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Today we have an interview with Andrew Browne, who is known as Monomizer within the art community.
Hey Andrew, I know you're a busy guy, so I appreciate that you were able to carve out a bit of time for this interview. Shall we get started?
Yeah, l think I'm all set.
Great. Let's dive right in — I know you've been active in Tokyo's art scene for quite a while now, and that you already have numerous exhibitions under your belt. However, this was your first time working on a book cover. How did that affect your approach?
The work I've done for the last year and a half has been rather graphic design-heavy, with a lot of posters and LP-inspired work, so in many ways this wasn't a huge leap. But even though I've been doing that kind of work, my main focus has always been illustration, and I wanted to use that in this cover.
While considering what approach to take, I ultimately decided that I wanted to do something vaguely like a movie poster. That's probably not the standard thing to do, but that's what came to mind. I know you and I agreed that this was problematic — we really didn't want to show any characters — but I think the high contrast style worked well to minimize that issue while giving the cover a solid amount of impact.
I'm currently planning and working on material for another exhibition in Tokyo, which will feature a slightly different style (simply put, more illustration). That also affected how I went about attacking this project.
Speaking of Tokyo, you've been living in the city for nearly two years now. How has that influenced your artwork?
Meeting people involved in the art and music scenes here has helped inspire me to work on new projects.
But just in general, this city is amazing — there are just so many people doing so many different things. So many characters. I get quite a bit of inspiration from the people I see whenever I go out. That, mixed with everywhere I go — various dj events, the sidestreets of Shinjuku and Asakusa, the random places I've wandered at night … those experiences really embody what Tokyo is to me. Plus, commercial Japan — things like ubiquitous characters and pop idols — all of that has really influenced my work up to this point.
As long as we're on the topic of influence, who and/or what are you biggest influences?
If I were to name-drop, Jamie Hewlett (Gorillaz, Tank Girl) and Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira, Steamboy, etc) are big and seem to be getting bigger as visual influences on my work.
That being said, music and movies have always been a much stronger influence on me. To name some movies that (I like to think) influenced me the most: Throne of Blood, Yojimbo, A Fistful of Dollars, Triplets of Belleville, Master of the Flying Guillotine, Blind Shaft … as well as a whole list of unknown movies that I was lucky enough to see at film festivals when I was younger. I saw many of these movies when I was 12 – 15 and the impressions they left have stuck with me.
And music — whatever I'm listening to tends to show itself in whatever I'm working on. I tend to imagine scenes and characters that go with the music.
What tracks or albums have you been listening to recently?
I've been listening to Flying Lotus quite a bit. I tend to be the most productive with his albums on. And when I need something different, I tend to pick out something that I haven't heard in a long time — anything from Os Mutantes to Basement Jaxx to Snoop Dogg to Phoenix.
Many people in the west associate Japanese art strictly with manga (e.g. Dragon Ball Z and Naruto) and video games, yet the Japanese art scene certainly isn't limited to those forms. As an insider, could you tell me what other types of art are popular in Japan?
In some ways I don't really know what's popular (laughs). Things like characters — Rilakkuma comes to mind — are big, as are characters like Control Bear from Graniph (think Bape). Commercial things are big, I'll say that.
I will also say that I know people doing modern ukiyo-e, nihonga (traditional Japanese painting), and ceramics, and those all have surprisingly strong fan bases. I don't want it to sound like these are popular in a massive way — it's more that I was surprised to find that there are still plenty of people who appreciate these kinds of art.
You mentioned manga — I do think that manga and manga-inspired art is quite popular. Some are more "art-y" than others, whatever you take that to mean, but the medium as a whole IS big here. Just in a much more normal sort of way when you compare it to the West.
What projects are you working on at the moment, and what do you have in store for the future?
Recently, I've been working on a lot of small graphic design projects — posters and that sort of thing, but my primary project is another solo exhibit scheduled for this summer. For that I'm planning a large work in a medium I'm not so familiar with, which means a lot of extra work. I'm enjoying it though — it's forcing me to push myself in new directions.
Besides that, I have a couple collaborative shirts lined up, one with another illustrator and one with a dj here in Tokyo.
And maybe more book covers?
Ha, I'll put my people in touch with your people and we'll see what we can work out. I think that's about it — any final words before we go?
First, I want to thank you for inviting me to work on this project.
And to everybody reading, you should definitely watch Monomizer.com and the Monomer Twitter and Facebook pages — I have a bunch of projects planned for this year, so those will be getting updated with new work and announcements. I'm really excited for this year.
All images courtesy of Andrew Browne.


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A journey to becoming as self sufficient as we can. And doing it as frugally as possible!
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Thursday, April 24, 2014
Week 16 Food Storage Challenge
Week 16 Food Storage Challenge
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500 aspirin or what ever pain reliever you prefer.
Toiletries Razors, shave cream, deodorants, tooth paste, tooth brushes, ect.
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Saturday, April 30, 2016
April came and went
April seems like it came and went so fast.
it can't be because I am older, right? LOL
I didnt get as much accomplished as I wanted
but looking over the list I guess I made good progress
this little strawberry was a happy diversion a friend
gave to me to cheer me up
I love it! so so cute
I think I will make it into a hotpad
it reminds me of my Aunt who wanted us to
have the reunion. she passed away so hoping
she can be with us in spirit on that day
this purple table topper is quilted ready for binding.
maybe I can do that today
I spent a lot of the end of the month
consoling the cats who are missing Daddy
BIG time! they are bickering more
and fighting over who gets to sleep on his side
or in his chair
I organized a few things for the reunion
got one box packed and another started
finished up the piggy banks of felt
and some wish bracelets
and chapstick keychains
planted some pansies and hyacinths
just for some color
the dark drab was getting depressing for sure
these two UFO blocks also became table toppers
and are in the box
dont mind the picture. the top one was pinned
as I had to stitch down the binding
it is purty now!
I worked a little on my oranges and will
try and catch up for the month
I think I am a week behind so not too bad
gave hugs to this guys a lot
and also dealt with the contractor from hell
this month
finished this washcloth up but didnt take a finished picture
3 more to go
all the piggy banks laid out before finishing
this project never got touched so hoping I can find
my batting soon (or replenish)
and get a set of 4 placemats done for the reunion
and these need to be hemmed
so as soon as I get off this computer...........LOL
April was productive but not as much as I would have liked
I guess that song is true
"You can't always get what you want......."
but I can surely try!
How was your April?
Did you meet your goals?
4 comments:
- Julierose said...
Uhhh, nope! Because i really am not listing any goals this year--too much going on in our lives and goal lists make me anxious about deadlines which i used to deal with in my younger life everyday what with performances and teaching etc. So, for now, just going with the flow. BUT--I am amazed at all you've done--you go girl ;)))) great work hugs, Julierose
- April 30, 2016 at 9:34 AM
- barbara woods said...
you have really done a lot this year! i think i will skip my listing because i am working on so many quilts that nothing is finished. I will have to check and see if i finished any thing at all
- April 30, 2016 at 12:29 PM
- firstname.lastname@example.com said...
I haven't been doing goals, but I don't feel like I am getting a whole lot done.
- April 30, 2016 at 6:32 PM
- Rosemary Dickinson said...
April has flown by for me! I don't think I got as much done as you did! You did great!
