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Friday, 11 February 2011
Some Thoughts on Goodwill
I don't really know how to put this, but let me try. In my experience so far I think it is really rare to observe genuine goodwill in our modern day and age. Perhaps it is because our results-oriented societal character makes us think of efficiency all the time. Or maybe we are reluctant to help others because we are afraid, either of not getting immediate returns for our goodwill, or that we will be taken advantage of. People want bang for their buck, and are impatient to get it. People think of "there's no such thing as a free lunch" a lot more than "a little goodwill goes a long way."
I'm certainly not trying to impose or insist on any particular way of doing things here, but what I hope to do is to present a case where what goes around does comes around, even if we may not immediately see it. Goodness begets goodness, and so does evil, in the long run.
How so in my case? I think I've always done my quiet little part for the people who matter to me - nothing more and nothing less. I'm not saying this because I'm consciously doing this in some warped self-interested manner everyday; I'm simply reflecting on it as it happened. And "people who matter to me" are very loosely defined. When my help is asked for - explicitly or implicitly - I seldom see reason not to give it. When people see what I do in research as an undergraduate and perhaps garner some interest in the possibility of going to graduate school, I'm glad to help and give information and my personal heartfelt take on the matter. When I see an elderly person on the train, I give up my seat; absolutely no questions asked. I wouldn't dare entertain the possibly of contemplating my act (often resorted to when people start thinking of costs and benefits), not that I had to. When I do work for others, either because I'm commercially contracted to do so or because I just want to help, I do the work because I want to give them what I can offer. This spans from designing logos, drawing caricatures, running studies, editing a coursemate's essay, taking care of the administration of a class, whatever. It doesn't matter. Do it well, do it good, do it for the fact that you desire to give of yourself first, and then for its external benefits - such as remuneration - second. That's a personal philosophy of sorts to me.
So as I slogged through today with a leaking nose and uncomparable drowsiness from lack of sleep, I was relishing the close of the day at 10.30pm with my negotiation class, for which I was a teaching assistant in. It had been a hectic term, and finally the course was ending - today was the last class before the final examination. I was absolutely taken aback and very pleasantly surprised when the Professor summed up his lesson, changed tack and said, "and finally, we have a very important person to thank today - our TA." He invited me down to the front and handed me some envelopes which I later opened after the class to reveal $100 worth of book vouchers.
Cynics and skeptics may say whatever they wish (my parents took their potshots when I told them, saying, "Oh, maybe he got the vouchers for free, and he could've just afforded them easily anyway"), but at the end of the day those vouchers were of value to a poor student like me. However, more than that, it indicated that there was some degree of recognition of the work I had put in. Cynics can debate the degree of recognition all day long, but to me the fact that the recognition was there shows that the cycle was complete. What goes around comes around, goodwill begets goodwill.
It made a case that my Professor described in class more salient. He recalled a time back in the 1990s when he visited China with his wife. When he checked into his hotel, a street chauffeur approached him and offered him chauffeur services for $50, whereby the Professor and his wife would be brought anywhere they wanted to go the whole day for that price. It wasn't a bad proposition, so the Professor took it up.
The next day, the chauffeur showed up and abruptly changed the terms of their deal. He said it will now cost $60. The Professor was taken aback - how tactical was this move! The Professor had no alternative - in fact, the alternative would be to endure his wife's distress, as she hated to negotiate. So he agreed to the chauffeur's terms, and the chauffeur got the $60 he pushed for.
My Professor then said that the cruel joke here was that the Chinese chauffeur had no clue what he had lost out on. My Professor, being a typical American-Israeli, would have spent the day traveling with his wife for $50, and tipped the chauffeur with an additional $50 for a job well done. But because the calculative chauffeur chose to approach the relationship in such a competitive manner, all bets were off on generosity and giving.
Perhaps it's not the Chinese chauffeur's fault for trying to rip off a traveling Westerner. But the point is that how we choose to conduct our relations with others can and will go a long way. We can choose to either go at it with goodwill or be calculative. What do you lose when you give? I don't know about most others, but for me I think in most cases it's usually very little. I think it often takes a rather competitive and calculative nature to sweat the small losses and perceive some painful cost in every little thing he/she does for others, and in a society where such a nature dictates the norms of social interaction, we stand so much more to lose.
My Professor's little gesture of acknowledgement reinforces my firm belief that if we hold on to being genuine and sanguine about our dealings with others rather than ulterior motives, some day we will get our just desserts.
P.S. It always amazes me how tokens are so much more effective in demonstrating reciprocity than cold, hard cash. Already, gift vouchers are probably the least remote cash items - we certainly find it harder to think of a gift of fruits, a watch or a dress in monetary terms, than a $50 book voucher. Yet, simply because the $50 gift voucher isn't a $50 bill (which would ironically allow me more freedom to choose what I want to buy - Homo Economicus would prefer the $50 bill) I'm still able to perceive it as a gift rather than a payment. This would allow me to remain very much in the realm of social norms, marked by reciprocity and closeness, rather than market norms, marked by transactional relations and coldness.
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Well said bro. Anyways what US graduate schools are you applying for? Stanford?
Seems like you have a whole lot on your hands at the moment, my suggestion is to tackle the smaller issues first, since completing them often gives you the much needed drive to handle the tougher issues like your term-paper etc. Good luck bro.
- 23 February 2011 at 13:45
- Jose said...
im still thinking about it, and im leaving my options to hk, us, or even smu. i think it's more important to choose your prof than the university.
yeah im working on it right now, thanks dude. still got go to school? haha
- 3 March 2011 at 11:13
- JM said...
I recently went back to take the mid-terms. Anyways are you guys going to baroque next mon? I'm gonna make a trip there after my shipping business class at 10plus.
- 4 March 2011 at 01:11
- Yash J Roy said...
So inspirational bro,this post just re lifted my mood.
- 13 March 2011 at 02:24
- Jose said...
Hi Yash, I'm really glad to know this post did!
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Riverhouse: Marrying Green Technology with Good Hot Chocolate
Riverhouse is a new condominium in Battery Park City at the tip of Manhattan. Designed by Polshek Partnership Architects,(or is it David Rockwell? Times says Polshek, Site says Rockwell). It is "a new paradigm in green architecture"- it has" a triple-glaze window wall that contains an eight-inch chamber for air flow to provide natural cooling and heating via convection. (didn't Le Corbusier design that 75 years ago for the Cite de Refuge?) There is also a shade inside the cavity to regulate solar energy. Rooftop panels convert solar energy into electricity. The panels augment the electrical loads in the common areas, like the corridors and the lobby.The $1 million wastewater treatment plant in the basement recycles waste water for the cooling tower in the building's heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system." According to the Times, "its interiors and price tag lean toward the trust-fund Birkenstock set", a phrase we will remember.
Condo marketing is another world from reality, but it appears that they have developed an entirely new standard of green design, called "Oxygen Green" covering "energy, infinite comfort, natural regeneration, purity, environmentally consious community, ecoluxury and healthiness". Sounds a lot more nebulous than LEED but a lot more fun. Website has no information and lousy flash graphics.
