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Per Diem review: Beautiful, but inconsistent
The line between a bar and a restaurant continues to blur, and at no place is it as fuzzy as at Per Diem, the new drinking/dining spot for the Financial District crowd.
When you enter Per Diem, the newest restaurant in this hybrid genre, not even the shouting, flirting, high-fiving and clinking glasses can pull attention away from the stunning decor that looks as if it were styled by Big Daddy's Antiques. It's filled with recycled reimagined objects, and it's unmitigatedly chic.
Massive cement columns, banded in rusted metal, soar to softly lit, fabric panels set between ceiling beams. A chandelier that could have come from the Waldorf Astoria ballroom is caged in a recycled wood frame. There's a massive bar, with dining tables set around the front windows and in banquettes down the side.
Most people crowd around the bar, which can get pretty hectic; since my visits, the owners, who also have the Brickyard Sports Bar and Backyard Kitchen, have nixed the full menu downstairs and only serve it upstairs. The room seats 49, with decor that feels like it was salvaged from England in the 1950s, but with a modern, industrial edge. There's also an impressive enclosed atrium covered with a skylight.
With so much going on, the food is wisely kept pretty straightforward. It's not necessarily designed to take a backseat to the bar, but it's probably not quite good enough to become a food lovers' destination on its own.
My experiences over the course of three visits were about as inconsistent as any I can remember. Some dishes prepared by Adam Hinojosa were exceptional, including the mussels ($12), a huge portion with chunks of fennel sausage and a confetti of red pepper flakes that mingle with the seafood juices to create a hearty broth.
Good prawns
The chef also does a good job with chilled prawns ($15), fat, plump and sweet, served with a house-made cocktail sauce with a hefty kick of horseradish. A baby romaine salad ($11) with a garlicky anchovy dressing and a scattering of crispy shallots is also worth ordering.
The last visit, where we were seated in the quieter upstairs dining room, was a comedy of errors that showed the restaurant at its worst. As we waited for our main courses we heard the host of one group saying goodbye to his guests: "Well, the company was much better than the food." We heard another group complain that they had waited more than 30 minutes for their food.
We didn't need to rely on secondhand information. We were living their pain. The staff didn't have our OpenTable reservation, even though we showed them the confirmation. The place was packed with Friday night revelers, so we waited about 20 minutes for a table. Two cocktails that we ordered on the rocks came without ice. Once seated, we were accidentally brought the lunch menu and it took another 10 minutes for the host to bring the right ones. Our red wine arrived much too warm and had to be iced down, which was also the case on other visits.
Our three-course dinner extended to three hours. It was great getting caught up with friends, but it was clear that the kitchen and the dining room were in the weeds. On that visit a panzanella salad with spinach ($12) and lemon oregano vinaigrette was filled with what looked like torn slices of bread that didn't even seem to be toasted.
At our first meal, the braised tomato truffle brisket ($21) was moist and assertively flavored; another time it was dry and tasted like we got the last order in the pot. The halibut and crab special ($21) and the chicken ($19) were also overcooked, but the chicken was saved by the chicken liver jus.
About the only dish I could endorse was the bucatini ($14) with pork ragout that had a spicy tomato sauce and a rustic flavor; it would have been even better with a little less of the sauce, but I'm not going to quibble.
Uneven dishes
Irrespective of that visit, the food is still uneven. Once we ordered the nightly lasagnette with chicken ($15), which the waiter said was made with blue cheese. We asked how assertive it was and we were assured the cheese was subtle. It turned out to be so pungent - and I love blue cheese - that it required sip after sip after sip of a Negroni to get it down.
Then again, maybe that wasn't random. Restaurants that make their main profits off the bar generally offer assertive food that encourages drinking; this particular dish certainly did that. The pear crostada ($9) was so filled with sweet spices it made me flash on walking into Illuminations, and I craved a sweet wine to wash it down. Another coincidence?
However, I do remember fondly the citrus panna cotta ($9) as well as the chocolate roulade ($9) we ordered on the last visit that our waiter aptly described as a Ho Ho.
I have to admit that at this last dinner if I hadn't been working I would have cut my losses and skipped dessert. But, duty has its rewards, because it turned out to be the best thing we had all night.
Per Diem
43 Sutter St. (near Sansome Street), San Francisco
(415) 989-0300. perdiemsf.com
Open continuously for lunch and dinner 11 a.m.-10 p.m. (bar open until 2 a.m.). Reservations and credit cards accepted. 4% San Francisco surcharge. Parking generally easy after 6 p.m.
Overall: Rating: ONE AND A HALF STARS
Food: Rating: ONE STAR
Service: Rating: ONE AND A HALF STARS
Atmosphere: Rating: THREE STARS
Prices: $$$ (Main courses under $25)
Noise rating: Noise Rating: BOMBdownstairs (Too noisy for normal conversation; 80+ decibels). ; Noise Rating: THREE BELLS upstairs (Talking normally gets difficult; 70-75 decibels)
Rating: FOUR STARS Extraordinary Rating: THREE STARS Excellent Rating: TWO STARS Good Rating: ONE STAR Fair Noise Rating: BOMB Poor
The wine list
Per Diem's varied selection of wine, heavy on Italian, makes the list a good match for the food.
With selections like the 2009 Feudi San Gregorio Falanghina ($10 glass/$40 bottle), Darcie Kent "Rava's Blackjack" Gruner Veltliner ($7/$28) and 2010 Delle Valle Isarco Kerner ($12/$28), you'll discover some versatile whites for sipping or to enjoy with food.
It's also a quirky list because it's so weighted to red wines - there are 50 of them, as opposed to 16 white and 11 sparkling - so it's good that whites are the largest category in the 13 by-the-glass offerings.
In red wine 2009 Hoffstatter Pinot Noir ($38) is a versatile choice, as is the 2005 Travaglini Gattinara ($60) and the 2010 Tedeschi Lucchine Valpolicella ($33) - my top budget choice to go with the food. It retails for about $13, so the markup is high. On the higher end, there's 2008 Pahlmeyer "Jayson" Cabernet Sauvignon that's $105 on the list and is around $50 in a store.
However, my issue with the wines isn't with the selection, but rather with the staff, who don't appear to know the wines. On my visits the red wines were served way too warm; if you're going to charge high markups for wine, it should at least be properly stored.
The beer selection is varied and nicely presented with the weight of the beer in descending order. The 12 drafts begin with the light Trumer Pils ($6) and end with the robust Guinness Stout ($7) and Crispin Hard apple cider ($6).
The 15 bottled beers include the favorites such as Amstel Light ($5), Miller High Life ($4) and Budweiser ($4) up to Stone Oaked Arrogant Bastard ($7) and Clausthaler ($4).
Quality of the cocktails ($10-$14) varies; I've had some good ones and others that tasted weak and almost watered down, so you take your chances.
If you bring your own wine, corkage is $20.
FOUR STARS = Extraordinary; THREE STARS = Excellent; TWO STARS = Good; ONE STAR = Fair; NO STARS = Poor
$ = Inexpensive: entrees $10 and under; $$ = Moderate: $11-$17; $$$ = Expensive: $18-$24; $$$$ = Very Expensive: more than $25
ONE BELL = Pleasantly quiet (less than 65 decibels); TWO BELLS = Can talk easily (65-70); THREE BELLS = Talking normally gets difficult (70-75); FOUR BELLS = Can talk only in raised voices (75-80); BOMB = Too noisy for normal conversation (80+)
Prices are based on main courses. When entrees fall between these categories, the prices of appetizers help determine the dollar ratings. Chronicle critics make every attempt to remain anonymous. All meals are paid for by The Chronicle. Star ratings are based on a minimum of three visits. Ratings are updated continually based on at least one revisit.
Reviewers: Michael Bauer (M.B.), Nicholas Boer (N.B.), Tara Duggan (T.D.), Mandy Erickson (M.E.), Amanda Gold (A.G.), Allen Matthews (A.M.), Miriam Morgan (M.M.), Carol Ness (C.N.) and Carey Sweet (C.S.)
Michael Bauer is The San Francisco Chronicle's restaurant critic. Find his blog daily at insidescoopsf.com, and go to www.sfgate.com/food to read his previous reviews. Twitter: @michaelbauer1. email@example.com


