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"Catachresis My Love" and "The Lie of Art"
It's not permission I crave, but possibility.
Time's not on our side or anybody's. It just blows and mostly we blow it.
People sometimes say, in exasperation, that you can't be two places at the same time. But I've learned all too well how to be in two times at the same place.
The ordinary is never more than an extension of the extraordinary. The extraordinary is never more than an extension of the imaginary. The imaginary is never more than an extension of the possible. The possible is never more than an extension of the impossible. The impossible is never more than an extension of the ordinary.
Every wish has two wings, one to move it into the world, the other to bury it deep within the heart.
The exception assumes/subsumes/sublates/averts/acknowledges the rule/standard/norm. It's never either/or nor both/and. Anyway, whose rule, or which rule, and which part of whose rule. Whose on first, like my buddies like to say, or as the superego prefers, who's? That's whose.
I am not as far along as I would have liked, considering tomorrow's already gone.
A tear in the code: the code weeps for it's been ripped.
Town crier or weeper?
I wonder if such crises show who we really are or some darker side to us. Or is that who we really are?
There are no true colors, just different camouflages.
Language is our companion, steadier than most friends, but failing us, inevitably, when we burden it with unwarranted expectations.
"After drinking, we take a walk through foggy streets, with Mendacious in the lead."
[—Alfred Jarry]
as if the stars
became clouds
& our fears
the heavens
If you can't stand the kitchen, get out of the heat.
Award season like mint julep on a soccer field. Good luck bound to spill over.
If nothing is possible, then everything happens.
ostranenie, ostranennah, life goes on boys . . .
All poems are untranslatable. This is why we translate.
Lots of water under heaps of bridges. Bridges getting wiped out, turned over, and even making paths to places that never existed. Who knew you could live this way or that there was any other way?
A parking lot can also be paradise.
Returning to Buffalo after many years, everything looked familiar, almost just the same; the stage set was unchanged but the play had long ago closed, the actors moved on to other cities, and the theater was now showing movies. The company present I knew mostly from other places, a pick up group assembled for the week, along with many faces new to me. So a familiar place and with familiar people, but imported from somewhere else. You can't go home again. Or home is where you are now, in the present ever forming before you (not behind you). Home not what we did or done, but what we are doing. Present company included.
We who are not in control must always make-do, use the materials at hand as best we can.
My interests, ideological and poetic, are quite different than most other poets, so my methods are necessarily particular, a swerve. I do not suggest that such approaches be taken as a general model, which would be a form of tyranny, but that poetic practices be developed – and articulated – to meet the needs of particular and emergent circumstance.
Still water runs only as deep as you can throw it.
The desire to add insult to injury is no greater than the compulsion to add injury to injury or insult to insult.
then there / now here
now here / then there
The there there there then is not there now. The there there there now is another there than the there there then.
Omniscient I'm not, just plenty conscious.
[—Mesphistopholes, Goethe's Faust]
If e'er I say, stay, this moment so fair
Then take me away, beyond human care
If you were a girl you'd be home now.
Poetry wants to be free or at least available at a discount
You can only do what you can do and sometimes you can't even do that.
You can only say half of what you think and sometimes even that comes out wrong.
You can only be part of what you'd hope to be and sometimes no part.
A tough road to the end just makes the end tougher.
So this guy tells me he doesn't know what a schlemiel is. What a schmuck!
I am a man of constant second and third thoughts (and I've seen trouble all my days).
Don't revise: Rethink.
The courage to be wrong even when right is a fool's paradise and wisdom's delight.
"Don't tell me not to tell you what not to do."
All good things come to a beginning.
I feel like a screen door without a screen.
I don't know if I am anxious because I'm depressed or depressed because I am anxious.
You know what they say: What doesn't kill you, brings you to your knees. What doesn't kill you, mortally wounds you.
One man's religion is another man's hell. One woman's freedom is another woman's manacles. One boy's fantasy is another boy's nightmare. One girl's reason is another girl's superstition.
The tyranny of reflection is the gateway to liberation. The road to freedom is paved with unanswerable questions.
This the Lord has not taught and has not blessed, so that whatever truth it may come to have would not be destroyed at the outset.
"I prefer her sincerity to his irony."
—I prefer her insincerity to his duplicity.
Irony is as close to truth as language allows.
What's the market close on African grief today? Asian grief? South American grief? —What you don't understand is that we've got to make profit to have the wherewithal to develop these drugs. Your altruism doesn't save lives, it just makes you feel good about yourself.
—As if the cure for capitalism is more capitalism; the cure for theft, more theft; the cure for misery, more misery.
Capitalism is all about the process. Not accumulation of wealth but the acquisition of wealth.
In truth, there is no truth: No truth but this (no truth but that). In reality, the truth lies under.
I'd follow you to the ends of the earth, even if I had a choice.
Like a haystack in a needle, to see the whole mind in a grain of thought.
"Even you, Rick, wish you were on that plane."
Sometime when we touch, the dishonesty's too much.
Better a rude awakening than insidious deception.
Because we love him, because he's our son, we don't care if he is black or brown, gay or straight, smart or dull, animal or human. He could be a zebra and we would love him just the same.
Common sense is the consistent foolishness of hobgoblins.
too many crooks roil the spoils
too many flukes spoil the rule
too many kooks soil the truth
Nature's promise: we'll destroy you.
you see blue
and I see
blue too, just
not the same
blue as you
I have no more quivers in my arrow.
the ear hears / what the eye elides
saying light when there is no light
tremble when everything shakes
Judaism is the record of God's vexed struggle to have a juridical relation with Jews.
The rapture did come. It always does. This is what it looks like.
I don't want innovative art.
I don't want experimental art.
I don't want conceptual art.
I don't want abstract art.
I don't want figurative art.
I don't want original art.
I don't want formal art.
I don't want emotional art.
I don't want nostalgic art.
I don't want sentimental art.
I don't want complacent art.
I don't want erotic art.
I don't want boring art.
I don't want mediocre art.
I don't want political art.
I don't want empty art.
I don't want baroque art.
I don't want mannered art.
I don't want minimal art.
I don't want plain art.
I don't want vernacular art.
I don't want artificial art.
I don't want pretentious art.
I don't want idea art.
I don't want thing art.
I don't want naturalistic art.
I don't want rhetorical art.
I don't want dull art.
I don't want rhapsodic art.
I don't want rigid art.
I don't want informal art.
I don't want celebratory art.
I don't want cerebral art.
I don't want formulaic art.
I don't want sardonic art.
I don't want sadistic art.
I don't want masochistic art.
I don't want trendy art.
I don't want adolescent art.
I don't want senescent art.
I don't want grumpy art.
I don't want happy art.
I don't want severe art.
I don't want demanding art.
I don't want tempestuous art.
I don't want incendiary art.
I don't want commercial art.
I don't want moralizing art.
I don't want transgressive art.
I don't want violent art.
I don't want exemplary art.
I don't want uplifting art.
I don't want degrading art.
I don't want melancholy art.
I don't want chaotic art.
I don't want provocative art.
I don't want self-satisfied art.
I don't want nurturing art.
I don't want genuine art.
I don't want derivative art.
I don't want religious art.
I don't want authentic art.
I don't want sincere art.
I don't want sacred art.
I don't want profane art.
I don't want mystical art.
I don't want voyeuristic art.
I don't want traditional art.
I don't want expectable art.
I don't want hopeful art.
I don't want irreverent art.
I don't want process art.
I don't want static art.
I don't want urban art.
I don't want pure art.
I don't want ideological art.
I don't want spontaneous art.
I don't want pious art.
I don't want comprehensible art.
I don't want enigmatic art.
I don't want epic art.
I don't want lyric art.
I don't want familiar art.
I don't want alien art.
I don't want human art.
CHARLES BERNSTEIN is author of Attack of the Difficult Poems: Essays & Inventions (University of Chicago Press, 2011), All the Whiskey in Heaven: Selected Poems (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2010), and Blind Witness: Three American Operas (Factory School, 2008). He teaches at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is co-director of PennSound. More info at epc.buffalo.edu.


