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What Makes a Good Language Toy?
When your baby arrives, it's time to play. Since newborn babies prefer a variety of shapes, curves, angles and contrasts in light and dark, your face is his first favorite toy! He reacts as you talk to him and smile, watching your mouth, eyes and face move, casting shadows and changing expressions.
But by the time your baby reaches three months, he can see more clearly, focus on an object and is interested in a toy. You're still a favorite but now it's time to pick great toys that will enhance language. Certain features in a toy will invite more language, giving you more to talk about as you play with your baby.
1. Find a Friendly Face: Choose toys that have a friendly face. A rooster, a caterpillar or even an apple can all have a face, ready to engage in your baby in conversation with you. Babies are naturally attracted to faces and actually talk more to a face, especially one with lots of expression. Take on the voice for your bug or pony and talk to your baby, describing actions like eating, sitting, playing, or galloping while moving your toy. Blocks and stacking rings are great toys for building that can be animated when they have a face on them. Look for toys with a face.
2. Feels Good: Describe contrasting textures to provide your baby with lots of exciting vocabulary like crinkly, smooth, bumpy, soft, hard or fuzzy. Talk about the puppy's shiny, smooth paws and fuzzy, squishy tummy, as your baby is exploring the toy. Look for toys that have lots of contrasts in texture—some soft, hard, slippery, fuzzy, bumpy or smooth surfaces. The more contrasts your toy has, the more you have to describe and talk about with your baby. Feeding babies' descriptions with rich vocabulary enhances their language.
3. Sounds Alive: Many baby toys make a sound—a rattle, a jingle, or a squeak. Some even make the sound for the specific animal like a bark for a dog or moo for a cow. Squeeze your little dog to bark or shake your elephant to rattle, pause and watch your baby's response. Talking about the sounds you've heard and repeating them yourself adds interest to your baby's play and promotes listening skills.
4. Colorful contrasts: Since newborns focus on the boldest patterns and see only some color, toys with bold patterns of black and white are of greatest interest to them. But, by the time a baby is three months old, he can make nearly all the color distinctions so bring on the color! While a toy with many contrasting colors is exciting to look at, it also provides lots of opportunity to describe the different colors. Don't forget a board book with bright colors on a white background serves as an interesting "toy" to look at also. Hold the book up so your baby can see the book as well as your face as you read the simple text.
After speaking to a group of new moms about the importance of strong, bright colors in a toy, one mom told me she was going to give all of her pastel stuffed animals that she received for baby gifts to her cat! She thought they didn't meet the criteria of bright colors. I discouraged her, saying that these stuffed friends might be useful when her child is around two, as guests at a pretend tea party or riders in a wagon during creative play.
5. Bring on the Action: Look for flexibility in a toy—one where you and your baby can engage in lots of actions to describe. Moving parts like doors to open, peek-a-boo windows, containers to put things in, and openings to push through all provide opportunities to talk about objects in, out, through, and opening and shutting.
Play on Words picks:
Trotter the Pony by Lamaze: Who wouldn't want to chat with this face? Lift his saddle to see bumpy corduroy contrasted with his fuzzy body and smooth, shiny hooves. Want some action? Pull his legs and watch them get shorter and longer, or let him gallop over to your baby. Talk about the actions, textures, patterns, colors and shapes as you converse with Trotter.
Pupsqueak by Lamaze: This dog toy barks and pants alternately when you press his nose and conveniently carries his bone wherever he goes. Have fun narrating while he eats, sits, walks and even takes a nap.
Me in the Mirror by Sassy: Choosing this mirror gives you versatility—you can hang it on the crib, or it stands alone for tummy time. Be on the lookout for fun faces and bugs or characters to describe around the mirror, like this sun, bug and bird. The opposite side is a picture frame so you can rotate pictures of people and places familiar to your baby.
Whoozit by Manhattan Toy: This whimsical character's face invites babies to investigate the hidden noises including rattles, squeaks, and crinkling paper. Lift up its nose and you can see yourself in the mirror.
Gymini™ Super Deluxe Light and Music Activity Gym by Tiny Love: Activity mats bring on the fun and this bright playground of toys has a dangling elephant, giraffe and bird with a big round mirror that moves and provides new vistas to describe. The animals offer different textures and sounds like squeaks and crinkles to name as your baby watches and reaches for them. You can add classical music, nursery rhymes and lights for excitement.
Sherry Artemenko, MA-CCC, is a Speech-language pathologist and founder of Playonwords.com
Best Strategies to Stimulate Your 3-Year Old's Language Development
Your three-year-old is a delightful conversational companion, asking about their world and telling you about their experiences. Here are some strategies to encourage language development in your three-year-old.
Turn Down the Noise to Encourage Baby's Language Development
A quiet setting allows babies to hear language clearly, which stimulates the brain pathways for developing language. Providing a quiet environment for play during the first year can actually allow those discriminating skills to develop more easily.

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Uesugi Farms
Using old-fashioned hard work and a bit of a good country sense to take care of the land and grow premium quality produce - this was the philosophy set forth by Joe Aiello when he purchased a small Napa cabbage and chili pepper farm in April 1979. Since then, Uesugi Farms has grown into a fully-integrated producer and distributor of quality produce specializing in peppers, sweet corn and cabbage. Headquartered in Gilroy, California, Uesugi Farms harvests more than 5,000 acres of land in California, Arizona and Mexico.
A family venture
While farming in Morgan Hill, California in the early '70s, Joe met longtime farmer and mentor George Uesugi, who realized that he needed someone dependable to take over his 50-acre farm. Seeing a unique ambition and work ethic in Joe, George asked him if he would be interested in taking on this challenge. Determined to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Joe teamed up with Dennis Humphreys to purchase the farm from George, and he moved in with his wife and two young boys in a small cottage on the farm. In 2004, Joe purchased Dennis's share of the company and assumed 100 percent of Uesugi Farms, keeping the name in honor of George.
Today, Joe's son, Pete Aiello, is manager of Uesugi Farms and runs the day-to-day operations. The company offers more than 20 varieties of fresh produce to retailers, foodservice distributors, wholesalers and processors across the nation and the world. "Our approach to business is straightforward," says Aiello. "We combine quality products with quality service, along with a healthy dose of calculated risks to continue growing and stay just ahead of the market."
In its effort to grow, Uesugi Farms has continued to update its operational facilities while increasing its acreage. The company recently acquired 200 acres in Morgan Hill, California, and another 40 in Brentwood, California. The company has also added three new growers in Mexico.
