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I HAVE spoken more than once of the "hereditary craftsman," a phrase justified by the hereditary fixity of social function under the caste system. But it is worth while to consider the point in greater detail. It is often assumed that the skill of the "hereditary craftsman"depends upon the direct inheritance of his father's individual skill. But this skill is an acquired character, and it is almost universally agreed by scientists that there is no such thing as the inheritance of an acquired character; a man who loses one leg does not have one-legged children; a man who learns to play well on the piano does not transmit that skill; nor can the craftsman transmit his acquired capacity for carving wood or chasing metal. On the other hand, of course, if it be supposed that large groups of craftsmen are descended from a common ancestor who originally possessed innate artistic genius (a different thing from actual skill in handicraft), it may be argued that this capacity is inherited, and dthis would be the case. Personally, I should be inclined to attach little value to the likelihood of the actual existence of such an ethnically superior race of craftsmen; one would think, indeed, that the absence of selection and elimination in an hereditary caste might lead rather to degeneration than to a preservation of standard. As a matter of fact, all these considerations are of small weight beside the question of education and environment, conditions of supreme importance, and implicit in the expression "hereditary craftsman"as ordinarily used. The important facts are these: the young craftsman is brought up and educated in the actual workshop, and is the disciple of his father. No technical education in the world can ever hope to compensate the craftsman for the loss of these conditions. In the workshop, technique is learnt from the beginning, and in relation to real things and real problems, and primarily by service, personal attendance on the master. And it is not only technique that is learnt; in the workshop there is life itself, that gives to the pupil both culture and metaphysics, more essential to art than technique itself; for what use is it to speak well if you have nothing worth saying? I have been struck, in contrast, by the inefficiency of the great Technical Schools in London, the pride of the County Council. Their watchword, like that of the British in the East, is indeed efficiency; but this means that the Professor is hauled up before a committee if he is late in attendance, not that his personality is a first consideration.1 It means, too, that he is expected to be intensely practical, and to go through some curriculum leading to certificates and prizes; woe betide him if he should waste time in giving to his pupils a metaphysic or teaching them mediæval romance. Small wonder that the pupils of these schools have so little to say; they cannot, indeed, put more into their work than there is in themselves. But in speaking of the Eastern system of craft education, I used the term disciple advisedly; for in the East there is traditionally a peculiar relation of devotion between master and pupil, and it is thought that the master's secret, his real inward method, so to say, is best learnt by the pupil in devoted personal service; and so we get a beautiful and affectionate relation between the apprentice and the master, which is impossible in the case of the busy professor who attends a class at a Technical School for a few hours a week, and at other times, when engaged on real work, and dealing with real problems, has no connection with the pupils at all.
The master need not be the boy's father; he may be an elder brother, or even unrelated; but in any case, once chosen, he is the ideal of the pupil, from which he never wavers. There are often trade secrets, simple enough it may be, but valuable as much in the idea as in the fact; these the master reveals to the faithful pupil only after many days, and when he has proved himself worthy. Devotion and respect for the teacher remain throughout life; I have seen a man of thirty receive wages in the presence of an elder brother, his teacher, and hand them to him as the master with the gentlest possible respect and grace; and as gently and delicately they were received, and handed back, waiving the right to retain; and this same elder brother had an aged father, a great craftsman in his day, and he never returned home with wages without offering them to him in the same way. I have seen few things in East or West more suggestive of entire gentleness than these expressions of reverence for the teacher. I need not point out what a perfected instrument for the transmission of a living tradition such an education forms. And if, to return to the Technical School of to-day, one may make a suggestion, it would be this: that supposing the aim be to train up a generation of skilled and capable craftsmen, it were better to appoint living master craftsmen as the permanent servants of the community, endowed with an inalienable salary, or better, a house, and demand of them that they should carry out the public works undertaken by the community, and that they themselves should keep apprentices, choosing out of them one to be their successor in the position of Public Craftsman. Such a system would do more to produce skilled craftsmen, and to produce good work, than would twice the money spent on Technical Schools and on competitive design for great undertakings.2
There are few, if any, places in India where the traditional methods of instruction are maintained in every detail. But a brief account of the system as surviving in Ceylon, almost to the present day, may be useful here. We may suppose that a young boy, son of a caste craftsman, has been apprenticed to, or is the son of a younger brother of the master and teacher. His attitude is one of discipleship and deep respect. If not a relation, he has been brought to the craftsman's home, with presents of betel leaves and perhaps an offering of money or cloth, and given into the master's charge. During his years of instruction he will live with and be fed and clothed by his master and teacher, and when at last his education is complete, be given the last secrets of the art and perhaps some heirloom or gift of a design drawn by a famous painter generations back.
The boy is given first a wooden panel, primed with a preparation of iron slag, quart sand, coconutshell charcoal, tamarind seed, and the leaves of Eclipta erecta. Upon this panel he learns to draw, using as pencil a sea urchin spine or a piece of pointed wood.
It is of interest to note that this method of instruction is so far practically identical with the method of drawing on a primed panel, prescribed for beginners by Cennini.3
The forms drawn upon the panel are certain peculiar curves, gradually elaborated into very complex studies in applied ornament. Drawing from nature is never taught. After the hand and eye and memory have been trained in the use of the fundamental curves in this fashion, traditional ornament, repeating patterns, and the like are taught, then mythical animals and designs with men and beasts in them. The pupil is also taught to use the brush, and assists his master in practical work in temples, at first by grinding the colours and general personal service, then by priming the surfaces, applying a ground colour, and by preparing and taking care of brushes and pigments, and lastly, by filling in outlines sketched in by the master for completion by the pupil. Experience is thus gained in practical work. There is nothing dilettante about the young craftsman's education. It begins early and is exceedingly thorough.
While it is in progress he has, in addition to his ordinary education, to learn by heart various Sanskrit works on art, with their meaning. These technical works, composing what is called the Silpa Sastra, or "science of the arts," describe various kinds of images, the characters of mythical animals, the measurements of images and buildings, the kinds of jewellery proper for kings, the proportions of various tools and utensils.
