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Do you like my new painting? It's smaller and I had so much fun doing it. :) See the gold paint again? I think I have a thing going on with it. It just makes a painting special.:)
Friday, September 16, 2011
Black, green and gold
Do you like my new painting? It's smaller and I had so much fun doing it. :) See the gold paint again? I think I have a thing going on with it. It just makes a painting special.:)
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Your painting is quite spectacular. I agree about the gold paint. I've been addicted to it in my paintings lately as well. It's a good thing. hugs, DonnaReplyDelete
Gorgeous painting! It makes me think of deep sea, jellyfish, and those magical creatures that live in the deepest sea, they glow! Know what I mean? I love it ;-)ReplyDelete
Brilliant colours! ValerieReplyDelete
Čudovito. Prekrasna barvna kombinacija!ReplyDelete
This is lovely and makes me think of the notion of fairies living in the bottom of your garden! I'm not sure why but I can see little mythical elves and pixies living in amongst these leaves - it's like the start of a whole world we can only imagine!ReplyDelete
O, uau, dobra.ReplyDelete
I love gold pain too.ReplyDelete
OH....SO...very cool!!ReplyDelete
Love your style and gold is dazzling ~Happy PPF ~namaste, Carol ^_^ReplyDelete
What I'm seeing here is real evolution of Natasha! What I mean is, that we've seen your work for months, then you take inspiration from Flora last week and you can see her work in yours, but this week we see you taking the next step - it's pure you! I like it a lot.ReplyDelete
I titled "Rain of spores," I have come to mind spring from nature. SaludosReplyDelete
Love it Natasha. I like that title from La Abela, "Rain of spores." Seems quite fitting for some reason. I love gold too, it makes everything stand out. Great work. Happy PPF!ReplyDelete
Beautiful Natasha!! I am bad with titles so I cant help out there but its really cool!ReplyDelete
oh, wonderful and whimsical...first name that came to mind...in the forest of make-believe. love the gold! happy ppf POP ART MINISReplyDelete
I can see why you love the gold--it really pops off the page. Maybe...Mushroom Dust? (I love mushrooms so that's what I see here)ReplyDelete
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love the graphic nature of this painting....wonderful work Natasha!!!ReplyDelete
Delicious forest composition very surreal.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous16 September, 2011
Natasha, your colors are so vibrant and beautiful.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous16 September, 2011
ooo so delicate, pretty and magical. I think this is one of my favorites.ReplyDelete
I really like the gold paint! I use gold, bronze, and silver Chinese watercolors on holiday cards ~ a little shimmer makes everything better :)ReplyDelete
I like it! How about 'black green and gold?'ReplyDelete
These colors and design are beautiful!!!! WowReplyDelete
Yes, it speaks to me of fairies and magical forests, as well....ReplyDelete
Very nice :)
Ooo, this is gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Beautiful painting Natasha and love Gloria's suggestion of a title, it fits perfectly. Happy PPF, Annette xReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 September, 2011
Gloria nailed it I think,, this is beautiful!ReplyDelete
Ooohh, I love this. It makes me think of those phosphorus deep sea creatures as well, the ones they keep discovering where they though nothing could live.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous!! I love this one! The "spores" really make the green pop!!ReplyDelete
I love that you posted those tutorials a while back on how you paint. Now, every time a see a new piece of yours, I have an image in my head of how you went about creating it- LOVE this! And yes, I agree, the gold adds a special touch.ReplyDelete
Happy PPF,
I need a new vocabulary to express the way something moves me. Just saying "OHMYGOD ILOVETHAT" gets so boring after a while. But seriously, ohmygod, I LOVE THAT"ReplyDelete
Very cool, Natasha...love the gold, reminds me of trees at night.ReplyDelete
What an adorable painting!!!! It is so whimsical and enchanting. :)ReplyDelete
I love the shapes and colors in the painting. I love using gold paint too! Happy PPF! TheresaReplyDelete
Beautiful and bold... I'm lovin' your gold! (hee hee - I just realized my rhyme... It wasn't intentional, but I think it's fun!)ReplyDelete
Oh cool, I didn't even know about gold paint...I agree, it makes it that much more special :)ReplyDelete
Zelo mi je všeč :), super je. LpReplyDelete
So cool, I instanty thought of a mushroom seeing the shape in the middle! Love that green color and the shaded brushstrokes within~ReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 September, 2011
This is so different from most of the art I see, I love it because it's so unique and makes me keep looking at it longer to try and see things in it. You are a very talented artist!ReplyDelete
~Scarlett :)
This work is quite unique and the gold is really fun! Hope you get a great title for it. Happy PPF!ReplyDelete
Natasha, I'm loving the combination of green and gold here. Wow. Something so powerful about it.ReplyDelete
Love your shapes, gold and greens!ReplyDelete
Beautiful, lovely painting.
Happy PPF!
- Anonymous18 September, 2011
I like it! Wonderful shapes in this one.ReplyDelete
mmmmmm under the sea, fairies in the garden, benevolent aliens showering us with good things.... many ideas popup! Happy PPF!ReplyDelete
Oh yes, this is beautiful!!! I love the golden touch! I would call it "Life"! Its gorgeous! DebReplyDelete
Loving your new artwork. Looks like little caterpillars taking stroll among the garden. Just adorable! ;)ReplyDelete
Beautiful work, lovely colours and very whimsical.Maybe.....Little Orbs : )ReplyDelete
Oh, what fun...love the black and green color combo! POP ART MINISReplyDelete
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This month's guest blogger is my friend Kelsey Verboom of Calgary, writer and photographer, who recently researched her grandfather's wartime past. Kelsey agreed to help me out because I've been working very hard to compile the best of Wartime Wednesdays into a self-published book.
