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If you could give just one Tips for live performers
Posted 10 July 2004 - 11:23 AM
The key to memorizing lyrics is...................to think of each song as a little story.
Skip Wendel
Posted 20 July 2004 - 09:51 PM
i was at a festival last month, and a really good bluegrass band came on. during one of the songs, the guitar player/singer stopped the song and said "oh, man. i was wandering all over the place with my chords. playin wrong chords left and right. sorry bout that folks, we'll try that one again". then, the banjo player said "hell, you fooled me. i thought you were playing the right chords". so, remember : you can even fool yer bandmates. just keep playing, no matter what happens.
Posted 16 August 2004 - 06:35 AM
Obviously, your brain is full. Delete some files and then you will have room for some lyrics.
If you write story songs, you have more chance of remembering them because you only have to remember the story and the rest will ocme to you. If you write observational songs (like me) you're in trouble!
Posted 18 August 2004 - 06:47 AM
reason: even if it's not technically perfect people will fill you're an artist by soul
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Posted 03 September 2004 - 01:41 PM
Also, warm up your voice before stepping on stage.
Posted 03 September 2004 - 01:44 PM
Widetrack, on May 30 2004, 08:58 AM, said:
Great and definitive tip.
Posted 08 November 2004 - 12:51 PM
1. Get enough rest, if possible, that day or the night before the show.
2. Fumble around on a lot of open stages until your confidence improves.
3. Gig, play, jam everywhere as much as possible.
4. Don't give a damn. Every time I get in that frame of mind, I've had the best gig ever.
5. Do some kind of "group/band" ritual before you go onstage. I have seen a number of bands do this and it seems to work. Furthermore, it makes them all look like they're all such incredibly good friends, even if they hate each other that day!
6. To make a show that much better, if you're working with a band, build in something unusual like visuals, some kind of dance step, clapping sequence, drama, gag/joke, interesting solo, whatever. It breaks things up.
9. Give the audience more than it expects.
10. Have an opening act that is good, but not as good as you. It'll warm the audience AND you up, and it'll help shorten the evening.
11. Play short gigs until your skills and confidence improve.
12. Ignore the mistakes that your musicians make, and most of them will make them as will you. The audience will usually respond to a spectacle and good sound if most of the material is right.
There. Just a few in random order.
Posted 10 February 2005 - 03:00 PM
Memorizing my own is easy, especially if I've pondered over them for a long time or listened to them the umpteenth time (so, here's the clue, maybe? )
(Allegedly before we go to sleep we are most susceptible to memorise: be it lyrics or foreign languages rather quiet listening recommended:)
With other people's songs I do this:
1) number the parts of the song
2) underline the keywords/words difficult to remember, colour them colourful (red/whatever colour the word seems to be ), sometimes add little pictures to illustrate, and
3) link them together, and imprint them into memory: by using other aids - e.g. visualizing (imagining pictures or little movies),
using crazy 'over-the-top' associations or 'made up' stories,
or even ABC (if 2 words are really confusing, it can help in remembering which word comes 1st),
or my hands and whole body, esp. if you include appropriate feelings, while singing in front of a mirror etc. (It may look goofy to point at the door like a true drama queen when you're to sing 'door' but it actually helps! You can leave it out later on anyway.)
It helps to think of 'how *I* would sing it -link it to own experience, feelings, memories.. Imagine it 'mine'..
Then: practise, practise, practise... Singing aloud or silently, first while looking, then half-looking, then without the lyrics sheet... then while working out or walking down the street... LOL
Surprisingly this works for me.
/some, err.. most of this was found in books on studying, NLP, or learning drama texts)
Posted 22 July 2005 - 07:02 PM
Oh, yeah and don't attempt to do this unless you're a pro and your balance is very good:
Posted 22 July 2005 - 08:39 PM
Posted 30 August 2005 - 11:09 PM
I'd probably say something different if I'm writing it to a musician who just wants to get in a good band.
1. If you don't absolutely love doing live, then practise (YOUR PARTS) until it's effortless to stand on a stage by yourself. Be able to play your songs and pour your entire being into every note.
Once you have a reached a certain level of professionalism, talent doesn't have much to do with it. You must have developed a personality. Ya know...something interesting....like a cool story that you tell? Lyrics that make you dance? A funny song or two? Something which makes you a "franchise" apart from what anyone else is already doing. Do you think Elvis accidently started moving his hips?
Does your style move them enough to buy your CD? If not, you aren't giving them something they can't find somewhere else. Face that and rise.
2. Always find something about the gig that you sincerely appreciate or enjoy...apply this to your little bit of stage banter. Talk from your heart and be real.
Most of the audience really wants to enjoy you...so don't talk them out of it!
Posted 27 September 2005 - 06:09 PM
Seriously, bring light sunglasses if you need to -lights are bright
Posted 16 October 2005 - 05:48 PM
Posted 11 December 2005 - 06:58 PM
Some people have lemon and honey drinks but lemon is rough and tends to cause mucus. Honey dissolved in hot water really smooths the old chords.
Try and be as professional as possible. If you don't have the right gear or you muck around during the sound check, you will just come across as an ass.
Remember that you are playing for the audience, not for yourself. Try and connect them as much as possible. You are playing for them. I see some performers who look like they are playing to themselves in their room, and it just doesn't excite the audience (and they're the ones coming along/paying/wasting their time)
Last but not least: Try busking. It puts you in front of the worst audience you will probably ever face, and half of them don't care. so you get thick-skinned.
Hope this helps.
Posted 08 January 2006 - 05:32 PM
Good luck!
Posted 08 January 2006 - 07:52 PM
And speaking of batteries-if you have active pickups, put a fresh set of 9 volts in there before the gig! Nothing worse than having your bass die in the middle of a gig (luckily it wasn't me playing and there was a second bass on stage).....
Which is another tip-if you can, have a second instrument available in case one runs out of juice/breaks every string/ intonation just won't settle in/drunk person falls against it/etc. Some musician friends of mine even have two amps with them: the "gig" amp and a backup amp just in case the gig amp blows out. Nothing like an amp going out on stage (same gig that the bass died on... must've been the place LOL) and having the guitar player try to play through the PA.... BLEH... Also, if you really rely on that pedal, better check the batteries before the gig.... or even have a spare pedal. Better yet, play bass and forget all the pedals LOL.
(I'm convinced, the better the guitar player, the fewer the pedals )
Posted 05 April 2006 - 09:45 PM
in frienship,
Posted 10 April 2006 - 06:38 PM
P.S. Mr. X. is 14 btw. I think that presents more problems that I don?t need to explain?
P.P.S. Thank god Mr. X. didn?t agree to singing ?Bat out of Hell?...
P.P.P.S. Mr. X. also has a friend called Mr. Y. who has in fact had no vocal training or experience singing on stage whatsoever (apart from a few lines in ?The Wizard Of Oz? production - *As coroner, I must aver I thoroughly examined her etc. etc.) and finds playing drums and singing at the same time extremely difficult. Mr. Y?s pants are more full of s**t as Mr. X?s.
Posted 10 April 2006 - 06:56 PM
annaforce, on Dec 12 2005, 12:58 AM, said:
Hope this helps.
Me and my drummer played on an open evening at school where parents came to look around. That was a truly terrible audience. One woman said "was there a reason for those boys playing?" Snotty old cow...
