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OTHER ISSUESCouncil approves new plan for McKelvey Park flood basin
In a major turning point following years of discussion, the City Council approved a redesign for McKelvey Park Tuesday to...Original post made on May. 15, 2013
Last comment by Rich, on May 18, 2013 at 11:57 am | 8 comments | 1771 Views
OTHER ISSUESAssemblyman seeking summer interns
State Assemblyman Richard Gordon is accepting applications from high school and college students for part-time summer internships....Original post made on May. 15, 2013
Last comment by the_punnisher, on Oct 11, 2013 at 5:05 pm | 3 comments | 1508 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDSHigh school cover-up: debate over student dress code
Tempers were tested at a recent meeting of the local high school district's board of trustees, as one of the governing body's...Original post made on May. 16, 2013
Last comment by MVHS Parent, on May 29, 2013 at 2:54 am | 46 comments | 10728 Views
AROUND TOWNP.E. credit for marching band?
Everyone seems to agree that marching up and down a football field while banging on drums or playing the horn is hard work....Original post made on May. 16, 2013
Last comment by Bdawg99, on Dec 14, 2014 at 9:33 pm | 33 comments | 44766 Views
AROUND TOWNSafer stoplights OK'd
Two busy intersections should soon be much safer after the City Council unanimously voted to replace a pair of aging stoplights...Original post made on May. 16, 2013
Last comment by Will, on May 23, 2013 at 11:35 am | 13 comments | 1374 Views
AROUND TOWNDeath plunge to Hwy. 101 ruled a suicide
The Santa Clara County Coroner's Office has ruled that the man who died May 17 after plunging from the Rengstorff Avenue...Original post made on May. 17, 2013
Last comment by sfkyle, on May 28, 2013 at 11:04 pm | 12 comments | 3198 Views
OTHER ISSUESNational "rolling fast" for immigration reform starts in MV
The first in a series of such actions nationwide, advocates for immigrant rights in Mountain View made their point this month...Original post made on May. 17, 2013
Last comment by MV Resident, LASD, on May 21, 2013 at 6:50 pm | 12 comments | 1560 Views
AROUND TOWNCouncil OKs $2 million lot sale
In a move that may reduce parking for nearby businesses, the City Council voted to sell a city-owned parking lot on Tuesday...Original post made on May. 17, 2013
Last comment by letsgetreal, on May 23, 2013 at 9:31 am | 17 comments | 1845 Views
AROUND TOWNPart of northbound Foothill Expwy to close tonight
Northbound Foothill Expressway between Hillview Avenue and Page Mill Road, including the bike lane, will be closed beginning...Original post made on May. 17, 2013
Last comment by , on May 17, 2013 at 6:43 pm | 2 comments | 1209 Views
AROUND TOWNMVHS names new principal
Former Santa Clara High School Principal Dave Grissom will be the new principal of Mountain View High School. Read the...Original post made on May. 17, 2013
There are no comments yet. 2003 Views
AROUND TOWNTuesday, Feb. 5
[http://events.stanford.edu/events/357/35759/ ==B Film:== 'Project Happiness'] A free screening of the 2011 documentary...Original post made on May. 18, 2013
Last comment by randy albin, on May 18, 2013 at 3:23 pm | 1 comment | 1111 Views
OTHER ISSUESHangar One for rent: no NASA ties needed
In an unprecedented move for NASA Ames Research Center, historic Hangar One at Moffett Field is being offered up for any...Original post made on May. 20, 2013
Last comment by Rodger, on May 23, 2013 at 9:35 am | 11 comments | 6174 Views
AROUND TOWNZipcars to come to downtown
The City Council voted quietly and unanimously to allow car-sharing company Zipcar to park four of its cars in downtown Mountain...Original post made on May. 20, 2013
Last comment by Martin, on Jun 6, 2013 at 1:23 pm | 12 comments | 1727 Views
AROUND TOWNHelping the helpless
Though burn victims in this country may emerge from the hospital with significant scars, chances are they will ultimately...Original post made on May. 21, 2013
Last comment by UC Davis Grad, on May 26, 2013 at 11:09 am | 10 comments | 1274 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDSRe-open Whisman School?
A former city of Mountain View official, along with leading members of some Whisman-area neighborhood associations, plan...Original post made on May. 21, 2013
Last comment by Garrett, on May 27, 2013 at 4:48 pm | 24 comments | 2485 Views
AROUND TOWNTropicana Lodge being demolished
The vacant Tropicana Lodge hotel was being turned into debris this morning to make way for a 162-unit apartment complex to...Original post made on May. 22, 2013
Last comment by Flava Dave, on May 28, 2013 at 2:25 am | 11 comments | 1857 Views
AROUND TOWNPalo Alto tries to make 'hackathons' a family affair
Hackers, designers and Silicon Valley technophiles will flood downtown Palo Alto's most prominent gathering spot with food,...Original post made on May. 22, 2013
Last comment by , on May 22, 2013 at 11:11 am | 1 comment | 1305 Views
AROUND TOWNCash, jewelry stolen in burglary
Cash, jewelry and other personal effects were stolen when a home in the 1100 block of Nilda Avenue was burglarized on May...Original post made on May. 22, 2013
Last comment by , on May 22, 2013 at 12:09 pm | 1 comment | 1217 Views
AROUND TOWNBurglars kick in door
A burglar reportedly kicked in the door of a home in the 2300 block of Jane Lane on May 17, according to police. Read...Original post made on May. 22, 2013
Last comment by Mr. Plow, on May 22, 2013 at 11:05 pm | 7 comments | 1138 Views
AROUND TOWNGoogle burglary bust
It appears that an ex-Googler may have felt he was entitled to a do-it-yourself severance package after the company cut him...Original post made on May. 23, 2013
Last comment by dtrain, on May 23, 2013 at 2:53 pm | 4 comments | 1443 Views
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Continuation of Office Cap Discussion
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"Its Not About the Nail"
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Ramen shop replaces Muraccis in Los Altos
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Are You Introverted or Extroverted, and Does it Even Matter?
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What Really Makes CPA Firms Profitable?
The complete guide to maximizing profitability
By Marc Rosenberg, CPA
Plus shipping and handling. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.
It has been said that organizations should never have profitability as a goal. Why? Because profitability should be the result of an organization's efforts, not its goal. Profitability is a measure of success in accomplishing core business goals. The Disney Corporation probably says it best in their mission statement, which is short and sweet, but very powerful: "Our mission is to make millions happy."
Disney super‐pleases parents by creating hundreds of quality movies and lovable characters that children grow up with and adore and by creating theme parks that tap into our fantasies and imagination. They create the Disney magic by operating their entertainment facilities with fastidious devotion to efficiency and cleanliness and fanatical attention to the tiniest details, and by countless other efforts. Disney's customers not only pay for their access to Disney, but do so with a smile on their face, and they keep coming back for more. At Disney the philosophy is clear: Create and maintain a world‐class organization that satisfies the customers' needs, and the profits will come as a result.
The same theme is true with CPA firm profitability. To be truly profitable, firms need to successfully achieve business goals other than profitability. Then, and only then, will firms be profitable.
