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Straight Outta Cambridge
Inspiration and innovation can come in many forms and through seemingly divergent avenues.
For Cambridge University's Dr. Akeem Sule and Dr. Becky Inkster, common ground was found in psychiatric research, but it was a love for music that truly inspired them to work together on an eclectic yet esoteric project. And so Toronto's Royal York Hotel played host to a unique event as part of the World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics, as the pair spoke to a diverse crowd of psychiatrists, researchers, musicians, dancers, people with lived experience and urban music aficionados.
Together, Dr. Sule and Dr. Inkster form the duo behind Hip Hop Psych – a project meant to raise awareness for mental health and make it accessible to youth and the general public. Over the course of a few hours, and with the help and support of CAMH's research communications team and Dr. Jim Kennedy on the mic, they weaved through storylines relating to mental health.
As Toronto rapper Maestro Fresh Wes famously proclaimed, "This is a throwdown. A showdown. Hell no, I can't slow down… It's gonna go down."
It Was Written
Dressed in a baggy pair of shorts, a pair of retro Air Jordans and sporting a shirt proclaiming "I (heart) haters", Becky Inkster was first on stage. However, this wasn't a rap battle but a dissection of thematic ideas in popular hip hop songs. Using West Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar's 'Swimming Pools' from his album good kid, m.A.A.d city, Dr. Inkster drew parallels between the lyrics and language used to illustrate issues of substance abuse, peer pressure, depression, anxiety, and resilience.
Low End Theory
Akeem Sule was next on the mic, but instead of explaining multiple concepts related to addiction and mental health, he used the Eminem song 'Stan' as a basis for a mock psychoanalysis of the character the song was named after. By examining the verses, the words used, and the increasing intensity of language and tone, Dr. Sule provided a succinct psychiatric evaluation using the ICD system of classification (The UK uses ICD instead of the DSM, or the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,that we've adopted in America).
Dr. Sule's love for the music came through many times, as he excitedly exclaimed the phrase, "Bars man, BARS!" – slang for the bars or lines of verse that Eminem artfully connects to build out this imaginary character's life and unfortunate circumstances.
Reasonable Doubt
Some may be perplexed by this seemingly random amalgamation of ideas, but there is a connection.
"Hip-hop and mental health have a lot more in common than meets the eye," wrote Becky and Akeem in a recent blog. "Hip-hop culture embraces self-expression and recognizes the daily trials and tribulations that many people face – the pressures that challenge their state of mind." It was this self-expression that formed the basis for Akeem's portion of the presentation, and was also a testament to the power of storytelling that is sadly overlooked by a lot of popular music listeners.
And there is an audience for this type of analysis.
"We published an innovative article in The Lancet Psychiatry entitled 'Kendrick Lamar, street poet of mental health' that went viral across the world – gaining more than 1.4 million Facebook shares in less than 72 hours."
All Eyez on Me
The rest of the evening was devoted to performance, as Toronto hip hop artists performed for the crowd, including rapper L.E. and Kayla Diamond, whose song "Stigma" was part of the CAMH Foundation's recent campaign. Unity Charity was also in the house, as a group of young 'B-Boys' and 'B-Girls' – breakdancers – took to the floor to show off their moves.
Beats, Rhymes and Life
The evening closed with Juno award-winning spoken word poet and performer Lillian Allen. Canada's "Godmother of dub poetry, rap, and spoken word" imparted important messages about the nature of words, sound and storytelling through her performance.
If You're Reading This, It's Too Late
While it may be too late to catch them live, Drs. Sule and Inkster of Hip Hop Psych are busy publishing papers, and giving similar talks and interviews around the world. It's their hope that listeners will be critical of the storytelling and wordplay in the songs we listen to, regardless of genre. "You will walk away realizing that some of the songs and artists you love (or hate!) actually contain deep and powerful messages about mental health."
And while not all of us are able to provide the deep analysis they can, critical thinking around music "is empowering and will hopefully inspire you to share what you've learned and relate what you've learned to your own situation and well-being."
Note: The section headers are all names of popular hip hop albums.
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a boulder in the ocean/
I walk around with a boulder on my shoulders.
Its weight is familiar. I am accustomed to carrying it. I can't imagine how my arms would feel without this weight pressing down upon them.
I wonder if I can put it down somewhere, for just a little bit of relief. But I can't do that, can I? After all, it is mine. Could someone else actually handle its weight? It seems I was the one meant to bear this load.
Sometimes I look around and feel proud. My boulder seems bigger than other people's rocks. I bet they couldn't handle the size of this load. I must be important if I'm the one who's been trusted to carry something like this.
Then, I hear a whisper.
"Yes, this rock was given to you. But not so you could carry it, so you could throw it."
I make my way to the ocean, build up the courage, and heave the stone into the water. What seemed gigantic on my shoulders gets swallowed up in the vastness of the sea.
And it begins to shrink.
A boulder may be large and heavy, but it is no match for the rhythmic force of the waves beating against its side. It will shrink and shrink and shrink until it becomes just one of the many pebbles dotting the shore.
The LORD reigns, he is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed in majesty and armed with strength; indeed, the world is established, firm and secure. Your throne was established long ago; you are from all eternity.
The seas have lifted up, LORD, the seas have lifted up their voice; the seas have lifted up their pounding waves. Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea— the LORD on high is mighty.
Your statutes, LORD, stand firm; holiness adorns your house for endless days.
- Psalm 93
That was my reflection on Psalm 93. Link up with your thoughts below. And stop back next week with thoughts on Psalm 94.


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by Cowgirl
Dark money and its corrupting influence is the biggest problem in American politics today, but according to one TEA Party legislator, the real problem is blogging.
Rep. Wendy Warburton (R-Havre) held forth in a committee hearing Friday with concerns about Governor Bullock's bill to clean up political contributions. She was concerned that the problem wasn't massive amounts of unregulated, unreported money buying Montana politicians–but rather, the blogs. Said Warburton:
"they're exerting great, great power and in fact the internet is becoming much more of a forum than paper. You know what I mean as far as what we're really talking about in terms of political power and things here.
I'll bring up specific examples. The Montana Cowgirl online anonymous blog exerts influence. I've had my local newspaper call me in response to things they've said."
Here's the video:
Warburton is talking about the call she got from the Havre Daily News after this blog mentioned that her name appeared in a brilliant piece of national investigative journalism. PBS show Frontline's piece aired nationwide and revealed the seedy underbelly of secret money in MT elections.
In a full-hour exposé of Montana politics and a secretive right-wing group known as American Tradition Partnership, or ATP, Frontline revealed that a secret stash of incriminating documents has been found in a meth house, showing extensive communications between Warburton and other Republican legislative candidates and the ATP, and showing that the ATP was even preparing campaign material for them.
The short story is that the 2010 election, in which the Tea Party swept into control of the Montana legislature, may have featured massive illegalities. Under state law, third party groups, the ones like American Tradition Partnership which spend masses of unregulated, unreported money, are legally barred from coordinating with candidates. But several legislative candidates and the ATP have been caught red handed, working together, in violation of the law.
The Havre Daily News reported that Warburton appears to have been in direct communication with the group, even going so far as to send them a "signature stamp," presumably so they could send out mailings on her behalf, using her signature. That's likely to be found illegal under Montana law.
So basically what we have here is Warburton having a fit because a reporter called her when her name popped up in a national dark money exposé. That she is trying to seek retaliation against a blog because of this is hilarious.
She doesn't realize that the fault here is hers–and that her actions are exactly the type of things members of her own party are working with Governor Bullock to try to prevent. I shudder to think what Warburton will do when she finds out that the dark money expose she's angry about was not just discussed on the blogs, but also on Facebook and Twitter, around dinner tables, at coffee shops, and around water coolers across the state.
The bill is SB 375 sponsored by GOP Sen. Jim Peterson.