Problem is it doesn't get the adrenalin so you give a half assed performance thinking "whats the point?" Maybe works for some people but not others...
That event did thicken my skin a wee bit...
Posted 18 April 2006 - 09:44 AM
---Rupert Neve
ANGELz REIGN Productions
Posted 14 June 2006 - 12:33 PM
Attempt only songs that you can play in total darkness!
Many nights the only chance I have to play is after the kids are in bed, and often my wife is in bed as well. So I go out on my front porch and play. Often I'll turn out the porch light and play in the dark. I figure that, when performing in public, if I get nervous I can just close my eyes and belt it out. Since I've limited myself to songs I can play in the dark, I should be able to handle it.
...Definitely going nowhere...
Posted 27 July 2006 - 11:32 PM
yourself and all your soroundings.
Dig deep and find that inner child playing.
That`s why they call it PLAYING music.
Posted 19 August 2006 - 10:17 PM
Anyhoo, here's my 94.7 cents (price of gas today.I can't believe I'm so happy to see 94 cents a litre..*sigh*)
If you're in a band situation, learn how to set up at least one other person's gear. That way, if something comes up and that person might be a little late for a gig, but his gear is already there, you can set it up for her/him and they can just get there and go on.
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http://www.3bm.ca for my live band
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Posted 23 September 2006 - 08:34 PM
jerseypaul, on Dec 29 2003, 08:11 PM, said:
2)Tell the bartender that you want a large weak drink. I usually ask for a pint beer glass with a shot of tequilia, ice and then soda to the top and a big squeeze of lemon. I take this on stage for my voice and my nerves.
Works for me.
Jersey Paul
i couldn't leave this one alone. alcohol is NOT good for your voice.
alcohol dehydrates your vocal chords and can destroy your voice. the best thing for your voice is room-temperature water, not alcohol. however, you might sing better if the alcohol calms your nerves. your nerves will cause you to sing badly before the alky will.
and to people who have stage fright: play often. my first few times, i could hardly stand up, almost puked, etc. now i can talk in front of 1000 people without a thought. that's after only a hundred or so gigs.
my first time playing without a band was a few months ago, doing an open mic. i was pretty scared. there's a big difference between playing with a band and playing by yourself. but after the first bunch of times, the nervousness is gone. you just need to get up there and realize that the world isn't going to end if you f87k up.
and really know your stuff. i'm always nervous if i don't know the songs well enough.
Posted 26 September 2006 - 08:49 AM
First, there's NO SUBSTITUTE for practicing. Say it out loud over and over and over again, until it's second nature. (Olivier used to go out into the fields and yell the speeches at the cows until he knew them cold).
The two tricks I use are first, visualize (like telling a story, as noted above). Get a picture in your head for each line or thought, like a slideshow. The song will be like captions to the pictures in your head, and you will remember at least one of them (either the visual or the aural).
When I'm learning a song, I memorize the rhymes -- the ends of the lines. If I can remember what word I have to get to, I usually remember what words lead up to it.....
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- Tell the truth, but lie about it
- There are no rules, but you have to follow them
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Posted 10 October 2006 - 08:44 PM
The best tips I can offer for this sort of live performance is:
1. get your sound levels right! people eating and or talking over a coffee or a wine don't want to be blasted or have to yell at each other. I make sure the owners of wherever I am playing constantly keep me informed if I am too loud. Better to be under volumed than over in this sort of setting. I keep my monitors as close to ME as possible.
2. Song selection. I play a mixture of 40% original material and 60% covers. I try to pick a mixture of old and current cover songs that are either cruisy or laid back in nature, or I re-arrange a song to soften its delivery.
3. Appearance - dress sharp ... it creates a professional atmosphere.
4. Have a contract! For me the worse part about any live performance is getting collecting your money afterwards. I draw up a contract that states my fee and conditions of play (meals, drinks etc). That way everybody knows what is expected. If its a restaurant I ask for a meal to be provided as well as drinks during the performance. Alcohol may dry up your vocal chords but its also a great relaxant.
5. Be Professional. I often end up talking with the punters and I try to project a professional image ... after all these people could be your next client.
Posted 11 October 2006 - 02:55 AM
Blunt, on Oct 11 2006, 02:44 PM, said:
That's a good point, and especially for the smaller bands/gigs. As well as how much you are getting paid it's worth ensuring you know how (cash/cheque/etc) you are getting paid, when (before, during or after the gig) and who is responsible for paying you.
In addition to having this kind of stuff in a written contract prior to the gig it can be a good idea to confirm everything with your contact before starting playing.
I've found this to be especially true for private gigs such as weddings, but also relevant to pub and club kinds of gigs.
Posted 11 October 2006 - 04:27 PM
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Posted 06 June 2007 - 12:18 PM
If you keep stumbling over the same lines when you practice, change the lines. When it happens to me, I take it as a sign that the lines themselves are literally not memorable enough, that I haven't quite finished writing the song yet.
Posted 13 June 2007 - 01:10 AM
FunkDaddy, on Dec 23 2003, 08:45 PM, said:
Practice your set. Practice in front of a mirror.
Yeah, this is right. Unless they're musicians themselves, most people totally respect you even if you're not playing as well as you want. Most people couldn't hear half of the mistakes you make, so just enjoy that they're listening to your music.
--Astor Piazzolla
Posted 22 June 2007 - 08:50 AM
and rarely make errors while I play.. but when I do.. it's all light hearted...
and try to not impress.. just be yourself.. I feel that works well in really showing
your emotions through your music.. :>
Posted 29 November 2007 - 01:57 PM
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Posted 13 January 2008 - 09:23 PM
Blunt, on Oct 11 2006, 02:44 PM, said:
Well things change in time and although I am still doing the cafe act every weekend I am also picking up a few more 'stand up and entertain' gigs. And there are 3 things that are paramount to a successful performance ... and I am just mirroring what has alrady been said on this thread ... but any-who
1. Have fun and move with the music. I'm a natural mover ... I have trouble sitting still and on stage I'm always moving. I'm lead vox and rhythm guitar and when I'm not singing I always take a step back from the mic and move around ... alot. The crowds gets off on this ... they see me getting into it and feed off it!
2. Get 'your' sound right. Make sure your monitor or whatever is providing your 'sound' feedback is adequate. If your having trouble hearing the vocals or backing (I play to backing tracks either solo or in a duo) your going to hurt your performance.
3. Set up well before the event (if possible) ... do a sound check and then give yourself time to think about it and improve on the setup if necessary.
4. There is no substitute for experience ... som play live at every opportunity. Things you learn from a live performance (and there is always one or more things you learn each time) cannot be learnt practising in your basement.
I have friends who have been playing for way longer than me but don't get out there and play live regulalry and I am so more advanced as a live act than they are just because I do it more. Experience can not be bought only gained!
Posted 27 February 2008 - 03:13 PM
Hey Neal!
Love this topic and I found it very helpful.
Now, Im not much of a performer .and internally, Im usually a wreck. I have gotten better tho.
My tip (which may have been mentioned before) is .
Burn a CD of everything youre going to play originals, covers, whatever. Then play that CD when you drive. Sing along. At full volume. And play along .fingering chords and notes on your air guitar (or keyboard, or whatever). Breathe as you would as if you were performing.
Play that CD every time you get in the car. Its almost as good as a real practice session. You wont be looking at lyric or chord sheets, so it helps you memorize as well.
