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Come Party With Me: Wine Club's 1st Meeting - Music
Come Party With Me: Wine Club's 1st Meeting - Music
Lately I have been reading a lot of books about wine and they all say the same important message: the best way to learn about wine is to taste as many and as much as you possibly can. Thats why I am forming a wine club. By inviting a small, intimate group of friends to each bring a bottle of the same varietal of wine, I hope to refine my palette and ability to judge aromas, flavors, and finishes. The first meeting is coming up (perhaps meeting isn't the best word to describe event, it's more of a party) in which we celebrate a love and appreciation for wine while learning about what we are drinking. I know education and alcohol rarely go hand in hand, but in this case they do. I began preparing for this party on Monday when I made invitations that can be changed each month. On Tuesday I talked about the menu, on Wednesday tips for successful sipping, and yesterday the look. Today I must come up with a soundtrack for the get together so come party with me.
At certain parties the role of the music is essential for setting the mood. This is one of those occasions where you must not leave the playlist until the last minute. It should not be forgotten because it is as significant as the wine and the menu. A lovely, pleasant sound in the background will add an air of sophistication that this party deserves. Steer away from playing anything trendy and hip, instead opt for festive music without lyrics or with lyrics in another language. Smooth, soulful jazz is a great selection or, if you prefer, something a little more exotic. Ravi Shankar's music is interesting. Brazilian Bossa Nova and Buddha Lounge mixes are crowd pleasing options. Argentina's Juana Molina's music is a mix of piano, guitar and electronica that makes for a mellow background.
If your meeting revolves around a wine from a specific region (mine does since we are tasting a Spanish Rioja), select authentic music from the area to enhance cultural awareness. I'll play Vincente Amigo's Un Momento En El Sonido and the new (to the US at least) Ojos de Brujo Techarí.
Got a great suggestion for the musical selection for this party? Tell me about it below!