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Monday, June 20, 2005
Wedding joy, simple pleasures
The first is how much I've been longing to leave the city. We left Chicago late on Friday - so we didn't get to Dubuque until pretty late, unfortunately. But since my friend Barb was driving, the traffic just didn't faze her.
Dubuque is a beautiful little town. I could see how it could become small and smothering - like many small cities, it struggles with the loss of major employers and the domination of others. But the cleanness, the openness, the slowness of life besides the Mississippi is an amazing thing. The trolley driver apologized for it being a slow day downtown...I told him that I didn't miss busy one bit, to be honest.
Signs you're in a small city in the summer:
- it smells cleaner, somehow. I'd gotten so used to the smell of the city that it was sort of a shock to get out of the car last night at the hotel. And walking and trolley-ing around the downtown and port area, it came to me that things looked clean, but felt cleaner, somehow. That's when I realized: it just doesn't smell so bad - that's the difference...
- The absence of traffic. Sitting outside at the coffee joint across the street from the Julien Inn, I was astonished at the peace and calm on the main street of town. It was in marked contrast to what I'm used to...
Usually, on Saturdays in Chicago, I get out about 8:45 and head north on Lake Shore Drive and over to the Dan Ryan Expressway to an AA meeting up on North Ave. Even by 9 AM, the Dan Ryan (I-80/94 through downtown, for you out-of-towners) is already busy...not "busy" for Chicago, but definitely not serene by any means.
By contrast, in downtown Dubuque on Saturday, you could count the cars going by, with entire minutes or more between each one. Even on the "expressway," traffic would be best described as "pretty darn light."
- People smiled, said hello, and were gracious when you asked directions. The trolley driver (from the business district to the casino and resort on the riverside and around town) was pleasant and chatty. There were no panhandlers in sight. The air was light and crisp; the skies were clear blue, with cottony vapor contrails slashed across them. It was a level of beauty and serenity that I didn't even know I'd been missing while living in Chicago.
I was in Dubuque one other time, for about 36 hours back in 1998 - at Wartburg Seminary, for their "Called To Do What?" conference on calls to ministry, when I was "thinkin' about gettin' ready to consider the possibility" of going to seminary full-time. I didn't get to "see" much of the city, but I remember visiting a unique AA meeting site in that town which has always stuck with me.
In a little strip shopping center, there was a central vestibule with three doors - three choices. To the left, a donut shop; to the right, a bar - and straight ahead, stairs leading to the lower level, where the AA meeting was held. The way it was set up, you literally had to decide what to choose - one addiction, another addiction, or recovery...so every meeting was a "first-step meeting," in some way. I didn't get to go there this time, but it was a fun memory.
The wedding was a joyous time. We arrived early, just to get a good seat - the Wartburg Seminary Chapel is not that big, and the guest list had grown over the last several months. The prelude music consisted of classical pieces alternating between organ and solo piano - it was kind of fun to see the musician spin off the organ seat and dash to the piano bench to begin again. The service was brief; the vows were heartfelt, and Laila came close to losing it when she said her vows...but she hung on, and the couple's first kiss was a bit of an endurance run.
In short, it was a joy-filled celebration.
The reception was at the Grand River Center, on the banks of the Mississippi. The food was fantastic; the toasts amusing and beautiful; and the company was neat. A couple from Chicago, now in suburban KC and members at Advent Lutheran in Olathe (at 143rd & Pflumm!) sat next to me (talk about six degrees of separation!).
The dancing was the amazing part. I had more or less decided that I was going to just sneak out after a couple of dances (because I hadn't danced in years, and wasn't going to start now), but something drove me out onto the dance floor. I knew I'd look stupid - at my age and size, it'd be hard not to - but I also had this idea in the back of my head that looking stupid was not going to stop me from having fun. (It's taken a while to learn that lesson...)
It was amazing. All those classic dance songs - "Shake a Tail Feather," "Twist'n'Shout," even (God help us) "YMCA" and "Baby Got Back," along with dozens more. I even found myself in the position of encouraging one of my twenty-something former classmates to get out on the floor with me...which is definitely of God, and not myself, because usually I'd rather have my teeth drilled than dance. But for some reason, I knew this was a time to celebrate, and so I just asked God for help to leave my self-consciousness at the table, and just went for it. Even on the second day after, I know I have muscles I haven' used in, oh, 4 or more years - and I definitely needed Advil...for serious pain when I got up this morning.
But it was worth every bit of it.
I rode home with my young dancing parter-in-crime, Tom G., and we had a delightful time talking about every topic under the sun. I couldn't help being struck with how the countryside in western and north-central Illinois is much like that where my dad's family is from, in western New York state - rolling hills, farms, lushly green fields and trees, and "trucks use lower gear"-type hills. Several times, we'd crest a hill and see some farmland panorama, and Tom would just break off conversation and say, "Oh, wow..." It would have been perfect to have "What a Wonderful World" playing in the background...
So now it's back to reality. The newlyweds are headed to Hawaii for a couple weeks of honeymoon, joining a list of several friends (who I'm trying hard not to resent!) who are off on exotic vacations. But I'm grateful for a weekend of small-town pleasures and joyous times, to give me a little recharge for the journey ahead. The looks of joy and love on my friends' faces, and the memories of small-town serenity, will surely ease the path as I "trudge the road of happy destiny" this week!
5 comments:
- Dave said...
- Michael said...
If you're still job-hunting, perhaps you should apply to the Dubuque Chamber of Commerce or some other civic promotion group...
[I wouldn't try with the Windy City, though. At least, not with this post.]
- bobbie said...
i was married in dubuque - not nearly as grand though. it was fun to hear it from your perspective.
- Bar Bar A said...
Steve, you have a gift for writing. Have I told you that before? Since both of the female friends your mentioned share both of my names I think that is a sign. Of what, I don't know.
I enjoyed your small town weekend. I love small towns and hope to one day get the heck out of Suburbia and land somewhere outside of Flagstaff, AZ.
Do you think small towners accept people that move in from "the outside?"
I moved from CA to a small Oregon town once and got a very rude welcome (well my car did...they trashed with a note about going back where I came from). Since then I've been a bit leary....


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Intel Grants Rare Access to Start-Up
Chip Giant Will Manufacture Achronix's Semiconductors Using Most Advanced Production Process
Intel Corp. has agreed to make chips for a semiconductor start-up, the first time the Silicon Valley giant has given another company access to its most advanced production processes.
The arrangement with closely held Achronix Semiconductor Corp., to be formally announced Monday, is designed to produce a variety of programmable chips with unusually high performance. Such chips could help boost the capabilities of computer hardware in applications such as high-speed communications, image-processing and encryption, where customers...


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Eddie Montgomery's Welcomes Jetset Getset to Harrodsburg Tonight
Teen country music group Jetset Getset will perform at Eddie Montgomery's Steakhouse and nightclub in historic Harrodsburg, Kentucky tonight, January 31. The appearance will mark the group's first time at the venue, which is owned by Montgomery, a multi-award-winning recording artist whose duo, Montgomery Gentry, has had more than 30 singles on the Billboard country music charts.
"We love Eddie Montgomery's music," said Kelli Jette, manager of Jetset Getset. "We have also heard great things about his restaurant and nightclub. A lot of well-known country artists have performed there, so we are looking forward to this opportunity."
Jetset Getset has attracted growing attention in the music industry, since the release of their album "Saturday Night" (Playback Records). Music News Nashville compared singers Tori Little, Avery Eliason and Sadie Loveland to a younger version of the Dixie Chicks. Similarly, Music Connection Magazine described Jetset Getset's music as "girlpower pop" with a "sprightly country twang."
Jetset Getset's "twang" is balanced by a nice touch of rock and a bit of blues, courtesy of a solid group of musicians: lead guitarist Jason Owens, rhythm guitarist Justen Jette, bass player Paul Kelley, drummer Gillian Bowman and keyboard player Terry Ranck.
Based in Dearborn County, Indiana, Jetset Getset had previously played at fairs and festivals in the South and the Midwest, beginning in 2011. In the spring of 2012, veteran Nashville record producer Jack Gale discovered them performing on RFD-TV's nationally syndicated "Shotgun Red Variety Show" and came out of retirement to produce "Saturday Night" along with fellow producer Jim Pierce. The album is currently available through iTunes, Amazon and Google Music.
Jetset Getset will appear at Eddie Montgomery's Steakhouse, 180 Lucky Man Way, Harrodsburg, Kentucky 40330 tonight, January 31 at 7:30 p.m. Also performing will be Kayla Floyd at 8:20 p.m. and Blake Branscom at 9:15 p.m. No cover. All ages admitted. For information, visit www.eddiemontgomerysteakhouse.com or call 859-734-3400. More information about Jetset Getset is available at www.JetsetGetset.com.


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I play along thinking that surely all this thrust and parry was but of a verbal nature. I'd expected more of a Pincer Maneuver. Kentucky's chart while bearing a Cancer sun is littered with Gemini everything. And a Virgo Moon. To say that I'm his ideal woman is an understatement. Words do things to him that Bangkok hookers do to the most jaded of customers. As I later find out.
I raise an eyebrow yet comply, I would show the "gentleman" no tender quarter. I lob an email so fiery, I had him contacting my IT manager when my emails are fire walled at his workplace. He finally calls, "Something is WRONG with the emails, I'm not getting it. I TOLD your IT." he grinds out.
I could use this kind of dedication in a man, I think to myself but gently remind him that it is very likely that "certain" words I've used are in fact flagged by his work email. "You think?," he mutters quizzically then after a short silence, "Wait, why, what words did you use??"
Two minutes later he replies telling me that he is actually praying to every God available to every religion under the sun that he shall be returned to good health within the next few hours. Allah, Jumanju, Kali, don't care, he is practically in vigil. "So," I write back, "On your knees already then?"
"Don't tease me!!! GROOAAN!!!," he writes back. I smile with satisfaction, I could get used to this.


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Why use drones for building & infrastructure inspections?
Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are essentially flying robots. They are probably best known for military applications but, in recent years, they have become increasingly used for commercial purposes—building inspection is one.
Drones can significantly reduce the time, cost and risk of commercial building inspections when compared to conventional methods. There are many pros to this approach such as:
- Cost – Depending on equipment and location, rates to hire a drone pilot range from $100 to $450 per hour. Typically, you would pay the drone pilot less than it would cost you to insure the person who would have been hanging off the side of your large commercial building.
- Time – The drone can also be deployed very quickly and capture the necessary footage in hard-to-reach places much faster than a human could. A typical drone flight can be completed in 5 to 20 minutes depending on the size of the building.
- Risk – Locating temperature variations and anomalies in a building envelope that may indicate energy leaks or other potential problems is often difficult and sometimes dangerous.
- Versatility – UAVs can be equipped with a wide variety of sensors such as infrared sensors, laser, thermographic or video cameras combined with GPS, compass, and altimeter data together provide high resolution 3D and orthomosaic maps that can be analyzed.
Live data streaming and custom apps allows for more efficient and safe building and rooftop inspection and in addition to maintenance inspections, drone-generated video footage can also be a very useful marketing tool. The images, data collected and results are easy to share with accurate and detailed reports that allow fast and precise decisions.
We are also able to stream what the drone sees in real time, which allows the property manager to assess conditions from the ground by watching the drone operator's monitor or from a remote location via a private YouTube link.


