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My most memorable Valentine's card was from my Grandma. I usually toss greeting cards once a season has past. But, I think I have kept every card my grandma has given me.
She always puts much thought into picking cards for me. Phrases like "for a dear granddaughter" or "for my granddaughter and her family" come to mind. The cards she gave me were never generic and always sounded like words she would personally speak to me. I think I have kept them all because I know one day she will be gone, but I will always be able to read the words she chose for me, in a greeting card she personalized with her signature phrase: "Love, Grandma. Smiles"
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A word that, when stated in public, will catch ears, turn heads, and trigger looks. But after a night at the Vagina Monologues, "vagina" became no more than common vocabulary. In fact, I came away with a little extra vocabulary: synonyms for "vagina" from cultures of all sorts, my favorite being the "coochie snorcher."
The group of girls chosen to perform began rehearsing in late November, marking the beginning of the show's steady progression toward its end goal. "It's been a challenge, definitely," says Morgan Rose, one of the show's directors and a junior at Berkeley High School. "[But] I've really enjoyed watching the process, starting from something that wasn't anything and ending up with this really cool, finished product."
Vagina Monologues originated in 1996, written by the now famous Eve Ensler as a series of stories taken from over two hundred interviews with various women. In 1998, Ensler initiated the V–Day movement, a worldwide effort to generate "broader attention for the fight to stop violence against women and girls."
This year, BHS's Vagina Monologues will be donating proceeds to both V–Day and Bay Area Women Against Rape, a local organization working towards stopping violence against women.
Without question, the show was fantastic. One of its most intriguing aspects was the sheer variety of monologues. Varying from a breakdown of what it means to be a girl in 2010 to tragic stories of women scarred by rape, to rants about the discomfort of tampons, the audience was constantly kept on their toes. An emotional roller coaster, the course of the show struck levels of sadness and anger, but could flip to comedy and humorous criticism in an instant.
In between each monologue was a group act, where a few members of the cast would collaborate on a short skit. While each actress might have an individual role, they often all represented the same person or story. One of the stronger, more somber group acts was "They Beat the Girl out of My Boy (Or So They Tried…)," where four cast members alternated in and out of the spotlight, each telling part of the story of a male transexual who becomes a woman, but is harassed and faced with violence from members of the community because of his sexual preferences and identity. The piece was eye–opening and used the metaphor of a car alarm that has finally been shut off to represent the feeling that she had felt before finally accepting herself and becoming the woman she was meant to be.
The cast also did a phenomenal job of engaging the audience. While the female viewers could certainly relate to, or at the very least deeply empathize with many topics brought up during the monologues and group acts, the detail and imagery shown in the language made even myself, a male, feel as though I shared these experiences with the characters on stage.
"My Angry Vagina," performed by Nikko Butler, criticized the way vaginas are regarded by society. The monologue comically addressed the uncomfortable tests that women are submitted to by doctors and by the end left the audience in stitches as she pleaded doctors to please "warm up the duck lips!"
This monologue was only one of many that contributed to the show's reputation for revealing aspects of womanhood normally buried in society and not usually discussed in public, in this case, displeasures that are often swept under the rug and considered normal.
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SEATTLE (AP) - Washington's voters are deciding whether to label food that contains genetically modified ingredients in a campaign that has drawn millions of dollars from out of state.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association, which collected money from some of the nation's top food companies, and five major corporations have raised $22 million to defeat Initiative 522. Food-labeling supporters have raised $7.8 million, backed by Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps and consumer groups.
I-522 supporters say consumers have the right to know what's in the food they buy, while opponents say the measure would lead to higher food costs.
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DOTHAN, AL--After months of meetings and hearings the Dothan city schools administration has released an early version of what its four middle schools would look like if they were to say goodbye to the magnet program.
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The first change outlines which students can attend what schools.
"It would be a middle school that has a zoned student population that would go to their zoned school," explained Morgan.
The next involves the opportunity for 5th graders to apply and take tests for advanced classes in 6th grade.
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Emmett Hines is Director and Head Coach of H2Ouston Swims. He has coached competitive Masters swimming in Houston since 1981, holds an American Swim Coaches Association Level 5 Certification, was selected as United States Masters Swimming's Coach of the Year in 1993 and received the Masters Aquatic Coaches Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002. He recently overhauled his popular book, Fitness Swimming (Human Kinetics, publishers) and the second edition was released mid-2008. Translations have been released in French (entitled Natation, published by Vigot), Spanish (entitled Natacion, published by Hispano Europea), Chinese (entitled Jianshenyouyong), Portugese (entitled Natacao Para Condicionamento Fisico, published by Manole) and, soon, in Turkish and Italian. Currently Coach Hines coaches the H2Ouston Swims Masters group in Houston, TX and works privately with many clients. He can be reached for questions or comments at 713-748-SWIM or via email.
What's normal?
For most swimmers, the part of their swimming technique most flawed is…well…everything done while trying to snag that next gulp of air and then recovering from the experience over the next stroke, or two, or three. Yet, because this is repeated thousands of times each workout, the struggle for air and the attendant loss of performance – head-lift, hip-drop, neck craning, pushing down on the water instead of making a proper catch, etc. – eventually begin to seem "normal" to the neuromuscular system and soon become habit. Repeating this every second or third stroke means that the swimmer simply cannot establish sound fundamental stroke technique habits based on rhythmic motions around a well-postured core cutting javelin-straight through the water. This is because it takes at least one additional full non-breathing stroke to fully recover balance. And, depending on how out of balance the swimmer gets, it may take more like two or three non-breathing strokes to recover balance. This means he is forever locked in the vicious cycle of:
- during one stroke, using a going-for-air motion that gets him out of balance,
- then during one or more subsequent strokes, trying to recover from the most recent awkward or destabilizing breathing motion,
- then repeat with no opportunity for uninterrupted well-balanced swimming – the only kind of swimming from which good habits might be built.