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We've decided to dust off this blog and resume our candy reviews. I've spent a few days cleaning up the site and changing the look. We hope to have our first review posted soon! (we just took a trip to Canada and picked up many, many new kinds of candy, we'll start there)
We found this box of Jelly Belly Bean Boozled Jelly Beans in the very back of our candy stash. I was clearing out my stash to make room for all of the new stuff I need to review from the 2011 Candy and Snack EXPO. Initially I was really excited, liked I'd found a treasure buried deep in the depths of my candy cupboard. The initial excitement did wear off when I realized what I'd found. I completely forgot they had flavors like ear wax, booger, and vomit along with great flavors like peach, plum, and my all time favorite, juicy pear.
If this candy sounds familiar to you, then my guess is that you recognize it from the Harry Potter movies and the Jelly Belly Bertie Bott's product they make. You can watch a fantastic review of this candy from the Candy Gurus. Jelly Belly still sells this Bean Boozled product and it is probably a big hit for them. I'm guessing the Bertie Bott's candy is also a big hit, but it is the exact same thing with fancier packaging and a higher price tag. My seven year old burst into hysterical laughter and had an uncontrollable need to try and eat as many disgusting flavors as possible. I'm guessing he is the target market for this candy. I'm not saying that because I'm a genius marketing guru, I'm saying that based on his overly excited reaction to a candy that tastes like vomit. No really, there's a vomit flavor in there, so I can say that.
In the photo above you can see the crazy flavors that come in this box. They are all mixed up with the normal Jelly Belly flavors so it's a mystery game as to which flavor you'll actually get. The marketing on this candy is fantastic. I love the "Dare to Compare" and big yellow "CAUTION!" they put on this packaging. Those are like crack to any boy under the age of sixteen. Our family sat down and tried these out and turned this into a pretty fun activity. We had some favorites like toothpaste, black pepper, cafe latte, juicy pear and plum. We had some horrible experiences with vomit, skunk spray and ear wax. They were HORRIBLE, but were spot on for the taste. The baby wipe one confused the heck out of me because it smelled and tasted like the wipes we use on our one year old. Okay, I've never tasted those wipes, but if I had, I'm sure the taste was identical. The rotten egg flavor was probably the worst of all and never in a million years did I think I'd look forward to the buttered popcorn flavor, which looks identical to the rotten egg flavor. Buttered popcorn (which I do NOT like) would have been a relief compared to rotten egg.
Try these out, it was fun to sit down and laugh as a family trying out these flavors and watching each other's facial expressions. I can still hear my seven year old get really excited while reading the back of the box and saying "I can't wait to taste booger!". Jelly Belly, you marketing geniuses!
Taste: 4/5 Really Liked It (the activity, not necessarily the taste)
Calorie Counter: 1 box (really, who'd eat an entire box of this?) = 1 serving = 160 calories, 0g fat, 31g sugars
Price: $2.55 purchased at local grocery store
Jelly Belly Bean Boozled Web Site
We picked this candy up at the Sweets and Snacks Expo 2011. I had two packages of them so I tried a few on my way home from Chicago. It was a five hour drive and I do have a love of tic tacs. Besides, I didn't want to eat much else after two days of "sweets and snacks", so a 2 calorie mint was exactly what I wanted. At the time I thought this candy was amazing and absolutely loved it, but as I tried a few today my initial thoughts were swayed a bit.
First, here's my story about tic tacs. I remember when I was little an older gentlemen who attended our church. He always sat in the back to open and close the middle doors. I believe he was the "Head Usher", but I remember him as Mr. P. After church was over, he would always wink at you and say he was "watching you behave in church" and would then take a container of tic tacs out of his pocket and let you have one. These tiny little mints were like manna from Heaven. I don't know why that was such a big deal but he was always such a nice person and ALWAYS had tic tacs with him. My favorite was the orange flavored. I remember sometimes he'd take out a white mint box and then he would smile at me as from another secret pocket he would produce an orange box just for me. Maybe he was that nice to everyone, but at the time, I thought he was the nicest person I'd ever met. As time went on and I got older I couldn't help myself to the candy after church but my brother and sister could. They had the same smile and reaction as I did and we sometimes talk about Mr. P. and just how nice that one act really was.
Fast forward to today and I still love tic tacs, maybe because of Mr. P. Orange is still my favorite, but I love to try their new flavors. I really like this flavor, but I started out loving it. I'm not sure why I changed my mind but initially I thought these were fantastic, then I decided they were good but wouldn't unseat my favorite orange tic tac from being the king of tic tac flavor hill. These have a very nice strawberry flavor that takes just a second to hit your tongue. I think there are two different flavors in each container and I keep pairing them up. The brighter pink colored tic tac has more flavor than the lighter color one. It is more pronounced and the lighter pink seemed more soothing to me. It's sort of like a strawberries and cream type flavor. There is also a hint of mint in these but they are not as refreshing as a mint tic tac would be. I like the newer larger size, which is still only 2 calories and I love the "new" in the corner (it always gets my attention when buying candy) and the strawberries graphic floating on the side of the box is a nice touch. These should hit stores soon and if you are a tic tac fan like me, you'll want to try this flavor out. It is very summery and light and a fun change of pace for a tic tac fan.
Taste: 3/5 Liked It
Calorie Counter: 1 piece = 1 serving = 2 calories, 0g fat, 0g sugars
Price: Free sample from Ferrero U.S.A.
tic tac U.S.A. web site
I realize this isn't a "new" candy. The 3 Musketeers bar has been around since 1932. There used be three small bars in each package, a strawberry, a vanilla and a chocolate, hence the "three" in the name. Chocolate was the most popular and was the only one that survived the rising costs and wartime rationing on sugar during WWII. Along the way, Mars has introduced us to mint, french vanilla, mocha cappuccino, strawberry, cherry, raspberry, and orange versions. However, the chocolate version has always remained and is the one most of us are familiar with. Mars decided to change the formula to make the chocolate richer and re-introduce this new bar at Sweets and Snacks Expo 2011. These should start hitting store shelves in the next few weeks.
I have to admit that I haven't had a 3 Musketeers bar in years. I've never been a huge fan, although I really did like the mint version. It seems like such a plain candy bar to me. Chocolate on top of whipped chocolate, so boring. As I've said before though, if you put a limited edition or new graphic on something, I'm going to buy it....so I couldn't resist asking for a sample of this newly redone bar from Mars.
I did stop by the store on my way home from work the other night and I picked up a regular (or "old formula") 3 Musketeers bar to compare. The new formula is definitely an improvement and the chocolate and chocolate taste were much better and did have a richer feel and taste to them. The whipped nougat middle sees the most improvement and instead of a sugary burn your throat middle, I found it to be more soothing and chocolatey. I don't think the change is drastic, but I wonder if it will make the die-hard 3 Musketeers fans angry with Mars. Some people hate change, even when it is for the better. Personally, as someone that never buys one of these bars, I can now see myself picking one up on occasion to get my chocolate kick for the day. The claim that this bar has so much less fat than competitors' bar means nothing to me. I buy candy as an indulgence, so that does not matter to me. In the end this has the same number of calories as anything else, but I'm sure that lower fat appeals to some people. I think the new taste will appeal to most everyone. So, if you have skipped over 3 Musketeers for a long while, consider picking one up when the new formula hits the shelf at your local store. It's certainly worth a try!
Taste: 3/5 Liked It
Calorie Counter: 2.13oz bar = 1 serving = 260 calories, 8g fat, 40g sugars
Price: free sample provided by Mars
Mars 3 Musketeers web site
Ferrara Pan is adding another flavor to their fantastic Chewy Lemonhead & Friends line of candy. They started off with the Tropical Chewy Lemonhead & Friends, then they introduced the new Berry Chewy Lemonhead & Friends at Sweets and Snacks Expo 2010. At Sweets and Snacks 2011, they introduced the Redhead Chewy Lemonhead & Friends. Personally, I think this is the best name they've come up with yet. When I read this new name, I laughed and laughed, it reminded me of the old phrase "the red-headed step-child".
The addition of different flavors by color is not new among candy companies. Just Born created Mike and Ike Red Rageous! and Starburst created Fave Reds in a special packaging last year. The flavors in all of these packages are almost always the same: watermelon, cherry, red raspberry and strawberry. Sometimes you'll see a fruit punch thrown into the mix, but that's not a real red fruit.
This box includes watermelon, cherry, strawberry and red raspberry. I tried the watermelon first and the flavor seriously woke up my taste buds. It was VERY watermelony. I was really surprised by the taste. It was really good, but I was not expecting it to be that powerful. The strawberry was just okay.....not my favorite, but it wasn't bad. The cherry was our family favorite. It tasted like a miniature version of a cherry sourball. The taste was fantastic. The red raspberry was good and added a nice extra flavor you do not normally find in a red fruit candy mix.
The chewy texture and panned exterior were great, as always in a Ferrara Pan candy. I haven't met a Chewy Lemonheads & Friends product I did not like. I like the chewy version better than the solid version, but that is a matter of personal preference. I enjoy this candy because it is not sticky and is a great size for kids and adults. I love the little $.25 boxes you can find at many stores. I think they are just the perfect size for a hit of sugar when you need one. This was an excellent new product, but I'm not sure when these will hit retail. I assume this summer, since that is normally when this type of candy makes it to market.
Taste: 4/5 Really Liked It
Calorie Counter: no information given on sampler size
Price: free sample provided by Ferrara Pan
I went for candy and ended up buying this Beef Jerky on the spot at the show (thank you amazon.com android app!). Snacks made up 40% of the show this year, so there were a lot of them to sample. I do not review snacks on this site, but I met the writer for Taquitos.net who has reviewed 4,997 snacks so far. Taquitos.net Link I did love this product and cannot wait for it to arrive. A family run company makes this product, they have many variations and they were all great. I love citrus, so this version was absolutely perfect for me and the taste was amazing. I had a great talk with the owners of the company, they are super nice people with a passion for making amazing jerky.
I'm a little melancholy over the introduction of so many snacks to the show this year. Even though I found something like the product above that I loved. I think the Candy Professor felt the same way and she expresses those thoughts in this new article out today: The End of Candy: How Health Food Threatens Our Sweets.
Dove had very simple, silky, classy, rich display just like their candy. I'm not sure who designed this but wow, it was a great display. It was a great area to sit and enjoy Dove chocolate pouring out of a chocolate fountain. They had various fruit, cookies, pretzels etc... to dip into the chocolate fountain. They even had people on standby that would rush in and wipe up any spilled chocolate as soon as you were done. Fantastic display by Mars.
Hershey also had a great booth complete with JumboTron-like screens hanging above it. The giant Aerated Kisses were pretty cool props too. I think both booths should be expected to be nice since these are two of the largest brands in the United States. Still, they went the extra mile and created an area that really set off their products. That is not to say the smaller companies didn't have nice areas, most of them did, but these two candy giants had outstanding setups that deserve some attention and credit.
I realize I have typos in my work sometimes. Sugarpressure's Executive Editor spends a lot of time correcting my work. So, it is not surprising that she was on the lookout for typos in signs, displays and candy packaging. The worst one she found (and this was not horrible in my opinion) was the Overload packaging said "Not your parents candy". Parents in this case should be "parents'". Someone should have mentioned that to them before they printed their packaging and signage. I'm still going to review their product, since I thought it was an interesting idea. I will email them about their typo too, but will be sure to proofread it first!
World's Finest Chocolate has repackaged Queen Anne Milk Chocolate Cordial Cherries into a new Spring box. I love the look of it, it's Easter-ish, it's Spring-ish. It makes complete sense that they changed up the outside, but left their fantastic product alone on the inside. I know they tried an egg-shaped version last year and it did not work very well, so changing the box was a much better idea.
NECCO is offering a new milk carton 12oz. box with one of the best slogan's I've heard....."Pour your heart out!" So clever, I love it!
American Licorice spent a lot of time and money redesigning their Sour Punch product. The focus now is the PUNCH instead of the sour. I talked with their media person and he explained how much time and effort they've put into this product. I think the redesign is fantastic and I have a sample, so I'll take a better photo later. I had a great conversation with them about other products, more on that later.
I can't forget the new Panda Licorice bag. The redesign on it is amazing. I love the pieces of Panda Licorice they used for the eyes and ears. It's simple, it's classy, this was also one of our favorites.
I saved the best for last. I love the softened look of the new GooGoo Clusters. The Retro box is fantastic and I have a sample to review at a later time. I love the redesign. The boxes look fantastic in person, I'm not sure my camera was able to capture the amazing job they did on this redesign.
We rarely had to wait in line for samples, but for some reason the Pucker Powder "candy art machine" always had lines standing at it. This is a 12 flavor bulk dispenser of sour and sweet powder. It was funny to watch people move around the dispenser, filling their plastic tubes with powder and making stripes of different candy configurations. You then tilt the tubes into your mouth, like Pixie Stix. The powder is loaded in plastic bottles that reminded me of toner for a printer. I really like the idea of an activity and a candy you can make yourself. Every flavor I tried was very good. I think you'll see this popping up in a store near you soon! It was very popular!


