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I'm a weirdo. But in a good way. And I hang out with other weirdos-in-a-good-way every chance I get, because that's the best company in the world. But we all know weirdos-in-a-bad-way, too, and they are the worst company, the destroyers of any groove and the killers of fun times. You are uncomfortable around them. You want them to go away. You wish they wouldn't show up at meetups and events. You are keen to brush them off and avoid them so you can find the fun people to hang out with. But it's not just the bad crazy people that bring you down. Even folks in between, who are just dull or stuffy or so socially conformed that (if you're a weirdo like me) you just don't fit in with them, too. They aren't weirdos. In fact, their principal defect is that they aren't weirdos at all. But you don't care much for their company, either (but if it's the best you can have on the occasion, you can make the best of it).
And of course, like all things, the paragraph above describes a continuum, and people can fall anywhere along it. But the best company is way to one side, the worst on the other, and everyone else in between. If you're like me, how comfortable and happy and fulfilled you are in anyone's company is a direct function of where they are on that curve. Or at least, this is true for the good weirdos, the weirdos I fit in with. The non-weirdos are a bit uncomfortable around us, too, and would rather hang out with other middle-of-the-curve people. I can't speak to what the bad weirdos prefer, because I assiduously avoid them and thus don't have much data on what they prefer. But those good crazies? They're my kind of people. (I also know plenty of people midway between good weird and fuddy duddy who like and get along with both, and I'm comfortable around them but still not as much, and vice versa. Thus it all comes by degrees and not absolutes.)
Are you like me? Do you prefer (even love) the company of "crazy" people, who are the good kind of crazy, but can't stand (and do all you can to avoid) the company of "crazy" people, who are the bad kind of crazy? What's the difference then between good crazy and bad crazy? I've been thinking a lot about this lately, because I've been doing a lot of events this past month and a half (doing nine or ten gigs, spanning three states), intensifying the experience I always have when doing what I do, which is for ten years or so now, as a speaker and special guest, speaking to, meeting, and typically dining or drinking with atheist groups all over the U.S. (and Canada). (Although what really got me to thinking about all this was the new awesome Garbage song Not Your Kind of People, which I've been playing during my drives this last week, philosophically contemplating its lyrics. Best Garbage album in history, BTW. But then I'm a weirdo, remember?)
Let me describe two scenarios, so you can consider if you've experienced the same. (You will, if you get out and hang with atheists anywhere on a regular basis long enough–and probably not just atheists, as I've heard the same about church groups and religious meetups and even book clubs and academic clubs, and pretty much anywhere diverse people hang out because of some common cause or passion and not just because they are long established friends. But it's atheist communities I have the most experience with, extensively and by far.)
Scenario 1. There's always that one (or few) people at any atheist event or meetup (and again, probably not just atheist crowds, I just have way more experience with them) who are irrational or irritating nutcases in some degree. They might be full on bonkers, but more often they are just mildly off. They aren't very attentive to the feelings or interests of others, but often obsessed about something (or sometimes several things), to which they've often attached a carnival of delusions. They often exhibit textbook symptoms of common mental disorders, like paranoia or narcissism or other things you are sure there must be a name for, and if there isn't, there should be.
Maybe you know what I mean. The weird guy who is obsessed with getting every atheist organization to speak out against the evils of circumcision and won't shut up about it. The hyper-libertarian girl who seems like a sound and even-keel skeptic until she starts spouting the easily-debunked mythology libertarians base their beliefs on like some sort of religion, and literally won't see reason even when her claims are debunked right in front of her, data held up on a glowing iPhone screen. (Like a creationist, she retreats to dogmatic mantras and assertions instead of admitting she was resting conclusions on false premises…because her beliefs, you see, have to be true, so if all her data is wrong, the right data simply must be out there…you know, somewhere). Or those people who monopolize your time and won't go away or let someone else speak, and want to talk about their issues and not hear about anyone else's. And on and on. The varieties and iterations are endless.
Scenario 2. You're with people who are often quite diverse (by age, gender, ethnicity, and interests), who curse like sailors and drink like fish (or love the company of those who do), who all have weird fetishes or goals or interests or senses of humor or personal style, who are in many ways really unlike you and yet somehow so just like you, and yet who are responsible and mature and level-headed in every way that counts. They just don't "fit in" to all the social norms around wherever. You feel at home with them. You don't have to censor yourself around them. You can be yourself around them, be a weirdo around them. Yet a lot of society would be uncomfortable around them. Or tsk tsk at them. Or use them as examples of immaturity or insanity or immorality or how the world is going to hell in a handbasket. Or in one manner or another wouldn't like them and would certainly not invite them to dinner (unless they had to or felt obliged to, and even then it's with trepidation).
Age is often a factor. Bad weirdoes tend to be older, but not always; and good weirdos tend to be younger, but not always. I believe this has more to do with generation than age. It's a cultural thing, not a biological one (and that gives me hope for the future). But still. I can usually (but not always) find my kind of people in a college crowd, but often don't in groups with a median age of 50 and up (but again, not always). The latter aren't filled with bad weirdos, they just aren't filled with many good weirdos, often not even one.
Audiences who want me to use off color language and poke fun at or ridicule religious stupidity or tell jokes based on your having seen every episode of Firefly? My kind of people. Audiences who become offended or hostile or tsk tsk me for any colloquialism or saying even one slightly off-color word, and who don't even know what the Flying Spaghetti Monster is (and when told, voice the opinion that it's offensive or immature and not something atheists should be promoting)? Not my kind of people.
But us weirdos are all familiar with fuddy duddies, and we don't need a primer on how to spot them or why we don't get along with them. I'm more interested in teasing out what makes the difference between the annoying or disturbing crazies and the good-company crazies like me and mine. (And the last two months have been unusual in the lack or low counts of fuddy duddies and bad crazies; but maybe I've just gotten really good at avoiding them, I don't know. And even still, there have been a few.)
