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5-10-15-20: Corin Tucker
The former Sleater-Kinney leader talks The Wizard of Oz, Joan Jett, and Bikini Kill
By Tom Breihan on July 29, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. EDT
Photo by John Clark
Welcome to 5-10-15-20, where we talk to artists about the music they loved at five-year interval points in their lives. Maybe we'll get a detailed roadmap of how their tastes and passions helped make them who they are. Maybe we'll just learn that they really liked hearing the "Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad" theme song over and over when they were kids. Either way, it'll be fun.
This time, we spoke with former Sleater-Kinney leader Corin Tucker, 37. She'll release her first solo album, 1,000 Years, via Kill Rock Stars on October 5.
"Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead", from the soundtrack to The Wizard of Oz
It's the catchiest song on that record. I mean, I love "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", but it doesn't win for catchiness. It's a gorgeous song, and I love it. But for a 5-year-old that likes to dance around, "Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead" is great.
One of my parents had bought me the LP, and I loved all the songs. I thought they were just really catchy, creative, and interesting. All these different characters spoke on all these different songs. I just remember that I had the LP, and it was mine. I just loved that idea that I got to play this record over and over and over again.
I've played The Wizard of Oz for my kids, but by today's standards it seems really long. I don't know if there's enough action in it for them. And there's the whole black-and-white sequence in the beginning where she's on a farm. It takes a while to get to the colored part, and then it gets more exciting and things start to happen. People blow up and get houses dropped on them. I'm still working on it.
Joan Jett: "I Love Rock N' Roll"
I think ownership was really important to me, to have my own music. My parents were big music fans themselves, so they always had all these cool records. But me getting my own record, or in this instance cassette tape, was really important to me. I thought the Joan Jett & the Blackhearts album was really fantastic.
I liked that it sounded really dangerous at the time [laughs] and that it was a woman that was singing it. She seemed really dangerous and really cool, just incredibly cool. I thought that was really neat. I lived in the Midwest at the time-- Grand Forks, North Dakota-- and the women that were in popular music that were popular were mostly country music singers. Those women seemed really ultra-feminine and kind of conservative. But I thought Joan Jett was amazing.
I met her when I was 18. My first band, Heavens to Betsy, played the Wetlands in New York with Bratmobile, and she came to the show. I got to meet her really briefly, but it was pretty mind-blowing. At the time, I probably didn't even remember what a big fan I was at 10. It was all so totally overwhelming. It was my first show in New York and just this crazy, crazy time. But she was incredibly gracious and supportive of the whole riot grrrl music scene right at the beginning. I mean, that was really early on. She was great.
The B-52's: "Dance This Mess Around"
That was when the whole Athens, Georgia music scene was really popular. I went down to the Record Garden in Eugene, where we lived, and I bought the 10" DJ version. They would sometimes have these specials on versions for DJs at that point. One side was "Rock Lobster" and the other side was "Dance This Mess Around" and "Planet Claire". I just remember thinking it was so cool that I had a giant DJ-style record [laughs], and I just played it over and over and over again.
I really loved "Dance This Mess Around". I mean, I loved "Rock Lobster". I probably heard "Rock Lobster" first at a party or dance. Then we would do the Rock Lobster-- get down on the floor and do the whole dance. I thought that was really cool and exciting, that there was actually a band that had their own dance at that point. That seemed really passé and 50s-ish, but they were able to break into that. But everyone liked that song, and so I loved all the other different, weird things that that band did.
It was just bizarre that they were this huge band. They were so different and wildly creative-- very different types of structure in their songs, really simplistic and minimalistic. I thought that was interesting. The stuff they did with guitars was, to me, really groundbreaking.
When I was a little older, they came and played at the Hult Center in Eugene, and I think Love Tractor opened for them. It might've been when Cosmic Thing came out. And it was amazing! It was really amazing. They were just incredibly fun and really lively. They just wanted you to have a good time, but at the same time they were really rock and roll. I met Cindy [Wilson] after the show because we followed her back to her hotel [laughs]. She was so gracious and kind and lovely.
I think the B-52's were a huge influence on Sleater-Kinney. The way that there'd be a really interesting guitar line that'd be really melodic and kind of simplistic, I really related to that. The sense of melody is really intense and fun. It's not just traditional song structures, but it's very melodic and draws you in, in kind of an immediate way.
