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TT with HD: Joan Lowenstein
JL: I haven't been on a teeter totter in a very long time.
HD: Maybe that's a good way to start. Do you remember the last time that you actually were on a teeter totter?
JL: Not the exact last time. But it was probably when my kids were little. My older son is 17 and my younger one's 14, so probably at least twelve years ago.
HD: Do you remember where?
JL: Probably Eberwhite. Does Eberwhite have them? I know we always used to go over to Eberwhite School a lot.
HD: They may have at that time. My best information at this point is that the public schools have removed all their teeter totters as a safety hazard.
JL: They've pretty much removed everything as a safety hazard ...
HD: Speaking of safety hazards, breast-feeding beside a pool ...
JL: That's one of those segues!
HD: Right, a Marlin Perkins Mutual of Omaha segue like you mentioned just before we got on the teeter totter. You know, I just assumed that that issue was something that you've been spending a lot of time working on recently and that you're sort of proud of having accomplished ...
JL: I may now be the world's expert, having done a huge amount of research on all of this. Just to figure out what kind of ordinance would be best for us to have. Actually, I'm amazed that we've never had one. Thirty-eight states have some kind of breast-feeding protection statute.
HD: Michigan doesn't?
JL: Michigan doesn't. But places like Florida do. In fact, Florida, which we consider to be a very backwards state, has a state law that says breast-feeding is protected in all public and private places. Our ordinance that we're going to pass just says 'in places of public accommodation', meaning places where the public goes.
HD: I wanted to ask you about that phrase, because that's not the way ordinary people talk. They don't talk about 'places of public accommodation', they just talk about public and private places. Does that phrase have particular legal implications?
JL: It does. In civil rights law. It means places that are open to the public, available to the public. All kinds of non-discrimination laws, from the Civil Rights Act to state non-discrimination laws like the Elliott-Larsen Act in Michigan talk about 'public accommodation' as a place that is open to the public. That can include private clubs that have memberships, because ... people from the public can come get a membership.
HD: So in particular, it would apply to the YMCA?
JL: It would.
HD: So people who have said here locally that it wouldn't apply to the YMCA because it's private, you have to be a member and pay dues, they're wrong? The YMCA would not be able to hide behind that status?
JL: That's right.
HD: So ... would that extend even to my teeter totter?
JL: It wouldn't ... not unless, ... well, I see you have a gate over there. Not unless you opened that gate and had a sign out front that said, Come one, Come all! Then it would be a place of public accommodation.
HD: Well, I guess in a sense, though, I am saying, Come one, Come all! Because you can volunteer to come ride the teeter totter via the website. It made me think anyway, Do I want to develop a policy? I don't think it's going to come up, quite frankly, ...
JL: Well, I don't know if you have policies about any other kind of behavior, but you probably wouldn't need one about that, if you don't have policies about anything else ...
HD: The one thing I think I would discourage people from doing is ... and this is based on the teeter tottering session I had with Steve Glauberman, where we tried to teeter totter standing up ... and that is: standing up is to be frowned upon. So anything you want to add to the whole breast-feeding ordinance issue? You said you're going to pass it, but you've already had one vote ...
JL: Right. Ordinances have to have two readings. So we'll have the second reading on March 6th.
HD: That's just a part of the normal process?
JL: Right, anytime there's an ordinance, or a new ordinance, we have to have two readings.
HD: What's the thought behind that? That people might change their minds between readings or that new information might come to light?
JL: There's a public hearing when you have the second reading. So you might hear something at the public hearing that might make you think, Okay, I should change this word, or something like that.
HD: Part of the background research that I tried to do on this issue had to do with, I guess it's the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality that has recommended best practices for ... there's gross incidents and local [limited] incidents. A gross incident would be a sewage spill into a pool and then a local [limited] incident would be when somebody vomits or, what's the language, I think it's 'well-formed stool' and then a separate procedure for 'liquid stool'. I guess if I were a judge hearing a case on this, it would seem to me that an outfit like the YMCA would have a compelling interest in disallowing behaviors that make puking in the pool more probable, given the complex procedures required. It'd be interesting for me to hear your thoughts on that angle.
JL: They don't ask every kid who comes out of the locker room, What'd you have for lunch today, or Do you feel a little bit sick? They don't test people to see if they're feeling bad or if they have a cold, ... they may have signs up that say, 'If you have a really bad cold, don't go in the pool.' But if they were concerned that breast-feeding babies might spit up into the pool, that would be singling out something that they don't otherwise check on with all the other people who use the pool.
HD: Well, the rule against food and drink, though, ... if they said, Look the behavior for anyone that we are trying to govern is one that would increase the probability of somebody puking in the pool.
JL: But I don't think that's why they have No Food and Drink. I think they have No Food and Drink, because they don't want things spilled where people can slip on it ... crackers falling in the pool and that kind of stuff. Of all the things I've been able to see that's been the case. Florida's law which, as I said is very very broad, was originally inspired by someone who was at a pool, who was asked to stop breastfeeding.
HD: Oh, really. Okay.
JL: So it's not like other places haven't considered it. They have. There's a really broad law in Edmonton, Ontario. In Canada, ..., when a woman was asked to stop breast feeding at a pool in Edmonton, it turned out, for instance, at the YMCA in Montreal they they said, No problem sitting on the deck breast-feeding. It's just never come up anyplace else, that this is any kind of health hazard whatsoever. And none of these other states have any exceptions.
HD: What was just the nuts and bolts process like for you, as far as crafting this ordinance? Did you have discussions with the YMCA? Cathi Duchon, who's head of the YMCA, did you have conversations with her?
JL: I didn't, because even though that incident stimulated it, it's not about the YMCA. The nuts and bolts of it was ... Jean King, who's a women's rights pioneer, she's on the Scio Township Board of Trustees now, she called Jean Carlberg and me on Council. And asked if we would do something about amending our non-discrimination ordinance. I got some information from a group called WPA, Women Progressive Activists. They also sent me some information. And I basically just copied a law that is in Philadelphia. And that was really before I'd done all the other research on all the other states. But they all say pretty much the same thing.
HD: Before, I said something like, If I were the judge ... which is never going to happen, but for you, that's somewhat of a real possibility at this point.
JL: Well, I'm a candidate for this Probate Judge position. Judge Kirkendall resigned, so there's a position open. Governor Granholm will appoint it ... according to state law, if there's a vacancy, then the Governor makes an appointment.
HD: So you've officially thrown your hat in the ring? I know you publicly expressed an interest, but there's sort of a formal procedure?
JL: There is a very formal procedure. You write in to the Governor and you fill out an incredibly long questionnaire that takes hours to fill out.
HD: Essay questions?
JL: Essay questions, yes!
HD: Like what?
JL: It asks you something about the five last cases that you did, and who were the lawyers on the other side. You have to also attach a brief. You have to put all kinds of stuff from your resume, where you've worked, list people who are your references ... It's long.
HD: So your last five cases ... that assumes that you're already a judge or an attorney?
JL: An attorney, yes.
HD: So that's a minimum qualification?
JL: Yes, you must be an attorney. I believe that it used to be that non-lawyers could be judges, but most states don't have that any more.
