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"What's Love Got to Do with It" is a song recorded by the American singer Tina Turner, released in 1984. It was taken from her fifth solo album, Private Dancer and became Turner's most successful single.
Although Turner had already scored a UK Top 10 and U.S. Top 30 hit some months earlier with her rendition of "Let's Stay Together", "What's Love Got To Do With It" gave Turner her first and only U.S. number one. The song ranked #309 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". It also ranked #38 on Songs of the Century. It was the 17th best-selling single of 1984 in the United Kingdom. In 1993, the song's title was used as the title for the biographical film about Turner's life.
It was featured in the Miami Vice episode Calderone's Return (Part II), as Crockett and Tubbs leave St. Andrews Island by boat and end credits.
In 2012, "What's Love Got to Do with It" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame[2] giving Turner her 3rd Grammy Hall of Fame Award and her 11th Grammy Award.
This song was written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle, who originally offered it to Cliff Richard, but it was rejected. It was then given to Phyllis Hyman, who wanted to do the song, but Arista Records head Clive Davis wouldn't allow her. The song then was offered to Donna Summer, who has stated that she sat with it for a couple of years but never recorded it. Some months before Turner recorded the song, the British pop group Bucks Fizz were offered it. Member Jay Aston requested to sing lead on the track after hearing the demo, but was told by the producer that it was unsuitable for a female lead vocal. The group went on to record it in February 1984, but sung by male groupmember Bobby G.[3] Aston recalls that the demo was very similar to the eventual Tina Turner version, but their finished version was in a very different style.[4] It was intended for possible inclusion on their next album I Hear Talk but was shelved when Turner released her version first. The Bucks Fizz version went unreleased until it was included on a re-issue of their Are You Ready album in 2000. The Original Bucks Fizz went on to include the song in their reunion concert tour in October 2009.
Up until the release of "What's Love Got to Do with It", Tina Turner had not had a U.S. top ten single since the early 1970s. The single went to #1[5] on the US Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for three weeks, becoming Turner's first and only solo number-one hit in America. It peaked at #3 on the UK singles chart, which is also her highest singles chart peak there. Turner was 44 when the song hit number one, at the time making her the oldest female solo artist to place a number-one single on the US Hot 100. Grace Slick, who is older than Turner by about one month, hit #1 in 1985 and 1987 with "We Built This City" and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now", respectively, as a member of Starship. In 1999, Cher, at age 53, became the oldest woman - solo or as part of a group - to have a US number-one hit with her song "Believe".
The music video features Turner walking down the street engaging with the public, intercut with scenes where she is singing directly to camera. The video was shot in New York City during the spring of 1984. The music video also features Sleepaway Camp 2's Pamela Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen's sister, as a street dancer. The video was directed by Mark Robinson.
The song received three awards at the 1985 Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Turner's live performance of the song at the Grammy show was released on the 1994 album Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume I.[6]
The music video for the song claimed a prize at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1985 for "Best Female Video".
In 2012, "What's Love Got to Do with It" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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"What's Love Got to Do with It" was also recorded by American artists Warren G and Adina Howard for the Supercop soundtrack. The song both sampled and interpolated the chorus of Tina Turner's 1984 song of the same name, though Warren G replaced the original lyrics with his own. "What's Love Got to Do with It" became a hit, making it to 32 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Warren G's third top-40 single, as well as 5 on the Hot Rap Singles. While a success in America, the single found greater success in the UK where it made it to #2 on the UK Singles chart.
A music video (directed by Joseph Kahn) was produced to promote the single, featuring footage of Warren G and Adina Howard performing the song, with clips from the film Police Story 3: Super Cop.
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Sunderland boss Mick McCarthy says losing to Bolton yesterday was a "reality check".
But he insists he has no regrets about taking the job - and will fight to keep the Black Cats in the Premiership until they're mathematically down.
"It possibly put the job into perspective because we were either going to win and go to West Ham on a wave of optimism - or get a reality check," McCarthy said. "Sadly what we got was the reality check!
"I was never going to turn it round in three days and probably not over nine games either.
"But as long as were are still alive we have to keep believing we can win games and do something about it.
"If I'd been offered this job in the summer and Sunderland were already in the Nationwide League, I'd still have taken it.
"I was brought in to build for the future and take this club forward and I'm still delighted to be here.
"If the worst does happen, I'm still in a better position for having been here for the last nine games of the season regardless."
McCarthy refused to use the fact first-team regulars like Jason McAteer, Kevin Kilbane, Jody Craddock and Gavin McCann were unavailable yesterday.
"I don't want to make much of the fact we had players injured and suspended - there was nothing I could do about that, though obviously it didn't make it any easier," he said.
"There were 42,000 in and a new sense of enthusiasm about the place - but we got beaten by the fourth-bottom team.
"A couple of goals within five minutes did for us and once we were chasing the game, Bolton sat back and picked us off ilke the canny fighters they are.
"We are not happy with the way we conceded the goals - and the fans, the players and everyone connected with the club are down emotionally.
"And it's down to me to change that - and as long as there's life in the season we'll be trying to win games."
Bolton boss Sam Allardyce said: "It's a fantastic victory from our point of view, and a clean sheet to boot, which we've waited a long time for.
"I can't call it at the moment other than I think that it still looks like any three out of the bottom four the way it's going.
"Unless we all start on a roll like Birmingham have done or West Ham - or we continue to do that or West Brom or Sunderland start on a roll - I can't see us dragging the other boys down into it."
Allardyce admitted that McCarthy has a major job on his hands, but was grateful for the selection problem he inherited with Gavin McCann suspended and Jason McAteer, Kevin Kilbane and Jody Craddock all unfit.
"It's very difficult for him now, I think, with 19 points and games into single figures," the Bolton boss said.
"From our point of view, I think we were fortunate that we played Sunderland because they've lost a lot of key players today and that gave us a little bit more advantage.
"It might have been a bit more of a difficult game for us at Sunderland if he'd had all of his key players fit.
"I think because he didn't we have taken full advantage of that - and we needed to because of the position we are in."


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Ok guys, so I'll be AFK for like a week or two coming up here, so y'all be on your best behavior. Got some wonderful fanarts to share on the 30th and there's still time to submit some if you'd like to help a shaker out. fanart at whatsshakincomic dot com
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[This is a review of the Shadowhunters season 2 premiere. There will be SPOILERS.]
Cassandra Clare's The Shadowhunter Chronicles young adult novel series has, in recent years, uniquely been both adapted to film -- 2013's The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones -- as well as television, in Freeform's Shadowhunters series. Although the movie wasn't received well by critics and didn't turn much profit at the box office, Freeform has seemingly found more success with Shadowhunters, at least granting the series a second season. However, the hiatus between the show's first and second seasons saw a shift in the creative team -- namely the departure of showrunner Ed Decter, with the team of Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer (Smallville) coming aboard in his stead.
Slavkin and Swimmer join Shadowhunters in the middle of a turbulent time for the show's main characters. The season 1 finale saw Clary Fray (Katherine McNamara) find her mother Jocelyn (Maxim Roy), who had been kidnapped by her father, the villainous Valentine (Alan van Sprang). Meanwhile, Jace Wayland (Dominic Sherwood) learned that Valentine was his father as well, and abandoned his friends in order to side with his father.
Now, the season 2 premiere of Shadowhunters picks up shortly after the season 1 finale ended, with Jace's friends -- Clary, his close friend/parabatai Alec (Matthew Daddario), Alec's sister Isabelle (Emeraude Toubia), the warlock Magnus Bane (Harry Shum Jr.), and the vampire Simon (Alberto Rosende) -- searching for him. Meanwhile, the shadowhunter ruling power, the Clave, has sent Victor Altertree (Nick Sagar) to get the Institute back on track -- making Clary and her friends' task of finding Jace that much more difficult.