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Sero2 WaterPosted by Browners at 11/06/2008 05:06:00 pm
Interesting water. It's designed to improve your mental health.
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Many people believe these feelings are caused by "today's busy life." But in reality it's more likely your brain has lowered levels of the neurotransmitter Serotonin.
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The neurotransmitter Serotonin is created by your body especially for your brain with just one purpose- to make you feel good! So low serotonin levels mean low mood levels. And low mood levels can mean anxiety, stress, irritability, food cravings and more."
Neat idea. It completely fits in with the ideas in Brain Rules. Maybe they should do some form of collaboration.
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I was a rather naive kid about a lot of things. I grew up in a devoutly Christian home, though not prudish. I was a very trusting child and stayed that way into early adulthood. But life eventually knocked most of that out of me. Many people aren't good or trustworthy, though I do try live with this motto: Trust first, but not blindly. Then forgive those who wrong you. I'm not naive anymore, but try to act that way. I'd rather act as if people are truly good than be a pessimist. I'd say that I am positively cynical or cynically positive.
Okay this is a funny blog, but you have to earn it first with a little of Jason Philosophy. Plus it gives some of you more time to retreat. So my best example of my naivety is my sexual knowledge as youngster. (Run away, run away.) I knew my parents had sex, a lot, but hadn't a clue what that meant. My first real sexual knowledge of any sort came from my sister, Theresa, when I was in the 8th grade. I can still tell you exactly where we were. She was telling me about being pregnant and realized I knew nothing. The only difference I knew of between girls and guys was that girls developed these lumps on their chest. We did have a sex education class one day in the 6th grade, but obviously I didn't get much of an education. (The real funny is coming, but I've got to set it up first. But imagine a 13 year old boy eagerly listening to hissister explain the basics of sex.) Theresa explained that girls had a hole where I had a stick. You get the rest, or not maybe. Anyway I knew more than I did before. You may ask about friends talking at school, I hung out with the "good" kids. Or basically I had one good, best friend, Jason, and he was about as naive as me. (Jason lived just up the road from me and later got the nickname JL to delineate all the Jasons.) These were the days before the internet. So all this sets up a 16 year old, high school junior alone in bed in the dark before falling asleep.
Yes I was masturbating, though I didn't know that at the time. You only get a few opportunities in life to masturbate without knowing it. We'll say that I was just messing around. Suddenly I messed around a little too much and I hadn't a clue what was happening. My mind began to run wild. What was I going to say, I thought I was a good Christian boy. How was I going to explain this to my parents, the doctors? I had done something very wrong and now, in the dark, blood was spurting everywhere. The end of my stick must of exploded and come off somehow. I squeezed the end hard for those few moments trying to contain the bleeding, but it kept coming. Growing up on a farm, I'd had lots of cuts and accidents that I'd hidden from my parents. I had chopped my foot with an axe, cut my thumb to the bone. Maybe I could bandage myself and hide this, though I'd never spewed blood like this before. This was going to require medical attention. Just imagine the fear raging in this pitiful kid's mind. I'd be ridiculed at school forever, the kid who exploded the end of his stick doing naughty things. I had no clue such things happened. Within a few seconds the bleeding eased up. I got up to turn the light on, afraid of what I'd find. Flick. I could see. I still had a whole stick, but there was some strange white sticky crap everywhere. As I looked curiously at my hand wiggling my fingers, many pieces of the sexual puzzle finally came together. Suddenly, some jokes made sense and some concerns were alleviated. So I hadn't been spilling my seed every time I went to bathroom. I wouldn't someday urinate in the woman that I loved. I'll admit I was stupid. I was naive. I just didn't know anything else. The only thing that had ever come out of there before was urine. No one every told me anything else could spew from there. By the way, I started running about a month or two later. Maybe there is some connection.
You could say I came of age that night, though not completely. I was still uneducated on some things. I'll spare you a more detailed explanation. Though I did learn how I functioned very well over next few months, years. I didn't fully understand the other side until I got married at 21, almost 22. Yes, I was a naive virgin all the way through college. I was a very excited young man on wedding night. There was a show and tell first. The sexual world made much more sense after the honeymoon. I did remain a little naive, Kathy was the only woman I'd even seen topless in person until my 28th summer. Personally, I miss the naivety I once had. Maybe not all of it.


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Cape Town – Chris Chameleon is set to release his first Afrikaans album in 8 years.
The album, titled Jy en Ek en Ek en Jy, is Chris Chameleon's first self-composed Afrikaans work since 2009. The album will be released in May 2017.
This long-awaited album was inspired by Chris Chameleon's personal experiences with the search for and experience of love. The texts of the songs are in most cases poems he wrote while he was smitten.
During this time, Chameleon attended a concert by a classical Indian artist, Shujaat Husein Khan. He did not understand a word of the hindi text, but he sensed exactly what the performance was about and was amazed when this was confirmed by and Indian friend who attended the concert with him. Evidently the spirit of the music was so strong that even an Afrikaans man could understand the meaning of the words across the language barriers.
Chameleon felt tremendously inspired by this experience and this is where the work on Jy en Ek en Ek en Jy started. The result is a 12 track-album where the simplicity, respect, compassion and complexity of love found manifestation in the spontaneity of word and sound.
Chris Chameleon says that the album is a work of emotional disclosure. He speaks in the album about God, his beloved and matters of the heart. "The album was not made on demand or because it was time or because I had enough songs for a new album. I gave myself full, unrestricted freedom of music and lyrics. I did not disguise my feelings with artistic conjuring or ribbons and bows. The texts were often written in free verse or naked prose, while still finding their form in the regularity of song.
"This was a process that took a lot of honesty from me. I am humbled by the mystery of love and was inspired to write an album that extended beyond the understanding of my mind."
Jy en Ek en Ek en Jy will be available from Groot Tunes from 2 May. (Pre-orders on Groot Tunes from 24 April.) The album will also be available in stores and on other digital platforms from 8 May.
Upcoming Shows: Jy en Ek en Ek en Jy:
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Whether January Jones and Saturday Night Live's Jason Sudeikis are officially an item still remains a giant question mark.
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Well, I do have the right of free speech. Although I recently watched a video in which a Pastor addresses diversity and communication and said (half in jest) there seems to be 2 tenants 1. Absolute commitment to free speech 2. shut up. This is something I have experienced personally. An attitude of "if you agree with me, say something, if you don't 'shut up & stop imposing your beliefs'", as if my words are going to drag someone down a path they don't want to go.
As far as my background goes. I was raised Christian, which (also from my experience) seem to give me less klout. Sometimes it feels as though people are thinking I'm a brainwashed, sheltered nobody who "was raised" this way and therefore lost her ability to think for herself. Which is insulting, first of all, and not true. Show me an adult Christian that hasn't thought through what it means to be one, regardless of upbringing. We live in a world that, let's be honest, would be amazingly easier to roll with the norms. To not cause a rukus, to agree with the "universal" train of thought. It's not easy being a Christian and if you think it is. I invite you to come try it. anytime.
I was raised Christian, non-denominational. Plain Christian. Once I got a little I began to gradually "come into my own" I guess, become more responsible for my own life and decisions. And now, I daily make that choice to continue. I wholeheartedly believe that everything the Bible says is true and that Jesus did in fact die for my sins, he made the ultimate sacrifice and he never promised that this life is easy. I won't stop following him just because it's hard. I will say that having a Christian family does lessen the dinner table debates somewhat, which I am grateful for.
Proverbs 22:6 "Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it."