HD: So that means you've got to have a JD or you also need to be a member of the Michigan Bar?
JL: You have to be a member of the Bar.
HD: You've finished this application and sent that off?
JL: Yes, I sent it off.
HD: Is there an application fee involved with that?
JL: No. No, you send it off and the Governor has an appointments person. Her name is Susan Corbin, and then she has an assistant named Erik Wilford. He sort of handles everything. So you send everything off to them, and then people can also write-in letters. There's an interview with the state Bar, that gives a qualified or not-qualified ranking. They don't make any recommendation other than giving that ranking.
HD: That's an actual face-to-face interview with somebody?
JL: Yes, I'll have that tomorrow. A panel.
HD: Oh really! So do you want to practice!? What kind of questions do you anticipate them asking?
JL: What they said is, they have contacted all the lawyers who've been on other sides, they'll contact the references ... They said, Don't be affronted by something we might ask, we have to ask things. I mean, I can't think of anything bad ... I don't think I have any skeletons in my closet.
HD: You don't think you have any secret enemies, who are going to surface only at this hearing?
JL: I don't think so. And if there are, I'll never know. Everything's very confidential. They don't even tell you what your ranking is, ... whether they find you qualified or unqualified. It all goes to the Governor confidentially.
HD: So that never comes out at all? That can't be FOIA-ed or anything like that?
JL: I don't think so.
HD: Hmm, interesting. So how many people are going to be on this panel?
JL: There's a judicial qualifications committee. And they listed all the people on the committee, there's something like nine people on the committee. But only actually four or five that you interview with.
HD: Governor Granholm, she's not going to have a sit-down face-to-face talk with you?
JL: Not that I know of. I also had an interview with the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association. They made some sort of recommendation. Then there's a group called the Justice Caucus, ... these are all voluntary things that you can submit yourself to: their incredibly long questionnaires and their interview process. So Michigan Trail Lawyers Association, which is kind of a very liberal group as you might imagine, had actually no say in anybody John Engler appointed. But they evidently have a lot of say with Granholm. Then there's Justice Caucus, which is kind of a progressive, activist lawyers group from the Democratic Party. I got an endorsement by the Teamster's Union. I met with the Teamster's Union, I talked to them.
HD: What does a Probate Judge actually do? This is marriages and births and custody stuff or ... ?
JL: Well, it's a division of the Circuit Court. It's actually the Family Division of the Circuit court. And in the Family Division, there's Juvenile Court and Probate. And those judges will hear family law cases, which are divorces and custody and stuff like that. And then the Probate will hear things involving conservatorships ... if somebody is incompetent and somebody has to be appointed to take care ...
HD: ... does this have anything to do with same-sex marriage issues?
JL: Well, if there was a same-sex marriage issue, it might come into the Family Division. Someone might sue saying, We should have the right to have a same-sex marriage. But I think it wouldn't necessarily have to be in that Division. Because it would be basically a constitutional case, so it wouldn't be Family Division.
HD: Seems to me a couple of years ago, it was in the news here locally, that there was a judge who was assigning those cases to himself, because he wanted ... do you remember what that was?
JL: That was not same-sex marriage. That was same-sex second parent adoption.
HD: Ah! Okay.
JL: And that was Archie Brown, who is now the Chief Judge, I can't remember who was the Chief Judge then.
HD: So that [adoption] would be totally within the domain of the Probate Judge?
JL: It should be, but not necessarily. Because all of these things are in the Circuit Court. So there's not necessarily a real strict division of cases.
HD: So do you mind if I ask you what your take is on same-sex second parent adoption?
JL: I think there should be [same sex second parent adoption]. In child custody and adoption cases, there's always a whole checklist according to what are the best interests of the child. And the statute says you have to look at X number of factors to determine the best interests of the child. And so if we're looking at the best interest of the child, it would seem to me to be in the best interest that that child be allowed to be adopted by the other parent who lives with them. So that if something happened to the other parent, if they died, for instance, that the child would have somebody to take care of them.
HD: You mentioned you have two children. At least one of them is still very much school age.
JL: Right. One's a senior and one's in eighth grade.
HD: So is your eighth-grader going to be affected at all by the new redistricting of the high schools?
JL: No. He's going to go to Huron next year. So even if he were going to be in the new high school district, he wouldn't be affected, because I think they're going to start out with only ninth graders, and then add the rest. Where we live, our district won't change.
HD: Do you have any thoughts about the new high school?
JL: It's really very worrisome that here people voted on a milleage, people were given information ... I went to a couple of meetings, but I didn't go to a lot of meeting about the new high school ... I did go as a City Council Member to a meeting with the School Board, telling what the school was going to look like, and how much it was going to cost, ... to think that much of this information was just completely incorrect is very distressing.
HD: You say you attended some of these meetings as a City Council Member. When you have like a parent-teacher conference, you're showing up there as a parent, not as a City Council Member, but people know that you are on the City Council. Do you find that makes people, like the teacher ... is it something that you think about consciously, where you try to put them at ease, so they don't freak out?
JL: Well, no, I don't. I think, Boy, it's a good thing that they have some additional respect for me!
HD: Above and beyond just being the parent of the child.
JL: Yes.
HD: One might conclude from that comment that maybe you think ordinary parents don't get quite enough respect from teachers in general?
JL: I think that teachers are really overworked. And I think that they all have a lot of kids to pay attention to. And it's very hard to distinguish among the kids. So I think that if my kid can get a little more attention, at least in this parent-teacher conference, where the teacher's going to really be very straightforward with me, knowing who I am ... I think that's good.
HD: So you have one kid who's a senior ... heading off to college?
JL: Heading off to college next year.
HD: Before we got on the teeter totter you mentioned that your undergraduate degree was in journalism?
JL: Right.
HD: I found that surprising, I'm not sure why ... maybe just because I didn't know it. Is that something you would necessarily steer your own kid towards pursuing ... or?
JL: Yeah, definitely. I'm not sure with my older son. He doesn't seem all that interested in journalism, in writing. Although he's a pretty good writer. My younger son, I would definitely steer in that direction. Because he's interested, because he's a sports nut. He's a very fluid writer and he loves sports. And he loves watching sports, He has written sports kinds of things even in his middle school. He always loves reporting back what happened. Which is why I think I got into journalism: because I always loved to be the first person to tell somebody some kind of new story. And he's like that. So I think that he would like it, and I would steer him in that direction. If it turns out that's what he wants to do.
HD: So are he and you watching the Winter Olympics together at all?
JL: Yes! Yeah, definitely. I've been watching it more. He's more of an American sports nut, ... he's mostly interested in football, basketball, hockey ... so he'll be very very interested in watching the Olympic hockey. Because it'll be all the hockey players that he knows from the NHL. But I'm just interested in everything in the Olympics. I like watching curling. I like watching snow boarding. I like watching downhill skiing. I'm really fascinated by it.
HD: Are you old enough to remember the actual live broadcast of the miracle-on-ice, do-you-believe-in-miracles?
JL: Yes, I remember watching that.
HD: I don't think there's ever going to be an equivalent moment.
