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Logitech 984000057R Pure-Fi Anywhere 2 Speakers
The Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere 2 Speakers let you enjoy rich and booming audio from your iPod® and iPhone® at home or anywhere you go. With the StereoXL technology, enjoy clear and balanced sound in every corner of your room. The portable speakers is included with a built-in, rechargeable battery and a battery level indicator that can last for 10 hours on a single charge. It also comes with wireless remote control so you have the comfort of accessing your device up to 10 meters away. Plus, with one-touch controls, you can get instant access to Shuffle and Repeat options. Buy the Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere 2 Speakers right now!
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I am new to beekeeping and am concerned about my sweet old black lab getting stung by my honey bees. There is a fence (and raspberry bushes) that will keep her 8- 10 feet away. Should I add more space than that? There are also large shrubs all around. Are there times of day or evening I should avoid having her outside? Would love to here from people with dogs and hives, especially city lots. Many Thanks! |
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I have had dogs and hives for quite a while. The hive is right at the edge of my yard with a small chicken wire 2ft around it so they don't stick their noses too close. Never had a problem. Unless your Lab had a major allergy problem I wouldn't worry about it. |
This is my third day keeping bees, so take a grain of salt. My 14 year old Golden promptly went over and lapped the sugar syrup off the box my bees arrived in. She got stung at least twice in the mouth, but appeared totally unfazed by it, barely reacted except to immediately leave the bee area---no swelling, no yelping---really nothing---but it reminded me that I might want to keep some benedryl on hand for her. I am fully prepared---knowing my dog and how she likes to go to the expensive, emergency vet on weekends, in the middle of the night---to be wakened up at 2am by a distressed, puffy dog, but so far nothing. |
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Finally the most happening marriage of the Indian stars Abhishek Bachan and Aishwarya Rai have finally started with lot of hype. Yesterday there was Lady sangeet which was attending by many famous stars and friends of the both Abhishek and Aishwarya. However as this marriage is restricted to very less special guest and official rights of the marriage being sold, no proper knowledge is available about the marriage.
Still people are hopeful of getting some news about the marriage. Fans of the both Abhishek and Aishwarya are lining up on the gates of the bachan's and aishwarya Rai's house for getting the glimpse of their favorite star. Not only the people living in the Mumbai are excited about this marriage but the fans around India are trying to get any information related to the marriage. Lot of the newspapers, TV and Radio channels are providing whatsoever update they have with them.
In simple words we can say this is the most happening marriage of the year which has attracted the attention of so many people. Today and tomorrow, the main functions of the marriage will happen. Aishwarya will leave to the Abhishek house on 21 i.e. vidayee of Aishwarya will happen on this day. Most of the news tells that marriage is going to happen with the Rai's family traditions. Hopefully, we will learn everything about the marriage when everything about the marriage will be officially out.
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I'm a massive fan of eyeliner. Tried so many types over the years, both expensive ones and inexpensive ones and I must say I find that this is the best for long lasting and sensitive eyes. It comes with a little smudge tip on the other end so you can blend to your hearts content. Stays in place all day long, you won't find pieces of it below your eyeline every few minutes like can happen with other brands. For the price I think it is definitely worth a shot. Worth the money IMO.
This is my first Shiseido product, and I am very impressed. I have this in Brown (BR 602) which is a very muted dark brown. I normally use black liner but I wanted something a little less bold for a more professional look and this was perfect. It isn't a rich warm brown that would look obviously brown on the eyes, thus from a distance it can pass as a less harsh black. The pencil is buttery soft and so it glides on easily. It stays put by itself but if you rub your eyes it will smudge. It's also long wearing. I had no problems sharpening it and the cap fits snugly. It comes with a blender on the other end, which I can't say that I've used more than a handful of times though (nothing to do with the blender, just my personal preference). I would definitely repurchase this and will be exploring other Shiseido products.
So far this is my favorite eyeliner pencil. It glides on very smoothly, and is long lasting. Its very creamy and the colour show up really well. The flip side of it has a smudging tool that works really well too. It's a bit more expensive than most pencils ($20) but it's works amazing. The packaging of it is great too, you never loose the caps, and as long as you have a good sharpener it will last.
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Very smooth and easy to apply - it glides right on and has a smudger on the end to blend it - it doesn't say it's waterproof or water resistant but for me it stays on like it is.
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I'm no eyeliner expert, but I find this liner (I have it in Golden Green GR503) easy to use and very flattering.
The Packaging: It comes with a smudger at the end (I prefer a q-tip to it) and caps that fit snugly. However, the material this pencil is made of is not good for sharpening, and remains ragged.
The Product: Not as long wearing as others I have used, but a very nice color with a slight shimmer. Goes on smoothly and lasts about 12 hours.
The Price: Expensive.
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I didn't get good results from this product. It gives me raccoon eyes, and the black pencil is not true black, it is a muted, dull, blue black. I won't be repurchasing.
I normally stay away from eyeliner pencils because they NEVER seem stay on for more than an hour or 2 no matter if it's waterproof or not - annoying! I was using Urban Decay's 24/7 eyeliner and I thought that was better than most, until my mum took it and started using it haha
So, I purchased myself this eyeliner and it is AWESOME! The colour is rich black, pigmented - you get a true black colour with one line - and super soft. Staying power is really good on me, I only use this on my upper waterline and it will stay for at least 6-8 hours even with my teary eyes. It may transfer to my bottom waterline after awhile, but not much. I will be repurchasing this again!
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I was slightly disappointed because i LOVE Shiseido products (eyeshadow, lipstick lipliner, etc...). But for the price, this definitely was not worth it.
Packaging: Very classy and I especially loved the double-ended design with the smudger at the end, very nice.
Product: Here's the thing... for $18.00, i was irked to see the pencil was pretty small, having been given the illusion of a longer pencil by the caps and the smudger end. *sigh* but the shiseido brand is my love... still, they can do alot better.. just saying...
As far as quality goes, I found the consistency to be quite smooth and creamy by my standards. The pigmentation was there; nice and black like it said. It went on well and stayed on well... for the first few hours but by the fifth hour I noticed a line of black in my crease showing up. It may be because I do have rather oily eyelids depending on the time of month and day (hello hormone flucuation!) and because i dont use primer... nevertheless, I found it was okay but not great in comparison to cheaper alternative eyeliners. But it held up and for being a regular (not waterproof) eyeliner, it actually held up in the pool for practice provided i didn't rub my eyes.
I was not amazingly impressed BUT I was pleasantly surprised overall.
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For a romantic getaway that's far from ordinary, experience The Gastonian—chosen by Conde Nast as one of the Top 50 Small Hotels in the World. With lush gardens, sun-dappled balconies, and the historical beauty of Savannah—this elegant Inn is the perfect place to get lost with the one you love. Make it extra-special by adding champagne, chocolate-covered strawberries and our romantic turndown service to your stay. Voted Savannah's most romantic Inn by readers of Savannah magazine.
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Many an anniversary or honeymoon has been celebrated in this beautiful, historic and romantic Savannah inn on Broughton Street. A stay here—combined with an amazing dinner at 45 Bistro located on the hotel's first floor—make a perfect romantic Savannah getaway. Take a personalized tour of the city or enjoy shopping and dining just a short walk from the hotel. From our attentive concierge service to breakfast-for-two in our romantic atrium, The Marshall House makes it easy to enjoy the romance of Savannah.
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Dr. Irfan Dhalla, who has studied the opioid-addiction problem, is skeptical about Purdue Pharma's marketing claims that switching from OxyContin to OxyNEO will result in fewer misuse and abuses of the potentially lethal drugs.
More than two months after one of the most abused drugs in modern medicine – OxyCon-tin – was taken off the market, there are signs that Canadian drug users are trying to adapt and to fill the void that's been left.
