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Summer is the season for rest, relaxation, and loads of outdoor fun. In reality, the stresses of work, childcare, and other responsibilities remain unchanged no matter the season. These everyday burdens are amplified for those suffering from mental illness.
Fortunately, there are proven scientific benefits to taking a break and stepping outside.
- Nature makes you smarter. A 2008 study concluded that participants who interacted with nature by walking in a park showed improvements in cognitive function, specifically directed-attention mechanisms, versus those who walked city streets.
- Nature helps you focus. Going outside even for a brief time can give your brain some relief from over-stimulation and mental fatigue. This valuable interruption restores the brain's ability to concentrate.
- Nature alleviates depression. A 2012 study suggests that incorporating outdoor exercise into a standard treatment regimen eases feelings of depression and hopelessness. Those who exercise in nature tend to display a lower risk of mental illness compared with those who engage in physical activity indoors or in their everyday environment.
- Nature improves your body in other ways. Hiking and other outdoor activities not only improve your physical health, there is preliminary evidence that spending time in nature can give a short-term boost to your white blood cells, and increase the blood's antioxidative capacity (AoC), which can help fight disease.
If you are seeking a therapeutic exercise to improve mental health that is inexpensive and always available: exercise outdoors! Don't let living in an urban area discourage you. Some research indicates that simply viewing pictures of nature is beneficial.
For more information on this and related topics, visit the Mental Health section of our blog. And if you are interested in pursuing a career in this field, please contact us.
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Ruy Luiz Milidiú, Carlos E. M. Crestana, Cícero Nogueira dos Santos.
The Dependency-based syntactic parsing task consists in identifying a head word for each word in an input sentence. Hence, its output is a rooted tree where the nodes are the words in the sentence. State-of-the-art dependency parsing systems use transition-based or graph-based models. We present a token classification approach to dependency parsing, where any classification algorithm can be used. To evaluate its effectiveness, we apply the Entropy Guided Transformation Learning algorithm to the CoNLL 2006 corpus, using the UAS as the accuracy metric. Our results show that the generated models are close to the average CoNLL system performance. Additionally, these findings also indicate that the token classification approach is a promising one.
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Statement on Cllr Mike Fisher's allowance claims
03/09/2014 18:27:00
Back in 2010-11, then Conservative-controlled Croydon Council changed its councillors' allowances scheme, adopting the recommendations of an independent panel established by London Councils.
The result was that the total cost of councillors allowances reduced with many councillors having their allowances cut, but those who received Special Responsibility Allowances to compensate them for the fact that they spent much of their time on Council business - the Leader of the Council, other Cabinet members, the Mayor etc - were eligible for a rise. All of them decided it would be wrong to take a rise at a time when the Council's staff were seeing their pay frozen. That was the right decision and I publicly praised them for it at the time.
It appears from information that the Council has released today, reported in The Croydon Advertiser, that at some point during 2013/14 – before the local elections on 22nd May – the then Leader of the Council Cllr Mike Fisher privately told Council officers that he would like to be paid more of the allowance he was eligible for, increasing his income by £10,000.
I am angry about – and feel very let down by – this news.
First, I believe it is wrong for the Leader of the Council to get a 17% pay rise at a time when the people who work for the Council, many of them on quite low salaries, were getting just 1%.
Second, I believe it was doubly wrong to keep this decision private until after the local elections were out of the way. Openness is one of the seven core principles of public life. If Mike felt he deserved a higher salary, he should have told people what he was doing. He didn't tell anyone, not even his fellow Conservative councillors I understand let alone the people of Croydon whose Council Tax payments fund his allowances.
The hardest thing in politics is when someone who isn't just a party colleague but a friend does something wrong. I have known Mike for nearly 20 years. He has been a great support to me as a Parliamentary candidate and then an MP. Some in my party will be angry with me for issuing this statement.
But residents rightly expect politicians to put what is right before party loyalty. If we don't make it clear that what Mike has done is wrong, the actions of one individual will tarnish the reputation of the whole party.
I met with Cllr Fisher on Friday evening to discuss these issues with him. He subsequently issued a statement acknowledging that he should have told people what he was doing and announcing that he is resigning as Leader of the Conservative Group on Croydon Council. He has done the right thing in resigning and I hope this will go some way to restoring his reputation.
You can read his full statement here.
Steven Downes from the Inside Croydon website has claimed there are lots of unanswered questions about this affair. Here are answers to all but two of the questions he has posed:
Questions 1 & 2. Which councillors knew and when?
The first question is (perhaps deliberately in an attempt to conflate two things) rather vague. Knew what exactly?
Knew that before the local elections Cllr Fisher had asked Council officers to increase the allowance paid to him? If that's what Steven is asking, all the senior members of the Conservative Group have made it clear that they were not aware of this.
Or knew that after the local elections Cllr Fisher was thinking about retrospectively claiming a higher allowance? If that's what Steven is asking, the answer is members of the Shadow Cabinet, other members of the Conservative Group who had claimed a lower allowance than they were eligible for, the Leader of the Labour Group Tony Newman and possibly other members of the Labour Group depending on who Tony told.
3 & 4. Which council officials knew and when?
I don't know the answer to this - my focus has been on ensuring that all information about the involvement of Conservative councillors is in the public domain - but clearly some officers must have known in order for payments to be made. However, we don't need an expensive inquiry to find out the answer - Cllr Newman just needs to ask the Council's Chief Executive.
5. Do you support calls for an inquiry?
I believe all the relevant information is either in the public domain or, as regards which officers knew, could easily be put in the public domain.
We know how much everyone was paid, so we know it was only Cllr Fisher who received more than we would have expected.
We know how it happened - a number of members were claiming less than they were eligible to claim and it was open to any of them at any time to claim more (though clearly they should have been open about doing so).
We know that four other councillors or former councillors thought about making retrospective claims after the elections, but in the end decided not to.
If Steven has any evidence that there is more to this, there would be a strong case for an inquiry. There may also be a case for a more wide-ranging inquiry, looking at whether we should pay senior councillors so much and whether they should have to declare other income as MPs do so we can see how many hours they do for the allowances they receive. But the inquiry the Council has set up is likely to take six weeks to tell us what I have set out above.
6. Should Cllr Fisher repay the cash?
Cllr Fisher was eligible to receive this money. He hasn't broken any laws. His mistake - and it was a serious one that has cost him his position as Group Leader - was not being open about claiming it.
7. Should he resign as a councillor?
Cllr Fisher has paid the price for his mistake in losing the Group leadership. People deserve a second chance in life.
8. How was your meeting on Friday part of your party's "due procees"?
It wasn't.
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Apple continues to experiment with solar-charging batteries, and its smartwatch could be powered by tiny solar panels and wireless recharging. MarketWatch's Rex Crum reports. (Photo: AP)
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Beautiful Day! - Oct 17-18, 2006 (JRS)
It's a beautiful day here at McMurdo. The skies are clearing up and the mountians across the sea ice are fully in view. What a spectacular vista it is! The view from the Crary building (the largest science lab on the continent) is incredible. Across The McMurdo Sound to the Southwest, the Royal Society Range stretches out, marking the start of continental Antarctica. (For pictures, go to: Jason's First Two Days in MacTown Gallery)
Yesterday it was overcast, and the view of the mountains was obscurred. I woke up just in time to miss breakfast (7:30am), so I ate cereal, which wasn't bad since I don't tend to eat breakfast. Lynette went off to winter camp (see her blog entry from Oct. 17). After breakfast, I took the hour-long orientation tour of McMurdo. Then, I met with Al (my supervisor at the Pole), and he introduced me to my equivalent at MCM. He's an older gentleman named Steve, and he has a PhD in Electrical Engineering. He was nice enough to show me around during his daily checks. We started by driving up to Arrival Heights, which is a restricted area into which only people whow he approves can go. He told me it was a special treat to get to go up there and that most people would die to go. I was grateful to get that opportunity, even though it was overcast. Situated up on a hill, it was obvious that on a clear day, the view would be amazing.He showed me his daily chores and talked to me about the job, which involves monitoring several data collection workstations to make sure everything is running smoothly. This was especially useful since many of the experiements he monitors have sister experiments at the South Pole. I'm sure I'll talk more about my job in future blogs, so I'll spare the details for now. After that, Steve invited me to watch while he helped the meteorologists launch a weather balloon, another treat!