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By Kelsey Verboom
My grandfather Stan passed away when I was just a toddler. As an adult, I've often longed for the chance to have a cup of tea with him and hear about his service in World War Two. He refused to speak about the war with anyone, so our family was left with very little knowledge of this time in his life.
Last year I set out to learn more about his service as a soldier. As a journalist who usually interviews live subjects, I found it difficult but interesting to try to understand his story by relying solely on a disjointed collection of snippets, written second-hand accounts, photographs and log book entries.
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When I opened his aged copy of the Lord Strathcona's Horse Regimental Manual, I found delicate dried purple pansy flowers pressed between its pages. On one page, alongside a beautiful pansy, I found a hand-drawn check-mark next to the description of a skirmish in which his squadron killed five German soldiers and took another prisoner.
I imagined his fingers carefully placing the pansies between the pages, and also pulling the trigger on a German soldier. Such juxtaposition between beauty and war was a humbling reminder to me as I carried out my research, and humanized the more technical points I pored over.
Here is a photo of my young grandfather, eager to serve his country.
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Background Information
On Campus Equity Week
Campus Equity Week is an annual event started by the Coalition of Contingent Academic Labor, a grassroots coalition of activists in North America working for contingent faculty: adjunct, part-time, non-tenured, and graduate teaching faculty working to bring greater awareness to the precarious situation for contingent faculty in higher education, organize for action, and build solidarity among our colleagues. Read more on background of Campus Equity Week here.
- NEA Tool Kit – National Education Association offers some excellent and well designed pieces for adjuncts to access and use in their Campus Equity Week actions
- AAUP provides a helpful list of actions and forms that can be used by activists nationwide, while also highlighting events on AAUP supported campuses
- NFM Foundation provides a large collection of useful data downloads, links and presentations in support of adjunct equity and contingent educators
- CEW supports the NFM Arts Project. Download images from the indiVISIBLE series for on campus and social media use here
Using Social Media To Raise Awareness
- Make the CEW logo your profile picture on social media
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Links Of Interest
- National Federation of Teachers Supports Campus Equity Week!
- 7 Awkward Places You Could Be Meeting With Your Professor This Semester: A clever piece from AFT
- "Who Is Professor 'Staff,' And How Can This Person Teach So Many Classes?": An NFMF and CFHE report published in 2012
- Concordia University Part-time Faculty Association Suggestions for Campus Equity Week
- Fair Employment Week in Canada
- PrecariCorps
- New Faculty Majority
- Coalition of Contingent Academic Labor
- Service Employees International Union
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- United University Professions
Film Media
Professors In Poverty
We are proud to announce that Brave New Films is launching a documentary on contingent labor in higher ed. We are excited about their contribution to public discourse on adjunct issues, and anticipate the release of their pending film. View the trailer for Professors In Poverty below!
Barbara Wolff's A Simple Matter Of Justice
Barbara Wolff's A Simple Matter Of Justice focuses on actions being taken to change the working conditions of the faculty members, and gives thorough insight to the working conditions, equity issues, and conditions that have lead to the current adjunct crisis. Watch the whole series here, or check out the 30 minute introduction below.
Con Job, Stories of Adjunct and Contingent Labor
Show Screening of FOR PROFIT on your campus
As part of its contribution to Campus Equity Week 2013, the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education sponsored the filming of :
The film version of the performance was offered for screening at college campuses and other venues around the country exclusively during the week of October 28-November 2, 2013.
The play provided a wonderful opportunity for students, faculty, staff, and community members to discuss a wide range of current issues in higher education—not just the for-profit college industry, but also the broader "for profit" mindset towards higher education today that is behind so many problems facing us, our students, and our society's educational future.
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At the most recent Oxford Dysfluency Conference, the organisers asked me to give the traditional After-Dinner Speech. One of the Conference highlights has always been the Gala Dinner in the Hall of St Catherine's College.
While the speech had to be mildly entertaining and witty, I had been pondering about what I should say about "what do people who stammer, what does BSA look for from research into stammering". It all sounded potentially a bit on the controversial side in front of an audience of clinicians and researchers - but then I've never been one to shy away from controversy! So here's the excerpt (minus all the bad jokes) about what I felt BSA is looking for in terms of research into stammering.
What does BSA want from research?
Here's my wishlist for you – and my challenge to you as researchers and clinicians.
BSA exists to support and advise, to educate, and to influence. BSA is not a shelter for stammerers, we are a place where people who are dedicated and capable, those who stammer and those who are interested in stammering, come together to make the UK a better place for children and adults who stammer.
Our biggest challenge right now is observing the slow death of NHS stammering therapy. We want to have every adult and every child who stammers to have timely access to specialist therapy or at the very least access to a therapist who is supported by a specialist, funded by the NHS and free at the point of delivery.
We are looking forward to the publication of the NIHR-funded systematic review on effectiveness of stammering therapy later this summer. But what can I say to the NHS manager who tells me they no longer fund therapy for children over the age of seven who stammer because there is no evidence that therapy is "successful in terms of regaining normally fluent speech"? How do I communicate the message that stammering therapy is effective to commissioners when we still know so little of 'effective in terms of what' and 'at which point' and 'for whom'?