On websites, drug users are sharing recipes on how to crack the code for OxyNEO – a new version of the drug – which is designed to turn gel-like when dissolved in liquid so it can't be pulled into a syringe.
In Toronto, public health officials say they are trying their best to encourage clients not to try to break OxyNEO down, "because we don't really know what the impact is of injecting a gel formulation into someone's veins," says Dr. Rita Shahin, an associate medical officer of health with Toronto Public Health.
In Ottawa, where police believe the street supply of OxyContin is drying up, use of fentanyl – a heavy hitter opi-oid stronger than oxycodone, the active ingredient in Oxy-Contin, that has always been a part of the city's drug-trade equation – is growing.
"We've seen an increase in the number of seizures, particularly at the street level, and a lot of trafficking in fentanyl patches," says Ottawa Police Staff Sgt. Mike Laviolette.
What there hasn't been, how-ever, is the all-out health disaster predicted by many.
There is no evidence yet of mass withdrawal some had feared would unfold in First Nations communities in Northern Ontario – where leaders say staggering numbers of people are addicted to opioids, from seniors to 11-year-old children.
Provincewide weekly surveillance in Ontario has so far found no sudden significant run on detox or addiction treatment services, or increases in overdoses. There are anecdotal reports suggesting some people are switching to fenta-nyl, as well as heroin, "but it's not significant, it's not a major increase just yet," a health ministry spokeswoman said.
Some fear this could be just the calm before the storm. They say that if the lessons learned from the abuse of OxyContin aren't implemented, the same problems could play out once more.
Advocates of the drug's replacement, OxyNEO, say it is the figurative tamper-proof cap that was needed. They say it will dissuade people from the two most self-destructive behaviours associated with OxyContin abuse – snorting and injecting, which deliver heroin-like hits to the brain and a potentially higher risk of fatal respiratory arrest along with it.
But there are worries, too, that the new "tamper-resistant" formulation could create a false sense of security – that some doctors will believe that OxyNEO can't be misused or abused, a situation that could lead to more liberal prescribing of the powerful opioid.
OxyNEO has the same analgesic properties as OxyContin. It still can be abused simply by swallowing heavy doses – something one doctor suggested many addicts will do, rather than trying to follow the complicated online instructions for extracting the oxycodone for the purpose of injection.
And while OxyNEO tablets were hardened to make them more difficult to crush, snort and inject, many people who are addicted to OxyContin or other prescription opioids simply swallow the tablets whole.
"And if you're swallowing the tablet whole," says Dr. Irfan Dhalla, a general internist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, "it really won't make any difference whether you're swallowing OxyContin or OxyNEO."
Initially, OxyContin was marketed as having a lower risk of abuse than other opioids.
Prescriptions and sales soared, and the more prescriptions were filled, the more leaked to the streets.
The drug has been implicated in playing a role in an increase in overdoses and deaths and a "public health crisis" involving what became, according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, one of the most easily obtained prescription opioids on Toronto's street drug scene.
Observers say the new formulation – which becomes gel-like in water so that it can't be pulled into a syringe – may lessen the risk of overdose due to tampering.
But, according to Health Canada, no available evidence exists to show that these "abuse-deterrent formulations" lead to less drug abuse and related harm.
An official said OxyNEO hasn't been allowed to claim that it is less abusable than other extended-release opioid formulations.
Purdue Pharma says it con-ducted a number of studies before OxyNEO was launched. "Most of the misuse and abuse of long-acting prescription opi-oids is about defeating the con-trolled-release formulation," said Randy Steffan, vice-president of corporate affairs for the pharmaceutical company.
OxyNEO tablets were tested "after various physical manipulations," he said, including being crushed with a hammer.
"OxyNEO may be the first of a new generation of controlled-release opioids designed to help discourage misuse and abuse of prescription opioids," Stef-fan said.
He added that Purdue "is committed to collecting post-marketing data in Canada."
Some observers want Health Canada to do its own monitoring for the prevalence of abuse and diversion as OxyNEO replaces OxyContin on the Canadian market. They also want strict controls over how the drug is marketed to doctors.
"So far Health Canada doesn't really seem to have learned any lessons from OxyContin," says Dr. Joel Lexchin, an emergency room physician and professor in the School of Health Policy and Management at York University in Toronto.
In a recent article in the International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine, Lex-chin and co-author Jillian Clare Kohler [an expert witness on OxyContin marketing practices for a Nova Scotia law firm involved in an OxyContin class-action lawsuit], describe how the company's U.S. branch pleaded guilty to the "misbranding" of OxyContin.
Sales representatives gave false information about the drug to some doctors, they wrote, claiming that because it was long-acting it would produce less of a "high," and thus was less likely to be abused. Purdue paid more than $600 million in fines – one of the largest payouts of its kind.
Lexchin says Health Canada has the power under the Food and Drugs Act to require that Purdue have a prominent statement in all of its promotions of OxyNEO warning of the potential for abuse, and that drug company sales reps should be required to deliver the same message to doctors.
The company says warnings are prominently contained in OxyNEO's monograph – the official product information document for doctors – that all information in its promotional materials is consistent with the monograph and approved by the Pharmaceutical Advertising Advisory Board, and that company representatives "comply with the requirement of delivering full and factual information on products" in accordance with the industry's code of ethical practices.
Experts say the issue is wider than a single drug. Canadians are among the highest users of prescription opioids in the world. In the past decade alone, our opioid consumption has more than doubled.
"It goes beyond just chronic pain – it involves people being sent home from hospital with large amounts of painkillers, or people going to the dentist to get a tooth pulled and sent home with 38 Tylenol No. 3s," says Dr. Peter Selby, clinical director of the addictions pro-gram at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
"What happens to all these opioids? Who else has access to them when the person dies? How are they keeping [the drug]in the home?"
There's nothing inherently evil about opioids, Selby says. "It's how we deliver them and how we use them that got us into trouble."
Perhaps nowhere is that more true than in First Nations com-munities. In January, Chief Matthew Keewaykapow of Cat Lake First Nation in northwest-ern Ontario declared a state of emergency, saying the opioid addiction rate was approaching 70 per cent of his community members.
In February, Nishnawbe Aski Nation [NAN] Deputy Grand Chief Mike Metatawabin warned First Nations com-munities to brace for a health catastrophe – a mass, involuntarily opiate withdrawal due to the replacement of the "ultra-addictive" OxyContin.
So far, it hasn't been what he expected.
"We're just seeing trickles now – some abuse of alcohol, some reports of withdrawals," Metatawabin said this week.
But "right now the under-ground supply [of OxyCon-tin]is still there," he said, "so we haven't seen what we were anticipating yet."
"I was told it would maybe occur sometime in April or May. We're into May now. I'm going to see what happens this month," he said. "If it happens, it's going to hit hard."
In a move to restrict diversion and abuse, six provinces have decided to remove Oxy-NEO from their drug benefit formularies and to approve new requests on a case-by-case basis only.
"It's going to be very difficult to prescribe," says Dr. Edward Sellers, who chaired a Health Canada scientific advisory panel on opioid abuse. "The hoops to go through to get that – most physicians just won't be prepared to do that."
The OxyNEO formulation has been available in the U.S. for almost two years. According to Sellers, the initial data from the drug company "are more or less showing what one would expect – you make a hard formulation that is hard to crush, and you can't inject it, then there is going to be less tampering." Presumably, he said, less tampering will mean fewer deaths.
"Can OxyNEO be abused or is it addictive? Well, it's got an opiate in it, of course it can be," said Sellers. However, he said, many of the risks associated with the original product have been "substantially mitigated."
