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With the rising importance of cyber security to the bottom line and reputation of every company, it has now become a board level issue. CISOs are being asked to report their organizations' cyber security and risk posture in a meaningful, consistent and understandable way, so that the board can make informed decisions.
Risk Fabric bridges the boardroom gap by using actual financial impact statistics to explain cyber risk. Board members want to see the potential financial loss if an asset were compromised and what actions were taken to decrease that loss value. Boards speak the language of financial impact and can make intelligent cyber risk decisions based on actual value at risk metrics. With Risk Fabric, the board can understand and make decisions about the organization's cyber risk posture, just as they understand and rely on the quarterly financial statements presented by the CFO. The platform provides a top down consistent view and metrics that can be tracked every day by those in the security and risk organization, ensuring alignment from the front lines to the board.
Many cyber security and risk organizations in large enterprises are still producing their board reporting in the same way that sales and finance used to produce their financial reports. Data is extracted from numerous operational systems, loaded into spreadsheets and then manually manipulated until the numbers line up. Just as in other critical operational areas of the enterprise, cyber risk and security organizations are now being asked to provide quantitative metrics, produced using an automated, rigorous and consistent process. Just like a balance sheet or income statement, cyber risk metrics presented to the board need to represent the same underlying data each and every quarter, so that changes can be presented consistently.
Risk Fabric provides automated scorecards, generated from the same cyber risk data used by the security, IT and operations teams. Detailed operational data is integrated into a common model, traceable from top to bottom, that can be rolled up to produce understandable risk centric scorecards, even for non-security practitioners. For example, the risk centric scorecards include critical performance trends for regulatory assets, application risk and vulnerability ratings, and security awareness trends versus actual user behavior.
Everybody is trying to achieve the same goal – protect the enterprise. Investigators and vulnerability management teams need a list of the threats and vulnerabilities that need to be addressed, prioritized by severity and potential loss impact. Operations needs to identify gaps in coverage and how their organization is performing in remediating threats and vulnerabilities. Executives require a top down perspective that highlights their greatest risks, potential financial loss tied to those risks, and how well the enterprise is being protected, so they can drive strategic and tactical improvements. Finally, Boards of Directors require a quantitative risk scorecard that enables them to understand the lay of the land, so that they can make informed decisions and provide appropriate guidance. The end goal for each of the stakeholders, whether it is the IT team, line-of-business leaders, C-suite, or the boardroom, is understanding the financial impact of their risk level, what needs to be done to reduce that potential loss value and therefore reduce risk to their organization.


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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving
My son collaged this turkey during his after school art class taught by my lovely wife (BlueLucyStudios.com). His legs were actually longer, but it wouldn't fit in the scanner.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
I just realized I'd never drawn a fish. I tried to find a photo of an interesting creature in its natural environment. I think I did this dude a favor...he was much uglier in the picture.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Artists to watch for...
Also, unless you've been hiding under a rock lately, you've probably heard about Gabi's new project Urban Sketchers. Trying to describe the talented people contributing would not do it justice. If you haven't already, go check it out. That is where I discovered the work of Tin Salamunic. His work is incredible. His drawings appear simple and consist mostly of contour drawings with with maybe one or two colors. Amazing stuff really.
Lastly, Dan Price is currently in the midst of a trike tour around the Hawaiian islands. Check out his progress as he documents his travels at moonlightchroniclesblog.blogspot.com. See his photos at flickr or get updates on facebook. Become a fan while you're there.
Saturday, November 08, 2008
I took a picture of this car on a site several years ago and decided tonight was the night to finally draw it. I distorted it a bit . Pigma micron and warm gray Pitt marker.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
I've wanted to draw this for the last couple years. Its right next to a job site I worked on two years ago. I recently started working on a site next door, so I finally took the opportunity to draw it.
It is a huge tank of some sort. Two cannon looking things are mounted on top. They remind me of those telescope things at the beach you pay a quarter to use. The staircase winds around probably half the perimeter down to a landing.
Here are a couple other recent sketches.

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With over 1,000 species of begonia, these flowering plants fulfil a number of purposes as both landscape plants and houseplants. Although a native of the Andes in South America, begonias flourish in outdoor climates that experience mild, humid summers. While begonias can grow for many years in their native habitat and indoor pots, they often require special care to regrow each year in yards and landscapes.
While begonia plants may vary greatly, depending on the specific species, they have many similar characteristics. The foliage may contain wide, rounded leaves or narrow, scalloped leaves. The leaves are usually rippled and wrinkled and may contain solid colours or appear in spotted shades of green, white and yellow. Begonias blossom in a range of colours, including pink, yellow, salmon-orange and white. Begonias grow to an average height between 1 and 3 feet tall. Many begonias have a drooping habit, making them well-suited for hanging pots and elevated planters.
Like many types of tropical plants, begonias experience frost damage or death when temperatures drop below freezing. In climates that experience freezing temperatures, digging up the begonias and storing them over winter will help ensure renewed growth the following year. Late fall is the best time to dig up begonia tubers. Placing the dry tubers in a layer of sawdust in a cool area, such as a basement or attached garage, will help protect them until the ground thaws in the springtime.
In addition to extreme cold temperatures, excessive heat may also injure a begonia plant. Begonias grow best in loamy, well-drained soils. These plants prefer temperatures between 18.3 and 23.9 degrees Celsius. Since many climates experience hotter summer temperatures, growing these in a protected location that provides shade during the heat of the afternoon will help keep a begonia healthy.
Inadequate water during the dry fall months can lead to the death of a begonia. Keeping the soil evenly moist will provide the optimal conditions for regrowth the following year. Damage may occur during the digging and lifting of begonia tubers. Gouging the tender tuber can expose the plant to bacterial and viral infections. Damp winter storage can also result in fungal growth and the death of the tuber. While begonias may take more effort to grow in the garden, especially gardens in cooler climates, proper care can encourage healthy regrowth every year.