Research into new forms of delivering interventions – Telehealth, Grant Meredith's or ASRC's work on internet-based interventions, or the work done at the University of East Anglia on redirecting attentional bias through simple computer-based tasks point to a possible future where stammering therapy as a profession may well look rather different.
Picture if you will – a mother calling our helpline. Her son is almost three, has started to stammer suddenly, and his speech has deteriorated markedly over the last three weeks. She's distraught. But first and foremost she has questions:
- Why has he started to stammer now? Is it something I've done?
- Is he going to get better?
- What will the SLT base their differential diagnosis on?
- How will they decide what type of therapy is best for him?
- Will getting therapy mean he'll recover?
So many questions, still so few definitive answers – 75 years after work started in what I call The Mothership in Iowa.
I don't believe the world really needs more outcome studies looking at three people undergoing a specific intervention and finding that it worked ok for two but not for one.
I don't believe the world really needs more outcome studies looking at three people undergoing a specific intervention and finding that it worked ok for two but not for one. We kind of know, and it's been settled a long time ago, that almost any type of intervention will work for some people who stammer some of the time.
What we do need to know would be
- Are there interventions that work better, are more effective in terms of desired outcomes than others? And if there are therapies that are equally effective, at a time of tight budgets and austerity we need to know whether there are therapies that are more cost-effective to deliver than others.
- We need to know which interventions are effective for which clients. Having to advise people who have finally made that step to seek help, to actually use the telephone to call a helpline that they need to 'shop around until they find what works for them' is not a very helpful way of offering support.
- We need to know what the natural recovery rate is for those children under five who show up as clients in your clinics. The suspicion is that the recovery rate for these children will be lower than the generally accepted 80% rate for Every Child Who Has Ever Started to Stammer. But without knowing what the natural recovery rate for these children is (and I was pleased to see Elaina Kefalianos' presentation this year) – how can we ever say any intervention is more effective than normal recovery?
- We need more Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) – there seems to be a general acceptance that RCTs would be unethical because it might mean denying treatment to children under the age of five. But if as a clinician you operate a waiting list of, say, six months you are already denying treatment to young children. Six months for a 2½ year old is a lifetime. Speak to Geoff Lindsay at Warwick University who shredded this argument when I foolishly repeated it in front of him.
- We need to know whether, if interventions are ineffective for a client, there is something specific to this client that makes it ineffective when we have evidence that it works for others? Are there after all sub-groups of people who stammer?
- We need to know if interventions are effective, what aspect of the therapy causes the effect and which ones are unnecessary?
- And finally, something that is close to BSA's heart, we need to identify really effective therapies for people who stammer with additional problems: we are getting increasing enquiries from parents of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, with learning difficulties, and with Down's Syndrome. I am really pleased to see presentations on therapy for clients with ASD – and even more pleased that Monica Bray is finally writing The Book on stammering and Down's Syndrome!
Educating about stammering
BSA's job is to educate about stammering – our Vision is A World that Understands Stammering.
We are accountable for what we tell the world about stammering, and we need to say what we believe or know is true about stammering.
Sometimes that means losing a good case. Some of you will know that children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) are the biggest group of identified special educational needs (SEN) in England's primary schools. After transition to secondary school, the number of children identified with SLCN drops away, while the number of children identified with Behavioural, Emotional or Social Difficulties (BESD) increases sharply. It seemed logical to state our case that this highlights a failure of identification. We know children who stammer learn quickly to hide their stammer. We felt we could reasonably say our children are being misdiagnosed, and a false diagnosis means they are not getting the support they need. Unfortunately, Julie Dockrell's research as part of the Better Communication Research Programme has put paid to this and we can't argue this any longer. It was good while it lasted!
Educating about stammering also means educating people who stammer. Those of you working in clinics will know about the very personal stammering narrative with which clients often arrive at your door. For BSA, that sometimes means while we need to acknowledge their personal story, we also must point out what we know about why people stammer and that perhaps it might be helpful to let go of the notion that they started to stammer because of a psychosocial maladjustment.
A world that understand stammering also means a world that understands that stammering is not a trivial condition, and that discrimination and prejudice are still wide-spread and blatant.
I love to quote research, for example from what I call the Koala Rucksack study (Marylin Langevin's PhD) which shows that even a nursery child who stammers gets constant negative feedback on their communication. I'm sure I probably told more people about it than have read it in the Journal. Everyone 'gets' this – no matter how little they previously knew about stammering, they instinctly understand the impact this will have on the stammering child. Likewise, Clare Butler's recent qualitative research on "Stammering and Aesthetic Labour", funded by the wonderful Dom Barker Trust, clearly highlights the problems people who stammer experience in finding fulfilling employment, and the daily discrimination they face.
It also, shockingly, highlights the internalised oppression of people who stammer who 'own' these negative statements, who believe all those misconceptions about stammering themselves and whose most commonly used term, when asked about the process of finding work, was 'gratitude'. They were thankful for having been given a chance, and didn't realise that they were bringing valued and valuable skills. This is research that determines the direction and the work of the BSA, and the message we share with the world. It tells us that in terms of campaigning, of making the world a better place for people who stammer, we are now where dyslexia, or sexual equality were twenty or more years ago, and it helps us to learn from their journey.
