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Five Twenty was the time the ANZAC Day Dawn Service began today. I'd say Pre-dawn Service as the sun still wasn't obvious when we returned home an hour later, but I guess it depends on your definition of dawn.
ANZAC Day is a day of public remembrance for Australians and New Zealanders. It's a day where prayers to the Christian God are allowed and tolerated in public ceremonies. It's a day where we hear God Save the Queen, the words having greater meaning when we realise she has just celebrated her ninetieth birthday and almost sixty-five years of reigning "over us" (February 2017 will mark that anniversary). It's a time when I get to hear my National Anthem sung in public, since I never attend international sport events where it might be sung, and can be excused for allowing a tear or two to escape. It's a time when New Zealand' s National Anthem is sung and its words are loaded with meaning and remembrance and hope that God will continue to "defend our free land".
It's a time to remember. And consider.
To consider those who have gone before. The men, the women, the children. For some who fought, who gave all, were little more than children.
As we left the War Memorial Court my husband reminded me that his grandmother would have been younger than I am now when she heard word that her second son had been wounded in battle. She would not have been alone. Women of all ages lost loved ones in the wars that have been fought, not just under the ANZAC banner, but wherever our countries have sent in troops. And there were the women, too, who served and lost their lives.
It's a sobering thought.
Around our two countries today, and in places such as Gallipoli and Jerusalem where ANZAC's fought in strategic campaigns, people will pause to remember.
And some of them will make ANZAC biscuits, about which a whole culture of folklore has attached itself to, and which both countries claim (seemingly without animosity but rather a spirit of union), and in which recipes differ in various measure. But it's a way of remembering ... and besides, they taste yummy!


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Cairn Energy, the Edinburgh oil and gas explorer, expects to start drilling its major prospect off Senegal later this year after getting the green light from government officials to start evaluation work.
The company has estimated that its fields there could contain more than a billion barrels of oil and initial work will get underway shortly with a 3D seismic survey.
The update came as the firm revealed first-half losses more than trebled to $230 million (£147m) after writing down the value of its stake in its former Indian subsidiary, which it cannot sell amid an ongoing tax dispute with the Indian government.
Cairn said it has now launched arbitration proceedings with the Indian government and is seeking restitution of the losses resulting from its inability to sell the stake.
The explorer's residual shareholding in Cairn India was valued at $1 billion on 31 December 2013, just before the restriction was imposed. The value has since fallen to $526m.
"Cairn strongly contests the basis of the draft assessment order and has commenced international arbitration proceedings with the government of India under the UK-India Investment Treaty supported by detailed legal advice on the strength of the legal protections available to it under international law," said the company yesterday.
The group also said it noted proposals recently announced by commodities giant Vedanta to merge with Cairn India. It said it will evaluate whether the move is in its interests of Cairn "in due course".
Chief executive Simon Thomson said he was delighted to have agreement from the government of Senegal for an extensive evaluation plan on its two discoveries there.
"Our aim is to maximise the value of our Senegal asset within a balanced, well-funded company. Cairn is well placed to take advantage of this exciting opportunity as we build on the success of last year's discoveries," Thomson added.
The company's Catcher and Kraken projects in the North Sea are on track for first oil in 2017.

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As mentioned previously, last week we effected an escape from the country.
Basically, we packed the Girl off to school with her suitcase on Monday morning, then legged it. We even had the theme tune from The Great Escape in the car on the way to Folkestone...and while the Girl and her teacher and classmates were chugging their way across the Channel in their ferry, we were under it on a train on our way to France.
And after many hours of tunnelling and driving, we arrived at the Gite of Chickens, somewhere in Normandy:
Yes, we spent our holiday photographing chickens. And watching chickens. And teasing chickens, by making them run for breadcrumbs. (Have you ever seen chickens run? Hilarious)...And that cockerel, he was well and truly hen-pecked - the chickens even stole food from his beak. Didn't stop him waking up at 5 every morning, though...
Chickens, the last Wallander book, a cold beer....bliss.
We did venture out occasionally, to enjoy a meal a deux
The John Steele being this chap, suspended on the church at Sainte Mere Eglise by his parachute on D-Day. You'd have thought someone would have helped him down by now...
Inside there's quite a bit of stained glass dedicated to the American parachute regiments (most notably 101 Airborne, of Band of Brothers fame)
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I'm not going to tell you how to vote in the race for Dane County executive, or any other electoral contest. I don't think that's my role. I'm glad that Isthmus does not endorse candidates. I'm comfortable with the credo Vince O'Hern imparted my first week on the job, 23 years ago: "Our mission is to inform and not persuade."
Perhaps that's why I feel such profound discomfort with how Dane County executive candidate Nancy Mistele is using my words to persuade voters that the incumbent, Kathleen Falk, is unfit for office.
Mistele, in a campaign flyer and nearly identical Robo-call to voters, quotes from my Isthmus column of May 8, 2008, published one week to the day after Jason Shepard broke the story in our pages that slain UW student Brittany Zimmermann had called 911, but no help was sent. The section used notes that Falk "initially wouldn't apologize, said no mistakes were made, criticized Isthmus and Noble Wray and blamed the Legislature. Only after a public uproar, national media attention and political pressure did she switch gears."
All of these things are true, and none of them reflect well on Falk. But honestly, I think most politicians, confronted with a similar situation, would behave similarly, seeking to deflect and minimize blame.
This, in itself, doesn't make them evil. It makes them human. And in Falk's case, it's not the whole story.
Yes, she did engage in some ultimately futile attempts at damage control. Yes, she did stand by Joe Norwick, her choice for 911 Center director, even after he misled the press and made manifest his lack of knowledge about the center's operations. Yes, she did back county officials as they threw up a wall of official secrecy around the Zimmermann case, spurring a mostly successful open records lawsuit by media organizations. (See also Watchdog, "Whirled Records, 8/21/08.)
But Falk ultimately did take appropriate steps to restore public confidence, without unleashing a tsunami of spending on the 911 Center, as Mistele seems to be promising to do. She instituted new policies, beefed up staffing, accepted Norwick's resignation and oversaw a professional process for picking a new director.
Kathleen Falk is not a monster or a reckless incompetent. (Note to Falk campaign: Don't say I never gave you a line you could use in your campaign lit.) And there's no reason to believe that Nancy Mistele, had she been in office at the time, would have handled the situation any better.
