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Story for the Day: The Ice Cream Cart
Every young person who hears the tinkling sounds of an ice cream cart must run toward it with joyous abandon. Every old person who hears the same sound does the same, even if only the running takes place in the mind. Bartleby still has all his faculties, and therefore the ice cream vendor is in very great danger of being attacked by a juvenile geriatric.
Bartleby crept toward the pool with a soundless step, canting his head and looking as though he were listening for something. A short silence, and then his head lurched to the left, his ears perking, his nose twitching, his eyes ablaze with maniacal glee. "Do you hear it, sir knight?" the old man whispered, in a feverish hush, his fingers curling against his palms, his stance scheming as he tiptoed across the cobblestones.Damson listened and surveyed the plaza. "I confess I hear nothing, sir-"
"Shh!" Bartleby sibilated. He slowly pointed to his ear, stared into the distance with a feral aspect, and slunk low to the ground. "You are not listening hard enough."
Damson closed his eyes and concentrated. His fists tightened, he grimaced and cringed, and listened for some semblance of a familiar sound: the chirrups of warblers in the chestnut tree, the psithurism of the soft wind browsing the boughs, the brontide of callers from the markets in the far distance were all he could hear. There must be something else that I am meant to hear which I am not hearing, he conceived. I must not be attending hard enough. He held his breath and listened with all the fervency his attention could command. He squinted and trembled, tried to hear beyond the sounds that were already in his perlieu, his fists shook in concentration, but the more he listened, the more he was certain of hearing nothing else. Do you hear anything beyond the birds and the trees, sir giant? Damson thought, trying things Rannig's way.
Rannig twiddled his thumbs and seemed unconcerned. Ye mean can I hear what Bartleby's wants ye to hear?
The knight's eyes flickered to the side momentarily. Yes. Yes, I believe so. "But," continuing aloud, "might I know what I am meant to hear?"
"The bell…" Bartleby breathed, his eyes ablaze with raging exultation. "The bell, sir knight…Its tinkling sounds marks his coming…"
"But whose coming, sir?"
Bartleby could not hear; he was too busy skulking toward the entrance to the plaza, and then, as though something had summoned him, Bartleby righted, his featured besieged by militant fancy, and with a cry of "He's here!" the old man scampered off, racing down the cobblestone path, laughing deliriously as he went, his silouhette just distinguishable as he quit the plaza with uncommon haste.
"By my armour," Damson exclaimed, watching Bartleby's outline vanish, "I have never seen the old man move so quickly."
"You have never seen him chase an ice cream cart, my darling knight," said Danaco, smiling. "it is rather like watching the racing hounds being loosed from the gate."
"An ice cream cart, sir? But how can it be, sir? I heard nothing that sounded like a bell."
"Your ears are not attuned to hear the plangent and dulcet tones, promising to bring Bartleby funds of exultation."
"Did you hear a bell, sir giant?"
"I sure heard Bartleby thinkin' about hearin' it," Rannig admitted.
Damson removed his gauntlet and plugged his ear with his small finger. "I must be losing my auditory senses," said he, twisting his pinky back and forth. He pulled his finger out and grimaced at it, but the sound of feet scuffling and hardy applause drew his attention toward the plaza entrance. He raised his hand to his brow and tapered his gaze, and mounting the horizon he descried the outline of the old man, kicking up his legs and clicking his ankles together in hysterical exultation, and the outline of a push cart following close behind. "I cannot believe it," Damson exclaimed, taking his hand from his brow. "Is it true, sir, that he heard the bell from the cart all the way over here, sir? Can it really be true?"
Danaco grinned and looked arch.
"By my gauntlets, that is an astonishing talent the old man has."
"Cultivated over years of practice, sir knight. Dogs learn to listen for the calls of their masters, and the old git learns to hear the sweet sounds of one whom he keeps nearest his heart. Like the cooing of a dove which calls to its lover from across a grove, Bartleby flocks toward his fated mistress from across the continent with all due alacrity. He is rather spry when he wants to be. Only look how he gambols." Danaco shook his head. "The poor man who must unite Bartleby with his greatest love—he must want some of his wares after such a journey."
The ice cream vendor, fatigued and sorefooted, trudged along the cobblestones with a bent back and a heavy tread, his feet grinding against the stones, forcing himself to push his cart closer and closer to the plaza, ebbing ever nearer with every strained step, the bell attached to the cart clanging gently at is swayed, and Bartleby, frolicking before it, leaping and throwing up his hands in jubilation, exclaiming, "The ice cream cart is here!" ushered him toward the party with all the elation that his gladdened heart could afford. The vendor wheeled his cart toward the pool and stopped beneath the chestnut tree, where he stood heaving for breath and wiping away the perspiration decorating his brow, whilst Bartleby pranced around the cart in eager anticipation. When would he open the hatch? When would he unleash his wares? When would he begin serving and stacking and decorating? were the questions which inundated the old man's mind as the cart came to a halt.
"'Aven't seen you in a whyle, sir," the vendor panted, flicking the sweat from the back of his hand. "Thought you was ill or worse."
"Ill, sir?" said Danaco, approaching the cart. "Bartleby Crulge is never ill when there is ice cream to be got."
Bartleby hovered over the cart and slottered, staring down at the cart, imagining all the delicious flavours ready to burst on him.
"An' you, cap'n?" said the vendor, readying his scooper. "'Ow you keepin'?"
"Does the vendor know you, sir?" said Damson, with some surprise.
"Of course he does, my good knight," the captain replied. "Who do you think secured all his trade routes from Lucentia through Sesterna? Ice is hard to come by in Marridon this time of the year. Marridon's mountain ranges hardly have glacial peaks. All the ice needed to make ice cream during a Marridonian summer must come from elsewhere. Lucentia gets her ice from the mountains along its southeastern borders, and Sesterna the same, and even Frewyn's southwestern mountains are heigh enough to have some snow on them all year round. Ice cream is a true delicacy in the summers in Marridon, and the ice must be got and safely conveyed somehow."
"My bissniss is still in bissniss 'cause o' 'im," said the vendor, unfastening the latch to his stores. "Lost all my ice one summah due to trade blockade. When I told 'im I was gonna go belly-up 'cause, the cap'n stepped in an' offered a 'and."
"You think it was generosity that spurred me on, but do not you know that if I had not helped you, sir, Bartleby should have died very shortly after."
The old man was hopping back and forth and staring into the opened hatch, rubbing his hands in fiendish glee as the vendor scraped the layer of ice protecting his wares aside. "I want chocolate!" he cried, taking a few silver from his pocket and thrusting hand toward the vendor. "And I want a cone, please. And two scoops. And double chocolate—is there double chocolate? –I would like double chocolate, please. With chocolate shavings and chocolate whipped cream—there is nothing I like so much as chocolate whipped cream with chocolate shavings—you do have some, don't you?"
"I getcha, professah'," the vendor sighed, smiling at Danaco as he reached down into his cart. "Two o' the double chocolate jus' for you." He retracted his hand, and from his cart produced two immense orbs of chocolate ice cream with a darker and richer chocolate ribboned throughout. He reached for his stack of cones and crushed the ice cream against the top, creating a neat skirt around the rim. He opened a smaller hatch to the side and plunged the cone downward, and when he brought his arm back, the ice cream was bedecked in chocolate shavings. "'Ere's your whipped cream," said the vendor, taking a spoonful of darkened cream from a small bowel nestled in ice chips below him. He shook the cream from the spoon with a flourish, topped it with more shavings, and when the cone was fully clothed, he handed it to Bartleby. "There it is, professah."
The silver coin was thrown into the vendor's coin basket, and before the coin could rest with a clink, Bartleby snatched the cone and plunged into it with violent agitation. "Ice cream!" he cried, in an ecstacy. He hummed in rapture, licking the skirt of the cone with shameless delight. "I have not had ice cream—mmf, delicious—in far too long. Go on, Vathyn, my dear, and get what you like—mmf, I love chocolate whipped cream, absolutely love it—there is money enough for everyone to have something—everyone take what they like--mmm, sensational."Bartleby stepped to the side and made violent love to his ice cream under the shade of the chestnut tree, slooming and slottering in rapturous pleasance, his mouth caressing the frozen cream, his tongue painting the skirt of the cone, declaring in the midst of his mellifluous bliss that there was "nothing like an ice cream-- nothing at all!" and consumed the whipped cream with an exuberant hum.


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With a long list of carefully chosen clothes and accessories in your closet, you might have believed that you are able to maintain true consciousness of fashion. Is that true? Well, it depends on your looking good and feeling confident since style is not just about trends or sudden fad. It is all about the way you can take the best out of your clothing.
Below are some unfailing tips for you to spruce up your individual style:
Altering your clothing:
When you are about to invest in your formal or informal clothing, it is really important that you get all your staple items like pants, blazers, shirts tailored to your taste and needs. Only if it fits you and makes you get refreshed feelings every time you use it, you can rest assured that you have been able to add value to your money.
Choosing Denim all the way:
Most fashionistas believe that a pair of good jeans does have the power to alter the way you look. Similarly, a denim jacket or button-up can easily outperform the majority of your clothes. Whether you have a nice pair of skinny jeans or a formal outfit, you can get a good way to look awesome in an instant.
Avoiding trends only for the sake of perfect fit:
Initially, you should try to understand your body type. Otherwise, you may purchase clothing which misfits your body and makes you look uncouth. Do not be afraid of what people around you think. Just try to figure out the best thing for your particular body shape.
Do not turn a blind eye to leather:
You know real leather is pretty expensive, meaning that you cannot buy one piece a day. You might feel sad to see your favorite boots getting destroyed or catching salt stains from the ills of winter. Thinking it will take you much time to take good care of them and trying to get rid of them immediately? Well, that's not what you fear. Spending just a few minutes each day during bad weather, you can ensure that your boots last longer.
Using watches:
Don't you know that a precisely selected watch is a timeless possession? Regardless of the features, watches are classic enough to represent your personality. So, try to buy one that represents your personality with what you really possess in mind.
Resoling your favorite shoes:
While it is more of a money-saving idea than a style driver, you can certainly fix your most favorite pair of shoes instead of purchasing a new pair. Resoling the shoes ensures that your adored pair of shoes is always with you, at least for some more months than it should be. Chances are that a new pair will provide comfort only, but you feel out of sorts for want of your once-favorite pair. Also, the new pair will not look the same as your loved one. However, remember that it is good to spend some more than the usual when buying a pair of shoes for the first time.
Finally, you should get some fine portraits of you after being dressed, since this is the only way you can assume how you look.


