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Artefact 1 – Fantastic Beats and Where to Find Them Mobile Phone Filmed Video – October
Uploaded onto new Ammediacy You Tube and promoted on Twitter using #Fantastic Beasts hashtags and Reddit via Fantastic Beasts forums.
The video was popular pretty much equally between the UK and USA with a few random people from the Dominican Republic, Belgium and Spain.
Over half of the viewers came from external sources, so either Reddit or Twitter, with the rest coming from different You Tube sources, mainly playlists, but with some from channels and suggested videos:
Although most people didn't make it to the end of the video, stopping halfway through. This was at the exact point the first creature segment finishes and the next creature is introduced. The video on average was watched up to 35 seconds, maybe the mockumentary element was not interesting enough to keep viewers for the whole duration!
Further Sharing/Spreading
This was re-tweeted and liked a couple of times
I found opportunities to keep this active online and to spread it further, for instance via a local Manchester social company promoting the film a couple of weeks after uploading:
Areas for Improvement
I think I put this online a bit too early and didn't find the peak time of when it was trending. I thought that there would have been more interest prior to the film release date, November 18th. People were excited to see it, but it didn't intensify until the week or so before, specifically coverage in the press and online to tap into the anticipation of the fans.
This was quite a modest success when you consider the limited network that I had to spread this on, my Twitter followers had not reached 10 at this point. The viewing figures have since increased steadily and slowly since initially spreading it online (5 or so each week) as the film has continued to screen in cinemas.
It isn't dead yet….but is slowly fading away into the social ether.
Artefact 2 – Memberberries Video Remix – November
Uploaded onto new Ammediacy You Tube and promoted on Twitter using #South Park, #Memberberries, #Trump and other hashtags from other remix content, such as Walking Dead and Reddit South Park and Trump forums.
The UK and USA watched the video again, but it was less poplar in the latter. I have relatives in Turkey, so this explains views from here, but am not sure where the people from the USA Czech Republic or Canada are picking up the video from.
This video was appreciated by a very male dominated audience, whereas Fantastic Beasts was much more equal in its gender distribution. Maybe more boys eat member berries?!
Further Sharing/Spreading
This time the video was liked and shared three times on You Tube, compared to no activity for Fantastic Beasts.
It was also picked up by random people outside of my network in this country and in Amsterdam where I got my first mention on Twitter:
It resulted in my most popular tweet EVER with 839 impressions, people must need cheering up on a Monday morning!
Areas for Improvement
It had a quick initial sharing success, the numbers went up quickly in the first 5 days, but after the Trump election drama calmed down views just kind of stopped and haven't really moved since, despite efforts to re-spark interest. So it peaked at 53 and officially gave up, like most things during middle age.
It seemed a popular video amongst Twitter that sparked the imagination of a few people on the back of a bad year for news, with some independent sharing, but ultimately if it doesn't spread it is dead, which this now is. Roll on 2017.
Artefact 3 – 360 Photography Panoramas – December
These 360 tests were uploaded onto Flickr and promoted on Twitter under the #360 photography and little #planet hashtag.
I also uploaded these images into 360 groups for further exposure:
This was a new Flickr page that I set up and these results are based on just less than 2 weeks worth of online exposure:
Little Planet image – This was viewed 32 times on Flickr – This seemed to be the most popular image of all of them on here and on Twitter.
Crosby Panorama – This was viewed 13 times on Flickr – This was my favourite image so I was surprised it was significantly less popular than the other two.
Ainsdale Beach Panorama – This was viewed 31 times on Flickr – This was the second favourite image of the trio.
I have had 1 follower since creating the account and been asked to join on group, so maybe when more pictures are uploaded my traffic will increase.
Further Sharing/Spreading
My photograph of me taking photographs before I made the actual photographs seemed to be popular, with this Tweet gaining 235 impressions:
My little Planet became my top Media Tweet with 129 impressions:
It was made a favourite on Flickr:
And re-tweeted:
Areas for Improvement
I think that is difficult to upload VR pictures online, you seem to either need an app, specialist software, a paid plug-in, or know coding to be able to upload them for interactive viewing. It would have been nice to have them as interactive images instead of static, maybe next time when I have less of a strict schedule to adhere to I can experiment a bit more!
For the short time they were online they have received attention, but in terms on views they have been the least successful of my spreadable media artefacts. The numbers will most likely flat line now, but in terms of improving stats for my Flickr I just need to add more images to keep people interested in the page, which I intend to do!


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Alrighty it's time for some #Elementary!! Oh my ship on this show is more angsty than Olicity ever could dream of being! #Joanlock
Watson is meeting her first client since setting up her new basement workplace, but all the client wants is for Joan to help her prove that someone "stole" the act of playing a few chords out of tune for a jingle. Thankfully, Sherlock inadvertently interrupts them while attempting to wake himself at the point of sleep in an attempt to more clearly see into his subconscious, a la Salvador Dalí.
— Mindy Lu (romancebooknerd) March 6, 2015
Sherlock, you absolute weirdo! #Elementary
— Kristy (lokistiel) March 6, 2015
sherlock, why? why are you so cute? #elementary
— Sarah Lynn (ruarealmonster) March 6, 2015
WTF is Sherlock doing?? LOL #Elementary
— A.M. (vampiregoddess8) March 6, 2015
omg sherlock wtf are you doing with the kitchenware #Elementary
Gregson calls in Sherlock for a meeting with a couple of cops from another district who don't seem to know what they're doing. Sherlock is frustrated until he realizes that he's being interrogated ratter than asked for advice. He's suspected in the murder Maria, a woman who had been killed in 2011, but whose body was recently found along with a note about the meeting written in Sherlock's handwriting.
— Miranda Grace (MirandaGGrace) March 6, 2015
Gregerson looked like he was sitting on a nail that whole time, his face showed that much discomfort. #Elementary
Unfortunately, Sherlock has amnesia from that time, what with being strung out on drugs back then. He is immediately depressed, believing that he was fully capable of killing someone in his drug-induced paranoia and detachment from his true self. Watson, on the other hand, knows it's impossible for Sherlock to murder anyone, no matter what the circumstances.
— Michael Griffin (literateartist) March 6, 2015
I love Joan's unwavering trust in Sherlock. #Elementary
— On Pointe (Jenny) (OnPointe82) March 6, 2015
Jonny Lee Miller's performance here is astonishing #Elementary
— Allyn Gibson (allyngibson) March 6, 2015
Few things are as hard as having the times in your life when you weren't a great person coming back to haunt you. #Elementary
— hoosier jedi (hoosierjedi) March 6, 2015
@ELEMENTARYStaff Sherlock is a killa detective & not a killer. #Elementary
The cops investigating the murder are stupid, and decide to make things extremely difficult for Joan and Sherkock by warning suspects and the victim's family that Sherlock is the murderer. So, Sherlock visits with Oscar, his drug buddy from back then, to see if he remembers Maria. Oscar, who now sells "Pradda" handbags on the street, says that he doesn't remember her, or anything else that went on.
— Jan Frank (GraceIsKey) March 6, 2015
@ELEMENTARYStaff @ElementaryPod @tvtagElementary What a dangerous thing to do when u r an addict..sitting down with your dealer.#Elementary
— Jan Frank (GraceIsKey) March 6, 2015
Oscar's quite the vendor of knock-offs. #Elementary
— Roy Phillips (MadbanditRoy) March 6, 2015
more of sherlock having complex interactions with homeless people lmao lmao #elementary
— distinctly minty (entoncesallora) March 6, 2015
Sherlock doesn't care for bootlegs or racists. #Elementary
— hoosier jedi (hoosierjedi) March 6, 2015
this must feel like looking in some kind of mirror.. #Elementary
— Elementary Fandom (Elementary_Fans) March 6, 2015
Oscar is BAD strung out...wow #Elementary
— ☆Leslie Ann☆ (Ga_Leslie) March 6, 2015
@ELEMENTARYStaff @ElementaryPod @tvtagElementary Prada with 2 d's is hilarious! Yes I laughed out loud. #Elementary
Joan learns that Maria used to volunteer at a soup kitchen, but before they can investigate, Sherlock is badly beaten by two men. He adeptly steals one of the men's wallets during the beating, but it doesn't lead anywhere. The beating came about by more shoddy work by the other cops, although Sherlock, feeling responsible for Maria's death, offers up his hand to Maria's brother (one of the men who beat him) for additional torment. The brother decides to help rather than break Sherlock's hand.
