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Plants for Small Gardens App Review + GiveawayFebruary 27, 2013
Time and again I've been disappointed by a market flooded with lots of not-so-hot gardening apps, but recently I was overjoyed as we test-drove a brand-new garden app for review.
Foolproof Plants for Small Gardens — brainchild of author, our friend, and talented garden designer Susan Morrison is a stand-out. And, it stands out in a very good way.
To celebrate, we've got one freebie download code to share with one lucky reader…keep reading to learn how you might get a copy for free… (the free code has been given away; no further entries will qualify.)
To date most of the gardening apps on the market either don't do much of anything or they require you to do too much to get anything out of them. (Yeah, I've got an opinion on this stuff.) And, frankly, even after you do everything they require, they still don't give much back. And let's face it: even if an app is free or nearly free, if it is crappy it costs you by sucking resources and space on your devices. And, it eats your time, which is irreplacable. Frankly, I'd rather pay a few bucks for something great. And leave the junk by the wayside.
Susan's app is neither crap nor is it free.
Priced at $2.99, this gardening app is a bargain, and it is a must-have for any gardener in USDA zones 6 to 9 with a smartphone. As a professional, I'll be using this app to show clients quick pix of plants that might be ideal for their spaces. Though it is sold as "for small gardens", most of what I've seen will also work just fine in big areas too.
As a novice or even experienced home gardener, you might find it great for looking up images as well as finding a huge glossary of garden-related terms and more. You can set filters so it will turn up plants good for your area. You can search on terms, and the results of your search actually make sense. You can scroll through lists or just look at pretty plant pictures. You can look up gardening techniques like sheet mulching and more. Heck, if you really want to, you can follow links from most plant information pages to websites where you can buy online. (Personally, I prefer to shop locally, but that isn't an option for everyone, so this will be a helpful feature to many.) If you like something you find, with one click, you can mark it as an easy-to-find favorite of your own or email the information to yourself or your designer for future reference or discussion. And, there's even a social component that enables you to begin a discussion on any subject to get more information. Yay for community learning!
Susan gardens in USDA zone 9, so being the smarty pants she is, she reached out to other well-known industry professionals for their input on foolproof plants in the wider zones, which the app covers. Luminaries include Rebecca Sweet, Katie Elzer-Peters, Jenny Peterson and others. (Note: the app indicates that it covers Sunset zones as well as USDA zones; thankfully, it looks like it mostly sticks with the USDA zones, which make much more sense to those outside the western US.)
The only other gardening app on the market that rivals this one, in my experience, is Timber Press' Dirr's Hardy Trees & Shrubs App, which is priced at $14.99, and has been optimized only for iphone. While the Dirr App is focused on woody plants in a range of sizes and zones, Susan's app is focused on all things plant, covering 90+ plants of all kinds focused on zones 6-9. Susan's app is optimized for iphone, ipad and Android devices. (Note: we have tried it only on iOS devices.)
If you're interested in learning more about Susan's fantastic app from Sutro Media — created by herself and many of our co-horts from other regions — here's where to go:
Go ahead, drop $2.99 to get your app right away. Who needs to wait for a chance at a free download when something this great costs less than most morning lattes?!
Now if you really don't have $2.99 to spend, here's the scoop about potentially winning the free code Susan & Sutro Media provided…(This app code has been given out; no further entries will qualify.)
In the comments below on this blog, share your favorite small gardening experience. (You're welcome to comment and share on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, etc, but only comments made directly on this blog will be entered to win.) Your comment can be a plant you love. It can be a wildlife experience. It can be a garden you visited. It can be anything about a small garden or a small garden space. Heck, it can be about a cozy nook you found on a giant estate. It can be a totally made up tale about how you traded a cow for some beans and grew a giant beanstalk that you climbed and ended up in a miniature garden; we don't care. It's your story.
We'll choose our favorite comment as the winner, so be sure your tale is a good one! (Hint: we love a good heart-wrenching tale that involves fancy ladies in hats sipping tea. Too, any compost humor is definitely good for some points. Hmmm…maybe fancy ladies sipping compost tea…or maybe not.)
All entries must be made no later than midnight, Sunday March 3, 2013 PST, and you must include an email address where we may contact you (should you win) to provide the download code. Between Monday March 4-Wednesday March 6, 2013 we will announce the winner on this blog, so come back often to check to see if you have won.
Full Disclosure: Susan Morrison & Sutro Media provided Garden Mentors® with a free download code to try out this product in hopes we might give it our thumbs up, but we didn't have to promise anything in return. No additional compensation has been provided for this review.
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My late mother in law was one of those New England prim and proper herb society ladies, with a real down to earth side, as well. She startled her doctor-husband with her response to his question, "What would you like for your birthday this year, Barbara?"
He was expecting her to say a diamond necklace, which he had already tentatively picked out. Instead, she asked for a truckload of composted manure for her herb garden.
So, sure enough, on her birthday, a pick-up truck piled high with old, rotting cow manure arrived in the driveway.
I remember the relief in her husband's eyes when Barbara exclaimed with delight, "This is the best birthday gift I've ever had! I've been wanting this for years!
I have a small yard and it is always a challenge to find appropriate plant stock. It's like trying to outfit a dollhouse with full size furniture. I'm so glad many hybridizers are working on dwarf or smaller versions of many of the shrubs. That allows me to really get some scale in building hardscapes and bones in the garden!
When will it be available for the Windows phones? Please don't leave us out in the cold! I want this amazing resource. Thank you!
Hi Barbara,
I would love it to be available for Windows phones, but that is up to the publisher, and I don't think it's very likely. It is only fairly recently that Sutro Media apps became available for smart phones on Google Play. I think they've determined iTunes is their best venue. On the positive side, maybe this is your excuse to get an iPad!
Love your review of this app. I have never even considered an app for gardening before but am thinking this could be really useful.
I have a very large garden but have segmented out several smaller spaces. My most favorite space to sit and contemplate consists of a concrete bench. In this garden space we have buried the ashes of two dogs so far. So of course the bench has a sculpture of a squirrel (which our dogs loved to chase). I am working with a ceramic artist friend to create a totem piece that will pay homage to our lost pets. It is a mostly shady quiet part of the garden perfect for sitting and reflecting on all things wonderful.