- April 30, 2016 at 9:57 PM
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Time To Liberalize Energy Prices
A taxi driver fills his car near a board showing price increases at a gas station in Shenyang, Liaoning province, 2011. (Courtesy Reuters)
Much like the United States, China has an "all of the above" energy strategy: it plans to continue to rely on traditional sources of energy even as it makes the transition to cleaner fuels. And this is only natural. Both countries are continent-sized economies with diverse energy needs and geographically dispersed resources.
But China's energy situation differs from that of the United States in several notable ways. For starters, the Chinese state's role in energy looms large, and its hand is seen and deeply felt when it comes to prices. Even more important, China's per capita resource availability is below the world average -- and even below that of some other developing countries -- yet its total energy consumption could potentially be the largest in history. It is little wonder that China's energy strategy has been guided by the need to supply enough fuel to power an economy that grew from under $1 trillion in 1997 to more than $8 trillion in 2012.
Over that same 15-year span, China has become staggeringly dependent on imported energy: today, nearly 60 percent of its oil and almost 30 percent of its natural gas is imported. These developments have all but supplanted Beijing's traditional concept of equating energy security with energy self-sufficiency. But China has little alternative, as just about the only resource it possesses in abundance is coal. (China now devours about four billion tons per year, or nearly half the world's annual coal output. The bulk of those needs are met by domestic production.)
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Many of the best heritage breeders in the country were at South Beach in Miami on June 10 for one of the biggest events dedicated especially for them.
Among them was one from North Fort Myers.
Rosy Tomorrows Heritage Farm was among the competitors in the Cochon555 event that celebrates heritage breed pork, farmers and chefs.
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Rose O'Dell King, left, with chef Adrienne Grenier.
Cochon555 is a culinary event dedicated to supporting family farmers and educating buyers about the benefits of consuming heritage breed pigs.
Rosy Tomorrows was paired with Chef Adrienne Grenier, executive chef at 3030 Ocean in Fort Lauderdale and a former winner on the cooking show "Chopped."
Even though Rosy Tomorrows didn't win, Rose O'Dell King, farm owner, said it was no surprise that Grenier delivered.
"Her dishes were modern and sophisticated and she wowed everybody with each bite. She's so creative, way beyond the barbecue, pulled pork and ribs," King said. "I heard several people - judges included - that in all their years they never saw a chef utilize the wattle in a dish.
Grenier, with sous chef Brooke Mallory, created:
Tenderloin tataki, green papaya slaw with crispy ears & wattle, and homestead lychee ponzu; porchetta di testa, cherry marmalade, pistachios, fennel and watercress; crisp belly, fresh kimchee and lime aioli; braised leg ragu, smoked shoulder sausage, handmade ricotta, cavatelli, pickled tomatoes, fresh cheese from Rosy's farm milk; hickory spice rubbed loin chop, creamy polenta, charred brussels, and mustard bone jus; and chocolate-blood pudding, puffed skin and cinnamon sugar.
"It was part of a celebration of heritage-breed pigs. Seeing all the creativity these chefs had, it was incredible exciting," King said. "We talked to other farmers who've done it before and they said they are always amazed by what these chefs can do."
The event is part of a nationwide culinary tour where chefs, bar owners, farmers, and restaurants from farm-to-table to Michelin Star, compete with the core value being to source products responsibly.
Heritage farming is where animals for consumption are raised organically, holistically, sustainably, humanely and as close to nature as possible.
The animals are nourished in the pastures and not by hormone and antibiotics, which results in better tasting and healthier food, said King.
The heritage pigs, some of which are on the critical watch list, produce meat that is recognized for its superior flavor, texture, appearance, and nutritious qualities.
King said it she and her husband are proud of what they have done with the Red Wattle pig, which is a very rare, livestock species which fell out of favor as mass produced animals took over.
"You cannot raise these pigs in a factory farm situation. They have to be in a pasture and have access to grass to root around in," King said. "Their meat is red in color and so flavorful. It's a beautiful breed."


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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.
Anne Randle Waldner
March 3, 1921 - Dec. 23, 2008
Anne Randle Waldner, 87, of Charlottesville, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, in a local hospital.
Born on March 3, 1921, in Waukesha, she was the daughter of the late Harrie R. and Harriett Sleep Randle, and was the wife of the late Craig McConnell Waldner. In addition, she was predeceased by a grandson.
She was a 1938 graduate of Waukesha High School and a 1942 graduate of Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. She later received her master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a W.A.V.E.
She is survived by three daughters, Wendy R.W. Flynn and Jo Anne Ebersold, both of Charlottesville, Va., and Heidi W. Nufer of Georgia; two sons, Craig McConnell Waldner Jr. of Pennsylvania and Scott Hendry Waldner of Georgia; one sister, Betty R. Greer; and 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
In accordance with her wishes, there will be no funeral service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Charlottesville/Albemarle Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 160, Charlottesville, VA 22902, or to the Senior Center, 1180 Pepsi Place, Charlottesville, VA 22901.


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Thursday, March 16, 2017
This Is Now
By Alfred Lehmberg
This essay is about UFOs only in as much as current political behavior must inspire a reasonable trepidation in a UFO's conjectured occupants. We earn, and decisively, our conjectured quarantine... ...Buckle in.
To start, the wife is a wee bit upset with me as it stands, I say true! She won't avoid being more non-plussed upon finding out about the present controversy I'd engage, or otherwise whack with an outraged literary stick. ...But hey, as you'll come to see, I really do love her and so could do nothing less and remain a proper husband.
My wife ~is~ an innocent in all this. She's never been to a paranormal chat room, surfed internet fringe forums, made an online friend, constructed a website, or contributed to a special interest internet group. The technology only very peripherally exists in her "meat-space" world. She has other—more traditional if no less valid—interests.
She is ambivalent to UFOs—if concerned regards my interest—a moderate/centrist politically, and she's blissfully unaware regarding a global affectation of an *internet* to move, touch, sway, and stir upon the collective sensibilities of the people who choose to plug themselves into it. Seriously, if I don't tell her myself, she'll likely never even hear of this essay. Her internet innocence is that complete.
Additionally, to further ornament the point, she's spent almost half of a century as the valued wife of a retired military officer who spent 25 years, herself, driving a bus for a federally funded school system without accident or incident. In that referenced time she went out of her way to pay her taxes, was always clean, forever thrifty, gracefully respectful, and certainly brave.
She still is. She hasn't changed! Her adopted country; however, seems to have taken some bad options and morphed into something altogether different... ...if... familiar...
More point ornamentation! Her husband had had many top-secret military clearances whilst on active duty as a career aviation officer, so, as a German National, she'd been through numerous Government Intel sieves in her own right over the years. She'd had to jump a huge hurdle agency-wise when we were married, 43 years ago, to get the clean bill of intelligence-health she obviously enjoyed. To wit: I was never denied clearance of any type for any reason and was even on operative stand-by for nuclear surety missions.
So what do I do to turn her crank so hard? I make it sound like I must be using or trafficking in controlled substances, be part of some radical political effort, involved with a terrorist cell, or cultivating some kind of twitchy internet sexual activity...
Well... no, no, no, no, and (...Let me think...) no, reader. At this point evidence for any of the preceding or remotely similar activity would have to be planted, frankly. Put a fine point on that. It may come up again!
What did I do, then?
Well, in a nut-shell, when he had a 90% approval rating post 9-11, I once wrote rather glaringly that our very certainly faux-mandated, apparently vote-thieving, and obviously ethically bankrupt and now former CIC, George W. Bush (...so there's no mistake...) was a "dumb-assed-dry-drunk-double-deserter with an inferiority complex, a paucity of intellect, and delusions of dangerous grandeur." Currently, come to my arms my brother...
