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Okay got a drill press and a decent press vise.
Here is where we sit for now.
Had a short chat/exchange with Chad Kroeger today on the Terminators situation and how Arnold is now the new Tiger in the medias eye.
Come on. Everyone involved going into this knew Arnold is a ladies man. So why all the shock and awe?
We were in agreement that Arnold will come out of this really no worse for wear.
Oh and Maria what's the big deal? The Kennedy's have a long history of cheating men. Don't have to like it but you DID know what you were getting into with the man.
Damn water filtration system decided to spring a leak.
Fun fun fun…..Gonna be a long night drying carpet……
Found out drilling uniform holes in cylindrical objects to be near impossible without a drill press and vise…..Pics too ugly to post.
Picked up a Foredom SR 1/6 horse rotary grinder! Will beat my old Dremel into the dirt I'm betting.
Looking forward to getting it to work. Have some light metal finishing for it real soon 🙂
Oh almost forgot…I have the E11 blaster tube cut to length now. Have to adhere the template to it tomorrow and start knocking out the barrel shroud holes.
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- C.S.Lewis, Letters To Malcom: Chiefly on Prayer, chapter 20, paragraphs 7-10, pages 108-109"Of course I pray for the dead. The action is so spontaneous, so all but inevitable, that only the most compulsive theological case against it would deter me. And I hardly know how the rest of my prayers would survive if those for the dead were forbidden. At our age, the majority of those we love best are dead. What sort of intercourse with God could I have if what I love best were unmentionable to him?
I believe in Purgatory.
Mind you, the Reformers had good reasons for throwing doubt on the 'Romish doctrine concerning Purgatory' as that Romish doctrine had then become.....
The right view returns magnificently in Newman's DREAM. There, if I remember it rightly, the saved soul, at the very foot of the throne, begs to be taken away and cleansed. It cannot bear for a moment longer 'With its darkness to affront that light'. Religion has claimed Purgatory.
Our souls demand Purgatory, don't they? Would in not break the heart if God said to us, 'It is true, my son, that your breath smells and your rags drip with mud and slime, but we are charitable here and no one will upbraid you with these things, nor draw away from you. Enter into the joy'? Should we not reply, 'With submission, sir, and if there is no objection, I'd rather be cleaned first.' 'It may hurt, you know' - 'Even so, sir.'
I assume that the process of purification will normally involve suffering. Partly from tradition; partly because most real good that has been done me in this life has involved it. But I don't think the suffering is the purpose of the purgation. I can well believe that people neither much worse nor much better than I will suffer less than I or more. . . . The treatment given will be the one required, whether it hurts little or much.
My favorite image on this matter comes from the dentist's chair. I hope that when the tooth of life is drawn and I am 'coming round',' a voice will say, 'Rinse your mouth out with this.' This will be Purgatory. The rinsing may take longer than I can now imagine. The taste of this may be more fiery and astringent than my present sensibility could endure. But . . . it will [not] be disgusting and unhallowed."
Monday, August 24, 2009
C. S. Lewis Believed in Purgatory
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- John Thayer Jensen said...
I was brought up completely without any religious context at all. When I was 27, completely out of the blue, I came to Christ - no, He came to me - and I was converted. The context was Protestant - was, in fact, the 'Jesus Movement' in Honolulu (this was 1969).
I was a University grad student so had access to a library. I began to read intensely.
I spent the next 25 years as a Protestant. The Lord gave me the unspeakable gift of becoming a Catholic in 1995.
But it was in 1970, reading everything by (amongst others) C. S. Lewis that I could get my hands on, that I read this passage. It pierced my heart.
During my Protestant years, when I was a Calvinist, I read Lewis in secret, with feelings of guilt, rather as though I were looking at forbidden material (for I knew how un-Calvinistic he was) - but I was thirsty and hungry. And this passage - telling me what I knew I needed - to be cleansed - that, above all, protected me from the worst of Protestantism.
It brings tears to my eyes still. I pray for Lewis's soul daily.
- August 24, 2009 at 5:46 PM
- Athos said...
Jeff Hendrix here. I recall, too, that Lewis wrote wryly to Sister Penelope (CSMV) to visit him in the hereafter if "prison visitation" is allowed. Cheers
- August 25, 2009 at 5:34 AM

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Apartments on Harbour Island, Tampa
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The three-bedroom apartment collection is by far our most popular apartment style. The three-bedroom apartment allows for a wide number of options and a broad range of functionality. A single professional may incorporate a home office into their apartment while still leaving space for a guest room. A young couple can set up the perfect bedroom for their child while maintaining space for a study, for guests or even for another addition to their family. Carefully considering how the three bedrooms will be used — and may be used in the future — will ensure that your apartment selection will serve you well for years to come.
Three-bedroom Apartment Collection (C1.a, C1.b)
The three-bedroom pied–à–terres is our most popular apartment style. The three-bedroom apartment allows for a wide number of options and a broad range of functionality.
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Balconies that extend your living area into the gorgeous tropical air and vista views of Harbour Island, Downtown and Bayshore in Tampa Florida.
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Football League
About the Team
The School Football Team play in the Lambeth Primary Schools Football League. The team is made up of Year 5 and Year 6 pupils who trial for the team early in September. Mr Staples the team coach, coaches the team and training takes place every Wedneday after school.
Matches are played at Rosendale Fields, Rosendale Road, Dulwich on Saturdays.
The Team (2016 - 2017)
|Damola Olanrewajne
|Reece Haynes
|Marcello Hall
|Oluwatosin Adeoye
|Keiran Reid
|Joseph Hernande
|Santiago Solorzano
|Rikaion Smith
|Jayden Stephenson
|Prince Kye
|Rhys Norfolk
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Home Inspection Tips
Understanding the Home Inspection Process
It's important that you don't become too attached to a home until you've had it inspected by a professional, certified home inspector.
Unlike an appraisal, it's only through the home inspection where you'll discover if the home requires minor or major repairs. Any work required for the foundation, heating and cooling system, plumbing or electrical systems, could prove costly. Having this information upfront can give you some negotiating power, or give you an acceptable reason to back out of the deal.
The home inspector is usually hired immediately after the contract has been signed. Be sure there is a clause in your sales contract that confirms your final obligation to purchase the home depends on the results of a professional home inspection. A certified home inspector will perform a comprehensive inspection of the home, and provide you a detailed report of their findings.
As a buyer:
- You get to choose your own home inspector. Get recommendations from people you know and trust.
- Visit the American Society of Home Inspectors site online to find an expert in your area.
- Double check your contract to make sure you have an inspection contingency clause that says your final purchase obligation depends on the results of a professional home inspection.
- Prepare a list of any questions or concerns you have about the property and give the list to the inspector.
- Plan to be present to get a firsthand explanation of the inspector's findings.
- A typical inspection lasts two to three hours long.
- After the inspection is complete, the inspector will prepare an extensive written report for your review.
- Expect imperfections, every home has flaws.
- If major problems are discovered, you have the right to ask the seller to make repairs, or reduce the sale price, if you still want to purchase the home.
As a seller:
- Fix dripping faucets, leaks or clogged drains.
- Ensure smoke detectors are installed and in good working order.
- Replace burned out or missing light bulbs.
- Change the air filters in your cooling system.
