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Collected in The Age of Grief
Winner of the 1984 O'Henry Award
by Jane Smiley
CAREERING TOWARD LILY STITH IN A GREEN FORD Torino were Kevin and Nancy Humboldt. Once more they gave up trying to talk reasonably; once more they sighed simultaneous but unsympathetic sighs; once more each resolved to stare only at the unrolling highway.
At the same moment, Lily was squeezing her mop into her bucket. Then she straightened up and looked out the window, eager for their arrival. She hadn't seen them in two years, not since having won a prestigious prize for her poems.
She was remarkably well made, with golden skin, lit by the late-afternoon sun, delicately defined muscles swelling over slender bones, a cloud of dark hair, a hollow at the base of her neck for some jewel. She was so beautiful that you could not help attributing to her all of your favorite virtues. To Lily her beauty seemed a senseless thing, since it gained her nothing in the way of passion, release, kinship, or intimacy. Now she was looking forward, with resolve, to making the Humboldts confess really and truly what was wrong with her -- why, in fact, no one was in love with her.
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A few minutes later they pulled up to the curb. Nancy climbed the apartment
steps bearing presents -- a jar of dill pickles she had made herself, pictures of
common friends, a cap knitted of rainbow colors for the winter. Lily put it on
in spite of the heat. The rich colors Nancy had chosen lit up Lily s tanned
face and flashing teeth. Almost involuntarily Nancy exclaimed, "You look better
than ever!" Lily laughed and said, "But look at you! Your hair is below your
hips now!" Nancy pirouetted and went inside before Kevin came up. He, too,
looked remarkable, Lily thought, with his forty-eight-inch chest on his five-foot-
nine-inch frame. Because of Nancy's hair and Kevin's chest, Lily always treasured the
Humboldts more than she did her current friends. Kevin kissed her cheek, but he
was trying to imagine where Nancy had gone; his eyes slid instantly past Lily.
He patted her twice on the shoulder. She cried, "I've been looking for you
since noon!" He said, "I always forget how far it is across Ohio," and stepped
into the house.
That it had been two years -- two years! -- grew to fill the room like a thousand balloons, pinning them in the first seats they chose and forbidding conversation. Lily offered some food, some drink. They groaned, thinking of all they had eaten on the road (not convivially but bitterly, snatching, biting, swallowing too soon). Lily, assuming they knew what they wanted, did not ask again. Immediately Kevin's hands began to fidget for a glass to jiggle and balance and peer into, to turn slowly on his knee. Two years! Two days! Had they really agreed to a two-day visit?
Although the apartment was neat and airy, the carpet vacuumed and the furniture polished, Lily apologized for a bowl and a plate unwashed beside the sink. Actually, she often wondered whether cleanliness drove love away. Like many fastidious people, she suspected that life itself was to be found in dirt and disorder, in unknown dark substances that she was hesitant to touch. Lily overestimated her neatness in this case. The windowsills, for example, had not been vacuumed, and the leaves of the plants were covered with dust. She began to apologize for the lack of air-conditioning, the noise of cars and trucks through the open windows, the weather, the lack of air-conditioning again; then she breathed a profound sigh and let her hands drop limply between her knees.
Nancy Humboldt was moved by this gesture to remember how Lily always had a touch of the tragic about her. It was unrelated to anything that had ever happened, but it was distinct, always present. Nancy sat forward and smiled affectionately at her friend. Conversation began to pick up.
After a while they ate. Lily noticed that when Kevin carried his chest toward Nancy, Nancy made herself concave as she sidestepped him. Perhaps he did not exactly try to touch her; the kitchenette was very small. Jokes were much in demand, greeted with pouncing hilarity; a certain warmth, reminiscent of their early friendship, flickered and established itself. Conversation ranged over a number of topics. Nancy kept using the phrase "swept away." "That movie just swept me away!" "I live to be swept away!" "I used to be much more cautious than I am now; now I just want to be swept away!" Kevin as often used the word "careful." "I think you have to be really careful about your decisions." "I'm much more careful now." "I think I made mistakes because I wasn't careful." Lily listened most of the time. When the discussion became awkwardly heated, they leaped as one flesh on Lily and demanded to know about her prizewinning volume, her success, her work. Nancy wanted to hear some new pieces.
Lily was used to reading. Finishing the fourth poem, she wondered, as she often did, why men did not come up to her after readings and offer love, or at least ask her out. She had won a famous prize. With the intimacy of art she phrased things that she would not ordinarily admit to, discussed her soul, which seemed a perfectly natural and even attractive soul. People liked her work: they had bought more copies of her prizewinning volume than of any other in the thirteen-year series. But no one, in a fan letter, sent a picture or a telephone number Didn't art or accomplishment make a difference? Was it all invisible? Lily said, "I think Kevin was bored."
"Not at all, really."
"I wasn't in the slightest," Nancy said. "They're very good. They don't have any leaves on them." Nancy grinned. She rather liked the occasional image herself.
Now was the time to broach her subject, thought Lily. The Humboldts had known her since college. Perhaps they had seen some little thing, spoken of it between themselves, predicted spinsterhood. Lily straightened the yellow pages and set them on the side table. "You know," she said with a laugh and a cough, "I haven't gone out in a month and a half. I mean, I realize it's summer and all, but anyway. And the last guy was just a friend, really, I -- " She looked up and went on. "All those years with Ken, nobody even made a pass at me in a bus station. I didn't think it was important then, but now I've gotten rather anxious."
Kevin Humboldt looked straight at her, speculating. Yes, it must be the eyes. They were huge, hugely lashed, set into huge sockets. They were far more expressive and defenseless than anything else about her. The contrast was disconcerting. And the lids came down over them so opaquely, even when she blinked but especially when she lowered her gaze, that you were frightened into changing any movement toward her into some idle this or that. Guys he'd known in college had admired her from a distance and then dated plainer women with more predictable surfaces.
"Do you ever hear from Ken?" Nancy asked.
"I changed my number and didn't give him the new one. I think he got the message."
"I'll never understand why you spent -- "
"Nine years involved with a married man, blah blah blah. I know."
"Among other things."
"When we were breaking up, I made up a lot of reasons, but now I remember what it was like before we met. It was just like it is now." Kevin thought of interrupting with his observation. He didn't.
"Everyone has dateless spells, honey," said Nancy, who'd had her first dateless spell after her marriage to Kevin. She had always attributed to Lily virginal devotion to her work. Nancy thought a famous prize certainly equaled a husband and three children. Love was like any activity, you had to put in the hours, but as usual Kevin was right there, so she didn't say this and shifted with annoyance in her chair. "Really," she snapped, "don't worry about it."
Kevin's jaws widened in an enormous yawn. Lily jumped up to find clean towels, saying "Does it seem odd to you?" Kevin went into the bathroom and Nancy went into the bedroom with her suitcase. Lily followed her. "I have no way of knowing," she went on, but then she stopped. Nancy wasn't really listening.
IN THE MORNING NANCY BRAIDED AND WOUND UP HER hair while Lily made breakfast Kevin was still asleep. Nancy had always had long, lovely hair, but Lily couldn't remember her taking such pride in it as she was now, twisting and arranging it with broad, almost conceited motions. She fondled it, put it here and there, spoke about things she liked to do with it from time to time. She obviously cherished it. "You've kept it in wonderful shape," Lily said.
"My hair is my glory," Nancy replied, and sat down to her eggs. She was not kidding.
