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Thursday, February 17, 2011
a visit to Tricycle cafe, Salamanca place Hobart
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Nice market !!..nice that suger in a bottle.....lovely day...love love love Ria....xxx...ReplyDelete
- Janine MarshallFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:19 AM
Hi Tammy,ReplyDelete
I think I'm going to need to come to Hobart someday soon. Look what I'm missing out on!!
Love the idea of the sugar in the bottle. The jewellry sounds great, is it chunky jewellry or finer jewellry?
Anyway, better go and start the day! Enjoy yours!
Take care
Hi Janine, it was more chunky jewellery. Really well displayed. I didn't take any pictures of it as I am guessing they were unique designs that she probably wouldn't want photographed...Have a good day too! TammyReplyDelete
- Janine MarshallFebruary 18, 2011 at 10:05 PM
Hi Tammy,ReplyDelete
Thanks for leaving a comment. I always appreciate it. Totally understand about not taking pictures of the jewellery. If I'd designed it, I would feel that way too.
I look and admire chunky jewellery from a distance, as I find it's just not 'me' unfortunately. I have tried but it ends up looking completely 'blah'.
Enjoy your weekend. We are expecting heavy rain here tomorrow!
Take care
N.W. Coast Tassie
Ooh, Tricycle is one of my FAVOURITES in Hobart! I just love the ambiance of the place - the music, the vintage photographs of people with tricycles, and the flocked wallpaper ... not to mention the food! Glad you had a good time :)ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousMay 3, 2011 at 9:10 PM
Thanks Tammy for the lovely mention on your blog.ReplyDelete
The jewelery that caught your eye is by a Hobart Designer Little Lari.
I appreciate your professionalism when it comes to protecting makers designs.
Thanks again for the mention
Leonie - Owner the maker


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In Memoriam – Edmonton
Ken Dutchak – August 6, 1952 – January 2, 2012
The following was submitted by Siegfried (Ziggy) Bahde, 2012 Site Coordinator for the Edmonton Chapter of the MRFD, on behalf of the rest of the MRFD organizing committee.
Ken combined his love of motor cycle riding with his passion for organizing charitable causes by volunteering as a Site-Coordinator for the annual Edmonton Chapter of the Motorcycle Ride For Dad (RFD) bike rally in 2010. This charitable organization was set up to raise awareness of prostate cancer in men and fund research for better early detection methods of this cancer.
In an ironic twist of fate undiagnosed prostate cancer is the disease that took Ken's life at age 59 early in 2012. Ken is survived by his wife Ilene two sons, Christopher and Ryan and two daughters Heather and Katherine. Christopher is carrying on in his capacity as a graphic artist to support the 2012 Edmonton Motorcycle Ride For Dad.
Ken's attention to detail and ability to organize will be missed by the organizing committee of the Edmonton Motorcycle Ride For Dad. To die completely, a person must not only have passed on, but be forgotten, and Ken will never be forgotten by those of us on the organizing committee whose lives he touched.
I mourn the loss of a close friend that I have known for many years. Ken was one of those people that came into my life that I immediately knew was meant to be there. I must soldier on without Ken to do as he would say "do this, that and the other thing".
Robert Douglas (Bob) Chalmers – November 1948 to July 2009 – Edmonton, AB
The following article was submitted by Eva Chalmers, Bob's wife.
Bob Chalmers had several hobbies/passions, one of which was motorcycling. Bob was one of the first members of the "Red Knights Chapter Alberta 1", a motorcycle club whose members are mostly fire fighters. With his fellow club members, Bob travelled a lot on his motorcycle; he attended several Red Knights conventions (e.g. Warwick, RI; NewYork, NY; Boston, MA, Winnipeg, MB; Montreal, QC, etc.). Bob was quite proud to state he had been to every province in Canada and most of the United States on his bike (1982, 1999 and then his 2008 Honda Gold Wing – the only way to travel)!
In 2007, Bob was one of the founding members of Edmonton's Motorcycle Ride for Dad Executive, and, in 2007 and 2008, carried out his duties on the Sponsorship Committee with dedication and enthusiasm. As a member of the MRFD, Bob was able to combine two passions…motorcycling and helping others. Don Brandon and Bob would seek sponsors for Prostate Cancer in Edmonton and they made a good team! In 2008, Bob was instrumental in getting the "Alberta Rural Ride for Dad" started with his brother-in-law, Tony Overwater, of Didsbury, AB. That Ride continues to grow and be very successful! Bob was a proud member of the Edmonton Fire Department for 35 years (October 1973 to December 2008). In June 2003, Bob was diagnosed with leukemia, one of the prescribed cancers for the purposes of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act for firefighters. He was doing fairly well until 2009, but on July 6th, Bob lost his fight with leukemia.
Ron Durand
The following was written by Liz Chevrier, Ron's common-law wife. We lost Ron as a result of a motorcycle/wildlife accident on September 7, 2008. Thanks Liz, for your support of the Edmonton Motorcycle Ride For Dad in Ron's memory.
Ron worked and enjoyed a very simple yet quite eventful life. Before we met in July 2006, he was a bachelor for about eight years who lived in a west-end apartment. He worked for a living driving truck for many years as he held a Class 1 driving permit, and when his day was done, he would head over to Brado's Pizza and have dinner and a beer or two with acquaintances that later became good friends. The first time he took me there, it reminded me so much of the sitcom, "Cheers". Those friends became his family.
Wade C. McWhirter
Wade was a prostate cancer survivor and a big supporter of the Motorcycle Ride for Dad. Wade rode with us in 2007, raising hundreds of dollars in pledges. He was looking forward to riding with us again in 2008 when he was tragically taken away from us in July 2007, while motorcycling in British Columbia.
Wade is survived by his wife Barb and his three sons Ryan, Mark, and Kyle. Nicole McWhirter, Mark's wife, is carrying the torch onward for Wade by dedicating her 2008 ride and fundraising efforts to Wade's memory.
We of the Edmonton Motorcycle Ride for Dad are very grateful to the McWhirter family for their gift towards the cause from Wade's Memorial, and for their ongoing support.


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Consider a sequence of polynomials $Z_N(s,t,p)$ where $N$ is not necessarily the degree and hence not traditional (if its of any use $N$ is the degree only in the case of $N=1$). Suppose we are given a "linear" recurrence relation of the form $Z_N= \sum_{i=1}^{M} w_i(s,t,p)Z_{N-i}$ where $M$ is the order of the recurrence relation. We call this "linear" because we disallow terms such as $Z_{N-1}*Z_{N-2}$ or $Z_{N-3}^2$ and the coefficients are all polynomials.
In the problem I am studying I require a closed form solution for a particular non-traditional 3-variable polynomial recurrence relation of order 9 (i.e. $Z_N$ depends on the previous 9 terms). I'm certain research has been done on the general topic but have had a difficult time finding any. Perhaps I am using the wrong terminology? Any help on that would be appreciated.
Even better of course would be any direct information on these class of problems but of course I'll be happier with a reference as well.
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Snoop Dogg calls Canada his 'new home' after Trump's win and asks for Drake's help moving
Snoop Dogg joined the list of celebrities eager to leave the US for Canada now that Donald Trump is president when he enlisted the help of Toronto native and fellow rapper Drake to find a residence in the Ontario city on Wednesday.
