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Saying Goodbye: Nancy Reagan is Dead
Nancy Reagan has passed away at the age of 94.
The former First Lady, wife of President Ronald Reagan, passed away in Bel Air on Sunday after suffering congestive heart failure.
Starting as an actress in the 1940s and 1950s, she married Ronald Reagan – then president of the Screen Actors Guild – in 1952.
Mrs Reagan was an influential First Lady during her husband's presidency from 1981 to 1989.
Notably she spearheaded the 'Just Say No' to campaign against drugs, speaking at schools and appearing on TV shows such as Dynasty and Diff'rent Strokes to promote the cause.
'Drugs take away the dream from every child's heart and replace it with a nightmare, and it's time we in America stand up and replace those dreams,' she said in a speech which led to 12,000 Just Say No clubs being set up across the country and a Just Say No Week implemented by Congress.
Her efforts are credited with driving cocaine use down to a 10-year low.
Ronald Reagan died on June 5, 2004, after a 10-year battle with Alzheimer's disease.
In recent years, Nancy struggled with her health after falling at home and breaking three ribs in 2012, not long after breaking her pelvis at home in 2008.
Despite her own health setbacks, however, Mrs Reagan remained active in politics, particularly in relation to stem-cell research.
She also endorsed Mitt Romney for the presidency in 2012.
On Sunday, President Obama, Bill Clinton, and George W Bush led tribes to the former First Lady.
Describing Mrs Reagan as an icon who defined the role of First Lady, the Obamas wrote: 'Nancy Reagan once wrote that nothing could prepare you for living in the White House. She was right, of course. But we had a head start, because we were fortunate to benefit from her proud example, and her warm and generous advice.
'Our former First Lady redefined the role in her time here. Later, in her long goodbye with President Reagan, she became a voice on behalf of millions of families going through the depleting, aching reality of Alzheimer's, and took on a new role, as advocate, on behalf of treatments that hold the potential and the promise to improve and save lives.
'We offer our sincere condolences to their children, Patti, Ron, and Michael, and to their grandchildren. And we remain grateful for Nancy Reagan's life, thankful for her guidance, and prayerful that she and her beloved husband are together again.'
Meanwhile, people remembering Mrs Reagan left a growing display of flowers at the main entrance gate of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California.
The library is closed and visitors were turned away.
Sharon Hirtzer and her husband, Joe, were among the mourners outside the library Sunday. The Chicago couple were in California and had previously planned to visit the library before learning Mrs. Reagan's death on Sunday.
'I was just really said,' Sharon Hirtzer said. 'She was a great lady and had so much class.'
Hirtzer said Mrs Reagan brought glamour to the White House. Though Mrs Reagan was criticized for spending habits, Hirtzer said that never bothered her.
'I was always impressed by the way she carried herself,' Hirtzer said.
Born in New York City in 1921, her birth certificate reads Anne Francis Robbins, but everyone called her Nancy from the start.
At the time her mother Edith Luckett, an actress on Broadway, and her father Kenneth Robbins, a car salesman, were married and living in New York.
But within months of Nancy's birth, they divorced, her father disappeared, and her mother joined a traveling theater company.
As Edith traveled, Nancy lived with her aunt in Flushing, Queens, then Maryland until she was six years old.
In 1929, Edith married a neurosurgeon called Loyal Davis, who adopted Nancy and moved the family to Chicago.
Nancy went to college in Chicago then university in Massachusetts, majoring in English and Drama.
She then moved to New York to follow in her mother's footsteps and become an actress, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Katherine Hepburn.
In March 1949, she signed a seven-year contract with MGM and relocated to Hollywood to star in movies such as The Next Voice You Hear, which received a glittering review in the New York Times.
In October 1949, she met Ronald Reagan.
The couple met during Nancy's bid to clear her name after she was accused of being a Communist.
Her name appeared on a list of suspected 'sympathizers' published by the Hollywood Reporter.
Desperate to clarify that she was not a Communist, she arranged to meet with the then-president of the Screen Actor's Guild, Ronald Reagan, for dinner to discuss it.
According to her profile on the Reagan Library website, neither planned to have a late night but they got on so well they stayed at a night club for two shows after dinner.
From that moment on, they were dating but for a year they weren't exclusive, since Reagan had recently divorced.
They married in 1952 – and appeared in a movie together, Hellcats Of The Navy, in 1956.
Ten years later, Ronald Reagan ran for office and in 1967 he was sworn in as governor of California.
Nancy didn't enjoy quiet life in Sacramento in their Victorian mansion, and at first commuted to and from Los Angeles.
However, she was applauded for her work, and was described by the Los Angeles Times as 'a model First Lady'.
Naming her 'woman of the year', the Times described her as 'informed, interest and beautifully turned out day after day'.
She used the role to champion causes, such as the 'foster grandparents' campaign, pairing lonely elderly people with children in need. The program is still in operation nationwide today.
As a couple, the Reagans were enlisted often by President Nixon to represent America around the world. They were dispatched to the opening of the Cultural Center in the Philippines in 1969, and to meet with officials in Japan, Thailand, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan in 1971. In 1972, they were sent to Europe to meet with General Franco, Pope Paul VI, and the Queen of Denmark.
When Reagan's second term came to an end, he did not seek reelection. Instead, he turned his sights to the White House, unsuccessfully challenging incumbent Gerald Ford for the Republican nomination in 1976.
Trying again in 1980, Ronald sought Nancy's advice throughout, and she was rarely out of sight.
It was Nancy who fired their campaign manager after conceding the primaries in Iowa and New Hampshire, and even wrote the press release announcing the move. She then attended events daily, holding meetings and rallies to claw back his lead.
Martin Anderson, domestic policy adviser in Reagan's 1980 campaign and his first term in the White House, wrote in his book, Revolution that Nancy 'was an important and active participant in virtually all the important discussions that took place during the campaign.'
'She was highly intelligent, with a sixth sense for asking insightful, penetrating questions,' he added.