A point of interest is the extreme simplicity of the craftsman's tools and methods. The painter's brushes, for example, are made of the awns of various grasses, of squirrels' hair, of roots, or fibre, and he is always able to replace them or modify them at need. The repousser's tools he makes himself to suit the work in hand, and he does not hesitate to make a new tool out of an old one for a special purpose. The value of this simplicity lies in the fact that the craftsman relies upon himself rather than upon his tools, and at the same time is completely master of them, adapting them exactly to the requirements of the moment. So with the pigments and mediums. There is no mystery, and success depends on thoroughness and patience rather than on any secrets of the trade.
It would be easy to give further details of technique and methods here, but the purpose of the present work being rather to portray the craftsman than to describe his work, the reader is referred for such details to such works as "Mediæval Sinhalese Art," by the present author, "Industrial Arts of India," by Sir George Bird wood, "Indian Art at Delhi," by Sir George Watt, and the pages of the "Journal of Indian Art and Industry." It may also be remarked that Mr. Percy Brown, Director of the School of Art in Lahore, has there collected a valuable series of exhibits illustrating the traditional methods of instruction in the various crafts still, or until recently, practised in the district. It is of the utmost importance that further work of this kind should be undertaken before it is too late. While anthropologists and sociologists are busy studying savage tribes, there is much of the organized life of the ancient civilizations slipping away for ever, which it is of far more importance to study and record.
To conclude with the craftsman himself: perhaps there is nothing more striking about his position in society, whether as a villager, a guildsman, or a feudal servant than this the assurance of his position, and the assurance of his purpose and value. It is only in the absence of anxiety as to the immediate future, that that quality of leisure so characteristic of true works of art and craft can appear in them. The serenity and dignity of his life are things which we cannot overlook, as Sir George Birdwood says, if we are rightly to understand the Indian craftsman.
"He knows nothing of the desperate struggle for existence which oppresses the life and crushes the very soul out of the English working man. He has his assured place, inherited from father to son for a hundred generations, in the national church and state organization; while Nature provides him with everything to his hand, but the little food and less clothing he needs, and the simple tools of trade. .... This at once relieves him from an incalculable dead weight of cares, and enables him to give to his work, which is also a religious function, that contentment of mind, and leisure, and pride and pleasure in it for its own sake, which are essential to all artistic excellence."4
The craftsman had this leisure for thought, and even for dreaming, and his economic position made him secure against oppression or want. He had no need to accumulate wealth, and we do not find that the wage asked by the traditional craftsman in unspoilt districts to-day represents more than a bare living for self and family.
Too often we forget that industry, per se, is of little or no value to humanity, if the results are valueless. But the true craftsman will often work overtime if he is interested. I have had Sinhalese craftsmen who insisted on working by lamplight far into the night. But the same craftsmen demand the right on other occasions to come and go at their will, and it would be quite vain to expect any particular piece of work done within a fixed time. The artistic and the commercial methods are thus radically different; and the artistic result cannot be attained on commercial lines, nor vice versa.
The current rate of wages for all depended much more on the general cost of living than on the degree of skill required for this special craft or the other. The craft was much more a "calling"than a trade, and to this day Sinhalese craftsmen care more for congenial work, and personal appreciation, than for money payments. And as we have seen, in the most typical cases, the craftsman received no money wage at all, but was repaid in other ways. Many a British workman would be glad to exchange his money wage for such security and appreciation as belonged to the Sinhalese craftsman of a hundred years ago. Presents, indeed, were expected, even grants of land, but these were for faithfulness and excellence; not a payment at so much a yard or so much an hour for such and such kinds of work. For the work was art, not commerce, and it would have been as idle to demand that a carpet like the Ardebil carpet should be designed and made at so much per square foot, as to expect Academy pictures to be done in the same way; indeed, I think it would be more reasonable to sell these by the square yard, than to suppose that the works of the Mediæval Eastern craftsman could be valued in such a way.
If now, in conclusion, we endeavour to sum up the results to which we are led by this study of the Indian craftsman, and by a correlation of his position in society with that of the craftsman in periods of good production in the Western world, and in other parts of Asia, we find that no really great traditional art has ever been produced, except under the following conditions: Freedom of the craftsman from anxiety as to his daily bread; legal protection of the standard of work; his art not exploited for profit. These are the material conditions; even more important is that spiritual conception of the serious purpose of art, which we find expressed in the work of true craftsmen of whatever age or place, but perhaps more in India than anywhere else. In other words, it has only been when the craftsman has had the right to work, the right to work faithfully, a right to the due reward of his labour, and at the same time a conscious or sub- conscious faith in the social and spiritual significance of his work, that his art has possessed the elements of real greatness. And so we can hardly avoid the conclusion that these will always be conditions necessary for the production of fine art and craft.
- 1. In this exaltation of administrative ability over creative gifts, which are much rarer and more precious, our institutions share the weakness which pervades our industrial establishments, where the manager or superintendent usually gets larger pay and is regarded as more important than the most expert craftsman. In both we see the same striving for a certain sort of efficiency and economy of operation, and for the attainment of a completely standarised product. This tends in both cases to the elimination of individuality and to sterility … I would that there might be displayed in the administrative offices of every institution of higher education this testy remark, once made by an eminent scholar: "You cannot run a university as you would a saw-mill!"
Address by Prof. F. L. Nicholls to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1908. Nature, January 14th, 1909.
- 2. See A. J. Penty, "Restoration of the Guild System "; and C. R. Asbee, "Craftsmanship in Competitive Industry" Campden, 1908.
- 3. See translation by Mrs. Merrifield, London, 1894.
- 4. Sir George Birdwood, "Industrial Arts of India.


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Make My Cake Harlem
You salivate the minute the door chimes behind you as you step into Make My Cake in Harlem NYC. The quaint butterscotch and pink frosting toned bakery cafe feels more like a fairy tale, so much in fact that you wouldn't be surprised to find Hansel & Gretel tucked away somewhere around back, except they'd be safe and sound inside of this house built from a foundation of chocolate, red velvet, buttercream, cream cheese, and sprinkles.
Absolute must-try's (if you don't have room to take one of each back to your home or hotel) are the Red Velvet Cupcakes w/Cream Cheese & Toasted Pecans, a Seasonal Fruit Pie (depending on the time of the year that you happen upon the establishment), and without question you can't visit without sampling the local favorite Sweet Potato Cheescake which surprises your tastebuds with a wave of flavor that changes from first bite to the sweet aftertaste that beckons you to return for more, as soon as possible.