I think the solution comes from getting at the essence of the bad weirdos. In my experience their common features are
(1) delusionality (false beliefs, held with extreme certainty, despite weak or even falsifying evidence),
(2) poor self-reflectivity (they do not know themselves well, aren't aware of their flaws or limitations or quirks, and may even be keen on denying them, big fans of the ego-defense, and likewise are not reasonably self-critical nor handle external criticism well even when it's reasonable and fact-based),
and either
(3) insensitivity (even when they are hyper-concerned about others, it typically isn't other people in the room, with the result that they have low situational empathy and do not show an interest in others that they expect others to show in them)
(4) dysfunctional communicativity (when they are hurt or annoyed or disagree or have an important opinion or knowledge, they fail to communicate it, or do so in ways so oblique or inobvious they may as well not be communicating it, or communicate it but in an alarmingly emotional way that's oblivious to the social dynamics of a conversation),
or (and this is the worst) both.
Good weirdos are not any of that. And I think that's why I like them so much. They are communicative, sensitive, self-reflective (and thus self-knowing), and harbor very few delusions, and rarely any that are extreme. In fact, I suspect this is why they are weirdos and not "normal" (as society at large would define it). It's certainly true for me. We have all been outcasts and nonconformists, because we were always skeptical, always critical of social norms and expectations, and self-reflective enough to know we were being asked to change ourselves (really, in fact, to deny or even destroy ourselves) to fit in, and we didn't want to, because we liked who we are, or at least liked many of the things society didn't like about us (we were still happy to fix or improve on everything else about ourselves as much as we were able).
In other words, we're weirdos because we wouldn't want to be anything else. Which means we are aware of what makes us weird, we are aware of how that doesn't "fit in," and we have done the math on that and concluded we're better off that way. (I've found that the bad weirdos often are not aware of their weirdness and haven't rationally or self-reflectively chosen it, and even when they have, it has been on the basis of delusions, or egotism or narcissism.) We merry few love each other's company despite our differences, often because of them, because we all share these four features in common (communicativity, sensitivity, self-reflectivity, and low delusionality), and we feel reassured, our sanity restored, to know there are other such people out there in the world. They give us hope. And we enjoy getting to know them, counting on them, helping them, learning from them.
There is an even more fundamental quality that I think underlies the four features I've identified as being what I like about the good weirdo. And that's rationality. The stereotype is to imagine a rational person as an unemotional one, a Vulcan. Boring. Endlessly analytical. Maybe even cynical (in the bad sense). But that's a largely bogus stereotype. There is another tendency to equate rationality with conformity to social norms, such that someone who doesn't conform to norms is "irrational" and if they'd just start acting normal and have normal interests and speak and dress normally then they'd be "rational" again. But that's not what "rational" means, either.
To be rational is to draw conclusions (and thus form beliefs) with logical validity (i.e. without fallacy) from well-evidenced premises (which, in consequence, results in a highly consistent belief system anchored in reality). That's it. This doesn't mean you diagram everything and work up the syllogisms and perform a formal analysis or even fact-check everything. It just means you think clearly and well, you have (and constantly seek to develop) a good knack for spotting flawed thinking, even in yourself, and know how to draw a valid conclusion from the information you have. It also means you change your beliefs when the evidence changes your premises in a relevant way, and you care about making sure your premises are correct, a concern held in proportion to their importance (we fact check the less, the less important our being wrong is–this is simply a time management thing). And part of that desire to be sure is what leads us to expose ourselves and our beliefs and ideas to diverse people who might tell us about things we didn't know. The intelligence of crowds…diverse crowds, smarter still; rational crowds, most of all.
Bad weirdos are irrational, in the real and proper sense of the term. Even when they in every other way conform to social norms; even when they go full Vulcan (especially then). Another feature of being a rational person, which bad weirdos likewise fail at, but good weirdos are typically far ahead of the curve on, is having goals and desires that are mutually consistent.
Obviously these things exist by degrees, and thus so does rationality. A completely irrational person never draws a single valid conclusion in their life. Most irrational people are not anywhere near such a total lunatic status. But they are irrational in enough ways, with enough frequency, that it begins to make them into bad company, even (often enough) a bad citizen. Rational people might be irrational about some things, some of the time, but not enough to matter, or at least matter all that much. And they will care about whether they are being irrational about something, at least something important. Conformity to the unreasonable expectations of others being one of those things.
Good weirdos are true individuals. They make themselves into who they want to be. The result is that they don't act or think like the bulk of society expects them to, because they don't want the same things as everyone, don't have the same interests as everyone, and don't conform to stereotypes. And above all, they understand that about themselves and thus respect it when they see it in others–and so they don't expect others to conform to their expectations or interests or anything else, except those things that are truly necessary to a good society and thus truly reasonable to expect of others: (1) reasonable compassion, (2) reasonable honesty, (3) reasonable courage, (4) reasonable self-reflectiveness, and (5) reasonable skepticality (which is that attitude of a good skeptic, not just doubting everything but requiring beliefs and claims to be in proportion to the evidence and thus always questioning whether some belief or claim really is, before accepting it uncritically).
This is why they reject such social norms as "good" and "bad" words (context, not vocabulary, decides that), why they love getting drunk among the safety of good people and have no hangups about that, why they have a good sense of humor (maybe even a dark or perverted sense of humor, but always one that's self-critical and sympathetic), why they can talk openly and frankly about sex, politics, and religion and still get a laugh or a smile from each other. Why they can be proudly nerdy or geeky and silly and loud all at the same time. And why I can always count on them.
Hail good weirdos all. You are truly my people.


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After reading through the Zend Form documentation several times I still encountered problems attempting to disable 'Zend_Form_Element_Radio' from escaping html characters within my radio button data. Would it be possible to add a section detailing how to achieve this? I eventually discovered that calling $element->setAttrib('escape', false) achieved this but had to resort to debugging to figure this out.
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The Utah Arts Festival is in full swing now, and tonight the dance acts begin.
The evening starts with Ballet West soloist Tom Mattingly and the Tom Mattingly Dance Commission. Tom Mattingly's work Prone was performed in 2010 as the first ever dance commission by the Utah Arts Festival in Salt Lake City, UT. He returns to the Festival to premiere his new choreography with dancers from Ballet West and Ririe-Woodbury.