I lived in Austin Texas for many years and the spring in the hill country is covered with fields of wildflowers. Bluebonnets are the state flower and very popular, but can be difficult to start. One year I had a good patch and my girlfriend had just moved into a new home in the country with a large backyard. When my flowers dried out we took the plants to her house and sat outside chatting and popping open the seed pods and spreading the seeds. The next spring only two flowers appeared, but that was 15 years ago and her back is now filled with gorgeous blooms. It reminds me gardening often requires patience and is always fun to share.


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Evacuation flights from Juba organized for Japanese, EU and US nationals
Governments of Japan, the United States and European Union countries plan to offer help to evacuate their citizens today and in the coming days, for those who wish to leave.
Evacuations will rely on chartered aircraft or military aircraft because commercial flights into and out of Juba have been suspended.
The US State Department sent messages to citizens in Juba on Tuesday that over the next few days it will organize flights from Juba Airport for all US citizens wishing to leave the country "in light of the recent unrest and insecurity."
"Further details on timing and logisticswill be provided separately. For planning purposes, please promptly provide the names of all U.S. citizens in your party who wish to depart. We will follow up," the State Department said.
The US Embassy on its Facebook page declared that it was "not evacuating," describing its partial evacuation instead as an "ordered departure" of certain non-essential personnel.
"Planning for departures is underway and the Embassy will update as appropriate. Due to ongoing security concerns, please remain vigilant when moving about the city."
Separately, the German Ambassador in Juba Johannes Lehne sent a message to German citizens saying that several German air force flights will evacuate German and EU nationals today from Juba.
"The departures are expected to take place in the afternoon. Target is entebbe / Uganda. Please ensure that you are starting at 11:00 at the airport and bring the following: your passport and two copies of the passport; hand luggage with a max of 10 kg," he said.
Lehne said that the embassy will arrange exit formalities, which may suggest that immigration systems are not operating as normal at the airport.
Japanese military aircraft have also been disptacehd to Juba to evacuate about 70 Japanese nationals. They left their base in Japan late Monday and were reported to be heading first to Djibouti for staging.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency, a government-funded organization, said its more than 40 staffers would be evacuated together with other Japanese nationals, citing concerns about security in Juba.
An official at the Canadian embassy did not respond to a request for information about evacuation plans for Canadian nationals. Uganda's government announced an evacuation for its citizens will take place from Nisitu junction by land.
File photo: US Marines oversee the evacuation of US citizens from Juba in December 2013


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In an effort to apply cutting edge science to measure progress in restoring the Everglades ecosystem a Science Coordination Group (SCG) was formed under The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan or CERP.
The group is made up of independent academic experts on various indicators, which have been discovered to be important for the general health of The Everglades. The goal was to develop a small and manageable number of indicators to measure the progress, or lack of it, in restoring the rich biodiversity of The Everglades. Every two years the SCG produces a report meant to be accessible to non-scientists, including policy-makers, providing a synopsis of highly technical and complex topics in a manner that is easy for non-scientists to read and interpret. [37] [38] [39]


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Celebrating the Deculture of the 21st Century
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving
Today we celebrate Thanksgiving a day Native Americans and Pilgrims sat together in peace and harmony and ate Perdue or Shady Brook Farms oven buster Turkeys, Cranberry sauce that slid out of the can like dog food, Stuffing made with at least 2 whole sticks of Land O' Lakes Butter, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffed Mushrooms, Enteman's Coconut Custard Pie and washed it down with a frosty Sam Adams or Milwaukee's Best. Then the Native American and pilgrim men rolled themselves into the living room to watch football or play Modern Warfare3 while the women cleaned the kitchen.
Later the fella's sliped into a food coma while the women sat around in the kitchen and complained incessantly....
And thus an American holiday was born!
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The Area is situated along the Canadian River in the north east corner of the Texas panhandle. Designated public hunting roads enter the various sections allowing visitors to reach interior undisturbed environment.
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I am running memcached on my server and when it hits 600+ req/s it becomes unstable and causes a big load of problems. It appears when the request rate gets that high, my PHP applications at random times are unable to connect to the memcache server, causing slow load times which makes nginx and php-fpm freak out and I receive a bunch of 104: Connection reset by peer errors in my nginx logs.
I would like to point out that in my memcache server I have 'hot objects' - objects that at times receive 90% of the memcache requests. I also noticed when so many requests hit a single object, it slightly adds a little more load time to the overall page (when it manages to load).
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There is a story here. I just don't know what it is.
The marriage intention of widow Mary Puffer and Amos Brown was published on 20 July 1757 according to the Vital Records of Stow Massachusetts to the Year 1850.
However someone wasn't happy and there was an objection to the marriage.
According to the printed transcription "the Widow Martha Robins of Stow forbids the bains [sic]."
There are several reasons why Martha may have objected to the marriage, but at this point that's pure speculation. I hate to comment on the reasons why without any information to support that speculation.
We'll see in a future post why I think the marriage did take place. There's some pretty clear evidence that Robins protest didn't stop the marriage.
At this point, all I know about Robins is that she was a widow and lived in Stow in July of 1757. That's not really enough to determine her probable motivation for opposing the marriage. Further research into her may reveal her potential motives.


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Plein Air Painting, Kalbarri
I've recently started painting "Plein Air"... which I'm loving! This is a piece I completed today... I found a nice little nook under a rock with a terrific view of sea cliffs... the sea breeze came in early so the wind was challenging!!! I hope you like it!
"Natures Call" Wearable Art
Created for the Common Threads Wearable Art Competition by Ashley Hay (Bowley), WA 2014
This piece is created predominantly with paper and Powertex...as well as other recycled & natural materials such as electrical wire, floristry foam, sand & seaweed. It has been entered into the "Eco wear" section of the competition & will be Showcased with other amazing garments at MPAC on 4th May 2014...
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Photo by Michael Kelly, Star Creations
Years 2-7 Wandering Primary School students visited the Boddington Old School Gallery on Thursday 5th April to see the artwork they created before going on school holidays. Arriving in the afternoon, it was wonderful to see them interacting with the artwork....the gallery was buzzing with conversation about what they liked the most....
Each student completed an Art Gallery Review and gave feedback about their experience during the time I spent with them at their school...I received some lovely comments...Thankyou Wandering Primary School...I look forward to seeing you again when we install the sculptures in the garden!
Artworks from the exhibition:
The exhibition "Boddington Old & New" opened on Saturday the 31st March as part of the Boddington Music Festival and was attended by over 300 people on the weekend. It was a relief to see it all finished and come together so well...the exhibition is a credit to the people of Boddington & Wandering!
