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June 26, 2006, 01:01:26 PM »
Glass engraving is an exciting art form which is still not as widely known as it perhaps deserves. This is possibly because few people ever get to see really good examples of modern engraving. If you try googling Glass Engraving the majority of sites which appear are what are known in the Guild as "scratchings on glass"!!!
When I began engraving 5 years ago, having received a basic kit for a birthday present, I was excited by being able to draw pleasing designs on very ordinary glass. Family and friends seemed impressed so I joined the Guild of Glass Engravers as a lay member to learn more. Anyone with a love of engraved glass can do this.......you do not have to be an engraver.
The Guild holds branch meetings and regular workshops. I rapidly realised I was just a "scratcher" and decided to work as hard as I could to improve. I was assigned a Mentor through the Guild (an internationally acclaimed Fellow of the Guild) and less than a year ago I put work forward for assessment and was elected to Craft Membership. This means I am approved and commissions will be passed on to me by the Guild. I have two more grades to work up through but higher levels of the Guild are by invitation only, after a number of exhibitions.
I use a drill with diamond and various stone burrs for my work. I usually do intaglio engraving which I love for the 3D effects it can give when you view the work through the glass. This is a tricky skill to master as you have to work in reverse and the deeper you go the more it appears to be solid. I normally work wet to save my very expensive burrs and to give a lovely smooth finish.
A really good engraving is one where the glass and the engraving are totally in harmony. The aim in the best engraving is to make it look as if that design was always there and waiting to be discovered. Sometimes compromises have to be made when a client brings their own glass and they have their own ideas of what they want.
My very recent Sea Bowl was originally a commission to write a simple inscription on a decanter but I managed to persuade the buyers that we could do something far more interesting and personal. It is going to be awarded (tonight in fact) to a man who loves the sea and bodyboarding.
My favourite work is on glass I have had made to my own design. Although this is then a joint effort (and I always credit the blower) I think it then becomes something far more satisfying.
I think drill engraving is a very exciting addition to the methods which were used traditionally. It takes many years to learn to do copperwheel engraving and there are few places where it can be learned. I have engraving friends who are stipple engravers. This is the type Laurence Whistler mainly did. That form of engraving is very very slow and it can take months to produce one work. I am not patient enough for that. It is also very difficult to obtain the 33% lead crystal which is best for stipple. The number of really good stipple engravers left are very few indeed and I fear it may be a lost art within a generation. These examples will show you the work of an expert stippler
Some engravers are now experimenting with blowing or slumping their own glass. Fused glass is also popular. Increasingly engravers are using coloured and cased glass. Cameo and graal are also styles you might see at an exhibition of engravings.
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June 26, 2006, 01:23:31 PM »
Thank you Sue, for very interesting insight into engraving. Welcome to the board.
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June 26, 2006, 01:47:53 PM »
Fascinating, I was surprised at the small number in the Guild and can understand that some skills could die out.
I am struck with the apparant simplicity of the quipoment needed for drill engraving and the end results are impressive. While I have loved stipple engraving since seeing my first Whistler, have yet to acquire a piece.
When my life situation improves, I think I would enjoy commissioning some work by you or others in the Guild.
Thanks for the information.
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June 26, 2006, 03:27:52 PM »
I'm not sure how many actual engravers are in the Guild Frank.
I know that some of the lay members are collectors or spouses of engravers.
Most of the engravers I have met are serious about their work but not working full time. Very few are making a living at it unfortunately.
Dartington employs its own engraver/s and there are trophy firms doing the computerised lasered inscriptions. That's the "bread and butter" end of the market and I'm not interested in writing "Happy Birthday" etc.
The number of really good and truly original engravers is small but a nice bunch of folks who have been very helpful to me.
I run an online group for engravers of all sorts and abilities and we have about 140 members worldwide but mostly in the States and many of them beginners.
I think most of us have missed our chance to buy a Whistler! Last time I heard of one for sale it went for £40,000
What I find ironic is that I went to school and was friends with one of his sons but I never met Laurence and didn't know then that I'd be interested in glass.
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June 26, 2006, 03:54:01 PM »
Thank you for the interesting discussion about engraving.
I am familiar with copper wheel engraving which was brought to Sweden from Southern Europe. In the early 20th Century engravers came to Orrefors and working with the glass artists Simon Gate and Edward Hald created some of the most outstanding engraved works the world has ever seen.
The copper wheel engraving technique was used in the graal and ariel
techniques. Later the electric engraving tool from Germany was used to
create fantastic images in the work of Edvin Ohrstrom and Eva Englund.
Engraving is a dying art in Sweden. I think there are only three or four
engravers left.
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June 26, 2006, 05:40:47 PM »
I knew engraving is not high on the collector agenda, mores the pity. But I was not aware that the skills are in such dire straits!
I would suggest that people start posting more engraving from their or engravers, their own work. There are many collectors here and captivating a few hearts is a step in the right direction.
Looking at some of the work on the Guild's site shows that there is some really good work being done. Engraving on graal might be exciting but with the price of graal it will remain fairly esoteric. But the use of colours would make a difference to many collectors, I am sure.
That Whistlers work can command 5 figure sums is no surprise, stipple seen in the flesh rather than a photograph it is stunning in the subtlety of the effects that can be achieved. On the downside, there is a lot of traditional engraving and perhaps not enough ground breaking - but of course the luxury of ground breaking is not always viable.
Humour is always a delight for many but can be overdone, unfortunately good humourous pieces are usually seen after they have sold... so there is not enough? Getting into a twist there :wink:
Unlike most collected glass, engraved glass is unique objects and inevitably the price is high. Then it also faces the old snobbery battle of craft versus art. The examples on the guild site certainly show a full spread from traditional craftmaking to the finest art. but with enough exposure it could easily become fashionable again. The laser sculptures are highly popular because they are cheap and fall into the 'gift trade' category - no doubt there are already collectors studying the genre. Perhaps there are arguments for combining both laser and other forms of engraving? It would certainly allow a further spatial dimension to be included. I can imagine Dominic Fondes work with the text lasered inside the glass and engraving on both sides to illustrate it.
Anyway enough excitement for one day.
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There are plenty of worthwhile reasons to convert a Portable Document Format (PDF) to a JPG image. Although PDF files are a fantastic way to package a slew of text and image documents together, they often require an external application or plug-in, and are unnecessary if you want just a single page or image. Plus, most office applications handle JPG images better, and JPG files generally have quicker load times than that of PDF files. Yet at the same time, there are plenty of good reasons to convert JPG images to PDF – most notably, convenience and organization. Fortunately, you don't need to purchase premium software like Adobe Suite to convert between the two files types. The Web and other preinstalled programs will do just fine. Here's our how-to guide for converting PDF files to JPG images (and the other way around).
Update: This article was originally published March 4, 2013, and updated on Aug. 29, 2014, to include current conversion options. DT staff writer Joe Donovan contributed to this article
Convert using:
- Cloud Converter (Web-based)
- PDFill PDF Tools (Windows)
- Preview (Mac OS X)
How to convert using Cloud Convert (Web-based)
The Web-based Cloud Convert may still be in the beta phase, but the simple converter still easily allows you to convert JPG to PDF (and vice versa). Unlike most Web-based applications, the online software sports a clean, self-explanatory interface and innate support for a large number of file formats. Moreover, actual conversions take merely a few seconds, the software is available for iOS platforms, and it doesn't require an email address or any sort of account to utilize. Cloud Convert also allows you to convert files from URL addresses, Google Drive, and Dropbox for added accessibility.
Step 1: Launch your browser and go to the Cloud Convert homepage.
Step 2: Click the Select Files button, then browse for the PDF or JPG file you wish to convert. Afterward, check the box directly left of the method in which you'd like to retrieve your newly-converted file. Standard options include email and or a download link, but Cloud Convert also lets you automatically save the resulting file in your Google Drive or Dropbox account for added convenience.
Step 3: Click the select format button near the middle of the page, scroll down to the image section, and select jpg (or pdf if you are converting the opposite way). Afterward, click the wrench icon beside the drop-down menu to adjust the page range, image size, pixel density, and other notable image facets you might want to tweak regarding the resulting file.
