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Formerly located in Changi Village Food Centre prior to its renovation last year, Sri Bistari is well-known for its ayam penyet (smashed fried chicken) which is one of the best locally. However it seemed to have vanished since then and in its place, appeared a number of imitation stalls with similar names. Today when I was walking along Joo Chiat Road, I was surprised to find Sri Bistari again and decided to enter the restaurant to try its ayam penyet.
The ayam penyet set, which comes with a plate of fried chicken, a plate of chicken rice and a bowl of soup, costs $4.90.The chicken rice is remarkably fragrant and goes very well with the special chilli paste. The fried chicken is cripsy, tasty and juicy.
Not a big fan of fried chicken, I felt that the standard of Sri Bistari ayam penyet seemed to have gone down over the years. Nevertheless it is still one of the more delicious in Singapore.
Sri Bistari Changi Village Famous Ayam Penyet
102 Joo Chiat Road
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Sri Bistari Changi Village Famous Ayam Penyet
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Labels: ayam penyet, chicken rice, halal, joo chiat, restaurant
Monday, May 27, 2013
Hot Tomato Steak And Prawn Combo
When I went to Hot Tomato Cafe & Grill at NEX shopping mall for dinner last weekend, I was surprised to find out that the steak and prawn combo costs only $13.50.
Hot Tomato Cafe & Grill
23 Serangoon Central Mall
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Labels: restaurant, serangoon, steak, western
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Qiu Rong Handmade Noodles
I remembered that a few years ago, the food court at the basement of Roxy Square used to be quiet most of the time, except in the evenings when people come for its famous Parkway Parade Steamboat and on Sundays when Christians from nearby churches come for lunch after service. But today when I was there, I was surprised to see a long queue in front of this stall, Qiu Rong Handmade Noodles.
Hence I joined in the queue and ordered a bowl of ban mian with prawns which cost $3.50. Just in case you are wondering why my serving looks so huge, I have requested for an extra $0.50 of vegetables to be added.
What distinguishes Qiu Rong from the other handmade noodles is the quality of its soup. Filled with the natural sweetness and delightful essence of meat, the flavorful soup goes very well with the smooth handmade noodles. The generous servings of minced meat and green vegetables are very tasty and fresh.
Certainly my idea of a healthy meal, Qiu Rong handmade noodles is definitely worth trying if you are around the Katong area. They also serve a variety of other dishes eg fried dumplings, Fuzhou fishballs, ABC soup, lotus soup etc.
Qiu Rong Handmade Noodles
Roxy Square II
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Labels: ban mian, coffee shop, east coast, katong, roxy square
Friday, April 5, 2013
Chicken Hotpot
Often enticed by the distinctive aroma whenever I walked past the Chicken Hotpot in Square 2, I finally succumbed to the temptation of trying it last weekend.
We ordered the couple set (which comes with a small signature chicken hotpot, a small spicy shrimp hotpot and 2 drinks) for $33.80++. Topped with thick savory sauce, the chicken hotpot is served with pieces of chicken, capsicum, onion and chilli. Initially the sauce tastes too salty and too concentrated to be consumed on its own but as the waitress starts adding stock to dilute it, it gradually becomes a flavorful and fragrant soup that is extremely pleasing to the taste buds.
We also saw customers ordering extra items eg instant noodle, mushrooms, vegetables etc, to add into the soup, something that we will try next time.
After service charge and GST, we paid around $42 for the dinner, inclusive of 2 plain rice not included in the couple set. Although neither cheap nor value for money, I will still recommend you to try Chicken Hotpot if you haven't, especially if you have a liking for food with strong and unique flavours.
Chicken Hotpot
Novena Square 2
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Labels: hotpot, novena, restaurant, steamboat
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Meng Kee Seafood Fried Rice
One evening when I had a sudden craving for fried rice, I came across this cze char (Chinese cooked food) stall in Pasir Panjang Food Centre and decided to order its seafood fried rice.
A plate of seafood fried rice from Meng Kee costs only $3 and is served with small shrimps, char siew and egg. Expertly fried with a distinctive wok hei aroma, the rice is remarkably fragrant and flavorful. The fried rice is served with a special chilli paste that is extremely spicy. While other cze char stalls try to reduce cost by using mock ingredients, Meng Kee is very generous with its serving of fresh shrimps.
Besides its outstanding and value for money fried rice, Meng Kee also has a wide variety of cze char dishes eg its signature fish head steamboat, seafood soup, hotplate beancurd, fried vegetables etc. This stall is a definite must-try when you are at Pasir Panjang Food Centre.
Meng Kee Seafood Fish Head Steamboat
Pasir Panjang Food Centre
Posted by kensongs at Tuesday, March 05, 2013 0 comments
Labels: coffee shop, cze char, fried rice, pasir panjang food centre, seafood
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Ma Bo Lor Mee
Located in Albert Centre Food Centre in Bugis, Ma Bo lor mee must be one of the cheapest and nicest lor mee in Singapore.
Priced at only $2.50, a bowl of lor mee comes with ngor hiang, fish cake, braised meat, braised egg and fried fish nugget. Delightly thick and savory, yet not overly starchy, the gravy coats the noodles very well. My only grouse is the strong flavour of spices in the gravy which can be overwhelming at times.
As evident by the long queue in front of the stall, Ma Bo lor mee is a must-try if you are a fan of lor mee. Besides the traditional lor mee, Ma Bo also has fried fish lor mee, chicken cutlet lor mee and laska.
Ma Bo Lor Mee
Albert Centre Market & Food Centre
Posted by kensongs at Saturday, February 02, 2013 0 comments
Labels: albert centre food centre, bugis, coffee shop, lor mee
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Hoe Kee Seafood Hor Fun
Located in Chong Pang Market and Food Centre in Yishun, this stall serves one of the best seafood hor fun in Singapore.
Reasonably priced at only $3 when most hor fun in coffee shops & hawker centres are going for at least $3.50, Hoe Kee seafood hor fun is served with fresh prawns, sotong, lean meat and vegetables. Expertly fried with a delighted wok hei fragrance, the delicious hor fun is coated with thick savory gravy filled with concentrated seafood essence.
This is certainly one of the most impressive seafood hor fun that I have tasted in Singapore. Besides hor fun, Hoe Kee also serves a variety of outstanding cze char dishes. The ones that I strongly recommend are spicy hotplate seafood beancurd, spring onion ginger venison and oyster sauce kailan. Come down to Chong Pang Food Centre and try it with your family.
Hoe Kee Seafood Stall
Chong Pang Food Centre
Posted by kensongs at Thursday, January 03, 2013 0 comments
Labels: best food, chong pang food centre, coffee shop, cze char, seafood hor fun, yishun


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Confirmed: Oceans Absorbing Less CO2 - First Year-by-Year Study Goes Back to 1765
photo: Shayne Kaye via flickr.
The first year-by-year study of the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by the world's oceans since the industrial revolution confirms a disturbing trend: Oceans are struggling to keep up with all the carbon humans are spewing into the atmosphere, with the proportion of emissions absorbed declining as much as 10% since 2000. The study, led by Samar Khatiwala from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, has been published in the latest edition of Nature, but this is the gist of it: The study examines the accumulation of industrial carbon in the oceans going back to 1765 and continuing up through 2008. Starting in 1950 there was a large increase in the amount of emissions being absorbed by the oceans, but it wasn't until 2000 that the the percentage of emissions started declining -- even though in absolute terms the tonnage absorbed continued to increase. Last year oceans set a new record for carbon absorption, taking up 2.3 billion tons of CO2.
chart: Samar Khatiwala/Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
In case this whole idea is new to you, Khatiwala describes what's happening,
The more carbon dioxide you put in, the more acidic the ocean becomes, reducing its ability to hold CO2. Because of this chemical effect, over time, the ocean is expected to become a less efficient sink of manmade carbon. The surprise is that we may already be seeing evidence for this, perhaps compounded by the ocean's slow circulation in the face of accelerating emissions.
