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Think the long days on set are enough to keep these beauties in shape? Nope! Here's how the 'Glee' girls have fun while burning the calories!
The Glee cast may spend 14 hours a day dancing and singing, but for Lea Michele, Jenna Ushkowitz, Jayma Mays and Heather Morris it's the hours after rehearsal that kick their butts into shape — literally!
Lea Michele's 15-minute total body routine: "She wanted to target her abs, legs and arms," Michele's Nike trainer Marie Purvis tells Us magazine. It combines lunges, jumps, single-arm rows and leg lifts. Lea adds Bikram yoga and hiking. She also maintains a strict vegan diet.
Jenna Ushkowitz's 90-minute heated Vinyasa yoga classes: "My arms, legs, and core get more toned [and makes me feel happier]," she says. Jenna participates in the classes four times a week — and also hits the treadmill for 45-minute runs!.
Jayma Mays' bi-weekly Reformer Pilates: Jenna takes hour-long Pilates classes twice a week, where she uses a machine called a Reformer. "It's like having a weight session without bulking up — more lengthening and toning," she explains. "I'm always super-sore afterward." Jayma also likes to bike and hike.
Heather Morris' 45-minute Piloxing: "It's 45 minutes of Pilates, boxing and dancing, then 10 minutes of target work on the butt, thighs and abs," says Viveca Jensen at the V Pilates Studio in Los Angeles — where Heather goes three times a week. "Since it's choreographed with dance elements, Heather feels right at home." The whole class burns about 900 calories!
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I love that colour! You chose a nice truck! I'm gealous.
Very nice Truck you have.
Good looking ride, Eh! <G>
looks good
the color looks awesome man. congrats
Some more pics. Carbon Fiber dash kit installed already. Waiting for my headlights to come in. Projectors in a black housing. Hoping it looks good! Any other ideas?
thats a nice looking truck, i think you head lights will look pretty good
BEAUTIFUL is the only word that describes that truck, although it's a GMC! :lol:
I have a question regarding your headlights and the black housing, that truck is loaded down with chrome I guess I think it's weird that your going with black headlights. Or are you going to black out all of the chrome, I am just curious of the headlight motive?? Honestly I don't see anything else I would do to that truck, I think it's perfect just as it sits. Thanks for sharing the pics,................AMY :sign0011:
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"I always knew
it was possible to respect someone on the other side of the fence,
but I never knew I could really like them and come to understand
why they believe what they believe."
In any area of disagreement,
that realization would be remarkable. But when the issue is the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the participants include those
who have called that part of the world home, the sentimentexpressed
by a member of a student study group becomes all the more
Since November, a
group of six students called Integrated Independents has meet
each week, providing a forum for respectful and constructive discussion
on various aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. On Sunday,
April 14, the group hopes to be able to expand the circle of dialogue
in panel discussions involving a number of college-age students
invited from across the Northeast.
The first discussion,
addressing the question "How are the existences of Palestine
and Israel dealt with, both in the region and in the United States?"
takes place from
10 am to noon in Gamble Auditorium. The second, addressing "What
drives the current climate of violence? Can peace or solidarity
movements be successful?" takes place from 1 to 3 pm. Both
discussions will be moderated by Jonathan Lipman, a professor
of history and adviser to three of the students, and will be open
to the general public. During the lunch break, the Jewish Student
Union (JSU) and the Muslim Students Association (UMMA) will operate
concessions outside Gamble.
"This has certainly
become a project that reflects our group identity, rather than
our individual identities," says Hayley Zachary '02, a member
of the group. Zachary explained that the group had, from the start,
intended to organize some kind of public event as the culmination
of its year of study, and by early February had focused on the
idea of a forum. In addition to Zachary, who is Jewish, the group
includes Dina Jaber '05, a Palestinian raised in the West Bank
city of Nablus; Diana Turetsky '02, a Russian Jew raised in Afula,
a city about forty minutes southeast of Haifa; Martine Anne Bisagni
FP, a former resident of Israel whose background includes Judaism
and other faiths; Kelley Cunningham '03; and Katie Summers '02.
Although the recent
escalation of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians has
only increased the challenge of arranging a respectful meeting
of the minds among those who hold differing points of view, the
group has decided to press ahead, Zachary said.
"This is not
going to be easy. This is not easy stuff to talk about,"
says Lipman, noting that both sides in the Palestinian-Israeli
conflict see the other as "supporting a gang of murderers
It's very difficult to imagine techniques for successful dialogue,
and that's precisely what these women intend to do."
The group will choose
the panelists for the discussion during a private meeting on April
13 with the more than fifteen students who were invited to participate
based on their experiences and knowledge of the subject.
In conjunction with
the public discussions, Bisagni will present Conscious Alternatives,
an exhibition of media images, film, and slides, in the student
art space in Blanchard Campus Center from April 9 through 18.
There will be a reception on April 10 at 6:30 pm. Summers is presenting
Q&A: What is the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict?, a primer
on the issue, also at Blanchard. Her exhibition will be on display
until April 18.
Zachary said group
members realize that for there to be a peaceful solution to the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict, there must be true dialogue, "opening
your eyes to understand the other side. Thats something
we have the opportunity to do at Mount Holyoke, more than in other
situations, because dialogue is such a reinforced and valued part
of the learning process here."
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India will send billions of dollars in social welfare money directly to its poor under a new program, aiming to cut out the middlemen blamed for the massive fraud that plagues the system.
Previously officials only handed out cash to the poor after taking a cut and were known to enroll fake recipients or register unqualified people. The new program would see welfare money directly deposited into recipients' bank accounts and require them to prove their identity with biometric data, such as fingerprints or retina scans.
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has described the venture as "nothing less than magical," but critics accuse the government of hastily pushing through a complex program in a country where millions don't have access to electricity or paved roads, let alone neighborhood banks.
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Merry Christmas?
It was not quite mid October, when I innocently walked into a local gas station to pay for my fuel, and what am I greeted with? Christmas tree and Santa Clause shaped candy! Dear Heaven! Don't the pumpkins and turkeys even get a chance any more??? How long will it be before the Christmas goodies start coming out on the 5th of July or as the Easter Lilies start to wilt?
