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Exploring Lynch's practice and his legacy at the crossing point between art and film, Painting in Perpetual Motion has been developed and produced by Northern Film & Media and mima
Northern Film & Media are looking to nurture and develop six emerging female filmmakers through RISE - a twelve month scheme run in partnership with Women in Film and Television and Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
Accessed from the Stanley Kubrick Archive by NFM and BALTIC, a selection of important materials relating to the making of 2001: A Space Odyssey feature in BALTIC's current exhibition 'They Used to Call it the Moon'
Film Hubs North, North West Central and Scotland have launched a new annual destination conference, taking place in Newcastle on 01-02 December, and are also now accepting expressions of interest for the This Way Up: Exhibition Innovation Fund worth a total of £50,000
…but few, it seems, play it with the delicate intelligence of Philip Selway, who set aside his Radiohead drumsticks for a solo performance as part of NFM's recent sell-out Sound + Vision showcase event at Berwick Festival
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Leading experimental filmmakers Rammatik have been announced as winners of Northern Film & Media's national music filmmaking competition Sound + Vision
Conversations is a day of informal and participatory discussions and screenings exploring film and art in David Lynch's practice
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Hobbit-Themed Beer Is Coming
Gollum pilsner and Smaug stout.
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"If I could only go back in time and show this to my 13-year-old self!"
The first one.
Before you see the second installment of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit movie trilogy, test your recall on the epic source material.
"Elf sex is Tantric."
Nine things you need to remember before you see The Desolation of Smaug.
"Obviously I don't have a tail, can't breathe fire, don't fly, and I'm not made of scales or cold-blooded."
"Dwarves wouldn't be that patient."
Moe is Gollum, obvs.
Dominic Monaghan played a hobbit, he was not in The Hobbit.
"I went on opening day to see it."
Now the trilogy will span a full two years.
Argo: "Faking a Movie in Iran? Shah, Right!" It sells itself!
And Django is likely to become the highest-grossing Tarantino film next weekend.
The industry saw its biggest single increase in admissions in a decade.
And can we expect to get more of it in The Desolation of Smaug?
With $18 million.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Republican officials abruptly announced plans Saturday night to scrap the first day of their national convention, bowing to the threat of Tropical Storm Isaac as it bore down menacingly on Florida.
"The safety of those in Isaac's path is of the utmost importance," tweeted Mitt Romney, his formal nomination as presidential candidate pushed back by a minimum of 24 hours from Monday night to Tuesday.
As I wrote on Sulia last night: So they'll be vacating their arena that was 62% financed by taxpayer money — redistributed wealth that was taken from other parts of the state and given to Tampa. Then, if there's any damage due the hurricane, Florida's Republican-led government will ask for federal disaster relief from FEMA and other agencies — redistributed from taxpayers all over the nation. To paraphrase President Bartlet, if these small government zealots are so dead set against taxes and government spending… can we have it back, please?


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ASA Annual Meeting 2012
Unable to attend the meeting in Denver?
PLEASE NOTE: We have a slight change of venue for the Family Section reception. We still will meet in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. But now we will be in the Studio Loft. Formerly, we were planning to meet in the Chambers Grant Salon.Â
The Studio Loft is an intriguing and "arty" space. Have a look at some pictures:
To get to the Studio Loft from the Hyatt Regency hotel, you can walk (north)west along 14th Street. It is just beyond the intersection with Champa Street. Look for a large black awning that says "The Studio Loft." There will be a greeter at the door to direct you to the reception. It should take about 10 minutes to walk there. I am attaching a map for your convenience [pdf] [.docx], which you can print and bring with you to Denver, if you like.Â
If you are in Denver, I hope that you will attend the reception on Sunday, August 19, 6:30-8:30 pm. Members of the Population Section will be joining us. This is an opportunity to interact with your colleagues, support the winners of our section's awards, and enjoy free beverages and hors d'oeuvres. It may be the social event of the summer!Â
ASA Annual Meeting 2012: Family Section Activities
Paper Session: Family Structure and Children's Well-Being
Paper Session: Families and the Great Recession
Roundtable Session
Business Meeting
Paper Session: New Demographic Data and Research Approaches to Studying Families (co-sponsored with the Section on Population)
Reception: STUDIO LOFT (note change), Denver Performing Arts Complex
Paper Session: Relationship Dissolution
Session Details
Family Structure and Children's Well-Being
Family Instability and Pathways to Adulthood in Cape Town, South Africa
Family Trajectories and School Readiness in the United States and the United Kingdom
Maternal Repartnering and Trajectories in Children's Cognitive and Behavioral Development
Discussant: Daniel Schneider (University of California-Irvine)
Families and the Great Recession
Session Organizer: Philip N. Cohen (University of Maryland-College Park)
Family Structure and Income Trajectories Before and During the Great Recession
Gender, Class, and Time Use During the Great Recession
Marital Homogamy and Economic Vulnerability During the Great Recession
Linked lives in the "Great Recession": Personal and Family Economic Stress and Older Adult
Discussant: Philip N. Cohen (University of Maryland-College Park)
New Demographic Data and Research Approaches to Studying Families (co-sponsored with the Section on Population)
Session Organizer: Wendy Diane Manning (Bowling Green State University)
Gendered Work Characteristics and Mothers' and Fathers' Time Spent in Child Care
Measuring Maternal Multipartnered Fertility with the NLSY79
Similarity of Siblings' Family Formation
The Educational 'Penalty' of Teen Childbearing: Comparisons across OLS, Instrumental
Jennifer Buher Kane (University of North Carolina), Kathleen Mullan Harris (University of North
Discussant: Sarah M. Kendig (University of Texas-Austin)
Session Organizer: Sharon L. Sassler (Cornell University)
Family Structure History, Family Process, and Teenage Cohabitation
Interracial Relationship and Sexual Behavior among U.S. Adolescents
Monogamy Lite: College, Women and Cheating
Negotiating Male-Directed Courtship Scripts: Women's Strategic Approaches
Discussant: Paula W. Fomby (University of Colorado-Denver)
Relationship Dissolution
Incidence, Predictors, and Resolution of Marital Separations
Religious Homogamy and Relationship Stability: Does the Relationship Vary by Race/Ethnicity
Stability of Remarriage across the Life Course
Discussant: Megan M. Sweeney (University of California-Los Angeles)
Roundtable Session
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I've been meaning to write a post about giving birth in Hong Kong for some time. Because it had such an impact on my personal situation, I'm writing an entirely separate post about children born in 2007, Year of the Golden Pig, and what it means exactly. If your child was born in between February 18, 2007 and February 6, 2008, this will be some interesting trivia for you, hopefully.
What Is Year Of The Golden Pig?
The Year of the Pig occurs every 12 years on the zodiac calendar. When I read about it in Hong Kong, Year of the Golden Pig is supposedly every 600 years. However, here in the U.S., it's quoted as happening every 60 years.
In either case, if you are a believer in the Chinese zodiac and were thinking of having children, you'd probably have pushed it off to 2007, if possible. Keep in mind, in some mainland Chinese areas, people are only allowed one child. If you were going to plan for that one child, wouldn't you want he or she to be born in the most auspicious year?
Why Is It An Auspicious Year?
A pig is jolly and fat, which is also symbolic of wealth. You need money to eat and be happy, right? Chinese folklore has it that a child born in the Year of the Golden Pig, will certainly experience a prosperous and healthy life. The child will also be honest and hardworking.
