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My daughter has always been very independent and danced to the beat of a different drummer. As an infant she was always eager to stand; when she learned to crawl, she crawled over to the coffee table and stood up and started cruising. By nine months she was walking and by one year old, she was climbing on everything. She was super active and liked all things that would be considered "boy" toys. The first movie she became obsessed with was Disney's Cars and then Finding Nemo and wanted to have nothing to do with watching a Princess movie. Her absolute love was Thomas the Tank Engine and all her dreams came true when she met him at age 2.5. The only "girl" thing she loved was wearing twirl skirts and pretty dresses.
Even when Alexis (or Lexie) started school, things did not change. She still liked what she liked and didn't seem to gravitate towards the "girl" toys, even when most of her class was girls. She did start to watch the Princess and Fairy movies and she did love pretending to be Tinker Bell. But she still loved her trains and trucks; she just added dress-up to the list. She also never seemed to be easily swayed and stood her ground with her classmates. At three, when a boy classmate told her he was smarter than her, her response was "so." When he said, "so that makes me better." Lexie's response was, "That's okay, I'll catch up to you." This was at THREE!! Needless to say, I don't tend to worry about her following the crowd or being bullied easily. She is so confident that when I asked her who she was going to marry, after she told me she wanted to be a mommy like me, her response was: "I don't know. Maybe I'll just marry myself." Shocked does not even begin to describe how I felt after she said that; she was four!
Confidence is not something that I had to "teach" to her; she has always just had it. That was until this school year. She is in Pre-K and turns 5 in only two months and last week was the first time that I talked to my daughter about being proud of who she is. Every morning at school there is a "question of the day" on a small white board when we walk into the classroom. It is usually a "yes or no" question. Each child has a clothespin with their name on it and they "pin" their name to a "yes" or "no" can. Most of the time, the question has been asked by the teacher, but last week a few of the questions were asked by children.
This particular day, the question was "Do you like to play with dolls better than trucks?" Now anyone who knows Lexie, knows that dolls is not something that she has ever gravitated towards. It is the one "girl" toy that she has always snubbed. Stuffed animals are the toy of choice and while she does own a Tinker Bell and Periwinkle doll, they are not played with that much.
I figured that this question was easy, Lexie would answer "no" quickly and I would say good-bye and be on my way, right? WRONG! I noticed that she was very hesitant to put up her name; then I saw why. Most of the boys in the class had said "no" and most of the girls in the class said "yes." Lexie can read all her friends' names, so she knew who had answered each way. She started to put her name on the "yes" can. In that split second, I decided that this was a perfect time to teach a very important lesson.
I stopped Lexie from putting her name on the can and asked her why she was going to answer "yes." She said it was because she likes dolls. I told her she had to answer the question truthfully and I read the question again. Each time she would look at the "no" can and she just could not bring herself to do it, and every time she tried to put it on the "yes" can, I would stop her. Now any parent knows that when you stop your child from doing what they want, most of the time a breakdown will occur. Sure enough, Lexie started to breakdown, which was hard for me because there were other parents around with their children. They just read the question and let their child answer the way they wanted and here I was stopping her from doing it. I almost gave in, as to save myself the stares, but I knew that I had chosen the "fight" and I needed to follow through.
I knew the exact reason why she wanted to answer "yes," but I wanted to hear her say it and say it she did. Through huge tears she cried, "Because I want to be with the girls, I don't want to be with the boys." And there it was. The one thing I thought Lexie would not do: choose a "side," just to be with the girls. It broke my heart. I remember being a kid. I remember choosing to do something, not because it was what I wanted to do, but because of what my friends were doing. But I also remembered that there were some things that I missed out on because I didn't go with my heart but with the crowd, and I didn't learn the "screw the crowd, I am doing what I want" until I was going into my Sophomore year at college. I wanted to start teaching Lexie now.
So I picked her up and took her away from the table with the question; away from the other parents and kids and asked, "Lexie, if there was a doll, a train or a truck sitting on the floor, which one would you want to play with?"
She smiled through her tears and giggled and said "The train."
I smiled "See, it is okay to be different and like what you like, not like things because others do."
She agreed with me, shook her head "yes" and smiled. I thought, "She is ready to put her name with the boys;" However, when we went back to the table, she just couldn't bring herself to put her name with the boys. At this point her teacher had noticed what was going on.
I said again, "But Lexie, it is okay to like the truck and put your names with the boys."
She cried, backing away from the table, "But I like both."
At that moment, both her teacher and I suggested she put her name in the middle, right on the white board with the question on it, between the two cans. That made her super happy and she proudly smiled, wiped the tears away and put her clothespin on the white board. I gave her a big hug, told her that she was special because she liked both, gave her a kiss and said good-bye.
Now you would think that I would have walked out of there super proud that I had gotten my child to tell the truth and embrace her differentness. Not so much. I walked out of that classroom with this guilt running through me. Did I push her too hard? Did I make the right call in trying to teach this lesson to an almost five year old? Is she too young? It's just a silly morning question. Riddled with these thoughts, I decided that I had to post this story on my link to the adult world: Facebook.
At the end of telling the story on Facebook I wrote:
"It is never too early, in my opinion, to start teaching our children to be who they want to be and be proud of it. Lexie knew I was right and I didn't want her to lie. Yes, it is a silly question at school that maybe doesn't need to be taken so seriously, but I took it as a time for a good lesson in being true to herself! Maybe if I start now she will be confident enough in the future to do what she loves and not what others are doing! It was super hard when she was crying and it broke my heart. But it was so important to me! I know in my life I haven't stayed true to myself all the time and I wish I had. If I can keep her from doing it too much! Because in reality I know there will be times I won't be there and she will choose to "go with the girls," even if her heart is somewhere else. I just hope if I keep teaching the lesson when I can that more often than not she will choose to go with her heart!"
The response that I got was so overwhelmingly positive and it was just what I needed to validate my decision that day. Lexie was not the only one who walked away learning something that day. I did too! It is hard as a parent to know if what we are choosing to teach our children is at the right time or place. In the end, I learned that I have to trust my instincts and trust myself and not care what others may or may not be thinking. I have to do what is right for my family and my children.
In the future, Lexie may still choose to go with her friends, instead of choosing what she wants. But, I can only hope that what I chose to teach her during a morning question in Pre-K, will make her, more often than not, be true to herself.
By Sara Fieberg
Sara lives in Massachusetts and is a stay-at-home mom to Alexis (4) and Oliver (1.5). She has been married to her college sweetheart for 7.5 years but has been with him for 15 years. Besides taking care of her kids, Sara is also an Independent Senior Consultant for Thirty-One (https://www.mythirtyone.com/SaraFieberg/) and teaches a lyrical/contemporary/modern dance class for adults. In addition to dancing, Sara loves to be involved with community theatre when she is able to and loves to ski. She also loves all things Disney and travels to a Disney destination at least once a year!

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Estelle's worries go from bad to worse when her uncle--a man she didn't know existed--surfaces in an attempt to mend family ties and leaves a trail of corpses in his wake. Estelle's attempts to glean family history--the story of her childhood in Tres Santos over the border--from her adopted mother, a woman now in her nineties, go nowhere. Meanwhile, escalating events put Sheriff Bobby Torrez in jeopardy, as they do newly wealthy rancher Miles Waddell and his pet project, the multi-million dollar theme park, NightZone, set high on a county mesa.
Just when his sage advice might be most useful, former sheriff and family friend Bill Gastner takes a dive--in the shadows of his own garage. Now his far-flung family is added to the mix of people and events astir in the boot heel of New Mexico.


