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Legs McNeil on Joey Ramone, punk in 2012, and not trusting music critics
Nicknamed "resident punk," in Punk Magazine, Legs is recognized (with co-founder John Holmstrom) for coining the term "punk" to describe the type of music, fashion and attitude of that scene. Legs co-authored I Slept with Joey Ramone: A Family Memoir with Joey's brother, Mickey Leigh in 2009. Legs and Leigh did a reading at Nick and Eddie in 2009, after which Leigh performed Ramones songs.
On Saturday, Legs returns to Minneapolis to read from his new book Girl with the Most Cake, and other favorites from his publishing catalog. Earlier this week, Gimme Noise had the opportunity to interview Legs, and his sharp words for music critics follow.[jump]
Gimme Noise: Please tell me more about your new book?
Legs McNeil: It's called Girl With the Most Cake after the Hole song. It's about my 5-month relationship with a girl I met on a book tour. We fell madly in love. And she died. It brought up a lot of stuff for me. She was shooting up black tar heroin infected with flesh-eating bacteria. She had her leg amputated and she didn't survive the operation.
I didn't know she was doing heroin. She told me she had stopped using it seven or eight months before. You know, everyone I know is an "ex" something, an ex-stripper, ex-junkie, and ex-alcoholic. When you get to be my age, people have a lot of damage and stuff. I just assumed she was clean. She didn't act like a junkie. She didn't nod out, she didn't scratch her nose or... she was really full of life. And she was hysterically funny. We got along great. It's kind of my rock 'n' roll romantic fantasy. And it came crashing down on me, you know?
So the book is about that. The book is almost done, I've been writing it since March/April this year. It's been difficult. I've been writing 10-12 hours a day, seven days a week. I hit a wall and thought it would be good to get out of the house, and see if anyone would really like it. From last night, I saw that people really seemed to like it, and I was really pleased.
It's a hard story that is good to be told. I appreciate raw, honest stories that bring out the truest self.
Besides her dying and me missing her, I also had my leg cut off when I was a kid. I was born with my right side of my body was two inches longer than the left. When I was 14 or 15 they did corrective surgery and they cut two inches off my right femur and stuck a pin from my knee to my hip. It was very awful. I couldn't walk for a very long time. Besides her dying it opened all this kind of stuff that I probably should have dealt with but I didn't really deal with, when she died. Instead I was doing Xanax and Valium and just popping pills for the last 10 years and trying to avoid dealing with anything. So when I went into rehab in last November almost a year ago, I went into trauma and had a really good trauma therapist. She really helped me. And I've been writing it.
Now doing the tour and that's going well... does it feel you'll be able to go back into it?
Yes! People have been really nice. I'm really shocked. You know, everybody wants to hear Please Kill Me, about Iggy and the Ramones and Lou Reed, and Nico. I thought I'd be like . . . I saw Donovan and he was like I'm going to play my new songs first, and then I'll play my hits. I was like, "fuck you! Just play the hits!" [laughs] So last night when I was reading, I told that story and everyone was laughing. I said 'I feel like Donovan. Here's my new stuff! And I'll read you my hits later!" [laughs]
It's a tragic story. People relate, I'm sure.
I feel like that too. I want to read someone else's story. I don't want to read my own, you know? Like, blech, you know? I'd rather come off like some cool guy than some weenie who's distraught and taking pills and acting like an asshole because I'm distraught over my girlfriend you know? When you write a book, you have to exploit it. And I didn't feel like exploiting my dead girlfriend and the story of it either. I just wanted to write it for myself. I don't write for other people. I just write for myself. But the more people learn about this, the more I realize I'm not unique and a lot of people have lost loved ones to drugs and things and were really fucked up over it. Its been a really nice community, and people meeting over it.
I remember meeting you at your reading with Mickey Leigh for I Slept with Joey Ramone at Nick and Eddie. I'd like to know more about your times with Joey Ramone, your interviews, how you viewed him as a person.
He lived at what's now Joey Ramone Place on 2nd Street. That was right around the corner from CBGB's. In the early days, I used to stay over because I'd get to drunk and I'd spent my cab fare home to the punk dump which is on 10th Avenue and W. 30th St. I hung out with Joey a lot.
Seeing the Ramones was one of the great times in my life. I was 19, 20, 21, 22 . . . they were so much fun and they were so great. They were friends too. And to be writing about them and working with them . . . that first album cover was shot on 2nd street for Punk Magazine by Roberta Bailey. It was I and Arturo and John Holmstrom who was the editor of Punk Magazine -- we all were kind of telling them how to pose. If you'll notice, Tommy was kind of standing on his tiptoes, while Joey's kind of bending over. We wanted them to be symmetrical line, which was kind of hard because Joey was so tall.
Do you think it stands to this day, when people call themselves "punk rock?"
Of course! The great thing about punk is, any kid can pick up a guitar and start screaming, "Screw you, Mom!" and it's just as valid as anything we ever did. And now it seems like its turned into a rite of passage. Its like every kid that grows up in the suburbs is bored and there's nothing to do. It just seems like every kid dyes their hair green and chops it off and forms a garage band. It's generational now, and I think that's the great thing about it. It's valid. Whether I listen to it or not is another story, but sure, if they get good enough, I'll listen to it.
Do you feel there is a place to go now that gets close to CBGB's?
The great thing about punk and starting punk and stuff... it was a very limited time. You could only be a stoner in high school or a jock. And I'm like, "You've got to be kidding. It's like McDonalds vs. Burger King." There's only two choices in America, always only two. Coke or Pepsi or McDonalds or Burger king. And I felt like, what we did was we gave people more room to breathe and to become what they wanted to become. And now there's lots of things. There can be goth and . . . different aspects. People are much more interesting than whether they're stoners or jocks. There's gotta be more room here. Different ways for people to be. So I think it gave people a lot more room.
What do you feel about music journalism today vs. then, as you've worked in journalism for so long?
I don't read music magazines; I never did actually, even while I was working at them [Laughs]. Some people who really get it are great. Someone who comes to mind is Crispin Kott, who's a friend of mine and there are some others who are good. I like James Wolcott in Vanity Fair as a cultural critic. Do I have a favorite music critic? That's a good question. I don't trust them.
Talk about that further...
For straight-ahead rock 'n' roll, I think the problem is music has gotten so much more diverse than when we were putting out Punk Magazine. Now there are so many genres and subcultures that you have to know the language to know what they're talking about. They'll go "this sounds so great, sounds like early Dictators." I'll follow their link and think, "this doesn't sound like the Dictators at all! What the hell were you thinking?" There's stuff that I really like. I like pop music a lot, weird pop music. I really like Broadcast.
If you could change anything with the music journalism today, what would it be?
I don't know enough about it. I always envisioned its guys with tape on their glasses sitting in a room and talking about how great the Doobie Bros. were or something. I never wanted to be a rock critic. I never wanted to be one of those guys with tape on their glasses who didn't get laid. Blech, you know? There's something really geeky about that, its like they replaced rock 'n' roll from going to the Star Trek convention you know? I never really liked rock critics. Lester Bangs was really like that. He was a 7th Day Adventist who replaced Jesus for rock 'n' roll. He'd preach at you. And if you disagreed, he'd get really mad at you, it was really weird. So we'd say stuff to piss him off all the time. It was fun to piss off Lester. He'd get furious. He wrote that horrible piece about White Noise supremacists, that we were racists. We were the least racist people we knew!
How has the tour been going?
I'm really shocked, because the kids seem to love [my new book] more than Please Kill Me. They were talking to me afterwards. There were a couple hundred kids, mostly talking to me about the new book. It surprised me because I thought, "Nobody gives a shit about me and my dead girlfriend." It's given me a lot of energy and strength, in a real way.
Are you working on anything else now?
Yes, I lived in a small town in Pennsylvania and Gillian and I came across a girl's journals that we turned into a diary, called Dear Nobody. That's going up for sale as we speak. It's quite good. You remember reading Go Ask Alice when you were 12 or 13 and thinking that was great? That was made up by its Avon editor. That bugged me because when I read it when I was 12 or 13, I thought nobody I'd ever met used any of the slang used in the book, that seemed fishy. I did research and found there'd never been an original manuscript. I thought there should have been a real Go Ask Alice. Then we came across these journals, that was a diary. She was 15 or 16 and she dies in the end. Again. Everybody tends to die in my books.
How do you feel about Minneapolis?
I like the Minneapolis scene. We're staying with Doug Anderson. Doug's a great guy and we love the food at Nick and Eddie. He better serve his butterscotch pudding at the new place or I'm going to kick his ass. It's amazing. It's almost better than sex. Not quite. But almost. Tell him he better have it or he's a dead man. I want it morning, noon and night.
Legs McNeil and Gilliian McCain Open the Belmore/New Skyway Lounge 25 South 4th Street, Minneapolis Saturday, Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. Free BYO refreshment as no food or alcohol will be for sale
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I wasn't planning to get this book, as I've never been terribly interested in the Progenitors, who were originally an entirely unsympathetic Convention of the Technocracy. They built dinosaur people, helped the Iterators create the Terminator-like Hit-Marks, made very short lived replicants for the NWO, and even were rumored to be working on a pill that would kill someone's avatar permanently. Some Progenitors even considered putting it in the Sleepers' water supply, forever preventing the populace from Awakening.
After reading the recently released Convention book: NWO, which radically updated the black clad spooks and leaders of the Technocracy, I knew I couldn't miss out on any of the rest of these books. The premise of these new Technocracy books is that the "Time of Judgement: Ascension" never happened, the Avatar/Dimensional Anomaly has cut the Technocracy off from their leadership and best scientists who were offworld in the Umbra. After ten years, the Union has rebuilt itself and reinvented itself as a force for good - if you believe their propaganda. These books do not diminish the Technocracy as a valid enemy - they still want to hunt down and stop the Traditions in the name of stamping out harmful superstition - but they are no longer monolithic in their evil.
While the NWO book was about refocusing the Technocracy on the things that matter, the Progenitor book is about rectifying the mistakes of the past. The Union is diseased and on the brink of war with itself as well as with the Traditions, and the Progenitors plan to heal it. Each portion of the book is named according to the steps of diagnosis and treatment. My review will follow these chapter headings.
Prologue: Recovery
I don't always read White Wolf intro fiction, but when I do, it's always in the Technocracy books. The intro and epilogue fiction isn't just good fiction. It shows how a Progenitor player character can operate. It showcases interactions with dissidents, traditionalists, and a party of Technocrats from the other conventions. The fiction immediately lets the audience know that this book is going to be a great resource for players. Progenitors don't just sit around in their labs making evil concoctions to test on unwitting sleepers; they have passionate beliefs that they ruthlessly apply to everything they do.
Chapter 1: Troubling Diagnosis
Theme: New Heroes and Old Lines - Progenitors are guilty of inaction and that's going to change.
Mood: Treating the Future - Progenitors will heal the technocracy and make the world safe for sleepers.
Chapter 2: Patient History
This chapter goes into the history of the convention from their roots as Cosians to their heyday as biologists with offworld laboratories to their current struggles. There's a surprisingly nuanced discussion of the optimal health care system for sleepers that's worth reading, a new partnership with the Void Engineers, and a new ethical focus for the Convention as a whole.
One thing I was surprised about was how much they despise the Traditions, who they see as superstitious peddlers of harmful snake oil. They grant that the cures sometimes work, but the Traditions don't have a plan for institutional medical care that works even when mages aren't present. I suspect that quite a bit of their intel on the Traditions comes from the crafty NWO spooks, who have skewed the reports specifically to enrage lovers of science based medicine.
For example, the Sons of Ether are probably not responsible for the popularity of homeopathy, but the Etherites have a solid enough reputation as cranks that the charge sticks. There's also a lot of bad blood due to the fact that Dr. Frankenstein, an Etherite, stole his research from an aberrant group of necromantic Progenitors back in the nineteenth century.
For people who are looking for the dark side of the Progenitors, this is a big part of it. Real life scientists oppose homeopathy and faith healing because it doesn't work and causes people to turn away from effective medical care. Progenitors hunt down and murder the faith healers and homeopaths whose powers work. These new ethically focused younger action scientists that are all the rage? They're the ones who want to restart the pogrom against the Traditions. As a Storyteller, I think this adds quite a lot of conflict and tension that I'm going to find useful when setting up either a Technocracy or a Traditions game.
Also of note is the fact that they keep tabs on the weirder things in the World of Darkness, and pay particular attention to Vampires (Homo Sapiens Mortis) and Werewolves (Canis Morphae). This becomes important in Chapter 3.
Chapter 2: Residency
This chapter is about the Methodologies that make up the Convention. No space is given to which Methodology gets which specialty sphere, but this can be houseruled based on Player/Storyteller preference. The focus here is on giving players and storytellers resources to make nearly any kind of badass scientist they want. The big three Methodologies (Fascade, Pharmacopoists, and Gen Engineers) are represented as well as the new quasi-methodology "Applied Sciences". There are also several other minor methodologies listed for agriculture, veterinary science, and a few other narrow fields. This is the chapter that made me really want to play a Progenitor. There are so many options and almost all of them are really fun sounding. There is also plenty of information on how the Convention operates, and what ranks exist.
Chapter 3: Prescriptions
This is the chapter we've all been waiting for - the chapter on sample implants, foci, procedures, enlightened devices, and sentient non-human creations. There are too many to review, but I'll mention a few that stuck out. Some of them highlight the new ethical direction that the convention has taken, and others are more of a reminder of their past.
This chapter also provides a list of plot hooks, famous Progenitor NPCs, and info on mixed and unmixed amalgams (Technocrat cabals).
Body Modifications come in three varieties with different advantages and disadvantages: adaptive prosthetics, biomods, and xenotransplants. The last one on that list is somewhat disturbing. Chapter 2 mentioned an alliance with the Glass Walkers, but one of the available transplants is a werewolf heart, which allows a progenitor to simulate werewolf rage and abilities with the expenditure of Prime energy. Definitely makes you wonder how well this alliance has been going.
Almost all of the procedures are really imaginative and useful, but one is worth further discussion: Manufacture Enlightened Drugs. Remember the avatar-killing pill from the Guide to the Technocracy? Not only is it missing, but there are now drugs that will boost the abilities of one's inner Genius/Avatar. This is not only symbolic of the new direction of the convention; it's really damn cool and in keeping with the style of the Progenitors without being game breaking.
The section on bioengineered creatures is very good. Some, like the Cephalomorphs (sentient squids and octopuses) and the Cetaceomorphs (sentient dolphins), seem reminiscent of David Brin's classic SF Uplift series. If this isn't cool enough, there are rules on stating these as player characters. The Dracomorphs (modified dinosaurs) and the Sauromorphs (lizard people) were similarly excellent and should prove useful to both players and storytellers.
Epilogue: Sutures
This is a satisfying ending to the intro fiction, which I won't spoil here.
If it isn't obvious yet, I loved this book and I have been convinced that I need to get the next installments so that I can run a technocracy game.
The art was also good, although the cover art is a reuse of the top half of a cyborg from the Guide to the Technocracy. Here, it's reminiscent of the Promethean atrocities the Progenitors committed in the 19th century.
I wholeheartedly recommend that if you like Mage, you should get this book, get the NWO book, and get the next two in this series when they come out.