...But that scared her. She remains "scared." Should she be? If so, why? Here's the rest of the story.
She's a German National, remember. A resident alien. She was born in 1950 and raised in what was West Germany to a maturity decidedly foreign, if acceptably so, to the sensibility of a garden-variety American citizen. Her father was a German artillery Captain who was captured early to spend the war as a guest of the US at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Her mother worked in photo intelligence and image interpretation during the war. Nothing twitchy there, then, or later... nothing that precluded, at any rate, the top military clearances I've already mentioned. My wife is no member of Paperclip.
Let's cut to the chase...
Her mother and father told her many of the dark, dark tales about what it was like in Germany prior to and during the awful war years. Her now deceased second father, at that time a keenly edged 86 and a retired Regional Finance Minister—a survivor of the Winter War seeing duty and wounded on the Russian front, additionally—is able to draw... ...comparisons. Others, numerous friends and relatives of contemporary and advanced years that she regularly talks to over there in the "old world", are making the same unsettling... comparisons. Is there a comparison?
Their concern, fretfully reflected in the apprehension of my wife, is that the United States seems to be aping the same kinds of *attitudes*, *behaviors*, predilections*, and *activities* they'd seen before—the same kinds of hateful emotional fire, political irrationality, and nationalistic mayhem and malevolence. The same kinds of blurring of church and state. The same kinds of voter fraud and voter suppression. The same kinds of "rights" reduction.
The same kinds? ...As Nazi Germany? ...Ouch!
The same (...much worse, actually!) intelligence surveillance. The same cruel Machiavellian-ism. The same unilateralism. The same predatory corporatism. The same institutional duplicity. The same gnawing and depressing fear, worried care to thought and speech...
The same kinds of hell, reader... as was provided by Nazi Germany's Fascists of last Century. Is it the same?
I report, now, that they see in us the rise of what they themselves endured in the previous 30's and 40's, can sense the same approaching catastrophe that that behavior traditionally precipitates, and feel that their concern is more than appropriately justified. Is their fear justified?
My wife is fearful of an eventual Republican-league *Gestapo*, cheerfully facilitated by a powerful and sizable minority of adoring if deluded and terrorized sycophants, breaking down our door and dragging us away for re-education camps, imprisonment/torture, or even arbitrary execution.
She's not unworried about the continuance of our hard won military pension upon which we must depend. She's worried about the falsely punitive attentions of predatory institutions, corrupt agencies, and a rogue government hijacked by demonstrable criminal elements. She's worried about future persecutions imposed upon us at the whim of lawless sociopaths and their willing functionaries.
She's worried about us being falsely identified as an enemy of a 21st Century fascist state, and dealt with accordingly, outside of any law, so with the obligatory extreme prejudice. A true innocent in every respect, should my wife of 42 years be worried?
Fascism is defined as a system of *government* marked by centralization of authority under a *dictator* (preferred figurehead), harshly stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of even lawful opposition through crafted terror, and the use of manipulating censorship or propaganda. It is typically characterized by belligerent nationalism or some kind of baseless racism and sexually motivated hatred. Ultimately, it is a whole political philosophy or movement based upon or advocating such a sorry system for an even sorrier State.
Moreover, it has a penchant for an oppressively dictatorial control mechanism that is passionately, even joyfully, prosecuted. It likes what it does. Reflect a moment on the horror just described...
It puts corporate entities in charge of Government, combines state and church into a *sturch* or *chate* resembling neither, and it is the jealous enemy of an individual's desired freedom. It engages in adventurous wars of empire, as it profits from them, and it lavishly rewards the predatory few at the terrible expense of the manufactured many. It is a singular and perfidious evil in all ways, all matters, and at all levels. I've spent my whole life standing against it.
It HATES liberalism and egalitarianism. It abhors a bill of individual/human rights. It detests due process and equality under the law. It loathes independent thinking. Do we as a Nation begin to resemble any part of the preceding?
I'm a writer of admitted small talent, but a writer nonetheless. I'm also an educated, tax-paying, law-abiding citizen/retired soldier/officer and combat Vet. I'm intellectually placed, medially, near the top of the aggregate bell curve... nothing really special or pointedly seditious about me according to the references I'd mentioned (forgetting a proudly admitted cant to liberal philosophies if not politics) ... but I'm detecting a resemblance to nazism.
Friends of mine far smarter than myself and more professionally experienced and educated than myself detect a resemblance. Persons abundantly experienced with the full-blown examples of same... detect a resemblance. Some of us have to squint the eye a little harder than others, thank your God of choice, but a resemblance seems plain, regardless. Is there a resemblance?
Why would I shoot off my mouth and tempt fate, then, if there were? The answer is obvious.
How could I not, reader? How could I close my eyes and harden my heart to something I know, historically, would threaten me (and mine) right along with you (and yours)... something that would ponderously grow, eventually and certainly (!), to metastasize like the foulest National cancer, later (soon!), if not now?
How could I have any respect for myself, feel confident about the quality of life for my children and grandchildren, or live a proudly valued life on my own... if I didn't speak up now before our seeming National wretchedness was a foregone and egregious conclusion?
How could I remain silent if I recognized that the present day was quickly becoming the antithesis of everything I had learned in school, defended in combat, and internalized in college about these glorious United States and the brave grace of its conjectured contribution to progressive civilization? I believed these manipulating lies regarding "home of the free" and "land of the brave"! Freedom's leader!
I would make that manipulating lie so, efficaciously, of, by, and for the people! How could I not speak up, reader? How can you remain silent?
I'm a writer like I said. I've a spotless record, top drawer references, decorations, citations, and awards... I'm a quality citizen, an intelligent patriot, and I have given my life in service to our nation as a career military officer and certified (...if underemployed...) public school teacher. I've been a proper *boy scout*, reader, as I've written before, if one with teeth.
No, I've not changed in the interim, become traitorous, or gone, in any way, bad. I've been consistent. ...Not so my Nation, seemingly.
Conversely, it seems to be my Nation, threateningly and unsettlingly, which changes, worryingly, around me! It's taken a hard right turn to convenient and authoritarian ~brutishness~ I can neither respect, rationally support, or remotely admire.
Truly, my nation seems to abandon me, not me it. Hijacked by an apparently if ironically faithless gang of neo-con political radicals scurrilously bent on using our Democracy to destroy that same Democracy... (another talent of the fascist!) these co-opted mechanisms of government betray me, deceive me, are disloyal to me!
...Who the hell am I?
I am you, reader! I'm another guy on site heating our culture's boiler-water. I'm one of the ones, along with you, paying the big freight in blood, sweat, and time! I'm one of the ones, along with you, at the whim of powerful sociopaths hard-wired to discount us, and so by ready extension, you, reader! This is regardless where you think you come down for a political positioning left or right of center. Still, to an ironically vast minority... you're just another steer in the herd they prey upon, even as they pretend to lead your prayer!
I look around myself and see widespread and pointedly unheralded voter fraud (!), political murderousness (!), and life/career-destroying dirty tricks! I see hijacked mainstreams, rollbacks of middle-class nurturing New Deal social programs, and insentient journalists pretending to be oblivious to it all! I see murdered investigative reporters, mindless network TV programs, rampant censorship, and the easy/ignorant complacency of the very purposely dumb-downed to all of this.