When Kevin staggered from bedroom to bathroom an hour later, Nancy had gone out to survey the local shops. Kevin looked for her in every room of the apartment and then said, "Nancy's not here?"
"She thought she'd have a look around."
Kevin dropped into his seat at the table and put his head in his arms. A second later he exclaimed, "Oh, God!" Lily liked Kevin better this visit than she had before. His chest, which had always dragged him aggressively into situations, seemed to have lost some of its influence. He was not as loud or blindingly self-confident as he had been playing football, sitting in the first row in class, barreling through business school, swimming two miles every day. Thus it was with sympathy rather than astonishment that Lily realized he was weeping. He wiped his eyes on his T-shirt. "She's going to leave me! When we get back to Vancouver, she's going to leave me for another guy!"
"Is that what she said?"
"I know."
"Did she say so?"
"I know."
"Look, sit up a second and have this piece of toast."
"He's just a dumb cowboy. I know she's sleeping with him."
She put food in front of him and he began to eat it. After a few bites, though, he pushed it away and put his head down. He moaned into the cave of his arms. Lily said, "What?"
"She won't sleep with me. She hasn't since Thanksgiving. She never says where she's going or when she'll be back. She can't stand me checking up on her."
"Do you check up on her?"
"I call her at work sometimes. I just want to talk to her. She never wants to talk to me. I miss her!"
"What do Roger and Fred say?" Roger and Fred were friends from college who also lived in Vancouver.
"They don't understand."
Lily nodded. Unlike Lily, Roger and Fred had wavered in their fondness for Nancy. Many times she had been selfish about certain things, which were perhaps purely feminine things. She thought people should come to the table when dinner was hot in spite of just opened beers and half-smoked cigarettes or repair projects in the driveway. She had screamed, really screamed, about booted feet on her polished table. Roger and Fred especially found her too punctilious about manners, found her slightly shrill, and did not appreciate her sly wit or her generosity with food and lodging and presents (this liberality they attributed to Kevin, who was, simultaneously, a known tightwad). And they overlooked her capacity for work -- willing, organized, unsnobbish bringing home of the bacon while all the men were looking for careers and worrying about compromising themselves. Lily and Kevin at least agreed that Nancy was a valuable article.
"Okay," Lily said, "who's just a dumb cowboy?"
"His name is Hobbs Nolan. She met him at a cross-country ski clinic last year. But he's not really outdoorsy or athletic; he just wears these pointy-toed cowboy boots and flannel cowboy shirts. Out there guys like him are a dime a dozen.... "
"You know him?"
"I've seen him. He knows people we know. They think he's a real jerk."
"You blame him for all of this, then?"
Kevin glanced at her and said, "No." After a moment he exclaimed "Oh, God!" again, and dropped his head on his arms. His hair grazed the butter dish, and Lily was suddenly repelled by these confidences. She turned and looked out the window, but Nancy was nowhere in sight. The freshness of the morning was gone, and the early blue sky had whitened. She looked at her watch. It was about ten-thirty. Any other morning she would already have sat down to her work with an apple and a cup of tea, or she would be strolling into town with her list of errands. She glanced toward the bedroom. The blanket was half off the bed and a corner of the contour sheet had popped off the mattress. Nancy's and Kevin's clothes were piled on the floor. They had left other items in the living room or the kitchen: Nancy's brush, a scarf, Kevin's running shoes and socks, two or three pieces of paper from Nancy's purse, the map on which they had traced their route. But hadn't she expected and desired such intimacy? He sat up. She smiled and said, "You know, you're the first people to spend the night here in ages. I'd forgotten--"
"I don't think you should worry about that. Like Nancy said, we all go through dry spells. Look at me, my -- "
"Oh, that! I wasn't referring to that."
"My whole life was a dry spell before Nancy came along."
Lily sat back and looked at Kevin. He was sighing. "Hey," she said, "you're going to have a lot better luck if you lighten up a little."
"I know that, but I can't." He sounded petulant.
Lily said, "Well -- "
"Well, now I'd better go running before it gets too hot." Kevin reached for his shoes and socks. But Nancy walked in and he sat up without putting them on. Nancy displayed her packages. "There was a great sale on halter tops, and look at this darling T-shirt!" She pulled out an example of the T-shirt Lily had seen on everyone all summer. It said, "If you live a good life, go to church, and say your prayers, when you die you will go to OHIO." Lily smiled. Nancy tossed the T-shirt over to Kevin, saying, "Extra extra large. I'm sure it will fit."
He held it up and looked at it and then said, glumly, "Thanks. "
"Are you going for your run now?"
But he didn't make a move. Everyone sat very still for a long time, maybe five minutes, and then Lily began clearing plates off the table and Nancy began to take down her hair and put it back up again. Kevin seemed to root himself in the chair. His face was impassive. Nancy glared at him, but finally sighed and said, "I got a long letter from Betty Stern not so long ago. She stopped working on her Chinese dissertation and went to business school last year."
"I heard that Harry got a job, but that it was in Newfoundland or someplace like that," Lily said.
"Who'd you hear that from?" Refusing even to look in Kevin's direction, Nancy combed her hair.
"Remember Meredith Lawlor? Did you know she was here? She's teaching in the pharmacy school here in Columbus. She raises all these poisonous tropical plants in a big greenhouse she and her husband built out in the country. "
"Who's her husband?"
"She met him in graduate school, I think. He's from Arizona."
"I'd like to raise plants for a living. I don't know necessarily about poisonous ones." Nancy glanced at Kevin. Lily noticed that she had simply dropped her packages by her chair, that tissue paper and sales slips and the halter cops themselves were in danger of being stepped on. In college they had teased Nancy relentlessly about her disorderly ways, but Lily hadn't found them especially annoying then. Kevin said, "Why don't you pick that stuff up before you step on it?"
"I'm not going to step on it!"
"Well, pick it up anyway. I doubt than Lily wants your mess all over her place."
"Who are you to speak for Lily?"
"I'm speaking for society in general, in this case."
"Why don't you go running, for God's sake?"
"I'd rather not have a heart attack in the heat, thank you. "
"Well, it's not actually that hot. It's not as hot as it was yesterday, and you ran seven miles."
"It's hot in here."
"Well, there's a nice breeze outside, and this town is very shady. When you get back we can have lunch after your shower. We can have that smoked turkey we got at the store last night. I still have some of the bread I made the day we left."
Kevin looked at her suspiciously, but all he said finally was, "Well, pick up that stuff, okay?"
Nancy smiled. "Okay."
Still Kevin was reluctant to go, tying his shoes with painful slowness, drinking a glass of water after letting the tap run and run, retying one of his shoes, tucking and untucking his shirt. He closed the door laboriously behind him, and Nancy watched out the window for him to appear on the street. When he did, she inhaled with sharp, exasperated relief. "Christ!" she exclaimed.
"He doesn't seem very happy."
"But you know he's always been into that self-dramatization. I'm not impressed. I used to be, but I'm not anymore."
Lily wondered how she was going to make it to lunch, and then through the afternoon to dinner and bedtime. Nancy turned toward her. "I shouldn't have let all these men talk to you before I did."
"What men?"
"Kevin, Roger, Fred."
"I haven't talked to Roger or Fred since late last winter, at least."
