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Sometimes when you listen to music, you aren't sure if what you're listening to is great, special, or something more. Australia's Kylie Auldist is a name that I was initially unfamiliar with at first, even though I am familiar with the group she sings with, The Bamboos. It had been awhile since I heard them, so Auldist did not ring a bell at first. While I prefer vinyl and CD's for review, I received Just Say (Tru-Thoughts) as a digital file. I believe the file came with an image of the cover, but I did not look at it at first. The first thing I heard was music with a distinct 60's soul vibe, very much the Northern Soul sound that made Amy Winehouse the smash she was with Back To Black. A lot of artists have taken that girl group sound to heart, so without knowing her Bamboos connection, I assumed she was just another white lady singing soulfully. As the album moved on, her voice began to sound more "authentic". If not that, there was a sense of soul that I couldn't quite figure out. Then it reached "Everybody Here Wants You", which is very much a 70's vibe in the vein of The New Birth. It was a slow ballad, and it was seductive, smooth, elegant, all before she begins to sing about "29 pearls and your kiss/ kiss, a singing smile/coffee smell and lilac skin, your flame in me". I felt like I was in a dark room with that one I've been looking for all my life, and she's luring me with all that is alluring to me and then some. Nowhere to go, I'm trapped in a chair, taking in everything I can detect with the senses I'm conscious of, and I'm caught up in it. In other words, I'm sold, I'm completely blown away by what I hear, and I have to to know who this woman is. I see her photo and say "oh shit, don't tell me..." She looks like someone who might be familiar, the kind of local girl I probably could have hung out with Hawai'i if we went to the right clubs, hung out at the safe thrift stores and coffee shops, as I held her bag. I began to do the research, and I'm close with my Polynesian connection. Auldist is part Samoan, and has been singing for years. I listen to the remainder of the album and I begin to understand what she's about.
Just Say is the kind of soul album that is sorely missing in the marketplace, and it's not just the Northern soul thing that makes her who she is. She can easily commit to a laid back funk vibe, but there's also "Pretty Things", an acoustic number that will definitely please fans of Clara Hill more recent work. Along with her voice, what makes these songs work are the fact that they are well written, touching on experiences and emotions that are often overshadowed by fashionable verses and the producer trying to outshine the actual artist. Like any good soul album, there's a lot of joy and happiness, a touch of sadness, and a hell of a lot of glory. It's the kind of album with a sound that immediately touches the soul, and you want to tell everyone "have you heard of Kylie Auldist? This is better than everything in the Top 50 right now". Auldist knows how to work a song and never goes beyond her limits, some singers push things and ruin their voice or it makes them sound as if they have more than their capabilities. The album as a whole flows very well from nice dance numbers to a bit of the quiet storm, some humble material, before returning to the dance floor, and that in itself is worthy of approval. But it's her voice and the music I can't get enough of, and as I've said many times before, as much as I'd like for every artist to tap into some of the formuals of the past to show its relevancy, some would essentially ruin it. Auldist is an artist who knows what music means, and by sharing that she is sharing a talent that has to be experienced. This will definitely become one of my favorite albums of the year.
(Just Say is available from Dusty Groove and digitally from eMusic.)
Upon first listen of Lizzy Parks, the first few notes made me wonder if this was another visit into Northern soul land. But she begins to sing and I'm hearing very different from the rest, very jazzy influences. With a title like "Raise The Roof" I begin to wonder if she's someone who wants to make modern references just to be able to crossover to a younger audience. I'm proven wrong again as the music changes in style, almost sounding like what Monday Michiru would sound like if she hooked up with Jazzanova
Raise The Roof (Tru-Thoughts) is modern jazz with hints of soul, funk, and at times a hip-hop urgency, but this is far from anything that sounds like hip-hop. Or maybe it's a bit closer to the source, just as the Daptone guys do it. Parks' voice sometimes reaches that of a chanteuse, or a Minnie Riperton where she wraps herself in the music and flirts with the bottom heavy rhythm section, the lush string arrangement, or the schnazzy piano solo ("Ode To St. Cecilie"). For someone with such a delicate voice, she has a lot of power and it comes off gracefully, but she takes things to a higher level with "Prayer". The gentle sound of her voice, complimented with just a bass and piano at first, sounds like the perfect music you'd hear during a recently discovered romantic film shot in black & white. The color begins to come in slowly and you see the different tones and smell the scent of autumn through the emotions experienced through her singing. She's in control and sets the path of each song, and that's when you know someone knows what they're doing, that control that makes you want to put this on repeat. Everything gels in perfectly and it feels... right. Jazz vocals with hints of pop, it's a bold statement from a very bold singer.
(Raise The Roof is available from Dusty Groove.)
Little Jackie is a brand new artist based out of Brooklyn who, like many others these days, is trying to gain attention showing an appreciation for 60's and 70's soul. Her album cover has her looking like a B-girl, so one can say she wants to be a "hybrid" artist. Unfortunately it comes off like she's making music to suit the needs of a record label who want to have their own Amy Winehouse or Lily Allen, Peaches or Solange Knowles.
The album features many odes to Northern soul, tweaked so that they have extra bass (think reggae), but lyrically she adds a modern touch with references to cell phones, computers, and popping a lot of pills. Okay, so Winehouse did the same thing but it sounded a bit more authentic when someone broke out of the sound and showed she had a bit of balls. She sings, she raps a bit, she does the sing-song rap, and while it can be impressive upon first listen, it gets boring about half way through the album. "The Kitchen", with its very crispy and raer breaks, would work as a single if people understood what makes this song so great. Her vocals here standout and it would have been great if she had spread that out for the duration of the album. Instead, it's an album that goes everywhere without a plan, and it's unfortunate.
(The Stoop is available from CD Universe.)
Psapp are a British duo of the electronic variety, or at least one half creates the musical soundscapes while the other sings. The Camel's Back (Domino) isn't just a female voice singing over hard booming beats. Carim Clasmann is a masterful craftsman in the field of sound assembly, he will create something that sounds very ethnic ("Part Like Waves") or do something where you're not sure if it's rock, new wave, or something you can't quite figure out ("I Want That"). With "Fickle Ghost" it sounds like a simple keyboard melody, but then the heavy, almost industrial-beat comes in with a string section and it takes the listener on an unexpected journey. Each song doesn't sound anything like the song before, so one can't grasp the scope of the album until it is initially heard in full.
The music is complimented with the great voice of Galia Durant, who is able to weave herself through Clasmann's musical fabric and envelope everything that goes on, without her sounding strange, out of place, or hesitant. Sometimes when musicians and singers attempt to do something they don't want to do or aren't sure how to do it, you can hear that in the music. You don't hear that with Durant, who is much of a rocker (think Pat Benatar or Pink as she is a balladeer or a folk singer. Together, Psapp are an exciting listen, a duo that aren't afraid to get diverse and include as many of their influences as possible, whether it's ragtime jazz ("Parker") or circus music ("Marshrat"). They might fool us the next time and deliver an incredible pop album, but I hope that guilty pleasure is something they'll hold back from for a few years. By the time the ride is over, you'll want to head to the back of the line and start again.
(The Camel's Back is available directly from Psapp.net. Those who seek the vinyl version can purchase it directly from Domino Record Co.. Earlier works by Psapp are available digitally from eMusic.)
Psapp - The Monster Song
Black Element is that guy who understands the history of the music and musicians who have come before him to pave the path he's about to create. With A Major Minority (Ill Roots), he makes a bold move by starting his album with a hot hip-hop track, only to touch on a bit of hip-house vibe with "The Stickup Kid?!?!", or at least the tempo may make you bust out your old Scoob and Scrap Luva moves. Even at this tempo, he sounds comfortable and certain that people will rock as he rattles off things endlessly and flawlessly. "Out In The Cold" sounds like something from the Common and/or Mad Skillz vaults, and as far as telling stories, you're right there with him looking at asses in Daisy Dukes, waiting for a feud at award shows, and him walking down the street waiting to execute fake rappers on stage.