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PDFill PDF Tools is another fantastic alternative for converting between PDF files and JPG images with absolute ease. Although the freeware appears outdated and sports a cluttered interface, it remains one of the best tools available for both altering and creating PDF files. The downloadable software includes tools for converting file formats, merging files, adding watermarks and slew of other simple features that are displayed in a single, Word-esque window.
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Subtitle 35 ELEVATOR SAFETY REVIEW BOARD
09.35.01 General Regulations
Authority: Public Safety Article, §§12-822.1, 12-823, 12-824, 12-833.1, 12-834,
and 12-837, Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Proposed Action
The Elevator Safety Review Board proposes to repeal existing Regulation
.01 and adopt new Regulation .01 under COMAR 09.35.01 General
Regulations. This action was considered by the Elevator Safety Review Board at a public meeting held on June 22,
2012, notice of which was given pursuant to State Government Article, §10-506(c)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this action is to set forth and restate, as applicable, application, license, renewal, reinstatement, and
verification fees as
related to the licensing of elevator mechanics, elevator renovator mechanics, temporary elevator mechanics, elevator
contractors, and elevator renovator contractors.
Comparison to Federal Standards
There is no corresponding federal standard to this proposed action.
Estimate of Economic Impact
I. Summary of Economic Impact. The proposed regulations set forth application and initial and renewal license fees for elevator
renovator mechanics and contractors, a license verification fee and a
reinstatement fee. Individuals or firms would be required to pay a
one-time application fee and, if approved, a licensing fee every 2
years. Renovator categories were not authorized in the original Review Board legislation. The General Assembly authorized a
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charge for license verifications pursuant to Ch. 49, Acts of 2012. The
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documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and
regulatory duties of the Board. Existing fees recodified in this proposal are not covered by this statement.
III. Assumptions. (Identified by Impact Letter and Number from
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A. No more than 60 individual renovator mechanics, 10 renovator
contractors, 50 verifications, and 40 reinstatements to be processed
every 2 years.
D. Applicants and licensees will be required to pay the proposed
fees for the licenses, reinstatements, and verifications issued by the
F. It is assumed that the licensing fees paid by the mechanic and
contractor may be passed through to consumers of elevator contractor
services. However such cost would be more than offset because the consumer will benefit from the enforcement of health and safety
provisions, the availability of qualified renovator contractors and
mechanics, and the regulatory accountability for work performed.
Economic Impact on Small Businesses
The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on small businesses.
Impact on Individuals with Disabilities
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Opportunity for Public Comment
Comments may be sent to Raquel Meyers, Administrative Secretary, Elevator Safety Review Board, 500 N. Calvert Street,
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Open Meeting
Final action on the proposal will be considered by the Elevator
Safety Review Board during a public meeting to be held on February
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.01 Fees.
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regulatory duties of the Elevator Safety Review Board (the Board).
Therefore, the Board hereby sets the following fees:
A. Nonrefundable application fee for an Elevator Mechanic license, Elevator Contractor license, Elevator Renovator Mechanic
license, and Elevator Renovator Contractor license: $25
B. Initial license fee:
(1) Elevator Mechanic license and Elevator Renovator
Mechanic license: $175
(2) Elevator Contractor license and Elevator Renovator
Contractor license: $275
C. Renewal license fee:
(1) Elevator Mechanic license and Elevator Renovator
Mechanic license: $200
(2) Elevator Contractor license and Elevator Renovator
Contractor license: $300
D. License reinstatement fee, payable in addition to any applicable renewal fees: $25
E. License verification fee: $25
F. Temporary Elevator Mechanic license:
(1) $25 for a 30-day initial license; and
(2) $10 for each 30-day renewal license.
Elevator Safety Review Board
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I understand your frustration in the Wings decline, but the fact remains that the Detroit Red Wings are the LAST of an extinct breed called a 'dynasty' in any sport, nevermind just the NHL. Decades of winning hockey have greatly skewed all of our expectations for this team.
I'm not going to sit here and say you're wrong in your opinion or that trades couldn't have been made. What I am saying, is that as terribly perceived as things are at the moment, there are much MUCH worse scenarios and teams than the Wings right now. You lament a season that occurred 4 years ago, while a franchise like Toronto is just getting into the playoffs for the first time in a decade. I think some perspective is required with the situation in Detroit.
This 'class of the league' you speak of changes from month to month in the NHL now. The Red Wings dynasty of old is dead, and the longer that you try and hold onto that and believe that it can be recaptured, the longer you're going to be unhappy.
What I am ultimately getting at here, is that there is/was no other team like the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL, so any rebuilding/re-tooling that this team does has ZERO blueprint. We've retired more Hall of Famer's in the past 3 years than some teams have retired in their entire existence in the NHL. Replacing them isn't a 1-for-1 deal and no matter who you bring in, they'll always pale in comparison to the Lidstroms/Rafalskis/Drapers/etc. These losses are meteoric for any team, let alone one with the history and pedigree of Detroit. The fact that the Wings are even in the playoff conversation is astonishing yet nobody wants to give the management credit for that, they'd rather see trades and action in an attempt to keep an already ridiculous playoff streak alive.
This cheque has been in the mail for a season like this ever since the Cup win, and now that the bill is here, not a lot of the fans seem to want to pay it.
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The age old story of the boy that cried wolf is timeless and speaks to us regarding credibility, it essentially goes like this:
Upon arriving, the villagers found no wolf, just the boy and the sheep. They asked if there was a wolf, the boy replied that, no… not really, he thought he may have seen a wolf.. but there was no wolf.
The next day, the same scenario played out in the fields just outside of the village. The young boy again, tending to the flock cried out WOLF…WOLF… and again the people of the village came to the aid of the young boy and the flock of sheep.
Again they found no wolf, no harmed sheep, and the young boy alone. They asked the boy where the wolf was and again he replied that there really was no wolf.
The third day as the young boy watched over the sheep, a wolf appeared and began to attack the flock. The young boy in a panic yelled WOLF..WOLF!!.. no one came. The wolf continued to wreck havoc on the flock and the boy continued to yell.. WOLF… WOLF!!! Still no one from the village came to the rescue.
The wolf took the sheep it wanted and left the boy and flock. The young boy returned to the village with the remainder of the sheep. The owner inquired as to why there were missing sheep. To which the young boy told the story of the wolf that attacked the herd. The young boy asked why no one came when he cried Wolf?
The old man who owned the sheep replied that they did not believe the boy. That for two days the boy cried wolf when there was none. The boy had lost the trust of the villagers. On the third day when the wolf actually came, the people of the village did not want to waste their time running to a emergency that was not real.
The young boy has lost credibility with the people of the town.
We too can loose our credibility when we are not living the Scout Oath and Law. When we are not Trustworthy and Loyal. When we fail to be Courteous and Kind. When we are not Thrifty and Reverent.
These parts of the Scout law are visible to others and demonstrate to others how we live our lives. They build credibility. We loose that credibility when we stray from the values of the Oath and Law.
It takes a lot to earn credibility and Trust… it can vanish in a minute.
Be careful with yours, you may need it when the wolves of our lives attack and we need help.
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After I publish this post (and then facebook and tweet it of course) I am taking a hiatus from social media until Monday morning. Like completely (and cold turkey I might add.)
As part of my Life Is A Special Occasion series with Hallmark, I'm attempting this little experiment for several reasons- most of which I'll explain when I post on Monday- and I hope to have some hearty reflections on being inspired to take an uninterrupted not-shared-with-everyone breath more often and enjoy the any day moments.
What I'll be "quitting" until Monday:
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Blogging (with the exception of Sunday as it is the 4th of the month post but I will close comments )
What I won't be quitting:
Email, Google Reader, and writing in a journal (because honestly I am hoping without the distraction of the above I'll actually pay attention to these things for once.)
Not intending to start a movement or anything like that, but I do hope to inspire you to consider what your biggest moment-stealer is right now- Twitter? Reality TV? Mindless Internet surfing? Netflix? Words With Friends? - and do something about it. Maybe not for three days but what about one day? Or an entire afternoon? Because honestly just when I was beginning to write this piece I wasted about 35 minutes going back and forth on Twitter and Facebook just checking it and not even posting anything or engaging with anyone. That is embarrassing.