In 2013, Uesugi Farms was able to turn the key on its new solar powered facilities in Gilroy, adding a major sustainability aspect to its operation. Construction on the new solar-powered venture began in 2012 but the vision for the implementation of alternative energy began five years earlier. "At that time there was a big push for alternative energy," says Aiello. "Solar was really popular and at the top of the list. The government was providing some pretty aggressive incentives so it made a lot of sense for us to go in that direction."
A challenge presented to Uesugi Farms at the time was the fact that the company had just recently built a new cold storage facility. This created a bit of hesitance from the bank to provide another loan for the solar project. "That was the only delay in realizing the project," recalls Aiello. "Once we got that situated we were finally able to get started on it."
Since completion, the solar-powered facility has been nothing but beneficial to Uesugi Farms. Due to a design effort the company was able to offset its energy usage by nearly 100 percent until Uesugi Farms began icing its own sweet corn, which cut the energy offset by approximately 40 percent. "We now have plans to implement another phase of construction on our solar facility to offset that energy and bring it back to 100 percent," shares Aiello.
One move ahead
With the ebb and flow of the agriculture industry, Uesugi Farms is not immune to the common challenges faced by other producers, with labor presenting the biggest obstacle and worsening every year. "When you rely on your labor to come from outside of the country, the government makes it very difficult with our current immigration system," Aiello explains. "Our entire crop operation relies on hand harvest. We are working with some engineering firms and looking into some mechanical solutions that are coming around."
Water presents a universal challenge to the agriculture industry, especially in California. In this regard, Uesugi Farms has remained a forward-thinking company for quite some time. "Ninety eight percent of our crop is irrigated via buried drip systems," says Aiello. "We're using a minimal amount of water to achieve a maximum effect. Not only can we irrigate with this system but we can also apply nutrients with it." With zero evaporation and zero runoff, the company is able to use this system to apply the perfect amount of water and nutrients at the right time. Uesugi Farms is also looking into future upgrades for it buried drip systems, which will increase efficiency.
The acquisition of more acreage along with the implementation of the latest technology and irrigation systems are all part of Uesugi Farms' efforts to continue to grow as a company and add more staff as the firm believes that great products come from great people.


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Chaye Sarah-5772
Rabbi David Walk
These past couple of weeks I've been writing about the Patriarchs. I can't in full conscience do Ya'akov until next week, because he's not born until then. So, it's appropriate this week to say something about the Matriarchs, because in this week's parsha we have the changing of the guard from Sarah to Rivka and the traditional yahrzeit of Rachel (11 Marcheshvan) was just a few days ago. Before I try to analyze their role, I must say how important it is to have these marvelous women in our tradition, because our daughters need role models as much as our sons do. Our Tanach thankfully has strong female characters for us to recognize the contributions of women to our nation's destiny. When preparing for Sukkot I always suggest having Ushpizot (Sarah, Rivka, Rachel, Leah, Miriam, Ruth and Esther), along with the traditional Ushpizim. So, it's crucially important for our people to understand these great personalities, and endeavor to emulate them in our own families and lives.
These women are initially seen as wives, and even though that's very important it's not enough to fully understand either the totality of their roles or of themselves. Marriage in Judaism is, of course, extremely important. We have many proverbs about marriage, but I'd like to quote two: "He who has found a wife has found happiness" (Proverbs 18:22). Closer to home, we recently read, "It is not good for man to be alone; I will make a fitting helper for him" (Genesis 2:18). We believe that it's only in the marriage setting that individuals become whole humans. Not that there aren't marvelous people functioning well as singles, but the ideal and the norm is as couples. Even as couples, we have two visions of the phenomenon. There is the biological model in which the main purpose of the union is to propagate the family and the race. As humanity passes the seven billion mark we may want to back off a little from that one. But Rabbi Joseph Dov Soloveitchik (1903-1994) discusses at length another aspect of marriage. He refers to it as covenantal marriage. This describes a much more profound relationship in which the two partners join together for a purpose greater than just reproduction. Perhaps this is why three of the Matriarchs were infertile, to demonstrate that there was more to their relationships than biology.
So, these women were more than just a source for DNA for the nascent nation. They were partners in the enterprise. It's interesting that in our times we've seen such marvelous women. Two of the giants of the previous generation were the Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, 1902-1994) and Rabbi Soloveitchik. They both had wives who famously contributed immensely to their missions in life. Mrs. Tonya Lewitt Soloveitchik (1904-1967) had a doctorate in Education from
The Rav in a number of essays wrote about the differing roles of men and women in marriage, but he always stressed that these are typological categories. It would be fine in any specific case for the roles to be fulfilled by either spouse. Having said that, the Rav explained the particular roles traditionally assigned to parents. The Rav's view was that "the teaching and training of the child involves a double task, intellectual and experiential," and went on to state that "the typological father bears responsibility for the former, the mother for the latter." In short, generally the father is in charge of IQ and the mother is in charge of EQ.
Our Matriarchs taught us, perhaps, the most important lesson of being a help mate (ezer k'negdo). That idea is that the best partner furthers the enterprise through honesty, not through sycophancy or flattery. These women were not afraid to speak their minds and push the agenda which they saw was best for the future of the Jewish people. It can't have been easy for Sarah to demand that Yishmael be banished, and Avraham didn't initially take it so well. It actually took Divine intervention for him to accept this harsh decision. We take God's instruction to heed Sarah very seriously. She has a voice. Rivka took a stronger stance by convincing Ya'akov to defy Yitzchak. Most commentaries understand Yitzchak's statement 'indeed he shall remain blessed (Genesis 27:33)' as an acceptance of the initiative of Rivka and Ya'akov. Difficult challenges from the wives end up being accepted by the husbands, because there is an understanding of the nature of the partnership. These women pull their weight in ways which were unusual for that era, and must be continued in our own.
No one would have the chutzpah to deny the place of a strong mother in the Jewish family and community. I'm sadly disappointed when that honor is not extended to women in general. Yitzchak understood this reality. He clearly saw Rivka as a replacement for the strong role of his mother in his life (Genesis 24:67). This week's celebration of the life of Sarah should remind us of the crucial role of women in our nation's past. Let's work to make sure that we utilize their talents for our people's present and future.
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Read on for ideas for improving fine motor skills and fine motor activities for kids.
Fine motor skills are necessary for every task that a child completes. From play, to handwriting, to managing clothing fasteners, and coloring; Fine Motor Skills are needed and an area of defect for many children. Motor skills like pincer grasp and hand strength are essential for a child's development and ability to use their hands in small motor movements.