Energy-wise, he sounds like the kind of guy who would be alongside Lupe Fiasco or Kanye West, but seems less affected by the role an MC tends to hold, he is a storyteller with privileges and he's not going to take advantage of it. A Major Minority has a lot of different musical textures that will please the hardcore cratedigger, the smooth sample-spotter, and collegiate listeners who enjoy hearing soundscapes fold onto and into each other. Black Element is, as he says in "Quiet Night", out to compete and when ideas come to head, he'll put pen to paper and commit himself to inevitable excellence. Welcome Black Element into your consciousness, he is what will keep hip-hop alive in the next five and beyond.
(A Major Minority is being made available for free directly from AMajorMinority.com.)
A 6-Pack With Black: Black ELement's A Major Minority from Daniel Hedges on Vimeo.
K-The-I??? is one big motherfucker, and I mean that in a good way. Anyone who is big and makes an attempt to bring themselves out in any musical genre has a lot to deal with. In hip-hop, it is the eternal comparisons to Biggie Smalls but let's get it out of the way: K-The-I??? sounds nothing like Biggie. If I have to compare him, I'd compare him more to Chill Rob G more than anything. If there is a cliche that always gets mentioned with big rappers, it's this: when you listen to Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (Mush), the brother shows that he has a lot of heart.
Fuck the cliches and let's get into the meat of the matter. K-The-I??? is a true MC, someone with that gift on his own, and he's able to find producers who are able to share their works by offering them who blesses them with flawless lyrics. "Decisions" has Melltron-type samples that sound like something from a prog rock album, then some Pharrell Williams-type background vocals, and then a pounding double time beat that would give Timbaland a decade. K-The-I??? raps bold as if he is a politician, standing on the podium insuring everyone is there to listen as he speaks with authority. He looks for a world without poverty, and he seeks the good life by exploring any and all musical worlds, including sounds that aren't the stereotypical hip-hop sound, and it sounds right as it comes from him.
(Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow will be available on vinyl and CD on November 7th, and can be pre-ordered directly from Mush Records.)
Ruste Juxx has been heard on a number of albums and mix CD's in the last year, and now he's presenting himself in full length form with Indestructible (Duck Down), and as he talks about in the Black Milk-produced "Wipe Off Ya Smile", don't fuck with him or your bitch ass will get the kl-kl-klack.
Ruste Juxx is a grimy MC who wants to commit crimes and isn't afraid to explain his methods in detail. With tracks like "Pimpin' Ya Wife", "Machine Gun Skunk", "Morgue Truck", and "Homicide Niggaz", he proves himself by making the kind of songs that may make you want to sharpen your razor blades, and after hearing the congas of "Get Up", if Brooklyn doesn't come to mind, you haven't been paying attention. This album is trademark New York hip-hop, done without regret, and it makes you want to raise your first to salute the return of the good shit. Remember when people used to talk about hip-hop and refer to the word "science"? This album is done with a science, and while the guy carries him off as someone you wouldn't want to fuck with anywhere, songs like "Optimistic" and "Love Is Worth Waiting For" (complete with 70's soul samples) reveal that the guy can be compassionate when needed. Don't call him a thug rapper with a heart, that's for the mainstream media to come up with when they're bored. But call him a top notch MC who isn't afraid to show his reaction to the streets as he looks to the future for a way to get off the streets. It may be trademark NYC hip-hop, but it's also wordly too, a wordly message that hopefully people will be able to find and seek without the lure of the Broadway lights.
(Indestructible is available from CD Universe and digitally from eMusic.)
The West coast is represented on a new mix CD by JNatural and DJ Ray Ray Raw. JNatural is a female MC who raps raw with stories of sex, lust, and power and on Sex, Lies and Sextape (self-released) does it with the same kind of punch that Lil' Kim and Princess Superstar offered in the old days with a sass that is uniquely their own. She also sings too (and quite well) but likes to let herself be known as the rugged bitch who can do things with a sense of humor but her style and lyrics are no laughing matter. DJ Ray Ray Raw does his best with the beats and samples he uses, I'd like to hear more exploration from him in a full length setting. However, JNatural is someone who shows that you can be a female rapper and prove that you have what it takes to step up with the big boys. Don't let her looks fool you, she'll verbally slash all combaluns with a vengeance, and that's the point behind this CD. As she says in the intro, the lure of the cover photo is nothing more than eye candy, but now that you have the candy in your hands, now what? It may appear at first that she does nothing but sex rhymes, but if you look at just the titles and make that assumption, you're not really paying attention. This lady is serious, and I hope she's pushed to the forefront with her style. It would be cool to hear her do some rhymes with Leila "Topik" Shun and Mash Comp. DJ Ray Ray Raw has knowledge of the music he uses, and I want to hear more from him.
(Sex, Lies and Sextape is available as a free download from JNatural 's and DJ Ray Ray Raw's respective MySpace pages.)
The folks at Decon Media were sponsors of a recent hip-hop tour featuring Dilated Peoples, The Alchemist, Aceyalone, and 88 Keys and now they have released the festivities as a budget priced DVD/CD combo.
The DVD portion of Fresh Rhymes and Videotape (Decon) is brief and somewhat unfulfilled. There is documentary footage of what the guys did on the tour bus, outside of the tour bus, and backstage, but there's not much content. The highlight of the documentary footage is when The Alchemist talks about how to eat a bagel properly so that the cream cheese doesn't turn into cheese soup. That's really it, you probably get more interesting stuff on a YouTube or MySpace video, but you see it here in much better quality. Another highlight? DJ Babu. The guy is funny and he's the guy you'd wake up early in the morning to go fishing with. That's the kind of guy he is. Or isn't.
Even though the audio CD features a mere six songs (thus it's an EP), these tracks are some of the best these guys have done. 88 Keys and Mars Whiteman offer "I'm Like", and he also shows up in the "Fresh Rhymes and Videotape Anthem" along with Evidence, The Alchemist, Aceyalone, and Iriscience. Iriscience and Aceyalone team up for the uplifting "Legendary Status", while "Left Out In The Cold" unites Aceyalone, 88-Keys, and The Alchemist for a song that wraps up the disc nicely. Some may argue that an EP is nothing more than an inbetween-album-toss off, but these cuts are worthy of being major songs for everyone involved. I would have liked more songs of course, but six tracks left me wanting more and I have to be impatient and wait.
Considering this is being released and sold for a very nice price, it's definitely worth what you'll have to pay for it. Consider it a basic DVD with a bonus CD, or an EP with a bonus DVD. The DVD may be appealing but it's the music on the CD that blows it away. Get it.
(Fresh Rhymes and Videotape is available from CD Universe.)
DJ Babu is back with a brand new edition of his Duck Season mix CD series, and we're now up to Vol. 3 (Nature Sounds). Babu is still creating those incredible boom bap-style hip-hop, and this time he has people like Little Brother, MF DOOM, Sean Price, Joe Scudda, Cali Agents, Strong Arm Steady, Likwit Junkies, Termanology, Oh No, Percee P, and many others. No deep concepts or any type of continuity other than musical, it's about raw beats and scratches going into each other one right after the other, it feels like a live show or a radio freestyle session where everyone is just dropping one incredible rhyme while the room smells like beer and reefer. Favorite tracks include "The Unexpected" (featuring MF DOOM and Sean Price), "Fan Mail" (featuring Little Brother, Joe Scudda, and D-Brock, and the scorching "2-Feet" (featuring Kardinal Offishall and Babu's fellow dilated person, Iriscience. Within the 18 tracks are a bit of turntable dialogue, so for those who seek the raps, listen. For those who want to hear Babu speak with his hands, let the exchange in dialogue begin.
(Duck Season Vol. 3 is available from CD Universe and digitally from eMusic.)
B-Real has become a legend in his own right for his work with Cypress Hill and after 17 years of holding things down in a group setting, he's about to release his debut album in the form of Smoke-N-Mirrors (Duck Down). His rhymes and weeded stories about fraudulent rappers, street dealers, and personal struggles will appeal to those who seek more from their lyrics than brand names and endorsements. The sing-song choruses are a nice touch and while it's generally been a territory he has (perhaps) purposely avoided, it has the feel of Ice Cube and W.C. tracks.
