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Democracy, Meritocracy and corruption
Watching the U.S. election and the Chinese transition of power, my friend John has come up with the second guest post to share with us on this blog.
Democracy, Meritocracy and corruption.
Watching the elections in the U.S. and the transition of power in China, it crystallized the thought I had for a while about the current government structure in China and how they compared to the Western democracies.
My understanding of the U.S. government is rudimentary. My understanding of the Chinese government even less. So my observations and analysis are based on information that could be readily obtained from the West. Nevertheless, many experts have done a lot worse over the years. One in particular, Gordon Chang, have been predicting the coming collapse of China since 2001! In fact, he thought China would go down by 2011! Yet, in spite of his records, he still is publishing in Major publications.
I believe that the China model of selecting leaders could have the potential to be far superior to the way the West selects them.
Let me first lay out my understanding of how the Chinese government works. The Chinese government is based on patronage. Officials enter the system of government either recruited from top colleges due to their outstanding performances, or, equally likely, they enter government services by their heritage. Their parents were also communist officials. Once they are in the system, their boss decide where they will go. If they perform well(or if they also have connections from higher up), they rapidly move up. While there are many considerations for a candidate to move up, competency is a major component for moving up. It is based on performance like in a corporation.
So one can think of this as performance based with heavy legacy considerations. Even for those with legacy, rising to the top requires competence. There are many people with fairly ordinary background which were elevated to the top due to their performance. For example, Shen Yueyue, one of the handful of the "sixth generation" leaders, has the following bio from one of the U.S. government reports
"Although she began her career as a shop assistant, she later earned a degree in mathematics and rose to prominence as Vice-Secretary of the Communist Youth League in her native Ningbo. She served as Deputy Secretary and Secretary of the Zhejiang Youth League from 1986 to 1993 and attended the Central Party School in 1996. When she was appointed Vice-Secretary of the Anhui Party Committee in 2001, she was 44 years of age. Long affiliated with the CCYL, she is thought to be aligned with Hu Jintao's Tuanpai faction."
She was a shop keeper when she started out! and she may rise to the very top of the Chinese power structure. But she was not someone who was just a community organizer or a junior senator with little achievement to show for. She took various posts in the government and gave an outstanding performance. That is how she moved up. That is how all others moved up.
So, we have a system where some of the people are recruited and promoted based strictly on merit, others are brought in through family background, but at the end, still promoted based on merit as they compete with other princelings for a spot towards the top. The higher they climb, the more competitive it gets, even if it were just all the princelings competing with each other. In fact, the princelings are not the only ones made it to the top. If you read the bios, there are many who rise to the top without a pedigree. The current leader, Hu Jintao is one of those. Most likely, he got to the top based on his performance. Near the top, the people are not only capable, they are also seasoned at what they do as they gained various experience.
In the West, we have a case where a man is elected and re-elected to be the president of the United States, yet, by the account of Bill Clinton, someone who had served as a president himself, this person is an "amateur". Further, he was picked not because of the achievements that he has made, but because he can talk, and a large swath of the population identifies with him.
There are many arguments against the China meritocracy model. Some say that the endemic corruption represents a failure in their system. Some pointed to the incident with Bo Xilai and the discovery of billions belonging to the current leader Wen Jiaboa as proof that the very top is rotten. Others are says that the Chinese system is not inclusive, that they should promote more women and minorities( yes, there are minorities in China just as there are in the U.,S.). Still others say that the past represented the low hanging fruit and the performance of the past will never be repeated again.
To me, the saga of Bo Xilai shows that the system works. You see, after decades of explosive growth, there are huge dislocation amongst the Chinese today. Many are dissatisfied with their lives and long for a simpler life of the Mao era, especially for many who either have forgotten how bad those years were, or were too young to know first hand. So in a democracy, Bo would still be in power representing these people. It is his base of power. The corruption of the party members also create more people who are not happy. The fact that the system can purge him represent a triumph of the reform ideas over the group that wanted to go back to the past.
While it is true that it is easier to start off growth from a low base, it is never the less very tough to change a large system going in a different direction. The Chinese joined the WTO in 2001. While there are many ways to shield competition and favor the state sector, it still represented a major jolt to the system. Many of the decrepit state firms were going to be put out of business. Millions would lose their jobs. Imagine Detroit, in the seventies and eighties, with the Japanese invasion in full swing, sign a treaty to open the city to more competition from Japan instead of smashing Hondas in front of reporters. China joining WTO was a far-sighted decision that entails a great deal of pain. Something that the West would have a hard time executing. Many China hands pointed out the big problems that China is facing today. I would argue that the problems that China faced twenty years ago were much more severe compared to the ones they face today. The fact that they managed to navigate through so many crisis which might sink a lesser government says something about the quality of the people running the show there.
Finally, we come to the issue of corruption. There is no doubt in my mind that every single one of the leadership is on the take. However, there is corruption, then there is corruption. In China, things get done even in face of corruption. The right decisions are made by the leadership to move the country forward. Contrast this with the corruption in India, where the Common Wealth Games, an event that is a small fraction of the Olympics, was badly mishandled. In fact, many of the foreign contractors, who were brought in to help save the day, were not paid when they sent the bill. That is right, the government stiffed these guys. Something unimaginable either in the U.S. or in China. You can think of corruption as integral to the functioning of the Chinese system. In the private sector, the motivating force for someone to climb the corporate ladder is to be rewarded financially. If you are a stock boy at Waltmart, you are making $10 an hour. If you become a CEO of WaltMart, you make tens of millions a year. If you are highly capable and have a good shot at becoming the CEO of a company, making millions, why would you want to join the government? In China, apparently, you join the government because you can make a lot of money through corruption. This brings in more capable people who would otherwise stay in the private sector. As long as there is work to keep the corruption in check and a system to promote based on one's performance, corruption should not impact progress. Each of the top leaders making a couple of billion here and there over a decade does not damage an economy which produced 11 Trillion a year.
In Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew instituted a system of salaries to the people running for public office based on their private sector pay. If you are a surgeon and wanted to run for an office, the office will pay you what an average surgeon would make. This way, you are not losing out financially if you wanted to serve the country. I think that corruption in China serves a similar goal.
In summary, I think that the Chinese way of selecting their leaders potentially are far superior to the way the U.S. select ours. They promote more competent people and give them the operational experience to succeed as they arrive at the top. Much like a corporation. Where as in a democracy, the leaders are as good as the constituents.
