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About me
- Barbara
- I am a mother, a new grandmother, and a teacher. But whatever happens in my life, I keep sewing. I have worked as a political communicator and now as a teacher in my formal life. I have also written extensively on sewing. I have been a frequent contributor and contributing editor of Threads magazine and the Australian magazine Dressmaking with Stitches. My first book Sew.. the garment-making book of knowledge will be published in May 2018 and is available for pre-order from Amazon
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Handy sewing hint of the day #21
Today I want to talk about cutting.
The truth is most sewers are fairly ambivalent about cutting. Cutting out is the part of sewing most of us like least and most of us are also timid trimmers of seam allowances and other excess fabric.
I think this might go back to what I call the sturdy principle - the sense that if you trim too much and too close things might fray away and come apart after the first wash.
At all costs we are terrified of this happening and restitch, triple backstitch and disregard trimming instructions in the guide sheets whenever no one is looking.
We need to be braver. In sewing and probably a lot of other areas too. Hand made clothing tends to wear out before it falls apart in my experience and all that excess, should be cut off stuff, can really pack up behind the seams and make things just look lumpy. I have enough lumps of my own I always say, no need in adding any more extra.
So here's what I would say about trimming.
First thing is it's not about just cutting things down but doing the right kind of cutting in the right places. There are three main types of trimming to think about - grading, notching and clipping.
Today I will share a little bit about grading, and cover notching and clipping in the next few posts.
Grading is necessary when you have a seam that is going to lie close to the body and be well edge pressed and you need to both reduce bulk behind the stitching and avoid a pressed- in ridge.
To do this you trim one seam allowance down a bit and the other seam allowance about 1/8" even more than the first one. This will create a sort of step down between the two layers of seam allowances so they will blend into the fabric and make a less discernible ridge from the right side after pressing.
The rule is to have the longer trimmed seam allowance on the fabric layer that is on the outside, say the front of a blouse for example, and the slightly shorter one on the layer that is closest to the body.
Of course in some seams, for instance in a lapel where which layer is going to show on the outside is going to change, at the break point of the collar for instance, you would switch which is the longer trimmed layer too at this point.
Here is a gab collar on the pressing point showing the different widths of trimmed seam allowance. The wider seam allowance is next to the top of the collar:
Pretty gripping stuff I know.
6 comments:
- Andrea said...
Great tip...we do so many "little" things that make of "big" deal to the outcome.
- August 16, 2016 at 9:02 PM
- Kansas Sky said...
I love your sewing hints. Thanks so much for taking the time to post a new one.
- August 16, 2016 at 9:29 PM
- Tanya said...
Hahaha!! Yeah I am guilty when comes to clipping, grading and trimming seams!! Just don't like doing it and have put up with a chunky seam or two!! Great article, looking forward to reading the next one!!
- August 17, 2016 at 3:59 AM
Yes -- this is so important! These little things add up and create beauty or disaster. Good to pay attention to this!
- August 17, 2016 at 8:39 AM
- LinB said...
Grading becomes far easier when you use the bevel on your shears to cut the seam. Tip the blades to cut at a slight angle, and the layers of fabric are automatically cut at very slightly different lengths. This was a lightbulb moment for me, the first time I watched an instructor perform the technique.
- August 17, 2016 at 9:28 AM
- sewingkm said...
I agree- grading seams can take a garment from a 'Becky homecky' to a professional look. Karen
- August 17, 2016 at 10:19 AM


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I think the insinuations here are quite obvious. I also think this is the closest an American daily has come in a long time to calling for an Armenian defeat in Nagorno Karabakh. In my opinion, the newspaper's commentary is ultimately a desperate reaction to the region's recent visit by the president of the Russian Federation. While the government controlled news media here in the United States was totally silent about Medvedev's visit to Yerevan, I have no doubt that his visit to Baku was seen as an alarming development, even though the press would still not directly address it.
As a result of the major geopolitical changes brought upon by Georgia's strategically significant defeat two years ago, Baku has considerably toned-down its dealings with Washington. Naturally, Baku has also significantly increased its dealing with the Russian Federation, signing a series of agreements with Moscow during the past several years. Soon after the end of major hostilities between Russia and Georgia, the rising tension between Baku and Washington became very apparent. When Dick Cheney flew to Baku to hold urgent negotiations with Aliev regarding the alarming situation in Georgia, it was reported that Aliev refused to personally received Cheney at the airport, sending a deputy to meet him instead.
Nevertheless, the Washington Post's unabashedly Russophobic and Turkophilic commentary is more evidence that much to the dismay of certain special interests in America, senior policy makers in Washington have been forced by Moscow to at least temporarily abandon their "great game" in the Caucasus.
While the Washington Time's article seen below can be characterized a plea to Washington officials not to forget their most important strategic partner in the Caucasus, the second lengthy analysis appearing below is essentially a warning to the Aliev administration by an Azeri analyst at the Henry Jackson Society; it's well worth reading.
Pinned between Iran and Russia on the ancient Silk Road bridging Europe and Asia, this former Soviet republic is an indispensable strategic partner. It is known mostly for its very significant oil and natural gas reserves, but it also is becoming a decisively vital source of support for Washington's push to end the Afghanistan quagmire. The United States has routinely used Azeri airports in support of NATO and U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, and thousands of flights carrying supplies to and from the Afghan theater have crossed Azeri airspace over the past nine years since Sept. 11, 2001.
What is far less known is that the capital, Baku, also has become a credible sounding board on sensitive political developments. This translates into helping the Obama administration's foreign policy team get a sensible and qualified reading on Russia's aggressive political posture in the Caucasus and on an exceedingly defiant Iran. But neither Mr. Obama nor his senior aides have come up with a serious plan to jump-start negotiations with Armenia on Nagorno-Karabakh. It took more than a year for the administration to pick an ambassador to Azerbaijan, and Mr. Obama has yet to meet with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev.
Worse, unlike in the Middle East, no special envoy has been appointed to help - and ultimately replace - the idling Minsk Group. A cautious and passive America in the Caucasus will only embolden an increasingly aggressive Russia. Mr. Obama must help defuse a potentially disastrous international conflict - before it is too late.Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/sep/3/ignoring-azerbaijan-could-cost-the-us/
Executive Summary
- US-Azerbaijani relations are at an all time low and the United States stand accused of mistreating and ignoring Baku.
- Many in the US consider the Obama administration responsible for alienating a key regional ally – a series of alleged diplomatic snubs as well as corruption allegations against the Aliev ruling family in the Washington Post stand out in a list of perceived American slights.
- However, it is President Aliev's own policies, which are aimed at reducing American influence in Azerbaijan and taking the country closer to Russia, which lie at the heart of current impasse.
- Azerbaijani authorities cannot ignore US concerns over human rights and democracy and must restore cooperation on energy issues to previous levels, particularly over the crucial Nabucco gas pipeline project.
