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Business advice comes cheap. And, it's usually wrong. Ya know why?
We ask the wrong people because we are subconsciously seeking approval instead of advice.
You want to pursue your business dream:
This entails quitting that 9-5 job and taking a big ol' leap of faith. "I'm FINALLY going after my dreams!" you exclaim to your loved ones, expecting approval, that you rightfully should get. But, your father who worked 20 years at a job he hated to put you through school can't see past the fear. Your friend who has chosen the comfort of a paycheck doesn't get why you'd give up girl's night to struggle in uncertainty. You ask your colleague, who just might be jealous.
Here, have some truth: You are "approved" as a person.
Every choice you make in life does not have to be made with the filter of other's opinions. In fact, you should experience the life learnings of choosing "unapproved" routes.
As humans, we get advice and approval frequently mixed up. If you want business advice, seek someone who has done what you want to do. If you want approval, look in the mirror. (^^,) Really, approve your own decisions and get on about the business of true counsel in the areas that will help you succeed.
So, this is short and sweet and a little "in your face":
But, if you haven't learned self-love, you're not ready for business advice. Make sure you have lined up the coaches who can really help you in critical areas. You'll thank me when you've actually achieved your goals in lieu of seeking approval.


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Photos of construction and signage of Disney Springs, the new incarnation of Downtown Disney planned for completion in 2016.
In this post I will take a look at the Star Wars construction and some other random pictures as I walked the park. It will be "Frozen-Free" for the most part because Laura and Jeanine will be covering that new attraction in depth.
I've got a great Disneyland Paris update for you today but it's probably not the one you're waiting for as it is all about Villages Nature, the huge construction site where hundreds of workers are currently building the Villages Nature project which include cottages, gardens, and the Aqualagon water park!
"To all who come to this happy place: – WELCOME – Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past. . . and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future." Those words were as true when Walt Disney spoke them on July 17th, 1955, as they are today.
There is a lot going on at Disney's Hollywood Studios these days, so let's take a look at what's new and exciting in our very latest photo report:
Disney World and Disneyland have a variety of the same rides. From 'Pirates of the Caribbean', to 'it's a small world', the family favorites can be found in both places. However, Disney World has the 2 best attractions when comparing the two parks.
The first attraction is The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train in Disney's Magic Kingdom. This thrilling roller coaster takes you into the infamous mine where the Seven Dwarfs work all day, digging for diamonds and other precious gems. Not only do you get to experience the magical mine where "a million diamonds shine", but the mine train you're sitting in rocks back and forth. It's a very exciting ride for children and adults, and if you're lucky, you can get a Fast Pass for this amazing attraction. Just try to get this Fast Pass a month before your trip, or you'll be stuck waiting in line for 80 minutes (and that's not even the most you could be waiting) or refreshing you Disney 'My Experience' App every second to get lucky to snag one.
Slowly over the last few years, we have seen Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom undergo a radical color change as various attractions have slowly received new, more colorful paint schemes. Carousel of Progress is the latest victim of the winds of change:

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I was wondering about the experiences that people had concerning using Wraiths in crossover games? While they have difficulty working in the Skinlands, Kindred have powers (Necromancy and Setite Sorcery) that can give Wraiths temporary or even permanent bodies. In Changeling, Wraiths can enter the Dreaming, so they can suddenly find themselves in a world of wonder and would probably have no desire to return to the Dark Umbra. Have you seen any interesting ways that Wraiths can work in crossover games?
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Wraiths are great spies, you can find them by the thousands on cities, their arcanoi are not overpowered, but at the same time are not insignificant, and the most powerful of them can have a great amount of powers. What's more, many splats are ill equiped to properly deal with them. And, wraiths always have a good tale to tell. To help the dead and make agreements with them, is a great source of power to any group. Plus, helping the dead usually helps restore balance to an area. The tales of the dead can also bring a lot of wisdom - the vampiric Prince that drank you empt, the sacrifice performed by the barrabbi nefandus, the werewolf brute that dismembered an entire family, the thugs that terrorize a neighborhood... All those stories may have a relevance for one of the nightfolk.
You can try to enslave the dead to do your bidding, or you can try forging alliances, both approaches will give different pros and cons, but whatever it is, wraiths are a source of power for those who know how to use them
On the other hand, wraiths that try to have too much to do with the living might end up disappearing - Dictum Mortuum, and all that. I suppose they could do something drastic to a being that imprisons ghosts, too; that's their future darksteel/white jade supply that you're threatening!
We've been including wraiths in my current Mage game very successfully. One of the characters has the Dark Umbra as his vidare and we've had one set of adventures where he interacted heavily with Heretic cult and with Hierarchy in the same (minor) Necropolis. He gained the assistance of the Heretics as back-up in a negotiation with the local changelings by providing them with a very nice Haunt and was able to work with the local Hierarchy to contain the power of a magical tome of necromancy (which tome, incidentally, assisted in him being able to insure that he could provide the Heretics with the Haunt... ) They are keeping his assistance on the DL in their reports to Stygia. Which is probably going to work out since Stygia isn't going to look too deeply in getting one of the books on their "list" of necessary acquisitions.
They also have a questionable ally in an unaligned wraith who has a Haunt out in the boonies who is now associated with two wraiths that are genuine allies. One is one of the character's "Ghostly Companion" - his former love he left 100+ years in the past (he's an unwilling time traveler).... now they are re-united, sorta,in creepy but romantic way... She has some mad skills with Phantasm, so they have an uncomfortably intimate dream romance going). The other is the half-brother of the other character and is very skilled with Argos with a rather cool artifact (he ends up acting as her taxi service).
We haven't had any problems with wraiths. They have been amazingly useful. Very much so when the characters are all decades out of their own times and most of the people in their backstories are dead.
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Oh yes, lets not forget about the specters too!!! Specters are wounderful, terrible foes. Those things are what I consider the closer to TRUE demons in the cWoD. They can have a HUGE impact on crossovers (and they can be a MAJOR source of problems for the other splats with wraiths).
