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Inspiring Blogger Award
My friend Elizabeth, who writes about her spiritual journey in Twilight and Fire, has graciously awarded me with the "Inspiring Blogger Award".
At first I was very flattered and honored, and then I saw the fine print. It's more like a blogger meme and less like an award, but what the hey.
The rules, should you choose to follow them, are:
1. You make a post that features the image, and a link back to the blog of the person who awarded you.
2. You find seven other blogs to give the award to, and list links to them in your entry.
3. You drop comments in said blogs so they are aware of this "honor"
4. You then post seven facts about yourself.
Before I dole out the mentions, let me first say that if any of you decide not to further this Internet-age chain letter, I totally understand. Secondly, I tried to choose blogs that I felt dealt with spiritual matters in different ways – relationships with Deity that aren't God/devotee or God/godspouse; aspects of spirituality that tend not to be discussed, or blogs that inspire me to think more deeply about my own journey. These are not meant to be "Seven of the Coolest People I Know", so if you're not here, please don't be offended.
That all being said, here are my seven inspiring blogs:
Notes of a Barking Shaman.
Wintersong is a fellow disabled shaman who writes not only about spiritual matters, but all sorts of subjects that are near and dear to him. I love that he's open about his experiences with Tourette's Syndrome, about his struggles with polyamory, and his relationship with a non-standard-pantheon Deity.
Story of a Godslave
Fala is in a M/s relationship with Cernunnos. I love her blog because godslavery is one of those controversial topics among spirit workers, and because most spirit workers who have God-relationships relate to the Norse, Greek, or Egyptian pantheons. I also love that she writes about the challenges of being in a poly V with a God and a human partner (something I plan on writing about for my other blog soon.)
The House of Vines
Sannion is an insightful, thoughtful, sometimes comedic, sometimes prolific blogger who has a fascinating relationship with Dionysus. Sometimes I need to have a Wikipedia or Encyclopedia Mythica window open while reading his blog because of its use of grecian reconstruction language, but I could use the education anyway. Most spirit workers I know read this blog, but it can't hurt to give Sannion another shout-out.
The Divine Twins
Another Greco-Roman focused blog, John intertwines his devotion to the Divine Twins and other Greco-Roman Deities with his Yoga practice. He has a much different take on spirituality and how it manifests than most of the people I tend to discuss such things with, and I find reading his blog can feel like a nice sorbet.
Blue Flame Magick
I was turned onto this blog by Michelle Belanger, so blame them. I find the combination of Ceremonial Magick and Buddhism to be intriguing. For those who are interested in magic(k) as a force separate and unique from spirituality, I can't recommend this blogger enough. Sometimes the entries can be a bit advanced, so if you're new to all this will-working stuff (and particularly CM) I'd suggest reading a book or two before you dive in. Or maybe you can pick it up as you go along? Anyway, I always either learn something new or remember something I've forgotten when I read this blog.
Rock Of Eye
Yeah, yeah, this is the second blog of a lover I'm honoring (Wintersong being the other), but that's not why I chose Alex's blog. Rock of Eye has some of the qualities I've recognized in other blogs – he has a God relationship that is not devotee/God or God/godspouse (his is a traditional Leather Daddy/boy relationship) and his God comes from a non-standard-pantheon Deity. What I really find inspiring about what he writes is that he is transparent about the fact that he's still figuring this all out as he goes along; that he still has a healthy amount of doubt; that he makes mistakes and his signal clarity isn't perfect; but at the end of the day he maintains his faith and does his best to do what Daddy tells him to.
Facing the Fires Within
Eric's blog is still getting off the ground, but I truly believe it is one to watch out for. He has dedicated himself as a "Rage Priest", and facilitates private and public rituals that allow people to get in touch with, and honor, their reserves of anger. So many Pagans treat anger as a "negative" emotion, something to suppress and eliminate, rather than express and use. I also know Eric personally, and I love that he's still making the mental leap from philosopher to mystic.
I figured we needed a silly image to break up this post.
Seven Facts About Myself:
(Some of these were specifically requested from friends on Facebook, so don't blame me.)
I was born in San Angelo, TX, but I have no memories of it and have never been there since. I recently met someone who grew up there, and quizzed them about what life is like.
In fourth grade, I convinced several of my classmates that I was a leprechaun. I had just moved to a new school and was terrified the kids wouldn't like me. So I told them I was from Ireland (easy since I had long red hair and pale, freckled skin) and that I couldn't grow much larger than I already was (I was 4'11" at the time) due to my leprechaun blood. That was mostly shot to shit when I hit a growth spurt in sixth grade, but by then the kids had figured out it wasn't true.
I once thought I would become a professional opera singer. I studied and performed at a professional level from 1991 through 1996 or so. I've done a handful of musicals since then, but when I became a shaman my desire to perform like that dried up. Every so often, like watching Glee or Smash, I get a tickle to at least take voice lessons again. I've also sung Georgian folk music, and every so often listen to it; I have no Georgian roots, but I got roped into it by my friend Glenn and it's musically challenging (a capella, very close and non-traditional harmonies, and a somewhat difficult language to sing in for Americans).
My spiritual journey in a nutshell**: I grew up Christian, specifically United Methodist, and I took it very seriously. I heard the call to ministry while I was a freshman in high school, and was preparing to go to seminary when I left college due to being outed as a lesbian. I met a woman to introduced me to Dianic Wicca, a very woman-centric and separatist sect of Paganism, but I wanted more and varied experience. I joined an Alexandrian Wiccan coven, and stayed there for a while, but my beliefs and experiences became more free form and eclectic. Eventually, I started my own coven, but that was a disaster. About that time, I had my first interaction with Loki. I spent a few years privately trying to figure out what I really believed while studying various forms of magic. Finally, I accepted Loki's offer to be reborn, and became a Northern Tradition Shaman of the madness variety.
I have a tattoo dedicated to the comic-book Deity Delirium from Neil Gaiman's The Endless. It is fish-themed, as she once said, "I met a lady once who had an imaginary fish." It is large, and encompasses half of my back and a part of my shoulder/arm. There are fish-shaped tribal designs, colored like her speech bubbles were in the novels; there are various images of butterflies and fish that are also puns – like an Angel fish with a halo, a Hammerhead shark that could do damage to a nail, and a Monarch butterfly with a crown. There are also words – some relate to Delirium and her origins (like "Dream"), and others were taken from various works of creative writing that my friends read while I was being tattooed. It took four sessions, and a culmulative forty hours of work.
At the pagan festival I have attended for the last nine years, I am in charge of the "short bus", a six-seater golf cart that transports people around the site. I instituted the service on my own, and actually paid for the rental the first year to prove the concept. It has become a fixture of the event, and people continually tell me that without it, they would not be able to attend. I am extremely picky about who I "hire" as staff, because the job is more complex than it seems. Not only do you have to be very customer-oriented, but you also have to have a general working knowledge of the event and its policies; since we're constantly roaming the grounds, we are the most likely to see medical emergencies as they happen or rules infractions. You also have to be cool headed in an emergency, because the cart is frequently used to transport staff to strategic locations. You also serve as liaison between the attendees and the coordination staff, since we're the most visible and findable people with radios.
Someone asked, "When did you first start to believe in magic?" When I was Christian, I trusted quite a bit in the power of prayer – not only in the concept that you can ask God for things and He will deliver, but in the more new-agey idea that just focusing on an issue with reverent energy can affect its outcome. When I converted to Paganism, and learned more about will-working, the concept translated pretty much the same, just with different window-dressing. I've seen some miraculous manifestations of will, and have been blessed with some pretty specific "coincidental" experiences that felt very much like a tangible result of reverent focus. More than magic, I believe in the power and ability of energy as a real force in this world, and believe that force can be manipulated to increase probabilities.
**I get this question all the time when I ask people want they want to know about me. I feel like I've told it here and in Sex, Gods, and Rock Stars, but it was requested on Facebook yet again, so I apologize if it's the eightieth time you've heard it.
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[…] I had a nice comment post in my post "Reflections on Lughnasadh" from Del at https://dyingforadiagnosis.wordpress.com/ While it's a meme of sorts, it's also a nice compliment that someone reads this little blog and finds it of interest from time to time. There's a link with a discussion of this and other blogs here: http://dyingforadiagnosis.com/2012/08/06/inspiring-blogger-award/ […]