Tom Mattingly Dance Commission Fri June 22, 5:30 pm, Festival Stage
PRONE choreography by Tom Mattingly | music by Matthew Shoening
Ririe Woodbury Dance company rounds out the evening at 6:30 pm, performing audience favorites "80s Night" by Larry Keigwin, "Secret Dark World" by Keith Johnson, and "Push" and "West" by Artistic Director Charlotte Boye-Christensen. This will be the final performance for dancer Elizabeth "Betsy" Kelley-Willberg, who has danced with the Company since 2006. It will be the the first performance of dancer Mary Lyn Graves, joining Ririe-Woodbury from the Tulsa Ballet.
Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company Fri June 22, 6:30pm, Festival Stage
Ririe Woodbury Dancers- West
Saturday at the Festival Stage starting at 4:30pm is Children's Dance Theatre. CDT, with dancers ages 8-18, present The Apple-Pip Princess inspired by Jane Ray's children's book. It is an enchanting tale of hope with an original score and beautiful costumes.
Children's Dance Theatre Sat, June 23, 4:30pm, Festival Stage
The Apple-Pip Princess Childrens Dance Theatre | Photo Courtesy Of Deseret News
The final day of the Festival ends with a bang with Repertory Dance Theatre. RDT will be performing favorites from the past season featuring Karyo by Susan McLain (performed in Passage) and Gamut (performed in Vanguard), a work created by RDT dancers using Merce Cunningham's composition techniques. Their is always an element of chance and surprise with Gamut because the piece is performed to an ipod that is set on shuffle so the music that they are dancing the piece to is different everytime that it is performed.
Repertory Dance Theatre Sun, June 22, 6:30pm, Festival Stage
Repertory Dance Theatre | Susan McLain's Karyo
And new this year to the Festival is RDT and The Utah Arts Festival's 8 Seconds Of Fame. Your 8 seconds of movement (dance moves, gestures, shapes, etc.) will be videoed, and used by RDT to inspire choreography for a new work that will premiere at RDT's EMBARK, October 4-6, 2012. Everyone welcome, any age, any ability.
8 Seconds of Fame Daily June 21-24, 1-2pm, Festival Stage


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3 p.m. - 5 p.m. - Jibbin' for Juniors, and performances including magician, juggler, balloon artist and DJ
4 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. - New Year's Eve Celebration including the invite-only Rail Jam and DJ on the Ski Beach
5 p.m. - 7 p.m. - New Year's Eve family buffet dinner at the Grand Summit Hotel at The Cabin Restaurant. Cost is $49 for adults, $29 for kids ages six through 12. Children ages five and under are free. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling (435)615-3449 or (888) 226-9667.
5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. - Scenic 30-minute horse-drawn sleigh rides through Willow Draw. Blankets will be provided. Cost is $25 per person. Children ages two and younger ride for free, but required to sit on an adult's lap. Reservations are required, please call (866) 604-4171.
7:30 p.m. - Fireworks show on the Ski Beach.
8 p.m. - 1 a.m. - New Year's Eve gala at the Grand Summit Hotel at the Kokopelli Grand Ballroom. Cost is $89 for adults, $49 for kids ages 12 and younger. Food will be served from 8 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. Tax and gratuity not included. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (435) 615-3449 or (888) 226-9667
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Derrick Rose has established himself as one of the premiere point guards in the NBA. The young talent is currently averaging 25 points, eight assists and four rebounds per game for the Chicago Bulls. Rose is a major reason the Bulls are within 1.5 games of the Boston Celtics for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Following a 101-84 loss to the Bulls on Wednesday, Charlotte Bobcats Owner, Michael Jordan, called Derrick Rose the MVP of the season. Jordan has been impressed with Rose's play over the course of the season and believes he deserves the league's top individual honor. You have the opportunity to learn from the man himself, Derrick Rose, by checking out the instructional DVDs below:
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Monument Circle, with the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument as its centerpiece, is already an extraordinary place. It ranks among the world's most unique, spectacular and treasured public spaces. The Monument Circle Ideas Competition was conducted to generate bold thought and creativity in how we, as a community, maximize the future use of the Circle. The Competition attracted 64 entries from Indianapolis and around the world and advanced hundreds of conversations and ideas to make tomorrow's Circle an even more active, engaging and inviting destination year-round.
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She's heard but not seen as the voice of Lisa Simpson. Now Yeardley Smith is indulging her love of shoes by designing her own. Called Marchez Vous (marchezvous.com), the line is sexy and unexpected. "I'm terrified of becoming complacent," she says of her leap into design. "I'm simply not a happy person unless I'm being creative."
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Junior League of Chicago's Summer Soiree
Junior League of Chicago hosted a Summer Soiree at Chicago History Museum for guests to enjoy signature cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction. Proceeds from this event supported Junior League's mission and community projects that help at-risk women and children in Chicago.
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Pokemon Dream's Drawing Boards have recently been hacked. The hacker has set up the ban list so that anyone visiting would be denied access. I apologize for this annoyance and hope to get this fixed soon. For the meantime, I have set up a temporary Drawing Board -- although there's only one temporary board that only allows five people, it is better than nothing. Again, I apologize for any inconvenience.
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Gun Checks/NICS
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, is all about saving lives and protecting people from harm—by not letting guns fall into the wrong hands. It also ensures the timely transfer of firearms to eligible gun buyers.
Mandated by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 and launched by the FBI on November 30, 1998, NICS is used by Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) to instantly determine whether a prospective buyer is eligible to buy firearms. Before ringing up the sale, cashiers call in a check to the FBI or to other designated agencies to ensure that each customer does not have a criminal record or isn't otherwise ineligible to make a purchase. More than 100 million such checks have been made in the last decade, leading to more than 700,000 denials.
NICS is located at the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division in Clarksburg, West Virginia. It provides full service to FFLs in 30 states, five U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. Upon completion of the required Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Form 4473, FFLs contact the NICS Section via a toll-free telephone number or electronically on the Internet through the NICS E-Check System to request a background check with the descriptive information provided on the ATF Form 4473. NICS is customarily available 17 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays (except for Christmas). Please be advised that calls may be monitored and recorded for any authorized purpose.
