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Offer - Prospero Bianco Brut Nv 75cl
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Delicious sparkling wine with apple, pear and lemon flavours that delight your taste buds, revealing a hint of sweetness and plenty of refreshing fizz. A treat to drink on its own or with just about anything from pizza to apple pie.
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Delicious sparkling wine with apple, pear and lemon flavours that delight your tastebuds, revealing a hint of sweetness and plenty of refreshing fizz. A treat to drink on its own or with just about anything from pizza to apple pie.
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Felix Solis Avantis UK Ltd
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The Solís family had a background in the wine trade since the nineteenth century through the Camino Real, linking Madrid and Andalucia. The history of the winery, which has maintained its family ownership, has focused on full respect for tradition and thousand-year-old vine cultivation in perfect harmony with the use of the latest technological developments in the production and ageing of quality wines.
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The area of Castilla - La Mancha, located in the central plateau of the Iberian Peninsula, is the world's largest vineyard. Varietal wines, grape juice and sangrias are made in this great wine region. Airén and tempranillo are the most characteristic grapes of this area.
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Using the same "Charmat" method as Prosecco, this wine is made from an optimal blend of local grape varieties, with a second fermentation in pressurised tank at a controlled temperature of 18ªC for 7 to 10 days. The wine is cooled and allowed to mature to allow for greater integration of bubbles. It will remain in tank until bottling.
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Brut - White Spanish Wine
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This is a pressurised container, open with care.
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Alcohol By Volume: 11%
Units: 8.3
8.3 UK Units per 750ml bottle
1.4 UK Units per 125ml glass
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UK chief medical officers recommend that adults do not regularly exceed:
Men 3-4 Units a Day
Women 2-3 Units a Day
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Contains Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Customer Reviews
30 March 2019
Amazing fresh fizz!
Excellent price and fizz. Easy going and fruity drink. Nice and dry but doesn't make your eyes twitch.....
11 September 2017
Lovely fizz
I've had this a few times from my local and really like it. A bit drier than some Proseccos, which is a good thing as they can be too sweet. A bargain when it's on promotion!
19 May 2017
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it's vile!
Would not recommend to anyone. It's not even close to prosecco or any other good sparkling wine. It's sour sweet not much taste to it. You can hardly finish a glass. Don't get tempted with an other it's not worth it.
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27 Plants That Don't Like To Mix It Up – Incompatible Plants!
Most experienced gardeners do a good job in keeping their plants healthy but even with these efforts some plants are just not meant to grow next to the other.
There are many reasons why these plants are incompatible. For instance, some plants do well in certain environments, others require more nutrients.
While others are susceptible to parasites and pests that could be detrimental to other plants. Some plants don't like to mix with others!
Incompatible Garden Plants
There are plants that grow well together while there are some that seem to hate other plants. Knowing the plants that are not compatible with each other is rather easy provided you follow some basic rules. Successful farms know this secret of companion planting.
For example, you should never place tall plants next to short plants as the tall plants will deprive the short plant the much needed sunlight.
However, you can still plant both the tall and short plants together as long as you allow for enough space for the short plants to receive enough sun.
Our article outlines a list of incompatible plants that are compiled from the experiences of seasoned gardeners. Some of these experiences are backed with a scientific explanation while others are not.

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Join us in La Rochelle, France from March 19 to 23 for edition of Le Forum des Microscopies à Sondes Locales! Park Systems will be represented during the forum by our French business partner- Milexia.
The main scientific program will feature research presentations from graduate students and postdoctoral fellows highlighting their recent findings. As always, the event focuses on where our collective efforts in scanning probe microscopy have come from and where they will lead us in the future.
Rounding out the event will be the presence of probe and instrumentation vendor—all of whom will be on hand to present the latest commercial advances in the field.
Join us for a Live Workshop and Live Demo on Wednesday, March 21 to learn about the capabilities of Park Systems NX10 AFM.
- Event Dates: March 19-23, 2018 / AFM Workshop: Wednesday, March 21, 21.30
- Venue: Residence Club La Fayette, La Rochelle, France
- Park's booth: Come see us at the vendor space for Milexia
About the Forum:
The Forum brings together about 150 researchers or lecturers each year, of which more than 30% are graduate students. It has become a landmark national meeting for the Francophone scanning probe microscopy community.
The spirit of the event has not changed since 1998 when it started with a focus on promoting conversation between researchers, students, and industry professionals on topics pertaining to AFM, STM, SNOM and other associated/derived techniques. Such discussion has become increasingly relevant to attendees due to the growth of scanning probe microscopy usage as a major tool of nanotechnology development. These microscopy techniques allow us to study the mechanical, chemical, electronic, and biological properties of surfaces and nanosystems as well as to manipulate matter and study near-field interactions between two entities.
Link: http://www.sondeslocales.fr/accueil (French)


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Planners approve Miller's Sperryville golf course
After several months of consideration, the Rappahannock County Planning Commission unanimously approved Cliff Miller IV's nine-hole golf course Wednesday night (May 21).
The par-three course, originally proposed to the commissioners in November, would cover roughly 1.2 acres of Miller's Sperryville property. The proposal goes before the county supervisors Monday (June 2) for final consideration.
County Administrator John McCarthy said Tuesday (May 27) that he expects the supervisors will follow the planning commission's recommendations when voting. Stonewall-Hawthorne supervisor Chris Parrish said he'll vote in favor of the course — if Miller uses the available greywater (wastewater from the nearby sewage plant) to water the course, which would, McCarthy added, require a permit from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
"It would take a very short pipe to get [the greywater] over there," Parrish said.
The planning commission originally amended the county ordinance to allow a smaller golf course back in November, and at subsequent meetings asked Miller and his designers to address concerns like stray golf balls hitting U.S. 211 or the nearby power station.
Most pressingly, the commissioners were concerned with what effect, if any, Miller's use of water would have on the other Sperryville wells, postponing a decision on the course until Miller was able to conduct well stress tests.
Water usage was the night's big issue, as several members of the public, as well as the commissioners, had questions about it. Sperryville's Bill Taylor, who had an application for a second dwelling before the planners Wednesday night, admitted he was concerned about Miller's water and chemical usage affecting his (hand-dug) well, but added that it "may not have an effect at all."
