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Stop whining…it's annoying. Stop complaining…no one cares; they've all got problems of their own. Stop hating…there is enough hatred in the world. Stop arguing…start discussing. Stop rushing…what's your hurry? Stop being fearful…that's how they want you to be. Stop being paranoid…there really is no "they". Stop proselytizing…yours is not better than mine. Stop watching television…create something cool instead. Stop blaming…it's no ones fault but your own. Stop taking drugs…reality is much more interesting. Stop buying things you don't need…start needing things you can't buy. Stop trading time for money…start giving your time for joy. Stop hating your job…start enjoying your life. Stop building things in the desert…start hiking there instead. Stop making up excuses…start waking up your mind. Stop saying you're too old…start living for today. Stop dragging round your baggage…start shedding needless things. Stop wasting water…plant food instead. Stop buying from the big box…that local business needs your help. Stop being critical…tell her/him that you love her/him instead. Stop obsessing over social media…go see a local band. Stop wishing…start doing. Stop hoping…search for proof. Stop saying that you can't…find a YouTube video to show you how you can. Stop taking the escalator…use the stairs. Stop circling for a parking spot…walk that hundred feet instead. Stop tailgating…relax and wave as you go past. Stop living in the past…start living in the now. Stop listening to the radio…search for sounds you don't yet know. Stop being prudish…say a curse word now and then. Stop swearing all the time…pick up a dictionary instead. Stop viewing animals as lower…see yourself as one of them. Stop listening to singles…play a B-side now and then. Stop listening to Green Day…start listening to X. Stop searching for life's meaning…just pause and truly be. Stop drinking soda…appreciate water once again. Stop reading pointless magazines…models never really look that good. Stop using Photoshop…remember yourself as you truly were. Stop seeing science as the enemy…it's the reason you're still alive. Stop seeing science as the answer…it's always just a theory. Stop searching for god…start finding yourself. Stop seeing… start feeling…Stop questioning everything…start questioning everything. Stop staring at the stars…start looking at the earth. Stop telling us what to do…we can now think for ourselves.
People of Norn' Ir'n
I'm sure many of you have heard my daughter Hannah's announcement concerning her relocating to the states in October to pursue her musical dreams. This is extra exciting news for me because Hannah and I will finally have the opportunity to record, tour, and hopefully write together. We've done some playing together, but not really together-together if you know what I mean. It's pretty cool to be a dad who's kid actually wants to be seen and heard playing music with her dad, but then again, she's a pretty cool kid! We will have a new website and Facebook page soon to explain what we have planned. Watch for details in the coming weeks. We're going to kick off this new journey together with a 2 to 3 week tour of Ireland/UK in October. We're still working on booking that, but will post dates soon. This leads me into the main point of todays post…
While setting up this tour I have been lucky enough to reconnect with some good friends from Ireland-some of whom I had almost completely lost touch. It's been fun reconnecting. Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised at how many of my Irish musician friends had become hugely successful on this side of the pond. A lot of these people really helped and encouraged me along my way. They gave me gigs, shared the stage, helped me make contacts and bought me more than a few pints. They loaned me stuff, covered for me when I was sick, donated studio time and most importantly they shared their talent and inspiration. In return for all this kindness I'd like to highlight some of these beautiful people and help send some love their way. So please, read this blog and then go check these people out…
Foy Vance
I first met Foy when he came to play a gig for our class at Bangor Tech. It wasn't really a gig; more an opportunity to try our chops at running sound and lights for a real artist. Foy opened his set with one of my favorite songs, 'Fortress Around Your Heart' by Sting. I'll never forget Foy's amazing acoustic arrangement and that incredibly powerful voice of his. We became good friends, shared some gigs, made some coffee (to be fair-he made all of the coffee), shared some great stories and a boat load of laughs. Since then Foy has toured and recorded with Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt and Ed Sheeran (to name only a few). It was a delight to catch up with Foy on his current US tour with South Carolina rockers 'needtobreathe'. Foy is currently touring the US to promote his incredibly beautiful album 'The Joy of Nothing' (Glassnote Records). Check out Foy's website and absolutely go see him live. You'll be blown away!
Susan Enan
I first met the angelic Susan Enan when she appeared at my open mic at Belfast's Auntie Annie's Pub (Too many years ago to mention). She was so quiet and reserved I was afraid that people would talk over her set, but she had quite the opposite effect on a crowd. You could hear a pin drop every time she'd sing. She was quiet as a mouse, but yet somehow, incredibly powerful. Her music is beautiful and truly timeless. We shared the stage a few times before I left to follow my dreams back in the US. I'd lost touch with Susan until recently finding her on Facebook. To my delight and surprise I found that Susan had relocated to Brooklyn and was still actively pursuing her recording career. Susan's beautiful song 'Bring on the Wonder' was featured on an episode of Bones and later included on the Bones soundtrack release. None other than Sarah McLachlan then recorded the tune. McLachlan's included the tune on her 7th studio album 'Laws of Illusion'. Susan has traveled the world playing house concerts from Ireland and UK to Europe, New Zealand, Australia and even as far as Alaska and the Arctic Circle. She has beautifully documented her journey in a short film that can be viewed on her website. Check it out at:
Ben Reel
Ben Reel was a well known local artist when I broke into the Belfast music scene in the late 90's. I didn't know Ben very well, but he was instrumental in helping me get some of my first gigs in those early days. It was mostly cover songs for the two of us back then, but we developed a mutual appreciation and would often fill in for each other when we had been double booked. Sadly Ben and I lost touch after I relocated to the states in 2001. When I moved to Nashville in 2010, I was delighted to find that Ben was splitting his time between Ireland and Nashville and was doing extremely well in both lands. Ben has been busy since those early Belfast days. He has released 6 studio albums and toured with the likes of Tommy Womack, Jools Holland, Alabama 3 and The Cranberries. Ben has a great down home Americana sensibility that leans heavily towards old school country. Check him out at:
Nathan Connolly
I'm pretty sure I met Nathan while doing sound for his band F.U.E.L. at Katy Daly's bar in Belfast. I jibed him about the likelihood of future back problems from slinging his guitar so low. We later became good friends and classmates in the music program at Bangor Tech. We would often kill time teaching each other Alice in Chains songs between classes. Since then Nathan has gone on to sell over 11 million albums with Snow Patrol and has recently launched a brand new album with his own band 'Little Matador'. I was able to reconnect with Nathan recently at a Snow Patrol show at Utah Valley University where we had a long chat over a few beers before the show. I'm delighted to say that fame and fortune hasn't changed him a bit. He's still that same lanky guitar slinging kid I knew back in college. One of the nicest blokes I've had the pleasure of knowing. Good on ya' Nathan. Can't wait to see the new band live. I hope you'll be around the UK in October.