I am not excusing Falk's oversights and missteps. I'm just pointing out that Nancy Mistele has also shown something negative about herself in how she's sought to exploit this issue, trying to turn a young girl's tragic death to her own personal political advantage.


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I also write a column for the ASD&C. "Becoming A Dealer" gives guidance to new and aspiring dealers on the stamp business. I get some feedback on my columns. I enjoy writing, but I also enjoy sharing ideas and experience with others so that they can learn how to avoid the common mistakes that many dealers make in this business. Like many small businesses, many new stamp dealers are out of business within two years of starting up because they don't understand how to properly operate a small business. They struggle for a short while, give it their all, and throw in the towel.
I have a few customers who are aspiring dealers and I try to give them some advice and answer questions. I think the biggest surprise to a new dealer is that being a dealer is about 10% of understanding stamps and about 90% of knowing how to operate a business. Which is why I think many small dealers fail so quickly. They know their stamps. But they have no idea how to develop a budget, prepare advertising, understand finances, and the thousands of other business related tasks that ANY small business owner needs to understand.
If you're thinking of becoming a stamp dealer, check out a couple of books from Pat Herst and Pete Mosiondz about the subject. Read my article in the ASD&C. And be prepared to put in a lot of hard work to make your business a success.
Someone once told me that the best thing about being your own boss is that you get to decide which 23 hours out of the day you want to work. That is so true. Anyone can open a business and hang out their shingle. Successful business owners put in the time required to make their business a success. The stamp business is so much more than just displaying some stamps and waiting for orders to roll in.


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Oh. My. Gosh. Hooked from the first song I heard. The episodes available on hulu didn't start from the first one. Off to search... and came across ALL the episodes on surfthechannel.com. Oh, I was in heaven! The nice thing about surfthechannel...NO COMMERCIALS!
There you have it... a guilty pleasure. Now off to start watching from episode 1 again... Do I really go back to


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A-Z French literature-resources and bookshop
resources now completed (August 2015), relevant books and media for sale below
Resources have been written with the needs of busy teachers in mind. They are available:
The prolific Amélie Nothomb is the nearest thing currently to a celebrity author in the French speaking world. Daughter of a Belgian diplomat and brought up from a young age in Japan her work often has an oriental slant. During the early 90's Japan was riding high on a booming economy and Japanese language and culture were attracting considerable attention in the west. Since the subsequent economic slowdown China has tended to take over the mantle but Stupeur et tremblements was written within that context.
The female narrator arrives to begin her new job in a large Japanese corporation high up in a skyscraper overlooking the city. Right from the start she commits cultural faux pas despite speaking the language fluently; she cannot quite believe the cultural conventions which underpin this very traditional society. Dazzled by her stylish line manager, Amélie does her best to fit in, not realizing the effect her good intentions have on those around her in the pecking order. The resulting clash of cultures changes her attitude towards a culture she had loved.
Short and approchable this novella has much to recommend it particularly for students with an economic or international bent.
Select from the drop-down menu below to choose which variant of the materials you would like to purchase.
If you would like to purchase through a school invoice, please go to this page.
Purchase by email: Simply email me, preferably using your school email address and I will invoice you and set you up.
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Ohayo Gozaimas :)
Hitomi is still in the Sick mode.
Sigh, must fast fast recover before I start my new job
Oh ya, back to the topic!
Thanks to all the16 entries lining up for the contest for Free DOME vouchers.
Much loves <3
There are two which are posted after 12pm.
Without further ado, Let's see who are the Lucky Six whom won themselves a voucher for 10 Iconic Dome Classic
- Spectre - http://spectreoutreach.blogspot.com/2010/11/i-want-dome-vouchers-from-hitomi.html
- Bernard - http://bernard-greentea.blogspot.com/2010/11/i-want-dome-vouchers-from-hitomi.html
- Elwyn - http://www.withelwyn.com/2010/11/26/dome-vouchers-hitomi/
- Red Buttock - http://theredbuttockz.blogspot.com/2010/11/i-want-dome-vouchers-from-hitomi.html
- Sirei - http://sirei5198.blogspot.com/2010/11/i-want-dome-vouchers-from-hitomi.html
- June - http://bjuny.blogspot.com/2010/11/i-want-dome-vouchers-from-hitomi.html
Note: There is no particular arrangement as in who is the most creative & the voucher is only applicable in Dome at Gardens Mall.
Once again, I want to thank those whom have written in though you did not win!
For those whom prefer to collect it at PJ, you can meet me at One Utama on Thursday, 2 December, around 5.30pm.
As for those whom prefer to collect it at Mid Valley, you can meet me there on Friday, 3 December, around 6pm.
Kindly drop me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com stating your preferred location, time, and also leave your contact number (mobile).
It is another hectic day ahead!


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I bought this funkadelic pair of mid century solid mahogany dressers at the ReStore last week. There were a couple interested parties for each piece, but in the end no custom refinishing panned out, which for once I was a bit relieved about. See, I knew what these needed to look like. I had already worked out the entire plan for them by the time they were loaded in the truck. Their form is a perfect blend of sophistication and boho cheek, but their surface was FUGLY. I've seen this surface on a couple Lane cedar chests from about the same period, a weird white green wash that totally robs the
mahogany of all its splendor. They needed a sassy surface to do justice to their quality and structure.
Which is why I painted them a custom mixed poppy red almost orange named 'Mango Tango', which is also my favorite dish at our local kick ass Japanese restaurant. I sanded that heinous chalky surface off the beautiful mahogany and stained it a deep dramatic tone. I distressed the cases and sealed them with wax and finished the set off with vintage brass knobs I ordered from Ebay. Really those milk glass knobs were almost as bad as the anemic gray varnish.
Tomorrow I'm doing a blog post to show you three very different ways to design a room around these dressers, because they're fun and cool and unique and totally inspire me.


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March to the Brazos - 157
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DescriptionCorps of Cadets: March to the Brazos
The camp on the Brazos. The banks on the river were of sand and just like the beach on the gulf. Camp Moses 1912
SubjectMarch of Dimes
Unknown (1912). March to the Brazos - 157. Digital: Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; Physical: Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, Texas A&M University. Available electronically from http : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /114135.