Of course, Im usually sick to death of the songs by the time I play, but I rarely forget music or words anymore .and I can concentrate on the performance, not the mechanicals.
Posted 28 February 2008 - 12:46 AM
Posted 19 November 2008 - 12:15 AM
Reason: Talking in between songs is okay, but don't get carried away. In fact, you don't want to talk in between every song. And, usually, people don't care why you wrote a song, especially if they have never heard of you. So getting on stage and saying "this ones about when my girlfriend left me", then when you get to the next song saying "this ones about the day I broke my big toe"... that just gets annoying and makes me want to leave... personally. So you can talk and relate to the audience, just not too much! Let the music speak for itself. Bottom line, if it's good, the audience will like it and will like you, if it's not...
Posted 19 November 2008 - 07:06 AM
indieshows, on Nov 19 2008, 05:15 AM, said:
Posted 21 November 2008 - 11:55 PM
Another tip I would give that has served me well is to always practice a set, have spares/alternatives, and use the set with whatever variations are needed at the time depending on the way you are being received. I have always remembered a quote from Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls about needing more upbeat songs than slow ones, and I find this true - probably 2 upbeat ones for each slower one. I spend a lot of time planning sets, yet will still make changes according to how things are going at the time.
Posted 22 November 2008 - 12:12 AM
Posted 27 November 2008 - 01:23 AM
NigeQ, on Nov 19 2008, 07:06 AM, said:
indieshows, on Nov 19 2008, 05:15 AM, said:
HAHA! Yes thats exactly what I'm talking about . If you're playing at an open mic, please, just play your couple songs and let the other person get up there, especially if there is a time limit! Oh and heres another quick tip, don't over drink... I had too many beers before an open mic performance once... it didn't go well.
Posted 27 November 2008 - 02:41 PM
Posted 28 November 2008 - 06:05 AM
roxhythe, on Nov 27 2008, 07:41 PM, said:
Maybe you wouldnt but the rules were made clear from the outset so everyone taking part knew the score. Obviously this was not a typical open mic. It was run by Roland/Boss at one of the UKs biggest arenas and a lot of people wanted to perform so they have to limit it somehow, also there were prizes of Roland recording equipment and additional publicity for the winners. So it was a bit of a one-off. However I think the main point is if you get an opportunity take it; dont muck up your chances by ignoring the brief, or worse still boring the hell out of the audience.
Posted 26 December 2009 - 03:52 PM
Where I live I am the guy you call if you need a bassplayer and don't have time to rehearse. I am also a fulltime member in 4 different acts and play everything and anything. On stage I listen to everything always and because of this I can spot trouble coming before the fact and usually compensate. I try to keep close contact with everyone else on the stage by way of gestures, facial expressions and props. Anyone who zones out on stage knows I will be on them one way or another nyuk, nyuk "it's all part of the act". This may sound unpleasant but it isn't, it's Fun actually and it is appreciated by the people I work with and I have been thanked for it on many occasions. My point is. If it becomes work or stress instead of Play find something else to occupy your spare time. The serious part is done at home or in the studio.
I carry a big red sponge clown nose in my bass case and I'm not afraid to use it.
Peace on Ya
Play safe, have fun
and wash your hands before each set
Darryl "SocaMos" Murray
Posted 06 January 2010 - 10:06 AM
I had a gig in a newly reopened bar last Sunday night and something came up that reminded me of this post and things you shouldn't do. I got the call (from a band I've never met before) 3 hours before show time and when I got there with my stuff to set up. one of the guitar players was in the proccess of commiting a cardinal sin. He was arguing with and name calling / insulting the sound guy. I know the sound guy and managed to get him to not butcher the whole mix. But he had a great time playing with his effects toys and trying out wierd new settings with that guitar players sound all night.
The moral of the story is "Don't p*ss off the sound guy".
Peace on Ya
Darryl "SocaMos" Murray
Posted 06 January 2010 - 02:11 PM
SocaMos, on Jan 6 2010, 03:06 PM, said:
I had a gig in a newly reopened bar last Sunday night and something came up that reminded me of this post and things you shouldn't do. I got the call (from a band I've never met before) 3 hours before show time and when I got there with my stuff to set up. one of the guitar players was in the proccess of commiting a cardinal sin. He was arguing with and name calling / insulting the sound guy. I know the sound guy and managed to get him to not butcher the whole mix. But he had a great time playing with his effects toys and trying out wierd new settings with that guitar players sound all night.
The moral of the story is "Don't p*ss off the sound guy".
Yep, good advice, I thought it sounded familiar!
NigeQ, on Nov 6 2003, 10:18 PM, said:
Reason: They can make or break you on the night
Posted 11 January 2010 - 05:45 PM
roxhythe, on Nov 28 2008, 08:41 AM, said:
I run an open mic night once a month in my little home town and when I do an original I always do an intro rap. Short but interesting of course We have a 2 song limit but no time limit. Its a very low key night and I'm the only one who ever brings along an original composition.
Great thread this thats been going on for a while.
I agree about the sound guy ... dont p1ss him/her off. Thankfully 99% of my gigs the sound guy is me
Posted 11 January 2010 - 06:59 PM
And don't sweat it when things go wrong. Chances are that nobody noticed
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Remember the Tanzanian children's choir I wrote about in my last post? Well, it turns out that their matinee performance that day was only a taste of what was to come — an actual full-fledged concert at Friday's chapel.
And what I thought was powerful and moving at lunch barely compared to what I experienced on Friday. In fact, it didn't compare at all.
As the kids took the stage, the lighting was almost dimmed by the luminosity of their smiles; they began singing, much like they did Monday at lunch, and despite the different setting, their energy and enthusiasm was unchanged.
The intensity of their voices and the authenticity of their faith, joy, and gratitude were unchanged. Impervious. And that wasn't even the inspiring part.
The last song they performed was a ballad, a deeply captivating song about children in poverty. The words alone moved me to tears, but hearing it sung by children in poverty was almost unbearable.
The lyrics were written from an outsider's perspective, but they were sung by those inside the circumstance. As the children sang, I pictured them securely resting in the arms of our Lord as He looked down on family and friends and asked the same question we all ask: Why?
The performance caused goose-bumps to erupt up and down my arms. As they sang the chorus one last time, instead of singing about "other children," they sang about themselves. And in addition to thanking God for His love, they thanked us, the audience, for our support and provision.
As moving and inspiring as it all was, nothing compared with how it ended.
As they stood, singing, several girls started crying. Not just one glistening tear. They began to sob. Shoulders heaving and little bodies convulsing. It was like a domino effect.
I think I went into spiritual shock. I couldn't move, couldn't blink. I could only absorb . . . and it was overwhelming.
I have always considered myself to be a somewhat mature Christian, having gone through my valley and mountain top spiritual seasons and coming out stronger and wiser for it. I thought I understood the grace and love of God. I thought I had some idea of the desperate dependence that the Lord calls us to live in daily, carrying our crosses and following His lead. I thought I had tasted His sovereignty and His provision. And for all of it, I have considered myself grateful and thankful for all those things.
But I discovered that my gratitude was about as deep as a kiddy pool compared to the spiritual depth and experience that I saw emerge from the hearts of those children.
I am going to go out on a limb and say that very few of us (if any) have ever been in a position in which meals were not guaranteed on a daily basis or our friend's livelihood was not guaranteed when the sun came up. That a parent's ability to provide was a prayer and not a promise. As much as I wanted to identify with these kids, I could not.