We did not plan to have La Jolla Girl in the Year of the Golden Pig. It was just "luck."
Fear Of A Baby Boom
This brought up all sorts of fears in Hong Kong and China, such as a huge portion of the work force being out on maternity leave at the same time as well as overcrowding of hospitals. Mainland Chinese need a visa to enter Hong Kong, but some (for whatever reason) are allowed in to give birth at private hospitals in Hong Kong. I can see why. Even compared to hospitals in the U.S., the private hospital I was at in Hong Kong blew our care here out of the water. Lots of Mainland Chinese seek to cross the border for health care (citizenship issues aside), as it is.
The result? There were going to be even more people entering legally and illegally, both putting pressure on the Hong Kong health care system. Not only that, but plenty of Hong Kong residents postponed having a baby until Year of the Golden Pig, though not as many as those on the mainland.
Hospitals Required Reservations From Day 1
As you may know, we had a transcontinental lifestyle and while I was home for the holidays, I learned my Ob-Gyn in Hong Kong forgot to make my reservation at my hospital of choice. I thought she had done this on day 1, but was all revealed while I was in the U.S. and helpless to do much about it. Panic is an understatement.
In the Year of the Golden Pig, there was no way you could just go into labor and expect to be accepted into your hospital of choice. No way. You needed to book your hospital at your very first doctor visit. Even then, your first choice was not always guaranteed because there were so many people giving birth. In "normal" years, you need to book your hospital in advance if you want private care in Hong Kong. I should mention that the public system in Hong Kong is truly excellent, but I wanted the room with an ocean view and certainty.
What Actually Happened
The hospitals were indeed overflowing. There were reports of women giving birth in the hallways of the public hospitals because there were no beds available. They had to accept everyone giving birth. In the end, I switched doctors to the most high powered Ob-Gyn at my hospital of choice, and I got in to the Matilda. It was the most amazing experience ever.
Needless to say, 2007 was a great year for anyone in the baby business. I even read a Reuters article that talks about lagging condom sales in the months prior to the Year of the Golden Pig!
In the end, there certainly were a lot of babies born in Asia in the Year of the Golden Pig. I don't think it caused quite the strain on China that some were expecting. But, future concerns like overcrowding of schools, remain to be seen.
Do you have a Golden Pig baby? If so, hopefully they can spoil YOU in your golden years.


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Dolby Atmos, The Latest Sound Technology From Dolby Laboratories, Delivers A More Natural And Realistic Sound-field That Moves Sound Around And Above Audiences, Transporting Them Into The Onscreen Adventure. (Photo: Business Wire)
ShowEast 2012 — Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) and Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom Inc., today announced at ShowEast 2012 that J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot production of Star Trek into Darkness will use the latest technical achievements in cinematic storytelling to deliver a new experience to audiences. Star Trek into Darkness is scheduled to be released by Paramount Pictures on May 17, 2013.
Dolby Atmos, the latest sound technology from Dolby Laboratories, delivers a more natural and realistic sound-field that moves sound around and above audiences, transporting them into the onscreen adventure. (Photo: Business Wire)
Star Trek into Darkness will be released in Dolby® Atmos™ to deliver a more natural and realistic soundtrack that moves sound around and above audiences, transporting them into the outer regions of the universe. The Bad Robot Productions team will also integrate the Dolby Professional Reference Monitor PRM-4200 into its pre- and postproduction workflows.
"We are in the incredible and lucky position to have access to the latest technology, the best possible tools, and the most talented artists in the business," said Abrams, the producer and director of Star Trek into Darkness. "We are therefore thrilled to announce that we will be employing the amazingly immersive Dolby Atmos audio system to bring the Star Trek into Darkness soundtrack to life."
Academy Award ® winner Andy Nelson and multiple Academy Award nominee Anna Behlmer are the re-recording mixers at the helm of the Dolby Atmos mix; Academy Award winner Ben Burtt and multiple Academy Award nominee Matt Wood are the supervising sound editors. Dolby Atmos is a new audio platform that revolutionizes the experience of sound in entertainment. It allows sound designers and mixers a new level of creative control and ensures that audiences will experience the full impact of the sound mix, regardless of theatre configuration. Said Mark Christiansen, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Paramount Pictures, "Dolby Atmos brings a new sonic dimension to the amazing visuals Star Trek into Darkness will deliver audiences."The list of theatres selected to show Star Trek into Darkness in Dolby Atmos will be made available closer to the release date. The Dolby PRM-4200 has been at the center of the visual effects (VFX) production, having been used for color-critical VFX reviews and previsualization work. VFX producer Ron Ames reports, "The Dolby monitor allows us to see more color-accurate and higher-quality images than ever before right in our workspace. We've been able to dramatically streamline our shot-review process, as we have confidence that the images we're seeing on the Dolby monitor will precisely match what we see on the big screen." The Dolby Professional Reference Monitor also ensures that all the incredible detail and rich colors captured by cinematographer Daniel Mindel are accurately represented onscreen.
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Clinique's Dramatically Different Moisturizer with its familiar yellow coloring was one of the company's best sellers for decades. Now Clinique's tweaked the original formula and added a "+" to the name. Unfortunately, neither the original Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion or the new, although not-so-dramatically-different, "+" version are worth your money!
The main difference between the original Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion and the "+" version is that the "+" version has a slightly thinner texture and contains a smattering of soothing agents and skin-repairing sodium hyaluronate (the salt form of hyaluronic acid). None of those make the "+" version groundbreaking, however, and in fact, Clinique sells several other moisturizers whose formulas run circles around this one and the original formula.
There's truly no need to get excited about the Dramatically Different moisturizer. It remains an average formula that, while fragrance-free, is mostly void of the types of ingredients research has clearly shown skin needs to look and act healthier and younger; you can get those ingredients from other products Clinique sells if you feel the need to shop this line.
The moisture "drink" developed by Clinique's dermatologists to maintain optimal moisture balance for very dry skins, or skins dry in the cheeks, comfortable to oily in the T-zone. Softens, smooths, improves. The big plus: with a new complex, this formula strengthens skin's own moisture barrier by 54%. More moisture stays in. Skin feels soft, springy. Has a glow.
Water, Mineral Oil, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Oil, Urea, Lanolin Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Hordeum Vulgare (Barley) Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seedcake, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Trisodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Red 33.
Clinique was Estee Lauder's first attempt to expand its market with a completely separate line and image. Shortly after its 1968 debut at U.S. cosmetics counters, Clinique became known as the indispensable line for the woman under 30 concerned with breakouts, oily skin, and fragrance-free products (meaning less likely to cause allergic or sensitizing skin reactions). That's likely just what Lauder execs had in mind, because their namesake line's image and positioning was geared more toward the mature woman.
Clinique's tremendous success (the company's products are sold in over 13,000 department stores and in 110 countries) reshaped the way cosmetics lines identified themselves, sending the concept of line loyalty out to pasture. Today, cosmetics companies expand their market either by buying already established companies or by creating new ones, and Lauder has been adept at doing both. Of course, cosmetics companies keep this multiple-personality identity hidden from the consumer. If the general buying public realized that these apparently different companies were so intertwined with each other, how could they flaunt their independence and claim that their unparalleled formulations are secret or the best? It's hard to think Lauder (or any company) would, even if they could, keep secrets from one branch separate from the others. And as evidneced by the formulary similarities between brands, they don't!