Fine Motor Skills
The fine motor skills that we share in the creative activities below are some of our favorite ways to play! This page is a huge resource of fun ways to play and learn while working on fine motor skills. Most activities here are easy prep and use recycled materials or items you might find around the home. Occupational Therapists can use these activities in treatment and parents can do these projects at home for quiet time or developmental skill-building. Almost every activity you see here contains developmental information and explanations of what skills your child will be working on with the activities. I love to discuss the basics of playful activities and why it helps with developmental skills and functional tasks like handwriting, scissor skills, dressing, and shoe tying. All of these tasks require a child's fine motor skills. Skills such as bilateral hand coordination, wrist extension, gross grasp strength, pincer grasp, open thumb web space, are just a few examples of fine motor skills that are essential for functional development and effective manipulation of tools.
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Click around for fine motor fun and learning. At the bottom of this post you'll find fine motor activities sorted by category.
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Handwriting on Resistive Foam Trays | Mini Rhythm Sticks| Push Pin Can Letters | Marble Run Water Table
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Scissor Skills Flowers | Caterpillar Math | Folded Paper Animals | Block Sculptures
Baby Shaker Bottles | Chain Link Activities | Toys to Help With Pencil Grasp | Activities to Improve Pencil Grasp
Fine Motor Pincer Grasp Color Match | Finger Dexterity Exercise | Fine Motor Play With Crafting Pom Poms | Fine Motor Tripod Grasp with Cereal
Fine Motor And Auditory Fireworks | In Hand Manipulation Ideas for Kids | Color Matching with Play Dough | Feather Beading
Fine Motor Brain Building | Fine Motor with Keys | Hand-Eye Coordination Cookies | Using Pipe Cleaners for Fine Motor Skills
Crayon Play Dough | Fine Motor Play with Tissue Paper | Golf Tee Hammering | Fine Motor Table Top Play with Tape
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DIY Glass Gems | Tools to Help with Fine Motor Development | Fine Motor Color Math | Scissor Skills Activities
More Fine Motor Activities:
Create Your Own Race Track
Spring Sensory Seek and Find
Sensory Soup with Fine Motor Sorting
Fine Motor Strengthening with Color Match
Cereal Box Fine Motor Coordination Activity
DIY Lacing Cards
Manipulating Coins Fine Motor Skills
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Tripod Grasp with Pipe Cleaners
Textured Shaving Cream Play Finger Isolation
Pom Pom Snowflake Line Awareness Craft
Sight Word Scooping
Golf Tee Hammering
Honey Bee Pinch Pins
Invitation to Scoop and Pour
Spring Themed Play Dough Press
Indoor Snow Painting, scooping, mixing
Paint Baggie Letter Formation
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Like Olive Garden Minestrone Soup?
I'm in love with their minestrone soup. We like the dinners as well, and they aren't afraid to season their food, like most restaurants. I like that.
But what kept me coming back, was their minestrone soup. If it wasn't for that, then I wouldn't suggest going there so often. It's not real expensive, but dinners are pricey all the same. We even bought a gallon of minestrone soup to bring home from time to time. Now THAT is Pricey! But man, it was good!
I've got my own recipe now. Taste very close to theirs, and is much cheaper to make.
Don't be daunted by amount of ingredients or herbs. It's easier than it looks.
Here goes...
My version of "like" Olive Garden's Minstrone Soup.
4 tablespoons Olive Oil
1 1/4 cups minced white, or yellow, Onion (about 2 small to medium onion)
1 to 1 1/2 cup chopped bite sized Zucchini ( 1 medium, or 2 small) Seeded with spoon, if needed.
3/4 to 1 cup, frozen, or fresh, bite sized cut Green Beans
1/3 cup minced Celery (about 1/2 stalk)
5 teaspoons minced garlic (about 5-6 cloves)
1 quart vegetable broth. Swanson boxed broth is good ( *Note: Do not use chicken or beef broth the first time!)
2 (15 ounce) cans Light Red Kidney Beans, drained and rinsed
2 (15 ounce) cans great northern Beans, drained and rinsed. (I use yellow eyed beans, cooked at home. Very mild)
1 (15 ounce) can diced, or stewed, Tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup Carrot, (Julienned or shredded)
2 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh Parsley (if you have it)
2 teaspoons dried Oregano
2 teaspoons Salt
3/4 teaspoon ground Black Pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried Basil
1/3 teaspoon dried Thyme
3 or 4 cups hot Water
5 cups fresh Baby Spinach
1/2 to 3/4 cup small Shell Pasta
1 Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large soup pot.
2 Saute onion, celery, garlic, green beans, and zucchini in the oil for 6-8 minutes or until onions begin to turn translucent.
3 Add vegetable broth to pot, plus drained tomatoes, beans, carrot, hot water, and spices.
4 Bring soup to a boil, then reduce heat and allow to simmer for 30 minutes.
5 Add spinach leaves and pasta and cook for an additional 20 minutes.
Makes about ten 1 1/2 cup servings, or 5 big bowls for normal folks. LOL
A bowl of this with a sandwich, make a great winter meal! And it is CHEAP! Easy to make and taste wonderful!
You don't have to be exact on ingredients, other than spices and herbs the first time.
But try to stay close to recipe as you can. After that, you can adjust it to your personal liking. No set rules for minestrone. More tomato taste? Then don't drain then.
You can use beef or chicken stock as well, but it won't be like Olive Gardens version.
I plan to use hen of the woods duxelle next time. That would go well with this.
Try this recipe closely first. Then you can adjust to your liking.
If you like Olive Gardens Minestrone Soup, you'll like this too. It's VERY close to it.
*Note:* I found that we liked it better the second day. Either the dried basil or oregano was not cooked enough after just a few minutes of cooking. Tough, chewy flakes in our teeth. Tasted good, but annoying. Yep, anytime after the first day was best tasting.
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Windsor Hills Sonoma #401
Villa with 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and shared pool in Windsor Hills, Florida
From £452 per week
Villa to rent in Windsor Hills, Florida
Enjoy this beautiful this 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom 5-Star Vacation Villa with Full Kitchen just 2 miles from Walt Disney World! Sleeps 6 comfortably! Free Internet and local telephone calls provided.
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Villa overview - owner's description
This fabulous Windsor Hills 3 bedroom condo unit is located on the fourth floor, and is the perfect place for you to base your vacation visiting Mickey, Donald, Pluto and all their friends at Walt Disney World - as well as the other attractions like Sea World, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, etc. Situated on a top-of-the-range resort community, youll enjoy the club house with its amenities, as well as the many available activities. Elevator is avalable for easy access.
"A Piece of Magic" condo boasts a lounge with "over-stuffed" sofa and love seat, occasional tables, lamps, and an armoire with a large screen cable TV, plus a DVD player. The lounge opens onto a balcony where you can spend the evening watching the sun set .
