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Today's happiness: Perfect little yellow circles, ready to be appliqued onto my Three Generations quilt.
Twenty of 'em, ready to go! Aren't they cute?
I used this tutorial to make my circles. (For what it's worth, I don't have the mylar circles mentioned in the tutorial. I made my own circle template out of sturdy cardboard and found that worked just fine.)
Thursday, September 30, 2010
4 comments:
- My Sweet Prairie said...
WOW. Those are "perfect little yellow cirlces". WOW! that is a happy thing indeed! Can't wait to see it. ;)
- September 30, 2010 at 9:40 PM
- (Little Bluebell) Adrianne said...
They are so perfectly round! wow! Good job!!
- October 1, 2010 at 3:10 PM
- karenfae said...
so glad to see that my tutorial was of use to you - have fun with your circles!
- October 1, 2010 at 6:51 PM
- Lee said...
Thank you, Karen, great tutorial!
- October 2, 2010 at 9:51 AM
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Exploud and Clear (Japanese: 発!!バクオングVSジュプトル!! Critical Situation! Exploud Vs. Grovyle! ) is the 26th episode of Pokémon: Advanced Challenge.
The gang stops for lunch while they continue towards Petalburg City. May wonders which Pokémon Ash is going to choose to battle Norman, but Ash thinks it does not matter. Max is being sarcastic, as all his Pokémon have eaten all the food. Treecko is missing, but Pikachu points him on the tree, tinking of something. Ash tries to talk to him, but with little success. Corphish goes up (knocking Ash from the tree), but even he is not able to do anything and falls down as well.
A Loudred is heard. It is angry, knocking the other Pokémon out and the stuff as well. A man comes to stop it, but Loudred pushes him. He jumps on it, calming the Loudred down. Loudred sleeps, while the man and Ash discuss about the badges - they are both qualifiers for Hoenn League. The man introduces himself as Guy, while the gang does so as well. Guy apologizes for the trouble Loudred caused and says it has mind of its own, while Ash (thinking of Treecko) states that Loudred's not the only one... Max thinks the same way about May, so May goes to hit him, but realizes Guy's nearby, so she stops the attack.
Ash challenges Guy to a battle, thinking it might be the end of Loudred's problems. Ash is going to pick a Pokémon, but Treecko appears to be the one Ash will choose. Treecko starts with Quick Attack, but with little effect, so Loudred uses Stomp, stopping Treecko. Treecko uses Bullet Seed, releasing himself. Loudred uses Supersonic, hurting Treecko. Loudred uses Earthquake, but Treecko jumps and uses Pound, knocking Loudred out on a tree. Both Pokémon evolve - Treecko into Grovyle and Loudred into Exploud. Grovyle uses Leaf Blade to get a branch.
Grovyle uses Leaf Blade. Guy orders Exploud to dodge, but Exploud does not listen and instead uses Hyper Voice. Exploud gets angry and out of control, destroying everything, so Grovyle uses Bullet Seed, however with no effect. Grovyle uses Quick Attack, but Exploud stops the attack. Team Rocket pity themselves when they lost the "twerps" and have gotten no sleep, either. Jessie goes mad, but stops herself on a cliff. Team Rocket looks a Pokémon down and Meowth identifies it is an Exploud. When Meowth mentions that Exploud is evolved form of Loudred, Team Rocket makes flashbacks where they encountered Loudred. Jessie and James go away, knowing it is too powerful for them to catch. However, Meowth tells them that if Exploud was at their boss, he would have his time organized, so Jessie and James are convinced to capture it.
The gang searches for Exploud and while Grovyle goes to look after it, Ash mistakes him to be tired, but Grovyle becomes stubborn as well. Guy asks when Pokémon changes, does his personality change as well, to which Brock agrees. Guy makes a flashback when he had Whismur as a Starter Pokémon and when it evolved into Loudred, his fears were banished, but became more stubborn as well. James fires some caps to stuck into Exploud's holes and succeeds. Next thing James captures Exploud using a net. Exploud, however, blows the caps and releases himself, blasting Team Rocket immediately. Grovyle and the gang hears Exploud and goes after it.
Grovyle quickly finds Exploud and when the sun shines, the battle starts. Exploud uses Stomp, but misses, so Grovyle pounds Exploud. Exploud uses Supersonic, hitting Grovyle. Grovyle jumps and uses Bullet Seed, hitting Exploud. The gang arrives and Exploud stands up. Grovyle uses Leaf Blade, and ignoring Guy's orders, hurts itself. Grovyle uses Leaf Blade, but Exploud stops the attack. Grovyle uses Pound, hitting Exploud. Guy is annoyed and commands Exploud, but Exploud still does not listen. Team Rocket changed their plan, capping Exploud's holes, but this time the plugs will follow Exploud. Guy sees Team Rocket and quickly stops the caps from reaching Exploud. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt to stop the plugs.
Team Rocket is annoyed for Ash to use Pikachu and begin to chant, but Ash stops them and Pikachu uses Thunder and Exploud Supersonic to blast them off. Exploud gives hand to Guy, allowing him to be his trainer. Guy thanks Ash, so Ash thinks they should resume the battle. Exploud and Grovyle clash, resuming the battle.
- "James, did I hear the twirp correctly? Was he calling us old?" - Jessie
- "I am not sure if he meant us or the motto." - James
- "Wow, if you ask me, this whole thing is getting old..." - Meowth, when blasted off
- Featured Pokémon: Numel, Medicham, Pichu, Heracross.
- Grovyle has been scanned already in previous episode.
- In the beginning of the episode, a classic Pokémon identification can be seen. In this case, it is an Aerodactyl.

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Utah religious leaders gathered at This is the Place Heritage Park last night for the dedication of the park's Walk of Pioneer Faiths and The Garden Place building -- the park's beautiful new wedding and corporate event spot. The Walk, which is also amazing, has monuments along the way paying tribute to nine other religious faiths settling our chunk of the West around the same time as the Mormon Pioneers.