The season 2 premiere picks up mere hours after the events of the season 1 finale, with Jace looking over the droves of humans killed by the Mortal Cup in Valentine's efforts to create his own shadowhunter army (very few humans can drink from the cup and live, after all). But, when Clary arrives suddenly on Valentine's ship, Jace quickly sheds his role as Valentine's right hand man in order to get her safely off board - even if that means killing his father twice, or rather, two people disguised as his father. The sequence is, of course, a test laid out by Valentine to see where Jace's loyalty actually lies; unsurprisingly, Jace's loyalty is with Clary.
The sequence features a handful of cool action set pieces, particularly Jace's first showdown with a Valentine look-alike that highlighted visually interesting shots of the two men facing off as the runes on their seraph blades lit up. Considering these fight sequences - and others later on in the episode, also including Sherwood as Jace - were a step up from those in season 1, it seems Shadowhunters has decided to double down on the action aspect of the series.
Meanwhile, 'This Guilty Blood' additionally attempts to dive deeper into the supernatural world of Shadowhunters - but with much less success. Back at the Institute, Victor Aldertree arrives as the newly appointed replacement interim head and he conducts an investigation into Jace's defection, eventually ordering that Jace should be brought in dead or alive. However, since the entire power structure that is the Institute and the Clave have been so poorly developed over season 1 and the season 2 premiere, Aldertree's order holds little weight.
For much of season 1, the main characters of Shadowhunters - specifically Clary, Jace, Izzy, and Alec - have gone against the orders of the Clave and the Institute, going on what Aldertree describes essentially as rogue missions. So, since it seems to be so easy for the heroes of the series to defy this shadowhunter institution of power (in this episode alone, Clary easily sneaks out of the Institute off screen), and since there haven't been much in the way of consequences, it's difficult to become invested in Aldertree's order that Jace be brought in dead or alive.
This particular weakness in Shadowhunters' development of the Clave additionally applies to Valentine, and Jace's choice to side with Valentine even despite the revelation of his parentage. The character of Valentine has been painted as an unequivocal zealot bent on the genocide of all downworlders - which includes Jace's friends Simon, Magnus, and Luke (Isaiah Mustafa) - with the help of a shadowhunter army that necessitates the deaths of thousands of humans. Nevertheless, Jace decides to abandon everyone he cares about in order to learn more about himself through his zealot father. Although it is a compelling premise for a character arc in theory, 'This Guilty Blood' bungles the rationalization of Jace's decision in favor of delivering action sequences and sensationalized revelations.
However, Valentine's revelation to Jace that he experimented on his son by injecting the baby with pure demon blood, is another facet of the larger issue of Shadowhunters. The show is overflowing with supernatural lore - so much so that the main downworlder factions even have their own representatives in Magnus, Simon, and Luke. But, with Valentine introducing demons, as well as the angel mythology in which the shadowhunter legacy is based, there is too much for the series to dive in depth with any one aspect. As a result, many of the characters - especially the shadowhunters themselves - feel like caricatures, coming off as less human than their downworlder counterparts even after an entire season and one episode.
Perhaps the brightest spot in 'This Guilty Blood' is Simon as the bold-adjacent vampire, who offers the only humor and levity the episode contains. Although Simon was introduced as the human entry point to the world of Shadowhunters in season 1, he is perhaps the most changed and unchanged at the same time. While Clary, Jace, and Alec in particular seem to be driven by wherever the story needs them to go, Simon has remained the light-hearted best friend - who just happened to be turned into a vampire. Ironically, he provides the most human element of 'This Guilty Blood' - and the show has a whole.
All in all Shadowhunters may have improved certain aspects of of the series since season 1 - the fight sequences are more visually interesting, and the visual effects of portals and Magnus's magic are more seamlessly woven into the fabric of the show. However, Shadowhunters still struggles to find its grounding point in a world too flooded by supernatural creatures, mythologies, and motivations. Whether that's remedied throughout season 2 thanks to the new showrunners driving the ship remains to be seen, but Shadowhunters may need to make more changes from season 1 than simply the visual effects.
Shadowhunters continues Monday, January 9 with 'A Door Into the Dark' at 8pm on Freeform.


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There is no question that executives at Platinum Equity won't back down from a fight. The Beverly Hills–based buyout firm, which is willing to purchase sick companies in ailing industries, this spring bought the Union-Tribune for a lowball price of around $50 million. Now Platinum is fighting to take over the bankrupt auto-parts maker Delphi Corporation, with little money down and with help from General Motors and the federal government. Delphi's creditors, who will get 20 cents on the dollar, charge in New York bankruptcy court that it is a sweetheart deal, but Platinum seems to relish a bruising scrum.
However, Platinum does not relish media coverage of two lawsuits filed by former Platinum employees — a male bodyguard and two female workers — that accused the company and some executives of fostering a sexually charged atmosphere and hostile environment for women.
The suits have been mentioned by CNBC, the Reader, and the Los Angeles Times, and Platinum has taken pains to denounce the charges and the lawyer who brought the suits.
Platinum is headed by 44-year-old Tom Gores, who is worth $2 billion, according to Forbes magazine, which lists him 334th among the world's billionaires. A Christian of Lebanese and Greek descent who was born in Israel, Gores grew up near Flint, Michigan, worked in his family's grocery stores, graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in real estate finance, and worked for his older brother Alec in the takeover business before going out on his own. In September of last year, when the economy and stock market were on the edge of the abyss, Gores was able to raise $2.75 billion from pension funds and other investors to be used in further attempted healings of frail and suffering companies.
Just recently, a Platinum executive declared that the company was looking into buying more newspaper and automotive-related enterprises. The stock market has slaughtered such entities. Platinum is willing to thumb its nose at the market's judgment; Gores is going to go down as a miracle worker or an unsuccessful bottom-feeder.
But Platinum has a cushion. It doesn't put much money into a deal — witness the Union-Tribune transaction. Now it wants to plunk down a mere $250 million in cash and $250 million in a credit line to gain control of Delphi, which has been in bankruptcy for almost four years. General Motors, which was once Delphi's parent, says it will put in more than $3 billion, including certain obligations. The federal government owns 60 percent of General Motors, so taxpayers are picking up part of the tab, complain critics. They charge that the deal was secretly sewn together by General Motors, Platinum, and President Obama's automotive task force.
Dennis Kneale, a host on business/finance TV network CNBC, questions the deal, and in a commentary on June 18, he attacked the terms. He also discussed the two lawsuits, both of which were ultimately dismissed, one under unknown circumstances. The suits contained allegations of improper sexual conduct. Kneale rattled off the charges: female employees having affairs with executives, being hired for their looks, being pressed to have sex, and then getting paid to shut up, and other similar malefactions. Kneale mentioned the allegation that Tom Gores had an affair with his brother's then-wife, widely publicized in last year's Anthony Pellicano private-eye case that captivated Los Angeles.
Not long after his commentary, Kneale got a letter from Eva Kalawski, Platinum's in-house attorney, who told him that wealthy individuals and successful companies often are hit with suits full of "unfounded allegations." In his commentary of June 21, Kneale continued to attack the Delphi deal and then spoke of Kalawski's concerns.
The Reader retrieved the two lawsuits, along with lengthy interrogatories and related filings. One suit was filed in 2007 by a former Gores bodyguard, Martin Nielsen, who used the pseudonym John Doe. His lawsuit protested his firing, alleging that his employment was wrongfully terminated after he was pressured to sign what he felt was an unlawful employment agreement.
The court said he should identify himself, and he amended his complaint to state his real name and added allegations that Lavely & Singer, Platinum's law firm, called in a court memo "scandalous, irrelevant, personal and private information about people not parties to this litigation." The memo continued, "For example, plaintiff mentions Tom Gores' personal life and his relations with his wife and others, even though none of those allegations concern[s] the substance of plaintiff's claims that a revised employment agreement he was requested to sign allegedly violated provisions of the Labor Code."
There were several allegations of sexual improprieties. At Platinum's request, the court struck them from the complaint because they were deemed not relevant to the claims. The court did not rule on whether the allegations were true.