Finishing artwork - 30th March
My time as the Artist in Residence at Boddington CRC was sponsored by Country Arts WA & Healthways for a period of 6 weeks full time which was spread over 12 weeks. This meant that I had half the week at Boddington and half the week at my studio in Safety Bay....which was wonderful! Hence all the work that was in the exhibition, that opened on Sat 31st March, represented 5 weeks of work...or 10 weeks P/T...so the schedule was tight to get the work finished!
Pictured below are the "stayers" who helped to complete the Wandering artwork until midnight on Friday in time for the opening on Saturday...without their community spirit the work wouldn't have been finished ... a special thanks to you all....especially Jenny Dunn (Principal of Wandering PS) and the kids who came in on Saturday morning to paint the horse & the Eagle!!!
The day began with the discovery that my laser printer had issues & I needed it for the workshop!!!! I was expecting between 20-30 people so I decided the best plan of 'attack' would be to print out some Boddington Old & New photographs that I had either taken or sourced during my time in Boddington. I already intended the piece that we created in this workshop to be a community piece.... so I knew we could make this work....however I was keen for people to have the opportunity to use their own photos that they brought in....so I teed up the front desk to print out pics for the participants with the intention of working on the pre-printed pieces until this was done! It was meant to be a 9am start but quite a few of the participants didn't come until 10am thinking that this was the start time....in the end I had about 13 people attend this workshop....it was a lot of fun with another diverse group of people including the local art teacher from Boddington DHS. In the end it all went well, a number of prints were done on fabric & corrugated iron and then Cheree Alchin put them together as a Community artwork. I love the additions she made with the gum nuts, wood weaving, wooden pegs & fabrics...check out the result in the pictures below!
I started the morning with a walk around the Estuary to see where I wanted to work...
I had already thought about the idea of doing "Reflections" and was looking for some interesting perspectives. I found some really intriguing patterns & colours created on the water, near MPAC, from the pylons and decided this was what I'd work with....As it was going to be a hot day I wanted to be in the shade....I initially positioned myself on the jetty but quickly found that I couldn't continue working there so I took some photos and parked myself on the under covered area outside MPAC. It was a nice position to work but every time someone walked by the ground shook & I wobbled!!!! Anyway it was a great day....I enjoyed talking with people who passed & had two pieces that I worked on....in retrospect as I only had the one day I should just have worked on a single piece!!! However I usually like to work from one piece to another so that I retain energy for each piece and they work off one another!!! So whilst my decision meant I was pressed for time to complete ONE piece which I was happy with...I did thoroughly enjoy the experience! It was excellent to see what other artists produced in the day....and I enjoyed sitting down with a beer and chatting with them about their work while we waited for the judging. My piece wasn't a 'winner' but it was selected as one of the top 8 for exhibition at the Library. All in all it was thoroughly enjoyable and I'd like to take part in the event again next year!
When I paint 'place' is very significant to me...and since I am Australian...Australian places feature predominantly in my work! I am fascinated by the lines on the earth and the colours created by mining processes.....so one of my personal goals during the residency was to immerse myself in some of Boddington's places...and for me it was important to get out onto the local mine sites!
The Worsley open day was a chance I couldn't miss! When I found out about it, I had already registered to enter the Plein Air Painting Competition, held as part of the Crab Fest, at the Mandurah Estuary on the same weekend....but I decided that I would go to Worsley on the Saturday and just do one day of painting on the Estuary! I am really glad that I did....the day was incredible....the mine had stropped production and everything was laid on for the public. I took the bus from the Town Hall to the mine and was greeted at the gate with a bottle of water & given a 'Show bag' of goodies including hats...which came in very useful as I didn't take one... I went over to the exhibition tent which showcased some of the native animals found in the area & the rehabilitation processes after mining and had a brief chat with a friend who was on the stand. Following this I went and climbed into the cabs of the different mining vehicles displayed...and they are HUGE!!! I took my time and had a good look...(a few of my photos are pictured below)....then I went on a bus tour of the mine. This took about an hour and was really interesting...I considered going again & sitting on the other side of the bus....but decided I was too knackered!!!! So had a sausage sizzle & returned to town on the bus!
I had an AWESOME day!


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Should I Ride a Motorcycle?
I have always had a love of Motorcycles. All throughout my life I wanted to get a 2 wheeled vehicle with a motor, the more power the better but then everyone told me the same thing(s) all aspiring motorcyclists hear. 'You will die, motorcycles are dangerous, motorcycle riders are just future organ donors, you will end up being scraped off the freeway with a shovel, I have a friend who's cousins uncle lost his leg on a motorcycle' On and on the tales of a fiery death get worse with each person sharing their expertise on the subject.
Each time I wanted to take that step forward to my dream sure enough someone came around and smashed it for me. I'd tuck away my motorcycle license book and proceed to live 'safe'. It wasn't really living to tell you the truth it was quite boring.
One year the urge to ride came back again, I had a desktop wallpaper of a motorcycle, a 65 year old service tech came to our office to do some equipment repair in our server room. He saw the picture and smiled and said. 'Is that your bike?' I laughed and said 'I wish'. Then I told him what I just told you .. 'I've always wanted to ride but...'.
He laughed and said 'Yeah me too, I was like that and one year I decided to ride and never looked back.'
I asked him how long he had been riding and he told me '2 years'. And I asked him, 'so.. what do you think ?'
He said 'I wish I hadn't wasted my entire life not riding'
He then told me 'Go take the MSF class, there are schools that can help you ride, wear your safety gear and be smart about it and you'll be alright'.
That sealed the deal for me and I started to do some research. Some things that opened my eyes were stats like these which you can easily find with a few google searches.
* 22% of riders in fatal crashes in 2011 did not have valid motorcycle license
* In Texas 37% of 441 riders killed in 2011 had a 0.8g or higher Blood Alcohol Level
* In 2011 of the 4000 plus riders killed in the U.S. 40% were not wearing a helmet
It became clear to me that the chance of survival greatly increases with simple things like.
* Rider Education
* Do not Drink and Ride
* Wear a Helmet (and as much safety gear as possible)
Within 2 weeks of talking to the old guy I had done some research and was signed up for my MSF course. My plan was to pursue rider education taking in as much lessons and learning as I could. I would do more than just get a motorcycle I would pursue it as a skill and do all I could to become a better motorcycle rider.
The picture at the top is of my son on his 2nd weekend riding a dirt bike. As he putts around the kiddie trails on his 70cc dirt bike I can only wish I had started younger and got the chance to learn and practice something that I love to do so much.