Yes, I do have to be online and "social media savvy" for my job, but also, I have a feeling I'll find that what's it's all about is totally quality over quantity. Aside from all of that my mind is in desperate want for a slow down. I need this. I'm excited for the light I might find when these other things go dark for a little while.
What shape does it take for you? And if you aren't comfortable openly sharing, feel free to email me or comment anonymously. I'd love it if we could hold hands together on this one.
See you Monday.
Hallmark is compensating me for participating in the Life Is A Special Occasion campaign, but encouraged me to write about anything I wanted in the theme of inspiration. It would be awesome if you'd sign up for their promotional emails (you might even see me in there!) by following this link. I am partnering with Hallmark to spotlight Life Is A Special Occasion for the rest of this year. As always, all content and opinions expressed are my own.


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With its lofty halls, restaurants, bars and peaceful gardens, the legendary Raffles Hotel was practically a byword for colonial indulgence, and prompted Somerset Maugham to remark that it "stood for all the fables of the exotic East". Oddly, though, this most inherently British of hotels started life as a modest seafront bungalow belonging to an Arab trader, Mohamed Alsagoff.
The hotel enjoyed its real heyday during the first three decades of the last century, when it established its reputation for luxury. Opened in 1887, it was the first building in Singapore with electric lights and fans. In 1902, a little piece of Singaporean history was made at the hotel, according to a (probably apocryphal) tale, when the last tiger to be killed onthe island was shot inside the building. Thirteen years later bartender Ngiam TongBoon created another Raffles legend, the Singapore Sling cocktail (still served for theprincely sum of $31). During World War II, the hotel became the officers' quarters for the Japanese, andafter the Japanese surrender in 1945, it served as a transit camp for liberated Alliedprisoners. Postwar deterioration earned it the aff ectionate but melancholy soubriquet"grand old lady of the East", and the hotel was little more than a shabby touristdiversion when the government finally declared it a national monument in 1987. A hugely expensive facelift followed and the hotel reopened in 1991.


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Dashboard Confessional is to emo what Good Charlotte is to punk. Some may call them poseurs (for a very good reason...), and others may listen to them every night before they go to sleep. If you listen to them, that's great. If you don't, stop whining about it to the people who do. We all have lives.
Dashboard Confessional : emo :: Good Charlotte : punk
darklight36によって 2005年08月14日(日)
A good band thats has some great music. Chris Carraba is hot!!!!
Dashboard Confessional is great even if you disagree with my opinions.
lalalooferによって 2004年06月30日(水)
They were my escape from rap I used to think all there was rap that I was forced to listen to but I found out about them through my friend and they have totally cahged my life and how I veiw everything in my life and for all you assholes that say they suck and Chris can't sing then you're all asshole's, I mean is it so wrong that a man sings abotu what he feels? If there were more guys like him alot more people would be getting laid and maybe he's not the best singer but at least he sings about real passionate things unlike your rappers and wiggers that try to be something they're not and rap about things they've either never been through or things they used to go through which they don't have to anymore. But dashboard confessional sings about things that everyone goes through and they put the emotions into words we can all relate to no matter what color or sex we are.
Dashboard talks about real things
Ja rule makes everything up
Ja rule makes everything up
DashboardConfessionalLover92によって 2005年04月10日(日)
Not the best emo band ever, but still in the top 3, they rock, whoever doesn't listen to them needs mental help seriously
I am vindicated, I am selfish I am wrong. they are so totally emo, they rock
nate aによって 2005年02月13日(日)
I have yet to hear one of their songs, but I know that they, like the Foo Fighters and Incubus, help a lot of guys get laid.
I can't stand emo bands, but if I play a Dashboard Confessional song on an acoustic guitar while pretending to look sensitive, I can get ass and brag about it to my friends the next morning. Yeah!!!
Anonymousによって 2004年08月22日(日)
The Best Emo Band to ever play music. The DEFENITION OF EMO in its self is in Dashboard Confessional.
Dashboard is the sex of all music. AND THEY JUST NOW GOT THE RECOGNITION THEY SO RIGHTLY DESERVE!
Micahによって 2004年07月20日(火)
Pure emo, acoustic band with meaningful lyrics. See The Ataris, Jimmy Eat World, Foo Fighters.
My hopes are so high, that your kiss could kill me, so won't you kill me, so I'll die happy...
Triumph the Insult Comic Dogによって 2003年11月11日(火)


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Six-year-old cancer-fighting Kinsley Armstrong likes to help out in the kitchen.
"She loves sweets, so it's often baking cake or cookies," said her mother, Bobbie Armstrong.
However, Armstrong said she was hesitant when staff members at Brandywine Elementary School proposed a cookbook fundraiser for the family to help deal with Kinsley's medical costs.
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Teacher Erin Eye shows Kinsley Armstrong the autographed copy of the cookbook 'Cooking for Kinsley — Recipes of Love.'
"I was surprised and thankful that people were thinking of us, but didn't know how a cookbook would go - would people buy it?" Armstrong said she asked herself.
They bought it - more than 1,000 of them. In fact, "Cooking for Kinsley - Recipes of Love" has been so successful, it is going into its third printing.
The book has raised thousands of dollars for the little girl's medical expenses.
Armstrong said she is still amazed.
"It went way beyond what I expected. I was surprised at how many recipes came in - there was great response."
The fundraiser idea came from Erin Eye, Kinsley's first-grade teacher, as well as substitute school aide April Simmons.
"We both collect recipes and especially enjoy smalltown cookbooks," Eye said. "We thought it would be a good idea to make a special cookbook to benefit Kinsley."
After community members heard about the need for recipes through word of mouth and on Facebook, people sent in more than 700 recipes.
"The hardest part was proofreading," Eye said. "I did more than 600 until April took over and finished the rest of them."
Eye and Simmons then worked on the cookbook online, choosing a title, cover and personal pages.
The school and Kinsley's class helped.
"Kinsley is always very sweet, and when she left, it made all of us sad," classmate Lily Mortimer said. "Her family needs to travel a lot. That's why they need money."
"We say prayers for her and love her. She's a special part of our classroom even if she is not here," friend Kaylee Arbogast said.
Kinsley was diagnosed with a type of cancer called neuroblastoma in September 2011.
She has undergone five rounds of chemotherapy, multiple surgeries and a stem cell transplant of her own frozen stem cells after the high chemo mixture "wiped out" her own stem cells.
She recently started eight to 10 rounds of radiation in a therapy program at the Children's Hospital in Philadelphia.
Eye said she heard the treatments have helped, and scans have shown improvement.
Kinsley is a very happy but strong-willed child.
"If something makes her unhappy, she has no problem telling us. That's what keeps her going," her mother said.
"She's used to people praying for her, so now, if she hears someone has something, even just a cold or the flu, she wants to pray for them," Armstrong said.
The whole community has been awesome, she added.
"I want to give a humongous thank-you to our neighbors and God. He is No. 1. If it had not been for our faith, there's no way we could have come this far," Armstrong stated.
Eye agreed.
"The family says and seems to know that God is going to take care of Kinsley. They are a special family, and Kinsley is so very special to me," Eye said, noting that she has taught Kinsley in preschool, kindergarten and first grade in the classroom and at home when Kinsley was unable to attend school.
Kinsley's favorite recipe is for a chocolate chip cake, submitted by Erin Eye's mother, Patricia Hammer:
Chocolate Chip Cake (Kinsley's favorite recipe):
1 box yellow cake mix
1 box each of instant chocolate and vanilla puddings
4 eggs
3/4 cup oil
1 cup water
Pour all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and beat with mixer until combined. Add 1/2 to 3/4 pack of chocolate chips and stir in with a wooden spoon. Bake at 350 degrees in a bundt pan for one hour.


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An Interview with Ann Lenard
Mark Lenard the actor, was best known as Sarek, Spock's father, and as a succession of noble aliens in Star Trek television and motion picture outings. He became forever linked to the IMF this past December, when he died after a short, valiant battle with that ogre that haunts our existence— multiple myeloma. His wife, Ann, talked with the Unknown Patient about her life with Mark and their struggle with myeloma.
Unknown Patient: How did you and Mark meet?
