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It may take a small coffee or possibly a limited rounds of beer or any different booze you might receive a hands on with regards to calming after a difficult day's work. Well, yeah I'm guilty regarding which one too, unless I'm caught dead wearing a lampshade over my head following a few rounds of vodka? half-naked! Okay, bad example and I apologize to everyone reading this after getting nightmares about me inside which state of drunken stupor.
Just don't ask how it happened, please.
But what's really interesting nfu oh is the fact that how do persons go from the normal part of life when faced with vein-popping strain? I mean, the modern age thing like Zen or yoga is regarded as the advantageous aspects plus it actually functions. Is there space for the intellectual side of people who can really smell the roses-in-a-can while on the move? It kind of had me thinking which there absolutely need to be anything in this 'mind-over-matter' thing.
Humor is indeed the number one medicine there is whenever you're. I mean anyone may pay good money to listen to a comedian really to create we wet the pants following laughing so difficult. Despite of what's been happening, plus to those who has gone though the ordeal, it's greater to just laugh while facing the troubles with a clear notice than anger with a clouded vision. One of my favorite celebrities of all time might have to be Woody Allen. Now this is 1 guy who offers we the in-your-face bluntness that he pulls out with gusto, even without even trying. You are able to talk merely about anything with a guy, plus he's bound to mock the subject and you'll end up laughing instead of being upset regarding it.
Woody Allen has this to say:
1. "Money is better than poverty, when only for financial factors." It sounds advantageous to me, I mean the practicality of all items does involve income yet it doesn't have to take an arm along with a leg to get it.
2. "I believe there is something available watching you. Unfortunately, it's the government." 'Nuff said.
3. "There are worse details in life than death. Have we ever spent an evening with an insurance salesman?" This happens to be one of the classic ones. I mean the problem about life's small problems isn't all which bad, till 'he' shows up.
Sure, relationships could get complicated, or does have its complications that probably any author regarding relationships is bound to discover it soon. We follow what the heart desires, unless you're talking about the heart because inside the heart that pump blood throughout your body.
4. "Love is the answer, but whilst you're waiting for the answer, sex raises certain pretty interesting issues." And if you would like more, just keep on asking!
5. "A quick word about oral contraception. I asked a girl to go to bed with me, she said 'no'." It sounds, 'practical', I think.
And when it comes to everyday life, he truly knows how to create the number one from every possible scenario, plus it doesn't include a lawsuit when he strikes a nerve.
6. "Basically my spouse was immature. I'd be at home in the shower and she'd come in and sink my boats." I not had a boat in my bathtub before. Simply staring at it whilst soaking inside hot water makes me seasick already.
7. "I am not scared of death, I simply don't wish To be there when it arises." If it rains, it pours.
8. "I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose." It may get worse when you're guzzling on beer? or mouthwash, and it occurred to me once!
9. "If you like to create God laugh, tell him regarding the plans." At least he doesn't smite us with lightning, and I'm thankful for that.
And despite of what could happen to all of you in the upcoming ten, twenty, or even thirty years, I guess you all have to see elements in a different form of light and not only perspective. I can't seem to imagine existence without any piece of wisdom which can guide you. Whether we're religious or not, it takes more courage to accept your worries and discover how to deal with them is all which matters with regards to even just getting along.
And to sum things up, here is the last nugget of wisdom to go by? still, whenever, and where you can be.
10. "The talent for being happy is appreciating and liking what we have, rather of what you don't have."
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Should a Christian observe this celebration?
Should we encourage or even allow our children to participate in the celebration of Halloween? After all, what harm is there in them enjoying a 'trick or treat' amongst the local neighbours?
The Origin of Halloween
The origin of Halloween dates back at least to the ancient Celts living in Ireland thousands of years ago. The article associated with Halloween in the Encyclopaedia Britannica states:
"In ancient Britain and Ireland, the Celtic festival of Samhain eve was observed on October 31, at the end of summer. This date was also the eve of the new year in both Celtic and Anglo-Saxon times and was the occasion for one of the ancient fire festivals when huge bonfires were set on hilltops to frighten away evil spirits. The date was connected with the return of herds from pasture, and laws and land tenures were renewed. The souls of the dead were supposed to revisit their homes on this day, and the autumnal festival acquired sinister significance, with ghosts, witches, hobgoblins, black cats, fairies, and demons of all kinds said to be roaming about. It was the time to placate the supernatural powers controlling the processes of nature. In addition, Halloween was thought to be the most favourable time for divinations concerning marriage, luck, health, and death. It was the only day on which the help of the devil was invoked for such purposes.
"The pagan observances influenced the Christian festival of All Hallows' Eve, celebrated on the same date. Gradually, Halloween became a secular observance, and many customs and practices developed. In Scotland young people assembled for games to ascertain which of them would marry during the year and in what order the marriages would occur. Many Halloween customs have become games played by children"
Halloween today
The celebration today is a night of glowing jack-o-lanterns, tricks or treats, masks, and dressing-up in costumes. It is a night of story-telling—mainly telling chilling ghost stories by a fire. To understand the celebration a little better, some back-ground to these facets of the celebration would be appropriate.
The Jack-o-lantern
The last day of October was the last day of the year for the Irish. The Druids, Celtic nature-worshippers, of Ireland believed that the spirits of the dead were revisiting their homes before the start of the New Year on 1st November. Some hundreds of years before the time of Christ, the Druids carried with them on them that evening a lantern to light their way on the road. On this particular night, they slung over their shoulder a lamp made from a hollowed out turnip, with a scary face carved into it to intimidate and frighten away spirits or demons that might otherwise lead one astray.
When the Irish went to America to flee the potato famine, they took this practice with them, but found that the native pumpkin was easier to carve and hollow out.
Trick or Treat
The Celtic festival of Samhain festival was a "Festival of the Dead," which honored Samhain (reputedly god of the dead), plus the wicked spirits. On Samhain Eve, Samhain would call the spirits of the wicked—who had died during the last year and who, being wicked, had been condemned to inhabit bodies of animals—to come out of their host animals and to re-visit their old homes. Families were to leave a good fire for them. Affectionate kinsfolk comforted and cheered them in kitchen and parlour. However, if acceptable food and shelter were not provided, these evil spirits would cast spells, cause havoc and terror, and haunt and torment those who lived. This is the earliest form of "Trick or Treat."