The only regret I have in choosing to ride a motorcycle is waiting too long to pursue my dream and have fun doing it. I wish I had more time on the motorcycle and am already dreaming of warmer days to come and our next outing at Circuit of The Americas with Ridesmart in March. Rider Education has saved me from many close calls on the street. The ability to practice at higher speeds on a race track makes legal street speeds easier to handle. Practicing movements and techniques speeds up your awareness and thinking so that when you are on the street your muscle memory allows you to do things under control. You no longer panic in situations but find yourself calmly dealing with obstacles like they were not there.
I may have started riding at an older age, and my son will probably grow up to be a way better motorcycle rider than me. I do plan on giving him hell and making him earn his bragging rights when his day comes to ride with me on the track! Until then dad will keep on practicing.


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I had an interesting conversation with my friend Bob the philosopher the other day. When I talk to philosophers, I realize how much I love philosophical thought. But I also realize that, much as you might rather coo-coo over someone else's adorable baby rather than have one of you own, I'm glad I'm not an actual philosopher. I suspect I'd fall into a cycle of premise questioning that would suck me into an abyss.
But anyways. We talked about the meaning of life. What gives life meaning? There's nothing ironic or tongue-in-cheek about this question when you discuss it with a real philosopher. Bob raised an idea that has stuck with me. He explained that many philosophers posit that life is given meaning by the experience of pleasure. That is, our sense that life has worth is rooted in the soil of subjective experiences that make us happy.
This all seems rather simple - until you think about it in terms of food. Eating makes us happy and, in this sense, eating gives us reason to find meaning in life. Meat and dairy, moreover, gives most people added pleasure. These items, from what I recall, can taste very good. I realize that committed vegans often reach a point at which animal products lose their appeal. But it's very likely that at one point in time, these goods puts a smile on their faces.
The implications of this connection strike me as important. In an environment that fails to question the ethics of eating animals - which is to say, in most environments - there's nothing to interrupt the conclusion that, as the saying goes, food is life. And if you include animal products as food, well then animal products are life. If eating meat becomes synonymous with a meaningful life, any attempt to disrupt the association will be met with wrath.
Two lessons to draw from this observation. First, understand the wrath. Rather than scoff at it, or get in yet another Facebook fight, just be appreciative of why the call to stop eating animals sends so many people into fits of apoplexy. Second, do not stop delivering the message that we must stop eating animals raised for food. Too often we think it's a matter of convincing individuals, one by one, to stop. Really, though, it's about creating an atmosphere in which the assumption that eating animals is integral to the meaning of life is questioned.
It's the larger culture that must be destabilized. The converts will then follow.
Please check out my latest Pacific Standard column here.
This article originally appeared on James-McWilliams.com.


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Dental Records Give ID for Berkeley Burnt Body
East Bay Regional Parks District Police Thursday announced their identification of a body found in a burning trash along Interstate 80 along the Berkeley shore.
The dead man, identified through dental records and fingerprints, is Peter Allen Whigham, 49, of Richmond.
His vehicle, a 2000 white Chevrolet van with California plates 6EMB905 is still missing, as is his dog, a yellow Labrador Retriever, said park police Sgt. Tyrone Davis.
Berkeley police and firefighters rushed to the a freeway frontage road near the city's shoreline early Dec. 30 after callers reported seeing someone set a fire in a trash container. On their arrival, emergency workers discovered a gruesome sight: A cadaver set alight with liquid fuel and burning in a trash container.
The dramatic scene that led to the discovery of Whigham's body began shortly after 6:30 a.m. at the Virginia Gate to Eastshore Park west of Interstate 80. Berkeley police spokesperson Officer Andrew Frankel said BPD and firefighters initially responded to the scene, then called the East Bay Regional Park Police when the site was determined to lie within park district boundaries.
"We immediately sent investigators and patrol officers, and I responded as well," said Capt. Mark Ruppenthal of the park police force. "Berkeley police and firefighters were on scene at the time I arrived and they transferred the scene to us."
A week later Capt. Ruppenthal was able to report that a subsequent examination revealed to corpse to be that of a male approximately 48-years-old.
"We are still waiting for the Alameda County Coroner's Office to make a positive identification," he said at the time. "Because the body was severely burned, it's been a very difficult process."
Capt. Ruppenthal said investigators "have an idea of who we think it is. We have a missing person whose vehicle is also missing, but we can't say for sure if there is a connection."
Identification was announced the next morning.
Sgt. Davis said Thursday morning that he couldn't offer any information about how Whigham died. "I don't know when that's going to be announced," he said.
Sgt. Davis asked anyone with information about Whigham and his missing vehicle to call him at 881-1833. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the park district's Confidential Tip Line at 690-6521.
Whigham is described as an Anglo American who is believed to have been a resident of Richmond and had a prior address is San Jose, said the sergeant.


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NZSTA is governed by the NZSTA Board which comprises the NZSTA President and six members. The NZSTA Board is elected every three years by NZSTA member boards.
The Constitution provides for Māori representation on the Board, and for the Board to co-opt up to two further members. NZSTA Kaumatua Alec Tairua and Kuia Maata Wharehoka are also ex-officio members of the NZSTA Board.
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Barkston Rooms
The Barkston Rooms is just a mile from the shopping districts of Knightsbridge and Kensington High Street.
Buckingham Palace is a 10-minute Tube journey from Earl's Court Station. Many restaurants, bars and coffee shops are just a 5-minute walk away.
1 Barkston Gardens, Earls Court, London SW5 0ER, UK
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Victoria Station 2 miles
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Opera Holland Park 0.6 miles
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Natural History Museum 0.6 miles
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Royal College of Art 0.7 miles
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Buckingham Palace 2.2 miles
Piccadilly Circus 2.7 miles
Houses of Parliament 2.9 miles
Big Ben 2.9 miles
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How to Make It
Step 1
Light a grill. In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with 1/4 cup of the spice paste and the oil and let stand for 10 minutes.
Step 2
Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix the mayonnaise, celery, celery leaves, gherkins and the remaining 1 tablespoon of paste; refrigerate.
Step 3
Grill the shrimp over high heat until pink and charred in spots, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate and freeze just until cooled, about 5 minutes. Chop the shrimp and stir it into the mayonnaise. Mound the shrimp salad in the buns and serve.
Suggested Pairing
Lemony, full-bodied Sémillon.