The current state of US-Azeri relations is a hot topic among local and international commentators and observers. Discussion of the issue almost invariably leads to attempts to diagnose the causes of deterioration in a previously close strategic partnership. And these causes are almost always deemed to be found in the alleged hostility Washington is said to display towards an increasingly confident Baku.
This view is also shared amongst Azerbaijan experts in the United States, many of whom are suddenly engaged in uncharacteristic self-flagellation. Thus, Ariel Cohen of the US Heritage Foundation, recently called on the United States to "begin a new strategic dialogue with Azerbaijan, raising this issue at a high level and restoring the confidence and support of a pro-western orientation in policy in Baku". Veteran Azerbaijan-watcher Thomas Goltz, in a well-received article in Foreign Policy, helpfully provided "the list of American insults", which, he argues, "is long and growing longer". There seems to be a consensus that bilateral relations are at an all time low and, as far as the supporters of President Ilham Aliev's regime are concerned, the fault lies entirely with the US and the Obama administration in particular.
This crowd usually draws attention to a series of alleged diplomatic snubs and slights: The delay in the appointment of a new US Ambassador to Azerbaijan and President Aliev not being invited to the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington in 2009 are the most frequently mentioned examples, amongst others. There is also the issue of the sensationalist article in the Washington Post alleging that Aliev's 11-year old son owned millions of dollars' worth of real estate in Dubai – allegations Aliev did not deny, despite being reportedly furious and blaming the State Department for leaking the story to the Post.
More seriously, there is the matter of the infamous Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act passed by Congress in 1992. The caveat restricted US government-to-government aid to Baku in the context of the Armenian occupation of Azerbaijani territories of Nagorno Karabakh and regions around it. Azerbaijan, having lost 16% of its internationally recognised territory, was essentially penalised by the US, largely due to pressure from the powerful Armenian lobby in the Congress. As Goltz argues, Section 907 raises doubts in Baku about the US being "an honest broker", given that America is a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, an international body charged with finding a peaceful solution to the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict.
The issue came to the fore last year when President Obama launched a new initiative to improve Armenian-Turkish relations. The US supported the efforts to normalise relations by way of opening the Armenian-Turkish border, closed by Ankara in 1993 after the Armenian army conquered and ethnically cleansed the Azerbaijani region of Kelbajar outside Nagorno-Karabakh. The US policy took the form of Armenian-Turkish Protocols signed in Zurich in October 2009. Critics of the US argue that this diplomatic initiative came at Azerbaijan's expense and sought to exclude and isolate Azerbaijani concerns over Karabakh.
Azerbaijan vigorously opposed US efforts, successfully lobbying Turkey on the issue and forcing Ankara to publicly include progress on the Karabakh negotiations as a pre-condition for the continuation of Armenian-Turkish rapprochement. The sabotage of "the Obama-inspired accords", according to Goltz was seen as "a nearly existential diplomatic victory for Baku".
Ultimately, there is a growing perception that US is not interested in friendship with Azerbaijan and views the country as a means to different political ends – war in Afganistan being the key priority at the moment. Continued Azerbaijani support for the US military effort against the Taliban was at the top of the agenda during US Defence Secretary Robert Gates' visit to Baku earlier this month. The fear in Washington is that the Aliev administration may reduce its level of military cooperation with the United States and even shut down critical air, rail and sea-port access granted to NATO forces in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks. Many in Baku are annoyed at what they see as the dismissive and cynical attitude of American leaders. It is no surprise that Gates was not invited to dine with the Azeri President. US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton's upcoming visit to Azerbaijan is also expected to be a difficult and strained affair.
Yet there is a different, and perhaps more accurate, reading of the situation. For starters the United States can produce its own lengthy (and rather disturbing) list of Azerbaijani insults and snubs. The cracks in the relations between the US and Azerbaijan were evident as far back as 2005. Back then, the Azerbaijani authorities, mindful of US involvement in supporting pro-democracy movements in the Ukraine and Georgia, and with parliamentary elections approaching, took drastic steps to reduce American influence in Azerbaijan.
The bullying and intimidation of the staff at the Baku office of the National Democratic Institute was the most serious incident of that period. The NDI was accused of supporting youth organisations charged with trying "to overthrow the state". Personnel at NDI had their homes broken into and trashed, whilst being subjected to hostile media attacks. It took an unprecedented emergency visit by the former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to repair the damage but at the cost of a full-scale replacement of NDI Baku senior executive staff. In fact NDI never fully recovered and its local operations and programmes have been significantly curtailed. It is unlikely that Democrats (now in office) have forgotten or forgiven the humiliation their colleagues suffered in Azerbaijan.
Despite the NDI incident and the fact that the November 2005 elections were blatantly and violently rigged by the Aliev regime, President Bush invited the Azeri leader to Washington on a state visit in 2006. Two years later Vice President Dick Cheney received a far less welcoming reception when he arrived in Baku to seek Aliev's support for US regional policy in the wake of Russia's invasion of Georgia.
Moreover in December 2008 authorities in Baku shut down Voice of America (VOA) radio broadcasts on national frequencies (along with Radio Free Europe and BBC). The Soviet-style move decimated the VOA audience and was seen as yet another attempt to curtail freedom of expression in Azerbaijan. This is no mere diplomatic snub - this is a hostile political action aimed at further reducing American influence in Azerbaijan. Something like this might be expected from Iran or Armenia, but not from a US-allied, friendly country. The State Department was understandably furious.
This short chronological analysis suggests that the first shots in the US-Azerbaijani stand-off were fired by the Aliev regime, with US policy slowly developing in response. In fact, criticisms of US policy towards Azerbaijan fall apart under closer scrutiny. The notorious Section 907 mentioned above was almost immediately negated by President Clinton and effectively suspended by President Bush. Despite of protestations from the American-Armenian lobby, the United States pursued pro-Azerbaijani and pro-Turkish policies throughout the last 15 years, helping Azerbaijan to isolate Armenia and exclude that country from regional economic and energy projects, and, of course, not recognising the events of 1915 in Ottoman Empire as an "Armenian genocide".
When it comes to the Armenian-Turkish rapprochement initiative, critics of the United States seem to suffer from collective amnesia. President Obama was very keen to include Baku in his regional policy in the wake of the war in Georgia. The initiative began with Obama's historic visit to Istanbul in April 2009. Many have forgotten that President Aliev was invited to join President Obama and Prime Minister Erdogan to discuss American plans. Here was a unique opportunity for the Azeri leader to place the Karabakh issue at the very heart of US regional strategy, or at the very least personally inform his American counterpart and Turkish ally of the strength of feeling on the issue in Baku. In a pathetic display of petulance Aliev chose to snub Obama, leaving the US leadership with no choice but to try and exclude him from the Armenian-Turkish peace effort. The matter was further compounded by Aliev's spectacularly childish move in signing a symbolic gas deal with Russian state monopoly Gazprom.