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Happy Wednesday to all of you in Blogland! Today I want to share yet another wickedly delicious recipe with you. Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes w/ Marshmallow Icing. This is the most decadent yet easy dessert to make & people will love you for it. Take it from me, I know.
I followed the cake recipe from Food.com here:
But instead of the cake, I did cupcakes. I did not use the sites suggested icing made with cream cheese. Instead, I used :
2 bags of mini marshmallows
2 tubs of whipped topping
2 tsps of vanilla extract
Nuke the marshmallows in the microwave. Set for 20 seconds, stir & nuke again for 10 seconds at a time until all the yummy little marshmallows are melted & creamy. Let cool slightly, but not too much cause you want it workable. Next add whipped topping & vanilla extract & stir. Not to worry if the whipped topping "melts" a bit. You are gonna stick this stuff in the fridge anyway & when you stir it after 20 minutes in the fridge, the whipped topping comes back to life. Like magic! lol
Make sure you keep your cupcakes in the pan while you add the orange jello. Remember, only 1 cup of hot water! Do not add the cold or your jello will be mega thin.
Ice with your Marshmallow Icing & watch them disappear!
I have to take an extra one into work today for one of my girls. I had saved one for her but somebody else snagged it before she did. No one has fessed up to the yummy crime either! I kinda think it is cool cause it tells you just how wonderfully delish these babies are.
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There are some bollywood actresses who are known for their glamour and there are others who are known for their dancing skills. Unfortunately, Indian cinema has a lesser number of leading ladies which are popular solely because of their acting skills. Tabu, famous Indian actress, is one such name. Tabu has proved her acting talent time and again through a mix of main stream cinema and parallel cinema work. Not only she has some typical masala Bollywood box office hits, but also some very serious issue based movis which were critically acclaimed.
Famous Indian actress, Tabu is one of the soundest actresses of Bollywood. She is not just beautiful but really knows how to perform. Whether it's commercial cinema or art films, Tabu proved herself enormously. It's been 19 years since she became part of the Indian film industry. Till now, Tabu has won 9 film fare awards for her performances most of which were critic awards.
Some of the top best Bollywood movies of famous Indian actress Tabu are:
1. Machis
2. Virasat
3. Astitva
4. Chandni bar
5. Maqbol
6. Cheeni Kum
Tabu undoubtedly has a class and the acting caliber which very few of other leading ladies from Bollywood can match. She has proved her acting talent time and again.


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Sh*t Gay Guys Say About PrEP
Instinct Staff | January 27, 2016
Community Health Networks has released this humorous informational video, "Shit Gay Guys Say About PrEP." PrEP stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and is used for HIV prevention.
Check it out!
Sound like any of your PrEP conversations?? Are you on PrEP?
(H/T: NNNext)
OH My GOD! DRAMA Queen! Not The Message that should be Promoting something that is Very Serious about this. PrEP is not something to be making fun of or to be Joking about. Talk to your Doctor, Get the Facts. If you have questions ask. Seriously, People. I am Shocked that Instinct would condone this.


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ILB Roquan Smith intercepts the Nick Foles pass in Bears territory.
Led by Sam Acho and Trey Burton, the Bears once again played a big role in the Chicago community in 2018.
NFL Senior VP of Officiating Al Riveron explains why Mitchell Trubisky's pass to Anthony Miller was ruled incomplete despite it being determined a catch after review.
Game highlights from the Bears-Eagles Wild Card Weekend playoff game at Soldier Field.
Watch the best plays from Bears WR Allen Robinson II during Sunday's playoff game at Soldier Field.
OLB Leonard Floyd gets into the backfield and sacks Eagles QB Nick Foles on third down.
QB Mitchell Trubisky finds RB Tarik Cohen for a tough 19-yard catch.
Adrian Amos intercepts the Nick Foles pass in the end zone.
Anthony Miller catches for a 23-yard gain late in the first half.
RB Jordan Howard rushes for a 12-yard gain on third down to set up field goal attempt.
WR Taylor Gabriel takes the misdirection pitch down the sideline for 21-yards in the third quarter.
Mitchell Trubisky with a pass completion to Allen Robinson II for a 45-yard gain.
Taylor Gabriel takes a big hit and makes a tough third down catch to convert on third-and-long.
WR Joshua Bellamy catches for a 34-yard pass down the sideline in the fourth quarter.
QB Mitchell Trubisky finds WR Allen Robinson II for a 25-yard gain late in the game.
Allen Robinson II scores a fourth-quarter touchdown against the Eagles.
The "NFL GameDay Morning" crew reveal their bold predictions for the final day of Wild Card Weekend.
NFL Network's Cynthia Frelund reveals her game projections for the Wild Card games being played on Sunday.
:15 - NFL Playoffs - Bears
The "Good Morning Football" crew discuss how the Bears defense will attack Nick Foles and the little something extra Chicago is bringing against the Eagles.
Cynthia Frelund predicts the winners and scores for first round playoff matchups.
Pro Football Focus ranks their top 10 defenses of 2018, with the Chicago Bears atop the list.
NFL Network's Kurt Warner shares why the Chicago Bears will be a tough matchup for the Philadelphia Eagles and quarterback Nick Foles.
NFL Network's Stacey Dales talks to Chicago Bears offensive guard Kyle Long about Kyle facing off against his brother and Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long in the NFC Wild Card Game.
S Adrian Amos breaks down his big hit that sealed the Bears Week 17 win over the Minnesota Vikings.