Bikini Kill: "Rebel Girl"
That was the summer that Bikini Kill was ruling the world. I think that was the summer of the riot grrrl convention in D.C. Bikini Kill had moved there and just taken over and changed everything. It was pretty amazing. At that point, my band Heavens to Betsy had gone on tour with Bratmobile. That summer, we were in D.C. for a while waiting for the convention to happen. It was this huge movement, and "Rebel Girl" was the song of that movement.
The year before, Bikini Kill played one of their first shows in Olympia. My jaw hit the floor. When they played, that song in particular hit the chemistry of their band. Tobi Vail had that beat, that really simple but heavy-hitting beat. Kathleen [Hanna]'s vocals are just completely the most hell-raising vocals; she just goes for it. Billy [Karren]'s guitar just completely hits the mark. Kathi [Wilcox]'s bass playing is really in line with Tobi's drums. It's just a great song.
Even more than the records, the live experience of that band was so incredibly visceral. Like, I never didn't cry at their shows. Most of my friends and I would have tears streaming down our faces when they played those songs. It was a really intense time, and they were marking this space for women to say that we are these total natural forces to be reckoned with; we're sexual beings that are ready to battle for our own territory. There was a sort of cultural battle that took place at their shows, and that's incredibly dramatic when you're 20 years old. Everything is heightened to the most dramatic extreme, and it was a really powerful song.
Yo La Tengo: "Autumn Sweater"
At that point, Yo La Tengo was this huge, huge band that we played with. I loved "Autumn Sweater". I mean, I love that band, and I love a lot of things that they do, but that record-- I just remember that song being on at every restaurant or cafe or bar that you would go into. That record ruled indie rock that year. It's just an incredible record. I've gotten to know the band over the years, and they're some of my favorite people.
Pitchfork: Do you remember the first time you heard the song?
Oh man, this is embarrassing. My husband is a really big Yo La Tengo fan, and at that point we were falling in love. He would play that song at his apartment in Athens. And yeah, that was a pretty big record for that time in my life [laughs].
Wilco: "Jesus, Etc."
On the One Beat tour, I remember driving, and that's all Carrie [Brownstein] and Janet [Weiss] would listen to [laughs]. My god, that record played over and over and over again. We would just drive to the next show and listen to that record. We all loved it, and we didn't always agree on what to listen to in the van.
Pitchfork: Was there anything else that all three of you would agree on?
We all liked to listen to Led Zeppelin. We would just go through the whole catalog [laughs]. We all liked that. We all liked Belle & Sebastian.
Fleet Foxes: Fleet Foxes
I loved the singing on that record. The choices on it are really interesting. The songwriting is really good. It's sort of a classic rock sound, but with really beautiful, talented harmonies and vocals. It's reminds me of '60s bands like the Byrds. It has a really classic sound to it, but with really interesting, personal lyrics that draw me in.
Pitchfork: Those guys are from the Pacific Northwest, like you. Do you know them at all?
I don't. It's funny. When you're 20, immersing yourself in a music scene is going to every single show you can and meeting every single person you can and being part of this music community. But now that I'm older and I have kids, I can't really go out that much anymore. So I miss that, for sure. I really miss meeting people and going on tour with people. That kind of camaraderie was really fun.
But I like to be at home, too. I did it, you know?
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Holy Rule for May 25
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Prayers, please, for the following:
Fr. Bede, and all our Bedes, on their patronal feast.
Chris, a young father who is experiencing unknown head pain and for his wife Karen.
Marie a elderly lady who is under hospice care and for her daughter Penny who is ill.
The soul of Elizabeth who died this week and for her family who mourn her, for her happy death and eternal rest.
Deo gratias, Monica, whose cancer we prayed for a while ago, seems to be in first stages of remission.
Deo gratias, Deniis, whose phone interview went well now has a face-to-face scheduled for June.
Prayers for Ella, 5, inoperable brain stem tumor, and for her distraught parents and family.
Lisa, ovarian cancer for 14 years and is now in hospice; and for her husband Billy who is deeply suffering at the pending loss of his beloved spouse. And for Ralph, their Hospice Chaplain, for strength to minister according to the wishes and will of our Father in heaven during Lisa's final days.
Lord, help us all as You know and will. God's will is best. All is mercy
and grace. God is never absent, praise Him! Thanks so much. JL
January 24, May 25, September 24
Chapter 6: On the Spirit of Silence
Let us do what the Prophet says:
"I said, 'I will guard my ways,
that I may not sin with my tongue.