Preliminary data from three ongoing studies released by Purdue Thursday at the American Pain Society's annual scientific meeting in Honolulu show a reduction in the street price of the new formulation of Oxy-Contin across the U.S., a drop in OxyContin-related reports to poison control centres and a 50 per cent decrease in Oxy-Contin abuse rates among opi-oid addicts entering treatment since the new formulation was introduced in 2010, the company said in a statement. During the same period there was a 134 per cent increase in abuse of the painkiller, Opana.
The company says further analysis showed a 74 per cent drop in abuse through "no-oral routes" -injecting, snorting and smoking – as well as a 30 per cent decrease in oral abuse. Dhalla, of St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, who has also seen some of the preliminary data, isn't convinced that simply replacing OxyContin with OxyNEO will result in fewer deaths. According to an FDA spokeswoman, the agency has not conducted an independent study or review.
"I'm skeptical of anything that is put out by a [drug]manufacturer, particularly if it hasn't appeared in a top-ranked peer-reviewed journal," says Dhalla, an assistant professor in medicine and health policy, management and evaluation at the University of Toronto.
In a recent editorial published in the British Medical Journal, Dhalla says that opioids carry significant risks that aren't completely known.
"-[W]e don't really know what the benefit-to-harm ratio is – we don't really know whether benefits outweigh risks, or vice versa, when these drugs are used for years at a time, as they quite frequently are," he said.
"Hopefully we'll eventually get through this problem, and we'll look back on this period and say, 'Whoa, that was a strange and unfortunate episode in the history of medicine.'"


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"If anyone can keep this music going after I'm gone, it's Judy Carmichael."
– Count Basie
"I call Judy Carmichael 'Miss Strideville'."
– George Shearing
"Judy Carmichael is an effervescent, dynamic, performer who possesses great charm and a fine command of the piano."
– Marian McPartland
"Judy Carmichael is my favorite pianist!"
– Max Morath
"I must admit that I like stride by anyone who dares to straddle it, let-alone harness it. Well, stride has never been better paired than with Judy Carmichael. At first it's joyously shocking to hear such chops at work but that observation is soon overwhelmed by the rich heart and soul and high spirit of her music. It's quite a ride."
– Allen Toussaint
"Fats Waller and James P. Johnson were the masters of it, but Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Art Tatum weren't bad either. Nowadays the youthful Jason Moran can do it for a few moments, but Judy Carmichael, bless her, does it all night.
We're talking about stride piano, a two-fisted school of solo jazz fast vanishing from the educational syllabus, basically for want of qualified teachers. The times are certainly a-changin' when the bull-necked, iron-wristed heroes of this art must give way to the slim, bubbly blonde who holds today's unofficial championship belt, but there it is."
– Jack Massarik
"Judy Carmichael is sweet and swinging…a marvel!"
– Steve Ross
"Judy Carmichael's music accomplishes what all great art should – feelings of joy, delight, hope and the knowledge that what you are experiencing is very real and honest. Anyone who wants some real theatre should to to one of her concerts – lost of fun."
– F. Murray Abraham
"Judy Carmichael's witty, ebullient pianism recalls us to the joy of spirit of classical jazz. More power to her!"
– E.L. Doctorow
"How can this slender and elegant woman play with the strength of a truck driver and the energy of a Tom cat – some mysteries are meant not to be revealed."
– Milton Glaser
"Many of the things one could say about Fats Waller's music could be applied equally to Judy Carmichael: Playful, Stylish, Mischievous, Virtuosic and with – as Fats said himself – 'A butterfly right hand and paintbrush left' (and seriously saucy ankles activating those pedal extremities!). How lucky we are that Judy is around to keep the magic of Fats so gloriously alive and tickling."
– Tony Walton
"Judy Carmichael is a joy to present. Her warm personality and commitment to her art translate into uplifting and memorable performances. Judy glows when she is on-stage. Her tremendous technical ability allows her to present her music in an intimate, relaxed way that breaks down the barrier between performer and audience. She is truly a natural performer."
– Ruth Felt, San Francisco Performances
"Judy Carmichael is a great entertainer, her playing masterly, and her linking material show her to be a raconteur in the Ustinov mold."
– Jonathan James Moore, Former head of BBC Radio Entertainment
"Judy Carmichael's talent is great. She dazzled our audiences with her smooth and accomplished performances. Judy's extroverted personality, poise, knowledge of jazz and fine honed communication skills, make her an excellent representative of the United States and of jazz piano."
– United States Information Agency sponsored tour of Portugal 1991. St. Luiz Municipal Theater, Lisbon
"My goodness, you can sing and scat at the highest level! Like learning Leonard Bernstein had a night gig with The Hot Five."
– Barry N. Malzberg, fan comment
"Judy Carmichael is easily the finest stride pianist, and possible the finest jazz pianist, of our time. Her smooth and seemingly effortless performances bring 20s style jazz music, stride, and an overall sense of swing both to audiences who loved these songs in their youth AND to younger audiences who may never have appreciated this kind of music before. My favorite song was "Gladyse", but I find myself humming every track on this CD from time to time. This is a MUST HAVE CD for anyone who loves piano music, jazz or for anyone you might want to introduce to fine jazz. This is music you can dance to!"
– James – fan review on PRX.org
"I'm sitting here listening to you "….And Basie called her STRIDE", marveling at your superb ability and talent. I have been a piano affectionato forever and have a very large collection of pianists, yet I hadn't heard about you until I became exposed to CDBaby and bought several of your CDs. Words really can't describe the sheer joy you and your music provide."
– L. Larkin, fan comment
"Judy's music is infused with a special kind of magic – a magic that ignites the imagination and frees the spirit. Her unbridled passion for jazz mixed with her wit and tremendous virtuosity make a Carmichael concert a truly transcendent experience. Her music is fun. It's relaxing. It's boundlessly joyful. I just can't go a day without listening to Judy."
– Jim, fan comment
"I thought I wasn't a fan of jazz music, but that was before I listened to Judy. Her exciting, jubilant style really opened my eyes (and ears) to a whole new type of music. She is amazing!"
– John, fan comment
"I love your new Southern Swing CD. It's so refreshing to hear a genuine live recording with everyone laughing and carrying-on. And your stories are hilarious! It's in heavy rotation on our jazz programs right now and will be charted (probably number 1) in our jazz chart this week (WVRU)"
– Jon Benfield, Program Manager, Radford University
"I was fortunate to have seen your fingers work their magic at Boisdale in London on Saturday. It was a fantastic performance!! I've never seen anyone hit notes on the piano with the perfection, speed, accuracy and unbelievable vibrant energy as you had. It was a really inspiring experience. Love your energy in your music and playing and personality."
– Ashok, fan comment
"I am the the litlle shy girl that talked to you yesterday, after your great great show at Memorial JK, Brasília. I was with my little daughter, do you remember? So, that night was so important to me, as a way that you cannot imagine (sorry, my English is terrible, but I want a lot to talk to you, honestly.) I see you like a real artist , a person who touch my heart as someone that has courage…to be an artist!
And now I have a little piece of your courage to play piano more and more, to the rest of my life. Because that is my passion, my work and the history of my life, but with several accidents and madness in the middle…
I would like so much to meet you and change some impressions with you, because I feel a great energy that make me float since I hear your music.
Thank you Judy, you are wonderful ! Você é maravilhosa! with a big hug!"
– Diana, fan comment
Just dropping a line to sing the praises of (recently purchased) Come and Get It. How good is this CD? And how come I hadn't heard of Judy Carmichael before this? A Sydney (Australia) resident, I recently heard ABC Classic FM presenter Margaret Throsby interview Judy and had a small taste of, immediately fell in love with, and had to buy the CD. I will now be looking to purchase more of Judy's music and will be watching for the dates of her future visits and concerts in Australia.