— Jan Frank (GraceIsKey) March 6, 2015
Is it bad that #Sherlock is all beaten & bruised and I'm enjoying his abs & tattoos?😉 #Elementary @Elementary_CBS
— ☆ Jules ☆ (Jules8777) March 6, 2015
Sherlock lifted his attackers wallet while being attacked? ONLY SHERLOCK. #Elementary
— ☆Leslie Ann☆ (Ga_Leslie) March 6, 2015
Those bad guys think they gotten Sherlock, but Sherlock got them. #Elementary
— Jason Eldridge (Dueler312) March 6, 2015
@ELEMENTARYStaff @ElementaryPod @tvtagElementary Sherlock looks awful! He is tore up from the floor up! #Elementary
— Jan Frank (GraceIsKey) March 6, 2015
Rule of thumb in urban cities: If someone yells your name out on a dark street, KEEP WALKING! #Elementary #TvTag http://t.co/hj47MPCRhL
— Elementary on tvtag (tvtagElementary) March 6, 2015
Sherlock, don't instigate the situation!! #Elementary
Maria's brother offers up information about one of the first suspects, who had been the press secretary for city Councilman Barclay. Barclay seems to be a dead-end as well, although he's suspiciously a big fan of Sherlock.
— A.M. (vampiregoddess8) March 6, 2015
He's a "fan" I think you're hiding something #Elementary
— Everything in time (revengepsycho) March 6, 2015
I love how Sherlock and Watson ALWAYS have each others back. #elemeNtarY
— Elementary Fans (HolmesWatson221) March 6, 2015
my gut says this guy's pretty slimy #Elementary
Bell calls in with a list of regulars from the soup kitchen, and Sherlock recognizes Oscar's name immediately. He's furious to learn that Oscar lied about knowing Maria, and decides to break in his door and slam him against a wall.
— Elementary Fandom (Elementary_Fans) March 6, 2015
What is with this episode!?I feel like this is the best #Elementary I've seen in forever!Hadn't even seen a preview, just watching and 😍😳😩😢😭
— erika (blue_erk) March 6, 2015
@ELEMENTARYStaff @ElementaryPod @tvtagElementary Why wait for the door to be opened for you when you can just bust in! #Elementary
— Jan Frank (GraceIsKey) March 6, 2015
.@jonnyjlm is KILLING it this episode, pun unintended. #Elementary
Oscar shoots back with his own hatred and jealousy, claiming that Sherlock was the one who committed the murder. Joan is still convinced that Sherlock is innocent, despite Sherlock's surety that he is at least responsible for her dying, even if indirectly. Soon after, Sherlock is arrested based on a new witness testimony.
— Emma (electriclilacs) March 6, 2015
They both had their acting pants on #Elementary
Joan is convinced that Oscar is the new "witness," but he's clearly upset about the arrest, believing that he will also be in trouble soon. He then leads Joan to a bloody shirt that he had stolen from Sherlock's home at that time, but it's not in Sherlock's size. Rather, Sherlock recognizes the shirt right away from a photo in Barclay's office.
— Rae Manela (RAERAM14) March 6, 2015
Stupid Oscar! Thanx for the hook-up! #Elementary #TvTag http://t.co/H1sgF9PP8f
— Elementary on tvtag (tvtagElementary) March 6, 2015
Oscar is oddly crafty for a junkie. #Elementary
— hoosier jedi (hoosierjedi) March 6, 2015
Oscar's drug demented mind is beyond messed up. #Elementary
In addition, blood evidence shows that Barclay wore the shirt when he murdered another woman. Maria was cleaning the office when she had seen him changing, then stole the shirt when he dumped it and brought it to Sherlock. Sherlock simply forgot about the case because he was in a drug stupor, and Barclay ended up murdering Maria to keep her quiet.
— ☆Leslie Ann☆ (Ga_Leslie) March 6, 2015
"im calling my attorney" more like IM HELLA GUILTY AND I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO JAIL #Elementary
— Miranda Grace (MirandaGGrace) March 6, 2015
Squirm, little man. #Elementary #TvTag http://t.co/HYMRHzJGiW
— Elementary on tvtag (tvtagElementary) March 6, 2015
@ELEMENTARYStaff @ElementaryPod @tvtagElementary This guy was to eager to help. To steer them in the direction of his choice. #Elementary
— Jan Frank (GraceIsKey) March 6, 2015
Of course, it was this guy. He was way too far up Sherlock's ass. Also he was the only other person we saw. #Elementary
Later, Sherlock offers to help Oscar get clean, since they had enabled each other into the lowest points of their lives. Oscar would rather continue wallowing in self-pity for the rest of his life. In his drug-fueled jealous stubbornness, he'd rather pull Sherkock back down to his level rathe than rise up to Sherlock's.
— Mindy Haltiwanger (westwingwolf) March 6, 2015
That ending was heart-wrenching. Painful, yet fantastic. #Elementary
— Philip Wesley (SnarkAndBourbon) March 6, 2015
Sometimes, I have to ponder these addiction related scenes for a few days for them to make sense #Elementary
— Shakila Moni (shakilamoni) March 6, 2015
Well that dude has issues...#Elementary
— Lindy Ebbs (lindy21inky) March 6, 2015

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Over the years, many of you have encouraged me to open a store to sell my products, furniture and accessories. I've never been ready or willing to take the risk, but recently after some prayer and consideration, I 'stumbled' across the opportunity to 'rent' a space in a new store downtown Zeeland called "Not So Shabby".
Those of you who know me, know that I LOVE living downtown Zeeland and am all about "Feeling the Zeel". These past three years living downtown, I've been involved in various committees that have encouraged growth in our downtown district and we've have been thrilled to see 10 new stores in the past year move onto Main Street. This latest addition was a perfect fit for my business.The store is called "Not So Shabby". It's owned by the same wonderful lady that owns "Mainstreet Sweets"-(a fabulously fun candy store). There are 7 booths, (and vendors) in this store, all of which have a uniquely different flair. There is a good mix of cottage style furniture and accessories, fine furnishings, household items, handmade crafts, vintage clothing and jewelry and much more!
I've had so much fun already and the doors haven't even opened! I wanted to invite you personally to browse around and shop before our official "Grand Opening". We are opening this Wednesday, May 19 at 10:00. Our Grand Opening will be scheduled for mid-June. More details to come.
Please come support some local artisans in bringing you reasonably priced, one- of- a- kind items. The store is located at 152 Mainstreet on the south side of the road, to the left of Mainstreet Sweets.
Take a peek at the pictures below of some of the treasures you'll find there!!
These are some photos of my space in the store. I am the second booth to the left as you walk in the front. Please feel free to spread the word and pass on this news and blog to other fans of Room for Change!Remember, this is a place where a "little change goes a long way"! Thanks for always encouraging me personally and professionally. I'll keep you posted!! Comments...


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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
I Guess I'm Sunk. All I Have For dVerse Is Junk!
It will surely make you meow
Along with max-gentleman enlargement pills
Did you know they contain rat shit, such thrills
This only happens once a year
Except tomorrow I get the same cheer
See how much you can save
We are surely all the rave
Say goodbye to bad hair days
And we'll even help with those greys
Newest laptops on sale
Our definition of new tends to fail
Cash advance loan
Forget that the interest will make you groan
Latin singles you'll want to meet
Even if they are a thousand miles from your feet
Herbs for dogs
Umm what next? Hogs?
What's hot
Clearly your not
$100,000 a year right now
Right! And I'm not a cat but a cow
Do you want to kill children
Stupid title made up by videogame men
Give yourself a break
Yeah read our crap that's fake
Dead relative left you dough
Turns out the relative was actually a crow
Real cash for free
If you pay a monthly fee
You won it
Yet here I still sit
We're giving you $1000 in free spins
But no matter who wins
You have to put money in to get money out
Plus fifty other rules we conveniently forgot to shout
Hook up tonight
And fight a disease the next night
Stay calm
This is sure to bomb
Compare forklift prices and save
Because everyone needs to dig a grave
Need your roof replaced
We'll do it with some silly paste
Much more for much less
It's shitty though we won't confess
Start dating today
The scary Internet way
Make $5,000 today
Maybe in some scammy way
Affordable dental plan
I know you're a fan
Credit car offer
With enough fees to fill a coffer
Stop stressing - start living
With this wonderful thing we're giving
Why work for peanuts
Yeah join us, be nuts
Earn a degree while you work
But you might have to lurk
Your dream vacation is finally here
Wait! In my head did you peer?
Football is back
No rock to live under at my shack
Making money from home
Might shrink your retirement dome
You are being searched for
By scary people and many more
King Abubu wants to send you some dough
His cash flow never seems to run low
Lock in your spot
Even though there is a lot
You've been personally invited
By some guy you never even sighted
Don't take it personally
We are just doing you a courtesy
Name brand tires
Why not name brand wires
Someone sent you a message
Guess that means I am a presage
As I know it is junk
Like all the other gunk
That goes plunk
Into the abyss with a slam dunk
I know I really sunk to a new low with my latest dVerse show. Delving into all the trash. Who is in charge of taking out the garbage at this bash? Maybe if you emptied them more, this would never have shown up on my floor. Brian, did you not allocate this task? Or was it Claudia too busy drinking from her flask? Okay I am through taking my junk pass and off I go with my little rhyming ass.
Later all, have a nice fall.