The reason we had nothing in common was because their gratitude poured forth from hearts that were grateful for spiritual life and the salvation of their souls.
They were grateful that they didn't feel sick that day, that their families were being helped by Compassion. They were grateful because their sponsors loved them and cared enough to send $32 a month. They were grateful because gratitude was all they had to give.
How many of us want to be that grateful? Harder still, how many of us are willing to learn how to be that grateful?
If you want to know and have the gratitude that those children had, be prepared to understand why they have it. It is all that they have. The lives they lead are not radical; they are Biblical.
Where does your devotion lie?
Who or what holds the keys to your heart? Your joy? Your peace?
The only thing I truly know is this: when we have been brought to our knees at the foot of the cross, every hindrance aside, not only is our gratitude more pure and undefiled, but we are in the perfect place to receive His grace.
I want to rest there. Will you come with me?

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On Cutting A Deal To Avert The Fiscal Cliff
Here's the reality of the situation.
— The economy is in bad shape and it's conceivable that going over the fiscal cliff could push it into recession, although nobody really knows one way or the other.
— Going over the fiscal cliff is probably the best hope for deficit reduction we'll have in the next four years.
— We're being told that Republicans will be blamed if we go over the fiscal cliff and that may be so. However, the Republicans always seem to be blamed, so what else is new?
— Publicly at least, the Democrats don't seem to be making any sort of serious attempt to avoid the cliff. They're refusing to continue the status quo, they're offering nothing of significance in return for tax increases and Barack Obama is on vacation. In fact, the Democrat strategy seems to be to go over the cliff and play it for politic's sake.
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Just as Barack Obama was reelected, Republicans were reelected to control the House. So, John Boehner has every bit as much of a mandate as Barack Obama to deal with the situation as he sees fit. In an ideal world, we wouldn't go over the fiscal cliff, but if this were an ideal world, Barack Obama wouldn't be President and people like Nancy Pelosi would be considered unelectable.
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Barack Obama has spent four years engaging in the most hamfisted partisanship we've seen since the Nixon years even as he's claimed to be a bipartisan reformer. He apparently intends to keep that up throughout his second term and that cannot be allowed. Republicans should represent the people who sent them to the House by cooperating if it's in the best interests of the country and saying, "No," when it isn't.
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With the increasing prevalence and acceptance of the cloud as a viable alternative to on-premise IT, today's IT organizations are faced with a wide range of options. In fact, had you just woken from a five-year slumber, you might find the available array of cloud service options quite daunting.
At just a moment's notice, you can spin up pretty much anything, with Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offerings all readily available. Services can reside on public clouds in multi-tenant environments, private clouds within the four walls of an organization, community clouds shared between a limited set of tenants, or even a hybrid arrangement.
For the many IT organizations mired in maintaining server and storage infrastructure, IaaS appears a very attractive alternative to managing hardware in-house. While it's still a rare organization who seeks to move all their IT infrastructure to the cloud, there is a long list of benefits to strategically and selectively partitioning infrastructure using a hybrid strategy. Take a look at just a few benefits: reduction of capital expenses, maintenance expenses and avoidance of the often dreaded refresh cycles required on a 3-5 year basis.
But if you currently have all your infrastructure in-house, the dizzying array of options can obscure your view into where to even begin the incorporation of cloud into your environment.
For those organizations, it can be helpful – if not critical – to build a roadmap to cloud infrastructure services that provides simple entry points and can grow incrementally to encompass a broad set of high-value services.
While there is no "one-size fits all" path to cloud infrastructure adoption, a roadmap can ease and simplify the transition while minimizing disruption.
Below is a practical roadmap for rolling our cloud infrastructure in a phased approach:
Over the course of the next few blogs, I'll be tackling each of these phases in greater detail. By taking a phased approach, you can much more easily transition from existing in-house IT to a hybrid cloud environment that minimizes the disruption to existing applications while still providing a clear path toward the increased use of the high-value services offered by cloud providers.
The first step? Data storage expansion. Stay tuned for my next post that will elaborate on this further.
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In IT, we sometimes coin terms for things before we know exactly what they are and how they'll be used. The resulting terms may capture a common set of aspirations and goals – as "cloud" did broadly for on-demand, self-service, and flexible computing. But such a term can also lump together diverse and even competing practices, technologies, and priorities to the point where important distinctions are glossed over and lost.
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Predictive analytics tools monitor, report, and troubleshoot in order to make proactive decisions about the health, performance, and utilization of storage. Most enterprises combine cloud and on-premise storage, resulting in blended environments of physical, virtual, cloud, and other platforms, which justifies more sophisticated storage analytics. In his session at 18th Cloud Expo, Peter McCallum, Vice President of Datacenter Solutions at FalconStor, discussed using predictive analytics to mon...
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All clouds are not equal. To succeed in a DevOps context, organizations should plan to develop/deploy apps across a choice of on-premise and public clouds simultaneously depending on the business needs. This is where the concept of the Lean Cloud comes in - resting on the idea that you often need to relocate your app modules over their life cycles for both innovation and operational efficiency in the cloud. In his session at @DevOpsSummit at19th Cloud Expo, Valentin (Val) Bercovici, CTO of Soli...
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Information technology is an industry that has always experienced change, and the dramatic change sweeping across the industry today could not be truthfully described as the first time we've seen such widespread change impacting customer investments. However, the rate of the change, and the potential outcomes from today's digital transformation has the distinct potential to separate the industry into two camps: Organizations that see the change coming, embrace it, and successful leverage it; and...
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Without a clear strategy for cost control and an architecture designed with cloud services in mind, costs and operational performance can quickly get out of control. To avoid multiple architectural redesigns requires extensive thought and planning. Boundary (now part of BMC) launched a new public-facing multi-tenant high resolution monitoring service on Amazon AWS two years ago, facing challenges and learning best practices in the early days of the new service. In his session at 19th Cloud Exp...
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Extracting business value from Internet of Things (IoT) data doesn't happen overnight. There are several requirements that must be satisfied, including IoT device enablement, data analysis, real-time detection of complex events and automated orchestration of actions. Unfortunately, too many companies fall short in achieving their business goals by implementing incomplete solutions or not focusing on tangible use cases. In his general session at @ThingsExpo, Dave McCarthy, Director of Products...
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Regulatory requirements exist to promote the controlled sharing of information, while protecting the privacy and/or security of the information. Regulations for each type of information have their own set of rules, policies, and guidelines. Cloud Service Providers (CSP) are faced with increasing demand for services at decreasing prices. Demonstrating and maintaining compliance with regulations is a nontrivial task and doing so against numerous sets of regulatory requirements can be daunting task...
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Fact: storage performance problems have only gotten more complicated, as applications not only have become largely virtualized, but also have moved to cloud-based infrastructures. Storage performance in virtualized environments isn't just about IOPS anymore. Instead, you need to guarantee performance for individual VMs, helping applications maintain performance as the number of VMs continues to go up in real time. In his session at Cloud Expo, Dhiraj Sehgal, Product and Marketing at Tintri, sha...
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The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to simplify and streamline our lives by automating routine tasks that distract us from our goals. This promise is based on the ubiquitous deployment of smart, connected devices that link everything from industrial control systems to automobiles to refrigerators. Unfortunately, comparatively few of the devices currently deployed have been developed with an eye toward security, and as the DDoS attacks of late October 2016 have demonstrated, this oversight can ...
