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Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
"My father worked in profanity the way other artists might work in oils or clay. It was his true medium, a master"
So this is what I have been doing with my precious time. I know it doesn't look like much but this is as good as it will get for the livingroom. Do you like the light on or off? I wasn't sure so I posted both. This view is from the diningroom. I only discovered this wonderful view when I was hiding behind the draperies in there, playing hide and seek with the dog. Am I the only one that does this?
Notice the drinks tray? I was thinking about nipping into the sherry a few minutes ago but put the kettle on instead. It is mightily cold in these parts tonight. And, we are suppose to get 5cm of snow tonight, possibly 15-20 on Friday and perhaps more on Sunday. Yayyyy!
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Labels: Corners of My Home, Decorating
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Green Knitting
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Labels: Knitting
Friday, December 05, 2008
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Labels: Reading
Monday, December 01, 2008
Nothing to do with kitchens...
In between cooking, baking and crochet, I finished this new book from Susan Hill. I wept. Did you? Are there any Simon Serrailler followers out there? I am now reading Agatha's Spider Web. I must say I am not sure where this ironing thing is suppose to be squeezed in.
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Friday, November 28, 2008
Finally, Kitchen Pictures
After: Clean
Posted by Knitty, Vintage and Rosy at 10:17 a.m. 13 comments
Labels: Corners of My Home, Decorating
Thursday, November 27, 2008
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Labels: Decorating, Laundry
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Almost There
1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to.
3. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to be a light in someone's life today.'
4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
5. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
7. Don't waste your precious energy on energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
9. Life isn't fair, but it's still good..
10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
11. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
12. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
14. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words:'In five years, will this matter?'
17. Forgive everyone for everything.
18. What other people think of you is none of your business.
19. Faith in something is important
20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change, and you will survive.
21. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch!!!
22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following
Statements: I am thankful for _______. Today I accomplished _______.
24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
25. Please send this to everyone you care about.
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Labels: Decorating
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Kitchen Ideas
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Labels: Decorating
Thursday, November 13, 2008
So there you are...
I tried my hand at a lamp shade cover a couple of weeks ago. What do you think? I just love the ones some of the bloggers have on their sites so I gave it a try. Just a practice run, really. I will try it with nicer fabric next time. It was very trial and error. A basic tube with a gather at the top. I am sure many of you seasoned sewers out there are saying "easy peasy". I will make another attempt when time allows. Oh, and a picture of some of my china that really has no where else to go now that the dresser is filled with all my blue and white transferware. But this will be moved shortly as I have the painter coming on Monday to start painting the kitchen cupboards. Yayyy! I have been trying to nail someone down to do this for over a year!
A few books I am trying to get through. I just grabbed a few as DN2 injured her knee on the weekend and is requiring therapy 3 or 4 times a week. Hence, the need for serious reading material.
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Labels: Crochet, Decorating, Knitting, Reading
Friday, October 31, 2008
Salutations on this most Hallowed Day...
The Practical Magic home.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Trying to fit my birthday in...
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Friday, October 24, 2008
Canadian Home and Country Magazine
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Labels: Reading
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
A Day in My Life
That being done, I found a recipe for yummy brownies and decided we were in need of a chocolate fix.
Posted by Knitty, Vintage and Rosy at 12:59 p.m. 12 comments
Labels: Crochet, Culinary Delights
Friday, October 17, 2008
Knitting (The Planning Stage)
The problem is I already have a couple of things on the needles and hook. I have not finished the Ripple blanket yet. I have a granny square baby blanket I have to sew up (yuk) and one or two other items that need finishing.
But I sooo want to dive in and knit something for myself. (Selfish thing that I am).
Don't you just adore Rowan? Their patterns are always shown so well in their magazines and books. Don't you just want to grab your carpet bag and hop on a steam train?
So lovely. I am also a huge fan of Louisa Harding.
Well, for heaven's sake, go knit something!
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Have a great weekend!
Kim Hargreaves
Louisa Harding
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Jerusalem Cafe
Jerusalem Cafe1030 W. Lake St.
Oak Park IL, 60301
Phone: 708-848-7734
Website: www.jerusalemcafe-oakpark.com
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Secret BYOB at Oak Park Restaurants
Both Jerusalem Café and Luo's Peking House let you bring a bottle to dinner, but this BYOB policy is unadvertised. Perhaps the reluctance to advertise the BYOB policy reflects a temperate sensibility that goes back to Oak Park's dry days.
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This month, and for the special Wednesday Journal food issue, we did a segment of "You Really Should Eat This" at Jerusalem Café. It was just a matter of time.
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After seeing Jerusalem Cafe on CBS channel 2 news Your Chicago, decided to visit this place, It was amazing, excellent food, low prices, healthy options including fresh squeezed carrot juice, apple juice and orange juice.


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ps. I finally got a job! Huzzah! I started a few weeks ago!
I feel like I'm in a campaign for Lowe's in these photos. . .
love your coat!<3
I love these poses, the coat looks so good on you.
Love that coat!
We don't have thansgiving in Poland. I know it only from American movie :))
You look good as always.
HA love that you're looking stylish in a Lowe's parking lot! LOVE your coat!!! Can love the chambray on denim look! :D
great look and congrats on the job xx
great outfit and ii love the shoes :)
lookin' awesome! Love that coat on you!!!
Congratulations! You look lush. I'm thankful for my family, friends & health. x hivenn p.s enter my $200 shopbop giveaway?
You look so good! love the outfit :) And as for what i am thankful for.. a lot of things. But mostly for my parents for their support in helping me achieve m dreams... oh wait, that's like exactly (half) your answer! :P haha. But I'm truly blessed with parents who support my dream by driving me 8hours to another city for portfolio day or fully supporting me financially for school or helping me find art tutors to perfect my portfolio. I don't tell them all the time, but I am so thankful for my parents and the lifestyle they've given me :)
ps congratz on the job! :)
Derek, this is a beautiful post and congratulations on your new job! The pictures are amazing and my favourite piece is the +J coat, I also got a piece of this great collaboration, I cannot believe it was the last collection!
Wahh I love this outfit! You are seriously as photogenic as you are stylish :) Proud of you for the job... whatre you doing?
Great outfit!! xox
You always look so lovely, and wear the best outfits! Congratulations on the job! x
did you loss weight or something?? you look a little different....
lovely photos! :)
wow, u got a job on thanksgiving. it must b sumthing ur really thankful for! :p . love the coat!