The judge dismissed the suit on December 14, 2007, finding that the employment agreement the guard was asked to sign was not invalid or a violation of law and he was an at-will employee.
The other lawsuit (actually two suits that were consolidated into one) was filed in 2006 by two women using the pseudonym Jane Doe. Their names can be found in the court records.
This suit alleged that Platinum Equity "creates and tolerates a persistent, and pervasively sexually charged and hostile environment for women." Moreover, "Sexual favors, the demand for sexual gratification and the payment of favors and 'hush' money are fixed policy and practice among PE [Platinum Equity] executives."
The complaint alleged that Platinum executives "show favoritism towards female employees who consent to the employer's sexual advances by rewarding them with money, gifts and travel, [meanwhile] promoting or rewarding women based on appearance and submission to sexual advances by PE executives, and financially supporting former employees to keep them quiet."
Further, the company "intimidates, coerces or terminates female employees if they question or refuse to go along with the sexually charged atmosphere," the Jane Doe suit alleged. It claimed that Gores and his top lieutenants had affairs with female employees and accompanied female assistants to strip clubs. One of the plaintiffs charged that one executive "constantly made sexually charged comments at work such as, 'Hey, do you want to see what's in a man's underwear?' and 'What do you say my hot dog goes between your buns?' "
In a filing on September 6, 2006, Martin Singer, cofounder of Lavely & Singer, said he had engaged in "extensive settlement discussions" with the plaintiffs' lawyer and they had exchanged "various drafts of a proposed settlement agreement." The discussions ended after the plaintiffs' lawyer wanted a settlement "with both plaintiffs simultaneously, rather than separately," said Singer. The plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the case on October 23, 2006.
Asked if the case was dismissed because Platinum had reached a settlement with the two women, Singer refused to say, instead responding that "the manner of dismissal was confidential."
In the lawsuit, and in a letter sent to the Reader by a Platinum outside attorney (see accompanying article), Platinum vehemently denied the allegations of wrongdoing. The letter from Platinum's attorney pointed out that the allegations were not proved.
Mark Barnhill, a Platinum principal, responded to Reader queries with a written quote similar to what Platinum attorney Eva Kalawski gave to Dennis Kneale: "Successful companies often become targets for gratuitous lawsuits filled with unfounded allegations. Platinum has not been immune. Fortunately, we have only had to deal with a handful of these in our 14 years of operation."
Both suits were filed by San Francisco lawyer David Mattingly. Platinum doesn't disguise its contempt for him. In an April 25, 2007 court filing, William Briggs II, an attorney with the Lavely & Singer law firm, wrote, "This case arises from the misguided hubris of plaintiff and his counsel who apparently believe that they can harass and embarrass the defendant into a settlement. The plaintiff, who hides behind the fictional moniker of John Doe, has run to a notorious attorney who is known to fabricate sham claims in an attempt to extract large legal settlements."
Mattingly, who was phoned three times and also sent an email with questions, would only say, "Some day I will help you. I can't help you now."
Jesus. One look at Tom Gores and I just assume he always has a handful of roofies at his disposal.
Response to post #1: As happens so often, I have to confess that I'm naive. I don't know what "roofies" are. What's significant to me is that the new owner of the Union-Tribune hired a lawyer known for his threat letters to warn another publication, the Reader, against printing something that is a matter of public record. That is the real story. Best, Don Bauder
That is an amazing statistic. There are now hundreds, maybe even thousands, of billionaires in the world.
When Trump hit the billion mark in the late 70's or early 80's there were less than 10 (in the USA anyway).
It shows how concentraded the wealth has become and is very likely a reason of the current economic meltdown.
As happens so often, I have to confess that I'm naive. I don't know what "roofies" are. What's significant to me is that the new owner of the Union-Tribune hired a lawyer known for his threat letters to warn another publication, the Reader, against printing something that is a matter of public record. That is the real story. Best, Don Bauder
"Roofies" are a drug used to incapacitate a person (usually for sexual aasault).
As for the lawyer threat letters to the Reader, tell this clown to do 3 things;
1) Look up the term "Slapps" lawsuit,
2) Look up Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 425.16
3) Tell these clowns to bring it on, because they will lose and then get the priviladge of paying for the Readers legal bills under the fee shifting provision of CCP 425.16
BTW, Marty Singer is the lawyer of record for sending threatening letters, for whatever the reason, for many of Hollywoods biggest stars.
I don't see why Mattingly clammed up though. If Singer's firm were bad mouthing me in court filings, mstters of public record, I would fight back with everything I had.
I have to laugh at this. It is telling that the big giant and mighty (and oh-so-very-unreadable) Union-Tribune is the least bit concerned about what's printed in the San Diego Reader. Platinum made a huge mistake when they bought the U-T, unless they plan on letting it dissolve into nothing more than a small-time community newspaper (as a tax write-off, perhaps?). They'll make a bigger mistake should they decide to challenge the first amendment.
Opps, I did not see the companion article prior to my #5 post.
Jesus. One look at Tom Gores and I just assume he always has a handful of roofies at his disposal.
LOL...get ready for a Marty Singer "letter".
Response to post #3: The obscenely uneven distribution of wealth and income is definitely a reason for the downturn, and could generate social unrest, as even Alan Greenspan admits. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #4: If that's what "roofies" are, then I know of no evidence suggesting their use in this case. I am sure that the lawyer making the threats, Martin Singer, knows about SLAPP suits and the other legal remedies you mentioned. Incidentally, several other publications have printed his threatening letters, despite his claim that they are copyrighted. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #5: I think if you read both of these columns carefully, along with Singer's letter, you will get a good idea why Mattingly is silent for now. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #6: From the standpoint of the First Amendment, I do not think it is wise for a newspaper owner to hire a lawyer to threaten another newspaper about the printing of materials that are a matter of public record. Remember that Platinum bought the U-T for the discounted value of the real estate. So it can flip real estate, it hopes, for a good profit. It is already trying to do so -- advertising the properties in the U-T. It paid $35.5 million for the Mission Valley headquarters, which has an assessed valuation of more than $90 million. I believe that in time, it would like to vacate that building and flip it. However, the commercial real estate industry is in the megrims now. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #7: After Schwarzenegger was governor, a maker of bobblehead dolls made a likeness of the Termiinator. The company got a threatening letter from Singer, claiming Schwarzenegger had a right to any use of his name, likeness, etc. But, said the company, he is no longer an actor. He is governor. He is a public figure. The dustup was apparently settled amicably. But a website published Singer's letter. You can find it online. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #8: Hopefully, we have taken care of that matter. There is no evidence at all of that. Best, Don Bauder
When social mores fail, we desperately enact "laws" in an often vain attempt to "regulate" behavior. Fortunately, I grew up in a provincial society that had a healthy contempt for the latter and an intuitive respect for the former. Unfortunately, one cannot punch an errant SOB for anti-social behavior before the behavior gets out of hand and stay out of court--and LOSE, of course, and, of course, be financially wrecked as well as rot in prison. What's left is a population of errant SOB's.
There's a principle in law enforcement: If the punishment is not severe enough to modify the behavior, it isn't severe enough. Sure, a few Mad-offs might have been made an example of AFTER they've made off with their own kind's loot (Madoff's BIG mistake), but the rest pass "go" and pick up another fortune for their roll of the loaded dice, and this convinces JQP that all is well, all better now.
When it comes to slapping the hands of those lawyers and their clients who file nuisance suits, the "punishment" is far from sufficient. It has to hit the press big time, and it has to be a hard enough whack to get the mulish attorney-guild's attention--right where the arrogance originates.
Response to post #15: The malefactors of Wall Street not only pass go and pick up fortunes, they are subsidized by the taxpayers when their bets fail. And the taxpayers don't seem to care. Best, Don Bauder
Ah, YES, the apathetic public again. Specifically, from A to Z, what would you have the public do? Other than revolution or vigilantism, just how should we respond to your comforting us and afflicting the SOB's? And where is the tipping/breaking point? When koyaanisquatsi reaches terminal velocity? That's too late, I suspect. A, B, and C should be sufficient for now.
