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BurdaStyle Spring 2014
"If you're a sewer, chances are you have a strong love affair with fabric. The colors, the prints, the feel, the drape. We're dedicating this entire issue to fabric, the foundation of sewing and fashion. In your hands, you'll find the latest products with a fabric focus, a guide to choosing, buying, and caring for fabric, a sewing machine cheat-sheet for working with various fabrics, plus runway inspirations and 43 original BurdaStyle designs!" -Denise Wild, BurdaStyle Editorial Director
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I can't believe all the people complaining about having to download some of the patterns. I have really enjoyed all 3 issues I have received so far. It is not hard to trace the patterns and they include a nice selection too. In the Spring issue I found 3 patterns to make for me and my daughter found a few she wanted too, so me it was definitely worth while.
(Posted on 6/9/2014)
(Posted on 6/9/2014)
Half of the patterns were available for download, but they are downloadable for free. In some ways the downloads are easier to use if you can print them at home because you don't have to find the right lines on a pattern sheet full of different coloured lines. I do not have the spring issue, but have the winter one and it clearly gives the web address and the free download code. Considering the number of patterns being offered (even though some are reworkings of the same basic form), $14.99 is a steal. Really. On months were I like the offerings, I tend to buy the monthly European version, which are $14.99 each. I still consider that to be a pretty good deal for what is offered, but this has twice the number of patterns. Can't beat that. Vogue doesn't give you any patterns at all. Basically, they take a sample of collections from the monthly European version and republish it for North America in a quarterly version. My main complaint is that it is impossible to figure out what patterns they have included unless you buy the magazine in a store and can look at it first. I think these reviews are unfair and uniformed.
(Posted on 5/16/2014)
(Posted on 5/16/2014)
Of the 43 patterns promoted in the Spring 2014 magazine, 19 are included in the pattern inserts. One has directions for drafting your pattern at home, and the other 24 patterns are "available for download" (aka For Sale). As we all understand now, the downloads are not free to the magazine subscriber. (which, hey, they ought to be, right?). I got this issue on a trial basis, and I can say that the pattern availability is not the only disappointment for me. The "sewing" articles were very disappointing too. The Fabric 101 and Machine Master "articles" are very short lists of the most basic information, I was hoping for something geared toward a broader audience. My issue arrived on a trial basis, and sadly, I won't be purchasing the subscription.
(Posted on 4/15/2014)
(Posted on 4/15/2014)
So, are there any patterns in the magazine? the intro says that the magazine includes 20 full sized patterns - is this untrue? I'd really like to order this if it came with the 20 free patterns. thanks.
(Posted on 3/21/2014)
(Posted on 3/21/2014)
One reviewer says all the patterns are in there (multi-colored cutting lines including multiple sizes, I assume). Another reviewer says you have to pay & download some of them.
Burda- which is true- it makes a HUGE difference to me & $15 is a lot of money for me to be disappointed when I get it...I love Burda, but this should be in the informational text. How many patterns included? How many do you have to pay & download?
I received my BurdaStyle yesterday and have almost finished it today. I was so surprised to find the PATTERNS ALL THERE!! Over the years I have subscribed to other pattern magazines just to see the latest fashions and to know what is for sale. Then I have to trek down to the 'terial store, as my little boys used to call it and buy the pattern. But, here were all the patterns!! How wonderful is that? SO WONDERFUL!! Each outfit shown has details on the jewelry, sunglasses, shoes etc. plus the sizes, zippers used, a drawing of the blouse/pants/dress etc. in case you cannot get a good view on the model and then in the back of the magazine--there is the pattern and sewing information. What a deal!!
(Posted on 3/12/2014)
(Posted on 3/12/2014)
At first I was really excited to get this magazine, then I realized that over half of the patterns featured ARE NOT INCLUDED. You have to get them, and I mean PAY FOR and download them, from the burda style website. WTF!! I don't mind having to download a pattern separately, but to feature a pattern in a pattern magazine and not include it is insane. If you want to advertise other styles, have a two page spread or something, don't make it OVER HALF of the content of the magazine. The way it stands now, you're basically just paying to see pretty adverts of available patterns. You can get this for free in your e-mail by subscribing to burdastyle newsletters. I would not recommend buying this or subscribing to the magazine.
(Posted on 3/9/2014)
(Posted on 3/9/2014)
Is this a reprint of the UK edition from last spring? I have this one already so I'm a little confused. It's a lovely collection of patterns though.