Representatives of those other faiths were honored on stage during the dedication, including:
Bishop John C. Wester of the Catholic Diocese of SLC Reverend Curtis Price of the First Baptist Church Rabbi Ilana Schwartzman of Jewish congregation Kol Ami Pastor W. Michael Chittum of SLC's First Congregational Church Reverend Scott B. Hayashi for the Episcopal Diocese of Utah Pastor Steve Klems of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Reverend. Matthew Gilbert of the Greek Orthodox Church of Greater Salt Lake Pastor Michael J. Imperiale of the First Presbyterian Church Reverend Steve Goodier of the First United Methodist Church
It would have been nice to hear more of them talk at the ceremony, but I guess that might have taken all night.
Reverend Curtis Price gave the invocation, and Bishop John C. Wester gave the closing prayer/dedication. Ellis Ivory, Board Chair and Executive Director of This is the Place Foundation conducted the dedication.
"Whether fron Denmark or Delaware," Lt. Governor Greg Bell said he was in awe of the American pioneers who brought their faiths to Utah. "And Utahns still enjoy freedom of worship, freedom of conscience, freedom of religion." Bell also encouraged religious leaders to be involved in public dialogue and make their voices heard.
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Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles represented the LDS Church at the ceremony saying, "You can't come to Utah and not visit This is the Place Heritage Park."
The crowd was also treated to two performances. The Heritage Singers sang Go West, and fourth graders from Upland Terrace Elementary School sang the state song, yes, we have one, "Utah... This Is the Place."
Loved the Heritage singers, just amazing.
Afterward, guests were invited out to the garden of the Garden Place for... cookies.
My only criticism of the night: You have all of these religious leaders along with distinguished guests in the audience like SLC Mayor Ralph Becker and Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon, and you just serve cookies? They were tasty, but not as elaborate as most were expecting in such a beautiful place.
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What should you have been named?
So my friends and I were on Twitter and we came across this topic: What should your parents have named you?
One of my friends is named Alicia. She would've been named Michaela if it weren't for her grandmother, Alice. Hannah, my other friend, was supposed to be Denise. Her mom still calls her that occasionally, though. I could have been an Alexandria Mary, but then my parents thought it was too long and they settled with Andrea Mae. Andrea is sort of an amalgamation of my grandparents' names (Andres and Alejandra).
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My mother really wanted to name me Jocelyn, but my dad never really got convinced. They had decided on Ariel instead, but at the last minute changed their minds to Jessica (which was too bad since it was the most popular name the year I was born - ugh!). I recently came out as nonbinary so now I go by Sparrow. But sometimes I wish my parents had named me Ariel or Jocelyn, since they would have been easier to work with as far as the whole gender-neutral thing goes (can both me masculine, and Jocelyn could turn to Joss. I've always hated Jesse :P)
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Really? If my mother were that tight with names, I would never ask her for help with naming my child. But Kelly's not too bad. At least you didn't get stuck with something unusual or too unique.
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My mother wanted to name me Kathryn Vivian, after both of my grandmothers, but my father wanted Kortney Kathryn (my last name is also a K... he has an unfortunate sense of humor).
My mom came across a maternity store called MARISA'S and fell in love with the name, especially because it means "of the sea". They combined that with both of their grandmother's names: Rose and Rosa for my name: Marisa Rose.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - It's the cute, adorable story of the spring.
Two brothers, reunited on the playing field for the first time since they were kids, playing side-by-side in the Atlanta Braves outfield.
Justin Upton and B.J. Upton, who will step on the field together today for the Braves' first full-squad workout of spring training, realize they'll be followed by cameras, news reporters, videographers and fans, simply to see their interaction.
HANK AARON: Hopes Uptons invigorate Atlanta
Well, not to spoil a Hollywood story, but the Upton brothers are ready to change the script.
"We're teammates, yeah, and that's cool, but we decided that it's time to play baseball," says Justin Upton, 25. "Let's shift into that mode.
"We've got some work to do."
This isn't going to be some family reality show, they say. Their lockers might be next to one another in spring training, but they live about an hour apart. When they head north to Atlanta, they'll live five miles away from one another.
"If we lived together, we'd kill each other," Justin says, laughing.
The Uptons, cheered wildly by the crowd when shown on the scoreboard at a recent Atlanta Hawks game, are not only committed to leading the Braves to their first World Series title since 1995, but they also want to make sure their images are refurbished and forever restored.
"It's nice to have a fresh start, for both of us," Justin Upton told USA TODAY Sports. "Obviously, B.J. has been through a lot there (in Tampa), I've been through a lot in Arizona. Now we have fresh starts, in new organizations, with new teammates.
"It can only help."
The Uptons, the only brothers to be No. 1 and No. 2 picks in the amateur draft, were projected to be superstars. They have made two All-Star appearances and led their teams to five combined playoff berths, but it still doesn't seem to be enough to satisfy critics who believe they have underachieved.
Hold on, the Uptons say, you ain't seen nothin' yet.
The Tampa Bay Rays, who have thrived despite roster churn, might realize how much they miss B.J. watching him for the next five years, though they couldn't afford the $75.25 million the Braves spent to obtain him. The Diamondbacks, who traded Justin in a seven-player deal, say they are better off without him, with special assistant Luis Gonzalez even calling him moody and criticizing his leadership skills.
"I'm gone, and they're still talking about me,'' Upton said. "It's crazy. Really, the last few years have been a little stressful with all of the trade [talks]. But I'm done with it. I've got no problems. Say what you want to say. At the end of the day, I'm going to do what I'm going to do.
"They made their bed, now they've got to lie in it.''
Upton says this with no hint of resentment, yet he's intent on showing Arizona what it's missing.
"All I know,'' Upton says, "is it's nice to be with an organization that wants me here. It's nice to have that feeling again, where you can just relax and not worry about other stuff.''
The Diamondbacks, who made Upton the No. 1 pick in the 2005 draft, concede now they may have done him a disservice by also making him the face of the franchise. They even renamed the right field section of their ballpark, calling it, "Uptown.''
"There was a lot of pressure on Justin here,'' general manager Kevin Towers says. "He was the face of the organization, the rising star . The expectations were through the roof. The team struggled, and it always seemed like it was because of Justin.''
Upton, who hit .280 with 17 homers and 67 RBI last season, says he never felt such a burden.