The album features a number of producers, and the one track that stands out from the rest is the one The Alchemist did, "6 Minutes". If this isn't selected as a first single, I don't know, because this would be the perfect way to let people know and remind everyone else who B-Real is. The biggest surprise here: the tracks produced by B-Real himself, he could have easily done this album himself but using outside producers are definitely a helpful lure. His track with Damian Marley, "Fire", will deserve a lot of airplay when the album is released, and I can easily see the both of them performing this during the 2009 festival season. Sen Dogg surfaces in the trippy "One Life", while the track with Snoop Dogg ("Dr. Hyphenstein") is definitely the weakest of the bunch.
Cypress Hill have always had great music, and as a group they have increasingly relied on choruses to make their songs work, due to the accepted norm with today's hip-hop audiences. It doesn't sound like an old album, it's very much about the West Coast here and the sound they have developed in the last two decades. The Alchemist has his own sound that is as strong now as DJ Muggs' sound was 17 years ago. I'm making the comparisons to let people know this isn't Cypress Hill lite, it suits the vibe B-Real has always created and it's shows a side of him some may have been waiting to hear. Those who crave the rock edge of CH will have to check out Sen Dogg's album instead, but for the L.A. hip-hop hustle, pick this up.
(Smoke-N-Mirrors will be released on January 27, 2009.)
The Germans must have something in the water, for there has been an intense amount of creativity in the country in terms of creating hip-hop and electronica. DJ Bizkid is based in Berlin. He teams up with Maine's own Nomar Slevik, whose recent works have been nothing short of amazing. Together they united musically to create The Mixtape, which is just that, a collection of no-nonsense tracks that show what these two are capable of, and how the sum of its parts are just as powerful.
The album moves from nice and deep hip-hop to tracks with a bit of a rock and psychedelic edge, with "Society" (featuring JD Walker and the almighty K-The-I???) being one of those tracks that will make high schools change their dress code policies, it's cult worthy. Nomar deserves an intense listen, because even when it sounds as if he's doing things abstract, there is much comprehension in his pieces, sometimes it might take two or three songs to finally figure out. "Smoke Screens" changes tempo with each verse and may not be for everyone, but if you are able to take it in, you should be able to take this challenging listen to heart. The entire "mixtape" is non-stop so it's somewhat-claustrophobic feel is intentional and easily works as a proper album. I hope the both of them will work with each other again, and I will definitely be checking DJ Bizkid in the future.
(The Mixtape is available from eMusic.)
When Nomar Slevik isn't committing greatness under his own name, he's making himself known through a number of other projects. Done are a band that mixes up rapping with eclectic electronic sounds, indie rock, and a bit of the avant garde. Their slight tribute of Buddy Holly's "Everyday" sounds something nine inch nails might do or something Mike Patton would scream over on an Ipecac release.
The artwork and promotional material for How To Own A Shadow (Emben Digital) is very post-apocalyptic, or maybe it's about surviving the inevitable downfall of a country that gambled its way to world supremacy and failed. Now we're all on the same level, and Done offers the soundtrack for a dying world. It's nice to hear a derivative that is so unfamiliar it sounds strange, and yet welcoming. Insane.
(How To Own A Shadow is a digital release that is available through eMusic.)
Let's make this one thing perfectly clear: I'm upset. Not really, but I bring this up because The Knux are being promoted as "alternative hip-hop" when they're not. What makes them different from the pack? They do not rap about what is stereotypically the norm, so they want to be pushed as being "something other than". They do not dress up in hideous T-shirts that might look good on 50 Cent and your 75 year old grandmother, complete with the same gold and diamonds. Do they look smart, nerdy, and if so, is that the assumption that mainstream hip-hop is full of hoods, thugs, and dumb asses? It's not exactly cool to call something the alternative, since that's often viewed as "a bit more clever" than the next man, but sometimes the tag fits.
So, are The Knux really that different? No, they are a group that do rap about things you would normally expect to hear on underground/indie hip-hop, but they're signed to Interscope through a connection with Eminem. Does that make that "alternative"? No. Remind Me In 3 Days (Interscope) sounds like the kind of album you'd expect to hear from The Jungle Brothers or New Kingdom, where the adventure is in their lyrics as much as it is in their music, a combination of real instrumentation and select samples. Don't expect to hear club anthems, they're the kind of guys who might be kicked out of the club. Instead, these are basement jams, apartment slammers, and sidewalk funk, the type that isn't difficult to listen to, serious enough to where you wouldn't want to be distracted. What the real instrumentation does is adds a unique dynamic to their songs, in that when they want to expand on a line or a verse, they are able to without it sounding programmed.
By the time the album was over, I wondered what made this so "alternative"? It's not really that different, and as Me'Shell NdegeOcello would say, the alternative to hip-hop is silence. It's hip-hop, and quality hip-hop at that, so don't believe the naysayers. This is a decent album from a brand new group that should make some serious moves in the coming years.
(Remind Me In 3 Days... is available from CD Universe, in explicit form and without. Vinyl junkies are also able to order it.)
The Clutchy Hopkins phenomenon made everyone wonder who was this saluted genius? Was he really some bum who had a gift to jam, or was he a producer (or a group of producers) moonlighting? Only a select few know, but Hopkins has joined up with Shawn Lee for an album that will move many to salute their unified musical styles.
Clutch Of The Tiger (Ubiquity) sounds like one of those obscure albums I often talk about, the ones that sound like there's absolutely no mainstream appeal to it, but it manages to find its way into your collection because you care for good music. It has the feel of those much-sought-after library albums, or something that Yesterdays New Quintet may have indirectly influenced, but each song here are mental soundtracks that are laid back to the point where you may find yourself floating upstream and beyond. The music is loose, funky, and laid back, as if Lee and Hopkins decided to bring in instruments and discover what the day brought to them. It's not until the seventh song, "Dollar Shot", where some mid-tempo funk shines through with an open break and something from the farfisa files. "Bad Influence" sounds like the kind of filtered break I would love to use in one of my own songs, and... it just sounds very distant and obscure. Even "Till Next Time", which could easily be brought up to the surface by Justin Timberlake if he wanted to, sounds a few notches off from the norm, and you're into it because you know it doesn't belong anywhere but your own collection. It's the kind of album you would find on 8-track at a pawn shop, covered in soot and lettuce of unknown origin.
(Clutch Of The Tiger is available from CD Universe and digitally from eMusic.)
DJ Myxzlplix out of Los Angeles is a guy who knows his funk and soul, and proves it with a new mix CD highlighting some of the best funk and soul of the last few years. Strictly Social Mix Vol. 2 is a collection of who is how and what should be, and includes flawless flows from Amp Fiddler, Flying Lotus, Beatphreak, Belleruche, and many more creating the kind of soul that brings back the old through the new phase without Auto-Tune.
It's a very classy mix that made me not only want to hear this mix over and over, but made me want to seek each individual artist and release. I dig this one a lot.
(Strictly Social Mix Vol. 2 can be streamed directly from DJ Myxzlplix's blog.)


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My Thoughts on the 2018 Emmy Awards
Here's the deal with the Emmy Awards. This is my fourth year to cover them and I still manage to walk away feeling sorry for network television, who never gets any love. But for the first time in a very, very long time, I actually recognized eighty-percent of the shows nominated.
Do I watch them? Of course not. But I recognize the name thanks to the people in my life (read: podcast friends) who prefer high brow television. Don't worry about The CW, folks. I've got it covered! Leave Jane the Virgin and The Arrow to me!
I also experienced an "ah-ha" moment during the telecast and understand the weight behind the "limited series" category. It's a way for movie stars to join in on the fun! Why else would Penelope Cruz be in that auditorium?