'Above all, her judgments on public policy issues, political strategy, and personnel were superb … Reagan recognized a good mind when he encountered one, and he consulted her constantly on just about everything.
'On the other hand, he would never hesitate to overrule her counsel, although he seldom did so because she was usually right.'
In the White House, she was equally influential. Nancy was key in helping her husband move out from behind the Iran-contra scandal, which began in 1985.
According to a biography, she persuaded Ronald to soften his stance on the USSR, recruiting White House staffers to convince the president that detente was the best course.
Her efforts culminated in her husband famously telling Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev to 'Tear Down This Wall' in Berlin in 1987.
She convinced him not to cut benefits so deeply to fund the Star Wars program, was against military intervention in Nicaragua and told him not to make a controversial trip to a German cemetery, author HW Brands writes in Reagan: The Life.
Reagan relied on his wife so much, Brands wrote, that he called her 'mummy'. The nickname was not just because she was the mother of his two children, Brands explains. In love and devotion he also found 'some of the security he had relied on from his mother in childhood'.
Political scientist Richard Neustadt in his book Presidential Power And The Modern Presidents: 'The aide in charge of warning him (Reagan) when threats appeared against his public standing or historical appeal … that special staff role, of immense importance to someone habitually incurious about detail, had been assigned his wife.
'More precisely, she had made it hers since Sacramento.
This article originally appeared on the Daily Mail.


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We've had so many changes over the last few months, including having to hire our 3rd nanny in 3 months. Who knew it would be so difficult to find quality care for our sweet little love? We had our newest nanny, an older woman with grandchildren of her own, start today. I already like her a lot. She's Ukrainian and loves to cook! When the topic of Borsht (beet soup) came up, which I've never actually had, she said, "I make for you." Love.
I've been really struggling with an almond flour shortbread cookie the last few weeks (when I have time to cook, which is next to never). I've now made 3 batches and am not satisfied, so I decided to try one of those super easy recipe videos that my Facebook friends always share! It was a hit. Always a peanut butter fan, these are yummy and crazy easy.
Flourless (3-ingredient!) Peanut Butter Cookies {gluten free, dairy free}
1 cup creamy peanut butter (I used Jiff—not sure if natural would work!)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
Preheat your oven to 350F and mix the ingredients with an electric mixer until smooth, about a minute. Using a tablespoon to measure, scoop out dough and roll into balls with your hands. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Take a small fork and make indentations like a cross. Bake for 8-10 minutes! This probably made around a dozen or so…maybe more…I'm not sure! By the time I thought to count, I had eaten too many to be sure. J
These are really great!! Here are some more options for next round:
Add some mini chocolate chips or peanut butter chips!
Use brown sugar instead?
Use Nutella instead? Make dairy free version? Hmmm…
Add a touch of vanilla extract?
Add chopped nuts or use chunky peanut butter?
Maybe try almond butter?

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Thursday, 2 April 2015
Осип Мандельштам: В лицо морозу я гляжу один
В лицо морозу я гляжу один,—
Он — никуда, я — ниоткуда,
И все утюжится, плоится без морщин
Равнины дышащее чудо.
А солнце щурится в крахмальной нищете,
Его прищур спокоен и утешен,
Десятизначные леса—почти что те...
А снег хрустит в глазах, как чистый хлеб безгрешен.
I had expected by now to start sharing some of the appreciation I've gained for Tang poetry. This has been an unexpected development in my study of Chinese, since the language is hard enough to appropriate that I never expected to have the time, or even the ability, to get much out of its poetics, especially when they are expressed in a more archaic form of the language than the contemporary 普通话 I am focusing on. After all, how much would one expect a Chinese ESL learner to get out of Shakespeare?
Well, that discussion will be left for another day, because my Chinese lately has been suffering some neglect thanks to an unexpected boom in my Russian reading. I've learned to just roll with it when a sudden breakthrough comes in a language, even if it isn't the one that I'm currently focused on. (Remember, Chinese itself was an unexpected breakthrough that came when I was trying to focus on Sanskrit.) Even if the last few months have set me back on my Chinese progress, reading hundreds of pages of Russian fiction makes up for it. After all, it's not as though I had any deadlines for any of these languages, except the goals I set for myself, and the overall benefit of these waves of progress ultimately ends up with me knowing and mastering a great deal more, than if I held myself to a narrow road arbitrarily.
Osip Mandelstam lived a hard life, and in context, the fact that he likely never got any exposure to Tang poetry probably comes in rather far down on the list of his hardships. That context notwithstanding, it is a shame all the same, since his Acmeist style seems like a reincarnation of Tang poetics, albeit in a language that could be not be more different, and in a time and place that could not be more different as well.
The poem above, written late in Mandelstam's untimely short life, creates such a pure image. It embodies to me what the Acmeist ideals are all about. At the same time, focusing as it does on nature, it harkens back to timeless themes. In Chinese (and Japanese) poetry, such minimalist poems are seconded by minimalist language, vague allusions and a sparse economy of words serving to enhance the perceived purity of the word painting. Chinese being an isolating language—and classical Chinese extremely so—means that almost no space be wasted on grammatical elements (number, tense, or any of the usual elements of conjugation or declension).
Russian could not be more different. It's a language that I would have thought would be poorly suited to this style of poetry. It's a—I don't know whether it's because of the poem's imagery but this is the word I have in mind—"slushy" language. Утюжится, морщин, дышащее... the words hang around, and flow into each other, with grammatical elements all over the place adding nuance and detail to their relationships.
It's precisely this paradox, not hidden in this poem but fully assumed, while still creating such a pure image, that makes this poem stand out to me, and made me want to share it.


