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Softcover – 280 pages – Yamaha XS750 XS850 1977 – 1981 Clymer Owners Service Repair Manual Covers the following models: XS750 (1977-1979) XS750 II (1977-1979) XS850 (1980-1981) XS850S (1980-1981)Contents: QUICK REFERENCE DATA GENERAL INFORMATIONManual organization / Service hints / Safety first / Mechanic #39;s tips / Parts replacement / Expendable supplies / Tools / Serial numbers / Specifications TROUBLESHOOTINGOperating requirements/ Troubleshooting instruments / Emergency troubleshooting / Starter / Charging system / Engine / Engine noises / Excessive vibration / Lubrication troubles / Fuel system / Clutch / Manual transmission / Brakes / Front suspension and steering / Electrical problems PERIODIC MAINTENANCE LUBRICATION AND TUNE-UPRoutine checks / Service intervals / Tyres / Wheels / Battery / Periodic lubrication / Engine oil and filter change / Middle gear oil change / Final drive gear oil change / Front fork oil change / Swing arm bearing lubrication / Periodic maintenance / Clutch adjustment / Air cleaner / Throttle adjustment / Fuel shut off valve filter cleaning / Cam chain tensioner adjustment / Tune-up / Cylinder head nuts and bolts torque / Valve clearance measurement and adjustment / Compression test / Spark plugs / Breaker point adjustment / Ignition timing / Carburetor synchronization / Carburetor idle speed / Storage / Specifications ENGINEEngine principles / Servicing engine in frame / Engine / Cylinder head / Valves and valve components / Camshaft / Camshaft chain and dampers / Cylinder / Pistons and connecting rods / Piston rings / Ignition governor assembly / Alternator / Oil pump / Oil pressure relief valve / Oil check valve (Models D and 2D) / Middle gear case / Crankcase / Crankshaft / Electric starter gears / Kickstarter / Break-in / Specifications CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSIONClutch / Shift mechanism / Clutch cable / Transmission / Gearshift drum and forks FUEL AND EXHAUST SYSTEMSAir cleaner / Carburetors / Fuel shutoff valve / Fuel tank / Exhaust system ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCharging system / Alternator / Voltage regulator (Model D) / Rectifier (Model D) / Voltage regulator/rectifier (Models 2D E F SE and SF) / Ignition system (contact breaker point type) / Ignition system (fully transistorized) / Ignition coil / Ignition advance mechanism / Spark plugs / Starting system / Lighting system / Fuses FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERINGFront wheel further data
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Various shots of MG Unicorn Gundam in Destroy Mode after the transformation in Part 15:
The Destroy Mode is very exciting to look at ^^ And I think I have achieved what I want from this model in the first place - to see a very simple combination of white armors and red Psycho Frame. From afar, you see the split between armors and the exposing the red Psycho Frame, moving in closer, you see the details on both of those components. Not panel-lined as discussed before, those details, because the details are not what I want to see on this model in the first place.
As noted by many as well, I do face the problem of weak ankle joint for the Unicorn Mode as well. All the parts for that joint are made of ABS, and using it all the time weakens it after a while, but that's unavoidable, as the ankle joint is involved in the movement of the leg most of the time. Apart from using a display stand, the only way I did to help out the joint is to tilt the model backward a bit for it's stand-up poses. This helps to balance out the weight placed onto the ankle joint a bit.
I don't get the problem with the ankle on the Destroy Mode though, probably because there's this a piece of armor lifted up from the shoe and as it's always hitting the two protruding ankle guards from the transformation, they helps to lessen the burden of the ankle joint? XD
Then again, because of those two parts, there's really not much movement for the ankle in the Destroy Mode ^^;

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12 Feb Bill and Melinda Gates Unveil Big Plan for the Environment
From: https://www.thedailybeast.com/bill-and-melinda-gates-unveil-big-plan-for-the-environment?via=ios
Author: Molly C. Enking
In their annual letter, Gates and his wife Melinda hone in on what he says are the "five grand challenges" to combating climate change and global warming: agriculture, buildings, electricity, manufacturing, and transportation. Bill Gates wrote that Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the $1 billion fund he's a partner in, will be using the "five challenges" as a guide for all future investments they make, which will focus on where emissions come from.
"It's important that people know that electricity, it's only a quarter of the emissions," Gates said in a promo video for the letter. "Things like cement, steel, meat—there's a lot of other activities that are generating 75 percent of it.
Gates isn't the first to hone in on new solutions for the climate crisis that go beyond solar panels and wind turbines. In Paul Hawken's 2017 book "Drawdown:The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming," number one suggestion for eliminating 85 percent of emissions was 'Refrigerator management'. And the Special Report on Global Warming by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released just this year calls for deep reductions in methane emissions—like the aforementioned cow farts.
One area of improvement Gates zeroed in on in his letter was cement used in manufacturing and construction. Cement is responsible for 8 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, according to a 2018 report from British think tank Chatham House.
"The number of buildings in the world is going to double by 2060. It's like we're going to build a new New York City every month for the next 40 years," Gates said. "It's a gigantic amount of materials: steel, cement, wood… all emitting greenhouse gases. We're going to have to figure out how to make all these things in a different way. We're going to need a lot of change, a lot of innovation, to bring the emissions from all those areas down to zero."[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]


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Study shows nobody cares you never saw Game of Thrones
A scientific study reveals 0 out of 10 human beings show any interest in someone declaring they have not seen a single episode of HBO's Game of Thrones.
"At first, everyone was telling me I'd like the show," states a man who hasn't given it a chance. "Always saying, you gotta watch it, and I was like, no! I don't like wizards commanind the fart dragons to shit on the gates of the west type of shows. But after many years and 1000 batteries for my megaphone, I can't find anyone to tell this to that cares anymore."
"My example would say it after general greetings," said one woman in the study. "I'd say something like, good morning and he'd reply, 'Game of Thrones? Haven't seen it'. Or I'd ask what time it was and he'd reply, 'Time? I have so much of it because I spend it not waching Game of Thrones.'" I haven't seen him since he was arrested announcing it on a Walmart intercom, naked."