Your vicious cycle
So if your current going-for-air habits destabilize your balance, even a little, you too have some form of this cycle at work in your swimming. And your neuromuscular system, and maybe even your brain, accept this as "normal" (and worse, maybe even think of it as "OK"). Sound good to you? I hope not.
The solution: A snorkel
Try a snorkel. Yeah…I know…you're flashing on images of grandpa in big ol' shorts, sporting a scuba mask, a plastic tube flapping around by his ear, swimming turtle-crawl in the slow lane and doing face-in-the-water U-turns a couple yards shy of each wall.
But what you need is a snorkel designed specifically for swim training; one that mounts in the center of your forehead and curves up from your mouth, runs in front of your nose and over the top of your head to allow for a proper head position while not getting in the way of your strokes and not creating useless extra drag.
How it helps
A training snorkel eliminates the distraction and complication of turning the head to breathe, giving you an opportunity for uninterrupted focus on, and repetition of, other aspects of swimming. Following are a few areas, vitally important to highly effective swimming, where the snorkel excels as a training aid:
- Learning to maintain the tight line of good aquatic core posture while simply inhaling. Keeping your tight line is greatly complicated by the action of inhaling, especially when taking deep breaths. The secret here is to expand your lungs to the sides and back instead of heaving your chest and letting your ribs pop out. Use of the snorkel gives you great feedback about what happens to your tight line as your diaphragm, chest and back muscles work to fill your lungs. By not having to turn your head to breathe, you can isolate and refine your swimming-while-holding-tight-line-while-inhaling skills…something you simply cannot do without a snorkel. Using the snorkel on long, high-intensity sets that require full ventilation gives plenty of time to work out postural details while forming strong habits that elude most swimmers who insist on always breathing the old-fashioned way. (See the What Floats Yer Boat?, Critical Mass In The Twilight Zone, and Claim Your Lollipop articles for more about "tight line")
- Eliminating ups and downs of your moving vessel. Imagine rowing a boat that has lots of up and down motion where the front end and back end alternate elevations. Your job as pilot and power source is clearly a lot tougher than that of the other guy whose boat skims along on an even keel. So too with swimming. If you watch nearly any non-elite swimmer closely you'll see that either the head or the entire front end of the body has some upward motion on each breath. And, consequently, the hips tend to dip toward the bottom at the same time. A snorkel allows you to learn what it feels like to swim distances without up and down motions of your head or hips.
- Keeping your central line on the desired line of travel. Even with good core tension, it is easy to stray away from the chosen path while swimming. You have no accurate visual feedback about the line you are really traveling, except when keeping your eyes firmly focused on a thin line directly under your nose. Most swimmers, including you, traverse a zigzag line to some degree without being aware of it. This is most often the result of pulling the head and/or upper body toward the breathing side each time a breath is taken. Once that zigzag becomes a habit, it feels "normal" and is hard to quit. Yes, you can spend some time doing no-breather swims in order to spot the problem. But only a snorkel gives you enough uninterrupted straight-line visual feedback to really feel what it is like to swim continuously in a straight line – a first step toward correcting the problem.
Even if right now you think you do not lift your head or upper body to breathe and, consequently, that your hips do not drop at all while you are sucking in air, once you spend some time with a snorkel you will likely realize that your original self-assessment was wrong.
How to start using it
Even if you are a veteran of conventional snorkel use, a training snorkel takes some getting used to. Here is a progression that starts from scratch and builds to full-stroke swimming. People of different ability and experience levels will benefit from different amounts of time and experimentation in each step. If in doubt, spend more time on a step rather than less.
- First, while wearing the snorkel, simply put your face in the water and breathe through the snorkel enough to get comfortable. Experiment with different size breaths. People who've never used a snorkel, or who've only used snorkels with a face mask that covers their nose, are often surprised to find that they do not know how to keep from inhaling through their nose, thus getting a snoot full of water every time they try to inhale. While this can usually be overcome through patient practice, a nose clip can quickly render the issue moot.
- Now spend some time doing easy kicking with fins. The general idea is simply to kick from your hips with fairly straight legs instead of kicking from your knees. If your knees bend it should only be as a reaction to water pressure, not because of a direct action of your muscles. If your kick involves contracting muscles to bend your knees, you are lost and need to start over. (If this concept is new to you, try holding your legs stiff as planks. Yes, this is a simplification, but does express the most important aspect: don't build your kick around bending your knees.)
- Next, learn to purge your snorkel of water. Do this: inhale, go under water deep enough to allow the snorkel to fill with water, then resurface and blow out briskly to purge the snorkel of water. This will come in handy after turns and when you make mistakes that swamp the snorkel.
- Next, while still kicking easily on the surface, work on assembling your tight-line posture and balance (see the article, What Floats Yer Boat?), holding both as you breathe. It is important to spend time working with the full range of ventilation. Breathing deeply while holding the abdominal tension required for tight-line posture is complex if you aren't used to doing it. Remember, expand your lungs to the sides and back instead of heaving your chest and letting your ribs pop out.
- Add core rotations to your kicking (see the What Floats Yer Boat?, and Bottom Up Swimming articles). The idea is to build a good feel for what it means to remain 100% horizontal and keep your tight-line posture fully engaged as you cruise the length of the pool. Done properly, the back of your head, shoulder blades, hips and legs remain right at the surface at all times. Be aware of a patch of flesh on each thigh, just beyond the edge of your suit. As you rotate down the lane you want to have one of these patches, or the cheeks of your butt, exposed to the air at all times. Anytime you don't have one of these exposed to the air there is a problem with posture. (Note: the "patch of flesh" thing isn't operative if you are wearing a jammer suit.)