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...and don't forget the dotting tool (first mentioned in this post)!
i think i did a lot better this time than on my last time using it :) oh, and if you were wondering, the idea for these nails came from here.
below are some of the ways i have been using/wearing my own nail decals! check 'em out:
now i know a lot of peeps don't have Photoshop. so i am sharing a Silhouette file i created for you to use, to cut your own decals with! it has some of everything that i've been using thus far (aka: lots of options)!
so now the question: what if i don't have a Silhouette or any special cutting machine? don't worry my friends, i found:
▲ this great youtube video
▲ this awesome tutorial, as well as
▲ this pin
...and tried it myself! all you need are some scissors, scotch tape, and your choice of polish!
i used some fun pinking scissors to create some chevron decals, and you can see them in that big collage above. (they are the white chevron used with the green polish and black aztec designs, in the top right and bottom left corners!)
and for those that don't care to do either of these options, then get on over to Etsy and grab some cute decals from:
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i've bought from both of these ladies and loved their decals and service!
**update 2/9/15: i had a request to share the png files, for those without a Silhouette (maybe using an older Cricut and Sure Cuts A Lot!), so here ya go:


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Tommy Castro & the Painkillers
October 26, 2016 · Wednesday * 7:30pm * $25
"Funky Southern soul, big city blues and classic rock… silvery guitar licks that simultaneously sound familiar and fresh." –San Francisco Chronicle
Over the course of his four-decade career Tommy Castro – a six-time Blues Music Award-winner – has played thousands of shows to hundreds of thousands of fans, packing seats and dance floors, always leaving them screaming for more. Hailing from the San Francisco area, Castro, along with his band, The Painkillers (featuring bassist Randy McDonald, keyboardist Michael Emerson and drummer Bowen Brown), play music that is guaranteed to fire up fans and leave critics searching for new words of praise.
Method To My Madness finds Tommy Castro & The Painkillers at their very best. It is an instant career highlight in a lifetime full of them. Tommy Castro & The Painkillers continue to break new ground while simultaneously having an incredible amount of fun.
Born in San Jose, California in 1955, Tommy Castro first picked up a guitar at age 10. He fell under the spell of Eric Clapton, Elvin Bishop, Mike Bloomfield and other blues rock players. As he got older, Castro discovered the blues guitar work of Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Freddie King, Buddy Guy, Elmore James and singers like Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett and James Brown. By his 20s he was playing in a variety of San Francisco-area blues and soul bands.
Castro joined Warner Brothers' artists The Dynatones in the late 1980s before forming The Tommy Castro Band in 1991. He released his debut album in 1996 on Blind Pig and began his decades of relentless, year-round, touring, and picking up new fans everywhere he went. During the 1990s and into the 2000s, Castro released a series of critically acclaimed CDs for the Blind Pig, Telarc and 33rd Street labels as well as one on his own Heart And Soul label.
Castro joined Alligator Records in 2009, releasing Hard Believer to massive acclaim. He won four of his six career Blues Music Awards including the coveted B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year Award (the very highest award a blues performer can receive). His song Hard Believer took first place in the blues category of the 2012 International Songwriting Competition.
His next release, 2011's Tommy Castro Presents The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue–Live! was a fiery collection of the highlights from a series of live performances anchored by Castro and an all-star collection of nationally recognized blues musicians, including Rick Estrin, Michael "Iron Man" Burks and Joe Louis Walker.
Tommy Castro And The Painkillers continue to tour non-stop, playing hundreds of dates at clubs, festivals and concert halls all over the United States, Canada and Europe. Of Method To My Madness Castro says, "I was trying to get back to my basic ingredients: blues and soul. I went for the energy of connecting with my band. We kept everything raw, capturing the feeling of playing live. I'm not about being perfect," he says, summing up. "I'm about being real."
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I'm definitively not a fan of liver. We never ate liver at home because my mom doesn't like it. I can remember that I was served liver in Croatia one time when I was about 8 years old. With every bite I took I felt like throwing up…yuk! I think I stopped after a few bites. A big part of the nearly throwing up had to do with the 'strange' texture of liver.
Pâté however has never been a problem. Not that I eat a lot of it but I can enjoy a good pâté now and again. In some of the restaurants in Tel Aviv you can get really good chicken liver pâté…yummie! Somehow I had never eaten that in the Netherlands… maybe because most pâtés are made from pork?
Looking for new recipes I stumbled across a chicken liver pâté recipe on www.epicurious.com. Turned out it is very easy and quick to make! Thought I'd make it as a starter for Christmas. To accompany it I used a confit d'oignon recipe by Jackie that I found on The daily bread website (later I read on Chocolate & Zucchini that Jackie had made this confit for Clotilde).
My family went completely wild when they tasted the pâté and the confit d'oignon…my mom told me I would have a hard time topping that with the main course and dessert (I didn't for the main course but it was still ok; dessert however was a winner again thanks to Cristina's chocolate volcano cakes recipe, served it with plain dulce de leche ice cream).
I must add that during cleaning and baking the livers I kept thinking to myself how I was going to enjoy the end result with livers smelling the way they do…
Serves 8
1 small onion, diced
small knob of butter
1 clove of garlic, minced
small knob of butter
450 g (1 pound) chicken liver, trimmed
225 g (8 oz or 2 sticks) butter, room temperature
1 tbs cognac or brandy
1 ¼ ts salt
Grease a loaf tin with oil and line it with plastic wrap. (I used a 8 x 22 cm (3 x 8.5 inch) loaf tin but it was quite big for the amount of pâté, you can use a smaller one if you have).
Sautee the onion in the butter until soft. Add the garlic and sautee for 1 minute. Set aside.
Heat the butter in a frying pan and bake the livers on medium high for 7 minutes, they should be a little bit pink on the inside still. Put them in a food processor and add the onion/garlic mixture, butter, cognac and salt.
Blend until very smooth. Transfer to prepared tin. Allow firm in the fridge for at least 4 hours. Cut the pâté into 16 slices (or 18 if you want to be sure that you have extra ones in case one or two are not good enough).
Confit d'oignon
4 red onions
1 tbs olive oil
3 tbs brown sugar
3 tbs balsamic vinegar
80 ml (â…" cup) red wine
bay leaf
Cut the onions into half-moon slivers. Cook over a medium heat in the olive oil until they go very soft and start to caramelize (about 15 minutes). Add the remaining ingredients, stirring occasionally over the same medium flame for another 10 minutes or so, or until most of the liquid has cooked away. Remove the bay leaf and allow to cool.
I served 2 slices of pâté on a bed of arugola, some confit d'oignon and roasted pine nuts on top and slices of baguette on the side.
100 g – 260 kcal
1 serving – 390 kcal
carbohydrate 7 g – protein 11 g – fat 21 (saturated fat 12 g) – fiber 1 g