Check out Nathan's new project here:
It's all coming together now! (New album update)
Debut Show with New Band
We formally debuted the band last Thursday at Tempe Tavern in Tempe, Arizona and I think it went over extremely well. We had a great turnout and the crowd seemed to be digging it. To be honest, this band was set up with the express purpose of recording the album; playing shows wasn't really in the cards. However, after just a few rehearsals, things were coming together so well and we were all having so much fun that Jim, our drummer, piped up and said "man, we should play a few shows". I told our friend Carol Pacey (Carol Pacey and the Honeyshakers) about our plan and the next thing I knew we were booked for a show with local Americana extraordinaire D.L Marble. We all had a blast and I am certain that more full band shows will happen in the future. In the meantime each rehearsal finds us one step closer to getting in the studio. A few more rehearsals and I think we'll be ready.
So Who's in the Band?
Honestly, the guys in this band have taken these folky little songs of mine to places I would never dare go by myself (and couldn't go if I tried). We've toyed with the idea of coming up with an actual band name; these guys certainly deserve to be referred to as more than just "The Mikael Lewis Band". The trouble is, who knows when I'll be able to afford to take a band on the road? Would these guys be dumb enough to quit their jobs and hit the road with me anyway? I doubt that. I don't think the idea of living in a van with me would be too appealing? Maybe Steve would do it- he's young and might not know any better. Steve actually came up with the idea of a rotating cast of band names such as "Mikael Lewis and the Irreplaceables" and "Mikael Lewis and the Programmers of Doom" (what-too progressive?). At least I wouldn't have to try and build another freakn' website (Phew!). We'll see what happens. Anywho, this amazing band includes (in the order that they joined): the ambidextrous James Thorpe (Instant Hobo) on drums, the irreplaceable Jeff Goeslin (Funk n Chaos) on bass, Steven "the atmosphere master" Duncan (Programming Hiro) on guitar, and little ol' me on vocals and acoustic guitar (and maybe dad's lapsteel-once I figure out how to control the damned thing!) If these guys aren't tired of me once the recording is through, maybe they'll play local shows with me whenever I'm in town? I certainly hope so.
So What's in a Name?
While compiling a list of the songs I wanted to include on the album, I'd noticed a common theme. Apparently there are lots of thoughts in my little head that deal with acquiring knowledge and seeking enlightenment or looking at things in a different light (There were a lot of camping songs too, which is fitting because how much closer can you get to divinity than when you're out in the woods?). Coincidentally, my wonderful photographer sister, Marilyn Budge, had sent me some of her artwork that, unbeknownst to her, fit perfectly with the "Different Light" theme. She has graciously agreed to donate her artwork for this project. (I really can't wait for you folks to see it-it's sooo cool!). The album/songs theme will probably be mistaken for religiosity, but I think it has more to do with the search for our lost humanity (which, incidentally, can probably only be found in the woods). Anyhow, based on the ideas of this recurring theme, the album will be entitled "A Different Light". The songs picked for inclusion are ones I'd written years ago, alongside ones I've just recently written. This album will cover the gamut of sounds that have influenced the band and myself. These sounds include everything from folksy tribal drones to progressive rock inflections to funky sing-alongs, with a few stops in between. Hopefully it will inspire us all to see things in a different light? (You see what I did there, right? nyuk, nyuk.)
Enough already! 😉
This post has ended up being twice as long as I'd intended (Oops), thank you for indulging me. Hopefully this album will be finished in just a little more than a month from now. I may post a few teaser sound clips as things progress (But then again I might just make you wait). Watch the website and Facebook page for updates.
In the meantime come catch Steve and I as as we warm up the stage for the amazing Cory Mon up in Big Water, UT next Saturday (July 26th). (Great music, great friends and the great outdoors…what else could you possible ask for?) See the calendar for details.
See ya'll down the road…
Touring with Hannah Butterfield
I am delighted to announce that I will be touring Ireland/England with the immensely talented singer/songwriter Hannah Butterfield in October 2014. We will both be touring to promote new albums currently under construction. US dates to follow.
I'm also excited to announce that Hannah will be a very welcome guest on my new album and I on hers. Exciting stuff in the works. I'll keep you posted.
Cb900 custom
Here's the story so far:
Around July 18th or 19th I overheard my friend and colleague Mike talking to his wife on the phone about a motorcycle they were trying to sell. It seemed they weren't having much luck. I asked Mike what the bike was? He replied that I probably wouldn't be interested as it was just a dusty old 81 Honda. He showed me a picture and I immediately began to salivate.
I didn't know much about this bike, I just knew that it looked similar to the cb750k that I owned a couple of years back, when I lived in Utah. Mike told me that his father had purchased the bike brand new in 81. For some reason Mikes father quit riding and parked the bike under his carport some 12 years ago. Mike said he didn't even know if it would run; I told him I was willing to take the risk, especially for the price he was asking.
After wrangling for a couple of days with my wife, Anne, over the prospect of buying another old bike, Mike and I made the exchange of money and title. on July 21st. Mike dropped the bike off that weekend. I knew that I had gotten a really good deal. Even if the bike didn't run, I knew I could easily part it out and make my money and then some. (but I hoped and prayed that it would run.)
Much to my delight and surprise, I changed the oil and filter, added a new battery and plugs and the old girl fired right up. I later told Mike that I had stolen the bike from him!
Hello folks,
Since my writing seems to have been supplanted by my building this motorcycle, I've decided to start blogging about the motorcycle build.
A couple of months back I acquired a 1981 Honda cb900 custom. I didn't know it at the time, but it turns out this bike is a bit of a rarity. Honda only made the cb900 custom for two years-81 and 82. I'm very lucky to have gotten my hands on one.
Much to the dismay of my new found friends on the cb900/cb1000 custom forum, I've decided to morph this bike into a sort of brat style urban scrambler. The metamorphosis is still in its early stages, but I will update periodically as the build progresses.
This is what the bike looked like when I picked it up July 30th.
This is its current state:
And this is my goal:
Hatred of City Parks
I really hate city parks. Though they seem like a good idea on the surface, further inspection reveals that they are the antithesis of what our species, or any species, truly needs. Don't get me wrong, I do appreciate the protection afforded what little is left of the natural world. However, I despise the idea that these little islands of nature be protected whilst we allow industry and "progress" to destroy the true wilderness.