Far from being an existential victory for Azerbaijani diplomacy, Aliev's undermining of US interests in the region seriously harmed its long-term strategic national interest. The non-invitation of Aliev to the Nuclear Summit and the Washington Post article should be read in this context. The question for Aliev's supporters and apologists is simple – what did you think was going to happen? One cannot expect to "slap" a US president and expect not to get punched in return.
What is worse, contrary to self-congratulatory rhetoric in the Azeri state media, the Armenian-Turkish Protocols are far from dead and the issue is likely to come back with a vengeance after the Turkish elections next year. Many commentators are confident that, since neither party had withdrawn their signatures from the Protocols, the issue of ratification is a matter of time and further negotiations. Aliev can certainly expect to be excluded from these. After all, he was outplayed by the Turkish leadership who, having promised in April 2009 not to sign any agreements with Armenia, still went ahead with signing of the Protocols just a few months later.
Yet the most important issue in US-Azeri relations remains strangely absent from the analysis of critics of American policy - namely energy. Whilst it is true that Afganistan and the War on Terror are foremost in current US calculations (and rightly so), the long-term American goals in the Caspian/Central Asian region remain unchanged – energy security, diversification of energy supplies and promotion of multiple pipeline systems together remain a strategic priority for Washington. This was true under the Clinton and Bush administrations and remains true today.
At a time when Russia is rapidly increasing her own energy transportation capacity and seeks to undermine US-backed projects in the region, the position taken by the Aliev regime, especially in regards to the Nabucco Pipeline, helps to better understand Washington's growing frustration with Baku. Aliev's policy on the issue can only be described as obstructionist – signing deals with Gazprom, delaying agreements on gas prices with Turkey, negotiating alternative pipeline projects that do not serve American and, in fact, Azerbaijani strategic interests and so on. Local and international observers are in agreement that Aliev is moving Azerbaijan closer and closer into the Russian orbit.
There can be little doubt that his relations with the United States are no where near as good as the close and successful partnership with Washington painstakingly built by his late father Heydar. This partnership centred on energy cooperation and resulted in the construction of the BTC oil pipeline – the biggest jewel in the crown of Azerbaijani independence. This is what President Obama meant when he stated in a personal letter to Ilham Aliev that he wished for US-Azerbaijani relations to be restored to the levels they were at when Aliev senior was President.
The United States does not wish to lose an ally and has no interest in undermining Azerbaijani interests. The US consistently backs the Aliev dynasty, despite their horrendous human rights abuses and the increasing authoritarianism of the regime. Whilst Washington continues to call for greater democratisation, the American leadership (the Obama administration being no exception) embraces realpolitik considerations with an enviable consistency. The appointment of Matthew Bryza, former US co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk group, as the new US ambassador to Baku serves to underline that point. Bryza enjoys a close and long-standing relationship with the Azerbaijani government, and his wife Zeyno Baran, a Turkish American scholar, Director of the Center for Eurasian Policy and a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute in DC, is well known for her support for the Aliev regime.
Next month's planned visit to Azerbaijan by US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton is going to be crucial for US-Azerbaijani relations. It is essential for Azerbaijani authorities to get rid of the arrogant mindset that holds that America needs Azerbaijan more than Azerbaijan needs America. Such overconfidence (which, perhaps, comes from owning too many villas in Dubai) can have costly and long-term repercussions for Azerbaijan, a country surrounded by hostile states and with its historic heartland under enemy occupation. The Aliev administration would do well to listen to Clinton and respond to American concerns in a more constructive manner. It is essential to respond positively to US criticisms of Aliev's human rights record and most importantly to get US-Azeri cooperation in the energy sphere back on track.
The consequences of undermining US interests in the region are extremely costly and President Aliev is beginning to experience them. This is not merely a matter of a brief outburst of anger in Washington. This can have a long-term, structural impact on Azerbaijan's strategic position in the Eurasian political economy.Source: http://www.henryjacksonsociety.org/stories.asp?pageid=49&id=1637http://www.henryjacksonsociety.org/stories.asp?pageid=49&id=1637

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PREPARATION FOR PITUITARY SURGERY? 6 June 2014
QUESTION-Patient with Non functioning ptuitary adenoma (NFPA) has ant pituitary hormone defciency with borderline low cortisol, low FT4 , FT3 and very low Testosterone. He is planned for surgery.
Obviously trophic hormomes need to be replaced pre operatively, first with glucocorticoid (GC), then with thyroxine, lastly testosterone
1. What GC would you choose (HC vc Pred) and why?
2. How many days after starting GC you would start thyroxine.
3. Pre operative dose of GC
4. Post operative management of continuing replacement hormones and when to test HPA axis.
Many thanks for your attention. Naswrin Moin
RESPONSE-Thanks for this. I usually use hydrocortisone replacement as one can measure the levels and as the drug is short-acting one can look at the cortisol levels before the morning dose and see if there has been any recovery post-operatively:
I generally use 10mg on rising, 5mg at lunchtime and 5mg in the late afternoon. Prednisolone is longer-acting and can be used once-daily, but remember it will cross-react in the cortisol assay. Actually, pre-operatively you could use either.
I start thyroxine a few days later, around 2-3 days. The reason for the delay is to prevent an Addisonian crisis, and 48-72h should be adequate. if this is pre-operative and you think there may be recovery then liothyronine is better as this has a short- half-life and can be stopped one week after surgery and the thyroxine levels re-assessed then.
For surgery, I give hydrocortisone 100mg iv/im as pre-medication, and then 50-100mg 6-hourly for the first 24 hours and then taper the dose rapidly downwards. We then replace with oral hydrocortisone and re-test all axes one week later. For the HPA axis dynamic testing may be required, but if you use a Synacthen test then you must wait at least 6 weeks. Best wishes, Ashley Grossman


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Friday, June 27, 2008
We Survived Bible School... And Had A Little Fun Too!
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T-ballers are really just little men!
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Busy Busy Busy
Baseball, Bible School, Borders, and Bridal Shower!!! We are busy! I promise to post soon with all the details and lots of pictures.
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Monday, June 9, 2008
Calling All Rays
We have started a Ray Family Blog. Click on the link at right to check it out!
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Belle of the Ball
This past weekend Ella and I traveled to Huntsville, Alabama with Mama and Daddy to go to a wedding. Our good friend, Matt Mims, had a very sweet ceremony, followed by a rockin' reception. We all had a blast. Here is a rare picture of all of us sharing a moment together.
For those of you who don't know Matt, he and Josh graduated high school together and then went on to pledge Pi Kappa Alpha together at Mississippi State University. They weren't alone though. They had a very tight knit group, which included Jake, both in high school and college. These days they don't all get to see each other as much as they used to except at the occasional wedding.