When we returned to station, I took a brief nap (I just wanted to lay down for a minute, but fell quickly asleep). I got up and went to dinner, then to an outdoor recreation class, which is a prerequisite to doing some of the cooler hikes and cross-country ski routes nearby. I then headed over the Gallagers with a few fellow Polies. Gallagers is a typical American bar, except that it was in Antarctica and didn't allow smoking. We had a beer and played pool, then headed to the coffee house, which is a more mellow "bar" where they serve beer and wine (in addition to coffee, of course). We hung out for a while and had a bottle of decent wine, then headed to be around 11:30.
The following morning, I woke up a little earlier and had just enough time to catch the end of breakfast (where I had an omlette made to order). After breakfast, a group of Polies took a walk to Scott Hut, which is situated on a peninsula about a half mile from station. It's a hut that was, as the name suggests, build during the first Scott expedition to Antarctica. On a hill above the hut is a cross, which was left as a memorial to a poor fellow who met his fate after slipping and falling over an ice cliff into the icy waters below. Sucky day for him, but as I said before, it was a beautiful day, and the view from his memorial, overlooking the bluish sea ice below and the Royal Society Mountains in the distance, is pretty remarkable, so that makes up for it to some extent. Perhaps he would feel differently! On the way back, we checked out Scua, a small room filled with hand-me-down items left by people didn't want to bother taking them back with them when they went home, named after an Antarctic scavenger bird, much like a seagull. I didn't find anything I liked.
After lunch, I headed to Crary, which was where we had our orientation on the first evening, to check out the view from the picture windows in the conference room. As I said before, it was incredible. The have a telescope set up so that you can take a closer look at the mountains and ice runway. While I was there, a C-17 was circling around, probably doing some training. At 2, I headed to the galley where there was a Polie All-Hands meeting. We were introduced to some key personell, and told how our first couple of days would go. After the meeting, several of us decided to climb Observation (Ob) Hill since it was such a nice day. I called Lynette's room right before I left (and apparently just missed her returning… bummer). We headed up the side of the hill on the "trail", which consisded of following the person's footprints ahead of you. The climb itself is fairly strenuous and dangerous in places, but it's not a particularly difficult climb since I'd say it's not more than about 1/2 mile to the summit. The view from the top was certainly worth the effort. From there, Mount Erebus (an active volcano on Ross Island, the island on which McMurdo is located, about 20 miles from the station) was clearly visible and was spewing smoke as was it's habbit, from what I hear. The summit was a nice overlook of McMurdo, as well as Scott station, the New Zeland station, which is on the opposit side of Ob Hill. And, of course, the view of the Royal Society Mountains and Ross Ice Sheet were impressive. I snapped a few shots and Emrys and I traded taking pictures of eachother. We started to get a bit cold and started back down. We quickly learned that it was easier to slid down the snow-covered portion on our butts. Sure, it made it more difficult for the next people to climb up, but it was clear that it was the preferred descent method for most people who climbed the hill. It was quite a bit of fun, and was much quicker than the hike up.Lynette was waiting at the bottom, waving at us when we got down. Although it had only been about 36 hours, it had seemed much longer, especially in this new and totally different place. It was quite a joyful reunion, and we did the whole slow-motion run and jump into eachother's arms thing. I took a quick shower, got some dinner, then it was time for a party at Hut 10 that was thrown specially for the Polies. Hut 10 used to be the residence of the head officer in charge of the base when it used to be a military base. It looked more like a house than any of the other buildings or dorms, so it has a nice appeal, and can be reserved for special parties only. We had a few drinks and hung out, getting to know the people we'd be spending 4 months to a year with. At the end of the party, Lynette was looking for her boots and realized that someone had taken hers. So, she found another size 9 blue boot and took those instead. They didn't fit as well as her previous pair, but she soon realized that there were two foot pads in the bottom of each boot. When she took out one of them, the fit much better, so all was well. It was a good time, but we were both fairly exhausted after our long days, so we headed back to our rooms and went do bed.-JRS


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Statute of Limitations for Child Molesting to be Extended
Yesterday, after previously winning unanimous approval in the House, House Bill 1013 was unanimously approved by the State Senate. The bill by Rep. Larry Glenn, D-Miami, and Sen. Debbe Leftwich, D-OKC is a measure to increase the statute of limitations for filing charges against suspected child molesters. It would increase the statute of limitations from seven (7) years after discovery of the crime to twelve (12) years.
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Today's guest is a super-sweet lady with a talent for writing some steamy romance (that would put Alabama humidity to shame), Ms. Alannah Lynne. Her lastest novel, Last Call, the second installment of the Heat Wave series, is officially released today, October 2, 2012.
In case you missed my review, you can find that HERE.
Author Interview
Alannah Lynne
Last Call (Heat Wave #2)
GL: Thanks for joining us today, Alannah, and congratulations on your latest release! Please introduce yourself to everyone.
Alannah: Hi. Thank you! Thanks so much for having me! I'm a "hybrid writer" (I have a novella published with Samhain Publishing, and I also self-pub). I write contemporary and erotic romance, and I'm also working on a mystery series that will be published under the name J. L. Wilcks (Those books will be available starting in the spring 2013).
GL: Now, tell us a bit about Last Call.
AL: I wrote Last Call for the Kensington Brava Writing with the Stars Competition. The story finaled in the competition, but ultimately didn't win. I wrote the story in about two months, from start to finish, which, oddly enough, seems to be the best way for me to write. By writing that fast, I get so wrapped up in the story it's like I'm living it with the characters, and I really enjoy that feeling and process.
Here's the synopsis: Gavin McLeod is a man who has it all. His corporate climb has positioned him for the coveted title of CEO. He's financially stable, allowing him to provide for the grandfather who raised him, and his successful seduction of the sexy bartender last night proves his private life is also on fire. Until the amazing woman in his arms turns out to be a serious roadblock to his future. One that could bring everything he's worked for crashing down around him.
Sunny Black has spent her entire life tending to the needs of others, caring for her younger brother since she was ten, and serving bar patrons night after night. For the first time in years, she thinks of herself and gives in to her body's demands, taking a trip to the wild side with a customer whose raw sexuality is too strong to deny. The next morning, however, she learns that, in addition to rocking her world, the stranger might cause it to crumble.
A game of sexual seduction and corporate chess ensues, with neither Gavin nor Sunny realizing the ending could come in the form of a permanent checkmate.
GL: What other books have you written/published?
AL: Reaction Time is a D/s (Dominance/submission) novella published by Samhain. And I have 2 full-length titles, Savin' Me and Last Call, that are self-published. All are available at Amazon, B&N, Kobo, Smashwords. The third novel in the Heat Wave series will be available early 2013… Did you know we're working on that in December? <g>
GL: Yep, and I can't wait!!! :-)
GL: What made you decide to write romance?