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How To Apply For A Regionally-Focused Collections Grant
We focus our grants in three distinct project areas:
1) At-risk Collections:
The Foundation offers project grants to organizations to preserve at-risk collections. At-risk collections include orphan collections (those being deaccessioned with no identified future home), those in private hands (proverbial ones in basements, attics and forgotten storerooms), collections held by organizations with limited capacities, and occasionally collections within larger institutions.
For at-risk collections, the Foundation supports a range of projects, from stabilization, to restoration, to archival processing.
Grants for at-risk collections vary in size, depending on several factors.
2) Creative Interpretation:
The Foundation offers project planning grants for institutions to work with artists, curators, historians and other creatives to engage audiences in new, dynamic ways; that push the envelope of presentation and interpretation; that go beyond the typical array of exhibits and exhibitions in drawing attention to collections of exceptional regional significance.
Institutions that receive planning grants may be eligible in the future for partial funding support to implement projects of exceptional promise.
Planning grants may be up to $25,000.
3) Digitization:
The Foundation offers challenge grants for digitization projects of the highest value, regionally-focused collections. A higher priority will be placed on those digitized collections that can be made available through one of the regional digital portals: Lowcountry Digital Library (College of Charleston), EXPLORE Chicago Collections (Chicago Collections Consortium) or the Community Collections Portal (Chicago Cultural Alliance.)
The purpose of challenge grants, beyond supporting expanded public accessibility, is to help institutions build a stronger base of support for stewarding its collections long-term.
Organizations may apply for a maximum of three challenge grants, provided they demonstrate progress toward building and sustaining long-term support.
Grants for digitizing collections vary in size, depending on several factors.
As noted previously, all projects must be regionally focused and lead toward increased public access. Additional criteria we consider in making our grant decisions include:
- Uniqueness of collection
- Size of collection
- Demand for access
- Capacity/stability of applicant organization
To be eligible for a grant:
- You must be a 501(c)(3) public charity. We do not make collections grants through fiscal sponsors or agents.
- You must have completed at least one full fiscal year of operations before applying.
- Chicago region organizations must be current with their DataArts profile (formerly the Cultural Data Project).
- A technology plan is in place or in development.
- A letter of agreement is secured from any partner organizations.
The following are not eligible:
- Individuals.
- Religious activities, political campaigns, or legislative lobbying.
- Stand-alone conferences, publications, films, events, websites, or videos.
- Endowments, capital campaigns, or debt reduction.
Before applying for a grant, first review our strategy and the eligibility requirements above. Next, please call us to discuss your project. We can provide guidance as to the potential fit with the Foundation's guidelines, and answer any questions you may have before sending you a link to our online application form.
To work on an application you've already begun, log back into your account: https://www.grantrequest.com/SID_879/
If you have questions about Chicago Region Collections grants, contact Chicago Senior Program Officer, Ellen Placey Wadey at 312.977.2707.
If you have questions about Lowcountry Collections grants, contact Lowcountry Program Director, Kerri Forrest at 843.277.2041.
Your complete proposal must be submitted online by 11:59pm Central Time on
- March 29, 2019 for review at our July 2019 board meeting
- July 26, 2019 for review at our November 2019 board meeting
It takes about four months from grant application deadline through board decision. After the board meeting, you'll hear from us within a couple weeks.
Grant Reports & Requirements
Should you receive a grant, you will be required to submit annual reports. Other requirements may be requested, as well. Deadlines are included in your grant award letter (sent via email). You can access and submit all requirements via your online account, approximately six weeks before they are due: https://www.grantrequest.com/SID_879/ Please contact us with any questions.


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Many of us have been hoping to see a 'Love Actually 2' Trailer since the original came out in 2003 (pause for collective gasp: it came out how long ago!?) The star-studded, feel-good Christmas romance directed by Richard Curtis was an instant hit that's well on its way to becoming a canonized classic. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be a sequel coming our way anytime soon. One YouTuber decided to rectify the situation by offering us a joke version of what a sequel might look like.
It begins with a montage of heart-warming scenes from the original, stating… "You've seen them fall in love… but where are they now?" What follows is a hilarious collection of scenes from the actors' films since their appearance in Love Actually. That means a hilarious appearance from Alan Rickman as Snape and Liam Neeson's iconic Taken character. If you're a Love Actually fan, you'll enjoy this hilarious take on a sequel (once you've gotten over your initial disappointment).
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Dimension: The Large Starfish Shell decorative soap weighs about one ounce and measure 3 inches from tip to tip and 3/4 inch thick.


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Candle by Bluecorn Naturals
Please, let me know via email when the new review on this product is available.
This a perfect candle for those concerned about their allergies or looking for a more natural and eco friendly candle over the paraffin wax. It is aesthetically pleasing and has a pleasant scent, but requires more care than a paraffin wax candle.
I really don't care for this candle. I love the idea of natural beeswax and helping the air quality in homes. However, the mess and the lack of aromatherapy in this candle really doesn't convince me to buy another one. Also, the lopsided wax drippings on the side really upset me.
Good strong scent,lasts pretty long, adds very nice ambiance, can be used anywhere, and easy traveling ability for on-the-go people.
Overall, I really do like this candle and will definitely use again. I enjoyed the subtle scent and the healthier beeswax material.
Warm, relaxing scent of vanilla, nutmeg and ylang ylang, smells great and enhances sexual pleasure. Wish that the scent was much stronger, hope that a new candle is more satisfying and effective.