It is important to the Times that Green Bakery "Birdbath" is on the ground floor; "The property's developer, the Sheldrake Organization, wanted to continue the environmental theme and also enable those who would spend $800,000 to $4 million for a unit in the building to satisfy a taste for indulgence. The solution was to woo Maury Rubin, owner of City Bakery, to open a store on the ground floor of Riverhouse.The developer offered to help offset the cost of building an ecological bakery. In exchange, Mr. Rubin, a vocal proponent of organic causes, will be able to spread his gospel in a storefront that opens onto Nelson A. Rockefeller Park and is expected to draw not only the building's residents but also commuters from the World Financial Center ferry terminal. In addition to the bakery, there will be the cafe operated by Mr. Rubin for residents.
Mr. Daly said: "I'm thrilled we were able to marry green technology, water views and the best hot chocolate." ::New York Times


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6 Ways To Use a Furoshiki Cloth
Furoshiki ("bath spread") are a multi-use wonder. These traditional Japanese square cloths are a great way to bundle or wrap pretty much anything—gifts, food, babies—but their uses extend even beyond that. Here are 6 different ways you can use one cloth:
1 Wrap a gift:
2 Bundle a wine bottle or picnic lunch.
3 Tie a scarf around your neck.
4 Turn it into a daytime carry-all bag.
5 Use it as a tablecloth.
6 Hang it on your wall.
If you want to buy your own furoshiki cloth (either an authentic Japanese version, or else a large piece of patterned fabric), check out these sellers:
Related Link: How to Wrap Items with a Furoshiki Cloth
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The International Standards Organization (ISO) approved a change to the length of the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) from 10 digits (ISBN-10) to 13 digits (ISBN-13) effective January 1, 2007. Several of you have asked about how the change will impact your links to books on Amazon so we're using this FAQ to answer the most common questions.
1. What's an ISBN? What's an ASIN? What do they have to do with each other and with Associates links?
An ISBN is a unique identifier assigned to every book. The ISBN is frequently printed above the bar code on the back of a book. ASIN stands for Amazon Standard Item Number. Every product in Amazon's catalog has a unique 10-digit ASIN which Associates use when they want to link to that specific item on Amazon.co.uk. Historically, the ASIN assigned to a book was the same as its ISBN. For example, the ISBN for The Innocent Man / John Grisham is 1844137902 and you can find it on Amazon at http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1844137902. A recent Associates link to that book might look like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1844137902/?tag=assoc-id-20 while an older link might look like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1844137902/assoc-id-21.
Amazon plans to continue using 10-digit ASINs so in the future a book's ASIN will be different than its ISBN, just as items in product categories like Electronics or Kitchen may have a manufacturer SKU (stock keeping unit) or other identifier that may be more or fewer characters than the ASIN.
2. Do I have to change any links because of ISBN-13?
No. ASINs for existing books will stay the same so any Associates links to specific books on Amazon will continue to work.
3. If I know the 13-digit ISBN for a book, can I use that in a Product Link to Amazon?
No. Associates Product Links must include the 10-digit ASIN of the item. If you know the 13-digit ISBN, you can look up the ASIN by searching for the book in Associates Central or on Amazon.co.uk. For example, if you wanted to link to the book that has the 13-digit ISBN 9781844137909, you could go to Associates Central -> Build Links -> Product Links and search for "9781844137909". You'll see The Innocent Man in the search results and can click "Get HTML" to generate an Associates link to that item which includes the correct ASIN and your Associates ID.
4. Is there an automated way to create Associates links if I have the 13-digit ISBN?
Yes. Once ISBN-13 is launched, you can programmatically generate Associates links from 13-digit ISBNs using the E-Commerce Service (ECS) from Amazon Web Services. The Web Services team is planning an update that will allow you to look up an item using its 13-digit ISBN. The ECS ItemLookup function already allows lookups using the international article number (EAN) in some countries. They plan to extend that functionality prior to January 1, 2007 to treat 13-digit ISBNs as EANs. Once this capability is available, you will be able to look up a book either using its 10-digit ASIN or its 13-digit ISBN. Watch the E-Commerce Service developer forums and newsletters for further updates about these enhancements.
We recommend using Product Links or ECS when you want to link to a specific item, but you also have the option of using a search results link with the 13-digit ISBN as the keyword. For example, if you wanted to create a link that performs a search on Amazon.co.uk in the Books category for the 13-digit ISBN "9781844137909", you could use a textlink and choose " Link to Search Results ". Select "Books" as Product Line and enter the 13-digit ISBN as the "Keyword".
5. I've seen online tools and mapping methods that convert a 13-digit ISBN to a 10-digit ISBN. Can I use one of those to look up the ASIN?
No. Two groups of 13-digit ISBNs have been specified. The initial group starts with 978 and has 10-digit equivalents but the second group that starts with 979 does not. It's quite likely in the short term that the Amazon ASIN for a book with a 13-digit ISBN will be the same as the result if that 13-digit ISBN is converted to a 10-digit ISBN, but in the long term the ASIN that Amazon assigns will have to be a unique identifier because future 979 ISBNs won't have universal 10-digit equivalents. As a result, we recommend looking up ASINs directly on Amazon instead of using an ISBN conversion tool or mapping.
What do you think?
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This story broke Wednesday, so I'm very late. But this is just such an awesome story that I can't leave it alone. And not ALL of the puns and jokes have been used up yet!!! There's still a bit left for me! So here it goes!!
SCIENTISTS SHOCKED!!! "We were pretty sure they only humped shoes and other inanimate objects..."
I mean, seriously, who ever heard of a turtle humping another TURTLE? I always thought it worked like this:
But it turns out, turtles really DO have sex with other turtles! Apparently with enthusiasm!! With such enthusiasm, in fact...that they reached a big death before they got to the little one. Ooops.
Joyce et al. "Caught in the act: the first record of copulating fossil vertebrates" Biology Letters, 2012.
To be serious for a moment, turtles and tortoises really do enjoy getting it on.
In fact, as you can tell from this post at Tetrapod Zoology, they have some truly frightening penises to prove it. And it turns out that turtles may have been enjoying such shenanigans as far back as the Eocene.
The behavior of extinct species is a tough thing to prove. After all, we don't have preserved behaviors. We have preserved bones, skin, sometimes tracks to give us an idea of movement. But we don't generally get lucky enough to have, say, a courtship display getting stuck spontaneously in the rock. If you're lucky you get a fish that choked on another one, or a dinosaur that died protecting a next. But well, this time, the paleontologists really got lucky.
Got lucky. You see what I did there.
In this case, the scientists were digging in the Messel Fossil pit in Germany, and they began to uncover turtles. A lot of turtles. Turtles...in pairs. Rather suspicious little pairs.
Why you DIRTY LITTLE HERPS!!!
What you see here is what the authors hypothesize to be a mating pair of turtles. The female is slightly larger and on the left, the male is slightly smaller and on the right. The male has a longer tail, and the female has "plastral kinesis", which is a hinge in the shell that can move to close the shell up at the ends.
So how did these green sex machines end up dying in flagrante delecto? Well, the authors postulate that they were poisoned. Turtles like these would have to go into water to mate, and would be taking in oxygen through their skins while they did the nasty. This would be fine, except that turtles aren't the most buoyant of creatures. As they humped, they would be slowly sinking to the bottom of the body of water they were in. And if the bottom of that body of water happened to be seriously lacking oxygen or if it contained dissolved poisons, the turtles would absorb through through the skin. It could be that that is what did these poor couples in.