Ann Lenard: We were in an acting class together. I
was working as a fashion model, Mark as an actor. We were not
immediately drawn together. I thought, "Here's a typical conceited
actor." At the same time, Mark was thinking, "Here's a typical
vapid model." But, we quickly got over our first impressions.
UP: Were you a model and an actress?
AL: Actually, neither. I dipped one toe into the
theater for about two years, but modeling helped pay tuition bills
while I was studying to be an Art Historian. I eventually worked in
this field for several museums, specializing in 19th Century French
UP: How did Mark get into acting?
AL: Mark's parents ran a resort and had sent him to
school at the tender age of 4. He graduated from high school at age 16
and wanted to enter the Foreign Service. Mark wound up going off to
fight World War II. When he came back, he wanted to be an author and
moved to New York to write. Oddly enough, a friend was producing a
play about James Joyce ("Exiles") and wanted a writer to play the
lead. Mark gave it a try and found his calling. Mark loved the
classics. He performed Ibsen, Chekhov and Shakespeare with notables
such as Gielgud and Olivier. He starred in the national company of
"A Far Country" as Sigmund Freud.
UP: How did he ever wind up cast in Star Trek?
AL: Mark never wanted to leave New York. He wanted to
be a Broadway actor. For two years running in the mid-60's, there
was only one dramatic play mounted. Prospects did not look bright for
a serious actor so we decided to move. Mark was born in the country
and thought Los Angeles would be like moving to the country, so we
moved to Los Angeles. We thought it would be fun for a year or two.
Then, one month later, Mark was offered the role of the Romulan
commander in the original Star Trek series.
UP: And the rest was
AL: Well, not quite. Mark was quite active outside of
Star Trek. He was a regular on "Here Comes The Brides," and
"Planet Of The Apes." He guest starred in other series, including
"Gunsmoke" and "Mission Impossible". A highlight of his career
was appearing with Laurence Olivier in "The Power and the Glory."
His other films included "Annie Hall," "The Greatest Story Ever
Told," and "Hang 'Em High."
UP: He had a very successful and varied career. As
for Star Trek, Mark must hold the record for number of incarnations,
playing prominent characters belonging to no less than three alien
AL: He began as the Romulan commander in "Balance
of Terror." His second year in California, he started his most
memorable role in Star Trek — Sarek, the Vulcan Ambassador,
Spock's father. Mark played Sarek in the original series("Journey
to Babel"), in the Star Trek movies, and in the Next Generation TV
series. He also played a Klingon Commander.
UP: His roots in classical theater certainly showed
in his on-screen persona. Just last week, I flipped on the TV and saw
him as Sarek, in that scene from "The Next Generation" where
he's listening to the string quartet and is slowly moved to tears.
What a regal presence he was!
AL: Mark loved the classics and always kept his hand
in the theater. He and Walter Köenig ("Chekhov" of Star Trek
fame) often worked together in "Actors" and "The Boys of
Autumn." They performed these plays at Star Trek conventions and on
short tours. In "The Boys of Autumn," Mark would play Huck Finn
and Walter would play Tom Sawyer.
UP: Eventually, you did move back to New York.
AL: Mark became the spokesman for SAAB , and most of
those commercials were taped in New York. So, we got to spend several
months a year in New York.
UP: How and when did multiple myeloma enter into your
AL: It was October, 1995. Mark came home from a
massage and thought the therapist had broken his rib. He went to his
doctor and had an X-ray and it looked fine. So, he went about his
business. And then, at the beginning of December, he had been running
around taping commercials and he came home very tired and complaining
of severe back pain. The doctor admitted him to the hospital to find
out what was wrong. They did all sorts of tests over a four day
period. One test showed that he was anemic. So, they called in a
hematologist. The hematologist did a bone marrow biopsy and discovered
multiple myeloma.
UP: It sounds like you found out what was going on
very quickly. Many people who present with serious symptoms go for
months without getting an accurate diagnosis. In my case, it was the
better part of eight months from first symptom to diagnosis. Mark,
however, was anemic, fatigued and had bone pain at diagnosis.
AL: Yes. I remember what the doctor said after the
diagnosis. He said that the prognosis was excellent. He said they
would give Mark plasmapheresis and chemotherapy and he should be fine
for several years. It seems like such a contradiction now, given that
Mark was Stage III at that point.
UP: Well, not necessarily, I've been Stage III for
years now. It really depends on how well you respond to treatment and
how much your body chemistry is disrupted by the disease. Did he have
any kidney problems when he was diagnosed?
AL: No. They found that it had not affected any of
the other organs at that time.
UP: It sounds as if he was what is called Stage III
A, which has a better prognosis than Stage III B, which is when people
are in Stage III and also have kidney problems. So, what did they
AL: They put him on melphalan and prednisone, which
he seemed to tolerate just fine with the first treatment. The second
cycle, though, he had a very bad reaction. It seemed to affect his
stomach and he lost weight. Because Mark had diabetes, they kept him
in the hospital for each cycle to monitor the dosages very closely and
also manage his insulin and blood sugar levels. After the second
cycle, he came home and seemed to feel somewhat better, although the
back pain was still severe. But then, it seemed to get into the
nervous system and affected his ability to swallow. And, from that
point on, the struggle wasn't only against the myeloma. It was also
against the aspiration pneumonia that developed because he was
swallowing into his lungs.
UP: He had a neuropathy that affected the swallowing
AL: Yes. We were told that it was very rare. Whatever
the reason, he continued to swallow into his lungs. So, he kept
getting these pneumonias. They kept pulling him out of one pneumonia
after another. He was in the hospital and tested often to see what
bacteria were present and what antibiotic they could give him. It was
like this virtually from March 1996 until November, when he died.
UP: That's more severe and faster than almost any
experience I've heard about.
AL: It was this constant problem with pneumonia. The
myeloma went into partial remission after three more cycles of
chemotherapy, this time with Vincristine and Adriamycin (VAD).
UP: When Mark was diagnosed, what did you do, other
than what you had to do immediately to deal with the disease?
AL: Well, because of the pain, he felt exhausted. So,
we just tried to conserve his energy. He didn't really want to talk to
a lot of people. He just wanted to block everything out and save his
energy. One of my daughters was very interested in alternative
approaches. She sent me all of these books about alternative
therapies— not that we would have considered that as a substitute
for traditional therapy, but really in addition to the other things we
were doing. We started massaging him every day, doing physical therapy
and playing tapes, trying to keep him entertained. But, basically, he
wanted to close out the world and concentrate on fighting the illness.
UP: How did you deal with it?
AL: I just tried to think of ways to keep his morale
up. For the first two cycles of chemotherapy, his morale was
excellent. But after he went back into the hospital for the third time
and started with the continual pneumonias, he got very tired. I would
go to the hospital every day to play tapes for him and to massage him.
He couldn't deal with physical therapy at that point. So, they taught
me how to do parts of the physical therapy.
UP: How did Mark handle the situation?
AL: Mark was a very intelligent man and he had a
tremendous amount of pride. I think that whatever he felt about it, he
didn't want other people to know, including me. Occasionally, I was
aware that he was scared, but he'd try not to show that.
AL: I tried to stay positive because I felt it was
the only thing that I could do to help Mark. The doctors started
giving a poor prognosis at the end of March, 1996. I really just tried
to do everything I could to keep both of us positive. I wanted to feel
that if Mark died, he would at least have lived in hope. Many of our
family and friends were very supportive. What I found the most
supportive were notes they would send. I was spending each day with
Mark in the hospital. And, when I came home, I found that I was tired
and needed time to recharge my own energy. I didn't want to talk on
the phone. So, everyone kept sending Mark such nice cards and personal
UP: How widely known was it that Mark had myeloma?
AL: We didn't tell any of Mark's professional
friends that he had myeloma. When he was diagnosed, we got the
impression that it would be like the diabetes— that it could be
controlled via medications and that he would be able to go on working.
In March, when he had to be hospitalized for pneumonia and the outlook
changed, I decided not to go public because I felt it would be too
hard for me to keep everyone updated and I wanted to focus on Mark.
So, we didn't tell anyone, except for a few member of our family,
anything until the last month.
UP: As "The Unknown Patient", I certainly respect
that point of view. So, eventually, Mark succumbed to the infections?