"Not to knock Arizona,'' Upton said, "but it wasn't like we were playing in front of a sellout crowd and had 100 media people . That's pressure. Playing in Arizona, it was more of a homey-type atmosphere. ''
The only pressure now, the Uptons say, is to win and drive one another to greatness, making Tampa and Arizona regret they parted company.
"People in Atlanta are going crazy, I know I can't wait,'' says,'' Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez says. "I know this, if they act up, I'll have to make only one phone call. I'll call their dad, the Bossman, and he'll take care of everything.''
Gonzalez laughed. Upton laughed even harder when relayed the story. And the Braves may be laughing the loudest when October comes around.
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WABC Eyewitness News visited Catholic Charities Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Memorial Center on March 5 to spotlight what they called a whole new look at line dancing with a soulful approach.
And why is it being offered?
"Helping isn't just when you're in need," Kennedy Center Director Deacon Rodney Beckford tells reporter Kimberly Richardson. "Helping is also helping you be happy, helping you have fun, helping you stay healthy."
The class is free and it's a lot of fun, Ms. Richardson announces as she takes her turn at the "Wobble" and the "Cupid Shuffle."
"Once you get bitten, that's it," instructor Anita Mullin said. "You become a line dance junkie. You want to do it more and more and more."
A sentiment shared by everyone here at the Joseph P. Kennedy center. What's the secret to getting the steps down?
"The rhythm, beat, you've got to say it in your mind. Feel it in your soul," Soul Line dancer Robert Perry said.
When I spotted Perry, the 68 year old was busy fluttering around the room. I can see why what's happening here is contagious, soul line dancing, popular not only here in Harlem, but all over the country.
It involves following a carefully choreographed sequence of steps, think electric slide, only tougher.
The class kicked off in January. Roughly 60 enthusiasts get together for two hours with Anita leading the way to learn the latest moves.
"It's a certain amount of comradery. It's like 'Oh yeah, help me with that step.' So yeah, it's a lot of fun," she said.
And good exercise, part of the mission of Catholic Charities, which runs this center.
Check out the story and video online.
For more information, contact the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Memorial Community Center at 212 862-5401. The class is every Tuesday evening at 6:30.
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Elderly man, grandson injured in accident
Published: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 10:08 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 10:08 p.m.
An 82-year-old man and his great-grandson were transported to the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center campus in Winston-Salem after the John Deere tractor they were on collided with a dump truck late Wednesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 64 West.
Troopers with the N.C. Highway Patrol were dispatched to the accident on U.S. Highway 64 West at Rowe Road at 4:55 p.m.
Trooper Daniel Bowick said William McMahan was leaving his residence on Rowe Road heading north as he crossed U.S. Highway 64 West. A dump truck, the trooper said, traveling west on U.S. Highway 64 West collided with the tractor, ejecting McMahan and his 2-year-old grandson from the John Deere. The 82-year-old landed on the road and the child in the grass.
McMahan was transported to WFBMC by AirCare. A hospital spokeswoman said he was listed in serious condition Wednesday night. His great grandson was treated and released from Brenner Children's Hospital at WFBMC, Bowick said.
The driver of the dump truck, 58-year-old Keith Mitchell of Statesville, was not injured. He was driving a dump truck for J.T. Russell and Sons Inc. of Ablemarle, the trooper said.
Bowick said he hasn't determined who was at fault as his investigation continues. He said there was no impairment on either driver. Bowick said troopers are continuing to investigate the speed of the dump truck when it collided with the tractor.
The great grandson had just a little scrape on his arm and a scratch on his neck, the trooper said. Bowick said McMahan also did not have any broken bones.
"It could have been a lot worse," Bowick said of the accident.
AirCare landed at Sink Farm Equipment off U.S. Highway 64 West, said Adam Moore, a firefighter with the West Lexington Volunteer Fire Department.
West Lexington firefighters assisted Reeds firefighters at the scene, the firefighter said. Both lanes of U.S. Highway 64 West reopened for traffic about 6:30 p.m., he said.
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All this week chefs featured in Salt Lake magazine's Dec. Issue will be on KUTV's Fresh From The Kitchen airing at noon. Today's chef was Ian Brandt (Sage's Cafe, Vertical Diner, Cafe Supernatural) sharing his recipes for Holiday Stuffing and Holiday Gravy.
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Saturday, August 27, 2011
Improv Piecing Class with Malka
Also attending the class was the lovely Faith from Fresh Lemons Quilts. We just finished hosting the Summer Sampler Series quilt-along together, so it was a lot of fun to meet her in person. We had a great time making our blocks together and talking quilting. We'll get to hang out again in Salt Lake City at the Sewing Summit in a little over a month—I can't wait to see her and meet all my other blogging friends! (Sorry about the awful photo, Faith. The camera on my phone is terrible.)
When it comes to wonky, I have issues. It seems I either don't wonk enough, or I wonk too much. As I told Faith during the class, I love wonky on everybody else's quilts, but on my own, it just never seems to be quite right. But I started feeling a lot more confident about it after a solid 7-hour day of Malka's style of improv piecing. (Seven straight hours of sewing? That never happens at my house! Such a luxury!)
And let me tell you, when Malka says "improvisational," she means it! She was very insistent that we not even use our rulers. That was, um, challenging for me. I am so not used to using a rotary cutter without a ruler to guide me! Faith and I were both convinced we were going to chop off our own thumbs before the day was out. But by the time we were done, I was a lot more comfortable with the process. It was a great exercise in loosening up my creativity. And, as improvisational as Malka's style is, she does still have some rules guiding the design process. There are always one of two elements in her quilts that keep them from becoming chaotic. It was nice to have that framework to work within.
Some of you may have seen this on Faith's blog as well—here are our two quilts. Faith's blocks are on the left and mine are on the right. Think we have similar taste in fabric? LOL.
And here's the table Faith and I shared. I think we brought enough fabric to make a king-size quilt each. : ) And you can't even see the giant pile on the floor!
We also got a sneak peak of Malka's fabulous new fabric line, which will be available from Moda in January 2012. The line is based on her colorful hand-dyed fabric creations. It is amazing in person—between the pictures taken on my phone and the hotel's flourescent lighting, these pictures aren't doing it justice at all. This fabric is definitely a must-have.