Response to post #17: Glad you asked: 1. Appoint someone tough, say Nell Minow, as head of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Instruct her that the first thing she should do is eliminate the revolving door policy, by which SEC lawyers do favors for crooks, then take $2 million a year jobs with the crooks' law firms. Instruct Minow to concentrate on the big cases, not the wee ones, and refer more cases to criminal authorities. 2. Crack down on the stashing of money offshore. The IRS is trying this now (we think) in the case of Switzerland and UBS. We must not back down. The malefactors should get prison terms for tax fraud. 3. Have tough regulation of derivatives. 4. Tell derivatives buyers and sellers that they should start winding down derivatives -- NOW. 5.Consider criminal penalties in some of the most egregious cases: AIG, Lehman, Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae, Countrywide 6. Put mortgage salespeople who strapped people with liar loans, adjustable rate mortgages, exotic mortgages ad nauseam in jail. 7. Tighten, not loosen (as is now happening) accounting rules. 8. Never hire for a high government post someone who has failed utterly. Example: Larry Summers, who was one of the key leaders (along with Greenspan, Rubin and Levitt) who blocked the regulation of derivatives. That alone should have eliminated Summers from any government post. 8. Hire the people who did the right things. Example, Brooksley Born, who tried to regulate derivatives but was thwarted by the fools named above. This is just a start. Ask me again and I will come up with many more. Best, Don Bauder
Wow, I'm impressed.
You were called on the carpet for answers, and you lined them up in spades.
If we could get 25% of your suggestions implemented we would be on our way to fiscal recovery and responsibility. Some of the things you mention were cornerstones of H. Ross Perot's presidential bid in 1992- and why he was leading the largest state in the union by a 2 to 1, and 3 to 1 margins (in a 3 way race).
Response to post #19: One of the most important steps would be to deal with the obscenely uneven distribution of wealth and income. The biggest offender is Wall Street. Recently, Goldman Sachs revealed that its average pay -- including janitors and char ladies -- was nearly $400,000 a year. Wall Street and the investment banking industry represent classic examples of the unearned increment. When economists such as Thorstein Veblen and political leaders such as Lloyd George talked about the unearned increment more a century and more ago, they were talking about real estate. But Wall Street is no different. It makes money shuffling money. It arranges mergers and acquisitions, when research shows that M&A represents the worst way to grow. (See studies by Sanford Bernstein.) In fact, most mergers and acquisitions fail. Most leveraged buyouts are out and out scams. These Wall Street firms make their money trading -- or, basically, gambling that is subsidized by government. It is activity that not only contributes nothing to the economy, but actually detracts from meaningful economic progress. That is why the biggest reforms must come in the banking and investment banking industries (as well as hedge funds and private equity firms) -- the very industries that taxpayers are bailing out. There must be compensation reform. There must be criminal cases -- jailing of Wall Street moguls, as there was in the 1930s. Best, Don Bauder
Response to #12: "However, the commercial real estate industry is in the megrims now." Send me to tailtucking to Webster's whydoncha? Do not pass Go, do not collect $200.00. How long have you been clamoring to use that word? I'm rolling on the floor here! Beeyootiful!
Should have read: Send me tailtucking to Webster's whydoncha?
Response to post #21: I use "megrims" as an occasional substitute for "doldrums," when the latter seems to be getting stale. I have been using "megrims" for decades. I'm sure I've used it in the Reader. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #22: You were close. Best, Don Bauder
NOTE: JUDGE POSTPONES DELPHI AUCTION. New York bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain today (July 17) postponed until Tuesday an auction of Delphi Corp. assets that was supposed to take place today. A deal had been set up for Platinum Equity to buy the bankrupt auto parts maker with substantial help from General Motors, which is 60% owned by the government. The lenders, who would be getting little, had said it was a sweetheart deal, with the federal government pulling the strings. Judge Drain had questions about it, too. Some of the lenders plan to submit a credit bid for Delphi, which would involve them forgiving debt. Best, Don Bauder
"Response to post #21: I use "megrims" as an occasional substitute for "doldrums," when the latter seems to be getting stale. I have been using "megrims" for decades. I'm sure I've used it in the Reader. Best, Don Bauder"
Apparently so. I missed it previously:
By Don Bauder | Posted April 19, 2009, 7:11 a.m. "... a very good performance given the current market megrims."
By Don Bauder | Published Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009 "... Newspaper megrims have also hit the New York Times"
To show a couple.
Response to post #26: I don't know the derivation of the word, but it's possible a Native American was sitting next to his wigwam, his hands covering his face. Somebody asked him what was wrong. His reply: "Me grim." Best, Don Bauder
Wow, more sexual intrigue and shenanigans in the corporate suites. Why Tom Gores and his fellow execs would waste a penny trying to silence this story is beyond me. Do they really think the public thinks they are upstanding pillars of chivalry and moral order? Sounds like a sequel to Citizen Kane is in order here. I'll write the script.
Response to post #28: If you are writing a movie script, you will have to deal with Martin Singer, the lawyer. Best, Don Bauder
If you are writing a movie script, you will have to deal with Martin Singer, the lawyer. Best, Don Bauder
Marty is all show and no go.
He is probably a lot like Scott Peters, never seen the inside of a courtroom and couldn't actually try a case to verdict if his life depended on it.
If Gores wanted a lawyer to the stars, who could hold his own in a courtroom, he should have called Bert Fields.
Response to post #30: When I researched Singer, I could find lots of threatening letters he composed (most substantially similar), but I didn't find that he has actually tried cases. He may have tried many, for all I know. I just didn't locate any. Best, Don Bauder
He has tried as many as Scott Peters has (zero).
Response to post #32: I assume you checked that. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #34: You always do your homework. Don't tell JW I said that. Best, Don Bauder


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Posted on Friday, 9 June 2017 12:29
Opposition barracking and blaring vuvuzelas punctuated the grand ceremony in parliament to install Bruno Tshibala, the new prime minister chosen by President Joseph Kabila, on 16 May. So loud were the opposition's protests against Tshibala's installation – which they regard as a clear violation of a political accord – that state television suspended its broadcast of the ceremony and the new prime minister delayed his inaugural address. Police finally cleared the protesters out of parliament.
When Tshibala was finally able to speak, he vowed to "do his best to maintain a perfect collaboration" between his government and President Kabila. That will be a tall order. Aside from the fact that Tshibala's appointment as head of a 'national unity' government was rejected by the largest opposition faction, his declared "determination to offer the Congolese people the best elections in their history in the agreed time frame" looks like extremely wishful thinking, if not wilful self-deception.
Prospect of a referendum
With tensions ramping up across the country, a 10-month-old uprising in Kasaï and fears of more fighting in Kivu Nord, it is unlikely that there will be credible national elections this year. Assembling the funds and arranging the logistics for elections is complex and tortuous.
Many suspect Kabila will try to hold a referendum to change the constitution and extend his stay in power. That raises big questions about what difference the new prime minister can make. Certainly, Tshibala's fortunes have improved since 9 October, when he was arrested and accused of organising anti-Kabila protests last September. Security forces had responded with lethal force and killed at least 56 people over two days, according to non-governmental organisation Human Rights Watch.
After seven weeks in prison, Tshibala was released in late November. And about four months later, on 7 April, Kabila picked him to head his government.
The new premier was a senior opposition politician, so his decision to serve Kabila is hugely contentious. "I did 36 years of combat with Etienne Tshisekedi," Tshibala told The Africa Report shortly before accepting Kabila's nomination.
Tshibala's path to power
Tshisekedi, an iconic figure who died in February, founded the country's oldest and largest opposition party, the Union pour la Démocratie et le Progrès Social (UDPS), in 1982. Tshibala was there from the beginning and rose to become UDPS deputy secretary general.