"They think I ought to be shot. But they really infuriate me. Do you know what sharing a house with Roger was like? He has the most rigid routine I have ever seen, and he drives everywhere, even to the quick shop at the end of the block. I mean, he would get in his car and drive out the driveway and then four houses down to pick up the morning paper. And every time he did the dishes, he broke something we got from our wedding, and then he would refuse to pay for it because we had gotten it for free anyway."
"Fred always said that being friends with Roger showed you could be friends with anyone."
"Fred and I get along, but in a way I think he's more disapproving than Roger is. Sometimes he acts as if I've shocked him so much that he can't bear to look at me."
"So how have you shocked him?"
"Didn't Kevin tell you about Hobbs Nolan?"
"He mentioned him."
"But Hobbs isn't the real issue, as far as I'm concerned. Men always think that other men are the real issue. You know, Roger actually sat me down one night and started to tell me off?"
"What's the real issue?"
"Well, one thing I can't bear is having to always report in whenever I go somewhere. I mean, I get in the car to go for groceries, and if I decide while I'm out to go to the mall, he expects me to call and tell him. Or if I have to work even a half hour late, or if the girl I work with and I decide to go out for a beer after work. I hate it. I hate picking up the goddamned telephone and dialing all the numbers. I hate listening to it ring, and most of all I hate that automatic self-justification you just slide into. I mean, I don't even know how to sound honest anymore, even when I'm being honest."
"Are you -- "
"No, most of all I hate the image I have of Kevin the whole time I'm talking to him, sitting home all weekend with nothing to do, whining into the phone."
"I think Kevin is mostly upset because you don't sleep with him."
"Well -- "
"I really don't see how you can cut him off like that."
"Neither does he."
"Why do you?"
"Don't you think he's strange-looking? And everything he does in bed simply repels me. It didn't used to but now it does. I can't help it. He doesn't know how big or strong he is and he's always hurting me. When I see him move toward me, I wince. I know he's going to step on me or poke me or bump into me."
"Well, you could go to a therapist. You ought to at least reassure Kevin that you're not sleeping with this other guy."
"We did go to a therapist, and he got so nervous he was even more clumsy, and I am sleeping with Hobbs."
"Why are you surprised? How can this be a reason for surprise? I'm a sexual person. Kevin always said that he thought I was promiscuous until I started with him, and then he just thought that I was healthy and instinctive."
"Well, Nancy -- "
"I have a feeling you aren't very approving either."
"I don't know, I -- "
"But that's all I want. I realized on the way here that all the time I've known you I've wanted you to approve of me. Not just to like me, or even respect me, but to approve of me. I still like being married to Kevin, but all of us should know by now that the best person for being married to isn't always the best person for sleeping with, and there's no reason why he should be." She glanced out the window. "Anyway, here he comes." A moment later the door slammed open. Lily thought Kevin was angry, until she realized that he had simply misjudged the weight of the door. Sweat was pouring off him, actually dripping on the carpet. Nancy said, "Jesus! Go take a shower." Lily wanted to tell him not to drip over the coffee table, with its bowl of fruit, but said nothing. He looked at them with studied ingenuousness and said, "Four miles in twenty-five minutes. Not bad, huh? And it's ninety-three. I just ran past the bank clock."
"Great." Nancy turned back to Lily and said, "Maybe I should try to call Meredith Lawlor while I'm here. We were pretty good friends junior year. I've often thought about her, actually." Kevin tromped into the bathroom.
Copyright © 1984 by Jane Smiley. All rights reserved.
The Atlantic Monthly; July 1984; Lily; Volume 254, No. 1; pages 76 - 86.

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When Eunjung Kim, the skip of the Korean women's team that qualified for CPT Women's World Championships 2017 in Beijing, China won her Member Association's berth at the Worlds, she told the World Curling Federation: "we have been waiting for this opportunity for a long time."
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Each year Member Associations hold their own championships (or playdowns) to determine the team they will send to the World Women's Curling Championship. So, it is not always the case that the team that qualified the Member Association will be the team in attendance at the Worlds.
For example, the Canadian ensemble that placed higher than the USA in 2016 to earn a spot at the CPT Women's World Championships 2017 is not the same team that will play in Beijing. Rachel Homan's Ontario rink, won the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in February 2017 and will wear the Maple Leaf in Beijing.
Similarly, in Switzerland, Alina Paetz's team, won their national championships on 18 February, beating the defending World champion team, lead by skip Binia Feltscher, in the final. Anna Sidorova won four games of six in the Russian qualifying event, against the European champion team skipped by Victoria Moiseeva, to book her team's place at the women's Worlds.
With the road to the CPT World Women's Curling Championship 2017 being as competitive as it is, teams surely feel a sense of accomplishment just to qualify.


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overall our holiday was fantastic . the staff were great the food and the drink. I would recommend this hotel to anyone.
Thank you ALL for suggesting the Parnassus resort. Both I and my wife thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Cancun. The resort was very good. The staff excellent, courteous and attentive( perhaps I tipped to
Loved the hotel! Great location and staff were all fantastic! Preferred the food at the sister hotel, however there is a free shuttle bus there every hour so it was easy enough to get there. Would rec
This hotel does have its ups and downs, it is good for families and the staff are really friendly. However the indoor facilities do tend to be too warm sweating whilst eating a meal is not appealing t
It was an amazing first experience in Cancun, and we will definitely be returning!! We chose this hotel mainly because of price but we ended up spending more time at the sister hotel due to the enter
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The idea is simple… Work with the best people, create the best music you possibly can, treat everyone with the respect they deserve, and enjoy every moment of it. Welcome to Storefront.
10 years of touring North America in the 90′s, 11 years of writing commercial music in NYC, meanwhile, recording and producing records for his band The Mommyheads and many others.
Adam understands the music industry as a seasoned veteran, but with the same enthusiasm and purpose he had the moment he picked up his first guitar. While teaching a "music for picture" clinic in Scandinavia in 2011, Adam had his "ah ha" moment: start a new music venture!
Strip away the glossy sheen, take from all the lessons, mistakes, desires, and accomplishments from years of creating music professionally, and boil it down to its essence.
Hailing from Brockton, Massachusetts, John 'Scrapper' Sneider is a lumbering giant of a man.
As a world-renowned trumpet player, John records, tours, and performs with a diverse group of artists. He has collaborated with Curtis Stigers, Max Roach, Chris Potter, Larry Goldings, Brad Mehldau, The Blues Brothers, The Saturday Night Live Band, Joseph Arthur, Angela McCluskey, David Poe, and Madeleine Peyroux. John produced Curtis Stigers' CD "Lost in Dreams," which won an Echo award as German Jazz Album of the Year, as well as earning Mr. Stigers the title "International Male Jazz Singer of the Year." John has composed commercial music of all genres for hundreds of companies such as American Express, IBM, Guinness, Chevy, and Hershey's.
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With a degree in Audio Recording Technology from Five Towns College, Alex took advantage of opportunities to work with and learn from the staff at Weston House Recording in Sacramento and JSM Music in New York City before opening doors with Storefront Music in 2012. Now as Executive Producer, Alex is in charge of asking the question "how can we do it better?"
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James has written and recorded multiple solo projects in addition to co-writing and producing two albums with his indie-rock band The Sun and the Moon. He values craft, clarity, and structure in any work — whether an ad or album, symphony or single.
A Boulder, Colorado native, James received his BA from Berklee College of Music in contemporary writing and production.