Following Trump's upset victory in the presidential election on Tuesday, Snoop posted a picture of Toronto's CN Tower on Instagram with a caption that called the city his "new home" and included a plea to his "nefew" Drake.
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The Social Media Effect
1. A recent study conducted in the United States showed that approximately 63% of Americans log on to Facebook daily. Of those individuals, 40% log on to Facebook multiple times a day. Now I will be the first to admit that if I have a free moment between work and appearances, I am likely to be checking Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn…shall I continue?! Staying connected is important, but do not let it take away from being present in the moment. I remember one time my cousins and I went to dinner, and we were all on social media posting about our dinner instead of actually being present at our dinner! Make sure to maintain balance in your life so that you do not let special moments pass you by.
2. Social media has a tendency to make us compare our lives to others. Now although you will see the occasional post about a tragedy in someone's life, more times than not, people only post the amazing things that are going on in their lives. So if you are not having a good day, and you go on Instagram to find that one of you friends got a new house, another just got engaged, one is on vacation in Puerto Rico, and another just got a job promotion, of course this can toy with your self-esteem. But as a reminder from one of my previous blogs, the grass is not always greener on the other side. Celebrate your friends and the wonderful things going on in their lives, but do not compare your life to the partial story that you are seeing online.
3. Social media grants us the opportunity to voice our opinion that is different than any other form of communication. Although we have freedom of speech, I find it fascinating what people will say online that I highly doubt they would say to someone in person. There are a few celebrities that I follow on Instagram. It is actually entertaining for me to read what some people will write under the pictures that they post. First off, not many celebrities actually read what people are writing to or about them. Secondly, would those people really say those mean things if that high profile person were standing right in front of them? I doubt it. So although cyber bullying is a very real issue…one that deserves its own blog post…remember that many times people hide behind their computer screen to say things that they would never place their physical identity to.
I, like many others, am so glad to have many forms of being able to communicate with others. Social media is a phenomenon that has a huge impact on our generation. Although there are so many benefits, try to avoid some of the negative traps social media can have on your life.
Continuing to break the stigma,
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I bet you thought I was done with blog posts about Paris. I thought I was too! But a friend who is leaving for Paris this month reached out to me for advice and I realized there was one last thing I needed to share with all of you- how to avoid pickpockets.
Let me tell you, I was petrified of pickpockets abroad. I had heard of two co-workers who has been pickpocketed and became almost paranoid that it would happen to me. Here are my recommendations for avoiding losing your very valuable belongings while traveling abroad. I'd also like to preface this by saying that after a few days in Paris, I felt extremely safe. However, I'd like to acknowledge that I do say this as someone who currently lives in NYC.
Photocopy Your Passport
It is always better to be safe than sorry. Photocopy your passport and leave one copy back at home and carry one with you in case you lose your passport or have to stolen.
Lock Up Your Passport
The idea of carrying my passport around Paris made me feel very uneasy. If you're staying at a hotel with a safe, this is a great option. Otherwise, we just kept our passports locked inside our suitcases at our airbnb and our passports were completely safe.
If you're worried about someone breaking into your airbnb and stealing your passports, a money belt is a great option. I bought one but didn't end up using it. But you can keep it at your waist and leave your passport there so that is always with you when you're out and about. That way it's always on you but in a place that pickpockets can't readily reach.
Wear a Crossbody/Money Belt
Something unique that I noticed about Paris was the fact that everyone wore a crossbody bag or carried a backpack with a fanny pack. This was weird to me because I never saw anything like this in NYC. I think that wearing something to the front of you that you can see is the best way to make sure your belongings are safe. And if you're carrying a lot a backpack is fine as long as you have a fanny pack to your front with your most important belongings.
Carry a Card-case
I once had my wallet stolen a few years ago at work and wish I had thought of this idea before losing my wallet. I can't take credit for it by the way, it was advised to me on one of the many blogs I read before traveling to Paris.
Don't put all your important cards in your wallet. Keep some cards at home. When I lost my wallet I had to cancel all my cards. When you're abroad, maybe just bring your debit card and one credit card without a foreign transaction fee. Limit how much cash you take out or carry so that even if something is stolen, you'll be okay.
Don't be Dumb
I caught myself a few times during the trip panicked because I left my bag unzipped in front of me and worried if something got stolen. Watch your belongings. Always zip it. Don't leave things unattended. Don't be dumb and I'm sure you'll avoid the pick pockets.
I hope you enjoy your time abroad and as long as you're careful, there's absolutely no reason to worry.


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beauty, c.s. lewis, faith, God, happiness, joy, longing, meaning, pain, purpose, sadness, universe, yearning
Many thanks to my sister Amy who shared this beautiful quote with me. How I deeply recognize that longing feeling…don't you?
It's the wistfulness that covers me at the turn of the seasons, the sweet ache of seeing my sons grow from toddlers to teens, the frequent thoughts of "what if I hadn't met that person, so dear as he or she is?"
It's a little boy laughing in the living room, inspiring a celebratory song, just weeks after a life-saving surgery. It's a Saturday morning, praying for Persis and her search for the very best blueberry pancakes, while watching carefree children throw a football through the fall air.
Sweetness and sadness, elation and ache, co-mingled. Subtle yet striking shadows that point to the presence of God in the universe and in my life. The place where all the beauty came from.
"It was when I was happiest that I longed most. The sweetest thing in all my life has been the longing to find the place where all the beauty came from." CS Lewis


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along with my Faith & my Family!
I'm joining Laurie for her
Favorite Things Party!
May 1st is the beginning of a very busy &
very special month for our family this year.
We have my #1 grandson's Confirmation,
my hubby's grandson's First Holy Communion,
Ms. Sweet Caroline's dance recital,
Hubby's granddaughter's wedding in Chicago
and Mother's Day!!
My dear Mother passed away in May so it is always full of
bittersweet memories of her, too.
May is considered the Blessed Virgin Mary's month.
When I was growing up, my Mom always kept a
statue of the Blessed Virgin on a little shelf in the kitchen.
She would put flowers beside it throughout the month.
I've had this little statue since 1995 & have put it out
every May since then.
It was given to me for having nearly perfect attendance
at Sunday School the year that my Grandpa Joe
(Mom's father) passed away.
The only time I missed class was the weekend that he died.
These lily of the valley flowers now grow on
two sides of my home.
They originated at my parent's house...the one I grew up in.
My sisters, who have shared so many of their
wonderful perennials with me, brought them to our
new home the first summer we were back here in Ohio.
Every year the plantings spread a little more.
I will have LOTS for arrangements this year.
They smell SO wonderful!!!
I've been working on
getting my annuals planted
around the front entrance.
lanai in Florida, holding orchids for almost 10 years.
Needless to say, the shelf looked a little shabby.
I spray painted it black & I like it so much better!
It goes beautifully with my black planters in the front.
There are White & purple Wave petunias, spikes, money wort,
(love that lime green color!)
You know where I'll be today...Happy May Day, Everyone!
YOU for stopping by the Gazebo House.


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Mel and Volleyball
Melanie had secretly whispered to me the other day that she was trying out for volleyball, but she did not want me to tell her Dad because she did not want the pressure and the hype that might accompany it. I arrived a little early for pick-up, so I was able to see the last end of the try-out.