Make My Cake is not just one of the best bakery cafes in New York, it is an official foodie attraction of Harlem.
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Doughnut Plant New York
Rooted in a recipe passed down through generations, infused with inventiveness and entrepreneurial drive, the Doughnut Plant New York locations (we can't speak for the Japanese franchises) combine to dole out some of the best donuts in America.
Doughnut Plant is known for introducing more than a few innovative offerings. They brought us the original Jelly Filled Square Doughnut, the chocolate superfecta Blackout (chocolate cake doughnut, filled w/chocolate pudding, dipped in chocolate glaze and sprinkled with chocolate cake crumbs), the three sweet milks infused Tres Leche cake doughnut (our favorite!), and Doughseeds – mini crème filled doughnuts that launched Creme Brulee filling into the New York donut scene. Every glaze that graces a Doughnut Plant doughnut creates a silky yet subtly crisp surface that when penetrated releases a flavor burst that makes it feel as if every bite is the first.
Doughnut Plant New York uses homemade, all natural ingredients, in addition to offering organics when feasible. No artificial additives, eggs, preservatives, or trans-fats find their way into the doors of Doughnut Plant. They also serve espresso, tea, juices, and even ice cream in the summer months but to even step into Doughnut Plant New York without grabbing a fresh baker's dozen of Doughseeds or any cake or yeast molded work of pastry art would be negligent at the very least.
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Phone : (718) 699 5133
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Italian Ice is New York's version of Hawaiian Shave Ice and Benfaremo - The Lemon Ice King of Corona - is unapologetically the Matsumoto's or Aoki's of the pack. They'd (LIKC) probably tell you it's the other way around and who are we to argue with them? Benferamo's has been in the neighborhood for 6 decades and has been serving up the goods to satisfy the sweet teeth of everyone in Queens including a heavy slew of locals and tourists wandering in from famed Flushing Meadows in Corona Park where they may have been taking in the Queen's Zoo or enjoying the week long affair at the summer ending US Open of Tennis at Arthur Ashe Stadium. There's a lot to see surrounding Corona Park and The Lemon Ice King is one of them.
Instantly recognizable by its Airstream chrome toned aluminum siding wrapping the corner of a brick and mortar building on 108th street and a line-up out front on any given sunny day, Benferamo's is NOT unassuming. The sign inside reading WE DON'T MIX refers of course to the Italian ice, but you can't help feel that this is either an intentional or unintentional parody on a sign that could be found in many diners here in Queens in the 40's or 50's. It's worth a snicker nonetheless because it also heralds Benfaremo's proud assertion that they will NOT mix your lemon ice order with multiple flavors - whaddya' think this is, Matsumoto's? In fact, many have compared Benfaremo's to the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld fame and it suits comparison - you come here for the Best Italian Ice in the City so don't waste their time and the precious minutes of those in line behind you humming and hawing over flavor combinations - order quick, be on your way, and enjoy.
The colorful rainbow of flavor menu board leaning on the wall may at first make you shake a fist at the aforementioned "rule" but trust us when we say that the best lemon ice concoctions are best served by the pros. The Lemon Ice King of Corona has spent generations perfecting each flavor so mixing "outside of the box" would dilute the tastebud experience. Don't mess with perfection. Benfaremo's Italian Ice is thick, creamy, and full of flavor. We suggest starting the day with the Coffee Italian Ice which puts your foofy Starbuck's Iced Latte to embarrassment. Our midday suggestion is either for the hefty Peanut Butter Italian Ice (if PB is your thing) or the Orange Vanilla Swirl. Come late afternoon the Mint Chocolate Chip hits the spot as does the Cherry Vanilla and be sure to return for a nightcap worthy Piña Colada or Rum Raisin. Kids coming along for the ride order the Cotton Candy or Bubble Gum every time, and they're not disappointed.
Aside from the masterful Italian Ices, Benfaremo - The Lemon Ice King of Corona - also makes a mean Candy Apple. It doesn't have to be Halloween to chomp down on this candy coated delight as Benfaremo's transports your taste bud senses with their renowned Coconut Candy Apples. Where do these guys think they are, Hawaii? We wish.
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Phone : (347) 529-6090
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Address : 763 9th Ave # 1, New York, NY
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"Best Empanadas In NYC!"
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"Best BBQ In Harlem (aside from your neighboor's rooftop BBQ)!"
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Listed as "Where To Get Real New York Pizza, In New York" by YAHglobal.Com. Read below:
Famous Ray's Pizza is synonymous with New York City Pizza. Although it is not as heralded by locals, visitors, or reviewing periodicals as much as one may think, it is still a must visits as much as you have to see Time's Square, Central Park, Statue of Liberty and The Empire State Building. It's just what you do when you come to NYC.
But now for the confusing part. There are dozens of variations of Famous Ray's Pizza, either with identical names or slight adjustments made to each; Famous Ray's Pizza, Famous Original Ray's Pizza, World Famous Original Ray's Pizza, and even a Not Original Ray's Pizza. Every one claims to be the original or the best of the crew and thousands of reviews will have your head spinning as to which is the go-to favorite. This is partly why "Ray's" rarely makes Top 5 lists for Best Pizza in New York. Who wants to do all that leg work and research? We do, sort of. While we didn't track down each and every one and sample each and every pizza, we took an informal survey of the most accurate public opinion we could find; the average New Yorker on the street (and online) and picked their brains on which "Ray" monikered pizzeria was legit. We narrowed it down to two locations:
Famous Ray's Pizza - Greenwich Village (on the above map and pictured on the left)
465 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Avenue at 11th Street, Greenwich Village, NYC (between 11th and 12th street)
This one is probably the most visited and the pizza is considered to be the best amongst all Ray's Pizza joints
Ray's Pizza - Little Italy
27 Prince Street at the northern end of Little Italy, Manhattan, NYC
This one is the true original (allegedly), founded in 1959 by Ralph Cuomo, a made man (allegedly) of the Lucchese Crime Family. With that being said, outside of our recommendation to visit this historical pizzeria, we are not at liberty to discuss this location any further...