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Miami Beach Nightclub Shut Down After Woman Rides Horse on Dance Floor
You've probably seen some things in your day, but we'll bet you've never seen a woman in her undergarments serenely ride a white stallion through a crowded Miami nightclub. Yes, this is a sublime image and would make lovely fodder for a John Cheever story, but there's a reason you've never witnessed it: It is profoundly assinine behavior.
But a nightclub called Mokai in Miami, Florida decided to attempt it on Wednesday night anyway. It went as well as you'd expect.
The horse got freaked out (a Miami nightclub is a terrifying experience even for a human being, so no surprise there). The horse threw its rider. The crowd screamed. The horse made for the exit. The crowd was inspired by the steed's bid for freedom and clapped. The horse left. Then the night just went on like usual?
Once the video surfaced, however, the city and the public at large were outraged. On Friday afternoon the city manager, Jimmy Morales, revoked Mokai's business license. He cited the threat to public safety and the city's animal cruelty laws.
Mayor Dan Gelber supported this decision. "What kind of idiot would do something like this to an animal and endanger people's lives at that club?" he exclaimed during a news conference. "It's not tolerable, not right, not humane."
The horse was found on Friday night though officials wouldn't reveal where. They confirmed, however, that it's healthy and safe, according to the Miami Herald.
We don't, however, know the horse's name. Or why anyone would ever do this.
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|Scientology's Approach to Mental Illness
Scientology's Approach to Mental Illness
(newsblaze.com May 2008)
Scientology claims to be the authority in the treatment of mental illness. Its desire to clear the planet of psychiatrists is public knowledge. But their own track record in the treatment of mentally ill people is alarming. There are numerous examples of a Scientology family devastated by the direct consequences of its faith.
Elli Perkins, a devout Scientologist and popular member of her community, treated her schizophrenic son Jeremy as recommended by L Ron Hubbard: by isolation and overdosing on vitamins. He stabbed her 77 times and then mercifully forgot what he had done. This not only deprived his family of a much-loved mother but ended his own chances of a normal life. The death of Elli Perkins continues to make headlines but it is not unique. Mentally-disturbed individuals who are deprived of psychiatric medication will repeat this pattern, so long as the cult continues to maintain its mindless opposition to all psychiatric treatment. Here are three more cases, two of which ended in tragedy.
In November 2006 an article by 'Christa Martin', apparently a pseudonym, was published in 'Good Times', a Santa Cruz magazine. The writer said she had been a Scientologist for 16 years, during which time she became an ordained minister of Scientology. Her mentally-ill daughter was treated throughout this time in the approved Hubbard fashion - with vitamins and isolation. This regime was also used to treat Lisa MacPherson and Jeremy Perkins with disastrous results. Lisa died and Jeremy is now in a secure mental hospital. The only advice which Scientology gave to Christa Martin was heartless in the extreme: she should 'disconnect' from her daughter. Christa refused to do so as it would evidently leave her daughter, a mentally-ill teenager, 'abandoned and without any hope of assistance'. Despite being threatened on one occasion with a kitchen knife, she persisted with the standard CoS treatment until her daughter was taken to hospital for the ninth time. The daughter then decided to take the medication offered. Now she says she 'feels normal for the first time in her life'. But her mother escaped death by a narrow margin and her daughter lost her childhood to a nightmarish mental aberration.
Christa Martin had been a friend of Elli Perkins. When she learned of her friend's death she called Celebrity Center International for information and was told (a) that Jeremy had been 'mistreated' by psychiatrists and (b) she should not be reading what was published on the Internet 'because it is all lies'. At that moment she realized, with shock, that she had been betrayed by her 'Church' and that they would tell similar lies if she had been killed by her own daughter. 'I consider myself very fortunate to have left Scientology alive and my daughter not dead by suicide or, worse, institutionalised for the rest of her life'.
Scientology's alleged mastery of mental illness is a sham and its treatment methods, like other 'tech', are irresponsible quackery. It is possible that the CoS' insane opposition to modern psychiatry refers back to the fact that L. Ron Hubbard himself was profoundly insane, besides using alcohol and narcotics ('pinks and greys') to excess. Opposition to psychiatry and to psychiatrists is currently used by CoS leadership as a focus for mindless violence. Videos are shown which feature scenes of psychiatrists being killed by automatic weapons, recalling the mind-bending rants used by the Nazis in pre-War Germany. Anyone who permits a member of their family to take drugs is declared PTS, a potential trouble source, and told to disconnect from the sick person. Christa Martin had to choose between keeping her 'Total Freedom for All Eternity', a belief she had fostered and invested in for sixteen years, and getting effective treatment for a daughter whom she loved. She chose sanity and her daughter but the girl suffered years of torment until her mother left the cult.
Scientologists are programmed to believe that they are the most important people on the planet and that their leaders have access to the secrets of the universe. This often overrides a genuine personal desire to help others. Christa Martin tells that, with the help of her husband, she escaped. She now talks about Scientology as one would talk of a life-threatening illness. 'All the goals and dreams I had before Scientology were not achieved until I left Scientology. I restored my marriage, I salvaged my business, and I am available to help my children. True JOY is pervading our lives at last.'
What does she now think of LRH? 'Ironically, and to my great horror, I discovered that the True Suppressive is L.Ron Hubbard himself. How evil can one be? He could be so evil as to hack the souls of his very devoted. hard-working and often very intelligent followers for the sake of making money. I can think of no greater form of degradation than that'.
Tragedy overtook another Scientology family in Australia in July 2007. In Revesby, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Linda Walicki, an untreated psychotic of 25, killed her father aged 53 and her brother aged 15, and then attempted to kill her mother (Sydney Morning Herald, 7 July 2007). Her mother, before removal to hospital, said 'It's not her fault; she's sick'. Linda was diagnosed with mental illness late in 2006 but turned down the treatment offered by Bankstown Hospital because her parents were Scientologists. Unfortunately a magistrate at that time refused to sign an order which would have obliged her to continue her treatment. Was he irresponsible, badly informed, or influenced by the arguments brought by Scientologists?
Captured on video, a spokesperson for the Sydney org at first denied any knowledge of the Walickis. 'They might have been among those who drop in or buy a book'. In fact they were sufficiently devoted to Scientology to refuse psychiatric treatment for this very sick and much loved family member, and Mr Walicki is said to have been a top recruiter for the CoS. There is no doubt about their allegiance. But it is typical of CoS priorities that instead of supporting a bereaved family, they will back off, lying furiously if usually ineffectually, in an attempt to distance themselves from the negative publicity produced by their own actions and beliefs.
A final example was reported briefly in the Salt Lake Tribune (Utah) on 15 March 1989. Gary Beals (32) attacked his father, Arthur Beals, and his mother, Lawana, with a knife, and then shot his father with a handgun. Gary was a Scientologist. The CoS had talked him out of seeking psychiatric help while bleeding his bank account dry. He blamed them for his crime.
There are many more, more than one might imagine, for the Church of Scientology not only prevents its members from seeking effective medical help but promotes psychotic episodes almost as a matter of course. Lisa MacPherson was not deranged until she went 'Clear'. There are, astonishingly, standard techniques such as the Introspection Rundown for dealing with psychotic episodes. The Church is notorious for its suicide rate which far outstrips that in the 'normal' population. Can someone please persuade the cult that in this case Ron got it wrong?
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Through the early 20th century, geologists argued over how the giant canyons of the Channeled Scablands in Eastern Washington were formed. Ultimately, a theory proposed by J Harlen Bretz in the 1920s — that the canyons were carved by catastrophic, short-lived outbursts of floodwaters unleashed when natural dams holding back glacial lakes collapsed — was shown to be correct. Controversy still exists, though, about the size of these ancient floods.
Few roads and only steep, difficult trails run down into Hells Canyon — the deepest canyon in North America — which forms part of the border between Oregon and Idaho. But the location is popular among boaters, whitewater rafters and fishermen, and a trip down the river reveals some spectacular rocks.
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An aortic rupture was an condition in which a person suffered from a torn aorta. If not treated immediately, it led to death.
In The Doctor's holonovel Photons Be Free, Tom Paris, while playing the part of the holographic doctor on the USS Vortex, received a patient who, after being scanned with a medical tricorder, had an aortic rupture. Before Paris could treat the crewman, Captain Jenkins had the crewman killed with a phaser, so he could treat Lieutenant Marseilles first. (VOY: "Author, Author")
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Hey everyone, here's another Penguin Poll and featured igloo, along with some Fan Art, Penguins Around the World photos and a new coloring page! !
Nice new coloring page! Swing that lasso! Run puffle! 😮 If you want to print out the coloring page, (with parent's permission!) then you can print it out here.
Until next time, Waddle on and discover new adventures!