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Machine Learning helps make complex systems more efficient. By applying advanced Machine Learning techniques such as Cognitive Fingerprinting, wind project operators can utilize these tools to learn from collected data, detect regular patterns, and optimize their own operations. In his session at 18th Cloud Expo, Stuart Gillen, Director of Business Development at SparkCognition, discussed how research has demonstrated the value of Machine Learning in delivering next generation analytics to impr...
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More and more brands have jumped on the IoT bandwagon. We have an excess of wearables – activity trackers, smartwatches, smart glasses and sneakers, and more that track seemingly endless datapoints. However, most consumers have no idea what "IoT" means. Creating more wearables that track data shouldn't be the aim of brands; delivering meaningful, tangible relevance to their users should be. We're in a period in which the IoT pendulum is still swinging. Initially, it swung toward "smart for smar...
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20th Cloud Expo, taking place June 6-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY, will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading industry players in the world. Cloud computing is now being embraced by a majority of enterprises of all sizes. Yesterday's debate about public vs. private has transformed into the reality of hybrid cloud: a recent survey shows that 74% of enterprises have a hybrid cloud strategy.
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Businesses and business units of all sizes can benefit from cloud computing, but many don't want the cost, performance and security concerns of public cloud nor the complexity of building their own private clouds. Today, some cloud vendors are using artificial intelligence (AI) to simplify cloud deployment and management. In his session at 20th Cloud Expo, Ajay Gulati, Co-founder and CEO of ZeroStack, will discuss how AI can simplify cloud operations. He will cover the following topics: why clou...
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When Jeff and I first started writing RSBS, we decided that our personal emails back and forth insulting the other person's team and/or mother (usually both) might make other people laugh, too. The added bonus, though, is being able to take those cheap shots to a public forum. Fairly or not, I usually bear the brunt of it since Jeff has never met a low blow he didn't like. And I accept that. Truth be told, he's shorter than I am so most every shot he takes is going to be a little low.
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I'm not sure it's fair to laugh at another persons misfortune…. cough cough… okay it is….
surely the question is, why does that dog have bandages on its ears, was this 'Vick' holding the camera….
There is nothing wrong with a healthy rivalry. But Nyger Morgan? Ouch! lol
Jeff shaved his head? Was it because of the Cardinals or did it just get really, really hot in Chicago?


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Come togetherNovember 13,2012
At the end of last week, and over the weekend, conciliatory gestures repeatedly were made by leading Republicans toward President Obama and his administration. Pundits seemed either horrified or wary of the softening in the rigid us versus them polarity that has stifled much of the presidents agenda for the first four years.
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Grand Valley has tied for first place for the number of Fulbright Scholars for similar-size institutions, according to a list from the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Three faculty members from Grand Valley earned Fulbright Scholar awards for 2013-2014. That number ties Grand Valley with nine other master's institutions in the U.S. In last year's ranking, Grand Valley was tied for second place, also with three Fulbright Scholars.
Kurt Ellenberger, associate professor in the Meijer Honors College, earned a Fulbright to conduct research and teach a jazz theory course in Austria at the Kunstuniversität Graz (KUG).
Ellenberger said his Fulbright experience is different from sabbatical research, a time when faculty largely work alone on research. "With the Fulbright, you really become part of a new community, not just academic, but also part of the local community," he said.
The other faculty members who earned Fulbright Scholar awards are Rich Jelier, professor of public, nonprofit and health administration, who will teach and conduct research at Moscow State University in Russia; and Sylivia Mupepi, associate professor of nursing, who is at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, teaching and researching cervical cancer, the No. 1 killer of women there.
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2. How do I know which fats are OK to eat? It's been scientifically proven: Eating fat helps you become slim, says Aragon. In fact, the Institute of Medicine recommends that fatty foods make up 20 to 35 percent of your total calories. However, you have to include the right fats--primarily monounsaturated fats (MUFAs) like nuts, avocados and healthy oils.
3. Is counting calories the only way to guarantee a flat stomach? What matters most for shedding belly fat boils down to calories in versus calories out. However, if worrying about Every. Single. Calorie. is stressing you out, put away the calculator. Instead, fill your plate with whole, energy-dense foods, such as lean protein, fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
4. Aren't protein shakes just for bodybuilders? Don't be fooled by labels. Anyone, jock or not, can benefit from the belly-flattening power of protein powder. Opt for whey protein over soy: According to a study in The Journal of Nutrition, participants whose diets included whey protein for 23 weeks had less body fat and a smaller waist than those who consumed soy protein.
5. Do carbs cause tummy fat? Despite what nearly every diet plan in the late '90s led you to believe, carbs are not your enemy. Yes, if you overeat them, you'll gain--just as with any other food. But when it comes to weight loss, your total calorie balance is what matters.
6. I'm losing pounds but not inches. What's wrong? This usually means you're not strength training or eating enough protein, says Aragon. Pick up some weights, and add six ounces of lean meat to your post-workout meal or mix two scoops of protein powder into a smoothie or yogurt.
7. Can I have dairy and still lose my belly? Absolutely. In fact, cutting back on the amount of dairy you eat can signal your body to make more fat cells, according to a study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. When you don't have enough calcium in your body, it tries to hold on to what's there. This triggers the release of a compound called calcitriol, which increases the production of fat cells.
8. Do artificial sweeteners really pack on pounds? There's no direct link between consuming these sweeteners and gaining weight. Still, some research indicates that by providing you with the taste of a high-calorie meal without delivering the calories your brain expects, diet foods made with artificial sweeteners and preservatives can actually leave you craving more food, which causes you to overeat.
9. Will taking supplements help reveal my abs? Most fat-loss pills are a waste of money, and many carry scary risks, says Aragon. The truth is, the fat loss caused by any supplement is minor, he says. The best and only real way to uncover your abs--permanently--is to focus on what you eat and how you exercise.
10. I always gorge after a workout. Bad habit? This is actually the best time to have your largest meal of the day--as long as it's a reasonable size and not a full-on feast. That's because you've just reduced your body's fuel reserves, and food can help aid your recovery.
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...but at least now we know what happened to Hutch Maiava!!!
The last paragraph in that article strikes an incredibly optimistic note though:-
With 11 NRL experienced players expected to suit up for the Azzuri in their first game against Wales, games like this one will prove invaluable for their preparation for international Rugby League's biggest stage.
Assuming that this Italian side won't be remotely close to what will play in next year's WC, I'm not sure how this will prove 'invaluable' preparation.
Next week, Italy play Fiji - in Sydney.
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"The Virginia Senate Race: Insights from Both Parties," a postelection panel presentation by Dave Rexrode, executive director of the Republic Party of Virginia, and Dave Mills, executive director of the Democratic Party of Virginia.
Part of the school's fall
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Successful Encore Entrepreneurs Highlighted at National Small Business Week
National Small Business Week, June 17-21, will feature dozens of successful small businesses from across the country, including entrepreneurs who started their business after age 50.
This year marks 50 years of National Small Business Week, and is fitting to highlight the thriving small business owners over the age of 50 who help drive the economy and create jobs. The businesses range from a baker of Artisan breads to a helicopter pilot school, and from a maker of skincare and cosmetic products to an aerospace design firm.