– Lynne, fan comment
Dear Ms Carmichael or Judy if I may dare,
I should hate you : I live in France, has been a fan of you for over 20 years but I've never seen you appearing in a Parisian Club. Why ? Don't French people love beautiful women ?
But your music is so great that one can only forgive you everything.
I'd like to order quite a few cd's from you but as I've already but some (and may be even LP's), I'd like to be able to send you the cover / booklets so that you can sign them for me. Would that be possible and if so how ?
Thanx again for your wonderful music. Would people listen to it, Prozac would no longer sell.
Kindest Regards,
– Philippe from Etiolles
Hi Ms. Carmichael,
You said that you would remember "Daniel from Chicago"! I'm an 11 year old ragtime fan who started playing ragtime about 4 years ago after learning a simple version of Maple Leaf Rag in my piano lesson
book. I was lucky to meet you at your free concert on Feb. 13th at the Nicholas Concert Hall sponsored by Steinway in Evanston (near Chicago), IL. I really enjoyed the concert. The first song you played was my favorite, and one that I had not heard before, "I Found a New Baby". I couldn't wait to get home and start picking the tune out. I love your music, and have been listening to your "High on Fats QRS Pianomation" disk, and most recently your "Stride" cd. I'm a fan of Fats Waller, and have just finished learning "Handful of Keys", which I will play at an upcoming ragtime and stride competition. My jazz piano teacher discovered that she had your "You Can Play Authentic Stride Piano" book and loaned it to me. I wish your "I Found a New Baby" was in it, but I really like "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Christoper Columbus" too.
I hope you come back to the Chicago area for another concert. I really like your style of music and how you combine stride, ragtime, jazz into one.
Your Fan,
– Daniel Bersch (11 year old ragtime pianist!!)
P.S.: I think you should brush up on your Maple Leaf Rag, just in case someone asks you to play "your favorite" again.
Hello Judy,
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful adventures with me.
Ever since I met you at the Steinway in Hinsdale IL, I am still mesmerized with your stride, your joy of life, your warm personality and your positive being to others, changed my venue from a classical music player to a jazz…keep listening your wonderful CD's that I purchased that day and also learning your style from the book you sent me.
God Bless you, and keep in touch.
I look forward to getting more news from you.
Have a great week.
– Esra Sabah
Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the short videos of your conversations with Tony Bennett. I am gradually working my way through your entire catalog of programs via iPod, and it is comforting to know that it will take me years before I have heard them all. I take them in order so that I don't miss any by accident. The only problem with this is that I see current programs like your conversations with Tony Bennett, and I want to listen to those sooner than I will get to them. [Wealth is such a burden!] So even though it may take me a few years to get to your complete interviews with Tony Bennett, I can certainly take the time to watch the videos, and this is a wonderful additional dimension – allowing us to see you and the artist conversing. Thank you so much.
– Tom
Hi Judy,
I just wanted to say thanks for coming to Iowa City, Friday. You inspired me to work extra hard on jazz music (fyi: I'm a drummer). I was wondering what/who should I listen to and what type of jazz do people tend to listen to (smooth,up tempo, etc.). Can't wait for a reply.
– Kyle
Hello there! It is I, Audie Robbins from WVRU! I just wanted to contact you and tell you something you probably have already been told. You are a very inspirational person. Your presence alone seems to put out some glowing aura that I cannot describe.
To keep from sounding corny, I just want to say THANKS. Thank you for returning to RU. It provided me with the ability to not only meet you, but conduct our interview. It will be a good resume builder. I really took what you said about good and bad people to heart. And by the way, of both of my shows on WVRU I have been playing at least one of your songs and mentioning your Jazz Inspired Show for the listeners to tune in on the weekends.
You were great to talk to as a musician, and as i would like to say… friend. I look forward to meeting you in the future, possibly even as a part of my own professional career.
Wishing you happiness and strength,
– Audie Robbins (Austin Robbins)
Good Morning Judy,
I am Alice from Bologna.
I graduate on July the 20th!!! Attached here is the title of my Master Thesis.
I send you the title because I want to thank you and your jazz music. During these years your sound has accompanied me in this university course.
I am finishing to study Astrophysics and Cosmology. During the thesis period I worked on a survey (technical word that means that a telescope has observed a certain area in the sky) in the equatorial position called "Effelsberg Deep Field". On the map of this area, about 40 sources were detected; these sources are extragalactic sources, that is galaxies far away from our Milky Way. I analyzed these sources. Being an astronomer is very fascinating but at the same time very complex; sometime one would like to throw away everything but in the end this work gives real gratifications.
So very very Thank You!
My thesis is also dedicated to you and your wonderful stride style!!!
See you in Legnano!
I look forward to hear you live!!
– Alice, fan comment


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Lomography Day Trips: Lisbon, The City of Yellow Trams
I divide people who travel to Portugal into two groups: those who prefer Porto and those who like Lisbon better. I love Porto, it's a little gem, but if I ever lived in Portugal I'd choose Lisbon in a heartbeat. It's got everything big cities have while staying beautiful and romantic and the same time.


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How I Wisely Navigated My Way Off My Parents' Car Insurance
When I went to get my first car insurance policy, I learned a lot about how much insurance I need -- and how to get a cheaper rate.
When I went to get my first car insurance policy, I learned a lot about how much insurance I need -- and how to get a cheaper rate.
The Good Hands people at Allstate have figured out a shady, possibly illegal, way to push up insurance rates, a consumer watchdog warns.
Men are more likely than women to hit cars, poles or people in parking lots, a new survey concludes, contradicting some common stereotypes.
The sweet spot for the lowest-cost car insurance is for drivers 50 to 70 -- and there are ways to cut it even more.
We could learn -- and save a lot -- from a U.K. initiative to force payday lenders to be more open about their interest rates and fees.
Although it might be tempting to forgo car insurance when your budget is tight, the premiums are well worth it in the long run. Just ask my mother-in-law.
While you should hold off on purchasing some types of insurance, investing in certain kinds of insurance is a good idea. Here's what you need to know.
Results of a recent survey show that millennials are less likely to purchase key products that can help them avert financial disaster. Here's why.
Get your game on before you get to the car rental counter. Do your homework, and know what you're going to reject when offered by an agent.
Age, gender and marital status are key factors on car insurance rates. Combined, they can cost a driver as much as 50 percent more for insurance.
Walmart teams up with autoinsurance.com to let shoppers quickly find and buy insurance policies online in real time to cut down costs.
Disability insurance provides monthly income to those disabled by injury or sickness. It is a critical solution for when you're hit by an uninsured driver.
A recent study reveals how much to expect your insurer to ding you for getting caught breaking the traffic rules. Hold onto your seat belts: It's a lot.
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Got a red car? Are you a longtime policy holder? Or a speed demon? None of these qualities have the effect you may think they do on your car insurance.
Usage-based auto insurance -- where your driving habits are tracked by a monitor installed in your car -- can save you a bundle on premiums. If you're a good driver, that is.
Our cars are the second biggest drain on our budgets. And the more you regularly spend on something, the more you can probably save on it.
Many consumers are relieved to know that insurance can protect them from financial losses, but the claims process doesn't always run smoothly.
Car insurance companies have bombarded consumers with ads beseeching them to sign up for what is commonly called pay-as-you-drive insurance, but should you?
College students naturally focus on test scores and GPAs, but once you graduate, the one number that really counts is your credit score. And the impact starts immediately.
Men and women already bicker about which sex drives better. Now they have another topic of automotive contention: Who lies more about dings, crashes, and tickets?
Insurance.com recently gave 500 drivers a simple multiple choice test to see how much people know about their car insurance policies. The results were worse than you'd expect.
Having the right insurance can soften the blow of an unexpected event that might otherwise mean financial catastrophe for you and your family. But do you? Here are some tips to help you assess your current coverage and decide whether you need to make any changes.
