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Wooden floors, comfortable hand made beds and great room design
The design hotel Moods offers great accommodation for reasonable prices in the heart of the Old city of Prague
"Small hotel yet with modern design, perfect matress and bathtub for rest, wifi is smooth, very helpful and nice hotel staff, simple but good-taste breakfast (and open untill 1100). You should try it."
Hui, Austria
One of the best rated Prague central design hotels Yasmin offers accommodation in central location near the Wenceslas Square with an easy access to the historical center.
"Prague Design Hotel Yasmin has excellent location. The breakfast was good and healthy. Accommodation in the design rooms was nice. Staff of the Yasmin hotel is friendly and helpful. Big plus is the free internet."
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Boutique design hotel Domus Balthasar is hidden right on the golden route in the middle of the Mala Strana. Welcoming hotel with feel-like-home atmosphere and attitude. The hotel is ideal for young couples and romantic stays.
"Lovely historic residence in wonderful position near Charles Bridge and castle . Very spacious rooms with all amenities and very helpful and knowledgable staff. Nothing was too much trouble. Very good driver who can be booked through hotel for transfers.Would advise to book for transfer on arrival as taxis at station often charge double. Would highly recommend this hotel."
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Throwing it back to this beautiful & VERY hot July day. (Which would be realllly nice right about now.)
With a first look in their yard, followed by a first look with Lindsay's Dad, this day was one of the best.
Even their receiving line was full of music, drinks & dancing!!

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Within You and Without You, 2007
Granite sheet on granite base, engraved text, goldleaf. H 55 x W 18 x 2 cm
on base 2 x 30 x 21 cm.
Shown at the solo exhibition Studio at Australian Galleries, Sydney, in 2012.
I'm glad Within Without didn't sell, as it's a pleasure to have in the studio. In fact, I've decided not to sell any of my remaining Everlasting Stones, of which there must be at least fifty in various corners and on shelves. You can reach a point where the speaking-to-you 'thingness' of a sculpture becomes a necessary presence, a marker in the flux, a constant re-iteration of complexities. Those who like their poems to be stories will find all this somewhere between puzzling and appalling. Why would anyone spend so much time inside words, feeling their depths and crags, mountain climbing syllables, diving into pools of vowels? Using symmetrical letters, splitting the word vertically, creating filled emptiness.
If you remove the 'H' and re-arrange words, there is easily 'out wit' there - but that's a distraction.
As George Harrison's song says: "Life goes on within you and without you"
See various recordings and covers on YouTube for example.
There's also a great Patti Smith version of Within Without You:


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Coldhearted is not healthy
April may be the cruelest month, but January is the coldest in many parts of the country. Exposure to cold has a variety of physiological effects that ramp up blood pressure and may make blood more likely to clot. Numerous studies have shown that heart disease deaths and hospitalizations peak during the winter. Others factors may be involved (flu infections, for example) but chilly temperatures almost certainly contribute.
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Have you ever been harangued by your boss while being taken to the hospital in an ambulance? Asked to fire a worker who was disabled because the position called for standing up?
If the answer is "no," then apparently you don't have the worst boss in the world.
Earlier this summer, Working America, a union-backed website, invited readers to submit their worst "bad boss story," and ended up with some zingers.
The "people's choice" winner details the tribulations of a coffee shop worker who was being taken by ambulance to the hospital for heart problems and had to field several telephone calls from the boss, "specifically harassing me about how my health problems were causing scheduling problems for the business."
Bonus: The employer later eliminated the worker's health insurance and then expressed surprise when he or she quit. (The winning stories were published anonymously.)
Working America's staff picked as its winner the tale of a person whose team was forced to work standing up after the boss took away their chairs. The worker was then asked to fire a disabled worker because she couldn't stand up.
Are you dealing with a bad boss? Check out these tips from msnbc.com's Eve Tahmincioglu for how to handle a bad boss, or read — and share — your bad boss stories here.
We especially like a story from one of our own readers who tells of a boss who forced him to work through his grandmother's funeral -- then took three days off when his dog died.
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Top energy rating awarded to Melbourne high-rise office building
A Victorian high-rise commercial office building has become the first in the state – and just the second in Australia – to achieve a 6 star NABERS energy rating.
The building, 171 Collins Street in Melbourne, is owned by Cbus Property and Charter Hall, and is the headquarters for Australian mining giant, BHP Billiton.
As a 6 Star NABERS Energy rated building, it emits 50 per cent less greenhouse gases than a building with a 5 Star rating – long regarded to be the benchmark for modern office buildings.
Among the features that have won it the milestone rating are an Australian-first ceiling tile system that absorbs office pollutants; and an innovative grey water treatment system that collects used water from the cyclist shower facilities and recycles it through the building's cooling towers and toilets, offsetting more than 90 per cent of the cooling towers' water consumption.
The building also has a "high-performance façade" made up of floor to ceiling double glazing, with thermal insulation to help maintain occupant comfort, and a nine storey glass atrium that maximises natural light and helps it achieve energy efficiency targets.
A radiant cooling and heating system and an under-floor air distribution network provides energy efficient thermal comfort for occupants, while the air conditioning system allows large quantities of outside air to be brought into the office space at a low velocity and distributed using natural stratification.
Cbus Property CEO Adrian Pozzo said 171 Collins Street had set a new benchmark in sustainability and was a shining example of the drive to create highly sustainable workplaces for the future.
"171 Collins Street is a lighthouse example of how premium grade buildings can deliver architectural beauty, world leading sustainability and exceptional occupant amenities without compromise," he said.
"This milestone caps off several years of dedication by the entire project team as well as 171 Collins Street's tenants in delivering and maintaining a truly green and sustainable building," he said.
171 Collins Street is also recognised as the first premium building in 2014 to achieve the prestigious 6 Star Green Star As Built Office V2 rating by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), achieving a record 83 points.
Since its completion in mid-2013, 171 Collins Street has attracted several significant awards, including Best Commercial High Rise Development in Australia, from the International Property Awards (Asia Pacific).
It was also awarded the Hanson's Green Building Award at the United Nations Association of
Australia World Environment Day Awards in June 2014 and received the Sustainability Development Award at the Urban Taskforce Development Excellence Awards 2014.
Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.


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Like a certain notorious Internet dress, the colors of even the most famous paintings can be hotly disputed. The yellow we see in Van Gogh's Sunflowers, for example, is influenced by how a museum treats the painting, including restoration efforts, the gallery's atmospheric lighting, and the cleanliness of the painting's surface.
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, a prestigious organization with museums around the world, has sponsored the restoration of a special painting: Woman in Striped Dress (ca. 1877-80) by Édouard Manet. The dramatic results, now on display at the museum, reveal the painting's heretofore hidden colors.
The vivid restoration of Édouard Manet's Woman in Striped Dress, is now on display at the Guggenheim.
Part of the Guggenheim's Thannhauser Collection, this Manet painting underwent a thorough examination, during which thick layers of varnish and overpainted strokes of color were discovered. These additions were dated to the period after Manet's death but before the Guggenheim acquired the piece. With the varnish and extra paint, the painting took on a yellowish cast with strong blacks in the stripes of the subject's dress.
These additions have been removed and the painting cleaned, uncovering the artist's original brushwork and the cool-toned piece he intended, with grayish-white and deep-blue-violet hues coming to the fore and the yellow discoloration gone.
Woman in Striped Dress will receive an honored position in the Thannhauser Gallery at the Guggenheim in New York. Collector and dealer Justin K. Thannhauser acquired a massive collection of Post-Impressionist and early modern art throughout the first half of the 20th century. In 1963 he bequeathed a large portion of his collection to the Guggenheim, many pieces of which will be shown at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain in September.
Installation view: Thannhauser Collection, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. Photo: David Heald. © Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, 2018.
Along with the restored Manet, the Thannhauser Gallery in New York will showcase other treasures from the collection beginning in September. Modernist works from the Guggenheim's archives will be shown, including paintings by Braque, Robert Delaunay, and Juan Gris. Pointillist master Georges Seurat's works on paper will make a rare appearance in the gallery as well.
Justin K. Thannhauser and his wife Hilde sponsored the arts in a critical period of art history, when Impressionism gave way to the abstractions of modernism. His collection included work by Van Gogh, Renoir, Cézanne, Monet, Braque, and Picasso. The significance of his work and the legacy he gave to the Guggenheim will be further explored in Thannhauser Collection: French Modernism at the Guggenheim, a book forthcoming in October 2018 and available for purchase on the Guggenheim Store website.
If you happen to be in Europe during the following 18 months, see the exhibition Van Gogh to Picasso: The Thannhauser Legacy at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, September 21 through March 24, 2019. The collection will move to the Hôtel de Caumont in Aix-en-Provence, France, from May 1 to September 22, 2019.
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is located at 1071 Fifth Ave. Call 212-423-3500 or visit guggenheim.org for tickets and more.