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She has a Hobby Lobby brand 8 1/2 by 11 inch Album, I am using one of their brand pocket style page protectors as well.
The measurements for the left two pockets are 3 3/4 wide by 5 1/2 tall.
The measurements for the right three pockets are 5 1/4 wide by 3 3/4 tall.
Some times I need to shave off a little from the sizes but these are general measurements.
I cut one to a wrong size so thats why three are cut different widths and lengths.
I works out in the end.
I wend with square corners this time, not rounded.
I added a small amount of Tombow Mono Liquid glue to the center of the doilie and then trimmed of the excess.
|All done, the little accent stickers and frame are from a Projcet Life by Stampin Up kit.
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Some basic supplies I use I purchase from Hobby Lobby or Micheal's with coupons or on sale
Hobby Lobby brand is called The Paper Studio
their website is http://www.hobbylobby.com/home.cfm
Micheal's brand is called Recollections
their website is http://www.michaels.com/
Dollar Store site http://www.dollartree.com/home.jsp
Target Store site http://www.target.com/
Find me on Face Book, click here https://www.facebook.com/Craftyjennifer
Find me on Pinterest, click here http://www.pinterest.com/craftyjeffiners/
I am on Instagram too, craftjeffiner
These ARE NOT affliate links, no way involved with these company's, I just love their products. These are links to their stores.
My big shot, paper trimmer, bone folder, and other adhesives can be purchased at your local or online craft supply places.


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Athletic and stylish, the 2018 Volvo XC90 is a head-turner. Be prepared for long glances as you zoom past. With its strong lines and gentle curves, this SUV offers the best of Swedish design: all of the grace and sophistication with no extraneous details.
In addition to the large amount of cargo space, the 2018 Volvo XC90 also boasts a lot of head, shoulder, leg and hip room for passengers in the front and the rear seats. There is an abundance of room to stow your supplies for work or a home DIY project, luggage for that week-long getaway or the kids sports' equipment. Additionally, the dashboard and interior are clutter-free and provide you with a quiet respite from the loud, often crowded, outside world.
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Colossians (Program #46) – The Peace of Christ Arbitrating in our Heart
Allow me to ask a somewhat probing question. Are you at peace with God? Well, if you have received Christ as your redeemer and savior, there's absolutely no reason not to be. Now, the same question with a twist. Are you at peace with all of God's people? Aha, it's not so easy to say, is it? Invariably within His one Body, there are and will be fractions and situations. These can ultimately lead even to more divisions and schisms within the body. So certainly, this is a serious matter. If we are enlightened a little, we know that we need Christ to make peace between us and God. But, how do we manage to make peace with His dear saints, His believers? By His mercy, we'll get much help on today's life study of Colossians.
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I used some Distress Inks on a manilla tag and created a bright background using colours from the YNS Colour Challenge #78 (see below for link). As you can see, even though these colours would be perfect for Christmas, they also work for this too. A few gems and flowers and this little troll is ready to party!
Here's a look at the colour challenge I used over at the Your Next Stamp blog. There is also a sketch challenge you can try out, separately or combined!
Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you're having a wonderful week and enjoying December. If you want to check out my Project Life App December Daily, be sure to follow me on Instagram where I'm posting them each day!!
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Now you might build your warehouse base. One of the biggest areas for storing things, if you prefer to preserve floor space, is the ceiling. DIY projects for storage warehouses are a brilliant idea. You can make a rack that is great for rakes, shovels and other garden tools and you only need a few pieces of wood and a few nails. Remember that not all wooden cages are made the same.
If you have a lot of experience framing and strong carpentry skills to allow you to build a DIY style like that from the start. Bike sheds are one of the best choices for storage of outdoor bikes for families or individuals with many bikes that are looking for intermediate security storage. Wall Storage Traditional wall shelves still function as trustworthy places. Take a useful bookshelf and boom, you have a multipurpose storage unit that can go with you anywhere.


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It's been a month.
I am alive!
Yes I did it, I stopped drinking coffee. I mostly drank it in the morning and I was addicted to caffeine to get me going.
I have not replaced it with any caffeine filled drinks either, at any part of the day.
A main reason I quit was I enjoy my coffee with half and half and felt I may drop a few pounds if I stopped using it. Also half and half has no good health benefits and only negatives. I actually did drop three pounds from that. Sadly the bed rest and sitting down a lot while recovering from the dog bite injury has made me gain them back. I can't wait to exercise!
I also was hoping maybe the reduction in acid filled drinks would help me health-wise. I have felt intuitively that maybe my system is too acidic. Stress in my life adds acid to my stomach so I don't need any more added!
Lastly, it should help my rosacea and bad complexion which kicked up when I moved to Texas.
It is a wonderful thing to wake up full of energy and raring to go. I never felt that way when I was having a cuppa joe every morning.
Monday, May 07, 2012
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The IATTO Board of Directors issues a call for presenters for the 41st IATTO Annual Forum – "New Business Models for International Trade" to be held October 14-17 in Rome. The 2015 IATTO Forum is hosted by the ItalianTrade Agency (ITA).
Presentations and papers should be in any of the following areas:
• New Government/Trade Councils initiatives to support export and import
• The impact of cultural and gender diversity in innovation and trade
• Women entrepreneurship
• How to bridge the knowledge-doing gap between universities and business
• How international trade training can boost export I SMEs and open new markets
• Government support for trade training
• The growing interest in accreditation and certification systems
• The importance of international networking to reach new markets
- Sessions should be 20-30 minutes in length.
- LCD projector will be provided. Please provide presentation on a USB stick.
- The deadline for submission of proposals is July 15:th, 2015
- Formal notification of acceptance will be emailed by July 31
- Conference registration is required for all presenters and they
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About Me
Hey everyone!
My name's Marie, I'm 21 years old and live in England.
This blog, Lots of Livres (reflecting my love for books and poor attempt at trying to learn French), was started at the beginning of July 2017 in the hope of meeting like-minded people, who also enjoy rambling about things they're passionate about. I mainly post about books but sometimes post about other things I love including musicals, TV shows and writing or some of my experiences at university.
In terms of books, I have always been an avid reader from an early age. Here is a picture of me on World Book Day when I was in junior school.
I tend to enjoy a mixture of genres, but particularly Young Adult, Contemporary, Non-Fiction (especially True Crime, History and Science related) and Historical Fiction. Basically anything except Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Erotica 🙂
Some of my favourite books include….