- Tighten loose door knobs and door hinges, kitchen and bathroom cabinet knobs or handles.
- Make sure all windows open and close smoothly, that there are no broken locks.
- Trim trees and shrubs away from the home's exterior.
- Prepare a list of any recent repairs or renovations, including the dates and attach receipts.
- Thoroughly clean inside and outside your home – a dirty or cluttered house suggests neglectful owners.
- Have keys available for the inspector to check all doors and locks.
- If the home isn't occupied, make sure utilities (electricity, gas, water, etc.) are connected.
- Make sure the pilot lights on the stove, furnace and water heater are lit.
- Clear the areas surrounding electrical panels, appliances, etc.
- Secure a place for your pets that's out of the way while the inspector is onsite.
- Plan to leave the home for at least three hours.
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With it's classic fittings and firm place in the heart of Belfast's nightlife you'd be forgiven for thinking The Empire Music Hall has been around forever. Yet it's a practically mature 27 years old, having first opened its doors back in 1987.
It would soon gain a reputation as one of the country's premier live music bars, thanks mostly to the spectacular Music Hall, arguably one of the country's finest small/medium size venues thanks to it's beginnings as a Victorian era church – both visually impressive and acoustically sound.
Over the years the Music Hall would attract artists of all forms and from all over the world, not to forget local irish talent.
And that's only half the story – the Empire Bar is one of Belfast's best loved drinking holes, with it's cinema style big screen for all the major sports events, well-loved pub grub menu and vintage wall displays. Traditional without being contrived, the bar attracts people from all walks of life.


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Welcome to the CTAD Clinic Homepage. This clinic is for people and professionals in the field of complex trauma and dissociation
Dr Mike Lloyd B.A., MS.C, DClinPsych
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
01829 781197
The CTAD Clinic offers assessment and diagnosis of post-traumatic stress (PTSD) and dissociative disorders, such as Dissociative Identity Disorder, as well as individual therapy, supervision, consultation and training.
We offer assistance to therapists and people with dissociative disorders to help understand and promote accessible and guidelines-driven therapy.
The Cheshire clinic is based just outside of Chester, easily accessible by road, train and bus (between Crewe and Chester).
In the following pages you can learn about our therapeutic approach to working with dissociative disorders, and how to contact us.
For GPs or mental health professionals looking to make a referral to The CTAD Clinic, please see 'GP Portal' for details on how to do this.
Here is a Youtube video recorded at the ESTD-UK conference in Norwich in 2017, where the CTAD Director, Dr Mike Lloyd, talks about Dissociative Identity Disorder. With additional contributions from other conference attendees.
The conference was well attended by people from the private sector and NHS. The next ESTD-UK conference will be in York, 2019, and more information will be provided on this site. Mike will be presenting in York alongside a service user with DID to discuss successful outcomes in DID therapy.
CTAD is now on Facebook - look for
'The Complex Trauma and Dissociation Clinic' for updates.
A Testimonial:
Remarkable skill and expertise:
When I began working with Dr Mike Lloyd I would never have guessed the remarkable transformation I would achieve. Dr Lloyd put me at ease and allowed me to grow as a human being, his understanding of Dissociation and complex trauma really helped. His practise was located in clean, comfortable surroundings and felt highly confidential. He was also considerate of my needs and my difficulties and I never once felt pressured or misunderstood and this allowed for a trusting therapeutic alliance to be built. Unlike other professionals I had encountered previously Dr. Lloyd came alongside and treated me as an equal, allowing me to work at my pace and direct the sessions. Over the four years we worked together, he helped me to stabilise the chaos of my life, and then deal with the trauma which had plagued me for years, he also enabled me to grow and develop the skills I had lost along the way and finally gain a sense of purpose and control over my own life, the like of which I had never encountered before. He enabled me to rebuild my self-esteem and tackle self-harming behaviours, I was able to reduce the dissociative symptoms and gain strength and resilience.
Dr Lloyd enabled me to heal in ways I had never dreamt possible and I will always be indebted to him for his professional attitude and expertise, it gave me my life back. I would highly recommend him and his service to anyone with complex trauma or a dissociative disorder.
Dan's Diary
We at CTAD are delighted that one of our clients - Dan - has agreed to write a diary of his journey with Dissociative Identity Disorder as he starts therapy with Dr Mike Lloyd.
Dan's Diary is now available to read from here, and we hope you can offer feedback via Mike on Twitter (see below).
Something to Note:
BBC Radio 4 played an extended interview with one of our friends on Twitter who has Dissociative Identity Disorder. If you would like to hear about her experiences, and meet some of her alters, known as 'petals', please click on the link to Woman's Hour below:


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In a time where standards are being reinvented everyday, it's important to look through the clutter to find clarity. Find out what's actually here to stay and make an impact. We start with a simple question- what's going to improve the product-and-rider?
The new Diamond has a grip of features to cater to the aggressive rider who demands more. We gave the fork a top to bottom chassis overhaul with 10mm wider BOOST spacing. This amplifies steering precision and control in the moments of "ultimate shred". We also increased the tire clearance allowing you to utilize a bigger tire and still have clearance for mud.


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3 Cocktails That Taste Like Spring In A Glass
This piece originally appeared on Needsupply.com.
"You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming." – Pablo Neruda
Perhaps more than any other, Spring is a season that requires a hard refresh. New clothes, new palettes, new playlists, new hair-dos, new friends, new you. So while you're at it, it's more than appropriate to give your liquor cabinet its due diligence in preparation for toastier climes. We visited our friends at Balliceaux in Richmond, VA and met with bartender Sean Rapoza to settle up on the perfect springtime cocktails.
The Moonshine Mule
A Virginia spin on the midcentury favorite, The Moonshine Mule adds a bit of bite to what would otherwise be a mellow springtime affair.
- Belle Isle Premium Moonshine
- Homemade Ginger Beer
- Fresh Lime
- Mint Bouquet
Use crushed ice for best texture, or slap with an ice-tapper as pictured below for the right consistency. Mix equal parts Belle Isle Premium Moonshine (or a high-end vodka) and ginger beer (homemade is best). Add a squeeze of fresh lime and garnish with a big bouquet of mint. Make sure you spank the mint a few times to release the aromatics.
Balliceux Pimm's Cup
A refreshing favorite for pairing with finger sandwiches and the like, Balliceux's spin on the classic Pimm's Cup doubles down on the aromatics for a crisp burst of spring.
- Commonwealth Gin
- Pimm's
- Fernet Branca
- Housemade Tonic
- Fresh Mint
- Fresh Lime
- Fresh Cucumber
Muddle the cucumber, mint, and lime in a highball glass. Combine 1oz Commonwealth Gin, or a comparable, hop-distilled gin for a less piney flavor. Add 1oz Pimm's and top with tonic water. Finish with 1oz Fernet Branca and garnish with cucumber.
Highland 50/50
For something a bit headier, a scotch-based concoction with a vinous bent. Half of this, half of that.
- Cocchi Barolo Chinato
- Virginia Highland Malt Whiskey
- Orange Bitters
Combine equal parts Cocchi Barolo Chinato and Scotch. Add a dash of bitters. Stir with ice. Serve up. Garnish with an orange. Get drunk.