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The ABCs of Substitute Decision Making
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text: It all started with the fiddle, not the fiddler. Ralph Scutchfield found an old broken fiddle at a farm auction, sitting outside on a wagon. A banjo player himself, Ralph liked its looks and paid $185 for it. His wife, Bridget, wasn't happy with it. "I said, 'What'd you buy that piece of junk for?'" she said. Ralph had to admit he had some doubts. The key was broken, the fiddle had no strings and "there were mites in the case." But soon they discovered it was a 1814 Schweitzer, worth many, many times the original cost. But it's real worth came when their son, Matt, started taking an interest in music. When Matt was a baby, he would crawl over and pluck his father's banjo strings, Bridget said. They enrolled him in the Suzuki Studio in Granger with instructor Martha Bradbury when he was 2 1/2 years old. "They start at teaching the kids to listen for the right note," Bridget said, "They know it in their head so they know what it's supposed to sound like." Holding up Matt's tiny one-sixteenth violin, Ralph said, "He wasn't house broke when he started." Suzuki gradually progresses students to reading music, but by that time it was clear Matt had something special. "When the hummingbirds buzz by, he'd be like 'Oh, that one's a B flat,'" Bridget explained. Since then, Matt has played in and won many contests, including first place the last two years at the Apple Festival in Kendallville against all ages of fiddlers. Now a LaVille Elementary School fourth-grader, Matt recently was named the Indiana State Fair Fiddler Contest champion in his age group. He now takes fiddle lessons once a month in Dyer, Ind., from Kenny Stone and stays with Bradbury for classic violin every other week. He also plays in a gospel-bluegrass jam session the public is encouraged to attend at 6:30 p.m. every third Saturday at the Lakeville United Methodist Church. There, Matt uses a sparkly silver electric violin. It's too early to talk about the future, his parents said, but for now Matt enjoys the thrill of performing, has composed a few original songs, loves reading. He gets A's and B's in school, so college is definitely in the future. Asked if he's like to get signed onto a label, Matt said, "That'd be nice." Dad Ralph is a journeyman sheet metal worker. Mom Bridget is a U.S. Postal Worker in the Lakeville office. Since, there is no strings program at Lakeville Elementary, Matt said he is playing bass and learning flute. He also plays banjo, guitar, dulcimer, mandolin, piano and resonance guitar, which has a sound his mom calls "wangy-twangy," Matt said. After mastering violin, Matt used tablature books to teach himself the other instruments. "I can play a lot of different instruments, basically because I leaned the basics," he said. Matt said he practices about a half-hour most days and attends festivals most weekends in the summer. Most outstanding is his ability to play different styles of music with each of the instruments. On a recent afternoon, Matt played the "Milk Cow Blues," explaining that it is a blues tune because it's sad. "What the lyrics are is that his cow ran away," Matt explained, quickly switching to the bluegrass song, "Bill Cheatem," then to "Golden Slippers," a classic bluegrass tune Matt modified as he played to sound jazzy. "First of all, it's fun," he said. He never tires of playing because he can switch from fiddle to guitar, from blues to bluegrass, depending on his mood. "When he's agitated, he always goes back to the fiddle, though," Ralph said.


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I was in the mood to make muffins today! I decided on this recipe because the picture looked delicious! The picture was right of course. The texture is nice and fluffy, not dense at all. And they're super easy too! I got 18 smaller muffins, but you could fill the cups more and get 12 bigger ones if you wanted to.
12-18 muffins
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup white chocolate chips
1/4 cup strong coffee, room temperature
3/4 2%cup milk
1/3 cup canola oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
more chocolate chips for the top
Preheat the oven to 400F and line your muffin tin with paper liners.
In a large bowl, sift together all the dry ingredients. Stir in the both chocolate chips.
In a measuring cup, measure the coffee to the 1/4 cup line. Add milk until it reaches the 1 cup line. Add canola oil until it reaches the 1 1/3 cup mark. Then, with a fork, beat in the egg and vanilla until well combined.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix with a rubber spatula just until moistened.
Divide between however many muffin cups you want to make and sprinkle some more chocolate chips on top. Bake for 13-18 minutes depending on the size of your muffins. Until your toothpick comes out clean. If you smell something burning, you've left them in too long.
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Boeing Replaces 787 Chief
Boeing Co. tapped the leader of its thriving 777 airplane program to oversee production of its much-delayed 787 Dreamliner jet as another airline said it would seek compensation for delivery delays.
The aerospace company named Larry Loftis vice president and general manager for the Dreamliner program. The current head of the program, Scott Fancher, takes over as vice president and general manager of the 777 project.


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Certificate of Higher Education in STEM
This Foundation Year is an alternative route onto our engineering degree programmes. It is designed to allow students to gain the skills required to progress to our BSc/BEng programmes in the Faculty of Architecture, Computing and Engineering .
The Faculty of Architecture, Computing and Engineering (FACE) is a multidisciplinary faculty, covering architecture, automotive and motorsport engineering, built environment, computing, electronics, environmental conservation, logistics and mechanical and manufacturing engineering.
Key Facts
UCAS Code: HR3U
Institution Code: T80
Course Length:
1 Year
Start Date: September
Scholarships and Bursaries
Faculty of Architecture, Computing and Engineering
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FACE has a long history of "Reaching Wider" and we appreciate the challenges that students can face, often through no fault of their own. We also appreciate the challenges presented to individuals wishing to change career. This programme is intended to address and resolve any deficiencies in students' skills in order to meet the entry requirements for our degree.
We have a friendly team of academics who are dedicated to the well-being and academic progress of our students and offer excellent support to students on this Foundation Year.
All streams have common core modules offering instruction in skills such as maths, science and academic writing. Each stream also has specialised modules relating to the area of study (see modules below for details).
Common to all streams:
Academic Writing (20 credits)
Integrating Project (20 credits)
Mathematics (10 credits)
Further Mathematics (20 credits)
Science (10 credits)
Foundation in Automotive Engineering:
Further Science for Engineering (20 credits)
Introduction to Automotive Engineering (20 credits)
Foundation in the Built Environment:
Further Science for Construction (20 credits)
Introduction to Construction Technology (20 credits)
Foundation in Computing:
Computer Systems (20 credits)
Introduction to Computer Programming
Analysing and Solving Problems (20 credits) or Further Mathematics (20 credits)
Foundation in Electronics:
Computer Systems (20 credits)
Introduction to Electronics (20 credits)
Foundation in the Environment:
Environmental Science (20 credits)
Fieldwork Studies (20 credits)
Foundation in Mechanical and Manufacturing:
Further Science for Engineering (20 credits)
Manufacturing and Materials (20 credits)
"The foundation year really helped me to catch up with the maths and science aspect of the degree and because of the head start that the foundation year gave me, I found time to get involved with extra-curricular projects in my first year."
Craig Shreeves,
former foundation student.
BEng Motorcycle Engineering graduate 2015
Our aim is to generate work that is mainly student-driven, individual, reflective and vocationally-orientated. Feedback to students will occur early in the study period and continue over the whole study session thereby allowing for greater value added to the student's learning.
The Faculty has a principle of purchasing industry standard facilities. Examples include our 5 axis CNC machining centre, Composites Autoclave, Engine dynamometers, Thermographic cameras, GIS mapping systems, and leading software from Solidworks, Siemens NX, ANSYS Fluent, Mapinfo, MATLAB, AutoCad and many other specialist applications.
It is a principle of the Faculty that students have access to all facilities. This principle often generates exciting cross-disciplinary project work.
Our Automotive and Motorsport students have the added benefit of access to our own dedicated facility at the Pembrey Racing Circuit, which allows us to test suspension systems, undertake data acquisition measurements, and test our two-wheel and four-wheel performance vehicles.
The Built and Natural environment students take full advantage of our coastal location for field work, reflecting a particular research strength in that school.
Our computing students have access to state of the art High Performance Computing (HPC) facilities, as well as leading edge development systems for computer games and mobile application development.
Our offers are based on 32 UCAS points. We will not specify the subject matter required. We will accept A levels, National Diplomas, Certificates, National Awards or equivalent, including NVQ Level 3, 14-19 Diploma and Access courses. Providing you achieve the points required, one A level would be sufficient. GCSE Maths at grade C or above is also required.
Our offers are not solely based on academic results. We take your skills, achievements and life experience into consideration. In such cases, they must provide evidence of capacity to pursue the course successfully. We like to give such applicants every opportunity to show that they have the motivation and ability to succeed in their chosen programme.
The Foundation Year in Automotive Enigneering is also delivered on the Cadigan Campus of Coleg Ceredigion. For more information please email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
'40,000 extra graduates in STEM are needed each year to meet demand.'
Nida Broughton, Skills shortages holding back the UK's economic recovery, 2013
'Every single type of engineering is in short supply, from mechanical to software, civil to electrical.'
Matthew Wall, Business reporter, BBC News, 2014
There are no additional costs for this course
It is Faculty policy to achieve professional recognition of all our programmes. This ranges from the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport and the British Computer Society.
The Certificate of Higer Education in STEM provides you with the correct entry requirements to progress onto any of our BSc and BEng degrees.
The Automotive Engineering Stream could progress onto:
The Built Environments Stream could progress onto:
- Architectural Technology
- Architecture
- Building Surveying
- Civil Engineering and Environmental Management
- Project & Construction Management
- Quantity Surveying
The Computing Stream could progress onto:
- Applied Computing
- BSc Business Information Technology
- Computer Games Development
- Computer Networks
- Computing and Information Systems
- Software Engineering
- Web Development
The Electronics Stream could progress onto:
- BEng Computer Systems and Electronics
- BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering
The Environmental Stream could progress onto:
The Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Stream could progress onto:


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Mrs. James McCandless was installed as the new president of the Moravian Museums and Tours board of managers during yesterday's reorganization meeting. She succeeds Mrs. Robert Pharo.
Also elected was Mrs. Edward Bauder, recording secretary.
The board received a letter from Fraunces Tavern in New York City requesting extension of its current exhibit of items relating to the healing arts of early America. The board agreed to an extension until July of an exhibit of its items on loan, including Delft ware and other artifacts from the Apothecary Museum.


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Dear Readers, I tore myself away from the Olympic Games on the TV last night so that I could share with you my delight at my first "harvesting" of blueberries, but again I couldn't connect with the Internet. I thought that perhaps too many folks were Twittering, but this morning disconnecting the power supply to the modem solved the problem, which may have been due to the atmosphere, which seemed to threaten the area with a thunder storm.
I was out in the back garden disgussing with Nelson, from Green Power, a few minor problems with my roof since I had some *solar panels fitted when I spotted the ripe berries on the row of plants, which are in pots of ericaseous compost beside the kitchen decking. Rosie, my newish weekend housekeeper, and I popped the really tasty fruits straight into our mouths, but perhaps I'll freeze a few in the coming week if I can keep the blackbirds, pheasants and jackdaws off them. * I'll tell you about the solar panels, which were installed at the beginning of March, when I hear from E-on about the FiT (feed-in tariff).
We then went round to the raised beds beside the land drain to see if the potatoes did get blighted. They did and, because the foliage had rotted away, many of the spuds were partly exposed and green. Next year I am going to place the seed potatoes through holes in a sheet of black plastic. This method suited me well when we lived in Crawley. You can tuck your hand through the hole and collect just the few tubers that you need without destroying the developing plant, or letting the light in. Anyway, in seconds I collected enough, healthy organically-grown food, for two meals, and today Rosie and I plan to dig over the beds and clear then. I will burn the shrivelled stems and the green and squiggy, blighted potatoes.
We saw that there were wasps on some ripe loganberries, so there's another job waiting, because we then went and picked a few pods of broad beans each for our evening meal. Such a satisfying feeling - and the tender beans tasted good too.


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The terrace of La Fourmi [the ant], whose name is a wink to the nearby concert hall La Cigale [the cicada], is a summer sun-trap for pretty girls with cute haircuts and skimpy dresses, attracting a throng of Pigalle street singers come to serenade their charms. As soon as they launch into song, the venue's crowd of arty bohos take up position behind the big bay windows of the big main room with its high ceilings and post-industrial décor – an enormous, yet warm and friendly wood-panelled space, with a stunning chandelier made of glass bottles.
Come here to sip cocktails, glasses of wine and beers (€2.80 a pale ale) – all very affordable when compared to the neighbouring Café la Cigale or the Petit Trianon. The area is full of Parisians helping out at concerts at the Cigale, the Boule Noire, the Trianon and the Divan du Monde, so be prepared to fight your way through to get to the bar, and for the attention of the perfectly nice but overstretched staff. If, by a miracle, you get a table, there's a menu of sandwiches, salads, charcuterie boards and some dishes of the day.
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Location-wise, this place is perfect. And it's always buzzing. At nights there's a bouncer to make sure everyone's behaving but they are super nice and will chat happily with you. Good value for the area too.
Very cool bar. €5.50 a pint of Grolsch without it being Happy Hour. That said most bars are €5 ish during happy hour which last quite a while and vary from bar to bar. Can be up to €12 a pint a short walk up the hill to Mont Matre. Prices are more for some drinks if you accept table service but I've never seen them apply this policy.


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I was diagnosed with high risk prostate cancer in December 2015, prior to my 59th Bday. Prostatectomy in Late January, Lupron starred week 4, radiation starts this month then a run of chemo (recommended by my urologist and oncologist) PSA has almost gotten to that magic <0.1, was 0.26 just 8 weeks after surgery which was a pleasant surprise for my Urologist and oncologist. No bone involvement, lymphs involved have been removed...we plod on thru the process. I did start an antidepressant which has helped tremendously...didn't want to start one.
Taking every minute to embrace my soon to be wife, my 2 sons, family and friends...I am going to beat this thing !!!