I see docile-herd-producing educational systems, insultingly banal and duplicitous textbooks, and all of this atrocity of patent disrespect is officiated by brain-dead and dispirited reproductionist teachers numbingly teaching too many students with too little resources. I see managed illness not cures, multinational corporations without the remotest civil responsibility, and the business of America as only unrestricted, and therefore historically dangerous, business.
Verily, I see hungry men jailed for stealing metaphoric bread while rich men are rewarded for stealing factories producing same...I see no less than the death of our National soul, the corruption of our finest ideals, and the radical rightwing degradation of all the better principles and ethics to which we should adhere, or why had Abortions gone demonstrably UP during a Bush Crime Family watch by a percentage recorded in double digits? The answer might surprise... Down in an Obama Administration not so ironically... I digress. Trump, currently!
I'm not the only one seeing such. Given a conjectured potential for all the aforementioned, I won't be the only one persecuted for reporting it either, presumably. ...If I am to be persecuted.
Am I to be persecuted?
Yes, my wife is scared and angry with me for stirring this unsettling mess with my equally scared—but outraged—literary stick. Though fear remains... maybe if I'm just a little bit brave now, raise my voice with others, now... others seeing the same kind of wrongness and egregiousness, NOW...
...Maybe I won't have to be consummately brave (...brave to death!) later on. That's my hope; however, wishful; that's my wish; however, hopeful...
I'll keep you posted. If things start getting dicey for me, if it looks like I'm getting singled out for Special High-Intensity Trouble of a "persecutorial" (sic) nature, I'll try to let you know. I mean there shouldn't be any trouble, you know? It's still America, isn't it?
Or is it? Is it Ameri~ka, and we just have yet to cop to it?
I wonder... "America the beautiful" or "Ameri~ka, the brutish rule"? How hard do you have to squint your eye, reader? How scared are you? How afraid?
Be very afraid, frankly, and speak out. You just might save us all. The country you'd save would be your own.
Read on.
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Ok, so, wow, I have not personally talked to you nice people in a while, and the last 24 hours have been so so exciting for me.
Let's start with last night. Mommy and Daddy decided to take me for a walk, I just love going for walks now. The big noisy cars scare me a little, but Mommy calls that "healthy fear". Anywhosits, we walked up to this big house, and Daddy rang the doorbell. Immediately, I hear barkies from inside. Turns out, we went to visit a friend of Mommy and Daddy's who lives just a couple of blocks from us. And, it also turns out.....they have a doxie!
His name is Linus, and he is a full grown doxie, not a mini like me. At first, I was really scared of him, but Mommy convinced me that he just wanted to play. Finally, I warmed up to him, and we romped around for about an hour. Mommy tried to take pictures, but they are blurry because we were moving so fast.
You can see he is much bigger than me, and he is a handsome doggie. I hope I am as handsome as him when I grow up! His Daddy told my Mommy and Daddy all sorts of tips and things that I might like to eat and play with. I am so excited to have made a new friend, and one who lives so close. There was even talk of getting together to play in the grass, which made my heart pitter patter!!!
After all that, I was bushed and went right to sleep last night. Imagine my surprise when bright and early this morning Mommy and I got ready and got in the car. Turns out, I had to go to the vet for my very last shot, my rabies vaccine. This was the first time Mommy let me walk in on my leash, and it was a little scary from that point of view, let me tell you. But I did good, and met more doggies there, which is always fun. Shout outs to my two new lady doxie pals from the vet, Pickle and Katie!
So, they finally call our name, and step one is getting weighed. Guess what I weigh. You will never believe it. 6.9 POUNDS!!! Mommy says I am growing like a weed. After that the docs came in an looked at me, and told me a bee stung my bum, but I know it was really my shot. I do not get mad at them, they are just trying to keep me healthy! They said my ears look much better, and I got a new tag for being grown up enough to get my rabies shot!
Then it was time to go. I did so good at the vet Mommy said I could drive....
ok not really, but it was fun to pretend.
When we got out of the car at home, I saw the mail lady, and I love her, so Mommy let me wait for her outside. We noticed a little white doggie following her, so Mommy called him over, and was upset, thinking he was lost. Turns out he was visiting our neighbor, and got so excited when he saw me, he jumped over the wall to visit me. Wasn't that nice of him to visit? His Mommy did not seem to happy about it, and so I said, maybe next time, we make plans instead of you running away. His name was Eddie, Hi Eddie!!!
OH AND...... I met another doggie last weekend, his name was Zeke, his Mommy and Daddy are friends with my Mommy and Daddy. We were all at a party and I wanted to PLAY but Zeke seemed shy. Maybe next time.
So, yeah, life is good, I am making friends, pestering my sister, kissing Mommy and Daddy lots, and apparently, growing like a weed!
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okay, so i'm not a shy person, but i can be shy about wearing my own products 'cause i feel funny when people ask oooooh, where did you get that awesome headband? then i tell them, um, i made it like a little kid excited about her artwork. i don't know what it is but the words feel funny when they roll off my tongue. i don't like people thinking i wear my stuff just to promote it. i mean it doesn't hurt to do that, but i really truly wear my stuff 'cause i love what i create and it makes me happy.
i think it also has something to do with getting used to answering people's questions about what i currently do for a living. i get the oddest, most confused looks in return when i tell them that i run a handmade business and write a blog full-time. i don't suppose i'm the only handmade business owner that has gone through the awkward explanation of this when people don't "get it."


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The maker of Pepsi and Gatorade bought the Nottingham-based business for an undisclosed sum.
Pepsi said the move would give it a significant presence at the premium end of the growing UK juice market.
The PJ brand - founded in 1994 - has a 33% share of the market and will join Pepsi's existing fruit juice brands Copella and Tropicana.
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The Factors That You Should Consider When Hiring an International Business Law Firm.
There is so much international relations that have led to the need for the foreign investment. If you are planning on exporting your products and services, opening a new branch overseas, or selling the international contracts, you probably need an international business law firm. You will need a lawyer to represent, advocate for or advise you on your business issue, especially when more than one country is involved. They will tell you of the kind of licensing that you need, and more importantly, how the laws will affect your business. Given the fact that there are a bunch of them willing to offer the services,, you need to know what to look for out there.
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Jung's collective unconscious and archetypes
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- The collective unconscious and Jung's theory of archetypes
- The collective unconscious
- Concept was thought of after he worked with schizophrenic patients
- Rejected Freud's view that neuroses were caused by repressed sexuality
- Even if religion were a neurosis, it could not be traced back to sexual trauma.
- Argued the libido was something more complicated than a sexual drive.
- Collective unconscious is the oldest part of the mind; contains blueprints for a whole range of ideas
- Collective unconscious contains knowledge that is already within humans; they do not need to learn it
- Each one of us is born with the likeliness to conceive similar kinds of imagery with certain ideas. Jung sees God as one of these
- Concept was thought of after he worked with schizophrenic patients
- Archetypes
- The persona
- How we present ourselves to the world
- Persona derived from Latin word which literally means 'mask'
- Different masks for different groups of society
- Shields the ego from negative images
- The anima or animus
- Anima- Male psyche. Animus- Female psyche.
- Represents our true self rather than image conveyed to others
- Primary source of communication with the collective unconscious
- Represents wholeness and completion
- The persona
- The collective unconscious
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By Logan Chance
Release Date: March 9th
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Work, Study, eat, and repeat. For the life of a pre-med student Marley has her work cut out for her.
