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Curses, foiled again
Denver police arrested four burglary suspects who tried to sell stolen goods back to their victim. Lacinda Robinson, 24, said that after discovering the crime, she went to a nearby McDonald's parking lot, where two young men offered her a PlayStation 3 video game similar to the one she lost. She declined, but when another youth approached her wearing a distinctive Washington Redskins jacket "that I believe belonged to me" she realized the men were selling her stuff. She reported the incident to two off-duty police. (Denver's KMGH-TV)
A man aroused suspicion by repeatedly calling a post office in Nashville, Tenn., asking if a package had arrived. When it did show up, postal workers inspected it and found it reeked of marijuana. They alerted police, who arrested Terrell Mills, 24, when he came to claim the package, which contained 10 pounds of pot. (Nashville's WSMV-TV)
Next Olympic event
Quebec inventor Yvon Martel unveiled an electric-powered sled. Dubbed the MTT-136, it weighs about 280 pounds and can haul a person or cargo for 130 miles on an eight-hour charge. (Popular Science)
Gun replacement?
Ken Birdsill, 56, reported that he was beaten and robbed by a man armed with an icicle. The victim said two men came to his house in Windsor, N.Y., demanding drugs and money. One man punched Birdsill in the face when he opened the door; the other hit him on the head with the icicle. (Binghamton's WBNG-TV)
Hard news
The federal government overpaid by $86.4 million to provide penis pumps to Medicare patients at twice the price private providers charge, according to the Health and Human Services Department's inspector general. The IG report noted that the vacuum erection systems cost taxpayers nearly $175 million during the years 2006 to 2011 and that reducing the Medicare payment for the devices to the level of non-Medicare payers could save the federal government about $18 million a year. (The Washington Times)
Extreme makeover
Hoping to distance aspiring middle-class Kazakhstan from its low-class neighbors, President Nursultan Nazarbayev suggested eliminating "stan" from its name. The word means "place" in Persian, but Nazarbayev said that it causes foreigners to lump the country in with its economically less-developed or more politically volatile neighbors. He suggested the name "Kazakh Yeli," or "Land of the Kazakhs," and invited public discussion of his proposal. (The Economist)
Fuzzy on the concept
Authorities in Mount Vernon, Ill., charged Sammy Kehrer, 47, with stabbing a 37-year-old man to death at a gun club. (Associated Press)
Rocket surgery
Two boys working on a school science project involving model rocketry caused an explosion so powerful that it blew out several windows of their Seattle home, blasted open the back door and propelled debris into the backyard. After the boys were hospitalized, one of the fathers said the boys had tried to start a fire in the fireplace and may have used some of the rocket fuel to get it going. (CNN)
After students at Reed College in Portland, Ore., rolled a 900-pound snowball, a pair of math majors seized it and started shoving it toward a city street. They miscalculated its trajectory, however, and it ended up plowing into a dorm and ripping apart a room's wall. Maintenance workers spent 45 minutes cutting through the 40-inch-thick icy globe. (Portland's The Oregonian)
Write what you know
Alaric Hunt, 44, won a $10,000 literary prize from Minotaur Books and the Private Eye Writers of America for his crime novel Cuts Through Bone. The award includes a publishing contract for the author, a convicted murderer who has been in a South Carolina prison since 1988. Hunt said he assembled his view of the outside world for the novel from books he read and from episodes of television's Law and Order. (The New York Times)
Slight provocation
James Jugo, 52, admitted beating his roommate to death in Tampa, Fla., after the two argued about a chicken foot. Roommate Benjamin Calderon, 52, objected when Jugo took the chicken foot from a skillet while Calderon was cooking it. (Tampa Bay Times)
Travis Schelling, 35, assaulted his girlfriend, police in Phoenix, Ariz., said, because he didn't understand how Facebook works. According to investigators, whenever one of her friends' posts appeared on her news feed, Schelling thought other men were sending messages directly to her. Every time Schelling read a post, he would hit her. The attacks, which lasted nearly four hours, included sexual assault, punching, slapping and pulling out clumps of hair. (Phoenix's The Arizona Republic)
Lesson unlearned
Police who stopped Michael Heller, 21, for stealing a truck in Redding, Calif., said he told them he needed it to make a court appearance for stealing another vehicle. (Redding Record Searchlight)


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The kids, with their theatre group, sang the national anthem at a hockey game tonight. The game was a junior (WHL) game between the Edmonton Oil Kings and the Medicine Hat Tigers. The Oil Kings won in a shootout!
Their group is in the middle dressed in white. The minor hockey teams on the ice with them are there as "honour guards". The hockey teams didn't sing. I couldn't get any close-ups pictures.
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I was racking my brains for a new papercraft activity to do at Sunday's class and then I remembered these streamer garlands that have popped up all over the blogosphere in recent months. And they really are the quickest, easiest and sweetest way to decorate a party. In fact I'd have this bit of girly fluffiness up year-round.
(p.s. the picture is a charity shop find and is of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. I love it because it goes the with beautiful wooden figurines of those two dudes that my mum brought back from her first trip to Spain in the 70s, and which I've now appropriated.)
All you need for the garlands is some string, some tissue paper and scissors. And that's it! Cut lengths of tissue paper, gather some together and twist a 3 inch section in the centre. Then fold it in half over the string and twist the two halves together. You can add a little glue if you want to keep it in place but I didn't bother.
Et voila! I'll be making this again for sure.
I brought it down to my sister in law's awesome salon where I have a little cabinet full of lost & found wares like wedding bouquets and record bowls. My 'shop' drastically needs a make-over so hanging the garlands in the cabinet is the start of the beautifying process. Now to drag myself off the sofa and make some signage and price tags.


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I was going to title this post "black + camo" but that is just too misleading. I kid, I kid. I almost NEVER wear black. I can count on one hand how many items of black clothing I have.
If you asked my friend Carly the same question she probably wouldn't be able to count how many items of black clothing she has. And that is called Friendship Balance.
So here you see I am trying on the black outfit and so far, I don't hate it.
Happy Monday!
shoes: target // shirt: thrifted// bomber jacket: le tote // pants: liverpool jeans


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It was 2am in the morning after 20 hours of riding as we continued to climb up and over 500 metres in elevation through the Northern Pennines, England. The rain was still lashing down and had been all night soaking every layer of clothing I had on. With every metre climbed it was getting colder, and the visibility was getting worst. We were haemorrhaging time, my brakes were starting to fail after the steepest descents I've ever ridden, and my front light kept going into auto-flash mode as we descended at speeds over 25mph on wet dark roads. Just another typical Saturday night on an Audax ride then ;-) .... whilst the rest of the country are tucked up inside probably watching a dancing talking dog.
This particular Audax was the Pendle 600. It was one I had chosen to do as a 'bit of fun' following my successful 600K PBP qualifier in the Windsor-Chester-Windsor ride two weeks prior. But this stopped being fun hours ago. It was fun when I rode into Robin Hood Bay on the East Coast of England in the warm afternoon sun and enjoyed fish & chips overlooking the Bay. Back then I had a warm glow of satisfaction as I breezed through the first 200K feeling great about the ride and how well I was progressing but this was now just a memory, replaced with something a lot darker.
|Robin Hood's Bay (170K)
We had ridden swiftly through the Yorkshire Dales, conquered the mighty North York Moors but were being slowly beaten into submission by the constant and never-ending climbs of the Pennines. And we still had the rest of the night to endure and then a full circle of the Lake District the following day. The route was 616 km with over 10,000 metres (30,000ft) of climbing, passing through 5 counties, 3 National Parks and visiting both the east and west coast of England. I was starting for the first time to think that I had taken on more than I or the ElliptiGO could handle.
|Pendle 600 route and profile (complete with 'mood' smileys!)