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It was a hot summer, and my friends and I decided to water them with tents to the lake. How to choose and create one. The company selected is not very good. It was five guys and I podrugoi. Since hildren guys nebyli reliable, bolshii of the girls who did not want to water them etimi guys. Well shtozh podelaesh, I would like to very few easy days on the lake water them. Well, we have gathered, took two Tents, food, guys bought wine and vodka. We then had to podrugoi shestnadsat years. I took podrugoi kupalniki, and I dressed in tights, a bra is not put on as it was very hot, put on her panties and shorts covered. I put on sneakers. My breasts have nipples Vtorov size and how slivchiki. When walking time my breasts all the time podprigivala and rubbed in tights. It was perfectly visible from under my nipples tights. I was pleased when the nipples rubbed in tights. But the guys noticed my nipples, they are there podprigivayut. And I'm home about Babe is not thought. And I had no choice but nezamechat guys spying on them. So I went with them, and my friend was behind me.
When we came to the lake Pernod immediately began to collect firewood, put Tents, since it was already evening. The tents we had two, with me podrugoi, and drugoi guys. We lit a fire guys, and I was ready to eat podrugoi chevo realties. The location was perfect, until the lake was dvatsat meters and with drugoi hand was lesochek. There will need to be run when prispichet. When the food was ready they all sat down and began to eat. The guys got a bottle of wine and let n circle. Since the cup Nebula drank from butilki. When vipili got second, third. Then take butilku vodka. I was very kruzhitsa head and my girlfriend really drunk and even began to fall asleep. So guys carried her into the tent. When we returned I was too pyana, but I could still get up and proiti little. I went to the little forest on the needs, it was difficult to ichi, as my legs neochen is kept. And his head was spinning, but I noticed shtoparni steel between the sobo INTO obgavarivat. When I came out of the forest of the village not far from the fire, and the guys came up and sat down around me. One and said, we want to play with you, we are bored. Chevo And you want me to do, I asked. And they say we need your body, I wanted to get up but the guys grabbed my hand and started to keep them so. Then I was thrown to the ground, the ground nailed chetiri Cola took virёvku and began to tie his hands. I wanted to shout shtob they do, but someone from the guys in my sweat INTO is stuck and I nemogla bolshii scream. As I noticed was my kupalnik UTB. The guys got it from moei bags. Then he took off with my shorts, legs parted to the side 100 degrees and tied my legs to ostalnoe colas. So I bolshii Nichev could not do, do not yell, do not otbivatsa. But the head worked poorly, as was pyana.
Then guys unfastened my tights and pulled up his head, so removing the Evo could not interfere with the hand. I bolshii Nichev could not see, interpretation chyustvovat INTO somnoi they do. To their eyes appeared my breasts with protruding nipples, but to moei pussy hinder you to reach more panties. Then one guy took a knife and cut. So INTO my panties Nichev not ostalos. Look how thick hair it there, you have to shave them, said one man. He took the knife and began to remove them from the pussy. I hurt, so they began to tear hairs. Then someone took pridmet shaving foam struck my pussy and began to shave. I twitched, but they said if you want shtob you do not cut it, so lezhy peacefully and tugging. So I was lying, and I shaved. Someone took my nipple and began to pull it to the top, then drugoi. Even Bolney was, but they are non-negotiable nor any attention to me. Krichyat nemogla, shevelitsa too. So I lay there, and the guys who just did INTO wanted. When I shaved my pussy began to stroke, to the anus. Reveal pussy lips began to look at pussy. Someone shouted, so she did not have a girl, with Nei can do INTO want. Chi is Paltz steel probiratsa in the vagina, some held my pussy lips stretched to the side, others nipples twitching and someone Paltz got into me stupid. As my body shiver. I chyustvovala the finger penetrated deeper and deeper. But the finger korotkyi dalshe and it could not shove. Tagda Paltz began to turn in hand. I was pleased and fear ischez. Someone all time squeezed my breasts, the nipples twitching, pulling them over. Chyustvovala I like my nipples have become hard, and chest of elasticity. But I could not help Nichev. Paltz ischezli of pussy, somebody took me hips, and under prepodnyal moei popkoi INTO put it. My arms and legs More bolshii stretched and pussy was podnyatoi Visoko at the top. Since the legs were divorced in hand they imagined horoshyi approach to my anus. Now someone nachyal Paltz poke in the ass, but then disappeared. After about a minute I pochyustvovala INTO into my anus INTO the upёrsa. Someone pushed the INTO, INTO I remember we took daroga bananas. Probably someone like me in the ass zatalknut banana, but he nelez. Then they wetted than my ass. Probably UTB was toothpaste, because the smell was zubnoi paste. And again began zatalkivat banana, but on this beautiful time it became little by little prodvigatsa was Bolney, I started to move zadnitsoi but banana vsyotaki continued his path. His zatalkuli Vsev, well it is not very INTO bolshoi was then neskolko time they twisted and left in the ass. I have it as a number stuck inside. Now they've got down to my pussy, someone kissed again and squeezed his chest. Now they began to fuck me. One fucked and other chest twitched. I bolshii nemogla sderzhatsa and finished. Throughout the body shiver, he vityanul pile chtuku and finished on my stomach. Then podoshol vtoroi third. So probably they walked by me because I was off. I have not Nichev chyustvovala.