If you have been one of my readers for any length of time, you should be confident that I am a limited government, free market, kind of guy. Yet I have a sudden impulse to go all Jonathan Smith and write "A Modest Proposal," not on eating the Irish (like the original), but demanding federal legislation restricting Christmas. (Yes, demanding the Federal Government restrict Christmas is to me the equivalent of proposing eating the Irish!)
At what point does Christmas change from being one of the most significant and joyful of holidays to just another marketing gimmick? At what point does the gimmickry wear off?
As to more seasonable events . . .
Unless you are an avid pumpkin hunter, like I am, (flash back to the first column published about a year ago) you may not have been aware that there was a pumpkin shortage last year. When the last can of pumpkin was off the store shelf around Thanksgiving, that was the very last can for the year.
Due to a hectic schedule, I have semi resigned my self to not being able to do any hunting this year. My camouflaged friends are already up in trees with their bows. I am not sure how the deer are faring this year, but the pumpkins have not done well. Thanks to global warming (which causes both floods and droughts, depending on the year) the pumpkin vines have withered and died before most of the wily beasts could grow to sporting size. There is no pride in dragging a small pumpkin to the check in station.
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My mother called and informed me that the last puppy of my beloved Daisy died yesterday from Lymphoma. She was my father's closest companion for the past 14 years and he is devastated by the loss.
Mom also informed me that my father has had some significant negative health test results come back. Nothing immediately critical, but troubling.
If any one out there is inclined to pray, I am sure that my parents would be very grateful for prayers to ease the loss of a beloved pet and that health be restored if it is consistent with God's plan for my father.
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After the 2001-02 season, Oklahoma lost most of its frontcourt. After last season, it was the Sooners' backcourt that was gutted.
For some programs, that might be cause for concern. Not so at Oklahoma, where coach Kelvin Sampson doesn't have to worry too much about replacing veteran players. Elite programs tend to attract elite players. Sampson has a talented recruiting class coming in, but enough holdovers to keep things in place.
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Could you please relocate the warning that appears when you try to log on to an insecure web page? The warning appears directly on top of the user name or password box, and it's a PITA to have to click to remove it. Jjust put it off to the side of these boxes. Thanks.
FYI.... It would be rare to find Anyone from Mozilla on this independant Forum...
You might want to post here > https://support.mozilla.org/t5/Firefox/ct-p/Firefox
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Thanks for the suggestion. I have posted this to the support forum.
Did you try to press the ESC key key to close it?
dickvl, that wasn't an issue. I knew how to close it. It was just annoying, and I was suggesting that the warning be moved to a position that wouldn't block the log-in fields.
However, a response from the other forum gave me the solution. In the about:config file, change the "security.insecure_field_warning.contextual.enabled" from true to false.
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Good luck with the fight up there.
This is a discussion on Wisconsin Personal Protection Act within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; This should be interesting. The Act lost by ONE vote last time. This time the backers claim they have overwhelming support. The Governor swears he'll ...
This should be interesting. The Act lost by ONE vote last time. This time the backers claim they have overwhelming support. The Governor swears he'll veto it. The capitol has a "No handgune Law". Concealed Carry has alway's been forbidden in Wisconsin until the LEOSA Act of 2004, when thousands of LEO'S started carrying off duty. Soon PD's were issuing "policy statement's" that said in effect, "carry concealed, your fired." They even arrested some retired FED'S who were carrying, only to quicly release them for fear of lawsuits. We'll see.
Good luck with the fight up there.
The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
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Yeah buddy. Good luck.
"Life's tough......It's even tougher if you're stupid." -John Wayne
More than good luck - let's see a flippin miracle - get things sorted out to where they deserve to be - at last.
Oh and, if any dufus spouts the ''rivers of blood'' deal - refer them to all other sensible carry states - where things are still surprisingly normal!!! Was it GA (I forget) - other day, celebrated 10 years of shall issue - and no major wars were fought!
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"To own a gun and assume that you are armed
is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!."
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A certain former Wayne County prosecutor (Detroit is in Wayne Co.) made the same insane claim for Michigan when we went from May to Shall Issue in July of 2001. I'm still waiting for the river of blood.
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"Rivers of blood...The sky is falling...and all the other political fodder they like to feed the public to scare them into their line of thinking. Good luck...
noli nothis permittere te terere...
hope it does go thru, the more states with CCW and honoring each others permits the better.
Your neighbor, MN, had to pass the personal protection act over again after a liberal judge used a pretext to rule the first one bad. After more than 17000 letters, calls, and emails to the legislature, both houses passed it with more than two thirds majorities in the space of two weeks. Fortunately, our governor was quick to sign both carry bills. Political activism can be effective. Good luck overriding the expected veto this time around.
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Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito.
("Do not give in to evil but proceed ever more boldly against it.")
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Do you mean that LEOs are not allowed to carry off duty up there?
Please don't take the above question to mean that I don't think that everyone should be carrying. Every citizen has that RIGHT.
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That's right, most PD's forbid it. H.R. 218 P/O'd a lot of cop's because all the FED'S, retired and active are now packing and they can't. I don't blame them.
Good luck WI! I was just saying to my son-in-law yesterday on the way home from the range that I am still waiting for those rivers of blood here in MN. Boot that Governor of yours out of office next election too.
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Thanks for your support, gentlemen. I have to admit I was slow to get on the band wagon because I'm covered under H.R. 218, the LEOSA Law, but as my Son stated (none too gently), "Other people would like to protect themselves, too." Good point.
Does this mean "handgun ownership is illegal", like San Francisco just did?Originally Posted by Terry G
Minnesota's first carry law was over turned because it was attached to one or two other bills/laws. All wrapped into one vote.. Wisconsin do yourself a favor make sure your carry law is a stand alone vote!!