New Developments
And finally – over the last decade there have been wonderful new developments in neurology and genetic research.
Two ODCs ago, in 2008, I attended a presentation by Anne Smith from Purdue University. It was in the Q&A session that Anne responded to a questioner "You know, we really ought to stop saying 'We don't know what causes stammering'".
Talk about inspiration! A few weeks later, a generally agreed statement appeared on the BSA website. It's been up there ever since and I have pointed out to many people, even many researchers, on many occasions that We No Longer Say We Don't Know Why People Stammer.
We don't yet know everything there's to know. I still have to say to Mums that I don't know why her son started to stammer at this particular point in his development, and we may never know. But we do know it's not because he's shy or gregarious, less or more intelligent, or anxious about speaking. We know what's the chicken, what the egg.
Implications for therapy
So, on the one hand we have this new dawn of amazing scientific discovery. However, orthodox therapy moves on seemingly unaffected – like ships in the night. I was really pleased that Professor Chang ended her presentation on observed functional and anatomical differences in the brain of young children who stammer with asking "what are the consequences for therapy?" I wonder how many of us had asked ourselves that question, and my (possibly unfair) guess would be, not all that many.
BSA would like to see work on developing interventions that actually take into account these findings. All we have at the moment is a growing suspicion that we may have touched on why some existing approaches actually work. I know Mark Onslow always said that there is no underlying Theory of Stammering behind Lidcombe – they use it because it works. Well, the neurological research may now give us a glimpse into why it might work ("neurons that fire together, wire together" etc) but it feels rather like putting the cart before the horse.
So there you have it, my wishlist, and my challenge to you all. I've probably overlooked some splendid work that's already out there. If I have, please let me know. We will make use of, share and spread your findings.
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For next month's PlayStation Plus free games, Sony will be giving PlayStation 4 owners access to Gauntlet: Slayer Edition and King's Quest Chapter 1: A Knight to Remember. As for the other two platforms, you'll find Freedom Wars on PlayStation Vita, SSX on PlayStation 3, and more.
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Which December 2015 PlayStation Plus free game are you most excited for?
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When I was a somewhat reclusive teenager, a twenty six year old Nikon FG20 became my close friend. It followed me most places slung on my side ready to be my tool for capturing moments that were important to me. Those first years of finishing High School bring such happy memories and fill multiple albums on my book shelf and boxes of negatives.
My documentary style was cemented in those early days, being immersed in subjects rather than posing them. Perhaps that was motivated by shyness but I like to think it was also an observational eye ;)
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My aim in photography is to capture life. I want my images to represent people's stories, experiences, and views in a way that brings meaning to the everyday and value to every life. I have big dreams to marry my roles of Social Worker and Photographer to play a role in exploring who we are as people and ultimately using photography as an agent for social change and healing. This is just the beginning of my ambitious journey that I would love anyone to be a part of.
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MySpace has long been rubbing it in that if it were a country, it would be the 5th largest in the world with a population somewhere between 200-250 million. Facebook isn't that far behind either, which also hit the 200 million mark recently. But what if I tell you that the largest online community in the world is the one you would actually never expect; Windows Live.
I came across this while reading a research article I came across via LiveSide. The article, recently published by Microsoft summarizes a research study they conducted on the European internet market. While the focus of the research was something else, I did find some amazing numbers that reflect how well Microsoft is doing in keeping up with its claims.
The main focus of the article was the fact that by 2010, people in Europe would be spending more time doing online activities than watching television. This would benefit from Microsoft's effort in unifying the PC, Mobile and the Web experiences into one, allowing seamless access of resources and information from any device, be it a computer, a smartphone, a video game console or anything in between. While the article contains many facts and figures to support those claims, the thing that appealed to me the most was about the Windows Live community.
The article states that over 320 Million users exchange 8.2 Billion messages everyday. That tips 5% of the total internet traffic to the MSN messaging service. This makes it the number one Instant Messenger in the world, (I know it because I love it). What was even more interesting is the fact that Windows Live Hotmail is still the number one webmail service in the world, responsible for over 271 million emails sent everyday. I personally don't have a Hotmail account and If it were up to me, I would have put my money on Gmail as the biggest webmail service in the world.
Now if that wasn't overwhelming already, you would be surprised to know that the total Windows Live community user base is almost half a billion (nearly 500 Million). That is twice that of Facebook or MySpace. If Windows Live users decide to for a country one day, they would be ranked number 3 in the world in terms of population.
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Friday Round-up | New York Photographer
Happy Friday everyone! We are headed off Long Island in a few hours for a weekend away. Headed upstate to the woods for some fun with the family. I'm looking forward to some new scenery to photograph! Taking pictures of my kids jumping on our living room couch gets a little boring after you've done it 8000 times!
But before I head out, I wanted to share all my favorite links from this week around the web with you - so grab a cup and coffee, and let's go!
100 things to do with your kids in NY before they grow up. I've gotta get moving!
This week's recipes to try: parmesan crusted chicken salad with yogurt dressing, mini zucchini pizzas, and grilled brussels sprouts with balsamic glaze.
Vimeo is now offering business accounts.
7 tips for taking documentary photographs.
This is how the camera adds 10 pounds. Stay away from me with that 200mm lens!
Let me remind you fuckers who I am. Heh :) #imwithher
Unconventional photographs of the RNC by Martin Parr.