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June 26, 2005
Kevin Reese
From SI:
Kevin Reese didn't know what to say first when he called his friends.
"I'm getting married. By the way, I just got called up to the big leagues," he told some.
For others, he reversed the order.
With Bernie Williams struggling defensively, the New York Yankees purchased the contract of the 27-year-old outfielder from Triple-A Columbus on Sunday and immediately put him in the lineup against the Mets. Reese was penciled in to play left field and hit ninth, with Tony Womack shifted to center.
Reese was batting .272 at Columbus with 22 doubles, eight homers and 37 RBIs in 305 at-bats. Acquired from San Diego in 2001, he split last season between Columbus and Double-A Trenton, and made the Eastern League All-Star team.
On Friday, he proposed to Laura Le Gallo after the Clippers' game. They plan to get married in September. They had been talking about marriage for a while but hadn't set any plans.
What I've heard about Reese: Bats and throws left. A non-prospect. Controls the strike zone somewhat while batting. Could hit for a decent average. No major league power. Some speed. Decent with glove. Line drive, on base type hitter. A bench player, at best.
Posted by Steve Lombardi at June 26, 2005 07:43 PM
So, is everyone admitting that the Bernie signing was a HUGE mistake? If Bernie wanted to come back to NY, he should have done the right thing and take the pay cut. This team needs to strip down, rebuid from the bottom up, and start a whole new era of Yankee baseball.
PS...If Randy Johnson gets bombed tonight, it goes down as the WORST signing of ALL time. Period.
Posted by: Brad at June 26, 2005 08:01 PM
I don't think the Bernie signing was a mistake. I think at the time it could have been Belle in LF and a platoon of Gerald Williams and Chad Curtis in CF.
I think the Lofton trade was a mistake. (:
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household electricity users, especially in warmer countries. It is therefore necessary to limit its use as much as possible in order to save energy and reduce the effects of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with electricity generation. Take a quick look at these 12 ways that you can keep your room cool without air conditioning:
- Keep the blinds or curtains closed, especially on windows facing towards the sun. Apparently, up to 30% of unwanted heat enters through the windows of your house. Covering the windows insulates the room, and reduces the entrance of heat, keeping you cooler for longer¹.
- Set up a fan to blow across a bowl of ice, or something equally cold. This will have the effect of circulating cold, misty air through the room – something an air conditioner can't even do¹.
- Let the hot air out at night to ensure that your house is a cool as possible the next morning. This can involve opening windows and doors and setting up fans to force the hot air out of the house. However, this won't work if you are unfortunate enough to live in a place where it remains hot 24 hours a day¹.
- As crazy as it sounds, freezing your sheets can work wonders in helping you fall asleep. Simply throw your sheets in the freezer a few hours before you go to bed, and prepare for a wonderful period of coolness when bedtime comes².
- Turn off lights and other electrical appliances when they aren't in use. Anything which uses electricity will generate heat, and therefore will warm up the room. Turning them off will help keep you cooler for longer³.
- Although this method involves some form of long-term planning, shading your house with trees and shrubs can dramatically reduce the amount of heat which finds its way into your house. However, be careful planting too much shrubbery close to the house if you live in a fire-prone area³.
- Make sure your home has adequate insulation. Not only does insulation keep heat in during those cooler winter months, it is equally efficient at keeping heat out during the summer³.
- Seal any leaky doors or windows. Any opening which allows the free movement of air will allow the entrance of hot air. Cover or remove these gaps to keep yourself cool. This could also include weatherproofing a single room³.
- If you are lucky enough to have a basement, you can use a fan to circulate the cool underground air through the rest of the house⁴.
- Avoid steamy, heat creating activities. Don't take hot showers, cook, or wash dishes during the hottest part of the day. Doing so will only serve to heat up the room even more, making it simply unbearable. Rather, wait until later in the evening when it has begun to cool down⁴.
- Use pale coloured roofing if you have a choice. This will reflect heat, rather than absorbing it as a darker roof would⁴.
- Turn on your bathroom and kitchen fans in the evening, as they will both work to pull the heat out of the house, replacing it with cooler night air¹.
¹ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/08/03/ways-to-cool-your-home_n_5516182.html
² http://www.moneytalksnews.com/5-strange-ways-stay-cool-the-summer/
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I am a licensed psychologist-doctorate with a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. I have 21 years of experience as a therapist and have been in private practice in Vermont for 14 years. I am also an associate professor at Saint Michael's College, where I teach in both the undergraduate psychology and graduate clinical psychology programs and engage in research and scholarly writing related to my areas of expertise: psychotherapy, psychological distress and trauma, marriage and relationship functioning, and motherhood.
Education and Training
Postdoctoral Fellowship,
Stanford University Medical Center
Predoctoral Internship,
San Francisco VA Medical Center
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology,
University of Montana
B.A. in Psychology,
University of California at Santa Cruz
During my graduate and pre- and post-doctoral years, I received advanced specialized training in couple and family therapy, trauma and the treatment of PTSD, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for borderline personality disorder. A specialty I developed once established in Vermont is post-partum depression and the adjustment to parenthood. Many of my clients, both individuals and couples, are navigating the difficult terrain of early parenthood.
Professional and Academic Affiliations
American Psychological Association, member
International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy, member
Associate Professor of Psychology, Saint Michael's College
In addition to regularly attending conferences, conventions, and workshops to remain an active learner and to enhance my skillset as a therapist, my roles as an educator and a scholar also ensure that I bring to the therapy room a strong, nuanced, and up-to-date understanding of the efficacy of different therapeutic approaches.
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Coming Up
Welcome to the Nook 0:00:00
Ray Bradbury Remembered 0:00:12
Main Fiction: The Day I Didn't Meet Christopher Walken by Martin Mundt 0:27:15
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Coming Up
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Ray Bradbury Remembered 0:00:12
Main Fiction: The Day I Didn't Meet Christopher Walken by Martin Mundt 0:27:15
Good Night
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Mr. Mundt, your mind is an intriguing thing to glimpse now and then. This was good. How about another of those "not a movie review" things?
Just wait. We'll have one soon. It is written and awaiting the date for Marty to get over to the Nook to make the recording.
Another Martin Mundt story. Big deal. I mean, "The Chair" was a fluke. Why won't he get on with the story? I should turn this off. Anytime now, I'll turn his off. Any time.
This story was great fun. It read well, the narration was (well, given that Mr. Mundt wrote it) spot on, and the section encouraging the listener to picture/imagine/focus on everything known about Christopher Walken, showed a deft use of language that suited the story quite well.
And Larry was right that this wasn't a traditional horror tale, but the language and emotional power of the story – being swept up in the power of celebrity, the desire to be someone else, lose yourself in something greater than your own reality – is very real. It serves as a lens through which we can view extremists who focus on a given person or sect in favor of their own needs. Mark David Chapman? The Branch Davidian's subservience to David Koresh? Those who drank the Flavor Aid in Jonestown? In the story, the enthralling fascination is fleeting, yet in real life. . .
Not to mention it's a fun story that had me laughing out loud and cringing by turns.
And your homage to Ray Bradbury was wonderful, Larry. I'd never heard of Leviathan 99 before. Now I need to see if i can buy a copy.
Aloha Terror Tribe!
Wow! Leviathan 99 mutated my DNA with it's intense radiation of sci-fi-fantasy goodness!
Dig it!
Aloha Terror Tribe-
I had just re-watched the DVD of "The Prophecy" and had a very clear picture of a very scary Christopher Walken in my mind. This helped the story by Mundt very much. Funny dark stuff.
