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Update 1: I recently had the chance to interview one of the museum curators at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, as well as tour their latest exhibit "A Song for the Horse Nation." You can find both articles in the links provided. I rather enjoy blending interviews, history, and museum exhibitions together and really enjoyed the process for these.
Update 2: My wife and I just returned from an extended vacation in Paris. Yes, again. It was fabulous, wonderful, exciting, and much needed. I'll be posting additional journal thoughts and photos here when I have free moments to construct them.
Update 3: I am pulling back into the writing saddle (so to speak) with both BattleTech and my aforementioned nonfiction book project. I have a few new chapters to complete for Potomac Press and I am in the process of submitting two proposals to Herb for additional sourcebooks in 2012. Plus, I have this whole Handbook: House Kurita to outline and write.
Update 4: And, finally – there's a new MechWarrior game coming out. And I'll be skipping this, mostly because of this from one of their game blogs:
So remember this, time and experience (the real kind), will always equal greater skill. Greater skill will always equal more rewards. You can't buy skill, you earn it.
Let's face it – for me, time is precious. With my commitments to my wife, work, freelancing, and basic life skills, I barely have time to play Wii and Xbox (first generation – not the 360), much less play with my friends. (They'll vouch for me here – I see them for a HALO or Black Ops party maybe once in 3 months; you can imagine where I usually place on the kill boards and where my rank sits…) And I ditched my desktop PC last year; the main computers in our house are our laptops, and mine is specifically geared to writing and photo editing.
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'"I think Marty can take away from his experiences the fact that he learned the game playing behind one of the greatest goalies to have ever played this game," Boucher said. "To learn patience by doing that is a great thing. And when you look at me last year, I thought everything was life and death. It wasn't until the summer that I sat back and started looking at the big picture; that maybe everything wasn't such a big deal."'
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Oscar Hijuelos was known for giving an honest view of Cuban-American life. He was the son of Cuban immigrants, and he won a Pulitzer Prize for his novel, "The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love."
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Glenn Plummer delivers a powerful performance in this angry film based on Crips, a novel written by South Central Los Angeles high school teacher Donald Baker, and directed by Steve Anderson, who served time in prison. Plummer plays Bobby, a young black man trapped in a self-perpetuating cycle of hatred, incarceration, and bloodshed. On his first day out of prison, he comes back to the streets of South Central LA and the only family he knows --the gang. He finds that his best friend Ray-Ray (Byron Keith Minns) is now the leader of the Deuces. Ray-Ray, with plenty of sweet talk, easily talks Bobby into committing a murder, killing a rival gang leader. But before the killing Bobby finds that his girlfriend Carole (LaRita Shelby) has given birth to his son. He also sees that she is becoming too dependent on her drug supply. After the killing, Bobby is hauled back into jail for a ten-year stretch. In jail, Bobby undergoes a transformation. Introduced to the Muslim community and mentored by an older convict named Ali (Carl Lumbly), Bobby begins to read W.E.B. Du Bois and Martin Luther King. He learns about self-respect and how gangs use people like him. When he is once again released from prison, Bobby is a new man. But South Central has gone from bad to worse. Carole, now completely addicted to cocaine, works as a hooker to support her habit. He also discovers that Ray-Ray has recruited his 10-year-old son Jimmie (Christian Coleman) as a junior gang member, stealing car stereos. Jimmie looks upon Ray-Ray as a role model and Bobbie must find a way to save his child from the violent and doomed future of a gang member. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
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Ubuntu 12.10: Unity Just Sort of Grows on You
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The recent release of Ubuntu 12.10, aka Quantal Quetzal, is a more palatable version of the open source OS built around the Unity desktop environment. Perhaps I am growing more accustomed to Unity, or maybe Canonical's developers are succeeding in refining the graphical user interface, so it seems less objectionable for me to use.
In my view, the switch to the Ubuntu-specific Unity shell has not been Canonical's finest hour. It did succeed in pushing me as a long-time user to other Linux distros. More times than not, when I return to Ubuntu, I run the KDE interface.
At least enough kinks in Unity are smoothed out enough that I can function more efficiently with it and maintain my near-normal work routine. Clearly, the default version of Ubuntu 12.10 with Unity is more mature than previous versions.
Feature Fixes
This latest Ubuntu version comes with just one flavor of Unity, the 3D version. Ubuntu 12.04 offered Unity 2D for hardware than lacked graphics acceleration. Ubuntu 12.10 has been tweaked enough for the Unity shell to run on both accelerated and non-accelerated hardware.
The Unity Launcher also shows a hefty finessing -- this is the icon bar that is hard-wired to the left edge of the screen for launching frequently used applications. Its displayed icons are more appealing visually with their rounded, uniform appearance.
I like how the icons for launched apps are bracketed and change color slightly so I can tell at a glance what I have running. I also like how the icons collapse when scrolling through a long list of favorite apps placed on the Unity bar. This shrinking trait also works when I choose larger icons for smaller laptop screens.
The ability to hide the Launcher bar until the mouse pointer touches the left screen edge makes the Unity icon row less annoying. These are not a new features for the Unity Launcher, but they work much more smartly than in previous versions.
Dash of Disdain
When Canonical first introduced the Heads Up Display a few versions ago, I was intrigued by its novelty. It has now morphed into what Canonical calls the "Dash." I find working without a traditional pop up or drop-down menu to be more of a hassle than it is worth.
I still like the concept of having a transparent search panel to quickly locate files and content in one place on my screen from local storage and the Web. However, having to type an application's name, even a portion of it, rather than clicking on a program name or icon is far too distracting. It breaks my work flow.
A more ideal solution for my liking would be the ability to have an application menu separate from the search-to-launch approach of the Dash. The remaining Dash functionality would be a better tool for searching.
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Much as the Unity shell is the distinguishing trait of the Ubuntu OS, the Dash is the primary focus of Unity. It is perhaps the feature that received the most improvement over version 12.04.
