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JOSEPH GRACE TETRASOFT MR. GRACE: Thank you, Commissioner Lehman, for this opportunity to get some thoughts out on software patenting. I feel like after hearing these comments that __ well, first I should say, I don't have a vested interest in software patents; I have a future vested interest in the sense that I'm starting a company. I find the system daunting and counterproductive from my perspective, and it keeps me up late at night because it's hard enough starting a company with natural disasters, but when somebody can hold a man_made disaster over your head, i.e., you write some software and somebody says 16 years down the road on their patent that you owe them money __ they're not just flushing your dream down the drain, they're flushing your employees down the drain, they're flushing your customers down the drain and they're flushing your suppliers down the drain. To me, that just doesn't make sense. And even if you do succumb to that, and you don't go the way of spending a fortune on lawyers __ I'll try to mention this only once __ I don't believe that the software industry should subsidize the legal services industry. So, if you don't go down that path, which you won't because it will cost you more money to go down that path even if you're in the right, than it would just to knuckle under to some patent challenge, you still end up spending money you shouldn't have to spend. And that money may be going to a competitor who hasn't even earned it, okay? And this is for a system that basically doesn't work. If I wrote the software to represent this system, it would be riddled with race conditions, okay? That's a bozo no_no in software design, and it would have deadlocks; that means you're going to court. If you want to know an example of a race condition, you could have two companies __ By the way, I don't think these comments are limited strictly to software. I think you're going to see this problem crop up in other industries as they start using computers as intellectual development tools, because the computers are going to accelerate their development. The reason we're seeing it in software is because software is already accelerated by using computers. For example, one of the worst race conditions that you have two companies developing something and spend $10 million on it, seven years of people's lives, whatever. Somebody gets the patent first. The patent system says they deserve the reward for that innovation. I disagree. I think the market deserves the reward of both innovations, and both companies deserve the chance to try to build on their opportunity. Anyhow that's my background, that's why I'm here today because this stuff keeps me up late at night. I don't think it's such an incredibly complicated issue. From here on out I'm going to try not to give you my perspective, though this will definitely be a slanted presentation. I'm going to try and give you some information that I have, that I think could help you understand why there are so many conflicting attitudes and opinions, and how all these people can be basically telling the honest truth. And this is a little slanted, but with the sole exception possibly of the lawyers, since of all people they have the most incredible vested interest in maintaining a system which subsidizes their industry, even at the expense of the software industry. The title is "Software Patents and Why They Should Be Abolished." The reason is they are unconstitutional. The Constitution says in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8, The Congress shall have power to promote __ to promote __ the progress of science and useful arts by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right __ and I would put that in quotes because that's a sort of nebulous idea __ to their respective writings and discoveries. The key word in that is "promote." If the system stops promoting growth, the system is unconstitutional. Now, the lawyers may say, "Well, it's grandfathered in because the Congress already established the patent law." Well, that may be true, but that's a legal perspective and not a practical perspective. Let me define patents further. The basic idea of patent, as I see it, which I think is pretty accurate, is promoting innovation, which is a factor in business and an important one, over free competition, which is a principle of business, and you don't sacrifice that principle lightly, okay? Whoever came up with the patent idea decided that it was worthwhile to promote innovation, even at the expense of free competition, my basic claim is that was a wise idea and it has served its purpose. But it's now outgrown and outlived its purpose and it's time to move on to productivity without patents, because now they're becoming counterproductive and slowing people down. And the reason basically is because it used to be that patents were few and far between __ I call that sparce, okay? Now our industries have matured enough that the patents, the ideas and the technologies and the innovations are coming very rapidly __ that's dense. You're having people trip all over themselves. As soon as you get into that situation, there are interdependencies between these patents, so when you add a patent, you're not adding N goes to N+1 complexity, you're going from N to N times N+1 complexity. That's a fact in computer science; that's called factorial growth. And that's heinous, okay? We're not talking linear growth add one, we're talking factorial growth. If you've got thousands of patents and you multiply those by another thousand in complexity, which is what all the inter_relationships between the patents are, you've got a problem. And that's why you can't keep up with the patents, and that's also why you're not going to be able to, ever. Well, I'm going to drift through this, because I bet I burn more time than I expect. I call this the Medusa effect. You've heard plenty of views on those conflicting accounts. Each of these views is like an eye of the Medusa. And Medusa is the Medusa of unfair competition, okay. We're sacrificing free competition for the Medusa of unfair competition. The nature of the system is that its outgrown and outlived its usefulness. It's degenerated into a win_lose industrial paralyzing influence. Basically that's the nature of our patent system. I call this degenerate influence the Medusa effect. It's all the same system but the view is different and conflicting from each eye. Each of our presenters is a different eye. The head is overcrowded with eye stalks, and worst of all, every seeing person in the vicinity of Medusa has genuinely high blood pressure __ that's the entrepreneurs who don't have portfolios of patents, okay? Living near Medusa makes for a scary, unhealthy and unproductive situation, i.e., unconstitutional. The software industry already suffers from the Medusa effect today, due to the interference of the software patent system. That's like interference between patents except the system is doing it to an entire industry. I would like to see this situation rectified and simplified, i.e., the elimination of patents from software. Two challenges: To rectify this situation entails two challenges. The first challenge, of course, is to see the forest for the trees. Or in the case of Medusa and software patent, to see the whole Medusa instead of just some eye stalks. I shall try to solve the problem for you in the first part of my presentation shortly. The second challenge is to fix the system. To fix the system is left to you; if I had the authority, I'd take care of it myself. This talk, unfortunately, is the limit of my contribution so far, but I have a feeling this will be around for ten years and I'll be back. Fortunately, by applying __ the principle I'd like you to apply is the "kiss" principle, which is "Keep it simple, silly," and that means get rid of the system. The first challenge is eyeing the Medusa of unfair competition; that's being able to see it. I'd like to read a fragment of a New York Times article by John Markoff. He says: Critics now say that the system is creating a public policy contradiction. On one hand the Clinton administration is eager to foster competition in telecommunications. On the other, the agency continued to grant 17_year monopolies just as it did when technologies involved at century_long intervals. That's the crux of the problem. Mr. Markoff identifies the basic dilemma for the patent system: Times change. The tradeoff in sacrifice of free and fair competition to promote innovation may no longer be a prudent tradeoff. Times change and the patent system has done its job to build an innovative, industrious, technological base. Now the patent system needs to step aside and let commerce generate the rest of its momentum instead of gumming up the works