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Address : Mobile in Manhattan, New York, NY
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The popularity of the Wafels (proper Belgian spelling) & Dinges waffle (U.S. Spelling) truck has skyrocketed over the last year, even appearing on Law & Order SVU recently. Any eatery, mobile or otherwise, in Manhattan gains that kind of momentum from word of mouth for good reason. Wafels & Dinges brings the Belgian waffle to the streets of New York via big yellow truck and offers such a twist on the concept that it could be considered blasphemous enough to get the owners banned from their home country. All the better for us New Yorkers (and visitors).
While W & D does serve the classic varieties of Belgian Waffle such as strawberry or banana and whipped cream toppings, they are better known for the above mentioned tradition breakers. Try the Pulled Pork Waffle (yep!) that places the shredded barbecued meat, coleslaw on a crisp waffle and topped with, get this, a Kool-Aid dipped pickle. It's so ridiculous it has to be delicious, and it is. Our pick however, is the Corn Waffle and Chili, which combines a cornbread texture and flavor into the waffle, making the usually out of place chili, a perfect topping. For the more risk averse that still want to venture a little from the classics, we suggest the Lemon Zest Waffle, which uses a process of blowing air bubbles into the batter, creating a crispy cloud (if such a thing existed) like texture and exquisitely complementing the light lemon flavor. Perhaps Wafels & Dinges is not quite so Belgian, but quite unbelievably fantastic!
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Address : 19 Old Fulton Street, Brooklyn, New York
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YAHglobal.Com listed Grimaldi's on the "Where To Get Real New York Pizza, In New York". Read the reason below:
We couldn't put together this list without throwing in a Brooklyn establishment, and Grimaldi's Pizzeria is a community landmark frequented by everyone with a serious penchant for serious NYC pizza. As with Lombardi's, Grimaldi is a firm believer in the dying art of the coal burning brick oven in preparing authentic New York style pizza. Frank Sinatra visited Grimaldi's often in his day as does former mayor Guiliani, dare you argue with those two?
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No one deserves abuse. Since the 2010's, more than 100, 000 cases of elder abuse have been reported in Australia. The aged health care system policies are reformed, but that didn't stop abuses from happening. What is being done lately? If you have an aged relative in a Brighton aged care agency, read on to get informed:
Invisibility of Elder Abuse
Elder abuse is a human rights issue—but is now becoming a social issue due to the increasing aged population in Australia. It can range from emotional to physical abuse. This can also exist in the form of financial abuse.
Due to the financial burden, some neglectful adult children withhold the proper health care services for their parents. This challenges the Australian health care community and the government in reforming national policy frameworks. Check Arcare for more details.
However, despite its alarming presence on the huge part of the Australian population, prevalence reports about elder abuse are hasty. In 2011, there are about 20, 000 unreported cases of elder abuse. To underestimate this is being short-sighted. The increasing population of aging Baby Boomers and the burden it brings only materializes the possibility of elder abuse.
Aged Care Abuse
In 2007, residential care facility staff members in Australia were mandated to report abuse. But this doesn't hold back abuse from happening. 10 years later, today, leading factors like poor staffing and high housing prices in aged care agencies seem to inflate abuse.
This year, several aged care staff were accused of systematically abusing disabled elders. Five residential aged care executives were convicted of implementing dehumanizing policies on patients. One patient even told authorities that he slept in a cold, windowless room with no loo. Simply put, they were treated like animals.
Staff who are not properly trained to handle elders with aggressive behavior are more likely to abuse. Being a carer requires emotional and mental strength.
If you're planning to put your loved one in a Brighton aged care agency, make sure the agency's staff is well-trained and licensed. For example, if you're looking residential palliative care Brighton has these days, Arcare has carers who obtained Certificate III qualification in aged care. They also provide services such as community aged care Brighton elders look for these days. Also, assess the company's reputation.
In Melbourne, authorities also recommend those who need a Brighton aged care to log in a company's website. If you're looking for a good respite Brighton agencies provide these days, check for great community response to their services.
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This year, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) proposes to take aged care staffing qualification to a higher level. They are also pressuring the government to reform and improve policy frameworks regarding only senior abuse. Council of Australian Governments (COAG) is also being called out to straighten up crooked and inconsistent regulations. Also, due to the hasty laws on reporting abuse, the federal government was already nudged about this and is already mobilizing.
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The Holidays are over so now is the time to fill those extra hours (if there is such a thing) with beekeeping activities. Just finished adding foundation to forty frames that I reclaimed from old dark comb. I also have about forty new frames ready for foundation. My goal is to have all my extra supers ready for use.
The next activity on my list is to take a quick peek into each hive on the next warm day. Weather reports are predicting 50 plus for Saturday which would work. I'll also lift the back of the hives and make a guess as to the amount of honey available. I plan to make bee candy and have it ready for February feeding because stores can get very low in February. I pour my candy into heavy paper plates, the ones with no plastic coating and simply place it candy side down over the cluster when needed. My rule is that it is better to add sugar that never gets used than find the hive has starved. There are several good recipes on the internet. I don't use corn syrup but most recipes call for it. Your decision.
It is also time to start the 2013 notebook so that all of this can be recorded. I have promised myself that I will keep better records this year so having the notebook ready to go would be a good start. The record keeping sheet I use is available on this blog. Also posted is a day length chart and 2013 single sheet calendar which I also include in my notebook.
Sometime in February I plan to start swarm control using a new to me technique known as CB/NM or checker boarding. The theory is to maintain space above the brood nest with empty comb alternating with frames of honey. To read about this process Google checker boarding for swarm control.
I'll post when and how I do it and the results as I see them.


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Ted The Song Has Been Sung
By Gary;
Only 14% of the GOP vote in the New York Primary for Cruz.
Ted it is way past time to pack it in and slink back home to Texas. Hell Ted, you were just beaten by Kasich, a candidate who does not even exist.
Personally I think Ted is the Great Opportunist. He will do anything for personal power. In that quest for raw power Ted has attached himself to the open borders, pro-Common Core Bush Dynasty and Lindsey Graham.
Simply Ted is a political whore. An outsider? No way in Hell.
Ted has been on the inside from day one. In 2010, after having worked for Big Government loving George Bush, Cruz latched on to the Tea Party as a convenient way to win his Senate seat. Now he has made himself a Siamese Twin with the open borders Wall Street interests to gain the ultimate power.
The GOP voters of New York saw through Ted's act.
So the real question - Will Cruz continue to whore himself to the Establishment to gain personal power?