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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA., April 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Weatherby Healthcare, one of the nation's largest providers of locum tenens staffing, today released the findings of a study of nearly 500 everyday healthcare consumers, revealing what patients look for when choosing a physician, what would cause them to leave their current physician and how educated they about their doctors and their own medical histories.
The data showed that finding an in-network, affordable doctor is the top priority for patients when selecting their physicians and healthcare facilities. When choosing a new doctor, patients consider whether a provider is in-network — 51 percent labeled in-network care as critical — while also weighing potential out-of-pocket costs. Apart from financial drivers, 70 percent of respondents said a convenient location was either critical or very important.
"More than 20 million people have gained access to healthcare in the past seven years as a result of government legislation. It's important that we know what patients are looking for in their healthcare providers so physicians and healthcare organizations can better attend to the needs of these individuals," said Bill Heller, president of Weatherby Healthcare. "This study shows us that patients really care about simple, hassle-free access to healthcare and doctors who are available and kind."
Other key findings from the study include:
The Weatherby Healthcare study shows that while patients care about cost, convenience and location when selecting a physician and healthcare facility, they also appreciate a doctor with experience and a positive attitude. Though patients sometimes change physicians, many are satisfied with their doctors and look to them for the final, official opinion on their healthcare decisions. The modern patient is also using the internet to research his or her doctors and learn about his or her own medical situations.
Hanover Research designed and administered a survey on behalf of Weatherby Healthcare to investigate the profile of the modern medical patient. In total, this survey collected 488 valid responses after data cleaning. Respondents were over 18 years old, U.S. residents, visited a physician for a standard check-up in the past two years and visited a medical facility other than a free clinic.
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I just LOVE this stamp.
What a comfort to know God is always with us. And what a wonderful blessing!
I used SU's new colors, Coastal Cabana and Brown Sugar. I tried out my new pansy punch,too, but I have to say it's hard to use. I followed the directions several people gave on how to line it up and mark it, but I still have 2 of the flowers that just don't come out well. I guess I need to spend more time fooling around with it.
I made this card for my daughter and son in law. I also made one for my son, it's a bit different, but I'll post that another time.
Have a great day!
paper: SU coastal cabana, brown sugar, white, DP
ink: SU brown sugar
stamps: inkadinkado
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Le Loup - Planes Like Vultures
Le Loup is making some of the year's most original and mesmerizing music. The Washington, D.C., band uses plucked banjo, programmed beats and triumphant harmonies to produce complex and enthralling experimental pop. While the septet has a full, multifaceted sound, it's all built around a brilliantly crafted melodic core.
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US Youth Soccer (USYS) provides a healthy soccer environment for players of all levels through its competitive, recreational and small sided game programs. From its humble beginnings in 1974 with just more than 100,000 registered players to its current registration of more than 3,000,000 players between the ages of five and nineteen, US Youth Soccer has always been recognized as a leader in youth sports organizations.
Successful USYS teams have the opportunity to compete for State, Regional and National Championships.
Continental FC is proud of its history of success with 8 National Championships and numerous Regional and State Titles!
Continental FC participates in the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer (EPYS) branch of US Youth Soccer. The club fields teams in U8 through U19 age groups and frequently has multiple teams in the same age group.
Teams are formed in both our Downingtown and Conshohocken locations. CFC Boys USYS teams participate in leagues in the greater Philadelphia region.


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Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is a delicious soup with bacon, wild brown rice melody and a unique lemon zest flavor. Add a good crusty dipping bread and you have a complete meal that will delight your friends and family.
To make preparation easier you can purchase a rotisserie chicken which will add a wonderful flavor to the soup and save you time in the kitchen.
I also use Uncle Ben's Ready Whole Grain Brown and Wild Rice Medley to save on preparation time.
Uncle Ben's Whole Grain Brown & Wild Rice, 8.5 Oz
- 1 box Uncle Ben's Brown and Wild Rice or Ready Whole Grain Medley
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup finely diced celery
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 4½ cups low-sodium chicken broth (measured from 3 14.5 oz cans)
- ¼ tsp of each dried thyme, poultry seasoning and sage.
- 1 tsp dried rosemary crumbled
- Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 lb cooked and shredded chicken or turkey
- 1 lb cooked crisp bacon cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup flour
- 1½ cups milk
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 zest from one lemon
- Prepare rice according to directions listed on package.
- In a separate large pot, melt 4 Tbsp butter over medium heat. Add onion, carrots and celery and saute until slightly tender, about 4 minutes.
- Add in garlic during last 30 seconds of sauteing.
- Add chicken broth, thyme, poultry seasoning, sage, rosemary and season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Add chicken and simmer soup for 30 minutes.
- In a separate saucepan heat up olive oil over medium heat then add flour to make a rough, simmer whisking until light golden brown, about 2 minutes.
- Slowly pour milk and whipping cream into mixture. Cook stirring constantly until it thickens.
- Add milk mixture to soup mixture in pot.
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly
- Reduce heat, add shredded chicken or turkey, cooked rice, bacon pieces, and lemons zest
- Simmer 10 minutes and serve
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Toshiba has officially lifted the curtain on their new 4K notebook, now dubbed the Satellite P55t, and it's cheaper than we initially thought it would be.
In terms of specs, Toshiba's Satellite P55t packs an Intel Core i7 CPU by default, and an AMD R9 M265X graphics card with 2GB of GDDR5 RAM. It'll also come with 1TB of storage. As was the case with the 4K Satellite notebook that Toshiba showcased at CES 2014 a few months ago, RAM can be maxed out to 16GB.
However, the star of the show is the notebook's 4K display, without a doubt. The Toshiba Satellite P55t features a 15.6-inch display with a resolution of 3840×2160, and 282 pixels per inch (PPI). The display is also Technicolor-certified, and comes with Chroma Tune software, which allows you to set color setting profiles for different programs on the system. Though the P55t's display sounds impressive, we're itching to get our hands on it and test it for ourselves, and see how it fares in our sRGB benchmarks.
Port selection includes quad USB 3.0 connections, 802.11 ac Wi-Fi, HDMI, and a memory card. The Toshiba Satellite P55t also packs in a Blu-ray burner.
Aside from the P55t, Toshiba is refreshing a bunch of its mainstream and back to school notebooks, which will carry price tags that range from under $500 and roughly $900. Meanwhile, Toshiba's 4K Satellite P55t will hit the market next week on April 22, and will sell for $1,499.99.
4K resolution on a notebook is an intriguing prospect, and we wonder whether this will catch on with video editors on the go, as well as mobile gamers. Considering that it's priced a couple hundred dollars north of the entry-level MacBook Pro with Retina and the Lenovo X1 Carbon Touch, we can't help but ponder how the P55t will fare against those two crowd favorites, and whether its AMD R9 M265X graphics card can consistently handle 4K gaming. Then, of course, there's the issue of battery life with a system that sports such a high-resolution display.
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For many years I have been asking the same question.
Why are people so concerned about taking photos, or filming the scroll we use in our Buddhist practice.
I finally found the answer today, after receiving the same answer from a variety of sources across the world.
Under the control of the priests and the Nichiren Shoshu sect mystery, exclusivity and secrecy shrouded the Gohonzon.


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Streamlined Dorade from Plastimo provides Ventilation in Rough Water without a complicated installation. Dorade vents provide the best ventilation in rough water or heavy rain conditions. Most vents need to be closed, but the Dorade vents with their offset tubes drain out the water and just let in air. The problem with Dorade's is that they are expensive and complicated to install.
Plastimo's Streamlined Dorade Box uses a slightly different deign. The simple concept uses a cowl on deck and just one single tube. The fitting could be added and provide you great ventilation in just an hour. The Streamlined Dorade vent is equally suitable to allow air in and out.
The entrance to the cowl has a baffle in the middle, which surrounds the tube, letting air in on both sides. As the air moves to the back of the cowl it then flows below through the tube. Any water that does manage to get into the cowl, is drained out via the slots in the cowl.
For water to get below it would have to rise up to the top of the tube. Most of the time water will not be able to do this, but you can close the tube from below if needed.
This dorade being quite small can fit in many areas on deck; $139.95
Streamlined Dorade Box Plastimo comments
Shock and UV resistant polyamide Sits 3.4″ above the deck Can be closed from the inside to revent accidental water intrusion
Supplied with: Dorade body, shut-off system, (85mm) sleeve, white trim ring
Streamlined Dorade Box Installation
Installation of the Dorade is quite simple.
Just one hole needs to be cut through the deck.
The bottom tube which houses the closing/opening mechanism is inserted into the hole. The screw fitting is tightened down over the tube.
The top cowl fitting can now be installed over the tube.