Though she didn't share any water-based fears, Flint Hill resident Beth Plentovich spoke against the course, comparing its approval to boiling a frog so slowly it doesn't realize what's happening until it's too late. "It doesn't look like a rural area, it doesn't look natural . . . I lived in Tidewater, Va. for 30 years . . . [and] I don't want to see Rappahannock go that way."
Stonewall-Hawthorne commissioner Gary Light was the first board member to speak, and thanked Miller for his redesigns and willingness to accommodate the commission's requests. "There are a lot of benefits to having it," Light admitted, " . . . [and] I'd prefer it to four houses [on that land]."
However, Light questioned the necessity (and impact) of drawing 10,000 gallons of water a day from any well in Sperryville, and lobbied for a reduced amount. "A pump down test this time of year doesn't tell us much," Light said, especially as it rained during the test (thereby replenishing the water supplies) and most of Miller's usage would come during the dry summer months.
Vincent Day then presented the results from his recent well test, in which he drew 48,000 gallons from Miller's well over a 24-hour period. The well was 90-percent recovered within three hours, Day said, which — while somewhat assisted by the rain — was still remarkable.
After analyzing the very minimal effects the pump test had had on surrounding wells, Day's conclusion was that, even when factoring in a potential summer drought, the wells in Sperryville "are strong and can handle that kind of pumping [of 10,000 gallons a day]."
Light was still uneasy after the presentation, however, and suggested the commissioners could require Miller use less than 10,000 gallons a day as part of the permit's approval. McCarthy said a meter could be attached to Miller's well to measure his usage; otherwise, McCarthy said there simply wasn't a feasible way to enforce such a limit.
"He's got the best well in Sperryville," countered Hampton district's Alvin Henry. "Are we like the federal government — creating extra paperwork just because we can? . . . I try to approach everything I do in a common-sense manner, and there are far greater harms this land could be put to as agricultural use . . . I think it's a good use, and he's demonstrated adequate concern. He's done more on this than any application we've ever had."
"We're headed for overkill here," agreed Jackson district commissioner Raymond Brown. "He's done everything we've asked him to do."
With that, the commissioners put it to a vote — which was approved unanimously (5-0), despite the expressed misgivings from Light and Ron Frazier, the board of supervisors representative to the planning commission. (Chairman Charles Strittmatter was absent and Alexander Sharp recused himself.)
There were, however, some conditions attached to the permit to be considered by the supervisors at their June 2 meeting. Specifically, McCarthy said Miller will have to conform to the site plan and other materials he's provided; will use no more than 10,000 gallons of water a day; will only irrigate the tee boxes, greens and ornamental plantings; and must provide a nutrient management disclosure plan (where required by law).
Second dwelling approved
In a brief application prior to the golf course, Taylor sought a permit to put a second dwelling — one for his daughter and her family — on his 80-acre parcel of land on Old Hollow Road.
"It seems like it would have a fairly minimal impact," said Sharp. The commissioners' only caveat was that Taylor would need a separate well and septic system for the house, which Taylor said he would obtain.
The permit was unanimously approved, 6-0. Like Miller's golf course, Taylor's request also goes before the supervisors on June 2.


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Glens Falls, December 18th. 18 months post Transplant.
'Sing to The Lord for he has done glorious things, let it be known to all the World' — Isaiah 12:5
'Today , a Savior has been born, He is Christ The Lord' — Luke 2:11
Life has been busy for us this past couple of months… And no news from us is actually good news… We have traveled to Ottawa, Canada and to Birmingham, Alabama (see notes on this from Noel later in this post ). We have been busy with grandparent duties with the girls and trying to exercise more as life returns almost to normal. It is now 18 months since Noel had his stem cell transplant and life was put on hold. Praise the Lord that He has brought us through the difficult times.
Noel's appointment last month was moved from our regular Wednesday to Monday so we could be home for Thanksgiving with the family and enjoy our traditional meal together.
The appointment was actually many appointments that kept us at the Dana Farber Cancer Clinic for almost 12 hours… A long day.. It was because Noel had to have a lot of different but routine tests..to make sure his progress is good.. which it is… Dr S is pleased… although there has been little change in his blood counts. He decided not to change any thing so Noel's drug regime stays the same. He feels good. Has times when he needs to rest. But I think we all need that! So at Thanksgiving as everyday we had so much to give thanks for. We know we are blessed. Noel's next appointment is on Monday December 30th, so this year, unlike last year, we are at home for Christmas.
We have been busy carrying out ministry activities with ACCTS, By His Wounds (BHW) and with the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) since our last update.
We had a lovely weekend in Ottawa, Canada in early November. We became members of their Military Christian Fellowship (MCF) when we lived at CFB Suffield, Alberta, from 1987-89 when Noel was the senior infantry officer at a high intensity British Army war training unit. We had been to several annual MCF meetings before so it was very nice to see several old friends and make some new ones. Although the meeting was short on numbers, the prayer and planning for the coming year and strategic planning for the future was extremely important. Thank God for a successful meeting and safe driving, especially a snowy 4 hour drive home.
The following weekend, we flew to Birmingham, Alabama to attend an ACNA Lay Chaplain Academy. We felt very strongly led to go. It was an intensive but excellent weekend, culminating in Noel being commissioned by the ACNA Bishop to the (US) Armed Forces, a good friend and colleague in ministry, along with three or four others. So, now he can be addressed as "Chaplain" and has a special 'brothers collar' to go with it! Please pray for discernment about when to wear the collar and use the title, so it enhances and gives added value to the ongoing ministry with ACCTS and BHW. Holding this commission should enhance the credibility of the ministry to Chaplains and combat (mostly) Veterans nationally and internationally.
Unfortunately the 15th Welcome Home Initiative, the next day after leaving Alabama, had to be cancelled. Several Veterans withdrew their registrations in the three days preceding the retreat, leaving too small a group. Nevertheless, we were present at the conference center in case anyone came for the public 'Welcome Home' service. A young National Guardsman not long back from Afghanistan did come. He is on full time active duty and we had a good chat with him and prayed over him. Pray this young Soldier will gather a few of his friends together and ask us to start a weekly group using the WHI DVDs and the Combat Trauma Healing Manual.
