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It's time for another charm kickstarter! This time, featuring Filaire from the online comic Darius. This vixen is a no nonsense fox with a taste for the finer things in life and a vendetta that drives her to work with many disagreeable types to get what she wants.
This set is made up of the two charm designs shown.
Each charm design will come with a matching 4"x6" card print AND a little fridge magnet featuring the same image!
Now, on to the details: Charms are custom printed on 1/16" acrylic and then laser cut with a height around 1.5". For extra gloss and protection, all of the charms have a layer of lamination over the printed surface. Turnaround is 10-20 business days + shipping time.
Each charm will come with your choice of no attachment, a key chain or cellphone strap or just a ring so you can wear it on a necklace. Shipping worldwide IS included! Insurance will be extra and I can't get insurance outside the US via USPS.
Breakdown of costs:
$75 for charms
$20 for postcards
$20 for magnets
$5 for envelopes
$5 for bags
$10 for keychains
$3 for rings
$36 for shipping
$40 for taxes
$21 for fees
$5 for cell straps
Edit: WALLPAPER image done!
If there is interest, I can make it into a jumbo print as a reward. The original file is 11 x 17, which also means I can make an 8.5 x 11 print of the right side and it'll look very nice.. if there's interest and the Kickstarter reaches $300.
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Otherwise, anything earned on top will be going toward supplies and other bills.
- Tiff
Risks and challenges
The only risk is mailing delays and the fact that this might run up against the holidays in November. I adjusted the date to take into account holidays. The only challenge is fighting the crowds after Thanksgiving if there are any delays that cause the charms to arrive a little later. I've done charms before, I know how to do them and there should not be any issues. If there are, you will be updated FREQUENTLY.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
Questions about this project? Check out the FAQ
Funding period
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Way to go DFG! Being able to be on vacation and still have positive savings is some serious awesomeness. Not many (including me several times) can achieve that!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks PI Dude. We would have easily had higher expenses until we packed 7 of us into one hotel room. It was definitely a bonding experience.Delete
Hey DFG, that is a really good month where your savings rate is still positive. We just had our worst savings % since we started blogging - worse than -40%, there were some good reasons for it though :)ReplyDelete
I'm glad you guys had a good holiday - sounds like it. Shame so many things are made in China these days.
I remember last year when my kid was born. The bills came in the following month. I was at -100% or something. So no worries on the -40%...it is all worth it.Delete
Excellent month of frugality, even with a nice vacation included! Well done...ReplyDelete
Thanks FerdiS. It is not hardcore frugality yet. Might be next year though as I need to save more just to retire at 65.Delete
Hi DFG,ReplyDelete
Congrats - I think that's an awesome result. I could only imagine how complicated it can get for a family of 7!
Best wishes,
Yeah it gets tricky. I have lots of things I can still trim and maintain a happy household. However come next month I am sure my childcare part will be over budget with new clothes for the kids/back to school + school fees. Most people call me crazy when I tell them I have 5 kids. I am almost starting to believe them ;-)Delete

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4-9-25Submitted by erosion_rules at 2018-06-29 14:14:07 EDT
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Wednesday, April 9
Well, they fuckin' did it... Our government finally pissed the world off enough to make everyone band against us. I have no idea what I'm gonna do. I mean, this shit... This is fucking World War III. I don't want to get blown up. Do tourist areas even get attacked in war? Like, are all the allied military forces gonna converge on fuckin' Disney World? Hopefully I'll be okay. I just hope after it's over they understand some of us can't just up and move. This is a huge country, just leaving would be equivalent to leaving the continent for them...
Hey Uber, remember when we used to do these? Well, I'm taking a better, more personalized path for this one. Writing from the character's perspective but doing it stream of consciousness style instead of trying to keep it way too tidy and ending up jilted like the ones I did of old. Seriously, I reread some of my old stuff and it jumps the fuck around.
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Submitted by Bestmate2 at 2018-06-30 18:31:54 EDT (#)
My dear old chap, calm down, if only for your blood pressure! Look, we still love our American cousins. We do look upon you as somewhat juvenile in your dealings with the world at large, but your loyalty to a cause somewhat makes up. A world without America would be like a meal without wine. You are rough and you are tough. You are strong and mighty. But deep within beats a a heart simply wanting to help, however many times you maybe get it wrong. I say thank God you are on our side, the side of democracy, however flawed.
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If at first you don't succeed, for the love of God, never do it again.
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I like that you're trying, but my god this is awful.


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Jackie first joined the Smilezone team in December 2015, and is excited to take on her role as Operations Coordinator. She received her Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto in Anthropology and Sociology, and her Masters of Social Work at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto.
Jackie spent eight years with the City of Burlington's Diversity programs, where she supported children, youth, and adults with special needs in a variety of recreational and life-skill building activities. For two years, she supervised four successful summer camp programs focused on providing inclusive, safe and unique opportunities to all participants. During her undergraduate studies, she was a peer mentor for the University of Toronto's Accessibility Services, and helped facilitate numerous academic workshops and community events. She also volunteers as a coach for the Burlington Flames Special Olympics Basketball team and as a frontline volunteer at The Darling Home For Kids.
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Arthur Traveller, a white goods paint sprayer, was from the East end of London. Every year he would journey down to Chapel Porth on holiday and would bring his elderly mother with him as her carer. Arthur's mother would make wonderful bramble and apple crumble for Arthur and the local boys who would all gather together and share on the beach.
Arthur and his mother came down each year without fail and for one or two weeks in the summer it would become a ritual for everyone to come together and enjoy belly boarding, the ocean and life on the beach.
Arthur reached 60 years of age and his adoration for belly boarding and surf was stronger than ever. He would venture down to the water every day, come rain or shine, and the smile that lit up his face said it all.
Arthur Traveller's passing was a shock to all who knew him. A truly kind and remarkable person, the first WBBC was organised by Martyn 'Turnip' Ward in 2003 and was initially called 'The King Arthur's Challenge'.
Sponsored by John Heath at Piran Surf, the event went down a storm, with belly boarders embracing Arthur's old style way of life and jumping into the ocean in traditional gear and surfing the waves in on their old belly boards.
The event was held for the next few years, gaining more and more support and sponsorship as time went on from companies including Skinners Brewery. The King Arthur's Challenge was then renamed as 'The Skinners World Belly Board Championships' and continued to run with much success.
However, in 2007 Martyn Ward and Chris Ryan realised the liability they had due to the interest they were receiving and the number of participants. Because of this, they decided that the event would be better held by the National Trust. Enquiries were made and the handover was a success with the National Trust delighted to be able to hold such an event.
The National Trust continued to hold the event for a number of years, however more recently have decided to hand it back to its original founder. The local National Trust team that managed the event all play a crucial role in conserving and protecting 10 miles of coastline from St. Agnes to Godrevy. Set against the backdrop of the 2016 State of Nature report which found that one in six of Britain's wild species is at risk of vanishing, the conservation charity decided to focus their resources on work to improve these important and special sites for wildlife to thrive and for people to enjoy.
For this reason Martyn Ward decided to take on the nostalgic event again with the help of Nomadic's Izzy Galloway and Craig Finch. The team now run it as a fundraiser for the RNLI, the organisation that saves lives at sea. The event is hosted by The Watering Hole, Perranporth and held annually in September. It features live music and stalls following an old style theme, with The Watering Hole's excellent facilities hosting and the WBBC taking place on Perranporth Beach.