Federal Register Notice—Publication
- NICS Notice of Final Rule RIN 1110-AA27
- Federal Firearms Regulation Reference Guide Index (pdf)
- National Instant Criminal Background Check System Regulations (pdf)
- NICS Amendments, Federal Register, July 23, 2004
- Brady Implementation (pdf)
- Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of New System of Records (Proposed Rule)
- Exemption of System of Records Under the Privacy Act
Related Sites
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
- Brady Law (P.L. 103-159, Title I; 107 Stat. 1536)
- 1968 Gun Control Act, as amended by Brady Law (18 U.S.C. Chapter 44)
- Prohibited categories (18 U.S.C. § 922(g) (1)-(9) and (n))
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The Vocational Rehabilitation Advisory Council to the Division for the Visually Impaired will be holding a town hall meeting to discuss issues and concerns affecting Delaware residents who are blind or visually impaired from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 16 at the DelDOT Administration Building, 800 Bay Road, Dover.
The discussion will include changes in paratransit services, gaining access to employers through newly created job portals and legislative initiatives.
For more information, call (302) 526-0975.
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A group of linguists from several notable universities has applied advanced computer software to the study of two languages that have heretofore been ignored by their profession. The first language is spoken by mothers of adult daughters who are mothers themselves, the second by those same daughters; they speak the languages only with each other. Although the grammatical patterns seem similar and there may appear to be shared vocabulary, linguists have determined that these languages function by tone and inflection, so that speakers have difficulty understanding each other. The new software is designed to clear up certain otherwise incomprehensible responses.
Motherspeak: "You look nice in that yellow shirt."
Daughterhear: "Thank God there's one color you don't look hideous in, so I don't have to be mortified every time you go out."
Motherspeak: "Would you like me to babysit for the kids so that you and your husband can have a night out, just the two of you?"
Daughterhear: "Without my intervention, you are heading straight for divorce court."
Motherspeak: "I hope you're taking time for yourself so that you're not run ragged meeting everyone else's needs."
Daughterhear: "You need to go to the gym. You are hopelessly out of shape."
Motherspeak: "It will be wonderful when the baby is finally sleeping through the night."
Daughterhear: "You are the worst mother who has ever lived."
Similar linguistic differences have been noticed when daughter speak is heard in mother hear.
Daughterspeak: "I really like it that you're letting your hair go gray and not dyeing it."
Motherhear: "Thank God you're not pretending that there's the slightest chance you might still be considered young and attractive."
Daughterspeak: "Would you like me to help you with your cell phone/computer/apps?"
Motherhear: "You are the stupidest person in the world and don't deserve any of the new technology."
Daughterspeak: "I hope you're taking time for yourself so that you're not run ragged meeting everyone else's needs."
Motherhear: "You need to go to the gym. You are hopelessly out of shape."
Daughterspeak: "I'm going to take a different approach to my kid's music lessons than you did with me."
Motherhear: "You are the worst mother who has ever lived."
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Mayville, N.D. – The Black Hills State University volleyball team defeated Mayville State on Saturday afternoon 3-1 to advance to 7-12 overall and 2-0 in the Dakota Athletic Conference.
The Yellow Jackets won the first set 25-19 and then fell in the second set 26-28. Black Hills State bounced back in the third set 25-17 and closed out the match in the fourth by a score of 25-10.
Black Hills State will return to action on Friday, September 24 when the team will face Minot State in Minot, N.D. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT/6 p.m. MT.
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Feb 10th 2012
Fashion Friday: Color Me Spring
The lack of snow and sun makes the Salt Lake Valley a pretty dreary place. But not worry my fashionable friends, spring is coming and will bring with it pops of bright and happy colors like Tangerine Tango, Cockatoo, Margarita and Cabaret. Read More


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OLIN has designed the surrounding campus and healing gardens for the newly constructed hospital tower and research building of Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Nationwide Children's Hospital is one of America's most prominent pediatric health care and research institutes, and has just completed the largest pediatric expansion project in U.S. history, adding 2.1 million square feet of clinical and research space. A dedication ceremony will take place on June 11, 2012. The new facility will open to the public on June 20, 2012, and is expected to welcome at least one million patient visits in its first year.
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Government Officials Guide (Arabic)
Who is This Guide For?
Successful knowledge exchanges involve many different partners and stakeholders who fulfill important roles during the exchange. This guide is for government officials and development practitioners at the national or state level, regardless of the specific role they play in an exchange.
As an overview of all the elements to consider during a knowledge exchange, the guide presents information for all, whether you are involved in the planning, implementation, or evaluation of an exchange. It is meant for both primary learners and knowledge providers, regardless of your level of experience with knowledge exchanges.
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Identifying the right peers, planning for the exchange, and making it happen can be a major undertaking. This guide takes the guesswork out of the process by explaining the South-South Knowledge Exchange life cycle in simple steps.
The guide will help you to:
- define your goals.
- identify appropriate knowledge exchange partners.
- design the knowledge exchange.
- implement the knowledge exchange.
- collect lessons learned and share results.


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I've let go of the mom guilt, for the most part. I took an informal poll, and realized most moms were so busy wallowing in their own crud that they were missing the potential awesomeness of every day. So, I put guilt on mute.
Before I had kids, I was pretty confident I was a good person, fun to hang out with, as well as somewhat intelligent. Fast forward a decade or two, and I'm pretty confidant I'm an embarrassment, a bore, and dumb as a stump. Of course, that depends on which one of my children you ask.
My pre-teen daughter still thinks I'm terrific. She's my favorite mini girlfriend, and unless I forget and leave her (just kidding so don't go dialing HRS) at hip hop, basketball, or piano, she's always full of unconditional love and hugs for me. My teenage son is a different story. He's mastered the trifecta of deep sigh/eye-roll/dismissal of me, pretty much from the get-go of my "Good morning, hon, how did you sleep?" I know it's just a matter of time before my little one joins the love-less fest though. Sigh.
