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Approaches to Personal Learning
Personal Learning in practice | Autonomous learning across the pre-task, on-task and reflection phases | Phase 1: Pre task | Phase 2: On task | Phase 3: Reflection | Reflections on teaching Personal Learning | Show All
Personal Learning in practice
Students need to develop a sense of themselves as learners and develop the knowledge and skills to manage their own learning. As they do this, they move from being supported learners to autonomous learners. Becoming autonomous, or self-regulating, implies the use of strategies prior to, during and after the completion of tasks. The development of personal learning skills and behaviours involves the use of challenging questions such as 'How do I prefer to learn?' and 'What can I do to improve my learning?'.
The following figure identifies the phases and processes of self-regulated learning, including specific processes prior to task engagement, during task performance and as part of reflection following task completion. It incorporates the two dimensions within the Personal Learning domain: The individual learner and Managing personal learning.
Autonomous learning across the pre-task, on-task and reflection phases
Although the above figure identifies three discrete phases of autonomous learning, there are many areas of overlap. Some key questions for students to ask themselves are outlined below. Further questions for each process followed. They are a guide only: some may need to be modified, depending on students' abilities.
Key questions
- How do I prefer to learn?
- What is important?
- What's working for me?
- What didn't work?
- What critical incidents occurred?
- What do I need to do to finish this task?
- How successful was I?
- What can I do to improve my learning and/or performance?
Each of these questions is considered below.
Phase 1: Pre task
It is important for teachers and students to recognise the diversity of ability and learning styles within any classroom. Some students may be competitive and be motivated by recognition for achievements, others may prefer to think quietly and work alone, while others may be non-participants. Within any classroom, there will be students who work best in the morning, others in the afternoon; some who are impulsive, others who are reflective; some who like small groups, others who enjoy working in large groups.
The literature identifies visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning styles. Howard Gardner's theory of 'multiple' intelligences is currently having a significant impact on education as teachers and researchers consider how knowledge of intelligence and thinking styles can affect teaching and learning preferences. While some students might be identified as having a particular 'intelligence', a range of other factors can have an impact on student learning. Teachers and students need to consider the influence of context and teaching style, and the student's family, culture, personality, emotions and motivation on learning preferences.
Within the context of proven learning strategies and principles already in use within the classroom and school, teachers can provide opportunities for students to learn about how they learn.
A key question for awareness of learning preferences is 'How do I prefer to learn?' Related questions are:
- What do I enjoy?
- What am I curious about?
- When do I learn?
- How do others learn?
Intrinsic motivation, where students value learning and strive for mastery by developing strategies to persist and avoid distraction, is a major goal of education. Students may also engage in tasks because they are extrinsically motivated, wanting, for example, to receive rewards and praise, or to avoid punishment.
Questions for students to consider in learning to understanding their motivation are:
- Why do I want to learn?
- Why is this task important?
- How can I be more successful at this task?
Students can use their knowledge of learning strategies and preferences to set goals and plan for the time and effort required to achieve a task. Planning requires development of organisational skills and behaviours. Time management and planning skills can be taught within the classroom as base skills for autonomous learning. A key question for planning is 'What is important?' Related questions are:
- What sort of task is this?
- What do I have to do?
- How can I break up this task into smaller tasks?
- How long will this task take?
- What are my priorities?
- How can I remember important information?
Phase 2: On task
Monitoring and adaptation
Students constantly monitor what they are doing in response to a learning task. When they are on task they are able to reflect on the success of their learning skills and behaviours. The key questions for monitoring are 'What's working for me?' and 'What didn't work?' Related questions include:
- How can I learn from any mistakes?
- What am I worried about?
- How can I respond to useful feedback from my peers or the teacher?
- What might others learn from me?
- How might I explain how to do this task?
- What might I learn from others?
During a task a number of critical junctures (such as an obstacle, problem, critical or interesting incident) may be encountered that require learners to reset goals, manage motivation and to make adaptations, including new strategies, to continue their progress. The key question here is 'What critical incidents occurred?' Related questions include:
- What was unexpected?
- What intrigued me?
- What questions were raised in my mind?
- Do I have to change my plan?
- What do I have to tell my peers or the teacher?
- How can I get back on task?
When on task, students need to remain focused and in control of their learning. Autonomous learners are self regulating: they engage with a task by setting goals, selecting effective and efficient strategies, and monitoring their progress. Autonomous learners take a proactive role in their learning, using their initiative, perseverance and adaptive skills. They are aware of learning principles and strategies and their own learning practices, including the capacity to remain focused on the task.
The key question for focus is 'What do I need to do to finish this task?' Related questions include:
- How can I present the final product of this task?
- What can I do right now?
- How could my peers help me to complete this task?
- What other ways could I work in order to complete this task?
Students need to constantly rehearse and practise learning strategies and behaviours. Planning, focus, monitoring and reflection should become routine behaviours for autonomous learners.
Phase 3: Reflection
Self evaluation
Self evaluation involves students using reflection questions as an analytical tool to support their learning and inform their future actions. Self evaluation allows students to make sense of their activity and orient themselves for ongoing success. The key question for self evaluation is 'How successful was I?' Related questions are:
- What worked well?
- What pleased me?
- How do I know that it was successful?
- Who can/did I share my success with?
- What did I do that helped me to:
- prepare for the task
- create new ideas
- practise new skills
- improve existing skills
- modify my learning habits
- find relevant information or materials
- organise information or materials
- correctly summarise information
- understand unfamiliar ideas
- take relevant notes
- use my existing knowledge or skills
- represent information in meaningful ways?
- What could I do differently next time?
- What factors influenced my ability to learn?
- What might help me learn more about this?
Resilience refers to the positive adaptations a student makes to adverse aspects of a task. Two important aspects of resilience are the student's perceived reasons for poor performance on a learning task and their capacity to improve. (Was it bad luck, a full moon, or a disorganised teacher? Or did students have a poor understanding of the task, make little effort or a messy presentation?) Students who attribute success or failure to factors that they believe they can change or influence are more likely to respond positively to feedback. The capacity to adapt to different contexts and feedback from peers, parents and teachers is a key part of being a resilient learner.
Other components of resilience are learning from inevitable mistakes and failures, taking risks, optimism and being creative. While an important part of learning includes rehearsal, practice and routine, a counterpoint is provided by experimentation, trial-and-error and creativity. Also, when students are faced with a stalled task, optimism and an innovative approach are often required to restart the project.
A key question for building resilience is 'What can I do to improve my learning and/or performance?' Related questions are:
- Who could I approach to help me?