The U.S. Small Business Administration will honor these businesses and the more than 100 outstanding business owners in Washington, D.C., on June 21 for their achievements. The week will culminate with the announcement of the National Small Business Person of the Year.
For more than 70 million Americans over 50, business ownership is a practical option. It can be a second career or a chance to leverage life experiences into an interesting and financially practical "encore" career. One in four individuals ages 44 to 70 is interested in becoming an entrepreneur and 63 percent of Americans plan to work during retirement.
One such business owner is Steve Miller of Boynton Beach, Fla., this year's Florida Small Business Person of the Year. After a 33-year career in the medical profession as a registered nurse, Miller was ready to dive head first into full-time small business ownership.
Miller received some advice and direction from a business development program through south Florida's SCORE network. "Herb Douglas was my business mentor and his guidance and input was crucial," said Miller. "Small business capital was not my concern as working out of the home minimized costs but I don't think I would be where I am now without Herb's mentorship and input from the great staff at SCORE.
Miller's background provided him with an in-depth knowledge of the use of hospital devices, and in 2003, he founded EPreward, Inc., to provide precious metals recovery services to cardiology departments and medical offices. Today, EPreward employs 10 full-time employees and had revenues of more than $2.8 million in 2012.
Small businesses are welcome to attend National Small Business Week events.
Participants can register online until June 12.
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In the first installment of our new Big Scary Daemons column, Michael Lucas, a FreeBSD user, gives us a walk through of a NetBSD install.
I recently came into a pile of elderly hardware, including a Digital Alpha Multia and an SGI IRIS. I've run FreeBSD for years, but never had a chance to play with anything other than x86 architectures. My first thought was to install FreeBSD on the Multia. The install went simply enough, but I discovered that FreeBSD doesn't support the Multia's TGA framebuffer video. It makes a decent enough server, if you can call something that runs like treacle in February and generates enough heat to roast burgers "decent".
Unfortunately, I wanted this as a desktop machine. There's a certain amount of "geek stud" factor in having an Alpha workstation, even if it's a Multia. A bit of checking around showed that NetBSD supported the Multia's video, so I decided to give it a try.
I downloaded boot floppies from ftp://ftp.netbsd.org. Rather than FreeBSD's kern.flp and mfsroot.flp, these had the simpler names of "disk1of2" and "disk2of2". To this day, after more FreeBSD installs than I care to count, I still can't remember which floppy to use first. I used dd to copy the images onto floppies and booted.
The install is fairly straightforward; I booted off a serial console on my FreeBSD laptop, and the Multia picked it right up. A simple "boot dva0" made the machine boot the first disk, and it asked for the second a few minutes later.
The installer asked for the terminal type. When I took the default of vt100 it brought up the NetBSD sysinst program -- a very plain looking, text mode installer menu. It gave me a variety of options, including "set up network" and "install".
Welcome to sysinst, the NetBSD-1.4.2 system installation tool.
This menu-driven tool is designed to help you install NetBSD
to a hard disk, or upgrade an existing NetBSD system, with a
minimum of work. In the following menus, you may change the
current selection by either typing the reference letter
a, b, c, ...). Arrow keys may also work. You activate the
current selection from the menu by typing the enter key.
If you booted from a floppy, you may now remove the disk.
Thank you for using NetBSD!
* NetBSD-1.4.2 Install System *
* *
*>a: Install NetBSD to hard disk *
* b: Upgrade NetBSD on a hard disk *
* c: Re-install sets or install additional sets *
* d: Reboot the computer *
* e: Utility menu *
* x: Exit Install System *
I started with the network setup. NetBSD recognized the de0 Ethernet card and took the network information flawlessly. I was pinging the Multia from the rest of the network when I finished.
The installation menu won't be any surprise to a FreeBSD user. There's the obligatory warning that NetBSD will be installed on your hard disk, overwriting the current operating system. It offers a variety of disk partitioning schemes, both with and without X. To my surprise, the default partitioning scheme didn't include a /var partition. The partitioning system gives you the option of using cylinders or megabytes, and it explains the difference. It also tells you the actual cylinder size of your current hard drive, which is helpful.
Since I'm a self-described expert, I did a custom disk partition. I
wound up taking the defaults for everything, but that's not the point.
sysinst asks for a name for the disk and then asks, "Last chance, are
you sure?"
I was sure. And
sysinst blew up:
With 16065 sectors per cylinder, minimum cylinders per group is 64
This requires the block size to be changed from 8192 to 32768
and the fragment size to be changed from 1024 to 4096
Moments later, I found myself summarily dumped back to the
sysinst main
I went back to the install menu, this time watching for an option to change block size and fragment size. Just before the "last chance" warning, there's an option to change partition characteristics. Setting block and fragment sizes are a simple matter of choosing the right option. The text menus are obvious to anyone who's done a FreeBSD install.
newfs ran. Some warnings appeared, but vanished too quickly to read.
I hope they weren't vital.
Another install menu appeared, giving me the choice of what to install. Much like FreeBSD, NetBSD gives you the option to install (or not) huge chunks of the system. I picked "custom" to see what NetBSD offers and wound up taking everything anyway.
The FTP menu was nice and simple, and the defaults were all sensible. I felt a moment of trepidation as the installer's first attempt to download the files failed. The server was just busy, however. The second try ran just as I expected.
The install ran automatically from that point on, fetching and installing system files. Once it finished, a quick reboot brought my new NetBSD system up in single-user mode.
Overall, the install ran fairly smoothly. A backarrow would have been nice -- it would have been easier to simply back up a step to correct my block and fragment sizes, rather than run through the entire partitioning process again. But that's a minor quibble.
Total time from downloading floppies to completed install, ninety minutes. Without a T1 or cable modem your time might vary, but that's still not bad for a new OS.
Michael W. Lucas
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The Eldred Junior/Senior High School gets hooked
February 20, 2013 —
ELDRED, NY — The Eldred Central High School (ECHS) has formed an all new fishing club focused on teaching kids of all skill levels different techniques. The club has been focusing on casting basics and knot tying, and has started tournaments within the club.
The types of fishing vary from open-water bass fishing, to ice fishing, fly fishing, trout fishing, or even going on the river for walleye. The club officers are Charles Kaese Jr., president, Nick Wyss, vice president, Matt Donnelly, secretary, and Colton Kelty, treasurer, and Mrs. Padua is the advisor and club founder.
The club started in September and local professionals have come in to teach the kids. The local Trout Unlimited chapter has been coming in frequently to teach the art of casting with a fly fishing rod.
Three local tournaments have been held, on Lake LaBarr, Washington Lake and Bodine Lake. Each student paired up with a friend and fished with adults. Each tournament ended with professional weigh-ins. Food was provided by community members and prizes were given to the winners. Members of the ECHS Fishing Club have been on local ice, fishing with professionals sponsored by HT Enterprises. Their first fishing activity took place at Washington Lake in Yulan, NY.
As the club builds experience, its members hope other schools will start fishing clubs, as they want to fish competitively against local schools. The students say that starting a fishing club is a way for kids to have fun as well as a very good opportunity to get outdoors and to interact with each other in a very friendly and relaxing sport.


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Facebook dispute leads to girls fighting
Two girls arrested
A dispute that started on Facebook led to a fight between two teenage girls, according to Madison police.