I am hiking with my lab, Chianti, through South Mountain Park in the heart of Phoenix, AZ. We started early in the hope of achieving solitude and silence. It started peacefully enough. It was only once we'd begun to rise above the valley that I heard the noise. As we climbed, our peace was gradually eroded by the rising cacophony of airplanes, automobiles, barking dogs, horns, traffic, factories, whirring electrical cables, and engines clashing together in a flash of unnatural white noise; the eerie symphony of industry, progress; the sound of impending death.
Like the smog that smothers this valley, the pollutant cannot be witnessed by those within the belly of the beast. Atop these desert mountain peaks, where one would expect to hear the sound of solitude, one is instead confronted by the incessant howling of the gates of hell. I desperately need to get off of this cursed mountain, out of this valley, and into the arms of the deep mountain wilderness. Until then I will have to invest in some ear plugs to couple with these smog filtering sunglasses.
As we make our way back to the demon valley we are confronted by a well meaning but under informed park steward chastising us for cross-cutting out of bounds of the established trail. I somehow resist the urge to remove his voice-box and simply apologize for our transgression instead. I can't blame the dog; she is only doing what comes naturally. As we walk away I consider to myself the problem of our eroding natural world. I strongly suspect that this erosion has more to do with the encroachment of housing, industry, mining, nuclear reactors, the Chamber of Commerce, the BLM, and "progress" than with my habitual cross-trail cutting.


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Close the window he crawled out of this morning and stop thinking about it; stop thinking about what he must be thinking; stop thinking about what she must be thinking if she knew- what people would say; stop thinking about your endless daydreams; stop thinking about a time that never existed. Walk out the door and listen to Avril Lavigne on your Walkman on your way to school; lip synch to "Complicated" and try to get all the lyrics right; try not to call yourself pathetic. Make yourself forget about last night and about being upset about him; you know he won't matter a year from now. You'll write about it in your diary and toss it to the side and tell yourself that you won't read it again until you're in your early thirties and starting a family. Buy a pack of gum at the corner deli before class; you need it before your Intro to American History test because otherwise you'll chew the insides of your cheek too hard and then the inside of your mouth will sting when you drink lemonade. Make sure it's sweet mint gum and not peppermint gum because peppermint always gives you a headache. Don't buy cigarettes. Grab a bag of potato chips, you're stomach will be growling in a few hours and there's nothing more embarrassing than a silent moment in class when you're stomach decides to gurgle and everyone looks at you; get the reduced fat and don't give into the frown that creeps over your face when you think about how much you'll miss the saltiness of the original Lays; your little sister's Bat Mitzvah is next week and you don't want Aunt Hilda to call you "chunky again;" plan to say "fuck you" to her if she opens her mouth; take that back; imagine instead, the horror on her face if you did ever decide to grow the balls to say it; smile to yourself. Enter the school building; try not to picture yourself walking into prison; walk down the squeaky hallway in a straight line and try not to fall on your face in your new black-heeled boots. Your mother told you that you walked funny in them but you didn't listen; you wanted something in your life to make you feel lady like; not like the zombie you'd become walking around in sweatpants and a parka. Try not to call yourself pathetic. Try not to blush when you walk past him; and definitely don't look him in the eye. You want him to look at you first; he must look at you first otherwise he'll think you're too eager and you'll chase him away like the other five times you were close to anyone worth knowing. Try not to furiously scratch your legs under your tights in class; people will look at you funny and think you have fleas or bed bugs or something gross like that. It doesn't matter that the acrylic tights you bought at Target last weekend are giving you a rash; this is what it takes to be a lady. You should have listened to your mother and looked for "100% cotton." Don't think about that song while you're in class; don't think of how you felt when you heard that song; don't think about how strong he felt against you while you were slow dancing to that song; don't think about the meaning of that song; don't think about the meaning behind that song; don't think about the meaning behind him; don't think about the meaning behind us. Convince yourself that it was enough to have that moment; convince yourself that you need nothing more. Ignore the girl who used to be your best friend; try not to look at her when she enters the English room; try not to look at him when he walks in after her. Try not to think about a time that never existed; try not to think about a time that did; try and feel okay about it; try not to think about the nights you laughed so hard your stomachs were sore. Ignore her when she mutters "slut" under her breath as she takes a seat in the chair behind you; try not to jump out of your seat to slap her across the face; think instead, what it would feel like to set her hair on fire so that she would be bald and she too, would feel naked. Hold back your tears and try to make sense of the grammar lesson. Try not to call yourself pathetic. Throw your report card in the trash the second you get home; rip it up into tiny pieces and watch it float to the bottom; try not to think about what the grades actually mean; tell yourself that Mr. Robertson is a fuckwad who doesn't know anything about who you are in reality or your potential as a student. Try and convince yourself that you have any potential at all. Try and respond when your mother asks you how your day was; tell her it was good, that you learned a lot and that you have a lot of homework to get started on; try to sound like you mean what you say for once in your life. Hide your half-eaten veggie burger in your napkin at dinner; start counting up from one when your mother starts "raising her voice" at your father, telling him to send in the check for the tenth grade academic school year already. Sit on your hands so you don't pick up your spoon and scoop another spoonful of mashed potatoes into that awful hole in your face. Ignore the hunger pains. Try not to think about it Don't eat the last cookie in the cookie jar; you'll feel guilty about it and hate yourself later; you'll spend twenty minutes in front of the mirror examining the pouch at the bottom of your stomach that refuses to disappear despite the fact that you've only been eating grapes and reduced-fat Lays for the past week. Squeeze and pull at your stomach; watch the red marks on your skin appear, and fade-you can almost see finger prints if you squeeze hard enough. Put on your headphones and throw yourself onto your bed; think about what it would feel like to be important; think about what it would feel like to be important to him. Try not to miss a time that never existed; try not to miss a time that did; try not to miss her; remember that she called you a slut today. Try to convince yourself that she has no reason to be mad. Check your phone for any new text-messages; don't be disappointed if there are none; tell yourself that you're not disappointed when you feel the pit in your stomach and try not to think about belonging; try not to think about whether he belongs to you; try not to think about whether you belong to him; try not to think about how you and that bitch who called you a slut will never belong like you did before; don't think about belonging; think about how it's a bad word. Remind yourself of how you can't own a human being; remind yourself of how you can't lose what you don't own. Promise yourself that you won't forget what it feels like to be sixteen when you're seventeen; try not to think about it; try not to think about the future; try not to think about getting older at all. Pull the covers over your head and turn off the light. Listen to the sound of the rain falling down hard on the windowpane; close your eyes; stop worrying so that your heart will stop pounding and you won't get that sinking feeling in your chest every time you start to drift to sleep.

