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Ever since I started watching The Big Bang Theory, I've always wanted to come up with some theorem or hypothesis or something scientifically relevant. I mean, I think about things enough, why shouldn't one of those things one day be something groundbreaking? I think I have arrived at such a destination but in order for it to sound truly groundbreaking, I need to set your expectations right. Think about the expectations you would have for a cat to fetch a ball and then bring the ball back to you. Got it? Now drop that down like 5 notches (I'll leave how far a notch is to your discretion) and that's where I need you to be. Ready? Great.
The idea for this theory admittedly spawned from my recent Project #365Aware and it grew inside me as more and more examples from my own personal life proved this theory over and over. I realized that, too often, not only do we as humans either assume that we know other people and their situation but we are also considerably apathetic to those around us because of how we imagine them. This is all based on exteriors such as dress, actions, or words. In reality those preconceptions are misconceptions. They are ideas made up in our mind based only off the things we know from the past. No two people are the same nor do they do what they do for the same reasons. I wanted to challenge this idea and prove that we actually know very little, if anything at all, of other people's circumstances and why they do what they do and say what they say. I refuse to accept that I know someone merely by being an outside observer. It has been only through getting out of my 'room' and talking to strangers, that I have come to learn that most of what I assumed about those around me, is wrong darn near 100% of the time. I hope after reading this you take a minute and think about the 'rooms' you have currently locked yourself into. What do you have to lose by getting out of them? My guess is, not a whole lot. But in the end its only up to you. No one can get you out of your 'room'. You have to do that yourself.
So, without further ado, I give you: The Room Theory
The Theory
Let's imagine for a minute that you are in a room. This room can be pretty much whatever you want it to be. It can be big or small. Lots of decorations and amenities or empty and boring. Maybe there is only one small chair in the middle or maybe the floor is covered in bean bags. Maybe there are walls covered completely with ivy and a hammock stretched out somewhere. Whatever it is you imagine this room to be like, the only thing every room must have have is a door. And that door needs to be closed. Got it?
Ok, now I want you to imagine that you were born in this room. All you know are the things and people inside that room. Sometimes people come in and stay. Sometimes they come in only briefly and leave. But no matter how many people come through that door, you have never left. Not because you can't but because you just don't want to. You know pretty much everything about that room but you next to nothing about what's outside of it. There are things out there you could never have dreamed of.
You may disagree with me to an extent that you know very little about what is outside that room. Sure, people may come in and bring books or tell stories, but what we come up with in our mind is almost never how things really are. Before I served an LDS mission to Korea, I went through 11 long weeks confined to a training center. I learned things about the language, the culture, the city, and the people. I saw pictures and videos and heard stories from people who had been there. I thought I had a pretty good idea of what Korea was like, but only because I thought I was capable of knowing anything and had never actually been there to confirm the world I had created in my mind. Once I arrived in Korea, I realized how wrong my ideas were. Some of the things I learned rang true but the majority of things I never would have come to understand if I had stayed in that training center forever.
What's interesting about this is that I assumed I knew a lot about Korea but only because I had never been there. I had no real experiences to tell my imagination the world it was creating inside my head was wrong. There was so much more to learn through experience that I could never have learned through reading or stories. Once I got there, I realized how little I had really known and wondered how I could have been so stupid as to assume I knew it all.
This is the very essence The Room Theory.
Opening The Door
In our lives, we lock ourselves into all kinds of rooms. Being in these rooms we don't ever experience what is outside of them. We make up ideas in our minds and convince ourselves we know everything there is to know about what is outside of that room because we know the inside so well. We can go on forever like that, blinded by our own imaginations, or we can step outside of that room and experience what it is really like. Only then do we realize how little we knew. There is more to knowing something than just imagining the idea. It's like when someone tells a joke that they think is hilarious and you stare at them like they're an idiot and they say, "you had to have been there". Even with that little phrase, you can't figure out why that would have made a difference, it's not funny. There are feelings and experiences we can only know from stepping outside of our 'rooms'.
To further illustrate this idea I go to my homie Clive Staples. I was reading in C.S. Lewis' book, Mere Christianity, the other day and I happened upon an interesting point he makes that goes directly in line with this notion. If you don't see the parallels right off, I've bolded key words to help. I'm not saying I believe in 'Evolution' how the world defines it, but I'm not ruling out the possibility that God worked through some kind of natural 'Evolutional process' to create humans. I don't want to assume I know how God did everything, I just know that it was through his power we are here. Having laid that out, this is what Clive says:
"Everyone has been told that man has evolved from lower types of life. Consequently, people often wonder 'What is the Next Step? When is the thing beyond man going to appear?' Imaginative writers try sometimes to picture this Next Step – the 'Superman' as they call him …and end up sticking extra legs or arms on him. Most of the popular guesses at the Next Step are making just the same sort of mistake. People see (or at any rate they think they see) men developing great brains and getting greater mastery over nature. Because the stream is flowing in that direction they imagine it will go on flowing in that direction. But I cannot help thinking that the Next Step will be really new; it will go off in a direction you could never have dreamed of. It would hardly be worth calling a New Step unless it did. I should expect the next stage in Evolution not to be a stage in Evolution at all: I should not be surprised if, when the thing happened, very few people noticed that it was happening. Now if you care to talk in these terms, the Christian view is precisely that the Next Step has already appeared. And it is really new. It is a change from being creatures of God to being sons of God. We arrived at our idea of Evolution from studying the past. If there are real novelties in store then of course our idea, based on the past, will not really cover them."
Clive's reasoning behind this is that Christ is the 'Only Begotten' and so it is our purpose in living on this earth to come unto Christ and be spiritually born of him, thus becoming literal sons and daughters of God. If we don't do that, we stay creatures created by God instead of taking advantage of the opportunity to become literal sons and daughters of God. The only way this happens is from the inside out. We can be physically baptized and 'born again' but if our hearts are not transformed, or 'Evolved' if you will, we will not reach that Next Step which is literally becoming 'like Christ'. Now how in the world would you come to that conclusion from studying only what you know inside your room of human existence? You have to step out of that 'room' and look to God for that answer. We have to take actions that give us those experiences to learn from so we can know of its truth. No wonder all the people who discount the existence of a Supreme Being will not even notice that transformation taking place. How could they? They won't open that door to see what else is out there.
Do not assume you know the future because you know the past. Do not assume you know what's outside because you know the room. Do not assume you know a person because you know a common misconception.
I have a Part 2 to this theory that digs in deeper about what we even really know about the rooms we are inside, but I'll save that for another time. Baby steps. Do not take as fact the false realities you create in your mind at the expense of knowing the truth of the world you live in. You deserve better than that and so do the people around you.
Get out there and meet the people around you. What the world needs is love.
Let me know if you have any thoughts about my theory. I haven't sent it to be peer reviewed and published yet but I'm close. If you see anything askew let me know now so I can fix it before I do.