Last June, Tshisekedi became the founding president of Rassemblement, a large opposition coalition that selected Tshibala as its spokesman. The rassemblement was created to force Kabila to respect the constitution by relinquishing office on 19 December 2016. It failed on that count, but on New Year's Eve it struck a deal with Kabila's Majorité Présidentielle (MP), which appeared momentarily to give the rassemblement the upper hand.
The signatories undertook to not alter the constitution and to form a new transitional government tasked with organising delayed elections at the end of 2017. The agreement dictated that the new prime minister would be chosen by the rassemblement.
Deprived of Tshisekedi's unifying influence, the rassemblement has fractured. The bulk of the movement agreed to share Tshisekedi's presidency between his son, Félix, and Pierre Lumbi, the head of the G7 alliance. The G7 was part of the MP until September 2015 and supports the presidential aspirations of Moïse Katumbi, the ex-governor of the copper-rich Katanga Province and a former ally of Kabila.
But as soon as Katumbi announced his candidacy in 2016, the government charged him with a raft of criminal offences. Katumbi says the charges are baseless. They are currently being investigated by the Commission Episocopale Nationale du Congo, which has persuaded the government to drop charges against other opposition figures.
Katumbi is seen as a threat to Kabila, but the former governor sees a tough struggle ahead: "The opposition remains very strong and united, and we are going to fight. The election is due in December, but Kabila is going to come with some excuse to postpone it. He doesn't want the election."
Outside forces
Arguing that Kabila has lost all legitimacy, Katumbi says he should be held to account for the killing of demonstrators in 2015 and 2016. "The army is not with Kabila. […] Our army will not fire on Congolese people. Kabila is using outside forces," Katumbi argues.
He says he is confident the opposition has got the coherence and support to prevail: "We are not going to get guns to fight. We are going to fight with our brains […] a peaceful fight."
But a rump – led by Tshibala and Joseph Olengankoy – reject the alliance running the rassemblement. "Félix is linked with Katumbi […] It's an unnatural alliance," Tshibala told The Africa Report in March.
Tshibala and Olengankoy subsequently established a dissident wing of the rassemblement, with which Kabila swiftly engaged. Tshibala's nomination outraged the larger Rassemblement bloc but also upset the European Union and the United States, both of which backed the New Year's Eve accord. They view its implementation as the DRC's smoothest route out of its constitutional morass.
"This fringe represents absolutely nothing," claims Martin Fayulu, a prominent supporter of Lumbi and Félix Tshisekedi. "It's the politics of poaching and these people have been seduced".
Nevertheless, Tshibala's cabinet includes prominent opposition figures such as Joseph Kapika and Lisanga Bonganga. For Jason Stearns, director of the Congo Research Group (CRG) at New York University, "Kabila has succeeded in peeling off some more members of the fractious opposition and dividing the remaining members further."
Albert Moleka, Tshisekedi's former chief-of-staff, says: "Kabila has learnt that the Congolese politician doesn't perform according to ideology or doctrine or conviction but money and position." According to Moleka, Kabila's rehabilitation of officials once loyal to Mobutu Sese Seko, the country's dictatorial president from 1965 to 1997, has given him a keen understanding that "alliances in Congolese politics last just as long as someone finds their financial interests or prospects served by it."
Opportunism knocks
Polling by CRG has found that Kabila is deeply unpopular and most Congolese believe he should have stepped down at the end of his second term. But if the president cannot win his compatriots' love, he can still tarnish his opponents. "Kabila has muddied the waters of popular sentiment", says Stearns. "It's beginning to seem that all these endless negotiations are about is access to power and wealth, thereby tarring everyone with the brush of opportunism."
The president has allocated ministries to former adversaries but he has not ceded any meaningful power to the opposition. The key portfolios – interior, defence, mining, finance, oil, justice and foreign affairs – remain in the hands of regime loyalists.
It seems that the future is yet to play for. In mid-May the MP's spokesman said that a "referendum is an inalienable constitutional right" and noted that "the people" did not sign the accord. "Look at the referendums which happen systematically in Europe", observes Tryphon Kin-Kiey Mulumba, a member of the MP's political bureau. "We should go to the people and ask them the precise question: what do they want?", he says.
Throwing his weight behind a dauphin is the alternative but as yet, as one Western diplomat puts it, "no one can think of the obvious person."
Co-opted or marginalised, the opposition has hardly landed a punch on Kabila during the six months since the supposed conclusion of his presidency. But the hinterland is increasingly unstable and much less biddable than the incestuous domain of Kinshasa politics.
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Ever feel like your mind is constantly playing games or at war with your wardrobe?
You have a closet full of great pieces, yet you seem to always struggle with getting dressed in the morning.
You find yourself constantly resorting to the same outfits, day after day, week after week.
Slowly, but surely, falling into a pattern of bland and uninspiring style, unable to stand out or be noticed for your individuality.
If you're vigorously nodding your head and thinking – yass, girl! Well you're not alone.
Results from my reader survey had a resounding request for me to share more tips on building a workable wardrobe.
This is something I dipped my toe in back in my KATNP days, and I really started embracing certain strategies and techniques as the years went on.
So in response to your requests we're going to spend this month talking all about how to build an inspiring, workable wardrobe on a budget.
But first things first, in order to make this work you need the right mindset.
To which I have some good news and some bad news 🙂
The good news is, it's not your fault that you struggle to stay inspired and creative in your wardrobe – your brain is hardwired to work against you!
The bad news is….your brain is hardwired to work against you….. 😀
The Pareto Principle vs. Your Wardrobe
If you've ever done even the slightest research on improving your productivity or personal wellness you've most likely come across the Pareto Principle, or more commonly known as the 80/20 rule.
This rule states that for many events 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.
Or, to apply it to day-to-day life – we use 20% of our brain 80% of the time.
80% of sales comes from 20% of customers.
When at the club, you'll find 20% of women attract 80% of men.
This principle also applies to our closets in that we wear 20% of our clothing 80% of the time.
Why do we do this?
Well, take a look around you – there's LOADS going on in or modern day society and our brain is trying to look out for us by making things easier.
How, you ask?
By developing habits.
Consider this: when you go to Starbucks or a favorite coffee shop do you read through the entire menu every time or just order the same drink?
Most of us have 2-3 drinks we order every time without looking at the menu – it's a habit to make ordering coffee easier.
It would be stressful, overwhelming, and take up too much of your precious time to go through the menu every time you stopped in.
These same habits are affecting how you look at your wardrobe and get dressed every morning.
Your brain knows you need to be out the door by 7:45AM, and that you still need to shower, do your hair, put on makeup, and eat something.
You simply don't have time to go through the entire menu – a.k.a your entire closet – to figure out what to wear.
It's exhausting and can be completely overwhelming if done every morning.
So in turn, you develop the habit of always pairing that top with that skirt or throwing that dress under that jacket.
Because just like your coffee order, you know you like it and that it's worked in the past.
And while there's nothing wrong with having staple, go-to outfits, it can sometimes lead to feeling like you're in a style rut {which I can also help with – check out my 50 Ways to Break A Style Rut guide}.
And despite having a closet filled with perfect dresses and chic tops, you find yourself exclaiming "I have nothing to wear!".
You're then convinced you must rush to the store to buy more clothes that continue to fill your closet – ever expanding your menu – making getting dressed in the morning even more daunting.
So while your mind is trying to help you 'gram a pretty bouquet of flowers, notice that cute guy on the train, and keep you from tripping over your killer pumps {all at once!}, it ends up working against you when it comes to being creative in your closet.
But fear not!
You can learn to take control and train your mind to open up to all the possibilities you already have in your closet with minimal spending required.
The first step is acknowledging the problem. Which if you're reading this, then – BRAVO! You've made it through step 1.
For the rest of the month we're going to dive deeper, discussing how to organize your closet, rediscover what you already own {and love} while learning to work with what you got, and curating a well-edited wardrobe.