AL: Eventually, the stress on his liver from the
infections and the effects of malnutrition became too much for him.
Throughout it all, Mark was determined to hold on. And, until his
kidneys began to fail, he could hold on. His doctors would tell me
that they couldn't believe how strong he was. My daughter wanted him
to be seen by a faith healer. So, we had him seen in the hospital by a
woman who was a faith healer. After she saw Mark, she told me that he
was holding on for me and that I needed to let him know that he had a
choice. Mark died shortly thereafter from kidney failure.
UP: How did Mark's fans react to the news of his
AL: They sent thousands of cards and really wonderful
letters. People said such nice things about Mark. Some even said that
the character of Sarek had inspired them to change their lives.
UP: When I learned that Mark had died of
complications of myeloma, I went into our database and found that you
contacted the IMF last April. How did you come to find out about the
AL: I had questions that I didn't think it was
reasonable to take up the doctor's time with. So, I called the
National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the NCI gave me information about
how to reach the IMF. I called the IMF several times. I wanted to fill
in the gaps in what the doctors had told me and I relied heavily on
the NCI and the IMF for this information. I had questions about
chemotherapy options. I also wanted to find out whether anything could
be done about the neuropathy. So, I called organizations dealing with
other conditions that affect the nerves. I called organizations
dealing with AIDS, Alzheimer's, strokes, Parkinson's Disease,
hoping to find out something that we could do.
UP: If you were to give advice to people who were
newly diagnosed, or had a loved one who was recently diagnosed, what
would you say to them?
AL: I think I'd emphasize something that Dr.
Thompson said in Myeloma Today, which is that you don't only want to
be an informed patient, you also want to be included in the decisions.
If they tell you they want to give Alkeran instead of Vincristine, you
are in on the decision. And, be sure you understand why it's
necessary to do something before you do it. I would also advise people
to call the IMF and write to the IMF, as well as the NCI, and their
local cancer center to get as much information as possible.
UP: Well, thank you. We appreciate your taking the time to tell your story. I'm pleased that the IMF was able to be of help. And, as one of Mark's many fans, I'd like to thank you for sharing him with us. He was a class act!


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New ideas needed for educational advancement
February 15, 2013
I have for years heard and seen all kinds of suggestions for school improvement. First, I would like to say that years ago I completed 12 years of schooling in Berkeley County receiving a diploma....
Well said Mr. Miller.
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The key is concerned parent(s). Planting a kid in front of a TV or keeping them in video games to avoid contact with them is not helping. If parent(s) are not concerned, the kids won't be. Teachers can turn hand springs, but if the kids don't care because their parent(s) don't, it's wasted effort.
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Let me repeat the need to get serious about discipline. It goes back to parenting at birth, also. By the time a child is 3, they are a clone of their family. Children entering the education system with poor parenting behind them suffer greatly. So do the other students and teachers. My suggestion is having a full semester behavioral class in every school taught by a uniformed person. Three behavioral warnings in regular class earns a pass to the class. One infraction after leaving the class, and expel the child for the remainder of the year. Kids will learn, as soon as they learn to listen. The most aggressive behavioral reform these kids receive, will be what those same kids appreciate the most later in life.
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Wv is near the top of the list for education technology expenditures. But nearly dead last in actual results. Spend all the money you want in technology, if the majority of the teachers and administrators dont know to use it (and believe me they don't) all the new computers in the world won't make a difference. The problem is first with redundant and unneeded administrators, then with poor, uncaring teachers. We have some quality teachers, but most are worthless. We have no quality administrators. And parents need to step up and do their job. It's not the public schools responsibility to turn your little monsters into human beings.
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"Gubment, for some perverse reason, cant find itself ever saying Two parent home is the biggest indicator of a childs success." So we could mandate that only two parent homes can have children and if they become one parent homes the government will raise the children. Good thinking.
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"Do you love your children enough to teach them yourself without gov't?" Have you seen some of the people who have children? They shouldn't reproduce muchless teach children.
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What is the purpose of education? Is it to be successful in life to be able to afford a home, care for your family and be able to have hobbies? Is education to be a good global citizen and learn that the collective is more important than the individual?
You attend college for 4 years but just over 1/4 of it really has anything to do with your career.
School now a days is more about babysitting and teaching the values of our gov't. Do you love your children enough to teach them yourself without gov't?
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this is a violent sex act in which a dildo or other phallic object is attached to the bottom of a shoe or boot and "stomped" into the waiting hole of the "stompfuckee".
Dawn hadn't been stompfucked in a long time, so Tina helped her get her dildo harnessed to the bottom of her boot so it wouldn't come off during their sexual act.
door masochistmonkeyjoe 14 oktober 2008
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The act of badly beating someone or something, often with your foot, brick, hammer, etc...
Dude, I left my truck in front of a bar and I came back to find that they Stomp fucked my truck beyond recognition
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A queer ass goblin. One who likes to eat assholes.
Erik Estrada is so fine!
Dude, don't be a Monti!
Dude, don't be a Monti!
de Montilicous 7 juin 2007
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Monti is montoxicated, again. He needs to fired, like he was from his last couple of jobs.
de Montificate 21 août 2007
A humble girl, not the most attractive, but nice. She puts others before herself, but that sometimes causes negative emotions toward her. A major push-over, but means well. Does not consider herself beautiful, people may consider her a loser, and only her close friends really know her.She's beautiful both inside and out and I love her.
Oh her?? Yeah, she's such a Monti.
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The guy who is so completely kicking your ass that you can only post anonymous electrons in cyberspace.
I would love to talk some shit in public, but Monti will find out and dismantle me in broad daylight. Did you hear something? Oh fuck!
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I am 24 weeks and 1 day along. My lilacs and baby are blooming! And apparently so is my belly button...
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Blooming Belly
I am 24 weeks and 1 day along. My lilacs and baby are blooming! And apparently so is my belly button...
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Awe, you are looking SO GOOD! Love the blooming belly :)ReplyDelete
If/when we have another baby, I'm pretty sure I'm going to get a midwife. They are covered by health care here, and have full access to the hospital. In fact, I could have a water birth in the hospital with a midwife! Not with my Dr though.
i'd love to here more about your birth plan...whenever our next one comes along, i know i want things to be a little different than they were with jonah.ReplyDelete
p.s. you are gorgeous...love the pic!
So proud of you for ensuring you bring your girl into this world the way YOU want to. That belly IS a blooming!ReplyDelete
beautimous. :)ReplyDelete
With that pic by the photo booth, I was thinking that you are definitely out there now! you are so cute!ReplyDelete
Beautiful picture...ReplyDelete
great picture...you are beautiful!ReplyDelete
Awesome picture. Does Ashlee have that same bracelet?? I love smelling lilacs! Mmmmmm.ReplyDelete
Oh, that belly is just adorable!!!! You look gorgeous, doll!!!!ReplyDelete
you are gorgeous, mama!!ReplyDelete
My belly button popped out both times. WAAAAAY OUT! Actually, I think it smiled too.ReplyDelete
Awe such a cute little baby belly!ReplyDelete
So precious. I have an outie belly button in the first place, and I actually wore a bandage over it when I was pregnant because it was SO SO HUGE! hehehe. GOD BLESS!ReplyDelete
so very sweeet!!!ReplyDelete
Such a cute belly - my bellybutton always sticks out, too!ReplyDelete
Just found your blog and so mad I missed your babywearing linky post! Would have loved to be a part of it.
Just had baby #6 a month and 1/2 ago (homebirth) and looking forward to following your story!
You look so cute!!ReplyDelete
Gotta love the belly button... mine ALWAYS pops out early. :)ReplyDelete
Such a sweet photo! I didn't believe people when they told me I would regret not taking belly shots during my pregnancy-- but they were right. I only have one or two. Although to be fair, I never had the cute pregnancy "bump" I just got big all over. It was depressing!ReplyDelete
You look great!ReplyDelete
You and your belly are beautiful! I hope it all goes the way you plan it!ReplyDelete
I think you look great. #4 is blooming beautifully. I hope you stay cool this summer.ReplyDelete
Beautiful picture. You are darling pregnant. And I think that letting your wishes be known early is wise. I had a hospital birth with my son and he was born 3.5 weeks early and I wasn't as prepared as I wanted to be to make sure all we wanted to happen and not happen after he was born.ReplyDelete
Looking good!ReplyDelete
It's good to let your doc know early.