JL: No. Actually, my son knows about it, even though he wasn't even born yet, I don't think. What year was that?
HD: I think it was ... 1980, I want to say?
JL: He definitely wasn't born yet.
HD: I'll look it up and fill it the correct date ...
JL: I should know it because I saw a little paper he wrote ... anytime in school he has to write some kind of paper, no matter what the subject, it's about sports. I think last year he had to write something about some historical moments for history. And he chose that for his history paper. He definitely knows about it.
HD: Okay, anything else on your mind?
JL: Let's see, we have working session tonight on Council where we're going to learn about the master plan for our water plant. That's very important.
HD: Some guy from Seattle, used to live here, who emailed in his Teeter Talk responses, and he said one of the most overrated things about Ann Arbor was the quality of the water. And I didn't know what the context was. Does Ann Arbor have a reputation for having good water?
JL: We do. We get a water award every year for good-tasting water. And I think our water has measured up against some of the best waters across the country.
HD: ... ... So that will be the topic for tonight, then?
JL: I think it's about how we need to shore up the infrastructure for our water plant and water management and make sure it stays good. ... We're also going to hear an update on the Pall (Gelman) ...
HD: Yes! We've got our very own well, scheduled to be drilled at the end of our street!
JL: That's why I know the name of your street, I think.
HD: Yeah, it's demarcated down there. They may have actually drilled it by now. It's funny how you just sort of think, Yeah, over there, in that neighborhood, thank God, I don't have to deal with that! And then your own street name comes up and you think, Wait just a minute!
JL: Yeah, you're on the edge of a plume!
HD: So that's the working session tonight. It'll be on CTN as usual?
JL: I think so. Not all our working sessions are on CTN. This one may be.
HD: Well, it'll be competing with the Olympics, I guess. And let's see, what else is on Mondays ...?
JL: 24. Which is my favorite show.
HD: You watch 24?! Yeah, I have to say, that's some pretty good TV, right there.
JL: It is. I'm going to have to TiVo it.
HD: What I like about it is, you know that it's real time, and have you noticed that they make sure they give the viewer these time references? So somebody will say, When is this going to happen? and somebody else will say, Oh, in the next twenty minutes! and you look at your watch and you say, Great, this episode this issue will be resolved!
JL: Exactly.
HD: I'm sure it's conscious, and I really appreciate it as a viewer because in a typical show they just mess with you. On 24 they just tell you straight up that you'll find out whether the bomb explodes this episode.
JL: They had that last year, when they had the nuclear thing. They said, It'll be in New Jersey in 30 minutes! or wherever it was, and you always have that deadline. Last week there was something where Jack Bauer said, I'll be there in a few minutes! And, in fact, he was!
HD: Yeah, so what do you think of Chloe's character?
JL: I love Chloe. Chloe is just great. She's really blossomed since the earlier shows where she was just sort of the annoying geek. But now, you can't wait for her geeky kind of activities and remarks.
HD: Last season, I think the very best line of the whole season, ... I forget who said it to her, ... but it was something like, Chloe, I'm sick of you and your personality! Do you remember that line?
JL: Yeah, maybe Buchanan, the head of the whole place, said that.
HD: I don't know, I can't remember many of their names except Jack Bauer and Chloe. And Edgar. Edgar is kind of an enigma. I think they should write a more interesting story line for him.
JL: Well, his mother died last year.
HD: But this season he hasn't been in the thick of things.
JL: No, not yet. I don't know if he has any family members left, who can be killed by terrorists.
HD: You watch anything else on a religious basis like 24?
JL: I also like CSI.
HD: Which version?
JL: The standard version, the original version. Like original recipe Kentucky Fried Chicken.
HD: What time did you say you have to pick up your kid?
JL: I have to pick him up at four.
HD: Okay, well, I want to make sure I get you on your way well before ...


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Dated: 06 July 2010
Acorn Training Academy Expands With State Of The Art Facility
You might recall that in June we announced the news that we have just started a two year sponsorship of the Acorn Training Academy in Liverpool. Well, a month on and there is the news that the Acorn Training Academy is set to expand.
On Monday the 12th July a new state of the art Motor Mechanics Super Centre in Aintree - for 16 to 19 year olds as well as for adult training – is due to open.
The new building – the Acorn Trading Academy 2 – opens in association with the National Construction Academy in a bid to try and fill the huge gap for motor mechanics and auto technicians in the Liverpool area. At present there is an estimated shortage of over 100,000 qualified auto technicians within the UK, so this new expansion and initiative is set help plug the gap over the coming years.
Natalie Moore from National Construction Academy commented,"We are known for construction, painting & decorating, plastering and so on but when it came to doing Motor Vehicle we only had one partner in mind and that was Acorn Training Academy. After seeing firsthand the links and relationships they have with students and also the world of work we were keen to forge this partnership to deliver a quality service with excellent facilities."
The new centre has been built in Barclays Business Park in Aintree. It not only includes some of most up to date and state of the art technology, cars and equipment but also has some facilities, which will no doubt make the students want to stay long after lessons are over. This is because, as well as an onsite canteen, the students can enjoy a purpose built indoor 5-a-side football pitch.
With only a limited number of student placements on offer, it is a great chance for young people in the Aintree area to gain a fantastic qualification (a BTEC Level 1 and Level 2 in Motor Vehicle for example) and the potential of placements after they complete their course.
Gary Bond, Acorn Training Academy, Managing Director commented, "We can now offer 2 centres for students to work in as well as adults at the Aintree site. We have seen already that the demand through schemes like response to redundancy for motor vehicle is high, so we want to offer those who want to move forward or indeed into this industry the chance to do so.
"We also now have the opportunity for our 14-16 year olds to move onto higher levels of courses which will hopefully lead to placements with our national sponsor Blackcircles.com."

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I'm not really here anymore, and don't have plans to return any time soon. If you'd like the address to my new site, drop me a line or leave a comment. Cheers.
Gone fishing04
Nov 10
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Jul 10
WordPress isn't doing it for me these days (bar studying = not enough time or brain capacity to grapple with a new platform).
Jul 10
See more at coupland.com.
Now I have yet another reason to go to Vancouver. I love this.
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Jun 10
This morning we woke up early to watch the Netherlands play Denmark. Paddington helped cheer them on to victory.
30 Before 3021
May 10
I made a 30 Before 30 list back in early March, on my flight to Portland for spring break. What I didn't know then was that my several weeks of weird illness were actually the beginning of what would turn out to be a severe and prolonged case of mono. A lot of things I had put on my list ended up being un-doable.
