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Profile Photos
Album for profile photos
Jun 10, 2016
Photos: 5
Fortress of the Bear Visit
Jul 21, 2012
Photos: 14
Magoun Islands July 2012
Three day cruise to the Magoun Islands Marine State Park.
Jul 3, 2012
Photos: 72
Brent's Beach USFS Cabin
Jennifer invited me to join her, Krista and K's friend Paiton Campbell for two nights on Kruzof Island. Plenty of rain but a fun outing.
Jun 29, 2012
Photos: 100
Scrapbook Photos
Album for scrapbook photos
Sep 22, 2011
Atlantic Whale Watching
We went out one afternoon on a whale watch boat out of Bar Harbor and saw many humpback whales. Strange to be seeing them in the Atlantic Ocean. Also saw many shearwaters and gannets. They had a whale researcher on board so we found out the names of each whale, as long as its tale was identified.
Aug 3, 2011
Photos: 15
Friendship Sloop Race
You've got to be into old, traditional sailboats for this series of photos.
Jul 16, 2011
Photos: 43
SWH Harbor House Parade and St. John's Fair
A little local color, Maine-style.
Photos: 24
Little Cranberry Island
Jul 14, 2011
Photos: 78
SWH family beach and field
Jun 30, 2011
Photos: 13
Crow Pass Picnic
I got to tag along on this evening outing to a lovely spot out in Sitka Sound. Beautiful views, nice clam shell beach, out of the wind, and lots of playtime for the kids. I wandered around the island for a while, enjoying the plants and the views.
Jun 28, 2011
Photos: 54
Middle Island Adventure
Picnic adventure on Middle Island in Sitka Sound with views along Sitka's channel in front of town.
Jun 18, 2011
Photos: 82
6-2-2011 - Crow Pass
Sport fishing on Uutuku.
May 30, 2011
5-28-2011 - SCS Cruise
Sitka Conservation Society cruise on an Allen Marine Boat.
May 28, 2011
Photos: 26
2011 05 21 - Trolling by Long Island
Trolling by Long Island, Sitka, Alaska
May 21, 2011
Photos: 9
A quick trip to Austin in April...lots of spring flowers. Aerial views of Sitka/Baranof Island.
Apr 9, 2011
Photos: 223
Aerial JNU to SIT 2011
Aerial shots from Juneau to Sitka, February, 2011.
Feb 21, 2011
Photos: 1
Eaglecrest 2011
These are pictures from a ski trip to Eaglecrest on Douglas Island, Juneau. I've been skiing there about three times before this trip. Some of those trips were when Eaglecrest first opened in the 70s. My last ski trip was in the 80s when we took the kids there for a vacation. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that I hadn't lost my ski legs. It didn't hurt too badly to have attended a few aerobic classes before this trip! My second day I wore a knee wrap, which helped a sore spot. I had one major spill the second day after lunch when my legs were very tired. A trip to the chiropractor followed by a massage got me back in working order on Monday in no time!
Feb 19, 2011
Photos: 28
10-23-10 - New Beaver Lake Trail
Oct 23, 2010
Drop Box
Default album for newly uploaded photos.
Oct 12, 2010
Photos: 4
2010-09-10 - Crater Lake
We spent a few hours in the Crater Lake area of southern Oregon. The color of the water was amazing. Another beautiful park in our nation's West. This was our last adventure. The next day I flew home.
Sep 9, 2010
Photos: 63
2010-09-08 - Idaho to Burns, Oregon
We drove from the Walmart parking lot in Mountain Home, Idaho to Burns, Oregon today. It was a short trip but a beautiful one, especially through the Malheur River Valley in Eastern Oregon. The RV park is in the country.
Sep 8, 2010
Gardiner, MT to Mountain Home, ID
We drove from Gardiner south to Yellowstone and left that park by the west entrance into Idaho. It was fun to see a new area of Yellowstone - it's such a huge park.
Most of what we saw in Idaho was beautiful, especially the east and west sides. The middle was less interesting. We ended up spending the night in a Walmart parking lot, which worked out fine other than the sprinklers that were spraying the door side of the RV when we returned from shopping! Our timing had to be just right to get inside without a soaking. I only got little wet!
Sep 7, 2010
2010-09-06 - Gardiner, MT
We had a relaxing day today. Got caught up on laundry, did a little shopping in town, painted, watched a heard of elk. Nothing special...what a beautiful place and a nice town. Very friendly people here.
Sep 6, 2010
Photos: 25
2010-09-05 - Lamar Valley and Beartooth Scenic Byway
We took what was supposed to be a rainy day for a drive east across the top of Wyoming and Yellowstone and bottom of Montana along the Lemar Valley and the Beartooth Scenic Highway. We had beautiful weather, though a bit hazy, until we reached the summit of the Beartooth (Wyoming (10947 feet) and Montana (10350 feet)) where we had snow flurries. Later that afternoon we drove through more snow on our approach to Mammoth with heavy flakes falling during the evening. Lamar Valley fulfilled the expectation of a large heard of bison. A crowd of photographers and viewers at one bison overlook were focused on a coyote trotting along the Yellowstone riverbank. We also saw a few Pronghorn Antelope feeding on their favorite meal: sagebrush. That evening during a short drive on the Upper Terrace of Mammoth Hot Springs, I spotted a Great Horned Owl and got to watch it fly a couple times. It was dusk so no good photos. Plus my camera battery had died up on the Beartooth pass on the way back to Gard
Sep 5, 2010
Photos: 165
2010-09-04 - Yellowstone River Picnic Area Hike
We drove into the park from Gardner this morning to hike the Yellowstone Picnic Area trail. We saw both sides of the Yellowstone Narrows and the Calcite Springs that empty into the river. We also saw one black bear, many bison and a female Williamson's Sapsucker. We hiked 3 hrs and 3.7 miles. Great views and exercise!
Sep 4, 2010
Photos: 168
2010-09-03 - Mammoth Hot Springs-Gardner River, Yellowstone N. P.
We drove up to Mammoth Hot Springs where Bill dropped us off for the afternoon. We got a late start - crack of noon - and with the distraction of the elks, didn't start our planned hike along the Gardiner River until around 3pm (with a 5pm pickup). It was about 80 degrees. We had some cloud cover for part of the walk, which was nice. Mostly it was very sunny and hot.
Sep 3, 2010
Photos: 122
2010-09-02 - Grand Teton to Gardiner, MT
We drove from Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming to Gardiner, Montana in just a few hours. Road construction slowed us up by about a half hour. It was the first nice day in a while. Once again, we saw many wonderous things. What amazing country.
Sep 2, 2010
Photos: 65
2010-08-31 - Lakeshore Trail, Grand Teton N. P.
Colter Bay in Grand Teton National Park has many options for hiking trails close by. This day, once again, started out rainy but cleared by early afternoon. We decided to stretch our legs on the Lakeshore Trail.