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Have you ever had one of those weeks where things were just absolutely insane and you just craved some kind of stability? Yes? No? Well that was last week for us. I won't go into too many details but we have been house-hunting quite a bit lately and last week was just crazy with some of that. I was craving some kind of normalcy since we are never usually too busy during the work week. Well, Blue Apron provided that for me with their incredible home-cooked meals.
Blue Apron is a meal delivery service which provides pre-measured portions of fresh and local ingredients with detailed recipes which are very easy to follow. The prep time is about 30 minutes per meal. I had seen several bloggers review Blue Apron and was pretty interested in the concept and very excited to collaborate with them as well. It is honestly just as easy as it looks. They offer a two- or four-person plan, which averages out to just under $10 per person, per meal, for three meals. They have different meal choices each week and I chose three meals incorporating three different types of meat (they also offer vegetarian options!) so that we would have a good variety of meals that particular week. I've included a link to each recipe so you guys can attempt to recreate them if you should choose!
Cod and Potato Brandade with Watermelon Radish Salad and Garlic Toasts
This dish was so delicious and pretty easy to make. For those who don't know, as I did not either, brandade is a classic Mediterranean dish usually made with cod and mashed potatoes, baked gratin-style with garlic and olive oil. We honestly don't eat enough fish at home since it's hard to find it on sale so we were both very excited about this meal. It was very light but also comforting at the same time since there were mashed potatoes and garlic toasts involved as well. I also had never had a watermelon radish before and found that I enjoyed it even more than a regular radish.
Chicken Meatballs and Creamy Polenta with Tomato Sugo and Lacinato Kale
Now this meal was completely uncharted territory for us. We have never cooked with ground chicken before and I honestly had no idea what polenta was before this meal. (Side note: it's boiled cornmeal) The meatballs were pretty simple as was the polenta. This meal probably had the easiest prep of all three meals. I wasn't the biggest fan of the spices in the meatballs as they incorporated ground fennel seed and I just can't stand the taste of fennel. I absolutely loved the polenta and will be making that again as well as the tomato sugo on top. I'm a sucker for a good tomato sauce.
White Pizza with Baked Eggs & Arugula Brussels Sprout Salad
Anyone that knows Dan and I pretty well will understand why this was our absolute favorite meal. This may be one of best home-cooked meals we have ever had. We both love pizza and we will put eggs on just about anything. Throw in some Brussels sprouts and a little bit of garlic and we are happy campers. This was definitely the most tedious of the three meals to prepare and we had a tough time getting the dough to stretch out but the end result was so worth it. I told myself I would only have two slices since it was pretty decadent but I could not help myself to a third slice.
We absolutely loved our first Blue Apron experience and we will definitely be returning customers. It isn't too often that we cook together as usual one of us takes charge of a meal but it was so nice to be able to do something like this together. The ingredients were so fresh and I thought the flavors in each meal were incredible.
Blue Apron has also been kind enough to provide a little something for my wonderful readers!
My first 25 readers get two free meals with their first Blue Apron Box – redeem here!
I hope you guys enjoy and happy cooking!
I received the Blue Apron meals mentioned above complimentary. They were given to me in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated for this post and all thoughts and opinions are my own.


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Members of the MMI Network
In 2019 the Medicus Mundi International Network has 20 members, based in 11 countries (Belgium, Benin, Germany, Italy, Kenya, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe), two members (ACHAP and EPN) being international networks themselves.
The Network's joint expertise is based on the "field" experience of its members and the members' partners. The pluralism of the members' approaches to international health is an important asset of the Network. Together they have knowledge of all aspects of health policy and cooperation, primary health care and emergency aid.
Have a look at our members' profiles and their contributions to the electronic platform of our Network.


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The planned $3.1 billion sale of Intelsat Ltd. to Zeus Holdings Ltd. hit a snag Sunday when one of the former's 23 orbiting satellites encountered an electrical problem that may have ruined it, the Financial Times reported. Zeus reserves the right to back out of the deal if the satellite, which serves the US, Canada, Central America, and parts of South America, is determined to be inoperative. Whether the replacement cost is covered by insurance was not immediately clear. Zeus and Intelsat both are based in Bermuda.
The right to tap into one of the world's least-developed cellphone markets was won by Telekom Austria, which said it was granted an option to buy MobilTel of Bulgaria for $2.12 billion in cash and assumed debt. Completion of the deal is expected to be announced by year's end. It takes on special significance, analysts said, because fewer than half of Bulgaria's 8 million people own cellphones. Telekom Austria also is pursuing such takeover targets as Mobtel of Serbia and Eronet of Bosnia. Meanwhile Deutsche Telekom of Germany, Swisscom AG, and industry leader Vodafone have been targeting merger possibilities in Poland, the Czech Republic, and Romania because the growth potential there is greater than in Western Europe.
A hostile takeover fight in the mining industry took a new turn when a court in South Africa blocked Harmony Gold from trying to thwart the merger between rival Gold Fields Ltd. and IAMGOLD Corp. The court said Harmony may not use any of its shares in Gold Fields to vote against consolidating with IAMGOLD until the terms of its rejected $6.7 billion bid for Gold Fields are examined. Harmony vowed to appeal the ruling, The Wall Street Journal reported, arguing that the Gold Fields-IAMGOLD merger is misguided. Harmony and Gold Fields are based in South Africa. IAMGOLD's headquarters are in Toronto.