The Dash replaces the traditional search window in the user interface or desktop shell. Performing a search displays both local storage media and Web results. This takes an adjustment in computing behavior.
For example, searching for an item, be it a song title or document or photo, brings up all relevant hits as well as any items fitting the search criteria from Web download or streaming sources. This feature can be disabled in the settings panel.
Search integration is the obvious goal. The Dash acts as an aggregation center for finding content in all of your online accounts. Search results integrate with Google Docs and the Ubuntu online music store.
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A new twist in this latest Ubuntu OS is the integration of a Web browser. It treats online services as a desktop application.
This lets you place a service such as Gmail or Facebook as an active display in its own window. A preview feature with a right click on an icon gives you a full-screen view of information about it.
The feature might be Canonical's answer to the new GUI Microsoft Windows introduced in the Windows 8 OS with large tiles holding active content from running applications. The WebApp infrastructure needs to grow before it can become a killer feature.
How does it work? A limited number of websites so far offers these browser extension-like applications. You visit a participating website and accept the offer to automatically install a Web app.
Feature Failures
I relish the use of workspaces. Unity makes that process an unnecessary chore.
For example, the workspace switcher at the bottom of the Unity Launcher: The super key (dedicated Windows flag key on most keyboards) opens and closes the Dash.
Hand-on-the-keyboard navigation is easy enough to do, but no similar key combination launches the switcher.
Similarly, Ubuntu 12.10 lacks any durable method for creating keyboard shortcuts to navigate from workspace to workspace. It also lacks any keyboard shortcuts to send running applications to a designated workspace. Only right-clicking on the top border of an open window provides that control.
Bottom Line
The Unity way of computing still is not for all experienced Linux users. If I were a newcomer from the Windows OS, I would find the lack of menus and the other shortcomings too much of a barrier to switch.
I also do not like the growing tendency that Canonical is building into the OS to sell apps and other items, both through its own Ubuntu One cloud storage and its partnership with Amazon.


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|Memorial Tribute to Jiggs Clark (Posted November, 2009)
You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand. Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United State.
Those words sum up the life of Jiggs Clark, who passed away on October 26, 2009. He founded SeniorNet of Puget Sound (the third center in country) in 1986, was the Learning Center Coordinator for five years through 1991 and built a center that was a model for other learning centers established throughout the nation. He nursed it through those first five very lean years, and by dogged perseverance and the aid of other dedicated seniors, set it firmly on course. But it was a difficult learn-as-you-go process for all involved, with classes first held with two available computers, and students taking turns at the new wonder machines. With great perseverance, Jiggs was able to acquire additional computers and equipment and most important—additional volunteer instructors. None of this success would have been possible without the financial support of Dr. McIntyre who first heard about SeniorNet when attending an optometric association meeting in Hawaii. Dr Mac donated a large sum of money to get SeniorNet off the ground and even donated use of his vacant office space for a classroom.
Jiggs Clark indeed was the "spark" that set the flames in the creation of SeniorNet here in motion. As Jiggs told his alma mater, the Lakeside School in Seattle, "Life has not been the same".
He is remembered for his big and funny hat and his big smile; for being the visionary guiding spirit; the support and encouragement he would send via emails and later in handwritten notes that were always filled with humor and his enthusiasm that never failed. And yes, he was still grumbling about the darn computer and how it wouldn't work the way he wanted it to.
The story of how did this all happen?
"Back in 1986, it was only by chance that SeniorNet became a reality here. An investment consultant, Jiggs Clark, happened to pick up a magazine in his Bellevue office.
His interest aroused about those still relatively unknown computers, Jiggs was reading a magazine, known as A.P.P.L.E., dedicated to the sciences. No connection to those new Apple Computers. And Jiggs was a person interested in everything. The magazine featured an ad asking senior readers if they were interested in learning how to start an all-volunteer computer training program for other seniors. In those days, a very bold challenge. The ad was placed by the University of San Francisco's Technology Department, and was inviting seniors to take part in its new project, "Computers for Kids Over Sixty."
The project was researching how computers could enhance the lives of older adults. And when the ever-curious Jiggs (Always fondly referred to only by his first name) answered that ad, a new era for energetic seniors here was about to erupt. Jiggs, in 1986, was among the first 20 members of SeniorNet in the country.
That fateful magazine ad Jiggs spotted in 1986 included two paper color swatches, one yellow and the other red. Those responding were asked to return the red color if they already had a computer, and the yellow if they did not have a computer. Not only didn't he have a computer, he had yet to see his first real wonder machine. He wasn't even sure how it worked. What he did know was that the machine required electricity to operate. Jiggs sent back the yellow swatch, not knowing, not suspecting this reply would lead him into a new and exciting lifestyle.
A few weeks later, May 18, 1986, four big cartons were delivered to his office, one atop the other, measuring six feet high. Jiggs saw the name SeniorNet printed on the outside. This was the first, but not the last time he would see that name. This was a new organization. Clark started to open the cartons, saw it contained an Apple computer, plus the monitor and the printer. And oh, all those frightening wires.
Alarmed at all the cables and serious-looking fittings, he anxiously called the national headquarters in San Francisco, and spoke with the then head of the organization, Fran Middleton. He confessed he didn't have the slightest idea how to even start assembling the equipment. Over the phone, he pleaded, "What should I do with this?"
Back came the terse reply: "You compute!" And then she hung up. Clark always chuckled at the memory, and shook his head in disbelief.
This was the time that computers were just starting to emerge on the public conscious. There were such interesting stories about the mysterious and wonderful things that could be done with this electronic marvel. A methodical person, he went to work. After much studying and carefully and patiently reading the manuals, "I learned how to operate the equipment." Along with the computer were instructions for starting up a SeniorNet Computer Learning Center.
was an Apple2c, one of the first so-called laptops available. But,
after you put the darned thing on your lap-- along with the adapter
and the plug-in converter, and the cable connection to the printer,
you were literally locked in place," Jiggs said. "Those guys in
the ads who looked so casual holding the alleged laptop computer in
their lap, with their feet up on the desk, really were as
uncomfortable as anyone could be."