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LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - A Lubbock judge delays a decision in an ongoing controversy over the Lubbock Animal Shelter. Whether or not he'll let a lawsuit over the shelter's location continue has now been put off until July.
The plaintiffs, who say that an animal shelter should not be in a city park, are calling Tuesday's decision a small victory. The decision has not stopped the city from moving forward with construction plans for a shelter. About two to three acres of Mackenzie Park will be used for the new shelter.
The surveying of the property should be complete next week, but the eight people fighting this project in court say they are still hopeful the shelter will end up somewhere else besides Mackenzie Park. "The judge pointed out a lot more work needed to be done before he could make a decision," said Attorney Bill de Haas who represents the eight people upset with the city's decision to build the shelter at Mackenzie Park.
De Haas's clients say they are pleased with the 30 day extension granted by Judge Reyes and see Tuesday's hearing as a small victory. "I think people have spoken loud and clear and getting much deserved justice. We didn't get heard in other processes and proper procedure was not followed and that's a big issue," says Nilda Gonzalez, a plaintiff suing the city.
According to de Haas, that procedure falls under the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code and says that the public must be allowed to weigh in before a park can be used for something other than park activity. "Until they have required notices hearings and findings, the money is being spent incorrectly, illegally," he added.
Deputy City Manager Tom Adams, who was in court Tuesday morning, says the city supports any decision the judge might make and two hearings related to the shelter and park use are now on the schedule. "My recommendation would be to go ahead and have a third public hearing process as we go forward to address the concerns they've addressed in court process," says Adams.
Opponents of the shelter site say they hope this courtroom dispute will be over before ground is broken at Mackenzie Park. "We feel certain we are going to win once the city and our attorney have chance to study and research the matter," says Frank Gutierrez, a plaintiff who is also suing the City of Lubbock.
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Pay-for-Delay Ban Left Out of Health Care Bill
Posted Mar 22, 2010 6:38 AM CDT
By Debra Cassens Weiss
A patent law change that would have banned so-called pay-for-delay patent deals was not included in the landmark health-care reform bill approved Sunday evening.
The historic legislation creates "a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system" and requires most Americans to have health insurance, the New York Times reports. Employers would be required to offer health insurance or to pay a penalty. The bill did not include a controversial public-option health plan that would compete with private insurance, however.
The patent provision removed from the bill would have restricted deals in which drugmakers pay rival companies to delay generic versions of their drugs, the Times reported.
The Wall Street Journal Health Blog says such deals usually mean higher prices for consumers forced to wait for cheaper generic versions of drugs. The blog predicted Friday that the measure would be left out of the bill in an effort to avoid provisions "that will kick up even more of a ruckus."
The Federal Trade Commission opposes such deals. In a lawsuit dismissed last month by a federal judge, the agency had claimed a unit of Abbott Laboratories had violated antitrust laws by conspiring with a generic drug maker to postpone a generic version of the testosterone-replacement drug AndroGel. A federal judge dismissed the antitrust suit last month, citing appeals court decisions that allowed similar settlements, Dow Jones Newswires (sub. req.) reported at the time.
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Two great trips away to Whistler, Canada and New York in the winter.
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The Improvement of Massidea.org has to be speedy
In order to for OIBS to meet its goal, there have to be speedy improvement in the development of the website...
In order to for OIBS to meet its goal, there have to be speedy improvement in the development of the website. Everyone visiting working on the website should not have difficulties in exploring the website. The present problem experienced in the website is something that should be solved as soon as possible. It is very important for the website to be in good condition especially this period that many students are visiting the site and doing their internship in massidea.org. Most organisations might also be visiting during this period as well.
One of the motivational factors for student and organisations will be the state of the website that is if the website is easy to use, help facilities and other social activities features. First impression always matter in every business or project, so anyone who may be visiting for the first time may be having high expectations. So, the website has to be developed and improved as soon as possible.
There should be a separate forum where everyone can contribute to the development of the website. It should be a forum where everybody can give their suggestion on how the site should be improved and those important once can be implemented. This can be continues development process. All hands should be on deck to ensure the development of massidea.org.
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You've left footprints all over the Trail…Now leave something permanent.
Buy a commemorative brick at Lou Neff Point and become a lasting part of Trail history. The engraved bricks can pay lasting tribute to friends or family, or they make wonderful gifts for all Trail enthusiasts. Buyers who purchase bricks in honor of someone else can print a gift notice after they place their order.
All sizes can be engraved with your family name or names
4″x8″ brick = $100 (SOLD OUT)
8″x8″ brick = $500 (SOLD OUT)
12″x12″ brick = $1,000
It can take several months to see your brick in the ground, but once there it will remain forever. We appreciate your patience with this process. We are installing bricks in phases.
Bricks donated by September 19, 2013 have been installed and mapped. Subsequent donations for bricks will be fulfilled as we replace blank bricks with engraved bricks in large sets of bricks.
The fastest way to see your brick is to encourage your friends to buy one, too! Read personal stories of brick donors like you!
Find Your Brick:
You can locate your installed brick at Lou Neff Point by following these steps:
1) Open the list of bricks here.
2) Locate your text by pressing Control (CTRL) and the F key at the same time. The Find box will open.
3) Enter your brick text in the Find what space and click Find Next.
4) Look at the heading of your section for the Grid section Letter and Number.
5) Refer to the map below (click to enlarge) of Lou Neff Point to find the location of the grid section of your brick.
Have the bricks been installed?
Bricks donated by September 9, 2013, have been installed. Round 11 was closed as of August 20, 2012, and will be installed in early fall.
How much do the bricks cost?
4"x8"=$100 (sold out)
8"x8" brick = $500 (sold out)
12"x12" brick = $1,000
Can I specify where my brick goes?
No, we are unable to grant such requests. But remember that Lou Neff Point is a lovely, intimate area and your brick will not be lost among miles of names.
Can I include a message or date on my brick?
No, names only. Every brick has room for three lines of 14 characters each.
Examples of text: Jane & John Doe; The Doe Family; or John, Jane, Jimmy & Janie Doe.
When will my brick be placed at Lou Neff?
We are installing bricks in several phases. Bricks purchased on or before April 22, 2007 through Feb. 15, 2012 have been installed. Subsequent orders will be fulfilled as we replace blank bricks with engraved bricks in sets of 250-300 bricks. The fastest way to see your brick is to encourage your friends to buy one, too!
I want to buy a brick for the holidays, but then I won't have anything to wrap. Ideas?
Yes! After making your purchase, print out the gift notice, tie a bow around it and wait for the oohs and ahhs.
Where does my money go?
Proceeds benefit The Trail Foundation's efforts to improve The Trail.
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Man sentenced for robberies, including Nutley bank
An Irvington man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for bank robberies, including two hits in Nutley, according to U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman.
Maurice Richardson, 43, was charged with robbing 10 banks, including the Commerce Bank on Kingsland Street. Richardson struck the Nutley bank on July 27 and Sept. 28, 2008, according to a press release.
Richardson also robbed banks in Marlboro, Paramus, Howell, Hasbrouck Heights, Rahway and the Morris Township from 2007 to 2010, according to authorities.