Aug 31, 2010
Photos: 32
2010-08-30 - Heron Pond-Swan Lake hike
After 4 days of too much riding in the truck we were ready to get out for a hike. We chose something close by - the Heron Pond-Swan Lake loop near our campsite at the Colter Bay RV park in Grand Teton National Park. It started raining and we dressed accordingly but the sun appeared and it turned into another beautiful day.
Aug 30, 2010
Photos: 56
2010-08-29 - Yellowstone National Park
We took a day to drive into Yellowstone National Park especially to see Old Faithful. We also continued on past, stopped at Biscuit Basin and the Little Firehole River, and drove a loop that brought us south along the Yellowstone River and Lake. We saw elk and bison.
Aug 29, 2010
Photos: 103
Grand Teton Nat. Park Day 2
We explored Willow Flats Overlook, Oxbow Bend Turnout, drove the loop of the Teton Park Road and Signal Mountain Road. It rained and thundered off and on with bits of sun and blue sky now and then.
Aug 28, 2010
Photos: 91
On the Road in Wyoming - 2010
Traveling mostly Routes 25 then 80 through Wyoming as far as Jackson in the Jackson Hole valley. Most pictures taken from a rapidly moving truck.
Aug 27, 2010
Photos: 70
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Driving through the National Elk Refuge and then Grand Teton National Park.
Photos: 60
2010-08-23 to 26 - Sedalia, Colorado
Views in and around Harold "Sammy" Sampson's place in Sedalia, CO.
Aug 23, 2010
Photos: 53
2010-08-17 - Tom and Jill Lewis, Saratoga Springs, NY
Tom and Jill Lewis in Saratoga Springs, NY
Aug 17, 2010
Summer in Maine, 2010
These photos were taken in Maine: Southwest Harbor, Jordan Pond House and hike, Southwest Harbor Yacht Club races, Penobscot Mountain in Acadia National Park, Isleford on Little Cranberry Island...
Aug 9, 2010
Photos: 81
2010-08-06 - Southwest Harbor Yacht Club race
Aug 6, 2010
Photos: 20
6-16-2010 - Magoun Islands
Jun 14, 2010
Photos: 33
6-7-10 - Pirate Cove
Jun 7, 2010
Photos: 37
Memorial Day Weekend 2010
May 29, 2010
Photos: 84
5-20-2010 - Uutuku
May 20, 2010
Photos: 7
5-19-10 - Krista's concert
May 18, 2010
2009 Photos of Sitka
Jan 21, 2010
Photos: 8
Summer in Maine, 2009
These are photos taken in 2009 in Maine. Locations are Southwest Harbor, Cranberry Island and Portland. Some family photos and lots of scenic ones.
Jul 20, 2009
Photos: 67
Sitka views
Views of Sitka waterfront from May 18, 2009
May 18, 2009
Photos: 36
2009 Sea Lion Cove Hike
Sitka Trail Works hike to Sea Lion Cove
May 16, 2009
Photos: 62
Blogger Pictures
Jul 18, 2008
Mim's Missives
Apr 18, 2007
Altered Images
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It's time to vote for your Favorite Celeb Outfit of the past week. We've chosen the 6 best outfits from the past 7 days (Saturday – Friday) and you can vote for which celebrity you think looked the best!
Please vote for your favorite outfit in the gallery below. As always, if you hover your mouse over the gallery images you will see a number followed by the name of the celebrity assigned to each image, so you can easily make your choice. Happy voting!
Who Wore It Best: Rag & Bone Tuxedo
The Tuxedo Stripe trend has been popular this season, especially the Rag & Bone skinny Tuxedo stripe pair. A lot of celebrities are fans, LeAnn Rimes, Alanis Morissette, and Kendall Jenner have been seen in the white pair. LeAnn and Kendall chose the white with black stripes while Alanis wore a pair with gold stripes.
Models Behati Prinsloo and Cara Delevingne are fans as well. Behati wore a khaki pair with black stripes and Cara chose a black on black pair. You can view all of the Who Wore It Best posts here.
LeAnn Rimes in Joe's Jeans Skinny in Neon Snake
LeAnn Rimes was spotted out with her family in Los Angeles, California. The singer wore a pair of Joe's Ankle Skinny Jeans in Neon Snake with a coral colored leather jacket and a pair of Marant boots.
I like the color combination of these jeans. I usually see more pale tones when it comes to tie-dye print, but the deep shades of purple and blue with a hint of pink make these great. I also think this print would make a great pair of shorts as well. You can click here to purchase these jeans from the Joe's website for $179.
LeAnn Rimes in AG Adriano Goldschmied Jeans
LeAnn Rimes shields her eyes as she and husband Eddie Cibrian arrive at the airport. Eddie and LeAnn spent the New Year's Holiday on the beach in Cabo.
I'm not normally a fan of most lighter wash jeans, but I really like these AG Adriano Goldschmied jeans on LeAnn. AG always have the best worn in washes and these seem like they'd be perfect for wearing after a beach vacation. You can buy AG Adriano Goldschmied jeans online from AGjeans.com.

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Romney Has Mile-High Expectations For Colo. Debate
President Obama and Mitt Romney are busy rehearsing for their first televised debate Wednesday night. In between practice sessions, Romney hosted a rally in Denver, where he scored the endorsement of ex-Bronco's quarterback John Elway.
It's MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep.
And I'm Renee Montagne.
Both the presidential candidates are preparing for debates while staying in swing states. For a few days, each becomes a kind of candidate-in-residence.
INSKEEP: And so it was that President Obama abruptly appeared at a campaign office in Henderson, Nevada yesterday and delivered pizzas to the staff. Who knows? Maybe these candidates will be delivering pizzas to swing voters before we're all done.
In Denver, where the first debate will be held, Mitt Romney hosted a rally and received the endorsement of one of the biggest names in town. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.
SCOTT HORSLEY, BYLINE: Mitt Romney's campaign could use a fourth-quarter comeback. At his Denver rally last night, Romney turned to a man with some experience in that department.
MITT ROMNEY: What an honor to be introduced by none other than John Elway. What an extraordinary man.
HORSLEY: Romney praised the two-time Super Bowl champion as someone who knows what it takes to turn things around. Romney's best chance to turn around his sagging poll numbers could come tomorrow night in Denver, when he squares off against President Obama in the first of three debates. Romney told the crowd of more than 5,000: Expectations are a mile high.
ROMNEY: People want to know who's going to win, who's going to score the punches, and who's going to make the biggest difference in the arguments they make?
HORSLEY: The first debate is expected to draw a bigger audience than either party's political convention. Colorado Romney supporters Galen and Mary Lou Middleton say they'll be watching for sure.
GALEN MIDDLETON: Oh, yeah. You better believe it.