Congrats to your job, honey!! :)
I love your coat! It looks so amazing on you! The colour is great :)
What do you do to always look that good!!? Looove your outfit!
You always look such a doll in your photos!
Congratulations on the job! x
I hope you had a beautiful thanksgiving !
You are as cute as always.


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Americans bought a sweater or two, ate out a little more, purchased some gadgets and turned to the Internet in search of bargains in January. These small indulgences provided some relief to suffering stores, boosting retail sales 1%.
The unexpected increase from December, reported by the Commerce Department on Thursday, reversed a six-month decline and marked the biggest increase in 14 months.
But with nearly 5 million Americans still drawing unemployment benefits late last month and the specter of more layoffs to come, economists believe the reversal is unlikely to last. In a sign of how fearful businesses are, they slashed inventories in December by the biggest amount in seven years -- potentially triggering further cutbacks in production and more layoffs.
Clearly, however, any lift in spending is worth watching.
"Consumers began to treat themselves a little better," said Joel Naroff, president and chief economist at Naroff Economic Advisors Inc.
Whether this is a sign of a thaw in consumer spending or a blip, he won't know for a few months, he said. But consumers, shell-shocked since the financial meltdown in September, may be moving from "doing nothing to doing a little something," he said.


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Silk Hedge
"Skeet Shoot Fawn"
- Lance Parker Vocals/Guitar
- Craig Costigan Bass
- Robert Taylor Guitar
- Matt Straka Keyboard
- Jesse Benenati Drums
Genre: Alt / Indie rock
Sound description: A delightfully schizophrenic mixture of Pink Floyd-style breakdowns, mesmerizing vocals, and the funky, upbeat melodies of Weezer. Bring the family; these up-and-coming indie rockers offer something for everyone. -The Indy
Web site: http://myspace.com/silkhedge
Formed in 2005 by five longtime Santa Barbara rockers in search of good times under the guise of quirky, alternative rock. Silk Hedge recorded and released its debut album in mid-2005 and followed the release with shows at Center Stage Theater, Jensen Music, The Neighborhood, and Old Fiesta Days.
More shows and a video shoot for "Loose Shag" followed in 2006, and the band began working on material for a second record. Late for the Launchpad was recorded in 2007 at bassist Craig Costigan's Garage Majal Studio, and released in August of 2007.
Upcoming shows
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2005, Santa Barbara, CA
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In this note I want to deal with automation and outsourcing of Twitter.
Twitter really does lend itself to automation.In order to generate a lot of traffic quickly on Twitter it is preferable to have a number of accounts.However you will rapidly learn that managing, updating and growing more than one account is no fun whatsoever and is extremely time consuming.
Up to the 31st of August there were lots of extremely good products that either automatically tweeted ( The Excellent FeedMyTweeter a case in point) or automatically managed the following and unfollowing process (Hummingbird2 and TweetAdder, two of many)
However from September 1st Twitter altered the rules and most of these programs became redundant over night.Now any program needs to be fully approved by Twitter or must operate as a person would. The new requirement from Twitter is OAuth security encryption.
Marketmetweet (now renamed MarketmeSuite)
This excellent software can be used with unlimited accounts across multiple computers, schedules tweets,manages twitter,has location targetting (very useful for local business targeting)allows Facebook and Pingfm integration.It has 2 unique features Brand Management(every tweet you send is branded discreetly with a link back to your website) and BlogMe ( a FREE Premium website)
TweetAdder 3.0
This is also excellent software and can be used with multiple accounts and has automated following and unfollowing, automated tweets etc, It does not run on the Twitter API but posts via the web as though it was human.
Tweet Attacks Pro
This software is interesting as it appears to be a product designed in the Philippines( a foretaste of life to come?) It efficiently does what the other two do at similar cost.like TweetAdder it operates outside the Twitter API.
Currently these are the best out there and I would probably lean towards Market Me Tweet because it looks great on screen and is a joy to use and it has the personal branding feature which in my experience is unique.TweetAdder is the tried and trusted Pro with 5 years experience in the market.
However the newbie Tweet Attacks comes with the most amazing upsell! This upsell called Tweet Attacks AC is an amazing program which generates new Twitter Accounts automatically and when I say automatically I mean automatically.It has, it would appear all angles covered. From either its own list of names or any you choose to put forward, it spins the list to generate as many different account names as you want.It suggests using a new proxy for every 10 accounts per day otherwise Twitter will take you down and also suggests how you can generate an unlimited supply of unique free email addresses that twitter needs for each new account.It even randomises backgrounds and supplies photos.So if it's 10, 100,1000 or 10000 new accounts you want. It supplies at the touch of a button!
I was going to talk about outsourcing but Tweet Attacks outsources the outsourcer. You can also outsource these operations at say $20 per month (to the Philippine, where else? They are the best cultural fit) through someone like elance.
Well that has blown me away! I'm so excited! Ever time I talk about these applications and they are all genuinely good it brings back the rush I experienced when it first dawned on me what Tweet Attacks AC exactly could do.


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Word of Mouth: Salsify
Salsify [ˈsalsəfē; -ˌfī] n. A plant in the daisy family with a long root like that of a parsnip.
We posted a recipe on Tuesday for Buttery Salsify Puree with Horseradish, and there were several comments asking how the name of this uncommon vegetable is pronounced. According to our dictionary it can be pronounced with either a long or short "i" – salsa-fee or salsa-fye.
However you choose to pronounce salsify, it turns out that there have been even more great words attached to this vegetable in its long and international career…
The word comes from the French, salsifis, and sometimes it can still be found on menus and in cookbooks by its French name. We just saw a blog entry recounting a trip to Thomas Keller's French Laundry where the diners' vegetable tasting menu included salsifis.
Salsify was a popular garden crop in colonial America, but it fell out of favor, as did many other root vegetables, when advances in preservation made more delicate vegetables more easily available. It's still widely grown and eaten in France, however.
We like some of the other names that salsify goes by – they sound pleasantly earthy. In Charles McIntosh's 1853 treatise, The Book of the Garden, he says that salsify is also a member of the leek family, and commonly known as "goat's beard" because of its matted and trailing roots. In Italian it's known as sassifica; in German, Bocksbart; and in Spanish, barba cabruna – which is colloquial Spanish for goat's beard!