And by the looks of this year's fall TV lineup, we will see a lot more silver screen actors gracing our presence next year. Julia Roberts, Emma Stone, and Jonah Hill are all on television and it's blowing my mind.
There wasn't much #MeToo movement dialog, but we did have several jokes about diversity. And on this 70th anniversary, the opening act celebrated the fact that…
"We Solved It."
I have to say when Ricky Martin scooted across that stage, I lived la vida loca.
It's Weekend Update
Michael Che and Colin Jost did what they do, which is make people sort of laugh and steep in uncomfortable moments. Here are some of their best one-liners:
Colin: "We come together tonight celebrating the talented people who haven't been caught yet."
Colin: "NBC has the most nominations of any broadcast network."
Michael: "Which is kind of like being the sexiest person on life support."
Colin: "It is believed that Netflix will spend eight billion dollars on programming. They have seven hundred original shows. It just makes me realize that the show I pitched them must have really sucked. It's like being turned down for a CVS rewards card."
Michael: "How is Netflix getting all that money? It's nine dollars per month and everyone I know is sharing the same account."
Colin: "A comedy is a drama that's just thirty minutes long."
Your Royal Highness
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip (Claire Foy and Matt Smith) had the honor of presenting the first award. Just when I was about to comment on how boring they appeared, Claire quipped, "If we don't' sound thrilled, it's because we are very, very British." Noted.
Henry Winkler, the Fonz himself, won his very first Emmy (supporting actor in a comedy) for a show I've never heard of until recently. It's called Barry. Bill Hader, who plays Barry, won too. Figure out a way to infiltrate HBO and give it a whirl! PS: I adore that the audience gave him a standing ovation.
Can you say sweep?
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel practically won everything. Alex Borstein for best supporting actress. Rachel Brosnahan for best actress. Amy Sherman-Palladino for writing and directing (an Emmy in each hand) and the show for best comedy. My roommate Lara and I discuss our thoughts on this week's podcast. Are we the only two who don't love this show? PLEASE DON'T HATE ME!
Additionally, do you think Alex Borstein's decision to go braless on national television was throwing caution to the wind because she thought she wouldn't win and have to face the entire auditorium and viewing audience with her headlights beaming?
Shows We Need To Watch
Silicon Valley, Barry, Godless, Black Museum, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, Looming Tower, USS Callister (Black Mirror), Twin Peaks, Patrick Melrose, Westworld, and Killing Eve. Someone tell me where to begin!
My Least Favorite Dress
Someone please tell Millie Bobby Brown's stylist to tell Millie that she needs to stand with her feet together if she's going to wear a dress like this. Or perhaps the Dragon Mother should intervene. Bottom line: No m'am.
My Favorite Dress
Tiffany Haddish. All day.
My Favorite Face
Angela Bassett. All day. She's drinking the elixir found in the Fountain of Youth. It's the only explanation.
I also loved when she and Tiffany gave each other the Wakanda sign across their chests.
Grandfatherly Advice
Michael Douglas, another actor who will be on TV this fall, gave the young whippersnappers some advice if they happen to lose the Emmy this year:
"Carry that rage. Let it fuel everything you do from this night forward. You were cheated. That's a fact. Let the fire burn until your cold dead body is in a pine box six feet deep clutching all its Emmys to its chest.
Did you know John Legend is one of fifteen who has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award? Thanks to Jesus Christ Superstar! (Another "limited series" we should have watched.)
Biggest Bomb
Whatever Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen were trying to do as the "comic relief" fell woefully flat on its face. Multiple times. Bless it.
National Treasure
Betty White can do no wrong. Yes, she spoke forever and sort of said the same thing twice, but she is 96-years-old and absolutely charming. LET HER HOST NEXT YEAR!
It Ain't Easy Being Green
Chartreuse was the color of the night.
Landry's Got a Girlfriend
Did y'all know that Jesse Plemmons is dating Kirsten Dunst?
Guess what trailer dropped yesterday? Let the countdown begin!
Most all presenters held hands while walking up to the microphone. I found this strangely comforting.
Will You Accept This Rose?
A guy named Glenn Weiss won for best director (of the 2018 Oscars) and practically no one cared. Then he proposed to his girlfriend who was cheering for him in the audience and the crowd lost their minds! I loved every second.
In Memoriam
Aretha Franklin singing "Amazing Grace" as the background loop. Gorgeous.

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Brassel presents an interesting shape brought out by cloud shadow in this picture taken from Knocknagapple.Behind it is Cnoc an Chuillinn on the Reeks and in front is Crossderry.
Lettershinna Hill: Simple ascent , tremendous views, bring insect repellant.
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Colin Murphy
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Parking available at at L 83197 43862. Open hillside to the east - a gentle climb over rocky/grassy terrain. A mere 95m ascent will see you at the summit, which is marked by a cairn and presents t...
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On a perfect August day in Kerry we undertook a momentous walk encompassing both Kells mountain summits and the 2 Knocknadobars. Millsd1 completed the VL list on Kells mountain and Geo completed b...
Garraun South Top: Great scenery, top nothing to write home about
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Colin Murphy
a day ago
The summit itself is unremarkable - grassy mound with a few stones, but the surrounding views are tremendous, especially of Doughruagh.
Burren: Ballyvaghan Woods Loop
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walk, Len: 9.3km, Climb: 132m, Area: West Clare (Ireland) ||
Meall Cheo: Small is beautiful
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This is officially an Arderin Beg, but to be honest it is barely visible as a separate entity and the 'summit' consists of a small cairn of sorts perched precariously on the edge of a low peat hag...
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Burren fauna ramble in the company of the entertaining and knowledgeable Shane Connolly. walk, Len: 4.3km, Climb: 253m, Area: West Clare (Ireland) ||
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See comments for Leenaun Far North top for an approach via Bucán.
