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March 25, 2015
London, ON – On Saturday, March 28th women from across the globe will gather at Brescia to compete for a one-year full academic scholarship and room in residence at Brescia University College. The half-day event will be held on campus at Brescia's St. James Auditorium.
The Take the Lead public speaking contest welcomes females in Grades 11 and 12 to participate in a one-of-a-kind contest, which is being hosted for the seventh time since 2009. This year, finalists were selected after contestants submitted a pre-recorded, five-minute video of their speech. And, for the first time ever, Take the Lead will be hosting six contestants from international countries. Brescia will also host 35 female judges, many of whom are female community leaders from the London community who will help decide who receives first prize.
Contestants will be travelling to Brescia from as far away as Hong Kong for this year's competition, and will speak about past or present "women who empower others through leadership." The panel of judges will be composed of leaders in local education, communications, and members of the Brescia community.
The six international contestants travelling to Brescia are: Joashaha Drakes at St. Stanislaus College in Guyana, Grace Wu at Maple Leaf International School in China, Destiny Gardiner at Sunland Baptist Academy in the Bahamas, Shaddiah Hinds at Queen's College in Barbados, Yan Ling Lam at Fanling Kau Yan College in Hong Kong, and Songlin Zhu at Guangzhou Zhixin High School in China.
Vice-Principal, Students Marianne Simm says, "We are thrilled to extend our contest from Ontario, through to Guyana, Barbados, Bahamas, China and Hong Kong. We look forward to providing a rich program for the students outside of the day itself."
This year's Take the Lead event has been extended to include a welcome reception on Friday, March 27th and a brunch for the six international guests and Brescia Connect members on Sunday, March 28th. Brescia Connect, a network of successful and motivated women who inspire, assist, and support future leaders at Brescia, selected Take the Lead this year as the area they wished to support financially through their donations. This allowed the event to become international in its reach for the first time.
Parking is free for the day and the contest will take place in the St. James Auditorium at Brescia. For more information, visit http://brescia.uwo.ca/takethelead.
For more information please contact Sheila Blagrave, Director Communications, Marketing & External Relations at 519-432-8353, ext. 28293 or at email@example.com. Brescia University College, Canada's only women's university college, is affiliated with Western University. The 1,275 women registered as either full- or part-time students at Brescia study a wide variety of subjects in Arts, Social Sciences, and Foods & Nutrition in an empowering, compassionate, student-centred, and invigorating environment. Degrees are granted by Western. The Catholic College welcomes students from all backgrounds and values diversity. For more current and archived news, a listing of faculty experts, and photos please visit our Online Media Room at https://media.bresciauc.ca.