- To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee (I own 32 different editions. Yes. THIRTY TWO. I'm not kidding.)
- Harry Potter. Is this a given for all avid readers? Probably.
- Am I Normal Yet? by Holly Bourne
- The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
- Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain
- Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (also the film is great)
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon
- About a Boy by Nick Hornby
- The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
Feel free to catch me on my social media to get to know me better!


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Series Name: Welcome Newcomers: Topic-Based Books to Help New Immigrants Thrive
Engaging Nonfiction and Fiction Featuring Survival Vocabulary
The Welcome Newcomers library is a unique instructional solution that introduces life in the United States to immigrant teens. As these students learn English and adapt to living in a new country, they must learn to fit in socially and academically. Developed around 14 topics that are critical to success in American schools and communities, Welcome Newcomers gives recent immigrants relevant information supported by full-color photographs of diverse teens in real-world settings. The program includes nonfiction and fiction books, survival vocabulary cards, lesson plans, reproducible activities, and assessments. Each topic is covered by a pair of books, one nonfiction and one fiction. The 64-page nonfiction and 48-page fiction books feature easy-to-read text and engaging photographs. Welcome Newcomers places special emphasis on building vocabulary, because research indicates the importance of vocabulary acquisition for students learning English. Survival words related to each topic are highlighted in the books, with definitions provided in text boxes on the page for easy reference. These same words are featured on the full-color vocabulary cards included in the box. Featuring diverse characters in contemporary settings, the books resonate with newcomers in secondary and adult programs.
Support newcomers who are learning to read English with the Welcome Newcomers Audiobooks. Read by engaging narrators, the audiobooks help students build their pronunciation and fluency skills.
- 1 Thumb Drive with 28 Word-for-Word Audiobooks (books sold separately)
Grades: Teen and YA
Reading Level: 1.6 to 2.5
Lexile Level: 150L to 290L
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015
12 Hole Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time #REVIEW #ocarinaoftime
I have a young friend who loves The Legend of Zelda. Really, what gamer doesn't? It's a great old game. The characters are familiar folk and tend to become part of the family after a while.
The Ocarina is certainly a treasured prize to win!
Only recently did I discover that the Ocarina of Time had been made real! Here it is... and it's really a very beautiful, unique musical instrument.
Sadly, I've tried to play it but I am not musically inclined. Useless is the word that comes to mind. :)
The Ocarina has 10 openings on the front size and 3 on the back. Placement of the fingers on the holes allows the player to make lovely musical notes and play tunes of all kinds. The booklet included has several songs to be learned and played.
There is a lovely purple ribbon attached so that the player can carry the Ocarina around the neck or on the shoulder. It's a bit heavy, but I really like that. It's not at all flimsy. It's well-constructed, quality workmanship.
*Handcrafted and tuned
*High Quality
*Kiln-Fired Ceramic Musical Instrument
*12 Holes
*Pitch: A4-F6 including sharps and flats
An easy to learn piece which can be mastered in a short period of time, with the ability to spend years improving your technique, discovering new scales and harmonies. The Ocarina is the perfect instrument to practice techniques and articulations, rhythms, speed development, precision, note transitions and different musical styles.
I think this would make a great holiday or birthday gift for the gamer (or musician) in your life. I know I can't wait to see the big smile on my friend's face!
You may purchase the Ocarina of Time on amazon.com
I received the Ocarina of Time in order to facilitate this review. I received no monetary compensation. All opinions expressed herein are my own and based on my own use of and experience with the item.
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That is awesome! My sons are huge Legend of Zelda fans.
- August 3, 2015 at 5:55 PM
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A breath of fresh air for production facilities
Separation specialist Keller Lufttechnik is at EMO Hannover 2017 to unveil its new HydronPlus hybrid wet/dry separator, which has already won the Baden-Württemberg Environmental Technology Award ahead of the trade fair.
Wet separators are specialist filtering systems used wherever sparks fly in machining processes and wherever combustible, explosive or sticky dust is created. They purify the atmosphere by feeding the contaminated air through a fine screen of water and then separating out the droplets containing impurities in a centrifugal force filter. The use of water also reliably prevents any explosions of ignitable dust. Yet this technology, which has proved its worth for decades, has now reached its limits. "These universal systems do not always meet current requirements with regard to energy efficiency, separation efficiency and ergonomics," says Ulrich Stolz, head of the Technical Department at Keller Lufttechnik, based in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany. "Conventional wet separators cannot meet the level of separation efficiency required for clean air recirculation and at the same time deliver ecologically sound results. The residual impurities are too high in some instances, which is why these systems cannot be operated with direct recirculating air operation."
Keller Lufttechnik is thus at EMO Hannover 2017 to unveil the new HydronPlus, whose hybrid technology brings together the advantages of wet and dry separation. "The HydronPlus combines the explosion protection benefits of a wet separator with the excellent separation efficiency of a dry separator," explains Leopold Rang, head of Systems Engineering. "A wet separator is followed by a secondary filter stage, ensuring that the purified air falls far below the set limit values for particles as defined in workplace regulations and VDI standard 2262 Sheet 3 and can be recirculated back into the production plant." Model calculations by Keller Lufttechnik indicate that approximately EUR 2,000 in annual savings on heating costs can be achieved using a HydronPlus in two-shift operation.
Keller Lufttechnik GmbH + Co.KG (73230 Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany), Hall 16, Stand E24
Contact: Michael Hack
Tel.: +49 7021 574-165
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New-generation cross slides
The French Alps offer more than just breathtaking scenery and ski resorts - they're also home to R-Tech, which produces impressive CNC cross slides for CAM-operated multi-spindle lathes. R-Tech is at EMO Hannover 2017 to present the latest development in this field.
The engineers from R-Tech developed the new CNC cross slides because - as they put it - they want to enhance a traditional machine with a technological tool that counteracts the machine's lack of flexibility and precision. For a low investment cost, the CNC cross slides from R-Tech are designed to add more value, open up markets and set new standards in areas such as precision, surface quality and deburring.
R-Tech sees the CNC cross slides being showcased at EMO Hannover 2017 as an excellent opportunity to achieve competitive product prices, and points to the low investment and production costs. The company is harnessing the first-rate mechanical properties of its cross slides to deliver high processing performance, singling out their robustness in particular, with prismatic slideways acting as guides, for example. Two sets of motors and ball bearing spindles keep things moving, with the large diameter spindles supporting a torque of over one metric ton. The drive belt also facilitates transfer without play or compensatory adjustment. What's more, this system doesn't need maintenance or lubrication. Its design and the use of next-generation motors support an impressive torque of 3.48 Nm on the tool, despite the compact form. The system is powered by a FANUC CNC, which – in the words of R-Tech - offers first-class performance and ensures higher speed and precision than other solutions.