The national head and founder of SeniorNet in San Francisco, Dr. Mary Furlong, wrote of him: "Jiggs dedication, enthusiasm and wisdom served as a source of inspiration to me personally in those early days. Jiggs has a wonderful ability to learn continuously and is very strategic in his thinking." From the perspective of the growing national organization, Dr. Furlong added: Jiggs is one of the five people who have made the most difference.
Reading through the history and while preparing this, there seemed to be something that was compelling about this memorial. I think how Jiggs lived can best be summed up in the words of an American Poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson…
Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense. This day is all that is good and fair. It is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on yesterdays.


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Soupy Sales has met that great pie in the sky.
The comedian from the golden age of television who built his career on 20,000 pies to the face and was the inspiration for TV character Pee Wee Herman died Thursday at age 83, The Associated Press reported.
Sales' former manager, Dave Usher, confirmed the news of his friend's death at Calvary Hospice in the Bronx, New York.
Back in the '50s and '60s, Sales' rubber face was one of the most well-known, Usher told the AP.
"If President Eisenhower would have walked down the street, no one would have recognized him as much as Soupy," he said.
Born Milton Supman on Jan. 8, 1926 in Franklington N.C., Sales grew up in the only Jewish family in town. His parents used to sell sheets to the Klu Klux Klan from their dry-goods store, according to the AP.
The family later moved to West Virginia.
After starting his TV career in Cincinnati and Cleveland, he achieved success in Detroit and later ended up in Los Angeles and, finally, New York.
His original success was built on a signature act: pies on celebrities.
Hollywood stars Frank Sinatra, Tony Curtis and Shirley MacLaine were among those who signed up to take a hit on the face, the AP reported.
"I'll probably be remembered for the pies, and that's all right," Sales once said in an interview.
In 1964, the comedian secured his legacy with the debut of his children program "The Soupy Sales Show" -- a show grown-ups could appreciate too.
Often dressed in a signature bow tie and black sweater, Sales' show was once suspended for a week after he told his audience to mail him all the pieces of green paper in their mothers' purses.
His manic personality on the show would later influence Paul Reubens' Pee Wee Herman character.
Sales' wife Trudy, and two musician sons, Hunt and Tony, survive the late classic comic.


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Bucs return to action to top Reds in homer-filled action
Martin provides go-ahead RBI single after suspended tilt resumes
CINCINNATI -- Home runs were so yesterday for the Pirates on Tuesday, when they completed a two-day 8-7 victory over the Reds on a simple four-hop grounder up the middle.
The bouncer came off Russell Martin's bat with two outs in the seventh -- the first inning in the resumption of a game suspended by rain after six with the teams tied, 7-7 -- and it scored Andrew McCutchen from third base.
When Jason Grilli was done with a 1-2-3 ninth for his fourth consecutive save conversion, the Pirates had a fifth consecutive victory in Great American Ball Park, reverting to last season.
Although, this was a little different. It definitely took a little longer. Yet, at the same time, it only took a typical Pirates effort.
"I like what we've done from the start of the season, and especially from the start of this game," manager Clint Hurdle said. "We just keep playing. The game flipped a couple of different times."
The Bucs also had a sixth victory in their MLB-high eighth one-run game.
"A big swing of the bat from Martin for the plus-one," said Hurdle, alluding to his one-more-run-than-the-other-guys mantra.
Minutes before Martin's winner, McCutchen had twisted away from an inside pitch from Sam LeCure, Cincinnati manager Bryan Price's choice to "start" the game, and was soon bent over in pain. The jerky movement in 39-degree weather caused McCutchen obvious discomfort but, after a trainer's visit, he stepped back into the batter's box.
The next pain was LeCure's: McCutchen smoked his next pitch into the left-field corner for a double, and moved to third on a wild pitch before trotting in on Martin's single.
This followed plenty of more traditional trotting the night before, when the teams combined to set a new record of 10 home runs at Great American Ball Park, six of them by the Bucs.
The 10 broke the record set on May 27, 2012, by the Rockies (five homers) and the Reds (four).
The record 10th was hit by Devin Mesoraco, in the sixth off Pirates reliever Bryan Morris -- who 17 hours later was still the pitcher of record when Martin delivered.
Morris went to 2-0, his earlier win having come on Opening Day, when Neil Walker delivered a 10th-inning homer to beat the Cubs, 1-0.
This time, Walker contributed two home runs to the effort, with Gaby Sanchez twice going back to back, in the second off Cincinnati starter Homer Bailey and again in the sixth off reliever J.J. Hoover.
In between, Bailey also served up consecutive fifth-inning homers to Starling Marte and Travis Snider.
Todd Frazier, Ryan Ludwick and Joey Votto had all struck two-run homers off left-hander Wandy Rodriguez.
But all that was Monday. The renewal on Tuesday brought a bullpens battle, so Price knew it would be different.
"It was a six-inning game yesterday and 14 runs were scored and you knew when it came down to the two bullpens, it was going to be completely the opposite," the Reds manager said. "We played three more innings and one run was scored, total. So it was really a tale of two completely different games."
And Hurdle had a sense it would be good for his side. Especially after Martin's go-ahead single put into motion the Pirates' venerable end-game shuttle: Tony Watson-to-Mark Melancon-to-Grilli.
Grilli was making his first appearance since Thursday.
How long ago was that? Pedro Alvarez left Chicago that day with an OPS of 1.027. Following the conclusion of this series' opener, that figure was down to .756. Alvarez, the team's leading power supply, had gone 0-for-5, yet the Pirates scored eight runs on 14 hits, six of them homers.