Want something even more basic: More than one quarter of all the human sources of CO2 emissions are absorbed by the oceans.
More: Anthropogenic Carbon - Samar Khatiwala
Ocean Acidification
Southern Ocean Could Hit Ocean Acidification Tipping Point 30 Years Early
Ocean Acidification Conference: Acidity Up 30% Since Industrial Revolution - Producing Toxic Assets for the World
Global Warming Science
New Ocean Carbon Sink Blooms as Antarctic Ice Retreats Rapidly
CO2 Emissions Rose 2%, Despite Recessions - We're On Target for 6°C Temperature Rise

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Home: Crosby, MN
Occupation: Joel is a real estate agent and the Cuyuna Trail Maintenance Director, Kathy is a real estate transaction coordinator.
Seen: Snowshoeing and fatbiking at Sagamore Mine Lake, Cuyuna Lakes State Recreation Area. Part of Joel's job as the Trail Maintenance Director is to walk the trails on a regular basis. His crew, the 'Snow Zombies', groom the trails by walking them with snow shoes.
Gear: Surly Moonlander, Salsa Mukluk, and Tubbs snowshoes.
What do you like about the Cuyuna trails: The hills, the scenery, and flying down that sweet 20-inch snowy singletrack. In the summer we always wear a swimsuit so we can stop off at one of the many pit lakes.
Best Ride: Sandhog at Cuyuna, which was named best mountain bike trail in the nation by IMBA, the International Mountain Bicycling Association.
Trail Treat: Beer, chocolate milk, and whatever we can find to eat after a long day out.
With $1000 we would: Buy our daughter Mikaela a better mountain bike for summer riding.
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In 2006, while visiting the The Shanghai Museum, I found myself enamored with its calligraphy collection. Each black marking felt so alive – so present. I knew then that I wanted to make something for myself that would capture my presence and reward me with surprise.
November of 2007: My visual radar seemed to flash on the drawings of David Stone Martin, Ben Shawn, Ralph Steadman, and of course the spontaneous, gravity-infused tag markings up and down North Ashland Avenue in Chicago. During the nine months that followed, from December 31, 2007 through October 31, 2008, I created over 575 Notes to Self working with tools I had not experienced: a plastic syringe and a foam brush.
Notes to Self was obsessive in nature and unfolded into a personal narrative. Within the non-linear framework, I moved in and around personal fact and fiction, expression and release, chance and fantasy. As large scale personal journal entries, these personal recordings served as cathartic art therapy. The real reward, however, was found in those flashes of time lost for a moment in the moment. When gravity is a welcomed collaborator, there is no choice but to be very present.
Compositions just happened working in the perfect bohemian artist studio– the 13th floor of a Mies Van der Rohe condominium with its 40', floor to ceiling panoramic view of Chicago overlooking Lincoln Park. These personal recordings were rarely pre-conceived and never studied in advance. Of the 575-plus recordings, some would delight, others would disturb as impulses, thoughts, moods, and emotional temperament, but all took a deep breath.


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- Does Pawstar® use real leather?
- Does Pawstar® use real fur?
- What's my order status?
- When will my order ship?
- Can I track my order?
- Can I return an order?
- Do you take custom orders?
- Can I buy supplies?
- How do I know what size to get?
- Does Pawstar® do repairs?
- What conventions will Pawstar® be at?
- Is Pawstar® hiring?
- Is Pawstar® looking for sponsorship or modeling?
- Can I commission a fursuit?
- What are pawbits?
- I got my product but I've got a problem. Help?
We want you to be happy with our products and services. If, upon receiving your products, you have any questions or concerns, send us an email with your name and Order Number and we will try to work out a solution. If the solution involves sending product back, We will issue you an RMA (Return Materials Authorization) number. This number Must be included on the returned packaging. If you are returning an item, it must be in brand new condition and may include a restocking fee.
- Installation of Electronic Lenses
Standalone Lenses
Installation of these lenses is relatively easy, similar to our acrylic lenses. Be careful not to place too much pressure on the components. Also, do not over-tighten the lens cap.
Wired LED Lenses
We have prepared a tutorial for the installation of these components. It is not complete yet and we will post it as soon as possible.
- Operation/Care Instructions
Goggle Lens Power Source (Item #5557 + #5416) -
1. Fade Speed Control (A + B Type)
2. On/Off Switch
3. Pulse Speed Control (B Type Only)
4. Battery Clip (Batteries - #5558-CR1620
1. To avoid damaging the controls, operate them carefully. If a control does not want to move in a particular direction, do not force it.
2. Do not wear or operate in excessively wet conditions.
3. Damage causing broken or bent components voids warranty.
4. Pulser uses two (2) CR1620 Coin Batteries. Install with the "+" symbol facing up.
5. Be sure to turn off the unit when not in use to avoid draining the batteries.
Manufacturing & Materials
- Materials Used
The fur used in all of our products is faux fur. That's right, we use synthetic fur for every last one of our fur products.
The leather products we manufacture use high quality top grain leather cowhides (mostly sourced from a local tannery in Milwaukee, WI). Our leather has superior wear, finish, and durability unlike other cheap leather readily available with mass market leather imports. Purchasing one of our leather products is an investment in care and quality craftsmanship.
Metal Finishes:
The chrome-like finish in many of our leather hardware pieces has a nickle component that some individuals may have a sensitivity to. We can, upon request, manufacture our products with alternative finishes such as chrome plating, brass, or black powder coat. If this is a concern, please email us or make use of the "Get It Custom" button on the product page.
- About Will-Call Orders.
You may place an order on pawstar.com and pick it up at a convention that you will be attending.
When you arrive at the Pawstar booth, inform one of our sales staff that you are picking up a Will-Call order and your name so we can locate your order.
- Job / Modeling / Sponsorship Opportunities
We don't hire often but sometimes work will become available. Unless we are posting on our web site or social media about job opportunities, you can assume we are not looking.
If you notice that we are hiring, you may submit your resume and references to us via email.
Modeling opportunity comes along more often and we will typically post these on our social media pages. If you apply to be a model, please provide your portfolio and be prepared to book your own shoots. Timeliness and professional attitude are a must!
Organizations or individuals who have sufficient reach or followers may apply for forms of sponsorship. When applying please let us know about your organization or followers.
- What forms of payments do you accept?
If you have an account, remember to log in before checking out to receive paw bits for your order!
Paypal: If you wish to pay with Paypal, make your product selection and check out.
When you are prompted for payment type, select [Paypal] and fill out your name and the country that the order will be shipped to. You will then be sent to Paypal where you can complete your payment.
Credit Card: If you wish to pay with Credit Card, make your product selection and check out.
When you are prompted for payment type, select [Credit Card] and fill out your customer details and billing information where prompted.
- What is my Order Status?
The Order Queue: When orders are placed with us, they go into a production queue. If you have an account with us (and are logged into your account when you place your order) you will be able to see the current status of your order in the "My Orders" section. At the time your order is checked in, your order will go from "PARTIAL" to "RECEIVED" (in queue for production). When your order is in production, the status will update to "IN PROCESS".
Shipping & Notification: When we ship, we will update the status of the order to "SHIPPED" and add tracking information as well as email tracking information to you.
If you need your order by a specific date, please email us prior to placing your order and let us know what date you need the order by. Just leaving a note in your order will not be sufficient.
Since our products are handcrafted, we only ask that you please be patient, the quality is well worth the wait.