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I picked up an older Coleman 16' (plastic) canoe and the aluminum keel tube is bent and cracked. do you have any suggestions for replacement parts for this boat. thanks
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Good idea. It might be possible to cut
Posted by: ezwater on Jun-17-13 10:05 PM (EST)
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A large hole at the intersection of Shallowford Road and Lee Highway caused by a New Year's Day water main break has been filled, but work may not be completed until Monday.
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LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwire) -- 12/07/12 -- USA GRAPHITE INC. (OTCQB: USGT) is pleased to announce it has issued 2,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock in order to exercise the Company's initial option relating to the acquisition of the Gordon Creek Graphite Property. This property consists of 10 lode claims in Elko County, Nevada, covering an area of 206 acres. The area is a newly discovered graphite occurrence with flake graphite present and visible at surface.
Elko County is a well-known mining district with world-class companies such as Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining operating in the area. The Property lies within the Eastern Humbolt Range, a Cordilleran metamorphic core complex. This area of high-grade metamorphism has both graphitic marble and graphitic gneiss. Direct access to infrastructure, transportation and mining crews are also very beneficial to the Company.
The geological unit encompasses rusty-weathering graphitic paragneiss interlayered with graphitic marble common at the stratigraphic base of the unit. Further geological work will quantify the scale and size of the graphite resource.
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The financial terms of the transaction consists of approximately $1,200,000 in cash and stock and $500,000 work program commitment. As well, to pay a production Net Smelter Royalty (the "NSR") to NV Minerals equal to two percent (2%) of the net smelter returns, per the terms and conditions of the Option Agreement. The Company shall have a one-time right to purchase fifty percent (50%) of the NSR in the Property for five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). All shares issued under this transaction will be subject to an 18 month sales restriction period.
Mr. Wayne Y. Yamamoto, President and CEO of USA Graphite, said, "We are excited to add the Gordon Creek Property to our graphite portfolio. Encountering flake graphite at surface on the Gordon Creek Property further confirms our commitment to own high quality graphite projects in the USA."
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- Graphite is used in refractories -- used to line high-temperature equipment; pencils; lithium-ion batteries -- used in consumer electronics and electric vehicles, including the Nissan Leaf, Tesla Model S and others; fuel cells; and Pebble Bed nuclear reactors. It is used in foundries, lubricants and brake linings.
- Graphite is also used to produce graphene, a tightly packed single layer of carbon atoms that can be used to make inexpensive solar panels, powerful transistors, and even a wafer-thin tablet that could be the next-generation iPad* or iPod*.
- Graphene, extremely light and strong, has been called the world's next wonder material.
- The closure of graphite mines in China, which produces 75% of the world's graphite, has resulted in a fall in global graphite production to 1.3 million tonnes per annum in 2011. Like rare earths, China is restricting the export of graphite to protect its own domestic industries. The second largest producer is India, followed by Brazil, North Korea, Austria and Canada.
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Technology is enabling a new approach to collecting and using data. This approach, commonly referred to as the "Internet of Things" (IoT), enables businesses to use real-time data from all sorts of things including machines, devices and sensors to make better decisions, improve customer service, and lower the risk in the creation of new revenue opportunities. In his General Session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, Dave Wagstaff, Vice President and Chief Architect at BSQUARE Corporation, discuss the real benefits to focus on, how to understand the requirements of a successful solution, the flow of ...
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PLAYERS: Danica Patrick, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ricky Stenhouse
Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images By: Toby Christie – Follow on Twitter @Tobalical We are just a few weeks away from the 2013 Daytona 500, we have a new Gen-6 car that is set to debut, and we just came out of Sprint Media Week with a lot of new headlines — so why on earth is the talk of the town now about Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. dating? Sure I understand that Danica Patrick is an attractive female, and very popular. And I also understand that Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is one of the brightest up and coming stars that we've seen in quite some time — but when did NASCAR turn into "The Bachelorette"? These days for whatever reason the media crowd that has been covering the sport of NASCAR has become far too focused on driver's personal lives, when they should have their noses planted to the grindstone about what's actually happening on the racetrack. The latest story about Danica Patrick's love life, should have been back-page material — yet in this new TMZ world we liv...