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"I can't find my sandals," Perry called. He peered down the steps and looked for an adult. "Uncle Bertram, I need my sandals, so I can go to the beach."
Bertram's brows furrowed. "The beach is about a hundred yards from the backdoor," he said. "Why do you need sandals?"
"Because," Perry said, his tone one of impatience, "Saphie is out there!" He sighed, rolled his eyes and shook his head. Then, he left to search for his sandals.
Bertram frowned at Keenan and arched an eyebrow. Keenan shrugged. "The pretty girl can't see him looking unprepared," he said.
"Be a tough guy," Bertram called, "forgo the sandals."


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Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola's administration has banned indecent dressing among female and male public servants at the Lagos State Government Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja. All forms of clothes exposing the female Bosom s and other sensitive female body parts have been banned, because it was getting to rampant and out of hand at various departments.
A circular issued by the Head of Service, Mrs. Josephine Williams dated 7 February, 2014 has been sent to all government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, calling on all Directors of Finance and Administration, to immediately move against indecent dressing in the secretariat.
Part of the new dress codes for female civil servants are; skirts above the knee level are not allowed. Your skirt must be below your knees, with moderate slits and not body clinging skirts.
If you must wear trousers, such trousers should neither be tight nor revealing and must be worn with a jacket.
Also, gowns to be worn by female public servants must be of knee level, moderate slit, not sleeveless or body clinging.
Lastly, if native attires must be worn, they must be worn completely.
The men were also not left out, as they were also given dress codes;
Administrative officers must wear suit and tie as professionals and other officers could wear suit and tie or French suit.
Junior and clerical staff are allowed to wear shirts and trousers and French suit while complete native wear is allowed for all cadres of public servants.
Mrs Williams also stated that all Directors of Finance and Administration are ordered to ensure that officers within their purview adhere strictly to the dress codes.


text: Born: Country of origin: Italy In 1985 he begin in Italy an intense concertistic activity, even like a solist that with different formations of chamber music and with orchestra taking part at important shows and concertistic exhibition organized by the most important associations, in the most important Italian cities. In 1991 he has been assistent of Alirio Diaz during the master classes organized by "Accademia di Scienze Umane" of Syracuse. In 1992 he started his concertistic activity even abroad, exhibiting himself in Spain ("Fiesta de la Guitarra" in the aim of the Cordoba Festival) and in the following years in Japan ("Suzuka Festival"), Croatia ("Festival of Dubrovnik"), Vaticano City ("Major Papal Institute, Belgium ("Kurtrijk Conservatorium") and Argentina ("Cabildo de Cordoba). In 1998 he got a diploma in Coral Music and Direction at the Conservatory of Palermo where he has studied in the class of M° Marco Ghiglione; in the same Istitute he has studied Composition with Eliodoro Sollima, Salvatore Bellassai and Marco Betta. In 2004 he recorded for the "Sonus Edition's" a CD with music of nine hundred distributed in the asian market by the "Moysicos editions". Compositions for solo guitar and guitar with other instrument of Salvatore Bellassai, played in first esecution by Roberto Salerno and published by "Pizzicato" editions and "Domani musica" editions. In 2008 he give a masterclass in the "Stedelijke Academie voor" of Haralbeke (Belgium) and will go to play in many concert (also in Spain) with the guitarist Marcello Cappellani (Duo di Siracusa). He is himself author of different passages for different organics (Divertimento for string, Three pieces for clarinet quartet, Two Moviments for Sax quartet, Elegia for clarinet and piano, Andalusia for guitar and piano, Novencento for sax and piano, Trio 2007 for flute, guitar and piano and more other), of guitar studies and various issues of music of together for young players. Many of this composition are edited by"Eurarte editions". They have executed his compositions the Duo Phoenix (Vanhecke – Vermesch), the "Eurialo Quartet", the Sonus Trio, the guitarist Salvo Pirrello ed Angelo Martelli, the pianist Dario Leanza, the flutist Carmelo Aglieco and other. Founder of important associations like "Associazione Cameristica Aretusea" and "Associazione Musicale Sonus" (actually he is artistic director of wich), he is also organizer of important musical events, among wich remember three editions of "Millennium Sonus Festival", International review of chamber music, he has a teacher of guitar in the "Ortigia School" of Syracuse and in the "Municipal Institute" of Melilli. "Who has had the way of listening to him, has appreciated the remarkable stylistic qualities and the delicate musical sensibility" (The Sicily times). Title: Divertimento, for string orchestra Cat.No.: MA 0010159 Page: 22 Price: 19.90 Title: Evanescenze, for guitar Cat.No.: MA 0010160 Page: 5 Price: 14.90 Title: Novecento, for sax and piano Cat.No.: MA 0010161 Page: 6 Price: 14.90


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The Syrian conflict is for Iran what Iraq was for America, an endless quagmire, and it may be deliberately so. The Syrian war has entered its third year. It is attracting Al Qaeda radicals from Libya, Egypt, Gaza, Chechna and Pakistan. And for many western leaders, that's not a bad thing. That may be why, Western Powers are so slow to intervene and if they do intervene it will only be to supply arms to keep this war going.
During the Iran – Iraq war from 1980 to 1988, the world experienced a major decline in terrorist activity.
Now, some believe that the Syrian war will kill off many radicals and terrorists who would be otherwise engaged in plotting attacks against the West and at the same time, sucking billions of dollars out of Irianian coffers further weakening their economy.
For Israel, who is always looking for reasons and distractions to stall the peace process, the Syrian confllict is a God send.
This is a Proxy war that has now attracted Hezbolla. And this is even better news for those who want to see the resources of Iran, Syria and Hezbolla sucked down, the way U.S. Resources were sucked down in Iraq.
If true, this war can be expected to last at least another five years, with Sunni Muslins and Shiite Muslins being armed from many different sides to kill off as many future terrorists, Iranian Revolutionary Red Guards and Hezbolla fighters as possible.


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One aspect of photography I am continually fascinated by is self portraits. It's an area of photography that's always intrigued me, yet I never quite mastered the art of using a self-timer or wireless remote. It adds a whole other dimension of trickiness in composing the shot! Esther of Esther from the Sticks, Alexandra of Larkspur Vintage and Alix of The Cherry Blossom Girl take their own outfit pictures, which, to me is major skills.
Jordan Tiberio's recent series of self portraits is just incredible. They have a cinematic quality to them that reminds me of Cindy Sherman's work. The self portrait series explores "the emotions that rest on the brink of adulthood and the ones associated with letting go of youth." At this stage in my life, I can definitely identify with the feeling of letting go of youth. Even though I'm getting older, people think I'm at least 5 years younger than I actually am because I look young for my age. I still feel young at heart. I'm maturing, yet sometimes I feel exactly the same way I felt when I was 13, 14, 15, etc. You look at old people and they still have a glimmer of youth in their eyes. I bet they sometimes feel exactly the same way they felt when they were 13, 14, 15… I don't think the feeling of youth ever leaves you.
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April 2008
All posts from April 2008
Calling All Volunteers and Sewerson April 19, 2008
We're putting out a call for any and all volunteers and especially sewers who are able to help us finish a large project. In the past, the baldrics and gauntlets were made by our uniform supplier, but this year we will need to design and make them ourselves. So we are looking for anyone interested in helping sew, whether it's at camp next weekend, or even if we can send you work to do from home.