There was my little girl, fidgety in the midst of bigger, more athletic and more boisterous girls, obviously ill at ease but trying to mask it. Her efforts seemed half-hearted and her performance, unimpressive, to say the least.
The sight broke my heart. It reminded me of myself at the same age, trying to muster the courage to play sports, but lack of practice, self-confidence (and innate skill?) relegated me to being a benchwarmer. What a difference it would have made if somebody took the time and the effort to engage me in a little one-on-one. I have no illusions that was all it would have taken to make me the star player, but at least it would have boosted my confidence enough to make me a worthy part of the team. Was history doomed to repeat itself?
I realized that all these years, I have been so used to my kids' independence— they did their homework and studied for their tests on their own — that I assumed since they didn't ask for my help, then they must not need it. Well, this was one occasion when one of my kids obviously needed it. Now trying to offer unsolicited help to a cocky 12-year-old without hurting her pride is a very touchy subject. I knew I had to be very casual and non-preachy about it.
When she got into the car, I asked her how the try-out went.
"Okay," was the rather unconvincing and unenthusiastic reply.
"How do you think you did?" I asked?
"Not good." Pause. "Actually, I sucked," was the gloomy answer.
"Hmm, maybe it would help if we practiced some at home. Who do you want to practice with? Chessa, your Dad, or me?"
"Well, Chessa probably doesn't have time, Dad gets so obsessed about the game, so I guess that leaves you. Besides, I like playing with you, because next to you, I look good!"
An insult! That's a good sign! At least, my offer of help wasn't rejected outright.
Later that afternoon, I tossed around some balls with her. Ronnie joined in later (having been forewarned by me not to make a big deal about it) and soon they were in the thick of things. I could see Melanie perking up and getting more confident each time she hit the ball. Her sense of satisfaction and achievement shone through. I had the feeling she would do a lot better with tomorrow's try-out.
The result of the try-out will be released next week. There are a lot of girls vying for the spot. I don't know how much help Mel's impromptu practice did to her game, but I do know that it was a step in the right direction. Whether she gets accepted into the team or not, she will have learned that it takes a lot of practice and hard work to achieve her goal, and she can always count on her family for help. I am just glad I learned my lesson in time. Now I realized more than ever how easy it is to overlook your kid's cry for help. I am just praying that a mother's instinct, a hands-on approach and a measure of good luck will be enough to weather the rough seas ahead.


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Recently I worked with a client who is following a very limited diet. The FODMAPs diet is not very well known, but it was developed to help people avoid a collection of foods to which a surprisingly large number of people are highly sensitive. For these people, who react negatively to these particular foods, paying attention to the FODMAPs in their diets has helped them avoid often debilitating, embarrassing, and painful digestive issues. To learn more about what FODMAPs are and who might benefit from trying out the FODMAPs diet there is a a good summary here on Mark's Daily Apple
In doing a little research, I found that there aren't many good recipes online that follow this diet, so I wanted to share the soup recipe that I made with my client. She gave me a list of the foods that she does well with right now, so for some people there may be ingredients to leave out or others to add in. You can easily alter this to use a wider variety of vegetables.
Vegetable Soup Recipe
2 big bunches of chard stalks (chopped)
3-4 Celery stalks (chopped)
3-4 Tbsp. coconut Oil
2 Tbsp. cumin
1 Tbsp. each turmeric & coriander
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 Tbsp. each tarragon and oregano
2-3 Tbsp. grated ginger
~8 cups water
Salt to taste
2 bunches carrots with carrot tops (we used both)
- First, I wanted to find a way to have good flavor for the soup without any onions, garlic, fennel or other FODMAPs foods. So the first step was to cut the leafy green part off of chart stalks. Set aside the greens to use later, chop the chard stalks into small pieces. We also used a small amount of celery, chopped.
- Sauté the chard stalks and the celery with coconut oil and some salt in a soup pot for about 5 minutes on medium low heat
- Add: cumin, coriander, turmeric and a little cinnamon and stir. I always add seasonings by feel, so you may want to play with the above amounts to fit your taste buds.
- Next add the tarragon, oregano, and ginger (stir again)
- Add ~8 cups of water and bring it to a boil, then turn down to simmer. It's helpful to boil it ahead if you can, so that it's hot when you add it.
- Next add chopped carrots and carrot tops
- Finally add chard (cut into pieces)
- Simmer for about 5 to 10 minutes until everything is cooked.
- Taste for seasonings and adjust as needed. (The ginger flavor gets a bit stronger over time.)
Ways to easily alter the soup:
– If you are using kale, add it before you add the carrots
– You can add pumpkin to thicken it and for a different flavor
– Add cooked tomatoes
– Add bok choy
– Add scallions, cilantro, or any soft cooking greens such as nettle greens or arugula to the soup at the very end or when you re-heat it
– When you re-heat a serving of soup, you can beat one egg like you would to scramble it, but then add it to the boiling soup. The heat will cook it and you'll have a thicker soup.
– Add a little bit of lemon juice, mustard or other condiment that you can have.
Adding Meat:
– You can add any cooked meat to the soup. Simply cut into small pieces and add in.
– A great way to cook up ground buffalo meat (or other ground meat): put salt into a frying pan, turn onto medium high and once the pan is hot add the ground buffalo meat. Salt it some more. Break it apart and stir it around as it cooks. Once it's completely done, you can add the cooked meat to soups or veggie mixtures.


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August 5, 2011
Alex talks with Grammy Award–winning rapper Prodigy, who is one half of the hip-hop duo Mobb Deep and has spoken out on the Illuminati and secret societies.
Prodigy of Mobb Deep: Rapper Reveals Illuminati Symbolism in Music World 1/2
Prodigy of Mobb Deep: Rapper Reveals Illuminati Symbolism in Music World 2/2
Prodigy of Mobb Deep: Obama's Illuminati Bloodline Ties to The Bush Family – Alex Jones Tv
Prodigy of Mobb Deep: Police Lied on Witness Stand in Rapper's 2007 Gun Conviction – Alex Jones Tv
Mobb Deep's Prodigy Speaks On The Illuminati, President Obama & Jay-Z
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August 5, 2011
P chops it up with radio show host Alex Jones about the Illuminati, saying, "It's definitely not a joke." He also says Jay-Z "knows what time it is" and more.
New York's Prodigy of Mobb Deep recently visited The Alex Jones Show to speak about the Illuminati and more. After famously saying, "Illuminati want my mind, soul and my body," Prodigy took his lyrics further in the recent interview with the controversial Jones. Speaking on how society has been brainwashed, talking about President Obama and more, Prodigy shared his feelings about the world's "conspiracies."
"To me, it's definitely not a joke. There's a lot of real stuff going on out here, in this world. Secret societies are real. It's definitely really obvious that they're at work and it's at play in the music industry, in the food industry, politics, everywhere you turn, it's everywhere. You just gotta read the signs, the writing on the wall. It's right in front of your face. Once people just learn about it and do a little research about it all, they'll be like, 'Yeah, I understand what's going on.'"
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A shocking display of Neo-Fascism on the streets of an American city, no condemnation on Mosque bombing in Minnesota, crickets from the white house on the display in the streets.
No Militarization, as white Nationalists rule the streets…
According to The Daily Progress, city police estimate between 2,000 and 6,000 people were expected to attend the "Unite the Right" rally. The controversial event is seeking to unify the far-right wing and "affirm the right of Southerners and white people to organize for their interests," according to its Facebook page.