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Errata Editions wins "Outstanding Publishing House of the Year" at PhotoEspaña
The other day I found out that Errata Editions has been awarded the "Outstanding Publishing House of the Year" from the PhotoEspaña festival in Madrid. Our first year, our first award. This is the third year this award has existed and the two prior winners were Steidl (2008) and Twin Palms (2007). It is with great pleasure and excitement that we thank the jury for this award.
Jeffrey Ladd will also be attending this year's Les Rencontres d'Arles spreading the word about Errata Editions and the Books on Books series. Look for me around the Schaden.com booth and say hello. I might even be ready to disclose what the next books in the series are...
Also I have set up an Errata Editions Blog where you can get the most recent news about us. The blog also features a Frequently Asked Questions section and PDF downloads of recent articles that have appeared in a variety of magazines. www.errataeditions.blogspot.com
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In the June 2009 issue of B&W magazine, I was interviewed about my book collection and the current book collecting scene.
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Gerry Badger wrote a fine article in the International Journal of Photographic Art and Practice magazine AG on the Errata Editions Books on Books series.
The Errata Editions team and the new Books on Books series was featured in an article in PDN titled "Who's Not Panicking." The article appeared in the May issue.
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There's a slice of Windows 8 pie for everyone, as Asus proves with its budget-yet-capable VivoBook series. It's coming to the UK in its 11.6-inch S200 and 14-inch S400 guises, and Pocket-lint was on hand at Asus's Windows 8 announcement to get a closer look.
As well as a variety of other high-end products announced at the Computex show earlier this year - including the Asus TaiChi, VivoTab and more - the Asus VivoBook range focuses on the more affordable end of the market.
Both the S200 and S400 VivoBook models come with the full power of Windows 8, as is apparent by the touch-enabled screens and full desktop experience.
READ: Windows 8 review
We swiped and tapped away at the S400's screen and, although initially an odd experience to be dirtying up a laptop screen, it was responsive to each touch.
The S400 is described as having an "LED HD backlit" display - better known by its native 1366x768-pixel resolution. It looked decent under the mood lighting in which we saw the notebooks - yes, the models have a silver-like interior finish, not the rose-tinted pink as these hands-on pictures may suggest - but weren't able to test visibility in brighter conditions at this stage.
At the core of the S400 is a choice of Intel Core 13, i5 or i7 processor - it all depends on how much processing speed you're after and how much cash you're willing to part with. The S200's Intel Premium 987 and Core i3 options have a little less oomph, but still enough power for basic day-to-day work.
The Windows 8 display tiles had a variety of basic programs set up, but nothing particularly "heavy". A touch of Internet Explorer, Xbox Music and word processing was the limit of our initial experiments. Tying on the keyboard felt well spaced and comfortable though.
To the top corner of the S400's keyboard is the "SonicMaster" logo, which represents Asus's stamp of approval for clear voice and speech as well as faithful music reproduction. At this price point, it will be more of the former than the latter.
The S400 is trim rather than super-slim, and weighs in at a reasonable 1.8kgs. Small and light enough to carry around on the go, no problems. There's also space for two USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI output, LAN and VGA connectors, an SD card slot and 3.5mm combo jack for headphone use. The S200 has the same connections but, on account of its smaller scale, weighs in at 1.3kgs.
Both notebooks come loaded with a 500GB HDD and 4GB of RAM. The S400 also has a 24GB SSD drive for quick start-up from either off or sleep - though after we turned it off the trusty Windows Startup kicked into action and began to install a rather large update.
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HONOLULU - One million dollars in planning funds have been released by Gov. Linda Lingle for the design of a new UH Information Technology Center, including an Emergency Operations Center, that will be located on the UH Mānoa campus to serve the entire University of Hawaiʻi system.
The Information Technology Center will be the UH system¹s first facility ever designed and built to properly house the IT resources that support the academic and administrative needs of all 10 UH campuses on a 24-7 basis. The university's current communications and computing infrastructure is spread across multiple locations on campus, none of which have the kind of electrical power, air conditioning or communications capabilities to provide the availability of services needed to support a 21st-century institution of higher education.
UH President David McClain observed that "Constructing and operating a single shared modern information technology center for the UH system will save millions of dollars for the taxpayers and students who pay the bills by avoiding the need to duplicate this infrastructure across all 10 campuses."
During UH Mānoa studies of energy use, it has become apparent that the current obsolete IT facilities represent some of the least efficient energy consumers on campus. This result has occurred over many years of placing equipment that consumes large amounts of power and air-conditioning into multiple old spaces that were never designed for these purposes. UH Mānoa Chancellor Denise Konan noted that "Placing the IT infrastructure on which our campus and others rely into a single modern facility designed using state-of-the-art sustainability techniques will represent a major step forward in reducing one of our major sources of energy consumption."
The infrastructure that will be designed to support 24-7 information technology operations is also ideal for housing a new Emergency Operations Center for UH Mānoa and the UH system. The need for such a center has become more acute with the lessons of Hurricane Katrina and events more close to home such as the 2004 Mānoa flood and the recent November earthquake that cut power to most of the state including the Mānoa campus. UH Mānoa Vice Chancellor Kathy Cutshaw observed, "Once we realized the commonalities between the infrastructure needs for a new IT facility and an emergency operations center, it was clear that we should combine the projects to save money."
The new building will also house the Information Technology Services staff who are currently scattered across nine buildings and will free up substantial space on campus for education, research and "surge space" to permit the ongoing renovation of older facilities. The new building will include facilities for teleconferencing, digital media development and collaboration as well.
UH Chief Information Officer David Lassner noted that "The University of Hawaiʻi is recognized as the core of Hawaiʻi's emerging innovation economy. The new building will be a vital component in supporting our transition to a more digital society that relies on information and communications in our learning, research, work and play."