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A day late, but here's the last installment of highlight posts from AllThingsD staffers , as we reach twilight on Dec. 31 and this site is no more. As one of my fave depressing funeral poems goes: "Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there; I do not sleep." Actually, I don't sleep, since I am a blogger and, as you all must realize by now, a sparkly vampire, too. Thus, like the undead, we'll be reanimated in another form and with a new name right quick. And, not to worry, the archives of what we have written since mid-2007 will also forever remain as definitive proof that we existed, thanks to the hard workers at the NSA in its ongoing quest to suck every digital scrap it can find! But before The Wall Street Journal redirects this site's URL to its own tech coverage, here are some stories by John Paczkowski, the very first editorial hire Walt Mossberg and I made here, as well as some choice bits by me over the years (Yahoo, Yahoo and, well , mebbe some Yahoo, too!). JOHN PACZKOWSKI 1. Who Will Buy Palm? If Not HTC, How About HP? Key lines: "With handheld sales that fell by more than half year-over-year in its first quarter, HP is surely looking for a way to revive them and capture a larger portion of the important mobile market. Acquiring Palm could be a good way to do it." 2. Google and the Evolution of Search I: Human Evaluators Key lines: "Google had finally acknowledged that its search results were no longer solely and automatically determined by the company's vaunted algorithms. Now they simply "relied heavily" on them.Read More
After a wild run last week that saw them soar to an all-time high of $74.73, shares of Twitter are crashing brutally back to earth. The company's stock tumbled more than six percent in early trading Monday, falling to $59.43. The reason? That's not entirely clear, though perhaps investors are realizing that there's no fundamental business change with which to rationalize last week's run.Read More
The Palm Springs Film Festival will present U2 with the Sonny Bono Visionary Award at its January 4 awards gala. The rock group's song "Ordinary Love" is featured in the film "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom." "We normally present the Sonny Bono Visionary Award to a director, but for our 25th anniversary we wanted to... Read moreRead More
Chances are you received at least one gift card this week. According to the National Retail Federation, gift-card spending this holiday season was expected to reach an all-time high. Eighty percent of consumers said they planned to buy these oh-so-personal pieces of plastic. But, as we all know, gift cards often go unspent — or half-spent, with a nominal balance left on them for all of retail eternity. So if you'd rather turn them in for cash or another brand-name gift card, this column might help you out. What follows are some possible questions about how online gift-card exchanges work.Read More
While cellphone networks have managed to cover large swaths of the six most-populated continents, making a call from Antarctica isn't so easy. Now, though, researchers in parts of Antarctica have a mobile communication option that goes beyond pricey satellite phones. A new system from Range Networks allows researchers to use ordinary cellphones to connect with one another, and even to the rest of the world, thanks to a satellite connection located at the base station. The system replaces what essentially were walkie-talkies that were used by researchers when away from their desks. And, unlike a satellite-only approach, the Range Networks system keeps the researchers connected to one another, regardless of whether there is a satellite signal. "If there is any loss of connectivity to the outside world, the group can still talk to one another," said Jacob Winkler, who heads sales and business development for Range Networks. The system, which can handle 400 mobile phones (along with 800 desktop-based IP phones), is also designed to handle data traffic from various sensors. While Antarctica presents some unique challenges, Range Networks is using basically the same approach it has gone with to connect other remote corners of the globe, including Oaxaca, Mexico; Papua, Indonesia; and parts of southern Zambia. Among the hallmarks of the Range Networks approach is its use of off-the-shelf GSM cellphones and the open-source software known as OpenBTS that runs on its base stations. The Antarctic project began roughly a year ago on Macquarie Island, with plans now in place to expand to the Antarctic mainland as well as to those aboard a steel-hulled research vessel.Read More
South Korea's LG Electronics Inc. will soon take the veils off a television model that will run on the webOS operating system, highlighting its ambition of creating a prominent operating system for so-called smart TVs. LG bought webOS, a mobile-device operating system, from Hewlett-Packard Co. earlier this year. The operating system was originally developed by Palm Inc. to power smartphones that would compete with the likes of Apple Inc.'s iPhones. H-P acquired Palm in 2010 and used webOS to power a tablet and its smartphone models. But the system failed to gain traction with the developers who write apps for devices and the devices didn't sell well. Read the rest of this post on the original site »Read More
Once upon a time, we worried about how much television we watched. It would destroy our relationships, stop us communicating and turn our brains to mush. How innocent that sounds now. Today, if you peeked through the curtains of any living-room on an average night you'd find more than half of us focused not on our family, nor even the television, but on the other screen on our laps. And it's not just at home. Look down any Tube platform, or at any diner left alone when their partner goes to the loo, and you'll see heads inclined, gazing at iPhones andRead More
Zappos is known for its zany corporate culture. The company's Q4 "All Hands" meeting in November was aptly-themed "Gone Wild": one female employee voluntarily climbed into a case filled with tarantulas to win a $250 gift card. The event opened with a Lion King performance put on by employees at the Smith Center in downtown Las Vegas and closed with an after party at the museum next door. Focusing on company culture and customer service is how CEO Tony Hsieh built Zappos into a billion-dollar online retailer. While he's not getting rid of those priorities, Hsieh is laying the groundworkRead More
Here's the the trailer for the third season of Jerry Seinfield's utterly indulgent yet completely entertaining Web show on Crackle, called " Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee ." There are a bunch of great comics and also an inexplicable drone, which seems to be taking pictures of the various cool cars that the comic employs in the show. It works for me:Read More
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No really.
I did forget how to update.
I did forget how to update.
Ahem. It's me again. Tail between my legs having not posted since, what, April? That's horrendous. I apologize. Sometimes life gets in the way of keeping a blog up to date.
So – what's been happening in the world of whangdoodleland? Well, what hasn't! I've managed 34 flights this year – all but 7 on Ryanair. I love Ryanair. I can't fault them for the value for money they offer. Once you get the whole 'pack light' thing down, it's brilliant! Yes, my carbon footprint is huge. I'll plant a tree or something.
I managed to finally get back to the US twice this year. Like buses – I haven't been back in 9 years and suddenly two trips pop up at once. Relatively. I hit San Francisco, Los Gatos, San Jose, Detroit, Toronto, and all various places in between. I caught up with folks I haven't seen in years and met new people all over the place as well. I will admit, I miss the US sometimes. Everywhere has it's faults, but the opportunities that the US offers can sometimes outweigh its disadvantages.
Website-wise, I've set up a few new sites. Have a look at 21dots for more information on my band. Our first release is available on iTunes (and how weird is THAT to see myself on iTunes!).