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Tonight is your last night to see Morro & Jasp Do Puberty at the Highland Arts Theatre in Sydney, Nova Scotia, so don't miss out!
I went to this play with some trepidation; and somewhat doubting I was up for the task of reviewing it, being at heart a prudish (I know that will surprise some of you!) adult that is not altogether fond of clowns nor audience interaction. In fact you may think I am the exactly worst person to review this production, but that is where you would be WRONG. Life is filled with cranky people like me, and where do they go for cranky extroverted-introvert voices like mine? (Asking the important questions).
My delightful companion for the evening recoiled in horror a bit as we exchanged some pleasant chit-chat before the show. "Wait, you're not afraid of clowns?" they said. When I assured them I wasn't, just filled with apprehension, they were pleasantly surprised to find they weren't going to have to find a paper bag for me to breathe into during the show.
Almost immediately my fears were put to rest as I was won over by the characters of Jasp & Morro. Their depiction of a complex innocence where they play on the knowledge an adult has while embodying girls in their teens is quite tongue-in-cheek at times but they never overplay it. Their portrayal of that intricate interplay between sisters was also very well done. I won't elaborate on the themes and scenes within the play, because I think they are better left as a surprise. I will say some of my favorite scenes involved Jasp simply writing in her diary. Amazingly, they managed to capture a lot of themes and experiences in one evening.
As an adult women, the show was a bit of a trip down memory lane for me. But the show enjoyed a large audience that thoroughly enjoyed the production. Ranging in age from 13-93 (I'm guessing!) and including men and women, we laughed heartily throughout the evening. Many of the people in my section were attending with a partner, and several conversations I had throughout the week indicated that people were there because a friend saw the show and told them THEY HAD TO GO. The theatre was certainly full the night I was there.
It's wonderful to see women making a living for themselves in comedy, in Canada no less, because it is HARD. These are two clearly very talented and hardworking performers, with several shows having been nominated for awards: they have also written a cookbook and are working on a game and a graphic novel.
Finally, it's great to see our community come out in droves for a play like this, showing how the Colfords definitely have their finger on the pulse of the community, and know what we need and want… even when we don't.
Don't miss out on Morro & Jasp Do Puberty!
See more shows at: http://www.highlandartstheatre.com/
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My absolute favorite books, series and authors. I rated these books 4 and 5 stars out of 5 and many are on my keeper shelves to collect or re-read over and over.
*Series books are listed from the first book in the series then down, in chronological order*
*Sometimes only one book in a series is listed or not all of the books in the entire series is listed…chances are it's because I haven't read all the other books in the series yet*
Individual Authors (Really, you can read anything by these authors and be very, very happy):
Lisa Marie Rice
R.L. Mathewson
Lori Foster
Linda Howard
Ravenna Tate
Susan Mallery
Tara Rose
Jenika Snow
Laurie Roma
Lori King
Tymber Dalton
Karen Mercury
Sam Crescent
Kristen Ashley
Jordan Silver
Honor James
Kristen Ashley
Chelle Bliss
Cynthia Eden
Book Series:
Men of Inked Series by Chelle Bliss
Throttle Me
Hook Me
Resist Me
Uncover Me
Without Me
The Gallos
Bantorus MC by Debra Kayn
Breathing His Air
Aching to Exhale
Soothing His Madness
Grasping For Freedom
Fighting to Ride
Struggling For Justice
Starving For Vengeance
Living A Beautiful War
Reapers MC by Joanna Wylde
Reaper's Property
Reaper's Legacy
Devil's Game
Reaper's Stand
Reapers and Bastards
Reaper's Fall
Rock Chick Series by Kristen Ashley
Rock Chick
Rock Chick Rescue
Rock Chick Redemption
Rock Chick Renegade
Rock Chick Revenge
Rock Chick Reckoning
Rock Chick Regret
Rock Chick Revolution
Mine by Cynthia Eden
Mine to Take
Mine to Keep
Mine to Hold
Mine to Crave
Sinful Secrets
Mine to Have
Mine to Protect
Unfinished Heroes by Kristen Ashley
Heroes of Silver Springs Series by Tonya Ramagos
Caught Off Guard
Twin Games
Stormy Nights
All Or Nothing
Picture This
Hollywood Lights
Taken By Suprprise
Sexual Games
Going Under
Up In Flames
Caught In the Middle
Midnight Trilogy by Lisa Marie Rice
Midnight Man
Midnight Run
Midnight Angel
Dark Obsession by Cynthia Eden
Watch Me
Want Me
Need Me
Beware of Me
The 'Burg by Kristen Ashley
For You
At Peace
Golden Trail
Games of the Heart
The Promise
Hold On
Dangerous Series by Lisa Marie Rice
Dangerous Lover
Dangerous Secrets
Dangerous Passion
Reckless Night
Hot Secrets
Delicious Series by Lauren Dane
Dream Man by Kristen Ashley
Mystery Man
Wild Man
Law Man
Motorcycle Man
Chaos by Kristen Ashley
Own the Wind
Fire Inside
A Christmas To Remember
Ride Steady
Walk Through Fire
Brown Family Series by Lauren Dane
Laid Bare
Coming Undone
Inside Out
Never Enough
Laid Open
Drawn Together
Hard To Get Series by Anne Rainey
Cherry On Top (Some Like It Rough Anthology)
So Sensitive
Pleasure Bound
Naked Games
SBC Fighter Series by Lori Foster
Causing Havoc
Simon Says
Hard To Handle
Double The Pleasure
My Man Michael
Double The Heat
Back In Black
Tails of Love
Magdalene by Kristen Ashley
The Will
Love Undercover Series by Lori Foster
Run The Risk
Bare It All
Getting Rowdy
Dash of Peril
Men Who Walk The Edge Of Danger Series by Lori Foster
The Guy Next Door
When You Dare
Trace of Fever
Savor The Danger
A Perfect Storm
What Chris Wants
Bare It All
Wilder Series by Jill Shalvis
Instant Attraction
Instant Gratification
Instant Temptation
Sky High Air Series by Jill Shalvis
Smart and Sexy
Stong and Sexy
Superb and Sexy
Wilde Series by Janelle Denison
Wilde Thing
The Wilde Side
Too Wilde To Tame
Borne To Be Wilde
Wild For Him
Mercenary Trilogy by Lucy Monroe
And Able
Fast Track Series by Erin McCarthy
Flat Out Sexy
Hard and Fast
Hot Finish
The Chase
Slow Ride
Jacked Up
Full Throttle
Final Lap
Crime Tells Series by Jory Strong
Lyric's Cop
Cady's Cowboy
Calista's Men
Cole's Gamble
Cade's Dare
Madison's Quest
Sinners On Tour Series by Olivia Cunning
Backstage Pass
Rock Hard
Hot Ticket
Wicked Beat
Double Time
Sinner's at the Altar
Take Me To Paradise
Loving On The Edge Series by Roni Loren
Crash Into You
Still Into You
Melt Into You
Fall Into You
Not Until You
Caught Up In You
Need You Tonight
Forever Starts Tonight
Nothing Between Us
Yours All Along
Call On Me
Break Me Down
Falcon Mercenary Group Series by Maya Banks
Into the Mist
Into the Lair
Marquetti Amore Series by Lacey Thorn
Merciful Angel
Seducing Sampson
Burning Dante
Sharing Giana
Bare Series by Lacey Thorn
His Bare Obsession
Bare Confessions
Bare Seduction
Bare Devotion
Running Bare
In The Bare
Stripped Bare
Barely Breathing
SG-5 Series by Alison Kent
The Bane Affair
The Shaughnessey Accord
The Samms Agenda
The Beach Alibi
The McKenzie Artifact
Were Watching Series by Susie Charles
Candid Camera
Hanging By A Moment
Edge Series by Eve Berlin
Pleasure's Edge
Desire's Edge
Temptation's Edge
ACRO Series by Sydney Croft
Riding the Storm
Deadly Desires
Unleashing the Storm
Seduced by the Storm
Taming the Fire
Tempting the Fire
Taken by Fire
Into the Storm
Three the Hard Way
Wild Series by Cheyenne McCray
Wild Borders
McCloud and Friends by Shannon McKenna
Behind Closed Doors
Standing In The Shadows
Out of Control
Edge of Midnight
Extreme Danger
Ultimate Weapon
Fade To Midnight
Blood and Fire
One Wrong Move
Fatal Strike
In For The Kill
Lowell High School Series by Mari Carr
Covert Lessons
Mad About Meg
Wild Irish Series by Mari Carr
Come Monday
Ruby Tuesday
Waiting For Wednesday
Sweet Thursday
Friday I'm In Love
Saturday Night Special
Any Given Sunday
Wild Irish Christmas
Cocktales Series by Mari Carr
Party Naked
Bachelor's Bait
Screaming Orgasm
The Rafferty Brothers by Shiloh Walker
Desire, Oklahoma Series by Leah Brooke
Desire for Three
Blade's Desire
Creation of Desire
Rules of Desire
Dark Desire
Raw Desire
Submission to Desire
Reluctant Desire
Desire Unleashed
Flames of Desire
The Gemini Men Series by Jami Alden
Nights In Bliss, Colorado Series by Sophie Oak
Three To Ride
Two To Love
One To Keep
Lost In Bliss
Found In Bliss
Pure Bliss
Up All Night In Bliss
Chasing Bliss
Once Upon A Time In Bliss
Back In Bliss
Sirens In Bliss
Elite Ops Series by Lora Leigh
Wild Card
Heat Seeker
Black Jack
Hannah's Luck
Live Wire
Billionaire's Club Series by Red Garnier
Claimed By Him
Taken By Him
Bound By Him
Kept By Him
Bared By Him
I-Team Series by Pamela Clare
Extreme Exposure
Heaven Can't Wait
Hard Evidence
Unlawful Contact
Naked Edge
Breaking Point
Skin Deep
Fatal Strike
Striking Distance
Soul Deep
Seduction Game
Dead by Midnight
One Night Of Passion Series by Beth Kery
Bound To You
Addicted to You
Only For You
Captured By You
Exposed To You
KGI Series by Maya Banks
The Darkest Hour
No Place To Run
Hidden Away
Whispers In The Dark
Echoes At Dawn
Softly At Sunrise
Shades of Gray
Forged In Steele
After the Storm
When the Day Breaks
Darkest Before Dawn
Breathless Trilogy by Maya Bank
Sweet Series by Maya Banks
Sweet Surrender
Sweet Persuasion
Sweet Seduction
Sweet Temptation
Sweet Possession
Sweet Addiction
Colter's Legacy by Maya Banks
Colter's Woman
Wolter's Wife (Extended epilogue)
Callie's Meadow (Short epilogue)
Colter's Lady
Colter's Daughter
Colter's Promise
Masters of Menage by Shayla Black and Lexie Blake
Their Virgin Captive
Their Virgin's Secret
Their Virgin Concubine
Their Virgin Princess
Their Virgin Hostage
Their Virgin Secretary
Their Virgin Mistress
Masters and Mercenaries by Lexie Blake and Shayla Black
The Dom Who Loved Me
The Men With The Golden Cuffs
A Dom Is Forever
On Her Master's Secret Service
Love and Let Die
Dungeon Royale
Dungeon Games
A View To A Thrill
You Only Love Twice
Sweet Child O' Mine
Master No
Wicked Lovers Series by Shayla Black
Wicked Ties
Surrender To Me
Belong To Me
Wicked To Love
Mine To Hold
Wicked All The Way
Ours To Love
Wicked All Night
Forever Wicked
Theirs to Cherish
His To Take
Pure Wicked
Wicked For You
Line of Duty Series by Tessa Bailey
Protecting What's His
Protecting What's Theirs
His Risk To Take
Officer Off Limits
Asking For Trouble
Staking His Claim
The Protectors Trilogy by Lisa Marie Rice
Into The Crossfire
Hotter Than Wildfire
Nauti Boys Series by Lora Leigh
Nauti Boy
Nauti Nights
Nauti Dreams
Nauti Intentions
Nauti Deceptions
Nauti Kisses (novella in the Nauti and Wild Anthology)
Tempting SEALS Series by Lora Leigh
Reno's Chance (novella in the Honk If You Love Real Men Anthology)
Dangerous Games
For Maggie's Sake (novella in the Real Men Do It Better Anthology)
Hidden Agendas
Killer Secrets
Atlanta Heat (novella in the Rescue Me Anthology)
Rough Riders Series by Lorelei James
Long, Hard Ride
Rode Hard, Put Up Wet
Cowgirl Up and Ride
Tied Up, Tied Down
Rough, Raw, and Ready
Branded As Trouble
Strong, Silent Type
Shoulda Been A Cowboy
All Jacked Up
Raising Kane
Slow Ride
Cowgirls Don't Cry
Chasin' Eight
Cowboy Casanova
Kissin' Tell
Gone Country
Short Rides
Redneck Romeo
Cowboy Take Me Away
Long Time Gone
Wild Riders Series by Jaci Burton
Riding Wild
Riding Temptation
Riding On Instinct
Riding The Edge (novella in the Nauti and Wild Anthology)
Riding The Night
Riding To Sunset (novella in the Nautier and Wilder Anthology)
Ghost Ops Series by Lisa Marie Rice
Heart of Danger
I Dream of Danger
Breaking Danger
Colorado Mountain Series by Kristen Ashley
The Gamble
Sweet Dreams
Lady Luck
Individual Books:
The Reluctant Dom – Tymber Dalton
Recuse Me by Cherry Adair, Lora Leigh, Cindy Gerard
Tied With A Bow by Lora Leigh, Virginia Kantra, Eileen Wilks, Kimberly Frost
Jane and the Sneaky Dom by Hannah Murray
Torn Between Two Brothers by Cathryn Fox
Three's Company Anthology by Lorelei James, Jess Dee, and Jayne Rylon
Cherished by Maya Banks and Lauren Dane
Sins of Summer Anthology by Dawn Halliday, Mackenzie McKade, Marie Harte, Annmarie McKenna
Against the Wall by Rhyannon Byrd
Waiting For It by Rhyannon Byrd
Triple Play by Rhyannon Byrd
Seduction Island by Lorie O'Clare
Caught by Lorie O'Clare
BIG Temptation by Robin L. Rotham
Mari's Men by Stormy Glenn
Naked Vengeance by Sophia Rae
Insatiable by Beverly Havlir
Table For Three by Lainey Reese
By Private Invitation by Stephanie Julian
Uncommon Pleasure by Anne Calhoun
Four Play by Maya Banks and Shayla Black
Hot In Hancuffs by Shayla Black, Shiloh Walker, Sylvia Day
For Her Pleasure by Maya Banks
Somebody's Lover Anthology by Jasmine Haynes
Real by Katie Evans
Release by Beth Kery
Sweet Restraint by Beth Kery
Loving Lies by Lora Leigh
Seducing Simon by Maya Banks
Stay With Me by Maya Banks
Naughty Little Secret by Shayla Black (writing as Shelley Bradley)
Breathing His Air by Debra Kayn
Chains by Shiloh Walker
Moving Violations by Lora Leigh and Veronica Chadwick
Rude Awakening by Veronica Chadwick
Outside Protocol by Dawn Ryder
Still Mine by Mary Wine
Down and Dirty by Rhyannon Byrd, Mardi Ballou, Vonna Harper
Midnight Encounters by Elle Kennedy
Tease Me by Tracy Wolff
Tie Me Down by Tracy Wolff
Because You Are Mine by Beth Kery
Wicked Burn by Beth Kery
The Hot Line by Cathryn Fox
Sun Stroked by Cathryn Fox
Hot in Here by Sophie Renwick
The Darker Side of Pleasure by Eden Bradley
In Her Sights – Robin Perini
Twelve Wicked Nights by Nadia Aidan
Full Exposure by Tracy Wolff
Tempt Me Tonight by Toni Blake
Private Party by Jami Alden
Unlaced by Jaci Burton, Jasmine Haynes, Joey W. Hill, Denise Rossetti
Exclusive by Eden Bradley, Jaci Burton, Lisa Renee Jones
Primal Male by Sasha White
Bound by Sasha White
Wicked by Sasha White
Sexy Devil by Sasha White
Bound by Desire by Mackenzie McKade
A Tall Dark Cowboy by Mackenzie McKade
Take Me Again by Mackenzie McKade
Black Widow by Mackenzie McKade
Sand Angel by Mackenzie McKade
Blackmailed by Annmarie McKenna
A Taste of Honey by Jami Alden
Italian Stallion by Karin Tabke and Jami Alden
Skin on Skin by Sunny, Jami Alden, Valerie Martinez
After Dusk by Lorie O'Clare
Skin by Karin Tabke
Issue of Trust by Lorie O'Clare
Taking It All by Lorie O'Clare
The Hard Stuff by Karin Tabke, Bonnie Edwards, Sunny
Good Girl Gone Bad by Karin Tabke
No Limits by Alizon Kent
Twin Peaks by Susan Johnson and Jasmine Haynes
The Fortune Hunter by Jasmine Haynes
Show and Tell by Jasmine Haynes
Fair Game by Jasmine Haynes
Maximum Temptation by Annmarie McKenna
Checkmate by Annmarie McKenna
Seeing Eye Mate by Annmaire McKenna
Finding Strength by Annmarie McKenna
Dare Me by Anne Rainey
The Boy Next Door by Nicole Austin
Colt's Choice by Patrice Michelle
Hunger and Temptation by Patrice Michelle
Men To Die For by Denise A. Agnew, Shelley Munro, Ravyn Wilde
Learning Curves by Mari Carr
Unbroken by Maya Banks
Wild by Maya Banks
Brazen by Maya Banks
Maverick's Black Cat by Maggie Casper, Lena Matthews
Hearts Are Wild by Cheyenne McCray, Patrice Michelle, Nelissa Donovan
Another Love by Ann Jacobs
Peppermint Creek Inn by Jan Springer
Dead Reckoning by Trista Ann Michaels
Their One and Only by Trista Ann Michaels
Leave Me Breathless by Trista Ann Michaels
Darkness Falls by Trista Ann Michaels
Wild West Boys by Lorelei James
A Taste of Brandi by Brandi Michaels
Lucy's Double Diamonds by Ruby Storm
Where Danger Hides by Desiree Holt
Joy Ride by Desiree Holt
Cocked & Loaded by Desiree Holt
Hot Night by Shannon McKenna
Return To Me by Shannon McKenna
Baddest Bad Boys by Shannon McKenna, E.C. Sheedy, Cate Noble
Game For Seduction by Bella Andre
Game For Anything by Bella Andre
Do You Trust Me by Desiree Holt
Driven by Desire by LuAnn McLane
Texas Glory by Lorraine Heath
A Hard Man To Love by Kathleen Lawless
Wicked Night Games by Kathleen Lawless
The Pregnancy Test by Erin McCarthy
I Love Bad Boys by Lori Foster, Janelle Denison, Donna Kauffman
I Brake For Bad Boys by Lori Foster, Janelle Denison, Shannon McKenna
Satisfaction Guaranteed by Lucy Monroe
Tell It To The Marines by Amy J. Fetzer
Extremely Hot by Jennifer Apodaca
Swept Away by Toni Blake
Dangerous Grounds by Shelli Stevens
Wild Wild West by Charlene Teglia
Unexpected by Lori Foster
If This Bed Could Talk by Liz Maverick, Kimberly Dean, Lynn LaFleur
Too Much Temptation by Lori Foster
Never Too Much by Lori Foster
Wildly Winston by Lori Foster
Perfect For The Beach by Janelle Denison, Erin McCarthy, Maryjanice Davidson, Kayla Perrin, Morgan Leigh
The Principal's Office by Jasmine Haynes
Nothing Personal by Jaci Burton
Jude's Law by Lori Foster
Murphy's Law by Lori Foster
Reaper's Justice by Sarah McCarty
Wild Instinct by Sarah McCarty
Running Wild by Sarah McCarty
Undercover by Lauren Dane
Taking Care of Business by Laurne Dane, Megan Hart
Magnolia Summer by Jaci Burton
Wild, Wicked, & Wanton by Jaci Burton
Bound, Branded, & Brazen by Jaci Burton
Loving Lies by Lora Leigh
Love, Lies and Murder by Shiloh Walker
Coming In Last by Shiloh Walker
Whispered Secrets by Shiloh Walker
Cops & Cowboys by Lora Leigh, Shiloh Walker
One Fine Speciman by Lisa Marie Rice
Woman On the Run by Lisa Marie Rice
Fatal Heat by Lisa Marie Rice