Here's what letting go of the guilt has allowed me to understand. First, all of the 'tude has nothing to do with me! I'll be the first to admit, I'm no June Cleaver. Homemade pancakes (or much of anything) don't come wafting from my kitchen at 6:30 a.m. For the record though, I make a mean batch of cookies, courtesy of that roll of frozen cookie dough. What I've realized is this — I'm not perfect. I never claimed to be perfect. My kids aren't perfect, and my friends' kids aren't perfect. To try and chase perfection is a lesson in futility, where the only winners are the makers of Ibuprofen. Or vodka companies. Once I decided to let myself off the hook, it became easy to laugh at the daily confusion, commotion, and oops that inevitably happen in all our lives. We're all entitled to mess up, feel overwhelmed, and freak out from time to time. It's a life lesson our kids need to see in action, so they can learn about humanity and empathy. Growing up comes with a myriad of insecurities; maybe if we expose ours to our kids, it will help them breathe a bit easier. And maybe, just maybe they'll do the eye-roll thingy less.


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Christopher Duffy on water resources and climate change
The next speaker in the series sponsored by Teaching International is Christopher Duffy, a professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Penn State.
The talk will take place on Monday Feb 4, 2013 from 10 am – 11:30 am in the Ostermayer Room, Student Community Center, Penn State Greater Allegheny.
Duffy's research focuses on developing a new generation of computational models and supporting data infrastructure for managing the nations water resources. His research is driven by the fact that modern environmental predictions for flood, drought, water supply, water quality and ecological services in the nations watersheds require high resolution, spatially distributed data and computing resources.
Previously, he has held visiting appointments at Cornell University, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Ecole Polytechnique Federale Lausanne, and was a Senior Fellow with the Smithsonian Institution.
Teaching International began in 2004 to promote greater awareness of global trends and civic engagement and to broaden students' understanding of intercultural and international issues. This year's focus is on the Celtic Nations, defined as Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Isle of Man, and Cornwall. The accompanying theme for the year is water, which not only is related to sustainability issues, but to broader themes such as human rights.


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On the third Saturday of August in 1994, a small group of local shopkeepers and townspeople combined their ideas and talents to present the very first Olde Tyme Peach Festival. Although the festival has grown and changed over the years, it remains an anticipated, enduring and enjoyable annual event. The following account was written by Nancy Kemble, owner of The Squirrel's Nest, based on recent reminiscences by three of the originators of the festival, including Toni Meadowcroft, owner of The Glory Box, and Jean Elliot, owner of The Country Flair. Although Toni and Jean have moved on to other pursuits, Nancy continues to offer her iconic natural candies to worldwide customers.
Several weeks ago, three of the original creators of Middletown's Peach Festival met to take a look back in time. Needless to say, we laughed thinking about a handful of us shop owners getting together to brainstorm. Who knew 20 years ago that the Peach Festival would become so successful?
We started meeting in the mornings before opening our shops, asking ourselves, "what could we do to draw people downtown?" Several things had previously been tried without the results we had intended. Our hope was once people visited Middletown, they would fall in love with our shops, return often, and our businesses would grow. We all knew empty stores do not make a healthy "downtown." More foot traffic was needed.
Looking at Middletown's history, we discovered that the local peach orchards played a significant role in the economy of the area. Why not use that theme? So the idea of the Peach Festival was born.
A peach pie contest held at the Senior Center would bring Jean Birch director of the MOT Senior Center into our planning group. Her love for her home town would initiate the idea to give a donation of monies made by the festival to the Historical Society and or beautification of our downtown.
Why not have non-profits in the area as food vendors? The fee for their space would help the festival's cause and monies made by these local non-profits would go right back into our community. To add to the fun we also included a few crafters. Entertainment at the Everett would allow a cool place for people to come in from the heat.
Peach colored balloons were put by the front door of each of our shops to let people know we were open and to stop by. T-shirts were designed and sold along with fresh peaches on the square by volunteers while a DJ made announcements. Raffles also helped raise money for the cause. For several years, there was even a hand-embroidered crazy quilt representing the Victorian era when peach orchards in Middletown were so plentiful.
Page 2 of 2 - The parade was small the first several years. Back then it started with a banner carried by two little girls dressed like old-fashioned paperboys, followed by Little Miss Peach blowing kisses and waving to the crowd. Sandwiched in were a few other willing participants plus the big parade attraction . . . our very own Middletown High School Marching Band!
From its modest roots to its current crowd-pleasing appeal, no one can deny the success of the Peach Festival. We hope you enjoy your day in Middletown!
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By making a significant gift to the Museum, you could be honored through the naming of an area within the Museum or the naming of a Museum program. Spaces in the Museum include the Hall of Fame Theater, the Technology Gallery and the VIP Conference Room. Rock and Roll Night School, Hall of Fame Series, and Rockin' the Schools are some of the Museum programs that are opportunities. There are also various naming opportunities available at the Library and Archives facility.
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Oct. 18, 2008) - The ETSU men's soccer team will look for its first conference win Sunday at 7 p.m. as the Bucs head to Spartanburg, S.C. to take on conference opponent USC Upstate at the County University Soccer Stadium.
The Bucs (4-7, 0-4 A-Sun) dropped both games last weekend in
The Spartans (1-11, 0-4 A-Sun) come into the match having won only one match on the season against Brewton-Parker. USC Upstate is led by Alex Garcev and Erkam Yildirim as they are tied for the team lead with six points.
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The fire at the Super Lodge Motel last Saturday took the life of a 42-year-old male, Donald Messick.
Information was withheld until contact had been made with Messick's family, Dover Public Information Officer Kay Dietz-Sass said.
In their search of the room where the fire originated, firefighters discovered one person, a man in his early 40s, who had succumbed to the conditions of the fire and was pronounced dead on the scene, Dover Fire Department officials said.
The fire is still under investigation and once the medical examiner's and toxicology reports come back the definitive cause will be announced, Dietz-Sass said. Results usually take about two weeks.
Anyone with additional information is asked to please contact the Dover Fire Marshal's office at 736-4457.
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Keeping teeth worn and trimmed is essential to small pet dental health. Give your small pets a healthy place to chew with realistic branch-like calcium perches! Cast to replicate the wide, rough appeal of bark-covered tree branches, the uniquely designed Multi-Grip Flip Perch can be flipped or positioned at different angles to provide a wide variety of perching and gnawing points for your small pet. Included quick-change washer and wing nut attachment let you mount or reposition the Multi-Grip Flip Perch anywhere in the cage with ease.