Look for salsify in the winter and early spring; as a root vegetable it keeps quite well.
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Studies show that music can help motivate people to exercise longer and harder. Just having a good beat can keep the feet moving and the arms pumping. The owners of this home gym have access to not only a wide assortment of music; they can also pull high-def video into the space and view it on either of two 55- inch Samsung LED LCD displays. Affixed to the wall directly across from his and hers Life Fitness treadmills, the TVs are connected to a Control4 housewide video distribution system that allows each TV to pull content from a rack of components stored in a nearby utility room. There are his and hers cable boxes, a DVD player and a server that manages real-time and recorded video captured by a host of surveillance cameras positioned strategically at the front door, driveway and back yard.
The owners use a handheld Control4 remote to bring up a list of video options on either or both TV screens, navigate the menu and enter their choice. If they both choose the same program, they can blast the audio through the room's two in-ceiling TruAudio speakers. If not, they can each don a pair of wireless headphones to hear the audio from only their TV.
The same goes for music, only in this case, the homeowners almost always choose the same source: the online music service, Rhapsody. Thousands of songs—everything from classical and contemporary to hard rock and holiday tunes—can be streamed to the speakers in the workout area, as well as to speakers in other areas. To streamline the selection process, the owners created a special exercise playlist comprised of several of their favorite upbeat tunes. Lady Gaga is a favorite of hers, so there's a playlist for that, too. Playlists are viewed and chosen just like the video library: via the Control4 remote and on-screen menu.
Tucked away in the corner of the lower-level, the gym is a place free from distractions so the owners can focus on getting in the miles and reps they need to stay fit. If they do ever want to see what's happening elsewhere in the house, they hit the camera button on their remote to see views from all eight cameras at once. The Control4 system also flashes the lights when the doorbell rings, so they never miss an important visitor or delivery.


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It seems hugely anti-climactic to end my two year movie review silence for the likes of the new Julia Robert's soft-focus orgy Eat, Pray, Love. (Hmmmm… I'm a bit out of practice. Have I just tipped my hand a bit here as to how I felt about the film?)
Still thinking here. What were they thinking? Hummmmm……
This movie is possibly the most shameless star vehicle since Julia's self-aggrandizing stint in Ocean's 12 in which she played her goddessness self. She pulled a similar thing in Notting Hill, "I'm just a girl. Standing in front of a boy. Asking for him to love her." waves of intense nausea) but that movie had enough other stengths to salvage the project as a whole. (Please Julia, go to healthy irony school. Or, in other words, the anti-Iraq war crowd called. They want their earnestness back.) It was embarrassing to watch so much Hollywood talent go through this ultimately masturbatory exercise in celebration of the god Celebrity. Particularly painful because of the lack of irony that took in a movie purporting to be about a spiritual quest.
At its core, Eat, Pray, Love relates the tedious pilgrimage of a selfish, immature narcissist (don't think of that as a redundancy as much as an emphasis) who manages to evade true spirituality (in the sense of sacrifice and repentance) true connection with other persons (in the sense of sacrifice and repentance) and plot points (in the sense of sacrifice, and well, repentance…. Note to self: There's a great new talk on the core of the successful transformational story arc there….).
Thoughts that ran through my head while viewing…. "Her poor husband!"……"We have seen this scene already. Three times."….."When people reject the good God, they always make themselves a bad one."….."I never thought of chanting loudly as a way of drowning out the voice of your conscience."…. "She's a succubus."……"Did she just say that awful bad dialogue or was I dozing?"……"Need pasta."….."Something is wrong with a religion that leaves you toothless and unable to use a copy machine."…."Getting your friends to write checks is not a selfless act."….."Her husband should be glad he is rid of her."….
Should I talk about the false religion exemplified in the line from the film, "God is in me AS ME." No, God is in you to draw you to Him. We are not the Godhead. We aren't even headed for losing our identity in the Godhead because he loves us as individuals. When Oprah interviewed Julia for the movie she asked her, "So, what's your favorite food? What's your favorite pray?" as though every kind of prayer is fine as long as it makes you feel, what? Heard? Validated? Sated – the way the movie characters sate themselves with food and sex? My dark side had me imagining Julia answering, "Oh, well, I like to torture little animals while playing the soundtrack to Tommy." And Oprah would surely have responded with her wide eyes, "And does that work for you?"
See, your "favorite pray" is not neutral. It is good if it leads you to lay down your life for your friends. It is bad if it leads you to "forgive yourself" for abandoning your son, or your husband, or if it leads you to justify fornicating with a virtual stranger, or into concluding that basically you can do whatever you need to do as long as it floats your boat. God, please tell me I will live to see this Boomer lie scorned in the popular culture!
This movie is plodding, repetitive, and anti-climactic. There is an artificial inciting incident – the main character's festering narcissism erupts and makes her regurgitate her marriage vows – there is no character establishment – they seemd to think we woud be on the character's side because she is Julia…note to producers: ref. Mary Riley – there are no sub plots – there is no imagery – there is no suspense – there is nothing surprising – there is no ending, the audience torture just stops. Thank God, but really, inexcusable.
In summation, Eat, Pray, Love is a bad movie in terms of it's storytelling and in terms of what it says. Or, um, what it doesn't say. Or, um, that is, what it says really badly. Oh, just eat, pray, pass.


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Mumbai: There was no accident at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) as has been made out in some quarters, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) asserted Tuesday.
N Nagaich, Executive Director (Corporate Planning & Communications), said in a statement that some miscreants have been spreading rumours through SMSs of an accident having taken place at the plant.
The messages said that a boiler burst at the Kudankulam plant injuring workers.
"We deny this absolutely baseless rumours and condemn their malicious intent. KNPP is safe, moving smoothly towards completion and will be made operational following all regulatory and safety steps," Nagaich said.
"The plant`s reactors of 1,000 MW each are Generation III+ reactors that employ the latest safety features and are among the safest in the world," he added.


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Eight 1/2 Inches of Comedy
January 11, 2016
9:00 pm - 12:00 am
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151 E 8th Avenue
A weekly comedy showcase of local comics and pros from across the country. This weeks headliner is John Beuhler!
John has opened for Zach Galifinakis, Brent Butt, Dennis Miler, and Joan Rivers. He has stand up specials on CBC, CTV and The Comedy Network.