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A drill mobilizing at least 300,000 troops, thousands of vehicles, fighter jets, and warships has gotten underway in Russia.
The military drill, dubbed "Vostok-2018" (East-2018), started on Tuesday in Russia's Eastern Military District — a sparsely-populated area — close to its borders with China and Mongolia. It will run until September 17.
The exercise, described by Russia's Defense Ministry as the country's largest drills since the end of the Cold War, also incorporates contingents from China and Mongolia.
Images provided by the ministry showed columns of tanks, armored vehicles, and warships on the move and combat helicopters and fighter aircraft getting into position for the initial stage of the drill.
Some weapon systems will be showcased in the drill for the first time.
The Russian Airborne Troops will be deploying their freshly-supplied BMD-4M air-dropped infantry fighting vehicles and Patriot pickup trucks armed with Kornet anti-tank missiles for the first time during the drill.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has described the exercise as essential "in the current international situation, which is often aggressive and unfriendly toward our country."
Some 3,500 Chinese troops and a small contingent of Mongolian soldiers will also take part in the military maneuver.
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his country's increasingly close ties with China as he met his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Tuesday.
As the commander-in-chief of Russia's armed forces, Putin is expected to observe the exercises later this week.
President Putin is currently hosting world leaders, including President Xi, at the Russian-sponsored Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on the Russian Pacific coast.
"We have trustworthy ties in political, security, and defense spheres," said the Russian president.
The Chinese President, for his part, said that the two countries' "friendship is getting stronger all the time."
NATO, which has already condemned the drill as a rehearsal for "large-scale conflict," said it would monitor the exercise closely, as will the United States, whose relations with both Moscow and Beijing have been fraying.
Message to US, NATO?
Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian, however, explained that the drill was not aimed at any third party and did not "have anything to do with the regional situation."
"China's participation is aimed at consolidating and further developing the comprehensive and strategic partnership of coordination between China and Russia," Wu said.
Some observers, however, see the drill as a message to Washington and NATO, at a time of heightened tensions with both Beijing and Moscow.
"With its Vostok 2018 exercise, Russia sends a message that it regards the US as a potential enemy and China as a potential ally," said Dmitri Trenin, a former Russian army colonel.
He said by sending its forces to train with Russia, China is also "signaling that US pressure is pushing it toward much closer military cooperation with Moscow."
A retired Russian general also explained the massive drill as "a response to the US sanctions."
"The maneuvers are aimed at deterring the aggressive intentions of the US and NATO," Russian Interfax news agency quoted Leonid Ivashov as saying.
NATO has often held military maneuvers near Russia's western borders, stationing advanced military hardware. It has also been trying to co-opt more countries from near Russia.
The US, which has a strong military presence in the Asia-Pacific region, dominates the 29-member NATO.


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As a local I was honoured to be first elected as the Member for Burt at the 2016 Federal Election.
Thank you for your support then and for entrusting me to be your representative in Canberra again at the 2019 election.
I'm so proud to be able to say that by working together with the Federal Labor team and my State Labor colleagues, so many of the things we have been fighting for in our community are now on track for delivery, including the duplication of Armadale Road, a new Armadale Road bridge at the Freeway, the extension of the Thornlie line through Canning Vale and the replacement of the Denny Avenue level crossing.
We have also forced the Government to deliver on the much needed Royal Commission into the Banks and the McGowan WA Labor Government has delivered on a 24/7 Armadale Police Station as well as extended hours for the Canning Vale Police Station.
I'm excited to have taken on the Shadow portfolio areas of Defence Industry and WA Resources, which are vitally important to WA and the nation as a whole. I also look forward to bringing a WA perspective to these portfolios as well as in assisting the Shadow Minister for Small & Family Business.
In all of these areas I will be focusing on building job opportunities as well as supporting businesses providing much needed employment opportunities and growth for our nation.
As your Federal MP, it's my job to represent you in Canberra and I want to hear from you.
Please contact my office if I can ever be of assistance.
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One of the most popular bars in the Lakeview district is a relatively new one known as the Top Cat. It's most popular with the young, preppie, over-the -mountain crowd. It was just after 2 am on a Sunday morning, the time when all the bars that aren't private clubs have to close. I saw him stumbling around the Top Cat, then he threw up his hand to flag me down. I almost didn't stop because of his ridiculously drunken condition. I have plenty of experience dealing with super drunk people and I know what a pain they can be. I thought, what the hell? Maybe it'll go quick, I'll let this trip be my last one tonight.
I asked where he wanted to go as he fell into the backseat. "I'm starving" he slurred and he was very specific about what he wanted. "I want a gyro combo, take me to that place in Southside that sells gyros". Luckily, this place was one of the few in the area that stays open this late at night. It and the two others that stay open are always packed with people seeking to feed the drunk munchies. When we drove up at the place I could see that there was a line and I knew that he would never be able to wait in line, order and pay for his food, he was just too messed up. I said, I'll tell you what. Give me the money and I'll go in and get your food, you stay here in the car. He agreed and pulled a crumpled up ten out of his pocket.
It took about twenty minutes to get through the line, order and get the food. When I got back to the cab my customer was out cold. I tried shaking him, yelling at him, turning on the bright overhead light and shining my flashlight in his face. I turned the radio up to full blast and shook him some more. He was alive, he would grunt every now and then but he was not gaining consciousness no matter what I tried. I didn't know where to take him, he hadn't given me a final destination. There was only one thing left to do, call the cops.
This place was surrounded by the UAB campus, the cops were there in less than five minutes. They tried all the usual methods, the same things I had tried, shaking him, yelling at him and shining a light in his eyes. They weren't having any better luck than I had had. One of the cops said " I guess I could use a little mace but you probably wouldn't be able to drive the cab the rest of the night if I spray it in there". The other cop, a big burley guy, said "that's not necessary, I know what will work". He then made a fist with his massive hand and started rubbing his knuckles over my customer's sternum. He rubbed vigorously over and over and said "this is supposed to work. He's the first one I've ever seen that this didn't work on." The guy again made a few grunts, but no consciousness, even after the sternal rub. The other cop asked "if we look in his wallet can you take him to the address on his license?" I said sure but I don't know how I'll get him out of the car or how I'll get paid. He said "this is how you'll get paid" as he handed me the guy's debit card. "If you can't get him out of the car, you may have to call Mountain Brook, that's where he lives." When he handed me the license I could see that my passenger was twenty four years old, did indeed live in Mountain Brook and had a very aristocratic sounding triple name with the suffix III at the end.
The food was smelling delicious on the way to the Tiny Kingdom. I thought to myself, he'll never know the difference if I have a few of his fries, will he? My GPS guided me to a grand Mountain Brook estate. The kind that I would imagine would be common in Beverly Hills. Apparently this guy's family was movers and shakers.
I pulled into the long driveway and prepared for the daunting task of getting him out of the car. I turned on the overhead light and got out and opened the back door. I was saying, you're home, time to get out. Of course this didn't work so I started trying to drag him out, feet first. To my amazement, he woke up enough to crawl out on his own power and ask "am I home?" I said yes you are. He managed to stand up and take a few staggering steps into the highly manicured front lawn of this gigantic mansion. He seemed to make a circle, kind of like a dog looking for a good place to lie down. He did lie down and he was out cold again, but at least he was home and no longer my responsibility. I ran his debit card and added a generous tip. I placed his card, his license and his receipt on his chest. I placed what was left of his gyro combo by his side. I'm sure his prestigious neighbors got an eye full if they were out and about around sunrise.
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Lucas is such a gentle and loving big brother to his new sister, Gracie.
Been dying to steal this idea from Pinterest.
This look says it all...
...and Gracie loves her big brother.
Crystal and I go way back....we cheered together at EIU ;)
Congrats Crystal & Keith! Thank you for inviting me into your beautiful home.