Choose from Small or Large Multi-Grip Flip Perch, or get both for maximum variety! For gerbils, hamsters, rats, mice, rabbits, and more. Made from calcium sulfate to help condition small pet teeth.
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Move over Lamar Odom. There's another athlete in town with a fragrance.
Boxing star Manny Pacquiao launched a fragrance called MP8 Scent of a Champion just days before the headlining Pacquiao vs. Mosley fight Saturday in Las Vegas. The eight represents an ode to Pacquiao's success in earning eight titles in eight different weight divisions.
Manny Pacquiao certainly doesn't beat the likes of Tiger Woods and LeBron James in endorsement dollars, however, he might have one of the most diversified portfolios. Pacquiao, some of you will recall, also released a CD single "When We Touch," will sign a contract with Hewlett Packard, and endorses McDonald's and San Miguel beer in the Philippines.
Considering the fact that Manny Pacquiao finished 2010 as the most searched athlete on Yahoo! — even more than Tiger Woods — he should be on track to making Tiger Woods-like endorsement dollars.
But apparently, that hasn't been the case for Manny Pacquiao, who is expected to make an estimated $30 million fighting Shane Mosley Saturday.
The New York Times wrote an interesting article about Pacquiao's new marketing manager Lucia McKelvey, who is expected to help increase Manny Pacquiao's brand appeal in the United States.
Boxing will never be a popular sport again in the United States, but that shouldn't limit Manny Pacquiao's potential for big sponsorship dollars. He is a proven champion, has a devoted following and his story of overcoming incredible odds in a third-world country to become the face of a sport certainly puts him in an elite category.
Much like Tiger Woods, Manny Pacquiao has a cultural appeal that goes beyond sports. And like Tiger Woods, both achieved historic success in their sports.


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RECOMMENDATIONS of the Preparatory Conference ?Towards the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20):Water Cooperation Issues?, (Dushanbe, 19-20 October, 2011)
1. The Preparatory conference was organized by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan in cooperation with UN-Water, the UNDP and OSCE Offices in Dushanbe. About 140 participants from the different regions of the world, countries that play an active role in promoting and addressing water issues on the UN agenda, UN-Water and UN institutions, international organizations representing different major groups of Agenda 21 and the intergovernmental organization of transboundary river basins, took part in the Dushanbe Preparatory Conference.
The objective of the Preparatory Conference was to discuss current issues and challenges in water cooperation, resulting in the following recommendations for the Rio+20 (zero-) documents. They will also be included in the concept note and the programme of the thematic session on water cooperation within the framework of the Rio+20 Conference.
2. The Preparatory Conference focused on in-depth deliberations on the following three goals:
- To discuss different aspects of strengthening cooperation and dialogue to resolve current water issues, towards achieving the MDGs and IADGs,
- To demonstrate best practices in different regions of the world in water cooperation among water users at local, national and regional levels, in improving access to safe drinking water and sanitation, and in promoting efficient use of water resources for development and environmental protection;
- To prepare specific recommendations on effective implementation approaches and mechanisms towards joint use of water resources in transboundary basins of rivers, aquifers and lakes.
3. The Preparatory Conference once again noted the main decisions made by the General Assembly in its resolution 65/154, which declared 2013 as the International Year of Water Cooperation, to take appropriate steps to organize the activities of the Year and to develop necessary proposals on activities at all levels to support the Member States in the implementation of the Year; to take advantage of the Year to promote actions at all levels, including through international cooperation, as appropriate, aimed at the achievement of the internationally agreed water-related goals contained in Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 of the United Nations Millennium Declaration and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation; as well as to increase awareness of their importance.
4. The Preparatory Conference recognized the significant role of the Implementation of the International Year on Water Cooperation, 2013 for strengthening future efforts of the UN member states and international and regional institutions regarding the implementation of the IADGs on water and sanitation issues. It was reaffirmed that the Thematic Session on Water Cooperation within Rio+20 Conference would serve as a linkage between the Rio+20 Conference and the International Year of Water Cooperation, 2013. The accepted recommendations and outcome documents in the Thematic Session on Water Cooperation highlighted the effective ways of water cooperation in 2013 and beyond.
5. The Preparatory Conference reaffirmed the critical importance of water resources for development, maintenance of peace and stability, and environmental sustainability, including poverty and hunger eradication, public health, food security, hydropower, and agricultural and rural development. All the above underscores the necessity of cooperation, and effective resources management and their use, especially in transboundary river basins.
6. Water is central to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Raising awareness of the central role of water cooperation in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals calls for continued communication and outreach campaigns.
7. A gradual and sustained implementation of integrated water resources management at the level of river basins and groundwater systems is central to meeting social, environmental and economic needs in an equitable manner.
8. Challenges related to transboundary waters are expected to increase as a result of numerous pressures, such as climate change and population growth. Competition over water is even more acute in the zones of water stress, leading sometimes to serious tensions between different groups of users. Riparian countries should strengthen dialogue and cooperation and take measures for the mutually beneficial and rational use of transboundary water resources on the basis of norms, principles and legislation recognized by them. Specific and tangible steps could be taken by riparian countries, including through cooperation, in accordance with existing and future agreements. It is possible for parties with divergent interests to benefit from such resources by means of specific arrangements tailored to a given basin?s characteristics.
9. The Preparatory Conference recommended following actions for implementation:
- To improve water governance at national level through improvement of laws and regulatory frameworks, political and administrative accountability, and public participation and transparency.
- To foster transboundary water cooperation by joining and implementing regional and international agreements, and bilateral and multilateral frameworks as well as existing mechanisms and modalities of water diplomacy. To address water cooperation issues at the local, national and, as appropriate, regional and international levels.
- To develop best practices on financing cooperation initiatives which are adequate for different levels of cooperation.
- To foster public participation by fully engaging and supporting all stakeholders, including those in governments, international organizations, private sector, civil society and academia at an appropriate level while considering cultural aspects in different cooperation initiatives.
- To foster cooperation through a broader approach including, South-South, North-South and triangular cooperation initiatives for water resources management in particular through Capacity Development, exchange of experiences, best practices and lessons learned, as well as sharing appropriate environmentally sound technologies and know-how.