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The body of folklore surrounding Mickey Free makes it difficult to separate fact from fancy, but a few facts are known. He disappeared from a ranch west of the Chiricahua Mountains when was about 12 years old and was either ...Read More »
Prohibition—Cochise County Style
When Cochise County Sheriff Harry Wheeler set about destroying illegal whiskey, he nearly stopped a trial in this building. He was working outside the Cochise County Courthouse in Tombstone, shown here in a photograph taken by C.S. Fly about 1890.Read More »
Dedication of St. Mary's
Bishop Granjon of Tucson and most of his clergy plus a crowd of parishioners and politicians are gathered on the balcony under gray skies, probably following the dedication of St. Mary's Church.Read More »
The Constitutional Convention
In the second row near the center is the unmistakable hulk and balding pate of George W.P. Hunt, the convention president and the man who would become the state's first and longest-serving governor. Directly behind Hunt in bow tie and fedora is Morris Goldwater. In the back row second from left is future Governor Sidney P. Osborn.Read More »
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Tobacco Patriots: Arizona in 1916
Cigarettes had been made by machine for 25 or 30 years by the time this ad ran, but loose tobacco like Bull Durham still had a solid following and its ads carried a tag line "Experienced Smokers Roll Their Own'"—together with instructions so you could join the rolling elite.Read More »
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Fort Bowie is linked in history with the Apache wars of the 1870s and '80s. But it owes its existence to the Battle of Apache Pass in 1862 and the Confederate invasion of what was then New Mexico Territory.Read More »
The Blizzard of 1916
This is Main Street in Bisbee on January 21, 1916, the day after the biggest snowfall in city history. The storm began on January 19 with heavy winds that tore off roofs in the Warren District. The wind abated, the sky cleared briefly—then it began to rain. The streets soon ran like rivers. The sky cleared again in the afternoon, but by 5 p.m. snow began to fall, increasing throughout the night until by morning all of southern Arizona from Benson to the Mexican border was blanketed.Read More »
Normal Headquarters
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The year 2013 has passed us by and as such we are even closer the upcoming release of Star Wars Episode 7. So far, we know quite a bit about the staff behind the scenes as well as some general things about the people who we may be seeing on the big screen next year. However, this is not an article about them, this is not an article about Episode 7... this is a rant, a fine rant from a long-time Star Wars fan. However, I will keep it fairly short and simple and I wont bother explaining most things as you probably already heard them a million times.
Update 6th of November 2014: we now know the official title of the new movie - read the full report!
The Core Story of the Movies
The movies are what got me into the world of Star Wars, yet they are currently one of the worst things associated with the trademark. The "expanded universe" is really where I think it is at. The things is that some of the novels and the games just outclass the experience which the movies so far have provided. Maybe I am just a video game nerd, but the experience that the old Bioware RPG called Knights of the Old Republic was able to provide me with was worth more of my money than all the three prequels.
Sure, let's talk about context, episodes IV to VI were made a long time ago, but honestly, do you expect episode VII to be all that great? I am not even expecting it to be "good" as I believe the core of the story as well as its settings have been stripped dry of anything that was awesome.
Maybe it would be interesting if they decided to include Grand Admiral Thrawn as the main villain or the story of Han Solo's children, but this will hardly be the case. This is because these characters belong in the "expanded universe" and J.J Abrams has decided not to mess with them. On one hand it is a good idea not to ruin them with a horrible movie, but on the other... he is basically throwing out the possibility of using amazing stories and worlds that many fans would love to see realized in the form of a movie. Also, his story may (and probably will) stomp on the expanded universe and make it irrelevant.
Maybe after episodes 7, 8 and 9 are done, someone will actually do something about the EU? Who knows...


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This is part two of my IUD series, about the weird side effects I've gotten from sticking a hormone-carrying foreign object into my body. Click here for part one, about the procedure, and part three, a check-in six months after getting my IUD.
Note: This isn't meant as medical advice, and you should take my experience with the Mirena IUD with a grain of salt because all bodies are different! That being said, I wish I had known more about the possible side effects before I got my IUD, so hopefully you'll find this informational.
My Mirena, which I got in January, was all fun and games for about two weeks, when the only side effect I had after the initial horrendous cramping was some mild spotting. I was absolutely gleeful when pill poppin' time would come around and I did…nothing! Nothing at all, while still preventing pregnancy with a higher effectiveness than the pill! Magical.
BUT THEN. Oh boy, but then did some shit go down.
First, I got the pimples. Okay, some pimples are a small price to pay for not being pregnant for 5 years. But these were not just some pimples. They were A LOT. I began breaking out all over my T-zone. This breakout was worse than any breakout I had ever gotten, even before I began taking the pill.
So I did what I usually do in the face of a problem: Google. Turns out that this is a pretty common thing with hormonal IUDs, since the hormones in IUDs, unlike the wonderful, blemish-clearing hormones in the pill, can actually make your skin more acne-prone.
It also didn't help that I had been on the pill just before getting my IUD, making the transition from good skin hormones to bad skin hormones a bumpier ride. Also, my skin changed from dry to OIL SPILL. I had no idea what to do with oily skin after a lifetime of flaky, dry skin, so I had to do some more Googling and revamp my skincare routine (watch for a future post on managing hormonal acne!).
Then, I got a nasty yeast infection, which your body is more susceptible to with a hormonal IUD. The first yeast infection of my life! This yeast infection lasted about a week and caused me so much grief. I was able to get diflucan, a prescription treatment, but did not know that it can take several days to kill off the yeast infection and that when it does, the "die-off" period can cause your symptoms to worsen before they get better.
I also tried home remedies like soaking a tampon in coconut and tea tree oil and putting that in my vagina (wow, did not ever think I would get that minty fresh feeling in that part of my body), ate a whole tub of yogurt, which kills the yeast with good bacteria somehow, by myself, and sadly had to stop my rampant consumption of sugar and yeast-containing products, like BREAD and CHEEZ-ITS (basically everything delicious) because that just feeds the yeast.
Then, to top it all off, when I had finally eradicated the mutant yeast, I found out that yes, your partner can feel the string, even though all the doctors in the world will tell you that no, your partner cannot. Well, this made me pretty annoyed, because the whole reason I had gotten this freakin' IUD was to HAVE SEX, and so far all it was doing was making sure that I stayed celibate and pimply. Not to mention that I was steadily leaking small amounts of blood the entire time.
During the peak of my itchy, pimply misery, my boyfriend got a whole lecture on how unfair it is that the burden of birth control is on the bodies of people who have uteruses and he did a good job nodding along to my tirade.
Fast forward a month, and my hormonal rollercoaster has settled down a bit. I've had two pretty bad breakouts, but my skin has been relatively clear for a while now. I have not had another yeast infection. And apparently, over time, the IUD string softens and becomes less noticeable, which I guess has happened with mine since my partner can't feel it anymore. Although I've stopped spotting, my period is still here and crampier than ever, but I do have hopes that the IUD hormones will eventually make that go away.
This post isn't meant to dissuade you from getting an IUD if you think it's the right choice for you. And all bodies are different, so this was just my experience adjusting to mine.
These side effects aren't uncommon, but it takes 3-6 months for your body to adjust to new hormones—adjusting to the hormones in the pill also took me for an emotional and stressful ride. I'm planning to check in at the 6 month mark in July and let you all know if all is finally well in IUD-land (really, really crossing my fingers!).
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*This post is tagged as women's health for visibility, but I want to acknowledge that not all people who have or may want an IUD are women.
Read part one, about the procedure, and part three, a check-in six months after getting my IUD.