Also this next weekend at camp, we will be doing our annual plume building for our helmets. This is an assembly line type project. The more the merrier! So if you're available this weekend, please stop on by.
For the camp information – click here.read more
Congratulations to the PR Winter Guard!on April 16, 2008
Another successful season of the Phantom Regiment Winter Guard came to a close this past weekend at the WGI Championships in Dayton, Ohio, with the guard finishing in 10th place in the Independent World Division with a score of 88.00 for their production of "It Takes Time." The 28 members of the guard opened their beautiful butterfly wing floor, got set in their cocoons and had an incredible performance Saturday evening. From the butterflies "emerging" to learning to "spread their wings" and fly, the show was breathtakingly beautiful in terms of both the guard work and the costumes and sets of wings.
With the winter season behind us we now look forward to the warmer summer months with the color guard being an integral part of the Phantom Regiment's 2008 production of SPARTACUS! We will be holding a second audition for the color guard at our April 25-27 camp. If you are interested in auditioning please visit the "How To Join" link on the front page of the website and register today.read more
Meet PR Conductor Will Pitts at WGIon April 12, 2008
If you are planning on attending any of the Winter Guard International events in Dayton today…make sure to cheer on the Phantom Regiment Winter Guard who perform in WGI Championships today!
Also, come meet PR's conductor Will Pitts at the Phantom Regiment booth in the vendor area.
While you're there, spend $20 or more and ask him to discount your purchase by $5 bucks! Will is more than willing to meet PR Phans and give them a discount!
(Disclaimer: if Will happens to be away from the booth, you can still ask those working the booth for the "Will Discount". 🙂read more
Phantom Regiment Wins RAMI Awardon April 11, 2008
The Regiment was one of the winners at the 17th annual Rockford Area Music Industry Awards ceremony held last night at the Tebala Shrine here in Rockford on Thursday April 10th.
The Regiment won the RAMI award for Musical Outreach Organization. This is the 2nd year in a row that the Regiment has been bestowed this honor.
For more information – see the RAMI's website as well as the news story in the Rockford Register Star.read more
DCI Championships Moved to Bloomingtonon April 6, 2008
Drum Corps International learned through a local news story that Lucas Oil Stadium will not be ready for the championships as originally planned. So therefore, the 2008 Drum Corps International Championships will now take place outdoors at the Indiana University Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.
Those that have already purchased championship tickets through the Phantom Regiment will still receive tickets in the Phantom Regiment block at Memorial Stadium.
Tickets are still on sale in the Regiment block and can be purchased online.
For more information about the move to Bloomington, read the DCI press release.read more


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Blog Posts and Lists
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Peaks and Valleys
We are midway through the school year and about half of the authors participating in iNK's pilot project, where we are collaborating with both teachers and students of Bogert Elementary School, have completed their missions. Roz Schanzer worked with two fourth grade classes. They had to learn about New Jersey's government, a somewhat dry subject. But under Roz's direction they produced an amazing book called The Golden Government. You can read a rave review of the project from teacher Heather Santoro here. Dorothy Patent worked with two fifth grade teachers. Read what Chris Kostenko said about that experience here. I worked with Carla Christiana and Alicia Palmeri on the solar system and we're about halfway through the unit. I've written an article about our experience that will be the lead feature in the April edition of Science Books & Films but you can see the effect on student learning in this video where the kids are exclaiming over the NASA website. What we're doing is groundbreaking because of its scale, its intimacy, and the effective timing of the conferences so that we are truly transforming the learning of the children. That's where the rubber meets the road in education. It's far more effective than a school visit, which generates enormous interest and excitement, very little of which is channeled into the work kids do in the classroom every day.
I may be a little impatient, but I want people to realize that using children's nonfiction authors and their books as a resource for education produces powerful results. So whenever possible I've been submitting proposals to conferences to present our work. The conferences are NOT library conferences. (Librarians have their own problems trying to get classroom teachers to use nonfiction.) I've been sending in proposals to conferences for teachers of technology. I figure that many schools have videoconferencing equipment sitting around, gathering dust and the techies in charge of the equipment are looking for reasons to use it. It stands to reason that they'd like to find something that their classroom teacher colleagues will appreciate. Maybe this is a kind of oblique approach to marketing but hey, I have an experimental nature. I have no illusions that my reputation as an author is meaningful to technology teachers. Basically, I'm starting over, a humbling experience. So finally, after being rejected twice by the BIG conferences ISTE (international Society for Technology in Education) and NYSCATE (New York State Association for Computers and Technology in Education) I was finally accepted, for this past weekend at a little regional NYSCATE conference in Wappingers Falls, NY (about an hour from my home.)
Wow! This was exciting news. So I lined up Bogert's media specialist, Heidi Kabot, and Dorothy's two teachers, and Roz and Dorothy, to hang around their computers on a Saturday afternoon, so I could beam them in via Skype to speak at my presentation. I could not present them as a panel because the high school, where the conference was held, didn't have the capability of providing a bridge so that several end points could be presented at the same time. (So much for being "cutting edge" at a technology conference!) So I brought them each in sequentially to speak for five minutes. Our presentation time was 1 pm , which gave me the morning to meet people at the conference and drum up an audience. The title of our session was "Catching the Love of Learning: A School-wide Project with Teachers and Authors." I was listed as the presenter but there was no bio so I'm not sure if there was any name recognition or if being an author was of any significance whatsoever to this group.
So far, all peaks, right? Here comes the valley. I had to wait to get into the room. The session before mine was "Identify Effective SMART Board Use." The room was jammed. When I was finally able to get in to set up, (with the help of a very savvy techie named Chance) I happened to have the iNK Think Tank website up on the SMART board and the instructor of the last session said, "Oh, I LOVE that site!" as he was gathering up his stuff. The room cleared out and my attendees entered. Only three people showed up and stayed! One person I had met at lunch came in, and sat down but left before I started. Okay. This is show business. We're in an out-of-town tryout. So I hoped our three listeners felt welcome and proceeded with the presentation which went off without a technical glitch. Everyone who presented was wonderful and articulate. The audience took copious notes. But where were all the people I had met that morning who said they would come?
We're doing a post mortem. As I've said many times, "A learning experience is what you get when you don't get what you want." There were seven other concurrent sessions. We're trying to figure out what was the big draw. Did it have something to do with the new emphasis on Core Curriculum Standards? Did I offend people? Did I come on too strong? Are these teachers too concerned with keeping their jobs to be thinking about the "love of learning?"
In my perennially optimistic style (which some people find annoying) I can only say that failure is far more interesting than success.
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- Anonymous said...
Don't lose faith, Vicki. My kids are great readers of nonfiction, and it has such potential to make material in dry textbooks come to life. I think these fascinating books coupled with hands-on activities are the only way to go. Right now we have Alexandra Siy's Bug Shots out from the library. When my older one stars kindergarten next year, I'd love to have his class do a bug unit, read Ms. Siy's book and use the scanning electron microscope at the University of Illinois (it's called BugScope). There is so much potential in what you are doing.
- March 7, 2012 at 9:41 AM
- Gretchen Woelfle said...