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Wendi Stark moved to Jamlando in 1998 from Dallas (the city, not the TV show). She works as a hairstylist and has never been employed as a Soviet cosmonaut.
1. Who's your favorite Orlando resident, living, dead, real or fictional?
That's tough ... I'd have to say Buddy Dyer, he has the best socks.
2. What's the best meal you've ever eaten in Orlando?
The 55 burger at Rusty Spoon. It's so amazing. I think they actually put unicorn tears in it. Eating it will make [you a] better person.
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3. Publix or Winn Dixie?
Publix, because I can ride my bike there.
4. What's the last concert you went to in Orlando?
Phillip Phillips and John Mayer.
5. What's your least favorite beach in the area?
Cocoa. I don't like the sand, it's all shells and it gets in weird places.
6. What's your favorite Orlando attraction that no longer exists?
Urban Flats.
7. What do you hate most about living in Orlando?
Coming from the big city, I'd say I-4, absolutely.
8. What do you hate least about living in Orlando?
I love all the artists and the community that surrounds them ... it's like high school all over again.
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Oh, I didn't even know that was here. I'm gonna say con for $400, Alex.
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11. What's your favorite coffee spot in Orlando?
Well, I go daily to the Starbucks in the Grand Bohemian. They're really friendly there, they start making your drink as you walk in the door, they write things on the cups that shouldn't be there, they're just awesome.
12. Do you have an orange juice of choice?
Any brand that comes in my mimosa.
13. If you could give Orlando a new nickname what would it be?
The island of misfit toys.
14. Have you ever encountered Wesley Snipes? If so, what was the circumstance.
15. Planet Hollywood or Hard Rock Cafe?
I used to work at Planet Hollywood ... but I'll say Hard Rock for the concerts.
16. Gator attack or bear attack?
Um, no! That's horrible! I'm sure I can't outrun either of them.
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Probably the transient bums. They do weird things. I saw one take his sock off for a cigarette.
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Tamarins brought a personal touch to this luxurious development nestled on the hill with a magnificent view of the sea and city. Jascilla View, inspired by the founder's daughters Priscella and Jasmine, was our first luxury project consisting of 13 low-rise apartments. Completed in 1989, it remains a discreet and cosy residential development with excellent investment value.