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Government has no money to help flood victims, says PM [1]
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 - 08:43. Updated on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 - 11:19.
From the House, by Pesi Fonua
The government's mixed responses to the flooding of the low lying area in Nuku'alofa during the weekend stirred up a few loud exchanges between Members of Parliament and Cabinet Ministers, during the Budget debate in the Tongan Parliament yesterday, Monday 13 June.
The Prime Minister, Hon. 'Akilisi Pohiva, kicked off the morning session by expressing his concern over the living condition of people in the flooded low-lying areas of Nuku'alofa, which also included a good part of his constituency.
Flooding had occurred a number of times in these areas in the past, but this time the Prime Minister said "unfortunately, there is not much we can do to help, because of our current financial position."
He said that the newly constructed roads in the areas stopped the floodwater from flowing out of the areas "and we need several millions to fix the problems."
However he wanted people in these areas to know "that they are not forgotten."
With those symphatic words for the people in the flooded areas of Nuku'alofa, the Prime Minister then got into what appeared to be what he really wanted to raise at the beginning of yesterday's session of the House.
He wanted to address a claim by Lord Tu'ilakepa last Thursday, 9 June, that government last year set aside $260,000 to pay for computer software from Piveni Piukala and Siaosi Pohiva (a son of the Prime Minister).
To put things right the Prime Minister said that there was no $250,000 and $260,000 for computer software from Piveni and Siaosi. He said that Siaosi works for Educational Quality an Assessment Programme of the Pacific Community (EQAP) And he was not working with Piveni on software.
Lord Nuku wanted to know if Siaosi and Piveni were contracted.
Hon. 'Akilisi responded that he signed the contract, but Siaosi was not contracted.
"Was it advertised?" asked Nuku, but there was no response. "I think there is a Conflict of Interest."
Procurement process
After morning tea, Lord Fusitu'a reminded the Whole House Committee that it was decided in Legislature for the Computer Software issue to be tabled into Committee for further discussion. He said that there were a number of issues to look at. Was it tendered? Was there a contract? They also should look at the procurement process.
The Prime Minister said that there was no need to put the work out to tender. "I am the Minister, and we were in a hurry."
Lord Fusitu'a said that only an Anti-corruption Commission would be able to solve the problem.
The Prime Minister responded that the reason why there is no Anti-corruption Commission is because of a disagreement between the Privy Council and Cabinet, and it held up the process.
Lord Vaea called on the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance to "reduce the budget, there is no money." He pointed to a vast difference in what the country imports, comparing with its exports.
He expressed his concern that government is trying to run everything. "Where is the private sector? We are heading into a situation we will be heavily in debt."
Budget deficit
The Minister of Finance, Hon. 'Aisake Eke responded that "God is with us, and Tonga will be good in the future."
Lord Fusitu'a disagreed and pointed to a budget deficit of millions of Pa'anga.
'Aisake however pointed that government has $35 million Foreign Reserves, enough to keep the country running for nine months. He also pointed to the millions that are available for loans from commercial banks.
Lord Nuku reminded the Minister of Finance that the Prime Minister had just told the House that government could not help the people in the flooded areas of Nuku'alofa because "there is no money".
"What happened to the government's Emergency Fund?"
Looking backwards
"Let's go back to the past, the cause of all these problems," said the Prime Minister.
Lord Nuku told the Prime Minister to stop blaming the past, and be responsible for what is happening today. "Where is our Emergency Fund? Where is our Constituency Fund?"
The Prime Minister said that they had pumped water from the area before, and if that is what he wanted, they could buy some pumps.
"It is the responsibility of the government," said Lord Nuku.
Hon. Siaosi Sovaleni, the Deputy Prime Minister told the House that government had responded to what had taken place, and there is an emergency service for anyone who is in need to call. "Now we are looking for a long term solution."
Lord Nuku, wanted to know what would happen if they passed the Budget Statement now. "We have been told there is no money."
The Prime Minister told the member to continue if he wanted to go on.
Following instructions
After lunch the Chairman of the Whole House Committee told the House that he went home for lunch, and the Archangel Gabriel showed up and told him that he should call for the House to vote on the Budget Statement.
Lord Tu'iha'angana, told the Chairman that there was no need for the House to vote. The Budget Statement is part of the budget and the debate should move on to the actual budget itself.
So, unfortunately for Archangel Gabriel, the Chairman took Lord Tu'iha'angana's point, and the debate moved on to actual vote allocation in the budget, and they started with Vote No. 1 – the Palace Office. There is a reduction from $5.1 million last year to $4.34 million for 2016-17.
Lord Tu'iha'angana queried why there is $300,000 for the renovation of the Royal Residence at 'Eua and only $100,000 for the Royal Residence at Ha'apai, which had been heavily damaged by Cyclone Ian.
The Minister of Finance, 'Aisake Eke, however pointed out that the actual figure for Ha'apai was $550,000 and not just $100,000.
Because of the decision for the debate to continue on both the Budget Statement and vote allocations, though they had moved on to the Palace Vote, members were still referring to figures in the budget statement.
Lord Nuku stressed the importance to identification any reallocation of figures in the budget statement before they debated and passed the actual vote allocations in the budget.
However, the Prime Minister responded that if he insisted for the debate in the House to proceed in that way there would be no response from government.
Lord Tu'ivakano said that they could reshuffle votes allocations, but asked "is there any more money?"
The Prime Minister insisted that it would be easier if the debate focused on each vote allocation.
The Ha'apai People's Representative No. 12, Vili Hingano, wanted to talk on how millions dollars of Australian aid money was sent back to Australia because government could not use it.
'Aisake Eke explained that if the Tonga government can't use Australian aid allocations for that year, "we have to return the money to Australia. New Zealand aid is different, they give Tonga three years, and if we still can't figure out how to spend that money then it has to be returned to New Zealand."
While this discussion was going on, the Ha'apai People's Representative No. 13, Light of Life Taka, told the House, that the goings on by some of these members over the budget appeared to be part of their plan to table a Vote of No Confidence on the Prime Minister. "They want to reach the Kapa Ngako [tin of fat] of Government," he said.
The Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Siaosi Sovaleni moved for the House to vote on the Palace Vote Allocation.
The Chairman called for votes. It was carried 17-0.