When it woke up in the morning my hands and feet were still bound, in the ass was a banana, but podomnoi Nichev debts. I was myself than what is covered, but nemogla see as the tights was still zadranoi top. BR someone podoshol, untied the hands and feet. I got up, but was sick ass straightened tights. My stomach and chest were wet, the boys were finishing me probably all. I began to get out of the ass Bona, well more INTO end Bona was not immersed in an ass. I learned it, and cried, was Bolney. BR approached the other guys, and a friend stayed in Tents. She Nichev could not do, but did not want to do Nichev, because she was afraid of boys. One and says izkupaisya go, we are still with you is unfinished. I went to the little forest pereodetsa. Although they have seen me naked, but still nemogla I to them in pereodevatsa kupalnik. When dressed went kupatsa, leotards took him, as was his need pomit. Izkupalas, pomila tights and came back and hung to dry tights and began to prepare to eat the guys. But all the time my guys touched, then his chest missing, then kagda I cant enough for pussy. When everything was ready to become there. When the guys went kupatsa ate, and I podrugoi ostalas the tents, we had everything put in order. When we brought everything in order, and we went podrugoi kupatsa. It prkrasno in the water, we swam for a long time. Then one of the guys pulled under with water on my kupalnik, I was left without panties. But my friend, too, shouted, ev also pulled her panties and began to climb up to the pussy. But she vibezhala to the shore and ran into the tent, the guys behind Nei not pursued, there dressed and did not want to offer large kupatsa. Vishli guys out of the water and began to call me. I Nichev ostovatsya not water them like them. I vishla and they grabbed me by the hand and led him to the Tents. On the ground put odealo, was removed from the chest moei bra. I was left completely bare, put me on his back. The two held hands and kept the other two legs. They parted my legs to the side, oh what an pizdyscha, someone said. I looked up look, and Adin guy pododit to moei pussy in the hands holding bolshoi cucumber, he brings it to the moei pussy and began zatalkivat inside. I even eye nalob vilezli. I began to scream, wanted virvatsa, but they held fast all the time and pushed him inside ... until agurets not stopped. Bolshii he was gone, I even recommend pokazyvatsa steel in his eyes. Then it began to turn in the inside, a little scroll backwards and again perёt and twist. I felt so good, my head went round the whole body beginning dёrgatsa in spasms. I bolshii no holding, pushing cucumber I ran. More slightly and I had finished, and again hung up.
When I woke up it was covered with a blanket, when I looked in the direction vtoroi Tents she saw how veselitsa guys with moei podrugoi. They fuck her every hole. She krychala and interpretation moaned. To me they were not paying attention today. I stood up, his legs kept me bad. I went to the lake and became bare kupatsa as kupalnik where the guys Delhi. When I finished kupatsa guys were already tired, and my girlfriend was lying like a demon consciousness. Very much ustaloi it seemed. I covered her with a blanket, put on the tights, UTB only clothes that stayed with me. Yes kaneshno, it was still shopty, but I did not put on her, and lay down beside podrugoi. So we went to sleep.
In the morning already had sabiratsa Domo, but here Our projects guys were not satisfied. They came up with another gadast. I was told to shove in her pussy condom napolnenyi bodoyu and so water them Domo. For etovo put me on his back, rastegnul tights and spread her legs to the side. They took the condom, and it rezvernuli Paltz zatsunuli in pussy. Then one guy drinking water from a glass and then his mouth blew water into my condom kotoryi stuck in my pussy. It seemed as if Shap inflated, but the water is not air, it is Jitka. So he shot five times. I pouted at the bottom there, Goat INTO's about to burst. But the guys tied condom and left in his pussy, then buttoned tights and I wore shorts. She got up and took a step as the interpretation kachatsa water began and I grabbed his hands svoei pizdoi. Guys started smeyatsa and I took her hands. Then nachili collect things, but to me all the time it was difficult to walk. But I presposobilas began to get used to it. On the way I tried to Domo pomenshe prigat as legs bent over his knees. It was pleasant. When I came Domo immediately went to the bathroom and blaming this beautiful condom with water. Thus ended my swimming at the lake. With the guys I met yet, but that's another story. Valnet


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I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
-- Maya Angelou
you have a FANTASTIC blog MissKris and I LOVED reading it! I think that your an Amazingly Wonderfull Lady with a Huge Heart full of YOUTH! Admiringly Yours,Aion
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In a not to thinly disguised campaign trip at taxpayer expense BO is lowering his conduct to school boy tantrum level by making a comment to the effect that if Republicans are too stupid to understand the "whole" of his jobs proposal he will break it down into little bits that even they can understand.
Oh poor, poor little BO! Whaaaaaaaa. Run home to mommy and complain that those nasty old Republicans won't let you have your way! In case you can't figure it out moron even the Democrats don't think your plan is the answer. And, I suspect that more than a few of them are getting tired of your BS.
A recent Rasmussen poll has Herman Cain leading you by 2 points. So are you going to find some excuse to paint him as an Uncle Tom or other equally infantile remark?
In defense of yourself you'll say you were just making a joke. Let me be the firrst to say that with millions of people unsure of where their next meal is coming from, snide "humor" is a luxury you can ill afford.


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"We depend heavily on fish, so I'm really not sure what we would do [if fishery resources declined]. The supply from the store is so expensive", a resident of Kiritimati island told me in 2013, when I asked him what he would do if, in the future, he wasn't able to catch as many fish as he does today. Kiritimati, an island of the Republic of Kiribati, is the largest atoll in the world by land area, lying just over 200km north of the equator. Over 5,500 people live on Kiritimati (according to the 2010 census), relying on subsistence fishing to support much of their livelihoods. The people of Kiribati (the I-Kiribati) have among the highest seafood consumption per capita in the world. The future of this island community is therefore inextricably linked to that of the coral reef ecosystem that surrounds it. This atoll is the site of our research expedition this March.
This trip to Kiritimati will be my third time returning to this island in the middle of the Pacific ocean. As an undergraduate student, I assisted on two previous research expeditions, first as shore support for the dive team in 2012, and then returning as a member of the dive team in 2013. This year we will be diving on the reef around Kiritimati to examine the effects of El Niño temperature changes on the corals (See Danielle's blogpost on corals!), and I am preparing myself to see dramatic changes to the reef. This year's El Niño is the strongest on record, and reports from the island tell of widespread coral bleaching due to increased sea temperatures.
While we prepare to survey the reef to understand the impact of this climate event on the coral colonies, I also wonder about the community and people on this isolated atoll who rely on the resources that are produced and supported by the reef, of which coral is the foundation. How will these changes impact their livelihoods and food security, and will they be able to adapt to the changes?
On our trip in 2013, we conducted surveys of the residents of the atoll, visiting over one hundred households to gain an understanding of peoples' fishing activity, their dependence on reef fishery resources, and their perceptions of changes in these resources. High dependence on local fishery was evident in peoples responses; fish was a key part of the daily diet in all the households we surveyed, and 95% of respondents were actively engaged in fishing activities every week, fishing primarily for subsistence purposes. Over a third of our respondents also relied on fishing as a primary source or as one of multiple sources of income. This dependence on fishing highlights vulnerability to changes in their natural resources.