with unnecessary and counterproductive litigation. I'd like to mention four books __ I think this stuff was covered very well in the Markoff article for an overview. In habit four of the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, which is "think win_win." Right now we've degenerated into lose_lose_lose. The patent holder loses because the society doesn't grow; its competitors lose because they can't even get into the market; and the customers lose because nobody is delivering service as rapidly as they could have. The next book is the One_Minute Manager Builds High_Performing Teams. This is by Ken Blanchard. I would like to see some situational management understanding applied to this. He goes by stages as well. In the early stages you need directive, coercive management, and in the most latter stages, you need hands_off management. And the third book that I think applies is Crossing the Chasm, by Jeffrey A. Moore. He uses a multistage system as well. I think we've left the early adoptive cycle of his technology life adoption cycle, which is where patents are beneficial, and we have entered the early majority part of the cycle, where they start to gum up the works because the industry can maintain its own momentum. That's the basic gist. I think you should take a look at this: Where we started, where we are today, and where we need to go. And I think you need to look at it in terms of stages, and I think if you do, you'll begin to understand why there are so many conflicting remarks. People are coming at this from different stages, and the software engineers are coming at it from the most current stage. And I think that holds value. How do you kill the Medusa? You use this understanding as a mirror to look at her, and you slay her. And the weapon I would use to slay her is Akim's razor. That goes by the name of the kiss principle as well, and it's also known in legal circles as necessary and sufficient, and only necessary. And what we have now in the patent system is no longer necessary. Besides which, it's also insufficient. Thank you very much for this opportunity to talk. COMMISSIONER LEHMAN: Thank you very much, Mr. Grace. I'd like to thank everybody who has testified over the last two days, even those who aren't here, all those who have come to watch the process. I'd like to think it's a process of open government; I'd like to think it's a process of customer service. I hope you'll help us at the Patent & Trademark Office to improve our customer service by taking the advantage of keeping in touch with us over the weeks and months to come. I can tell you this: I'm not sure that I'm going to propose next week to abolish the Patent Office, but I can assure you there are going to be some real and substantive changes that are going to come out of this process, and you will see those in the coming months. Some of them will be administrative changes that we can make; some them we can make right away, just simple policy changes. Others require work. For example, the full potential of the Internet and electronic communications, even if we change our policies with regard to what we can hear from, who we can hear from and what we can get from them require technological improvements at the Patent & Trademark Office that will require an expenditure of capital, it will require money. So some things will be phased in, some things will happen very quickly. The next category of changes that you're going to see is that we are certainly going to be coming up with some legislative proposals to change the statutory system. For example, were we to decide not to have software patents or to eliminate the Patent Office, I think those would have to be legislative changes and we'll have to get Congress' approval. I'm not suggesting we're going to necessarily propose either of those two alternatives, but we are going to be proposing to Congress some changes which will make the system work better. So those are two examples of the things we're going to do. The final one is we're going to definitely be more aggressive in the Patent & Trademark Office in not only developing our own legal policies, but in working with the various courts, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in particular, in trying to help them develop clearer legal standards and do their part in resolving some of these problems. So in the next months and certainly during the remainder of this Clinton presidency, you can look forward to a series of changes in the areas that I've just outlined, and you'll be able to have many opportunities as these changes unfold, as the decision_making process unfolds, to give us feedback, to let us know what you think. I am a little scared to say that in this group, because I have a feeling the probably the Internet system and the computer system is going to break down at the Patent & Trademark Office with all of the feedback that we get, but let's try and see how it works. Thank you very much for coming, and I look forward to continuing to work with you all for the next three years. Thanks. (Public hearing concluded)Back to The San Jose Index
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finally got to see my 2 new horseface loaches!! I bought them 2 days ago and could only find one of them in the tank. I was sorta worried. They are just great. I don't know how old they are but they are very small and skinny , but that horseface is evident. I've decided NOT to get the dwarf loaches because of the possible aggression.I sure appreciate everyone's input. amber
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From: DILLOW & CARRIGER <>
Subject: [TNJOHNSO-L] Lets get it right about Abraham
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 10:43:14 -0600
The stories spread through the history books in Carter County, Tennessee
run wild with stories about who is kin to Abraham Lincoln. Being one of
those SUPPOSED descendants or kin" is why I became interested in this
genealogy mess in the first place. I continued to wonder why "no one
ever told me that I was related to Abraham Lincoln".
That would have made some interesting history reports for school.
These so called "relationship" stories were generated in large by an old
maid ancestor of the Carriger Family (not my Carriger line). She
apparently took great pride in writing to the relatives out west once
Abraham Lincoln became president. She had some things right about our
family but everything wrong anout Abraham Lincoln. In my opinion she
added nothing but total confusion to our whole family information. The
reason for the confusion is because she did not know the difference
between TWO MARY WARD'S. There was Mary Ward who was a SISTER of
WILLIAM WARD and a Mary Ward was the daughter of WILLIAM WARD. Many
original records from the Carter County Courthouse are also missing that
document a lot of our Carriger Family. But when you start spreading out
into the families that the Carriger's married into you can get the
"whole story".
Isaac Lincoln who lived in Carter County, Tennessee was related to no
one other than
Mary Ward (Basher) Lincoln, whom he married, and possibly a young son
who had died at an early age. He did have other blood relation, a
sister in Washington County, Tennessee and a brother in Greene County,
Tennessee in the early 1800's. He was an uncle by marriage to the
1. Phoebe Ward who married Daniel Stover
2. Jemima Ward who married Christian Stover, Jr.
3. Lavicy Ward who married Christian Carriger (MY LINE)
4. MARY WARD (married 7-13-1805) married ISSAC DUNN
5. Jane Ward who married Thomas Williams
6. Sarah Ward who may have never married
7. Amelia Ward who married James Peters.
Lavicy Ward was never married to Isaac Lincoln (as stated in Tennesseee
Cousins and elsewhere by a misinformed cousin, that is incorrect.
Lavicy Ward who married Christian Carriger was my GGG grandmother, but
that does not make me a relative or descendant of Isaac Lincoln. The
STOVER - LINCOLN - CARRIGER relationship in the early 1800's was a close
kinsmanship because of the above factors and is well documented.
Isaac Lincoln and Mary Ward (Bashere) Lincoln did raise a "substitute
son" he was the son of Daniel Stover, Sr. and Pheobe Ward Stover. His
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Lincoln Stover married Sarah Murry Drake and they were the parents of
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Mordacci Lincoln (who lived in Greene County, Tennessee) the brother of
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Stover was killed in the Civil War. A few years thereafter while
visiting his widowed (but remarried) daughter who continued to live in
the old Lincoln Stover house at the foot of Lynn Mountain in Carter
County, Tennessee, President Johnson died in that house. President
Andrew Johnson was Vice President under Abraham Lincoln.