- What did the teacher think of my performance on this task?
- What did my peers think of my performance on this task?
- What positive small steps could I take in response to this feedback?
- What factors influencing my performance were beyond my control?
- How did I manage any feelings of boredom, frustration or anger during this task?
- What do I know about my peers' feelings or ideas about this task?
- Do I need to change my learning or task goals?
- What could I personally change in order to improve my performance?
- Which factors can I control in order to improve my performance?
- What mistakes did I make? What can I learn from these mistakes?
Reflections on teaching Personal Learning
The following reflections were written by two teachers who worked with the VCAA during 2008 to develop a unit of work focusing on Personal Learning. They then trialed this activity in their classes to obtain annotated work samples to form part of the Personal Learning assessment map.
Jenni Whiffin
Grade 3 teacher
Glen Iris Primary School
At the end of July this year I was asked if I would be interested in working with the VCAA to develop student work samples for the Personal Learning Assessment Map. Being a third year graduate teacher, I was excited to participate for a number of reasons. Firstly, it would help me to develop a greater understanding of the VELS Personal Learning domain and develop my professional learning and teaching practices on assessment to support student outcomes. Secondly, it would give me the opportunity to work with the VCAA and develop collegiate networks.
The focus for the project was goal setting and The individual learner dimension. However, as I discovered, some of the work students completed could also be used to assess the Managing personal learning dimension.
I developed five steps in order to complete the goal setting process. The first step, which took three sessions, was to ask students to do an analysis and reflection of their preferred learning style to help students discover/realise how they like to learn. This involved the students completing a Learning preference survey and class discussions about the type of learning environment that suits our class. Part of the class discussions raised the connection between how our behaviour impacts on our learning and the learning of others. The multiple intelligences student survey can be found at: http://depts.gallaudet.edu/TIP/manual/tutors/MIChecklist.pdf
The second step was for students to write a reflection of their achievements in 2008 and what they still wanted to achieve this year. This was important so that students realised how much they had achieved already. It also gave them ideas for goals they might like to work towards.
The third step moved on to setting goals. One of the most important parts of the project that I found was the explicit teaching of how to set goals. We had a class discussion of what a goal is and how, if we have a big goal, it can be overwhelming and we don't know where to start. I used an example of wanting to become an AFL footballer. As a class, we made a list of what skills were needed. We chose one skill (to become better at marking the ball) and broke that down even further. This took one teaching session. In another session we discussed setting our own learning goal. On a piece of paper, students wrote down their goal and how this goal would help their learning, then checked with me to make sure it wasn't too big. They then attempted to break down how they would achieve that goal. I then worked with each student to help them set a goal and break it down into achievable steps. I used a ladder as a visual aid to assist in the process. The students responded very well to this particular visual aid.
In another session, I asked them: "What is your behaviour like in this classroom? How should you behave?" We repeated the process outlined above. Students now had two goals – one work goal and one behaviour goal. An example of this was one student indicated she needed to speak up during class discussions. This was not only related to volume but in fact her participating in large and small group discussions.
The fourth step was to give students time to work on their goals. Their work goals were generally completed in their own time. Students kept their goal booklets in their bags so that, if they wanted to, they could work on their goals at home. About two to three times a week I would ask to see students' goal booklets and, if needed, give them work such as practice sheets or advice on how to achieve each step. If a student thought they had reached a goal, they would check with me. If they had, they received a reward, which was chosen by them.
The fifth step was for students to do an analysis and reflection of how they were going with their goals. They completed a Force field analysis of what created success and prevented growth. Students then answered some reflection questions. This was an important step, as it encouraged children to think about the goals they had set. For example, if they achieved a goal quickly, was it challenging enough? If they had not achieved a goal yet, was it because they just needed more time or was it because they really did not want to achieve that particular goal?
Students really enjoyed the goal setting process. Most were really motivated to achieve their goals and were always letting me know when they were doing well. A handful of students were not motivated to achieve their goals for a number of reasons such as:
- not choosing a goal important to them
- not being ready for the process
- the whole process not being appropriate for them.
I found class discussions where students shared their goals and the strategies they were using to work towards them were important in providing examples and ideas for those struggling with their goals. It also provided an opportunity to discuss how sometimes a strategy does not work or some goals are too big or not really achievable.
I presented this process to my school during a PD session. I have since had a number of teachers' comment that they are going to use this process and give me feedback on how they are going. The process is also going to be used when the school is developing their Learning to learn unit at the beginning of the year.
My class is continuing with the goal setting process. Some changes I have made are to give students small rewards each time they achieve a step towards their goal. We have discussed that other people can help them achieve their goals and are putting more specific time limits on each step.
Taking part in this project has given me a clearer understanding of the Personal Learning domain and The individual learner and Managing personal learning dimensions. It has made me realise how important explicit teaching of the goal setting process is. I now have student work samples as evidence which I can use more confidently to assess the students' achievements.
I am looking forward to seeing what other goals my students achieve this year and starting the process again with a new class from the start of the year in 2009.
Jenni Whiffin
Level 3 Teacher
Kilsyth Primary School
I recently became involved in a project requiring a couple of Level 3 teachers to undertake some explicit teaching and assessment in The individual learner dimension of the Personal Learning domain.
For the first time this year, Victorian government schools have had to assess students on standards in Personal Learning. Teachers are now required to report against those standards and be accountable to their students and parents for their professional judgements. It will not be enough to largely mirror the results from the Managing personal learning dimension; there are plenty of students out there who can organise their resources and get their tasks completed in a timely manner, who still have no idea of what they need to be doing today to make themselves a better learner tomorrow.
For all intents and purposes, the explicit teaching and assessment to be undertaken would be a 'vehicle' for the VCAA to produce work samples or interview 'sound bites' which would be moderated, annotated, and then used to further populate the Assessment Maps resource on the Victorian Essential Learning Standards website
While some annotated work samples are already available online for The individual learner dimension at the progression points around Level 3, there was very little in place to help teachers make consistent and valid decisions about how well their students are able to address the Level 3 standard of: "… make and justify some decisions about their learning and, with support, set learning improvement goals". Our 'mission' was to fill that void.
Interestingly, I went in to the project with very little expectation of what it offered me professionally. Personally however, competitive sport has always been a massive part of my life. As a junior sportsperson, I had dealings with a sports psychologist whose 'gift' was to teach athletes how to use the practical strategies available to them in the pursuit of continuous 'PB' (Personal Best) performances. Here was my chance, THE chance, to pass on some of what I had learned at that time to my students, by building and presenting a sequence of lessons based on: where they are now (primarily as learners, but also as people, as athletes, musicians, artists…), where they want to be, and how to best manage the compelling forces that will both help and hinder them along the journey.