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Good morning , how are you all? Still school holidays and trying get as much scrapping done with that comes the steady flow of blogging and sharing on facebook and trying to You Tube as well so sorry if its annoying but deadline loom as always, and if I can just get some challenges done during the month thats an added bonus.
I often use sketches when I just want to scrap, it awakes my mojo and allows me to work with whatever is on my desk at the time. This is why I was so happy when Creative Scrappers started again with there sketches!!!
Websters pp, Kaisercraft Just Landed Collections, Kaisermist Turquoise,
Pink Paislee Atlas Chipboard, Doily,
Heidi Swapp Polaroid Frame, AC Cardstock and Thickers.
Till next time have a creative day
Till next time have a creative day


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Thursday, July 28, 2005
When you think about the rejuvenation of the Lebanese fascist militia, the Lebanese Forces (which combines the cross, the Cedar and a Hummus plate in its emblem and which promotes the slogan, God=Quwwat (in reference to itself, the Lebanese Forces) it is important to remind oneself that voters from different sects should be blamed. In fact, if you take the electoral "victory" of Lebanese Forces crackpot George `Udwan, you realize this: he received 59% of Sunni votes--paid for by Sa`d Hariri, 82 % of Druze votes, and 40% of Christian votes.
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A couple of weeks ago, I went to the new Forever 21 in my city. Amazing store. Too bad my budget is so low at the moment. I could only buy some accessories. Even though I loved these boots.
Every woman must own a pair of black heels. I went to Aldo, and found the perfect pair:
They were $90 though. Hate being so poor.
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Hey All - With just a little over a month to go until the general trapping season opens I figured I start up another post where any trappers on the forum can share their experiences and stories. I'm feeling some extra motivation for the upcoming season as I lost over three months of my last season after falling 25 feet from a ladder. Picked up a couple beaver in early December, a coyote and a fox at the end of the month and that was it.
I'll kick it off this year with a couple stories...
Before the start of last season, I spent my evenings for two weeks working hard on finishing a lot of hold-over furs from the prior season (2015/2016) that spent the summer heat inside my chest freezer. Can't put up fur in hot weather. So I waited until it cooled off and finished everything, including some of my trapping partner's furs, in early November just a few days before opener. I'm sure some of you remember the "End of the Line" picture I posted here on the forum. It also got published in Trappers Post and Fur Fish Game. Unfortunately, that picture led to a complaint being filed with CT DEEP against myself and my trapping partner. The person who made the complaint, whoever it may be, stated that, "Not all the furs are tagged", and they were concerned about the two bobcats in the picture as, of course, trapping bobcats in Connecticut is illegal. Both bobcats were taken and tagged in New York by appropriate authorities and then legally checked into the state of Connecticut by my area ENCON officer. The yellow tags are clearly visible in the picture. Every other fur in that picture that was required by law to be tagged, was tagged and accounted for by the DEEP. If the person who made the complaint is an anti-trapper, I respect your opinion but there is no need to make false claims against trappers if you do not know the true situation. If the person who filed the complaint is a fellow trapper, I appreciate your concern and please understand that I am an honest and ethical trapper and I strictly adhere to the regulations set forth by the CT DEEP. From season dates and species restrictions to trap type and size and chain length requirements, and everything in between, I follow the rules. There are quite a few people across this state that can attest to that.
This next bit is not fur trapping but it's trapping nonetheless and it's pretty damn cool. I'm sure some of you have heard about the ongoing study by the CT Wildlife Division to live capture bobcats to be tagged and released with radio collars. There will be a story on New Channel 8 about the study sometime in the near future. So keep an eye out for it. The study aims to capture and release 50 bobcats across the state of Connecticut in "high housing density areas." The radio collars attached to the animals will fall off automatically after 10 months. I was issued a permit by the commissioner of the Wildlife Division along with a handful of other volunteer trappers to begin live trapping bobcats for the study on September 1st. I wasn't able to get any traps set the first week but on the 7th I decided to take one of my cages and practice making a bobcat specific set behind my house. Pretty straight forward ... Set the cage perpendicular to a trail, brush it in, cover the trap bottom and bait/lure it. I then hung a pigeon wing using fishing line just in front of the set. This is done to catch the cat's attention bring it to the area. I'm a believer in it's effectiveness... the next morning I checked the trap before sunrise and was happy to find an angry bobcat staring at me. Within an hour a team of DEEP biologists was on foot to the trap. The bobcat was tranquilized and removed from the cage. From there the biologists took samples and measurements off the animal. 27 lb male. It was then tagged and a radio collar was attached around it's neck. When all was complete the cat was given a shot of antibiotics and a reversing drug to counteract the effects of the tranquilizer and it was released unharmed and healthy, ready to send back loads of data to the biologists. Undoubtedly one of the coolest experiences I've had. Watching the biologists work was incredible. CT bobcat tag # 1 ... I'm pretty proud of that.
Anyways... I spent my afternoon today getting a lot of preseason trap work done. Boiled six new traps and tried a new product to clean up 20 K9 traps. Wax-B-Gone. Great product! Saved me TONS of time scrubbing dirt and old wax off the traps. A couple hours of work by the old methods was completed in 20 minutes with this stuff. I'll never scrub traps again.
Six of the traps need new padding so I started getting that done. Takes about 30 minutes per trap. It's a total pain for someone like myself who has big, fumbly fingers. Once the pads are replaced I'll be able to dye all my traps and then wax the K9 traps.
I also wanted to rave about a product I started using last year. Melby's Fur Conditioner. Used it on all those hold-over furs in Oct/Nov. Spray it onto the fur and it helps clean off blood, dirt, burs and everything else. It really brightens the fur as well and makes them shine. I think the results speak for themselves... Here are all the furs after I received them back from the tannery in May.
Looking forward to the upcoming season. I know not many people on here trap but there are a few who do. Chime in if you plan on setting some steel this year. Hopefully this hot weather kicks the bucket soon!


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Thursday, April 7, 2011
Black Belts They Are
Kalai and Malia passed their black belt testing a couple weeks ago. I think I'd like to have one on either side of me wherever we go. :) They've worked very hard to get to this place. Even though I'm personally no expert on Tae Kwon Do, having never even participated in one class, I've managed to learn some through their talks around the house. Their instructors have the highest standards and expectations which has been good for the girls. They've also become strong physically and have learned the value of exercise and keeping in shape. And for the most part, they're still gentle and sweet, not running around looking to beat anyone up! I feel like that a good attitude is emphasized at this school, and I'm glad our girls have had the chance to develop skills and build self-discipline.
I've learned that I'm a silly emotional crier at these things. I get all choked up when they go to break a board. Very silly. And I laugh at it. So do the girls. But I can't help it.