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ASAKO TAMURA – Soprano
Soprano Asako Tamura has impressed and delighted audiences with an extraordinary blend of vocal brilliance, powerful stage presence, and innate musicality. Since she began her career in 2002 as the female soloist in the Three Tenors Concert with Pavarotti, Domingo and Carreras at the Arena of Yokohama during the World Cup Championship she has continued to be seen around the globe in a variety of roles.
In 2011 she made her debut at London's Royal Albert Hall as Madama Butterfly in the acclaimed Raymond Gubbay production. She later continued singing Butterfly with the Dubuque Symphony and opening the 2011-12 season with Sarasota Opera. Also in 2011-12 she appeared with the Kalamazoo Symphony as Violetta in La Traviata before taking the rest of the season off to have her first baby. She returned to Sarasota Opera in 2013 as Leila in Les Pecheurs de Perle and will rejoin Teatro Gratticielo in the fall of '13 in Alfano's rarely performed Sakuntala.
She has performed in the Summer Opera Festival at the Foro Romano in Rome and sang in Strauss' Elektra at the Teatro Filarmonico in Verona . She sang the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor at the National Opera in Constanz, Romania which she later sang the Ente Luglio Musicale Trapanese in Sicily and at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, when she performed with tenor Ramon Vargas, earning her overwhelming critical acclaim. In 2004, Ms. Tamura sang Lucia with tenor Giuseppe Sabattini in Teatro Lirico di Cagliari in Sardegna, Italy and invited by the Hungarian State Opera to tour in Japan as Gilda in Rigoletto. In 2006 she sang Amalia in I Masnadieri with Sarasota Opera and Violetta in La Traviata with El Paso Opera. In 2007 she performed the female leads in a double bill of L'Oracolo by F. Leoni and L'Incantesimo by I. Montemezzi at Avery Fisher Hall with Teatro Grattacielo and L'Ottavia at the Scarlatti Festival in Tokyo and Alfred, Alfred by F Donatoni at the Contemporanea Arena di Verona. In 2008-09 Ms Tamura made her South American debut as Madama Butterfly at the Teatro Solis in Montevideo, Uruguay, a role she will repeat in London's Royal Albert Hall in the winter of 2011. She sang her first Nedda in Pagliacci with the Westfield Symphony to open her 2010 season.
Ms Tamura's extensive performance credits include appearances as Juliet in Romeo et Juliet with the Hungarian State Opera; and the Hacioji City Opera, Japan; Licenza in Il Sogno di Scipione with Gotham Chamber Opera; Despina in Cosi fan tutte with Pacific Music Festival and Musetta in La Boheme; Zerlina in Don Giovanni and the title role in Manon in New York. Additionally she has made numerous appearances with various orchestras around the world, including the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, and Orchestra of Summer Festival in Roma, L.A. Asian American Philharmonic Orchestra, Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Hamamatsu City Bach Orchestra, and Tokyo City Orchestra.
Ms. Tamura has won many awards and prizes including the First Prize at the Giuseppe di Stefano International Competition in Trapani Italy; the All Japan Contest; the International Singing Competition in Hungary; New York district winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council; the Connecticut Opera Guild Competition; the Marmomande International Competition in France and she was also a finalist at Operalia Competition in Tokyo and represented Japan at the Cardiff Singer of The World.
Born in Kyoto, Japan, Ms Tamura began studying piano at age four. She graduated from Kunitachi College of Music with a Bachelor of Arts in Voice and Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music where she earned a Master of Arts in Opera. A scholarship from Rotary International Foundation allowed her to continue her work at Mannes College of Music in New York City, where she was awarded the prize of "Best Opera Performer". With full scholarships, she participated in the International Summer Academy in Mozarteum Hochshule Salzburg, Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo Japan, Aspen Music School in Colorado, and the Ravinia Festival in Chicago.


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To the Editor:
I am writing to declare my candidacy for the position of St. Lawrence County legislator for district 7, which includes the towns of Clare, Colton, Hopkinton, Parishville, Piercefield, and Pierrepont.
Property taxes are a crushing burden for the residents of the county, and the county legislature must do all it can to lessen that burden. Albany requires homeowners to foot the bill for services that it orders the county to provide. These unfunded mandates represent over 90% of the county budget. But the funding of these mandates is really a responsibility of the state, not of local government.
Governor Cuomo's recent State of the State address offers no unfunded-mandate relief for homeowners. When the plight of the working poor and the elderly is either ignored or exacerbated by Albany, local government must step forward and stop the state from continuing to perpetrate these injustices.
The county legislature should also keep a wary eye on big energy companies that exploit or seek to exploit the natural resources of the county, companies such as Avangrid, part of the $105-billion Spanish company Iberdrola, and Brookfield Renewable Partners, part of the $240-billion Canadian conglomerate Brookfield Asset Management. Such companies constantly strive to increase their profits at the expense of residents. Brookfield Renewable threatens legal action in order to have the assessment value of its assets reduced, resulting in astronomical increases in property taxes for homeowners; Avangrid is currently being sued by electricity consumers in New England for participating in a scheme that resulted in residents being overcharged $3.6 billion.
If elected, I will do everything in my power to reduce property taxes and to make sure that the citizens of St. Lawrence County have a fair say in the management of the county's natural resources.
Kevin Beary


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Clear Lake Conditions
Water level today is documented at .94 feet Rumsey, a drop of about one half of a foot. Last year on this date it was 1.39. As a reminder, you can check out current lake level and dam releases shown on an hourly graph with the links available on our web site clearlakeguideservice.com.
Water clarity still is predicated by the direction the wind blew last night or the day before. In most areas algae remains on the surface and the water clarity underneath is pretty good. Some areas have clarity of close to 5 feet deep. Algae growth is thick enough in many areas to clog up the tip of your rod and gum up the line eye on your bait casters. Unfortunately, there is no way of knowing if an area that was clear yesterday remains clear today without actually checking it out.
The water temperature is still running in the mid 70's though that will begin to drop with the weather front coming through today.
Weeds continue to thin out although there are still some extensive areas that remain offshore.
All of the main launch ramps around the lake are still usable and there is still just enough water depth to get into or out of Konocti Vista Casino.