For about six weeks leading into the end of Term 3, my students and I 'officially' visited and re-visited the project once, maybe twice per week. Informally however, it was much more often than that. We started with simple self assessment surveys where the students rated themselves on their existing competencies and qualities in terms of the effort and attitude they were willing to dedicate to the cause. We also did a survey to rate how each of us handled failure. So my baseline data armed me with a strong feel for whose learning fuse was already lit, and whose was at most risk of being snuffed out at the first fork in the road.
The thing that stood out to me most is that students are really quite good – naturally – at the 'setting the goal' bit. Ask many of them how they are going to achieve it however, and they tend to glaze over in disappointment: "What! You mean I actually have to sacrifice time and effort to this thing!?! Hmph". So early on, my explicit teaching revolved around how to make our goals Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-limited.
Some of the students just 'got it' – the squad swimmer to whom PB's were daily targets, the budding businessman who already had financial goals for his home chores … They knew what they needed to achieve, by when, how to use what they already knew, and who and what they would use to get to their target. Some of the students could – with assistance - put the 'plan' together, but didn't have the self discipline to maintain their work-rate or focus. Others did, and moved swiftly on to bigger and better goals. Some of the students… I'm still working with! The results have been as mixed as you would expect from any class or lesson.
There are plenty of things that I will do differently next time. It occurred to me halfway through this first effort that Dr Seuss's book, Oh, The Places You'll Go, is a terrific means of linking such a program to the classroom in a way that the students can enjoy and relate to, and so that it didn't feel like something that had been 'tacked on'. That will be my starting point in 2009.
For the time being however, I know that the students in my class have had the unambiguous opportunity to demonstrate their learning in an area of the curriculum that, for the first time, must now be reported against. I can report against it with confidence, and the students have a head-start on a self-improvement strategy that many adults in society can't or don't use.
With their work or their face on the world wide web, a few of my students may even feel like they're famous!
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Today we're going to look at how an entrepreneur whose father didn't believe he would ever reach his goals set out to follow his passion for computers and built one of the largest companies in the world, quickly proving his father wrong. This is the story of Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and the top 3 lessons that you can learn from his success.
"Don't think about the money you don't have. Rather, what can you do with what you do have?"- Steve Wozniak
Stephen "Woz" Wozniak (born August 11, 1950) is a Polish American computer engineer and programmer who co-founded Apple Inc. While in school, Wozniak tapped into his intense passion for computers and started designing computers on paper based on the theories that he knew. He told his father that he would one day own his own computer. When his father said "Well Steve, they cost as much as a house," Wozniak replied, "Well, I'll live in an apartment."
Wozniak didn't have friends growing up. He spent his time between his schoolwork and his experiments. Things changed, however, when he met Steve Jobs. With Jobs' ability to convince people to give them parts, Wozniak went to work on building the Apple I. In 1976, Wozniak and Jobs started Apple together with the goal of making computers a tool everyone could use, not just big corporations.
Today, Apple has over $100 Billion in revenues and is one of the largest 50 companies in the world. In 2000, Wozniak was inducted into the National Hall of Fame and has received honorary degrees from multiple universities. His plan was never to start a company but rather to design computers. Luckily for the world, he decided to do both.
Action Item #1: Don't Think About the Money You Don't Have
Action Item #2: Focus
Action Item #3: Partner Up
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Wozniak sold his HP calculator and Steve Jobs sold his Volkswagon van raising $1,300 to fund the launch of Apple. Jobs told Wozniak that even if they were not successful they could at least tell their grandkids they had their own company.


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Social media has become extraordinarily prevalent in the online world. Promotional advertising used to target a consumer audience that used TV and radio for media and entertainment, but now more people than ever learn of events and giveaways via social media and the internet. If a small business wishes to successfully implement promotional products, they may consider a few of the following guidelines to secure a maximum return on investment.
Target free social media rather than subscription-based services The internet is inundated with a multitude of knock-off social media sites that charge a monthly or weekly fee to use. Instead of opting for lesser-known entities, focus on the big three - Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The basic features of these pages are all completely free, and can be set up without the hiring of a professional.
This is perhaps the easiest site to incorporate on promotional products out of the three social media platforms. Twitter is based on short, concise messages of 140 characters or less that are known as tweets. Immediately, the maximum length of a message incorporated onto gifts like promotional pens would only be a few lines. This is very cost-effective in itself, but small businesses can save even more money by utilizing hashtags.
Hashtags are a word or short sentence that has a pound (#) sign at the beginning, and this symbol makes the phrase link to a particular page or tweet. This can easily be incorporated onto any type of promotional product, and can ensure high web traffic on a corporate Twitter page.
Facebook is key when planning tradeshow giveaways and other promotional marketing events. It is also much more customizable than Twitter - a company Facebook page can provide almost any information about services, history and location. Marketing managers should always encourage feedback from friends and clients by writing on a wall or commenting on a status update, and promotional items can be branded with a link right back to an official page.
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The functionality of promotional items is limited directly to the audience to which these gifts are distributed. Since nearly everyone uses the internet, a company does not need to worry about age, gender or other demographics. However, remember that social media is not for everyone - it would be unwise to brand every corporate gift with an internet URL. Instead, focus on a mix of conventional products for the best effect, because a varied marketing strategy can provide optimum results.


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Have you tuned into Lyric U? It's Lyric's new resource for things opera, giving everyone an easy way to explore, discover, and engage. Whether you're new to the art form and looking for Opera 101 or an aficionado who wants to earn a PhD in Advanced Opera Studies, let Lyric U guide the way with this ever-expanding video library.
One of the new features on Lyric U is "From Soprano to Bass: Exploring Voice in Opera." Sir Andrew Davis, Renée Fleming, and Anthony Freud are your guides through the seven different categories of the human voice in this in-depth video series.
The first video in the series focuses on the baritone. This vocal range might be stuck in the middle of tenor and bass, but the baritone is definitely not a voice that can be easily overlooked. Some of the most famous roles in opera are portrayed by baritones-the ultimate bad boy in Mozart's Don Giovanni, the resourceful fixer Figaro in Rossini's The Barber of Seville, the king of the gods Wotan in Wagner's Ring cycle, and the great title roles in Verdi's Rigoletto, Falstaff, and Simon Boccanegra.
Want to hear more? Below are video samples of some of the great baritone showcases that you can hear as part of Lyric's 2014-15 season.