- To encourage partners in development cooperation to focus their assistance on the areas and countries that are off-track to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, with special attention to water-related components of all Goals and other internationally agreed development goals, in accordance with national priorities and development plans.
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The new Confederation Cup could change Colorado Cycling as we know it!
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Catching up with Lance Panigutti of WithoutLimits.co about the plans he has for 2013 racing season. One thing is for sure after talking with Lance is 2013 will NOT be the same 2012 and the new Confederation Cup is just the start!
What's on tap for road season? We're coming back with the full staple of events like Louisville Criterium, Koppenberg, Mike Horgan Hill Climb, and Superior Morgul, with the addition of a new criterium in Firestone. The Firestone 88 race is a simple, affordable, and fast course that's easy to get to for the Denver, Ft. Collins, and Boulder populations. The big changes we have are with Koppenberg and Superior Morgul when it comes to timing. For those who raced our cyclocross series this past season you know what's in store. Koppenberg will feature chip timing (through our partner Race Rite), that will provide lap splits, instant TV display results, and live results online. Superior will take it to a new level as the same system is used for the Time-Trial and Morgul Bismark. For 2013 athletes will not only get their lap splits for the Morgul, but their WALL splits as well. We all know about the horrific timing situation of 2012, a situation we took full responsibility for as we split from the ACA timing system post Morgul. When it comes to Superior Morgul we hope to regain the athletes trust once again. Omnium results will also be greatly improved. At our cyclocross series championship we produced race day results and series omnium within 10min of every category finish, Superior Morgul athletes can expect the same.
The Confederation Cup is new. What are the history and goals behind it? History: Some might remember that in 2012 Doug Williams put together the Spring Classics Cup that was a combination of our spring events, Mead Roubaix, Deer Trail, and Hugo. It came together at the last minute, but Doug did a great job rounding up prizes and printing custom winner's jerseys from Curve. When he approached me in 2013 we had the idea to rebrand, and keep it in house. In the past we've had joint series between different race directors and it never truly worked out. Goals: I've always had very strong opinions that a true series shouldn't be less than 3 races and no more than 8 or you start losing interest. When it came to the Confederation Cup we want to reward the best overall cyclist, not just the fastest sprinter or best climber. The four events take place over 2.5 months and encompass six days of racing, a perfect breakdown of a hill climb, road race, dirt road race, time-trial, and two criteriums. With each race weighted equally and points awarded 10 deep (best four scores count) it gets a lot of people in on the action, and brings excitement to the Spring season. The overall design was to keep things simple, yet truly reward the best all around cyclist.
Some would view the Confederation Cup as an assault to the Rocky Mountain Road Cup, what's your take? The Confederation Cup operates within the larger scope of the Rocky Mountain Cup. In our opinion you lose attention and interest when a series is spread out over 5 months. Take baseball vs. the NFL; long season vs. short condensed action, niche following vs. appealing to the masses. The Rocky Mountain Road Cup has its place for the purists and teams. What we're trying to do is look at the spring season, which I feel has the most exciting races, in a new light.
If it's not an assault is it a step towards independence: It's a step to build a strong brand and connection among our races. We control the level of production for each Confederation Cup event and that's the top priority for any series we choose to participate in. Does that make it a step towards independence? No, but we're also not afraid to pursue independence if a governing body or local association over steps it bounds, and damages what we feel is the rider experience, or our ability to produce a high caliber event. It's a step we've taken with some of our triathlons with great success in 2012.
You've seen the posts about a lack of road races on 303 Cycling, do you agree?; I agree that the season is not as robust as any cyclist would like to see when it comes to road races. However, we need to look at the overall picture. I grew up in New England and our marquee road races where held in June, July, and Aug. In Colorado the majority happen to be held in the Spring; Boulder Roubaix (2012/14'), Koppenberg, Morgul Bismark, Deer Trail. I see both sides (racer and promoter) as most events are club productions where the goal is to function as a fundraiser. If fundraising is the objective the system is set up to reward criterium style events. That's not anyone's fault, just a function of the environment and rules.
Based on your comments what would you suggest as a possible solution: My solutions won't be popular with a lot of people, but in my opinion they'd be a step in the right direction. We're in the unique position of working with 3x different governing bodies (USA Triathlon, USA Cycling, USA Track & Field). Each system of governance has its pro's and con's and while USAT has is host of inefficiencies they do operate as a more free market system when it comes to the operations of race directors. There's no date selection, or extraneous per/rider surcharge. What it comes down to is the races doing things right get better and the weaker ones die off, leaving the system stronger as a whole year to year. Yes, the BRAC board and staff do a wonderful and hard working job organizing and managing the local scene. However, when it comes to road races it's a financial game. As I said before it's in a club or promoter's best interest to produce a criterium as a fundraiser or business Endeavour. Our solution would be to ELIMINATE the per/rider BRAC fee for road races, DROP the fee to $1 for circuits over 5 miles, and RAISE the fee to $3.50 for criteriums. What happens? promoters are incentivized on the bottom line to take a risk on a road race that naturally have higher costs, while some of the lower tier criteriums would die away due to natural attrition. The net effect might results in lower gross revenue to BRAC. However, BRAC is still operating as the governing body of 2011 and has to fully transition to the smaller role of local association. Change is never popular, but needed at a time when cyclists are looking for other activities come June; whether that's mountain biking, camping, triathlon, or a mud run.
Rumor is you have something big in the works for cyclocross season: Rumor would be true! In the past, triathlon season has always kicked our ass, our staff's ass, and been pushed to the back burner. There's been so many thing we've wanted to do that simply had to wait a few seasons. Last year the big upgrade was the live chip timing system with splits and TV displays. For 2013 in short, yes we have some exciting things to announce over the next few months.
Just saw the Pre Season Cyclocross Race on your website. What are these all about and what's going on with the NON-USAC/BRAC sanctioning?; We couldn't be more excited about the format. It's something that's been in the works for 2 years now, we've just been holding off for the right time. In terms of the independent sanctioning, that might be best left for another interview at another time. In short we're charging $17, a fee that wouldn't be possible under the current USAC/BRAC system.