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Nelson Ocampo
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posted 19 years ago
Okay, here's my situation.
I'm 28 years old working at a job I hate, however, because of the way I spent money when I was younger, I can't leave the steady paycheck.
I decided to take a
class because I remember how fun it was programming in Basic as a kid and thought that this would prove to be just as fun. So far, I'm about 3 weeks into it and I'm really enjoying it. I'm the type that learns pretty fast, so I could see myself getting certified as a programmer by this summer.
Will that be enough to get a job? I'm not looking for big money. I just want to be happy and get the bills paid. Around the $50,000yr. range. I don't have a college degree, and to get one working around my current schedule would take at least another 8 years or so.
If getting Programmer certification isn't enough... would getting Developer certification be enough? Would I need to learn other languages? Am I destined to stay at my dead end job?
M Prembroke
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Posts: 56
posted 19 years ago
Unfortunately your prospects are very dim, at least for the near term. The demand for programmers has dropped substantially and even those with a year or two of experience and with technical degrees are having trouble finding work.
However, if you really like programming, don't give up. You can make it happen but it's going to take time and effort. If you have no responsibilities (no kids), you can make changes faster obviously.
There are several key challenges you have:
1) No degree
2) No experience
3) No contacts
First off, give yourself a 1 or 2 year time horizon. Passing the
by itself unfortunately won't open many doors, not without a CS/Math/Engineering degree. Most companies unfortunately won't even give you a chance for interview.
Java is a great development environment for learning and working, but it's not enough by itself to really learn true software development. You need more knowledge and more tools.
Here is what I would do:
Take 1 or 2 classes per semester at your local community college. The point here is to not to get an A.S. degree, but to take a few relevant courses. Good grades will be important because your transcript will serve at a form of certification, course by course.
You can usually take these courses:
Introduction to Java or C++/C programming
"Advanced" programming- a course designing data structures
Assembly language/Computer Organization
Take Logic 101, in the
department- very important
A course in Unix programming
Just these 5 courses will teach you a lot.
Make a personal webpage where you show Java programs you've written. Build up a large portfolio of small apps which demonstrate your understanding of core concepts.
Next, try to join a Java users group. Or any other similar organization which is about programming.
This is important because some type of personal contact is going to be your main and perhaps only way of entering the field, without a degree.
To be really good at programming or software development, it must be something which you genuinely live and breathe. If you become a real expert in Java such that you can teach it to other people (like at a local Java users groups), you WILL be of value to be hired professionally. The ability to explain complicated subjects to other people on the fly is the hallmark of understanding. If you can't explain something to another person, you don't understand it.
Being in a city which has an active tech scene is highly desirable. Factoring in moving if necessary.
Above all else, be honest with yourself. If you really like programming, then go for it. I emphasize this point because half the people who graduate with Bachelor's in CS (after 4-5 years of HELL) actually hate programming, and end up sucking too due to lack of motivation. Many young people are entering CS programs at universities due to the "gold rush"- which is already over. Yet many of those who graduate with money as their main motivation will not be in the field within 5 years. It's interesting that during the first "gold rush" over computers in the early-mid 1980s made the number of people who graduated with CS degree surge to 41,000 a year. By 1995, that dropped down to just 25,000 per year. Now that the second gold rush is over, we can expect CS enrollment to fall through the floor again. The lesson: do what you love first, not what gets you money. As a side note, with only this few people graduating with CS degrees each year, you can see there must be lots of people without such degrees in the field
Finally, give yourself time. Again, expect it will take a while and a lot effort to break in. Some people think that their age (insert age X) is "too late" to make changes. Don't believe this- 28 is very young still. I know people who didn't get into programming until their late 30s and are great at it.
John Coxey
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Posts: 503
posted 19 years ago
Nelson Ocampo:
A B.S. - Computer Science Degree pays around US $42 - $47K/year in the Philadelphia / Washington DC marketplace. Starting salary.
An M.S. - Computer Science Degree pays around US $55 - $60K/year for above marketplaces. Starting salary.
I am afraid that an 8 week Java class - plus certification is not going to get you the $50K/yr that you requested. It may get you in the door - but you still will have a lot of learning to do - as M Prembroke mentions.
The big advantage though - is that this is a career unlike trucking - and your salary can grow as your experience/knowledge grows.
I want to relate the following story to you. And no, the purpose of my post is not to "put you down" - but instead give you some harsh realities. BTW/ I spent 8 yrs of my life going to college/hell. So here goes...
I had an interview with AT&T Network Solutions over in Morristown, NJ back in October of last year. They were specifically looking for Network people (I was looking for Java/C++ programming position at the time). I knew that I was the wrong person for the job - so I decided to ask some off-the-wall questions such as:
Do you hire people that graduate from these 16 month technical schools. The recruiter laughed - said that they had tried it - but the guys they hired all quit as soon as the going got rough. BTW/ AT&T Networking was installing networks at the time for the Chicago Board of
(Commodity Markets - Corn/Pork Bellies/etc.) So division had new policy of not hiring anyone without a college degree.
I asked about salary - he said $25-$35K/yr for tech school grads - and this was in New Jersey (about 40 miles west of New York City - pretty expensive area).
I don't mean to discourage you. But you need to get a grasp on reality here. I really don't see you getting that $50K for quite a few years. Yeah, there may be a few special cases out there - but I am talking the norm.
John Coxey
[This message has been edited by John Coxey (edited January 31, 2001).]
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Nelson Ocampo
Posts: 4
posted 19 years ago
I didn't realize that the market had changed so much in just a few years.
I used to work at a computer software company for 3 years just burning their CDs and fixing some computers. That was just a year ago. I quit due to low pay and a 2 hour drive.
I am enjoying my class, and I do plan to learn C++ after this... but now I'm wondering if there are other fields where programming would be considered an asset.
I live in Southern California, near LA... hence the higher salary numbers.
I have a certificate for 3D graphics and I do traditional pencil/pen illustration on the side.
I'm starting to wonder about the video game industry.
Peter Tran
Posts: 783
posted 19 years ago
Read Tony's story. He's older than you and made it happen. If you really want it, you'll get there.
My little brother is like you. He put himself in revolving credit hell, so he can't afford to go to school full time to get a degree. He's trying to finish his A.A. part time. I keep on telling him that he needs to pay his dues before the pay off comes. Unfortunately, he keeps on trying to look for the easy road. The more time he spends looking, the longer it's going to take to get where he wants to go.
If you want something bad enough, you'll eventually get it.
Ask my wife, I tried getting a date with her for over 10 years. She finally gave in and now we're married. hehehe... She keeps on telling me that I don't understand the words "give it up".
Tony Alicea
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posted 19 years ago
Right On Peter!
"Good Things Come To Those Who"...
Like I did!
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Nelson Ocampo
Posts: 4
posted 19 years ago
Damn... I think I am your brother!
You guys got a point.
My girlfriend says that I concentrate on back up plans more than I concentrate on my main plan... which is 3D graphics/animation.
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Another friend of mine asked for my thoughts regarding this story from World Net Daily and here is what I shared. I've added a bit more because my mind began thinking of some other quotes and Scripture that support my position.
Jack Van Impe is right to call out those preachers that are abusing the Bible for their own selfish gain, especially when more of what you hear coming out of their mouths is about money, being "blessed by sowing a seed into this ministry", or by preaching that God wants everyone to live happy, healthy and wealthy, which greatly contradicts Scripture.
Romans 16:17-18 is an excellent example of what Jack Van Impe is doing and people should follow this when they have searched the Scriptures diligently like the Bereans did in Acts 17, to know whether what has been said is in solid accordance with Scripture AND has been used in its correct context too.
Rick Warren has consistently taught things that are contrary to Scripture, manipulating verses and translations to make it say what he wants it to say. Robert Schuller has hardly ever preached anything sound because his philosophy was all about having a positive mental/theological attitude.
I do find it hypocritical that TBN would not allow Van Impe to say anything about Rick Warren or Robert Schuller, but did allow people such as Harold Camping and Rob Bell to be named specifically on one of his programs.
The effort to combine Christianity and Islam is certainly an example of a church that has become apostate and should be rebuked too.
When you look at many of the churches today, many of them have slowly worked into their vocabulary the replacement or removal of biblical terms, so that they don't sound biblical or Christian-like.
I just read in John MacArthur's book Preaching: How to Preach Biblically where the following quote was cited and is related to this, which says, "I urge adherence to Biblical terminology. Much modern preaching has taken a psychological and sociological turn. It is mysterious and mystical. It sets forth psychiatric ideas, often using the terms of the psychiatrist rather than those of the Christian evangelist. It speaks of repression, fixations, traumas, neuroses, and syndromes, world without end. I claim that in the main these are not terms that the Holy Spirit can use effectively."
I do believe that a pastor of a church should keep the language biblical while helping the congregation to learn and understand it as clearly as possible. It's no different than studying to become a doctor and learning medical terminology that is applicable to the work of a physician. Doctors speak using certain terminology that explains certain things in the human body as it relates to recommended treatments for a patient.
The language of the church, especially from the pastor shouldn't be any different.
Again, John MacArthur says in The Consequences of Non-Expositional Preaching regarding the language necessary for teaching the bible and he refers to R.L. Dabney who said, "The power of the Great Revolution that we know as the Reformation was the restoration of Scriptural preaching. It came with the authority of God. It came with the power of the Holy Spirit. It came under the clear leadership of Christ and people submitted to the Word of God in the pulpit and people followed and submitted to the Word of God in the pew."
"And Dabney then goes on to draw a little kind of a paradigm that helps us to understand this. He said, "The golden age of preaching is Scripture truth in Scripture dress," that's the words he used. Scripture truth in Scripture dress...that's the golden age. That is all the truths of the Bible presented in their biblical context as the Holy Spirit wrote them, had them written by inspired writers. Scripture truth in Scripture dress."
"You teach the Bible from the Bible. You teach Bible truth in Bible texts. That's the golden age. That's what we endeavor to do...to teach Bible truth from Bible texts. You say, "What else would you do?"
This is most disappointing from the story that Rick Warren has advocated through his book, The Purpose Driven Church that "...churches change music to a contemporary rock style, eliminate hymnbooks and the choir, eliminate the Sunday evening or Wednesday prayer services, remove the word "church" and refer to it as a "campus," and reduce the use of the words "unsaved," "lost," "hell" and "heaven.""
No one has to look too far at the churches around their neighborhoods and see if this is true. And here is the question that I would ask - Did the Apostle Paul go on missionary journeys throughout the Mediterranean and establish campuses or churches?
People that are unsaved are not unchurched - they are unsaved, unregenerate, unrepentant and depraved human beings that desperately need to turn to God and humble themselves before Him by throwing themselves at His feet and placing their full faith and trust in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of their sins. I said this to a particular pastor in a letter to him that stated people are not unchurched in such a way that they have forgotten how to behave in church. They aren't even looking to relearn how to do that anyway!
And yet, there are churches trying to do everything they can to accommodate people with "an adaptable gospel that is spoon-fed through humorous skits, drama, and short, nonabrasive sermonettes on how to cope—called a seeker-friendly or sinner-friendly gospel." David Wilkerson, The Dangers of the Gospel of Accommodation
Van Impe is right to cite Rick Warren, Robert Schuller, Bill Hybels, Brian McLaren and anyone else, as contributors to causing the church to become apostate and people should be forewarned about it by telling them they should leave those churches and leave them fast too!
I think if people truly want to honor God and the Lord Jesus Christ and where they go to church, they will not want themselves to be found in any of the churches listed in Revelation 2 and 3, except that they and their church may be foudn to be like the church of Philadelphia that was known as a faithful church.
I hope this helps clarify my position.


