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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Free Keep Calm and SCARY On Printable!
Additionally, I received so many requests to create my husband's idea for a printable, 'Keep Calm and Scary On', that I had to make one to share with you! (He is extremely pleased with himself about this. :) )
Click on the image to get it at full resolution and then right click and save and it's yours for free! If you do, please become a follower by clicking the 'Follow' button in the upper right column of the blog! :)
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Well -- I think this is just brilliant. Nice work!ReplyDelete
Tell your husband he's pretty much a genius. You should go tell him RIGHT NOW. :)
Love it!!! That's going in the playroom tomorrow, thanks and kudos to the husband!!ReplyDelete
Davey, you are definitely a genius- you deserve a kiss for this! Which I will give you RIGHT NOW. :)ReplyDelete
I love this! Will hang this at work also ;)ReplyDelete
I laughed at your post, your hubby is so funny! Too bad you didn't post a picture of him...I'm sure he's loving the attention!ReplyDelete
That is awesome!ReplyDelete
love this-- thank you!ReplyDelete
Thank you! I love it and I'm totally printing it right now.ReplyDelete
Okay, you're just so creative!! Totally love this print. (:ReplyDelete
LOL this is ace!ReplyDelete
LOVE IT! Thanks so much!ReplyDelete
Sweet! Thanks muchly! Just had to follow you too!ReplyDelete
I love this one!! You are amazing!!!ReplyDelete
I follow! Thank you thank you for sharing your craftiness! I am linking this to my blog!ReplyDelete
I just found your blog through Beyond the Picket Fence. LOVE this idea. Really cute.ReplyDelete
LOVE this sign. I'm printing it out and mounting it to a canvas for added Halloween decor! I'm a new follower. Hope you'll come over and visit SewWoodsy.blogspot.comReplyDelete
Another wonderful printable! Love it! Thank you so much!ReplyDelete
featuring this tomorrow too! www.yesterdayontuesday.comReplyDelete
I love all of these sayings-how super creative!ReplyDelete
THE BEST re-imagined version I've seen in a very long time. Well done!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing with us at A Crafty Soiree! Your husband had a great idea, I love how it came together. It's so nice of you to provide it for everyone. Please join us next time too!ReplyDelete
I have no idea how it took me so long to stumble across your craft blog! I love it and I am your newest subscriber!!ReplyDelete
Such a clever idea. Found you on Shabby Nest!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the printable! So clever and simple!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing, I love this!ReplyDelete
I think I'll make a Keep Calm & Scare On sigh. :)
Fabulantastic! I absolutely love it! Thanks so much for sharing it with all of us!ReplyDelete
Another FAB printable! TFS it on Thrilling Thursday @ Paisley Passions :)ReplyDelete
very nice! Thanks for linking up to Topsy Turvy Tuesday's!ReplyDelete
So adorable!!ReplyDelete
I shared it on my Tatertots and Jello FB page and linked to you:)
This is very cool - tell that awesome husband that he's a genius. So clever!! Love it.ReplyDelete
I'm a new follower and I did make a copy of this for myself. Thank you so much for sharing it. It's perfect.
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Very cool! You're onto something there! Here from Lamb Around!ReplyDelete
LOVE this! Thank you so much!ReplyDelete
Jessica - you pretty much rule.ReplyDelete
Hi Jessica I'll be featuring this today! Another fabulous printable - TFS! Stop by and grab a featured button if you like. Thanks so much for linking to The Sunday Showcase - I greatly appreciate it! Hope you had a wonderful weekend! ~ Stephanie LynnReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing - this is way too much fun! :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing! This is awesome.ReplyDelete
WOW! How nice of you! Thanks so much for sharing this with us all.ReplyDelete
this is great! love it!ReplyDelete
This is great! Hope to see many more in the future for other holidays!ReplyDelete
Thanks! Printing now! :)ReplyDelete
THANK YOU!! I love the printable! I'm glad I found your blog!! I'm a follower now:)ReplyDelete
Thank you! This is so cool! I signed on!ReplyDelete
Forgot to say tell hubs he did a good job!ReplyDelete
absolutely awesome!! thank you!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 17, 2010 at 7:41 PM
Found this through TipJunkie.ReplyDelete
How clever!
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! What a fabulous printable! LOVE ITReplyDelete
I posted a pic of the one I printed and linked back to you :) Goes great w my Halloween obsession!
And for Christmas "Keep Calm and Merry On" will be good!ReplyDelete
I featured your printable today on my blog! Check it out...ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing! :)
I love this~ thanks so much for sharing! I am a new follower!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 25, 2010 at 11:46 AM
I LOVE this & have it featured on my blog at http://modern-country.blogspot.com. Thanks for sharing! JaimeReplyDelete
Thanks for these I used them in my library and posted about them on the library blog!ReplyDelete
I posted about these printable yesterday and how I made them into my own. Please go check it out and if you have any Halloween themed projects please enter my Halloween Edition link party!ReplyDelete
I just found this and I LOVE IT! Thanks so much! I will be featuring it and your link today @ Desire to Create:ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 19, 2011 at 7:26 PM
- AnonymousAugust 19, 2011 at 7:41 PM
Thanks for sharing.
Posted it on my blog and linked back to you.
We LOVE this! Posted a link: http://ificould-ificould.blogspot.com/2011/10/printable-keep-calm-and-scary-on-free.htmlReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing!!
Missy & Kimi
if I could...
Three cheers for awesome free printables!! I'm sharing both this and your Eat, Drink, and Be Scary one in a mega Halloween Printables round up post on my blog this month. Thanks so much for sharing!ReplyDelete
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j'aime beaucoup : merci pour le partage !... je cherche des freebies sur le web et je partage mes liens sur Pinterest : je viens d'y ajouter celui-ci !... http://pinterest.com/lemondedis/ (j'ai déjà plus de 13000 liens vers des téléchargements gratuits !)ReplyDelete
Love this! Thanks so much for sharing! :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 31, 2013 at 3:01 AM
woow i love it =)ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing :)ReplyDelete
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Summer Achievements
Posted by: deebeeautismmama on: August 3, 2009
These last couple of months have been a busy time. It's summer, and whoever said 'lazy days of summer' didn't have young children. There's always something going on, even when there isn't. We've had some negatives — having to increase his meds a bit instead of decreasing them, social events that don't work out, plans that go awry — but it's been overwhelmingly positive. See, as the parent of an autistic child, I've learned to appreciate things in a different light. When my oldest (now almost 21) was this age (8.5), she was diving off the diving board. I was so impressed, so proud, even if it occurred mainly at our pool at home. Look at my daughter! So exciting! She can dive!
But with a child with autism? The 'normal' achievements don't necessarily occur at the normal aka socially acceptable time, and our goals are a bit different. Some moms want their children to win spelling bees. Mine would fidget and dance and tic all through a contest on stage, but he can outspell and out-vocabulary (my made-up word, deal) most kids years older than him. Thing is, he will tell the kids that and then not understand why neither they nor their parents like that, and tell me "but mom, I was just saying the truth." Years ago, we put Barnacle Boy in swim classes, with disastrous results. Mommy and Me classes became Mommy and Daddy and Big Sister and Me, and the other moms weren't quite sure how to react to the three-year-old, the oldest in the class, who cried every time he got wet and refused to go underwater without a huge tantrum. (And, if I were to be completely honest, neither did Mom or Dad or big sister. BB hadn't yet been diagnosed, and we were just starting to get an inkling that things were more off than what could be attributed to him being a premie after a tenuous pregnancy.) Each summer, even after the diagnosis, we tried swim classes. Moms and Dads (and grandparents and aunts and uncle, none of which my child has ever had come to anything like that) are cheering their kids on for laying on the kickboard or jumping in the pool while staring at mine for licking everything and everyone and refusing to put his head in the water. Some days, he wouldn't even get in the water. When he did? We cheered like he'd just won a Nascar race, with people staring like we were fools. And we could care less about their stares.