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Dr. Allison Lipitz-Snyderman is a health services researcher in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). She is a member of the MSK Center for Health Policy and Outcomes. Her research focuses on improving the quality, safety, and outcomes of cancer care and reducing unwarranted variation between providers. She has methodological expertise in the analysis of large-scale datasets including Medicare claims, commercial claims, and cancer registry data. Currently, she is leading studies to assess the extent of variation between hospitals in their cancer care delivery and outcomes using claims. Dr. Lipitz-Snyderman is also involved in research efforts to develop and validate new cancer-related quality measures.
Previously, she led the initial development and testing of an oncology-specific screening tool to help identify potentially preventable harms due to medical care from patient medical records. She is collaborating on follow-up studies to evaluate whether this screening tool can be adapted for use in claims for large-scale assessments of patient harm. She also led a qualitative study focused on obtaining physicians' perceptions of barriers to direct physician-to-physician communication about diagnostic delays. During her doctoral studies at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, she used Medicare claims to evaluate a multi-component initiative to reduce bloodstream infections, the Keystone Intensive Care Unit Project, along the outcomes of mortality and length of stay. Her research has been supported by the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute for Healthcare Management Foundation, AARP/NQF/OptumLabs, and the United Hospital Fund, among others.
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Egg Butter Masala (Egg Makhani) is similar to Paneer butter masala. The butter masala is a delicious creamy curry which is mildly spiced. To the same gravy you can either add paneer or boiled eggs. Since it is mildly spiced, it can even be given to kids along with plain rice or rotis.
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- 4 Whole eggs
- 2 tomatoes finely chopped
- 2 onions finely chopped
- 6 cloves Garlic
- 1/4 inch Ginger
- 6 tablespoon butter
- 1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 tablespoon Garam masala powder
- 1 teaspoon Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)
- 20 Cashew nuts
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
- Salt to taste
- To begin with Egg Butter Masala, soak cashew nuts in hot water for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes drain the water and retain the cashew nuts.
- Boil the eggs and after cooling, crack and discard the shell. Keep them aside.
- In a kadhai, add 2 tablespoon butter. After the butter melts, add onion and fry till onion turns pinkish. Add tomato and saute till tomato turns mushy.
- Add garlic, ginger and saute till raw smell of garlic goes away. Add the boiled cashew nuts and mix.
- Switch off the gas. After cooling, grind the sauted onion tomato mixture by adding 1 cup water.
- Strain this gravy by passing through a strainer. While passing through a strainer, take a spoon and keep on pressing the contents against the strainer. Let the entire gravy pass through. Only seeds of tomato will remain on strainer as a residue which you can discard.
- Heat the kadhai again, add 1 tablespoon butter. Add bayleaf and ginger garlic paste and fry for 1 minute.
- Add the gravy and mix everything well. Add 2 tablespoons butter and simmer the gravy for 10 minutes.
- Add chili powder, garam masala, kasuri methi and mix well. Finally, add the boiled eggs and simmer for 5 minutes. Add salt to taste.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves or fresh cream if you wish.
- Serve Egg Butter Masala with Whole Wheat Lachha Paratha and Jeera Rice.


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U.S. Q3 final GDP estimates to show a modest revision higher
The final revised GDP figure for the third quarter in the U.S. is due for release today at 13:30 GMT. Forecasts point to another modest revision higher to reflect a 3.3% quarterly GDP growth. This is higher than the previous two revisions and could be bullish for the U.S. dollar.
Forecasts on the durable goods orders are mixed
Besides the GDP figures, the durable goods orders data is also being released simultaneously. While the core durable goods orders is expected to rise 0.2%, the headline print is expected to show a decline of 4.9%. It would be the lowest since January 2016.
With trading already showing a mixed response on thin liquidity, today's economic releases from the U.S. could add to the noise amid a mixed outlook.
While durable goods orders are tipped to decline, the GDP is expected to rise once again. EURUSD has been trading flat with frequent bouts of whipsaw price action. However, given the strong uptrend in the U.S. dollar there is an increasing risk of a move in the EURUSD to the upside.
Besides the GDP and durable goods orders, other data points also include the weekly unemployment claims and the core PCE data all of which could see some volatility later today.
In the near term, EURUSD is likely to encounter the resistance zone of 1.0476 - 1.0463 region, which previously held up on a retest and sent the EURUSD to fresh 52-week lows. The current rally in EURUSD is likely to see another retest to this resistance level.
Support to the downside comes in at 1.0398 - 1.0389. There is scope for an intraday rally towards 1.0463 - 1.0476 resistance level.
How to trade binary
On the hourly chart, look for EURUSD to rally towards the resistance zone of 1.0476 - 1.0463 and purchase daily PUT's for a 21:00 GMT expiry time. EURUSD is likely to push lower and perhaps will be looking to close the day at 1.0398 - 1.0389 support level.
Asset: EUR/USD
Direction: Put
Target price: 1.0463
Expiry: 21:00 GMT