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Today is the the birthday of Peter the Great, who was born on this day in 1672. I've mentioned Peter a few times already when I wrote about about the Dutch artist Maria Sibylla Merian, Frederic Ruysch and the Alaska Purchase. His official title is so ridiculously long that I'm not even going to tell you what it was. So I'll just stick with 'Emperor of all the Russias'. But what would you think if I told you that the Emperor of all the Russias spent eighteen months of his reign travelling around Europe in disguise working in dockyards? Well, I am going to tell you that, in a minute.
Peter inherited the throne from his half brother and, from the age of ten, shared the title of Tsar with another step brother. But the real power behind the throne, literally, was his older step sister. There was a hole cut in the back of their double throne and she used to sit behind it and tell them what to say. She later tried to overthrow both of them and got sent to a convent. Then, in 1696, his brother died and Peter became sole ruler. Like anyone who goes about calling themselves 'the Great' he wasn't an entirely good person. He once personally beheaded two hundred people with an axe. But let's not focus on that.
He seems to have spent most of his reign either trying to start a war or fighting one. His problem was, that although Russia was a vast country, full of all sorts of resources that people might want to buy, exporting them was difficult. What Peter really wanted were ships, he really liked ships, and the only place he could have ships was the port of Arkhangelsk on the northern coast. That wasn't ideal, because it was ice bound for a large part of the year. What he needed was either a bit of Sweden or to overthrow the Ottoman Empire so he could have access to the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. So he thought it might be a good idea to start some wars. But he would need allies.
In 1697, Peter organised his 'Grand Embassy' which was an entourage of around two hundred and fifty people, including himself. They set off on an eighteen month journey around Europe looking for support for his plan. The Tsar was travelling incognito, calling himself Peter Mikhailov. But I don't imagine his disguise fooled many people as Peter was unusually tall at 6′ 7". They didn't have much luck. People were far too worried about who was going to be the next King of Spain after the unfortunate Charles II, who wasn't very well at all.
It wasn't a wasted journey though, because Peter got to see Europe. Russia was, at that time, still stuck in the Middle Ages. The Renaissance had passed it by. Peter was the first Russian ruler to leave his country in a hundred years and he was impressed by what he saw. When I try to imagine what that would have been like for him, I think about how I would have felt if someone had given me the internet in 1973. Peter loved two things, well, three things, but we'll get to that. He loved ships and he loved the 'cabinets of curiosity' that wealthy people had begun to collect. When he visited the Netherlands, which was a massively important sea-faring nation, he managed to get hands on experience on how ships were built He also recruited skilled workers, who would be able to help him with his plans for a Russian Navy.
But it was also in the Netherlands that he got to see how Europeans really lived. In Amsterdam, he met Jacob de Wilde who had a huge collection of books, statues and scientific instruments. Peter was fascinated. Jacob's daughter made this engraving in commemoration of their meeting. There, he met Jan van der Heyden, who invented the fire hose. That might not sound very significant, but Peter's capital, Moscow, was a wooden city and fires were quite a problem. He also met one of my favourite Dutch anatomists, Frederik Ruysch, who taught him how to catch butterflies and how to pull teeth. On a second, later, visit, he bought up Ruysch's entire, extremely odd, collection and shipped it back to Russia.
After that, Peter went to London, where he also studied shipbuilding, in the dockyards of Deptford. This brings us to Peter's third favourite thing. Drinking. Peter and his men were lodged in a house that belonged to John Evelyn. If you want a historical handle on him, he's the other man, apart from Samuel Pepys, who wrote a diary that tells us about the Great Fire of London. John Evelyn loved his home, and had spent many years creating its beautiful garden. Peter and his entourage, which I now realise I've neglected to mention, included six trumpeters, four dwarves and a monkey, managed to drunkenly wreck the entire place during their short stay. They broke the windows and doors. They tore and burnt the tapestries and ripped up the mattresses. They blew up the kitchen floor. After they left, every single one of the fifty chairs in the house had gone missing. In the garden, they tore up Evelyn's bowling green and they destroyed his pride and joy, a holly hedge, which they wrecked by pushing each other through it in wheelbarrows. Evelyn was paid £305 9s 6d in compensation, including £3 for "wheelbarrows broke by the Czar"
During his stay in London, he also met with Edmund Halley, of comet fame, who probably helped a bit with the wrecking of Evelyn's house, so there's a side of him we haven't seen. While in England, Peter also visited Manchester. I couldn't find out what he did there, other than learn how proper cities were built. Despite his behaviour, Peter left England with the gift of a ship and an honorary doctorate from the University of Oxford, in Law, of all things.
Peter had to cut his visit short because of a threatened uprising back in Russia. On his way, he managed to forge an alliance against Sweden with the King of Poland, who was called Augustus the Strong. The rebellion was over by the time he got back, but he set about modernising his country. He outlawed arranged marriages amongst the nobility. He made them wear wigs and European clothes. If he caught them wearing coats with long sleeves, he cut them off with a pair of scissors. He also tried to make them shave off their long beards. Anyone who wanted to keep their beards had to pay a 'beard tax' and keep a token with them to prove that they'd paid it. On one side it said 'the beard tax has been taken', on the other, 'the beard is a superfluous burden'.
He also changed the calender in 1699. The Russians had an odd calender, based on the Byzantine one. They reckoned the year from the supposed date of creation. So for them, it was the year 7207. He also changed the date of New Year from September 1st to January 1st, something we didn't do in England until 1752. So December 31st 7207 was followed by January 1st 1700. It was a big change for everyone. Peter had taken up the practice of smoking and when people saw him with smoke coming out of his mouth, some thought their Tsar had been captured and replaced by the Devil.
Maybe, we'll leave Peter there. Just before he picks up that axe and starts swinging it. And before he starts forcing everyone to build him a big city in the middle of nowhere. Except, I have one more wild story to tell you. In 1701, while visiting his friend Augustus the Strong, they went on a three day drinking binge which ended with a cannon-shooting competition. Augustus won.