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By Daniel Carlson | Film | May 15, 2006 |
I stood before the urinal at the theater after leaving Thank You for Smoking, the Kingston Trio's catchy, minor-key "Greenback Dollar" still jangling in my head. I realized the guy standing at the urinal next to mine was actually singing the song softly, not whistling or humming, but actually singing it. And I put aside the inherent fear a man feels when someone starts singing while he's urinating because, well, I felt the same way. I'd spent most of the film replaying the opening credits' "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette," by Tex Williams, only to have it replaced by the Kingston Trio tune from the movie's closing credits. In fact, the music was as much on my mind as the film's brilliant humor and razor satire. I walked out feeling good, despite (or perhaps because of) spending the last two hours with a politically incorrect, unapologetic spin doctor who lobbies for Big Tobacco and whose personality doesn't change one iota from the first frame to the last. Thank You for Smoking is a sharply observed, brutally funny, and genuinely enjoyable film that uses comedy to make the kinds of points that can bog down serious dramas. It's the kind of film that doesn't come along too often, but when it does, we should all be thankful.
Written and directed by Jason Reitman and adapted from satirist Christopher Buckley's 1994 novel, the film follows the exploits of Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart), vice president of the Academy of Tobacco Studies, a company founded and funded by a conglomerate of tobacco companies to spin the truth about the effects of cigarettes. Eckhart is probably best known for his role's in Neil LaBute's In the Company of Men and Your Friends & Neighbors, as well as Steven Soderbergh's violently overrated Erin Brockovich, but Nick is the role he was born to play. In Nick's own words, he doesn't have a law degree or an M.D., but "a bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names." And that guy who always gets the girl? "I'm him. On crack," Nick says. Eckhart brings a wide-eyed charm to the cocky, arrogant huckster; brimming with enthusiasm and innocence, you know he can't really be trusted, but it's such a pleasure having him to lie to you it doesn't matter.
His job aside, Nick's an all-American guy: Great apartment, ex-wife Jill (Kim Dickens), son Joey (Cameron Bright), and a mortgage. A loving father, Nick even speaks at Joey's career day, offering a rebuttal to a young girl whose mother claims cigarettes are lethal by telling the girl her mother "doesn't sound like a credible expert." The scene sets the tone for the film, along with a brilliant appearance by Nick on Joan Lunden's talk show in which he says that it's in Big Tobacco's interests to keep a young cancer patient alive so that he can remain a loyal customer. Nick says it so guilelessly it's almost easy to miss the bigger point, namely, that his statement, played here for laughs, mirrors the real-life strategies of Big Tobacco. A melodrama about the dangers of smoking would be boring because it wouldn't tell the audience anything they didn't already know, but a satire like Reitman's film can get close to the truth by letting us laugh at it. Mike Nichols used the same techniques in Primary Colors, as did Barry Levinson in Wag the Dog, and the similarities are striking: Substitute Big Tobacco for your respective fictional/real commanders-in-chief.
Things are going well for Nick until Sen. Finistirre (William H. Macy) starts to drum up support for legislation that would slap a giant "Poison" label on every pack of cigarettes, complete with skull and crossbones. Nick's boss, B.R. (J.K. Simmons), sends Nick to Hollywood to set up deals to put cigarettes back in movies. As B.R. says of cigarette sales, "They're cool, available, and addictive. The job is almost done for us." In addition to the movies, Nick has marching orders from the Captain (Robert Duvall), one of the last surviving "heroes" of Big Tobacco, to pay off Lorne Lutch (Sam Elliott), the now-retired Marlboro Man who's threatening to make things unpleasant for his former employers. Nick decided to take Joey with him to Los Angeles, since Joey's begun to take a shine to his dad's profession, despite Nick's warnings that being a lobbyist requires a kind of "moral flexibility."
The film is fantastic throughout, but Nick's meeting with Hollywood agent Jeff Megall (Rob Lowe) goes beyond humor into the realm of sublime entertainment. Jeff and Nick hash out plans for a futuristic sci-fi actioner in which stars Brad Pitt and Catherine Zeta-Jones will smoke in space, and Nick wants to create a special brand of cigarette to sell as a movie tie-in. Jeff is a cross between Ari Gold and Kwai Chang Caine, an egotistical Zen master with a penchant for kimonos who only sleeps one day a week so he can maximize business. Eckhart and Lowe are both in top form, and it's clear that Reitman is well acquainted with the inside world of Hollywood power players, which translates perfectly to the Beltway, which is just L.A. with bad weather.
Nick's also being interviewed for a profile by local reporter Heather Holloway (Katie Holmes), whom he soon beds in what most newspaper editors would consider a pretty serious ethical misstep. In Reitman's world, the reporters are just as crooked as the lobbyists, though while Heather is loyal to the paper, Nick's only allegiance is to his own pride in winning. In fact, the only people with whom Nick is completely honest are his two friends, Polly (Maria Bello), a lobbyist for alcohol companies, and Bobby Jay (David Koechner), a gun company rep who wears multiple American flag pins on his lapel. Their weekly lunches are the only time any of them can speak freely about their jobs or their open competition to rack up more deaths, which Nick is handily winning. Koechner is hilarious, playing the kind of bloviating salesman who used to offer toasts to Bill Brasky on "Saturday Night Live." At one point he orders a slice of apple pie topped with a melted slice of cheese, rebuffing Nick's obvious distaste with a simple, "It's American."
The film proceeds at full speed to skewer every stereotype it can get its hands on, though it leans toward the slightly sentimental toward the end as Nick tries to set a better example for his son. Perhaps Reitman is channeling the influence of his father, director Ivan Reitman, who championed Bill Murray as the likable loser/slacker of his generation in Stripes and Ghostbusters. Jason Reitman stays true to Buckley's premise, though: Nick remains committed to winning and unapologetic about fronting for Big Tobacco. He doesn't persuade the viewer that smoking is good, but that's beside the point. The purpose of the story is to show that Naylor excels at his job and loves every minute of it, and in that, Reitman succeeds. In Nick's words, "Michael Jordan plays basketball; Charles Manson kills people; I talk." We all have our talents, Nick says, and Reitman has definitely found his.
Daniel Carlson is the L.A. critic for Pajiba and a copy editor at a Hollywood industry magazine. You can visit his weblog, Slowly Going Bald.Thank You for Smoking / Daniel Carlson