McAuliffe earlier warned that "there have been communications from extremist groups, many of which are located outside of Virginia, who may seek to commit acts of violence against rally participants or law enforcement officials."
The governor also put the Virginia National Guard on alert.
In videos posted to social media from Friday night, the white supremacists can be seen goading their opposition with shouts of "Jews will not replace us" and "white lives matter."
The display drew condemnation from local and university officials.
"I am deeply saddened and disturbed by the hateful behavior displayed by torch-bearing protesters that marched on our grounds this evening," University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan said in a statement. "I strongly condemn the unprovoked assault on members of our community, including university personnel who were attempting to maintain order."
"The violence displayed on the grounds is intolerable and is entirely inconsistent with the university's values," Sullivan added.
Charlottesville Mayor Mike Signer called the demonstration a "cowardly parade of hatred, bigotry, racism and intolerance."
He added: "Everyone has a right under the First Amendment to express their opinion peaceably, so here's mine: Not only as the Mayor of Charlottesville, but as a UVA faculty member and alumnus, I am beyond disgusted by this unsanctioned and despicable display of visual intimidation on a college campus."
The King Center, founded by civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.'s widow, Coretta Scott King, tweeted that "racism never left America."


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Pharmacy Technician
265 Waterman Street, Providence, RI, USA
About our Company
V-Care Pharmacy is a fast-growing company that is looking for an employee at our Providence location who will work with the utmost level of professionalism and integrity.
Certified Techs: $20-$22 per hour.
Licensed Tech: $17-$20 plus per hour
Job Description
Job Title:
Pharmacy Technician
Reports To:
Pharmacist in Charge or Staff Pharmacist on duty
Expedites prescription processing by performing all duties necessary and allowable, by policy or law.
Receives new and refilled prescriptions from customers for filling.
Verifies name and address (if applicable) of the person the new prescription is to be filled for, as well as, legibility of the prescriber's name.
Obtains from the prescription files those prescriptions, which have been requested to be refilled.
Prepares labels for new/refill prescriptions.
Accommodates customers when they arrive to pick up prescriptions.
Processes cash register transactions for new and refilled prescriptions.
Ensures necessary communications are provided to the customer, such as instructions, side effects and medication descriptions.
Arranges customer consultations with Pharmacist, when requested.
Procures signatures from customers for all prescriptions received.
Answers incoming calls, directs to Pharmacist, when appropriate, such as new prescriptions, questions about medication, judgmental decision, etc.
Completes and processes third-party documents.
Fills prescription books or new prescriptions.
Files patient profiles.
Fills bins with prescription vials.
Processes incoming orders to determine that items ordered were shipped and that items shipped are the same as items invoiced to the Pharmacy.
Checks items for appropriate 'shelf life' remaining before expiration.
Affixes price stickers to the items ordered and places on stock shelves or in refrigerator, when required.
Checks stock to remove outdated items, as often as deemed necessary by the Pharmacist
Cleans Pharmacy shelves and work areas and maintains entire premises in a satisfactory state of cleanliness.
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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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– The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
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Topic: 13. RACE: PHILOSOPHIZING WITH A BIG STICK
Race is pure becoming. Nietzsche said, "Man is something that shall be overcome." Race in these terms is that process of transcendence of the species, Nietzsche's "arrow longing for the other shore." We shall not let our discussion degenerate, hopefully, into Nietzschian literary mush. We are saying simply that the human species as it presently exists, in its various forms and shapes, will disappear and be replaced by some new species. This, looking at the record of other species, can be our only conclusion. We may further say that human beings and humanity are only a small moment in the biological process. I am not going to concern myself here with the form or forms, whatever they may be--white or African or whatever--that will replace humanity; the only interest presently is in the process wherein this transformation takes place. Race, as an activity within what is otherwise a static form, plays a central role. Yet race, stigmatized by philosophers as somehow "anti-species" and "immoral," is widely seen by governments and institutions--which as I will show are formed around species as opposed to race--as in some way inimical to "humanity." But the species supports society; and, as the dialectical negation of species, race subverts society. I will show that the relation between race and species is one of (Hegelian) dialectical opposition and self-transcendence. A certain amount of exposition is needed to make this point clear.
Our discussion does not concern, say, what white traits are vis-a-vis black people. Science of any kind is really not my strong point. I generally accept the conclusions of what is called scientific racism as contributing positively to ideas of a future society in which white people can be secure. There is little more to say on this subject than this. But there is much more thinking that has to go into the word--the word and nothing more--race. As per the statement of the American Anthropological Society, "race does not exist." What the anthropologists are saying is that the phenomena attributed to "race" do not exist; they are a phantasm of someone's imagination. I would say that the anthropologists are within their rights to this extent: whether earth is surrounded by space aliens is, or should be, an issue of ascertainable fact. We can look and try to find these aliens; but if we cannot find them, we may just as well assume they don't exist. This would be our legitimate conclusion. And there are experts on issues of outer space who can help us find the truth. But we are not talking about such space aliens in the case of "race," we are talking about the legitimate place of a word--here, race--in the English language. I have called the word race "heavy with Being," to use Heidegger's phrase. The word race has a very general meaning that goes far beyond its particular limited reference to, say, black and white people. The word race means "root." Also it means "source of one's being." These meanings are tracable throughout the Indo-European language family--and beyond. Thus when I talk about race in this blog I am not going to quibble over who is smarter, white or black people, but rather the subject will be the importance of a word, here race, and all the meanings that inhere in this word. Race is fundamental, not so much society--which as an abstract-technical mode of human relationship is structurally and philosophically categorically opposed to race--but to philosophy. Theory is what interests us here.
Race is changing the species, not vice versa. Race in these terms is the creative principle within the species, which, as a distinct form in nature, that is in a certain balance or statis quo with other species. What justifies racial thinking, then, or so-called racism, is not any reference to specific traits or qualities of this people as opposed to that, but is in the recognition that it is through race that the species as a dead thing is transcended. I have tried so far to indicate how species can be thought of. Species is an entity that is "finished" and fulfilled in itself, in a so-called balance with nature. This we have already said. Race as a process, on the other hand, upsets these "balanced" relationships with other species and with nature in general. Within the species there is a process biologists call mutation; this is a random thing. Through race, as a process, these mutations are formed into a new entity within the species that will overwhelm the species simply, and subvert its established form. Among humans, for example, in Brazil white genes are crowding out African ones so that the whole Brazilian race is changing; these changes produce further changes. We can go on to suggest that the transformations of race upset the balance between the species and society. Society is based upon adaptations of the species, not with the creativity and change of race. It is not extreme to say that race is inherently confrontational, combative, "revolutionary," and in a struggle for survival within the more general challenge that faces the species. Race is more creative and imaginative, however, in this struggle than is the species. As I say, the species endures within nature; the race on the other hand subverts and creates at the same time. What is a tested strategy the race undermines and destroys
There is truth in this concept: that the race--the very fact that it exists--spells the demise of the species as a whole. Race generates within the species new forms inconsistent with the outward form of the species in general. The species changes through the race to become something other than what it, the species, was. This is the death of the species, while, on the other hand, the race is in essence change itself and therefore always lives. There are social issues. Society is a fixed concept that bases itself on another fixed concept, the species. A species, as a genetic and behavioral isolate, draws nothing new into itself and so cannot in this way change. A society will include the fixed concept--fixed in genetics and codified by moral and legal philosophy--"humanity" and so is threatened by whatever appears that is not humanity. A species does not so much change itself as it is changed from something within it.