54 comments:
hook up tongiht fight a disease the next night, ha got that right, and not even the enlargo pills will kill those ills, burns worse than realising you great aunt is not name shakinah living in equador with money to send happy americans, but a fat man in brooklyn running scams, oh dang man let me get that trash can seems to have over flown all over your verse, but better or worse, i say you spin better of course, peace out brother cat, you the bush where it at....ReplyDelete
do you see that,ReplyDelete
must have caught the other taking a nap
been a while since i'z first up to bat...
haha...have you been looking in my box of spam?ReplyDelete
it can be a little jammed
with a bunch of whim wham
makes you want to give the door a slam.
Hitting delete
is kind of neat
not giving in to their treats!
The one I get the most
is the pleading letter from the host
saying they are stuck at the airport
and someone stole their passport
along with their wallet or purse
and they are about to cry and curse
So please wire them lots of money
and they will be grateful and call you honey.
aw, Bri stole first from meReplyDelete
guess I went on too long, so I'll let it be.
you got junk, I got nothing. but really, if it is gmail, there is no junk, zip, zero, nil. hey, I got some rhyme!ReplyDelete
Yeah been a while since you beat your twin to the punchReplyDelete
Guess she was typing and eating lunch
I'll avoid those ills
They aren't worth any length of thrills
That fat man
Can get shoved in a garbage can
Stinking scammy people ruin it for all
I hope they take a great big humpty dumpty fall
Good catch
They were taking a nap or playing fetch
Either way you got first
With your delightful burst
Yes it does get rather jammed
And crammed
Up the ying yang
With all kinds of bull people hang
Yes delete is fun
Ignoring the crap they spun
Oh I got that one too
Sure the fat man in Brooklyn hopes to trick you
Seen a couple of scammy whammy nuts in my day
Oh the lines they try to use to get you to play..haha
haha let him have his day
Soon I'm sure you'll be first my way
You rhymed, wasn't that fun
See I knew it could be done
So Google gives you nil you say
I think I have one of those I never checked in tons of days
who knew there such a load of trashReplyDelete
in my inbox email, that i get a rash
deleting them. no i never believe cash
though free, is real. its all hog-wash~
see you later ~
Hog wash indeedReplyDelete
No matter how they plead
Just some dirty ****
Looking for a quick buck
Wow, we must share a similar inbox, or at least on similar mailing lists- nice corral here, definitely a case of using the clutter to not let you sputter, turning the muck around and making them less suck. By the way, side note, while I love twitter, I've noticed a 1000x influx of spam mail, not sure if there's a connection but I do believe so, so just explain that to the cat, and he'll understand why you've so many email addresses, wish I would have known that before the tweet, now between that and google's ignores, i guess I'm beat- lol.. Great D'verse write, for today's Open Link NightReplyDelete
My favorite one lately tells meReplyDelete
that my best career change would be
to start over in social work.
Uhm, I already tried that and went broke, jerk! :)
Fun rhyme. Really liked this one. :)
Oh yes twitter does send a ton your wayReplyDelete
And if you unclick the crap that sends stuff to your bay
They make your account not show
When a new message you want to flow
Yeah my main one gets less crap
Thanks to the ton of extra emails filling the junk gap
And you rhymed the whole way through
hahaha look at you
hahaha went broke
Yet some dumb bloke
Won't give up
Maybe it was just a hiccup..haha
"Start dating todayReplyDelete
The scary Internet way"
That's freaking hilarious!
hahaha prob not if your the scareeReplyDelete
Could be rather hairy
Damn that's a whole different kettle of fish
I'll stop before I ruin someones internet wish
Well in the old days we got lots of it in paper, at least that we've saved.ReplyDelete
Excellent write as always, Pat.
I am sooooo sick of junk mail. No, I don't want to click here to see how much you want ME to pay you!ReplyDelete
Touch my junk... you can have it all, with pleasure, or Viagra whatever!!! LOLOL
Nice one!
Ain't it the truth. Scary to think there are obviously people who fall for that stuff ... scarier to realize they may also be voters!!!ReplyDelete
Good way to look at itReplyDelete
If it was all in paper I'd have a fit
Nah I have enough junk
And the rumor I'll debunk
No need for Viagra here
Everything still works and is in the right gear..haha
haha true thinking of them as voters would be scary indeed
Or maybe they want to make the news feed
And get some seconds of fame
Saying they falled for some scammy game
- AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 5:48 PM
All you have is junk huh? Well, it's certainly a common state of things these days...bloody spammers!ReplyDelete
Quite irritating. Thankfully most ends in my spam box, which I periodically look at to make sure there is nothing good. Free money. Jobs. Viagara. Trips. Real Estate. Your poem said so much so well. Thanks, Pat!ReplyDelete
haha it's not all I have in my crapReplyDelete
I just ignore the good stuff and went on the junk lap
And bloody spammers indeed
Hope the bloody bleed...haha
Yeah most goes there too
But as with you I look through
For you never know if something is good
And be in your inbox it should
Glad it said it well
Even if the junk does make one go what the hell
Pat...I laughReplyDelete
and laugh some more
Much needed reprieve
On my overworked floor
My inbox stays clean
Free of obscene
For I tend to blush
If I receive too much
These sweet virgin ears
Have nothing to fear
But if I miss a note
It's in my junk mail tote!
Between you and me
And this commenting spree
I've been a very, very busy bee
So excuse my lateness
For your rhyming greatness
As I work to sell
My god, it's been hell!
But it is what it is
And I'm at where I'm at
And that my dear cat
is a just Face it Fact!
- AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 6:45 PM
I really liked this one, Pat! I think you about covered it all, sharp social commentary....Enjoyed this.ReplyDelete
Lady Nyo
hahaha virgin ears you sayReplyDelete
That just makes my day
I guess they can fake it
And pretend not to hear a cursing fit..haha
Hey no problem with being late
To my ever rhyming gate
Sure work can be a pain in the butt
And a kick to the gut
Yep it is what it is and more
SSDD also here at my shore
And that Face it Fact is easy to see
Hopefully you lose a "very" in your status as a busy bee..haha
Oh I'm sharp today
With the rhymes I lay
That is so nice
I read it twice..haha
Glad it was enjoyed by you
As my junk flew
Wow! Well, holy mackerel, good thing you qualified that "kill the chilren" question, or I'd swear if we typed this backward it might read 'Paul is dead.' You are very entertaining. Thanks for the humorous read. =)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 7:58 PM
hahahahaah..... PAT! Absolutely true and genius! I think that every high school kid should be given this poetic instruction before we release them into the real world so that they can beware of the endless CRAP that is out here.... good job! I get so tired of people hawking crap and baloney and King Abubu made me fall out of my chair! Very funny....ReplyDelete
Yeah I figured I better say something abotu the kill the children thingReplyDelete
As that was obviously a marketing ploy to get one to read what they bring
haha reading it backwards would be fun
Although pills might have to be popped by the ton
Endless crap is quite correct
If they knew this they might not stand so cocky and erect
haha yes King Abubu has that affect of people it seems
Whether funny to some or bringing misery to others who fell for his schemes.
What, no "You can have a bigger penis now" or "breast enhancement" or "miracle bra" blandishments, bro?!?ReplyDelete
And they promised us that spam would become a thing of the past by now! Too may 90-day profits in it, I guess. But wait -- there's MORE! LOL
hahaha the viagra and mens enlargement thing was enoughReplyDelete
As there are like 50 different ways they promote that stuff
I couldn't bear to go through all of that
It could just blind the cat..haha
More empty promises I guess
As spam is still quite the mess
Yes there is always MORE
And other stuff GALORE..haha
Why work for peanutsReplyDelete
Yeah join us, be nuts
laughed and laughed...
hear me, sir
you are causing a stir
my mind used to be clear
now it is full of rhyming fear
ha, love how you spin junk into poetry, as always, smiles...ReplyDelete
hahaha my rhymes are castReplyDelete
And in your mind they run so vast
Don't worry it hopefully won't last
But I can't say they'll go away fast..haha
Yes can take junk
And give it some rhyming funk
Pretty awesome rhyming,ReplyDelete
but I can't beat your timing
Now I have the poet's virus and
it might be here to stay.
- AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 11:05 PM
Real cash for freeReplyDelete
If you pay a monthly fee...
Isn't that the truth? Those spammers-- uncouth.
social network, email junk boxes and dating the internet way this is all way too funny this is great and a really humorous way to look at this thanks for sharingReplyDelete
haha I gave you a virus you sayReplyDelete
Oops sorry for the dismay
And glad my rhyming
Had such nice chiming...haha
Yep exactly the truth
Whether from Frank or Ruth
Still full of crap
And then some on their scammy lap
Yeah I tend to look at things in a rather different way
Here as I rhyme and play
Except internet dating is just scary altogether
So that is something I don't want to weather..haha
- AnonymousSeptember 14, 2011 at 12:05 AM
Thank you for the full throttle laughs tonight, I desperately needed them. Several laugh out loud verses in this one.ReplyDelete
hey Mr pat hatt with a jolly ol catReplyDelete
coming to you is loadsa laughter and funny chitchat
felt too lazy to pen anything this week
and settled for a dverse reading spree quick
thought to begin with you and some rhyming
and even before I could read I start grinning
it's so much like my spam box
for me, it's mostly million dollar win and anti aging pill talks
internet dating and all other endless crap
whatever it is, thanks for making me smile in a snap!