Yep, autism makes you appreciate their accomplishments so much more than other kids. And I can say that as the mom of three other children, too. I cheered them on, was proud and celebrated but this is different. When my son overcomes something that's more than just a normal challenge, my heart almost hurts because I get so excited. It's hard to understand or explain unless you've been there.
This summer was a summer of changes. First, we took a trip to South/North Carolina, then decided to buy property there. Property bought, now we're planning a permanent move. Pretty big change, moving from SoCal to the Carolinas, but BB is so excited and wants to go now. (So do I, but that's a whole different story.) He told me, "Mom, I want to move right away. Everyone here is mean to me, except for xxx, and I have only one friend. I am tired of it. I want a new place to start again." Who can argue with that? True words of wisdom.
We also made the final decision to change churches. We use to love our church family, but as time went on, the feeling of "shouldn't 'family' be more than this?" continued to grow. BB was never invited to any social events, at least one parent was telling others about how difficult ds is, we were left out of things because of ds, and he wasn't getting the social interaction that was a big draw in the first place. It got to the point where BB was constantly asking us to stay home, and the one friend that did play with him invited him over less and less. (Social interaction, imo, needs to be reciprocated.) Other parents pointed at him, talked, or whispered, about him, and a few took it upon themselves to discipline him, even if we were right there in the room. Autism is vastly misunderstood, so each year, we gave a lesson during teacher training, and we made a notebook, plans which the pastor approved of. Yet some of the volunteers couldn't tolerate him, and others disregarded what we wrote entirely. Acceptance and the love that's supposed to be shown to fellow humans, by Christians, waned. I guess it's okay, he's just a kid…not.
And there were good changes, the achievements we are so happy about. One was that ds can almost swim! He can do small spurts across the pool, and last night, at a friend's pool, I taught him how to blow air through his nose so he didn't have to plug his nose and swim with one arm. Woohooo!!
Another huge deal was a surprise to us. A week ago yesterday, he learned to RIDE HIS BIKE…without training wheels!
Next up on the agenda? Tying shoes so the new tie vans we bought him a couple of weeks ago can officially be his new school shoes. And he can do it, I have no doubt. Never underestimate a child just because they can't communicate like society says he should, or because he has meltdowns that make the Grand Canyon look like a a divot on a golf course.
He starts school on Monday. New teacher, new room. Same aide at least. More changes, and there's a lot of unknowns. He worries about having friends, and so do I. He worries about people picking on him. So do I. I also worry about how long before the first time the school calls because he doesn't feel right, or if another parent will not be able to stand him and therefore tell the teacher. But, it's temporary. We'll be, hopefully, moving within a few months, likely after the holidays. The loss of our best neighbors, the nastiness of another neighbor and the overcrowded, overtaxed and underbudgeted state is on our nerves. (That and the fact you can't even merge onto the freeway from the onramp without having to shove some uncooperative person out of the way or drive on the shoulder, but I digress.) We have no church family, which isn't a huge change as we didn't have much support there anyway, and we aren't jumping in to join a new church with a pending move. The move will bring BB closer to his cousins, one his same age/sex, and he'll get to roam our five-plus acres with dogs, wildlife and trees to climb. I really think a slower pace is going to make a world of difference.
As I write, BB's at his friend's house. Bless his mom and dad, truly. Ds does well there, but I think a lot of it has to do with them not being stressed-out people who can't deal with him. They don't sweat the little things and he doesn't feel under pressure. And their sons? Wonderful kids, not to mention adorable. They are one of the few friends we will miss. BB is spending the night!! His first overnight, and I'm probably almost as excited as he is. (And my house is actually quiet enough for me to find time to blog, something that doesn't happen as much as I'd like it to.)
Dh is cross-country right now, working two weeks in a city so small, he's got one restaurant within 15 miles of his hotel. To his utter delight (I don't use that word often, but it really fits in this instance), he drove a bit further and found a Cracker Barrel, a favorite restaurant that's not available here in CA. Not so great for someone who eats really healthily daily and just dropped 25 pounds, but he'll at least be able to use the hotel gym and vary his choices. He misses BB so much but thanks to Bluetooth technology, my latest favoritest thing, I can take a lot of photos on my cell and bleep them to my laptop and email them to him. We also use texting way more than Dh ever thought he would. Instead of the "what in the world do people have to text about all day long?" I used to hear, now I hear little commentary all day long that cuts through the physical distance.
Think happy thoughts that BB makes it through the sleepover without any issues. He has a tendency to sleepwalk or have night terrors at times, like his brain won't shut down entirely while he's asleep. But, they don't happen every single night, and he was up and around last night, so I think tonight will be fine.
I'm off to enjoy the quiet evening. I can stay up late and work on my list of "Things I'd Do When I Get Free Time" and look forward to seeing BB in the morning.


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Standing in sandy soil with the baby asleep on my shoulder and alongside my boys and mom, I was faced with rows upon rows of bushes dripping with ripe blueberries. Not just any blueberries, but Jersey ones. The best kind, in my opinion. Huge, deep blue and just perfectly sweet. And the ones that I remember from my own childhood which tips the scale in their favor every time.
We're armed with baskets and containers, a refreshed knowledge of what a ripe blueberry looks like (don't pick the green or red ones, boys!) and an eye to the pending rain storm in the sky. Let the picking commence.
Berry picking is something we started doing as a family when we lived in Washington. The absolute best blackberries grow in the Pacific Northwest and every year the hubs and I would head down Whidbey Island to Greenbank Farm and pick as much as we could. There were always tons of people so you had to get a bit ruthless about your picking if you wanted the biggest and ripest berries. As we've added family members and moved on from Washington, the berries have changed (it was mostly strawberries in California and Germany) but it's still something I try to do at least once each summer.
We happy to be lucky enough to be staying with my parents for a while this summer while in between homes (and countries!). So there was really not even a second thought when it came to choosing the berry picking. Blueberries. And of course with a couple of enthusiastic kids and an almost as eager mom and grandmother "just a quick trip because we have a bigger one planned next weekend!" turns into more blueberries than anyone intended. That's always the way it works, isn't it?
Not a problem! I have big plans for them. It started with jam that I couldn't help but throw in a few perfectly ripe farmstand peaches into. Then there was a galette that didn't last 10 minutes out of the oven. I think next up I'm going to take a page from Marissa McLellan's new book, Naturally Sweet Food in Jars, and jar a whole bunch in a fragrant honey syrup.
But first, the jam that almost started a fight between my sister and her husband over licking the spoon. That's how good it is!
Blueberry Peach Jam
Makes 3 pints or 5-6 half pints. Recipe adapted from Love and Olive Oil.
For the printable recipe, click here.
This a a jam that just screams summer to me. Yes, of course, you could use frozen fruit. But blueberries and peaches at their best make it special. Their seasons overlap and if you time it just right you will have an amazing jam. I tend to favor looser jams that aren't set super tightly, so I leave out pectin or any other thickeners. Just watch the jam carefully as it cooks. A few minutes too long and you'll go from perfect to jam that tastes a bit like a bad cough drop- overly sweet and slightly burnt tasting. You're looking for the foam on top to subside and the bubbles to go from large ones just around the edge to small bubbles on the whole surface. I didn't bother doing the whole water bath canning operation for this jam because I gave half to my sister and the rest is almost already gone at our house. I could honestly just sit and eat it with a spoon right from the jar. But if you do decide you'd like to keep some for the winter, simply process your jars in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Oh, and if you follow the link for Love and Olive Oil above, Lindsay has made some really awesome printable labels for your jars.
2 lbs peaches, about 5 large
3 cups fresh blueberries, rinsed and any stems removed
1 cup cane sugar
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
Peel, pit and chop the peaches finely. Place the peaches and blueberries into a large, wide bottomed sauce pan. If you'd prefer your jam to have a smoother consistency, use a potato masher to lightly mash the fruit. Stir in the sugar and lemon juice.