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August 2012, Volume 4, Issue 7
Check Your Calendars!!
Indian Ed Summit
Sept. 23-25
Festival of Books
Sept. 28-30
Banned Books Week
Sept. 30 – Oct. 6
SDLA Annual Conference
Oct. 3-5
Teen Read Week
Oct. 14-20
National Friends of Libraries Week
Oct. 21-27
Featured e-Resources of the Month
Help your patrons find answers in genealogy resources
Welcome to the Cornerstone Archives. Find the current newsletter at sdslcornertsone.blogspot.com.
In this month's issue
Tips for rethinking collections and reference services
The State Library held its annual Public Library Institute June 3-8 on the campus of Northern State University in Aberdeen. Guest lecturer was library consultant Mary Bushing, who spoke on the topics of collection development and reference services.
Bushing has been a regular instructor at Institute, sharing many years' worth of library work experience and consulting. Here are a few "gems" she shared during her presentation on collections and reference services. Perhaps these tips will start some thinking and conversations in your own libraries.
- "Get rid of computer books in your library. Purchase e-books or use magazine articles instead."
Those shelves of computer books do go out of date quickly with the constant changes in technology. However, keep in mind that many patrons don't always have the resources to purchase the new version of something.
- "Spine labels and where things are shelved is NOT cataloging. Put fiction series together, despite who the author is."
This makes it a lot easier for your patrons to find those series books. Think about the Star Wars book series with so many different authors. Put them all in one area. Your patrons will thank you.
- "Our library boards need to have more people under 50."
It is never a bad idea to recruit from the younger generation set. They may bring forth a lot of new, creative ideas for your library.
- "Have the sense to know when to 'kill' a collection."
Cassettes, VHS tapes? They are on their way out, but you know your community best and know what is/is not still being checked out. Large reference collections are also shrinking, with the number of reference resources now online and provided by the SDSL.
- "Weeding, culling, de-selection - don't care what you call it, just do it."
Need we say more? You will see increased circulation by weeding.
- "If you see two copies of a book on the shelf, then you don't need both copies anymore."
The popularity has waned, so it is time to weed one of those copies and put it in the annual book sale.
Don't forget to call the State Library at 800-423-6665 or email us for further research help.
Getting the word out: Simple marketing strategies for small libraries
Summer reading is wrapping up and fall activities will soon be underway. You've got some great new materials and programs to feature. But you are a small library with few—or no—staff. How do you get the word out without spending a lot of time and money?
Here are some ideas from other librarians:
- Take pet care books to the vet's office or make a brochure advertising pet care books to place in the vet's office. What similar lists can you create for other businesses?
- Use a black or white board to highlight a number or fact about your library (number of patrons/day, materials checked out/day, program attendance/week, etc.). Display in your library or library window for passersby to see.
- Create (or have a volunteer create) a slide presentation about your library services to post on your social media pages and/or take to service clubs.
- Host service club and community organization meetings at the library so you can attend.
- Design a brochure (or have a volunteer design) that highlights library services and value. Distribute it at the library and in brochure racks around town. Link to it on your social media pages.
"Get social," both online and in person, recommend Michelle A. McIntyre, director, Roaring Spring Community Library (PA) and Melinda Tanner, district consultant librarian, Washington, Greene & Fayette Counties (PA). Use a website, blog, Facebook page, Twitter and other online means to get the latest library news to patrons. These free or low-cost venues can be set up and administered by volunteers, with your guidance for content. In person, use the social networks you already have by sharing library news with clubs and organizations to which you belong. Make your library a Chamber of Commerce member and tell your library's story at meetings. Invite community leaders to library events. Build relationships within the community, and encourage your trustees to do the same.
Custer County Library uses a small blackboard to share the number of patrons who visit the library each day.
For more library marketing information
- View this WebJunction webinar archive: "Best Kept Secret: Marketing the Small & Rural Library." You can view the archived presentation or just the slides or chat and explore other resources listed: www.webjunction.org.
- Read Cornerstone archives: marketing
- Check out books on marketing from the State Library. The newest marketing title is Marketing your Library: Tips and Tools that Work, edited by Carol Smallwood, Vera Gubnitskaia and Kerol Harrod. McFarland: 2012.
How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian and other resources in the news
Reviewed by Jane Healy, Electronic Services Coordinator, East River
How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian, Carol Smallwood and Melissa J. Clapp, Eds. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2012. 300 pgs.
You're "it"—the one and only librarian for your library. How can you be as effective as possible? How can you get it all done? What should your priorities be? Good news! Editors Carol Smallwood and Melissa J. Clapp have heard your questions and found people to answer them in this book.
Twenty-six librarians each wrote a chapter for one of the book's eight sections, allowing you to dip into the areas where you need advice.
- Time Management informs on developing a work flow, prioritizing tasks, saying "no" and managing stress.
- Community Involvement tells how to build partnerships, manage volunteers, offer programs with community appeal and appoint committees.
- Public Relations and Marketing gives tips on how and why to advertise your library, making the library visible, developing relationships and dealing with problem patrons.
- Professional Development advises how and where to keep up with what's new in librarianship and reinforces the need for life-long learning.
- Internet-based Ideas for Librarianship talks about creating online instruction for patrons, managing online materials collections and using free social media tools to enhance your library.
- Administrative Tasks recommends how to do big picture planning, conduct an annual report and handle security issues.
- Assessing, Weeding, and Moving Collections helps you get to know your collection, see its strengths and weaknesses, determine shelving needs, develop a process for withdrawing materials and moving the collection.
- Library Overviews discusses the rewards and opportunities for personal growth as a solo librarian.
While chapters highlight specific library types, the advice given can suit any library. Each chapter recommends resources for further reading, and the book contains an index.
This and other books about librarianship are available from the State Library: library.sd.gov.
Other resources in the news:
- Quick copyright help is here
Can I use this without permission? It is copyrighted? Can I say it's Fair Use? Any time you use material created by someone else, you may need to get permission from the copyright owner. How do you know? Each situation is different, depending on what the material is and how you plan to use it. Let the Copyright Genie, the Fair Use Evaluator and other fun tools give you guidance: librarycopyright.net. These resources were developed by the Copyright Advisory Network, part of ALA's Office for Information Technology Policy.
- One-on-one technology training tips
Me? Give technology training? Yes, you. If you've ever shown someone how to use a mouse or get an email account, you have given technology training. One-on-one training can be very effective because it's personal, focused and takes a short amount of time. The patron comes to you with a particular need and leaves empowered with new knowledge. To be more purposeful in your one-on-one sessions, consider the tips offered here by TechSoup for Libraries, a nonprofit specializing in library technology: techsoupforlibraries.org.
- Carnegie Medals awarded for excellence in adult fiction and nonfiction
Anne Enright's The Forgotten Waltz and Robert K. Massie's Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman were named the first Andrew Carnegie Medal winners in June. Further details may be found at www.ala.org
- I Love My Librarian 2012 Award nominations now open
Library users can nominate a librarian for the 2012 Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award from now until Sept. 12 at atyourlibrary.org. Each nominee must be a librarian with a master's degree from a program accredited by ALA in library and information studies or a master's degree with a specialty in school librarianship from an educational unit accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. Nominees must be currently working in the United States in a public library, a library at an accredited two- or four-year college or university or at an accredited K-12 school.
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A couple of weeks ago Chris graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine! I'm so proud of him and look forward to when he gets licensed in a few months from now. I only wished that I was at his convocation to see him get his diploma...which leads me to my second piece of good news. I had a serious case of morning sickness that day :) That's right, we're expecting! This also explains my blogging delinquency for the past three months. I'm tired all of the time and have been experiencing a great season of nausea (but I hear it's perfectly normal).
Until I get my energy back, things around the studio and blog will be quiet. I can't say that there won't be any activity but it'll just be at a minimum. We'll be busy preparing for the little one (picking out names included), while Chris is also going to be heads down studying for his board exams.
Thank you for your patience, everyone. We're excited about the changes that are happening and can't wait to share more bits of our lives with you.