Thanks for discussing the peaks AND valleys. You've got an amazing project going on. March forth (on March 7 and forward!)
- March 7, 2012 at 12:20 PM
- Myra Zarnowski said...
I think most of us who present at conferences have had similar experiences. I know I have. So, I agree with the other commenters. Keep on moving forward. The INK members have a lot to offer schools and teachers.
- March 7, 2012 at 8:27 PM
- Unknown said...
thanks for all the support. know that I'm pretty tough and my iimprobable career is evidence that I don't quit.
- March 7, 2012 at 11:31 PM
- Rosalyn Schanzer said...
As that other optimistically inclined scientist Ben Franklin once said, "We are in the right road of improvement,for we are making experiments."
- March 8, 2012 at 9:38 PM


text: Maale Adumim's mayor (L) shows minister proposed site Maale Adumim, the largest of the West Bank settlements situated close to Jerusalem, is home to 28,000 Jewish residents. The new units are expected to house a further 2000 colonists. In a brief statement released on Tuesday, the Dutch EU presidency said such plans ran counter to both "the letter and the spirit of the road map for peace that Israel has accepted". "The presidency urges both Israel and the Palestinians to abide by their obligations under the road map in close cooperation with the Quartet," it added, referring to mediators the EU, United States, United Nations and Russia. More criticism Egypt also added its voice to international denunciation, with Foreign Minister Ahmad Abu al-Ghait describing the proposed expansion as part of an "Israeli policy of provocation". The expansion is "a blatant violation of Israel's commitments under its agreements, UN Security Council resolutions and the roadmap, which clearly calls for an end to settlement activities". "A blatant violation of Israel's commitments under its agreements, UN Security Council resolutions and the roadmap, which clearly calls for an end to settlement activities" Ahmad Abu al-Ghait,Egyptian foreign minister Under the terms of the road map peace plan, Israel is obliged to freeze all settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territories where about 245,000 Jewish settlers live. The Egyptian minister welcomed Washington's comments criticising the Israeli decision. US unimpressed The United States on Monday stressed the road map "calls for an end to all settlement activities, including natural growth". Abu al-Ghait called on Washington "as sponsor of the peace process, to take concrete action, along with the quartet, to put a stop to this plan". He also called on the other three members of the quartet to "take firm action against these deeds, which deepen the lack of trust and confirm [Israel's] intention to seize additional Palestinian territories". The ailing road map's original aim was to bring about the conditions for the creation of a Palestinian state alongside a secure Israel by 2005. Arab League secretary general Amr Musa joined in the condemnation by calling the additional housing construction project "another chapter in the long litany of serious Israeli violations", in a statement on Tuesday. The head of the Cairo-based organisation said it was proof the Israeli government "persists with measures aimed at killing off the prospects of establishing a Palestinian state". SOURCE: Reuters


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Primrose™ - A Black or African American "We Can Do It" Groovy Girl
If you're not familiar with Groovy Girls dolls, your daughter probably is.
Groovy Girls dolls are kinda like Barbie™ dolls except that they are all cloth - and while all the Barbies™ look the same, all the Groovy Girls versions look different. New dolls are released or retired every year. All races and genders are represented.
Because Groovy Girls are also 'rag dolls,' they add high value 'cuddle and snuggle play' to your child's 'fashion doll play.'
This 'mix and match fashion play' is very beneficial - not only as a great imagination builder, but valuable in play groups for building her socialization skills. A gaggle of little girls playing 'switch their clothes' is a really fun thing to see.
Most Groovy Girls sell for under $20, so they're relatively inexpensive.
Primrose, new in 2019 is a Black or African American Groovy Girl and comes dressed as shown in her 'We can do it' outfit of overalls, plaid tee and matching plaid kerchief bandana.
- Recommended for children 3 years and older.
- 13 inches tall
- Groovy Girls all have that adorable 'happy' smile and blushed cheeks that kids adore.
- Soft sculpt features include ears, 'fingers and thumbs,' and belly buttons.
- For most styles, remove the outerwear and the underwear and footwear remains.
- PS: How popular are they? Groovy Girls have their own Wiki / fan website with over 350 pages and growing.
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There are few people that can look at a work of photorealistic art and not be awestruck by the seeming impossibility of rendering an object, or in Pedro do Vale's case, a face, with such astonishing detail. For the purveyors of the form, this isn't the challenge - it's building a concept that's the hardest part.
I'd barely made it through Pedro's door before he had told me he likes people and had made me a cup of tea. All of this after a guided tour of his flat - a space he's turned into a sanctuary where he can switch off. He wasn't lying though, he clearly really likes people, and drawing them. It's all he thinks about.
There's a wooden board propped up against his wall - a familiar face adorns its facade. It's Lucky Luciano, a famous death-defying gangster with a face for the ages. He painted him in a style he is comfortable with, beginning in negative and removing the dark, essentially, adding the light. Luciano doesn't have much light though - he was a scary guy and the portrait is appropriately menacing.
It sits there staring with such intensity that it seems like a light is trained on it no matter where you move to. The wooden board is smashed, yet it clings on with some hardy splinters, the way wood tends to grasp. Pedro smashed it himself. He told me that if he can dodge death all of those times before - why not now? The crack runs down one side of Luciano's face, slightly contorting the visage. Erosion pocks the surface - his face has a texture. That's hardly a portrait, it's a story.
We head off to his studio in Xabregas. In the car he tells me about the way that he has started to take care of his body. Like a tattoo artist, the scrupulous level of detail in his art is demanding. It's meant experimenting with his diet to maximise his concentration. Too much food meant he was too hungry during the process. These days he subsides mainly on water during his working hours. When we arrive and I see the portraits sat out, some pinned up, others framed, it is impossible to tell them apart from a photograph. You can see the hours spent on them.
Other ones though, whilst retaining the detail, give themselves away to more abstract and experimental methods. A particularly magnetic example is a negative portrait of Travis Scott, the rapper. As with his portraits, he started off all black - rolling the charcoal, his preferred tool, down the paper until it's covered. Then he uses objects and his hands to take it away. What's left is a ghostly form that transforms depending on the level of light its bathed in. There was Travis Scott, cloaked in darkness, standing on stage in front of me.
Pedro's wary of becoming a guy that can draw hyper-realistic portraits and nothing else. It's understandable. But that's not something he has to worry about for long. His portraits are of interesting faces, predominantely homeless people, initially at least, that he used to pass daily. When he takes their photographs, he doesn't ask about their lives, doesn't need to know their names. He just wants to capture the face. This isn't to depersonalise them - it's to include everyone in their face. The figure he portrays is just a composite of all of the lives of those that surround them. Any detail could affect the finished product. It's pure aesthetic honesty with a backbone of almost angelic naivety.
He's giving his subject a clean slate. He's a non-judgemental hand. No matter what they have done to get there, whether it be by the cruel decisions of others to their own bad moves in life - he doesn't ask. His truth comes in his ability to make other people feel the same energy as he did when he found the person - when he was drawn to them it was without rhyme or reason. Somehow you can feel it too.
The transfer of energy is imperative in his process. When he was at college studying art, his teachers would often chastise him for using his hands to manipulate the charcoal. It's not the way it's done they'd tell him. He could never understand why. When a portrait sits in front of him, the texture granted by the charcoal guides his hand. He feels the light, channels the curvature of the face. It's like a blind person reading braille, only this is his own language.