This is actually the first time I've looked at the list since I wrote it, so I have no idea how many items I managed to get through. Without further ado:
1. Make onigiri (not yet, but I did buy all the ingredients and a rice mold!)
2. Go somewhere new (done – Portland! it was awesome)
3. Take Afsheen on a surprise adventure (sadly, my weekends were all spent sleeping and catching up on schoolwork)
4. Go to brunch at LaCroix
5. Visit Independence Hall
6. Go to the top of City Hall
7. Have a Polaroid adventure day, and shoot at least three rolls of film
8. Send graduation announcements
9. Graduate!
10. Send somebody cookies in the mail
11. Momofuku Noodle Bar fried chicken (this was my birthday lunch, and it was so amazing)
12. See a show
13. Run along the Schuylkill (mono pretty much eliminated anything exercise-related)
14. Go to the Barnes Foundation (incredible, I'll be going back soon)
15. Have a champagne picnic with mini cans of Sofia (I didn't have a picnic, but did take the Sofia to my last night of bowling and drank them with my team, along with grilled cheese and Bud Lights, so I'm counting that)
16. Clean out closet and bring things to Goodwill (I organized the closet, but am waiting to clean it out until we move in a few months)
17. Host a party of some kind (prom pre-party!)
18. Study in Fisher Fine Arts Library (during finals – insane)
19. Bake a cake
20. Achieve inbox zero (if only!)
21. Visit my Nana
22. Sell my old laptop
23. Try to make adas polo for Norouz (cooking also didn't happen much when I was sick)
24. Try a new fruit
25. Go dancing at Tavern
26. Decide on a location and design for my blog (location down, design is still something I'm trying to figure out)
27. Philadelphia Orchestra student rush
28. Hang out with the Chestnut Hill side of my family
29. See Up in the Air with Afsheen
30. Ride a bike
So that's… eight out of thirty. Considering how sick I was, I'm okay with that. I'll definitely be making a 31 Before 31 list soon.
A little background11
May 10
I first started blogging in 1999. I was a college freshman, studying computer science, totally obsessed with Microserfs and Steven Johnson's Interface Culture and dotcoms. I bought an HTML guide and hand-coded my little website for hours.
Since then: I switched from comp sci to poli sci, went emo (the first time it came around), switched to Diaryland, ran around New England going to shows and performing sketch comedy and producing plays and generally running amok. Moved to LA, worked as a development assistant, met Wil Wheaton and wrote about it on Blogspot, had some more crazy adventures working with movie stars and discovering improv, switched jobs to reality TV and wrote about it on Movable Type, discovered my coworker was secretly one of my favorite bloggers, met many amazing friends, fell in love, adopted the cutest dog in the world, spent a few years in a complicated union organizing effort, applied to law school. Moved to Philadelphia, loved law school (mostly), spent many weekends on Amtrak and Bolt Bus to New York, tried to use Typepad and gave up, came to love Philly, re-started improv training after a seven-year hiatus.
Now: I missed blogging and decided to give it one more shot. About to graduate law school, study for the bar, and perform onstage for the first time since college. Everything else is wide open.
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May 10
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April 19, 2010
Students who do not plan on keeping their post office boxes next year are urged to return their keys and complete a change of address form.
With between 1,500 and 2,000 new students expected for June orientation, the MSU post office is anxious to make as many boxes available as possible.
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Following the Federal Circuit's 2007 decision in BMC Resources and its 2008 decision in Muniauction, joint infringement (aka divided infringement) has become a popular defense for parties accused of infringing method claims.1 Direct infringement of a claimed method requires a party to perform each and every step of the claim. However, when the claim requires the joint acts of more than one party in order to perform all of the steps of the claim, it raises the issue of whether a single party is a direct infringer of the claim. If there is no direct infringer, then there is no liability. This is true even for liability under the doctrine of indirect infringement because indirect infringement, such as inducing or contributory infringement, is predicated upon a finding of direct infringement.
In BMC Resources, Inc. v. Paymentech, L.P., it was undisputed that no single party performed every step of the asserted method claims directed to a PINless debit payment method.2 The asserted claims required the joint actions of debit networks, financial institutions, and the pay-ment service provider, Paymentech. The Federal Circuit noted that, first, infringement requires "a showing that a defendant has practiced each and every element of the claimed invention" and, second, courts have "generally refused to find liability where one party did not control or direct each step of the patented process."3
While the Court tempered this position by acknowledging that a party cannot avoid infringement by contracting out steps of a patented process to a third party,4 it also conceded that "requiring control or direction" to establish joint infringement liability could result in arms-length agreements that legally avoid infringement.5 Ultimately, the Court held that "Paymentech did not perform or cause to be performed each and every element of the claims"6 because it found insufficient evidence as to whether Paymentech controlled or directed the activity of the debit networks.7
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Poverty has been called this election season's invisible issue, but Wednesday's policy speech from Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan finally brought it into the spotlight.
In his address, given at Ohio's Cleveland State University, the Wisconsin congressman said that "in this war on poverty, poverty is winning," and talked about public education, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps), and other issues facing the 46 million Americans living below the poverty line.
While Ryan offered the first substantive mention of these issues on the campaign trail, his plans to fix them are controversial. He voiced support for converting social safety-net programs, including SNAP, from entitlements into block grants.
In the Ohio speech, Ryan also referenced the 1996 welfare reform act (which he noted was passed by a Republican Congress and a Democratic president) that converted the entitlement program Aid to Families with Dependent Children into the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant. Ryan touted it as a success, citing the reduced number of people on welfare rolls. However, the reform is widely considered to have cut enrollment numbers through strict requirements that excluded many in need. As the number of TANF eligible families grew during the recession, the TANF block grant was unable to keep up with the need.
The important role of "friends, neighbors, and communities" in the fight against poverty was also emphasized by the vice-presidential candidate, who praised private charities, and the charitable acts of individuals in his address. "We're still trying to measure compassion by how much government spends, not by how many people we help escape from poverty," he said.
Ryan's recent speech reflects much of what he advocated for as chairman of the House Budget Committee. Long before the elections, Bread for the World has consistently opposed his proposals which would, in essence, egregiously cut programs vital to hungry and poor people. Bread's position has not changed on this issue, even if Ryan is now advocating this as a vice-presidential candidate. Bread views hunger and poverty as nonpartisan issues, and the fight against them must be a bipartisan effort. Efforts to move people out of poverty are welcome, but not at the expense of abandoning hungry and poor people. We do not support the block-granting of SNAP. Bread believes that while churches and charities play a role in combatting hunger and poverty, the government must not abdicate its responsibility to provide the basic social safety nets for poor working Americans.
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Aug 30 2011
Something in the Way She Dresses
By Big Mama.
I love clothes. It's true. I have loved clothes since the fourth grade when my Me-Ma bought me a pair of aqua Gloria Vanderbilt jeans with a matching aqua top with that little swan on it. When I think back on it that seems like a lot of aqua to rock in one outfit. But, prior to the moment I put that ensemble on, I had no idea an outfit could make you feel that good. And, lo, a clotheshorse was born.
Sadly, I had an unfortunate incident that ended with me getting battery acid on my aqua Gloria Vanderbilts while changing the batteries in my eight-track player. That's the kind of life-altering tragedy a child of today will never have to suffer with all their fancy iPads that don't run on six Duracell "C" batteries. They'll also never know the agony of trying to save their Def Leppard Pyromaniac cassette tape by putting a pencil eraser in those little hole things and winding all the tape back in.
But that's a discussion for another time.
The point is that fashion has been a constant in my life for a long time. I've been influenced by everything from Seventeen magazine to Vogue over the years. But more than anything else, my fashion tastes have been inspired by characters on my favorite T.V. shows. In fact, I've been known to watch shows just to see the ensembles the characters wear. Shout out to Gossip Girl. Because while I couldn't care less about Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf, I love to see what they have on. Even though I can't really copy their style for reasons that include lack of funds and the fact I just turned forty.