Other ministry activities carry on, especially one-to-one fellowship, mainly through social media email and phone calls. Activities included Noel and another WHI team member having a display table at a Veteran's peer-to-peer gathering at a local college. We pray some seeds of healing were sown and, watered by the Holy Spirit, will produce abundant fruit (healed and changed lives) in the future. Noel was also involved in regular Board meetings of two ministries near and dear to his heart – By His Wounds and the Olive Branch International – both of which were successful.
We are very blessed and grateful to be able to minister the love and healing power of Jesus to Chaplains and Veterans and would value your prayers for its solid and successful growth.
Traditionally at Christmas people send out news letters. And we all catch up on the comings and goings of everyone's lives and families, and marvel at how fast the years seems to pass. I think we have kept everyone well updated this year… at least we have tried, through our updates online. So will not repeat old news…
One news worthy item is, amazingly Noel and I celebrate our 43rd Wedding anniversary on Friday 20th December. Life has been an adventure. We are so glad we have had each other to travel it's ups and downs together.
We hope you all have a very blessed and happy Christmas. And remember Jesus is the reason for the season. He is our greatest gift.
Thank you all again for your love, support and prayers, all your messages of encouragement, phone calls and visits… God has so greatly blessed us through you all. We give Him thanks and praise. Please continue to keep in touch with us. I will continue to update this page about every 6 weeks after Noel's appointments.
God bless you!


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Summers are always so full. Kids out of school. Vacations. Running through the sprinklers. Backyard barbecues. Friends. Fun. . . . and then of course you have to add in the work stuff that adults never really get out of, but that's not nearly as fun to talk about.
At the beginning of every summer, my husband and I sit down with our kids and write out a summer bucket list. We started several years ago when a friend of mine posted a picture of theirs on Facebook. That was all the incentive I needed. A list (Who doesn't love those?)??? Fun things to do? A get-out-of-jail free card for when the kids are bored? I was SOLD.
Anyway, it's been a favorite tradition ever since. This year, we had a BBQ with friends on our list. So last week, each child got to invite over one friend, and we barbecued hotdogs, ran through sprinklers, had epic video game battles, and yeah. Best. Day. Ever. (at least according to my kids)
And here is where I am finally leading you to the title of this whole thing. The day before, I had discovered the iMovies app on my phone, and their fill-in-the-blank movie trailer videos. And they had the perfect template for my book! So while the kids wore themselves out, I planned out all the scenes I would need.
I even made some COOL props. Like, I could have totally been a map-maker in another life, right? (heehee) And when I pulled out the lighter to burn the edges and make it look super cool and super old, all the kids gathered around and BEGGED to have a turn. But yeah. I'm not THAT cool of a mom. Even I have my limits. 😉 But I sure had fun.
So I borrowed one of the visiting kids (with permission from the mom) and used one of my own and I made this epic book trailer! Woot! Seriously, it was one of the funnest things I've done this summer (and I've done some FUN things!). I forgot how good it can feel to stretch your creative self with new and different activities.
Since it's Friday, and Friday is all about having fun and exciting things to come, I thought it was the perfect day to present you with my homemade book trailer extraordinaire for THE LAST GREAT ADVENTURE OF THE PB&J SOCIETY!!
Hope you enjoyed it! And now, please tell me about your Epic Summer Adventures in the comments (because we need more ideas for next years list). 😉
In April 2014, I watched the #WeNeedDiverseBooks hashtag take over my Twitter Feed. I remember watching it and reading all the tweets, and trying to understand the urgency that was clearly evident in everything that was being said.
I didn't join in.
Perhaps some of you are criticizing me now, but there you are. I didn't join in. I didn't feel qualified to join in.
Instead, I listened. I examined my own self and worked to figure out what I really thought about all this.
I thought back on my childhood reading. I remembered books like Mildred Taylor's "Roar of Thunder, Hear my Cry," and "Let the Circle be Unbroken." I thought of Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book" and perhaps there had been some "Dear America" books with diverse main characters . . . and that's where my memory failed me.
And I was horrified.
Though l grew up in a very un-diverse neighborhood, I always craved to know more about other cultures and people. As a child, I grew up with 2 Tiawanese exchange students who I now consider to be my brother and sister. Before 2014, I lived in a Melanesian country for a year-and-a-half. I learned French and Spanish. I lived in South America for 3 months. I got a Master's degree in French that focused on the French works from Africa and Haiti and Tahiti and anywhere else French was spoken outside of France. I LOVE other cultures . . .
. . . but I still hadn't seen the lack of diversity in children's literature. I hadn't see it. Even when an editor told me my Ecuador book would have no place in American publishing, I didn't question that.
I was blinded by privilege that I hadn't even realized I had.
It is a no-brainer to me that all people deserve respect. That skin color means nothing. I never saw myself as racist, but I also never acknowledged the inherent racism that permeates the world we live in.
I remember the night I first understood. I was out with my dear friend and neighbor. She grew up in Nigeria, but came to the USA for university. She is beautiful and intelligent, and compassionate. When I first met her she'd recently finished her family medicine residency. We were almost home when we noticed our neighbor's garage door was open. It was late, so we stopped to let them know. Since I was driving, my friend ran to the door, then immediately ran back. She didn't dare knock at the door for fear of their reaction to her skin color. And it wasn't a silly fear. Because I was afraid for her, too.
No one deserves to feel that way.
Which is why diverse books are so important. Books and stories bring empathy, compassion, and comfort. They help us understand the Other and the Unknown. They eradicate the fear that leads to hatred and racism and bigotry.
We have all heard that everyone deserves to read about people like themselves. But diverse books are not just for them. We all need these books. All of us. We need to read about characters from all over the world, from all walks of life, living through all sorts of experiences. Because understanding and sympathizing and empathizing with an Other makes us better humans.
We. Need. Diversity.
It has taken me nearly two years of listening to understand just how much I have to learn. Just how much I wasn't seeing. So I will be continuing to listen.
To those of you know who are speaking out, your voices are being heard. You are making a difference.
But please don't forget how important it is to still listen. Because it takes both speaking and listening for the world to change.
When I tell people I went on a book tour, I get that look that says they are impressed. That if I'm going on tour, I must have "made it" as an author. A few people dare to dig a little deeper and ask, "So who pays for the tour? You or your publisher?"