MIDDLETON: I'll be glued.
MARY LOU MIDDLETON: I heard Chris Christie say that Mitt is really prepared for this. And, you know, Obama can't talk unless he's got a teleprompter. And I hope he stumps Obama good.
HORSLEY: Romney says the debate is not just about winning or losing, but about spelling out a path forward for the country. That's one point President Obama - busy with his own debate preparations in Nevada - would agree with.
Scott Horsley, NPR News, Denver.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Congress has approved a land management
bill expanding a scenic northeast Alabama canyon, a decision that
will allow future purchases to protect the area from encroaching
The Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009, which adjusts
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The bill will set aside more than 2 million acres in nine states as protected wilderness.
Preserve superintendent John Bundy said it will allow the purchase of land on the canyon's east side.
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Watch the Reawakening video.
I was annoyed.
I had to cut my workout short to beat traffic on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Dec. 11. On top of that, I was to make the hour-long drive to Joint Base Fort Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., to hear Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Micheal Barrett tell us noncommissioned officers how badly we were doing.
This talk was to be about "The Reawakening," an Oct. 16 letter from Gen. Amos and Sgt. Maj. Barrett calling on NCOs to be the oarsmen in a sea change of morals.
The letter's title had me on the defensive. Reawaken? I am not asleep. I care every day and take pride in my performance as a leader and a mentor. Has my service been a four-and-a-half-year sleepwalk?
Seven weeks after the letter, as I sat waiting in the Joe Rosenthal Theater, waiting for the talk, still seething a small bit over my preconception, I thought about how my time could be better spent with my Marines, how I could be completing the Corps' important business of the day, etc.
"Attention on deck!"
We stood. An all-too-familiar voice followed. "Please be seated," the commandant said.
Here we go.
Gen. Amos began by talking about troop reductions and how they affect forces. I knew this to be a real issue. I opened my ears.
The general used a historical anecdote to explain drawdowns. The Marine Corps after World War II was trimmed from 450,000 Marines to a lean 74,000 — the same small Corps that would fight in Korea five years later. It was the seasoned noncommissioned officers of that postwar era who ensured their juniors — many of whom did not even go through recruit training — made it through the fire and ice of the Korean War. Amos expected the same insurance from today's noncommissioned officers.
I agreed. For the first time, I thought about the true impact I have on the Marine Corps. I am molding our future every day when I mentor and lead those in my charge and when I advise and follow my superiors.
I am a gatekeeper of knowledge, and if I don't teach my juniors to be better than me, I'm failing them and the Corps. I'm not perfect, but I care about my Marines and the institution for which I serve.
Before Gen. Amos had spoken, I had a notebook full of questions and a head full of doubt regarding the reawakening. My burning question: How do we quantify having become worse or better? The answer was woven in a pattern best untwined by someone with experience.
Throughout 43 years of service, Gen. Amos has seen multiple surges and reductions in the force. And he's seen the side effects. He gave another anecdote from another era: At the tail end of the Vietnam War, Gen. Amos, then a lieutenant, and his corporal of the guard loaded their pistols and patrolled different sides of the barracks until they met in the middle. During this period, drugs and racism plagued garrison life. I could not fathom roving bands of segregated Marines clashing and duking it out in the streets after dark.
"We are a better Corps now," Gen. Amos said.
Gen. Amos and Sgt. Maj. Barrett spoke about the difficulties of our time, among them drug use, sexual assaults and a failure to meet other standards. Sgt. Maj. Barrett suggested that these problems should be approached with the same resolve we take to our enemies. We must care about each other as much as we strive to be tough and ready to win battles.
Marines are Marines. In that is an obligation, like "a promise is a promise" or "a deal's a deal." Our nation expects certain things from us, and we must deliver with sober conviction. There will be missteps, but we all must take responsibility and be there for each other to correct the course.
Before listening to Gen. Amos and Sgt. Maj. Barrett speak, I thought having 100 percent of the Marines on the straight and narrow was a pipe dream. But what if? If 98 percent of us are doing the right thing, why can't we figure out how to be just a little better?
Our legacy should not be one marred by scandal and failures to protect our brothers and sisters from harm both foreign and domestic. It is our legacy and our Corps, not just the commandant's and the sergeant major's.
We are all going to be remembered as Marines. I don't want to be part of something that allows sexual assault and mistreatment of our own. It is wrong and it is sad. I'm tired of reading our name in headlines from one scandal or another. Let's stop paying lip service to a set of ideals. Let's sincerely be what we say we are.
Gen. Amos stressed that the reawakening is not an annual training topic. The reawakening is a sign steering us away from a negative outcome, a sign from the experience of the Corps' top leaders. They want their noncommissioned officers to be empowered and on the same page.
The truth is we all know what we need to do to maintain a better Marine Corps. It's nothing new: Be on time. Do what we have to do in a timely manner. Strive for excellence. Never accept the status quo. Be involved in the lives of those in our charge. Lead by example. We need to care about each other, and not rely on fear or other weak leadership to get the job done.
To my fellow noncommissioned officers still seething or simply not getting on board — this is our Corps. We should make it an organization in which people are proud to serve — an institution that is firm but fair, built on caring about one's brothers and sisters in arms — doing these things not because we have to, but because it's the right thing to do.
My Steps for BataanApril 1st, 2015 // By Sgt. Justin Boling
A few weeks ago, I edited a commentary written by Navy Cross recipient Sgt. Maj. Justin Lehew, sergeant major of Training and Education Command at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The story was about his [Read more…]
5 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About The Medal Of HonorMarch 25th, 2015 // By Sgt. Fareeza Ali
"Conspicuous gallantry…selfless bravery…undaunted courage…unwavering devotion…above and beyond the call of duty" — These are common phrases found throughout the Medal of Honor citations for Cpl. Kyle Carpenter, Sgt. Dakota Meyer, Cpl. Jason Dunham and other Marine recipients [Read more…]
5 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Our New SMMCFebruary 27th, 2015 // By Marine Corps Social Media
Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green relieved Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett as the 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Feb. 20, 2015. Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. chose Sgt. Maj. [Read more…]
Lessons from the First SergeantJanuary 29th, 2015 // By Lance Cpl. Medina Ayala-Lo
1st Sgt. Frank O. Robinson, Company A 1st sergeant, Headquarters Battalion, took the responsibility of A Co., January, 2015. He has served nearly 20 years in the Marine Corps and hopes to continue to be [Read more…]
5 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Unit Energy Manager ProgramJanuary 15th, 2015 // By Marine Corps News
Fulfilling the Commandant's Vision. The Commandant's vision in the Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Strategy stated that "tenants and supported commands [will] identify an Energy Manager or representative at the individual unit or tenant level to [Read more…]


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Had a great night at Zydeco's last Sat. Matt broke out his electric upright bass and washboard. Great crowd at a great venue.