AL: I've always wanted to write. I can't tell you how many times I said, "I want to write a book about XX." But I thought I needed a special degree or to be… I don't know, something more than I was to be a writer. Then I discovered romance. I was a late bloomer to the world of romance (I was probably 35 or 36). The first romance I read was Janelle Denison's The Wilde Side, and I was instantly hooked! I read everything of Janelle's that I could find, then branched out to her Plotmonkey buddies. I became friends with them through their blog and, with Janelle's encouragement, decided I needed to at least give it a try.
GL: So far, who is your favorite character? (Don't worry, we won't tell anyone.)
AL: Of the books that I have published, Nikki from Reaction Time is my favorite. But the characters in the story I'm writing now, Kevin Mazze and Samantha Wallace… Wow! They keep me on my toes and make me laugh on a daily basis. I am thoroughly enjoying writing their story.
GL: Who is your least favorite character?
AL: Hmmm… That's a toss-up between Max Holden (Last Call) and Elise Winstead (Savin' Me). They're pretty similar in nature, only concerned with themselves and not caring who they have to hurt to get what they want, so it makes sense, I guess, that I dislike them equally.
GL: Which character do you think most closely resembles you?
AL: I can't say that I'm MOST like any of them, but I identify with all of my female characters in some way. Nikki (Reaction Time) is a drag racer. I love racing and wanted to be a racecar driver when I was growing up. I tend to have a smart mouth like her, and she drives a GT500—my dream car! I worked in advertising for ten years like Kat (Savin' Me), and like her, I got tired of the cutthroat aspects of the business. It's a tough field, and I burned out. I've had several people tell me that Sunny (Last Call) reminds them of me. Not in the physical description, but her strong-willed tenacity and "Never Give Up" attitude. That'd be me to a T. A definite benefit in this business!! LOL
GL: I can definitely see you as a good mixture of the last two (I haven't read Reaction Time yet :-().
GL: After working on Last Call with you, I told you I'd love to know more about Robby, Sunny's brother. Any chance he'll get a starring role in an upcoming novel?
AL: He will eventually get his own story. He's just left for college, so I think he needs a few years to grow and mature before that happens. I'll let him have a few good years of fun and games before I put him through the ringer. <g>
GL: Sigh… I guess I can wait. ;-)
GL: Do your novels typically cross over (certain characters from one story get a story of their own)?
AL: They do. Savin' Me was the first in the Heat Wave series, and Last Call is the second in that series. Last Call introduced a set of new characters, but from here on out, there will be a blend of characters from those first two books. Book three will feature Kevin Mazze, who was instrumental in Erik (Savin' Me) getting his happily ever after. At some point in the next year, Steve Vex, another secondary character from Savin' Me will get his own story. I already know how his story starts, and it's not a very happy place, so it's going to take me a lot of mental preparation before I write his. I'm not quite ready yet. J
GL: What inspires your steamier scenes?
AL: The characters. They inspire everything. I say it often, but I truly don't make this stuff up. I don't know where it comes from… The universal mind, I assume. But it's filtered into my brain from someplace else, and I just follow the characters where they lead me and try to get it all down. I think that's what allows me to write so fast. It's like taking dictation. Sometimes, I'm even a little uncomfortable with where they go. LOL When Kat (Savin' Me) started doing her striptease for Erik, I thought, What?! I don't know anything about this. How am I supposed to write this scene? I ended up doing some online searches and watching "how to" movies before I was comfortable going forward with that scene. :-D
GL: LOL… I can see it now… "What, honey? It's just research!"
GL: Who does your cover art, and where do they get the models? :-)
AL: Tricia "Pickyme" Schmitt did the covers for Savin' Me and Last Call. She'll also do the cover for the 3rd book in that series. Whenever possible, she uses Jimmy Thomas. Jimmy and I have gotten to be friends over the years, so I like to use his images whenever I can. He fits the description of most of my heroes—not something I've consciously done; I just tend to write dark-haired heroes. Plus, Jimmy's images are so smokin' hot they work perfectly for my covers and website.
GL: Do your husband or kids ever read your books?
AL: No. Never. I have boys, so they're not interested in reading romance. And my husband is too ADHD to read anything. LOL I tried reading him the opening scene of Reation Time once. I wanted his opinion on whether or not Nikki would need to put her car into 6th gear, if she was only going 110 mph. He said, "No." I said, "No, she wouldn't need to use 6th gear?" He said, "No, that guy wouldn't have thought about kissing her at the end of that scene. He would've just done it."
*blink* *blink*
I said, "It's called romance, honey. You might want to learn about it." <g> He's never read anything since, and I haven't asked him to read any of my writing since. LOL
GL: Hahahaha…
GL: What do you like to do in your downtime (if you ever get any)?
AL: I watch a lot of sports, especially NASCAR and college football. I like to spend time on the water. We have a place on the Pamlico River, so we spend as much time there as possible when the weather is warm. I also like gardening, but I've been so busy this summer I've totally neglected my yard.
GL: Name one place, real or fictional, you would LOVE to visit.
AL: I've spent a lot of time thinking about this and I can't come up with a single interesting thing to say. LOL Put me on a beach, and I'm a happy camper. So, really, anywhere there's an ocean and a nice, sandy beach will work for me.
GL: If you weren't a writer, what would you be?
AL: If I wasn't a writer and I was 25 years younger, I'd either study quantum physics, do research on the brain, or be a forensics investigator. LOL Pretty diverse, huh?! I'm absolutely fascinated by quantum physics and love to watch documentaries like "Down the Rabbit Hole" and "The Secret." My interest in brain research comes from having two ADHD children and a husband with a brain tumor. We've only begun to scratch the surface of what the brain is capable of doing! I'm also fascinated by forensic sciences, so that would be pretty cool, too.
GL: What authors/books have been an inspiration for you?
AL: I think I covered this up above, but Janelle Denison and the Plotmonkeys have, hands down, been the biggest inspiration for me. Not just as writers, but in the way they interact with their fans and what great people are they are.
GL: What are you working on now? What do we have to look forward to?
AL: I'm currently writing Chiaroscuro (It's an Italian term which means light/dark), which is Kevin's story and is the 3rd in the "Heat Wave" series. I'm also working on my mystery series and hope to release both of those in early 2013.
GL: Where can we find out more about you and your work?
AL: The usual places like Facebook (www.facebook.com/authoralannahlynne) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/AlannahLynne), as well as my website, www.alannahlynne.com, and my blog, www.alannahlynne.blogspot.com. I'm also on Goodreads and have excerpts on Wattpad.
GL: Thanks so much, Alannah! I can't wait to get my hands on Chiaroscuro… Keep writing, lady :-)…


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Carol Reiter: Good and bad of a new puppy
Sometimes, enjoying a puppy is hard.
When I see chewed up socks, a piddle puddle in the middle of the kitchen floor, or a book that I was reading face down in the corner of my bedroom with pages missing from it, I start thinking about why in the world I got a puppy.
Moss, like most border collie puppies, is busy. Very busy. He can be naughty, he can be bad, and he can be downright awful.
He can also be cute as a bug. He loves to play, and I love to watch him play. I find toys for him, and I play tug and fetch and other games with the little 10-week-old terror.
But I don't like puppies. I keep telling myself that, and yet I keep enjoying the little dog more and more every day.
I'm not sure why I am enjoying Moss so much. I have had a lot of puppies over the years, and I can't remember the last time I had this much fun with a little pup. It sure wasn't Len or Peg, and even Jan wasn't as much fun as Moss is.
But I can't figure out why. Maybe it's because Moss is cuter than my other border collies were. Moss has a lot of hair, and that one blue eye gives him personality.
I think it's more than that.
This year has been really tough for me. I have been sick, and have spent time in the hospital, and I am still battling health problems. I lost my little rock, Kate, a couple of months ago, and that really hit me hard.