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Re: Utter sadnessthey were putting up old John Peel shows and sessions for people to download. i'm really quite upset that it's gone. i was even listening to one of the shows today and have found out about the band Owen because of it...the number of bands i've discovered/rediscovered over the past few months because of that site is really quite phenomenal. The John Peel Tape And File Project also went nose-up recently too... :(
Re: Utter sadnessOh bugger, I read about this and couldn't find the site. It would have been great. Damn the man! Goddamn the man!
Re: Utter sadnessthat's intensely rubbish.
do you have the url of the other ones that are laying around?
they weren't quite as good as that one, but they're there somewhere
Re: Utter sadnessthere's the Perfumed garden - http://www.theperfumedgarden.blogspot.com/
and Right Time, Right Place, Wrong Speed - http://jonhorne.co.uk/jptapes/jptapes.html
support your local John Peel blog site.
Re: Utter sadnessthank you in large amounts!
i had these in my favourites until firefox exploded on me a couple of weeks ago.
losing favourites is like losing a child. or a limb. you just can't remember a time before you had them.
i still need to gain all my favourite music blogs back.
thanks again!
Re: Utter sadnessI've got a 4 figure amount of John Peel tapes/cds. I've got a lot of stuff including the Aislers Set session which is sitting at the top of the perfumed garden list. I don't have my stuff catalogued and it isn't all marked yet but if anyone's looking for anything in particular drop me a pm.
Re: Utter sadnessis it because someone at the BBC realises they can make money from all this and hence made this website close down - such a depressing time - has anyone noticed that now PEll ahs gone not ONE dj is trying to do something different in his memory by actually playing unsolicited demos or championing them without the aid of a silver tray of coke and a blow job from 2 of the Subways or something
Re: Utter sadnessthave been turning a blind eye to this sort of thing for years, there's loads of Mark & Lard and John Peel stuff all over the net. Stuff like Oneworld and the Blueroom gets put up for download all the time and the beeb continually turn a blind eye they're great (or are rather lazy)
whoever said someone should make a peel bit torrent tracker is right infact it's something that should has to be done, if only I had the l33t sk1llz to do it :(
Re: Utter sadnessThis thread has inspired me to start transferring some of my John Peel stuff from tape to cd. Mostly TDK SA90 chrome tapes but even they won't last forever so backup is long overdue. Listening to the Gary Numan live set from 7/2/01 just now. Have Jon Spencer Blues Explosion from Mark Radcliffe 2/10/96 and Servotron from John Peel 23/4/98 lined up next. I think this particular trip down memory lane is going to be fun.


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Several weeks ago when I interviewed Edison Rex co-creator Chris Roberson, we had hoped to include co-creator Dennis Culver in the discussion. Schedules didn't work out at the time, but happily, on the eve of the deadline to pre-order the Edison Rex trade paperback (Diamond Code APR130377), Culver's schedule freed up for an interview about his co-creation.
As if collecting the Edison Rex issues 1-6 isn't enough to interest you in this IDW Publishing release, Roberson and Culver have scored an introduction by the great Kurt Busiek. The collection will hit shelves June 12.
Tim O'Shea: How did the IDW publishing deal come together?
Dennis Culver: That was all [Monkeybrain Comics co-publishers] Chris [Roberson] and Allison [Baker]. From what I understand, IDW had expressed an interest in print collections fairly early in the Monkeybrain launch, and I was on board as soon as I heard. They gave us a fair deal and they put out great looking books. I'm very happy to publish Rex through them!
Will there be any extras in the trade collection? Are you making any tweaks to your art?
We have a few extra surprises lined up for the collection and while I did consider some tweaks, I decided to follow the Joe Kubert adage and "fix it on the next page" instead.
What was it about Roberson's initial Edison Rex concept that made you want to join him in creating the series?
I'm not sure that's the right question. It wasn't the concept that made me want to co-create with Chris, it was Chris. I think chemistry with your collaborator is just as important as a good concept when making comics. It might even be MORE important. Chris and I like a lot of the same pop culture, which is great, but far more important to me is that Chris and I share a similar philosophy about comics storytelling and the industry as a whole. Chris never presented me with a bunch of high concepts or anything like that. We actually both had similar ideas for the character that became Edison Rex (although Chris had the better name), which I think speaks to our chemistry yet neither of us expected this comic to turn out like it did. It's true collaboration.
In Issue 6 you got to draw a slew of alternate universe Edison Rex's. Care to list your three favorite designs?
Oh, man, I could design Rexcorpsmen all day long. Regina Tesla and Platypus Rex are not only favorite designs but also favorite characters at this point. They both have a lot more stories to tell, I think. Also, the magic-based Edison Hex is a far cooler design than I originally intended for a background character. I'm sure he'll turn up again at some point, too!
What were your objectives in designing the look for the Edison Rex universe?
My main goal is making characters distinct and recognizable. I think a lot about unique silhouettes and making sure everyone is easily readable in the story. Also we planned for the Rexcorps fairly early on so after the initial rush to get the first one out I put some extra time in to giving Rex a very recognizable face so when his dupes showed up it was easily understood as that.
Did you give colorist Stephen Downer certain guidelines for the color scheme for the series?
I always send sketches of characters with their base colors but I rarely ever have notes for Steve on color otherwise. That guy brings something to the table that I couldn't do on my own. The art would not be the same without him.
I would love to learn your design thought process on M'Alizz and Cerebella.
We should save M'Alizz (pronounced "Malice") for another time as some of my ideas about her design might spoil her origin a bit.
Cerebella on the other hand is a different story ...
A couple years ago Scott Kowalchuk and I started an art Tumblr called Supervillain Showdown, where we redesigned old, cheesy villains. Cerebella's design was my take on Dr Cyber. When Chris suggested that one of Rex's assistants be a brain-in-a-jar type, this design was a NO-BRAINER.
Her overall silhouette is based on my friend Zoetica Ebb's GHST RDR jacket design, which I exaggerated a bit and added some techno-organic/Tron-like surface detail. Zoe models a bit too, so a lot of Cerebella's robot-like poses are inspired by her.
What is the biggest benefit to working in the digital platform?
Low overhead, which gives a creator time to find their audience. Hard to do that in print with single issues these days.
What am I failing to ask you about?
The horrible skeletons in Edison Rex's closet but I couldn't tell you that anyway. The best place to find THOSE answers is here.


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Boko Haram was created soon after the 9/11 attacks in 2002. One would think that twelve years would be enough time to come to understand a terrorist organization of the magnitude of Boko Haram; apparently not for the left-wing media and the administration.
Monday morning, just as video was being released worldwide by the terrorist group showing that the Christian girls they have kidnapped have been converted to Islam, the Daily Beast was reporting that the group is misunderstood and that its actions have nothing to do with the teachings of Mohammad. The author, Dean Obidallah, writes that it is "grotesquely irresponsible of the media" to suggest that Boko Haram has anything to do with Islam.
Given that this is the same Dean Obeidallah who used a TV appearance to publicly deride Mitt Romney's family for adopting a black child, it is tempting to dismiss the whole episode as hack journalism. Unfortunately, there is however a pattern to this "White Wash," one that is linked to the White House and the administration's policy on Boko Haram.
First there was the petition by MoveOn.org to prevent the US government from listing Boko Haram as a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization. Then there were the efforts by Hillary Clinton's State Department to do to same two years ago, which is highly significant, since in US law it is the State Department that makes the determination as to whether or not a given group should be formally given terrorist status.
Breitbart has reported how the removal of any reference to religion or Islam within US counterterrorism policy is a product of abstruse academic theories that place the blame for terrorism upon the governments that "oppress" the people and upon US foreign policy. This stretches the concept of victimhood to such a degree that the terrorist is no longer responsible for the violence he or she perpetrates, since the environment "forced" them to kill. Religion therefore has to be irrelevant according to this conceptualization which blames colonial US policies or the behavior of our allies. Incredibly this theory led to the purging and censorship by the White House of all counterterrorism training materials used by the DoD and DoJ in 2011. Mention of Islam when discussing al Qaeda or its affiliates became haram (that's "forbidden" to you infidels out there).
The topic of who and what Boko Haram is should, of course, be kept out of the hands of politicians and their partisan media allies. Stephen Ulph is one of the world's foremost experts on international terrorism, especially of the Islamist kind. The former editor of JANES Terrorism Security Monitor and founding editor of JANES Islamic Affairs Analyst, he was commissioned to write an 80-page analysis of Boko Haram for the Westminster Institite. Ulph goes to the source. Here is Boko Haram's spokesman Abu Qaqa on who they are and what they want:
We wish to reiterate that our crusade is not for personal gain; it is meant to ensure the establishment of an Islamic state by liberating all Muslims from the excesses of the infidels… [T]he bottom line of our struggle is to set the Muslims free from enslavement. We only kill unbelievers.
Should that not be clear enough, Ulph also quotes numerous Boko Haram leaders as well, to include Abubakar Shekau himself:
This work that we are doing is not our work, it is Allah's work, we are doing Allah's work.
Ulph's report is here and a summary can be found here.
So if Boko Haram say they are doing the work of Allah, then that would seem to be definitive. As one survivor of the Holocaust once said when asked what the one true lesson of his experience had been: listen to what people say. When they repeatedly declare you inhuman and to be killed, you shouldn't ignore them.
Sebastian Gorka PhD is national security editor for Breitbart News.