Activity This Month
According to the DFG list of tournament permits we review, there are three tournaments this month over a period of 7 days of competition. On the 10th and 11th a two day Triton Owners tournament takes place that has fielded around 90 to 100 boats in the past. Practice for the FLW National Guard series will begin on the 19th and then the actual competition days start on the 21st and wrap up on the 24th. Look for 90 to 100 boats in this event. Finally, Anglers Choice has a team event on the 25th, lucky them, I am guessing that this will be a 30 to 40 boat field.
September Fishing Recap
This past month was a slow month regarding trips on the water so the results reflect that fact. Too bad too as we continued to have some success with surface baits and picked up some better fish correspondingly. While the action continued to be inconsistent by area it was consistent with respect that we could just stay with our bait choices and create action. The morning bite has remained off and begins to just build during the day.
Numbers per day improved as we had several days with over 20 fish. Average weight of the keeper size fish also improved as we started seeing more fish in the 3 pound range and several 4 pounders per trip. Fishing pressure was very light, especially during the week. Even during the major events that took place during the month, boats were really scattered around the lake in comparison to a normal September where we typically see groups of boats concentrated on certain areas.
When we got off the surface bite, because it wasn't working, drop shotting was better than the shaky head. Our two best fish in September came on the drop shot worm. Most fish came from either real shallow docks or in 10 to 15 feet of water on structure.
Drop shot worms and top water baits accounted for most of the fish last month. September's numbers showed some improvement even with the fewer days on the water. The numbers for September include: 10-four pounders, 5-five pounders, 1-seven pounder, 1-eight pounder, and 1-ten pounder. That made September the most productive month for fish of 4 pounds or better since April this year. Based on 2008's numbers, October should be good too.
Ken Ban with his new personal best, a typical looking Clear Lake double digit. Short, deep, and thick, when they grow like this one they always pull the scale farther than you first think. Great fight, even though his first comment was, "oh...it is a small one..". Congratulations Ken for breaking into the rarified air of the ten pounder club!
Jeff Flett was celebrating his birthday on the lake as a present from his wife and had already watched his fishing buddy Ken land a ten when he hooked up with this eight and a half. This fish was huge! As the picture reflects, it was probably 3 inches longer than Ken's fish but had no belly, very little thickness, and should have weighed around 11 pounds if in typical Clear Lake shape, still, a very nice bass and one of those that showed its head early in the fight so we all knew we had another good fish on.
October Fishing
October brings the official transition from summer to fall. That brings cooler weather, cooling water temperature, and disappearing vegetation on and in the water. The only down part of this month is that with cooling days, sometimes comes wind. Overall though, October is still a month of potential with reaction baits and we also start using some live bait again for some fun.
Typical presentations for the month include surface baits, crank baits, spinner baits, small rip baits, and swim baits. Last year we really started using the super fluke too with very good results.
As long as the water temperature remains in the mid sixties, at least during the middle of the day I will go with top water. It is just too much fun to put down if I can get a bite once in a while on it. My choices for the month will include the buzz bait, walkers, and poppers. Each day presents a different set of conditions and one of those three classes of lures will work and the possibility of catching the fish of a lifetime is real good.
Two series of crank baits are good choices this month, one is the deep diving series that will run 12 to 20 feet and the other series is the rattle bait. The deep divers are good choices on structure and rock banks, especially steep rock banks. Typical choices include the Norman DD series, Rapala DT series, and Strike Kings versions of deep divers. Reliable color choices include crawdad, sunfish, and shad patterns. The key to fishing these baits is to keep them in contact with the bottom. The rattle baits are great choices in shallow water for covering water and in areas where bait is concentrated by yo-yoing them off the bottom.
Blades can be a good choice in some of the shallower areas with bait and vegetation as well as in some of the shallow dock areas. Chartreuse and shad patterns are the basics, primarily in tandem willow leafs.If you don't want to work too hard and just kind of want to loaf along enjoying some of the last warm, sunny days of the year, tie on a super fluke and fish it weightless around the shallow docks of the north end of the lake. It is an easy way and low impact method of fishing that can be incredibly effective and the slower you fish it, the better the results.
Rod Guide Wear
I was asked recently about wear and tear on rod guides and specifically on the impact of braided line on guides. It's a great question since I have been using braid regularly for about ten years now I can at least share my experience with you.
First of all, I can only share my experience with better guides. Titanium and Sic guides are considered premium guides and all of the rods I have used either have one or the other, most have the Sic models. The wear and tear on other guide compositions I can't really share due to lack of experience.
All of my spinning gear rigs have braid on them. Even though you can hear noise as the cast pulls line through the guides and you can hear the tension through the guides in the process of fighting a fish I have seen no visible wear on my guide rings. The best way to test for wear is to run a Qtip through the interior of the guide ring and if a crack exists or the surface is rough the material on the Qtip will start to pull off the stick.
So far, I have not seen any wear on the titanium guides of my swim bait rods either from the heavy monofilament. Typically, the only problem you will see with titanium guides is that while they hold up to bending and bounce back to the original shape, they will not do it forever. When the Loomis rep brought in one of their first rods loaded with the titanium guides, he bent back a guide and let it spring forward so I could see how well they worked. Obviously he had done it a time or two before showing me because when I tried the same thing, on the same guide, you guessed it, I broke it. Everything has its limit.
The most predominant guide failure is the Sic insert popping out of the guide frame. This comes primarily from the guide frame being stepped on and bending in the process. Once the frame is bent it puts pressure on the insert and they will pop out either while being bent under load of a cast or while fighting a fish. Usually, they can be reinserted but care needs to be taken to prevent damaging them as they can be pretty fragile. A small amount of crazy glue will also help keep the insert in place.
So overall, if you are using premium guides to start with and take reasonable care of them, the likelihood of having to deal with damage from your line is small. A quick related story from my past to prove that there is potential for damage. One of the small lakes I fished a lot when younger was Tulloch and it was full of smallies. I found that I could throw a small crank bait farther and crank it back faster on a spinning outfit. One day, the roller guide of the bail froze on my reel and I didn't notice it until seeing some real weird wear on the 6 pound test mono I was using. Upon inspection, the wear came from the frozen roller not moving, my repeated heavy cranking speed, and the 6 pound mono had actually sawed two thirds of the way through the roller and bearing!I appreciate the question and if any of you have a question, send it to me, I will be happy to answer it either through the newsletter or personally.
