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Hi, I'm Glenn. Thank you for viewing my profile. I've been teaching students for over 20 years, playing all styles and levels of music, from day-one beginners to seasoned pros seeking to sharpen their playing skills. I teach both traditional notation and tablature, writing my own teaching methods in both formats. I can transcribe any song or solo for you, and can arrange the music to fit your particular level of skill.
I earned a B.A. in Music Composition and an A.A. in music theory, and have worked as a professional musician since graduation. I play in a variety of bands that cover rock, jazz, surf, oldies, and country, and also write and arrange music for those bands as well as writing my own music that can be heard on my own YouTube channel.
The first song I learned to play was "Pipeline." I own and play several acoustic and electric guitars, as well as ukuleles, mandolins, bass guitars, and lap steel guitars. I'm personable and patient, and my lessons include songs, techniques, and instruction for improving your musical skills. I look forward to meeting you and having fun learning and playing music together.
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I'm big on teaching songs and techniques learned through scales and chords, which will enable you to improvise, solo, and write your own music. I can teach either traditional note reading or tablature, and can transcribe your favorite songs and solos. The lessons are fun, with new material to learn and play every week. I hope every time you pick up a guitar, it will be a creative experience!
*** Studio Equipment ***
Home studio: front room turned into music studio. recording gear, all instruments listed, additional seating for parents.
Morey's Music: Music store setting, small practice room, additional seating for parents.
*** Specialties ***
I've done it all-like theory, all styles of music.
Hello! My name is Lucas and I am a very smart guy who is also nice. I have years of experience teaching and have an enthusiastic passion for it.
*** Travel Equipment ***
I would provide my own instruments, instrument stands, music stands, music paper and writing materials.
I would expect/prefer students to provide their own instruments and musical listening equipment (CD player, iPod, etc)
*** Specialties ***
I can teach a wide range of styles including but not limited to rock, jazz, blues, funk, classical, country, and different 'world' music styles. Some examples are Latin/salsa and African guitar and percussion. I also specialize in teaching musical improvisation, songwriting, composition, and production.
I use student-specific musical instruction texts and programs to cater to each individual students needs. I have experience teaching improvisation using creative methods that involve group participation and improvisation, both with voice and instruments.
Music and music teaching is my first love and passion in life. (Feel free to check out my video and music!) To be able to study and play the guitar for the last 11 years has been an immense blessing! I am a guitar teacher with a degree in music from Biola University, La Mirada. I have been teaching lessons privately almost 9 years now. I am trained in various styles of guitar music including classical, jazz, pop, rock, blues, and finger-style on both acoustic and electric guitars. My musical journey began in the 6th grade when my parents purchased a nylon string classical guitar for me. Throughout my high school and college years I participated in contemporary rock ensembles for corporate worship at my church and other churches. This included leading and singing as well. While enrolled at the Biola Conservatory of Music I played in the classical guitar ensemble for 5 semesters. My experience includes playing in jazz ensembles, doing solo guitar music at weddings and art galleries, playing in classical guitar quartets, and active composition and recording of my original work on the guitar. You can expect all of this experience and knowledge to come together in a musically fascinating and motivating way that will fill your life with the joys of being able to express yourself musically if you are willing to give the time and effort to do so. Also...Check out my video and music!
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My number one goal is to cultivate your desire and passion for musical expression by providing a friendly and inspiring environment in which to experience the joy and beauty of music! You can learn the songs you have always wanted to play and even learn to write your own music! My overall teaching philosophy includes three basic areas of knowledge which work together to form a well educated guitarist. The first area is technical knowledge. The student will be taught to physically utilize the instrument in an efficient and effective way in order to maximize learning progress and musical potential. The second area is in theoretical knowledge which includes reading both music notation and tablature (tablature is an alternative form of written guitar music that is very easy to read). This also includes understanding music theory as it applies to the guitar, and full knowledge of the musical possibilities on the guitar. The third area, my favorite area, is Practical knowledge which includes learning songs by other artists to expand the student�s understanding of how other musicians use the instrument (the students choose these songs based on what they like). You will also expand your practical knowledge by directly applying the theoretical knowledge that you have learned. This is done by composing your own music in a creative and original way. I am also a vocalist and am able to coach my students the basics of the voice and how to use the voice and guitar at the same time. As a teacher I strive for excellence in my students by teaching them all that they need to be a well educated guitarist. I will actively and joyfully peruse your interests by tailoring the curriculum to focus on the music that the you love and have a passion for.
I provide my own music curriculum that has been honed over time through my experience as a private teacher. The books that I use will generally differ according to your desires and interests but there are two books that I use for beginners:
1. Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method Grade 1 (this is for beginners in music reading).
2. Solo Guitar Playing Volume 1 (this is for beginners in music reading who are interested in classical training).
After 3 to 6 months of study with me, you will have been taught to read musical notation, have a basic knowledge of chords, and have most of the 5 major scale shapes memorized. You will have learned to pick and strum confidently. Most importantly, you will have learned 3 or 4 songs of your choosing so that you can see the fruit of your musical work and experience the joy of musical expression. (for these results students must be willing to practice for the necessary amount of time: 20-30 minutes a day)
*** Studio Equipment ***
Comfortable quiet room. Recording equipment. Internet musical resources. Guitars, Guitar effects, amps, and hardware. I provide my personally developed teaching material to you. I expect you, as a student, to bring a guitar, picks and a tuner.
*** Travel Equipment ***
I provide my personally developed teaching material to you. I bring cables and equipment to adapt my guitar to an amp you may have. I also bring maintenance equipment in case I need to work on my guitar or yours. I expect you, as a student, to have a guitar, picks and a tuner. If you are taking electric guitar it is ideal that you have an amp. I also expect you to buy the necessary books. I bring my computer in order to have an internet source and an audio source. I have provided guitars and strings (if one broke during the lesson) in the past to students who are lacking them.
*** Specialties ***
Various Electric Guitar Styles such as Rock, Blues and Jazz harmony; I teach Classical and Acoustic Guitar, Music Theory, Improvisation, Music composition and Finger style.
I am primarily a composer, guitarist, tenor, pianist and percussionist and I love sharing what I have learned with others and watching my students develop and grow. My goal is to teach my students until they are better than me, so I hold no secrets, tricks or techniques back and I devote my time and energy to help others become the best musicians, artists and people they can be.I have a BA in music composition and a BA in music history, both from California State University, San Bernardino. I play the guitar, bass, piano, drums, orchestral percussion, mandolin, ukulele, banjo, recorder, harmonica and didgeridoo with varying levels of proficiency and have experience in music theory, songwriting, recording, MIDI, arranging, singing (contemporary, broadway and opera), and acting/performing. I have performed in The United States, Austria, Spain, Australia and New Zealand and have 13 years of experience, development, mistakes and successes to offer my students. I love learning new things and have been teaching as a profession since 2007. I am also First Aid & CPR certified, Live Scan fingerprinted, FBI background checked, Safe Environment trained and a Child Abuse Mandated Reporter.