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The Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (IHCP), through its European Reference Laboratory for GM Food and Feed (EURL-GMFF), is engaged in the validation of the detection methods which are provided by the applicant companies. Other GMO-related topics that are studied include:
- molecular characterisation of GMO events
- development of GMO detection methods
- investigation of various technical approaches for the molecular analysis of GM inserts and reference systems
- formulation of GMO sampling plans
- statistical analysis of GMO derived data.
The Institute also provides scientific and technical support to EU policy makers and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on issues related to GMO sampling, detection, and quantification. This is important in the context of regulating not only authorised but also unauthorised GMOs on the European market which may give rise to the need for new or revised legislation.
Research into new avenues of detection and analysis
The Institute is actively researching new analytical approaches for identifying and quantifying GMOs as well as to understand their molecular characteristics.
In recent years, the development of tools to detect several GMOs simultaneously has received increasing attention. The Institute has recently developed a system for the simultaneous detection of 39 GMOs, both authorised and non-authorised in the EU. This system (commonly known as pre-spotted plates) is based on already validated event-specific methods of GMO detection. Parallel research has led to the development of screening systems, based on the presence of well defined elements in the GM inserts (such as 35S promoter, nos terminator, …). Integration of such screening systems with software programmes will allow an efficient interpretation of the data.
Molecular characterisation and stability studies have been carried out. Further investigations are ongoing into technologies for the detailed analysis of the genetically modified make-up of GM crops and relevant reference genes.
In past years, softwares for statistical analysis of GMO methods derived data were developed. Currently, application of fuzzy logic to interpretation of GMO methods data is being investigated.
Ad hoc scientific and technical support to customer Directorate Generals and the European Food Safety Agency
On request of DG SANCO and/or DG ENV, the institute provides advice and reports on GMO related topics which can lead to new and/or modified pieces of GMO legislation.
The institute was involved in 2003 with the drafting of the regulation on GM food and feed and derived regulations. In 2000, a significant input for sampling plans was furnished, leading to a sampling recommendation. When unauthorised GMOs in the EU were discovered the institute co-drafted with DG SANCO emergency regulations and was also involved in the repealing of emergency measures. Technical advice is furnished for issues such as the definition and applicability of the Unit of Measurement for GMOs and solutions for establishing a low level presence tolerance of unauthorised GMOs. Currently, a revision of the existing GMO legislation is ongoing to which the institute is contributing.
Scientific assistance is also provided to EFSA when so requested. This may involve advice with the bio-informatics analysis on GMO derived DNA sequences, or wet lab experiments to analyse specific scientific questions.
Central Core Sequence Information System
The key to identifying genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is through analysis of their DNA sequence. Such investigation can be carried out with wet-lab experiments but equally important are the in silico analyses of respective DNA sequences.
The Central Core DNA Sequence Information System (CCSIS), which is hosted by the Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (IHCP), contains the non-publicly available DNA sequences of genetically modified organisms together with related information. All data has been primarily obtained from GMO application dossiers submitted in the context of seeking EU approval for the specific GM event.
The DNA sequence records are available to EFSA for GMO assessments and made accessible on request (restricted user-access). Common bioinformatics applications (BLAST, ClustalW, EMBOSS package etc.) allow immediate bioinformatics analyses to be undertaken.
Database on the notification for GMO releases (GMOINFO)
The database on the notifications for GMO experimental releases into the environment and for commercial purposes (GMOINFO) contains data about the field trials for GMOs and about GMOs which have been authorised for sale on the European market.
The database contains a summary of the notifications (known as SNIFs) which are fed into the system by the national authorities. The information in the database includes: organism, type of genetic modification, period of release, purpose of the release, and additional data as required by the current legislation.


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Allied Forces is a project from several years back that has finally seen the light of day. The album was a project from guitarist Ronnie Wilde who is Danny Vaughn of Tyketto's brother. I thought this was another one of those demo releases, but Ihave been corrected, this was all recorded over the last year or so.
The opening track shares the name of the band and opens in fine style. A nice building power ballad mixed with a moody sort of rocker.
Medicine Man is the first of the 3 tracks to feature Tyketto vocalist Danny Vaughn.
While it doesn't come close to Tyketto, it is still nice to hear anything with Danny on vocals. The track is a harder rocker than the AOR friendly strains of Tyketto. It was good to hear Danny sing something heavier.
Thuner Nation also features Vaughn. This track starts slow, with a good vocal and builds to another power rock chorus. An anthem track of sorts and closer to the classic Danny Vaughn sound. Good track!