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Of making many books there is no end and much study wearies the body… (Ecc. 12:12)
Glad you took me back to the beginning. Has it been a year already? So glad you've kept the idea of play alive for me in this past year. Love you.
Oh, Laura. Coming back to this. The beauty of your words. The beauty of Him. The simplicity of play (remembering now the hours I spent alone in the woods as a child–playing in fern forts.) That we can see Him so clearly in His creation. That book that changed my life. I want to drink in your words again. In fact, I need to print this out.
Running through my mind is the song, "Oh Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder, consider all the world thy hands have made…" I could see the colors of your post — and sang, "Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee, How great thou art…"
So beautiful, so full of pictures and images I could just see it, little kids having fun.
Thankyou for the reason, and for the writing.
I think of all the things in a life forgotten but we don't forget those days of playing. So thankful to have baked my mud pies on a the seat of metal swing set with my life friend, my twin. This is bittersweet…but hopeful. God is calling me into the game. I want to play.
Loved hearing how this lovely place had it's beginnings….thank you for reposting.
I don't play outside enough either and, that is where I see God clearly. I feel I have become too encumbered by work and worry—not what He intended. I love your descriptions of childhood places and feelings.
It is so good to read this again!
Amazing how different winter looks without the snow.
Dear Laura, It is such a blessing to see His hand at work in all of nature's beauty, and to be restored in the joy of the Lord. Thank you for the beautiful post.
Love in Him,
So glad God led you to playdates! Also glad a friend named it. It has helped me focus on such a positive aspect of my relationship with God to participate in your community, considering the play time of the week. Thank you. The journey and longings God has given you are such a gift.
I have the God in the Yard book, and keep wondering when it will rise to the top. Seeing your posts and experience motivate me.
Beautiful! I remember meeting Him in my grandmother's back yard, right beside where I learned to ride a bike to the right of my grandfather's white azaleas!
That "Black spot" sounds enchanting. I would have loved that place when I was little. To tell the truth, I'd probably like it even now. Great post, Laura.
I enjoyed reading how you started Playdates with God. It is funny because I wrote about two outdoor adventures I had last year, which were out of my comfort zone, then I turned to read your post. Such a God-timing-reminder that play has value…especially play with God. Then I read L.L.'s post for today and it was a triple-hit combined with your post. Grateful that God encouraged me through you and L.L. Thanks, Laura 🙂
oh, I know. I'll never forget one time when I was running through this path on the trail near my house. The leaves were all rustling with the wind, the trees like a canopy over me, and all that was in my heart was gratitude. Gratitude that God loved to bless me with His beauty.
Thanks for sharing your "first" Playdate, a trip down memory lane. Most children certainly don't have access to a former slate-pit!!!!
Sounds like it was a good imagination-builder.
You have the power to describe vividly your childhood memories. (Lucky us! to be recipients of your store-house.)
Hope you're having a peaceful, gentle time, Laura. But even if not, may you receive Him. (Daily life doesn't seem to want us to have peace — sometimes we have to make the choice to receive His peace anyway.)
Love ya!
I don't know if I read this one? But, even if I did, it's all new, since I know you so much better and I read these words with a much more personal feel…hmm…there's something there for all of the words we read especially His:} {and oh how my heart echoed with this post…me too! and can this whole crazy life just be one great playdate, an ADVENTURE? I think so:}
No more running for me – snow or not snow, but discovering other says to play and have fun is an adventure. More of God until I am so full that I run over – that is my desire!
Thank you for this, Laura. So beautiful.
I didn't grow up in an environment where I saw adults doing anything I could identify as play. I'd be embarrassed to tell you how long it took me to give myself permission to play as an adult.
I'm learning, though. And you–you bless me. As a role model and as a friend.
I missed this post the first time around, so it was lovely to read it this time and glimpse your childhood joys. May God fill the year ahead with much more play and eyes open to Him. Grace and peace to you in Jesus.
Thank you, thank you for re-posting this!
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It's almost too easy to bash SUV's. Besides guzzling gas, their sheer size and shape gives them a bullying muscularity that, let's face it, just rankles the sensibilities of tenderfoot liberals. Given two vehicles of equally poor mileage — say a 2006 Nissan Armada and a 1990 Volvo 240 wagon — the Armada is the one that's going to end up with the activist's "energy hog" ticket.
Most greens that grok the issue will own up that the Volvo should get a ticket too. But there's very little brouhaha in the environmental community over that other bulked-up monster lurking around the driveway: the house.
Houses use a lot of energy in the US — 21% of all consumption, compared to 28% for transportation. And today's homes are Hummers.
With little fanfare or hand-wringing, the average size of a new single-family home in the US has more than doubled since 1950, according to the Census Bureau.
The average new home buyer used to get 983 square feet; now they get 2349. A house of more than 3000 square feet used to be off the charts; now they are about 20% of houses built.
Meanwhile, the number of people living in those spaces has inched down; average household size has declined from 3.4 to 2.6 people.
Even the very idea of "small" has changed. The current issue of Dwell magazine trumpets small houses of less than 1700 square feet — a size that would have been bigger than average back in 1970.
Over the next few weeks I'm going to delve into the trend of bloated American housing: the dimensions of it, its possible environmental costs, the confusion of marketing gloss with real conservation, and the foibles of a very tenuous movement towards truly "living small."
Today: just the facts.
The new housing numbers first caught my eye in a report from the National Association of Home Builders, but that report was based on Census Bureau data. I found the source files at the Census, and supplemented them with some information from the Department of Energy, to make the following graphs.
Since 1950, population has obviously increased:
So it's no surprise total residential energy consumption increased as well:
Note that the energy consumption numbers here include all energy consumed by the residence, either directly (e.g. heating oil) or indirectly (e.g. natural gas burned to produce electricity).
Now here's the more interesting part. When you look at residential energy consumption per person…
… the trend bucks down a bit after the energy crises of the early 1970's, but seems to be heading up again now.
American homes use a LOT of energy now. If today's American homes used energy at 1950 rates, total residential energy consumption would be halved, even despite the increase in population — and despite the fact that many American homes weren't even insulated in the 50's.
Why isn't residential energy use per person going down as energy saving technologies like insulation are popularized? I'm sure some government analyst has written a whole paper about this, but this has got to be part of the reason: when new places are constructed, they're big.
.. and fewer people live in them, because households are smaller than ever..