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Version française en bas. Two years ago, Neodemos received an article from Valeria SOLESIN, a young student who was then unknown to most demographers, in Italy or elsewhere. She was later to make herself known, both in Italy and in France, where she had in the meantime become a PhD student. Her life ended tragically
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I have been using the dovetail spline jig for most of my 45% corner boxes. The splines are cut with a taper which locks in the corners. Besides adding strengths to the end grain joints it looks great. The jig is made of aluminum and manufactured in the USA. The package comes complete with the jig dovetail router bit and a tables saw spline making jig. Charles Neil has a demo video posted on you tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7ca8IMmFSQ. This video says it all. But the 5 stars are al...


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|Consul General Kang Yong Says Happy Birthday to Cape Town TV "China Hour"
On May 3rd, Consul General KangYong sent his congratulations to Cape TV over the first anniversary of broadcasting of the "China Hour" program in the TV station.
Consul General KangYong Says Happy Birthday to China Hour
In the interview by the CTV, Consul General Kang said he was delighted to see the China Hour is such a success that its ratings rank high among the CTV programs. The program has established a good bridge for Chinese and South African people to know more about each other. He hopes that the program will bring up more stories about China and China-South Africa friendship, and he wishes the CTV greater success in the future.


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JOHN BERRY HOBBS. Few batsmen in recent years have jumped into fame more quickly than Hobbs. In his case there was no waiting for recognition, and no failure to show the skill he was known to possess. Like Hayward he was born in Cambridge, his birthday being December 16th, 1882, and it was upon Hayward's advice that he determined to qualify for Surrey.
He joined the staff at The Oval in 1903 and, two years later, having completed the necessary period of qualification, he was tried in the Easter Monday match against a Gentlemen of England team got together by W. G. Grace. He had given convincing proof of his ability as a batsman, his record for Cambridgeshire in 1904 being 696 runs, with an average of 58. For Surrey his success exceeded all expectation. Against the Gentlemen he scored 18 and 88, and ten days later in his first county match - against Essex - he made 28 and a magnificent 155, his long innings being only disfigured by one chance. These two matches made it clear that Surrey had found a first-rate man, and though as the season advanced he fell off in form, he obtained, in county matches alone, 1,004 runs - a remarkable achievement for a first year.
From that brilliant beginning he has never looked back, and at the present time there is perhaps no better professional batsman in England, except Hayward and Tyldesley. In 1906 - Hayward's greatest year -he scored 1,972 runs in all matches for Surrey, with an average of 44, and in 1907, 1,982, with an average of 40. In both seasons he was second to Hayward in the averages. His doings last summer are duly set forth in another part of the Almanack, and need not be given here. When tried for the Players against the Gentlemen in 1907 he failed to do himself justice either at Lord's or The Oval, but for these disappointments he made amends last summer, dividing the honours of the match at Lord's with C. B. Fry. Given a place in the MCC's team for Australia in the winter of 1907-08, he did not at first find the wickets at all to his liking, but before long he found his form, and finished up as one of the most successful batsmen in a good but unlucky side.
Hobbs makes no secret of his indebtedness for good advice and encouragement to Hayward, on whose superb method his own style of batting has obviously been modelled. From the first he was very strong on the on-side and though with increased experience he has naturally gained in variety of strokes, his skill in scoring off his legs remains perhaps the most striking feature of his play. The one defect in his on-side play is a tendency to be out leg before wicket, but this he is gradually conquering.
Among the many fine innings he has played for Surrey in the last four years I cannot recall a better one than his 162 not out against Worcestershire at The Oval in 1906. Surrey had 286 to get in the last innings, and four of the best wickets fell - all to Burrows' bowling - for 112 runs. The issue looked very much in doubt, but Hobbs and J. H. Gordon finished off the game in two hours and ten minutes, adding 174 runs without being parted. Hobbs gave one easy chance just before reaching his hundred, but this was literally his only mistake. Even thus early in his career he showed that he had the nerve to face a crisis.
As a fieldsman Hobbs has during the last two years or so improved out of knowledge. At first he was rather slow on his feet, but now at third man and in the deep field he is almost in the same class as Denton and Tyldesley. In crossing the ball and picking it up he leaves little to be wished for, but he has not Denton's return. Very keen on the game and ambitious to reach the highest rank, he is the most likely man among the younger professional batsmen to play for England in Test matches at home in the immediate future.


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Thursday, October 15, 2009
My Brother's Table for Tablescape Thursday
23 comments:
- Deanna said...
I had a brother very similar to yours!!!
He had quite an imagination and it got the best of him.
Thx for sharing this table.
The table is really neat,
- October 15, 2009 at 9:33 AM
- LillyB said...
Fun table!!
- October 15, 2009 at 10:02 AM
- Phyllis @Around the House said...
What alot of wonderful ideas, love the table and I love how scary some of the things were...
- October 15, 2009 at 10:12 AM
- Stephanie Suzanne Designs said...
What a funny story! I can see why you like fun Halloween stuff..hehe
The table looks great!!
Have a great day,
- October 15, 2009 at 10:41 AM
- Fifi Flowers said...
THose are FAB table decorations!
- October 15, 2009 at 10:42 AM
- Sue said...
Well, it makes for a funny story now! The table is wonderful, I love those tall wooden? ghosts. How fun.
- October 15, 2009 at 11:02 AM
- Kate said...
Love Love this post Thanks so much for sharing I love your blog too!
- October 15, 2009 at 11:20 AM
- Ticking and Toile said...
That is too funny! My brother was very similar! Oh what fun when you're growing up ;-)
Love the fun ideas!
- October 15, 2009 at 11:48 AM
- A Southern Rose said...
My brother was just like that! We would stay up late on the week ends and watch scary movies and then he would scare me whenever I went to sleep! I don't watch scary movies now!
- October 15, 2009 at 12:23 PM
- susan said...
My poor husband was terrorized by his older sister and cousin. He still believes in "haints" :) I love the boots with it!
- October 15, 2009 at 1:11 PM
- June said...
Love this Becky! I think I would forgo scary too if my brothers would have done these things to me. It's funny though! Sorry I'm laughing. Man, I have a headache after the story of your little sis...I bet the boy got it for that one.
- October 15, 2009 at 2:53 PM
- Maureen said...
Creepy (and fun)!
- October 15, 2009 at 2:59 PM
- ellen b. said...
LOL! Poor little sister getting knocked out. Yikes. I have to confess I would grab my older sisters legs from under their bed when they came home from dates :0)
I prefer cute to scary...
- October 15, 2009 at 3:12 PM
- nannykim said...
Love the ghosts, cats, and birds on this table. Hey, Brothers are like that, yaaaa they are! My hubby had an older sister that pulled pranks on him ;-)
nannykim from SPINDLE COTTAGE
- October 15, 2009 at 3:57 PM
- Unknown said...
oh wow! That is quite the tablescape! that is certainly scary!
- October 15, 2009 at 4:14 PM
- Cass @ That Old House said...
Cute and imaginative table --but I'm with you ... I like Halloween cute and fun-scary, not real scary. Maybe because I had two big brothers!
- October 15, 2009 at 4:54 PM
- Jennie Shutt said...
That looks like a very fun table. I hope you are having a party.
- October 15, 2009 at 7:55 PM
- The Cutest Cottage Lamps said...
Thank you for visiting me and for your sweet comments! Boy I know exactly what you mean, I have an older brother who tricked me and my sis too - but I have to say she was never knocked out! Your poor little sister - I'll bet you all never forget that! Have a terrific Halloween (with the cute stuff!)
- October 15, 2009 at 9:29 PM
- Rettabug said...
What a fun TT with the Halloween theme! I had a brother just like yours & I HATE being scared by surprises. I've never done a Haunted House tour or anything like that.
Your table looks really cute, though. :D
- October 16, 2009 at 6:56 AM
- Sandy~Romantique Inspirations~ said...
That is so funny about your brother - If anybody had basements those were the worst, now I have to say my brother would shut off the lights in the basement and then run upstairs, and that was always a frightening experience. If he ever shut the door I would of died right there... because the furnace monsters would of got my sister and I. I certainly enjoyed your story Becky- you really brought some memories back!
Hey girl thanks for dropping by, it's always nice hearing from you.
Big Hugs-
- October 16, 2009 at 11:52 AM
- ~La Rustique Market~ said...
Great Fall and "Spooky" table decor. I LOVE the skeleton!
- October 16, 2009 at 6:35 PM
- Kathleen said...
Too scary for me..I like cute too.
No brothers, 4 girls but we tortured each other with tricks too!
- October 16, 2009 at 6:38 PM
- Jane said...
What a fun table! I truly enjoyed hearing about your brother and his antics. He's definitely a character!!!
(But somehow, I imagine you got him back...tenfold!)
- October 17, 2009 at 1:18 PM