As dawn broke and the rain continued to fall we (I was riding with two cyclists - Chris and Glenn through the night) had almost completed 400k. We were soon to be arriving at the 'night' control where we would get some much needed rest and recovery to take on the final 200K in the Lakes. But night had now been replaced with day and the 2.5hr time cushion I'd built up during the first 12 hours of the ride was now all but gone so there was no chance to sleep. I was therefore looking at a continuous 40 hour ride if I was to finish. Oh joy why do I do this to myself.
|Typical warning signs of ridiculously steep descent ahead
As Glenn and I descended the long mountain pass to finally exit the Pennines my brake situation was now critical. We wound our way down in the rain and as I took one sweeping right hander I discovered I had no stopping power at all! They'd taken a pounding over the last 24 hours of steep descents and were worn down to the metal. I almost lost the back end of the ElliptiGO as it fish-tailed out of the bend but just about held onto the slick road surface. I simply couldn't descend another metre in this state. Glenn went on ahead at my say so (time was far too precious to hang around) and I stopped to assess the situation. For the first time in 4 years of riding I'd actually brought with me a set of new brake blocks. All I had to do now was fit them in the pouring rain half way down a mountain with my snowboard gloves on. This wasn't going to be a quick job. It ended up taking at least 20 minutes (maybe even 30) to get them fitted. I opted for replacing the front brakes which were both easier to change, and also provide more control over braking.
I rolled into the only manned control point on the entire ride wanting only to stop and not carry on. I'd covered the hardest 400K I've ever ridden in a time of 24 hours. I was soaked through, cold, only had a front brake, and the thought of going back out for another hard 200k unsurprisingly did not appeal. I had nothing to prove, I could call it a solid training ride and jump on the train and head back. But it's amazing what the surroundings of a warm village hall will make you do. There were a few folk still here with some just heading off having enjoyed the luxury of sleep, but most riders had been and gone. I was (almost) last at this point simply due to the fact that cycles are inherently faster than an ElliptiGO (no matter how big the engine.
I spent over an hour getting my head together, taking my time, refuelling with jam on toast (heaven) and changing into a complete dry set of clothes. For once I had packed my drop bag with precision and got it spot on - even down to the 4th pair of gloves that I packed just in case. The other 3 pairs including my 'Waterproof' sealskinz were soaked through so this was that 'just in case' moment. Putting on those dry clothes was (almost) like starting the ride afresh, and as I left the control I was feeling quite positive again and felt like the worst of this ride was now behind me. However I was heading for the Lake District with all those miles and climbs in my legs and was now ½ hour over the event cut-off time. Failing to finish this Audax hadn't really crossed my mind until now, but I knew this ride would push me to my limits and it was proving to be the case.
I won't continue with a blow by blow account of day 2. The route picked up where it left off and included a not so enjoyable stretch of an extremely busy Dual Carriageway into the Lake District which I was not expecting. Then it was into the ups and downs of the Lakes. One climb after another after another with many (as they'd been throughout the ride) commonly over 20% gradient climbs. These were obviously slow GOing but on the bright side the rain had stopped and the sun was shining.
The Lakes really tested my only working brake with the rear totally out of action. It squeaked like hell on the descents which only added to the surprise I guess when by-standers saw what I was riding. I battled on and eventually made it to Seascale on the west coast 45 minutes inside the cut-off. I'd somehow made back some time, but this time would all but be lost waiting for my food to arrive at the seafront café. To be honest I didn't care. I'd ridden for over 30 hours now so stopping was a pleasure and I didn't stress about the time lost. In hindsight it was this lengthy stop that actually cost me the successful completion of this ride. But there were other lengthy stops all the way along this ride including a late night pizza, plus the 30 min brake repair which all cost time. So it really doesn't come down to any one particular stop but the combination of them all which added up to a non-moving time of over 6 hours.
Between Seascale and the next control at Carnforth they'd saved the biggest (steepest) climbs of all. Hardknott Pass in the Lakes kicks up at over 30% (1 in 3) and even sees cars struggle. As I approached and looked up I knew straight away that I'd be walking a fair amount of this climb, and that a hairy descent awaiting on the other side followed by a second climb and another steep descent. Even walking and pushing the 20+KG ElliptiGO up this climb was a struggle and very time consuming. Time I simply didn't have at this stage. Eventually I made it up and over both climbs and could enjoy (read: endure) the remaining stage that flattened out and hugged Lake Windermere all the way south to Carnforth.
|Strategically located telephone box at the bottom of Hardknott Pass! **** come pick me up!
|Hardknott Pass
At Carnforth (565K) my ride came to an end. I missed the cut-off by around 20 minutes so I wouldn't be listed as an official finisher of the Audax but I could still have continued and completed the full distance. But I simply didn't want to go on. And so this is where I really need to understand what changed in my head from leaving Seascale to arriving at Carnforth that made me SO intent on stopping. Physically I was more than capable of riding the remaining 55K to the finish. Mentally however I was done. I convinced myself that there was no real value in continuing the ride, and playing on my mind was the fact that it would mean riding into a second night, with more big climbs and descents to come ridden in the dark with only a front brake. I was last and had no company. I had no one to share what would have been an amazing finish. And with that and the relative warmth of the Truck Haven garage that was it. I feel crap now that of course I didn't continue. I feel that this is the same mental weakness that I led me to pull out of a 100 mile ultra-run in 2012 simply because I didn't want to continue.
And I now can connect the reason why it happened then, and why it happened again now. And it's very simple. In the emotional turmoil of the situation and the desire to stop it totally clouds your thinking and any rational thought as to why you are out there doing what you are doing. Critically you forget your goals because your mind is very powerful and wants you to stop. My goals for this ride were very simple (and I even wrote them down in an email to a friend before the event). Plan A was to finish under the cut off and ride every climb. Plan B was to finish under the cut off. Plan C was to simply finish the event (over the cut off). I'd forgotten Plan C. I allowed myself to reset those goals and convince myself that 565K was a good (2) day's work which I could be happy with. And now I'm kicking myself for not continuing even though at the time I was convinced it was the right decision.
So there we go…. My first Audax DNF. I don't honestly know how I feel about it. Gutted of course that I didn't prove the ElliptiGO could finish the Pendle 600 in under the cut-off because I truly believed I would, and still can. 6 hours was too much time to waste on terrain this tough, and I estimate I only needed 1 hour over the cut-off to complete this ride this time around. So I'm not finished with the Pendle 600. I'm quite certain now that I'll be back to complete this ride. And with the modifications that I'm in the middle of sorting out on my ElliptiGO that involves the braking system, plus sorting out lower gearing for an event like this, I know that next time the ElliptiGO (and I) will be far better equipped to deal with the relentless terrain.
Windsor-Chester-Windsor 600K Audax
Very very briefly the WCW was my final qualifying ride for PBP which I rode two weeks prior to Pendle. WCW went very well (almost like clockwork). I rode at a pre-determined pace of 21kph for as long as I could sustain with fellow ElliptiGO rider Billy. We built up enough time to stop for 4 hours at the night control and slept for 3 of those hours. Quite in contrast to Pendle! I finished the ride in 38.5 hours and have officially qualified for PBP having ridden a SR series (200/300/400/600).


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Ah, welcome back to my blog. Did you miss me? It's been over a month and a half since my last entry…so what's been going on since then? Surely I should be the rich businessman I deserve to be by now, since Mega Toolkit should have been launched and a 100% success.
Hmm…theory is a great thing. However, reality is totally different (and much more accurate).
Mega Toolkit hasn't been launched due to several reasons…
Firstly, Paul and I jetted off to America on the 27th April for a couple of weeks. Mega Toolkit was due to be launched while we was out there for the convention. Unfortunately the hotel we were staying at did not have an internet connection and the proclaimed business center consisted of two clapped out Dells (and in a hotel of some 500 guests, guess how often those computers were free?).
So instead of being a preperation week in Florida, it turned into a proper vacation and we went about doing all the things tourists do in Florida.
SIDEBAR: Incidently, we are thinking of writing an ebook guide called how to do the theme parks in four hours as this was the average amount of time we did each theme park in 🙂
We also had the chance to meet a top marketer while down in Florida called Gary Ambrose (notice he doesn't update his blog either!). We told Gary our concept for Mega Toolkit and Monthly Toolkit and he just looked at Paul and said, "Dude, what are you doing? Launch Monthly Toolkit first, then Mega Toolkit."
It was like an epiphany for Paul (I liken it to the scene in Toy Story when all those little green aliens look up to Buzz and in one voice go "oooooooo").
So now…we are doing Monthly Toolkit first. This is fine and great (from my project managers point of view), but the Mega Toolkit site was 100% finished and ready to go….Monthly Toolkit was still a shell of a website with no products. Aragh!
So the vacation in Florida finished and we caught the plane up to Atlanta for the convention.
SIDEBAR: Travellers top tip; never ever stay in a Hilton Hotel. They are expensive beyond belief and you can get the same standards by staying at a Holiday Inn, Days Inn or Embassy Suites! Hilton is just daylight robbery.