There are a lot of people walking around in a lot of empty rooms. Their sighs fill the deserted halls. What are they getting out of all this space? Have their lives increased in quality with their square footage? How much space do people really need?
Hopefully I'll get to some of those questions in Part II.
I wanted to thank you for putting up this information. I have been curious about the energy footprints (and other ecological considerations) of different types and sizes of housing.
I absolutely love the challenge of small spaces. Currently my husband and I live in a rented place about 400 square feet.
We have made it adorable and homey. It is very intimate but still comfortable and functional.
I think it was Da Vinci who said, "Large places weaken the mind, small spaces strengthen it."
Maybe, I know that they bring lots of peace to me and a wonderful coziness.
I would really like to see your thoughts/comments/discoveries on how much space people really need. I have thought quite a lot about that over the years… it's a very interesting question in my opinion.
Thanks again.
CherylComment by Cheryl Maietta on 12.08.2007 um 8:08 pm
hi cheryl, thanks for coming by. If you look through the long backlist of stories on http://bottleworld.net you'll find many more posts about houses big and small, including work on my own small house project.
i've thought a lot about how much space people really need as well, and talked to some architects experienced in small space design. for spaces where many resources (bathrooms, kitchens, etc) are intensively shared (such as dormitories) i believe one can have a satisfying life in as few as 100 square feet… that's all an individual needs for a bedroom/office.
when we're talking about private houses, i think things change a little. in my experience, most people who live in truly tiny houses (say, 200 square feet or less) are not really living there full time, or happen to have outbuildings that serve essential functions (such as vehicle storage or showering). so i think if you're being honest the real need for an american-style life is about 400 square feet per person. This is a rather large number by tiny house standards, but a small number by the standards of current day american buildings. 400 square feet per person translates well to a 1500-1600 square foot 3-bedroom house, perfect for a family of say 4.
400 square feet per person isn't a radical change in American lifestyle, but it could make a significant difference in resource use. so — that's my number and i'm stickin to it. cheers!Comment by bottleman on 12.08.2007 um 8:23 pm


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If you donate $100 to our tour, in late May my lovely wife Mary will send you a personal thank you card while I am on the road. The card will include a photo of the crew and me out making the film AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL. In addition, we will send you the latest version on the The Wine Clip. (Shipments will start next week).
If you donate $500, in addition to the thank you card and The Wine Clip, we will send you a customized 25-page hard cover photo book (11 x 14), which will include high resolution photos along with interesting stories logged during my journey around America. One of the photos will be an original in the sense that no other book but yours will include that photo. On that page I will include a personalized thank for supporting this very important film. Your book will arrive no later than September 15, 2018.
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We are rapidly closing in on the 40th anniversary of the landmark UN Conference on the Human Environment, held in Stockholm between June 5 and 16, 1972. 40 years ago today, though, Maurice Strong, the conference's Secretary-General, was in Toronto addressing the University of Toronto's graduating class. His convocation speech was "The Hope of a Human Environment," and it reflected on the environmental future facing the young graduands, as well as Strong's own experiences in planning for the Stockholm conference.
In the past year and a half it has been my privilege to have access to the knowledge and insights provided by most of the world's governments and international organizations as well as by a broad cross section of the world's scientific and intellectual community in preparation for the UNCHE that will open in Stockholm just 10 days from now.
Their contributions must surely constitute the most comprehensive review of man's present conditions and future prospects that has ever been assembled.
(Maurice F. Strong papers, Box 29, Folder 296)
A few thoughts. First, Strong's access to the most focused discussions on the global environmental predicament in human history was second-to-none. He was a key facilitator and organizer in this movement—and the importance of the Stockholm conference should not be overlooked. Second, this perspective of one of the most critical "moments" in the history of addressing environmental decline is of vital importance. There's something very moving—well beyond Strong's own participation or perspective—of the earnestness and expanse of the preparations surrounding the Stockholm conference and the subsequent aftermath. There is no doubt that the various meetings and events that Strong convened and attended constituted "the most comprehensive review" of the state of the environment at the time and plans for moving forward.
I've mentioned before that Strong is a fascinating and enigmatic figure in the history of global environmentalism. At the same time, he was remarkably well-situated and well-prepared for managing the divergent perspectives that characterized the collective movement for environmental protection in the early 1970s. If any singular person typifies or represents the ideals of contemporary sustainability—and its adherence to compromise, dialogue, and the attempt to reconcile the incommensurable priorities expressed by community, corporate, indigenous, and scientific leaders—Strong must be a strong candidate.


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Christmas gift soaps for my friends
It's December already!!
I made Christmas gift soaps for my friends. This year mini cupcakes. Those are about 4cm tall.
I though it can be used for guest soap, and cute to place on the bath sink.
Brown bottom and white bottom. I think the brown one is cuter....Oh well, I have made white one as well, so I will give those for my friends anyway.
This design came up for wedding soap favor, it's small and cute.
But believe me, it takes soooo long time.....plus wrapping and stickers.....cost me too much...
probably I won't sell as wedding favor.
Now, Australian price is so high, normally double or triple price than the states. More expensive than Japan.
That is sad...
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an art movement for Nevada locals
the idea is this ... hire a crusty dodgey old motel room for a week and exhibit your work however you want...
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By David Englander
EQUIPMENT LEASING TO SMALL BUSINESSES has fallen off dramatically over the past couple of years. For many of the companies that finance those leases, the recession and the credit crisis has been fatal. One survivor is (ticker: MRLN).
At a Glance
Marlin Business Services (ticker: MRLN)
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Investors, however, are still cautious. Marlin's shares, which closed yesterday at $7.83, trade substantially below the company's book value of $11.64 a share. This discount could close completely over the next year, as Marlin's lease origination business picks up. The shares could rise to $12.
Marlin provides financing to small businesses so they can lease small-ticket items, like copiers, telephone systems, and computers. The average lease value is less than $10,000. Marlin has a strong balance sheet, with debt equal to just three times tangible equity. Rather than struggling to repay debt it can pump its cash flow into new originations.
At its peak, in 2007, Marlin originated $753 million worth of leases. That year the company earned $18 million, or $1.49 a share, on revenue of $72 million. Lease originations are expected to fall to $456 million this year, but the two Street analysts that follow the company expect Marlin to remain solidly in the black, earning $2.3 million or 19 cents a share.