I'm also focussing a lot on my publication design at the moment, have a look at wr3n.com for more info on that.
As for the whole 'living in Spain' thing. Still here. With the economic 'crisis' it's been apparent that the bubble has burst over here. Of course, the Spanish government seems to be impersonating a ostrich with it's burying the head in the sand approach. Although it would be nice to believe that the worst is over, I have my own doubts. I'm convinced that the European Summit that met earlier this year in London all got together and said 'Hey – all this doom and gloom is getting us no where. No one is spending money! Let's tell everyone the recession is over! And all will be better.' So that's what they did. Some people, more fools them, have even believed it.
With 2010 looming upon us (that's an understatement, with it being New Year's Day tomorrow and all), I'm hoping that this year brings more excitement and prosperity for all that deserve it. I could say I will make a resolution to keep this blog better updated, but we all know that won't happen. Resolutions are usually broken. But in general, I'll make an effort – it's not like I've forgotten how to update it or anything…
A little bit of self-promotion here!
I just finished designing a site for a new scuba diving center in Cala Galdana in Menorca, Blue Islands Diving. They are offering all sorts of scuba diving holidays, courses, holidays and even snorkeling in a beautiful part of Menorca. Check them out! Makes me want to go scuba diving… or at least to Menorca! Apparently, they do a Discover Scuba course for beginners.. maybe I should work out a trade, eh?
We went on holiday once to Mallorca, just for a long weekend. It was a few years ago now, and we went sort of to celebrate Steve's birthday (which is tomorrow, actually!). We ended up flying back with our cat, Inca, a Burmilla rescue cat from the town of Inca (funnily enough…). I would love to go back – having done even more research into the islands. Like I found out there's a Garlic and Shots restaurant in Palma. Seeing as Garlic and Shots is one of my favourite bars/restaurants in Soho, London. I try to get there as often as possible, if not for a meal, then at least to sample one of their 101 shots in the bar downstairs.
We stayed in Alcudia, in an aparthotel sort of thing in the modern bit. But we had a car so didn't stick around. It was in the off season so it was a cheap weekend break through lastminute.com. I think that might have been the last 'proper holiday' we've had and it was at least 3 years ago. Time to go somewhere again, I think!
This blog has deviated quite a bit from the 'living in Spain' it started out to be. Because at some point in the adventure, living in Spain is just a location. And the adventure would continue no matter what country I lived in.
But every now and then, I want to mention something about the trials and tribulations of living in Spain. Things that irk me, like bank charges and insurance. All those things that are irksome no matter where you live, but slightly more so when you are dealing with things in a foreign language.
I received my 'quote' for the home insurance last week. Well, as it's Spain, it's not so much a quote but rather a 'we'll be removing this amount of money from your bank account in a few days unless you get off your arse and jump over hoops to tell us not to'. Actually – to get the letter -before- the money was taken out of the account is a bonus. Normally I get my bills about a week after the money has left, so I guess that's progress.
The insurance had increased by about 70 euros a year – about 25%. Kind of a lot, dontcha think? So I decided to look around. And as Linea Directa (the Spanish arm of Direct Line) had come through with reasonable prices for my motorbike and car insurance, I decided to try them. Online quoting system was much easier than popping into my bank down the road and querying their costs. Can you believe that the price came in at about 300 euros CHEAPER than the insurance that I currently have? I mean, I expected perhaps I could save 50 euros or so. Would I have switched if it were that small amount? I doubt it. But 300 euros!? Come ON!
It reminds me of when I first started getting bike insurance quotes through the gestor. And when I asked for a quote, I would get one (very overpriced) and they would proceed to fill out the paperwork, assuming that as I asked for a price, clearly I needed insurance and who the hell shops around in this country? No one, it would seem.
So I contracted insurance with Linea Directa, who told me to recommend them to my friends (which, obviously, I'm doing! Tell them I sent you!). The paperwork came by email about a half hour later. The following day I went to my bank to tell them not to renew the amazingly high priced insurance and they said 'Oh, well. You need to provide us with proof…' and I cut her off by presenting the paperwork that Linea Directa had emailed. "Oh." So no excuses, no trying to get my business back, just a raised eyebrow that The Foreigner had managed to secure a better deal and didn't just pay the amount for an easy life.
I'm sure it's a culture thing and I'll bet I've mentioned it before somewhere. Where in the US and UK we are used to, and even encouraged, to shop around, here in Spain it seems that you pay the price on the tin. Shopping for a new vacuum cleaner? That Dyson will be the same price at every single shop in town. And even out of town. Before the likes of the online retailers/providers like Linea Directa and Pixmania, if you wanted anything, there was no point in driving around searching for a better deal. And the culture still remains the same. You need some windows for your house? Go to the guy who makes windows and ask him. He'll be surprised if you ask for a quote first. You need windows. He makes windows. You'll get them from him no matter what, won't you? (Well, no actually…)
I'm not a big fan of banks and insurance at the best of times, but when it's clear that they are trying to take the piss – I can feel pretty damn smug about telling them exactly where to get off by taking my business elsewhere. And I'm glad that finally, there IS somewhere to take my business to.
Happy New Year! (Shot of L'Estartit on New Year's Day above.)
And here I am again – delayed with the posting as usual!
I've been busy with creating a few websites actually – including one for some friends running a scuba diving centre in Menorca called Blue Islands Diving. Makes me want to try scuba diving, which I've never ever done. Or even snorkling! I can't believe I live 7 kilometres from the beautiful Medes Islands and L'Estartit – a haven for scuba divers – and I've never even ventured out. Must remedy that sometime soon.
In other news, The Spurts have a gig going in February at the Dirty Water club in North London. That should be a good laugh. It used to be an old haunt of ours when we lived in Holloway so it'll be quite fun to actually perform there! 2009 looks like it'll be a fun year for music and stuff, so looking forward to that.
We've been to a few gigs in the past couple of weeks.
In December, we saw the fabulous Al and the Black Cats in Barcelona. Those guys are awesome. If you get a chance to see them, go! The energy these young guys put into their concert really got the crowd going. And they are from Michigan, USA – which obviously breeds a lot of talented musicians – our friends Choking Susan are also from Michigan. Is it something in the water out there? I've put up a few videos of Al and the Black Cats as well over at google video so have a look but make sure to go see them in concert sometime. Apparently they are always on the road.