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Getting to know our students well is a top priority at Broadoak. Every student is a member of a Tutor Group whose personal and academic progress is overseen by a tutor and a Year Leader. The tutor is the crucial link between home and school and we encourage regular communication between the tutor and parents/carers. Tutors meet with their tutees every day, as well as delivering an hour's PHSCE lesson each week. This means they really get to know our students as individuals and can effectively monitor academic progress, attendance and behaviour, providing individualised support, care and guidance.
Throughout their time here students are set challenging targets and their progress towards these targets is continuously monitored and assessed. We keep parents fully informed through frequent reporting updates and parents' meetings.
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Monday, February 22, 2010
My Life, My Ministry
My life was somewhat normal until April of 2005-that's when my 81-year-old grandmother, Margaret was murdered in a grocery store parking lot. The last few hours of her life would shape the next 5 years of my life in ways I never would have imagined.
2 years after her death, my mom and I joined together to form Margaret's Hope Chest-a quilting ministry that brings HOPE to people in tough situations. Over the past 3 years we have given over 500 quilts to people all over the United States. This blog has documented every step of the way and is a testament to God's amazing plan for us. Our current program, 'Wrapped in Hope' is a ministry to the children of at least one incarcerated parent. One of the women who was convicted of my grandmother's murder has a young daughter--I think of her often (though I have never met her) and can imagine the pain and emptiness in her life without her mom. I have always wanted the mission of Margaret's Hope Chest to come full circle and to serve the people who had caused my grandma's death--'Wrapped in Hope' is our first step in that direction.
Maybe some of you have been a victim of a violent crime and know how hard it is to forgive. We want to encourage you to take a small step in that direction and ask God what it is that he would have you do to serve others. If you are a quilter or a quilt-lover--we would love for you to help us give a child a special quilt of HOPE for their birthday.
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Monday, March 22nd, 2004
"Do You Have Soul?" "That Depends."
I was in Vortex yesterday picking up a CD for my brother and as the clerk was ringing up the purchase, I was just scanning the back shelf.
Me: "Oh. Man."
Clerk: "The Stax box set?"
Me: "Yeah. Gimme."
I've never seen the Complete Stax-Volt Singles box set used, though I've been looking for sometime now. Seeing as how I'd just done my taxes the night before and am in line for a decent return (or an audit, I don't really know what I'm doing), I was able to justify dropping the C-note on the 9-disc collection. That's right, NINE. DISCS. That's a lot of music – I've never needed to double-bag a music purchase before. According to AMG, it's over 640 minutes (10 hours!) of music. I'm never going to be able to get through all of that, but it'll be fun to try.
Information Leafblower has a rumour on the lineup for Lollapalooza 2004. It's reported that it'll be a 2-day event with day one reserved for the indie/alt scene and day two for unwashed dirty hippies, lineup so far as follows:
Day 1
Morrissey (headlining)
Sonic Youth
The Flaming Lips
Black Rebel Motorcyle Club
Day 2
The String Cheese Incident (headlining)
The Polyphonic Spree
For the sake of rumour mongering, let's assume there's truth here. I'm still puzzled – firstly, as devoted as Moz's fans are, I can't believe there'd be enough of them to warrant putting him in the headlining slot for a touring festival, at least not one that's doing the venues that Lollapalooza has done in the past. Maybe we're talking about a much scaled down amphitheatre tour this year? But then if that's the case, why two days? They must have a slew more bands they're hoping to add to justify the logistics of such a thing. Curious. This may merit some watching.
Some more news on the Galaxie 500 double-DVD being released by Plexifilm. Don't Let Our Youth Go To Waste (1987-1991) has gotten a June 29 release date and will feature "all their music videos, their only TV appearance, and an archive of over 40 songs performed live from seven concerts, including two unreleased songs. The deluxe booklet contains exclusive photos and a new interview with members Dean Wareham, Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang, conducted by Yo La Tengo's James McNew". Woo-hoo. Full tracklisting at Pitchfork.
Orange Twin has the video for "Never Believe", the new single from Elf Power, on their website. Walking With The Beggar Boys is out April 6. Link from Largehearted Boy.
Also from LHB – a massive repository of TV show theme songs. Man, I never realized just how white the guy singing the theme from Diff'rent Strokes sounded. And am I the only one who now hears a very sexual undertone to the Charles In Charge song? That girl wants "Charles in charge of our days AND our nights". I bet – that Scott Baio is tough to resist.
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Newton's Rings
Jeremy Bernstein
Stanley Kubrick's second film, an RKO short that he made when he was 23, was called Flying Padre. It was about the Rev. Fred Stadtmueller, who flew around New Mexico tending his parishioners. Kubrick had taken flying lessons himself. I am not sure when it happened, but by the mid-Sixties he had decided never to fly in anything again. He told me that he considered it too dangerous. This meant he didn't do much travelling and all the long-distance journeys he made – such as relocating his family to England in 1965 – he made by boat. He explained to me that the best way to transport your possessions in this kind of move was in Boy Scout foot lockers – small trunks. For his move to England he had purchased 140. Not flying posed a problem during the Cuban missile crisis. Kubrick had decided that there was a considerable chance of a nuclear exchange between the Soviet Union and the United States and that his prospects would be better if he went to the Southern hemisphere. Australia seemed like a good choice so he booked a passage on a boat with his family. However, before leaving he learned that he and his wife would have to share a bathroom with a neighbouring cabin. He cancelled his booking and decided to take his chances with the atomic bomb. Not long afterwards he began working on Dr Strangelove.
I met Kubrick soon after Dr Strangelove opened in 1964. I had just started writing for the New Yorker when its editor William Shawn asked me if I would consider a piece about science fiction. I never much liked science fiction, but I said I would look into it. My friend and colleague Gerald Feinberg, a physics professor at Columbia and a great science fiction fan, recommended Arthur C. Clarke. Clarke was not very well-known then, but I set about reading everything he had written and found that I liked it a great deal. I wrote an enthusiastic article, and soon after it appeared I got a note from Clarke saying he was coming to New York from Ceylon (as it then was), where he lived, and would like to have lunch. In the course of lunch I asked him what he was doing. He said that he was working with Kubrick on 'a son of Strangelove'. I had no idea what he was talking about, but he said he would introduce me to Kubrick. So we went to Kubrick's large apartment on Central Park West. I had never met a film director and had no idea what to expect. When I first saw Kubrick and the apartment I said to myself: 'He is one of ours.' What I meant was that he looked and acted like almost every eccentric physicist I have ever known. The apartment was in chaos. Children and dogs were running all over the place. Papers hid most of the furniture. He said that he and Clarke were doing a science fiction film, an odyssey, a space odyssey. It didn't then have a title.
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Sunday, May 1, 2016
Fairytales and Whimsy!
I thought I'd spend the weekend gathering inspiration for my 2 new Fairy-tale artworks i am hoping to start painting in the next few days.
I'm not really one to go looking for inspiration, i usually wait til it finds me but i thought I'd take the Camera and go see what i could find. While on my walk I found myself near Mums house so stopped in for a coffee. Her house is full of rustic creations and creative ideas and that's where i snapped this shot!...
We decided to take a walk over to Pollard Park, which is only a few hundred meters from her house.
Being Autumn here the entire park is covered in golds and reds, it was beautiful!
On our way home we saw a patch of garden with several different kinds of Mushrooms growing... Another whimsical Snap! A great day full of inspirations!
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|Happiness is Homemade by Jennasuedesign
I took some time out. Six weeks in fact. I really needed it and I feel much better for it. It turns out that my previous efforts to be kind to myself were not particularly effective, but I did learn something about myself in attempting it.
I learned that I am actually not so good at being kind to myself... not in my own everyday surroundings that is. Every time I promised myself a 'kindness' (reading a favourite book for an hour by the river or crocheting something just for me) this judgmental inner voice would quip up with a comment such as, "hmmm, d'you not think you should get that housework done first?" or "relaxing by the river? wouldn't it be better to spend your time off sorting out all that crap under the bed?"
This kind of talk is not so conducive to guilt free time out as you can imagine. And so I decided to give the proverbial V's to that nag-bag inner dialogue and remove myself from my immediate surroundings and everyday distractions/chores. With the help of friends and family I rustled up a little 'happiness tour', packed my bags, donned my designer sunnies (I like to work the anonymous chic look when travelling alone) and set my inner compass to 'kindness'
Now, although this was a little bit of a soul searching adventure, I had neither the budget nor the inclination to eat my way around Italy, pray all day in India or fall in love in Bali (enjoyed the book by the way). Instead I spent 2 weeks in England and 4 in France, engaging in activities that fed my soul and enjoying long overdue quality time with my loved ones. I'll save the finer details for future posts but here's a quick overview...
Eat: in England I scoffed far too many cream teas (scones, butter, jam and copious amounts of delicious clotted cream, washed down with a nice cup of tea!) and totally relished every single bite! In France, I sipped many fine wines, sampled many a pungent cheese and dined on incredible seafood - if only every Saturday morning could be spent enjoying oysters with a glass of white wine (how decadent!)
Play: I played with almost all of my fabulously gorgeous nieces and nephews (currently an expert in finding Strawberry Princess Moshi - too cute, check it out!), I dressed up in costume at a National Trust home and enacted being an 18C scullery maid (I think it was a classroom environment, but hey, no-one was looking so I couldn't resist!) and I also played at being official photographer for an important event
Laugh: I laughed; a lot! Whenever I get together with my sisters we laugh; we share the same sense of humour, the same taste in movies and love to reminisce about things that made us laugh when we were growing up. I laughed at myself trying to co-ordinate my limbs in workout videos. I laughed at crappy stuff on You Tube and I especially laughed at the photos we took whilst dressed in 18C scullery maid costumes!
In summary, I guess I can officially say that I had fun, I smiled a lot, I got my sparkle back, I felt loved and I experienced genuine HAPPINESS - something I think had been lacking for quite some time. I'm glad to be back; I'm glad to have ME back!
Hello world, we've got a lot of catching up to do!
Lisa x
{huge love and thanks to everyone with whom I spent time during this period, I know I have a long way to go yet but my time out was so very needed and I appreciate your support xx}
{Happiness is Homemade print by Jennasue Design Co - visit her shop of gorgeous chic prints for the modern family on Etsy here!}