- How much does shipping cost?
We offer discounted shipping for orders over $150
Domestic Orders (United States, APO/FPO):
Type: USPS Priority Mail
Price: Starts at $5.50
Shipping Time: *Usually* 2-3 Days
We usually send our domestic items via USPS Priority Mail, which includes tracking services and fast delivery. If you require special handling (such as insurance) or a different shipping method, please email us prior to making your order.
Type: USPS International Priority
Price: Starts at $13
Ship Time (Canada): 1-2 Weeks*
Ship Time (UK/Europe): 1-3 Weeks*
Ship Time (Australia): 2-4 Weeks*
*These times are not the official USPS times, just what we have observed from customer feedback. These items usually require Air Mail. Due to the immense cost of insuring such orders, we typically do not offer insurance on these orders. If you absolutely MUST have insurance on an order, and you do not live in the United States, please email us prior to making an order so proper arrangements can be made.
- Where To Buy Pawstar Gear
The best place to purchase your Pawstar® gear is directly from pawstar.com (you're lookin' at it, bub!)
If you want to check out our products in-person, you can purchase retail from us at the many conventions and trade shows that we exhibit throughout the year (See our Tour Schedule for the most up-to-date information).
Authorized Resellers:
Retailers who are authorized to carry Pawstar® brand merchandise include (alphabetical):
- Hometown Comics
- The Wizard's Wagon
- Do you ship products outside the USA?
Yep! Though are a few countries that we do not ship to. To find out shipping rates for your country just add items to your cart and use the shipping estimator to find out your rate.
Be aware that your country might charge you a customs fee to receive your product. The shipping costs stated on pawstar.com are what we are charged to ship items via USPS. Once they leave America they are subject to the laws of the country of destination.
- Paw Bits Reward Program
What are Paw Bits?
Paw Bits are points that you receive whenever you place an order while logged into your account on pawstar.com. You can redeem these points for awesome gear, downloadable content, and more!
You receive 10 for every $1 spent. The new points become available after the order is checked in (usually the next business day) and rewards can be added to your shopping cart from the "My Rewards" section of your account.
Privacy & Security
- Pawstar's Privacy Policy
What information do we collect?
We collect information to provide a better shopping experience to our customers.
The information we collect is based on infomration you give us (placing an order, registering on our site) and information available by your use of our online services (device information, server log information) We also use cookies to identify your unique shopping cart (see Cookies, below).
What do we use your information for?
Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:
To personalize your experience:
your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs.
To improve our web site:
we continually strive to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you.
To improve customer service:
your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs.
To process transactions:
We use name and address data in the process of fulfilling customer orders.
Your personally identifiable information will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, or given to any other company for any reason whatsoever, without your consent, other than for the express purpose of delivering the purchased product or service requested, administer a contest, promotion, or survey.
We have an opt-in mailing list that may be signed up for at your discretion, from which we send periodic emails regarding our current promotions and relevant information. The email address you provide for order processing, will only be used to send you information and updates pertaining to your order unless you have also given us consent to join our mailing list.
How do we protect your information?
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or enter, submit, or access your personal information.
We offer the use of a secure server. All supplied sensitive/credit information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into our Payment gateway providers database only to be accessible by those authorized with special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential.
After a transaction, your private information (namely credit cards information) is NOT stored on our servers.
Do we use cookies?
Yes (Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computers hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the sites or service providers systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information
We use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart and understand and save your preferences for future visits.
Do we disclose any information to outside parties?
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety.
California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
Because we value your privacy we have taken the necessary precautions to be in compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. We therefore will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent.
Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
We are in compliance with the requirements of COPPA (Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act), we do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age. Our website, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older.
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By using our site, you consent to our privacy policy.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page.
This policy was last modified on 11-15-2013
Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us using the information below.
Contact Us Online or via Customer Service: 847-246-7623
Product Information
- Product Sizing
Sizing for our products is listed on the product's page. Our products tend to run "as expected" and proper use of the sizing charts as well as a flexible tape measure should give you the information you need. If you are unsure, please contact us.
Certain products we manufacture are "One-Size-Fits-Most" and other products are sized (usually from XS-XL) however we make all kinds of sizes if you place a Custom Order, so don't worry, we have you covered. (literally!)
- Product Care
For Fleece:
To keep your fleece looking best, wash using cold or lukewarm water and powdered soap and allow to drip dry. If powdered soap is not available, you may use liquid soap, but be sure to add it to the water and not directly to the fleece.
For Furs:
Try your best not to get the fur dirty. If you do have to wash it, hand wash with a gentle soap (such as Woolite©) and allow to drip dry. It is very, very important that you do not attempt to dry fur in a dryer. It will metamorphosize your fur, and not in a good way. =^-.-^=
For Leather:
If the surface is dirty, rinse with clean water and wipe excess water away with a dry cloth. Make sure leather dries completely so it will not mold. Leather shine products (such as Mink Oil) should be applied periodically to keep the leather from drying out. If our leather products are properly cared for they will last for many years.
For Acrylic:
Use lens cloths for glasses, mild soap and water or a microfiber cloth to wipe clean, as needed.
For Electronics:
Avoid contact with excess moisture or liquids. Be gentle when making adjustments or handling moving parts.
For Vinyl Stickers:
Application: Clean the application surface with mild soap and water and allow it to dry completely.
Remove the paper backing on the sticker slowly, making sure the sticker remains adherent to the transparent transfer tape.
Carefully position the sticker to the desired area before sticking it to the surface (once it sticks it is nearly impossible to remove without destroying it) and work from middle outwards, eliminating any air bubbles. Use the hard edge of a credit card to ensure the sticker is fully adhered to the transfer surface.
Now, slowly remove the transfer tape, making sure the sticker does not peel away with the tape.
Check for air bubbles and try to work them to the edge of the sticker with your card. If you can't get them to move, a small pin hole will let the air out and make the sticker lie flat.
Removal: From Glass, scrape off with a razor blade.
From Paint, heat the sticker gently with a hair dryer until the sticker pulls off easily.
Tip: A glue remover (such as Goo Gone) will remove any residue left by the sticker.
- Do you offer your products in child sizes?
We do, but for now only as a commission. If you would like to get a product sized smaller, please contact us through the "Get It Custom" button on the product page. Please remember to provide us with measurements.
Due to some of our products having small parts, we are unable to fulfill certain requests for very young children. Gotta keep your little kittles safe!
- Do you accept custom orders / commissions?
"Get It Custom" Products:
If you see a product on pawstar.com that you would like altered, just hit the "Get It Custom" button on the right side of the page and detail how you would like it altered. Simple changes (color swaps, sizing up or down) cost just a little bit while more complex requests (custom embroidery, material swaps, etc.) will cost a little more. When you receive a reply via email you will have a custom cart we built just for you! Just click the provided link and check out with your items or even add more if you like!
Custom Commissions:
Send us an email through the contact page and tell us what you would like. We will reply to you with a detailed breakdown of the project, questions (if we have them) and an estimate of pricing and production time.
Please be as specific as possible when describing what you would like your commission to be. We love reference pictures and lineart if you have it, and quotes are always free.
Also, commission orders are in a separate queue than our standard work order and as such, may take longer to complete. If you have a question about approximate production times, or need the commission piece for a specific event, please let us know well ahead of time.
Note: We do not manufacture fursuit pieces, or partial pieces such as heads or hindpaws. Also, if your project involves multiple pieces, or pieces that are not similar to what we currently make, it is likely to cost more and have an increased production time.
- What does "Extra Warm" mean?
The term refers to the type of band used in the construction of the hat.
A Standard Band refers to a beanie style cap with a brief band made to wear above the brow and lower in back, slightly at or above the tops of the ears on the sides.