I really enjoyed my class with Malka. I was only able to finish 7 of my 9 blocks during class, but I'm hoping to finish them off soon and make a mini quilt that I can hang on the wall in my sewing room. Thank you, Malka, Faith, and everyone else in the class, for a wonderful day!
15 comments:
- diane said...
Can you believe I passed up an opportunity to take a class with Malka a few months ago because I didn't know who she was? Duh? Since the beginning of the year when I started blogging I have become aware of more and more inspirational people and Malka was one of them...only a little too late to take the class when she was in California! Your blocks are so fun and bright and I am now envious!
- August 27, 2011 at 1:51 PM
- Archie the wonder dog said...
I love your improv blocks - looking forward to the mini quilt!
- August 27, 2011 at 2:24 PM
- Teje said...
Hi Lee! You must have had wonderful day and so much fun with talented Malka and other sewing friends! For me that looks like a dream day!
I love your happy colours blocks and they will be adorable wall quilt!
- August 27, 2011 at 2:26 PM
- Danielle said...
Hi Lee! What a great opportunity to do a class with Malka! And to meet Faith as well. I did laugh at seeing your quilts side by side! Beautiful work!
- August 27, 2011 at 4:10 PM
- Elizabeth D. said...
Wow, that sounds like an awesome day! Lucky you :) I love your mini so far, can't wait to see you finish it off. And you definitely have a recognizable style to your writing, by the way :)
- August 27, 2011 at 4:15 PM
- Kate @SwimBikeQuilt said...
I'm so glad you guys had a great time! I've always wondered what, exactly, you would learn in an improv piecing class. Can't wait to see the finished product--I think my fabric choices would have been right up there with yours and Faith's :)
- August 27, 2011 at 6:48 PM
- Letterpress said...
These look terrific. I remember when I took a class with Roberta Horton at Houston and it was on utility quilts, i.e. quilts made sort of haphazardly. She wouldn't let us use rulers either and I about croaked inititally--some feeling as you that I was going to slice my hand off! I used the scissors for the first part of class.
I finished the quilt (made from utility fabrics, too, so not as pretty as yours) and I really loved the experience of trying this new way of doing things.
As far as Malka, I've got a spot cleared on my shelf for when her fabrics come out--fun to see them early!
Thanks for posting this!
Elizabeth E.
- August 27, 2011 at 6:49 PM
- Laura said...
How Fun! I love your blocks. I am a huge fan of bright and colorful.
- August 27, 2011 at 7:33 PM
- AnneMarie said...
Wow - sounds like a great class. And 7 hours of sewing - unheard of!! Sweet! Love your blocks and good for you to conquer the lack of ruler. That sounds EXTREMELY difficult.
- August 27, 2011 at 8:32 PM
- Connie said...
Sounds like a neat class! I seem to have a time with wonky too and the idea of no ruler!!!
- August 27, 2011 at 9:04 PM
- Bree said...
fabulously freeing, isn't it? A little terrifying when you start, but oh-so-fun! I love your blocks!
- August 27, 2011 at 9:37 PM
- Megan said...
So fun, Lee! :) And....I can't wait for TSS! :)
- August 28, 2011 at 9:42 AM
- Kimberly White said...
What a great opportunity !!!! Your improve quilt is awesome!
- August 28, 2011 at 5:44 PM
- emedoodle said...
Wow! Sounds like it was an awesome time! :) I love that you guys used basically the same color palate too! ...and doesn't this make you so excited about the sewing summit?? I just can't wait!
- August 29, 2011 at 1:50 AM
- Live a Colorful Life said...
What a fabulous day. How fun for you and Faith to meet. I'm a huge fan of you both. Your blocks are looking wonderful BTW, and you DO have a definite style/voice!
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COP17: EU leadership diminished but still key to progress at Durban
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- 24 November 2011
Luc Bas, The Climate Group's Director of European Programmes, examines the European Union's negotiating position as it prepares for next week's UN climate conference in Durban.
For a considerable period, the European Union could rightly claim to be a leader within the UN climate negotiating process. With the first mandatory carbon market, growing investment in energy policies and its comprehensive 2020 Energy and Climate Package, the EU has remained by far and away the most active player on emissions reductions.
The EU is also the only group that is close to respecting its Kyoto commitments. Despite all this the region has never really been able to impose its position effectively within the negotiations and now appears somewhat isolated.
Today the EU is confronted with a major issue, the future of the Kyoto Protocol.
While the EU has expressed an 'openness' to commit to a second Kyoto period in order to remain at the forefront of reducing emissions, it must balance this against real and perceived political and economic risks from going it alone as other Annex I countries withdraw from Kyoto. This challenge also offers an opportunity to regain it's leadership.
The EU hopes to achieve balanced progress at COP17 in Durban on the 'legal form' of a broad agreement that encompasses both the Convention and Kyoto negotiating tracks. Its aim is to reach within a specific timeframe a comprehensive and legally binding framework engaging all. The EU's view is that the Kyoto Protocol would continue to function during this transition.
Other priority issues include guaranteeing and improving the environmental integrity of land use and forestry rules and addressing the problem of surplus emission allowances (otherwise known as 'hot air'). Improving and expanding so-called 'flexibility mechanisms', including sectoral carbon trading mechanisms, are also high on the EU's agenda.
The EU continues to emphasize the need to raise the overall level of ambition in Durban and close the mitigation gap to keep the global temperature increase below 2°C (the goal formally agreed in Cancun). Many voices in the EU (both a number of member states and important parts of civil society at large) have advocated for more EU ambition. This is not simply to demonstrate international leadership, but also to continue the race for a competitive European low carbon economy.
Important European Regional governments and over 70 big businesses from different sectors have called for an unconditional 30% reduction of GHG by 2020.
The major components of the Cancun Agreements now need to be operationalized in Durban.
Key elements for the EU are those related to transparency and tracking of commitments and actions, the operationalization of the Climate Technology Centre and Network, the Green Climate Fund and a well designed process for long term climate finance.
Beyond the main agenda items, the latest hot issue the EU will need to deal with in Durban is the inclusion of aviation in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) from January 1, 2012.
Although parties are rightfully demanding ambitious climate leadership from the EU in general, many have been harshly critical of the EU's action to address aviation emissions. From the EU's perspective this is seen as a contradiction, as it believes it cannot tackle emission reductions effectively if aviation is not comprehensively addressed as well. The EU also sees the initiative as an important means of generating significant financial flows that will also benefit climate action in developing countries.