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I do not use a set curriculum. I prefer to discuss goals and music with my students and their parents to determine what genres, styles and techniques they are most interested in. I then use techniques I have gained through experience along with songs and classical exercises to develop strong technique, a developed ear and the ability to read music. I do expect students to be disciplined, practice regularly, and be prepared for lessons, enabling them to expect the same from me. Whether a student wants to be a classical virtuosi or learn how to play a song they heard on the radio, I will keep the lessons fun and interesting for anyone willing to practice and learn, and I will always to my best to cater to the student's individual needs and goals.
*** Studio Equipment ***
I provide all copies of music, handouts, exercises, etc. Students are expected (when applicable) to have an instrument in good, working condition.
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*** Specialties ***
I form all of my lessons around being able to learn, memorize and play songs, read written musical notation (along with sight-reading & technical exercises), and improvisation (based on scales and exercises).
For guitar and it's relatives (bass, mandolin, ukulele, banjo) I can teach any style or genre of music, including modern tapping techniques, and I also teach TAB notation.
I teach both classical and popular piano, usually combining classical sight reading exercises while learning both classical and popular repertoire.
I have experience acting and singing on stage in both non-musical and musical productions, as well as five years of classical vocal experience singing in high school and collegiate ensembles. Being in these environments has equipped me with the tools and exercises to be able to teach everything from basic singing to fundamentals in broadway and opera.
I also have a small studio in my home where I write and record, providing me with the opportunity to also teach recording, songwriting and music theory.
Joseph R. has 5 years of experience teaching students elementary, middle school-aged children and adults on to how to play keyboard, guitar, flute and saxophone while sharing his learning experience with them as a self-taught saxophone and flute player and his more conventional education on piano and guitar.
Joe started developing his musical talent through piano lessons at the age of 7. After only a year of formal study, he began to experiment with other instruments such as the bamboo flute, the guitar and the drums. When he moved to the United States at the age of 13, he was introduced to the school�s band where he chose to hone his skills with the flute. Since then, he has been exposed to classical and symphonic repertoire. During high school, he joined the marching band and at the same time, found interest in jazz and alto saxophone. He decided to pursue a career in music by majoring in Jazz Studies and Performance at the University of California in Irvine where he has received his Bachelors degree in Music. He is currently performing at local jazz clubs, formal events and concerts. He would like to continue to inspire his students while nurturing his passion.
*** Lesson Details ***
Scale Mastery
Instrumental Technique
Note Reading/Sight-Reading
Ear Training (!)
Live Performance
Music in the real world
*** Studio Equipment ***
Wurlitzer upright piano
Roland D20
BX5a monitors
BX8a monitors
Shure, MXL mic's
M-Audio Profire 610
Yamaha YAS-82ZII
*** Travel Equipment ***
I provide manuscript paper. Student provides instrument and have the option to purchase my music books.
*** Specialties ***
I train my students the classical approach for their beginning and intermediate stages, and specialize in Jazz and Pop music.
With an associates degree from El Camino, and lots of musical studies in Mexico, I have been fortunate to tour through the States and through my country. My lessons include real working tips for the real life, keeping it fun as the material is created for your specific needs. I am a multi-instrumentalist that will pass as much knowledge as you can practice...
Let's work together...
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We'll cover music basic theory and the most part of your lesson will be the music you want to learn, saving a small portion of the time to repertoire that I consider will help you grow musically.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Sibelius, Logic, apple, Kala ukes, U-bass, vihuela, charango, piano, keyboard, accordion, acoustic and electric guitars, panflutes, boss fx, amps, mics, and more.
*** Travel Equipment ***
instruments and books needed.
*** Specialties ***
mariachi, Catholic music, Andean music, Latin rhythms
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You get direct feedback on your photos from world-acclaimed, professional photographers. You can learn photography in this way from anywhere in the world.
He has authored many books, including Focus on Digital Landscape Photography (Lark Books, 2010), The Digital Photolab: Advanced Black and White Techniques, and Using Your Digital Camera.
George has taught black and white printing in the US and abroad, and is a member of the faculty at the New School University in New York. His work has appeared in numerous gallery shows and museums.
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Lesson 1: An Appreciation of Black and White
Acquiring Images: digital cameras, film and scanners.
Assignment: Work with file format and image quality, and shoot a variety of pictures.
Lesson 2: Paper and Ink: Setting Image Size and Printer Properties
Working with Images: color conversion, exposure and contrast adjustments
Assignment: Choose images that need corrective exposure and contrast work. Submit before-and-after images.
Lesson 3: Selections: Working with Select Areas in Your Images
Working with layer masks and burn and dodge tools.
Assignment: Choose images and apply the Layer Mask technique to each.
Lesson 4: Digital Black and White "Toning"
Advanced printing technique.
Assignment: Now's the time to post your images for all to see ... anything goes!
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© George Schaub
Also, since this is a course on digital printing, you will need a computer with a photo-imaging software program such as Adobe Photoshop. The course is taught using Photoshop CS2 or greater.
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Approximately 100 students and community activists gathered at the American Center to explore their roots in faith and community, and the prospects for intercommunal peace in Burma, in an interactive lecture with filmmaker, interfaith leader, and civil rights lawyer Valarie Kaur on Tuesday, October 29.
Ambassador Mitchell welcomed participants and introduced Kaur for her first Burma engagement in a series of workshops and events she will conduct in Yangon, Mandalay, Pyin Oo Lwin, and Mawlamyine as part of her DRL- and Embassy-sponsored speaking tour to promote peace through interfaith communication. Kaur's expertise is hosting facilitated discussions for communities or groups that have been affected by violence. She uses a series of case studies, videos, and activities to elicit dialogue and interaction. Several journalists also participated in the workshop, with the Voice Daily (one of the more popular print journals) taking a one-on-one interview following the workshop, and 7Day Daily and Myanmar Times also covering the event in print and broadcast media, respectively.


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MOUNT VERNON — Richard L. Italiano, 67, of Mount Vernon, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, at Country Court Nursing Home.
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It is nothing but positive news in this year's budget plan in the Farmingdale School District. Farmingdale, School Superintendent, John Lorentz said that the district tax levy came in at 2.35% which is below the district limit of 2.96%.
"We worked with the community and were able to come in slightly below the cap," said Lorentz. "This is good news as we will be able to continue the programs in the district and not make any staff or teacher reductions."
The district is also using its Proposition 2 Ballot, which does not affect the tax levy, to use capital reserves for a district wide window project. The project calls for the replacement and renovation of windows in all of the districts major schools. It is a three phase project.
"The High School's windows were the first ones to be completed," said Superintendent Lorentz. "Currently we are working on Howitt Middle School and Albany Avenue Elementary School. After those schools are completed we will work on Northside and Woodward Parkway."
The district has saved enough money in its Capital Renovations fund to pay for its Energy Performance Contract which is not budget related. The contract, which is also of no cost to the taxpayer, includes two main areas, the school's lighting and heating controls.
"With the high cost of energy this contract is hugely beneficial from a community standpoint," said Lorentz. "It will allow us to save an estimated annual cost of $825,000 on our utility bills. Environmentally we are also setting our carbon footprint."
State Standardized testing is currently underway in the district and students are studying hard. The redesigned and tougher tests given to Third through Eighth graders, are intended to align with 'Common Core Standards,' a set of unified academic guidelines adopted by almost every state.
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Hooray for Hollywood—or at least part of it. The news out of Tinseltown is that a few studios are banding together to cut out the middleman and launch a TV channel.