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For Thanksgiving Dan, who is Brian's roommate, and is a wonderful and awesome guy, made like... 5 pounds of mashed potatoes. Or maybe it was 15 pounds. It was a lot-- a LOT of mashed potatoes. He brought them to two potlucks, they were eaten, and there was still a gigantic bowl left over. I was eating mashed potatoes for days-- and after a few, I said... hey, why don't I make something out of this?
So I pulled out an old recipe I had been meaning to try, this cheesy potato bread from Real Mom Kitchen, and was like... yeah. Yeah, this is perfect. This is exactly what I need-- it's snacky, we don't have a lot of bread right now, and it uses 3/4 a cup of mashed potatoes (which is far less mashed potatoes than I thought. It barely dented the bowl).
I flavoured up the potatoes a little bit before putting them into the bread. It's not that Dan's potatoes weren't flavourful, but since they were going into a bready substance I figured they should be punched up as much as possible. This included adding some sour cream, butter, thyme, salt, and pepper. I also added some more thyme to the actual dough. And cheddar cheese-- I used extra of that.
I liked the bread-- it could've used more salt, but it was good. We tried it with various condiments-- spicy chipotle mustard being one of the winners. Good old butter wasn't a bad choice at all-- and strawberry jam cut the cheddar quite nicely. All in all, a good day for quick and easy potato bread. I made it while Dan, Brian, and AJ (Dan's fantastic fiance who I adore) were at improv -- they're part of a group called Hot Biscuit. I have nothing to do with improv, so I stay home and meander and some
I believe we wrecked this cheesy potato bread before dinner-- but I think there was just a liiiittle bit left, so we paired it with some seared herby chicken and frozen vegetables. Again, trying to eat healthy-ish. Not sure cheesy potato bread is the way to go on that but-- eh! C'est la vie!
Cheesy Potato Bread
Recipe from Real Mom Kitchen
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup seperated.
1/4 tsp dried, crushed thyme
3/4 cup mashed potatoes
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
Oven at 425 Degrees Farhenheit.
Mix first 4 ingredients together. Add 1/4 cup cheese and the potatoes to the flour mixture and mix together. Add the water and oil and mix them together to make a soft dough. Turn the dough onto floured surface and shape into an 8 inch circle. Place the dough on a greased pan and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool before eating.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Cheesy Potato Bread
Labels: bread, cheap eats, cheese, dinner, easy baking, leftovers, lunch, potatoes, snacks, Thanksgiving
1 comment:
- phoenix said...
Holy crap - what a way to use leftover potatoes! They sound so savory and buttery and delicious. A perfect side for any dish, or for people like me who insist on savory snacks.
I don't have much of a sweet tooth, so this might work.
....the next time I have like 5 pounds of extra mashed potatoes! I mean what the - how did that even happen?
- December 18, 2009 at 4:38 PM
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In an attempt to measure the world's interest and experiment with the potential of live football streaming, Yahoo paid the NFL $20 million to stream a single game. Using the hashtag #WatchWithTheWorld, Yahoo will livestream the game to all devices globally -- on tablets, smart phones, laptops and connected TVs. Gaining capital through video ads, Yahoo is testing the waters to open the potential of online sports programming.
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Dear Dr. Love,I am fourteen, my mom say I'm too young for a boyfriend and I agree, but that doesn't help me; the boys I'm interested in aren't real, well, they are, but they don't exist in my world. Basically... they are celebrities. I have their posters tacked to my ceiling so I can say goodnight and goodmorning to them. I think this could be considered a disease. What should I do?
- StarStruck!
Dear StarStruck,
If you're looking for someone to tell you you're delusional, I'm not your girl. After all, I call myself Dr. Aphrodite. Clearly I have delusions of grandeur myself. It sounds to me like you have a vivid imagination, and that's hardly a disease. In fact, I wish more people had such expansive, awesome inner lives. I mean let's face it: everyday existence is sometimes lacking. It's full of dishes that must be scrubbed and essays that must be written. What would you rather do? Work out an algebraic equation or hang with Zac Efron, preferably on an exotic Caribbean island? It's not exactly a difficult choice, so I don't blame you for talking to your posters.
Basically what I'm saying is you're fine--no worries. The only way things might get dicey is if worshipping lovely boy specimens from afar interferes with your actual flesh and blood relationships or with the things you need to do like, you know, floss. So long as you're keeping up with your basic hygiene and still giving actual boys a chance to dazzle you, should they ever rise to the challenge, why stress? An active mind is a fabulous thing, plus it's super portable. I'd keep your fantasies alive but also keep your eyes open for amazing living-breathing types too.
Dr. Aphrodite
Dear Once Bitten, Twice Shy,
Well, it's true that the golden apple did create quite a lot of trouble for poor Helen. When Paris handed it over to me I went ahead and helped him elope with Helen, and then blah blah blah, you know the routine--her face launched a thousand ships, etc. Hera and Athena definitely were primed for some eye-scratching, though, since Paris declaring me the fairest was a huge dis to both of them. What are you going to do, though? I'm hot.
Dr. Aphrodite.
P.S. This better not be Hera or Athena writing under an alias! If it is, I just hope you know I've still TOTALLY GOT IT. Mmm-mm, that golden apple tastes juicy and sweet as ever!
Dear Ask Aphrodite,Okay, my boyfriend of three years is going to propose!!!!! I am freaking out; so happy!!!!! Can't you tell? Okay, I just giggled... I'm not a girl who giggles... it must be love! I am all for him proposing, but he has rubbish taste in jewelry and I know the ring I want. What do I do?Love,
Dear Bride-to-be,
Hmm, that's a hard one. You've obviously got a delicate situation on your hands. You don't want to insult his taste, but this is a rock you'll have to live with forever (hopefully) so you don't want to limp along with substandard merchandise. I'd suggest strong visual hints scattered throughout his world. Strategically plant pictures of your dream ring in all the places he is likely to look such as on top of the remote control, on the actual TV, on the fridge, taped to his cell phone, computer, toilet seat, etc. Subtle, yet effective. Voila!
Dr. Aphrodite
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Knowledge is Power
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Founder and CEO
J.X. Paulin, now 43, is a Togolese-French entrepreneur.
Established in China since 1994, J.X. has built multiple successful businesses there – such as DBX INTERNATIONAL – in a highly competitive business environment, not always keen to foreign entrepreneurs. Under his management, DBX grew from a 2-staff startup to a 100-staff industry leader, catering to Fortune's 500 and local corporations in China.
More importantly, he has witnessed first-hand the rise of a superpower, China, when few believed in its potential. He is certain the next rising superpower is the African continent.
J.X. was nominated as one of the top 100 Most Influential Africans of 2014, by New African Magazine.
His impressive network and experience in China has given him unparalleled access to alternative development models, growth hacks and how to guide a country to success through non-traditional means.
Cedric Tankeu
Director of Development
Cedric Tankeu is a Cameroon national and expert networker.
Due to his industrialist parents, Cedric was exposed from a very young age to a wide range of industries, from oil to metallurgy. He gained a clear understanding of what drove growth in Africa, and what still lacked to transform it into a real economic superpower.
Groomed by his parents from a very young age to help Africa's growth, Cedric developed a deep knowledge and network not only in Cameroon, but in most of West and North Africa.
A graduate from one of Europe's top business schools, Cedric prides himself in his links to the business Diaspora as well, and firmly believes in the positive influence they can bring to Africa as a whole.
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Established in China since 2009, Kevin has been deeply involved in understanding its unique digital eco-system and how to grow within it. Starting off within digital agencies, Kevin eventually grew to define major digital strategies, such as LinkedIn's market entry.
Kevin also created a successful business around a new plant-based technology.
In 2016, convinced by J.X.'s vision, Kevin decided to join MySimax and use his knowledge of China's homegrown strategies to help accelerate the development of the world's next superpower: Africa.
At MySimax, we are true believers in the fact that a diverse team leads to the most exceptional results. Although we are currently a small team, we look forward to our first female partners joining us soon!