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UN News Centre – Thursday, 10 January 2013 (originally published 07 Jan)
7 January 2013 – Women and girls run the risk of being left behind in scientific and technological fields if countries do not put measures in place to address discrimination and change traditional attitudes, the United Nations said today, warning that this gap constitutes an obstacle to nations' progress.
"Women tend to be overrepresented in the humanities and social sciences, and underrepresented in science and technology," said an official from the world body's International Labour Organization's (ILO) Bureau for Workers' Activities, Claude Akpokavie. "Measures need to be put in place to redress this imbalance."
According to ILO, the gap between men and women in the scientific and technological fields is linked to pervasive gender roles and attitudes in different societies – visible in both developed and developing countries – which encourage girls to pursue 'softer' subjects . . .
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Mark Jacksonmarkjacksonhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35463836.post-53925726073449464612009-07-26T06:21:51.329-07:002009-07-26T06:21:51.329-07:00Thank you, David. Your article is very informativ...Thank you, David. Your article is very informative and well written. Thank you for taking the time to research and support Falun Gong. I hope that in the future the world's people can come to understand the atrocities happening in China and push to end this terrible persecution.Christopherhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35463836.post-41083859304573784572009-06-19T12:50:31.307-07:002009-06-19T12:50:31.307-07:00And how can they treat the Falun Gong worst than t...And how can they treat the Falun Gong worst than they treat animals...removing their organs while still breathing and selling them for profit. That is so barbaric! I hope that this crime against humanity will not go unpunished. We have to hold the Chinese Communist Party responsible for these atrocities.MaKinahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35463836.post-64985227373112351362009-06-18T11:38:15.307-07:002009-06-18T11:38:15.307-07:00What makes some countries so evil and cruel as com...What makes some countries so evil
and cruel as compared to other
countries. Is it in the blood-line
of the humans, or is it a mental
state inwhich they don't know how
to govern a country with reasoning,
common sense, compassion and
empathy, and wisdom? How can these
countries treat animals so cruelly
as they do. It truly is unforgivable - their cruelty to
animals is so bad that I believe
it would be better if they kill,
or boil each other alive and eat,
because the truly innocent,
beautiful animals should never, ever have to go thru the pain and
anguish that these humans put
them thru. It's truly unforgivable
and unacceptable. Let the humans
eat themselves and the pure refined
animals live in peace as God had
intended, if these humans have no respect or decency towards God Almighty's living beings.I see these humans as so insensitive that they wouldn't even mind being put in boiling water alive, or cut up and stripped of their skin. These humans are horribly ugly. There is nothing wrong, but morally right in eating plant food instead of a lot of meat. I am healthy, mentally and physically, and morally.darling sapphirehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35463836.post-7623088995195133442009-05-13T17:15:00.000-07:002009-05-13T17:15:00.000-07:00China has just started using biologically cloned h...China has just started using biologically cloned humanoid drones in its factories and military to counter the greying of the population caused by their former one child policy. This biological experimentation had begun in the early 1990s to produce star athletes but was aggressivley advanced. Such drones ahve also been know to appear on American soil as illegal workers. Given they blatant disregard for American safey in products they sell, because they don't care if we stay alive after we enrich them, it is worrisome that these clones have not been adequately tested for potential disease transmission.Jack Reylanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35463836.post-10285948567769436882009-04-16T18:39:00.000-07:002009-04-16T18:39:00.000-07:00I think it is a little premature to put a number o...I think it is a little premature to put a number on this case. We have not yet agreed on the analytical testing yet. We have not even determined the remedial scope or protocols to clean this mess up. Good luck getting any money out of the Chinese companies. Then there are the insurance companies some of the contractors and distributors are not even covered for this so the insurance companies will say. We do not know what long term damage to the health or the property is going to be. Too many questions still unanswered. I have met with some of the top experts in the IAQA field and from around the country in the last month and as an environmental investigator and consultant for 15 years, I think we have a long road ahead of us. Beware of guarantee solution to fixing the problem i.e. fogs, foam, sprays hell we don't even know if this stuff has embedded into the wooden substrates in the wall. We have been getting calls from Florida, Alabama, and Louisiana and Mississippi. We now have evidence of possible fraud we can probable link back to the manufacture or distributors. We would be interested in hearing from people experiencing Chinese Sheetrock problems every case seems to have different details and precursors. We are putting a team of experts together to tackle the long term effects and to opine on the scope and protocols to properly remediate the homes and all the effected personal property.
Rick Hollister CEI, CMR, CLI
Environmental Administrators, Inc
Tallahassee, Fl.
email@example.com Hollisterhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35463836.post-2985794913095162902009-04-03T00:39:00.000-07:002009-04-03T00:39:00.000-07:00it' my 1st comments on your blog .I would like to ...it' my 1st comments on your blog .I would like to say . I love your blog great Post.

 Winter Olympics Biathlon TicketsGerogehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35463836.post-10533149517290878932009-02-10T10:04:00.000-08:002009-02-10T10:04:00.000-08:00This is an ExWeb report.This is an ExWeb report.MaKinahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35463836.post-21766814855255691822009-02-09T02:30:00.000-08:002009-02-09T02:30:00.000-08:00i personally do not like this report as i am not a...i personally do not like this report as i am not a epoch times believer and personally dont agree with this information but otherwise good effortJhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35463836.post-90435046229515780742009-01-11T18:45:00.000-08:002009-01-11T18:45:00.000-08:00It is true, that China continues to torture it's o...It is true, that China continues to torture it's own people mostly, people who practice the Falun Gong spiritual movement, the Tibetan Bhuddists, and the Uighur Muslims in China are the people are some of the people who suffer the most cruel forms of torture in China today like beatings, sleep torture, food deprivation, and brutal shock treatment. It is so wrong! Maybe China really should be boycotted, they don't even own up to these things, they lie about and the CCP just goes about their like they don't even care, we should boycott Chinese products!Lorenhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35463836.post-68417445570580717232008-10-17T00:37:00.000-07:002008-10-17T00:37:00.000-07:00it's kindof sad that McCain and Palin have lowered...it's kindof sad that McCain and Palin have lowered people's standards so far that, when they finally manage to put whole sentences together during their debates suddenly they either "tie" or "are really making strides in their campaign" Between the two of them, they've got the pity vote locked away for sure. As for their actual competancy....Patrick Robertshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35463836.post-60798824845838488272008-10-10T11:10:00.000-07:002008-10-10T11:10:00.000-07:00Today You published "Open letter to Wendy Yuan",I ...Today You published "Open letter to Wendy Yuan",I thought you were creative, so you could make a great content.