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Teaching resources for grades K-12 to help you discuss hurricane season and explain how storms develop.
Extreme Weather: A Research Starters Activity
Hurricanes, heat waves, hailstorms — Scholastic offers a wealth of information and ideas to students writing about extreme weather.
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Created with Grolier Online, Scholastic's "Research Starters: Extreme Weather" features everything students need to get a jump-start on their research papers about extreme weather.
The workshop includes an introduction on the various types of extreme weather and their consequences, plus a glossary of related terms to become familiar with. Students will also find links to various Scholastic.com articles and activities on Major 20th-Century Hurricanes and Typhoons , Extremes of Precipitation, Weather Forecasting, and more.
Scholastic also tracked down the best weather-related sites on the Web for students to explore. They include the following sites:
- Weather Underground:Weather Underground, started as a project at the University of Michigan and evolved into a weather service, provides access to thousands of forecasts, images, and the Internet's largest collection of weather links.
- The Beaufort Scale:Basic information on the Beaufort Wind Force Scale; includes an explanation of conditions likely at each of the 18 possible points on the scale as well as links to related materials.
- Meteorology A to Z:Site developed by a TV weather man includes links to useful information sources on a variety of weather topics along with links to useful teaching materials on weather.
- The Weather Channel:The Weather Channel maintains this comprehensive Web site, offering weather forecasts worldwide; travel information; satellite images; and teachers' resources. Current reports and forecasts for any city of the world are retrievable via a search feature.


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2017 Wake Surf Challenge- The latest and greatest from "surfers who wakesurf" this time thanks to Surfer Magazine and Mastercraft Boats featuring Sebastian Zietz, Eric Geiselman, Noah Wegrich and Jet Schilling. Pro surfers showing us once again that you can not take the surf style out of surf even behind the boat. Huge air 360s and reverses come so naturally for these guys.
Over the past five years, surfers have discovered wake surfing, an increasingly popular pastime for many big name surfers like Josh Kerr, Donavon Frankenreiter, Josh Mulcoy and Austin Keen who have accepted sponsorships in the wake surfing industry. Then there's big name athletes like John John Florence as seen enjoying some wake surfing action behind a big boat yacht in his new movie- View From a Blue Moon. When the ocean is flat you can always count on the endless waves and the exciting sport of wake surfing thanks to new boating technologies and inviting companies like MasterCraft (Donavon), Tige Boats (Josh Kerr), Sanger Boats (Josh Mulcoy) who see the value in adding a surfing superstar to their team.
Josh Kerr
Australian professional surfer notable for his big aerial surfing tricks. Give this guy a board and a wave and get out your camera. Kerr is also a converted wake surfer, recently featured in a short video on Facebook that went viral where he lands a huge varial 360 from one side of a big boat wave to the other and labeled by GrindTV as "the best wakesurfer in the world." A bold statement, would love to see Josh on the pro wake surf tour one day.
Brad Domke
Featured on the cover of Surfer Magazine (Jan 2015) getting barreled on his skimboard at Teahupoo. Domke might be one of the best in the world on a skim board and is also a big fan of wake surfing. When he's not traveling, surfing and competing you might find him surfing the endless wave on Lake Sonoma with friend DJ JamesZ. He has been featured in several wake surfing shorts like "Domke Vision 3X" featured below.
Josh Mulcoy
World traveler Nor Cal surfer, Josh Mulcoy, will surf anything and anywhere. He has been a big fan of wake surfing for years. Wake surfing is "surfing made social" he calls it. He has been featured in several wake surfing videos and had the chance to make it out to the DFW Surf Big Boat Invitational in 2013.
Austin Keen
Professional skimboarder and now professional wake surfer, Austin Keen, featured in our Summer Issue- Keep Austin Surfing, is one of the most talented athletes on the water. You might have seen him in the Arizona video where he skims 50 yards into the wake surfing wave (below- fast forward to 1:00). On this list of surfers who wakesurf, he is the only one who is a competitor (and a top competitor) and on tour in both sports.


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A new card two days in a row...I'm on a roll! I'm really glad to finally be able to get back into the swing of things. Today's card is my first Valentine's Day card of 2012. I also followed the first Mojo Monday sketch of 2012, too. It's MOJO222. I think it's a great sketch.
I got to use some new Occasions Mini items on this card, as well. I had a hard time getting the picture to show the true colors I used, and this was the best I could do. I think the card looks better in real life.
The first Occasions Mini item I used is the P.S. I Love You stamp set (p. 8). It's a set of 15 stamps, so there are a lot of different looks you can get with it. It's a little hard to tell in the picture, but the chocolate on the strawberry is shiny. I put Crystal Effects on top of the "chocolate". I really like the look. The heart was punched out with the Full Heart Punch (p. 210 in big catty). The cupid and chocolate strawberry were cut out free-hand. I also popped the chocolate-covered strawberry up with a Stampin' Dimensional (p. 206 in big catty).
The designer paper I used is the same as the card I made yesterday...Twitterpated DSP (p. 13). I used the Adorning Accents Impressions Embossing Folders (p. 7) to make the Riding Hood Red hearts strip. The last Occasions Mini items I used are the buttons on the card...Twitterpated Designer Buttons (p. 12). I attached them to the card with Mini Glue Dots (p. 206 in big catty).
Stamps: P.S. I Love You (Mini)
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Blushing Bride, & Baja Breeze Classic ink pads; Riding Hood Red, Pear Pizzazz, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, & Blushing Bride Stampin' Write Markers
Paper: Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride, Riding Hood Red, & Whisper White card stock; Twitterpated DSP (Mini)
Accessories: 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Full Heart Punch, Twitterpated Designer Buttons (Mini), Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Adorning Accents Impressions Embossing Folder (Mini), Paper Snips, Crystal Effects, Stampin' Dimensionals, & Mini Glue Dots
Thursday, January 5, 2012
First Valentine's Day Card of the Year
Posted by Create With Christy at 4:02 PM
Categories Big Shot Die Machine, Cards, MojoMonday, Occasions Mini, Occasions Mini 2012, Valentines Day
1 comment:
- Julee (Vervegirl) said...
Such a fun card. Thanks for playing Mojo Monday!
- January 10, 2012 at 6:07 PM
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Lessons I've Learned as an Entrepreneur II
The Underdog Company — a personal project that began during my undergraduate studies at Georgia Southern University — has developed into a fully operational lifestyle apparel brand with a national consumer base. What started as a conversation in my living room with my best friend circa 2009 has become a means to share tokens of wisdom, as well as an expression of my personal style with people I've never met. It's been four years of trial and error, along with the usual tango of ups and downs. I learned a lot of lessons the hard way, but those obstacles and failures challenged me to think and perform on a higher level. The mishaps and lows helped refine my character, and the successes gave me the confidence and incentive I needed to keep pushing myself to be a stronger artist, designer and business owner. The wise say experience is the best teacher and I agree. Volume II of the lessons I've learned in Entrepreneurship:
- Trust. Your. Instincts. In my efforts to cater to what I thought would get more people interested in the brand, I lost sight of why I started it. I spent a good bit of time trying to figure out what people want, which turned out to be a huge waste of time. Desire is fleeting. Tastes are fickle. They change at random and are rarely consistent which is why it is unwise to try and predict what they will be. I learned this lesson the hard way, but it was an extremely valuable one.
- Don't internalize your failures. Anybody who knows me knows how hard I am on myself. When The Underdog Company took a few hits this year, my initial reflex was to beat myself up about all the things that had gone wrong and lament over the things I could've and should've done differently. That's the worst reaction possible. Sometimes, you just have to take the punch and get back to swinging. Spending too much time replaying what you can't change takes your focus off of what is ahead. Take the failures in stride. Learn as much as you can from them, and keep moving forward.
- Everybody isn't a "good guy." I took a $600+ hit in 2014, after being screwed by a company I'd paid to do embroidery work. I had done my research, checked out other brands' pieces, established consistent communication, requested samples, etc. This is also wasn't a cheap job I'd settled on for the sake of being cheap and cutting corners. Everything went smoothly in the beginning, but things had quickly begun to go left after the sample run. Communication broke down, calls weren't answered, terms we'd agreed upon weren't upheld and I ended up with a batch of half-ass product that I couldn't do anything with. Even though I'd paid through Paypal, the company had found loopholes that basically made them untouchable. Ouch. That may not seem like a big loss but for a small and independent brand partially funded out of pocket, that was a major hit. It was like taking 3 blocks from the base of the tower in a game of Jenga. I was frustrated, angry, disheartened and upset. There was nothing I could do legally, and obviously no way to get the company to simply reproduce the batch according to the outlined specs. This was the second blow The Underdog Company suffered within a span of 4 months. However, I had to push through the discouragement and use that experience to make even better decisions with future vendors and manufacturers.
- Be Patient. You know that feeling you get when you've come up with an awesome idea or concept? The one that gets you so excited that you can't wait to share? The kind that makes you feel like you have to do it right then and there? Yeah. The best way to kill a great idea is to rush it. Even if you've perfected it, sometimes you've just got to let it sit before pulling the trigger. Timing is everything. If the idea is as great as you believe it is, it won't be any less awesome when the time is right.
- Brands don't build themselves. When you've finally gained momentum, it is comfortable to keep cruising at that pace. If you ride a bike up a hill, you don't really have to pedal your way back down. You can rest your legs and coast, using the momentum you've gained. However, the bike will reach the bottom of the hill and eventually stop if you don't start pedaling again. Anybody who's ever ridden a bike knows what happens when you sit on a bike that isn't go anywhere; you're guaranteed to fall. I learned the bike riding lesson with marketing. You can post a photo of what you're doing and the people who support what you're doing will be excited about it. They may even share it, but we all have tons of things going on in our lives. Once that post falls off your feed, it is usually forgotten. Even if social media is a reliable means for marketing, you've got to be intentional and consistent for it to actually work. A lot of us use the "I have so much going on that I forgot" line to justify inconsistency. And while that may be true for a lot of us, it doesn't shield us from the domino effects of downhill dependency. Devise a strategy and be intentional about it. See it through and if need be, make adjustments along the way.
- Networking is underrated. Most of us know how valuable networking is when we're trying to find jobs or navigate career fields. For some reason, it doesn't always click that it's just as vital (if not more) when it comes to building your dream. I don't think I'd still be standing if it weren't for the valuable assets in my network of people here in Seattle. In my firstLessons I've Learned as Entrepreneur post, I dispelled the myth that you can do it all yourself. That's one of the ways networking helps. Another benefit of networking is talking to people who don't think like you. Yes, you're good at what you do. You may even be great at it, but fresh perspectives provide invaluable insight and inspiration. Sometimes, the easiest way to break through a plateau is to open yourself up to those new perspectives an use them to make effective adjustments.
- Move at your own pace. Don't get distracted by other people's processes and growth. Focus on yours. It may be human nature to want to compare your apples to the apples the person sitting next to you has. But you've got to rid yourself of that bad habit if you're going to make it. You cannot measure your success or progress by looking at what other people are doing; it's not ever going to be an accurate measurement. You can see where other people are in relation to where you are, but you will never know how long it took them to get there. You don't how what it took for them to get to that point. You also don't know what lies beneath that surface appearance. Often, what you see is not what you actually believe it is. Be aware of what is going on around you, but not consumed or obsessed with it. Even if you were to settle for plagiarizing someone's process, your result will not measure up to theirs. You can't do what they do because you aren't them. You don't think or function like them. Keep your eyes on the road ahead. Stay in your lane and move at the pace that works best for you.
Thanks for reading!
-Jessica Rycheal, Founder
The Underdog Company