But someone on twitter pointed out an interesting question...aren't these turtles facing the wrong way? The turtle skeletons are oriented tail to tail. Most turtles screw by having the male on top of the female. I asked Laelaps and he opined that the male could have slip off after death. They could also be doing one of the more daring turtle sex positions:
And have gotten flipped around when the autoerotic asphyxiation went too far.
Regardless, poor turtles. Bad enough to have your sex tape spread around, even worse when you died in the middle and it persists for a millennium. That's got to be awkward.
Walter G. Joyce1,*,, Norbert Micklich2,, Stephan F. K. Schaal3 and, & Torsten M. Scheyer4 (2012). Caught in the act: the first record of copulating fossil vertebrates Biology Letters


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Just Playin' (but seriously, folks)
Monday, May 30, 2005
Thank you
In remembrance, with gratitude.
Helen, 8:35 PM |
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Ok, so what do I win?
Tagged again! Thanks for the confidence
3 names I go by: Helen, Hel, Sista
3 screen names I've had: hjlewis, smagnolia, hsangiorgi
3 physical things I like about myself: hair, forearms, nose
3 parts of my heritage: American Indian, Polish, Dutch
3 things I am wearing right now: jeans, t-shirt, necklace(s)
3 favorite bands/musical artists: The Dead, DMB, The Boss
3 favorite songs: Sugar Magnolia, Grace is Gone, Embryonic Journey
3 things I want in a relationship: honesty, humor, intimacy
3 physical things about the preferred sex that appeal to me: intimacy, hitting 7 , the nap after
3 favorite hobbies: blogging, jigsaw puzzles (geek), live concerts
3 Things I want to do badly right now: eat, take a vacation, visit friends out of state
3 things that scare me: mean people, GMO'S, War
3 of my everyday essentials: Coffee, smokes (gross, I know), music
3 Careers you have considered or are considering: Addiction counseling, Arson Invesitgation, Teaching
3 places you want to go on vacation: Greece, Australia, Poland
3 kids' names you like: Delilah, Monique, "The Hulk"
3 things you want to do before you die: Quit smoking, travel across our county in an RV, live to see Peace
3 ways I am stereotypically a boy: I don't wear a bra, I like war flicks, I hate housework
3 ways I am stereotypically a girl: I don't get football, cars or tools
3 celeb crushes: Denzel, Andy Garcia, Andre Braur
And now the moment we've all been waiting for. Drumrole please!
Here you go - you're it!
for putting me on probation!
Helen, 5:33 PM |
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Saturday, May 28, 2005
Spring Cleaning
If you haven't quite finished yours and still need to do the windows, here's a great tip. On the inside, wipe up and down. On the outside, back and forth. If you have streaks (and you know you will) you'll be able to tell which side of the window they're on. No more running back and forth!
- I've never actually used this technique myself. This girl doesn't do windows (note: "multi-surface" Windex") but I think I might try it this year. I can recommend this however because I have passed it on to others and they swear by it.
- "Hints from Heloise" , circa 1978 (holy crap!)
Helen, 8:13 AM |
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Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Use it or lose it!
Hm...........sadly, this comic reminds me that my cussin' has gotten a bit out of hand lately. Sort of goes in spurts, I guess. I have a friend who sings with New York City Opera, in Italian! She has the voice of an angel and the mouth of a truck driver. I guess one personality offsets the other and creates a perfect balance for her. Gotta' find my balance. Maybe I need to look at my Feng Shui!
Helen, 8:18 PM |
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Monday, May 23, 2005
Passing the Baton!
It had to happen sooner or later! I'm just so grateful the subject matter is enjoyable. Yes, I've been tagged for a meme so here I go! Passed to me by
Satish Talim
Total volume of music files on my computer:
About 1900, I believe
The last CD I bought was:
Dave Matthews Band, Stand-up
Song playing right now:
I only know it's Phil Collins. Don't know the title. (radio)
Five songs I listen to a lot, or that mean a lot to me:
1. Grace is Gone - DMB
2. Soulshine - Allman Brothers
3. Embryonic Journey - Hot Tuna
4. Rosalita - The Boss
5. Sugar Magnolia - The Dead
Five people to whom I am passing the baton:
(because you guys rock!)
Here is to the musical baton
Helen, 4:38 PM |
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Sunday, May 22, 2005
This is my squorn. There are many like it but this one is mine.
A squorn is a squeaky toy diguised as a horn. (I totally made up that word. Could ya' tell?) It's for my bike. The one I haven't riden yet! So, I take the bike out for a test run a few days ago. Got the helmet (thanks Suzy), got the chain back on the round thingy (thanks Chris), got the seat lowered (thanks again Chris) and off I go. Click, click, click, grrrrrrrraaaak ak, ak goes the chain. No bike shop in town. I am thoroughly disappointed. Perhaps it's an omen! Maybe a walk would be better for me anyway.
Helen, 1:05 PM |
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Friday, May 20, 2005
Is is because of the word "Moi"?
Someone had posted not one, not two, but THREE spam porn links as comments on my previous post. I may not catch them in time to delete it if they do it again so
just for the record
. I don't speak the native tongue on this site (French) so therefore, I don't understand how
particular site found
Helen, 3:45 PM |
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Wednesday, May 18, 2005
A very special post.......
There are times when my own talent simply amazes me.
Regretfully, this is
one of those times!
Instrumentals - Moi
Vocals - Moi
Lyrics - Unknown
Helen, 9:42 AM |
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Tuesday, May 17, 2005
What the f_ck!
This is the tree in front of my house.
This WAS the tree in front of my house! The town apparently was disturbed by the fact that it was getting a little too big, forcing it's roots to buckle the sidewalk EVER SO SLIGHTLY!
Dear Tree cutter-upper Dudes,
I don't care how nice your ass looks. YOU SUCK! What do you think while you drive around this beautiful countryside? "I wonder if that's the one I have to murder tomorrow"? Enjoy your ride, shithead! Then go out and get a real job!
Helen, 8:15 AM |
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Sunday, May 15, 2005
Martha Stewart ain't got NOTHIN' on me
Looky here! I took a two hour beginner class in knitting and ta-da! I got me a, well, can you guess? Go on, give it a try. Just guess. Give up? Me too! But it's all about practice, practice, practice. And please notice how messy it is in the beginning and how SMOOVE it's lookin' now.
Helen, 8:21 PM |
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Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Clearance! 2 for $5.00!
All ready for work this morning. On my way out the door. Put on the watch. Wrong Time. Dead Battery. No problem. Plenty more watches. Where are they? Got 'em. Dead battery. Dead Battery. Dead Battery. Dead Battery. Dead Battery. Dead Battery. I remember I have one in my gym bag but haven't used that in.........well, a long time. Can't believe that battery still works!