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Algiers, Nov 30: Moammar Gadhafi's daughter urged Libyans on Tuesday to overthrow their new rulers, possibly violating the terms of her exile in Algeria.
In an audio message broadcast on Syria's al-Rai television station, Aisha Gadhafi called for a revolt against the men who overthrew her father, the government she said "arrived with the planes of NATO."
"My father has not left, he is always among us," she said, following the traditional 40-day mourning period after his death. "Don't forget the orders of your father urging you to continue fighting, even if you no longer hear his voice."
Gadhafi, Libya's dictator for 42 years, was captured with his son Muatassim on Oct. 20 and killed by rebels.
As the Libyan capital of Tripoli fell to rebel forces, Aisha, her mother and two of her brothers took refuge in neighboring Algeria.
Aisha's appeal puts her in direct conflict with a promise she and her family members made not to make public statements at the risk of losing their status as humanitarian refugees.
After similar statements in September, Algerian officials warned that she could be expelled.
The Algerian regime had close ties with Gadhafi but has since worked to repair strained relations with Libya's new leaders.


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now got say something. why kichelle bachmann "heartbroken"?
with bachmann, it always stupid politics.so she perfect leader for gump's ole party.enjoy!
To pro abortionist, what if your momma decided to abort you? If i can hunt and fish, i can survive thats all i need to do. If it got to that point, regardless of the law, i would hunt and fish to survive.
liberals? there very few liberals in congress. mostly asshats like you.