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Seventy-eight year old gay man retired here in southern Delaware with my partner/husband of 55 years. Four times a year I travel with my Canadian Travel Buddy Pat to Canada, Philadelphia and Palm Springs, CA. This blog is my record of those adventures and trying to survive during this pandemic which has change all of our lives forever.
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Why I Blog
. An enjoyable pastime:
. A way of expressing emotions, ideas and opinions in a public realm:
. A way of meeting like-minded people bypassing geographical or cultural barriers:
. A form of self-medication:
I took the definition of blogging from a fellow blogger's blog, Ramblings of the Bearded One. Thank you Kim Ayers for your inspiration. You are a true undiscovered talent (albeit slowly being discovered.)
For those of you who know me personally and those of you who have stumbled across my blogs, the answer to the question of "Why I Blog" is "All of the above."
. An enjoyable pastime:
Yes, that is me. I have always loved to write. From the time I was a teenager writing to pen pals until my adulthood writing Letters to the Editor of local and national newspapers. I get a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment from writing. Probably the same sense of satisfaction and accomplishment that a musician or an athlete receives when they engage in their favorite activity.
. A way of expressing emotions, ideas and opinions in a public realm:
Oh yes. Anyone who knows me personally knows that I rarely hesitate of express my emotions, ideas and opinions. However, I have tried to tamp down my rants and raves about the current political scene because so many others already do it much better than me. However, there are times when I simply cannot hold myself back and I have to express my opinion over some current political situation.
. A way of meeting like-minded people bypassing geographical or cultural barriers:
Yes, this is a goal of mine but so far it has not happened much to my surprise. I have met some very nice people who have left comments on some of my blogs and I have even gained one follower other than a friend. But I had expected to meet many more people worldwide who would find my blog of interest. But then, maybe what I have suspected all along in my 67 years on this earth, I may not be the most interesting person. Ironically if this is true, it does not affect my self image one iota. Maybe I have a healthy ego or I'm just not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I've always been pretty happy with myself. There have been a few times I've slipped and I wish I could have done things a different way but who I am? I'm quite satisfied with who I am, thank you.
. A form of self-medication:
Oh yes, definitely. Whenever I'm down (depressed), all I have to do is write a blog or an entry into my personal journal and euphoria returns. I can't exactly explain how this works but it seems once I write down either what I'm doing, what I did, what I'm going to do or what I wish to do; I immediately feel like I'm okay again. I am not alone.
Perhaps that is the Number One reason I write a blog, I am not alone.
I remember years ago when my Great Aunt Grace (my Mother's aunt) asked my Mother: "Why does Ronnie write to pen pals? Doesn't he have any friends?" (Note: "Ronnie" is my childhood name, "Ron" is my adult name.)
I was maybe 12 years old when my Mother related Aunt Grace's question to me. At the time I thought that is why I did have pen pals, because of the paucity of my friendships. Oh I did have a few friends. In fact I have a few very good friends. But still I felt I was missing something. Perhaps I wanted to contact the world outside of my little five mile radius of Downingtown, Pennsylvania where I grew up.
It wasn't until I joined the Army when I was 18 years old that I gave up all my pen pals (save one, I wrote to her about a year into my Army enlistment until I finally gave her up too - Sorry Nancy Jo Stoker of Waterloo, Iowa.)
Looking back now I probably gave up the pen pals because I had a lot of friends or at least comradeship when I was in the Army. There was always something to do, somewhere to go, and someone to go with.
After the Army, when I young and pretty and full of life and zest, I hit the nightlife scene of a young gay man. Again, there was very little if no time for reaching out into the Great Unknown to make friends and acquaintances. With my youthful good looks and refreshing innocence, I made many friends (and more) in the gay bar scene (no false modesty here, I'm telling it like it is....or was.)
Then I entered into a life long relationship with my life partner (still going on.) My career (in trust bank operations) monopolized my time and I also gained many more friends and acquaintances through my work place.
However, now that I am retired (I do work part time at a hotel where I meet people), I feel as if I've completed the full cycle.
I haven't made as many friends as I thought I would down here in what is considered the gay capital of the East Coast. That's probably because of a combination of factors, the main one being that I'm not from the D.C. gay crowd. Also, I have several serious drawbacks which make me an unlikely candidate for multiple friendships. I'm way too naive. I have a passive/aggressive personality which doesn't fit well with most friendships. However, I have made a few friends and I treasure and value greatly their friendship (you know who are are.)
Some of the other reasons why I'm not a candidate for Miss Geniality are that I'm way too honest. I do like to gossip (but not harmful gossip or is that an oxymoron?) I am very private and I make everyone take their shoes off when they enter my house.
Whatever the reasons at this point in my life I've settled down to a nice, comfortable routine. I am retired but work part time just enough to engage my brain from atrophying and to meet more interesting people than I would meet in a Wal-Mart checkout line.
Oh, one other reason that maybe I'm not the Toast of Town is my voice. I'm not effeminate nor do I talk with a "gay" accent (all you straight people know what I'm talking about, gay people don't.) But my voice is not a deep, melodious voice. It is more of the Henry Aldrich variety with a Philadelphia accent. What is a Philadelphia accent? One example is that I pronounce water as "wudder." I have a nasal twang. What can I say? Coincidentally my one brother also has the same nasal twang and sometimes even his own wife will mistake me for her own husband when I call on the phone. However, my other brother has the expected deep, baritone tone of a mature, heterosexual male. I, on the other hand, am not to be taken seriously once I open my mouth.
I still remember the advice I was given by a couple of my Army buddies when I was 18 years old stationed at Ft. Devens, Massachusetts. It was a Friday night and they guys were going to take "the kid" (that would be me) out to the Little Club (or some name like that) in Ayer, Massachusetts. They said they would take me with them under one condition that I would keep my mouth shut. I did that night but I haven't ever since.
So, to sum up why I write a blog:
I like to write and I like to meet like minded people. It makes me feel good. It is a harmless past time and it doesn't cost me anything but time. I don't need anyone's approval (although sometimes some friends and readers of my blog attempt to control what I write but I pay them no mind.) I've been told that I shouldn't have music on my blog (I like the music, it stays.) I've also been told that I should not criticize Republicans on my blog (I will continue to do so when appropriate and I'm in the mood to vent.) I've also been told that I write too much about myself and should focus more on general topics (what is that criticism all about anyway? That's the whole point of my blog, ME.)
So I soldier on writing my blog, mostly every day. I do not worry about subject matter or what to write about. There is always something to write about. The backlog of topics in my head is endless. I have as many topics to write about as there are grains of sand on the beach or stars in the skies.
I am always seeking to improve my writing style and make my topics of interest. And of course, I always try to have humor and good will in all my blog postings.
I will continue to write until I am no longer able to write or the Powers That Be start to charge for maintaining a blog. If that happens, then I go back to counted cross stitch.
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- Kim Ayres said...
I've also been told that I should not criticize Republicans on my blog
By a republican, perchance?
Mind you, since I wrote, As self-medications go, it's not as harmful as alcohol abuse, drug abuse, organised religion or voting Republican I seem to have lost about 85% of my visitors. Still it saves them from being disappointed later on. :)
- Ron said...
By a Republican, perchance? Absolutely! Some of my best friends are Republicans. Not because they're Republicans but in spite of the fact that they are Republican.
I agree 100% with you on your statement "As self-medications go, it's not as harmful as alcohol abuse, drug abuse, organised religion or voting Republican." Few truer words have been spoken.
Interesting that you have lost 85% of your visitors since publishing that statement. You haven't lost me. To me you are an island of sanity in a sea of craziness. I hope you keep blogging and sharing your views for as long as I inhabit this planet earth.
Sail on Kim.
- Cathy said...
I read every post, Ron - and have missed them the last few days! I found your blog through Google, searching for "Rehoboth", so you don't know me. I appreciate your inspiration and insight. Keep it up, please.
- Ron said...
Thank you so much! You have made me smile and given me by boost for the day. That is another reason I blog, to share my thoughts, rants, and observations with other like minded folk.
Also, thank you for the acknowledgment of missing my blogs for the last few days. I try to post every day but sometimes events overtake me. Rather than rush out a blog that is not well thought out, I will wait.
Yesterday Bill and I made a return visit to our former property. Much to write about there in future blogs. It is all churning around in my mind now and will have to be sorted out.
Thank you again for your support. It is greatly appreciated.
- Kim Ayres said...
Strictly speaking I have no way of knowing whether that quote caused the drop off in numbers - far more likely it's becaause I moved off the front page of the most recent 10 Blogs of Note.
However, it's possible it irritated an awful lot of alcoholics... :)
- Ron said...
However, it's possible it irritated an awful lot of alcoholics... :)
You ARE FUNNY. That was my Smile of the Day. Thank you sir.