Planning for the project was completed in 2004 and the first $1 million in design funds just released were appropriated by the 2006 Legislature. The Board of Regents has requested the remainder of the design and constructions funds to complete the project in its current 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Request.


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Photo Gallery: 16 Dreamy Cottage Bedrooms
Classic lakeside rooms to inspire summer decor.
A guest room with a view.
The creamy palette lends a calm and sophisticated vibe to this guest room. The traditional wooden double-hung windows are accented by rich grey sashes, all the better to highlight a fabulous, tree-lined view of the lake.
A traditional room with a fun edge.
Wrapping the space in the bold Chenonceau pattern by Schumacher meant that the homeowner didn't need to invest in artwork and all the other furnishings had to be white or natural to keep the look low-key. A Georgian fanlight from an architectural salvage shop was fused to a beadboard base to craft a statement headboard. The drapes are trimmed in rope for a nautical note.
See more of the dreamiest cottage bedrooms in our photo gallery.
Exotic finds make for an eclectic room.
A hand-carved Indonesian panel Karen Cole used as art for decades was converted to a headboard for the principal bedroom. Together with the potpourri of textiles — a quilt and sheets from Revelle, a bedcover from West Elm and a rug from The County Furniture Company — it helps establish the bohemian, slightly exotic look she was after.
See more of the dreamiest cottage bedrooms in our photo gallery.
A linen slipcover on the Ikea bed offers multiple looks.
Suzanne Dimma and her husband Arriz Hassam can fully appreciate their cottage's leafy environs from an 8′ window behind the bed.
Save space and add interest in a small space with bunk beds.
In a narrow kids' room, an intentionally high upper bunk creates an airy atmosphere. Colourful fabrics, crisp metal details and traditional pine boards epitomize the modern cottage.
A peaceful principal bedroom.
An exotic-looking chaise and block print-style rug from Pottery Barn define a reading area, which is painted Hardwick White (5) by Farrow & Ball. A vintage Churchill poster from Bakers Dozen Antiques enlivens a corner wall.
See more of the dreamiest cottage bedrooms in our photo gallery.
White walls, black doors and seagrass carpeting are timeless elements in this guest bedroom.
White walls, black doors and seagrass carpeting are timeless elements in this guest bedroom. The dramatic combo of light and dark distinguishes the coastal architecture. A popular choice in vacation homes, seagrass rugs hold down dust and are more comfortable underfoot than bare wood. Old-fashioned hospital lamps from Beall & Bell are the perfect height for reading.
See more of the dreamiest cottage bedrooms in our photo gallery.
Dark wood and blues mix in this room.
The canopy bed fulfills one of the homeowner's childhood fantasies in the principal bedroom. Striped bed curtains and a seagrass rug add beachy flair.
Light colours and pinstripes create a trad space.
In the main-floor guest bedroom, an old, monogrammed wicker trunk serves as a rustic bedside table, and adds a camp-style vibe. A whirring ceiling fan adds an authentic vintage touch and circulates the still summer air.
A serene Muskoka island retreat.
A raffia headboard from John & Chris Interiors adds warmth to the airy principal bedroom. The iconic ladderback chair and rush-seated bench came with the home and reference the more traditional cottage style. Mirrored pillows by John Robshaw from Lucca and a glamorous oil portrait of Elizabeth Taylor — a housewarming gift — shake things up.
See more of the dreamiest cottage bedrooms in our photo gallery.
Get impact with white walls and dark woods.
In a spare bedroom, vintage wooden hat moulds dance above an old dresser and spool chair. A wash of white creates a graphic look paired with dark furniture and floors.
See more of the dreamiest cottage bedrooms in our photo gallery.
Natural elements and a smart DIY create a personal look.
Homeowner Karyn Gordon reused many pieces to craft a one-of-a-kind look. "We used logs from our property as bedside tables. I painted the old trunk, which came with the cottage, a soft white. It stores extra linens. We got the striped blanket in Mexico. It's perfect for here: light but warm."
See more of the dreamiest cottage bedrooms in our photo gallery.
Gingham fabric creates a country feel.
White wainscotting, crisp bed linens, a cooling ceiling fan and windows opened wide to lake breezes are quintessential cottage details in a boathouse bedroom. The plaid check is homespun but graphic.
Paint auction and thrift-store finds with a fresh coat of white paint.
Dark wood twin headboards, bought at an auction, feel light and airy after the paint transformation. Keeping new and second-hand finds in the same white brings a cohesive look to a room. Here, everyday white linens are given a fresh look with pale blue and white quilts and accent pillows.
Find more budget bedroom makeover ideas in our gallery.
A Muskoka cottage with extra sleep space.
A row of built-in bunk beds saves space and makes sleepovers fun. Cottage-country fleamarkets and thrift stores can be a well-priced resource for authentic finds: the apple-picking ladder was snagged for $15 at a local antiques store.
Vintage and antique items lend a lived-in feel.
The aesthetic of this bunkie guest room ties in with the main cottage so that visitors who stay here feel equally comfortable. Tongue-and-groove panelling, painted a soothing sage and a bright white, creates a cosy backdrop for an inviting mix of thrift store finds.
Get more decorating ideas in our Gorgeous Guest Bedrooms gallery. See more cottage photos in our Traditional Cottages gallery, Cottages & Country Houses, plus more cottage photos.


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With perhaps the most appropriate timing ever, Sommer Marsden's new collection of zombie erotica (you read that right) is available now! I can't think of anything better to do on Halloween night than curling up with some hot apple cider and enjoying a sexy new book.
That is a lie. I can think of better things to do that involve real-life penises and vaginas.
Maybe, in a perfect world, I'd do both. You can grab a copy of Coming Together: Hungry for Love through one of the venues listed below (or click the link to go straight to Amazon). Proceeds benefit the American Diabetes Association.
That's right. Coming for a good cause.