Picking Up The Pieces is in a similar melodic mold, only the production drops a little and the difference between Danny Vaughn and regular vocalist Jay Fischer becomes evident.
Still there is certainly nothing wrong with the song itself.
All Out Of Love will instantly appeal to Boston fans. The guitar and vocal sound is a cross between classic Boston and Triumph. Should appeal to fans of both, but keep in mind this has dated a little. Sounds flat out like Follow Your Heart by Triumph!
On The Run is another Boston type rocker. Catchy melody in the chorus, but just average other than that.
Lifetime To Share is another OK rocker. Better guitar sound on this track.
Eyes Of Wonder is a much better melodic number, featuring a good blend of acoustic and electric guitars. Featuring Vaughn on vocals again, the song is another highlight of the album.
Party is a hard rocker with a Scorpions feel, while the album finishes with a couple of solid hard rockers that use the guitar sound of Boston, but the vocals of Queensryche. Take Me Away is very 'Ryche - progressive feel and all.
A solid enough album, with the Vaughn tracks a highlight.
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Gulf Shores Condo Rental Photos and Description
Condo, 1 Bedroom + Bunk Area, 2 Baths, (Sleeps 2-6)
Nov - Special
$59.00 a night. Check calendar for days available.
Our condo was completely redecorated in 2012 and just freshly painted in 2014. Tile throughout the entire condo, no musty carpeting. Keyless entry lets you go directly to your condo no standing in line to check in.
Our condo is on the 3rd floor so you are able to park outside of your front door and walk right into your condo. No waiting for elevators. The complex has two covered levels of parking with the parking deck extending to the 3rd floor. The elevators or stairs are close to the unit so you can be at the pool and beach quickly. The best of both worlds. Plus a great view of the beach and pools.
Den opens complete view of the gulf and opens to the balcony. It has a 42' Flat Screen TV with DVD. Plenty of seating to watch TV at night. The master bedroom also opens to the balcony and has a pillow top king bed, flat screen TV/DVD. Master bath has full size jetted tub and separate stall shower. The bunk room is a private additional room with door and has a Flat Screen TV/DVD. It has a full/twin bunk bed. Second bath is directly across the hall. The balcony has a table that seats 6 with two lounge chairs for relaxing. This condo is perfect for a family with children or two couples.
A wonderful place for a vacation. Our condo has a perfect view of the gulf and overlooks the pools and hot tubs. The large indoor heated pool is great for winter vacations. Walk to numerous restaurants, shops and activities in Gulf Shores. This condo sleeps 6, so it is perfect for a family.
This condo has it all:
Professionally decorated and updated in 2012.
- Fabulous direct view of the Gulf's white sand beaches.
- Lighthouse is Gulf Shores' newest complex with all the amenities.
- Bunkroom (full/twin bed) allows for extra sleeping area. This room has a door for privacy.
- Hall bath located directly across from bunkroom.
- No need for elevators. You can park on same level and walk into the condo. 1st and 2nd floor parking is covered parking.
- 42' LED Flat Screen with DVD in Den; Flat screen TV's with DVD in Master bedroom and bunkroom.
- Kitchen is well supplied with small and large appliances. Anodized pots make cooking easier.
- Master bedroom has a king size pillow top mattress and has access to the balcony.
- Master bath has full size jetted tub and separate stall shower.
- Plenty of room on the balcony to watch the dolphins and enjoy your morning coffee.
- 24hr Management Company.
- Full washer and dryer located in condo.
- Pack and Play available for infants and toddlers.
Lighthouse Condo Amenities
- Two pools that overlook the Gulf; one has zero entry and fountains that the kids love.
- Large indoor heated pool for winter.
- Fitness room that overlooks the Gulf and sauna make staying in shape easier.
- Close to restaurants, shops and activities in Gulf Shores.
The owner of this condo strives to create a place that will make your vacation as special as possible. The condo is kept up to date and has those additional touches to create that cozy, relaxing atmosphere for those that want something exclusive. It has been recently decorated and newly furnished.
It is a wonderful place for a vacation and to spend quality time with family.
Keywords: Lighthouse Condominiums
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- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
- children welcome
- limited accessibility
- non smoking only
- pets not allowed
About Linda D. Ceccanti
We have been visiting Gulf Shores for over 30 years. We finally decided to buy and make this condo special since we will be spending lots of time there. After renting condo's for years, we have tried to change the 'standard' condo amenities. We have great kitchenware for cooking and boast a full functionally kitchen for those that love to cook. There is plenty of room to entertain and relax at night. It is important to us that you enjoy your stay just as much as we do.