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Been purdy busy and lazy. Tekken 6 came out and it's been sucking me dry. Anyways, here's some stuff that i've seen published/released elsewhere, so it's safe to show.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
More of the same
Been purdy busy and lazy. Tekken 6 came out and it's been sucking me dry. Anyways, here's some stuff that i've seen published/released elsewhere, so it's safe to show.
22 comments:
- Jelter said...
cool! I was wondering what the drawing of club 41 looked like.
- November 26, 2009 at 9:58 PM
- Jeff Solway said...
big fan here love your work!!
- November 27, 2009 at 9:12 AM
- MAA said...
Great as usual!!
Drive me to draw da!!
- November 29, 2009 at 6:46 AM
- Manoj Sinha said...
After a very long period you are here with great work. Keep updateing.
- December 1, 2009 at 9:04 PM
- Danny Araya said...
Always love the personality in your work
- December 3, 2009 at 6:12 AM
- Ryan McCulloch said...
You are a master!
- December 8, 2009 at 7:59 PM
- Adrian Lubbers said...
Wow! That's all I got! WOW!!!
- December 11, 2009 at 2:09 PM
- ORSI said...
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- December 13, 2009 at 8:54 AM
- David said...
Love those tarot cards - particularly "The Curse".
- December 13, 2009 at 4:44 PM
- Marcus Ng said...
Ryan, these are great works and I have some personal questions for you. pls reply at firstname.lastname@example.com
- December 18, 2009 at 4:16 AM
I've been following your stuff and man I LOVE it! I love Monkey Island stuff...I've played the first 3 games! LOVE your style...so much fun!!!
- January 3, 2010 at 6:40 PM
- Martijn Cox said...
Could you please show every design for the tarot cards of monkey island. I would really like tot take a long look at them. Looong look.
- January 6, 2010 at 11:38 AM
- Eli said...
Your "more of the same" is equivalent to my best effort. Cheers for 2010!
- January 6, 2010 at 12:28 PM
- Jesse M said...
I was wondering if you had any concept art for Bugeye from the Tales of Monkey Island series. I really like his squid tattoo and how wraps around his arms, etc. I was thinking of using it for a basis of a tattoo of my own so I'd love to see anything you had.
- March 11, 2010 at 10:08 AM
- camilles2005 said...
Ryan, your work is just simply awesome!
I have a job that I am looking to have illustrated. Can you contact me about your rates.
camilles2005 (at) yahoo (dot) com
- March 12, 2010 at 12:40 PM
- CirOlmo said...
I love your works :)
- March 12, 2010 at 2:55 PM
- Kyle said...
Hey! I just discovered your work! Im playing the monkey island games, and am enthralled because of the artwork. The Tarot cards are some of my favorites.
Thanks so much for posting those!
oh btw. im new to blogging (just made one to put up some work)
why can't I follow your blog?!
- March 26, 2010 at 9:36 AM
- Nikolay Popov said...
Awesome stuff man, and I loved playing the game. I'm a huge Monkey Island fan :).
- April 6, 2010 at 3:18 AM
- Ghassemi.salman said...
I realy like your jobs/.
- April 18, 2010 at 9:31 AM
- C.Deboda said...
Sweet art style and very cool blog! I'll be checking back again for sure.
- June 7, 2010 at 1:15 PM
- Juan Carlos Porras said...
So awesome!!!!
- August 3, 2010 at 11:08 AM
- Thomas Fluharty said...
Beautiful work GREAT DESIGN. ~T
- August 12, 2010 at 3:30 PM