Len and Peg and Jan love me, I'm sure, but they put themselves first. Peg and Jan exist to run, and Lenny's goal in life is to hassle cats. They think of me as the one who can open doors, and the one who brings home big bags of tasty dog food and treats.
But to Moss, I am fun. I play toys with him, and I throw sticks and balls for him. He is so, so happy to see me in the afternoons when I get home that it humbles me.
Lenny, on the other hand, usually gives me a look like 'where have you been, I need to hassle some cats.' Peg and Jan yap until I let them out to run, and then I cease to exist for a while to them. Until they are ready to come back in and get their nightly treats.
I love my dogs, all of them. I laugh at Lenny, and enjoy watching Peg and Jan run like greyhounds. I miss them when I'm away from them, and they are a huge part of my life.
But for the first time in a long time, I'm enjoying a puppy. The bad things -- the chewing, the piddling, the biting -- pale in the comparison to the trust, love and happiness that I see in Moss' eyes when I get home.
I hope that the little guy doesn't grow up too fast. I'm having too much fun.
Reporter Carol Reiter can be reached at (209) 385-2486 or email@example.com.


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January 27, 2012
Just before the holidays, this went viral:
And I was like
Eventually, confusion gave way to anger and frustration and, about a week after Shit Girls Say went viral, I went crazy(er).
It wasn't just that I didn't get the humour. My own sense has always been off kilter at the best of times and I'm used to being baffled by things that normals find funny. What really bothered me was that I couldn't figure out why it was supposed to be funny.
You see, pop culture has been integral to my understanding of the neurotypical world, and it's also played a significant part in my integration into that world. At some point in my late teens, I decided to study the normals in an effort to become less off-putting to the general populace. And, because I was a homeschooler with virtually no life and no friends, I had to use television, movies, books, magazines and the internet as my main source of information.
Eventually, I was able to use my new skills to venture out into the world. I was then able to add people's responses to pop culture to my oeuvre. I learned a lot of decent, functional stuff about the outside world during this period, but I also learned that women can never really do anything right.
I tried my best to be a good normal woman. I obsessively monitored everything from my behaviour to the size of my legs. And while my efforts were never really good enough, they were certainly better – or at least more successful– than my natural instincts. I started passing as a normal. And, when people started telling me that I didn't seem like I had Asperger's, I mumbled something about working hard in therapy instead of saying "I have dedicated a decade, and my genius-level IQ, to little more than studying and imitating your people. Of course you can't tell." Because good girls don't say things like that.
Then people I follow on Twitter started retweeting stuff from the Shit Girls Say account. I kind of ignored it at first, figuring that I didn't get it because I wasn't cool or young enough. But then the video hit and it seemed like EVERYONE I knew thought that it was the greatest thing ever.
I just didn't get it. And it really started to bother me.
I get Cathy and Kathy from Kids In The Hall just fine. I love those skits.
But the point of the Cathy and Kathy skits is that office culture and small talk are inane, not that womenkind as a whole are.
And if SGS is funny because the shit being said is inane, isn't the implication that girls should stop saying that shit? Or that they're wrong for saying it?
Certainly, the reaction among my friends would suggest so. So many of them posted links on Facebook and Twitter with some variation of "This is so me. Poor Significant Other for having to deal with me!" Doesn't that suggest that they think those things are wrong? Why else would they pity their SOs for having to listen to them say shit?
But what the hell is wrong with asking for a blanket? Dudes do that. And Aaron has asked me to pass him something many times. He's never once felt guilty for doing so, nor has anyone thought to make fun of him for it.
The lines that really drive me crazy, though, are the ones where girls are being mocked for saying things that are clearly a product of their social conditioning, like "Can you do me a huge favour?"
I say that one all the time. You know why? Because I've learned, in all of my observation, that women aren't really supposed to ask for anything. It's bitchy, demanding and/or needy. And, in that light, even the smallest request becomes a big deal. When I say "Can you do me a huge favour?" I know it's NT code for "I acknowledge that this favour, small as it might seem to you, is a major imposition on account of my being a woman-type person. But would you please consider it? I concede that it is a big deal. Please feel free to say no. And forgive me for asking in the fist place. Please don't think I'm a nag or a bitch or a ballbuster." So, as far as I can tell, women are pretty much forced to be meek by society, and then they're mocked for that meekness. And then they're expected to laugh along at the laughing at their meekness, because it's just for fun! And you don't want to be one of those women who take everything so seriously, do you?
The next wave of videos, especially Shit White Girls Say… To Black Girls made sense to me. People with privilege of all sorts say really, really dumb shit to people who don't have it, and it's both amusing and effective to call attention to that shit and discuss it in a format like this. And yeah, if we say shit that is featured in those videos, we should reconsider our behaviour.
Then that seemed to give way to stuff like Shit Yogis Say and Shit Vegans say, which was more like "LOL! We're making fun of ourselves, but in a way that we're actually talking about how much more awesome we are than everyone else!!" Beyond onanism, I have no idea what purpose these serve.
And then we got into "Shit Girls Don't Say," the implication of which, as far as I can tell, is that women suck for not saying these things. It seems to be really popular among the "I don't have female friends because women are suuuuuuch dramatic bitches" set, who love to talk about how they totally say those thing! Because they're not like normal girls! They're like dudes with boobs! Which, I guess, is fine for parts of the video. I've said some of that Shit myself. But it gets really creepy as it gets going. Why is it funny that women don't say that they're getting fat and they should lose weight for their partners? Why is it funny that they don't wear bags on their heads? We should not do those things. Do NOT fuck someone who is not willing to look at your head when they are fucking you! Or, to simplify things: No head = NO HEAD.
The trend seems to be dying now (although Shit Liz Lemon says, the only video that has truly captured my essence so far, was released earlier this week) and even though I'm more than over it in the fifteen-minutes-ago sense, I'm not quite over it psychologically. Logically, I know that I should just say "fuck it," and go my life however I want, even if it involves blankets. But there's always this feeling in the back of my head that those videos were a reproach, and that I should be monitoring and correcting my behaviour, erasing every "you're the best" and squeal that I've so carefully programmed into my head over the years to make myself less susceptible to mockery and disdain. But then, when I try to ask people why those videos are funny, and what they think women should change, they tell me that I'm being too serious and that it's just a funny joke, and then I get judged for not laughing at the stereotypes on top of getting laughed at for embodying them. AND I THOUGHT THAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO EMBODY THEM TO FIT IN.
And so I have become the Joni Mitchell of autistic people. I've seen normals from both sides now and I really don't know normals at all.
I've been told that I'm overthinking this whole issue, but really? "You're overthinking this" is Shit Neurotypicals Say.
How The Internet Was Won By Autistic Bronies And Where It Got Us
January 6, 2012
So, this happened yesterday:
And it set the internet on fire!
Journalism nerds are amused/horrified at their state of their calling. Bronies are really fucking excited about this brush with the mainstream and legitimacy.
Aspies– or at least this Aspie– were like "Well, of course. You've got to get that shit right."
I can imagine that the young woman was pretty vexed by this mistake. Special interests are serious business. You cannot half ass your coverage about a very precise person's most narrow focus.
Heck. It's been over ten years since the height of my Man From U.N.C.L.E. special interest, and I'd still cut a bitch if they accidentally implied that I was a Napolean fucking Solo girl.
To celebrate this bold step forward in Asperger's awareness, I made a pony with this sweet generator.
By the way, if you haven't seen the article about Asperger's and love in question, it's worth a look. It's definitely better than the one I was in.


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This Sunday is Easter, a day when Christians all over the world will celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
You're invited to join us at any of our 28 worship and service centers across the Twin Cities, Minnesota and North Dakota, including many special sunrise services, including one at Como Zoo in St. Paul.