To make matters worse, her professor Houston Dale is one of the hardest teachers around. His sole purpose is to make each student suffer.
When Marley is asked to be his assistant for the semester forbidden sparks will fly between them.
Houston Dale hates teaching Anatomy. With a secret past he won't let anyone get too close.
But, when his assistant lives across an alleyway and he can see all the naughty things she does in her bedroom at night, Houston can't contain himself.
Forced to choose between his past and present, will Houston be able to be strong enough to withstand the temptation of his student?
This is a forbidden Professor/Student affair. Get ready as Houston and Marley heat up the pages and your hearts.
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This was the first time I had read a book by Logan Chance, and I'm kicking myself for not picking up his books sooner. Study Me isn't just about a student/teacher romance, and I can promise you, there's so much more within this book. I'll admit I wasn't expecting the story-line to unfold the way it did. I wasn't expecting to devour this book in under an hour.
Houston has a lot of inner demons and I sort of guessed what it was about halfway through. It didn't mess up the book for me, but it did give me a better sense of why Houston is the way he is throughout the book. Marley was a very likeable character and she was so easy to relate to.
I will say, Study Me is probably the only student/teacher romance I would claim to be relatable to real life. As in, it's not over done or super dramatic. I feel if this forbidden romance were to ever occur in "real life" this would be it. The only thing I wish was a bit different was the ending. I guess I just wanted a bit more in that epilogue and I felt it ended a bit too quickly. Overall, Study Me was a very hot, quick, and addictive read and I would highly recommend checking it out.
"Are you saying it was my fault?" This corner was a bad idea, because now he's pressed against me, his tall body encompassing the small space.
His dark eyes bore into mine. "Yes," he says, matter of factly.
He's refusing to whisper. What part of library does he not understand?
"Shhh." I peek around him and the aisle is still clear.
His arms cage me in, and he eliminates every inch of space between us. "Do not shush me again, Miss Murphy," he dips his face down, close to mine, "unless you want a repeat of earlier."
Well, I do want a repeat, but it's probably a very bad idea.
He leans close to my ear, brushing the hair away with his nose. "You want me to whisper, Miss Murphy? How's this?"
Goosebumps break out along my skin from the sensuous feel of his lips against the shell of my ear. This is so bad. So bad. Anyone could come around this corner and find us. And how did we get to this point? My fingers grip the edge of his pockets when he whispers again, "Do it once more and you'll feel the sting of my hand on your ass, again."
A soft "shhh" escapes me before I can stop it.
His teeth clamp down on my earlobe. "Fuck," he whispers in my ear. "You probably shouldn't have done that."
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Logan Chance enjoys the simple things in life. Star Wars, music, and pretty girls. Always in trouble at school, he was made to copy the dictionary while the others played. This began his word fascination.
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From Boston, and relocated to Florida, he lives out his days writing, reading, and avoiding the beach.
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Paul Berman never ceases to amaze me–and I mean that with all honesty. The following passages from Dissent are beautiful in their directness and their ability to convey what myself and many others have felt when called by others "neocons":
"And yet," I insisted, "if good-hearted people like you would only open your left-wing eyes, you would see clearly enough that the Baath Party is very nearly a classic fascist movement, and so is the radical Islamist movement, in a somewhat different fashion-two strands of a single impulse, which happens to be Europe's fascist and totalitarian legacy to the modern Muslim world. If only people like you would wake up, you would see that war against the radical Islamist and Baathist movements, in Afghanistan exactly as in Iraq, is war against fascism." I grew still more heated.
"What a tragedy that you don't see this! It's a tragedy for the Afghanis and the Iraqis, who need more help than they are receiving. A tragedy for the genuine liberals all over the Muslim world! A tragedy for the American soldiers, the British, the Poles and every one else who has gone to Iraq lately, the nongovernmental organization volunteers and the occupying forces from abroad, who have to struggle on bitterly against the worst kind of nihilists, and have been getting damn little support or even moral solidarity from people who describe themselves as antifascists in the world's richest and fattest neighborhoods.
"What a tragedy for the left-the worldwide left, this left of ours which, in failing to play much of a role in the antifascism of our own era, is right now committing a gigantic historic error. Not for the first time, my friend! And yet, if the left all over the world took up this particular struggle as its own, the whole nature of events in Iraq and throughout the region could be influenced in a very useful way, and Bush's many blunders could be rectified, and the struggle could be advanced."
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Why Americans Still Don't Vote: And Why Politicians Want It That Way
by Frances Fox Piven, Richard A. Cloward
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The next title will probably be: Why Americans Will Never Vote. The author graciously assumed that we have a good system, that just needs tuning, and she got the actual tuning done. I saw her in person, and I think she will not rest until she has the ultimate answer.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0807004499, Paperback)Americans take for granted that ours is the very model of a democracy. At the core of this belief is the assumption that the right to vote is firmly established. But in fact, the United States is the only major democratic nation in which the less well-off, the young, and minorities are substantially underrepresented in the electorate.
Frances Fox Piven and Richard A. Cloward were key players in the long battle to reform voter registration laws that finally resulted in the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (also known as the Motor Voter law). When Why Americans Don't Vote was first published in 1988, this battle was still raging, and their book was a fiery salvo. It demonstrated that the twentieth century had witnessed a concerted effort to restrict voting by immigrants and blacks through a combination of poll taxes, literacy tests, and unwieldy voter registration requirements.
Why Americans Still Don't Vote brings the story up to the present. Analyzing the results of voter registration reform, and drawing compelling historical parallels, Piven and Cloward reveal why neither of the major parties has tried to appeal to the interests of the newly registered-and thus why Americans still don't vote.
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Editorial internship responsibilities include contributing to weekly news and A&E articles, creating features for our online Young Guns section (intern driven editorial), fact checking, proofreading copy, contributing to annual guides and supplements and assisting with research. Opportunities are many and diverse, and an emphasis on quality of writing is a must. Put simply: Your portfolio will explode with published clips by the end of a semester at Worcester Mag.
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This spacious holiday apartment in Barcelona is a great choice for groups visiting the Catalan capital and can accommodate up to ten people. Located on the outskirts of the city, visitors will enjoy a slightly quieter experience than the bustling center, while still maintaining easy access to all of the sights in and around Barcelona. This main bedroom of this apartment has a comfy double bed, while the second room has two single beds (in the form of a bunk bed) while the third room has 6 single beds, all in the form of bunk beds. Kick back in the living room where comfortable sofas, and a TV, make for the ideal place to unwind. Stay in touch with friends and family back home with an Internet connection. Make the most of the Spanish sun on the outdoor patio, where you can enjoy home-cooked meals, as prepared in the well-equipped kitchen.The ideal base for those who seek a warm and welcoming place to call home, this three bedroom apartment in Barcelona, is a great choice, any time of the year!Metro station: El Coll/La Teixonera (L5). Parking is available at 25 euros per day.Please note: Check-ins on Sundays and public holidays carry a supplementary charge of 30 EUR. This charge also applies every day for check-ins after 8pm, and increases to 50 EUR for check-ins after midnight.
This apartment has been inspected and verified by AB. This means our team of dedicated professionals carry out regular checks of the cleaning and maintenance of the apartment in order to provide you with the most comfortable and enjoyable stay possible.