In any case, it is clear that the EU needs a more dynamic negotiating approach to achieve its goals. This approach would clearly signal its strong ambition, respond better to the needs of friends and potential allies, while still championing the EU's own core interests.
As the EU is totally dependent on imported fossil fuels, it is in its own interest to save energy, to develop renewable energies and position itself in global markets as a producer of performance clean-tech equipment.
The EU's position can have a strong impact on developing nations in terms of low carbon development and resilience to climate change - it should provide the bridge between developing and industrialised nations.
Further reading
For those interested in more analysis on the prospects for COP17, the following sources e3g.org/ and wri.org/ are recommended.
Damian Ryan, Senior Policy Manager, The Climate Group, will also be writing news and analysis throughout COP17, and providing a more in-depth post-COP Briefing after the events. Keep up to date on our website and by following him on Twitter during COP17.
You can also read about the US, India and China's positions ahead of Durban.


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- Can't Miss: Independence Hall, where David Ben-Gurion declared Israel's independence.
- To Avoid: T-shirt vendors and religious memorabilia hucksters.
- Tipping: In street markets, haggling is the name of the game.
Situated on 20-square miles of the beautiful Mediterranean coastline, Tel Aviv is Israel's most densely populated and modern city. If the heavy religious overtones of Jerusalem are not your style, ditch God for a while and chill among Israel's secular population in this cultural and economic mecca. Smoke a hookah in one of the many parks, enjoy a Turkish coffee in a cafe or party in one of the clubs. Tel Aviv is also home of the world-class Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club and is the only city with three teams in Israel's premier football league.
It is called "the city that never sleeps" because its nightlife is notorious and the party goes on for 24 hours. It's home to many public parks and Israel's first mall, Dizengoff Center. Israel also has the highest amount of museums per capita and the biggest are in Tel Aviv, including the Eretz Israel, which deals with the history and rich archeology of the land. As the cultural center of the country, 18 of Israel's 35 performing arts centers are located in Tel Aviv, including the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, which plays host to the Israeli Opera. However, before you get too wrapped up in Tel Aviv's pageantry, it's a good idea to pay your respects at Rabin Square, the infamous site of the assassination of Israel's popular Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
There are many reasons why guys should make eliyah (become an Israeli citizen), but we're starting with the weather. Summer reaches an average of 80F and the wet winters reach 40F, with humidity high year-round. The Maccabi Basketball team holds 47 Israeli titles, 36 Israeli Cup titles and five European Championships. Bnei Yehuda is the only football club in the league that represents a neighborhood. Tel Aviv University is Israel's largest school for higher education and holds world renown for physics, computer science, chemistry, and linguistics. Tel Aviv is among the top 10 most technologically influential cities in the world, according to Newsweek, and nine of Israel's 15 billionaires live in the city, according to Forbes. It is a mini Silicon Valley, hosting the Israeli Stock Exchange within its limits.


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Four Rockettes explored the Beehive last week to hype the Radio City Christmas Spectacular on Nov. 26-29 at the Maverick Center. The ladies visited the Gateway, Temple Square, Rio Tinto Stadium-s soccer field and even made it to the top of the PC Mountain Resort's ski lift (in full costume).
Luckily, the elite dancers, including SLC's Talese Hunt, also penciled in an interview with SLmag to chat about their trip to Utah, the show, life on the road and as Radio City Rockettes.
Lindsay Howe Hometown: Sacramento, CA Favorite Rockette Dance: Let Christmas Shine - Jazz and precision dance number with new diamond-covered costumes and an intro by Tony Bennett. "Our costumes are amazing; there's a million crystals on all of them. It looks like we're dripping in diamonds."
Karilyn Surratt Hometown: Grew up in Saint Louis, MO and born in Oklahoma Favorite Rockette Dance: Let Christmas Shine and The Twelve Days of Christmas - Seven minutes of high energy tap dancing to the beat of the classic Christmas carol. "When we do seven swans swimming, it's kind of a spoof on the four little swans from Swan Lake."
Summer Renner Hometown: Northern Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. Favorite Rockette Dance: Magic is There - A trip to Santa's workshop where life-size ragdolls come alive. "It's not your typical Rockette number. We get to be silly for once, bust still precise and together."
Talese Hunt Hometown: Grew up in Sandy, now lives in Lehi Favorite Rockette Dance: The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers - Perfect example of the Rockette's precision, ending with the wooden soldiers falling like dominoes. All of the costumes in the dance are originals, created for the dance 78 years ago. "People recognize the music and love those costumes, and it always leaves an impression."
Talese, what was it like to meet all the hometown fans at the Gateway (click here for the story)?
TH: "I have to be honest, it did make my heart really warm, but I was like 'Is anybody going to show up? If they don't, I'll be so embarrassed.' It was so fun to see people who drove a few hours to get there early, because they wanted to get the vouchers for the free tickets. I've been hoping to come to Salt Lake since I've been a Rockette (she's in her fourth year), because it's the perfect show for Salt Lake City."
Why do you say it's perfect for Salt Lake?
TH: "It's a family show. Family is so important to our community and state, and that's really the biggest thing. It's a Christmas show and we have a large Christian population, so people will really appreciate the living nativity at the end of the show. And we have such strong support for the arts here, a really talented dance community and so many talented people."
One fan I interviewed at the Gateway got there at 6 a.m., but you weren't even coming until noon. What's it like to have fans so excited about you?
LH: "Yeah, we actually met her. They're the ones who keep us going and keep us alive. The Christmas Spectacular has been going on for 78 years, and if it were not for fans like her, we wouldn't still be here spreading the cheer. We love our fans, and it's always really exciting to speak with them. We actually ran into another Rockette from the 80s yesterday, too. Once a Rockette, always a Rockette."
TH: "It also speaks to the fact that it's just such a timeless show. It lasted through the years because people really love it, and I think that's partly because it's created a tradition for so many. People go see the show, they create good memories with loved ones, and that sticks with them."
The show has always stayed the same then?