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While the UN devotes its human rights operations to the demonization of the democratic state of Israel above all others and condemns the United States more often than the vast majority of non-democracies around the world, the voices of real victims around the world must be heard.
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An official says two female suicide bombers exploded near the fence surrounding the University of Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria.
Ibrahim Abdulkadir, spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency, said there were no casualties other than the attackers in the pre-dawn hours of Monday.
The suicide bombers reportedly were not permitted entry by security personnel deployed around the university.
The attack is the second this year on the university after an incident on January 16 that involved three female bombers. A renowned professor was among the victims of that attack.
Maiduguri, in the state of Borno, is the birthplace of a deadly insurgency by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram.


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Then the perfect storm occurred in our agility class this week, so instead (in my best Usher voice) these are my confessions.
I failed my dog this week.
I didn't listen to my gut and I let someone who doesn't know my dog well tell me how to handle her and I failed my dog.
In our last two 6-week sessions, Barley has been incredible. She's been focused. She's had drive (especially when doing 2x2 practice--I can't wait until we put it all together into actual weaving). She's had fun in school. So, as Barley's become more relaxed in class, my anxiety levels have gone down.
The new 6-week session started this week. Our regular trainer had to miss class, so we had a sub (who has worked with Barley before and knew about her past issues). We had three new dogs in class (two Barley knows from our previous class and they're both lovely dogs, but one is terrified of Barley's energy, so he is frantic the entire time they're in the same room, and the other one is really energetic himself). One of our regular classmates had a different handler (her dad came instead of her mom). So there were new people, new dogs, new energy.
When I saw how many new dogs were in the class, I got a little anxious--even though I like the dogs and their owners very much, they were part of the classes where Barley's anxiety started to go through the roof. So, I was a little on edge.
As we waited for class to start, we did some doggie pushups and we practiced some heeling. Bar was focused and with me, so I figured she was ready to work.
The trainer told us all to pick a jump and get warmed up (not something we normally do in class--our warm ups take the form of various games that work on skills). For a second, I thought to myself, I probably shouldn't take Barley off leash when everyone else is on the floor. But then I figured that she'd done so well the last 3 months that she would be ok. I also figured the trainer would have suggested a different activity for us (like she'd done when she'd subbed in the past) if she thought it was a problem. So, I took the leash off and sent Barley over a jump. She came right back to me. I relaxed a little. Then I sent her over the jump again. At the same time, one of our regular classmates went over another jump. Barley saw her move and chased her down, grabbed her by the scruff, and pinned her against the wall. The other dog hadn't even looked at Barley, but Barley was so stressed from the new things happening in class that her prey drive kicked in and she went after the first thing she saw moving. She didn't want to hurt the other dog (if she had wanted to, she would have); she just wanted to tell her that things don't move unless Barley says its ok, but when Barley does these things she snarls and growls and sounds significantly worse than what's actually happening.
Everyone was fine, but that doesn't make it less scary, and absolutely doesn't make it ok for my dog to pounce on another dog.
As soon as I grabbed her collar, she let go and made the "Oh, I wasn't supposed to do that" face. We went and sat in the corner of the crate room while the trainer checked out our poor, unsuspecting classmate. Barley was good the rest of class--she wasn't as relaxed as usual, but we all cleared the floor when another dog was working, and Barley never even glanced at the other dogs (even the one she'd pounced on), not even when one of the new dogs stepped on her tail.
It was a heartbreaking night. We'd made so much progress in the last two sessions. She was enjoying class again. And because I didn't stand up for my dog, I jeopardized that progress.
|Poor Barley just wants to be a good dog.
Barley's guardian angel and I talked for a long time and she said that she had planned to come to class that night (usually she brings one of her dogs and is a regular classmate), but her dog had had dental work done at the vet that day, so she decided to stay home and snuggle with him because she knew Barley had done so well. Our current trainer said she never would have expected that kind of behavior from Barley because she's done so well in the time she's known her, so she didn't even think to give the sub extra warnings about our class dynamics. So, we all came to the conclusion that this is a lesson in how important it is to remain vigilant and not let our guards down even when things are going well. Our current trainer said she's turning this into a teachable moment for the entire class because we have something really special where "dogs like Barley can come to heal" and she wants everyone to understand that with the number of extra stimuli in class this week, this situation could have happened with anyone's dog--neither trainer thinks Barley is a dangerous dog, and they are both standing up for my girl. I feel especially lucky to have such wonderful people in our lives--I would never have learned to like my pup (despite the fact that I fell in love with her on day 1) without people like them to teach me how to do that!
I saw a quote on the Dogs in Need of Space Pintrest page that said "When something goes wrong in your life, just yell 'Plot twist!' and move on." So, that's what we're trying to do between now and our next class. (I'm also planning on trying out the pumpkin peanut butter dog treats between now and class, too, so I can bring a peace offering to the entire class.)
The day after our incident, we got in an excellent 5-mile walk at the lake that was complete with sunshine and 60-degree weather (in the words of Emily Dickinson, it was a blue and gold mistake--and a mistake that I am 100% thankful for). My pup seems no worse for the wear and she's been just as responsive as ever on walks the rest of the week.
Today we went for another walk at the lake, but only 3 miles because we were dealing with 50-degree weather and 26-mile per hour winds, so it was a tough walk this morning.
|Look at the funny "cowlick" the wind made on Bar's shoulder!
|Somebody is still able to sleep peacefully despite the week's chaos.
Hope everyone had a happy Halloween! I ate plenty of candy (I've had 2 trick-or-treaters in the 4 Halloweens I've been here, but I still feel obligated to buy a bag of candy--just in case) and the pets rocked their matching Halloween bandanas. I couldn't get a good individual picture of either one, so instead we have their "happy" faces in our family photo!
Between Bunny's ninja mouse killing skills (he got a second one last weekend!) and Barley's reactivity, I think they're scary enough without actual costumes, right?