November 11, 2012 at 11:36 pm | #4|
I agree that the U.S. bureaucracy allowed the government to work better than if we rely just on the elected ones, however, the strength of the leadership is still important. Just look at how one person like Lou Gershner managed to turned around IBM. Presumably, IBM, like other large corporations(or a nation), also have a bureaucracy that is fairly competent. Yet, they were floundering before Lou came on board.If you look at the salaries for a CEO and compared that to a senior officer, you will find a big difference. That is the premium the market place put on good leadership. A country should do the same.
The gay marriage thing is exactly the reason I believe China has done a better job compared to the U.S. The whole reason to do the gay marriage is the democracy party pendering to one of their constituencies. The gays are significant in numbers, and they have vastly more influence on these issue then their number would suggest. In a democracy, the party in power penders to the group to maintain power. In China, the collective leadership, without the need to do this pendering, make a decision on where the priority of the government lies.
I am not says one party system always works better then democracy. One need only to hop over to North Korea to see the other spectrum of the one party rule.but today, the collective leadership in China seems to be doing a good job.
November 11, 2012 at 10:33 pm | #7
Sure, I guess I concede this point. It doesn't really matter though, does it? At some point, unless it destroys their entire ecology, China will have "modern" living standards where they live in apartments rather then shacks. 15k, 30k, it seems important but it really isn't. Your just talking about how much discretionary income is laying around for amusements at that point.
November 13, 2012 at 7:09 pm | #8
If you look at the latest CIA report, you will see that Taiwan has a per capita GDP of $38,200. Similar to Germany, slightly lower than Canada and Australia(resource countries). Higher than Japan with $35,200. I think China can approach this level of performance over longer period of time. In terms of economic rise, it has gone faster than every nation on earth thus far. There is no reason why it should stop at $15,000. I will bet that within 10 years time, it would get to or past $20,000.
November 11, 2012 at 11:41 pm | #9|
For Japan, somewhere along the way, the nature of the government changed. You can call it what name you want, but Japan was not much of a democracy post WWII, where one party ruled the country for over fifty years. Somehow, when they became more of a democracy, they have even more problems then the U.S. Maybe this genetic/cultural combination does not work well with democracy, or at least the current format.
November 12, 2012 at 5:00 pm | #10
Eh, the LDP pretty much ruled Japan until the financial crisis. And their economic situation has been going on since 1990. Moreover, like here it seems that the beauracracy really runs things not the politicians, perhaps even more so in Japan.
I agree Asians are probably less suited for democracy. Japan had a hard time even introducing jury trial because they couldn't find people capable of being jurors.
Democracy is something that only works well for property owning white men.
November 18, 2012 at 7:23 pm | #13|
I think you may have a point in that corruption can have some benefits but it I think it needs to be way more limited than what it is in China today:
Critics of the government do not seem to be exaggerating when they say that 100 or so of the biggest clans that represent the country's "red aristocracy" control the largest chunk of the economy.The official China Daily has reported that the top 1% of Chinese families owns 41.4% of the nation's wealth,
More on HDBChick: http://hbdchick.wordpress.com/2012/11/17/random-notes-111712/
November 20, 2012 at 2:24 am | #14|
I merely comment about the way in which they select their leaders. I agree that the system that they have is full of problems, as was the system they had 30 years ago, as was the system they had 20 years ago. The Magna Carta was created in 1205 in England because a group of businessmen decided the rule of the king was not just. These were a very small group of wealthy folks in England, not your daddy's idea of a democracy. The folks who took the big slice of the pie in China today did so due to their power in the state. Tomorrow, after a couple of generations, as the state evolves, not everyone of these folks will still have governmental power. However, they will still have the money and own the business. Over time, people with power got a piece of the pie and became the business class. It will now be in their interest to see a fair and stable environment for business to flourish. Rule of law, at least in business, is now in their interest.
I recognize there are a lot of problems with the system that they have, but I think the prognosis is good because they have good people in the system.
Also, while they get there, the businesses are still competing with each other. There is not a sector in which there is monopoly. Even in the Telco and Power sector, there are still a lot of competitors.


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War Song
This Is War - 30 Seconds to Mars
This Means War - Nickelback
War Zone - Rob Zombie
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1 - The Flaming Lips
Love Is a Battlefield - Pat Benatar
Relax (Come Fighting) - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
The cyberspace hunt
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 SOS! Robots have infiltrated Harmonix headquarters. Help us stop them by playing songs that have to do with computers and machines.
Bad Religion - "(21st Century) Digital Boy
Bush - "Machine Head"
The Flaming Lips - "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots pt 1"
Judas Priest - "The Hellion/Electric Eye"
Rush - "The Camera Eye"
I want to add in Oingo Boingo's Weird Science but it seems like a stretch.
I never thought a game would be able to inspire the formation of a real band or strengthen friendships. Thank you Harmonix, for making Rock Band.
I never thought a game would be able to inspire the formation of a real band or strengthen friendships. Thank you Harmonix, for making Rock Band.
I can, but it took 3-4 times hearing the song on the radio about 3 years ago. Most people I know can't, but could recognise almost every other song on there (The Trooper being the other one, since most of my friends don't listen to much metal).
Basically, I didn't go off of just what I felt was recognizable, which is why I consulted several lists.
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Huntmonix (Scavenger)
The members of the Harmonix team play in some awesome bands. Celebrate all the great things that Harmonix has done over the years by finding these songs featuring Harmonix staff members!
The Acro-Brats - Day Late, Dollar Short
Bang Camaro - Push Push (Lady Lightning)
Death of the Cool - Everything I Hate About Myself
Freezepop - sprøde
The Main Drag - Don't Let Me Down (Slowly)
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Where'd You Go?
The Sterns - Supreme Girl
That Handsome Devil - Rob the Prez-O-Dent
Tijuana Sweetheart - Trash Candy
Le Canadian Goal, Eh? (Scavenger)
Canadians. Sure, they're not allowed to win contests and they have to have everything in both English and French, but they also make very good music. Find these songs performed by Canadians and forget that they stuck us with Celine Dion.
Alanis Morrissette - Ironic
Barenaked Ladies - One Week
Bryan Adams - Summer of '69
The Guess Who - American Woman
Metric - Combat Baby
New Pornographers - Electric Version
Nickelback - How You Remind Me
Rush - Tom Sawyer (Original Version)
Sum 41 - Fat Lip
Tegan and Sara - The Con
Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become
And yeah, Nickelback are totally in there! Nickelback is Canada's way of exacting revenge on the fact that we can't enter your contests.