Masks and Dressing up.
During the Samhain night of ritual, they sacrificed animals (and sometimes humans) and dressed up in the skins of the animals. They also wore hideous masks and costumes to disguise themselves from the evil spirits.
Is Halloween Christian?
This is a question we must ask ourselves if we are endeavouring to follow Christ, and are trying to persuade our children that there are some things in life that are best avoided by Christians. Is this one of them? Or can we allow the children freedom to celebrate on 31st October with all their friends and mates?
Despite its pagan origin, Halloween carries a Christian nametag. The Roman Catholic Church set aside the first day of November to honour all the saints who had no special days of their own. This day provided professing Christians an alternative to the pagan ceremonies with which they had been familiar, and it was known as All Saints' Day. Since the "saints" were "hallowed" people, it was also known as "All Hallows Day." The previous evening was called All Hallows Eve. Eventually, this became abbreviated to "Hallows Eve", and to "Hallowe'en" from which the present word Halloween is derived.
As a "Christianized" pagan-worship celebration, the cults could continue in it only if the cult called itself "christian"—by this, massive numbers of converts could be claimed for the Roman (Catholic) Church.
But, as happened with Christmas and Easter, the celebrations continued in their earlier pagan form with very little change.
So despite having a name of Christian origin, it continues in its pagan format. Not one of the activities associated with Halloween today can be traced to a Bible narrative or instruction.
Halloween and the Occult
Instead of being Christian, the celebration of Halloween continues to promote occult worship—adoration of witches, ghosts, evil spirits, demons, fairies and frightening scary tales and happenings. Halloween has duped well-intentioned people into believing that it is a harmless activity. But to teach our children to imitate the practice of witches and demon-worship is not consistent with learning about Jesus Christ. Nor should we dismiss as harmless the vandalism that occurs in many communities at this time.
Halloween and the Christian
It has often been argued by Christians that the origin of Halloween has no significance to its celebration today. It might have been evil and a time of fear and dread when celebrated as Samhain, but today we have 'moved on' and it is simply a time of letting our imaginations run free in the world of fantasy. In our culture, Halloween has simply allowed us to look at what frightens us—spine-chilling stories, repulsive face masks and face painting—to experience it, to laugh at it, and to come through it. It has given the opportunity for communities to share some time together—to go from door to door to be given treats, or to be admired for our ghostly dressing up.
It is easy to be swayed by such a line of argument. But is it real? What does the Bible have to say on the matter of Halloween?
Halloween and the Bible
Not surprisingly, the Bible doesn't mention the word 'Halloween', nor does it mention celebrating 'All Hallows Eve' or 'All Saints Day'. These are, after all, mere Christian inventions that were pagan celebrations 'gift-wrapped' in Christian terminology so that the pagan feasts should remain in place in order to attract those people who were seduced by them.
But the Bible does have a strong message about the underlying principles of Halloween and its occult undertones and associations.
"When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there. Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD, and because of these detestable practices the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you. You must be blameless before the LORD your God." Deuteronomy 18:9–13
The Bible makes it clear that we simply can't dress up a pagan festival by calling it another name, and expect it to satisfy God. The Israelites tried this trick when in the wilderness. The narrative relates how their deputy-leader Aaron asked the people to pass to him all the gold jewellery that they had acquired from the Egyptians, and from this he moulded a golden calf. Now the people were familiar with this calf for it was a favourite and powerful god of the Egyptians—Apis, the Bull—the god of fertility.
"He took what they handed him and made it into an idol cast in the shape of a calf, fashioning it with a tool. Then they said, "These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt." When Aaron saw this, he built an altar in front of the calf and announced, "Tomorrow there will be a festival to the LORD."
"So the next day the people rose early and sacrificed burnt offerings and presented fellowship offerings. Afterward they sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry." Exodus 32:4–6
It is important to note exactly what Aaron had done—he had taken a pagan object from Egypt, wrapped in a new appearance by erecting God's altar in front of it, and had celebrated a feast.
Was God pleased? Allow the narrative to explain the situation.
"Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go down, because your people, whom you brought up out of Egypt, have become corrupt. They have been quick to turn away from what I commanded them and have made themselves an idol cast in the shape of a calf. They have bowed down to it and sacrificed to it and have said, 'These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.'
"I have seen these people," the LORD said to Moses, "and they are a stiff-necked people. Now leave me alone so that my anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them." Exodus 32:7–10
Fortunately Moses interceded for the people, and they were not destroyed. Window-dressing a pagan celebration was totalling unacceptable to God.
"Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and burn their Asherah poles in the fire; cut down the idols of their gods and wipe out their names from those places. You must not worship the LORD your God in their way."
Deuteronomy 12:3,4
"But", you might respond, "these statements have each been taken from the Old Testament, and we live under the New Testament". True, but do we honour a God who keeps changing what He wants, or do we honour an unchanging God, whose standards are unwavering? The New Testament expresses the same requirements.
"The sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord's table and the table of demons." 1 Corinthians 10:20,21
"For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age." Titus 2:11,12
Halloween and the Parent
As a parent, we have responsibility for the correct training of our children. To teach our children to imitate the practices of witches and the occult is dangerous.
The Bible states an important, vital principle:
"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." Proverbs 22:6
Jesus said to his disciples,
"But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea." Matthew 18:6; Mark 9:42; Luke 17:2
The apostle Peter had a message that is still applicable in our own day.
"For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do--living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry. They think it strange that you do not plunge with them into the same flood of dissipation, and they heap abuse on you. But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead." 1 Peter 4:3–5
Let us therefore stand firmly against the celebration of Halloween.


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Happy New Year one and all!