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Scott Mitchell Rosenberg's 2006 graphic novel series Cowboys & Aliens is going to be adapted into a movie! Director Jon Favreau (who brought us the Iron Man movies) is indeed determined to tackle this project. The film should be released sometime in 2011.
Favreau wanted to bring in his pal Robert Downey Jr, but since he's busy with Sherlock Holmes 2, it's Daniel Craig who takes over the lead role as Cowboy Zeke Jackson. Actress Olivia Wilde is also joining the cast.
"1873. Arizona Territory. A stranger (Daniel Craig) with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don't welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford). It's a town that lives in fear.
But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Screaming down with breathtaking velocity and blinding lights to abduct the helpless one by one, these monsters challenge everything the residents have ever known.
Now, the stranger they rejected is their only hope for salvation. As this gunslinger slowly starts to remember who he is and where he's been, he realizes he holds a secret that could give the town a fighting chance against the alien force. With the help of the elusive traveller Ella (Olivia Wilde), he pulls together a posse comprised of former opponents—townsfolk, Dolarhyde and his boys, outlaws and Apache warriors—all in danger of annihilation. United against a common enemy, they will prepare for an epic showdown for survival."
I wasn't much enthusiast the first time I heard about this sci-fi thriller: I don't mind cross-genre movies, but come on cowboys and aliens? Those cowboys can't be a match for powerful aliens who can cross the void between the stars!
But let's forget that it's a quite absurd story, and let's keep in mind that John Favreau is helming the project: he's a damn talented director, so I'm rather impatient to watch his take on Cowboys and Aliens.


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They slammed, threw and broke their sticks. Said things that wouldn't make their mothers proud. Even threw a few punches.
All of it did no good Wednesday night for the Ducks, who suffered a 3-0 loss to the San Jose Sharks at Honda Center — only their second shutout defeat of the season.
The Ducks were whistled for 10 penalties, taking umbrage with many of the calls during the game, then later blaming themselves for losing control.
"These are the kinds of games you're going to get … [in the playoffs]. If you get rattled because the calls are going against you, we're going to be in trouble," Ducks Coach Bruce Boudreau said of his team, which closed 2014 with...


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Today is Tsagaan Sar – the White Moon – is first day of the Mongolian New Year. 2015 is the Year of the Blue Sheep in the Mongol lunar calendar. Domesicated sheep for Mongolians are seen as symbols of fortune and peace during this time. Above is the prototype for my Blue Sheep greeting card.
Шинэ жилийн мэнд хүргэе!
(Have a Healthy New Moon!, Mongolian)


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Julian Opie
Julian Opie (London, 1958) emerged as an influential figure in the British art scene of the 1980s after producing a series of painted metal sculptures that humorously combined loosely painted imagery with steel shapes. Portraits and animated walking figures, rendered with minimal detail in black line drawing, are hallmarks of the artist's style. His themes have been described as "engagement with art history, use of new technology, obsession with the human body" and "work with one idea across different media". When asked to describe his approach, Opie said "I often feel that trying to make something realistic is the one criteria I can feel fairly sure of. Another one I sometimes use is, would I like to have it in my room? And I occasionally use the idea, if God allowed you to show Him one [portrait] to judge you by, would this really be it?"
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My first card uses a cute image from TLC, Create. It comes as a set of four square images. My second card is using the new SSSC sketch and another image from TLC, Create called Harvest Time. My final card is using this weeks Splitcoast colors and sketch to make the card. The patterned paper and image is from TLC, Create and the wreath is available in the Pink Christmas Set.
Patterned Paper: TLC, Create
Cardstock: Bazzil, Core-dinations
Stamp: TLC, Create (see above for direct link)
Ribbon: Offray
Die Cut: Cherry Lynn
Bling: Darice
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Dorchester Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking of Minors
BOSTON – A Dorchester man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with a long-running, cross-country teen sex trafficking operation and ordering a witness against him to be killed.
Raymond Jeffreys, a/k/a "Skame Dollarz," a/k/a "Frenchy," 28, of Dorchester, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 30 years in prison and five years of supervised release. In January 2016 he pleaded guilty sex trafficking,tampering with a witness by attempting to kill him, and making false statement to a federal agent.
"Raymond Jeffreys devastated the lives of his victims," said United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz. "He feigned affection, instilled fear and used violence to control these young women. While no amount of jail time will undo the trauma he inflicted, his sentence demonstrates that those who violate the standards of human decency will face the force of justice."
"With the identification and rescue of 20 victims in this case, and the lengthy prison sentence for one of those responsible, law enforcement has just dealt a serious blow to those who think they can sell a person in Boston for commercial gain," said Special Agent in Charge Matthew Etre, of HSI Boston. "HSI and the Boston Police Department refuse to stand idly by, and will continue to aggressively pursue criminals who engage in sexual slavery at the cost of the victim's lives."
"This defendant preyed on the most vulnerable young women and girls and exploited them for his own selfish gain," said Boston Police Commissioner William Evans. "I want to acknowledge the work of the Boston Police Department's Human Trafficking and Homicide Units and great collaboration and cooperation with our Federal law enforcement partners who investigated and prepared to prosecute this case."
From 2006 to May 2014, Jeffreys, along with co-defendant Corey Norris, and others, trafficked women and minor girls, in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Nevada, Georgia, Florida, and California. Jeffreys targeted vulnerable girls and women, including those who were poor and homeless, drug addicts, and those who were already working as prostitutes. Many of the women either had children when they met Jeffreys and became pregnant with his child. Jeffreys used a variety of techniques to persuade and manipulate the women, including making promises about providing for them and their children, and then only doing so if the women performed acts of prostitution. Jeffreys used a variety of techniques to control the girls and women, including by threatening the women that he would kill them. Jeffreys also taught other men how to engage in sex trafficking and worked with other men as "pimp partners" or "p partners" to share resources, such as car rides, hotel rooms, and payment for online advertisements.
During today's sentencing hearing, Judge Casper stated, "the labels of these crimes do not convey the true harm you have caused." After discussing the defendant's criminal history, Jude Casper said, "I don't accept that violence has to beget violence. Particularly where the victims were selected for their vulnerability. Judge Casper also stated that on other cases, she "struggled mightily" to impose sentences of this magnitude, but today, "I have not struggled so mightily."
In January 2016, co-defendant Norris was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
The charge of tampering with a witness by attempting to kill him or conspiring to do so provides a sentence of no greater than 30 years in prison, five years of supervised release, a fine of $250,000, and restitution. Each of the charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, provides for a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum sentence of a lifetime in prison, a minimum of five years and a maximum of a lifetime of supervised release, a fine of $250,000, and restitution. Each of the charges of sex trafficking of a minor provides for a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum of a lifetime in prison, five years of supervised release, a fine of $250,000, and restitution. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
U.S. Attorney Ortiz, HSI SAC Etre and Commissioner Evans, made the announcement today. The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the Boston Police Department's Human Trafficking and Homicide Units, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The U.S. Attorney's Office also wishes to recognize and thank Shawn Meehan, Resident Agent in Charge of the Homeland Security Investigations' Portland, Maine Office; Harold H. Shaw, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Field Division; Aaron Steps, Supervisory Senior Resident Agent in Charge of the FBI Maine Office; the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office; Cumberland County (Maine) District Attorney's Office; the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maine; the Massachusetts State Police; the Portland (Maine), Old Town (Maine), Braintree, and South Portland (Maine) Police Departments; the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency; and the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Amy Harman Burkart and David D'Addio of Ortiz's Civil Rights Enforcement Team and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney David S. Bradley from the Suffolk County D.A.'s Office.