"Richardson entered the banks and gave notes to the tellers, which variously demanded money in large bills, stated that he had a gun, and threatened he would shoot the tellers if they did not comply," the press release states.
Court documents indicate Richardson was also sentenced for brandishing of a firearm during a crime of violence. In Richardson's indictment, three counts display that Richardson carried a firearm in a Paramus, Howell and Marlboro bank.
Old Bridge police arrested Richardson on Dec. 1, 2010, the same day a Marlboro police officer spotted a 9mm bullet in his Chevrolet Suburban, following a one-mile pursuit.
"In addition to the prison term, Judge Sheridan sentenced Richardson to three years of supervised release and ordered to pay restitution of $50,646," the press release states.
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by Benjamin J. Kirby
Given the week I had last week (a visit to the ER for Duncan's knee, and a two year-old on antibiotics, to start), and the doc visit for myself I have scheduled this week, it seems appropriate to kick off the national conversation we'll all be having as the U.S. Supreme Court begins deliberations on the Affordable Care Act.
Looks like the Washington Post's Wonkbook has a really good run-down here. And by all accounts,the Justices are off and running with the issue.
And while you're devouring all of that, make it a point to read this from Charles P. Pierce at Esquire, which, as always, is right on. It'll give you a bit of insight into how the other side plans to game this out, should it be found constitutional.
So what's going to happen with health care reform?
I honestly don't know.
I think based on my very limited understanding of the whole thing, the Justices are in kind of a tough spot. The conservatives -- lead by Alito, Scalia, and Thomas, and possibly Roberts (but maybe not!) -- will look for ways to say it's unconstitutional because it's over-reach. If you're making me guess, I'd say they uphold it (that's just me... and 85% of American Bar Association selected legal experts).
Fortunately for me, Dahlia Lithwick, in her must-read piece for Slate, is right on when she says this isn't about the law or a Supreme Court deliberations: it's about politics.
So that brings us to the really interesting question: Will the Court's five conservatives strike it down regardless? That's what we're really talking about next week and that has almost nothing to do with law and everything to do with optics, politics, and public opinion. That means that Justice Antonin Scalia's opinion in the Raich medicinal marijuana case, and Chief Justice John Roberts' and Anthony Kennedy's opinions in Comstock only get us so far. Despite the fact that reading the entrails of those opinions suggest that they'd contribute to an easy fifth, sixth, and seventh vote to uphold the individual mandate as a legitimate exercise of Congressional power, the real question isn't whether those Justices will be bound by 70 years of precedent or their own prior writings on federal power. The only question is whether they will ignore it all to deprive the Obama of one of his signature accomplishments.
Lithwick goes on to detail how the Court has kind of bent over backwards -- under the leadership of Chief Justice Roberts, it should be noted -- to rehab their post Bush v. Gore and Citizens Unitedimage.
I don't want to jinx anything here, but Lithwick kind of takes the Obama Administration to task for not defining and defending the Affordable Care Act earlier. Maybe she's right.
But in a coldly political sort of way, maybe he never had to. Look, if the Court strikes down health care reform, sure, they "rob" President Obama of a signature legislative accomplishment. But isn't his answer right there in the article? Hey, this is the Court that gave you Bush v. Gore. They gave you Citizens United. What did you expect? Basically, politicize the Court (more).
Yes, a slight majority of Americans already think the health law is unconstitutional. They're wrong. But many of them are already benefiting from the law. The law was created without a huge outcry from the public -- it was pushed through on pure political capital Obama carried with him from the election. All the kids getting kicked off their parent's insurance plans? All the pre-existing conditions suddenly not covered? I think the outrage would be real -- real enough for people to carry to the polls.


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The Hoosiers recently announced their 3rd commitment, Guy-Marc Michel, a 7'1'' C out of North Idaho College. Michel is reportedly a bit raw offensively but his 3.1 blocks per game was good enough for 16th in the nation. Press release indicates Crean believes Michel can shoot from up to 15 ft - that might be a bit of a stretch, but I'd settle for some sort of consistent offensive presence in the post. Still, even if he provides nothing at all offensively, the defensive bump the team will receive from having a 7'1 guy on the floor who isn't a defensive liability will be pretty significant. As such, this has at least the potential of being a fairly good signing. Thoughts?


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News: Drake Upset W/ Movie Offers, "I've Been Getting Typical Projects They'd Offer A New Rapper"
Friday, May 7, 2010 6:10PM
Young Money's Drake recently updated fans on the status of his acting career and said he has not been impressed with the quality of scripts he has been offered so far.
According to the former "Degrassi" actor, returning to the screen is a goal of his.
"That's probably my biggest goal is to get back into acting and really pick the right projects," he said in an interview. "I've been reading different scripts but I know what I want to do and what type of project I want to be involved in and I've just been getting the typical projects that they'd offer to a new rapper, and it's like, ehh. That's not really what I want to do, or how I see myself...I can actually act. I've studied acting. I've studied the craft and I'm also very open to receiving a role and committing my time whether it's two weeks, a month, two months, before the movie starts shooting to really get into that role. Like I know what it is to do character research and really live as someone else in preparation for a movie, so that's something I'm willing to do. I care about acting a lot so I'm excited to get back into it." (XXL Mag)
Last month, the rapper talked about making a move into television.
"Television is sort of an exhausting, repetitive format to be in but I'm definitely, like after this album and I have another project I have in mind that I want to do but after that I'll probably get back into some movies, yeah. I'm excited to do movies again. I like being on set." (Music On Campus)
Drake also said he was focused on improving his acting skills.
"I'm working on [acting] right now," he promised in an interview last year. "One of my best friends in this industry is Jamie Foxx...so hopefully we'll get to do a movie together. And I'm a big Judd Apatow, comedic timing fan. I love all those movies that they do. So, yeah, I really want to get back into acting. It's definitely something I'm interested in and always will be." (Billboard)
He has also shown interest in having a career in culinary arts.
"I want to drop this album, then another, and then take a break to do film and study culinary arts," he tells Rolling Stone in the magazine's current issue. Once he masters his skill, the aspiring chef plans to put it to good use. "Then I'm gonna open a restaurant in Toronto. Hopefully my name will hold more weight by then." He should have no problem as he has quickly become the most-buzzed-about hip-hop act of the year. (Rap-Up)
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Walzem Revitalization: A Model for Central City!
Commissioner Tommy Adkisson
November 12, 2009
Teamwork by Windcrest, San Antonio and Bexar County is bringing a renaissance to the old Windsor Park Mall and the Walzem Road area. Recently attracted to the old Windsor Mall in Windcrest Texas, Rackspace is one of the largest managed (information) hosting companies in America. It boasts having about 500 employees now working at the old Windsor Mall. Just those 500 has brought a 10% increase in sales tax revenues from Walzem Area restaurants. Six new Walzem area restaurants have opened since Rackspace located there. Another 1,000 employees coming to the site will make it 1,500 by year's end.