Place the saucepan over a medium high heat. Cook, stirring frequently until the blueberries have burst and the peaches are soft. The bubbles on the surface of the jam will go from large and only around the edges to small, tight bubbles all over. Ladle the jam into jars and let cool. Refrigerate. The refrigerated jars will last for several weeks.


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After breakfast we left Haukanhieta behind and went on our merry way toward Helvetinkolu. The trail's about 11 kilometers in total, it took us from noon to 6 PM to complete. The terrain was pretty even except all the way East where it started going up and down in the form of stairs and hills. 11 kms isn't that much but the constant uphill-downhill brought a healthy sweat on our brow. There were rock formations and ravines with a tiny bit of snow left. Our friend, the Ice Age, had been busy. And frogs, they were everywhere!
The day cottage of Helvetinkolu
There were a lot of people in the vicinity of the day cottage but then again, it was the same in Haukanhieta. The trails that ran between were very quiet, save for a few passers by but by the amount of garbage, you could tell it was a popular spot. Nearly every bin was filled with wrapping papers and soda/beer cans. But we spent a good while in the area, so there was a moment when we got to enjoy the scenery at its purest. We felt calm and even a bit patriotic, gazing down at Finnish nature. I usually focus on my own performance, so a "traffic jam" like this is no big deal. I'm not a huge fan of big crowds, though. Especially near ledges.
Our first self-dehydrated meal
We prepared our water-coconut cream mixture with rice, dehydrated vegetables (onions, celery and bell peppers) and chicken. We forgot to let the meat soak so it was a bit hardy but the Trangia did a surprisingly good job! The coconut cream made it a little too filling, so it wasn't fun hiking uphill after that. But perhaps trying to choose your meal locations by how easy it is to walk an hour later, is a bit too neurotic.
From our way back from Helvetinkolu we didn't take that many pictures, because we'd already documented all the "necessities". I'm proud to say we didn't bite off more than we could chew when it comes to distance. Heikki's poor clothing preparations (and a family matter) forced us to pack our stuff at around six o'clock and drive back home…after an Omar doughnut and some minced meat pies we got from the store. But the trip was not in vain, no sir. Body and mind were in balance again, even after such a short visit.


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Marlene Fay Popenoe Belieu-Grassl
October 11, 2017
Marlene Fay Popenoe Belieu-Grassl passed away Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, at Life Care Center, due to complications of a stroke she suffered in March.
Marlene was born July 25, 1934, at Seattle to John W. and Thelma May Popenoe. She attended school at Maple Valley, Wash., until moving to Goldendale, Wash., during her junior year. She graduated high school there in 1952.
Marlene married Arthur W. Belieu on Aug. 21, 1952, at Vancouver, Wash. She lived at Goldendale until Art returned from the U.S. Army. They moved to Klickitat, Wash., for work, then back to Goldendale. They moved to Clarkston in the winter of 1960, residing there until 1976, when they moved to Asotin. Art passed away in November 1987.
Marlene worked at Highland Market in 1962, Sharp's Burger Ranch for 11 years, then Asotin School District as cook and supervisor, retiring after 20 years. She really enjoyed working with the children and still remembered many of them. Also, during this time, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1967 and a registered dietitian degree in 1995 and worked as an Avon lady.
Marlene married Jerry Grassl in 2003 and moved to Uniontown. She worked at the local library briefly, enjoyed activities through church and made many friends in the area. They enjoyed traveling for several years and then, as she said, "settled in to watch the wheat grow."
Marlene is survived by her husband, Jerry Grassl of Uniontown; brother Andrew Popenoe of Fairfield, Calif .; son Donald Belieu of Lewiston; daughter Debbie Hovey of Clarkston; granddaughter Pam Costa (Jeff); great-grandchildren Justin, Jassmyn, Jarrett and Geoffrey; great-great-grandson Brantley; granddaughter Amber Hovey; great-granddaughter Ashlynn McConnell; daughter Dena Bell (Clarence) of Ladson, S.C .; and granddaughter Jennifer Bell. She was preceded in death by sons Vernon, in 1960, and Dale, in 2016; brother Jack; and sister Mildred McGahey. She also left behind many extended family members, friends and a very special longtime friend, Carol Bower.
Family thanks the staff at Prestige Care of Clarkston and Life Care Center of Lewiston for their care of Marlene.
Cremation has occurred and burial will be at Vineland Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Merchant Funeral Home, 1000 Seventh St., Clarkston.


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I.S. Eyewear with Brand Manager Karl Fuhre
August 1, 2010
I.S. Eyewear was the product of Canadian pro snowboarder Devun Walsh looking to create better eyewear for the evolving riding of freestyle snowboarders in the late '90s. I.S. Eyewear Brand Manager Karl Fuhre joins the scene to talk about the company (past, present and future), the evolution of the product line, plans and incentives* for buyers at the upcoming KNOW?SHOW and ASR* trade shows, and the re-launch of the I.S. Eyewear skate team including skaters Paul Machnau, Russ Milligan, Chad Dixon, Paul Trep and a couple soon-to-be-announced big namers to join the team. Big plans are in the works for the I.S. goggle and eyewear lines, so jump in and get your feet wet in this month's Company Q&A; otherwise, the PartySnake will get yah – details below!
How did I.S. Eyewear get started?
I.S. Eyewear was founded in 1997 by Canadian snowboard icon Devun Walsh. Back then there wasn't really anyone making snowboard-specific goggles. All that was available were "ski-racing" type frames with no peripheral vision and poor anti-fog systems. Needless to say, they didn't really work for the type of big mountain freestyle riding Dev was pioneering at the time. Dev saw the need to create more stylish, better-suited eyewear specifically for snowboarders, and with the help of a tight group of friends he started I.S. Eyewear.
What pushed him to get the ball rolling?
When Dev met Jack Wang, who had access to factories and financial backing, the idea to build a better goggle for snowboarding quickly transformed from an idea conceived on a chairlift into reality.
Who else was involved during the initial stages of the company?
Jack Wang and Devun Walsh have been the driving force behind I.S. Eyewear since the beginning, but I.S. Eyewear wouldn't be around today if it weren't for all the support from the core snowboard community over the years. When the company first launched, there were a lot of people who weren't officially involved that helped with the initial success of the brand. Thirteen plus years of team riders, photographers, designers, sales reps, friends, family and the list of people who've contributed to the brands progression adds up real quick. There have been a lot of people who've come and gone over the years and we thank them all for helping us to be able to continue doing what we do today.
How did you guys launch the brand?
Once everything came together on the product side of things, the only thing left to do was let snowboarders around the world know there was finally an eyewear brand they could call their own. Witnessing the success of "Shorty's Young, Brown, Walsh," a snowboard film in which Devun had not only just starred but actually helped produce, he knew there was no better way to spread his new brands message than by film. In 1998, the idea to create the now classic snowboard movie "Lil' Bastards" was born. The "Partyboard" genre film featured top talent alongside upcoming riders and instantly turned I.S. Eyewear into a legitimate brand amongst the core snowboard scene.
You guys started out as strictly a goggle brand. When did you add sunglasses to the program?
In 2000, I.S. Eyewear presented its first sunglass collection that consisted of a unique blend of casual yet sophisticated styles to the action sports industry, a period in time ruled by sporty wrap frames. Being based in a multicultural city such as Vancouver helped set I.S. Eyewear apart from the beginning as a well-rounded fashion influenced lifestyle brand. Talented Vancouver based designer, Kenta Goto, has helped maintain the clean aesthetic appeal of the product line and brand since the birth of the sunglass program. Ten years of evolution and I.S. Eyewear's sunglass line is looking better than ever: a wide variety of styles to suit everyone, fun cutting edge color ways, and competitive pricing all work together to make the current collection our strongest to date. Look for collaborations with Mega Destroyers and Vivo headwear at the KNOW?SHOW and ASR trade shows this August.