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Often (or I used to be anyhow) I am asked about a particular look :: you'd better catch me wearing it so I'd remember :: because I'm a shopaholic shopping fashionista - here me CLICK! (I'm going to experiment and give my choicest sites to get that "Fix ").
I'm also gonna write about how to shop guilt-free :: tips | tricks to hide "the evidence".
I think I'll make into a series within my Meanderings about .... blog. It is here where I let my creativity rip. Whatever makes me unhinged.
The beauty of writing your own blog (or in my case a few), you are the master of your domain :: really, truly amazing eh?
Call me an optimist, but I really think ladies in their 50s, post menopausal, fire breathing divas, are going to like my blog. I have faith that once the storm hits, the blog will go viral and maybe I'll even attract a few major brands endorsement on my site :: of which they will pay me in money and gifts in kind (the ones they want me to try and review for women 50+).
Sound fanciful? Not really when you think about it, a gazillion percent of the world's population are women 50+. They call the shots in their lives and influence those around them. Confident and classy in sync with their inner voice, they need or want a laugh, raise their eyebrows once again, or pat their heart in sisterhood memories davine.
It will be merged to become one unanimous collaborative voice for women born 1960 or later. It will eventually be a club, which will charge fees for its membership. Where only the truly gifted or inspirational women voice will be invited to blog :: about what matters, reflects how we feel, want to be more optimistic, smarter, or look classier.
It will start here. The place where I discovered my foundling, the #bestofeverything hashtag. Where inspiration to be the best of anything was born. I've made some truly amazing connections, interactors, professional, artistic, creative people from around the world. Alot of fiction writers, since I'm a prolific reader and far fewer of those that feed my knowledge junkie.
The first 50 commenters (subscribers) will automatically be invited into the Fashionista Club. Fashionista being defined as: a fabulously feminine, fashionable, polished lady. More likely in their 50s but not excluding the daughter Millennials who caught the wisdom of their mothers of studying and approving their lives by the women of influence before them.
Please enjoy the time you spend with me.
I enjoy having you along on
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I v. I Exclusion Bars Coverage for Debtor-in-Possession's Claim Against Former Directors and Officers
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held that an insured v. insured exclusion bars coverage for a suit by a debtor-in-possession against former directors and officers of the company. Biltmore Assocs. v. Twin City Fire Ins. Co., 2009 WL 1976071 (9th Cir. July 10, 2009). The court rejected the argument that the debtor-in-possession was a different legal entity from the pre-bankruptcy company insured under the policy.
The D&O policy at issue contained an insured v. insured exclusion, which excluded coverage for "Loss in connection with any Claim made against the Directors and Officers . . . brought or maintained by or on behalf of an Insured in any capacity or by [a] security holder of the company." After two years in business, the insured filed a chapter 11 bankruptcy petition. The insured, as "debtor and debtor in possession," sued some of its recently discharged directors and officers for breaches of fiduciary duty, including financial misconduct and usurpation of corporate opportunities. The insurer denied coverage under the insured v. insured exclusion. The insured filed a chapter 11 reorganization plan, which assigned its claims against the former directors and officers to a trust established for its creditors. The trustee subsequently settled the insured's claims against four of the former directors and officers, who assigned their rights against the D&O insurer to the creditors trust. The trustee then sued the insurer.
In analyzing the applicability of the insured v. insured exclusion, the Ninth Circuit first described the history and purpose of the provision. The court distinguished liability insurance, in which a company seeks to cover the risk of a claim by a third party, from property and casualty insurance, in which a person also seeks to protect himself from the risks caused by his own negligence. The court noted that companies have traditionally purchased "fidelity bonds" to insure the company against the internal risk of employee dishonesty. The court explained that, "[b]ecause risks such as collusion and moral hazard are much greater for claims by one insured against another insured on the same policy than for claims by strangers, liability policies typically exclude them from coverage." Thus, an insured v. insured exclusion "protects . . . against collusion, and also against the risk of selling liability insurance for what amounts to a fidelity bond."
The court then turned to the question of whether the underlying claim was "brought or maintained by an Insured in any capacity." The court began by noting that the cause of action for mismanagement belonged to the corporation, which originally brought the underlying suit. Although shareholders and creditors can bring a suit for mismanagement derivatively on behalf of the corporation, the court stated that in this case the insured corporation "instigated and continued" the suit against the former directors and officers. That the claim was later assigned to the creditors' trust did not alter the court's conclusion. The court explained that, because the trustee was an assignee of the debtor-in-possession, the insured v. insured exclusion must apply to the trustee's claim to the same extent it would have applied to a claim by the corporation.
The court also rejected the argument that the insured v. insured exclusion did not apply on the grounds that the insured became a different legal entity once it entered bankruptcy. The court surveyed the treatment of the legal status of post-bankruptcy debtors in case law from around the country, including U.S. Supreme Court precedent, and concluded that, "for purposes of the insured versus insured exclusion, the prefiling company and the company as debtor in possession in chapter 11 are the same entity." Therefore, the insured v. insured exclusion operated with the same force with respect to the debtor-in-possession as it would have with respect to the pre-bankruptcy company. In so ruling, the court explicitly overruled the bankruptcy and district court opinions in Pintlar Corp. v. Fid. & Cas. Co. of N.Y. (In re Pintlar), 205 B.R. 945 (Bankr. D. Idaho 1997), aff'd sub nom. Cigna Ins. Co. v. Gulf USA Corp., No. 97-250, 1997 WL 1878757 (D. Idaho Sept. 11, 1997).
Finally, the court rejected the argument that the insured v. insured exclusion should not apply because, as debtor-in-possession, the insured effectively brought the underlying suit as the representative of the creditors of the bankruptcy estate rather than on behalf of the corporation itself. The court explained that this argument conflated the concepts of "for the benefit of" and "on behalf of." The underlying suit brought by the debtor-in-possession may have been "for the benefit" of the creditors to the extent that they would be the ultimate beneficiaries of any money recovered, but, as a legal matter, it was brought "on behalf of the pre-bankruptcy corporation." The court stated that "[t]he alternative position would create a perverse incentive for the principals of a failing business to bet the dwindling treasury on a lawsuit against themselves and a coverage action against their insurers, bailing the company out with the money from the D&O policy if they win and giving themselves covenants not to execute if they lose. That is among the kinds of moral hazard that the insured vs. insured exclusion is intended to avoid."


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I have to share with you all this wonderful story.
I was contacted in April by friend of my daughters who wanted to look at moving back to the beach to be close to family. They recently had a baby and being close to her mom would have been such a help.
I did a buyer consultation with her and her mom who was helping them buy a home. We had a home targeted for them just 2 doors down from her family. My buyer thought this was the PERFECT home and she was set on getting it. We called the listing agent and wouldn't you know it , there was an offer on the house. My client was devastated. This was the dream home she had hoped for. We calmed her down and said " lets just see what else there is". After a few more internet searched we had a list of some wonderful options. A day in the car hoping in and out of homes we walked in to this charming brick ranch and that was it. She was in LOVE again ! This home was a renovated home with hardwood floors and a wonderful updated kitchen. My client was in love with the new cabinets, granite countertops , tiled glass back splash and new appliances. We just knew this was the right one. The home was locate only 3 miles from mom as well.
We wrote the offer and it was accepted. The sales price was a bit higher then what they wanted but was still with in budget. Next was loan process and home inspections. This is where is gets interesting. Since my client owns a business there was a TON of details research to have to do. The list of documents are UNREAL when proving income and asset now. As the loan process was moving along the home inspections came up with very little to fix. We were well on our way and my client was very happy.
First road block ! Time for the appraisal. Our offer price was 199k and the appraisal came in at 183k. We had to ask for a price reduction on the offer and to my surprise the accepted it !
Second Road block ! When it came to verification of loan docs this was a business that required certain docs that had to be refiled and a new tax transcript. We just knew the seller would release us from the offer but to our surprise they said they would wait.
Third Road block ! The IRS request was taking so much longer then expected we were now 30 days past closing and again to our surprise the seller did not kick us to the curb
Fourth road block ! We needed a 2nd appraisal because this was a renovated home and flip. Again we just knew we would loose this house.
After all this and about 45 days past the original close date WE FINALLY got the clear to close.
Can you agree this was a nail biting experience !
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It probably won't increase the value of a David Hayes suit, but an ensemble by the Los Angeles designer has just become a museum piece.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art's Costume and Textile Department will receive a donation of a garment designed by David Hayes as soon as Nancy Reagan decides the one she is willing to part with from her closet.
"It will probably be something she's worn to death," the designer, who is known for his ladylike suits, surmised.
Hayes has enjoyed the distinction of being among the fashion-conscious First Lady's chosen designers ever since she first hit the presidential campaign trail with her husband. The museum's costume department already houses Nancy Reagan outfits designed by her three other pet fashion designers--two by Adolfo, two by Bill Blass and three by James Galanos. The addition of a David Hayes, says Edward Maeder, curator of the department, will "round out" the collection.
"It's very lofty," Hayes said of the honor during a visit to Bullocks Wilshire, where his spring collection is available. "My psyche doesn't believe this is happening to me. I should see a doctor. I pinch myself so many times saying: 'David, you're so lucky.' "