These hats generally stretch 22" - 28"
A Warm Band is slightly longer than our standard band, and includes ear flaps along the sides that keep the wearer warm. Warm bands may also come in a two-tone variety.
These hats generally stretch 22" - 30"
An Extra Warm Band includes ear flaps like the warm band, but also our standard, round, or wide straps that hang down from the earflap seam. These hats may include puffets and/or two-tone styling.
These hats generally stretch 22" - 30"
- Warranty Information
Pawstar® proudly offers a Limited Lifetime Warranty* on all of our branded products that bear the Pawstar® logo and are fully manufactured in our Zion production facility.
What this means to you:
If there is a defect in the product that occurs during reasonable lifetime usage (not resulting from misuse, abuse, or lack of proper care) then Pawstar will perform repair work/replacement of equal value.
You pay the shipping costs to return your items to Pawstar®. We will cover the cost of the repair/replacement as well as pay for the cost of the return shipment.
What product is covered?
Items 100% produced by Pawstar: Shrugs, Animal Eared Hoodies (bearing our product tag), Kigu's, Skirts, Arm & Leg Warmers, Headband & Clip-In Ears, Paws, Tails, Necomimi Sleeves & Axent Wear Sleeves, Leather Collars, Cuffs, and Belts, Cute Bits, Fleece and/or Fur Hats, and Electronics (Electronics carry a 1 Year Warranty instead of a Lifetime Warranty).
What is NOT covered?
Items Modified or Resold, not bearing the Pawstar® logo such as: All Goggle Frames, Cyber Masks, Vinyl Stickers, Printed T-Shirts, Hoodies, Leggings, and Panties.
How to request a repair:
Email Us. Tell us the name or a description of your product, the problem, when and where you obtained it. We will issue you an RMA (Return Materials Authorization) number. This number Must be included on the returned packaging.
Once we have completed repairs, we will ship your items back to you.
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This dressing goes particularly well with any salad that contains fruit, as the lack of vinegar and the sweetness of the orange and honey complement chunks of papaya, mango, pineapple, apple, pears, figs and peaches. It is superb with tomato and avocado salads.
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I want to have a Gtk2::Entry that displays a date in short format ( eg dd-mm-yyyy ) and then pops up a Gtk2::Calendar when edited. I know you can do this in a list ( eg a SimpleList ), but I'm not sure if you can do it for 'normal' widgets. Can you?
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Please check out Ryan Leslie's "All As One" fundraiser below to find out how you can help.
There is one country where 1 in 4 babies die when they are five. Where 1 in 8 mothers die during childbirth.
Sierra Leone is one of the least developed countries in the world.
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Ambivalent Conquests: Maya and Spaniard in Yucatan, 1517-1570 (Cambridge Latin American Studies)
This is both a specific study of conversion in a corner of the Spanish Empire, and a work with implications for the understanding of European domination and native resistance throughout the colonial world. Dr Clendinnen explores the intensifying conflict between competing and increasingly divergent Spanish visions of Yucatan and its destructive outcomes. She seeks to penetrate the ways of thinking and feeling of the Mayan Indians in a detailed reconstruction of their assessment of the intruders.
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BOLD, Budapest
In October 2015 Peter took a leap and started his own boutique creative agency: BOLD Budapest. Peter started his advertising carrier in 1991 at McCann-Erickson Budapest as a copywriter, where he was promoted soon to creative grouphead on Coca-Cola, L'Oreal and R.J. Reynolds. Between 1995 and 2015 Peter's creative and leadership talent helped four different agencies he worked for: Lintas, BBDO and later Leo Burnett to become Agency of the Year. In 2010 Peter joined DDB Budapest as CCO and soon he was asked to lead the Eastern Europe/Turkey Creative Council. Peter, with his 200+ awards, is one of the most successful creative director in the CEE region, his work was awarded at all the major creative shows, including Cannes Lions, Epica, the New York Festivals, ADCE, Eurobest, Clio, Webby, EFFIE and Golden Drum. Peter is a founding member of the Art Director Club and he served as jury member at London International Festival, Cresta, ADC Europe, Méribel Cristal Award, Golden Drum and chaired the national festival many times. But most importantly Peter inspired agencies and clients to be more visionary, to create influencing ideas that position brands and agencies as bold players on their respective fields. He is a true fan of participatory ideas, a dedicated innovator but his mission no. 1 is to help brands to win the relevance war.


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Red Bull Stratos : Felix Baumgartner's Historic Freefall
Mission accomplished.
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Well, it finally happened. After many, many stops and starts, Red Bull's mission to send Austrian skydiver and daredevil Felix Baumgartner up to the edge of space, then get him to freefall from over 120,000 feet, was wrapped Sunday. Nothing catastrophic happened, and Mr. Baumgartner now boasts the world record for highest ever jump and freefall, and for becoming the first man ever to break the sound barrier with his own body.
Some other big numbers were posted as well. At peak, viewers were watching more than eight million concurrent livestreams of the mission, according to YouTube. While Dan Rayburn disputes the actual viewing numbers, it's safe to say that millions of people were watching, not only online but also on television, where Discovery Channel had a marathon viewing event.
Red Bull released this wrap video of Red Bull's historic stunt, along with a few pictures -- including one of a can of the beverage at 120,000 feet -- on its Facebook page. In other "historic moment" news, Toyota also deemed its Tundra Endeavour "mission accomplished," where the Tundra towed the 145-ton Endeavour space shuttle across the 405 freeway in Los Angeles.
If you need more, check out a recreation of the stunt, in LEGO and Kit Kat's homage to Felix.
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Yesterday I received an email from my friend Willie Crawford, pointing out that there's only two months left until Christmas. At the beginning of this week, Willie challenged everyone to end this year with Massive Action, so we all can end the year poised to achieve your dreams in the new year.
I couldn't agree more.
Because taking action is the most important factor to be successful online. All the rest are details.
You see, on the Internet, as in real life, only a small percentage of people let something happen. A somewhat higher percentage watches what happens and the vast majority…
well, in the end they never knew what has happened.
The funny thing is, that these statistics also apply to people reading this.
And I hate that. Honestly.
That's why today, I want to make it my challenge to you to change these numbers. I really want you to take action and I'll show you some super easy and simple steps to start with that. Read on.
This small amount of people that let something happen are the real entrepreneurs. And they have one particular thing in common that keeps them going and that is their passion and endeavor to take Massive Action.
All innovative entrepreneurs are always searching for what can make their business better for themselves and everyone touched by their business. They look for good opportunities within their own business and industry and then act upon that, which is exactly what makes them successful people!
That's why I was hoping you already downloaded your copy of "20 Ways To Make $100 Per Day Online".
If you haven't, then do this right away. Study and implement.
THAT'S taking Massive Action!
That's what makes you an entrepreneur. You don't sit back and simply wait for the muse to strike you. Oh no!
You get up, get out and search for those innovative opportunities in 5 key strategies:
- The Unexpected: The unexpected does occur occasionally. Unfortunately, it sometimes includes failure. However, innovative entrepreneurs always use failure as an opportunity to learn from their mistakes and create something special. Others will simply give up or mope about their failures. Successful entrepreneurs will rise above their failures and create new opportunities.
- The Inconceivable: You know those things that you feel you have to do even though it's a pain. Entrepreneurs are the ones who see through that and come up with workable ideas to make things easier for everyone. They make the inconceivable seemingly disappear.
- The Process: Inventions for the masses are what make entrepreneurs spectacular. The inventions of the light bulb, the television, washing machine, etc. are all things we use today without a second thought. A few centuries ago, these things didn't yet exist. It was those innovative entrepreneurs and inventors who made these things possible.