Leading off the lounge is a dining area and breakfast bar that provide combined seating for up to 6 guests, being served from the well equipped and spacious galley kitchen, with range, microwave, fridge/freezer, plus utensils, crockery and appliances required for that perfect family meal together.
The master bedroom enjoys a queen-size bed, with night-stands, lamps, telephone, clock/radio and dresser with cable TV and DVD player, plus generous walk-in closet space. The master bedroom features a private bathroom with toilet, vanity unit, plus a shower/bath. Two further bedrooms are configured with queen bed and 2 twin beds, nightstands, dresser with cable TV and DVD, plus closet space and an adjacent (shared) family bathroom. Finally, the sofa in the family room can be converted to a queen-size sleeper as required.
This villa has 15 verified reviews.
15 out of 15 people recommend staying here
Lovely villa. Area was great only 1 mile from Disney Kingdom. Pool at complex was great. Would stay again. It is for a family of six and that is all that would fit. We thought it was for eight
Best value in Orlando, we had a great time and was very pleased with the condo
The condo was nice. The electronics did not have good working remotes and the DVD player did not work at all. We still liked staying there over a hotel.
The smoke detector low battery indicator went off all night keeping people up most of the night.
Spotlessly clean, well-equipped, very central.
The Condo was wonderful, plenty of space, clean and well furnished. The Clubhouse & pool were fabulous, we had great days there, playing and relaxing. Especially great for Kids. Very easy drive to Disney and nearby shopping. Have already begun saving for our return next year.
We were at this property from Dec 2-9th, 2008. We had an AMAZING time!! Everything was clean, well kept, and ready to go for us. The staff was exceedingly helpful whenever we had a question. It was very close to the Disney parks and it was great to come home from a busy day and hit the heated pool. The slide was a major hit with our hubbies!! :) I will definately be using this condo for our future trips!! It was a fabulous rental at a great price! We love it!!
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Outside this villa in Windsor Hills, FloridaThis villa is in the city but in a quiet area. It has a shared pool, a balcony, outside lighting and a tennis court. Car hire is recommended as the villa is less than a 15 minute walk to at least a couple of shops, bars and restaurants; however parking is available if required.
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- Arrive between 1 October - 19 December and receive 20% off if the booking is made within 7 days of the arrival date.
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- Receive £58.99 off if the booking is for 21 days or more.
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3 bedrooms, Sleeps 6:
- 1 double bed and en suite
- 1 double bed
- 2 single beds
3 bathrooms including 1 en suite, 2 Separate WC's
Swimming pool
Shared pool
DVD/Blu-ray player, Internet, Radio, Telephone, TV Languages in Spanish, Local, Satellite / cable
Living area seats 6, Dining area seats 6, Air conditioning, Central heating, Clothes drier, Hair dryer, Iron / board, Towels / linen, Washing machine, Car hire recommended
Cooker, Crockery, Cutlery, Dishwasher, Fridge, Freezer, Glassware, Kettle, Microwave, Oven, Pots / pans, Toaster
Balcony or terrace, Outside lighting, Parking, Tennis court
Gym, Snooker / pool table, Table tennis
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With its impressive entrance and manned gatehouse, you enter to find a delightful sub tropical landscape surrounding the Windsor Hills resort and club house offers an array of complimentary amenities. You can stay in shape in the state-of-the-art fitness room. The popular club house at Windsor Hills provides the perfect place to sit around the resort lagoon pool, kids fountain play area, slides, water jets, spa pool and hot-tub - and sun yourself as you meet other guests and families. Kids of all ages will want to stop at the video games room, or play pool or ping-pong in the club house. There's an on-site private cinema for guests that has regular showings of popular and recent family friendly movie releases. Outside of the club house, a kids tot-lot, tennis courts, basket ball courts and a volleyball court. Theres even a sundry shop in the club house if you need a drink and a snack. Windsor Hills is ideally located for fantastic vacations on Disneys doorstep!
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Yesterday Microsoft announced that they will be adding 2 new Office 365 Plans:
- Office 365 Home Premium
- Office 365 Small Business Premium
Earlier this year they already added the Academic Plans to the existing Office 365 E and P Plans. The complete announcement can be found here on the Office News page, a comparison between both plans can be downloaded here
Office 365 Home Premium
Office 365 for the entire household for only 8.33$ / Month or 99$ a year. The package includes
- a License for all the latest Office applications for PC and/or Mac (max 5 computers)
- an additional 20 GB Storage for Skydrive
- 60 Minutes of Skype World calling each month
Office 365 Small Business Premium
Office 365 for the SMB Market for only 12.50$ / Month for each user. The package includes
- a License for all the latest Office applications for maximum 5 PC's/Mac's for every user
- a 25 GB Outlook mailbox with calendar sharing, contact manager and other advanced features
- 10 GB professional cloud storage + 500 MB additional storage per user
- Ability to host online meetings
- A public website which is easy to maintain/set u
Promotion : buy Office 2010 and get 1 year Office 365 for free
Starting October 19, people who purchase Office 2010 or Office for Mac
2011 will qualify to download, for free, one year of Office 365 Home
Premium or the equivalent Office 2013 offering, when available. Small
business customers in applicable markets will also be eligible for a
three-month trial of Office 365 Small Business Premium.
My Opinion
Office 365 Home Premium
Very interesting option for households who have 2+ kids around that need the latest and greatest Office suite at school. In place of buying a license for each computer, you now have a yearly subscription where all your computers stay up to date. The extra skydrive storage and skype world calling are nice additions.
Office 365 SMB
I think this is a win for SMB customers: it is noticable cheaper than the Office 365 E3 plan which is 20$ / month and currently the "smallest" option to acquire the Office suite together with Office 365. The announcement states that it's easy to set up and maintain and for me that will be the key to it's success.
A trial will be made available very soon so stay tuned for more information


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The Weather in North Carolina has finally cooled off, but mid-July was a scorcher. When I walked outside last Sunday afternoon, it felt like I might be baked alive on the sidewalk. The thermometer said it was 100 degrees, much hotter than I count on it being here. It felt more like July in Texas and reminded me of the summer weeks I spent in Grandview with my beloved grandmother, MamaMay, where it was literally hot enough to cook things in the sun.
When I'd visit her, I liked to watch big flat pans of peaches bake in the sun on the back patio. My mother never cooked anything outside in Oklahoma, although it was hot enough there to fry and egg on the pavement there. It was really hot in Texas, though I don't remember minding it much, and while I'm not sure there was a pool in Grandview, I do recall lots of afternoons spent playing outside in the sprinklers with my cousins.