Just a few of the other contributing developments in the area are:
- BRAC-Fort Sam Houston has brought and will have brought in $2.2 billion by the time it is done, in direct capital investment, building structures on post. The full effect of BRAC investment at Ft. Sam is still yet to be realized.
- The Austin-SA Commuter Rail will be on its way soon providing much improved transportation between here and Austin! There will be a rail stop in the area.
On another front, Bexar County partnered with the nonprofit Walzem Road Area Revitalization, Inc. (WRAR), created for the purpose of revitalizing Walzem Road and improving surrounding neighborhoods and business areas.
Bexar County has worked with local developers to provide assistance and help on housing improvements in challenged neighborhoods in its unincorporated area. On Glen Terrace Street, Bexar County partnered with an out-of-state couple and other investors who rehabbed what was once declared by the Bexar County Sheriffs Department as the worst street in Bexar County. Today it is a model for what the private and public sectors can do by working together to restore a community.
Nearby, the Area once known as the Robards Subdivision and known today as Woodcrest Reinvestment Zone #1 is such a zone between the City of Live Oak and Bexar County. In 2001 it was valued at $818,000. Today its value is $80 million dollars! Bexar County's investment is to reach $1.63 million by the end of the zone.
Back in May 2009 Bexar County provided assistance with trash/debris and removed a total of 41 tons that was found dumped illegally in the unincorporated subdivisions of the county.
The "Stonecutter" by Jacob August Riis comes to mind:
"I'd look at one of my stonecutters hammering away at the rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet, at the hundred and first blow it would split in two, and I knew it was not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before." When we keep the faith in our neighborhoods young and old, we find that our combined efforts will "split" any problems afflicting our community!


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i was waiting all day for puddn to play a dumb joke on me. i figured he'd try to get me back for lying to him about the sex of the baby—then posting his ding-dong reaction on youtube. but it turns out this baby boy is the real prankster…his stupid joke landed our asses in the emergency room..
it was about 6:15 tonight, and we'd just ordered a gluten-free pizza. all of a sudden, i felt a whoosh down there, and ran to the can. once again, there it was: blood. like a lot. not like a crime scene, but enough to freak out. my first thought was the baby was definitely a goner this time. my second thought was bright red really clashes with my florescent pink and yellow undies.
my doc told me to book it to ER. good thing milsie and sarge were here to watch lu (thanks again, guys!) on the way there, i couldn't stop bawling. (i guess i stopped for a minute cuz i remember looking in the mirror and popping a big zit on my chin.) but even puddn, mr. insensitive himself, was crying his eyes out.
we didn't have to wait long—i was in a gown and nurse wednesday was checking my vitals in no time. (btw, why is wednesday the only day of the week that's a name?) then the doc came in to talk to us, but i stopped listening after he said "irregardless." ugh. i mean, how can a doctor be such a dipsh*t? but the nurse called me "sugar lamb" and that made me feel better.
we just had to wait for the ultrasound. then the commotion started. there was a lot of yelling (and strangely enough, roaring) as a long-haired, naked guy was wheeled in, escorted by a gaggle of cops. they'd snagged him running up and down wilshire blvd., buck nekked and clearly hopped up on some crazy-ass drugs. seeing that was kinda awesome, 'til the entire ER staff rushed to help his sorry ass and and made me wait. and wait and wait. f*ck that dude. and something tells me he didn't even have his insurance card.
we also witnessed a trauma tech chat up the hot-pants granddaughter of an 91-year-old lady with a broken hip. i'm sure peeps were dying in the ER waiting for this idiot, while he was busy poppin' a boner for 30 minutes, saying "no way, that's hilaaarious" about 23 times. but in the end, he actually scored the chick's number. man, it was straight cheese, but kinda genius.
if i'd gotten to eat that f*ckin' pizza we ordered, i could've hung out all night. at least there was plenty of action to sorta keep us entertained while we were scared sh*tless. puddn even managed to blurt out a pervy "booyah" when a cute nurse bent over in front of us. at least i can count on him to be an idiot, even in a crisis situation.
finally i had the f*ckin' ultrasound. i held my breath and prayed…and there he was, that damn baby, kickin' around like a lil maniac. when the tech zoomed in on his face, i swear to gawd he was laughing at us. lil f*cker.
but he was still there, thank god. it's a good thing cuz if not, i was planning to score whatever that naked dude was on. and it turns out i have placenta previa (the placenta is covering my cervix) and a subchorionic hemorrhage. i guess both of those things are pretty normal, but with a knocked-up geriatric, they become a lot more serious. so i'm back in the bed.
i have no idea what'll happen tomorrow or the next day, but as for tonight, my baby boy's still here. and for that i'm enormously thankful. i won't even complain about going back on bed rest. well, at least not yet.
and check out puddn's new blog at www.mywifelies.com.


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HOT dogs shouldn't be on the menu when it comes to the Tamworth Country Music Festival but animal lovers say they're top of the pops for many fans.
While every man and his dog can pull up stumps and do some busking, it's the walkers who are turning family pets into hot dogs in more ways than one.
Local RSPCA executives have called for dog owners to be a little more sensitive and a lot more considerate about showing their dogs the festival first hand.
They've repeated warnings about taking the dog for a walk down the Boulevard of Dreams – because it really is a nightmare for canines in heatwave conditions and could turn into a medical disaster.
They say the festival is no place for a hound dog – unless they don't have to "walk the walk".
"The tar is awfully hot to have dogs trotting along on it and we don't think enough owners appreciate that in Tamworth," vice-president Marie Fenn said. "If you want to measure whether it's too hot, then take your shoes and socks off and see how it feels walking down Peel St. If you can't do it, neither can a dog."
She said the recent heatwave meant there had been a huge build-up of heat in tarred roads.
The local branch has appealed to dog owners to leave the dog at home – or if you're visiting, back at camp in the shade.
"And the back of a ute in the hot sun isn't a good place for a dog either," Ms Fenn said.
Branch spokeswoman Colleen Bannister said many festival visitors chose to board their animals during the day – then pick them up at night. But some fans didn't understand how cruel it was to force a dog to do the festival walk – or leave them in cars, even in underground shopping centres.
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I have always had a LOVE for zombies. I have watched pretty much every zombie movie ever made… yes even zombie strippers!:) And I absolutely love zombie books. I enjoy promoting what I love, and I happily snap up new indie books when they are released. I am one of those weird people who has a zombie dream and wakes up sorry that it ended.
But all of my love for zombies didn't make me want to write about them until recently. I had just finished Pursuer, and I was right in the middle of Dreamer, when I could not write another sentence. I couldn't not write anything else until I got this story out that was spinning around my head.
My favorite movie has to be Dawn of the Dead, for one main reason. Zombies were not slow moving duds, they were fast and deadly. It's far scarier to have a rabid creature snapping at your feet, just dying to taste your flesh.