When we got to the Hilton, we were expecting free wi-fi access (at $220 a night there are somethings that you expect!), since all the cheap motel/hotels had it as standard. Imagine the horror when we found out it was going to be $10 per 24 hours per laptop! So if Paul and I had ordered it for the duration of our stay, we'd have paid $80 for access to the internet.
Now at this point, Paul decided that he was going to become extremely ill. If anyone knows Paul, they know that he has the immune system of a new born baby and will catch any virus that is passing by. So unlucky for him, he was unable to attend the Seminar (and boy, you don't want to know how much those tickets cost).
The Seminar was absolutely fantastic for me. It didn't talk 100% about marketing online, but also essential things such as how to run your business, what you should be outsourcing, prioritizing your tasks, delegating tasks etc. And for someone with no office experience or proper business experience (I went from Uni to being self employed, my only 'real' jobs have been in retail), the information was invaluable.
Of course, there was some of the rah rah motivational speakers that made you get up and declare your goals and ambitions to complete strangers and make you do declarations with your hand on your hearts…but I largely ignored all that – us Brits have a stiff upper lip to maintain don'tcherknow.
The main point of Paul going to the Seminar was to network and JV (gaw, Joint Ventures for those of you that don't know), but since the business had a man down, the role was passed over to me…lol and I loved it! Getting to speak to people that actually have a clue what you are talking about and understand exactly what you business is about is a very liberating experience and you end up chatting for hours. I found you could go up to any person in the seminar (yay, even the hot chicks!) and introduce yourself and always have something to talk about.
Umm, so if you are in any form of online business at all, or thinking about it, I highly recommend the Seminar.
So…Paul now wishes he'd never sent me to the Seminar because I came back with all these ideas and suggestions and things we should be implementing and doing now now now!
I was so hyped up about what I'd learnt from Big Seminar that in the first week I'd got back (we got back on the 8th April)…
– I switched all support over to the help desk on JuicySupport.com (and now support requests are virtually zero)
– I had written a full 7 email autoresponder series for all new HYIP101 members,
– I had completely revised the HYIP101 ebook with dozens of new articles,
– I had added the newsletter registration form in the members area for people to sign up to,
– I had created articles for people to promote their HYIP101 links,
– I created a 'preview' HYIP101 ebook that members could brand with their affiliate links and give away,
– I created a splash page for HYIPAdvertiser (this will rock once it takes off),
– I created a basic salesletter for Monthly Toolkit,
– I compiled the HYIP101 affiliate payouts list and HYIP101 competition winners for Paul to payout
– I created a full to do list of things for Paul to do so that I could move forward.
So all that was done in the first week we got back – if anyone here is reading this from HYIP101 (and you've managed to get down to this part without falling asleep – do you have nothing better to do with your life?!) and wondering why you haven't seen all these changes yet…Hmm, let's just say it's someones job to check and 'approve' everything first before sending it live 🙂
Now, since my wonderful business partner didn't get back to me (he was still ill and moved back in with his ex-gf while his house was being redecorated), I had plenty of time to sort out my own personal business.
This mainly consisted of bug testing the latest version of abcHYIP (which still isn't out, aragh!) and getting the changes done. I've had a small nightmare with it recently because I can't find a host that will support the script :-/ which isn't helpful. I'm also relying on TemplateMuseum.com to provide the templates for the script, which haven't materialized yet. All these little things keep pushing the launch dates back and back. It was supposed to be ready on Monday – but you know how it is.
Keeping on the HYIP theme, I've also decided that it's time to get HYIPInfo.com, my HYIP Rating site re-launched. Basically I will be listing some of the best programs (IMO) that launch each day (and in the HYIP arena, that's pretty tough!). I won't be monitoring them myself, but placing monitoring buttons from other hyip montiors on the site so people can see if it's paying or not. Mostly I just want it to rank well in the search engines and have people clicking on the google ads. Selfish, I know.
I'm going to be creating a vast network of niche sites based on blogs with a girl from Houston. We will be using automation software to submit PLR articles to the blogs on a set frequency. The regularly updated content along with my SEO skills should ensure that the blogs can get to #1 spots pretty easily. The articles are coming from my new membership with this site, but it is now closed to new members. We intend to use the traffic to sell products and build an email list.
The next thing I am working on is a PTR script, or Paid To Read (email) that will automate a lot of features and make it very simple for the admin to control their advertisers, members and affiliate payouts. More information on this at a later date.
And finally, I've entered into an agreement with my programming company to work 50/50 on a new project called Ocarda.com that will be a Web 2.0 (I hate that phrase!) software that allows people to sell their digital goods in one online digital market place. The concept is a little bit like Amazon, but all the products (ebooks, audio, software, games, templates, graphics, web scripts) will come from users who can create a merchant account and upload their product(s) to the appropriate categories. There are some similar digital download stores on the internet, but none that take the concept to a community/user to user level – which if you didn't know, is where the internet is heading.
Umm, wow, you managed to read all the way down to here?! You must have a boring job, or really love reading about me and my business.
I hope it kept you entertained enough 🙂


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A place of beginnings and endings, Berkeley Plantation, about halfway between Richmond and Williamsburg, Va., is part of your life. Each time you celebrate Thanksgiving, there's an echo of the first Thanksgiving held here in 1619 (pre-Pilgrim, Berkeley happily reminds us). Each time the solemn notes of taps play at the end of a day or the end of a life, they echo the notes first sounded at Berkeley during the Civil War.
Why it's a treasure: Power radiates from every handmade brick in those 3-foot walls completed in 1726. Benjamin Harrison V, son of the builder, signed the Declaration of Independence. Two presidents, William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison, claimed Berkeley as their ancestral home.
Why you'd want to live here: The view of the James River is as romantic now as when builders Benjamin IV and Anne Harrison stamped a heart between their initials high on an exterior wall.
Why you wouldn't: You'd be longing for the double-decker porches upriver at equally impressive Shirley Plantation, where the 11th generation of the Hill Carter family still enjoys the view.
The surprise: The man who restored Berkeley in 1907, John Jamieson, had been a drummer boy in the Union Army encampment here during the Civil War.
Info: Berkeley Plantation, 12602 Harrison Landing Road, Charles City, Va.; (804) 829-6018 or (888) 466-6018, http://www.berkeleyplantation.com. Open 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily mid-March through December, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. January through mid-March. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Admission $11 for adults, $7.50 for students 13-16, $6 for children 6-12; 10% discount for military, senior citizens and AAA members. The 2012 Virginia Thanksgiving Festival will be held noon-4 p.m. Nov. 4.


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Police Hold 3 Recruitment Drives Every Year
How would you like to track down and nab a crime suspect? Or find a missing child? Interrogate crime suspects? Work crowd control at concerts, protests or parades-or safeguard U.S. shores against terrorism?
If you've ever considered becoming one of New York's Finest, now is the perfect time to apply.
As a police officer with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) you could find yourself doing any number of interesting tasks-all in a day's work-with almost no two days alike! Along with the challenge, excitement, and variety of working as a New York City police officer, you will have the distinction and honor of being part of the nation's premier crime fighting organization, according to Deputy Inspector Martin Morales, commanding officer of the NYPD Recruitment Unit.
"Becoming a police officer is a childhood dream for so many people," Morales said. "New York City is the greatest show on earth-and when working with the NYPD you have front row seats."
Morales said the role of a New York City police officer has expanded over recent years from that of a "premier crime fighter." City cops are now thoroughly trained, through improved technology, to lead the nation in counter-terrorism efforts, he said.
The NYPD is so strong in this respect that the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency is borrowing city cops to help conduct interviews and translate sensitive documents obtained or seized overseas, Morales said. "Our officers, in turn, are getting valuable exposure to intelligence concerning potential threats to New York City."
New York City police officers are "multifaceted individuals, with extensive training in community affairs, crime prevention, investigations, narcotics enforcement, forensic science, law, and youth relations," Morales said.
The NYPD is now recruiting at numerous college campuses, since one of the requirements for job candidates is that they attain 60 college credits before applying, Morales said.
Many college students take the NYPD written test in their sophomore or junior year, since the results remain active for four years. The written tests can be taken during recruitment drives held three times each year, Morales said.
The NYPD has an intern program-the Police Cadet Corps-that begins with firstyear college students, Morales said. Students who participate in the program receive $5,000 in funding each semester, and if they remain on the job for two years after graduation, the loan is forgiven, he said.