We also went to Barcelona to watch the Atomic Leopards. But we missed them. And here comes my little moan to spanish promoters: PROMOTE! I mean, the poster for the concert which Ste only happened to come across on myspace said 10pm. So, having learned our lesson countless times before about showing up at a gig too early here in Spain (usually anytime before midnight…), we aimed to get there for 11pm. But then we got lost. (Note to self: buy GPS system!) So when we finally walked into the Big Bang Bar in Barcelona we were a bit surprised to find a packed bar but no band. We asked the DJ where the band was and he replied, "Oh – they played at 9pm. The doors opened at 8. They finished around 10pm and left." How very un-spanish. What the hell is going on!?
A few days later we went to Macanet de la Selva with slight intrepidation to see the Hollywood Sinners. Luckily, the town isn't quite as far away as Barcelona so we ventured out for about 11pm. The band started around 12:30 – like they should here in Spain! Great band with a wild performance… well, at least the audience was rather wild. More pictures over at my flickr page of course!
Other stuff? Well, I'm still learning how to play double bass although it tears up my fingers something rotten until I get some softer strings. I've even been heard singing on a few tunes with our other band. (Ahem.) I still haven't brought myself to get a new MacBook Pro although with the current exchange rate as it is, it's actually a lot cheaper to buy it in the UK than in Spain. Never thought that would happen.
I have no comment on the current 'credit crunch' – except it was clear it was going to happen and why the heck didn't all the builders 'round here realize that? The amount of empty flats and houses for sale is incredible. The lot next door to us is now a muddy swamp. It's been 2 years since they knocked those houses down and I'll bet the builder is kicking himself… As a note to that previous post from 2 years ago – yes, the mayor was voted out as predicted.
And I leave you with this picture, which I took while on the London Underground a few weeks ago. I like the fact that, according to the sign, the British Transport Police will be sending out helicopters to arrest vandalisers. On the Tube. Underground. I had half a mind to spray paint graffiti just to see a helicopter arrive on the Circle line.


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I will be in San Francisco in a few weeks and I was wondering if anyone could give me some yarn store info? I am not familiar at all with the city, and I don't even know what the area is called where I'll be. But I will be near the Davies Music Hall...... I'd love to find something that is in that area or at least in cab distance. Also, I will only be there on a sunday/monday, and only able to go to a yarn store on Monday.
Do you think there are enough stipulations to my question?!?!? :rollseyes:
Thanks for any help!!
One thing you can do is go to Mapquest and map the location you will be by address and then do a "Find Nearby" search by "yarn" and then anything related to yarn will pop up on the map.
Like this
Although keep in mind some of those might be industrially-related to yarn like factories! LOL
great idea gardenmommy!
I have not been to any of these yet, but I hear good things about Atelier, Imagiknit, and Cottage Yarns.
Thanks for the info....anymore info is greatly appreciated.... i'll be there on March 13th......


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This set is an amazing value. It is probably the most well curated box I have ever seen. All the products are stand outs and the mirror is especially adorable. Love.


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If You are a Mother....Happy Mother's Day To you!!
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
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Thank you ..... you also, just a little late :)
Ok we have been so quiet lately I thought I would give everybody a big surprise here is Donna's round four. Hope you like it Donna.
Donna's Rnd #4---Group #7 "Ladies Sew Lucky"
Great job, Jodiemae. I love that leaf fabric.
Just dropping by from group 10. Jodimae, really like the addition you made.
Jodie, That leaf fabric is perfect on that quilt. What a great addition.
Here is the 5" border for C.Cal Quilt Girl's replacement center. I really struggled with this one, don't know why. Hope you like it Carol.
Barb, it will be in the mail shortly to you.


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'There are so many different opinions on how Bach should be played. You can't please everybody, so it's important to play in the style you really believe in'
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While the bathroom with sink and half bath is accessed from the living room. The apartment is also equipped with bed linen and towels.
The apartment's location is strategic as it is located just thirty meters from the Ponte Vecchio and all the major monuments, museums and places of cultural interest are within walking distance. In addition, the lively Oltrarno district in which it is located is rich in handicraft shops, taverns, pizzerias and wine bar.
The Santa Maria Novella Station is a 15-minute walk away.
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This New Month - Discover the Jewish Calendar with Your Family
This New Month is a resource for family and school celebrations that marks the festival of the New Moon called Rosh Chodesh ("the head of the month"). Rosh Chodesh was established as a holiday in the Torah and dedicated to Jewish women. As a part of our new JCCs of North America Early Learning Framework, we have revised This New Month to encourage children and families to explore the natural world, engage their senses, and stimulate exploration and inquiry. We hope you enjoy this resource.
Each month will feature some of the following:
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Take an exploratory journey with us and open up a new world for your family!
The Jewish Calendar is based on three astronomical phenomena: the rotation of the Earth about its axis (a day); the revolution of the moon about the Earth (a month); and the revolution of the Earth about the sun (a year). The lunar month on the Jewish calendar begins when the first sliver of moon becomes visible after the dark of the moon.
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Download a moon journal to go outside with your family and observe the moon and its phases.
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Buying leading stocks in top-performing industry groups is a key part of IBD's style of investing. Investors should focus on picking stocks from the best groups, as IBD's research has found that roughly half of a stock's move is driven by the strength of its respective group and its sector.
About a quarter of the stocks in Monday's list hail from the tech or Internet space. A few of them are in buy setups.
Web.com Group (WWWW) bolted to a new high in solid volume Friday. The stock popped out from a consolidation that was just shy of a flat base. Investors can also view the action as a rebound off the 10-week line. Web.com Group last broke out from base in early May.
Though last week was a four-day trading week, volume was higher than the prior week.
CommVault Systems (CVLT) has formed a flat base with an 88.67 buy point. In recent weeks, the stock has quietly traded near support at its 10-week moving average. Shares of the data management software maker have mostly wavered since surging on an upbeat earnings report July 30.