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Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Girl Friends
I just wanted to give a quick shout out to my girls...You know who you are. Last night we had our first full fledged girls night out in a while and it was a blast. There is nothing like time away from your family to rejuvenate your soul...not to mention your attitude and energy level.
We went to see "Sex In The City" because there are four of us, and we each fit a different character. Now you are wondering who I am!! Take a guess!
Anyway, it just reminded me how important friends are and how lucky I am to have such wonderful women to share my joys and sorrows with. Most of you know that I am not one to have a lot of friends. I prefer a small close knit group. These are my girls and I love them. Thanks again for a great night out, can't wait until the next one.
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Monday, June 2, 2008
I'm going to be an aunt...FINALLY!!!!
I hope I am not giving away the news, BUT Jake and Sarah just found out they are having a girl...woo hoo!!! Although most of us had an inkling, today the sonogram confirmed it. Anne Coleman Pettit will be joining the family this October and I cannot wait to meet her.
I am ready to go shopping. Thank goodness I will see the parents-to-be this weekend or I really might go overboard buying stuff trying to celebrate on my own. Here is a picture of the glowing mommy and her growing (ever so slowly) belly! Now that we know who the little stranger is it makes things so much more exciting!
Congratulations Jake and Sarah! We are all celebrating with you and praying for a health, happy baby girl! We love you...All 3 of you!!!
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Sunday, June 1, 2008
Slip 'N' Slide for the 21st Century
Today we had our Sunday School party. We had 10 families over for pizza and outdoor fun. Gary just happened to luck up on a free GIANT inflatable slide a lot like this one:
All the kids had a blast running through the sprinkler, jumping on the "jump-o-leen" and of course sliding. But the real fun started after the crowd left.
My boys, Gary included, and two friends from the neighborhood decided to put the water hose on the slide. Before long Gary and I were sliding right along with all four boys. It was the MOST fun I have had in a long time. The boys stayed out there for four hours until we finally just had to shut things down. Everyone is a little red from the sun. And mom is a little black and blue...I'm not as young as I use to be. My boys will never again think a regular slip 'n' slide is fun.
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Thursday, 13 September 2012
Then, the topic at Art today was 'Transport'. Not my thing at all, and I know the subject should not matter......all images are just a series of shapes and we should be able to treat them all in the same way. But I felt like a foreigner in a strange country, not speaking the language.....I just did not know what to do.
In the end I did enjoy the session, because I spent ages prior to the session doing as good a drawing as I could, so at least I had that under my belt.
Not one to make things easy for myself, it was a bit complex but at least I thought it an interesting subject!
Glad I tackled the drawing before the group meeting, it took me simply ages to get right.
The finished painting. It looks a bit pale here, think that might be the photo. I used 'Cornwall' paper which has quite a nice regular texture for this type of subject.
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With all the effort of doing the drawing, you have achieved a lovely painting. It has such a fresh feel.ReplyDelete
Thanks Ann, I am glad that it was all worthwhile, I am sure we all need to keep tackling subjects outside our comfort zone to make progress.ReplyDelete
While some of us grumble (!) at some AVA subjects it is a very worthwhile exercise as we tackle things we wouldn't dream of doing normally. This is one example.ReplyDelete
You are absolutely right Peter, and as I said in the post, I actually enjoyed the session, and was glad I had tackled it. It just takes a bit of getting back into a formal programme after a summer of freedom!ReplyDelete
Interesting to see you tackling a subject so different to your usual choice. You still manage to pull off a first rate composition and accomplished painting.ReplyDelete
Thanks Mike. The three of us who run the group on Thursdays firmly believe that having a compulsory subject is a) one way to keep the group interesting and members interested and b) we think it makes a real contribution to the good standard our members achieve......however it is hard sometimes to work outside one's comfort zone!ReplyDelete


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Today's world is full of cynicism, hatred, anger, bitterness, and jealousy. One only need to read facebook or the comments sections of online news articles to see that. At times, breaks my heart and makes me absolutely ashamed of society. And then, I remember Laura. It has been 2 years now since I joined the Secret Agent L project as an Affiliated Agent. Since then, not only have I performed missions specifically for the project, I have also tried to let the spirit of the project take over my whole life. Laura's mantra is "Be Kind, No Exceptions". I try hard to live up to that. I fail, a lot. But I am trying. And I see a difference in my life, in my relationships, in the way I view the world, and the way I view myself. I am telling you, kindness is a powerful thing.
Beyond being a part of this project, I also know Laura in real life. She is a busy woman (actress, model, working professional woman, member of the board of directors for the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southwestern PA, public speaker, and all around beacon of awesome), so I do not get to see her that often. Which is why I was so happy I got to see her last week. Laura has the amazing ability to make each person feel like the most important person in the room. She sees value in everyone, and always has kind things to say. When the prettiest person you know calls YOU pretty, it feels kind of amazing. Laura has the kindest heart of everyone I know. She gives so much of herself, even to people she does not know.
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Last Tuesday, I experienced one of the toughest things I know I'll ever have to face. My grandfather died. I'd been waiting for that phone call for over a week and when it came I wanted to ignore it. Somehow, it seemed if I did that it wouldn't be real; that ignoring it would mean he was still alive. Ultimately though, I knew in my heart it wouldn't change what was happening and it was time to accept it and began grieving for the rock of a man I had just lost. Obviously, it was just simply time to move on. Funny how that correlates with the next part of the story.
After the phone call from Shawnta, I wanted more confirmation. As if her telling me wasn't enough! So once I was able to pull myself together, I called Jerrie, Earl's mom. It was really a comical conversation looking back, but at the time it was a way for me to find peace and move on, or at least I thought that's what I was going to do.
"Hello." she said as she answered the phone.
"Hey. Anything new going on with you guys lately," I sarcastically retorted.
"No. Not really." said the timid, uncertain of what to say, voice on the other end.
"Really? Nothing? Nothing new with your boys or anything?" I exclaimed more than asked in a disconcerted manner.
She paused..."You already know," was her subdued answer.
"Know what?" I again inquired hastily.
"You know. I'm not going to say it. I don't want to say it, Rock." she somberly explained.
However, that wasn't good enough for me. I knew I needed her to say it. I need it for many reasons, so I continued to prod.
"What don't you want to say? I need to you tell me what's going on."
Reluctantly she blurted it out, "Earl asked Amy to marry him."
I was positive that confirmation from her would set me free from the dream I now believed was more of a type of bondage than anything. It didn't. A brief flush of relief swept over me and then the sickening feeling crept back up from the pit of my stomach.