LOL! This is what happens when you read your SPAM. :)ReplyDelete
Hehe..Interesting!! Never though spam could make muse.. Its a such a pain to see our inbox filled with mess everyday.. cool theme.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 14, 2011 at 6:18 AM
Have you been reading my email? What a wonderful rhyming riot! Thanks for the smiles. :DReplyDelete
haha glad I gave you a laugh or twoReplyDelete
Especailly if they were needed by you
Wow you gave quite the spiel
Keeping it very real
Too lazy you say
I guess you saved it up when you came my way
Yes I think many can relate
As they open their spam box gate
I only read the titles of it
Then delete it with a little bit of a fit
Oh my muse can strike up a cord with most things
I just let it go and see what it brings
No I don't email stalk
One junk walk
Is quite enough
More would get rough..haha
Hey! Your followers hit over one hundred!ReplyDelete
Some are even wearing red.
Guess they couldn't resist what they read
couldn't get it out of their head
to turn away would cause them dread
maybe even give them bedhead
guess they all loved the rhymes you do
I'm sure each one is dear to you.
I feel your pain, Pat, with the junk. Keep it coming!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 14, 2011 at 10:07 AM
Wow! art out of all that junk, digging up and out through the funk, great fun as always!ReplyDelete
Yes now at 104ReplyDelete
They just keep coming at my shore
Not sure being unable to resist me is good
As a pill popper they could
Soon become
Thanks to my little rhyming bum..haha
Yes such a pain
Makes one pop a vein
And oh it will keep on coming
With the rhymes I'm strumming
Yep the junk can be good for one thing at least
Giving me a rhyming feast..haha
I find so much enjoyment when reading your words, this no exception. The creativity in the comments to follow are a real testament to how your words inspire. Enjoy you always ~ RoseReplyDelete
Yep the comments are rather creative tooReplyDelete
Which are so fun to view
Glad you can enjoy the cat
Forget about Pat..haha
I think it's messed up that the email account I created just for "secure" servers to make purchases from major companies is the one that gets all the spam -Not the one I display on my blog, not the one I use to contact editors and friends.ReplyDelete
hahaha that is messed up for sureReplyDelete
I guess they need to look up the definition of secure
But those so called major companies sell your inof anyway
That's prob why you have spam coming your way
- AnonymousSeptember 14, 2011 at 4:23 PM
You DID have a lot of e-mail to sort through. At least you had some fun doing it. :)ReplyDelete
Lately, I'm getting more junk than everReplyDelete
and really I don't click on links. Never.
But I suppose they just don't care.
As long as enough buyers don't beware.
(I thought I would try another rhyme.
Perhaps I'll give it more umph next time.)
haha I just glanced through itReplyDelete
Then hit delete after my rhyming fit
Yeah I guess when you send out millions a week
Someone who's not a geek
Will fall for it once or twice
They just roll the dice
Nothing wrong with your rhyme at all
Thanks for giving the cat a call
I am a Nigerian prince.ReplyDelete
My offer will not make you wince.
It isn't so hard,
just give me your card
And you will never see me since.
hahaha yeah and I'll go brokeReplyDelete
Thanks to some scammy bloke
Already had my card stolen once
But some dirty rotten dunce..haha


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Prior to the first game of the 1964 World Series, a sportswriter asked Yogi Berra, the manager of the New York Yankees, "Yogi, how do you create a world championship team?" Berra answered without hesitation – "hire world championship players." The challenge faced bythe school principal in this cartoon and, for that matter, all organizations is the same as Yogi's. All leaders want to have "world champion teams," and people want to be teammates! But the question remains how to get there? How do I find or develop the players?
Leadership is all about defining a vision and then convincing others to follow. We often spend most of our time as leaders discussing how to maximize the output of the organizations, accomplish our agreed-upon mission and move in the direction of our vision for the future. Still everyday leaders should ask themselves two questions about their organization. First, are we accomplishing our mission? This is fundamental to any organization. But, second and of equal importance — are we building leaders and successful "ballplayers" for the future? Successful leaders have to be like Yogi and recruit, develop, and retain "world championship players."
Sadly, the principal in the cartoon is unlikely to have as much money at her disposal as the New York Yankees. But there are still many things that can be done in any organization to attract great players and develop that "world championship team." Here are some questions that might guide your thinking.
Are we investing in player development? Successful professional sports programs invest in the development of young players. Organizations spend enormous amounts of money on fixed capital assets (buildings, computers, software, furnishings, equipment, etc.) but often only spend "pennies" on their "player development." How are we encouraging our "players" to develop and improve?
Are we giving leaders "space" to grow? There is an old saying that "success has a thousand fathers, but failure is an orphan." World championship players want the opportunity to demonstrate initiative, try new ideas and take risks. Sadly, too many leaders stifle these efforts by either micro-managing or establishing a climate that will not tolerate any failures.
Who gets the credit when we win? A successful corporate executive once said that it was crucial to engage in "deliberate deflection of credit." The members of championship teams know it is all about the "team." The name on the front of the jersey is far more important than the name on the back! Still leaders must be quick to promote the individual accomplishments of their "ball players" and do so publicly. A pat on the back or a simple "good job!" goes a long way and costs next to nothing.
What happens when we lose? In the last year there was a scandal in Great Britain that resulted in the closing of the British tabloid, News of the World. Reporters had hacked into the cell phone of a dead teenage girl and many others seeking "salacious scoops." It was also alleged that the management of the paper had encouraged these efforts. When Rupert Murdoch, owner of the newspaper, appeared before a Parliamentary committee he was asked if he was responsible. Murdoch immediately replied "No!" and blamed his employees. Successful leaders assume responsibility for failure. They are not complacent about it, but realize that this is a key to establishing trust with their "players." Players that trust the leadership will stay with the organization. This mutual trust between leader and follower is the glue that holds organizations together.
Sadly, Yogi Berra never led the Yankees to a world championship as a manager, despite his success as a player. Still, his words are important to any leader. Recruiting, developing and then retaining high quality players is essential to the success of any organization. Napoleon Bonaparte once said that "leaders are dealers in hope." The members of any organization look to the leader, to not only set direction for the organization, but also to recognize their accomplishments and help them become the leaders of the future.
Dr. Jeff McCausland is Founder and CEO of Diamond6 Leadership and Strategy, LLC. His most challenging and unique leadership experience was leading and commanding 750 troops into the first Gulf War. He is proud to say that everyone came home healthy and safe.
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Can those same 10 accounts get logged into from several phones while the bots run on them?
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17. Annis Wychwood (Lady of Quality)
Judging by the response to my animadversions upon Lady Hester Theale, I will now be deluged by suggestions to the effect that the true heyeroine of Lady of Quality is Miss Carleton-with-an-e. I expect this point to be made particularly by those of my readers who happen to be called Lucilla. They will, no doubt, be faced down by a battalion of Corisandes, promoting Miss Stinchcombe's claims to the title, only for these to be routed by a monstrous regiment of Marias acting on behalf of Miss Farlow. I will, however, remain deaf and blind to such entreaties. As far as I am concerned, our heyeroine is Miss Wychwood.
I am grateful to Mr Roger Burton West for pointing out that according to Nicholas Culpeper's excellent Complete Herbal,
Annis seeds, heat and dry, ease pain, expel wind, cause a sweet breath, help the dropsy, resist poison, breed milk, and stop the Fluor Albus in women, provoke venery, and ease the head-ache.Venery is, of course, the practice or sport of hunting beasts of game. Fluor Albus, I should point out, especially to younger readers (and here I do include you, Miss Garrett), has nothing to do with headmasters at schools of witchcraft and wizardry, but is instead a form of mucus. Mucus is not something upon which Wenlock has any desire to dwell, leaving that to other journals especially set up for the purpose.
So is Mr Culpeper's description a fair assessment of Miss Wychwood's character, or is she in fact little more than a self-deluding fraud? Let us examine the evidence.
Miss Wychwood apparently treasures her independence. It is this that has caused her to leave the bosom of her family and set up a household by herself. But has she really achieved her aim? She has chosen Bath as her new home, and yet Bath is the one place in Regency England that is easily accessible from Twynham Park, where Sir Geoffrey and Lady Wychwood are on hand, 24 hours a day, to bail her out of any trouble that she might find herself in. Had she really wanted to establish her independence, why did Miss Wychwood not move to London - I understand that Hans Town is quite the coming location - or perhaps Harrogate? It is, I think, more likely that she merely wished to play at independence, afraid to venture far from the security of her family home.