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Jenga – for big kids
Jenga for Big Kids.
This set is for big kids and is great for parties. This is very simple to make.
Made from 2 x 4s and I applied Johnson's Paste Wax on each of the 63 pieces to make it easier for them to slide out.
With 63 pieces of wood, you end with a stack 31 1/2 inches high. The pieces are stacked by 3s for each row and end up with 21 rows.
8 – 2 x 4s (actual dimensions of 2 x4 is 1 1/2″ x 3 1/5″)
sandpaper 220 grit
Johnson's Paste Wax (yellow can)
Miter saw or circular saw
Orbital sander or sanding block
Trim Router with 1/8″ round over bit or you can use a sanding block round over each of the 4 edges on all 63 pieces.
The build is very easy. Just very repetitive. Make sure when you purchase you 2 x4's from the home store or you favorite lumber yard that you check each one. You want to have straight boards and make sure there are no chips or tear outs in the boards.
Each piece is 10 1/2″s long. I would suggest putting a stop block on you miter saw. This will help speed up the process of cutting all the pieces so you do not have stop and measure every time.
Once all the pieces are cut, sand all the pieces with 220 grit and then use a trim router or sanding block to round over all the edges. Once this is completed, I applied one coat of paste wax to each piece.
Completed set. 63 pieces in all. Here you get sense of the size of the set. 31 1/2 Inches tall.
Music and woodworking
Music and Woodworking
Do they go together? Sure they do just like a mortise and tenon.
I have read a lot of different woodworking blogs and websites and I really do not recall anyone really mentioning music while they are out in the shop other then a few times the Wood Whisperer when Marc talked about his wireless headphones. Which are by the way very cool and I need to get a pair. As side note, check out the Wood Whisperer, Marc has a great site and a lot awesome videos. I can only wish I had the time and the resources for my site to be as informative as Marc's.
I listen to a lot different types of music while out in the shop. Depending what task I am doing at the time will dictate the genre of music I am listening to.
For example if I am putting some sort of finish on the project I just completed, I will usually listen to 80's hits or 90's country.
I am big Garth Brooks fan and as far as the 80's, I grew up in the 80's and like the music. To me both help me to focus on what I am doing and more importantly have fun while doing something I really do not enjoy doing. I rather mill and build rather then apply a finish on project. It not that I do not want to this, but it is the apply and wait and apply again and wait for that to dry. I could be doing a lot of things while the finish is drying, but I have a small shop and have really no room to have a separate area for finishing projects. I will sing along as I am working at times which is if you are near by, it can be hard on the ears lol.
I am also a big 90's Alternative grunge band fan. Green Day, Nirvana, Blind Melon are a few of my favorites to name a few. I usually listen to this while I am planning out my cuts or while actually milling the lumber for the current project. I usually wear my head phones with my ear muffs over top. This really helps to drown out the noises of the machines. Mostly the shop vac.
Does anyone else listen to music out in the shop and have specific genres of music they listen to? Or I am just a weird?
Beer Tote
My Version of the beer tote.
Here is the beer / Pop (Soda Pop) depending on from what part of the country you are from :), I made as Christmas gifts.
I found the instructions on Pinterest. The bottle opener ("Open Here" Cast Iron Wall Mount Bottle Opener Vintage Look Replica) are from Amazon. Clicking on the link will take you directly to the set of 8 that I purchased. There are many options you can choose from. I chose the Cast Iron Wall Bottle opener because it was a better fit for the rustic look I was going for.
1 – 1 x 6 x 8 (actual 3/4 X 5 1/2″) Pine or whatever you would like to use.
1 – 1/4 pine plywood – Home stores sell 36″ x 36″ Used to cute 1″ x 10″ pieces.
4 – 2 inch screws
Wood Glue
2″ Brad nails – Used to attach the slats to the side.
1/2″ dowel rod for the handle.
steel wool
white vinegar
Compound Miter saw
Router (Optional) – Used my Ridgid trim router to round over all the edges. You can easily use sand paper to do this as well.
Drill bits – 1/2″ , #8 drill bit with counter sink.
The build process is pretty easy. I would suggest if you are going to make a few of them, I would make a template for the ends as well as a jig for cutting plywood for the separators.
The finish is nothing more than Steel Wool and White Vinegar. I took about 1/4 of piece of #0000 steel wool and about half cup of white vinegar and put it in a mason jar the let it sit for a day or so. Once I was happy with the color, I took the steel wool out and then poured it into another mason jar. I did use a paint filter to filter out some of the finer pieces of steel wool. Then used a foam brush to apply it.
Next Steps for Custom Wood Workshop
What is happening with Custom Wood Workshop?
The closing was probably not the correct word I should have used. The site still remains up and I am planning on adding back my pictures of completed projects.
With that said, I do have another project I am working on. Building an entertainment center for my basement. While building the entertainment center, I had thought that has led me to keeping this up and running.
The thought or should say issue is this. I had purchased a plan for the entertainment center and after spending several hours reviewing it, checking it for errors, etc .. I realized it was horrible and not worth the money I spent on it.
So, this gave me the idea of reviewing purchased woodworking plans and publishing them here for everyone to read so that you can you make your own judgement about purchasing plans. I have used many plans in the past that were okay and worked for what I needed, but none have compared to the latest one I purchased.
Make sure to come back as I start posting the reviews of the plans I have used in the past as well as tips for creating your own. It really is not that hard to create your own. But sometimes you don't have the time to.