And this is where I smile.
So much of what it's like to be an author is shrouded in mystery. We have old school views of how things work, and when we think "author," we tend to think Stephen King, or J.K. Rowling, who are anything but typical.
Today I'm going to share what it's like being a mid-list author. Because the reality is very different than what I always imagined. So below I'm going to answer some of the more common questions I get:
Yes! I most definitely get paid. Buuut, it's not very much. Numbers vary widely depending on who the author is as well as who the publisher is. 12% of net profits for hardback books, and 25% for ebooks, is pretty common. Especially for a debut author such as myself.
Basically what that means is I get paid less than a dollar per book. So can I retire all my other jobs now that I've been published? I really can't. Maybe if I had enough books out, but "enough" is a questionable number, and it's higher than you would guess.
This is a bit of an awkward question. Because honestly, I really don't know. You would think that as an author I should know. But I don't. Twice yearly (and for some, this is quarterly), I get what is called a "Royalty Statement." This statement tells me how many of my books sold (and in what format – hardback vs. ebook) during the 6 months of the reporting period.
So if you caught me at just the right time of year, I could tell you how many of my books have sold (though I probably still wouldn't), but even that is not an answer to how my book is doing. There are just so many things at play, it's not an easy answer.
This really depends on who you are. For me, as a mid-list author of a smaller publisher, I pay for my tours. This is why I have chosen to do tours in places that I have a connection to . . . whether I was already planning to go there, so I set up some book events because I could. Or I used to live there and know there will be people interested in my book. Or maybe I have a friend who lives there and so that gives me a reason to want to go. But in any case, the cost of a book tour is a big deal, because it is all coming from me.
This is why authors who do school visits outside of their home area require travel fees. Because tours take a lot of time and energy and money! And even though I want to promote my book, I also want to spend time with my family and be there for them (not to mention spending time on writing the next book!).
Again, depending on who you are, how big your publisher thinks your book will be, or even the business model of your publisher, your publisher might set up some of these things. For me (and for most other mid-list authors that I know), I set these up.
For the first leg of my tour, I joined a group of authors, and they set up our panels and visits (since I was coming from out of town). But it was up to me to find the group and help with planning for discussion topics, etc. Group author visits are wonderful because you not only share the work load, but you can pull in a larger audience and have someone to talk to in case you don't have an audience (and yes, that really happens).
The last two legs of my tour, it was up to me to contact schools, teachers, librarians, and bookstores to find those who were interested in having me come. I contacted people I already knew, and this worked great for my first tour, but this won't always be the case. The art of cold-contacting is something I am learning.
For blog interviews, I have been fortunate enough to be contacted by the bloggers to ask if I was interested in participating. Also, I have a publicist (hired by my publisher) who works to get my book in front of the right readers who can best help spread the word, including to industry reviewers (School Library Journal, Booklist, etc.).
Promoting a book is a lot of work! And since this is not my area of expertise, it has been a steep learning curve. But for me, the reward really comes when I've gotten to meet my readers and see the excitement in their faces at meeting a "real, live author." (Which I still can't believe means me!)
So wow, this post went a lot longer than I intended, but I hope you have a little bit better idea about what it means to be an author. It's hard work. It's a lot more than just writing. The pay isn't great. But I love what I do so much, and that's why I keep doing it!
If you have other questions for me, don't hesitate to ask!
About a month before the release of The Last Great Adventure of the PB&J Society, Brenda Drake introduced me to the song "Peanut Butter Jelly Time!" Before that, I had no clue it existed. Like zero.
Of course, once I knew about it, I had big plans to use it on launch day and get all kinds of crazy. I planned to video myself and my family dancing to it. Then I decided that we needed a choreographed dance. But between moving, the book tour, and life, none of that ever happened.
Then I travelled to Maryland as part of the Beyond the Pages Book Tour, and spent all kinds of time with authors Laura Shovan, Ava Jae, and Kathy MacMillan.
During that trip, we got up to some crazy shenanigans. We spoke at panels, we signed books, and we spent like 87 hours driving in Maryland traffic. In short, we had an amazing time! So when I told them of my plans for Peanut Butter Jelly Time, they jumped aboard the good ship PB&J without a second thought. After a late night of pizza and s'mores, we got out our sharpies, created Harry Potter dancing bananas in homage to THIS awesome Peanut Butter Jelly Time video, and went for it! We even tweeted this teaser picture:
Alas, when I got back from that tour, I upgraded my failing phone, left 2 days later for the next leg of the tour, and totally spaced posting the AWESOME video that we'd made.
Today I am going to rectify that oversight. And so, without further ado, I present the debut of the Beyond the Pages Book Tour Peanut Butter Jelly Time Video!
Have an awesome day, and good luck getting that song out of your head! It's pretty much permanently stuck in mine.
My head is still buzzing over all the excitement of the last few days. On Friday, my book headed out to the world! My twitter feed went wild, and I conducted a couple of polls on two very important topics:
Team Grape vs. Team Strawberry (Team Grape: 25% vs. Team Strawberry: 75%)
Chunky Peanut Butter vs. Creamy Peanut Butter (Chunky: 27% vs. Creamy: 73%)
I'm still in shock over the tragic defeat of Team Grape!
On Saturday I had a wonderful launch party at The King's English Bookshop, so today I wanted to share the excitement of the party with a few pictures:
I couldn't have open food, so we had PEANUT BUTTER cups and JELLY beans.
My parents and sister surprised me with a beautiful framed picture of my cover. It was just perfect to display at the signing.
I brought my very first ever rejection from 21 years ago. (Isn't that amazing?!) As a teen I sent a story idea to Disney, and that envelope contains their polite refusal to even look at it.
I told some stories. I read a few passages from my book . . .
We drew winners for some Pirate Prize Packs and a PB&J Prize Pack.
And I couldn't resist throwing in a booby prize (or should I say Gooby prize?)!
And the whole thing concluded with the signing of lots and lots of books.
Thank you so much to everyone who came both in body and spirit! You've made me feel so special, and I'm grateful to have shared this amazing moment in my life with so many people I care about.
I wish you all a wonderful week, and much happiness!
It's official!!! The Last Great Adventure of the PB&J Society is out in the world!! Huzzah!!!