Yet moral and ethical philosophers direct our attention to this entity, species, as though there is something ethically relevant about being "human." It would be helpful here to trace the genesis of the concept of "mankind" as basic to world philosophy. One hears the phrase "We are all human beings." This way of thinking needs to be scrutinized, which we will do here. The species, because it has become, is veritably a dead thing. The species in itself is a finished thing in the two senses of the word finished: something complete and something at its end. [Compare Spengler: analogy of an organism.] All species by themselves are per se decadent, simply by virtue of the fact that they are finished. And what is of or pertains to the species in the individual person is decadent. It is precisely through the species that the individual dies. The species is an entity outlined by academic taxonomists. Thus to say that an individual person is a human being is to refer to what is already dead in him; that which, in the words of Nietzsche, is to be surpassed. Through the species the individual dies; through the race he lives. There is little more that we need to say on the issue of the species, human or otherwise. Race in this context on the other hand is an active, vital process.
The species simply provides the miscelaneous and diverse materials that the race has to work with. In these terms the species is simply there, in its diverse forms, as various possibilities and various avenues of development. Race then is the biological activity itself--the engine or motive energy--wherein these diverse materials, that as I say are already there, are shaped into something meaningful and vital. I was talking earlier about the relationship between the species as conceived by taxonomists and by moral philosophers: together they come up with the concept of "humanity." What is suggested in this collusion is that there is something "moral" about the human species. That is, that just by virtue of being a member of a species one has something of "value." Hence the "human race" is an entity that "should" be affirmed, insofar as it is within the human capacity to uphold anything. Social institutions are built, as per the documents--the sacred writings--set forth, upon the idea of "humanity." Just the very words "men" and "man" in documents such as the American Constitution suggest moralism as opposed to science. The species is a record of past effort and in that sense supposed to beworthy of admiration, much like old objects in a museum. In the public mind and among laypeople the concepts of "man" as a biological species and as an entity with special inherent "value" are confused.
"Man" as a static entity, describable and therefore presentable as a definite biological entity, has a certain "social" validity that the race concept does not have. I have already talked about agreements--this was a major part of the early blog--as an attempt by persons to "fix" their relationships; while society meanwhile is simply the total of these agreements. Agreements come and go; but the human being focuses upon what is permanent and "eternal" and consistent with the mentality of agreements. Later I will try more seriously to connect the elements of man, society, agreements and race. For the moment we can only say that race for its part is dynamic and unfolding; humanity is static and passive. A society based on race would be itself in flux insofar as race is always changing. Race is the very principle itself of biological change. Societies that, as I say, exist base themselves on the species-concept, not the racial idea. The word race is a verb connotating action. For that reason, race for society is inherently destabilizing.
Race is personality. Earlier [cite] I faulted Fascist theory for exhalting personality. The Fascist movement was born out of the personality of a leader--first and foremost Mussolini--but the movement also faded with the death of that leader. Yet always Fascism has focused both upon personality and race. The present writing continues that tradition, with the further observation that race and personality need a much tighter theoretical connection than Fascist theory has yet given them. Theory, such as is presented here, consists of charting the stages wherein, through oppositions, a complete society emerges. The individual entering an agreement--society is little more than many disconnected agreements--is essentially self-ish, that is, focused upon himself. The persons reason for entering an agreement is essentially a personal--in the sense that it is of his personality--reason. The agreement itself, as we have already determined, is self-less. I talked about the human need to abjure weaponry when entering into an agreement; the agreement we are saying is a place of peace. "Leave weapons at the door," is the motto of agreements. It is also correct to say that the agreement opposes the individual and the individual self or personality.
The agreement is the place of entrance wherein the individual passes beyond his individuality and becomes a social being. Earlier I proposed that human beings, by virtue of their symbolic and logical capacity, show distinctive species behavior in opposing existing facts with logical negations of these same facts. Thus the human being will oppose A with not-A when A clearly exists. A does not cease to exist through the logical negation not-A. This human tendency--which is at the root of the categorically impossible social policies that plague human life--carries into human agreements. I have talked about agreements extensively in preceeding sections. Agreements suppress human individual personality; on the other hand agreements prepare the way, finally, for the super-personality, or race. Through the process of agreements, wherein individual persons or personalities are subjected to their own negation, an abstract "legal person" emerges which, in turn, faces himself as he was--a real personality. Here the personality is that of the race, which is the only personality the individual human being has in the face of modern or democratic society. Race is, as I say, personality in the modern world.
Among hunters, because their groups are so small, every person knows every other person as an individual. Every individual has attached to him or her and individual personality. This is obvious; even among small groups within large civilizations there is some sense of the individual personality. As human beings are subjected to the "legal process," however, and enter into any or many of the countless agreements that make up society, this individual personality is effaced both to the larger group and to the individual himself, so far as he thinks of himself. In the face of such a large society every individual personality is seen as somehow anti-social or pathological. It is not too much to say that the definition of psychopathology is the individual personality. Of course there are extreme cases called psychotic; most of us, the present writer included, are simply neurotic. Cricitical allusions to our individual personalities are heard everyday; we never escape hearing about it. Personality itself has become objectionable in the face of the larger groups; that fact--that personality must be hidden--was perhaps the basis among white people for the sudden popularity of fascist ideas, which were accepting of personality--if only in the leader of the people. To this "negative" personality humans in their capacity as humanly social animals oppose the "negation"--the logical opposite--called "the citizen." The citizen is an idea of the Enlightenment. Hegel made the citizen the focal point of this "positive" sociology. The concept of the citizen opposes but does not obviate personality.
It is not that the individual and the group are incompatible, precisely, if we are speaking of a group or pack or flock of animals. It is in the human grouping we've called the agreement that the individual comes to oppose the group and vice versa. This is because the personality of the individual is also his weapon, or an extension of his weapon. The personality of the person is what there is in him that is self-ish, or serving the individual as such (as opposed to the group). We are now beyond talking about weapons as merely physical, non-living and artificial extensions of the power of the limbs of the individual. At this time in our argument we must see weaponry as bound inexorably to the deepest psychology of the individual, as he has evolved over the countless millenia. In the agreement--essentially society--there is the implicit or explicit stipulation that the person within the agreement is not a person in the original sense--as a personality capable of selfishness--but a sort of legal person, defined, in other words, by the terms of the agreement itself.
The opposition of the individual and the social group (constituted through the agreement) is settled by society through the agreement, but not resolved. In opposition to the agreement there is a "larger personality," we are saying--that of the race.
Earlier, and especially in my writing for PhilTalk.de, I talked about race as a subjective presence. In other words, just as there is a form of the body identifiable to taxonomy, that can be classified among other forms, so there is also an internal form of the person that the person can, within himself, experience. My hand has an outline that I can see, visually, as it were from outside, in the same way that any other person can see my hand. But I can experience my hand within. The race has this same internal and external reality. Thus, for instance, I can feel my own race, which is more than than some datum on an animal or plant collector's specimen on his shelf. Personality in these terms we are calling a person's experience of himself. This personality is under continual attack, however, by the needs the person has to adapt to his social setting and to the more or less abstract conditions of practical existence. Here the individual personality is essentially denied. On the other hand, in the adaptation that the individual must face to all the agreements that he has, there emerges stronger and more defined the racial personality. Finally, the personality of the race becomes the individual.