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Vans Unveil Metallica Signature Sneakers -
US sneaker giant Vans are continuing their creative partnership with Metallica and have now introduced a new four-piece signature collection to represent each band member.
Each pair has been designed to reflect each of James
Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk
Hammett and Robert Trujillo's musical and
artistic influences and will be paired with a video that unveils
'the shared passions of the musician and his favorite Vans team
The Vans X Metallica Shoes:
- James Hetfield: Inspired by his favorite black boots, the
guitarist added hex-bolt eyelets and a skull-and-crossbones motif
to "Metallicize" the Vans Sk8-Hi Deconstruct.
- Lars Ulrich: The drummer updated the Vans classic Era Laceless
with brushed twill materials and a print borrowed from the
diamond-plate pattern on his snare, finishing the show with a Dirty
Donny character on the inside heel.
- Kirk Hammett: A guitar pick inspired by his Ouija guitar
accents the inside heel of his collapsible Slip-On, with an
all-natural upper made of hemp, a reflection of his love for
surfing and nature.
- Robert Trujillo: The Escuela shoe bears Aztec calendar artwork, designed by the bassist's wife Chloe, carved into one of his bass guitars and placed against a blue background. Trujillo wore Vans as a young skater in Venice, Calif
In March, Vans and Metallica will introduce 'Kill 'Em All' theme sneakers each emblazoned with artwork marking the 30 year anniversary since the release of Metallica's debut.