To celebrate, I wrangled my dad (a.k.a. the PB&J guru) into doing a vlog with me. Because everyone should know how to make a PB&J the RIGHT way. Enjoy!
And for anyone who happens to be in the Salt Lake City, UT area, you are all invited to my launch party! It will be tomorrow, April 2nd, at 4:00 pm at The King's English Bookshop (1511 S. 1500 E.).
Have a wonderful day! And don't forget to comment with your vote for Team Grape or Team Strawberry!! 🙂
A mere four days until The Last Great Adventure of the PB&J Society is launched into the world!!
My mind is boggling, and I hope you can forgive me if I wax a bit nostalgic . . . because I am in awe that this story – one I started on a whim – is going to find its way to readers throughout the world.
Almost exactly twenty-one years ago, I wrote the very first chapter of this book. Another six years passed before I admitted to myself I wanted to be an author, and I spit out a first draft in a mere three weeks.
It only took one rejection to realize I had a lot to learn.
And so another eight years passed while I studied books on writing, attended writing conferences, acquired critique partners, and wrote and wrote and wrote. That's when I stumbled on that early draft.
It needed a lot of work. Like an actual plot and stuff. And honestly, it was painful to read because it was a testament to just how ignorant I'd been on the craft of writing. But oh the characters! They jumped off the page and I fell in love with them all over again.
Two more years of writing and revising before I found an agent, and another two to find a publisher.
The road has been so much longer than I ever imagined. But oh my heart! To hold in my hands a thing that I created in my head . . . simply indescribable.
"Come sledding," they said.
"You HAVE to try this hill at least once!" he said.
I watched my boys slide down the hill one by one. Screaming when the sled didn't go where they wanted. Scrabbling to pull themselves back on course before the inevitable . . . WHOOSH . . . disappearing down the cliff face.
They pushed the sled into my hands. "Your turn."
"I don't know about this," I said. But I sat on it anyway. I stared down the sledding path a long time before my sons got tired of waiting and helped me along with a big push.
"You're welcome!" they called as I screamed down the hill and scrabbled to get back on course.
And then WHOOSH! I was speeding down a cliff face and hurtling towards the road, and then it was over. I came to a stop and all that remained was to hike back up.
"Ready to go again?" They grinned. It wasn't really a question.
But I didn't. I watched them sliding and screaming and hurtling down the cliff. I snapped picture after picture. And I was content.
Because sometimes, it's okay to leave the crazy to others.
Today's the day, guys! *throws confetti*
The PB&J Society Bonus Story, "Annie's Bet," is now live on the PB&J Society page and free to download!
I'm so excited for you all to meet Annie and Jason!
Also, I bet you've been wondering what a PB&J Society is exactly. So while you're checking out the story, you can read up on the PB&J Society Rules, which are also now posted and downloadable (in a super cute poster format!).
So go on! Go check them out!
And enjoy!
One of my favorite parts of becoming an author has been learning about all the other great books that are coming out soon. And even better, I've gotten to read a lot of ARCs (Advance Reader Copies). My son has also been taking advantage of this, and he's gotten to read a lot of them, too. I think I'm going to have him post some reviews in the near future.
But in the mean time, I wanted to share with you some of the amazing middle grade novels that have been and will be released this year.
Of these 19 books listed above, I have read 16 of them (including my own). You can check out my Goodreads reviews to see what I had to say. But honestly, I have been so impressed! Science Fiction. Fantasy. Mystery. Magical Realism. Historical. Contemporary. Books dealing with loss. Books dealing with change. Books dealing with mysteries. I found kids facing their fears and learning to find their voice. I found kids trying new things and making hard choices. I could go on and on (for your sakes, I won't).
There is truly a book for every reader on these posters above! And although we say that middle grade is for kids ages 8 – 12, I disagree. These books are for people of all ages. I have learned so much about myself and about the world around me as I've read these stories. They truly are for everyone. I hope you'll look some of these up and share the ones you love.
So tell me . . . which ones are you most excited for? Or, if you are looking for a book on a certain topic or of a certain genre, please tell me, and I'll make a recommendation. I just love, love, love hooking up books and readers!


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The new Dock of the Bay opened its doors for the first time on October 15th, 2014. We opened while other dock bars were closing for the season. Our purpose in opening was to develop staff, develop a menu, learn the local eating and drinking patterns and establish a culture. We are happy to have accomplished our goals. We understand that we are always a work in progress and there is always room for improvement. At the Dock of the Bay we expect to attract new customers from our world class views and outdoor dining. We expect those new customers to come back because of the food, drinks and outstanding service. We only buy the finest ingredients for our menu. Potato chips and Nachos are fried in house and French Fries are fresh cut. We buy only the finest fresh crab meat and local fresh oysters. Our hamburgers are hand patted and cooked on a grill. Our crabs come directly from our dock to our steamer to your table. Here at the Dock we measure our success one positive dining experience at a time. Please come join us.
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Randy Chamberlin, founder of Grape Expectations, has over 25 years experience in the wine industry. He has a profound knowledge of wine derived from his time spent in wholesale distribution, countless wine seminars and tastings, extensive training, as well as time spent as a Sales Representative and in Management.
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I've been in bed since 10:30 Monday with what I don't know. Low grade temp, fatigue, dizziness, nausea and headache. Today I am better and think I'll try to go to work for a while. We haven't had trouble keeping our distance since I haven't left the spare bedroom. I pray I get my energy back quickly since Missouri may arrive today and Wisconsin tomorrow and the festivities will begin. I want this to be as stress free as possible for him but it's not starting out very well.
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The Suncoast Primate Sanctuary (SPS) invites the public to attend its first annual Palm Harbor Lobster Festival. There will be plenty of succulent freshly cooked whole Maine Lobster, lobster rolls, and other food to be enjoyed by all. The proceeds benefit the SPS. The event will be held Friday, September 26 through Sunday, September 28 on the grounds of SPS at 4600 Alternate Hwy 19, Palm Harbor.
The three day event will feature a variety of food, live music, eclectic vendors, and lots of FUN! Attendees can visit with, and learn about, the over 70 different animals that call the SPS venue home. Highlights include live Maine lobster dinners, VIP all you can eat Friday night event, a variety of great food vendors, Beer, wine, and other beverages, live stage entertainment with over ten local bands performing during the weekend, craft and specialty item vendors, and local community vendors.