Helen, 8:42 PM |
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Monday, May 09, 2005
A True Philosopher's "Deep Thoughts"
I have long admired Jack Handey's philosophical humor. I enjoyed him on Saturday Night Live, back in the day, and have since collected his books. I was recently disappointed to find that his postcards are out of print. I had purchased many but sent them all off to friends in time. If anyone knows where I might find any, please let me know! (and yes, I periodically check e-bay) And now, a small sample of his vast wisdom.
"Instead of having "answers" on a math test, they should just call them "impressions," and if you got a different "impression," so what, can't we all be brothers?"
Always good for a chuckle. If you need one, there's a "Deep Thoughts" link in my sidebar or you can click on the post title.
Helen, 8:37 AM |
3 comments
Sunday, May 08, 2005
Hey, it's Yo Mama!
You may have gotten Mom some flowers or candy.
Maybe you'll take her out to brunch or dinner. I am the card and phone call type child. But this year, I went above and beyond by including a "buy one - get one free breakfast sandwich coupon" lovingly tucked inside the card. I know my Mom will love it because she will appreciate the fact that I just plain thought of her. She know's I love her like crazy and if she actually uses the coupon, hey, that's a bonus!
Helen, 8:12 AM |
3 comments
Thursday, May 05, 2005
I love a friggin' parade!
I can't help myself! Parades bring communities together, give kids positive ways to express themselves and are just plain fun. This week, it was the Vermont All State Band Parade in Middlebury. Pictured is Vergennes Union High School Band. This is my new home. Vergennes, Vermont, USA!
Helen, 9:42 PM |
4 comments
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
I guess I'm just a slave to fashion
I don't work for Gooogle. Not even close. But I do have to put in a plug for this shirt. It is soft and WAY affordable. (not to mention tres stylish!) Got delivery in a flash. Click the title link to getcha one!
Helen, 10:25 AM |
6 comments
Monday, May 02, 2005
And he did it with THREE!
I guess most people don't know it, but any Deadhead will tell you how Jerry Garcia lost his finger. He learned his instrument with what he had left and as I listened to him last night, I was once again left in awe. Through music, no one has ever taken me where he has. My mind goes in so many directions, to so many interesting places, sometimes reeling to keep up with him as he speaks through those strings. But every now and then, it is just too much for me to absorb and I am left speechless. Such a high I could never get from any drug ever taken. Jerry, thank you for a real good time! You are still rockin' my world!
Helen, 6:38 PM |
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Hey, what's a girl to do when she's home alone? Consider the alternatives!
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Monday, October 17, 2011
Still catching UP. More summer fun and the Frodsham family reunion.
Posted by Kelli and Chad at 3:56 PM 3 comments
More summer fun!
Kemp and Emersen went fishing with Chad a few times together
Shalie, Grant and me havin some yogurt!
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August Birthdays. (Kemper and Andi)
Having 2 birthdays within a week of each other makes August a crazy month! Luckily they are summer B-days so we can have some serious water fun! Can't believe Kemp is 7 and Andi is 4 now! Their little lives are flying by and i wish they would just stop now! Both their parties were a big success and some great memories were made!
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The Story of Humberto Gutiérrez - July 5, 2016
State Official Says Federal Policy Changes Cut 6,100 From Subsidized Day Care - June 29, 2016
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Volunteers Are Key to DAYO's Success! - June 27, 2016
Venezuela, a country in agony - June 27, 2016
Maple Rosemary Rhubarb Cake - June 27, 2016
We Are All Orlando - June 24, 2016
Re-Opening of Newly Renovated Abbott Tech's Thyme Café - June 24, 2016
Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses Are Bringing Prima Music Into the 21st Century! - June 24, 2016
How Gratitude Can Attract More Abundance and Joy into Your Life - June 17, 2016
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection is honored to be part of the Tribuna family
This post is also available in: Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish
In honor of Tribuna's 2016 American Dream Awards, in place of our regular consumer education column, we are publishing the following letter from Jonathan A. Harris, Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Protection. Our partnership with the Tribuna newspaper has played a crucial role in the success of our outreach and education programs. It has provided us with a trusted voice in the communities it serves and more importantly, it has given us an opportunity to listen and respond to concerns and challenges. Twice a month, we address a particular consumer issue, but in this issue, we'd like to illustrate the broader scope of our work.
Meus Mais Calorosos Cumprimentos,
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection is honored to be part of the Tribuna family.
Portuguese and Spanish speaking communities in Connecticut have played a crucial role in the state's educational, cultural, culinary, political, and business history for many generations, and we are especially proud that Danbury is home to one of the largest Brazilian populations in New England.
Reaching Tribuna readers through this column, particularly new immigrants to the greater Danbury region, has shown us how important it is to educate consumers in their first language, as well as in English.
The Department of Consumer Protection works hard every day to advocate for and protect all of the residents of our state from fraud, from identity theft to immigration service scams.
But you might not know that we also license and regulate hundreds professions and skilled trades, and help protect people from dishonest home improvement contractors. We look after the safety of food products and keep unsafe toys out of the marketplace. We are responsible for assuring that heating oil and propane providers and gas stations are following state and federal laws and pricing guidelines. We oversee the state's pharmacies and pharmacists and work with police departments to provide safe disposal of unused and outdated medications. We oversee and regulate legal gaming in Connecticut and, through our Liquor Control Division, we assure the safety and health of residents by regulating people and companies involved in distributing, selling, and dispensing alcoholic beverages in order to prevent sales to minors, and ensure that licensed premises are safe and sanitary.
That is not everything the agency does, but it gives you a glimpse into how this small state agency provides crucial services and resources that help to protect and inform our residents.
Newly arrived immigrant communities are especially vulnerable to dishonest people who try to take advantage of those who may not yet be familiar with the business culture in America, or who need information about pursuing citizenship, or the elderly who may not speak English.
Our mission is to help you protect yourself, your family, your friends, and your businesses; but we can't do that without your help. We want to be your partner. In order to identify people and businesses who are taking advantage of your communities, we need to hear from you.
We look forward to working with citizen leaders, members of the business, nonprofit, faith-based, and educational communities in order to provide the best consumer information possible. Together, we can remind people that an informed consumer is a smart consumer!
São os meus sinceros votos,
Jonathan A. Harris, Commissioner, Department of Consumer Protection


text: Hey. Every time someone talks about using GSM, I hear something about needing to patch the rom or more people seem to recommend just installing a GSM rom. I really don't want to do either, so I got a .99 tmobile SIM and tried a few things, just on stock ICS.. Calls work. SMS messages incoming work Nothing else works. Now, if I have the T-Mobile SIM card inserted I am able to go in and create a new APN. It lets me set every field. In fact the Verizon APN doesn't even show up at that point. So far I've tried every APN setting I have found on the various forums without any luck. But this seems like more functionality than others had on previous releases. So I am wondering if there is *any* way to get basic data going on stock ICS. I don't care about SMS (who cares if you have data?). In general what I see is people wanting all Verizon or all GSM. I really just want the roaming capabilities while overseas, and while I know there is some mysterious update that might enable this in the future I don't hold my breath that it will show up in any reasonable amount of time. Any thoughts? Does anyone running the rezound on GSM on TMobile have any "tried and true" APN settings? Is there a patch of any kind that would work without having to factory wipe?


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There is also an app for that!