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Specializes in : Purna, Vinyasa Flow, Womens Yoga
Influenced by : Hatha, Purna, Ashtanga, Womens Yoga
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Yoga has the capacity to help us return to the roots of the self. Deeper than our identity, beyond our personality, this is a place of pure energy and divinity. In teaching yoga, I hope to assist students in invoking their inner teacher, tapping into their source of innate wisdom. Through this reconnection with self, the hustle and grind of the world starts to dissolve. Union between body and mind creates balance, bringing peace to the yogi as well as those around them.
I was born in Sydney, but count myself as a Newcastle bred girl. I have always found myself immersed in literature and the performing arts. I spend a lot of my time working with stories, on page and stage, as a way of connecting audiences to the emotions and fundamental states that make us human.
My first experience of yoga was as a 10 year old (clad in pyjamas - no Lululemon there!) when I practiced a vinyasa DVD with my Mum. I still thank her for this introduction, as it meant I didn't shy away from the opportunity to dive into the practice as a young adult. At 18, studying ESL teaching in Sydney, a daily yoga session was one of the few moments in which I felt grounded in a bustling city. It didn't take long before I was completing my YTT200hr in Byron Bay.
I deeply believe in the power of maintaining a beginners mentality. Our practice can morph daily and it is so important to listen to the changes that your body is asking for. My classes are developed to cater to the unique states and needs of each body and mind. My goal is to help students access their breath as a communication tool with their body, working through layers of tension and conditioning to find physical and emotional release.
During a session, we balance strength and softness, fire and water, rhythm and silence. We acknowledge the eternal journey of the practice and surrender to power and joy of this path.


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Need help getting the marijuana monkey off your back? The widely prescribed anticonvulsant drug gabapentin might be just the ticket, if preliminary clinical trials at the Scripps Research Institute are confirmed. A 12-week trial in 50 marijuana users who wanted to quit showed that gabapentin (sold under a variety of brand names, including Neurontin) reduced withdrawal symptoms and that those who took the drug were more likely to stop smoking maryjane altogether.
Many people view marijuana as a relatively benign substance; others regard it as a gateway to use of more powerful recreational drugs. Is it addictive? Studies show that 16% to 25% of admissions to treatment programs for substance abuse involve people with primary marijuana dependence.
For heavy users, trying to quit can produce a host of withdrawal symptoms, including drug craving, sleep disturbances, anxiety, irritability and dysphoria -- all of which can prompt the user to go back to smoking pot. A 2008 study by Dr. George Koob of Scripps found that gabapentin could quiet such withdrawal activity in alcohol-addicted rats. That led Dr. Barbara J. Mason of Scripps to initiate a clinical trial of the drug for marijuana abuse.
The team ran ads in a local newspaper and online headlined: "Smoking too much pot? We want to help you stop." The team needed 50 volunteers; it received more than 700 inquiries.


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Welcome to the World of Val Hughes, Textile Artist, Designer, Tutor and Author.
Welcome to my web site where I hope you'll get a flavour of my work and my journey through textiles.
Just like this site, it's been an exciting and continually evolving process so take a look through the pages and perhaps I can inspire you too!
You'll also find some information on my workshops - some based locally and some which I offer to Guilds and Groups - just get in touch and I'll check availability.
I also offer workshops in schools and colleges.
Please see my shop - fantasytextiles at www.folksy.com and etsy.com
My book 'Felt and Fibre Art published by Search Press is available to order from www.searchpress.com
NEW WORKSHOPS NOW AVAILABLE for 2017
See my workshops page for felting, free machine embroidery, overlaying and bonding, screen printing, block printing and batik


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By way of That NBA Lottery Pick comes this preview clip of Los Angeles Clippers alley-oopist Blake Griffin's upcoming appearance on 'Sesame Street'. It's basically the coolest thing that can happen to you as a celebrity (other than your solid gold house and rocket car), but I'm surprised at Griffin's appearance, because I had no idea he could read.
Griffin's experience looks like the one shared by anyone else who watched Sesame Street growing up and tunes in now — he comes into it expecting Bert and Ernie, but ends up getting shouted at by Elmo.
If this is a little passive for your Blake Griffin news, please enjoy these follow-up videos of Blake making Pau Gasol look like f**king Telly Monster.


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Hello everyone!
I'm not so much of a gadget person or even apps for that matter, Yah I download apps but mostly when I first get a phone, there some apps I've not even opened in months now, while there are some I
can't live without use almost everyday.
I'm an Android user yah! I use HTC One X... So here are my top 10 fave phone Apps;
1. Facebook: Haha! Like someone doesn't visit that almost every hour or maybe it's just me.
2. DailyBible: This is a devotional app, featuring daily scripture verses and devotions, honestly I don't open this app everyday, but at least 5 times a week, my favourite devotion is Hope For Today by Joel Osteen his teachings are so motivating it keep me going. The good thing is you can save and play later.
3. Instagram: Just like Facebook I visit frequently, sometimes just to do AMEBO on peoples picture haha! Don't judge me jo.
4. Photo Grid: This is one of the best collage apps I've used, I mostly used it for my instagram pictures, or editing pictures for other purposes.
5. MyDays: This app right here is so far the bestest seriously, it's a period calender. I'm almost the laziest person on earth so this app is just right for me.. And when I say accurate, it's more accurate than the world clock. You should try it.
6. DoubleTwist: I have other music players, but this is tha BOMB. It let's you create your own playlist and it also creates playlist for most played, top rated and recently added, so it easy to find your recently downloaded/added songs.
7. Drive: I used to love Dropbox but it started saving my files as empty then I switched to Drive, it's amazing I just upload on my computer and have it on my phone, no stress at all, not just that you can open on any computer too.
8. Beautylish: One of my fave beauty apps, get access to makeup tutorials, product reviews, pictures, nail art tutorials and you can also ask question beauty and makeup related of course. It's a good inspirational app for beauty bloggers
9. ColorNote: This is where I write down my to do list, wish list and other lists, you can also set a remininder with this app.
10. Tetris Console Deluxe: Remember this game? Yah! I found it on playstore sometime last year and I've been playing it almost everyday since.
11. Easy Task Killer: Ahhh this app helps keep my battery in check, it kills running apps, some apps just run to run your battery down LOL.. another app I love is the battery saver.
12. Aviary: One of my fave photo editor, comes with super cute effect and my what I love most is the whiten effect yah! for teeth haha! check it out :)
13. Pages Manager: makes post easier for Facebook pages, uploading picture, creating a post. check out my Facebook page and please LIKE
And Ahhh How did I skip BBM??
What is/are your favourite phone apps? Do have a fabulous day!
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Losing all of this weight has been hard, but dealing with the emotional baggage has been so much harder. I have ignored dealing with most of it, almost feeling like it would just go away along with the fat. Sadly, totally not how it works. I feel like I am carrying 125lbs around on my shoulders now.
Apologies have been made to friends. Self-help books have been dusted off. Husband deserves a medal for dealing with me. Life moves on and so do I. Here's to better days and throwing that emotional baggage out the window one carry on at a time.
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Since their inception, video games have gradually become more realistic. Aside from conventions and accessories, video games haven't really made the jump from the television screen. However, a team of designers at Teague took a video game from behind the screen and put it in a box.
The box is deceptively plain looking. Pull the front tab, and the flap lifts up. A start-up sound signals the beginning of the game, and the level begins to scroll. Enemies and blocks move from left to right, and the player must avoid them. A knob on the side of the box controls the character which is attached to an arm and servo that moves vertically as you turn the knob. An LED light blinks as the level gets faster, and if you knock into an enemy, the box closes. Game over.
The box makes use of one of Teague's own products, the Teagueduino, which aims to take the difficulty out of coding and electronics. A continuous rotation servo keeps the level scrolling, another servo moves the arm, and Mario is outfitted with a magnetic sensor that stops the game when it passes over an enemy, which is also outfitted with a magnet. Finally, a servo-controlled popsicle stick opens and closes the box.
The DIY video game in a box looks like an arts and crafts project for the technological age. With popsicle sticks, painters tape, a soda straw, a bright background, and paper cutouts, this game is a great example of what happens when you combine tech knowledge, creativity, and a do-it-yourself ethic. I bet Teague's effort would even make Shiggy smile.
You can see that nearly everyone in the video below was taken by surprise. It's as engaging as it is simple in appearance.
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Community Medical Center hosts Colorectal Cancer Awareness Symposium
Community Medical Center is offering two free community education programs about colorectal cancer.
A colorectal cancer awareness symposium will be held March 22,5:30 p.m. at the Community Medical Center Auditorium, 99 Route 37 west,Toms River.The symposium will feature medical experts discussing topics including risk factors, screening for early detection, treatment options and prevention strategies. A dietitian will also discuss how to incorporate healthy eating into your life to reduce your risk for colorectal cancer. Dinner, free parking and a free drawing will be provided. Seating is limited.To register, call 888-724-7123.
The hospital's 12th Annual Colorectal Cancer Awareness Fair, chaired by Paul J. DeMartino, M.D., F.A.C.G., will also be held March 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Outpatient Lobby. Participants will have the opportunity to meet nurses and physicians who will be available throughout the day to answer questions. Health care professionals will present information on risk factors, the importance of early detection and nutritional considerations pertaining to colorectal cancer. There will also be a colonoscopy demonstration and tours.The event is free and light refreshments will be available.
For more information call 888-724- 7123 or visit www.barnabashealth.org/community.