But there are five T.V. characters whose style has influenced the way I've dressed in various seasons of my life.
1. Denise Huxtable
Was there anyone cooler than Denise back in the 80s? She had a sense of style that was completely fearless and managed to take the trends of the time and make them into her own. Before Denise I'd admired the style of Mallory Keaton, but Denise took fashion to a whole new level.
She did hippie/eclectic in a way that hadn't been done as well since Rhoda Morgenstern. Denise made girls everywhere swoon with envy over her wardrobe with all her hats and oversized sweaters and drapey pearl necklaces.
Before Denise Huxtable I stuck to my Levi 501s with various grosgrain ribbon belts paired with Polo shirts. She opened my eyes to a whole new bohemian style that influences my wardrobe choices to this day.
2. Rachel Green
Yes, her hair launched a million layered haircuts, but it was her sense of style that drew me in. Friends will always have a special place in my heart because it debuted the fall after I graduated from college and all of a sudden there was this cast of characters in the same stage of life I found myself in. They were my Thursday night refuge after a long week of trying to act like I knew what I was doing as a financial consultant.
(Sidenote: If I helped you set up a 401(k) in the early 90s, please go see a real expert immediately.)
Rachel had a style that was accessible to the average girl on budget. Vintage t-shirts with jeans, short skirts with boots, pencil skirts with tights. I paid attention to everything she wore and did my best to emulate it in real life. She had a way of putting clothes together that looked effortless and totally chic all at the same time.
3. Lorelai Gilmore
Gilmore Girls isn't necessarily a show that makes you think about fashion. It was quirky and funny and the witty dialogue (especially in the early years) made me so happy, especially when I caught all the random references the characters made.
But Lorelai Gilmore had a sense of style that appealed to me. It wasn't flashy or super trendy, it was just an eclectic mix of t-shirts, scarves, hats and dresses that she wore with flair. She influenced my wardrobe as a mom and helped me navigate that line between practical and boring. Her wardrobe was appropriate for being the mom of a teenage daughter, but never dull.
4. Carrie Bradshaw
Whether you love the show or not, you cannot underestimate the impact Carrie Bradshaw had on the fashion world. Yes, there were times she wore things that were completely whack-a-doo, but she always did it with flair. And then there were the moments she wore things that completely took my breath away at the gorgeousness.
Her style was a combination of haute couture mixed with quirky vintage finds and she wore combinations that were absolutely fearless. Carrie wasn't afraid to wear what she wanted to wear and always dressed to fit her mood and the occasion. (As a girl who once wore a leopard print top to the zoo, I really appreciate this quality.)
Very few of us could totally emulate her style and even less of us can afford a closet full of Manolo Blahniks, but you can't deny that none of us would have worn flower pins on our lapels or in our hair without her influence. She brought us nameplate necklaces, baguette bags, and newsboy hats. And the fashion world was forever changed.
5. Betty Draper
Betty Draper makes me wish I lived in the 60s. Her style is everything that is good and right. Classic, elegant and sophisticated. Whether she is cooking breakfast for the kids and dropping cigarette ashes in the eggs or on vacation with Don Draper in Rome, she epitomizes style. There is one scene after she returns home from Italy where she's in the kitchen wearing some sort of Pucci-inspired caftan that made me gasp out loud with love.
I love Mad Men for so many reasons, but a big part of it goes back to the fashion. Joan, Betty, and Peggy, in all their different ways, remind us of a time when it was okay to embrace glamour and for a woman to look like a woman. In a world that brought us Britney Spears and her low-rise cut-offs, I find this refreshing.
And so those are my top five fashion influences over the years. I know there are so many more, but those are the women that stand out in my mind. Who did I forget? Whose style inspires you? And have you ever rushed out to totally copy an outfit you've seen on T.V.?
Because I totally have.
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Kim King On Tuesday, August 30 at 5:29 pm
OOOOHHHH I MISS ME SOME MAD MEN! Can't wait for the next season. I too love the Mad Men clothes. I'm also really inspired by Dana Delaney's clothes in Body of Proof. Awesome, sophisticated and age appropriate for this old broad ( myself at 51).
christy On Tuesday, August 30 at 5:44 pm
I LOVE them all!!!
Ginger On Tuesday, August 30 at 6:25 pm
I LOVE LUCY!!! Some of the things that she and Ethel wore were so fabulous for that time period with hats and gloves. Who doesn't love Lucy??? I agree about Carrie and all the other girls, too.
Leane On Tuesday, August 30 at 7:04 pm
I love this and would love to add Karen Walker, Samantha Stevens, Lucy Ricardo, Felicity, the Dawson's Creek girls and Punky Brewster to my list!
Jayme Young On Tuesday, August 30 at 7:12 pm
Totally love the "Gilmore Girls" shout out. Lorelai did always dress the best, even Rory!! Can watch this show over and over!!
Julie in OK On Tuesday, August 30 at 7:43 pm
I loved the way Debra Winger dressed in Forget Paris!
Jennamarie On Tuesday, August 30 at 7:47 pm
How about Elaine from Seinfeld…she had it going on! I loved the evolution through the seasons from her clothes to her hairstyles. She also had the attitude to match!!
Pam Carmichael On Tuesday, August 30 at 7:53 pm
I'm pretty excited that Banana Republic has a Mad Men line of clothes. Didn't know that, and I love Betty Draper's look. I'll be checking that out right now.
I always loved Angela Bauer's (from Who's the Boss) clothes. Just drooled every week. Today, it's Brenda Johnson, on the Closer. Fabulous mix of vintage and eclectic clothes.
Jeniece On Tuesday, August 30 at 8:42 pm
THANK YOU! Finally someone who loves the 60's/Mad Men style as much as I do. I enjoy being a girl, not a trashy one or a matronly one. Seems like there is rarely an in-between anymore.
Evelyn On Tuesday, August 30 at 9:10 pm
Oh, Jackie O. is my favorite fashion icon…she was the absolute best. Still love her style…glad to see it coming back due to Mad Men popularity. Also loved Mary Tyler Moore when she was Mary Richards…I so wanted to be her. And I do remember garter belts, girdles (I ridiculously wore one when I was 15 yrs. old and weighed 95 lbs.) and spike heels. So glamorous. Great post.
Julia M On Tuesday, August 30 at 9:15 pm
I want every single outfit Rene Russo wore in the Thomas Crown Affair. It was so classy and elegant…but I would have taken Denis Leary over Pierce Brosnan any day…
I totally agree about Rachel Green- loved her style.
Red Dog Mom On Tuesday, August 30 at 11:20 pm
Yes, yes, yes! And her fabulous hair color too.
Jackie On Tuesday, August 30 at 9:36 pm
How about Becky in Full House? I grew up with that show and admired her country chic style. Derfinitely agree with Rachel too!