Just got back from a great weekend in Chicago. Rosa's Lounge Sat. night line up was Billy Branch, Guy Davis, Corey Harris, Sugar Blue and Company. "Stlll ringing in my head"
Played a benefit concert downtown yesterday for cystic fibrosis. The wind was brutal but there was a great turn out for a great cause.
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It's been a good year for my solo gigs. I've played a few less than 2010 but better venues. I'm continuing to develop the one man blues band thing but have had great fun when Matt or Andy has joined me. Saints and Strangers have transitioned to be able to switch between a cover band and an all original band to play some different venues. I'm looking forward to 2012. I've already been working on some promotional material and I am going to try to capture some live recordings/videos. Thanks to everyone that has come to the shows, joined the mailing list and have been supportive in 2011.


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Hostal Santo Domingo
Hostal Santo Domingo
Hotel Guest Rating: 8.7/10
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Madrid 28004
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Hostal Santo Domingo
This fashionable guest house is located in the smart Maravillas district. It offers free Wi-Fi and is located just 100 metres from Madrid's famous Gran Via.The Hostal Santo Domingo is set in an attractive 18th-century building. The interiors are chic, bright and modern.The Santo Domingo is set next to Plaza de Callao, where the city's most popular theatres are located. These include the El Capitol, El Movistar and Lope de Vega.Callao Metro Station is just 100 metres from the Santo Domingo. It is within walking distance of Madrid's galleries, parks and shopping areas.The stylish areas of Chueca and Malasaña are just behind the Santo Domingo. These are full of great bars and cultural sights.The guest house offers bicycle rental, and has a tour desk and 24-hour reception. There are also vending machines and computers with internet access. ...read more
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Hotel Guest Reviews of the Hostal Santo DomingoOur hotel ratings and reviews are from real hotel guests. Priceline.com ensures that its reviews are guests-only by proactively sending hotel surveys to customers after they've completed their hotel stays. In the post-stay surveys, priceline.com hotel customers are asked a number of questions about their stay and the hotel. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best, the survey asks guests to rate their overall experience and specifically rate the hotel's cleanliness, staff and location. Priceline.com does not allow site visitors to post unsolicited hotel reviews.
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November 20, 2010
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Helpful staff, thoughtful room design.
There are better locations nearby this hotel.
Excellent and very helpful staff. They speak English. Rooms are individually designed and thoughtfully decorated. Furniture minimal but quite convenient. Located in the center of Madrid.
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November 20, 2009
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Wonderful staff at the reception desk.
Nothing. It exceeded my expectations.
This was a great place to stay. Staff was helpful and the room was clean and stylish.
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I have been using SUDS and RPCLib to develop a SOAP interface to a software solution that takes a PDF document and returns a PNG, and have found a very interesting problem.
I have written the testing client (using SUDS) and server (using RPCLib), and they work successfully when when the documents to be uploaded and returned are less than about 3.5Mb. However, when uploading larger documents I get the SUDS Error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "MyFunc.py", line 90, in <module>
callMyFuncSOAPService(fName, test_id, fNameOut)
File "MyFuncClient.py", line 77, in callMyFuncSOAPService
temp_list = client.service.createInstance(encoded_data, 19, test_id, 20)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/suds/client.py", line 542, in __call__
return client.invoke(args, kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/suds/client.py", line 602, in invoke
result = self.send(soapenv)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/suds/client.py", line 637, in send
reply = transport.send(request)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/suds/transport/https.py", line 64, in send
return HttpTransport.send(self, request)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/suds/transport/http.py", line 77, in send
fp = self.u2open(u2request)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/suds/transport/http.py", line 118, in u2open
return url.open(u2request, timeout=tm)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 400, in open
response = self._open(req, data)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 418, in _open
'_open', req)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 378, in _call_chain
result = func(*args)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 1207, in http_open
return self.do_open(httplib.HTTPConnection, req)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 1177, in do_open
raise URLError(err)
urllib2.URLError: <urlopen error [Errno 32] Broken pipe>
And when returning a document, the Server finishes processing and returns the document, but the Client hangs.
I have a feeling that this is due to a limit in the HTTP transport layer, but have no idea how to address this. Thanks!


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I have an Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive, 1TB. After a 220V blackout we had during the night and due to the cold weather, I can't access the data on the drive.
The shares (both built-in and created by me) are there, the security works, but when trying to access the data, I just get my directory tree empty at any level.
I pulled the drive and mounted it via USB to a PC running Ubuntu. It mounts both partitions (boot ext3 and data xfs) and the result is the same: On the xfs partition I get just the directory tree, but it's empty!


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Hard inquiries myth
Hard inquires do affect your credit score, approximately 10%. Yes you canwait out the two years but with the proper documentation you can dispute these and have them removed in a matter of 3 months (in my experience).
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Hard inquires do affect your credit score, approximately 10%. Yes you canwait out the two years but with the proper documentation you can dispute these and have them removed in a matter of 3 months (in my experience).
Disputing inquiries runs the risk of a fraud alert being placed on your reports, as you are essentially asserting that somebody else applied for credit in your name without your consent. Be aware ...
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Re: Hard inquiries myth
The only legitimate basis for disputing a credit inquiry is an assertion that the inquiry was made without permissible purpose.
If they can meet any of the stated permissible purposes set forth in FCRA 604, I have no idea what basis for a dispute would be.
Coding as a so-called hard vs soft inquiry is an administrative coding process, and is unregulated under the FCRA.
If you dispute, you must dispute through the CRA. The direct dispute process specially exempts all disputes relating to credit inquiries.
When the party made inquiry for the credit report, they provided a statement of permissible purpose to the CRA, who has it in their records.
Not having seen that certification, I am unsure as to how a consumer could assert that it does not provide a permissible purpose.
Inquires only count in FICO scoring for one year, so by the time a dispute process runs its course, which will place a dispute flag in your file and thus render your FICO score essentially useless until the dispute is concluded, it is not, in my opinion, usually worth the effort.


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Canon's budget PowerShot line-up has received a boost with the arrival of the A3100 IS, which boasts a 12.1-megapixel resolution, a 4x zoom and a new, slimmer, lightweight body. The A3100 replaces the chunkier PowerShot A1100 IS and comes in at around £160.
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This camera has a slightly larger LCD display than its predecessor, measuring 67mm (2.7 inches) rather than 64mm (2.5 inches). It also has a smaller, metal-clad body and runs on a rechargeable lithium-ion cell rather than a pair of AA batteries. It looks quite smart and the slimmer profile makes it easy to fit in a pocket, yet it's still big enough for those with large hands to work it comfortably.
Canon's gone for straightforward four-way navigation buttons, rather than the spinning dials found on other models, and this actually makes the A3100 a good deal easier to use. All the buttons are big, as are the markings. They're also shaped to follow the curvature of the camera back at the edge, which is a neat touch.