- Next add strokes to those rotations. Start with a single-arm stroke cycle, several rotations, then another single-arm cycle. Go a length using one arm, then a length using the other, then a length alternating arms.
- Next, execute cycles of two strokes (one with the right arm and one with the left), several rotations, and another cycle of two strokes. Alternate which arm goes first in each cycle of two strokes.
- Then sets of three strokes, with several extra rotations between each set. Alternate which arm goes first in each cycle of strokes.
- Then sets of 5 strokes, etc.
- Then full-stroke swimming.
(See my book Fitness Swimming, 2nd Edition for lots more detail on this progression from simply kicking with core rotations to swimming some, then progressively more, strokes powered by leg-driven core rotations.)
The real payoff
The greatest value in the snorkel comes from wearing it through a large portion of your full-stroke swimming – 50% or more (and some days maybe even 100%) of your workout swimming. This is where real habit-building happens. You want to make continuous tight-line, impeccable balance and javelin-straight core your "normal" feelings (as opposed to something that involves no posture or intermittent posture and up-and-down and/or side-to-side motions). Creating new habits requires lots of time and repetition. Overwriting current bad habits with new good habits requires even more time and repetition. So lots of time spent swimming with the snorkel will have big payoffs in the habit department.
Then, for short segments (in the beginning, just a length or two), remove the snorkel and swim with breathing motions. Your job here is to have great awareness of where your head, lead arm and hips are while breathing without the snorkel then compare and contrast that to swimming with the snorkel. After much time spent swimming with the snorkel it should now be much easier to sense and identify balance, posture and timing errors that result from your going-for-air motions.
Because the snorkel has allowed you a bunch of uninterrupted time focused on good posture and balance, you will have new knowledge and skills (and, eventually, habits) to apply in correcting those going-for-air errors.
Shortest path
What you eventually want is to be able to count on a zero-head-lift, zero-loss-of-balance, zero-performance-hit breath any time you want air. Learning how to get, and making a habit of, such breathing motions is much easier to do when you have the right foundation ingrained in muscle memory – and the shortest path to such a foundation is traversed with the training snorkel firmly attached.
Added bonuses
Darn near any other swimming skill you might desire is easier to learn and habituate when you use a snorkel to remove the distraction of "how do I get air". And when your workout calls for kicking drills you can eschew the kickboard (which teaches you to kick uphill instead of in a straight line) in favor of the breathing tube – you'll go faster and be creating better habits.
Where to find it
Finis Inc. is the only company currently offering a proper training snorkel. They have several to choose from. I strongly recommend the Swimmer's Snorkel which you can likely purchase at your local swim shop.
Once you get really good using the Swimmer's Snorkel you may derive increased benefits from the Freestyle Snorkel, also offered by Finis Inc. This snorkel is designed specifically for freestyle swimming, and is particularly beneficial at higher speeds. It requires a higher level of skill to use properly but promotes further skill refinement in more-skilled swimmers.
(Warning: If you make the mistake of saying to yourself, "I'm just going to shortcut the learning process and get this snorkel as my first training snorkel" you'll likely just end up frustrated and unhappy. Get and use the Swimmer's Snorkel first – then, after maybe a year of using it, consider the Freestyle Snorkel.)
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Dáil Éireann - Volume 558 - 27 November, 2002
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Cyberpunk 2020 Character: Cassandra 2.0
This is a piece I did in pencil and tempera paints of my cyberpunk character, Cassandra. I was never happy with the facial shading, but love how the lips turned out. In fact, I have plans on cropping certain parts of this piece for later customization (in the cyberpunk vein I can assure you). I've posted about her before, but didn't share her background, cybernetics, or weapons. I played her during my groups Cyberpunk 2020 era in the mid-nineties. I rarely played female characters, but she stands out as an all-time favorite. I've decided to give her up to the 'net. Take her. Use her. But exercise caution. Like a Hayabusa with too much engine, she can take you to exhilarating heights, or flip you onto asphalt at 150 an hour. Believe me, though, in this case the juice is worth the squeeze.
Handle: Cassandra Malino
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Role: Rocker
Int: 7, Ref: 10, Tech: 6, Cool: 9, Attr: 10, Luck: 3, Ma: 6, Body: 10, Emp: 5/3, Run: 18, Leap: 4, Lift: 400
Armor: Head (1): 20, Torso (2-4): 10
Save: 10
Special Abilities: Charismatic Leadership: 6
Attr: Personal Grooming: 1, Wardrobe & Style: 5
Body: Endurance: 1, Swimming: 1
Cool/Will: Streetwise: 2
Empathy: Seduction: 2/2, Persuasion & Fast Talk: 2, Perform: 5/15
Int: Awareness/Notice: 3/23, Composition: 2
Ref: Athletics: 2, Brawling: 5, Dodge & Escape: 8/21, Handgun: 8/13, Motorcycle: 2
Tech: First Aid: 2, Play Instrument (guitar): 5/13
Rep: 4
Current IP: 0
Humanity: 31
Cybernetics: Implanted Fangs HL: 3d6 Cost: 200, Smartgun Link HL: 2 Cost: 100
Clothes: Black tight jeans, purple leather motorcycle jacket, stilettos.
Hair: Jet black, long, straight.
Affectations: Tattooes (circuitry on inner wrist)
Ethnicity: Asian/Caucasian
Language: English
Family Background & Motivations
Cassandra is part of a large family with loose crime lord ties. Both of her parents are living in Arcology City. She has four sisters; three younger and two older. Cassandra worships her youngest and is concerned about the family's ties affecting her development. Cassandra likes the next youngest, but hates the other youngest. She hates one of her older sisters because she is participating more and more with her crime lord father. Cassandra is uncaring about her oldest sister, who moved off planet years ago.