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some blooms along the neat rows. Léonce interrupts, but Dr. Mandelet listens intently.
LÉONCE: (Offscreen) Ratignolle's. Yes, she seems quite well. But to tell you the truth, I'm at a loss. (Pause) She's acting strangely.
At this disclosure Dr. Mandelet runs his fingers lightly through his beard. Léonce continues to explain Edna's behavior.
LÉONCE: I hardly know where to begin. For one thing, she's let the house go to the dickens.
The camera draws closer to the window view, out of which can be seen a woman, MADAME MANDELET, at work in the garden. With cutting basket and shears, she very deliberately selects flowers for a bouquet. The camera focuses on her while the two men continue their conversation offscreen.
DR. MANDELET: Women are not all alike, my dear boy. We've got to consider--
LÉONCE: (He interrupts again.) Believe me, this goes much further. Her attitude has changed. And toward me. (Pause) You understand.
For a moment the two men are silent. Then Léonce speaks and his voice betrays his irritation.
LÉONCE: She goes strolling about in the streets. She's not herself. I tell you, I don't like it.
DR. MANDELET: Nothing hereditary, is there?
At these words, the camera angle changes to show both men. Dr. Mandelet toys with a pen. Léonce leans back in the chair with an agitated thrust.
LÉONCE: Certainly not. The family is of sound old Kentucky Presbyterian stock.
DR. MANDELET: Why then, send her for a visit. It will do her a world of good.
LÉONCE: That's just it. The youngest sister is getting married soon, and Edna refuses to go. She insists on staying away!


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Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Capture the Colour!
This picture was taken in LA when I went with friends after finishing University. It was hard finding a picture that stood out and was different as although I had a lot of pictures that were of blue skies and blue sea it was hard to pick a favourite. I opted for the photo cos it was different and I love the slogan and it reminds me of relaxing on the beautiful beaches which really were spotless!
This picture was taken in Barcelona, I love the quirky little cactus!! The backdrop is the incredible views of Barcelona and we were lucky it was such a beautiful day. The cactus really did stand out like a sore thumb amongst the other shrubs and plants, ain't he cute!
This is probably my favourite picture amongst the ones I have chosen. This was taken again in America, this time in a state called Fresno and we happen to be there on one the most important days of their American Football League, we decided to join in with the upbeat team spirits and don some Fresno Dogs tshirts and get ourseleves to the game! We ended up coming across a huge university field party and got involved with Beer pong and red cups - basically everything you would associate with American parities! We made some great friends and learnt some drinking games to bring back to the UK with us!
To me nothing somethings up the colour yellow and traveling quite like the statement Yellow Taxi's of New York. I remember when we first stepped out into Times Square, the feeling of being in a city so full of colour and life was amazing, especially seen as we have all grown up watching films set in NYC. the above picture shows everything that New York is about, not just yellow taxi's but people, busyiness and colour :)
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Vitoria Fair
By Lucky | Published: 2008/03/08
It's the first time I went to the fair in Vitoria, though my friends have been here so many times and cooked very delicious dinner with the raw material from here. You can pay only R$2,00 to get this boy carrying foods for you. look, he's so happy! This guy is not so lucky, no customer yet:( Brazilian boys love […]


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Chaotic amalgam of notes on the life and loves of a half Welsh 45 year old working mother of two in Suffolk UK!
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
What would you do if you were given an extra day?
An extra day.
And the thing is, what would you do?
I was given an extra day the other day. It was absolutely glorious.
Guess what I did?
Did I indulge myself with a pampering experience? Did I go for a slap up meal? Was I surrounded by family and friends?
Nope to all of that.
And more than that I loved it.
I thoroughly enjoyed myself - and I usually hate housework. I avoid it at all costs. I am brilliant at breeding dust bunnies, and expert on the finer points of sweeping stuff under the carpet. I excel at creating more mess without even trying.
I resent housework, I resent its endless monotony. I resent that it's always me that has to do it.
But on my extra day, my bonus day I had the time of my life.
I think I finally got it.
On my extra day I was not doing housework really. I was thinking of all my boys. I was thinking how they would come home and find that I had cleaned their rooms and made their beds, done their laundry, cleaned the bathroom and left everything perfect just for them.
Would that it was always this easy!
Perhaps it could be, if I knew that I would not be doing it again for a couple of weeks. Maybe it's one of those "this is the last time I am having to do this moments", even though I will probably come home to a complete tip after my trip away and be straight back to major groaning and griping about it.
Maybe I felt happy because it's the knowledge that if I leave it perfect they will be obliged to keep it that way and realise during the course of the couple of weeks that I am away that housework is not as easy as it seems and thus on my return I will be all the more welcomed. More appreciated because of my absence.
It doesn't really matter why I was happy about it I am just hugging the thought that for a brief moment in time I was happy doing it.
I'm not going to knock those moments.
What would you do if you had an extra day?
6 comments:
- Iota said...
If I do housework, I tend to do it for myself. Not sure the children notice...
What would I do with an extra day? Long walk with the dog. Tea and cake in a nice tea shop.
- November 21, 2013 7:01 am
- Rob-bear said...
Housework for the fun of it. Fascinating. Also strange; very strange.
Frankly, I'm not sure what I would do with an extra day. It seems like every day is an "extra" day. So I would probably do the things I usually do.
Blessings and Bear hugs!
- November 24, 2013 3:06 am
I really hate housework but it does have to be done so I tend to have mad moments where I just get on with it.
I think I'd relax, in front a few dvds maybe, or spend time reading old blogs I haven't read for years.
CJ x
- November 27, 2013 11:01 am
- SmitoniusAndSonata said...
Well , now I've retired , I'm as free as a bird most days , so I'd probably just spend far too long reading my latest library book , think about going for a good long bike ride , make another cup of coffee ... and read some more .
Housework ?
- December 01, 2013 10:47 pm
- Wally B said...
Our dust bunnies have to wear respirators.
An extra day? Go home to see my Dad.
- December 03, 2013 7:57 pm
- Tattie Weasle said...
Iota - sounds pretty perfect to me!
Rob Bear - I think sometimes extra days are meant to be just that the things we usually do as long as we realise how special they are!
CJ - the time to blog! How I wish…its been so hard to find that time lately…
Smitonious And Sonata - reading such a fabulous indulgence!
Wally B - ah yes dust bunnies…love the image! Think I'd want to see my folks too...
- December 11, 2013 8:29 pm