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Mexico's gas squeeze is Texas' gain
MEXICO CITY - Mexico's national oil monopoly has been issuing critical alerts seemingly every week, warning of natural gas shortages lasting hours or even days and crimping supplies to homes, power plants and factories.
And yet, the country has some of the world's largest natural gas reserves and easy access to a cheap and plentiful U.S. supply.
"There hasn't been enough energy planning in this country," said Raul Monteforte, a former senior official with Mexico's Energy Regulatory Commission who's now development director for Fermaca, a private Mexican transportation pipeline company. "Huge errors of omission have brought us a gas crisis."
The gas squeeze will only worsen as many of Mexico's new and existing electricity plants abandon coal and other fuels in favor of natural gas, gobbling up much of the available supply.
Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, as the monopoly is called, will prove unable to get much more of the gas produced in its own fields to market.
Amid renewed political pressure to further open Mexico's energy industries to private interests, energy planners have launched a frenzied expansion of the country's woeful pipeline system. As much as 3 billion additional cubic feet per day of U.S. natural gas, most of it from Texas, will feed the new grid.
Central Mexican cities have been the worst affected by the critical shortage, but even companies in Monterrey, the industrial powerhouse that abuts the sprawling Burgos Basin gas fields, have been slammed.
"Such obstacles can't be permitted, even less so ones provoked by a state monopoly," Caintra, a leading Monterrey business association, declared in a full-page newspaper ad. "We demand an immediate solution."
Texas, Arizona lines
Using an offshore Pemex subsidiary supposedly free of Mexican congressional oversight and constitutional restrictions, planners are rushing to build two new U.S. pipelines - to the Arizona border south of Tucson and from near Corpus Christi to the Rio Grande - to push that U.S. gas deep into the Mexican heartland.
Officials say the new pipelines will be completed by the late summer of 2014.
But Monteforte and other critics contend that plans for the lion's share of the expansion - shipping South Texas gas into the Mexican heartland - will assure Pemex's grip on gas consumers for decades to come.
"If it flies I think Mexico's gas market will remain in the hands of Pemex," said Monteforte in criticizing the Texas pipeline proposal.
His company is building and will own a 225-mile pipeline from the border at El Paso to near Chihuahua City, he said.
"This will kill the opening of the gas market we've fought for since the 1990s," he said.
The new U.S. pipelines, being contracted by Pemex's MGI gas trading firm, will connect to a privately owned system being built across northwestern Mexico and to the much larger Los Ramones duct that will run from near the border at McAllen deep into central Mexico.
Increasing imports
After sharp increases in the late 1980s and early '90s, Mexico now imports some 15 percent of its natural gas supply from the United States, said Michelle Foss, program manager of the University of Texas' Bureau of Economic Geology in Houston. By 2010, Mexico had increased its U.S. gas imports by 200 times what it did in the early 1980s.
Now, Mexico's imports seem poised to spike again, perhaps bolstering prices for dry natural gas.
"Mexico will take all they can get and, as in the 1990s, could help to rebalance our market," Foss said.
Project proposals for the South Texas pipeline - called the Agua Dulce to Frontera - were expected Monday. Pemex says the winning bid will be announced Sept. 18.
"For us it's urgent to bring that gas," said Guillermo Ortiz, a Mexico City executive who heads the energy committee at Canacintra, a leading Mexican industrial chamber. "They took a long time to contract for the pipelines. These types of situations are really hurting the consumers."


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To Make The Most of Your Time Do This:None
Who doesn't like to laugh? There's a reason that some of the most popular viral videos and shows are comedies. Laughter is a way for us all to connect, whether it's through knowing that you share a sense of humor with a particular performer or feeling more connected with a group that's giggling along with you. In fact, studies have shown that laughing about a funny memory with a loved one can actually bring you closer to that person.


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The iconic statue, made of cement and painted bronze, was opened to the public following a morning Mass at San Isidro ng Magsasaka parish church during its feast in front of the Plaza delos Santos and just across the historic town hall.
The monument was a pet project of the 1958 class of the General de Jesus Academy High School led by its president, Dr. Romeo Lorenzo.
Lorenzo, younger brother of former fourth district Reps. Victorio Lorenzo and Julita Lorenzo-Villareal, said the statue was a fitting tribute to delos Santos, more popularly known as Don Panyong, considered one of the most illustrious Novo Ecijanos in history.
"This is in fact long overdue and we should be proud of him, the first democratically elected governor of Nueva Ecija," Lorenzo said.
The event was graced by relatives and granddaughters of Delos Santos among them former press undersecretary and now Manila Bulletin vice president for public relations Carmencita "Ching" delos Santos-Suva, Angelita delos Santos, Julieta delos Santos and Yolanda delos Santos, Mayor Cesario Ileto Jr., Vice Mayor Gerry dela Cruz, Councilor Larry Jimenez and municipal administrator Napoleon Ocampo among others.
Funding for the project was sourced from the municipal government and a cash donation from Santos-Suva.
"I thank this class for recognizing my lolo," Santos-Suva said, recalling that the library put up by his grandfather was often visited by past presidents, including Emilio Aguinaldo and Manuel Luis Quezon.
She said they are planning to put up a museum in his honor.
Considered a genius in his time, Delos Santos, whose first name Epifanio was drawn from the word "epiphany" (divine manifestation), has excelled in no less than 28 professions.
He was born April 7,1871 in Malabon as the only child of Don Escolastico delos
Santos and Dona Antonina
Santos graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Arts at
Ateneo de Manila as a summa cum laude and finished his law course at the . Tomas, emerging as bar topnotcher
in 1898. University of Sto
He was an academician and scholar, bibliographer, artist, biographer, civil servant, critic, essayist, ethnographer, journalist, historian, jurist, librarian, linguist and polyglot, monographer, musician, novelist, paleographer, philanthropist, philologist, philosopher, poet, researcher and revolutionary leader all rolled into one.
He was the first Filipino to have been elected Novo Ecijano governor in 1902. He was reelected in 1904.
He was also associate editor of the revolutionary newspaper La Independencia in 1898 with the pen name Solon. As publisher, he published Tagalog Literature and the "Confidential Letter of Dr. Jose Rizal" among others.
In 1900, he was named district attorney of this town and in 1904 was designated provincial fiscal in Bulacan and
He was known to have built the largest collection of books and antiquities in the country, including 2,000 book titles, many of whom were extraordinary.
Epifanio died of cardiac arrest on April 28,1928 in
Manila at the age of 57.
In recognition of his contributions to arts, culture and the country's history, the 23.8-kilometer Highway 54 passing through six cities and 17 towns in Metro Manila was named Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) by virtue of Republic Act 2140 on April 7, 1959.
Edsa is now considered the most historic highway where two People's Power revolutions were staged, first in 1986 and second in 2001 which led to the ouster from Malacanang of sitting presidents Ferdinand Marcos and Joseph Estrada, respectively.
Filipino and foreign experts have heaped praises on Delos
Claro M. Recto described him as the foremost literarian in the
Philippines while American
historian Austin Craig called him as the island's best writer in literature.
"Powerful intelligence, a formidable receptacle of culture and gifted with words," said Jaime De Veyra, resident commissioner to the
House of Representatives, in reference to Delos Santos. (Manny Galvez)