I have set a guard to my mouth.'
I was mute and was humbled,
and kept silence even from good things" (Ps. 38:2-3).
Here the Prophet shows
that if the spirit of silence ought to lead us at times
to refrain even from good speech,
so much the more ought the punishment for sin
make us avoid evil words.
Therefore, since the spirit of silence is so important,
permission to speak should rarely be granted
even to perfect disciples,
even though it be for good, holy edifying conversation;
for it is written,
"In much speaking you will not escape sin" (Prov. 10:19),
and in another place,
"Death and life are in the power of the tongue" (Prov. 18:21).
For speaking and teaching belong to the mistress;
the disciple's part is to be silent and to listen.
And for that reason
if anything has to be asked of the Superior,
it should be asked
with all the humility and submission inspired by reverence.
But as for coarse jests and idle words
or words that move to laughter,
these we condemn everywhere with a perpetual ban,
and for such conversation
we do not permit a disciple to open her mouth.
Words, even kind words, are not always a blessing. In the absence of
silence, basically meaningless rituals of speech may actually serve
as distancers, shorthand acknowledgement of the other(s) with the
unspoken agreement that "Sufficient, token attention has been paid, now
leave me alone!" I'm not saying all such rituals are empty, they
aren't, but most of us have a few that really could be examined.
When we are alone is the best and easiest time to cultivate silence.
Turn off the car radio, temporarily (or even permanently!) kill your
television. Switch on the answer phone and turn the volume down.
Examine all the areas where you have added noise you truly do not
Why? Because noise is usually added as distraction, and
distraction is what the monastic doesn't want. We don't want our focus
scattered, because our work is to be looking at the very unlovely things
in our deepest self that distraction helps us deny or ignore. We have a
lifelong self-scrutiny and that requires a lot of dumping the stuff people
generally employ to avoid such truthful self-confrontation.
Even boredom- another reason we add noise- can be trotted out under
its old monastic name of "accidie" and teach us lots. In the desert of boredom,
one can confront the lackluster self! No wonder we don't like it!
Some family church experimentation might be possible, but NEVER push
others into your choice of monastic style. It will do them and you a
great disservice. Anything attempted here must be done with consent
of all and without being doctrinaire, especially if there are
children involved. Do you really want to run the Villa von Trapp the
way the Captain did?? I hope not...
With those precautions, here's a suggestion or two for family/spouse
silence. You might try a sort of "grand silence" in the morning, say
just until after the first cup of coffee or so. This would be welcome
to many who'd just as soon not speak in the AM anyhow. But don't
leave it at silence. Remember those ritual phrases of affection or
acknowledgment I spoke about? Learn to do them without words, with
the eyes, with a smile, with a touch.
Married Benedictines often err in the translation of monastic styles
into their own lives on the side of celibacy. Hey, all Benedictines
include a LOT of married people. For them, the celibate restraint is
removed. An affectionate kiss or caress without words can often
convey volumes of love that a clichéd "Good morning, dear." does not.
We can blush at our own emotions, use words to cover them and our own
embarrassment. Try- for however brief a time- to express all you feel
without words. I think you'll be impressed.
With children involved, great care must be taken and often silence
foresworn altogether. Always remember that one's children and spouse
have a higher moral claim on one's vocation than Oblation does. The
will of God will come to you more clearly through your marriage or
parenthood than it will from any secondary source, including the Holy
If, and only if, children are willing to enter into a period of
silence each day, for them, make it short. We are dealing, as you
well know, with antsy kids and short attention spans. They're
SUPPOSED to be that way: respect it. Suggestion? What about 5 minutes
of taped reading at dinner? What about doing the cleanup in silence
with smiles? What about trying either just for Lent?
Be prepared for your efforts to fail. Not everyone can do these
things. If the experiment doesn't work, DROP IT at once. Never, ever
force your own vocation down the throats of others. Always remember
that there is great asceticism in the acceptance of noise we wish we
could avoid. Always remember that there is a hermitage of deep peace
and serenity in every heart, but you must build it with God's help.
Love and prayers,
Jerome, OSB
Petersham, MA
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16. Mixed packet color with a single layer producing all colors of todays color papers. This had many problems yet to be solved, but was killed by slide coating and curtain coating. It would still be a big advance.