His fragile perception may come from a childhood that he laughs about. He wasn't like other kids, not quite. When everyone else was shooting people on Grand Theft Auto, he lived out in the countryside with his father - no TV, no computer games. He was there with a couple of CD's and the natural world. Most people could name every clothing brand by the designs label's outline, yet be unable to identify one type of tree by looking, not him. His perception seems tuned to a finer degree than others. When we see block colours, puddles of blood on games and flashing lights on film - he had the light and dark of the world to guide him. At the time it felt like sensory depravation, now he realises that it may be the opposite. That it is other people that have become blind and numb to such important subtlety.
He's currently working on two main projects, one of which is based on people with Alzheimer's. Potentially terminally ill people will sit in front of him as he works on them. The project explores the ideas surrounding the perfection of memory and its importance. What does it mean to us now? What if we lost it completely?
A dying woman was in front of him. She was wheezing, barely able to sit, but she did. For him it was a tough experience. Sometimes, even with this, it hurts to find out too much. The drawing started as it usually would - bathed in black. He worked away, removing more and more of it, creating contrasts and tones, but it felt wrong. This was a human being about to be no more. He wanted to give her as much life as he could.
From scratch, the old sheet thrown away, he began examining her yet more closely, starting with the outline. Any shadows would be added with caution. She emerged, on the page at least, more alive than before. It was an artistic experience like no other. It was learning a lesson about life as he was doing his job. There's a good chance this will change how he approaches he work, his perspective of faces and his ideas of life and death, of darkness and light.
The future will involve more work that will explore conceptual takes on the style that has not only defined him, but that he still longs to create and master - realism. It will also include a great departure from pressure and expectation. His best work has been created by intuition and it must be intuition that continues to guide him. As if he is navigating a dark room in the middle of the night, there is always light if you look close enough. You must be guided be a sense, more than a conscious thought though - otherwise you'll never find the switch.
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Friday, May 30, 2008
Mt. Comfort Airport
I had the pleasure of hanging out this afternoon at the Mt. Comfort Airport and doing some great photos. I'm hoping to get the opportunity to do more and possibly get involved with the Air Show.... Stay tuned!
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Saturday, May 24, 2008
Let the Senior Season begin!
I got to photograph Haley on Friday. Haley's a 3 sport star from central Michigan. She's cousins with Kelley Kneiper, (Carmel H.S. 2008), who I had the privilege of photographing last summer. Apparently, colleges are calling and it'll be interesting to hear where she gets to spend her college years. In the meantime, she has to endure one more year of high school and stay healthy and pitch perfect games and manage school work and a cool boyfriend named Levi. More pics will be on Pictage in a few more days. Thanks to Patty Roach for connecting me with Haley. I appreciate the referrals and if you like what I do, pass me on to all your friends and family like Patty has!
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
Lora's Headshots
I had the opportunity to photograph Lora the other day and had a great time getting some really nice shots. I'm going to make it a point to post a new set of pics of the headshots I do each week. Usually I do about 10 a week, so I have lots of variety to show my fans.
Isn't is interesting how people think they're not photogenic??? I find it laughable. They just haven't had a good photographer take their photos. If I had a nickel from each person that says "I don't take good photos" I'd be very wealthy. Of course they'd be wealthy too because every time I hear that phrase, I always say, "Well I do".
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Who's this Brian guy?
- Brian Diehl
- I'm one of the few people from Wyoming in the midwest. Born and bred, by default I'm a cowboy, through life though I guess I've kept the wanderlust and taken it urban. Having lived in 11 states now, I feel safe to say that I've found home in Indy. I'd never have dreamed I'd live here but 5 years later, I have no complaints! I've been a "lifestyle" photographer for quite a while. Cutting my teeth in landscape photography and photojournalism out West I've developed a style that focuses on simplicity, beauty and life lived well.


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ADNOC, KKR, BlackRock complete $4B pipeline transaction
Abu Dhabi's ADNOC has closed the previously signed multi-billion-dollar pipeline infrastructure partnership deal with KKR and BlackRock, two of the world's leading institutional investment funds.
ADNOC said on Thursday it had wrapped up the $4 billion deal which was originally announced in February 2019 when KKR and BlackRock signed an initial investment agreement to invest $4 billion into the midstream pipeline assets.
Following the February announcement, the Abu Dhabi Retirement Pensions and Benefits Fund (ADRPBF) agreed to invest a further $300m. This investment is due to close in the next quarter, ADNOC said.
As part of the transaction, a newly formed entity called ADNOC Oil Pipelines will lease ADNOC's interest in 18 pipelines, transporting stabilized crude oil and condensate across ADNOC's offshore and onshore upstream concessions, for a 23-year period.
The entity will, in turn, receive a tariff payable by ADNOC, for its share of volume of crude and condensate that flows through the pipelines, backed by minimum volume commitments.
Funds managed by BlackRock and KKR will collectively hold a 40% interest in the entity, while ADNOC will hold the remaining 60% majority stake. Sovereignty over the pipelines and management of pipeline operations remain with ADNOC.
The collection of 18 pipelines being leased by ADNOC Oil Pipelines has a total length of over 750km, and a total aggregate capacity of approximately 13,000 Mbblpd (gross).
"These assets represent key midstream infrastructure for Abu Dhabi's energy ecosystem, allowing for the vast majority of Abu Dhabi's crude oil production to be transported from ADNOC's onshore and offshore upstream assets, to Abu Dhabi's key take-away outlets and terminals for conversion to other high-value products, or on to global energy markets," ADNOC said.
The pipelines have underlying long-term minimum volume commitments and are supported by stable crude oil production from ADNOC Onshore and ADNOC Offshore – the leading onshore and offshore operating companies in ADNOC with global IOCs as JV partners, each with an average remaining concession life of over 35 years, ADBOC added.
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A sturdy boiler can provide many years of effective heating for your commercial building. However, even the most reliable boiler system will eventually start to fail. When properly maintained, commercial boilers can last for 15 years or more – many have been known to last much longer than that. Here is an introduction to boilers and some factors to consider when deciding if it's time start preparing for a boiler replacement.
Boilers: the Basics
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review: Spy Episode 7
Seon Woo is sharp and is starting to catch on the abnormalities with the people around him. His only Achilles' heel is Yoon Jin, who continues to struggle with her double life. Hye Rim doesn't know her son is on track to discovering her true identity – let's just say my heart will go out to SW when he finds out both his girlfriend and mother are spooks. The only silver lining in this situation is that KC doesn't know that Hye Rim knows that Yoon Jin is a North Korean spy. I'm kinda sure the women can crack their brains somehow to come up with something.
Flashback to how YJ first got drafted into the spy business, she was good friends with SY. Plus, we know how she first met SW – not by chance. She had trouble with her visa and he came to her rescue. All planned by KC. There is also a lengthy clip to show us YJ's reaction and point of view with earlier incidents.
Back to the present. HY holds up YJ's mobile phone and demands to know what her mission is. YJ says her mission is to get close to SW and get him to trust her, but knows nothing of the bigger mission. YJ rattles off nervously that HY should know what she means… and HR slaps her. HR orders her to disappear and not show her face in front of her family anymore.