Do you want to find easy, quick ways to increase profitability? Do you want to hear about proprietary techniques that previously have never been made public? Do you want to discover revolutionary ways to cut costs? Do you want to find a way to increase productivity without establishing partner accountability?
If your answer to any of the above questions is "yes," this monograph may disappoint you.
If your firm is not profitable today, there are no easy ways to turn things around. There are few quick fixes. Many of the ideas presented in this monograph embrace concepts that you may already be familiar with. Properly applied, they work. Some work better than others, and some techniques are preferable to others, depending upon your firm's current situation. But they do work.
The approaches suggested are based upon my experiences working with over 600 firms. The ideas presented here are not merely my suggestions; they are the techniques being used by the most profitable and successful firms in this country.
– Marc Rosenberg, CPA
- The essence of CPA firm profitability
- Accountability and acting like a partner
- CPA firm benchmarking
- Marketing and the bottom line
- Strong management and leadership: The most reliable path to profitability • Other ways to improve profitability
- 25 best practices that move firms from good to great
- What doesn't seem to be important to firm profitability
- Partner relations: Happy partners are productive partners
- 40 great ways to improve CPA firm profitability
This monograph includes benchmarks from The Rosenberg MAP Survey to rate your firm's profitability.
1. The Essence of CPA Firm Profitability
2. CPA Firm Benchmarking
Why We Benchmark
The 3 Steps of Benchmarking
10 Mistakes Firms Make Reading & Compiling MAP statistics
Benchmarking Statistics for CPA Firms
3. Firms > $20 Million in Annual Fees
4. Firms $10-$20 Million in Annual Fees
5. Firms $2-$10 Million in Annual Fees
6. Firms Under $2-$10 Million in Annual Fees
7. By Size of Market
8. By Geographic Region
9. Strong Management and Leadership: The Most Reliable Path to Profitability
The Proper Management Structure and Positions
The Value of Strategic Thinking
10. The 25 Best Practices that Transform Good Firms into Great Firms
11. Partner Relations: Happy Partners are Productive Partners
Call Me Now or Call Me Later
Partner Collegiality vs. Accountability: Can We Have Both?
Pick Your Partners Right to Begin With
When is it Best for Partners to Stay Together and When is it Best to Part
Conflict Resolution
Health and Psychological Issues
12. Accountability and Acting Like a Partner
The "A" Word in Practice Management
Ten Time‐Tested Partner Accountability Measures
13. Marketing and the Bottom Line
"You Can't Not Try"
Two Effective Marketing Techniques For Bringing in Business
Niche marketing
Client Satisfaction Surveys
Other Effective Marketing Philosophies and Techniques
14. Other Ways to Improve Profitability
15. What Doesn't Seem to be Important to Profitability
16. 40 Great Ways to Improve Firm Profitability
CPA Trendlines commentator Marc Rosenberg is a nationally known consultant, author, and speaker on CPA firm management, strategy and partner issues.
President of his own Chicago-based consulting firm, The Rosenberg Associates, he is founder of the most authoritative annual survey of mid-sized CPA firm performance statistics in the country, The Rosenberg Survey, also available here from the CPA Trendlines Store. He has consulted with more than 700 firms throughout his 20+ year consulting career.
Accounting Today magazine annually acknowledges Marc Rosenberg as one of the 100 most influential people in the CPA profession and INSIDE Public Accounting has repeatedly recognized him as one of the ten most recommended CPA firm consultants in the country.
Click here to see him on CPA Trendlines.

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What information do you have about poison ivy and rashes caused by it?
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Note: This article is not meant as a substitute for proper medical advice. Please consult with your medical practitioner before using any type of remedy, herbal or otherwise.
I recently came across a recipe that called for chia seeds as an egg substitute. Is this the same chia that I used to make Chia Pets in my youth? What else can you tell me about chia seeds?
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Note:The informational in this article is not meant to be an exhaustive list and is based on the traditional uses of plants. Statements about the research have been simplified. This article is meant for informational purposes and it is not meant as a substitute for proper medical advice. Please consult with your medical practitioner before using any type of remedy, herbal or otherwise.
Many people suffer from seasonal allergies. Allergy symptoms occur when an individual's respiratory and immune system are reactive to a particular foreign substance whether or not it is otherwise harmful. Below are some popular approaches to alternative allergy relief. While most of these approaches are not recognized by the FDA as therapeutic treatments for allergies, all have a long history of use and current research that supports this information. A few have potential negative interactions with medications; you should always check with your medical practitioner before starting a new remedy.
I want to make a romantic Valentines Day for my significant other. What are some foods, flavors or fragrances that are appropriate for the occasion?
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I grew up on the Standard America Diet (S.A.D.). Veggies to me meant salad composed mostly of iceberg lettuce or baked potatoes or canned peas. As an adult, I have broadened my horizons and now enjoy a variety of fruits and veggies. In contrast to my own childhood, I am trying to establish healthy eating habits for my kids while they are still young. Getting them to eat a variety of fresh fruits and veggies is important, but a tricky task. Do you have any tips for encouraging kids to eat more produce?
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The summer has gotten the best of me. After my vacations, long summer days, and outdoor activities, my energy is zapped. I have a hard time waking up in the morning and am easily fatigued, both mentally and physically. I want to refrain from multiple cups of coffee and energy drinks. What are some natural remedies to increase my energy?
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For the last several years, we have been hearing about the benefits of vitamin D. My husband and I are active, healthy and eat a varied diet, so we don't take many supplements. Can you tell us a little bit about vitamin D and whether it might hold some benefits for us as we age?
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I recently purchased an acidophilus probiotic supplement from the refrigerator in the wellness department. I assume I am supposed to refrigerate it at home. If warm temperatures are not good for the viability of the probiotic bacteria, then how is it going to live inside my GI tract?
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Someone suggested I add a DHA supplement to my child's multivitamin to support concentration, learning and positive mood going into a new school year. What is DHA?
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Security and Defense News
Latin American Program in the News: El tráfico de armas de EE UU hacia Centroamérica, un misterio en expansión
Jun 26, 2013
This article refers to Wilson Center Scholar Colby Goodman's paper on U.S. Firearms Trafficking to Guatemala and Mexico. This article is in Spanish.
2013 U.S.-Mexico Cross-Border Innovation and Cooperation Awards
Jun 24, 2013
The Border Research Partnership announces its 2013 Awards for U.S.-Mexico Crossborder Collaboration and Innovation. The awards will honor bi-national collaboration and innovation in public safety, transportation planning, environmental stewardship, education, health, and the arts, among other fields.
Minor drug busts at border checkpoint breaking Texas county's budget
Jun 19, 2013
This article cites Eric L. Olson who comments on drug smuggling and US Law Enforcement.
The New Problem From Hell
Jun 13, 2013
"The commentariat is looking for ways to press the administration to act. Their arguments are largely correct: Syria is indeed a moral, humanitarian, and strategic disaster. But their prescription for action is long on generalities and short on specifics," writes Aaron David Miller in a Foreign Policy op-ed.