Filter meals by Special Diets
View Carb Counts
Printable Menus are also available on the Nutrislice site
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Read this tip to make your life smarter, better, faster and wiser. LifeTips is the place to go when you need to know about Cleansing and other Skin Care topics.
There is quite a bit of information available on skin care, telling you everything from how to wash your face to what moisturizer to use. However, it is important to tailor every step of your skin care regimen to your skin type and lifestyle. How much stress you have, whether or not you eat right, smoke or exercise, what kind of skin you have are all important factors to consider when choosing skin care products.
It's best to start by consulting a skin care professional to determine what skin type you are --- oily, dry or combination --- and how your skin reacts to certain products. Do a small skin patch test for each new product you use and when you find the right combination of skin care products for you, stick with it.
When those products no longer work properly, schedule another consultation with a beauty expert to determine if – and how – your skin has changed.
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Cosmic American Music and the Transcendent Brotherhood of Man
Regardless of what you're into, 2016 has been one of the most incredible years for music in some time. What's more, it's been a tremendous year for us here at TIDAL. As a means of celebrating the past year, we're taking time in these last two weeks of 2016 to highlight the written pieces we're most proud of, drawing from a variety of our columns, interviews and more!
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"You know man, in a lot of ways we're an awful lot alike
Once you get down beneath the skin
Like two books with different covers but the same words inside
We're both brothers of the wind
Now we both love our freedom and we'll answer to no man
And you've heard it said to thine own self be true
We're just a couple of free spirits drifting across the land
Doing exactly what we want to do."
– Chris LeDoux, "The Cowboy and The Hippie"
There are few things in this little, old world as moving as being unified with strangers under the ethereal banner of song. Whether it's Sunday morning services at a place worship, an anthemic stadium show among silhouetted masses or a spontaneous car ride singalong with friends, there's something transcendent about the joining together of voices that stirs the soul.
On New Year's Day, 1953, Hank Williams died of heart failure en route to a sold out performance in Canton, Ohio. The popular country pioneer, responsible for 35 Country & Western Top 10 hits, was but 29 years old. Upon breaking the tragic news to the packed and unsuspecting concert hall, performers and patrons alike emotionally erupted to sing "I Saw The Light," a popular spiritual Williams was famous for penning, in union. Later, at his Nashville funeral, over 25,000 mourners did the same, deriving both grief and catharsis from the power of shared song.
Recalling the heartfelt and heavy 1953 posthumous LP, Hank Williams as Luke the Drifter, Bob Dylan writes in Chronicles: Volume One: "I just about wore [it] out. That's the one where he sings and recites parables, like the Beatitudes. I could listen to the Luke the Drifter record all day and drift away myself, become totally convinced in the goodness of man."
As with Dylan's own work, the enduring magic of Hank Williams' music is sourced in his ability to effuse the often flawed, vulnerable but ultimately redeeming nature of humanity. Although the specific intent of his music sometimes are hard to pin down, the sentiments his music evokes prove earnest and universal, eclipsing genre, geography, class and time. Who among us cannot relate to such emotions as love, loss, loneliness, anger, ecstasy and good old-fashioned, heart-dripping sorrow?
"You can call it rock and roll – or you can call it country music. I just don't like the label country-rock," said Gram Parsons, solo singer-songwriter and member of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers. "I was brought up in the south and I never knew the difference between Negro gospel music and country music. How can you define something like that? I say it's just music." Born in Winter Haven, Florida in 1946, Parsons would come to coin what he called "Cosmic American Music" during his short but influential career, which is somewhat two-dimensionally recognized for first blending country music with rock and roll.
After dropping out of Harvard in 1966 and relocating to Los Angeles in 1967, Gram Parsons founded and fronted The International Submarine Band. Influenced by the Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Merle Haggard, Buddy Holly and The Louvin Brothers, the group made their full-length debut with the critically-acclaimed and modestly success album Safe at Home in 1968. But it was later that year, after meeting bassist Chris Hillman by chance in a bank line, that Parsons was asked to join the already world famous band The Byrds, setting him on his defining path.
At first meant to merely serve as a backing jazz pianist, Parsons quickly took on the role of guitarist, singer and songwriter, persuading The Byrds to completely redefine their sound. Recorded in 1968 between Nashville and Los Angeles, Sweetheart of the Rodeo marks the first mainstream "country rock" record by a major act, bringing Parsons to the attention of the general public. Primarily consisting of covers, the near-seamless album's only two originals, "Hickory Wind" and "One Hundred Years From Now," were penned by Parsons, who also sang lead on a handful of tracks.
Parsons soon after quit The Byrds while in London, midway through their international tour, to hang around with the Rolling Stones, striking up a tremendous and lasting friendship with Keith Richards, who admired the charismatic California country boy and shared his penchant for drink, drugs and down home rock and roll. Parsons would then continue crafting his Cosmic American Music with two Flying Burrito Brothers records, most notably 1969's The Gilded Palace of Sin.
For the album art, the band donned elaborate and immediately iconic custom-made nudie suits embroidered with flowers, animals and drug paraphernalia made by the same man who tailored Hank Williams and Elvis Presley. Musically, Parsons sought to modernize the "Bakersfield sound" established by Merle Haggard and Buck Owens.
Parsons then recorded two solo records, made with his lover and protégé Emmylou Harris, before tragically dying of a morphine overdose in 1973 just outside of Joshua Tree National Park. He was only 26 years old and passed just before the release of his masterful and aptly-titled Grievous Angel, which closes with "In My Hour Of Darkness," a hauntingly prescient spiritual-come-eulogy more than a little reminiscent of "I Saw The Light." "He could touch a chord in people," Keith Richards said of Parsons in 2006. "We call it 'high and lonesome'—it's a certain melancholy. It's a beautiful pain. He had that to the max."
"Another young man safely, strummed his silver stringed guitar
And he played to people everywhere some say he was a star
But he was just a country boy, his simple songs confess
And the music he had in him so very few possess
In my hour of darkness, in my time of need
Oh Lord, grant me vision oh, Lord grant me speed"
– Gram Parsons, "In My Hour Of Darkness"
Strictly from a sonic standpoint, Cosmic American Music synthesizes blues, country, gospel, rock and soul. In spirit, and in essence, it's less about a sound and more concerned with a unified feeling. Drawing from the mythos of a pastoral utopia and emphasizing cowboy concepts like wanderlust and individuality, its ultimate goal is far more high-minded, emphasizing togetherness above all else.
Parsons himself hoped Cosmic American Music would bring "longhairs and rednecks together without barroom brawls." Here, religious invocations might be understood as a shortcut to spiritual unity through a shared belief in something bigger and more beautiful than the individual. As quoted above, countryman Chris LeDoux's "The Cowboy and The Hippie" embodies this transcendent guiding sentiment, recognizing that, when it comes down to it, we have more in common than we have in differences.
The vulnerable and flawed Hank Williams, who similarly synthesized a mix of differing genres, serves as the foremost example of proto-Cosmic American. Like Williams, Parsons embodied the "earnest outlaw," one who cares little for himself or the establishment but has great love and compassion for others. In the paradise of Cosmic American Music, where there's "a good saloon in every single town" as Parsons and Emmylou sing sweetly on "Return of the Grievous Angel," openness, authenticity and humanity are held at the highest premium and the phonies are quickly found out.