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C = Concrete. Use materials to focus on the development of conceptual understanding, while starting to make connections to procedures. During this stage, students might work with base ten blocks, fraction bars, red and yellow chips, fake money, tiles, cubes, etc...
R = Representational. Connect the previous work with concrete materials to other representations, especially drawings. Students think more deeply about both concepts and procedures. They might use circles, tallies, rectangles, drawings, etc...
A = Abstract. Use previous work with materials and drawings to make sense of procedures with only numbers and symbols.
This two minute video can give you some more information:
In the 5th grade Common Core State Standards, students use place-value based strategies and other representations to divide numbers up to 4 digits by 2 digits. Over the last two weeks my students have been working through the Concrete-Representational-Abstract Learning Progression for division. They are rocking it!
Here's some of their work:
Show 15 divided by 5. Some students made 5 groups of 3 (as shown below), others made 3 groups of 5, and still others made a 5x3 array. These representations really helped us discuss the meaning of division and just how exactly it is related to multiplication.
Show 78 divided by 3. For this problem we used base ten blocks. The idea was for them to work on breaking up the 78 into pieces that could be easily split among 3 groups. There were 2 main strategies used by my students for this problem. In the example below, the students distribute 20 to each person and then noticed that 18 were left over. They used 6x3=18 to determine that each person needed just 6 more cubes.
We connected division with base ten blocks to a representation using circles. The image below shows one student's work on 672 divided by 5. We call this method Circle Division. I love it because each student can choose whatever numbers make the most sense to them, with an eye on efficient steps and clear record keeping. They can also really see what it means to divide a number into parts.
To transition to an abstract representation we simply solved a problem using circle division, then re-solved the problem using the strategy below, Partial Quotients. In this way, the students could see how the two methods were related and what the numbers meant in this format. We refine this strategy by focusing on which values make the most sense as we divide.
Happy Dividing!
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Magic Taps
by Al
I've seen these a couple of times in the UK, where you put your hands under a tap and they automagically turn on (don't know why it took so long driers have been doing it for years). Well you can now buy them for your home.
They are called Automatic Water Faucet Turns, or in plain English, Magic Taps. The work by detecting movement under the tap (Infrared sensor) which turns the water-flow on and off automatically.
Other than the novelty/lazy reason for fitting these they do supposedly prevent the spread of germs, as you no longer have to wipe the germs onto the tap when you turn it on, wash you hands and then wipe the germs back onto your hands when you turn the tap off.
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A surgeon's graphic report on frontline medical work in one war-torn landscape of misery after another.
The author has a steady voice, unflinching before all he has seen, but he spurns the sonorous, often spurious authority many surgeons assume. By contrast, Kaplan is willing to admit doubts and failure. He practices under traumatic circumstances in the immediacy of combat, which entails a seat-of-the-pants operation. He often works with a pack of rogue surgeons willing to travel to places where other, better-known, better-funded medical organizations refuse to go for fear of political or ethical complexities. Burma, for example, certainly presents a morally ambiguous situation: the brutal government is waging war against a druglord who has declared the Shan Free State; there are no good guys, but lots of injured people. After recounting his medical training in England and the US, Kaplan narrates his return to his native South Africa, where he quickly became involved caring for the wounded in Namibia and Zululand. He found professional fulfillment and a heightened sense of humanity in the presence of brutality and pain, a paradox he still lives with. Chronicling his work in places like Eritrea and Kurdistan, Kaplan not only describes the operating theater but also tries to make sense of the political theater (often enough a tragically absurd one) that gave rise to these conflicts. At one point, he sought a break from the misery and frustrations by becoming a cruise ship's on-board doctor, a gig that turned out to pose the greatest threat to his professional integrity. So it was back to the front, where on a bad day, "through my palms and fingers I felt him die." Despite his revulsion at the largely preventable suffering, Kaplan maintains his commitment to healing human beings who may someday do better. Readers can only be grateful that anyone should take such responsibility.
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You can now officially bid goodbye to the days when you had to continue with your health insurance plan for the sake of accumulated benefits and time-bound coverage. With the new portability regulation in place, if you experience a gap between what is promised and what is delivered by your insurance company in terms of service or benefits, you can choose to move out and opt for a similar plan with any other insurer of your choice, while protecting the accumulated benefits of the existing health insurance policy.
The change is expected to bring in minimum service requirements amongst all insurance players, which, in turn, will have a positive impact on customer service. New benchmarks in terms of service standards and delivery mechanisms for the insurance players are expected to come into existence.
While portability may seem like an ideal choice for all those who are looking for a superior level of service and benefits, many factors must be considered before one takes the decision to port. Here are a few facets that should be kept in mind while making the choice to switch an insurer.
Regular Features: Does your health insurance policy cover both hospitalisation and day-care procedures and without any sub-limits? If not, look around and find one that offers all these benefits. Do remember that all the policies are different and are governed by their underwriting principles. Hence, you should choose the one you deem fit.
Age limit for renewal: Does your current policy have an age limit for renewal? If there is a cut-off age, then look for an insurer who offers life-long renewal. This is crucial to ensure health insurance coverage when you need it the most, as during old age, health deteriorates.
Claims-led rise in premium: Does your insurance company load your future premiums in case you make a claim in the current year? You can search for insurance companies that do not place additional loading on premiums for claimed years.
Room rent limits, co-payments and sub-limits on treatments: Some insurance companies have daily limits on hospital room rents, while others offer sub-limits. You can choose to port to an insurance company that does not make any restrictions on the type of room customers choose.
Cashless or reimbursement: What is your mode of payment and collection of medical expenses currently? Do you have to pay first and then submit bills or are you able to avail of cashless facilities? With age, ailments and concerns also rise.
You may choose to opt for a cashless policy that will free your mind of payments, at the time of a medical emergency.
Increasing coverage without restriction: In addition to life-long renewal, does your current policy allow for an increase in coverage with progressing age? With medical inflation rising consistently, your current medical cover may be insufficient in the future, when you are likely to require a higher cover. Your plan should allow an increase in cover without any new conditions or restrictions.
Network of hospitals, doctors: Have you faced problems in getting cashless claims or too much time was taken to close on a decision? In case it's a yes, then review your current insurance company's network and compare it with other insurers who have larger and widespread coverage. At the time of emergency, it is important to rush to the nearest hospital, rather than looking for a hospital which is covered by your insurer.
So if you have made up your mind to change your insurer, the first step should be to fill up and submit the proposal form of the insurer of your choice, along with the standardised portability form. On receiving a request for portability, the incumbent insurer will underwrite as per their guidelines and will inform you on the final decision within a stipulated time frame. It is advisable to start the process at least 45 days before your premium is due in order to take an informed decision and hedge the risk of a break in coverage at any point in time.
And a final piece of advice: do not choose to port to a lower premium cover, as you may lose your benefits and features previously enjoyed!
The writer is the CEO of Apollo Munich Health Insurance


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Washington, DC (PRWEB) August 21, 2014
Leading Microsoft Exchange Server resource site, MSExchange.org, announced today that Metalogix Archive Manager Exchange Edition was selected for the fifth time in six years as the winner in the Email Archiving software category of the MSExchange.org Readers' Choice Awards.
"Our Readers' Choice Awards give visitors to our site the opportunity to vote for the products they view as the very best in their respective category," said Sean Buttigieg, MSExchange.org manager. "MSExchange.org users are specialists in their field who encounter various solutions for Exchange Server at the workplace. Their vote serves as a solid peer-to-peer recommendation of the winning product."
Metalogix Archive Manager continues to be recognized as one of the most powerful and cost effective files and email archiving solutions for the enterprise. Through its native user interface and sophisticated hierarchical storage management unit, organizations can meet their legal compliance and performance requirements. Archive Manager is transparent to end users, minimizes Exchange mailbox and unstructured content storage requirements, improves search and recovery at the email and mailbox level and establishes an efficient and standardized eDiscovery workflow.
"On behalf of Metalogix and our world-class Archive Manager team, we are honored and grateful to our clients in receiving this Readers' Choice title from MSExchange.com for the fifth time as the best Email Archiving solution," said Steve Murphy, CEO, Metalogix. "Email was the first global content collaboration platform and we strive to always offer the most powerful solutions for organizations that value their email archive management and content collaboration. This award shows that our team of experts is keeping pace with the rapidly changing industry and technology challenges while passionately supporting our clients LIVE 24/7 and earning their loyalty."
MSExchange.org, the leading Exchange site attracting over 700,000 Exchange administrators and specialists every month, conducts regular polls to discover which product is preferred by Exchange administrators in a particular category of third party solutions for Microsoft Exchange Server. The awards draw a huge response per category and are based entirely on the visitors' votes. MSExchange.org users can submit their votes for the current Readers' Award poll in the site's left-hand bar.
About Metalogix
Metalogix provides industry-recognized management tools for mission-critical collaboration platforms. These tools are engineered and supported by experts committed to the rapidly evolving deployment and operational success of our clients.
Metalogix' world-class Tools and Client Service have proven to be the most effective way to manage increasingly complex, and exponentially growing metadata and content across collaboration platforms.
For over a decade, Metalogix has developed the industry's best and most trusted management tools for SharePoint, Exchange, and Office 365, backed by our globally acknowledged live 24x7 support. Over 15,000 clients rely on Metalogix Tools every minute of every day to monitor, migrate, store, synchronize, archive, secure, and backup their collaboration platforms.
Metalogix is a Microsoft Gold Partner, an EMC Select Partner, and a GSA provider. Our Client Service division of certified specialists is the winner of the prestigious NorthFace ScoreBoard AwardSM for World Class Excellence in Customer Service.
About MSExchange.org
MSExchange.org (http://www.msexchange.org) is a Microsoft Exchange Server resource site. It is the leading Exchange site, attracting over 700,000 Exchange administrators and specialists a month. The site provides the latest Microsoft Exchange Server news, articles and tutorials by leading Exchange experts, message boards, software listings and product reviews.
Metalogix, and the Metalogix logo are trademarks of Metalogix Software. All other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.


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Shiva Shankar bags National Award for Magadheera
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The 57th National film awards were announced today for various categories in New Delhi. Choreographer Shiva Shankar has bagged 'Best Choreography Award' for the blockbuster movie Magadheera. He has choreographed the song 'Dheera Dheera' in the award winning film.
Magadheera is directed by SS Rajamouli and it features Ram Charan Teja and Kajal Aggarwal in the leads. The movie is said to be the highest ever budget film in Telugu film industry.
Recently, The annual Santosham Film Awards were announced and Magadheera won nine awards for its technical brilliance in various categories.