Hope everyone had a great Christmas...I got a Kindle Fire, which is wonderful, but it was nudged out of first place when my granddaughter told me on the way home, "Tell Grandma and Annalisa thank you for the BEST Christmas ever!" I also got to play Santa over the phone for the grandchildren of two dear friends. It doesn't get any better than that.ReplyDelete
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Genius, Explained: Objets D'art, by the Dozen
Back on Easter 1898 Czar Nicholas II gave his wife, Alexandra, one of the most famous baubles in history. Adorned with diamonds, rubies, and pearls, it was a Fabergé egg called the Lilies of the Valley—and now, more than a century later, Wakefield's Sophie Chetwynd displays a near-perfect facsimile in her living room. This ovoid, though, came from an actual goose and took Chetwynd 48 hours to decorate with crystals and paint. "Fabergé didn't use real eggs," she says. "Though he did use real jewels."
As president of the New England Egg Art Guild, Chetwynd and more than two dozen of her peers work with all eggs, big and small. (A finch egg is as wee as a thumbnail, while one from an ostrich is half a foot long.) Pursuing individual styles, they transform the hollowed-out shells into glittering objets, dainty dolls in ballooning gowns, and miniature dioramas. The results are so dazzling they must be seen to be believed (for instance, at the guild's Easter weekend sale, 4/9–4/11 at South Shore Plaza in Braintree). Even then, the humble origins of these pieces can be hard to comprehend. Says guild vice president Connie Taylor, "People ask us all the time, 'I know it's an egg, but what's it made of?'"
STOCKING UP Guild members buy hundreds of unfertilized eggs each year. To save time and not waste food, they order them already hollowed out and pasteurized.
HUNTING AROUND Eggers are always on the lookout for costume jewelry and figurines they can repurpose. Lily Ng of Quincy even turned one duck egg into a tropical fish with a working kaleidoscope inside.
DRILLING DOWN Most eggs feature lattice-work or an interior display. The artists cut out the shapes using a precision air drill so high-powered that it spins at 450,000 rpm. The shells are surprisingly solid: An ostrich's is about one-eighth of an inch thick and feels like ceramic.
REACHING OUT Chetwynd sees the guild's ranks aging, so she's evangelistic about the craft, especially when it comes to urging budding egg artists to take classes. "It's my passion to take one source of life and create something else," she says, "and we're all trying to keep it from becoming a lost art."
An egger for 25 years, Sophie Chetwynd, above, has taught weekly classes in her basement since 1994. She and her fellow guild members have also made eggs depicting such Boston icons as Make Way for Ducklings, the Red Sox World Series trophy, and the Big Dig.


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You say shark I say hey man, Jaws was never my scene and I don't like Star Wars
But with respects to fighters that are labeled as boring, couldn't the responsibility of that fall into the hands of the referee? Maybe new definitions need to be created for when to stand fighters up, or to separate them out of a clinch. There are certainly refs now who are much quicker than others to do so.
i get that comparing major professional sports isnt always the best when comparing mma to them but how is this differnet then an NFL team cutting a player - who is more skilled then the majority of the team and makes way more money then the team wants to pay them. I.e Chris Johnson, DeSean Jackson, James Harrison, Darrelle Revis, Julius Peppers, etc. etc.
Just look at it as one team (the ufc) cutting a player and he goes to a new team (Bellator, WSOF, etc.)
Jake can certainly specialize in one aspect, but he, like all fighters, need to have the ability to mix things up a bit
And just for an example - DeSean Jackson is 27 years old, coming off his best statistical season of his career - 16 games, 82 catches, 1332 yards (16.2 per catch) 9 TDs.
^ DeSean was cut by the eagles last week and has since signed with a new team.
I'd counter by saying that fight sports are not building a dynasty or legacy style team. It's a single champion and the other competitors individually work toward that goal.
I do, however, see the need to move stagnant fighters to make room for young/budding talent. So, from that perspective, we agree.
Cutting shields if he has a contract that doesn't match his success/performance makes sense in the ufc world of logic. It obviously does not in the world of the hardcore mma fan.
You say shark I say hey man, Jaws was never my scene and I don't like Star Wars
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Remember the item collection aspect from the last game? What a massive waste of time that turned out to be - a sprawling, tedious goose chase that didn't really reward you for the huge effort involved. That criticism doesn't apply any more. Every vehicle part contributes, every health meter-extending armour pack helps the cause - the carrot-and-stick temptation to search every nook and cranny of the island (mercifully broken up into mini treasure hunts in each settlement) can be overwhelmingly compulsive, and Just Cause 2 is all the better for it.
It seems like every conscious effort has been poured into making up for the original's weaknesses - and it's none more evident than in the improved missions. First time around your patience creaked and groaned under the sheer weight of "Hey! Señor! Fetch me this car!/Find this package!/Kill this man!" missions. It was enough to drive you batshit insane - and the kind of grind that, for most people, was enough to make them stop playing. Admittedly, the game does still have its fair share of these missions (find us an open-world game that doesn't) but the improved spaces in which they play out makes all the difference.
Panau has far more in the way of interesting buildings, villages and installations to explore. Military bases, oil refineries and rigs, ancient temples, dockyards, cities that don't look like a bunch of cereal boxes sellotaped to a crappy car park - it's amazing what decent architecture will do to increase your enjoyment of a mission.
The result is a range of objectives that feel more deliberate in their planning, less random and throwaway than before. On a basic level you might be doing the same kinds of things, but the bigger variety in settings keeps things feeling fresh. One minute you're storming a mountain fortress, then you're speeding across sand dunes on a dirt-bike, the next you're scaling the towering gantries of Panau's Space Centre. We think you get the picture.
As if they hadn't done enough, Avalanche have also refined Rico's controls - specifically his grapple hook. While certainly handy last time around, it's now much easier to use, and much more integral to the game. Locking onto vehicles, specifically helicopters, is now super-simple. You can attach it to any surface to zip-line towards it (allowing you to scale buildings) and the improved range makes it possible to cover distances that would otherwise be laborious on foot - a godsend, as you'll often find yourself with plenty of ground to cover if you lose your vehicle somewhere away from civilisation.