Colonel Daniel Stover is buried in the old Fitzsimmons Cemetery beside
William Fitzsimmons a brother-in-law who had married a sister of Sarah
Murry Drake. I visited this rundown cemetery this past summer. Many
grave stones are still legible. Isaac and Mary Ward Lincoln are buried
on the property where there old home stood. The small
cemetery is behind a house that a faces the Watauga River in Lynn
Valley. I have visited the cemetery many times over the years and the
two grave stones a now barely legible.
William F. Fitzsimmons was my GG Grandfather.
Abraham Lincoln was never interested in geneology. If you read carefully
you will see that he was continuoulsy pestered by that man for
information about his family. He barely recalled where his uncle Isaac
Lincoln lived, and there are indications that Abraham Lincoln may have
visited Carter County once with his parents when he was young. There
are also notes that say that Abraham Lincoln may have been born on the
Lincoln Farm and left with his parents when six months old. (According
to my old maid aunt Nancy Hanks was the daughter of Elisabeth Carriger)
and that Nancy Hanks is the mother of Abraham Lincoln.
Food for thought........the possibility DOES EXIST.
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The NFL has several awards that it hands out on a weekly, monthly and annual basis, ranging from Players of the Week to the Pro Bowl teams to the league MVP. Vikings cornerback Cedric Griffin won the 2010 Ed Block Courage Award, given to a player from each team that faces adversity and overcomes the roadblocks thrown in front of him.
Griffin suffered his second torn anterior cruciate ligament in 10 months when he went down against the Jets in October. After going through a grueling process to rehabilitate in his injured left knee, in which he tore his ACL in the NFC Championship Game at New Orleans, Griffin finds himself in the same predicament again, this time rehabbing his right knee.
While Griffin admitted the Ed Block Courage Award isn't something he wanted to win, because it means he has been injured and had to overcome adversity, he was humbled to be selected by his teammates.
"I didn't want to win it, but at the same time it's an honorable award and I'm going to accept it," Griffin said. "I thank my teammates and all the support they've been giving me and just encouraging me. I know all the players who got nominated from other teams are going to accept this award and be gracious."
Griffin said his latest knee injury has been harder to handle because it happened during the season – the first time in his football career dating back to high school that he ever missed any significant time due to injury. However, he said the experience he gained from going through the rehab process this spring and summer has prepared him for what he will be going through in the coming weeks and months.
"It helps a whole lot, Griffin said. "This last year was my first time (being seriously injured), so I took it a little tougher. I was a little more resentful towards some things. But this year, it went a lot smoother because I know what happened, how I have to rehab and what I need to get back. I know all of that now. That's why I'm doing a little better."
Griffin said the process of getting to know his body's limitations was an eye-opening experience. When asked what he learned about himself and his body during the rebuilding of strength in his knee from the injury against the Saints, Griffin said the process is just as much mental as it is physical.
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to be able to come back?'" Griffin said. "It's a long process and (you) don't get down on yourself. I'm just going to stay positive the whole time and I'm going run with it."
Griffin had a much different attitude toward the first injury suffered in the NFC title game. While covering a kickoff, Griffin knew immediately what had happened to his knee and lay in agony on the field, launching his helmet about 20 yards in the moments after he went down. He said it was an emotional response – a visceral realization that his football future might be in question. However, he said that the immediate flood of emotions subsided quickly.
"I was frustrated," Griffin said of the initial knee injury. "I had some resentment. I was mad. I was angry at people. It cleared up once I got in the locker room. I realized what I was doing and how I was acting. That's just not who I am. This one was nothing like that. When I hurt it, I knew I tore my ACL. I was like, 'Let's just get my rehab going.'"
One of the advantages Griffin had during his rehab process last winter and spring was that he had teammate E.J. Henderson alongside him. Henderson, who was the Ed Block Courage Award last year after coming back from dislocated toes and then suffering a gruesome break to his leg that had many immediately believing his career might be over, served as motivation for Griffin. With a metal rod inserted in his leg to stabilize his injury, Henderson was a monster in attacking his rehab process. Griffin said he intends to have that same sort of fire and desire when it comes to returning from his latest injury setback.
"Me and E.J. had a good time last year rehabbing and training," Griffin said. "E.J.'s the ultimate competitor and I consider myself in that same sense. We did a lot of drills together, competed on the field and it was an honor
to see him get back on the field and play at a high level. That's what
I'm hoping to do as well."
Griffin said he was thankful that neither injury was more serious than they were – both were straight ACL tears and didn't involve the medial collateral ligament or the lateral collateral ligament, which could have spelled doom for his young NFL career.
One of the aspects that have made his recovery process a little easier to tolerate has been the genuine concern of so many of his teammates. Many of them have been forced to endure similar recovery processes and Griffin said they have been there consistently for him, providing motivation and support for their fallen comrade.
"This is a team and this is a family atmosphere, so it's like one of their kids or one of their brothers going down," Griffin said. "I thank those guys for thinking of me in this way and always giving me encouragement and always staying positive. I do the same for them."
Griffin said he is well into his rehab and, given that the injury happened almost three months earlier in the season – mid-October this year as opposed to late January last season – and that, while he isn't setting any timetables, he expects to be at full strength when (or if) training camp opens at the end of July.
"I'm two months and three weeks out (since the surgery)," Griffin said. "I'm back in the weight room doing leg lifts and in the pool running. I'm a little ahead of schedule from last year. … The process has been going really well for me. I'm in the next stage of running on the turf with a brace. That will probably be next week."
Griffin said he has been aggressive in trying to get to the next stage of his recovery. Having the experience of what worked and what didn't in his last rehab stint and knowing when to push the process and when to tap the brakes and dial it back has made the last couple of months a lot smoother than it was in March and April when everything was foreign to him.
"The whole process has been easier," Griffin said. "Everything I've been
doing has been a step ahead of where I was on my left one. The process is
easier just because I know what I can do and what I can't do. I can trust
myself more. The first time I was a little timid doing some things. This
time I'm kind of full speed ahead."
Griffin said it hasn't been easy to watch his teammates and not be part of the game-day experience, but said that he isn't isolated or removed from his teammates. They still spend a lot of time together with their families and he still feels like a full-fledged member of the team despite being on injured reserve.