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(1863-1943) UK writer and judge who signed at least some of his books His Honour Judge Edward Abbott Parry. His Fairytales for older children – facetious, chummy, occasionally imaginative – were assembled in several volumes: the Katawampus sequence, being Katawampus: Its Treatment and Cure (1895) and Butterscotia, or a Cheap Trip to Fairy Land (1896); The First Book of Krab: Christmas Stories for Young and Old (coll 1897); The Scarlet Herring and Other Stories (coll 1909); and Gamble Gold (1907), illustrated by Harry Furniss. He adapted for children Miguel de Cervantes's novel as Don Quixote of the Mancha (1900). [JC]
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Should You Ever Talk To Strangers About Your Sex Life As Hayden Panettiere Does?
Hayden actually answers when fans ask her how she manages to have sex with her much-taller BF. TMI?
Hayden Panettiere and heavyweight boxer boyfriend Wladimir Klitschko must have an amazing sex life, because she certainly doesn't mind talking about it — even with strangers! But shouldn't details regarding what goes on behind closed doors be kept private?
"I get the prudest people coming up to me and they're like, 'Does it work?' Yeah, it works. We find a way," the 21-year-old, 5-foot-1 star said of her 6-foot-6 Russian beau on Ellen DeGeneres talk show April 12, adding, "Where there is a will, there is a way!"
When Ellen declared she was appalled by the line of questioning from fans and friends, the Scream 4 star simply shrugged minded, defending the out-of-line inquisitions with, "I don't mind it."
But here's the thing: she should. It's one thing to talk about your sexual escapes with close friends during a girlie gossip session, but it's quite another to feel that you owe anyone who doesn't know you secret details about something so personal.
It doesn't seem like Hayden minds the intrusions, and it's worrying how she seems the need to respond. It is NOT OK to talk about your sex life with strangers, and there's a very fine line as to whether or not you should chat about it so freely with a mutual pal of both you and your boyfriend. Remember, at the end of the day, it isn't just YOU who's going to be affected by your loose lips!


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Samsung gets in early on Sunday evening with the announcement of a new camera accessory for those without connected TVs. It brings Skype, YouTube and a web browser and is out in March
Samsung has kick-started what is sure to be a busy few days of announcements with a new camera system, which will allow users to use apps like Skype and YouTube through their television set.
The inTouch camera system, which bares a striking resemblance to Microsoft's Kinect accessory comes packing Wi-Fi and aims to "bring the connected TV experience through ordinary HDTVs."
The device also brings a pre-loaded web-browser as well as apps like Google News and Weather. There's also a photo frame app which allows you to load you favourite snaps into a slideshow.
However, it falls short of offering the full Samsung Smart TV service embedded within the newer Samsung HD TVs. There's no iPlayer, LOVEFiLM or anything of that nature.
The camera accessory, which boasts 720p video and can be placed on top of the television set. It also arrives with a neat-looking, palm-sized QWERTY keyboard for easy navigation.
Samsung inTouch will go on sale in March of this year and cost a rather steep $199 (or £120 in proper money).
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At the beginning of each year, the president of the Virginia Library Association is tasked with writing her first President's Column for Virginia Libraries . This is the traditional time for us to reflect on the Association's accomplishments from the previous year, while also looking forward to planning events to come. I like to think of it as our very own State of the Association address. I think you'll agree with me that 2012 was a spectacular year, but there are also many great things to look forward to in 2013.
The Executive Committee held its annual retreat in early December, at which we discussed the 2013 annual budget; made updates as needed to the VLA Manual ; planned topics for the four upcoming council meetings; discussed the recruitment and involvement strategies for the ALA National Library Legislative Day; and revised the contract structure for the VLA Executive Director during her annual review, rewarding her with a multi-year contract to provide additional job security. The 2012–2015 VLA Strategic Plan, which went into effect this year, did not need to be updated, but the Executive Committee approved the Association's annual Designated Agenda, which will be presented to the Council in January. We further discussed the new Organizational Membership structure, which was introduced in mid-2012 as a way for academic libraries to gain membership in the Association, similar to the Institutional Memberships currently in place for Virginia public libraries. Additionally, the committee approved instituting an Association sponsorship of one participant in the 2013 ALA Emerging Leaders Program.
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I am exceptionally happy to report that the 2012 budget year closed with a bit of a surplus, which puts us in good standing as we move forward in 2013. The membership year closed with more than 880 members in the association — almost 180 members more than we had during the 2011 year, and 190 of them were new members! Membership renewal notices for 2013 went out in December, so if you have not done so already, don't forget to renew your membership soon. Go ahead and do it right now. I can wait.
Back already, with your membership renewed? Great! Now I would love to talk about some of our upcoming events:
As you can see, this promises to be a very exciting year for the Association, and I look forward to a term of representing you as your Association president. I welcome all of your ideas and feedback, so please feel free to visit www.vla.org or flip to the council list at the back of this issue of Virginia Libraries to locate my contact information. VL


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Aging Inmates, Part II: Elderly Parolees and Reentry
Imagine you've just been released from prison after 20 or 30 years: The last time you were free, personal computers and the Internet were the stuff of science fiction, Jimmy Carter or maybe Ronald Reagan was in the White House, and folks kept in touch with letters and long-distance telephone calls rather than cell phones or Facebook or Skype. Bus and subway systems ran on tokens, and no one would think of paying for groceries or a burger and fries with a credit card. Cash was procured from a bank teller, not a machine. Maybe you've kept up with the changes from afar through TV or radio or newspapers, but you've never personally sent an e-mail or typed a PIN into an ATM. Not to mention, back then, you were a young, healthy person, who didn't need to worry too much about medical care or how to get around safely. How are you supposed to support yourself in this seemingly brand-new world, much less reconnect with your family and community?
Last week I blogged about the looming crisis of aging inmates. Of course, another effect of the trend towards lengthier sentences is that even those prisoners who are released or paroled are increasingly likely to be elderly. The Denver Post recently reported on Colorado's efforts to help parolees like Habe Lawson, 73, reintegrate into their communities (h/t: Think Outside the Cage):
By the time Habe Lawson was released from prison in 2002, he had spent 50 years incarcerated. He was too old to start over but too young to just fade away.
"It can be a living hell living on the streets," said Lawson, now 73. "You feel alone. At one point, I asked my parole officer to send me back to prison."