Cassandra is usually friendly and outgoing, but values no more than her youngest sister. Constantly learning, Cassandra frequently downloads informative texts and encyclopedic entries rather than watching pop shows. She sees other people as tools used to advance her own budding career as a rock star. Her most valued possession is her Armalite 44; a weapon that has saved her life more than once.
Life Events
2015: Part of team that hacked local corporation offices, evaded capture.
2016: Cleared person falsely accused of rape in first solo adventure.
2018: Formed friendship with Zorbin, a high fashion designer with fingernail implants.
2020: Investigated Texan Simon Finch.
Kevlar t-shirt (90), nylon helmet (100), black jeans (40), Silverwear top (30), titanian bike stilettos (25), heavy pistol (80), light pistol (100), shoulder sling x2 (10), pocket comm (50), shin holster (20).
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Very nicely done. I can't remember - are you a professional artist for your career? Or do you at least do work for various OSR publications?ReplyDelete
On a completely random note... did you catch "Dark Crystal" on HDNet tonight? I thought of you since I always see your link to your Dark Crystal LL supplement.
@Martin, thanks! My career is middle school math teacher. I just doodle as a hobby and would love to contribute to projects, but have only done so with my own so far.ReplyDelete
I did not watch DC last night. I do own it on DVD and usually get at least one viewing in a year. It holds up very well, I think.
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Game of Thrones Review: A Life on Trialby Chris O'Hara at . Updated at . Comments
This week on Game of Thrones, Tyrion stood trial for the murder of Joffrey in King's Landing.
The familial circus being acted out under Tywin's tent took center stage, but was also used to make a very strong case in Braavos.
The shot of Staniss's ship sailing through its gates to open Game of Thrones Season 4 Episode 6 gave some perspective to just how big and flourishing a city Braavos is. To reinforce the power of the Iron Bank, I thought it a nice touch how Stannis - a man who lays claim to the Iron Throne - was made to sit on a simple stone bench.
From his own lofted chair, Tycho the banker pledged his allegiance to Tywin and passed judgment on Stannis and his people.
Across the Narrow Sea, your books are filled with words like usurper and madmen and blood right. Here our books are filled with numbers. We prefer the stories they tell. More plain, less open to interpretation.Tycho Nestoris
As his request for support was denied, Stannis shot a burning look at Davos. He turned to walk away defeated, but then Davos spoke. He recognized that Tywin was a good horse to back, shrewdly reminding Tycho of how old the Lannister head was.
After Tywin, there is not much to expect in terms of leadership. To further make his case for Stannis, Davos removed his glove to show his severed fingers courtesy of the very man he was promoting.
He doesn't just talk about paying people back, he does it.Davos
Back at Meereen, Dany showed she also pays her debts and then some. Was anyone else surprised that shepherd was able to track down the charred remains of the goat taken by Drogon? What a scene that was prior, when the young boy threw that last rock and heard it land with a thud.
This, of course, made Cersei's dismissal of Dany's offspring, during the meeting of the Small Council, rather amusing. Tywin didn't seem too alerted at her potential threat either, but did make preparations to pen a letter which he asked Varys to get inside Meereen.
Tywin noted a war had not been won by dragons in 300 years, but he is too smart to simply dismiss Dany, having heard that latest update.
While the Lannisters prepared to put one of their brother's on trial, Yara Greyjoy prepared her group of Ironborn to rescue hers. It was interesting how she reemphasized that it was their prince that they were going to save.
When it came to almost certain defeat in the kennels of the Dreadfort, though, she turned and ran. Her iron resolve took a major blow after seeing the mental state of Theon Reek.
In case anyone had forgotten, Ramsay reminded us what a true sociopath he is. Safe to say the blood he was covered in, when he surprised Yara, belonged to the woman he was in bed with moments earlier. So even when he extended Reek a reward for his loyalty, I found myself flinching along with Theon as he settled into the tub.
Any glimpse of humanity Ramsay seemed to have vanished as he cruelly smirked at his handiwork when Theon was made to remove his clothes. He wants Reek to pretend to be Theon, but has he pushed his prisoner too far to act any different than what we saw in the kennel?
Tyrion kept his cool, even cracking a joke as Jaime's men moved to shackle him for the trial. It was that unbreakable spirit that Jaime seeked to spare when he asked his father's mercy.
Jaime should have thought out the deal he proposed to Tywin a bit more, but he did negotiate a way to let his brother live. All diplomacy went out the window, however, after Shae's surprise testimony jolted Tyrion into speaking his mind about Joffrey's murder.
Watching your vicious bastard die gave me more relief that a thousand lying whores.Tyrion
His request for a trial by combat prompted the obvious question: is who will he fight? My first thought was it would have to be Jaime to take up a sword against his brother, but now I'm betting this latest development will provide the stage for us to meet The Mountain.
Hopefully when the time comes, Tyrion's bite will match the bark we saw as he addressed Cersei and the people in the courtroom. What a powerful scene that was as he described his lifetime on trial for being a dwarf.
It was an episode where we were reminded just how complex all these characters are. On the lighter side of things, we got to see the normally diffident Davos in good spirits as he visited Salladhor in the pleasure house.
Having nailed his speech to the bankers, it was great to see him joke with his friend and even take in a little bit of the scenery.
Oberyn, who until now, seemed focused only on his revenge and his own pleasure, showed his inquisitive side as he questioned Varys about his origins. Despite being surprised at Oberyn's ear for accents - or lack thereof - Varys remained as cryptic as ever when he described what being free from desire can yield.