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Rapper Isaiah Toothtaker is prepping the release of his latest album, Illuminati Thug Mafia, to be released January 25th through a partnership with Toothtaker's own Machina Muerte label and Alpha Pup Records. With Wavves drummer Jacob Safari behind the board, the two flip 2010 internet phenomenon Antoine Dodson's "Bed Intruder" song upside down.
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This month, Br'er came down to visit us in DC, to share some brotherly love with AON's readers. They came in a rather stripped down form, performing acoustically as a duo.
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Right now emerging markets are about as popular with investors as the jello salad grandma brings for Thanksgiving every year but no one ever touches.
The (S&P 500 index) is up about 29% so far this year while the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) is down nearly 5%.
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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) vs. S&P 500 (SPX) — Percentage change
Portfolio diversification didn't really seem to pay off this year, since bonds, real estate, commodities and emerging markets all underperformed the S&P 500. Of course, diversifying across asset classes is a proven long-term strategy for lowering overall portfolio volatility. And not every year is going to look like 2013 with U.S. large-cap stocks as measured by the S&P 500 trumping most other asset classes.
Therefore, it could be a mistake to give up on emerging markets just because they were beat up this year.
"Emerging market valuations are more attractive now than U.S. stocks," said Rick Dworaczyk, the chief financial officer at Foresight Financial who also manages the Lower Volatility Returns portfolio on Covestor.
In mid-November, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index was trading at a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.2 times 2013 projected earnings, versus 16.4 for the the S&P 500.
Dworaczyk currently has exposure to a pair of emerging markets in the Lower Volatility Returns portfolio through iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (EWY) and iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA).
"I want to buy emerging markets when they're 'on sale' versus developed markets like the U.S.," the portfolio manager said. "Also, emerging markets have higher economic growth rates than developed."
Still, emerging markets are known for being more volatile than stocks of developed economies. Emerging markets can also take bigger losses in global sell-offs such as the 2008 financial crisis.
The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF has a 10-year standard deviation of 23.7, compared with 14.7 for the S&P 500. Standard deviation is a measure of volatility. The higher number means that the emerging markets fund tended to jump around a lot more in price than the S&P 500 over the past decade.
Another potential risk for emerging markets is that the Federal Reserve begins tapering its quantitative easing. Emerging markets tend to rely on foreign investment, so tighter credit markets and higher interest rates are potential headwinds.
Dworaczyk thinks long-term investors could be rewarded for the extra risk of emerging markets if they plan on holding for at least three to five years. Emerging markets can also diversify a portfolio of U.S. stocks because they tend not to move in lockstep with the S&P 500, he added.
"About two years ago in 2011 a lot of Wall Street analysts were high on emerging markets and recommending them to investors. Everyone was excited about emerging markets after several years of outperforming developed," Dworaczyk said. "Now, emerging markets are unpopular after their relatively poor performance. Valuations are lower, so it could be a better entry point for investors."
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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's Cooperative Chemicals Assessment Program (CoCAP) has since the 1990s been the world's only source of internationally agreed hazard assessments for chemicals produced in large amounts, according to Bob Diderich, head of OECD's Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Division.
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Fill your Valentine's Day with Czech fashion, block printing workshop and a documentary about Manolo Blahnik. Enjoy a documentary about Czech-Spanish fashion designer Manolo Blahnik, a fashion exhibition with a pop-up shop by Czech-Australian demi-couture designer Iva Pfeiffer, and a block printing workshop with Czech-American artist Petra Valentová.
7 PM in the Cinema [1st Floor]: Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards (2017)
Dvelve into an in-depth portrait of Manolo Blahnik, self-confessed 'cobbler' and the man regarded by most influential fashion figures as the best high-end shoe designer of the 20th and 21st centuries. This is a film for anyone who has ever looked longingly at a pair of 'Manolos'.
8 PM in the Gallery [2nd Floor]: TRANSLATION: Moving Between Cultures
Revel in an exhibition of the newest collection by New York Fashion Week participant Iva Pfeiffer, presented at Milan Fashion Week. Inspired by her recent journey to India, Pfeiffer shows how we can weave our variances to claim a common texture - humanity. The event features a workshop on traditional block printing with the designer herself and Petra Valentová.
Free and open to the public. For more information and to reserve your seat, please visit www.czechcenter.com.


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I want share an update about an upcoming event in the Boston area that is free and open to the public. I have been invited to give a lecture at Boston College as part of the Church in the 21st Century Center's 2014 series of events. The series includes other speakers such as Rowan Williams, Cardinal Walter Kasper, Alice McDermott, M. Shawn Copeland, Richard Gaillardetz, among others. I certainly do not deserve to appear on the same webpage let alone event schedule as they do, but I'm happy to spread the word as best I can about all the events this Spring.
The lecture, titled "Dating God: Intimacy, Prayer, and Franciscan Spirituality," will take place on Thursday February 20, 2014 at 5:30pm (more information available here).
Additionally, the Church in the 21st Century publishes a very helpful resource for exploring faith, spirituality, and the Catholic Christian tradition twice a year. The magazine, C21 Resources, is available free online, free subscriptions and print copies can be ordered through the C21 website too.
The current issue, "Intimacy and Relationships in Catholic Life," edited by Lisa Sowle Cahill and Kerry Cronin, includes a number of essays from a wides selection of authors. You kind find a short essay by me in the issue titled, "The Intimate Journey of Relationship with God."
I haven't shared too many schedule updates of this sort, but I'll try to be better about doing so (a number of people have been asking that I send more notices out). In the meantime, you can always visit: http://danhoran.com/events/ for the latest information on lectures, retreats, and other events.


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Copyright infringement relating to software licensing is a complex issue. The Copyright Act allows software publishers to pursue copyright infringement claims against consumers who fail to adhere to specific terms of the license agreements, even if the consumer purchased a license.
One of the most common mistakes in software asset management is purchasing the wrong license for the product installed. Smaller companies sometimes purchase computers with software pre-installed, such as Microsoft operating systems or Microsoft Office Suites. One particular issue affecting smaller companies involves the commercial restriction found in Section 12 of the Microsoft Office End User License Agreement. In order to obtain the most favorable price on new machines, a business may order the computers pre-installed with Microsoft Office Home & Student Edition instead of Microsoft Office Home & Business. This distinction is significant, because the license agreement prohibits the Student or Academic version from being used in a commercial setting.
Unfortunately, some businesses find out too late that this is a costly mistake that not only involves a penalty, but also requires the business to purchase the appropriate version in addition to the penalty.