And the Malfeans... Oh, the sweet, mindblowing mighty Malfeans!!! Now, those are the guys that are so SWEET to place on a game!!! First of all, Malfeans can have connections with the biggest baddest on any splat - Baali vampires, Nefandi Mages, Black Spirals... Or just mad mortal cultists and crazy infernalists. Malfeans are great plot devices. Not to mention that some arrogant groups can try to pet-enslave one of those from time to time (like technocrats or Giovannis). Malfeans are great foes to anyone, and even being only the "sleeping master" of some minor cultist, they are a fearsome force, and great as plot devices


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LIVE: The Strypes & Southern
Kavan natives The Strypes arrived at The Limelight on Thursday night amid a whirlwind of hype.
They've been all over the world recently, appearing on American television and promoting their debut album, Snapshot, across the globe. Now it was our chance to see them in action.
The four members of the band may only have the combined age of one of the Rolling Stones, but their album proved they are no strangers to a catchy hook, if, at times, their lyrics live a little to be desired ("this little piggy ate a pizza").
The venue was certainly approaching capacity, and was a real mix of ages, something which the band can be proud of. However, though the crowd on the whole lapped up the tunes and certainly got into the spirit of the evening, this reviewer was left feeling a little disappointed.
There is no doubting the band's technical ability. The bass player and drummer dispatched anything put in front of them with ease, but it is fair to say that they are peripheral figures, and that the band's singer and lead guitarist will be the ones that hog the attention.
The guitarist, in particular, is technically incredible. He is a pleasure to watch, gifted, and was the one member of the band hoping to build an atmosphere and interact with the crowd.
Unfortunately, the lead man didn't spend any time getting to know the crowd. He stood, bearing it mind we were inside on a Belfast Thursday night, with sunglasses on the whole time, twirling his microphone around like Elvis did so many years ago, keeping broodingly silent. It may be the America effect taking hold of him, much like it has Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys, but for me it didn't help the band connect with the crowd.
The Strypes may be on the verge of becoming huge. I hope for their sake that they are, they're young lads enjoying what they are doing and for that I raise my hat to them. My only concern at the moment is that they aren't quite as good as they think they are just yet. Dan Williams, GiggingNI.com


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This McLaren MSO R is a two-off supercar specialOne customer commissions two unique cars for some (hopefully) track-based fun
What's better than a bespoke McLaren supercar, developed just for you? Two bespoke McLaren supercars, developed just for you. Obviously.
Which is what you see here. The MSO R Coupe and MSO R Spider are a coordinated pair of 650S-based treats, the result of a personal commission by one necessarily rich customer.
MSO, of course, is McLaren Special Operations. They're the team behind all manner of special editions and specialist commissions, the first of which was the Gerry Anderson-esque X-1.
These are a little more conventional, and far more focused on driving nerdery. There's a lot of carbon, with the bumper, bonnet, roof scoop, rear deck and mirror arms all treated to the material.
Its interior has been suitably hosed in Alcantara, with the steering wheel getting a centre stripe. Both interior and exterior run the same silver/red/black colour scheme, but the Coupe is finished in satin, the Spider in gloss.
The car is based on the old Super Series McLaren structure – 12C, 650S and 675LT – and runs the most powerful iteration of their 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 engine. Its 679bhp is just 13bhp up on the 675LT, yet the pair of MSO R engines haven't just had an ECU tweak: there are hand polished heads and exhaust ports, and a unique exhaust system with titanium end pipes.
What the owner paid (probably millions) hasn't been revealed, and neither has what they have planned with their MSO Rs. The spec looks track-biased, being harder and more powerful than the already pin-sharp 675LT. But that's also a great road car, and maybe these two will be treated to regular visits to Alpine passes.
Whatever, we hope they get properly used. When you've got two cars with the same spec, you've always got one spare if you drive the other just a bit too hard…


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I know Wubbanubs have been making the rounds on the nursery/mom/baby blogs. Otherwise, I'd have never known about them. However, being that they are basically unknown up here in North Dakota, so I figured I'd mention them.
Wubbanubs are Soothie pacifiers attached to small stuffed animals to make it easier for baby to hold on to and keep the pacifier in the mouth. And, easier to find if they happen to fall out. Everyone I've given them to so far just loves them.
I can't even remember what site I first read about them on, I'm guessing it was PoshCravings, since that was the first baby one I started following. However, when I saw them I put them on my list of "Baby Stuff I Want" right away. When Baby Dagny had their big moving sale a few months back I bought a dozen. I've hoarded a few away to keep and have been giving the rest away as baby gifts.
I love the red dog, it reminds me of Clifford the Big Red Dog. And the bright color makes it easy to find among other baby stuff. Which I'm hoping it will make it easier to see once we are trying to juggle a baby and all the paraphanelia that comes with one.


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OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian wholesale sales jumped by an unexpectedly high 2.2 percent in May from April to a record C$52.58 billion ($49.14 billion), Statistics Canada data indicated on Friday.
The leap was greater than the 0.6 percent advance forecast by market participants and eclipses the previous high of C$51.44 billion set in April. Statscan revised April's month-on-month gain up to 1.4 percent from an initial 1.2 percent.
The motor vehicles and parts sub sector rose 9.8 percent in May, accounting for most of the overall month-on-month gain. The motor vehicle industry soared 13.2 percent, the highest jump since the 15.9 percent it recorded in November 2009.
Sales in the food, beverage and tobacco sub sector rose by 1.9 percent, the eighth increase in the last 12 months.
Inventories edged up by 0.2 percent while the inventory-to-sales ratio fell to 1.24 from 1.27 in April. In volume terms, wholesale sales rose by 2.2 percent in May from April.