Our paper on the results of these surveys was recently published. Read it here, or watch this audio slideshow I put together summarizing our findings.
Our paper on the results of these surveys was recently published. Read it here, or watch this audio slideshow I put together summarizing our findings.
Our trip to Kiritimati this March will increase our understanding of the impacts of temperature changes to corals and the reef ecosystems they support. This information may help to make predictions on how reef-dependent communities such as Kiritimati will be affected by these changes.


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Compared to some countries such as Iceland, the Philippines so far has not encountered a crisis but the article points out some of the negative effects of the downturn on the economy. Naturally as president and being Arroyo she puts a somewhat positive spin on the situation in the Philippines. At the very least growth will be much slower next year.
Gloria: RP can weather storm but…
PRESIDENT Arroyo yesterday gave the assurance the country's banking system is strong despite the exposure of some local commercial banks in the United States and the slowdown in the markets of other countries like Japan and Thailand.
"Our banks are well capitalized and the innate conservatism of our bankers is matched by the prudence of our regulators. Let us thank the banks," she said during the opening ceremony of the Agrilink-Foodlink-Aqualink at the World Trade Center.
The President, however, said the country should not be complacent and should continue to work on sustaining its economic gains as the financial crisis in the US "appears deeper than most anticipated."
She said that while the Philippines appears to be in a relatively good shape especially after posting a growth rate of more than 7 percent in 2007, "any slowdown or even recession in the US is not good for the global economy."
Sen. Mar Roxas called on President Arroyo to prepare the country from the onslaught of a "financial tsunami" by convening a multi-party budget summit to recast the proposed P1.4-trillion 2009 national budget to cushion the impact of the global financial crisis.
Roxas said Malacañang and leaders of Congress must sit down anew and give more funding to programs to ensure food security and protect the livelihood and jobs of Filipinos, millions of whom live in squalid poverty.
He said the new priorities in the recast budget should be programs to boost agricultural production to ensure food security, micro-lending programs to encourage Filipinos to go into business and boost domestic spending, quality education to improve the quality of local graduates, and strengthening of the domestic jobs market.
He said the tightening of credit lines as a result of the US financial crisis will result in slower consumer demand, which will mean less income for exporters and potential job losses for thousands.
"The tight credit situation abroad will definitely reach us. And if banks will stop lending to each other, it means credit will also tighten for Filipinos and interest rates will go up," Roxas said.
"Second, if the economies of the US, Europe, Japan and China weakens, our exports will go down and companies will need to lay off workers," he added.
Another negative impact of the financial crisis is a slowdown in dollar remittances from OFWs, which in recent years has been a consistent factor in stabilizing the economy, Roxas noted.
"We need to do everything now to put up a strong buffer against this financial tsunami," he said. – Jocelyn Montemayor
Thursday, October 9, 2008
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Just got off the phone with the attorney for Chrissy Haley, the wife of former Dallas Cowboys assistant coach Todd Haley who, in 2006, found a rat in her Southlake McDonald's salad. Seems her case against the grotesque golden arches won't be going to trial this month after all.
"All I'm allowed to say is that the case has been dismissed," says Dallas-based Cecil W. "Cas" Casterline. "Other than that, I can't comment."
Which means, of course, settlement.
Haley -- who has since moved to Phoenix, where Todd is offensive coordinator for the Cardinals, -- sued the Southlake McDonald's and its corporate parent for $1.7 million after she and her nanny almost dug their forks into a dead, five-inch juvenile roof rat in her Bacon Ranch Salad. Until recently, McDonald's didn't give a rat's ass about Haley or her salad's secret ingredient. But, alas, couple weeks before the trial a settlement quietly, quickly arises.
With both parties signing confidentiality agreements, we'll probably never know the exact amount. But I think it's safe to say that rat salad is easier to stomach when, instead of paying $7, you get paid seven figures. --Richie Whitt
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Two fatal crashes have caused chaos on the roads this morning.
One person died following a collision on the A421 (Thursday).
Police were called at approximately 3.50am to reports of a collision between a lorry and two pedestrians on the eastbound carriageway near Marston Moretaine.
Emergency services attended and sadly pronounced one person dead at the scene. The second person has been taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The road was closed for several hours for investigations and re-opened at 10.30am.
Meanwhile, a woman has also died following a collision on the A1 between the B645 Wyboston and the A428 this morning.
Officers were called around 3am to reports of a collision involving a HGV and a pedestrian.
A woman in her 30s was hit by a HGV on the southbound carriageway.
The southbound carriageway is currently closed between Brampton Hut and Wyboston while the HGV is recovered and was expected to reopen at around 10am.
The northbound carriageway was closed but reopened at approximately 8am this morning.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area or expect delays.
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Most of us are always trying to find a great cup of coffee. I mean after all we generally make our daily treks to the coffee shop that we deem to be our favorite. I've got to admit that in my case I am blessed to be literally surrounded by great coffee shops, seeing as I live in the Seattle area (a name synonymous with coffee).
That's why when I came across this study that will purportedly supply us with the 10 best and 10 worst cities for coffee aficionados I must admit my interest was piqued. The study was created by WalletHub.com which researched 100 US cities and used criteria like the number of shops available, prices and the all-important Yelp reviews. So let's get into it so you can see how your city may have fared in the study.
The ranking of the 10 best cities…
- Portland, Oregon.
- Seattle, Washington.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Orlando, Florida.
- San Francisco, California.
- New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Madison, Wisconsin.
- Cincinnati, Ohio.
- And Scottsdale, Arizona.
The 10 worst cities are as follows…
- El Paso, Texas.
- Stockton, California.
- Riverside, California.
- Aurora, Colorado.
- Fresno, California.
- San Bernardino, California.
- Detroit, Michigan.
- Memphis, Tennessee.
- Toledo, Ohio.
- Laredo, Texas.