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Bass Solos
Bass doesn't usually get a chance to shine, but when it does, it is AWESOME! [5 Star/Gold Star/whatever] these songs which have solos charted on bass! [It is optional to HMX whether it has to be done on bass or not.]
You Should Be Dancing by the BeeGees
Starship Trooper by Yes
By The Way by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Gold Cobra by Limp Bizkit
Caravan by Rush
Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Iron Maiden
Spoonman by Soundgarden
Still of the Night by Whitesnake
Special thanks to Rachycakez (et al.) for keeping a list I used for these songs. I only listed "official" songs.
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Katie Holmes reportedly has a new man in her life, and she has her former Dawson's Creek co-star Joshua Jackson to thank.
According to reports, Katie has been secretly dating Jake Gyllenhaal. An insider says, "Josh has been the mastermind behind this romance. Katie says that they have tons in common, and Jake has already been to see her in [the Broadway play] Dead Accounts, plus she has been over to his apartment in [New York's] West Village for dinner."
Katie had been single since her divorce from Tom Cruise was finalized in August. Jake has previously been in relationships with Minka Kelly, Taylor Swift, Reese Witherspoon, Natalie Portman and Kirsten Dunst.


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2 - Catcher
Carlos Ruiz vs. Jorge Posada
When it comes to being the general behind the plate, both catchers have the experience and knowledge to call a great game. But when it comes to the offense, what can I say? It's all about the Chooch! He is batting .346 in the post season with 7 RBI's, as opposed to Posada's .258 batting average and only 3 RBI's in the playoffs.
3 - First Baseman
Ryan Howard vs. Mark Texiera
Howard and Texiera have been very streaky all year, but when they are doing well, they do extremely well. In the post season, Howard has been on a hot streak with a .355 batting average, 14 RBI's, and 2 homeruns. Texiera however has been on a slide, batting only .205 this post season with 5 RBI's and 1 homerun. Last year I would have said that Texiera had the advantage over Howard, with his defensive ability and speed, but Howard put in the time in the offseason, lost weight, and honed his glove skills at first.
4 - Second Baseman
Chase Utley vs. Robinson Cano
These two guys couldn't be any further from each other in terms of attitude. Utley who is always a team player, taking none of the credit and all of the blame, while keeping his head down and working hard, is not having an outstanding postseason so far. But he is still out performing Cano, whose bad and selfish attitude was highlighted when he doubled off the wall in game 4 of the ALCS, and Posada only advanced to third due to poor base running. Once he noticed Posada on third, he made a face of disgust and ignored Posada's attempt to apologize for not helping him "pad" his terrible post season stats. Although Utley is struggling compared to his normal production, he is still batting .303 with 8 runs scored. But he is struggling with only 1 homerun and 2 RBI's. However, in comparisons to Cano's .229 batting average, 5 runs scored, 0 homeruns, and 5 RBI's, Utley and the Phillies have the clear advantage.
5 - Third Baseman
Pedro Feliz vs. Alex Rodriquez
Well Phillies fans, we have to give them one. Pedro Feliz is a solid glove down in the hot corner and at times can be a great bat at the bottom of the order, but he is no match for A-Roids this post season. A-Rod is solely responsible for the Yankee's success in the playoffs with a .438 batting average, 5 homeruns, 12 RBI's, 10 runs scored, and to top it all off, 1 stolen base. Pedro, who has struggled this post season, is only batting .161 with 1 homerun and 2 RBI's, but at least he doesn't cheat!
6 - Shortstop
Jimmy Rollins vs. Derek Jeter
At shortstop, both teams have great players. Both players have come up big for their team, helping to win games with clutch plays both on offense and defense this post season. Jimmy Rollins is well known for being vocal about his predictions, and then delivering! I would say that normally this would be a push, but given Jimmy's preseason prediction of "It's going to be the Phillies and the New York Yankees, and the good guys are going to win", I have to give the advantage to the Phillies. Both players have similar numbers so far in the playoffs, but J-Roll wants it more. If you are one of the people right now that is saying, "But Sal, it's DEREK JETER!", you have bought into the hype of an overrated player and probably thought that Manny and the Dodger's lineup was going to have their way with the Phillies bullpen... Don't get me wrong. Jeter is a Hall of Fame short stop. But so is Rollins.
7 - Left Fielder
Raul Ibanez vs. Johnny Damon
Both Ibanez and Damon started the year off on offensive tears, but were quieted as the season continued. Damon, who never was an amazing fielder, has had his record-worst season defensively, and he has had trouble reading the ball off the bat. Time and time again this season, Raul showed off his powerful arm from left, throwing out multiple runners trying to stretch a single into a double. That being said, Raul did suffer a groin tear in the middle of the season that put him on the disabled list. The injury is still there, but according to him, it is not affecting his ability. Because of this, Ibanez may be used as the designated hitter in New York, while Ben Francisco would play in left for his defense. But Raul is expected to start in left. Because the injury has not visibly affected Ibanez since he came back to the lineup, I am going to say defensively the Phillies have the advantage in left, but offensively it is a push.
8 - Center Fielder
Shane Victorino vs. Melky Cabrera
This one hands down goes to the Flyin Hawaiian! Shane's post season numbers reflect his no quit, refuse to lose attitude that is supplemented by his always cheerful demeanor. He has flashed a ton of leather in center this year, helping to get the Phillies to where they are now. Victorino is batting .361 with 3 homeruns, 7 RBI's, 8 runs scored and 2 stolen bases. To top it off, he is going to be batting against his favorite post season pitcher; C.C. Sabathia! I'll "SEE SEE" YA LATER NEW YORK! Who could forget Shane's momentous post season grand slam after Brett Myer's drawn out at bat against Sabathia and the Brewers last year? In this matchup, the Phillies have the clear advantage.
9 - Right Fielder
Jason Werth vs. Nick Swisher
No contest. Jason Werth is smoking hot right now! Sure he is batting under .300 in the playoffs (how terrible...), but he sure is hitting when it counts. He has racked up 5 homeruns, 10 RBI's and 10 runs scored already, and is thirsty for some more. Swisher on the other hand is hitting a whopping .125 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored.