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Jack learned the essence of music production at an early age, plugging away at his family's home studio Funisound in Western Massachusetts. Pursuing a degree in Audio Production at Ithaca College, Jack was alternately mixing sound for student films at school and producing records at home.
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In 2005, Christian was lucky enough to land a job in LA working as an assistant music editor on "Miss Congeniality 2″ and "A Lot Like Love", which eventually led to other movies such as "Never Back Down", "All About Steve", Warner Bros.' "Observe and Report", and Dreamworks SKG's "I Love You Man".
Shortly after, he started working as a composer at JSM, a music production house for TV commercials based in NYC which gave him the chance to work alongside and learn from some of the best in the industry. He has also composed for VH1 reality series "Love and Hip Hop", FX series "Dirt", USA's "White Collar", and scored several other films.
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I used the same Dress it up set as my last card, but used the other dress image. On this card I decided to use some embossing powders and glitters to give this card a more vintage look.
I used a couple of different decorative Spellbinders that I've had for a while sitting waiting to be used. The Ribbon Threader die cut was used for the first time. I like brown and blue as a color combination, so thought I'd stick with that. After I had cut and embossed the frame I heat embossed with my favorite vintage look duo: Vintage and Magic Speckle! I threaded some blue ribbon through the slits. The netting at the back of the sentiment is actually a piece of loofah that I had tried to run through the washing machine (which didn't work), and now is a long piece of netting in my ribbon drawer! Waste not want not!
I then cut and embossed the image panel with Spellbinders Majestic Elements - Squares and heat embossed the image with Black Detail, coloring the top and base with Copics. I stamped the image again, this time in Memento Black ink, fussy cut the dress and colored with Copics. With the Sakura Glue pen I added Peruvian Lily glitter to the flowers and Cloud Nine to the belt, to add a bit of sparkle.
With a stiff paint brush I dabbed Versamark ink around the image on top of the cream frame and then sprinkled some more Vintage embossing powder on top and heat embossed, giving the frame a distressed look.
Finally the card front was layered on to a cream base which had been edged with 3/4" Tear-ific Tape and Florida Beach glitter was applied to the exposed tape.
I'd like to enter this card in the Created with Love Challenge, their theme is anything goes. Please pop over and take a look as their design team is featuring some of Sparkle N Sprinkle's digi stamps right now, and they've come up with some fun cards.
My next blog post will be the Sparkle N Sprinkle February 1st reveal, so here's a sneak peak of my project (not a card this time!):
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M1: Fixed stop command errors in several CPS-1 games, balanced the FM and ADPCM better in CPS-1 so 1941 sounds better. Also reduced the reverb volume scale for the K054539, which makes the System GX Parodius games sound nicer. Fixed a timing issue with System 32 (not present in the previous public release, it was introduced after that). Added a driver for the Tecmo16 system, which runs Final Star Force and Ganbare Ginkun. Current supported romset count: 901. How high will we go? Stay tuned 😉


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Central City Brewing En Route
Central City Brewing Company, brewers of the Red Racer line of beers, will debut at out stores next week. The British Columbia based brewery will unveil two of their beers, Red Racer IPA and Red Racer Lager, both of which will be presented in 4-pack cans.
Central City has come along way during their youthful 7 year brewing history. They were recognized as the 2010 Canadian Brewery of the Year at the Canadian Brewing Awards, edging out other Canadian brewery heavyweight favorites such as Unibroue. Their Red Racer IPA took home the gold medal for best American IPA at the same event.
The Central City beers will begin shipping to our stores next week, and will be available at the majority of Binnys locations.
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Description from owner
1 Full bath
The Hollows' is a completely self contained, luxury two bedroom log cabin situated at the foot of beautiful Lake Te Anau. The cabin was completed in January 2009 and we have a total commitment to ensure your stay with us is truly memorable, and that you experience as much of the beauty and mystique of Fiordland as your time here allows.
This distinctive log cabin blends into the native landscaping and offers protected views of the mountains and Lake Te Anau. It also overlooks No 12 fairway of the Te Anau Golf Course.
The Waiau River, with its renowned trout fishing reputation, is your nearest neighbour and is only a five minute walk away. Also nearby is the start of the world famous Kepler track,only a ten minute walk or two minutes by car. We have ample parking space if you wish to leave your vehicle whilst walking the track.
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Book this 2 bedroom log cabin in Te Anau today! A total of 4 people can sleep here comfortably.
Travelers are sharing their opinions on this property. It has an overall rating of 5/5 thanks to an average of 30 reviews.
Costs vary, with the average weekly rate as low as $2965, depending on travel dates.
The owner last updated the property's calendar Jan 24, 2019.
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About the owner
Pam H.
Pam H.
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Languages spoken: English
- Check in time: 15:00, Check out time: 10:00
- If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.
- Payment
- This rental can only be paid for online through FlipKey using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).
- Smoking
- Please contact the owner
Proximity to TripAdvisor's Top Te-anau Attractions
- Clothes dryer
- Fireplace
- Hair dryer
- Iron
- Linen provided
- Towels provided
- Washing machine
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- Telephone
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- High chair
- Mountain Views
- Parking
- Dishwasher
- Fridge
- Kettle
- Microwave
- Stove
- Toaster
- DVD player
- Satellite TV
- Deck
- Shared garden
- Children
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We had a wonderful stay at Mark & Pam's cabin! It is perfectly located to make the drive into Milford Sound, it is modern and clean, very comfortable and well-stocked. We were very well taken care of and enjoyed talking to Pam. We had sumptuous fresh breakfast fixings set out for us, plus all kinds of little snacks. We stayed 2 days with our three adult children. The location is rural and quiet. We would absolutely stay here again! We had such a fantastic visit to New Zealand from New Hampshire!
Response from the owner It was our pleasure to have you and your family stay Alison, so pleased we helped make your visit to New Zealand an enjoyable one. Thanks, Pam
"A special place"
We loved everything about the Hollows Log Cabin, especially Pam and Mark's friendly hospitality. We're already planning our next stay. A perfect location for bushwalking and exploring Fiordland.
Response from the owner It was a pleasure to have you, looking forward to your next visit. Thanks Pam
"A great place to stay!"
We have traveled the world and this is one of the most comfortable places we have stayed. It is a real log home with all of the latest amenities! We were greeted by Pam and Rocko (a very friendly sheep dog) as we arrived at the main house. Pam took the time to show us around the cabin that is just steps away from the main house. The gable end of the house has an inviting porch with glass sliding doors to take in the mountain views. The eat-in kitchen is very well equipped and the gas BBQ grill rounds out the your ability to treat yourself to wonderful meals. The dishwasher is very handy and helps you enjoy your time even more. The bathroom is equipped with a generously sized shower and a heated floor. If you have been traveling for a while there is a washer and a dryer so you can dry your clothes on the quick. The master bedroom is quiet and very comfortable. If you have more folks with you, the loft has plenty of space and easily sleeps 3 more. The living room has two very comfortable leather couches that are perfect for enjoying the gas fireplace and the lovely mountain views. If the weather allows the wide covered front porch has a table and chairs as well to allow alfresco dining. If you want a self-contained accommodation as your base to visit Fiordland this is it. Town is less then 5 minutes away with lots of shops, a cinema and two grocery stores. Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound are great day trips from here along with many activities along Lake Te anau and Lake Manapouri.
"Fantastic cabin in a great location with friendly hosts!"