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Between car payments and the price of fuel, driving is expensive enough without adding a costly insurance policy. Here are several tips on how you can save money -- by comparing plans, seeking out discounts, and even assuming a little more risk.
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At the end of this video Romney admits he will keep large parts of Obamacare.
If I am not mistaken, Gingrich is for a federally mandated health care system also. Is that not correct ?
At the end of this video Romney admits he will keep large parts of Obamacare.
If I am not mistaken, Gingrich is for a federally mandated health care system also. Is that not correct ?
Yes, you are correct. He and Romney both play a state-federal shell game, and it's on a lot more issues than just Obamacare. Both parties are pushing the same thing – federal expansion, concentration of power, and corruption. Democrats push something like Obamacare straight out – claiming it's for the little people against the wealthy. It's about time the (federal) government did something. Only they don't. They budget a huge amount to be spent and include a "mandate" for states to carry out. They allow states choices in how the mandate is carried out – basically to do what they're told to do and more of it if they want to. Republicans like Newt Romney support exactly the same thing – only they call it a states issue – and then laugh while you're not watching and finish the sentence – "to carry out the mandate."
I am so tired of the liberal media driving the GOP nomination machine. Wake up folks! Romney is the second choice for president where the liberal media is concerned. The media knows that it is very likely that the GOP nominee will be our next president. Romney is so far left of the center aisle that it really surprises me that they consider him to be a Republican or even a Rhino for that matter. Yes he is smooth on camera and elaborate on debates, but so is Obama, and so would be any good imposter. Romney IS NOT the one folks. He is rotten to the core!
Scott H in Louisa, VA!
Thank you Scott C for clearing up (hopefully) this question for some of our Conservative/Republican friends! And, yep the media, our blessed "non-partisan" (B.S.) crew are pushing for either Romney or Ron Paul, neither of which fully embrace the conservative viewpoint! They are the reason for McCain on the last round in 2008! Perry needs to get his act together and so does Newt, and hopefully one of them will pull down the nomination. I'd love to also see Bachmann involved too!
I appreciate your comment. I too like Bachmann, but I was really hoping for Cain until he buckled under the defamation and character assasination tactics of the liberal media. We have a few other GREAT men in Texas, Ted Poe (now a US Congressman) and Dan Patrick (now a Texas State Legislator). I would put either one of these men up against ANY of the current nominees. But it has to be their decision to run. But remember these names, you will hear them again on the national level.
Bachman is the only candidate who specifically stated she would repeal Obamacare, no ifs, ands, or buts.
I am howe ver, voting to Newt. He CAN beat Obama in debate and make Obama look like the fool he is. Newt just got endorsement by Rev. Wilmon, founder of the American Family Association. That is ahugh endorsement and hugh organization.
I agree and don't care for Romney, however the left will NOT go for Paul or Gingrich!
I don't care who the left will or will not go for. We will beat their nominee this next election year. We are not looking to please the left. We are interested in holding them accountable and in putting them to work.
No Scott, YOU (and a few others but FAR from a "we") don't care.
Haven't you noticed what Conservatives say in their blogs?
" I agree with everything Bachmann says, but she is unelectable"
Who says ANY GOP Candidate is unelectable?
And this is the problem.
Conservatives are falling for that MSM meme!
NO Candidate is unelectable in the Primary. Bachmann, Paul, Santorum, NO Candidate.
Don't listen to what the other side says about YOUR candidate. They are only unelectable if YOU don't vote for them!
Are the Conservative voters so STUPID that they listen to the other team's coaches to play the game?
That is what's happening here.
So Scott, maybe you feel that "WE", I don't, and won't, until I see the dim bulbs brighten in this mostly Conservative Country.
You wouldn't believe that if you are paying attention. Too many Moderate Conservatives equate to too many RINOs.
I won't hold my breath.
you dont get it. When they say "unelectable" what they mean is independents wont vote for them. Last election, the vote tally was about 66 to 58 million, with 19 million independents voting. Obama won 60 percent of them. If you subtract the independent votes, its a dead heat. Conservatives need to win independents this go around. Bachman cant win independents. Republicans will unify around WHOEVER is the candidate, even if it wasnt their prefference. But independents are another story. The only 2 candidates that can sway independents are Romney and Gingrich, with Gingrich being the better leader and better debater.
The problem with Newt Romnich and Mitt Gingney is that they are both progressives, and there would be no change from what we have. Obama is running the country into the ditch and these want to running over the wildlife and through the cornfields. If we vote for either of them this country will continue into self-destruction. The solution is not to placate the left, but to defeat them. To assume that the independents will not vote for a conservative is to assume that Ronald Reagan was unellectable.
Are you saying that those two choices are not better than Obama? Frankly ANYONE is better than Obama. And out of the two, at least Newt has a postive economic record. Newt has actually done things in his career that has BETTERED this country. No one else can make that claim on a national scale. Newt has done more positive for this country than obama ever has. And I never said that independents wont vote conservative, just that they wont vote for certain conservative candidates, such as bachman perry or paul. Obama cant run a positive campaign on himself, because he has nothing positive to run on. He has to run a negative campaign, so Newt indescretions are not going to be a major factor. We have known about his mishaps for 2 decades. Its not new news. However, Newt is the only one who has the ability to go toe to toe with obama on the debate stage. And that is what its gonna take to defeat him. To beat Obama, you have to take his strength and crush it. And no matter what people like to say, Obama has a way with words. That is what got him elected to begin with. This election is going to be a battle of ideas, and Newt has the best ones. Paul would flounder like a fish. And then Of course Obama would bring up his racist newsletters, and it would be worse than anything they could bring up on newt. All newt has to do is play the Christianity card, and all is forgiven. Paul cant do that, because people believe, once a racist, always a racist.
Agree. Anyone will defeat Obama with Obama's help= each day he proves that he's the worst enemy America ever had. Bachmann is the only true conservative who understands the value of freedom, and she want return the individual freedom to the rightful owner- "we, the people", rather than to a "user friendly government" or a state government
I won't go for Paul, and I am ultra conservative.
I will go with the winner of the GOP primary, but I wish PALIN were in this.
I believe ALL our GOP will try and repeal obamaScare.
You would be wrong if you think either of Gingrich or Romney will repeal Obamacare – neither of them are conservatives, they are both progressives. Newt's herpes are Tddy Roosevelt, FDR, and Wilson for God sake! All big government men who believe that government is the solution to everything. If you will vote for them, you may as well vote for Obama.
And Bachmann is being "Palinized" before our very eyes, and it's working.
Shows how dim the bulbs are in Conservative Land.
IT is a no brainer, Vote Republican or forever be a communist country and we live under tyranny much, much worse than now!
Obama has paid the bill for his s0cialist c0mrade Mitt Romeny's RomenyCare or the state would be broke now. Back to big government RomneyCare.
Romeny is a full blown Iiberal democrat running as a republican? What a joke! He is full antigun, antimarriage with his same sex marriage he personally passed in his state.
Romeny would be better off getting over to North Korea and running as s0cialist dictat0r there where his policies fit perfect in a broke starving economy.
Michelle Bachmann was my first choice, and Santorum second, but the 3rd place would go to Ron Paul
Obama has paid the bill for his s0ciaIist c0mrade Mitt Romeny's RomenyCare or the state would be broke now. Back to big government RomneyCare.
Romeny is a full blown Iiberal democrat running as a republican? What a joke! He is full antigun, antimarriage with his same $ex marriage he personally passed in his state.
Romeny would be better off getting over to North Korea and running as s0ciaIist dictator there where his policies fit perfect in a broke starving economy.