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http://www.enblog-gh.blogspot.comSuprih and Istihttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35463836.post-38337892857764941052008-10-01T20:06:00.000-07:002008-10-01T20:06:00.000-07:00Maybe so. But China's paper laws are just that -- ...Maybe so. But China's paper laws are just that -- paper laws.MaKinahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35463836.post-35321524730672992522008-09-29T13:17:00.000-07:002008-09-29T13:17:00.000-07:00The student protests of 1989 were a bit too early ...The student protests of 1989 were a bit too early on the national democracy cosmic calendar, and according to Cincotta's numbers, the People's Republic passed the democracy threshold in 1998
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Internet marketingMathewhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35463836.post-28319450858516854172008-09-21T20:12:00.000-07:002008-09-21T20:12:00.000-07:00Ditto.Thank goodness for Blogs! Where media fails,...Ditto.

Thank goodness for Blogs! Where media fails, we can pick up.MaKinahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35463836.post-34715637301846893342008-09-21T12:06:00.000-07:002008-09-21T12:06:00.000-07:00The media has been very quiet about this matter. N...The media has been very quiet about this matter. No doubt that their corporate sponsors want to avoid any publicity that might upset the one way "free trade" with China.RightDemocrathttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35463836.post-60117648844625181952008-09-15T01:16:00.000-07:002008-09-15T01:16:00.000-07:0020 years ago I had a book published on different e...20 years ago I had a book published on different economic concepts to point the way to a sustainable world economy. Someone who liked the book recently contacted me to suggest that I update and re-publish it as a blog. She set up the blog, and the book is now complete on the blog in a series of postings. Here is the link:

http://www.economicsforaroundearth.com

With all good wishes,
Charles PierceCharles Piercehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35463836.post-62725178281296153972008-09-12T14:07:00.000-07:002008-09-12T14:07:00.000-07:00Hey Ming, Would you care to explain your reaction ...Hey Ming, Would you care to explain your reaction to the death of innocent religious believers under the guise of having a beautiful Olympics? We in the west know that the Communist Party was going to take advantage of this Olympics to hit hard on the religious minorities and dissent. The Party has been really busy repressing and persecuting their people again and again. When will it ever stop????

So much for harmonious society and the Confucius teachings that try to make the regime like it's civilized. Human lives are worth something and people shouldn't be killed like flies because they believe in God and spirituality.

Shame on the Communist Party and their cronies.MaKinahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35463836.post-22590904562321980392008-09-12T11:46:00.000-07:002008-09-12T11:46:00.000-07:00Go to hell!!Go to hell!!minghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35463836.post-58269735583498017662008-08-27T13:29:00.000-07:002008-08-27T13:29:00.000-07:00Last time I checked with Falun Gong practitioners-...Last time I checked with Falun Gong practitioners--who had family members tortured in China for believing in Falun Dafa's Truth Compassion and Tolerance--they were interested in stopping the persecution--not ruling the Chinese Communist Party. That is a ridiculous assumption fabricated by the propaganda department so to incite hatred among Chinese people.

Yeah, the fake fire works, the poor little girl singer, the cover-up of the underage gymnasts, and the 2 old ladies put in jail are not appreciated by people at official Olympics. And did I mention that at least 10,000 Falun Gong were put in jail just months before the Games and there is more. Is this the peace and international friendship that the Party speaks about as the legacy of the Olympics? That's a fake legacy that no one believes because we see the opposite happening.

But it's not your fault. You have the Communist Party to thank for all that fakery and the lies. The opening ceremony was more like a military drill if you ask me. Very scary--the same as Hitler's big show at the 1936 Olympics. The agenda behind the Olympics is just one of exporting soft power and by having VIPs, attendance, the party was quick to translate this in approval of the regime fascists ways. And anybody that disagrees becomes an enemy of the state.

Very sad and brutal indeed.

I wish that all the Chinese people can enjoy real freedom some day soon. The future is in your hands. People have to make their own choice and say no to the tyranny.MaKinahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-35463836.post-20705001743937646022008-08-27T12:46:00.001-07:002008-08-27T12:46:00.001-07:00Lip-syncing, CGI images have been used extensively...Lip-syncing, CGI images have been used extensively in places outside of China, but no one makes a big deal of it. China follows suit and it becomes a crime of the century.

Even the NTDTV Chinese spectaculars use fakery for their CGI backdrops. Are those dancers really flying in the air? No....must be fakery!

Please try to be honest. It's not really about the 'fakery' of the Olympics ceremony you're upset with. It's really about another sinister smear campaign to foster anti-PRC repulsion and revolution
so Fallen Gong can rule China.tshugenhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Here's international soccer superstar David Beckham on helping his son Brooklyn (?) with his homework.
"Their homework is so hard these days. I sat down with Brooklyn the other day — and I was like, 'Victoria, maybe you should do the homework tonight'.
"I think it was maths, actually. It's done totally differently to what I was teached when I was at school, and you know, I was like, 'Oh my God, I can't do this'. Brooklyn was like, 'Please do it with me', and I'm like, 'I'll read your book with you'."
Yeah, help him with his grammar, too, Becks. It would be, like, a shame, if the child wasn't teached grammar properly.
Considering that Brooklyn's parents are a Spice Girl and this dunce, I'm doubting he's in the advanced class. According to the article, a typical problem that a six-year-old child would encounter at this school would be to figure out the amount of change to be given from 50p if someone bought a pencil for 24p and an eraser at 7p. That's what has Beckham befuddled.
And yet, the man is brilliant on the pitch. Perhaps there's still hope for Vince Young.
Brooklyn's maths has me beat, admits Beckham [Ireland Online]


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You will find informative articles and information about antique shops and shows.
Renninger's News
Read the May 4th Issue of Renninger's GuideWritten by Dexter Renninger
Create Your Own Vintage GardenWritten by Tracy Post
Spring Vintage RV/Glamping HighlightsWritten by Tracy Post
Last weekend's Spring Vintage RV & Glamping event brought together over 60 RVs and 80 vendors for a fun filled camping experience.
Read the March 16th Issue of Renninger's GuideWritten by Dexter Renninger
Read the March 16th issue of the Renninger's Antique Guide Newspaper.
You will find informative articles and information about antique shops and shows.
Peek into Vintage RVsWritten by Tracy Post
The Spring Vintage RV/Glamping event is coming up on March 19th & 20th at Renningers Antique Market Mt. Dora.
At the inaugural event in August, the attendees had an amazing opportunity to peek into several remarkably renovated vintage RVs. The owners were available to answer questions sharing their love and knowledge of restoring these romantic icons. In addition, booths highlighting vintage camping gear, supplies, and decor items provided the perfect glamping shopping experince.
Making History Come to Life | Civil War FestivalWritten by Tracy Post
"History gives answer to those who know how to ask questions." Hajo Holborn
January 29th-31st, history comes to life at the annual Civil War Festival and Battle of Townsend's Plantation re-enactment on the Renninger's Antique and Flea Market property in Mt. Dora, FL. This event brings with it an opportunity for hands-on learning and visitors to engage in the Civil War era. There is something for everyone.