I also loved Land of the Dead, because of another evolution in zombie lore. These zombies actually began to develop higher levels of thinking. What's more exciting than combining the speed of a predator with the calculating mind of what I like to call the infected.
Rise of the Infected does exactly this. In the book there are two types of infected. There are the normal infected who move and act like the more main stream zombie, and then there are the screamers, a mutated representation of the infected, far more deadly than can be imagined.
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Investigators believe Parks targeted homes and sheds... stealing everything from lawn mowers and leaf blowers to food.
So far police have only recovered one of the stolen items. Park is currently being held in Tift County Jail.
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Kensington West Hotel, a 2-star accommodation, is a smart choice if you are a budget traveler. This is also a great location from which to walk to landmarks such as Earls Court, Kensington, and Hammersmith. If you are here for business reasons, you may enjoy nearby Olympia exhibition centre.
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|Library foundation sets volunteer dinner Oct. 14
The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library Foundation board has announced it will hold its annual Fall Volunteer Recognition Dinner Monday, Oct. 14, at Riverstone Restaurant in Eagle River.
Social hour will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Dinner will be at 6 p.m.
Dinner theme is Let's Visit Five Continents in an Evening?and will feature dinner stations. A cash bar will be available.The evening will highlight the staff and volunteers
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The St. Louis Cardinals have suffered several key injuries this season; they lost ace Chris Carpenter at the beginning of spring training and he hasn't pitched at all, and Lance Berkman went down with a calf injury in the season's first week and has played in just seven games this season.
Hasn't mattered. The Cardinals are 20-13 entering Sunday's action and lead the NL Central by 3½ games.
They're getting Berkman back today, too:
Lange Berkman in the lineup for #STLCards today. Shane Robinson has been sent out.— Jenifer Langosch (@LangoschMLB) May 13, 2012
Berkman was off to a good start in the seven games he played before the injury, going 8-for-23 with two doubles, a triple, two RBI and six walks. He'll be in the Cardinals' starting lineup Sunday against the Braves, hitting fifth.
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Hot day at the Rose Bowl and though Austin's 100-yard kickoff return to start the game was called back, it gave us a bit of an idea of what we were in for. I mean, blocked PAT's (one returned by the Bruins for two points), a punt returned for a TD (dang FSU), an interception by DT Brian Price, and 250 combined kickoff and punt return yards and almost 300 yards of total offense by Terrence Austin!
Oh yeah, we lost.
But I'm relentlessly optimistic and was really happy after the game when CRN got on the PA to thank the crowd for coming out and supporting the team. He encouraged us to come back next week for WSU and almost promised a win. (I think his emotion got the best of him here, I'm sure he doesn't want any bulletin-board material to fire up the cougs) You can just sense the passion CRN has to get the ship righted.
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Who do you think you are, Miss? Your old way of eating has been handed down to you from intelligent people with education degrees, raising children, people with dedication & hard working hearts… people who have survived healthily on the food that you now reject like a spoiled princess from a new generation. They were skinny while eating this food, the same amount, the same way, so why can't you be? There must be something wrong with you. You must be disease ridden person. A child who has not yet cut off her baby hair. A child who dreams a thousand day dreams in the night while the rest of us are sleeping. So who are you? Tall, awkward female with childish hopes & unrealistic dreams.
So you want to be a doctor of the mind? Ha. You are twenty-four! A high school drop out! You didn't fit in there, gawky girl, what makes you think you'll fit in at college? Your brother is perfect. He is the one that deserves to be in college. He is the one who fits in, not you, you odd ball. You will never make it.
So again we ask, who do you think you are? To step out of the box, the hand that was given to you, and do something for yourself? Who are you to even try? You should follow. Not lead. You're not brave enough, to lead, you're not beautiful enough. You're too strange. Too shy. Too emotional. You can't wear a strong mask like the rest of them. It's not in your DNA. You will always be an open book, a vulnerable girl who feels too many feelings for places/things/people/works of art… they don't care. You might as well be a ghost. A ghost girl being carried away by the wind, time being your master.
Insecurities will always whisper in my brain,
But I will never let them sink in my heart.
I will always dream a dream bigger than me,
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N.Y. Lawyer Gets 25 Years to Life in Murder of Client's Husband
Posted May 9, 2008 2:33 PM CDT
By Martha Neil
A New York lawyer was sentenced today to 25 years to life for arranging for a client's husband to be murdered 18 years ago during a bitter divorce trial.
Manuel Martinez, 57, was convicted last month of arranging to have George Kogan, a wealthy real estate investor and antiques dealer, shot to death, according to Newsday and the New York Post.
Martinez had originally left the state after the crime, but was extradited to the U.S. for trial from Mexico in 2007. For much of the past decade, he was in a Mexican prison on drug charges, the Post says.
Martinez had represented Kogan's wife, Barbara, in a divorce case. Now 65, she was the beneficiary of more than $4 million in life insurance for her husband, but was never charged in the case.
Kogan was shot three times in the back as he was headed to his mistress's apartment in the Upper East Side of New York City in 1990, the Post reported last month when Martinez was convicted. The hit man, apparently, was never found, according to the newspaper article.
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MYRTLE BEACH (WMBF) - A settlement has been reached in the six-year-long case of the so-called "Timeshare King" and the 350 former employees he's accused of ripping off.
WMBF News has been covering every twist and turn in this case. It involves former timeshare agents from the Westgate Resort on Ocean Boulevard and Florida billionaire, David Siegel.
Those 350 plaintiffs in this case have waited more than six years to see their money, and this would be their day. Visiting Hartsville Judge, Michael Baxley, will either accept or deny a pennies-on-the-dollar settlement offer from David Siegel and company, but not before his former employees offered a piece of their mind, and a piece of advice to the rest of us.
Judy Parker is the named plaintiff in the case. "I truly do not know what the court can do with a company that is determined to behave in a criminal manner," she said.
They don't mince words when they get the chance to talk about the man they insist stole millions from them.: unpaid salary and commissions held by billionaire David Siegel according to a class action lawsuit filed way back in 2007.
Adding insult to injury for these former Westgate Resort employees is Siegel's lavish and very public lifestyle, including construction of Versailles, and a 90,000 square foot home in Florida, complete with ten kitchens and a 30-car garage.
But in this courtroom, it was about a sum of money equaling less than the cost of a few windows in that home.
"They're turning around and building the largest house in American on the backs of the employees they didn't pay," said Timothy Walsh.
"I'm sure he's done this at every single resort, every single year he's been in business," insisted former timeshare employee Christopher Deccaro. "So, who knows how many millions he's got off the backs of hard-working people."
Fewer than 10 percent of the plaintiffs even bothered to offer an opinion on the Siegel settlement: a $500,000 lump sum that covers less than half of what the timeshare magnate is accused of stealing from them.
Many here would prefer to take this all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary.
Cynthia Reilly has been one of the more outspoken critics of Siegel and his method of doing business in Myrtle Beach. She is not in favor of settling. "It has been the biggest hassle ever," she said. "And yes it has taken a lot of time. And I am praying and begging you judge that you're gonna do something got expedite this along and you are not going to accept this settlement."