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Malibu Venetian Ocean View Villa, is located on Malibu's Western Shore which is a recreational Mecca and natural wonderland. The Villa overlooks the renowned County Line Beach and surf break made famous in song by the Beach Boys. The athletic, the adventurous and those with a passionate zeal for the out-of-doors love to explore this pristine natural play ground.
If you enjoy reading, grab a good book from the well-stocked library, or sun bath in the garden, watch the humming birds drink from the carved stone fountains, or soak in total privacy in the outdoor Spa while gazing at the beautiful Pacific Ocean. Complete the experience by taking a therapeutic Steam Shower or a romantic Spa bath in the magnificent Master Bathroom's over sized oval tub without having gone out at all! View films and television from one of the three large flat screen TVs with surround sound, DVRs with tons of premium channels, plus a collection of over 220 DVD's.
The Villa offers a Wi-Fi computer system with hook ups for Mac or PC users for those who need to stay connected as well as a house phone with free calling anywhere in the US or Canada.
If you can tear yourself away, villa guests can intermingle with sun worshipers, surfers, paddle boarders, kayakers, scuba divers and colorful kite-surfers performing high-flying acrobatics just a block and a half down the road. The waters of the vibrant underwater ebb and tide consistently.
Just minutes away from the heart of Malibu's downtown in close proximity to a tempting array of local pastimes: celebrity watching, browsing designer boutiques at the eco-chic Malibu Lumber Yard, taking tthe kids to the playground at Malibu Country Mart, dining at Nobu, seaside cocktails at Geoffrey's, strolling the sculptured gardens and antiquity collection at the Getty Villa, wine tasting at Rosenthal's Vineyard or perusing art exhibitions at Pepperdine's Weisman museum.
There are amazing hiking trails with grottos and waterfalls and the trailhead to Mount Allen (the tallest mountain in the Santa Monica Mountain chain) is a favorite close by destination for hikers.
Guests also enjoy boating excursions from the Malibu pier including deep sea fishing, sailing or whale watching. You can deep sea dive or go snorkeling off the local reef located only 2 blocks from the house or take a day trip to Santa Barbara, shop, dine, catch a show and return to the Villa in just over an hour's drive time. Enjoy cocktail hour at the end of a well spent day watching the setting sun sink down behind the Channel Islands from the Villa's expansive ocean viewing decks and loggias.
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The CIS women's basketball champion University of Saskatchewan Huskies team will make an appearance at the PAC on Wednesday at 11:45 a.m. to celebrate their championship.
Fans are invited to attend as Mayor Don Atchison will provide congratulatory remarks. Huskie athletic director Basil Houghton and U of S president Dr. Peter Stoicheff will also make short presentations. Head coach Lisa Thomaidis and the entire team will be introduced and will be on hand to meet fans on court following a brief ceremony.
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Sask Sport award winners announced
Brianne Theisen-Eaton of Humboldt has been named the Sask Sport Inc. female athlete of the year for her accomplishments in athletics. The male athlete of the year is being shared by Saskatoon's Lucas Morin in speedskating and Swift Current's Kelly Wiebe in athletics.
Other winners are as follows:
Youth male athlete of the year: Carson Perkins from Bienfait (Baseball)
Youth female athlete of the year: Samantha Ryan from Saskatoon (Para-swimming)
Team of the year: Team Sask. U16 boys from Regina (Water polo)
Master athlete of the year: Muriel Gieni from Saskatoon (Athletics)
Volunteer award: Larry Orth from Saskatoon (Baseball)
Coach of the year: Lisa Thomaidis from Saskatoon (Huskie Athletics – Women's Basketball)
Male coach of the year: Brian Towriss from Saskatoon (Huskie Athletics – Football)
Female coach dedication award: Jackie Powell from Swift Current (Special Olympics)
Male official award: Jason Coutu from Saskatoon (Speed skating)


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Hike to the Rice Fields
5 miles 1200 ft gain - Out-and-Back Trail
Added by Zach Hoopes
A wonderful hike to a bald patch on the ridge line of Peters Mountain just north of Pearisburg Virginia.
This hike begins on the Appalachian Trail just north of Pearisburg, Virginia. To get to the trail head, take Route 460 and turn on to Clendennin Road(Route 641). Take Clendennin road 1.5 miles and then turn left on to Pocahontas road. In about 300ft you will pass a cattle grate and an old barbed wire fence. The left side of the fence is marked with the iconic Appalachian trail white blazes. Drive another 50ft and there is a small pull off on the right side of the road. Hike back to the blazes to begin the hike.
The trail begin a steady accent to the ridge line, gaining 1200ft over 2.3 miles. While it is not steep in most places the gain is steady. Follow the AT white blazes the whole way.
After about 1 mile the trail turns right at a campsite and follows a woods road for about 500 yards before taking a left off of the road and continuing to climb up the mountain.
After another 1.4 miles, you will reach a set of wooden stairs to bring you over a barbed wire fence. After 500 feet you will reach the bald summit with a sign post noting the Virginia-West Virginia boarder. Additionally there is a shelter just 200ft off the trail and some glorious views to take in.
To retrace your steps to return to the trailhead.
**Note: The Appalachian Trail was rerouted in this area a few years ago. Older blog posts on other sites may have the old trailhead, marked along Clendennin road closer to Route 460. This part of the trail has been permanently closed.**
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Clay Terry
over 2 years ago
November Hike
Great hike. Can be done in 4 hours from Blacksburg to hiking location and back. It started raining on us today when we were up top and we hid in the shelter until the rain stopped. Definitely recommend hiking at least once
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A man is man without woman
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This sent a shiver down my spine…
5/24/2014Brenda says:
I can relate, sadly, I am having to make this choice, and I think I have. I guess I would not like to live with a "What if?" cloud hanging from my head. Truth is, we will never be, and it's gut wrenching to think of him with anyone else. Just because I can never be with anyone else the way I am with him, I am so sad I am every crying as I type this, anyway, good job on that six word story.


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Andy Garner deputises for Nigel Clough and gives his reaction to a great win over Tranmere.
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Friday, June 4, 1999 Published at 11:27 GMT 12:27 UK
Pinochet hearing date set
The charges related to the time General Pinochet ruled Chile
Extradition hearings against former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet will begin on 27 September, a judge has ruled.
Judge Graham Parkinson set the date at Bow Street magistrate court before lawyers for General Pinochet and the UK Home Office.
The process of determining whether the 83-year-old Chilean senator should be extradited to Spain to face human rights charges could take months.
The committal hearing marking the start of the process is scheduled to last for five days.
Judge Parkinson also ruled that the charges against General Pinochet should be finalised by 31 August and any queries by the defence should be lodged by 14 September.
He said: "As far as the extradition proceedings are concerned I take the view that we need to know the exact boundaries of this application."
The former dictator's lawyers last week failed to win the right to challenge the latest ruling by Mr Straw that the extradition proceedings should go ahead.
British police first arrest General Pinochet in October acting on an arrest warrant issued by Spain's Judge Baltasar Garzon.
He has remained under house arrest in Surrey since, although he is now believed to be suffering new health problems.
The charges against General Pinochet relate to alleged crimes carried out during the period of 1973 to 1990 when he ruled Chile.
He has denied the allegations, calling them "the lies of Spain".
His lawyers argue the extradition case should be rejected as Spain has no jurisdiction over Chile and the crimes could be heard in that country.


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There are a lot of different "definitions" and ways people follow vegetarianism. What manufacturing facility farms do to animals, nearby residents, and the whole planet's surroundings, they do as a result of persons are accustomed to consuming these animal products and may't think about a meal with out them, or as a result of they like the way they taste.
The vegetarian says, 'My meals is cruelty-free,' however the (omnivore) says those migrant workers aren't exactly treated effectively or paid nicely," MacDonald said. And if I can attraction to your self-importance, studies indicate that finding your way to vegetarianism is indicative of a higher IQ. On average, vegetarians have a 5.0 to five.5 greater IQ than carnivores.
People and animals are different. Tim's Answer: I think the treatment of animals in the livestock business in 2015 is an effective candidate to be a kind of issues that folks in 2065 look back on as horrific and primitive and shameful. There is in fact a huge ethical and sustainable drawback with eating any meat or any meat products I.e dairy.
It disregards the implications of eating animals. Immediately, the meals in your plate is not just a option to preserve from feeling hungry; it is a reflection on the way you want the world to be — delicious, sustainable, and truthful. Soy, corn and canola, that are farmed intensively and are sometimes genetically modified to resist pesticides, are found in animal feed in addition to meat alternates equivalent to veggie canine.
While it may be worse to kill a human than a non-human, that does not imply that non-human animals may be sacrificed to human interest typically." Korsgaard notes that there are many essential differences between the species, however that they are simply that—variations.