YJ desperately admits her feelings are sincere for SW – they weren't at first but they developed into something genuine. She declares she loves SW and was worried he might get hurt all the while. HR doesn't want to hear anything of that sort and instructs her to leave and give up on the mission. She tells YJ she won't tell SW about her true identity.
Just then, SW arrives at her apartment to see her. He calls her and YJ lies that something cropped up at work and they can't meet that night. SW senses she is inside the apartment but doesn't insist – he simply tells not to endure anything by herself. Aww… he's a sweetie. YJ sobs and HR overhears everything. she heads home first and waits for SW to return. When he does, the first thing he asks her is whether she had talked to YJ. She denies it and well, SW doesn't look as if he believes her either. He firmly informs her his heart isn't going to change (with regard to YJ) no matter what happens. HR sighs whether he can still say that after he finds out about YJ's true identity.
The next morning, YJ gets ready to disappear. Cue stacks of cash (which frankly doesn't look that much) and a slew of passports. She has a fake Japanese passport among those. I'm sorry but is she wearing the same jacket as HR the night before? She dials her contact and says she wants to leave the country ASAP – she'll pay double for that. With the trusty cap slapped on, she heads out.
JH calls WS and sets a date for him to go over to WS's place to settle his IT issue. WS wonders how they are going to bug his phone and KC overhears the conversation. HA. Bet he's secretly jealous and envious of WS because HR loves him. The parents inform SW that JH is coming over to his house and he's perplexed since HR doesn't like strangers coming over. HR says that JH was the one who helped SW the last time he was injured and thus, she will make an exception this time. YS appears and when she randomly brings up the topic of spies, HR is flustered and SW notices.
YJ takes the subway and doesn't reply to SW's messages. Just then, her phone ring and it's an unlisted number. It is KC and she lies she isn't feeling well. YJ spots her tail and quickly loses it. Meanwhile, SW is busy trying to get a match between KC and picture sources of North Korean military personnel. When JH appears, SW reminds him not to let the cat out of the bag on his real job. JH assures he wouldn't. HJ starts to get even more suspicious of JH and knows something is up.
Though YJ manages to lose her tail, she is caught by KC's men and brought to him. She informs him she doesn't care what her consequences are but she isn't going to continue her mission. Just then, her mom rings and of course, YJ caves. KC warns her again not to try anything.
SW is worried since YJ hasn't contacted him and all and EA teases that he looks as if he has been dumped by his girlfriend. But YJ calls and SW is relieved. His computer picks out a potential match: there is a picture of HR's profile snapped at the subway and her old picture in North Korea. SW misses that. At home, the parents wonder how they can go about bugging JH's mobile phone when his phone has to remain unmoved for at least three minutes.
YJ and SW have a dinner and SW guesses that HR has gone to see YJ though she denies it too. She reinforces the importance of family and SW says she has no family herself and that's why he is going to look after her, no matter what his family says. Plus, he says he will tells his family about his intention to marry her, which leaves YJ stumped and devastated. SW heads home and back at his office, his computer picks up an almost perfect match for KC and a potential match for HR.
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Best episode so far. Didn't know a simple dinner could be so filled with nervous tension. Love that everyone secretly has a secret agenda except Seon Woo, who is slowly realising that everyone around him appears to have a secret agenda. Hye Rim and Yoon Jin tap on their efficient spook skills to ensure the success of the mission and they make a pretty good team. Seon Woo is a lovely person but I doubt he's going to maintain that forgiving nature when he finds out their real identities.
SW is updating his team about KC – and the blast that scarred him – when HR's old picture appears on his screen, which SW instantly finds familiar. He scrutinises it in closer detail and yup, suspicion is gnawing at him. HJ calls him away to check out old files related to KC's case. SW picks out files from related to his mother's hometown. As they browse through the files, SW spots the same blast pic and a candid picture that captured HR. HJ manages a glance before EA arrives to interrupt them. EA asks SW what his mother likes – she doesn't want to turn up at the dinner at his place empty-handed. It dawns on him he doesn't know what HR likes. Finally, he mumbles that HR probably likes healthy stuff good for the body.
At home, the parents are busy getting ready when KC calls and asks HR to switch on the TV. The news reports that the suspect involved in the subway bomb incident has turned himself/herself in. KC informs HR that it's his present to her. HT has decided not to go to SW's place for dinner but JH swings by to get him – he needs him to do stuff for him on the sly at SW's place. YJ calls SW to tell him she'll be late for dinner – she's actually with KC. SW continually feels disturbed by the pictures he had seen earlier.
Back home, he takes out his family album and starts looking at old pics of HR. HR walks in and sees the album before SW makes a move to cover it. HEH. Kinda love that mother and son are trying to out-sly each other. SW's colleagues arrive and HT is immediately distracted by HR – he has seen her face somewhere, all right. He fibs that he was staring because she is so pretty. Haha. But he casually brings up at the table that HR once lived in China and met WS there. HR smoothly delivers an explanation while SW looks increasingly wary.
KC drops YJ off. JH's lackey, who is waiting outside, takes notes of her and the black vehicle that dropped her. Back to the tense dinner. HT inquires whether the family still has family or friends they are in contact with back in China. SW answers everyone they know has passed away while YS interrupts that there is that "uncle". YIKES. SW takes note. So does his colleagues. YJ arrives and HR is half-shocked-half displeased to see her.
Well, SW doesn't care and tells HR he called her over – and requests HR stops speaking so formally to YJ. HR relents but not before exchange a look with YJ. SW wisely keeps quiet and moves on. He introduces to her everyone as the woman he plans to marry – which earns a amused chuckle from KC. Just realised how livid SW will be when he finds out about YJ because even if she loves him, he is being played like a huge fool.
Anyway, tension between mom and girlfriend continues as HR declines YJ's help with the mission. SW cuts into their conversation, asking sharply what they were talking about. They both offer excuses and when EA unwittingly comes between them. HR enlists YS's help to distract EA. The two women leave, dumping dish-washing duty to SW, who is anxious about what is going on between the two women. Outside, HR warns YJ not to interfere with the mission. HT finally asks SW whether he can use his computer and starts to work on his own mission ordered by JH.
The parents need to get JH to take out his phone and put it on the table in order for their plan to work. YJ helps out. And mom and girlfriend show unexpectedly efficiency and chemistry as they work together – SW's perplexity at their sudden harmony is hilarious. HR runs to her room to check whether the phone has been successfully hacked – it has. SW senses something amiss is about to check out what HR is up to when YJ distracts him. HR shoots an appreciative smile to YJ, who nods in acknowledgement.
HT sees HR's old picture and instinctively knows it is somehow linked to KC's bomb incident. So HT actually wants to hack into WS's company system by pretending there is something wrong with his hard drive. On the other hand, KC's lackey is all prepped to kill HT's lackey if the hard drive contains dangerous information.
But when KC realises there is nothing on the hard drive, he calls off the hit on HT's lackey. Meanwhile, SW snoops around his parent's room and finds one of the pills HR takes. HT's lackey is still wary of the black vehicle and is deciding whether to check it out when the party files out. Everyone is worried and relieved that the dinner is over. KC calls HR out for a chat.