However, what she told me next did breathe some life back into me. It was her reaction to the news. They had come over to tell her and Big Earl and she sat down at the dining room table with them. She already knew what they were about to say, because someone else had spilled the beans before Earl and Amy came by. Not being the first to find out had really broken her heart in many ways she explained, but she was determined to be happy for them when they told her.
As Amy put her hand out to show the ring, Jerrie took it and looked down and just cried she recounted the story. Thoughts flooded her mind and without even thinking, she said it...
"What am I going to tell Rock?"
Jerrie told me about Earl's reaction, "Mom, I can't deal with that right now."
She immediately began apologizing and Amy pulled her hand back and said, "Oh."
It did make me feel somewhat better that their happy moment was sorta spoiled. I listened as Jerrie went on about how she meant for that thought to stay in her head, but somehow it just came out. I laughed and it helped lighten the conversation. We spoke a few more minutes and then hung up.
After the call, I sat there, pondering.
What do I do now? I've waited for so long. How do I go on? How do I keep believing GOD? Why was this the ending after all we'd been through? Why did Earl say that? No. Don't go there. It didn't mean anything...but it was an odd reaction. No! You have to let this go! Stop analyzing what you want to hear and live with what has happened. Why GOD, why?
And then I decided it. It was clear. I had no other choice in front of me. It was time to move on.


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Chris Kresser's interview with Glenn Taylor on fecal microbiota transplants inspired this episode.
My own story with eczema.
Recovery with Garden of Life's Primal Defense (now Primal Defense Ultra).
Mild re-occurrence tied to poor gut, poor sleep, high work stress.
Key feature of an effective probiotic for me is S. boullardii plus bacteria.
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This scene comes to us courtesy of M.H. Mead's Taking the Highway of the Detroit Next series, which just released on December 1. I've read it and the other Detroit Next novels, and they're pretty awesome near-future cyberpunk. Available from all online retailers.
Setup: Taking the Highway takes place in near-future Detroit. In this scene, detective Andre LaCroix has been temporarily suspended from the police force, pending an investigation. However, his partner, Sofia Gao, tells him they got a tip from an informant that will break open their case and vindicate Andre. The informant has set a meeting in one of Detroit's abandoned neighborhoods. They have no choice but to go. We have some lively dialog and detailed description as they drive to the meeting place, and then…
"I just want to see if there's anybody in the area if we need backup."
"Backup?" Her voice shaded between amusement and scorn. Andre understood. If she were on her own, without a disgraced partner in the car, then maybe she could ask for some. As it was, unless things went very shitty very fast, they were on their own.
Sofia spun the wheel around a sharp corner with an obstructed bend and stood on the brakes.
The active and passive restraints held Andre tight against the passenger seat, but his head still bobbed forward. Across the narrow road, two derelict cars, burnt-out minivans from thirty years ago, stood nose to nose, their side-mirrors sticking out like handles. [Good setup of the scene here, minimal but evocative of the feeling of being trapped in an ambush.]
Sofia swore and was about to move to reverse when a gunshot slapped her window, fogging it white-gray in an instant. [I really like this.] She and Andre ducked down, fighting their seatbelts for room just as the window sagged and fell away, followed by the one on Andre's side.
"Yes, backup!" Andre yelled over the thrum coming from his implant. Sofia must have triggered the alert and a single, deep note pooled at the base of his skull. Designed to resonate with the hypothalamus, the signal acted like a battle cry, triggering an adrenal surge from the nervous system. Fine if you were on the receiving end, but the person triggering it was usually panicked enough.
Sofia fumbled to draw her weapon.
Andre grabbed her wrist. "Get us out of here!"
Rounds impacted the doors with ineffectual thumps. The lightweight memory plastic between the panels was designed to absorb and disperse crash energy, but it had the added benefit of making the doors nearly bulletproof. [This sentence slows down the urgency a bit. You could probably say something simpler, trusting your audience to sort out the rest. Also, couch it in Andre's perceptions. Something like: They'd told Andre at the Academy that memory plastic made doors bulletproof. He was glad they'd been correct.] Sofia reached for the shift lever again and flinched when several rounds entered from each side and blew out the rear windows. She ducked in the seat and pushed the accelerator to the floor panel.
The swoop of elation Andre felt as they surged backward was as short as their movement. They hadn't gone three meters before they were thrown against their seats and ground to a skidding stop, the left rear of their car now raised off the ground by whatever they'd hit. Fire from the right impacted the windshield. The slight tilt forward pushed them against their seatbelts and left them hanging, helpless. They'd hit hard, but not hard enough to trigger the airweb system. [Great paragraph!]
Andre tore off the restraints and kicked his door open. He nodded to Sofia as she freed herself and followed him. [Is she unable or unwilling to get out her own side, which would be faster? And if they're being shot at from both sides, wouldn't they be in the best cover possible by staying in the bulletproof car until it becomes a necessity for them to leave it?] Using the open door for cover, they scrambled out and around the rear of the car. Both of them had drawn their weapons and crouched against the ruined rear bumper of the Banshee where it angled up and onto the wreck of yet another junker, this one unburnt. Everything about the car—except the tires—looked like it had been rescued from a junkyard. Who put new tires on a car like that? [Not sure this observation is necessary. It wasn't behind them before; it's pretty obvious somebody rolled it behind them. Things like this can drag down an action scene. It's not bad, because you keep it brief and tie it into the narrator's perceptions, but consider whether it's needed at all.]
Sofia was breathing hard. ["Panting" might be a stronger, more active term here.] A cut near her right eye trailed a thick line of blood down her cheek. Fat drops fell from the line of her jaw. "Where the hell did this thing come from?"
Andre risked a look and saw the driver side door hanging open, a glimpse of something dark and lean running farther along the street they'd turned in from. She ran like a panther, black hair flying, disappearing around a corner. "I'd say that's the lid on the pot."
Gunfire continued to impact the car—cars now—but it had slowed. The three-round bursts had stopped and the attackers, whoever they were, were using single shots, conserving ammunition. Or, Andre thought grimly, trying to make us think they're low on ammo. He touched Sofia's cheek and held up his fingers. "You're bleeding."
"Nicked by the windshield glass," she said impatiently. "I think those are Ingram nine millimeter, the longer barrels for accuracy."
Andre was glad Sofia's mind was still working, analyzing, but her assessment was depressing. Nobody wanted the gunpowder shooters anymore. Everyone wanted light and quiet and odor-free, so Ingrams were everywhere on the black market and clips were cheap. These guys could shoot all night.
[You've got a great little action sequence here. I think the pacing is very well-done, and you have an excellent blend of urgency and dialogue. When all I can do is figure out a minor tweak or two, it means you've done a good job. Thanks for submitting your scene!]
Continuing our series, Angel has just jumped from her boat onto Gwynnie Bartlett's boat to engage her in less-than-gentlemanly fisticuffs.