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On Mon, 04 Feb 2002, Daniel de Rauglaudre wrote: > It has no chance to become the standard if nobody wants to use it... And unfortunately vice versa... > There are very few users interested in the revised syntax. Because it is not standard. > How much do you estimate the chances that people will accept a major > change of the syntax? If it breaks their previous work and/or if they cannot continue in their old style (at least for a while), ... > You want my opinion? 0% ... then 0%, I agree. > If you have written an application of 50000 lines of OCaml on 60 files > in 5 directories, are you accepting that the new version of OCaml has > a very new syntax, very clean and very incompatible with the previous > one? If I can use camlp4 conveniently to work with my existing sources as if no change had happened, I wouldn't mind, but I fear that not everything would work smoothly right now. It should at least in principle be possible (though a lot of work) to design all language tools in such a way that they accept ASTs annotated with position information (for exact error messages), thus making them completely independent of concrete syntax. This would make later syntax changes much less cumbersome for both the maintainers and the users and allow the language to evolve faster. A rather strategic proposal for the language and environment... > And even if you want to convert to it, what is your reaction if the > new version of OCaml has a bug in a part very important for you? I don't quite understand this argument: bugs can happen during every change, what is the problem with syntax changes in particular? > Well, there is no need to impose a new clean standard syntax, because > there is Camlp4. If most of people use the revised or any-clean syntax, > it becomes a standard de facto. I disagree here. People need a "soft kick" to change. Surely, it shouldn't be a painful one, this would just drive away users, but a strong enough one to make them go and give future users of OCaml the opportunity to start out with an even saner syntax. > I am ok for a definition of a new syntax. I propose the revised syntax > as a start of the discussion. That's ok for me. There may be small details where I could argue about alternatives, but it is probably a good start. > I don't propose to start with the normal syntax because it is too much > difficult to parse with recursive descent technology. I managed to do > it but thanks to hacks. Sounds reasonable. For people who want to learn more about advantages/disadvantages of LL-parsers (= recursive descent) vs. LALR-parsers (= ocamlyacc), see this article: http://compilers.iecc.com/comparch/article/91-06-032 Regards, Markus Mottl -- Markus Mottl email@example.com Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence http://www.oefai.at/~markus ------------------- Bug reports: http://caml.inria.fr/bin/caml-bugs FAQ: http://caml.inria.fr/FAQ/ To unsubscribe, mail firstname.lastname@example.com Archives: http://caml.inria.fr


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Combine chili powder, cumin, and oregano in a large heavy-duty, zip-top plastic bag; add pork. Seal bag, and shake until pork is coated. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; add oil. Place over medium-high heat until hot. Add pork and garlic; cook 3 minutes or until browned, stirring often. Add salsa and next 3 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in green onions and cilantro.
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President Trump has set a date for his upcoming meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
"The highly anticipated meeting between Kim Jong Un and myself will take place in Singapore on June 12th. We will both try to make it a very special moment for World Peace!" Trump tweeted on May 10.
It will be the first-ever meeting between a U.S. president and a North Korean leader.
"It's important because of the potential opening it has; there is potential diplomatic progress," former Vice Adm. Robert B. Murrett, a professor of practice, public administration and international affairs at Syracuse University, told Fox News.
Murrett, who also serves as deputy director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism at the college, specializes in national security, international relations, military and defense strategy.
"This is something we haven't been able to do for many years," he added.
Fox News asked Murrett to explain what the summit could mean for this nation's future, and he answered three questions about the meeting that Americans should know.
Why is this meeting so significant?
Aside from the potential diplomatic benefits between the U.S. and North Korea, the summit could benefit other countries.
"It not just about the United States," he said, explaining that the meeting could also be a win for "our partners in the east, such as South Korea and Japan, but also areas in the South Pacific region such as Australia."
He added, "These talks have the ability to reduce security tensions in East Asia and present an opportunity for the U.S. to reinforce the strong links with South Korea, Japan and even China."
What topics should we expect Kim and Trump to discuss?
Denuclearization will be at the forefront, Murrett said.
North Korea's "nuclear weapons and ability to deliver them at long distances should be central," said Murrett, who added that recent talks between North and South Korea "would suggest that it would remain a core issue."
But Murrett also expects discussion of the Hermit Kingdom's role in the global economy.
Despite various sanctions placed on the country, North Korea's economy grew by 3.9 percent in 2016. But Murrett said diplomatic talks represent the "prospect of North Korea rejoining the family of the Asians" if only from an economic standpoint, potentially opening the door for the country to trade with more than just China.
"It would be in the interest of the people of North Korea," Murrett added.
Does Trump deserve credit for the summit?
In short: Yes. In part.
While Trump does deserve credit for agreeing to meet with Kim, his decision to do so was likely sparked by "the window of opportunity that has existed because of ongoing pressure" on North Korea to better its relations with surrounding countries and beyond, Murrett said.
South Korea President Moon Moon Jae-in deserves a "fair amount of credit," he said, citing the recent summit between the two Koreas and the display of unity at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang as one of "several steps toward unification in some fashion or another."
"Trump is one of many important players," said Murrett, noting that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe are also key players.
Abe met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago last month, where the two "affirmed their strong determination to strengthen our shared resolve on North Korea, and increase the capability of the U.S.-Japan Alliance to confront all emerging threats to peace, stability, and an international order based on the rule of law," the White House said at the time.
And President Xi and Kim secretly met in May in China, Chinese state television announced after the North Korean leader had already left the country.
"[The leaders] had an all-round and in-depth exchange of views on China-[North Korea] relations and major issues of common concern," the Chinese news agency reported, while Kim was quoted saying that he hopes to "build a mutual trust with the U.S. through dialogue."
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New-Mum Serena Williams Has Withdrawn From Australian Open
It seems Serena Williams' tennis comeback has been postponed after the new mum officially withdrew from the Australian Open today.
The tennis superstar tested her fitness and form in a test match in Abu Dhabi last week which ultimately led to the decision.
"After performing in my first match after giving birth I realised that although I am super close I'm not where I personally want to be," Williams said.
"My coach and team always said 'only go to tournaments when you are prepared to go all the way'.
"I can compete – but I don't want to just compete, I want to do far better than that and to do so, I will need a little more time.
"With that being said, and even though I am disappointed about it, I've decided not to compete in the Australian Open this year.
"The memory of last year's Open is one that I will carry with me, and Olympia and I look forward to coming back again.
"I appreciate the support and understanding of my fans and everyone at the Australian Open."