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2017 Jeep Patriot – Colorado Springs, CO
It first debuted back in 2007, and now the 2017 Jeep Patriot in Colorado Springs, CO is in its 10th year for this generation. Perseverance is an admirable quality, especially in a rugged, adventurous vehicle like the Patriot. Jeep did a nice job enhancing the Patriot throughout this generation. The performance has stayed up-to-date, and the Patriot features a decent amount of off-road capability for its class, thanks to the Freedom Drive II package. It also has some pretty cool technology features and optional packages available to prospective drivers. On top of that, safety scores are good, making the Patriot a solid vehicle to drive.
If you want to get one, act fast. 2017 will be the last production year of the Jeep Patriot. Why? Who knows? All we do know is that it's being replaced by the 2nd generation Jeep Compass.
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165 lb.-ft.
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The performance of a vehicle is a broad category, but for a quick and easy glimpse, consider the following:
First and foremost, it's important to note that a Patriot with a Freedom Drive I package and the six-speed automatic transmission is able to attain 0-60 mph in just 9.4 seconds. That figure is better than a Honda HR-V (9.7 seconds), and comparable to Jeep's own Renegade model. As many of you know the HR-V and Renegade do quite well in this segment, but the Patriot is keeping pace and keeping up with the competition.
The Patriot has two engines. The base engine features a 2.0-liter four-cylinder, and the upper-trim engine is a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. This engine can only be paired to FWD.
That 2.0-liter engine produces 158 horsepower/141 lb.-ft. of torque, while the 2.4-liter engine puts out 172 horsepower/165 lb.-ft. of torque. It can be paired to either FWD or AWD if either the Freedom Drive I or Freedom Drive II package is equipped.
On both engines, a five-speed manual is the default transmission. On the 2.0-liter equipped Patriot, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) is the optional transmission choice; whereas, the 2.4-liter Patriot is offered with a conventional six-speed automatic. Unless the 2.4-liter engine is paired with the Freedom Drive II off-road package, in which case you'll see a unique CVT on board that features low-range gearing.
Lots of different configurations, but it's important to know that a five-speed manual is the standard transmission, and the automatic (or CVT) is optional. So if you don't enjoy driving a stick, make sure to grab the optional CVT or conventional six-speed automatic.
Fuel Economy
When compared to the competitors in this segment, some say that fuel economy is a sore spot for the Patriot. Even so, it's still able to provide decent fuel-efficiency. Plus, not all other models are able to offer the same type of off-road capability alongside fuel-efficiency as the Patriot. Nor are they able to offer all the fun technology features. For those looking for something capable and fun, the fuel-efficiency on the Patriot is more than enough.
Of course, fuel economy varies depending on the powertrain and drivetrain setup. On the 2.0-liter engine with the CVT transmission equipped, you'll get 22 mpg city/26 mpg highway (24 mpg combined). If you opt for the larger 2.4-liter engine with FWD and the conventional six-speed automatic transmission, it becomes 23 mpg combined. When Freedom Drive II's unique CVT is paired to the 2.4-liter engine, fuel-efficiency drops down to 21 mpg combined.
In the off-road environment, the Jeep Patriot proudly sports its Trail Rated badge, signifying its ability to conquer any off-road environment when the Freedom Drive II Off-Road Group is equipped.
Apart from the unique CVT, this off-road group also includes a Freedom Drive II 4×4 system, tow hooks, skid plates, and anything else you'd need for the woodland trails. The 4×4 system in particular adds Off-Road mode with Hill Descent Control, grade-sensing features, and increases the crawl ratio for slower crawling over rocks and other rugged terrain.
Sure, the Patriot is loaded with basic technology features across its various trims, such as a CD player, satellite radio, USB port, auxiliary audio jack, steering wheel with integrated audio controls, heated front seats, air-conditioning, and 6.5-inch touchscreen infotainment system (optional for the Latitude) paired with a navigation system, as well as a rearview camera.
But more importantly, the 2017 Patriot can also be equipped with various packages. Two that stand out the most are the Sun and Sound Group, and the Power Value Group. Both of these packages add even more technology features that are meant to entertain and make life easier on the road.
Sun and Sound Group
The Sun and Sound Group adds some fun technology features. Like a power sunroof, with an express open and close feature if it starts raining. It also includes a sunshade to help keep you cool. This package also comes with an upgraded audio system, which is way better than the standard four-speaker audio system the Patriot comes with. It's a nine-speaker Boston Acoustics Premium Audio System with a subwoofer, delivering high-quality sound, and is very affordable because it's bundled with the other two features in the Sun and Sound group. The third feature being rear liftgate speakers, which flip-down from above after you open the rear hatch. This way, you can turn your camping or tailgating trip into a real party.
Power Value Group
The Power Value Group adds plenty of convenience, like power windows with a driver one-touch feature to save a few seconds closing your window. Speed-sensitive power door locks are also found in this package, and will automatically lock at speeds of 15 mph or higher, then unlock when you turn the Patriot off and remove the key. Finally, heated power foldaway mirrors will help you on cold and icy days. The fold-in aspect is nice if you end up parking on a busy side street, or cramped parking lot.
The Starting Point: A Successful Resafety
Standard safety features include antilock disc brakes and rear drums, unless the Patriot is equipped with the Freedom Drive I or II package. In which case disc brakes will be put in the front and back. Traction and stability control are standard, along with front side airbags and full-length side curtain airbags. On top of that, hill descent control is equipped courtesy of the Freedom Drive II Off-Road Group. This helps, not only when off-roading, but also if you have to drive down a steep and icy hill.
Altogether, the Patriot has more than 30 available safety and security features, actually quite a lot for such a compact, yet capable vehicle.
For safety scores, the Patriot earned four out of a possible best five stars for overall crash protection in NHTSA testing. In IIHS crash safety tests, the Patriot received the highest rating of Good in the moderate-overlap front-impact, side-impact, roof strength, and head restraint tests.
The 2017 Patriot is proof that a vehicle doesn't need to be big or burly in order to be safe. Typically, large SUVs, trucks, minivans, and sedans are what consumers choose if they're looking for a safe vehicle. However, since the 2017 Jeep Patriot went through the same crash safety tests and was scored fairly, it's clear that the Patriot is a safe alternative if you don't want a large SUV, but are still looking for some of the utility associated with that segment.
Faricy Boys: Proudly Different
At Faricy Boys, we're different from other dealerships and proud of it. Our main goal is to make sure you have an honest and comfortable car buying experience. Our genuinely caring sales staff will make sure of that, and our finance team works with a network of lenders to ensure that if you do find a vehicle you like — like the 2017 Jeep Patriot — you'll be able to get the financing for it. Everyone on our team, from the service department to the sales staff, are real people with a shared focus: to change your opinion of car buying. A good start to breaking the dishonest and archaic stigma associated with car dealerships begins with our real prices and no hidden charges, and since we have been family-owned for over 73 years, you can expect to be treated like one of our own from the moment you walk through the door.
Further distinguishing us from other dealerships are some of our courtesy services, like a complimentary full tank of gas on all new cars or unlimited car washes for 60 days after your purchase. We will even buy your vehicle whether you shop from us or not. It's simple acts like these that show we truly care, and that with us you'll have a car buying experience that's completely different from what you might have expected or experienced in the past.