Continuing from our previous two posts, Angel the bounty hunter is fleeing the Bartlett sisters with the help of her ally, the corporate cyborg ninja Mikio.
Continuing from yesterday's post, Angel has just escaped from the "Dock Gunfight" Engagement via a broken window, but she's not out of the woods yet.
Troubleshooters contains what I modestly think is one of the best action sequences I've ever written, as well as one of my favorites. I'd like to take a couple of posts here to break it down for you so you can see how it works based upon the lessons in the Action! book.
Setup: Angel is a professional bounty hunter, raiding a competitor's base of operations as revenge for an incident that happened earlier in the book. The setting is London in the mid 2050s, after the sea levels have risen to make much of the city resemble Venice, with waterways replacing roads.
Author Carrie Vaughn posted a short piece about how she used action figures to help with an important scene. Here's the link to the original post.
If you're having a tough time with an Engagement, you might try setting up a physical model of the setting and the characters. You don't have to be detailed at all. Carrie Vaughn used a fold-up TV tray and some action figures. You could use something as simple as some stacked books or DVD cases on end for walls, furniture, or whatever. Bottles, spice shakers, or even coffee cups can stand in for your characters. Anything to help you visualize the Engagement and how your characters move through it in the course of their Stunts.
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If you have kids, or you are a kid, or you still have your toys even though you're no longer a kid, I'll bet you've got something lying around that can function well enough to play the part. I'm a fan of LEGO for the flexibility it offers. Your mileage may vary.
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Don't be afraid to play as part of your writing. It'll make you a better writer and make your action scenes sparkle that much more.
Stephen Gustav is writing an epic contemporary fantasy/military mashup called The Veil War, and posting chapters as he completes them. His latest chapter had a really tremendous pitched battle scene between two large armies, and I thought he wrote it very well. I asked him to break it down for you all here, so read and enjoy! Although you should probably read the story from the beginning, if you would like to read the chapter that really stood out for me, it's here. Take it away, Stephen…
Wait – no one had done Tom Clancy techno-thriller meets fantasy? Something must be done!
Step one, daydream a lot. What would happen if the dark hordes invaded the Earth? First approximation: they'd get blown up from a great distance. Start over…
The Veil War is goblins invading the Earth. Giants, dragons, trolls – creatures of myth that turn out to be a little less imaginary than we had supposed. Magic had existed once, and now has returned. And in the Middle East, a company of Marines is trying desperately to get home.
Our Story So Far
Over the course of twenty-four chapters, Captain Lewis and his Marines manage to make some progress toward this goal despite all I do to hinder them. They've fought their way out of Iraq. They've met and allied with the descendants of crusaders, whose own world is threatened. Lewis quickly comes to realize that the knowledge these crusaders possess is crucial to our survival.
The enemy is coming after them, and in great force. As they approach Kuwait they find that between them and their pursuers is a Heavy Cavalry Brigade Combat Team – a few thousand Idaho National Guardsmen who are about to be ground into paste by the enemy. This turn of events presented Lewis with two options:
* Run behind and let the cav get ground up to hamburger. Maybe escape, maybe get caught anyway.
* Intervene now, and combine the strength of his magical new allies with the firepower of an armored brigade to inflict defeat upon the enemy.
Lewis chooses the latter.
From about Chapter 19 to present, that battle is ongoing – and will continue for several more chapters at a minimum.
What is this 'Process' you speak of?
I find myself mildly embarrassed to discuss "process" or "craft" in relation to my own work. Not that I don't sort of have a process and certainly not that I don't believe that there is a craft of writing that I hope one day to have.
But I am new to this whole writing thing. Sort of. I've been writing for decades, and I even get paid for my writing. Yet the Veil War is the first fiction story I have ever run to even the moderate level of completion that I've achieved here.
So, that out of the way, what was I doing here? Well, something very different than what I was doing in the first eight chapters. The first eight chapters I had actually imagined in a rather thoroughgoing way before ever I laid finger on keyboard. So that was really like dictation.
As the story moved on beyond the little movie I had made in my head, things immediately became more difficult. But I soldiered on; and
with a few brutal reminders sound editing advice from Ian managed to tame the story and get it focused to the point where we could get to the next big action sequence.
What's a Day Job?
So is there a process? Thanks to a cruel and uncaring universe, writing the Veil War is not my day job. That miserable fact imposes certain constraints on how I go about getting it written.
Last winter, I took a week off from work so that I could get some serious writing done. Everything from about chapter thirteen on, I wrote that week. Or at least I wrote the original version that week. I wrote as fast as I could, being as visual and descriptive as I could. My goal was simply and always to get as much written as possible.
Since then, every week I read the chapter before, read what's next in the queue, and then attempt to figure out how I need to change the text to fit what's happened already and how my picture of the plot has altered. There's a lot of clean-up, too. Like places in the text where I'd inserted <
Sometimes it is as simple as rearranging a couple things, a few tweaks, some polishing and, presto DONE! But not as often as I'd hope.
If in the greener lands of the future I am a professional novelist, I don't know that I'd write a novel this way. There are advantages though: it forces me to treat every chapter on its own merits. (And if it doesn't have any, repair that.) I can't just skip ahead to the interesting bits. It also forces me to cut and pare away the dross, so what's left is better – I think – than if I'd just written the whole thing in seclusion.
The biggest benefit is feedback. The input from my weekly readers has been essential, and I don't think it will be easy to move away from that.
How Sausage Is Made
There's a lot going on in this battle. There are four distinct sides: Lewis and his men, The Prince and his crusaders, the Cavalry Brigade, and the enemy. Lots of that last. Not being content with such a simplistic layout, I divided the crusaders in two. And among the enemy there are many regiments of goblins. Plus trolls. Plus giants. Plus a dragon. And, starting next chapter, even more.
All of this needs to be coordinated. First, in my head; and then I have to relate all that to the reader. I have to be mindful of the pacing and build tension in how I flip from one aspect of the battle to another.
I've tried to treat each scene as a short story of sorts – I'm not just cutting away at a random word length or just to get back to something else. I try to have each one come to some sort of climax or at least a plausible cliffhanger before I move on to the next.
For example in this chapter I begin with Odo, the crusader second in command. I'd left the readers hanging for quite a while as he charged toward the giants – a good cliffhanger. That needed to be resolved, so I tackled that first before moving to the next scene.
As the battle has gotten more complex, I find I'm diverging more from what I wrote back in February. For the last few chapters, my process has changed from editing to something more like construction. To manage the complexity, I've assembled a timeline. Each faction has his own thread – a sequence of events that they personally encounter.
When I assemble a chapter, I dip into the timeline to see what has to happen. Then I dip from the pot of prose to get story that covers the need. The shape of the battle is different from what I originally imagined – but strangely a lot of the individual events in it are much like what I've already written.