Microsoft and its authorized copyright enforcement entity, the BSA | The Software Alliance ("BSA"), pursue copyright infringement claims against businesses by initiating software audits. If a company is found to have improperly licensed software, Microsoft or the BSA will demand a penalty for the allegedly unauthorized use of the software, often up to three times the MSRP value of the product at issue. Microsoft is not the only software publisher that offers academic or student versions of products that are less expensive. Autodesk is another publisher that offers student versions of some of its products, but all of the student versions also contain commercial use restrictions.
Ultimately, it is the consumer's responsibility to ensure the proper license is purchased for the software installed, regardless of whether a software vendor, or even a representative of the software publisher itself, originally sold the products to the consumer.
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I first had the pleasure of meeting KG towards the end of last summer, on a lovely afternoon at Centennial Park. I'd seen her around, as our circles overlap a bit, but had not actually connected. Once we did, I immediately wanted to befriend her. What you'll notice first (or what I did, probably because I envied it so) is how grounded, and steady this woman is. After a few minutes of conversation you'll notice she is very honest, matter-of-fact, and hilarious. She is a beautiful, talented, and empowered spirit and lovingly makes its her job to see that other people know of their own light. Plus, she's just so much dang fun to be around.
She is an incredible writer, musician, poet, and I am honored to consider her one of my closest friends.
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If you're headed to Beijing for the Summer Olympics, I've got bad news: no dog meat for you.
According to The New York Times, the Beijing Catering Trade Association has ordered 112 designated Olympic restaurants to take dog off the menu.
As it goes, dogs have been raised for grub in China for thousands of years. The communists running the joint are afraid their gastronomic preferences might offend foreigners.
Boy, they got that right.
Nothing is more offensive to Americans than the thought of having man's best friend for supper. (Medium-rare roverhouse? Buffalo paws?)
Which got me to thinking about the cleverness of our friends in China. They're pulling out all the stops to portray China in the best possible light.
Sure, they're among the biggest polluters in the world — no environmental regulations are slowing down their economic growth — so they're firing anti-smog pellets into the air.
Sure, they're among the most repressive nations in the world – – they monitor and censure citizens and a fellow will end up in the clink if he dares criticize his government — but Internet access appears to be widely available in the hotels where foreigners are staying.
Sure, they've modernized Beijing with upscale shops and Starbucks, but then we learn the cabs are equipped with hidden microphones so Big Brother can listen in on the conversations of visitors.
The party leaders are stumbling a little as they try to mask the ugliness of communism — the torture, the jailing of dissidents and religious leaders, the lack of basic rights that Americans take entirely for granted — but by and large they'll probably pull it off.
They'll pull it off because many Americans will let them.
Rather than see communism as an evil ideology — one that has exterminated more than 100 million people — some Americans feel we have no right to criticize it.
Some Americans believe communism is just another form of government. Who are we to impose our ideas on other cultures that may see things differently?
What's worse: Some Americans think America is the real evildoer in the world.
Some are so forgetful of where our freedom came from – – or that freedom is the engine that unleashed the economic miracles that produced the most productive, prosperous nation in the history of mankind — that they think socialism or communism are just as good and maybe even better.
I think the fellows running China are on to all of this — they know we've gone soft.
These fellows are hungry — they have a fire in the belly that is driving them to regain their greatness. Whereas their history dates back 5,000 years, they view America as a temporary upstart.
They know how hard it is to attain wealth and power. And while they are clawing their way upward — they aren't troubled by global warming or disturbing the habitat of the double- billed blue duck — they know many Americans have no idea how hard wealth and power are to keep.
Consider: Some 70 percent of our energy comes from foreign sources — a great vulnerability.
Despite the fact that oil prices are wreaking havoc on our economy — or that a major disruption to the world's oil supply could cripple us — many in Congress still want to restrict drilling.
They want us to properly inflate our tires and conserve. And I think the fellows running China are onto this. I think they know us better than we know them. They know Americans will be far more troubled that the Chinese are eating dog than we will be about the really nasty stuff they are up to or the troubling fact that their economy is growing a lot faster than ours.
While the world hopes that China's growth leads to a free, open, modern society, I'm guessing communist party leaders have a different notion.
I'll bet they're dreaming of the day that fortunes reverse entirely — the day when waiters around the world say, "You want fries with your Labrador burger?"
Tom Purcell is a humor columnist nationally syndicated exclusively by Cagle Cartoons. Visit Tom on the web at www.TomPurcell.com or e-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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This Cool Arched Building is Actually 2 Houses
Look closely, and you'll see that this arch house in Tokyo is actually two structures. Designed by Akio Nakasa of Japanese firm Naf Architect & Design, the pair slanted homes come together to form an arch with a slight gap at the top. Grandma lives in the single floor residence on the left, while a couple and children live in the one on the right.
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It happens only in India | A village with no theft
After quite a few days I sat down to write my blog. My mind was blank and sat there wondering what I should be writing about today. Then I chanced upon an article which caught my attention and I decided that had to be my topic this week.
We hear every day how single women, young girls, mothers and women from all walks of life are being assaulted, molested, and violated. Statistics show that 26 crimes against women are reported every hour in India or one complaint every two minutes. However today it's not about these grave scenarios, I write. What caught my attention was a news that was extremely positive and which restored my faith that all is not lost.
While almost the entire country fears for their security there is one small village named Shani Shignapur in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra which is door less and lock less!! Did I see your eyes pop?? Well you read it right.
Shani Shingnapur is a village which is known for its popular temple of Shani, the Hindu god associated with the planet Saturn. It's a village which boasts of no crimes & no thefts for 400 to 500 years. According to legend, an iron and stone slab washed up in a nearby river during a flood more than 300 years ago, and began oozing blood when cattle herders poked it with a stick. In a vision to a villager later that night, the slab was revealed to be an idol of Shani, and today it stands in an open square adorned with garlands of flowers, drawing crowds of pilgrims.
It's true that such fairy tale lands might not be common but to know that one does exist in our own homeland is definitely good news.
"The news media are, for the most part, the bringers of bad news… and it's not entirely the media's fault, bad news gets higher ratings and sells more papers than good news."
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text: Friends, Yesterday we folded down the 3rd row seats in our Model X (6-seat configuration) and now the left hand 3rd row seat does not go upright. It is stuck in the folded down position. The button on the side that enables fold down or unfold actions has become unresponsive. Pressing it does not seem to engage anything (one should hear a motor engage). The head rest unfolded a bit the first time around we tried to lift the seat but now it seems to be all dead. I showed it to a tech at my SC ( i had stopped there to get an adaptor for the charger) and he tried a couple of things to no avail. They will need to take a look at it during a scheduled service visit. The right hand 3rd row seat is working fine. I am wondering if someone might have trick up their sleeve to fix this? PS: The service appointment windows are so far out (3 weeks in my case). This is going to be constant issue given how many Model Xs need a SC visit.