I had the pleasure to see Ray Bradbury on a panel with Ray Harryhausen at a Horror Convention in LA. I'll always treasure that, almost as much as I treasure my favorite Bradbury books: "Death is a Lonely Business" & "A Graveyard For Lunatics" – because I both lived in Venice Beach, and I worked in Hollywood for a time, and these stories so touch my memories of those days.
"Celebrities are not like us. They are much better. And, much, much worse."
"The Day I Didn't Meet Christopher Walken" by Martin Mundt
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By Stacey Nosek | Pajiba Love | February 5, 2009 |
The Associated Press is suing Shepard Fairey for copyright infringement over the ubiquitous "HOPE" image of Barack Obama he created that was practically the cornerstone of Obama's campaign. Bastards. (USA Today)
Kristen Stewart of Twilight wants you to know that she smokes pot. She really, really, really wants you to know it. (WIMB)
Two criminals. One pair of handcuffs. A telephone pole. I could tell you what happens next, but I don't want to spoil the ending. (QuizLaw)
On the tenth anniversary of "Baby … One More Time," here is an apt tribute to the ever indefatigable Britney Spears. Via ASWOBA! (nplusone)
In his brief time in the spotlight, Joe the Plumber has already offered up many choice quotes; but I believe this one may actually take the cake. (Deus Ex Malcontent)
Etta James was decidedly displeased that Beyonce was chosen to sing "At Last" at Obama's inauguration instead of her. Fightin' words displeased. (Yeeeah!)
Here's an honest trailer for Transformers 2. (HolyTaco)
Miley Cyrus says "Me so sowwee!" for the offensive photo that made its way online. Just kidding! She denies any wrongdoing and claims we're all picking on her. (The Blemish)
Ugh, I saw a billboard for this monstrosity when I was stuck on the Schuylkill Expressway for two hours yesterday. Fucking traffic. (TIB)
Christians once again find a way to set the bar with T-shirt slogans. (DListed)
And also, albeit in an entirely different insane and tacky way, with commemorative plates. (Jezebel)
If you listen to loud music, your neighbors will probably complain. But if you listen to Sugar Ray they will mock you as well. (Agent Bedhead)
KOALADORABLE! (CuteOverload)
I was going to put the clip of the stoned kid in Pajiba Love today, but since I'm pretty sure everyone has already seen it, here is mugshot fail instead. Thanks, Jay!
Aw heck, here he is anyway: (Why is this happening to me?!)
Pajiba Love brought to you by Stacey Nosek, who can be reached via email here.
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Last week I did something I probably shouldn't have. It seems I am constantly admitting things like that on here. Last Wednesday night I was tired and up late by myself, as my practically husband had to work at three-thirty in the morning. Shiva was sleeping on the couch and I was on the floor – a not atypical arrangement. As I flipped through the channels, I came across a show I haven't seen in a long time. It was a newer episode. Newer in that I hadn't seen it before. Thankfully, I think they have stopped filming completely. (ETA: Unfortunately, according to the website, a new show is in the works. Yay…) For some stupid reason, I decided to check it out again.
Masochism is a tricky thing. It sneaks up when one least expects it.
A lot has been said and a lot will be said about a certain whispering Mexican. It is not my intention to add to that particular dialogue. Everything I could write, people smarter than I have already written. Besides, in my opinion, this other television experience is a lot worse. I understand that on some level this kind of show is entertaining. Heck, I used to find it entertaining. There was indeed a time I even found it informative.
Years ago, before I ever thought of adopting a dog, I started watching a Canadian program called At the End of My Leash. I knew absolutely nothing about dog training back then. I watched it because I liked dogs and because I guess I liked making fun of people. That seems to be the overall purpose, now that I am looking at it with new eyes. Because it doesn't have much to do with dog training.
The host of this show is mean. Essentially, he is a dog-training bully. There is no other way to put it then that. When he is not yanking around the dogs, he is berating their owners and making the people cry. No wonder I was mega intimated when we finally called a trainer for Shiva. He tells people they are useless and then puts video cameras throughout their house so he can monitor their every move. This "trainer" and "life coach" also goes through each house with the owners waiting outside, searching for signs of dog treats. Dog treats, according to this television host, are worse than evil. The people who use them are worse than criminals. Treat-training, he often says with disdain, is nothing but a bribe. This host adheres to the all-too-common belief that dogs should obey their owners because they like them. End of story.
And I used to think he was brilliant.
I am so glad to say that I don't any more. That after ten minutes I had to turn it off because I couldn't watch the poor shepherd mix struggle to get away any longer. Nor could I stand the woman looking at the host like he was her saviour (gag). But the important thing to remember is that I did. I thought this "trainer" knew what he was doing. I thought what he said made sense. Sadly, I even tried to apply some of what I saw. (I am very sorry, Roach.)* I will even go as far as to say I probably still would follow these directions blindly if they had even remotely worked.
Sometimes they do, after all. Some dogs are naturally confident enough to adapt to any form of training. Some dogs really will sit and heel just because they like their owners. Shiva wasn't one of those dogs. Fortunately, she was hardy and wasn't affected by my goof-ups. Instead of getting freaked out by my horrifying attempts at leash corrections, instead of running away from me, she just didn't respond at all. I would correct her and then she would still go ahead to lunge at another person on the sidewalk. It was as if I didn't exist. Shiva knew a lot more than I did. Thank goodness she didn't give up on me completely.
The reason I am saying all this is because I used to like this show and follow its trainer's precepts. When they didn't work, I sought outside help. Luckily that help was in the form of a positive trainer and not a "Certified Educator Trainer" from the television show host's school. (Yes, he has a school for trainers. No, I don't know what an "educator trainer" is.) It may not have been. What about all the other people out there just like me? How are their dogs doing now?
One of the major reasons dogs are surrendered is due to lack of training. The dog chews the house, pees on the floor, barks too much, steals food, or bites a child. Off to the shelter she goes. Obviously we know most of these problems can be fixed or prevented. But does everyone know that?What about the people who watch this show, try to train their dogs in this way, find out it doesn't work, and then give up completely?
My question is, how do we reach these people?
It was mostly luck that turned me around. Luck and a very supportive trainer. My dog trainer didn't enter my house and start yelling at me, which is what I feared. She came in, listened to our concerns, complimented us on the things we were doing right, and offered positive, real-world solutions. She also stayed much longer than the scheduled hour and told me to email her any time I had a question. When she left, I felt good. If I cried it was because I was so happy someone understood our dog. Someone even liked her. It was one of the most uplifting days of my dog-owning life.
In my opinion the host of the aforementioned show is not really a big fan of the dogs he trains.** Nor does he even seem to like people. It worries me that this is how many viewers may view dog trainers. I totally understand not wanting to call someone like that. How do we convince them otherwise?
There are a lot of questions here. I realise the average dog owner doesn't care all that much about tricks or obedience. As long as one's dog will walk on a leash, pee outside, and greet everyone in a friendly manner, a lot of people don't care about much else. That's fine. But those three things aren't always easy to attain, despite what the media portrays. Every dog requires some level of instruction. As someone who has become very passionate about positive reinforcement, I want to help others find the right way.
How do I do this without sounding like a total harpy?
Or, one better, how do I get shows like At the End of My Leash off the air? How do we make positive reinforcement training just as entertaining to watch?
Pamela at Something Wagging This Way Comes wrote a much less long-winded post on finding the middle ground. If you haven't read it yet, you should. She makes a lot of very good points. And doesn't ramble nearly as much about herself.
In the meantime, here is an ancient photo of Shiva being "treat-trained". If you look closely, you can tell she is totally planning to bite my hand off.
* I am even sorrier I actually considered submitting an application to appear on the show. It makes me wince to remember.
** I've read his book as well. Mentioned it in this post. While reading it on the bus, I actually took off the jacket so I wouldn't advertise for him. Probably a sign I shouldn't have read it at all.