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Another crock.
Just another day at work for The Job Killer.
So you see Boehner in the toon?
Yeah. Preventing fat cats from destroying the planet to line their pockets is SO evil!
I think 19 firefighters would like a word with that firestarter.
Where's the Smog Rocket? Where's the Poison Pollution Rocket? Where's the BIG one, the CO2 Global Weather Change Rocket? Must be around somewhere; probably hidden behind those other little rockets. Maybe 'tis just the perspective, the point of view, keeps us readers from seeing what's really there, eh? Couldn't be the fireman's tan complexion either of course…
Is this cartoonist taking orders from the GOP now?
This is utter codswallop.
We're going to wait for the next election, where the Republicans will nominate yet another psychopath ready to dismiss half the country as "not my problem" and anyone with an ounce of conscience will have no choice but to vote Democrat.
It doesn't HAVE to be that way, but it's the sort of result you're going to get when you consign the leadership of an entire political party to a bunch of rabid ideologists just to keep "the base" from tearing itself to shreds.
I think the issue is timing. When Obama took office the economy was in the toilet, so he pushed for Obamacare and prolonged the tanked economy with the promise of increased burden on everyone.
Now approaching the middle of his 2nd term, the economy is showing signs of crawling out of that toilet and he jumps on another tactic to stall growth.
It's like being on the ground with a broken leg and being treated for the common cold.
Good thing (VERY good thing), bad timing.
If I told you I could create five hundred jobs just by dumping raw sewage on your head 24/7… well, you'd have to be in favor of that, because we need those jobs, right?
Well, that's sort of the scenario people who say "coal jobs at all costs!" envision, only it's a bunch of people they don't know or care about who have to suffer from the effects of pollution. Especially if we just got rid of those "job-killing regulations" I keep hearing people like you moan about.
But hey, anything to make your life easier, so long as it's not you or yours who have to suffer for it, right?
… he said as he uses electricity from coal, nuclear, or natural gas; and drives a car that burns oil taken from the ground.
The HOUSE? From under what rock did you just crawl? You must still have on your 'hope and change' glasses that don't let you see the TRUTH!
I am so glad Obama is trying to look out after the planet. Our country has spent more on fossil fuel than any other.
The big business oil and gas had started to put money into cleaner, safer fuel, but have reduced their spending to alternative energy. One of them, Shell, I think, is selling off their 3 $billion wind energy farm.
Most of the rest of the world are far more advanced in that area. Look at what Germany has done, they are well on the way to a better way.
The tar sand pipeline will go over a huge aquifer, when drinking water is destroyed it is not just humans that lose, any livestock will too.
Our next big problem will be a shortage of water. The fracking takes a a huge amount of water too.
Some states have already had water shortages, and Texas buys water from Mexico.
Think about what you want to live without.
You did hear about the Billions that BP had to pay to clean up the gulf, right?
Regulations are BaaaaaaaD! Let's hear it for 'clean' coal! And inflammable water from the tap. I have been breathing way too much lately. Tea, anyone?
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There's no more adjectives or color commentary to provide for this dunk so let's let Science take over and give us an analysis based on stats and facts to tell us how great Blake's dunk over Perkins was
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Astramskas, David aka Astramskiss bka VincentDa fka Expiredpineapples & RedApples is a "digital-marketing guy" living in Houston. Worked with the NBA, Sprite, 2K, cool people like LeBron, DWade and Robert Horry, a long list of not-so-cool people and few real s****ty people. Won editing awards, created websites that have been featured in mags like Sports Illustrated. Studied film & women at FSU during the golden age of hip-hop. Collects records, laserdiscs & sports memorabilia and has by far the longest bio on Ballislife.com


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Staff Council gives all SPU staff members an opportunity to be informed, give input, receive recognition, and grow professionally while they are employed by Seattle Pacific University.
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Since it began in 1993, Staff Council's goals have remained the same: to create a sense of community across department lines and to provide a convenient way for the administration to get input from staff on a variety of issues. Comprised of SPU staff members from each VP area, Staff Council also promotes unity among SPU staff members, both exempt and non-exempt.
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Staff Directory
The Counseling Center staff consists of mental health professionals, including psychologists, counselors, and social workers. All are trained and experienced in dealing with issues facing university students. Doctoral candidates in clinical and counseling psychology, working under close supervision, also provide counseling services. A sports psychology consultant is available for students interested in learning cognitive strategies to enhance their athletic or academic performance. These appointments are made by a referral from the staff.
Full-Time Staff
Warrenetta C. Mann, Psy.D. - Director
Education: 2004 - Spalding University, Clinical Psychology, Commonwealth of Virginia, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Interests: College Mental Health Administration, cultural issues in psychotherapy, trauma and recovery, women's issues, training and supervision.
Felicia Brown-Anderson, Psy.D. – Staff Therapist
Education: 2003 – James Madison University, Clinical Psychology
Interests: Multicultural issues, Multiracial identity development, self-care planning, women's issues, group therapy, and training and supervision.
Kevin Clancey, Psy.D. – Staff Psychologist
Education: 2014 - The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Clinical Psychology; Commonwealth of Virginia, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Interests: Individual and group psychotherapy, the impostor syndrome, existential concerns, grief/loss, active mindfulness, transpersonal psychology, LGBTQ issues, the use of language and metaphors, and training and supervision.
Deidre Connelly, Ph.D. - Sport Psychology Consultant, Certified
Education: 1986 - University of Virginia, Sport Psychology
Interests: Sport Psychology, performance enhancement, stress management, personal success skills.
Jeanne Face, Ph.D. – Staff Psychologist
Education: 1997 - Virginia Commonwealth University, Counseling Psychology; Commonwealth of Virginia, Licensed Clinical Psychologist Interests: trauma and recovery, grief/loss issues, interpersonal/relationship concerns, family of origin issues, personal growth and development
Christine Ferguson, M.Ed. - Mental Health Services Coordinator
Education: 2004 - Springfield College, Marriage & Family Therapy; 2010 - Columbia College Chicago, Dance Movement Therapy
Interests: Body/mind connection, crisis interventions, emotional health awareness, and alternative therapies in the treatment of emotional and physical wellness.
Jennifer Floor, Psy.D - Staff Psychologist
Education: 2010 - The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Commonwealth of Virginia, Licensed Clinical Psychologist.
Interests: Individual psychotherapy, trauma and recovery, grief and loss, women's issues, family of origin concerns, relationship issues and training and supervision.
Patrick S. Hudgins, Psy.D. – Staff Therapist
Education: 2005 - The Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Psychology.
Interests: Individual therapy, personal growth and development, family of origin concerns, multi-cultural issues (identity, ethnicity, social justice, stereotype threat, and micro-aggressions).