The event hours are Friday, 12:00pm – 9:00pm with a VIP Opening night All You Can Eat Dinner including up to two whole Maine lobster dinners from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm; Saturday, 11:00 am to 9:00 pm; and Sunday, 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Admission to The Palm Harbor Lobster Fest is only $10.00, each day of the three day event. General food and drink tickets will be available on site. The Friday Night VIP dinner event is $65.00 and is limited to 100 people. Tickets may be purchased at SPS during regular business hours, Thursday through Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm or at the following web address https://tickets.completeticketsolutions.com/sps/Online/default.asp
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This unique program combines marine and beach ecology, water safety and paddling skills on the East End. Students (ages 9-15) will explore the flora and fauna of the beach and marine environments using snorkel gear, seines, kayaks, and standup paddleboards. The course will also cover water safety, reading ocean currents and rip tides, as well as ocean swimming, surfing, bodyboarding, and bodysurfing.
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Holbein Inspired German Renaissance gown.
I love the look of the German Renaissance gowns. Two of my favorite artists for the genre are Cranach and Holbein. Cranach's subjects tend to be younger and slimmer. Holbein's subjects are a little more "real sized" looking to me.
I've always wanted to make a German gown, and Genoveva inspired me to make one to wear to St. Valentines Day Massacre 2014 in Kalamazoo.
I briefly considered using a Reconstructing History pattern, then I looked at the pieces and remembered how bad the scaling is from my experience, and just scrapped that idea. I looked at the Past Patterns German Renaissance pattern instructions, and decided that it would be less confusing to just start from scratch.
I made up a mock up of the bodice and went stash shopping. I found all my fabric in my stash, except just over a yard of cotton twill for interlining the bodice. That I got on the clearance rack. (Yay! I did good! Stash shopping FTW!) After some issues with bust/back arm wrinkles and some great advice from Margo, Richard H. and my old co-workers from Haberman's, I figured out the pattern and smoothed it out. Then I got sick (there's been a lot of that this year) and put it down for a while while I recuperated for about a month. Then I put the bodice together and found out that I had lost some fluff (I fluctuate A LOT) and needed to take out several inches in the center front and center back. My Mom was a life (and shoulder) saver and helped me get the proper fit. I realized that with as much as I fluctuate, that a center front hook and eye opening was unwise if I wanted to be able to wear the dress multiple times, so I opted for center back lacing, contrary to the pictorial evidence.
The bodice has 2 layers of twill with a combination of light & heavy weight zip ties and spring steel boning. This is covered with a layer of wool flannel, then the black wool flannel appliqued on top.
The strips on the skirt are pieced in rather than appliqued on. I pinned up the skirt, marked it, then gathered it, and stitched it down.
For the sleeves, I used a pattern piece of a sleeve then changed it dramatically. The top part of the sleeves have the band appliqued to the bottom edge and slashed (the strip is on the bias so the slashes are vertical).
The lower part of the sleeve is lined. The black is on the true bias, the periwinkle is almost on the bias, I was running out of fabric. The design is cut-away applique. I marked it, stitched down around the edge of the design, then very carefully cut away the black.
Underneath I wore the thrift store shoes I painted at costume college, long stockings, my linen square necked smock, my black linen drawstring petticoat.
Genoveva suggested a wulsthaube for headwear and I found a wonderful video on youtube "How to wear the Schleier & Bundlen, Early Modern German Veil Wraps" by the Curious Frau. I think it worked out really well.


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City of Fallen Angels :The Mortal Instruments series :Book 4
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Publisher: Walker & Company
Pages: 448
Publisher: Walker & Company
Pages: 448
The Mortal War is over, and Clary Fray finally has a chance to settle down to a life of her own. She is back home in New York and trains to become a Shadowhunter. Her mother is marrying the man she loves and Clary can finally have the romantic relationship she has always desired with Jace. However, she learns that there is always a price. Someone is threatening the peace between the Downworlders and the Shadowhunters by murdering Shadowhunters. Simon, Clary's best friend, has problems of his own. He leaves home after telling his mother he's a vampire. He has to learn how to deal with his powers as soon as he can, for the world is at stake. Clary has other problems as well, for Jace is beginning to pull away from her without explaining why. What she discovers is that her own actions have set into motion a series of events which may cost her everything she loves.
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International Journal of Innovative Medicine and Health Science, Vol. 4, 2015, 57-59
Khurshid A Khurshid MD, FAASM, Richard C Holbert, MD
Objective:In addition to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) has also been shown to be effective in treatment of various neuropsychiatric disorders including depression. The objective of this case study is to demonstrate differential and rapid improvement of Insomnia comorbid with MDD with dTMS.
Methods: Brainsway deep TMS device was used with an H1-coil.The usual procedure for dTMS stimulation for MDD was followed. After determining MT the coil was located 6 cm anterior to the MT location. dTMS sessions were given daily on week days for 5 weeks. The primary outcome was clinical response of depression as seen on clinical assessment, self-report, Hamilton Depression Rating scale (HDRS-21) and Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating scale (MADRS). Insomnia severity index (ISI), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Global assessment of functioning (GAF) were used as secondary outcomes.
Results: Improvement in insomnia symptoms was seen first as early as day 2 of treatment that was reflected on ISI. Improvement in insomnia was followed by gradual improvement in depressive symptoms.
Conclusion: This case with insomnia and co-morbid treatment resistant depression is the first report of rapid improvement in insomnia with co-morbid MDD with dTMS. While dTMS is a treatment option for major depressive disorder, its role in insomnia and insomnia co-morbid with depression merits further study.
Key words: Insomnia, Treatment resistant depression, Transcranial magnetic stimulation, Brain stimulation.


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September 8, 1940
Chaplin Draws a Keen Weapon
By ROBERT VAN GELDER
ollywood -- To the fanfare of a seventy-five piece orchestra, the rather dim screen at the south end of a Charles Chaplin Studio sound stage showed "Charles Chaplin Presents. . . .The Great Dictator. . . .Written and Produced by Charles Chaplin. . . .The Cast. . . .Charles Chaplin, Jack Oakie, Paulette Goddard. . . ."