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Bring your dream wedding to life at Needham Golf Club. This Massachusetts club, located in a residential neighborhood in the town of Needham, boasts scenic grounds and a beautiful clubhouse. Hold your ceremony outside on its impeccably manicured lawn; the park-like surrounding landscape will provide you with a picture perfect backdrop while you say, "I do." After sharing your first kiss as newlyweds, escape for a bit to take stunning wedding photographs all around the picturesque grounds before rejoining your guests for an elegant wedding reception in the clubhouse's graceful banquet room. With high ceilings, a classic décor, and lovely views of the gorgeous scenery outside, this spacious room is the perfect place to gather your friends and family to celebrate your once in a lifetime event. Tie the knot at Needham Golf Club and you will enjoy delicious cuisine, impeccable service, and great company in a beautiful setting.
Venue Style
Indoor Reception
Max Indoor Reception: 130 guests
Time Restrictions
Set up time can start up to 2 hours prior to event start time. Events must end by 11:00PM.
Rental Fees
The rental fee is $700 for a reception and includes 4 hours of event time excluding set up and clean up time. Additional hours can be arranged for a fee of $100/hr. Cocktail reception may will be held in outdoor space. There is also a $1,600 food minimum for daytime events and a $2,400 food minimum for evening events.
Wedding Cost
The average wedding cost at Needham Golf Club is estimated at between $6,187 and $15,347 for a reception only for 100 guests.
Amenities Included
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Monday, December 31, 2007
Favorite Photo - 2nd runner up
Another favorite from this past January, this traffic light is still pretty cool looking to me.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Favorite photo - 3rd runner up
As we near the beginning of the new year, some other Daily Bloggers have been showcasing their favorite posts so I thought I would go through some of my own from 2007 and find my top three favorites. I posted this shot back on January 21. It was about 20F degrees when I shot the picture and it looks like we will kick off 2008 with a big cold front so I'm looking forward to that. This current mild weather is nice but a bit of cold weather is nice this time of year.
The January 1st theme for City Daily Photo Blog will be "Best Photo of 2007" so be sure to check back here on January 1 and I will include a list of all the participating city bloggers.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Fishing along the Guadalupe River
Lately the weather has been lovely during the day. Still a nip in the air but enough sun to warm you up a bit. We like to cruise around town once in a while to just soak things in. It's very relaxing to drive, listen to the Sirius jazz and see what goes on around town. This is along the river in Starcke Park. There were plenty of fishing going on but I like this spot these men found. When I moved here from NC, I noticed and really liked the color of the water in rivers and creeks here. I grew up near the Cape Fear River and water in the middle of the state of NC tends to be muddy so you have a rusty color. I love the bluish green here.
I'll post a couple more the next few days of things we saw in the park.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Chilly mornings
Lately we have had very pretty weather though we do need some good rain. During the day, it's been in the 60s (F) and mostly sunny. Overnight, it's been dipping down into the upper 20s (F), which means mornings can be frosty. This is the windshield of the truck. I tried to scrap the frost as much as possible but it's hard when the frost is on a truck and you are only 5'2"! :)
Here's a shot of the windshield from inside the truck, where I implemented Plan B -- melting the frost, which only took 1 minute really.
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Merry Christmas everyone!
Sorry for the last minute post but I was ill yesterday and then we visited family all day today. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas filled with love, laughter and fun!
Monday, December 24, 2007
Nutcracker Museum
Besides pecans and other nuts, dried fruits and sweet treats, Papes Pecan store also has a nutcracker museum that you can browse. It is amazing how many are in the collection! There are all different sizes, shapes and characters...from Ronald Reagan to Yosemite Sam.
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Hot Santa
Here it is a few days before Christmas and in Seguin, we have beautiful weather -- in the 60s with plenty of sun and very little humidity in the air. The only "bad" thing about this is that it's hard to get into the Christmas mood if you don't have to layer on some clothes. I wonder if Santa is hot in his suit.
We were running errands this morning and we passed Santa standing in front of a florist shop. I was impressed by this Santa b/c he face really looks nice and what I envision as a "good, authentic Santa." Some Santas you see don't even bother covering up their dark hair! We didn't stop to chat but his beard even looked real. Very nice.
We stopped by Gift & Gourmet to pick out a few more final gifts and now it's wrapping time. Or napping time. This is the first weekend in months where we do not have to be somewhere or do something away from home. It feels nice. :)
Friday, December 21, 2007
Honorable Mention
It was hard to capture a full view of my office decorated with the snowflakes and lights I have posteb about earlier. But here is one shot. I think I cut out about 40 snowflakes! It was fun today in the office. Lots of cheer in the air. Sonia and I received Honorable Mention along with another coworker for his office. There was also a winner for Most Creative and another winner for Best Traditional.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Christmas lights and a little friendly competition...
Tonight I am busy pulling together the final touches for my office decorating contest. Things have heated up a bit and people were busy preparing for the judging tomorrow morning. The snowflakes I cut and posted about a few days ago have all been taped or hung in the office along with some trees fashioned out of tissue paper. I needed just a little something to finish off my space. My friends suggested adding ambient lighting. So here I am digging through attic boxes to find unused lights. Choices, choices. White string or dancing color...hmm. I will let you know if I place in the contest and I'll post a picture of the finished product. It's really fun.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
One of the first things I noticed when I moved to Texas was the abundance of mistletoe EVERYWHERE and this is year-round. In the past, I only encountered mistletoe during the Christmas season and usually in a boutique or at the tree stands. I recall having to hunt down some mistletoe once to have some for decorations for a party. And here? I can just walk around (or even stop along the road on the way to work) and snip off whatever I want. It's pretty neat. I also snapped a shot of a batch with berries this past weekend. Okay, off to bake more brownies. Have a good week everyone. Only six more days of waiting!!!
Monday, December 17, 2007
Visit to the City Cemetery
When we visited the cemetery to put a flag on Calvin Williams' grave on Veteran's Day, we noticed this next to it. We don't know what it is. Do you know?
Sunday, December 16, 2007
The last trip to the post office
Yesterday Mark and I made our last trip to the post office and our gifts for far off family members are on their way. We did priority because the postal rate is currently 5 days behind, pushing arrival of our things to post-Christmas. It is always nice when the staff tells you what your options are and also when they honestly tell you if it will make it in time!
This trip was fun. Everybody in line were good spirits and we talked and laughed and waved to Santa, who was there for pictures with anyone who wanted one. It was one of the most fun trips to the post office ever.
Friday, December 14, 2007
White Spider
I don't know much about spiders but I thought this one looked very interesting. All sorts of living things love our plumeria. Check out those cool legs he has! Every time I got too close with my digicam, it would scoot to the other side of the plant. It took several times and slow movements to catch him.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Hair Haus Revisited
About a year ago, I posted my first post of Hair Haus. I thought I would post an updated shot since some greenery has been added to the front. I like the potted plants and the little tree to the side. You can't go wrong with more green. Tomorrow I finally get to use my Stress Reliever gift certificate and I am so excited!! 2 hours of pampering; what a treat.
You can also see the location of the shop is very close to the Aumont, which itself is pretty interesting. I need to look inside the Aumont sometime and perhaps get a shot inside. Well, it will go on my mental list of things to check out for the blog. Two blocks beyond the Aumont, in the picture, is our town square.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Bare pecan trees
We're still experiencing quite a bit of see-saw weather lately. 80 on Monday, 40s on Tuesday, 50s today. Who knows what it will really be tomorrow. Anyway, as I was driving from the library to the house, I noticed these neat piles of leaves in this yard. It reminded me of my childhood in NC, where fall meant lots of raking on weekends. We used to rake winding paths in the leaves and ride our bikes all around the yard before we finished our task. It made the chore more fun that way. Around Seguin, pecan trees are mostly bare of leaves now but on the tree in our backyard, we still see some pecans still in their little coverings, waiting to drop. And yes, there is still plenty on the ground.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
This is the closest we have gotten to snow this year. :) I am busy trying to wrap and ship gifts (5 boxes sent yesterday) and decorating both home and office this year. There is a 9 foot tree in our living room, tall and VERY slim. Can a 9 foot tree be cute? I think it is. It's on loan from my sister as we couldn't find one we really liked.
I have not cut snowflakes in over 20 years I believe! These are for my office at work. There is a decorating contest and Sonia and I have decided to participate. When we finish, perhaps I will post a picture here for you to see. We are really enjoying working together at the steel mill in town.
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Hello from up above...
We're slowly getting the house put together after having so much work done on it this past year. The study is coming along although it is currently Gift Wrap Central. We have a house about a hundred years old. Mark found a government survey of historic homes in Seguin and our house was included. I like features on our old house, like the storage space tucked in above the closet here. Smokey likes it also, as you can tell. Anytime the ladder is brought out to do any kind of work, he has supersonic hearing and is up the ladder before we know it. And of course if we don't notice him right away, he will meow to get our attention.
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Inside Chiro Java
This is an inside shot of Chiro Java, a coffee house located on the town square. (I also have an outside shot of Chiro Java.) I am really glad we have a coffee house in town and I hope that they will one day extend their hours into the evening a bit more. It'd be a great hang out where you can unwind in the evenings and would also be a good place to gather for some group activities such as a knitting group, which is something we did in San Antonio once a month.
Besides coffee, there are other beverages and some food. I've met friends there a few times for lunch and we had some great salads and sandwiches. You can also surf the we there on a PC that's provided.
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Beautiful days
Well, I've been out of town again so I didn't get a chance to post before I left. I'll be home tomorrow so look for some more pictures soon.
Here is a little birdy I noticed on the tip of our roof day before the trip. I heard sweet little chirps and looked for him but it took a while to find him up there. I'm not sure what he was looking for up there. The blue sky is an indication of just how lovely the weather has been lately in Seguin. Just perfect temperatures; cool and crisp during the day and chilly at night. Cold enough to enjoy hot chocolate properly. :)
Monday, December 03, 2007
Red leaves
Sometimes we get so busy that we miss things right under our noses. I have been in Texas for a little over 12 years now and I have grown to love it here. I still, however, ache to see endless seas of orange, red and yellow leaves to herald in the fall of North Carolina, where I grew up. We were getting in the car Sunday and as I got in, I noticed the leaves on our crepe myrtle. Well, when did that happen? The leaves are so beautiful. I love red leaves.
Our weather has been sort of up and down lately. We caught a cold spell with nights in the 30s (F degrees) but then it warms back up into the 80s. It's hard to tell if it's spring, fall or winter. That's south Texas for you.
Saturday, December 01, 2007
"Smokey" Joe Williams Blog Launches Today!
Today I wanted to let you know that a new blog has been created to honor a native son of Seguin that many people outside the area probably know nothing of unless they are baseball history buffs.
On October 17 2006, I posted an entry about "Smokey" Joe Williams and my favorite photo of him. I am happy to report that my husband, Mark, has created a blog where he will share some of his nine years of research on "Smokey" Joe. This incredible man and ballplayer brought recognition to Seguin when he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, yet most people, even in our own little city, know nothing about his accomplishments. When you know "Smokey" Joe's story, you will also have a glimpse into the lives of other black ballplayers who played during a time when baseball was segregated. It's very interesting and also amazing how these men loved the game so much, they were willing to suffer through many challenges just to be on the field.
The picture you see here is of young Joe Williams. You can learn more by visiting the "Smokey" Joe Williams blog when you have a chance.
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Busy days in the concrete jungle, makes me yearn to escape to a paradise where there is no noise during the weekends. A week full of heat, pollution, noise, stress n fatigue I finally live up in the weekend. I live the week in reverse. Weekdays are full of workouts n rest and weekends are the days I look forward to live.
One such escape was to the Belum Caves of Andhra. Biking through the dry lands of Eastern Ghats we went on a journey of 400 kms. The most awaited Saturday came. Raj and I started from my place to meet the remaining bunch to Koyambedu at 0400 Hrs. This was supposed to be my first ever bike trip and my excitement was natural. Best part I didn't have a bag to pack my essentials. Raj got a tiny little bag rolled up into a ball. I was wondering how m I gona fit my stuff into it. But it unrolled into a bag sufficient enough to carry my stuff hassle free. So this is how I was all set for the journey. We reached the usual meeting spot in 20 mins where already the bunch was waiting. This was the bunch of guys with whom I was gona spend my rest of the 48 hours. Mani, Dinesh and Khaja were here and all the bikes were here. But we were still waiting for someone.
And that someone was Sudharshan. He arrived in a car and was late. On top of that he didn't have his helmet. And the day began with Raj giving it nicely to him for his great thinking. It seems people were counting on him for riding as well. I was enjoying my sips of a hot morning tea with all this going around. With all the travel songs on my playlist and full volume on my fone, this patakha guddi started for the trip.
It was a little cold as it was the beginning of March and also due to the speed at which we were riding. Raj and I were on the bullet, the sound which seemed like noise on the normal days sounded like music today. We were on the way to Nagalapuram when the day broke. We didn't even leave the Tamilnadu borders when I started feeling the first rays of the sun.
The highways of Chennai are beautiful with trees on both sides and smooth and wide roads. It makes the riding much more fun. Unending roads, just to enjoy the fun called travel. I felt that I don't need the travel songs to enjoy the ride. Took off my earphones and kept all my gadgets in the bag. I was able to hear the birds chirping after a long time. The surroundings seemed so beautiful. It felt like I was experiencing the vivid colors of nature in HD vision. And all the old Hindi songs started making sense.
Crossing Nagalapuram, we reached Tirupati around 0700Hrs. That was the place where the fork divided into pilgrimage and our destination. But this was the break time for the hungry travelers. These highways offer really lovely food. Much cleaner and tastier than what we get in the city. We all hogged like pigs and fueled up the tummy for the rest of the journey and were set to start again. Our GPS started acting funny and kept showing longer routes. Somehow, after all the wrong bunch of turns we figured out our route and were on track.
Some experiences just can't be described in words. These are just meant to be felt. Trees forming themselves in the form of cave on the highway, the dry mountains all the way, the dry heat, the sand, the empty roads, the occasional passing of villages, the fields, and the bumpy rides everything was simply the way to get myself connected to the nature in its raw form. I have had the privilege to visit a few countries abroad, but my India never fails to surprise me. Just keep going and you will always find something new and breathtaking here. I have the serendipity of meeting amazing people and visiting the places that I have dreamt of. This reaffirms my faith in dreams and its coming true.
At 1200 hrs we were still on the roads of Andhra searching for food like nomads. Dry, thirsty and dirty, we were in perfect shape to be called the hooligans of India. We found ourselves at a tiny shop where they were selling coconut water. The coconut water was equal to elixir at the moment. We all had a couple of drinks and embarked on the journey again. But once thirst is satisfied hunger pangs are on. As soon as we reached the next village we started searching for some eat out. We were a bunch of wanderlusts who didn't even know the native language. But the best part about traveling in India is that that if you know even one native language down south and Hindi, you have got the all India permit to go around. It's always fun to know new things. And the one new word I learned in this trip was 'Majiga'. 'Majiga' is the Telugu word for Buttermilk. Buttermilk is a necessity to me and surely this word goes down in my travel dictionary. At least am not gona suffer without my daily dose of 'Majiga' if I get lost in this part of India. LOL
After this refuel we made it a point to reach the destination and make a stop or else the caves will get closed. Now we crossed Kadappa. Lots of cement factories placed near to each other. The whole side way was filled with special 'Kadappa Kallu'. This place is known for the limestone deposits and thus lots of quarries and cement factories. There were so many tiny huts made of these stones. We now reached Jammalmadugu from where the fork went to Belum Caves and Gandikota. We decided to go towards the caves and camp in the Gandikota fort.
The uphill biking was pretty tough as the roads were very smooth and we had to slow down. Finally we started seeing signs of nearing Belum Caves. Finally we reached the mountain where it was written 'Belum Caves'. Time for a click – Say cheese.
This is supposed to be second largest caves in the Indian subcontinent. And is one of the tourist attractions in Andhra. This place has its own historical importance which can either be googled upon or be searched on Wikipedia. Not much of a research is needed for that. ;) We were welcomed by a large limestone Buddha. These caves are made of limestone and have amazing stalactite and stalagmite formations.
It's hot, stuffy and suffocating inside. It's said that there were some monks who have dwelled in these caves and you can find places where you can find remains of theirs and places of meditation. But you will truly wonder how they actually lived inside this tiny barren place. Nowadays, as this is developed as a tourist attraction, they have put up lights, made pathways and ventilated a few places. Or else it's difficult to get enough air to breathe inside. The popular spots are the Banyan Tree and Patala Ganga . But there is still quite a lot of cave unexplored. We tried going to those spot but it was quiet slippery to walk. But my eccentric bunch of unknown people whom I was quiet familiar by now had to explore somehow.
We explored the depths of the caves and came out. I have heard people saying it's comfortable traveling in a pair of jeans. So wrong. I guess it was coz I wore my normal pair of skinny jeans. It made the hot trip unbearable. Happily changed into my shorts. Phew! Such a relief.
After resting for a while we started for Gandikota. We still had to ride at least 50 kms and the sun had started setting. We reached Jammalmadugu and refueled the bikes and started for Gandikota. It was pitch dark. We could lights only at a distance. There road was narrow and still busses were coming and going. We finally reached the APTD Hotel. The fort was just 2 kms away from there. So we thought it's a good idea to halt there and finish off the dinner there. As soon as we went inside we all were searching for chargers. Finally food arrived. It always awesome, to relish the meal after a great day. We camped in the parking lot. Saw the stars shining bright above me after a long time. Ghost stories, history, chatting and nobody slept.
It dawned and we rushed to our bikes. We had to be at the Gandikota Gorge to experience the sun rise. It was a one in a million sunrises over the Pennar River and breathtaking view all around. I love experiencing the sunrise in all possible ways. And this was so captivating a moment.
This world is an amazing place to live. And if you ask me, this is the heaven. I feel so lucky to be able to experience life everyday and in every way.
The Gandikota fort is an ancient town having its archaeological importance. There were 2 temples and a mosque in the same place. The ancient grain silo and other monuments were kept well preserved over these many years. This village is very dry but at one point of time it surely would have had lot of greenery due the proper channelization of river water around the fort. This tiny place is beauty in its own way. There is a lot of history that has its own story to tell. But we had to bid adieu this place.
It was already 1000 hrs when we started back. Now only one stuff was left on our 'to do' list. We were searching for the sun flower fields now. But we were all worn out and I finally understood the phrase 'Pain in the Ass'. We were just looking places to sit down for a while. But we had a distance of 420 kms to cover. Finally we reached a Punjabi Dhaba where we had a refuel and we just slept off there for a while. We were still looking out for the sunflower fields. Finally we found one and I was able to wish the lovely ladies a Happy Women's Day from the fields.