Michelle Bachmann was my first choice, and Santorum second, but the 3rd place would go to Ron Paul
Romneycare in Massachusetts is a disaster as tens of thousands living there will testify. Shall we see our country and way of life be extinguished quickly under a second Obama term or a little more slowly under President Romney? I think the lack of contrast between Obama and a McCain-Bob Dole clone such as Romney will lead many of the non-thinking electorate (the kind of dull, uninformed, easily manipulated or selfishly motivated person whom the Democrat/Socialist Party caters to) to stick with "the devil they know;" Obama wins a second term and we become Greece (but with no one left to bail us [U.S.] out). Where's Ronald Reagan when you need him? Maybe Gingrich is the choice: as much as I dislike much of what he brings to the table, if he chooses to govern by the principles that he understands he might be okay.
As much as I can not stand most of the crop up for Republican hope's I'm with you ConservaDave. I'll swallow my pride and no matter who gets the nomination, I will vote for him/her because NOTHING is more important than getting Obama out of office!
You just posted Gingrich's speech here and it means nothing, except he would replace Obama-care with Romney-care with Gingrich-care with who know's what's next. Get them ALL out of the health care business and put it back in the Capitalist system where it's supposed to be. We can fix the problems if we have the right people in charge. Leadership that won't sell out and will turn the screws on the liars and cheats.
I couldn't agree with you more on Bachman, she is exactly what we need in the White House!
Romney said he will not repeal obamacare, there is no way I will vote for him.Vote for Newt or Michelle Bachmann. Michelle keeps looking better n better every day. Ron Paul is out of the question.
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I have this variety of Kiwi planted in a great location, the plant is growing well and it's well drained. It has healthy fresh new growth on it. The plant is now three years old.
It did flower earlier this spring for the first time. However, it doesn't have any fruit on it. None. What do you experts think is the issue? Does it require a good fertilizer and, if so, when is the best time to fertilize it? I really expected to be harvesting fruit from this plant by now. Thanks for any help. Greatly appreciated. Cindy |
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- Posted by barnhardt9999 none (My Page) on Sat, Jun 2, 12 at 15:47
I am assuming you have male and female plants? How close are the plants? |
This variety is supposed to fruit without having two plants. From Edible Landscaping, "Issai has long fruits @ 1.5". Issai will produce one year after planting. Sets fruits without a male, but sets more with one. Not as vigorous as most arguta types, but similar in most respects. Less pruning required because of its early fruiting and spur type growth. Plant 8' apart on 6' trellis. Zones 6-9." Cindy |
Here is a link that might be useful: Edible Landscaping
- Posted by scottfsmith 6B-7A-MD (My Page) on Sat, Jun 2, 12 at 18:14
EL is a little optimistic. They should have said *can* produce one year after planting. Not having a male also may make it take longer. Since you got a few flowers this year next year could be the year you finally get some fruits. Scott |
i had one a few years ago, it died over its 2nd winter in zone 5, i never got fruit from it. i heard from someone that it is not a very consistant producer without a male, but i dont know how true that is. i have 2 year old arctic kiwis right now with a few fruits, but they produce faster than argutas. |
- Posted by PersianMD2Orchard none (My Page) on Sun, Jun 3, 12 at 0:22
Issai is not THAT self-fertile. That could be the problem. Also it doesn't taste that great. The other cultivars all taste better and it's not a hassle to have a male at all since you can keep the male growing up some random tree/bush/fence nearby whatever pruned to 10-20% of the the female size since you just need the male for some flowers, not to bear fruit. |
I planted an Issai last spring, along with 3 other females (49er, Geneva, and Ken's Red) and one male. It immediately had around a dozen flowers, but only 1 fruit set. Something ate it when it was getting close to ripe, so I haven't been able to taste it yet. None of the other 4 have flowered, last year or this. The Issai flowered much more heavily this year, but most were wiped out by the cold snap. Only a few parts of the plant closed to the stone retaining wall it is growing against made it. It's now got a few dozen open flowers. Soon I'll see how the set is this year with no male pollinator. |
My advice would be to get a male if you want fruit. The year before my male first flowered my Issai had hundreds of blossoms and not one produced a fruit. The next year with pollination almost every single one fruited. |
Thanks for all of the responses. Looks like that is what I'll have to do - get a male plant. Where would be a good place to purchase one of them? I bought the Issai locally. Thank you again. Cindy |
Given how warm it is now, you'll want a place that ships potted plants. I would suggest RollingRiver, but they are out of the males. Another top choice would be WhitmanFarms. Other options would be Raintree and Ediblelandscaping. |
Thank you, Bob, for that information! Is this a plant that nurseries could shipped in the fall or is it only shipped in the spring? Cindy |
I think that would depend on the nursery. Many only ship in the spring. Assuming you can get a potted one (not bare root) you should be able to plant now. I've done so successfully in June/July for gooseberries, currants, and blueberries (haven't tried with kiwi). Depending on your weather, it may take a bit of care early on (watering and maybe some shade-cloth if you plant it in full sun). |
- Posted by scottfsmith 6B-7A-MD (My Page) on Sun, Jun 3, 12 at 23:49
Cindy, Edible Landscaping should be able to get you a male this time of year since they sell potted plants. Potted plants can be planted year-round. July/August are best avoided since that weather can fry plants but most other months work. Scott |
Thanks for all of the information. Greatly appreciated. I will definitely be contacting Edible Landscaping. Cindy |
When you go to buy an assai kiwi how do you know if you have a male or female plant? |
Roger, Issai is a female variety only. |
There are no male Issai plants -- all are female. If you'd like a compatible male pollinator, Flowercloud (available at Burnt Ridge and One Green World) is supposed to be a good match. |
To update my post from 2 years ago, all 5 of the kiwi I listed above (I've also added more, but they are too young) are flowering. The first blooms just opened yesterday and each vine has quite a few (except 49er, which has only a few dozen flowers). Last year I got about half a pint of Issai, but I'm hoping for a lot more this year. |
Thank you I'll try to get a Flower Cloud Kiwi next spring. |
keep us posted bob! I would like to follow this and see how your ken's red turn out. I have it here also but it is a little too tender here in my climate.Please take pics and post them!!! |
Here's a pic of the kiwi planting I started in 2011. The hardy kiwi are along the right hand side, starting on the right with Geneva, followed by Ken's Red, the male (74-32), Issai, and 49er (in the far background on the left). I also have a few other plants in the picture: |
I pruned pretty heavily this spring, but looking at the above picture you would think I left them growing wild. Maybe I need to prune with an even heavier hand... Here's the Ken's Red, between the two posts. |
After closely examining the flowers for the picture, I'm getting a bit worried that my male isn't really a male. My understanding that I shouldn't see the fruit-like projection in the middle from male flowers. I'll have to take a closer look to make sure it is really coming from the male vine- it is definitely possible that it is coming from a female which curved around. Here's a pic. |
Yes that's a female Bob |
Bob, hopefully you can get some branches of flowering males somewhere and get fruit this year! My male vine died to the ground last year due to trunk damage but some of my females mysteriously set fruit though it was light. The only thing I could think of somehow viable pollen from my kolomikta male was somehow still floating around on insects or something and did the trick.I had saved a few kiwis and was going to plant the seeds but my wife threw them out accidentally:( Tyler we had a big freeze here last week and I was able to save some of my kiwis using the sprinkler trick you used a few years ago!!! That was an awesome tip!!! |
Glenn glad to hear that worked for you :) |
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March 1, 2005, 12:00 AM
By Andy Langer
Ray Charles is still dead. And if he weren't, you could bet the barista at your corner Starbucks would be wishing he were. I was bored silly by last year's star-studded Ray duets collection, Genius Loves Company. I can only imagine the hell of having it piped into my workplace on a near-continuous loop. Welcome to lifestyle marketing in action: Starbucks actually coproduced the record, and by playing it nonstop and stocking it at the counter, its 8,700 stores worldwide have sold close to half a million copies of the disc. Starbucks brass believes it's tapped into music buyers underserved by traditional record stores--baby boomers who find Norah Jones delightful but think Radiohead is a character on the Cartoon Network. CDs will now be a permanent fixture at the counter. And this is only the beginning.