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The Moelwyns
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Place count in area: 121,
Highest place:
Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa, 1085m
Maximum height for area: 1085 metres,
Maximum prominence for area: 1039 metres,
Places in area Snowdonia:
Moel Rhiwen 401m
Moel y Ci 410m
Parc Drysgol 404m
Moel Hebog:
Bryn Banog 520m
Castell 445m
Craig Cwm Silyn 734m
Craig-y-garn 363m
Ffridd Bach [Moel-ddu West Top] 534m
Garnedd-goch 700m
Moel Hebog 783m
Moel Lefn 638m
Moel Tryfan 429m
Moel yr Ogof 655m
Moel-ddu 553m
Mynydd Drws-y-coed 695m
Mynydd Graig Goch 609.8m
Mynydd Mawr 698m
Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd 653m
Pen Cwm Silyn 422m
Trum y Ddysgl 709m
Y Garn 633m
Y Gyrn 459m
Cefn-du 441m
Clogwyn Pen Llechen 421m
Craig Fach 608.8m
Craig Wen 604.9m
Crib Goch 923m
Crib y Ddysgl 1065m
Foel Goch 605m
Foel Gron 629m
Gallt y Wenallt 619m
Llechog 720m
Lliwedd Bach 818m
Moel Cynghorion 674m
Moel Eilio 726m
Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa 1085m
Y Lliwedd 898m
Y Lliwedd East Top 893m
Yr Aran 747.2m
The Carneddau:
Bera Bach 807m
Bera Mawr 794m
Carnedd Dafydd 1044m
Carnedd Llewelyn 1064m
Carnedd y Ddelw 688m
Cefn Cyfarwydd 503m
Clip y Orsedd 429m
Clogwyn Llech Lefn [Bwlch y Tri Marchog Top] 637m
Clogwyn Mannod 418m
Clogwyn Mannod NW Top 405m
Clogwyn Pryfed 405m
Craig Eigiau 735m
Craig Ffynnon 590m
Craig Wen 548m
Craiglwyn 623m
Creigiau Gleision 678m
Creigiau Gleision North Top 634m
Crimpiau 475m
Drosgl 756.9m
Drum 770m
Foel Grach 976m
Foel Lwyd 600.1m
Foel Meirch 800m
Foel-fras 942m
Foel-ganol 536m
Garnedd Uchaf [Carnedd Gwenllian] 926m
Gyrn 541.3m
Gyrn Wigau 643m
Llwytmor 849m
Moel Eilio 546m
Moel Faban 408.7m
Moel Wnion 579.9m
Mynydd Deulyn 400m
Pen Llithrig y Wrach 799m
Pen y Castell 623m
Pen yr Helgi Du 833m
Pen yr Ole Wen 978m
Penygadair 507m
Tal y Fan 610m
Waen Bryn-gwenith 414m
Yr Elen 962m
Yr Orsedd 559m
The Glyders:
Carnedd y Filiast 821m
Carnedd y Filiast North Top [Y Fronllwyd] 720m
Castell y Gwynt 972m
Elidir Fawr 924m
Foel-goch 831m
Gallt yr Ogof 763m
Glyder Fach 994.3m
Glyder Fawr 1000.8m
Moel Berfedd 482m
Mynydd Perfedd 813m
Tryfan 917.5m
Tryfan Far South Peak 830.8m
Y Foel Goch 805m
Y Garn 947m
The Moelwyns:
Allt Fawr 698m
Carnedd y Cribau 591m
Cerrig Cochion 550m
Cerrig-y-myllt 463m
Cerrig-y-myllt East Top 458m
Clogwyn Bwlch-y-maen 548m
Cnicht 689m
Cnicht North Top 688m
Craig Nyth-y-Gigfran [Y Blaen Llym] 554m
Craig Stwlan 568m
Craigysgafn 689m
Foel Ddu 590m
Iwerddon 583m
Moel Druman 676m
Moel Dyrnogydd 524m
Moel Meirch 608.9m
Moel Siabod 872m
Moel y Dyniewyd 382m
Moel-yr-hydd 648m
Moelwyn Bach 710m
Moelwyn Mawr 770m
Moelwyn Mawr North Ridge Top 640m
Yr Arddu 589m
Ysgafell Wen 672m
Ysgafell Wen Far North Top 656m
Ysgafell Wen North Top 669m
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Prominence: 104m
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According to a study, researchers claim to have discovered a genetic link for extreme thinness. It is the research that shows that people with extra copies of certain genes are much more likely to be very skinny. In them, the part of chromosome 16 is duplicated, which makes men 23 times and women five times more likely to be underweight.
Usually every person has a set of the chromosome from each parent, so we have two copies of each gene. But sometimes parts of a chromosome is deleted or duplicated. It results in an abnormal 'dosage' of genes. When the DNA of over 95,000 people, researchers have identified that duplication of a part of chromosome 16 is associated with being underweight, defined as a body mass index below 18.5. Half of all children with the duplication in the study have been diagnosed with a 'failure to thrive', which means that their rate of weight gain is significantly lower than average. A quarter of people with the duplication have microcephaly, a condition in which the head and brain are abnormally small, which is associated with neurological defects and shorter life expectancy.
The genome is full of holes where genes are lost, and we have extra copies of genes in other places. In many cases, deletions and duplications do not affect, but sometimes they can lead to disease.
Scientists have discovered a large number of genetic changes that lead to obesity. It seems that we have plenty of systems that increase appetite since eating is so important. This is the first genetic cause of extreme thinness that has been identified.
The important thing is that it shows that failure to thrive in childhood can be genetically driven. If a child is not eating, it's not necessarily the parents' fault.
It is also an example of deletion and duplication of one part of the genome having opposite effects. Scientists are working on why the gene duplication in this region causes thinness. It might throw new potential treatments for obesity and appetite disorders.
The part of chromosome 16 identified in the study contains 28 genes. Duplications in this region have also been linked with autism and schizophrenia.


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When the baby was brand new, I often complained, "I can never put her down," and "She'll never sleep unless she's held." My arms ached from baby holding and I'm convinced I undid all my rehab following wrist surgery a few years ago. But looking back, what a lovely ache it was to have, the one acquired from holding your baby.
I think my biggest regret from new motherhood is always trying to get the baby to sleep…in places other than in my arms. I was so caught up in the premature nonsense of establishing routines and creating good habits that I overlooked the simplicity of the situation and made myself crazy in the process. Thank you, baby experts of the world, for marketing your madness to my sleep-deprived delirium.
Now, the baby sleeps 11-12 hours at night, in her crib. I'm away from her all day, and if I have to work late, I might go a day without holding her at all. So funny how one extreme leads directly to another.
Lately I've been having some momma pangs of needing more time with her. So when she fell asleep in my arms on Friday, for the first time in weeks, I sat there with her just soaking it in.
The juxtaposition of the current situation with what I faced eight months ago is ironic, no doubt, and yet another lesson in finding joy in the present.
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Building Bethel's Blog
Building the blog and internet outreach is a work of faith When volunteering for helping redo or build another website, there wasn't the inkling of where it would lead to. During deep quiet prayer, the phrase "my people perish for a lack of knowledge" hit like a hammer- and, during the week, the same phrase kept coming back to mind. So, it was a case of "OK Lord, what do you want me to do about it?"…around the same time, we were blessed by the gift of a new computer, Word given in sermon to the effect of using that computer for the Lord- and several other indicators.
It was agreed that if the Lord was in it, things would be given to support it, or else it would be free. An over-riding facet unanimously agreed on was that the Word of the Lord should be free- for everyone. The blog, and supporting sites built, are focused on those ideals in mind.
Choosing Wordpress
So how does a church go about getting a blog? Wordpress has been by far one of the easiest, with several widgets and other functions.Its drawback is that at the totally free level, without buying a hosting name, it is limited: you cannot post audio and video, storage is minimal- and, most annoyingly, it will not allow javascripts and certain HTML on its site. It is still recommended: its ease of use, scheduling options, lay out and other factors outweigh the disadvantages- and…if certain things are needed, it is possible to find a website that can do those things.
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Before signing up for the wordpress blog we had to have an email for the wordpress account, and also choose a name. Names of sites ideally should reflect the email, and are best if less than 16-20 letters long. The length limit is because some sites limit the length of username or site-address names.
We chose Gmail for the following reasons: you automatically get a YouTube account (video hosting) it comes with its own calendar functions; it is simple to sign in to Blogger to get a secondary blog; it ties in with all of google's services; online file hosting can also be arranged through Googledrive.Gmail also has a useful video/voice chat feature.
Through Gmail you can sign up to Google Plus…which has a good suite of functions- for example, you can build a community page, arrange contacts into "circles" for sharing, you have your own page with status updates, where you can post video, and other digital media; and there is google hangouts- which allows live video.
So, in one email we have practically a whole web-suite.
At the current time of posting we are still consolidating our websites and have not fully developed our Gmail outreach.
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Choosing user name and site name should be done from the start; check on google that no-one has the name already; and use a site registry to check if the name is available. Yoyu should choose something under 16-20 characters long for most websites and URLs and which reflects your church/ business etc.
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Widgets are useful extras that do things, like show your twitter tweets, add a calendar etc...
Decide what you want and how your blog can look...
Wordpress.com is limited and will not allow embeds or javascripting for site security reasons.
However it can still do a lot!!!.
we decided to go with wordpress.com as it has a lot of functionality, and we could upgrade later
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Each episode had a stellar line-up and over the course of the two years, the show had appearances from stars like Nancy Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Janis Joplin, Ella Fitzgerald and Stevie Wonder to name just a few.
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Today, I was expanding the length of my newest story. As I was doing this, I realized I have a true passion for words. I really, really love words. The way words flow together to form a sentence, or a paragraph, is purely magnificent. To me, it's magical. It truly is an art. A beautiful form of art created by the wisest of men (or women). I am infinitely amazed about how unfathomable the possibilities of words are. That sentence in itself was difficult to create. I'm still debating whether or not it even made sense. But that's not the point. If you'll notice, I used the word "create" to describe what I did when I put the words together. Because when you write, whether it's a sentence or a novel, it's your own creation. The power you possess is truly an incredible thing. It's actually beyond comprehension.