"Everyone is welcome," said Lt. Col. Lonneal Richardson, Salvation Army Northern Division Commander. "Jesus is the reason The Salvation Army exists. Our mission is to serve human needs in His name, without discrimination. Join us as we worship Him and give thanks."
Twin Cities
Check with your local Salvation Army for specific times, but here are just a few of the offerings available in the Twin Cities:
- 2727 Central Ave. NE., Minneapolis, breakfast and Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. followed by an Easter egg hunt, with church at 10:30 a.m.
- 2024 Lyndale Ave. N., Minneapolis, church at 11 a.m.
- 1604 E. Lake St., Minneapolis, Sunday school at 10 a.m., church at 11 a.m.
- Harbor Light Center, 1010 Currie Ave., Minneapolis, Church at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel, followed by a special Easter dinner.
- 1019 Payne Ave., St. Paul, Easter brunch at 9:30 a.m. followed by an Easter egg hunt, with church at 11 a.m.
- W. 7th St., St. Paul, Sunday school at 9 a.m., Easter egg hunt at 9:30 a.m., Easter church service at 10:45 a.m., family portraits at 12:45 p.m.
- 10011 Noble Parkway, Brooklyn Park, Easter services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., with an Easter breakfast offered at 9:30 a.m., and Sunday school at 10 a.m.
- 2080 Woodlyn Ave., Maplewood, church services at 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., breakfast and Easter egg hunt at 8:30 a.m., Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.
Greater Minnesota
- Albert Lea, 302 Court St., Easter "Son Rise" service at 8 a.m. followed by breakfast, with Easter church service at 10 a.m.
- Brainerd, 208 S. Fifth St., Easter breakfast at 9 a.m., Easter egg hunt at 9:45 a.m., and church service at 10:15 a.m.
- Duluth, 215 South 27th Avenue West, Easter "Son Rise" service at 8 a.m. with breakfast to follow, and 10:30 a.m. Easter church service.
- Fergus Falls, 622 E. Vernon Ave., Easter "Son Rise" service at 7 a.m., breakfast at 8 a.m., Easter church service at 9:30 a.m.
- Hibbing, 107 W. Howard St., Good Friday service at 5 p.m. followed by a meal, with Easter breakfast at 9 a.m., Sunday school at 10 a.m., Easter church service at 11 a.m.
- Mankato, 700 S. Riverfront Drive, Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m., Easter church service at 11 a.m.
- Rochester, 20 NE First Ave., Good Friday service at 6 p.m., Easter "Son Rise" service at 8 a.m. followed by breakfast, Easter egg hunt at 9:30 a.m., Sunday School at 10 a.m., Easter church service at 11 a.m.
North Dakota
- Grand Forks, 1600 University Ave., Easter church service 11 a.m.
- Bismarck, 601 S. Washington St., "Son Rise" service 8 a.m. followed by breakfast, with Easter service at 10:30 a.m.
- Williston, 15 Main St., Easter church service at 11 a.m. followed by a potluck fellowship.
An Easter message from The Salvation Army world leader
General André Cox, International Salvation Army leader, has a special message to share this Easter as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
The Purpose of Easter
Do you have questions about Jesus or the Bible? If you don't know God, here's a great place to start.
Our Salvation Army officers – ordained pastors – are also available for spiritual counseling. Contact your local Salvation Army for more information.
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Common Sense
Read both excerpts below. The first is from Common Sense. The second is from the United States Constitution. If you need help with understanding the text, don't forget to click on the "play" button next to Uncle Sam to help you out! When you are finished reading, use the quiz at the bottom of the page to see if you can identify the principles stated in these passages.
Common Sense
In order to gain a clear and just idea of the design and end of government, let us suppose a small number of persons settled in some sequestered part of the earth, unconnected with the rest, they will then represent the first peopling of any country, or of the world. In this state of natural liberty, society will be their first thought. A thousand motives will excite them thereto, the strength of one man is so unequal to his wants, and his mind so unfitted for perpetual solitude, that he is soon obliged to seek assistance and relief of another, who in his turn requires the same. Four or five united would be able to raise a tolerable dwelling in the midst of a wilderness, but one man might labor out the common period of life without accomplishing any thing; when he had felled his timber he could not remove it, nor erect it after it was removed; hunger in the mean time would urge him from his work, and every different want call him a different way. Disease, nay even misfortune would be death, for though neither might be mortal, yet either would disable him from living, and reduce him to a state in which he might rather be said to perish than to die.
Thus necessity, like a gravitating power, would soon form our newly arrived emigrants into society, the reciprocal blessings of which, would supersede, and render the obligations of law and government unnecessary while they remained perfectly just to each other; but as nothing but heaven is impregnable to vice, it will unavoidably happen, that in proportion as they surmount the first difficulties of emigration, which bound them together in a common cause, they will begin to relax in their duty and attachment to each other; and this remissness, will point out the necessity, of establishing some form of government to supply the defect of moral virtue.
Some convenient tree will afford them a State-House, under the branches of which, the whole colony may assemble to deliberate on public matters. It is more than probable that their first laws will have the title only of Regulations, and be enforced by no other penalty than public disesteem. In this first parliament every man, by natural right will have a seat.
But as the colony increases, the public concerns will increase likewise, and the distance at which the members may be separated, will render it too inconvenient for all of them to meet on every occasion as at first, when their number was small, their habitations near, and the public concerns few and trifling. This will point out the convenience of their consenting to leave the legislative part to be managed by a select number chosen from the whole body, who are supposed to have the same concerns at stake which those have who appointed them, and who will act in the same manner as the whole body would act were they present. If the colony continue increasing, it will become necessary to augment the number of the representatives, and that the interest of every part of the colony may be attended to, it will be found best to divide the whole into convenient parts, each part sending its proper number; and that the elected might never form to themselves an interest separate from theelectors, prudence will point out the propriety of having elections often; because as the elected might by that means return and mix again with the general body of the electors in a few months, their fidelity to the public will be secured by the prudent reflection of not making a rod for themselves. And as this frequent interchange will establish a common interest with every part of the community, they will mutually and naturally support each other, and on this (not on the unmeaning name of king) depends the strength of government, and the happiness of the governed.
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Excerpts from the United States Constitution
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Paine, Thomas.. (n.d.), Modern history sourcebook: Thomas Paine (1737-1809) Common Sense, January, 1776. Retrieved from http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/paine-common.asp
US Const. Preamble.
US Const. Preamble.


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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. -1 John 1:9


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Comfortable on a blanket at one end of the shelter, Kaveri sang a gratitude and blessing song under her breath while she wove the fine flexible willow into a basket. It felt wonderful beyond words to be free of the confinement of the fort, back in the woods, and doing what she was meant to be doing.
At the far end of the shelter, the brothers, distinctly restless after a day spent inside, were going through their gear and checking the condition of everything. They wouldn't find much that needed work, since Kaveri had been maintaining it herself for the past year and more, but it kept them busy.
There was more she would need to make or find, basic tools that would give her access to everything one could need here, but that would come. A basket would make foraging easier; so would a digging stick. Once she found the right sort of plants, she could make cord, and then it would take only a few stones of the right weight for her to have her preferred hunting weapons, though she was probably out of practice. A wooden hook for fishing was easy, a stronger antler one would be harder to come by until the deer shed them later in the year. A simple spear was easy, though more work if she made a stone blade for it. The people of town and fort were frightened of the Forest, but a Forester could be alone and empty-handed in the Forest and have everything she needed.
She added the final twist to the basket, a simple round-bottomed shallow circle that would have made her grandmother scold her for sloppy work but would suffice for now, and got up. The air was still filled with fine dense rain, but it was late in the day and if they were to have a meal beyond dry bread and cheese and dryer meat, she needed to find it.