Pam and Mark were extremely friendly and helpful before, during, and after our stay! The cabin had everything we needed and more, including a fully stocked kitchen with more groceries than we could eat. Thanks for the great place and wonderful service! We couldn't have planned a more relaxing stay.
"Favorite accomodations of Trip"
Pam and Mark are wonderful hosts! Rocko is even better. From the moment you pull up the drive, you are greeted by Rocko, a huge white Italian Sheepdog. He is gorgeous! Pam and Mark have done a wonderful job adding all the touches of home to the cabin. Free wifi - cooking spray, warm fuzzy towels - a gas grill - I could go on and on! We absolutely loved our stay in The Hollows. If we ever get back to NZ, we will definitely spend time here again! The kids loved hiking around, touring the Glow Worm caves, cruising Milford sound - feeding the horses on the property - and of course playing with Rocko. It was the perfect end to a perfect vacation! Thank you
One of the most comfortable and enjoyable accommodation we've stayed in New Zealand. The log cabin is amazing and is very well stocked with the necessaries and luxuries including beautiful breakfast provisions. The surroundings were peaceful and perfect for having breakfasts outdoor. Pam was a gracious host and made sure that we were very comfortable. It's a fabulous place to come back to after a long drive to Milford Sound, We didn't want to leave!
"Very Satisfied"
The cabin is very cozy, the location is beautiful, and Mark and Pam are very attentive and accommodating hosts. If you're looking for your own private retreat from the crowd while still being convenient to Te anau, do not hesitate to book The Hollows. It was by far the nicest place we stayed during our two weeks in New Zealand.
"Peace tranquility & luxury"
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Hollows. The cabin is fully self-contained with added treats such as a complimentary bottle of wine, fresh local fruit basket and breakfast supplies. After a long drive we couldn't have asked for more! If you're interested in exploring Te anau, Milford/Doubtful Sound or the Fiordland region, The Hollow's definitely is the perfect place to base yourself.
Pam and Mark's log cabin was the perfect place to unwind after our wedding in Queenstown. We'd had a wonderful couple of weeks with our family and friends from all over the world and needed a few days to ourselves to completely relax and get used to being husband and wife. The cottage was incredibly comfortable and well stocked, spotlessly clean and the setting was idyllic. Pam was very friendly but also left us completely to our own devices so we could enjoy our quiet time together. We had a wonderful stay!
"The Hollows - Te anau"
My wife and I along with our teenage kids had the pleasure of spending 3 nights in 'The Hollows' cabin in July 2010. Everything about the place along with the service provide by Pam during our stay was outstanding. The serenity, the smell of the countryside, the views, the creature comforts provided by our hosts which included having Pam put the heating on in the cabin before we returned from a day at Milford Sound and ensuring the cabin was spotlessly clean and stocked with everything we needed, were second to none. We also made a special friend in 'Rocco' a very friendly & playful European? sheep dog. Was it cheap? No, it wasn't cheap and neither should it have been as it is what I consider to be a luxury cabin. Wwe thought it was great value for money and well worth every cent. We won't bother looking elsewhere when we return to Te anau.
Response from the owner Thank you for your lovely comments... see you next time. Pam
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SunEdison, IFC and OPIC close US$100.4MM Project Financing Arrangement for the Largest Merchant Solar Plant in Latin America
November 20, 2013
BELMONT, California – SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE:SUNE), a leading worldwide solar energy services provider today announced the closing of a $100.4 million non-recourse debt financing arrangement with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government's development finance institution and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. The debt proceeds will be used in Chile for the construction of a 50.7 MWp solar power plant, to inject energy directly into the Central Interconnected System (SIC), selling all its production in the spot market (merchant solar).
OPIC is providing $ 62.9 million of debt, IFC is providing a parallel loan of U.S. $37.5 million and Rabobank is providing a local Chilean Peso VAT facility for the equivalent of U.S. $25.6 million.
Interconnection of the 50.7 MWp plant is expected to take place during the first quarter of 2014. Once completed, the project, called "San Andrés" and located in the Atacama region, is set to become the largest solar photovoltaic merchant plant in Latin America in 2014 and one of the largest in the world.
Pancho Pérez, SunEdison President for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America, stated: "This plant represents significant growth for SunEdison and Chile's PV industry, and significant value creation for SunEdison, investors and the region. The San Andrés merchant PV plant highlights SunEdison's ability to deploy innovative energy solutions that address consumers' electricity needs, contribute to national economic growth by reducing energy cost, and serve as a reference for the industry worldwide. We are very proud to partner once again with OPIC, IFC and Rabobank in Chile to enable this worldwide flagship project".
Pérez added, "When completed, San Andrés will be the one of the first merchant PV plants and will demonstrate that solar photovoltaic is already a competitive energy source in countries like Chile. This project reinforces SunEdison's leadership in the Latin American renewable energy market and reaffirms our commitment to clean energy industry development in Chile"
"OPIC is excited to support this landmark project which will help Chile take advantage of its solar potential, increase access to energy, and create local jobs," said Elizabeth L. Littlefield, OPIC President and CEO. "This is an important renewable energy project for OPIC in Chile and we look forward to advancing it while continuing our strong partnership with SunEdison."
"This project proves that with the right sponsors, domestic environment and financiers, debt financing has become a viable option for merchant solar plants. IFC's support is a continuation of our strategy to promote commercially competitive renewable solutions in Chile and the wider region", said Jean Philippe Prosper, IFC Vice President for Sub- Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.
"Rabobank is very pleased to extend our relationship with SunEdison with financing for this second Chilean PV solar energy plant," said Thomas Emmons, Head of Project Finance for Rabobank in the Americas. "Our support of both the San Andrés and Amanecer Solar CAP projects signals our belief in the long-term prospects for renewable energy in Chile, where we are also active in agribusiness lending, and our commitment to partnering with leaders in the solar power industry such as SunEdison."
About SunEdison
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE:SUNE), formerly MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., is a global leader in semiconductor and solar technology, and a leading solar energy services provider dedicated to transforming lives through innovation. SunEdison provides innovative, advanced technology solutions to corporations, utilities, governments and leading chip manufacturers to transform lives around the world. With R&D and manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe and Asia, the company focuses on innovation throughout our business. We carry this commitment throughout our global sales, manufacturing, and support organizations.As of June 30, 2013, SunEdison has interconnected over 700 power plants representing more than 1 Gigawatt of solar energy. For more information about SunEdison, please visit www.sunedison.com
About IFC
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector. Working with private enterprises in more than 100 countries, we use our capital, expertise, and influence to help eliminate extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity. In FY13, our investments climbed to an all-time high of nearly $25 billion, leveraging the power of the private sector to create jobs and tackle the world's most pressing development challenges. For more information, visit www.ifc.org
About OPIC:
OPIC is the U.S. Government's development finance institution. It mobilizes private capital to help solve critical development challenges and in doing so, advances U.S. foreign policy. Because OPIC works with the U.S. private sector, it helps U.S. businesses gain footholds in emerging markets catalyzing revenues, jobs and growth opportunities both at home and abroad. OPIC achieves its mission by providing investors with financing, guarantees, political risk insurance, and support for private equity investment funds.Established as an agency of the U.S. Government in 1971, OPIC operates on a self-sustaining basis at no net cost to American taxpayers. OPIC services are available for new and expanding business enterprises in more than 150 countries worldwide. To date, OPIC has supported nearly $200 billion of investment in over 4,000 projects, generated an estimated $75 billion in U.S. exports and supported more than 277,000 American jobs. For more information about OPIC please visit www.opic.gov
About Rabobank:
Rabobank Group is a global financial services leader providing wholesale and retail banking, leasing, real estate services, and renewable energy project financing to clients around the world. Founded over a century ago, Rabobank is one of the largest and safest banks in the world, with nearly $1 trillion in assets and operations in more than 40 countries, and ranks among the world's ten safest banks (Global Finance magazine.) Internationally, Rabobank is a premier bank to the food, beverage and agribusiness industry, as well as a leading financial partner in the renewable energy and project finance area. www.rabobank.com
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements, including that the interconnection is expected to take place in different phases throughout the first quarter of 2014 and that the power plant "San Andrés" is expected to be the largest merchant solar photovoltaic power plant in Latin America. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include delays or interruptions in construction of power plants; the timely availability of required permits and authorizations for projects from governmental entities and third parties; changes in applicable regulatory requirements and incentives for production of solar power; and other risks described in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements represent the company's judgment as of the date of this press release. The company disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.