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Reviews for Just Being Audrey
It's hard to believe life for Audrey Hepburn was ever anything but smart clothes, quirky expressions, and wistful gazes into the eyes of Cary Grant, but Cardillo makes a strong case to the contrary. Growing up in WWII–era Europe, Audrey wanted only to be a dancer, but the other girls made fun of her physical hurdles: "She was too tall, her feet were too big, and her neck was too long," and "her eyes seemed too big for her head."
Young readers will get the message: these were precisely the traits that made Audrey an iconic beauty as an adult. In short order, she was spotted by entertainment heavyweights for her je ne sais quoi and quickly catapulted to fame. Denos' soft pastel illustrations cut just the right Audrey outline (complete with flapping neck scarf), and fans will especially enjoy picking out the movie roles depicted in a two-page spread of costumes. Her later humanitarian deeds are given their due, but it is Audrey's simple kindness that is emphasized throughout. Grades 1-3. --Daniel Kraus
Publishers Weekly
Audrey Hepburn proves as irresistible a character in the pages of a children's book as she is in those soigné roles of the silver screen. Denos (Grandma's Gloves) is spot-on in her watercolor portraits of Hepburn at each stage of her life; even those readers who haven't seen Sabrina, Roman Holiday, or Charade (at least not yet) will understand instantly how Hepburn's ballerina bearing, gamine chic, and openhearted worldliness made her a one-of-a-kind star and fashion icon.
Debut author Cardillo's literal, matter-of fact storytelling could have used a little more élan (especially given that her subject once spoke the urbane words of Peter Stone, Billy Wilder, and George Axelrod), but she gets her point across: "Audrey had become more than an actress; she was an inspiration. While most Hollywood starlets were curvy and wore glamorous outfits, Audrey would only be herself." And the story is packed with fascinating details about Hepburn's upbringing in WWII Europe and foray into acting. Any grownup who bemoans the way Katy Perry et al. dominate contemporary popular culture should buy this for their favorite girl—ASAP. Ages 4–8. (Feb.)
School Library Journal
K-Gr 3—In this delightful introduction to Audrey Hepburn, readers learn that as a child, she was gangly and imaginative, in a world of her own. When she announced that she wanted to be the prima ballerina of all of Europe, her mother told her that the world was bigger than she was, and to always be kind, a tenet that seems to have stuck with her for life. She was born into a family of some privilege (her mother was a baroness), but their small wealth was no match for the advancing Nazi troops in World War II. Along with her family and 40 others, she hid in a country house with no heat and little to eat. Through the ordeal, she kept dancing and taught the other children. As the war in Europe ended, a UN volunteer gave her a chocolate bar, an act of kindness that seemed to inspire her. After the young woman realized that she would be more suited to acting, her Cinderella career took her from London to Broadway to Hollywood, but the power in this book lies beyond her fame in the spotlight. Her generous humanitarian spirit is seen through her actions and deeds as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF as she used her celebrity as a vehicle to assist others. With a light, sweet narrative style, readers can almost picture Hepburn dancing as they turn the pages. Evocative of the period, Denos's almost impressionistic pen-and-ink and watercolor artwork is lively and colorful. This picture-book biography is a great addition to any collection.—Alison Donnelly, Collinsville Memorial Public Library, IL


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I normally make this cake with three layers, but three round 9inch layers. We had a Russian Dinner at our church to benefit the Hand in Hand mission an our summer trip to Belarus. I was asked to bring a cake along with something else. Almost everyone I know loves what we call "Day and Night" cake as it consists of a white layer and a black (chocolate) layer. Since I was asked to bring a cake for a benefit dinner where I knew there would be a lot of people, I wanted to make a larger "Party" version of this cake. If you want the measurements of the regular sized cake, please e-mail me. Also, on this post I have only posted the ingredients and the step-by-step instructions for the actual layers. You will also need to make the Whipped Cream Frosting and a ganache drizzle (optional). I will post those recipes in a separate blog. So here it is... my "Day and Night Cake"... The Party Size Version.
Day and Night Cake
Party Size
Here is what you will need: (just for the layers)
******This is for 2 layers****
If making individual layers, one at a time, you will use half of the ingredients below each time!
*4 eggs
*2 cups sugar
(I know it looks like milk or cream in the pic)
*2 cups sour cream
*2 cups flour
*2 Tablespoons Baking Cocoa
*2 teaspoons baking soda
1. First you need to take and add your baking soda to the sour cream.. This will carbonate the soda so that you won't taste it.
... Just mix it around....
...and let it do it's thing.
2. In the meantime, make your layers. Since I probably have a little OCD and wanted my layers to be perfectly equal size I made the cake batter twice, once for each layer. Meaning what I am going to show you in Steps 2- I did twice except that the second time I added cocoa before pouring the batter in the pan. If you would like you can do this once and just pour half of the white batter into the 1st pan, and then add the cocoa to the remaining batter and also pour that into the 2nd pan. (Ok, Have I confused you enough???)
Either way.... first, in the bowl of an electric mixer, mix 2 eggs with 1 cup sugar until you get a light yellow color.
3. Add the sour cream and mix until incorporated.
4. Now add 1 cup flour and mix thoroughly.
5. Now if are doing one layer at a time, pour the filling into a 9X13 greased sheet pan and do the same thing all over except this time add cocoa. If you are doing this once, pour half the cake batter into a 9x13 greased sheet pan and add cocoa to the second half and mix thoroughly.
6. Whichever way you end up going, you will eventually have 2 cake pans, one chocolate and one white ready to go in the oven.
7. Bake them at 350F for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Let them cool right in the pans.... Once they have cooled you can put cream on them. For some reason my chocolate layer came out larger than my white layer, so I decided to slice it in half and ended up with three layers. You don't have to do this but the more cream you put between layers, the more moist the cake will be.
9. Now evenly spread a good layer of cream on each layer...
10. Also cream the top and sides of the cake.
11. If using ganache drizzle, put the cake in the fridge while you make it and then when it is hot, pour it however you would like on top of the cake. You can cover the whole cake top as I did in my Chunky Monkey Cake or just drizzle on top.
I wish I had a picture of a cake piece, but since I took it to church I wasn't able to get one this time.


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Affordable Health Insurance California
California's health care system is suffering from some of the the same setbacks that many states are facing in regards to the health care industry. Nationally, health care costs approximately $7,421 per person, and Californians are having a difficult time affording health care.
In California, health insurance premiums have continued to rise dramatically, which not only affects the uninsured, but the the insured as well. The continued rise in premiums has caused many Californians to lose their coverage due to financial difficulties, and those who are uninsured have little chance of being able to afford coverage in the future. It is shocking that insurance premiums in California have risen 86% in the past five to seven years, which has surpassed the inflation rate. At the present rate, health care will be affordable to a smaller segment of the California population each year. The state of the California health care system is a major area of concern for state officials and the citizens of California.
Some of the companies that provide health insurance in the state of California are: California Physicians Service, which provides top rated customer service and has positive feedback from customers concerning their experiences with the company. Community Health Group provides quality customer service, but the customer experiences have been rated as marginal at best. Blue Cross of California has an excellent customer service rating, and customer experiences have been excellent as well. The Chinese Community Health Plan has an extensive program designed for the Asian community, and its special needs. This health care provider serves a large client base and generally receives excellent ratings in both customer service and customer experience feedback.
The hospital system in California continues to receive high marks from patients, as well as the staff who are employed at the facilities. The costs of care in the hospital system can be rated as marginal in comparison with hospitals nationwide. The California hospital system is extensive, and usually has the facilities to accommodate its patients in the comfort expected of class A facilities. California's hospital system is under considerable pressure due to the continuousely expanding population of the state, and continues to upgrade to meet these challenges.