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Personally I never cared for Intal, although I know of many asthmatics who got along great with the medicine. Too bad! It's been taken off the market Theophylline is no longer a top line asthma medicine, but at least it's still on the market. But that doesn't matter, doctors are so scared to use it (even though it was safely used for many years).
The FDA has put so many warnings on Advair that my doctor has been trying to convince me to use Symbicort for five years now. The problem is that Advair works just fine, and I've used it safely since 2003. It's the first medicine to really allow me to control my asthma.
The problem with Symbicort is it makes me feel as though I have an electric volt running through my body. Symbicort works great, even better than Advair, yet I'm not willing to put up with that side effect. It's a great option (something the Fed doesn't like I presume) for asthmatics, although not a good option for me.
The Montreal Protocol has caused a spike in asthma medicines that has made them too expensive for most asthmatics. I can honestly tell you that about 80 percent of the asthmatics I see daily in the emergency room are asthmatics who can't afford their asthma prescriptions they already have.
I have no problem with the Montreal Protocol. I have no problem with making an effort to protect nature. Yet I do have a problem when those making decisions put nature over people.
As you can see from my list here, I place people over nature. It seems the Fed has priorities reversed.
To be honest, I think HFA inhalers work better than CFC inhalers. Science has proven it's equally effective and even gets deeper into the lungs for better distribution of the medicine. It's even better than DPIs, which is why Advair recently came out with an inhaler
Yet I see no reason why options can't be left on the table for asthmatics, options that would also keep prices down so asthmatics can get the control that is possible if they are on these medicines. As it is, it appears many folks love their planet before the God fearing people who live on it.
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So I just rediscovered Bloglines. I say "rediscovered" because I've been aware of it for a while, but didn't really grasp how cool it is until I checked it out again this afternoon (or, possibly, the really nifty stuff has been added since I last looked).
Bloglines is an online web syndication (or "feed") browser. What this means, essentially, is that certain sites (blogs in particular, but also some news services etc.) allow their content to be accessed and republished by outside parties via special interfaces called RSS and Atom. In other words, when you set up an account (for free) on Bloglines you tell it what sites you like to read every day and, if that site has an RSS or Atom feed, Bloglines will trot off and grab the content from that site and display it to you within the Bloglines site itself.
Why is this useful, or even any different from visiting the web site itself? Well, the difference is that Bloglines has a little sidebar with a list of all the sites you've subscribed to and -- here's where it gets cool -- it knows whether the site has been updated since you last visited it and, if so, how many new posts (or news stories, or other pieces of content) there are. Thus instead of going through a dozen bookmarks to check if any of them have anything new to read, you simply go to your Bloglines page and can see at a glance if there's been an update. Think of it as a bit like email, only with web sites.
If that's all there was to it I'd not be particularly excited about it (yes, I'm excited about it. Snide comments welcome). That's how RSS and Atom work, and I've been using a similar standalone program called NetNewsWire Lite to read feeds for ages. What makes Bloglines so damn cool is that unlike NetNewsWire Lite it's able to read not just RSS and Atom feeds but also pages from Xanga, LiveJournal, the new Google Groups 2 service, Yahoo! Groups, Topix.net and can even pretend that an email mailing list is a feed too, showing it along with the "real" feeds in the sidebar.
This means that I can check every single site I read on a regular basis, from Reuters headlines to a bunch of blogs (including, finally, Xanga) in one place and without having to check each manually to see if there's anything new, saving me vital seconds every day. If that doesn't deserve a w00t I don't know what does.
Go out and sign up for Bloglines immediately, and then of course add my blog to your subscriptions. Because it's what all the cool people do.
Yes, I'm a nerd.
My wife and I went grocery shopping today and picked up a three-pound pack of ground beef, since we seem to get through quite a lot of it. This isn't in itself unusual, nor was the manner in which we collapsed spent into chairs whilst the various children who congregate in our house, some of whom are alleged to be ours, unpacked the groceries. When the smallest child (who shall remain nameless, for what follows is partly her fault, and there's nothing cowardly about me placing partial blame on a seven-year-old) presented me with the ground beef and asked what should be done with it, I replied that she should put it on the island and I would deal with it.
The plan was to unwrap the beef, separate it into three one-pound portions, wrap them, and put them in the freezer. Thus I would avoid the normal disaster that unfolds when it comes time to use the stuff, namely me trying to hack apart a frozen mass of beef with a ludicrously large knife, growing more and more frenzied by the second, until I either a) succeed in breaking off a chunk or b) stab myself through the hand.
At this point I too must accept partial responsibility for the ensuing events. Had I gone to work immediately and parceled the meat up there and then, none of this would've happened (though I still insist that Jeremy -- not her real name -- is mostly to blame). I didn't, in fact, do that, astonishing as it may sound to those who know me. What I did do was decide to nip onto the Internet for a few minutes first, possibly have a smoke, that kind of thing. Within 13.8 seconds of opening my laptop lid I had of course forgotten all about the beef, and four hours later went to put a pizza in the oven for supper.
I strolled to the freezer and pulled out the pizza, swiveled jauntily on my heel and made my way over to the stove, and, in the corner of my eye, saw the beef still on the island. I pulled open the oven, slid the pizza in... and realized that something about the beef wasn't quite right, but I couldn't place it. I closed the oven and gave my full attention to the meat, and noticed immediately (for nothing escapes my profound observational skills) that someone, or something, had been gnawing at it.
When I say gnawing, I actually mean taking really quite large bites out of it. And by that I mean taking really quite large bites through the plastic wrap and, in parts, through the polystyrene base, but only on the side nearest the edge of the island. Something like an inch and a half of meat was gone from one entire side, I noted meticulously.
Naturally my first thought was that my wife was the culprit, because boy, does she ever love her steak tartare. But in this case I knew it could not be so, since she'd left for work long before. I then turned my focus onto the children. It is widely known that children are barely above the level of the beast, and ours in particular do, it must be said, occasionally remind one of living in the same house as a small herd of warthogs. Am I suggesting one of them had stooped so low as to eat raw ground beef directly from the packaging, and also eat the packaging, while the others kept lookout and whispered frantic encouragement? Yes. Yes I am.
Upon probing them, however, I was greeted with such expressions of wide-eyed innocence that even I, a heartless cynic, momentarily forget the savagery of their true nature and concluded they were not the perpetrators of the horrific crime scene upon which I had stumbled. It seemed as if my investigation had come to a dead-end. I turned back to the kitchen, my face a picture of despondency.
But wait! I stopped dead in my tracks. Could it be that the dog, whom I shall call Winston (for that is his name), was looking at me somewhat guiltily? I met his gaze. Our eyes narrowed and locked. Sweat formed on our brows. He tensed. I raised a single eyebrow. For untold seconds we stared unblinking at each other, like two titans meeting over a chess board, or a pair of gunslingers in a town of insufficient capaciousness. The mournful wind bounced a tumbleweed between us, but neither did it distract. Like Kennedy and Khrushchev were we in this Herculean clash of wills. And then... And then he crumbled, averting his eyes with a tiny submissive whimper, the whimper heard around the world. I had broken him! Yes. Yes, now it was all so clear! It wasn't my wife who had munched surreptitiously on the tasty protein carelessly set aside in the kitchen. It wasn't any of the various children, sunk in depravity as they undeniably are. It was him all along!
But the pulse of glory victorious was soon replaced with bitter self-recrimination. What kind of a detective, what kind of a man, would not have turned his attention to Winston before any other? Why did I not immediately deduce the link between the missing beef and this constantly hungry, infamously disobedient hound? Why did I not recall at once his daring late-night forays into the garbage bag, his apparently insatiable lust for fresh meat? Suddenly it all clicked. What a fool I was!
I shook myself out of it. Yes, perhaps I should've made the connection sooner, but I had made it, and that was the important thing. But as logical as that seemed, as true as it may have been, yet my anger increased with every step back to the canine-caused carnage. How could I have been so stupid? Am I really that short-sighted? I ripped the remains of the plastic wrap from the meat and threw it approximately in the direction of the garbage bag. Winston, who has apparently been secretly trained since birth to show up the very nanosecond even the possibility of food is considered, unwisely decided then was a good moment to approach me for scraps.
Well, that was the final straw. A tiny but vitally important blood vessel burst deep inside my brain and I flew into apoplexy. Plunging my fingers into the fleshy pulp of beef slightly back from the point to which it had been violated I tore off the contaminated strands and, shaking with blind rage, hurled the dripping mass wildly at the dog's head. I did it again and again and again. Very soon I'd stripped off another half-inch from the edge of the meat, all of which I flung furiously at Winston, until there was no more bad meat to remove. I took a deep breath.
It was then it occurred to me that tossing handfuls of succulent grade A beef at a permanently famished carnivorous animal was not perhaps the most heinous of punishments I could possibly devise. I looked at the dog. He was wolfing down the last remaining morsels, near-orgasmic joy afire in his eyes. I sighed and tried half-heartedly to conjure up more fitting penalties, but by then my anger was abating. The beef-throwing had soothed me and reason was resuming its seat. I divvied up what was left of the godforsaken stuff and encased it in GLAD Wrap, then deposited the now significantly-less-than-one-pound chunks in the freezer.
So what is the moral of this story? It's tempting to say "procrastination can only lead to extra work," but that's too easy an answer. I believe there are really two lessons here: first, don't ever get a dog. Actually, that's it. Just don't get a dog. Or, if you do get a dog, fit extensions to the legs of your kitchen island. Or remove all his teeth. Or turn vegetarian. And never trust Jeremy with meat. But it's much simpler just to not get a dog, or, if you already have one, set it free. It'll be happier that way. And even if it isn't (say, if it's immediately and fatally run over by a truck), you'll be happier. Trust me.