The 36-year-old, who gave birth to daughter Olympia in September last year was quick to hush critics.
"I've won 23 grand slam singles titles and I don't know how many other titles," she said.
"I don't have anything to prove. I just want to go out there and play. I'm not done yet."
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Step into the More North gallery in New York and the hustle and bustle of city life will likely feel worlds away. White concrete floors, which give off the feeling of freshly fallen snow, guide visitors through this unique gallery, retail space and children's playroom. Florescent light peeks through the thin metal walls, piercing the eyes the same way the winter sun might. And sleek birch trees, which shoot up through the space, make it seem as though you should snowshoe home, instead of hopping on the subway.
This wintry, Scandinavian ambiance is appropriate for a gallery of this kind; More North presents the work of Nordic painters and sculptors and also sells Scandinavian furniture, glass, ceramics and textiles. The space is intended to be a calm environment that reflects the timeless beauty and simplicity of Nordic design.
The concept for the project was born in 2007, when the three principal partners and gallery owners — Monika A. Heimbold, Lena Biorck Kaplan and Linda Nordberg — decided to create a new Scandinavian art space in New York. To make their vision a reality, they turned to KOKO Architecture + Design, a small New York-based firm owned by husband and wife Adam Weintraub, AIA, and Mishi Hosono, AIA.
"More North was very clear about the overall concept for the gallery: 'A new showcase to feature all aspects of Scandinavian art and design for downtown New York,'" Weintraub says. "[We] began at the end of a hot summer, and we were convinced that we wanted to create a Nordic landscape in the middle of Tribeca."
KOKO won the 2009 Interior Design Magazine and IIDA Will Ching Award, which recognizes and rewards talented designers working in firms of five or fewer employees, for their More North design. The award encourages new ideas and techniques in the design and furnishing of commercial spaces.
Along with Weintraub and Hosono, KOKO employs three other architects and boasts a unique array of international experience.
Weintraub attended Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., for prep school where he was surrounded by the designs of Eames, Saarinen and Bertoia. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Harvard University, he was awarded a traveling fellowship that allowed him to study architecture for children in parts of Europe, including Finland, Sweden and Denmark. Following her attendance at the Seisen International School in Tokyo, Hosono received an undergraduate and graduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Their diverse experience came in handy for the More North design, especially after the KOKO team was allowed a sneak peek of the gallery's art. "There is an unusually strong connection between Scandinavian and Japanese design," Hosono adds. "Both share an approach
to nature and abstraction."
And since the gallery had a limited budget for the project and a short time span for completion — six months — the agile KOKO team seemed like the perfect fit.
That attention to detail is exactly what caught the eyes of the Will Ching competition judges, including Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir, Associate IIDA, AIA and Principal at Minarc; Suzanne Tick, President of Suzanne Tick, Inc.; and D.B. Kim, Principal Designer at D.B. Kim Inc. The panel was unanimously impressed with the elements of the More North design, including the creative lighting choices, the use of unique materials and the simplistic color palette (see sidebar on page 33).
"The gallery's interiors follow a very consistent color scheme, which is enhanced by a series of texture contrasts," Ingjaldsdóttir says. "And an unexpected use of materials gives the project a special appeal."
Tick says that she, too, was moved by the sense of cohesion throughout the space. "I was taken by the overall consistency and detailing throughout the space. [More North was] a clean, sophisticated backdrop to Nordic Art," she says.
The biggest challenge for the design team was how to effectively incorporate the three distinct purposes of the space — gallery, retail and playroom — into one fluid progression of rooms. The gallery space is used as both a display for Nordic artists and a retail space for other Nordic designs such as furniture and ceramics. Artists needed to know that their work would not be overshadowed by either the design of the gallery or the retail space.
Downstairs, the space transitions into a playroom where children can amuse themselves with toys, such as blocks and trains, all made by Scandinavian designers, while their parents peruse the artwork upstairs. By erecting a cluster of 25-foot birch trees from the play level up through the gallery level, KOKO was able to weave the two areas together.
The team aimed to create a mature, simplistic playroom that allowed young visitors to use their imaginations.
"Every architect jumps at the opportunity to design an art gallery, but I think the lower level children's space is what makes More North truly magical," Hosono says.
Weintraub and Hosono say they have the gallery owners to thank for their success. "We were able to experiment with new materials and unusual features not often incorporated into typical gallery design," Hosono says. "I think being a small studio enabled us to gain the trust of the client much more intimately."
And Kaplan agrees. "We had total confidence in [KOKO's] creativity and their detailed way of carrying out the design," she says. "The vision was simple, and KOKO immediately got it."


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Jewish World Review Nov. 7, 2000 / 9 Mar-Cheshvan 5761
Evan Gahr
When Rep. Rick Lazio last month demanded that Hillary Clinton return Maksoud's $500 donation to her Senate campaign, Mrs. Clinton demurred. Lazio stood accused of bigotry. But Maksoud emphasized that as an American citizen he can contribute to whomever he damn well pleases. In other words, free speech.
Fair enough. But when news broke last month that Arab-Americans, including an outright apologist for the terror group Hamas had contributed some $50,000 to Mrs. Clinton's campaign, Maksoud's brethren knew better than to plead free speech. Why waste time with quaint "First Amendment" arguments? The "race card" places critics on the defensive. To question Hamas and its American acolytes is suddenly to question Islam and Arab Americans. By this "logic" Hillary's decision to return the money dealt a cruel blow to American pluralism.
"This is an attempt by some people to exclude Arab-Americans and Muslim-Americans from participating in the American political system," declared the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. "We are Americans and we have the right to freedom of expression . . . When we say, 'End the occupation' we are called terrorist."
No. When some folks call Hamas a "freedom fighting" organization they stand accused of condoning terrorism. Just how is that unfair or inaccurate or a manifestation of intolerance towards a religious minority?