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I got my Ipsy bag a few days ago and it had a Zoya polish from their Spring collection. Now, I didn't receive this pink polish, I got the purple one. I was going to use purple at first but changed my mind. I am silly like that. Now I have been struggling with migraines lately which has affected my polish changes and blog posts. Sorry about that.
So I started off with 2 coats of Zoya Gei Gei. I took my blue painters tape and painted Zoya Indigo on the tips. Then I placed the dots. I have to say I really like this and it was super easy.
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On June 18th, 1942, a Founder's Day ceremony took place at Beverley Minster. It was attended by the Lord Mayor, members of the clergy, army cadets and scouts. Members of the local community were also in attendance. The film was made by Ernest Symmons who owned the Beverley Playhouse Cinema. He filmed local events for newsreels which he would show before a main feature.
Made by the Educational Foundation for Visual Aids, this is a promotional and educational film highlighting the various industries and tourist destinations in Yorkshire.
This is a film of a family and friends holidaying on a boat on the Humber. Also included in this film are other events, including a wedding, time spent on a farm, an excursion on board the Queen Mary, and time at a school.
This is a documentary film made by Derek Knight Productions in association with Kingston-upon-Hull Education Department. It gives the case for comprehensive education through the example of the David Lister High School in Hull. Various lessons are shown, including art and PE, showing the school grounds and students walking around the school. The Head Teacher is extensively interviewed about his views on comprehensive education, stressing equality of opportunity for all.
Originally organized in the 1920s, the Woodcraft Folk is an educational movement for young people. Its aim is to develop self-confidence and activity in society through equality, friendship, peace, and co-operation. This documentary focuses on the organization, its history and values, and specifically children from around the world who have gathered at the international camp at Normanby Hall, located near Scunthorpe, South Humberside.
Made by the Wakefield Amateur Cine Club, this is a promotional film about the city of Wakefield. The film presents Wakefield as an industrious, modern, and progressive city highlighting its shopping centres, schools, parks, and gardens. There is a commentary which runs throughout the film and provides extensive detail about the film's content.
This is a road safety film made by Kingston-upon-Hull City Police which depicts a fictional family and illustrates how carelessness can lead to tragic accidents. The film also includes good footage of Hull and the surrounding area.
This film is an appeal to the community for donations to the Newland Orphanage.
This is an appeals film from 1960 highlighting the work of the Sailors' Children's Society. It features the Newland Estate in Hull as well as the branch houses at the seaside.
This film is a featurette for the Nautical College and High School for Nautical Training in Kingston upon Hull.
This is a film presented by Brian Rix which explains the purpose and need of the Sailors' Children's Society.
This film shows the activities that went on at Kurkburton School between 1937 and 1940. This film shows the children taking part in sports day, swimming lessons, walking trips and school plays.
This film shows the Kurkburton School on their holidays in the Moors. The headmaster of the school is Mr McKenzie who is in charge of the children on the trip. The children see many things on their walks through the Moors like lakes, waterfalls, fields and hills.
This is a film made by Goole and District Junior Chambers of Commerce to promote Goole as a port for industry. It features the docks as well as Goole town life.
Made by Bill Freeman, this film contains a variety of footage from the 1950s including scenes of Hilderthrope Primary School, Bridlington Spa, and a school sports day.
Part of the Freeman collection, this film contains footage from a school trip to a variety of places in Yorkshire taken during the 1950s including Goole Docks, Hull Docks, Beverley, York, The Ouse, Driffield Station, Bridlington Harbour, back to school at Old Hilderthorpe.
This is an informative film about the procedures carried out with the Kingston upon Hull City Libraries. The film includes information about the different selections of books available, demonstrations on how destroyed books are repaired, and how the general public, prison libraries, and retirement home services benefit from the sources of the library. Titles of books are used as chapter headings to indicate the different topics in the film.
Made by Roger Hateley, this film features a recreation of typical school day in 1876. The film was made in celebration of the Walkington School Centenary and filmed at the local school in the village of Walkington, located southwest of Beverly, East Yorkshire.
Part of the Freeman Collection, this film includes footage taken during a school outing to the seaside and lessons at the local school.
This is a silent newsreel based on a true story of Dr A D Holmes who helped improve housing standards in Goole in the early 1900s, inspired by a 1920s Pathe newsreel held at the Yorkshire Film Archive. Co-ordinated by Goole Town Council, the project involved a group of young people between the ages of 13 and 20 who researched, wrote, directed, filmed, animated, acted in and edited the film. The film uses intertitles and visual techniques from the Silent Era of moviemaking in its modern production. The original footage was shot on super 8mm film, and the final film was edited using contemporary post production techniques.
The Lost Princess is a fictional film based on the Russian Princess Anastasia and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and death. In the film she has escaped from Russia to Goole where she is subsequently murdered. Co-ordinated by Goole Town Council, the project involved a group of young people between the ages of 13 and 20 who researched, wrote, directed, filmed, animated, acted in and edited and performed an original score for the film. The film uses animation, intertitles, and visual techniques from the Silent Era of moviemaking in its modern production. The original footage was shot on super 8mm film, and the final film was edited using contemporary post production techniques.
This is a film made by Dorothy Langshaw of a trip to Bridlington by the children of Westfield Infants School in York, where Dorothy was the Headmistress. It is accompanied by songs, piano music and sound effects, and has illustrated intertitles.
This is a film of Wyke Hall School activities, including a Sports Day, on Bricknell Avenue, Hull. The film includes footage of different races as well as a trip to the countryside.
This is a film of a sports day at Hull Marist College.
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It's been nearly 15 years since I first walked Camp Polk Meadow and in so many ways, it feels like a lifetime ago. Then it was a beautiful, but obviously damaged piece of land. At the time, I walked the meadow with a deep pit in my stomach, wondering if we could possibly find a way to protect and restore it. Today, with its new scars still fresh, the meadow is clearly blemished, but its well on its way back to health. Someone asked me the other day how it felt to see something that you've worked on for so many years, lost countless sleepless nights over and dreamed endlessly about - how does it feel to see it recovering, reunited with the stream that created it?
The pat answer is that it feels great, it feels satisfying. However, the real answer, the honest answer is a lot more complicated. The truth is that as great as it is to sit in the meadow on this abnormally warm, late winter day, alongside the newly remeandered channel, watching a flock of western blue birds and listening to the whistle of red wing blackbirds... my mind is filled with thoughts of what remains to be done. There are weeds to pull, more willows and alder to plant, beavers to cajole up the creek to head of the meadow, roads to seed, and scars to heal. And that's just here at Camp Polk Meadow. My mind isn't still at all, but is racing with thoughts of the next acquisition, the removal of derelict structures, the next remeandering project, the next thinning, the next weed to pull.
No, if I'm honest with myself, while it does feel great to finally see Whychus Creek winding through Camp Polk Meadow, I know that I let go of the meadow some time ago. It's not mine - it belongs to all who've given a part of themselves to help restore it and to be sure, there are many. Acknowledging my restless nature and that we have so much work to do, what's mine - what belongs to me is the joy of knowing that there are more Camp Polk Meadows ahead of us, more forests to thin, more trees to plant and more people to share this work with.