I said above that race opposes the species by creating within the species new forms which finally supplant the species. For every external form there is an internal form to which the external form corresponds. We call the internal form that is in this way created the personality. In light of this--that new forms always appear--we may say that personality is the internal form of the race as the creative force of nature.
White culture does now what it always has done: its central ideas negate personality. The dress and manners of white people show this tendency clearly, as opposed to people of other races who oppenly show personality. For the white person, any show of personality is inherently a racist gesture. Thus white culture shows most clearly the dialectical opposition of the negation to the negative, the principle which I have made central to my thinking. White culture advances dialectically, as the negation of personality, which is a logical thing, is set in opposition to personality which is a factual thing. The negation of personality through the logical denial of personality (the negation of personality) constitutes, in opposition to an obvious existing fact--that personality exists--is, we are saying, the dialectical mainspring of Western culture. But there is more. It is precisely this denial by white people of themselves that constitutes the progressive advancement of Western civilization. In the long term it is the actual suppressing by white people of their selves that forces to the surface the true concept of race; and the priority of that concept in everything about humanity that is progressive and creative. In Spengler's words, the white man "hat Rasse
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A man whose face was eaten by a naked attacker in Miami is fighting for his life as authorities try to piece together just what sparked the horrific incident.
The identity of the two men remains unclear, although some reports suggest they may have been homeless men living beneath the MacArthur Causeway, which connects downtown Miami to South Beach.
The gruesome attack went down in broad daylight Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The two men are visible in surveillance video captured from a nearby building, but it is unclear if the entire horror show was recorded.
He was "tearing up pieces of his flesh, you know, his ears, his nose," Vega said. "He was tearing it up and throwing it away... it was really a horrific scene."
The father of three alerted a police officer "that a homeless man was killing another person by biting and ripping his face to death."
Vega said the cop ordered the man to stop, but he did not listen. He then drew his gun, but "the guy just stood... with pieces of flesh in his mouth and he growled," he told WSVN 13 News.
The officer, who was not identified by police, then shot the Hannibal Lector wanna-be several times.
"Based on the information provided, our Miami police officer is a hero and saved a life," Javier Ortiz, spokesman for Miami police's Fraternal Order of Police told the Miami Herald.
The victim, who lost about 75% of his face, was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital, according to WSVN 13 News. He remains in crticial condition.
"There was blood all over, you couldn't even distinguish a face," Vega told Local 10 News, saying the victim appeared to be like the zombies seen in AMC's "The Walking Dead."
Authorities suspect the face-chomping madman may have been using a new, potent type of LSD.
"What's happening is whenever we see that a person has taken all of his clothes off and has become violent, it's indicative of this excited delirium that's caused by [an\] overdose of drugs," Armando Aguilar of the Miami Fraternal Order of Police told WSVN 13 News. "What's happening is inside their body their organs are burning up alive."


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The Documentary Filmmakers' Association (DFA) was established to nurture and develop the interests of documentary filmmakers in South Africa.
The documentary film genre is unique. It stimulates public discourse, reflects on social, political, cultural and current events, explores history, commemorates heritage and unearths the mysteries of the universe and the planet. Documentaries tell stories of ordinary and extraordinary people and communities – they celebrate, question, investigate and reflect. The most accessible genre of filmmaking, it is often marginalised by the broadcast industry and by other sectors / genres within the film and video production industry. The DFA aims to unify documentary filmmakers and gain recognition for the genre.
It remains the only association in South Africa with the sole purpose of assisting, protecting and promoting documentary filmmakers. The DFA is a key member of SASFED (The South African Screen Federation).
Full SASFED Member Organisations: A.S.A. – Animation South Africa / DFA – The Documentary Filmmakers Association / IPO – The Independent Producers Organisation / PMA – The Personal Managers' Association / SAGA – South African Guild of Actors / SAGE – South African Guild of Editors / WGSA – Writers Guild of South Africa
The DFA is a registered Non Profit Organisation (NPO) that is solely dependent on fundraising. Its mandate is governed by a constitution and a board. All activities are executed by the board members and those they appoint to tasks.
In July 2005 documentary filmmakers in Cape Town met at the Encounters International Documentary Festival and agreed unanimously to form a representative body. An interim voluntary committee drafted a mission statement and constitution. At a documentary filmmakers' meeting in Johannesburg in August 2006, a national body was formed. The DFA held its first Annual General Meeting on 21 April 2007 where the constitution was unanimously accepted.
The DFA launched its new board at Encounters Film Festival on the 13th and 22nd of July 2007 in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Since then the DFA Board has responded to several industry issues, such as the DTI Rebate, started a bursary scheme for DFA membership, and initiated a communications strategy by web site, Facebook, and e-mail newsletters.
In order to assess progress and design more effective and efficient ways to execute its mandate, the 2008 board and some members attended a Strategy session on the 9th of January 2008. On 22 January 2011, the board once again came together to assess its mandate.


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Bafta Television Awards 2014: Vote Gogglebox in the Radio Times Audience Award says Richard Coles
Reverend Richard Coles wants you to back Channel 4's Gogglebox in the Radio Times Audience Award at this year's Bafta Television Awards
How did you discover Gogglebox?
I turned on the television one night and saw this couple sitting on a sofa with a miniature Daschund between them, drinking and watching TV – which happened to be exactly what my partner and I were doing! If I'd just heard about it, I don't think I would have sought it out. It doesn't sound very promising, does it – people watching telly? It sounds like watching paint dry.
What do you love about it?
Gogglebox is about the charm and beauty of the everyday – you see people who love each other being together. It's a very simple but clever idea because people are unguarded when they're watching TV – it can be quite moving to see how they react to things.
Do you have a favourite among the families?
I do like the silent boy: the boy with long hair who never says anything. I adore the posh couple – Steph and Dom – they're so funny, and of course Leon and June are probably the nation's favourite, and not forgetting Sandra and Sandy… I love them all, actually.
Could you be tempted onto it?
No! I'd be in my trackie bottoms scratching myself and nobody needs to see that.
What the shortlist judges say
"It's very hard to find a new format that captures the public's imagination, but this concept has transcended expectations. That comes down to some fantastic casting – the people on their sofas have almost become characters in a soap and you want to follow them. It's not a show about TV; it's a show about modern Britain." Robin Parker, Broadcast
The Radio Times Audience Award is the only prize at this year's Television Awards chosen by the public. The shortlist was drawn up by a panel of top TV critics but the final decision lies with you. Your winner will be announced on Sunday 18 May 2014 on BBC One.
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In a desperate attempt to raise some cash I have become a spokesman for a political party.
Words and pictures © D. Archer. November.
In a desperate attempt to raise some cash I have become a spokesman for a political party.
Words and pictures © D. Archer. November.
The Tour De Yorkshar (Phonetically if not culturally correct) swept through "Tarn" at a blistering cost to the tax payer. Newly paved roads and streets marshalled to keep smack heads and chavs on the side streets paid off wonderfully. I got myself in position early only to have a tall bald bloke muscle right in front of me at the last minute. Wouldn't have minded if it was Dave Brailsford but it wasn't. I swiftly pretended to rummage in his rucksack and he moved away, Huzzaahh.