The only thing remarkable here is that Hillary took the money in the first place. The money was raised at a Boston fundraiser hosted by the American Muslim Alliance, whose members have allegedly distributed anti-Semitic texts and even dabbled with Holocaust revisionism. The Alliance also backs the right of Palestinians to use "armed force" against Israel. Perhaps the most notable contribution at the Boston shindig came from Abdurahman Alamoudi of the pro-Hamas American Muslim Council. He donated $1000 to Hillary's senate campaign this May.
Alamoudi, an AMC board member, wants everyone to understand that his group has "defended what is called Hamas." What is called Hamas??? Between 1994 and 1996, Hamas killed 130 people and wounded some 600 others, many civilians. But Alamoudi calls this resolute bunch of terrorists "a freedom-fighting organization."
The AMC officially claims to oppose terrorism. But, to paraphrase Bill Clinton, that defends on how you define terrorism. If Hamas is a bunch of freedom-fighters who precisely are the terrorists the AMC ostensibly opposes? No matter how you answer those questions, the AMC undoubtedly has long evidenced a soft-spot for Hamas. In 1995, the AMC newsletter declared "Yasir Arafat [their spelling] does not represent the Palestinian any longer. Palestinians are now following Hamas. Israel must talk to Hamas."
This rosy view of Hamas is undoubtedly a hard sell in the United States. The organization, after all, is almost as anti-Israel as it is anti-American. If Hamas acolytes in the United States wish to make their case on the "merits" go ahead. So far, though they seem a bit gun shy in that realm.
Aided by useful idiots in the media and academia, Islamic radicals instead pretend they are no different from other newcomers. Consider Dean Murphy's October 27 New York Times story on the funny money controversy for the New York Times, "For Muslim Americans, Influence in Politics is Still Hard to Come By."
Murphy wrote that Muslim Americans contend that "extremist views by Muslims carry far greater negative consequences for Muslim Americans than extremist remarks in support of Israel do for Jewish Americans."
For example? Actually, no example was cited. The claim that both Jews and Arabs here both make equally extreme remarks is palpably false. Even a cursory computer search would have established as much. The last prominent Jew to say anything near extreme as "Islamic leaders" was Rabbi Meir Kahane. The history speaks legions to the current debate.
Kahane, founder of the Jewish Defense League and virulently anti-Arab, was strenuously condemned by most every mainstream Jewish organization. In November 1990, Kahane was assassinated by El Sayyid Nosair. He and nine other members of an Islamic terror cell were later convicted for the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and conspiracy to commit other terrorist acts. Funds for the legal defense of Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman, the conspiracy ringmaster, were reportedly collected by Abdurahman Alamoudi. He, of course, more recently bestowed his financial largesse on Hillary's campaign.
Ah, the ties that bind.
If you're a Muslim American who shills for terrorists it often seems possible to masquerade as a mainstream Islamic leader (much to the chagrin of other Islamic-Americans who oppose terrorism). Before the current controversy, these groups had already obtained considerable mainstream credibility. Early in the Clinton administration the American Muslim Council was welcomed into the White House with little or no criticism, let alone press attention. Mrs. Clinton even hosted receptions attended by the AMC and some like-minded groups.
The Council on Islamic American Relations, which terrorism expert Steve Emerson calls a Hamas off-shoot, is quoted often but examined rarely. Emerson says CAIR was founded in 1994 by the former public relations director of another Hamas front group. Mrs. Clinton even met with a different CAIR official back in 1996.
The State Department has even sent the pro-Hamas Alamoudi on overseas missions to promote religious tolerance. The current controversy, at least initially, has hardly brought increased scrutiny. Indeed, when Hillary's jilted donor paid homage to Hamas and Hezbollah at an October 28 rally in Washington, DC his comments went virtually unreported.
Once upon a time, almost anybody brave enough to talk honestly about the American communists and their allegiance to an insidious foreign power got smeared with charges of McCarthyism. Today, it remains exceedingly difficult to talk honestly about Americans who make common cause with sworn enemies of the United States here and abroad. "Today Show" co-host Katie Couric even asked Mrs. Clinton October 30 if she had been too quick to return the money collected at the Boston fundraiser. The more compelling question is why it took the press nearly three months to report on Hillary's now-notorious fund-raiser; would funds collected at a gala KKK fundraiser go unnoticed that long?
Arab-Americans and Islamic-Americans in the Hamas orbit invariably charge religious bigotry to impugn most anyone who questions their political endeavors.
Faced with so-called religious discrimination they claim they wish to be
treated like anyone else. Let's hope that the cultural elite and politicians
finally manifest enough bravery and honesty to do just
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So I put alot of thought into what I want this year to look like. I decided that I'm going to take a non-linear approach. Instead of abiding by a list of strict resolutions, I'm foregoing that idea. I figured it would be better to focus on what energies that I want to create this year. But first I had to examine what is in my way. Some of the things that are impeding my progress: fear of inability to complete projects,clinging on to relationships that aren't fulfilling and clutter/physical junk.
I feel like I constantly accumulate things that I eventually need to rid myself of. It kind of like a snake that sheds its' skin right? Well how about making the choice to not let things enter your life that you know on a sub-conscious level are not good for you. It's almost like forgiving ever single person that has stabbed you in the back and letting them all move into your house. Would you ever do that and live in a state of constant suspicion? Ofcourse not. What I am saying is, if you have even the slightest hunch that something is bad for you, avoid it up front and save yourself the trouble later. At the same time, accept that not everything is a race. If you need to give yourself space to think things over, do it. I am amazed how in one day, you can find totally clarity that you couldn't seem to find the previous day.
A few words came to mind when I thought of what kind of energy do I want to bring into my life. The words adventure and bravery jumped out at me. I see life as an adventure. We all come into the world with a set of tools and weapons, some that we accumulate either through nature or through nurture. As we approach the dark forest like that of Bilbo Baggins (yes this is a nerdy Lord of the Rings reference), we will certainly get attacked by goblins. We have to fight evils that exist outside of ourselves which are external factors that are mostly out of our control. The irony is that the demons that are the hardest to face are the ones within ourselves. For example, the harsh inner critic can sabotage everything unless we make a choice to slay it. My favorite inner demon is the procrastinating perfectionist, she is a real bitch.