I live in Austin, one of two Starbucks test markets for "Hear Music" in-store kiosks, which let you choose from a catalog of 200,000 songs and efficiently burn your favorites to a CD for around a buck a track. Initially, my first test drive cued up edgy tracks by the Killers, Martina Topley-Bird, Le Tigre, and even the Butthole Surfers. The perfect kind of rock to go with my cup of stiff sludge. But after poking around long enough, it became obvious that Hear Music is weighted heavily toward the singer-songwriter, the type of artist most neglected by hit-driven commercial radio. In truth, Starbucks is about to become a place where Emmylou Harris or John Hiatt can reconnect with old fans and where hidden gems like Ray LaMontagne can make new ones. At the end of the day, coffee and introspective folkies fit like Jäger and death metal. And that's what makes Starbucks the music business's most fascinating new player. The Ray Charles phenomenon proved that people who'll pay $5 for a mediocre mocha will slap down another $15 for tunes that sound good while drinking it. And Starbucks gets 30 million of them each week. Me included. On my fact-finding trip, Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee" sounded so right, so of the moment, that I immediately added it to my CD. When was the last time I bought anything by Kris Kristofferson? Um, never?
For years, we've thought the next big musical revolution would happen online. And it did. But there's one happening here, too. And though I'm not thrilled that a suit at Starbucks HQ thinks he can recommend music to me just as authoritatively as my record-store clerk, I unabashedly love the CD I burned after sucking down my venti latte.
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26 February 2006
Trip to Canada
It's been a long time coming: after spending 10 months deep in the bowels of Europe, tucked squarely in the beating heart of Catholicism right near the tomb of St. Peter (the Prince of the Apostles). Ryan Millar has been hiding out in Italy. In Rome in fact, the cradle of Western Civilization. The city in the mid-shin of the Italic boot peninsula, the once mighty city that all roads led to. The city Nero fiddled for. Ryan's time has been spent scavenging pizza and vino, dousing every edible morsel in olive oil and trying to live down the title of straniero. His unhealthy obsession with the AS Roma football squad and Rome's civic history has raised psychological concerns, as has his repeated exposure to the Sistine Chapel. There is often a tourettically blurting of random Italian phrases followed by a look of uncomfortable expectation.
It's a jungle out here, no question.
For this reson, this man is going back to the source. Back home to Vancouver Canada. Charge the batteries. See the people he once fought shoulder to shoulder with and hug them. Train. Grow bigger, faster and stronger, and then return to Europe to do serious damage, Canadian style. An important retreat to base camp, if only for a couple of weeks of regular egg and potato breakfasts, Canucks hockey, family, friends, beers, push ups, improv comedy, Commercial Drive, live rock n'roll, family poker nights, Stanley Park, Pacific Ocean, rain and trees, Vancouver(the city and the Island), films in English, potluck dinner parties, Vancouver Art Gallery, Bubble tea, impossible amounts of sushi and laughter.
This will be done. Soon.
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25 February 2006
Geez. I finally figured out how to, or rather, stumbled across the command to open up blog comments to anyone, not just registered users. It only took 10 months, but hopefully this will open up a little bit of dialogue with blogreaders, of which I hope there are some.
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Shooting Jesus in the Face
Relax. The incendiary title of this post is really just a form of the popular post modern practice of mashing-up two media forms. Shooting Jesus in the Face is just me mashing up my two most recent most favorite political tidbits.
One tidbit, easily guessworthy, is the news that Vice President of The United States of America, also known as the Dark Lord, or "Secret Keeper" shot a 78 year old friend in the face. It's old news by now, but habituation to an idea doesn't make it any less remarkable. The whole handling of the affair reeks of embarassing cover up. If this were a comedy and this guy was say Ferris Bueller's principal, we'd be happy to see him so humiliated. And in fact we are. But Mr. Rooney was a character meant to be mocked, and constantly thwarted, Cheney is a man who is above all, very very scary.>
Where does Jesus come in?
As quoted in February 27th TIME magazine. Silvio Berlusconi, another very scary politician, is quoted varbatim as saying "I am the Jesus Christ of Politics." In the sense, according to him, that he's a martyr to the nation. Jesus Christ is not something I would refer to Berlusconi as, but it is the first thing out of my mouth after reading another one of his inanities. However, I must confess, I'm actually more of a "motherfucker" utterer. At any rate, Berlusconi has also likened himself to Churchill and Napoleon as he heats up the election trail.
He also, in a bid to get airtime (which he can do at will anyway) he made a vow of celibacy until the election, like a Superbowl quarterback. 2 days later he retracted. Somebody shoot that guy in the face. Politically, I mean. Not personally. Actually it doesn't matter what I write now, Google China won't be clocking this anyway.
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24 February 2006
Canada Sucks at Hockey
I waited all days on pins and needles for the game against Russia. Nothing. No goals. Only a really really dumb penalty by Bertuzzi to lead to Ovechkins goal. Sure Brodeur stood on his head, but the tandem points of the sport are to A) prevent the opposition from scoring while B) scoring on the opposition. After being held scoreless for 8 of their last nine periods Canada went ahead and brought... nothing really. If only Brodeur had more of a slapshot we might still be in this thing. But one player out of 23 playing well does not a team make, nor does it a gold medal earn.
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20 February 2006
Worst Sports Day Ever!
OK so there's this hockey mad country called Canada.It's near America. They're really good at hockey. In fact their Olympic teams are the reigning Gold Medal Champions. And their mens team, oh the heavily favored mens team HAS NOT SCORED A GOAL IN OVER 2 HOURS OF HOCKEY! Against Switzerland. And then shut out again against Finland. Nothing against those countries, they're pretty good at hockey. But they're no Canada. And right now, for them, that's a good thing.
Yesterday evening I tuned into Olympic coverage of the Canadian Finland game. I'd been anticipating it all day. When SKY Sports tuned me in we were halfway through the third period and down 2 zip. That's how it finished. Yuck.
That's right Gretz, that's right.
In other crappy sports news my favorite football team AS Roma just lost their star player Francesco Totti FOR TWO TO THREE MONTHS! He was cheapshotted as he often is. I saw the replay alot. It's one of those sports injuries that can really induce a grimace when you see the unnatural bending of the body. In this case ankle.
And that was my Sunday.
Yesterday evening I tuned into Olympic coverage of the Canadian Finland game. I'd been anticipating it all day. When SKY Sports tuned me in we were halfway through the third period and down 2 zip. That's how it finished. Yuck.
That's right Gretz, that's right.
In other crappy sports news my favorite football team AS Roma just lost their star player Francesco Totti FOR TWO TO THREE MONTHS! He was cheapshotted as he often is. I saw the replay alot. It's one of those sports injuries that can really induce a grimace when you see the unnatural bending of the body. In this case ankle.
And that was my Sunday.
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Grey Rocks Dreaming
I awoke into a hazy half dream yesterday. Sunday. I was back in Vancouver.On Grey Rocks Island late-night, with some thumping hiphop, steamy windows looking out onto the Burrard Inlet, plenty of beers and good friends. It was, as Cam described it, like a beer commercial. Not the summer barbeque one, but the winter apres-ski one. I liked it. It was a little awkward at first, because i'd been out of the social scene for awhile. But these people are good friends, and after a moment the conversation started to flow smoothly. And it wasn't a dream, it was just a long distance phone call. Iwasn't technically there, when i woke up I was laying on the floor of the living room here in Rome, thinking we should vacuum soon. Not your average beer commercial, but it did make me thirsty for some Vancouver time. In the background of this picture above, one can see the island in question. Now picture it darker. And wintrier. And inside this amazing house (not visible): amazing friends. Only actually on the phone in Italy, imagining you're inside the house on aforementioned island. Then you have a pretty good idea of my dream.