The manufactured nature of some photojournalism.
Barb! Poor Barb :) (warning: contains spoilers!)
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Have an awesome weekend, friends!
Francesca Russell is a documentary-style family photographer and filmmaker located in Garden City South, NY. Head over to her Facebook page to see more of her recent work at https://www.facebook.com/francescarussellphotography/, or follow her on Instagram @francescarnyc. If you are looking for a photographer on Long Island or in the New York City area to document your family's story in photos or a film, please contact her for a session!


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Overjoyed? Is there such a thing?
This is what I am feeling right now. I am feeling this and a million other feelings, all at the same time. How is this possible? It's me, come on. I can go from up to down in five seconds to then be up the rest of the day. Right now and as usual is Love, Joy, Happiness….
A friend told me I am feeling overjoyed and I stopped in my tracks… can we be overjoyed? I mean, come on, why is being "too" joyful a thing? You deserve to feel all the joy in the world, all the love in the world, feel it as much as you can and be part of it as much as you can. Because if we said "Oh, she is overloved!" it sounds a bit wrong, right? First of all because it is not a word, and then, second of all, it is surreal. We deserve to be loved all the time, as much as we can be loved. No over in that, don't stick it into that world of "something being too much/doing too much".
Going back to my feeling right now: overjoyed? I'd rather say any of the following: thrilled, euphoric, ravished, in good spirits, ecstatic…. Before we get into vocabulary issues, which is really not what I am talking about… let's get back to how I feel.
I feel like any of the above and all of the above because life is wonderful. You see throughout the past few months, I had to work more hours to pay bills, I had to juggle three jobs, I had to babysit a ton, I spent a few days without barely eating due to lack of time… in other words: Life. At the same time, the same Life that makes everything else wonderful.
Because throughout these months, I have had the most interesting talks, the most deep thoughts and the best nights ever. Talking about ideas and long-lived memories, certain topics that become more natural and feelings that also have taken their natural path… Nights that are full of rocking moments and endless talks, day trips that all you can see are smiles and tears of joy.
Winning over old battles and turning new leaves… it is not overjoyed, the feeling that I am feeling, it is breathtaking, it is living a life I love, it is being secure of myself and what I bring to the table.
How do you feel with life? Let me know, share your story with us at #GoDoFly!
Tons of love,
Ariadna Arredondo
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How is Sioux Falls NOT on the List of the 'Best College Basketball Cities'?
Despite the continuing trend of skyrocketing attendance at the Summit League Tournament, Sioux Falls continues to be overlooked by much of the rest of the country as a dominant player on the college basketball scene.
This week when a Summit League Tournament record crowd of 11,235 jammed in to the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center for the men's Summit League semifinal session, WalletHub released its list of the 'Best & Worst Cities for College Basketball Fans'.
None of the 291 cities on the list are named Sioux Falls.
It's a bit shocking when you consider the state of the relationship between South Dakota's largest city and college basketball.
We already mentioned the 11,000-plus for the 2017 men's Summit League Tournament semifinal. That marked the fourth time in the last two years that a crowd of more than 10,000 has come to Sioux Falls for a men's tournament session.
In fact, last year's four men's session average attendance of 9,165 was eighth nationally of the 32 Division I conference tournaments.
The same day the men's attendance record was being broken this week, the women's session had its third highest crowd ever - more than 6,000.
Just two years ago, the Summit League women's title game drew 6,926, which ranked as the one of the nation's highest totals for any 2015 Women's Division I conference championship.
That record was broken last year when 7,218 were on hand to watch South Dakota State beat South Dakota in the women's title game.
A few weeks later, Sioux Falls also hosted the NCAA women's regional, and a crowd of better than 4,000 showed up to watch Syracuse beat Tennessee to go to the Final Four.
How highly regarded do you have to be to get the honor of hosting a regional? Two of the other cities to host last year - Lexington, KY (3) and Dallas (18) - made WalletHub's Top 20.
Sensing a trend here? Sioux Falls is a pretty darn good college basketball town.
So how is it that we're on the outside looking in on this list?
I'll give you a hint: It's not what we have, but what we don't have.
Sioux Falls wasn't even considered for the list because we don't have a Division I school in town. That's it.
Never mind that the 2016 Division II men's national champions (Augustana) call Sioux Falls home or that Augie's men and women were second and fourth in the nation in attendance last year.
And remember where the NCAA decided to hold this year's Division II Elite Eight AND last year's women's Division II Elite Eight?
That's right - Sioux Falls.
But thanks to a technicality, apparently none of that matters to the folks at WalletHub.
I think we all know better.
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A very happy birthday to the queen of OLW!
Have a great day Susan!
A very happy birthday to the queen of OLW!
Have a great day Susan!
Oh my goodness, real life intrudes again. Sadly, I will not be able to do OLW this week.
I do hope to at least tidy up some loose odds and ends by next Wednesday.
Hang in there
Good morning pumpkins
Hope you all had a fun Halloween!
This week's OLW challenge is to make a tag…or two…or three.
These were so easy-peasy, lemon squeezy!
I used:
Manilla tags: Staples Background stamps: Hero Arts, Stampendous Other stamps: Hero Arts, SU! Ink: Memento, SU! Twine: unknown
So, let's see some […]
My card for Susan's OLW 70
Card stock: PTI Stamps: Martha Stewart Ink: SU!