The niche Clinique built launched the concept of cosmetics being "allergy-tested," "hypoallergenic," "100% fragrance-free," and "dermatologist tested." Of those marketing claims the only one with significance is "100% fragrance-free," which, for the most part, Clinique maintains (although it does have some fragrant extracts in a few products). Regarding allergy testing, unless you can see the results, what difference does it make if a product makes that claim? What if the test showed 20% of the women who used it had a sensitizing reaction, dryness, or irritation? Would Clinique highlight this, or is it just easier to default to the generic allergy-tested claim and leave such details out? The answer as to which option is easier is clear. Moreover, "hypoallergenic" is a term not regulated by the FDA, so any product can use the word without having to substantiate the claim. "Dermatologist tested" is also bogus, because without published test results the term can easily mean nothing more than that a dermatologist picked up the product, looked at the container, and said "This looks good." And what about the dermatologists on Clinique's payroll? How do we know they're not the ones involved in testing, rather than sending the products out for independent, impartial evaluation (though how impartial can any study be that's paid for by the company making the product)?
Clinique declined any participation in my book or for this site, which included refusing to send us copies of the allergy studies they maintain have been performed for every product they sell. I find their unwillingness to help odd because, for the most part, I genuinely like most of their products. In fact, more than any other department-store line except Estee Lauder, Clinique is leading the way with cutting-edge, state-of-the-art moisturizers and serums. They have their act together for sunscreens and have expanded their decades-old three-step skin-care routine to include water-soluble cleansers instead of bar soap. They also now have a second "Dramatically Different" moisturizer that's well-suited for those with normal to oily skin.
The Clinique consultants, dressed in medical-looking white lab coats (Clinique's image in that sense was ahead of the times given today's plethora of doctor-designed skin-care lines), do their best to speak intelligently about skin-care routines, but for the most part they're trained to sell the products rather than to provide information about what substantiated research has shown about the skin's needs to look and feel its best. The good news for you is that the chemists behind Clinique's arsenal of products have been keeping up on this exciting information, and formulating superior products in response. I wouldn't blindly and solely bank on Clinique as your skin-care solution, but more than ever what they offer is, despite some far-out claims and problematic products, what epitomizes advanced skin care for all ages. Shop carefully and you'll leave confident that you are purchasing products with solid science, not just marketing hype, behind them.
In late 2008 Clinique joined forces with pharmaceutical company Allergan to launch a subset of products labeled as Clinique Medical. These products are sold only at doctor's offices, and are positioned as being scientically-designed to complement those looking for the best skin care after undergoing cosmetic corrective procedures. As expected, despite the link with Allergan and the exclusive-to-doctors retail channel, there isn't anything vastly different about Clinique Medical compared to the regular Clinique line. And the whole marketing angle is just bizarre when you consider that since Clinique's inception they've tied their claims and formulas to the expertise of their "guiding dermatologists". They're selling Clinique Medical as "best in class" skin care diminshes the regard which the company should be holding for several of their other state-of-the-art products (those rated Paula's Pick qualify as such). Needless to say, most of the Clinique Medical products are recommended, but don't think for a second that they're superior to or more professional than the best of Clinique's main line. All Clinique products are fragrance-free unless noted otherwise.
Note: Clinique is categorized as one that tests on animals because their products are sold in China. Although Clinique does not conduct animal testing for their products sold elsewhere, the Chinese government requires imported cosmetics be tested on animals, so foreign companies retailing there must comply. This requirement is why some brand's state that they don't test on animals "unless required by law". Animal rights organizations consider cosmetic companies retailed in China to be brands that test on animals, and so does the Paula's Choice Research Team.
For more information about Clinique, owned by Estee Lauder, call (800) 419-4041 or visit www.clinique.com.
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Clinique continues to offer a vast palette of colors and textures, especially in their huge and imposing selection of foundations, many of which feature effective sunscreens. That single category has become the most compelling reason to shop Clinique's makeup collection. Without a doubt the numerous formulas offer something for every skin type and almost every skin color. The shade selection has improved considerably, with more neutrals and a broader range than ever before. You still need to use caution and watch out for peach-toned duds, but for the most part finding a natural-looking match shouldn't be a frustrating experience, and the counter personnel are happy to provide samples. Although the foundation and powder shades take darker skin tones into account, the blush, eye pencil, and most of the lipstick shades do not. Perhaps that will change in the future, as Clinique beautifully updated their eyeshadow collection with ultra-smooth textures and deeper colors that show up on darker skin.
Compliments are also due for Clinique's updated makeup tester units. They are well-organized, labeled with product name and price, and easily accessible without a salesperson's help. And speaking of salespeople, most of the Clinique consultants I encountered went above and beyond to provide assistance and to answer any questions I had. Those white lab coats don't mean medical expertise, but I'll take outstanding customer service over pseudoscience any day!
The bottom line is that, despite a few shortcomings, Clinique is one of the most comprehensive (and comparably affordable) department-store makeup lines, and it is completely understandable why they enjoy such broad appeal.
I am a lifelong fan of Clinique makeup and skin care, and, for ages, I always got a little bottle of yellow moisturizer during "Bonus times" and as product sample. I never used them...I just didn't like the stuff, so at one point I had about 50 little bottes of the stuff I gave to a friend who had dry skin. My combo-oily skin loves the new lotion. It's greaseless, but it makes my skin feel plump and silky. For the price it does exactly what I want.
Would u please respond with the items from clinique that were mentioned to actually help your skin with good ingredients.. I loved the old dramatically different this one is more thin not too bad havent noticed any better or worse
I use this because I am very sensitive to anything around my eyes, including makeup, and even when I smear it all over my face and eye area I can tolerate it very well. I have tried many other moisturizing products, and have yet to find another one that does not make my eyes water. It does a good job of keeping my face moisturized but I would like more anti-aging ingredients in my moisturizer so I do keep trying other products too.
As much as I respect Paula's Choice products, NONE of her moisturizers took care of my dry, flaky skin. I would have to apply them 2-3 times before they would finally "take" so I could leave the house in the morning. This is not the case with the improved Clinique moisturizing lotion. One small application does it, and it lasts all day. Antioxidants, etc., are all well & good, but JOB #1 FOR A MOISTURIZER IS TO MOISTURIZE.
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PASADENA, Texas, May 9, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KiOR, Inc. (Nasdaq:KiOR), announced today its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013."Building on the first gallons of cellulosic diesel we shipped in March, we continue to make progress with operations at our Columbus facility," said Fred Cannon, KiOR's President and Chief Executive Officer. "The on-stream percentage of our core technology in the first quarter improved approximately 500 percent over the fourth quarter. Most of our individual run times are longer than the previous runs, and we are working toward taking the facility into a steady state of operations." "Most significantly," Cannon continued, "our core technology is continuing to operate as designed, and the facility is producing high quality oil and cellulosic fuel. With these positive trends, we expect that our fuel shipments will increase and become more frequent." Financial Results First quarter 2013 net loss was $31.3 million, or $0.30 per share, compared to a net loss of $29.7 million, or $0.28 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2012. Net loss for the first quarter of 2012 totaled $16.8 million, or $0.16 per share. During the first quarter of 2013, total revenues were $71 thousand, of which $52 thousand was related to the sale of finished blended diesel fuel containing cellulosic diesel from our research and development facility and the remainder of which was related to production from our first commercial scale facility in Columbus, Mississippi. Total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012 were $87 thousand, compared to none in the first quarter of 2012. Cost of product revenue recorded during the first quarter of 2013 totaled $5.4 million, which include production costs of Columbus plus incremental cost incurred in connection with our efforts to achieve steady state operations starting in March 2013, compared to $68 thousand for the fourth quarter of 2012 and none for the first quarter of 2012.