Marlin's continued profitability is due to low leverage and the company's ability to raise lease rates. As competitors have fallen by the way, the average yield on the company's new originations has risen 143 basis points, to 15.83%, largely offsetting the increase in its cost of capital. As long as Marlin remains profitable, its book value will be safe, even if origination volumes stay low. In fact, they're likely to rise.
Tight credit markets early this year limited the amount of funding the company could get from sources outside of its affiliate, Marlin Business Bank. The company used $89 million from the bank to fund loans—close to the $94 million ceiling set by the FDIC. That restriction doesn't lift until March 2011, but, now that credit has loosened up, that's no longer a reason for concern.
Marlin is close to securing funding from other channels. Negotiations with a bank syndicate may yield $125 million, and an application to the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan (TALF) program could guarantee another $100 million. Much of the additional capacity would be used for funding new originations. The bank facility may be approved within the next 60 days.
After peaking in the first quarter of 2009, delinquencies and charge offs are improving. Charge offs are down, albeit only slightly; 10-to-30 day delinquencies fell 44% from December to June. Longer delinquencies are also beginning to moderate. That trend is likely to continue as Marlin tightens its own financing requirements. The company has dropped its approval rate on leases to 36%, an all time low, from 48% in 2008.
Less competition and an improving economy will help the shares. But access to funding and improvements in delinquencies and charge offs are the main catalysts that will drive the stock price higher.


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Promises, Promises
What happened to that give away?
I'll check in with the give away elves and see who fumbled that one up. I'll set them straight and make sure there is something to comment on by Monday afternoon. And that play list? Well, I believe there is no 'I' in team and since Brett and I like to call ourselves 'Team Denbow' I made him polish up the play list. Or rather, forcefully requested his participation.
The real reason I asked for help from my better half is because he knows more about music than anyone our age should. He spends his free time reading about music, organizing our iTunes, or picking up the latest album that he made the library order because they need a better collection if they're to be taken seriously. The man has a large portion of his memory dedicated to remembering who influenced every band that came after them, the names of the record labels they were all signed with, and which albums were game changers. It makes him very mysterious as well as tall, dark and handsome.
Without further ado, I bring you the winter gathering. A list of our favorite songs for those cozy evenings spent inside, courtesy of Team Denbow. We hope you find a few new favorites.
Fleet Foxes / Blue Ridge Mountains
Camera Obscura / Pen and Notebook
Bon Iver / Skinny Love
Viva Voce / Believer
Innocence Mission / Look For Me As You Go By
Melody Gardut / Worrisome Heart
Tilly and the Wall / Rainbows in the Dark
The 88 / Coming Home
Bosque Brown / Silver and Gold
The Decemberists / Yankee Bayonet
Iron and Wine / Upward Over the Mountain
Joseph Arthur / Take Me Home
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- alittlebitofscrap said...
My dh is like that... it's amazing to be able to recall who sang what and when and was influenced by whom and what year it came out and etc... I just nod my head and say.. oh really, that's cool ;) I don't even try to remember.
- December 14, 2008 at 2:05 AM
- Cali Girl said...
i have an award for you..please come and get it!
ps i love joseph arthur.... he was the first show my hubby and i ever went to together when we first met.
- December 14, 2008 at 3:59 AM
- Shortcake said...
Thanks for the list, my curiosity got the better of me so I looked the songs up on iTunes. You've now introduced me to Melody Gardot who has the most beautiful sound! So thank you!! you have so many great artists in the states that we never get to hear about!
Loving the glasses by the way!
- December 14, 2008 at 7:54 AM
- photography4me said...
You are so good with words...I like reading your posts. Everything just flows together.
- December 14, 2008 at 8:57 AM
- J for Jendetta said...
such great taste!!!
- December 14, 2008 at 10:02 AM
- jen renee said...
I love your playlist and surely will be adding these to my iTunes. Thanks, team.
Nothing beats a guy with good taste in music who knows his stuff - I'm lucky that way, too.
- December 14, 2008 at 10:04 AM
- Amy T Schubert said...
Bizarre - my husband and I call ourselves Team Schubert ... and he probably knows as much about music as Brett ... weird.
Which reminds me of this:
- December 14, 2008 at 11:14 AM
- robin said...
wonderful playlist rachel..been waiting for it..will be downloading shortly..thank bret too!!
- December 14, 2008 at 12:11 PM
- t h a i t r a i t said...
Joseph Arthur is on our wedding Top 40.
- December 14, 2008 at 1:27 PM
- i'm Carrie, lovely to meet you… said...
Hi Rachel! This list is awesome, going to grab these up and make myself a holiday playlist asap!
- December 14, 2008 at 2:37 PM
- Michelle said...
This relationship sounds very similar to one that I share with Dan. He is into music as well. He's been playing the violin for 15+ years now. Love the music list. Hope it doesn't get too cold for you. Its pouring in Cali right now.
- December 14, 2008 at 8:37 PM
- sandra said...
i LOVE joseph arthur
- December 15, 2008 at 12:59 AM
- Punkscrapper said...
ha! my husband is the same way...it baffles/amazes me! I wish I had that kind of memory storage going on in my brain! Thanks for the playlist and great pics!
- December 15, 2008 at 1:41 AM
- elliebelle said...
I don't know any of these songs. It will be really fun to look them up on itunes! :) Thanks Rachel and Brett!
- December 15, 2008 at 9:00 AM
Thank you for this. I love it very much!
- December 19, 2008 at 11:27 AM
- danilouwho said...
this was quite lovely - thanks for sharing!!
- December 22, 2008 at 11:36 AM


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The Nasher Museum of Art presents Jazz Age Modernist, "Archibald John Motley Jr
Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist" the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Presents one of the most important artists of the Harlem Renaissance, featuring the painter's vision of African American culture during the Jazz Age. The exhibition covers Motley's entire career, including periods in Chicago, Paris, and Mexico.The works represents, in a radical and vibrant way, as well as vividly hued, lively scenes of crowded dancehalls that reflect the colorful spirit of the Harlem Renaissance.The exhibition also features his canvases of Jazz Age Paris and 1950s Mexico. Motley's most memorable works of Art will be presented together for the first time . This exhibition will travel across the country ending at the Whitney in New York City in 2015.
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In 1927 Motley's painting mending socks was voted the most popular exhibit at the Newark Museum in New Jersey.
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Amanda Holden has revealed that she has watched Tulisa Contostavlos's sex tape.