The NYPD currently employs 37,000 uniformed officers, making it the largest force in the United States, Morales said. "Not only is it the largest force, it's the most effective," he added. Morales said the NYPD leads the nation with the most dramatic crime reductions in our time. Overall, crime is down 6 percent and homicides are at a 40-year low - no easy task, he said.
The job of New York City cop is open to anyone who can pass a required series of written and psychological tests, Morales said.
"Not everyone has what it takes," he said. "Only one in ten applicants will make it."
Morales said the NYPD will hire approximately 3,000 new officers in 2006. The application process is currently open to applicants for future NYPD exams.
Morales said out-of-state applicants are encouraged to apply, and are accommodated through the Quick Efficient Standardized Testing Program (QUEST), which makes it possible for them to complete testing in one visit to the Big Apple.
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Tis the season to snuggle up, layer up, and fall up. It's time to pull out our sweaters, booties, and maroon lipsticks. It's finally starting to feel like fall. I made our first pumpkin spiced latte of the season...so I mean...come on. I'm so excited to share with you these amazing clothes from Stitch and Feather. They are this adorable boutique nestled in the cutest beach towns of all time, Seal Beach. They of course carry beautiful clothing, but also shoes, books, cards, and jewelry. They are open from 10:00-8:00 and there address is:
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The father of admitted hedge fund fraudster Francisco Illarramendi wants the chance to buy a nuclear power company that his son's firm had controlled.
Ramon Illarramendi has asked a court to give him more time to prepare a bid for NuScale Power, a company that develops small modular light-water reactors, Dow Jones Newswires reports. The court-appointed receiver in the Illarramendi case, John Carney, is near a deal to sell the Oregon-based company to a Fluor Corp. subsidiary.
While the elder Illarramendi has not been accused of any wrongdoing in his son's $540 million Ponzi scheme, it was his interest in NuScale that led the younger Illarramendi to spend $25 million of one of his hedge fund's assets on the stake in NuScale. And, in an act of filial piety, Francisco Illarramendi appointed his father to NuScale's board.
Ramon Illarramendi, a former Venezuelan representative to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and a former ambassador of that country to several Caribbean countries, claims in a motion that the Fluor deal is not a good one for the Michael Kenwood Group and Highview Point Partners estates—his son's victims.
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Ever thought of living in your own planet? It is now easier to have your own planet with the Lomography Spinner 360º and a little bit of photoshop tricks.
Instead of printing out your awesome endless 360º panoramic Lomograph taken with Spinner 360º into a panoramic format, now you can also print them out in square format and it would looks more interesting, funny and cut, also it is more cost saving!
Just a few steps, you can have your own planet and printing out your Spinner 360º in an alternate way:
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Crop away from the spocket holes.
Crop away the duplicates. And make your image into a layer by double clicking the background layer, give the layer a name or just leave it as Layer 0 and select "OK".
Now, go to Image>Canvas Size and fill in the Height with the same amount with the Width.
Free Transform the layer to fulfill the whole canvas by pressing Command+T or Ctrl+T(for Windows) and drag the 4 corners of the layer to snap with the canvas size.
Rotate the layer by selecting Edit>Transform>Flip Vertical
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Go to Filter>Distort>Polar Coordinates… Select on the "Rectangular to Polar".
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Ratating the layer by pressing Command+T or Ctrl_T(for Windows) and place you mouse pointer around the outer corner of the layer until the pointer change into a curve pointer. Press, hold & rotate the layer to your liking. Use Brush tool, Healing Brush Tool or Clone Stamp Tool to clean-up the sky.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
what we have here is a failure to empathize
Dressing oneself has been a long-standing challenge for both my kids, but especially for Aleph. I think independence scares him in general; he's afraid that if he can do it by himself, I'll decide he doesn't need me anymore and abandon him, blah blah insecure attachment mother guilt blah blah blah.
In any case, Bet recently - FINALLY! - started putting on his own shirt and Aleph is jealous of the fuss we made over it, but unwilling to do what it takes to earn his own fuss, namely put on his own shirt too.
Today he says, amid sobs, that putting his head through the shirt is too scary.
Ok, that's pretty specific. I can work with specific. Maybe he's afraid he'll get stuck? He has a gigantic head; it does happen once in a while. I tell him this shirt has an extra big neck, that's why I thought it would be good to practice on.
"That's not why it's scary, Eema," he chokes out. "It's too dark in there."
It's too dark.
Inside the shirt.
And this is where I thank my stars he's too young to know 'Eema's voice is shaking a little' = 'Eema is trying SO.HARD.NOT TO LAUGH IN YOUR FACE.'
I made him do it anyway, giving him a hug between each step. Can they tell when it's sarcastic hugging? I have a lot of practice with that by now; maybe I'm getting away with it.
5 comments:
- electriclady said...
AHAHAHAHA. Ahem, not that I'm laughing at your child or anything. PS, can he learn to scrunch up the shirt so it's a big ring instead of a tube, eliminating the scary dark place altogether?
- Jody said...
Oh dear. I would have sprained a muscle in my cheeks.
Writing as someone who goes through periods when everything that happens is the result of multiple-birth-related insecure attachment, I am going to say, I really doubt that's at play. Like, EVER.
But I'm in one of my optimistic moods.
I'm sorry, Persephone, but you can't call yourself an asshole parent unless you've actually given voice to the sarcasm within. I claim the title! (*bag over head*)
- persephone said...
@electriclady, we're working on that, but currently he wants me to scrunch it FOR him. surprise.
@Jody, you know you're my signpost for how most of this will look, further up the road, so that's great to hear. :)
@Tine, I didn't yell "omg are you kidding me with this garbage just PUT ON YOUR STUPID SHIRT" this time. true.
i did roll my eyes really loud, though.
- Altmans said...
Jeez, you guys are mean. It IS very dark inside the shirts. That's why I wear button-ups.
:sigh: It's a cruel world.
ps: I would have had to leave the room :)


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Suicidal Thoughts or Threats
British Columbia Specific Information
Emotional support, information and resources specific to mental health are available from Mental Health Support offered by the Crisis Lines Association of British Columbia by calling 310-6789. You may also visit BC Mental Health & Addiction Services or HereToHelp for additional resources and services. Children and teens can also call the Kids Help Phone to speak to a counsellor at 1-800-668-6868 or visit Kids Help Phone for information on the resources and support available.
Suicide assessment and intervention are available from Crisis Lines across British Columbia by calling the Crisis Line Association of British Columbia at 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE). For more places to get help, visit Crisis Centre – Get Help. If you are in an emergency, call 9-1-1.
Top of the pageCheck Your Symptoms
Topic Overview
Suicide occurs almost twice as often as murder. Each year, about 3,800 people in Canada die by suicide. In Canada:footnote 1
- Suicide is one of the leading causes of death for people ages 15 to 44.
- Men are 4 times more likely than women to die from a suicide attempt.
- 1 in 5 deaths among young adults ages 15 to 24 are from suicide.
- Men use firearms and hanging methods of suicide more often then women.
- Suicide rates are much higher in some Aboriginal communities.
Many people have fleeting thoughts of death. Fleeting thoughts of death are less of a problem and are much different from actively planning to try suicide. Your risk of suicide is increased if you think about death and killing yourself often, or if you have made a suicide plan.
Most people who seriously consider suicide do not want to die. Rather, they see suicide as a solution to a problem and a way to end their pain. People who seriously consider suicide feel hopeless, helpless, and worthless. A person who feels hopeless believes that no one can help with a particular event or problem. A person who feels helpless is immobilized and unable to take steps to solve problems. A person who feels worthless is overwhelmed with a sense of personal failure.
Most people who seriously consider or attempt suicide have one or more of the following risks:
- A personal or family history of suicide attempts
- A family history of suicide attempts or completed suicide
- A personal or family history of severe anxiety, depression, or other mental health problem, such as bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) or schizophrenia
- An alcohol or drug problem (substance abuse problem), such as alcoholism
The warning signs of suicide change with age.
- Warning signs of suicide in children and teens may include preoccupation with death or suicide or a recent breakup of a relationship.
- Warning signs of suicide in adults may include alcohol or substance abuse, recent job loss, or divorce.
- Warning signs of suicide in older adults may include the recent death of a partner or diagnosis of a life-limiting illness.
Anytime someone talks about suicide or about wanting to die or disappear, even in a joking manner, the conversation must be taken seriously. A suicide attempt-even if the attempt did not harm the person-also must be taken seriously. Don't be afraid to talk to someone you think may be considering suicide. There is no proof that talking about suicide leads to suicidal thinking or suicide. Once you know the person's thoughts on the subject, you may be able to help prevent a suicide.