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Calling herself Kate, the protagonist begins the challenging, frustrating and suspenseful journey of finding out who she is and what happened to the past 15 years of her life. Along the way, she must reconcile whether or not she wants to be the person of her past or forge a new future.
It's hard to say much about this book without giving what I consider key plot elements. Every word from beginning to end drove the story forward. The story kept me guessing, and I truly did not know until the end how it would turn out. I can't remember the last time I read a book and had so many audible gasps or "Oh my Gods."
Wardell crafted the story well, which constantly drew emotions ranging from laughter (such as her astonishment of the boy band craze to sweep the world in the late 90s) and sadness (as she faces tragedies that happened such as 9/11 and Columbine).
Like the title suggests, Kate is virtually a blank slate. Yet, I found her relatable, quite a feat considering I've never suffered amnesia. Initially, the only thing I thought I had in common with her was a mutual love for iPhones. (I have two — one for work and one for personal, and I in no way find that excessive.) As the story progressed, though, Kate's less relatable issue (amnesia) grows to include ones readers can identify with (desire to appear perfect while overcoming personal demons).
All of this combined kept the story fast-paced. I devoured the book in one evening, and basically forced myself to put it down long enough to eat dinner.
My only issue with the book? The fact that it made me realize I may have some deep issues to deal with, because I apparently like books and movies where the main characters sustain memory loss (i.e. Sophie Kinsella's Remember Me? and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind).
Actually, having mentioned both of those stories, I saw a parallel in the theme: your heart does not always forget even if your mind does. That's a powerful thought right there.
This was the first of Wardell's books that I have read, but I know it will not be my last. I'm also going to go ahead and break out this rating for the first time in 2012 (so forgive the dust)...
Rating: 5 of 5
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After careers as a software developer and elementary school computer science teacher, in 2005 I took up the National Novel Writing Month challenge and attempted to write a novel in a month. I succeeded, and the first draft of my first novel "Life, Love, and a Polar Bear Tattoo" was the result. I realized I love writing. I left teaching, and I haven't looked back since!
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I always think one of the hardest parts about crafting a great blog post is finding the perfect picture. I mean first you have to come up with a list of topics, then you have to write it, and THEN you have to find a great picture to go with it. Now, there are a LOT of great pictures to be found on the paid sites, but navigating free images is another thing. That's why we have cultivated this short list of our favorites to help you find the perfect photo for your real estate blog posts.
- Unsplash provides a variety of free pictures that are free for commercial and non-commercial use without having to site the source. Of course, everyone loves credit, so feel free to give the photographer credit if you like. These photos are sorted into collections and even have some tags, so they are fairly searchable as well.
- Pexels is one of my newer finds that I adore. So many great images from various sources such as Pixabay and Gratisography, other free photo websites, are added here, so it cuts down on the sites you have to search. Definitely a win!
- Negative Space is a community for photographers that share their photos for others to use at no charge under their creative commons license. Not as searchable, in my opinion, as the previously mentioned websites, but still can be a great place to find the perfect looking photo to accompany your blog post.
- MMT has a great collection going and has some of their photos used on applications such as Canva, a favorite site for designing marketing materials. MMT offers their photos to the online community free of charge. We love some of the city scenes and think you will too!
- Raw Pixel* is a newer one to us and we haven't had a lot of time to explore this site, but what we've seen we have definitely loved. With a variety of types of photos to choose from you can find some really amazing shots here!
Now that I've told you about some of our favorite sites, I will admit that I think that agents also have some amazing opportunities in their location to take their own hyperlocal shots that would work even better for your blog. I would always recommend using local photos over stock any day, so get out there and start taking pictures!
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Yes, Finally arrived in Barcelona with a great sunshine weather. Temperature could be a bit higher, but hey it's a lot beter than rainy Belgium. This week at TechEd IT Forum I will be attending mainly SharePoint / MOSS sessions and hope to keep you all updated with the latest news, hints and Tips/Tricks.
So check back regularly for any good stuff


text: The Dublin singer-songwriter Crowley has released three albums to date while remaining firmly under the critical radar, but Long Distance Swimmer may prove to be his breakthrough. Recorded in a week with collaborators including James Yorkston, this is a lo-fi, high-intensity collection of acoustic musings that suggest Van Morrison singing with Red House Painters. Crowley's rich brown croon inevitably recalls Nick Drake or Tim Buckley, but a more apposite musical touchstone is Badly Drawn Boy, or the Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon eschewing his clever-clever wordplay in order to sink into a sepia reverie. Two-thirds of the songs have an oceanic theme, but these are no sea shanties: Star of the Harbour and Brother at Sea evoke the opiate slow-core of Low or Codeine.


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Cheers to Justified for cooking up a juicy new family of miscreants to tussle with Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens in Season 2.
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The prodigiously gifted character actress Margo Martindale (Million Dollar Baby) heads up the clan as Mags Bennett, a marijuana queenpin who seamlessly slides between warm-hearted affection and cold-blooded murder. She steals the season opener with a chilling scene in which she poisons a disloyal associate (the always-marvelous Chris Mulkey) and unofficially adopts his now-orphaned daughter (impressive youngster Kaitlyn Deaver).
Jeremy Davies pulls a 180 from playing Lost genius Daniel Faraday as disabled Dickie Bennett, the least dim of Mags' three henchmen sons (but that's not saying much). Brad William Henke, who was memorably creepy as a perv in Miranda July's indie flick Me and You and Everyone We Know, adds another indelible character to his rogue's gallery as baby brother Coover, a slow-witted giant reminiscent of Of Mice and Men's Lenny. And Joseph Lyle Taylor reunites with Martindale — a costar in Sidney Lumet's great, all-but-forgotten A&E drama 100 Centre Street — as Doyle Bennett, a local lawman who's far from a straight shooter. The only question is: Which one will Raylan gun down first?
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Yours, Mine and Ours
Do Couples Work Together To Prepare For Retirement?
Preparing for retirement is a marathon – not a sprint – and requires discipline over a long period of time. Much like exercising or changing one's diet, results are often best when a person has a partner to be accountable to as well as share success. That said, many couples fail to plan effectively together.
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Cambridge performed studies on the purchasing patterns of couples who were married or in long-term relationships.¹ The studies compared the types of purchases individuals made when couples had a joint bank account versus individual bank accounts. The researchers found that:
- Individuals are more likely to make purchases for goods and services that are practical versus those for pleasure when they share a bank account.
- Individuals who share an account feel a greater need to justify their purchases and be accountable to their partner.
Planning for retirement as a couple can have several benefits, such as confirming common goals, creating accountability to achieve a greater probability of success, and building retirement confidence. However, according to a study in nerdwallet.com,² couples are disconnected when saving for retirement, and seem to struggle with communication issues.
Among the key findings:
- One in three Americans (33%) reported that neither they nor their partner are saving for retirement. Of those who save, only 43% consult with their partner before making trading decisions in their retirement accounts.
- Approximately one in five individuals (20%) have not told their partner how much they save for retirement.
- In addition, less than 50% of couples have tried to calculate what they may need in retirement.
If you are thinking about retirement, here are a few things you and your partner should consider:
- Discuss your retirement income needs and potential sources of income.
- Discuss your saving and investment strategy. A detailed discussion will disclose your strengths and weaknesses and allow you to set goals to increase your probability for success.
- Maintain a healthy lifestyle. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research,³ households average $122,000 of medical expenses between age 70 and death. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle that lowers the probability of future illness can play a meaningful role in your financial success.
- Discuss your retirement lifestyle and activities. Explore different types of activities (volunteer work, seasonal relocation, etc.) on a part-time basis to confirm you will enjoy them.
- Commit to retirement goals and develop a plan to reach them. A financial planner can serve as a non-biased resource, as well as advise on investment, tax and wealth transfer issues you may have not identified.