Il Trovatore - "Il balen del suo sorriso"
In Act 2 "The Gypsy" of Verdi's Il Trovatore, the villainous Count di Luna sings of his devotion to Leonora, who has decided to enter a convent because she believes her true love Manrico is dead. Though di Luna's song speaks to a beautiful love, he is actually plotting to kidnap her - thinking that the convent is the only obstacle to their happiness. Ryan Opera Center alum Quinn Kelsey takes on the role at Lyric from October 27 to November 29.
(Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Metropolitan Opera, 2011)
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(Lawrence Winters, Columbia Masterworks recording, 1951)
Tosca - Te Deum
Scarpia, the police chief who is ruthlessly hunting the rebel artist Cavaradossi, sings of his lust and terrible plan to force Tosca into loving him, against the backdrop of a prayer. This season, two singers take on this villianous role: Evgeny Nikitin (Lyric debut, January 24 to February 5) and Mark Delavan (February 27 to March 14).
(George Gagnidze, Metropolitan Opera, 2009)
Tannhäuser - "O du mein holder Abendstern" (Song of the Evening Star)
This aria from Act 3 of Tannhäuser is in the pantheon of one of the most beautiful arias ever written, and is one of Wagner's most haunting melodies. Wolfram von Eschenbach loves the faithful and chaste Elisabeth, but she is in love with Tannhäuser; in this aria, he has a premonition of her death. Gerald Finley stars as Wolfram at Lyric from February 9 to March 6.
(Peter Mattei, Staatsoper Berlin, 2014)
Don Giovanni - "Deh vieni all finestra"
While posing as his right-hand man Leporello, Don Giovanni serenades the maid of his former conquest Donna Elvira with this lovely aria from Act Two. Mariusz Kwiecień stars in Lyric's hot-blooded new production through October 29.
(Bryn Terfel, Metropolitan Opera, 2000)
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10/15/2014 04:28 pm
Lyric's production of Strauss's Capriccio is opera at its finest, with a wonderful cast led by Renée Fleming, a sophisticated 1920s setting, and unparalleled musicianship from conductor Sir Andrew Davis and the Lyric Opera Orchestra. Read what the critics have to say about this "intelligent, tasteful, funny, serious" opera.
The Chicago Tribune raves four stars for Capriccio: "the operatic stars are in alignment ... in Lyric's loving revival." Lyric's production of Strauss's final masterpiece is truly opera at its finest, with a wonderful cast led by Renée Fleming, a sophisticated 1920s setting, and unparalleled musicianship from conductor Sir Andrew Davis and the Lyric Opera Orchestra. This sophisticated drawing room comedy is at once "intelligent, tasteful, funny, serious" (Andrew Patner, Chicago Sun-Times), but it's only at Lyric through October 28, so grab your seat today!
Here's what else the critics are saying:
"Highly recommended" - Andrew Patner, Chicago Sun-Times
This production makes a "lush argument for shaking hands across waters, for the marriage of words and music." - Aaron Hunt, New City
Renée Fleming is "as witty and charming as she is beautiful" with "peaches-and-creamy tone and melting phrases." - John von Rhein, Chicago Tribune
Renée Fleming is "radiant … One can't imagine any singer today better suited to the role of the Countess Madeleine " - Lawrence A. Johnson, Chicago Classical Review
"In the famous final aria, Fleming spins the silver threads of lyricism that Strauss made his unique gift to the soprano repertoire." - Aaron Hunt, New City
Sir Andrew Davis leads "a veritable master class in Strauss conducting." - John von Rhein, Chicago Tribune
"Andrew Davis, always a superb Strauss conductor, and the Lyric Orchestra ... have outdone themselves" - Andrew Patner, Chicago Sun-Times
"More than anyone else, this was Sir Andrew Davis's show. Few conductors can equal the Lyric Opera's music director in Strauss, and Davis's fluent, spirited yet light-footed account of this score was masterful, maintaining a fleet, conversational pace and rising seamlessly to the breakout lyrical moments." - Lawrence A. Johnson, Chicago Classical Review
"Fully inside the opera's conversational ebb and flow, Davis elicited exceptionally sensitive, refined playing from the Lyric Orchestra, beginning with the sublime sextet that opens the opera and continuing through the touching final pages." - John von Rhein, Chicago Tribune
"Even by their standard, the playing of the Lyric Opera Orchestra was beyond reproach, with a refined quicksilver quality that suits this restless music." - Lawrence A. Johnson, Chicago Classical Review
"Lyric has surrounded its starry soprano with a top-drawer supporting cast" - Lawrence A. Johnson, Chicago Classical Review
"Anne Sofie von Otter brought a natural vocal ease and willowy presence to the glamorous actress Clairon." - Lawrence A. Johnson, Chicago Classical Review
"…the splendid Swedish mezzo-soprano played Clairon with a flamboyant hauteur to match her over-the-top flapper outfits." - John von Rhein, Chicago Tribune
"American tenor William Burden captured the self-confidence and musicality as the composer Flamand." - Andrew Patner, Chicago Sun-Times
"Audun Iversen made a most impressive company debut as Olivier. The Norwegian baritone displayed a warm and flexible voice and deftly balanced the comedy with sincerity" - Lawrence A. Johnson, Chicago Classical Review
"Peter Rose was ideal casting for the cynical yet savvy impresario La Roche" - Lawrence A. Johnson, Chicago Classical Review
Bo Skovhus "provided the funniest moments of the evening with the gauche dilettante's atrocious acting." - Lawrence A. Johnson, Chicago Classical Review
10/7/2014 06:57 pm
Go inside Lyric's production of Strauss's Capriccio (on stage October 6-28) with video and audio previews, articles, photos, and more.
Capriccio, Richard Strauss's last opera, runs from October 6 through 28 at Lyric. Conducted by Sir Andrew Davis and starring Lyric's creative consultant Renée Fleming in one of her signature roles, this sophisticated opera takes you inside the ultimate dinner party. Countess Madeleine (Fleming) is torn between two men—one a poet and the other a musician. Meanwhile, her brother is out to seduce a famous actress. Will he succeed? And who will she choose? Capriccio also stars Anne Sofie von Otter (Clairon), Bo Skovhus (Count), William Burden (Flamand), Audun Iversen (Olivier), and Peter Rose (La Roche).