The beautiful neighbourhood of Gràcia can be found at the top of Passeig de Gràcia,just across the Avinguda Diagonal street. It is one of the most charismatic ´barrios´ in Barcelona and a distinctive Catalan neighbourhood which reserves a small town ambience, inherited from its history as a town which was independent from Barcelona until the end of the 19th century. Wandering through the small streets of this cosy area, you will find a plethora of charming restaurants, many of which boast fine international cuisine. Gràcia is also home to a collection of locally-owned designer boutiques, as well as a movie theatre showing films in English with subtitles.Gràcia is popular among young residents and local students, but has managed to avoid many of the tourist crowds. As a result, its nightlife is lively and trendy, and the area is home to some fantastic bars with terraces.Just to the north of Gràcia is Gaudí´s famous Park Güell, from where you can catch some breathtaking views of the Barcelona skyline, including the nearby Sagrada Familia, the twin towers of Vila Olímpica, and the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea.Choosing an apartment in Gràcia, offers a more relaxing way to experience Barcelona, and the town has plenty of convenient transportation services nearby for the 5 minute journey to the heart of the city centre.


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We had dinner Monday night at a 4th century ruin in Lima Peru. This type of experience with history is absolutely exciting to me. Take a look. Also, the Huaca (pronounced Wah Kah) has a nice bi-lingual website.
We had dinner Monday night at a 4th century ruin in Lima Peru. This type of experience with history is absolutely exciting to me. Take a look. Also, the Huaca (pronounced Wah Kah) has a nice bi-lingual website.
Your PR campaign's spokesperson is key. Who is it? Do they have credibility? If they don't have the natural charisma as Santa, then get a new talking head for your PR goals. Your spokesperson must have appeal, credibility and be able to do media interviews. Sometimes it's as easy as repeating 3-5 great tips to educate the public on your industry, service or product. But don't be over-promotional. Media hate that. Simply educate the public on a topic and in turn the media will thank you with a plug. In the photo above, free Santa photos were offered in the lobby of a hotel/casino in Lima, Peru. In turn, they took our email addresses (to send the photo) and gave us candy marked with the hotel's logo. Perfect spokesperson to draw the public (us) in. Merry Christmas!
This Christmas store in Lima Peru gets attention year-round and attracts holiday shoppers even in summer. Many people want holiday coverage now but neglected to think about it during June, July and August when magazines and key media prepare their December issues. Next year, be like this store above … be ready all year for your coveted holiday hits. January-July create your pitches, photos and press releases. July-December should be pitching, pitching, pitching. Then you'll have all the holiday media hits you covet.
PR is a step by step process, just like the photo above snapped at Larcomar mall in Lima, Peru. So many want "instant success" but let me tell you something. I've been doing PR for 20 years now and one thing I know is it takes at least ten years to become an overnight success. I first learned PR in Chicago while I was working my way through undergrad school at DePaul University. Then, we had to write 1-3 pitch letters (a week) on an old Brother typewriter and fax them one by one to the radio stations, TV and newspapers or magazines that could use the news or press release. With the Internet, we can distribute to the entire nation at once with great tools but it's still the same: one phone call at a time; one interview at a time. Step by step. So if you think you're getting to your ocean horizon dream quicker than other people, think again. Every one has to take it step by step too.
My husband and I realized it's Christmas next week and since we're in Peru unexpectedly this time of year, we had no decorations in our rented apartment. So we bought a nativity scene carved in a gourd pictured above. It's quite nice and we've been having breakfast with Baby Jesus ever since.
Seasons and holidays provide perfect pitching opportunities for the media. They're always preparing winter, spring, summer and fall seasonal news so if you can create angles and pitches about your news, company, service or product you will have a better chance of being mentioned in their coverage. Keep in mind, however, most work months and weeks in advance. Magazines were preparing holiday issues in summer. And now they're working on Spring. TV, radio and print work on at least one month to two weeks notice. So be prepared and season your seasonal pitches with plenty of flavor.
Front line peeps. You gotta love 'em to get through to your media contacts. Truly coveted media have plenty of phone bouncers aka gate keepers. How do you get through to them? The same way you deal with bouncers at a bar … or even at this Peruvian Starbucks in the San Isidro Lima neighborhood. The bouncer's circled in both photos. Yup, Peruvians love their bouncers and almost every building, especially shops, have their gate keepers to make sure their visitors are on track … purchasing not wasting time or begging and bothering others. Keep in mind the media relates to overly-promotional pitches and press releases as "begging" too since it doesn't move forward any editorial work they're creating and in the end, they feel like passing you to advertising. Invest your time and others' time wisely. Phone gate keepers do the same as this Starbucks bouncer in Peru. They exist to ensure the people calling are using the time wisely of the people behind the gates. So, if you want to get through them on to your editors and producers, use time wisely. Have a succinct pitch ready and tell them how you can help their editors and producers versus wasting their time. If you're calling Oprah you better also have an extension of your intended producers. Not having done your homework tells the gatekeeper you're not a professional and that you will potentially waste the staff's time. Don't have extensions? Buy a list or order a distribution to get their attention. Above all else, be sure you're not wasting a media person's time. Or, you too will be bounced instead of booked.
It's true, as a child when I played house I pretended to be married to Grizzly Adams. My friend, Mike Lewis, saw my post of my real husband, Shannon, who's gone unshaven since embarking on his motorcycle trip this past Labor Day. Mike has never seen Shannon with so much facial hair and felt the need to jab a joke. In fact, the Peruvian nurses who bathed him after a taxi hit him, joked they were going to shave his beard while he was asleep. In "malo" Spanish (bad Spanish) Shannon explained his wife dreamed of marrying Grizzly Adams and now her dream's come true.
Just goes to show you, get to know your peeps. Whether it's your wife, friend or cherished media contact at Oprah, The Today Show or USA Today, find out a little bit about their background so you can capture their attention and flatter them with how much you care. With media contacts (and I guess with friends and family too), they'll remember you took the time to get to know them. And in turn, they'll care to get to know you too.


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Yummy, salty, jizz-like substance in a tube served on a rough wheat cracker. Christina says "Thank you, jizz again, please!" Pukey says "I need a shot to wash down that pink catfood smelling spooge-like substance with a shot of vodka. Or two!"
Excellent cowbell-like instrument to add the jizz-inducing opening to Shout Out Louds hits like "Impossible." Christina says "No thank you" to the gin shot poured into the smaller of the 2 containers. Pukey says "Oh silly Carl, I will shoot gin with you and your adorable little boy face."
We'll let the loyal TIJA readers guess who is Jizzin' and who is Reverse jizzin' on the other's car.


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Mighty Jackie: Strike Out Queen
by Marissa Moss ; illustrated by C.F. Payne.
Watch footage of Jackie pitching to the Yankees sluggers. Start at minute 3.19 to skip to the footage and hear a little bit of the setup for the game.
Read an interesting article about Jackie from Smithsonian Magazine


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Welcome To Restore Health and Wellness Center
Restore Treatment Center is one of the premier addiction rehabilitation facilities located in Los Angeles, California. Our two mansion, 65-bed facility, sits on two acres of land, offering scenic views and privacy in a luxury setting. Within the Restore healing environment, you will find swimming pools, tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, and an outdoor kitchen with an on-site chef. Ensuring that our residents feel at home during their stay at our facility is very important to us.