There's a few things that I try to keep in mind as I write, whittle and edit. One thing Ian impressed upon my fragile brain last Spring was, "Does this move the story forward?" If it doesn't, it goes no matter how much I like it. Another I learned from Tom Clancy, in an inverse way. Don't have everything go right for your heroes. My final rule is, "Try not to suck." That's the hardest one.
One of the biggest struggles I've had writing this battle is that it is not happening to Lewis. Corporal Coleman is essential, because he's a kind of a geek chorus. He says what needs to be said because most of what I'm doing is actually describing someone watching someone else fight. Which makes sense in the context of choosing Lewis for my point of view, but otherwise is completely retarded.
The one saving grace is that it offers a reasonable means of offering commentary on what is happening. It's a frame for describing the events of the battle. This will change shortly, as the battle is coming to Lewis – and that will present different challenges.
Wow, it's been a stupid long time since I posted anything on here, and I imagine most of you are no longer reading. But if you are, I'm here to announce that I'm back and blogging about Action again-at least as much as I am able to.
There will be some design changes coming here soon-a whole new look. In the meantime, I want to address the last comment I received in its own post.
M.H. Boroson wrote: Hello Ian Thomas Healy! I have read your ebook (one of the rare ones that was worth the price), but it left me wondering: what about wizard battles? Yes, yes, fireballs and lightning bolts are essentially shootouts, but there's voodooesque spells as well, and spells that cause opponents to shrink or turn into a thousand butterflies, and much more. What advice would you have for the writers of cinematic magical battles?
Interesting idea, that. Let's remember that the basic requirement of any combat situation is that your protagonists are trying to (a) kill or (b) defeat without killing their opponents. Whether they use bullets, blades, parahuman abilities, or magic is just special effects. Make sure you have the proper intent behind your characters first of all.
For magical spells such as you described, the first question you have to answer is can such a spell be dodged, blocked, or parried? If your shrinking spell can be defended against in some way, then it's a ranged attack and therefore falls under the category of a Shootout.
Example: Warren the Wizard casts his Shrinking Spell upon Wanda the Witch. Wanda throws up her Impenetrable Shield of Butterflies, protecting her against Warren's spell.
Now, if your spell cannot be defended against, then it just changes the complexion of the combat. Perhaps the setting is altered, or the nature of the combat changes from a Shootout to something else.
Example: Warren casts his Shrinking Spell upon Wickersham the Warrior, who winds up the size of a mouse. Suddenly, Wickersham isn't any longer a threat to cut Warren into Wizard Giblets, and Warren can do his best impression of stomping on a cockroach. The combat has changed from a Fight or a Shootout to a Chase, with Wickersham doing his best to avoid getting trod upon.
Hope that helps!
Great news, everyone! Using amazon.com's disturbingly useful and easy CreateSpace process, I have transformed the Action! book into a print edition. This slim, 60-page volume has an attractive new cover and retails for the paltry sum of $7.99. You should totally order one, because then you will have it handy at all times when the urge to write an action scene strikes you. You can also order the ebook for only 99 cents, but let's face it. Sometimes you just want to hold a bound book in your hands, you know? Here is the new cover. It's not quite ready for sale yet, but you can expect it to be within the next week or two at the latest.


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This weekend "I Dream of NeNe's" Jennifer Williams enjoyed some quality time in Atlantic City with her homegirls in an easy fall-neutral ensemble paired with Sergio Rossi Brown Espadrille Wedge Boots. Jen's [sold out] leather peep toe knee boots feature an espadrille wedge heel and a zip fastening on the inside ankle. Peruse current Sergio Rossi offerings here.
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William Cobb JD '74 was selected to fill an upcoming vacancy on the federal bench in Reno. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Roger Hunt picked Cobb to replace U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert McQuaid Jr. on McQuaid's retirement in September 2011. Cobb is one of two federal magistrates in Reno serving an eight-year term.
Law School Class Notes
Class of 1974
Arthur "Art" Curtis JD '74 retired after serving as Clark County prosecutor for 30 years. Curtis was lauded for his professionalism and for shaping the prosecutor's office into a place where attorneys want to spend their careers. He leaves office as Washington's third-longest-serving county prosecutor in modern times, and he is looking forward to traveling and spending time with his two granddaughters.
Was named in the 2017 issue of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in the practice area of medical malpractice law—defendants and personal injury litigation—defendants.
Was named in the 2015 issue of Oregon Super Lawyers magazine for his work in medical malpractice law and personal injury litigation. Hart, a partner at Hart Wagner, has been honored in every issue of the magazine since its debut.
Was named a 2015 Best Lawyer for his work in medical malpractice law and personal injury litigation.
Presented a CLE, International Law Issues in Domestic Litigation, to the Multnomah Bar Association, with Lewis & Clark Associate Professor of Law George K. Foster. The presentation addressed how to handle some of the most common issues that arise in international civil litigation in the United States. Among the topics covered were personal jurisdiction, sovereign immunity, forum non conveniens, antisuit injunctions, extraterritorial discovery, enforcement of arbitration agreements and awards, and enforcement of foreign judgments.
Was profiled in the January issue of the Oregon State Bar Bulletin. Helmer is a partner with Miller Nash.
Was named an Oregon Jewish Community Foundation's Legacy Society Honoree, together with his wife, Elaine Kantor. The award recognizes the couple's longstanding dedication to and support of Portland's Jewish community and OJCF. Kantor is a past president and one of the founding members of the organization, as well as an inaugural member of the foundation's professional advisors group.
John "JP" Powers JD '74 lost his valiant fight with acute myeloid leukemia on the morning of February 10, 2017. He passed away at home in Scottsdale, Arizona, with his beloved wife, Charlotte, by his side.
JP was born to Opal and Clifford Powers on April 28, 1950, in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from North Hollywood High School in 1967 and completed his undergraduate degree at Occidental College in 1971. JP then moved to the Pacific Northwest for law school. He was one of the youngest individuals ever admitted to the Oregon State Bar.
JP worked for two county district attorney offices in Oregon before he opened his own Portland law practice, which specialized in DUI defense and personal injury cases. He brought great compassion to his work and was driven to help others. Honored to represent his clients, JP also assisted them with finding serenity in their lives, including through introduction to AA.
Devoted to sports from an early age, JP had a lifelong love for the Los Angeles Dodgers. His greatest passion as he grew older was golf. He even considered becoming a professional player. At the time of his passing, he had amassed almost 50 putters in his quest for perfection.
JP will be forever missed for his quick wit, his disco dance moves, his sense of humor, his love for his family and friends, and the fullness with which he lived every day. He was devoted to Charlotte and to the children they each brought to their marriage—Sarah, Ben, Lindsey, and Mike. JP brought light into their lives, as well as those of their partners, his grandchildren, and his sister Linda and her family.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that remembrances in JP's memory be sent to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (lls.org).