HT is furious to find out that the system isn't as easily hacked as believed. There is another layer of security to get through. KC meets HR and tells her she has one last mission before he gets out of her life and SW's – she needs to meet with JH again and get his hard disc. SW sends YJ back home and quickly double backs home. He spots the black vehicle and makes the connection it is the same one that picked up KC after SY's incident. He follows it and arrives at the playground where KC and HR are meeting. He is stunned to see both together – and he recognises KC.
The dinner was the highlight of the episode since it brought all the players, good and bad, together. Watching the multiple separate, secret missions unfold were so fun and exciting to watch since everyone was in danger of getting found out, purely because the area they were constrained in was so small. Seon Woo is slowly catching up and honestly, he's going to feel so cuckolded when he finds out that YJ, HR and even his sweet dad have been keeping secrets from him.
YJ and HR working together on the sly is the biggest asset the good guys have at the moment. At least HR was gracious enough to appreciate YJ's help and that only can spell good things when the s**t hits the fan. I was slightly surprised that the drama chose to reveal to SW HR's connection with KC so soon but I guess it makes sense and is timely because SW is digging deep into KC's affairs, past and present. So I'm curious how SW will react to finding out about HR's true identity…that was definitely a good cliffhanger…
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Homemade Liquid Hand Soap With Coconut Oil
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Doesn't the coconut oil harden after it cools?ReplyDeleteReplies
No, actually it doesn't. I guess because there's only a little bit in the batch. :)Delete
Can't wait to make my own. 😊ReplyDelete
What is Thieves Oil? And how is it beneficial during flu season? Trying to keep the family and I healthy this year!ReplyDeleteReplies
Maryellen, Thieves oil is a blend of essential oils containing clove, cinnamon, eucalyptus, rosemary and lemon oils. It is a very healing and defensive blend of oils. If you don't mind sharing your email address I can send you more information.Delete
Tried making this with Kirks Coco Castile bar soap. After 24 hours it was still very watery. Added approximately another half of a bar of soap and no change. Any suggestions? Thanks!ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Mom 2 Four! I'm not sure why your soap is watery. I've made hand soap with liquid castle soap before and I used a foaming hand pump bottle. Maybe you could try that. I'd love to know I it works, so keep us updated!Delete
Made a batch this morning & 6hrs later it's still very watery. I used an Olay bar of soap. What can I do to thicken it up?Delete
to thicken the soap you can ad a teaspoon of glyserineDelete
Hi Elizabeth,Delete
I wanted to use liquid castile too...how much do you put in as this recipe is for bar soap?
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I wanted to use liquid castile too...how much do you put in as this recipe is for bar soap?
If you use store bought, commercially made bars of soap, the helpful, moisturizing glycerine has been removed. Not only are commercial soaps hard on your skin, they are filled with toxic substances: detergents, hardening agents, and perfumes. For the best results, purchase handmade soap bars (or make your own from scratch! It's easy!).Delete
Does it matter what kind of pot or pan you use? I see all of these recipes for melting down soap but they never tell you what kind of pot to do it in...I don't want to ruin a good one!ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi S. Elliot! It does not matter what kind of pot you use. I use our regular (good) stainless steel pots. Because you are melting soap it will wash right out with water. It's great! It's very different than melting wax or other matter!Delete
What kind of Coconut Oil do you use? Plain organic, virgin, extra virgin?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 15, 2015 at 2:33 PM
This sounds great! I have been buying 'kiss my face' bar soap for washing my body, but would really like to get into making my own hand soap (as we were just using normal liquid soap that I knew was full of harmful things...). What kind of bar of soap do you personally use? Thank you!ReplyDelete
I just tried this and mine is super watery, too. I added an extra bar of soap and still nothing. Anyone find a way to remedy their watery batch?ReplyDeleteReplies
I just tried this recipe and mine also was really watery. Anyone have a fix?Delete
I used a similar recipe to this and mine turned out watery also. I just put it in a pump for foaming hand soap. Works great! I read in the other comments that it depends on the bar soap you start out with. I can't remember what they recommended since I have to use fragrance free due to allergies.Delete
I'm not sure why some soaps are turning out watery. I've made several batches of this soap and all was well. We used it in our home for about a year, but I recently switched to a new homemade hand soap recipe that I love even more. It's easy to make and mild on the skin! I'll try to post the recipe soon.Delete
Hi Elizabeth,Delete
what weight soap bar do you use? it could be that others are using a different weight and that is what is causing the problem.
I have all natural olive oil soap but they are huge and i don't want to waste any.
A weight measurement would sure help!
did you receive a reply as to what kind of bar soap?ReplyDeleteReplies
Alleyne, I used Ivory soap.Delete
What weight is the bar of soap you used? I have a (very large) olive oil soap i'd like to use...ReplyDelete
Tried this today and my soap is very runny. I used 4oz goats milk soap. Do I just need to wait more than 5 hour's or add more soap?ReplyDelete
I'm not sure why some soaps are turning out watery. I've made several batches of this soap and all was well. We used it in our home for about a year, but I recently switched to a new homemade hand soap recipe that I love even more. It's easy to make and mild on the skin! I'll try to post the recipe soon.ReplyDelete
Did you ever post your new recipe? Wish I had read comments before trying this. All water. Can you add what kind of bar soap you used to the original post? I'm going to get some ivory soap tonight & try & save what I've already made. Hoping to not waist my oils.ReplyDelete
Did you ever post your new recipe? Wish I had read comments before trying this. All water. Can you add what kind of bar soap you used to the original post? I'm going to get some ivory soap tonight & try & save what I've already made. Hoping to not waist my oils.ReplyDelete
I made this today using yardley oatmeal and almond bar soap and 8 cups of water and it turned out great. Just the right amount of thickness to. It smells amazing and makes my hands so soft. I love it and will definitely be making this all the time now. Thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
Since I have fractionated coconut oil I'll try it with this soap, thanks for the recipe.ReplyDelete
I haven't tried this yet but for everyone who's batch came out watery are you using a "Foaming" pump bottle? Because soap for the foaming pump bottles is more watery than the reg hand soap and this recipe looks like it is for the Foaming type. Just curious before I give it a try...ReplyDelete
Hi this is very worth to read.. Good to know. Thanks for sharing with usReplyDelete
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I URGE any one who has made this or similar and the batch was watery. Comments say to add a teaspoon of veg. Glycerin to thicken. DO NOT USE ANY MORE THAN 1 (ONE) TEASPOON PER BATCH TO THICKEN. Let me tell you why. You know the saying if 1 is good, then 2 will be better? Two (2) teaspoon of glycerin will turn very watery soap into a solid mass, not joking. I ended up witg a 5 gallon bucket full before it was liquid enough to use again. It was a true learning experience I still find funny today. Good luck, have fun, and learn something along the way.ReplyDelete
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Hi, this was very informative. Makes me really want to ditch the antibacterial soap I have in the house--bathroom, kitchen!! Since there have been so many replies stating the recipe came out watery, please let me know what is the "bar" of soap YOU start with and grate. Thanks.ReplyDeleteReplies
Deborah, I used Ivory soap. I no longer use this recipe. It did work for me and it wasn't watery, but I have found a recipe that takes less time and is easier to make. The link is at the beginning of the article.Delete


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