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Hosts: Marc Cabot, Joel Richard, and Richard Gray
Marc, Joel, and Rich explore some bad product ideas we've seen over the years.
Richard sent me an email outlining a few pretty terrible ideas: My BFF (Bacon Fat Fondue), Clippy, His bacon mints. He said, "Why not make a show about these things??". I responded with a very enthusiastic, "Meh, why not." And so production began. He also wrote the intro sketch.
Epic Words:
"If at first an idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it."
– Albert Einstein
Intro Sketch by: Richard Gray
The list of Bad Ideas
- (Savory) Bacon Mints
Not Savory. Not Minty. Not Delicious. Rather tastes like some awful, smoky, demonic filth somewhere in between. Turns out Richard didn't throw them away! He sent me a picture..
- Bacon Icecream <- Not so bad of an idea….
Burger king is capitalizing on this now..
- Breath Strips
It seems like every time we stupid thing we mention, you can always find people on You Tube that have done it.
- Clippy the Paper Clip
There is literally endless amounts of material bashing clippy all over the internet. I won't include anything here, just go look. Everybody hates him and is eager to blog/troll/talk/draw cartoons about it.
- The Room
I think we talked this one to death.
- The IOMega ZIP drive.
Ok, so it turns out it was called, "The Click of Death". Not, "Click Death".
- Windows ME
This was the consumer version of the pro counterpart, Windows 2000. Both were eclipsed pretty quickly by Windows XP.
- Not See Kola
I got this in my email from Richard:
"As it turns out the people who make the Not See Kola have nothing to do with the lemonade I mentioned but I did find their website for laughs. http://leninade.realsoda.com"
- iSmell
It's this…
Not this…


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For this theme, there are a couple ways to add the "Read More" buttons to the home page/blog feed page of your site.
By default, if your Blog Layout is set to the Full Post (Standard) option, your full blog posts will display.
The Grid Layout, List Layout and Masonry Layout options do not display a "Read More" button.
There are 2 ways to add the "Read More" buttons to the Full Post Layout:
1. Automatic Excerpts
1. Go to Appearance > Customize
2. Click on the General Settings tab.
3. Under the Homepage/Archive Summary Type section, tick the bubble next to Use Excerpt
4. This will automatically add the "Read More" buttons on the home page/blog feed.
5. Click the Save & Publish button when done.
2. Manual Read More Links
1. If you would like more control over the length of your post excerpts, you can add manual read more links. This is done on a per post basis.
2. In Appearance > Customize, under General Settings make sure the Homepage/Archive Summary Type option is set to Use Read More Tag
3. In the Post Editor, in the content of your post, place your cursor where you want the "Read More" button to appear.
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5. A dashed line with the text "MORE" will appear when your Read More link has been inserted.
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There are various products you could check out in the market. However, it is possible that due to the great number of products in the market, you would be way confused on which one to choose among the great selections provided by people and experts.
In that case, there is no answer but to consider what your mind could suggest. In other words, you have to review the products that would be recommended to you.
In order to provide you one, you could consider Health plus Colon Cleanse. This product is among the recommended ones from the market. It is basically a supplement that could naturally aid in your colon cleansing activity.
However, you are not still sure regarding the quality of the product. In order to guarantee that it is indeed perfect for you, you could consider its quality check.
Here are few of its frequently asked questions for better understanding of the product:
- What is Health plus Colon Cleanse?
Relatively, the product is among the best colon cleansing products that come in powder form. It is mixed in the drink in order to provide you an ingestible product.
Moreover, the product is expected to provide high amounts of fiber like other colon cleansing products.
In addition to this, since it contains fiber, you could be certain that it would help you have regular bowel movement for elimination process, which would help reduce constipation and diarrhea. Plus, the product comes with a natural flavor, which would make it easier for you to take it.
- Can this be safe for pregnant women or women breast feeding?
It is stated that the psyllium compound should be mixed with at least 8 oz of water, your favorite beverage, or with any juice. This is due to the fact that it has a thickening action.
In addition to this, it is also recommended that you still continue drinking 8 glasses of water every day in order to flush away the toxins from your body.
Furthermore, if you would eat the product without necessary liquid amount, you may experience choking. In that case, if you have troubles in choking, you should not drink this product.
- What are the ingredients of Health plus Colon Cleanse?
The product is made of pure psyllium husk. This compound is known for being a bowel cleanser and a great source of fiber.
In addition to this, every compound found in the product is made of powder form. In such case, you could be certain that it would give you careful cleansing benefit.
- How does it work?
Basically, the principle believed in by the manufacturer of the product is using a healthy colon cleanser that would help reduce the amounts of toxins from your body.
This would mean that you need to have adequate fiber to support the condition of your digestive system, which in turn would be a perfect support for your colon. In addition, if you would use the compound, you would definitely see immediate results.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
16 Year Old Who Paints Like A Pro
This is the work any father would proud to display. It is that of a kingfisher, painted by my 16 year old daughter in the medium she knows best, watercolour. The painting was her gift to her Biology teacher who had been promoted to the Education Ministry. Comments and critique welcome.
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Promotions can give your company a boost right when you need it most. They can also attract customers to your products and services, especially the customers that might have forgotten about your business or temporarily stopped being an active customer and contributor to your company.