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I hope you're excited to learn more and that this helps get your creative juices flowing.
If any questions arise for you – shoot me an email, I'd be more than happy to offer some 1-on-1 advice.
Until then, I have a question for you:
What's your #1 struggle when it comes to your wardrobe:
- Organizing your closet
- Knowing what you got
- Working with what you got
- Curating well-edited wardrobe
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Hotel Review: Booking The B Hotel in Quezon City with TravelokaTuesday, January 31, 2017
Following my 2016 year-end review, I realized my mother and I did not have an out of town/out of country bonding trip. I feel so bad about it, to be honest. Since 2014, we always have at least one trip to experience a well-deserved relaxing family time. I was very busy last year that I did not plan anything for us T_T To make up for it, I recently planned a weekend hotel staycation!
|weekend staycation! woohoo!
A lot of people look at staying in a hotel as an expensive activity that can only enjoyed by the rich, but that is not true anymore! Staycation (vacation in a hotel) can be really affordable nowadays because of many online hotel booking sites/apps offering the best staycation deals. One of them is Traveloka, one of the leading hotel & flight booking platforms in Southeast Asia. I know about Traveloka but it was actually my first time to use the app and book a hotel. I instantly fell in love with the app because: (1) it provides extensive search results, (2) prices that are inclusive of all taxes and surcharges and (3) various payment options from over the counter payment, Debit/Credit Card to Bank counters with no transaction fee.
|booking a hotel is super easy with Traveloka!
Step 1: Go to https://www.traveloka.com/en/ or download Traveloka app on the App Store or Google Play then create an account
Step 2: Search hotel by entering the destination, check in/out date, number of guests and number of rooms required
Step 3: Browse thru great selection of hotels - you can also filter the results based on your preference
Step 4: Select hotel
Step 5: Choose a room
Step 6: Proceed with payment
|love this unfinished look of the stairs
So, a simple search using the app led me to this lovely hotel in Quezon City. B Hotel Quezon City, owned and managed by The Bellevue Hotels & Resorts, easily caught my attention. All the photos of the hotel looked promising! After reading reviews online, I knew that this hotel will give my mother and I an awesome weekend staycation.
|industrial themed lobby :)
We arrived last Saturday and we did not have a hard time finding it. Located along Scout Rallos Street, Barangay Laging Handa in Quezon City, the hotel provides an easy access to all major recreational attractions in the city. It's really hard to get an idea of what the rooms will be like because the hotel look like a regular hotel from the outside. But once we're in, we were surprised by its elegant industrial vintage design. There is a lot of open space with artwork and accent furniture all over the place. It feels more like an art gallery than a hotel.
|can I have these accent chairs?
|plumbing fixtures right out of a science fiction story - SRSLY this design is genius!
Checking in was quick and hassle free. We were asked to pay a 1,000 peso refundable security deposit. Then, we were given 2 key cards and free wifi access. We went up to the 10th floor to get to our Superior Room that is good for a maximum of two adults and two children (12 years old and below). The room costs 4,024.64 pesos per night, which comes with a free buffet breakfast for two. I was very pleased to see the well-designed interiors of our room. Take a look at some of the photos I took during our stay.
|this bed is the coziest place on earth!
I don't normally see this in hotels - a transparent bathroom! 😂 It's great that if I need some privacy, I can simply roll down the blinds 💕#projectgora #bhotel #bhotelqc #staypositive #hotel #hotelroom #hotelcation #quezoncity #tomasmorato #philippines #pilipinas #travel #traveloka #pinoytravelbloggers #workspace #homeoffice #bloggersph #bloggerA photo posted by Project Gora (@projectgora) on
|I had to take a photo of this spotlessly clean sink because I hate filthy sinks!
|Piattos costs 100 pesos! Haha!
|a black and white photo of Rufino Street in Makati City
|my mother watching cinema one - walang kasawaan! haha
|A safe deposit box inside the wardrobe
|my home office for the weekend :)
|productivity is at 100% or even higher!
|the Lobby Cafe
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Amazing breakfast buffet! Imagine eggs, delicious bread, daing na bangus, shanghai/steamed rice, beef tapa, taho (yes, yummy taho!), freshly squeezed juice, coffee, cereals and fresh fruits. Everything was so damn delicious! What they lacked in variety, they made up with quality ☺ #projectgora #bhotelqc #bhotel #staycation #staypositive #hotel #hotelroom #hotelcation #quezoncity #tomasmorato #philippines #pilipinas #travel #traveloka #pinoytravelbloggers #workspace #homeoffice #bloggers #blogger #bloggersphA photo posted by Project Gora (@projectgora) on
Looking at this hotel as a whole, I was greatly impressed with the quality of service we received. I fell in love with its industrial vintage design as well as its high-end luxury service and amenities. If you want a memorable and unique experience while in Quezon City, I highly recommend you to stay at The B Hotel. You may book directly thru their website or download the Traveloka App available in Google Play and App Store! :) Get your discount codes in the "Ongoing Promos" tab and save on hotel bookings.SaveSave
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Registration for the 2019-20 school year begins February 4 for First Baptist Church members and staff, February 12 for current preschool students and their siblings and February 18 for the public.
Forms can be picked up in the church or preschool offices. No forms will be accepted until the appropriate week as listed above. To be officially registered, the registration form AND the non-refundable registration fee must be turned in to the preschool office.
2019-20 FBC MDO & Preschool Registration Fees:
1 day per week MDO class, $25
3 days per week 3 year old class, $50
4 days per week 4 year old class, $55
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I just got back from a juvenile hearing. My client had struggled a great deal throughout DHS's involvement. After a year, the GAL was calling for termination of his parental rights. After a fight that went on all morning, the judge gave my client 45 more days to show he can clean up. A lot of lawyers say you'll never win a TPR hearing, but I sure didn't lose that one!
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In "A Quiet Place" alien beasts descend upon the earth and kill anyone who makes a noise, which proves that one man's horror movie is another man's fantasy. The entire world a quiet car? Grisly death for cellphone gabbers, horn honkers, the drunken numskull who yells "Baba Booey" at golf…Read More
Day: April 8, 2018
Feds Arrest Nearly 100 Illegal Immigrants at Tennessee Slaughterhouse
A Grainger County meat-processing plant was the subject Thursday of what one media outlet calls the largest immigration raid in a decade. The Southeastern Provision plant in Bean Station was raided by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), The Washington Post reports. Agents arrested 97 immigrants; 10 arrests were on federal…Read More
Trump Signs Memo Vowing End to 'Catch-and-Release' of llegal Immigrants
President Trump signed a directive Friday ordering the government to end the so-called "catch-and-release" policy at the border, moving to combat what the administration says is a growing "crisis" of illegal immigration. He called for illegal immigrants nabbed at the border to be held in custody, to the fullest extent…Read More
YouTube Shooter Wasn't a Scorned Lover, But Many Thought So
SAN BRUNO, Calif. — When word spread that the YouTube shooter wasn't a disgruntled man but a woman, the almost immediate assumption was dead wrong: that she was a spurned lover intent on killing her boyfriend.Read More
Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren: HUD Secretary Ben Carson
Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren interviewed U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Ben Carson at his office to discuss the legacy of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Greta Van Susteren: "Mr. Secretary, nice to see you sir." Secretary Ben Carson: "Nice to see you."Read More
JC Bowman Commentary: Rethinking Driver's Education
A driver's education course is a beneficial choice for drivers of any age and experience levels. However, it should be required for all minors navigating our roads. It is time to re-think our policies .Read More
Geraldo Rivera Scoffs 'Immigrant Crisis' as 'Manufactured'
Geraldo Rivera, in a Fox News interview about the migrants moving north from Central America and about the rape statistics of women who cross the border illegally, called the situation "manufactured" and characterized it as hardly a crisis.Read More
Democrat Mike Espy Officially Announces Senate Bid in Mississippi Race
Former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy announced Friday his plans to run for U.S. Senate in Mississippi. The former Clinton administration official is running for Sen. Thad Cochran's seat after the incumbent resigned this week due to health concerns.Read More
Don't Be Fooled by Its Spin: Facebook Plans to Remain a Data Company
It has been a tough few months for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. He has gone from tipping his toe in the presidential waters to being hauled before Congress to defend his company's privacy policy. His company has hit troubled waters, some of which stem from a lack of understanding of…Read More
MIT Is Making a Device That Can 'Hear' the Words You Say Silently
It's like having Siri listen to your internal commands. Arnav Kapur and the AlterEgo device. Lorrie Lejeune/MIT Students from MIT have created a prototype device, dubbed AlterEgo, that can recognize the words you mouth when silently talking to yourself—and then take action based on what it thinks you're saying.Read More


text: I've created a category of posts called "Drawing Stuff" which I will post links to online tutorials, vids, websites, and other items which have inspired or taught me to do what I do. Pursuing one's art is a continuous path of education, growing, and developing which never ends. I've been asked at shows where I've learned to do what it is I do. As a completely self-taught artist, there is no one simple answer to that question. I learn by doing and observing others, whether that be in person at a show or online trolling YouTube videos and websites. As such, as I discover things which help me, I want to share them with you, the viewer. It's a great big ol' world out there on the interwebs, and there's much to see and do.