Critics agree: "The operatic stars are in alignment" for CapriccioLyric's production of Strauss's Capriccio is opera at its finest, with a wonderful cast led by Renée Fleming, a sophisticated 1920s setting, and unparalleled musicianship from conductor Sir Andrew Davis and the Lyric Opera Orchestra. Here's what the critics have to say about this "intelligent, tasteful, funny, serious" production. READ MORE
A closer look: Big screen magnification for CapriccioRichard Strauss's Capriccio is an opera for an ensemble of fabulous singing actors; the detailed give-and-take between the performers is always a joy to watch. So that this aspect of the production can be more thoroughly appreciated by those in seats located at a fair distance from the stage, Lyric is installing IMAG (the audio-visual acronym for "image modification") screens in the first balcony and upper balcony for October 9, 15, 22, and 28. READ MORE
Capturing Capriccio's magic on screenStrauss's Capriccio (on stage Oct. 6-28) is an intimate and sophisticated opera that takes place at a party at a gorgeous estate. Four presentations will feature live high-definition video broadcast to four screens placed in the balconies. How does the opera go from stage to screen? Matt Hoffman from HMS Media explains the basics of live production. READ MORE
A superstar cast for Strauss's CapriccioFrom October 6 through 28, creative consultant Renée Fleming once again graces the stage at Lyric singing one of her greatest roles. But the rest of the cast that surrounds her is no less exciting. Lyric's production features five outstanding singers who will shine as the other characters in this remarkable "Conversation Piece for Music." READ MORE
Strauss is for Her: Renée Fleming relishes the master's final opera, CapriccioCountess Madeleine in Capriccio is beautiful, elegant, highly intelligent, irresistibly charming, and soaring forth in some of Richard Strauss's most heavenly music. In other words, the role is a natural for Renée Fleming, as Lyric audiences will see and hear when Capriccio returns for the first time in 20 years. READ MORE
8/12/2014 11:09 am
What happens when opera goes pop? There's a grand tradition of opera stars teaming up with pop stars to create memorable collaborations. Here are a few of our favorite results when musical genres collide.
What happens when opera goes pop? There's a grand tradition of opera stars teaming up with pop stars to create memorable collaborations. Here are a few of our favorite examples (both exciting and unexpected) of when what happens when musical genres collide!
Lyric's creative consultant Renée Fleming is known for her diverse musical interests. Here she is with the late Lou Reed perform "The Perfect Day" in Prague in 2009. The performance was part of the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of Czechoslovakia's Velvet Revolution.
And she has also partnered with crooner Josh Groban, performing a medley from Brigadoon.
The adventurous Anne Sofie von Otter (starring as Clairon in Strauss's Capriccio from October 6-28) is not afraid to expand her musical horizons. She collaborated on an album with Elvis Costello in 2001, and they performed the title track, "For the Stars," on The Late Show with David Letterman.
As a native of Sweden, it only seems natural that she would release an album of covers of ABBA songs and others written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Here is her cover of ABBA's "Like An Angel Passing Through My Room."
To celebrate Barcelona being chosen for the 1988 Olympics, pop icon Freddie Mercury and the great soprano (and Barcelona native) Montserrat Caballé teamed up to record a theme song, fittingly titled "Barcelona." They went on to record an entire album together, which would be Mercury's last.
Luciano Pavarotti is the king of pop duets. His "Pavarotti and Friends" concerts featured duets with U2, Lou Reed (another "Perfect Day" rendition), Sheryl Crow, and others. Here he is performing "It's a Man's World" with James Brown.
And he performed "I Hate You, Then I Love You" with diva Céline Dion.
Like Pavarotti, who joined him as one of "The Three Tenors," Plácido Domingo has also achieved a great deal of crossover success. He had a hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Perhaps Love," a duet with John Denver recorded in 1981.
And he's performed with his Muppet alter ego Plácido Flamingo on Sesame Street.
8/8/2014 02:20 pm
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Bottled and aging, getting anxious to bust this out and let my friends try the finished product. Should be good times!!!! Colossal Wassail (spiced cider) Primary Brew - OG 1.0644 gal cider/juice
**(probably want to get a fifth gallon for topping off and enjoying what's leftover)~1 gal fresh juiced apples (and maybe a couple pears), sweet or tart depending on desired finished taste
**(14 pounds of apples ~ one gallon) [I used Golden Delicious and Gala 4:3]2 lb dark brown sugar1/4 tsp Potassium metabisulphite (or 5 crushed campden tablets) (wait up to 24hrs to pitch yeast if this is used)2 1/2 tsp Pectic Enzyme2 tsp Yeast NutrientsCooper's Ale Yeast or other appropriate yeast
**You can skip the pectic enzyme and campden if you don't use fresh apple juice or cider, you also would not need to pasteurize but a small amount of juice to dissolve the brown sugar in**
Juice apples first and pasteurize by raising temp to 160 F then removing from heat. (pasteurizing not required with the use of potassium metabisulfite or campden tabs) Once it's removed from heat you can stir in the brown sugar and other additives. If you didn't have enough juice to mix everything, just add some of your bottled apple juice to increase volume. Once the pot has cooled to under 90 degrees (Temp will depend on how cold your remaining juice is) you can empty this into the Primary. Then top off with remaining apple juice, aerate and pitch your yeast!!Secondary: spices/flavorings - SG 0.998 (8.5% ABV)1 cup spiced rum 1/2 cup water2 cinnamon sticks (or 1 tbs ground)2 tbs whole cloves (or 1 tbs ground)2 tsp nutmeg1 tbs ground ginger 1/4 cup brown sugar2 tbs orange extract2 tbs lemon juice
After primary fermentation has slowed down considerably (Less than a bubble per minute): Simmer spices in spiced rum and water to help extract flavors. Strain or scoop out cinnamon sticks and cloves if you used whole instead of ground. Add a little extra brown sugar to thicken the sauce before it cools. Add lemon juice and orange extract once the "flavor sauce" has cooled down. Then add it to the empty secondary and rack the cider, mixing well before placing the airlock.
Let sit for at least two weeks then transfer to a tertiary fermenter for another week or so to settle out more sediment before bottling OR just leave in secondary for about three weeks...
Bottling for carbonation: - FG 0.996 (9.1% ABV) 3/4 cup Dextrose (corn sugar)
1 1/2 cup Lactose (optional for sweetness)
Boil 1 cup water for five minutes, slowly stirring in 3/4 cup dextrose (corn sugar) and add to bottling bucket before racking. OPTIONAL: Mine went a bit dry for my taste so I also boiled another 2 cups of water and stirred in 1.5 cups of lactose to sweeten and added this to the bottling bucket. I honestly think this was a wise addition!!
Stir well and bottle!! Let age for about one month, should be carbonated within two weeks.
that sounds kind of yummy!