Come 2009, Viacom's Paramount Pictures, MGM and Lionsgate will become a small-screen entertainment force.
There's no word on what the channel will be called, but it will be a premium, meaning you'll have to pay like HBO. Also like HBO, the channel will offer feature films, original TV series and video-on-demand.
"This venture has the potential to be a game changer for the industry," said Philippe Dauman, president and CEO of Viacom Inc. "We are building an innovative service that will use traditional and new digital distribution technologies to bring great film and television entertainment directly to the consumer."
Expect to find titles released theatrically by Paramount and Paramount Vantage on or after January 1, 2008 and MGM, United Artists and Lionsgate from January 1, 2009 and on. One advantage to the new channel: You can be the first on the block to see "Iron Man," "Cloverfield," "Star Trek" and other anticipated titles once they hit the airwaves; the TV newbie will have exclusive access during the pay TV window.
Older titles such as "Braveheart," "Forrest Gump," "The Godfather," and others will also be available.
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Reuters Reports More StarLink Problems in Japan
January 16, 2001
A new discovery of gene-spliced StarLink in samples of U.S. corn shipments to
Japan has importers increasingly nervous over the effectiveness of a U.S. test
plan that Japan had agreed upon, traders said on Tuesday. Japan's Health,
Labour and Welfare Ministry said late on Monday it found traces of the
unapproved biotech StarLink corn in one of four samples sent on December
25 by the United States for food use. The same sample had tested negative
on the U.S. side. The announcement came only a month after a similar incident
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The End of Days Draws Near As Hulu Plans to Start Charging Users in 2010
Noooooo! After Hulu managed to survive a dicey time this spring when both Time Warner and DirectTV wanted to euthanize the universally adored service, all indications are pointing toward something almost as terrible happening sometime in 2010. No, Seth MacFarlane won't be baring his belly for another commercial; rather, they're going to start charging for access! During Broadcasting & Cable's OnScreen summit, News Corp. deputy chairman Chase Carey went on record saying, "It's time to start getting paid for broadcast content online" and that Hulu needs to have a "meaningful subscription model as part of its business." Carey insists that there isn't a timeline in place to make these changes, but apparently indicated that it would happen sometime next year. Great, just great! Now we have to start devoting more and more of our precious free time toward mastering the ins and outs of BitTorrent. Kinda makes you wish that it was 2012 already, doesn't it?


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Hoffman Harvesting finally able to get into the field
Thursday, July 28
Meet Roland Baird, a 21-year-old returning for his second harvest run with us. You can see him most days running combine #4. He also did most of the seeding for us at home this year. This actually happens to be one of Roly's jobs at home, too. He works for a large farmer in Scotland.
Roly first decided to come to America on harvest because he wanted to gain more experience in agriculture and wanted to learn more about farming in America.
Fun Fact: Roly went on his first harvest with us two years ago. That year he turned 19 in Texas. Notorious for sleep walking, we are glad Roly is tall enough to hit his head and wake up before taking a midnight stroll through the campground.
Wednesday, June 29
Hailing from Sweden, Andreas (Moses) Norling is a 21-year-old joining us on his first harvest. His main duties are taking turns between driving truck and running combine but he is also in charge of overseeing anything that needs to be immaculate--this would include management of wheel shining.
Andreas decided to work overseas because his dad did it 26 years ago. Coming from working on his parents' farm, Andreas especially enjoys seeing all the different farms, meeting new people and getting to go to so many different places.
Fun Fact: Andreas speaks English as a second language. It's hard to tell because his accent fits in so well here.
Friday, July 1
Hoffman Harvesting is now in Colby, Kan. We tested yesterday but the wheat was just not dry enough. Two days in the triple digits was all it took to bring the wheat down to the moisture percentage we needed to be at. We began the day with 12 to 14 percent moisture and by suppertime a load was at 8.5 percent thanks to the 111-degree day we survived today.
The wheat is surprisingly doing quite well with yields averaging in the 40s and test weights weighing in at 61. Everyone is just getting started but the harvest will go fast in this area. Acres are down because farmers didn't think their crop would amount to much due to the drought. As a result, some fields were left unseeded/unplanted.
Monday, July 4
Happy Independence Day! Hope this post finds you in the field or at least in a festive mood. Hoffman Harvesting is at the point where we had to take a break from harvesting because of green wheat and rains that hit the Colby and Goodland, Kan., areas.
We hope to get in the field tomorrow, but in the meantime will enjoy a festive 4th of July cookout and a fireworks show. They shoot fireworks off at the Colby Fairgrounds where we are camping. It is as close as you can get to the action.
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For the second time in less than a week, a walk-off single doomed the Huskers, who dropped their sixth straight, 4-3 at Texas Saturday afternoon.
The Huskers have started 0-6 for the first time since 1942.
Nebraska tied the game twice, once in the seventh and again in the eighth, but was unable to take a lead over the Longhorns, who took a 1-0 lead in the first when Jacob Felts came around to score after reaching on a one-out walk. With Felts on second and two down, Codey McElroy laced a double down the left field line.
Taylor Stell led off the bottom of the third with a double and scored to put the Longhorns up 2-0 on a sacrifice bunt after reaching third on a wild pitch by Christian DeLeon.
NU cut into Texas' lead in the top of the fifth with a pair of two-out hits. Austin Darby pinch-hit for Ty Kildow and singled through the right side. Darby moved into scoring position as right fielder Mark Payton tried to throw behind Darby at first base, but the throw was wide of the bag, allowing Darby to easily reach second. Bryan Peters then blasted a double off the left center field wall.
Nebraska tied the game in the seventh with a run on three hits. Josh Scheffert led off with a single and Jake Placzek sacrificed him to second. Lefty Travis Duke came in and retired Rich Sanguinetti for the second out, but Darby kept the inning alive with an infield single. Texas went to righty Cameron Cox and coach Darin Erstad countered with lefty Blake Headley to pinch hit, who came through with a two-out single to score Scheffert.
Texas retook the lead 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh without getting a hit. NU's bullpen issued four walks in the inning, including three with two outs. Josh Roeder came in and struck out C.J. Hinojosa looking to end the inning with the bases loaded.
Nebraska swung back in the top of the eighth to again tie the game. Chad Christensen led off with a walk and went to third on a hit-and-run by Pat Kelly through the right side. Kash Kalkowski lifted a deep fly to center that easily scored Christensen from third.
Reliever Dylan Vogt (0-2) got the first out in the ninth before Erich Weiss picked up his second hit of the game, a double into the right-field gap. Following an intentional walk to Mark Payton to set up a potential double play, Hinojosa singled up the middle to score Weiss from second for the game winner.


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Scrabblers are hardcore. Let's celebrate the game that takes skill, smarts, and strategy with these ways people've used Scrabble as a decor theme — from fridge magnets to an incredible backyard game.
Scrabble refrigerator magnets. You could leave messages! Play a game! Scramble words! Practice spelling!
Oh my! What a smart way to accessorize your living room: cozy Scrabble pillows in letters galore.
Scrabble tile wall decals are brilliant. What would YOU spell out on your wall?
Clean up with this Scrabble board dish towel awesomeness.