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For some of us, planning for the care as we age is a legitimate contingency in our financial plans. Most children have at least a vague idea of whether their parents will require financial assistance or guidance as they age. But there is one way to know for sure: Ask. Talk about finances with your children early enough to provide them with a clear picture of how your needs may affect their finances and planning.
For those of you who have adult children, I would recommend that you initiate the discussion. Let your kids know if you have worried about your finances or if you have sufficient assets to cover your needs. Tell them whether you have a financial plan. If you find it difficult to discuss your specific finances with your children, at least give them some insight into your situation. Just remember how infuriating it was when they were teenagers and they never seemed to communicate with you – even on matters that you thought were important. Talk to them. They probably want to know but may not know how to ask, just like you years ago.


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The global cyber wild west
June 19, 2015
Comparison of cyber security world to the Wild West sounds a bit too obvious. But I can't help thinking of it, sorry.
The analogy came to mind as I was catching up on the recent news: data breach at the US Office of Personnel Management and Duqu 2.0 malware in Kaspersky's network. Over 4M records stolen from the government of one of the most technologically advanced countries. Malware has been stealing data from one of the top cyber security firms for months. Wow. Do you still think any rules exist, or anybody's data is safe?
Now, these news may not really change the game, but there are few things they help to highlight:
Malware and spyware evolve really fast. What we call malware is not coming from cyber-criminals only. There are serious government funds. There are bright minds working on destructive tools with good intentions, such as keeping their nation safe and secure. That is, the malware evolves at a faster pace. Kaspersky Lab engineers describe Duqu 2.0 as being "generation ahead" of anything they've seen to date.
I am neither a government nor a cyber-security giant. Am I safe? – NO, sorry. It's just a question of time before the cyber-crooks get access to more advanced tools. They are well motivated to understand and use whatever helps bypass traditional security measures. They are probing all doors, enterprise, non-profit and small business alike. The goals may differ, but ultimately anyone can become a target: harvesting personal data to sell; going after specific trade secrets; building botnets; trying to gain access to your bank account. If you really want to know their motivation, Spam Nation by Brian Krebs is a pretty good window into that side of the world.
Can I prevent them from getting into my network? – Again, the answer is NO. Assume you've been breached already. What you can do though is maximize the costs for the adversary and minimize the damage for your business. (It's that easy, eh?) There's nothing new and this is all common sense. Evaluate the business risks and adjust your IT processes and policies to them. Put most of your efforts on what presents the highest risk for the business. Isolate and protect what's most valuable. Consider tools that allow you to detect an intrusion as early as possible. Consider processes and tools that give you continuous feedback on how security controls and policies work. Patch your systems regularly. Trivial. Details and costs vary greatly, but overall approach is similar regardless of what environment we are looking at.
Stay safe and have a good weekend.


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Top Ten Most Wanted Christmas Gifts
Top Ten Most Wanted Christmas Gifts 2010
Everyone wants to know this year's most wanted Christmas gifts 2010. They might be the top electronic items or the top video games but if you are looking for a great Christmas gift you need to check out this list.
Whether you are the giver or the receiver, it is exciting to both give or receive one of the most wanted Christmas presents at Christmas. Shopping online for the most wanted Christmas gifts make sense because you don't need to fight the mall crowds. You simply shop for your presents on line, make a secure payment and the most wanted Christmas gifts will be shipped right to your home. You can also have the items shipped directly to the recipient. Easy as Christmas pie!
If you decide to buy one of the most wanted Christmas gifts for that special someone on your list, you will put a big smile on their face. You will not only be giving a special gift but also a special Christmas memory. Have fun shopping!
Apple iPod touch 32 GB (4th Generation) NEWEST MODEL Apple iPod touch 32 GB (4th Generation) NEWEST MODEL
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Apple iPod Touch Newest Model
The newest release of the Apple iPod Touch will be one of the most popular gift items this Christmas season. It allows you take digital pictures and record HD quality video. It offers even higher quality for awesome game playing. The newest Apple iPod touch now offers video calling.
The iPod touch is a great device for storing music, video, podcasts with multi-touch screen technology. It is the number one handheld gaming device and is a great Christmas gift for 2010.
Apple iPad MB292LL/A Tablet (16GB, Wifi) Apple iPad MB292LL/A Tablet (16GB, Wifi)
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Earphones Headphones with Mic For Apple iPad Tablet Earphones Headphones with Mic For Apple iPad Tablet
Apple iPad Tablet
The Apple iPad Tablet is probably one of the coolest gifts you can buy this Christmas season. It is an exciting to use new piece of technology. There are so many apps available for the Apple iPad such as fun games and interesting ways to access information on the internet.
I just love mine and use mine a lot with a free app that enables you to run programs on your computer through your Apple Ipad. You can also get many accessories for the Apple iPad. An Apple iPad would make someone very happy on Christmas morning.
An Apple iPad is probably the number one gift this Christmas season. Most anyone on your Christmas list would love to have an Apple iPad wrapped up under the tree with their name on it.
Xbox 360 4GB Console with Kinect Xbox 360 4GB Console with Kinect
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Xbox 360 Kinect Console
This long awaited addition to the Xbox 360 system is one of the most asked for gift this holiday season. The Kinect console for Xbox 360 enables voice activation for your Xbox 360 system. You can tell the Xbox to play or pause and the Kinect allows it to recognize voice commands. The Kinect also offers remote free operation of Xbox 360 video games.
The Kinect console is a must have addtion to the Xbox 360 and make for perfect gift for the Xbox 360 fan in your life.
PlayStation Move Starter Bundle PlayStation Move Starter Bundle
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Playstation Move
The Playstation Move is the newest component for the Playstation 3. It enables game players to really get into their game play.
PlayStation Move brings motion gaming exclusively to your PS3 system. In addition to the PS3 system, PlayStation Move requires both the PlayStation Move motion controller and the PlayStation Eye camera to track your every move and put you in the game. PS3 game players will definitely have this item on their Christmas list this year.
Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, 6″ Display – with New E Ink (Pearl) Technology Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, 6″ Display – with New E Ink (Pearl) Technology
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Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device
The Kindle is an electronic reading device for downloading, storing, and reading electronic books, which are also known as e-books. It was developed by Amazon and is now Amazon's Number One best selling product.
there are literally thousands of books that you can read on the Kindle. The Kindle is as thin as a magazine but holds up to 3,500 books, magazines, stories and documents. An avid reader would love to receive a Kindle reader as a favorite Christmas gift.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Call of Duty: Black Ops
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Halo Reach For Xbox 360
Halo Reach is a long awaited new video game for Xbox 360. The Halo series of video games have been wildly popular for Xbox 360 and this one is no exception. With Halo Reach here is no need to run after power ups any more. Everyone starts with the power up of their choice.
The loadups are cool and for strategy the game will probably be played a little differently then the old Halo games. This video game will be a best selling Christmas gift for video game lovers this season.
Samsung LN46C630 46-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV (Black) Samsung LN46C630 46-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV (Black)
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Samsung LN40C630 40-Inch LCD HDTV
The screen size of this top selling flat screen TV is 40 inches. It has a full 1080p HD resolution with vivid colors and stunning clarity. It includes the technology of connecting a thumb drive or digital camera quickly and easily.
The user-friendly interface allows access to videos, a music playlist and pictures via the remote. If you are considering a TV as a Christmas gift this year this one is the one to buy.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Call of Duty: Black Ops
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Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops is the latest release in the popular series of Call of Duty games. Call of Duty: Black Ops, puts players behind enemy lines during the most dangerous time period mankind has ever known. This epic single player campaign is filled with heart-racing action,
Call of Duty: Black Ops puts players in the boots of elite special forces units engaged in covert warfare, deniable operations, and explosive conflicts around the globe. Xbox 360 fans would love to find a Call of Duty Black Ops game under the Christmas tree this year.
ASUS UL30A-A2 Thin and Light 13-3-Inch Silver Laptop – 12 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium) ASUS UL30A-A2 Thin and Light 13-3-Inch Silver Laptop – 12 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium)
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ASUS UL30A-X5 Thin and Light Black Laptop
The Asus thin laptop is one of Amazon's best selling laptops.It offers a high-gloss 13.3-inch HD high definition display with 1366 x 768 resolution. The 8 cell battery has 12 hours of battery life. The laptop comes loaded with Windows 7 and has a 1.3 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 processor.
This popular Asus laptop only weighs 3.74 pounds and is a great all around laptop computer.If you want to make someone happy on Christmas morning with a special present be sure to pick up one of these laptops.
GOgroove FlexSMART X2 ADVANCED Wireless In-Car Bluetooth FM Transmitter with Charging, Music Control and Hands-Free Calling Capability for ANDROID, iPhone, Blackberry and Windows Smartphones GOgroove FlexSMART X2 ADVANCED Wireless In-Car Bluetooth FM Transmitter with Charging, Music Control and Hands-Free Calling Capability for ANDROID, iPhone, Blackberry and Windows Smartphones
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Motorola DROID II Android Cell Phone
The Motorola Droid II offers fast 3G connectivity and is powered by the Android operating system, It offers access to thousands of apps to customize your phone via the Android Market. Advanced multitasking capabilities allow you to receive notifications, listen to music, and even record GPS data without keeping the application open.
The DROID 2 comes travel-ready with a built-in 3G Mobile Hotspot–a Wi-Fi hotspot that can be shared among five Wi-Fi-capable devices. Enjoy Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter all in real-time without logging into and updating multiple applications. If your looking to gift a new cellphone this Christmas, the Motorola Droid II fits the bill for the most wanted.