Ok I havent even got everything I need to even brew beer yet but i am looking to start in about a week or two and I was planning on only doing one at a time for now but now that I saw this I think I am going to start with 2 off the bat including this. Just a couple questions though.
1) Can I use all fresh apples and juice them myself because we have an orachard right near me that I could go to.
2) Is there a difference if I start with cider or juice?
3) How crucial is the third fermenter?
Have you made a similar recipe before? I have been brewing for 3 years and am going to do cider this next month, but I am worried about bottle bombs....
I have several vegan friends and was wondering approximately how much splenda would be needed to achieve what the sweetness that lactose provided.
Other than that sounds like a very nice recipe I'll be giving it a shot in a few weeks.


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Acupuncture and moxibustion may stimulate anti-cancer immunity, protect bone marrow cells and minimise drug side-effects in colon cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, according to a pilot study carried out in Portugal.
American researchers have found that electro-acupuncture (EA) can produce significant improvements in fatigue, anxiety and depression in women experiencing joint pain related to treatment with aromatase inhibitors (AIs).
Taking part in a 12-week qigong intervention has significant benefits for prostate cancer survivors, a US study has found.
A systematic review from China suggests that acupuncture is promising as a palliative care treatment for cancer patients.
A study from China has concluded that electro-acupuncture (EA) is an effective treatment for relieving pain caused by pancreatic cancer.
American researchers have found that acupuncture produces clinically important and durable improvement in arthralgia in breast cancer patients receiving aromatase inhibitors (AIs).
Apigenin, a flavonoid found in fruits and vegetables, could be behind the anti-cancer effects of the Mediterranean diet, according to researchers from the USA. The compound, which is most abundant in chamomile tea, parsley and...
A pilot study carried out in Hong Kong suggests that qigong could reduce cancer therapy side effects such as upper limb lymphoedema and poor circulation in survivors of breast cancer.
Researchers from the US have found that qigong practice can reduce depressive symptoms and improve quality of life in women undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer. Ninety-six women with breast cancer were randomised to a qigong...
A review of the evidence for the use of acupuncture for cancer pain has found that it is beneficial.


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Following the Tracks . . .
Tracking Todd Bentley through the yellow light. . .
. . . and back to home territory, again, to tell the sheep all about Bob and friends . . .
Bam Bam Bentley Back
Recently Todd Bentley was back in his old territory – laughing, shaking, laying hands, yelling shaka bam bam bam and trying to knock and blow people down.
Todd Bentley – The Torch of Revival (part 2) WW June 25, 2014
Cold Reading – Beni Johnson
Cold Reading – Beni Johnson ("It really does work")
(It really doesn't always work.)
SHEEP ALERT: Todd Bentley returns to the Fraser Valley for restoration healing and miracles
To Canada! It will be a Amazing week of new & old connections, healing and restoration in Abbotsford/Fraser valley. June 25 & 27 @ Windword
Posted about a minute ago. from Facebook
You are all invited to come to these supernaturally packed nights in the presence of God on
Wednesday, June 25 at 7pm
Friday, June 27 at 7pm
Special meet and Greet: Wednesday, June 25 at 10 AM pastors are invited to have coffee
and fellowship with Todd Bentley at WindWord
26460 52nd Ave. Langley, BC V4W 1N6
Also see:
'Bad boy' faith healer returns to Metro
For those who are tracking the trail . . .
In a series of events with Brent Borthwick, Transform and Windword sheep . . .
Todd Bentley is coming to Windword! He's going to be in the Fraser Valley for restoration, healing, and miracles. You are all invited to come to this supernaturally packed night in the presence of God:
7pm Wed. June 25th, 2014
10am Wed. June 25th, pastors are invited to have coffee and fellowship with Todd at Windword.
A word to the wise . . . the wise may not be welcome.
(Thank you Leo.)
UPDATE: Also see:
Todd Bentley sneaks back in to British Columbia
Also, read more about Bentley's connections to Borthwick, whose church he will be performing at on June 25, by following the links here:
Man Who Cried Wolf Got Kicked Out
More here:
JUSTIN PETERS CALLS OUT BAM BAM BENTLEY, EPIC MOMENT. http://pulpitandpen.org/2014/06/05/justin-peters-calls-out-bam-bam-bentley-epic-moment/
Todd Bentley's Latest Revival Venture
A 'new' revival center venture has just been started up, with a little conference here and a little begging for money there, you never know when or where the next virtual revival with hit. Read about it here:
Rick Joyner downsizes, Todd Bentley upsizes?
Todd Bentley: I need $10,000 NOW!
*Here is a refresher from Bentley's past revivals…
Todd Bentley Stepping Down [UPDATED]
It appears Todd Bentley is stepping down from his ministry.
Update from Todd and Jessa Bentley
Big news about to break with Todd Bentley?
Todd recycles
Tracking Another False Prophecy
You may say in your heart, 'How will we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?'
"When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him. Deuteronomy 18:21,22
For example:
The revival that Todd Bentley predicted for Fresno is now overdue. By perhaps 12 years but at least 10 months
Ludicrous Lies
Note: While this blog does not endorse the policies of Right Wing Watch, this clip must be shared to reveal the insanity of Bentley's false claims.
Todd Bentley's Failed Prophecy
Speaking of testing the
wolves prophets…
Do you know that Todd Bentley made a prophecy last September about a big revival that never happened?
"And the Lord told me 'A great revival is about the break out in Finland. It'll be… (cheers) Listen! The conversions in Finland will be like [Charles Finney. The conversions in Finland will be like Finney….and I saw almost like an atomic explosion of glory come down over Finland and it started spreading into other places, missionaries going out of Finland into, Eastern Europe, Estonia, Latvia. other countries…"
Read more here:
Todd Bentley predicted big "like Finney" revival, which is long overdue to start, in Finland
Also see:
How Todd Bentley will try to explain the Lakeland aftermath to you
Fresh Fire or Strange Fire?
Fresh fire?
['Fire Of God' 2013, Todd Bentley in South Africa, 2 months ago]
Or strange fire?
[In the "fire tunnel" with Todd Bentley in South Africa]
"And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not." Leviticus 10:1
Visions of Winnie the Pooh and a Field of Dreams?
Who is having visions of Winnie the Pooh and a field of dreams?
"Listen! Our spiritual eyes can be found in the imagination. I believe that we can have Holy Ghost, sanctified fantasies….