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I received and installed my Shark Fin antenna from Visual Garage. I received the antenna within 1 week of ordering it. If you want to order one of these you will need to email them and ask for their Mark II VG and specify your Year/Make/Model along with the paint code. The Mark II Shark Fin has a higher profile than their previous antenna so it can accommodate the higher profile on the integrated Leaf satellite antenna. AM/FM reception seems to be the same as the stock antenna, although I mostly listen to XM.
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C. B. Newman | Brisbane, QLD Australia | 05/31/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"From the first track you know you are in for a treat. An unruly and uncooperative crowd has surged into the aisles and front rows in "House Announcer" in anticipation of the band, and it's exactly the tone and mood that will take you through an incredible and exotic journey of 31 tracks of rock & roll, cabaret, performance art, and poetry readings.The Celebration of the Lizard (King), tracks 13 through 19, are perhaps the highlight of this album. Morrison's poetry rings true to the feeling of the uncertainty of the era, shamanism, Greek tragedy, and mysticsm reminiscent of Omar Khayyam, all backed by a hard rock band that had few peers equal to the drums of Densmore, the classically trained guitar style of Krieger, and magician-like hands of Manzarek playing a bass line on one keyboard and simultaneous rythm/lead on another.Other highlights for In Concert include an extended version of "The End" that supercedes the studio version in its soul and ambience. Also, the Doors lighten up the dark mood set by their more epic pieces, excellent unto themselves ("When The Music's Over", "Light My Fire" w/ an excellent inclusion of the brooding and picteresque "The Graveyard Poem"), with fun versions of "Dead Cats"/"Break On Through" and "You Make Me Real".The list goes on and on, song after song of a band that was moving forward in its abilities and destined for something even greater and more unique, halted by the death of their charismatic and insufferable lead singer Jim Morrison. Note the comparisons of this album to other live albums, and you will see "In Concert" is a little bit of everything, a comprehensive collection of the "better" live recordings available commercially. At the time this album was issued, my initial reaction to some of the song selections was of slight dissapointment. Yet many bootlegs and live Doors albums later, "In Concert" now reigns supreme and is a trusted old friend."
C. B. Newman | 02/03/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a great live collection. It compiles music from three old Doors live albums, "Absolutely Live" (disc 1), "Alive She Cried" and "Weird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine" (disc 2). It will give you a great idea of what this great band was like live in concert. Several of the highlights are 1) the wonderful "Universal Mind", 2) a great "Roadhouse Blues", 3) the excellent combo of "Dead Cats Dead Rats" and "Break On Through", 4) a killer cover of Howlin' Wolf's "Little Red Rooster" with John Sebastian playing a mean harmonica, 5) the excellent performance of "Celebration of the Lizard", and finally 6) my personal favorite recording of "The End". I love Morrison's improvisation during it. The Doors were a great band and this CD shows why. The music is great from start to finish. They do a lot of blues stuff on here and flesh out their own songs with instrumental and lyrical improvisation. Must have for any Doors fan."
If you're only going to buy one live Doors album...
Graveyard Boots | 03/25/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"...this is the one to get. This album was released in 1991 and was digitally remastered from the original master tapes by Paul A. Rothchild (The Doors' original producer) and Bruce Botnick (The Doors' original sound engineer). The sound quality of this release is outstanding, particularly in comparison to today's overly compressed mastering and remastering techniques.
'Aboslutely Live' was The Doors' only live album to be released while Jim Morrison was alive and that album (originally a double disc set on vinyl) is presented almost in it's entirety on Disc One ("Close to You" has been inexplicably moved to the second disc). Disc Two opens with the definitive 'An American Prayer' live version of "Roadhouse Blues" before presenting the 'Alive She Cried' album in it's entirety. The last two numbers on Disc Two are taken from the 'Live at the Hollywood Bowl' video. "Unknown Soldier" was previously available on the 'Live at the Hollywood Bowl' EP (now out of print) but the live version of "The End" from that show had never been available on CD prior to this release.
For a multi million record selling pop band, their live show often skirted their most popular hits in favor of lesser known album tracks, unreleased tracks, covers and epic pieces. This set is no exception. Missing from this set are hits like "People Are Strange" and "Touch Me" in favor of lengthier pieces like "The End," "When the Music's Over," and the (at the time) otherwise unreleased "The Celebration of the Lizard."
Morrison is at times austere and a times humorous but is always engaging. The band is a crack unit and genuinely shines on the epic pieces.
At nearly two and half hours with no repeated songs, this is a great value."


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Since football season is kind of a big deal at our house, thought this recipe would be perfect for snacking on while watching some Monday Night Football. These super yummy potatoes do take some prep time, but they are soooo worth it. The mixture of creminis and prosciutto with melted cheese is simply amazing!
Twice Baked Potatoes with Mushrooms & Prosciutto
adapted from: Giada De Laurentiis
4 russet potatoes
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus 3 tablespoons
1 small onion, chopped
1 shallot, chopped
8 ounces small mushrooms, such as cremini or button, sliced
3 cloves garlic minced
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded extra-sharp cheddar
4 thin slices prosciutto, halved
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Using the tines of a fork, prick the skins of the potatoes all over and arrange on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours until tender and cooked through. Remove from the oven and let cool until warm enough to handle, about 20 minutes.
While the potatoes are cooling, in a medium skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and shallot. Cook and stir frequently, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook until the mushrooms are golden and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 6 minutes. Put the mixture into a medium bowl. Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and, using a small spoon, scoop out all but 1/4-inch of the flesh. Add the potato flesh to the mushroom mixture. Add the butter and 1 cup of the cheese. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Arrange the potato halves, cut side up on the baking sheet. Brush both sides of the potatoes with the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil and season the inside with salt and pepper, to taste. Spoon the mushroom mixture into each potato half. Arrange 1 half-piece of prosciutto on top and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake until the cheese is melted and the prosciutto is crispy, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to a serving platter. Enjoy!
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Dazzling Design Inspiration for Rosh Hashanah
Some occasions just call for a particular level of formality, and Rosh Hashanah -- the Jewish New Year -- falls into that category that won't let you get away with paper and plastic. The first of the High Holy Days begins at sundown today, so we rounded up a tasteful collection of our favorite Judaica with which to celebrate the rituals over the next two days -- beautifully. From chic candlesticks to a laser-cut tray for serving traditional apples and honey, these picks reflect timeless design and provide awesome inspiration for the Jewish holidays.