East European Studies Short-term Research Scholarships
Jun 07, 2013
The Wilson Center's Global Europe Program is now accepting applications for the EES Short-term Grant competition, which is open to academic experts and practitioners, including advanced graduate students, engaged in specialized research requiring access to Washington, DC and its research institutions. Grants are for one month and include residence at the Wilson Center. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, in order to be considered eligible for this grant opportunity. The deadline for this grant cycle is: September 1, 2013.
Latin American Program in the News: 'Si las Farc no piden perdón, proceso fracasa': Cristo
Jun 06, 2013
This article refers to the Latin American Program's event entitled "Transitional Justice in Colombia's Peace Process," held on May 23, 2013.
Syria: No Good Options
May 30, 2013
"Governing is about choosing. When America acts, it has to ask itself two questions, not just, can it accomplish it? If we wanted to unseat the Assads, we could do it. The question is not just that, it's what will it cost? It's the second question that always needs to accompany the first," said Aaron David Miller.
The Woodrow Wilson Center Announces 2013 – 2014 Fellowship Class
May 30, 2013
Jane Harman, director, president & CEO of the Wilson Center, is pleased to announce the members of the 2013-2014 fellowship class. The 21 fellows, most of whom are expected to start September 2013, include scholars and practitioners from the United States, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.
The Other War on Terror
May 30, 2013
"Security and liberty are not a zero-sum game. We either get more or less of both....Curtailing tactics that inflame alienated populations, while enhancing techniques that help us find those among us who are radicalized, gives us far better odds of reducing risk," argues Jane Harman.
Latin American Program in the News: Firma alemana reconoce envío de armas a México
May 22, 2013
An article on a German company (Heckler & Koch) accused of illegal firearms sales to Mexico cites Colby Goodman's Wilson Center report on firearms trafficking. (in Spanish)


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Pixar has unveiled a brand new internet-only trailer Toy Story 3, which is set for release on June 18. Click below to watch this brand new trailer for the highly-anticipated animated sequel.
Toy Story 3 was released June 18th, 2010 and stars Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty, Don Rickles, Michael Keaton, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger. The film is directed by Lee Unkrich.


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BitchTapes: The Maneater Mixtape
A few weeks ago, I was at a party, talking to a guy I'd never met. I told him I work for a feminist magazine. He got very sincere.
"You're a feminist," he said. "Does that mean you hate men?"
This is a persistent myth. There are plenty of things in the world that hate men, but I'm not one of them. Instead of fearing feminism, dudes should fret over the genuine maneaters: Sharks. Tigers. Godzilla.
For this Friday's BitchTapes, I put together this playlist of songs about maneaters. Now, instead of having to counter the man-hating question with a reasoned response, I'll just press play.
MANEATER from BitchTapes on 8tracks Radio.
People Got a Lot of Nerve - Neko Case
Barracuda - Heart
Mack the knife - Bobby Darin
Tiger Man - Elvis Presley
Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark) - Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Tiger - Francisco the Man
Alligator - Grizzly Bear
Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult
Hungry Like the Wolf- Duran Duran
Paper Tiger - Beck
Maneater - Hall and Oates
Maneater - Nelly Furtado
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4. Put the bone in lamb, in marinate and refrigerate for 1 to 1 ½ hour.
5. In a bowl add plain yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and garlic paste and fresh dill, mix everything well.
6. In a mason jar, add cucumbers, roma tomatoes, bell pepper, garlic crushed and shallots, stick dill sprigs in the jar.
7. In another bowl combine white vinegar, water, sugar and salt, mix everything well.
8. Pour this pickling mixture in the jar and give it a good shake, place it in the refrigerator.
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The Disgrace of LydiaA cautionary tale for young NordsThe Disgrace of Lydia by NorroenDyrd
Once upon a time, not so many years ago, there was a little Nord girl named Lydia. She was a good, obedient child, and studied well, and learned all there was to learn about our people's century-old traditions and bonds of honour - and, among other things, about the main enemy of every true son and daughter of Skyrim. The accursed elves.
Little Lydia was told, time and again, by those who were older than her (and, thus, of course, knew all there was to know about the ways of this world) that 'elf' is just another word for 'evil' (these words even share two letters! That should be proof enough, shouldn't it?). That you should never, ever trust a creature with such a strange - nay, abnormal - face shape and ridiculous pointy ears; and especially eyes that do not have whites in them. That the only language these freaks of nature can understand is the clamour of steel, and if our ancestors did not wipe them all out an age ago, it was certainly not f
Jenassa, You Had One Job - pt 2'What is it? Do you want to ask me something, muthsera?' Jenassa says, with a mounting undertone of impatience, as she returns the alchemist's intent, unblinking stare, her eyebrows raised in sharp angles, like the outline of a gull's wings, and her fingers tapping lightly against the counter.Jenassa, You Had One Job - pt 2 by NorroenDyrd
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I seriously thought about about scaling back half my shares and then buy them back when folks like bucksave sell,upon losing the patent infringement appeal, but it's too late. I could miss the bus. With some renewed interest in the overall market. This stock has too much potential to move up to the next rung. For every share that someone wants to sell on patent infringement loss there will be double the interest trying to grab it.After the earnings announcement, the 12 month history will show this as a profitable company with tremendous upside potential, strong revenue growth, and some take over potential. I can't risk getting out and back in for a 5% swing, when I could miss the train that I've been waiting for.
Bucksave isn't saying it is a slam dunk, but her due diligence is admirable. This is a very small company and not followed by many analysts. That leaves investors to pretty much come to their own conclusions on a very complex and uncertain subject, which they are understandably reluctant to do. Of any area of patent law, the nonobviousness standard is very much developing law and Judge Rader is at the center of that development.
Snts needs a good thinktank (good mgmt who can think) and a good marketing firm. Speaking of Thinktanks, I suggest it's need for future protection for every firm in America.
I share some of your views.First, the verdicit may be Split or a Reversal thats my conclusion, base on the oral argument that I have listened to several times. Plus, I am hopeful for a positive outcome and so should you. Truth, I am not selling right now and do not know about selling if we lose because the stock has been beaten down so much. It may bounce back fairly quick, due to strong earning and profits. Another thing, I see a merger or byout may be with DEPOMED.
Bucksave, it's good to hear that you will hold regardless. Some of your recent posts suggested that it was the only major reason you held the stock. I read SNTS's case and it is compelling, but I know that I'm biased. There are much smarter investors than me out there, and if they thought there was a good chance that they win, then this is an instant $5 stock. Why wouldn't they be all over this stock now? I don't know for sure, I'm just trying to be reasonable AND hold firm, based on the other factors. Good luck to all longs!
nowheretog, What if they don't lose?How are you so sure they lose the appeal?I agree on everything else, and either way it is undervalued.Good luck SNTS longs
They could win, but it is such a long shot. Once the courts have made up their minds, it's so tough to get a reversal. I applaud management for avoiding discussion of high hopes around this. I think it was important to appeal, as you have to show the folks at Par, that it will be expensive to play the game if you want to go after any future products.


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Recently an unusual collection of amici argued that the Supreme Court should not allow copyright owners to prevent U.S. resale of works authorized for sale by the copyright owner in a foreign country because it would be impractical and would exceed the proper scope of protection provided by statute.