I decided that this year I am going to carry my sword and find my own truth. What do I really, really want when I close my eyes and lay down on my pillow at night. What do I really dream of? Imagine that you could have anything you wanted before you were afraid you couldn't get it and all the excuses chimed in. This year, bravery is my word. Bravery means I can go forth and do what I need to do without worrying about the what-ifs. Bravery means I can open my heart despite the many moments that others have completely crushed it. Bravery means I can take a chance with the one life I've been given because we don't really know if we have another shot. Bill Cosby said, "Decide that you want it more than you're afraid of it." Right on Bill! There are a few things I really do want and you better believe I will go get them. Are you willing to do the same?
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Welcoming in the New Year!
If you are reading this post, it means you were blessed enough to have survived 2010. I have never had a year go by so fast as this one did. I'm not really sure if it's because I was so busy. Time itself is an abstract concept and I am not about to explore that tangent. In retrospect, I learned so much this year. I have a few more pearls of wisdom that I'd like to share:
Open-mindedness: The surefire way to fail is to be so rigid that you can't see opportunities as they present themselves. The best way to be disappointed is to hold specific expectations of everything. Sometimes we place an order to the universe and if it's not exactly what we asked for, we shun it away. Blessings come in disguises, all shapes and forms. The key is to recognize these things and make the most of what we have. In order to get what we desire, there is no clear cut way but rather a series of paths we need to take to get there.
Loyalty: Loyalty is very noble. But if you fore go your own principles to make someone else happy or comfortable that's not loyalty, it's called disrespecting yourself. Clear boundaries are often needed to succeed without being depleted. Enough said.
True love: I thought I knew what love was. It is a mystery that still intrigues and also confuses the hell out of me. I'm not the expert at relationships and have gone through way too many of them in my opinion. But I return back to the same core idea that no relationship is a failure. Relationships are mirrors. The other is the self. Our reflections help us learn and grow therefore every encounter serves a purpose whether it's painful or joyful, sometimes both!
You can meet what you think might be the ideal person that has everything on your perfect little checklist or ridiculously long checklist. But true love is fully accepting a person as they person they are with all of their faults, imperfections, baggage and wounds. Real love is saying, "I am going to walk through the fire with you as you are and I don't expect you to make me happy...I just want my splendid imperfections to dance with yours. I don't need to be with you because you make me feel good about myself and feed my ego, but rather it is because I enjoy your company and feel at peace when we are together."
Friendship is the rock that holds two people together happily, not lust, nor passion, or sex. That often tricks us. Real love is raw. It transcends ego and it is based on truth and respect. So now that I know what it is, or have a vague idea, if it finds me or I find it that's great. I'll be okay with or without it. It is sweet to think that you could spend your life with someone that genuinely accepts you and has your back no matter what. When everything in the world is so transient, imagine what consistency and stability could do. An adventure is all the more wonderful when you know that you have someplace wonderful to return home to.
So each and everyone one of us can take our experiences and lessons from last year and look towards the future. Have you reflected on 2010 and made peace with it? If not, now is the time. Set your intentions and write your new list. If you didn't quite finish a project from last year, you can re-intent it. I hope for everyone a healthy, prosperous and wonderful new year! Many thanks for reading!
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I caught the following paragraphs in a blog called "Wild Bells", written by Wayne Abernathy on WordPress. After describing some wonderful memories from "olden days", he summarized his outlook on life beautifully.
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These have stocked my treasury of marvelous memories. I am rich with them. Yet I have more observances to come. To these I look forward.
Here is what I believe about these riches. I can take them out of the treasury each year and seek to recreate them, to work to experience them all over again. If I do, I have but relived and re-experienced what I already have. I add little new to the treasury. Many people celebrate this way. It seems to me a squandered opportunity and probably dangerous. I doubt that the previous charm can be revived, that the wondrous experience of the past can be recaptured. I fear that the joyful and rich memory might even be harmed by the failed effort. Worse, much can be consumed, much exertion expended, and still frustration and misery—for myself and others—may result in the trying.
I believe that a better approach would be to create new magnificent memories. These can build upon the past and work from valuable traditions. The good of the past can be drawn upon to create something greater. The effort is to make a new experience, not vainly recall to life a treasured memory. Not every holiday experience will produce equal joy and beauty, but if allowed to live for its own sake each will add to the fullness of life and the value of our storehouse of life's treasures. Each will have the chance to be the most marvelous experience yet.
I am not prepared to concede that the best of my life has been lived or that the finest that I can do is recreate only what has happened before. I fancy to live life on the rise. I see no loss in trying.
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Vivienne Tam Spring/Summer 2014 RTW – New York Fashion Week
If you are curious to know what the mixture of Chinese traditions and international diverse understanding of fashion could look like, you will most likely love to discover the new Vivienne Tam spring/summer 2014 collection showcased during New York Fashion Week. As the creative designer of the brand claimed her new spring line was an unusual ode to the industrious center of Shanghai.
The native culture always follows the designer no matter where she is. This time the eternal symbol of lotus flowers inspired Vivienne Tam to create vivid, lively and colorful looks with feminine simplicity and mature beauty.
The see-through dresses make the Chinese girl of Vivienne Tam look closer to nature and less official, formal and strict. Brilliantly chosen bright colors make you feel the smell of the upcoming spring and the so much desired renaissance of nature. What is most important for the lovers of casual style is that the simple outfits presented are comfortable and appropriate to wear in more formal evenings too. They give you a healthy and bright look, and instantly make you the new center of attention among your friends. Even gray doesn't look boring when Vivienne is doing it; in fact, it even looks classy and creative. Red is another important shade in this collection though it is less striking and more pleasant in combination with classical white and black.
You can use these Vivienne Tam dresses for many diverse occasions, such as while hanging out with you fiancé on the beach or going to a business trip with your colleagues. Her white, blue and light green knee length dress would be just perfect for a business gathering. Another good idea would be donning the simple dark blue and black dress with a white classy collar that balances the everyday look with the formal one. Moreover, you can find some stunning looks for your prom or a homecoming queen gown in the Vivienne Tam spring/summer 2014 collection. Hurry up and order some of the dresses, or skirts you like best to look different, cute and self-confident!