Starting Pitching
Cliff Lee, Pedro Martinez, Cole Hamels, , Joe Blanton, J.A. Happ vs. C.C. Sabathia, Andy Pettitte, A.J. Burnett
Depending on how everything plays out, the Phillies have a lot of options as to how they can use their starting pitchers. The Yankees, however, are most likely going to stick with their three man rotation. This is great news for the Fightin Phillies! The last time they faced Sabathia on short rest, the Phillies destroyed everything he threw at them. Plus, with Lee and Pedro pitching the way they are, the Phillies could have a distinct advantage in this area. Sure Pettitte and Burnett have the ability to be shut down pitchers, but so does Cole, and I think he's tired of Clifton Phifer Lee coming over from the tribe and stealing the spot light that he owned last year in the post season. Look for King Cole to come out locating his fastball and shutting down the Yankees' lineup with his devastating changeup, and for Burnett to get hit around like he did in his last appearance against the Angles.
The Bullpens
The Phillies bullpen has issues all season long, but has been once again amazing in the post season. I think it is time to officially say that Brad Lidge is back! (Hopefully this year after he closes out the series winning game he won't drop down and blow out his other knee) This allows the rest of the bullpen to settle back into their assigned roles where they are relaxed and unstoppable. Although Scott Eyre rolled his ankle in the last series, if he is not 100% the Phillies have J.A. Happ at their disposal. Happ can fill in as the left handed specialist, and he has had tremendous success against the Yankees this year. As for the Yankee's left handed specialist, Joe Girardi will be going to Phil Coke. This is great news for Charlie Manuel and his lefty heavy lineup. Coke had some success against the Angels, but they only had one true lefty in Bobby Abreu. Look for the Phillies to hit him around late in the game causing a huge momentum shift in their favor.
Charlie Manuel vs. Joe Girardi
When it comes to the skippers, Charlie Manuel specializes in hitting, but offers much more to the team and the Philadelphia fans. As a young boy Charlie was a star athlete. In high school, he excelled in four varsity sports and was awarded basketball scholarships to quite a few schools, including the University of Pennsylvania. However, Charlie had to turn down his scholarships after his father, suffering from heart problems and diabetes, committed suicide. His father left a note saying that he wanted Charlie, the oldest boy of his 11 children, to take care of his mother and family. At this time, Charlie already had a wife and a child of his own. To help support the family, Charlie passed on college and signed with the Minnesota Twins. Because of his background and how he overcame diversity, the true Philly locals feel that he is one of them. The city has embraced him as a leader. He coaches based on his gut feelings and is known for making some unusual moves that end up working perfectly. Charlie has a great feel for his players. Just ask Jim Thome. Charlie caught his eye in the dugout during the NLCS and told him that Jimmy Rollins was going to hit a gapper in the bottom of the 9th, just moments before he actually did and won the game for the Phillies.
As for Joe Girardi, he has been coaching scared the entire post season. He has over managed the bullpen, listened too much to the grumblings of the Yankee fans, and in my opinion was a much better TV announcer than a manager. Him and Steinbrenner both should keep their comments about their 27th ring to themselves. I wonder if they will retire Girardi's number (he chose number 27 for his jersey in 2007 when he signed a three year contract with the Yankees, because he said he was going to bring them their 27th World Series Championship. He then proceeded to coach the team right out of the playoffs for the first time in 14 years) after his contract is up and they don't make it to number 27.
The FANS
Philadelphia vs. New York
Sure anyone comparing the fans from these two cities could just pick their home town and say, "Are you kidding me? Come on now. We are way better fans!" But having been to many games and having been a part of both crowds, I am going to actually break things down. First of all, I must say that the New York fans are great cheerleaders. They are extremely good at organizing a cheer or chant and doing it with the entire stadium in unison. That being said, the typical Yankees fan at the ball park is a pampered, well-to-do, pompous, individual that enjoys the spacious and thickly padded seats. At Citizens Bank Park, the scenery is a little different. The stadium is packed with hardnosed, hardworking, blue collar fans that don't want to win because it would be nice, but rather need to win because it is what they live for. They work hard to be able to attend these games. Sure, they might be too drunk to cheer together like a well practiced varsity cheerleading squad, but no fans have gotten into more pitchers' heads this season than the Philly crowd. Even Manny Ramirez, the most carefree player in the league, was visibly shaken up by the heckling from the yelling and screaming fans in the NLCS. My prediction is that many more fans will make the trip from Philly to New York than the other way around. This will have a big impact on the series being that Yankee's stadium will no longer be the home field "advantage" New York is expecting.


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Bordeaux's 2009 vintage has been big business. It's hard to think about the hundreds of millions of dollars that have been traded in what has to be the most famous young vintage ever for France's premier wine region. It certainly was the most expensive.
I received a press release from Farr Vintners, the London-based wine merchant that arguably sells more top-growth young Bordeaux than anyone in the world. Farr says it sold more than $80 million of 2009 futures. The majority was sold to British customers, but a lot went to the Far East. The company also shared details on the top-selling wines by volume and by value.
I have approximately $3,200 budgeted for wine for the next 12 months. I have a few ideas. Below is what I came up with after checking the prices on Wine Spectator.com's Wine Ratings Search and availability via other Internet searches. Hmm? I guess I can change the lists either way. My larger list is a little over budget. Guess I will leave a bottle of the Terlano out or something. What would you do?
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Our first job with Estrella was the launch of their Västkustchips.
Amazing chips made of the finest potatoes from farmers on the west coast. The potatoes are sliced with their peel and fried slowly in pots, a small amount at a time.Advertising, Art Direction, Packaging2013 -
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According to a new survey by Orvesto, Instagram is now used by 1.2 million Swedes. Thousands of them competed and voted in Estrellas Instagram competition "Strandfesten" this summer. Over 100,000 likes on the 1780 images were collected under the hashtag #estrellafest, and the lucky winner Frida Grahn was rewarded with a trip to the paradise island Tobago.Advertising, Art Direction, Interaction Design2013
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Filmmaker Jim Jarmusch once wrote "Authenticity is invaluable; originality is nonexistent." We here at Random believe that the same applies to all creative work. We must believe that, as in your hand you are holding yet another attempt at an inspirational magazine. Of course, if you ask us, this is much more than an attempt.
But what exactly is Random? This being the absolute first issue, I think I'll try to answer that when we celebrate our one-year birthday instead. For now, I'll leave you with our idea. At the core it's all about inspiration. But equally important to our identity is our strife to find it in the unexpected. And catastrophes, with their ever-importunate darkness, become a so much more rewarding source for inspiration if one manages to find it.