The bottom line: Judge Baxley did not see an end sight to this "agent and goliath" case.
"A bird in hand is worth two in the bush," said Baxley. "And I strongly believe it is in the best interest of this class that this settlement be adopted."
"It would have been another five years before this litigation was ended," said Gene Connell, attorney for the plaintiffs. ''We would have gone on to the court of appeals, the Supreme Court."
For most in this case, it's not about the business of high-pressure timeshare sales, it's about lessons learned.
"Timeshare is a perfectly legitimate industry," said Parker. "No reason people shouldn't go into selling timeshare. I hope however, that they see this report and that some people will take a lesson from this on what company not to go to work for."
Unlike the settlement reached with Westgate three years ago that was never paid, this time the judge ordered the money in escrow before ever signing the order. David Siegel now has three days to pay it in full. Siegel's attorney attempted to get a clause into the settlement preventing any of the agents from saying anything negative about the company, but the judge struck that, saying, it's a free country, say what you want. The plaintiff's attorney in the case is also required to have a check in hand of each former timeshare agent no later than March 19th.
Siegel's attorneys had nothing to say after the hearing.
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After securing the city, Leif faced his final obstacle. Towering before him stood Castle Manster, the "Palace of Evil."
Though in the past having to escape from this ominous castle, Leif now stood ready to breach its walls. To reclaim a long-lost treasure...and to cut open the path for a new age...
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The Baron in Black is Chapter 24 of Fire Emblem: Thracia 776. This is the last time the player sees Raydrik before they defeat him. There is an opportunity to get the Kia Staff. If the player has Sara alive and the Kia Staff in possession, they will go to Chapter 24x.


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Guess Who's Stopping at a Food Truck?
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The New England Patriots have won each of their last three games against the Houston Texans both SU and ATS, and will try to make it four straight wins when they host the Texans at Gillette Stadium this Sunday.
New England was a 9.5-point favorite as of midweek at most sportsbooks tracked by OddsShark.com as bettors remember the recent thrashing of the Texans by Tom Brady's troops in December.
New England shook off a modest 3-3 SU start to finish the season with a 9-1 SU and 5-4-1 ATS mark over its last 10 games. While the Patriots offense was consistently strong all season (averaging an NFL-best 34.8 points per game), the defense came around in December.
With the exception of the 41-31 loss to San Francisco, the defense allowed 16 points or less in each of New England's other four December games, including a 42-14 Monday night win over Houston.
The Houston Texans looked to have the AFC locked up with an 11-1 SU record, but slumped down the stretch with a 1-3 SU and ATS record over its last four games to fall out of the conference's top two spots. Houston bounced back nicely last week with a 19-13 win at home over the Cincinnati Bengals, who had entered that game red-hot.
That said, with 19 points scored, Houston failed to score 20 points for the fourth time in its last five games; and failing to score into the 20's isn't likely to cut it against the high-powered Patriots.
Houston brings a 3-0 ATS record in career playoff games, along with a 5-0 ATS run in January games. They have also been tough as an underdog and boast J.J. Watt on the defensive line.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of New England's last 14 games and in six of New England's last seven games at home. The total has also gone OVER in all four meetings between these two teams all-time. New England is 3-0 SU and ATS over its last three games against Houston.
It wouldn't be surprising to see the Texans put forth a much better effort than what we saw the last time they visited the Patriots. But bettor beware - the Pats are just 1-6 ATS in playoff games since 2008. The scores computer has the final result right on the edge of the current spread.
But with Rob Gronkowski returning to add even more firepower to Brady's arsenal and an extra week to prepare, it is difficult to argue against the defending AFC champions rolling to a double-digit win this Sunday.
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Trade Sounds Boring - Here's Why It's Anything But
The International Trade Centre is marking its fiftieth year of fostering trade that promotes sustainable development and poverty reduction. Two upcoming events in Rwanda aim to stimulate more jobs and income through trade - and women are at the heart of the efforts. more
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"There was no way I was going to go out like that. As long as I had breath in my lungs I was gonna fight and try to win. It sucks looking back at it and it totally changed my frame of mind and what I was thinking throughout the fight [after getting caught in the first round]. I look back at that moment a lot like 'what if I hadn't thrown that stupid kick and not taken that punch?' I'll have to get back there and try it again.... I've got a lot of support right now. People were impressed with my abilities and the fact I stayed in there even though I was hurt. I turned a lot of heads and got a lot of new fans from this fight."
-- Former number one welterweight contender, Jon Fitch, talks to FightNews.com about his five-round unanimous decision loss to Georges St. Pierre at UFC 87: "Seek and Destroy" on August 9. The American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) standout wants to hop right back on the horse after the hard-fought battle, hoping to return to action as soon as UFC 90: "Silva vs. Cote" in Rosemont, Ill., which is close to his Fort Wayne, Ind., hometown.


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A 34-year-old man wanted for a Broward County DUI accident in 2012 that left a Florida state trooper injured was arrested Sunday in Orlando.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, Derek Adam Nelson was driving northbound on Interstate 95 in the emergency lane on Dec. 28, 2012 when he struck a patrol vehicle.
FHP Trooper Felecia Andrews was investigating a crash north of Commercial Boulevard when she was hit. The patrol vehicle was pushed into the wall and into the vehicles involved in the crash she was investigating.
Andrews has not been able to return to work since she was hit.
Nelson faces DUI and reckless driving charges.
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Technology for StudentsIf you are a new or returning Wofford student, the following information can help you take full advantage of our campus technology.
What computer facilities are available for students at Wofford?
Public Computer Centers
There are three public computer centers that provide students with access to Apple and Windows computers, premium software and laser printers.
1. Olin Computer Center (24 Windows Computers, 10 Apple Computers)
Monday - Thursday 7:30AM - 11:00PM Friday 7:30AM - 5:00PM Saturday CLOSED Sunday 3:30PM - 11:00PM
2. Great Oaks Hall Computer Center (5 Windows Computers, 3 Apple Computers)
3. Library Computer Center (29 Windows Computers, 6 Apple Computers)
Monday - Thursday 8:00AM - 12:00AM Friday 8:00AM - 7:00PM Saturday 10:00AM - 5:00PM Sunday 1:00PM - 12:00AM
Internet Access
The Great Oaks Hall in the Roger Milliken Science Center has 50 easily-accessible computer ports. Additionally, the Library has many network ports to which computers can be connected.Wireless access to the network is available almost everywhere in the interior of campus: the Great Oaks Hall, the Sandor Teszler Library, the Campus Life Building, the Anna Todd Wofford Center, Player's Corner, all academic and administrative buildings, the commons areas of Marsh, Greene, Shipp and DuPré residence halls, and the mall in the center of campus.
Departmental Computers
Several departments (e.g., biology, chemistry, foreign languages, physics, and psychology) have networked computers that are available for use by students. The Library has many network ports to which computers can be connected.