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by Chris Devers There are a lot of doubts, What is magnetic energy generator, Is magnetic energy motor really work or How to build magnetic perpetual motion generator? The magnetic energy generator is the perpetual running machine, once it start rotate it will not stop. It seems it is quite impossible but this technology has… Read More »


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RoadTrippin : We're Off to See the Wizard
We went on a magical journey to the world of Harry Potter. It was magnificent. S rode his first huge roller coaster and I spent a day wandering about with my beloved niece. There was fizzy potions, candy, and spells that made all sorts of mischief happen. We had breakfast at 3 broomsticks and lunch at the leaky cauldron and the Hogwarts Express carried us from Hogsmeade to Daigon Alley. In the end, he rode nearly every ride in both parks.
|YES! He rode this TWICE!
|meanwhile, back at the hotel...
From beautiful sunshine to this!
|Crossing the James River. Homeward bound.
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If you take the most famous solos for a given instrument of the orchestra, you'll find a vivid character emerges — a character with a magical story to tell. That's the idea behind Orchestral Tales, Season 3 of Paolo Pietropaolo's award-winning Signature Series.
To hear the flute's tale, click on the Soundcloud play button below. Follow along with the pop-up comments to find out what composition is playing, or scroll down for a complete list.
Read more about the flute's characteristics below.
Orchestral section:
Patron instrument of:
Dreamers, hippies, fashionistas.
Flute-like fictional characters:
- Liesl von Trapp, from The Sound of Music.
- Anne of Green Gables.
1 flute clip to watch before you die:
Emmanuel Pahud plays Syrinx by Claude Debussy. Instant meditative bliss:
3 immortal flute moments in pop culture:
1. Superstar flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal visits Miss Piggy and the Muppets:
2. The Beatles, "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" (flute solo by John Scott).
3. Jethro Tull, "Locomotive Breath" (flute solo by Ian Anderson).
1 reason to play the flute:
It's the lightest and easiest instrument to carry around.
Famous flutists you should know about:
- Arthur Schopenhauer, the German philosopher.
- Ian Anderson of the rock band Jethro Tull.
- Peter Gabriel.
- Frederick II the Great, King of Prussia.
- Burton Cummings from the Guess Who.
- Moe Koffman.
- India Arie.
Pieces heard in The Flute's Tale (in order of appearance):
- Tchaikovsky: "Pas de quatre" from Sleeping Beauty
- Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, fourth movement
- Grieg: "Morning Mood" from Peer Gynt
- Debussy: "Gigues" from Images pour orchestre
- Ravel: "Pantomime" from Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2
- Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
- Stravinsky: Scene No. 1 from Petrushka
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, first movement
- Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol
- Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3
- Walter Piston: The Incredible Flutist
- Rossini: Overture from William Tell
- Fauré: Pavane
- Varèse: Density 21.5
- Debussy: Syrinx
- Ravel : "La flute enchantée" from Shéhérazade
- Tchaikovsky: "Dance of the Mirlitons" from The Nutcracker
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How to identify and mobilise brand advocates?
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Positive customer reviews and recommendations help to build your brand image and compel people to make purchases. Organising happy customers and successfully converting them into brand advocates can be a great means to get positivity on the web.
Brand advocates are the people who speak positively about your brand, share offers and promotions and highly recommend your company, brand, product and services. They are one of the greatest resources that can be leveraged to maximise your marketing efforts.
The first step towards building your advocate army is to identify those customers who make for good potential advocates. These are the people who show their support by sharing your blog posts, offers and company news on social media. You can find them by observing your social media posts of last few months- who is posting favourable comments on your blogs, liking, sharing and re tweeting your content.
Another way to find your advocates is to send your customers a one-question email survey: "how likely are you going to recommend our products and services?" This question is scored on a 1 to 10 scale, and the customers who answer 9 or 10 are considered to be advocates.
Once you have identified your advocates, the next step is to mobilise them, so that your business as well as your super-fans move in the right direction and get you message across to potential customers. Traditionally businesses used retail associates to explain the benefits of a product or service to customers. But with the decline of traditional media, brand advocacy has moved to the Web.
Send free demo samples or coupons or offer a sneak peek to your biggest fans whenever a new product is launched and then encourage those fans to share what they see with others and provide you with honest feedback on Facebook pages and personal blogs.
Give special rewards or perks to your advocates to thank them for helping your business. Recognition is one of the best rewards that you can offer. Advocates like to be acknowledged for their efforts. Some other rewards that work well include a personal hand written thank you note or an invitation to pre-launch parties or birthday coupons.
Provide them with context, links and shareable content so that they can help you out. Your brand advocates are already doing tremendous things on your behalf. As marketers, your job is to make it easier for them to do that.


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Happy Monday! It's the start of another week, and here's hoping I have a good one.
Mondays are my long days; Work from 9 am - 4 pm and school from 5 pm -10 pm. Sounds fun right? Actually, it kinda is even though I probably won't really get to see Hubs, but we decided one day a week won't hurt us too much. I am excited about the start of this new session at school. After the first week of any break, I start to miss it!
I got some awesome mail over the weekend that I want to share with you! Earlier this month I participated in a mug swap hosted by Kallie from But first, coffee. My partner was Jenn, and she was so fun to get to know. I think I have a new email buddy and I am so grateful for her! Jen doesn't blog, but you can find her on Instagram HERE, go and congratulate her on the purchase of her new house!! I sent her the cutest mug that says "Together is the best place to be" and I'm so glad she liked it, cause when I saw it I immediately thought of her and her fiancé.
Oh but she picked the perfect mug for me. I quite literally squealed with delight and excitement when I opened the box. There was also this amazing chocolate from Brookside in the box, but that got devoured on Sunday while I was at work, oops. It's the Dark Chocolate Pomegranate flavor and I need to find a store that sells it here like right now.
I know Emily will appreciate the cuteness that is this mug. I mean, who doesn't love a baby elephant?? I can't decide if this will be a regular use mug or the most adorable decoration in my kitchen. I am slowly acquiring a small collection of elephants, and I'm not sad about it!
What does your normal Monday look like?
Did you participate in the Mug Swap?
And most importantly, what are you feelings about baby elephants?
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Anesi Healthcare is a GP Federation formed by a group of GP practices in Thurrock, Basildon and Billericay.
Our aims are to:
- provide high-quality primary and intermediate healthcare to people living in South Essex
- support general practitioners and district nurses to provide the best care to the people that they serve.
We are owned by the South Essex practices who are our shareholders.