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(Note to late-20th century Christianity: "hospitality," while extremely important to the Biblical worldview, isn't as important as you thought it was. Not every single rite, ritual, custom, practice and parable is actually about hospitality. Nor, needless to say, are almost any of them about sex.)
According to Nahum Sarna, in the JPS Torah Commentary, the "outcry" and "outrage" that reach God's ears concerning Sodom in this Sunday's first reading
... connote the anguished cry of the oppressed, the agonized plea of the victim for justice …. The sin of Sodom, then, is heinous moral and social corruption, an arrogant disregard of basic human rights, a cynical insensitivity to the sufferings of others. The prophet Jeremiah identified Sodom with adultery, false dealing, and the encouragement of evildoers – all without any feelings of contrition (23:14) – while Ezekiel sums up the situation as follows: "Only this was the sin of your sister Sodom: arrogance! She and her sisters had plenty of bread and untroubled tranquility, yet they did not support the poor and needy." (16:49)
Good enough for us.


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Local author Debbi Michiko Florence will celebrate the release of her new Jasmine Toguchi children's books with a launch party at Mystic's Bank Square Books on Saturday, July 15, at 1:00 p.m. There will be crafts, mocha and cookies, and a reading. This event is free and open to the public; books will be available for purchase/signing. More information can be found here. Location: 53 W. Main St.
Today, please join me in extending virtual greetings to Debbi Michiko Florence.
Debbi is the author of a new chapter series featuring a Japanese-American heroine. The first two books—Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen and Jasmine Toguchi, Super Sleuth—are both out from Farrar, Straus and Giroux tomorrow (July 11, 2017). Debbi has also written two non-fiction books for children in the Kaleidoscope Kids Series, China and Japan. Her prior works of fiction include the early reader chapter book series Dorothy and Toto. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked at a pet store, volunteered as a raptor rehabilitator, interned as a zookeeper's aide, taught fifth grade, and was the Associate Curator of Education for a zoo. Debbi is a wife and mother, and currently makes her home in Connecticut, where she writes from The Word Nest.
Praise for Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen:
"Florence paints a lovely picture of a warm, extended family whose members truly care about one another and take each other seriously…New readers thirsty for series fiction will look forward to more stories about Jasmine and her family."―Kirkus
"This first entry nicely balances humor with the challenges of growing up; readers will devour it." ―School Library Journal
"…an adorable and heartwarming story about a kid who wants to feel special and do something first for once, along with a nice overview of a Japanese New Year celebration."―Booklist
"Florence warmly traces Jasmine's efforts to get strong (and fast), her clashes and tender moments with her family, and the ins and outs of making mochi (a recipe is included). Vukovic's b&w spot illustrations evoke Japanese Sumi-e painting while playfully capturing Jasmine's willfulness and her family's closeness." ―Publishers Weekly
From the publisher:
The first book in a new chapter book series featuring a spunky Japanese-American heroine!
Eight-year-old Jasmine Toguchi is a flamingo fan, tree climber, and top-notch mess-maker!
She's also tired of her big sister, Sophie, always getting to do things first. For once, Jasmine wishes SHE could do something before Sophie―something special, something different. The New Year approaches, and as the Toguchi family gathers in Los Angeles to celebrate, Jasmine is jealous that her sister gets to help roll mochi balls by hand with the women. Her mom says that Jasmine is still too young to join in, so she hatches a plan to help the men pound the mochi rice instead. Surely her sister has never done THAT before.
But pounding mochi is traditionally reserved for boys. And the mochi hammer is heavier than it looks. Can Jasmine build her case and her mochi-making muscles in time for New Year's Day?
Now, Debbi joins me in cyber chat about her most recent writing endeavors …
John Valeri: Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen is the first in a new series of chapter books. What inspired you to branch out creatively – and what is the appeal of an expedited publishing schedule?
Debbi Michiko Florence: I'm excited about Jasmine Toguchi and her series launching this month! Mochi Queen was inspired by a newspaper article I read about a multigenerational Japanese American family that made mochi the traditional way over the New Year's holiday. Traditionally, men pound steamed sweet rice in a mortar with a heavy wooden hammer until it becomes a sticky mass. Then the women pinch pieces off the big mass and roll smaller balls of mochi to eat. While one can enjoy mochi anytime, it's considered good luck to eat it at the start of the New Year.
I wondered what would happen if a little girl wanted to break tradition and do the "boy job" of pounding mochi. And Mochi Queen was "born." I didn't intend on writing a series, but when my editor asked for three more books, I was thrilled! I had more stories I wanted to tell.
As for the expedited publishing schedule, I had no say in that. J I suspect that since readers of early chapter books age out quickly, it made sense to have all four books publish within a year, so readers could enjoy the entire series.
JV: You are a third generation Japanese American. In what ways do these books celebrate that culture – and how much of your fiction is informed by personal experience?
DMF: When I was growing up, I loved to read. Favorite authors included E.B. White, Ruth Chew, and Judy Blume. I would have loved if one of those books had featured a character that looked like me. When my daughter was growing up, she had a few more choices thanks to Linda Sue Park, Cynthia Kadohata, and Lisa Yee. Today, thanks in large part to the We Need Diverse Books organization, more books starring diverse characters are starting to be published.
When I sat down to write Jasmine's story, I knew that while I wanted her Japanese heritage to play a part in her stories, I wanted even more for her stories to be universal. She is Japanese American, yes, but she is also 8 years old, a younger sister, a tree-climber, and a best friend with the same kinds of hopes and dreams and desires as other American kids her age. So to answer your question, these books celebrate Japanese culture by showing how tradition and heritage can be handed down and adapted. Much of what Jasmine experiences from celebrating Girl's Day in Super Sleuth to climbing her neighbor's apricot tree stem from my own childhood. I want Asian-American kids to delight in seeing themselves reflected in these stories, and I also want other readers to be able to see themselves as sisters or friends, as well as get a glimpse into a family that might not be exactly like theirs.
JV: This book centers on the relationship between sisters. Why is that sibling dynamic one that's ripe for exploration – and in what ways do you hope this story speaks to young readers who might be experiencing similar rivalries?
DMF: A confession: I was the bossy big sister, like Sophie is to Jasmine in the series.
When I sit down to write a story, the character speaks to me first. Soon after I read that newspaper article, Jasmine started talking in my head, complaining about her older sister getting to do everything first and wishing she could do something before her sister. I admit to having a bit more (belated) sympathy for my younger sister as I drafted Mochi Queen. While I didn't write the story with an intention to teach anything to my readers, I do hope that they can relate to Jasmine or Sophie. Maybe see that sisterhood is a special relationship fraught with many ups and downs and growing pains, but that in the end, love wins.
JV: Speaking of young readers … what are the unique considerations of writing for children, and why is it important to introduce them to books (and other forms of storytelling) in their early years?
DMF: I believe the most important thing a writer for children can do is to write with honesty and respect. Kids are a lot smarter and more aware than many adults may think. My inner age hovers between 8 and 12, so writing for this age group feels natural to me.
I'm definitely not an expert in early childhood education, but as a child who loved to read, I feel books are necessary, vital. Books allow kids to feel understood, to know they aren't alone. They allow readers to have adventures and to walk in someone else's shoes. Books give readers an opportunity to think critically, to learn, to feel all ranges of emotions, particularly, I hope, empathy.
JV: Tell us about the collaborative process with illustrator Elizabet Vukovic. How does her imagery enhance your storytelling?
DMF: I adore Elizabet Vukovic's illustrations for the series. I feel so lucky that my editor and the art director found her. I also feel very fortunate that my editor has kept me in the loop throughout the process. I saw early sketches for the books, and was able to provide input, particularly when it came to making sure the illustrations were accurate. Elizabet has done an amazing job of capturing the true essence of Jasmine – her determination, her spunk, her joy. I'm not a very visual person so when I first saw Jasmine and her family drawn by Elizabet, I actually cried with joy. I feel like the art definitely enhances the story, adding to the humor or the tension. Plus in addition to being talented, Elizabet is super nice. For my birthday as a surprise, Elizabet drew Jasmine holding a birthday cake.
JV: In your opinion, what is the role of the bookstore within its community – and how can attending author events help to enhance the reader/writer/bookseller relationship?
DMF: Oh, how I love bookstores! One of the first things I did when I moved to the Mystic area was look up the closest bookstore. Bank Square Books and its newer sister bookstore, Savoy Books and Café, are examples of perfect bookstores. The stores are well stocked, comfortable, and inviting. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful.
If I may quote Chuck Royce from opening day of Savoy Books and Café, "a town without a bookstore is no town at all." I agree.
I have long enjoyed attending author events to meet favorite authors and to get to know new ones. I love hearing authors talk about the story behind the story, their publishing journey, and read from their recent work. It's wonderful to get to meet them and talk with them. As a reader, it makes me feel like I have the inside scoop when an author divulges background information for a story. As a writer, I am inspired when authors share their journey and creative process. And as a book hoarder/collector, I love getting books signed by authors. And now was an author, I am looking forward to meeting readers. I definitely appreciate when bookstores offer author events.
With thanks to Debbi Michiko Florence for her generosity of time and thought and to Morgan B. Dubin, Senior Publicist, Macmillan Children's Publishing / First Second Books, for facilitating this interview.
Don't forget: The author will appear at Mystic's Bank Square Books on Saturday, July 15, at 1:00 p.m.