My condolences if your city ended up in one of the 10 worst. I do have to admit though I'm surprised that Aurora, Colorado and Memphis, Tennessee showed up on the list of worst. Now if your city is in the list of best cities you can count your blessings, celebrate and then go out and have some coffee. Just a thought!
To give this study any credence though you have to take a closer look at the criteria they used when making these decisions. First of all part of it is based on number of shops around. This has nothing to do with the quality of the coffee just availability. Prices also have very little to do with quality and Yelp reviews while being helpful can just reflect somebody having a bad hair day and giving a bad review.
So take all this with a grain of salt.
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Will Exercise Keep You Slim?
by Ali Hale
A small study by the Loyola University Health System has suggested that exercise may not be such a strong factor in preventing obesity as previously thought.
The study, published in the October 2008 issue of the journal Obesity, included 149 women from rural Nigeria and 172 African-American women from metropolitan Chicago. The press release about the study's findings was published on January 5th 2008.
The researchers, led by Dr Amy Luke, knew that the Chicago women weighed an average of 184 pounds, and the Nigerian women averaged 127 pounds. They were surprised to find that there was no significant difference between the two groups in levels of physical activity:
Adjusted for body size, the Chicago women burned an average of 760 calories per day in physical activity, while the Nigerian women burned 800 calories. This difference was not statistically significant.
This appears to contradict the common assumption that obesity is fueled by declining physical activity. The researchers believe that diet plays a much greater role:
[Dr Luke] noted the Nigerian diet is high in fiber and carbohydrates and low in fat and animal protein. By contrast, the Chicago diet is 40 percent to 45 percent fat and high in processed foods.
Although this is a small study, the results suggest that physical activity alone is unlikely to cause weight loss. If you're overweight, becoming more active is important (try meeting the recommended guidelines for a good starting target). But making healthy dietary changes is key to successful, long-term weight loss.
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Prisoners in the intentions of who is talking
In twilight time of a solar system.
Ripping the hands but not the eyes
With the aimed blows directed deeply
Where the one who stayed before is asked to wait
As if still exists a moment in the career.
In the asphyxia, in the wood of strawberries
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Rising in panic their pearly trenches
Those dwelled by the voices of all languages.
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Solving difficult riddles
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Guiding the tides of the lost.
The dirty hymn of vanity
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The bones like the soul, becoming soften
For the cup that like its owner won't resist the scent
Dry in the desert
Impeding thawing with the eyes
Nature that challenges for knowing its own character
Knowing that moves the desire of annihilation.
In the hours of fortune in which awaits
In the steps that certainly precede them
To poison the skin who passes through them
And making terrible the sight of what it's going to be seen.
Lost is the word but not the breath
Feeling in the mouth all the nearness
Spots in the chest deprived of fear
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The sound hidden in thunder
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The public statement issued on behalf of every NFL owner is a lie. The NFLPA categorically denies the accusations made in this statement. We know the League office has a history of being exposed for its lack of credibility. This is another example of the NFL's hypocrisy on display and an attempt to create a sideshow to distract from their own failings in dealing with such serious issues. They should be ashamed for stooping to new lows.
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80% of American women will find themselves as the sole managers of their personal finances, however most of those women feel financially insecure, despite controlling more wealth, having more education and being more involved in financial decisions.
Women make on average 70-75% of what men make in similar occupations and responsibility.
Women's careers are often interrupted by family needs, both childcare and eldercare, which limits the opportunity for income growth.
50% of all women fear losing everything and becoming 'bag ladies' (48% of women who earn $100,000 or more annually fear this).
Two-thirds of women over age 65 rely on Social Security as their primary source of income. Consequently, women are twice as likely as men to live out their golden years at or below poverty levels.
Only 8% of women are "very confident" they will be able to fully retire with a comfortable lifestyle, while 21% are 'not at all confident' (only 11% of women in their 20s are 'very confident).
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- Applicants whose final results are awaited and/or are appearing for the final year/semester examination during April – May 2017, but are otherwise eligible, may also apply. If selected, they will be required to submit the final result indicating completion of degree and percentage of marks (not less than 60%) on or before 30th November, 2017.
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Fed's Fisher: Economic Growth 'Anemic,' But Will Dodge Recession
A top Federal Reserve official Friday called current U.S. economic growth "anemic" but suggested the country would avoid a "double-dip" recession–though the economy is "on an edge."
"It's a very slow, painfully slow slog–it's anemic," Richard Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, said in an interview with Fox Business a day after the government reported the economy expanded by just 1.3% in the second quarter. "So this is not robust growth. It's certainly not enough to replace jobs, which is what everybody wants."
"I'm not concerned about a double-dip," he said. "But on the other hand, we're on an edge here. And 1.3% is not overwhelmingly strong."
Fisher is a current voting member of the Fed's policy setting body, the Federal Open Market Committee. But he has opposed recent Fed stimulus efforts, arguing they will have little impact and that additional economic growth will come from better fiscal policy and other steps that remove uncertainty and promote confidence.
"Until there's more confidence out there, I cannot see any robust growth being restored," Fisher said.
At the end of its latest meeting last week, the FOMC approved a new stimulus measure, selling $ 400 billion of short-term securities to buy longer-term ones — an effort to push down long-term interest rates popularly known as "Operation Twist."
Fisher was one of three bank presidents who voted against the move. The trio also voted against a decision In August to keep short term interest rates low through mid-2013.
Fisher said he believed earlier FOMC actions to flush the economy with cash at low interest rates had been effective at creating liquidity but that employers simply have shown little interest in tapping loans or capital in the current policy environment.
"We've done an awful lot," he said. "Let's use a simple analogy: We've refueled the gas tank of the automobile of the economy. But people have to be incented to press on the gas pedal and engage the transmission and move that car forward… the car being job creation and economic prosperity."
"The liquidity is there. The cost of money is almost nil," Fisher said. "Some people argue, such as me, we've gone a little bit too far. Some say it's just right. But that's not the issue. I believe the Fed has done its job. And we'll be pushing on a string if we continue to move down this path unless the fiscal and other authorities incent our businesses to put that money to work, and that's where we are right now."