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Since I returned from
a mere two-and-a-half weeks ago, life has certainly turned quiet. No more
teaching commitments before September, no more fairs where I will be going with
the fabrics, no real trips planned... Berlin
It had been a lot during the first part of the year indeed. Only now do I realize that my reluctance to go away for the family holiday towards the end of May resulted from that fact that I probably had been away too much. At that point all I really wanted to do was stay at home, catch up with things. And not be rained upon two weeks in a holiday apartment, although of course I did not know that would happen right then.
As it turns out with this lack of excitement, there is not really a whole lot to write about. But: Suddenly I am getting things done. I finished two quilts last week: Play of Lines XXXII, which had been waiting for its binding for quite a while now,
|Play of Lines XXXII (2013), detail
and Play of Lines XXXIII.
|Play of Lines XXXIII, detail
That one was entered for the challenge (in the teacher's category) in Ste. Marie-aux-Mines a full 32 hours before the end of the extended deadline. Then, the next morning, my brain played me a mean trick and suddenly told me I had uploaded the wrong pictures. Panic – telephone call to Dinah at the Carrefour, who was kind enough to check in her data base and described the quilt she saw on the picture... I had entered the right pictures after all. Let's see whether I win the one-week-round-trip to
for that one. Perhaps I won't even get in. But that wouldn't matter – I have an
exhibit coming up in August, and could well show it for the first time there. Tokyo
This week I have been working on another quilt that I had started quite a while ago, not really knowing where it would take me. It was another attempt to work on the principle I used for Play of Lines XXVII.
|Play of Lines XXVII - ice-cube fabric on the right!
After I had finished No. XXVII I wasn't really so sure what to think of it. I had tried to work with Kathleen Loomis' technique of thin lines, but moving them into the realm of curves. And I wasn't sure how much I really liked it. Imagine my surprise when it was shown in
last September, not in a particularly advantageous spot, and drew many many
positive comments. That's when I decided I would give that principle another go
and had taken the first few steps in February or March or so. Since then it had
been pinned to my wall, waiting for inspiration and time to be continued. This
week it certainly took on a life of its own when it clearly told me that it
wanted to be a two-pieced quilt (I hesitate to call it a dyptich...) Alsace
|Play of Lines XXXIV, in process, detail
Finished the quilting today and will work on the bindings when family activities are done, after the weekend.


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The last time I strapped on a pair of skiing boots and felt the exhilarating rush of traversing down the slopes was back when I was a teenager on an Austria skiing holiday with school. So – quite some time ago, and ever since, I've been wanting to take the family on a first time skiing holiday. Perhaps it's because, at heart, my husband and I are sun-worshippers, which is why hotter climates make the cut when it comes to choosing our family trips. Or because by the time Monkey was old enough to learn, I fell pregnant again. That said, I am a thrill-seeker and it's about time I get in on some skiing action and take the boys so they can learn while they're young.
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Parentshaped's Penny Alexandar warns: "Because skiing is seasonal and many families are limited to school holidays, deals to popular family-friendly resorts can go quickly. Planning your first time skiing trip can feel like a bit of a whirlwind, so do book well ahead – allow time to compare options and find the best resort for your family. Look out for children go free deals, too."
The price is right…
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"The most expensive time to go skiing is New Year and the February half term holidays. My top tip is to consider the Easter school holidays – the first week of the Easter holidays can be as much as £500 cheaper per person than going in the February half term holidays. The second week of the Easter holidays is even cheaper. Generally, a Christmas ski holiday is a lot cheaper than a New Years' ski holiday. The Easter holidays are very late in the ski season so it's important to travel to high altitude ski resorts. Some resorts don't open this late in the season but the ones that do offer brilliant deals at this time of the year.
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If you have a toddler like me who is unable to ski just yet, what then? There are many companies who offer childcare options from nurseries to nannies or chalet childcare. It's about finding the right package. And Penny agrees: "If you have a mix of experiences or very young children who won't be able to keep pace with the grown-ups, look for in chalet childcare and/or ski schools with really great reviews from parents and consider the language of the staff looking after your child. Ask friends with similar age kids about their experiences and what they recommend."
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Helen Wills from Actually Mummy says: "We ski a lot with the kids, and have done since my youngest was five. My tip would be to choose a resort or accommodation based on how much there is to do beyond the slopes. Most decent resorts have nursery slopes for beginners, and good instruction for children, so I'd focus on whether there is a swimming pool, an ice rink, a soft play, or some other snow activities like sledding."
It can be exhausting for kids
Helen continues: "Whilst kids usually enjoy skiing, it is exhausting, and they often can't handle a full day on the slopes. So you need to know there are other things to do. A lot of ski resorts have nothing beyond skiing – I learned that the hard way when I broke my knee early into a week in St Anton! Failing that, make sure you take DVD's and devices so they can have some downtime when they need it!
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The Family Adventure Project Kirstie Pelling's post for first-time skiers' popular advice when it comes to skiing gear is – it's all about keeping warm: "A cold kid is a miserable kid. Keep them warm, make sure everything is tucked in and they'll enjoy it more."
The Right Resort is Key
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Emma also urges families to try and go with the flow: "You are bound to be nervous at times, it's not all that natural to strap planks to your feet and chuck yourself down a mountain, but I promise that once you have mastered a few basics, and have gained confidence, you will experience some of the highest exhilaration levels ever, breathe some of the cleanest air on the planet, and witness some of the some of the most stunning scenery that Mother Nature has to offer."
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May 4, 2017 at 6pm to May 28, 2017 at 7pm – A.P.E. Gallery Oil paintings by Kate Childs and Laura Radwell will be on display. The exhibition is a study in contrasting landscape impressions. The work is imagined and proceeds from the inside out. A wide range… Organized by Laura Radwell | Type: art, exhibition, and, reception
May 20, 2017 from 4:30pm to 6pm – Smith College Sweeney Concert Hall The Smith College Glee Club, the Chamber Singers, and the a cappella group Groove perform works chosen by the graduating class. Organized by Smith College Music Department | Type: free, concert, live, performance, music, graduation, commencement