Is it necessary to bring my own computer?
A personal computer is not required at Wofford. On the other hand, you should strongly consider bringing a computer to campus because of the convenience and the experience it provides. It is best to obtain the highest level of computing power and options within your budget. Minimum guidelines are listed below. A faster processor, additional memory and greater disk space all will enhance your capabilities.
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Can I use online telephone and video chat applications?
Wofford suggests common online telephone and video chat software: Skype and iChat.
Do I need a printer?
Because the Wofford campus is fully networked it is possible to print to public laser printers located in several places around campus, including all three public computer centers. Personal printers are fairly inexpensive, though, and may be preferred because of their convenience.
What software do I need?
Good choices of Office suites are Microsoft Office 2007 for Windows computers and Microsoft Office 2008 for Apple computers. The Help Center staff is happy to answer student's questions in regards to Office 2007/2008 suite of applications. Adobe Photoshop Elements is installed on all public computers for image processing and the Help Center staff is happy to answer student's questions in regards to this software as well. Microsoft Works is not recommended. Wofford strongly recommends all students with a Windows computer install an antivirus program. Wofford suggests Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft's free antivirus/antispyware program.
What is the cable television network like?
The Office of Information Technology also operates the campus cable television network. The cable television network provides international, national, local and campus news, educational programming, and entertainment.
Each dorm room is equipped with a connection to the campus cable television system. Residents should provide their own cable-ready television and connect it to the round coaxial-type wall jack with a quality coaxial cable. Coaxial cable is readily available at home supply and electronics stores.
There are 70+ channels of programming provided on Wofford's cable television network. All of the major broadcast networks and most of the popular cable networks are included. There are also 4 channels that carry programming specific to Wofford. Examples are SCOLA and TV5 foreign language broadcasting and SCETV's digital satellite network, an information channel.
What is the telephone service like?
Each dorm room includes a telephone jack and every student is provided a voice mailbox number. Students need to provide their own phone to use the phone service in their dorm room. For more information about the phone service, please contact the Help Center at extension 4357.
What if I live off-campus?
Off-campus students have access to most services, via http://my.wofford.edu, including email, class registration and Wofford's course management system, Moodle. Commuting students are also issued a voice mailbox number so that messages can be left for them. For more information about accessing a voice mailbox, please contact the Help Center at extension 4357.


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Ivan Morrow Photography - Larne, Northern Ireland is award winning for wedding, portrait &
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At the genesis or each project the first and most important step is to develop a good relationship and understanding with my clients. By listening to their wants and desires and in many cases allaying their fears I have the utmost prospect of capturing the clients at their best and most natural state. With my love of photography I am only happy when those I am working with are happy and relaxed.
Ivan's attitude to the Wedding Day is simple, just let it flow, the Wedding day has a multiplicity of layers and it is each of these layers from the Bride getting ready in the morning, through to possibly a Fireworks display to end the day, as each layer unfolds Ivan will record the Wedding in a warm, relaxed and friendly manner, resulting in refreshingly stunning images, Ivan's attention to organisation, detail and enthusiasm means you get stunning photography and you get to sit down to your wedding meal at the appointed time.
The photography of such an occasion is of paramount importance…Ivan Morrow is not simply a photographer but a craftsman with a commitment to quality right down to the finest detail. Ivan's Contemporary Style enables him to obtain the extraordinary photographs that are often missed by a more traditional approach.
The very nature of Contemporary Photography will ensure your Wedding Album is unique and there will be no other Album like it. Ivan's personal touch will also ensure that only the finest images are captured to create a lifetime of enduring memories.
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John Legend & Chrissy Teigen's Glam Red Carpet Arrival to the 2014 Grammy Awards
They are always where the action is, so it's no wonder John Legend and Chrissy Teigen showed up at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards tonight (January 26) in Los Angeles.
The "All of Me" crooner and his gorgeous wife were all smiles while scurrying through the arrivals area at the Staples Center, stopping briefly to chat with the press and pose for photos. John rocked David Thomas X JBH white gold and diamond button cuff links and white gold and diamond button shirt studs.
Not content to be an onlooker, John will be taking the stage during the show, which is being hosted this year by LL Cool J.
Other performers for the biggest night in music include Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Lorde, Metallica and Pink.
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So ..... I have to pass on 7 interesting links and include 7 little known facts? ok here goes :)
interesting blogs that hopefully haven't yet been tagged
http://aquamarelle.blogspot.com/ Patrice Large - I know I wrote an article on him, but I'm hoping he will come up with 7 really interesting and totally new links for us
http://bgmartjournal.blogspot.com/ Bridgette Guerzon Mills - I love her abstracted encaustic pieces, I've never worked with encaustic and would love to try it.
http://idlethoughtsofanidlewoman.blogspot.com/ A great blog by an Australian artist with a lovely sense of humour
http://valeriebutters.blogspot.com/ Huge vibrant, bristling with life, canvasses of flowers, a French Canadian, very talented young artist.
http://pressing-issues.blogspot.com/ Ellen, an American (sorry I put Australian Ellen! )printmaker, again with a lovely sense of humour and interesting work.
http://sarahwimperis.blogspot.com/ muddy red shoes, one of the blogs of Sarah Wimperis, great work, generous descriptions of work in progress and again, a nice sense of humour.
http://derekjonesart.blogspot.com/ beautiful fluid, sensual life drawings and printmaking from the drawings.
I would have included http://am-art.blogspot.com/ anita, but she's having terrible trouble accessing her blog in recent times - she's living in the east and the censors don't allow it. Her graphite drawings are beautifully observed and go way beyond simple photorealism.
Lesser known facts?
1 All being well I'm going to be a grandmother for the first time in September (fingers tightly crossed and prayers said everyone please, as there have been some heartbreaking events along this path) - now what do I want to be called? I don't like Gran, Granny, Grandma, our family never went in for those - my grandmother, much loved, was my Nana, as my mum is to my children. They sorted out the 2 Nana's by diffentiating them as Muriel-Nana and Mary-Nana if they were both there together :). I think maybe I'll just be Nan?
2 the 'big secret' Katherine mentioned I can't talk or hint about - 'cos I signed the Official Secrets Act - no seriously! When I retire I'll tell all!
3 My education as a child was nicely scrambled by moves from Gibraltar to Cornwall, to Suffolk then Norfolk, then Findhorn in Scotland to Naxxar in Malta .... and back to England to Art College in Winchester. Schools ranged from tiny village ones to comprehensives and a very small old worlde Grammar School, founded in the 1300s in Thetford, complete with Latin, which I was dreadful at, though I've come to appreciate the usefulness of what little stuck! and of course university as a mature student to finish the degree in Fine Art.
4 My portfolio career includes working in schools, running a playgroup, being a medical secretary and teaching at a variety of places. My typing is probably 50wpm and can't compete with Maggie's awe inspiring 70!