Even better, you can now launch yourself into the air instantly by zip-lining and opening your parachute simultaneously. While this has its practical uses for travelling around, it's also an extremely handy tactic for getting out of scrapes, allowing you to get up and over a building when you'd otherwise be soaking up bullets like a bloody sponge. It's fun, too.
Such a range of movement options proves extremely liberating and opens up a wealth of combat strategies to the player. You can claim the high ground easily. You can escape in seconds and, hilariously, you can pull down enemies, like snipers, from their vantage points in the blink of an eye.
Which is a good job considering that our only serious gripe with Just Cause 2 turns out to be the actual gunplay itself. While by no means a deal breaker, it isn't anywhere near as accomplished as what's on offer in the rest of the game. The lack of a cover system, for example, is probably our biggest bugbear. As a result, combat isn't as solid or as robust as we've grown accustomed to, feeling a little impersonal, and in a way less meaningful. Aiming is wishy-washy, almost slippery, lacking in weight and punchy confidence (a criticism that can easily be levelled at the car handling as well, incidentally). Like we said, it's no deal-breaker, but compared to how well the rest of the game has been executed it's conspicuous by its lack of overall refinement and will often drive you to distraction in the game's later, tougher missions - particularly when you have to contend with some rather cruel checkpointing, which forces you into repeating whole sections of a mission over... and over... and over again.


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My Promise, My Faith
December is a month of religious, spiritual, and cultural holidays for all of the world's major religions. It is therefore an opportune time to update you on how Girl Scouts can interface with any faith.
Although Girl Scouts is a secular organization, and Girl Scouts recognizes that religious instruction comes from the home and one's faith community, we are values based and encourage faith in God -- as defined by each member and her family. Indeed, the Girl Scout Promise and Law are in alignment with many faith organizations' teachings.
For girls who are interested in finding out what their faith and Girl Scouting have in common, Girl Scouts has its own national faith recognition award called My Promise, My Faith. The requirements and guidelines for earning a My Promise, My Faith award are included in The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting. Girls can earn this pin once a year at each grade level. You can read my full blog post for more on this topic.
Happy December from Girl Scouts of Alaska!
Yours in Girl Scouting,
Marge Stoneking, CEO
Girl Scouts Declares 2012 Year of the Girl
We all know that 2012 is Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary! Now, Girl Scouts of the USA is also declaring 2012 the Year of the Girl.
As Anna Maria Chavez, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA explained, "We want to make sure that a baby girl born in 2012 will grow up in a new and vastly differently world." She's referring to the fact that, despite so much progress on behalf of women and girls in the last century, men still outnumber women in most leadership positions as well as science and technology jobs. It's not just a matter of equity. The fact that girls are interested and capable, yet opting out of these choices, has significant implications for our country.
By declaring 2012 the Year of the Girl, we hope to rally the nation around the cause of girls' leadership. Breaking down societal barriers that hinder girls from leading will take a nation-wide effort, and the involvement of individuals and groups beyond the family of Girl Scouts. Do you want to be a part of the movement? Sign up here to get updates directly from the campaign.
Women of Science
We are getting excited for our 20th annual Women of Science events around the state! The theme this year aviation.
We still need more presenters to help us bring science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to life for girls.
If you know someone who uses STEM in any aspect of their work, please encourage them to share their expertise with girls! Past presenters have included female pilots, photographers, civil engineers, architects, and medical professionals. Do you know someone who can help us show girls how STEM skills are being used in real jobs in the real world?
Call Kay Shoemaker in Anchorage (907-273-0393) or Julie Alexander in Mat-Su (907-376-3822) with your suggestions. Thank you!
National Council Results
At the 2011 National Council session in Houston, Texas, members voted on important policy matters affecting the future of Girl Scouting. In addition to voting on officers to serve for the 2011-2014 term, the following issues were decided:
- A general program fee for girls was approved, to help with the additional costs involved in executing the Girl Scout program. The fee will be reflected as an annual council fee not to exceed $12.
- A proposal to change the timing of the election of national delegates was voted down.
- The question of whether to offer the Girl Scout membership year on a rolling cycle, instead of our current October 1 - September 30 year, was deferred to a committee. Councils using e-Council may have difficulty handling a rolling enrollment system, so the committee will address these and other concerns before bringing the issue to a vote again.
To review the full slate of proposals considered and the outcome of the voting, click here.
Count Down to 100th Anniversary!
Here at the council office we are counting down the days until 2012 when a year-long celebration of 100 years of Girl Scouting will finally begin! We are excited about all the girls who have taken our Centennial Celebration Challenge and are sending us photos and descriptions of their projects. We hope you are also thinking about parades and other events in your area that you can participate in to share with your community the legacy of Girl Scouting in Alaska.
Here are some of the 100th anniversary events to watch for.
Girl Scouts Forever Green (February - April)
Southeast Camp-In (March 10)
Statewide Campfires (March 12)
Troop 2012 (March 12)
Juneau Auction (March 17)
Young Women of Distinction Luncheon (March 29, Anchorage)
Centennial Celebration Challenge (through May 7)
100 Geocaches (Year-Long and Ongoing)
Year of the Girl (Year-Long and Ongoing) [create anchor back to earlier text]
If you are planning something, please share it with us so we can help spread the word.
Girl Scouts Forever Green
Girl Scouts Forever Green is the Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary national Take Action project. The project asks everyone -- both Girl Scouts and the public at large -- to commit to changing some aspects of their daily lives to help protect the environment and conserve natural resources. The project suggests specific actions in three categories: reduce plastics, save energy, and save water.
Each action pledged, such as planting a tree, or turning off lights when not in use, has a measurable environmental impact associated with it. And, Girl Scouts' goal is to engage 800,000 Girl Scouts (25 percent of each council's membership) by the end of December 2012. Because the projects are aligned with the It's Your Planet, Love It! leadership journey, girls can earn awards as they work to create positive change for the environment.