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98% of clothes sold in America are made overseas.
A New York garment worker's daily pay equals three months salary in Bangladesh.
Approximately 60% of young people in Greece and Spain are unemployed.
49% of American women are afraid of becoming homeless.
I'm not trying to make a particular point with any of these. Feel free to draw any conclusion you wish. But the current world seems to be a bit askew, and I think there's something to be said for life back in the stone ages.


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Pakistan one-day captain Azhar Ali and batsman Mohammad Hafeez have boycotted a training camp in protest at the inclusion of bowler Mohammad Amir.
Azhar Ali (left) and Mohammad Hafeez.
Amir, 23, was jailed for his part in a spot-fixing scam during the 2010 Test series in England and banned from cricket for five years, but returned to domestic action in September.
"Hafeez and I can't accept Amir's presence in the camp," Azhar said. Pakistan play three ODIs and three T20s in New Zealand in January.
Hafeez, a former captain in the T20 format, has previously said he "can't share the dressing room with someone who hurt my country's integrity".
He is understood to have told head coach Waqar Younis he will not attend any part of the camp at which Amir is present.
The Pakistan Cricket Board said it was attempting to convince Azhar and Hafeez to reconsider their stance.
Amir, then 18, pleaded guilty to bowling no-balls at pre-arranged times during Pakistan's fourth Test against England at Lord's in 2010.
He served half of a six-month jail term, while team-mates Mohammad Asif and captain Salman Butt served six and seven months respectively.
Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott said Amir, Asif and Butt should be "given a second chance".
Speaking to pakpassion.net, the 75-year-old said: "Give them a proper chance, get fit, play well and if they are still good enough then give them a chance in the Pakistan team.
"Nobody should hold anything against, or favour, any of the three in any way."


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Perhaps one of the greatest speeches ever. William Shakespeare managed to cpature the essence of the fighting man in this speech which was written by the play Henry V. Great movie, great play, great book. So who was St. Crispin and what is the big deal about his feast day? From the wikipedia page:
Born to a noble Roman family in the 3rd century AD, Saints Crispin and Crispinian, twin brothers, fled persecution for their faith, ending up in Soissons, where they preached Christianity to theGauls and made shoes by night.
Their success attracted the ire of Rictus Varus, the governor of Belgic Gaul, who had them tortured and thrown into the river with millstones round their necks. Though they survived, they were beheaded by the emperor c. 286.
So enjoy the clip and then think one of our GIs who are part of a band of brothers.


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Home > Accessories > ADM Guidescope Rings and Systems > ADM Losmandy Type D Series
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Model: adm_los_dovetail_c9.25Part Number: DC925
Attaches directly to the OTA using the existing holes.
Manufactured from premium quality solid 5/8 inch 6061 black-anodized aluminium.
All necessary hardware included.
Great product, easy to fit, I couldn't be happier.
The dovetail plate and radius blocks comes with a variety of screws. When fitting to telescope this can be confusing. Fitting instructions should be supplied.
Having used many items of ADM over the years I had no booth this would be a quality piece of kit, I was not disappointed. This is an extremely sturdy dovetail that pairs perfectly with the ADM saddle I have on my AZEQ6-GT Mount. It is simple to fit with all the bolts required coming with. It makes the original (orange) thin, vixen style mounting bar seem like a toy in comparison. If youre into imagining (I do planets only) then the extra stability this offers makes it an invaluable addition to your setup.
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Digital photography has undoubtedly made the "art" of picture-taking a more practical, economical and accessible activity for the modern consumer – a practice where quantity is boundless and quality is subject to, more often than not, mediocrity. While cyber space has offered a fast and easy way to album your stills for the masses to spectate and provide commentary on, there's an intimacy affiliated with tangible photographs that simply doesn't translate into the digital sphere. With Prynt, a phone case which also doubles as an instant camera, obtaining hard copies of documented moments are as easy as plugging in your mobile, snapping a picture, and watching it print all within a matter of seconds.
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French baton bread, cut in 14-15 slices
Black Olive Paste:
~100 g black olive paste or pitted black olives pureed in food processor
3-4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, mashed with salt
1 tsp oregano
Red pepper flakes
Mix all the ingredients, spread on bread slices and serve. A very easy-to-make and delicious appetizer!
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Stories about "AESOP"
Slideshow: Click the kaleidoscope and see the Class of 2021 everywhere
Friday, September 8, 2017 11:32 am
Photographers Phyllis Graber Jensen and Theophil Syslo follow our first-years as they dive into life at Bates.
AESOP student leaders gear up for Orientation centerpiece
Friday, August 25, 2017 10:40 am
The sweet spot of any AESOP trip — the three-night, four-day excursions each incoming first-year takes during Orientation — is the third day.
Picture story: With the Class of 2020 on outdoor AESOP trips
Friday, September 9, 2016 2:53 pm
Images from the student-led AESOP outdoor trips during Orientation as Bates' newest students had fun getting to know Maine and each other.
Slideshow: 26 student moments from Orientation and AESOP to Convocation, classes, and sports
Friday, September 11, 2015 12:00 pm
Here's what the Class of 2019 has experienced from the first day of Orientation to the first day of classes.
Multimedia: Check out the Class of 2019's Opening Day from morning to night
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 4:42 pm
The Class of 2019 began arriving early on Opening Day, the start of Orientation, with lots of help from current students and college staff.
'Community and connection' are what's in store for the arriving Class of 2019 on Aug. 31
Friday, August 28, 2015 11:38 am
After Opening Day on Aug. 31, the journey of becoming a bona fide Bates College student begins with Orientation.
Slideshow: 24 moments as the Class of 2018 gets to know Bates and vice-versa
Thursday, September 18, 2014 12:00 pm
See what they experienced as Bates photographers Sarah Crosby and Phyllis Graber Jensen followed the Class of 2018 from its arrival on Aug. 25 through the first week of classes.
Video: For AESOP trip leaders, Katahdin is the goal, camaraderie the result
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 12:04 pm
Joining a preorientation AESOP trip this year, photographer Mike Bradley captures the...
Slide show: 21 pivotal first moments for the Class of 2017
Thursday, September 19, 2013 10:00 am
Take a look at 21 first moments for the Class of 2017, from move-in day to first week of classes.
Bates in Brief Sightings: First-years return from AESOP excursions in Maine
Friday, March 15, 2013 3:53 pm
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KIRKUK, Iraq, May 8 (UPI) -- At least two people died and dozens other were injured Wednesday in three bomb attacks in Kurdish areas near Kirkuk, Iraq, officials said.
The first attack -- a suicide car bomb -- took place at the office of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, a political party headed by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, a security source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
The bomb injured 18 people, most of whom were Kurdish security guards, a police report said.
A second car bomb was detonated near a Kurdish security patrol in southwestern Kirkuk, killing at least one security member and injuring six others, Xinhua reported.
Another suicide car bomber hit a security checkpoint at the entrance of the Kurdish security base in Daquq, about 30 miles south of Kirkuk, the source said. The bomb killed one Kurdish security member and injured four others and one civilian.
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MUMBAI: Reliance Broadcast Network Limited, a media and entertainment company with interests in radio, television and television production, has strengthened its core leadership team with consumer-focused professionals as it expands into the next phase of stations.
Atul Razdan, with over 14 years of experience in consumer insights, product development and communications joins RBNL as the National Programming Head. Nidhi Gulia, with over 13 years leading marketing communication for consumer facing online as well as lifestyle brands joins as National Marketing Head, and with over 12 years of business experience, Sanil Suneja takes charge as the Regional Business Head (Delhi). The three new appointees will drive new strategic initiatives as part of their respective roles, aligned to the key business goals of the organization and catapult RBNL on to an exponential growth trajectory.
Razdan, who has worked with scaled FMCG brands in the past, has a rich and diverse experience in areas such as Brand Building, Communication Strategy, Marketing Research, Consumer Insights and Brand Activation. His previous career stints have been with Hershey's India Pvt Ltd and Cadbury India Ltd. On his new role at RBNL, Atul said, "I look forward to this opportunity as one that would enable me to tap into my fullest potential, thereby presenting me with newer challenges to overcome. My previous responsibilities have allowed me to take a deep dive into the world of consumer insights, and I hope to implement all that I have gained from those experiences to my new role here at RBNL." At RBNL, Atul will lead content development initiatives for the existing network of 45 Radio stations as well as upcoming launches in 14 new cities.
Nidhi Gulia who has previously worked with brands like Sodexo, Adidas, MakeMyTrip and Yahoo about her new role at RBNL said "As marketers, it is important to keep pushing the pedal of innovation by constantly thinking out of the box. It is one of the keys to success in an ever evolving and dynamic domain. At RBNL, I look forward to working with an enterprising marketing and content team to align all strategic marketing initiatives with the key business goals of the organization." Nidhi will lead the continued evolution of Brand BIG FM which completed a decade in 2016 as the "Most trusted Radio brand".
Sanil Suneja possesses key competencies in Business Strategy, B2B Sales, Brand Management, Sales Marketing, and Digital Marketing. He has handled multiple roles in his over a decade long career with Asian Paint. On his new position at RBNL, Sanil said, "From my previous work stint, I have learnt that effective leadership leads to desired results. All my insights are formulated from real life experiences. At RBNL, my aim is to apply these insights as effectively as possible, as I work towards driving key business initiatives in the Delhi region." Sanil will be responsible for driving business growth in the fastest growing consumer market in the country.