Claims of independence are further undermined by her decision to have Miss Farlow within her household. Nicholas Culpeper has nothing to say of Maria Farlow, but such admirable reticence is hardly reciprocated. Miss Farlow makes it very plain that she is "not at all partial to herbs, except for a little parsley in a sauce." Indeed she goes on to add that she has "never been able to understand how anyone, even a Biblical person, could possibly live on herbs." For her, Annis and her ways must surely be a bitter pill to swallow.
Her alleged desire for freedom does nothing to prevent Miss Wychwood from sweeping up any passing waif or stray that she finds in her path and carrying them off to Camden Place to give her an occupation for her idle hours. Not even explicit advice from the parents, aunts, uncles or guardians of these abductees that she is simply not a fit person to cling on to them can persuade her that if she wishes to surround herself with young people, Miss Susan Wychwood and Master Tom Wychwood would be far more suitable accessories.
While the weather remains fine, Miss Wychwood can continue to fool the more susceptible, including perhaps herself, that she has acheived a measure of freedom, if only of the most solipsistic sort, but as soon as the weather takes a turn for the worse, we are presented witha very different picture.
A few days of rain, and Miss Wychwood takes to her bed, claiming that she has the influenza. Faced with a headache and a few snuffles, any gentleman would treat himself by the self-administration of a bruising ride with the local hunt followed by a couple of bottles of one of the better Ports from the cellar, without bothering the local doctor. This independent approach will not do for Miss Wychwood. She must instead take to her bed for several days, with a Doctor on call and her poor maid forced to keep watch over her day and night, and then, when finally persuaded that she is not really all that ill, she must throw herself at the first man that asks after her, careless of his reputation as a rake, and insist on nothing short of marriage. Independence? I think not.
The last word on Miss Wychwood I shall leave to Amabel, Lady Wychwood, who says of her sister-in-law,
If you don't stop talking such nonsense I shall be strongly tempted to slap you!There are times, I believe, when temptation should not be resisted.
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Blog world here we are another day another dollar. All you Bloggers,readers,writers who went to the 2012 BEA . I will be there next year. I am super disappointed with me for not going.
Eternal Press:Blood Moon By Holly Hunt
Upon a dark and blood-filled hour, humanity's doom will rise to power…
Werewolves are real. They haunt the woods of North America, feeding on
the bodies of humans stupid enough to blunder across their paths. Once
rogue and uncoordinated, the rise of their goddess Alsvinth has
brought them all together, with one goal: destroy as much of the
species as necessary to enslave them within meat farms, to feed the
werewolf army taking over the world.
Olivia, a werewolf from western Canada, and her brother Charlie set
out to kill the goddess and save humanity. But can the werewolf and
human destroy the goddess's power, or will she prevail and turn the
planet into a wasteland?
Blood Moon "Blurb"
"Enough, Olivia," a familiar voice hissed.
I stopped, shocked and scared to stillness. I started to cry as the
goddess stood in the grass, kicking Charlie's body aside and
sauntering over to me.
"Thank you, children of the sky," Alsvinth purred, resting a hand on
the shoulder of each harpy. They let me go as she touched them. "My,
Olivia. How you've grown."
I was still. I couldn't even think.
"Well, not really. You don't age anymore, do you?" She grinned. "Like
me, eternally beautiful."
The creature in a woman's skin touched my forehead, and I couldn't
even flinch from her cold, dead fingertips.
"No matter. You will become my second-in-charge. You have been so
faithful as to convince the rogue to kill himself to strengthen me."
She kissed my forehead. "Dear Olivia," she said as the obliviousness
of her mind control took me, threw me to the wolves.
"You are mine."
Next. . . . Eternal Press : Desert Flower By Tom Olbert
A lost dream, a desperate hope…lost innocence, and a horror black as night.
A young girl's innocence is ripped from her when she is turned against her will into a vampire. Hunted and alone, Fleurette longs for escape from her hellish existence of eternal night,blood-letting and carnage. In war-torn Afghanistan, another young girl, Ruhee has been cast into another kind of dark bondage as a child bride._Raped, tormented and suffering, she too longs for escape. The se two lost souls find a strange but pure form of sisterly love together as they survive side-by-side in a world gone mad. Ruhee must grow up amid war and turmoil. As if _American predator drones and the deadly raids of the Taliban were not bad enough, she must keep her "sister"'s dark secret, while merciless vampire hunters lurk in the shadows.
When Ruhee comes of age and finds an unlikely but pure love with a brave but deeply troubled_young Taliban soldier named Batal, Ruhee finds herself trapped between light and darkness. Her heart is torn in two, and she must make an impossible choice between love and immortality, as her young life teeters on the brink of hell…
The next one is not a new title but it does seem interesting for sure.
Wicked Woods By Kailin Gow
Publication Date: November 29, 2010
- Winner in Horror Fiction (2011 International Book Awards)
- Award-winning Finalist in Young Adult Fiction (2011 International Book Awards)
- Author Kailin Gow Won 7 Global Book Awards in 6 categories in the 2nd Annual International Book Awards, Winning the Most Awards in Fiction, including Romance Fiction, Women's Literature, and Multi-genre.
Briony had to move to Wicked Woods, Massachusetts to live with her Great Aunt Sophie after her family disappears on vacation. The woods at the edge of Aunt Sophie s inn is filled with secrets and inhabitants both seductive and deadly. Among them is a beautiful boy name Fallon who saves her one night in the woods. As Briony gets closer to Fallon, she learns he has a secret, as do most of the residents of Wicked Wood. Book 1 of 5 in the Wicked Woods Series.
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Book 3: Silver – Available Now
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Sun Gold Tomatoes
Here are the tomato varieties that I'm growing, and why. Some tomatoes are in more than one list: If you're planning on canning, all tomatoes except red will need some added acid (like lemon juice, vinegar, or citric acid) if you're canning with a hot water bath (instead of pressure canning). I think the USDA even suggests adding acid for most modern reds. I freeze tomatoes quite a bit, and you only need to throw them in a bag or container, so you can freeze the low acid tomatoes too.
Most of these are indeterminates, meaning they will keep growing and producing blossoms and fruits as long as the plant lives. A few are determinate, meaning they tend to be more bushy, and have a finite fruit set. (beaverlodge plum, roma, rutgers). In the north this doesn't much matter, as the determinates seldom run out of fruit, and the life of the indeterminates is cut short by frost anyway. But determinates are more practical if you don't want to stake, and don't want your plants to sprawl all over the ground.
Somewhere in each description there's a link to seeds (and a description there, too). For some of these tomatoes there are other sources, and some of those are less expensive.
EARLY, AND STARTED EARLY (March 3):
Beaverlodge plum (from Territorial Seeds). A small plant, and good flavor for such an early tomato. I can grow them in a pot in the back yard. 2-3 oz
Glacier: A variety I haven't tried, listed as very early. 3-4 oz
New Girl: An early variety with much better flavor than Early Girl, but otherwise filling that niche. New Girl is from Johnny's, and they had a seed crop failure this year. This is one of many reasons to save seeds from year to year, and these are last year's seeds. 3-4 oz
Sun Gold: My wonderful, favorite, fruity, orange cherries (shown above) They are usually the first tomato to ripen in the garden, even though they aren't advertised as early. I'll probably have ripe cherries the first week of July, on the couple of plants I started yesterday.
Delicious - I haven't grown this variety for a number of years, but it will give me tomatoes consistently more than a pound, with very good flavor. (This variety holds the all-time record for size, at 7 pounds 12oz.)
Burpee's Big Boy - One of two tomatoes I'd grow if restricted to two varieties (the other is Sun Gold). About the first big hybrid, introduced 60 years ago, when flavor was still the primary interest. Not only is the flavor great, but the aroma is, too. The tomato of my childhood. 10-16 oz, generally. (Usually available locally as a plant- Claussens, at least) Any of the big beefsteaks are pretty similar, except perhaps for aroma.
Supersonic - A sturdy hybrid that's been around a long time. Good flavor. My friend JP grows this as his primary tomato. A little smaller than Big Boy, maybe 8-14 oz.
Rutgers: A non-hybrid, that at one time accounted for 75% of the tomatoes grown in the U.S., so if you're remembering that "old-time tomato flavor" this could be what you remember. Not quite as productive or disease resistant as hybrids, but worth growing just the same. 6-8 oz.