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"Eat Better Food" is a recurring feature that highlights the amazing restaurants that use Urban Cultivators and Urban Cultivator-grown greens.
Greek restaurants in Vancouver are a dime a dozen.
Every other block is a Greek restaurant—blue awning, standard Greek lettering, and inside is your usual Greek affair with roast lamb, souvlaki, and pita bread. It all tastes the same.
Luckily for us, there are people in Vancouver trying to be innovators in the world of Greek cuisine.
Enter The Greek by Anatoli, a new restaurant in the heart of Yaletown that opened its doors only a couple of months ago.
Innovating is the very core inspiration for The Greek by Anatoli, in that avoiding the trap of being just another Greek restaurant is what sets them apart.
"A lot of our food is very traditional in terms of flavor and technique that it's cooked with. But it's also modern," explains The Greek's head chef, Scott Robertson.
"We have products that we grow in house, like nasturtium and purple kale, that really highlight dishes and take it from being a traditional rustic Greek dish, to a dish that shows off Greek-style cooking with a more modern feel."
The Greek by Anatoli is the spawn of Anatoli Souvlaki, a restaurant in North Vancouver that's over two decades old.
"My parents opened the restaurant in the '80s."
Iani Makris is the co-owner of The Greek. His parents just weren't excited about the food scene then. "They were tired of going out for average food and less than average service. My grandparents were great cooks, and my father was a fisherman."
So they opened up Anatoli Souvlaki.
"[The] restaurant was about a quarter of the size of [The Greek]—just 20 seats—and they eventually expanded. Now with our patios in North Vancouver, the capacity is about 220 seats."
Iani and his younger brother, Alexi Makris, eventually decided to take over the family business, and business has been booming. So why did they decide to branch out to Yaletown?
"All of our friends live downtown, and it's hard to get them to travel to North Vancouver. We decided to keep our ear to the ground for a couple of years, wait a good location to pop up, and sure enough, it popped up.
"We pretty much did this for our friends."
Since its opening in February, The Greek by Anatoli has been busy every single night. Scott and Iani believe the success comes from the restaurant's lively atmosphere: festive music blaring from the speakers, rows upon rows of warm strings of lights hanging from the ceilings, friendly and fun servers.
But perhaps even more important than the restaurant's alluring atmosphere, it's their emphasis on quality ingredients; it's made them a Yaletown favourite.
When choosing food vendors, Scott tries to make sure that it aligns with The Greek's core values. "[We try] to use local products from the community. Sustainable farming is also important as it's something that's going to help better Vancouver," he explains. "It's why you see so many new restaurants on board with those kinds of ethical farming practices. It's good to be a part of those movements. We want to support local farms and people who work hard to accomplish a good product. That's important."
The execution, of course, is also crucial to The Greek's success to Scott. "What separates Anatoli is that they do everything really well. And they have good foundations, and good principles, and good practices. For me, it's taking that foundation and doing something a little different.
"Using local products and things like sustainability and good farming practices are important. We do a lot of work with Seven Seas, which use sustainable seafood, and we're trying to get more local farmers on board," said Scott of their philosophy. "We try to use the highest quality ingredients possible, but that doesn't mean that everything is local or everything is imported. It means using certain things to highlight the area that they come from."
This extreme concentration of creating a good product using great ingredients is what led Scott and Iani to incorporate an Urban Cultivator into The Greek.
Scott is a classically trained chef, and he believes that the greens grown in an Urban Cultivator accent presentation well, while also "giving the characteristic of flavour that can help refine a dish."
"It can really take a dish from here, to here," said Scott of the greens that he grows in his Cultivator. "We have this dish, the braised rabbit with orzo—it's a really good dish, but when you put in the peppery nasturtium, the sharpness of the arugula, it makes the dish even better."
The freshness of the product is a part of the appeal, but he's also noticed that it appeals to his patrons as well. "I walk into the dining room and I walk into the dining room and cut the herbs during dinner service, and people look over and are like, 'oh look, there's the chef cutting herbs.'
"It's something people love. They love it. They love the idea of it. People are big of freshness, organic, etc. People see you cultivating your own herbs in the dining room, it creates a buzz."
Though Iani and Scott were introduced through friends of friends, it really seems that what they have in place is and has been effective. Their dinner services—a full house every single night—stands as proof.
But according to Scott, the backbone of their success—the real secret—is the fact that everyone at the restaurant wants the same thing.
"What really makes it work is the fact that even though we come from such different backgrounds, we're on the same page," explained Scott.
"We want the same things. We want good food, we want a good atmosphere, we want something people will enjoy. The rest just kind of falls into place."
Visit The Greek by Anatoli at 1043 Mainland Street in Yaletown.


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Unpredictable! One word that defines the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Leading Team RAW into Survivor Series 2017, Kurt Angle was hopeful to lead his team to a win in the traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series interbrand elimination match between RAW versus SmackDown match. However, Kurt Angle did not get the last laugh. With Shane McMahon, team Captain of SmackDown, the only survivor of his team facing three RAW superstars, Braun Strowman, Triple H and Kurt Angle, all odds were stacked against Shane. However, after Kurt Angle locked Shane in the Angle Lock, Triple H did the unthinkable. He gave a Pedigree to Kurt Angle and let Shane eliminate Shane. However, when Strowman was the legal man in the ring to face Shane, Triple H tagged himself in the ring to pin Shane for the win and let RAW win this match. While Triple H was celebrating, Braun Strowman attacked Triple H for not letting him take the win with two running power slams. Now that Triple H seem to be back in in-ring competition, and with WrestleMania 33 around the corner, I wonder if Triple H can go one-one-one against Kurt Angle at the Grandest Stage of them all, WrestleMania.
Kurt Angle did verbally confront Triple H at the night following Survivor Series, on Monday, November 20, 2017, when he told Triple H never to attack him from the back or "he (Triple H) can take his job and shove it because I am coming for you!"
Kurt Angle and Triple H were key competitors during WWE's Attitude Era days and have had a number of matches during the 1999 to 2002. It had been a privilege to watch these two in-ring competitors give their everything in the ring. However, now that Kurt Angle is back and with Angle and HHH both entering the part of their careers where the next move is to hang their wrestling gear for good, the fans would want to see Angle vs. HHH. However, also in the equation is Braun Strowman, who, many WWE fans, including me, want to see become the WWE Universal Champion. Why? Because Brock Lesnar is overrated. Now that HHH and Kurt Angle's rivalry is heating up, one can expect them to face each other in over a decade in a pay-per-view. However, with superstars as huge as HHH and Angle, their rivalry's exclamation point must come at WrestleMania 33. Will it happen? Only time will tell!


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Greetings and salutations in the suburbs of Houston! It's great to be writing this blog and as this is the beginning of a new day for me, I would like to start off by saying we lived in the suburbs of Houston. Now you may ask, Houston is so big, where the suburbs? I'm particular HOA is located outside the Beltway's which means you have to have two green cards to get here. We also live in a floodplain which can be quite interesting concerning the recent floods we've had here.
All that aside, we live in a very diverse. Houston. The restaurants in this area are not five-star they are more family oriented which is very unique. One of our favorite places to go is El Matador. El Matador is an interesting neighborhood establishment where every Tuesday night, Rodney plays the piano or tickles the ivories as the case may be. Writing has been playing for a long time and we know we are at home when I hear the music I grew up with and realize I'm a bit ancient, hee hee hee hee. The food at EL Matador is a mix of Tex-Mex, Colombian and pure Mexican. Of course I like margaritas but isn't that what a househusband would like?
On Wednesday usually consist of going into town which is a great effort on our part. I tell my spouse Jody, but I can drive from Memphis to Jackson, Tennessee quicker than we can get downtown Houston. However, with the advent of the Westpark toll way, it cuts down on driving time for about 15 minutes depending on traffic. Of course, one must take into account the highway 59 parking lot as it can be atrocious at times. Going into town, we usually hang out in the Montrose area. Montrose area in Houston is a hot spot for multicultural experience, something I really treasure! We lovingly refer to Georges Country Sports Bar as the Cathedral of St. George since that's where we gather together, especially on Sunday afternoon. Beginning on Wednesday, I attempt to make the vestry committee meeting. There a lot of plans have to be made for the Sunday services at Georges. Oh, sorry. What I meant to say is that the Cathedral.
"This is right up there at the top of the list for a bar outing in Houston Montrose area. Great bartenders, good drinks and usually some club function going on. OH, and Sunday's, football season, come in for a great crowd to watch the games along with dollar vodka's.
Very clean, well maintained, good times and good friends."
There are a lot of restaurants in that area that Jody and I really like. The go to place for us is Barnaby's! Barnaby's has the menu that will knock your socks off. The serving sizes are enough that when we order separate meals we had enough for the next day. I usually like the salads and Jody really likes the chicken WONTONS. He likes of so much that even the hot sauce we had to find the Chinese markets.
Next place we like is the Ripcord! The Ripcord has undergone some changes from a full-time leather bar to more of an open community gathering spot. The owner, Brad, has opened up the space and invited artists in various disciplines and to show and promote their wares. Speaking of wares, Chip Ware and his spouse have opened up a new shop in the Ripcord. I highly recommend Montrose area of Houston.
Getting back to West Houston, the homeowners association here seems to be operating still in the 80s. Me, I am a creative type person and I need room to breathe. Perhaps there is a chance to turn things around and install solar panels, a usable landscape, more economical energy-saving products and bring things up to speed with 21st century. Now, in Texas, the homeowners associations are very powerful and seem to be able to get away with anything. So, I have to learn to work within the system and change it.
So, what is a Houston househusband to do at a time like this? Leave it for squeezing it? Fit in or stand out?
I believe it's time for a cocktail or better yet a cigar and a glass of sweet tea on the veranda that doesn't exist yet. Blasted homeowners associations that I have to draw up plans and submit for approval around in the backyard. Oh well enough for now, see you next time!