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A rather classy outfit to show my professor that I'm a classy lady and that I take my studies serious :-)
Oooooh, exams.. What's not good about it?
2 down, still 6 more to go!
Jacket: H&M (old) - Dress: Zara (old) - Shoes: Zara - Necklace: H&M - Bracelet: Die Swaene (in Veurne)


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By Christopher Ruddy
Monday, 28 July 2008 02:28 PM
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During my travels this summer through Europe and the Middle East, I was reminded of how isolated in the world America has become.
In almost every country I visited, the American embassy looked like a fortified bunker rather than an outpost for the nation leading the free world. In Rome, for example, large concrete barriers and walls along the Via Veneto protect the embassy from a potential truck bomb attack. In Cairo, whole city blocks have been cordoned off around the embassy.
These scenes reminded me of an old story about the ancient Romans. They often sent their ambassadors (legates) safely to foreign lands with no military escort whatsoever. Everyone knew that if a Roman legate was killed or injured, the host state could expect the wrath of Roman legions upon them.
The Romans clearly wanted to be more feared than loved. Americans today would like to be loved.
And, surprisingly, we are loved. Despite the bitter anger many around the globe have for our war in Iraq and President Bush, and the siege mentality terrorism has wrought upon our embassies, Americans as individuals are treated well abroad.
Still, there is a real desire for a change at the White House. My guess is that any global poll would show that Barack Obama would win overwhelming as the foreigners' choice for president.
Even Lord Rees-Mogg, the eminent British journalist and former editor of the Times of London, not to mention the former chairman of Newsmax Media, has predicted Obama's victory this November.
Not everyone sees Obama as the best choice, however. I had the pleasure of joining Lord Rees-Mogg at his 80th birthday celebration in London. It was a joyous event, bringing out the leading lights of British society, including Lady Thatcher. She looked in great form and was as sharp as ever.
Also present was Paul Johnson, the writer and historian. A one-time liberal, Johnson saw the light decades ago. We chatted at length about the American election. Johnson's view was that America could "commit suicide" by electing Obama.
Johnson told me the U.S. came close to self-destruction when it elected Jimmy Carter in 1976. Carter, he said, opened a Pandora's box as the Soviets went on a global rampage. Fortunately, Johnson said, Reagan's election rescued America. But this time there may be no second chance, Johnson suggested.
The real problem with Obama may be the sea change his election would represent in American thinking and demographics, one that may change America's basic identity.
This idea of identity was raised by another person I met while traveling, Natan Sharansky.
Sharansky is a famous Soviet dissident who emigrated to Israel and became one of the country's most notable political figures. He is a man not only of great courage, but also of conviction and integrity.
In his third book, "Defending Identity: Its Indispensable Role in Protecting Democracy," and in an interview with me, Sharansky argued that for democracies to survive, they must foster a strong sense of identity among their citizens.
The challenge facing democracies like the United States, Israel, and Europe, he says, is that their enemies have a powerful identity, so powerful they are willing to die for it. "The enemy's will is strong because his identity is strong," Sharansky writes.
But in Europe, intellectuals have been successful in downgrading identity as "an antagonist to freedom." Thus, religious faith is evaporating, and culture and nationality are all being pushed to the wayside in favor of a European super-state. The U.S. is better off, Sharansky argues, but vulnerable as well.
In many ways, the election of Obama may speed the process of making America look more like Europe. His economic and social proposals will bring America in line with the quasi-socialism so prevalent in Europe. The clues are all there: Obama wants to change America's fundamental identity. In his widely acclaimed speech in Berlin, Obama proclaimed he was there as "a fellow citizen of the world." This concept may be jarring for many Americans who see themselves as citizens of the United States, period.
Obama apparently has other ideas in his "change" program to undermine American identity. He scolded a U.S. audience, "Instead of worrying about whether immigrants can learn English, they will learn English; you need to make sure your child speaks Spanish."
Obama said the goal of his presidency would be to "remake this great nation." Remake it how?
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The biggest and most popular aeronautical schools are PATTS College of Aeronautics (my alma matter) based in Paranaque City, Airlink International Aviation College and Philippine State College of Aeronautics both based in Pasay City, FEATI University located in Sta. Cruz Manila and the University of Perpetual Help located in Las Pinas City.
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Up North, you have WCC Aeronautical & Technological College (Binalonan Pangasinan) and ACATECH (Angeles City, Pampanga).
In the Visayas region, you also have Asian College of Aeronautics (Bacolod and Iloilo cities), Red Aeronautics and Technological Institute (Negros Occidental), Negros Oriental State University (Dumaguete City), Aviatur & Indiana School of Aeronautics (Cebu City), MATS College of Technology (Davao City), and Palawan State University (Puerto Princessa).
Well, I am glad I took up my Airline Secretarial course at the PATTS College of Aeronautics. Thereafter, I spent twelve (12) good years of my life working with the aviation industry. The rest is history!


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Wednesday, 21 November 2012 01:06 PM
Former Autonomy Corp. Chief Executive Officer Mike Lynch said the claim by Hewlett-Packard Co. that more than $200 million in improperly recorded revenue led to a $5 billion writedown doesn't make sense.
"After being ambushed by all this yesterday, I've had a chance to look at some of the things that they're saying — it just doesn't add up," Lynch said in an interview Wednesday. "HP is looking for scapegoats, and I'm afraid I'm not going to be one of those."
Hewlett-Packard recorded an $8.8 billion writedown yesterday, and said more than $5 billion stemmed from accounting irregularities at Autonomy, which it bought last year. More than $200 million of Autonomy's revenue had been recorded improperly over a two-year period starting in 2009, according to Hewlett-Packard's general counsel. The company said it has notified regulators in the U.K. and the U.S. and would consider civil litigation.
Lynch, who has denied allegations that his team mishandled the financial reports, said that the $200 million couldn't have led to a $5 billion decline in Autonomy's value and distorted profit and sales. The 47-year-old, who left the combined company in May, said that he has no plans to hire a lawyer and hasn't been in contact with Hewlett-Packard beyond reading the statement Tuesday.
"The first thing is to find out what they're saying. Let's find out what they're saying and who they're talking about," he said. "So far, they don't actually define it."
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Lynch said that he relied on his financial team to handle earnings results and reporting and that the company referred deals to its accountant for review quarterly.
Autonomy's former accountant, Deloitte LLC, said today that it didn't find evidence of improper accounting methods or misrepresentations when it reviewed the company's accounts for the year ended December 2010. The firm didn't handle the financial reviews for Hewlett-Packard's acquisition.