I have always been surprised (well, disappointed) that Kodak has not leveraged its experience in what everybody else these days calls nanotechnology. Perhaps those are the products that are going forward, and that is why we don't hear about them, but from my armchair viewpoint Kodak seem simply never to have realised that their skills in reliable bulk production of nanocrystals might be applicable elsewhere.
No. 16 is an example. If that trick can be pulled off there are a wealth of possible applications in optoelectronics. But not - yet - on the huge scale and in the traditional imaging markets that Kodak seems to cling to like a comfort blanket.
IBM has found ways to make money from its pure science research, even as its core business moved away from using that research in its own products. It would be good to see Kodak emulating that, both freeing up niche products from the dead hands of its accountants and putting fun new tools into the market.


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Dr. Mary Shuttleworth - Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) Celebrity Benefit at Beso Restaurant - Hollywood, California, United States - Tuesday 25th March 2014
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Snake removed from Brisbane City Council parking meter
- From: The Courier-Mail
- May 13, 2014
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IF you ever needed an excuse to dodge paying for a parking ticket this has got to be one of the best.
But this slippery fellow is just one of many out-of-the-ordinary things regularly found by Brisbane City Council officers inspecting faulty parking meters.
While infrastructure chairman Adrian Schrinner admitted a carpet snake was one of the most bizarre finds inside one of the machines, inspectors had also found fish after the 2011 floods and possums.
Cr Schrinner said tampering and solar power battery faults were the most common causes for parking meters going on the blink.
"People are trying to stick things in meters that shouldn't go into them," he said.
"We get things like foreign coins, bits of wood, chewing gum... people have also thrown acid on them."
The city's parking meters are currently being overhauled, with a PayWave technology rollout already underway in Spring Hill and Auchenflower.
The program is due to be installed in all city centres by September at a cost of $320,000.
Cr Schrinner said BCC was also pushing for more motorists to use iPark, a technology that allows users to pay for parking with their mobile phones.
"The advantage of iPark is people only pay for what they use," Cr Schrinner said.
About 10 per cent of parking meter payments are made via iPark, with the remainder of payments made using either credit cards or coin payments.
Credit card payments have grown 60 per cent in two years, with an average of 27,000 transactions made a day over 1023 meters.
Strange things discovered in Brisbane's parking meters
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benjaminwt Posted at 10:45 PM May 13, 2014
doesn't look like a carpet snake to me
David of SnakeCatchers.com Posted at 9:35 PM May 13, 2014
Hey look I'm in the news! The snake in question was very well behaved and was released back into the bushes in the background of the pic. They are cheeky little fellas and would be the most commonly found inside homes in the south east. It's a Green Tree Snake.


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4. Combine sausage mixture and hot cooked pasta in a large bowl, mixing well. Pour into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15 minutes or until cheese melts.
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As others have said this is sort of the set up for what was to become the Mitch Rapp series.....Without Mitch....Oh and it's a bit dated because mobile phones were either carried in bags or were car phones. None the less this was a great insight to the setting that eventually Mitch Rapp became part of with most of the main characters on board.
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Prospects look grim for After Earth, Sony's $130 million sci-fi feature from director M. Night Shyamalan, starring arguably the biggest star on the planet, Will Smith, acting opposite his progeny, Jaden Smith.
The film has grossed a meager $1 million in opening-night screenings, and reviews have been as lethal as the beasts that wander its CGI landscape. And many of those reviews have suggested that the film traffics heavily in the theology of Scientology.
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Veterinarians go to school because the profession is a labor of love. Our animal caregivers are NOT in it for the money.
I am outraged by the letter that was published Dec. 11 by a girl who may be more uninformed than irresponsible. At 15, she has yet to graduate from high school, much less college or a college of veterinary medicine (a four-year program), and I find her approach to the situation appalling and outright insulting to the profession overall.
I am livid about Ashley Wyrybkowski's letter, and am in complete agreement with Brandy Domangue's letter Dec. 24.
Maybe Wyrybkowski and potential new pet owners should consider their responsibility as a pet owner before next owning a pet. This is a luxury. Generally, people do not need pets, and the ones who do may, like the blind, know that it is necessary to keep up with vaccinations and annual checkups, regardless of the cost, for their own safety and peace of mind, and ultimately, for the health of the animal and the public.