Red Dog Mom On Tuesday, August 30 at 11:17 pm
Two movies and their female stars. Renee Russo in the remake of "The Thomas Crown Affair," her clothes were exquisite and her hair color to DIE for – I went red because of her hair in that film. The other, Helen Hunt in "What Women Want." One outfit in particular I copied – cream top, matching skirt and the most FAB red heels. I did it with a cream, 3/4 sleeve turtleneck and a wheat-colored skirt. I still pull that look out of my closet when I want to feel really sharp.
Michele from Pittsburgh On Tuesday, August 30 at 11:25 pm
Loved this post…
Regarding Carrie Bradshaw (Love the show BTW….have seen every episode at least 4 times!! Sad but true!) and her clothes…the pic that you chose is one of my most favorite dresses that she wore on the show. Especially when she falls asleep in it with it all laid out around her so perfectly! But I have to say that my most favorite was the outfit she wore to the party in the episode titled "Splat"–it was that satin gown with the deep vee in the back and the open sides. You could see her bra but it was the most stunning dress I think I've ever seen. Oh but to be her size and have that sense of style and the finances and guts to carry it all off with such aplomb….sigh.
I work with a woman who shops at Marshalls, TJ Maxx, etc. She has the most eclectic sense of style and always looks fabulous. Some people have it and some people don't (unfortunately I'm one of the "don'ts!!" LOL!!)
Charis On Wednesday, August 31 at 12:39 am
Thoroughly enjoyed reading this post. I'm pretty sure Kelly Kapowski and DJ Tanner were responsible for the "big bangs" phase of my life.
Allana Z On Wednesday, August 31 at 12:46 am
I love all of these women and the way they dress. Of course I don't think I could pull off half of what they wear. I just turned 30 and I feel like I don't know where to shop anymore, I am too old for the juniors and too young for the misses, I need fashionable things somewhere in between.
Donna B. On Wednesday, August 31 at 2:17 am
I can't carry it off, but I love the clothes on the women in Mad Men. With the next season, it is going to get more 70-ish looking, but even that, which I always thought looked so outdated, somehow looks glamorous on them! I think it matters to see the outfits in the context of the whole era….the furniture, the guys' clothes, the decor…the background makes it shine.
Rae On Wednesday, August 31 at 4:48 am
FRAN FINE FROM THE NANNY!!!! And her mom and yetta!!!
Michelle Kovach On Wednesday, August 31 at 6:58 am
I loved Winona Ryder's wardrobe in Heathers.
amanda On Wednesday, August 31 at 6:59 am
i have become obsessed with Mad Men and Betty Draper is so glamorous. We just watched the episode with the Rome vacation last night and the dress she wore when they returned is fabulous. I wish I owned it. If only Mad Men would last forever.
Hula Girl at Heart On Wednesday, August 31 at 7:41 am
I'm old school. Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly top my list for their clean, cool style. I'm a big fan of suits from the 1940's, hats from the 20's and 30's and flapper fashions. I'd go vintage every day if I could. Just got back from Paris, and I LOVED the simple,classical look of the women there.
Melanie On Wednesday, August 31 at 8:12 am
I really loved all the funky and pretty dresses Anna Friel's character wore in "Pushing Daisies". I wish I had dresses like them to wear all the time!
Jill On Wednesday, August 31 at 8:27 am
Meg Ryan -When Harry met Sally. I was just out of college and I wanted her 1990's wardrobe. It was fun and classic.
Julia Roberts – Pretty Woman – Seriously what woman was not looking for a brown polka dot dress that summer.
Meg Ryan – Youv'e Got Mail – the cardigans
Audrey Hepburn – always but in particular in Breakfast at Tiffanys -Little Black Dress
Elizabeth Taylor – Maggie the Cat -she was gorgeous and the dresses were amazing.
Susiebelle On Wednesday, August 31 at 9:48 am
This was such a fun post and the comments are terrific. I was definitely influenced by Mary Richards and have lately been watching reruns of Charlie's Angels. The clothes were actually quite classic and beautiful (go Kelly Garrett!). I do wish those who are embarrassed by what they wore embrace it instead! I loved what I wore when I was in my teens and twenties and while I would not go back, it was of the time and terrific!
Anne On Wednesday, August 31 at 10:09 am
Speaking of Friends and 401(k)s, I've called them "four-oh-wonks" ever since Phoebe did.
Jany@SuperCuteCookies On Wednesday, August 31 at 10:27 am
Oh I love Carrie Bradshaw & Betty Draper is just so elegant!
Jess On Wednesday, August 31 at 11:22 am
That was so right on the money it was scary! I was a little young for Denise, but mine started with Friends, and definitely escalated into Gilmore Girls (oh, I lived for that show on a weekly basis) and without a doubt Carrie Bradshaw! From the earliest episodes I wanted everything she had. Her movie wedding to big came around the same time I got engaged and while I knew I could never afford a wedding dress like that I dreamed of it! I have always loved Charlottes clothing too. A little more conservative, but gorgeous!
Frances On Wednesday, August 31 at 11:59 am
I remember the first wedding I had to go to in 1965. I was 12 years old and got my first suite. It was a powder pink, box jacket, big pink buttons, with a little A line skirt. The material was so beautiful. I got smokey pink patten little flat shoes to match. I felt like a little princess and feminine for the first time. I only had brothers and always played outside with them in pedal pushers and jeans so this was very special. Nowadays, I just love a classic crisp look, and I adore a crisp white blouse, tailored clothes etc.
carolinaheartstrings On Wednesday, August 31 at 1:42 pm
Friends, Sex and the City and the Gilmore Girls all personal favs!
Autumn On Wednesday, August 31 at 1:52 pm
I'm with you on these but lately have had a real desire to dress like Jennifer Love-Hewitt in Ghost Whisperers. So stylish! Of course, I'd have to have her boobs to pull the look off like she does on some outfits and since I'm deathly afraid of needles, this is merely a dream.
Susiebelle On Monday, September 5 at 8:24 pm
I like how her style on the show as well. I also liked Charmed – nothing I could ever pull off but so interesting, different, daring and sometimes pretty weird!
susiebelle On Monday, September 5 at 8:27 pm
I liked her style on the show as well. (Had to fix the mistake)
Anna On Wednesday, August 31 at 2:59 pm
I was so inspired by Buffy. I mean, I could never rock the leather pants but I wear lots of outfits that consist of tight jeans, badass leather jackets and sensible footwear. She never wore something she couldn't kick ass in and she very rarely looked less that gorgeous.
Lisa I. On Wednesday, August 31 at 3:57 pm
I'd have to say my fashion influence was Oscar the Grouch–no, wait, that's my personality. I don't know who influenced my fashion, or lack thereof. I'm a sweatpants and t-shirt/sweatshirt sort of girl–maybe Laverne and Shirley are my fashion gurus?
Beverly On Wednesday, August 31 at 3:58 pm
Ghostwhispher!!!! Her clothes are the best ever! So feminine. I love them. Also the movie Making Mr. Right. I love the dresses with the different bolero jackets.
PatW On Wednesday, August 31 at 4:09 pm
Cybill Shepherd in Moonlighting. Wonderful, classy, understated look.