People who have suicidal thoughts may not seek help because they feel they cannot be helped. This usually is not the case. Many people with suicidal thoughts have medical conditions that can be successfully treated. People who have suicidal thoughts often have depression or substance abuse, and both of these conditions can be treated. It is important to seek help when suicidal thoughts occur because medical treatment usually is successful in diminishing these thoughts.
The possibility of suicide is most serious when a person has a plan for suicide that includes:
- Having the means, such as weapons or medicines, available to try suicide or do harm to another person.
- Having set a time and place to try suicide.
- Thinking there is no other way to solve the problem or end the pain.
People who are considering suicide often are undecided about choosing life or death. With compassionate help, they may choose to live.
Check your symptoms to decide if and when you should see a doctor or get other help.
Check Your Symptoms
Many things can affect how your body responds to a symptom and what kind of care you may need. These include:
- Your age. Babies and older adults tend to get sicker quicker.
- Your overall health. If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, cancer, or heart disease, you may need to pay closer attention to certain symptoms and seek care sooner.
- Medicines you take. Certain medicines and natural health products can cause symptoms or make them worse.
- Recent health events, such as surgery or injury. These kinds of events can cause symptoms afterwards or make them more serious.
- Your health habits and lifestyle, such as eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, sexual history, and travel.
Try Home Treatment
You have answered all the questions. Based on your answers, you may be able to take care of this problem at home.
- Try home treatment to relieve the symptoms.
- Call your doctor if symptoms get worse or you have any concerns (for example, if symptoms are not getting better as you would expect). You may need care sooner.
The risk of a suicide attempt is highest if:
- You have the means to kill yourself, such as a weapon or medicines.
- You have set a time and place to do it.
- You think there is no other way to solve the problem or end the pain.
Seek Care Now
Based on your answers, you may need care right away. The problem is likely to get worse without medical care.
- Call your doctor now to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.
- If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care in the next hour.
- You do not need to call an
ambulance unless:
- You cannot travel safely either by driving yourself or by having someone else drive you.
- You are in an area where heavy traffic or other problems may slow you down.
Seek Care Today
Based on your answers, you may need care soon. The problem probably will not get better without medical care.
- Call your doctor today to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.
- If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care today.
- If it is evening, watch the symptoms and seek care in the morning.
- If the symptoms get worse, seek care sooner.
Call 911 Now
Based on your answers, you need emergency care.
Call 911 or other emergency services now.
Home Treatment
If you are thinking about suicide, talk to someone about your feelings. It is important to remember that there are people who are willing and able to talk with you about your suicidal thoughts. With proper treatment, most suicidal people can be helped to feel better about life.
People for you to consider talking with include:
- A family member, friend, or spiritual adviser.
- Your health professional, such as a doctor or counsellor.
- Other mental health resources, such as a community mental health agency or employee assistance program.
- Check your local phone book or provincial website for resources on getting help in your area.
Tips for family and friends
You may be able to help someone who is considering suicide.
- If the suicide threat seems real, and the
person has a specific
suicide plan:
- Call 911 (or the police if 911 is not available) in order to prevent the person from carrying out the threat.
- Consider your own safety.
If you are in a safe environment and the person will not harm you:
- Stay with the person, or ask someone you trust to stay with the person, until help arrives.
- Don't argue with the person or make statements like "It's not as bad as you think," and don't challenge the person by saying "You're not the type to try suicide." Arguing with the person may only increase his or her feelings of being out of control of his or her life.
- Talk about the situation as openly as possible. Tell the person that you don't want him or her to die or to harm another person. Show understanding and compassion.
- If you think that someone you know has made a
suicide plan, call your health professional.
- Your health professional may be able to help identify a mental health specialist and arrange an appointment for a person you think is considering suicide. An appointment with your health professional may not be needed.
- If you are not able to talk with your health professional, check your local phone book or provincial website for resources on getting help in your area.
- Once a treatment plan has been developed, you may be able to assist the person get the help he or she needs.
Symptoms to watch for during home treatment
Call your doctor if any of the following symptoms occur before you see your health professional:
- The warning signs for the suicide threat, such as having a plan for suicide, are real.
- Symptoms become more severe or frequent.
Suicide can be prevented. While some suicides occur without warning, most do not. You can learn to recognize the warning signs of suicide and take action when the signs are present. Take action to evaluate your suspicions if you think that someone you know is considering suicide.
- The warning signs of suicide change with age.
Know the warning signs of suicide:
- Warning signs of suicide in children and teens may include preoccupation with death or suicide or a recent breakup of a relationship.
- Warning signs of suicide in adults include alcohol or substance abuse, recent job loss, or divorce.
- Warning signs of suicide in older adults include the recent death of a partner or diagnosis of a life-limiting illness.
- Take all warning signs seriously, even if the suicidal threat or attempt seems minor. Take any conversation about suicide seriously, even if the person mentions it in a joking manner.
- Don't be afraid to ask "What is the matter?" or bring up the subject of suicide. There is no proof that talking about suicide leads to suicidal thinking or suicide.
- Be willing to listen. If a family member, friend, or co-worker talks about suicide or wanting to die or disappear, even in a joking manner, the conversation must be taken seriously. Once you know the person's thoughts on the subject, you may be able to help prevent a suicide.
- Help the person make arrangements to see a doctor or
mental health professional immediately.
- Since a suicidal person may feel he or she cannot be helped, you may have to take an active role in finding a health professional and getting the person to the appointment.
- If you are unfamiliar with mental health resources in your area, check your local phone book or provincial website for resources on getting help in your area.
- Make sure the person will have someone with him or her at all times until contact is made with a mental health professional.
- Help the person identify other potential sources of support from people who care about him or her, such as family, friends, or spiritual adviser.
- Follow up to find out how the person's treatment is going. A suicidal person may be reluctant to seek help and may not continue with treatment after the first visit with a health professional. Your support may help the person decide to continue treatment.
- Remove all guns from the home. Studies have shown that suicide attempts are more likely to lead to death in homes that have a gun, even if the gun is kept unloaded and securely locked up.
- Discard all prescription and non-prescription medicines that are not currently being used.
Preparing For Your Appointment
To prepare for your appointment, see the topic Making the Most of Your Appointment.
You can help your health professional diagnose and treat your condition by being prepared to answer the following questions:
- How long have you had suicidal thoughts?
- How often do you think about suicide?
- What was going on in your life when you first noticed the depressed or suicidal feelings?
- Have you ever had similar thoughts in the past? If so, did you seek and receive treatment?
- Have you attempted suicide in the past? If so, did you seek and receive treatment?
- Have you ever been diagnosed with a mental health problem, such as severe anxiety, depression, or schizophrenia?
- Has a family member or close friend ever tried suicide or died by suicide?
- Has anyone in your family ever been diagnosed with a mental health problem, such as depression or schizophrenia?
- Have you had a recent stressful event in your life?
- Do you keep guns in your home?
- Are you a regular or heavy user of alcohol or illegal drugs? Have you used alcohol or illegal drugs to reduce symptoms of depression?
- Are you taking any prescription or non-prescription medicine? If so, make a list of your medicines and take it with you.
- Are you taking a medicine to treat depression? What is the medicine? When did you start the medicine?
- Do you have any risk factors that make you more likely to have suicidal thoughts?
Other Places To Get Help
If you want to save this information but don't think it is safe to take it home, see if a trusted friend can keep it for you. Plan ahead. Know who you can call for help, and memorize the phone number.
Be careful online too. Your online activity may be seen by others. Do not use your personal computer or device to read about this topic. Use a safe computer such as one at work, a friend's house, or a library.
Many of the resources below have toll-free phone numbers and provide help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in multiple languages. In an emergency, call 911.
Canada-wide resources
- To find a suicide prevention crisis centre phone number or website in your province, visit the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention's webpage at http://suicideprevention.ca/need-help.
- To find a rape crisis or women's centre phone number or website in your province, visit the Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres' webpage at www.casac.ca/content/anti-violence-centres.
- Kids and teens can call Kids Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868 or visit http://org.kidshelpphone.ca.
- Provincial Health Information Line. Health Link. Call 8-1-1 or visit www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/healthinfo/link/index.html.
- Alberta Human Services: Connect to Support and Services. Call one of the numbers below or visit http://humanservices.alberta.ca/abuse-bullying/14839.html.