Bonus Dates in October
Some of you took advantage of last month's offer so I decided to extend the same offer to specific dates in October. Book the 6th, 7th, 8th, 13th, 14th, or 15th and get a full day for the price of a short day! That is a savings for you or you and a buddy of $100! The fishing will be fun and the chance for a good fish is good this month. This offer is available only on a new booking and must be booked by 6 p.m. Sunday, October 4. Dates are available in October so check out the calendar on the web page, drop me a line, or give me a call to get out on the water.
Quagga Reminder
Just a friendly reminder that when you make your first trip to the lake this year with your own boat, make the time to get it inspected and put your 2009 sticker on your hull. Citations have been issued by the sheriff's boat patrol and the fine runs a little over $100 at this time but is being discussed about moving higher. All of the tackle shops around the lake will take care of the inspection and the sticker is $10.If you want to make sure you are not "carrying" in your boat, keep a gallon of bleach around and dump a cup full into your bilge and live wells. Also put a light solution of bleach in a standard garden sprayer and spray the parts of your boat trailer that get wet when launching your boat.
Gift Certificates
Just a reminder that we do offer gift certificates that can be for a complete trip or can be used against the price of a complete trip. If you are interested, just drop us a line or give me a call.
Thank you for your continued interest and support of Clear Lake Guide Service! Our business continues to grow with the help of you and your spreading the word and my wife Deb and I both thank you. Good fishing and keep a tight line.
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University of Virginia Hires Former Trump Official, Here's How Professors Responded
The University of Virginia hired a former legislative affairs director Marc Short and immediately received an astounding amount of unsurprising pushback from folks, particularly professors, many of which have decided to turn in their resignation following the administrative decision.
These folks hate Trump so much they'd rather not have an income than as to put up with someone who doesn't believe all the same things they do. Is that not completely insane? This is the world we all live in now, and it's getting sadder by the minute.
"The appointment of Mr. Short [as a paid senior fellow] runs counter to the [Miller] Center's fundamental values of nonpartisanship, transparency, openness, a passion for truth and objectivity, and civility," professors Melvyn Leffler and William Hitchcock wrote in a July 30 letter to William Antholis, the UVA-affiliated center's director.
I resigned from a think tank at UVa today because I felt it betrayed its principles in giving a senior fellowship to Trump advisor Marc Short. It is a sad day for me but I'll continue to work at UVa with brilliant colleagues in the cause of civil discourse. pic.twitter.com/HsH1pw2hXKtake our poll - story continues belowCompleting this poll grants you access to Flag And Cross updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to this site's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
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Their resignations come amid calls from several progressives to confront Trump officials, including from Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., who called on supporters last month to tell Trump Cabinet members "they're not welcome anymore, anywhere."
Leffler and Hitchcock cited Short's "ongoing attacks on a free media" and association with "rhetoric and policies that have empowered and emboldened white supremacists" as reasons for their resignation.
Antholis defended Short's appointment in a statement, noting he "brings a missing critical voice—one that represents members of Congress and the Republican Party who continue to support the president in large numbers" and furthers the Miller Center's mission to study the American presidency.
Short has not immediately responded to an ABC News request for comment but earlier expressed disappointment at faculty members' opposition to his hiring.
You'd think that if liberals were serious about wanting to convince folks of their position they'd want to stick around where Trump supporters work in order to help expose them to their worldview, in hopes of convincing them theirs is right. But they'd rather form their own safe little bubble, a political cocoon so to speak, where they won't be forced to mix it up with the riff raff of society.
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TOO SWEET: These Seventh Graders Saved Their Money for Amazing Act of Chivalry on Valentine's Day
They say that chivalry is dead, but I say we've got hope in the next generation.
In a world where simple acts of gentlemanliness are often denounced as "patriarchal" and gender is supposedly a social construct, it is great to see men and boys unswayed by silly modern notions and going out of their way to be chivalrous.
A boy named Tristian Valentine teamed up with two of his friends to buy 300 pink carnations to pass out to all the girls and female staff at their school on Valentine's Day so that none of them would be without a gift.
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"He wanted every young lady to feel special that day and accepted," Principal Sarah Guerrero, who happily approved the plan when the boys asked for permission, told USA Today.
Posted by Christa Dubill on TV on Thursday, 14 February 2019
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After getting the go-ahead, Valentine rallied the troops, which included 6th grader Lincoln Holmes and 7th grader Kyan Rice. Together, the three of them pooled their cash and earned enough to buy several hundred pink carnations, ensuring no one would be left out.
"We wanted every girl to feel important and special on Valentine's Day," their ringleader, Valentine, told KMBC. "We worked hard to make sure it was going to be a surprise to everybody. I only told a few friends, and the girls seemed surprised and happy."
"I got chills seeing it happen," the principal added. "The ladies were so excited. It gives them something to look up to and feel good about themselves. It's also what makes Summit Trail special."
"I donated $100 of my own money," 7th grader Rice said. "I had the money from soccer refereeing. Tristan and his mom got the flowers Wednesday and brought them to school today. Lincoln and I got here early, and we started handing them out."
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Film Industry Expert Explains How Christians Can Engage the Culture Through Film (and Why We Should)
We live in an era when Hollywood couldn't be more opposed to Christianity.
The silver screen is often wrought with violence, sex, scandal, and worldly ideology, not to mention rhetoric that is starkly opposed to that of the teachings in the Lord's Word.
On top of all that, Hollywood has a history of crudely twisting biblical themes…let's not get started on the "Noah" movie or last year's "Mother."
In spite of all this, however, Stephan Schultze, the executive director of the cinematic arts department at Liberty University, recently explained in an interview with The Christian Post why it is more important than ever for Christians to use film to spread the Gospel.
And that, as he knows from personal experience, it's entirely possible for Christians to get involved in the film industry because of the Gospel.
"[The film industry] has great potential to shape culture," Schultze explains, explaining that filmmakers are creatively obliged to be mindful of the worldview their work presents.