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2014 MRI: "Anterior mediastinal mass, showing decrease in size and volume (2.16 x 1.26 cm, previously 2.88 x 1.39 cm)."
Present MRI: "Follow-up now shows no demonstrable mass lesions particular in the anterior mediastinum."
Read by the same doctor 3 years in a row.
When I visited my rad-onco today, he couldn't see it on the plates either, but said he would check the scans on the computer later on just to make sure. Ayaw maniwala na wala na talaga?! LOL!
You know what I think that is, though? GOD'S HAND IN THE SITUATION. Thank you so much for all of your prayers! Hindi magiging ganyan yan if it weren't for our teamwork. 🙂 5 years na, guise. "Considered clear ka na," says my doctor. (Though kailangan pa rin ng annual check-up to monitor.)
Thank You, Father. Sigh. Alam mo na laman ng puso't isipan ko and I can only grow deeper in love with you each day. <3
What a month this is turning out to be. Happy birthday!
Just wanted to share the good news with you. I know some of you here have witnessed my illness-related drama and have, at one point, prayed for me. Thank you so much for doing so!
Here's to more wanderings, I guess? 🙂 Hope all of you are well. 🙂


text: We were driving down 89A in Sedona last night, and my wife suddenly says, "Wait, there's a Tesla Gallery in Sedona???". We discussed that there are very pricy houses in Sedona, but we didn't think there were enough people to justify bricks and mortar. On our way back after our errand we looked for the sign again but couldn't see it. Later on the web I confirmed that Scottsdale is the only Arizona Tesla presence at this point, at least officially. So what did she see? This morning I went out on the same route to see if I could spot anything. And the font's all wrong. Future global domination in EV's, solar etc is one thing, but this seems like a whole 'nuther direction. :scared:


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It sounds like pretty much everybody across the country has started school now, and fall sewing is in full swing! We are seeing a myriad of posts about Halloween costumes in our patterns group and I love all the fun fabrics that make their way out at this time of year! If you haven't started thinking about costumes yet, be sure to come join us because the creativity is in full force!
New Releases
Your tween is going to love Jaclyn's Jumper Dress! It's perfect for school or church, or just hanging out with friends! Jaclyn's features snaps or buttons on the straps, roomy inseam pockets, and an adorable bow on the front bodice pocket. You can use all one fabric for a sophisticated jumper, or mix it up with her favorite prints for a fun one-of-kind look you can't find anywhere else! The layering peasant dress is even included in the pattern! She will love having several that she can mix and match.
Brenda's Bubble Sleeve Top is now available for women and tweens! This adorable pattern is perfect for layering under all of your favorite CKC dresses. Featuring a fun bubble sleeve, ruched ruffle, and options for 3/4- or long-sleeve, you'll be making these for every outfit this fall and winter! Use all one color for a simple look or go crazy with many prints for a one-of-a-kind look you can't find anywhere else! This patterns is designed for use with knit fabrics.
This week we also released Heather's Ruffled Raglan in tween and women sizes! We've taken the simple knit raglan t-shirt and brought it to a level only Create Kids Couture can do, by adding ruffles! This fun and comfortable pattern includes the simple raglan and the ruffled raglan t-shirt, 2 sleeve lengths, and several hem variations. It's also a great pattern for upcycling tees!
Our next new releases are still on sale for 30% off! The all-new Haven's Hoodie Dress is now available in women's! With an oversized circle hood and two length options, you will be cozy and warm for the upcoming cool weather! Best part? You can use sweatshirt fabric or a fun knit!
And what goes perfectly with comfy hoodies? LEGGINGS! Priscilla's Ruched or Cuffed Leggings are now available in tween and women's sizes! You will need these in every color this year--the perfect addition to any pattern collection!
And what about something cute and sweet? Daphne's Women's Bubble Skirt is adorable for all seasons! This all-woven design includes shirred and elastic casing instructions. Pair it with your favorite top and some tights...and you have a great fall outfit!
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We have two hot topics on the blog this week! First, come see how to "fussy cut" a bed sheet like we did to make this shirt. Then you can stick around to watch our video on attaching sleeves and a collar to our button up shirts such as Porter's, Candice's, and Eric's. Click here to see it all!
We have a new Monthly Mix-Up available! Our September bundle includes six patterns that are perfect to get you ready for Fall: Tanya's, Keria's, Kenadi's, Peyton's, Hazel's, and Brinley's. Together, these patterns would normally cost you $46, but if you buy them this month in our September Monthly Mix-up, you pay only $18 total for six patterns!
Now is your chance to earn ribbons and free patterns, all while contributing to a worthy cause! Our Virtual World Fair is open to all sewists everywhere. There are just a few weeks left to send in your entries, so don't delay! You can find all you need to know about our CKC Virtual World Fair at the link here.
Our next Sew-Along pattern will be Royal's Princess Leotard, which means that it is on sale for 50% off, this weekend only! The Sew-Along begins on Monday in our Sew-Alongs group, so be sure to grab the pattern and come join in on the fun!
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Our first half-off pattern this week is for the boys! Landon's Knit Pants are the perfect new staple for your boy with a cute hipster style! These pants are super comfy and designed to fit perfectly just for boys! Landon's also features an optional drawstring and instructions for getting the sizing just right. You will love how easy it is to make these trendy pants that are fitted but not too snug. Landon's can be paired with a cool button-up or jacket and then your little guy will be all ready to go! Get Landon's for 50% off, this weekend only!
Our next sale pattern is Roxy's Fitted Blazer, in toddler, tween, and women sizes! Be prepared for all the compliments you will receive with this adorable blazer! With long and short length options and regular and cuffed sleeves included, it is easy to customize and will become your go-to accessory for the perfect touch to every outfit! Mix up fabrics depending on your mood and the season!
Lulu's Tiered Knit Jumper is our final pattern on sale this weekend. This cute and comfy jumper will be your go-to this fall! Featuring 2 skirt options-- simple skirt and mega-twirly tiered skirt-- you can make several versions for different occasions! Lulu's is written for knits and you can mix and match to create the perfect knit dress she will love!
With all of these great patterns on sale, as well as our new releases, don't forget that tiered pricing goes into effect automatically without a code, so the more you spend the more you save!
Thanks for another great week at CKC!
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Delhi. It's where I spent some of the best years of my life.
A thousand places in one; it's where dreams are woven.
Where dreams are lived.
Where friends are made. And lost. And new ones found.
Where love happens.
Where friends become family.
Where maggi tastes best after bunking a class.
Where long walks lead to the ridge. [And monkeys scare you away!]
Where sitting alone in a coffee shop earns you free cookies.
Where the 2nd lane behind McD always takes you home.
Where it never rains for long.
Where 'chikoo' and 'paan' flavoured ice creams taste heavenly.
Where the greenery charms your senses.
Where winters mean steaming cups of coffee at Arts Fac.
Where IPL bets always fail (Damn!)
Where cute yellow sippers get lost. And are found again :)
Where a 'good day' lasts forever.
Where a missed call denotes that the class has begun.
Where three aces spell money.
Where DUTA and DUSU ensure frequent holidays.
Where a game of LIFE makes your day.
Where December and Crossroads go hand in hand.
Where birthday cakes are rarely chocolate!
Where Ludo means endless hours of fun.
Where you can shop till you drop.
Where hot chocolate fudge makes you drool.
Where Saturday means a roll, momos and a movie.
Where a diva cannot shake a leg.
Where happiness comes in a packet of fun flips and costs five bucks.
And then again...it is also the place
where 'puchkas' taste nothing like they do in Calcutta (No. Not even remotely close).
Where hostel food does one of 3 things- it either tastes good or it looks good or neither (mostly the latter).
Where girls in frocks climb over walls.
Where 'badaam' is well....'mungfali' (:-P)
Where frequent bomb scares occur the day before tests. And no, they don't get cancelled :(
Where they don't deliver pizza at India Gate!
Where there are lesser number of guys in your class than your marks in Macro(!)