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Thirty-five years ago, in early 1980, the Canadian flag snapped high in the wind in hundreds of American cities. Talk-show callers wept on air in gratitude to Canadians. Billboards dotted the countryside with "Thank you, Canada" writ large.
This outpouring was due in large part to the cool-headed conduct of Ken Taylor, Canada's ambassador to Iran, who in 1979 masterminded a daring plan to shelter and then smuggle six U.S. citizens out during the height of that country's Islamic revolution.
Taylor died Thursday at the age of 81. Many who knew him praised him as a man of great and steadfast character, an exemplar of the highest qualities of public service.
"He was the right man in the wrong place at the right time," said Roger Lucy who, as First Secretary at the Canadian Embassy during the hostage crisis, worked with Taylor on a daily basis. "He showed the highest degree of leadership and kept his head throughout the revolution and the hostage crisis."
"Ken Taylor was a Canadian hero & a valued friend," Joe Clark said in a Twitter posting.
"Ambassador Taylor earned the enduring gratitude of the United States … for his valour and ingenuity in harbouring six American citizens," the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Bruce Heyman, said in a statement. "(His) courageous actions exemplify the enduring nature of the special relationship between the United States and Canada."
Others echoed the sentiment. "As Canada's Ambassador to Iran during the Iranian Revolution, Taylor valiantly risked his own life by shielding a group of American diplomats from capture," said Prime Minister Stephen Harper. "Ken Taylor represented the very best that Canada's foreign service has to offer."
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair described Taylor as "a heroic Canadian diplomat, educator and businessmen."
Taylor was a 45-year-old diplomat on his first ambassadorial posting when the Iranian revolution exploded in late 1979.
Years later, it was revealed that Taylor has also served as "de facto CIA station chief" in Iran at the request of President Carter. After the American embassy was destroyed, Taylor took control of local CIA operatives and provided intelligence about the hostage situation to the agency through Ottawa.
Meanwhile, for 79 days, Taylor, his wife Pat and embassy staff kept the six "guests" hidden in their homes until, with the help of the CIA, they were smuggled out of the country with false passports identifying them as Canadian filmmakers. Taylor and his remaining staff quickly closed the embassy and fled Iran themselves.
When news of the escape became known, Taylor was hailed as a hero both in Canada and the U.S. (It wasn't until Jan. 20, 1981, as Ronald Reagan was being sworn in as president, that the Iranians finally released the other 52 Americans.)
In his 2010 book Our Man in Tehran, a study of the Canadian role in the hostage crisis, historian Robert Wright summed up Taylor's character this way: "He evinces not simply the fortitude to stand tall in the face of imminent threats or danger, but the courage of his convictions …"
Wright reiterated that assessment Thursday. "Canada has lost a larger-than-life figure whose reputation was in this case deserved. He had all the right instincts for what to do in a very volatile situation (and) he never allowed the stress of the situation to get to him."
"Taylor's legacy was in the example he provided of Canada's public service at its best," Lucy added. "He didn't shrink from his duty and we (the embassy staff) really felt we were part of team serving a good cause."
Taylor, who was born and raised in Calgary, was diagnosed with cancer in August. For the last two months, his son Douglas said that Taylor had "taken full advantage of the time he had left. He never once voiced a note of regret. It was all about: How can we take advantage of these last days?"
Taylor's exploits made him a celebrity, whether he liked it or not. In 1980, he, his wife and the other Canadian personnel involved in the hostage rescue received the Order of Canada. He was widely feted in the United States, where he received the Congressional Gold Medal.


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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez went to Paris for the weekend. And it's been described everywhere as a "romantic" getaway. In addition to her security team, though, her manager, Benny Medina, was also with them. I mean, it's not weird when you're a celebrity to be joined by members of your entourage wherever you go, but it's just a reminder that they're never really alone.
Anyway, all this was happening while there have been rumours that ARod may or may not have been dealing with another woman even after he and JLO started. To the surprise of no one, JLO doesn't believe it and/or she doesn't care. Which is why she posted this on Instagram:
And continued to share photos of them on their "baecation" (gross):
Meanwhile ARod has been doing press for Shark Tank (even though no one really cares that he's on Shark Tank, they just care that he's JLO's boyfriend) talking about why they work, how much fun they're having together, etc etc. And, AND, AND!
Just today she regrammed this from his Insta, promoting HIS show from HER account and urging HER followers to follow HIM on Instagram:
Girl! Who are you working for??!!!
ARod is using the JLO Effect. And it's working. Check out this post at Refinery29 all about what a difference she's made to his image. I remain unconvinced. Because of course he hasn't started being an asshole around her yet. So far it's been all about him.