Charles Chaplin rubbed his stomach enthusiastically and purred. He swayed to the music. "That lilt, that swing. Beautiful. It always gets me." He smiled his bright smile. When the smile is directed at you it doesn't seem automatic. It seems friendly, slightly self-deprecatory, and utterly confidential. When you sit to one side and watch it bestowed upon some one else the lips look mechanically creased, and the eyes seem absent, almost unseeing. The smile is a masterpiece made for one person at a time.
"The Great Dictator" was in the final stage of its making; the music was being dubbed in. This is the longest picture that Chaplin has made-- twelve reels that will run for two hours and fifteen minutes. Chaplin takes two roles -- the part of a dictator (the resemblance to Hitler is of course unmistakable) and the part of a little Jewish barber, which is in the direct line of the old Chaplin roles. Jack Oakie juts his chin as "Napolini." Paulette Goddard is the laundry girl with whom the barber is in love. She is treated very badly by the Double-cross Troopers who obey the Dictator's commands.
The picture cost more than any previous Chaplin film: "More than $2,000,000. And that isn't a publicity figure. It came out of the bank." In this picture, for the first time, Chaplin talks. So that no one will be shocked by the hitherto unheard voice (the curious singing sequence in "Modern Times" is discounted as not really talking), he is presented as an aphasia victim who has lost voice and memory in the first World War. He at first utters mere sounds, then monosyllables, and finally words.
Behind the picture, says Chaplin, is the belief that "laughter may help check the -- the -- the bad behavior in the world."
"Leaders with tenth-rate minds," said Chaplin, "have captured the new instruments of propaganda and are using these instruments to destroy good, civilized, kind" (he sought carefully for another word and came back to the one he had used before) "behavior. I'm the clown, and what can I do that I is more effective than to laugh at these fellows who are putting humanity to the goose-step; who, as I say in one of my first captions, are kicking humanity around?
"Pessimists say I may fail -- that dictators aren't funny any more, that the evil is too serious. That is wrong. If there is one thing I know it is that power can always be made ridiculous. The bigger that fellow gets the harder my laughter will hit him.
"But don't think for a moment that I am trying to sell propaganda. I am far too experienced a showman to believe that any one will pay his way into a theatre to be preached at; money simply isn't spent for that purpose.
"I laugh at the dictators -- but they are not inhuman, really, in the picture. At one point -- listen -- at one point as the Dictator I do a dance with the world -- around a big globe that is a map of the world. And there the poor madman is something else than ridiculous; he is one little man with the whole wide, vast unconquerable world, and he thinks the world is his."
He jumped to his feet and swayed into a sample of the dance, hands locked agonized above his head, and his face set in a grimace that reflected glee and greed and a gruesome pain. When Chaplin talks ideas not connected with his specialty they have an unfresh sound and he says "a-a-a" a great deal, and "the-the-the," while he looks for words. But when he is expressing what really is in his mind he never is at a loss for a word, because it always is possible for him to advance beyond our clumsy symbols and into the realm of pantomime, where he is an absolute master.
It is improbable that any one else in the world can be so expressive without words as can Chaplin. A grimace, a turn of the eyes, a wave of the arm, give magic completion to his sentences. He enjoys doing these tricks, as naturally he would, and they are rather wonderful to watch.
His physique is unusual. His hands and feet are small, very finely made. His body is lithe, and its movements are perfectly coordinated. But his neck is out of proportion-- thick, when compared to the rest of him. "I have a bull neck," he commented. "Always have had. Yes, it's been useful with all the knocking around I've taken. But it is out of character for the weak little tramp."
His features also have a strength hardly in character for the little tramp. His jaw looks extremely durable, and in it are set teeth that appear sturdy enough to withstand a blow with a flatiron. He thinks quite a lot about his girth, which has not expanded much but is no longer that of a boy.
"That's a pitiful time for old actors," he commented, "when we have to pull our stomachs in whenever we pose for a still. And sometimes we forget."
He had come onto the sound stage at 10 o'clock in the morning and it was perhaps significant that at that hour his aides had been decidedly hard to please in respect to the sound dubbing. In every take the brass was too loud, or the fiddles came in too late, or the pause before the bugles was not sufficiently pronounced. "But I like it," Chaplin had argued over and over again. "Aren't you being academic? I liked it. It was stirring."
Along about noon all this had changed. His aides were much better satisfied and Chaplin much less so. "Not enough emotion. You'd better do it again," Chaplin would say. "There wasn't enough wail in the brasses when those newspaper headlines came up."
"About 5 in the afternoon, when the others are exhausted," whispered one of his employees, "he'll be right up beside Meredith Willson, the composer and conductor, swinging a baton."
The picture has occupied Chaplin for almost two years. He says that he wrote every word of it, sketched all the sets, did all the casting, planned all the costumes, directed all the action, checked every lighting and camera set-up, "and even beat boards together and that kind of thing to make sound effects. Why do I do it? Because I can't shake off the belief that no one I can employ knows as much about making a picture as I do."
He is not altogether pleased with the title, "The Great Dictator." "Naturally," he said, "I wanted to call it 'The Dictator,' but Richard Harding Davis used that title and Paramount owns it. They wanted an outrageous sum for it-- $25,000. I can't spend $25,000 for two words. So I said, 'All right, I'll call mine "The Great Dictator" -- three words and all free.'"
The titles rolled up on the screen -- three, five, seven times, as takes were made. "One lucky thing," said Chaplin. "I made those titles as simple as possible -- and just in time. I'd planned to have them imprinted on the screen by rolling tanks. Frightful idea, wasn't it? Garish. I have many garish ideas and am very enthusiastic about them. I spring them on the people here and they" (he looked down his nose and pulled a long mouth to indicate the sullen dissatisfaction with which the staff receives such suggestions) "and I'm hurt and angry when they disapprove -- and stubborn. But always before the picture is released, something saves me. I return to simplicity just in time."
Of work, Chaplin said: "I jump at it. When I have an idea I keep the life in it by putting it all down just as it comes, fast, fast. Revisions can be taken care of later. You always can improve detail and develop it if it needs development. But the life is there only once, and if it is lost by your being stolid about it, or slow, then you can't recapture it by hard work or long work. Create in a moment, fill in for a year.