- Moving with Change: Entrepreneurs have the ability to see into the future of their businesses and industries. If they foresee a change coming in the future, they will make the necessary changes within their company to flow or even start the change to come.
- Taking Action: Some entrepreneurs see that something will happen, but make no decisions to plan for it. Innovative entrepreneurs on the other hand see that and plan for the future.
They take action!
Here's another way to take action: get involved in teleseminars and live events!
You've probably emailed with some of your peers. And sometimes you wonder what they are saying, meaning or driving at.
Well, hearing a voice that belongs to such email opens a whole different world! That may sound strange, but it's the truth.
And meeting someone in person can definitely change your perception of that person completely.
Get involved! Visit live events.
And start with joining conference calls, webinars, teleseminars.
Here's a great start: with some exceptions, Willie Crawford has a conference call every Saturday around noon EST. If I can make it, I'll join (I live in Europe, 6 hours ahead, so by that time my 'social network activities' kicks in!).
I'd like for you to be on a special networking and brainstorming call this Saturday, October 20th, at 11am – 12:30pm. The call is free. On the call I'll hopefully be joined by numerous other very savvy Internet marketers, and we can discuss how to actually find YOUR niche.
To join that call, you need to register at: http://WillieCrawford.com/free-brainstorming-calls.html
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It's completely free, no strings attached and your email is only used to send you the call details. Nothing else.
How simple is that? Huh?
Here's another no-brainer: post useful comments at blogs!
Start with mine. If I think your comment adds value to the discussion, you'll get a one-way link back to your site!
Geeshh, how easy is that?
Get involved. Build your own network. Take ACTION!
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I've started writing a new book, with the working title ELECTRIC PEOPLE, that will hopefully explain how bio-electricity is the 'missing link' in human health, and that will hopefully give you, dear reader, a much better idea of HOW different treatments, both alternative and conventional work - and why they often don't work.
I don't have time to post on spiritualselfhelp AND write the book, so I've decided to stick up chunks of the rough draft as I go along. Please feel free to comment (respectfully...) on anything you'd like to hear more about, or have more details about, or if something doesn't make sense, and I'll try my best to answer your queries in future posts.
The idea that people are just chunks of animated meat is fairly new, and like many things that have corrupted the world of modern science, it can be laid at the feet of Charles Darwin.
Before Darwin came along with his theory of evolution, the idea that people had souls, and that there was a spiritual dimension to life, and that God existed and had created the world, was a given for nearly all scientists. Of course, there were always a few dissenters in the corner, but they normally kept their atheistic views to themselves, in much the same way that modern-day scientists who believe in God are forced to keep quiet, or see their career and reputation disappear down the tubes.
Then Darwin showed up, and challenged the God-centric view of the world in a number of key ways.
Firstly, he suggested that far from there being a specific plan behind, and a specific goal leading creation, everything in the world occurred due to random happenstance.
To put this another way, Darwin's theory took an axe to the principal of 'cause and effect', and reduced everything in the world down to some kind of happy accident.
The next piece of mischief that the theory of evolution wrought in scientific minds is that it planted the idea that the world HAD to be incredibly old. After all, it would take billions and trillions of years before an amoeba could turn into a monkey, or a fully-sentient human being - if it could happen at all.
Sadly for Darwin, pioneering molecular biologist Douglas Axe recently proved conclusively that the amount of time it would actually take for even one of Darwin's 'happy evolutionary coincidences' to occur was a number so big, it's practically impossible. The world simply isn't old enough for all the millions of evolutionary tweaks that could turn an amoeba into anything remotely similar to a biped - or even something more modest, like an earthworm or fruit-fly.[i]
Sadly for Axe - and everyone else who believes in God - the theory of evolution was so compelling for those individuals who wished to find an 'intellectually satisfying[ii]' way of denying God's role in creation that no amount of scientific investigation, facts or research has been able to dislodge it.
And so, modern science continues to claim that the world is billions of years' old, and to view every discipline through the lens of 'evolution', disregarding any of the uncomfortably mounting evidence that categorically disproves it.
Definition of vitalism
All this set the scene for the big schism that occurred throughout the 19th century [CHECK] between the 'vitalist' and 'mechanist' biological schools of thought. Again, until Darwin arrived on the scene, practically every scientist considered themselves to be a 'vitalist', inasmuch as they believed that some sort of invisible animating force, or soul, that they called the anima or elan vital, must be working through the physical body. This idea was so self-evident, it was axiomatic.
Vitalism held that this animating force was what separated living beings, including man, from the rest of the inanimate landscape.
But post-Darwin, when a new, God-less paradigm for life started to come into focus, many of the scientists of the day developed an almost religious zeal to root God and spirituality out of every last vestige of scientific endeavor - including the question of what animated man, himself.
This latter school came to be known as the 'mechanists', and they posited the idea that man was really just an intelligent collection of chemical compounds and cells, and was ultimately governed by the same laws of chemistry and physics that applied to inanimate matter.
Much of the debate between the vitalists and the mechanists took place around the subject of embryology, or the study of development. Ironically, Darwin himself gave the new field of embryology its name, and vainly hoped that the study of how life 'developed' would provide ample support for his theories of phylogeny, or what he termed the history of evolution.
Yet, despite the fact that the field was eagerly embraced by leading mechanists like German scientist Wilhelm Roux, that didn't happen. As the field continued to develop (pun intended), embryologists like Roux and his colleague August Weismann soon confirmed that a fertilized egg appeared to be an unstructured single cell that continually divided, proliferated, and then somehow became a collection of differentiated cells.
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While the vitalists argued, correctly, that epigenesis, or the external imposition of order on the cellular chaos of a fertilized egg, had to be coming from some intangible 'vital' force, the mechanists had a much more scientific explanation for what was really occurring: there had to be a little man, called a homunculus, in the sperm.
By the time Roux and Weissman were working on the problem of how a bunch of apparently simple cells could become a living creature, or a human being a hundred years' later, the homunculus theory had fallen out of favor. However, the mechanists were still determined to find an alternative explanation for the creation of 'life' that didn't include God or a spiritual element, so the 'scientific' search for how embryogenesis actually occurred continued unabated.
Weissman came up with a theory which postulated that the fertilized egg contained specific chemical structures called 'determiners', that would code for all the different cell types required. According to Weissman's theory, once a cell had turned into muscle cell, or a blood cell, or a nerve cell, its function had been permanently fixed.
This was the earliest description of what came to be known as 'genes', and before long, DNA took the place of the homunculus in scientists' minds, as the guiding force behind the development of life.
The father of modern genetics, American embryologist Thomas Hunt Morgan, proposed the theory that just as the genes contained inherited characteristics, they also contained the 'code' that would tell which cells to differentiate and become the endoderm (which gives rise to the glands and viscera in the fetus); the mesoderm (which gives rise to the bones, muscles and circulatory system) and the ectoderm (which becomes the skin, nervous system and sense organs.
At this stage in the game, it was believed that once a cell had been 'coded' at the beginning of the process to fulfill a particular function, that was set in stone and couldn't be changed.
It was only after work progressed on the human genome project that the cracks in this particular theory were discovered. Recent research has shown that there is no such thing as 'one gene, one result'.
Science has now established that many genes work together to trigger a particular outcome. What's more, the genes themselves are not 'fixed' and can be turned on or off by environmental factors that trigger biochemical messengers which in turn signal the gene to activate, or de-activate.
This process is called 'methylation', where environmental factors and experiences trigger a cluster of carbon and hydrogen atom, called a 'methyl group' to the outside of the gene. When this occurs, that gene is rendered less sensitive or hyper sensitive to the messages it's being sent by the body.