I perched myself near the corner at the top of Regents street as I thought I would capture the event as the riders slowed down in front of the tarn 'all but alas I would have had more success if I had been using an 1898 plate glass Pin hole camera on a tripod that weighed as much as an urchin!
38 seconds after the last picture was taken I left, cursing my lack of photography skills but it was indeed nice to see some sporting culture rattle through tarn and not something vaguely connected to coal, or the pits, or the miners, or soot, or the fact that we have one of the most transitory low paid workforces in the country or child poverty or NEDS or racism or grassball (or whatever it is they call it).
If you were the mystery waving hand in the last photo please get in touch.
Ta Ra frum Tarn!
© David Archer
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last friday returned to lubbock and the dry arid environment.
now the collage city needs work.
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Monthly Archives: August 2011
cockroach and poodle
i return the the states with exquisite cockroaches and poodles. some will easily be identified as valuable beauty while others may require a frame and lens in which to see the same potential.
a dream from a few nights ago still sits with me after many between:
it is necessary we travel. myself and another woman are preparing our animals to caravan across the arid region for many days. our animals are of two herds, the cockroaches and the poodles. the poodles require little in way of our attention so all of our care is spent on the cockroaches. on clinic white tables, we tend to the final two in an attentive routine. with two chopstick-like extensions i massage the cockroach to sleep on its back and proceed to tenderly examine its shell and body. after checking for abrasions and abnormalities to be treated, i lightly tap the body repeatedly to tune the cockroach for the changes ahead. all the while admiring the dark amber shell, thin spindle legs and fine antennae extensions that make up this creature.
the common portrayal of good and evil as beauty and ugly respectively is limiting and short sighted. i completely dismiss the single nature simplicity that beautiful equates to good and ugly equates to evil. instead, both conditions exist simultaneous and it is in the exchange that either beauty surfaces or recedes. Sun Ra poetically spoke about good and evil embodied in every human during his 1971 Berkeley course. to him it was the action not the label that determined whether one was going to better the world.
transversing the Rhine
transversing the Rhine : in the water and on the land
nothing is static when sailing a 1979 60′ concrete South African made ship through the lower Rhine River / Amsterdam canal. maneuvering this weighted momentum through docked stops, grounded edges, and traveling trajectories is a full body balancing experience. driving a boat that feeds off of one's sweat and blood was exhaustingly beautiful. this ship from the other hemisphere required our entire team of five to navigate the red and green lights of netherland's canals with a forceful finesse. we worked a refreshingly crude sometimes dissonant beauty dance for six hours from port to starboard and back again.
in water, connections and knots are critical: triangulation, relation, divots, tides, push and pull thins one's skin to the local intricacies of condition and need. the body is intertwined.
on land, speed and polish prevails: in amsterdam city operating through gravities of dense people and multiple transfers is a seamless streamlines that pulls taught the folded membrane of intricacy.
power of two
in Amsterdam there is twice the light, twice the boats and twice the bridges. Alice can find her looking glass in the mirrored waterway canals that ring the city center.
unintentionally i often repeat life acts before proceeding, occasionally i will enter into an environment not to move through it but just to experience it, sometimes intuiting an inevitable return, sometimes purely for experiencing the relations.
intentionally folding time and testing repetition started in Valparaiso and continues in Amsterdam. i choose a cafe just to have one drink and then upon finishing have another exactly the same. instead of one large i have two separate small. this is best enjoyed with a drink that requires nuance of assembling, such as a cortado or cappuccino (cup, espresso, and milk). of course, the drink is not just an object of comparison, it is also a frame in which to observe changes of surroundings. it is as much about the time between each drink as it is the drink itself. the tests are material, spatial and tactile. elements of how the cup holds, temperature of liquid, temperature of vessel, direction of lighting, condition of shadows, acoustics, taste, weight – all factor in.
guts, games & fishing
a day of exploring 's-Hertogenbosch (aka Den Bosch) with EKWC residents, Brian Widmaier and Tim Breukers.
guts > under city water ways
games > das malefiz spiel, barricade / balancing beer / no head
fishing > packaged brilliance


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There are very few episodes of Parenthood that I can say annoy the crap out of me. In fact, I don't think I've ever thought that about Parenthood. But last night's episode had me spitting nails. Decisions that were made, conversations that were had…..UGH. So much bad in 42 minutes. Let's start with what got my blood boiling the most shall we?
Crosby and Camille
Words cannot describe how much I wanted to punch Crosby in the face between last week's episode and this week's episode. At one point, I was listening to his incessant rambling with my mouth agape. I couldn't believe the things he was saying. Who the hell do you think you are Crosby? Yes you grew up there but it's not your home, it's your parent's home. I mean of course your childhood home is your home when you're a kid and you live there. But guess what? When you're married and have a family and have your own home, it's not your home anymore. And unless you've paid a penny towards the mortgage, taxes, insurance, maintenance, etc on the home, IT"S NOT YOUR PLACE TO SAY ANYTHING!!! How DARE he get in the middle of this. This is the Crosby I thought we sort of grew away from…the selfish, nosy, screwed up, self-centered jerk that thought the world revolved around him and every decision made in the world needs to be made in a way that makes him happy and his life easier. Well he is back.
First he goes to Zeek to tell him that he knows he doesn't want to sell the house and asks why he's letting mom push him into something he doesn't want. And after Zeek very directly and beautifully tells him that it's because after all his mother has done for this family, she deserves to have something she wants. She wants to travel and if that means selling house to make her happy, Zeek is going to do it because she means more to him that anything else. Then, since apparently that wasn't good enough for Crosby, he goes to his mother and whines like a 7-year-old about selling his childhood home. Notice he never talks about his siblings….it's HIS home and HIS room. By the way, since when do grown children say to their parents "when were you going to paint my room without telling me?" I'm sorry Crosby, did you leave your wife and children and move back with your mom and dad and become 12 again? As Camille reminded him, it hasn't been his room in years. And then the granddaddy asshole comment of all, he tells Camille she is selfish for selling the house. SELFISH!! He told his mother she was selfish for wanting to sell HER house. Is he for real? He actually made that comment with a straight face? Well after losing my voice screaming at my TV, Camille responded better than I ever could:
Selfish. Ok let me put this into some perspective for you. I spent over 30 years of my life taking care of four kids. Some of whom are still living in my house and coming home for lunch. And I spent most of my adult life, compromising myself and what I want for your father. I've always put myself second. Or third. Or fourth. Or fifth or sixth. I have cooked your dinners. I have packed your school lunches. I have driven you to play dates and practice and done your laundry well past when I should have. And now when I assert one thing that I want, one thing, you and your dad and everyone else can't take it. So. If that's selfish, excuse me.
ROUND OF APPLAUSE CAMILLE!!!! I seriously stood up (actually I was already up screaming at Crosby through my TV) and starting clapping and crying. Good for you Camille. You put your ungrateful, inconsiderate, rude, SELFISH, son in his place. The worst part about it, it didn't sink in with Crosby at all. I don't think he really listened to Camille and he got a little too much joy out of listening to his parents fight about this when he's the cause of their fighting and pain. And for all the times over the years Jasmine has scolded Crosby and given him a hard time, NOW all she has to say is "I told you not to get involved." Really Jasmine? That's all you can muster up? Unbelievable.