My youngest cousin, Anne, recently sent me a picture of me with our grandmother, our Aunt Mary Anne, and cousin Lee. I'm about two in the photo and have the middle fingers of my left hand in my mouth. I was smart to pick my left hand, since I kept those fingers in my mouth until I was seven, and I needed my right had to do other things. I'm grateful to Janice Dokes who found this picture among her old photos and shared it.
Janice's grandmother, Inez Hardy, worked for my grandmother when I was little and was like a angel to me. She'd bake extra little strips of pastry for me and put butter and sugar on them for a treat. But I had best not wax too poetic about those days, which were roasted in Southern heat and flavored with a racist system that found ever more ingenious ways to wrest power, rights, voice, money, land, and life from African Americans.
Amid the summer heat of this year, 2017, and the antics of an administration that seems hell-bent on depriving immigrants, people of color, the poor, the disabled, children, and the elderly of voice, rights, access to assistance, and life itself, I want to remember the labor and the kindness of African American people long ago who built this country, took care of people like my grandmother, my mother, and me, and were never properly compensated for what we stole from them. We need serious conversations about reparations. If my grandfather had stollen money or land from yours, wouldn't you think I owed you something?
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Q&A: Juliet Landau and Deverill Weekes on Their Vampire Documentary "A PLACE AMONG THE UNDEAD"Fearful Features,Home,Movies/TV,News Abbie Bernstein
Juliet Landau is probably best known for playing the unhinged vampire Drusilla over multiple seasons of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and ANGEL. Deverill Weekes is an acclaimed cinematographer/photographer with a passion for genre films and TV, as well as prosthetic makeup and its creators. Given their backgrounds, it makes sense that the married Landau and Weekes have embarked on making the feature-length documentary A PLACE AMONG THE UNDEAD, which explores both creators and fans of vampires in literature, cinema, television and other media.
In addition to her prominent film roles, including the title character's would-be financier in Tim Burton's ED WOOD (which starred her father Martin as Bela Lugosi), multihyphenate Landau made her debut as a filmmaker with the documentary short TAKE FLIGHT: GARY OLDMAN DIRECTS CHUTZPAH, chronicling Oldman's making of a hiphop music video. Her and Weekes' interview subjects in A PLACE AMONG THE UNDEAD include Burton, Oldman, Anne Rice, Joss Whedon, Sookie Stackhouse creator Charlaine Harris, UNDERWORLD creator Kevin Grevioux, Robert Patrick, Willem Dafoe, Hammer horror veterans Caroline Munro and Madeline Smith and a stellar list of others. In this exclusive interview, Landau and Weekes discuss their approach to UNDEAD.
FANGORIA: How did you become interested in the subject of vampires?
JULIET LANDAU: It was living—or should I say unliving—in the BUFFY universe and working with Joss Whedon [pictured above with Landau] that sparked my interest. Through the years since then, whenever I have spent time with creators, writers, directors and actors who have explored the world of vampires, I have had the best conversations. I've always thought that fans would go nuts for the stuff they shared that has never been seen on film before.
DEVERILL WEEKES: I grew up in England, so it's kind of around you from birth. We are an old country, and Dracula's adopted home. Every summer, they would show a season of horror movies. The first was always the 1932 DRACULA, and it was so dreamlike and magical, I just wanted to enter the film and live there.
FANG: How did A PLACE AMONG THE UNDEAD come into being?
WEEKES: Juliet told me how many amazing conversations she'd had with people who played or worked with the idea of vampires. She said it felt like kind of a club, and thought it would be amazing to share these experiences with an audience. Then we thought, why not take these interviews and write our own short films to link each chapter together?
FANG: Did you come up with a structure first, or based that around the interviews?
LANDAU: We had a structure in mind, but as with all documentaries—and really, all movies in general—the footage speaks to you and tells you what it needs to be. So many things get revealed in the edit bay.
FANG: In working on A PLACE AMONG THE UNDEAD, have you found there is a common reason people are fascinated by vampires, or does it vary?
LANDAU: Because vampirism can be used to explore the human condition in such a wide variety of ways, it speaks to and reflects so many aspects of our natures. For Joss Whedon, the metaphor for BUFFY was high school as a nightmare, and ANGEL explored addiction. For Anne Rice, it was about loss and grief. Her daughter died of leukemia, a blood disease, so she wrote INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE with a child vampire who wouldn't die. For Kevin Grevioux, the creator of UNDERWORLD, it was interracial dating. He created two species [vampires and werewolves] who don't get along. For Tim Burton, [the film] DARK SHADOWS was about a dysfunctional family. Vampirism affords a wonderful prism for us to view the human condition.
WEEKES: Mariana Klaveno [TRUE BLOOD] said it was obsessive love. We have found that the central metaphor the artists work with is very defined by the world they are creating. As a metaphor, [vampires] mean so many things, and yet these same ideas and subthemes keep appearing. They represent the darker, primal fears and desires we have, be they immortality, sex, addiction, which are universal. There is truly an elusive and mystical aspect to dealing with this subject. It really lives in the shadows.
LANDAU: Everyone has a unique perspective, but there is a real camaraderie amongst those who have a place among the undead. Everyone who has delved into this universe has a real love of it, and a sense of joy bubbles over when they discuss it. Each interviewee has shared personal and intimate experiences. However, only a couple of people said they would choose eternal life if they had the option. Most people feel that it is the transience of life that makes it beautiful.
FANG: Did playing Drusilla teach you more about vampires, or about madness?
LANDAU: I think it taught me more about madness. I never approached the character as supernatural. I was interested in the elements that made her human and multidimensional.
FANG: Do you believe vampirism and madness in fictional vampires complement each other or are separate issues?
LANDAU: I believe they are separate issues. There are many sane vampire characters—well, if you count killing people and drinking blood as sane activities. But those are intrinsic to their nature.
FANG: What do each of your backgrounds give you as a filmmaker?
WEEKES: I love lighting and framing. I have an understanding of how I want the set to run. The real brains, though, is Juliet. I always say I am Burt Ward to her Adam West—or rather, in this case, Renfield to her Dracula.
LANDAU: My background has given me many useful skills. I've spent a lot of time on set and in production. I understand what needs to happen to make things run effectively. When working on the narrative sections [of UNDEAD], I love and understand the process that will make things truly sing. As an actor, I work with imagery, and have always created a look-book of references for each role. Dev and I did the same thing on this project. That way, every department knows and understands what world we are building, and that allows everyone to bring their A-game.
FANG: How did you decide whom you wanted to interview?