"He thought that bands like the Eagles were pretty much missing the point," Emmylou Harris said of Parsons. With their campy, costumed Desperado cover and cocaine cowboy mentality, his disinclination to the divisive Californian kings is at least consistent.
"I've developed some sort of rep for starting what I think has turned out to be pretty much of a country rock dry fuck," Parsons wrote in 1972. Though this frustration is understandable given the nuance of his aim and compositions, The Eagles were undeniably born out of reverence for Parsons' image, and their success is a lasting testament to the huge scope of his influence. Similarly, major players like The Grateful Dead, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt and Warren Zevon based much of their sound off of his Cosmic American blueprint and as countless others followed suit, "country rock" quickly became the predominant music of the 1970s.
Given such horrific events of the late 1960s – the assassination of Robert Kennedy, the war in Vietnam, the Zodiac Killer and the Manson Family – this major societal shift as reflected in the art of the era makes logical sense. As the dust settled on that tumultuous time, Parsons offered an attractive and unifying kind of music, drawing from all corners of American musical expression and with the aim of inspiring singalong style togetherness in the spirit of Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land."
On their essential, recently-released compilation, Wayfaring Strangers: Cosmic American Music, trusted archival label The Numero Group expertly highlights some of this deescalating decade's finest overlooked material. And although its mainstream dominance has long since subsided, a long, clear lineage of Cosmic American Music would continue on through the years, and occasionally even boil over, as it did around the turn of the new millennium with "alternative country" acts such as the Long Ryders, Uncle Tupelo, Wilco and Ryan Adams.
But in 2016 no artist bears this guiding torch as well as Sturgill Simpson. Like Parsons and Williams before him, Simpson has defied expectations and evaded corporate definitions with every step. "A lot of journalists, it feels like they want to lure me into being the poster boy, and talk shit about modern country, and I just don't have anything to really offer there," he told Rolling Stone earlier this year in the tellingly titled story, "Is Sturgill Simpson Country Music's Savior? Not If He Can Help It."
In 2014, following his enjoyable albeit conventional debut, High Mountain Top (2013), Sturgill Simpson sent a shock-wave through the Nashville establishment with his Dave Cobb-produced sophomore effort, Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, a critically and commercially acclaimed album that he jokingly refers to as his "hippie love record." Unthinkably psychedelic for "country," through oft-compared to the "outlaw country" of Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, Metamodern Sounds is but another example what art can achieve when the unwritten expectations of genre are paid little mind. Further defying the popularly perceived practices of conventional country, the album touches on a broad spectrum of stimulating subjects ranging from Hindu cosmology to hard drugs.
And while Sturgill's rich-as-bourbon voice and unrestrained penchant for twang certainly ask you to continue calling him "country," his official Facebook page offers an aptly broader sprawl, listing "roots, "soul" and "country blues" as his genre.
With his brand new, universally-hailed third LP, A Sailor's Guide To Earth, Simpson further proves Cosmic American Music to be the only descriptor that's broad yet ideologically unified enough to suit his expansive vision. Whereas it's preposterous to imagine Dierks Bentley covering Nirvana's "In Bloom," just as it's unlikely to expect a dark and introspective odyssey album from Jason Aldean, Simpson feels free to explore the entirety of the cosmos without justification, guided by his wanderlust fascination with the undefined; or as Son Volt's Jay Farrar put it, "searching for a truer sound." As was the case with Parsons, "country" simply isn't big enough for the ambition of Sturgill Simpson, a man poised for crossover greatness, a modest country boy that the whole world could feasibly come to know and love.
With its elaborate horn flourishes, soulful breaks, deep, dark corners and soaring finish, A Sailor's Guide To Earth is one of the finest album of the year so far and one that demands to be heard from start to finish. It's a beautiful, universal record that's as timeless as it is ahead of its time.
Much like in the late 1960s, this moment in time is characterized by seemingly insurmountable divisiveness on seemingly all fronts. But in the face of this endless splintering stands Sturgill Simpson with his amorphous, metaphysical music built on togetherness and the commonality of the human experience. Though it's hard to say whether Simpson marks the beginning of a yet another mammoth musical trend as Parsons once did, it's easy to see that he's making the kind of music that, at least ideologically, we need now more than ever: music that's open, free and affirmative of the transcendent brotherhood of man.
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Selective internal radiation therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses tiny radioactive beads. It is a way of treating liver tumours (both primary and secondary) with internal radiotherapy.
SIRT is used to treat liver tumours that can't be removed by surgery. It is most commonly used to treat secondary tumours (metastases) in the liver from a cancer that started in the large bowel (primary bowel cancer). It may occasionally be used to treat liver metastases from other types of cancer. SIRT can also be used to treat primary liver cancer.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) gives advice about which treatments should be available on the NHS. NICE currently recommends that SIRT can be used for people with secondary liver tumours who have previously been treated with chemotherapy. However, it recommends that further monitoring and research is needed to see whether SIRT improves survival and quality of life.
NICE also recommends that SIRT is safe when used to treat primary liver cancer, but that more research is needed to see how effective it is. NICE doesn't recommend SIRT to treat primary bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) without monitoring or as part of a research trial.
In England and Scotland, SIRT is available through a special funding programme called Commissioning through Evaluation. The programme aims to increase the number of people who can have specialist radiotherapy treatments. Your doctor can give you more information. If you live in Wales or Northern Ireland, you can find out from your cancer doctor whether SIRT is available.
SIRT isn't widely available, so if it's suitable for you, you may have to travel to another hospital to have it. You may be given SIRT as part of a research trial.


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Thursday, March 14, 2013
The horses need you....
The Safeguard American Food Export Act, just introduced into congress may save the horses. Please go to facebook and go to Oklahoman's Against Horse Slaughter 2012 and Beyond, there is a post with a link to a petition, and send an email to your Washington Representatives. I can't get my links to work here for some reason. Imperative that you call your representatives in Washington, tell them you want them to support HR 1094 /S.541 Safeguard Act, and to stop using your tax dollars to fund horse slaughter. They are moving ahead with things at this point in Oklahoma, a meat company has just applied for USDA approval to slaughter horses. Big Ag rules here and the legislators pander to the cattlemen. The cattlemen are behind the horse slaughter bills here, so many are boycotting beef. Cattle ranchers are also the reason the USDA spends 100 million dollars a year to kill wildlife. Some of their hired killers are quite abusive. I know politics is not fun but the word has to spread to make things happen. With the horsemeat scandal in EU, these bills have a chance to pass because the U.S. could be facing legal action. And how ridiculous is it that our tax dollars are used to pay the USDA inspectors to the tune of 5 million dollars a year for one slaughterhouse. All for a foreign market. Help stop the horrific abuse and tortured death of innocent horses. Please call and write and tell anyone who might care. Join us on Facebook - Oklahoman's Against Horse Slaughter 2012 and Beyond, you will find information and links. Because federal tax dollars will be used, that means your money, so you have a say in it too. Call our Governor Mary Fallin at 405-521-2342 and tell the secretary, to count your vote as a " NO" to horse slaughter, or " NO" to HB1999 and SB.375. They are keeping count of yes and no votes, since she can veto the bills. Please share information with anyone you know who will help, stand up and be a voice for the horses........Thank you, I think my next post will be something you will love... its all about a friend of mine and the mustang she tamed and trained.