The leathers the brothers wore would have been miserable in the rain, but her own bare feet and minimal clothing were comfortable enough. She padded through the gloom, watching the ground intently. The root of this plant, the leaves of that one, the seeds of another.
By the time she finished putting supper together, it was full dark. She and Tyrel ate, and coaxed Madoc into trying some of the stew—he enjoyed it, at least.
As she had last night, she took the dirty dishes to the stream to wash them.
"Don't be afraid," a low voice said from the shadow of a large tree.
Kaveri rocked back on her heels, ready to spring to her feet and flee, wary but curious, as a tall lean figure stepped into view. Her first impression was of topaz light, but then she wondered why, when everything about him was dark. Only his eyes were topaz, faintly luminescent in the dim light.
"Who are you?"
The stranger ignored the question. "Why are you wearing chains?"
Kaveri glanced down at the bronze cuffs on her wrists. "They don't come off, and we don't really have the tools here to remove them easily."
He shook his head impatiently. "The two you're with, were they the ones who chained you?"
"In a way, but they also protected me. The fort they were born in raided a town. My uncle and I were there to trade. They don't capture Foresters often, they prize us when they do. My uncle was killed. The others of the fort would have enslaved me and made me a toy for sex for everyone in the fort. Madoc's mother was one of my people, a captive, a courting gift from Tyrel's mother to his father, and she was the one who nursed and cared for both of them until she died. For her sake, Tyrel claimed me as his own so no one else could lay hands on me. They've both been very gentle with me. They wouldn't even leave me behind in the fort when they had to leave."
"They've made no effort to free you."
Kaveri shrugged and smiled. "They aren't bad people. They are what the forts have made them, but they don't entirely like it. I don't think they've thought at all about what I'm wearing since we left Dunnval. I'll find a way to be rid of them in time, or they'll realize it and think of something."
"Why do you stay with them? You are far better suited to life here than they are."
"They saved me. I saved them, more recently."
"All debts are paid?" It was definitely a question, not a statement.
Whoever this stranger was, he seemed far more concerned about her than threatening. She let herself relax somewhat as she shook her head. "By the traditions of my people, the debt of a life cannot be cancelled out even by another life. The vines of my life and theirs grow intertwined now. They chose to accept responsibility for me. I chose to accept responsibility for them. All is well, and I have a great deal of hope for the future." She took a chance. "Why does it matter to you?"
A brief pause. "When I was very young, my parents were killed, and I was put in a cage. Someone saved me, and I was raised free instead. I don't like people confining others. If they were holding you, I would have killed them both tonight. Because they freed you and protected you against their own, I will not. What else I will do, I have not yet decided. They went to the ruined fort, did they not?"
"Yes. Tyrel was to prove that he was worthy to be the Chief's heir. I don't know what happened, other than that they were attacked by ghosts there and the spirit protections I gave them saved them from being killed. Tyrel looked terrible when they came back to Dunnval."
"Only the one?"
"Yes. I'm not sure what's happening with Madoc—he's the taller one, with Forester stripes if you look closely in the sunlight. He isn't eating or sleeping at all since they came back, but he seems to have no end of energy. I've been worried about him."
"You don't need to. He's in no danger from it."
"Will you come talk to them?"
Another pause, then he shook his head. "Not yet. I've been… away, and only returned tonight. I need to think. I'll be nearby. Call me if you need me."
"Do you have a name?"
"Kieran." He backed up a couple of steps, deeper into the shadows. Kaveri saw pale yellow light shimmer, and she was certain that the shape that vanished into the night was large and four-footed.
updated 08/2017


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Super Chicken - Mixed Media/Acrylic- 9.5" x 13"
Muscle and Fitness magazine asked me to do some illustrations for an article dealing with the following question. Can you eat too much protein? I posted another image from this series earlier here. I depicted the body builder in several ridiculous situations in which he was attempting to consume mass quantities of protein in various forms. Thanks to Michael Touna for the opportunity to work on this project.This piece was done in mixed media/acrylic on illustration board and printed as a full page.


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S. Jae Jones
Published By: Titan Books
Publication Date: February 7, 2017
Date Read: May 27, 2017
Genre: YA - Fantasy
Source: Illumicrate
Format: Paperback
Pages: 508
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Beware the goblin men and the wares they sell.
All her life, nineteen-year-old Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, mysterious Goblin King. He is the Lord of Mischief, the Ruler Underground, and the muse around which her music is composed. Yet, as Liesl helps shoulder the burden of running her family's inn, her dreams of composition and childish fancies about the Goblin King must be set aside in favor of more practical concerns.
But when her sister Käthe is taken by the goblins, Liesl journeys to their realm to rescue her sister and return her to the world above. The Goblin King agrees to let Käthe go—for a price. The life of a maiden must be given to the land, in accordance with the old laws. A life for a life, he says. Without sacrifice, nothing good can grow. Without death, there can be no rebirth. In exchange for her sister's freedom, Liesl offers her hand in marriage to the Goblin King. He accepts.
Down in the Underground, Liesl discovers that the Goblin King still inspires her—musically, physically, emotionally. Yet even as her talent blossoms, Liesl's life is slowly fading away, the price she paid for becoming the Goblin King's bride. As the two of them grow closer, they must learn just what it is they are each willing to sacrifice: her life, her music, or the end of the world.
"Love is the bridge that spans the world above and below, and keeps the wheel of life turning."
Wintersong is a book that had been on my radar for a while. I thought it sounded like somrthing I would totally love and I was so happy when it was featured in one of the Illumicrate subscription boxes. Wintersong is a young adult fantasy novel that is inspired by the tales of the Goblin King, and it is heavily influenced by the movie Labyrinth. I absolutely adore that movie so I knew this book would be something I would really enjoy.
Wintersong is the story of Elizabeth, whom everyone calls Liesl. She has believed in the Goblin King since before she can remember. Every piece of music she has ever composed she has done so thinking of the dreamy Goblin King. When her sister is taken into the Underground, Liesl follows her and she will do everything possible to save her sister.
I really loved Elizabeth in this book. She goes through such a massive journey in this book. She starts as Liesl the young girl who sacrifices everything for her family to Elizabeth the woman who knows what she wants in life and will do everything in her power to get it. It's such an amazing journey that she goes through in this book and I loved experiencing that throughout the novel with her.
Wintersong is such a fantastic novel. It's packed to the brim with action and adventure with just the right amount of romance. I loved every single moment of it and I couldn't read it fast enough. I was dying to see what was going to happen with the characters. S Jae Jones has such an amazing writing style. My attention was grabbed right from the very start and I couldn't stop reading. It's wrote so expertly it's hard to believe that this gem of a book was her debut.
Wintersong is a fantastic start to what I know will be a phenomenal fantasy series. I loved every moment of it and I cannot wait to read the next book. It's going to be amazing. If you're looking for a new book that will devour your heart then look no further. Wintersong is a beautiful, amazing novel that is filled with music and magic. A must-read.
"You asked, I answered. The answer is you. What I want is you - entire."


text: Kent Head Start Classes visited Rufner's Farms in Suffield this fall. Going on a tractor-pulled train ride throughout the farm are, from left, Anastasia Taylor, Serenity Kelly and Dylan Long. The children played in the clubhouse and went down the slide, which landed them in a box of corn kernels. There was also a large box with corn kernels for a sensory experience for children to dig, pour, and roll around in corn. Children were able to visit, pet, and feed farm animals. The children also were able to pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. For more information about Head Start, call Valerie Fiala, outreach coordinator, at 330-297-7795.


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For BARACK OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5 comments:
- Lee said...