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FORT MYERS, Fla - Stephen Brittain's home looks normal from the outside. But inside, his 1,300-square foot living room houses nine instruments: 5 grand pianos, 2 upright pianos and 2 pipe organs.
"This is the obsession," says Stephen, "for lack of a better word."
The home was originally built to house such instruments by the previous owner, and Stephen fell in love with the space. Some of his large acquisitions were gifts from friends, who knew he'd house them properly.
"After the first instrument came to live with me, the word got out I was a good place to store instruments that were going to be loved and cared for," he says.
And they all can be played.
"I don't keep things that aren't functional," he says, "That would border on hoarding."
His latest purchase amounted to his musical Mount Everest. It's a pipe organ that once was housed in theatres in Chicago and San Francisco.
Stephen got wind of it, bought it, and then he and a friend drove it from California to Fort Myers in two trucks in five days.
The organ has 1,765 pipes, along with trumpets, drums and chimes. It's all behind a wall that has shutters which open and close to control volume.
Stephen says it's not noisy on the outside either. The original builder of the home added sand to the walls, to muffle the sound. "It's not too loud," says Stephen, "It doesn't make your ears bleed."
So what are the next plans for his collection?
"I'm done," he says. "I promised I would drag nothing more into my living room."


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Waikiki - without a car - need a rec for lunch
My daughter and I will be spending a day without a car on Waikiki. We are staying at the Outrigger Waikiki and I would love a recommendation for a good lunch. I love pho and was wondering if Ha Long Pho Noodle House would be a good option. Can we get there on the bus? What other places would you recommend? We ate at the Pineapple Room a few years ago and enjoyed it and I would love to have another great mother-daughter lunch. I know that Ha Long is way more casual, but I really just want to introduce her to all kinds of good food. Thanks!
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I do not know for sure, but I believe that you could get to Chinatown without too much difficulty, then have dim sum at any one of several places. Check with thebus.org.
Across the street from the Outrigger is the International Market and they have a great food court inside..cheap and good.
Great happy hour at Duke's and Hula Grill at the Outrigger for a mai tai and the calamari for under $10..
re: Bill Hunt
Thanks for all the replies. We are staying at the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach and I have noticed that the Royal Hawaiian is next door. Can anyone offer adivce on lunch there?
Royal Hawaiian
2259 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
re: Beach Chick
thanks for the advice. It seems as if we can't go wrong with any of the recommendations.
You can get to Ha Long on the bus, but it takes a while. catch any bus to ala moana center, then catch the "C". Tell the driver you want to go to Dillingham Shopping Center.
Cuu Long in Chinatown is also popular, but there is a line.
As a resident here, i have to disagree about walking from waikiki to chinatown, it is about 5 miles and half of it is quite uninteresting, and without any shade. I don't think I'd ever disagree with Hunt about food, but on this we are on different pages.
Russkar made some good recommendations for places closer to Waikiki, and I believe To Chau is just off Kalakaua in Waikiki.
Cuu Long
175 N Hotel St Ste 2, Honolulu, HI 96817
re: KaimukiMan
@ Kaimuki Man: Tu Chau is on River just off Nimitz in Chinatown if your looking for the best Pho Broth on the Island. Wicked Spring Rolls also.
re: KaimukiMan
If you start in Chinatown and walk 5 miles, you'll be past the aquarium. The OP's staying near Fort Derussy, about an hour's walk right through downtown. IMO it gives a taste of the city beyond the tourist areas. Kama'aina don'need da kine walk, but mebbe nice fo' malahini.
Still and all, I wouldn't want to make the round trip hike. I'm a big fan of TheBus.
You could easily walk or take the #8 bus to Ala Moana Shopping Center to get to Pho 1 (1617 Kapi'olani Blvd # 101, Honolulu, HI 96814-4724) around the corner...they have pretty good pho, although somewhat inconsistent, but our favorite is the pounded shrimp wrapped around a stalk of sugar cane and served with spring roll wrappers, rice noodles, and lots of fresh veggies and herbs you roll up yourself...not sure of the name of that dish, but irresistible!