Becca Nimmer Marcus, M.S.W., LCSW. - Senior Staff Social Worker
Education: 1982 - University of Illinois, Social Work; Commonwealth of Virginia, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Interests: Individual and group psychotherapy, relationship (including family) issues, personal growth and development, diversity issues, International student concerns, relaxation and meditation involving the mind and body connection.
Carina Sudarsky-Gleiser, Ph.D. - Associate Director, Director of Training
Education: 1995 - The Ohio State University, Counseling Psychology; Commonwealth of Virginia, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Interests: Individual and group counseling, training and supervision, multicultural counseling, women's issues, eating disorders. Fluent in Spanish.
2015 - 2016 Psychology Pre-Doctoral Interns
Alexandra Pappas
Education: University of Utah, Counseling Psychology
Interests: Individual, couples and group therapy; multicultural issues, career, issues, body image issues, student success skills, relationship concerns, mindfulness and meditation, outreach programing and supervision and training.
Mark Sanders, M.A.
Education: Wheaton College, Clinical Psychology.
Interests: Individual and group therapy, existential concerns, personal growth and development, family of origin concerns, interpersonal/relationship concerns, trauma and recovery.
Rebecca N. Shoemaker, MA.
Education: Chatham University, Counseling Psychology
Interests: Sexual identity, gender identity, developmental issues, mindfulness, multicultural counseling and diversity issues, group therapy, interpersonal therapy, CBT, and feminist theory
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Annalucia Bays, M.S.
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Interests: Sexual and gender identities, family-of-origin, multicultural considerations, group therapy, interpersonal therapy, women's issues, sexual assault and intimate partner violence, sexuality.
Denise Calhoun
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By Allison Barrow, RDECOM CERDEC Public AffairsDecember 12, 2011
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Approximately 50 Non-Commissioned Officers from the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command's centers provided a Soldier's perspective on defense technology when they visited the command's communications-electronics center, or CERDEC, Dec. 8, here.
The NCOs received a tour of CERDEC's facilities and hands-on demonstrations of its technologies as part of the RDECOM Quarterly NCO Professional Development program.
"Our NCOs play a crucial role as the bridge between our civilian science and engineering workforce and the men and women we serve. They spark ideas, help us reshape ideas, or other times prevent us from proceeding down a technical path which wouldn't translate to needed operational capabilities," said Robert Zanzalari, CERDEC associate director. "Like the rest of CERDEC our NCOs are expected to bring their experience, expertise, and network of connections to bear in solving tough technical and operational problems as our engineers and scientist - and they do."
The NCOs learned about CERDEC's work with mission command, information management, power, and satellites and tactical communications technologies. Some of the facilities they saw were CERDEC's Prototype Integration Facility, the Radio Evaluation and Analysis Lab and the Fabrication Integration Fielding Facility.
The NCOs asked questions and gave their input on how to better fit the capabilities for field situations and provided suggestions on how to improve the technology to satisfy Soldiers needs.
"It's important for us to come together as RDECOM NCOs so we can see the systems and capabilities being worked on to enhance the Warfighter's effectiveness down range," said Sgt. 1st Class Joel Durham, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center NCO.
The NCOs also provided insight into related capabilities that the RDECs in RDECOM are working on -- opening the door for further collaboration.
"Programs like this allow us to see what other RDECs are doing and say, 'Hey, are you talking to this RDEC? Did you know they're doing this?' It gives us a range of what RDECOM as a whole is doing," said Sgt. 1st Class Jim M. Fuller III, CERDEC Senior Enlisted Officer.
The NCOs visited the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center and the Army Research Laboratory earlier in the week and will close their program with a staff ride on Nov. 9 in Baltimore.


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K+S Stock Declines as Earnings-Growth Forecast Misses Estimates
K+S AG fell as much as 5.5 percent, the only stock on Germany's benchmark DAX Index to decline, after Europe's largest producer of potash forecast operating profit growth for 2011 that fell short of analysts' estimates.
Earnings before interest and taxes and excluding some hedging transactions, which K+S calls Ebit I, will increase to within a range of 950 million euros ($1.4 million) and 1.05 billion euros, the Kassel, Germany-based company said in a statement today. That compares with the 1.06 billion-euro average of 24 estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
K+S has raised prices for potash for customers in Europe, its main market, six times since March 2010 as growing demand for agricultural products provides incentives for farmers to apply more fertilizers. The company until now has forecast a "strong increase" in operating profit in 2011, without providing numbers. K+S also said today that spending on personnel, energy and raw materials will rise.
"Market fears reflect lower potash prices in 2012, which cannot be calmed down by the positive outlook for second-half earnings," Andreas Heine, a Munich-based analyst at UniCredit SpA with a "hold" recommendation on K+S shares, said today in a research report.
K+S fell as much as 2.33 euros to 40 euros and was down 4.8 percent as of 10:05 a.m. in Frankfurt trading. The shares are trading at about a one-year low, based on closing prices.
Sales Growth
Full-year sales will rise as much as 14 percent to within a range of 5 billion euros to 5.3 billion euros, with net income gaining as much as 41 percent. The revenue outlook compares with the average 5.5 billion-euro average of 28 estimates. Ebit I last year totaled 714.5 million euros and net income amounted to 445.4 million euros.
"We are not concerned that the market has still higher estimates, as K+S always leaves some room for further upgrades in targets in the rest of the year," Martin Roediger, a Frankfurt-based analyst at Credit Agricole Cheuvreux, said in a report. He expects the shares to "outperform" and to rise to 70 euros within six months.
Second-quarter Ebit I rose 38 percent to 191.9 million euros, missing the 198.6 million-euro average of 19 analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Sales rose 11 percent to 1.05 billion euros. Net income fell 70 percent to 29.2 million euros as the company booked a 104 million-euro impairment loss from the sale of its Compo garden-fertilizer unit announced June 20.
K+S adjusted reported sales and earnings to reflect for the disposal.
K+S sold 1.66 million metric tons of potash in the quarter, a decline of 5 percent from a year earlier, while the average price charged increased 12 percent to 302.30 euros a ton. That compares with a 32 percent jump in sales volume, and a 34 percent average selling-price increase to $416 a ton, at competitor Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc.


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He was, indeed! A man of fantastic talent, sublime intellect and obviously quite prolific when it came to making whoopie. His correspondence with John Adams over the years is the stuff of Founding Fathers gold—two men constantly at odds yet so impressed by each others convictions that it could be called the Nation's first bromance! He penned some of our country's most important documents, yet was almost shy to a fault in public. A deeply fascinating and insanely insightful fellow. Way ahead of his time.
I like how your avatar links your pen name, clever!