"We don't need more monetary stimulus," he said. "We need to have a more efficient fiscal mechanism that incents private businesses — and that's where jobs are created in America."
He said he was "encouraged" by the ongoing budget discussions and negotiations in Washington.
"The president and the Congress are actually starting to talk about it," he said. "That's all they talk about now and that's good."
Fisher said employers will start hiring again "when they have greater clarity of what are their taxes going to be, what are the spending patterns going to be that affect them, whether their subsidies will go to their customers or the system or whatever the spending may be that Congress has that it's their purview, and then what kind of regulations affect them."
"If you lift those clouds," he said, "Even if they don't like the outcome, and you have certainty, then they know what they can drive around and they can propel the economy forward."
Like other officials, Fisher is concerned about Europe's debt crisis and its possible impact on the U.S. economy. But he declined to comment on specific European bailout efforts.
"Our biggest market for selling into is Europe," he said. "(But) it's not for us to prescribe what they need to do to pull the socks up for that economy."
Fisher, one of the Fed's most strident inflation "hawks," said that with inflation indicators tame, he is "not that worried" about re-surging inflation right now.


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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to differentiate true progression from pseudoprogression of glioblastomas treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) with temozolomide (TMZ) by using histogram analysis of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and normalized cerebral blood volume (nCBV) maps. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty patients with… (More)
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OBJECTIVES To retrospectively evaluate concordance rates and predictive values in concordant cases among multiparametric MR techniques and FDG-PET to grade cerebral gliomas. METHODS Multiparametric MR imaging and FDG-PET were performed in 60 consecutive patients with cerebral gliomas (12 low-grade and 48 high-grade gliomas). As the dichotomic variables,… (More)
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Preoperative localization is necessary prior to video assisted thoracoscopic surgery for the detection of small or deeply located lung nodules. We compared the localization ability of a mixture of lipiodol and methylene blue (MLM) (0.6 mL, 1:5) to methylene blue (0.5 mL) in rabbit lungs. CT-guided percutaneous injections were performed in 21 subjects with… (More)


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Prep time does not include cooking the rice.
Top Review by evelynathens
This was a nice-tasting salad but there were some problems. First of all, I didn't know if I was supposed to cook the peas or just thaw them and use them raw. I did cook them cause I didn't like the idea of eating thawed, frozen peas - if they had been fresh, I might have left them raw. Secondly, there is no way the recipe will make 8 servings as written, I'd say more like 4, and not very generous ones at that. Finally, I added an entire stalk of celery, 1/2 a stalk seemed a 'poor' amount and I think a sharper-tasting cheese would have been more interesting as the mozzarella was too bland to really contribute to the recipe and was just there for 'chew' factor. The dressing was right on, with just the right amount of sweetness. I will definitely make this again as it is a good base recipe and I think I would add a bit of chopped ham to it and make it a main-course salad next time. Good recipe.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1⁄2 stalk celery, chopped
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1⁄2 cup red pepper, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup brown rice, not instant
- 1 ounce mozzarella cheese, cubed
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (I used white)
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 3⁄4 teaspoon honey
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons fresh basil, minced
Directions See How It's Made
- In a food processor, combine dressing ingredients and whiz until blended.
- In a saucepan, combine rice with 1 cup water.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer until tender (30-40 minutes).
- Cool.
- In a bowl, combine vegetables, rice and cheese.
- Toss with dressing.
- Chill before serving.


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Habast was born in the Summerset Isles to the Locvar clan that had settled the entire eastern isle of the Summerset Isles. His father and mother, both members of a tribe that had been conquered by the recently arrived Altmer, fled from their village after they had led an uprising against the Altmer which failed, and because of a palace coup conducted by Khajiit in the employ of the Altmer King, Cethegus I. After wandering for many years, and briefly settling in the portions of the bigger isle in the Summerset Isles steal free from Altmer rule, namely the southern portions, they boarded a Locvar ship and crossed to the eastern isle and took refuge with the Locvar tribes. His father became a general in the Locvar Horde, while his mother became an accomplished sorceress. Habast's father would often regal him with stories about his war exploits, and Habast listened well, for he dreamed to become a great warrior, and to lead his people to greatness.
As Habast entered his adolescent years, he became a well trained warrior, famous for his almost masterly use of the sword, spear, and shield during the battles he fought in. At the young age of sixteen, Habast fought in the South Isles War, a long and bloody war between the Southern Tribes, aided by the Locvar, and the Altmeri Dominion. Even early in life, Habast proved not only to be a powerful warrior and sorceror, but also a famous hunter, skilled with the use of the bow, and traps. At the age of eighteen, Habast embarked on a hunting expedition into the Agnarak Mountains in the north of the Eastern Isle that would change his life. After being seperated from his fellow hunters and friends, Habast was surrounded by a pack of wolves. Using only his bare hands, Habast managed to fight off the entire pack and saved another hunter who had been cornered by the wolves.
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Habast enjoyed life as a warrior in the Locvar Horde, crossing blades with the Altmer, and the Southern Tribes. Eventually; however, during the Battle of Mabana he was captured by the Altmer and was kept imprisoned in a Prisoner of War camp. After the Locvar had been conquered and assimilated into the Altmeri Empire, Habast was sold as a slave to a wealthy Altmer family. For many years, Habast labored long and hard as a slave, but he later displeased his master and was punished for it. His punishment was to fight as a gladiator in the Cloudwatch public arena. There he proved to the Altmer his fighting potential, and he eventually fought his way to freedom.
After escaping the dreadful arena, he enlisted in a mercenary band, in which he fought for the Bosmer, the Dunmer, and the Altmer against their enemies. Later, he grew tired of fighting and traveled back to the Summerset Isles, where he made a living by stealing the money and wealth of wealthy Altmer, and their retinue. As time passed, he lived on both sides of the law, both legal and illegal. He prospered as a ship's captain and a pirate, as a mercenary, a soldier for the Altmeri Dominion, and a bandit. He slew various monsters during his early years, as well as various types of Daedra. His blade was stained with blood of thousands, and he had traveled across hundreds of miles.