So is this much more than an attempt? After you've flickered through the pages and decided it is worthy of your coffee table - when you've taken a moment and experienced the inspirational journey that is the first issue of Random magazine - we think that you will be much inclined to agree. Next issue, the theme will be… actually, I think we'll keep that a secret. All you need to know is that it's going to be something different. Something, I dare say, Random.Editorial Design, Art Direction2011 -
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Spend the day relaxing on Pullman Pattaya Hotel G's private sand beach or pampering yourself at the hotel's full-service spa.
Room Amenities
LCD televisions include satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature deep soaking bathtubs, complimentary wireless Internet access, and sofa beds.
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Step outside to unwind on the sand beach. Pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa and enjoy amenities at Pullman Pattaya Hotel G like a complimentary children's club and a children's pool.
The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. An Internet point is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This beach hotel also offers a steam room, a fitness facility, and a garden. Onsite parking is complimentary.
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Stacey Horace Beat Her Children With Everything But The Kitchen Sink - Jailed On Child Abuse Charges
Tampa, FL (The Weekly Vice) - Stacey Joanna Horace, a 31-year-old Florida woman was arrested Tuesday on allegations she used hammers, belts, extension cords, wooden spoons and a stun gun to discipline her children.
According to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, an investigation was launched in early November after child protective services received a report of child abuse via the Temple Terrace Police Department.
Investigators say Horace used a variety of tools to punish her children (ages 11 months to 10-years-old) including hammers, belts, wooden spoons, extension cords and even a stun gun.
Deputies also believe Horace held one of her children underwater, threw urine on him and spat in his face. The alleged abuse reportedly went on for 5 years, according to the Sheriff's Office arrest report.
Horace was booked into the Hillsborough County Jail on a single charge of felony child abuse. She was released after posting a $2,000 bond. The children were reportedly placed with family members.
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- Hernando News Source said...
You have the county wrong...it's HILLSBOROUGH, not Hernando.
- November 19, 2009 at 3:22 AM
- Ida_Slapter said...
There were seven children in her home.
The sheriff's office would not disclose Horace's relationship to the children.
It's important to note that the judge did not violate her constitutional guarantee against excessive bail. - November 19, 2009 at 4:53 AM
Brown people are just mean.
- November 19, 2009 at 5:17 AM
- mrbowtie said...
Whaaaaa? 2,000? These poor kids will probably end up back with her.
- November 19, 2009 at 6:00 AM
Much as I hate to repeat myself, can we just shoot this one, too? And - with just a touch of vitriol, says the "peach" coloured guy - if you're going to post a comment like the one I think appears above mine, please have the cojones to put your own name on it.
- November 19, 2009 at 6:01 AM
$2,000? for tazing ur kids and throwing urine on them and god knows what else? What a joke.
- November 19, 2009 at 9:12 AM
I am appalled. However, I don't think a wooden spoon is all that bad. My sister and I got belted on our butts when we misbehaved, in the 80s. The generation before us had it worse, other parents and even teachers could hit your kids. Seems nowadays, if you spank your kid, child protective services will come after you. I hope I have really well behaved kids. I won't use spoons or belts, but I would spank their butts (obviously not hard). Or maybe just have scary daddy yell at them (men are more intimidating). I know multiple ppl that use "time outs" and they don't work! IDK, I'll decide when the time comes. But this woman went well beyond discipline. Clearly 7 kids are too much for her, hell too much for ANYONE! It's called Birth Control ya SLOB!
- November 19, 2009 at 9:38 AM
What a dumb ass bitch!! And nobody in the family knew!! What cowards!! If I was her neighbor I would of been kicked her ass!!
- November 20, 2009 at 12:51 AM
So it's been going on for five years, yet no one in the family could spare a moment to put a call in for the welfare of these children? Pretty much the definition of trash, that is, and there's no excuse for it.
I remember when I was like 14 or so, my mom got really mad at me over something, and she threw this big iron spoon at me. I'm pretty sure she didn't mean for it to hit me, but it did and I sported a black eye for better than a week. I got some deranged pleasure from seing her cringe every time she looked at me until it healed.
She used to say, in frustration, that she "hoped I had twins just like [me]!" And I pretty much did exactly that, proving that karma is, indeed, a bitch.
(If I had spooned them, however, I'd be under a rotting jail right now... the times they are a- -- well, you know.) - November 29, 2009 at 9:01 PM
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You held my hand and you sang your song
Who: Rose and Gabe
What: Rose seeks out Gabe to find out why this happened.
When: March 1st, Thurday afternoon (Backdated)
Where: Gabe's room
Rating: RM (Rose's Mouth) and probably discussion of abuse and rape
Rose wasn't convinced by the convenient timing of Gabe's exit from their chat last night. As an experienced liar herself, she could tell when someone was trying to avoid a topic. And they'd been talking about some pretty heavy shit.
She knocked on Gabriel's door, rather troubled. Was there something he wasn't telling her? Or something he didn't even know? She'd read about traumatic memories suddenly surfacing after years. Was it something like that?
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Furniture Update...
My chairs arrived yesterday. They are perfect! This was a 4th bedroom, so it was a heck of a time finding chairs that were NOT so overstuffed that they wouldn't fit through the door...so many of the chairs now are HUGE, if you know what I mean. I also didn't want them taking up the whole room. I originally thought recliner but they have to be too far from the wall...
Most of my furniture has always been antique and very traditional. I wanted something different for this room, something a bit wild. Not TOO wild...but, still different for me! The walls are yellow. The color isn't accurate in the photos because of the flash, but it really picks up the yellow rectangles in the upholstery of the chairs.
The cabinet between the chairs is actually a treadle sewing machine. The front door opens, and the treadle is inside. The top flips open, and the machine rises. It was quite a find. I love the eastlake detail on it. It goes well with the old computer armoir that I am using for the flat panel TV inside. Direct TV comes on Feb 1st to hook me up. The other TV's in the house are already direct TV. DH wanted the DVR, so when they brought that,it left us with an extra receiver, and that's what spawned this whole idea even farther.
I have to tell you though...when he came home to see the chairs, the first thing he did was pop a FOOTBALL DVD into my player! AUUUGHHHH!!! This is NOT what I intended for this room! There are two other TVs in the house where he can play all the sports he wants...I had plans for watching a BBC DVD that I picked up at the library. What is it with men and sports anyway??