Anyone who participates in Girl Scouts Forever Green is eligible to receive the patch shown here. We also have stickers, pledge cards, brochures and posters available for you to print out and use to motivate others to take action, too. The more participation, the greater the environmental impact!
Be sure to visit the Girl Scouts Forever Green website to learn about the three projects, take the pledge, and get more tips, tools, and resources. Also, check out our Girl Scouts Forever Green program offerings at Spring Creek Farm [link to anchor GSFG 67] on the first Saturday of February, March, and April 2012.
United Way Holiday Guide
Holidays are a time of year when we come together as a community. We make the extra effort to look for the things that bring us together and unite us, as families, as faith communities, as neighbors, as people.
United Way board member Rick Fox recently put it perfectly when he said that he gives to give back. We've all had those moments in our lives where someone did something a little extra to help us in some way. This holiday, United Way of Anchorage asks you to consider making plans to give back.
To help you find the opportunity that is right for you, they offer this guide to giving. It includes a Quick Finder to easily match your gift with your favorite organization, a directory of local organizations, and special sections with ways you can Give, Advocate, and Volunteer. Click on the image above to see United Way's full Holiday Guide.
Letters to Soldiers
Some of our United States soldiers serving overseas do not have wives or children to send them letters and keep their spirits up. If you want to let them know that someone is thinking of them and they are not alone, send your letters to the Single Soldier program care of:
CSM Kirk Johnson
501st IN
Please do not use last names in your letters, and write about general interest issues.
News from Southeast
Juneau Auction, March 17
Come to the Girl Scouts Annual Southeast Benefit Auction March 17th at the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council from 6 to 10pm! Traditionally an autumn event, this year's auction moves to March to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting. We're planning a big party in keeping with this benchmark year!
We'll have a vast array of items to bid on, both in an outcry and silent auction format. Guests will enjoy hors d'oeurves and a no-host bar.
The Auction Committee is busy securing donations from regional and statewide donors and businesses; There are a variety of volunteer positions needing to be filled to help make this event something truly spectacular. To contribute with donations or to volunteer, please contact Mary Siroky at 789-7616.
Proceeds raised at the Auction assist Southeast Girl Scouts with memberships, camperships, and travel assistance.
Juneau Cookie Kick-Off
Join the Juneau Girl Scouts as we kick off the Girl Scout Cookie Season at this fun festival of training, crafts, and games! Juneau Girl Scouts will gather in the gym at DZ Friday on January 6th from 6 to 8pm to learn by participating in cool activities! Learn about the cookies, about selling and goal-setting, and about marketing the fun way!
New this year for parents of Girl Scouts is an orientation of their own called "the Cookie Rookie" where moms and dads learn practical ways to be supportive of their girls.
The cost of the event is $5 per girl, including a patch and supplies!
Robotics Rocks!
As of publication, eight of Girl Scouts of Alaska's nine robotics teams have competed in qualifying tournaments. They have all done well and are eligible to compete in the Championship Tournament on January 28th at South High School in Anchorage.
- Rockin' Wolves (Soldotna) received the Robot Design award
- Lego Experts (Anchorage) received the Judge's Choice award: Rising Stars
- Robotchicks (Anchorage) received the Project award
- Mat-Su Macaroi (Mat-Su) received the Core Values award
- Blight Busters (Anchorage) were the 2nd place Champions in their qualifier tournament
- Killer Cantaloupes (Juneau) were the 1st place Champions in their qualifier tournament
- Nine Northern Computer Cookies, or N2C2 (Juneau) were the 2nd place Champions in their qualifier tournament
Girlz vs. Food are scheduled to compete in their qualifier tournament on Saturday, December 17th at South High School.
Opportunities for Adult Volunteers
Conference Call Classes
Girl Scouts of Alaska strives to provide our adult volunteers with the support and information you need to succeed. Conference calls are a great way to share your experience and questions with other volunteers, parents and staff from across our council without having to leave the comfort of your home. Check out these upcoming opportunities:
January 12, 2012, 7-8pm
• 100th Anniversary and the Centennial Challenge - Learn 100 creative ways you and your girls can celebrate Girl Scout's 100th Anniversary.
February 9, 2012, 7-8pm
• Service Unit Team Talk - Service Unit Teams will talk with our CEO about how to make our organization stronger.
March 8, 2012, 7-8pm
• Opportunities for Adults – BREAK UP your routine and learn about new opportunities to volunteer with Girl Scouts, and recognize others for their efforts. In this conference call we'll address:
• Pathways
• Chaperones
• Host Families
• Journey in a Weekend
• Series
• Events
• Indirect Opportunities
• Adult Learning
• Adult Awards
April 12, 2012, 7-8pm
• Re-engaging Girls – Learn how Bridging, Pathways, the New Girl's Guide to Girl Scouts, Awards and more can re-engage girls in Scouting. In this conference call we'll address:
• Bridging
• Pathways
• Girls Guide to Girl Scouting
• Awards
• Girl Adult Partnership
• Spring Break Ideas
May 10, 2012, 7-8pm
• Wrapping Up for Next Year – Take time to celebrate what you've accomplished, make plans for the summer and prepare yourself, the girls and their parents for next year. We'll cover:
• Ceremonies
• Early Bird Registration
• Reports and other Paperwork
• Plans for Summer - Hiking, Camping, Parades
• Returning Next Year or Disbanding?
• Bank Account
• What to Tell Parents
Opportunities for Girls
Apply for Girls' World Forum
Girl Scouts of Alaska (GSAK) is seeking letters of interest from teenage Girl Scouts to attend the 2012 Girls' World Forum, hosted by Girl Scouts of the USA and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) July 12-16, 2012 in Chicago.
Two GSAK girls (ages 14-18 on July 12) will be selected to represent Girl Scouts of Alaska as delegates to the Girls' World Forum. This is the third and final event in a series of forums celebrating WAGGG's centennial, and the first in the United States.
The WAGGGS Global Action Theme, which is the focus of the three forums is "Together We can Change Our World." The theme addresses the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. During the WAGGGS Girls' World Forum, girls from around the world will focus on three millennium goals including: goal 1- to end poverty and hunger, goal 3 - to promote gender equality and empower women, and goal 7 - to achieve global environmental sustainability. Girls' World Forum attendees will work together to learn more about, to plan, and to engage in taking action to help achieve these three worldwide goals by 2015.