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"There's a sadness in the heart of things," said the second Z-man. The first Z-man added, "It's life, and life only." The Wizard warned, "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!" But then I dreamed the answer and I told it to them: "We have fallen asleep in God's embrace, having a nightmare that we are elsewhere." So, now you understand what this Blog's "stuffs" is all about.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
'WRITING ADVICE' (Or, 'IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM, JOIN 'EM')
Here in the Blogosphere, the vast majority of bloggers I am familiar with dispense writing tips to would-be novelists on nearly a daily basis. It seems to me that "blogging" is just a shorter way of saying "Writing about writing". Personally, I feel these people ought to be "writing about writing" less and just freakin' WRITING more!
[Think how much work you would get done on your latest "WIP" if the time you spent telling us all about it you actually devoted to the "WIP" itself! Stop yakkin' about it and just DO IT! What, are you afraid of success, man?]
Frank Zappa said, "Shut Up 'N' Play Yer Guitar". I say, "Shut up 'n' write!" I mean, I really don't think we need any more blog bits from unpublished or self-published writers discussing the finer points of writing with other wannabe writers. When you've made the New York Times Bestseller Fiction list (and also, preferably not before Hollywood has adapted your bestseller to the silver screen) you should be sure to get back to us and tell us how ya did it. But until then . . . just shut up 'n' WRITE!
However, since no one pays the least bit of attention to what I say, and since I know y'all are going to go right on writing about writing, I figure I might as well join you.
Below is a review I wrote a number of years ago for the Syd Field book 'SCREENPLAY: The Foundations Of Screenwriting'. Hopefully you'll find this helpful as you continue on your hopeful path to stardom via the helpful process of "writing about writing":
I red SCREENPLAY many years ago before righting my own movie, BILLY 'N' BILLIE. Iliked the book. It was reel good at showing you what elimints are needed in construkting a movie that will cell.
There was only one thing that buged me and that was he says that all good movies follow a certin pairadime. But then on page 118 he says "What about NASHVILLE? Is that an exception?" He then shows how it doesnt seem like it but NASHVILLE reely does follow the pattern. Then he winds it up by saying "Robert Altman... films may look randomly composed but in reality they are executed with sculpted finesse. NASHVILLE fits the paradigm to a tee." (It seems I mispelled paradigm earlyer but you knew what I ment right?)
But what bugs me is that NASHVILLE reely doesnt fit the paradigm to a tee at all and SYD FIELD didnt have the curage of his conviktions to come out and say so. and ferthermore NASHVILLE is not a good movie at all. I tryed to watch it three times and never made it. But the rest of this book is good.
My movie BILLY 'N' BILLIE nobody bought but even tho that happened to me I still think this book is good and I wreckamend it. My copy is totaly dogeared! I still dont no why my movie didnt cell but I might re-right it today on my lunch brake and try it again.
Goodluck everyone!!!
~ Stephen T. McCarthy
YE OLDE COMMENT POLICY: All comments, pro and con, are welcome. However, ad hominem attacks and disrespectful epithets will not be tolerated (read: "posted"). After all, this isn't Amazon.com, so I don't have to put up with that kind of bovine excrement.
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- Arlee Bird said...
Uh....did you say something?
Seriously, I know kind of sort of what you're saying, but you shouldn't be too hard on writers trying to attain their goals. It's kind of like writing or many other college courses that folks will take to get a degree of dubious value.
I kind of enjoy reading some things about writing because it sometimes open new doors in my mind that allow me to see things from a different perspective. I'll admit that a lot of the tips and "scholarly" advice we read is redundant, but doesn't that go for any topic that we might be interested in? I'll bet you pursue lines of study at times that gets repetitious.
I think a writing philosophy that holds true is give 'em what they expect to read, tell the same old story but in a new way, and treat your writing topic as though it's being read by someone who's never read about the topic before. That's just a general thought that I have and something that seemed to hold true in my years with the stage productions I was with.
I enjoyed your review. It goes deep into the reality of writing if someone thinks about it enough.
I know you were having fun with it, but that approach with actually work for some and perhaps offend others. That's the way writing is in my opinion.
Tossing It Out
- March 9, 2011 at 12:09 PM
- Jessica Bell said...
LOL! You are a case! Can you believe that Syd's book was my bible during my Screenplay course at Uni? I love that book. And it's actually on the shelf on my blog (the photograph at the top of my blog below the banner thingy) :o)
I just have to say, that we all write about writing because us writers like to learn from each other. The writers that blog are very cliquy, I find. They stick together and feed off each other's writing posts. I know I'm guilty of this too, but to tell you the truth, I've met so many great people through it (including you, yo!) and if writers want to read about writing, then so be it. They can have it! :o)
I'm chuffed we have this book in common. I really am. ha!
- March 9, 2011 at 12:18 PM
- Stephen T. McCarthy said...
Gee, BOID, that was a lot of "writing about writing" that you submitted here.
If I'd known that my post would inspire more "writing about writing" I would have posted about my favorite sports movies instead. I thought this blog bit might curtail some of the "writing about writing".
Nah. I'm just kidding! ;o)
I know there's nothing I can say or do that will put a stop to the "writing about writing", and that's why I finally surrendered with this blog bit and joined in myself.
But I'll close with this:
Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan and The Beatles and Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis and Benny Goodman and Charlie Parker did not spend their early years writing about songwriting or music composition. They just practiced their craft until the excelled at it.
I sometimes wonder if many of these bloggers "writing about writing" are doing so in order to avoid the really hard work of "writing for publication".
I mean, a little "writing about writing" wouldn't be so bad because people naturally like to discuss their interests with others who share them, but the Blogosphere is just infested with this sillyness... in my opinion.
But say, this is getting way too serious here. I meant this blog bit as lighthearted amusement, not as a legitimate complaint.
To each his own (and me, I prefer a little entertainment), but if people want to spend most of their blogging time "writing about writing" that's their business and it's fine with me, but they ought not be surprised then if I seldom come a-visiting their blogs.
[Thank goodness for your 'April A To Z Blogfest' - it actually FORCES some of these people to add a little variety to their blogsites.]
~ D-FensDogg
'Loyal American Underground'
- March 9, 2011 at 12:34 PM
- Stephen T. McCarthy said...
AlliAllo ~
Ha!-Ha! Too funny!...
You rarely visit this blog, but - boy-oh-boy! - you saw the words "Writing Advice" pop up on your Blogger Dashboard and you got over here QUICK!
Yes, I'm definitely teasing you, but NOT in a "mean way". And I'm telling you quite honestly that just thinking about this situation gave me a good laugh. I mean, REALLY, a good 'out loud' laugh!
Now I know how to get you to visit my site pronto in the future: just put something related to "writing" or "fiction" in the title. To you that's like catnip is to a cat, isn't it? (Yes! Yes! I'm STILL laughing as I type this. Your speedy visit made this blog bit SO WORTHWHILE!)
>>.....I'm chuffed we have this book in common. I really am. ha!
Please don't use that kind of language over here. Mine is a family-oriented blog.
THANKS for - Ha!-Ha! - your IMMEDIATE visit (and comment). It really made my day. Really!
~ D-FensDogg
'Loyal American Underground'
- March 9, 2011 at 12:52 PM
- Jessica Bell said...
LOL! That's so not why I visited! I knew you'd think that. hahaha!!!! I don't normally read blogs at this time of day, but S was watching soccer and I was bored! It was coincedence. REALLY. Oh, man, I know you don't believe me. but it's true! I swear! LOLOLOL!!!! :o)
- March 9, 2011 at 12:57 PM
- Stephen T. McCarthy said...
Oh, c'mon! Of course I believe you, ALLIALLO. Sure! Sure I do!
~ D-FensDogg
[Fresh off-a-da Turnip Truck]
- March 9, 2011 at 1:13 PM
- DiscConnected said...
You are one of three people including myself who I have ever seen use the word "chuffed."
Speling and grammer cheks are wundrfil tuhls. U mite wand tu kinsidur yewzing thim.
El Cee
- March 9, 2011 at 5:21 PM
- Stephen T. McCarthy said...
>>....."Speling and grammer cheks are wundrfil tuhls. U mite wand tu kinsidur yewzing thim."
Watt langwige is that? Dont you no how to right English right?
You no, spelling and gramur chex are wundurfull tuwls and you shuld make them werk for you! Its better than imbareassing yerself in publick like that!
By the way... winever Im "chuffed" I put salve on it and cover it with a bandige for a few days and it allways heels!
~ D-FensDogg
'Loyil Americkin Undurground'
- March 9, 2011 at 11:36 PM