I get the feeling his glance toward the throne was less about him sitting there some day and more about alerting Oberyn to his potential.
The chain of events that would have to unfold for Oberyn to even be in line for the throne are too numerous to get into, but Varys has shown that the intel his birds provide would be invaluable to anyone who possesses that power.
Awesome Peter Dinklage... Even better than what I pictured when I was reading the book... What a season.. loving this.
As fun as Tyrion's demand for TBCombat was, it makes no sense that it could surprise Tywin, Jamie or Cersei. They know Tyrion demanded TBC before. Anyone would demand TBC versus a rigged trial. The writers are hacks, who turned three cunning masters of political strategy into simpletons using the Pirates of the Carribbean "parlay" joke.
If anyone think Tyrion is going to be saved based on trial by combat you have another thing coming(atleast if the books are anything to go by)..
The twists will keep on coming...
I'm actually anxious as to how they're going to portray it... They changed so many things already from the books.
OH.MY.GOSH !!!! Tyrion, what a speech ! What a performance ! The look on Cersei's face. Mmmm priceless. Jamie was horrified. But them truths had to come out. I guess Tyrion kinda lost it when he saw and heard Shae, her twisting reality. Why oh why did the writers go there. Fair enough the books are the books. But they changed a lot of things, so why not change that ! Oberyn cracked me up though ! Gosh that man is golden ! I cannot wait for the combat. Who will fight for Tyrion !
Dany learning the joys of being Queen. Very boring. Though, that man's plea for his father's body was interesting.
Yara's resolve was admirable but Theon is gone, he's broken... And Ramsay wanting his to play Theon again is just cruel. But hey, it's Ramsay's style so...
I love Davos. Such a good man. Stannis is still a prick though. Love Salladhor as well.
Jamie bargaining with Tywell was sad. Sure he wanted to get his brother out of there but Tywell ? Really ?
Awesome episode! I love Tyrion, that speech towards the end of the episode was epic! The look on everyone's face especially Jaime. He was like what are you doing?! I am very interested for the trial by combat as I have read the books. It is going to be absolutely gratifying. Theon/ Reek is so broken now. I almost feel sorry for him, but I have to remind myself that he betrayed the Stark family. That is unforgiveable in my books. I am waiting patiently for the Stark family to be back on top including Jon Snow. Davos is a good man, I like his character. To bad he is loyal to such a prick of a king. I really dislike Stannis, but I am interested in their next move for the throne.
Once again, Tyrion telling the truth was awesome,
Cercei adknowledge how psycho his son was, but still doesnt learn, or regret about terrible parenting
When Shae came in i thought " i hope some love dreamers lost his hearts and souls, love is as old as human race, just 2 million years, the nature, the universe, much much older"
Davos! Salladhor Saan! And Tyrion! Oh my god, Tyrion... My heart broke for him all over again as Shae gave her testimony. That was the one detail from the books I'd really hoped they'd change - and it seemed plausible that they might. Alas, in the end, no such luck... and the worst is arguably yet to come. That man needs a hug... Am I completely insane, or would Ramsay actually make a decent king? He's every bit as cruel as Joffrey - maybe even more so, if that's even possible - but also more in control, and far, FAR smarter. At this point, if he were a contender for the throne I'd almost be inclined to back him. (Stannis would of course be perfect, if not for that whole Melisandre thing...) Although I suppose Tommen might grow up to be a pretty decent king himself. That's IF he grows up, of course... the "kings dropping like flies" quip remains pretty apt. (I don't think the blood on Ramsay belonged to the woman, by the way... wasn't that his co-sadist he was "hunting" with a couple of episodes back? A match made in... well, probably *not* heaven, but you get my drift.) Y'know who'd be the *best* king though? Jaime. But that's never gonna happen. Oh well. Maybe Tommen will take after his old man... although preferably not with the whole falling-in-love-with-his-sister thing. :p
I thought they would change Shae's story as well. Was crushed when she came back... This is not gonna be good... I too don't think it was the woman's blood that was on Ramsay. I think he killed a few men before getting to the kennels.
No way, Ramsay is smart at short term, but he didnt go hunt the stark boys, big mistake (and a good look for our favorite starks, at least that stay alive so far)
Good Good Good for Tyrion!! He finally stood up and said what no one else has balls to say! All the collective Gasps behind him Please these people are glad the King is dead too. They killed off all my favorite characters in first season, he's the only favorite I have left besides Dany! I can't wait for her to take the rest of the Lannisters out!
Dont forget Jon... he is my favorite too
His presence at the wall remark something very important
Starks always defend the North
It was good to see Dany trying to handle every-day-politics. She really needs to learn how dull, bureaucratic and repetitive being a queen is like. Also glad the writers gave Stannis FINALLY some of his bookcharacter-morality and a tiny glimpse of what an honourable man he actually is. I LOVED how Jamie pleaded to his father, although I had the impression Tywin planned exactly that. Giving the people an open trial with a convicted murder to underline 'Tommen's just rule', regaining his heir so the Lannisters would not become extinct and getting rid of Tyrion once and for all without becoming a kinslayer himself.
Tyrion saw through all of that. And crushed his father's plans with a single sentence. That scene was absolutely awesome and brilliantly played.


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Perhaps its the costumes or maybe there's something in the air ... but I just love a Parade!
This event is often off to a slow start. The festival committee generally announces the starting time as sometime around 11:00 a.m. but it seldom begins before 1:00 pm and sometimes even later.
It doesn't really matter when the parade begins ... half the fun is just being in Road Town on Festival Parade day, enjoying the food and drink, people watching and generally lapping up the flavour and culture of the British Virgin Islands.