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The New 'Three Stooges Movie' Trailer
This is the trailer for the new 'Three Stoogies' movie that will be out this spring. I am troubled. I used to like watching this kind of stuff, but it seems like it just doesn't translate to this generations viewer. The cameo by 'Snookie' is just too wierd. Will you go to watch this movie when it comes out?


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Actors: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Honor Blackman, Linda Thorson, Ian Hendry
Genres: Action & Adventure, Comedy, Television, Mystery & Suspense
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Tara King comes to DVD
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"The final season of the original Avengers finally comes to DVD & VHS in region one. "The Forget me knot," the debut episode of Ms. Tara King played by Linda Thorson, was released back in 1998, but only now is the entire series seeing the light of day - and it's been well worth the wait. There are many of course who do not rate these last adventures featuring the debonair John Steed as Britain's top government agent as highly as what had gone before, and it's easy to see why. Steed's pairing originally with Mrs Gale (Honor Blackman) and later Mrs Peel (Diana Rigg) had been an excellent match for his skills. With Mrs Peel leaving the show, the producers, Brian Clemens and Albert Fennell followed suit and John Bryce was brought back to the programme, following his stint producing the early Mrs Gale episodes.The first thing Bryce did was to cast his girlfriend, twenty one year old Canadian Linda Thorson as Steed's new assistant, Miss Tara King. In order to complete the delivery of episodes to the US market, production was fairly rushed, and what came out of it was deemed substandard. Bryce was sacked and Fennell and Clemens brought back to rescue the production. Clemens was particularly unhappy about Linda Thorson's role, but it was too late in the day to do anything about it. They set about filming the initial block of 8 episodes (extended to 9), rehashing two of the abandoned Bryce episodes, and bringing back Mrs Peel for the one-off story "The forget me knot" to introduce the new character of Tara (although this "debut" was actually filmed third). Once these episodes were ready, they set about producing the final batch of 24.There is a very significant shift in the character of Tara King between these two production blocks as Thorson began to gain confidence in the part. Also added as a regular into the later stories is Steed & Tara's boss, "Mother," played by Patrick Newell. Thorson's inexperience and the naivety of the character are often cited as the reason the show was cancelled after these episodes were transmitted. Personally, I think the inclusion of the very annoying "Mother" to be a far more valid reason. But it's all a matter of taste.The stories are included on the discs in the order they were first transmitted in the UK. I would strongly recommend viewing them in PRODUCTION ORDER (easy to track on any Avengers website). There are several reasons for this. It's easier to warm to Miss King as you follow her character development. It also makes more sense to understand her constant hair changes and costume. She started as a blonde, moved to a be-wigged brunette, and only in the latter 24 episodes did we see Thorson's own hair. We can also see how the actress started in "slimmed down mode" (on the orders of the TV station) but regained her lost weight as the series moved along. The character also started out as a complete "spy" trainee, but by the second production block, had become one of the most experienced agents in Mother's department. I also enjoyed seeing the rehashed sets from episode to episode too. All these nuances are lost by following the stories strictly in disc order, and indeed the characterisation of the leads is actually confusing if you simply watch the shows in disc order.As for the discs themselves, sadly A&E have once again neglected to include any extras at all. All there is are a few still photos, although it has to be said that the menus are at least very well done. The picture quality is certainly very sharp, but there are definitely flaws due to sparkle and dirt. Sadly, "You'll catch your death" has been transferred incorrectly, and the picture strobes and jumps throughout. Clearly no-one at A&E was paying much attention to the remastering process.Clemens believes this batch of episodes to be the best of the entire run of The Avengers. He has stated that everything came together right in terms of production and scripts. I can't say I agree entirely. They are certainly as enjoyable as anything else, but the total fantasy nature of the stories and the weakness of Tara and Mother characters combine to take the edge away when compared to the earlier Peel episodes. Regardless, it's all camp and wacky fun and I still highly recommend this collection to any fan of the series as there is plenty here to enjoy."
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Patrick W. Crabtree | Lucasville, OH USA | 09/23/2008
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"Prior to 1967, "The Avengers" was yielded in black-and-white. Going to color was a definite improvement; however in 1968 there were three additional significant changes:
1. Mrs. Peel (Diana Rigg) was traded out for Steed's new partner, Tara King (Linda Thorson).
2. The producers asserted that the 1968 episodes were more [paraphrasing] "believable" -- in fact, just the opposite is true. The '68 episodes are more bizarre than ever, but still very good.
3. There is more involvement by Steed's boss, "Mother" (a wheelchair-bound chubby guy who shows up in very strange places to discuss Steed's progress on respective cases).
This DVD package, (2 DVDs, individually cased and further packaged in an attractive cardboard box, this "Set No. 3" color-coded GREEN), is the third of FIVE sets for the 1968 episodes. The marketing of "The Avengers" can be quite confusing so I wanted to get that information out up front. This is also the BEST way to buy the DVDs (by the "set" rather than by the "volume") for any season, from 1963 through 1968.
Patrick Macnee shrewdly plays John Steed, England's gentleman undercover agent. Linda Thorson is one of several of a line of Steed's voluptuous sidekicks. In the U.S., most of us didn't even know about Honor Blackman and Macnee's other (earlier) partners until years later when these episodes finally emerged on VHS tape. Diana Rigg can probably claim about 60% of the credit for the vast number of U.S. audience members who were glued to their TVs when "The Avengers" finally hit here. The other 40% (not forgetting Macnee's fine performances) had to do with the presentation of this excellent series.
Starting in 1965, with Rigg, the filmscore was notably updated and played more prominently throughout the story, enhancing the action and suspense. Also, the action itself was boosted. There was never a dull moment with Steed and Mrs. Peel. And these episodes were all FUN -- one embraced a sense that Macnee and Rigg were having a great time in making these films. Now that I've seen episodes from "The Avengers'" earlier years, ('63 and '64), I can see that they dragged quite a bit during that earlier era and were much more soap opera-ish. The fun continued throughout the final year, 1968, even though Linda Thorson was simply never quite as dynamic or as sexy as Diana Rigg. The '68 filmscore and title scenes at the beginning and the conclusion of each episode were spiffed up a bit too.