AVG Technologies (AVG) found support and bounced off its 10-week line. There wasn't much volume behind the move. But on a positive note, price action has calmed down after a couple of wild weeks in early August. The stock is also about a week shy of forming a potential flat base.
The Dutch software maker has delivered profit growth of 52% to 115% in the latest four quarters. But its bottom-line growth is slated to slow to 9% in the current period.
Yandex (YNDX) is the model of how a pullback and rebound should take place. Two weeks ago, the stock came down to its 10-week line in soft trade. It's now bouncing off the key moving average in heavy trade. For a short trading week, turnover was above average this past week, which is impressive.
Leaders, as well as the general market, started off the first week of September on a positive note. The IBD 50 climbed 2.1% compared with 2% for the Nasdaq and 1.4% for the S&P 500.
Even though the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 are still slightly off their recent highs, the IBD 50 ramped to a new high during the week.
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Saif al-Islam Qaddafi, the fugitive son of slain Libyan leader Moammar Qaddafi, was captured as he tried to escape a desert dragnet dressed as a camel herder, the Guardian reported.
The once-omnipotent son of dictator Moammar Qaddafi was hoping to blend in with the locals as government forces closed in on his hide-out in the south of the sprawling country Saturday.
"When we caught him, he said, 'My name is Abdul Salem, a camel keeper,'" Libyan commander Ahmed Amur on Sunday, told the paper. "It was crazy."
Saif al-Islam was caught by revolutionary fighters after weeks on the run near the oasis town of Obari.
He had been on the run since shortly after the fall of his father's compound in the capital of Tripoli in August.
Saif Qaddafi is wanted by the The International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity, including murder, committed during the uprising against his father.
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Wycombe 3-1 Southend
- From the section Football
Wycombe came from behind to seal promotion back to League One at the first attempt with a win over Southend.
The Chairboys found themselves a goal down when former Wycombe midfielder Anthony Grant turned neatly and curled a shot into the top left hand corner.
But Scott Donnelly equalised for the home side from inside the box, and Ben Strevens poked home to put Wycombe in front before half-time.
Scott Rendell pounced on a lose ball in the box to cap the victory.
Before kick-off, Wycombe boss Gary Waddock knew his men required a win to guarantee an automatic promotion spot, or they could afford to match fourth-place Shrewsbury's result, who faced Oxford.
But, once the home side went in front, they never looked like surrendering the lead and ran out worthy winners in what was an entertaining game.
Southend had started brightly and Bilel Mohsni's header forced a fine save from Wycombe goalkeeper Nikki Bull inside five minutes.
And they were deservedly in front through Grant's eighth goal of the season.
However, the Chairboys hit back against the run of play only five minutes later after a quick break from Stuart Lewis, who set up Donnelly to equalise.
And the impressive Strevens pounced on an error from Shrimpers goalkeeper Glenn Morris, who failed to punch away Danny Foster's floating cross.
The home side, buoyed by the turnaround, began to dominate and five minutes after half-time Scott Rendell's 19th goal of the season sparked scenes of celebration at Adams Park.
It could have been even better for Wycombe but fine saves from Morris denied first Strevens and then Andy Sandell late on.
And they held the two-goal cushion until the final whistle, which signalled a pitch invasion from the jubilant home fans.
Wycombe manager Gary Waddock told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"I'm delighted for everyone at the club. We have secured promotion with a fantastic group of players here. I am delighted for every single one of them.
"It shows what a group of players we have got. We went a goal down here today, they didn't panic, as we didn't last week. We hit form and gathered momentum to see us over the line.
"We'll go into League One looking to enjoy ourselves. We don't want the yo-yo effect, we have to make sure that we consolidate so we can build something here."
Lineup, Bookings (1) & Substitutions (4)
- 01 Bull
- 02 Foster
- 05 Winfield
- 06 Johnson
- 07 Ainsworth (Beavon - 72' )
- 11 Betsy
- 18 Lewis
- 22 Donnelly
- 03 Sandell
- 09 Rendell (Pittman - 90' )
- 12 Strevens
- 32 Arnold
- 04 Bennett
- 19 McCoy
- 23 Westwood
- 17 Montrose
- 16 Pittman
- 20 Beavon
- 01 Morris
- 02 Clohessy
- 05 Coughlan
- 06 Bilel
- 16 Prosser Booked
- 23 Barker
- 07 Grant
- 08 Easton
- 12 Hall
- 31 Ferdinand (Asante - 82' )
- 21 Sturrock (Crawford - 46' )
- 24 Evans
- 03 Gilbert
- 19 Comminges
- 30 Woodyard
- 20 Crawford
- 28 Asante
Match Stats
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Live Text Commentary
Full Time The referee blows his whistle to end the game.90:00 +1:56
Craig Easton decides to take a short corner.90:00 +1:17
Andy Sandell gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ryan Hall. Ryan Hall restarts play with the free kick.90:00 +0:13 Substitution
Substitution (Wycombe) makes a substitution, with Jon-Paul Pittman coming on for Scott Rendell.89:33
Foul by Luke Prosser on Stuart Beavon, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Danny Foster.89:33 Booking
Booking Booking for Luke Prosser.88:12
Stuart Lewis concedes a free kick for a foul on Harry Crawford. Chris Barker takes the free kick.87:03
Andy Sandell takes a shot. Save made by Glenn Morris.85:52
Kyle Asante is caught offside. Nikki Bull takes the indirect free kick.84:29
Corner taken by Scott Donnelly.83:54
Corner taken by Scott Donnelly played to the near post, clearance made by Luke Prosser.83:12
Corner taken left-footed by Ryan Hall from the right by-line to the near post, save made by Nikki Bull.82:58
Centre by Luke Prosser.82:44
Ryan Hall crosses the ball, Danny Foster manages to make a clearance.81:01 Substitution
Substitution Kyle Asante joins the action as a substitute, replacing Kane Ferdinand.78:05
Leon Johnson concedes a free kick for a foul on Bilel Mohsni. Shot comes in from Ryan Hall from the free kick.77:48
Scott Rendell is ruled offside. Chris Barker takes the indirect free kick.77:21
The official flags Harry Crawford offside. Free kick taken by Nikki Bull.73:50
Stuart Beavon has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the left-hand post.73:34
The ball is crossed by Stuart Lewis, save by Glenn Morris.