X Factor judge Contostavlos recently featured in a leaked sex tape with her ex-boyfriend MC Ultra filmed several years ago.
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Britain's Got Talent judge Holden said that her co-star Alesha Dixon sent her a link to the clip in order to watch it.
"It's a terrible thing to confess, but everyone wants to see it. It was her," she told Alan Carr on his talkshow Chatty Man.
When Carr suggested that the clip might not have featured the singer and may have used green screen trickery, Holden replied: "I've had a green screen where I've had to fall off the end of a cliff - but never one with a ****".
Holden was joined on the chatshow by fellow Britain's Got Talent judge David Walliams, who joked that he has a crush on Simon Cowell.
"He's a very attractive man. He won't let me in the back of his Bentley," Walliams quipped.
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In today's digital-driven world the old axiom that life's not fair can prove especially true.
With formulaic calculations and almost instant, computer-generated outcomes impacting everything from insurance rates to bank loans, factors like age and income frequently leave consumers at a disadvantage. That is particularly true in major urban cities where low-income neighborhoods tend to emerge and often little is done to aid those with poor credit.
Many seek solutions as marginalization of patrons, who struggle financially or who are too new to consumer markets to have developed solid credit, remains a reality. In major Michigan cities some corporations have extended efforts to include a more diverse base of customers.
"(Borrowers) take our 'yes' and get comfortable with our 'yes,' and run with it," says Byna Elliott, referring to loan and credit approvals. "But (borrowers) don't realize that 'yes' can be harmful in the long run."
As senior vice president of Fifth Third Bank in Detroit, Elliott cautions those with low credit scores against accepting lending terms at excessive interest rates. Fifth Third supports financial literacy and credit improvement programs through Operation Hope centers around Detroit.
T-Mobile, the cellular phone service provider with about 100 corporate-owned retail stores in Michigan, has its own initiatives to support consumers with poor credit. The "Simple Choice No Credit Check" plan lets any customer walk into any T-Mobile location and sign up for unlimited talk, text and data accounts for as little as $50 monthly. Another offering rewards T-Mobile customers who make monthly payments on time for a year by requiring no down payment on new phone plans at the end of 12 months.
"It's a program that helps customers, who pay their bills regularly, improve their credit," says Scott Goldberg, T-Mobile senior communications manager.
The plan appeals to cellular users who need phone access, but might not qualify for affordable packages based on past payment records.
T-Mobile prides itself on turning residents of underserved neighborhoods, like those where pre-paid phone cards are heavily promoted, into loyal network customers, Goldberg says.
But underserved consumers aren't characterized by income alone. Not even millennials, regarded as the pride and backbone of the future in many communities, are immune to credit challenges.
One recent study of 12,000 respondents between ages 18 and 39 showed the majority experience financial problems that prevent them from owning homes. Most millennial homebuyers don't meet the median credit score to secure loans backed by a major mortgage provider in the industry, according to the survey.
Inexperience as car purchasers, or even as department store credit card owners, isn't odd among young and financially disadvantaged consumers. Lack of buying and owning experience can impact payment history required to build credit.
Michigan has been a battleground among advocates for the credit-challenged as state lawmakers, government officials and insurance companies have debated for years whether insurance coverage and rates should be decided according to credit scores. Gov. Jennifer Granholm's administration tried to eliminate the use of credit reports in determining rates out of concerns about discrimination, but the Michigan Supreme Court ruled credit-score-based insuring is lawful.
Increasing the consumer market, including efforts that boost credit and better prepare Michigan residents to invest, helps the economy, financial experts say.
Both Elliott and Goldberg agree customers should be comfortable when they hear the word "yes."
– Editor's note: We recently did a related story about One Detroit Credit Union's Auto Bailout Program, which is refinancing program aimed at borrowers with extraordinarily high interest rates. It has helped nearly 600 people reduce their auto loan rates by at least half since the program launched in 2012.
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Sam Hutchinson believes Sheffield Wednesday have learned how to win ugly following their fifth consecutive Hillsborough triumph.
A second-half brace from Gary Hooper maintained the Owls' 100 per cent start to 2016 and victory lifted them into the Championship's top-six for the first time since opening day.
Hutchinson, who picked up his 12th yellow card of the campaign after upending Mustapha Carayol in the first half, reckons the team will only get stronger over the coming months.
"I don't think we have played as well as we were doing before Christmas but we have won the games," said the defensive midfielder. "That's a sign of us getting stronger as a collective unit and as a team.
"I think we can play better but we are still winning games and if you look at the teams who have gone up or teams who are in the top half, they do that really well. We are grinding out results at the moment.
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"We were brilliant in the first 25 minutes of the second half and ground out the result."
Wednesday are on a 13-match unbeaten run in all competitions in their backyard.
"We have got a style of play that helps on a bigger pitch," said Hutchinson.
"We like to move the ball quickly and there is more space at Hillsborough. Teams struggle to deal with how we play.
"It is down to the manager and players. We have some very good players."
Hutchinson has expressed his joy over agreeing a new two-and-a-half-year contract, saying: "It's good to get it sorted. We have been speaking for ages about it. I'm not one of those people who likes to say something until it happens.
"The only thought I had was to stay here because it makes sense. I have played the most games I ever played in my career here. I'm happy, my family are happy and I love Sheffield Wednesday."


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A green energy company – Renewable Solutions – has just seen it's first Honda hybrid acquired in 2010, hit 100,000 miles and expects its other fleet cars to do the same!
Mike Lowes, Managing Director of Renewable Solutions, said:
"The fleet is worked very hard, every day, for both short and long journeys, but they just keep going without skipping a beat. Honda hybrids are a perfect fit for our business with the efficiency of battery power and the many environmental and financial benefits this brings. Our business is about helping customers to significantly reduce their energy costs and environmental impact so it is important that we do the same ourselves as much as possible."
Being efficient, cost effective and environmentally friendly, maybe more companies should start to facilitate the use of hybrids in their own fleets in future!
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text: LOS ANGELES — The body of Ronald James Beck, 37, was found last year in a shed behind his home in Gardena. He had a gunshot wound to the head. Cause of death: Suicide. The last straw: His disability benefits were cut off because of a Veterans Administration error. His family has filed an $8 million wrongful death suit in U.S. District Court, charging that the lost benefits represented the last of a series of mistakes by the VA and the Disabled American Veterans, a non-profit support group for veterans. The family's attorney: ''He did not receive the kind of respect or dignity he deserved as a war hero.''