I.S. Eyewear went through a couple name changes. What went down?
Shortly after the launch of the sunglass program I.S. Eyewear, Iris Snow (the originally name) came upon trademark issues with a large corporation claiming the rights to the name Iris for eyewear. Without the resources to embark on a lengthy legal battle, Iris Snow was forced to change its name to I.S. Eyewear: the "I" symbolizing Iris, and the "S" snow. The name change seemed like a simple enough option, but with the golden years of snowboarding winding down along with the large marketing budgets of other companies in the industry, the transition between names proved to be a more difficult endeavor than first anticipated. The strength of the icon portion of the logo helped bridge the gap between names for the brands following, and Iris Snow slowly transitioned to I.S. Eyewear.
I.S. has distribution partners across the globe. How is growth coming on the international frontier?
I've recently taken over as
international sales manager, which has definitely been a learning
experience. We've recently made some changes and brought on a couple new
distributors and trying to partner up with the right people who share our
vision. We currently have a pretty solid foundation but we're constantly
working on expanding our reach. Over the last two years we've been
seeing growth with our sunglass program internationally, which is
What's the latest news with the snow and skate teams?
We're in the middle of re-launching our skate program. We just signed Paul Machnau, Russ Milligan, Chad Dixon and Paul Trep on the skate program. We have a couple big names in the works, but I can't say anything until we lock 'em down.
On the snow side of things, we have Devun Walsh, Tadashi Fuse, Wille Yli-Luoma, and Dufficy & Kale Stephens. On the AM program, our most recent additions include Chris Larson, Kevin Griffin and Adrew Brewer, plus we have a massive grass roots movement on the go, which will be showcased in the upcoming PartySnake video project titled "Video Grease." We're stoked to have all the support from riders who want to be part of something they believe in. You're going to see a ton of I.S. logos in videos this fall. Stay posted at www.iseyewear.com for team news and content.
Paul Machnau Welcome Video from PartySnake on Vimeo.
What plans do you have for PartySnake?
PartySnake has a million things on the go right now. We're just wrapping up the third PartySnake snowboard video, which I mentioned above is cleverly named "Video Grease." The video grass crew actually gave us their font so we could make sure it was a perfect bite. We have a PartySnake skate video in the works. "PartySkate," "Snakes on Skates," or "Snake and Destroy" are some of the working titles we're running with right now. You can expect to see the premiere for that sometime next spring.
There's also a PartySnake goggle with I.S. Eyewear available this fall which was actually one our highest booked goggle this year. If you haven't pre-booked it we will have limited stock available, but don't sleep on it because they're moving quick. There's an I.S Eyewear/ PartySnake sunglass in the works for spring 2011. What else, a PartySnake/ Elm beanie, PartySnake/Ogio backpack, PartySnake/Coastal Skate deck, a PartySnake and Updown magazine tee, a Greasers/PartySnake tee, and a PartySnake/Airhole ninja mask. I probably missed something but you can keep up with all the latest and greatest from PartySnake at www.thepartysnake.com.
What trade shows will I.S. Eyewear be attending this year?
You'll be able to find I.S. Eyewear at the KnowShow in Vancouver August 11-13th, and ASR August Company Q&A: I.S. Eyewear with Brand Manager Karl Fuhre
I.S. Eyewear is the brainchild of Canadian pro snowboarder Devun Walsh looking to create better eyewear for the evolving riding of freestyle snowboarders in the late '90s. I.S. Eyewear Brand Manager Karl Fuhre joins the scene talk about the company (past, present and future), the evolution of the product line, plans and incentives* for buyers at the upcoming KNOW?SHOW and ASR* trade shows, and the re-launch of the I.S. Eyewear skate team including skaters Paul Machnau, Russ Milligan, Chad Dixon, Paul Trep and a couple soon-to-be big namers to join the team. Big plans are in the works for the I.S. goggle and eyewear lines, so jump in and get your feet wet in this month's Company Q&A; otherwise, the PartySnake will get yah – details below!
What trade shows will I.S. Eyewear be attending this year?
You'll be able to find I.S. Eyewear at the KnowShow in Vancouver August 11-13th, and ASR August 13–15th (Booth# 758 next to the street course/ASR ramp). Swing by to take a look at the new line and our new aggressive pricing.
Nothing in the new sunglass
line retails for over $100 USD, and the collection is full of bangers. Hit
me at [email protected] to set up an appointment to view
the line. We're also looking for reps, so pop by with your
You also happen to be the Godfather of the Office Booyz industry contest, which will take place Saturday, August 14, from 1-3 p.m., at ASR San Diego. How did the original idea for Office Booyz come about?
A couple years back now, we had a solid crew of snow/skate industry desk jockies that would hit up Vancouver's local mountains once a week after work for a night shred, followed up by some delicious wings and coldies. We started joking around calling our selves "Office Booyz," and next thing you know we we're organizing our very own event. Word quickly spread of this unconventional contest style called "OfficeBooyz," and now 5 or so years later we have yearly skate and snow events in Vancouver and California. If you work in the action sports industry and you've never experienced Office Booyz, I suggest you swing by our skate event at ASR. Last year's event was a blast, and this year we have $1,600 in cash to give away!
What incentives are on the line for buyers looking to book I.S. Eyewear for the upcoming season?
Well, not only will you get to meet the Godfather of Office Booyz, I.S. Eyewear will be offering a 10% discount on our already aggressive pricing to any shop who writes an order at the show! Check out the latest collection online at www.iseyewear.com.
As for orders and/or
appointments at KNOW?SHOW and ASR, feel free to give me a ring at [email protected].


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Benedict Cumberbatch can do no wrong in our eyes. And, apparently, we're not the only ones who think so. The Sherlock star was named Best Actor and the hit series also won the award for Best Drama at the TVChoice Awards, according to the Coventry Telegraph.
Benedict was unable to attend due to a filming commitment. We can't blame him for being absent, the guy is a triple threat being an award-winning TV star, mastering the theater and amazing on the big screen.
J.J. Abram's sequel to the 2009 remake of Star Trek is currently in post-production. Cumerbatch has been cast in a villainous role. The title of the sequel was leaked this past weekend and confirmed today (September 11) by Paramount Pictures via Deadline that the film will be called Star Trek Into Darkness.
We wonder which film he's working on at the moment with two currently in pre-production including August: Osage County or the much awaited Hobbit: There and Back Again.
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60s A-line dress (Modified Butterick 5607)
I finally finished it! I really feel like this dress is completly my style! I apologize for the large amount of pictures, but if you can't be a bit indulgent on your own blog then when can you be?
It's a little shorter than I normally go, but I feel like it works with the style.
I think this is going to be my Christmas dress. It's one of the rare occasions where I am not in hiding and get to dress up.
After these photos I had to change into some shorts, because it is 30 degrees C outside (thats 86 F in american-speak) It was too hot to wear the dress today :(….But then I do love hot weather! 🙂
I had trouble drafting the collar, it doesn't sit as flat as I would like it too! Prior to sewing the collar and facing on I was a little apprehensive with how big the collar would look, but I think it works, especially with my short hair.
These days I try to be careful of over-fitting. I feel like this has a bit more ease. I need to move in it after all! One of the older dresses I made gets zero wear because I cant move my arms properly in it. But in this one it's no problem.
The fabric is a cotton pique…Back when I worked in a fabric shop I bought something like 6 meters of this stuff at something crazy like $2.50 per meter. The fabric/print looks kind late 60s early 70s to me. The collar is white drill and a white calico on the underside.
This dress is so quick to sew, but it took forever because I made muslins, altered the fit and even copied the paper pattern multiple times. But now I have a great fitting pattern for future projects so I guess it is kind of a win.
Did I mention how much I love princess seams! So easy to alter and the fit is so lovely.
Last time I tried to make a 60s dress, I made a shift dress in a fabric that was super drapey (to much drape for the project) and the darts were all pointy, I hate when that happens!