New Girl, Glacier, Beaverlodge see above
Red paste: Big Mama and Roma, see below
Red Cherry: Super Sweet 100, see below
Brandy Boy: Burpee's hybrid version of Brandywine. More productive and disease resistant. Very large fruit with outstanding flavor. I find them a little temperamental (they don't always ripen properly), or I'd grow more of them, and I have in the past. The fungal disease we get strips the leaves off plants and without leaves tomatoes can be very acidic, but that is never a problem with pink tomatoes. Very sweet and meaty. Another comparable tomato is Rose, from Johnny's, or Pruden's Purple, which is smaller and earlier but with similar flavor. Or of course Brandywine, for which you can probably find plants locally. About 16 oz. (but I grew a 36 oz Brandy Boy or Rose a number of years ago). Seeds available on some Burpee seed racks. (Depot Home and Garden, locally)
Jubilee - My favorite orange, but evidently that's an opinion not shared, since I have to hunt for the seeds. Orange blossom may be available locally and is similar. I use this variety for making orange tomato/orange marmalade. Along with the pinks and yellows, orange tomatoes have less acid. 6-8 oz.
Sun Gold - See above or below
Yellow Bell - One of my all-time favorite varieties, which was lost to me for a number of years, after it was discontinued by Pine Tree Gardens. I found it online this spring from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, and I can't wait to grow it again. The last time I grew it the tomatoes were plum shaped, and not as flavorful as I remembered, from the pear shaped bells - so there may be some variability in the variety, and I'm prepared to save seeds from the tomatoes I like. This is not a hybrid, so saving seed will be possible. Very meaty - essentially a paste tomato - and it stays on the vine a long time without over-ripening. 3-4 oz
Lemon Boy - A good sized truly yellow tomato, with mild flavor as all yellows have. May have just a hint of citrus if you use your imagination. 6-10 oz (Usually available locally as a plant- Claussens, at least)
Yellow Pear - A cherry - see below
PASTE TOMATOES (high pulp, few seeds. Ideal for canning)
Big Mama - Burpee's large pendulous paste tomato. Unlike many pastes, it is thoroughly ripe on the inside when it's red on the outside. Not a lot of fruits, but they are large. 4-8 oz
Roma - Haven't grown this for a while. Good flavor, though San Marzano's is probably better. Very productive. Ripe fruit sometimes drop. 3-4 oz.
Yellow Bell - see above
All of these have tender skins, making them available to home gardeners, but not commercially available since they don't ship well. They also crack easily after a rain, or after picking. Flavor's great, though. But if you've become fond of the chewy grape tomatoes you might find the texture of cherries too soft. You can find grapes to buy, including as plants. I haven't tried any.
Sun Gold - See description above, too (and picture at the top of the post). I often just eat these in the garden while I'm working, and I give a lot away (though they do crack easily). Good over a wide range of ripeness. These will make your friends happy. (Usually available locally as a plant- Claussens, and Gardener's, I think)
Super Sweet 100 - Similar in size to Sun Golds, and similar in flavor too. Not quite as fruity. The skins tend to be a little tougher than the Sun Golds, and they don't have as wide a range of ripeness. This is probably what you used to have available to you as a cherry tomato at farm stands. (Sometimes available locally as a plant)
Yellow Pear - A beautiful pear-shaped cherry tomato. Very prone to splitting. I got a Burpee cherry mix from the seed rack at Agway, with these 3 varieties in it, and that's a very good mix. - But whether I have any yellow pears will depend on whether I beat the odds when I grow 5 or 6 from the pack. I have seeds for the other two varieties that I'll grow separately. It looks nice to have a bowl with all three varieties, or to use all three in a pasta salad, etc.


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I felt like a little piece of fish tonight and we received beautiful fresh fennel in our CSA basket this week - this is what came out.
6 fillets of white fish {I used Turbot}
1/4 olive oil
2 handfuls of fresh herbs {I used chives, oregano, basil, sage, lemon thyme and tarragon - all from our patio herb garden)
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
Mix oil, herbs, lemon and salt in the blender until all herbs are broken down. Place fish into an oven safe dish and pour herb oil over fillets. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily.
Fennel, Apple and Peach Salad
1 fennel bulb
1 apple
1 peach
2 radishes
3 Tbsp peach jam
2 Tbsp lemon juice
4 Tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
Pepper to taste
Using a mandoline slice the fennel bulb, apple and radishes thinly. {I also cut my apples into matchsticks but you could leave them whole}. Cut peach into wedges and put all ingredeints into a bowl.
Mix jam, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper to make dressing. Add to veggie mixture and serve with a helping of fish.


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PESHAWAR: Unknown militants on Tuesday attacked the house of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate for NA-1, Zulfiqar Afghani in Gulbahar area in Peshawar by a hand grenade. Luckily all house inmates remained safe as it exploded on the roof of the house.
Police personnel and Zulfiqar Afghani said that the bomb exploded on the third floor of the house with a big bang creating panic in the area.
No damage to any life or property was reported.
"It's a cowardly act to sabotage the election as some time back the ANP leaders were targeted and now they have started targeting us," Afghani said.
"I have no enmity and have never even carried any weapons in my life, so it's very clear that whoever is targeting political workers wants to derail the democratic process but we will not get afraid."


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Two A&S professors receive faculty governance awards
The Arts & Sciences Award for Faculty Governance honors faculty members who devote special efforts to helping their colleagues through committee memberships and other services to departments, programs, Arts & Sciences, and College committees.
Typically, one award is made to a tenured faculty member with no more than ten years' service and one to a tenured faculty member with more than ten years' service. Each award carries a cash amount applied as either a one-time salary stipend or as research support for the following year.
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SOE's Greg Henniger has posted a letter on the H1Z1 to let players know what to expect (and not to expect) during the game's early access that kicked off today. Among other things, Henniger warns players that the game is at a very early stage and that there will be bugs, some bad ones likely.
Though speculation has begun with the trademarking of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns, little else beyond the name is known. That may end, however, on January 24th at PAX South and the main stage presentation to be given by ArenaNet co-founder Mike O'Brien and Game Director Colin Johanson. According to a press release, the pair will reveal what lies beyond the cliff hanger presented at the end of the latest living story update, Point of No Return.
Elite: Dangerous is a direct call to my childhood and to an arguably more ambitious time of gaming. Open ended, vast, and procedurally generated. The march of technology since the first Elite has only served to let Frontier Developments create the sort of game that they, and I, spent years imagining.
The Crowfall team has released a pair of new images from the forthcoming title by Artcraft. The first is a screenshot showing the character creation screen. The second image is a concept art shot showing 'city siege'. Both come with some explanations of what is seen and the design process behind each.
The other night night was a bit depressing. After HiveLeader's excellent first impressions and livestream video, I was pretty excited for H1Z1. Even knowing how Early Access goes and how alpha builds get wiped and are pretty buggy messes, I'll admit that the thought of a PVE sandbox zombie survival MMO has my interest piqued. But a rough start to the EA launch, brought on by some pretty high demand, coupled with a contentious decision to let people pay for airdropped gear, has everyone's expectations a little down to earth.
Crowfall is a fantasy MMORPG in development from ArtCraft. The game focuses on political alliances, as well as feudal conquest. Expected to follow ArtCraft's professed desire to create MMORPGs that promote risk taking, player skill, and competition. Crowfall players are expected to compete with one another, with the chance to take the throne in the offering.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — American Crystal Sugar's board of directors has decided to have the cooperative's farmer members plant biotech sugar beet seed again this year, despite a federal court challenge by opponents of genetically modified beets.
The Red River Valley co-op is the nation's largest sugar beet firm. The past three years it has used the seed that is engineered to withstand the popular weed killer Roundup.
The government has approved the use of Roundup Ready beet seed while putting out rules on how it must be used. Crystal President David Berg tells the Grand Forks Herald that it's an agreement the co-op can live with.
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As I believe I mentioned in a previous blog post, this fall will mark the 200th anniversary of Meriwether Lewis's untimely and weird death on the Natchez Trace. To prepare for the momentous occasion, I felt the need to read up on the whole debate on the nature of his death: was it suicide, or murder, or something else? Since at work I have the attention span of a gnat, I am having to keep my background reading cursory, and so my program consists entirely of reading By His Own Hand? The Mysterious Death of Meriwether Lewis, ed. John D.W. Guice (University of Oklahoma Press, 2006). A few weeks ago I read the chapter on the case for suicide, after which I firmly believed Lewis killed himself; yesterday morning I read the chapter on the case for homicide. Unfortunately I have to say that I don't think that this second chapter is as well-argued as the first, but after reading it I will say that I'm not prepared to entirely dismiss the possibility of homicide. Mostly because it seems a little hard to believe that someone could manage to shoot themselves twice with .69-caliber bullets, using a 14 1/2-inch-long pistol, then stagger around still alive for hours afterward. I'm just saying.
Others are even more adamant in their skepticism about the suicide theory. There was a recent article in the local paper about a group of collateral Lewis descendants who are petitioning the federal government to have Lewis's body exhumed and a forensic investigation performed on whatever remains, er, remain. Lewis's grave lies inside the boundaries of a national park, and so far the government seems less than keen on allowing poor Lewis to be dug up. I can't really blame them, I suppose - don't want to encourage all the distasteful furor and so forth. Of course, it's already kind of a circus. Maybe they should just give up and hire Geraldo to come and preside over the exhumation. Of course, then they're sure to open up the coffin and find nothing but a bunch of buttons. Perhaps some whisky bottles.