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JRs ride free is a horrible
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JRs ride free is a horrible program. How in the world do you justify making a promoter absorb the cost of free jr racers, or more accurately spread the cost across the paying racers registration fees, only to have the kid's upper middle class parents unload his $5K carbon fiber bike w/ $2k a pair wheels from the rack on the back of their BMW or Lexus?
yeah, yeah, I know, that's not every kid... but it's a bunch of 'em. It's not like we're scouring the ghettos trying to get poor kids into cycling. All we've done is make it more expensive for adults to race because we want to feel good about encouraging kids to race by spreading the cost to everyone instead of to their parents.
Personally, I think it's a valuable life lesson that should be learned very early, that you can't always have what you want, especially if you don't work for it and can't pay for it.
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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Haters gonna hate.
Envy is one of the 7time Deadly Sins.
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Why is cycling different
Submitted by Right Said Fred (not verified) on
Letting juniors race for free is just silly. Piano lessons aren't free. Soccer, football, and skiing aren't free. It is beyond me that the BRAC and parents force race promoters into it. Also, it scares me that young juniors are even allowed to race at events like Haystack with heavy traffic concerns.
Trying to develop the next generation of cyclists sounds like a great idea, but honestly why should we care what juniors decide to do when they grow up. My parents did not send me to piano lessons or basketball camps with any real hope that I would end up on a concert stage or in the NBA.
Juniors should race if they want to race (and it is safe) and parents should pay for them.
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No Free Juniors at my races
Submitted by Andy Bohlmann (not verified) on
Ok, my races have lately been mtb races. Sorry 'bout that. I tried to get an AFA race this July but the Commandant won't give me road closure.
A few years ago I organized a 3-day UCI Pro XCT stage race here in Colorado Springs.
A Boulder parent called me and demanded that his 13 or so year old son race free. It was for "development" and the then ACA "made" race organizers do it.
"No," I said and my race wasn't an ACA event.
The parent entered and paid the full price for juniors at around $80. He showed up on the fanciest full carbon something and went straight off the back on stage 2 and was never seen again at the race.
Juniors racing free has nothing to do with anything.
Points: 10
You seem proud of this.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
You seem proud of this. Since everyone pays at your races do you have a smaller entry fee? One person on here thinks that's the way it should be. Making JRs pay would lower the fee for everyone else by about..... $.75.
Points: 11
Really, why SHOULD Jrs race
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Really, why SHOULD Jrs race free?
Points: -8
Hopefully you don't have any
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Hopefully you don't have any off spring. Make sure you never take a government handout either. Don't try to use the old line "I paided into the system" because you only pay in a fraction of what you get out.
Points: 9
New poster to this particular
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
New poster to this particular thread, and just had to ask: WTF is your point? I am unclear.
Points: 14
Where to begin?
Submitted by Right Said Fred (not verified) on
My mother told me not to bother with someone that brings a spoon to a gunfight, but since you bescmirch my ability to raise children and suggest I'm a hypocrite, I feel that I must offer a retort.
1. You didn't answer the question "why is cycling different?" Maybe you didn't understand the question, it is a rather simple questions, but I don't want to make assumptions. Frankly, I don't know how to make it simplier, so perhaps you just don't have an answer.
2. Are you really trying to correlate government programs (e.g. Medicaid, public schools, transportation projects, etc) with bike races? I have absolutely no problem paying taxes that support the greater good of society. Junior bike racing does not fall in that category. I also have no problem if race promoters choose to let juniors race for free or BRAC holding camps for juniors. The issue at hand is that the BRAC and parents force free junior racing on promoters.
3. Do not fret, I will never use the term "paided".
4. What fraction of cycling am I getting for free? From entry fees, purchases of equipment, coaching fees, time spent volunteering for my club and at races, and a great amount of money recovery drinks (okay, beer, but from our team's sponsor), I'd say that fraction is pretty low. What I don't pay for comes from the sponsors of the races who are there because of the work of the promoters (not BRAC).
5. Don't start land wars in Asia.
Points: -1
I've often wondered why we
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
I've often wondered why we just don't charge juniors a reduced rate for races, maybe half price or less. Seems like a nice balance, and communicates the idea that races have value.
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Post subject: Harrison's "Lord's Fall"
"Lord's Fall" is a continuation of "Dragon Bound" by Thea Harrison. if you haven't read "Dragon," boy, do you have a treat coming up! It's a great romance--funny and unexpected. I think it got an A review here.
I suppose you could read "Lord's Fall" if you haven't read "Dragon," but why would you want to? It takes Dragos and Pia up on their story. Yes, I suppose it doesn't quite have the suspense of "Dragon Bound," but it's a delicious romance anyway. Yes, the two are separated for about half the book--but wait!--they communicate mentally and meet sexually in their dreams, so it doesn't feel like a separation. The major reason why I love certain romances is mainly because I love the characters, so it was great fun to continue to read of two of my favorites. Pia is still pregnant with "Peanut," she's still a little insecure, Dragos is still trying to cope with a mate, not an insubordinate, and best of all, they are still totally in love with each other.
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It is a charming book, though I didn't love it as much as you, and don't think I would have liked it much at all if I hadn't read the first book. A lot of inside jokes/information.
I would like to respond to a bit of the review, which went "And what about Tiago? Dragos lost two Sentinels through the series so far. Though it is obvious that the loss of Runes friendship was the bigger loss than just as a Sentinel, it still seemed strange that he barely gave the loss of Tiago a second thought and focused only on Runes absence."
I DNF'd Tiago's book, so I could be wrong about this, but I believe the issue was that Dragos and Rune parted on such bad terms. He's not mourning his loss as a Sentinel, he's mourning the loss of someone he trusted and cared for. Since he and Tiago are still on good terms, AFAIK, it's not nearly such a loss.
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I finished the book last night and enjoyed it thoroughly. I thought the world building was fun and original and none of the plot development was "telegraphed". Much of it was an interesting surprise. Pia and Dragos are still a great couple!
I also thought Harrison's writing was good in this book. She had several passages about the nature of love that were beautifully written. Two of her books, Tiago's and Rune's, I thought were written in such hyperbole I had trouble enjoying them. In this book and in the last one about Grace the Oracle, the plot drove her writing so she didn't seem to get carried away with an over-the-top writing style.
All in all, I think this is a fun series, and evidently she is starting a new series soon!
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