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Former U.S. President George W. Bush signs a copy of his book "Decision Points" for Graham at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina on Dec. 20, 2010.
President Barack Obama meets with Graham at his house in Montreat, N.C., in this White House handout photograph taken and released on April 25, 2010.
Franklin Graham (L) helps his father Billy Graham (R) out of the car on the way to the funeral for Ruth Bell Graham on the campus of the Montreat Conference Center in North Carolina on June 16, 2007. Ruth Bell Graham, wife of evangelist Billy Graham, died June 14 from complications of pneumonia at the family home in Montreat, N.C.
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Evangelist Billy Graham (L) and his wife Ruth receive the Congressional Gold Medal from Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R) in this file photo from May 2, 1996 in Washington.
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November 30, 2005
I just opened a bottle of The Macallan Fine Oak - 10 Years Old single malt Scotch whisky (thanks to Felicity for getting this for me in New York.) Yum.
The Fine Oak line is very different from the other Macallan whiskies. This is a delicate whisky with a very light color -- quite a contrast from the darker, very sherried taste that defines the Macallan palate to me. Like the other Macallans, however, the Fine Oak has very little smokey/peaty flavor.
It's a very tasty sip. I'm one glass into the bottle, and I'm already excited to try the other bottles in the Fine Oak line-up, especially the 15 year old, to see the difference. Fun, fun, fun.
Michelle and I plus Felicity (a friend from work) went to see Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure this evening at the Moore Theater. This is a very funny one man show about where googlewhacking lead Dave during a few month stretch a few years ago.
Googlewhacking is the game of trying to find two word searches in Google that return exactly one result. I have been unable to find a googlewhack in the few tries I've made since coming home from the show. I'll post whatever I find.
Anyway, if you get a chance, go see the show. It's a fun evening.
I blogged about the word craptacular a while back and how it applied to the Christmas lighting displays in my neighborhood. However, now that I see this lighting display, I see the true meaning of craptacular.
Here are the details from the email in which I received the links.
This display was the work of Carson Williams of Mason, Ohio, who spent about three hours sequencing the 88 Light-O-Rama channels that control the 16,000 Christmas lights in his 2004 holiday lighting spectacular. The musical accompaniment is broadcast over a low-power radio station so that it is only audible to visitors tuned in to the correct frequency and doesn't disturb the neighbors.
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It's very thoughtful of Carson to not disturb his neighbors by having the music play over the low-power radio station. Of course, the flashing lights all night, the cars driving by slowly, and the fluxating power for weeks on end wouldn't be annoying at all.
Simply amazing.
My friend Chooky did a little analysis of the comparative value of different levels of education, taking the census data that shows the average incomes for different education levels and then calculating the NPV of those levels. I was happy to see (as the holder of a bachelor's degree), that the maximum NPV is at the bachelor's degree level.
Too bad Chooky stayed on to get his PhD. Sorry, dude, looks like I picked the right time to get out of school.
November 29, 2005
I just finished reading Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, by Jared Diamond. As you may know, Diamond is the author of the Pulitzer Prize winning book Guns, Germs, and Steel, one of my favorites.
Collapse is a similarly fascinating read, with case studies of why certain civilizations like the Mayans, Easter Islanders, and Greenland Norse failed while others like the Inuit, Icelanders, and Tikopians managed to survive under similar conditions. He creates a five-point framework for considering how a successful a society might be in a given environment:
His claim is that it's overly simplistic to assign one of these factors as the sole reason a society might fail (i.e. the Roman Empire did not fall strictly because of hostile neighbors.) His case studies show how the various factors then came into play and contributed to a collapse or were mitigated to prevent collapse.
Perhaps more interesting than the more historical cases were the more modern ones. I especially found the study of Haiti vs. the Dominican Republic interesting. Here are two countries sharing the same island. While they have had some differences in their history (for instance, Haiti was colonized by the French, the Dominican Republic by the Spanish) and geography (Haiti is drier and more mountainous than the DR) they have much in common. Nonetheless, Haiti is a disaster in human, political, environmental, and economic terms while the Domincan Republic is much better off (although it has it's share of problems). This one case study really highlights how the factors came into play in a reasonably apples-to-apples comparison.
I found it impossible to read this book without continually applying the lessons from the past to our modern day situation of global warming, depleted natural resources, global conflict, global trade dependence, and short-term political problem solving. While the learnings in the book provide the basis for solutions, I did not leave the book with a optimism about our future on our current track. I did feel more compelled to take action to prevent the collapse our society and hopefully leave something good for my kids and their kids.
If you liked Guns, Germs, and Steel or enjoy this kind of scholarly discourse, you'll really enjoy Collapse. I highly recommend it.
It's been a while since I've posted any tips on IE, so I thought it was time.
I commonly want to print just part of a web page, say directions to a friend's house, without all the extra junk on the page like the ads or copyright info. For a long time, I either sucked it up and accepted the extra stuff, or I'd copy/paste the page into Word and edit the content to get my desired form. This was something I wanted to fix in IE7.
Well, it turns out that IE already can print selections. To do this:
One of my colleagues, Markus Mielke, mentioned this feature in the IE team blog as well as some other tips for printing in IE6. He also talked about the numerous printing improvements we have in the works for IE7, including fixes for the dreaded chopped off right edge that plagues IE6. I swear, of all the features I show in IE7 during the countless demos I've done, the printing fixes generate the most applause.
Anyway, there's lot more info on the IE Blog, so check it out.
Wired had an interesting article recently, titled "Who's Afraid of Google. Everyone." They describe how lots of companies, both tech and non-tech, fear Google. This parallels a phenomenon I've seen at Microsoft where each team is concerned about Google for different reasons. Certainly, the rumors of a "Gbrowser" got our attention in IE; similarly other teams throughout the company considered what it might mean for Google to get into their spaces.
I've begun to view Google as a boggart from the Harry Potter world. As defined by Wikipedia: "A boggart in the Harry Potter fictional books is a shape-shifter that takes on the form of its intended victim's worst fear." Similarly, Google can take the shape of whatever a team or company most fears. For the IE team, it's a browser maker and so on.
I find it interested that Google has been assigned the role of the heavy in the industry; this was the role Microsoft played for many years (and maybe still does). I heard stories that every high tech business plan had to include how the company would compete, partner, and/or co-exist with Microsoft. Now, it looks everyone has Google on their radar. Maybe that will take some of the boogey man pressure off of us.
Probably not.
(As a side note, I'm amazed that there's an entry in Wikipedia for boggart. Definitely useful for me, but not your traditional reference topic.)
We're not an especially religious family, at least not consistently. Michelle and I both grew up Roman Catholic and have gone back and forth in our faith. We are currently in an "away" swing. This has affected the kids as well. A few weeks ago, Andrew (8) asked me to stop saying his evening prayers, a ritual we've performed his entire life, since he decided he doesn't believe in God. Fine, his choice.
Then, last week, Andrew informed us that he has chosen a new religion, one based on Egyptian mythology. In particular he is drawn to Anubis, the dog-like funeral deity. I'm not sure if this is a result of the research he did into ancient Egypt last year or his fascination (like many eight year-old boys) in Yu-Gi-Oh, but it was certainly a surprise.