The festival parade is a family affair. People of all ages and all walks of life turn out to celebrate. Costumes (some of which are really quite intricate) are painstakingly designed and hand made by hundreds of people from all over the Caribbean. Others (such as the one worn by the gentleman below, left) are intended to be whimsical. This fellow got a lot of laughs as he jubilantly danced for appreciative revelers!
The Skydancers troupe (otherwise know as stilt walkers and mocko jumbies) are famous throughout the British Virgin Islands and are always great fun to watch. The youngest member of the troupe was 6 year old Saheem (below left). I was amazed at this little boy's attention span as he took his cues from their troupe leader!
Children under the age of 10 or 12 often outnumber the adults in the emancipation parade. Some as young as three or four years of age toddle down the long parade route, supported by smiling parents trotting along the parade route with juice or water in hand for their little ones. They are so much fun to watch and many take their roles very seriously!
One of the big events which coincides with Festival is the Miss BVI Pageant! The winner of the pageant is announced shortly before Festival and the winner and her runners up join in the celebration on another lovely float!
All too often, things change, but the one thing I have come to rely on and look forward to is seeing this lady and her donkey at the BVI Emancipation Festival Parade. Every year, I find myself looking forward to seeing what they will be decked out in! I just love the lipstick on the donkey ... too funny!
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Leading Change
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'Leading Change: and bringing others with you' is a two-day Canberra-based program run at the Australian Institute of Management (AIM) training facilities at 14 Childers Street in the city, Canberra.
The program is designed for APS6 and Executive Level 1 and 2 staff (and equivalents).
Designed to develop participants skills in leading change, it covers a range of skills - from choosing the most appropriate type and style of change, consultative processes, planning implementation, announcing change and dealing with resistance.
Program Leader
The course is presented and led by Kerry Juknaitis,
Successfully bringing about significant changes in direction or strategy involves more than just changing policies and procedures, it requires changes in paradigms about the role of government, organisational culture, and attitudes and behaviours throughout the organisation. This is a leadership task, not just a logistical one and is at the heart of the implementation challenge.
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Shortcut Cooking: 20 Easy Thanksgiving Sides
To survive the cooking marathon that invariably accompanies Thanksgiving Day, make your side-dish selections based on ease as well as flavor. You can still include the classics, like sweet potatoes and stuffing, plus a few new additions that'll impress and please. With these easy side dish recipes from Martha Stewart, cooking Thanksgiving dinner will seem a lot less intimidating.
Find roast turkey recipes, appetizer ideas, and more in our Thanksgiving Handbook.
Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots
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The Moviesite Updates, 28 December 2012Written by admin on 28 December 2012 – 12:56 -
Hi all
2012 has finally come to an end, without Planet Earth / all life as we
know it disappearing, which I suppose is a good thing.
This week sees two very good new releases. Please take care over the
New Year … this time of year always brings out the weird drivers who
do crazy things on the road…
Note: have not received last week's Top Ten movies. UK Top Ten is also
not yet available.
Released 28 December 2012
* In Darkness (16 LNSVP)
* Jack Reacher (13 LV)
* Silver Linings Playbook (13 LV)
* Adventures in Zambezia (A)
* Adventures in Zambezia (3D) (A)
SA Top Tens (commercial, nouveau, best and worst movies on circuit)
Added US Top Ten.
Showtimes (all Ster-Kinekor, Nu Metro, MovieZone, CineCentre,
Woodlands, and SK and Menlyn Park drive-ins.)
Forthcoming attractions for 4 and 11 January
Updated the pic and quote on the home page
This Week's pinup
http://www.moviesite.co.za/pinup.html (for the gals)
Pick of the Week
All the previews. Remember to check with the cinema first.
List of all movies showing
Same list sorted by Age Restriction
Top Ten and Worst Ten Movies by Critical Rating
DVDs and BluRays:
New releases will be up later at
Remember you can support the site by reading the ads…
Cheers, Ian
Miss Beatrice, the church organist, was in her eighties and had never been
She was admired for her sweetness and kindness to all.
One afternoon the pastor came to call on her and she showed him into her
quaint sitting room.
She invited him to have a seat while she prepared tea.
As he sat facing her old Hammond organ, The young minister noticed a cute
glass bowl sitting on top of it.
The bowl was filled with water, and in the water floated, of all things, a
When she returned With tea and scones, they began to chat.
The pastor tried to stifle his curiosity about the bowl of water and its
strange floater, but soon it got the better of him and he could no longer
'Miss Beatrice', he said, 'I wonder if you would tell me about this?'
pointing to the bowl.
'Oh, yes,' she replied, 'Isn't it wonderful? I was walking through the park
a few months ago and I found this little package on the ground. The
directions said to place it on the organ, keep it wet and that it would
prevent the spread of disease.
Do you know I haven't had the flu all winter.'
An 8-year-old girl went to her grandfather, who was working in the yard and
asked him, "Grampa, what is couple s*x?"
The grandfather was surprised that she would ask such a question, but
decided that if she's old enough to know to ask the question,
then she's old enough to get a straight answer. Steeling himself to leave
nothing out, he proceeded to tell her all about human reproduction and the
joys and responsibilities of intercourse.
When he finished explaining, the little girl was looking at him with her
mouth hanging open, eyes wide in amazement.
Seeing the look on her face, the grandfather asked her, "Why did you ask
this question, honey?"
The little girl replied, "Grandma says that dinner will be ready in just a
couple secs.
1. Blaming your f@rts on me … not funny … not funny at all.
2. Yelling at me for barking … I'm a friggin' DOG, you IDIOT!
3. Taking me for a walk, then not letting me check stuff out. Exactly
whose walk is it anyway?
4. Any trick that involves balancing food on my nose … stop it!
5. Any haircut that involves bows or ribbons. Now you know why we
chew your stuff up when you are not at home.