Yesterday's comment from a disgruntled reader deserves a little more time so I'm going to expand on my reply a bit. And I'd like to start by clearing up a little something about how I take negative comments. Drive-by reader rage means nothing to me. Reason: I'm one of the few comic artists on the Sherpa branch of GoComics who creates original content every day. I started back in November of 2011 and I've kept the pace for almost a year now. For free. GoComics makes money off my strip because of the advertising hits. Advertisers make money off my strip because of exposure. I make nada. If I was in it for the money, I wouldn't be here. I do it because I love it. Sure, it would be nice to get paid for what I love to do, and I have no doubt that in time, by keeping up my production, I will, be it with GoComics or someone else. But either way, I'm supplying a gag or take on something every day with an illustrated joke for the express purpose of making strangers laugh, chuckle or smirk. And with that, more now than ever, comes a risk. Nay, a guarantee. Because of the zeitgeist, I am bound to offend someone on a daily basis. 60 years ago people read comics and jokes in a totally different way. They read them for the gag, expecting to laugh. A joke was a joke—end of story. If one day it was at a familiar expense, so be it, tomorrows was at someone else's. All was fair in love and laughs. This has changed dramatically. More people listen to and read jokes now in an ongoing hunt to be offended. Why? I suspect because so many people feel some type of personal validation by claiming to be victimized. It is our current overall cultural mindset. A lot of folks don't feel relevant unless they're whining about someone hurting their feelings. I've never felt that way and I'm a little snarky about it when it's shoved in my face. Here's why:
The comments section of this site (and virtually every other on the net) is a chance for readers to connect and converse with writers and content creators. It's the immediate opportunity to "talk" to an novelty provider that has never been experienced by any culture in the entire history of human civilization. There's no agent, no middle-man, no possibility of a postmarked letter lost. And as my archive will show, I respond as often as I can. Sometimes I'm too bogged-down with other work to reply within the day—I have rent to pay and this ain't doin' it right now—but overall I'm very excited to talk with my readers. I actually adore having a fun back and forth with anyone who has something interesting to say or add. But blasting into the comments section and yelling at me that I'm offensive, never to read my work again without any explanation is the equivalent of watching some self-important brat throw a temper-tantrum. How many of those have you seen and come away from with a sense of enlightenment? I can't think of a single one in my life. On the other hand, if one took the time to cool off, lighten up a little and explain themselves and why an offense was taken, asking me about my intentions, we could actually have a conversation. Like reasonable folks. Because I really like communicating. That's why I draw cartoons. And why I'm compelled to write this now.
The thing about yesterday's reader and her rage that moves me is, by being such a Nelly about it, she left me with no other choice but to guess at what element in the cartoon offended her so much. The assumption I came to was that she managed to offend herself through a misunderstanding, then blame me for it, because she didn't know any better. In Japan, as a web-search will show, unusual vending machines are quite common. They supply everything from live lobsters to canned bread to cars. And because they're more repressed about physical things in the Land Of The Rising Sun, they've developed some weird fetishes, including a line of vending machines that dispense the worn undergarments of young adult women. The key word being adult. They call them school girls but they're as adult as any American Hooter's waitress. Children's garments for such taboos are just as (rightfully) off limits there as they are here. Anyone with a minimal understanding of Japanese culture would know this. Yesterday's reader, I'm left to assume, had no concept of this and mistakenly leaped to a much darker and sinister conclusion. Her ignorance regarding another culture took her down a path that was not my intention for any reader to go down. If, and I stress, if, that was indeed the case—I have no idea for sure because all she did was throw a hissy fit and cyber-stomp away. That's not communicating, that's just being a ****.
What I continue to be amazed by is why anyone with such a readiness to find offense in something is reading cartoons in the first place. Comics originated as a means to poke fun at and challenge everything from social relations to politics, from religion to sex, from power to poverty. Only in the last 60 years or so have the emergence of "safe," placid, cutesie comics appeared in the mainstream. I have nothing against those types of comics, but I also don't find anything very interesting about them. I've never tried to dupe my readers into believing I'm making them. So it amuses me when some anonymous blowhard flips their lid because, in one installment, they felt I was either insulting them directly or crossing a line of morality with a cartoon. A drawing. Lines of ink on paper. That will never fail to strike me as strange, if not a little psychotic.
The bottom line is, if you feel the need to complain, I'm all ears if you want to have a real conversation. If you want to act like a brat, scream at me with the caps lock down and storm away like your temper matters, I'm sorry, it just doesn't. I'm here for cartoons and fun and someone's emotional baggage or hot temper ain't gonna bring me down.
Enough time spent on drivel. As Stan "The Man" Lee would say, "'nuff said." I'll be back tomorrow with more fun at some random topic's expense :)
Ok, two points. 1 – Yes, indeedy, history tells us that Thomas Jefferson was quite the complex and interesting individual. (Monticello is a cool place to tour if you ever get the chance,) and 2 – Well said, Mr. Bunn. Toons are toons. Read 'em, enjoy 'em (or not,) and keep it movin.
Thanks! I need to get to Monticello. I've marveled at it via several documentaries but that's nothing like seeing the real thing and I'm robbing myself of an awesome trip by neglecting it for so long. I'm envious you've been and can't wait to take a tour of it myself someday!
Fun write up about TJ & yesterday. Not sure what the comment was about that or why the person was offended…but such is our desire as people to get attention (good or bad)—keep throwing the toons at the wall !!
Sadly, Talon, Japan isn't the only country that caters to the fetish of sniffing panties (that is what they are sold for). Back in the seventies when i was in the Navy, we passed books and magazines around and some were of the type with nude pictures. I only read them for the articles of course. In the back they had a lot of, what I would call sleaze ads, this was before spam mail. They used to have the occasional ad for panties that were worn (so they claimed) by young women while working out.
Fast forward a few decades and they did an episode involving this fetish on CSI.
It was this knowledge that made me really laugh at your joke. The only thing I found offensive was that stupid glare that I complained about yesterday.
I did not want to go into a long offensive detail over your "selling of a person" as a "thing" to be used, and then tossed aside.
I find most of your work entertaining, and then sometimes . . . Well I have gone along with the joke, seeing the funny. I even promoted some of your comics in other places, sending them here to get a chuckle.
I did not see anything funny in that joke. How can selling a human being be funny?
I did know about the panites fetish.
But you certainly took offense at a negative response.
Steve Martin said "Humor is not always pretty"
Just because you make joke about something doesn't mean you condone it. Actually it can be the opposite. Look at political comics…
Thanks, Salpino! Will do!
Fantastic, addition, Dave! I once read a bio of a fairly famous pinup girl from London who used to buy undies by the boxload with her girlfriend and then bottles of fish oil and sprinkle them with it for those very sorts of ads! Clever ladies!
You misunderstand me, LL. I took issue (not offense) at being screamed at for no given reason. If you re-read your original comment you'll see, from my position, it really expressed nothing but anger. Now that you've come back and explained your position, we can have a dialog, which I do enjoy.