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G.R. No. 188024, June 05, 2013
RODRIGO RONTOS Y DELA TORRE, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
Wherefore, premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered finding accused RODRIGO RONTOS Y DELA TORRE guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Violation of Section 11, Article II, RA 9165 and hereby sentencing him to suffer imprisonment of TWELVE YEARS AND ONE DAY TO THIRTEEN YEARS, NINE MONTHS AND TEN DAYS and to pay a fine of ?500,000.00 without subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency.21Through the testimonies of PO1 Pacis, PO1 Labaclado and P/Insp. dela Rosa, the RTC ruled that the prosecution was able to establish the concurrence of all the elements of possession of dangerous drugs: (a) an item or object identified to be a dangerous drug was in a person's possession; (b) the possession was not authorized by law; and (c) the person freely and consciously possessed the dangerous drug. The RTC also found no evil motive on the part of the police officers to testify falsely against petitioner. Despite the defenses of denial, frame-up and evidence-planting interposed by petitioner, the RTC held that his guilt was proven beyond reasonable doubt.
What did you do with the plastic sachet that you have confiscated from the accused?
After confiscating them, I marked them and placed them in an envelope in order to preserve the evidence, ma['a]m.
I am showing toy [sic] you this white envelope, will you please have a look at it and tell the Honorable Court if this is the same envelope which contained the two plastic sachets?
I am not sure, ma['a]m, it is not actually an envelope but an improvised envelope.35
1Rollo, pp. 100-111. The Decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) Special Tenth Division in CA-G.R. CR No. 30412 dated 28 October 2008 was penned by Associate Justice Ricardo R. Rosario with Associate Justices Rebecca de Guia-Salvador and Arcangelita M. Romilla-Lontok concurring.cralawlibrary
2 Id. at 123-124.cralawlibrary
3 Id. at 74-81.cralawlibrary
4 Id. at 102.cralawlibrary
5 Id.cralawlibrary
6 Id. at 75.cralawlibrary
7 Id.cralawlibrary
8 TSN, 15 August 2005, p. 7.cralawlibrary
9 Rollo, p. 102.cralawlibrary
10 Exhibit "A," folder of exhibits, p. 2.cralawlibrary
11Rollo, p. 75.cralawlibrary
12 Id.cralawlibrary
13 Exhibit "C," folder of exhibits, p. 1.cralawlibrary
14 Records, p. 4.cralawlibrary
15 Id. at 3.cralawlibrary
16Rollo, p. 103.cralawlibrary
17 Id. at 76.cralawlibrary
18 Id.cralawlibrary
19 Id.cralawlibrary
20 Id. at 74-81.cralawlibrary
21 Id. at 81.cralawlibrary
22 Id. at 100-111.cralawlibrary
23 Id. at 105.cralawlibrary
24 Id. at 107-108.cralawlibrary
25 Id. at 110.cralawlibrary
26 Id. at 112-116.cralawlibrary
27 Id. at 123-124.cralawlibrary
28People v. Tan, G.R. No. 191069, 15 November 2010, 634 SCRA 773, 786.cralawlibrary
29 Records, p. 8.cralawlibrary
30Mallillin v. People, G.R. No. 172953, 30 April 2008, 553 SCRA 619.cralawlibrary
31People v. Martinez, G.R. No. 191366, 13 December 2010, 637 SCRA 791, 817-818.cralawlibrary
32People v. Umipang, G.R. No. 190321, 25 April 2012, 671 SCRA 324, 351-355.cralawlibrary
33 Id.cralawlibrary
34 Id.cralawlibrary
35 TSN, 15 August 2005, p. 7.cralawlibrary
36 G.R. No. 180693, 4 September 2009, 598 SCRA 484, 487.cralawlibrary
37 Id. at 496.cralawlibrary
38People v. Morales, G.R. No. 172873, 19 March 2010, 616 SCRA 223, 236-237 citing People v. Orteza, G.R. No. 173051, 31 July 2007, 528 SCRA 750, 758-759.cralawlibrary
39 Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 9165, Section 21(a).cralawlibrary
40People v. Roble, G.R. No. 192188, 11 April 2011, 647 SCRA 593, 603.cralawlibrary
41People v. Alejandro, G.R. No. 176350, 10 August 2011, 655 SCRA 279, 287-288.


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Category Archives: Branding
What can "Just Do It" teach us about the power of establishing a personal connection to a brand?
Written on September 12, 2013 at 12:04 am, by BSK Strategies
Happy Birthday to Nike's "Just Do It!" It turned 25 in July and is often heralded as the tagline that has had the greatest cultural impact and mass appeal, ever! It has been adapted by some as a personal mantra for their whole lives. LESSONS FROM THE ARTICLE . . . Inspiration trumped data. "Just Continue Reading »
What can Bruce Springsteen teach us about great marketing?
Written on November 4, 2012 at 5:00 pm, by BSK Strategies
"The Boss" gives us a communications lesson in how to reinforce an enduring brand. LESSONS FROM THE ARTICLE . . . The E Street Band has been Bruce Springsteen's primary backing band since 1972. From the beginning, dating back to their days in Asbury Park, NJ, they cared deeply about their fans and didn't hesitate Continue Reading »
Your client's perception of your written work can impact revenue. It may reflect your client's perception of your legal work.
Written on October 9, 2012 at 4:16 pm, by BSK Strategies
In the June 19 Wall Street Journal online article "This Embarrasses You and I, Grammar Gaffes Invade the Office in an Age of Informal Email, Texting and Twitter," the author, Sue Shellenbarger, discusses the workplace implications for a "looseness with language [that] can create bad impressions with clients, ruin marketing materials and cause communications errors." Continue Reading »


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The Canary Island archipelago, off the coast of north Africa, is a place I've visited many time since I was young. Synonymous with package holiday tourism it is not a place I ever really thought of much photographically, with the exception of once seeing an entry from the island in the Plant Life category of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. I knew from my last visit that the centre of the island was picturesque - I had hiked up to Roque Nublo and saw the panoramic views of thinly tree lined canyons from the summit. I regretted not taking more of a camera then, so this time I was determined to bring my Bronica along on this beach holiday.
Maspalomas is a typical resort town, but in addition to a beach covered with sunbathers, there are extensive sand dunes that arc and fall for some distance up to the sea. I arrived early in the morning, before eating breakfast, and soon as the sun rose the heat became intense. The sand, generously peppered with footprints, provided lots of fun compositions and works really well for black and white images. Despite pushing on for thirty minutes or so the heat got the better of me and I retreated back to the car to head home for some food.
I'd never been to the west side of the island before, so I headed off exiting the port town of Mogan on to the winding mountain roads. There were clouds and fog lingering over the core of the island, and luckily I found a turn out to stop to allow me in getting some images. I was glad to have brought my 250mm f5.6 lens to isolate a composition on the rock face of the intense detail faded out in the frame by the hanging fog. The trip concluded with a nice seafood lunch in Agaete and getting very lost as night set in, with the GPS navigation opting to route me away from the motorway and inland down steep single track roads.