6. The slight of hand, fake fetch throw. You fooled a dog! What a proud
moment for the top of the food chain, you nitwit.
7. Taking me to the vet for the 'Big Snip', then acting surprised when I
freak out every time we go back there.
8. Getting upset when I sniff your guests' crotches. Sorry, but I haven't
quite mastered the handshake thing yet.
9. Dog sweaters. Have you noticed the fur? Idiot!
10. How you act disgusted when I lick myself. Look, we both know the truth,
you're just jealous.
Irish father O'Malley got up one fine spring morning and walked to the
window of his bedroom to get a deep breath of the beautiful day outside and
noticed there was a jackass lying dead in the middle of his front lawn. He
promptly called the local police station. The conversation went something
like this …
"What a grand mornin' it is! This is Sgt. Flaherty – how might I help ye?"
"This is Father O'Malley at St. Bridget's. There's a jackass lying dead on
me front lawn. Would ye mind sending a couple o'yer lads to take care of
the matter?"
Sgt. Flaherty considered himself to be quite a wit, so he said "Well,
now Father, it was always my impression that you people took care of the
last rites!"
There was dead silence on the line for a moment and then Father O'Malley
replied: "Aye, that's certainly true, but we are also obliged to notify the
next of kin."
An airline captain was breaking in a very pretty new blonde stewardess. The
route they were flying had a stay-over in another city. Upon their arrival
the captain showed the stewardess the best place for airline personnel to
eat, shop and stay overnight.
The next morning as the pilot was preparing the crew for the day's route,
he noticed that the new stewardess was missing. He knew which room she was
in at the hotel and called her, wondering what had happened to her.
She answered the phone, crying, and said she couldn't get out of her room.
"You can't get out of your room?" the captain asked, "Why not?"
The stewardess replied: "There are only three doors in here," she sobbed,
"one is the bathroom, one is the closet, and one has a sign on it that says
'Do Not Disturb'!"
Insurance excuses ….
"The accident happened because I had one eye on the lorry in front, one eye
on the pedestrian and the other on the car behind."
"I started to slow down but the traffic was more stationary than I thought."
"I pulled into a lay-by with smoke coming from under the hood. I realised
the car was on fire so took my dog and smothered it with a blanket."
Q: Could either driver have done anything to avoid the accident?
A: Travelled by bus?
The claimant had collided with a cow. The questions and answers on the claim
form were – Q: What warning was given by you? A: Horn. Q: What warning was
given by the other party? A: Moo.
"On approach to the traffic lights the car in front suddenly broke."
"I knew the dog was possessive about the car but I would not have asked her
to drive it if I had thought there was any risk."
"First car stopped suddenly, second car hit first car and a haggis ran into
the rear of second car."
"The car in front hit the pedestrian but he got up so I hit him again"
"The other car collided with mine without giving warning of its intention."
"I collided with a stationary truck coming the other way"
"A pedestrian hit me and went under my car"
"In an attempt to kill a fly, I drove into a telephone pole."
"I had been shopping for plants all day and was on my way home. As I reached
an intersection a hedge sprang up obscuring my vision and I did not see the
other car."
"I was on my way to the doctor with rear end trouble when my universal joint
gave way causing me to have an accident."
"An invisible car came out of nowhere, struck my car and vanished."
"I was thrown from the car as it left the road. I was later found in a ditch
by some stray cows."
"Coming home I drove into the wrong house and collided with a tree I don't
"The guy was all over the road. I had to swerve a number of times before I
hit him."
"I had been driving for forty years when I fell asleep at the wheel and had
an accident."
"As I approached an intersection a sign suddenly appeared in a place where
no stop sign had ever appeared before."
"My car was legally parked as it backed into another vehicle."
"I told the police that I was not injured, but on removing my hat found that
I had a fractured skull."
"I was sure the old fellow would never make it to the other side of the road
when I struck him."
"The pedestrian had no idea which way to run as I ran over him."
"I saw a slow moving, sad faced old gentleman as he bounced off the roof of
my car."
"The indirect cause of the accident was a little guy in a small car with a
big mouth."
"The telephone pole was approaching. I was attempting to swerve out of the
way when I struck the front end."
"The gentleman behind me struck me on the backside. He then went to rest in
a bush with just his rear end showing. "
"I had been learning to drive with power steering. I turned the wheel to
what I thought was enough and found myself in a different direction going
the opposite way."
"I was backing my car out of the driveway in the usual manner, when it
was struck by the other car in the same place it had been struck several
times before."
"When I saw I could not avoid a collision I stepped on the gas and crashed
into the other car."
"The accident happened when the right front door of a car came round the
corner without giving a signal."
"No one was to blame for the accident but it would never have happened if
the other driver had been alert."
"I was unable to stop in time and my car crashed into the other vehicle. The
driver and passengers then left immediately for a vacation with injuries."
"The pedestrian ran for the pavement, but I got him."
"The accident occurred when I was attempting to bring my car out of a skid
by steering it into the other vehicle."
"My car got hit by a submarine." (The Navy informed the wife of a submariner
that the craft was due in port. She drove to the base to meet her husband and
parked at the end of the slip where the sub was to berth. An inexperienced
ensign was conning the sub and it rammed the end of the slip, breaking a
section away, causing her car to fall into the water. The Navy paid the
compensation claim.
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Photographer, Chase Jarvis famously said …
and now, his passion for iphone photography is a book!
Click on this link: The Best Camera Is The One That's With You
to learn more or get yourself a copy!
My friends at Compendium always do FUN stuff like this …
Want to win $100 in Compendium products?