KS: 'It's not the exact same show from 78 years ago. There are so many pieces that evolved, and most of the things you'll see in November are brand new, straight from the Radio City stage. It's the biggest Spectacular event Radio City has produced yet. It's got a large LED screen; it's really huge, phenomenal. But some things like the Wooden Soldiers and the Living Nativity were in the show in 1933, so we still have some of the classic numbers in there."
TH: "Some of our newer numbers have the most challenging choreography that's come out. It has the current trends of dance, and it really is a precise technique. You have to be strong in your overall technique, ballet, jazz and tap."
I saw some previews of you dressed up like reindeer. What part of the show is that?
LH: 'It's how we start the show. Our director always tells us we've been in the barn for 364 days and can't wait to get out and take Santa's sleigh. It's definitely more of a jazz number, and we're definitely sassy reindeer. We hook up Santa's sleigh, and our antlers light up at the end as we take him off in the sky."
On a four-show day, the ladies grab breakfast early and take time to get centered before they head to the theater. They were up late the night before and need to work out their tight muscles. After a warm up and hitting the stage, the dancers ice their feet between shows.
They are also responsible for their own hair and makeup and get continual feedback on how they can improve their dancing, with a little positive reinforcement mixed in. "Sometimes, we'll also play games to see who had the highest jump split or something like that. The corrective notes are just to make sure we're upholding the precision technique we're famous for," says Lindsay Howe.
The day usually ends with an ice bath to keep inflammation down from the dancers' 1,000 plus eye-high kicks earlier on stage. "We have a great athletic training staff, and in every city they provide the ice baths, taping and ultrasound if we need it - everything you can imagine," says Talese Hunt.
When they have free time, which is almost never, the dancers hang out in their athletic training room. "Last year, I had a minor shoulder injury," says Karilyn Surratt. "When it was heeled, I still ate my meals in the training room or just stretched to hang out and talk."
So, for you guys who are just visiting Utah, what do you think?
KS: "We're only here for such a short amount of time, but there's so many things to see. Everybody's so nice. It's beautiful. The skyline, the scenery, the buildings. It's gorgeous."
LH: "And the people are so friendly and welcomed us with open arms and really embraced us and our show."
Is it all work or have you been able to really experience Utah?
LH: "Yesterday, we got to go to a lot of landmarks here in Salt Lake and take pictures. We went to Temple Square, and we also went to Park City to ride a big, huge lift. I've never been on a lift before, so it was like 'Whoa, guys!' And we had dinner in downtown Park City at Zoom. We were also at the soccer stadium. We wish we could stay longer to visit more places and see more landmarks."
When you tour do you usually bus or fly?
LH: "You'll see a few buses coming around. There's also about 32 trucks which will house our sets, costumes, cast, crew, athletic training staff - everybody and everything that comes with the show."
"Any tales for the road you can share?"
LH: "Every trail has its road blocks. Coming here this week, we had some trouble getting our costumes on time. There are so many people, over 100 cast and crew, getting this show together, so think of all the things that could go wrong. We work really hard to make it a perfect show, but once in a while you might get lucky and see a crazy fluke. There have been shoes kicked into the audience, and on our first year of the arena tour one of the curtains caught fire."
Whoa! What did you do?
LH: "They had to cancel the show, but that's the reality of live entertainment."
"What's it like on the Rockettes' tour bus?
LH: "We play games; we do mad libs. All of a sudden a girl will pop out of her seat and yell 'Anybody up for mad libs?' But when we get to a city, I like to hit the ground running and experience as much of the city as possible in the little time I have, because sometimes we're only there for as little as 24 hours."
Talese, are you excited to perform in Utah as a Rockette?
TH: "Actually, right now I'm in the Boston and Providence cast, so I won't be performing here. I'm just thrilled the show is coming here, and I hope everybody will get out and support the show."
LH: "Salt Lake is definitely a highlight for me. We're also going to San Diego, and I'm super stoked. The majority of my family lives there."
Any words of inspiration for girls looking to follow your footsteps?
SR: "Never stop trying and never stop auditioning, because there are girls who have auditioned five or six times and after that they get a call. Just keep following your heart and your dreams. Never give up, because it could always happen."
TH: "Do what you love and have fun. We're all so happy to be doing this, and we have a ton of fun with it."
Lastly, could you teach me the eye-high kick?
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For those of you who have been following my blog, you may know that I haven't been in the industry very long. But, in the past couple months, I've been trying my best to learn as much as I can about the industry.
As such, I've picked up things here and there that make a lot of sense to me. A poignant summation of the purpose behind it all came from Chris Newhook, central station manager for American Alarm and Communications when I visited recently; that monitoring is about comfort, making sure people feel—and are—safe at all times.
So this blog post goes out as a recognition to the people in the central stations this holiday, making sure that others are safe, and providing that same level of care and comfort as any other day.
Especially to those individuals, but to everyone else in the industry as well: Thank you and happy holidays.
New York-based Speco Technologies, which provides residential and commercial video surveillance, electronics accessories and audio products, has opened an online factory outlet store.
That's right, a factory outlet store.
Security Systems News, being just down the road a piece from Freeport, Maine, one of the nation's outlet meccas, knows a thing or two about factory outlet stores. A lot. But an outlet security store? Hmmm. That's interesting. Is this a new trend?
Speco's online outlet store will offer limited-inventory closeout and refurbished items at "bargain prices," according to a statement from the company.
A perusal of the e-store site found a variety of indoor and outdoor cameras, monitors, NVRs and power supplies and switchers, among other products.
Specostore.com is a full e-commerce site with SSL encryption, which allows users to browse and purchase products and track and follow up on orders, all through a secure login, the company says. All products sold through Specostore.com will have a 90-day warranty.
A call into Speco wasn't answered by press time, but we'll certainly update if we can.
American Alarm and Communications, a full-service security company with a central station based in Arlington, Mass., was kind enough to host me Dec. 15 to help me learn about the industry I recently signed on to cover.
Maria Moretti, command center manager, Chris Newhook, central station manager, and Keith Hunt, technical manager, led my visit. Starting with a tour of the administrative offices, then into the "Command Center." Ending with a session of observing central station operators.
Being new to the industry, there was a lot of value for me in witnessing first-hand the everyday workings of a central station, learning the exact process by which alarms come in and are handled by the operators.