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I have seen people discuss the fact that cruise lines give perks to repeat cruisers such as VIP treatment after 10 cruises and such. My questions is how many cruises do you have to do before they start giving you perks and what kind of perks they give you
If you go to any of the cruise line sites you should be able to click on a link to their loyalty program for a list of the perks.
thank you for the info!
h2o, Here is a link to a press release.
does the repeat status include their other lines such as Princess?
Since they are sister cruise lines (both owned by Carnival Corp) I wondered why you get more perks sooner on Princess. Then I realized that where Princess offers about 20 3/4/5 day cruises a year...Carnival offers 875+. And since the perks are based on the number of cruises (regardless of their length)....10 3 or 4 days cruises on Carnival would be a lot easier to.
Personally, I am campaigning for Carnival to offer an Elite Card (Black) where you get the perks of all their sister ships after 25 Carnival cruises.
Hi LHP and all,
I got my Docs Saturday, which was a surprise being I am more than 4 weeks out.
The most cool thing was when I opened the envelope, and it said for the first time "Proceed to Carnival's VIP Check-In upon arrival". It was a pretty neat feeling.
But, if I added everything up that I have spent with Carnival over the years, is a pretty well paid for perk. I do appreciate them recognizing me as a loyal customer.
Best to all,
I don't gamble, but the free slots tournament was fun.
Our dining times are guaranteed. And we did not have to chase down to the lounge to get a tender ticket...we just flash the ole' Platinum and board. (which will come in handy on our cruise in 2 weeks since 3 of our ports are tendered).
But the best is walking up to the Platinum line (or should I say the lack of a line) at the Purser's Desk when we need something!!
Love it!!
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Hank McGregor - 3 out of 3?
The South African is the only winner of this race - so far... but if rumour is correct, there's going to be a much bigger contingent of Aussies to challenge him in 2011.
The date has been put back to the end of June - and coincides with the Dunlop World Cup in Durban the weekend before (26 June). You can get all the details of that race on www.surfski.co.za. So... fly into Durban for one of the best and most reliable downwind races in the world... and then fly on to Mauritius for another of the best and most reliable... you get the picture!
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Brumbies v Queensland Reds: Team News
The Brumbies will hand a debut to star signing David Pocock for their Super Rugby opener against the Reds.
Last Updated: 15/02/13 2:35pm
Pocock, who will line up at No 7 for his 70th Super Rugby appearance, has been hailed a "game changer" by head coach Jake White.
He will be joined by former Western Force team-mate Siliva Siliva, who will make his debut off the bench behind hooker Stephen Moore.
Brumbies have also recalled last season's Australian Conference's top try-scorer Henry Speight to the right wing and he will be joined on the opposite wing by Clyde Rathbone, who makes his return following a three-year absence.
After his retirement in 2009 due to injury, Rathbone battled back against depression and began to train with his old side. A return to fitness and his sparkling pre-season form mean he is rewarded with a start for his 50th appearance for the club.
Reds coach Ewen McKenzie admitted he selected his side based on their recent winning form against the Brumbies, meaning Aidan Toua will start at outside centre following his impressive performance in their 20-13 victory last year.
He will be joined by Ben Tapuai in midfield while the back three comprises of Dom Shipperley, Digby Ioane and goal-kicking full back Mike Harris.
Quade Cooper makes his return to the side after missing last year's qualifying final loss to Sharks through suspension to join Ben Lucas at half-back.
Skipper James Horwill is still sidelined, after a twisted ankle pushed his return back by a further two weeks, handing starts to locks Rob Simmons and Adam Wallace-Harrison. Prop James Slipper will captain the side in Horwill's absence.
Brumbies: 15 Jesse Mogg, 14 Henry Speight, 13 Andrew Smith, 12 Christian Lealiifano, 11 Clyde Rathbone, 10 Matt Toomua, 9 Nic White, 8 Ben Mowen (c), 7 David Pocock, 6 Peter Kimlin, 5 Sam Carter, 4 Scott Fardy, 3 Dan Palmer, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Ben Alexander.
Replacements: 16 Siliva Siliva, 17 Ruaidhri Murphy, 18 Colby Faingaa, 19 Fotu Auelua, 20 Ian Prior, 21 Joseph Tomane, 22 Robbie Coleman.
Queensland Reds: 15 Mike Harris, 14 Dom Shipperley, 13 Aidan Toua, 12 Ben Tapuai, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Ben Lucas, 8 Jake Schatz, 7 Liam Gill, 6 Eddie Quirk, 5 Rob Simmons, 4 Adam Wallace-Harrison, 3 James Slipper (c), 2 Saia Faingaa, 1 Greg Holmes.
Replacements: 16 Albert Anae, 17 James Hanson, 18 Ed O'Donoghue, 19 Jarrad Butler, 20 Nick Frisby, 21 Jono Lance, 22 Chris F'Sautia


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How useful are lymphatic massages after lipo?
How Useful Are Lymphatic Massages After Lipo?
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Lymphatic Massage after Liposuction
I have been really pleased with my local lymphatic therapist, who is extremely well trained (make sure you go to a licensed therapist with specific training and certification in lymphatic massage). Since lymphatic massage is so gentle, it can be started very early after surgery if desired. It really can help patients with postoperative swelling, and it feels good! Long term, the swelling will go away eventually, whether you get lymphatic massages or not. Wearing compression garments and drinking enough fluids, eating a healthy diet, and ambulating (walking around) are the mainstays of postoperative care; lymphatic massage is another tool that can be used to help people recover faster. As noted, discuss with your plastic surgeon first.
Post Operative Lymphatic Massage
Hello and thank you for your question! In my practice, I actually will bundle in two post operative lymphatic massage treatments for all of my liposuction and abdominoplasty patients. These massages are performed by licensed therapists that come to our office for the patients' convenience. They are performed at the patient's one week and two week post-operative visits. We see significant reduction in swelling following these massages at the patient's latter visits compared to patients who forego the treatment. Good Luck!
Lymphatic Massage after Liposuction
Lymphatic massage is a great adjunct to liposuction. The only hesitation I have for a blanket recommendation is the cost. There is no other down side, and most patients feel that it is helpful. Having said that, though, it is not necessary and probably does not improve the final result - it just helps you get there faster.
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Lymphatic massage and liposuction
Thanks for a great question. First, I think lymphatic massage should not be started for at least two weeks after liposuction if you are going to do it. Next make sure you are seeing a licensed therapist. I think massage can improve the result of liposuction, but the most important factors affecting your results are the nature of your tissues, the amount of cellulite, and frankly who is doing the liposuction. As always, do not deviate from your individual surgeon's treatment plan without a discussion with them.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Clemson defensive end Shaq Lawson will declare for the NFL Draft
HOUSTON - Clemson defensive end Shaq Lawson, who is a finalist for the Lombardi Award given out Wednesday night in Houston, told FOX 26 Sports he will bypass his final year of eligibility and turn pro.
"I'm going to declare for the draft," Lawson said. "It was a tough decision.
"I sat down with my family, sat down with the support staff at Clemson. I enjoyed being at Clemson, but it's time. I'm ready for the next level."
"Lawson, who leads the nation in tackles for loss with 22, along with 9.5 quarterback sacks, said he informed the Clemson coaching staff of his decision.
"I had planned on what I wanted to do," Lawson said. "That was my goal throughout the season, is to possibly get drafted. I worked hard for (this). I feel like it paid off.
"I will always miss Clemson, thank them for everything they've done for me. I really enjoyed it."
He will enjoy things a lot of more if he can help Clemson win a national championship.
First things first, they get Oklahoma in the National Semifinals in the Orange Bowl.
"We've got a great chance of winning," Lawson said. We know it's going to be a great matchup. We got to take it one game at a time, like we did all year.
"It would mean a lot to the program. We haven't won a national championship since 1981. That's my goal, before I leave Clemson, win a national championship. I feel like this is going to be the year for us."
Lawson arrived in Houston on Tuesday along with the other finalists for the Lombardi Award: Joey Bosa from Ohio State, Myles Garrett from Texas A&M and Carl Nassib from Penn State.
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Indonesia, once a country of diversity, is now becoming a place for one-way Islam.
Although Indonesia, "the world's largest Muslim country" with an 87% Muslim population, was once considered a moderate Muslim country, day by day it has been leaning more and more towards conservative Islam and Sharia laws. Initiated in 2009, bylaws in the light of Sharia rulings were implemented that conflict with the values of human rights, and are creating a difficult land for minorities to live in.
Indonesian Aceh province authorities recently launched an initiative, despite opposition from human rights activists, to ban women from straddling motorcycles when riding behind a man. Suaidi Yahia, mayor of Lhokseumawe, the second large city of the province, said to the Associated Press, "It is improper for women to sit astride.
We implement Islamic law here." He later said, "women sitting on motorbikes must not sit astride: it will provoke the male drivers." Instead, they allow women to sit sidesaddle, which is dangerous on a motorcycle. (continue reading...)(...more)