As the population of incarcerated Coloradans ages, elderly parolees such as Lawson are increasingly common, and they have special needs.
To address such needs, the Department of Corrections funnels most of the seniors to parole officers with special skills. … "It's really become a specialty type of job," [Colorado deputy director of parole Tim] Hand said, adding that the Denver area has 144 parolees over the age of 60.
Older parolees often have extensive medical problems — some, such as hepatitis C, acquired from a lifetime of risky behavior. In addition to the fact that they're ex-cons, their age and physical condition limit employment options. They have limited experience with technology such as e-mail and the Internet. Transportation and housing offer additional challenges.


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Boom/Recession Divergence - Does CAT's Recession Warning Make Sense?
By Dr. Duru written for One-Twenty
October 21, 2007
So here we are scratching at multi-year highs again, and, again, worrying about an imminent recession. If you are a glass half-empty person, all the dire comments from the earnings announcements of banks and industrial companies this week serve as reminders of fundamental economic weaknesses that are destined to take out the U.S. economy. You also see these warnings as further confirmation that the divergence between recession-like and boom-like sectors will resolve to the downside. If you are a glass half-full kind of person, you take comfort in seeing so much negativity instead of the drunk euphoria you would expect at these lofty price levels. You are looking forward to more Fed price cuts and suspect there is a lot more cash coming to the market from under-invested institutions and foreign investors looking for "bargains." I have to stick with the half-full folks, at least for a strong finish to close out the year once we get past the thicket of this earnings season.
Caterpillar (CAT) is the latest example of the attempt to get ahead of a feared recession. Since CAT's earnings blow-up on Friday, CAT's management has been quoted frequently as being the authoritative warning signal that a recession is surely around the corner. Yet, the company also insisted that it remains on track for 15-20% annual earnings growth through 2010. Something did not smell right, so I HAD to check things out for myself. I read through the entire transcript of Friday morning's conference call asking myself the question "does CAT's recession warning make sense?" My short answer is a definitive NO.
Let's just review the transcript from the beginning to the end and focus on the most important points.
For the third quarter, CAT reported it's second best ever quarterly performance on the strength of its global business presence and despite persistent weakness in North America.
From Mike Dewalt, Investor Relations: "Sales and revenues were $11.442 billion and profit per share was $1.40. This was the best quarter for sales and revenues ever, not just the best third quarter. In terms of profit per share, it was the best third quarter in our history and our second-best quarter of any quarter ever. A second point is that this was only the second time in ten years where sales and revenues in the third quarter exceeded sales and revenues in the second quarter, which is usually a seasonally-strong quarter. The growth was driven by continued and significant strength in sales outside North America, continued strength in a number of key global end markets, like mining, oil and gas, and engines for electric power generation, marine, and industrial applications. Sales and revenues increased 36% in the Europe, Africa, Middle East region, 30% in Asia-Pacific, and 20% in Latin America."
Dewalt tells us that things in North America look bad and are getting worse.
"...sales and revenues in North America were down 11%. From an end market standpoint, inside North America, it is a very weak picture for many of the industries that we serve. U.S. housing is down and we expect it to continue its decline. Non-residential construction is weak. Coal mining and quarrying are down in the U.S. And on-highway truck engines are down significantly from last year and we do not see much sign of a major turnaround for awhile."
We already knew that housing continues to be an economic sinkhole, and the stock market has effectively ignored any broader effect from housing. However, folks have assumed that non-residential construction would continue to make-up for this weakness, and certainly noone was thinking about on-highway truck engines as a major source of weakness. But where is the connection to a recession? Well, a slowdown in trucking suggests a slowdown in the demand for the goods that need shipping. If economic activity is slowing down, it would make sense that less energy in the form of coal is needed. And if all construction is slowing down, a wide swath of jobs may now be at risk. OK - time to worry if you like.
Although the U.S. will continue to slow, CAT is still projecting 2008 GDP growth at 1.5%. Hmmm...the definition of a recession is at least two consecutive quarters of NEGATIVE growth. CAT said nothing of the sort, so they fail this first easy check on their recession claims. So, CAT got everyone worried over slowed growth, which is not new news. But perhaps worse is that CAT tells us that these projections include the assumption that the Fed will deliver additional rate cuts with little impact on the economy and CAT's business. This news will worry anyone who expects the Fed to ride to the rescue, but I think it is more relevant to CAT-specific results for now.
Dewalt continues: "Our preliminary outlook for 2008 reflects another year of increasing sales and revenues by about 5 to 10% from 2007...We're expecting weak growth in the U.S., with GDP at about 1.5% for the full year, which is well below the economy's potential and historic average growth rates. While we do expect additional rate cuts by the Fed, we do not expect much benefit to the economy or the industries we serve in 2008. In the U.S., we expect housing starts to decline further to about 1.2 million units for the full year 2008 and that is a drop from our 1.4 million estimate for 2007. That would make 2008 one of the worst years in the last 50 and as you look at housing starts in relation to either population or the size of the country's housing stock, that picture is even worse. As a result of weakness in the overall economy, we expect the on-highway truck industry to remain depressed in 2008, but at levels that are little higher than 2007. And we expect continued pressure on many of the other industries we serve in the U.S."
Despite all these dire warnings, CAT still expects its business to perform at record levels next year, albeit at a slightly slower growth rate than originally expected. And best of all, the global growth engine will help keep them on track for their overall guidance through 2010:
Dewalt: "To summarize our view of the future, we expect 2007 and 2008 to be record-setting years with continued growth for Caterpillar despite the weak U.S. economy and some severely-depressed U.S. end markets in both years, like housing and on-highway trucks. We expect continued growth outside North America. We are confident in our ability to deliver on our 2010 goals for sales and profit growth. And that means sales and revenues over $50 billion and a compound annualprofit per share growth of 15 to 20% from our 2005 starting point."