He also dismissed the notion that he came back too soon from the last injury, which many speculated would keep him out until November or possibly be placed on I.R. before he had a chance to get back on the field. The Vikings took precautions to address that potential, signing Lito Sheppard in free agency and using their first selection in the 2010 draft to take CB Chris Cook. While the team had a backup plan in place, Griffin said he doesn't believe coming back too soon from his last knee injury played a role this time around.
"I don't look at it that way," Griffin said. "I don't have a negative thought train or anything like that. I don't think like that at all. I just think that it happened. Whatever it was, it's meant to be."
There are sure to be concerns about the return of a cornerback with two surgically repaired knees, but Griffin said he has no concerns that he might not be the same player he was pre-injury. Asked if he thinks he can return to his old form, he wasn't shy about making lofty expectations.
"No question," Griffin said. "It's all about how you work. That's life man.
If you get fired from a job, then you can go to another job and be successful. It's the same way as injuries. It depends on how hard you work. I'm a hard worker, I'm a competitor. I won't let anyone discourage me or tell me that I can't do something. That's how I've been my whole life."
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Wife of Gorlois and later Uther Pendragon. She was the mother of Morgawse, Elaine, Morgan le Fay, and by
Uther, mother of Arthur. Malory describes her as a fair lady and passing wise. But she must have held qualities that placed
her above the average for it is not her wealth that Uther craved but herself. Malory makes her innocent of the affair of
Uther's first visit in disguise. He does not state whether she loved Uther but she does seem faithful and a queen for him
and evidenses great sorrow at Uther's passing. It is difficult to understand her qualities in the few lines that Malory bestows
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You must find Pinkerton in Rivet City. He will let you change your appearance. Clarification: Pinkerton offers plastic surgery to change your actual face, but only after you've progressed to a certain point in the quest "The Replicated Man." If you just want to change your hairstyle (which will also change your appearance), there are several NPCs who will cut your hair for you. (In this case, "cut" can mean to make it much longer, which is kind of odd!) These include your robotic butler (Wadsworth in Megaton or Godfrey in Tenpenny Tower), one of the children in Little Lamplight, a ghoul in Underworld, and possibly others.
Additionally, if you are playing on a PC, you can activate the command console with the tilde (~) key and type showracemenu to bring up the gender / race / appearance selection screen. This is the same menu that appears optionally upon leaving Vault 101 for the first time if you elect to change your appearance at that time. You can use this function to change the appearance of your character entirely, and even get a sex change in the process if you want. WARNING: on at least one occasion after using the showracemenu command, I noted that none of my PERKS were actually providing me with any bonuses afterwards. I still had the perks, but not the effects of them; for example, I lost the +1 to Strength from Ant Might and the damage resistance from Cyborg. I was using a number of "mods" at the time, however, so one of them may have been responsible.


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We officially launch Din Dins tomorrow (Thursday 27th October) with our range of natural food supplements for cats and dogs, made with wholefoods, herbs and superfoods.
Our supplements can be easily and quickly added to your day to day pet food and replace the natural enzymes, phytonutrients and trace vitamins and minerals that are removed during the processing of most packaged food.
And what do they do for your pet? As well as making them feel fit and fabulous, our supplements can also help with common problems like bad breath and allergies to more serious issues like kidney issues and bad joints. Check out our website www.dindins.co.uk
So what seems like a lifetime of long nights, juggling our day jobs and dealing with our fair share of curve balls, we've done it! We launch Din Dins in less than 24 hours and we reckon we deserved a bit of a party.
We'll be celebrating with a few drinks, dear friends and family and some other fabulous people who have helped us a lot on the way.
Of course a Din Dins party wouldn't be complete without a few dogs and at a good party no-one goes home without a goody bag. So the Din Dins team will be pulling together to bake some homemade biscuit (for our dog guests!!).
Our dog biscuits are Halloween "inspired" too. Here's the recipe, they are so easy and healthy to make.
Pumpkin is high is potassium and sodium and has medium GI which means it has a slower release of energy. Pumpkin is also fantastic at warding off parasites – so keeps those ghouls are bay!
125g Organic Rye Flour or rice flour
2 Organic Eggs
100g Organic oats or millet flakes
100g Organic (if possible) pumpkin
100g Organic (if possible) milled flaxseed
2tbs Organic Sunflower Oil
What you do;
1. Preheat oven to 180C
2. Chop and slice pumpkin and boil until soft, drain and mash
3. Mix together flour and oats in a large bowl with flaxseed
4. Beat the eggs and add the oil then mix in to the dry ingredients and finally add the pumpkin.
5. If the mix is too wet add some more flour, too dry add some water – looking for a ball of dough
6. Lightly dust counter with flour and roll with a rolling pin until it is approx 5mm thick.
7. Place on baking paper and on a baking sheet and bake for 15- 20 mins
8. Remove from the oven and cut in to small bite size pieces whilst warm or use cutter shapes if you prefer.


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Another solution not yet mentioned, you could set up Cacti and just
graph all of your switch ports via snmp. That would be a real easy way
if your hardware supports SNMP. Cacti is a little difficult to setup,
but not to the point that an average user wouldn't be able to get it
done with a little research on their forums/documentation.
-----Original Message-----
From: Alex M [mailto:radiussupport at lrcommunications dot net]
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 7:07 PM
To: 'Zadikem, Travis'; Monowall Support List
Subject: RE: [m0n0wall] Monitoring bandwidth
Yes to track 50 users separately you need 50 logins, but if you wan to
track IPs then you can setup MAC auto login so that you will see whose
logged in by their mac and see their traffic use, and still ppl don't
need to do manual login. CP wont be able to see internal traffic,
because it may bypass mono (like users talk to others via switch which
comes before mono, although I think I just saw internal traffic graph on
pfSnse v1.0, but im not sure about that one)
-----Original Message-----
From: Zadikem, Travis [mailto:tzadikem at picosecond dot com]
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 5:47 PM
To: YvesDM
Cc: Monowall (E-mail)
Subject: RE: [m0n0wall] Monitoring bandwidth
I believe my problem is internal. We have about 100 internal IP's and
50+ users. I have never used Captive Portal, but I am guessing I would
need to create 50+ logins then, right?
-----Original Message-----
From: YvesDM [mailto:ydmlog at gmail dot com]
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 3:43 PM
To: Zadikem, Travis
Cc: Monowall (E-mail)
Subject: Re: [m0n0wall] Monitoring bandwidth
Radius is your best solution.
But, if you only need to do this once, just to catch the "bad guy" and
don't need to keep accounting records, just use the captive portal. Give
you users a login and set the idle & hard time out of the captive portal
to 0 (never).