R-Tech SAS (74970 Marignier, France), Hall 4, Stand B30
Contact: Nicolas Galmiche
Tel.: +33 4 50 34 14 84
Mobile: +33 6 83 58 18 91
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Milling made easy
Austrian metals specialist BOEHLERIT is at EMO Hannover 2017 to present a number of additions to its already wide-ranging portfolio, including the new ETAtec 45P, a multifunctional tooling system for easy machining of level surfaces.
Surface milling is used to machine level surfaces and is the most popular milling method. The range of suitable tools is therefore wide, with milling cutters with a 45° approach angle being the most frequently used. However, Austrian metalworking specialist BOEHLERIT is now at EMO Hannover 2017 to show that even methods that are already popular and widespread still leave scope for optimization. The ETAtec 45P, which the company is showcasing in Hannover, is a multifunctional tooling system for extremely easy milling.
In the latest addition to its innovative milling tool portfolio, BOEHLERIT uses a seven-edged surface milling tool with the proven approach angle of 45° and positive basic geometry. This geometry in particular is designed to keep the cutting forces low, which is especially beneficial for users of low-performance machines with low stability. Despite the soft cutting force, a high machining volume is ensured. The new ETAtec 45P surface milling tool with its remarkably low cutting forces is also ideal for workpieces that may create unstable milling conditions due to their shape or properties. "All these benefits have a direct impact on process reliability," says André Feiel, product manager for milling at BOEHLERIT.
BOEHLERIT GmbH & Co. KG (8605 Kapfenberg, Austria), Hall 4, Stand C70
Contact: Manuel Hofstadler
Tel.: +43 3862300-0
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Everything under control
Mitsubishi Electric and the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT are at EMO Hannover 2017 to unveil an intelligent information system that provides machine operators with information tailored to their individual tasks directly from the machine control system.
To shorten decision-making processes and make it possible to perform even unfamiliar tasks faster and more flexibly in production operations, Fraunhofer IPT and Mitsubishi Electric joined forces to develop a new system designed to compile and process all the key information for machine operators on mobile devices. For example, the new solution supports employees by enabling them to use smart glasses and tablets directly on the shop floor, in everything from training and monitoring to resolving machine faults and maintenance. The system from Fraunhofer IPT and Mitsubishi is compatible with commercially available smart glasses and tablets that use an Android operating system, and can integrate them into industrial production environments.
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by Jo Ann Skousen | Posted February 28, 2017
On February 27, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences may have finally succumbed to its long, slow, self-inflicted descent into irrelevance. The fiasco of the final award provided the only talking point of the evening, and it was a disaster.
Let's talk about the fiasco first, as though it hasn't been talked about enough: the final award of the night, Best Picture, was to be presented by Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in honor of the 50th anniversary of Bonnie and Clyde. (Really? Sixty years? Sigh.) Emma Stone had just been awarded the Oscar for Leading Actress. Warren Beatty opened the envelope, but instead of holding the result for Best Picture, it held the duplicate Leading Actress card. Evidently they provide a set of cards on both sides of the stage, in case the presenters enter from the wrong side, and Beatty had been given the unused envelope from the previous award. Confused, he didn't know what to do, so he showed the card to Dunaway, who blurted out the name of the movie without realizing that it was the wrong award. (Who can blame them? They're both so over the hill, I'm surprised they could read the cards at all.)
What a disaster for everyone concerned — except, perhaps, for ABC and the producers of the show. Clips of the mixup have been shown all day. Sadly for the actual winners, the story has focused entirely on Jordan Horowitz ("What a good sport he is!"), Warren Beatty ("Not my fault!"), and Jimmy Kimmel ("Not mine either!"), who all grabbed the microphone while the hapless producers of Moonlight stood behind the thunderstruck celebrants of La La Land, waiting for their opportunity to make their speeches. And repeatedly, the news clips about the fiasco end before the actual winners come on stage. What a mess.
Confused, Beatty didn't know what to do, so he showed the card to Dunaway, who blurted out the name of the movie.
If I were more cynical, I might think that the producers borrowed a page from the free advertising the Miss Universe pageant received after Steve Harvey announced the wrong winner in 2015. Certainly the fiasco kept the drab awards show, whose Nielsen ratings have steadily declined for the past nine years, in the news all day. Let's just look at how irrelevant, arrogant, and condescending Hollywood has become. Moonlight might be a wonderful movie (I wouldn't know, because I haven't been able to see it), but best picture of the year? Why would they choose a film whose global box office was a mere $22 million? Compare that to $184 million for the wonderful Hidden Figures and $340 million for La La Land! Not that box office receipts should be the major consideration in determining best picture, lest superhero movies take over the awards, but come on — at least choose a film that people outside of the Academy voters have seen!
And it isn't just the Best Picture honor that was out of touch. Let's look at all of the top awards. Best actor went to Casey Affleck for the taut, understated performance of a man traumatized by a family tragedy in Manchester by the Sea. The film's pacing is so slow, and the traumatizing moment so far into the film, that I actually walked out in boredom the first time I saw it. (See my review.) Yes, Affleck's performance is a fine study in character control, and the reveal is deeply emotional. But better than Andrew Garfield's Herculean effort in Hacksaw Ridge? Or Ryan Gosling's two years of preparation to play a jazz pianist in La La Land? I don't think so.
Best Actress went to the perky, effervescent Emma Stone, who essentially played herself in La La Land, and didn't even bother to learn how to dance convincingly — for a tribute to dance musicals! (See my review.) This award belonged to Meryl Streep for Florence Foster Jenkins. A lesser talent would have turned Jenkins into a pathetic clown, but Streep imbued the character with such convincing joie de vivre that we fully believe that she could be so beloved by her friends and her husband. (My review.) To be perfectly honest, I think the award belonged to Amy Adams, who wasn't even nominated. As the linguistics professor who had to communicate with alien life forms through eye contact and body language alone in Arrival, she was superb. How does the Academy justify awarding Casey Affleck for his understated performance in Manchester, and not even recognizing Adams with a nomination?
Let's just look at how irrelevant, arrogant, and condescending Hollywood has become.