CheyAnne On Wednesday, August 31 at 4:36 pm
I love her style too, Carrie Bradshaw's. I miss Sex and the City
Kimberly Hopper On Wednesday, August 31 at 5:06 pm
I have always admired Audrey Hepburn. Her clothing and style epitomized grace.
Piper Green On Wednesday, August 31 at 6:21 pm
I adore Stacy London! If I could spend the day with her and go shopping where she shops, I would be in heaven! Though I would have to lose about 80lbs to look like her
Dana Chefchis On Wednesday, August 31 at 6:23 pm
There were some classicly dressed stars in the 40's whose clothing is so fabulous that much of it is in collections. They were Kathryn Hepburn, Carol Lombard, and Loretta Young. Kathryn wore wonderfully casual pants and men's shirts long before that became the rage. Grace Kelly who married Prince Ranier of Monaco was the epitome of 60's elegance. Betty of Mad Men seems to be using some of that style of cool beauty. I could go on and on about these unique trendsetters, but will just ask you all to watch an old movie in which one of them stars. It's fun!
Donna D On Wednesday, August 31 at 7:38 pm
So glad I'm not the only one who loves the Mad Men women and their style!! Joan and Betty wowsa!
Ann On Wednesday, August 31 at 7:50 pm
Bob Mackie designs for Cher and Carol Burnett!
Raylee On Wednesday, August 31 at 7:58 pm
Probably the most influential wardrobe item that I coveted from TV or movies was Jennifer Grey's cut-off and rolled jean shorts from Dirty Dancing. I had to be insane, with all the other great stuff, but having the right length, the right roll….I still think of them everytime I am looking at denim shorts!
Holly On Wednesday, August 31 at 9:03 pm
Am I the only child of the 80s that was fascinated with the Miami Vice pastel wardrobe? The pants, loafers, no socks, jacket over a tee and long beaded necklaces? I wasn't alone…girls and guys alike at my school tried so hard to follow the "Miami" scene…
Katherine On Wednesday, August 31 at 9:21 pm
Oh, I loved Molly Ringwald's style. Definite influence (except for her prom dress in "Pretty in Pink" — um… WHAT was she thinking?).
I also loved Laura Holt in Remington Steele. It was the hats. Or maybe it was just me wanting to be Remington's girl. Swoon.
Awesome post! Thanks!
Lindsey R. On Wednesday, August 31 at 9:32 pm
You hit the nail on the head, Big Mama! Lorelai and Carrie Bradshaw have inspired me and given me the courage to try (and rock, if I do say so myself) some pretty funky clothing combos.
There's just something so…undescribable and breathless about seeing a well put together, well tailored outfit.
Clothing is art. That's all there is to it.
Chele Lee On Wednesday, August 31 at 10:10 pm
Totally agree with these, except I mostly liked Rachel Green's hair and didn't think much of her clothes over the other girls on the show, and haven't watched SITC (shocking!). But the others are eerily notable to me for the fashion influences. I feel very "Gilmore Girls" every time I'm walking with a coffee, and Denise Huxtable & Molly in her various movies were the very first fashion influences of mine that I can think of. Right now, Mad Men is the coolest thing on tv.
April O. On Wednesday, August 31 at 11:26 pm
T.V.? I don't need that to see some truly awesome style. I have an amazingly creative daughter who reminds me of all these characters' styles rolled into one (though much more modest than what Rachel Green and Carrie Bradshaw are wearing in those photos).
We completely encourage her to be herself and it is a blast to watch her each day. This sweet girl of ours totally blows me away with how she makes things work, in the most unusual combinations; she will soon be helping me.
Tonya Scarborough On Thursday, September 1 at 12:12 am
Beverly Hills 90210
Beth B On Thursday, September 1 at 5:51 am
Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Doris Day, Mary Tyler Moore, Candice Bergen, and, now, Gwyneth Paltrow – beautiful, classic style.
Janet On Thursday, September 1 at 6:47 am
This will give away my age but I loved anything Mary Richards wore on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. My best friend and I would have sleep overs just to watch the show together. Also, Doris Day in the Rock Hudson movies, so classy.
Sharon On Thursday, September 1 at 9:30 am
I still love to watch I Love Lucy partly because of her clothes – beautiful styles that could probably make a comeback today….well, maybe not but they looked fab on her!! ( I think they said her size 12 would actually be an 8 today!!!)
Linda On Thursday, September 1 at 10:26 am
I loved how Murphy Brown dressed. So stylish, classy and tailored.
Jami On Thursday, September 1 at 10:43 am
Oh that pic of Denise gave me a flashback! I loooooved the way she dressed, maybe I should bring it back
Red Dirt Kelly On Thursday, September 1 at 12:31 pm
Yes, truly…to all of your choices. The only other I would have added is Portia de Rossi's (Nelle Porter) character in Ally McBeal. She had drop-dead "office" fashion down to the T.
Great post – – I. Love. Fashion!!
Trista On Thursday, September 1 at 12:54 pm
I loved those shows!!!
Funny that we all dressed like that at some point!
Taylor K. On Thursday, September 1 at 2:44 pm
I love all of these, but my favorite is Lorelai. As Rory grows up her style changes too. Both of them go through beautiful transitions. Also, I loved what you said about their clothing not being trendy but being a great assortment of hats, jeans, pants, skirts, jackets, scarves, and sweaters. I loved that. It was more real to me.
Lisa I. On Thursday, September 1 at 6:21 pm
I guess my fashion influence would be Laverne and Shirley, minus the big "L" monogram. I'm a sweatpants and t-shirt sort of girl. Although I loved Designing Women; Dixie Carter and Annie Potts both were beautifully dressed. I strive to channel Julia Sugarbaker's attitude, but I think I come off more as Oscar the Grouch.
Kay On Thursday, September 1 at 6:33 pm
As a 15 year old teenager, I loved the character of Denise Huxtable. She was the epitome of cool.
erin @ from city to farm On Thursday, September 1 at 6:45 pm
Ahh, Lorelai!! I absolutely loved her sense of style – it was always utterly her and she wore it so well. That show never failed to put a smile on my face, as did Sex & the City. I'm currently lacking a guilty pleasure show these days, perhaps I'll have to go back and re-watch those.
Rachel On Thursday, September 1 at 7:08 pm
Joan Holloway is my absolute favorite character in terms of fashion. Banana Republic even has a Mad Men collection now, and I think it's amazing. The entire cast of Mad Men is fabulous, I wish guys dressed that way today..
Cathy Mader On Thursday, September 1 at 7:40 pm
Oh I have looked at all of these women and found myself inspired by the way they dress. But Mad Men has taken it to a whole new level, check out the Banana Republic Mad Men Collection, I am in LOVE LOVE LOVE,
Jenn On Thursday, September 1 at 7:56 pm
I can appreciate each of the women you mentioned as fashionista inspiration!! Diane Keaton is one that I love to watch on the red carpet or premier…she is a mix of eccentric, classic and pure art. Just fun to emulate and watch for me personally. I became a clotheshorse later in life, like my 30's. Just couldn't quite get it together style-wise until I realized that I just have my own and that it's okay not to follow the Papagalo or punk crowd.