However, while that is, if I can say so myself, a great introduction, it's not the main topic of this neglected blog. I say neglected, because there is a slight (roughly 140%) chance that this will go unread by everybody except those who click on the link on my Facebook page.
The main topic of this post, as stated in the title, is what I am referring to as a "Word Watch." I'm compiling a list of words that are different, exotic, difficult, and all-around special. This list is written, because, hopefully it'll be more difficult to lose. I'm very, erm, prone when it comes to losing things. It's a curse. Even on the computer, I have lost documents. It's no fun. Anyway, this is the list. It's labeled (of course) "Word Watch."
Basically, if you do happen to stumble upon this miserable excuse for a blog, and you know of a word you find note-worthy, I would love to see it. If you would, just leave it as a comment with the word and then the definition. It'd be appreciated greatly.


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What did you not get to today? If there is not enough time in the day, try to manage your time differently. For the next few days, keep a list of what you wanted to accomplish. Did you miss paying bills, or maybe you wanted to create a marketing piece for your business?
Create a block of time on your calendar for the following day dedicated for what was neglected. Oh, you are not using a calendar? Schedule your day as if a doctor schedules his patients. Your calendar should be your guide as to how the day progresses. Schedule 15 minutes for paying bills, 25 minutes for returning calls, etc.
There are free tools online available such as Outlook Express, Google or Yahoo Calendars. Others calendars may come with your computer or could be purchased, like ACT. If technology is not your friend, don't wait to start.
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A week of setbacks for President Obama has the GOP excited about Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney's chances to emerge victorious in November.
Last Tuesday, Wisconsin Republican governor Scott Walker survived a recall election, which was seen by many political observers as a referendum on the parties' differing fiscal visions for dealing with the ongoing economic issues facing the United States. Initiated by opponents of Walker's plan to curb collective bargaining rights for state employees, his victory was interpreted as a sign that voters were opposed to investment in government as a means to stimulate economic growth, which Obama supports.
More importantly, the Wisconsin recall election seemed to energize Republicans who have offered Romney lukewarm support at best. The New York Times, in a story today titled "GOP Mood Toward Romney's Fall Prospects Brighten," reported that consensus is building that Romney has a real shot at victory, quoting Republicans that had supported Romney's opponents during the Republican primaries and conservatives that had previously been critical of him. The value of this growing consensus is found not merely in its moral victory but also in more vibrant fundraising and activism.
According to the New York Times piece, Romney and the Republican party already yielded more money in May than Obama and the Democratic Party ($76 million vs. $60 million), a significant achievement considering that Obama's fundraising for the 2008 presidential campaign broke previous records for presidential campaigns, and is said to have revolutionized presidential fundraising.
Making matters worse for Obama, he made an uncharacteristic misstep last Friday by stating in a press conference that "the private sector is doing fine." Known for its media savvy and disciplined message, the Obama administration spent the rest of Friday and the weekend focused on damage control, but Romney and the GOP had already seized on the comment as proof that Obama is out of touch with regular Americans and out of solutions for the American economy.
Last week also saw increasing pressure on Attorney General Eric Holder regarding the Justice Department's botched 'Fast and Furious' gun-running sting. Appearing before the House Oversight Committee by subpoena, Holder was accused of dragging his feet in providing information about which high-level Obama administration officials knew about the botched sting, which resulted in the death of a US border agent. As of this writing, the Committee is set to vote on holding Holder in contempt of Congress.
At the same time, the Obama administration is dealing with accusations that the White House had in recent weeks leaked highly classified information on the targeting of Al Qaeda militants by drones and the cyber-weapon Stuxnet. Republican lawmakers are claiming that the White House risked exposing intelligence operations for the purpose of political gain. Obama has strenuously denied the accusation, and Attorney General Holder has opened criminal investigations into the leaks.
Enthusiasm is also waning among people that only four years ago were die-hard Obama supporters. "Obama Girl," AKA Amber Lee Ettinger, who became famous for her YouTube video "Crush on Obama," told the Daily Caller on Friday that she is "not as excited as I was the last time," and refused to offer Obama a public endorsement.
Of course, all of this negative publicity comes against the backdrop of economic numbers that suggest slowing economic recovery and job growth.
Recent polls are also bearing out Romney's growing momentum. Rasmussen's most recent poll has Romney leading Obama by one percentage point (46% – 45%), and a Gallup tracking poll from the first week of June shows the same results. Though this may seem like an early, insignificant lead, when viewed in light of the past month, there is a clear trend in favor of Romney. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll from May 20 had Obama leading Romney 47%-43%; thus, a five point swing has occurred over 3 weeks.
Gallup also polled Jewish voters, and found that as of June 5, Obama was supported by 64% of Jewish voters, while Romney received the support of 29%. Although he holds a 35% point lead over Romney, it is worth noting that in the 2008 Presidential election Obama received 78% of the Jewish vote.


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Saturdays provide the perfect opportunity to use the word 'shenanigans' because that is what they are often filled with.
On Saturday it is fitting to make breakfast for boys with your cute best friend..
…and wonder why they have some odd things in their fridge..
..it's alright to spend two dollars on iced passion tea on your way to buffalo exchange…
…and of course you should lay out in the sun with said best friend for two hours and your puppy but NOT take any pictures, so posting a picture of friday night's dinner instead because it was delicious..
…taking it easy on a Saturday night is alright if you use that time to catch up with old friends and be jealous of their new boobs. (obviously no pictures of that either hahah) but speaking of jealousy..


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A small amount of arborio rice (which gives risotto its trademark creamy texture) thickens this delicious asparagus soup, making it look and taste creamy without all the fat. Slideshow: Excellent Asparagus Recipes
How to Make It
Preheat the oven to 400°. In a large bowl, toss the asparagus with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange the asparagus in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes, until tender and browned in spots.
Reduce oven temperature to 350°. On a parchment paper–lined baking sheet, arrange the slices of prosciutto and bake for about 10 minutes, until crispy.
Meanwhile, in an enameled cast-iron casserole, heat the remaining olive oil and cook the onion over moderately high heat until softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the roasted asparagus, chicken stock, arborio rice and nutmeg and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook the soup until the rice is very soft, about 20 minutes.
Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth. Alternatively, transfer the soup to a blender and puree, then return to the casserole. Add the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with shards of the crispy prosciutto.
One serving: 166 cal, 8 gm fat, 1.3 gm sat fat, 18 gm carb, 4.6 gm fiber, 9 gm protein. Tip: The soup is great spooned over shrimp or white fish as a sauce. Tip: Serve a poached egg atop each bowl for a more substantial meal. Tip: Wrap any leftover slices of prosciutto around any leftover asparagus spears and roast them for a simple appetizer.


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I liked the soup but I have to warn you, if you don't like sweet, this is not for you. The lime juice at the end is definitely needed, it cuts down on the sweetness a bit. Maybe next time I would eliminate the pear, I don't think it was needed, but you be the judge. I thought this was perfect for a cool, overcast day like yesterday.
Golden Split Pea Soup
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large white onions, chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
2 teaspoons turmeric
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
1 cup dried yellow split peas
2 cups peeled, cubed sweet potato
1 pear, peeled, cubed pear
3 inch cinnamon stick
1 cup chopped tomatoes
2 teaspoons chili powder
7 cups water
2 teaspoons salt
Juice of a lime
Chopped cilantro
In a large pot, sauté onion in olive oil until soft. Add the cumin, coriander, turmeric and ginger and cook another minute. Next add the split peas, sweet potatoes, pear, cinnamon stick, tomatoes, chili powder and water. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for about an hour till the split peas are tender.
Take off the stove, remove cinnamon stick and puree with a hand blender or food processor. Stir in the lime juice and chopped cilantro.
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Tech start-ups: How to attract investment
Entrepreneurs Tim Jackson, Nick Holzherr and Stefan Siegel share their advice for early-stage digital and tech businesses looking to raise finance
Raising finance was the topic of conversation at Google's Campus London when entrepreneurs Nick Holzherr, finalist on The Apprentice and founder of Whisk.com, Not Just a Label founder Stefan Siegel, and Tim Jackson of QXL and Lean Investments came together to share their "answers to the questions about funding that start-ups really want the answers to".