Police said the 14-year-old and 15-year-old girls brought several friends with them when they met in a park near North Sixth Street Tuesday afternoon. The girls exchanged blows, and the 14-year-old struck the 15-year-old in the face with a padlock, according to police.
The 15-year-old suffered facial cuts and a swollen lip.
The 15-year-old told police the 14-year-old was given the padlock by another girl.
The 14-year-old was arrested on suspicion of battery while armed and disorderly conduct. Another 14-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct while armed.
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text: April 28, 2008: The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) astronomer and professor at the Johns Hopkins University Adam Riess as an Honorary Member. The Academy honors excellence by electing to membership remarkable men and women who have made preeminent contributions to their fields, and to the world. Riess joins a new class of Academy members drawn from the sciences, the arts and humanities, business, public affairs, and the nonprofit sector. The 212 scholars, scientists, artists, civic, corporate and philanthropic leaders come from 20 states and 15 countries, and range in age from 37 to 86. Represented among this year's newly elected members are more than 50 universities and more than a dozen corporations, as well as museums, national laboratories and private research institutes, media outlets and foundations. Riess is a leader of a team that, in 1998 co-discovered "dark energy", a mysterious repulsive force in the universe. Dark energy is the biggest mystery now confronting astrophysics, and Riess continues doing observations to deduce what dark energy is. The 38-year-old astrophysicist has been at STScI since 1999.See the rest:


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Inspired by the popular television series, "Extreme Couponing", I did my own "extreme couponing" experiment this past summer. Well, the short story is I am no EXTREME COUPONER. However, I did learn a few valuable lessons about how I could save money and be a better steward with what the Lord has given to my family. Here at "A Martha Heart" we encourage readers to "sit at Jesus' feet" daily, but I know that sometimes the worries of this world cause us to take things into our own hands. One of the areas that we can stress and worry over is our finances.
Today I am going to share some practical tips about how you can save a little money, but honestly the best advice I could give you is to encourage you to turn over control of this area to Jesus. Let Him have control over your finances. I know this is easier said than done, but with Jesus' help it is possible. I know because He has helped me to grow in the area of my finances. I still have a long way to go, but I am learning.
As mentioned above my experiment with "couponing" did not go as I envisioned it (saving hundreds of dollars a month), but I did learn some valuable lessons about how I could save anywhere between $25 to $50 dollars a month. That adds up over a year! Although, I am not officially "couponing" anymore, there were several things that I learned that I could do effectively and consistently that would help my family to save money. Below is a list of some of the things I learned this summer.
1. Sit down and go through your last 3 to 4 grocery receipts. Find out what you pay on average for the things that you continually buy (IE: meat, milk, toilet paper, cleaning supplies, etc). This way you will know if you are getting a deal when you see your items on sale at other stores. I have done this with my milk purchases and I have saved about $10 dollars a month from just this small change.
2. Be willing to shop at other stores. I have one main store that I shop at, but in order to get the best deals there are 2 other stores I will purchase specific items from.
3. Look at sales circulars. Something so simple, but something I did not do before my experiment.
4. If you can purchase a Sunday paper and clip coupons. Clipping coupons can save you a lot of money, if you have the time and patience. This is something I started out doing, but with my lifestyle and personality it is not something I could keep up with.
5. Find the websites that do the "saving money" work for you. I get regular emails from a grocery store chain that lists all their sales prices and even coupon matches to help me find the best deals. There are also reliable websites that you can purchase coupons from for a small fee.
6. Buy in bulk, and buy more than one item when it is on sale. Again, simple advice, but something I did not do before. I now do this with my laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, cereal and toilet paper.
7. Buy Generic when you can. Generic foods do taste good 🙂
8. Get the family involved, especially your spouse. When everyone is on board with trying to save money it makes life a lot easier 🙂
Please feel free to share your own money saving tips here at "AMH" website. Remember to let Jesus have control over the area of your finances as He knows what is best for you and your family. Blessings friends…


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Time Warner Cable starts charging for cable modem
As of today, Time Warner Cable will begin charging Internet customers a $3.95 per month rental fee for cable modems. Customers were notified of this charge in their monthly bills.
According to a Time Warner spokeswoman, such fees are "standard across the industry" and TWC is "one of the last providers to implement this fee at a much lower rate than most." »Read Full Blog Post(64)
Delaney mines Twitter for comedy gold
For anyone who still thinks Twitter is just a big waste of time, take a look at Rob Delaney.
Granted, Delaney may be helping his 674,351 followers waste their time. But through Twitter, the 35-year-old was able to build up a sizable following, one 140-character-or-less joke at a time, dating back to its first days in 2009. »Read Full Article(1)
'Rumors' deftly portrays fraying relationships
Having wrestled with his parents' turbulent marriage in "Broadway Bound," Neil Simon decided to give himself a break.
"I wanted to erase those bitter thoughts from my mind and spend a year enjoying myself," Simon recalls in "The Play Goes On." Ever the workaholic, Simon relaxed by writing "Rumors," a full-blown farce that opened to mixed reviews on Broadway in 1988. »Read Full Article
'Rudolph' shines in faithful First Stage show
To every mother's child wondering whether reindeer really know how to fly, I'm offering this simple phrase, applicable to kids from 1 to 92: Head downtown, where the soaring new production of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" at First Stage Children's Theater will put all doubts to rest.
Reprising the formula that made First Stage's 2010 production of "Peter Pan and Wendy" a resounding success, director Jeff Frank and his production team achieve liftoff the old-fashioned way: by relying on flesh-and-blood human beings to do what machines cannot. »Read Full Article
Hinterland adds family dinners on Wednesdays
Your party doesn't even have to be related: Hinterland in the Third Ward has begun serving family dinners on Wednesdays for tables of four or more.
They're three-course dinners served family style for a set price. It's an option that's being embraced by more restaurants, as at some of chef David Chang's restaurants in New York and Toronto. »Read Full Blog Post


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This B list celebrity and sometime B list actress with A+ list name recognition can't get her drinking under control and is headed for another divorce
Don't all guess at once yall…ReplyCancel
Us Canadians like to slam a few back that's fur shurReplyCancel
Well, if by that you mean drink wine in the bath and chug beers during book club then yes! We do!ReplyCancel
Yay Becky!! So glad your vacay is going awesome so far! Please tell me you took Mr. Mae's upgraded seat in First Class?ReplyCancel
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Where are you traveling to BM?ReplyCancel
Aww. That's sweet. Mariah's far from B list as an actress. She can't even act classy sensual in her vids. Her always exposed silicone puppies are very intimidating and scary.ReplyCancel
In two critically acclaimed movies….with good notices in eachReplyCancel
I didn't know Pam had the alcohol troubles?.ReplyCancel
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@derek we are currently in Athens having dinner at our hotel with a view of the Acropolis…it's been an interesting day as our hire car was broken into and we had some gear stolen….it was the trip to the police station that was more interesting with seven or eight belligerent guys in the heavily barred drunk tank we had to walk past…
TTM Mr Mae very gallantly sent back a glass of proper champs and a lovely cake to my seat and also the hosties let us swap seats towards the end…so I got 5/15 hrs in the pointy end!ReplyCancel
Becks is going on a European tour and already regretting not accepting my offer to be her personal bodyguard.ReplyCancel
Over here she would probably be a lightweight.ReplyCancel
That's not too bad, Becky!! I hope your trip is awesome!ReplyCancel
Be sure to fill us in! I wish you could share photos with us on this blog. I have travel envy lol.ReplyCancel
Greece has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world Becky be careful out there.ReplyCancel
Didn't think you could drink with hep c (or the other one…)ReplyCancel
Drew Barrymore? ?ReplyCancel
So apparently Shannen had a reality show. And damn it all now I need to find it and binge-watch it, this is some A+ shit:
'Shannen told the cameras, "I'm getting a migraine," to which Kurt added: "I'm getting a vasectomy."'