The box of batting to the side of the TV...auuughh! I am trying my best to use that up and I have pieced battings from it this week....both for the epiphany stars, and for the "lost bricks" (*LOL*) top I rediscoved yesterday. I am including a pic of how I simply butt the batting pieces together, overlapping by about 1/8" and set my machine on the widest/longest zig zag and just zip them together. I'll piece lengths together to make a piece long enough for either the width or the length of the quilt (plus about 6") and then when there are enough lengths, I zig zag them together in rows. It's not exciting, but those batting scraps work great and let's face it...we've paid good money for the original batting they came from. I just can't throw them away if they are of any good size at all.
Those of you who posted yesterday about the "found blocks" You jerked my memory! Yes, I made them after coming home from Lucy's and wanting to make a quilt that looked like the brick pavements. But it just wasn't working, and my mind lost interest (evidently! *LOL*) Funny how stepping back from them for a while cleared out my pre-conceived notions of what I wanted, and allowed me to just play with them and go with what THEY wanted to be. I won't post a pic of that yet, I want you to feel the suspense! Besides, I have two bindings and sleeves to finish yet before I get any farther than that, and I have customer quilts going too.
Tomorrow I am taking an "ending migraine" CEU course with the other therapists in my office. We get a lot of people in with chronic headaches, and this is one that I am really looking into to learn more how to help relieve that for people. Last wednesday there was a gal at choir practice who's jaw was hurting so bad, her TMJ was flaring up. I had her lay down on the couch during break and worked on her facial muscles and neck muscles a bit and dang if it didn't release and she wasn't in pain anymore! To me that is just awesome and makes it all worth it.
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Very cool that you were able to relieve the lady's pain! I hate suspense LOL! Don't keep us hanging on for too long, my nerves won't take it LOL. The chairs and room looks great - you'll have to do a little wallhanging that says "ladies domain" or something like that to keep the boys out :-)
I do that with my leftover batting too - I only throw away teeny bits - costs too much to just ditch it!My DH watches sports every time he turns on the TV too. It's usually ESPN and a bunch of guys arguing about every sport going. They will bicker and argue until I am ready to scream. I have to ask him why the kids bickering sends him over the edge, but pay a bunch of guys on TV to argue about sports and he's all over it. :c\
The chairs look great! If you can keep DH out it will be a nice retreat for you.Beautiful chairs... love your room, it looks wonderful. I only just found your blog and website; am making your String-X quilt from the online pattern. Thanks, I needed a way to reduce scraps and what a pretty way for them to end up, as a lovely quilt after waiting as wrinkled hunks in boxes for 10+ years! Their patience has finally paid off!!
ReplyDeleteI've been reading your blog for awhile and love your site! I just had to post when I saw the treadle you have in the picture...what kind of treadle is it? I do most of my quilting on a treadle. You can see a picture of the blue and white scrap quilt I'm working on using the leader/ender ideas on your site on my blog at:
I have been working on these blocks since last Feb. Most of them sewn on the Singer treadle that is pictured in an earlier post...thanks so much for your inspiration!
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The Loyola Maroon Vol. xliii Loyola University, New Orleans, La., Friday, October 28, 1966 No. 5 Sally Droppelman Reigns As Campus Queen Sally Ann Droppelman was overwhelmingly selected by the student body to reign as their Campus Queen for 1966- 67. The blue-eyed blonde from Louisville, Ky. is a senior in Business Administration majoring in administrative practices."... Proud, thrilled and honored," summarizes the feelings of the newly elected Queen. Sally will formally be presented during Blue Key Talent Night December 3 in the fieldhouse. Not only is this radiant blueeyed coed admired for her beauty, but she is respected by everyone on campus from facultyfaculty to students. She has been selected to be a dorm prefect for the past two years, and has served as secretary of the Hospitality Committee of the Student Union and Pan-Hellenic Representative for Theta Phi Alpha sorority. Along with all of this Sally has maintained a 2.7 cumalitive adverage. Other organizations that take up the time of this busy young lady are the Women's Residence Council, and the National Collegiate Association of Secretaries. The Loyola student body is not the only group who has chosen Sally for their favorite. Alpha Delta Gamma social fraternity last year selected her to reign as their sweetheart. But beautiful Sally did not stop there. She went on to become runner-up for National Sweetheart of Alpha Delta Gamma. Sally served as a campus maid last year and was a welcome addition to Wolfettes when she was a freshman. The 21 year-old, 5'7" coed received 877 votes in the election completely outrunning all other nominees in the biggest turnout ever for Campus Queen elections. The five maids selected to reign with Sally are; Sue Breaud, A&S junior; Diane David, A&S junior; Janie Maher, BA junior; Mary Ann Sterck, A&S senior; and Cheri Weil, A&S junior. Talent Nite Selection Announced Two freshmen are among the individual participants chosen for this year's 29th Blue Key Talent Night, announced Robert Caswell, president of Blue Key national honor fraternity.This annual production, which is part of the Homecoming festivities, will be held Dec. 3, at 8:00 p.m. in the Fieldhouse. Proceeds from this show will go to the Loyola University Campus Improvement Fund. The show will be divided into three divisions: individual, group and variety. In the individual competition seven acts were selected. They are: Chuck Cavet, a freshman in the Evening Division singing, "You," and "I Only Miss Her When I Think of Her." John Colwell, a freshman in Arts and Sciences, will do a comedy routine entitled 'The Great Train Robbery." A Music senior, Judith Fisher, will be a vocal soloist. "Little One" and "Sad Little Girl" will be sung by Tom Goscienski, a junior in A&S. Melanie Oustalet, a freshman music student, will sing "What Now My Love." Benjamin Smalley, a sophomore also in the Music School, will play a trumpet jazz medley of "Till There was You," "Moment to Moment," "Yesterday," and Rangers Lose Court Decision An injunction was issued last week by the Student Judicial Court forbidding the Ranger Platoon of the R.O.T.C. battallion from meeting behind Biever Hall. The decision came as a result of a suit filed by Charles Cullotta, A&S sophomore, who objected to the Rangers meeting behind the men's dormitory at 6 a.m. for manuevers. Cullotta protested that the noise made by the group awakened him and disturbed the peace. The court's order was a permanent injunction barring exercises and meetings from being held in the rear of Biever Hall. 