Recently I heard the Holy Spirit say, "If you build it they will come," and I remembered the movie Field of Dreams. As that well-known line came to my memory again and again, I kept thinking, if we dream it they will come, or if we'll dream bigger and if we'll be released to dream, they will come. There is something important about believers birthing and bringing forth – calling forth those things that be not as though they were through dreams – that paves the way for the unsaved to come to Jesus Christ. I'll speak more about the field of dreams later.
There is an invitation in the spirit right now to dream with God, to lift our vision higher… Remember, God is retrieving dreams; He's redeeming prophetic promises that go back even hundreds of years."
-Todd Bentley
Read more about dreams (and Winnie the Pooh too) here:
Your Imagination and the Fulfillment of Your Dreams By Todd Bentley
Not only is Todd Bentley back in business (and still packing a punch), he has now joined the long list of today's dream weavers who use these same phrases to deceive the sheep.
Please read:
"God's Dream": A Deceptive Scheme?
By Warren B. Smith
(Excerpted from A "Wonderful" Deception, pp. 82-95.)
'Restored' Bentley Still Punching People
Todd Bentley: "The Lord told me, and remember I didn't know he had a broken sternum or broken ribs, the Lord said I want you to punch him in the sternum as hard as you can, and I'm thinkin' to myself, you know, you know, restoration, Rick's here, my first service, you know, God you want me to punch this guy? And it just didn't make sense to me, and I thought, Lord he's dying, you know he lost over 40 pounds. So anyways, I punched him in that broken sternum, and he ended up on the ground and just vibrating under the power of God. He gets up and immediately you could see a change in his face and his countenance and uh, long story short, he was totally healed of cancer, the broken sternum was healed, the ribs were healed…"
Rick Joyner: "Instantly!"
Bentley: "Instantly!"
Joyner: "With the punch!"
UK Bans Todd Bentley Amid Reports of 'Violent' Healing Ministry
Lakeland Florida Revival Heresies & Violent Spirituality
Todd Bentley – Punching Preacher
Todd and GOD TV are fine now
It appears Rory and Wendy Alec of GOD TV are okay with Todd Bentley now.
Watch Todd Bentley On God TV Speaking about Lakeland, his fall: & restoration
Thanks to Benediction Blogs On [GOD TV is totally fine with Todd Bentley again] for alerting the sheep to the scent.
Warning – Bill Johnson and Bethel Church
Warning – Bill Johnson and Bethel Church
by Andrew Strom
January 23, 2013
I am really hoping to make this the last of this type of article for awhile. Some people think I "love" putting out this stuff. But I honestly wish it would all go away, so we could get on with the 'real' work of building the kingdom.
However, Bill Johnson is doing such damage to the Body of Christ around the world that I simply cannot stay silent. In New Zealand (where I am currently) he holds a huge Conference once a year called "Manifest Presence". This is amost certainly the biggest and most influential Christian conference in the whole country. And likewise in other nations, such as UK, Australia, Singapore, and many others. His influence is enormous.
Bill Johnson is a very charming man…
You may read more by clicking HERE.
Also see:
The Gospel According to Bill Johnson
By James Smith – Sheffield UK
[Part 1 of a three part series]
LAKELAND: The Movie
SOURCE: Bene Diction Blogs On:
Lakeland: The Movie on YouTube
We Should Not Be At All Surprised
We Should Not Be At All Surprised
by James Jacob Prasch
Sept 27, 2012
Mark Stibbe, the UK proponent of Todd Bentley and every other deception based on neo-Gnostic mysticism and heresy, has been publicly reported to have abandoned his wife and children after promoting Todd Bentley who did the same. Stibbe had been leader of St. Andrews Chorleywood in the UK from where he and David Pytches promoted the Toronto counterfeit and the Kansas City false prophets including the homosexual alcoholic Paul Cain and sexual predator Bob Jones. After promoting Todd Bentley, Stibbe left St. Andrews to head a trust that supposedly is established to combat the problem of fatherless children. Ironically, but not surprisingly, in imitation of his hero Todd Bentley – Mr. Stibbe has gone into the enterprise of promulgating the problem. We should not be surprised.
The only thing of Christ that I have ever seen come out of St. Andrews are the godly believers who left it and its sister mental asylum Holy Trinity Brompton in utter disgust in response to the command of Christ in Revelation 18:4.
Now, the American neo-Gnostic and emergent church guru Brian McLaren who partnered with Rick Warren to forward and promote the book "The Emergent Church" by Dan Kimball has performed the same sex marriage ceremony for his homosexual son in Washington D.C. in the name of his Emergent Evangelicalism. According to Romans 1, both father and son are destined for eternal damnation unless they repent. But as with Mark Stibbe, when we observe the actions of Brian McLaren – once again, we should not be surprised.
Brian McLaren Leads Son's Same-Sex Commitment Ceremony
Entangled in his own Web
"Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive"
"Well, after a bit of a flurry, talk about Todd Bentley being banned from entering the UK might be dying down now in the blogosphere and English media.
Todd himself is unfazed. I am assuming that he is the one that posts on the "Fresh Fire USA" page on Facebook–it sounds like the way he expresses himself– and today, there is a post that his Norway crusade is going well. "National media reported a favourable story." he posted.
But earlier on, he continued to be perturbed at the ban that prevents him from coming to Britain…"
More here:
Mr. Bentley's disingenuous argument
Todd Bentley is newsworthy for all the wrong reasons
Well, Todd, you shouldn't really complain when people assume you are truthful
Todd Bentley: Truly Misleading
*See more Todd Bentley research articles at Christian Research Service HERE.
Home Office Bans Todd Bentley from UK
Home Office Bans Todd Bentley from UK
BREAKING: The Home Office has confirmed that the government has banned Todd Bentley from entering the UK.
The news has forced the controversial preacher and healing evangelist to cancel his tour of the UK, which was scheduled to begin in nine days time…
More here:
British MP seeks to block B.C. evangelist's entry
British MP seeks to block B.C. evangelist's entry
A controversial Canadian evangelist who attracted a huge U.S. following in 2008 before his sudden fall from grace is now under fire in Britain ahead of a planned tour that one London-area MP claims could bring physical harm to unwitting Christians in search of a faith-healing experience.
Todd Bentley, a 36-year-old preacher from Abbotsford, B.C., gained international attention four years ago when the charismatic sermoniser — heavily tattooed and a recovered drug addict — led a series of old-time Christian revival meetings in Florida that drew as many as 8,000 people a night during the summer of 2008.
Read more here:
Alleged Wolf Tracks covered in Australian newspaper
Todd Bentley's alleged antics covered in Australian newspaper
We may be coming up on a holiday in Canada, but I wonder if Todd Bentley may be on his way to becoming a "nine-day wonder" in the English press. No holidays for Bentley for a while if that happens to him.