I wrote a story for this collection called 'Zombie Goddess'. Here's a little excerpt:
Our attention turns to a large, black man who steps forward toward the crowd. He paces in front of us slowly. His arms are thick and muscular, and he holds a long leather flogger in his right hand. Finally, he pauses and regards the spectators with disdain.
"And who will it be tonight?" he shouts.
The silence is deafening. People look around, wondering who will volunteer. A few of them shrink back, like they don't want to be seen.
"Here we go," Jasper whispers. He clears his throat and announces, "This one!" He pushes me firmly forward.
"But why?" I hiss, trying to resist.
"You want to freak out the mortals, right?"
"Well, yes…"
"Remember this: You can't feel the pain."
Oh. Right. I smile as I realize what Jasper is suggesting, and I turn toward the man. The power he feels, I feel it too. I see it in his eyes and I know I can beat him. I can win this stupid mortal game.
Grasping the hem of my dress, I lift it over my head, just breaking eye contact with the man for a moment. Then I walk toward him, my heels clicking on the tiled floor, my hips swaying from side to side. When I'm right in front of him, I put my hands on my hip and cock my head to the side.
"One rule," I say.
"Oh?" He looks bemused.
"No touching me."
His eyebrows furrow. "And why not?"
"I don't like to be touched." I shrug, as if it's really no big deal. This is the point where he could realize my game, who I am, what I'm doing. But he doesn't. He points to the cross and I put myself into place, my arms and legs spread wide apart, my back to the crowd.
"I have to touch you to tie you," he says.
"You don't have to tie me. I'll stay in place." I grasp the rope loops with my hands.
The man walks around the cross, eyeing me. "What's your word?"
"I don't need a word."
He pauses when he's by my face and growls, "You need a word if you want to play with me."
I shrug, indifferent. "Mercy?"
"Mercy. Say it and I stop."
"I won't need to say it."
The corners of his mouth turn up just slightly. "Is that a challenge?"
I look him straight in the eyes. "Do you want it to be?"
Buy Coming Together: Hungry for Love at these online stores:
- Amazon (Kindle)
- Amazon (print)
- Createspace (print)
- Smashwords (e-book formats)
- AllRomance (e-book formats)
- OmniLit (e-book formats)
🙂 Happy Halloween, everyone!


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Have you recently made the decision to undertake a kitchen restoration? Prior to you get started, you might be wondering just what several of the existing patterns in kitchen design are to ensure that you could make sure your restoration integrates several of these state-of-the-art concepts.
Numerous kitchen improvements are now focused around the minimal idea that much less is more. This has caused an increase in bench tops that are long and also straight and also cabinet doors that are flush to the wall. Gloss finishes and also open shelving is additionally popular in completing a minimal search in your kitchen restoration.
As we are ending up being more likely to select eco-friendly fixtures in our residences, an increase in environment-friendly kitchen improvements had to occur. There has been a surge in the acquisition and also manufacture of kitchen cabinets that release reduced degrees of unpredictable organic substances, decreasing air contamination, and also in the installment of LED lights, which are high power savers. The 'all-natural' look of wood floorings and also rock kitchen counters is additionally prominent in new kitchen improvements, both alternatives that are eco sustainable.
Nowadays there are more kids in the kitchen, assisting mum and also father chef or just making themselves some lunch. Moms and dads are looking for new safe kitchen restoration creates to reduce the threat of injury since of this. Lockouts, a preferred renovators option, are made to avoid cooktop heaters from unintentionally being switched on. There are additionally systems that you could mount during your restoration that will quit cabinets and also kitchen cupboards from slamming shut, just in case fingers are still in the method.
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Gone are the days when families wished to show off their all new microwave or dishwashing machine. Nowadays, individuals are utilizing their kitchen restoration to develop brilliant methods of concealing their appliances. Fridges have come to be shallower, to ensure that they do not extend past the cupboards, and also drawer refrigerators and also fridge freezers are additionally popular. It is additionally ending up being more usual to locate renovated residences that have made the exteriors of their appliances match the rest of cabinetry, making them all blend in.
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People have a wish to transform their kitchen into one more living area of their residences, so take an improvement as the ideal opportunity to do so. Tvs are a very popular home appliance to locate in the kitchen nowadays, so much to ensure that makers have found methods to include them into other appliances, like refrigerators as well as the air flow hood for the cooktop, that we do should mount during an improvement.
So, whether you wish to make use of all of the current kitchen restoration patterns or just several of the ones stated above, your kitchen is bound to be a delightful and also visually pleasing area to be.
Kitchen improvements of older or historical residences commonly consist of new cabinetry. Historical residences frequently have no built-in cupboards and also older residences typically have insufficient or obsolete cupboards. Historical residences generally utilized furniture instead of set up cupboards.
Older residences occasionally still have enamel layered steel cupboards or plywood cupboards. Kitchen improvements typically change these dated designs and also inferior products. Some kitchen cabinets in older residences reveal the aftermath of a contribute the thin coating of "coating" on make-up board or fiber board cupboards.
Property owners preparing kitchen improvements today, frequently begin preparing and also designing their new kitchen by selecting cupboards. There are numerous aspects to think about in picking cupboards. It is important to think of these issues early in the planning process.
Price – Price is a very important factor to consider when selecting cupboards. Most experts state kitchen cabinets will represent concerning half of the overall expense of kitchen improvements. If your budget plan is $50,000, you have much more alternatives compared to if your budget plan is $15,000.
Wood – The initial choice will be the kind of timber utilized to make your cupboards. The expense distinction will influence your budget plan for kitchen improvements.
End up – Exactly what sort of coating do you desire on your kitchen cabinets? Do you desire a shade, such as black or white? Do you desire a timber coating – all-natural, maple, walnut, oak, cherry, or one more timber? Do you desire a shiny coating or a dull/matte coating? Will your option influence your kitchen improvements plans?