In the CP status page you will see the MB's transferred by every
user.(user will never logout, so it will keep on counting)
On 10/16/06, Zadikem, Travis <tzadikem at picosecond dot com> wrote:
> I would like a program or something (fairly cheap and efficient) to
> see where our bandwidth is going by IP. I currently don't see this in
> m0n0wall. I only see graphing by WAN, LAN. Can someone please
> recommend
> product(s). I am asking because I want to find out what is really
> hogging ours.
> thanks,
> Travis
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Always looking to what's next, Walt Disney Pictures just debuted a trailer of the "Pete's Dragon" remake that's slated to hit theaters on Friday, August 12th.
Back in 1977, Walt Disney Pictures released "Pete's Dragon," and now the studio is gearing up for an exciting reimagining of the family classic.
After her mega world tour and secret album release, Beyoncé Knowles proved that she is a force to be reckoned with and her consistent success helped land her a spot on Time's 100 Most Influential People list.
Gracing one of the mag's black-and-white covers, the "Crazy in Love" singer rocked a white crop top and briefs with a bare face and looked absolutely amazing for the au naturel spread.
He founded the 2014 Sundance Film Festival 30 years ago, and Robert Redford was pleased to greet Miles Teller at the premiere of "Whiplash" last night (January 16) in Park City, Utah.
This morning the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their nominees for the forthcoming Oscars, and unfortunately there were a few serious omissions.
For instance, many people were shocked to see that both "Saving Mr. Banks" and actress Emma Thompson failed to receive a nod in the Best Pictures and Best Supporting Actress categories, respectively.
Manhattan was the place to be on Monday night (January 6) as the 69th Critics Circle Awards took over the Edison Ballroom.
Big name celebrities like Robert Redford and Cate Blanchett hammed it up for the paparazzi in their designer duds.
Gearing up for another busy awards season, the New York Film Critics announced the 2013 winners of their Circle Awards on Tuesday (December 3).
The winners are voted in by members of New York's newspapers, magazines and online media outlets, and are thought to be Academy Award straw polls by some.
Marvel fans have been chomping at the bit for anything pertaining to the forthcoming "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" flick, and now there's a new trailer for all to enjoy.


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Check out pics of the new house the Hoff just picked up for $1,950,000. Weighing in at 5,767 square feet of house on 1.54 acres, the 5BR/6BA property is super stylish without breaking the pricing stratosphere tested by many other celebs.
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The Master's College women's soccer team lost a very well-played game on senior day Wednesday afternoon to Biola. The Lady Mustangs were sharp offensively and defensively but came up just short to drop their record to 9-8 (3-5) while the Eagles record goes to 9-6 (6-2).
The Lady Mustangs came out with great offensive pressure which produced many scoring opportunities in the first half. The defense for TMC did a great job of limiting Biola's chances in the first half as well, but Biola still managed to get on the board late in the half.
The Eagles had a few shots that went just wide of the goal. Ilyssa Espiritu had an outstanding save in the 38th minute to keep the game tied at 0-0.
In the 44th minute, Biola struck first to take the lead into half-time. Michella Andre played a long ball down the middle of the field to Chrissy King. King took one touch at the top of the box and netted the goal to put the Eagles in front.
Coach Lewis's team came out firing in the second half. The Lady Mustangs had plenty of chances which kept the Eagles goalie busy. The home team played great defensively in the second half too as they limited the Eagles to very few offensive chances. The Lady Mustangs continued to battle and put themselves in scoring situations, and it eventually paid off.
Fittingly enough, it was a senior that put the home team on the board. Bobbie Roberts took a pass from Natasha Coyle and blasted a goal from the top of the box to tie the score in the 86th minute. The late game heroics from Roberts would send the game into overtime tied 1-1.
The first overtime turned out to be uneventful for both sides as neither team could put the game away.
Biola had a free kick in the 102nd minute of the game that would prove to be the final highlight. Victoria Dalla Zanna would send a long ball into the box and Jessica Austin put away the game winner.
Master's will play their final game of the season on the road at San Diego Christian on Saturday.


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The things that are most important to me are my family, my friends, and my work. My family and friends would describe me as easy going, curious, and adventurous. And polite. My parents raised me to be polite - sometimes painfully so, but I like it. And my work would describe me as taking it seriously but not taking myself seriously.
As for what I'm looking for; I like smart people who disagree with me. So I don't necessarily need someone who's into what I'm into or thinks the way I do. I prefer someone who will call me out on my stuff (in a nice way), because I tend to do that for people I care about. I'm comfy in my own skin and I prefer a woman who is as well. And to go with the theme of being comfortable - I want someone I can be myself with, someone who can be themselves with me. I grew up in a home with parents that are happily married - and I have been so lucky to have such amazing friends in my life - I want to be with a person that is my best friend. There are so many ways to say it, but in a nutshell - someone who will eat off of my plate.
Ok, that was kinda all over the place, but that's me - outside of a nutshell.
And since that is a bit esoteric I'll add that - I have a job. I work on films and commercials.
Also, I'm good at being encouraging, bringing out the best in people, and making people feel comfortable (which may be three ways of saying the same thing).
Having fun with everyday things - grocery shopping, laundry, making plans (and following through). Being curious and curiouser. And I am an exceptional Driver.
When not bearded I've been told its my eyes. But, you can tell me otherwise. Also, recently, new people I've met have said that I am "kind" and "comfortable." So there's that.
Food: I love food in general. If I haven't tried it I bet I'll want to. I love going to restaurants and cooking at home.
Movies: The Apartment, Children of Men, Walk the Line, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, A Hard Days Night, The Princess Bride, Amadeus, Amelie, Fight Club
Books: Catch-22, Howl, Picture of Dorian Grey, To the Lighthouse, The Captain's Verses, Lincoln Biographies, Jane Austen, Pablo Neruda, Oscar Wilde, Jhumpa Lahiri, Mark Twain, Malcolm Gladwell
TV: Last Week Tonight, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, House of Cards, 30 Rock, Daredevil, Parks and Recreations, Jessica Jones, Chef's Table, Anthony Bourdain shows, sports (mostly football and basketball), Mad Men, Arrested Development
Music: Prince, Fiona Apple, Jack White, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Imogen Heap, Johnny Cash, Gary Clark Jr., Dean Martin, Kanye West, Django Reinhardt, The Missouri, Led Zeppelin, Jay-Z, Michael Jackson, Alt-j, Vampire Weekend
Laughter (of the belly aching variety)
New things - new people, new places, new foods, new _______ - I think new things lead to growth.
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I know this is more than 6 things - but rules are meant to be broken. And I could probably do without most of those things (not the Laughter or New Things though).
"Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." - Lewis Carroll
I can never tell the time when they show a clock in movies.
And you're a good person, a good communicator, and drama free. You make an effort to get along with my family and friends.
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Our photo-shoot destination is The Regent's Park (TRP), one of The Royal Parks of London and the largest grassy area in all of Central London. Actually, Londoners drop the "The" and just call it Regent's Park.
Harry and his philosopher's stone, along with Bridget and her witty diary, used TRP for some on-location shooting for their respective hit movies.
Anyway, it was King Henry VIII who appropriated TRP for his personal hunting ground – beasts, not women – and a place for his horses to stretch their legs.
If the "Hankster" were around today, he wouldn't even recognize it. The stylish and well-manicured gardens — five in all, including Queen Mary's — parents and their kids taking a leisurely stroll, joggers of all speeds racing by, loads of sports fields at The Hub waiting to be booked, restaurants, cafes, an open-air theatre and the world-class London Zoo.
Flowers of every color are in full bloom. Fountains have all been buffed, polished and pigeon residue removed. Ducks and swans have landed safely and quack and splash in the small lakes and ponds that dot the landscape.
And, best of all, most of the gray gloom has lifted, at least for a while.
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Sat night 3/15/14 Dinner at 7PM followed by ADULT Megilah Reading
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Because the route of the Fethiye-Kas highway is
inland, most people are not aware of the treasures
hidden along the stretch of coastline from Ölüdeniz
(the Dead Sea) to Patara. Here, if you only know
how to look, you will find green forests dipping
their branches in the blue of the Mediterranean,
virgin inlets each more beautiful than the last,
capes extending into the sea with the intricacy
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I first discovered Yediburunlar (Seven Capes) while
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Posted By: Juli <firstname.lastname@example.com> In Response To: New Fish Tank Considerations/Questions (Wight)
Date: Saturday, 14 August 1999, at 8:06 a.m.
In Response To: New Fish Tank Considerations/Questions (Wight)
Hey there!
Sounds like you're not sleeping much at night! Here's some ideas I've come up with in my own experience...
I have two glass hoods on my 70 US gallon tank- most come with a plastic "zip strip" with a groove along it that can be trimmed for equipment along the back. The groove fits nicely over the glass edge, making a seal so the little darlings can't commit suicide.
Secondly, I've found that nurseries (i.e. Frank's) carry a wide range of plant 'gro' bulbs with different spectrums, usually at a few dollars less than "discount" pet stores. I would also recommend an extra strip on one side for live plants- this way you could aerate the other end a little more with bubbles.
Which brings us to....bubbles! It would be more cost effective and work just as well, IMHO, to have a gang valve and run extra tubing from a larger pump. (not to mention one less cord!) I use a power bar with six outlets in it. These are great because they have the surge protectors built in and won't blow anything up!!!
You're also on the right track, I think, with shopping at home improvement stores for certain things. I get a lot of my 'caves' from them by purchasing pvc pipe and clay flower pots. Just walk around and use your imagination. If you don't like the look of these things, you can always hide the un-natural looking stuff behind plants. I've also had good luck finding slate this way- I tell the garden center that I just want a few scraps, and they usually give me an exasperated look (because they're used to selling hundreds of pounds for landscape projects) and tell me just to take it!
Anyway, it's always good to be prepared, but if all these 'mechanics' are stressing you out, then try not to worry so much about it- there's no point in sucking all the joy out of the hobby- most fish are pretty hardy and will adjust to new conditions! (something not discussed here was water- the MOST important ingredient :))
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Solving the Duck Dilemma
Nine straight losses by an average margin of 26 points is enough incentive for the Washington Huskies to try and get a win this week when they face the high flying Ducks of Oregon. It will be a major feat but it is possible if they can just keep pace.
Part of the reason why Husky coach Steve Sarkisian switched offenses is to better prepare his defense to keep up with the Duck offense. The Ducks are the masters of the hurry up, no huddle, spread option offense and have perfected it to the point where nobody has even come close to stopping them much less winning the game. They are number 2 in the nation in scoring averaging just a shade under 60 points per game while only giving up a little under 12. They are the number two ranked team in the country and are led by a quarterback, Marcus Mariota, who can run as well as he can throw. They have no less than three runners in the top 10 of rushing in the conference and average 330 yards per game rushing. They have created more fumbles by their opponents and have been a BCS participant almost every year the BCS has existed.
So, do the Huskies even stand a chance of winning? I guess that will depend on whether or not they can keep up with the scoring and get their defense off the field. I know this, the Huskies think they can win and after watching them practice this week it looks like they are preparing exactly the way they do every week. Staying within their system, doing things the same way, and preparing with the same intensity no matter who they are playing has been their approach but nobody needs to tell them this is a really big game and I personally believe they sincerely expect to win.
The Ducks are stingy with the football. They rarely punt but rather prefer to go for it on fourth down. They don't like to kick field goals so will go for the endzone whenever in the red-zone. Washington would do well to consider approaching the game the same way. Don't give them the football and they can't score. Keep the Duck defense on the field and their offense on the sidelines. Washington would do well to keep feeding the rock to Bishop Sankey but when they do pass they will need to give quarterback, Keith Price, enough protection to give him time. On film the Ducks don't appear to be as good defensively as they were last year but the level of their competition has made it tough to analyze. One of the keys is simply to use speed against speed.
The Huskies will need to play sound option responsibilities and tackle well in space. Mariota is a slick ball handler and they really like to run outside a lot because of the quickness of their backs so the Husky defense really needs to be disciplined in their approach. Their line basically tells you where they are going and what kind of play to expect. The Husky defense needs to be honest with their reads and know that if they have a good play they will line up immediately and try to get off another play before the defense can regroup. The Ducks have had 48 plays this year of over 20 yards so taking the big play off the board will also be a key and that means great tackling is a priority.
Anyone who watched the last Husky game against Stanford knows that the Huskies lost the game in the kicking game. Well they better have worked on that because the Ducks are great in both punt returns and kickoff returns. They lead the nation in punt returns so the Husky punter, Travis Coons, will be a key factor especially if he can continue to directionally kick the ball out of bounds. I think Coons is better at both phases of kicking than either the Duck punter or the Duck field goal kicker so if he has a great day that will be another key to winning. Best not to punt the ball to them but rather punt it out of bounds.