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Wednesday, December 11, 2013
More washi tape for Christmas
5 comments:
- Beth Norman said...
Beautiful work, Hetty. I love the musical note paper you used. Your washi tape turned out so well.
- Wednesday, 11 December, 2013
Love, love, love your washi tape designs, especially the pointsettia! Thanks for sharing your beautiful work.
Deborah Cornutt
- Wednesday, 11 December, 2013
- Laura said...
Love your sweet poinsettia with the washi tape! Great idea to have a green stamped flower peaking out behind it. Love the colors and the music paper background! Thank you for saying my card inspired you, but I can't imagine that! Thanks!
Hugs, Laura
- Wednesday, 11 December, 2013
I love all of the cards that you have been making with the Washi Tape.
I made a few of the trees. I think after the 1st. of the year I will start playing more with the tape.
- Friday, 13 December, 2013
- Lyngo said...
cute card Hetty . I buy washi tape , and then put it on the hanger on the back of my craft room door and forget to use it . These flowers look like just the things to make me get some off the hanger and finally use it .
- Friday, 13 December, 2013


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Noodle Shack,one of the place we explore when we are in 1 Utama. Located at the corner just opposite Opika, the restaurant served pan mee. Since we had not tried the pan mee there, we had made a decision to get a try of the pan mee. The tradional soup pan mee is one of the specialities at Noodle … [Read more...] about NOODLE SHACK, 1 UTAMA
At Noodle Shack, we pride ourselves for offering a healthier alternatives to health conscious consumers.Their food is said that they served No Added MSG, No Preservative, No Artificial Coloring, and served with Less Salt and Less Oil.
1 Utama:
Lot LG 111-112 (Old Wing),
1 Utama Shopping Centre,
1, Lebuh Bandar Utama, Bandar Utama City Centre
Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Ikano Power Centre
Lot LG 66-67,
IPC Shopping Centre, No. 2, Jalan PJU 7/2,
Mutiara Damansara, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
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Organizational Charts using javascript
I needed to draw organizational charts for an intranet, containing both vertical and horizontal connected, clickable, multi colored siblings. As flexilibity was important, exported Visio drawings were not an option.
Searching the internet, I found many javascript solutions, none of them fully providing all the functionality I needed, so I wrote some javascript myself. The setup is based on the chartcode provided by google.
If you need to draw this kinds of charts, you can use my code for free for non-commercial use. Please check the
instructions and samples
You can download my
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You can download the excanvas script for IE compatibility by Google. If you trust me, you can use
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OUR TAKE: We've always been huge fans of these stout wagons, for the most part preferring them over SUVs and their ilk when we need to haul a few folks or some stuff. And this example was everything a Volvo should be: roomy, comfortable, relatively quiet, relatively slow and (we're assuming) quite safe.
The Volvo is everything you want and need in a utilitarian car, with style (galore) and punch (that motor is awesome). It is maneuverable and not cumbersome; there are no blind spots, and if you had to carry a brood of kids, they could fit happily in the back. Sadly, it probably won't make people think they need to go away from all those minivans/mobile playgrounds on wheels. But it should.
We also commend the interior designers. The switchgear is large, and the very simple buttons let you know exactly what part of your body you can get warmed or cooled should you so choose to push the corresponding button. The seat heaters warmed up faster than a toaster oven, and the heater can melt plastic--both good things this time of year. And when the low-washer-fluid warning flashed, it was dead-on: It took more than a gallon of the blue stuff to fill up the reservoir. Gotta love those Swedes--they don't mess around when it comes to dealing with cold weather and sloppy driving conditions.
This car sits near the top of our list when people ask what their next people mover should be.


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I got this sushi quilting cotton over a year ago, knowing I was going to one day make a Cambie. Life took over and I only recently started making Cambies. One day I swear I'm making some bodice alterations but it's good for now. (I'd lower the bust apex, shorten the front and back by a skant 1/4-1/2″ and possible take in the darts in the front.) Till then, let me show you my second Cambie- a nod to my favorite T.V. show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. (Here's my first Cambie in case you missed it.)
If you know the show, you know what I'm about to quote:
It's from Season 4, Ep 14. Not my absolutely favorite episode or season, being very Riley centered but with Buffy, there's always something good in (most) all episodes. So, when I saw the sushi quilting cotton, I knew I wanted to make a yummy sushi dress, even if the print was different from the pjs on the show.
I had to use a black pleather for the bodice- another Buffy nod, since they put her in leather pants and jackets more and more as the show progresses.
I hemmed the skirt 4.5″ and I like the length a lot. The bodice and skirt are lined but unlike my first Cambie, this one doesn't have a lined (only interfaced) waistband. The bodice lining is a rayon blend, very slinky, while the skirt lining is a stiffer Siri sew-in shirting interfacing. I thought I was getting a lighter weight interfacing but this turned out perfect for the look I was going for with this skirt. I was already using a quilting cotton, which is by nature less drapey. Emma One Sock has more of it, if you want some. I like how stiff it is right now, making for more of a poofy petticoat-like lining.
I've asked before, but I'll ask again…any Buffy fans reading this? For those of you who are already Buffy fans, enjoy some BtVS on me tonight.
A shout to Montana of Montana Designs who urged me to take pictures when I didn't think I had the energy to do it! Thanks, lovely.


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Wizards of the Coast has revealed Magic: The Gathering's first ever trans character. The new character, named Alesha, Who Smiles at Death, is part of Magic: The Gathering's latest expansion, Fate Reforged. While her card doesn't mention her gender, a story published on Wizards of the Coast's website reveals the details of her origin, weaving her background into the tale of combat.
Alesha's clan tradition allows its members to pick their own name after earning glory in battle, with members usually picking names that reflect battle feats. "She had been so different—only sixteen, a boy in everyone's eyes but her own, about to choose and declare her name before the khan and all the Mardu."
When it comes time for Alesha to choose her name after killing her first dragon, she goes in a different direction and takes the opportunity to come out to her battle comrades. "And the whole gathered horde shouted 'Alesha!' in reply. The warriors of the Mardu shouted her name. In that moment, if anyone had told her that in three years' time she would be khan, she just might have dared to believe it."
Alesha does eventually go on to become kahn, leading the horde of humans, goblins, and orcs into battle.


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"The psyche is the greatest of all cosmic wonders and the 'sine qua non' of the world as an object. It is in the highest degree odd that Western man, with but very few – and ever fewer – exceptions, apparently pays so little regard to this fact. Swamped by the knowledge of external objects, the subject of all knowledge has been temporarily eclipsed to the point of seeming nonexistence." G.G. Jung, 1946
This quote opens the film "Matter of Heart" from 1986. At the time I was deep in the study of the tarot and astrology. Jung's merger of metaphysics, art and psychology continues to inform my work.