Are you interested in expanding your Girl Scout impact and network to partner with WAGGGS on global issues affecting girls? Are you committed to taking action to truly make the world a better place? If you said yes, then you are who Alaska is looking for to represent us at the Girls' World Forum. Please write a letter of interest to:
Marge Stoneking, CEO
Girl Scouts of Alaska
3911 Turnagain Blvd East
Anchorage, AK 99517
In your letter of interest, please address the following questions:
- Why do you think it's important to address the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?
- How have you, your community, and/or your GS Council worked to achieve one or more of the MDGs?
- What interest/experience do you have in international events?
- Whether you speak any international languages other than English, and what is your level of fluency?
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- 6 ears sweet corn
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Disclosure (film)
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|Directed by
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|Produced by
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Barry Levinson
|Written by
|Paul Attanasio
|Based on
by Michael Crichton
|Michael Douglas
Demi Moore
Donald Sutherland
Caroline Goodall
Dennis Miller
|Music by
|Ennio Morricone
|Tony Pierce-Roberts
|Edited by
|Stu Linder
|Distributed by
|Warner Bros. Pictures
|Release dates
|Running time
|129 minutes
|United States
|$55 million
|Box office
Disclosure is a 1994 thriller directed by Barry Levinson, starring Michael Douglas and Demi Moore. It is based on Michael Crichton's novel Disclosure.[1]
The cast also includes Donald Sutherland, Rosemary Forsyth and Dennis Miller.
The film is a combination mystery and thriller about office politics and intrigue in the computer industry in the mid-1990s. The main focus of the story, from which the film and book take their titles, is the issue of sexual harassment. The film invites viewers to critically examine topics such as the ease with which allegations of sexual harassment can destroy one's career and whether a double standard exists when such allegations are levied by men or women.
Seattle technology company DigiCom is about to merge with a publishing company, and company founder and president Bob Garvin (Donald Sutherland) plans to retire. Tom Sanders (Michael Douglas), head of manufacturing, expects to be promoted to run DigiCom after the merger. However, he learns that the post instead has gone to operations executive Meredith Johnson (Demi Moore), a former girlfriend. Garvin introduces Meredith to her new subordinates. Co-workers like Mark Lewyn (Dennis Miller) comment to Tom on how attractive Meredith is. Others like chief financial officer Stephanie Kaplan (Rosemary Forsyth) seem to be aware that Tom and Meredith had a relationship in the past.
Late that evening, Meredith calls Tom into her office, ostensibly to discuss problems with DigiCom's new advanced CD-ROM drive, being manufactured in Malaysia. Instead, Meredith aggressively tries to resume her romantic relationship with him. Tom resists (with difficulty) as he is now a married family man. Although he repeatedly turns her down, Meredith ignores Tom, forcing herself on him. Tom initially is tempted, but after catching a glimpse of himself in a mirror, he regains control and pushes Meredith to the ground. As he leaves, Meredith screams a threat to make him pay for spurning her.
The next day, Tom discovers that Meredith has alleged sexual harassment against him to DigiCom. Colleagues refuse to believe his protestations of innocence and the company pressures him to accept reassignment to the company's Austin office. Tom does not want to do this, as he would lose his stock options, ruining his career and family. However, since no one believes his story and Meredith is now his boss, he appears to have no choice.
Just as all seems hopeless, Tom receives an e-mail from someone identified only as "A Friend". It directs him to Seattle attorney Catherine Alvarez (Roma Maffia), who specializes in sexual harassment cases. Tom counter-sues, alleging that Meredith is the one who harassed him. Evidence is produced that supports Tom's story and refutes Meredith's testimony before a court mediator.
The company backs down and reinstates him with a large pay raise. Tom is celebrating his apparent victory, but then receives another e-mail from "A Friend" warning him that all is not what it seems.
It turns out that Meredith and Garvin's assistant, Philip Blackburn (Dylan Baker), had weakened the quality control specifications at the Malaysian plant to cut costs. The changes resulted in severe defects in the drive, and Meredith and Phil are planning to make Tom the scapegoat. At a conference the next day announcing the merger, they will make Tom look incompetent, thereby giving them a valid reason to fire him.
Tom is unable to access the company computer to seek confirmation because Meredith has locked him out of the system. He spends a tense and frantic night before getting the information through a virtual reality demonstration machine left in the hotel room of executives from the merging company, but not before Meredith deletes the information. Tom however, receives help from a colleague who owes him a favor. Armed with the incriminating memos, he manages to again turn the tables on Meredith, exposing her involvement and getting her fired instead. As she is escorted out, she shrilly proclaims that Tom is actually to blame and that the evidence is a last-ditch effort of revenge for trying to fire him.
Tom thinks this puts him back in the running to helm DigiCom, but Garvin instead names Stephanie Kaplan as his successor. Faced with the inevitable, Tom heartily approves. It occurs to him that her son Spencer, a research assistant to professor Arthur Friend—to whose computer Tom traced his 'Friend'—could very well be the "friend" responsible for helping him via e-mail. Spencer gives him a knowing look.
- Michael Douglas as Tom Sanders
- Demi Moore as Meredith Johnson
- Donald Sutherland as Bob Garvin
- Caroline Goodall as Susan Hendler
- Roma Maffia as Catherine Alvarez
- Dylan Baker as Philip Blackburn
- Rosemary Forsyth as Stephanie Kaplan
- Dennis Miller as Mark Lewyn
- Suzie Plakson as Mary Anne Hunter
- Nicholas Sadler as Don Cherry
- Jacqueline Kim as Cindy Chang
- Joe Urla as John Conley Jr.
- Michael Chieffo as Stephen Chase
Michael Crichton sold the movie rights for $1 million before the novel was published. Miloš Forman was originally attached to direct but left due to creative differences with Crichton. Barry Levinson and Alan J. Pakula were in contention to take the helm and Levinson was hired.