The bottom line is this is a great football team the Huskies will be facing and to win the game they must play almost error free football with again having great tackling as the key. The Huskies are easily the best team the Ducks have faced so far this year and it really doesn't matter what we think, it's all about what they think. They think they can win and with going to the same sort of offense the Ducks run, Husky defense at least has a clue of what to expect from both the schematic standpoint but especially from the pace standpoint. We will have to see on game day but from my vantage I think they are better prepared to beat Oregon than any time in the last decade. Make them play into the fourth quarter and see how their defense holds up against the Husky offense. Nobody has challenged them to do that this whole year so if the Huskies can just keep it close then they have a chance to win it at the end with a Travis Coons field goal.
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Ask Mac Questions and Get Answers from Experts ASAP
I have deleted apple.mail.plist and reopened Mail - got a screen which is blank except "No Mailbox selected'. How do I set up Account again please? (You will have noticed that I am not very technical!!)
I am trying to set up account. it is asking for a password XXXXX will not accept whatever I put in. What am I doing wrong?
Yes - the password XXXXX me into btyahoo OK. When I enter it into the new account screen it comes back "The Account btopenworld already has this name and username" and will not let me "continue".
Yes, all my emails are on Yahoo site. How do I proceed from here?
Done that but still get blank screen with "no mailbox selected" tried a few things but nothing happening. Am I being thick?
Apologies. I hav found the mailboxes and all new emails have safely arrived. Appears the problem is solved. What was the basic problem so that I will know should it re-occur? Anyway, thanks for your help. Brilliant!
The problem we resolved yesterday has re-occurred and every time I reinstate the account the problem re-occurs. Now I cannot send any emails at all and can only receive by going onto the btyahoo site. There is obviously a deeper corruption. Can you suggest what I should do?
Being stupid again! Cannot findMail in Macintosh HD/Library. How do I find it?
I am really struggling here! I am trying to reset keychain - I go to Applications/Utilities/Keychain/Preferences and click "Reset My Default Keychain" and I am asked for my login password. Is that the same as my account password XXXXX my Apple ID password? I don't think I have any others. I really am hopeless with computers!!
OK - got through that process and reset keychain. I immediately received new emails so that seems to be working - but I cannot send any. I get a screen headed "Cannot send message using the server btopenworld.com" It lists 2 servers -btopenworld.com (Offline) and btopenworld.com but neither will Send. I tried the Connection Doctor and it showed "Connection Status - Mail was able to connect to internet" - then 3 items:
(Green) btopenworld.com Yahoo IMAP connecting to server...
(Red) btopenworld.com SMTP Trying to log to this SMTP account failed
(Green) btopenworld.com SMTP Connection to server successful. login not required.
Any ideas on that?
I have not gone through the process of moving Bundles to the desktop that you mentioned because I still cannot locate Mail in Macintosh HD. Should I still go with that and, if so, How to I locate Mail - you say open the hard disk but I have no idea how to do that (-useless!!)
Ignore the 'bundles' part. We can try that later if nothing is working. Please let me know if it still showing error.
Not getting on well. Have tried to change Outgoing server but unsure what exactly to change. The server name was smtp.nail.yahoo.com which I change ti smtp.mail.btinternet.com and changed the port to Custom 587 but nothing has happened. Have I done it right? I still get "Cannot send message using server btopenworld.com" and the server list still shows btopenworld.com (Offline). I have restarted Mail but the Mailbox select "Take all Accounts Online" does not light up. Where to now?
OK have done that - deleted Outgoing Mail Server to mail.btinternet.com - closed Mail then re-opened it but Mailbox still won't light up Take All Accounts Online and still won't send messages.
No - receiving but still will not send. I obviously have got the account set up wrongly.
No - receiving but still will not send. I have obviously set up the account wrongly.
This is making me nervous! Can I confirm that to delete the account I go Mail/Preferences/Account then highlight account name at top left; then, when setting up a new account, I replace Incoming Mail Server, currently "imap.mail.yahoo.com" with "mail.btinternet.com"? Will all the mail info currently on the btyahoo site still be available to me?
This is indeed frustrating. I do as set out above - delete my account; trash com.apple.mail.plist; open mail and check there is no account; select add account and all the old account information is already there. What am I doing wrong? And still won't SEND.
When you say webmail do you mean from the yahoo website? I don't think I can.
Yes - sent one and received it immediately.
Yes - got that
OK -done
Opened up Mail , signed in and then it told me it has renamed `outbox to Delivered
Yes - btopenworld.Yahoo.IMap
OK deleted
I have followed the steps set out in the article but when I get to Add Account and press CREATE all the account details are already there - it doesn't take me to the steps of defining the Incoming and Outgoing Mail Servers.. It doesn't get to the Account Summary screen with the action to Create from there, Also the only opportunity to untick the SSL option is to do it on the Advanced screen (which changes the port number). Is this right?
Unchecked SSL. Where is Connection Doctor? Had it earlier - now I can't find it!
Found it. Says -btopenworld.com STMP Connection succeeded btopenworld.com Yahoo IMAP Trying to log in to this Yahoo IMAP failed. Verify username and password
What is your SMTP server there ? And port also ?
smtp.mail.yahoo.com. use default ports (25, 465, 587)
Nothing happens. No SENT swoosh sound and nothing in the SENT box. No trace of it.
Change port to 25
Retype user name to your email address (including the "@btinternet.com" or "@btopenworld.com" part) Change Password XXXXX Your BT Yahoo! password.
Close it and restart Mail. Run Connection Doctor.
I have followed all the required steps but still cannot send mail. It seems I now have 2 accounts - btopenworld yahoo IMAP and btopenworld yahoo POP (which will not connect and asked to check server accepts connection on Port 993.
Delete the btopenworld yahoo IMAP. Btopenworld yahoo POP is the one we need. Lets verify some settings
Done all that.Connection to Yahoo POP and SMTP both successful. BUT STILL WILL NOT SEND MAIL! Funnily enough, when I was waiting for your last response, I was playing about trying to send something and, at that stage aI had a choice of 2 outgoing servers - mail. btinternet.com and btopenworld.com (offline) and the latter successfully sent some messages. Now, I only have the mail.btinternet.com and it won't send. Weird!
It won't send. Message is "Cannot send message using the server mail.btinternet.com. The sender address [email protected]
Also, another question: i have lost anumber of sub mail boxes from "On My Mac" and all their stored emails. Can I safely try to reinstate them from Time Machine?
How strange - I put in the 2 servers you requested and ,without prompting, btopenworld.com(offline) also reappeared. Tried to send with all of them and the only one that worked was btopenworld.com (Offline)!!! So I will continue to use that for "sending" and hope it continues to work.
I will try to reinstate the other mailboxes and will let you know if I have any problems. In the meantime thanks again for your help and, particularly, your patience with an old and computer illiterate buffoon!