WEEKES: We have a wish list. We want to cover everyone, but that's impossible, so we choose people who have defined and redefined this subgenre. Anne Rice and Joss Whedon really shaped it, and Gary Oldman as Dracula was a game-changer. There are still a huge amount of people we need to talk to.
LANDAU: A lot of them have approached us, which has been amazing. We reached out to Anne Rice first, and she immediately came on board. Then we talked to Gary Oldman [pictured below right with Weekes and Landau], who we have now interviewed twice. Gary also shot some of the UNDEAD imagery on his camera from 1853; it's beautiful wet-plate tintype Victorian photography. He shot Joss Whedon, Robert Patrick, myself and other UNDEAD-ees' portraits. The book of images is one of the perks on our Indiegogo campaign.
FANG: Is there a specific visual aesthetic?
WEEKES: Yes. All the interviews are on a white backdrop. It's a very clean aesthetic. Juliet and I love that. The two narratives we have shot so far have a rich, moody feel. The others will live in that vein. I'm thinking of making a vampire pun here, but I will forego it.
FANG: Are you using any film/TV clips to illustrate points?
WEEKES: No, we want to create our own world.
FANG: How do the two of you work together as filmmakers?
LANDAU: We complement each other brilliantly. We bring our separate strengths to the equation. We spark one another's creativity. It is a dream collaboration.
WEEKES: We collaborate on every part of the work—wardrobe, lighting, editing, sound mix. Juliet is a natural filmmaker with a very strong vision. She kills in preproduction and editing. She is my hero.
LANDAU: Dev and I draft the questions together. For the interviews, Dev is the cinematographer and I'm the on-camera interviewer. [On the dramatic segments] sometimes Dev will get an idea and begin writing a narrative, and then he'll send it to me, I'll do a pass and we go back and forth that way. With the promos we cut, we edited them ourselves and worked on the sound design together. Dev has a great eye for color correction and I have a great ear for the sound mix. We both worked with the composer.
FANG: What is the purpose of the Indiegogo campaign—completion funds, publicity funds…?
LANDAU: It is to make the film, to publicize and to distribute. We have half [remaining] to shoot and all of the postproduction to do. Dev and I were self-funding, but the project grew and grew and grew. We have a number of production companies that want to invest, but we really want to make the film that fans want to see. We had one company telling us to cut the Hammer interviewees, and you can't make the definitive vampire documentary and not include Hammer. We want producing partners who not only like what we're doing, but really love and understand it.
FANG: When will be the final movie be available to the public?
LANDAU: It usually takes about a year to complete a picture, so we are aiming for next Halloween.
FANG: You have also been working on another documentary, A PLACE AMONG THE DEAD, about real people who believe they are vampires. What's happening with that?
WEEKES: A PLACE AMONG THE DEAD is very dark and quite scary. Juliet has been working closely with a number of LAPD detectives. There are at least 10 active vampire-style serial killers at large right now in the U.S. alone.
LANDAU: A PLACE AMONG THE DEAD covers crime/reality when people take the fantasy of vampirism too far. It is very different in tone from UNDEAD, and both are fascinating to make. UNDEAD has grown beyond our wildest expectations. We have so many more people who want to be included, it may develop into a TV series. We have a joke that our company should be called Vampires 'R Us!


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Experts agree that sugar is the cause of belly fat. They don't say, a cause. It is the cause.
The single biggest health issue seniors seem to share, is the struggle with weight. Included in that, is belly fat.
Belly fat goes way past appearances. It is a serious health risk. Seniors and others need to take action.
How Should We Deal With Sugar And Belly Fat?
Websites and treatment plans for getting rid of the dangerious belly fat are vast. Whether it's pills or powder, diets or exercise, or all of the above, the suggestions are everywhere.
More often than not, it is a, pick your poison concept.
What plan is best?
WebMD describes belly fat as the worst fat we can have. They explain that what is called visceral fat, or deep fat. There is a place for this type of fat. It's the excess visceral fat carried around the waist that is dangerous.
When it is present around the waist, it is also present around the body organs such as the heart.
It is that excess fat that gives us the risks of high blood pressure, diabetes, and so much more.
We all know it's unhealthy. So what should we do about it?
As mentioned. The options are plentiful. Portion control diets are a favorite. For those who need guidance as to what foods and how much, a plan such as Nutrisystem or Jenny Craig might work well.
If you were to log into Amazon.com and search 'diet pills' in the health section, you would find over 200 choices. All claim that you will lose weight.
If it were that easy, why are there so many fat people?
I searched Amazon for diet plans. I found more than eighty. They included some already mentioned, like Nutrisystem.
What about belly fat?
My search started when I read about a plan from the website, Golo.com. The science seems to suggest the concept of Golo.com to be sensible.
Golo.com focuses on insulin resistance. The plan says that insulin is the tool to fighting fat. It has nothing to do with being diabetic.
There are two types of sugar. Fructose and glucose.
I learned that fructose, a form of sugar, is only processed in the liver. When the liver is over loaded, the sugar is turned to fat to ease the workload on the liver. It is then stored in the belly.
The insulin connection pertains to glucose. This sugar type is normally converted to energy by the hormone insulin. It facilitates metabolism.
According to Golo.com, there is an insulin restrictor that develops when too much sugar is present. The glucose is not converted to energy and becomes fat stored in the belly.
The problem is Sugar. There is to much sugar in our food and our bodies can not handle it.
In older people, insulin production is not as effective in turning glucose (sugar) into energy and it ends up as belly fat. Between the fructose sugar in the liver and the glucose sugar not being processed by insulin, the perfect storm ends up as belly fat.
Golo.com Markets A Product Called Release
It is a patented, all natural plant formula that is said to adjust the triggers associated with weight gain.
Combined with recipe suggestions and a mild exercise plan, weight loss will occur. The big win is in the reduction of belly fat.
I read some reviews from users of Release, the Golo.com product. They seem to be nearly split between great and it doesn't work at all.
The price of the plan, largely from the pills, comes in at around $40 a month. Some of the negative comments revolved around the way the credit cards are charged.
Some say it worked well, other reviews said the opposite. The product has a 30 day money back guarantee.
One review was critical of the 30 days. It starts at time of order, and the delivery time consumed half the guarantee period.
I got the impression that the company had a customer relations problem rather than a product problem.
Read more about the Release option by clicking the link here to Golo.com
Forskolin Is Popular With Buyers At Amazon.com
Forskolin is a popular diet pill and is sold by several marketers in multiply forms at Amazon.com. It seems to have all the popular ingredients of the modern diet pill weight loss program.