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Articles Posted in Rhode Island Supreme Court
Roadepot, LLC et al. v. Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc.
In this commercial property dispute between a landlord, Roadepot, LLC and Keyserton, LLC (collectively, Roadepot), and a tenant, Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc., regarding sewer assessment charges, the Supreme Court affirmed in part and vacated in part judgments of the superior court. The Supreme Court held that the superior court (1) properly granted partial summary judgment in favor of Home Depot obligating Roadepot to pay the disputed sewer assessment charges; (2) the superior court erred in requiring Roadepot to reimburse Home Depot for sewer assessment charges paid by Home Depot before September 17, 2009; and (3) did not err in limiting Home Depot's request for prejudgment interest and denying its claim for late fees on the sewer assessment charges. View "Roadepot, LLC et al. v. Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc." on Justia Law
Posted in: Contracts, Landlord - Tenant, Rhode Island Supreme Court
OSJ of Providence, LLC v. Diene
In 2012, Bayal Restaurant Inc. entered into a lease agreement with the predecessor in interest to plaintiff to rent certain commercial property. Aly Diene (Defendant), in consideration of the lease, executed a personal guaranty. In 2013, title to the premises was conveyed to OSJ of Providence, LLC (Plaintiff). In conjunction with the conveyance, all rights of the seller were transferred to Plaintiff. After Bayal defaulted on the terms of the lease, Plaintiff demanded overdue rent, interest, and fees. When Plaintiff did not receive the full amount requested, Plaintiff filed a complaint for eviction for nonpayment of rent. The parties entered into a stipulated judgment, but Bayal failed to make any payments pursuant to the stipulated judgment. Thereafter, Plaintiff filed a complaint against Defendant for default on the guaranty. Summary judgment was entered in favor of Plaintiff as to Defendant's liability under the guaranty. After a hearing, judgment was entered for Plaintiff in the amount of $37,760.04. The Supreme Court denied Defendant's appeal, holding (1) Plaintiff's claim was not time-barred; and (2) the hearing justice properly granted Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment. View "OSJ of Providence, LLC v. Diene" on Justia Law
Gregoire v. Baird Props., LLC
Plaintiffs, tenants on property owned by Baird Properties, were required to vacate the premises they leased and to remove their belongings when the property was condemned due to a lack of electricity, heating and water. Plaintiffs brought an action under the Residential Landlord and Tenants Act alleging that Baird Properties and Michael Baird purposely sabotaged utility services to the property in order to set events in motion that would force Plaintiffs to vacate the premises. After a trial, the superior court entered judgment in favor of Plaintiffs. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the trial justice correctly found that a landlord-tenant relationship existed between Plaintiffs and Baird Properties; (2) the trial justice did not err in determining that Baird tampered with essential services to the property; and (3) the award of attorney's fees was reasonable. View "Gregoire v. Baird Props., LLC" on Justia Law
Curreri v. Saint
Landlords filed an eviction action against Tenant. Eventually, the parties settled the eviction action by a stipulation that was signed by the district court judge. Thereafter, Tenant filed a negligence action alleging that Landlords failed to maintain the house free from toxic mold and fungus and that the mold ruined Tenant's personal property. Landlords filed a motion in limine to prevent Tenant from entering the parties' stipulation into evidence to prove causation in the negligence action and moved for summary judgment. The hearing justice granted Landlords' motion in limine, barring the admission of the district court stipulation. The court then granted summary judgment for Defendants, ruling that Tenant could offer no other evidence of causation. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the hearing justice correctly granted the motion in limine, as nothing in the stipulation established that Landlords caused mold to accumulate on Tenant's personal property; and (2) because Tenant conceded that there was no other evidence on the element of causation, the hearing justice correctly granted Landlords' motion for summary judgment. View "Curreri v. Saint" on Justia Law
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Jacqueline has led ensemble workshops all over the U.S. at many of the countries leading Universities, including Yale, Princeton, Georgetown, The Catholic University D.C., and New York University, as well as with ensembles such as Capitol Hill Chorale and as part of the faculty at Chorworks in DC and Amherst Early Music Festival. See below for an ensemble technique workshop proposal:
The workshop can last from 1 hour to a day and can be tailored to the particular needs of the group. The workshop is for any size of ensemble and for any repertoire. As a member of Anonymous 4 I am experienced in the unique skills needed for good ensemble technique. The workshop consists of:
- Posture exercises
- Group breathing exercises ,working on developing the "group breath.
- Group warm-up – e.g. humming, portamento scales,vowel matching, working on connecting the breath to the sound.
- Listening/awareness vocal exercises- e.g. passing sound around the circle, putting sound in the center of the circle, eyes open then eyes shut, learning to listen to the group and to create the "group sound".
- Listening/awareness games- e.g. the name game, word association game, passing rhythms and phrases around and across the circle, layering sound and rhythm- all requiring listening and awareness- and fun too!
- Also consonant exercises, work on "casting" the vocal line and then applying all this to pieces that the ensemble have already worked on (and ideally also on pieces that they are less familiar with)
"It is a great thrill to have Jacqueline participate in our choral workshop Chorworks each year…not only are we able to hear her sing with fellow faculty members- a wonderful demonstration of the art of the consort singer-but we also benefit from her ensemble coaching skills, and her private voice lessons."
(Philip Cave, founder of The Tallis Scholars and director of Chorworks)


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Today, I received another aggravating email from San Diego Gas and Electric about how much more energy I use than my neighbors, they send these periodically; but today, I finally sent a reply. For your reading pleasure here is their email and my reply.
Acct # ******5950 You used 7% more energy than your neighbors.
Efficient Neighbors 185 kWh
All Neighbors 347 kWh
You 370 kWh
Mar 19, 2016 – Apr 19, 2016 This comparison is based on approx. 60 nearby homes that are most similar to yours. Efficient homes include the most efficient 20 percent from the "All Neighbors" group. Learn more. Ways to Save: Turn off lights when not needed; Use and switch off power strips; Replace your old refrigerator.
ME BACK AT THEM: To the President of SDG&E: Take all this bull____ you emailed me and stick it up you're a__; yes, I burn more energy than my neighbors you jackasses, I'm 86 years old, spend all day at home in my lousy cheap apartment with a cheap refrigerator, while my neighbors are at work burning their employers energy, and I am home alone at night, when they are out burning up energy of the bar, where they are drinking.
So yes, I'm burning more energy than my neighbors, and I am paying a premium because I use more than the average energy burned in my neighborhood based on the fact I live alone.
I also leave the bathroom light on all night and the thermostat turned up at night because I get up to pee ever damn hour during the night because of my 86 year-old prostate.
And the only help I get from you, my energy provider, are higher rates, and idiotic letters about how I use more f___ing energy than my neighbors.
Please leave me the f___ alone, quit sending me stupid emails about how much energy I AM PAYING FOR and count your blessing that I do not have a government owned energy provider that understands my problem as a citizen and a customer and provides for my needs without your damn profits, your crooked lobbyists, and your waste of money writing me stupid emails.


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Last week, I mentioned on my Facebook page that I was making an easy artichoke and spinach dip for a dinner party. I thought, why not share the recipe on the blog? The answer was: because I didn't have any photographs! Lucky for y'all, I made it again Wednesday evening when The Boy's teacher came over for a home visit (that's a topic for another blog post!) AND remembered to photograph it along the way (mostly).
The finish product looks delicious, doesn't it? I am kicking myself (again) for not doubling the batch and making an extra for college football watching this weekend. {Hook 'em Horns! Go Texas!}
I start by chopping onions and mincing garlic – just like I did for the great vegetarian lasagna. A smart gal would have made both of these on the same day, but I haven't been planning things very well lately. Once you've chopped and minced, toss them into your skillet with butter and saute until the onions are opaque. This should take about 5 minutes.
In the meantime, rinse your frozen chopped spinach under hot water in a strainer. Push out the excess water using the back of a spoon, or by rolling the spinach in a kitchen towel (that's most effective). Rinse and chop your artichokes.
Return to your pan, sprinkle in two tablespoons of flour and a glug or two of white wine. (No white wine? Use apple juice, white grape juice, water or broth!). Stir until the flour coats the onion. Add thyme, crushed red pepper, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Slowly add chicken broth (or vegetable) 1/4 cup at a time allowing the mixture to thicken.
Add the chopped artichokes
Add the spinach
And now for the good stuff. Add the cheese making sure to reserve a bit for later! I like to use a blend of swiss, mozzarella, guyere, provolone, and jack. Whatever you have on hand will work. Toss in some parmesan if you want. The nutty flavor will be fantastic! (Sorry no photo of this step.) It comes together quickly and I couldn't coordinate the camera and the spoon. Keep stirring until the cheese, artichokes and spinach are well blended. Transfer to oven safe serving dish and top with the remaining cheese. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
Serve with tortilla chips (like we did at the dinner party) or with thin slices from a baguette (like we did when the teacher came to visit).


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Dr. N.A.N.'s BlogNews, views, and how the world skews from San Antonio, Texas
Archive for the Cat House
Lots of Kitties
Anyone who has really looked around this blog knows that I love cats. Now, I actually love all animals but am particularly fond of cats, both big and small. I think the reason I'm partial to cats is that I grew up with them. (My family has always had a Mitzou (name adopted from the main character in the opera Madame Butterfly) and they are currently on Mitzou IV. Minou, Mitzou's brother, is considered a cousin for lineage purposes.) Many years ago, several friends and I decided to start The Cat House–a not-for-profit, no-kill cat shelter in Lincoln, Nebraska. That was in 1999. The Cat House has come a long way since that first year. We have a free-standing shelter in downtown Lincoln, we maintain a feline presence at two different pet stores and we support a program called TNR for feral cats. Trap, neuter and release is a concept that has been around for quite some time and is the only truly effective means for dealing with a feral cat colony. The idea behind TNR is that by trapping, neutering/spaying and returning members of a feral colony to their previously established location, the colony will eventually cease to exist (through attrition) and a new colony will NOT establish itself in its place. The Cat House is very fortunate to have several volunteers dedicated to our TNR program. One of these wonderful volunteers has even started a blog about the cats in her neighborhood she has helped through TNR. Her name is Sheila and you can read daily updates and see pictures of the cats that have wormed their way into her heart. Her blogsite is:
Deborah Reinhardt, 1951-2007
Maybe there really is something to the adage "only the good die young." I just learned about the recent death in a car accident of one of the founding members of The Cat House here in Lincoln, Nebraska. Deborah Reinhardt was one of the key movers in TCH when it was first started back in 1999. She eventually moved to Chico, California to join the music education faculty at Chico State University but her contributions continue to be felt to this day.
Not only did I know her through The Cat House, I also had the pleasure of working alongside her at the University of Nebraska. Deb was an extraordinarily talented and intelligent person. She was an expert in the Dalcroze method of music instructions, as well as a beautiful needleworker, vocalist, pianist, gardener, baker and lover of kitties.
No task was ever too big or too difficult for Deb. She could lay carpet, strip furniture, roof a house and guide a classroom full of students. She was even a winner on Jeopardy! many years ago. I was in awe of her intelligence.
Deb Reinhardt will be sadly missed by The Cat House community. Her needlework still hangs here in Lincoln, and her contribution of ideas and enthusiasm to our organization will never be forgotten.
Deb's death is the third loss to The Cat House of wonderful volunteers who died too young. Evette McPherson and Linda Vavrus were two other very committed members of our organization who passed away too soon. This kind of tragedy always inspires a renewal of my dedication to TCH. If you haven't already, please visit our website: http://www.thecathouse.org. It is truly an amazing group dedicated to the welfare of cats and kittens!