And then there's the Supporting Actress Award. Viola Davis has been getting heat for saying in her acceptance speech, "I became an artist, and thank God I did, because we are the only profession that celebrates what it means to live a life." Really, Viola? Those E.R. doctors who make end-of-life decisions with grieving families in the Oscar-nominated short documentary Extremis don't consider every day what it means to live a life? Teachers in underserved school districts don't know what it means to live a life?
I could go on, but I have another bone to pick with Ms. Davis: what was she doing in the Supporting Actress category? Rose is the only female character in Fences. (The other woman, Alberta, remains offstage throughout the play.) She is strong, confident, and self-assured. Troy (Denzel Washington) is the main character, but Rose stands beside him in their marriage, not behind him and certainly not in a subordinate role. She dominates Act 2. To present her in the Supporting Actress category is not only unfair to the genuine supporting actresses of the season, it is an affront to the character herself.
The producers of Fences aren't the first to play this category con-game; several films have downgraded their leading actors or actresses in order to strengthen their chance of winning. The most egregious, in my opinion, was the decision to submit Javier Bardem in the Best Supporting Actor for his powerful, dominating, leading role in No Country for Old Men (2007). The ploy worked for him too, and he won his Oscar. But it came at the expense of Hal Holbrook's tender, heart wrenching role as Ron Franz, the lonely man who befriends Chris McCandless in Into the Wild (see pp. 47–49). It was a small scene, but I've never forgotten it. That's what the supporting category was designed for — an opportunity to reward actors who turn small parts into deeply memorable experiences.
Really, Viola? Those E.R. doctors who make end-of-life decisions with grieving families don't consider every day what it means to live a life?
I have no opinion about Mahershala Ali's Supporting Actor as Juan in Moonlight. That's because, as I mentioned, I was never able to see it. The film was released briefly in a few select theaters in late 2016, long enough to qualify for Oscar consideration. Then it came back to a few theaters in February, after it had been nominated for Best Picture. I went to my local theater that Wednesday to see it, but it had already been knocked off the marquee by multiple screenings of 50 Shades Darker — it was Valentines week, after all. Meanwhile, Jeff Bridges gave the performance of a lifetime as Sheriff Marcus Hamilton in Hell or High Water. Here's what I wrote about him in my review:
Marcus is an old-fashioned 'man's man' who can't express his appreciation or affection in words. Instead, he peppers his Native American partner with an incessant barrage of racist jokes and stereotypes that cause the audience to cringe and laugh at the same time. But we catch a glimpse of his true emotion in a particular moment when Marcus first laughs in exultation over something he has just accomplished, then strangles that laugh into a sob, and then lifts his head with stoic calmness and moves on. It's a brilliant piece of acting from a brilliant and underappreciated actor.
Damien Chazelle's award for Best Director (La La Land) was a deserving choice, although I was rooting for Mel Gibson to win Best Director for the brilliant Hacksaw Ridge. But considering how Hollywood has ostracized him, it was truly an honor for him just to be nominated. Hacksaw's award for sound editing was well deserved.
In sum, the 89-year-old Oscars have become whiny, pedantic, self-important, and out of touch with their audience. The Golden Globes have nudged them nearly off the stage. I think it's about time.
A concluding note:
The Oscar Shorts (Animated, Narrative, and Documentary) are the most overlooked category in film, since few people have the chance to see them. But I must comment on this year's short narrative winner, Sing, because I think it says a lot about what's wrong in Hollywood, and what's wrong in America. A little girl joins her school's choir because she loves music and loves to sing. The principal is proud of his choir, and has a policy that anyone who wants to participate is allowed to join. It's a competitive choir, however, and the teacher wants to win. She takes the girl aside after class and tells her that she can be part of the choir, but she cannot sing out until her voice is stronger. The girl is, of course, devastated. She loves to sing. It turns out that several of the children are only miming, and when the stronger singers find out, they stand up for their friends and refuse to sing at all unless all of them are allowed to sing out. We're supposed to applaud this show of unity, and in the theater where I saw the shorts, many in the audience did.
The Golden Globes have nudged The Oscars nearly off the stage. I think it's about time.
But let's think about this. Would members of the varsity basketball team have the same attitude about letting everyone play? Or do they expect players to earn their way onto the varsity team? Would the school's choir continue to win the state awards of which they are so proud of mediocre singers are allowed to be part of the competition choir? More to the point — would the singers enjoy singing if half their group was off-key? As a choir singer myself, I can tell you that it is painful to sing next to someone who is off-key. And it's painful to be in the audience as well. The teacher made the best of a difficult situation: required by the principal to accept all applicants, she gently told the weaker students to hold their voices back until their skills had improved.
Jo Ann Skousen is the founding director of the Anthem Libertarian Film Festival and the entertainment editor for Liberty. She teaches English literature and writing at Chapman University and Sing Sing Correctional Facility.
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The academy awards should be treated as the promotional award for the "trade" of acting. If it wasn't a politically based decision process, and the best of the trade were actually chosen fairly, it should get no more attention than the awards for best plumber or best home builder.
Since it has often been a political decision award process and used often to promote and enrich those who are clearly not the best, it should be a target of disdain by anyone who can think rationally.
The academy deserves all the respect a rational thinker gives to the guiding forces behind the GOP and the Democratic Party.
Thu, 2017-03-02 15:07
"Box office" ought not be THE criterion for "best picture", but "best picture" ought to correlate very highly to "I'd pay to see this again", something "box office" should predict handily.
Thu, 2017-03-02 14:22
Jo Ann
Agreed. If box office were the only criterion, Superhero movies would win all the awards. But the best picture winner should correlate with "I'd pay to see this once," let alone see it twice!
Sat, 2017-03-04 12:59
Dave Slate
Just a bit of fact checking: "Bonnie and Clyde" came out in 1967 (when I was 22 years old), which according to my calculations was 50 years ago, not 60. Film critic Roger Ebert said in his review:
"This is pretty clearly the best American film of the year. It is also a landmark. Years from now it is quite possible that "Bonnie and Clyde" will be seen as the definitive film of the 1960s, showing with sadness, humor and unforgiving detail what one society had come to."
Wed, 2017-03-01 22:47
Jo Ann
Ugh — you're right! I estimated with the new math instead of borrowing from the tens column and came up with 40 + 20 — and I know I wasn't four years old when I saw "Bonnie and Clyde"! Thank you for the correction — and that great quote from Roger Ebert. He was right.
Sat, 2017-03-04 13:03
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