Hewlett-Packard Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman yesterday said the company had relied on financial statements audited by Deloitte to make the decision to buy Autonomy for $10.3 billion last year.
Hewlett-Packard's writedown follows the company's August announcement that it would take a charge of $9.2 billion, largely related to its purchase of Electronic Data Systems Corp.
When companies make an acquisition, the difference between the value of the target's hard assets and the purchase price is known as goodwill. That gets carried on the company's balance sheet as an asset and is reviewed periodically by public companies.
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Protecting young immigrants from deportation has wide bi-partisan support and most Americans support the Dream Act.
When Trump ended DACA in September he said he supported Congress passing a Dream Act to protect DACA recipients. Now he is using the 800,000 DACA recipients as bargaining chips in order to get more funding for building his wall, militarizing the border, and detaining and deporting more immigrants. Essentially, he's saying to Dreamers, we will pass a bill that stops your deportation, but we're going to deport your mother, your father, your grandmother... You can stay, but we will destroy your family and your community.
What we need is a clean Dream Act – a bill that solely addresses the status of immigrants who came here as minors. A number of Senators, including Senator Gillibrand, have committed to voting against any spending bill on December 22nd if a clean Dream Act isn't passed. Senator Schumer has not made this commitment, and he has made it clear he is willing to negotiate with Trump on including anti-immigrant measures in the 2017 Dream Act.
Every day 122 people lose DACA protection. If we do not get a clean Dream Act before or as a part of the December 22 spending bill, more dreamers will become at risk of deportation and the political possibility of passing a clean Dream Act vanishes.
We urge you to join us in our demand that Senator Schumer commit to a clean DREAM Act. Please call Senator Schumer – (914) 734-1532.
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Yay! Kids are back since Monday, so some relative calm has descended on the house, allowing for some productivity... I'm up as far as six sonnets now... but have had to take a break - otherwise I was going to end up speaking and thinking in iambics forever! Arrgh! I will post one of them as soon as I've got my pruning shears out.
In the meantime, I'm off to Limerick today to read. I was there about this time last year for the launch of their journal Revival - that marked the start of all this travelling around Ireland for the sake of poetry - and I can't help marvelling at how far I've gone in a year.
I was just thinking the other day how much I managed to pack into 2007; the CW course, the finishing of the degree, getting onto the MA course, and not least travelling up and down to Kerry, working on edits for the book and getting Kairos 'out there.' I don't think I ever stopped to appreciate just how far I went!
This year looks equally exciting: more CW classes (it seems they like how we work); off to London in February to read at a literary festival; off to Rome to be a tourist (and do some sneaky research too); a Belfast dual reading/launch of Kairos with Enda Coyle-Greene and her collection Snow Negatives, in March and then there's all the material that I'll have from the MA.
Then there's the possibility of a trip to Cornwall and my best friend is coming home soon from her very long travels... all this from these marvellous blog connections.
It seems that those years of waiting around and kicking my heels (pointy ones at that) were just me getting ready... to take on the world! The future is pink.
2008 looks marvellous already, guys :)
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Back To School
Posted by Barbara Smith at 9:36 AM
Labels: Creative Writing, Kairos, poetry
9 comments:
- belle said...
Yay, go for it girl!
- January 09, 2008 10:12 AM
- riverwillow said...
OOh can I come to hear you read in London, please, I promise to behave :o))
- January 09, 2008 8:21 PM
- Cailleach said...
Oh yes rw, most definitely!
Thanks Belle - I'll be giving it a lash as they say :)
- January 10, 2008 1:14 PM
- john.g. said...
Good for you Cailleach! xx
- January 10, 2008 5:15 PM
- chiefbiscuit said...
It does sound like another exciting year is building up for you - that's great. :)
- January 11, 2008 9:22 AM
- Debi said...
Looking good! And the best is yet to come ...
- January 11, 2008 5:23 PM
- Jon M said...
Things are looking up!
- January 11, 2008 6:05 PM
- Minx said...
Cornwall? Did you say Cornwall? I'll start cleaning now....
- January 13, 2008 4:15 PM
- Shameless said...
Awesome! :-)
- January 14, 2008 3:21 PM
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A truly scrumptious card Christine. Gorgeous backing papers to go with that gorgeous Gruffie. Love the new profile pic too :oD
aww super cute card Christine :-) Gruffie is such a goood waiter balancing all thse plates ,,, haha
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Gorgeous card Christine, love the very cute image and beautiful details.
Donna x
This is a fabulous card Christine, I love your Gruffie image and your papers are perfect - great design.
Love that image! Wonderful color combo and paper choice! Thanks for sharing it with us at My Sheri Crafts! :)
Love it, love it, love it! What a fun image and I really like your papers. Great color combo, too! Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Throwdown this week!
beautiful Christine, love the papers just perfect for a birthday and love all his washing up too
hugs Kate xx
so stunning christine.gorgeous bear and i love your colouring :D
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Such a cute image and beautiful card. Thanks for sharing it with us over at Creative Moments.
Great Gruffies design. Awesome use of colors and Designer papers. The inside is fantastic too with the die cuts and sweets paper.
ooooh love those Gruffles bears.
Beautiful colour choice, and a gorgeous card.
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text: Usually, I really hate trash-the-dress sessions. They just seem like such a waste. Gorgeous dresses ruined by mud, paintballs, food, you name it. I would much prefer to see a wedding dress donated or saved than trashed. But this session by Viera Photographics is the exception to my rule. The bride, Jennie, bought this dress specifically for this session, so that she and her groom, Johnny, could create a super fun outfit to wear to her bridal shower. Who knew paint could be so cute?


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Hey guys... I haven't posted in a long time. You know.. the usual. Burnout, too much stress from work and etc. No real good excuse.
Anyways, a company I have always admired, but never actually ordered from is doing a really sweet kickstarter. For those of you who are interested in 15mm Science Fiction this is a company you should be well aware of.
Critical Mass Games is an independent company based out of England with one of the most beautifully sculpted miniature lines and even has a rule set to go with it. I have been following them for a long time and have narrowly escaped spending way too much money on them for a while.
Their kickstarter is for a new line of miniatures (well new isn't entirely correct) called the ZAS mercenaries.
Basically they are expanding their 1 pack of ZAS mercs into a whole army. More info about the kickstarter can be found here:
Hope to blog more in the future. Genghis Con is in 1 Week and I am running no less than 4 games of Ambush Alley Games "Force on Force." Three games will be Cold War Gone Hot themed and one game will be Operation Enduring Freedom.
See you soon!