"But it can go awry and in the wrong direction and affect culture in an inappropriate way…filmmakers design and create content that drives traffic to their movie in order to make the next movie. When the film industry is least healthy, it's driving traffic in a way that's unproductive for us to engage in conversation and to care about one another, or it's successfully violent and dehumanizes what it's like to be a human."
As an active industry professional, Schultze speaks from experience. He's contributed to projects directed by Hollywood legends James Cameron Ron Underwood, as well as worked in every facet of the film industry from major motion films, television, music videos, commercials, industrial videos, and countless independent films.
In the many decades that his vast experience has spanned, Schultze says there is one vital truth he has learned: whatever your role in the film industry may be, your outward behavior plays a big role in the outcome of the project you're involved with, which gives Christians an amazing tool with which to impact the culture and share the life-changing message of the Gospel.
"At the end of the day in the film industry, you attract what you're like. If you're kind, you attract people who want to work with you," he says. "If you're quick to anger, if you're cavalier in your personal life, and you bring that onto a set, that it is what you end up with at the end of the day."
"If you're someone of the faith, how you demonstrate your faith…when it's really hard, when you're really pushing through a difficult moment…it'll reflect extremely well in your opportunity to have someone say, 'Wow, you're different, what's different about you?'" he continues.
"That's what we try to emulate," he continues. "We tell our students, 'You have this great opportunity, and it'll show up when it's the hardest day you ever had, and that's the day you can't let that down. That's the day you've got to push forward in a way that separates you from the pack.'"
This is certainly advice that applies to any industry. The Bible admonishes us to do everything we do unto the Lord (Col 3:23-24), so whether we scrub toilets or direct blockbuster films, in trials and challenges, by hard work, perserverence, and everyday kindess, we have an endless supply of opportunities to let Christ's light shine through us.
Praise Him!
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TransGaming Inc. (TSX VENTURE:TNG) ("TransGaming" or the "Company") today announced that the Company completed the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement of $175,000, which is part of a larger placement of up to $1,800,000 over the next 12 months. A total of 875,000 units were issued to subscribers with each unit priced at $0.20 and comprised of one (1) common share and one (1) common share purchase warrant ("Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share at an exercise price of $0.30 at any time on or before the 24-month anniversary of the closing date.
As part of this private placement, the Company entered into an agreement with a certain investor to give the investor the right, but not the obligation, to purchase up to $1,650,000 in additional units for the next 12 months, at an issue price that is a 20% discount from the 30-day volume weighted average price of the stock, subject to the pricing requirements of the TSX Venture Exchange Corporate Finance Manual ("Subscription Units"). The investor may exercise any or all of the Subscription Units anytime but each month the right to $150,000 in Subscription Units expires. Each Subscription Unit is comprised of one (1) common share and one (1) common share purchase warrant ("Subscription Warrant"). Each Subscription Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share at an exercise price that is a 20% premium to the 30-day volume weighted average price of the stock. The Subscription Warrant can be exercised at any time on or before the 24-month anniversary of the subscription date, subject to the TSX Venture Exchange Corporate Finance Manual.
The net proceeds from the private placement will be used by the Company for working capital and general corporate purposes.
"In these difficult capital markets, we are pleased to close a private placement that will yield up to $1.8 million to TransGaming to fuel our ongoing growth," commented Vikas Gupta, CEO & President of TransGaming. "Our revenues are climbing, our costs have been constrained, and we are on target to achieve a record fiscal year. The unique structure of this private placement demonstrates how close TransGaming is to attaining the critical break-even threshold and allows TransGaming to effectively execute on its objectives while preserving shareholder value by mitigating dilution over the longer-term."
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You have observed that whenever you connect to vCenter Server using vSphere Client or connect via web-client you receive a warning that the certificate presented is not trusted and bla bla bla.
For lab environments or small environments Self-Signed certificates works just fine, but knowing how to use Signed Certificates is invaluable.
In this post we are going to cover how to create SSL Certificate request and how to replace them. If you have missed earlier posts of this series I would recommend reading them first from below links:
1: Installing and Configuring CA Server
2: Creating Certificate Templates
3: Creating SSL Web Certificates Template for VMware
There are certain prerequisites that must be met before performing the SSL certs creation and replacement. These are listed as below:
1: Microsoft Enterprise CA server deployed along with IIS installed.
2: Web-Certificate Template created for vSphere components.
3: Download and install the vCenter Certificate Automation Tool from VMware.
I have downloaded and extracted Certificate Automation Tool on the same server where my vCenter Server is installed as all components of vCenter is running in a single VM in my lab. You will see files named ssl-environment and ssl-updater after extracting the zip file as shown below.
This is going to be a long post.Before jumping into action lets see a bit of theoretical background about the whole SSL things.
Running the Certificate Automation Tool
- From a command line, navigate to the location where you unzipped the tool and run the command: ssl-updater.bat
When you run the SSL Tool, you'll get a menu with options.
To begin with select option 1. This option will explain the steps that need to be done and the order in which to do them.
On selecting option 1, a new menu will be presented. This menu asks what you're going to update. If you are going to do all of the services listed, select option 8. It will generate an action plan for the upgrade. Copy the steps generated to a text file to recall it later.
Generating Certificate Requests
2.. From the SSL Certificate Automation tool, select Option 2 to Generate Certificate Requests.
3. Select the option for the service you are generating the certificate request for. Enter the information requested for the certificate request.
Note: By default VMware specifies a default value of <service-servername> and uses it to ensure that the DN of the certificate is unique. Do not change this unless there is another field which makes the DN of the certificate unique.
Important: Ensure that the directory in which the SSL Certificate Automation Tool is extracted and the specified CSR directory above do not have spaces in the names or CSR Generation will fail.
In my lab I started with generating certificate request for SSO
Press 2 for Inventory Service
Press 3 for vCenter Server
Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each service which you are generating a certificate for.
After completing this, we have the rui.csr and rui.key files located in each of the respective directories as specified for the different services. The below screenshot shows the csr and key file for SSO service.
To validate that the CSR is created properly navigate to directory "C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Inventory Service\bin" and run the command:
# openssl.exe req -in "Path to created certificates"\rui.csr -noout -text
Obtaining the Certificate
After the certificate request is created, it must be presented to the certificate authority for generation of the actual certificate. The authority returns a certificate back and a copy of their root certificate.