- Family Violence Info Line. Call 310-1818.
- Child Abuse Hotline. Call 1-800-387-5437.
- Bullying Helpline. Call 1-888-456-2323.
- Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton (SACE). Call (780) 423-4121 or visit www.sace.ab.ca.
- Mental Health Helpline. Call 1-877-303-2642.
- Addiction Services Helpline. Call 1-866-332-2322.
British Columbia
- Provincial Health Information Line. HealthLinkBC. Call 8-1-1 or visit www.healthlinkbc.ca.
- VictimLinkBC. Call 1-800-563-0808 or visit http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/victims-of-crime/victimlinkbc.
- Keeping Kids Safe. Call 1-800-663-9122 or visit http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/public-safety/protecting-children/keeping-kids-safe.
- Helpline for Children. Children and youth can call 310-1234.
- BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services. Call 310-6789 or visit www.bcmhsus.ca.
- Crisis Centre. Call 1-800-784-2433 or visit http://crisiscentre.bc.ca.
New Brunswick
- Provincial Health Information Line. Tele-Care: Call 8-1-1 or visit www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/health/Tele-Care.html.
- Emergency Social Services. Visit http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/social_development/about_us/emergency_socialservices.html to find the number for the office nearest you or call 1-800-442-9799.
- Fredericton Sexual Assault Crisis Centre. Call (506) 454-0437 or visit www.fsacc.ca.
- Suicide Prevention CHIMO Helpline. Call 1-800-667-5005 or visit www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/health/Suicide_Prevention.html.
- Provincial Health Information Line. Telehealth Ontario: Call 1-866-797-0000 or visit www.ontario.ca/page/get-medical-advice-telehealth-ontario.
- Assaulted Women's Helpline. Call 1-866-863-0511 or visit www.awhl.org.
- Distress and Crisis Ontario. Visit www.dcontario.org centres.html to find the phone number for a crisis line in your calling area.
- Drug and Alcohol Helpline. Call 1-800-565-8603 or visit www.drugandalcoholhelpline.ca.
- Mental Health Helpline. Call 1-866-531-2600 or visit www.mentalhealthhelpline.ca.
- Provincial Health Information Line. Info-Sante. Call 8-1-1 or visit www.santemonteregie.qc.ca/portail/services/info-sante.en.html.
- Domestic Violence. Go to http://domesticviolence.gouv.qc.ca.
- Batshaw Youth and Family Centres Foundation. Call Youth Protection Services at (514) 935-6196 or visit www.batshaw.qc.ca/en/need-help/report.
- Drugs: Help and Referral. Call 1-800-265-2626 or visit www.drogue-aidereference.qc.ca/www/index.php.
- Preventing Suicide. Call 1-866-277-3553 or visit http://sante.gouv.qc.ca/en/conseils-et-prevention/prevenir-le-suicide.
- Mental Health. Visit http://sante.gouv.qc.ca/en/problemes-de-sante/sante-mentale.
- Provincial Health Information Line. HealthLine. Call 8-1-1 or visit www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/health/accessing-health-care-services/healthline.
- Victims of Crime and Abuse. Go to www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/justice-crime-and-the-law/victims-of-crime-and-abuse for a list of community-based organizations and their contact information.
- Child Abuse and Neglect. Go to www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/justice-crime-and-the-law/child-protection/child-abuse-and-neglect for a list of local child protection offices and their contact information.
- Mental Health and Addiction Services. Go to www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/health/accessing-health-care-services/mental-health-and-addictions-support-services for a list of local mental health and addictions services.
- Territorial Health Information Line. HealthLine: Call 8-1-1 or visit www.hss.gov.yk.ca/811.php. If you are calling from a satellite phone, you can dial (604) 215-4700 to reach the Health Services Representative at HealthLink BC.
- Family and Children's Services. Call 1-800-661-0408, ext. 3002, or visit www.hss.gov.yk.ca/family_children.php.
- VictimLink. Call 1-800-563-0808 or visit the Department of Justice "Need Help? Phone Directory" at www.justice.gov.yk.ca/prog/cor/vs/phonedir.html.
- Alcohol and Drug Services. Call 1-855-667-5777 or visit http://hss.gov.yk.ca/ads.php.
Other provinces and territories
Check your local phone book or provincial or territorial website.
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Jerry Lewis, then going on eighty, once put his real age at about nine. "If I had scissors, I'd cut your tie," he told the interviewer.
No matter the degree to which Little Jerry may have been joshing or exaggerating as pertains to himself, why shouldn't it be possible for a person to remain forever young at heart, to use a somewhat prosaic cliché?
Might you, in fact, feel so young at heart that you genuinely identify as a ten-year-old immured in the body of a grownup? And if so, why should you be charged full price wherever minors get in for half? Wouldn't having your true age discounted in favor of the age of the vessel you inhabit constitute arrant discrimination?
After all, who are you really? Your spirit or your shell?
One problem, of course, would be the inherent unfalsifiability of your claim that your aging castle houses a perennial child—a problem entirely unrelated to the sincerity of your claim.
Chances are, if such a perennial child were to show up at a ticket counter rocking a blue and white Vienna Boys' Choir sailor uniform and sucking on a lollipop while thumbing his nose at elderly ladies walking by, the salesperson probably wouldn't peg him as a ten-year-old boy but as a middle-aged man dressed—and acting—like a ten-year-old and, therefore, refuse to admit him for half price.
But if being transgender entails the inalienable human right of access according to one's unfalsifiable identity, why shouldn't a trans-age person be entitled to choose likewise?
Or imagine someone that walks around on stilts because he deems himself a giant stuck in a 5'2″ frame—ought we regard him 7′ tall, in keeping with his self-image, or a short guy on stilts, in keeping with our perception of him?
The former, probably, for anytime our perception of others diverges from their own perception of themselves, the modern laws of compassion require that we privilege theirs over ours lest we be branded insensitive clods at best and reprehensible bigots at worst. It follows that if someone that identifies as a vegetarian wolfs down a steak, he's a vegetarian. End of story. And if you find yourself puzzled by the manifestly oxymoronic phrase "straight men who sleep with other men," wondering as to the raison d'etre of the G and the B in LGBT, be advised that the terms straight, gay, and bisexual apply to individuals who self-identify as either of these, their actual sexual preferences and behaviors notwithstanding.
Far be it from me to trivialize body dysmorphia, a condition that can range from mildly discomfiting to excruciating. No doubt people regularly go so far as to self-terminate because, due to some cruel cosmic mixup, they feel involuntarily incarcerated in a body they perceive as too short, too old, the wrong sex, or the wrong race. Or because they're losing their hair. Their suffering is very real, and if they can attain some measure of relief or even happiness by walking around on stilts, wearing a hairpiece, doing the self-tanner-and-dreadlocks thing, or popping hormones and dressing like the opposite sex, good for them.
Just as there's nothing wrong with arranging the pillows on your bed until you feel most comfortable at night, there's nothing wrong with making whatever personal adjustments may be necessary so as to achieve the greatest possible comfort in other areas of your life.
That said, my feeling most comfortable and authentic with a war bonnet on my head doesn't make me an Apache. Neither would undergoing cosmetic treatments to give me a more Native American appearance. And I certainly won't be eligible for government subsidies available to Native Americans only, no matter how cross-my-heart-and-hope-to-die convinced I may be that my Mescalero soul wound up in a Caucasian coil by mistake.
(Instead, any attempt of mine to come across as Native American would likely incur accusations of my "appropriating" from a marginalized group. Women, of course, are widely considered an oppressed segment of the population as well, what with "77 cents on the dollar," tampon taxes, and other inequalities; which renders it rather puzzling that transgender women in full female regalia seem to enjoy the staunchest support from those that would otherwise be among the quickest to scream appropriation.)
So what is it that makes gender so fundamentally different from other qualities which, in the aggregate, comprise our identities? Where is it written that we feel, and hence are, more a man or a woman than we feel, and hence are, a member of a particular race, age group, height class, nationality, or religion?
Who decides which quality of ours is most fundamental to our individual identity?
A piece titled 3 Well-Meaning Assumptions About Women You Never Realized Were Sexist on everydayfeminism.com lists as the first of those sexist—and thus presumably erroneous, barbaric, and overdue-to-be-phased-out-for-good—assumptions the belief that "women possess certain characteristics that men don't," and declares that such attributes "reduce women to a stereotype many just don't fit into" and "also strip men of the ability to freely express similar qualities themselves."