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Mophie Spack Pack Case for iPad Mini - 32GB
Storage and battery in a protective case made for iPad mini. Provides 100% extra battery and the power to save everything. Leave no file behind.
- Easily upload or download any file like a convenient external drive when space pack is connected to your iPad mini.
- Get up to 100% extra battery with the flip of a switch. No need to stop at an outlet to recharge.
- Take all your files with you. Organize and access everything through the Space app anytime, anywhere.
- Use the WiFi Space Portal to access, back up, and transfer files with your Mac or PC wirelessly and control access with a unique security code.
- Integrated LED power indicator displays battery level and charge status
- High-impact design provides edge-to-edge protection from bumps and drops
- While connected to a computer, Priority+ Charge & Sync charges your iPad mini first and then the juice pack case recharges itself
- Free Space app automatically organizes all of the files on your device into collections, making your media easy to manage, simple to find, and great to experience.
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Our Drumming Workshop is suitable for all age groups and gives children the opportunity to creatively learn about and enjoy music from another culture.
Using traditional African djembe drums, children create sounds and rhythms with each child having the opportunity to experience a feeling of unity as part of a drum circle. Children will also learn some traditional songs from Western Africa.
As part of our workshops we can work with a number of classes throughout the day and can also organise a school performance at the end of the day for both children and parents to enjoy.
We ensure that all of the children that take part in the workshop sessions will have their own drum to use.
Lostock Gralam C Of E Primary School
" The children enjoyed being able to do something alongside their parents- where they were both learning something new and had a great time"
" Parents commented after the event as to how great it was"
St. Benedicts Catholic Voluntary Academy
"A very well organised and delivered session. The facilitator was able to manage the group of 50 pupils extremely well and confidently. We were pleased with the way they coped with the demanding pupils in the sessions"
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Anyone who knows me or who has read this blog knows I love bubbles. I just wish I could find more that were well made and affordable! Well, as luck had it, I stumbled on a small Champagne house that had never been imported, that made great wines, that wouldn't break the bank, and that was certified Organic (since 1971 to boot!). And so we have a new bubbly, Champagne Yves Ruffin.
Champagne Yves Ruffin is a tiny producer located to the northeast of Epernay, in a small town called Avenay Val d'Or, part of the Marne Valley. Their tiny holdings (2.72 hectares, or 6.72 acres) are planted 40% to Pinot Noir and 60% to Chardonnay, without any Pinot Meunier. The house has always wanted to emphasize delicacy and felt the Meunier grape was too masculine to achieve this goal.
The densely-planted vines (7500 vines/hectare, or 1.1m x 1.1m plantings) have been certified Organic since 1971, one of the oldest domaines to do so. In addition, all their holdings are rated Premier Cru. Everything is done by hand, from the harvesting to the winemaking. Grapes are pressed using a traditional vertical Coquard press, and fermentation takes place in old acacia and oak barrels. At bottling, the wine is unfined and slightly filtered.
The house is currently run by Sylvie Ruffin, widow to Thierry, who passed in 2008. With the help of friends and family, she has kept traditions alive and maintained the quality of the domaine's wines.
Champagne Yves Ruffin Brut, a blend of 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay, is a gorgeously expressive wine, with the minimum amount of dosage legally allowed (6 grams), leading to a mineral-driven but perfumy bubbly that fills the mouth with elegance and ends with a long finish. This is from the 2010 and 2011 vintages and shows their quality.
Champagne Yves Ruffin Extra-Brut is 20% Pinot Noir and 80% Chardonnay, has a slight dosage of 2 grams, and is a blend of the 2008, 2009 and 2010 vintages. Light yet crisp and with a beautiful mouthfeel, it's a gorgeous bottle of bubbly.
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How to Avoid the Feeling of Isolation by Conducting Author Visits
by Donna M. McDine
Your writing career is moving at a steady pace, but from time-to-time, the feeling of isolation overwhelms you. What is a writer to do to get one's self out into the world of the living, but not neglect your writing goals? One of the best ways to get yourself known locally as a serious writer would be to participate in author visits to elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools in your area - depending on what genre you write for. Also check out your local library and bookstores – they too may be interested in having you conduct an event. Presenting your short story or non-fiction article for children's magazines can be fun way to present the creative writing process to children of all ages without overwhelming them. And since you are writing for children, why not spend time with them?
It can be daunting to research school visits, considering the Internet comes up with over 2 million hits when typing in "School Author Visits." Why not check out the following resources:
1. Musing Our Children – A fellow writer informed me of this group and it has been a wonderful resource of information regarding school visits. The group is comprised of talented and inspiring women writers who are actively promoting school visits. The group shares a wealth of information pertaining to school visits to assist you in having a successful event and to help children understand the benefits of reading and writing. The group also provides handouts that you may use during your visits. Once you join the group, active participation and input are appreciated. For more information visit: http://musingourchildren.tripod.com/.
2. Local Schools –Contact an elementary school in your area and find out whom you need to present your school visit request to. The school secretaries are happy to point you in the right direction, whether it is the principal, PTA or program coordinator of the school. IMPORTANT: Keep in mind you don't necessarily need to have a published book to conduct a school visit. You may be able to present a published short story or non-fiction article to the class. In addition, let the school know that you can meet with respective teachers and conform the event to coincide with their ELA State Assessment Guidelines.
3. Your network of fellow writers – We are all cheering for one another and I'm sure your network would be happy to discuss their ideas of school visits. If you are just starting out, the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators – http://www.scbwi.org/, has a wealth of information on all topics for writing for children.
4. Local Librarian – I have had wonderful success in becoming "buddies" with my local librarian. They are a chock full of information when it comes to conducting events for children. You never know, they may be so impressed with your initiative that they may request that you conduct a visit at their library. What better way to keep children inspired to read by meeting a local writer living in their midst?
5. Local Bookstores – Approach the manager or owner to see if they would be interested in having you conduct an author visit. If they are, obtain their guidelines for conducting such a visit and tell them that you will get back to them with your proposal / school visit kit. Be sure to leave your business card with them.
Put yourself out there…it will not only be fun for the children but for yourself!