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12 February 2006
Axis Of Uncouth
I watched my first rugby match this afternoon, part of the 6 Nations Cup. People in the UK and Ireland love rugby. Particularly the ones who travelled to Rome to watch some of the games live. The rest of the time they were in Rome was spent getting really really drunk, really really early. This was accomplished by sucking down pint after pint in rapid succession. In limited circumstances this is a supportable endeavour, but I don't think this is limited circumstances. And when they get drunk, British soccer moms or not, they all sing loud boorish songs.
All of this is ok, in fact I could probably get into it, and know I have before, but having to share a pub with these louts on Sunday reminded me that i forgot to hate the loud, middle-aged British travellers. I've been so busy rolling my eyes at the young American college students, i've forgotten that their greatest allies have the closest behaviour patterns. It's just a little less horny and a little more sing-sweary.
At any rate the rugby was cool. I was cheering for Wales (being half Welsh), everyone else was cheering for Scotland and singing rude songs about the Welsh. This certainly influenced my above observations. But the rugby was violently delicious. It's like American football without all the boring waiting between plays or the sissy padding. And the Welsh beat those dirty Scots 28-14.
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11 February 2006
Olympic Dreams!
Olympic Dreams have come and gone. There is still the possibility that I can get north to Torino to drink deep of the worlds premier celebration of big business and amateur sport controversy, but the window has gotten so narrow that I may not be able to squeeze my sorry snowsuited ass through. A lack of tickets for premiere games (ie. ones that Canada will be playing in) is the problem. Oh sure, I can train 8 hours north to Turin, but then I can't really see the Olympics because they sold my tickets. It'll be all crammed into sports bars and elementary school gymnasiums eating 8 euro hamburgers, I can feel that icy breeze. The problem, if I can be so bold as to offer my insight, is that the Olympics is a fucking disorganized mess run by oily bastards. If Italy is so apathetic about the Olympics, why can't I get a fucking ticket? If I was online with a basket full of tickets to purchase for hockey and curling then you block sales for a couple weeks, then you go ahead and sell those tickets from out underneath me, aren't you just a fucking prick? Aren't you Olympic Organizer?
The only good news I know is that Canada is sure to sweep gold in the Ice Art Competition. check out paintingsbelowzero.com
The only good news I know is that Canada is sure to sweep gold in the Ice Art Competition. check out paintingsbelowzero.com
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07 February 2006
I don't know who watches the Today Show. I don't. But they were in Rome so a small group of us went down to mug for the camera a little bit and perhaps steal a few Emmy moments from the short and perky Katie Couric. I made a sign that I think got some play. It read "Ciao Canada!" Buuuut inside it was another sign, twice as large that read "IMPEACH BUSH" I went down to Piazza Navona to mingle with the crowds of American college students and the feel-good programming they had going on. But I went down with
US Citizens(andothers)forpeace&justice to enjoy the proceedings but also throw down a little political muckraking. And muckrake we did. During the segment where Katie Couric and her friend try some strange flavoured ice cream a chant comes up from a group of us in the crowd that suggests a good idea would be to "STOP STOP STOP THE WAR!" After a couple of rounds of unscheduled audio feed from Rome we were brusquely hustled away from the ice cream zone and tended to by a hysterical producer. She was blond, in her early thirties, and didn't, I think, devote much brain time to the justness or otherwise of American military involvement in Iraq.
Look how unhappy she is. She desperately wanted us to know that this isn't the time or place for a protest message. An Italian vendor in the piazza came over to chime in,in good but accented English, that it was.
At any rate some of our group was prepared to argue quite strenuously with her. I just tried to explain to her that it was a good segment that made good unexpected entertainment, her show wasn't ruined, and, above all, it's an important and timely message to get out, and that she'd been a good sport. We got our message on the air and Katie Couric was forced to comment that "free speech is alive and well here."
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So we move to this place and it has two fireplaces: one gas, one wood burning. In the massive crunch of the move, and then some seriously whacky life issues that started in the first few weeks after the move (and that continued for a year and a half), we got distracted and never asked 'how do we operate this gas thing?" (Insert jokes here.)
So last year we used the wood fireplace and ignored the other one. This past summer, I was cleaning the rarely used room with the gas fireplace and noticed a hot draft while vacuuming around the hearth. Looked up into the fireplace and realized that it had a partially opened flue that would not completely close! (Insert confusion here.) Are flues for gas fireplaces different? The 'flap' on the flue has some sort of metal bolt thing that is in the way of it completely closing. Is this normal? Is it meant to be always cracked open a bit? We've never used this thing and I have to admit, I don't know how to use it. It has a metal 'key' to turn it on. I see a pilot light at the base that is operating. It has fake logs and decorative 'pebbles' of some sort. And a pull back screen, like a wood fireplace (which is sort of bizarre because it's fake, so why would it need something to block sparks?) Since I don't know the first thing about gas, could someone give me an idiot primer on how to do this? Do we just turn the key up with the flue completely open? Or are there other precautions, things to think about? And if when we are not using it, and IF the flue thing is normal, is it safe to obtain and use some sort of glass screen to block the draft? (Would that mean blocking the fireplace but opening the flue more, or is having it cracked like that, enought?) That room has a tendency to be warm in the summer and colder in the winter, and with heating/cooling costs so high, I'd like to figure out some way to deal with it. And IF it is acceptable to block the thing with a glass screen, anyone know who sells them short and wide? The fireplace opening is rectangular, but the way that they designed the brick, you either have to have something like 27 inches tall and 45 inches wide, or find something huge to covered the entire decorative brick that is in an arch at the top. And how often do these things need to be serviced and what does that entail? Sorry for sounding like such a fool, but I'm not even sure where to start. Btw, this home is about seven years old. |
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I'm not going to address all of your questions about the "gas fireplace", but I will tell you that you do NOT have a "gas fireplace". What you DO have is a woodburning fireplace that has gas logs stuck in them. Many municipalites require that glass doors be installed and that the damper be blocked open when installing these. And most municipalites require a permit first. A set of gas logs will soot up and will require maintenance. Also, they usually do not put off enough heat to make it an actual heater. They are mostly for ambience. |
the damper should not have any opperation. Most of the time the plate is removed. If you suceed in closing it you will be dealing with co and co/2 gasses in your living space, that is if you are lucky enough to figure that out. Because code requires a damper or means to prevent drafts, openings in your insulation envelope glass doors are required to fullfill that need. In short they are required. No wonder that room is cold in winter. I agree with the other poster that gas log sets provide little heat but a fire look. If your town did it job correctly, and the home being only 7 years old, then the gas logs and there manufacturer should be listed along with lots of other info that went into your home. Once you know the manufacturer and model you should be able to down load the instructions manual and find the answers to your questions |
- Posted by jasper_60103 (My Page) on Fri, Oct 13, 06 at 22:18
smom40, I may can help a little with the gas FP. The bolt thing is there for the reason as you described. Its there to keep it the flue from closing completely. This is normal. I had this on my FP at a previous home. My FP was wood burning, then I converted it to gas by installing a set of gas logs. Its safe to only have the flue cracked when using a gas FP. If you never intend to use this FP, its safe to remove it. Just remember to open the flue if you ever decide to burn a fire. The same as you would with the wood burning FP. Also, I purchased glass doors for mine at a fireplace shop for around $40. Keep in mind this was wayyy back in 1991, and the cost varies by size, style etc. I would visit a FP shop to find doors to fit your box. Also, mine were not hard to install. Hope this helps. -jasper |
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