The space is large and modern, very unlike any of the Chinatown or hole-in-the-wall places...not so atmospheric for introducing someone to the "authentic ethnic" experience, but clean and bright, and very busy at lunch, with a predominantly Vietnamese and local crowd, and only the rare tourist.
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The sugarcane shrimp dish is Chao Tom, and it's delicious! Make rolls with the shrimp and accouterments, then gnaw on the sugarcane. Yum!
My bad, the decent Pho place in Waikiki is Minh Thu, on Ena Road, 'behind' the 7-11 @ Ena and Kalakaua. I'm not going to claim it is the best, but it is good. My fave is still Ha Long, but it's not a quick trip from Waikiki. And yes, its more just about 3 1/2 miles to from the Outrigger Waikiki to River Street if you take Kapiolani, which is shaded most of the way. I just don't think it is what I would spend and hour and a half or two hours each way with limited vacation time.
re: KaimukiMan
Aha ha ha, you must be high Kman...I don't know anyone (especially a local) who would walk all the way to Chinatown. That pho must be really exceptionally good with sprinkles of gold dust in it (for me) to do it. The Bus is the way to go even over to Ena Road near Fort DeRussy.
re: Clinton
Well, if you read the thread, both Alan Barnes and Bill Hunt say that they do it when they visit. I tend to agree with you, its crazy. But a 3-4 mile walk is not an unusual thing for some people.
re: KaimukiMan
They're a lot better persons than myself and I applaud their enthusiasm. Must be my old age that's catching up? Ahui hou brah!
re: KaimukiMan
Small clarification: "did," not "do." Not a bad one-time experience, but not something I'd want to repeat on anything resembling a regular basis, either.
We ended up at the Surf Lanai in the Royal Hawaiian. It was fine, but pricey. The find of our trip so far has been a sandwich shop/pastry shop on Kuhio called St. Germain. The sandwiches and pastries are delicious and the prices are very reasonable. The ham and cheese baguette was just like the ones I've had in Paris. We did the walk from Chinatown to Waikiki a couple of years ago and I don't think my daughter will ever forgive me for it. I thought it was pleasant enough, but long and hot.
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A re-post for a friend who needs some encouragement.
We all have images in our mind's eye that defines what we think a certain type of person or a certain vocation must be like. Very few members of John-Q-Public ever have the opportunity to see what an enlisted Soldier, an NCO, or an Officer of the Army is really like. Too much of our knowledge is formed by Hollywood and the TV networks, even in this age of alternate media reporting. Maybe more strides have been made during my lifetime to correct this problem than ever before. Yet, I think a fully-orbed view of who the citizen soldier "is" may be too much for people to grasp. Additionally I think it is too traumatic for them to grasp. Because, if they did then they would have to care, and if they cared then they would have to do something about it. By "something" I don't mean carry a sign, write a congressman, or forward an email. No. I mean they would really have to do something tangible in the same manner as when your three year old says "please, I am hungry" — and the cost of actually doing something is for some of them too high. Far too high. So it is easier to idealize our Soldiers, our Officers, and the like by casting them in the role of sinner or saint. In that way the observers can embrace as much or as little as they can afford to embrace.
Since his return, we have talked at great lengths about Damon's military experiences and how it has changed and impacted him – both in good ways and in ways that are not so good. One way it has impacted him for the better is a newly developed empathetic understanding of soldiers. The time he spent in TraDoc was enough for him to have developed a deep sense of appreciation and a personal connection to his "Brothers in Arms." Soldiers generally are not iconic to other soldiers. Damon was processing in his quote above how the citizen soldier is often a blank canvas for super-ego projection, and how we tend to see soldiers more as an iconic figure than as simply another human.
There is a portrait in my den that is almost finished. It's a portrait of Mike that Damon painted from a snapshot picture. The portrait displays Mike on his 21st birthday, dressed in his battle rattle, holding a weapon, and looking tiredly into the camera. His eyes, in both the picture and the painting, are very shadowed due to the angle of the lens and the relative position of the sun. It is not exactly the best lighting in which to see the details of a person's face. Damon titled the work "Not just another pretty face." He wanted to call it that because to our family Mike is more, so much more, than just a soldier.