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Employment Costs: This Often-Ignored Index Deserves a Closer Look
However, while the two stats above speak to a business's top line, investors shouldn't overlook some news that helps the bottom line: employment costs -- which rose a less-than-expected 0.4% in the fourth quarter and just 2% in 2010 overall -- the second-lowest, full-year rise since 1982. The lowest came with 2009's 1.6% increase.
In the fourth quarter, wages and salaries, which make up about 70% of total employment costs, and benefits, which make up the remaining 30%, each rose 0.4%.
Under the Radar
Compiled quarterly by the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment cost index (ECI) usually gets little attention from the general media. Experienced investors, however, know it's a statistic worth tracking.
Throughout 2009 and 2010, the ECI continued to show that business costs for staff remained under control. That's partly because vigilant cost-controls by businesses kept employment costs contained in 2010 -- with salaries rising 1.6% and benefits costs increasing 2.9%. Part of it also stemmed from outsourcing to lower-cost labor markets, ongoing improvements in productivity, and the country's high unemployment rate, currently 9%. Typically, during periods of high joblessness and few opportunities, employees have less bargaining power, and that's certainly been the case during the Great Recession and through the first 18 months of the recovery.
Of course, the small wage gains also have a downside: Median incomes won't get the kind of boost they would when employees have more bargaining power. This could weigh on consumer spending, upon which much GDP growth depends.
Buying Time for the Fed
Still, the upside could be larger and longer-term because it will help keep inflation, currently running at a low 1.5% annual rate, in check.
And that low inflation rate will give the U.S. Federal Reserve more time to stimulate the economy via its asset-purchase program, QE2.
The tiny employment cost increase is, therefore, one factor keeping QE2 stimulus in place, which should help the U.S. economy progress to a self-sustaining expansion -- the virtuous cycle of rising demand, rising corporate revenue and, eventually, rising job openings. And a self-sustaining expansion with rising corporate revenue is good news for U.S. stock markets.
Watch Out for Commodity Prices
It's important to note that employment costs aren't the only component of inflation. Commodity costs (especially crude oil and raw materials) are another, and if they surge in 2011, that could push up inflation and prompt the Fed to begin withdrawing its stimulus or raise short-term interest rates, or both.
But absent that, the restrained employment cost index will do its part to keep inflation in check and the Fed's stimulus plan in place -- not bad for a statistic that gets little attention.


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K.G.T. will be continuing with a new, ongoing small groups direction, known as Community Life Groups. Everyone is invited and encouraged to join a group in order to get to know one another better, and to enjoy fun, fellowship and maybe even some food from time to time! Really, there is no better way to get to know others in the church.
Community Life Groups will meet each week, either at the home of one of our wonderful leaders or hosts, or some will meet right here at the church. As well as the weekly small group meetings, we will periodically hold larger gatherings which will bring together all of the small groups in order to build further on the growing sense of community. Let's all learn and grow together, finding out the Lord's way to sustainable growth, vitality and joy in both our individual and corporate journeys.
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ANGLETON, TEXAS- There was boost for a man on trial for murdering a drunk driver who killed the man's two sons.
David Barajas is accused of shooting Jose Banda two yeas ago.
Prosecutors contend it was minutes after Banda plowed into a car Barajas and his sons were pushing on the side of the road.
During testimony at his trial on Wednesday, both a current and former sheriff's deputy said they failed to note in reports more gunfire had taken place well after Banda was shot. That raises doubt about who shot Banda.


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Merry Christmas!
Well, it's time for me to emerge from my blogbernating to wish you all a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year! Glad to see 2016 fading away quickly in my rear mirror, and looking forward to see what 2017 brings us. Hopefully it sees a lot of completed projects for me, and maybe even a bit of more yarn and fiber in my stash. I've been spending most of this year on FB and Instagram, which is why you haven't seen me around here lately. My bad! But honestly, when you see how there are so many talented bloggers out there working hard to monetize their blog, it is easy to feel a bit intimidated. (Yes, I know I haven't colorized the corners, but I'll get there!)
Let's see . . . Shorewood Cardigan, Abalone Cardigan, St. Brigid Cardigan, Evin Cardigan, Oregon Cardigan, Delilah Shawl, Trellis Vine Shawl, and Lacewing Shawl. These were unfinished by end of December 2015, and still unfinished by December 2016. Sigh. I must rectify this by end of December 2017.
I've fallen into the bullet journaling rabbit hole and you can follow me at Instagram. Just look on the right. Want to learn more about bullet journals? Start with Ryder Carroll's video and site. Then check out groups on FB. Note . . . if you join Bullet Journal Junkies, get the Group app for your mobile device/tablet. Trust me, this group moves at warp speed. Why this system? Because it is customizable and fits in with my tendency to be a bit scattershot and drop things for a long period of time.
I'm not making any resolution, except to keep up on my life with the journal as a guide. I can't mess this up, can I?


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10th Cultural Extravaganza "Rajni" organises by Aryans Group
Chandigarh, October 4 : Aryans College of Engineering, Chandigarh today organized its 10th Cultural Extravaganza "Rajni" at Tagore Theatre, Sector- 18, Chandigarh with fun and frolic performances.
The function commenced with the Lamp Lighting ceremony by the Aryans Group patrons Prof. Roshan Lal Kataria (D.C) and Mrs. Rajni Kataria.
The function started with a welcome dance by Dharam, Sachin, Rohit & group. Students of Aryans Group presented a colorful Cultural Programme which included Bhangra, Giddha, Naati, Western dance, Dark Monster, Punjabi dance, Fusion, Act, Folk dance, solo song, solo dance etc.
Many renowned artists including Bollywood actor & line producer Mr. Darshan Singh Aulakh; Pollywood singer Jashan, Mr. Hitesh Bhardwaj, Chandigarh Tourism; Dr. (Mrs.) Parveen Kataria, Director General, Aryans Group; Prof. B.S Sidhu, Registrar, Aryans Group; Prof. A.P Jain, Director, Aryans Group; Dr. Manjula Kataria, Principal, Aryans College of Education etc also graced the occasion.
Dr. Anshu Kataria speaking on the occasion said that Aryans Group has students from all over India who are studying in various courses. The students presented their respective cultures through their dances in the function. He added that besides studies, extra co-curricular activities are equally important. They help in the overall development of the students.
It is to be mentioned that various cultural activities performed by students like Bhangra by Sukhdev, Ravinder and Group; Drama Queens by Ragini, Shagun, Sameeksha & Group brought the audience onto their heels. Gidda by Sabeena, Taranpreet and Group was the centre of attraction. Retro Dance by Rohit, Vinci, Amit Meena & Group was also the centre of attraction.
Showing the cultures of different states, Naati performed by Hitender, Mritunjay and group while Chong, Kinali, Edaip & group performed Bamboo Dance and made the audience to clap repeatedly.
Girls including Sonika, Baljeet & Group rocked the stage with Bhangra, Shubham, Vikjrant & Group performed Funny Dance and made audience laugh with their dancing tricks while Solo items including singing and dancing by Sudhakar, Adil, Anant, Govind, Anmol etc mesmerized the audience.
Students of B.Tech, LLB, BA-LLB, MBA, BBA, BCA, B.Ed, BA, B.Com, GNM, ANM, MA (Edu), Diploma students participated in various colorful cultural items and mesmerized the whole crowd with their performances.


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Mark Twain's words in a love note to his wife sum up my week with these highlights:
i. A dinner meeting to kick off a new term in the uni is fun time for lecturers to chat about research interests. Over seafood dumpling soup, the VP casually turned to me, "how's your PhD coming along?" Yes, yes boss I'm halfway through an essay my divergent head can't wrap up. A friendly reminder amid neat slices of pineapple and guava. Haven't had those in my diet lately.
ii. Miserere by The Choirboys. Beautiful, i.e. took my breath away; sublime, i.e. goose flesh as they smoothly hit an angelic C6; spell-binding I wonder if they are humans.
iii. Cooking up a storm. Skipjack tuna stew in my electric wok! A thousand times tastier than the main course in my birthday dinner last week.
iv. Letters of Note. Sites like this eats up my free time faster than I can track. Reading analyses of Now sleeps the crimson petal, Song of wandering Aengus and She walks in beauty on other sites are also immensely fun to read.
v. Ambling up and down Chatuchak, reportedly the world's largest weekend market. Two martini glasses, a white flowing, cotton soft maxi dress, a flower fairy figurine – I love my loot but it was in the antiques section where I switched to dream mode. My birthday celebration goes on. Happy me, really happy. Bangkok.com describes Chatuchak:
Once only popular among wholesalers and traders, Chatuchak Weekend Market has reached a landmark status as a must-visit place for tourists. Its sheer size and diverse collections of merchandise will bring any seasoned shoppers to their knees – this is where you can literally shop 'till you drop'.
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It's easy to demonize me because I'm the guy who says what everyone is thinking. Everyone didn't sit there and say "She looks terrific." They sat at home watching the TV and said "My God, that poor girl, it's disturbing!"...Don't blame me for saying it. Name a movie where the lead woman was a morbidly obese person. And where that person went on to have a career?
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Gallup has some amazing things in store for 2017. Be sure to checkout the blog for a schedule of our webcast events. The new season of Theme Thursday is kicking back off in January, and we have some incredible guests lined up for this season's Called to Coach. Also be sure to check out the information regarding our second annual CliftonStrengths Summit in July.