Log in to the Microsoft CA certificate authority Web interface. By default, it is https://servername/CertSrv/Default.asp
1: Click the Request a certificate link.
2: Click advanced certificate request.
3: Click the Submit a certificate request by using a base-64-encoded CMC or PKCS #10 file
4. Open the rui.csr file in a notepad and paste the text from the Begin to the End request into the Saved Request box. Select the Certificate Template which you created for your lab and supply additional attributes if there are any. Hit Submit button.
Note: Do not copy the actual —–BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST—– to —–END CERTIFICATE REQUEST—–.
Only copy the text in between these lines. You may see = (equal) signs near the Begin and End lines (for example, ==—–END). In this case, you must copy the = (equal) signs.
5. Click Base 64 encoded on the Certificate issued screen and click on Download certificate.
The above steps were for SSO service. Repeat steps 1 to 5 for each service.
6. Navigate back to the home page of the certificate server and click Download a CA certificate, certificate chain or CRL.
7. Select the Base 64 option and Click the Download CA Certificate chain link.
8. Save the certificate chain as file in the folder where SSL tool extracted files are present.
9. Double-click the chain file which you just downloaded and navigate to Certificates. Right-click the certificate listed and click All Tasks > Export.
10. An export wizard will be presented to you. Hit Next.
11. Select Base-64 encoded X.509 (.CER) option and hit next.
12. Navigate to directory where you want to save the file by clicking on browse button
13. Save the file as Root64, preferably in same directory where SSL tools were extracted to make sure everything is contained within one folder.
14. Hit finish to complete the certificate export wizard.
A dialog box will appear stating that export was successful. Hit OK.
15.For the certificate chain to be trusted, the root certificate must be installed on the server.
To achieve this double click on the Root64 file which we just exported. Click on Install Certificate.
16. Select Local Machine on Certificate Import Wizard page and hit next.
17. On Certificate Store page select Place all certificates in the following store and hit browse.
18. Install the root certificate into the Trusted Root Certificate Authorities. Hit OK.
19. Hit finish to complete Certificate Import Wizard
A dialog box will appear stating that import was successful. Hit OK.
Creating the PEM files
Once certificates and keys are created, you must create a PEM certificate chain for each certificate. The chain must contain all certificates in the chain, in the order in which they lead to the root certification authority. To create the chain:
- Create a file called chain.pem, located in the folder for the service that you are creating the chain for.
2. Open the rui.cer file in Notepad and copy the contents of the file into the chain.pem file for that service.
3. Open the Root64.cer file in Notepad and paste the contents of the file into the chain.pem file right after the certificate section. Be sure that there is no whitespace in the file in between certificates.
Repeat these steps for each service for which you are replacing the certificate.
After completing this procedure, you now have rui.key and chain.pem files for each service you are implementing custom certificates for. Copy these files to the appropriate server for use with the SSL Certificate Automation Tool
Replacing the SSL Certificates
With this we have came to last section of this post. Now we will be replacing the SSL certificates for different vCenter components.
Launch ssl-updater.bat file by right clicking it and selecting run as Administrator.
Select option 3 to start updating the SSO first.
Next is to update Inventory Service. Select option 4.
Now open the text file where you have saved the detailed steps of upgrade which was generated by this tool on selection option 1 on main menu.
In my lab, the first action for updating Inventory Service was "Update Inventory Service trust to Single Sign-On"
So after selecting 4 in main menu, I selected option 1.
The next step in my action plan was "Update the Inventory Service SSL certificate" and I selected option 3 for this.
Now the next action was to "Update vCenter Server trust to Single Sign-On" so first I selected option 5 to return to main menu and the again option 5 to update vCenter Server and then selected option 1.
The same way you have to complete each steps according to steps laid out in the action plan generated by SSL tool. I am not including all the steps as more or less they are same as depicted above.
Now its time to test our certs.
To test the setup I connected to vCenter Server using web-client and checked the certificate information. The certificate seems legit as you can see in below screenshot which says "Identity of this website has been verified by Alex-CA (my CA server)"
The only Issue which I am unable to solve here is instead of red warning it should show the certificate in green.
Any thoughts on this is highly welcomed.
Update: 31/10/2015: Finally the red warning issue for certificates has been resolved. I will write an another blog on the same explaining the cause of issue and the resolution.
I can now see the certificate status as green when I am trying to access the vCenter Server:
The troubleshooting steps were provided by Bjoern and Yvan. I would like to express my sincere thanks to both.
Additional References:
If you are looking for manual steps for certificate generation the please have a look on below blog posts from Rynardt
1: Prepare OpenSSL and Microsoft CS
2: Generate a new SSL Certificate Request
3: Submit the new Certificate Request to a Certificate Authority
4: Create a new PFX-Formatted Certificate
5: Replace vCenter Server SSL Certificates
Also I would highly suggest to have a look on below blog posts
Home Lab SSL Certificates by Eric Shanks
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Museum launches competition to meet James May
16th August 2012
Winners of the competition will be invited to the Museum on Wednesday 5th September, where they will be treated like VIP's for the day. There will be private time for the winners and their guests to meet with James to take photos and for him to sign autographs before he joins them on a ride in the new 4D Experience. With two flying themed rides to choose from; 'Fly me to the Moon' and 'Dog Fight – Red Baron' the Museum's latest exhibit combines cutting-edge stereoscopic 3D computer animation, with the added fourth dimension of dynamic seating and special environmental effects.
After experiencing all the thrills and exhilaration of the 4D Experience, competition winners will be treated to a special two course lunch and drinks in the Refuel Restaurant. The VIP treatment will continue into the afternoon when winners will be given a guided tour of the Museum by one of our experienced guides to ensure they see everything Cosford has to offer.
So, to be in with a chance of meeting James May, enjoy a VIP visit to the Royal Air Force Museum and take a ride on the new 4D Experience with a celebrity, just answer this simple question:
What 1:1 scale Airfix model did James May build at the RAF Museum during the BBC Toy Stories series?
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To enter the competition, visit the Museum website www.rafmuseum.org anytime from now until Wednesday 29th August 2012. The three lucky winners along with two guests each will be selected at random from all the correct entries and notified by telephone on Thursday 30th August. Anyone wishing to enter the competition to meet James must ensure they are available on Wednesday 5th September between 11am and 3pm. You can also enter the competition by sending your answers and contact details through the post or by filling in a competition form at the Museum.