Design – Where specific style do you plan to develop your new kitchen? Will your kitchen be traditional, country or contemporary? Will it have a definitely American, Southern, French, English, Old World or rustic taste? Or, will you be better with a much more diverse style for your kitchen improvements?
Gloss finishes and also open shelving is additionally extremely prominent in completing a minimal look in your kitchen restoration.
The 'all-natural' look of wood floorings and also rock kitchen counters is additionally prominent in new kitchen improvements, both alternatives that are eco sustainable.
Due to the fact that of this, moms and dads are looking for new safe kitchen restoration creates to reduce the threat of injury. Property owners preparing kitchen improvements today, frequently begin preparing and also designing their new kitchen by selecting cupboards. Most experts state kitchen cupboards will account for concerning half of the overall expense of kitchen improvements.


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Jesus. Where do you start with A Flash Flood Of Colour? Well let's try... at the start, all the way back to Korn's Jonathan Davies and those Adidas tracksuit bottoms.
Sure, there are other sign posts to Enter Shikari's sterile, witless turn here, on this the St Albans lads' third studio album. Nirvana's compressed, proto nu-metal Nevermind is a guilty party, as is the Beastie Boys' Eighties frat-rap, while other precursors include the dumbest examples of Irish-American hardcore, second wave emo, the dastardly Pendulum, or Berlin-era Hadouken! (stag do). But there's something about those testosterone-soaked, nylon-shiny, incongruous, corporate-logo'd leisure pants that keeps you coming back; a stink-ass avatar to the utter wrongness of A Flash Flood Of Colour's particular lineage of rock mentality, that uniquely naff nadir for urban/rock fusion it feels right to classify as 'sports-metal'.
Although their artistic credibility was overstated back in 2007, by dint of a tenuous day-glo connection with nu-rave's art school set, the foursome were legitimate trailblazers, earning them both the Kerrang! Spirit Of Independence gong and the NME's John Peel Award For Innovation. However, perceptibly regressing from their teen-made debut on follow-up Common Dreads, and further with A Flash Flood Of Colour, they've vanquished all the lithe, cutting aspects of their trance/post-hardcore creation, emerging as something like the Def Leppard of screamotronica. Back in the day it was all shifting math-punk time signatures and gurny synth licks, while the titular "Anything can happen in the next half an hour" was a great youth sentiment and a perfect summation of their boundlessly excitable sound. Forward rewind to 2011 and it's all Nero-grade dubstep, amateurish drum'n'bass and mid-twenties pot bellies. Which, most probably, will find favour in America; conceivably amongst sexually-pushy Ivy Leaguers, UFC fans and Hummer limo drivers.
As for the agit-prop lyrics, while admirably well-intentioned, the foursome have a bit to go before that Gang Of Four collaboration. The format goes something like: "War is Baaaaaad / It is Saaaadd / We are Maaaaaad / The people are Rad! /...Every rose has its thorn". Then some "Can't we all get along?" stuff, gang vocals, a synth build up, and...(wobble bass)...LET'S GET FUCKING NUCLEAR. Sometimes they mix it up, say with the computer-voiced "System Meltdown!" bit on 'Meltdown'. Torrid temple-massaging ensues.
Several songs are interspersed with bits of contrived studio banter ("Chill out, CHILL OUT... remember Ghandi mate"), implying they might actually be taking the piss. But have no illusions, Rou Reynolds is deadly serious, his earnestness providing perhaps the best unintentionally funny moment of millennial music ("We're sick of this shit..!!!"...cue botty-pumpin gay-disco beat). And nothing says Revolution(!) quite like emo vocals. On Common Dreads, the howling naivety could be forgiven on the basis of age, but they're getting on a bit now.
With the risk of patronising the age set, undisputedly it's the underage crowd that will get the most out of this. In fact, in its field it's something of a pogo-pit Marquee Moon for folk who don't smoke yet. The energy levels are off the charts - as a point of principle most tracks contain no less than 59 sections, each roughly 2.5 seconds long. Screamo-tech barnstormer, 'Sssnakepit', makes Funeral For A Friend sound like Songs Of Praise, whereas, technically speaking, 'Arguing With Thermometers' is music's first fully realized punk/dubstep hybrid, for what it's worth. Meanwhile 'Warm Smiles Do Not Make You Welcome Here' is an emo-metal gem (if you can bypass the vocoder bit) while 'Pack Of Thieves' is alternately beautiful, if typically shallow. It's also worth mentioning that they boast a stronger melodic nous than any one of their peers in crossover Brit hard rock. Which helps when you need something to hold on to throughout the melee. The bottom line is, if you aren't bolstered by Reynolds' strangulated punk scream, you're either dead or of voting age.
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Well hello, blog. It's been a while. I think that last entry said May on it, no?
Well hello, any readers I may have left. This entry is not a return to form (aka this blog is quite stagnant and I'm not taking pitches) but I still want to talk about music sometimes and right now I really want to share with you my favourite songs of 2012, the only sort of list I've made this year so far. Not a top 10 or 20, just my favourite songs. No order either! What is this madness? Just sing or dance along with me now.
Big Boi ft. Little Dragon – "Mama Told Me"
This song is such a tease. First, Big Boi & Little Dragon released a live video of this collab for Big Boi's new album. Next, we found out the song could not go ahead on the album due to label disputes. Then we find out Kelly Rowland took over the Little Dragon duties and made them completely bland. Then Big Boi brought Little Dragon to perform the song on Jimmy Fallon's show and released their version of the track for free, so guess what, we win! Little Dragon are perfect on this track (besides the fact that they're one of my favourite bands) and add the right amount of groove and soul for Big Boi. It's so sweet and soulful.
Hot Chip – "Night & Day"
This was my summer jam. So groovy. All I ever do when I hear this song is wiggle. That is all.