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Andréa Bendewald and Mitch Rouse, both actors, are to be married today by Mairead McAllister, a Universal Life minister, at the Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu, Calif.
The bride, 31, will continue to use her name professionally. She played Maddy Piper Springer on ''Suddenly Susan,'' a situation comedy that ran on NBC. The bride graduated from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. She is the daughter of Judith Bendewald and Mervin Bendewald, both of New York. The bride's father owns Whiskey Dust, a clothing store in Greenwich Village.
The bridegroom, 37, is a former member of the Second City comedy troupe in Chicago, and has appeared on the ABC, Comedy Central and HBO television networks and in movies. His parents, Marilyn Rouse and Dr. James Rouse, live in Oak Ridge, Tenn. His father, a radiologist, is a founder and director of the Oak Ridge Breast Center.
The bride and the bridegroom met in October 1998 on the set of ''Secret Lives of Men,'' an ABC situation comedy where Mr. Rouse was one of the leads. Ms. Bendewald made a guest appearance as his former wife.
''When I first saw her, I could not talk to her,'' Mr. Rouse said, explaining that he was struck by her beauty and intelligence. ''By the end of the week, I ended up putting a few words together.''
The next week, he invited her for a cup of coffee. They were going to get together again, but she and a friend went to Nicaragua for a week as volunteers for Save the Children, a relief organization. They were helping to restore life after the destruction of Hurricane Mitch.Continue reading the main story
''There I was surrounded by the name Mitch,'' Ms. Bendewald said. She added that the time she spent there gave her an opportunity to reflect on her life. ''As soon as I got back, I called him,'' she said. ''And we have been together ever since.''Continue reading the main story


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No matter how you slice it, women face more challenges in the workplace. Even though women edged ahead of men in the last year making up the greater part of the labor market by a hair, they still make around $.80 cents for each dollar earned by a man. This week we look at some reasons why, and some suggestions how to better position yourself if you are a women in the workforce.
Despite making up a greater part of the workforce, Ms. Magazine finds Economic Recovery? Not So Much for Women.
The Business Career Development Blog explores Why Women Need a Sponsor for Career Development.
This is a good precursor to a recent Harvard Business Review article on When Female Networks Aren't Enough.
And the Wall Street Journal weighs in on Advice for Women on Developing a Leadership Style.
And CNN offers 8 ways women can get ahead in the workplace.