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Death. It's not something I deal with easily, but then again I don't think anyone ever does do they? It's just, I dunno death, someone dying...it's just so weird for me. Sad, but weird. Mostly because when it comes to someone dying or someone close to me losing a loved one, I never know what to say or do. Death is the one thing that I can't talk around, I can't try to make sound better, I can't really be an optimist about. I love words, I love to comfort and bring warmth & laughter to people with words, but Death leaves me incapable of forming any. My mouth opens to speak and they shrink back, preferring to stay captive by my thoughts, feeling safe within the confines of my mind,so I end up saying nothing. Maybe offering a hug, quietly finding some way behind the scenes to help out....when Death comes to visit, I try to offer quiet, burden lifting support in an effort to either lessen the shock or blow of It's visit....or give the grieving party the room and space they need to....well, grieve...mourn. I don't do funerals unless I absolutely have to-for family solidarity mostly. But my personal choice is to just not do them. I've been to enough of them, and have dealt with enough death in my life to realize this about myself: Silence is how I mourn. I may cry, I may ache with the pain of losing someone, but I do so quietly. I mourn by quietly reflecting....perhaps that's why funerals & public mourning make me so uncomfortable and keep me silent-not because I'm callous or have anything against those who choose to mourn publicly, but because watching others mourn leaves me feeling helpless to comfort them-I know words don't fill void Death has left in their hearts, so....like I said I just stay in the background and try to find a way to help...
An integral person in my life passed away last week, and although I've been mourning quietly since, tonight I just....my heart just feels heavy with words that need to be written. As I was in my bathroom, rolling my hair, my mind took a journey over the years I've known Bishop Eugene H. Graves Jr, and memory upon memory began to flood my conscious until I had stopped rolling my hair and my hands had found a grip on the countertop. You want to talk about Six Degrees of Separation? This man and his legacy are so interwoven into my life, nearly every beam in my life is connected in some way to the pillars of his. He knew my mother and her aunt who was a pastor even before my mother was saved. He's known my stepfather since my stepfather was a teen-My stepfather's mother was a member of his church Faith Chapel Sanctuary of Praise in Philly since....well I'm thinking the 70's. She ran their food program....When my mother became a Christian in her early 20's, she started going to church there....my family would be members there until about 5 or 6 years ago. My current pastors at Living Hope Christian Center in Jersey? I met them back in the 90's when they were youth pastors at Faith Chapel and their son Ron was sitting on the drums with my stepdad, learning how to play. My first job, if you could call it that, was there-I was a camp counselor in the summer camp program my mom ran for the church. I remember chasing kids down the hallway to the bathroom near his office, and see Bishop-tall, skinny, usually in a suit-standing outside of his office with his hand on the doorknob-telling the kids to behave and then turning to me and saying, "how you doing, A'Driane? You doing alright? Where' s your mom? Tell her I want to see her for a sec when she gets a chance, ok?"-Then, he'd go into his office and do whatever it is that Bishops do on a daily basis, like run a church. Faith Chapel is where I learned how to read the bulletin announcements, something I stand up in the pulpit and do now at Living Hope....it's where I learned how to be an usher-offering,altar calls, passing out fans, getting people tissues....it's where I made friends-with his youngest daughter Lynn and with Ruby-we're all the same age. My heart is aching for Lynn right now....(sigh)
During the summers I spent with my parents and even after I moved in with them when I was 17, I spent many a night sleeping over at Bishop's house in Warminster. Running around the neighborhood with Lynn and her friends, swimming in the pool and eating ice cream, playing man hunt at night....and then getting up bright and early for service on Sunday morning....
He dedicated me when I was 7....baptized me when I was 18. Prayed for me on the altar on Sunday-his large, comforting, but strong hand resting on my forehead, speaking God's words and promises over me. He was my first pastor ever, my first shepherd, my first spiritual covering. His legacy, and his faith to God is intricately woven throughout my life.....he was an awesome man of God and I am humbled and grateful to have known him.
I don't mind getting older, but the part that trips me up about it is the fact that you start to see the people who you thought were forever young as a child, age & become frail, eventually succumbing to the inevitable and dying. You start to see that the ones you just assumed would live forever are merely mortal and not immune to the final stage of the human condition.
I'm saddened for his family-a family I in many ways grew up with. My heart aches for them and I wish I had the words to comfort them at this time, because I know the void that's left is deep. But I am happy-because I know the pain he had suffered with for years has loosed it's hold on him and he is now face to face with the Savior he spoke, preached, and helped so many people come to know about.
Please say hello to Jesus for me Bishop, and tell Him how grateful I am that because of His redeeming sacrifice I will, among other things, have the chance to see, hug, and worship Him with you again.
Rest In Peace.


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This past holiday season, Todd, Selah, & I were blessed with TONS of Christmas cards. Seriously. Our little card display filled right up in no time, AND we kept getting an influx of cards after the New Year! So thank you all for sending love our way. One of my favorite parts of the season is getting cards from friends and family near and far. Unfortunately, we did not get any cards out this year. We got family pictures taken in the fall and never got the images back (insert sad face). Plus, we figured that sending out birth announcements in the early fall was good enough for us this year. (Darn postage!)
Yesterday was a sad, sad day when I decided to take down the holiday cards. The board was looking kind of dry, and well, empty, so I decided to fill it with a little V-day cheer!
I started by setting aside scrapbooking paper in reds, blacks, creams, and pinks. I guess it pays to be a hoarder... this project was completely free because I had everything I needed!
I took two cookie cutters that I got last year from Target's dollar aisle (where I spend way too much of my time) and traced several hearts on the backs of the patterned paper with a pencil.
I layered some papers together so I could cut multiple hearts out at one time.
Then I stacked a small heart on a bigger heart, coordinating patterns and colors until I was satisfied.
I used some double-sided tape to attach them together. Easy-peasy!
And then simply clipped them to my board where my holiday cards were.
Super quick. Super simple. Super FREE. And super adorbs.
Hope you enjoyed this bit of Valentine's cheer! Now for a shameless Instagram plug and show-off-my-baby moment...
Obviously, I am completely biased, but I think our little Selah is the cutest. She is now five and a half months old! Time is definitely flying by and I am enjoying every moment of it (when I'm not stuck at work, haha). Here are some of my favorite IG posts of her the past two months.
Soooo, if you want some more adorable baby pictures in your IG feed, feel free to follow along! My username is lindzbekah or you can click the link on the right hand bar. If you want some awesome student art inspiration in your life, feel free to follow my new art classroom IG by searching the username domerart.
Ok. I'm done. At least for now. :)
And back to Valentine's Day.
... Interested in more Valentine's posts? Here are some of my faves to get you started!
|Valentine's PB Blossoms
|White Chocolate Chip Marbled Cookie Bars
|Valentine's Stained Glass Cookies
|Valentine's Caramel Apples


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A casino proposal could mean big changes for the Lynde neighborhood of Everett, and that area�s evolution from farming to industry and beyond is the topic of a new documentary from a Malden filmmaker.
The film is called "Down the Lynde," and documentary producer Mark Micheli said his goal was tell the story of a neighborhood that�s long intrigued him with its contrast of residential homes, massive oil tanks and scrap metal yards.
"This is a unique place," he said. "I used to get stuck in traffic here on my way to work at Boston.com and I wondered who lives here and how did it get this way."
The documentary will be screened on Wednesday, June 11, at the Malden Public Library at 7 p.m. Micheli will also be there to discuss the film after the free screening.
A Boston native who has lived in Malden for 30 years, Micheli is a multimedia journalist. He said the documentary idea dates back to his thesis while pursuing a master�s degree in digital media at Northeastern University.
"I did more research into this neighborhood and was more intrigued than ever," he said.
The Lynde (pronounced "line") section of Everett borders Boston, and has become known as "Lower Broadway" in recent years. Micheli said it contains a small residential neighborhood in the heart of what once was a booming industrial center, which has experienced drastic changes from its agricultural roots to a current proposal for a billion-dollar casino.
Micheli believes the Lynde neighborhood is at a crossroads, which is why he thinks it�s a good time to tell this story.
"It would be a good catch to document its past, its present, and what the hope will be for its future," Micheli said. "The neighborhood is going to change whether or not the casino gets built�We just hope that this documentary we took will help people to understand where this neighborhood came from, and how it changed."
The project centered on nine months of interviewing Lynde residents and learning about their stories. On the whole, he said the neighborhood was supportive of the project.
"One thing that I am thankful for is the openness of the residents, who let me into their homes to tell me their stories," he said. "The business owners welcomed me to their shops and talked to me [about] how to do business down there."
Micheli said City Hall and city�s unofficial historian also helped him with the earlier history.
The film premiered May 12 at the public library in Everett. He said it was a hit with Everett residents.
"We completely packed the room�and we had to get extra chairs," he said. "Several people in the documentary that I interviewed were there, and they all liked it, and supported me with it. And I was very happy about that."
The film was Micheli�s first feature-length documentary. While he acknowledged there were some challenges in putting it all together, he was optimistic the film would put some focus a neighborhood facing great changes.
"I hope that after people watch this they have a deeper respect for the neighborhood and that those in power think twice about the type of change they hope to usher in, that some thought goes into keeping what is good about the neighborhood, as what is bad gets discarded," he said.
FILM Documentary traces Everett evolution


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