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You know how I had to write that reflection about marriage from a woman's point of view last week, well I had to re-write it from the opposite perspective for another assignment. So here's my little hypothetical reflection on marriage, from a man's perspective.
So we're getting married in less than five months and all I can think about is how my life is going to go straight down the can (or so they say). Don't get me wrong, I love my fiancé to death. But just about every guy I know tells me that as soon as the ink is dry on the marriage license, so is the sex. And the thought of having to watch chick flicks for the rest of my life without getting laid afterward, now that just makes me want to punch a wall. Is marriage really that unsatisfying? I mean, you marry the "love of your life", your best friend, and then spend the rest of your days eating pot roast and mashed potatoes and staring at each other? What is that?!
Last time I checked, being married to your wife was supposed to be awesome. Sex a few times a day, dinner on the table when you get home from work, watching football with the guys on Sundays while she's out with her girlfriends…Marriage is supposed to be fun! Right? I watched my parents' marriage while I was growing up and I see it now and I realize just how much love and fun there is in their relationship. Granted, they've had a hell of a lot longer to fix their issues than my fiancé and I have, but hopefully one day we'll reach that point where life is life and we enjoy it together because it's all we've got. I really hope we end up my like my parents. Happy and still lovin' the sex! Oh yeah!
I know it's not going to be easy to get there though. Like, I know it'll be hard to be a good husband and still have my independence, but you do what you gotta do. I know she'll want my help around the apartment and that she'll want to spend more time together (which drains my guy time). And I know that I'll probably come home stressed and tired after work when she'll want to talk my ear off, but I guess those are just little things, right? No big deal. What I'm really worried about though is the money. We don't have to live a life of luxury or whatever, but I still want to be able to give my wife nice things and have a sick car and live in a good neighborhood, you know? Hopefully my teaching job can help with that.
I guess you just never know how things will work out. You just have to do your best and work with what you've got. And plus, I love her, so I'm pretty sure marriage won't be the worst thing that's ever happened to me.
What do you think men fear about tying the knot? Any thoughts from husbands or boyfriends (aka potential husbands)?


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We have received lots of reports (also I have visually confirmed at my local stores) that its challenging to find these mint in box at local stores due to employees slashing the tops of the boxes with box cutters when opening the cases, so ordering them online might increase your chances on getting one mint, just a suggestion.


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Our long-range goal is to be able to give every child Reservations a new backpack and school supplies each year.
We really prefer monetary donations because we can purchase the backpacks and school supplies at a lower price through a distributor where we can get more for the money, but we are not picky – we wil be happy to accept donations of school supplies as well. We do ask that if you purchase supplies that you please only purchase items on this list so we can give each child the same set of supplies. To make a donation, please see the link to the left of this page.
Giving a child on the Reservation school supplies not only provides them with much needed equipment for school but it gives them hope for a future. School Supply List
New backpacks in solid or neutral colors that can be used for either a boy or a girl (no character backpacks please)
Single subject notebooks
Bic or PaperMate stick pens (blue or black ink)
12 inch rulers (wood or plastic)
24 pack crayons
School glue (no glue sticks – they melt in transport)
2-pocket folders
Erasers (the big pink ones)