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VP Paul Carson begins the meeting.
Discusses the free tree giveaway, where 98 trees were given away.
Informed the members of the farmers market that will be taking place at the same location as the tree give away: Mount Jamel's Garden on Dean Street between Bedford and Franklin Avenues. It will be open Saturdays 8am-3pm, beginning on June 28th.
He then discussed the Crown Heights West Rezoning (http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/crown_heights_west/index.shtml) after questions were asked at the previous meeting.
A member of the CB8 Housing/Land Use Committee then spoke up to inform the members that actions such as the rezoning are heard at those meetings, which meets the second Thursday of every month at CNR (727 Classon Ave). There is also an agenda that is posted before every meeting, which one can get by calling the CB8 main office. She also noted that the agendas tend to get fuller towards the summer since the CB8 Board does not meet in July and August. She also informed the members that anyone can become a member by attending three meetings in a row and implored people to attend despite the fact that Community Boards recommendations are advisory.
Paul continued to speak about the Rezoning, which essentially placed height limits on any new building in return for more floor area and lot coverage. This means that buildings can be wider, so long as they match the existing character of the other buildings.
Paul then went on to give an update on Berg'n the new beer garden opening up on Berg'n. They plan on opening up in July and encouraged anyone interested to stop by with a resume. Paul noted that most applicants in the neighborhood may not have resumes and suggested an application, which they do not have as of yet. For those at interested, they can contact Paul.
Treasurer Joanna Crispe
Announced that we have two new members, which brings us to 32 active members: 26 residential, 4 student/senior members, and 2 merchant members. We have a total of $1,110 in membership dues.
Brought up the Scholarship Fund, which is currently at $1,140 (including in-kind donations).
Invited members interested in community projects to come talk to her, after which she will bring it to the E-Board, who will then decide if it should be brought to a vote by the general membership.
Discussed the idea of a CHCA t-shirt to be sold for fund-raising and asked for a show of hands to gauge interest, which was favorable. The next step will be to contact Mike Perry, who designed the CHCA logo, to nail down design options and cost, which will hopefully be presented at the next meeting.
Secretary Josh Thompson
Announced some changes to the CHCA website, including a page dedicated solely to news passed on to us from CB8 and a similar page dedicated strictly to the 77th Police Precinct.
Project Manager Constance Nugent-Miller
Brought up the free tree giveaway mentioned earlier and said that about 90-92 trees were given away and she thanked Sue and Judy who spearheaded that project.
Asked Nick Juravich, Co-Chair of the Go Green/Go Clean Committee, to discuss the leftover soil from P.S. 705 Community Garden, which could be used to help beautify the sidewalks on Franklin Ave. Also mentioned some information pertaining to Community Gardens in the neighborhood. Roger That Community Garden is still trying to get their spaced purchased from those that own the land. They are in talks with the Brooklyn-Queens Land Trust as well and could use support from anyone in the community along with elected officials who support them.
Connie then announced the Halloween Parade, which will be spearheaded by Sue.
Connie then introduced Lisa Pierre who announced the May winners of the Scholars Award Program (Apologies for any spelling mistakes).
The winners were: Kayla Rumble from P.S. 241, who will be graduating from the 5th grade; 2nd grader Jacuma Duviet; and Miss. Bernadine's grandson (whose name was not provided) who is also in 2nd grade. Miss Bernadine was asked to stand in his place since he could not make it. The three winners were given iTunes gift cards.
Representatives from the Crown Heights Tenant Union: Keisha Jacobs, volunteer with the CHTU, and Lily Scolden, organizer with the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board (UHAB), who are assisting the CHTU.
They handed out a full list of their demands as well, but also mentioned that CHTU is getting older residents and newer residents together together to learn their rights as tenants because some people are leaving the community due to lack of information.
They also noted that the issue of tenant rights extends to all of Crown Heights.
Meeting are held the third Thursday of every month at CNR. Also looking for organizations to endorse the Union's demands.
CHCA President Frank Esquillin asked how one can get involved, to which they suggested that people come to the meetings at CNR. It begins with tenants of one building organizing themselves and eventually teaming up with other buildings because the more people involved will only help make an impact.
Councilman Jumaane Williams of the 45th district then addressed the membership on housing matters since he is the Chair of the City Council Housing Committee.
Brought up the Mayor's Housing plan, which he says lays out a pretty good framework, despite not being very specific. It's an $80 billion plan over the course of ten years. $40 billion from the City and another $40 from the private sector. He noted that this will have to include taller buildings in order to for supply to meet demand, specifically with income affordability. Councilman Williams said that he just wants to make sure the buildings are done contextually, so as to maintain the character of the neighborhoods in which new apartment building would be built.
Mr. Williams also discussed repealing the Erstat Law, which limits what the City can control (a.k.a Home Rule). This includes the ability to regulate rent. He applauded Mayor Bloomberg for bringing back Home Rule for education, allowing the City to have more control over how laws affecting education are handled, and wants similar action to be taken toward housing.
Mr. Williams also informed the members about the upcoming meeting of the Rent Guideline Board, which for the first time in many years, could decide to freeze rents, or at the very least, set the lowest increase possible, according to Mr. Williams. The vote will be taking place in June (find out date). He then took questions.
Frank asked about how "affordability" is defined because to many people, it is not affordable. Mr. Williams agreed with Frank and noted that there is a campaign called Real Affordability For All. Mr. Williams himself prefers the phrase "income-targeted affordability", which reflects his concern for the lower and middle income demographics as oppose to the upper and middle classes.
Responding to a question from a member on whether the Rent Guideline Board meets in Albany or here in the City, Mr. Williams said that Rent Guideline Board is here in the City and it consists of 9 members, who are appointed by the Mayor. Of those nine members, two are tenants, two are landlords, and five "public" members who in the past have sided with the landlords. Mr. Williams also pointed out how they rarely address the question of whether an increase is needed and go directly to how much should the increase be. This year, they may actually choose to ask the former first. He attributed this, in part, to one of the landlord members siding with the tenants.
A member then asked about the Atlantic Gardens developments going up next to the Barclays Center and when they would begin accepting applications. She also asked about their standard for affordability and how likely it would be for people in the community to gain access to those apartments. Unfortunately, Mr. Williams couldn't really answer the question, but he did say he was against it from the beginning and pushed for the housing to happen before Barclays Center.
A member then questioned the recent trend of downzoning and height limits if more housing is needed. He noted that those ideas seemed at odds, to which Mr. Williams agreed. The problem, according to Mr. Williams, is that nobody wants new buildings in their neighborhood (often referred to as NIMBYism, which stands for Not In My Back Yard).
Tony Fisher, owner of Pulp & Bean and Bob & Betty's
Discussed an offer that was made to him by a developer, which he rejected out of concern for the tenants that live above his establishments, the twenty-two people he employs, and his family. He did this to point out that not all property owners are completely self-interested and that he cares about the people in this neighborhood.
Mr. Fisher then went on to discuss his history with the neighborhood, beginning in 1965 when his grandfather opened up a store on Washington Avenue where a Thriftway Pharmacy is currently located. The store his grandfather owned was one of the first Met Food Supermarkets in New York. His dad then opened up a store at 822 Franklin Avenue. His family moved from the neighborhood in the early 1970s after they suffered a home invasion that scared his mom. Nevertheless, his family has always remained passionate about Franklin Avenue and despite living in Bay Ridge, he said he only goes there to sleep. Even his father, who now lives in Jerusalem, remains interested in Franklin Avenue, as conversations between him and his son consist mostly of what is happening on Franklin Avenue, according to Tony. Family health concerns led to the closing of the store at 822 Franklin, but things are looking up now, allowing Tony to begin re-opening that store.
Mr. Fisher then went on to address criticisms that have been made towards him regarding his products being targeted to the new higher income residents. While he does appreciate and welcomes the feedback, he feels the criticisms are unfair since most of his employees live within a five block radius of his stores who are very much invested in the well being of the stores. He also pointed out that his stores are all union-affiliated, which means his employees get livable wages, benefits and 401Ks.
"Did You Know?" with Mike Fagan
Her first mentioned the walking tour that he led in May, which drew 73 attendees.
The wooden portion brewery site on Franklin is near closing and they got about asking price. It appears to be all residential with no affordable housing included.
The Seacrest Linen site has since sold as did the nearby site where they have been parking their trucks. One went for about 14-15 million and the other went for about 10 million. No affordable houing seems to be included in those as well. They are going from commercial to residential.
He also brought up the The Trivoli Towers, where residents are being forced to move into smaller apartments in some cases. You can read more here: http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140505/crown-heights/tivoli-towers-residents-resist-city-orders-move-smaller-apartments
He then took questions:
One member asked what establishments are going into the first floor of the new building on the corner of Eastern Parkway and Franklin, to which Tony and Frank informed that it will be a Capital One on EP and a Starbucks on Franklin, next to Pulp & Bean.
Following that, a member questioned the motivation behind the walking tour. She felt that it was meant to draw outsiders to see the neighborhood instead of raising community awareness about what the neighborhood is lacking (e.g. a community center for youth). Mike informed her that the walking tour was sponsored by the Municipal Arts Society and CHCA. Paul also noted that it was part of a city-wide event in which walking tours were taking place all over free of charge for residents and non-residents alike. The content was developed by Mike though.
Sue addressed the community center issue, which she said had been discussed at past meetings. She said that she has been pushing to have the schools open up their doors in their off hours, which would be a much cheaper option and more feasible as well.
Another member noted that when Major Owens passed, the Bedford-Union Armory was supposed to be given to the community to be used as a community center. She also expressed concern for the youth having nothing to do for the summer.
Frank then stoop up to respond to a lot of the questions being asked and implored the membership to hold the elected officials feet to the fire instead of just complaining to one another.
Frank also announced that elected officials will be welcome, but should be ready to answer questions and finding out what the community wants instead of just talking at them. Therefore, unless we are notified in advance, they will not be given an opportunity to speak.
Frank then brought up a survey that went around at the meeting, which will allow us to find out exactly what the community needs.
Frank then acknowledged the elected officials in the room: Renee Collymore, Olanike, Mr. Gabriel from Laurie Cumbo's office, and representative from Assemblyman Mosley's office.
A member then responded to Frank, saying the message is clear. Affordable Housing, A Community Center where community members can meet and a the youth can play.
Frank then asked the community members to push their merchants to hire the local youth.
A member, who is PTA President for PS 316 and President for the District, then spoke up and asked that parks be included in the list, along with affordable housing and a community center. Elijah Strous Park in particular has been ignored by the City, despite repeated requests by the Community Board to clean it up and make it safer.
She then asked Frank to write something up for everyone to bring in to a local merchant regarding hiring local youth. This, she suggested, might help those who aren't sure what to say, but might also be more effective than walking in and giving them grief.
A member then suggested that we talk to those in Park Slope who were successful in getting their local armory converted into a community center.
Frank ended by asking elected officials to give us a heads up of their attendance, so members can prepare questions and/or concerns.
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Someone get a man in as there's something wrong with time and space. Somehow this thing– this movie– came over from some awful bizarro world alternate universe where Gilbert Godfried is President and KFC sells Wolly Mammoth thigh. That can be the only logical explanation. Yes, someone in 1995 really thought a movie set in the the future where Whoopi Goldberg teams up with a dinosaur named Theodore Rex was a good idea. Theodore Rex Trailer Theodore Rex, Best of the Worst
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Worst. Disclosure. Ever.
Yeah yeah, white spots over Manhattan, let's all get loopy and waste my damn time. If that's all the show-stopping "save yourselves before it's too late" power the ETs can muster, I'll wait around for the Vulcans to come snooping around. Seriously. Why can't it ever be like it is for Nic Cage? If anyone needs me I'll be in the basement making a warp drive out of an Arduino, a whippet and a female condom. via wtfjapanseriously
Garfield: Suicide is Painless
And then my brain popped open, revealing a smaller brain that popped open, revealing another and so on, until it was the size of a pencil eraser, a talking pencil eraser, that said "Well then. I quit." More of this sort of thing here. Obviously some sort of cult.
The Peanut Butter Solution: Childhood's Real Bad Dream
Here's the plot: A young boy goes to a burned down mansion and meets the ghosts of the homeless squatters that died in the fire. As a result he acquires "the Fright" and all of his hair falls out. The ghosts visit him in a dream and give him a recipe involving peanut butter to restore his hair. Overnight he gets a full head of hair, and his buddy feels inspired to put it on his balls. Their hair grows really long and they get suspended for distracting others from their head and ball hair. Then see the main kid's hair so long he can barely move (fortunately they did not show his buddy) and he passes out. Somehow by screaming at his hair it stops growing. Problem solved– but no. A pissed off art teacher who hates kids and imagination (naturally two things an art teacher should hate) kidnaps […]
Tomes & Talisman: A Library WTF Venture
Produced by Mississippi ETV in 1986, Tomes & Talisman presented library and research concepts with a scifi drama. Ms. Bookhart, a librarian from the world of 2123 compiles with her compatriots a library of all human knowledge– which incidentally is in book form and about the size of an average high school library. Humans were forced off Earth by a race called "The Wipers" who have drunken frat boy at a Midwestern tailgating party level technology: as in yell and throw things. So naturally faced up against the hooligans humans have to evacuate. Bookhart's library is missing one book, so she sets out in the bookmobile hours before the last evacuation to find it. Bookhart then meets a deus ex machina generic cloaked spirt guy with magic powers who puts her to sleep for 100 years called "The Universal Being." Oh, then there are these Nordic Anglo Saxon looking aliens […]
12 Lies Every Douche in a Bar Insists Are True
There are many, many lies we all believe. Every douche at a bar will swear these 12 fictoids are true despite science– As everyone know these things to be 'true'. Here are twelve of the most common that I have heard recently. Ostriches put their head in sand. If you have seen it, it's called "Photoshop" as in the case of a recent Newsweek cover. We can all blame Pliny the Elder (23-79 CE) who attempted to catalog all knowledge of the Roman Empire. In Book 10, Chapter 1, he wrote "…they imagine, when they have thrust their head and neck into a bush, that the whole of their body is concealed." Thanks, Pliny. In fairness animals are hard to categorize; for some time it was thought a kangaroo had two heads due to the young baby in tow. Disney is frozen Disney maintained an extremely private life leading to rumors […]
Friend Request From the California Prison System
Hell yes you can friend the California Department of Corrections on MySpace! A quick look around their homepage reveals that Corrections is earning their 2009 Gold Award from SiOC for Best State Website with more social networking than you can shake a stick (presumably smuggled in a cavity) at. Sure, their Twitter usage is a bit rudimentary, mostly highlighting press where they're mentioned. (Sample headline: 'Oldest Youth Offender Paroled') But think of the thrill of becoming Facebook buds with the U.S.'s largest state-run prison system. (165,000 adult offenders and rising) Keep them in the loop with your changes in maritial or parole eligibility status. There's also a few gems on their YouTube Channel, such as a COPS Lite look at SNAG that makes me dream of being the California Department of Corrections official drum machine operator. Also, don't miss the somewhat Cash-centric Folsom Prison Museum clip, featuring both behind the […]