One of the rather fascinating things about this debate is not necessarily the subject matter itself, but the people doing the arguing, their attitudes towards the whole thing, and how they're viewed by their opponents and others. My basic impression is that, historically, the suicide theory has always enjoyed wider and more mainstream acceptance, while the murder theory has a bit of the wacky underdog about it. The two sides were rather dramatically personified in one incident recounted in my reading yesterday - a rather snippy exchange of letters in the 1960s between Julian Boyd, original editor of the Papers of Thomas Jefferson, and Vardis Fisher, author of Suicide or Murder?. Boyd apparently took exception to Fisher's quotation of him in his work, or his criticism of Jefferson (maybe both). Fisher retorted that Boyd had an "idolatrous attitude towards Jefferson." (Er, he was kind of right there.)
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Andrew Cole's goalstrewn career is coming to an end.
At 37 the former England striker recognises his best days are behind him.
The man who once helped Manchester United rule at home and abroad is heading towards retirement.
Sadly Cole's recent spell at Nottingham Forest ended in embarrassment.
The match analysis delivered to manager Colin Calderwood revealed that in their game against Ipswich Lee Camp, the Forest goalkeeper, ran further than Cole.
Mind you, Cole was substituted after 66 minutes while Camp played the entire game!
And in his retirement Cole can reflect on a club career record of 289 goals from 646 appearances.
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UNION – Premiere Stages at Kean University will present free interactive staged readings of the 2013-2014 Liberty Live Commission, At Liberty Hall by James Christy, Nov. 8 through 10 in the University Center Little Theatre at Kean University.
The story of an unlikely pair of American immigrants, At Liberty Hall follows two high school students who've just moved to New Jersey: Christian Rosario, a funny but unfocused teenager from Queens by way of the Dominican Republic; and Alexander Hamilton, 16, the subject of Christian's 10th grade history project. This time-bending story finds common threads of humor, honor and awkwardness as told through the experiences of a someday-Founding Father and a kid looking for a way out of the projects.
Liberty Live is a unique partnership between Premiere Stages and the Liberty Hall Museum that celebrates New Jersey history with professional theatrical productions, museum tours, interactive displays, workshops for children, and talk-backs with local historians. On a biannual basis, Premiere Stages commissions a playwright currently residing in New Jersey to create a new play that specifically explores an event or events of historical significance that celebrate the state's rich and diverse history. The program launched in 2012 to great acclaim with the family-friendly Talking to Westfield, written by EM Lewis, recipient of a New Jersey State Council for the Arts 2012 Fellowship in Playwriting.
"We are extremely pleased to be a part of New Jersey's and Elizabeth's 350th Anniversary celebration," said John Wooten, producing artistic director of Premiere Stages. "At Liberty Hall effectively interweaves the story of young Hamilton with a modern teenager who contemporary students can relate to. Given Hamilton's friendship with Liberty Hall founder and New Jersey's first elected governor, William Livingston, the Museum is the perfect partner to help bring this unique and important story to life."
This year's commissioned writer, James Christy, is no stranger to Premiere Stages audiences. His play Egyptian Song was named Runner-Up for the 2011 Play Festival. Currently Artist-in-Residence at the Arts Council of Princeton, Christy is a past winner and six-time finalist for the Actors Theatre of Louisville's prestigious Heideman Award for Best Short Play, most recently for Dissent (2013). Director Kel Haney has directed and developed new work at The Lark, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Ensemble Studio Theatre and New Dramatists, among others. Her recent directing credits include The Recommendation at The Flea Theater in New York, as well as Row After Row and Little Rock at the renowned Williamstown Theatre Festival.
Producing artistic director John Wooten and resident dramaturg Clare Drobot will moderate an intimate discussion with the playwright after each reading, and free tours of Liberty Hall Museum will be available following the Saturday and Sunday presentations. Patrons are encouraged to offer their feedback as Premiere Stages will continue to develop the play with Christy over the next twelve months. At Liberty Hall will receive its premiere at Premiere Stages in the fall of 2014 as part of NJ350, the statewide celebration of New Jersey's 350th Anniversary. The premiere also coincides with the 350th Anniversary of the founding of Elizabethtown, where Alexander Hamilton was once a resident.
At Liberty Hall runs Friday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9 at 3 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 10 at 3 p.m. Admission is free, though reservations are strongly encouraged. All readings take place in the University Center Little Theatre, located on the Kean University campus at 1000 Morris Avenue. To reserve seats, call 908-737-4092 or email email@example.com. For more information, visit Premiere Stages online at www.kean.edu/premierestages.
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This blog is all about celebrating YA. So if you love reading or watching YA stories, join us.
Monday, September 10, 2012
The Honest Truth
I don't want to harp on about it, but since I am getting ready to e-mail a copy of Betwixt to all the blog tour participants (Betwixt blog tour hosted by A Tale of Many Reviews, Dec 3 - 8), I thought I'd touch on the subject today.
What is an honest review worth?
To me, as a reader and a writer, the answer is simple - gold. An honest review is what I'm looking for. I don't want to give buyers false impressions about my books. I also don't want to buy a book based on false reviews. I want my books to be reviewed by readers and I want to know what they think. I value readers' opinions and I particularly love reading a review that is well thought out and shows the reviewer has really understood the book.
Whenever I review a book, I tend to keep it brief as I never want to give away spoilers. I hardly ever read a book that I think is perfect, but I try to err on the positive when I'm writing a review. If I have a huge issue with something in the book, I will mention it, but on the whole I like to be upbeat. I will never write anything I don't agree with though.
What kind of reviewer are you?
I'd like to finish by saying a huge thank you to anyone who has reviewed or rated my books. I so appreciate the time you have taken to read them and then share your opinion on them. It's people like you that help us indie authors get exposure for our work, so a thousand times thank you :)
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i am an honest reviewer. im like you and dont like to say to much cus i HATE spoilers in reviews. i like to say whether i liked a book or why i didnt but without giving anything away. to be honest ive been pulled from two blog tours cus the publishers didnt like the 3star reviews i gave the books, but thats ok cus i still posted the reviews on my blog cus i feel that readers need to have honest reviews not what the publishers want you to say.ReplyDelete
i love your books melissa :)Replies
Thanks for stopping by, Alice :)Delete
I think it's awesome you leave honest reviews. I don't actually think 3-stars is a bad thing. I've read 3-star books before and enjoyed them. Reading is so subjective.
Personally, when I buy a book, I like to see a variety of reviews, that way I know it's not just family and friends, but there are honest readers leaving their opinions as well :)
Thanks for loving my books. You're awesome!
yeah i love to see a variety of reviews for a book too, if there are only good reviews then it gets me thinking if they are legit reviews or not. the one thing that absolutly bugs me when reading a review is when people dont use that one simple word "SPOILERS" ive had many books ive wanted to read be spoiled cus the reviewer hasnt used that word. ok rant over hahahaDelete
You're entitled to your rant :)Delete
Spoilers can really ruin it for some people. I'm one of those naughty readers who sometimes skips to the end (shhhh!! Don't tell!) so spoilers aren't always a deal breaker for me, but I never put them in my reviews because I don't want to ruin it for others :)
i dont mind looking at a review if it says "spoiler" but when it doesnt and it gives away the biggest thing about the book then i find i cant read that book. i never put spoilers in my reviews, or if i do i say so. hahaha i have actually skipped to the end of a couple of books, but normally i wont do that hahahaDelete
You are much for disciplined than me, Alice :) lol :)Delete
I just have to know if they will end up together and if someone dies, I can prepare myself. I'm sure authors of any books I read would be very disappointed in me :) I never want people to read ahead in my books!!!
Great post, Melissa. Agree, agree, agree.ReplyDelete
I don't review as my author persona (a pen name), but my reader persona does. And I don't hold back. I tell the truth, and I try to be balanced and back my criticisms up with examples. I will include spoilers when necessary, but I flag the passage as such.
Anyhow, I don't think it does the writer or potential reader any favors to post a falsely inflated review. Burning readers with false 5s can actually backfire. (Two of the most scathing reviews I ever wrote were for books which had a head-shakingly high number of 5s, and ONLY 5s. I was like: are these people kidding???) In fact, when book shopping, I don't even bother to read 5-stars anymore - especially those written by reviewers with a history of '0' other reviews.
(Can you tell book reviews is a hot issue with me? LOL)Replies
Ha ha! Thanks for stopping by, Melissa :) It's great reading other people's opinions and I love that book reviews is a hot issue for you.Delete
I know what you mean about too many fives. I've read a couple of rather average books that only had 5 star ratings. It does make you wonder.