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Well there was this tiny Dr. Who/Stargate con in town I heard about maybe a week beforehand. I hadn't planned anything until the night before I realized I had everything she wears in my closet. There aren't a wealth of brown people in Dr. Who so I was more than pleased to actually get to cosplay someone from it.
Notes on construction: I made the cloak years ago in my LOTR phase and I had Dante's holsters to hold her guns. That's my hair just curled up a bit. The rest is my normal clothing. I painted up a mask for DragonCon and carried it around. All in all a comfy and very easy costume.
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I have been following the dramatic story of Robert Scoble's mother. She has congestive heart failure and has also had a massive stroke. She is in very critical condition in the hospital. I immediately connected with this story as my father has had CHF for quite a while now and also had a stroke about six months ago. He has had an up and down time with his health and last week was admitted to the hospital once again. His kidneys were failing and he was dying. The doctors were able to get is kidneys going again and he is now in ICU and somewhat stable. I don't know what the future hold for him and our family, but we take it day to day.
What is amazing is the huge outpouring of love and compassion for Robert and his family as expressed in his blog comments. Robert, being one of the most popular tech bloggers, has thousands of people reading his blog daily. But we rarely get a look into his personal life. This is a business and tech blog after all. But when this kind of crisis comes, business shuts down and everything is focused on family.
Many people commenting on Scoble's blog know him personally and have met him. Others, like me, don't know him from adam. It's just a blog we read. But somehow, regardless of the blog subject matter, if you read a blog long enough, you do get the feeling that you know the person. And a community of regular readers and commenters appears.
The same thing happened when popular podcaster Derek from Skepticality was struck with a severe brain ailment and spend many weeks in ICU. Podcasters and listeners rallied around and followed almost daily updates from his co-host Swoopy. They poured in their well wishes and prayers. It was a beautiful things to see and it's happening again for Robert. With all the attention being paid on the Internet being a dangerous place for kids, here is a shining example that it can also be a wonderfully beautiful place full of love and hope. A blessing for at least two families.


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The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council defines urban forestry as the art, science and technology of managing trees, forests and natural systems in and around urban areas for the health and well-being of communities.
The City of Hoover realizes the benefits of trees and is dedicated to maintaining a healthy and sustainable urban forest infrastructure. Through the preservation of existing forested land, planting and replacement of trees, hazard tree mitigation, educational and various other tree-related programs, Hoover strives to preserve, create and maintain a quality environment for its residents, businesses and visitors.
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The concept of Urban Forestry continues to grow in Hoover. In 1996, the city adopted its Tree Conservation Ordinance and has since hired a Landscape Architect, a Forester and a Horticulturist to oversee urban forest management. In 1999, the city implemented the Hoover Memorial Trees Program, giving residents the opportunity to remember and/or honor friends and loved ones through the planting of trees. In 2000, the city gave official park designation to the original 250 acres of the increasingly popular, now 349-acre Moss Rock Preserve. (Additional acreage was added to the park in 2012.)
In 2003, the city adopted Ordinance #03-1973 further protecting the park. Also in 2003, the city began renovation of four, historic glass greenhouses located on the Spain Park property. The renovation of three of those houses is now complete and the houses remain full of growing plant material. The Hoover Beautification Board continues to be active in various programs such as Arbor Day, the 'Keep Hoover Beautiful' grant program, and the Hoover Commercial Beautification Awards which is conducted every two years.
In 2005, the city revealed plans to develop an 82-acre recreational park on Valleydale Road, now known as Veterans Park. In 2017, Hoover was awarded Tree City USA status by the National Arbor Day Foundation for the 18th consecutive year. The city is also proud to provide a home and continued support for Aldridge Gardens.


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Now, all these events are going to be in Chicago since that's where I live. However, if you have anything you'd like me to add in your local area, just let me know!
Veggie Fest 2008 – Its a 2 day festival featuring cooking demonstrations, 40 vegetarian food venders and exhibitors, and discusssions on heathful living. 11 am – 6 pm Saturday at the Science of Spirituality Center, 4S175 Naperville Rd., Napterville. For more information, call 800-222-2207
Windy City Chili Cookoff – Cooks compete for the best chili in salsa, chili verde, and traditional categories as part of the Retro on Roscoe Street Festival. The $5 entry fee includes samples of the chili with they last. The fee also benefits St. Teresa of Avila food pantry. 1 pm Saturday and Sunday at Roscoe St and Hoyne Ave. For more information, call 773-871-5623
Morel Tales – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is presenting "Exploring the Wild Mushroom . . . Myths, Flavors, and Facts" at Kendall College in a Chicago Foodways Roundtable discussion. $3 unless you are a Kendall College student (then free). 10 am Saturday at Kendal College, 900 N North Branch St. Reservations can be made by calling 847-432-8255 or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com
Party With Style – Justin Hall from FIG Catering shows how to host an elegant and delicious dinner party. Free. 2 pm Saturday at Bloomingdale's Home & Furniture Store, 600 N Wabash Ave. For more information, call 312-324-7678
Fish Tips – Sam Dean grills halibut basted with maple chipotle marinade in a demonstration class for free. Noon Saturday at Burhops Seafood, Plaza Del Lago, 1515 N Sheridan Road, Wilmette. For more information, please call 847-256-6400
Brunch Demystified – Keven Hickey and Jonathan Lane of the Four Seasons present classes that explore the hotel's famous Sunday brunch. $100 includes brunch. 11 am August 10 and August 24. 120 W Delaware Pl. For reservations, please call 312-649-2325
Sweet and Savory Grilling – Chefs Pamela Fitzpatrick and Mark Gyure show how to make three seasonal pizzas and desserts on the grill. August 12 at Fox & Obel, 401 E Illinois St. For reservations, call 312-379-0133
Swedish specialty – Chef Donna Scheppe teaches how to create a Swedish tea ring in a hands on class for $25. 1 pm August 4 at Two Kitchens, 2035 W Washington St, Suite 155, Naperville. Register by calling 630-717-9630.