However, whether the promotion appears to your customers on your website, in the mail, in an email, on social media, or on the radio, it won't have as large of an effect if it is poorly designed. At Performance Driven Marketing, our graphic designers can take your promotion ideas and turn them into a professional-looking promotion that will turn the heads of your target population.
Getting the Idea on the Page
Sometimes, the hardest part is getting started. If you have an idea of what kind of promotion you want to offer your customers but don't know how to make it look appealing enough, one of our graphic designers can sit down with you and help you lay down some ideas. Then, our graphics team will work their magic.
The promotion creation process generally goes like this:
- Your company presents our graphic designers with what you want
- Our graphic designers come up with suggestions to spruce up the original idea
- A compromise is established
- The graphic designer comes up with one or more proofs that your company can choose from
- You approve one of the proofs
- We print and/or distribute the promotion to your target audience
In the past, this process has proved very successful because we always make sure that there is a lot of open communication between our clients and our experienced employees. We want to make sure that we consistently exceed your expectations in all areas.
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Root Beer Roast Beef French Dip with Greek Yogurt Horseradish Sauce
Root Beer Roast Beef French Dip with Greek Yogurt Horseradish Sauce is a slow cooker meal perfect for Game Day or busy week nights!
I'm a pretty boring person beverage-wise. Day in and day out, I drink two coffees and water the rest of the day, with an occasional glass of red wine in the evening (pinot noir all the way). 🙂 Soda is never an option for me — I just don't care for it. Why did I braise a beautiful cross rib roast in root beer then? I've been intrigued by the many savory root beer recipes that I've seen floating around the blogosphere lately, so it was time to try it. And I just realized I put the words "root beer" and "floating" in a sentence. That could not have been an accident. 😉
My supermarket sold single bottles of root beer, and I grabbed one, hiding it in the garage fridge so nobody would scoop it up and drink it. Nosiree…I had big, beefy plans for that one. The thought of braising beef in root beer just made perfect sense to me because root beer has such a deep, robust flavor. My biggest dilemma was should I smother it in barbecue sauce after or treat it like a French dip? Man, I have such big decisions to make in my line of work.
It actually wasn't that hard to decide what I wanted to do, because a friend of mine had just given me some freshly prepared horseradish that she'd made. I was over the moon excited, because creamy horseradish sauce is one of my favorite things on the planet. I knew that horseradish would be put to great use with this here sandwich. We're talkin' creamy, horseradish-y goodness friends, and it's lightened up with Greek yogurt, so you can eat as much as you want. No guilty pleasures here, well, except for the root beer braised beef. 🙂
I'm so glad I went French dip with this sandwich, because besides the horseradish sauce, we get to dip our sandwich in a beefed up root beer jus. How often do you get to do that? It was a first for me, and it was tasty. The root beer had gotten all nice and savory with our roast beef cooking away in it, so all it needed was a good strain and some S&P to make it perfect for dipping. My older son asked if he could drink the root beer liquid straight up. I was taken aback, but I realized two of his biggest loves, soda and beef, were combined in this one. I said no of course, but I really should've seen that one coming. 😉
Serve this beef on Homemade Whole Wheat Burger Buns or your favorite store bought rolls with the onions, sliced cheddar, and plenty of Greek yogurt horseradish sauce, and you've got one terrific Game Day meal, or a few meals for busy weeknights. I've never seen people more excited for leftovers than they were for this. I may not drink root beer straight, but I'm certainly going to continue cooking with it. 🙂
Need more Game Day worthy sandwiches? I gotcha covered:
Beer Braised Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Honey Pineapple Barbecue Sauce by Flavor the Moments
Crock Pot BBQ Beef Sandwiches by This Gal Cooks
Epic Meatloaf Sliders by Bakers Royale
Root Beer Turkey Sloppy Joes by Comfort of Cooking
Taco Burgers by Taste and Tell
- 2 - 2½ lb. chuck shoulder cross rib roast
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1½ teaspoons garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, peeled, halved, and sliced thickly into half moons
- 12 ounce bottle root beer (I used Berghoff brand)
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt (I used Chobani 0%)
- 2 tablespoon freshly prepared horseradish
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- rolls or buns and sliced cheddar, for serving
- Combine the salt, garlic powder, and black pepper in a small bowl. Rub the roast generously with the mixture. Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. While the pan heats, place the sliced onion in the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the roast to the pan and brown on all sides, about 2 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Place over the onions in the slow cooker. Degrease the sauté pan, if necessary, and add the root beer, scraping up the brown bits at the bottom of the pan. Pour the root beer over the roast, cover, and cook on low heat for 8-9 hours, or until very tender.
- Place the Greek yogurt, horseradish, salt, Worcestershire, lemon juice, and pepper in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
- Remove the roast from the slow cooker, shred, and place in a bowl. Remove the onions from the slow cooker and place in a bowl. Season the root beer liquid with salt and pepper, to taste, and add enough liquid to the bowl of shredded roast beef to keep it moist. Strain the remaining liquid, and serve warm as a jus for dipping if desired. Serve the roast beef on rolls with sliced cheddar, the onions, and plenty of horseradish sauce. Enjoy!
I purchased a cross rib roast for this meal, which was fairly lean. If your roast is fatty, trim off as much fat as possible and allow the liquid to set and separate, skimming off the fat and using only the clear liquid for the jus.
2 teaspoons of salt may sound like a lot for the roast, but it's absorbed by the sweet root beer so the beef and liquid aren't salty by any means. You will definitely need to season both some more after cooking.