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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
2nd Hail Caesar game...
The rules work fine, and we made less mistakes this time:) But we discovered that we should have used 2/3 of all ranges for weapons and movment etc. as we used such a small table i.e. 120x180mm, will do it next time;)
Set up
Björn have made several maps over the battle.
Roman Legioners advancing against the thined out Carthaginian center...
Roman Legioneres with Psilo support had a hard fight against the Carthaginian Hoplites...
Carthaginian Elephant...didn´t do much this day...
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Very nice AAR on the forum. Great looking tableReplyDelete
thanks for your aarReplyDelete
looking at your blog is very fun
look like being in a club : so much activity
thanks for sharing
a french reader
Thanks !ReplyDelete
Yes we have a gaming club with about 25 members, we have 3 tables 120x180cm that can be grouped to a larger one 180x360cm. We have gaming activitys several nights a weak.
Best Regards Dalauppror
Great game and great minis... Is there anything better?ReplyDelete
Great Battle Report and wonderful minis. I'm looking forward to playing Hail Caesar myself, with a Dark Ages focus.ReplyDelete
Great Blog you have here - I'm now following!
Paul of the Man Cave
Thanks !!!ReplyDelete
Glad you like my blog Paul:)
Must say that so far Hail Caesar is a realy good rule system, as Black Powder... They are absolute favorites for me.
Best regards Dalauppror


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Marilynne Robinson's third novel (following Gilead and Home), also set in the small Iowan town of Gilead, tells the story of Lila, the second wife of John Ames, very much the hero the previous two books. John Ames, a pastor in his seventies sees Lila coming into his church one Sunday morning to shelter from the rain and soon they are married. The mystery of this fact has been largely hidden from us in Gilead and Home. Lila seeks to solve, if only in terms of the story, that mystery.
And whilst we discover the history of Lila – rejected by her birth family, picked up and cared for by a tough and determined drifter called Doll in the company of similar exiled and poor individuals in the post-depression era, a spell in a brothel n St Louis, before wandering aimlessly into Gilead for want of shelter – the deeper mystery brooding within Lila, like all Robinson's novels remains the question of meaning, eternal meaning in the happenstance of life. 'I've been wondering why I even bother' Lila says to John Ames not long after they meet, 'There must be a reason, but I don't know what it is'.
What makes Lila's perspective different from that of the previous novels is the nature of her past. Gilead's fulcrum is John Ames for whom faith is the lens through which to interpret life. In Home we see things from the angle of a prodigal son, very much the rebel struggling to find his way back home. In Lila it is very clearly stated, much like in the book of Job to which Lila is drawn in her growing habit of Bible-reading, that she is an innocent, someone sinned against rather than sinner. 'She had never taken a dime that wasn't hers or hurt a living soul'. Her experience of the world is one of shame. 'I don't know what else I could want' she says after marriage to Ames, 'except for the shame to be gone, and it ain't'. Unsurprisingly Lila lives with a level of distrust that has come from fighting for survival amongst poor itinerant workers, whose strong sense of community is forged by mutual desperation, a desperation that at any moment seems likely to tilt into conflict and rejection, depending on the relative availability of work and food. 'I don't trust nobody' says Lila – and Robinson's compassionate backstory lovingly helps us understand why.
So where does grace, perhaps the overarching theme of all three novels, fit into the story of Lila. It comes in the form of John Ames. It comes, as it must, as surprise. Unmerited, unexpected. It comes to this young, homeless, product of poverty, rejection and survival, inoculated against the hopeless fantasies of revivalist religion, in the form of a quiet, intellectual Calvinist pastor whose life has been shaped by security and church in the same quiet mid-west town his whole life. Can grace work its mysterious transformative power toward one so shaped by life's circumstances to be utterly resistant to it? Is the universe one of grace and goodness? Or is material reality all there is to the extent that those dealt such a grim hand must simply work hard to get by and not 'bother' with too many deeper questions about meaning?
I believe Robinson would have us be persuaded by the truth of grace. She would have us journey with Lila, learning to trust grace, learning to accept its mysterious and counterintuitive reality, learning to stop our striving out of the past and allow life to, as John Ames puts, '[come] to us from a future that God has for us'. Grace is illogical and strange. In Lila Robinson has created a character for whom the acceptance of grace seems impossible – only the miracle (or grace) of wandering aimlessly into marriage to such a man as John Ames can surely accomplish that transformation.
More logical alternatives, for meaning and for the nature and existence of God, compete for Lila's attention. Her old life, brutal and meaningless, but simple in its harsh laws of consequences and returns, claws at her, follows her like a shadow that will perhaps never go away. Besides there is the issue of deservedness whether of luck, or grace. If there is providence, if there is a God of grace what merits grace to one and not another? Early on in the story Lila receives kindness from a Gilead citizen, a member of Ames' church. Lila's instinct to 'put things right' compels her to return kindness with hard work, cleaning the house, removing weeds. When she is finished 'when no-one was looking' she 'walked away'. 'Now they were even'.
If not work then what of unmerited grace to the elected, the predestined. This is surely the unnamed sparring partner of Robinson's novels, the controversial Calvinist doctrine of predestination, that argues for a 'limited atonement' in which the grace of Christ's death was only for the elect. Surely Lila voices Robinson's pastoral theology in the light of lives like hers caught up in the brutality of poverty and injustice when she says 'why would God let somebody throw her out…why does he let children get treated so badly'. The context here is Lila's own rejection as a child, it is also the baby thrown out in Ezekiel 16 (a passage Lila discovers), but it is surely also the context of Calvinism which would have us accept that some are thrown into hell because they are not of the elect.
Robinson's novel is by far the most Biblical of the three and by far the most overt in its reflection of the themes of grace and election. Themes that have stalked their chapters like prowling cats. Centuries of Biblical interpretation continue to leave us perplexed at the dynamics between grace, works and election. What Robinson does so beautifully is humanise this complexity and make us compassionate towards its mystery. We root for Lila and we learn to love Ames' whose inherited theology is put to the utmost test by the loss of his first wife and the appearance of his second. There is no answer, only mystery embodied in the lives of real people trying to live well and learn to trust grace. There is no knowing, no certainty – only a gradual relinquishment of the past, by telling its story and so healing its hurts. 'Someday she would tell him what she knew' thinks Lila, the last statement of the book and possibly of the Gilead novels. Knowing the truth about grace is something for 'someday' – in the meantime ours is to learn to trust it and continue to journey toward it.


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New paper on humiliation published by Liesbeth Mann
Paper on humiliation during initiation rituals published in Cognition and Emotion
Initiation rituals in fraternities or the army may contain aversive elements such as humiliation, but it is generally assumed that these rituals lead to strong affiliation among novices. However, humiliation is not associated with affiliation, but rather with tendencies to withdraw from others. In the current studies, Mann, Feddes, Doosje and Fischer find support for the idea that experienced humiliation during initiation rituals is associated with less, rather than more, group-affiliation, in particular when one is initiated as sole group member rather than as part of the group. You can find the article, published in Cognition and Emotion, by clicking the link below.