'Little Colonel' ROTC Elects Mary Anne Sterck Personable and spirited Mary Anne Sterck, Education senior, has been selected by the ROTC battalion to add her speci-al feminine chaim as this year's "Little Colonel". Mary Anne and the company sponsors, who were chosen yesterday by the ROTC cadets, will be presented at the battalion drill on November 17 and make their formal presentation at the Military Ball on Dec. 7. A brown-eyed blonde from Miami, Fla., the new "Little Colonel" will represent the battallion at all social functions or whenever that "feminine touch" is needed. Mary Anne has been a long time favorite of the ROTC cadets, as she has served as Pershing Rifles Sponsor for the past two years. She feels "honored" that the entire battalion applauds her as their sponsor. She was recently elected as a Campus Maid for the third consecutive year and serves as corresponding secretary of Theta Phi Alpha sorority. She is a former Wolfette, and presently a member of LSL, the Secondary Education Club, and the Hospitality Committee of the Student Union. Carter, Keiffer, Brans Obtain Science Grants Physics Professors Three members of the Physics Department have received National Science Foundation research grants. They are Dr. D. G. Keiffer, physics department chairman; The Rev. J C. Carter, S.J., associate professor; and Dr. C. H. Brans, associate professor. Dr. Keiffer has applied for an extension on his research grant in "Electron Spin Resonence and Optical Adsorption in Compacted Glassy Silica." His present grant expires on Oct. 31, 1966. Dr. Keiffer's research deals with the effects of radiation on pure glass compressed to 100 times atmospheric pressure. Dr. Keiffer said that research has shown that changes in density, magnetic properties, and optical properties result from exposure to radiation. Fr. Carter received a 2-year grant for $20,000 for research in "Unitary Symmetry of Elementary Particles," effective Jan. 15, 1966. Rev. Carter's research is in Theoretical P h y s i c s dealing with the proton. The proton is known to exist in many different short life forms. Pr. Carter is working in colaboration with the National Bureau of Standards in Washington, D.C. Dr. Brans received a 2-year grant for $20,400 for research in "Mathematical Methods in General Relativity" on July 1, 1966. "General Relativity deals with the interaction of matter and energy with the structure of space and time," said Dr. Brans. Dr. Brans will also analyze and study the Einstein equations for the curves of time and space which produce gravitational forces. In order to do this Dr. Brans has perfected a method of applying a computer to perform abstract forms of mathematical problems using algebra, geometry, calculus, and digital computations. This method has been used before but Dr. Brans has modified and perfected it for use on his project. Calendar of Events FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 The New Loyola Theatre presents "The Cardboard Debutante" and "From the Novel of the Same Name"; 8:30; Marquette Auditorium; admission $1. Candidates for Freshmen Elections must file; 11-2; Student Council Office. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 The New Loyola Theatre plays. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 Rev. Gerard Linhares, deacon from Notre Dame Seminary, will speak on "Incarnationalism"; 4 p.m. student Mass; Holy Name of Jesus Church. The New Loyola Theatre plays. MONDAY, OCTOBER 31 Halloween Street Dance, sponsored by the Student Council; 8-12 p.m.; parking lot next to Buddig Hall; free admision, beerserved.The New Loyola Theatre plays. (Continued on page 3)
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Prince William and Kate Middleton are officially engaged. Prince Charles made the announcement confirming what has been rumored for months.
The eldest of the Princes asked Kate's father's permission before he proposed and then popped the question in Kenya. The wedding is being planned for the spring/summer of 2011. A prenup is also being crafted and Middleton is ditching her nickname Kate for the more formal Catherine. (For more details click HERE…)
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The world around Khazan comes to life in this work. From before the ancient days of the Wizard Wars, through the epic of the wizards Khazan and Khara Khang, and through the rise and rule of Lerotra'hh, the beloved and dreaded Death Goddess, this tale has it all. This is the history of Ken St. Andre's Trollworld, including his take on a few of the kindreds that populated his Tunnels and Trolls c... [click here for more]
This is a Game Master (GM) module written by Roy Cram for the New Khazan Setting by Tom K. Loney. You will need a copy of New Khazan: Adventures in the 9,000 Worlds (NK) and also a copy of the Tunnels & Trolls Rule Book (T&T) published by Flying Buffalo, Inc.
This adventure begins in a seedy little bar in a seedy little spaceport on a seedy little plane... [click here for more]
People will do strange things for love, but Margaret Grimwood of Grimwood Hall is going to take that to a whole new level. In the sleepy town of Meanderwood something stirs in the darkness. Under the moonlight a glint of steel flashes. Two shadowy figures emerge from the graveyard carrying something on their shoulders.
This adventure will take the players deep into a macabre mystery of ... [click here for more]
The inhabitants of the lost land never called it Mandala. The Shard Sages came up with that, peering into the past and finding a strange void where something wonderful should have been. Nor are the ruins at Qalidar the ruins of Mandala. They're shadows, shadows cast by light drawn inward, swirling in the Storm, raging around drifting islands of crumbling matter before plunging into the hole in ... [click here for more]
Within these pages lurk horrifying Tunnels & Trolls adventures by a group of ghoulish writers.
'The Ephemera Furnace' by the sinister Christina Lea will chill you with a tale of mysterious bargains, disembodied limbs and groaning abominations.
The murderous Mike Larsen will thrust you through hellish portals into the horrifying abyss of his dark mind in '<>... [click here for more]
This abominably capacious Halloween issue of Elder Tunnels is hideously bulging with unholy treasures for your Tunnels & Trolls game, including more spooky art than you can shake a scythe at, and the following:
This is the special Halloween issue of Elder Tunnels, featuring spooky Tunnels & Trolls goodness, including:
This illustrated collection features two full-length GM adventures by Stephen Butka and Tom K. Loney, along with an introduction by Tunnels & Trolls creator Ken St. Andre.
On the bridge, the ship's crew gets ready to use the teleport gate. The mage is chanting on the navigation platform, casting a spell as the ship approaches the gate. The ship begins to drift through as the mage finishes the spell. Poof! The crew find themselves in another solar system. And out the window they see a dragon flying toward them...
This special issue of Elde... [click here for more]
This issue of Elder Tunnels is all about the world beyond Medieval Europe. We've got stuff from the Incan Empire, Arabian Nights, Japanese folklore, and all sorts of other exotic excellence. Like, for instance:
So, here I am at the lake, enjoying idyllic mornings swimming, afternoons traipsing about the wilderness, evenings grilling up dinner for the family, and I'm thinking, wow, that's pretty much what's happening in this issue of Elder Tunnels.
Y'know, all you'd need to do is put a few giant otters and tentacle-headed aquatic humanoids in the water, animate those burgers, scatter a handful ... [click here for more]
An ancient signal from a world devastated by loose magic and radiation! Could this be all that remains of the legendary Trollworld? This is the second scenario in the Quest for Troll-Star campaign for the New Khazan campaign setting. Part one is Cloudbusting.