The collar at the back should be closer to the zip. When I drafted the collar I overlapped my pattern pieces as the shoulder seams by 7mm. I think I will try 2cm next time. This collar drafting business is hard (at least for me anyway).
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Yamaha will release later this month its YSP-5100 Digital Sound Projector, the successor to the YSP-4100. The new soundbar supports 7.1-channel surround sound and offers 120W output power. It supports Dolby TrueHD/Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Pro Logic II as well as dts-HD Master Audio, dts,ES, dts Neo:6 audio codec.
Yamaha YSP-5100 features UniVolume, Bass EXT Bass EXT and supports AirWired (aka yAired) for wireless music streaming. Yamaha's new system provides four HDMI inputs and one HDMI output. It will be priced at about 200,000 Yen.


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In a Nutshell
The Rise Of The West
It used to be easy to plan and organize (if not to write) a history of the world. Not any more. It is no longer possible to draw the eastern border of European history at the Elbe and the Danube; to admit the Egyptians, Babylonians, Hebrews, Assyrians, and Mohammed into the story, but no one else from the Near and Middle East; to treat the United States as a colonial territory that behaved freakishly enough to merit a little attention until it suddenly became a proper subject in the twentieth century; or to treat the Far East in the same way only more so. But the alternative is a difficult one to find.
One can—and historians commonly do—get round the problem by the idea of multiple civilizations, each discussed more or less independently until they collide. This leads to an inelegant presentation and Professor McNeill will have none of it (though for reasons that have nothing to do with elegance). His 800-page illustrated book is not what one would expect from the quixotic title but a sweeping world history divided into three approximately equal parts entitled, respectively, "The Era of Middle Eastern Dominance to 500 B.C.," "Eurasian Cultural Balance 500 B.C.—1500 A.D.," and "The Era of Western Dominance, 1500 A.D. to the Present." By calling the book "The Rise of the West" and structuring it in this way, he is trying to send out several signals to the reader at once. In his own words, the title "may serve as a shorthand description of the upshot of the history of the human community to date." Hence the period since 1500 is disproportionately cramped; everything is interrelated all along the line, from prehistoric times on; and the grand argument (as well as the final prognostication) is persistently thumped home that the "West" and the West alone has made mankind what we are today, and what we will become no matter which available road we choose.
There is at first sight something refreshing about a historian who sets himself unashamedly against a fair amount of contemporary romantic woolliness and proclaims the old-fashioned view that power, Western power, has been and continues to be the central theme. Soon, however, one begins to be anxious about the persistent vagueness. "The West" is not a clearly defined concept; neither are "civilization," "culture," "power," "myth," "reason," "flux," "transformation," all favorite terms of Professor McNeill's. Precise "scientific" definition is not attainable in this field perhaps, but the alternative is not mere vagueness, imprecision, shallowness, and certainly not a Procrustean cutting and stretching to suit the individual situation or argument.
In 1500, Professor McNeill writes, one of the three "talismans of power" giving Europeans of the Atlantic sea-board their vast superiority was a "deep-rooted pugnacity and recklessness" which had "Bronze Age barbarian roots." The first total victims were, of course, the Indians of Central and South America, who are dismissed in these closing sentences of Part II:
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3 Day Split Weightlifting Routine
January 8, 2010 by Shaun
Filed under The Fitness Bug
I always talk about the importance of alternating your workouts. Mainly from keeping you from going bored or hitting a plateau. So today I'm going to share with you a 3 day workout that you can throw into the mix when you feel like shaking things up.
Specific details
- This is an intermediate workout, so it will require some previous experience on your part.
- Go heavy on the first exercise of each session by training to failure and making sure you increase the weight or reps from the week before. However, you need to perform the other exercises as normal and gradually increase the weight and reps as you go. In fact, stop short of 1-2 reps when performing the rest of the exercises.
- 3-4 minutes rest between sets
- Scale back every 6 weeks or so! This means to decrease your reps and weight for one week so that your body can recover and rebuild of the beating you've given it.
Day 1
Barbell Squats 5 x 3-6 reps/ Barbell Lunges 5 x 3-6 reps
Barbell Romanian Deadlift 5 x 3-6 reps
Barbell Standing Calf Raises 3 x 6-10 reps
Day 2
Weighted Dips/ Incline Barbell Bench Press 5 x 3-6 reps
Bent Over Rows/ Weighted Chin Ups 3 x 6-8 reps
Weighted Crunches (Isolation) 3 x 8-12 reps / Weight Hanging Leg Raises (Progress to advanced when ready – feet all the way up to the bar)
Barbell Close Grip Bench Press 3 x 8-12 reps
Day 3
Barbell Squats 5 x 3-6 reps/ Barbell Lunges 5 x 3-6 reps
Barbell Romanian Deadlift 5 x 3-6 reps
Barbell Standing Calf Raises 3 x 6-10 reps
You could call this the A, B, A Workout if you wish, with Day 1 being workout A and Day 2 being workout B. you can alternate this routine in the 2nd week if you wish. Instead of doing A, B, A just do B, A, B. All this is in aid of keeping your muscles ready and suprised for something new. So… when you're ready.
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Angry Birds TNT Golden Eggs Walkthrough
How do you get a star on the egg that has all the birds in it, when you touch each one, they make a noise? And the other has all the birds, all the pigs, each type of block, TNT, and slingshot. Again, when you touch each one it makes a noise?
- Press the group of birds,
- Press the sling shot,
- Press any single bird,
- Press the TNT,
- Press any wall,
- Press any pig
Then the golden egg mission should be complete and you owned a star.


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I wanted to make one final post to let you know that everything worked out. Our baby Isla was born on June 25th, weighing in at 4 pounds 14.5 ounces and was 18.5 inches long (this pic is from just after birth). She had to go into NICU for 1 hour but was released and did well. She had a little trouble holding her temperature here and there and she had to go into the incubator a couple of times. It was sad to see her in there but she actually seemed to like it, she just slept. Nevertheless, we were happy when they took her out and wheeled it away:
We stayed in the hospital from Tuesday through Sunday and were finally discharged once she could hold her temperature and had put on a little weight. Being back at home with Matt, Isla and the doggies has been amazing. We are loving every minute of it. Isla is as sweet as can be. She's a great sleeper and eater and is a resilient little girl. As hard as the time in the hospital was, and as cliche as it sounds- it really was all worth it. We are overjoyed to finally be parents and are excited for what's ahead!


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Katie and Dave
March, 2018 | Hacienda Del Lago
Since our first meeting with John, it was clear that he loves what he does, and I think that enthusiasm shines through in his work. We hired John for an engagement shoot and our wedding. Within a day or two of each, he sent us some preview pics to add to our website or share online. After that, he checked in with a text or two to let us know when we could expect delivery of the full albums. I am amazed at all of the great photos John took! He is an extremely talented photographer with a great eye for portraits and documentary-style candid photos. If you're looking for a wedding photographer, I can't recommend John enough!
Laura + Jay
Downtown Houston Engagement Session
John led us through such a fun Houston engagement session! We did everything from fun and silly to romantic and sweet. He does an excellent job describing the feeling or pose he is looking for, making you feel comfortable, like you're working with a friend. He is also super prepared on those hot days in Texas! We were sweating profusely and he had paper towels ready for us to dab off so we looked fresh and pretty for the shot. One thing I loved is that he immediately posts a few of his favorite shots as a sneak peak for you and family if you follow him on social media. I highly recommend him for anything from engagement, bridals, wedding day, family photos and even new born sessions. He'll be our go to photographer for sure. Thanks John!