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When her husband bought a new car that was perfect for a family of four, Mishal Husain found to her horror that it wouldn't take three child seats in the back. Luckily she's discovered a gadget that's solved the problem
A s far as cars are concerned, our household lives up to the starkest ¬gender stereo¬types: while my husband, Meekal, has taught our three sons to spot a Porsche at 100 paces, I walk past a Ferrari without so much as a sideways glance. It was against that background that I made the decision late last year to leave the choice of a new family car entirely to him. Once we agreed on the budget, this was (blissfully) one item of household admin with which I did not need to be involved.
And so it was that I opened the front door on New Year's Eve to find him emerging from a vehicle more thorough¬bred than workhorse – the kind he had probably dreamed of every time he got into its predecessor, our trusted but admittedly unfashionable Fiat Multipla. It was an Audi estate, lovely even to my unappreciative eye. Half listening to assurances that it was "a very good deal" and "buying it before the end of the year got us two free services", my eyes flickered over its ¬dimensions. "It looks a bit narrow for the car seats. Will we all fit in?"
Unfortunately for Meekal, we didn't. He'd been banking on the fact that with our three-year-old twins about to graduate from their armchair-sized seats into slimmer boosters like our five-year old's, all three boys would fit safely (and legally) into the back.
But no amount of shopping around for the narrowest of seats and squeezing them in as tightly as possible did the trick. We appeared to be saddled with a car perfect for a family of four.
We called the dealers. They laughed. "We've never heard one like this," they said, helpfully. How much would they give us for the car, a mere 48 hours post-purchase? "We'll call you back." They didn't.
A trawl online quickly revealed that legions of parents grapple with the same issue. Estate or saloon cars that happily accommodate five adults rarely seem to cope with two adults and three ¬under-12s in their seats, which means families of our size are increasingly nudged towards sport utility vehicles and people ¬carriers.
Having spent much of my adult life ranting at the evils of the Chelsea tractor, an SUV was not a prospect I relished. And people carriers seemed to send the message that we were ¬either going for more children (perish the thought) or planning to cart sports teams around on outings (no again).
More research revealed we had been unfortunate in our choice of a German car. Apparently, French and ¬Scandinavian women are more likely to want three children, so cars from these countries are usually geared to ¬accommodate their wishes (this ¬explained why we had once managed to squeeze into a Volvo hire car on holiday).
I thought fondly of our old MPV, now probably well on the way to ¬being sold for scrap. The multi-purpose ¬vehicle was the solution that served us well from the moment we discovered in late 2005 that our second child was actually going to be our second and third – only 20 months younger than their sibling.
But further – by now fairly ¬desperate – online trawling eventually yielded a glimmer of hope. Multimac (multimac.co.uk) is a bench-like removable ¬system of either three or four child seats, bolted into the car, with five-point harnesses and all the requisite safety approval.
It didn't come cheap, but nor did selling the car back to the dealers. And unlike the dealers, Kevin Macliver of Multimac didn't laugh when I said: 'My husband's come home with a car our children don't fit into." Clearly, he had heard it all before.
His invention was inspired by a ¬desire to get his own brood of four into a normal-sized vehicle. It took 13 years of prototypes, patents and costly testing before he was finally able to put Multimac on the market in 2008. With one of these, you could fit three children into the back of something as tiny as a Fiat 500, and – remarkably – four into a Ford Fiesta. There's a rear-facing attachment for a newborn, which means a family with a third or fourth child on the way could save themselves an expensive change of car.
Kevin drove to our house to demonstrate the system. The neighbours watched with interest, having followed the new-car saga from the start. One emerged to slap Kevin on the back and say: "Well done mate, you're saving their marriage."
He may have done more than just that. For a little extra, we went for the four-seater Multimac rather than the three seats we actually needed. A ¬little investment for the future, perhaps. -After all, never say never again?…


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OnePlus VR Headset Review – Good but Not Really Comfortable
by Jun 10, 2016 2:22 am6
OnePlus 3 official release date is approaching and I was one of the lucky ones that managed to get the OnePlus Loop VR headset for free. Well, I just needed to pay the shipping fee of 7 EUR, to be precise. I spent some time with it and here is my full review.
OnePlus VR Headset Review: VIDEO
OnePlus VR Headset Review: UNBOXING
Inside in the box you are getting the headset itself, some paperwork, a cleaning cloth and a head strap.
OnePlus VR Headset Review: DESIGN and FEATURES
The very first thing that is going to impress you is the build quality. I'm not sure what will be the retails price of it but I presume it will be around $30.
The headset uses high-quality plastic, rubber, foam and other materials and the device does not look cheap at all.
The one and only thing that you can control is the distance between your eyes. I was disappointed that you cannot control the distance between the phone and your eyes. Also, you have to know that this is a passive headset, meaning that there are no control buttons.
I am not going to talk too much what you can do with any basic VR headset but you can check out the video of the Blitzwolf VR headset review for that.
In order to start using the VR headset, you have to slide your phone in and for this review I used the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. There is some foam and rubber inside the sliding part and it kept my phone secure. Well, this review would have been completely different otherwise.
When it comes to any VR headset, one of the key aspects is comfort. Unfortunately, the OnePlus headset fails in this department.
I may sound a little subjective, or my nose has a weird shape, or my head has a weird shape… I don't know… but the main issue is that there is no cushion on the nose part and it is really uncomfortable. You can partly solve this issue by sliding the headset up to your forehead but it may slide back.
OnePlus VR Headset Review: CONCLUSIONS
I can't complain much about the OnePlus VR headset since I got it for free. In fact, I love a great build quality and a choice of materials. However, you cannot adjust the distance between the phone and your eyes.
Also, I didn't find the headset to be comfortable to wear. I'm not sure for how much OnePlus is going to sell it but I have reviewed some other cheap options that may not have that great build quality of the OnePlus VR headset, but they are more comfortable to wear.


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The Wisconsin Mint Industry
[All Natural Flavor] [Annual Production] [History] [Growing Mint]
[Harvesting Mint] [Fun Facts] [Mint Pests] [Recipes] [Home] [Contact Us]
Mint is a unique agricultural crop. Although small when compared with other agricultural commodities in terms of acreage and number of farmers, mint is extremely important to the consumer who uses the products in which mint plays a major role.
Grown for Flavoring
Commercial mint is cultivated for the flavorful oils produced in glands on
the underside of the plant's leaves. The
bulk - about 90% - of commercially grown mint is used for flavoring two
categories of consumer products, chewing gum and toothpaste.
The remainder of these oils are used as flavoring agents in a variety of
confectionery, pharmaceutical, and liqueur flavoring trades.
U.S. commercial mint used for flavoring is actually two different crops consisting of three varieties: Mentha piperita (peppermint), Mentha cardiaca (Scotch spearmint) and Mentha spicata (Native spearmint.) A fourth variety, Mentha arvensis or cornmint, is sometimes referred to as a type of peppermint, but does not meet the U.S. government's regulatory definition for true peppermint. In the U.S., cornmint is used primarily as a source of menthol.


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"Ka-chick!", you hear as you take a photo with your phone. You look at it curiously, decide that it's pretty good, only to later send it to your computer and realize it's horrible. What went wrong? Was it the camera? Was it the lights? Well, sure, both of those things matter. But that doesn't mean you can't take good photos without professional equipment.
Here are some tips on how to become a better product photographer and increase your sales:
Take Large Photos
First thing's first. I'd like you to pick up your phone or your tablet, go to the camera settings, and select the highest resolution available. Slightly blurred or out of focus images will often look a lot better after being resized. The problem is that your products still have to be visible, so if the photo is small to begin with, you will likely not be able to do this.
Take Clear Photos
Yes, resizing helps a little, but it will not be able to fix everything.
If you have a little money to spend, you might want to invest in a small, compact tripod. Several stores and manufacturers sell tripods specifically designed for smartphones and tablets. They're small enough to sit on the table and they keep the camera still while you shoot your jewelry, statues, bags or bowls.
However, if you can't afford a tripod right now, you can also try resting your elbows on the table to prevent your hands from shaking and ruining the images.
Lights & Environment
Natural light is great, but it can be tricky for inexperienced photographers. Direct sunlight ruins your photos, unwanted shadows ruin your photos, an absence of light ruins your photos. And for the love of crafting, whatever you do, don't turn on your flashlight!
What I suggest you do, is build your own light tent. Light tents are available at every camera store you visit, however they might prove to be expensive if you're just starting your business.
All you need to build your own light tent is an empty box, white tissue paper, white Bristol board and scotch tape. Now follow these steps:
- Cut windows in the right side of the box, the left side and the top.
- Use the tissue paper to cover the windows. Fix it using tape.
- Use tape to fix the Bristol board inside the box without making any creases.
You're done! All you need now is 2 or 3 desk lamps or night lamps that you probably already have. Each lamp should sit at an even distance from the box and be pointed at one of the its windows. Three lights are usually better than 2, but postproduction also helps fix certain issues.
Editing / Post-production
There are several photo editing applications out there, with Adobe Photoshop being the most popular one. The software allows you to make several adjustments to your photos – color correction, removing imperfections, sharpening details, increasing contrast, even removing an object from its original background and moving it onto a new one. You can be as dramatic or as subtle as you want.


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A lamp plugged into this signaler will flash to alert you to incoming calls.
Installs easily. Plug the signaler into an electrical outlet and the phone line cord into a modular telephone jack.
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7-foot phone line cord for easy placement
NOTE: The lamp will be dedicated to the signaler, not for general use. Does not signal to remote receivers.
Five year warranty.
Requires a dual jack T-Adapter for installation. Order model SA-TR50-TADP $41.00


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We are always looking for volunteers, e.g. in the following areas:
1.) Volunteer for publication of Book about European URI Co-operation Circles' work
- We plan to edit a book, introducing European URI Co-operation Circles.
- We need help in compiling the information, which will be organized on the basis of a questionnaire, editing it, chosing pictures etc.
- Skills needed: good English skills, Word, good communication skills, self starting and persistent.
2.) Assistant for URI Europe Dialogue Letter
- The URI Europe Dialogue Letter is a newsletter about the work of URI Co-operation Circles in Europe.
- The aim is to publish it 2-4 times a year.
- We are looking for person who would like to get involved in putting it together.
- Good English skills are important.
- Editing and lay-out-skills, particularly web based would be helpful.
Additional vounteer positions:
If you have any ideas or skills to offer, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We will be happy to discuss possibilities with you.
Please contact us, if you are interested to volunteer with URI Europe.
We will be happy to be in touch and look forward to hearing from you!