Oh, I would if I could. The best I can offer is cheering from the bleachers.
- 12:48 AM, November 04, 2008
- Sky said...
i voted for obama 10 or so days ago! what a thrill it was, and i was so excited i forgot to take a photograph of my ballot before i mailed it!
it is 3:13 AM PST, and i am so excited about this magnificent day i feel like singing. those dixville notch votes were such a fabulous way to start things off at midnight. we are ready to begin a new journey, one which will start in just a few hours! so, girl, now you can relax!
- 3:13 AM, November 04, 2008
- musing said...
I just got back from casting my vote for Obama!
We are making history today.
- 4:28 AM, November 04, 2008
- Sky said...
And, now the new journey begins....We did it!
You must be beside yourself with joy!
We are now off for a fabulous celebratory dinner. it is barely 8 pm here!
- 8:17 PM, November 04, 2008
- rdl said...
YES!!! Thank G-d! We did it!!!
- 9:12 PM, November 04, 2008


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Hi All,
The latest Battle report is up on Talomir Tales here.
I've got a ton of news to share with you all, but I'll parse it out over the next few days.
Thanks for looking.
Thursday, June 16, 2016
The Fall of Tropilium over at Talomir Tales
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For some reason I couldn't get to the page via your link...it said I didn't have permission.ReplyDelete
Tropilium gone. Who would have guessed at the beginning of the campaign?ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Cedric. Tropilium is set up in the RRtK world as a decaying empire. Their main troops are extremely brittle and I find their army difficult to use. I'm wondering what will happen with Tereken now that they're back on the scene.Delete
Altengard all the way! Nobody expect the Altengard inquisition :)Delete
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Letters to the Editor, July 12-15, 2-14
Park City's 4th of July is out of control
As another 4th of July celebration comes to a close I can't help but wonder, yet again, what happened to the "old" 4th and how we have arrived at a place of putting on a celebration for the masses?
In the years of raising our kids here we would grab breakfast on Main before the parade and visit with friends, watch the parade (remember, they even threw candy?) and head to City Park for festivities. It was a town celebration; everyone did this, just like us. We fast forward to Main Street on the morning of the 4th, so packed with lawn chairs and people that you can hardly move let alone get a cup of coffee and find someone you know to visit with. And afterward, we could barely move on bikes going home via Woodside — full gridlock.
This might be OK if we wanted to write off the whole thing as "good for Main Street" but the scene at the park has become totally nuts. The turning point for us at the park was 2 years ago when the police pepper-sprayed the crowd in an effort to control two kids in a fight at the Rugby game; our (fully sober) 19 year old happened to be part of that crowd and was fully sprayed.
How this was handled was ridiculous and further illustrates how far we have moved into "crowd management." When we asked when they last pepper-sprayed a crowd in Park City, they replied 'never.' We decided then that our days of going to the park on the 4th were done.
We continue to hear of good kids making bad choices at the park on the 4th. These are our kids, kids from our community who clearly feel anonymous in the sea of people and free-for-all atmosphere. Some of these kids will have the reality of these bad decisions on this one day follow them around for years.
The fireworks scene isn't any better, same thing, different hour. At some point we need to decide as a community if this is what we want. As things stand, we just hope our young adult kids won't come home for the 4th and we ourselves move farther away from the "town celebration." I think this year we've given up the parade. It feels like such a shame. It used to be so much fun, the essence of community and celebration, why we all live here. Does anyone else feel like we need to take back the 4th??
Liz Lee
Park City
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UPDATE: I'm currently in second place. Please rally all your friends and give me some voting love 🙂 Here's the permalink for the entry:
My entry is #13. You can vote after picture #15. It's a pink text asking you to click on it. Thanks!
Who is Scarlet Lillian? She is an awesome, awesome wedding photographer whose work I've been following for sometime now. Her images are incredible. You'll see what I mean when you click on her name for the link to her site. I have an incredible opportunity to attend her photo shoot in Vegas for free as well as win other camera accessories and tools. How? She is holding a photo contest and my picture is one of the entries. I would be extremely grateful if you voted for my picture! People have submitted some really nice images; very creative stuff! Have fun looking through them and then VOTE FOR ME 🙂 Opportunities like this is why I am so pumped up about my first WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International) convention. I'm looking forward to training, networking, and making new friends from around the world.
Here's the link to the Scarlett's site just in case:
And before you head on over to her site, I thought I'd post my picture entry here on my blog. I'm thankful for all my students for helping me put together this shot. Average class size is 20-25 students but somehow I was able to squeeze in 60 students in that room. All right, enjoy the pic and then head on over to Scarlett's site and VOTE ….FOR….ME! Thank you in advance.


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by: guide4wdw - Collin
When you think of Disney as a whole, it's easy for your mind to run straight to the parks. A simple song we hear on the radio, a faint smell we catch a whiff of in a store, or even a simple Disney TV commercial can take you away from daily life and take you back to a fond vacation memory. It's a phenomenon that is hard to explain but vastly influential in many of our lives.
If you haven't been to the parks, I'm almost positive we sound crazy right about now, but we don't work for Disney (even though I wish I could write for them some day!) and only share our honest experiences in the parks and beyond. Today, we're taking another look at some of the simpler elements of a Disney vacation that have largely become traditions for our family over the years. Chances are these won't be what everyone tells you to experience on your first Disney vacation, and a few of them may be things you've never even thought about looking into, but nonetheless they've held a special place in our travels for years on end.
Before we dive into it, I should first share that we don't necessarily travel in a "typical manner." We move around a lot during our Disney vacations, jump from parks to park, and even from resort to resort. It's part of what we do and what we enjoy, but honestly it's not a strategy that works for everyone. However, if you want to check out how we do Disney in depth, be sure to check our Our Typical Disney World 7 Day Itinerary, Our Tried and True "Epcot in a Day" Touring Plan, or even our How to Ride 6 or More Attractions in 90 Minutes or Less: With Only 1 Fastpass+! Not only do they share some of our top tips but they'll also give you an idea of our style of travel. We enjoy a nice relaxing afternoon at the pool, but also like to get adventurous and attempt some of the less typical offerings of Disney property, which we're sharing today!
After years of touring the parks, we like to take a step beyond their gates for even just a brief part of the day to explore a little more in depth what there is to offer. Like many of you, we've spent years riding the attractions and still do today, but what you may give up in riding Small World for the 100th time, you may uncover an entirely new aspect of the Disney experience you never knew about. There's so much to see that you'll never experience it all but if you're like me you search to uncover one more piece of the magic each and every time you visit.
Playing Miniature Golf
Over our last 4 or so visits to Disney World, this seemingly simple activity has become a staple for our vacations. To be quite honest with you, I never thought I'd put miniature golf on a "must-do" list of any type but it really is that enjoyable if you take the time to venture over to Fantasia gardens to play a quick round.
When we first started this traditions, we only did so because we had free passes that came with our package. To our surprise, we loved it and took the whole family back the next trip down and have payed out of pocket to play on more than one occasion. One of the courses is heavily themed, but the other offers a unique challenge that represents an iteration of full scale golf on a scaled down platform. For example, any given whole may offer a sand trap, water hazard, elevation changes, or even require strategic shot placement to make it out with a par for the hole. It's by far the toughest miniature golf course I've ever played and offers a unique challenge.
Many of you may pass on the opportunity or assume you can't get there to enjoy the activity without a rental car or other type of transportation, but there's one simple tip that can get you past that barrier. If you're at any of the four parks, utilize the free Dinsey transportation to one of three resorts: The Swan and Dolphin (the shortest walk), The Boardwalk (the most picturesque walk), or Yacht and Beach Club. Once you arrive at any of the three resorts walk towards the common area of the Swan and Dolphin which sits between the two buildings, and continue walking towards the main pool of the property which sits on the back side of the small pond (the walkway will lead right towards the main grotto style pool). Right before you get to the pool area, there will be a single path leading off to your left. Follow that path and it will lead straight to the entrance of Fantasia Gardens. In words, it sounds like a long walk but from the main lobby of the Swan, it takes less than 10 minutes to make the journey on foot.