Annette Bening was originally set to play Meredith until she became pregnant and soon dropped out. Geena Davis and Michelle Pfeiffer were then considered before Levinson decided to cast Demi Moore. Crichton wrote the character Mark Lewyn for the film specifically with Dennis Miller in mind. The character from the book was somewhat modified for the screenplay to fit Miller's personality.
The virtual reality corridor sequence was designed by Industrial Light & Magic.[2]
Filming locations[edit]
The movie was filmed in and around Seattle, Washington. The fictional corporation DigiCom is located in Pioneer Square, on a set which was constructed for the film. Production designer Neil Spisak said, "DigiCom needed to have a hard edge to it, with lots of glass and a modern look juxtaposed against the old red brick which is indigenous to the Pioneer Square area of Seattle. Barry liked the idea of using glass so that wherever you looked you'd see workers in their offices or stopping to chat. This seemed to fit the ominous sense that Barry was looking for—a sort of Rear Window effect, where you're looking across at people in their private spaces."[2]
Also shown are the Washington State Ferries because Douglas' character lives on Bainbridge Island. Other locations include Washington Park Arboretum, Volunteer Park, the Four Seasons Hotel on University St., Pike Place Market and Smith Tower (Alvarez's law office).[3] The director of photography was the British cinematographer Tony Pierce-Roberts.
The score of Disclosure was composed, orchestrated and conducted by Ennio Morricone. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from the Film Disclosure was released by Virgin Records on January 24, 1995.[4]
Track listing[edit]
- "Serene Family" − 4:11
- "An Unusual Approach" − 7:07
- "With Energy and Decision" − 2:07
- "Virtual Reality" − 6:24
- "Preparation and Victory" − 4:04
- "Disclosure" − 0:49
- "Sad Family" − 1:29
- "Unemployed!" − 1:10
- "Sex and Computers" − 2:50
- "Computers and Work" − 2:00
- "Sex and Power" − 2:33
- "First Passacaglia" − 4:21
- "Second Passacaglia" − 1:41
- "Third Passacaglia" − 4:33
- "Sex, Power and Computers" − 4:23[5]
The film was met with mostly mixed reviews. Roger Ebert called it "basically a launch pad for sex scenes" and gave it only two stars out of a possible four. On the other hand, Ian Nathan of Empire magazine called it "genuinely gripping", further stating that "Demi Moore makes an awesome femme fatale." It currently has a rating of 6/10 on IMDb and a 59% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 58 reviews.
Although met with mixed reactions, the film was a soaring financial success, grossing $214 million worldwide ($83 million in domestic ticket sales and $131 million in other territories), against a budget of about $55 million.[6][7] The film is considered to be one of director Barry Levinson's most successful films after his initial successes with Good Morning, Vietnam and Rain Man in 1987 and 1988 respectively.
In a later review, Nathan Rabin described the film as superior to its source novel: "If there were an Academy Award for Best Screen Adaptation Of A Screamingly Awful, Viciously Sexist Novel, Disclosure would triumph. The film takes a preachy, disingenuous, and poorly written jeremiad against sexually aggressive women and turns it into a sleek, sexy, and only moderately sexist piece of Hollywood entertainment."[8] Rabin also argued, however, that ultimately the film's cast and crew could only "elevate the film to the level of sleek mediocrity."[8]
See also[edit]
- Aitraaz, Bollywood remake of Disclosure
- ^ "Douglas, Moore Star in Adaptation of Crichton's Novel on Harassment Reversal". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
- ^ a b Disclosure DVD (2000). Production notes. Warner Home Video.
- ^ http://www.seattle.gov/filmoffice/filmmap.htm
- ^ "Amazon.com: Disclosure (1994 Film): Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
- ^ "Disclosure [Original Soundtrack] - Ennio Morricone". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
- ^ "Weekend Box Office Disclosure' Is Hot on a Slow Weekend". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
- ^ "'Disclosure' Edges Out 'Santa' at the Box Office Movies: Much-hyped sexual-harassment drama pushes aside the Tim Allen heavyweight.". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
- ^ a b Disclosure Nathan Rabin, The Dissolve, August 16, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
External links[edit]
|Wikiquote has quotations related to: Disclosure (film)
- Disclosure at the Internet Movie Database
- Disclosure at Rotten Tomatoes
- Disclosure at Box Office Mojo
- Disclosure at AllMovie
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Nhoell Inthavong, president of the UNC Charlotte Habitat for Humanity chapter's executive board, was inside the house, climbing among the roof trusses as she nailed boards to them. Above the 20-year-old's head the majority of the other 20 student volunteers were nailing shingles on the roof of the first annual on-campus build for the charity.The build started at the corner of University City Boulevard and John Kirk Drive on Oct. 1; when approximately 50 percent of the house was completed. It was moved to its permanent location – 1312 Onyx St. – on Oct. 14. Most of the exterior work was done on campus; the house was built on metal beams so that it could be moved to the site where the interiors would be finished.Stephanie Peters, co-special events coordinator of the campus chapter, said the home, which has a floor plan of 897 square feet, was projected to be finished within eight working days of the move.The 170 student volunteers who worked on the house received a lot of support from the community. Members of the campus chapter raised more than $60,000. Student fundraising activities raised $20,000 and almost $10,000 was provided by the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association.The early efforts were matched by a group of UNCC alumni, parents and friends through a challenge grant worth $29,000 that was led by Joe Price (Class of 1983), who is a former Bank of America executive, a member of the Habitat for Humanity international board of directors and the University Board of Trustees.The whirring of saws and banging of hammers echoed across campus for two weeks as the house was erected from wood, nails and the sweat of the workers. Joining the students were 90 additional volunteers, including AmeriCorps, alumni, faculty and staff from the university and employees from corporate sponsors Piedmont Natural Gas and Xerox.Peters said the Habitat chapter hopes there will be more builds in the future, with this being the first year of an annual tradition. The "Homecoming Build" was scheduled in conjunction with the UNCC homecoming football game.With the help of co-organizer Maggie Chahoud, Peters felt they were thorough enough in their early planning that the community fully embraced the idea."From this event, I learned how willing people are to help one another on such a large-scale project," said Peters. "I believe that since we presented ourselves with a clear goal in mind, with a timeline of how we were going to complete everything, everyone involved believed this was a worthwhile project. I think we were surprised with how many people this reached."