'Shannen's mother Rosa joked to Kurt he could "keep the poncho" which Shannen had bought him.'
Oh god and Timmy, who the fuck is Timmy and why is he so strange? I wanted to high-five Shannen's mom through most of the article.
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Title Associate Professor/Chair of Drawing
Department Drawing
Phone 216.421.7931
Courses 100 Drawings | BFA Thesis + Statement | Drawing I | Drawing II | Illusionism: Intro to Drawing | Image + Form I | Image + Form II: Reproducibility
Degree MFA, Fiber, Cranbrook Academy of Art; BFA, University of Michigan
Sarah's work has been exhibited in galleries such as Vermont Studio Center; the Cultural Center of Polecni, Pieksamaki, Finland; Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland Institute of Art; and SPACES gallery, Cleveland, among others. Her awards have included a CAA Tuition Grant (2000-2002); a Merit Scholarship and Grant to the Vermont Studio Center (1999); and a Merit Scholarship for the University of Michigan (1998).expand collapse
Title Associate Professor
Department Drawing
Phone 216.421.7357
Courses Art + Design History I: Ancient-18th Century | Art + Design History II: 18th Century-1945 | BFA Thesis + Statement | Design I | Expanded Print: New Imaging | Hybrid Approaches to Drawing + Painting: Digital Media | Intro to Painting: Painting History: 1828-Present | Role of the Artist as Producer | Senior Studio: BFA Research | Systems Drawing | Water+: An Exploration of Water-Based Media
Degree MFA, Painting, University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa); MA, Art History, University of Alabama at Birmingham; BS, University of North Alabama
Lane Cooper is an artist, who works through painting, sound, video, text and, on occasion, performance. Her work has been presented in venues ranging from Birmingham, AL, to Madrid, Spain. In 2009 she participated in a residency at The Banff Centre located in Alberta, Canada, and in the fall of 2010 she was an artist-in-residence at Gallery Aferro in Newark, NJ, where she exhibited as part of the 2011-12 season. She holds a master's degree in art history with an emphasis in contemporary art and an MFA in painting. She has been teaching since 1989, and since the spring of 2001 she has taught full-time at the Cleveland Institute of Art.expand collapse
Title Assistant Professor/Chair of Painting
Department Drawing
Phone 216.421.7000
Courses Collage + Assemblage | Drawing I | Drawing Major Day: Drawing in Context | Drawing: Style Context | Material Color | Painting After the Photograph: Painting in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction | Painting Seminar: Contemporary Issues in Painting
Degree MFA, Pratt Institute
Anthony Ingrisano is an instructor in CIA's Painting and Foundation departments. Ingrisano, who has been living and working in Brooklyn, New York, shows with Lesley Heller Workspace. He has taught at Briarcliffe College since 2011 and was a contributing essayist to Sharon Louden's book, Living and Sustaining a Creative Life. He earned an MFA from Pratt Institute.expand collapse
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Title Technical Specialist
Department Drawing
Phone 216.421.7355
Courses 100 Drawings | Drawing Beyond Observation | Drawing I | Drawing: Style Context | Image + Form I | Visual Arts: Aesthetics, Style + Content
Degree MFA, Sculpture, Cranbrook Academy of Art; Post Baccalaureate Certificate, Maryland Institute College of Art; BA, Art, Hiram Collegeexpand collapse
Title Lecturer
Department Drawing
Phone 216.421.7000
Courses Drawing Beyond Observation | Drawing I | Drawing II | Figure Drawing | Illusionism: Intro to Drawing | Intro to Painting: Painting History: 1828-Present | Painted Bodies: The Contemporary Figure | Senior Studio: BFA Research
Mike Meier is a painter from Cleveland Ohio whose work investigates interiority and multiplicity. He received his BFA from the Cleveland Institute of Art and obtained an MFA from Washington University in St. Louis. He currently holds a position as Lecturer at the Cleveland Institute of Art in Visual Arts and Foundation. His work has been exhibited in Cleveland, Chicago and St. Louis.expand collapse
Title Champney Family Professor of Art
Department Drawing
Phone 216.421.7000
Courses Charette: Self + Other Voices | Issues in 20th and 21st Century Art: Research, Engagement + Politics in Contemporary Art | Role of the Artist as Producer | The Artist + Social Practice
Degree MFA, Interdisciplinary Studio, University of California Los Angeles; BFA, School of Fine Arts, University of Porto (Portugal)
José Carlos Teixeira is currently the Champney Family Visiting Professor at Case Western Reserve University Art History department, and at the Cleveland Institute of Art. His interdisciplinary work involves primarily video-essay, photography, installation, text, and performance. Notions of identity, otherness, language, boundary, exile and displacement, are recurrent themes in his creative and theoretical investigation. Through performative strategies, his pieces explore issues related to locational identity, global diaspora, the limits (or overlapping) of personal and social territories, and the definition of physical and psychological spaces. They attempt to generate not a set of conclusions, but a continuous process of inquiry. Usually coming from a subjective and contextual approach, the artist focuses on collaboration, participation, and dialogue, therefore incorporating multiple voices into his moving image projects.
His work has been shown in exhibitions, festivals, and screenings both in Europe (Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, UK, Norway, Sweden, Russia, and Lithuania) and in the USA (New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Cleveland, Atlanta, Tucson, Madison, to name a few), as well as in Brazil, Singapore, China, Mozambique, Angola, and South Africa. Teixeira has been the recipient of the Fulbright Grant, Gulbenkian Foundation Grant, UCLA Fellowship, Samuel Booth Award, D'Arcy Hayman Award, Fuso Video Festival Jury Prize 2011, and the 2005 EDP New Artists Prize nomination. In 2008-09, he was a fellow at the Akademie Schloss Solitude in Stuttgart, and he recently developed residency projects at the MacDowell Colony (NH), and the Headlands Center for the Arts (CA).expand collapse
Title Lecturer
Department Drawing
Phone 216.421.7000
Courses Art of the Personal Essay | Image + Form I | Painting Seminar: Contemporary Issues in Painting | Visual Arts: Aesthetics, Style + Content | Writing + Inquiry I: Basic Composition + Contemporary Ideas | Writing + Inquiry II: Research + Intellectual Traditions | Writing + Inquiry III: Narrative Forms
Degree MA in Studio Art from Purdue University. Also studied Criticism and Theory in the Graduate School of the University of Illinois, Chicago. BFA, Northern Illinois University
Dan Tranberg has published more than 750 articles on art and has exhibited his paintings in more that 40 exhibitions. His writing has appeared in national and international publications, including Art in America, NY Arts, artUS, BOMB, Glass Magazine, and Art on Paper. He was awarded an Ohio Excellence in Journalism award in 2004 and received Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowships in 2002 and 2007.expand collapse
While at CIA, you'll learn from the masters through our rigorous, world-class curriculum and connect with working professionals to begin your career.


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