What's more, this pattern of peculiar gene expression, or 'methylation' can be passed on to the person's descendants, in a process called 'epigenetics'.
RNA vs 'Determinors'
Weissman and then Morgan suggested that once a cell had been coded, or 'determined', it somehow lost the rest of the genetic blueprint that was initially available to it before it differentiated, and got 'stuck' being whatever it now was - like a piece of skin, or a heart muscle, or a nerve ending.
But later research showed that wasn't true, and that the full genetic blueprint could still be found in every cell nucleus. In theory, these genes could be re-activated in the future, and each cell could change into a different type of cell via a process called 'de-differentiation'.
Something called the RNA decides which bit of the cell's genetic code gets switched off, and which is activated at any given time.
But the question still remained (at least for the mechanists and modern science): how was the RNA itself making these decisions, about which parts of the genetic blueprint each cell should repress, and which parts should be activated?
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A nearly two-hour meeting of the House of Representatives small business committee, chaired by Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH), aired a wide range of grievances against the impending Dec. 18 implementation of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate – as well as with other motor carrier regulations.
"Small businesses make up the majority of the trucking industry. In fact, 97% of trucking companies operate fewer than 20 trucks," noted Chairman Chabot in his opening statement at the hearing, dubbed Highway to Headache: Federal Regulations on the Small Trucking Industry.
"Many of these trucking companies are owner-operators; individuals who own and operate their own truck as a one-person business," he said. "As this Committee knows all too well, one of the biggest challenges facing America's small businesses today is complying with federal regulations."
Chabot noted that with many federal trucking rules taking a one-size-fits-all approach, small firms are forced to comply with what he said are often "expensive, confusing, and time-consuming regulations."
This is not only costing small businesses, he added, "but costing America's economy as a whole, through lost time and delays in receiving all types of goods and products."
Monte Wiederhold, president of seven-truck Ohio-based fleet B. L. Reever Transport, testified on behalf of the Owner-Operated Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and delivered "more words in five minutes" than anyone in the history of this committee," according to Chabot – touching only not only ELDs but the need to revisit hours of service (HOS) rules and the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program introduced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) seven years ago.
ELDs "are promoted as 'silver bullet' solution for highway safety despite distinct lack of evidence," he said. "In reality, they are economic weapons for driving smaller competitors out of the market like me by increasing our operating costs."
Wiederhold added that the ELD mandate is expected to cost the trucking industry $1.8 billion annually. "It is the most expensive regulation in trucking history," he said.
He said there are currently 200 different ELD models avaibale ranging in price from roughly $100 to $1,000 per unit. "Then have monitoring fees, $30 to $40 to $50 a month. As a small business, a fleet like me; we're not going to realize any savings from that," Wiederhold noted.
However, he did point out that larger fleets can generate savings from ELD adoption. "They've got it figuring fuel taxes and cost of operations for them [and] some will actually gain money [by using] the technology," Wiederhold noted.
He said one large fleet that said in Congressional testimony a few years back it would save $182,000 in one year using ELDs, which included the reduction of data transmission costs by $11,000 and the elimination of a $55,000 back office position.
"We won't realize that," Widerhold stressed – in part because his wife is the one managing his trucking company's back office needs.
"The trucking companies I talk to are pleading to stop this mandate," added Marty DiGiacomo, owner of True Blue Transportation out of Harrisburg, NC, who testified on behalf of the National Association of Small Trucking Companies.
"They just can't afford a $700 GPS device with $30 to $50 monthly fees. Trucking always a fluctuating business; you cannot depend on everything staying same all the time," he emphasized. "No one size fits all – you cannot work that way in trucking; we have crane companies, tanker fleets, towing and recovery, and food service operators. You cannot put one set of guidelines in place and run electronic logs for everyone; it will create a nightmare, havoc, and a lot of extra cost."
Though only four witnesses appeared at the committee hearing, with all four opposed to the ELD mandate in varying degrees, Chabot stressed that he was "aware that there may be a difference of opinion" regarding ELDs and the December 18 mandate and thus to accommodate them, "we are providing them the opportunity to submit a statement that will become part of the official hearing record."
One such statement, signed by nine organizations including the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the Trucking Alliance, and the National safety Council, stressed that ELDs are a "proven and cost-effective way to reduce truck driver fatigue and save lives," with any attempt to delay or carve out exemptions to the ELD rule jeopardizing the safety of truckers and all road users.
"Truck driver fatigue has been a well-documented safety problem in the industry for decades. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has repeatedly cited fatigue as a major contributor to truck crashes and included reducing fatigue-related crashes in its 2017/2018 'Most Wanted List' of safety changes," the groups stated in their letter
"ELDs are a proven and cost-effective technology that will save lives and reduce injuries, and, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, will result in over $1 billion in annualized net benefits," according to the letter. "Additionally, ELDs provide an objective record of a CMV driver's on-duty time, will increase compliance with hours of service (HOS) rules, and will simplify and streamline the efforts of law enforcement."
Those groups went on to note that there is already "widespread use of ELD technology" in the U.S., with nearly a third of trucks currently in service equipped with electronic logging technology.
"Members of the trucking industry have known about this rule for years and have had ample time to prepare for it," the groups said in their letter. "Moreover, the legal challenge to the final rule was unanimously rejected by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 2016. The three judge panel denied each and every claim brought by the parties that sought to vacate the rule. In addition, the request to the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Seventh Circuit's ruling was denied."


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Since making his debut on Armada's Aropa label, dance land embraced the sound of James Dymond. The UK producer is on for another round of crowd pleasing, this time with the mesmerizing 'Paladin' and 'Odyssey'.
Honoring the classic sound of trance, James makes his productions shine out with a strong build-up, emotional break and sturdy pay-off. Both 'Paladin'and 'Odyssey' follow that heavy-impact recipe, creating a special vibe each time they ride silence.


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So great show last night; me and Chastity Brown (along with her trio) played at Motherfools in Madison. Had a lot of fun; saw a lot of old friends. Big thanks to those who came out. Got my hot spicy cheesebread from the farmers' market the next day too. Didn't have to womp anyone in the face, even though it was the Mifflin Block Party and the streets were clogged with duuuudes. Had some chicken-fried chicken, which I suspect was actually chicken-fried-chicken-fried chicken. All in all, Madison is lovely... especially the parts where we're eating. Might have to stop at Dotty's for a basil pesto burger on the way back to the TC tomorrow. Anyways, a couple of random updates:
1. Chantz, one of the funniest, most talented and swag-tastic emcees in the Twin Cities, is officially on our label (Tru Ruts/Speakeasy Records; new website) now. Yes, we are the X-men. Chantz is Iceman because he's the youngest. If you haven't heard him yet, click his name and check out some songs, or come to the "Start a Fire" EP release party on May 9 at the Nomad; he'll be performing.
2. St. Paul Poetry Slam FINALS on May 4 at the Artists' Quarter. Minneapolis Poetry Slam FINALS on May 12 at Kieran's. I'll be competing in both. Come scream, because then maybe I'll get higher scores and can get rich and famous.
3. Tru Ruts is on Twitter now too: Twitter.com/TruRuts; I'm on there at Twitter.com/ElGuante.
4. Something I've been trying to tell people more lately: if you enjoy an independent artist, buying a CD is great, but it's not the only way to support. Find their websites or myspace pages and POST them to your facebook profile. Or write a short blog about why you like them. Or include them in a Tweet. Word-of-mouth really works.
5. Related to the above, my friend Toni, disappointed in the lack of female voices at both Rock the Bells and Soundset (two of the biggest hip hop festivals in the nation), is posting a video from a different female hip hop artist every week on her facebook, just spreading the word about the fact that yes, they exist, and yes, they're good. Simple ideas like that can have a big impact (more on this coming soon).