I guess I'm pleased he's making his own choices. This one has been harmless so far, i.e. he hasn't tried to embalm Michael (5) or made ritual sacrifice, so I'll let it go. If a temple starts going up in the back yard or he starts cutting strips of muslin, I'll have to step in. Funny, none of the parenting books I've read talked about this contingency.
Wouldn't you know it? A few months after I bought my Garmin Forerunner 301, there's a new one coming -- the Forerunner 305. It looks like they'll address a lot of the issues with the current generation including size and reception.
This one looks a lot nicer, but I guess I'll stick to my current one for a while. Oh well, such is the price of progress.
Thanks to Sportsim Weblog for this info.
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Yesterday morning, Bruce and I went for a bike ride. This was my first real ride on my new Trek 1500 road bike, so I was a bit anxious. Frankly, I wasn't sure I'd like it, never really having done much road biking, plus I had a host of other anxieties including dealing with the pedal clips, doing an aerobic activity for 90 minutes (longer than I've done in recent history), and staying warm on a bike on a cold day. Plus, I didn't want to look like a newbie boob. I had lots of new cycling clothes including tights (eek!), a headband (to keep my ears warm), and a bright yellow jacket.
Fortunately, my fears were foundless. I really enjoyed the twenty mile ride on the Sammamish River Trail. We kept a pretty good pace (averaging 14 miles per hour including a stop for a few minutes to fix my cleats after a screw fell out), I managed to handle the pedals OK, and I was very comfortable temperature wise (with the exception of my feet which were very cold. I need some booties for cold weather riding). Bruce assures me I passed the fashion test and the newbie boob test as well. He's typically one to call a spade a spade, so I'll take him at his word.
I felt great immediately after the ride and today, the day after. I do need to make some saddle adjustments (move it forward a bit so I'm not sitting on my perineum so much) and get the booties I mentioned. Some sunglasses might help too. That said, I'm excited to go for my next ride.
November 27, 2005
I struggle with self-control. It's true. Mostly, I win the fight to keep my demons at bay, but this weekend I've let them win two nights in a row (as you can see from the almost 3:00am blog post).
Last night, I played Advance Wars 2 Black Hole Rising (a Nintendo Gameboy game) until 3:00am. I had kicked the habit for a long time, but Michael (5) innocently handed me his Gameboy and asked me to finish his game of Advance Wars since he was going to be. (Actually, he gave me my Gameboy back. He dropped his in the toilet accidently a while back. Turns out they're not real waterproof.) Next thing I know, it's 3:00am; I had finally vanquished the evil Black Hole forces on some stupid map. It's actually remarkable how they're able to make such a fun, playable turn-based strategy game on a Gameboy screen. The guys love it, and I guess so do I. Still, I felt dumb being up at 3:00am playing this game, especially since it's not the first time this has happened. I'm staying away from Age of Empires 3 for this very reason (even though I have it installed now. Must. Not. Give. In.
This evening, I watched almost the entire second season of Battlestar Galactica. I swore I'd only watch one or two episodes, but the new BSG is so very good that I got sucked in. Eight episodes (read: eight hours minus commercials) later, I'm a wasted wreck. I loved the original BSG too, but I was in elementary school. The new BSG is way better -- serious and dark with very human characters and slick Cylons. Nonetheless, I feel dumb again for being up so late dong something silly.
It's a good thing that I get no kick from champagne and that mere alcohol doesn't thrill me at all (although the last of my Highland Park this evening was delightful. Easily one of my favorite whiskies.) I'd be a sodden wreck if I had as little self-control in that regard. Anymore, that is.
November 26, 2005
As you may have noticed, I've added Google AdSense ads to my blog. This is mostly to check out what the Google experience is, but I admit that if a little money came my way, that would be fine too.
It was certainly trivial to set up. I signed up for an account and waited to be approved. A day later, I logged into their AdSense code page, filled out a form, and then copied the code it generated into the appropriate spots on my web pages. The hardest part was picking the colors.
So far the ads have been reasonably well chosen. My gear and running pages produce more actionable ads than the kids' pages, but I guess that's to be expected. I don't like the ads it comes up with on my IE content, but again, I suppose there are no surprises here.
Anyway, let me know what you think.
November 22, 2005
Monday night, my sailing friends Brian and Malcolm and I went to the Seattle Yacht Club to hear a talk from the Alinghi syndicate -- the winners of the last America's Cup and defenders in 2007 in Valencia, Spain.
The presenters were Ed Baird and Hamish Ross. They were entertaining and brought very different perspectives on the America's Cup. Ed is helmsman aboard Alinghi and Hamish is general counsel and historian. They brought a good mix of stunning video and photos plus great stories from their time sailing and especially in the last America's Cup. Ed, in particular, has amazing stories. For instance, he was the helmsman aboard Young America when they snapped the boat in two. That doesn't happen every day...
The main thing I took away is that these guys are playing a different game than I play when I race. Like the difference between Tiger Woods' golf game and mine. The considerations, strategy, and teamwork are well beyond anything I could have imagined. For instance, apparently, the AC boats aren't very maneuverable. To get the boats to do the amazing ballet turns at the start requires a huge amount of coordination of the whole crew to get the sails, trim tab, rudder, and other sail/mast adjustments moving perfectly to turn the boat quickly. We can just throw the rudder over to turn fast (although it does work better with some coordination from the sails...)
We started toying with the idea of going to Valencia for the next America's Cup. There's probably a .0000001% chance of that really happening given that we all have kids, but it's fun to dream. Since SYC is not putting a boat in this time (OneWorld raced for SYC in the last AC), I may be rooting for Alinghi. I'd normally root for an American team, but the American team will likely be BMW Oracle Racing, and I just can't support anything Larry Ellison does (despite my affection for BMW).
Anyway, great talk and a great event. I felt like I do after watching a Warren Miller film. I'm all pumped about sailing and AC now and can't wait to get on the water.
November 21, 2005
In my ongoing quest to get into shape and spend more time outside, I picked up a 2005 Trek 1500 today. This is my first road bike. I had done a lot of research online, but when it came to doing ride tests, I really didn't know what I was looking for. I tried a bunch of other bikes out; at the end of the day, the 1500 felt the best. The fact that it's a 2005 closeout and, hence, on sale, was a big plus. I also was happy to find one of the 1500's with an Ultegra rear derailleur and a 105 brake set. Some of the other 1500's I saw had a 105 rear and no-name brakes. Nicer components at the same price are bonus.
Of course, when you get a new bike, there's more than the bike cost. Naturally, I "needed" a computer, so I added a Shimano Flight Deck. This is a pretty standard bike computer except that it integrates with my other components; the control buttons are on the brake hoods, there are sensors that know what gear the bike is in, and it calculates cadence (how fast I'm pedalling) from a combination of the speed and gear. Slick.
Next up were clip in pedals and shoes. I went with Shimano again. I'm hoping to use the same clips and shoes for my other bike at some point, so I went with SPD-style clips on PD-A520 pedals (two sided, basic pedals) and SH-T092 shoes (ones I can actually walk in!). I need to learn to how to ride a bike with clips; I've already done the slow-motion fall twice in my garage, banging up one of my control levers, my knee, and my ego. Time to find a softer place to practice.
I added some bottle cages (blue to match the bike), a Blackburn Air Stik pump, a little adapter so I can fill the Presta valves with a Shrader pump if needed, and some Pearl Izumi gloves (full winter ones and normal shorties). I still need some riding pants and a water/wind resistant jacket. I think I can make do with my other running gear.