I sincerely hope this storyline does not go down the path of Crosby getting what he wants and the house doesn't sell. Or if it doesn't sell, I hope Camille leaves Zeek and her ungrateful son behind and goes on an adventure of a lifetime and do something just for her….because she deserves it
Sarah, Carl, and Hank
I used to like Hank. He was weird and quirky, but I liked him. Which surprised me because I HATED Everybody Love Raymond. I found the show and Ray Romano, very unfunny. But on Parenthood, I really liked his character and how Romano brought this character to life. But this season, since they seem to be going down the "Hank Has Asberger's" story line , it seems as thought Hank's behavior has reached a new level of annoying. Sure he was odd before but it was charming and sweet. Now, he's just a dick. And I'm not sure if the Aspie suggested diagnosis is supposed to make us accept his rude/bad behavior or if his behavior is getting worse and we're going to use an Aspie diagnosis to hopefully make people more understanding of Hank. I know I'm saying the same thing but I guess what I'm trying to say is, I'm not sure which came first….the new ugly Hank or the Aspie story line. And with all due respect, I'm great with one Asberger's story line because I find it fascinating, I don't need another.
This was another story that had me screaming at my TV. Sarah was going to go away with AMAZING Carl to Zimbabwe, a once in a lifetime trip, and decided not to go after a nasty confrontation with Hank. Her reason for not going….it's the year of Sarah. Really? Year of Sarah huh? So if it's the year of Sarah, why did you let a man make your decision for you? Isn't the reason you're now staying the exact reason Hank yelled at you for going in the first place….a man was distracting you and dictating your decisions? Because when she decided to go to Africa, that was HER decision. But her decision to stay was based off of being bullied by a man. How exactly does that conform with her idea that it's the year of Sarah? Also it's the YEAR of Sarah. Not one week in the year if Sarah. What is going to Africa with an amazing, smart, philanthropic, sweet stud have to do with it not being the year of Sarah? Is Sarah not allowed to go away during that year? Can she not have fun? Can she not have an outstanding experience both personally and professionally? Because those seem to be the types of things you'd want to do in a year for yourself. Am I wrong? So instead, she's going to let Hank bully and berate her into feeling bad about herself to stay because he's jealous she's going away with Carl. Because let's be honest. Hank doesn't care about Sarah being true to herself. He cares that Sarah is going away with another man other than him. Because if Sarah was going to Africa with Hank, I'm sure there would not have been a problem. While Carl has always seemed to have Sarah's best interests at heart, Hank only cares about himself. Which is why I hope we haven't seen the last of Carl because he's a really good guy and I think he's great for Sarah and I hope Hank goes back to wherever his daughter is and leaves the show. Jason Katims, DO NOT put Sarah and Hank back together. Carl was good for her. For someone who always struggled to find herself and make her way in the world, Carl not only gave her support but self confidence, strength, and belief. I don't think you could have found a better guy for Sarah. But what do I know.
Julia, Joel, and Ed
Oh Julia. What are you doing girlfriend? I know this is a brutal time for you. But why, WHY would you go to Ed's house…wait back up. Why would you make Ed dinner, THEN bring it to his house, then decide that it's an even better idea to stay and have dinner with him! Seriously woman? What are you thinking! I have no problem with what Julia said to Ed at the sustainability garden (which was basically back off because you're no good for me.) And I can understand her back being up when Ed shows up at her home unannounced and uninvited to want to talk. Ok Ed, what do you want to talk about with the woman you kissed and assisted in putting her marriage on the hot seat? What made him think that was a good idea? Just because Joel moved out, doesn't mean he might not be at the house because of the kids. Wow, talk about really dumb or really inconsiderate.
But in fairness to Ed, Julia was out of line in her verbal beat down. Granted, she was probably pretty peeved he just showed up without warning, but that doesn't mean her comments were accurate. Her tone, however, was completely understandable. While Ed kissing Julia (and Julia kissing him back) certainly didn't make Joel more secure about his marriage, it was far from being solely his fault the marriage is on the rocks. Ed was right to tell Julia to dig deeper to find the real reason her marriage is in trouble. Eventually, our little Julia does realize he's correct. But you know what? THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU MAKE HIM CHICKEN MARSALA AND BRING IT TO HIS HOUSE AND EAT IT WITH HIM!! I mean was Katims just handing out stupid pills this week? Sheesh.
I want my J&J back together. They are both at fault and they both need to suck it up and work it out. I know Julia wants to try but Joel needs to pipe down already, move back in, and work on his damn marriage.
Drew and Natalie
First things first. Drew. We need an intervention. For your hair. Have you never heard of scissors? A barber? A flowbee? Get that mess under control. You are an attractive young man but we wouldn't know it because we can't see your face behind your out of control Beiber.
Now, it's time you kick Natalie to the curb. You almost did last night. You did put her in her place and tell her what I have been yelling about for weeks….you can't have it both ways! A little history. Natalie and Drew connect at first and they're hooking up and hanging out so obviously (because Drew's adorable) Drew wants to give her his pin and go steady. But Natalie, being a current woman of the 2010s, tells Drew to go pound sand. They can be friends with benefits but nothing more. After Drew tells her the benefit part has to come with something more, she says they can only be the friend part. Ok, no problem. So then why is Natalie going all Glenn Close/Alex Forrest on Drew? As he reminded her last night, you're the one who wanted to be just friends and now that Drew is trying to be just that, she disses him. What is with people in this episode?
Like with Ed, I have to be fair to Natalie. I didn't like the way she treated Amy. She has no right to be bitchy and dismissive when you're the one who told Drew you're just friends. So because he's not pining away for you, he's the jerk? Whatever. But where Natalie was right was in telling Drew that when Amy's stay was getting to Jennifer Jason Leigh levels, it was time to do something. Drew wasn't living his college life. He wasn't doing anything and experiencing things, both socially and scholastically. He was missing out because Amy was going through a hard time. And while it's noble of Drew to want to be there for her and help her, he's hurting himself and Amy by letting it go on as long as he had. Time to cut the apron strings. Couldn't agree with Natalie more. But where Natalie is wrong is making Drew feel bad for being exactly what she told him to be…a friend. If you like him, speak up woman! If you don't, then shut your pie hole. Either way, make a decision and stick with it because right now, you bug the crap out of me.
Adam and Kristina
I really have nothing to say on this front other than, I love them. Best couple on the show. Love the school they are trying to build and I hope it works out for them. Oh and SUCK IT CANCER!! You're not going near my girl again!
That was a lot of anger for a Parenthood post wasn't it? Wow. That's so not like me. Except for Crosby. He usually brings out the worst in me even though he hasn't lately. So I guess he was due for a whopper. And I get so frustrated because I'm an idiot and have a tendency to forget these aren't real people. But that's why I love the show. Katims, the writers, the actors…amazing. I feel like I'm watching a real life family so when things happen I tend to react, strongly. I'm uber attached to this family the way Max is attached to bugs and photography. But I need everyone to wake up and get back on track. No more calling your mom selfish or not going on sex trips with hot guys or having dinner with men you shouldn't. Let's pick up the pace Bravermans. I have big expectations as the season comes to an end!!!