Anna + Blake
July 2017 | La Cantera Resort and Spa
Working with John was one of my favorite moments of our wedding. Our engagement shoot was a truly enjoyable experience–he is an expert at capturing genuine laughter! He was very patient with us and our guests, and his mind is brimming with creative ideas of how to work with the environment/scenery. He also did a lovely job of making us look very flattering but very real. I would love to work with him again, and I highly recommend his services to others
Laura and Mike
Fall 2017 | Cricket Hill Ranch Wedding
We booked John for our wedding in October 2017, and we were blown away. He sat down with us long before, and went over every little detail. He asked our opinions and preferences, and gave us tons of ideas as well. He showed up early on the day of the wedding, and got the most amazing shots! His eye for awesome picture opportunities, was also impressive. We already got our photos back and they were more than we could have imagined. We hope to use him again for other events and special moments, and will definitely recommend to our friends and family.
Amber + Chase
Marquardt Ranch in Boerne
John is the kindest person I have ever met in a photographer! after having to reschedule multiple time for our engagement shoot to only 72 hours before our wedding, he took everything in great stride. The shots we have received so far are impeccable. His artistic vision is very romantic and he is so easy to work with. Some photographers make pictures awkward but with him my now husband and I were laughing the whole time and I keep falling more in love with the pictures each one I get! John also knows how to deal with a bride who is very stressed out and having to call people over for photos. He is amazing and I will be using him again in the future!


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Blanc de Noirs is made from Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Barrel fermented and made in the Traditional Method, this late disgorged sparkling wine has spent over 6 years on lees. Rahona Valley Blanc de Noirs is refinement and delicacy. Aromas of...... Read full article
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My pals over at the fine and funny And Here Come The Prezels! made the mistake of asking me to write a preview for the NL East. Not only was I able to rehash some old jokes, I fucked up on html because I am that much of a professional.
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Jimmy Zhou's Army is the fifth bonus mission and last mission in Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror. It continues from the previous mission, and involves Gabe's attempt to stop the titular gangster from killing Lian Xing.
It is unlocked by completing Birds of a Feather.
Walkthrough Edit
There might be a significant difficulty spike in this mission especially if you completed 'Birds of a Feather' with pure stealth. It is just a pure shoot-em-up. However, you have lost your MB-150 both in Story and Mission modes (that said, you can select more weapons in the latter). When you play Bangkok Part 1 the first time it will be in Story Mode, and then this level will automatically load (again, still in Story Mode). There are a few required kill types, which ultimately will be necessary to unlock the KemSynth Tower and Sana Yemen bonus levels.
From your starting point there is one enemy off to your left and one in the doorway in front of you. Take care of these two, then go through the doorway. There will literally be a non-stop wave coming ultimately from the end of the farthest hall. Massacre the group in this first hallway, then during the brief break make a run to where the hall turns right. Resume your killing spree. Watch out, for some carry a .50 handgun although their allies have the Spectre.
The second last enemy carries a chain-gun. He can mow you down with it, but he's pretty easy to kill. Although he's a little tougher than most enemies, he doesn't have any armor. Just be careful not to get cut down. Be sure to pick up the key off his body; this key opens the door to Jimmy Zhou's room. The final "boss" of the level is Jimmy Zhou himself (please tell me you're not surprised). He's holding Lian at gunpoint and will kill her in three seconds if you don't kill him first. All you have to do is zoom in and get a headshot. A gun with a scope will help but isn't absolutely necessary. There's a .50 sniper pistol in a box right outside his room.
Alternatively, use the taser to stun Lian and then kill Zhou. Be warned, he will fire at you (with a Desert Express, I should add) should you employ this tactic.
Hidden Evidence Edit
- Check the table inside the room where you begin.
- Outside the room where you begin is a vase on the table. Warning: stray shots can destroy this so do this as fast as possible.
- Search the elevators.
Trivia Edit
- Han Yen is a callback to Omega Strain's Tokyo mission, when Iwao Ryusaki carried a similar weapon.
- If the player acquires a Galil from enemies in the previous mission, it will by default be removed from one's inventory.


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Healthy Bulimia
fresh acid burning in the back of my throat,
darkening my teeth
and freeing that stabbing feeling
in the pit of my stomach,
i purge all that is negative
out of me.
i used to look at bitterness and anger and self loathing
and pain and pity
and say desperately, "feed me"
but i've found new food today.
tears of joy and peace as toxins release
and when i breathe,
i am a new person.
the world is so different now.
i didn't know i was viewing life through dirty eyeglasses,
mistaking danger for greener pastures.
now i see what i was missing.
i am emptying,
slowly but surely
and in the future,
i see me happy
and dancing like no one is looking,
living like everyone is looking,
and free
to not care either way.
If This Is
beauty meets tears
and invites them to a dance with steps
only memorized by the magnificent.
if this is history,
then i wonder what tomorrow will feel like.
if this is reality,
then how peaceful will my dreams be
when i close my eyes tonight?
if this is joy,
then i cannot wait to experience love.
the thought of it gives me goosebumps and fear
because my heart is already swollen
with pride.
it beats louder than ever.
i am alive again.
i didn't even know i was sleepwalking
until now i have experienced
real life–
the emotion, the struggle, the achievements
and all that could happen
by just believing.
overwhelmed i am
so blessed i am
here i am
breathing, feeling,
being, existing,
growing, changing,
i thought God was absent
so i could only imagine
how great would His presence would feel like.
Living Conditions
sweet smells from candles are sometimes
all that keep me at peace.
i want so badly to explore,
to pick up and go
to a place where i know no one
and reinvent myself.
it would be fun and scary at the same time
but i have a feeling
that i better capitalize on this life
while it's still mine
because Lord knows
one day i will run out of time.
i can't live in regret.
it's a roach-infested apartment in the projects.
the cable is cut off
and the basic four channels have static.
a broken wire hanger
that leaves humps in the shoulders of my sweaters
controls the reception and connection
to the outside world.
this sub-standard hell-hole
isn't even rent-controlled
and the expenses grow
each and every month.
rats run through the hallways
as if the humans are intruding on their domain.
no one is really at home in this filthy place
so i know that if i have the space and time
to grab at these plans of mine,
i will.
i will use them as a rope like Rapunzel's hair
to get as far away as possible
from the place of empty stares
where nobody knows your name
because there are no cheers.
i desire to live in a mansion of
"i had the balls to do it."
there, rose petals grace each and every hallway;
the sheets are satin and the toilet is platinum.
music plays in every room and i am consumed
by joy.
my family is there so i'm never alone
and there is no fear.
the decision is clear!
i refuse to stomp roaches of regret
and think that it's best
that i get the courage
to go after all the success
i truly deserve to get.
Night Journeys
to not get my hopes up
when i have dreams
about men.
what i see in my sleep
always seems to negate reality,
tricks me into pondering possibilities
of relationships that will never be.
my dreams make a fool of me,
bringing to life my innermost desires,
thoughts that remain unspoken.
they are like gossiping, so-called friends
who pretend
to be confidants
only to get the goods on me.
these night journeys are no good for me.
maybe tonight i'll move one step ahead
and refuse to go to bed,
let my eyes get heavy with hunger for sleep
while inwardly finally feeling
The Destruction
it's gonna kill me
but still i can't see
not having it in my life.
every time
i break out in hives,
i ignore my body's signs.
today i sneezed and felt
a torturing tightness
in my chest.
i wanted to call for help
but didn't want to confess
my negligence.
my body
no longer feels like mine.
my skin
belongs to someone i don't know
and even my breath doesn't flow
the way it used to.
i'm used to
not following through
but now i see the clues
right before me
and refuse to solve the puzzle.
i don't want to buy a vowel because i know
that O-
bedience is better than sacrifice
and i'm wondering if now i'm paying the price
that is right for my rebellion.
i wonder if my pain is punishment
because this stings
more than anything.
how long can i risk
my health?
how long i can remain
a prodigal daughter lying to herself,
running from what nourishes her
and continuing to feed on what destroys her?
i've had fun in this party of mine
and threw out my royal oats
in exchange for pieces of swine
paid for by peace of mind.
my mind tells me to move
but a nagging voice says "Stay still."
my body questions how long
i'll be able to feel
this way
before i become the sole employee
of a sweat shop run by a corporation devoted to the
complete and utter destruction
of me.