If Wyrybkowski's dog's disease proved fatal, I am sorry for her loss. This was likely something that could have been prevented by puppy vaccinations, as Domangue pointed out, and she has nobody to blame but herself for her irresponsibility towards her pet. That animal suffered because of its owner's lack of responsibility, not because of the perceived unavailability of the local veterinarians. Neglect is inexcusable.
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Friday, April 9, 2010
Army Guy Adventures: Operation Bluebonnet
I was out inspecting my bluebonnet patch for damage and trying to find the perfect bluebonnet to photograph when I heard a rustle in the middle of the field. I gingerly tiptoed through the weeds, flowers, and snakes and spied this:
I was outraged. To think that the Army Guys were invading my bluebonnet patch
when I had that sign posted right out in the open! What in the world were they thinking?
I was going to approach them but I decided to remain calm and keep quiet. It wasn't as if they were doing any damage. That is, until the unthinkable happened.
I decided I had had enough and I was going to confront them and tell them to get the heck off my property. After all, I had a NO TRESPASSING SIGN with a PLEASE posted in my patch!
While I was gathering my courage to approach them and trying to find the appropriate words to tell them off, Army Guy re-enforcements were called in and I realized the battle was already won. By the Army Guys. I am a mother to two little boys and a couple of dead bluebonnets were not worth risking the ire of the chocolate-addicted Army Guys.
I started slowly backing out of my snake and fire ant-infested field (thinking that nature might resolve this issue) when I came upon this shocking display of criminal intent and absolute disregard to my NO TRESPASSING sign:
I snapped.
I won't go into any details, but let it be said it involved Imp and Duke's giant Tonka dump truck, a hard cement surface, and one angry bluebonnet lover. It was not pretty...
This entire encounter was shot with a camera and my Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens and edited in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.
39 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Hilarious...great (camera) shots Rita!
- April 9, 2010 at 9:59 PM
- Cate said...
this is such a cute idea! i love love love it!
- April 9, 2010 at 10:08 PM
- Tammy Dunlap said...
Love your sense of humor with photography!
- April 9, 2010 at 10:17 PM
- Tiki said...
Oh Rita - you are just cracking me up! I'm loving these army guy posts!
- April 9, 2010 at 10:36 PM
- J. said...
Oh girl, that was great. Perfect!!!
I think my fave is the last one. I literally burst out laughing.
- April 9, 2010 at 11:18 PM
- Mia said...
Fantastic post!
- April 10, 2010 at 12:14 AM
- Shannon said...
Love the pics! They made me think of my own son, who use to play with army guys all the time. He is now a grown 11 year old and will have nothing to do with them. Cherish these moments!! I can remember getting upset because they were always all over the place, and now I wish they were! They grow up WAY too fast.
- April 10, 2010 at 2:52 AM
- Amie aka MammaLoves said...
As the mother of three boys, you have no idea how much I love these!!
The battle being waged in my garden involves hydrangeas v. whiffle balls.
- April 10, 2010 at 5:40 AM
- The Wilcoxson's said...
it makes me think of Toy Story and the army men in that movie. I guess because I am so excited about the new movie this summer. Great shots. I am a lover of bluebonnets and found some great ones the other day. Of course I had to travel to get to take photos of mine, but it was well worth it. You make me laugh and i love everything you do and use your templates/actions all the time in my crazy life of toddlers.
- April 10, 2010 at 6:03 AM
- Angie said...
I LOVE this! LOL
I needed a good laugh today and you certainly accomplished that!
- April 10, 2010 at 6:16 AM
- Scott said...
I think the army guys are winning! LOL!
I agree with the spell check, that's why I use ieSpell.
- April 10, 2010 at 7:28 AM
- amy! said...
hehe, great sense of humor, fab photos and edits!
thanks for making us think outside of the box.
- April 10, 2010 at 8:29 AM
- Jerry Jones said...
I enjoyed this post with a hot cup of coffee in hand, thanks for the morning smile.
- April 10, 2010 at 9:07 AM
- ♥ Calamity Anne ♥ said...
Fun story!!! Fantastic photos!!!
- April 10, 2010 at 9:55 AM
- Jen Stafford said...
Okay, these Army Guy posts are crackin' me up! So funny :)
- April 10, 2010 at 10:31 AM
- way outnumbered said...
I feel your pain...great job protecting your precious bluebonnets!
- April 10, 2010 at 10:43 AM
- amymom24 said...