6. Wolverine could have been so much better. They wasted Deadpool. And I usually love superhero movies. It's just so obvious how the studio messed with the production (unless the writers were just really bad, which is possible), like when a one-line joke that's perfectly fine is delivered twice so no one misses it, or how every possible character is crammed into a movie that really doesn't need that many, or when horribly cliched scenes somehow make it past the editing process. It was nice, however, to see an Asian-American actor, Daniel Henney, get to be a bad-ass (with actual LINES) outside the realm of martial arts movies. Sure he was a villain, and yeah he died (oops, spoiler)... but he was cool.
7. Look for my review of the new Van Hunt album up on CultureBully soon.
8. Did someone finally win the Chicago/Boston series? I can only watch one overtime and then I usually have to go do something else.
9. Maybe it's because I've been working out a lot, but I find myself listening to, and appreciating, Fall Out Boy quite a bit lately. Quality song-writing (maybe not every lyric is brilliant poetry, but it at least forces you to listen, just in case), great arrangements (songs with TWO hooks are the future), a singer who can actually sing... the titanic amount of hate directed toward them is not justified, people.
10. Yeah, I probably haven't mentioned it a thousand times yet, but I have this EP release party coming up. May 9 at the Nomad. You should come. We'll be taking the act on the road this summer and into the fall too!
Saturday, May 02, 2009
Chantz, Wolverine, Fall Out Boy, Poetry Slams, Twitter, etc.
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I think it's funny that we're two of the biggest haters and we both like Fall Out Boy.
- Lotus said...
yea dont see wolverine.. it rely sucked use that $10 (seriouslly that was an expensive peice of shit, you would think that something with that horrible of a script would atleast have better special effects then the matrix wich came out 10 years ago) to go buy a cd. *exited for the slam tomorrow*
- samiha said...
i know this post is old, but would you mind hitting us with some of the links that your friend Toni posted?
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Thank you so much to everyone who came to the CD Release Party at Hope Fellowship Church last night! It was truly one of the best nights of my life. The sheer calibre of the musicians involved, the spirit of the audience, and the encounters with everyone who came out combined to make it amazingly surreal!! I don't see how it could get any better, but Larry and I sure want to give it a shot from here on out! From Larry and I both, again, THANK YOU for you love and participation in our big night last night!
Our outstanding and talented percussionist for last night, Mr. Paul Benjamin, took the above picture! More to come!
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Day 52: Off to Corfu! Sun, sand and street poisonings. I'll pack my speedo's…
Oct 20th
If you do a quick internet search for the places in Europe that are a bad place to be a dog, Greece figures fairly high up on the list. It battles it out with Romania, Bulgaria, Spain and Italy for the title of the shit-iest place in Europe to wag your tail.
Strays and misery.
In many places in the country there are large population of dusty strays on the street. Combine this with a common disregard for neutering (people either don't care or some consider it's not in keeping with their religious beliefs) and a general culture that often doesn't pay huge consideration to the moral worth of animals and some horrors unfold. You hear or read about the same stories over and over – village street poisonings, puppies abandoned by the sides of the road, grown dogs chained to trees 24/7 as guard dogs, others swept into gorvenment-run 'sanctuaries' where they are said to not be exercised and never released, others still used as hunting dogs and when the season is over brutally killed. Clearly there are many many dogs that have loving homes. But many also do not.
Total meltdown
And now the rest of Greece is in trouble too.
That land of endless history and luxurious coast-line feels like it's on the brink of very bad things indeed. Every day the various screens in our lives tell of its imminent economic collapse and growing political tensions. Needless to say, this is terrible for the people but it will also have a bad knock-on for the dogs. There is a common argument that the poorer a country the less the people are able or willing to care for their animals. I don't buy this argument in full – in India many of the poorest neighbourhoods have long maintained a spiritual reverence for cows and other animals- but it's clear that money will limit people's ability to act upon their compassion: if you lose your job you'll feed your kids before you feed the dog.
And so I felt compelled to go. All I needed was sun-cream, swimming trunks and the willingness to face some serious moral shit. Bring on the factor 100.
WSPA, the World Society for the Protection of Animals who also happen to be the mother-ship of animal charities recommended me one small charity on the island of Corfu that I ought to visit. So I contacted them and they kindly agreed I coudl visit.
The exceedingly kind Mrs Carol Langton
CARE (Corfu Animal Rescue Establishment) was launched in 2003 by Carole Langton, a Brit and animal lover who has long been visiting the island and who decided that she had to do something about the huge number of stray dogs that were often starving or sick. Carole set up a sanctuary and forged links with charities overseas, notably in Germany, where the dogs could be sent and given a new life.
Carol is clearly a very compassionate person because she offered me her villa to stay (whilst she was still in England) without so much as a single face-to-face meeting. I simply had to mention the words 'Dog' 'I' 'Help' and she practically gave me the keys. Just think: if she can home a hungry, unpredictable photographer think how many dogs she can help. I liked her immediately.
My ridiculous argument on plane
Maybe I was feeling uncertain about this journey or perhaps I was questioning my own moral worth but I got into a rather bitter row on the flight with a woman who sat next to me. And it wasn't Ann, she was sitting further up the aisle. This sort of thing has never happened before but let me just say before I begin: it was entirely her fault. I'd love to let her have a point of view but I don't know her blog URL so I'm afraid you are stuck with mine. And it's gospel. We didn't argue over elbow space or who could read the easy-jet literature, we argued over who had more moral integrity. It was totally ridiculous. She started it by the way, when she pointed out that my iPhone was still switched on as we were on the runway. She tutted and muttered. If she could have turned her backside to me and sprayed me with moral disgust she woudl have done so but the small economy seats prevented such movements. When I turned on the vicious nasty iPhone again in mid-flight she openly criticised me for my failings.
'You are the ONLY person on this plane who ia selfish,' she said. 'It's one rule for you and one for the rest of us isn't it?'
I looked at a man across the aisle eating a huge pot of Pringles whilst tapping on his phone keyboard and making loud annoying beeps. I thought: I'll defend myself on this charge. I turned to face her but couldn't quite move in my seat so looked at her obliquely. She was also too close to me to properly focus on.
'I am NOT selfish.'
'You are.'
'No I'm not.'
'One day I hope you will find it in yourself to contribute to this world' she said turning away – as if that would neatly finish the argument.
Right! 'Excuse me!? And how do you contribute exactly?'
'Well,' she said, her hands slightly tightening on the ends of the arm rests, 'I work for Amnesty International'
'Oh, do you? Well,' I said, maneuvering my elbow a little more onto our shared armrest, 'I'm taking a year out to save animals. And it's UNPAID.'
She made her best effort not to look impressed.
Then she said, 'Well, animals don't count as much as humans.'
OOOOhhhhhhhhh!!!! THAT OLD CHESTNUT!!!!
My teeth clenched. At that point I had a choice – I could either get into a calm and fascinating philosophical debate about the moral equivalence (or otherwise) of humans and animals or I could be rather childlike and irritating and wind her up. I'm ashamed to say I chose the latter. It's not often I meet people I simply can't stand.
But I can tell you something: it's fairly odd having an argument with a total stranger sitting next to you who you can't even seewith whom you then have to spend the next hour in total silence whilst trying to share a single flight magazine.
The journey was very long indeed.