Oh HELL YES. Forget Bocce or croquet or lawn darts or cornhole. OUTDOOR SCRABBLE IS WHERE IT'S AT. If I was going to make this, I'd use ceramic tiles.
This Scrabble coaster set includes two entire alphabets and two blanks printed with a wood grain background on recycled pulp board squares.
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Volunteer involvement is the life blood of our vital community. We would not be the same without each and every volunteer. There are so many ways to serve here at All Souls. From cooking a Wednesday dinner or serving food for events, to caring for kids, to pulling weeds on our grounds, to serving on the Board of Trustees – all these activities and countless others are essential to the healthy functioning of our congregation. How would you like to help? You may fill out a Skills and Interest form and give it to our Office Administrator OR email here to offer a service we may not have thought of:
Current Opportunities to Serve:
Organize the Connections Fair: Short term commitment for October Event (Call the Office to say Yes)
Sound Technicians (See Carol Fields)
Grounds Committee (See Chuck Downing)
Event Planners (See Michael Jones)
Monthly Wed. Dinners (See Diane Cassity)
Grocery CoUUpons (See Lee Ann Googe)
Driving people to services (See Erin Liner)


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Playing evil is more fun than playing good anyway, right?
WireImageNo doubt you were too busy to attend last night's Super Bowl shindigs. So once more into the breach -- or WireImage, which has invites to all the best parties. Like, once more, the private Audi Forum dinner party at the Rachofsky House, where Glee's Matthew Morrison found himself amongst ... More >>
Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End:*Roger Staubach to Tony Hill to beat the Redskins in '79. Alvin Harper running free against the 49ers to clinch the NFC Championship Game in '92. Dirk Nowitzki's long 3-pointer to secure Game 2 of ... More >>
Sorry, guess again.What better way to beat Walking Pneumonia than by chilling at the movies, hopped up on Zithromax, Mucinex and Milk Duds? And, dare I say, checking out Cameron Diaz' box. I love "Would you accept $5 million in exchange for once a day, every day, going into a complete ... More >>
Go ahead, step behind his filing cabinet
Justin's love interests just keep taking a fall
The awful truth about Nancy Meyers
These two people were at the Gypsy Tea Room. Apparently, just being around them makes people very, very horny. No idea why. Anybody who thinks this music gig is loaded with perks wouldn't necessarily be mistaken, but one of those wasn't a ticket to the Justin Timberlake concert at the Gypsy Tea Room ... More >>
In Her Shoes is pretty but useless, a Prada with a broken heel
Will Smith helps others find love, though probably not with this movie
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A killer cat steals a wonderful movie from a kindly ogre
Dallas dining is largely controlled by men. Seven women are trying to change that.
Charlie's high-flying heroines kick ass, but not the sequel syndrome
The year's best featured plenty of Sad White Guys
Diaz, Applegate star in the dumbest thing this side of a lobotomy
Cameron Crowe takes Jerry Maguire on a dizzy trip through dreamland
Shrek offers an amusing, if empty, fractured fairy tale
A young girl traverses Europe to reclaim the sister she lost to The Invisible Circus
Sandra Bullock is transformed into a pageant beauty in the suitably amiable Miss Congeniality
With clipped wings, Charlie's Angels fly way too low to the ground
After Jerry Maguire, Cameron Crowe comes of age...finally
Stone fumbles the rock in Any Given Sunday
The acclaimed rock-video director has made one of the year's oddest, funniest films. So why is he scared of his own shadow?
The power of puppetry propels the brilliant Being John Malkovich
You've had the best; now, the year's most overrated records
Peter Berg's sour Very Bad Things earns a one-way ticket to filmic Palookaville
Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach are not such unlikely partners
For his first solo album in a decade, the Beach Boy recovers himself and his music...sort of
The Farrelly Brothers make their mother very proud
Boyle and company riff romantic conventions--but they don't really care enough about them
Wedding smothers the romantic comedy--by embracing it hard
In the thoughtful, delightful Chasing Amy, there's more to sex than love
Two poisoners' tales revisit Arsenic and Old Lace with differing results


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Contact: Lee Siegel
University of Utah
Caption: University of Utah biology Professor Dale Clayton demonstrates how the LouseBuster is used to kill head lice and their eggs by blowing a large volume of warm air onto the hair and scalp. A new study found that lice are effectively eradicated by the commercial version of the device, which has gained clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration and now is being sold by university spinoff company Larada Sciences of Salt Lake City for use in schools, camps, medical clinics and delousing businesses.
Credit: Sarah Bush, University of Utah.
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Someday they're going to have the technology to build a fully functional A/V receiver on a single chip the size of your thumb that will run on solar power. If you believe that, then you probably think we will also be traveling at warp speed and fighting Klingons in a few hundred years. Pioneer, on the other hand, is attempting to take the next evolutionary step in A/V receivers by employing Class D amplifier technology which not only runs more efficiently (> 90 percent vs 50 percent of classic linear AB designs), but can also deliver more available power to your loudspeakers. The question remains, however: Can it do it with the same level of finesses and poise as yesterday's amplifiers?
Design Overview
The SC-07 is the second in line from flagship status for Pioneer Elite and decodes virtually every known audio format in existence. This 40 lb metal beast houses a highly efficient Class D power amplifier that is rated for 140wpc x 7. Video processing and scaling is accomplished by Faroudja DCDi, proving 1080p support and analog to HDMI video upconversion. There's also the new Precision Quartz Lock System (PQLS) which, according to Pioneer, re-clocks 2-CH PCM CD audio from the HDMI digital output of a compatible Pioneer Blu-ray disc player to reduce jitter and improve fidelity. Since I didn't have a Pioneer Blu-ray player on hand, I was unable to confirm this benefit.
The Pioneer SC-07 build quality is typical of what I've seen in past Elite products: a nice glossy faceplate, big chassis to house all of the electronics, and a clean and simple front panel as far as the bridge of a Starship goes. Seriously, could they or any other Japanese receiver company figure out how to squeeze more poorly marked buttons on a front panel of a receiver? Removing the top panel was no small task and Pioneer would surely win the award for "most screws in a single chassis" (count 'em, there's 22).
The SC-07 is missing one key element bestowed upon its predecessors: a large heatsink on which to mount the power devices. Instead, the ICE amplifier module is located in an isolated compartment on the bottom of the receiver which I was unable to get to for photos. I was a bit perplexed as to why they located the parts that generate the most heat towards the bottom of the receiver but it seemed to be more a real estate issue than one of preference. Make no mistake, despite this is a highly efficient Class D amplifier, the module gets hot to the touch when this amp is running at high levels for long periods of time. This is a fact that I learned after my multi-channel listening test was done and I was packing it back in the box. The top of the chassis is cross beam braced for increased rigidity and reduction of mechanical vibration. This is a welcome feature I am seeing offered on the latest flagship receivers from other brands as well.