Hilarious! You should totally enter those into this contest: http://twophotogs.com/2010/04/brand-new-inspiration-challenge-toy-photography/
- April 10, 2010 at 10:43 AM
- bigguysmama said...
Absolutely hyserical! Felt like I was watching feeze frames from a Toy Story movie! Great photos! Such drama.
- April 10, 2010 at 10:48 AM
- Rebecca said...
hahahahahahaha this is so funny,Rita!
I can imagine your house is full of laughters and gigglings!!
- April 10, 2010 at 12:25 PM
- Rita said...
Thanks everyone! When I was writing this post last night I couldn't help but crack up.
My husband came over to see what I was doing. He read over the post and looked at the photos and said "at least you crack yourself up!".
And it is true! I have so much fun writing these silly posts. Sometimes I need a break from technical stuff and just want to have a bit of fun with both my photography and blogging.
And it thrills me that some of you guys actually enjoy it!!! Thank you so much for appreciating my crazy sense of humor.
- April 10, 2010 at 1:03 PM
- TerriK said...
ROFLMAO!! & great pics, too!
- April 10, 2010 at 2:04 PM
- Sereina said...
Hilarious! Certainly brightened up my day. :)
- April 10, 2010 at 3:58 PM
- lisa and jayson said...
love your blog!! one question for you....buy lightroom 2 or wait for lightroom 3? i'm new to photography and am using the 30 day trial of lightroom 2 and love it.
- April 10, 2010 at 4:29 PM
- Dar said...
Rita, that was the cutest story and I love your "army guys" photos. very cool!
- April 10, 2010 at 4:50 PM
- Stefunkc said...
I love this! You crack me up:c)
- April 10, 2010 at 6:30 PM
- Angie - firstname.lastname@example.com said...
I LOVE your blog! I've learned so much about PS using your FREE tutorials and actions!!
I've linked you on my FB fan page to share your awesomeness!
- April 11, 2010 at 1:46 AM
- Emmy said...
Lol! This post is awesome!! Great pictures and just too too funny
- April 11, 2010 at 9:40 AM
- Erin @ Puddin' Sugar said...
- April 11, 2010 at 1:03 PM
- cynthia gayle said...
This is such a special story!! My own son (now 26 yrs old) had his own set of army men that were always on a warpath in my flower beds!! As a "memorial" to these war times, all the army men are "buried" in one of those flower beds. Each year I run across them and rememeber the days of his youth!!!! Thanks for stirring memories!!
- April 11, 2010 at 1:22 PM
- Jeanne said...
Very funny post. Curse those dang army men, they have no respect for nature!
- April 11, 2010 at 1:45 PM
- Dawn said...
As mom of a gregarious boy, I LOVE your post! : )
- April 11, 2010 at 3:14 PM
- jennifer lorton said...
So wonderful, I love these pictures. What a social commentary.
- April 12, 2010 at 11:45 AM
- Lynn said...
Hahahahaha, very funny!
- April 13, 2010 at 10:44 AM
- Sprittibee said...
Are you in TX? :) I was admiring the many patches today as I drove down the freeway - scouting for a spot to take photos of my kids tomorrow.
I love these pix by the way! ;) Cute!
- April 13, 2010 at 5:42 PM
- Sue said...
What amazing photos..and great story...I sure hope you scrapbook??
- April 14, 2010 at 2:53 AM
- Anonymous said...
HAHAHA, that just cracks me up! At least they never called in air support!
- April 14, 2010 at 10:50 AM
- Debbie said...
I remember years ago my brother had army men...and always left them scattered about. They definitely hurt when you step on them barefooted.
Love this. :)
- April 16, 2010 at 7:11 PM
- Shell said...
hahahaha I love it!! Stunning pics too!
- April 20, 2010 at 7:59 AM
- kim said...
Can't even tell you how much I love these!! I have two boys and the army men are taking over our house!