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When a person takes a fat pull of liquor, then takes a shot of that liquor, then chases with a mixed drink.
Dude he almost died, he did a Triple Threat and couldn't even go out for the night
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Beautiful Face, Body and Personality.
"Wow, Julie is a triple threat, that's why all of the guys fall for her."
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A person who excels in singing, acting AND dancing.
Jennifer Lopez, though obnoxious, is a triple threat.
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Having oral, anal, and vaginal sex with a girl in the same session. Often she may prefer a particular order.
"I gave her the triple threat last night."
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Los Angeles term refering to a person who can act, sing, and dance well. Probably the least threating person you will ever meet.
Victor was a Triple Threat. He could sing, dance, and act; but he could not watch go to a bar.
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Porking the juicebox. Flicking the Bean. Spitting on the slit.
Andy put the triple threat on this turkey head last night. His neighbors could hear her yelling and him responding with a GEET.
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Hitting marijuana from a bowl three times before exhaling.
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Medical Marijuana
Bill Targets Certain Kinds of Medical Marijuana
A new bill that attempts to create more restrictions on the medical marijuana industry was released on Wednesday. The bill, House Bill 11-1250, was written to "prohibit marijuana-infused consumable food and beverage product manufacturing and sale."
It has since been amended to only apply to ointments and tinctures, not food or beverage products. Ryan Hartman, owner of the Boulder Wellness Center, worries about the bill's impact on his dispensary.
"It would definitely hurt business. My business focuses on people over 40, and most of them prefer food." Hartman says. "Some 90 to 100 percent of cancer patients prefer food. If you have cancer from smoking, and the doctor recommends marijuana, you don't want to consume it by smoking it."
It's one of the many restrictions he's seen that attempts to control the market of medical marijuana products.
"A year ago I would've said I wasn't worried about [the bill passing]," he says. "But, yeah, crazier bills have passed."
The bill's language claims the bill is necessary for "the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety."
The public hearing for HB 11-1250 has been set for March 1 before the House Judiciary Committee.
Walmart Worker Fired for Using Medical Marijuana Vows to Appeal Ruling
Joseph Casias, the Walmart worker fired after he used medical marijuana, plans to appeal a judge's decision to dismiss his complaint.
He and his attorneys were disappointed by the ruling.
"He has always looked at the bigger picture all the way through," attorney Daniel Grow said this afternoon.
"He doesn't want this to happen to other people. He doesn't want other people to have to make the same difficult choices."
Casias maintained he was wrongly fired after he legally used medical marijuana to treat pain from an inoperable brain tumor and cancer. His attorneys, including the American Civil Liberties Union, said he essentially was forced to choose between his job and medicine.
Casias has been unable to find another job.
"A choice between adequate pain relief and gainful employment is an untenable one that no patient should ever be forced to make," ACLU attorney Scott Michelman said in a statement.
"Yet Walmart forced Joseph to pay a stiff and unfair price for using a medicine allowed under state law that has had a life-changing positive effect for him."
U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker determined that the state's medical marijuana law, which won wide approval in 2008, is intended to protect lawful users from arrest. It does not regulate private employers and their policies on drug use.
The judges ruling comes as no surprise, said Grand Rapids attorney Pat White, who is not involved in the case.
He said Casias appears to be the perfect candidate for use of medical marijuana, but the judge would have had to significantly expand the law – "build a castle out of a single brick" – to offer Casias employment protection. He would have had to make Casias part of a new, protected class.
White, who generally represents management, said Jonker is known as a "straight-shooter" not driven by ideology in his decisions.
"There is a very good chance that Judge Jonker's opinion will be the definitive interpretation of the ( medical marijuana law ) as it applies to employment decisions," White said, adding that the case is subject to appeal.
Del. lawmakers submit medical marijuana bill again
Medical marijuana proponents have filed another bill in the Delaware legislature to legalize medical use of the drug.
This is the third straight year Senate Majority Whip Margaret Rose Henry has introduced medical marijuana legislation and Henry says she is optimistic.
Rep. Helene Keeley, the House co-sponsor, says unlike California and 13 other states, the bill would not permit people to grow their own marijuana.
Senate Minority Leader Gary Simpson, R-Milford, says he is undecided, and concerned that marijuana is a gateway drug that leads to the use of more dangerous drugs.
The bill would allow possession of up to six ounces and Delaware's health department would issue identification cards for patients and providers.
Use of Medical Marijuana in Montana May be Repealed by July
A vote in the Montana House of Representatives may be the start of repealing the State's medical marijuana bill. Will the Senate kill the bill?
The Montana House of Representatives voted 63 to 37 to repeal the state's six-year-old medical marijuana bill. The vote, mostly along party lines with Republicans voting for repel and Democrats against, does not mean the law will now be repelled; it must now go before the Montana State Senate.
"We were duped...the law has been a pretext for encouraging recreational use and creating a path to full legalization of marijuana," the Republican House speaker Mike Millburn, a champion of overturning the bill, said on the floor before the vote. "It is starting to undermine the entire fabric of our state. It is time to take back our state and our culture and do what is best for Montana."
Montana Passed Medical Marijuana Bill in 2004
Montana passed the medical marijuana bill in a ballet initiative, Initiative 148, in 2004 in a 62 to 37 percent vote. Some feel that since then that the industry has grown too large and that too many are being granted a card. The State has 975,000 citizens and some 30,000 of them have a medical marijuana card. Most of those are granted for 'chronic pain' and Millburn feels the law is being taken advantage of.
Other Montana politicians, more the Democrats but some Republicans, too, feel that the answer is to tighten the laws and to move to regulate the marijuana industry in Montana more. The attempt to repeal the medical marijuana law is expected to have a much tougher time in front of the State Senate.
However were it to be passed by the Senate, controlled by Republicans, it would land upon the desk of Montana's Democratic governor, Gov. Brian Schweitzer. While Schweitzer is on record as saying that he feels the medical marijuana laws should be tightened he has not spoken out for or against repeal.
Medical Marijuana in 15 U.S. States
The ability to get a medical marijuana card and use marijuana for medical conditions exists now in 15 U.S. states, the last one getting the right was Arizona, which narrowly passed a bill to grant medical marijuana licenses in the November election.
California, which passed a bill allowing medical marijuana in 1996, went to the polls in 2010 to vote on Proposition 19, a controversial bill to legalize the possession and growing of marijuana for recreational personal use. That bill was defeated.
If the Millburn bill is successful it would come into effect on July 1 and Montana would become the first state to have allowed the use of medical marijuana only to take that use away.
Judge Okays Walmartâs Firing of Medical Marijuana User
It has not been a good 24 hours for medical marijuana users.
Michigan federal judge Robert Jonker today ruled that Walmart had the right to fire an employee who was using marijuana to treat the side effects of an inoperable brain tumor. The state's medical marijuana laws protect licensed users from arrest but do not trump employers' policies banning the use of dope, the judge held.
Here's a report from the Grand Rapids Press. (And click hereto read the opinion.) Finally, click here for a LB post from last August on the case; here for a story on the case from the WSJ's Stephanie Simon.