On the ThroneEdit
In EW 545, Habast dethroned the current chieftain of the Locvar, ascended to the throne, and reforged the once glorious Locvar nation into a power to be reckoned with again.
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Yes, I am still here ☺
Despite its abrupt end on the blog, my non-travel diary actually went quite well in my notebook. But at the end of each day of my holiday, dare I say it ... I didn't want to blog.
As has happened to me a few times now, blogging got un-fun. It became a chore. So I stopped doing it.
Now, after 5 weeks or so off, I finally feel like blogging again. But I know myself better now. I will only blog in dribs and drabs. Life is too full to do any more than that!
What's life full of?
- A husband I love and with whom want to spend lots of time
- Three gorgeous daughters, aged 8, 6 & 3 - all with their own personalities, lives and needs
- Work - 4 days per week of it
- Volunteering - coordinating MissyMoo3's playgroup and helping out at big school are things I love to do, but there goes my day off work!
- Groceries, vacuuming, meal planning, washing ironing - you know the drill
- Reading - I am loving reading right now, more than I have in a long time
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Rounded Scroll Card
27 comments:
I am so glad you are back! And with a new computer. I missed your posts on several groups we both belong to.
- March 23, 2010 at 7:41 PM
- Sherri Auld said...
Welcome back! Love the new card - it is so elegant!
- March 23, 2010 at 7:56 PM
Welcome back, Wanda. Congrats on the new computer.
Your newest card is really pretty -- can't wait to try it! I do so enjoy using your cards. By the way, I wonder if you've tried using Monotype Corsiva font -- I like its elegance and script style. I think it would look nice on this card.
Blessings. Mernie
- March 23, 2010 at 8:04 PM
- Jun Bug House said...
Just beautifil Wanda.
Thank you.
Welcome back.
Doesn't it feel good to be back "home"
- March 23, 2010 at 8:16 PM
Welcome back, Wanda! So glad you were able to get a new computer - here's hoping all your files are recovered and back where they belong! This is a beautiful card file...thank you!
- March 23, 2010 at 8:18 PM
- Carol's Crafts said...
Beautiful card, Wanda. Welcome back, too. We sure did miss you.
- March 23, 2010 at 9:03 PM
- Jill said...
It's great to see your back, Wanda! I so much look forward to seeing what you've come up with next. Thank you so much for so many beautiful creations.
- March 23, 2010 at 10:00 PM
- Cheri said...
Yeah! Glad you are back and running. It always seems worse when we don't have our instruments for creativity around us.
BTW, thanks for the card file. I'm hoping to finally get my craft area back and I'll be able to start using your cutting files.
- March 23, 2010 at 10:52 PM
- Roni said...
Welcome back Wanda! I have missed you!
- March 23, 2010 at 11:36 PM
- moovet said...
I really missed your creativity, positive attitudes, and all the freebies (hee hee). It is so good to have you back. I'm sure you have mountains of email but make sure that there is a little something that I sent to you via paypal. Have a great day and thanks for everything you do-Carol Adams
- March 23, 2010 at 11:58 PM
- Lori said...
Thank you for freebies. Link on your post was added to Lori's freebie list
- March 24, 2010 at 1:40 AM
- scraplouise said...
Welcome Back,
Thanks for the beautiful card.
- March 24, 2010 at 2:44 AM
- Dorothy said...
Love the file!! You are amazing!!
Enjoy your new laptop!!
- March 24, 2010 at 7:36 AM
- Scrapping Mom said...
Wonderful files thank you so much for sharing. You are truely amazing.
- March 24, 2010 at 8:34 AM
- DHalsema said...
Hi Wanda, so glad to have you back with us! :) Congratulations on the new computer. We have missed you and the amazing talent you bring to our creative lives! I've added a link to your awesome blog to my favorite blogs links on my page :) Have an awesomely blessed day!!!
- March 24, 2010 at 9:32 AM
- Shirley said...
Welcome back Wanda with a new computer. Hope you were able to recover your pictures and your files. I love your cards.
- March 24, 2010 at 9:39 AM
welcome back Wanda, as you can see, you were missed very much! Another beautiful card. Thank you so much for sharing.
- March 24, 2010 at 11:17 AM
- cricutlover20 said...
So glad your back and sorry to hear about your old computer. We sure do depend on them..huh. Well just wanted to tell ya how wonderful all your files are. Your so sweet to share your beautiful files you creat! TFS, Cindy
- March 24, 2010 at 2:14 PM
- CBH said...
Thank you so much for this post. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in Creative Busy Hands Cricut Freebies Search List, under the Card post on Mar. 24, 2010. Thanks again.
- March 24, 2010 at 4:17 PM
- Cathy said...
Thanks for the card and I'm glad you got a new computer!
- March 24, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Welcome back and I'm glad you got a new computer. The card files are gorgeous. Thanks for all you do and share. Anita in OK
- March 24, 2010 at 9:56 PM
- Susie said...
Thank you Wanda as always beautiful.
- March 24, 2010 at 11:05 PM
- cal8007 said...
So happy for you, Wanda! I've been missing you - don't forget to back-up your files!
Thanks so much for your creations,
Carmen L
- March 25, 2010 at 12:41 AM
- Cathie in UT said...
Joining the others with a welcome back and can't wait to see what you have been mulling over for your blog! LOL
- March 25, 2010 at 3:29 PM
- scrappinkay said...
another great card!!! I bet you are so happy to have a computer again, bet you were going through withdrawals. I know I would. Thanks for sharing all your wonderful creations.
- March 25, 2010 at 8:19 PM
- Laura said...
So glad you're back, Wanda. I copied all my svgs & Scuts to a dvd when I read what happened to you. Hope you didn't lose anything.
Laura @
- March 26, 2010 at 4:01 PM
- Country Chica said...
I've just found your site and LOVE your stuff. I'm so grateful for all you've shared! Thanks.
- August 13, 2010 at 11:50 AM