The Peace Eclipse
i saw an orange moon tonight
and something within me got memorized like
the moon symbolized hope.
at first i thought it was the sun,
about to set and disappear into the sky
but when i realized
it was the moon hanging low,
i felt different inside.
something about brightness in the middle of darkness
shows me that even in the darkness
of my mental situation,
even in the instability of my choice of occupation,
even in the fact that i want sunshine and life is still raining,
there is light.
i look up and it's in front of me.
i speed off and it's behind me.
i go left and it's beside me.
peace that's eternal, not just nocturnal like the moon,
not here for a few days and then there's change
like the lunar cycle, but
something in rare form
like actually being present to watch a caterpillar transform
into a butterfly,
like a concert without sound
or like truly making mama proud,
it feels as if the clouds
over my head just dissipated.
i've anticipated
for a long time
and perhaps if i could look up
and see an orange moon on a tired night,
maybe peace is not too far away
because i just got a glimpse of what it looks like today.
i just hope it won't shift like this eclipse,
that it won't be a singular occurrence
in the pages of my life
or something i can only achieve
in the poems that i write
because i need it in my mind, in my words, and in my thoughts.
i need peace to envelop me like nectar on tree bark,
sticking to my heart
and rubbing off on whoever i touch.
that you can just call me Middle East,
you can just call me ghetto streets,
you can just call me New York City police.
i only want drama on the stage these days–
i want the inner tragedies, satires and farces to go far away,
for them to be so drastically removed
that i'm naked enough for my skin to touch
the cool calm breeze
by a leisurely drive
and an orange moon in the sky
that on this night
Vegetarian (Revised 7-9-08)
i was a vegetarian for 7 days,
walked around on a high,
bragged about the 5
pounds i lost,
the extra pep in my step in the mornings
and my glow that was noticeable to strangers.
but after those 7 days,
nourishment left
my body.
i was no longer fulfilled
because the food that i needed to fill
my belly
was not vegetables but
peace left so much that i needed a piece of a peace pill
just to make it through the day
and a whole of the peace pill so i could be sure i'd sleep the night away.
vegetables no longer sufficed.
i was hanging on strings like a marionette
head bobbing, soul vacant,
arms moving one way and legs moving another,
disconnected and needing to be pulled together
and still
no energy.
the vegetables were so good!
they gave me leverage and confidence in a
society that is fast food-fried, overrated and hydrogenated
but my nature was gone.
i was forced to turn processed because life is a process and i am in process and
i see little progress
just objects
that are normal to most people but affect
books are too much, life is too much,
screens are too much, looks are too much,
closeness is too much, rain is too much,
truth is too much,
i tremble at accidental touch.
i need more peace.
my diet
was adjusted,
my daily life
without warning.
if there was a sign to tell me that i would experience such things
i would have bucked a U,
avoided U
made an illegal turn to
get the hell up out of dodge from hell
but it was too late.
i got sucked
into suffering shivering solitude
scrutiny examinations hollow moods
and for what?
i was a vegetarian for 7 times 7 days,
then i became a pescatarian
because it was supposedly time to celebrate
but despite the cards and family and gown,
i did not graduate
from this experience.
they say experience
is the best teacher
so please, if you happen to see her,
tap her on the shoulder and tell her she's out of control.
tell her i'm reporting her to the Board of Education because
i was a child left behind in the cold.
i was still shaken or maybe stirred
but somehow things got a little brighter.
i let love lead me
but less vegetables feed me
imaginary peace fooled me
and the quest to move on ruled me
i had to prove to everyone and me
that i had made it,
that i was strong,
but little did i know that this was not over,
that it may never be over,
and that the peace that once existed
was gone.
i was a vegetarian
back at a time when i had peace
and 82 days later, i ate a piece
of chicken and as i felt the grease
get stuck in my throat,
i realized i was unsatisfied with meat
because my life, my body,
my meat
was viciously stolen from me.
i identified with the chicken!
i was slaughtered
and ran around with my head cut off.
my case was wrapped up,
my vegetables were hidden,
i was robbed at heart-point
and i don't know how to get my stuff
or my nourishment
Who Speaks for These Women?
*Written June 20, 2008*
who speaks for these women?
who speaks the voice that contains the words
that contain the hurts
that contain the actions
that contain the lack of
who releases the tension that has been building
past the point of concealing
the scars from the pieces of broken glass from the ceiling?
where's the peace for these women?
who speaks for these women?
these women
those women
not hoes, but women
some were once girls but forced to grow,
forced to settle for the leftovers of their lives and move on
cuz it's not easy to be a child anymore
it's not easy to laugh anymore
it's not easy to live anymore
when your life has become fragments…
drop a glass on the ground and you'll see that
no matter how long you sweep
you still risk cutting your bare feet
cuz shattered shards still remain
and some pain can't be covered by socks so it
cuts the brain, cuts the joy that was
and may possibly never come back
so these women, solemn women are reminded to smile
and think back to when they used to do that,
so these women, scared women
learn the world is dangerous and they have to watch their back
so these women, stoic women
stop dreaming, stop speaking,
stop expressing, stop addressing,
and once uniqueness dies, so does the voice
so again i ask,
who speaks for these women?


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We've been loving the amazing warm weather this spring and spent lots of time out and about with friends on the beach or on the bikes – but we've also had quite a few friends round for dinner. I'm loving testing out the new flat and kitchen on everyone and we've had a few tasty meals along the way. But this salted caramel-filled chocolate fondant was easily my favourite dish so far. Who can say no to oozing caramel with that subtle salty twist surrounded by a gooey chocolate cake??? Not me. And not you either once you see how easy it was to make!
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I heart chillies and pretty much anything spicy. So when I saw a tray of chilli peppers looking a bit lonely in my fridge, I knew I had to create something with them. You can always freeze chillies if you have too many but once I got the idea of making my own chilli jam I knew they'd never make it to the freezer!


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Sheri Speede, a doctor of veterinary medicine, collaborated with the Cameroon government to found the Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center, a forested home for orphans of the illegal ape meat trade.
With Edmund Stone, she established In Defense of Animals-Africa (IDA-Africa) as a division of IDA International and as the U.S. base of support for the work in Cameroon. Between 1998 and 2011 she lived in Africa full-time. Currently, she divides her time between Africa and Portland, Oregon.
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This summer marks the 20th season for Colorado's eclectic Crested Butte Musical Festival, a genre-spanning contemporary arts celebration featuring a diverse crop of talented performers in the creative fields of classical music, opera and modern dance.
A Classicalite favorite, Vijay Iyer, has recently been experimenting with new sounds on his latest LP Mutations. And with an upcoming stint at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) entitled RADHE RADHE: Rites of Holi from Dec. 18-20, Iyer is demonstrating that the MacArthur Genius' music is forming a language all its own.
This weekend at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, ICE (International Contemporary Ensemble) is presenting three concerts of works by Alvin Lucier, a trail-blazing force in contemporary music for over 50 years. Lucier, himself, will be present at these performances on March 21, 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m.


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- This book is a biography of Bodhisatva Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar also known as Babasaheb who was an Indian jurist, political leader, Buddhist activist, philosopher, thinker, anthropologist, historian, orator, prolific writer, economist, scholar, editor, revolutionary and a revivalist for Buddhism in India. He was also the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of Indian Constitution and was awarded the highest Indian civilian award "Bharat Ratna".
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Door R.J. Eskow, Campaign for America's Future / Alternet, 10 april 2012
[...] Economic radical Paul Ryan has endorsed Mitt Romney, Romney's embraced the Ryan budget, and the House Republicans have voted to enact the Romney/Ryan vision of the future into law. [...] For his part, Paul Ryan expressed confidence that Romney will enact something very close to the budget he proposed and House Republicans passed this week. [...] The Romney/Ryan America of tomorrow is more like the science-fiction worlds of H.G. Wells' Time Machine or Fritz Lang's Metropolis than it is like the United States as we know it. [...]