The plaintiff, Joseph Casias, 30, who was the Associate of the Year at the Walmart in Battle Creek, Michigan, was fired by the retailer in 2008 after he tested positive for dope.
He claimed he only used marijuana after his work shift, the Press reports. Even so, state law does not require private employers to "accommodate the use of medical marijuana outside of the workplace," Judge Jonker wrote.
Walmart's attorneys contend that Michigan's medical marijuana law wasn't intended to regulate businesses, according to the Grand Rapids Press.
The American Civil Liberties Union, counsel to Casias, has said it will appeal. "Today's ruling does not uphold the will of Michigan voters, who clearly wanted to protect medical marijuana and facilitate its use by very sick people like Joseph Casias," the ACLU said in a statement. "A choice between adequate pain relief and gainful employment is an untenable one."
In other dope news, the Montana House of Representatives yesterday voted to repeal the state's medical marijuana law, the New York Times reports.
The sponsor of the repeal bill told the times that the state law legalizing medical marijuana had been a pretext for encouraging recreational use and he said he feared the law could lead to gang drug wars in Montana's cities. "We were duped," said Montana's House speak Mike Milburn.
Rare Disease Or Not, Colorado Teen Can't Have Medical Pot At School, Not Even A Lozenge
The Colorado Independent reported that the teen, whose name was not released, has been prescribed marijuana lozenges to control attacks that come on without warning. The Colorado Springs school district says the student can attend school as long as he doesn't take the medication. As of Thursday, the paper reports, the district also said it must abide by a state law that forbids possession or use of medical marijuana on school grounds. Note too that Colorado is a state that allows the use of medical marijuana. So why does the student need the drug? The boy's dad, Shan Moore, described his son's condition as being "like hiccups on steroids," according to the paper. He said the marijuana lozenges help relieve spasms that can last up to 24 hours.
The National Institutes of Health describes myoclonus as a kind of hiccup or "sleep start" run amok. It says: "When more widespread, myoclonus may involve persistent, shock-like contractions in a group of muscles. Myoclonic jerking may develop in people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Myoclonic jerks commonly occur in persons with epilepsy, a disorder in which the electrical activity in the brain becomes disordered and leads to seizures." The issue likely will get kicked up to the state level as activists and family members have been petitioning state legislators for help. And it likely will become a bigger media story too.
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The 2015 Annual Conference of the Pacific Arts Association–Europe will be held from Thursday 2 July to Saturday 4 July 2015 at the Museo de America, Madrid, Spain.
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The futile war on smoking
When a habit brings intense short-term sensual pleasure but saps your vitality and eats away at your body it's time to quit. I refer of course to the war on tobacco.
Tuesday's Citizen reported a StatsCan's finding that smoking has not … Continue reading
The esthetic offence of government handouts
Apparently I am the victim of an enormous, constitutionally prohibited outrage. I have never received a single art subsidy.
In days of yore this complaint might have been rejected by galleries, granting organizations and the general public who would … Continue reading
Why your health isn't your own business
How much is your life worth? Oh dear me no. I don't mean to you or your family. I mean to the Finance Ministry.
You see, news out of Britain informs us that their government just isn't willing to … Continue reading
Riding the bus of life
No one ever said life would be easy. So if you haven't been horribly murdered on a bus I say you should feel lucky.
Of course such incidents, narrowly defined, are extremely uncommon. And so far we haven't had … Continue reading
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What RFRA Has Wrought: Hobby Lobby, Onionhead, and the Perils of Religious Triumphalism
Cardozo law professor Marci Hamilton comments on a recently filed religious discrimination lawsuit the EEOC brought on behalf of several employees against two companies, United Health Programs of America, Inc. and Cost Containment Group, Inc. In that case, the two defendant companies are allegedly imposing their "Onionhead" practices on their employees and discriminating against those employees who object to those practices. Hamilton argues that the case illustrates what is at stake in the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood cases currently before the U.S. Supreme Court, in which the Court is expected to resolve crucial questions about the scope of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) and its relationship to civil rights acts. Continue reading →
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Miranda Lambert is not only a country music star with a nice smile... she also brings some attitude and toughness to the stage.
We all have that neighbor, you know the strange one who just glares at you when you drive past.
Doesn't take a whole lot of effort to grab the attention of Brett Eldredge...
When the wife wants to go to the lake, you'd better darn well take her to the lake. Because if you don't -- and you're this guy -- you get to experience a full-on temper tantrum that's NOT suitable for viewing in the workplace.
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My Golden Retriever, Kaycee, loves the water year round but in the summer she can't seem to get enough of it. In fact, she's resorted to jumping in wherever she can find it!!
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The things Jumpy can do are totally insane!!
I bet you won't see this happen again any time soon.
Ladies, you might want to start taking a look at your closest friends to see if they can top this wedding toast!!
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Villa Mercedes: An exquisite surprise
We found Villa Mercedes by accident and were drawn in by the seductive lighting and lounge area. The food was absolutely fantastic and the service excellent. The waiter even brought me a pashmina and draped it over my shoulders when the wind got up a little. I had a delicious salad of goats cheese and strawberries followed by a beautiful piece of fish. Can't remember the dessert unfortunately but no doubt it was yummy. Not the cheapest meal but well worth a visit for a special night. You can relax on the beds afterwards whilst listening to live music. We visit Ibiza every year and will definitely be returning to Villa Mercedes.
Favorite Dish: Goats cheese salad with balsamic dressing and strawberries
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Date: 1886
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Date: 1950 ca.
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Date: 1956-02
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Date: 1970 ca.
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Date: 1885
Description: Bird's-eye map of Oconomowoc.
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Welcome Back, Commander
OpenRA is a Libre/Free Real Time Strategy project that recreates the classic Command & Conquer titles.
We include recreations of C&C (Tiberian Dawn), C&C: Red Alert, and Dune 2000. These are not intended to be perfect copies, but instead combine the classic gameplay of the originals with modern improvements such as unit veterancy and the fog of war.
OpenRA's primary focus is cross-platform multiplayer between Windows, OS X, and Linux; however, we include a number of single-player missions, and also support skirmish games against AI bots.
Latest News
Playtest 20150329
Posted by Oliver Brakmann at 2015-03-29 11:00:00 +0000
The next release is drawing closer as we enter the feature freeze phase of the development cycle with this new playtest.
You can help our efforts to create a stable and balanced release by testing and reporting bugs or giving feedback on our various social media sites and forums, or simply in the comments section below.
Since the last playtest, we have continued our focus on the Dune 2000 mod, which has received a brand new sidebar. The sandworms feature has been polished, and harvester insurance has been added, so if you lose your only harvester to a sandworm, it will be replaced automatically, for free!
Those players that mourned the loss of the left-click orders option will be glad to hear that is has returned, better than ever. A new contributor took it upon himself to re-implement it in a way that avoided the numerous problems the earlier implementation had.
Other highlights include:
- In sell mode, a structure's tooltip will show the expected refund value.
- Spy planes in Red Alert will no longer lure your anti-air capable units across the map.
- Airplanes will now fly higher and not push helicopters out of their way anymore.
- Harvester logic has been improved to make use of all available refineries and to avoid blockages.