Each of these 52-minute episodes is futuristic (at least for the period) and on the cutting edge of excellent television productions. I know of no series, "The Original Star Trek Series" excepted, which has remained as timeless as "The Avengers". You'll encounter, in the 1968 episodes, every nemesis ranging from Eastern spies posing as murderous British Army officers to equally murderous hotel desk clerks.
In the 1968 Set No. 3 (which includes Vols. 5 and 6), we're talking about six very enjoyable, action-packed, color episodes:
Volume 5:
"The Interrogators" - Agents are called in for crash courses in interrogation - but their contacts are disappearing. Christopher Lee (of Hammer Horror Films fame) guest stars in this fine entry.
"The Rotters" - A murder spree hits the timber industry and it is up to Steed and Tara to nail down the unlikely villains.
"Invasion of the Earthmen" -- Following the death of a fellow agent, Steed and Tara uncover a plot to conquer space and come face to face with their worst fears.
Volume 6:
"Killer" - Dead agents are piling up in a graveyard so Steed works with the Lady Diana Forbes-Blakeney to expose the secret at the heart of the murder spree (Tara goes off on vacation).
"The Morning After" - When Steed and a comical traitorous agent wake up to a plot to detonate a nuclear bomb in an English village, the former enemies work together to prevent a catastrophe. Tara pretty much sleeps through this one.
"The Curious Case of the Countless Clues" - Pursuing a band of callous criminals, Steed suddenly finds the tables turned when the killers target Tara.
The storylines of the various "The Avengers" episodes seem absurd to varying degrees as we view them today - but 1968 continued to escalate the absurdity beyond the previous years' entries. This did not diminish my enthusiasm for the "The Avengers" because the overall series always manifested a "Batman" (TV series) tongue-and-cheekness about it. I mention this only to prepare viewers for this actuality.
The casting in all episodes is spot-on, punctuated with the very best sets and scenic locations. And Linda Thorson's astounding beauty (tenoned with her great figure!) really accentuates the `60s look in her mod attire.
I'll be reviewing all of the 1968 sets, (as I mentioned earlier, there are five in all, with 2 "volumes" per set), so be on the watch for my comments regarding the other sets at their appropriate sites on Amazon. In the meantime, while not exactly as marvelous as the 1967 episodes, this particular set still garners my highest recommendation!


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Archive for June, 2009
Chebeague Playlist
Posted in Music on June 26, 2009| 1 Comment »
R.I.P. King of Pop
Posted in Music on June 25, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Hey Playtonics (I figure that if those who follow Socrates are called Socratics, those who follow Playtonic Dialogues can be called Playtonics, but we'll see if the name sticks),
I am currently sitting in the comfort of a bolt bus on my way back home. After spending three weeks on Chebeague Island, ME with a varied cast of characters, I am heading back to PA by way of NYC. However, all this information pales in comparison to the bomb I am about to drop on all of you. Michael Jackson, aka The King of Pop, aka Jacko, aka the original MJ, just died of cardiac arrest. While I am sure many of you will stumble upon this information in the coming hour, I was just altered about it by the bus driver and I wanted to spread the news. After the 30 seconds of silence that the bus driver instructed us to observe, I was able to validate this shocking news on Google News. The following is a link to the story:
Reports: Legendary 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson, 50, has died
What do you all think about this? As the bus driver announced to us all that MJ "kicked the bucket", people reacted in the usual way they do when they hear that a celebrity meets an unexpected end. "Oh my God!" "Gasp!" But certainly Michael Jackson was no regular celebrity. While we knew him in our lifetimes to be the eccentric pop-star who slept with children in his peter pan-esque Neverland Ranch, his musical accomplishments cannot be scuffed at. Anyone who has heard the Jackson Five can attest to the superhuman vocal range of the then pre-facial reconstruction, young Jackson. And, even though I am not entirely familiar with discography, I definitely own Thriller and I definitely used to imitate the moonwalk in front of the mirror while listening to Billie Jean. Regardless of his tabloid infamy, I think that the music of Michael Jackson secures his place among pop royalty.
Island Life
Posted in Life on June 15, 2009| 3 Comments »
Time passes quickly on this island. It is hard for me to believe that I have been here for over a week. With a constant stream of visitors (for example, Mandrews of the famed So Po Sound), various substances, and biking, Anne, John, Graham, and I have kept busy. The weather is intermittently pleasant but for a few days now, it has been cold and dreary. I am currently finding refuge in the Niblic (I am told this was the name for the island back when), one of the two stores on the island. The other store is a small convenience store which we visit regularly for groceries and sandwiches. The only other notable building on the island is the library where we have rented a ton of movies (Network, Magnolia, Rear Window, the Godfather, the John Adams miniseries, etc.).
When the weather is nice, there are many options for us to entertain ourselves. A few days ago we went clamming which was entertaining even though I don't eat seafood. We often go biking and we have an incredible view from the deck of the house. Also, I have been a reading machine (the same goes for the rest of my book worm buddies). In a week, I read a philosophy book on consciousness called Out of Our Heads (a recommendation from Okrent), This Side of Paradise (a topical, though flowery, book for any and all of us grads), and The Watchmen (Who watches the Wachmen? Anybody know? Contact Anne Sheldon for a good guesstimate).
Hope all is well and let's get the dialogue going!


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Been thinking about seeing the Pacific Northwest Ballet's performance of the Nutcracker at McCaw hall? Yes, tickets can be pricey, but there are a few ways to get around that and 15 more days' worth of performances to have a chance to experience this seasonal spectacle. With Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, choreography by Kent Stowell, and sets and costumes by Maurice Sendak, this is a production one has to experience with their own eyes and ears to appreciate.
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TOPSHOP: 1 Item, 3 Ways - Bloggers United 5 outfit
Grabbed some photos from Twitter & Instagram. Thanks to those who tagged me!
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