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How does the American public consume its news? Which celebrities are supporting Mitt Romney? What science fair is turning out breast cancer diagnoses in lieu of volcanos? Find the answers to these questions (and more!) in this week's roundup.
Opposites Attract: Republican Rep. Don Young Endorses Mazie Hirono in Democratic Primary
A charming political ad that crosses party lines, gender lines, and the continental United States? "Impossible!" you might say. But, that's just what happens when Alaskan Republican Rep. Don Young endorses the Hawaii-based Democrat primary candidate Mazie Hirono for the US Senate in the above clip. It just may be the most endearing ad of Election 2012.
Jenny Craig Supports Romney, While Fashionistas Back Obama
While we're on that subject... What does it take to win the presidential election? Yes, 270 electoral votes, but, if this year's election is any indication, it also takes super PACs and star power. Though campaign donations have reached an entirely new level for 2012, celebrity supporters are nothing new. According to the Daily Beast, Barack Obama has the support of Sarah Jessica Parker, Anna Wintour, and Oprah. Who's in Mitt Romney's corner? Jenny Craig, the CEO of Curves, and Brad Pitt's Mom.
How People Consume Political News—In One Chart
Ever wondered how the American public gets its political news? Lucky for us, the good people of Google (via the Washington Post) put together a chart outlining just that. (Noticeably absent: newspapers. Well, that's a bit of a commentary on modern media, eh?)
Google Science Fair Winner Brittany Wenger Made a Neural Network That Can Diagnose Breast Cancer
*Inspiring woman award alert! While most of us stuck with baking soda volcanoes or potato-operated batteries for our school science fairs, 17-year-old Brittany Wenger went above and beyond with her entry for the Google science fair: She created a neural network that can diagnose breast cancer with an amazing 99.11 percent accuracy rate. The Mary Sue reports that the Florida teen plans to leave her project online (it currently operates on Google Cloud) in hopes that hospitals and physicians will input their own information to increase the accuracy of the network. *When the Wife Has a Fatter Paycheck
Let's consider gender roles for a minute, shall we? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (via the Wall Street Journal), 40 percent of women are the breadwinners for their families. While some men don't have a problem with a financially successful wife, others buy into the stereotype that a husband concedes some of his masculinnity when his wife out-earns him.
On Wall Street, Gender Bias Runs Deep
And now, for the second story in a two-part series on gender roles, let's examine the presence of women in the corporate work force as reported by the New York Times. Former Google executive (and 2009 Glamour Woman of the Year!) Marissa Mayer was recently named Yahoo CEO. She joins the likes of IBM's Virginia Rometty, Hewlitt-Packard's Meg Whitman, and Facebook's Sherly Sandberg, all women who have reached the top of the corporate ladder. However, while some women have excelled, many others—specifically in the financial industry—remain stagnate. Even though women compose half the work force in the financial sector, less than three percent of chief executives are women.
Mindy Meyer for NYS Senate
Earlier this week, as fellow web producer/part-time blogger Caitlin and I were gchatting (the preferred method of communication for magazine types), she sent me this message: "Do you think this is a joke?" Subsequently following this inquiry was a link to the Mindy Meyer for NYS Senate official website. While this 22-year-old woman's neon pink website—complete with blingee art and LMFAO playing on loop—may not lend much to her political credibility, I applaud her efforts to involve herself in politics in a hands-on way (especially at such a young age).
How to Make Condoms for Women Fashionable
Move over, Chanel. Contraceptive couture, as designed by the Universal Access to Female Condom Joint Programme, was a hit during this week's International Aids Conference. According to NPR, models displayed garments made from female condoms as a way to promote the UAFC's efforts to make these prophylactics more accessible, available, and affordable. Though babydoll dresses made from female condoms probably won't be a top trend for fall 2012, promoting women's health is something that's en vogue every season. And, with the continued in-fighting between House Democrats and Republicans (currently on hiatus), the UFAC's message seems all the more important.
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Hotel Obaga Blanca4 Self rated
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With a stay at Hotel Obaga Blanca in Canillo, you'll be near ski runs and minutes from Palau de Gel and Sant Serni Church. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Sant Joan de Caselles and Meritxell Sanctuary.
Make yourself at home in one of the 28 guestrooms featuring DVD players and LCD televisions.
Rooms have private furnished lanais. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
After a day on the slopes, enjoy recreational amenities, which include a sauna. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and ski storage. The complimentary ski shuttle makes getting to the slopes a breeze.
Take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service.
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Councillors on the Whitsunday Regional Council will get a 3 per cent pay rise this year after voting for the increase at yesterday's council meeting.
The vote follows the Local Government Remuneration Tribunal's recommendation to the Queensland Government in December.
The rise brings the Mayor's annual salary to $110,000 and councillors will get $62,000.
Mayor Mike Brunker says the increase is justified.
"When I was the Bowen Shire councillor I was paid $70,000 to run the Bowen Shire and I've absolutely doubled the size of the community, doubled the budget and my pay hasn't doubled, but I'm certainly not complaining about that," he said.
"You know when I first started back in the industry in 1997 when I was first elected and I was on $30,000 a year - the public didn't run around saying, 'this poor bugger's not being paid too much'."
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The Soviet Union told the United Nations today it will refuse to pay any money at all to the upkeep of the United Nations Truce Super vision Organization in Palestine, as well as the United Nations Emergency Force.
The USSR has consistently refused to pay toward the upkeep of UNEF, the force on guard in the Gaza Strip and at Sharm el-Sheikh between Egypt and Israel. But until today it had never mentioned UNTSO, the organization that supervises implementation of the armistice agreements between Israel on the one hand and Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon on the other.
Nikolai T. Fedorenko, the new USSR permanent representative here, announced his government's decision at a meeting at the General Assembly's Administrative and Budget Committee this morning. The Assembly, which is in special session now, is concerned almost entirely with the financial problems facing the UN because of the refusal by the Soviet Union and a number of other states, including the Arabic, to pay for UNEF and for the UN Force in the Congo.