- New missions: Allies03b and Allies05a for Red Alert, and GDI05a, Nod02a and Nod02b for Tiberian Dawn.
- More memory usage and performance improvements.
- On Linux, the
.orarepfile extension will be associated with OpenRA so that replays can be started from a file manager with a simple double-click.
The changelog has the full list of fixes, changes and new features.
Head over to our download section to find the playtest installers.
A note on map compatibility: already with the last playtest a new map format was introduced which is not backward-compatible with last October's release-20141029. This means that if you have downloaded custom maps from the Resource Center or elsewhere, these maps will have been automatically updated to the new map format once you have run this or the previous playtest. If you later go back to the release version, it will not be able to parse the new map format and crash. You can avoid the problem by either deleting the contents of your
map folder, or by making backups of the
map folder and restoring that when you switch back to release-20141029. We should have mentioned that in the news post for the last playtest already, and apologize for any inconvenience that omission caused.
It is now possible to select a random country from among each side in Red Alert, Allies or Soviets.
Tooltips now show the refund value when sell mode is activated.
The new Dune 2000 sidebar.
Behind the scenes, the work on the Tiberian Sun mod reached another milestone.


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FTC: Online billing service deceptively collected medical records
The agency reaches a settlement with a billing service that tried to populate online medical records with customer data
Conservative lawyers question need for patent troll legislation
Bills targeting patent trolls would weaken intellectual property protections, some lawyers say.
Apple faces trial in decade-old iTunes DRM lawsuit
Plaintiffs complain that Apple married iTunes music with iPod players, and they want $350 million in damages.
US lawmakers to Europe: Don't break up Google
Europe should follow a 'traditional regulatory process' when looking at antitrust complaints, U.S. lawmakers say
Pew poll: U.S. Internet users have limited knowledge of Net Neutrality and privacy policy
Our tech literacy on Net Neutrality isn't great, and when it comes to privacy issues, Americans score even lower.
NSA privacy director defends agency's surveillance
The agency's first privacy director answers public questions on Tumblr
Reports: EU taking first step towards breaking up Google
A proposed motion in the European Parliament could put pressure on EU authorities
US man sentenced for hacking POS systems at Subway
Former Subway franchise owner sold POS systems to the restaurant chain, then hacked them, the DOJ says
FCC chairman gives no timeline for net neutrality decision
The agency needs to make sure any rules it passes will stand up to a lawsuit, Wheeler says
AT&T to pay $23.8 million to settle California dumping complaint
The company also agreed to implement environmental compliance measures over the next five years
NSA director: No changes in telephone record collection coming
With the failure of an NSA reform bill in Congress, the agency will continue to operate its US phone records program, Rogers says
Court shuts down tech support 'scams' targeted by FTC
Companies' free trial software identified nonexistant computer errors and charged customers to fix them, the agency says.
US Senate fails to move forward on NSA reform bill
The vote on the USA Freedom Act could mean NSA reform is dead until next year
Senator demands answers about DOJ mobile phone surveillance planes
A program that reportedly tracks mobile phones from airplanes raises privacy concerns, Senator Markey says.
TRUSTe deceived consumers about recertification program, FTC says
The agency and privacy certification provider reach a settlement on its recertification promises
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How much should I charge to Embroider things?
I am starting a new business out of my home and I am having trouble with pricing. I know a lot of places charger per stitch, but I am trying to come up with a dollar amount per design. For instance...for a 3 letter monogram, a single initial, name up to 10 characters. Is there some rule of thumb?? (Assume these desings are up to 4 inchs in size). If I take the same designs up to a 5 x 7 hoop?? Please help. Thanks!!!!!
I went through the same thing!
My first paid project was doing the aprons for a diner down the street. So, for 15 aprons I offered no set up fee--that's what was super expensive for the business owner, 90 dollars to get her logo digitized, MORE if she wanted text added to the logo. The price per embroidery wasn't too different. Since it was my first big job I charged less than I do now, I only charged a measly $6 an apron, since I didn't know how reliably I could line up the design on the apron pockets. But, that was $90 for and hour and a half of work and only about $5 dollars of overhead worth of backing, thread, and electricity. Half an hour to digitize and test run a sample on cheap fabric, then I traded the sample for a box of aprons and ran the aprons while watching TV. So, yeah, I probably undersold the product, but it was worth it to guarantee the deal, since now if people ask about my work I can tell them to go eat at the diner and see for themselves!
After that I've been charging based on the number of colors, the size, and whether it's a specialty gift embroidery or a short run. For a one or two item embroidery for a special gift, people will pay a lot more per embroidery than for a "short run" run project. So charging differently for short run and "specialty gifts" is probably a good idea.
Where you live affects price. If I was still in Seattle I'd charge $30 per monogram or text embroidery, but here I have to charge $15, then charge more for designs and such.
I think the biggest thing is to charge a price that makes it "worth it" for you. If you feel that pinning hoopless designs and changing colors is a big pain in the butt, then charge an amount that makes you feel its worth your time! If I charge $30 here I don't get many customers, but I do still get customers, my machine pays for its own supplies, and I feel excited and happy to do the job. The $15 dollar embroideries are kind of painful, but I like getting practice so I do them anyway.