I would never say "just a soldier" in a way to demean or degrade the position he has chosen, please don't read that with the wrong tone nor take it out of context. When I say he is more than a soldier to us I mean he is our son, brother, friend, etc. He just so happens to be a soldier too. This is a hard thing to keep in mind in the praxis arena of "troop appreciation" for a lot of people. Mike and Damon both are many other things to many people. They also, through military service, have become a symbol for many people in many places. For some that symbol is malicious and for others it is saintly. For some the symbol is that of freedom and democracy, and for others it's a symbol of fierce might. What ever the projections are there is always an element of symbolic sacrifice mixed up in the solution. Societal entropy of this mixture, due to past and present conflicts and their impact on our Country, has created an amalgamation of symbolism and realism that are forever bound together. The sacrifice is real. It is acutely real, but we have too often taken their sacrifice as our very own garment to wear. I have a problem with this aspect of things.
Mike's sacrifices are his. He made them. He made the decision to join the Army at a time of war. I am very proud of him, but I do not think that his service exonerates me, or anyone else, from sacrifice. I still have a duty, an obligation and a responsibility to live my life everyday as a citizen of a Country that is engaging in a long and extremely taxing war. I am not exonerated from being mindful and from being a good citizen. I am not released of my responsibilities, both de jure and de facto, that tie and bind me to the law, my family and my neighbors.
The sacrifice a soldier gives is both esoteric and immediate to the individual. The perception of that sacrifice by others sometimes becomes iconic to the point of forgetting that under all of the armor the soldier wears also beats a heart of flesh. Their sacrifice is not minor or trivial, it is not a slogan, and it is most certainly not being made so that we can live a life void of awareness and consideration of our fellow citizens and disregarding toward our own democratic inheritance. Their sacrifices consist of time, labor, sweat and blood — both their own and their fallen friends. They are called "sacrifices" because these are the things that are given, willingly by them, that can never be restored to them or paid back to them. They, through their own work and sacrifice, make a collective deposit of freedom for the rest of us. They pay a mighty high price for this commodity that is often, even in a time of war, taken for granted.
I faced redeployment with great trepidation, as I have mentioned in previous entries. I wondered what people would see when they see a young man come home from Iraq. He is a returning soldier and citizen, but is it possible to look into his eyes and not see "just another pretty face?" Is it possible to look at the face of a soldier and see beyond the image of a procurator of freedom and democracy, and see the "papa" who is missing his little girl? Can we really look that father in the face and for a moment allow the floodgates of empathy to open up hell-deep as we imagine how it would feel to miss one, two or more years of our own child's life and development?
What do you see when you meet a soldier or spy a man in uniform in public? Do you see shadows of them or do you see the substance of the human being inside the ACUs? Are we naming projected shapes in our Platonic Cave, or are we gauging our views of these men and women on the basis of what is real, which is the self-evident truth of their humanity. Symbols do not sacrifice, bleed, die or mourn, humans do — soldiers do. Symbols don't long for home, safety and rest for a weary body, soldiers do. I think it is time to reconnect the symbol and metaphor to the tension that creates a critical awareness. When that tension is lost, and the living object takes on the lifeless regard of the actual symbol, then the metaphor is broken and is no longer effective.
The sacrifices of our soldiers make are not mine to claim. They do not sacrifice for me in the sense that they take all of my burdens of sacrifice on themselves. Their sacrifice and work keeps me free so that I can offer the sacrifice of mindful self-governance and compassion as a neighbor to my fellow citizens. I also have to hold tightly to the truth that not only am I free, but I have a duty and the responsibility to remain that way.


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{Brad's Corner} October 2014: Dinosaur Cycle
There's just something about the Texas Music scene that defies logic.  It may be the staid and repetitive nature of the music the last few years or the extremely overcrowded market. Right or wrong, there is a pecking order based on who started first and not necessarily talent in many cases. Guys that have been doing it since the late 90's, even if unoriginally and without reaching their full potential, are handed virtual lockdowns on venues and top notch musicians.  In essence, the scene is like a big high school; with several acts who should've graduated long ago still hanging out like Wooderson in the movie Dazed and Confused.  Texas music is like a big bubble that forces you to breathe improperly until you emancipate yourself from it.
I've said it before and it bears repeating. Our scene is a lot like the hair metal movement of the 80's. It sprung out of a hardcore LA club and rock scene. It was vibrant and competitive. It was a spirited and friendly competitive environment in which the bands attempted to snag a record deal, the hottest girl in the club that night, or the best blow and/or smack from some top rate dealer. Sometimes all three in one night.
The market was flooded with wannabes, burnouts, has-beens, never-weres, talents, no talents etc. All trying to jump to the next rung.
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