The claims of one product said, "Forskolin 250mg Natural Supplement is a belly thigh fat burner and appetite suppressant."
I like to read reviews.
I can get an idea of what real people are saying about a product they purchased. One Forskolin product had fifty five reviews. Eighty five percent are five star.(The highest) 11% are four star.
Only 2% were one star. The equivalent of a negative review.
In the case of one star review, here is the comment in full.
"They made me sick so I sent them back. The seller was very understanding though."
Here is what a three star review had to say:
Tiffany Twist (posted the review)
This review is from: Verified Forskolin Made In Usa,Forskolin For Weight Los,and Diet Pills Garcinia Cambogia,Garcinia Cambogia Extract.Diets Pills,Dieting Pills,Diet Pills for Women,Diet Pills for Men (Health and Beauty)
"I had become so frustrated with my lack of metabolising so stumbling in this combo has been a game changer for me. I took Forskolin and used Cambogia in the chew http://www.westcoasthair.com/form. Right away I noticed my appetite was tamed. After taking this combo for a month I noticed a difference in my look, it's exciting and then I ran out. For 2 days I skipped and noticed how much more food I ate when I did. I ordered this product to continue the combo, unfortunately the bottle of Forskolin was easily opened without breaking the plastic seal and then I found the foam tamper-proof seal inside the bottle was not attached. This means I cannot use that bottle. I asked to exchange that one bottle for a new one (I had already oped and used the other bottle) but since that has not been possible, I have to throw the other bottle away and use only the 1, unfortunately. I still highly recommend the combo. It's been very good for me.
I received this product at a discount in exchange for an honest, unbiased review."
If you're interested in Forskolin, you can see more by clicking the link here, Amazon.com There are a number of choices.
I am not recommending the product.
I have not used or reviewed it. I am only pointing out what others say. Users of Forskolin, seem to like the product.
Thinking Of Taking Pills, Here Is Another Option
Another prospect of losing weight comes in a pill called Shape Shifter. Like other plans this product will suppress appetite. It does so with all natural ingredients.
Here is how they describe the product.
"Natural oranges, peppers, and coffee beans. Zero chemicals, nothing made in a test-tube. Everything grows from the ground. You'll look and feel great, be healthy, and enjoy the peace of mind of helping your body."
The idea of Shape Shifter is to copy the natural effect of, something they call thermogenesis. That is, to burn fat, suppress your appetite, and safely and naturally lose weight. The product is said to have no side effects.
In a nutshell
Shape Shifter is a method of controlling appetite while minimizing the needs to work out. They point out that working out for calorie burn is important, but the effects of their product minimize the need.
Here's the claim. Work outs heat the body triggering something called the biochemical process of thermogenesis.
The process will have you burning fat, suppressing appetite and increasing metabolism. If you want to know more, check it out by clicking Shape Shifter here.
Back to Belly Fat
The Evidence Is Overwhelming.
Sugar is the culprit.
If you were to eliminate it completely from your diet, you would go a long ways to getting rid of belly fat.
I read one report that states sugar is eight times more addictive than cocaine. I did not read the study quoted but it was titled, "Pushing the drug sugar analogy to the limit," published in 2013.
The point is, we crave sugar and we are not about to give it up. Period.
As in the premise of the Golo.com plan, sugar makes the body store fat. Whether their science is valid or not, sugar is the problem.
Consider this
As one report said, cutting out sugar makes weight loss a lot easier.
I read that food manufacturers have more than fifty names for sugar. It is rare to see the actual word in the ingredients. Usually it will be a syrup of some type.
The insulin thing is true. Sugar spikes insulin production and that causes fat storage. Even a small amount.
I read that of 600,000 products sold in a grocery store, 80% have sugar.
Even fruits, the good foods, are full of sugar.
For seniors, the sugar thing is worse than for younger people. It goes back to the Golo.com plan that is designed to change how insulin causes the storage of fat.
Seniors, only because of age, have more trouble turning sugar into energy than younger people. More sugar equals more fat.
As I see the evidence,there is only one way to get rid of the dangerous belly fat. Remember earlier, we talked about visceral fat?
It is the bad fat. Some is needed internally to protect the heart and other organs. Sort of like a cushion. Too much, and high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes, risks of cancers and other diseases become a problem.
The only way to rid yourself of belly fat is to stop taking in sugar. Sounds easy but we all know it's not. We do owe it to ourselves to at least try.
Authority Nutrition, on their website, states there are few options when reducing belly fat. It is also noted that they confirm the point that fat of the abdominal cavity is serious and needs to be addressed. See their full report here. Authority Nutrition.
The article linked here, list 6 steps you can take to reduce belly fat. Read them. It's a great place to start in cutting out sugar and reducing belly fat.
There Are Two Ways To Stop Eating Sugar
The first method
Focus on the good foods and abstain from the bad. Here is a list I found. In alphabetical order.
A list of good foods.
- Almonds
- Avocados
- Dark or Semi-sweet chocolate
- Flaxseed oil
- Macadamia nuts
- Natural peanut butter
- Olive oil
- Pistachios
- Sunflower seeds
- Walnuts
This list will cause most people to give up before they start. Who wants to spend a life time eating from the list?
The six points from Authority Nutrition sighted above will make the dieting concepts of cutting sugar a little easier to embrace.
What else can we do?
There may be a simpler plan. I stumbled upon the Zero Belly Diet. It is a simple way to implement the tasks of reducing sugar but still eating. It's not a pill, potion, or powder. It is information.
Amazon.com has a couple of books, including a cook book, that will get most on the right track of losing belly fat. The Zero Belly Diet plan has you seeing a difference in just 14 days.
You can see the plan at Amazon.com books right here.
The second method
It is perhaps an easier way to lose belly fat but not all agree it is the best way. It boils down to taking pills.
We all saw what the Forskolin pills did for the fifty who took the time to write a review. If you're interested in this choice, here is the Amazon.com link to the product.
It's not rocket science. The pill choice is simply a way to reduce the desire to eat. Appetite repressers make up the bulk of the choices in the pill category.
Healthy living after 60, means having a healthy body. While most of us who are over 60 have the problem of excess fat, we should not be lulled into the sense of 'oh well, I'm old.'
No Plan Is Best For Everybody. But No Plan At All, Is The Worst Plan Of All.
Does sugar cause belly fat? Every expert I could find answered a resounding yes.
Finding a way to lose excess belly fat means cutting sugar from your diet. It will not be easy, what ever plan you choose.
When you do choose, you will find that the best years yet are in fact, those still ahead.
If you have a question, or would like to leave a comment, tell me in the comments section below.