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Product: Pioneer Elite SC-07 7.1-Channel A/V Receiver
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siege-warfare RTS franchise. In Stronghold 3, castle building — the
foundation of the franchise — has been significantly improved,
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buildings. This allows them to create their kingdom with a precision
that compliments their carefully planned tactics. What's more, village
planning is no longer confined to a grid system; players can now create
castle walls that flow gracefully … until they're blasted to pieces by
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On top of Stronghold 3′s innovations in castle construction, night
sieges have been introduced, opening up a range of new possibilities and
tactics. Players will have to hunt enemy soldiers cloaked in darkness
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It looks like I've reached an approximate halfway point in blog calls. I was slowed down by one of those winter illnesses
and now, in order to finish, I probably need to visit about 25/day. Not sure I will completely reach the end before the conference
begins Thursday, January 19. We will see what can be reorganized in the schedule to make time and I'll give it a try. :)
Amended #111 for @scio12 is @medbiochem and HEREhttp://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_PRESSROOM&node_id=137&use_sec=false&__uuid=4170bbb9-7b08-4e6f-8454-6fdad87b5d92 is Katie's stuff (oops, so hard to tell on those sites!)
#114 for @scio12 is my rockin' FB friend @mary_spiro I read Engineered hydrogel helps grow new skin, scar-free (at JHU)http://inbt.jhu.edu/blog/2011/12/13/engineered-hydrogel-helps-grow-new-scar-free-skin/
#115 for @scio12 is Allie at @loveofscience Check out her multimedia work at http://www.alliewilkinson.com/Editing.html (fwiw, my eldest interns at USGS in town)
#116 for @scio12 is @bonnieswoger I read Why scholars cite the things they cite - the real reasonshttp://undergraduatesciencelibrarian.org/2011/12/21/why-scholars-cite-the-things-they-cite-the-real-reasons
#117 for @scio12 is Christine at @ProjectBlueHope I read The Significance of Non-Quantifiable Resultshttp://projectbluehope.com/2011/12/24/the-significance-of-non-quantifiable-results/
#118 for @scio12 is @laurenkwolf I read CT Scans for Holiday Hams <-why not? http://cenblog.org/newscripts/2011/12/ct-scans-for-holiday-hams/
#119 for @scio12 is @dianeakelly I read Popcorn Physics (PV = mmmm) http://www.sciencemadecool.com/2011/12/popcorn-physics-pv-mmmm.html nice explanation!
#120 for @scio12 is @kendrasnyder and she's the publicist for@AMNH. See you at #scio12 in 2 weeks!
#121 for @scio12 is @jeanne_erdmann at The Open Notebook. I read Taking Good Notes: Tricks and Toolshttp://www.theopennotebook.com/2011/12/06/taking-good-notes/
@scio12 bonus attendess without blogs to call one (that I know of) are @kvoDE and @andrea1 See you in two weeks!
Great, thanks for saying so! For @scio12, @Andrea1 blogs at work:http://cit.duke.edu/blog/ generally about teaching college science.
Great to know. I'll keep an eye out for your soon to be released
personal blog! :) @kvoDE @UDcanr
#122 for @scio12 is @annaleen I read the good news about her new book about how humans surviving next mass extinction!http://www.techsploitation.com/2011/11/01/its-official-i-sold-my-next-book-to-doubleday/comment-page-1/
#123 for @scio12 is @elizabef at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, NC. Looks like a fun place! http://www.ncmls.org/
#124 for @scio12 is @mtdukes I read about significant life changes at http://www.writethirty.com/?p=1528#more-1528 Congrats!
#125 for @scio12 is @joshwitten I read Eric Lander knows the secret to success http://thefinchandpea.com/2012/01/04/eric-lander-knows-the-secret-to-success/
@joshwitten I was trying so hard to promote posts actually written by the person I was visiting. Sorry to mess up! @scio12 @genologos
#126 for @scio12 is @kejames who is updating her website!http://www.kejames.com/pro/Holding_page.html (for lil ol' me? No need to spruce up for a blog call! :P)
Amended for @kejames , visit her blog on the HMS Beagle Project!@scio12 http://www.hmsbeagleproject.org/
#127 for @scio12 is @acousticgravity I read "A day in the life" (about expired nitrocellulose paper for western blots)http://biologyze.com/2012/01/04/a-day-in-the-life-january-4-2012/
#128 for @scio12 is @sarahwebb I read A Glimpse of our Space Future http://www.webbofscience.com/2011/11/21/a-glimpse-of-our-space-future/
#129 for @scio12 is @matthewvandusen I read The Water Optimist: Questions for MIT's James Wescoathttp://www.txchnologist.com/2012/the-water-optimist-questions-for-m-i-t-s-james-wescoat
#130 for @scio12 is @saraheverts at @cenmag I read Finish Fetish Chemistry http://cenblog.org/artful-science/2011/10/26/finish-fetish-chemistry/ Quite interesting!
#131 for @scio12 is @katie_PhD and I checked out her weekly science update! http://www.katiephd.com/katies-webscience-update-for-friday-december-16th/
#132 for @scio12 is @quinoat I read Of Sea Serpents, Varroa Mites and Mars http://www.theviable.de/2011/10/23/of-sea-serpents-varroa-mites-and-mars/
#133 for @scio12 is @cqchoi I just read Neurons Offer Clues to Suicide at @sciam
#134 for @scio12 is @haleybridger and she communicates for The Broad Institute http://www.broadinstitute.org/ (lovely site update!)
#135 for @scio12 is Anne Johnson (not on twitter?) I watched her local news TV segment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZnooJOYSmU Her web ishttp://www.annefjohnson.com/index.html
#136 for @scio12 is @eballi from Oggiscienza and thanks to google translate, I could peruse the sitehttp://oggiscienza.wordpress.com/la-redazione/
#137 for @sci12 is @CTHerman at U of I! For @cenmag, I read Flavor Chemistry: The science of deliciousness http://cenblog.org/just-another-electron-pusher/2011/12/flavor-chemistry-the-science-of-deliciousness/
#138 for @scio12 is @jenedavison at U of Wash College of the Environment Reading up on some of their current newshttp://bit.ly/yBARH7
#139 for @scio12 is @gregladen who mixes it up with politics and science on his blog. I read "Jean Baret was a girl!"http://bit.ly/xRfvFK
#140 for @scio12 is @juliawester1 and I read about her exciting trip to find sharks! http://www.rjd.miami.edu/blog/?p=1445
#141 for @scio12 is @nidhisubs and I checked out the selection articles she considered as "Best of 2011" http://bit.ly/yeAykr
#142 is a two-fer for @scio12 is @lacey_avery who is a sci-writer in training, it seems? I didn't find a blog, but we can still say "HI!"
for @scio12 is @kathrynsbowers who has co-written a book called Zoobiquity! Check it out! http://www.zoobiquity.com/book
#144 for @scio12 is @GershonYaleComm I'm checking out YaleNews. I'm especially enjoying some of their videos!http://news.yale.edu/videos
#145 for @scio12 is Karl @klb8s at Duke Univerisity I read 100 Days to State-Wide Science Festival! http://bit.ly/x0EmWi
#146 for @scio12 is @lalsox, a science teacher. I checked out her G+ page https://plus.google.com/u/0/111585051046585506936/posts
#147 for @scio12 is @danielaphd I read @latimes article, Obesity: Access to grocers doesn't improve diets, study findshttp://lat.ms/owiE03
#148 for @scio12 is @islanderSYY I read about genetically engineered rhodopsin in "Seeing the Potential" http://bit.ly/sxYqnF
#149 for @scio12 is @andyfarke I read New Fossil Species of 2011 - A PLoS ONE Retrospective http://bit.ly/vnNANE
#150 for @scio12 is @huler I enjoyed Electric Sky, Traffic Light Design, and Other Reasons for Paying Attention http://bit.ly/yVjBw9
#151 for @scio12 is David of @Alltech and I'm browsing aroundhttp://www.alltech.com/home
Back to #151, I read From Farm to Spoon at Chaney's Dairy Barnhttp://www.alltech.com/blog/posts/farm-spoon-chaney%E2%80%99s-dairy-barn via @alltech
#152 for @scio12 is @SquintMom w/a blog for evidence-based parenting. I read The Autistic Brain http://www.squintmom.com/?p=359
#153 for @scio12 is @JoshRosenau I read The science education reform agenda hasn't changed in a century http://bit.ly/v9n3Ap
#154 for @scio12 is Mark at @figshare Intrigued by this way to publish ALL of your data. http://figshare.com/ What won't we think of next?