Jimmy at Gregg's Cycles (Aurora store) was a great help, explaining everything, making sure I had what I needed (and no more). I highly recommend the store and Jimmy.
I can't wait to go for a ride (once I figure out the damn pedals so I don't tip over like an idiot).
November 20, 2005
Bruce, Will, and I ran the Toys for Tots Trot 5K today. Bruce, of course, is veteran companion for these races, but today was Will's first time out with us. It was pretty damn cold, especially since it was foggy, so I had a warm hat, running gloves, and a vest on. These made standing around before the race bearable, but proved to be a bit of a pain during the race; I still need to figure out my clothing strategy in these things.
I ran a respectable 27:08 by my time (I think the official was 27:17 or something) which works out to 8:29 miles on my clock and a bit more (like 8:45) on the official clock. I like mine better. If my Forerunner is to be believed, then I finally beat my 8:30 split target. However, my splits were a mess. I started out too fast at 8:14, had a bad second mile at 9:02, and then came home in 8:27 for the third (including a short walk to get my heart rate back under control). I finished strong at 7:13 pace for the last part. I had hoped to beat the Marine who ran the race in a flak jacket and carrying the Marine Corp standard; I passed him at one point, but during my short walk, he passed me and then ran a strong finish.
I did, however, beat Bruce, who normally beats me by a minute per mile. It would be more accurate to say that Bruce beat himself, deciding to do an extra loop around Seattle Center. The course was not well marked and the attendants were not always diligent, but I like to think I had better course management than Bruce. In the end it looks like he ran an extra .8 of a mile -- definitely significant.
Will did very well, finishing in the low 25's I think. I guess all that Salumi's didn't slow him down.
Of course, the most important part of our races is the brunch afterwards. Today we went to an old haunt of mine, Mae's Phinney Ridge Cafe. Per my tradition, I had huevos rancheros (with grits this time!) -- lovely.
(This is quite possibly the most unflattering photo ever taken of me.)
November 18, 2005
This morning, I saw a preview showing of the new Harry Potter movie, The Goblet of Fire. I've blogged before about my love of the HP franchise and my views of the movies. I thought this was the best of the HP movies so far, but I still didn't like it nearly as much as the books. I did think that the cuts from the book were better this time as was the handling of the backstory.
I must admit that I'm not a fan of most of the new cast, with the exception of Miranda Richardson as Rita Skeeter. (It's too bad the character wasn't very prominent in the movie.) Cedric, Crouch, Crouch Jr, Karkaroff, and Maxime were OK too. Cl
November 17, 2005
This morning, I left the house carrying a big sack of clothes slung over my shoulder. Michael (8) looked up at me and said, "Daddy, you look like Santa Claus."
In fact, little kid, I look exactly like your Santa Claus...
November 16, 2005
I brought the project for Andrew's (8) Cub Scout pack meeting this evening. The project was a leather wallet with the Cub Scout logo on it; they come pre-cut pieces of leather with a big needle and some lacing. I admit the project was a bit complex, but I thought the boys would like the project. Besides, I photocopied the instructions for everyone.
No one read the instructions.
The boys immediately dumped everything on the tables and started working. Worse, the parents who were helping didn't read the instructions either. They started totally screwing up everything. As I raced around from table to table trying to save the projects, I found a few allies who had exercised their ability to read English. We feverishly got people off on the right track.
As designed, no one finished the project during our meeting, so they'll have to finish them at home. If they read the instructions, finishing a nice project will be straightforward. If not, it will be hellish hours of incompetence and eternal scorn from disillusioned sons.
Just stop running for thirty seconds, read the instructions, and know what you should do next. How hard is that?
(As a funny aside, the dads mostly thought this was a very cool project. "Wow, this is something he'll keep forever. If I had done this as a kid, I'd probably still have it." said one happy father. However, the moms thought it was horrible, "That's hideous. Please tell the boys that these make great Christmas presents for grandfathers..." commented one mother. The Mars/Venus split extends to Cub Scout wallets too, I guess.)
November 14, 2005
I did my best impression of a drowned rat today. As is typical of Seattle in November, it rained today. Actually it was a bit heavier than our normal spitty, drizzly rain. But, if you live in Seattle and let the rain stop you from going outside, you'll never leave your house.
So, Bruce and I did a bike ride around Mercer Island this morning. It was a rolling twelve mile ride; Bruce was kind to me and kept the pace managable. He also brought a bunch of useful wet/cold weather biking gear. Since I'm new to this, I have almost nothing (this was actually the first time I've done a ride with someone other than my kids and the first time I've taken my bike somewhere else to ride.) Nonetheless, I came back soaked from the rain (especially my legs) and soaked from sweat (especially my torso). I hadn't brought any other clothes, so I drove home wet.
Shortly after I got home and showered, Andrew (8) and I headed back out, this time for a hike with his Cub Scout pack. We went to Twin Falls State Park, about about 45 minutes east of Seattle. There, we hiked up to Twin Falls with eight other boys plus ten other adults. It was raining moderately for the first part of the hike, but it really opened up when we reached the farthest point (of course)of our out-and-back hike. Despite being pretty well equipped for the weather, Andrew and I both came back to the car wet. I can only imagine how the less-well equipped families did (one guy just had a fleece jacket and jeans on and an umbrella to keep him dry). Learning from the morning's ride, I brought extra clothes this time. A quick change in the car made the ride home more bearable. (Our Honda Element was perfect for a soggy outdoorsy day. Lots of room to move around, plus waterproof seats...)
I think everything I own that's moderately waterproof is soaked. There's a difference between waterproof for daily use and waterproof for hours in a rainy forest or zinging along on a bike. I do have sailing foul weather gear, but I think I'd steam to death in them on a hike or a bike ride. Oh well, if you play outside in the rain, expect to get wet.
November 12, 2005
MS Paint is one of the most underappreciated applets in Windows -- until now. This amazing, random thread on the North American Subaru Impreza Owner's Club off-topic forum is full of MS Paint drawings of mistakes people have made. These range from things like getting shot with a potato cannon to getting a little hot tub action from the wife's sister to doing 120 in a school zone with a cop just over the hill.
The quality of the art varies widely, but they're almost all funny.
MS Paint something stupid you have done
We decided (I really mean Michelle decided) to clean up our closets today, so we purged (I really mean Michelle purged) a metric shitload of stuff that we haven't used in years, was broken, or just don't need anymore. I went through the disaster area called my den and cleaned out a big garbage bag full of stuff plus untold bags of recycling. I haven't really even tackled a big box of old cables and power supplies yet either.
I love gear and goodies as you all know, but I'm a bit appalled by the amount of garbage we generate as a family of four. Between the packaging and discarded possessions, we take out a huge garbage can each week plus we do a biannual run to the dump for bigger stuff.
What's more, I don't think we generate as much garbage as many households since we cook a lot from scratch (which means less packaging), we recycle heavily (we have mixed recycling bins around here so we can dump everything into a single bin -- very nice), we compost, we buy generally high quality items (so we break stuff less often), and we donate good quality used items.
In any case I have a renewed enthusiasm for the wise (if overused) advice of "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle". No reason to leave an unnecessarily messed up world for the boys.
November 11, 2005
My friend, Chooky, posted this list of unintentionally racy links. Pretty funny.
Today is my dad's birthday. When he was growing up, he thought the Veteran's Day parades were in honor of his birthday.