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Selecting which of your players to start in the right weeks will help you achieve success in the season. The Bruno Boys are here to help you with those crucial decisions, consider the tough matchups and warn you when your studs are facing defensive assignments that should temper your expectations.
It's playoff season now and we're going to look to minimize the risk in our recommendations, while looking for big point potential, but still, staying in that range of the tougher decisions. Here are your Week 16 Fantasy Football Team Defenses to Start.
Atlanta Falcons Team Defense at Carolina Panthers
In case you didn't notice last week, Deion made his second big splash since returning in Week 13. That first game back he had 15 total tackles as the Falcons defense. held their opponent under 22 points for the first time in four weeks. They came up big again last week as they pulled off their first win Since Week 9 and Jones had a pick six. He's made a big difference. The Falcons have 21 sacks in Weeks 1-12. They have 13 sacks in the last three weeks combined. With Carolina shelving Cam Newton for the remainder of the season, we're betting that the Falcons try to pounce on the opportunity take advantage of Taylor Heinicke's inexperience.


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"A picture is worth a thousand words." This principle was illustrated well in the first televised presidential debate — the 1960 affair with John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon — after which people who'd listened to the event on radio thought Nixon won but those who'd actually watched it thought Kennedy won. After all, Nixon, with his five o'clock shadow and nervous glances, couldn't match the telegenic JFK. This image lesson hasn't been lost on the media, and now a professional photographer has accused CBS of "Nixonizing" Steve Bannon in a TV appearance the former White House advisor made this past Sunday.
In a short YouTube video, photographer Peter Duke (I love his name, but, no, no relation) explains how CBS used "color correction and grading" to make Bannon appear as a bleary-eyed drunk or drug user in his recent 60 Minutes interview with Charlie Rose. As the Gateway Pundit writes:
In the video, Duke explains how CBS color adjusted Bannon's shots to make his eyes and lips red by increasing the level of saturation. This results in curtains that are a brighter orange behind Bannon than they are in Charlie Rose's shot. Rose's shot was made "cooler," to make the host's make-up more subtle.
Duke then adjusted the interview's lighting, removing Bannon's redness and Rose's "coolness."
The result is a natural looking Bannon.
It should be emphasized that the curtains behind the two men are the same in reality — but not on CBS' unreality television. Moreover, while a person could have bloodshot eyes for many reasons, much of Bannon's lower lip is such a deep shade of red that it appears as if he's wearing lipstick; it doesn't look natural.
Duke, mind you, speaks from great experience, having "photographed Milo Yiannopoulos, Scott Adams and James O'Keefe," Gateway Pundit points out. Even more significantly, Duke has also met Bannon and states, "I know what he looks like. He's Irish and he does kinda have paper skin. But, he doesn't have pronounced red circles around his eyes. That's not who he is in real life."
As Duke puts it under his YouTube video (below), "It seems like 60 minutes would like you to listen less and look more at Steve Bannon. By subtly tweaking the color of the video, they make him look like a bleary-eyed drunk. I show you how they did it."
What this story illustrates is that media organs today aren't news purveyors but propaganda outlets carrying on the legacy of Josef Goebbels and Leni Riefenstahl (Hitler's propagandists). And CBS' actions aren't unusual. As pundit Ann Coulter pointed out in a tweet: "GREAT VIDEO. Networks do this a lot. That's why conservatives seem to look so much better on Fox News."
The media certainly do this a lot. I remember years ago when a magazine ran an article on radio host Rush Limbaugh and used a picture of him with a fearsome grimace on his face. The truth?
He bore such a look because, at the moment that shot was taken, he was adjusting his tie.
Then, photographer Jay Caruso referenced three egregious examples of media photo bias against conservatives and contrasted this treatment with that received by the Obamas. Writing at National Review in March, he pointed out:
• A 2017 New York magazine profile piece on Donald Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway used photos designed to make her look as old and unattractive as possible. As Caruso put it, he was "taken aback." "I've been a photographer for over 20 years," he continued, "and I've done editorial and corporate headshots before. What I saw in New York magazine is something I would never present to a client."
• A 2011 Newsweek profile of ex-Minnesota representative Michele Bachmann used a picture in which she appeared to have "crazy eyes" and that had embarrassingly poor lighting. "It's as if the staff at Newsweek went through every image they were given and picked the worst one to use," Caruso opined.
• In 2007, Time put on its cover a picture of GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney that had flat lighting and made him look much older than he was.
Contrast this with a cover picture Time used of Barack Obama (the examples are available at National Review). As Caruso informs, "It is extremely well lit, giving the image a mysterious vibe while at the same time making Obama look like a striking figure."
Caruso also mentioned that if "there were a picture of Michelle Obama that looked anything like the image of Kellyanne Conway or Michele Bachmann, people would lose their minds. If you go here, you can see images of Michelle Obama on covers of everything from Time to Vogue, looking terrific in every image."
Note that these magazines' photojournalists are professionals who cross every t and dot every i. Nothing is left to chance. This bias is conscious and calculated.
I asked in 2011 when the last time was that a bald, ugly, old-looking, or overweight person, or one with glasses, was elected president? The answer, as I wrote, is that "the last time Americans elected a bald president was 1956, when Dwight Eisenhower defeated similarly hair follicle-deprived Adlai Stevenson. Not coincidentally, this was just prior to the full flowering of the television age."
Image may not be everything today — but it's close.
And given that this image-bending bias is a continual feature in reportage, we should wonder: Nixon might have very well lost the razor-close 1960 election because of his televised debate. How many elections are swayed by photojournalism propaganda today?
Image: Screenshot from youtube video by Peter Duke


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Wednesday in CE: Google Yanks YouTube off of Amazon Devices
Google and Amazon are having a moment right now. It's not often that either of the two tech firms really go public with their disdain for another competitor. Sure, there's the well-documented retail war happening between Amazon and Wal-mart, but other than that there aren't many major public spats for Jeff Bezos. Google has Apple as its big public enemy number one in the Android-iPhone Wars, but even those trickle down to the manufacturers in the smartphone space and not so much Google itself.
All that said, Amazon and Google are really going after one another. Things escalated this week when Google said it would begin blocking Amazon devices from streaming off of their YouTube video platform. That news follows Google's recent criticism of Amazon for not selling any of the company's hardware.
In a statement provided to Reuters, Google said, "Amazon doesn't carry Google products like Chromecast and Google Home, doesn't make (its) Prime Video available for Google Cast users, and last month stopped selling some of (our sister company) Nest's latest products. Given this lack of reciprocity, we are no longer supporting YouTube on Echo Show and Fire TV. We hope we can reach an agreement to resolve these issues soon."
Rob Stott is corporate communications manager, Nationwide Marketing Group