Was honored as a Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers. Powers has been a criminal defense lawyer in Portland for more than 30 years.
Of Horses and Rider and Sounds of Trumpets
Allen Reel JD '74 recently celebrated the publication of a collection of original poetry, Of Horses and Rider and Sounds of Trumpets. This is Reel's fourth book.Posted 11/14/2018
Became administrator for Oregon's Workers' Compensation Division. Savage recently returned to Oregon after spending two and a half years providing consulting and training on law reform issues to attorneys in North Africa and the Middle East. A member of the Oregon State Bar, he has spent his career working on consumer and business issues in the nonprofit, private, and public sectors. Savage served as Oregon insurance commissioner from 2012 to 2013 and directed DCBS legislative activity as senior policy advisor from 2003 to 2012. Before joining the state, he served as director of Multnomah County Legal Aid and state director for Oregon Congressional Representative Ron Wyden's office. Savage also spent 10 years in private law practice.
Joseph L. Udall JD '74, January 21, 2018.
Yosef Yacob JD '74 wrote an article, "U.S. Immigration Rule(s) Affecting Hijab," which was published in Immigration Daily. Hijab (Arabic for "to cover") is a concept of modest dressing that has resulted in a variety of headdresses and veils for Muslim women, and these articles of clothing have become a prominent symbol of religious faith. In several countries this expression of faith has led to political controversies and proposals for a legal ban.


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Monday, October 15, 2012
Big Before & After: My Guest Bedroom
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Oh, me, me! I would love to come stay. It is stunning, Ashley! Seriously, it looks like a spread from a magazine (well, we know you've had that already, but still). Well done!ReplyDelete
This looks so bright and pretty - nice work, you two!ReplyDelete
Wow! First of all, yay landlord for letting you do this!!! This room looks amazing! I'm a sucker for a great collection ;). Thanks so much for joining "The After Party" Ashley!ReplyDelete
Wow! So much better. Great job!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 15, 2012 at 1:32 PM
I love it! Your pottery collection is so beautiful and you have crazy good styling skills!! Great work and I can't wait to see the rest!ReplyDelete
Ooooo. I love your collection. It could be in a magazine.ReplyDelete
This is just gorgeous!!! I have lived in my home for three years, and it needs SO MUCH TLC in the visual department. i have no clue even where to begin! I am stealing that bookshelf Idea so thank you. but really...this is lovely!ReplyDelete
Love it can't wait til my next stay.ReplyDelete
Ashley, so brilliant! So clean and simple!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful! You are so very hand, and I love the elegant sparsness of it.ReplyDelete
Such striking silhouettes your white pottery makes against the wall. The new shelves are just the perfect touch to showcase your pottery. Yay for DIY and permanent changes. What an improvement over what was there before!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous, Ashley! Love your little touches - really gives your space some soul. Your photos are pretty great too! I'd love to know what camera you're using!ReplyDelete
Woah, what a great change! They look great!ReplyDelete
LOVE it! I haven't seen milk glass/white glass displayed in such a gorgeous way. Really homey and creative.ReplyDelete
I love the restful simplicity! Being able to feel at home even if you don't own the place seems SO worth it.ReplyDelete
Wow - what a huge improvement! Looks great!!ReplyDelete


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To give an example, I think my overall list on my first visit to Amazonia was around 120 species. Bear in mind that this was proper rainforest birding, which is not straightforward, and that I was the only birder on the expedition, so I wasn't overwhelmed with help, but, still, it's not a vast figure for three weeks in the "torrid zones" (as they used, charmingly, to be called). By comparison I've seen 110 species in one day in Nairobi National Park, and my year list by this stage last year, which was almost all spent in Kenya, was almost 400 species.
Still, not all locations are created equal, and Nairobi does seen to have some sort of magic. Perhaps it's the altitude; at almost 2000 metres it makes for a near-perfect climate, neither too hot nor too cold, and ideal for spending a whole day in the field. Try that in Amzonia and you'll be exhausted pretty quickly. It's also perhaps the fact that Nairobi spans at least two distinct ecosystems - the open grasslands of the Athi plains, dotted with acacias, to the South, and the highland forest to the North. If you play your cards right, and even if you simply drive from the airport to the centre, you're going to bridge those two ecosystems and see birds from both habitats.
I had a day in Nairobi between my visits to Sudan and Somalia, and another day there after Mog. I spent most of that time in the leafy suburb of Karen, named after Karen Blixen, whose farm was there. How did it measure up?
Well, I won't go into the usual list of species, partly because I'm on the road and can't be bothered to check their taxonomic names, but I'll add the list later. Suffice to say that having spent 5 days in Sudan, and seen 21 species, within 10 hours of arriving in Nairobi I'd seen 38, and had 45 before I left, and this without any real effort beyond sitting in my friend's garden with a beer.
Amazingly this list included a LIFER - a bird that had eluded me all the time I lived here; a Common Scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus cyanomelas), which made sure I saw it by repeating its loud song so long, so insistently, and so close that I couldn't ignore it. And perhaps even more amazingly it included a species I managed to tick off while basically asleep after the early morning flight from Khartoum - the unmistakable and unmissable sound of a flock of migrating European Bee-eaters (Merops apiaster). Good luck to them. They've a long way to go and according to all the emails I've seen from my old Kenyan birding networks, the migration is very late this year.
Anyway, as I said, Nairobi has a certain magic, which perhaps comes across with my enthusiasm. But I mentioned that I'm on the road again. Where to? Well, the clue's in the photo below - a book I never would have believed in a million years that I would ever need. To my enduring amazement this is a work trip, but I'm taking the time to explore as much as I can while there. I'll post in due course.


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Dolphins sign up Quinton Friend
The Dolphins have contracted Quinton Friend for the 2007-08 season after Duncan Brown's retirement last season to pursue business interests.
Friend, who took 95 wickets in 32 first-class matches at 23.89, was acquired by the Dolphins after he was released by the Cape Cobras.
Cassim Docrat, the Dolphins chief executive, told Supercricket that they were still negotiating with Jon Kent. The Dolphins would be led by Ahmed Amla next summer and would have the experience of players like Dale Benkenstein, Lance Klusener and Doug Watson. Hashim Amla, Andrew Hall and Shaun Pollock would also play for the Dolphins when available.
Dolphins squad: Ahmed Amla (capt), Yusuf Abdullah, Dale Benkenstein, Quinton Friend, Robert Frylinck, Ugasen Govender, Imraan Khan, Lance Klusener, Johann Louw, Saidi Mhlongo, Tyron Pillay, Darryn Smit, Kyle Smit, Morne van Vuuren, Doug Watson. Cricket South Africa contracted players: Hashim Amla, Andrew Hall, Shaun Pollock.