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Fibreglass and resin is a wonderfully versatile material which is light-weight, frost-proof, tough, low maintenance and non-corrosive. Also available in a terracotta, white or faux lead finish on request. Ideal for use inside and out, they are supplied without drainage holes as standard; we can pre-drill drainage holes if required.
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Juicy J drops the official visual for his track 'All I Blow Is Loud' directed by Jonathan Andrade. Off his latest album 'Stay Trippy'. Out now.
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Not long ago, net-a-porter put together a little love story of the 'Coach' handbag. We at House of Vintage are SUCH big fans of Coach bags, and always have lots of different shades and shapes in stock - not to mention in our closets!
Here is a bit about the brand's history, (courtesy of net-a-porter) as well as a small sample of the coach bags we have in-store right now:
Our Coach bags are an average price of £55-65 and they tend to last forever! Not only that, but the leather ages beautifully so the bag just gets better and better as time goes by.
Come by the store and see which style suits you!


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All driving offences should be reviewed
Wednesday 13 September 2017 18.08 BST
How welcome at last to see a proper sense of proportion relating to the call for extending driving offences to cyclists (Editorial, 11 September). At Cycling UK, the national cycling charity, we do not believe simply adding cycling to current offences is the answer. The reality is that the way in which the justice system deals with mistakes, carelessness, recklessness and deliberately dangerous behaviour by all road users has long been inadequate. Before it creates new cycling offences, the government needs to review road traffic offences in the round, by all road users. Just adding to a system that's not working is a sticking plaster not a solution. The government promised a widespread review of all offences and penalties over three years ago, but we're still waiting. It needs to get on with that long overdue exercise, and could look at cycling offences at the same time.
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Trying to get yourself heard in the global audio equipment market is a hard job when you're struggling against giant brands such as Beats, Sony and Bose.
But German company Sennheiser has built up an enviable reputation in the market since it was started in the aftermath of the Second World War, when Fritz Sennheiser founded Laboratorium Wennebostel in Wedemark, north of Hanover, Germany.
Laboratorium Wennebostel initially specialized in the production of tube voltmeters. Today, the company that is now known as Sennheiser is a world leader in high-end audio equipment with a turnover of 590.5 million euros in 2013 and more than 2,000 employees.
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Resolutely independent and family owned, their business is a prime example of just how big a Mittelstand business can become.
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Abolishing American police might be our only hope to reform police brutality, violence, and skyrocketing incarceration rate.
"…..The police spend very little of their time dealing with violent criminals — indeed, police sociologists report that only about 10% of the average police officer's time is devoted to criminal matters of any kind. Most of the remaining 90% is spent dealing with infractions of various administrative codes and regulations: all those rules about how and where one can eat, drink, smoke, sell, sit, walk, and drive. If two people punch each other, or even draw a knife on each other, police are unlikely to get involved. Drive down the street in a car without license plates, on the other hand, and the authorities will show up instantly, threatening all sorts of dire consequences if you don't do exactly what they tell you.
"The police, then, are essentially just bureaucrats with weapons. Their main role in society is to bring the threat of physical force — even, death — into situations where it never would have been otherwise invoked, such as the enforcement of civic ordinances about the sale of untaxed cigarettes."
This overcriminalization of, well, living, has exploded prison populations and adversarial policing to a profoundly negative effect……" Read More
It's Time to Start Imagining a Post-Police World — Why Abolishing the Police is Not a Crazy Idea
I have been pushing this idea for years. The police are blasphemers ( as policing is based upon moral relativism) & usurpers at best.
They are a fairly new institution on the scene, and only about 100 years old.
What did we do to protect ourselves, before we had someone lording over us on each street corner? We had the country sheriff, and you and I: The militia.
And it worked for over 300 years on this continent before the very bad idea of "cops" appeared. Bring back the "Constitutional Militia"! here & here
This assault on myself in Seymour Missouri further illustrates how useless and detrimental to our rights our "police" are. I could easily relate a dozen more horrific personal cop stories.
I have just finished reading and listening to the following 2, well researched books. The occulted history of policing in them is fascinating.