No Problem Mike. Yes, it is very strange. BT suggests to use mail.btinternet.com as server. I believe btopenworld.com was an old server of BT. But I'm glad that worked for you.Make sure you are receiving emails too.You can move the Mail folder back to the Library where you deleted it in the first place. After moving it back, you probably have to reinstate the account again.
Unfortunately I am now more confused than ever and I do not know which accounts and/or servers I should be using - not your fault; it is my inability to understand what to do. So I an taking the computer into my Apple Store and have a Genius Bar appointment to get them to reset Mail as it originally was.
Thanks anyway for trying to help me.
Hi Ashik
I have taken my computer to an Apple Store and they have fixed the problem so that my email is now working correctly. I showed them a transcript of the advise you gave me and I have to say that they did not entirely agree with all of the advise you gave. I am not technically clever enough to understand which pieces of advise they disagreed with or why so I cannot comment any further on it. Anyway, thank you for trying. In my naivety, I did not fully appreciate that your service was not a fully Apple accredited service so I guess that, for the future, I must take Apple's advise and only deal directly with them. Thanks again for your time.


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I don't think of the Chronicle of Higher Education as an especially hospitable venue for evangelicals. Thus, I was surprised this week to read a fascinating and even-handed portrait of William Lane Craig. Written by Nathan Schneider, the piece follows Craig from the evangelical subculture (including his part-time teaching at Biola) to debates against atheists [Read More…]
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Sunday, October 24, 2010
Your Judgments Do Not Define Me
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Stay strong Wendi. You are a very powerful person remember the Universe has your back and all you need to do is breath, center, listen and believe. All the strength power and love you need is at hand. Also don't forget to reach out to those who love you :) Good luck on your journey. maybe this is your chance to come face to face with that little girl and family. Your chance to introduce them to the woman that has taken her place.ReplyDelete
Very potent stuff here Wendi, I do believe Harvey said it all!! Carry that with you, as hard as that may seem to do especially when it comes to family. Take care of you first!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 24, 2010 at 2:31 PM
Good introspective piece, Wendi. Thx for sharing these parts of you, and good wishes to you and your Mom.ReplyDelete
Ahhhhh....everything happens for a reason. Part of your transition....part of your strength....validation for all you have been through and a clear vision of where you are going. Everything happens for a reason....All your friends' energy go with you on this hard task that lay before you. You can do it! You can do anything! And soon enough your car will be headed in the other direction, home again to the life that you have created for yourself....ReplyDelete
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.ReplyDelete
Thank you for your kind words and support, everyone. They mean a lot to me.ReplyDelete
It's amazing how quickly we can return to the bad old days, huh? I think heathergirl63 may be right that the timing is actually good, if painful. You are stronger, you are more yourself, you are becoming you with no apologies. Dealing with parents and friends and family that have held us back is an important part of becoming real.ReplyDelete
Best of luck to you, and hope your mom gets back on her feet and feeling good soon.
Some of the things you write Wendi hit home so much theyre hard to read.ReplyDelete
You're a really good person. We all have to be who we are
Thank you. Yes, indeed. We all have to be who we are and we all have a place in this world. Stay strong.ReplyDelete


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Us Weekly Helps You Drop Weight Like A Star!
Hey look! It's my least favorite issue of Us Weekly — "2009 Diets That Work!"! That is, CELEB diets that work — all of the diets, workout plans, and "weight loss tricks" are ones that have worked for big money stars like Jennifer Aniston (such a fatty before, RIGHT?), Britney Spears, and Beyonce. And by the way, only women are featured in the "28 page bonus" section (ZOMG, I am tots getting my $3.99 worth). Sure, the vast majority of Us's readers are female, and presenting the perfectly perfect bodies of celebs is supposed to be aspirational, but c'mon. Gimme a few male chubsters who lost some weight and how they did it — like Horatio Sanz and Seth Rogan. I want to know how those guys — who were truly overweight — lost the lard. Six Celebrity Diets That Work:
1. DON'T SPLURGE: Just look at Jennifer Aniston. "She might have a bit of guacamole, but that's it!"
2. SCREW THE "RECOMMENDED" DAILY AMOUNT OF CALORIES: Britney Spears didn't go from grotesque whale to super svelte by listening to the FDA. She opts for 1,100- to 1,200-calorie-a-day delivered meals.
3. LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND SAY, "MY BUTT IS THE SIZE OF A HOUSE": Even if you're only a size six. Anne Hathaway did it, then took up pilates, and now she might be nominated for an Oscar!
4. GET A NANNY, WORK OUT FOR TWO HOURS A DAY: Want super long, lean legs like Gwyneth Paltrow. Send the kids off with a nanny or your snaggle-toothed husband and work out for two hours minimum everyday.
5. GO VEGAN, GO BORING: At least, that's the way to do it on the "Skinny Bitch" diet, followed by Natalie Portman, Lake Bell, and Pamela Anderson. You also may want to chain yourself to your hemp couch though, as you literally cannot ingest anything besides soy, nuts and seeds, fruits, and veggies. No alcohol, no coffee, no dairy, no fun. (Note to our vegan readers: I'm not dogging on veganism in general, just the "Skinny Bitch" method of veganism.)
6. WASTE FOOD: When you go out to eat, throw away half of what's on your plate. That's how Ricki Lake has kept off her "Hairspray"-era poundage.


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Jennifer Aniston We're the Millers Premiere Dress
Jennifer Aniston Totally Cheated on Her Signature Look
If you saw this floral party dress coming down a runway, you probably wouldn't think, "I could totally see Jennifer Aniston in that dress!" But it's exactly what the actress decided to wear to today's European premiere of We're the Millers. While Jen's dabbled with feminine prints, we've never seen her go so all-out girlie. With a fit-and-flare silhouette, a tiered skirt, and allover floral print, this little Dior number is a definite departure from her typically classic, often black, and usually sexier red carpet routine.
So, is it a breath of fresh air, or do you prefer her usual styling formula?
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(complete with Carl's tennis ball cane and custom-built chairs).
Saturday, July 30, 2011
UP...UP and AWAY!
(complete with Carl's tennis ball cane and custom-built chairs).
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love love love it!!!!ReplyDelete
absolutely amazing!ReplyDelete
i loveeee it. i am so sad i couldnt come!!ReplyDelete
wow, that is so cool. i had no idea they did that. eric and i were wondering what they do with the house afterwards? do they sell it?ReplyDelete
Love this SO much!ReplyDelete
HOW FUN! Didn't know this happened. Truly magical!ReplyDelete
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