Restore Drug Rehab LA delivers residential therapeutic services, in an alcohol and drug-free environment, to adult men and women, ages 18 and older. Restore Treatment uses a recovery model of care designed from decades of research and countless of hours spent with people in all stages of recovery. Our ongoing goal is to re-introduce men and women to themselves in a more loving way. At Restore Treatment Center, our direct focus is on providing drug and alcohol detoxification and rehabilitation services to people in need of quality, professional support. The licensed and certified addiction recovery programs offered by Restore Treatment LA, provides lifelong sobriety by delivering relief from the physical symptoms associated with drug and alcohol withdrawal, and improving the mental and emotional well-being of our clients. Restore Treatment Center takes a comprehensive, individualized approach to treatment and incorporates the following services into each of our rehabilitative levels of care:
- Monitored withdrawal support
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Our Treatment Programs
Our addiction rehabilitation programs at Restore Treatment LA also make use of 12-Step psycho-education, psychological assessment, cognitive behavioral therapy, reality therapy, gestalt therapy, goal setting, nutrition, exercise and meditation as part of treatment process. Additionally, we advocate for our clients recovery by offering thorough referral services for follow-up treatment with supportive rehabilitation facilities.
The main objective of our addiction rehabilitation services at Restore Treatment Center is to assist clients in breaking both their physical and psychological dependence on addictive substances, and provide them with the tools and skills necessary for ongoing sobriety maintenance. Our multidisciplinary team of staff includes certified chemical dependency counselors, family therapists, and clinical social workers to facilitate effective and high quality clinical operations. Our staff evaluations, credentialing, and quality of care is continually monitored and assessed by the clinical director, program director and administrator.
Why Choose Restore For Your Recovery From Addiction?
The Restore community is a supportive healing environment for you to work through the physical, mental and emotional issues that may have contributed to, or resulted from, your use of addictive substances. Adults who are new to recovery need to feel a sense of belonging as they transition away from their old life. Restore Treatment Center is one of the most invigorating adult recovery communities offering a full continuum of care in Southern California. Our specialized rehabilitation programs at Restore Drug Treatment LA are designed to meet the explicit requirements and challenges of adults looking to obtain a new life of sobriety.
We strive to deliver premium, successful care to our residents during their stay with us, and long after they have completed treatment. At Restore Treatment Center, we work diligently to provide each and every member of our community with a prosperous future.


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I didn't intend to take such a long break. I was just feeling a little over-whelmed by everything and to be truthful wondering if I wanted to continue to blog. After much thought I've decided that I do want to continue. So what have I been doing during the the break? We have been doing more painting and have finally painted my sewing room. I will have pictures when I get it all together. As for the painting, we are down to two small guest rooms and the task will finally be finished. Oh wait...I want to paint the kitchen cupboards. Do you think I'm my own worst enemy?
I did mange some sewing while I was gone. I belong to a local block of the month group. This year our focus has been barns and the blocks painted on them. At first I found the barn blocks fun and challenging but then I realized that the fun had become work and I wasn't enjoying making them very much. I decided to use the ones I had finished and add some filler blocks to make my quilt. I've finished the center and I'm thinking about what I'd like to do for borders. Any suggestions are welcome.
I'm continuing with the blocks that go on the barns. This year because the blocks are fairly simple, I decided to design an applique for each block. I'm behind but continuing on with this project. It's my first real extensive hand applique project and for the most part I'm enjoying it. Here's my two latest blocks.
I also finished a UFO. I made the center block of this quilt about three years ago for another project. It didn't work with the project but I loved the block and the fabric. So I added borders, did some simple quilting, and called it done. I'm very pleased with it and I'm going to hang it in my sewing room.
The center block is simple foundation piecing. If anyone is interested in making this small wall hanging(it is also a great size for a table topper or pillow), please let me know and I will write up a pattern.
Last, but not least, I'm continuing with Little Miss Shabby's stitch along(see sidebar). As usual, I've made changes and substituted a completely different block for the barn block because I didn't think the block would go with my finished product. I'm enjoying this sampler so much and thank LMS for the patterns.


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One of the three South African capital cities, Pretoria is also known as The Jacaranda City, with gorgeous Jacaranda trees lining trees and planted in parks. Pretoria boasts great cultural and historical infrastructure.
If you're new to the city and want to hit the shopping malls in Pretoria, there is a range of retailers to cater to your shopping needs. Brooklyn Mall offers everything from clothes stores, restaurants, sports shops and even a cinema. Brooklyn Mall also hosts a range of events, sales and competitions. There is always something happening!
Woodlands Boulevard shopping centre is one of the most upmarket shopping malls in Pretoria. With brand exhibitions, personal shopping options and competitions and special offers, Woodlands Boulevard is a shopper's dream.


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Is trading Kendall a signal? / Swap with Cubs might be sign A's are looking beyond 2007
A's general manager Billy Beane isn't quite ready to wave the white flag, but he admitted that Monday's trade of catcher Jason Kendall could signal the team's focus has shifted partially to next year.
"I think certainly, with the injuries we've had, this isn't the place we'd like to be sitting right now," Beane said before the A's fell 4-1 to Texas at the Coliseum, their eighth consecutive loss. "We've got quite an uphill battle to get back into this, given the way the Angels and the Mariners have been playing and the fact that we still have some critical members of the team who won't be ready for quite awhile (because of injuries).
"At (catcher), there's no question that we're looking toward next year, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything beyond that or from the whole team's standpoint."
Mired in a season-high, seven-game skid going into Monday night's game and having used the disabled list 17 times, the A's dealt Kendall and cash considerations to the Chicago Cubs for reserve catcher Rob Bowen and left-handed minor-leaguer Jerry Blevins. Kendall, who came to from Pittsburgh to Oakland after the 2004 season, is making $13.4 million in the final year of a six-year, $60 million contract he signed with the Pirates.
Beane said the team's stumble to 12 games back of the AL West-leading Angels, combined with Rich Harden returning to the disabled list, set the deal in motion.
"I'd be less than honest to say otherwise," Beane said. "It certainly had some impact. To say that it was no factor would be disingenuous."
The trade also begs the question whether the A's merely have started their dealings. First baseman Dan Johnson, designated hitter Mike Piazza (shoulder), who is on a rehabilitation assignment, and rehabbing right-hander Esteban Loaiza (knee) all have been part of trade rumors.
Asked if he was done making moves, Beane said, "I hope not. We're always looking to try to do something to push us in the right direction. That's not to say there's anything imminent."
The most recent rumblings are coming from New York, where a possible trade of Johnson to the Yankees for right-handed reliever Scott Proctor is all the buzz. An A's source said that the team hasn't communicated with the Yankees in more than a week.
Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said Beane called him about Kendall on Saturday.
"We weren't actively looking when Billy made the first call," Hendry said. "When he told me about his plans for the young catcher they have, we tried to fall in as best we could and make the deal."
Kendall had a full no-trade clause and thus had to OK the deal.
Beane said Kurt Suzuki, a 23-year-old from Cal State Fullerton, will be the everyday catcher and Bowen will be the backup. Blevins, a 17th-round pick in 2004, was 2-2 with a 1.53 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 29.1 innings at Double-A Tennessee.
"He's certainly going to be a major leaguer," Hendry said of the 6-foot-6 reliever. "Billy's scouts did a good job. You're not going to fool the Oakland A's on your prospects or his."
Hendry said he talked to Kendall, "and obviously he's thrilled."
Kendall, who hit .271 with three home runs and 125 RBIs in 373 games with the A's but was hitting .226 this season, exited the Coliseum before the A's announced the trade. His teammates did the talking for him.