5 I may look very English - fair haired, fair skinned, but I have a very motley, mongrel set of ancestors! I recently found out lots of details (I didn't do the research I'm afraid) about a fascinating ancestor who was a slave of a past prime minister, who lived locally, freed in the 1700s ( well before the abolition of slavery in 1807) and became a Freeman - to be a Freeman was really really something and the leap from a freed man to a Freeman was HUGE. I feel incredibly proud of him :) Other ancestors are Scots, Irish, French and we think way back maybe German
6 My family are Freemen - a really important thing in Norman times and later, as serfs weren't allowed to move towns or set up businesses and were virtual slaves, owned by the titled landowner. Freemen were just that - Free, they ran their own businesses, travelled where they wanted and ran their own affairs, belonging to the relevant trade Guilds.
7 I can still count in Maltese (and I'm afraid, swear -isn't that always one of the first things a teenager learns?) - I'm full of useless talents
I hope you enjoy some of these links - I'm now off to inform them 'you've been tagged' - so thanks again Katherine for including me in this great 'game'.


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Multiethnic Classroom Guides
LEE & LOW BOOKS is committed to serving the needs of today's teachers and students. It is our goal to provide educators with books that address the experiences of people of all backgrounds, but especially children of color—who now make up more than half of the school population. Our diverse collection includes contemporary fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. In addition, we publish historical fiction and biographies, often focusing on lesser-known figures who have been ignored by traditional history books. Our books give these heroes their day in the sun and make their contributions known to a wider audience of readers.
Our books also satisfy the requirements of national standards. Our Active Learner Classroom Guides are FREE for classroom use and are available in both on-line format and as downloadable PDFs.
Active Learner Classroom Guide Common Features:
- Reading Levels and Themes
- Story Synopsis and Background Information
- Special Teaching Tips
- Pre-Reading Focus Questions
- Exploring the Book
- Setting a Purpose for Reading
- Vocabulary
- After-Reading Discussion Questions
- Literature Circles
- Reader's Response
- Other Writing Activities
- ELL/ESL Teaching Strategies
- Interdisciplinary Activities
- About the Author and Illustrator
- Web Resources
School Drawing ContestFirst grade students from Jamaica Plains, MA, Chicago, IL, and San Francisco, CA, express their creativity in a drawing contest based on the story Can You Top That?
GRADE 1-2 Reading Level
David's Drawings GuideDavid sees a beautiful bare winter tree. As soon as he gets to school, this shy young boy who loves to draw begins a beautiful picture of the tree he has seen. One by one his classmates come by with suggestions for the drawing.
Themes: African/African American Interest, Friendship, Imagination, Multiethnic interest, Sharing & Giving
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GRADE 1-2 Reading Level
My Teacher Can Teach. . . Anyone! GuideIn this unusual book, a young boy and his classmates explore an alphabet of occupations from Astronaut to Zillionaire with the help of the boy's favorite teacher.
Themes: Teaching, School and Learning, Occupations/Careers, Alphabet
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GRADE 2-3 Reading Level
Bein' with You This Way GuideA playground rap that introduces young readers to how people are different and yet the same.
Themes: Physical Differences and Similarities, Sharing and Cooperation, Making Friends
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GRADE 3 Reading Level
Everglades Forever GuideA photo-essay about the Florida Everglades, its unique ecosystem, and the efforts currently underway to restore this "Wetland of International Importance," told within the framework of a class study project and visit to the Everglades.
Themes: Environment/Nature, School, Multiethnic/Diversity
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GRADE 3-4 Reading Level
Celebrate! GuideA photographic exploration comparing celebrations in seven indigenous world cultures and the United States, highlighting common rituals such as body decoration, music, and dance.
Themes: World Cultures, Celebrations and Traditions, Communities, Human Experiences, Music, Dance, Environments
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GRADE 3-4 Reading Level
How We Are Smart GuideA multifaceted biography of twelve talented people that introduces readers to the eight ways people can be smart and the realization that intelligence is "not about how smart you are, but how you are smart."
Themes: Learning, Creativity, Self-Esteem, Diversity, Occupations, Multiple Intelligences
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GRADE 3-4 Reading Level
Irena's Jars of Secrets Discussion QuestionsA picture book biography of Irena Sendler, a Polish Catholic social worker who helped save nearly 2500 Jewish children during the Nazi occupation of Poland during World War II.
Themes: Holocaust, Heroism/Bravery, War, Human Rights, World War II, Jewish Interest
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GRADE 3-4 Reading Level
Silent Star: The Story of Deaf Major Leaguer William Hoy Classroom GuideA picture book biography of William Ellsworth Hoy, the first deaf player to have a long and statistically distinguished career in professional and Major League baseball.
Themes: Sports (baseball)/Sports History, Disability/Deafness, Deaf Athletes, Trailblazers, Discrimination, Dreams and Aspirations, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Overcoming Obstacles/Adversity, Persistence/Determination, Achieving a Goal, Peer Teasing
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GRADE 3-4 Reading Level
When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Tan, sienna, topaz, or tamarind? Poet Malathi Michelle Iyengar sees a whole spectrum of beautiful shades of brown.
GRADE 4 Reading Level
Vanishing Cultures GuideThe award-winning Vanishing Cultures seven-book series, now available again in beautiful, updated editions. Features photographic accounts of children from indigenous cultures around the world — exploring their daily lives, relationships with their environments, and challenges in a changing world.
Themes: World Cultures, Native Peoples, Environment, Habitats, Ecology, Customs and Traditions
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GRADE 4-5 Reading Level
Fourteen artists share their self-portraits and the inspirational paths they took to becoming artists. These artists show children that they too can become artists like them.
GRADE 4-5 Reading Level
Puffling Patrol GuideTed and Betsy Lewin's illustrated account of their trip to an island off the coast of Iceland, where they chronicle the annual activities of The Puffling Patrol, local children who rescue and care for lost young puffins and facilitate their first flight out to sea.
Themes: Animals (puffins), Environments and Habitats, Environmental Change, Animal Rescue and Preservation, Animal Science, Childhood Experiences, Societal Customs
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GRADE 6 and Up Reading Level
Hammer of Witches Discussion QuestionsFourteen-year-old bookmaker's apprentice Baltasar, pursued by a secret witch-hunting arm of the Inquisition, joins Columbus's expedition to escape and discovers secrets about his own past that his family had tried to keep hidden.
Themes: Adventure, Fantasy, Witches, Storytelling, Father-son Relationships, Genies, Columbus's First Journey, Native Caribbean People, Spanish Inquisition, Malleus Malificarum, Witch Hunts
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GRADE 6 and Up Reading Level
Hammer of Witches Pronunciation GuideFourteen-year-old bookmaker's apprentice Baltasar, pursued by a secret witch-hunting arm of the Inquisition, joins Columbus's expedition to escape and discovers secrets about his own past that his family had tried to keep hidden.
Themes: Adventure, Fantasy, Witches, Storytelling, Father-son Relationships, Genies, Columbus's First Journey, Native Caribbean People, Spanish Inquisition, Malleus Malificarum, Witch Hunts
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