#155 for @scio12 is @criener I read his great post Economists to teachers: We've dropped the "Deselection".... http://bit.ly/xzFvjb
#156 for @scio12 is @AJEbsary and by golly, I couldn't find a blog or piece written by you to share... Adrian's at http://about.me/ajebsary
Update #156 for @scio12 is @AJEbsary Check outhttp://soundcloud.com/ajebsary/the-power-of-peer-review
#157 for @scio12 is Jennifer at @OpenHelix What ScienceOnline Means to Us – Where to Begin? http://blog.openhelix.eu/?p=10677
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Teenage life - freshmen year.Life on Lawrence St had me learn the language and made me an American kid of German ancestry. I did what other kids did. I learned to speak fluently enough to get along with everybody. As I sit here thinking of those days I can only remember happy times. No one bothered me except some bullies at school who probably were generic in nature and practiced their art on anybody who was not part of their group. I was not. I was never into bullying, fighting or generally nasty to anybody. You didn't like me? Fine. What do I care. I always had friends but they were few in number and therefore really good friends. I would go through hell and high water for them and I expected the same from them. We trusted each other - except when it came to girls as previously mentioned. I could count my friends of those days on one, well maybe two, hands. There were the boys from Lawrence St with whom I would go to the Lighthouse Club for Boys and play ping pong and I even got to be on a baseball team at Lighthouse Field. Baseball in the Summer. It was hot and dusty and I have no idea where I got a glove from but I was out in center field and caught quite a few balls. I actually thought the game was pretty easy. I could hit the ball and catch it. Seemed simple to me. We also went swimming in one of the indoor pools at the Boys Club. At least I think it was part of that place. And then three of us played Canasta, Rummy, Blackjack and Poker. We played lots of cards after school before our parents came home from work. My other friends were from our German background from around St Henry's. Usually our parents knew each other or were good friends. Through them I was quickly introduced to the German-American Children's Choir of Philadelphia. The group practiced every Saturday at the home of the Philadelphia Quartette Club near Germantown & Lehigh Avenues. Mr Körner was our conductor and we would sing at our own concerts and at the concerts of other singing societies. At the time there were many. The periodic Sängerfests of the Northeast-American singing societies would have thousands of singers performing together. No hall was really big enough. Soon we oldsters in the group formed our own sub-chorus called the Jugendchor or youth choir. Now here would be more girls then boys but shyness prevailed until a later time. It was not long after I had joined the Children's Choir during that first Summer in Philadelphia, that Mr Rasch our President and leader had arranged a trip to Connie Mack Stadium for us. We were to see the Philadelphia Athletics play real baseball. This stadium, also called Shibe Park, was a huge brick structure at 21st & Lehigh Ave. (The Mack family is now prominent in FL politics right were I live) By this time the Athletics had seen their heyday and the stadium was often fairly empty. The Mack brothers sold the team in 1954 and the stadium was eventually torn down but I'm digressing. So here we were probably around a 100 or so kids with a few a parents as guardians sitting in this huge park. Well, yours truly wa snot interested in seeing grown men play a kids' ball game. We played something similar in Germany but only among kids at school. I thought the game was terribly boring with nothing much happening most of the time. The park was much more interesting. Baseball was by now being broadcast on television. So I go on my usual adventure & reconnaissance trip way up as far as I could go. I sort of snuck away and was soon missed to create a small panic as I was still struggling with the language. Well, as luck would have it, someone hit a foul ball right in my vicinity way up yonder where no one else was. Of course my people now saw me. I went to gather the ball and started to haul out to throw it back. They obviously need that ball to continue the game. Well, the people below me started to holler at me and waved their arms. I figured that they didn't think I could throw that far and I moved down a few levels and then made ready to throw again. Now the whole place is screaming at me and I was later told I was even on television. Now I knew something was wrong. I guess I wasn't supposed to 'throw' the ball back. Maybe you go down there and simply hand it to them? But that was stupid. I can throw that far and it'll land in the field. By now kids have come running up to me and ask for the ball. No, that is my ball. If they want it, it must be worth something. I'm offered money. Now I really know this is something I should keep. I turn everybody down and start making my way down to my group and someone meets me half way and gives me holy hell for leaving my seat. They were worried and yeah, yeah, yeah. I wasn't born yesterday and would not get lost from them. The episode made me somewhat famous and I kept that ball for years. Where it went? Who knows? Later that summer of 1952 the same group went down to Atlantic City by bus. We had sponsors like the Bauman Brothers who owned Dawn Donuts in Philadelphia and others. THey liked to see and hear kids sing German flogs and contributed nicely to our group. At the shore I also got in trouble - again. I mean I had seen the world and roamed around in Berlin. How was I going to get lost at the shore? But when I disappeared the adults again panicked and went looking for me quite frantically. Eventually I cam strolling back from wherever I went and caught the dickens again. I really wasn't like the other kids and just did what you were supposed to do. I had things to see. This was all new to me. The Jugendchor soon moved to practice at the Franklinville Quartette Club which was appropriately enough in the Franklinville section of Philadelphia and very near to where we first lived on Rockland St. Aftre \practice on Saturday afternoon we would hang out at the club and play musi on the jukebox. Some of the more gogo boys would even ask some of the girls to dance. I was scared because I didn't know how and who would I ask anyway. There were some pretty girls I was interested in but that was it. I kept that to myself and my buddies. My good friend Ralph Aspenleider is the only person I'm still in contact with from these times. In June 1953 I finish 9th grade with pretty average marks but much better then what I did in Germany. I had thought English would be my hardest subject but in reality it wasn't really bad. I had some difficulty with defining sentences and with the grammar but so did others. The main thing was that I was not the stupid kid in class anymore. I had felt that way in Germany. I was assigned to go the main school in class Sophomore 12. It was one of the higher ranked acidemic classes where I had been assigned based upon standardized testing. My mother had been working several jobs besides taking care of Mr no legs. (the name will come to me one of these days) One such extra or part time job was cleaning house for various German families who could by now afford a housekeeper. One of these couples knew a doctor who was involved with a summer camp for crippled kids. Wouldn't I want a summer job there? Well, I didn't have a whole lot of choice as it was fixed for me to report to Chesapeake City, MD as soon as possible after the school year ended. I would get paid $100 for the entire summer and live and eat there for free. I thought it was a good deal because $100 was one hell of a lot of money. The Uhlenbrocks took us all down there and left me to my assignment. It was a long summer. The kids had muscular distrophy and similar crippling diseases. They were heavy for a weak skiny kid like me. They were also strong as bulls with their arms even though they could not control them well. We would play whatever games could be played and take them to the water, feed and clean them. Whatever was needed. I was going on 16 by now and there were teenage girls there in bikinis and I almost went crazy with desire but no touch. I can still see those bods. Of course I got into my usual troubles there too by going to places I wasn't supposed to. I tried fishing but