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Today, IDA Ireland welcomed the announcement by Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg that the company plans to hire 1,000 people across 60 teams in Ireland in 2019. The jobs created will span the engineering, safety, legal, policy, marketing and sales teams.
This follows on from the announcement in November 2018 that Facebook is expanding its investment in Ireland by acquiring a long-term lease of 14 acres for a new campus development in the heart of Ballsbridge in Dublin 4; the premises known as the Bankcentre currently occupied by AIB.
Martin Shanahan, CEO IDA Ireland said, "Facebook has expanded significantly in Ireland in recent years to support its international growth. Today's announcement further deepens its commitment to Ireland, it has become the primary strategic international hub for the company; servicing millions of users across EMEA. We wish all the team at Facebook in Ireland every success with their expansion plans."
Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys TD, said "Today's announcement, which follows on from the acquisition of their new campus late last year, is another landmark day for Facebook in Ireland. Their continued expansion here reaffirms their commitment to Ireland and deepens our partnership. It demonstrates that we have the skills and talent available to allow companies like Facebook grow and embed their operations in Ireland, and strengthens Dublin's position as the Digital Capital of Europe."
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Love lives behind blue eyes,
it's laughter's loud and strong.
Love seeks to be observed,
to know that it belongs.
Love hides from all the pain,
that it has had to face.
Love cries, then carries on,
but sorrow leaves its trace.
Love longs to be as one,
with those who are so dear.
Love dreams of how it was,
and quietly sheds a tear.


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This notice recently accosted me on the deviant-art website. Obviously deviant-art is a silly website full of trash-marketing-vulnerable adult babies, but everything is –we have bred several generations to whom that is normal– so I can hardly be faulted for lingering there if I linger anywhere. While I do gripe at my getting coercion to become an under-compensated advertising vector for a major corporation disguised as a legitimate opportunity shoved at me, but unique to today I will gripe at the content of what I am to be advertising.
A question: How can I sincerely believe that the friendship is "unlikely" if you already told me it happens? And how can I believe that in any event, based on the past 20 years of animated cinema?
I have seen plenty of human children teaming up with, and usually riding on big misunderstood oafs, human or otherwise. These kids need to get stepped on once in a while to make it seem less likely when they do not.
And there are even more such pairings where there is a tiny little thing and a big thing but both are considered to be adults. And I have heard tell this is not even the first time a cartoon apatosaurus has taken on strange companions and journeyed forth. It is a functional setup. I grant its right to happen, but not to pretend it is profound.
I am not even here to fuss at any of these movies, specifically (least of all Totoro, whose film did not get an America hype-job until years after its production). For one thing, I haven't seen more than promotional material for any of them.* But I doubt that any person who did watch these films would sincerely proclaim: I never expected those two to become friends! That twist took me completely by surprise!
*Actually, the book Where the Wild Things Are was in my house during the pertinent period of my development. I recall not being impressed.
And anyway, in this case, I am being instructed to evaluate the film exclusively based on its promotional material. It will not be released to theaters until November 25, five whole days after the contest entry deadline!
To be fair, dinosaurs generally are not big thinkers.
He is intimidating because I say he is. Even though I also said his scar makes it apparent visually, and I included a picture, and so I don't need to say anything. But I have space and so I must say and say and say!
The contest page is full of character descriptions, terrible artwork and rogue plot details. Essentially I am to base my masterwork on a webcomic cast list. Many details, very little meaning. And if the event organizers believed for T seconds that any development, not necessarily restricted to friendships, were at all unlikely, they would be cautious about spoiling it for me! They would want me to be surprised. But they actually know that there is no chance I would be surprised. Go into a movie without knowing exactly what's going to happen? Why that's Unamerican!
And only americans can enter the contest! I knew a single person who found that Lorax movie at all endearing, and the person lives in Estonia.
My task in this adver-tunity is to donate free promotional "fan" artwork to stir up hype for the thing before it comes out. I am supposed to endorse it, and pledge to it considerable effort, based entirely on stuff I am told about it by another party, without any guarantee of payment, even if it turns out to be garbage that I would not want my name attached to.
How could I, and why should I be a fan of something that isn't available? How could I know anything about the power of their friendship or the spirit of their adventure? I am suspicious any time somebody has to tell me an adventure happened or is happening.
In fact, another dumb movie where all the exact same stuff as before happens, that you tell me about before I am even eligible to see it: that is the OPPOSITE of adventure. Just as fan art is the opposite of original art! It isn't even POSSIBLE to do what the contest demands.
Why should I be inspired by what some context-devoid list says each character supposedly is or does? I might as well draw fanart for the Michelin Man. At least that would be by my own inclination. And potentially less ugly. I hate those "eyes too close to each other on the front of the head" pixar character designs anyway, but ESPECIALLY on dinosaurs. "Good" is only in the title as a form of mind control because my natural inclination would be to proclaim these dinosaurs as less than adequate in quality.
The contest also encourages me to view the film's trailer. Trailers exist to simplify, exaggerate and mislead. And to stop the music abruptly so I know what I am supposed to laugh at. I avoid the Star-Wars previews because I want to see the movie without knowing anything. I avoid the the Good Dinosaur preview because I just plain don't want to know anything. That does not invalidate my earlier complaint; I probably would not watch the film, but I absolutely would not create a derivative work paying homage to its virtue unless I HAD watched it.
And it probably isn't as terrible as the advertisement inevitably presents it as, but it most certainly isn't as good as post-release praise will swear it is. Why try and force me to swallow that in advance? Apart from "because we are getting paid by Disney to hold this contest," I mean. And that is "we" as in them, not me. Unless I win, which I wouldn't, because I hate it. "It" as in all that has transpired this evening.
13:23 am, November 18, 2015
chesse20 sez:
Didn't even hear about this garbage until some game was giving out promotional items for my character ingame for it. My character is now wearing "the good dinosoar" shirt, scarf, glasses, and headphones and looks like a total chump
23:25 am, November 18, 2015
Frimpinheap sez:
Are there in game benefits to looking like a chump?
If somebody wanted to send me actual headphones I could make use of them, but my game characters generally need to be focusing on the situation at hand.
311:11 am, November 18, 2015
Purplespace sez:
I've heard of this dinosaur movie, and that is all. But wait, the titular dinosaur is a sauropod? That is the least unlikely dinosaur to become someone's friend. There have already been movies about long-necked dinosaurs making friends. I'd be more surprised if it was a carnivorous dinosaur because I'd expect it to eat the dorky human instantly. I'd rather see a Dinosaucers movie. Then I'd at least be expecting the main characters to act like dorks and make unreasonably bad decisions.
412:57 pm, November 18, 2015
Frimpinheap sez:
I considered Land Before Time, but deconsidered it based on it not including humans (can't think why it didn't) in the "unlikely" position. But I suppose it IS in fact worth noting that an apatosaurus has gone on a mysterious journey with a member of another species before. In that situation, after them all having been separated from others of their own kinds. More recently, the Disney company put out "Dinosaur," about a herbivore iguanodon getting separated from other iguanodons and teaming up with a bunch of lemurs. Perhaps the studio was more comfortable ripping off Land Before Time in multiple phases. Although I think there have been six movies about talking fish teaming up with non-fish in the same period.
511:28 am, November 19, 2015
Indighost sez:
So? Where's your unlikely friend poster?
611:34 am, November 19, 2015
Frimpinheap sez:
It is unlikely such a thing exists!
This here`s me trackback!