You may add the roast to the slow cooker without browning first, but the browning and deglazing the sauté pan with the root beer gives the dish more flavor.
If you're watching sugar content, diet root beer may be substituted.
Sour cream may be substituted for the Greek yogurt in the horseradish sauce.
Recipe by Flavor the Moments.


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BRAVE NEW SCHOOLSWorldNetDaily Exclusive
Keep kids home, parents are told
Campaign asks: What if no one hears the quiet of 'Day of Silence' protest?
Activists for years have staged "Day of Silence" events in which students and even teachers in public schools remain quiet for an entire day to lobby for approval of homosexuality. But now a coalition of family organizations is raising the stakes by encouraging parents to keep their children home on that day so there's no audience for the protest.
The organizer of the "Day of Silence," the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network, says its work will be reflected in the "silence" of students and teachers this Friday at thousands of schools nationwide.
But a coalition of family organizations, led this year by the Illinois Family Institute, says the "Day of Silence Walkout" is the appropriate response.
The DOS, opponents say, is nothing more than "the exploitation of instructional time for socio-political action."
Laurie Higgins of the Illinois Family Institute noted the goal cited by GLSEN is to reduce bullying on school campuses, especially bullying perceived as targeting homosexual students or those with other "alternative' sexual lifestyles.
"No one supports bullying," she told WND. "Every school has more than ample anti-bullying policies in place. … For GLSEN, the means by which they want to end bullying is to normalize volitional homosexual conduct."
Higgins said the homosexual organization's aims have the effect of censoring the belief that homosexual conduct is wrong.
"They … shouldn't be politicizing the classrooms," she said.
WND reported on the 2008 event when several school officials threatened students with grade reductions or unexcused absences for missing the promotion.
But the protests also were kicking into drive. A year ago at Snoqualmie, Wash., Pastor Ken Hutcherson of Antioch Bible Church led a protest against the day, and an estimated 600 students, from a school of about 1,400, stayed home.
GSLEN has sponsored the nationwide silent protest every April for the last 12 years. The event is said to be a showing of support for "gay," lesbian, bisexual and transgender victims of violence and bullying. According to GSLEN's 2005 National School Climate Survey, four out of five LGBT children experience harassment in school. The organization claims 64 percent of "gay" students feel unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation and 41 percent because of their "gender expression."
GLSEN claims there are about 4,000 homosexual clubs now in American high schools and middle schools.
"Students should focus on academics in school. They should not be allowed to end their verbal engagement in class for a social agenda," said Karen England, executive director of Capitol Resource Institute in Sacramento.
"We pay California teachers to teach – by speaking in classrooms – and teachers should also be expected to fully discharge their duties this coming Friday," she said. "If a school allows teachers to stop teaching, it should not get tax dollars for educating our students on that day."
The "Walkout" coalition said the "implicit purpose [of the promotion] is to undermine the belief that homosexuality is immoral."
"It is the belief of the sponsors of the Walkout that parents should no longer passively accept the political usurpation of taxpayer funded public school classrooms through student silence," the group said. "The DOS requires that teachers either create activities around or exempt silent students from any activity that involves speaking. DOS participants have a captive audience, many of whom disagree with and are made uncomfortable by the politicization of their classroom."
Higgins said it is a valid effort to teach students that "diverse opinions" exist, but "it is not legitimate to imply that one of those opinions is preferable to another.
"While it is appropriate to teach students that tolerance requires that society should treat all with civility, it is not appropriate to teach that tolerance requires students to accept the view that homosexual conduct is moral," she said.
Besides keeping kids home, parents also are being encouraged to contact their local schools about why their children will not be in class that day. They also should contact teachers on the subject, protest organizers say. And they should check which day it is being held. Some schools hold it on days other than the nationally recommended April 17 because of test schedules or other conflicts.
The coalition also said plans by parents to keep their children home will encourage some schools to disallow the campaign, if for no other reason than that some schools' funding formulas include reductions for absentee days.
The Day of Silence Walkout" website also has a form letter suggested for parents to deliver.
It states, "Due to the administration's decision to allow the politicization of the learning environment through the Day of Silence, which is sponsored by the highly partisan Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network, we feel compelled to call our child/children out of school on that day."
Supporting ministries include Abiding Truth Ministries;
Association of Maryland Families;
Campaign for Children and Families;
Citizens for Community Values of Ohio;
Concerned Women for America National;
Concerned Women for America Washington;
Faith, Family & Freedom Alliance;
Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays.


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Today, January 9, Mr. Kamil Musin, FC Rubin ex-forward turns 66.
We are wishing a very happy birthday to Mr. Musin. Dear Mr. Musin, may you stay blessed with good health and many more birthdays to celebrate!
Mr. Kamil Musin was born on January 9, 1952 in Kazan. First team raised by: SK Trudoviye reservy Kazan. After being enrolled in military service, Mr. Musin played for a military team of Leninsk (former name of Baikonur Cosmodrome). Following his performance for such Kazan teams as Volga and Sintez he joined FC Rubin in 1977. Unfortunately, he had to leave the team due to some family reasons after the first season. Mr. Musin returned to Sintez and graduated from Sports University in 1980 to coach Volga.
Mr. Musin has been working with youth teams and the boys trained by him are currently playing for FC Rubin youngsters.