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Yes. A section of the Club Soda is located at street level. The venue is equipped with a washroom, located adjacent to the box office, which is designed for mobility impaired users. The seating area designated for wheelchairs is limited and we strongly suggest that you arrive 15 minutes before the doors open. You will enjoy priority seating and our security personnel will be happy to show you to your seats. You may visit our website or refer to your ticket to know what time the doors open.
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You may purchase tickets at the box office for at least 30 minutes after we kick off the show. But keep in mind that Club Soda is a general admission venue and that you may have trouble finding a prime spot if you arrive late!
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Does Club Soda have its own parking spots?+
The best way to reach Club Soda is by bike and by public transport. Take the green Metro line to Saint-Laurent station or hop on one of the following buses: 55, 129, 150, 410, or 430.
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October 27, 2010
This is the season ...
It begins tonight, the post-Chris Bosh era. And without a lot of -- any? -- bloody optimism. But the show, horrific as it might be, must go on. The Maple Leafs went through it when Mats Sundin skipped town. The Blue Jays when their relationship with Roy Halladay ended, albeit amicably. It's now the Raptors' turn. A right of passage, in a way, to what is a new and youthful era -- and hopefully more goddamn successful -- for Toronto's big three sports teams.
And as is always the case before tip off, this is the season.
The season Andrea Bargnani realizes he's seven feet tall, averages nine rebounds a game, and becomes a premier help defender.
This is the season of The Young Onez ...
The season DeMar DeRozan, after learning the ropes, proves that he does indeed "got us." The season Amir Johnson sticks it to all of us who said he'll never live up to his massive contract. The season Sonny Weems proves March and April 2010 were no fluke.
This is the season Leandro Barbosa, only 28 years old next month, returns to form.
The season Linas Kleiza, fresh off his European sabbatical, important for any 25-year-old, makes the most of an opportunity, and thrives.
This is the season Reggie Evans is healthy, and rebounds. Until he's traded.
The season Jose Calderon learns how to play def... Nevermind. Let's not get crazy.
This is the season Jarrett Jack becomes a legitimate starting point guard in the NBA.
The season Jay Triano figures it out.
I know what you're thinking. I agree; that's a whole lot of "this is the season." There's only so much "this is the season" to go around.
But there's one more. The most important one. This is the season the Toronto Raptors, to a man, take their team's projected 26.5 wins personally. And win 30. Bet the over. I did.
This is the season. Until it's not. Then it's the season after.
Image of the chosen one courtesy The Associated Press, via Yahoo! Sports.
Posted by Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf) at 10/27/2010
Tags: demar derozan, i believe in bryan colangelo, I miss the god damn playoffs, there's no such thing as rebuilding in Toronto, Toronto Raptors, unbridled optimism, young onez
7 comments:
- Mattt said...
I'll be watching no matter how brutal the end result is. There is a lot of room for trades to happen this season with the Raps expiring contracts. I'll take the under in hopes of a high pick. A couple of deadline deals and the TPE used in the summer with a good NBA ready draft pick and this team looks good going forward...
- Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf) said...
Mattt, I'm honestly excited about this team. Excited about DeMar, Kleiza, Weems, Amir, and Andrea. There's a lot of room for growth for all of them, and they really are young. Young Onez indeed. And I love the videos they're putting together. There will be losses, but hopefully some fun.
- Stephen said...
I'm out. Sorry. Not shelling out for League Pass to watch these guys. That... And I despise the unwillingness to build a basketball team from the ground up in favor of self-preservation.
Going to watch the season-opener tonight and any game against the Lakers, Clippers or Warriors (my West coast team!). Then the lottery. It pains me... But this is an expansion team with a bigger payroll.
(That hurt to say. Really, it did.)
- Sports Chump said...
Found you on Twitter and dig the site, man.
Care to exchange blogrolls?
I could use the North of the Border bias.
You know we've hit the bottom when a prime selling point is "they'll work hard." And yet, the team is very likable and will play hard; in Toronto, this goes a long way. Our teams may suck, but dammit, they'd best try hard.
- Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf) said...
@ Stephen: That hurt to read, too, man. Will give you this, though: you were right about Bosh. That that he's a terrible player, because I think he's a decent player, but because he's a total jackass when he's not on the floor. Really wish he'd shutup.
@ Sports Chump: Checked out your site, will add you to the old Required Reading section. Cheers.
@ Escaped: They worked hard last night! Well, at least Reggie Evans did. Good article by Grange today in The Globe, with Colangelo saying one game into the season that Triano will not be judged on wins and losses, but on how hard his players work, and how Weems and DeRozan develop.
- Mattt said...
If Toronto wins tonight they will be .500. That will be their best record all season. Take the time to enjoy this minor miracle should it happen. They did look pretty nervous in the first game so things should improve tonight. I said should...


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This month I've been really lucky. I was able to go to Missouri AGAIN and see Melanie on her birthday! Take a look at how grown up Merrill looks. He's so cute and cheezes it up for the camera every time. It was lots of fun to be with them.
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A transgender woman has told how she has swapped her life in St Helens for Liverpool, because it is "more tolerant".
Alison Stokes, who was born Andrew Stokes, claims she has frequently suffered harassment from neighbours and members of the public in St Helens – simply because of who she is.
She said: "Places like Liverpool and Manchester are more diverse than St Helens so they are a lot more tolerant of minority groups.
"I've suffered harassment from neighbours over the years so I've decided to move to Liverpool. I'm sure I will feel safer when I live there.
"I've tried my best to promote lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) issues in St Helens but I went to a diversity event recently and there wasn't a single representative from the LGBT community.
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Alison, 37, first came to the attention of St Helens Reporter readers in 2010 when she told of her humiliation after she was given the title "Mr" on her P45.
She said the administrative error added insult to injury after she lost her job with the local office of Bristol-based firm Mitie Cleaning.
Alison, of Grange Park, said the contract, which involved cleaning St Helens Job Centre, soured after colleagues found out that she used to sign on as a man.
Alison also received a police apology in 2012 after she was referred to as a "he" by custody suite staff at St Helens police station.
She made a formal complaint about the conduct of two officers after she was arrested on suspicion of threatening behaviour and subsequently had a complaint against her treatment upheld.
Alison took offence at being asked whether she should be searched by a male or female officer and at being referred to as a "he" in a telephone conversation with her family.
She added: "I don't think people in St Helens are very tolerant. Maybe, because there are less minority groups in St Helens, people are more suspicious.
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Woooh. I started and FINISHED a dress without several weeks or months between! This must be some sort of miracle. And of course Shilou insisted that she had to take it out for a spin:
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