"When I am writing a picture I find some person who is sympathetic and then I take that person away where we won't be disturbed and I bounce my ideas against him. I think in terms of action, pantomime, and as I dictate I act. I construct every part in terms of pantomime and go through each part, building it, extracting all the value that is in it. For this picture I needed dialogue-- not too much, because it is essentially a picture of action, as all my pictures are, but some. And what I have used is, I think, effective, because it is sparing-- and in character. The person with me takes down what I have said and done.
"My way of cutting is a trick that writers use. The film ran to 500,000 feet because I make all kinds of takes; I don't let my camera miss anything. But each day I see the rushes of the previous day; sometimes they go on for half an hour, sometimes as much as two hours. I okay the ones I like on first impression. Then, here's the trick. After a week or ten days I again see the rushes. I have forgotten by that time which ones I okayed before and I again give okays for those I like. A record has been kept of the earlier okays and with the double okay we know that the thing is right. . . .Yes, I nearly always okay the same scenes. The first impression must almost inevitably be correct. If the life is there, the stuff I want, when I first see it, then it is there when I see it again. And if it isn't there for the first impression, it simply isn't there. But seeing it the second time is necessary too. There is always the tendency -- in every art-- to leave too much in.
"I doubt that at any picture of mine people have"-- he pulled out a handkerchief, folded it, bowed his head and wiped his eyes-- "said: 'This is it. This is the great moment.' Because I don't spill over. It is better to suggest, to reach almost the great moment, the final pathos, and then go on. I hate spilling over, and fear it.
"And then, too, I am protected by being a charlatan. I don't think in terms of common sense and, to be honest, I don't search for truth. I search for effectiveness. Do you know why most writers fail in the theatre? Because they try to write what is worth while rather than what is effective."
The call "Five minutes!" sounded and the members of the orchestra left their places. Chaplin waved and smiled to various musicians as they filed past. Then he returned to his subject, remembering happily as a truly theatrical triumph the occasion when he was told that twenty minutes must be filled in to kill time while an audience was waiting to see his "A Woman of Parts," the only picture he made in which he did not appear.
"I hired twenty actors, I sketched a scene. A window here, here a door, and lights here, and here and here." His swift hands hovered above a narrow table-top, as he placed the imaginary lights. "And I hired some one who could play the violin. I wanted the La Bohčme effect, you see, the slightly, very slightly bohemian.
"When the curtain rose, the actors were coming onto the stage. It was all entrances, people coming to a party. They sat here and there, many with their backs to the audience, and said, 'Thank you' and 'No, I won't have any more.' They listened to the violin, chatted to one another, whispered, nodded to people across the room, crossed the room to speak to friends, to be introduced. And then the party was over, and they went out saying the polite things that people say when they are leaving parties. The one idea I was planting was that we'd have a little party, and now it was over.
"Talking of it, it seems impossible that any audience would like it. But the lights were precisely right, the set was right, and the actors played their short parts to perfection. And we had twelve curtain calls!" He beamed. "Twelve curtain calls!"
To obtain utmost effectiveness, the details. "I wanted a dress for Paulette, the poor little laundry girl -- and it had to be a work of art, something with thought and a soul behind it. And I wanted a patch-- but not an ordinary patch. I wanted the most beautiful patch in the world, something a poor girl must have searched weeks for. Perhaps she hunted a dozen rag bags for it. And how joyful when she found it! And her hat -- a thirteen-cent hat that was a thing of beauty!" He gestured with his hands to shape the hat. "Perhaps it sounds nuts, but that is how it is done."
Chaplin said that he found his story line with "The Kid." "Before that my pictures were expanded gags. Funny situations run into one another. They were pretty rough around the edges." He works not only rapidly but steadily. He likes to bowl and he likes to fish.
He apparently sticks well to old friends. His general manager, Alfred Reeves, is the pleasant, very circumspect Englishman who managed the Karno Repertoire Company which brought Chaplin to the United States in 1913. Chaplin had been earning his own living -- and contributing to the support of his widowed mother-- since the age of 9.
In November, 1913, he was hired for the movies by Mack Sennett, and five years later, at the age of 28, he started his own producing company, and has been on his own ever since, with not one financial failure. Some of his employees have been with him steadily since 1918, and others date back to 1912. Wyn Ritchie, seamstress in the wardrobe department, worked with Chaplin in that year; Henry Bergman, on whom he tries out many of his ideas, has been with him since 1916; Rollie Totheroh, who operated a camera on "The Great Dictator," dates from 1915 and hasn't missed shooting a Chaplin picture in those twenty-five years; Loyal Underwood, now in the production office, also met Chaplin in 1915 and has worked with him or for him ever since.
However, in the making of "The Great Dictator" some disloyalty occurred. Strips of film showing Chaplin in various poses were peddled about New York and one magazine, not informed of the way for film had been obtained, accepted it in good faith and used one of the pictures for a cover. Its air-mailed letter in regard to this intended use went in some way astray at the Chaplin studio and was not delivered until three days after its arrival.
Chaplin charged that this early publication would do enormous damage to his film and sued for a million dollars. The suit has been "settled," and it is said in Hollywood-- by friends-- that "Charlie probably wouldn't have been so sore if he hadn't thought it a bad pose."
The music take for the introductory titles finally was satisfactory and a series of montage shots that will come at the carefully guarded climax of the film rolled on the screen-- Paulette Goddard in frightened flight from a Double-cross trooper, a young man killed in a ghetto raid, Miss Goddard knocked down by a brutish trooper.
"How do you like it? Do you think the public will like it? Exciting, isn't it?" Chaplin leaned far over in his seat, watching the montage for what must have been the fiftieth time with the same enthusiasm with which he first had thought of them. He whispered the story's end-- "But don't publish it, please. But what do you think? Won't it go big? Won't it?"
On the film Chaplin as the Dictator steps from a big open car. An officer moves forward and salutes. The camera swings widely to show what appears to be a crowd of at least a million people.
"Where did we get that shot? Well, where do you think? From Germany! My own fifth column snagged it out of Germany. Hitler is not only my clown. He also has paid some of my production cost. Saved me no end of money. Isn't it wonderful?"


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