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We've compiled a list of our favorite websites and links for weavers. Please let us know if you have a special website that you think we'd like to add.
Weaver's Resources
Beginner's Guide: This webpage was suggested to us by a young lady, Sofie, who is in an elementary school youth program. The youth program will be having a crafts week and is looking into weaving as one of its activities for that week. Sofie found this resource during computer time and thought it would be great for us to share this link on our website and we think you'll agree.
Craft Site Directory:Weaving: Your guide to weaving resources on the Internet.
Designer Software Inc.: Home page for WeaveMaker Mi software.
Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.: The Handweaver's Guild of America is probably the most influential handweaving association in the world. Among other things, they are responsible for putting on the bi-annual Convergences and publishingShuttle, Spindle, & Dyepot.
Handweaving.net: In the words of one long-time AVL owner, Handweaving.net is what the Internet should be all about, like free-sharing and wide distribution of knowledge, and in this case, weave patterns. At last count, there were close to 9,000 weaves on the site. And they're all free! It's an easy site to learn and use, and it's utterly accessible. What are you waiting for?
Laura Fry Video Tutorials on YouTube
Mini-Mills Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of a "cottage industry" size mill that is intended to produce a wide range of top quality spun products in small quantities. The modularity of the available mill configurations allows typical production to be from a few pounds of spun yarn per day up to almost any required amount. Mini Mills are particularly well suited for the weaving of lama, qiviut, and other exotic fibers.
On-Line Digital Archive of Documents on Weaving and Related Topics: This is one of the most valuable sites on the Web. Professor Ralph Griswold, of the University of Arizona, has scanned in over 2,300 articles and over 275 books all on weaving and textiles! If you're interested in learning about jacquard, dobby, or even lacer, then don't miss this site!
Selvedge Magazine: A textile publication based on "a cerebral and sensual addiction to textiles in all forms. Readers share a belief in the importance of their material surroundings and a passion for the beautiful and beautifully made". Directed towards an international, discerning audience, Selvedge covers fine textiles in every context: fine art, interiors, fashion, travel and shopping.
Spinning - All About Spinning and Weaveing Wool: Helpful resource that covers the basics of Spinning and was brought to us by Aubrey, a young fiber arts enthusiast. Thanks for the great link Aubrey!
Spinweave.org: The Spinning and Weaving Association.
Talking Threads TV Series: Educational programming on weaving, spinning, knitting and fiber arts.
The Art of Weaving Textiles for Clothing: This link was recommended to us by Alisa, a college student who found the links listed here helpful and thought this one would be a good addition. The website is a T-Shirt retailer, but has a page full of useful links for weaving on their website.
WeaveMaker: User manual and website for WeaveMaker software.
WeavePoint: Home page for Bjorn Myhre, author of WeavePoint.
Weaving Creations is an interesting site where one can find reasonably-priced handwoven items of a quite original design. We like this site a lot because it clearly is meant to appeal to the mainstream shopper. Of particular note is the wonderfully concise explanation of the weaving process for the layperson.
Weaving Today: Weaving Today is a website from Interweave press with great weaving resources. This particular link takes you to a page where you can sign up and then receive a free e-booklet with easy, beginner weaving projects.
Weaving with Jette Video Tutorials on YouTube
AVL Customer Websites
Ann Collins uses vibrant colors and interesting weaves such as pockets and bubbles in her scarves/wraps. Ann also incorporates felting and dyeing techniques to give that extra little touch.
Ann Sutton is a very influential weaver who has made significant contributions to the design of our Studio Dobby Loom as well as to the weaving community as a whole.
Barb MacIntyre started the Kitsap Weaving school in Poulsbo, Washington after having such success in volunteer-teaching a weaving program at a local assisted living facility. She offers classes that range from an introduction to weaving to more advanced classes on 4 and 8 shaft looms.
Barefoot Handweaving is a team of weavers and seamstresses who have made a commitment to sustainabilty and caring business practices. Make sure to check out their building made of straw and their many wonderful woven pieces from treasure bags to hats to towels and more!
Bodmer Blankets The Bodmers are fantastic designers and weavers who have done wonders on their AVL Rug Loom and Production Dobby Loom. Their impeccable attention to detail shows up even in their bindings.
Bonnie Inouye, author of Exploring Multishaft Design, has many more book pictures posted and a list of guild programs and workshops on her website. Of course, you can also find a gallery of her complex weavings as well as some of her students' work.
Cathy Bolding Ever wonder what it's like to weave your dreams? Check out Cathy Bolding's web site for a glimpse into how one weaver uses her AVL Jacquard Loom to fabricate stunning art pieces and more.
Dolly Hein, Rugs by Dolly J, Fidalgo Island Fiber Art, weaves beautiful earth-inspired rugs, pillows and wall pieces. This is Fidalgo Island Fiber Art's facebook page.
Genopalette located in the bluffs and bottomland of the Missouri River is home to a flock of naturally colored sheep. That's what Genopalette means: a palette of sheep-created colors. Check out their beautiful web site to see what they weave on their AVL loom.
Gregory Newham, Fitch Studio Weavers, restored a fascinating old church building to use as his studio where he weaves just as fascinating pieces. Gregory weaves rugs as well as finer fabrics and uses all natural fibers.
Hechizoo This Colombian company has one of the most unusual and unique handwoven lines in the world. Their niche is combining metals, like copper and tin, with indigenous fibers like fique and cumare. Beware of imitations ... Hechizoo is one-of-a-kind.
Historic Weaving Elizabeth Tritthart has put together a fabulous site dedicated to preserving the history of weaving for generations to come. She has many resources including instructions and techniques as well as sample drafts and historical information on weaving.
Janice Jones Handweaving and designing textiles for clothing and the home has been the passion of Janice Jones since 1970. Now, in a studio overlooking hayfields and woodlands in central Maine, she designs weaves on an AVL loom and finishes scarves, shawls, clothing, and accessories for the home.
Jhane Barnes Home Page Jhane is one of AVL colorware's best and most experienced users. Her company's web site is a real treat.
Joanna Louca Joanna Louca, of Cyprus, makes wonderful handbags on her AVL looms. Her newly redesigned Web Site is a marvel to behold and a great example of how a weaver can market his or her wares.
Kelly Marshall Wow! What a site! Great rugs. Wonderful displays. Minnesota's finest.
Laura Shirreff is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design and has a fantastic portfolio of jacquard weavings. As of this writing, she is working as a Textile Artist and Designer for ICICLE in Shanghai, China. Her website is as beautiful as her weavings, with design help from a fellow RISD student, Melinda Rainsberger.
Laura Thomas Laura works from a studio in the heart of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales in the UK. Her work is inspired in large part by her home county of Pembrokeshire on the picturesque West Wales coast. Laura produces all of her hand-woven fabrics on a 24 shaft AVL Compu-Dobby loom, which has a maximum weaving width of 1 metre.
Lauren Crawford Ms. Crawford is an exciting new designer of distinctive hand woven textiles.
Linda Clark specializes in velvety soft scarves, triangular shawls, wraps and jackets. Linda uses bands of dramatic colors to give her pieces depth and interest. This is her Etsy page.
Lois Bryant's work appears in the permanent collections of the National Museum of Design/ Cooper-Hewitt Museum/Smithsonian Institution, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Liz Claiborne stores, United Airlines, and other corporate and residential collections.
Lucille Crighton Lucille Crighton creates intricately woven, one-of-a-kind, handwoven jackets, vests and scarves for a private clientele, select craft shows and galleries.
Maison Bouvrier is an outstanding example of a company that creates the highest quality products for the best possible purposes. Visit this web site to see how this 130-year-old company maintains an impeccable level of quality for the liturgical garments they create ... on AVL looms.
Muffy Young does wonderful work with patterns and colors to create vivid, dramatic pieces. One of her scarves was recently choosen for the cover of the American Craft Council's magazine.
Nancy C Lea has a fun and entertaining blog full of knitting, weaving, "pupdates" and miscellaneous tips and tricks for your craft life.
Nordt Family Farm is located in Charles City County, Virginia, where they raise Merino Sheep and Dianne Nordt weaves beautiful wool blankets. In addition to her Etsy shop, she keeps photos on her Facebook page.
O'Hara Weaving Sheila O'Hara is one of the most inventive, creative, and fun weavers ever to throw a shuttle on an AVL loom. Check out her pages to see just what you can accomplish with 16 harnesses and a Compu-Dobby®.
Patrice George Designs Looking for dobby or jacquard designs, then don't miss this site. Patrice George may be the finest independent designer in the USA. Her looms and software? AVL, of course!
Preeti Gilani A fabulous new site from London that shows how someone can make a real statement with an AVL loom. A must-see for all handweavers and people who love handweaving.
Sandra Rude Sandra is an experienced weaver of complex designs and interesting cloth.
Sandy Fisher Handwoven Check out this site. It's a wonderful example of how an individual craftsperson can make great use of the Web. The weaving is great, the photos even better and best of all, she's from Chico (like us!).
Sara Goodman Sara Goodman is a textile artist with a studio and school in New Hampshire. Her work has an international flair with impact created by her own hand dyed fiber, and of course woven on her AVL 24 harness A-Series.
Sarah Saulson employs different techniques for her shawls and scarves including painted warp and dyeing techniques. Recently, she is focusing on making individualized Jewish prayer shawls (talitot).
Savannah College of Art and Design Fiber Department SCAD teaches with a 1728 hook AVL Compu-Jacq and a Studio Dobby Loom along with their already imposing collection, plus their Web Site is very cool. Make sure to click on View Students' Work slideshow gallery.
Swan's Island Blanket Company Click here to learn about one of the great inspirational weaving stories of our time. It's a great tale of two Boston lawyers who dropped everything and became: weavers. Weavers who, of course, use AVL looms. And, oh yes, they make blankets to die for.
Tari Kerss has a beautiful website that showcases her unique weaving which she mixes with other art mediums like sculpture and light.
Textillery The Textillery is America's leading producer of hand-woven throws, pillows, and decorative accessories and they are ALL produced on AVL looms! Make sure to see the page about their weaving process.
Voices of Industry makes hand woven apparel and textiles from 100% domestic fiber farmed and spun in the US. All of their work is woven on mechanical looms in their studio in San Francisco, CA.