So what gives? CAT one moment sends fear through the stock market about what would really amount to a "growth recession," and the very next moment they proudly declare that the business overall is going full throttle. Well, I think CAT is trying to manage expectations down for 2008 to set-up some nice out-performance relative to expectations next year. Note that CAT disappointed the street in its last earnings report in July and has now disappointed a second-time in a row. Management is now trying to get more conservative and probably even lay out the case for blaming any further disappointment on weak North American markets. But the glaring holes in CAT's story are that the U.S. can suffer a recession, the Fed acts and has no effect, the global economy grows as robustly as ever, AND CAT rolls into 2010 having achieved 15-20% annual earnings growth and $50 billion in revenue! Huh? Something tells me that after it is all said and done that CAT really thinks that the U.S. will do better in 2008; otherwise, I think they are being for too optimistic about the chain of events that keep their long-term guidance on track. Thus, to me, CAT fails this second check of its recession claims. I simply cannot believe their story through 2010 can withstand the shock of a U.S. recession in 2008 (and nevermind that their numbers do not pass the traditional definition of a recession).
Ann Duignan, an analyst from Bear, Stearns & Co., was the first analyst to ask questions. Understandably, she grilled CAT management on the their optimism regarding the long-term guidance. She smartly pointed out that CAT would have to accelerate their earnings performance from 2008 to 2010 in order to achieve their long-term guidance. CAT management seemed unfazed by it all. I suspect that their confidence stems from an abiding belief (faith?) that the U.S. economy will actually do fine in 2008. Just check out the exchange below. Note very carefully management's evasiveness on whether the 15-20% earnings growth is measured starting from now or still from 2005.
Dunigan asks: "Jim, maybe you could comment since you have talked before about an earnings range of 8 to $10 by 2010 and that will be implied with 15 to 20% earnings growth. But now, if we look at the top end of that, you would have to grow earning something like 30% in the next couple of years to achieve the high end of that. Is that's something you think that Caterpillar can do at this point or do you need to relook at your target for earnings in 2010?"
Jim Owens, Chairman and CEO, responds: "Ann, I would say we're very comfortable with that range and ability to grow our earnings per share by 15 to 20% between here and there. Keep in mind that in 2007 in the U.S., which has been our highest-margin market, we have experienced pretty severe recessionary conditions in housing and on-highway truck segment and managed a very significant inventory correction with U.S. dealers while that was going on..."
Not to be deterred, Dunigan asks again: "But you have to grow your earnings 30% in the next couple of years to achieve the target of 8 to $10 in earnings by 2010. Do you think that is achievable?"
All Mr. Owens can say this time is an unqualified: "Yes."
Doesn't Mr. Owen's response imply that CAt is already putting a domestic recession BEHIND it? Anyway, you tell me. Can a company average 30% growth in three years starting with a real recession in the U.S.? I will give an unqualified NO. So pick your poison: Either CAT is exaggerating the dire read on the domestic economy, or the company is very misguided on how well the rest of the world, and CAT's business, will hold up with a struggling U.S. For now, I am picking the side that says CAT is trying to manage short-term expectations downward while remaining firm on its now two-year oldlong-term guidance which has kept the market interested in the company's stock.
There is one more thing that probably spooked the market about CAT's results: the weak dollar did not help boost CAT's results! This strongly undercuts the enthusiasm the market has had in big-cap, internationally-oriented companies since the big bottom in August.
The weakening dollar is supposed to bring business money into the U.S. from overseas, but Caterpillar got nailed on currency weakness.
From Dewalt: "The impact of currency on profit before tax was negative about $60 million in the quarter. That affected profit per share by about $0.06 and is not something we had previously expected. It was primarily a result of a weakening dollar during the quarter."
And during Q&A, Eli Lustgarten, an analyst from Longbow Research, emphasizes that "Caterpillar has always been a weak dollar [play?] and to have a negative impact is sort of a big surprise, I think, to most of us."
Dewalt's response should cause analysts all across the country to re-evaluate all assumptions that the weak dollar is an automatic boon to U.S. global business activity. Some companies, like CAT, have insulated themselves as much as possible from the vagaries of currency swings:
"We have worked very hard over the last 20 years to have a reasonably-balanced position in terms of transactions in non-U.S. dollars. In the euro, for example, we are reasonably closely balanced in the euro. We actually have a few more sales than we do costs, which would be a benefit. Within the UK, for example, we have significant operations, more so than we have sales. So we have a lot more costs in the UK, for example, than we do have sales. In fact, if you look at the currency movement in the quarter, the dollar weakened more against the UK pound than it did the euro. So not only is that [where] our cost exposure is, that particularly currency even moved a little bit more."
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HARTFORD — In a letter sent Thursday to the entire General Assembly, Gov. Ned Lamont told legislators he's willing to work toward a compromise that provides for some short-term borrowing until tolls are fully implemented, despite his much-maligned debt diet.
Lamont also said the transportation legislation will create a Connecticut Transportation Commission, an idea first proposed late last month by Sen. John Fonfara, a veteran Hartford Democrat who chairs the legislature's revenue committee.
The letter signals Lamont's efforts to solidify Democratic support for tolls before the legislature adjourns June 5. Some Democrats do not support tolls and others have concerns about what they believe are scant details on toll implementation and transportation spending from the administration.
Even some toll supporting lawmakers expressed frustration with the administration's toll strategy Thursday.
"For the last two months, my administration has been working with the Transportation co-chairs to craft a bill that allows us to upgrade our roads and bridges and speed up rail," Lamont wrote. "I have also talked with Republicans and Democrats about a potential compromise, all in the spirit of forging a bipartisan path ahead — a place in which I am very comfortable."
Lamont's administration has been repeatedly criticized for not producing a long-term transportation spending plan indicating exactly how he would spend the $800 million a year he predicts tolls will produce, which was the impetus for Thursday's letter.
"I heard you when you said that you wanted more line-of-sight into the state's long-range transportation planning and development," Lamont wrote Thursday.
Lamont's letter did not specify how much bonding he would support. The businessman-turned-governor and his staff have been meeting with lawmakers to build enough support to pass tolls before the legislative session ends.
Lamont sat down with Sen. James Maroney, D-Milford, to discuss tolls and other topics Thursday. Maroney, whose district is intersected by the Merritt Parkway and I-95, opposes all tolls on passenger cars, instead backing bonding and trucks-only tolls like Lamont pitched during the campaign.
Maroney declined to say what the governor may have offered to change his vote from no to yes. But he said he'd vote no on tolling passenger cars whether the gantries are installed on the Parkway or not.
Sen. Julie Kushner of Danbury, another Democrat who opposes tolls, also said her position remains firm Thursday.