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Photographs, sketches and concept art of pseudo-historical, fantasy, steampunk and scifi costume. As well as additional musings, reviews, ramblings and reflections.
Sunday, 1 August 2010
Egyptian Robe without Sash
Despite the seeming photoshop effect, the strange cast to the photo on the left is caused by an inadvertent fumble on the part of the Designer (here acting as photographer) and not allowing the camera to compensate for the sudden shift in light conditions. The Designer also thought it an excellent idea to pose by the nearby River Wear, hoping to evoke the famous Nile.
Egyptian Robe is available from Character Kit at £25.
The Proprietor is seen wielding his new Chinese Jian (£50) in the photos and the Mercenary is seen sporting a lapis lazuli necklace and beaded sandals (there is a surfeit of Odyssey-worthy sandals this fashion season). Large amounts of kohl eye liner was also applied.
More photos of the kalsiris under the cut.
Scrawled by Jeannette Ng at 11:49
Labels: historical, Odyssey, robes
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5. Another Wire Family Tree option:
This idea goes along with the fabulous tree that got so much attention on Studio 5. We were a little worried about sharing such a costly, time-consuming project (turns out that we were in the minority!) so we looked around for another option that would be easy on the wallet and easy to finish! We found this metal tree stand at Rod Works. I think it cost around $10.00. You might have something similar at home already.
With Valentines Day right around the corner, I thought I'd feature wedding pictures of various family members. I finished the ornaments with fabulous-looking vintage paper and go-with-everything black ribbon, but some bright red and pink colors would also work great.
I love these pictures! We're not sure if the pictures on the left records my husband's grandparents wedding, but the time period and elegant dress are clues that it might. The couple on the right are celebrating an 1868 wedding. If you could see the detail in their clothing, you might notice that his suit is made out of same checkered fabric as her dress.
Family faces aren't the only thing to feature on these blocks. I thought the wedding announcement made a nice addition and it's a great way to document the actual event.
6. Gift Tags:
Here's another one of Erica's clever ideas... turn the ornament into a gift tag.
A dear, dear friend is celebrating the 21st anniversary of her 29th birthday. (Notice that I did NOT call her 50 years old!) We've had some fabulous memories along the way and I used the ornament to record a few of our highlights. (The sundae is in remembrance of a weekend get-away to San Francisco and death by chocolate!) This is the perfect eco-friendly gift tag... who could throw away the memories?
So that's what we've done with our blocks. What are you going to do with yours?
Remember that you have two more days to enter our drawing for your own Love Those Family Faces kit.
Remember that you have two more days to enter our drawing for your own Love Those Family Faces kit.


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I've been missing in action because we've been overwhelmed with busy-ness. 2 new vehicles in the last month, one to replace the van that Hannah took 4 wheelin, a FABULOUS old violin for Isaac, track practice and meets, a flying turkey nearly landing in my lap while riding in our new to us van, classes for oldest at the Bible college and graduation prep for her, etc. I hope to get back to blogging on a regular basis very soon.
Today, I'm linking up with Lisa Jo this week for Five Minute Friday. I have no timer today, one of the children or the husband must have run off with both of them…so I'll guess at 5 minutes and hope I'm close. The main thing is I'm here today and writing 🙂
Today's word is Mess. GO!
I'm a mess. I have never handled lack of sleep well. And I've been running on lack of sleep for the bulk of the last several years.
I am healthier than I've been in several years but…
I haven't been sleeping well, because. well. I'm almost 49 years old and I'm having night sweats. I'm finally truly menopausal now instead of having fake menopause for years because I listened to a quack doctor so many years ago.
And well. Everything looks worse when there's a tired woman in the house. I've never handled tired well.
So I regret.
I regret the fact that I don't really have much of a relationship with my mother. Or my brothers. Although my oldest bro and I have been spending more time chatting on Facebook over the last couple of years.
And for that, I am extremely thankful.
I regret that I have been blessed (NOT) to go though 10 years of menopause symptoms (hot flashes, night sweats, crazy mood swings, etc) because I listened to a crazy whacked out doctor way back when and it took a long time to realize that I was getting sicker than better.
I am frustrated at having to take a mini-meal of supplements and this has gone on for several years.
I married my love when I was a new Christian (3 years old) and he was a very young man (20 years old). I was older and though I knew so much more, but I wish I would have kept my big mouth shut and learned instead of thinking I was so much wiser than him. For he is SO much wiser than I will EVER be.
I grew up in a broken home. I know I am who I am because of that, and although I realize that, I missed out on knowing how to handle conflict. How to not want to run and hide, and how to give grace and forgiveness. I also brought a lot of baggage to my marriage.
20 years ago, I had hopes of a family. I married a man who had parents that had only been married to each other, he had 2 grandpa's and 2 grandma's (I grew up without knowing either of my grandpa's. One died when my Dad was young and one left long before I was born, neither grandma remarried).
I have had a VERY patient, loving husband and we have overcome much of that baggage.
But unfortunately, we have little to no relationship with my in-laws. It has been eaten away bit by bit over the years. And there's nothing we can do to fix it. Believe me, we have tried. Multiple times. Multiple ways.
Every time we try, it seems to make it worse.
So we have given up on fixing it, take what we get and given the rest to God, and we go on with our lives and know that they are missing out.
Some days I handle this better than others.
Today is a day that I'm not handling it very well.
I want a relationship. I am female. I thrive on relationship. And it's not there.
So today, I chose to thrive on the relationships with the family that God has given me.
A wonderful, intelligent, wise, loving husband of nearly 20 years that has tolerated all of the ugly days.
A beautiful (inside and out) almost 18-year-old sweetheart of a daughter.
A crazy, over the top curly-headed 14-year-old son that can make us all laugh without even trying.
A thoughtful, very male 13-year-old son that has an amazing imagination and has overcome so much.
and a VERY crazy, rambunctious, loving 8-year-old daughter.
The relationship I have with my Daddy, and extended family that does love me and accept me for who I am, of which there are many.
The relationship with my Daddy's wife that I pray will grow over the years that they're together.
I treasure the memories we have made together, the fun we have had, the fun we will have and the memories that will be made in the future. (Like the flying turkey) And I will praise God for what He brings to our lives.
Wow! That's a bunch of random scattered thoughts, but what else is new with me?????