My dad is my hero. He was born in China during WWII, fled with his family when the Communists took over, and grew up in post-war Hong Kong as my grandparents re-established a life for the family. He came to a little town in Iowa (not a bastion of overseas Chinese even today, and even less so in 1960) as a fifteen-year old college student, knowing no one and having virtually nothing. He pulled himself up by his bootstraps and eventually graduated with two masters degrees, in physics and electrical engineering, sending money home to Hong Kong the whole while.
Through his hard work and natural talent he had a great career at 3M (whenever you look up at a power pole in the US, you're probably seeing the Quick-Term II or III that he designed), made a great life for his family, and put two of us through Stanford debt-free. He always had time to play with us and our friends (my high school friends still imitate the sounds my dad made playing soccer), always made time to help us with homework (although he's so good at math that he had a hard time understanding why I didn't get stuff), and is a good husband to my mom. He set a high bar for me as a father, husband, and employee. He set a high bar for me as a man.
Anyway, he and my mom are enjoying their retirement now in Las Vegas, playing golf, getting points in local casinos to redeem for free food and stuff, and spending time with friends. He's earned it.
For me, I think my dad was right: the Veteran's Day parades are for him. Happy birthday, old man!
...and not just because my brother moved there.
Banning foie gras? Really? Seems like an arbitrary line to draw. We do lots of horrendous things to animals in the name of food, ones that I consider even greater crimes.
For instance, in the interest of having a picture perfect turkey breast (and none of that scary dark meat that most Americans view as just a step above eating brains), we've bred the life out of the turkey to the point where most commercial turkeys are so screwed up they can't mate (they're artificially inseminated), their aortas rupture randomly, and they're so dumb they really do drown in the rain. We treat them, well, like animals to the point where farmers need to clip turkey beaks because they'll peck each other to death in their crowded conditions otherwise. But, because the Thanksgiving turkey is a sacrosanct part of American culture and broadly eaten, the Chicaco city council wouldn't dream of taking on that industry. If we're not careful, we may completely lose entire strains of "heritage" turkeys in the face of the mono culture of these horrible American White turkeys. More on this at Slow Food USA.
Even worse is the practice of shark finning. This where fishermen catch sharks, chop the valuable fin off, and then throw the still-living shark back in the water to drown. Although this practice makes economic sense to the fishermen, it's an incredible waste and incredibly cruel. What's more, it allows for a much broader massacre of sharks, which reproduce very slowly. The environmental carnage is incredible. Fortunately, this practice is now banned for American boats and in American waters. Disneyland Hong Kong also backed down in the face of public pressure and will not offer shark fin soup in the park.
Perhaps a greater crime against nature, though, are Smucker's Uncrustables. Frozen peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? Really? I'm shocked and appalled that anyone would consider making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches too hard or too much work. Instructions too complicated? Too time consuming? Ingredients too exotic, too hard to find, too expensive? WTF. (OK, this was a bit off tangent, but I've wanted to get that rant off my chest for a while.)
I'm certainly not against eating meat, but I would propose a few principles:
I hate grandstanding and arbitrary bans like the one being considered in Chicago. If you want to change the world, have a set of principles and then go apply them consistently. Anything else is random and ultimately ineffective.
My friend Lara found this crazy optical illusion. They're probably flashing evil subliminal ads like "Get Firefox" while you stare at the thing, but it's still cool.
Thanks, Lara.
November 10, 2005
Andrew (8) has brought a game home from school. You try to get someone else to say "What?" then you say "You're stuck with it." Stupid third grade stuff, but we're all doing it now.
Usually, the strategy is to catch someone off-guard and call their name; unaware victims will just reply "What?" However, other strategies like mumbling, speaking in other languages (Andrew likes Huttese from Star Wars), and saying something non-sensical seem to work well too.
Michelle, not surprisingly, is the most devious and clever at this. Michael (5) doesn't quite get the rules and will just blurt out "you're stuck with it" and seemingly random occasions and then laugh and gloat (usually doing a little victory dance as well). We're all a little more cautious now, usually replying "Yes?" when our names are called.
In the JV version we play, the word "what" has to be said alone. I've seen Andrew's classmates play the varsity version where any usage of "what" results in getting slammed.
I have no idea where this silly game came from or why it's bad to "be stuck with it", but there you go. I have visions of calling Andrew when he's forty and getting him "stuck with it." I can't wait.
I had an insanely great lunch Tuesday at Salumi with my friend and colleague Will. Salumi is a shop/restaurant in Seattle that makes and cures their own cured meats -- salami, prosciutto, etc. In addition to the cured meats, they do hot foods at the shop as well -- melt-in-your-mouth porchetta, meatballs to die for, grilled cured meats, and great looking sandwiches.
Will and I shared a hot plate and a cold plate, giving us a "skipper's platter" tour of the offerings. The range of tastes was amazing, from the spicy hot soprasatta to the silky culatello to the meaty meat balls slathered in a robust tomato sauce. I was stuffed pretty quickly, but I kept eating for the sheer pleasure of it. They make gnocchi on Tuesdays too, but there was simply no way I could physically take that on too; I'll just have to come back.
The shop itself is tiny, really just a food line and a few communal tables. The co-founder and "Principal Salumist", Dino Batali, is the father of Food Network's Mario Batali. I guess it runs in the family. I also got to meet Will's dad, Bill, who is a co-owner; he was a very warm guy who really seems to enjoy the restaurant.
If you're in Seattle, run, don't walk to Salumi. (Note, they're only open from 11:00am-4:00pm Tuesday-Friday.) If you're not in Seattle, come and try it out or order a taste from their website. I bought a little coppa, lamb prosciutto, and hot sopressata for home; I think I'll have a little snickity snack right now. Ciao...
For the first time since 10th grade, I swam a mile today (actually 1800 yards -- a little more than a mile.) I used to race in junior high and high school, but I haven't swum regularly since then. When I have worked out in the pool, it's always been around 800-1000 yards and around 30 minutes.
This evening, I was determined to swim a mile or an hour, which ever came first. Turns out I can swim the mile in about 45 minutes of various 200 yard sets (kicking, intervals, straight 200s, etc.). While this is not exactly record setting, I was surprised how easy it was, frankly. I used to struggle to get to 1000 yards, but I think the mental expectation that I was doing 1800 yards today reset my internal clock. I'm also in a little better shape these days, so I'm sure that helped...
My shins have been bugging me since the race last weekend, so I haven't been running. I'm glad to have another way to continue to build my aerobic base, especially now that the days are short and dark.
(Tried out a new pair of Speedo Vanquisher goggles today. Hated them with a capital H. Strap kept coming off, goggles kept leaking, anti-fog didn't. I like my old Speedo goggles; I think they were the Pro model. Too many damn choices at the store today, although not the Pro.)
The results from the Pace Race last weekend are up. My "gun time" was 27:12.5 for 8:46 splits. I finished right smack the middle of the pack: 17/34 for my age group and 58/115 for all men. I had secretly hoped to finish in the top half of both; this was pretty damn close. Lots faster than the last two races too.
I still can't figure out why my Forerunner times/splits are always a bit faster than the scored times. I thought I had run 8:35 splits. Bugs me.
With some help from Bruce, my colleague and always-willing-even-though-he's-busy training coach, I think I figured out why I crashed near the end of the race -- I bonked. (I like that Wikipedia has an entry for bonk.) I had gotten up pretty early before the race and eaten commensurately early. I didn't top off with a Gu right before the race like I did at the Pumpkin Push. I'll have to avoid bonking again; it sucked. Of course, the real answer is to just get into better shape so that racing 5K doesn't kill me. Damn it. Why is hard work always the right answer?!