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This is a fascinating story on how some clever folks are making a bloody fortune off of Greek misery. I don't even understand how such things even happen. In a sane world, those who made bad investments just lost their money. But getting very rich off of gambling on human misery is something that sickens me. Clearly, there are many wealthy folks who are adept at gaming the system, a system specifically designed for their exclusive benefit which includes the power to exploit.
An American tax exile living in the Cayman Islands has emerged as a winner from the chaos engulfing Greece, even as the political and economic turmoil in the beleaguered nation deepened yesterday, with Athens putting a senior judge in charge of an emergency government to lead it to fresh elections. Kenneth Dart, the Michigan-born heir to a disposable cups fortune, was handed an estimated €400m (£320m) cheque from Greece this week, after successfully calling the country's bluff and refusing to take part in the restructuring of government debt that saved Greece from default in the spring....Mr Dart first came to international attention in this sphere by pocketing an estimated $600m from putting pressure on the Brazilian government after its default in 1993.
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After the weather we had yesterday, I should really get around to updating the photo at the top of the page...not a cloud in the sky and temperatures approaching 20 degrees C!
Apologies were received from Colin (having tickets to the finals at Wimbledon sounded like a reasonable excuse lol). John was able to stay long enough for a couple of bowls (Peterson's Special Reserve 2009 in a no name billiard and St Bruno in a bent Falcon). Brian returned with his Dr Plumb and some Kentucky Nougat (which has a lovely room note!). I finished off a bowl of St Bruno Ready Rubbed in a Sandblast Peterson 303 Standard, before filling a Smooth 302 Standard with some Peterson's University Flake.
To prevent dehydration, John and Brian enjoyed some Belhaven Best with their pipes, whilst I had some Guinness Extra Cold.
Despite the lovely weather, we were left in peace as most of the other customers, who were eating and drinking outside, were gathered at the tables at the front door. The exception was the pleasant surprise I had of meeting Harry and his wife who had come outside to have a smoke whilst Harry finished his coffee after their lunch...by sheer coincidence he's another pipe smoker and he produced a very handsome, gold-banded, billiard filled with University Flake*, we helped to put the world to rights before the others arrived.
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Matt Moog's Viewpoints makes a significant acquisition. 1871 visits the White House and Politico comes to Chicago. Motorola Mobility names a new executive. And hackathons take over the weekend.
Matt Moog's Viewpoints to acquire PowerReviews
Viewpoints, the Chicago-based consumer-review platform founded by Matt Moog, announced that it will acquire PowerReviews and will likely operate under that name. PowerReviews is a subsidiary of Austin, Texas-based Bazaarvoice, which lost an antitrust case this week. Terms were not disclosed. The deal, expected to be completed in the next few months, will add 40 jobs, likely split between Chicago and San Francisco, to Viewpoints' current 20-employee staff in Chicago. CEO Moog noted that PowerReviews is a much larger, more established brand. Viewpoints collects its own consumer reviews, while PowerReviews is a tool that helps its customers collect them; its clients include
Rick Osterloh named COO of Motorola Mobility
Motorola Mobility, which will unveil its new
Tullman, 1871 startup leaders visit White House
CORRECTED: Howard Tullman, CEO of 1871, and leaders of six startup companies from the Chicago-based co-working center participated in an entrepreneurship summit at the White House on Thursday. The day included a roundtable discussion and a meeting with Obama administration officials. The 1871 company leaders were Feyi Olopade of CancerIQ, Lotika Pai of Q-It, Corbett Kull of 640 Labs, Canh Tran of Rippleshot, Dave Turner of Waitbot and Rajesh Karmani of Zero Percent. In a statement before the event, Tullman said he saw the event as "a wonderful way to showcase" 1871 companies on a national stage.
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1871 CEO Howard Tullman and Built In CEO Maria Katris were among experts discussing innovative ideas for improving American cities at a
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Darwin Day 2018
- 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- Power Center Ballroom
Darwin Day is Duquesne's annual international celebration of the life and work of Charles Darwin. The event emphasizes the importance of science education in today's world, and the impact that evolutionary biology has on many aspects of our lives.
Join Drs. Rosemary and Peter Grant as they discuss the progress that has been made in our understanding of speciation with special reference to the young radiation of Darwin's Finches of the Galápagos Islands, drawing on the results of their long-term field study of finch populations spanning several decades, combined with laboratory investigations of the molecular genetic basis of beak development.
For more information please visit www.duq.edu/darwin.
Free and open to the public with a reception to follow.
Co-sponsored by the Dean's Office of the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, the National Aviary, and the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania.