Fair enough.
Obviously, though, to assume that there exist no (non-physical) characteristics that are unique to either gender—a supposition that lines up with the oft-floated theory of gender as a mere "social construct," a theory generally proposed, somewhat paradoxically, in support of transgenderism—pretty much eviscerates the whole concept of "true gender" upon which transgenderism rests.
For if no trait, or group of traits, unambiguously identifies us as either male or female, how can we take the presence (or absence) of any particular trait(s)—such as certain sartorial predilections, a flair for intuition over logic, a preference of chick flicks over ball games, or a propensity for bursting into tears over concealing our vulnerabilities—as evidence that we're either truly women or truly men?
At bottom, to be transgender, as to be cis-male or cis-female, it seems, has beans to do with intangibles unrelated to anatomy—for if being either male or female did cross over into the non-physical realm, then to engage in outdated and sexist stereotyping in order to define "male" and "female" would be unavoidable—but solely means that one feels more at home in the body of one sex than in the body of the other, just as a short person may feel more at home in a tall body, or an old person in a young one; except that in the latter two cases, there seems to be—quite inexplicably so—less of a societal movement afoot (yet?) to recognize such persons as being that which they desire to be, whether or not, in cases of a reality vs. desire mismatch, they've undergone limb-lengthening surgery (yes, there is such a thing) or various medical anti-aging procedures. (Keep in mind that, as per the current U.S. Justice Department, your subjective and unfalsifiable knowing that you've been dealt the wrong biological sex suffices to establish you as a legitimate member of the opposite sex, whether or not any "sex-change" procedures have yet been, or will ever be, performed on you. To ask a transgender individual for documentation, such as proof of sex-reassignment procedures either scheduled or already undergone, is like asking a voter for an ID—an egregious circumscription of their most basic rights.)
But who is to say that a person that feels trapped in a body much older or shorter than reflects his identity a) suffers any less emotional trauma than one trapped in a body of the wrong sex, and b) has been endowed by his Creator with a lesser right to be officially accepted as being his desired (= matching-his-identity) rather his actual (= biological) age or height?
How come being terribly unhappy with your sex effectively makes you a member of the other sex in a way that being terribly unhappy with your height, age, race, or species does not make you your preferred height, age, race, or species? (Recall the lady that had her auricles surgically removed because she's a dragon.)
If I ran a circus, and the law required me to grant bathroom access based on gender identity, why should I be permitted by law to continue my discriminatory practice of selling lollipop-sucking fifty-year-olds in Vienna Boys' Choir uniforms full-price tickets only?


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Nursing school is finally over for the semester and I graduate in 5 months! FIVE MONTHS Y'ALL!!! I'm finally going to be a Registered Nurse soon. Next semester we will only be precepting so this was the final coursework semester of nursing school. What began in 2012 is finally ending in 5 months in 2016. YEAH!!!!
Anyway, here is a fast look back at the past 6 weeks for us:
Halloween was in the house...but it thunderstormed the entire time. Caleb made his and Jansen's Five Nights At Freddy's costumes and they got to wear them briefly.
We set up our canopy in the front yard and handed out candy to the 200 or so die hard trick-or-treaters that braved the crazy weather.
Then we ended up staying in and having our own little Halloween party, just the 4 of us.
I helped my mom fix her wig for a costume party she and my dad were going to...and she won best costume!
Vivian celebrated her 10th doggie birthday with us. Sweet poodle face.
My mom and I went to the Nutcracker Market (first time ever for me) and stayed the weekend in Houston together to shop. We had a great time and I got some awesome goodies.
I finished my final SIM lab in nursing school and I had the bubble guts....
We had a Thanksgiving lunch at school and had so so so much food!
Thanksgiving break hit and I got do spend time with my family! The first thing I was able to go to was Breakfast with Mom at my boys' school. Fun times!!!
My mom and I went to the Mums and Mistletoe Market and I actually won a raffle prize! Once we arrived, I saw this metal JOY sign that would look amazing on my front porch. If it was still there when we finished looking inside, I was going to buy it. As soon as we got inside, mom and I bought some raffle tickets, knowing full well that I never win anything. After spending $2 and 30 minutes later, I heard my name called over the loud speaker for a raffle prize. When I went to pick it up...it was the JOY sign I wanted! How cool is that?! I love it.
I had a girls night out with some friends
We bought Caleb a Privacy Pop tent for his bed in hopes that he would stop coming into his brother's room at night to "sleep" on his floor. He loves it and he is sleeping all night in it. That is an amazing accomplishment for Caleb!
My classmates and I attempted to work a booth at our Festival of Lights to help recruit students into our nursing program, but a storm blew through so quickly and strongly that we bailed on it.
We had to purchase a new Christmas tree this year. Josh wanted a skinny, 9 ft tall tree with multi colored LED lights. I wanted a full, 7 foot tree with white lights. We found the perfect compromise on a medium fluff, 7.5 foot tree with LED lights that can switch from white to multi colored lights.
Then it was time to get started on the decorating...yes even before Thanksgiving.
My Aggies played their final regular season football game of the year.
We adopted a little girl from the Salvation Army tree and all she asked for was a tennis racket, bows, and a purse. We picked a teenager because that age group often gets overlooked. I hope she likes everything!
Thanksgiving day rolled around and I taught Jansen how to make broccoli and rice casserole. He pretty much did everything but put it in the oven. He also wanted to make a cheese plate, so we googled fun ideas and he put this together. His smile is the best!
He and Pops didn't make it very long after lunch....
The hubs decorated the house and it turned out amazing! I love that it looks like a gingerbread house...and the pictures just don't do it justice!
Then out of the blue...we bought a Texans golf cart. Merry Christmas to us!
I finished up finals and Josh and I celebrated with a night out. Who doesn't love the Palm?!
Then we went to an Ugly Sweater Party....and although my sweater was too big, it was definitely not ugly. Golden Girls forever!
It was a very busy 6 weeks. Now I look forward to spending time with family and friends and getting ready for the holidays. We are hosting the Powell Family at our house this year. I can't wait!


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I hopped on Pinterest to see what I could blog about today.
This picture spoke to me.
Source: diapersdaisies.blogspot.com via Melissa on Pinterest
So I clicked on the pic and read on.
It took me to this blog, called Diapers and Daisies.
So, on I read...
It had a fabulous post about 25 rules for Mothers and Daughters.
It made me cry. Really touched home with me.
If you are the Mother of a Daughter, have a read.
It's beautiful!
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Soundcloud & my first recording
I didn't get any actual practice done tonight. Instead, I figured out how to record my bass. I originally tried doing it from my phone. Its an LG G2 running Android 5.0.2, which is apparently called Lollipop. I actually plugged my bass into my amp, which is a rarity for me, and tried 3 different apps, Smart Voice Recorder, Audio Recorder and iRig Recorder. I've used the first 2 to record conversations with clients or the team at work when I needed to make notes later for development. The last one is something I grabbed tonight. None of them worked well. They didn't pick up the bass at all, but got my fingers sliding on the strings with no problem. It makes me wonder if the internal microphone on the phone isn't able to grab sounds below a certain frequency. I'll have to look into that later. But it could also be that the volume on the amp was really low to avoid waking the baby.
What finally did work was when I went to the PC. I used my old Rocksmith cable. I haven't touched it in maybe 2 years. It seemed to work with the Sound Recorder that's built into Windows 7, but the levels were low. I turned to Google and it led me to Audacity, which I've used in the past for instructional stuff for work, and the LAME encoder, which Audacity needs to save files as MP3. Both of these (Audacity & LAME) are free.
So, I adjusted the volume level of the Rocksmith cable using the Windows Control Panel and tried recording. It worked. 😉 I'm not plugged into an amp, so its like I'm playing unplugged with my electric bass. This will, of course, affect the sound quality, but for practice purposes, its fine. Later on, I'll see if it can use the cable while its plugged into my amp. That'll be interesting if it works.
So, here's my first recording, and my first upload to Soundcloud. Its just a test using the minor triad and the first 3 notes of the minor scale. I started on E (5th fret) on the low B string on the fretted 6-string and played a pattern/few notes on the 1, 4, 5 and 8, so its relatively simple. I tried using that "rolling fingers" technique from the Hal Leonard book as well, because it gives me problems, which are apparent in the recording. Its a little sloppy, but I only just picked my bass back up after more than 1/2 a year, so it'll likely remain that way for some time.