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Dress rehearsal for the new wrought iron fence and GateKeeper column toppers....a beautiful day to play with some new props.
Friday, October 12, 2012
GateKeepers and Wrought Iron Fence Test
Posted by STOLLOWEEN at 8:13 PM
Labels: fence, gargoyles, gatekeepers, Halloween, STOLLOWEEN, wrought iron, yard
4 comments:
- Pam Morris said...
I LOVE those gatekeepers--esp the gargoyle guy! wonderful!
- October 13, 2012 at 7:30 AM
- Agnija said...
The new gatekeeper is awesome! So 3-D with that stylized ribcage like thing he is holding!
- October 13, 2012 at 1:54 PM
Your gate and gatekeepers are awesome! Just curious if you have done a tutorial on how you made the faux brick columns?
- November 4, 2012 at 12:57 PM
- STOLLOWEEN said...
Here's a short description of how the columns were made.... http://stolloween.blogspot.com/2009/11/building-columns.html
- November 4, 2012 at 5:33 PM
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"To cherish what remains of the Earth and to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of survival." Wendell Berry
This is a weekly update detailing social action oriented events/actions/meetings that you can plug into in Madison, WI.
Shaarei Shamayim Joins the First Unitarian Society in Declaring Sanctuary
We are delighted to share with you that we are becoming a sanctuary congregation to create a network of support for people being threatened with deportation and to draw attention to the rising rates of deportation in the Madison area. We will provide physical sanctuary at FUS as the need arises. We will keep you informed of our efforts and volunteer opportunities.
June 14: Report Back from Israel and Palestinian Villages in the West Bank
Rabbi Laurie recently returned from Israel and the West Bank and she will be talking about her experiences with the Center for Jewish Nonviolence. She spent nine days in Hebron, the South Hebron Hills, and Bethlehem, worked with Youth Against Settlements, met up with Rabbi Arik Ascherman (former director of Rabbis for Human Rights who will be visiting this fall), and had many conversations with the 130 Jews on the delegation who were from the United States, Europe, South Africa, and Australia. Together they struggled with Jewish identity, texts, and traditions, as well as the changing nature of the American Jewish anti-occupation movement, the Israeli occupation, Palestinian solidarity, and the principles of nonviolence.
We will have a potluck dinner at 6:00 p.m. followed by Rabbi Laurie's presentation at 7:00 p.m. Come to either or both parts of the evening. At the home of Kimberly Wilson and Brian Lavendel, 2302 Center Avenue. Brian and Kimberly will prepare a main dish and salad. Feel free to bring a vegetarian side to share.
Voces Solidarity Challenge
In case you missed it: We've raised $40,148 from 271 donors with donations ranging from $10 to $10,000! We are looking for a few more people to set up fundraisers in the next month. If you are interested, please email Joy at email@example.com. And don't forget to check out this great article in the Capital Times about our fundraising efforts.
June 16: Neighborhood Happy Hour – Fundraiser for Voces Solidarity Challenge
Join the Ramberg/Foster Family and the Cross Family for a relaxed evening raising money for Voces de la Frontera. Location: 515 Briar Hill Road from 4:30 – 8:30. We'll be outside. All are invited!
June 8: Revvin' it up for Conservation
The Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters is going to be an increasingly important voice to push Wisconsin to act where the federal government will not. Their 15thanniversary event is at the Goodman Center from 5:30 – 8:00 and features Reverend Lennox Yearwood Jr., President and CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus.
Called one of our country's "New Green Heroes" by Rolling Stone and named as one of the Top 10 Change Makers in the green movement by Huffington Post, Reverend "The Rev" Yearwood's innovative climate and clean energy work has garnered the Hip Hop Caucus support from Vice President Al Gore's Climate Reality Project, League of Conservation Voters, National Wildlife Federation, Sierra Club, and Bill McKibben's 350.org.
Should be a fun night. For more detail click here.
July 8: Just Desserts
Jewish Social Services is hosting a fundraiser. Join them to learn about refugee resettlement in Madison while supporting the work of JSS. Just Desserts will be at the Sundance Cinema from 7 – 10. There will be live music and desserts. Tickets are $45. You can find more information here.
Jewish Social Services is Resettling Several Refugee families
JSS has helped resettle six refugee families in Madison already, and it now looks like there will be more on the way.
Click here to sign up to donate to the JSS refugee/asylee/immigrant donation wish list. Also, JSS has many clients, that aren't refugees that are in need of support. Click here for additional volunteer opportunities at JSS.
Thinking Locally on the Climate Accord
In addition to almost every country in the world, thousands of businesses and a majority of American voters support the Paris Climate agreement. Although Trump has decided to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, individual states maintain their control over their own carbon emission standards and clean energy priorities. If enough states commit to maintaining the standards of the Paris Climate Agreement, the collective achievement can offset the adverse effects of the Trump-led national withdrawal. Governors Jerry Brown of California, Andrew Cuomo of New York and Jay Inslee of Washington formed a "United States Climate Alliance" immediately after the announcement of Trump's Paris Accord decision. Now is the time to contact Scott Walker and urge him to join this Alliance and continue the fight against climate change. New York Times article about it here. Five calls talking points here.
White House looking for input to reform federal agencies
President Trump has asked for public comment on which federal agencies should be "reformed," and which should be eliminated outright. You have until June 12th to let him know what you think. (Maybe under Dept of Education you can suggest something like, "Increase funding for Title IX and special needs education.", etc.) Give input here.
Stop the Rollback of birth control coverage
While the Republicans continue to try to pass the ACA repeal, they are chipping away at the protections that ensure that millions of Americans have birth control covered by insurance. The new rule will expand the number of employers and insurers that could qualify for exemptions from the mandate by claiming a moral or religious objection, including for-profit, publicly traded corporations. Five calls gives talking points when you call the Office of Budget and Management and the Dept. of Health and Human Services. Click here and here for more details.
Hold police accountable for their actions:
A new GOP bill would make it virtually impossible to sue police. Tell Wisconsin congress people to vote no on House Bill 2437 and Senate Bill 1134. This doesn't mean you don't value the difficult job that police officers do, but it is dangerous if there is no way to hold an officer who abuses his/her power accountable. These new bills would make that extremely difficult. For more information on the bill read this and this. Also, here is a summary of key points from the Washington Post. Contact Ron Johnson,Tammy Baldwin, Mark Pocan.
JSS is looking for volunteers to help with their advocacy work which includes local efforts such as getting Arabic materials at the DMV and also pressure on legislatures on all levels. Please email Rabbi Bauer at firstname.lastname@example.com if you are interested in helping with this. You can also call your senators and representatives to show your support for the federal refugee program. See details here on how to stand up for refugees.
· If you want to spend a few minutes in an alternate reality where we have a White House with smart people who sometimes disagree politically and don't think that makes the other person, the enemy. Watch this first and this second
· If you like podcasts and are looking for some good politically current podcasts – I recommend the ones on Crooked Media.
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Previously, I had completed a YouTube Tutorial Series called How To Promote Your Music With Video on The Internet: A Shoestring Approach. (I know, too long a title). I've just started a new tutorial series called Promoting Your Creative Passion. The differences are: each tutorial is very much shorter (normally 5-7 minutes long), more focused on one topic, covering not just using video to promote your creative passion, but other promotional areas, and targeted not just to musicians and songwriters, but all the creative arts. As part of this, I also want to do Skype interviews with people that have talents in promotion, that they can share. If you're someone like that, let me know. Link: Promoting Your Creative Passion
I also continue my internet TV program The Performing Songwriter.
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