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Maybe you'll be saved maybe you won't. Many hope to be saved and enter heaven through their faith in Jesus Christ. They want to feel saved until they die. A lot of people brainwash themselves with certain ideas hoping that they're still going to go to heaven even though they live an unrighteous life. People like to believe that we will be saved as long as we believe in Jesus Christ. They don't like to believe that there are some people who believe in Jesus Christ, who will not enter God's kingdom, and other people who believe in Jesus Christ, will enter his kingdom. The big question is, are we saved fully on this earth or not? Will we have complete eternal security salvation forever if we believe in Jesus on this earth? Or is there a question mark hanging over our heads? I want to quote to you a scripture from the book of Acts where people cried out to one of the apostle saying, "Sirs, what must we do to be saved?" And the apostles said, "You must believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved along with you're household." And they told them about Jesus.
Jesus also said that everybody who believe on his name will be saved and they will pass from death to life. Jesus said that if you believe on his name you will be saved. So does that mean now that everyone of us who believes on the name of Jesus will be saved? That's what a lot of people would like to think, but we read the words of the Lord in the book of Matthew chapter 7 where he clearly says to the opposite showing that not everybody who believes on him will be saved. So then said Jesus, "You will know them by their fruit. Not everybody who says to me Lord, Lord will enter my kingdom, but he who does the will of the Father, they will enter. Many will say to me on the last day, 'Lord we prophesying in your name and perform miracles in your name,' and I will say to them, I never knew you depart from me you who practice lawlessness." Now these people believed in Jesus Christ, they were not atheists and unbelievers who didn't believe in Jesus Christ. They should have entered heaven. Did the apostles and Jesus say it wrong that we must believe in Jesus to be saved? For surely if we must've believe in Jesus to be saved that means those also who believe on his name yet practice lawlessness should also go to heaven. Maybe they will just lose rewards like some people like to say.
Maybe they will go to heaven and just lose wealth in the Kingdom, but will still enter. Dear friends, that is not what is written about those who live lives of lawlessness. They will be told to go away, 'Depart from me,' Jesus will say. People who live sinful lives will not be able to enter the kingdom, even if they believe on Jesus and they do miracles in his name, and they lay hands on people and cast out Demons in the name of Jesus Christ; which means very clearly that not only are they believers of Jesus, but also serious believers of Jesus. Most believers don't send out Demons in his name and most of them do not prophesy in his name, so we know there's plenty of nominal believers! Maybe they are the ones that should miss out on the kingdom, you might ask? Well it's written that it's those serious ones who missed out on the kingdom because they lived in sin. That's what is written, and so on one hand Jesus says you'll be saved, in the future you will be saved if you believe upon my name…on the other hand he says if you live a life of lawlessness, 'I never knew you, go away from me'…and they will go away into everlasting shame and contempt as it is written. And so, dear friends, thit is very clearly telling us that on this earth there is no eternal security, because at any time we can fall away to lusts, and if we follow lawlessness and we don't repent, we're going to be told by Jesus to, 'Go away from me, I don't know you.' If we strive with Jesus by faith putting out lawlessness that rises up in our hearts, and we just continue following him and obeying his words, practising his words in our life like the doer of the word, then we're going to be like the seed that lands on the good ground and bears fruits, and the master will have joy in us, and we will have a grand welcome into the kingdom of God like Peter wrote in his second epistle. You know, dear friends, it's not by accident that the Apostles wrote to add to your faith self-control, godliness, righteousness, love, without which people are blind and near-sighted forgetting that their sins have been washed away.
If you practice those things you will never fall away, but if you instead practical lawlessness such as sexual immorality, or you're practising fornication, sex outside of marriage, or you're practising lustful desires in your heart that you are not putting out, if your lawlessness is stealing, if your lawlessness is lying or unkindness, a mean spirit, or if your lawlessness is just in general being worldly and lukewarm laughing at everything and not being serious about the way of Christ, or if your lawlessness is going along with dirty talk, foolish jesting, being part of the world's nonsense at your workplace, if that's what your lawlessness is, then what makes you think that despite professing the name of Jesus and even casting out Demons in his name and turning around and healing people by a spiritual gift that you received when you believed, or are practising works in the name of Jesus, what makes you think you're still going to enter heaven if you're practising lawlessness? It certainly puts the double-edged sword onto the edge of your salvation doesn't it! Because now we realise that we can't enter the kingdom of heaven by living in lawlessness, and we also realise that we are not eternally secure just because we believe in Jesus, as I've just proved by Scripture by the words of Jesus himself backed up by his apostles. So we know that we've got to be serious. You must want to hear this message and you know what I'm saying is true according to what was written. Also you know that this is a call that you must take your salvation seriously, because people who say they are saved and sealed, these people they don't take their salvation seriously, so they think, 'Well I'm going to be saved'… so they don't try and live right, they don't try and turn away from lawlessness that they are living in. they repent and stop living a party lifestyle in the world, going along with the way of immorality and all kinds of perversions.
Dear friends we have to take our salvation seriously knowing that on one hand we will be saved if we can maintain our faith in Jesus Christ on the narrow way keeping away from sin in the freedom he provides for us, however on the other hand if we do sin, then Satan is waiting at our door like a roaring lion and we certainly will miss out on heaven despite our profession of true faith in the name of Jesus Christ. There are people who will go to hell. Jesus did die for them, but he couldn't save them because they didn't want to choose him. They wanted sin. They wanted the devil. And so in the end, even though Jesus died for everybody, not everybody will enter heaven. Dear friends, are you walking on the narrow way to the kingdom of God? Or are you compromising the faith thinking you are saved while you go on in your sin, while you practice lawlessness of any kind? A serious walk with Jesus has a fear of God in it, where we realise that if we walk in lawlessness, we know that we are not headed to heaven, any more than a serious believer knows he cannot keep living in lust and immorality and sin, he knows he is wilfully going against God, and he knows he needs to repent. And that could be you today. A serious believer of Jesus Christ wants to turn away from his evil. He wants to cut it out of his life. He goes to the Lord seriously and he doesn't listen to silly people who say that, 'You will be saved anyway, don't worry.' He knows he's not going to be saved if he continues in lawlessness, because he knows the words of Jesus Christ.
Do you accept the truth? Then get serious about your salvation. Stop listening to liars and thieves of the faith who have brought another gospel which most people follow, and it's another Gospel that says we are all saved, when nobody is saved. Not until we have entered the kingdom. Some people will not enter even though they have been saved through faith in the past, because they lived in lawlessness as Jesus set in Matthew chapter 7. and so, dear friends, we must to be evermore seriously dedicated to the right path, putting out of ourselves all false ways and anything we struggle with. We don't go and get beaten up about sin and leave Jesus. We take it to him and he will seriously free us from our troubles. He is the one we must lean on in all things, even if we have fallen away to gross sin. There is hope if we repent today and we be serious about the Lord today, but if we don't, then there's no hope because those who practice lawlessness, whether Christian or whether they are not, will not inherit God's kingdom, and lawlessness is sin! Jesus bless you....