The Daily Telegraph, a newspaper in Sydney Australia, was so astounded by Todd Bentley's alleged antics–which promise to get him in a spot of bother before his visit to Croydon, England later this month–wrote a story of their own for what I would guess would be their own Sunday edition…
More here:
Self-proclaimed "healing evangelist" Todd Bentley is set to tour Britain later this month, but it seems as though his presence may not be welcome. It has been reported that Labour MP Malcolm Wicks has asked Home Secretary Theresa May to ban Bentley, stating, "His visit can do nothing but harm and I would be grateful for any measures you can take."
Wicks is not the only one who shares these concerns. The Daily Mail provides further information…
More here:
Todd Bentley: Truly Misleading
In Whom Will You Trust? Todd Bentley or Jesus Christ?
More than at any time in the history of the world, people who profess to be Christian are claiming to see Jesus. Their claims include elaborate stories of how Jesus suddenly and physically appeared to them, spoke to them, and even took them into visions and visits to heaven. They back their claims with smiles and tears, along with subtle, well-rehearsed words to assure their listeners their stories are "real" and "true".
Read more here:
In Whom Will You Trust? Todd Bentley or Jesus Christ?
Bud Press
Christian Research Service
Wolf Denied Entry Down Under
Those who have been doing follow up on the adventures of a certain formerly famous wolf have noticed that a fresh set of tracks has stopped short of their latest destination.
Todd Bentley's Australian Non-Adventure
Related wolfish news:
Letter to Todd Bentley: Request for Proof?


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The UHF-5805 from VocoPro is a wireless microphone system with 4 individual handheld mics. Assembling multiple wireless microphone systems can be difficult and confusing, but this system was designed to make set-up and operation as easy as possible. Color-coded microphones and receiver units make it clear what controls need to be adjusted, and a mixed output is provided that simplifies connecting to a sound system.
The UHF-5805 was designed to be mounted in a standard 19" rack. The 4 receiver units are easy to remove from the chassis in the event that they need to be serviced. This is extremely important if you rely on this system for business purposes, rehearsals, or performances. You can continue to operate the system with the working units, even while the receivers that need service are removed from the rack.
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- 4 individual XLR mic outputs and a 1/4" mixed output
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Monday, April 7, 2014
it's monday PLUS a give away
to make the envelope i used quite a number of my rubber stamps. they are: squiggle arms, horse, flying heart, and for the top border i used the tail feathers of my rubber stamp flying bird. i really enjoy using pieces of my rubber stamps to create new designs. that is one reason i design them without too much frill - so they are easy to cut apart and piece. i hope you find creative things to do with my rubber stamps. why don't you share your creations on my roc nicholas rubber stamp facebook page and inspire others?
if you'd like to receive this envelope in the mail, all you have to do is leave a comment. make sure i will have a way to get a hold of you. sometimes there are no emails attached to comments. if that happens i will just pick another lucky winner by random. the drawing will be april 12th. thanks and good luck!
15 comments:
- Gill said...
Count me in please!
- April 7, 2014 at 9:06 AM
- Boat Bird said...
Gorgeous card- I love the horsey-giraffe. It was the Grand National here recently and my toddler picked out a horse, I really think he'd love this in the post just for him :)
- April 7, 2014 at 9:11 AM
- cathy parmelee said...
adorable, as always!!
- April 7, 2014 at 9:24 AM
- Astrid Stulemeijer (AssiCrafts) said...
Gorgeous envelope Roc!!! Would love to find such a beauty in my mailbox :-) XOXO
- April 7, 2014 at 11:30 AM
- Corrie Herriman said...
I love this altered envelope. Genius how the horse looks so startled about the heart landing on his head !! lol....
Corrie x
- April 7, 2014 at 1:09 PM
- Carla said...
what a beautiful envelope, I would love to get it!What a great way to use so many stamps.
- April 7, 2014 at 3:38 PM
- Buncobuddy said...
Love how you used your stamps! Also like your choice of colors.
- April 7, 2014 at 4:20 PM
- Jools Robertson said...
Fabulous, love the colours and your Horse stamp
Hoping to adopt one soon
Jools x
- April 7, 2014 at 5:36 PM
WOULD LOVE TO HAVE AN ORGGINAL PC OF ART FROM YOU,,, OL FRIEND,!!!!rUTHIE bERGER
- April 7, 2014 at 7:24 PM
- Jane Wetzel said...
so cool!
- April 7, 2014 at 11:08 PM
- Donna firstname.lastname@example.com said...
Your little green horsey guy is just so whimsical. You combine things so differently which makes me really think hard. Great job.
- April 8, 2014 at 11:01 AM
- Kay Wallace said...
I love the art you create on the envelopes, Roc, and I will treasure my envelope from you! Each is unique and, therefore, priceless!
- April 8, 2014 at 11:50 AM
- Joni Kix said...
The horse stamp is so CUTE... it's the next one on my wish list :oD
I LOVE the colors in this one!
Thanks for sharing your talent!
- April 8, 2014 at 12:47 PM
- pickles99 said...
Mind blowing! Love your style! I'd be stalking the mailman if I knew I had that envelope coming! Thanks for sharing your gift!
- April 9, 2014 at 7:42 AM
- PattiDee said...
The envelope is gorgeous! Your art is inspiring and I love your use of rubber stamps.
- April 9, 2014 at 10:10 AM


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George Karl: Thunder, Spurs only contenders
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Nuggets coach George Karl was on SiriusXM's Beyond the Brink Tuesday morning, saying he expects somebody will beat the Heat:
I think all season long everybody in basketball thought Oklahoma City was the best team in the west, but were they mature enough to show that? I think last night, I think everybody right now, I think it's going to be a San Antonio-Oklahoma City thing.
San Antonio is playing with so much flow and rhythm and rhythmatic offense and their defense is not great but it is solid. It's still a pretty good defensive team. Their offense is so in flow right now I love watching San Antonio play. And this is the time of year where there's a separation and I'm not ready to sign the contract but I'm pretty sure Oklahoma City is a higher degree than everybody else right now, along with, probably, San Antonio. ...
I'm very prejudiced toward the west. I'll be honest with you, I think there's four or five teams in the West that can beat Miami.
But that's just me.
And especially if Bosh is injured, that might be five or six teams in the West [that can beat the Heat] if Bosh is hurt. And unfortunately I think people are conceding that Miami, even without Bosh, is going to win. And I don't think that's true.
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