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In an interview with LinuxP2P, Richard Stallman discusses some problems with the Creative Commons licenses.
Some Creative Commons licenses are free licenses; most permit at least noncommercial verbatim copying. But some, such as the Sampling Licenses and Developing Countries Licenses, don't even permit that, which makes them unacceptable to use for any kind of work. All these licenses have in common is a label, but people regularly mistake that common label for something substantial.
He has a point, you know. I agree that the mentioned licenses are definitely non-free and, even if I would perhaps not go as far as saying that they are "unacceptable to use for any kind of work", I can't see a situation where I would use them.
Stallman also points to a real problem when he points out that far too many people don't look "behind" the CC logo. The basic "Creative Commons License" is actually six very different licenses and there there are a few special licenses, like sampling and developing nations. To just say that something is CC licensed is not very informative. (related old rant)
This is now also on Slashdot
Inga Chernyak, president of the NYU chapter of FreeCulture.org was fired from her job at an IP law firm for holding "incompatible views". This recent Village Voice article was the reason.
Hopefully, the situation here in Sweden is slightly better. For example, Stellan and I received a grant from Awapatent (Swedish patent/IPR consultants) to cover the costs of printing our thesis on CC licensing.
via Slashdot
In case anyone missed it, the first draft of GPLv3 has been published, along with a 25 page "rationale document". Perfect for my 2×3 hours train ride on thursday.
And if you feel you just have to discuss it with someone right away, there seems to be plenty of people hanging out in #gplv3 on irc.freenode.net.
Mia has now posted the draft guidelines (PDF) about what "NonCommercial" actually means the the CC blog and the CC Licensies list. Please read them and send them more comments.
FreeCulture.org wants us to "Pledge to never buy a DRMed CD ever". Here's the form where you make the pledge.
I think this is a very good idea. Let's face it, DRM sucks. It can take away your legal right to e.g. make copies of a CD for pesonal use and it is illegal (in many countries) to bypass it to exercise those rights. And what happens when CDs have been replaced completely by newer formats and you can no longer buy a new CD player to replace your old broken one? If DRM stops you from copying your CDs to newer media, you will no longer be able to play your CDs. You will be forced to buy them again if you want to keep them.
However, pledging to never purchase a CD that contains any form of DRM does seem a bit drastic. I would have signed immediately if the pledge had been something like "I will not knowingly buy a CD that contains DRM in 2006″ (It's the season for that kind of thing anyway). This one requires more thought.
I absolutely detest the very idea of DRM. However, when Iron Maiden release their next album, I will not be able to not buy it. Unless it has some really unpleasant DRM that makes it unplayable, or unripable, under GNU/Linux, of course. I bought their last one without noticing that it was DRMed but the DRM was so bad (i.e. good!) that I did not even notice it. I've heard that the CD was difficult to rip on Windows PCs but I saw no signs of DRM myself.
But then again, Iron Maiden is a cool band with a very reasonable attitude towards file sharing.
I suppose that what I am trying to say is that while I agree with the goals of the pledge and already avoid DRM like the plague (except in special cases…), I am not prepared to sign. Those few special cases are just too hard to give up. After all, we all want music. That's what all this fuzz is about.
So what would make me sign? Well, limits of some kind. A time limit, a possibility to make exceptions etc.
Something like Stallman's Hollywood boycott:
The movie companies have been attacking our freedom persistently for a decade–they are no friends of ours. However, for many people the idea of a total boycott of Hollywood seems unthinkable. So I have an alternate proposal: never pay to see a movie unless you have specific reason to believe it is a good one.
This is not an absolute boycott of Hollywood, but in practice it comes pretty close.
Or maybe I just taking this all too seriously . . .
Well, he does not exactly sing but someone has mixed one of his speeches with music and it sounds great.
I was listening to the CC:365 Podcast and I was absolutely stunned when this came on. Great work Fourstones!
Just before Christmas I got a little present from WIPO. No, I'm afraid if wasn't a promise of copyright reform. It was the diploma for the online course I completed in November.
I'm sort of annoyed that the certificate does not show my grade, though. I got top marks (i.e. >95% correct answers) but the certificate only shows that I passed (which required >50% correct answers).
For those of you who are considering to sign up for this course, I must say that I wasn't impressed. Then again, I have a degree in law, specialising in IP law. I must admit that I did not really study, I just skimmed through some of the material and did the multiple choice test at the end of the course.
But, of course, when it's free and you get a certificate . . .
I just wrote about this in Swedish but I have to let my non-Swedish readers know as well. A new political party has just been started in Sweden. They are called Piratpartiet (meaning "The Pirate Party") and they hope to get into the Swedish parliament after the elections in September 2006.
On the agenda is the abolishment of intellectual property as well as stronger privacy protection (e.g. non-implementation of data retention). They refrain from having an opinion on any other issues, so as to not alienate anyone or "shift the left-right balance".
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Finnish filesharers to be pilloried in public | The Register
Finnish authorities recently developed new anti piracy laws which would allow record companies to place names of convicted file sharers in major newspapers, and then charge them for the ad.
I forgot to blog that when I first heard it. Hilarious! Scary, though.
I found this over at the Gnu Girl Gazette. Food blogger Jason of D.C. Foodies was having a meal at a restaurant and, since he blogs about food, he took some pictures of the food he was served. During desert, the chef turned up to inform him that he needed to get her permission before using those pictures for anything.
And now for the interesting part. He actually got a letter from the restaurants lawyer demanding
. . . that you cease and desist from showing any pictures that you may have taken of the food and facilities of the said restaurant. . . The food and contents of the said restaurant are propriatary and confidential.
Wow, I have heard of secret recipes but proprietary plates of food?