I'd say enjoy, but… its not at that stage yet. So, witness the horror instead. 😉
Wow. The Soundcloud image makes me twice as ugly! 😉
Coursera – FoMT Week 1 / Video 5
The 5th video for Week 1 of Fundamentals of Music Theory is called "Introduction to chords". Its about 9 1/2 mins long. Dr. Worth begins the session by explaining that with scales so far, we've been working sequentially, in a linear fashion, sounding one note at a time. However, its very common in music to sound multiple notes at the same time. This sounding of several notes together is called playing a chord.
My understanding of chords is that they're the odd-numbered notes in a scale. So, if a scale has 8 notes, the chord tones are the 1, 3, 5 and 7. People also include the 8 because its the octave, making it the same as the 1. The even-numbered notes are notes in the scale, but aren't chord tones. Also, these odd and even numbers are called scale degrees. So, the first note is the 1, the second note is the 2, and so on. I believe they also call this the Nashville Number System.
Dr. Moir jumps in to say that before we continue, we must recap the difference between the C major scale and the A Aeolian mode, or Natural Minor scale. So, C major is played using the notes C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C. That's fairly straightforward. A Aeolian is built by playing the notes of the C major scale starting at the 6th scale degree, or the note A. So, its A-B-C-D-E-F-G-A.
The Dr.'s then proceed to play both scales on the piano while showing the note names by letter as well as tone & semi-tone formulas onscreen. The formulas show us whether to move one fret or two frets on a bass before we land on the next note in the scale/mode. For pianists, using only the white keys, the formulas reveal whether to move forward by 1 or 2 keys at a time to get to the next note.
Augmented, Diminished & Suspended Triads
Here's something interesting that expands on basic chords. Previous posts have gone over major and minor triads, including how they're derived from the major and minor scale, respectively. They're the two most basic chords in Western music and are each comprised of 3 notes – the root (or 1), a variable 3rd (major or minor) and the 5th degree of the given scale. So, they're spelled out as:
- Major triad: 1 – 3 – 5
- Minor triad: 1 – b3 – 5
There are apparently three other chords that are variations of the triads. Two of them alter the 5th chord tone, which generally remains the same in a major or minor triad (which is why the 5th is called a perfect fifth). The last one replaces the 3rd with a 4th, regardless of whether its major or minor. These triads are called the Augmented, Diminished and Suspended triads.
Coursera – DYM Lesson 6 videos (5)
The 5th video for the 6th, and final, lesson of Coursera's online Developing Your Musicianship class is the last actual lesson video. The final one for the lesson is going to be the student ensemble performance, as usual.
5. Practicing What You Know and Moving Forward (4:00)
In his final video, Professor Russell opens by thanking us for joining him on this six-week journey and sends hope that all of the information that we learned will be applicable to our musical situations. One way to do this, he says, is by continuing to practice for 15 minutes every day. So, what should we practice? His suggestion is that we take everything that we did in the key of C and transpose it to another key. He reminds us that there are 12 keys, and they we started in the key of C because there are no sharps or flats. He then shows us the G major scale and tells us that there's one sharp in the scale: F#.
Specific items he suggests practicing include:
- The I, IV and V major & minor triads in the key of G (G, C, D)
- 7th chords for the I and IV (G Maj7, C Maj7)
- Dominant chords for the I, IV and V (G7, C7, D7)
- The 735 voicing for the dominant chords
- The minor pentatonic scale in G
Coursera – DYM Lesson 6 videos (3)
Video #3 for the 6th, and final, lesson of Coursera's online Developing Your Musicianship class reviews all of the chords that were introduced in prior lessons: the triads and 7ths.
3. Review: The Major and Minor Triad, Major 7th and Dominant 7th Chords (7:51)
Continuing from the last video, in which he spoke about the major scale, Professor Russell opens this video with, "Now, another thing we learned was a major triad and a minor triad. These were the first chords we learned and we're going to get those chords right from the major scale." He plays a C major scale on the piano and then explains that a major triad would consist of the root (the 1st degree of the scale), the third (3rd degree of the scale) and the fifth (5th degree of the scale). He calls what he just played the 1-chord, "because its built upon the first degree of the scale."
He further explains that if we played the 4-chord, or 4 major triad, that it would be built on the 4th degree of the scale, which is an F (F-A-C) and the 5-chord would be built on the 5th degree of the scale – a G (G-B-D). Those three chords are called C major, F major and G major (the 1-chord, 4-chord and 5-chord in the key of C) and they're used in a huge amount of songs.
Coursera – DYM Lesson 3 videos (2)
Like last time, the 2nd video for this lesson of Coursera's Developing Your Musicianship class is a review of the prior lesson.
2. Review (5:03)
This video review begins with a 60-second rendition of Wade in the Water on piano, which was chosen because the melody is based on the minor pentatonic scale. Professor Russell says that he wanted to get the tune in our ears, and that we'll talk about it more later. (See the bottom of this post for a Wiki link to the song, it has an interesting history.)
He then begins the actual review, saying that so far, we've spoken about the major scale, which he plays in C and then has his Berklee vocal group sing in solfege starting on Do, then the note names starting on C, and then the scale degrees. He says that, "Everything we do is gonna come right from that major scale."
He continues with, "Now, first thing we talked about, or one of the first chords we talked about was the triad, the major triad – one, three, five." The onscreen treble staff shows a C-major triad to illustrate what he's saying. It shows a I-chord, which is C major, then a IV-chord, which if F major, and finally a V-chord, which is G major (because all of this is in C).
Moving forward, the Professor says, "The next thing we talked about was the tonal center. And, what is a tonal center?" The screen answers with text stating: The tonic or "Do" of the scale, or scale degree 1. He then adds, "Exactly, its that main note that you hear, the note that keeps coming back, the note that seems to work with all the other chords."
Next, he speaks about the minor triads. "Major triads – one, three five," he says while playing, "The minor triad – one, flat three, five." The onscreen treble staff again shows the notes as he plays them. He says that with the major triad, we have a "nice, happy kind of sound," and that the minor triad is "just a little bit darker." He plays a little on the piano to illustrate each and says, "And, its amazing what one note can do to a chord."
Coursera – DYM Lesson 2 videos (5)
You know, I've barely practiced with my bass in the past few days. I've come to realize some things about this Coursera class. First, learning theory takes place more in your head than on your instrument – practicing some of it, like scales, chords, progressions and whatnot helps reinforce things, but its not entirely a hands-on experience, at least not at first. Its more about understanding the concepts.
Second, the most important thing in this class so far seems to be ear training. I have to work on that a lot more, but its given me an idea of how to proceed. Breaking the task into smaller parts seems to be the way to go, as per usual with learning anything new. In this case, I think that learning the sounds of intervals 2 at a time, like we've been doing, is a reasonable method. It puts the sounds in our ears and heads, and it gives us small chunks which we can compare against each other to help reinforce the sounds. So, in my opinion, the idea behind that process makes sense.
When focusing on bass, I actually dislike both of these things, because in my head, I keep thinking that if I'm not practicing, I'm wasting time. I know I'm learning regardless, and when I do it, it feels justified, but then I get itchy about not practicing.
Video #5 for Lesson 2 of Coursera's Developing Your Musicianship class introduces the concepts of triads. To me, this is the beginning of exploring harmony. I learned some stuff from this. Apparently, the 7 degrees of a scale each have their own chords, which makes sense. What I didn't know is that they're referred to by using their # and the word "chord". So, if we're in the key of C, the first triad is called "the 1 chord" and starts on C. A triad starting from the 2nd scale degree is "the 2 chord" and starts on D. The "3 chord" starts on E, etc. I have to see if it matters whether the chord is major or minor, and what happens later when we move past triads and onto 7ths.
5. Building Major and Minor Triads (8:44)
The video begins with Professor Russell playing on the piano for about 35 seconds. He tells us that he just played a progression that included triads, which are the first chords we're going to talk about in the course. He then asks, "What is a triad," and answers with "Of course, triad, you think of the word three and if you'll look at the screen there, there is the major scale with a triad. Three notes. A triad consists of the one, the three and the five. The root, which is the same thing as the one, the third, and the fifth. This is what we call a major triad. And this major triad is build upon C." So, what he's saying is, using scale degrees, triads are a combination of 3 notes played at the same time. These notes are the root, the 3rd scale degree and the 5th scale degree. This is a major triad.


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