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One of the Carmelos in the photo below is my cousin and lives in Librizzi, the other Carmelo is a Theater Director and lives in Northern Italy. The two young men are both named Carmelo Rifici. My cousin Carmelo has a beautiful website at www.librizziacolori.eu and it so happens that one day the Carmelo who is a Director discovered the website and fell in love with it. He also was intrigued by the person who carries the same name as his. The Director contacted my cousin and they became friends, so one day the Director went to Librizzi to meet his friend. They liked each other so much that they became 'cousins'.
Well, my cousin Carmelo is extremely proud of his 'cousin' Carmelo who last night was awarded the equivalent of an Oscar, or better yet a Tony, for Best Director. The play is "I Pretendenti", a comedy written by Jean-Luc Lagarce who died at the age of 38.
I am sure that the name Jeremy Irons is well known in the USA, he too was honored with the International Award for his work in the "Merchant of Venice".
For more information on Carmelo Rifici the Director please go to http://www.librizziacolori.eu/regista/carmelo_rifici_regista.htm While you are there you might want to check out my cousin Carmelo's beautiful website.
The full news article below is at the following web address:
Questo è l'elenco completo dei premiati: - A Franca Valeri, il "Premio speciale del Presidente della Giuria" . Per lo spettacolo di prosa: "Sogno di una notte di mezza estate" di Luca Ronconi. Miglior Regista: Carmelo Rifici per "I pretendenti"....... A Jeremy Irons è stato assegnato il premio speciale internazionale "per la sua straordinaria capacità di coniugare schermo e palcoscenico, con uguale passione e rigore ed, in particolare, per l'interpretazione del personaggio di Antonio nel film Il Mercante di Venezia".


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Sumner Redstone has to come up with $800 million in a month. Investors have logically concluded that the most likely way he'll do it is by dumping more of his holdings in Viacom and CBS.
In part because of this (and in part because of the collapse of the ad market), both stocks have plummeted. Sumner's debt convenants are tied to the value of the stocks, so he's gotten himself into what is known on Wall Street as a "death spiral": The more the stocks drop, the more he owes, and the more he owes, the more the stocks drop (in anticipation of his dumping them).
Sumner, not surprisingly, keeps attempting to reassure people that he has no intention of selling any more Viacom or CBS. Unfortunately, the same people recall the many times he reassured people that he fully supported one subordinate or other only to immediately fire them.
National Amusements is the privately held movie-theater chain that acts as a holding company for Redstone's stakes in CBS, Viacom, Midway Games and other assets.
It faces a mid-December deadline to pay down half of its $1.6 billion debt load. The terms of that debt are tied to the value of CBS and Viacom shares.
"I am pleased that talks with National Amusements' banks and noteholders are proceeding in a smooth and constructive manner," Redstone said in a statement. "It is important to understand that the value of NAI's assets well exceeds its debt and NAI has no intention of selling any stock of either Viacom or CBS."
While Redstone's words were meant to be reassuring, sources said they were reminiscent of the multiple times in the past when he's pledged support for executives only to turn around and fire them.
"It is hard to be reassured when the investment community doesn't have access to NAI's loan documents to assess for ourselves the risk of more CBS or Viacom stock being sold," said Laura Martin, an analyst with Soleil-Media Metrics.


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This is horrible.
This is pretty dumb they don't show him earning coins for playing with the puppy...this comic is whacked!
DOG GONE! Is that Snoopy next in line to lil' ole Scooter?
Why Madden 10 Can Lick NHL10's Asshole: A Short Exposition.
While there are plenty of fancy features in Madden 10, and sure it has that super sexy man-voice of his (it sounds like he has an entire hard boiled egg stuck in his throat), I am fairly certain you are unaware of the hotness of NHL10.
First off, hockey is better than football. Now, I know this has been the subject of controversy for some time, but I explicitly state this to be truth and not opinion. It even says so on Urbandictionary.
Second, I am slightly obsessed with Be A Pro Mode. Sure there are 82 games in a season and hockey players play so damned long (Chelios retired at 47, I think, and Gordie Howe played when he was 67) and the improvement you see in one season is pretty pitiful. Still, there's something about posting a shutout in the prospects' game and going on to have a starting position in your rookie year in tandem with Roberto Luongo (things more likely to happen than this in real life: Zombie Hitler rises from the dead and apologizes for the holocaust; Omaha, Nebraska is named City of the Millennium by the UN and awarded a life-sized statue of the Geico gecko; I immediately cease and desist all douchebaggery and devote my life to cleaning up the feces of the elderly in nursing homes).
Third, Online Shootout Mode. That's right. You can have an online match that only lasts 90 seconds. Just you and your enemy, playing both goalie and shooter, trying to outwit and outwait the other guy. It's amazing.
Fourth and final, first-person fighting. It's like they crammed a mini Fight Night Round 4 into a hockey game. Getting tired of a superstar goalie somehow managing to stop everything you throw at him? Beat the shit out of his star defenseman. See if he pulls that shit again.
Seriously, this game has everything that men need in life. Hitting things with sticks, moving really fast (I wanna go fast!), hurting people... If Be a Pro mode included a one-in-eight chance of getting to bang Elisha Cuthbert (like it is for ACTUAL NHL players), I'd be all set.
EA, if you're reading this: NHL11 - first-person Elisha Cuthbert banging.
What a joke@Rob The fact is comparing Hockey and Football is like comparing Vodka with Brandy. When you want to see a violent sport they both get the job done. Debating which one is better is only for the kids who rode the short bus and sat everyday in speech class. Nobody gives two craps about your opinion which is better so go find some even more random unknown place to post it and hope that some other unlucky person will read it. Why don't you spend another hour writing a short story about why you believe your opinion matters.