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Combining the vehicle mechanics of a hovertank with the strategy elements of a puzzler, Slamscape is a game that can best be described as "eclectic." In fact, the gameplay is so unusual that I'm not sure the publisher even knows what this game is all about. For example, in the online manual, you will find this entry under the heading "Game Goals in Plain English":
"In each Region, there are four glittering Orb-Ids. Blast, jump, smash, and shoot into anything and everything to somehow find and then touch the Orb-Id to set it free from the Regeneral so it can go back to the Orbhead in the center of the Region."
"Plain English." Right. What this essentially means is that each level in Slamscape is populated with a wide assortment of everyday items gone bad - like teddy bears with steel claws and ferris wheels with cannons. While the lesser denizens are more of an annoyance than anything else, the larger (and seemingly unstoppable) creations require more brainpower than firepower. Fortunately, each of these boss "puzzles" has an Achilles heel, and it is your job to find the trick necessary to defeat it. Some merely require excellent timing, while others require you to employ the residents of each land to do some of the work for you. Once all four boss "puzzles" on a level have been solved, you move on to the next world.
Unfortunately, this exciting and innovative premise is spoiled by the game's poor play mechanics. In particular, the "Slamjet" is almost impossible to control. Just a quick tap on the joystick will send the hovercar careening about the playing field. Since Slamscape simulates inertia, steering becomes a nightmare of rotating and thrusting to control your momentum. To make matters worse, you are constantly being rammed by other objects - which starts the whole process over again. Adding to the frustration, the frame rate randomly dives into the single digits. If you happen to be spinning around when this happens, the resulting slide show can leave you totally disoriented on the generic levels.
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|Shredded zucchini, Teese Mozzarella, walnuts, my red sauce, Yellow Rose vegan parm.
|It's the perfect blend of savory and sweet.
I will leave you with a pic of my little lady enjoying our Saturday morning scramble. We were also eating this crazy good melon I bought at Fubonn, one of the international markets in Portland. It was a cross between a honeydew & a watermelon. I have no idea what it was called, but I must get more! We all loved it. The scramble was a bit of this and that, and we had our favorite, Dave's Killer Bread. Good Morning Portland!
|She is one happy kid. "You are such a good cooker, mom!"


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What are Master Numbers?
One of the most fascinating and least understood aspects of Numerology has to do with the Master Numbers. There are three Master Numbers. They are 11, 22 and 33.
Some numerologists and even some Numerology books also consider 44, 55, 66 and so forth to be Master Numbers. A few weeks ago I flipped through Numerology for Dummies in a local book store. The book would have been more accurately titled "Numerology by Dummies" as it claimed that any double-digit number consisting of two identical digits is a Master Number. This shows a lack of understanding by the author whose knowledge of Numerology is superficial at best.
The fact that the numbers 11, 22 and 33 are double-digit numbers consisting of identical single digits is not the reason they are considered Master Numbers.
The 11 is a Master Number because the 11 contains the digit 1 twice, the 22 is a Master Number because it consists of the number 2 twice and 33 is made up of the number 3 twice making that also a Master Number. It is the repetition of the numbers 1, 2, and 3 specifically that makes the 11, 22 and 33 Master Numbers. Simply repeating any single digit number twice does not make a Master Number.
The 44, 55, 66 and so forth have what could be called a focused and charged energy compared to, for example, the numbers 45, 56, 67, etc., but they are NOT Master Numbers.
To further illuminate the issue of Master Numbers let me hereby offer an excerpt from the book: Numerology; Key To Your Inner Self, written by yours truly more than 14 years ago:
There are 3 double-digit numbers that, while they are rooted in the single-digit numbers, require special emphasis and attention. These are 11, 22 and 33.
They are called Master Numbers because they possess more potential than other numbers. They are highly charged, difficult to handle and require time, maturity and great effort to integrate into one's personality.
The 11 is the most intuitive of all numbers. It represents illumination; a channel to the subconscious; insight without rational thought; and sensitivity, nervous energy, shyness and impracticality. It is a dreamer. The 11 has all the aspects of the 2, enhanced and charged with charisma, leadership and inspiration. It is a number with inborn duality, which creates dynamism, inner conflict and other catalyses with its mere presence. It is a number that, when not focused on some goal beyond itself, can be turned inward to create fears and phobias. The 11 walks the edge between greatness and self-destruction. Its potential for growth, stability and personal power lies in its acceptance of intuitive understanding, and of spiritual truths. For the 11, such peace is not found so much in logic, but in faith. It is the psychic's number.
The 22 is the most powerful of all numbers. It is often called the Master Builder. The 22 can turn the most ambitious of dreams into reality. It is potentially the most successful of all numbers. It has many of the inspirational insights of the 11, combined with the practicality and methodical nature of the 4. It is unlimited, yet disciplined. It sees the archetype, and brings it down to earth in some material form. It has big ideas, great plans, idealism, leadership and enormous self-confidence. If not practical, the 22s waste their potential. Like the 11, the 22 can easily shrink from its own ambition, causing difficult interior pressures. Both the 11 and the 22 experience the pressure-cooker effect very strongly, particularly at an early age. It must work toward the realization of goals that are larger than personal ambition. The 22 serves the world in a practical way.
The 33 is the most influential of all numbers. It is the Master Teacher. The 33 combines the 11 and the 22 and brings their potential to another level. When expressed to the fullest, the 33 lacks all personal ambition, and instead focuses its considerable abilities toward the spiritual uplifting of mankind. What makes the 33 especially impressive, is the high level of sincere devotion. This is shown in its determination to seek understanding and wisdom before preaching to others. The 33 in full force is extremely rare.
The number 33 only matters when found among the core numbers: the Life Path, Heart's Desire, Expression, Personality, Maturity number, or as an Essence cycle or Pinnacle cycle. In all other cases the 33 should be reduced to a 6. The fact that the 33 is extra-ordinary demanding and rare can be seen symbolically in the methods of calculation.
For example, a 33 Life Path can happen only when each of the 3 units of the birth date (month/year/day) add to 11. Or when the year adds to 22 (in the 20th century there are only 7 years that add to 22: 1939, 48, 57, 66, 75, 84 and 93) and the month and day of birth combined total is 11. And finally, when the birth day is 22 and the month and year of birth total 11.
Another way to look at the Master Numbers:
The Master Numbers 11, 22 and 33 represent a triangle. A triangle of Enlightenment.
11 22
The number 11 represents the vision.
The number 22 combines vision with action.
The number 33 offers guidance to the world.
(We use Master Numbers as well as Karmic Debt Numbers in all our software and personal readings wherever they are relevant.)