Hosted by Marc Cameron, founder of Seven magazine and forthcoming website 2210 Fashion, this is the fourth in our series of talking points. Having covered whether Tech City is working, when the best time to start a business is, and the funding paths of our panellists, the three revealed their best tips for raising finance, shared views on government funding schemes, and gave their view on investor appetites and internet bubbles.
Read on for some fascinating insights…
What's your main piece of advice for digital start-up entrepreneurs looking to raise finance?
Nick Holzherr: "If you haven't started yet, look at other competitors in the market. Don't be under any illusions that you're the only one doing it as you won't be. Look at what they've done and try and copy the obvious processes that they've put in place, then find the 10% or 20% that makes you better. Try and get to a point where you can get some feedback from the market as to whether your product or service is useful or not. If you can do that you'll convince yourself that it's a good idea and it will be much easier on the way."
Tim Jackson: "If you're trying out a new product by doing customer development and thinking about whether it's something they'll want to buy, then you could spend £1,000, £10,000, £50,000, £200,000 doing that. You can actually get the insights you need for an amazingly low price if you're willing to do the leg work early on. Always test the market.
"I would use the piece of advice my father gave: 'Do what you love and do what you find stimulating because generally you'll be able to make a reasonable living out of it.' I think that applies to start-ups. If you don't feel that a start-up would be a valuable use of your time, even if it fails, you probably shouldn't do it."
Nick Holzherr: "I think Steve Jobs said 'once you realise that it's no harder owning your own company than working for one, you will never work for a business again' and I think there's a lot of truth in that. You haven't got that much to lose.
Stefan Siegel: "I think cut the bullshit. Look at what you're starting a business for. You need to do it for yourself, not for money. Glamorisation of entrepreneurship is not reality and being an entrepreneur and making a decent living out of that is hard but can be a good option."
"Glamorisation of entrepreneurship is not reality."
What are the top things that would make you invest in a pitch?
Tim Jackson: "I make investments from £500,000 down to £10,000 and it depends on the person and what they're offering. There's four basic things I look for when investing:
- Team – I love investing in great people.
- Traction – I really care about how much progress you've made with your business. The common thing people say is: 'If you give us £100,000 we'll hire a web agency to build it and we'll hire a PR agency to build our profile.' I'm interested in what you can do without investors.
- Market – Generally speaking it's not that much harder to build a business in a really big space than a small space.
- Barriers – It has to be a sustainable business – can you do something which will stop other businesses eating your lunch? It's quite hard to compete with other similar businesses who will undercut you."
The tech investment opportunity
Why do you think digital and tech businesses are such an exciting proposition for investors?
Tim Jackson: "I actually think it's the same story that it's always been for the last decade which is that the economy is changing. There are lots of new businesses and new sectors that weren't there before, when that value is being created investors want to be part of it."
Nick Holzherr: "My first business was a coffee business and I realised that when you're building something that needs a huge deal of capital investment to get going, it's not that attractive for someone to invest their time in. Technology is something that is hard to make work in the first instance when you're trying to find that product-market fit but it can really take off which is why investors want to put their time into it."
Stefan Siegel: "Technology is transformational. There is a huge opportunity to connect ourselves with the world."
Tim Jackson: "I became an entrepreneur because I'd been writing about tech companies for years [Jackson used to be a writer for the Financial Times] and I realised that this wasn't a normal economic cycle. This wasn't just a once in a lifetime thing but I felt this was a once in a Millennium thing like Johannes Gutenberg (introduced printing to Europe), the railways, and the launch of the telegraph, all rolled into one. There were three waves here; one was the initial internet connection with lots of rich people with their desktop computers, then there was mobile, and still coming is the connection of the 'other' around the world. I think that's massive and there's a lot more to come."
"This wasn't just a once in lifetime thing but I felt this was a once in a Millenium thing."
Are digital businesses becoming less risky to invest in?
Tim Jackson: "If you look at valuations, it's actually becoming more risky. I think there are some serious signs of a bubble forming and lots of tech entrepreneurs I know are assuming that it's easy to secure investment. My advice would be to raise money when you can, not when you need to. Sometimes if someone's merely willing to put cash on the table right now, even if it's not the valuation you like, there can be a case for that."
"My advice would be to raise money when you can, not when you need to."
Government has introduced the StartUp Loans scheme and the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), have you used any of these schemes?
Nick Holzherr: "We've used SEIS and EIS. The difference is tax breaks, the maximum rate that investors get is back 98% through tax breaks. Investors are now turning to start-ups as they get better returns, and if you've got a good idea, are a credible founder, and can show come sort of traction, now is probably the best time there's ever been to raise funding."
Tim Jackson: "I think there's a warning here with these tax incentives, particularly SEIS, as there's little at stake for an investor. What that means is that there's a huge number of un-informed rich people making investments in tech start-ups. The good news; if you can deliver a half decent pitch they'll write a cheque. The bad news; they actually may not be able to help you very much. They may sign a cheque but you have to put the money towards your start-up. They can write it off if it goes wrong, but for you it's a year or two of your life to do a failed start-up. Just because people are willing to give you money doesn't necessarily mean you should take it.
"You've got to ask yourself:
- Is this something I want to spend my time on?
- Is this a great product or service which I'd love to build and really feel passionate about?
- Does it have a reasonable chance of success?"
"Just because people are willing to give you money doesn't necessarily mean you should take it."
What do you think of crowdfunding as a route of raising finance?
Nick Holzherr: "We looked at it in the early stages and we decided not to crowdfund as you can fail very publicly, everyone sees whether you have raised money or not. There's no negotiation on valuation and it's actually not as easy as people think as you need a lot of people to invest in you.
"There are massive benefits if you can do it. I would one day like to crowdfund and get loads of stakeholders spreading the word about my business having just invested £10. As a route though I haven't used crowdfunding yet as I think it's too risky."
Stefan Siegel: "I think it's a great idea but certain companies wouldn't want to look like they're begging for cash. I think it really comes down to what your business is. I would say go out and crowdfund if you're a product-based business but it does depend on the business idea."
Tim Jackson: "There's something really wonderful about taking out all of the intermediaries in the middle. For entrepreneurs looking for finance and investors looking for companies to invest, crowdfunding and similar networks are a great way of reducing the friction of great investors finding great companies.
"However, actually launching a crowdfunding campaign is a lot of work – it requires careful preparation and marketing. It's not a case of making a video and seeing what happens. More importantly, crowdfunding investors are going to watch your six minute video and say 'yeah that looks good I'll back it', so it's easy money if you can get it and it's great for customers but you shouldn't assume that they're going to add value to your company."
"There's something really wonderful about taking out all of the intermediaries in the middle."
To read earlier articles in this series go to one of the following:
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Dozens of teens injured in NY bus accident
Two people suffered serious injury, 5 moderate injuries and dozens others minor injuries in a bus accident in Long Island, NY that occurred on Sunday night a little after 8:00 pm.
The bus driven by Troy Gaston from Bethlehem, PA belonged to Journey Bus Line in New Jersey. The driver had just picked up 38 students and 5 chaperons at JFK airport. The teenagers aged 16 to 19-year-old were coming back from an Eastern Europe trip organized by EF Educational Tours. The bus was heading to a mall where parents were supposed to pick up their children. The driver took the Southern State Parkway to get to his destination, apparently not aware that the Parkway was forbidden to most commercial vehicles.
As he drove through the Eagle Avenue overpass in Lakeview, Nassau County, LI, the top of the bus was ripped off by the overpass injuring multiple passengers. According to the police someone shouted "duck" just before the bus hit the overpass. This may have helped keep the number of seriously injured students to just a few. Two 17-year-old girls suffered the most serious injuries. They are still hospitalized but in stable condition. They are expected to leave the hospital in the next 24 to 48 hours. The injuries ranged from broken bones to cuts and scrapes.