I kept getting eels on my line and I couldn't get them off the hooks as they were so slippery. I didn't want to hurt them either as I would just throw them back. I quickly gave up on fishing as a past time. Haven't done it since. I just feel sorry for every animal taken out of their native environment for no particular reason. Live and let live was my motto. So what did I do? I would paddle a canoe in this little cove they had or row a boat here and yonder but we weren't permitted too far out as the main shipping channel was out there with huge ships coming and going all the time. One day I decided to risk a trip on a rubber mat to an island further up stream. Well, somebody saw me on playing on the rubber mattress and then I was gone. Panic struck again. They thought I had drowned somewhere as I wasn't to be found. I was exploring that island. As dusk approached I paddled back and saw the consternation I had caused. I mean I knew what I was doing. I wasn't taking any crazy risks but they were furious with me and threatened to send me back home. I was not following the rules. They relented as otherwise I was a hard worker and they probably needed me. But my parents did hear about it and sent me a scathing letter to behave myself. Back home it was time to buy books for school with some of my money. The best part was getting the red book covers which said North East Catholic Highschool for Boys on it. That was the school to be seen with. Over 4000 students and big in all the sports in the city especially soccer which I wanted to play. There was only one thing missing for the big campus and that was a car. On the various trips we took with others I had watched how they drive. It didn't seem hard at all just like baseball. I also had some money now. One could get a learners permit at 15 1/2 back then and get a full license at 16. Well, I got my learners permit but no one to learn with. Being a sneely son, I talked my mom into walking from 4th St over to Broad and Wyoming, a good hour's walk to look some cars I had seen in a small lot there. Just look mom! The poor thing couldn't say no to her son. I wouldn't have had an even 1% chance with my dad. To make a long story short, the used car salesman sold us a car for $600 which I made the $100 down payment for and swore to continue with the rest of payments - somehow. Now we had a car, a 1949 Oldsmobile two door fastback sedan with a Rocket 88 V8 engine. I had gone to heaven. My mother walked home while I drove. Never having driven before that was quite an accomplishment but for me it came as natural as riding my bike. I was home and waited for my mother to arrive. I don't remember what we told my dad but I'm sure it was a dozy. The next morning I'm supposed to go to school. With the car of course. My mother now assumes I know how to drive and lets me talk her into taking her to work. A proud son with mother in the passenger seat drives from 4th St over to 5th where I had to make a turn down 5th St. Well, a policeman is standing there in the middle of the street helping kids cross to St Henry's. He would get out of the way and stood his ground while I almost ran over his feet on the turn. His whistle come out and he pulls me over. My mother promptly gets out and gets on the trolley to go to work. You just couldn't miss work. License and registration please! I have neither. I don't know how these people communicated back then but a paddy wagon shows up in a bit and I'm arrested and put into the wagon to be driven to the Hunting Park Police station. I sit there a while sweating blood, a Captain come over to get the facts. I explain that I have the bill of sale and haven't gotten my registration yet as we just bought the car yesterday. What about your license? Well, I was with my mom but she had to leave to go to work and all I have is the Learners Permit. He gave the guy who brought me in a dirty look and tells him just give me a ticket for careless or maybe reckless driving and let me go. So I had a ticket before I even got my license. My car stayed where it was except that I parked it at home later on but I took the trolley from then on unless there was someone with a license on board. Being arrested was a bit too much even for my mother. So I was late to school on my first day and it left me with a story to tell to this day.
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It's like reading a terrific novel, only better, because it's true, and comes from your heart.
I can't thank you enough for taking the time to write and share these stories.
Boys will be boys, but you were about as much of a handful as I was.
Excellent memory you have for the details and fine thoughts of growing up.
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It seems that I only remember all the troubles I ran into in my young life. The humdrum every day stuff is pretty much gone. I must say though, when you sit and write about the past it starts to come back in vivid colors. I haven't thought about these happenings in ages and here they are freshly on the computer.
I agree with you Archibald, I was a handful but just wait until I get to my son. He thought rules were only made for others too. He main problem was that he always got caught. I rarely did. But then I don't know everything he did either. :-)
I think many of the directions life gave me also had me do stuff I probably would not have done in a more orderly environment.
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The End of Free Lunchism ??Posted Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at 12:35 PM
I found a short tidbit in a recent Readers Digest and decided to find the article it was based on. I'll put the link at the end of the article, but first a few thoughts.
In the past, I have challenged those on the blogs to find a solution to the deficit by naming exact programs to eliminate or modify and exactly what the savings would be. Once again I issue the challenge, find 1.5 TRILLION dollars in a budget of almost 3.8 TRILLION dollars that can be cut. Be exact if you can. Even a close approximation of saving will do. Rhetoric wont feed the bulldog, dollars will. Please be sure to think about the political, social and moral consequences of your suggestions. Please read the whole article before commenting.
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I stumbled on a website a few months back about an industry that I saw yesterday is growing richer faster than congress men and women are..
I'll post my ideas about that later.
But it does have to do with free rides on eveyone's dollars.
-- Posted by wh67 on Wed, Dec 28, 2011, at 1:45 PM
Social Security, Medicare, Medicade and welfare. All federal support for charities and causes.
Let people stand on their own two feet. Your welfare is you and your families problem, not mine. If I choose to help you it is my choice, not the government's job or responsibilty. If you choose to have kids, you support them WIC, is ridiculous if cant feed your kids use a condom.
We survived as a country long before any of these programs were in place, and can survive without them now. Make your own in this world. Plain and simple. I have my retirement plan set, money in the bank and work hard for a good days wage. I am not worried about my future because I plan for it now.
-- Posted by Conservative on Fri, Dec 30, 2011, at 10:17 PM
@ Conservative: i use to think this away to until recently when i became paralyzed from the waitst down. I am still able to work some but i know the day is coming when i can't and when that day comes i know i will have to rely on those programs. You are right in that we did not have these programes before and did just fine but back then everyone in the community would help take care of you and that is what we are missing today. I think there is to much abuse and hands in the cookie jar in all of these programs, so they just need to be fixed.
-- Posted by CrazieKids on Thu, Jan 5, 2012, at 12:36 PM
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CF Theatre to Present Shakespeare's Tempest
(OCALA, Fla.) Feb. 16, 2012 — College of Central Florida Theatre will present "The Tempest" at the Ocala Campus in March.
Performances will be held Wednesday through Friday, March 28-31, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 1, at 3 p.m. in the Charles R. Dassance Fine Arts Center, 3001 S.W. College Road. Doors open to the public 30 minutes before each performance. Regular admission is $12 for adults and $6 for students. CF student admission is free for all performances with CF ID.