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
Stop horse slaughter , Boycott Oklahoma
Hello all ! I don't know how many of you know that I am from and in Oklahoma. Our {crooked} legislators have decided to force horse slaughter on us. We do not want it, but we are having a hard time getting the word out. Our media here is, well I suspect been told to keep quiet about all of it. So we - Oklahoman's Against Horse Slaughter {on Facebook} are battling. I have provided a link here if you want to help. We can get great exposure on this if we get enough "up" votes. Please visit the link, register, which is super quick, email & password - done.... and hit the "UP" arrow on the left of the text box. Then sign the petition, you're done ! Visit us on Facebook to become educated about the subject, because you can help even if you don't live here. Help us stop this unnecessary evil. Thank you !!!!!
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The decision to leave behind the harmful and oftentimes destructive behaviors that stem from drug and alcohol use is one that signals a major shift in both lifestyle and philosophy. By choosing a recovery-based lifestyle, the struggling addict understands the underlying motivations of their addictions, learns the life skills needed to implement change and spends a lifetime growing and evolving in this new and healthier persona. There are many fears the struggling addict must face while in formal treatment, but there can be even more apprehension and fear once the now recovering addict moves away from formal treatment and back into their day-to-day routines.
Arguably the biggest obstacle for the addict who is in recovery is overcoming the common fears in sobriety that all who are new in recovery must face. To better understand the options that are available to combat fear and apprehension in recovery one must understand what fear is, how it pertains to addiction and ways to combat those fears in recovery and sobriety.
What is Fear in of Itself?
Fear can be defined as a distressing emotion aroused by impending pain or danger. The trigger for fear can be real or imagined and the basis for that fear may or may not be rational. When people feel fear they are unable to think clearly or make good decisions. While fear can be seen as a negative emotion, it can also be highly beneficial, as it helps to keep humans out of danger.
How Are Fear and Addiction Related?
Fear can keep people trapped in addiction, both in mindset. The individual may see how much the substance abuse is destroying their life, but the idea of leaving that way of life behind frightens them. One reason for this is due to the comfort in what is familiar even though it is far from ideal. People who are trapped in addiction can develop the idea that their life is as good as it can get. They can imagine that a life in sobriety is dull and unsatisfying. Additionally, they are frightened by the idea of facing life without alcohol and drugs.
Ways That Fear Can Be Overcome in Sobriety and Recovery
Recovery is a lifelong process and, along that journey, there will be fears that will have to be recognized, understood and resolved. Without the familiar crutches of substances, finding healthier and more proactive ways to deal with fears in recovery and sobriety can cause worry and stress. There are some relatively simple methods those in recovery can use to battle fears in recovery and sobriety.
- Relaxation Techniques—there are several relaxation techniques that can be used to alleviate recovery anxieties and keep the focus on the present moment and what is being felt in that moment. An example of this technique is mindful meditation.
- Talk it Out—fear has a crippling effect on a person, and this is especially true regarding fears in sobriety. Being able to share those fears with someone else in recovery or a trusted family member or friend is another tool that can be utilized to remove fear in sobriety.
- Journalism—not only can talking about the real and imagined fears that are present in recovery beneficial, being able to write down those fears can be equally liberating. Writing allows someone to analyze how recovery scares them and gives the recovering addict ways to deal with the fear associated with sobriety and recovery.
Other examples of ways fear can be overcome in recovery and sobriety are twelve step meetings. Finding like-minded people who share in the struggle can be a comfort in times of need. If there are cases where overcoming the fear in sobriety may be too overwhelming for a person to handle, seeking professional therapy and guidance is advisable.


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Hi Everyone,
I hope all of you had a great week.
Today we get a sneak peak at
the new set of stamps from
This stamp line is one of my favorites.
I fell in love with,
Belle Of The Ball.
I think she is so sweet.
I stamped her out on the wonderful new
This card stock is fast becoming my favorite.
Proceeded to color her in with the
Then cut her out.
I placed bits of lace and flowers on
a lovely pink card, and popped her
on a pretty piece of precut chipboard.
Her dress and crown has
stickles diamond glitter on them.
I added little pearl earrings,
and the sentiment,
"Belle Of The Ball"
I think she is ready for her prince!!
You can find the entire line of
stamps over on the
Pop over and take a look.
This is what they will look like.
Thank you so much for stopping by.
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
John Irving Is Our $2 Deal of the Week!
Holy cow -- do we have a lot of these books by John Irving! Now they're on sale! A Widow for One Year is only $2 in paperback and hardcover, only at Chop Suey Books through September 24. This bestseller from the venerable New England author (The World According to Garp; The Cider House Rules) spans the life of its heroine Ruth Cole with traditional Irvingesque complexity. And it was the inspiration for the Jeff Bridges/Kim Bassinger movie The Door in the Floor. Whatta deal!
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- Sebastien Bourdais: The star French driver who co-drove the winning Ford GT in the 2016 Le Mans 20 Hours and this year's Daytona 24 Hours! Sebastien will be joining us fresh from his appearance in the Phoenix Grand Prix IndyCar race on April 29th!
- Camilo Pardo: who was tapped by Ford Motor Company as Chief Designer for the Ford GT and the SVT Studio to design the 2005 and 2006 production Ford GT
- Donald Farr: a noted Mustang authority with is new book "Ford Mustang: America's Original Pony Car"
- Tom Loeser: celebrated auto photographer with is exquisite book featuring his photos and text by Donald Far "Art of the Mustang"
- Donald and Tom will have their books available at the show for purchase and in-person autograph signing.
- Linda Vaughn and Rob Kinnan: promoting their book "Linda Vaughn, the First Lady of Motorsports"
- Steve Saleen: Who's legendary Saleen vehicles including the Saleen S7 and Saleen Mustang have a huge fan base
- Donny Caccamise and Tom Spence: Host the national Horsepower for an Hour radio show and will be on stage throughout the day
- 2017 Ford GT race car
- 2005 Ford GT owned by Camilo Pardo
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Minimizing Yourself
I remember always being confused by the saying "don't take it personal." I would always think to myself (and sometimes express out loud in frustration), "how can I not take it personal when you are speaking to me, about me?!" That's as personal as it gets, right? Recently, though, I've gained new perspective on what… Continue reading Minimizing Yourself


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Some unsettling news for parents everywhere today. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith are reportedly under investigation by child protective services. Remember that photo of 13-year-old daughter Willow Smith lying in bed with 20-year-old actor Moises Arias that took the world by storm in early May? Turns out the Instagram post also raised eyebrows at the Los Angeles Department of Children & Family Services.
Social workers have confirmed they've met with Will and Jada, and they're going to be talking with the couple's teenager about the incident. Think they had it coming? Consider this: you could be next.
The only reason social services found out about Moises and Willow's relationship -- be it platonic or otherwise -- was because of a social media posting. Moises posted the photo that got tongues wagging, and social workers poking around, on Instagram.