Substitution Stuart Beavon is brought on as a substitute for Gareth Ainsworth.71:12
Scott Rendell takes a shot. Save made by Glenn Morris.70:30
Danny Foster challenges Harry Crawford unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Chris Barker.69:49
The referee blows for offside. Nikki Bull takes the indirect free kick.68:17
Gareth Ainsworth has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box missing to the wide left of the goal.67:16
Scott Donnelly takes the outswinging corner, clearance by Ryan Hall.67:09
The ball is swung over by Andy Sandell, Luke Prosser makes a clearance.65:37
Gareth Ainsworth takes a shot. Save by Glenn Morris.62:13
Bilel Mohsni takes a shot. Save by Nikki Bull.61:52
A cross is delivered by Gareth Ainsworth, Glenn Morris makes a save.59:19
Chris Barker challenges Ben Strevens unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott Donnelly takes the free kick.58:39
The referee blows for offside. Nikki Bull takes the indirect free kick.55:17
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ryan Hall by Gareth Ainsworth. Ryan Hall has an effort direct from the free kick.52:56 Goal scored
Goal! - Scott Rendell - Wycombe 3 - 1 Southend Scott Rendell finds the net with a goal from inside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Wycombe 3-1 Southend.52:22
Stuart Lewis takes a shot. Clearance made by Sean Clohessy.51:44
Inswinging corner taken by Scott Donnelly from the left by-line, clearance made by Chris Barker.51:34
Gareth Ainsworth delivers the ball, clearance made by Graham Coughlan.50:55
Unfair challenge on Sean Clohessy by Ben Strevens results in a free kick. Glenn Morris takes the direct free kick.49:43
Unfair challenge on Bilel Mohsni by Dave Winfield results in a free kick. Ryan Hall restarts play with the free kick.47:43
The assistant referee signals for offside against Bilel Mohsni. Nikki Bull takes the indirect free kick.45:42 Substitution
Substitution Harry Crawford comes on in place of Blair Sturrock.45:01
The referee gets the second half underway.45:00 +3:13 Half time
Half Time The ref blows to signal half-time.45:00 +2:08
Sean Clohessy delivers the ball, save made by Nikki Bull.45:00 +1:12
Shot from outside the box by Luke Prosser misses to the left of the target.44:32
The official flags Ben Strevens offside. Indirect free kick taken by Glenn Morris.44:00
Scott Donnelly takes a shot. Save by Glenn Morris.42:00
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kane Ferdinand by Scott Donnelly. Strike on goal comes in from Ryan Hall from the free kick.41:26
Free kick awarded for a foul by Kevin Betsy on Anthony Grant. Glenn Morris restarts play with the free kick.39:51
Kevin Betsy concedes a free kick for a foul on Anthony Grant. Anthony Grant takes the direct free kick.39:14
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Gareth Ainsworth by Kane Ferdinand. Scott Donnelly takes the direct free kick.37:10
Unfair challenge on Blair Sturrock by Scott Donnelly results in a free kick. Bilel Mohsni restarts play with the free kick.36:48
Unfair challenge on Danny Foster by Ryan Hall results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Gareth Ainsworth.35:14
The ball is swung over by Anthony Grant, clearance by Leon Johnson.33:05
The ball is crossed by Gareth Ainsworth, clearance made by Graham Coughlan.32:33
Ryan Hall takes a shot. Save by Nikki Bull.30:55
The referee blows for offside. Glenn Morris takes the indirect free kick.28:21
Foul by Stuart Lewis on Anthony Grant, free kick awarded. Glenn Morris takes the free kick.27:16
Scott Donnelly takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post.25:23
Assist by Danny Foster.25:23 Goal scored
Goal! - Ben Strevens - Wycombe 2 - 1 Southend Ben Strevens fires in a goal from close in to the bottom left corner of the goal. Wycombe 2-1 Southend.24:34
The referee blows for offside against Bilel Mohsni. Nikki Bull takes the indirect free kick.23:16
The ball is sent over by Gareth Ainsworth.20:21
Unfair challenge on Kevin Betsy by Chris Barker results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Scott Donnelly.19:22
The assist for the goal came from Stuart Lewis.19:22 Goal scored
Goal! - Scott Donnelly - Wycombe 1 - 1 Southend Scott Donnelly scores a goal from deep inside the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Wycombe 1-1 Southend.18:22
Shot on goal by Anthony Grant from just inside the area clears the crossbar.17:41
Corner taken left-footed by Ryan Hall, clearance by Ben Strevens.17:24
Ryan Hall takes a shot. Save by Nikki Bull.16:43
Stuart Lewis fouled by Anthony Grant, the ref awards a free kick. Stuart Lewis takes the direct free kick.14:31 Goal scored
Goal! - Anthony Grant - Wycombe 0 - 1 Southend Anthony Grant finds the net with a goal from the edge of the penalty area to the top left corner of the goal. Wycombe 0-1 Southend.14:00
Ryan Hall takes a shot. Save made by Nikki Bull.13:30
Danny Foster delivers the ball, save made by Glenn Morris.10:07
Luke Prosser concedes a free kick for a foul on Gareth Ainsworth. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Andy Sandell from right wing, save made by Glenn Morris.3:45
Corner from the right by-line taken by Ryan Hall, clearance made by Stuart Lewis.3:27
Bilel Mohsni takes a shot. Save made by Nikki Bull.2:56
Corner taken by Ryan Hall from the left by-line to the near post, Dave Winfield makes a clearance.0:00
The match gets underway.
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John Adams often disagreed with the more radical Founding Father Thomas Paine, author of the crucial pamphlet "Common Sense."
Paine had immigrated from England in 1774 and two years later told Americans why they needed complete independence from the mother country.
His pamphlet became the biggest seller per capita in American publishing history and almost single-handedly sparked the Revolution.
Paine didn't stop there. Through the rebellion, he wrote eloquently to boost the spirits of the Continental Army and the Colonists.
Years after Adams stood as America's second president, he admitted: "Without the pen of the author of 'Common Sense,' the sword of Washington would have been raised in vain. I know not whether many in the world have had more influence. ... Call it the Age of Paine."