"Our version of Shakespeare's 'Tempest' is a lively adaptation of the Bard's original work," said Robert O'Brien, CF assistant professor of theatre. "'The Tempest' is all about Prospero's magic brought to life through the collaboration of all of the theatrical elements available to us. Our production is a little bit of 'Shakespeare du Soleil.'"
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The 18 Sweet Nothings He Needs to Hear
In a relationship, it's not only women who like to hear that they look nice, or that they're wanted. Whether it's a simple compliment to kick off his day or something deeper, these affirmations will strengthen your bond.
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"Thank you"
It's easy to overlook the small gestures, like when he swaps out his toothbrush head for yours or straightens up the apartment even if you're not having friends over. Instead of issuing a passive aggressive, "it's about time!" thank him. "Catch him doing something right every day," says says Lisa L. Payne, life transitions coach and author of What If They Knew: Secrets of an Impressive Woman. "Whether it's that he made your coffee just the way you like it, or holds the door for you, tell him how much you appreciate his efforts and, above all, be specific about what he did and how it made you feel. That way, he'll know exactly what he's done well, and he'll do it more often."
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If you go down to Topshop, you're in for a lot of FUN. Louise Gray's collection for the high-street hero arrives this week and we were lucky enough to get a sneak preview last night. Our verdict? It's bloomin' brilliant!
We've long loved the London Fashion Week designer's poptastic brights, clashing textures and bold accessories so a big thanks to Topshop for giving us a bite of the eclectic action - and for a slice of the price. From white T-shirts covered in smiley faces to sequinned bomber jackets, these pieces aren't just for brave fashion bunnies who love lashings of sparkle — the pieces are actually really wearable. And as if that wasn't enough, Louise has treated us to a makeup range too that also stays true to her signature maverick mash-up — note the glitter pots and flouro eye colours.
So it was hardly surprising to see Topshop's Edited space on Oxford Street utterly rammed with fash-fans at last night's press preview. Henry Holland popped by to lend his designer pal some support while Jamie Winstone was spotted squealing over the floral jackets and sparkling tops. A Louise-look-a-like DJ pumped out party tunes in one corner and in the other, beauty bloggers were giving the products their seal of approval. Amid the bustle, we grabbed five with the really very lovely Scot designer...
Grazia Daily: This is very exciting! How are you feeling?
Louise Gray: Really excited actually. It's really nice to see it all together. I've been working on it for a year so...
Grazia Daily: Why did you decide to work with Topshop?
Louise Gray: They've supported my catwalk collections for two and a half years, I've done Fashion Forward and NEWGEN with them so when it came to me doing a collaboration, this seemed like the perfect match.
Grazia Daily: Topshop have collaborated with the likes of Mary Katrantzou and Kate Moss in the past. Is that intimidating when you're creating your own collection?
Louise Gray: Not really, you just do what you want to do with the opportunity.
Grazia Daily: What was the starting point of the collaboration?
Louise Gray: We started with the makeup range then added in the clothes because we want it to feel like the whole picture. It's mostly because I wear so much makeup and have a massive beauty focus when I do the shows so I wanted it to be half my makeup bag, half clothes that you'd see on my catwalk.
Grazia Daily: So you're inspired by your own personal wardrobe?
Louise Gray: Yeah, totally. It's all stuff I want to wear. I never do stuff that I don't. I wouldn't want to do it otherwise.
Grazia Daily: Who are you looking forward to wearing your Topshop collection?
Louise Gray: I can't wait for it to go into the shops and for the real girls to get it. That's the exciting bit for me, to see how they style the pieces. And that's why the makeup is brilliant because you can buy it for six quid and you get an instant hit of something to play with.
Grazia Daily: Do you have a particular muse in mind when designing?
Louise Gray: I have loads. I really like indie girls and the music tonight reflects that, like Madonna, Gwen Stefani... I change all time though. Every six months, I fall in love with someone else!
Grazia Daily: Have you always been really into makeup?
Louise Gray: I dip in and out. I'm really girlie so I've always loved hair and makeup and the products at Topshop are really good. I already bought their makeup because it's so colourful.
Grazia Daily: And who inspires you beauty wise?
Louise Gray: I can't tell you! You'll have to wait till fashion week...
Grazia Daily: We can't wait! What can we expect from your show this season?
Louise Gray: It's Spring Summer so it's my time. It's really good for all the textiles, all the colours. I can't believe it's only four weeks to go!
Grazia Daily: How are the preparations coming along?
Louise Gray: Fast! But we shall see...
Grazia Daily: When we saw Giles Deacon, he had a suggestion for you...
Louise Gray: Oh yes, what did Giles Deacon say?
Grazia Daily: ...that you should name your line 'Fifty Shades of Gray'. Genius, no?
Louise Gray: Oh, hilarious. Cheeky! I haven't read the book but I always get really funny press lines because my style is so opposite of [the colour] grey.
Grazia Daily: Exactly!
Louise Gray: Ah, there's my tutor from Central Saint Martins [waves].
Grazia Daily: You have a lot of support here tonight so we'll stop hogging you and let you get back to your fans! Thanks Louise.


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Written by David Golbert Friday, 20 April 2012 00:00
I was in the supermarket last week around 4 p.m. with seven items in my cart. The lady in front of me had four items. The couple at the front of the line was having their groceries scanned. As the cashier scanned the items on the belt, the woman continued to empty items from her basket. Now I'm not an MIT graduate but I could see at a glance that they had a lot more than the "10 Items or Less" line allows.
I thought about saying something to them, but didn't. I wasn't in the mood for a confrontation and certainly didn't want to start a ruckus over a matter this trivial. But I was annoyed. Everyone else in that line had obeyed the "10 Items or Less" rule. It bothered me that this couple hadn't. Did they think the rule was for everyone else? Or maybe they had one of those "The rules don't apply to me" passes that I see routinely used in Great Neck.
It's a slippery slope when you start breaking the rules we're all supposed to live by. It's easy to rationalize your behavior. I'll bet those students who got caught cheating on the SAT tests had a pretty good excuse for what they did. I'll also wager that their parents knew what their kids were doing and either looked the other way or thought it was a cool way to beat the system. They all probably had a "The rules don't apply to me card."
Let's talk about stop signs. It's a well known fact - though rarely spoken of in public - that stop signs in Great Neck are optional. I plead guilty to this one myself and even have a traffic ticket to show for it. My observation has been that if there are no other cars in the intersection, it's okay to roll through a stop sign. Of course, you have to slow down as you approach the intersection and you have to look like you were thinking of stopping, but then it's fine to roll on through.
I read in the Great Neck Record last week that someone complained about a lack of "neighborliness." It had to do with the family that wanted to keep chickens as pets. Well, they were right of course. Being a good neighbor is a dying art—it went out with holding doors for women and teaching our children to say, "May I be excused," when they leave the dinner table.
I believe that when you move into a community, there's an implied social contract. There are rules we all agree to follow. We also agree that the rules apply evenly to everyone. We recognize that when you start ignoring the rules, the quality of life we all treasure suffers.
It may be terribly old-fashioned—like saying please and thank you—but it's worth the effort. I wonder if there are refresher courses available to remind us all about the "golden rule." No, I'm not talking about CD rates at the local bank, I'm talking about how we need to treat each other: with respect, and kindness, and consideration.