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Business card design is probably the most challenging design medium to create in. You have to put essential information in a pleasing format but are tightly constrained by the tiny 3.5″ x 2″. If it's done right, it's a wonderful branding tool. The golden rule of good design: remove whatever doesn't add to the design plays a crucial role in this format. Business card design is a delicate balance of design vs information. Sometimes, design wins out but I think with business cards, information clarity and readability are more important.
TIP: The MOST important trick to remember: PRINT out the design before you send the final document to press so that you can adjust the final font choice and sizes. I like JukeBoxPrint.com but there are many good print shops out there.
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Hey there future lawyers. Allard Girl here, your one and only source into the monotonous lives of law students. Here's the dirt you've all been waiting for…
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As the World Famous UBC Law Boat Cruise approaches, frantic 1Ls should immediately put aside their readings in order to secure a date. Believe me, having someone to wait in the bar line for you is much more important than trying to follow along with whatever Sheppard is saying. And if your eyes are on the 1L Nikos Harriss lookalike…make sure it really is him, and not Nikos himself: we've heard even Professor Bennedet has gotten the two confused once or twice.
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Not even one month into his time at Allard Hall, Kurtis Jonez is already under heavy scrutiny for shady dealings surrounding law school extra-curriculars. A fellow 1L in Scow, who wished to remain anonymous, reported that she saw him speaking to Brenda Shwabb the day before the race, and handing off an indistinguishable package. The next day, Brenda purported to break her nose due to a mysterious "charades injury", effectively eliminating her team from the hunt. Aubin Calverte, the captain of Brenda's team, said after the fact: "I believed her at the time, but now that I think about it – really? Charades broke her nose? Does she really think people believe that?"
Patrick Bobynn, the captain of the 5th place team, was also unimpressed. He said of the incident: "I put together a team of pretty girls and hockey bros and we don't even break the top 3? That's bush league. That bro Kurtis is a total duster."
Kurtis also recently won the Blakes Plasma Car race, deepening suspicions that he has been bent on Allard Hall domination since day one.
Speaking of the Plasma Car race, it has been reported that multiple 2Ls were thrown out for creating their own Karaoke stage. When will they ever stop talking about "Houseboat"?
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If you've ever swooned over Malcolm Phunt's dreamy hair (and we know that most of us have), prepare to be heartbroken. It was revealed to the Legal Eye by an anonymous but reliable source close to Malcolm that he has been wearing a wig since entering law school. Bald since birth, Malcolm reportedly used to wear a long, dark, dreadlocked wig during his "reggae phase" in undergrad, but ditched it for the more conservative strawberry blonde flow a week before orientation week in first year. Other notable outed wig-wearers in Allard Hall include Brett Weningerr (1L), Blair McRadue (2L), and Patrick Wallker (3L). Patrick is apparently in the market for a new wig, as his current one is becoming a little threadbare.
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After the creation of the budget reform committee, it was expected that the budget process would be less controversial this year. However, with Rochelle Colette in power, it has been rumoured that the Honey Badgers women's rugby team has received sudden injections of cash. Though no hard evidence has yet surfaced, there have been reports of questionable expenditures. E-tickets to Vegas in the names of Rochelle, Emily McKlintock, Lauren Reed, and Kaila Strung were left open on the screen of the LSS' newly-purchased iMac. All four ladies were also spotted at River Rock Casino on Saturday, where Rochelle was seen pulling fistfuls of twenties out of her purse and slapping them down on the craps table, as Kaila drunkenly yelled, "I do what I want!"
Their arrogance has been noticed around the school as well, as they strut through the hall and make fun of "nerds" on a daily basis. When asked by a Legal Eye correspondent, a concerned Criley O'Crien, of the fiscally-responsible and equity-focused Illegal Beavers rugby team, had this to say: "I just don't like how they hold themselves – they strut around Allard Hall like they own the place. We should motion to have their budget funding cut by half, because, like, they're not being very nice."
Strung and McKlintock, the Honey Badgers' Co-Presidents, were unavailable for comment, but Reed stopped by our interview with O'Crien long enough to say, "Honey Badger don't care. Honey badger don't give a s*&t", before kicking O'Crien in the knee-cap and stealing his lunch money.
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The race for the 2014-2015 LSS Executive is quickly heating up. Paul Kresock has a 100% attendance rate at the ever-exclusive "Brunch Club". That is either a serious love for waffles, or a strong desire to be the first ever 4L(SS) President. Whatever his motive, he'll face some serious competition from current 4L Andrew Diltz. Diltz, the only party-planner to guarantee a "no-line" entry, has already created his own boat cruise and joined the UBC Law Colour Run team. It is confirmed that there are unconfirmed reports that he is still living at Allard. Step your game up, Kresock.
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Okay, thanks to Bruce I think I have the difference between the two virtual machines sorted out. The one we run through VPN Client is an Ubuntu Desktop virtual machine installed on the SIRLS Sandbox Server that we access through a remote desktop. Because it is a desktop version of Ubuntu (i.e. a GUI-like interface) we have to find the terminal window to use the command line.
The Ubuntu Virtual Machine we have installed on our own computers is run through VM Fusion (for a Mac). This is a server version of Ubuntu, so it just runs from a CLI, not a desktop GUI like the virtual machine on the Sandbox server.
My installation of the Ubuntu 10.04 server on my machine went fine, after a few snafus. I was able to access VMware Fusion just fine and it ran just fine. Fortunately, I had followed Bruce's advice to watch the installation videos in their entirety before I tried the installation, because when I tried to run the videos in another window so I could follow them step by step, it worked until I had to press the start button. At first it seemed as if it wasn't doing anything; I pressed the start/pause toggle repeatedly, but didn't get the screen with the big play button on it like in the video. I tried to click in the window, but it wouldn't let me. I finally went to the menu at the top of the screen and decided to change the view to full-screen. Once I did that, I got the window with the big play button—but then I couldn't see the videos anymore, nor the menu! And I couldn't escape from the full-screen view, although I tried the escape key and other alternatives (although I didn't try ctrl-C or ctrl-Z because I didn't want to abort the install). So I just went on with the installation, and I remembered most of the steps in the videos. There were a couple of spots where I did not remember what options the videos said to choose, so I chose the default in those cases. I did install the LAMP server, the SSH server, and I also installed the database server, because I used to work as a database specialist and I wanted to play with that. The install seemed to complete correctly, and I eventually got the command line! Later, after I exited the system, I noticed the VMware icon in my taskbar and clicked on it, and behold the play window came up! I wonder if it had been there all along? The whole process took about two hours.
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This is the very first photo I took during my first drive along California State Route 1. I had just landed in Los Angeles, and before driving toward Santa Barbara I stopped by Santa Monica Pier.
Just a few hours earlier, I was in Eastern Canada where the late January morning temperature was below -30° C, which is extreme even by Montreal standards. On my way to the airport, I looked and felt very uncomfortable and odd wearing light clothes, ready for my West Coast adventure.
Then I found myself at the ocean wearing a t-shirt and enjoying warm rain. It felt like California.
Deconstructing Featured Photo
- Camera: Canon 60D
- Lens: Sigma 17-70mm
- Focal Length: 17mm
- Shooting Mode: Aperture Priority (A)
- Aperture: F9
- Shutter Speed: 1/250
- Bracketing: 3 shots ( -1, 0, +1)
- Tripod: hand-held
Processing: HDR Processed
Lightroom: import, tagging, export to Photoshop HDR Pro
Photoshop: 3 exposures ( -1, 0, +1) used to tone map image, 32-bit tiff image was saved to Lightroom (check my free guide "Natural Looking HDR Workflow")
Lightroom: straightening, cropping, split toning, export as PSD image
Photoshop: cleaning, sharpening
Photoshop Plugins:
- Topaz Detail was used to enhance details in foreground elements (grass, fence)
- Topaz DeNoise helped to eliminate noise in the sky.