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Iyanla Vanzant on ABC News
"Data, data everywhere" - and sometimes there is not a drop of insight to drink.
Don't get me wrong. I love data. Data takes us out of superstition, the Dark Ages of trusting opinion over fact.
But data can also be an excuse and an enabler of dysfunction. Data is sometimes our way of saying - "I don't want to see what I know is right in front of me."
Branding, really is intangible data. It's perception. You can't see it, you can't measure it, you can't prove it - and that kind of data is routinely ignored or dismissed as "not real."
Iyanla Vanzant is a motivational speaker, guru and spiritual healer whose top-rated show "Fix My Life" can be seen on the Oprah network.
She has overcome unbelievable obstacles and emerged to help the rest of us. Here are a few short videos that capture her in action. If you have a few minutes I hope that you will discover her contributions and think about the ways we can use them to improve the day-to-day work of government.
Video #1: "Do The Work"
- When there is a breakdown in a relationship, you must have the hard conversation.
- If you're willing to listen, if you're willing to tell the truth, it will open up.
- People are estranged because they don't have the tools to heal the relationship. They've got to do the work.
- You've got to be willing to be wrong about what you thought, what you judged, what you said, what you did.
- You've got to be willing to see another perspective.
Video #2: "Call A Thing A Thing"
- The only thing that goes on in your life is what you allow to go on in your life.
- You want to control people. Because as long as you're in control, you're safe.
- This is not about them, this is about you.
- You say one thing, expect something else, and when you get what you (said you wanted), you beat them up about it. And that's your racket.
- The truth will set you free.
- But to get to freedom, you've got to climb the barbed wire.
Video #3: "Maia Campbell Confronts Her Shameful Past"
- If you can't face it, you can't heal it.
- If you can't say it, you will never come to grips with it.
- Go there.
- That's not a picture, that's your life. Look at it. What do you see?


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Renoise 2.6 Final, a tribute to the most tech savvy users, is out now. The highlight of this release is the scripting engine, which allows users to code new features in scripts that can be plugged into Renoise in packages called Tools. Furthermore there are some exciting changes under the hood, one of which makes working with longer samples a lot easier.
After months of testing and feature finetuning, especially for Renoises new scripting API, Renoise 2.6 gets very close to its final release now.
The first Renoise 2.6 beta releases can be downloaded at the Renoise Backstage.
A small maintenance update for Windows 7 was released: Renoise 2.5.1 fixes problems with UAC on Windows 7, with the latest security patches installed.
Another round of beta testing has passed, a brand new stable and rock solid Renoise is ready for production.
The first Release Candidate of Renoise 2.5 is now available. Release Candidates are the last steps before declaring the version Final.
That means if you are an unregistered user, you can finally download the demo. Together with the registered users we have intensively tested and finetuned the release during the last months. So we expect it to be rock solid.
Just in time for a new decade, Renoise 2.5 BETA is here.
Renoise 2.1 Final has just been released. For this version we have made it easier to integrate Renoise with your studio. We also made live performing a lot more interesting.
Today marks the official launch of Renoise 2.0 Final, a unique tool for music making. To celebrate this huge milestone we are doing a special promo:
Because this launch is such a special event we throw in an exclusive sample kit of over 100 MB.
Renoise 2, the DAW with the tracker interface, is finally on its way to the finish line. About 4 months of exhaustive testing are about to end, so yeah, it's pretty much rock solid. More importantly, we are entering a new era of awesomesauce with features such as Automatic PDC and an insane 4096 PPQ timing resolution.


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Photographer's Note
Good Morning Everyone,
This is the main street in Burford, lined with trees and showing some of its beautiful, old buildings.
'With its medieval bridge, old stone houses and attractive Tudor and Georgian frontages, Burford is justifiably one of the most picturesque towns in England. Often referred to as the �Gateway to the Cotswolds�, the town was originally a fortified Anglo-Saxon ford which later grew to be an important regional crossroads and wealthy wool town.
Little has changed over the centuries, Burford is popular with visitors, both for its beauty and history but also for its specialist independent shops, the wide variety of places to eat and the great range of accommodation.'
We stayed on a camp site just on the outskirts of the town and found the walk into the centre a positive delight, especially as trees and a grass verge separated us from traffic.
I was surprised, when I looked back at other photographs from Burford that both Stephen (snunney) and I had picked out the same building; but we had treated it differently. Stephen photographed the whole building, whilst I focussed in on the very interesting ancient repair.
I will show them as workshops.
See how close we are to other members without even knowing!
Have a lovely day, Bev :-)
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Tue (61618) 2018-04-17 1:03
Hello Beverley,
What a lovely view of these old stone houses and the large green tree in front of them, casting a nice pattern of shadows onto the fa�ades. The light adds a very pleasantly warm hue to the photo too. Very well captured.
lousat (113081) 2018-04-17 2:07
Hi Bev,this village seems very attractive reading your note,a jump in the past with your lovely pics,great choice of the main,the old houses and the effect of shadows on the facades are a winner,perfect sharpness and exposure as usual! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano
papagolf21 (134771) 2018-04-17 2:29
Bonjour, ch�re amie Bev,
Ces b�timents poss�dent un charme �vident, et l'on prend plaisir � les regarder, les d�couvrir, et apprendre l'histoire s'y rattachant.
Merci pour ces pr�sentations architecturales dont celle pr�sent�e en atelier.
Nicou (176165) 2018-04-17 5:27
quelle vue et ocmpo quelle belle b�tisse fantastique avec comme des petites vague entre les diff�rentes partie du toit et quel arbre en premier plan qui donne la touche v�g�tative superbe.
Bravo et amiti�
holmertz (75157) 2018-04-17 5:34
Hello Bev,
In a way the two workshops are more interesting, because they give us closer view of a nice fa�ade and a fine door, but as a photo this is by far the most attractive. The warm light falling on this row of houses has given the walls a beautiful tone, and the big tree provides nice shade. From outside these buildings seem to be very well maintained. I wonder what they are like inside. Maybe totally modernized up to the latest standard, or perhaps protected against too drastic alterations?
Kind regards,
Sergiom (109441) 2018-04-17 6:36
Bonjour Bev,
Je constate que vous avez beaucoup de maisons en rang�es en Angleterre.Cette architecture est remarquable et � coup sur on est tr�s pr�s de nos voisins. En esp�rant qu'il y ait une petite cour arri�re. Tr�s jolie lumi�re.
jhm (181316) 2018-04-17 6:43
Hello Bev,
You play excellent with light and shadows certainly on the roofs and facades.
Nice colourful image.
Also the old architecture s care for a wonderful composition.
An excellent presentation.
Very well done, TFS.
Have a nice day,
Cricri (148454) 2018-04-17 10:39
Hi Beverley
Bel effet ombre et de lumi�re sur ces simple et belles fa�ades, bel ampleur de l'arbre couvrant le ciel, tr�s belle composition et pr�sentation
Belle soir�e
ChrisJ (143079) 2018-04-17 11:37
Hello Beverley,
Not sure about the UK but in Melbourne and Sydney these traditionally working class townhouses (usually inner city) have become quite trendy and have been refurbished and renovated for upper middle class residents. Good sharpness and I like the shadow play. Good tight framing and the fg tree acts as a frame. Tfs!
Fis2 (130957) 2018-04-17 12:45
Witaj Bev!
A very curious street.
Beautiful old buildings, I love it.
The walls and roofs are impressive.
Excellent frame, colors and light.
Lovely tree add flavor to this composition.
Nice evening.
RobertLx (532) 2018-04-17 15:36
Hi Beverly,
This is a very picturesque main street. I especially like the warm light that illuminates the houses and the tree that is strategically place to make the whole composition even more engaging. Excellent framing and sharpness too.
emka (129723) 2018-04-17 21:48
Hello Bev, I missed many nice picture while travelling far away. Nice view of these stone houses. I like specially the roofs. beautiful light.
KInd regrads MAlgo
danos (110395) 2018-04-17 22:49
Hello Bev,
nice the view of this part of the main street in Burford with the trees in front of them to 'decorate' them perfect.I like their architectural style,their seniority with the falling light to enhance even more their details.
dkmurphys (76287) 2018-04-18 0:04
Nice capture of the old houses covered by the tree shadow. A lovely sunny day of peaceful atmosphere. Well taken.
Silvio1953 (179097) 2018-04-18 1:20
Ciao cara Bev, great parade of beautiful old buildings, excellent clarity, fine details, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
alvaraalto (33338) 2018-04-18 10:26
Hello Bev
Good story and two beautiful pictures of this special village. Although I find this a typical English atmosphere with the attractive appearance of a rich past. All those villages are somewhat similar but have also always their own character.
Excellent presentation
Have a nice day, groet Rob
macjake (86215) 2018-04-18 21:37
Hi Bev
haha, i'll have to check out Stephens photos after I write this. I wonder why I havn't heard about this best, most beautiful town in all of England! Or perhaps i have but i've forgotten. maybe looking at the other photos will jog my memory. So i take it people are still living here on a day to day basis, I wonder how much money it costs to own one of these striking homes. too bad we can't see interior photos too. Very attractive WS make the main post that much better. If only these walls could talk. great subject matter, and i like the tight crop. cheers
rychem (60387) 2018-04-18 21:42
This big old tree testifies to the age of stone houses, their architecture also indicates the old times, a very nice photo, well composed
Best regards,
cornejo (57584) 2018-04-21 10:48
Hello Bev, good photograph of this interesting old building, very well captured in this interesting image, with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thank you for sharing this beautiful work.
Good night and happy Sunday.
Warm greetings from the south of Spain.
jmdias (83535) 2018-05-14 10:22
I liked the old rustic fa�ades with an intense medieval mood. nice angle catching the repetition of shapes and the tree in evidence.
take care
ikeharel (93834) 2018-05-31 21:53
Light and shadows marvelously added beauty to the old houses facades, Beverley.
Well chosen side angle upon, and filled all the pic. space with details.
Wish you a nice friday,
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