In an industry that is changing, faster almost every year, especially as newer technologies are introduced and updated, there are more openings to pursue, explained Newhook, expanding opportunities for security company employees.
American Alarm encourages its employees to follow whichever growth path they are more geared towards. This approach, from my perspective, makes the industry seem more dynamic in a positive way—one of supported exploration.
"If you've been in it long enough, you won't just have one job, you wear many hats," said Hunt.
One thing I can say is that I find the industry to be one thing in particular—easy to learn about. It is full of good people, such as those at American Alarm and Communications; people pushing themselves to help others learn and adapt.
Protection 1 CEO Tim Whall has always been big on data and measurable metrics. It appears Protection 1 is further fine-tuning its data-driven strategy with the announcement today that the full-service business and home security company is launching a new Field Services Organization.
The new group will be led by Paul Straten in the newly created role of VP, field services. Straten, who has been with Protection 1 for 14 years, will report to Don Young, chief information and operating officer.
Protection one say the new organization "will focus on the service delivery platform to support its rapidly growing commercial and national accounts business." Straten's group will "provide actionable data through the use of technical tools to help the field organization continue to improve upon their delivery capabilities."
The goal, according to a prepared statement from Young is to provide "the most sophisticated service delivery platform in the industry."
Working with Straten will be Marcel Van Someren who has been promoted to the position of director, field technology and Helton De Oliveira who will serve as director, field services.Van Someren will "standardize training on the wide variety of products and services that Protection 1 offers and create educational channels that make it straightforward and impactful for technicians to access and learn." De Oliveira is charged with "the production and distribution for all reporting related to field production, efficiency measurement, and related operational reporting data. The strategy behind this position is to streamline much of the available reporting and create a universal channel of access by field teams so they have the most accurate and current data available."
Protection 1 has 2 million business and home security customers, 3,500 employees, 70 office locations and five UL Certified monitoring centers across the country. It also has a Network Operations Center with a Cisco Cloud and Managed Services Express Partner Certification.
Pennsylvania's governor-elect, Tom Wolf, plans to use his own money to rent office space for state police security officers to guard him at his private residence, according to a Wolf transition team spokesman.
We here at Security Systems News would also like to know what security technology Wolf already has in place, or will be putting in place, at his home in light of this announcement.
An Associated Press report said that Wolf, who has has declined to live at the official governor's residence in Harrisburg, will pay out of his own pocket to secure his personal residence in Mount Wolf, about 20 miles south of Harrisburg.
Wolf, who takes office Jan. 20, will personally pay the rent for space in a building across the street from his home. Wolf transition team spokesman Jeffrey Sheridan told AP that he didn't know if the security team would be allowed inside Wolf's residence when he is there.
Wolf, who reported $1.3 million in adjusted gross income in 2013, also has turned down the governor's salary of $191,000.
Security Systems News has a call in to Wolf's transition team inquiring about any security technology he may be using. Stay tuned.
While searching for what's new out there, I noticed that a Syracuse publication posted online that Rapid Response Monitoring hired 11 new people.
Upon following up with Christopher Denniston, marketing and communications manager for Rapid Response Monitoring, he stated that 2014 was a year of record growth for Rapid Response—the best year in its history.
"More dealers have chosen to transition to Rapid than ever before and our dealers have also experienced positive organic growth," Denniston told Security Systems News in an email interview.
"Our people are our greatest asset and our dealer and account growth requires an increase in staff. Our hiring criteria are extremely stringent. We hire only four percent of applicants—the best of the best," he said.
Rapid Response hired Dustin S. Jesmer, Lishay M. Mack, Carlos M. Valle Wemett, Connor J. Brown, Emily K. Buss, Steve L. Delgado, Amanda S. Lewis, David J. Martin and Aglaeth M. Vazquez as control center specialists. Cathryn M. Mahoney and Olivia N. Nobile were hired as accounting assistants.
Denniston listed further examples of this growth; "Our fully redundant monitoring center in California will have a grand opening in Q1 of 2015 and our headquarters' facility is undergoing an expansion bringing it from 40,000 square feet to 75,000 square feet."
Video surveillance provider Samsung Techwin has a new majority owner, Hanwha Group, a $34 billion conglomerate based in South Korea.
The deal, announced Dec. 5 is "a stock transaction, not an acquisition," Samsung's senior marketing group manager Tom Cook said during a Dec. 8 conference call.
Samsung Electronics announced Dec. 5 that it had entered into an agreement to sell its shares, which amount to a 32 percent stake in Samsung Techwin to Hanwha, which has expressed an interest in increasing its position in the security and defense industry. Samsung's second-largest shareholder is South Korea's government pension plan, according to Cook, the rest of the shareholder hold much smaller stakes.
How will the deal affect the Samsung Techwin's North American operation, which is based in Ridgefield, N.J.? There won't be any immediate changes, Cook said.
Contrary to some earlier published reports, Samsung Techwin will retain the rights to the Samsung name. For how long? Cook said that was "still a negotiating point" but he said it would retain the rights for "many years" and noted that there is precedent for Samsung allowing its brand to be used for extended periods of time. Renault has used the Samsung brand for more than 20 years, he said.
Soon Hong Ann, Samsung Techwin CEO and all management will stay in place, Cook said. All R&D, manufacturing, sales and marketing operations will remain unchanged, he said. Hanwha does not have manufacturing facilities and it does not own any other businesses that manufacture or do R&D of security devices. It does have a systems integration business "which can benefit by selling SamsungTechwin products in the Asian market, but in North America, I do not see any of that occuring," Cook said.
Independent of this deal, Samsung Techwin America is looking into establishing an additional "assembly and manufacturing facility in the U.S. that would allow us to fall under the branding of 'Made in America'," Cook said. Cook said that Samsung Techwin is interested in doing this to increase its business with the U.S. government, which gives preference to domestically produced products.
Cook said Samsung Techwin's North American operation has grown rapidly in recent years. "In 2013 we were up 40 percent over the previous year, and 2014 we will end up 70 percent over 2013."
The company has had several big wins including General Mills and Qualcomm [where Samsung is working with Milestone Systems] and General Motors [where it is working with Genetec].