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Gentle Jay from Spike TV Ink Master series 4 and holiday special 2014 takes home the 3rd place award at Villain Art's Philadelphia Tattoo Expo February 14, 2015 for XL Color. The same piece won 1st place at the Providence Tattoo expo in October 2014. Jay Blondel the 37-year-old Brooklyn native has been drawing since childhood, but came to the tattoo trade almost by accident. Don't let his moniker fool you, Gentle Jay is no shrinking violet. After brief stints in art school and as a party decorator Jay found his way to tattooing and body piercing in 1999. He prides himself on his tattoo versatility, not sticking to just one style because his goal is to come up with something new. Gentle Jay looks at this season's competition as his break out party and believes his meticulous work and fine lines is what will set him apart from his competitor and prove that he can hang with the big boys. Blondel works out of Amity Irons Tattoo in Copiague, New York where he has put every kind of animal, monster, pixie and pirate flag imaginable on his customers. Since his appearance on the show he is in high demand. Jay is traveling around the globe meeting, tattooing and partying with his fans. He's heading to Argentina March 2015 to meet his South American fans! Want to know the truth about something? Ask Gentle Jay for a reality check! facebook.com/GentleJayTattoo | instagram.com/gentlejaytattoo | twitter.com/gentlejaytattoo Read More »
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An Interview with Phil Holt
By Nicki Kasper Lets start by telling those who don't know you who you are, what you do, where you're located, etc… My name is Phil Holt. I live in Tampa Florida with my four kids. I own RedLetter1 with my friend Jeff Srsic. We have three of our friends share the space with us where we all tattoo 5-6 day a weeks. Nick Stegall, Chris Reed and David Bruehl are the best shipmates Jeff and myself could ask for. I also sell my handmade pigment under the name "Old Gold Small Batch". The batches are still "small" but it's really gotten busy so the facility has grown and I have a lot of small batches brewing nonstop. How long have you been in the tattoo industry and what's your tattoo history? How did you come up in the trade? … My brother started bringing tattoo magazines around when I was about 12 years old. I think he was mainly bringing them around because back then, in the magazines like EasyRider's you could see bikes and boobs… Not that I wasn't impressed with boobies but I became mostly interested in tattoos. Then in high school I really sunk my teeth into art and tattooing. I started making tattoos in 1996. In 1998 I moved to Ohio on a sink or swim mission to become a real tattooer and basically I moved every 20-24 months for a decade. In a surreal sort of way, every shop I worked at had an amazing ... Read More »
Quickie With Brooklyn's Myles Karr
By Crystal Morey I am a huge fan of Myles Karr. In a time where recycling ideas and styles is par for the course, Myles' work stands out as fiercely unique. Plus he's funnier that doorknob humpin' monkeys… Where do you work and what's your poison? I work at Three Kings Tattoo Brooklyn and I don't understand the poison question part of this. Is this in regards to drinking, like a familiar way of talking about booze, because I take my booze and poison consumption fairly seriously…I also don't really like people knowing what I consume, I often eat my breakfast in a brown paper sack, that I shove in my mouth as quickly as possible. I sometimes think about making a giant paper mache head that I can wear, so I can eat and drink in piece with a very neutral expression on my face…all the while, I'm disgusting and consuming underneath the veneer I created for myself… How would you describe your tattoo style? My tattoo style is best described as a failing comedy routine performed by 2 elderly men, one of whom decided right before the routine started that he hated the other comedian, and really doesn't want to be there anymore…he keeps dropping his cues, and the punch lines just kind of hang in the air like a cloud of fetid smoke. If its a color tattoo, the smoke would be persimmon and the background would be paynes grey and there would be a lot of teal ... Read More »
An Interview with Dan Trocchio
By Nicki Kasper Tell us a little bit about yourself… Where are you from? Where do you work? etc… I've been working in NYC since I moved there in 2000, however I've been doing a lot of traveling the last couple of years and six months ago I moved to Providence Rhode Island. I'm still tattooing in NYC for a week or two at a time and it's still primarily where I make my living, tattooing at Three Kings Tattoo in Brooklyn. I think I'm going to move back in spring, or start traveling again. Were you primarily traveling here in the states or were you also working internationally? Any specific places on your bucket list? I was in Madrid and Barcelona, both amazing places. I love Spain. And to Bremen, Germany to see some good friends and do a little work. I took the train from Spain to Germany, I prefer trains. Looking out the window and being grounded is best. When i got back to the states, I took the train from NYC to Colorado, then to SF, then Portland. The West Coast train was awesome, the star light and the Zephyr. Though the train through the Midwest, I would skip… Not a very exiting landscape from the window of a train. I really want to go to Thailand, or any of those beautiful places where you can survive on 2$. Grand Canyon and Crater National Park are definitely on my bucket list, too. I've been staying put at the ... Read More »
Chris Trevino- Top Japanese Style tattooists! pt5
Chris Trevino is an expert in traditional Japanese tattooing who earned the nickname "Horimana" after studying for five years under the legendary master Horiyoshi III. His elaborate, full-body representations of Asian symbology reminds us of the later works by Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins aka Horismoku. Trevino now runs Perfection Tattoo in Austin, TX which was founded by Bob Moreau in the late 70s… The shop attracts people from every continent seeking to receive the gift of his artwork. His clients are usually serious about their tattoos, often committing to large scale projects that cover much of their body. Trevino knows how to communicate with individuals to draw out and refine an initially loose idea of what they want. He fully understands the iconography of Japanese art and explains how a seemingly simple warrior tattoo can represent far more than meets the eye based on the stories behind the character. His in-depth bio can be found in Tattoo Artist Magazine #11 and a full retrospective of his artwork and tattoos can found in his latest book "Gods & Warriors – Horimana: The Works of Chris Trevino" Horimana is his Japanese tattooer name, given him by Horiyoshi III, but he's more commonly known as Chris Trevino, aka the workaholic, aka the Cyborg, aka THE MACHINE: Here's why!- by Crash Hailing from Austin, TX, Chris Trevino was already well-known in the early 90s for his cutting edge tattoo skills and flash designs. This was the start of the 'new-school' movement of tattooing and ... Read More »
The Justin Harris Interview
By Kevin Miller http://www.tattoosnob.com I've wanted to interview Justin Harris for a while now. Justin was always down, but we could never work out the details. Well it's finally happened, and I'm stoked. Justin recently moved to Philadelphia, and has been pumping out new work. Keep reading to hear how Philly is treating Justin, his advice for new tattoo artist, who you're sleeping on, and why he changed his iconic Instagram name. Tattoo Snob: Let's get the basic information out of the way. Who are you, where do you tattoo, and what other information do people need to know? Justin Harris:My name is Justin Harris, I currently am tattooing out of Deep Six in Philadelphia, PA. TS: You have an interesting story about your Instagram username, and why you eventually changing it. Can you tell us that story? JH: A lot of people have asked why the change in the name. People commonly referred to me as one of the "Bullies", specifically @greenbaybully. I still and always will be a bully for life. My counter part Bobby Johnson (@glendalebully) started it and it stuck. As for the change in the name, it was mainly do to with separating from the IG persona and real life. Using the bully name was a good way for people to remember who you are. As any business traveler knows, names are hard to keep track of. We've all been there, and with that being said – it also can be a down fall having an alternate name. People would often ... Read More »
10 of the world's best Japanese tattoo artists: pt2- Horiyoshi III
This is Part 2: Horiyoshi III – 10 of the world's best Japanese style tattoo artists. -Horiyoshi III (no connection to Horiyoshi II, from the last post), is Yoshihito Nakano of Yokohama, Japan, and is our featured artist today. Horiyoshi the 3rd is perhaps THE most respected and celebrated tattoo artist in Japan's history. His work is admired and studied by experts, artists and collectors worldwide, and with more than a dozen books available on Horiyoshi's life and work, it's easy to understand why he is unarguably considered the preeminent Japanese tattoo master of this or any era. His work is EPIC! Beautiful! And Groundbreaking! While still remaining rooted in centuries of tradition. It was during the first year of Tattoo Artists Magazine's existence that I found myself given the sudden chance to travel to Japan and meet this legendary tattooer, Horiyoshi III. TAM was still brand new at the time, so having a friend send along my request to Horiyoshi, asking to feature him and his work in the new magazine project opened up the chance of a lifetime- an invitation to come visit Horiyoshi's studio and museum. It would be the realization of a lifelong dream to see Japan, (having become obsessed with Japanese art, history and lore as a young child after watching the mini-series "SHOGUN" on television, and then discovering the amazing filmography of Akira Kurosawa and books of translated Japanese legends by Lufcadio Hearn in my teen years!) Hell yeah! I could NOT ... Read More »