You look really cute, I love the belly pictures. I think it's a really great idea to have a birth plan. I have had both my kiddo's at home - one a waterbirth, but if I were to go to the hospital I would have it all planned out. =)ReplyDelete
adorable picture, you look so cute and i just love your blog. I'm a babywearing mama, too and i added your button to my sidebar because it is just so cute! I hope it all goes well for you,can't wait to stalk out those "might be in labor" posts.ReplyDelete
Great pic! Love the green top. Hope everything goes according to "plan."ReplyDelete
Hey there! Just found your blog and really enjoy it. I'm a Jesus lovin', coffee drinkin', writing addicted mom who is so love with her husband and kiddos.ReplyDelete
Congrats on you next little one. You look BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!
You look great! Love that color!ReplyDelete
Beautiful all around!ReplyDelete
It is just all so very exciting!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous picture!
Great picture - it almost looks like you are lying on the lilacs! ;)ReplyDelete
You look great.ReplyDelete
My lilacs are blooming too.
You look great! I will be 24 weeks preggo on Sunday, with #3- wahoo.ReplyDelete
Beautiful girl!ReplyDelete
You should have seen the gorgeous labour sweet that we had with The Baby - most Canadian hospitals are pretty bare bones, but we had a gorgeous, gorgeous spa-like room!
You look awesome! And believe me...my belly button was blooming by 4 months this time around too! haha :)ReplyDelete
Look at that belly. I wonder if I'll pop early this time also? Beautiful photo...as usual!ReplyDelete
That's a great picture, and I'll bet those lilacs smell wonderful!ReplyDelete
Love hte new-outie. I had the same and she's never quite recovered ;)ReplyDelete
what a great picture. and it's never to early to be thinking about your birth plan!ReplyDelete
What a great picture! You'll have to tell me how it goes. I'm looking for a good ped. in the area you know!ReplyDelete
Ohhhhh . . . I wish I had lilacs in my yard. When we go on walks around the neighborhood, I am stopping at every lilac bush we see to inhale deeply.ReplyDelete
Cute pic! My bbutton always stayed flat - it was super itchy. Planning ahead is the best way to get everything set that way everyone is on the same page early on, especially if you don't want to just go with the flow. You look great!ReplyDelete
Nice port hole. ;)ReplyDelete
Look at that adorable belly! Good for you for having a plan! It's never too early to be prepared. :-)ReplyDelete
SOOOO beautiful...thanks for sharing! :) Happy Blooming!ReplyDelete
I think somehow getting all our "ducks in order" helps our hearts to settle and prepare...must be a momma thing! :)
I just wanted to say... you are so beautiful. I love this picture!ReplyDelete
oh! sweet, adorable picture!ReplyDelete
I hope your birth plan goes as nice and smooth as possible.ReplyDelete
And L.O.V.E. the belly!
What a beautiful background for that blossoming belly! ; )ReplyDelete
That is such a pretty picture - and that green shirt that you are wearing is lovely. What a great color!ReplyDelete
You look great! I kind of miss those prego days! Good luck with the birth planning.ReplyDelete
You look adorable!ReplyDelete
I NEVER ever ever looked that adorable preggers. ;)ReplyDelete
I forgot to come back and comment earlier, but I loved your bloomin' belly shot.ReplyDelete
You are truly beautiful...
You look so cute! What don't you want to happen?ReplyDelete
Good for you for talking to the doctor early about your plan. I pray that you get just the birth experience you want.ReplyDelete
The lilacs do not compare in beauty to you and your sweet baby belly. :)
Your super cute baby bump makes me envious! Oh to be "blooming" again... I love the way you write about life and little ones! Great blog. :) Great belly. :)ReplyDelete
Your belly is beautiful! I love being pregnant myself! I had a hospital birth with my first (like you I wanted it as close to a homebirth as possible), and then I had a homebirth with my second. It was AWESOME! If you have any doubts about your docs/ hospital/ midwives/ pediatrician, consider a homebirth as a viable option. For me, it was exhilarating! Either way, I think that it's great when women take control of their births. God Bless~ReplyDelete
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Wait until he's a teenager and after you have loving;y prepared his favorite dish and he responds,"You know I don't like...." whatever the name of the dish. Seems only fair that when a kid changes his/her mind about a favorite dish, he/she should mention it ahead of time.ReplyDelete
LOL - you described Mark's personality to a T. His independence and strong will nature can drive me crazy, which is most days!ReplyDelete
You got to love them even when they change their minds day to day or hour by hour.ReplyDelete
Hi kindrend spirit! I too am a mother of three boys. And my youngest was the "hard headed" one. Your blog made me smile and brought back memories!ReplyDelete
Isn't that the truth sometimes with kids!! We are already supposed to know, we are in tune!!!! or so they think!ReplyDelete
My 18 month old daughter is worse than my son ever was. She does the glass breaking scream when things don't go her way. I see glimpes into the future and I get very scared.ReplyDelete
Hey, I love your blog! It is so clever. I have recently started blogging and am enjoying meeting other moms online. I have on 18 month old son and another on the way. I put a link on my blog to yours and I'd love to be linked from yours if you find mine relevant to mommy info. Thanks! http://www.thezerens.blogspot.comReplyDelete
Ha! My son is just the same.. except about his straws. Can't wait for the teenage years..ReplyDelete
Thanks for the fun reading. Don't kids drive us nuts in wonderful ways, especially boys?ReplyDelete


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"He has been Tom Cruise for 30 years," she said, when asked about her husband. "I know who I am and where I am and where I want to go, so I want to focus on that."
And that, according to the actress, did not mean identifying herself as Mrs. Tom Cruise to get ahead. "Things are not handed to anyone," she told the magazine, on stands July 17. "If anything, you work a little bit harder when you're in such visible circumstances."
Holmes, who stunned her fans and blindsided Cruise by filing for divorce last week, explains that when she was in her 20s, "It's like you're trying too hard to figure everything out." (Holmes began dating Cruise when she was 26.) Now 33, her attitude has changed.
"I definitely feel much more comfortable in my own skin. I feel sexier," she says. "I'm starting to come into my own. It's like a new phase."
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I love you so much. Happiest of days for you my dearest.ReplyDelete
You're a treasure Steph! Happy Happy Birthday!ReplyDelete
And many more! Happy Birthday :-)ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday to an excellent writer
Happy Happy Birthday! I hope you had a wonderful day and a very blessed year!ReplyDelete
Happy birthday steph! Hope you have had a fantastic day. You inspire me to be more creative, to think harder, to marvel and wonder and awe at the world God made. And, your honesty makes me a better person, better wife, better mom.ReplyDelete
Remember when you would say you were 5 and a half? That stops about age 21. Now you're at 30 something but never 30 and a half, but to me 34 is incredibly young yet. It is all in perspective. And also remember getting older beats the alternative. So enjoy the day on the day of the week you were born. Happy Birthday!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday Steph!!! Wishing you the best on this day and all year! :)ReplyDelete
wow. beautifully written. Isn't God's grace such an amazing thing. Many blessings.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! Hope it's been a wonderful day, a wonderful year. :) Blessings!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday to a fellow Capricorn and beautiful person! I, too, turn thirtymumblemumblecough in a few days, and your words inspire me so much. Thank you. . .sending hugs!ReplyDelete
happy birthday! hope your day was great :)ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday from another recently turned coughthirtycoughsomething. ;)ReplyDelete
You are anything but ordinary and shabby. But I know what you mean.
Happy Birthday, gorgeous. :)
Happy Birthday friend... I wish you many many more nights snuggled between your sweet sleeping children!!! I hope your year is just brilliant!!!
A lot of old ladies read your blog!!! I am only nnnnnn-ahem-ineteen after all!!! And how I had eight kids by the time I turned nineteen will be an eternal source of mystery to my children!!!
Happy Birthday to you...and me.
It's a beautiful day!