Right-hander Chad Gaudin has been a pleasant surprise to the rotation, and he gives the credit to Kendall.
"He does everything you could ask for and more," Gaudin said. "He's definitely one of the reasons why I've been doing as well as I've been doing, and he's one of the big reasons why I've found a home here in Oakland. He pretty much took control of what I did and taught me a lot about myself and a lot about the game."
Closer Huston Street offered similar praise.
"When I was a rookie and got the Rookie of the Year award, every pitch I threw was because Jason called it and I trusted him," Street said. "Unfortunately for a lot of us who trusted him, it's going to be a difficult transition."
The transition opens the door for Suzuki, who is 7-for-29 after going 0-for-3 Monday night. He struck out looking with two men aboard to end the game.
Suzuki said he has a long way to go toward learning the ins and outs of pitch-calling.
"I'm prepared to learn the league, and it's all about getting comfortable now," he said. "I really can't say enough about what I've learned from Jason. He's probably the best game-caller in baseball, and from his preparation to studying hitters and scouting reports to running the show, that's what I want to model myself to be like."
Suzuki got a rude awakening in his debut as the everyday catcher Monday night, dropping a foul tip that would have gone as a strikeout on Jerry Hairston, who smacked an two-run double with the extended at-bat. Then, Suzuki missed a swipe tag off a relay from Bobby Crosby that allowed the second run to score on Hairston's double.
Still, manager Bob Geren has seen things in Suzuki that remind him of Kendall.
"In the games he has played, he's shown great athletic ability behind the plate and has made some nice throws," Geren said. "He's already a solid catcher, and he's going to do nothing but get better."
Asked if he was worried that last month's Milton Bradley trade and the Kendall move will be viewed by the remaining players as giving up, Geren said, "No. Kurt will do a fine job, and the team will be fine."
The last time ...
-- The A's won: July 5 vs. Seattle (3-2 decision)
-- The A's scored more than 3 runs: July 2 vs. Toronto (11-7 loss)
-- The A's had more than 8 hits: July 2 (11 hits)
-- The A's scored in more than 2 innings in a game: July 2 (4 innings)
-- The A's scored in consecutive innings: July 1 at New York Yankees (11-5 win)
Trade details
-- A's get: Backup catcher Rob Bowen and minor league LHP Jerry Blevins.
-- Cubs get: Jason Kendall and cash considerations.
-- A's catcher: Kurt Suzuki becomes the everyday catcher.
-- Kendall's salary: In final year of seven-year, $60 million contract he signed with Pirates in 2000. He's expected to make about $13 million this year, $7 million paid by the Pirates.
Kendall's career stats Team G AB R H HR RBI SB AVG. A's (2007) 80 292 24 66 2 22 3 .226 A's ('05-07) 373 1445 170 392 3 125 22 .271 Pirates ('96-04) 1252 4606 706 1409 67 471 140 .306 Totals 1625 6051 876 1801 70 596 162 .298 Bowen's career stats Season Team G AB R H HR RBI AVG 2007 ChC 10 31 3 2 0 2 .065 2007 SD 30 82 12 22 2 11 .268 2006 SD 94 94 22 23 3 13 .245 2004 Min 17 27 1 3 1 2 .111 2003 Min 7 10 0 1 0 1 .100 Total -- 158 244 38 51 6 29 .209


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BEST Day At The Zoo
BEST Service Pros was excited to bring our entire Calgary team together for a celebration at the Calgary Zoo. Team members and their families from around the city came together last weekend to have a meal together, get their faces painted and explore the zoo with their work family. This event was very successful with over 200 BEST team members is attendance.
See the gallery below for event pictures:


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Police are continuing to search for a gunman who held up a Spearwood jewellery store yesterday.
At 12:13pm a man entered the Shiels jewellery store at the Phoenix Shopping Centre with a gun and tyre lever.
He threatened staff with the gun before smashing a glass display with the tyre lever and stealing a quantity of jewellery.
As he fled the scene he brandished the gun at passers-by before leaving the shopping centre in a gold sedan.
The man is described as being aged in his mid 20s, about 182-188cms tall with a light brown complexion.
He was of slim build with dark hair and unshaven, with a large moustache.
The man was wearing a black and grey stiped long-sleeved shirt, grey tracksuit pants with a black stripe down each side, black sneakers, a black cap and white framed sunglasses.
Anyone with any information can call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.


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Winter is the rainy season in California and as a child I remember February as cold and wet. I still associate Valentine's Day with rain and the holiday evokes memories of bringing home soggy, construction paper hearts. It also evokes the scent of paste and crayons, and chalky-tasting conversation hearts. Did it mean anything when someone gave you a heart that stated, "BE MINE" (in all caps)?
Every year I looked forward to that thick, criminal, red icing that topped heart-shaped sugar cookies, so sweet that it set your teeth on edge. My sisters and I tried, but could never replicate that icing that seemed to be the secret recipe of every home room mother.
My mother, though always willing to help when asked, was never a home room mother. Perhaps it was her lack of confidence in speaking English (though that's all we spoke at home). Still, Mama embraced American holidays and we celebrated all of them, decorating the house with the appropriate hearts, pumpkins, even shamrocks (there's a wee bit of Irish on my father's side).
Many people claim Valentine's Day to be their least favorite holiday, feeling pressured to overspend on candy, flowers, and gifts. I've even heard people say they hate the holiday for all its phony emphasis on romance, especially if they're single. I still unashamedly send out valentines to family and friends even though I consider Valentine's Day a children's holiday. But then, I also consider romantic love a childish notion. While I believe initial infatuation is what attracts us to lovers, it is another kind of love that sustains us.
And yet, so many hold on to the idea that romantic love is the end all. That somewhere there is a special someone that will fulfill them. They go from lover to lover or even through a series of partners, seeking an elusive soul mate. It's often difficult to let go of such notions. Sometimes we hold on to things, be it ideas, objects, or people, even when we know we should let go.
Sometimes, we feel it serves us to hold on to even that which causes us pain. We may continue to eat when we know we should stop. We may hold on to the belief that certain types of people can be hateful, thus justifying our resentment. We may miss out on the fun if we don't dance, but no one can make fun of us.
Still, often the things that are most difficult to let go of are those that we love. We may ask ourselves, "Why should I get rid of my favorite sweatshirt just because it's full of holes, stained, and doesn't fit me anymore?" We keep alive memories of our first love, save our child's drawings, and even hold onto friendships when that friend is not much of a friend anymore.
Two years ago this month, my sisters and I lost our mother. The first few months after she died, I sobbed through 108 sun salutations, dedicating the asanas to her memory. A part of me didn't want to let go of my grief, as if it would be disrespectful of me not to be in pain. Yet over time, the pain lessened and the release of grief made room for love to come in and heal the hurt of loss. I still feel sad that my mother is gone, but I'm no longer in pain.
Many spiritual beliefs and philosophies speak of "attachment as bondage." If we are so attached that we dread losing something or someone, we are chained to our fear, anger, hurt. It is only when we release our attachment that we are free.
On this silly, mushy, commercialized holiday, I send you a valentine…
I wish the February rains to wash away the cliché of romance, releasing hearts everywhere! Love, Margaret
Come and let go at 14 Black Poppies next workshop, "Releasing I" on Saturday, February 18th at The Happiness Insitute, from 10am to 12:30pm.
Tears cleanse the soul as well as the I