10 of the World's BEST Japanese style TATTOO ARTISTS: pt1
Over the next few weeks we're going to pay tribute to Japanese-themed tattoos and the contributions of 10 Tattoo Artists widely considered to be some of the BEST IN THE WORLD. For an ever-increasing number of tattoo collectors (and artists alike), Japanese-styled tattoos are appreciated as the most sophisticated and visually pleasing style of tattooing, today. Though known about since the late 1800s, the popularity of Japanese tattoos in the United States, Europe and around the globe has really only expanded exponentially since the 1960s, prior to this time very few people could understand the depth to these expressions of ink in skin- historically or mythologically. Tattooing is a visual art form, however, and Japanese tattoo work has always had an incomparable effect on even untrained eyes. Just imagine early westerners traveling to a strange land, months at sea, stepping off and seeing such decorated warriors! The history of Japanese tattooing and the mythological roots of its powerful yet elegant imagery are deep topics of study and the daunting pursuit of many modern professional artists and scholars, alike. The myths represented in these tattoos and Japan's rich history of tattooing are subjects for future blog posts, but for our purposes, now, let us trace the various Japanese styles of tattooing, today, back to but a few primary influences- starting with (perhaps, surprisingly to some) the pioneering work of American master, Sailor Jerry Collins and his correspondence with Tattooers around the globe. There are reasons Norman Collins (aka Sailor Jerry) is so respected by the tattoo community, not the ... Read More »
Tattoo Artist Profile: "Texas Tony Hundahl"
I met Tony Hundahl in January, 2007, (I think), at the famed Austin Tattoo convention. It was my first trip to Austin so, as was my custom, I spent the week before the convention traveling the city, meeting artists, visiting tattoo shops, (searching for the good food:) and booking interviews for the convention. The Austin Convention was (and still is) a great show! My team and I had a blast; we met a ton of new people and managed to get about 8 interviews completed in only two days, with just as many tattoos filmed. There wasn't a whole lot of time for chit-chat during convention hours so I distinctly remember being stunned silent in the middle of an interview set-up by this GIANT full-torso WOLF-HEAD tattoo (and the shirtless Texan it adorned) marching abruptly past me and out the front doors for a smoke. "He must be on a break," I figured, since he was still oozing. "I NEED to get a better look at that tattoo!" No joke, it was the most impressive tattoo I'd seen all weekend…(perhaps all year!) It displayed an intensity and boldness I'd only really seen Ed Hardy pull off so successfully! I dropped whatever it was I was doing and swiftly headed outside to see this tattoo and find out WHO was working on it! GET the FULL 20 min video interview HERE for only $.99 I went hunting for the guy outside and quickly found him, the tattoo screaming at me from across the street, (as a good tattoo should). I briskly strolled up and ... Read More »
Forrest Cavacco Video Interview
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Nick Baxter / Jeff Ensminger Exhibition
Press Release Nick Baxter: Perception of Being Jeff Ensminger: Into the Void Exhibition of new works at Mindzai Creative, 2001 South Lamar #D, Austin, TX 78704 November 21 – December 3, 2014 OPENING – 8pm – 11pm Friday, November 21 Mindzai Creative in Austin Texas is pleased to present a dual exhibition of new paintings by two Austin fine artists and tattooers, Nick Baxter and Jeff Ensminger. Both artists have worked over the past year to create a new body of work for the show, each with their own cohesive theme and symbolism. The unveiling of these paintings will take place at the Mindzai warehouse and gallery space in South Austin from 8 to 11 pm on Friday, November 21st. Both Nick and Jeff will be in attendance, with originals for sale as well as limited edition giclee prints and posters, along with live t-shirt screen printing featuring a design from each of their painting series. Nick Baxter's series titled Perception of Being consists of twenty oil paintings on board, each sized at 9 x 12 inches and depicting a lone human heart on a background of pure white. Each of the twenty hearts features a unique variation or visual effect representing one of the many complex emotional or feeling states of the human experience. Conceptually, this series references the philosophical study of phenomenology while also being inspired by modern scientific research into emotion-based changes in the electromagnetic fields generated by the heart. Nick reduces these ideas into a ... Read More »
Nick Baxter: Notes and Advice 9
By Nick Baxter "If you wish to make certain your painting will succeed, a minimum of three things must come from you–and only you. The first thing is knowing why you want to paint your subject, the second is an analytical grasp of what you see, and the third is the skill to control the process of painting." –Richard Schmid This quote I recently came across, written by a wise and very accomplished alla prima realism painter, got me thinking about the underlying structure that comprises the task of creating art. Schmid divides this structure nicely into 3 primary, foundational elements. This striking simplicity belies the complexity inherent in most forms of art, especially realism, and that simplicity bodes well for artists and laypersons alike–the so-called "uncreative" types, those who mistakenly regard themselves as "not having an artistic bone in my body." Here's my interpretation of Richard Schmid's quote, expounding on his 3 main tenets and how they (encouragingly) apply to everyone: "Knowing why you want to paint your subject" refers to concept and theory. In other words, the philosophical side of the craft, the ideas and meaning the artist is working with or wishes to communicate through their work (I've written a lot about this here and here, with a future post coming as well). This relates to the study of your own mind, to "knowing thyself" and formulating ideas about life and the world around you. I believe that everyone has ideas about themselves and the world around them, because our living brains ... Read More »
Jeff Gogue on attracting large scale tattoo clients
By TattooNOWTV Jeff Gogue, internationally known for his famed original tattooing style and amazingly popular tattooing seminars, talks about how to attract large scale tattoo clients including backpieces and sleeve tattoos. Jeff chats about how the Shige and New Skool Collective backpiece books and his own experience getting a backpiece have help open clients vision. He is also asked if he feel like his work plateaus, and about learning to tattoo better. Whether you are a tattoo collector or just someone vaguely interested, this is great advice from one of the worlds top tattoo artists. Avoid tattoo mistakes that are easy to make but difficult to fix! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aTqv6… to watch this 2 hour episode in its entirety which also featured famed tattoo artists Jeff Gogue and Nikko Hurtado who answered a number of fantastic questions via Skype and Canman who was in house and talked about his style and what he learned from Guy Aitchison's painting critiques. Check out these other Gogue clips! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DJys5… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO1rep… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG-Ogj… Originally streamed from http://www.OfftheMapTattoo.com in Easthampton Massachusetts http://www.TattooNOWTV.com Read More »
Palm Tattoos with Travis Berg
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The Hidden Elephant in the Room: Making Tattoos Stand the Test of Time
By Dan Henk I'm sure some are going to take offense to this, and that is really not my intent. This is just what I have observed to be true over my 15 years of tattooing, and what I think the best options are. So, what am I talking about? The current trend towards, and elevation in public opinion, of so called "hyper realistic tattoos". I'll start out by saying, that many look amazing. Some even better than what similarly exalted oil painters produce. I was first offered an apprenticeship at 19, and turned it down because I thought all tattoos were basically old school designs. I liked them, and wanted to be covered, much like some of the rock stars I looked up to, but I really wanted to do comics and book covers. I didn't think you could do anything nearly as realistic and artistic in tattooing. Fast forward eight years later, and I had attended art school, interviewed with book and comic companies, and was living in NYC cranking out illustrations and paintings on the side while I worked a food service job to pay the bills. Comics paid very little, and were very restrictive about what they wanted you to draw. Book and magazine publishers paid more, but only wanted work very occasionally. I had started to get more heavily tattooed, and I had now seen the work of people like Aaron Caine, Guy Aitchison, and Tom Renshaw. Then a tattoo artist, a friend of my ... Read More »