Kim Ann Foxman – "Return It"
One of the former singers for Hercules and Love Affair, Kim has completely taken off on her own and has done so well at it. This song is sexy, so '80s and has been one of my favourite dance tracks of the year.
David Byrne & St. Vincent – "Lightning"
Really I just picked one song off the album here, but of course this one is stellar. Love This Giant is hands down my #1 album of the year and "Lightning" is a good poster child for St. Vincent's contribution to the partnership. This song builds itself up and explodes all around the sweetness of her voice and the horn arrangements. It's commanding. And made even better by seeing it live.
Jessie Ware – "Wildest Moments"
I tried listening to Jessie Ware's album Devotion when it came out to see what all the hubbub was about, but didn't get it then. A few weeks ago, I put it on again and was instantly obsessed. I don't find her lyrics particularly exciting but boy this album really gets to you. First it's her amazing voice and then it's the amazing instrumentation around her. I especially love the low bass and synth beats throughout the songs. I picked this one because it's a real heartstrings-puller. For real I'm just sitting here swaying and singing to it as soon as I brought it up on YouTube.
Grizzly Bear – "Yet Again"
This song gets ya right in the melancholy feels. It stopped me in my tracks.
The Dirty Projectors – "Dance for You"
I really grew to love this album during the car rides to and from Buffalo with my boyfriend. We just listened and listened and listened until we loved it. This song stuck with us the most and kept us calm during holiday traffic jams.
Dr. Dog – "Lonesome"
Hoo boy, this song is catchy. And with hand claps!
Here We Go Magic – "How Do I Know"
I really loved this album for the first half of the year. This song was so euphoric and deciding to me, after "Make Up Your Mind." It is just so precious and lovely. Unfortunately when I saw them live the experience kind of ruined their music to me, but I still really like this song and its video.
M. Ward – "The First Time I Ran Away"
This is probably one of my most-played songs of this year. It will instantly calm me down. I like to think of this singer as Mmmmmmm Ward. Please play live, Mmmmmm. I want to sway in front of you.
Parlovr – "Holding Onto Something"
So much energy! So much chaos! So many friends! Hair everywhere! Screaming at shows! Fun! This was one of the most overlooked Canadian albums of the year, for sure. So good. And this video is just hilarious.
Snowblink – "Black and White Mountains"
So pretty. Just soooo pretty. This whole album. Let's hold hands and sing.
Django Django – "Hail Bob"
Ahh these guys are so much fun. This album was really entertaining. I once read that they were spaghetti-western pop and ever since then I've been googly eyed for them. I am so stoked to see them in March.
Dusted – "Property Lines"
Strong work, Brian and Leon. Strong work. This is one of the most gentle beast records I've loved. So lovely and yet so rough around the edges, just how I like it. The guitar in this song is great. I've seen these guys a lot this year and all in different kinds of settings, which has been a great experience. They've had a great 2012.
Teen – "Better"
This song tussled my hair and gave me dreamy eyes right away. I haven't listened to this album as much as I've wanted to because it is quite strong in the dreamy department but this song is great. It makes me wish I was a hip girl living in Brooklyn.
Honourable mentions:
Andrew Bird – "Danse Carribe"
Daniel Rossen – "Silent Song"
DIIV – "How Long Have You Known?"
Gossip – "Get a Job"
Half Moon Run – "Full Circle"
Royal Canoe – "Hold Onto the Metal"
Tim Fite – "We Are All Teenagers"
Top songs that will technically be released in 2013 but we already know about:
Foals – "Inhaler"
I AM SO EXCITED. Favourite band. Ridiculously crazy song. Let yourself go!
Suuns – "Edie's Dream"
This song shows off a more collected Suuns, and you can even hear what the singer is saying. The sounds in it are just hypnotizing, too.
Phosphorescent – "Song for Zula"
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The Japanese Architect Atsushi Kitagawara is a leading exponent of the contemporary architecture of his homeland. His oeuvre ranges from architectural designs to the areas of urban planning, landscape architecture, product design, and stage design. Through numerous award-winning projects he is constantly exploring new means of construction, composition and usage of materials. The book contains contributions by Aaron Betsky, Marco Imperadori, Masato Kawamukai and Kathrin Sauerwein.
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Faculty Listing A-Z | Perkins School of Theology
Le Van Professor of Preaching and Worship
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Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary, 1994; M.Div., The Divinity School, Duke University, 1980; B.A., Bryn Mawr College, 1977
Preaching biblical wisdom literature; imagination and preaching; spiritual formation and preaching; preaching as teaching: creative sermon design; preaching the sayings and parables of Jesus; preaching on controversial public issues
Preaching biblical wisdom from Old and New Testaments; preaching the aphorisms and parables of the synoptic Jesus; preaching in response to crises, controversies and chronic social concerns; preaching and imagination; creative sermon design
:: Wise Up! Four Biblical Virtues for Navigating Life (Cascade Books, 2018).
:: Making a Scene in the Pulpit: Vivid Preaching for Visual Listeners (Westminster John Knox Press, 2018).
:: The Parables for Today (Westminster John Knox Press, 2007).
:: Hear and Be Wise: Becoming a Teacher and Preacher of Wisdom (Abingdon Press, 2004).
:: Preaching Biblical Wisdom in a Self-Help Society (Abingdon Press, 2002).
:: "Matthew." Interpretation Bible Study Series (Westminster John Knox Press, 1998).
:: Preaching Proverbs: Wisdom for the Pulpit (Westminster John Knox Press, 1996).
:: What Not to Say: Avoiding the Common Mistakes that can Sink Your Sermon (Westminster John Knox Press, 2012) (with John Holbert)
:: Novel Preaching: Tips from Top Writers on Crafting Creative Sermon Sermons (Westminster John Knox Press, 2010)
:: Parental Discretion Advised: Preaching to Adults from the Old Testament co edited, with Charles Aaron (Chalice Press, 2013)
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