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This week a Heathrow car rental firm got itself into hot water for warning its hirers that London cyclists are a "hazard" and "it is always the motorist's fault".
I'm not anti-cyclist, and we know that cars and bikes can exist in harmony in places like the Netherlands, but many London cyclists do seem to have a fairly blase attitude towards self-preservation.
I attribute most of my defensive driving skills to the spacial awareness that years of cycling and motorcycling instilled in me and it frustrates me that motorists and cyclists alike are often guilty of not paying nearly as much attention to what's coming up behind them as what's on the road ahead.
Which brings me to a glaring omission from most of the bicycles I see on London's roads - rear view mirrors.
It's true that motorists often neglect to check their blind spots, but at least their vehicles are equipped with the means to monitor potential developments behind them, whereas too many times I've seen cyclists swerve around obstacles like parked cars without so much as cursory glance over their shoulders beforehand.
Is it a vanity thing? Do they think that, having spent so much on racing lycra and bikes that have specifications far beyond their needs or capabilities, it simply wouldn't be cool to spoil the effect with mirrors that might be seen as a betrayal of their commitment to shave milliseconds off their performance because of the extra wind drag produced? This is commuting, guys, not the Olympics.
I have a friend who raced at a professional level, so I sought his opinion before writing this in case I incurred the wrath of those who take their riding seriously and are tired of getting beaten up on because they get placed in the same bag as their amateur counterparts.
His reply? "I would say it comes simply down to people who don't have a clue how to be safe on bikes ... And there's a lot of them around!"
If you're too cool for school, there are mirror options that can be worn in-helmet or on your wrist etc.
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An operating company is a subsidiary of a parent company, which itself could be a holding company that has several other subsidiaries. A subsidiary is a separate legal business and could be a publicly traded company. The degree of control the parent company exercises over the subsidiary depends on the management style of the parent company's executives and the share ownership structure.
The parent-subsidiary structure isolates risks because the two companies are separate legal entities. The losses at a subsidiary do not automatically transfer to the parent company. The parent can exercise control over a subsidiary if it owns a large block of its stock, but not necessarily a majority of the shares. Even a fractional ownership of the shares of a widely held company could result in effective control. The parent-subsidiary operating structure allows for greater diversification and increased efficiencies, partly because senior management at the parent company does not have to be involved in the operational details of its subsidiary, according to "Rating Parent/Holding Companies and Their Subsidiaries," a 2010 document by the Dominion Bond Rating Service.
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Hi everyone! Happy Thursday!
The June MFT Release is available now, right HERE in the MFT Boutique! Today and tomorrow, the MFT Design Team is sharing even more inspiration with you using the newly released goodies!
Today I have two cards to share with you! My first card features the new LLD At The Office set, along with the new Office Supplies Die-namics and Pierced Fishtail Flags Layers STAX Die-namics! I've used the current MFT Sketch Challenge, MFTWSC180, for the layout!
I am seriously in love with the new Laina Lamb Design At The Office set and the coordinating Office Supplies Die-namics. In.Love. I love all office supplies, so to create my own out of paper...well, it makes my heart happy! I created the envelope from Kraft Card Stock cut with the new Office Supplies Die-namics, and I sponged the edges with Kraft Premium Dye Ink before attaching them together. I used Electric Red Cardstock for the circle elements, and I added silver brads to the center.
I stamped stars onto the envelope using Sweet Tooth Pigment Ink, and I stamped "You're The Boss" using Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink. I then added a flag, cut from Smooth White Card Stock, cut with the Pierced Fishtail Flags STAX Die-namics and stamped "NICE WORK!" using Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink.
I LOVE the paper clip, and I cut it from Electric Red Card Stock. I stamped "memo" using Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink and cut it down with paper snips. I tucked it under the paper clip for a fun look.
The Black Licorice background was cut with the Blueprints 13 Die-namics, and I used Blueprints 2 Die-namics for the Smooth White mat. The Electric Red flag was cut with the new Pierced Fishtail Flags STAX Die-namics.
On the inside, I again used Blueprints 13 Die-namics and Blueprints 2 Die-namics for the panels, and I stamped "You Deserve A Break" in Electric Red Premium Dye Ink.
Here is this week's sketch! We'd love you to play along! You can link up your creation right HERE on the MFT Blog!
My second card features the DARLING new Joy Ride Die-namics (love!) along with the new LJD Together Forever set! This was super fun to create!
I used Black Licorice, Electric Red, Steel Grey and Smooth White to cut out the car using the Joy Ride Die-namics, and it was so easy to put together! I used the "JSTMRD" license plate (so cute right?) to add a wedding card to my stash! I cut the little cans out, and attached them with Hemp Cord to the car. I added shimmer to them with a Clear Wink of Stella Marker.
I used Blueprints 14 Die-namics for my layout, and I used Blueprints 3 Die-namics for the Smooth White mat. I added a heart cut from Electric Red Card Stock using the Hearts A Plenty Die-namics, and I added a Sweet Tooth Button, tied with Hemp Cord, on top.
On the inside, I again used Blueprints 14 Die-namics and Blueprints 3 Die-namics for the layers, and stamped "And they lived happily ever after" from Together Forever, using Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink.
Thanks SO much for stopping by! Please head on over to the MFT Blog for a listing of all the designers participating in today's Release Rewind!
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Ink: Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink, Electric Red Premium Dye Ink, Kraft Premium Dye Ink and Sweet Tooth Pigment Ink (MFT)
Paper: Black Licorice, Electric Red, Kraft and Smooth White (MFT)
Accessories: Blueprints 14 Die-namics, Blueprints 2 Die-namics, Pierced Fishtail Flags Die-namics, Office Supplies Die-namics, Hemp Cord (MFT), Silver Brads and Jody Boosters
JSTMRD Recipe:
Stamps: LJD Together Forever (MFT)
Ink: Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink (MFT)
Paper: Black Licorice, Electric Red, Kraft, Steel Grey and Smooth White (MFT)
Accessories: Blueprints 14 Die-namics, Blueprints 3 Die-namics, Hearts A Plenty Die-namics, Joy Ride Die-namics, Hemp Cord, Sweet Tooth Button (MFT), Clear Wink of Stella Marker and Jody Boosters