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Fight against terrorism/European Union
Paris, March 22, 2016
This morning Brussels, the heart of Europe, the seat of our European institutions, was struck by Islamist terrorism, by the unleashing of the ideology of death that afflicted our country in January and November 2015. Everyone fully understands that what's been happening in Brussels for several days now is directly linked to what we experienced a few weeks ago. Europe, which has already been struck, is in mourning again. All our thoughts go to the very many victims and their families. I extend France's wholehearted support to the Belgian people, who are our friends and neighbours. We stand with them, united in suffering in the face of the acts of war that have just occurred – because we are at war. Europe is at war, because Islamic State, Daesh, has declared war on it.
As the French President, I myself and the Foreign, Interior and Defence Ministers said on Saturday, the arrest of one individual and his accomplices is no reason to feel relieved. We know that it's one step and the war goes on. We're up against a terrorist organization with unprecedented firepower and with logistical organization on a scale never seen before – we must all bear in mind the number of individuals involved in organizing these attacks. It has its strongholds, its networks and its cells. It's recruiting, mobilizing and indoctrinating in the very heart of our societies.
In the name of radical Islam and a totalitarian ideology, Daesh, but also branches of al-Qaeda – which are engaged in a kind of competition of terrorist violence – share a hatred of democracy. That's why they're striking on our soil. That's why they're striking in Europe, today in Belgium, recently in Tunisia, Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire, and again yesterday evening in Mali. France, Europe, Africa and the Middle East will again be targeted and struck. We must never lose sight of this certainty.
We must respond together with the greatest strength, the greatest determination and the greatest calm.
We'll respond militarily with our armed forces deployed in Iraq, Syria and the Sahel.
We're protecting French people on national territory. We're living under the state of emergency and we've adopted legislation aimed at strengthening it. You've just adopted, here in the National Assembly, ladies and gentlemen deputies, a bill presented by the Keeper of the Seals aimed at strengthening the power of police, gendarmes and judges to take action. This very day, in view of the situation, the Interior Minister has sent the préfets [high-ranking civil servants who represent the state at the level of the department or region] a circular aimed at strengthening the security measures already in force. All this is in addition to the deployment of police, gendarmes and soldiers announced this morning by Bernard Cazeneuve with a view to strengthening all the mechanisms already deployed on our soil for months, such as border control.
We're doing all this together. It's one strength of our democracy that the majority and the opposition can face up to the terrorist threat together. We must also take action at European level, as you yourself, Mr President, and the Interior Minister, have recalled. Europe is under attack. So, contrary to what we sometimes hear, the response must also be European. Our area of freedom must also be an area of security. France will continue to pull all its weight, because this is an emergency, as the President, I myself and the Interior Minister constantly repeat. As for the PNR [Passenger Name Record], it's due to be debated jointly with another subject at the European Parliament in April. I, in turn, say it's time to adopt it. I say so in particular to the socialist and environmental groups in the European Parliament.
Everyone must shoulder their responsibilities. The government of France needs everyone's support, particularly that of the European Parliament. We've wasted enough time on this issue. We must take action on stepping up border controls.
Finally, acting against the terrorist threat and eradicating jihadism will be a long-drawn-out battle, a battle against radicalization first of all. We've established an unprecedented detection, monitoring and handling mechanism at departmental level. But we'll need time to flesh it out and develop it to prevent individuals from becoming radicalized. It's no doubt a matter of several years, if not a generation.
The Interior Minister I have been working for many weeks to update the plan for combating terrorism and radicalization adopted in April 2004. The plan will be revised in the next month. (…)
Ladies and gentlemen deputies, a war has been declared on us, against what we are, against our values. In unity and respect for our law, with the greatest firmness and pride in being French, and while upholding these universal values, we must win this war, and we're giving ourselves every means to do so. (…)
We had a meeting chaired by the President, in which the Interior, Defence and Foreign Ministers took part, to guarantee the security of our borders and of our transport infrastructure.
To date, 5,000 police and gendarmes have been mobilized to monitor our borders, first and foremost in the north. At these 220 checkpoints, 42 of which are permanent, six million individual checks have been carried out. These checks have already – and this illustrates the action of our security forces – enabled us to prevent 10,000 individuals from entering our country.
This operation will immediately be beefed up with an additional 1,600 police and gendarmes distributed among the different border crossing points and on air, rail and sea transport infrastructure.
As I've said – and as Bernard Cazeneuve has also emphasized –, we'll continue our fight against terrorism at European level, because Europe, the Europe of freedoms and of the Schengen Area, must also be, for our compatriots, safe.
I want to stress two points. First of all, with the support of the vast majority of deputies and senators, which has never been expressed so widely – although it's true we've never had to face such a significant threat –, we've never done so much to protect our compatriots.
I'm thinking in particular of the vote on two anti-terrorism bills, two bills focused on intelligence, of the examination (…) of the bill on criminal procedure, and of the additional resources allocated to the security forces, especially our armed forces.
This approach will have to continue over time: indeed, it's not a matter for this five-year term alone. In the face of a threat that is going to last, this national effort to support our security forces, the justice system and the fight against radicalization will have to be made over the long term.
Finally, this is a battle for democracy and not a battle of West against East, or of Christians against Muslims, who today are the first victims of terrorism in the world.
The anonymous victims of Brussels and Paris are of all religions, all colours and all origins. So it's a battle for democracy. And we must fight with the weapons of democracy, the strength of the rule of law, and the power and the conviction we possess, against the terrorism which is striking in Africa and the Middle East – including against our Israeli friends – and against ourselves.
We've entered into a war we must win because, quite simply, our fundamental identity is at stake.
Since 2012, as Interior Minister and today as Prime Minister, together with Bernard Cazeneuve, I've been playing an active role, with a single objective: the fight against terrorism.
In the summer of 2012, I addressed the Senate and the National Assembly during the presentation of the first counter-terrorism bill. We'd already all detected the phenomenon of Syrian and Iraqi networks which, over time, demonstrated to us the deep-seated evil afflicting us: young people, French or living in France – individuals who leave for Syria or Iraq and come back to France to kill their compatriots.
To tackle this threat – and this is unprecedented – we mobilized the state, our security forces and our armed forces, and we must continue.
To protect French people, together we passed two anti-terrorism bills, two intelligence bills, we set in motion the law on criminal procedure, which further strengthens the capabilities of the security forces and the justice system, and we decreed the state of emergency.
At this time, although we don't yet know the number of dead and injured, and we don't know whether the attacks involved any compatriots, I'd like us to make progress together, both now and in the future, including on measures like the one you propose. We're ready to examine all measures that might be effective, in the framework of the rule of law which applies in our country and with due respect for our values.
We've also shown ourselves to be making progress on counter-terrorism laws and on the law reforming the code of criminal procedure, even though there was ultimately no constitutional reason – it wasn't necessary to obtain a qualified majority or an identical vote [by the Senate and the National Assembly].
We considered, with the Justice Minister, that Senators Mercier and Bas's bill substantially reflected what the government was proposing and what the National Assembly fleshed out. So we can move forward and look at this bill closely.
This afternoon, as we do every fortnight, several members of the government and I will have meetings with the assembly presidents, the chairmen of the relevant committees and the chairmen of the parliamentary groups to carry out a very detailed review of the threat status, which will be even more detailed following the terrible Brussels attacks.
The government is open to all proposals in order to move forward together, and we've demonstrated this. But at these moments, quite apart from the effectiveness of our security forces, our armed forces, the justice system and the fight against radicalization, symbols have importance. Given the threat posed by over 2,000 individuals involved in the Iraqi-Syrian networks and the thousands of individuals and young people who might become radicalized – which, in a way, tears up the Republican pact –, given this threat in the world, in Europe, in our country and our neighbourhoods which we discussed yesterday with the representatives of Islam, what's the response?
It's a long-term response, which has to include this good question: what does it mean to be French? How can we for one moment tolerate some of our compatriots turning against us and, in the name of an ideology, killing our compatriots and our values?
This question is for every one of you. Let's move forward together on all these issues and not just one or two of them./.


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Woodbridge charity dog show promises fun for you and your pooch
Sunday August 16
Woodbridge Town Football Club, Notcutts Park, Fynn road, Woodbridge IP12 4DA
11am, judging from 12 noon
Suffolk Canine Creche is organising a charity dog show and family fun day to raise money for the UK's leading children's cancer charity, CLIC Sargent.
Candace Rose, owner of Suffolk Canine Creche, is inviting customers and friends to bring their canine companions to the Woodbridge Town Football Club to support children and young people with cancer and their families living in Suffolk.
"We will have three rings of judging to include pedigree and novelty classes, as well as handling, some fun races, a treasure hunt, raffle, photobooth, face painting, with some amazing prizes to be won, and every penny going to CLIC Sargent."
Local business have donated raffle prizes ranging from a spa day for two, golfing day for four and theatre tickets. There will be a barbecue and a licensed bar.


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