Wishing you the happiest of birthdays, I think you are just lovely.ReplyDelete
Lots of happy birthday wishes for youuuuuuuuuuu!ReplyDelete
Welcome to this grandest of decades! May it be full of sweet things.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday!!ReplyDelete
Happiest of birthdays to you! Beginning-of-January birthdays are really the best. At least, I've always liked my B-o-J birthday. I hope you were blessed today, because you are a blessing to so many.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday, Steph. A lot.
You inspire and I'm really glad you're here and so I'm really glad that God was not content to NOT make a you.
Happy Birthday, Beautiful You!
Happy Birthday to you! *many blessings to you in your new year*ReplyDelete
Happy birthday. Why did I think your birthday was in the fall? No idea! Love and hugs and birthday spankings. heeeee!
happy birthday! and seriously..."once members of my body, now not, but close enough" needs to be on a hallmark or something. that is beautiful :)ReplyDelete
Happy, HAPPY birthday!! You are such a special person... This world is blessed to have you! :)ReplyDelete
A very, VERY Happy Birthday to one of the most honest, inspiring, real, loving people I've never met. : )ReplyDelete
Happy thirtycoughsomething birthday Stephanie. I have a feeling it's going to be your best year yet!
Make it so. :)
Happy, happy birthday!
I hope it was a great one. :)
Happy birthday, sweetie!
(I've always been excited about birthdays and happy to age gracefully... but suddenly this year, I'm noticing the wrinkles that don't leave my forehead quite as quickly as they used to... and not feeling *quite* so graceful about it anymore. Aren't we silly?)
(Oh, and then there's the 70-something woman who was telling me about visiting an 80-year-old acquaintance who was jealous of her youth and vitality!)
Happy birthday, beautiful lady! You are such a blessing on this blog of yours and I pray that you are incredibly blessed this year!ReplyDelete
Beautiful! So glad I got to share in the celebration of the day and more to come! Love you, momReplyDelete
You make thirtycoughsomecoughthing beautiful.
Happy birthday precious.
Happy Birthday Beautiful! :-)ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! beautiful post!
Happy Birthday. No better way to start the day & your year than in the midst of your little family.ReplyDelete
awww...what a pretty Birthday post! Happy happy Birth Day to you, may your year bring all the words in your head into real space and all the rest you wish too!ReplyDelete
Happy birthday, dear!ReplyDelete
Happy (belated) Birthday!
Hope your day was filled with wonderful.
Happy, happy birthday from a fellow thirtycoughsomecoughthing. :) What great introspection and thought you give your life. That is a true gift.ReplyDelete
happy belated birthday! i hope you have the best year yet!ReplyDelete
This post is so beautiful.
But you are even moreso.
(You knew that, didn't you?:-))
I hope your birthday was as wonderful as you are Steph. xoReplyDelete
Merriest and joyfullest of birthdays to you!ReplyDelete
I do dearly enjoy your words, the last two years I've known you, you and your three boys and your one girl.
My sister, i'm late. I hope it was happy.
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What a beautiful sentiment, Steph.
I wish you the happiest of years - full of love and laughter and dreams that come true.
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The Sabres' goals are clearly outlined. Buffalo wants to move up in the NHL entry draft, stockpile early picks and top players, and make the fans' suffering end as soon as possible.
One is uncommon but wise, another may not be worth it and the other doesn't necessarily have to happen in the first place.
The Sabres have determined that building through the draft is the ideal way to bring a Stanley Cup to Buffalo. The draft will be held eight weeks from today, giving Darcy Regier time to convince fellow general managers to part with picks or package his for prospects.
The Sabres are set to draft eighth overall, and Regier wants to get closer to No. 1. That's a prudent move, research shows.
The Buffalo News analyzed the top 30 draft picks taken during a 20-year span, ranging from the 1992 entry draft to 2011. To measure the general value of players taken from No. 1 overall to No. 30, we found the median number of games played and career points produced for every draft spot.
The research shows that teams selecting as late as 27th overall can expect to find a player who will have a lengthy career. However, only the first five teams in the draft can be confident they'll find a prospect who will play awhile and be a point-producer.
Players selected first and second are usually game-changers. The median players in the study appeared in at least 536 games and recorded up to 387 points.
The normal third overall selection puts up 250 points in 599 games. The fourth pick dips to 417 games and 139 points, but that's primarily because teams missed on taking the fifth pick, who recorded 232 points in 504 games.
From there, it's a substantial drop-off. The median sixth pick played 309 games and had 137 points. The player picked eighth, who would go to the Sabres, has a median total of 77 points in 225 games.
There are still serviceable players to be had during the round, but they typically don't fit into the impact category. The 21st overall pick, for example, was good enough to appear in 359 games, but he put up just 58 points. The 27th pick recorded 63 points in 242 games. The median 30th selection had a mere 34 games and six points.
It's wise, therefore, to get as close to the top as possible. It's also why teams are wise enough to keep their picks.
In the 25 drafts since 1988, a top-seven pick has been dealt in 10 of them. There have been a total of 15 transactions as the 1999 draft turned into a swap meet and a pair of deals went down in both 2002 and 2008.
The teams holding the eighth pick have moved up only twice in 25 years. In both trades, the club had to give up a second-round pick to jump just a few spots.
It was definitely worth it:
• In 1992, the New York Islanders dealt the No. 8 pick and a second-round selection to Toronto for the No. 5 pick. The Isles selected Darius Kasparaitis after moving up. The Maple Leafs took Brandon Convery at No. 8 and wound up trading the second-round pick as part of a deal for the 23rd overall selection, Grant Marshall.
Kasparaitis had a 14-year career. Convery appeared in just 72 games.
• In 2004, Carolina sent the No. 8 pick and a second-round selection to Columbus for the No. 4 pick. The Hurricanes picked Andrew Ladd after moving up. Columbus took Alexandre Picard at No. 8 and used the second-round pick on Kyle Wharton.
Ladd is the captain in Winnipeg after winning Cups in Carolina and Chicago. Picard is in Switzerland after skating in 67 NHL games, while Wharton never appeared in the big leagues.
The Sabres feel they are in prime position to rebuild because of a burgeoning number of picks in the first and second rounds. Including the 2012 draft, they are set to have 14 selections in the top 60 in a four-year span, including six first-rounders.
Just as there are differing levels of results for players taken in the opening round, there are differing results for teams that bank on first-round players.
The Sabres had nine first-round selections on their roster this season. They missed the playoffs. Boston had four first-round selections on the team in 2011 and won the Cup. Los Angeles won last season with eight players picked in the first round. Columbus also had eight and finished last.
In fact, the number of first-round players on champions and last-place finishers is similar nearly every season dating to 1999. It ultimately comes down to picking the right players.
Selecting at the top helps. During that 13-year stretch, which starts with the Sabres' loss to Dallas in the finals, the importance of impact players is evident. Ten of the 13 winners boasted a player selected first or second overall. Two other champions had a No. 3 pick. The only exception was Colorado, which didn't have anyone drafted higher than sixth when it won in 2001.
The only ways to get a top-two pick are to trade for it or be a bad team. The Sabres have hinted at both, specifically the latter. They've prepared their fan base for suffering.
Not every Cup champion has suffered before winning, however. The 1999 Stars made the playoffs in eight of their previous 10 seasons before beating Buffalo. New Jersey won three Cups while making the playoffs in 13 of 14 years. Detroit has made the postseason 22 straight times. Boston had a stretch of three in, two out and four in before winning in 2011.
There also are, of course, long droughts before champagne flows.
The Kings missed the playoffs six times before assembling a squad that won the Cup in its third straight postseason. Chicago was left out for nine of 10 years, then won after the making the playoffs two years in a row. Tampa Bay missed the playoffs a half-dozen times before earning the Cup in its second straight postseason in 2004.
Pittsburgh suffered, but with an asterisk. The Penguins made the playoffs for 12 of 13 years and won two Cups. They then missed for four straight. With seven postseasons in a row, they've clearly rebounded.
The Sabres have a plan for rebounding. The outline is clear. The result it will produce is not.
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I knew I would be challenged and presented with opportunities that I wouldn't have elsewhere. -- Jennifer Hughes
Jennifer Hughes, of Lancaster, Pa., was diligent in her college search. She applied to a variety of schools: big, small, state, private, city, small town.