November 8, 2005
I just finished voting and am a happy man. I love voting. It's my job and my right as a citizen in a democracy. Around the world, people are dreaming of voting, risking their lives to vote, and in some cases dying to vote (and staining their fingers purple for days!) In America many take this fundamental liberty for granted. Shame, shame, shame! Go vote!
(Besides, voting gives me clear conscience to complain about our government until the next election. As I see it, if you don't vote, you can't complain, so if you like complaining about gov't as much as I do, get off your butt and vote!)
November 6, 2005
My esteemed colleage Rob and I ran in the Pace Race 5K this morning in Kirkland. This was a fundraiser and awareness builder for prostate cancer.
The weather was cold but clear, a welcome change from the heavy rain yesterday. Fortunately, Road Runner Sports was giving out hats and gloves, so I kept warm through the race (a little too warm after three miles.)
I had set my goal at 8:30 splits again, but according to my Forerunner, I ran 8:35s -- close but not quite. The race started out uphill (+111 ft on the Forerunner, so my first split was a little slower, 8:42. I made it up on the second mile, 8:10 (downhill -101). Then, the wheels came off. The third mile was level and should have been straightforward, but the combination of being too hot and getting tired seemed to have sapped my will to go on. I had to fight my way through the last mile, running a terrible 8:51. I finally picked up for the last tenth of a mile and sprinted in at 8:05 pace. My watch said 27:11; we'll see what the official time is.
Amazingly, I ran 96% of the race with my heartrate in the 92-109% of max region. My pulse was pretty even through the race without the high peaks or the slower regions. I guess that means I kept the effort pretty consistent for the race, which sounds good.
This race was remarkable in the amount of free stuff. In addition to the normal t-shirt (and this one isn't butt-ugly like the others), we got a workout with a water bottle, another t-shirt, gloves, water, pens, post-its, plus other booths handed out frisbees, hats, gloves, Gu Energy Gel. Ezell's, the world's best fried chicken restaurant, was a sponsor, so I was hopeful there would be a mess o' chicken after the race, but alas, I was disappointed.
Rob and I had our post-race brunch at the Waimea Brewing Company instead. There was nothing close to our traditional huevos rancheros (except the Loco Moco, but I wasn't ready for a 1/2 pound hamburger patty topped with a fried egg and covered in brown gravy). I fell back on one my favorites: kalua pork plate lunch. Rob and I also shared an SPAM musubi appetizer; this is essentially SPAM sushi -- rice, nori, and SPAM luncheon meat. Mmm. One of the best parts was having my mac (macaroni) salad with a dash of soy sauce. Fabulous. I really do love Hawaiian food, but I think I ate twice the calories I had just run off. Oh well, easy come, easy go. (How very Hawaiian...)
My shins are bugging me now (both sides), so I think I'll lay off running for a bit. I've been swimming, cycling (indoor and out), and lifting a little recently, so I'll have to rely on those until my legs feel better. I'll have to pick my next race far enough out to recover. Maybe the Toys for Tots Trot on 11/20.
November 5, 2005
I don't see a lot of movies in theaters (mostly for time reasons), so it was a bit unusual this week that I saw two.
This evening we took the boys to see Chicken Little. This was a very fun movie that we all enjoyed. The boys are both finally old enough to enjoy movies in theaters; for a while, they both found theaters too stimulating -- too loud and the screen was too big. Anyway, it was a cute movie with Shrek-like use of parent-era pop music. I think the family was a little embarassed as I sang along...
Earlier in the week, Michelle and I saw Serenity. This is the movie version of the cult-favorite TV show Firefly. We had never seen the TV show, but we both really enjoyed this movie as well. It's a well-done sci-fi flick with a good premise and enough pace and tension to keep you on your toes. In particular, River, played by Summer Glau, is appropriately creepy and strange. The movie would have made more sense if I knew the backstory and characters better; this is one of the limitations of setting a TV show to film. I did do a little retroactive homework online to learn about the show, which cleared up a lot. I might need to see it again now.
Anyway, I had forgotten how enjoyable it is to see a film in a theater instead of on my laptop or TV. I'll have to start going more often. I will, however, not give Michael anymore Skittles; his hands were purple by the end of the movie somehow. Yuck.
Last night I went to DeLille Cellars Winery to pick-up some wine I had ordered earlier this year. (Like many wineries, DeLille has a mailing list of interested customers that they sell directly to.) As part of the release, they have a little party with wine and some food in addition to letting people people up their wine.
This was my first release party, so I was kind of excited to see what it was about. Unfortunately, my eagerness was misplaced. The parking lot is small and the narrow drive only allows one-way traffic, which made for a very difficult departure. The event room was crowded with a long line for wine, and when you got to the bar, they were only pouring little splashes of wine, literally just a splash. This would have been OK if I could have stood there tasting all the wines (which is what they seemed to be trying to offer), but given the long wait to get another glass of wine, a more generous pour would have been welcome. Overall, it was boring and unfulfilling. I won't do this again.
(The wines, however, are lovely.)


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Teaching Money Lessons With Back-to-school Shopping
With the back-to-school shopping season now in full swing, parents shouldn't squander the opportunity to teach their children some new personal finance skills.
Or so suggests a new report from Capital One, which finds that while teens and parents don't always have the same priorities for back-to-school shopping, there may be ways to find common ground. The report notes that establishing a budget, creating a shopping plan and setting financial goals may all help keep school time spending under control -- while also imparting some helpful money lessons to students.
Parents and teens square off on priorities
Consumers have indicated that they plan to spend less this year on back-to-school shopping than they did last year, according to figures released last week by the National Retail Federation (NRF). Average back-to-school spending hit a new high in 2012 at $688.62 per family, but consumers will only spend an average of $634.78 this year, according to the NRF.
Nevertheless, while it probably doesn't come as a surprise to parents, teens still tend to be more focused on style than cost. According to Capital One's figures, that can cause a significant divide between the two groups when it comes to back-to-school shopping.
- 47 percent of parents say price is the most important factor in making back-to-school purchases, compared to 22 percent of teens who say price is a priority.
- 36 percent of parents are concerned with purchasing quality back-to-school products, compared to only 10 percent of teens.
- 40 percent of parents plan to use discount stores for the majority of their shopping, but 47 percent of teens say they will be mostly shopping at department stores.
- One in five teens say that tech gadgets such as cell phones or laptops are on their "must-have" list, while only 4 percent of parents say the same.
With 21 percent of parents saying they spend more on back-to-school supplies than they do on college savings, the Capital One report suggests families may want to make shopping a family affair.
"Back-to-school shopping season is a great opportunity for parents to help influence money management habits in their children that can last a lifetime," said Shelley Solheim, director of financial education for Capital One Financial Corporation, in a written statement.
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Capital One found 65 percent of teens do not plan to help pay for their school supplies, and indeed, it may not be feasible for many to do so. Only 27 percent of teens have a summer job, although 63 percent report receiving an allowance.
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Overtime free throws by Glenbard West helped seal their 53-51 overtime win over Lyons, according to High School Cube News.
Glenbard West 53, Lyons 51 OT
Glenbard West outscored Lyons 10-8 in overtime to win the West Suburban Silver game in La Grange, 53-51. West's Corey Davis led all scorers with 19 points, teammate Kalen Starkey netted 14, while LT got 17 points from Jim Cullen, 13 from Jaquan Phipps and 11 from Harrison Niego in the loss.
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