Finally back to town after a hard day's tunnel hacking (or swamp-slogging)? Well, there might be a bit more going on than you expect. Lowhollow isn't the sprawling, kingdom-sized area of urban settlement that Pholus and Estvol are, but it has a sizeable population bolstered by land and seafaring trade routes.
Have as much adventure in the city as out in the wilds. Delvers in... [click here for more]
Imp Hollow is set in Athebes, an ancient land of jungles and savannah, where elves compete with jackal-headed humanoids on the steppes, where ape sages ponder secrets lost in the jungles ages ago, and humans are strange barbaric outsiders.
In the land of Athebes, in between the dusty crags of Claag Harragk and the fierce jungles of Djung, is the forest of Afyr. The "Wilder Folk" slipped... [click here for more]
Champion the cause of King Hobbletoe and the residents of Willowmoss. Discover what fell from the night sky into the urook-infested Greyshades. It Came from Beyond the Stars! is set in the kingdom of Peakvale in Trollworld. The main action centers around the village of Willowmoss and the Greyshades, but the location can be modified to fit your own ongoing campaign.
This is an advent... [click here for more]
This book contains three scenarios for 7th edition Tunnels & Trolls that were run at the Gen Con Gaming Convention over 2006 thru 2007
About two days out of Lowhollow, on the way to Redmarsh and Lake Bloodmoon, lie Mount Dath and Elp's Climb. Between these two snowcapped mountains, the Gnarlay Wood is settled. The dominators of Peakvale give these forests and their surroundings some room, not only because of the ork-kindred bandits that prowl the roads or thereabouts, but because of the Iueresa elf cla... [click here for more]
OgreOcre is a fantasy-themed card game written by Ken St. Andre, played with a traditional card deck or, if you want, Flying Buffalo's 5-king game industry themed deck (available directly from FBI). The short, simple rules are supplemented by information about the game's place in Ken St. Andre's Trollworld history and some cut-out tokens for use as betting chips.
With the Peryton Fantasy Role-Playing Game, you can have the quick play and nostalgic familiarity of a retro game without the unwieldy inconsistencies of earlier systems. Alongside the best features of the original fantasy role-playing game, the Peryton RPG offers many innovations of its own, including an easy, intuitive experience system that encourages good role-playing and makes in-game even... [click here for more]
Character sheet for Peryton Fantasy Role-Playing Game
Compatible with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and Peryton Fantasy RPG.
Pits of Paneris is the first of our Three-Dollar Theater products, consisting of a short story paired with all the maps, stats, and descriptions necessary to introduce your players to the locations in the story. This adventure for third level characters features a fiendishly perverse slaver and the dungeons ... [click here for more]
Pits of Paneris is the first of our Three-Dollar Theater products, containing:
Those who who squint long enough through Mount Irem's blinding snow storms can see lights flickering high on its slopes. The people in the town below tell stories of a castle made of ice that glimmers at the high end of Tharg's run, but, when the weather is clear, no trace of it can ever be found. If it exists at all, it seems to exist only in the storm.
Snow is designed ... [click here for more]
Try out TAG (Tom's Adventure Gaming) for less than a dollar! This download provides the complete rules for all our TAG sword and sorcery (RuinCrawl) products without the adventures. Perfect if you just want to run your own TAG campaign or have an extra copy of the rules for players.
Finding the Temple of the Hag is not as simple as getting from point A to point B. The dark spirits that live within keep their temples well hidden. Sword-bladed grass, quicksand, and the dreaded doomsday skeeters are only a few of the dangers that skulk along the haunted paths of the Swamp of Doom. Somewhere within, living in the shadow of the Bat-Winged Fiend himself, the mysterious swam... [click here for more]
This adventure is intended to serve as an opportunity to explore the Citizen character type. It is also written as an homage to The Time Machine by H. G. Wells, adding specific elements from the most recent movie adaptation. T&T has explored space opera before in games and settings ranging from Ken St. Andre's Starfaring to my own New Khazan. It is good to know tha... [click here for more]


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Cognitive researcher, neuroscientst and European hottie Henrik Ehrsson and his colleagues at the Karolinska Institutet have already mastered the existential art of illusory body-swapping — tricking the brain into believing that it has "swapped" bodies with another humanoid form.
Now this "eccentric" research is being taken a step further by playing with peoples' perceptions of body size.
Ehrsson et al. have successfully tricked people into perceiving the world as if they were as tiny as a Barbie-like doll or as giant as a 14-foot mannequin. Basically, this means that subjects percieved the environments around them as if they were the body-size they were primed to "perceptually swap" with . . . So, if you were primed to swap bodies with a Barbie doll, the objects around you would look really, really big.
I know. Weird. Just think Alice's "Eat Me" cakes — but all in your head.
Now, all we need is some Can-D or Chew-Z, so we can feed your head.
Ehrsson and his colleagues may claim that their research is the first step in mind-controlled robotics, but we Martians are pretty sure that they've been hired by Martian Mattel to design the new generation Perky Pat Playsets.
If you don't know what a Perky Pat Playset is, you've never been bored on Mars.


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Welcome to the Whitehurst Guest House, cozy, affordable accommodations
located in beautiful, historic Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania.Whitehurst Guest House was originally constructed in 1822, as a modest home for the Quaker founder of the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company, Josiah White. After becoming the second manager, Edwin Douglas, doubled the square footage of the house by adding a parlor and a wrap-around porch. The third manager, John Leisenring, renovated the house in Italianate styling similar to the Asa Packer Mansion. In 1885, the house was dismantled and rebuilt into three attached dwellings at its current location on the east side of the Lehigh River.
Come experience what Jim Thorpe, PA has to offer while staying at the oldest and most historic building in Mauch Chunk! Our affordable rates, quiet rooms with private baths (including 3 rooms with Jacuzzi tubs), private porches, ample parking - in addition to being located only minutes away from local attractions, together make the Whitehurst Guest House a great place to stay! Whether you're here for a romantic getaway for two, a family vacation, a unique shopping experience or for an action packed weekend, you'll find that the Whitehurst Guest House provides comfortable and relaxing lodging for your stay in wonderful Jim Thorpe.
To make a reservation or for more information, please call 1 (800) 320-1742 between 9AM and 9PM Daily. Check-in Noon to 9:00 PM, and Checkout is Noon. Call to check for availability of special time requests.
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Rest in Peace my dear Christine, you will be missed.
I will only eat the grilled cheese sandwich from there anyway
No. Not anything from there.
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