My goal is to spend time getting honest reviewers reading my work. I'm more than happy for family and friends to review my books as well, but even then, I ask them to be honest. If they didn't like the book, they must say so. It won't hurt my feelings. Reading is SO subjective. We can't expect everyone to like the same thing :)
Just to clarify...I read a lot of self- and indie-published works. I've found some real jewels, but I've also come across some very badly-written novels. The 'scathing reviews' were for books that had major plausibility issues and downright bad writing. ;) I rarely give 5 stars (I mean, if you give most everything a 5, then what do you do when you read a book that is truly spectacular?), but I rarely give only 1 either.Delete
Looking forward to your blog visit. :)
I have read some pretty bad indie novels too. I really want to make sure the stuff I publish is good quality. At least if I get a bad review it will hopefully be a taste based thing rather than a criticism of my writing :)Delete
I hardly ever give 5 stars myself. I save that up for truly exceptional pieces of work.
I'm VERY excited about being on your blog. Thanks in advance for having me :)
Great post Melissa,ReplyDelete
I always try to be honest and keep my opinions about the book, not the author. I have read a few reviews in which people like a story but because the author has said or done something they may not like or agree with, mark the book with a lower rating...I think its petty and uncalled for. And you're right, reading is very subjective. I have often loved a story but hated the characters (and vise versa) - and don't get me started on reviewers who charge to write a review, just don't!!!Replies
I think your reviews are awesome! That's why I'm always so stoked when you say yes to one of my books :)Delete
LOL, I've been eagerly whittling my way through my review pile, Betwixt is next and I'm super excited to get started :)Delete
FYI, I'd NEVER turn down a chance to read one of your books Melissa, I think you write amazingly good stories!!
Awwww - you are so sweet :)Delete
Can't wait to hear what you think. I hope you enjoy it when you get to it!!
Right or wrong... I only review books I like (as you can see from my Goodreads average rating - 4.99), and I keep my reviews honest focusing on the positive. I don't feel the need to do or say anything if I don't absolutely love a book. My policy: 'If I can't write/say anything nice, I won't write/say anything at all.' The good news is that I hardly ever pick up a book I don't love because I stick to my preferred genre - almost never straying from it - and I investigate the book, the author, the ratings, and the reviews beforehand. This method works for me. (✿◠‿◠)ReplyDelete
BTW: Love this topic!Replies
I agree. This is a great topic :) I love hearing what everyone else does. I don't like saying bad things about books either, but I do think honesty is key. I think investigating a book before hand and sticking with a genre you love is a brilliant idea.Delete
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No, I'm not going to launch into a theological reflection on the Trinity. I'm sure that most who might tune into this blog are quite familiar with that kind of thing and don't need or want me to give my latest version here. So, I won't. However, I did come across something that has a Trinitarian ring on a recent visit to the UCC in the upper Mid-west, in Minnesota.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Three in One
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Worshipful Work and a Wake Up
Here in the national setting of the United Church of Christ, we have just concluded a long weekend of meetings. The governing boards of the Covenanted Ministries, the Executive Council, the Board for Common Global Ministries and the Council for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations were in town, while the Pension Boards and the Board for Ministerial Assistance were meeting in Florida.
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Tuesday, November 08, 2011
An Ecumenical Visit to Germany and the UEK (Union of Evangelical Churches)
Peter Makari, Karen Thompson and I have been here in Germany for the last four days attending meetings of our German partner church the UEK /EKD (Union of Evangelical Churches/Evangelical Church in Germany). This is a relationship that has a long history. While here, I've learned that its beginnings go back much further than I had previously known. I realized this on Friday night when we gathered for an evening meal during which story-telling about the UEK/UCC relationship was interspersed between the courses of the meal.
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Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Mission: 1 - The Buzz
These days there is a buzz throughout the United Church of Christ and it has to do with Mission: 1. There has been growing excitement about this new coordinated effort to address the needs of hungry people in the U.S. and abroad. As I travel about the church visiting congregations and associations, I meet many people who are taking the initiative in their churches and communities to advance Mission: 1. Yes indeed, there is a buzz throughout the UCC.
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Slow Food Northern Ohio is proud to announce this very special event at l'Albatros Brasserie featuring a selection of Ohio wines and cheeses.
Join us in the midst of Spring at L'Albatros Brasserie as we taste our way through the terroir of Ohio through wine & cheese! Discover our local farms and wine makers as fromager & sommelier Brandon Chrostowski hosts a tour of our local treasures.
The event will also include hors d'oeuvres, petit fours and live entertainment.
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BERLIN (Reuters) - An open-air weekend "Rock am Ring" concert near Germany's Nuerburgring race track resumed on Saturday after being suspended on Friday due to a possible terrorist threat, the organisers and police said.
"After intensive searches of the whole festival area, the suspicions have not hardened into an acute threat situation," the organisers said on their Facebook page, adding that police had given a green light for the concert to go ahead.
The deputy police chief of nearby Koblenz, Christoph Semmelrogge, said no suspicious objects were found at the venue.
A suicide bombing at a pop concert in Manchester, England on May 22 led to changes in the security planning for the German concert and the number of security officials was increased substantially.
Police temporarily stopped the concert on Friday as they suspected three people from the western state of Hesse were planning to set off an explosion. The three, who had backstage passes, were detained and subsequently released, police said.
Police found on Friday morning that at least one of the three was known to them for links to Islamist terrorism. The names on the backstage passes did not match the suspects' names.
"In our view, that made the abstract threat far more concrete," said Koblenz police chief Wolfgang Fromm.
Police continued their investigation after seizing items belonging to the suspects.
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Follow The 2018 Canadian Pan Pacs Team On Social Media
Follow the 2018 Canadian Pan Pacific Championship team on Twitter and Instagram.
Penny Oleksiak Withdraws From Pan Pacific Championships
Penny Oleksiak has withdrawn from the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships.
Taylor Ruck Drops Canadian 200 Free Record Shortly After 2:06.3 200 BK
Taylor Ruck pulled off an incredible double on Friday night, posting the world's #1 200 back time and breaking the Canadian 200 free record.
Taylor Ruck Ties Canadian Record in 200 LCM Free at England Nats
2017 SWIM ENGLAND NATIONAL WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, December 13th – Sunday, December 17th Ponds Forge, Sheffield LCM Commonwealth Games selection…
Canadian Worlds Team Tracker: Nine Book Their Tickets On Day 1
Kierra Smith punched her ticket to Budapest with a win in the women's 200 breast.
Katie Ledecky Sets NCAA Meet Record in 1650 Free, NCAA Record 1000
Katie Ledecky put up the NCAA record in the 1000 in her 1650 tonight. She also set an NCAA meet record in the mile with 15:07.70, the 2nd-fastest swim in history.
2017 SEC Women's Champs: Aggies Deep, Bulldogs Lurking
Smoliga shined for the Bulldogs, but her team came up just short against a rock-solid Texas A&M team.
Olympic and College Swimming Star Brittany MacLean Retires
Canada's top female distance swimmer is calling it a career. Brittany MacLean spanned two generations of Canadian swimming and earned…
UGA Men and Women Defeat UNC at Chapel Hill
The University of Georgia men's and women's teams emerged victorious against the North Carolina Tar Heels in both teams' first dual meet of the season.
College Swimming Previews: #1 Georgia Women Holding Strong
Olympian Olivia Smoliga was a difference-maker in 2016, but the Bulldogs face a heightened NCAA challenge in 2017.
Courtney Harnish, #1 Recruit in 2017 Class, Gives Verbal to Georgia
Our #1 recruit in the class of 2017, YMCA National record holder Courtney Harnish has given her verbal commitment to the University of Georgia.
As Rio Wraps, Olympic Swimmers Put Back Into Storage Until 2020
With the competitive swimming portion of the 2016 Rio Olympics wrapping up this week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has begun returning swimmers to their storage unit, where they'll remain until fans care about swimming again in the year 2020.
Day 6 Prelims Preview: Manaudou's Time To Shine In Men's 50 Free
Florent Manaudou finally gets his opportunity to shine individually here in Rio with the men's 50 free getting underway today.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Five Finals Live Recap
Swimming's blue ribbon event will give way to a Aussie-American duel with a Canadian somewhere in the middle. Kyle Chalmers and Cameron McEvoy of Australia will be trying to take down both Nathan Adrian and Caeleb Dressel of the United States.
Oleksiak Leads As Canada Destroys National 4×200 Free Relay Record
Led by a world-class anchor leg from Penny Oleksiak, Canada obliterated its own national record in the women's 4×200 free relay to earn Olympic bronze.


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Posts Tagged 'bernese'
Bernese Puppies
Luka our youngest Bernese mountain dog is a daddy, his girlfriend Bonnie gave birth to 8 puppies on the 20th September starting of course at 3 o clock in the morning and continuing until midday when she had the last one.
All are doing well at the moment and Bonnie is being an excellent mum and feeding and cleaning her babies and eating like a horse!
If you have any enquiries regarding Bernese please call 01938 580346 or email us at email@example.com and we'll get back to you as soon we can.