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MUNICH/STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - Germany's highest court has rejected a request by former Deutsche Bank Chief Executive Josef Ackermann to keep a trove of documents out of a long-running lawsuit brought by heirs of the collapsed Kirch media empire.
The late Leo Kirch sought for years to recoup about 2 billion euros ($2.60 billion) in damages from Deutsche Bank after claiming in 2002 that Rolf Breuer, the bank's CEO at the time, triggered his media group's downfall by questioning its creditworthiness in a television interview.
Kirch's representatives have continued the battle since his death in 2011 and Ackermann had asked the Federal Constitutional Court to block the group from using documents seized by prosecutors during raids on the bank a year ago.
The raids were in relation to tax inquiries and a separate investigation into whether evidence given in the Kirsch case by current Deutsche Bank co-CEO Juergen Fitschen, Ackermann and their predecessor Breuer was deliberately misleading.
All three have denied any wrongdoing.
A statement from a Constitutional Court spokesman on Thursday said that the court had not granted Ackermann's request and that "the decision was issued without further explanation".
However, Munich prosecutors on Thursday said that the judge in charge of the investigation into the evidence given by the Deutsche Bank executives had cited "considerable suspicion" of "a serious case of complicity in an attempt to mislead the court" as a reason to allow access to the documents.
Lawyers representing the Kirch family were handed data by Munich prosecutors on Friday and should now be free to trawl through documents they believe could bolster their decade-long pursuit of damages.
Spokesmen for Deutsche Bank and the Kirch heirs, as well as Ackermann's lawyer, declined to comment. ($1 = 0.7251 euros)
Reporting by Ilona Wissenbach, Jörn Poltz, Philipp Halstrick and Alexander Huebner; Writing by Jonathan Gould; Editing by David Goodman


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"It is precisely women's experience of God that this world lacks. A world that does not nurture its weakest, does not know God the birthing mother. A world that does not preserve the planet, does not know God the creator. A world that does not honor the spirit of compassion, does not know God the spirit. God the lawgiver, God the judge, God the omnipotent being have consumed Western spirituality and, in the end, shriveled its heart."
― Joan D. Chittister
Props to my best friend for finding this quote. The problem with our society is not that we have issues and need to debate them. The problem is that we need God so badly. We need to learn to love one another and see each other the way our Creator sees us. Until that happens, nothing will change. Arguing does no good. Keep your beliefs. Explain them to people. But be kind, be compassionate, and women, be the woman that you are—relational, nurturing, wise, independent, and powerful. I am a Christian and I am a feminist. It is possible to be both, and I believe that when a person truly sees God, they also see other human beings in the right way too. Stop arguing and start listening.


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March 29, 2011
Great Basin College, University of New Mexico Foundation Leaders to be Honored at IRF Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A chief financial officer who helped fuel extraordinary growth at a small, rural foundation and a senior leader who helped build two young foundations into high-performing organizations are the 2011 recipients of the CASE Commonfund Institutionally Related Foundation awards.
The IRF awards recognize individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement, quality and effectiveness of their foundations and the community of institutionally related foundations as a whole. Institutionally related foundations are private, nonprofit corporations that cultivate and manage private resources to support the missions of the colleges, universities and university systems with which they are affiliated.
The 2011 recipients are:
Lisa Heise, controller, Great Basin College Foundation. Heise has extensive experience in all aspects of exempt organization accounting and reporting. During her nine-year tenure with the foundation, she has implemented best practices in fiscal matters, board relations and donor stewardship that have helped grow its assets and reputation with its college, community and the Nevada System of Higher Education. Heise's leadership in these and other areas helped move the organization into the ranks of the most successful small college foundations in the country. Beyond her work at the Great Basin College Foundation, Heise is actively involved with the institutionally related foundation community and has been a regular contributor to the field. In addition to being a frequent speaker at regional and national conferences, Heise successfully advocated for a biennial audit review policy with her state's board of regents, a step that will result in considerable savings for small foundations.
John Stropp, former president of the University of New Mexico Foundation. Stropp is a nationally recognized leader among institutionally related foundations with more than 25 years of experience at Texas A&M Foundation (1984-2008) and the University of New Mexico Foundation (2008-2010). During his tenure as vice president of finance and administration at Texas A&M Foundation, Stropp oversaw growth in assets from $70 million to more than $1 billion and was actively involved in two major campaigns that raised more than $1.5 billion. Stropp also served as interim president of the Texas A&M Foundation during the 2007 fiscal year. As president and chief executive officer of the University of New Mexico Foundation, Stropp oversaw the transition of all development-related and asset management services from the university to a separate, independent foundation. He also prepared the foundation and university to launch a major campaign, which raised a record $95 million in the 2009 fiscal year, and announced the public phase of an eight-year, $675 million capital campaign. Stropp is an active member of CASE and a past chair of the CASE National Committee for Institutionally Related Foundations.
CASE and Commonfund will recognize Heise and Stropp during an awards luncheon April 13 at the 19th Annual Conference for Institutionally Related Foundations in Phoenix, Ariz.
The awards are underwritten by Commonfund, a nonprofit corporation that provides fund management services and investment advice to educational institutions, hospitals, foundations, and other nonprofits.
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CASE has offices in Washington, D.C., London, Singapore and Mexico City. Member institutions include more than 3,700 colleges and universities, primary and secondary independent and international schools, and nonprofit organizations in 82 countries. CASE serves nearly 88,000 practitioners. For more information about CASE, please visit www.case.org.