1. Diseased America. [...] By 2022 their plan would cut Federal Medicaid funding by roughly one-third. The Urban Institute has estimated that states would drop between 14 million and 27 million people from Medicaid by 2021. [...]
2. Middle class? Not in their world. There will be the rich - and everybody else. [...] Their tax policy, along with the dismantling of our retirement security, will guide us toward that H.G. Wells world, where a small pampered elite frolicking in luxurious gardens while the rest of the country struggles in dark underground tunnels of job insecurity and financial difficulty. [...]
3. Starving America. [...] As the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities documents, 62 percent of the Ryan/Romney cuts come from programs that serve low-income communities. [...]
4. Death-Star America. The Romney/Ryan vision of government is one that provides less than the bare minimum to its citizens while spending many times (see CBPP and Matt Yglesias for more) what other nations spend on extravagant and needless military programs. [...]
5. Obscene-Wealth America. [...] Millionaires would get to keep their extravagant Bush tax cuts, under which a top tax rate that was 91 percent under Eisenhower and 70 percent under Reagan is only 35 percent - and Ryan and Romney would top that off by giving them another $265,000 per year in cuts! [...] As the CBPP reports, "After-tax incomes would rise by 12.5 percent among millionaires, but just 1.9 percent for middle-income households" [...]
Zie ook m'n blognotities:
Mitt Romney gaf geld aan racistische club
Is Mitt Romney pion in mormoons masterplan?
En (deels latere toegevoegd):
Top 10 Coming Disasters in 2016 If America Picks Romney
Door Juan Cole, Informed Comment / Alternet, 5 november 2012
A Quick Guide to Mitt's 10 Most Destructive Guiding Principles
Door Robert Reich / Alternet, 2 november 2012
7 Scandals That Reveal the Real Mitt Romney
Door Steven Rosenfeld, Alternet, 14 augustus 2012
Some great reporting reveals a self-serving man who is often tone-deaf to his impact on others and whose internal compass seems to spin wildly.
Romney breekt lans voor wapenbezit
Trouw, 13 april 2012
Een op zeven Amerikanen krijgt voedselhulp
Trouw, 20 april 2012
Why Is Mitt Romney So Incredibly Weird?
Door Alex Pareene, Salon / Alternet, 24 april 2012
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Emerson identifies the key competencies for a digital workforce
Digital transformation requires personnel enabled with the right skills to succeed, says Emerson
Emerson has stressed the importance of the digital workforce at the opening of its annual Emerson Global Users Exchange event.
The engineering services company said that in order for manufacturers to drive greater business performance in the digital era, they need to focus on the skills of their personnel.
Analysis of the organisational behaviours of Top Quartile industry performers showed five key competencies to realising the digital transformation, the company said. Those competencies include use of automated workflows which eliminate repetitive tasks to free up personnel to focus on exceptions and other opportunities that require human intervention; decision support including analytics and embedded expertise which will reduce complexity and improve decision making; and workforce upskilling, to empower workers to acquire knowledge or experience faster and more effectively, to support higher-level and collaborative decision-making.
Empowering the workforce for digital transformation also requires mobility for the workforce, with provision of on-demand access to information at any point, and improved change management which can allow organisations to simplify and accelerate the adoption of operational best practices.
While these themes are not necessarily new, Emerson noted, Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) innovations are bringing unprecedented opportunities to evolve performance in each area of organisational transformations. To make these opportunities attainable, Emerson will expand its Plantweb digital ecosystem with a wide range of new digital technologies and services, including a consulting practice with the expertise, methodologies and personnel to bring predictable success to digital transformation.
"The past 30 years have brought us fantastic advances in the manufacturing sector, including greater operating efficiencies enabled by automation," said Mike Train, executive president, Emerson Automation Solutions. "But the incremental benefits gained are diminishing. The pressure is on industry leaders to take the next step to the game-changing performance made possible by digitally empowering the workforce."
"By mastering these competencies, manufacturing organisations can fully leverage the digital technologies of today and those just around the corner," continued Train. "Emerson uses the organisational insights we gain through customer collaboration to focus our product and service portfolio development in areas that create bottom-line impact."
"There is an increasing number of reports suggesting that technology is displacing manufacturing jobs, yet they routinely miss the big picture," said Train. "History has taught us time and again that, while technology can unsettle the current or traditional nature of work, disruption consistently brings new opportunities and net employment growth, not loss."


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Time Drainers
I DON'T LIKE MY TIME BEING WASTED! This is something that I hate and I dont really like to use that word to describe anything because there's such a strong emotional attachment to it. As I get older it become increasingly important to spend my seconds just as I would my money. I use what I can from experience to teach me what NOT to do in the future. One thing I have noticed is that people can be very selfish with their time but play with yours. I know how good of a person I am so I'm learning not to take crap from the world. I embrace my imperfections as strengths that set me apart from others. I can give off a "weird" vibe sometimes. I say weird because anyone I consider to be "Plugged into the Matrix" seems not to gel that well with me and that's absolutely fine. I don't like small talk or anything to do with the media. I feel it's a waste of my brain cells when I hear others speak of "mindless" celebrities who don't give a damn about them. Those "stars" push an agenda that I see has millions of people completely hypnotized and dumbed down because of it. When I see famous people, they make me want more of what they have. I can't sit and watch an award show or reality tv with nice houses and cars and not feel more hungry for my dreams to come true. It makes me want to work harder to attain whatever it is that I want.
There are not many TV shows that I can sit and watch with out getting bored. When I do watch the tube though, I tune into "Property Brothers" on HGTV. I've watched Jonathan and Drew Scott remodel some pretty dismal cribs into dream houses. I see their passion for real estate through their attitude towards it. Being able to have fun while getting some serious money sounds like a dream that I will make come true for myself. I just have to figure out 1 way to change my life.
Im starting to see my own love for real estate as I become more knowledgeable about it. In between my classes and other things I plan on studying different types of property and sales in real estate.
This is my first blog since starting class and it has been such a roller coaster. Being full time is a whole lot different from my 2 classes last time around. I had a class cancelled on me and I was unable to log into my student email till today after a crazy run around. College and I have a love/hate relationship. I love to learn new things but the amount of work you must do is crazy. So far I've been managing so I expect a good semester. With maturity I have been learning to prioritize my work before play so I can get all A's this time around. I want to bring my GPA up so I can transfer to a better school for law. Which means a lot less of lolly gagging and nonsense. I feel if I work now I'll be able to play later much earlier then my peers if I put in the effort. I want my future wife to be able to take care of home without any barriers in the way whether it be children or just her own personal goals. The plan is make sure my future generations don't have to struggle as much as I did to get to where I am which will hopefully lead to better opportunities for them. Those petty time wasters will not be invited to the party.
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Lillian Wherry, along with John Wherry and Polly Lau, her son and daughter-in-law, chose to establish an award in honour of her late husband and John's father, Robert, creating the Robert P. Wherry Scholarship.
Robert Wherry was a welder at National Steel Car in Hamilton for more than 35 years. The family wanted to honour Robert's dedication and passion for his career, and chose to do so with a scholarship for Mohawk College students studying the skilled trades, with a focus on the welding and fabrication program.
Establishing the Robert P. Wherry Scholarship was simple; the family chose to make a gift that will be disbursed over the next 25 years. By doing so Lillian, John and Polly ensured that Robert Wherry's name and memory will live on and deserving students will have their accomplishments recognized.
If you'd like to learn more about how you can honour a loved one by supporting Mohawk students through the awards program, please contact:
Gena Dureault
Senior Development Officer, Awards & Planned Giving
Mohawk College Foundation
Phone: 905-575-2208
gena.dureault [at] mohawkcollege.ca (Email Gena)
Charitable Registration # 11924 5744 RR0001