I'm going to echo Dave's comment where he cited Steve Martin and add to it a bit. Humor isn't always pretty. And humor is often taking a position that is the exact opposite of a personal take on a topic. Mark Twain comes to mind as a master of this approach. I can't speak for the other Sherpa cartoonists but my cartoons are not always my opinions about things. Because sometimes my personal opinions just aren't as funny. Case in point, I don't see the fascination with smelling pre-worn undergarments. But the idea that an entire culture has branched out to not only embrace this fetish but to cater to it in vending machines is something I found to be remarkably absurd and comical in real life. My way of making fun of that absurdity was to introduce the next ridiculous step, which is what I illustrated in the context of a cartoon. I don't in any way condone or believe I've endorsed the sale of a human being by doing this. If anything, I sort of smacked down an entire country's objectification of women by putting such a strange fetish in my spotlight and taking it one step further into madness. Here's another way of looking at it:
My favorite cartoon character is Donald Duck. I'm not alone. At one point Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse. Carl Barks, an artist at Disney Studios, more or less single-handedly developed Donald and the entire population of Duckberg through his outstanding work in the comics department of the studio. If you recall, Donald is a hot-headed, violent, irrational, jealous, destructive and petty personality. Barks, in real life, was nothing like that—totally the opposite. But he knew that the humor of Donald was to be found in his outbursts and unbridled pension for flailing fisticuffs—ugly traits one and all, yet funny because it taps into something we can see is absurd and irrational and something we're capable of being, yet we try very hard not to be. No one in their right mind ever accused Barks (or his boss, Disney) of promoting hysterics or antisocial behavior in real life—it's just a cartoon and it's supposed to be crazy. We understand that Donald is the exact opposite of what we should be, in the context of a cartoon, which is what makes him endearing.
Now you might have (or might not have) a personal history with human trafficking or exploitation that makes you more sensitive about the subject than others. I have no way of knowing that when I draw a cartoon. Likewise, I have a deep, often painful personal history with religious extremism and brainwashing, but I have to understand that if another cartoonist makes a comic about a dead person standing at the pearly gates of Heaven in judgement (and they do make a ton of those), they aren't doing it with me and my quirky sensitivities in mind. They're just presenting a joke they thought was funny. I don't think of them as being insulting to me or even promoting something I dislike—it's only a cartoon.
I can honestly appreciate your passion on a moral level. We share a common ground in reality here. What I hope you can understand is that if I tried to avoid offending everyone all the time, I'd never draw a funny cartoon again. I'd be drawing Love Is… ripoffs without the child nudity. So it's much more fair to be consistent by jabbing at everything, which is what I do. I have to put a certain amount of trust in the audience that they recognize it's only a cartoon and I wont discriminate if I'm poking at anyone, and sometimes it may not even be my real position on a subject—it's all just for the laughs.
Not very long ago a Dutch cartoonist was killed by some people who didn't get the difference between a satirical/humorous expression and fundamental idealism. I have to trust my readers to be sharper than that. Your willingness to return to talk this through a bit more restores my gladness that we don't see eye-to-eye, we can still meet somewhere in the middle and chat about it so we reach a better understanding of each other. So I thank you for a better opportunity to do that, LL.
I thought yesterday's cartoon was funny…and todays!
Thanks, Garey!
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A rise in imports has driven up the volume of loaded 20-foot-equivalent units moving through Mexican ports this year despite a slow-moving economy.
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Booming business at Union Pacific Railroad's intermodal ramp in North Laredo, Texas is spurring a $90 million expansion at the facility tapping U.S.-Mexico cross-border trade.
28 Sep 2015
UTi Worldwide has opened a 27,000 square foot warehouse in north central Mexico to serve automotive and high-tech manufacturers exporting products to the nearby U.S. market.
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Certain shippers tapping southbound U.S.-Mexico intermodal services offered by Schneider National won't have to wait on protracted clearance processes at the border, thanks to new streamlined customs processes announced Tuesday.
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The acquisition of three companies over the past year, the latest being Stagecoach Cartage in El Paso, gives Roadrunner Transportation Systems greater access to freight on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border.
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The number of trucks crossing the U.S. border is on the rise, as Laredo, Texas, set a new record for truck crossings in the second quarter. Slower economic growth in the U.S., however, masks some of the gains.
20 Aug 2015
Despite flatlining train speeds and persisting service issues, U.S. intermodal volumes have increased to their highest level in more than two months.
04 Aug 2015
The value of major global transportation acquisitions jumped 50 percent in the second quarter and rose 16 percent from the first quarter, as trucking and logistics firms reached across borders to buy their way into new markets and expand services.
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Swift Transportation last year led the trucking industry in raising driver pay, and that pay raise, however costly, is paying off handsomely for the largest U.S. truckload carrier as driver retention improves and profits rise 27 percent from a year ago.
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Roadrunner Transportation Systems has acquired Stagecoach Cartage and Distribution for $35 million, continuing the buying spree it embarked on in 2013 as merger and acquisition activity dominates the transportation and logistics industries.
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Deadline for submissions is February 15.
The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) is now accepting applications for the ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarships. Up to three $4,000 scholarships are available to undergraduate students studying landscape architecture at Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board-accredited programs. Scholarships are awarded based on financial need, with at least one of the scholarships going to a student from an underrepresented population.
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"Bursting with energy from the get go...a refreshingly raw take on Blues & Roots...like Newton Faulkner after too much Red Bull!" Rave Magazine
"Jimmy's impressive guitar skills and growling vocal style hit you like a brick in the face - a monster hybrid of Xavier Rudd, Tow Waits and Ash Grunwald." themusic.com
Jimmy Watts is a soulful, grass roots, troubadour with a uniquely raw sound and a passion for performing live. A one of a kind gentleman of the road and a journeyman through and through; he is a truly memorable performer and one of Australia's many great independent artists.
An addict of magical music moments, Jimmy has been hunting down music fixes on stages all over the country for years. He's intense and at home on the boards; and delivers his performances with great furious energy, tremendous heart, and heaps of spontaneity.
Jimmy's self taught finger-picking style is a furious assault on the beaten and bloodied bodies of his acoustics, slides and electric guitars; and his gravely, smoke filled vocals and roaring harmonicas only add insult to their injuries.
Watts' act is as versatile as it is entertaining, frequently performing intimate yet energised solo and duo shows, pumping power trio club gigs, and spectacular seven piece band festival sets. They are often accompanied on stage by projected videos of random, wondrous and humorous clips of the bands own making.
The bands fifth release 'February's Drought' is due early 2016, and you can catch them touring nationally to promote it. Pre-orders and downloads as well as t-shirts and other merch are available here.
"Jimmy howls at the audience like a demented preacher saving a congregation" The Chronicle