Grab your camcorder, don those fluffy blue mitts, and send us a video of your family giggling away to Josie Bissett's Tickle Monster. It's simple to do: Upload your video to YouTube, "Like" Compendium on Facebook, then post the link to our page (or email the link to email@example.com).
Contest ends June 30th
Winners announced July 6th
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Trust me, there is plenty to tickle your happy bone!
Just in case you need help with all the demands of summer.
When I saw this, I thought wouldn't it be fun (after the first 17 requests) to just pull out the button?
Super cool wall decor, from Wall Stories. I adore small companies with a really good story and I love this one!


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4 Types of SpiritualityOctober 3rd, 2007
Urban Holmes proposed an understanding of spirituality based on two axes which, when used together, produce four types of orthodox Christian spirituality.
According to Allan Sager, the vertical scale is an "orientation/ends" axis. The upper hemisphere represents those who seek illumination of the mind in their desire to know God. Those in the southern hemisphere seek illumination of the heart, desiring to have an affective rather than speculative relationship with God.
The horizontal axis is a "technique/means" scale indicating the preferred ways and means of going about the spiritual life. The word kataphatic means "to engage the revealed God by attempting to image God through the senses." The word apophatic means "negative," therefore suggesting that God is best reached by negation, forgetting, and unknowing in sensory darkness without the support of concepts, images, and symbols.
Check out the chart below and see if you can place yourself within this schema.
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On 19th April, Jeremiah Jae will be supporting Madlib at London's Koko alongside Kutmah and Moiré (Werkdiscs).
Madlib with support from Jeremiah Jae, Kutmah and Moiré.
Koko, London
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19th April 2014
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Watch the teaser video below.
Listen to new tracks 'Mountain Rise' and 'Survival feat. Oliver the 2nd' below or via Jeremiah Jae's SoundCloud.
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The wedding planners
We love a good wedding, which is great news for us as we've recently planned three very different sets of nuptials for three very different couples!
Yup, as part of our new show, Colin & Justin's Wedding Belles, on Ch5 we waved our style wands in a new direction giving our trio of weddings a unique and super-cool identity.
With this in mind ' and to point would-be 'alter chasers' in the right direction ' we've put together a hit list of Colin and Justin top tips. Follow our guide to the letter and make planning your big day stress free!
Stick to your guns
Remember whose day it is. Don't be tempted into doing something just because your mother (or mother-in-law) thinks it's best. The last thing you want is to look back on your first day of marriage and dwell on one silly regret or blame someone for ruining your joy!
Make the day your own
Just as package holidays aren't to everyone's taste, the wedding package can be a turn off, too. So don't be scared to add personalised extras to make your day unique. We re'configured a marquee for one of our brides and transformed it from a boring single tent into a twin-tented extravaganza! We added an entrance chill-out room and a 40ft covered walkway (for the same budget!) by carefully re-negotiating with the hire company. It's amazing what you can bargain when you play one company against another.
Keep the hens and stags safe
If you're planning an overseas hen or stag trip make sure there's comprehensive travel insurance in place just in case there are any slip-ups. Sure, you may want to get plastered on your hen or stag night ' but just don't do it in a foreign hospital! And don't forget your passport.
Create a checklist
When planning your big day, make a 'to-do' list and stick to it. It'll keep you focused and ensure nothing is overlooked. Do the same with the budget and plan out exactly what you're spending to avoid nasty shocks further down the line.
Prepare to entertain
Cater to all of your guests for all of the day ' and that doesn't mean plying them with drink! It means making sure there are sufficient distractions throughout the wedding celebrations to keep everyone happy. For one of our weddings we hired a string quartet to play when photographs were being taken and we employed stilt walkers, fire eaters and even a falconer to keep guests entertained. All of this made the event feel even more special for everyone involved.
What's good for the gander?
And how about a little sexual equality' The bride spends enough on that gorgeous frock so why not treat the groom to a made to measure outfit' We arranged for one of our grooms, to have a bespoke suit made by Timothy Everest, Tom Cruise and David Beckham's tailor, and boy did he feel special! If it's a fairytale wedding you're after then provide enough magic for two.
Sort the seating
Table plans are critical ' place Aunty Betty beside someone with whom she's had a family rift
and you'll create a recipe for disaster. Think long and hard before finalising the seating arrangements.
Involve your guests
It's just a wee detail but we included 'special music request' cards as part of one of our wedding RSVPs. Doing so ensured that everyone present was guaranteed to hear the DJ spin at least one song they liked.
Do your homework
Buy a good wedding planning book and stick to the guidelines ' it really makes sense to listen to the experts.
Maintain communication
Finally ' organise weekly catch-ups with all key participants to ensure everything is going to plan. Keep in touch with your caterer (if you're having a wedding in a marquee, for example) your priest, your hotel or venue ' to iron out any problems before they become issues. Establish a dialogue with your florist to keep abreast of what is and isn't available. Don't forget to chat regularly with suit hire companies, and make sure your dress is safely at home well in advance of the big day.


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I visit America and the worst vacation I have.
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Hi all i know that this seems very basic but i would like to know what peoples views are about temperature, i have read a lot and i keep getting different temps.
1 when first starting in the tempering cycle is it safe to go about 45oC ?
2 what is the best room temp for making chocolate in ?
3 what is the best storage temp for a finished solid chocolate or filled chocolate ?
look forward to hearing from you
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Hi there,
i don't know if my way of work is 100% to the books, my working temperatures are more or less those:
-room temperature between 20/22C (constant), Humidity not superior of 60%.
-depending on the chocolate quality (dark) i bring the temperature between 45 and 48C (50C is already dangerous zone),
milk choc. or white choc should not go over 43/45C (burning of the milk solids)
-i store my chocolate in a room at about 16/18C and a air humidity of 55/60%
I hope is a little help.
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