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Cortana is a really helpful little partner for the individuals who decide to exploit her abilities in Windows Telephone 8.
However now the virtual individual collaborator can help you settle on extreme decisions notwithstanding setting calls and helping you to remember critical commemorations.
A redesign to Cortana on Microsoft's side has conceded the AI the capacity to flip a coin or move a bite the dust with a straightforward summon ("move the shakers," "flip a coin"), two arbitrary demonstrations that can be perpetually helpful.
Actually, perhaps not unendingly helpful - yet its decent to see Microsoft including little peculiarities that bail tissue out Cortana's identity.
Techradar judged that Cortana stole the show in the most recent Windows Telephone redesigns, however strangely she was absent from Microsoft's late Windows 10 advertisement.
In all actuality, that wasn't the most interesting thing about that declaration, however regardless we're wanting to see her get included in the following Microsoft OS before it dispatches one year from now.
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Now its not that I don't like silver for every day but I like it much better during the holidays. So, the dilemma was..save them for next Christmas or figure out how to recreate them into something that will work all the time.
I searched the internet and for an inspiration and found these really cool holders at Pottery Barn:
Hmmmm....wasn't really sure how to recreate this but I did like the cast bronze look, so I used the Rust-oleum oil rubbed bronze spray paint I had left over from a past project and got to work.
After I was done spraying the oil rubbed bronze on all three holders I left the project to start the mercury-glass-vase project (remember, I finally found the Looking Glass spray paint).
When I came back to this project I wondered what would happen if I sprayed over the oil rubbed bronze with the left over looking glass spray. I figured that if I didn't like it I would just spray paint the bronze back over it.
Now the interesting part...after I sprayed the glass spray over the bronze spray, this is what started to happen;
Of course I did then sprayed all of the bases:
Then I sprayed the tops;
of all of them;
And each one came out different, naturally, and on their own. They started to take on a life of their own and I was hooked. No, they didn't look exactly like the inspiration pieces but there were similarities. Both sets have a bronze color and both have a design element. I like!!!
I finished off each candle holder with a polyurethane spray:
The finished piece in it's new home on our mantel;


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This prehistoric computer has no "real" keyboard and no video output, program are entered by the small hexadecimal keyboard (located in the lower right part of the picture) and results are displayed on the small LED "screen" (it can display only 6 digits). It has a simple monitor that allows one to examine & modify memory, load and save paper tape, load and save cassette tape, run and debug programs through a 'single step' mode. The monitor works with the built in keypad and LEDs, or a terminal like the Teletype ASR33.
It is possible to connect the KIM to a terminal via a dedicated serial port.
Soon after release, Commodore Business Machines would buy out MOS Technologies and distribute the KIM-1 with a Commodore name on it.
Bob Leedom reports :
The KIM-1 had "no video output", you say? And the "small LED screen...can only display 6 digits"?
Not quite. The software could address each segment of the 7-segment displays in the "LED screen". As a result, tremendous ingenuity was unleashed by the KIM-1 User's Group, and the display was used for many clever things.
The editors published my version of the artificial intelligence board game (in which the computer learns which moves lose, and never makes those moves again, until it's eventually unbeatable), my baseball game (two-player or you vs computer, six kinds of pitches possible, scoreboard, men-on-base display, lots more), and my semi-successful commercial entry called KIM-venture (a tiny version of Adventure, with XYZZY-type secret word, monsters, treasures, 26 rooms, and more).
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When you drive up to the turn off to the canyon, all you see is flat land.
In the parking lot, you can read about the formation of the canyon.
Walk a few steps and there it is right in front of you.
It was given its name because it is in the shape of a horseshoe.
I always enjoy my stop here no matter how brief.
To me, it has the rugged feel of the old west.
It makes you wish you could see a herd of wild horses galloping through the canyon.
Back on the highway flat yet deceptive because who knows what lies just over the horizon.


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Cayenne Pepper Liptauer Spread Recipe
Recipe by Lindsay Hunt
Last week, when I read about cayenne's ability to help lose weight, I immediately started sprinkling it on my food, from sauteed greens to salad dressing. Sometimes the spice improved the taste, but its addition was often regrettable.
Instead of trial and error, I wanted to make a sandwich spread or dip that would highlight the spicy flavor of cayenne, but wouldn't be overpowered by it.
Enter liptauer, a spread from Austria and Hungary that pairs amazingly well with crisp radishes. I worked at an Austrian restaurant the summer after college, and small ramekins of liptauer and radishes would appear after a customer ordered, paired with a hearty German-style bread. The combination was foreign to my mostly-American palate. I figured that purveyors of foods like schniztel and spaetzle had to know something, and I soon discovered that liptauer was the incredible Austro-Hungarian answer to plain butter.
It's not just good with radishes and bread, though. This liptauer has starred in many snacks and meals since: whole-grain tortilla with liptauer, arugula, and tomatoes, spread on crackers as a snack, or on sandwiches.
Liptauer is usually made with paprika. For a traditional spread, replace the cayenne with sweet paprika. And, beware! This is a spicy spread. For sensitive palates, reduce the cayenne to 1 or 2 teaspoons. Makes about 2 cups
8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
4 oz (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
2 tbsp dijon mustard
Radishes, for serving
Crackers or hearty bread, for serving
Photo: Lindsay Hunt
In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese and butter. Beat with an electric hand mixer or by hand until fluffy and creamy, about 3 minutes. Fold in the remaining ingredients.
Serve spread on crackers and topped with sliced radishes, or dip radishes into the Liptauer.


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Being a meteorologist or writing about the weather during the winter in the Carolinas is a no-win proposition.
That's due to the really "iffy" situations that are a part of forecasts that involve snow, sleet or ice. Saturday's forecast is one of those situations.
Basically, meteorologists are trying to predict whether or not it will snow, and it's based on a low pressure system that isn't forecast to become strong until it reaches the Carolinas (snow) or goes well off the Atlantic coast (no snow). And it's based on a forecast over whether it will be cold enough in the atmosphere for snow, and whether it will be cold enough on the ground for anything to stick.
On rare occasions, it's a no-brainer.
Most of the time, it's a close call. We've had two of those this season. The first time, little or no snow fell. The second time, the forecast was for sleet and freezing rain, and enough fell to cause problems.
So here are some questions and answers about Saturday's forecast:
It's above 60 degrees today. How can it possibly snow Saturday?
Anyone who's been in the Carolinas for more than a few winters knows the answer to this. Our winter events often come just a day or two after some very warm weather. It's part of what makes snow-ice forecasts such a "close call." In addition, there also are often 60-degree days a few days after snow or ice. That's especially true from the middle of February through March, when our weather is starting to trend toward spring.
Why do we think it will snow Saturday?
A low pressure system is forecast to move along the Gulf Coast and then cross the Southeast during the day. The latest runs of some computer models indicate the low will strengthen as it pushes across Georgia and the Carolinas. That will increase the amount of precipitation.
At the same time, much colder air is forecast to push into the region overnight and Saturday. Temperatures will be a bit too warm for accumulations, but if the storm system is strong enough, it can bring colder air down from the higher levels of the atmosphere.
Keep in mind, however, that the computer models are waffling all over the place. One run, they show snow across the North Carolina, especially in the east. The next run, it looks like Georgia and South Carolina get it. We might not know until the last minute, because of the last-minute development of the system.
Why would it not snow Saturday?
While the Global (GFS) model has been hinting at accumulating snow, the European model has not. It shows very light levels of precipitation, and temperatures that are cold, but above freezing. If the Euro model verifies, then we'll have a mostly cloudy and chilly -- but dry -- day.
When would it snow?
It seems almost certain that precipitation will start as rain in the Charlotte region early Saturday afternoon. As more cold air filters in, the rain would mix with snow, and possibly change to all snow. The mixing would start around mid-afternoon, with snow falling by late afternoon.
The storm system will move quickly, so the snow would end by mid-evening. Temperatures will plummet into the lower 20s Saturday night, so if the streets are wet, we could have black ice Sunday morning.
What is likely to happen?
I've seen this story before, back in January. The cold air appears to be marginal. Based on what I'm hearing from meteorologists, the best guess is that Charlotte gets a few snow showers Saturday evening -- enough for conversational purposes, but not enough to cause problems.
The better chance for accumulating snow seems to be east of here.
Stay tuned.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Snow Saturday? Some questions, answers
Being a meteorologist or writing about the weather during the winter in the Carolinas is a no-win proposition.