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Pickled sardines (Sardines Escabeche)
I went to the Belco markets on the weekend with the aim of picking up some miscellaneous seafood mix to make a linguini marinara when I spied some butterflied sardine fillets at the fish shop and thought 'Oho i'll have some of those!'. But then what? I initially had lofty ambitions of pickling and/or salting them to get a sort of boquerones type result, but then i got lazy and thought that there had to be a better (easier) way. The internet yielded some very interesting results that inspired me to try and this was I got. The result was so delicious that I had to run to the proverbial hills and tell all and sundry about the greatness that is Sardines Escabeche. The recipe can be found here and to be honest while I don't know how authentic this version of the semi-cooked pickle (which is essentially what an escabeche is) is, it tastes so damn fine that you'll now be looking at the humble tin of tuna or sardines with mild or intermediate disinterest. I added pieces of the sardines into a green salad tossed with sliced radishes and fennel (ahh spring!!) to a great effect.


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Thursday, February 9, 2012
$1 Budget: Cases and a Headset, Oh My!
This is the first installment in what I hope is a long-running and informative series. The idea is simple: what filmmaking tools can I get for a buck? Once a month I plan to share three of these ideas that can be had in any brick-and-mortar store. I will share online ideas if I find them, but the chances of finding stuff for one dollar online (with no shipping costs) are pretty slim.
In my first episode, I share how I used a cell phone case as a home for a Zoom H1 Handy Recorder, a point-and-shoot hard case for my lav mic, and a cheap non-working headset as a cool prop. I think the potential for these kinds of finds is huge, so I hope to share many more of these with everyone.
I'd buy that for a dollar!
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I'm consistently impressed by your dollar store finds, Scott. The soft case is really thoughtful. Looks like I'm going to have to pay even more attention to accessories because, honestly, I'm more attentive to the bigger things.
- December 21, 2012 at 7:27:00 AM PST
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This is an important call to everyone in the community.
I need your help -- everyone's.
For those who've been around for the past 2+ years, you've been right there with me as I started advocating for our returning troops and military families coping with reintegration problems and PTSD. We've done an enormous amount of work, and now we're taking it to the next level.
I've been asked to testify on December 12, 2007, before Congress at a hearing on Stopping Suicide and Ending Homelessness: Mental Health Challenges Within the Department of Veterans Affairs by the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. My work on the ePluribus Media PTSD Timeline is partly the reason for the invite, a project that sprung from a September 2005 Daily Kos diary of mine.
Since being asked to write Moving a Nation to Care by my publisher, I've been sidetracked from adding new incidents I've continued to collect; this info is now needed more than ever as I'd like to add it to the Congressional Record with my testimony but don't have time to complete it alone.
There is a long list of things you can do to help her prepare for this testimony. Why not go over and see if you can help?


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Charlie "The Bird" Parker is one of the most important names in history of jazz, if not American music in general. Almost single-handedly he turned what was mostly a dance music, an entertainment, into an art form – his playing & unique approach to influence generations of musicians to come. Parker's Millennium edition features the highlights from his recordings for the Mercury & Verve labels, 1947 to 1953, essentially the heart of the great artist's career.
The collection includes tracks with small & big bands as well as several from his famed sessions with strings. Chronologically sequenced, from 1947's "The Bird" from the Mercury album The Jazz Scene through "My Little Suede Shoes" & "Loverman" to his 1953 reprise of his classic "Now's The Time," all twelve tracks are classics from one of the greatest.
Charlie Parker Biography
Charles Christopher Parker Jr. was born on August 29, 1920, in a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, to Charles Parker Sr. and his 18-year-old wife Addie. His father ran out on the family when Charlie was just a little boy. When he was 11 his mother bought him an alto saxophone for his birthday. By the time he was 15 Charlie was working as a musician in the flourishing Kansas City jazz scene. He also began drinking heavily and using drugs, which were also a part of the KC jazz scene, as were illegal after-hours gambling casinos. Charlie became more experienced by playing with various bands, including those of Lawrence Keyes and Harlan Leonard, before joining Jay McShann's band in 1940.
The band was widely heard on radio across the country, so Charlie's saxophone playing became well known, even though people didn't know his name, so he became known as the Yardbird, or just The Bird. While still in Kansas City, Charlie reached a breakthrough: tired of playing solo with the same scales, he discovered that if he used a higher interval of the chords from a popular song or melody line, with a pianist or guitarist adding the appropriate new chords, he finally could play the sound he always had been hearing in his head. Essentially turning the melody line inside out, he began experimenting with this new style, which became known as "bebop". Charlie played with McShann in New York City until 1942, when he left for brief stints with the bands of pianist Earl 'Fatha' Hines and singer Billy Eckstine. The association with the Hines Orchestra was a significant one because of the other musicians, who included trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie.
By 1945 Charlie was back in New York and leading his own small groups. He got married, but continued to live like a nomad, traveling from place to place and spending almost every other night in a hotel or boarding house. He also became a drug addict, and as his addiction increased so did his appetite, and he began putting on weight. Charlie took part in the first bebop recording session in 1945. With Gillespie and Miles Davis, he recorded songs like "Billie's Bounce" and "Koko" for Savoy Records. Not long afterward, he recorded such classic songs as "A Night in Tunisia" and "Yardbird Suite" for another small label, Dial Records. In the late 1940s Charlie toured Europe, where he was received like visiting royalty. He made several tours of Cuba, where he began experimenting with large string sections and Afro-Cuban rhythms. After a few years of relative stability, however, Charlie began a downward slide.
He got hooked back on drugs again (heroin was his favorite), he began nodding out on bandstands, getting into fistfights and pawning his saxophones for drug money. Aware of the effects of drug use, he chastised younger sax players who emulated his heroin use. By the early 1950s Charlie's drinking and drug use made him gray and prematurely lined. His self-abuse began to infringe on his musical ability. During this time, Charlie was befriended by a wealthy European baroness who was living in New York, loved his jazz music and helped him out when he needed it. In early 1955, on his way to a gig in Boston, Charlie stopped by her apartment for a visit.
Alarmed by his obvious ill health, she had her personal doctor examine him, which revealed that he had stomach ulcers and many other health problems, the result of his years of drinking and drug use. The doctor recommended hospitalization, but the stubborn Charlie refused to consider it. The baroness got him to rest at her place for a few days. On March 12, 1955, she found Charlie Parker dead, slumped over in an easy chair in front of the TV set in her apartment. He was 34 years old. An autopsy revealed such damage to the inside of his body that the doctor who performed the autopsy thought Charlie was a man at least 50 years old. Charlie Parker's legend grew even larger after his death. Fans scrawled "Bird Lives!" on walls of jazz clubs from New York, to Los Angeles, to Paris, France. To this day, more than 40 years after his death, Bird remains jazz's single most venerated figure.