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Max Boot loves Charlie Wilson's WarRoundup: Pop Culture & the Arts ... Movies, Documentaries and Museum Exhibits
I once wrote a column congratulating a well-known Hollywood liberal—George Clooney—for making "neocon" movies, i.e., movies like "Three Kings," "The Peacemaker," and even "Syriana" that support active American intervention in the world in support of our ideals as well as our strategic interests.
Now we can add some more Hollywood liberals to the "who knew they were neocons?" club. To wit, Mike Nichols, Aaron Sorkin, and Tom Hanks.
This is the trio responsible for "Charlie Wilson's War," which I just saw and loved. For those of you who haven't had the pleasure yet, the movie tells the story of how a conservative, hard-partying Texas Democratic Congressman named Charlie Wilson got together with a right-wing Texas socialite and a blue-collar CIA officer to vastly increase the amount of American covert aid being delivered in the 1980s to the mujahideen fighting the Red Army in Afghanistan.
Some conservatives have been caviling about "Charlie Wilson's War" on the grounds that the role of President Reagan, CIA Director Bill Casey, and other Republicans has been slighted to make it appear as if a Democratic congressman defeated the Red Army all by himself. It's true that the role of senior administration officials isn't portrayed, and should have been. But it's also true that Charlie Wilson pushed through a major increase in aid beyond what the administration had requested or what many clueless spooks at the CIA had supported. (There's a great scene in the film where the smarmy CIA station chief in Islamabad explains to an incredulous Charlie Wilson why it would be a bad idea to increase support to the mujahideen.)
In any case, you've got to love a movie in which the Soviets are the bad guys and we're the good guys, a movie in which the main characters talk unapologetically about how much they love killing Russians. How many other pro-American Cold War pictures has Hollywood made?
Even the ending is a perfect encapsulation of neocon foreign policy thinking. After the Red Army has been driven out, Charlie Wilson is trying to get his colleagues on Capitol Hill to fund schools and other projects to rebuild Afghanistan. They're not interested. Neither was the administration of George Bush Sr., because they were governed by a realpolitik imperative: Now that the Soviets were out of Afghanistan, who cared what happened next in this backwater country? Of course we know that the inadvertent result was to allow the Taliban to take power—a fate that might have been averted had the United States stayed more actively involved in Afghanistan's internal affairs. The movie's closing line sums up my own view of U.S. policy in Afghanistan:
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world. Then we fucked up the endgame."
Let's hope that we don't similarly mess up the endgame today in Afghanistan or Iraq, countries where victory is within our grasp, if we're willing to make a long-term commitment.
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Lorraine Paul - 12/31/2007
What is offensive in the above article is the acceptance of US interference, both covert and overt, in other country's affairs.
It happened in my own country, Australia, when the governing political party didn't suit Washington's plans. We did have a bloodless coup, unlike Chile at that time, but that is not the point. US interference is deeply resented. Apart from anything else, it is never for the benefit of the peoples of this lands, but strictly for the benefit of the ruling elite of the US.
Randll Reese Besch - 12/31/2007
Less 'liberal' than previously thought.Anyway, the Taliban became our best buds even to eradicating 90% of the traditional poppie crop of the country. The USA gave the Taliban $43 million dollars for it. Then later turned on them the way the USA turned on Saddam Hussein when they tired of him.
The saying is 'what goes around comes around.' Essentially karma and the USA has amassed quite a lot of negative karma over the past 226 years. Payback is a monster.
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