Clockwise from left: Tri-corner candlesticks by Nambé; "Blooming Apple" tray by Melanie Dankowicz; "Shabbat" kiddush cup by Nambé; "Spring" challah board by Melanie Dankowicz; all available at Gallery Judaica.
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Boy #2 came home with a new math textbook today. He showed it to his brother, who said, "That's my Algebra 1 textbook. Big deal."
Only it's not.
Boy #2's teacher has decided that he needs the challenge that Algebra gives. Mind you, their sister didn't take Algebra 1 until 8th grade (and it was Honors, too). She's taking Algebra 2 Honors right now (and struggling with it, too). His older brother is taking the 8th grade course now, in 7th grade. And here comes little brother, a 5th grader, perhaps not taking the same course, but using the same book and learning some of the same principles–three years ahead of time!
Boy #1's science teacher wants to come up with some sort of self-study program for him, possibly including a career shadowing with a nearby vet. He can see how bored my son is in science and wants to challenge him. I guess I should email the teacher and set up a conference or something about it. I'm really not surprised that my son is bored; he got the highest mark possible on the PACT (Palmetto Achievement Something-beginning-with-C Test) in science, and tested advanced in everything but Language Arts (don't ask me why).
The Girl is struggling with Algebra 2, as I said, but for the first time she's enjoying school. She says she has a lot of "cool" teachers this year and enjoys classes… except maybe keyboarding, where she's not with the Honors group. She likes the teacher and the course, but admits that the teacher doesn't do very well in controlling the class. She takes the PSAT on Wednesday; it's required for all 10th graders. Boy #1 could take that this year (though it would cost us $70); he's been pointed out for a Duke University early talent program. I think we'll wait until he can take it without cost to us.
I know my kids are smart, but sometimes just how smart amazes me.


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Whenever anyone greet on 15 August "Happy independence day"; a pain burst out in my heart. Did we really get freedom? If you are celebrity or belong to rich family, it is fine but if you are common man then it is "Unhappy Independence Day"
for you. I think a common man did not get freedom. "PAHLE ANGREJ RAJ THA AB JUNGLE RAJ HAI". We waste our freedom fighters sacrifice. They did not fight & sacrifices their life for today scenario but they fight to dream that our next generation will get justice which they didn't get. If you are celebrity or your father have money power you can do anything whatever you want, in India you can never get justice but you have to buy justice. Neither anna hazare,baba ramdev nor any politician or political party can change our India. Only we "a common man" can change India. I like this "Rang De Basanati" movie last scene very much, listen music at 1.14, it is heart touching & dialogue "Zindagi jeene ke do hi tarike hote hain. Ek joh ho raha hai hone do. Bardast karte raho. Ya phir zimedari uthao usse badalne ki. Koi desh perfect nahi hota,use perfect banana padta hai" read one hindi article also here- http://hindi.in.com/latest-news/news/An-Open-Letter-To-Common-Men-Of-India-On-Independence-Day-1471752.html


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Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015): Written by Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt, and directed by J. J. Abrams. Starring: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fischer, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, and Domhnall Gleeson. Running Time: 135 minutes.
Rating: 3/4
Okay, here's the short version- it's very good. More than good, it's damn near great, easily the best movie yet with Abrams' name attached to it (thanks in no small part to an absence of his usually ubiquitous lens flare). It takes the best in technical improvements that we got from the prequels but sticks to the main formula that made the originals so great, specifically focusing on well-written, well-acted core characters to carry us through the larger, heavier plot swirling around them. It's not perfect- the action is mostly forgettable, and the larger story contains a number of huge holes and question marks that can't be fully assessed or critiqued until the movies are all out and we know what, exactly, they are building up to with what they show us here- but as far as starting us off on a new round of exciting Star Wars adventures is concerned, it does its job. I had immense fun watching it, I think most people that see it will too, and I am now even more psyched for the next two films than I was before, which is basically all the movie needed to accomplish in order to be deemed a success.
And from here on in, spoilers. Spoilers spoilers spoilers spoilers. I won't reveal everything, but I am going to delve in pretty deep here and discuss at least one major event in the film, so if you haven't seen it already, I will not warn you again. For my money, it's worth seeing cold.
So. Some 40-odd years after the events of Return of the Jedi, our old gang has split up within a galaxy once again experiencing war. The fanatical First Order is spreading its influence, determined to rebuild the Empire-That-Was, and they are opposed by both the New Republic and an internal resistance, led by Leia. Luke Skywalker has disappeared entirely, with both sides desperately seeking him out. Leia needs him back so that he can rebuild the Jedi in order to maintain balance (an earlier effort apparently ended in failure), and the First Order wishes to, what else, destroy him so as to remove any lingering threat of the Jedi rising again, all the while constructing yet-another massive superweapon, this one capable of destroying multiple planets at once.
These are the broad strokes of the plot, but much like with A New Hope (which this movie's story structure apes almost wholesale), the larger details we get are light, and are clearly just pieces of build-up for the later films. For this first installment, nearly all of the running time is devoted to letting us get to know (and love) our new trio of core characters; Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), a hotshot pilot, Finn (John Boyega), a Stormtrooper with the First Order who defects after an ordered village massacre in the beginning of the film opens his eyes, and Rey (Daisy Ridley), a scavenger living on a desert world that is most certainly NOT Tatooine. In a series of homages to the original trilogy (some pleasantly well-done, some overblown), the three come into contact through a series of apparently-random circumstances that can only be excused in the realm of mythical fantasy, and are later joined by none other than Han Solo himself, as they try to return a certain droid bearing certain key information to Leia and the Resistance before the new superweapon of the First Order is able to destroy their home base.
I know I am not alone in feeling this, but if there is one drawback to this new series, it is that it will be very difficult to separate them in my mind from the longer-running, more detailed, and better-established Expanded Universe that was only recently deemed by the Disney Gods to be non-canon. I know, it's a lost cause and there's no going back, so just let this be my one written farewell to my long-suffering and ultimately futile hopes of ever seeing Grand Admiral Thrawn, Gilad Pellaeon, Mara Jade, Jaina Solo, or Corran Horn on the big screen.
Not that this trilogy starting its own timeline is a bad thing, but I did find the wholesale abandonment of the richness of the EU particularly frustrating with this movie because, if there is one main issue I have with it, it's that what little information we do get about the larger events in the galaxy since Return of the Jedi leaves some gaping questions open about why, exactly, despite all that was sacrificed and achieved in the original films, we are (at least, so it seems) right back where we started in A New Hope; a desperately under-equipped and outnumbered Resistance is the only hope against an impossibly Nazi-esque group of bad guys, led by a red-saber-wielding Dark Jedi (Adam Driver's Kylo Ren).
Was anything of good achieved in the interim period between movies? How did Luke end up apparently making the exact same mistakes Yoda and Obi-Wan did? Why is that Leia never developed her force powers, at least a bit? When the First Order fires up their weapon and claim to have destroyed "the capital and the fleet" of the New Republic, does that mean that we actually just saw Coruscant go up in flames? Are the handful of fighter pilots we see at the end REALLY all that the good guys have on their side now? TOO MANY QUESTIONS, TOO FEW ANSWERS.