Playing Real Golf
This tip may not be for everyone but if you've ever given thought to picking up a set of clubs and stepping into the realm of golf, there's no better place to start than at Disney. The full scale courses are incredibly difficult, but each of the courses offer teaching programs, and driving ranges open to the public year round. Take your first golf lesson or simply step out onto the driving range at the Lake Buena Vista Course (attached to Saratoga Springs) and experience a unique take on the driving range concept. The range, which many expected to be a long narrow field, is designed to incorporate a water element and utilizes a large target to challenge guests while creating an element of both frustration and entertainment as you challenge the guests in your group to a closest to the pin challenge.
The simple joys of the game get really overlooked by many, but can oftentimes provide that one thing that convinces a non-disney fan to embark on a Disney vacation. They may even surprise you and become a Disney fan in the end as a result of the impressive course conditions and creative layouts.
Going to Get Soft Serve at the Dolphin
Another tradition of ours, which typically accompanies a night of miniature golf, is soft serve ice cream from The Fountain. The Fountain isn't Disney owned or operated but lies just inside the doors of the Dolphin hotel. They don't just offer soft serve and actually offer a variety of excellent hand dipped ice cream as well, but the soft serve is the show stopper. I know I've mentioned it here on the site before but the rich flavor and thick consistency of the treat here can never be matched. It's impressive in a surprising way, because at it's most basic principle, it is just soft serve ice cream. If you don't believe me, go try it for yourself and let me know what you think (I recommend the chocolate/vanilla twist in a waffle cone and a seat by the main pool a short walk away! It's the perfect end to a night at Disney.)
Pro tip: If you're already at Epcot, don't worry about catching a bus. Head to the back of the World Showcase and exit through the International Gateway between France and the United Kingdom. If you're not up for the walk around the lagoon by the Boardwalk and the Yacht and Beach club over to the Dolphin. Hop on a boat just outside the exit and make two stops before arriving at your destination about 15 minutes later leaving a short 2 minute walk to The Fountain walk up ice cream window. If you want to catch a meal too, they do offer a sit down location, where you can order food and ice cream all from your table. The burgers are quite excellent and reservations are not required.
Driving out to Character Warehouse
Unfortunately for this tip you will need a car or an Uber or other form of transportation, but sometimes it's well worth the hassle. Typically I'm not a fan of leaving the "Disney bubble" (unless you're headed to Discovery Cove), but this is one of the rare exceptions. The Character Warehouse is something we stumbled into by accident many years ago but has grown to reach a higher level of media attention over the last few years. The shopping location is a part of the Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets which sit about 5 minutes away (driving) from Disney Springs' main entrance. The outlet mall itself is in no way associated with Disney, but one particular store sells a vast variety of essentially overstock Disney Parks and Cruise Line merchandise. We're not talking about the boot-leg cheap t-shirts found on parts of International Drive, but rather legitimate parks merchandise at deeply discounted prices.
If you have a car and about 2 hours of free time, head over to the outlets and take a quick look. The rest of the mall is quite nice as well, but remains incredibly crowded most of the year.
Catching a Late Night Snack at Goofy's Candy Company
At any point during a Disney vacation, we've been known to leave a park or our resort and head someplace for a late night dessert or snack. Time after time, we've found ourselves going to Goofy's Candy Company for one particularly experience, the create your own option. Tucked away in the back corner of the store, this particular offering allows guests to create the snack of their dreams. At one point, the sky was the limit for the amount of toppings you could add to the famous Mickey rice crispy treats, pretzel sticks, and marshmallows but now the offerings have changed slightly and the toppings can still be piled on but a select few will cost you. Nonetheless, the resulting treat is a masterpiece unrelieved by the depths of your imagination.
There's an unexpected joy to it all and when you're finished building your dessert, you can step outside and grab a table (after looking for a few minutes to find one) by the lake and take in the sunset or shimmering lights of Disney Springs reflecting off of the water. It's the definition of a simple joy and relaxing element of the Disney experience but one that never fails to create smiles and memories that will last a lifetime.
There's an unexpected joy to it all and when you're finished building your dessert, you can step outside and grab a table (after looking for a few minutes to find one) by the lake and take in the sunset or shimmering lights of Disney Springs reflecting off of the water. It's the definition of a simple joy and relaxing element of the Disney experience but one that never fails to create smiles and memories that will last a lifetime.
You see, for us a vacation isn't always about what the parks hold, but the opportunities elsewhere on Disney property. On your next trip, consider taking that leap of faith and spending some time outside of the parks. You may be surprised at what you uncover and on a grander scale, you may be shocked at the additional memories you get to take away from the new experiences. Until next time, enjoy the magic and we'll talk with you all again soon! Thanks for reading and have a great rest of the day!
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No fewer than 20 militants known as "Lacto Marine" in Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom have surrendered arms to Federal Government's Inter-Agency Task Force on Militancy.
The leader of the task force, Air Vice Marshal Jim Gbum, announced this in Eket.
Gbum said the committee received the militant group at the Ibeno Jetty, adding that arms surrendered by them included six browning machine guns, rocket launchers and AK-47 rifles.
He said the militants responded to the Federal Government's second phase of the amnesty programme for repentant militant groups.
He alleged that the group had been responsible for crimes in the high sea between Akwa Ibom and CrossRiver states.
Meantime, Mr Samuel Ayadi, Chairman of Artisanal Fishermen Association of Nigeira, Akwa Ibom chapter, has commended the Federal Government for extending the programme to those who did not embrace its first phase.
He said that the surrender by the group would bring the needed peace in the waterways in the state.


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The Trafalgar Hotel, situated in the heart of London on Trafalgar Square, has created three hotel packages exclusively for women. Each package is tailored to suit women of all ages whatever their passion – whether it's shopping, theatre breaks, cocktails & dancing or simply being pampered…
With its great location next to an iconic London landmark, the hotel offers everything a girl could want right on her doorstep. All packages are available from Thursday – Sunday and are based on two adults sharing a double or twin room, with breakfast included.
Cocktails in the City
The evening begins with champagne on arrival, followed by time to catch up on gossip with the girls over a round of sophisticated cocktails at the Trafalgar's stylish cocktail bar, Rockwell. The Trafalgar Hotel is just a stone's throw away from the West End's theatre district and party hotspots, so guests can go on to a show or a club, or simply continue the evening with Rockwell's great tasting cocktails. Packages start from £276 per room.
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This package is perfect for shopaholics catering to every budget, from high street to high end designer boutiques. Upon checking into The Trafalgar Hotel, guests will receive a £50 voucher, valid at the world-renowned Selfridges department store. The central location of The Trafalgar Hotel means that a shopping spree can incorporate two of the biggest high streets in the UK: Oxford Street and Regent Street, which are only a short walk away. Ladies can unwind after a day of retail therapy with the fabulous Temple Spa pamper pack, which is filled with goodies created for the ultimate luxury relaxing experience. Packages start from £295 per room.
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The girls' night in has had a Trafalgar Hotel makeover. Waiting in their room each guest will find mini bottles of Pommery Champagne and a luxury Temple Spa hamper. An in-room movie with popcorn and Temple Spa products creates the ideal setting for a slumber party. With a delicious dessert from the hotels great room service menu thrown in, the evening becomes a perfect girlie getaway. Packages start from £282 per room.
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