Paine (1737-1809) was born in Thetford on England's east coast. At 13 he became his corset-making dad's apprentice and soon joined the British navy on the high seas.
Returning to England in 1759, he married, but his wife died in childbirth, along with the infant, while a corset shop he had opened failed. He married again in 1771, but divorced after three years.
Meanwhile, Paine opened a tobacco shop, which went out of business. He became a tax collector but clashed with superiors and was fired. In 1773 he had to sell his possessions to avoid debtors' prison.
On To America
Moving to London, he became friends with enthusiasts for the European Enlightenment, advocates of science and reason, including Benjamin Franklin. Paine had been writing articles on political rights, and Franklin thought he might do well in Philadelphia, the American political, cultural and commercial capital of the Colonies that had many printing presses.
Armed with a recommendation letter, Paine arrived in November 1774 and soon had a job as editor of the new Pennsylvania Magazine.
At the time, full independence for the Colonies had barely been mentioned. Benjamin Rush, a physician who would be one of the Founding Fathers, embraced it privately, but was concerned that speaking about it openly would hurt his practice.
Knowing that Paine didn't care about such pressure, Rush encouraged him to write on the topic, suggesting the title "Common Sense." It appeared as a 46-page pamphlet and was a sensation.
"Pamphlets were easier to produce than books and more durable than newspapers and posters; they were the preferred form of political debate," Peter Conn, author of the Teaching Co. audio course "Great American Bestsellers," told IBD.
Paine started "Common Sense" by addressing two common American assumptions:
1. The king was a noble friend of all citizens.
2. The unwritten British constitution conferred adequate rights.
Paine hammered that constitution as "built on the remains of two ancient tyrannies. First, the remains of monarchial tyranny in the person of the king." The Crown had been founded on the Norman invasion of 1066 — "a French bastard landing with an armed banditti and establishing himself as king of England against the consent of the natives: It certainly hath no divinity in it."
Then there was Britain's Parliament — "the remains of an aristocratic tyranny in the person of the peers (House of Lords)." Only the House of Commons, representing the general public, contributed to the rights of citizens, he argued.
"It could be considered the first American self-help book for those who could never imagine life without a monarch," wrote Craig Nelson in "Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution and the Birth of Modern Nations."
Paine also raised the issue of governance from afar: "To be always running three or four thousand miles with a tale or a petition, waiting four or five months for an answer, which when obtained required five or six more to explain it. There is something very absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island."
And he ripped as unfair the trade laws that gave British merchants favorable terms vs. the Colonials.
"Paine reached prophetic heights when he insisted that what happened with liberty in America would have resounding global consequences," said Conn. "It was one of the most important political announcements in Western history."
Paine wrote as people talked so that "Common Sense" could be read aloud in taverns. It sold 100,000 copies in the first three months and eventually 500,000 in a population of 3.3 million free Americans, equivalent to having 47 million readers today. Soon after publication, Paine directed that all its revenue be directed to support the Continental Army.
"Because he could write in such a lucid, convincing and memorable way, he provided the 'aha!' moment for Americans when they had to choose the path of peace or war," said Paul Doutrich, professor of history at York College in Pennsylvania. "His clarity of communication came from his strong beliefs coupled with fearlessness about the consequences, an outspokenness that would sometimes haunt him throughout his life."
Paine's lesson is to communicate in the language of your audience.
Tide Turn
The Declaration of Independence was proclaimed by Congress in July 1776. But by December the Army was losing to the redcoats, and many soldiers, freezing and hungry on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River, aimed to leave.
Paine, an embedded reporter, early that month published his first pamphlet in "The American Crisis" series. Gen. George Washington ordered it read to his troops on Christmas Eve as they prepared to cross the river to Trenton, N.J., for their first major victory.
Its immortal opening words inspired many to stay on:
"These are the times that try men's souls: The summer soldiers and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet ... the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly."
From that, Paine vaulted to the position of secretary to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of Congress, giving him a high platform for his pamphlets.
Then in 1781 Paine initiated a mission to France to secure funding for the Revolution. With Franklin's help, he returned with 2.5 million silver coins as a gift, a promise of 4.5 million later and a loan of 10 million more.
England, France, Westward
With the Revolutionary War over by 1783, Paine turned to his fascination with engineering and moved back to England in 1787 to promote an innovative bridge design.
There he befriended the English political philosopher Edmund Burke, who had supported the American Revolution.
But soon they split over the French Revolution, when Burke criticized it. In 1792, Paine published a defense, "The Rights of Man." The British government felt this tirade against all monarchies went too far and banned him.
Paine moved to France and was elected to its parliament, the National Convention. Then he fell into the radicals' cross hairs and in late 1793 was sentenced to death.
After he was freed through the intervention of James Monroe, the new U.S. minister to France, Paine was on his way to returning to America in 1802. He was a frequent dinner guest of Thomas Jefferson at the White House. When the president dug into the Louisiana Purchase, he turned to Paine, an enthusiast for Manifest Destiny, for the constitutional justification.
Paine also outlined what the U.S. policy should be toward Haiti, which had staged a successful revolution against its French masters. His writing clarified the principles of American protection of the Western Hemisphere, becoming the basis for the Monroe Doctrine two decades later, wrote Nelson.
Paine continued to write on politics, but was shunned for allegedly advocating atheism, as with his "Age of Reason" pamphlet challenging organized religion. When he died at 72 in New York City, only six people attended his funeral.
Over time, his reputation recovered and his new fans ranged from Abraham Lincoln to Thomas Edison. He was the Founding Father quoted most often by President Reagan, who often cited his favorite line: "We have it in our power to begin the world over again."


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A good chinwag has always been at the heart of community. We recognise this and seek to revive the art of conversation with the introduction of a new community digital newsletter, ChinWag. It will replace our monthly Noticeboard page and the Hokonui Herald.
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What color is #75?? I know I have a skein of a golden yellow w/ flecks of blue, red, etc in it ... I'm just upstairs, and it's DOWNstairs, and I'm too lazy to go look @ it right now. :shifty: You're welcome to it, though, if it's the right color.