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by Sonja Stone
True Confessions from the Trenches.
|I do everything obsessively, including decorating cookies.
|I'm a cookie artist AND a makeup artist!
|I do everything obsessively, including decorating cookies.
|I'm a cookie artist AND a makeup artist!
Sonja, I love the makeup job for the 1/2 skeleton picture. Well done! I can't imagine celebrating fall holidays in Phoenix. We celebrated Christmas once in Hawaii and -- while we had a great time -- it didn't really feel like Christmas. Even with the decorated pine. Somehow Hot Spiced Cider just doesn't hit the spot in 90 degree weather. Of course, Denver has seen record temperatures in the 80s this year and usually by now we've seen snow. Yikes! It may be one of the first Halloweens on record where the trick-or-treaters don't have to wear long johns and coats.ReplyDelete
Chris, I'm glad to hear Phoenix isn't the only city experiencing an unusually warm fall. Misery loves company! ;)ReplyDelete
Great post, Sonja - but first, may I please come to your home on some future Thanksgiving? Your entire menu plan is just too terrific not to share - right? As for the writing challenge -- I know what you mean about having to meet a deadline and shutting yourself away from every other task. It reminds me of a great cartoon I saw of an author hunkered down alone in a messy library in front of a computer, surrounded by books, papers, files -- the caption reads: "Definition of a writer: One who labors in complete seclusion for the sake of communication."ReplyDelete
Karna, YES! Come for thanksgiving! I laughed out loud at your comic--it's so true!ReplyDelete
Congratulations, Sonja. You finished your new book. Wahoo!!!! Welcome back to the land of living (e.g., until the next book!) P.S. Seems like a perfectly normal life to me. :)ReplyDelete
Lol, thank you, Gayle! It's so great to be back!ReplyDelete


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Obsolete Gallery hosted a lovely little event on Melrose.
Dj Osamu, the master of ceremonies.
Cute couple alert.
Reggie Casagrande (right)
This guy has a serious saph infection.
Absolute Obsolete.
The Melrose Project is across the street from the Pacific Design Center.
Outfit of the night.
This guy didn't like Oraj's jams.
So he turned up more better volumes.
Spectacle Sniper!
Photobomb 1...
... and 2.
Daniel Boone marathon interrupted by concerned mother.
I don't know his name but I feel like he is the villain in every movie...ever.
Update....Michael Wincott! (Thanks Paul T)
Update....Michael Wincott! (Thanks Paul T)
Beer bottles all over a $60,000 table.....priceless.
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Hi Lovelies!
I begun a survey a while back to ask people what they thought of Weaving Pages. I got some great responses and I wanted to share them with you as I enter my third year of blogging. Because I doubt you're interested on how people found my blog, etc. (That's more useful for me, aha!) I'm just going to get started with some of the more interesting questions and answers, so off we go!
How does my blog make you feel?
I absolutely loved reading these answers! Everyone was so nice and sweet, and a few of my favourites were:
"Your blog makes me feel happy. Every time its updated I feel really pleased. Everything is written with a visible passion and its a pleasure to read your posts."
"like a pringle."
"I love it! Its so pretty and all of your writing is amazing!"
"Like I'm not alone and like there are other book bloggers out there that are doing great and it makes me happy."
"I see books on your blog that I might not have read, but the way you write so passionately makes me want to go and pick them up."
What do you think of my reviews?
The first thing I noticed was that people seemed to enjoy my Letter From A Reader reviews! That made me really happy because they are probably my favourites to write. ;)
"I loveeee LFAR ones."
"I especially love the Letter From A Reader reviews because I think its a lovely format, something different, but its also just as informative and opinionated as regular reviews; A* obviously ;)"
"I love all your reviews, but the Letter from a Reader reviews are so unique, I really enjoy reading them :)"
I also got comments that the tone of my reviews was good:
"I think they are well-structured and written in an accessible, conversational tone that is very easy to read, as well as being impressively detailed. I love your reviews!"
"Well, they can be very enthusiastic (which I love), also the tone of your reviews is very open & approachable (that's the best word I could use to describe it)! I mainly skim many reviews on most blogs tbh but I know that I do like yours either way; not entirely sure why but I do like them."
"They're awesome! I think they are honest and funny and all in all, make me feel like I either want to read the book, or maybe I should at least check it out! Well, unless it was a bad review."
A really good suggestion was to go more in depth too, which is really helpful!
"I'd like to see them a bit longer and in more depth - the Letter From a reader ones tend to tell me more about the books"
Thank you for all the kind words, guys! YOU'RE AMAZING! *hugs*
What would you like to see more of?
You have no idea how helpful this is!! Especially for when I'm struggling to think of a new post!
My sister was popular (INES I NEED YOU), with requests for:
"Discussions with your sis!"
"A range of features/meme's, how's your sister been (does she like SHIELD? If so... :P) like maybe some of your old ones? Just to mix things up a little I think XD You could always do them in another vlog or something..."
The latter brings up a good point! I would love to do more vlogs- I actually filmed a Taylor Swift book tag, but I'm having such a hard time editing/uploading in that I just kind left it... I'll try again- promise!
"I hope you do more different styles of reviews such as letter from a reader as it was amazing! I love bring out the book boyfriends too!"
I love this suggestion! I'm going to get thinking about what other kinds of reviews I can do because I'd love to introduce another variety. And YES! I need to make some more Bring Out the Book Boyfriends posts.
There were lots of requests for Giveaways, Interviews, Books hauls, Discussions and features in general:
"Discusssssions, mainly because I haven't seen many and I love hearing your opinion of stuffz..."
"I think I'd like to see more of the 'Top 10' posts, since I always read those so I can make note of the things you mention. Also, I really like fangirling about my secret book boyfriends....."
"giveaways - always looking out for new books to try and giveaways push me into reading ones I wouldn't have thought of"
"I'd like to see you talk more about languages in personal posts. That would be awesome!"
"Life posts."
I will get onto all of that straight away- I've been trying to get in some more personal posts and discussions so these suggestions are perfect!
I'm hesitant to make this post really long, so I'll be back with Part II soon. In that post I'll tell you all the improvements that were suggested and some of the really sweet comments that were also left. Thank you to everyone who took part- you helped SO MUCH! :)