- April 23, 2010 at 8:12 AM


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Many people are at their lowest level of attention just when you are telling them your main point. This might explain why there is so much misunder- standing in meetings. 57 BEHAVIOUR & ORGANISATIONAL CLIMATE SPEAKING TO MAXIMISE COMMUNICATION HEADLINE & BACKGROUND Here is a different approach to raise the level of communication. Begin with a headline, a sentence that captures the core of the idea. Follow with background, words that tell people about the connections you made. This will in turn stimulate ideas in others who are using in-out listening. Forget the sell, it just wastes time in the meeting. 58 BEHAVIOUR & ORGANISATIONAL CLIMATE SPEAKING TO MAXIMISE COMMUNICATION HEADLINE & BACKGROUND Example: Headline: how to make glass by floating it on water Background: I was doing the washing up and I noticed how the grease floated on the surface as a beautiful, thin, even film which is just what we want for glass Many of you may know that glass is made, not by floating it on water, because it explodes, but by floating it on molten tin. Alexander Pilkington was the man who had that idea. 59 About the Author Jonne Ceserani Managing Director, Power & Grace. Jonne is a coach, facilitator and trainer who regularly uses the tools described in this book when working with his clients. He works around the world developing and delivering creativity, innovation, change, leadership and coaching programmes. His range of clients is diverse and has included Walkers Snack Foods, Barclays Bank, BAA, Coca-Cola, Diageo, O2 and Unilever. He has a degree in Management Science from UMIST, where he focused on Industrial Psychology and Organisational Development. He is a Neuro Linguistic Programming master practitioner. He worked with the DuPont company for 10 years, managing corporate finance teams, as an international auditor, and as a project manager introducing a number of change programmes into the IT division. All of these roles involved problem solving. Jonne is the author of Big ideas, putting the zest into creativity and innovation at work. a leadership book that describes how to introduce innovation programmes into an organisation. When he is away from work he is usually sailing, 'a great way to get away from people and stay sane', and will be found up a creek or in the North Sea. Jonne can be contacted at: email@example.com
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Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel, Northern Virginia
- Airport within 5 mi/8 km: Washington, DC (DCA-Ronald Reagan Washington National)
Main amenities
- 365 smoke-free guestrooms
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Indoor pool
- Breakfast available
- WiFi in the lobby
- Free airport shuttle
- Fitness center
- Self parking
- Business center
- Airport shuttle
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
What's around
- Arlington National Cemetery (1.4 mi / 2.2 km)
- Lincoln Memorial (2.7 mi / 4.3 km)
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (2.4 mi / 3.8 km)
- Korean War Veterans Memorial (2.7 mi / 4.3 km)
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial (2.8 mi / 4.5 km)
A little further out of town, but with an excellent and very regular shuttle bus service.…
Hotel was close to all the attractions of dc without the high hotel costs. Cab ride was…
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Hotel Info: 1800-687-236 (Australia Toll Free)from A$118
- Traditional Room, 1 King Bed
- Room, 1 King Bed (DC VIEW)
- Traditional Room, 2 Double Beds
- Traditional Double Room, 2 Double Beds
- Standard Room, Non Smoking
- Traditional Room, 1 King Bed
- Room, 2 Double Beds (DC View)
- Traditional Room, 1 King Bed, City View
- One King Bed, City View (Traditional King DC City View)
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At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 365 rooms
- Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out time is noon
- Express check-in/out
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- Children (18 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Restrictions apply *
Extra people
- Rollaway beds available, charges may apply*
- WiFi in public areas *
- WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms *
- Free airport shuttle at scheduled times *
- Free train station pickup *
- Self parking *
- Accessible parking
- Free shopping center shuttle
Other information
- Smoke-free property
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In the hotel
- Breakfast daily (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Indoor pool
- Fitness facilities
- Golfing nearby
- Business center
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms
- Conference space size (feet) - 0
- Conference space size (meters) - 0
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Elevator/lift
- ATM/banking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Disabled parking
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Accessible bathroom
In the room
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Coffee/tea maker
- Iron/ironing board
- Premium bedding
- Shower/tub combination
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Pay movies
- Premium TV channels
- Video-game console
- Desk
- Free weekday newspaper
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Daily housekeeping
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Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel, Northern Virginia's small print
Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
For transfers, guests must contact the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Optional extras
Self parking costs USD 24.00 per night with in/out privileges
Microwaves are available for USD 20 per night
Refrigerators are available for USD 20 per night
Rollaway beds are available for USD 20 per night
Breakfast is offered for an extra charge of USD 15.95 per person (approximately)
Cribs/Infant beds are available for USD 20.00 per night
WiFi is available in guestrooms for USD 11.95 for 24 hours (rates may vary)
WiFi is available in public areas for USD 9.95 per day (rates may vary)
High-speed Internet access (wired) is available in guestrooms for USD 11.95 for 24 hours (rates may vary)
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.