Asked about additional funds for R&D and other investments, Cook said "Hanwha acquired this stock because they're interested in growing in the security and defense market" and added that Samsung Techwin Americas "has never been held up because of resources in the past."
Cook said that Samsung Techwin will be introducing 5 megapixel and 4K cameras, "an all-in-one IP kit that we believe the market is ready for."
Cook said Samsung Techwin will have a 100-foot by 60-foot booth at ISC West and it will be situated next to the market leader. [Axis Communications] "We are neighbors aond purpose and we're going to take them head-on," Cook said. It will also hold a dealer meeting and an A&E meeting at ISC West.
Samsung Techwin is currently the fourth largest video surveillance provider in North America. Cook believes "by the end of 2015 we will be in the position of second."
"To be number one, that is our goal," Cook said.
New product introductions, sales and new orders drove SIA's Security Market Index up to 74.6 in November, SIA reports.
That's up from 72.3 in September and 62 in July.
Independent researcher Maddry Associates conducted the bimonthly Internet survey of nearly 100 executives from SIA member companies.
"Across the board, security companies indicated that they are feeling bullish about the performance of the security industry in the coming months," Ron Hawkins, SIA manager of special projects and partnerships, said in a prepared statement. "The survey's findings are consistent with the performance of the U.S. economy overall, with strong growth in the past two quarters providing hope that we are, perhaps, about to finally escape the post-Great Recession doldrums."
Executives participating in the survey gave this take on how they expected their companies to do during the next three months:
The full results of the SIA Security Market Index are available to SIA members and can be found here.
I normally fly when I travel from Maine to New York City. But, for ISC East a couple weeks ago, I was late making a reservation and the airfares went throught the roof, so I took the train.
It was actually a bus from Portland to Boston and then a train from Boston to Penn Station. It took a little longer than a flight and transport from the airport into Manhattan would have taken, but not that much longer and overall it was a very comfortable and hassle-free travel experience. You can't help but notice, however, the lack of security on buses and trains—especially when you compare it to air travel.
It's not that I want to have to remove my shoes at Penn Station, but it's noticeable and it's something that we have talked about here in the office.
In this week's newswire, three stories touch on transportation security. First, we have integration firm Minuteman Security getting into product development. Minuteman has developed a new mobile video surveillance and health check monitoring system. It test drove the system at the fifth largest tranportation authority in the country and others are showing interest in the system. Here's a link to the story.
Our monthly "Stats" story delves into a report from TechNavio that projects that the market for mass transit security will reach $5 billion in North America by 2018. Here's a link to that story.
And finally, our monthly Legislative Update, takes a look at SIA's work with FRA, the Federal Railroad Administration, to set requirements for video and audio security technology on passenger and freight trains. Read that story here.
Steve Keefer, western U.S. law enforcement liaison for SIAC, noticed that Carson City, Nevada, is trying something different in the attempt to reduce false alarms—utilizing volunteers through the sheriff's office. This is an approach that is very new to SIAC, Keefer said.
These volunteers are "regular citizens that just want to help out in the community," Keefer told Security Systems News.
The Carson City Sheriff's Office started this approach at least five years ago, but SIAC hadn't heard about it until recently, according to Keefer.
The sheriff's office has two volunteers that speak with false alarms offenders and discuss ways of reducing the problem. Apparently, these efforts, more often than not, are met with full cooperation.
Keefer said that these volunteers in Carson City, Nev., are currently speaking with commercial alarm users, but Keefer believes this process could have a residential application as well.
SIAC is an organization that is always focused on reducing the numbers of false alarms and the strain that puts on local authorities. As such they've been keeping an eye on people that approach this matter from different angles.
"What was unique about Carson City's Sheriff Office- they don't even have an ordinance," he said. Keefer mentioned that this could be a model that SIAC would recommend to other sheriff's offices if SIAC sees this lead to positive results in Carson City.
This certainly seems to be a different way of going about the matter, as opposed to reforming ordinances or imposing fines for false alarms. This shows that the matter is not just one sided, that both citizens and authorities care about reducing false alarms.
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So what did I do? I moved. That should really sum it up, right? (Look for a SLmag blog, soon about how hard it was to find a decent affordable place here in SLC, and then the weirdness that ensued once I did sign a lease.)
Anyways, the word of the weekend (and today) is fatigue.
I attended the OrangUtahn Fundraiser last Thursday night at the Anderson-Foothill branch library. Hogle Zoo residents Elijah, Acara, Eve and Talukan painted modern creations which the Zoo auctioned to help raise money to protect fellow (and endangered) orangutans in Borneo. (More artwork will remain at the library for sale through Aug 28.)
Let's just say the orangutans' art was impressive! Apparently, the Hogle orangutans choose to paint--nothing is ever forced, and they enjoy the creative release.
Acara is the most prolific painter, while Elijah is said to 'taste' his paint before choosing a color. That's some serious art, right there.
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This one is by Eve. Apparently she gets so worked up while painting, that she breaks all of her brushes in the process. I love the passion!On Saturday, I was very sorry to miss Ben Folds with the Utah Symphony at Deer Valley as a) I heard the concert was fantastic and b) I lovvvveee Ben Folds!
The evening still proved interesting, though: I committed to attending Lisa Williams' appearance at the Capitol Theatre.
I interviewed Williams for the current issue of Salt Lake Magazine, intrigued by her talent-which is talking to the dead.
I showed up wearing my grandmother's bracelet, hoping she or another loved one (or all, who've passed) would show up.
Instead, Williams seemed to give relatively few readings, but they were intense and highly detailed. It almost seemed the readings were directed toward those who really needed them; people who were still grieving a loss.
One death was a drowning, another a suicide-at one point I was in tears as Williams walked into the audience to give one particular woman a hug from her deceased brother, whom she'd believed to die alone. He hadn't.
In all, it was an interesting, mind-opening experience. Williams made it hard to even consider skepticism. Instead, and this will sound corny, but the pervading energy in the room was simply love.
So that was my weekend in Salt Lake City.
Now back to more packing, to finish my move. Yes, I'm going to miss Kings of Leon tonight-another band whose songs stir me up. I'd love to hear from anyone who goes (send a note in the comments section, below), or if you happened to attend the Lisa Williams or OrangUtahn event.


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