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I'm pleased to announce that as of June 2015, Box Pleat is available as an individual pdf pattern from my Ravelry store. I've extended the size range to 10 sizes from 36.5 to 57.25 (and suggest it be worn with about 6″of positive ease), and expanded the pattern instructions and notes, as per my usual pattern style and format. See all the details and the new photos on my new blog post, and on Ravelry. I buy all the knitting magazines, and my favorite by far is knit.wear from Interweave – so modern, with beautiful, simple photography and exactly the kinds of things I like to knit. Having a design published is always exciting, but I'm extra-jazzed about my Box Pleat Scoopneck sweater, which is in the Spring/Summer issue of knit.wear. Box pleats can easily bring to mind classic schoolgirls with blazers and penny loafers, so the challenge here was to design a clean updated look that a modern girl would want to wear. I kept the fabric simple stockinette, and gave the boxy sweater . . .
Clubbing with Katie
Probably my all-time favorite movie is Gone With The Wind; I love everything about it – the period costumes, the sweeping narrative, the human frailties. And of course the heroine, Katie Scarlett O'Hara. As flawed a human being as she is, with her childish, manipulative, selfish temperament, she is also unflinchingly strong and unfailingly loyal to the people and places she considers her own. Certainly she qualifies as a heroine in my view. Last year, Anne from Wooly Wonka Fibers invited me to design two shawls for her 2014 Heroines Shawl Club, and asked me to pair my choice of heroines with her lovely hand-dyed yarns. And so I designed two shawls, using Artio Lace and Aerten Sock to depict two admirable heroines. The first of these is the design in the March 2014 club kit, Katie Scarlett. It's a semi-circular laceweight shawl, knit from a garter tab cast on, with four tiers of lace patterns that represent Miss Scarlett's trajectory through life. The beautiful, jewel-green color is the exclusive Twelve Oaks colorway, meant . . .
It's a Plaid, Plaid World
Plaid is everywhere for fall, and I'm officially obsessed. Americans use the words "plaid" and "tartan" interchangeably, but a tartan is a woven textile pattern historically identifying Scottish Highland clans and military or political allegiances, while a plaid ("pledd") is a length of this woven wool thrown about the body, for example to stay warm on the moors. Tartan in fact has a long history; the earliest examples of this sort of woven textile were found on mummies dating from around 2000 B.C. in the central Asian Tarim desert basin. In The Mummies of Urumchi, archeologist and textile historian Elizabeth Wayland Barber investigates the link between these Indo-Europeans and the Celts. A branch of the Celts gave rise to the Scots, and to the practice of local clans adopting certain woven color patterns, which became identified with their wearers. The materials and aesthetics of the weavers first determined what patterns were available, and where. The system of colors and patterns coalesced throughout the 17th century, sometimes becoming associated with military regiments. In a political move, . . .
Last Lace of the Summer
That top I had to rip back has turned out well; I just hope it's a lesson learned that if you think it might be going wrong, STOP and reevaluate. I'd definitely rather be making nifty I-cord button loops than trying to get a couple hundred lace stitches back on the needle. And once this tee is released next week, that will be the official end of the Summer of Lace. My overall goal was to make three lightweight, lace patterned summer sweaters, and in doing so, achieve several things. 1) Design more garments! I love sweaters, and have lots of yarn, so that's logical. 2) Learn to use Stitch Mastery and improve my charts. Seriously, that charting program is as great as everyone says it is, and the developer is super responsive and available. I'm fine reading charts, but wanted to improve on actually conceiving them myself; making two lace patterned topdown raglans certainly helped with that. 3) Knit lightweight things: also kind of obvious for summer, and since I'm not really a sock . . .
Last fall, I contributed a design to Allyson Dykhuizen's Holla Knits, and it was a great experience all the way from yarn support, to fun knitting, to blogstravaganza! Holla Knits always features innovative design with exciting colors and styling; these are never the same old knits. I'm pleased to share that I'll have another Holla design in the upcoming Fall 2013 Collection, and as one might suspect, it's not exactly the sort of thing you see around everywhere. Plaid! It's got technique, and colors, and uncomplicated knitting – with a super fun finished object. For now, there are some more sneak peeks in my guest post on the Holla Knits blog, but it won't be long until fall, when all will be revealed!
Onward, Lace
I'm determined to release three lace cardigans this summer, and so far am still on track with Aqueous already live, and Arcady finished. This one is a return to my love of grey, in a silvery shade of Blue Moon Fiber Arts Woobu called Winter Solstice. Colder seasons aside, the merino & bamboo blend is perfect for early summer evenings, or that air conditioned place we might go to escape the heat. It's allover lace again, but this time with a nifty applied I-cord edging and button loops – my favorite part. If it would ever stop raining, we could photograph it and the pattern layout could go forward. I've decided to model all three sweaters myself, and save up my daughter-goodwill points for some shawls; those are harder to capture just the way I like, so I'll go behind the lens myself. Meanwhile, not to let her off the hook entirely, she can wield the giant reflector we just got; so many choices – gold! silver! white! I feel like we should choose the . . .
And The Lace Begins . . .
I haven't had a FO to show on friday for a long time. Hopefully that spell is broken, because this is the first of three summer lace sweaters, and time keeps ticking along. In my quest to expand personal color horizons, I used this aquamarine colored Canopy Fingering from The Fibre Co; they call it "tanager" like the bird, and I call it bluer than mint, that too-ubiquitous shade we're seeing everywhere right now. Although I did buy a mint bag for summer – but I digress. The alpaca/merino/bamboo has a nice hand, and it blocked well, too. The weather looks promising for a photoshoot this weekend, so lace cardi number 1 should be on its way soon. Which is good, because I just committed to two more – different of course, but still lace. What's up with that? I think it's the Stitch Mastery software I bought for myself; after putting in some time on the learning curve, I need to keep in practice. The program is great, by the way, as is the . . .
It's friday, and I actually have a FO! In further exploration of the Contiguous shoulder construction method, I've done up a spring cardi with some broken rib detail on the button band. To me, this method still has some problems with a tight and very sloped shoulder, which might be good for some styles, but certainly isn't ideal for everything. What I really like for this design is that there is no picking up (except for a few stitches from the body underarm when doing the sleeves); the button band is knit in, and most exciting of all, the collar is done first, with live stitches incorporated into the body using short rows. Of course this approach can be done just as well with a raglan or seamless topdown construction, and I definitely will be using it again with one of those. Also, seeing how great the Tosh Vintage works for a sweater means I'll be doing more with that as well. In the meantime, on to finishing up the pattern!
My Snowy Valentine
Snow outside, and a special dinner in tonight; we make it a point not to go out for St. Valentine's Day – although I did tell them all they had to dress nicely for a fancy meal. We'll start with Godiva chocolate martinis, or italian pomegranate soda for the minors. Then I'm making NY strip steaks from the Pennsylvania Dutch farm market, with sauteed mushrooms, gruyere potato gratin and a caesar salad. For wine, a Rodney Strong Cabernet, and the final indulgence will be molten chocolate lava cake. Of course I got everyone a sweet little present, and a Valentine's sentiment. And finished a little prototype shawl just in time to wear, too!
Sneaky peeking at Rufflebye
Everyone knows those ruffle shawls knit sideways with a short row edging; they may have been done to death, but that's because they're awesomely easy and cute. That sort of construction is just my sort of thing, too – garter, short rows, a lovely skein of sock yarn. Sadly it's getting more difficult for me to find the time to knit OPP's* or projects just for myself, particularly while in the midst of this shawl series. No point in re-designing what already exists, in plenty. Then I remembered the lovely and maddening skein of Indigodragonfly MCN Sock; the one that I've knit up twice and it's still Not Quite Right. While I've certainly been trying, the right design hasn't been coming – through no fault of the yarn, of course, which is luscious and dark and delightful in the fangy colorway My Boyfriend Had A Bicentennial (Buffy). It's just the sort of yarn you want near your neck; just the sort of shade that blends many colors into one and shows best in simple garter. . . .