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The budget presented by George Osborne this week was as concerned with politics as economics. Ironically, given Osborne's professed loathing for him, I think it also had much in common with Gordon Brown's later budgets. Remaining (supposedly) fiscally neutral whilst shifting monies around in a way that benefits your target voters – a fiscal carousel with some sweeties thrown to one side and pebbles to the other.
The political motivations for the budget are, like so much Tory posturing of late, compelled by their fear of the UKIP threat. The reforms to pensions and ISA's are squarely aimed at the Home Counties grey vote. This key Tory demographic is the vote that they fear is being lost to the Farage's golf club bonhomie and supposed straight-talking.
The pension reform is a massive decision. I am sympathetic to the argument that people should be allowed more freedom and choice in how they deal with their own affairs in retirement. The annuity market at present is also not working in the way one would wish.
My concern stems from several things. Firstly, governments' track record in pension reform is about as successful as Grant Shapps' tweets. The fact that this policy has been rushed out for the budget is rather worrying given that it has extremely long-lasting implications for the public finances. This is clearly a policy that should have been subject to the utmost scrutiny as opposed to scribbled on the back of Osborne's fag packet.
Secondly, it must be borne in mind that there is a difference between a pension and savings. The state has offered favourable tax treatment to promote pensions as it means the person saving for their pension will not have to be overly reliant on the state in their dotage. The liberalisation of pension access does raise some questions over this incentive and what happens if the person who accesses their pension early is left, for whatever reason, reliant on the state?
Thirdly, without proper regulation there could be a lot of room for many sharks in this brave new world and people could lose catastrophically. It is worth remembering the grotesque mis-selling scandal that arose from previous pension reform.
It seems the government has rushed out a policy for headlines when it should have been more thoughtfully implemented. The decision is underpinned by a belief that personal choice is always beneficial – this assumption should have received greater scrutiny than appears to be the case. Choice can be beneficial but only within the right framework and I remain far from convinced that sufficient work has gone into developing the framework for this far-reaching decision.
The liberalisation of ISA's is also fundamentally not a bad thing. To encourage savings at a time when the household savings ratio continues to dwindle is reasonable. My concerns here are the fact that it flies in the face of previous policies. This suggests it is not borne of entirely pure motives. More importantly, it is ultimately irrelevant to the vast majority of people who are not in a position to utilise this offer. It is like granting people permission to fly to the moon – it would be nice but is meaningless to most people. The government would be better off focussing resources on policies for the majority.
It would argue that raising the personal allowance is the way in which it is helping ordinary people. This is partially true. The raising of the allowance beyond this point does not affect the lowest earners. The lowest paid 5 million workers earn less than £10,000. To truly alleviate the tax burden on the low paid the national insurance threshold should be raised.
What is perhaps most worrying though is the chancellor's willingness to engage in a grand form of temporal teeming and lading. He is handing out actual tax cuts happening now that are being opaquely funded by unspecified future spending cuts. This makes it likely that the cuts when they come are going to have to be even deeper and more painful than anything that has happened as yet. The social ramifications of this could be enormous. If one adds to the mix asset price comedowns as the Bank of England unwinds quantitative easing then the overall picture remains troubling.


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This is a link to my Donnie Wahlberg photo. Donnie was there with his fellow New Kids on the block group to do an outdoor mini free concert at the Jimmy Kimmel Live show. Follow the link to see the great photo I got of him that night HERE. Let me know if you like the photo. Also below was a video I shot that night from Donnie greeting the fans and kissing a lucky 2 fans through the security fence.
DONNIE WAHLBERG kisses two lucky fans


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I'm not big on lookbook posting, but this collection is just too notable to pass up. The L.B.M 1911 line comes from Italian tailoring house, Lubiam. The company has been around since – surprise! – 1911, and has garnered a reputation for challenging the Italian norms. Even so, this collection takes on a more modern and casual approach than their traditional garb, (although I'd argue Lubiam suiting, especially in the way of jackets, tends to have a distinctly more relaxed silhouette).
Lawrence is spot on in his review, framing the collection as the 'definition of dressed down tailoring', and noting the American heritage inspired styling, despite the Italian aversion to the trend. The sport coats, bearing hints of deconstruction, are the grand centerpieces here, but those accessories are nothing to scoff at. Lubiam did good by providing high res images – it's the only way to fully appreciate the level of detail and quality materials that went into this collection. Fastidious. Spectacular.
On a personal note, a solid Italian x American inspired collection is one I've been seeking out and I'm so pleased to see the juxtoposition executed with such mastery here. Also, I'm just thrilled to see something truly fresh come out of Italy, and equally thrilled to see it hailed in the states for its quality and worksmaship. Yes, good craftsmanship actually occurs outside of these 50 states; indeed, its been going on for quite some time now, (read: for centuries). Don't get me wrong, I am a 110% backer of American made pride; I practice and preach it flagrantly, but it's not the only pride I preach. Viva la tradizione Italiana. And viva L.BM. 1911 for putting together a truly beautiful and inspired collection. – M
Comments8 Responses to "LOOKBOOK | L.B.M 1911 FALL / WINTER 2011"
The styling is way too "fashiony" but the jackets look spot on.
Beautiful jackets… Any idea who might carry them?
@unitedstyle Yeah, the lookbook isn't for everyone but those blazers can't be argued with, for sure.
@WJ I haven't found a retailer yet, but I'm investigating so stay tuned. Thanks for stopping by!
@M, really enjoy reading your blog. Keep up the good work.
@anon So kind and thanks for the encouragement! Very glad you enjoy. 🙂
@WJ Not sure where you're located but this shop in Chicago carries L.B.M. they wonderful blog post about it, too, check out shop and post -> http://haberdashmen.com/?p=1048
@M, thank you very much, will check it out. If you know any places out West(SEA or SFO) carries it, please pass it on. Thx again.


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thredUP gave me a site credit in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Have you guys heard of thredUP? In a nutshell, it's an online consignment shop for ladies and kids. For this post, I wanted to see how easy it was to find things for me that were stylish (not outdated or out of style), affordable, and high quality. Lets be honest, I think a lot of us avoid sites like this because we are worried we won't be able to find those things! I was pleasantly surprised by the gems I easily found at thredUP.
I used the size filters and also chose "new with tags" to narrow down my choices. I wound up with THREE super cute, must-have pieces and I can't wait to show you!
A Light Jacket (Free People)
I picked out this neutral jacket because I thought I would get a ton of wear out of it. It's light enough to wear year round with a variety of outfits. I love Free People's boho styles and designs and this was no exception. For this outfit, I wore it with my casual momiform on a cooler summer night.
An Elegant Maxi (ASOS)
I'm so glad I found this maxi! It's long enough for me to wear with wedges which makes me super happy as a semi-tall girl. The best maxi dress should make it where all you have to think about is jewelry, shoes, and bold lipstick; the dress does the rest of the talking! I went to ASOS website to check out their size chart to make sure it was the right size and it fit perfectly.
A Shirt Dress (J.Crew)
Shirt dresses are a must! I already own a lot of J.Crew pieces, so I was really excited to see this cute little chambray dress up for grabs. In fact, thredUP had several J.Crew options! Again, I double checked the size chart and added it to my cart. Chambray is so versatile, it can be dressed up or down and worn all year! For this look, I added a bright colored necklace and wedges, but I have also worn it with gladiator sandals and simple jewelry! And THIS is exciting- thredUp is offering 50% off first-time orders for J.Crew items! The code is: JCREW50
I highly recommend seeing what you can find on thredUP! I love my finds and paid a tiny fraction of what I would have in stores or online, and bonus: they were all new with tags!