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text: Having a break from bike this morning I am at my SCL provider working on my skills so I can continue to function in the community. I work so hard to be patient, clean, to communicate, and eat right. It is hard for me as I tend to want things others have and try to take them. It isn't because I do not get what I need it is just how my mind thinks I guess. I work hard every day with mom and then I get 40 hours a month with my SCL worker on top of therapy once a week at Stones Worth Stepping. They work on my language and OT skills. I do not hold things well my fingers don't want to work right. Anyhow I better get to SCL. Thanks for Voting for me.


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1: "The Company" is TEHC Ltd.
2: "The Hirer" is any company, organization or individual that joins in contract with TEHC Ltd to supply goods and/or services.
3: "Goods" are any items that are the subject of any contract between TEHC Ltd and the hirer, regardless of ownership.
4: "The Contract" is any written or verbal agreement between the hirer and TEHC Ltd to provide goods and/or services.
5: The Company will submit a written quotation which the hirer shall accept in writing or verbally, the absence of such written quotation or acceptance however shall not invalidate the contract and all goods hired from the company shall be subject to these terms and conditions, and the hirer by authorizing or allowing the goods to be delivered is deemed to have confirmed the contract and to have accepted these terms and conditions.
6: Hire goods will remain the property of the company at all times.
7: A charge of 2.5% of each rental invoice is payable by the hirer in the form of a slight damage waiver (SDW). SDW covers slight damage such as scuffs and minor repairs that can be undertaken by our in-house team. In the event of any equipment requiring repair as a result of the hirers' negligence, misuse or abuse, which cannot be carried out by our own in-house team, then the hirer shall bear the cost of any such repair.
8: In the event that the goods are damaged beyond economical repair, or are lost, the hirer shall bear the full write off cost. If the hirer has any cause for complaint concerning the condition, suitability or performance of equipment, TEHC Ltd should be notified within 4 hours of delivery, followed up in writing within 24 hours. No consideration for redress will be given to a grievance once the item has been used.
9: During the continuance of the hire period, which shall commence from the time of delivery and end when the goods are recollected from site, the hirer shall be responsible for the safe keeping and maintenance of the goods in good and substantial repair and condition.
10: All charges are based on a 1-3 day hire (weekends are charged at this rate) if a longer hire period is required, charges must be agreed in writing with the company prior to the hire period commencing.
11: The Company will make every endeavour to effect deliveries and collections of hired goods at the time required by the hirer, but will not under any circumstance accept liability for any delay or failure to deliver or collect, nor for any expense caused to the hirer by such delay or failure.
12: All deliveries are made to a ground floor, central location, unless the company is advised otherwise. Additional charges may be made for deliveries or collections executed elsewhere. A charge for waiting time will be made if the venue is unable to accept goods or allow access for collections at the pre-arranged time. When collecting, we expect that all goods shall be left in one place. A charge will be made if we have to clear and collect from different areas. If we are unable, for reasons of time, to do this, we will make a charge for recollection when the goods are ready.
13: A delivery and collection charge will be made as agreed at the time of order, with extra charges for deliveries or collection outside normal working hours.
14: The Company will make every endeavour when delivering and collecting goods to park our vehicle/s without contravening parking restrictions. If the hire location falls outside of this category, i.e. red route, double yellow lines or resident parking etc, and a penalty charge notice is incurred the hirer will bear the full cost of each and every parking ticket.
15: All employees of the company are not allowed to erect, set up or dismantle goods, unless the company have agreed to in writing for which a charge will have been made.
16: All new customers to the company will be charged by invoice (to be paid in full prior to commencement of the hire period.) No delivery will take place/ or hire period commence until receipt of full payment. Credit arrangements to allow the hirer to pay on invoice after the hire period has commenced, is for companies only and are subject to suitable references. If you wish to be invoiced on credit, please ask for our application for credit form. Any companies not applying and receiving credit will be subject to the condition of payment in full prior to the delivery. Failure to pay on time will prevent your hire from taking place. Individuals will not be granted credit under any circumstances and the full amount of your hire will be payable before delivery can commence. Credit card payments are charged with a 4% surcharge of value of order. Interest on overdue accounts is charged at the rate of 3% over the basic rate for the time being of The Royal Bank of Scotland.
17: Whilst every effort will be made by the company to carry out any order accepted, the full performance of it is subject to variation or cancellation by the company consequent upon Act of God, war, strikes, lock-outs or other labour disturbances, fire, flood, restrictions on the use of transport, fuel or power requisitioning, shortage of material or transport or labour or any other cause beyond the control of the company. In the event of frustration of the contract due to any of the above causes the contract shall be deemed to be complete and on the company giving notice to the effect the hirer shall be liable to indemnify the company and pay them a sum equivalent to the aggregate of the costs incurred by the company in labour and materials sub-contracts and incidentals up to the date of the notice, plus 10%.
18: The hirer warrants the person signing the delivery/collection note is duly authorized to do so on behalf of the hirer and the person signing the delivery/collection note warrants he/she is duly authorized to sign on behalf of the hirer.
19: These terms and conditions can only be changed with written approval of a director of the company.
20: If a signed order confirmation has been received by the company or confirmation of hire has been received in another form of writing and the order or event is cancelled the hirer will be liable for the following cancellation charges:
14 days prior to the hire – 25% of total hire value
7 days prior to the hire – 50% of total hire value
48 hours or less prior to the hire – 100% of total hire value
21: The overall account will be subject to Value Added Tax at the prevailing rate


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Nick and I attended an art show in Los Angeles the other night. As we strolled down the aisles of paintings, Nick made a comment,
"You know, music has never made me feel the way that art makes me feel."
He surprised me by this statement, (since we are both musicians.)
"Don't get me wrong. I love playing music and listening to music, but it never makes me feel as emotional as these paintings do."
I knew what he meant. I've been deeply moved by the serenades of Dashboard Confessional and Deathcab For Cutie, but there is something about looking at a piece of physical art, taking it in, and feeling a reaction deep down in your gut.
My mother recently became quite the spiritual being, taking up kundalini yoga and meditation. During my visit home for the holidays she showed me the beginnings of a beautiful crystal and stone collection and explained all of their healing properties.
I've always been analytical, always looking to reason to steer my life in the right direction, but last year's events have caused me to seek out answers in unusual places.
I promise I'm not going to get all "woo woo" on you, but if you ever need a little extra guidance, a little reassurance, some hope, a lifting of your spirits, it wouldn't hurt to add a touch crystal to your life.
Baby Aura Quartz Triad necklace
Druzy Rectangle Bar pendant with 24k Gold Electroplated Edge
According to my local crystal guru:
Tangerine Sun Quartz is known to have healing properties that "uplift your spirit, help you face life's challenges, disperse dark moods, and stimulate creativity".
Aqua quartz "soothes anger, cools feverishness, and releases stress, tension, and anxiety. It also releases negativity from emotional, physical, and spiritual battles, and creates an aura of peace".
My favorite crystal though is the classic clear crystal because this crystal is said to open a blocked or unawakened third eye and enhance one's ability to communicate inner truth.
From wikipedia "The third eye is a mystical concept referring to a speculative invisible eye which provides perception beyond ordinary sight. The third eye refers to the gate that leads to inner realms and spaces of higher consciousness. The third eye often symbolizes a state of enlightenment or the evocation of mental images having deeply personal spiritual or psychological significance."
I can't pretend to have ever reached a moment of "enlightenment", but I can say that if I didn't pay attention to my "perception beyond ordinary sight" or a "higher consciousness" I never would have fallen in love with a wonderful man whom I probably don't fit very well with on paper, but he is the yin to my yang, the light to my dark.
I wouldn't have become a musician, because heaven knows we don't have the most stable lifestyles. Every day is a new adventure, some people don't enjoy this type of spontaneity, but I can't live without it.