Without it, no one would have known. And even if someone close to the situation HAD called DCFS, there would have been little to go on -- no evidence, so to speak.
The fact is, kids have been doing stupid things for centuries. But now everything they do is being blasted out to the masses via Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc. Every move they make -- whether it's with parental approval or not -- is open to criticism. Every move they make opens us, their parents, up to being judged.
More From The Stir: Will Smith Announces Pregnancy With Another Woman -- Does Jada Know?!
Think about it. If you see a high school boy posing with a pyramid of beer cans on Facebook, what's your first thought? Your knee-jerk reaction? Isn't it to wonder where his parents are? Because that's what we do as parents? We judge other parents based on their children's actions ... the way we did with Will and Jada?
And yet -- do we know whether the parents of that aforementioned teenage boy had any clue what their son was up to? Isn't it possible that they thought he was at a friend's house being supervised by responsible adults, only he did what teenage boys do and sneaked out to a party?
By the same token, it's entirely possible that Will and Jada thought Willow was doing something entirely different. Or that -- as Jada has said repeatedly -- the photo was much more innocent than our dirty minds are reading it, and there's nothing worth the kerfuffle here.
Unfortunately, once a photo like this gets out on social media, it's open to interpretation ... and to judgment. It opens parents up to investigations like the one ongoing for the Smiths.
This is as modern a parenting problem as you can get. Our parents and grandparents worried about their teenagers being teenagers. They didn't have to worry that normal rebellious teenage behavior would be blasted to the world at large via the Internet on a daily basis. There was a privacy, of sorts, a chance for parents to sort things out on their own, without the prying eyes of friends, neighbors, and -- worst case -- the department of social services.
But those days are over. Social media is here, and our kids are rabid consumers.
We can't stop our teenagers from doing stupid things. If we had the magic bullet that did that, we'd be millionaires selling that to every parent out there!
We can, however, be hyper vigilant about social media postings. We can watch their Instagrams, their Facebooks, their Twitters like hawks. We can tell them to pull things down ... and punish them.
We can, and we must -- not just for their sakes, but for ours.
What do you think of the reaction to Willow's Instagram photo? What would you have done in the Smiths' place?
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Kirk Nahra Discusses Cloud Data Storage Services
Kirk J. Nahra, chair of Wiley Rein's Privacy Practice and co-chair of the Health Care Practice, was quoted by Modern Healthcare in a November 28 article, discussing the importance of paying attention to contract details when choosing a cloud storage plan for data.
According to the article, the U.S. health care industry began using cloud computing for some uses a few years ago. In a recent incident involving a claims-management software company, the workers' compensation and liability insurance records of about 1.5 million individuals became accessible to anyone using Google and a few search commands, because data had been moved to a cloud provider without barring access to unauthorized users. "If your goal is to get that service as cheaply as you possibly can, that's essentially blind trust," Mr. Nahra said, adding that to be safe, due diligence is necessary. "You should have some idea of what they're doing," he said.
"It was Reagan who said, 'Trust but verify,'" said Mr. Nahra.
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Page Count: 453
Published on: March 25, 2008
Published by: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Genre(s): YA, Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Urban Fantasy, Supernatural, Fiction
Source: Paperback
Age Rating: PG-13
Twitter: @cassieclare
My Rating: 4.75 stars
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Clary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal. But what's normal when you're a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? If Clary left the world of the Shadowhunters behind, it would mean more time with her best friend, Simon, who's becoming more than a friend. But the Shadowhunting world isn't ready to let her go — especially her handsome, infuriating, newfound brother, Jace. And Clary's only chance to help her mother is to track down rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, who is probably insane, certainly evil — and also her father.
To complicate matters, someone in New York City is murdering Downworlder children. Is Valentine behind the killings — and if he is, what is he trying to do? When the second of the Mortal Instruments, the Soul-Sword, is stolen, the terrifying Inquisitor arrives to investigate and zooms right in on Jace. How can Clary stop Valentine if Jace is willing to betray everything he believes in to help their father?
In this breathtaking sequel to City of Bones, Cassandra Clare lures her readers back into the dark grip of New York City's Downworld, where love is never safe and power becomes the deadliest temptation.
Hey, guys!
About a week ago, I reviewed City of Bones the first book in the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. I really loved City of Bones, but City of Ashes definitely had the second book slump. It wasn't as good as book one, but it was still an excellent book. The Mortal Instruments is such a famous and popular series, but I'm reading it for the first time this year.
I really enjoyed the character development in this book. I learned so much about Clary, Jace, and the other amazing characters. I really enjoyed the plot progression too, the only problem I had was that it progressed really similarly to City of Bones. I really loved the awkward dynamic between Clary and Jace. After the confusing realization at the end of book one, it was so awkward and confusing but really hilarious to read about.
Overall, I really loved this book. I can't really reveal much because I don't want to reveal series spoilers, but I can't wait to read more of Cassandra Clare's books. Her writing is so addicting and I love her characters so much.
I can't wait to read City of Glass. I haven't had the time to binge read the series yet, but I plan on reading the rest of the series during my Christmas break in December. I bought books 3-5 on Amazon and a hardcover copy of book 6 at Goodwill. I can't wait to binge read the Shadowhunter world.


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George Bernard Shaw: Soldiering is the coward's art of attacking mercilessly when you are strong, and keeping out of harm's way when you are weak
Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts
George Bernard Shaw: Selections on war
George Bernard Shaw
From Arms and the Man (1894)
MAN. You never saw a cavalry charge, did you?
RAINA. How could I?
MAN. Ah, perhaps not — of course. Well, it's a funny sight. It's like slinging a handful of peas against a window pane: first one comes; then two or three close behind him; and then all the rest in a lump.
RAINA (her eyes dilating as she raises her clasped hands ecstatically). Yes, first One! — the bravest of the brave!
MAN (prosaically). Hm! you should see the poor devil pulling at his horse.
RAINA. Why should he pull at his horse?
MAN (impatient of so stupid a question). It's running away with him, of course: do you suppose the fellow wants to get there before the others and be killed? Then they all come. You can tell the young ones by their wildness and their slashing. The old ones come bunched up under the number one guard: they know that they are mere projectiles, and that it's no use trying to fight. The wounds are mostly broken knees, from the horses cannoning together.
CATHERINE. You look superb — splendid. The campaign has improved you. Everybody here is mad about you. We were all wild with enthusiasm about that magnificent cavalry charge.
SERGIUS (with grave irony). Madam: it was the cradle and the grave of my military reputation.
CATHERINE. How so?
SERGIUS. I won the battle the wrong way when our worthy Russian generals were losing it the right way. That upset their plans, and wounded their self-esteem. Two of their colonels got their regiments driven back on the correct principles of scientific warfare. Two major-generals got killed strictly according to military etiquette. Those two colonels are now major-generals; and I am still a simple major.
SERGIUS. I am no longer a soldier. Soldiering, my dear madam, is the coward's art of attacking mercilessly when you are strong, and keeping out of harm's way when you are weak. That is the whole secret of successful fighting. Get your enemy at a disadvantage; and never, on any account, fight him on equal terms. Eh, Major!
PETKOFF. They wouldn't let us make a fair stand-up fight of it. However, I suppose soldiering has to be a trade like any other trade.