Sen. Alex Bergstein, D-Greenwich, and Sen. Will Haskell, D-Westport, both toll supporters, backed Lamont's compromise proposals including some bonding and a transportation commission.
But they also expressed concerns about the executive branch's leadership on this divisive issue.
"I have been dismayed at the lack of coordination and messaging on our side," said Bergstein. "For months I have been seeking out the executive branch and asking for a coordinated messaging strategy and public relations so that we can at least inform the public with real facts. To date, I have only seen piecemeal efforts."
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Haskell worried about the clock running down without tolls passing because of a lack of a long-term transportation spending plan.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney, D- New Haven, urged lawmakers to rise above partisanship to address the state's transportation crisis.
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Leo Records – CD LR 472
Format: CD, Album; Country: UK - Released: 2006
Style: Free Jazz, Free Improvisation
Recorded in Spring 2005 in An Tobar, The Tobermory Arts Centre on the Isle of Mull
Producer [Recording] – George Burt, Gordon Maclean, Raymond MacDonald
Recorded By – Gordon Maclean; Painting – Ivo Perelman; Design – Lora Denis
Not many albums begin their journey towards completion by celebrating a town clock. Keith Tippett is the Sextet's featured guest for this recording, having made his lengthy and winding way northwards to the Isle of Mull, where stands the town of Tobermory's ticking time-piece. Booklet scribe Brian Morton will fill you in on the convoluted conceptual background to these pieces, but only after making a purchase of this disc. It's good reading, but is certainly not needed to appreciate the music's ever-shifting abstractions.
The opening "Rude Dwellings" is afire, and this flare-up will not diminish during the album's entire progress. The band are vigorous and tensed, tightly contracted for maximum impact, feverishly burning to play. Tippett's rolling runs wend their prepared-key way, barrelling through Alyn Cosker's crashing drum strafes. George Lyle's upright bass is so forcefully struck that it has the hardness of and electric axe. "Glen Eyric" goes for building suspense, as-droves of bruised tunes flee hither and thither, amidst a groaning and grinding suspension of tension. There's a shift of tone again, as "Ito's Vanity" has Burt playing like Derek Bailey, fresh out of his dance band days, with melodica chills courtesy of Nicola MacDonald. The space is open, as Raymond MacDonald sends out flurries of burred lowness. He remains at the forefront for "Mr. Dolphin's Gig , his jabbering issuances not pausing for breath.
This sextet knows all about variety. They're not averse to a premeditated tune, either. "The Forgotten Croft" is a crabbily melodic roll, and then a few numbers later Nicola MacDonald turns in a vocal float, lending further planned structure. These are radically differing soundscapes, all delivered with great emotional intensity and a strong sense of the importance of the moment. Risks have been taken, and the Sextet plunge and rise between Hades and Heaven, grinning madly all the time.
_ MARTIN LONGLEY, Jazz Review, December '07
BAND - History
George Burt and Raymond MacDonald are the leaders of the Burt MacDonald Quartet. The band is a jazz-based outlet for their compostions, their songwriting, their arrangements, and their guests.
George and Raymond first came across each other in the Bill Wells component of a Brian Wilson tribute gig. The tune was " Wind Chimes " , and in the mind of Bill this meant a dozen musicians distributed all over the club playing tiny fragments of the tune while Raymond did one of his mad solos over the top.Raymond used to come along to George ' s free improvisation workshops, and they got the idea to form a duo to play standards with some of the freedom of the free stuff. They never got there, and years later Derek Bailey showed them how to do it with his " Ballads " album, but it was fun doing it, and we also gigged as a trio with the fantastic Sophie Bancroft.
The late Lindsay Cooper had a wonderful band at that time with Allan Pendreigh on drums, Robert Henderson on trumpet and John Burgess on tenor. They used to do their gigs with " guests " . It was a tabla player one time and George as narrator of Lindsay ' s long poem " A Madman ' s Guide to Music " another. Tempers could get a bit frayed in that band at times… We were getting a bit tired of the duo/trio format, and we got Lindsay and Allan as our rhythm section and started playing pub gigs. A lot of these were in the west on Sunday lunchtimes, and Lindsay was an Edinburgh musician. This was when George Lyle joined us, and it stayed like that for nearly six years until Allan retired in 2004. Sophie ' s own career was revitalised by two excellent records, and Nicola MacDonald eventually joined us. She ' s a songwriter and record producer, and has some of Sophie ' s lightness of touch as well as a pop musician ' s concern with melody. We made a record called Oh Hello at about this time made up of songs and tunes we ' d written for the pub gigs as well as the occasional hang-over from our previous bands. A similar batch of stuff made up Big Brothers. We financed these by saving up money from the pub gigs. We strongly recommend this process to young musicians … and old musicians too.
In between times we got the opportunity to travel and take our music further a field. (Eg Texas, Shetland and Oxford). These trips, along with the first two CDs, were real milestones in the band's early development and were came out of each of these projects with new ideas and plans.
George met Lol Coxhill at a duo gig with Pat Thomas as part of the Glasgow Jazz Festival gig, later released on CD as One Night in Glasgow. He took the cds and tapes we offered, and said "If I like them I'll give you a call, and if I don't you'll never hear from me again".
He returned to Glasgow the following year for a couple of gigs, and we recorded Tsunami in an afternoon. We repeated the process with Coxhill Street the next year, and Popcorn the year after that. These are basically records of free improvisation, although Aileen Campbell ' s popcorn machine imposes a structure on some pieces. The goal of combining the two approaches is still there, though and we had another go using studio technology on Hotel Dilettante, which was recorded a couple of years ago and released by the Textile label in 2005. This gave us a chance to play at the famous Les Instants Chavires club near Paris where Lol recorded his immortal version of " Falling in Love Again " for Winter & Winter. Working with Lol has had a huge positive impact on the band in so many ways.
While all this was going on we got involved with whole lot of other people in setting up and running of the Glasgow Improvisers ' Orchestra. But that ' s another story.In 2005 we not only got to work with Harry Becket but we spent a week on the Isle of Mull at the wonderful An Tobar (say " unTOE-pur " ) Arts Centre recording a new set of songs with Keith Tippett. We had played with Keith at the CCA in Glasgow late in 2004 which was very well received so we were really keen to work with him again. This CD was released on An Tobar ' s own label, TOB Records, and is called A Day for a Reason. And that ' s you up to date. There will be more….
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