Now, obviously, this is by clear, Disney-committee design, to whet our appetite for the next few films, but it's perhaps a bit too slavish in sticking to the New Hope formula; given the huge emotions people have wrapped up in the original trilogy, just a little bit more information on what happened over the past few decades would not have been amiss. Then again, since this is Abrams we're talking about, and I am still nursing scars from Into Darkness, I can't (yet) dismiss the possibility that some of this was thought up by him for show without thinking through the larger implications.
However, as aggravating as I personally find these questions, it must be said that they only marginally detract from what is still an excellent film, thanks mostly to an incredible cast. Boyega, Ridley, and Isaac acquit themselves wonderfully as our new trio of main characters. Finn and Rey blend wonderfully with Han Solo and Chewbacca, which is particularly crucial as their scenes together take up much of the running time. Even if the rest of the film had been absolute shit, I would still be looking forward to the rest of the series just to see if those two get through okay. Oscar Isaac will, hopefully, FINALLY end up as the household name he deserves to be, as his Po is one of the most fun things on screen, a daring ace pilot who combines the best of what Han Solo was and what Anakin Skywalker should have been. Driver's Kylo Ren (and no, I won't go into his background here just yet) intrigues me, but we haven't seen enough of him yet for me to be really sold. I think I see the idea behind his character, and am very interested to see what they do with it, but he needs to get fleshed out a bit more first before we can be certain there's more to him than just his emo Twitter feed.
In the end, not much else can be said about this one without waiting to see how they build on this new foundation they've created. As you've read, I have my issues and qualms with the story as it currently If this is only the jumping off point, and the real story weight and plot details are awaiting us in the next two movies, and the possibilities of Po, Rey, and Finn are fully realized, then this movie will stand the test of time and be remembered as the start of something special. If not, it will be remembered as the start of just another franchise let-down that failed to live up to its potential.
Neither, of course, can be predicted with any certainly at this point though, so for now, let's all just come together again and enjoy a new, raucously fun Star Wars adventure. It'll be a bit before the next one comes out, and until then it is on us to hold back either too-early celebratory hype or premature dismissal of this new series as another vapid and empty cash-grab. After all, my friends, extremism of any flavor is the path to the Dark Side.
May the Force once again be with this franchise, at long last.
-Noah Franc


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Blue blocks are being stitched up...
Lots of blue blocks!
Cherry Festival is happening downtown....crowds, congestion, traffic...so I'm happily staying home and sewing.
I also have this top ready for quilting...and it just so happens that it is the UFO of the month for July...perfect! I should have this months projects wrapped up quickly.
And this is much better that carnival lights...I may just stay home all month :)


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Outrageous VA Dentist May Have Infected Vets With HIV & Hepatitis
Gorka on Trump: 'Jan 20th Will Be When Common Sense Reenters the US Gov't'
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A dentist at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wisconsin exposed nearly 600 veterans to infectious diseases including HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C, according to VA administrators.
The Tomah VA says it's in the process of notifying 592 veterans that they may be infected after the dentist failed to properly sterilize his equipment from October 2015 through October 2016.
The VA is offering free screenings to those veterans and will provide free medical treatment to those who test positive for an infection.
The dentist has been removed from patient care and is now working in an administrative role.
On "The Kelly File" tonight, Pete Hegseth, who's rumored to be on President-elect Donald Trump's shortlist for VA secretary, said this is more evidence that the agency needs system-wide reworking.
"It is a systemic failure at a bureaucracy that can't care for veterans because of a single-payer, top-down, government-run system that puts the bureaucracy in front of the veteran," Hegseth said.
"The answers are there. You just have to have the courage to fight for it against the entrenched interests in Washington."
Watch more above, and share your reaction in the comments.
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We all love to look back at the wacky predictions made during the 1950s and early 1960s about the space age future and laugh. Sadly we are not all zooming around with our Jetsons-style space packs….YET! And when it comes to Computer History and electronic tech then there is often a tendency to do the same thing, to compare the ideas of the early days with the reality of today. But of course there was a tipping point in the past, a point at which the things we now enjoy today suddenly came into focus and seemed actually achievable.
I have just read a book which (to my mind) helps reinforce our acceptance that the magical tipping-point was around the mid 1970s. It is entitled 'Evolution in Miniature- The History and Impact of Semiconductor Electronics' by Ernest Braun and Stuart MacDonald. Though published in 1978 it appears to have been penned in 1975. In the final chapter the authors allows themselves the freedom to speculate a little about where transistors (and more importantly Computers and our consumer electronics) would lead us in the future. Remember this is 1975, the micro-processor had only just been invented in 1971 and the Altair 8800 had only been released that year. I have bullet pointed just some of their key ideas from this chapter. It is interesting to look at which remain flights of fancy and which we are actually living with today………
- a telephone system that can provide a personal link between every home and perhaps eventually the basic structure for linking any two or more individuals. Not restricted to voice communication only but also data exchange.
- Shopping could be done online at home with viewing and choosing done via a data link through the television.
- Remote meter readings and domestic electrical equipment could be diagnosed from afar.
- Schoolwork might be carried on more efficiently from home
- Sending of items by post might often be avoided as instead messages could be sent via data transfer
- Advertising would alter its approach
- Votes could be cast from home
- Microprocessors could monitor and control all the mechanical parts of a car
- Some see the computer might be a cause for unemployment, and a threat to privacy.
- By the year 2000 computers would be as prevalent in the home as phones.
- The money and cheque system would disappear
- By the millennium computers would be able to learn from their own experience.
- Cars will have auto-pilot and urban traffic would be computer controlled.
- Medical diagnosis will be very influenced by computers
- Robots will work in factories doing work like assembling cars, welding, spray painting or operating warehouses.
- Rich countries will automate their factories because of higher labour costs which will increase the Rich v Poor country gap.
- Routine letters might be typed by computer, mail sorted and routed by computer and office workers working from home and joined by various data links
- The world will see lots of home improvements from intricate controls for washing machines, cookers completely programmed and timed either remotely or as much in advance as desired, automatic vacuum cleaners, automatically controlled lights, electronic locks, burglar-proofing, electronic games, automatic air conditioning.
- Physical newspapers may decline in place of update services via the TV. The more ephemeral the word becomes , the less care will be put into producing it. 'Words writ in water' will be become an electronic reality.
- Other display facilities may become available on the domestic television screen; programmes of theatres and other forms of entertainment, together with a selection of critical reviews and the possibility of purchasing tickets; stock exchange information and automatic access to the stockbroker or his automated equivalent.
- The possibility of dialing from your TV a word to obtain the relevant entry from the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
- baby surveillance cameras
- bedside stories piped directly to the cot
- Airline reservations from the home as well as holiday displays and bookings.
Sadly Ernest Braun died in 2015 but Stuart MacDonald is thankfully still with us and I only wonder how he thinks our technological revolution of the last 40 years actually turned out?


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How to Make It
Bring 4 quarts water to a boil in a large Dutch oven. Add rutabaga; return to a boil, and cook for 3 minutes. Add potatoes; return to a boil, and cook 1 minute. Drain well, and return to pan; set aside.
Place flour, salt, and pepper in a medium saucepan. Gradually add skim milk, stirring with a wire whisk until blended. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and cook 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and add the cream cheese and Worcestershire sauce, stirring constantly until cream cheese melts. Pour over rutabaga and potatoes; toss gently to coat.
Spoon mixture into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Sprinkle breadcrumbs and parsley over casserole, and bake, uncovered, an additional 15 minutes.