"I chose E-town because, simply put, it felt right. After comparing other schools and academic programs, E-town's International Business program seemed to fit best. I knew I would be challenged and presented with opportunities that I wouldn't have elsewhere. The class sizes were small enough that, as a student, I knew I wasn't going to be just a number in a huge auditorium. I knew there would be opportunities to seek out help and get to know professors," she said.
Jennifer, who also is majoring in Spanish and minoring in economics, was impressed that studying abroad is a requirement for the International Business program, something she says other schools she inquired to do not insist upon. After a summer of interning with Turkey Hill Dairy's marketing department—where she gave out free ice cream all over the county--she's spending the fall of 2011 in Barcelona, Spain. Her love of working with money and numbers, coupled with a desire to travel and learn about cultures, made her dual major a perfect fit for her life goals; she plans to pursue an MBA or a law degree.
"I think my favorite parts of campus life at Elizabethtown are the people and opportunities. Going into college I didn't think I'd like going to such a small school. However, on the contrary, I've loved it. Elizabethtown is like a small community. You get to know people on campus including students, professors and the staff. There are so many opportunities on campus for students to become more involved," she said.
Jennifer works as a circulation assistant at High Library, where she helps fellow students find research materials for papers and projects. She serves as assistant advertising manager for The Etownian, the student newspaper and is the business liaison for Future Energies and Sustainable Technology (FEAST), the science and engineering club. Also, she's a member of Called to Lead, Circle K and Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE).


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Is video production value still relevant? Glad you asked!Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
Yesterday I was perusing one of my thrice daily emails from HARO (Help A Reporter Out) which lists all kinds of queries from reporters looking for sources for stories they're working on. One that I found particularly intriguing was a reporter asking for opinions on what is acceptable when it comes to the production value of online video.
Here was my response:
I've been in the advertising/marketing industry for nearly 30 years. For the last 15 of those, I've owned a video production and web site design firm that services a wide variety of corporate clients.
Don't let my resume fool you though — I actually DON'T think all online video has to meet the same levels of production value. For instance, some of the best viral videos have worked partly because their production values were so low. Often low production value adds a level of credibility to a video that purports to be "bystander video" of an actual event caught in the moment. For spoofs, low-brow comedy and even promotional videos and web-ads where it's hip to be grungy — low production value can be cool.
However, audiences today are more sophisticated than ever about the quality of what they see on screen — regardless of whether that screen is attached to a computer, mobile phone or their home entertainment system. Even kids know good lighting, editing and acting when they see it — or more to the point — when they DON'T see it. They may not have the vocabulary to express it — but they definitely notice and make a judgment call.
To me, the best way to decide how much production value is required for your video is to start by thinking about who your desired audience is. If it's hipsters and 20-somethings looking for something fun — that requires one kind of approach. If, on the other hand, you're hoping to sell thousands of dollars of software to medium-size businesses — that's a completely different message that needs to be presented in a very different way.
Gary Vaynerchuk is a great example of someone who successfully used low production value video. His goal? Grow business for his parents' wine store. His target (and this is what made his approach make sense) was younger audiences who knew nothing about wine — and maybe even felt a little intimidated by snobby "wine culture." Gary's personal style is irreverent, fun, and "in your face". Yet, he really does know wine. He's just not afraid to be enthusiastic, profane, rough edged, etc., in his wine reviews. I've heard him tell his audience that a particular wine is so bad its aroma reminds him of the smell of a county fair men's room. His Wine Library videos were massively popular with exactly the crowd he was aiming for. His parents' business sky rocketed.
But Gary will also tell you that he knows his style of presentation is a complete turn-off to older, more conservative audiences who have money to spend and are interested in wine. That bothers him, but not enough to compromise his focus on the young, hip market that connects with him.
What plagues me is all the discussion going on in chat rooms and on blog postings about how no business should ever have to worry about production value. Don't hire that expensive production company — just set up your camera and go for it. Really? It's one thing for hipsters to be drawn to a hand-held Flip video production about a new brand of jeans. It's a completely different story for the CIO of a corporation to watch your cheaply produced, rambling video and decide to spend $10,000 on a software license with your company.
The point is, the audience makes the decision. There are just some things that I want to buy from a professional, solid-looking company. No passes for being on-line. On-line is your business' number one way of connecting with me. That's where you get to make your first, best and in many cases, ONLY impression. If your video looks amateurish — guess what? That's now the impression I have of your company.
Think about it. Haven't you ever seen one of those awful, locally produced TV spots for say, a tire company or furniture store and thought — "I will NEVER shop there. That Mom and Pop operation can't even make a good commercial."
The same thing applies to web sites. You know you've landed on a site that was so poorly designed that you thought "these people have to be working out of their basement".
I could go on and on — and maybe I already have. Thanks for exploring this topic — it's important.


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Western New York Catholics, like Catholics around the world, were stunned Monday to learn that their pope would resign. That hasn't happened in nearly 600 years, but rarity alone doesn't make it unthinkable or unwise. We don't know if Pope Benedict XVI made the right decision in stepping down from the papacy, but trusting in what appears to be rigorous contemplation about his circumstances, he demonstrated remarkable, selfless leadership.
Citing his age and a lack of strength needed to continue meeting the demands of his post, Benedict announced that he would resign as of Feb. 28. He will become only the fifth pope in the last 1,000 years to leave the papacy voluntarily, the first since Pope Gregory XII stepped down in 1415.
Benedict, born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, is 85 years old and has served just eight years, since the death of the charismatic and widely admired John Paul II, who served for 27 years. Despite his love of the church and sense of duty to his office, John Paul was frail and not functioning well when he died. At a time of rising challenges for the church, he was decreasingly able to offer the leadership that it needed.
That's not to say that John Paul II was wrong to remain in office or that Benedict should stay on. Devotion to duty is a valuable quality in any leader, and so is knowing when it's time to let someone else take on the burdens you are no longer capable of bearing. Benedict earlier had said that popes have an obligation to resign if they can't carry out their duties.
It was clear that the cardinals who elected Benedict in 2005 were looking for a pope who would be a "place holder" – a leader of a shorter duration than his predecessor. With him, they got a pope of notable conservatism, though less than some had feared or hoped for. The question going forward is what qualities the next pope will need to meet the challenges that continue to confront and even rattle the church.
The sexual abuse scandal remains a potent threat to the church, as underscored by recent revelations about the conduct of Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony in covering up child abuse by priests in his charge. It is unfortunate that Mahony will be among the cardinals to select the new pope, and it doesn't seem too much to suggest that if Benedict can step down for the good of the church, Mahony might consider doing so, as well, before he influences the decision, expected next month.
Some are suggesting that the church should select a non-European as pope in an acknowledgment of the church's declining influence there and its growth in Africa, Asia and Latin America. That would represent a break with the past, but so does Benedict's resignation. And, in any case, traditions can outlive their usefulness. With all the church is facing, perhaps it's time to make a bigger kind of change.


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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Each week, the Moultrie News and Mount Pleasant Recreation Department will feature local cross country athletes participating in the department.
Clyde Mauldin, 8, and Kelley Sanders, 12, both run with the Mount Pleasant Track Club.
Question: If you could be anyone for a day, who would you be?
Clyde Martin: Santa, because he is magic.
Kelley Sanders: The president.
Q: What is your favorite Mount Pleasant restaurant?
CM: Yamato
KS: Cracker Barrel
Q: What is the best moment of your athletic career?
CM: Being Athlete of the Week.
KS: Making it to regionals on my first time doing track.
Q: What is the best advice you have gotten from a coach?
CM: Don't look back. Keep your eyes on the track.
KS: Surge the curves.
Q: What do you look forward to the most about being an adult?
CM: Having a car.
KS: Being able to have a house and any type of pet you want.
Q: What do you think are the most difficult and the most fun aspects of track?
CM: Most difficult is running the hills. Most fun is running with my friends.
KS: It's mental, but when you cross the finish line you know you did well.
Q: What is your favorite movie and TV show?
CM: "Wipeout."
KS: "Harry Potter" and "Full House."
Q: If you could have dinner with any three people, who would you choose?
CM: President Obama, Santa and Coach Tami Dennis.
KS: President Obama, Usain Bolt and Taylor Swift.
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