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Bracket Trashed
I'm out.
Oklahoma State, who I picked to win the Dance, lost last night to Arizona when Salim Stoudamire sank a beautiful jumper with 2.8 ticks left. This is what makes the Dance so great. And it's the reason why I should never enter a tournament pool.
The good thing is that now I can put my full support behind Rick Pitino's Louisville Cardinals, who whipped Washington and are now one game away from Pitino taking his third college program to the Final Four. Pitino's a brilliant coach. He should never have left Kentucky for the Celtics, as he now admits. But when a storied franchise like Boston hands you the keys to its Brinks truck and says "save us," that's gotta be nearly impossible to reject. No matter. Pitino's back, and look for Louisville to be in the Top 10 mix for years to come.
And while it's extremely negative on my part to take pleasure in Bob Knight's loss to Cinderella West Virginia, I simply can't help it. The fucker practically asks for it. Yeah, he's a hoops genius, a Hall of Famer, etc. But he is one of the pettiest, nastiest individuals I've ever seen in American sports. What he did this year with Texas Tech is a great story. Problem is, Knight sullies it by throwing shit at Indiana and its coach Mike Davis, who had the unenviable task to replace Knight in Bloomington. Davis's struggle should be enough for Knight, who gives schadenfreude a deeper meaning. But no. Knight has to pile on. His nature. Zen General he's not.
So, go Louisville! West Virginia's had an inspired run, but it ends Saturday -- or not. Such is the beauty and drama of the Dance.


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It's that time of year again. The time when we prepare to say farewell to this current year. And start thinking about next year and all the possibilities it holds. For us, that means travel. So let's take a look at which destinations are going to be the best places to travel in 2018. Whether it's countries enjoying a reinvention as a prime safari destination or once-overshadowed nations taking a step into the limelight, here is our pick of next year's hottest holiday spots.
Portugal has been enjoying time in the spotlight for a while now. Throughout the year there's been talk of Portugal being Europe's hottest destination. And there are facts to prove it. The number of international visitors jumped by 13% last year, which made it a sixth straight record year for tourist arrivals in Portugal. It's a trend that's set to continue.
There's little wonder why when you consider what Portugal has going for it – incredible UNESCO monuments, gorgeous beaches, charming cities and agreeable weather. The capital Lisbon is ranking as one of the continent's most popular city breaks with a winning combination of art, culture and cuisine. While in the north, the city of Porto boasts the same.
What also makes Portugal a top choice for 2018 is its surprising affordability. It's one of the cheapest countries in Western Europe, giving it the edge over its neighbour Spain, which has long been the main attraction on the Iberian Peninsula. Even Portugal's beach resorts trump the likes of Bulgaria, often touted one of the most economical summer holiday destinations in Europe.
Sri Lanka
Sure, Sri Lanka has had its moment in the limelight. Rewind a few years and everyone was talking about this island nation being the next big thing. And it was. People have been enjoying Sri Lanka's gorgeous beaches, awe-inspiring ancient monuments and delicious cuisine for quite some time. Even the once restricted northeast part of the country is now well and truly open for business.
But what's news now is Sri Lanka as a safari destination. Not only is it home to the world's highest concentration of leopard, it also claims a healthy population of Asian elephant. There's an impressive 26 national parks in Sri Lanka. And each has something different going for them. Star national parks are Yala where you'll have the greatest chance of spotting the elusive big cat, and Minneriya where over 300 elephants gather during the dry season.
And what's more, Sri Lanka has been quick to capitalise on tourist interest with a healthy offering of upmarket accommodation. Like Africa, Sri Lanka has a range of lodges strategically located beside national parks. From jungle chalets to permanent tented camps, intimate lodges to expansive resorts, there's something for all tastes and budgets.
For the last few years, Iceland is all that anyone's been talking about. Helped by the fact that it's had a starring role in the hit TV series 'Game of Thrones'. But with popularity comes people – lots of them. Tourism in Iceland jumped by 39% last year with 1,792,200 travellers visiting the island. So now travellers are looking for somewhere new. Somewhere just as dramatic in its offering of landscapes but with more bragging rights.
Enter Greenland. The last frontier in the Northern Hemisphere for many seasoned travellers. It's wild, it's epic and it's still well off the tourist radar. Greenland boasts the kind of experiences that grace bucket lists and inspire fervent saving (sadly, it's not cheap). Think dog sledding, Northern Lights chasing, snowmobiling and whale watching. In the warmer summer months you can even hop aboard a boat to take you right beside an iceberg for a true drink 'on the rocks'.
The last few years have seen a positive growth in visitor numbers to Greenland and this is likely to continue with good flight options from Iceland and Denmark, as well as a number of cruises available. Though it'll be a long time before you have to worry about crowds. In 2016 a total of just 56,909 travelers visited Greenland.
Turkey has suffered a bad rep of late. What with terrorist attacks and its unfortunate position next to war-torn Syria. But things have quietened down, security has tightened. And like Egypt before it, it's about time Turkey enjoyed a resurgence. It's about time people started heading back to Turkey.
Reports this year suggest that tourism is on the rise for the first time since the troubles began. The month of May saw a 16% increase in visitor numbers compared to the same period in 2016. Which is great news for a country that once prided itself on its dynamic and fast-growing tourism sector.
Cheap prices and quieter beach resorts are the bonuses for visiting Turkey next year while holidaymakers tentatively return. Plus there's everything you'd normally expect of Turkey as a travel destination. The stunning ruins of ancient empires, natural wonders like the white travertine terraces of Pamukkale, and the exquisite Ottoman architecture of Istanbul. And let's not forget the food.
South Africa
2018 marks what would have been Nelson Mandela's 100th birthday. And South Africa is celebrating the occasion with a two-year long "be the legacy" programme of activities. These activities will include educational events, art exhibitions and sporting events held in South Africa and abroad.
The project aims to build a foundation for the kind of society that Mandela would have wanted to see in South Africa. The kind of society built on the values of integrity, passion, respect, service, transformation and transparency. And best of all, this programme will benefit the smaller townships as well as the larger cities.
For travellers it'll mean a menu of events that offer a powerful insight into all that Nelson Mandela represents to South Africans. And this, combined with the incredible safari opportunities and outdoor adventure that South Africa has longed offer, makes 2018 a brilliant time to visit.
The city of Oslo often plays second fiddle to the more stylish Nordic capitals of Stockholm and Copenhagen. But that is set to change next year as the country marks the 50th wedding anniversary of Norway's cherished king and queen.
This year the royals celebrated their joint 80th birthdays with the kind of vigour more usually reserved for parties hosted by those decades younger. It's this fun-loving, informal attitude that makes King Harald and Queen Sonja so popular with Norwegians. And if 2017 is anything to go by, next year will be a blast. Expect a calendar packed with pomp and spectacle.
Oslo won't be the only place in Norway celebrating the event though it's a great place to start a trip. Especially for opera fans, as the architecturally impressive Oslo Opera House is also celebrating a special occasion – its tenth birthday. There will be a season of special concerts and performances in honour of this milestone.
India has long attracted travellers, from the hippies of the 60s to the yoga lovers of the 00s. Next year it'll be drawing the herbivores among us. As vegetarianism and veganism continue to grow in popularity, it's likely we'll see a new trend – veggie travel. Meat abstainers purposefully travelling to countries where they can indulge themselves. Instead of being restricted in their food choices.
For many vegetarians and vegans, travelling abroad can be a minefield. Not every culture understands the concept and it can be a struggle to find restaurants that cater to these diets. And that's where Indiawill come into its own in 2018. With a low meat consumption and cuisine that showcases vegetables at their most delicious, India is the perfect veggie-friendly destination.
In fact, India's vegetarian dishes are the kind that can have even the staunchest carnivore salivating. And when you can combine a gastronomical adventure with ticking the Taj Mahal off your wishlist, going in search of Bengal tigers and relaxing on tropical beaches, it's a no-brainer.
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