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While it is true that a timeshare contract is a binding legal document, it is often mistakenly thought that such a contract cannot only be cancelled. In fact, most timeshare companies maintain that their contracts are non – cancellable. This misconception is perpetuated by timeshare companies and user groups that are funded, maintained and controlled by the timeshare industry.
The FHA 203k loan program provides home buyers the opportunity to buy and fix up a property, without exhausting their personal savings.
'Twas the night before Christmas, 2011.
And I realized this poem began life in '07.
This past year was bad, all the growth curves did flatten,
So I mixed up a pitcher and poured my Manhattan.
First the shooting, of AZ's representative,
As beginnings go, this one felt rather tentative.
Wisconsin's unions and teachers, they're more than just talkers,
Senators fled, said the idea was Scott Walker's.
Obama had upheld the ban on gay marriage,
Causing many supporters to malign and disparage.
Did the lawsuits cause Barack to reverse and agree?
Or did he just watch this past season of Glee?
Three billion saw Prince Willy, wed Mary Kate,
And it looked like $3 billion, would be billed to the state.
She seemed like a girl who'd soon have her prince trained,
Her dress wasn't the only thing, that looked so restrained.
Then Egypt exploded over wealth distribution,
Tens of thousands in streets, ready for revolution.
"Arab Spring," it was called, among them not one quitter,
It was the first time a regime was overthrown using Twitter.
But, Egypt was just, one link in a chain,
Because Tunisia and Libya, and which other? Bahrain?
Yes, thousands of people had now seen the light,
The beacon of freedom, which now shone so bright.
And right out of nowhere, came the death of Osama,
We smiled when the credit was heaped on Obama.
Did G. Bush get mad 'cause the credit got switched,
Dubya said, "Heck no, the win goes to who pitched."
And over in Norway, terror attacks came as twins,
I understand how it ended, but not how it begins.
And all the world mourning for religion's guns,
Had brought darkness to, the land of midnight suns.
Then while I sat eating some rye with pastrami,
I saw Japan hit by a giant tsunami.
The footage, it made any movie look phony
And I resigned to buy Kodak, if I couldn't get Sony.
And just when it looked like they should build an ark,
The concern changed to would people glow in the dark.
Fukushima made leaving one's home not allowed,
We feared wind would bring us a radioactive cloud.
And throughout the year, although it was annoying,
It was Obama's birth cert, with which we were toying.
But born in Hawaii, is what we discovered,
And the Birthers are nutcases, that we also uncovered.
Casey Anthony got off, and few thought it was groovy,
But I'll bet she'll be back in her own Lifetime movie.
We found MJ's doctor was really a killer
And Michael's now gone and so heaven got Thriller.
Then over in Libya, Qaddafi's done too,
I'm not sure what happened, perhaps a CIA coup?
They say making war was one of old Muammar's vices,
But what we hated most, was that he raised gas prices.
And throughout the year, the GOP just said NO,
They would only agree to keep things status quo.
Which was bad for Obama, for hope and for change,
The political landscape went from odd to damn strange.
With health care behind him and financial reform,
The economy, he realized, was far from the norm.
So he turned to his team, Larry Summers and Geithner,
And asked how come credit was now even tightner.
Not one idea raised, that would fix unemployment
Obama knew then there would be no enjoyment
And banks denied loan mods, seems they'd rather foreclose
When Tim at Treasury talks, his nose grows and grows.
Watching homeowners who were all underwater,
Apply for loan mods, was like watching manslaughter.
They cried and they screamed, but their cries were ignored,
Bankers blamed borrowers, which left me totally floored.
S&P with the meltdown, I can't help equating,
So why allow them to cut our credit rating?
Then Republicans said the U.S. should default,
Which even made Lieberman exclaim, "Oy gevalt."
Barack tried a Hail Mary, and threw up a jobs bill,
But Republicans made sure that it was a clean kill.
But what about spending some billions on school,
The GOP yelled out NO, which was not at all cool.
We remembered 9-11, on its 10th anniversary
Shows reviewed every detail, it was far more than cursory.
Then Michigan's straw poll, would the rightwing admit?
That a process of elimination, had left them with Mitt.
It was time once again, for political season,
With a Republican field, that defied rhyme or reason.
To understand Cain, you need a sentence contextual,
And I assure you I don't mean to imply something sexual.
We can't chance another Texas Gov sympathizer,
'Cause that's how we got a community organizer.
I think Perry and Dubya, they're just too much the same,
Either one in the moment, might forget his own name.
Penn State was so shocking, so I did some research,
To see if Sandusky was trained by the Catholic Church.
And I know it's not funny, and I know there's no reason,
But did some say Paterno should finish the season?
The GOP's line up should be like running unopposed,
Bachman plays Palin, her mind completely closed.
With Paul and Gingrich back, it's hard to keep a straight face.
John Huntsman is "the other Mormon," and Mitt's in first place.
Santorum, Perry, Herman Cain, others past the comma,
There's no better way to drive voters towards Obama.
The wild card is Europe, what if they default,
It's our financial system, they're going to assault.
So, with my wife and children in bed and at peace,
I sat by the fire, stressing out over Greece.
I refilled my glass, pulling out all the stops,
Closed my eyes and was dreaming of defaulting swaps.
Then out on the lawn there arose such clatter,
I sprang to my feet to see what was the matter.
I stared out the window, the glass touching my nose,
It was Santa's real sleigh, pulled by bank CEOs!
I yelled Blankfein! now Stumpf, John Mack, and now Dimon!
I didn't know how long I could keep the names rhymin'.
On Lewis! on Davis! on Logue! And on Pandit!
Kelly, Davis, Rohr, Gorman… all my favorite bandits!
And then there he was, dressed in red suit so fine,
I asked him to stay, but he didn't have time.
I was hoping his sleigh, that he'd teach me to fly it,
But to the North Pole, he had to get to Occupy it!
So, I said Merry Christmas, and with a crack of two whips,
Those bankers took off running in their Italian wing tips.
I yelled thank you Santa! It was my final remark,
He called back, "Cherish the spirit born in Zuccotti Park!"
So, I went straight to bed, and fell asleep quite content,
Knowing Santa was part of the 99 percent.
And I heard him exclaim, as he flew out of sight,
Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah… God bless and good night.
HO! HO! HO! Happy Holidays Everybody!
Martin Andelman
The Niche Report


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HUTCHINS, DALLAS COUNTY - Developer Hillwood will build a 1.6 million-sf warehouse complex just off I-45 between Cleveland St. and Nichols Dr.
The industrial development will be on 83 acres that Hillwood — the developer of the AllianceTexas project north of Fort Worth — is buying. The project would be northeast of the Union Pacific's rail terminal and south of the FedEx Ground shipping center.
The City of Hutchins agreed to provide property tax abatements for Hillwood's development, which does not yet have a lead tenant.
In recent years, a growing chunk of North Texas' distribution business has shifted to the I-20 and I-45 corridors in South Dallas County. Companies including Quaker Oats, Ace Hardware, BMW and L'Oreal during the last year located facilities in the Inland Port area in Hutchins, Far South Dallas, Lancaster and Wilmer.
Currently, there is more than 4.5 million sf of speculative warehouse space under construction in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to a new report by Jones Lang LaSalle.
"Our low vacancy rates, which are under 7 percent in some submarkets, are sparking spec development," said Walter Bialas of Jones Lang LaSalle.
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Each year, there are countless all ages that take great nutrition for given when it concerns just how much better they can look and feel. A terrific diet plan can work wonders for your health. The following are a couple of tips that can assist you seek much better nutrition.
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One of the very best things you can do to guarantee proper nutrition is to consist of a great multi-vitamin in your daily regimen. A good multi-vitamin should be balanced against your doctor's suggestions for you, not the RDA. These multi-vitamins provide your body with the needed levels of various minerals and vitamins you might not be getting in your diet plan.
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Not acknowledging the best ways to get the correct amount of nutrition may hurt anyone at any age. Being more healthy can make an individual live much healthier and longer.


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California's wet, wet winter and a super bloom spring has inspired a much brighter palette. Even the paper I put down to protect my studio table was looking good. After cutting it up and collaging the scraps, this colorful collage is the result.
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
You are a Priest Forever - Song and Clip.
4 comments:
This is so beautiful! It is so evocative of the holiness and the mystery of the priesthood. I play it every day and pray for my parish priest. Thank you so much
- Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 6:09:00 PM GMT+11
I am trying to imagine musically what this clip would sound like if it was sung by a large choir,accompanied by a pipe organ,and recorded in a traditional Catholic Church choir loft??
- Friday, November 13, 2009 at 5:41:00 AM GMT+11
- Zeliemum said...
I think it would sound beautiful and would compliment this clip very well. If you don't like the music you could turn down the sound and replace it with some nice chant or hymn from your computer - possibly. Thank you for your comment. God Bless
- Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 2:14:00 PM GMT+11
there is another beautiful tribute to the priesthood with an inspiring music video called "Our Priests" -- on the USCCB's website and CatholicTV (Archdiocese of Boston) at http://www.catholictv.com/videos/videos.aspx?videoID=843 . there is also a spanish version -- it's different than this song, but inspiring in a whole different way, particularly majestic and appealing to seminarians and struggling priests
- Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 10:53:00 AM GMT+11