I have never followed your blog and didn't know a thing about you until I saw that you're joining FN. However, when I read your iced coffee-cold brew recipe…well…you had me at "Come to MAMA". I really look forward to watching you on FN and reading your website. Wish I had you next door to my country farmhouse…but the tube will do have to do. Your recipes look amazing and I love to cook!! Best Wishes and Blessing!
Forest Maiden On Thursday, September 1 at 11:03 pm
Okay, so I'm too old to wear what these mini-fashionistas wear, but I can't miss PRETTY LITTLE LIARS… their wardrobes make me swoon!
Growing up, I guess I wanted to be Brooke Shields sans the unibrow…
Jennie On Thursday, September 1 at 11:50 pm
omg…I love this…I will only say that I cannot agree with the first choice! I will change it out for cher from clueless…yes i know…so 90's!
Karen On Friday, September 2 at 6:55 am
I loved this post, I could not agree with you more about these ladies and their sense of style.
Leslie On Friday, September 2 at 8:28 am
What a fun discussion this is! I agree with you on all of your choices!
Mad Men is a fav of mine anyways, and the ladie's sense of style that exude modesty yet strength is elegant and perfect! I will never forget liking Felicity and her comfy (occasionally frumpy), casual style made me want to curl up in my favorite sweater and go to a NYC coffee shop on a snowy day to meet friends. One more, in '94 whenever the movie Clueless came out, I was floored by the style and loved it!!
Traci Fuqua On Friday, September 2 at 8:55 am
Okay, this is bad, but I will admit it. I once cut my hair to look like Rod Stewart's. When he and Alana were married and they both had kind of an up-dated (for the time) shag hair cut, but had a lot of lift on top. Never mind that I have fine hair with no lift at all! That's the cut I decided to go with, but this was at the same when when suits with big shoulder pads, big earrings, short skirts and high heels were in. I was in college and trying to work in a corporate office and look as if I belonged in an adult office setting. So yes, I decided to wear Melanie Griffith suits and Rod Stewart hair. I'm sure I looked all grown up!
Tracy On Friday, September 2 at 4:53 pm
Oh, Denise. Yes, very cool. Not 'me', but VERY cool.
If I were tall and thin (or, hey, short and thin), I would definitely Audrey Hepburn/Jacquie "O"/Meg Ryan in 'You've Got Mail'. (Obviously, I'm VERY safe, but safe and classic also equals NEVER tacky, and ALWAYS 'economical'.) Now, if I could only grow six or seven inches and lose 40 pounds . . .
Chana Keefer On Sunday, September 4 at 10:47 am
For me, the epitome of classic will always be–and has always been–Audrey Hepburn. If I see a dress that makes me drool due to vintage style I will inevitably declare, "It's so AUDREY!"
Thanks for the fun article. Brings back to mind all those Saturdays spent on a little stool perusing the Butterick and McCalls pattern books in the fabric store with mom. What an incredible seamstress. I learned so much about classic style from my mom–and yet I never really got past threading the bobbin on a sewing machine.
p.s. Please go pet a baby calf and hang out in a quiet barn in my honor
Lori Sasser On Sunday, September 4 at 11:22 pm
Oh, I totally agree about Carrie Bradshaw! Many, many things she wore, I could never pull off, but I can dream I could…
Heres to her beautiful, free, I'll-wear-it-if-I-want-to style!
Be happy in your clothes.
Cary S. On Monday, September 5 at 2:08 pm
After reading all of the comments here about Mad Men, I checked out Season 1 from the library. I can say the only good thing about this series is the fashion. I am appalled that people would even watch this show. How degrading to women. I don't know whether or not the office scenes were really like this, boy, I certainly pray not, but even if they were, why would we want to encourage that at all by watching this show. Not one character is happy and marriage is viewed so horribly. I could go on, but will simply not watch the show, nor get the other seasons from the library. If I want to see fashion like that, I'll go back to June Cleaver.
Chrysa On Monday, September 5 at 4:59 pm
Totally agree with you on Lorelai Gilmore. I know the show was not meant to display the fashion, but I find myself rocking sweater vests more often now when I go to work. I didn't used to like them, but so often Lorelai is wearing a sweater vest, collared long sleeve blouse, and dress pants with heels. I wear this same outfit a lot to work in the fall/early winter. (LOVE that show and agree with previous posters regarding season 7).
Alisha On Wednesday, September 7 at 2:49 pm
Can I get an AMEN!? This hit the nail on the head! I think I probably was more of a DJ Tanner style icon than Denise Huxtable, but otherwise, agreed completely. Love this!
Carrie L On Thursday, September 8 at 5:22 am
Growing up I wanted to BE and dress (and have curly hair) just like Sam (Alyssa Milano) in Who's the Boss? and then after that BE and dress just like Kelly (Jennie Garth) and Brenda (Shannon Doherty) from 90210 (the originial)! It really never worked for me…
Rebekah On Saturday, September 17 at 6:52 am
Rachel Green, Lorelai Gilmore, and Carrie Bradshaw are my 3 "fashion consultants" – I must confess to recently chopped my long hair b/c Jennifer Aniston did…there, I admitted my folly =)
Andrina On Sunday, December 18 at 9:54 pm
Carrie Bradshaw is who we'd all like to dress like if we had the fashion chutzpah and the body to wear them! I like to think I resemble Charlotte more (at least in personality) but come out looking and feeling like the stressed out Miranda. And Gilmore Girls? Lorelei is my hero! How she can be so cute and pulled together after running her own business, being a mom, and dealing with the world's most controlling/annoying mom — LG is a force to be reckoned with!


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The purpose of this project is to build a sofa that can be also an emergency bed (quite confortable..) and also act as home theater case.
In my room the shape of furniture was particular, so I adopted the sofa shape to it.
If you are interested, you can view the list of my not-yet-realized ideas on my blog
Step 1: Materials
- 5 pieces of wood (multilayer or MDF), the size of wood depends on the size of the sofa. I used 110 cm x 120cm (43 x 47 inches)
- Screwdriver (better if electric)
- Electric saw
- Lot of screw
- Metal bars to connect wood pieces
- Sheets of paper (better if they are big)
- Tape
- High density Foam (10 cm)
- Low density Foam (3 cm)
- Lot of fabric
- Thin plywood
Step 2: Get the shape
You will use the sheet to take the shape of your sofa.
Put the big sheet on the ground and press it along the angles so that it fit al the curves and lines of the furniture.
The result should be like the one on the photo (I still store the paper shape)
Step 3: Cut the wood pieces
Then start cutting the wood with the saw. TAKE YOUR TIME, you want this job done well!
If the wood do not fit perfectly try to adjust using the saw and cutting little bits of wood.
Step 4: Add legs to the sofa
I fixed the legs to the bottom wood with a lot of L shaped metal bars.
Before proceeding I tested that the home theater fit into the central box.
Superb.. It's hard to find perfect fit shape sofa. I should create that one too.
Thanks :)
1 critique though: recievers are notorious for giving off quite a bit of heat and can overheat without proper ventilation. Were there any concerns that this design does not provide adequate ventilation for your equipment?
I suppose you can use a tape measure along the curve...
It looks really professionally done, so how can I make mine look that good? lol
I so adore it.