This will be the third time James May has visited the Museum in recent years. His first visit was back in 2009 when he filmed an episode for the BBC Toy Stories series. His second visit was earlier this year when filming a programme due to be aired this Christmas. During his third visit next month there will be no TV scripts in sight, James will be here as a guest and taking some time to enjoy the Museum.
Entry to the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford is free of charge. The museum is open daily from 10am to 6pm with last admission at 5.00 pm. For further details about the 4D Experience and for full terms and conditions of the competition, please visit www.rafmuseum.org or call 01902 376200.


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Well, here it is...the official Ray Mears Woodlore.
I really don't know what to say about it that isn't already known but there is definitely something special about this knife and I can certainly see why so many makers are doing "tribute" pieces.
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Frankly, the only thing I might change about this knife is the handle material. As you may be able to make out in the pictures, the tang is slightly proud now that the scales have shrunk from the dry winter air. A synthetic like micarta or G10 wouldn't do that but they also don't have the same look and feel of old wood.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
From Facebook to Face to Face
My venture into FB began largely to humor one individual who was playing with a variety of social media to explore different venues for self promotion. He has a comfortable foothold on FB now and no longer needs this member of his supporting cast. I have found that the more I'm tempted by an electronic forum into self promotion and wanting to tell MY story, the less I have to usefully contribute to the public debate about the issues that matter. Ego takes over instead of common sense and moderation and I find myself spending more and more time in fruitless arguments with ideological opponents whom I will never persuade and who will never persuade me. The ego-driven urge to have the last word takes over and I end up taking time away from the activities and individuals who should be my priority.
So no more Facebook for now. There is such a thing as Facebook addiction and I would encourage all readers of this blog to examine their relationship to the social media. Like drug and alcohol addiction, if it is interfering with your sleep, your work, and your real life social and family relationships, it's time to remove yourself from your fix and choose life...a REAL, offline life.
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- AnonymousJune 16, 2011 at 9:37 AM
I applaud you decision R.G….I think that we, many could go back to a "before F.B." period time of communications, although one thing that F.B,. has been useful for me is to connect with some people, old friends, that I haven't seen since High School. Still, you can, if you wish, you can continue the relationship by e-mail later, which also I've done with one of them.ReplyDelete
I have myself thought about leaving F.B. more than once, but I still use it but I can't say that I am addicted to, I think… well…I am still thinking about it, one thing is certain…it takes time…and I have noticed that there are 3 types of users in F.B. those that use it sparingly and/or just use it as a tool for group communications, etc. Others that use it frequently to give us a "Piece of their mind" I may fall into this group, and the third group, the gamers…that oh boy !…every time that a chicken lays an egg or they need a nail for the barn in Farmville, the whole community ought to know it…
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Proud overseas GE alumni family (from left): Jiang Peng, Tan Junjie, parents of Xiong Yuewei, Tian Sheng, Guo Qianwei, Li Jinfeng and Qiu Wenyuan.
"I love my SIM lecturers and classmates - they helped me excel in my studies and English!" enthused alumnus Qiu Wenyuan about his stint at SIM GE from 2009-2012. Wenyuan, now working in his family sugar distribution business, recalled doing project work in his RMIT Bachelor in Economics and Finance programme, where he received enormous help from Singaporean peers.
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How to Match Colors and Patterns For Classic Spring Summer Outfits
Spring and summer are seasons for all the colors that we see in nature when flowers are blooming, and fresh green leaves and grass are growing. Red, yellow, violet, purple and bright green.
These colors are so strong that they can easily be overwhelming. Thus it is advisable to use them only as a part of the outfit or for its details. Cotton trousers in grass green are wonderful with a blue linen blazer, but a grass green linen suit would be too much for most of us. This doesn't mean that a grass green suit is totally out of the question, but the majority of men wouldn't invest in a garment that can only be worn once in a while.
Matching Spring Colors
The colors of spring are ideally matched with the colors that form the backdrop for them in a garden. The petals of a flower are usually surrounded by petals in other colors and by green leaves. Different shades of brown are also always around. Think of the twigs that you see at a blossoming apple tree and their colors, some are of a greenish brown, others are very dark. And on the ground, the color of the soil and of sand are in the picture too. The blue sky is the backdrop for all of this. Think of this palette when you put a spring or summer outfit together. Use different tones of brown and sand for the bigger pieces of the outfit like jackets, pants or suits. Smaller pieces may have stronger colors to add some spice to the mix.
In businesswear, spring colors are usually restricted to shirts, ties, and handkerchiefs because the dark blues and grays are compulsory all year round. This makes it relatively easy to inject some spring into officewear. Brightly colored ties look best on white shirts. If you prefer shirts with stripes and checks in lively colors you should pick ties in solid colors to create an appearance that is not too busy because of too many colors and patterns. My favorite solid colored ties are made of knitted silk. They look simple yet sophisticated. The question remains, how you match these colors. Say, for instance, you find a shirt with a gingham check of purple on white. How do you find the right color?
The Principles of Color Matching
Some people seem to have a natural hand for finding matching colors. There is nothing wrong to use some easy to follow principles instead.
Principle #1: Use similar colors in lighter and darker shades to create harmony in an outfit.
The easiest and most popular way to find a matching color is the principle of using similar colors in a lighter or darker tone to create an impression of harmony. If your shirt is light blue, you can match it with a suit of dark blue and a tie with stripes of mid blue and dark blue. If you apply this idea to the aforementioned purple gingham check shirt, you could match it with a knitted silk tie in dark purple and a navy suit pinstripe suit. Likewise, a navy chalk stripe suit for business wear can be paired with tonal purple accessories and a small checked purple shirt. A sport coat made of mid blue with purple overcheck or even a bold check of two tones of purple would also work well with other tonal purple accents.
Matching different tones of one color is relatively easy. It works best if you restrict it to shirt, tie and pocket handkerchief using neutral solid colors for the jacket as a backdrop. If you add different colors to a frame or backdrop your outfits will move up one level. A light blue shirt and a tie with dark blue and light blue stripes will look perfect with a navy blazer or a navy suit. The same shirt and tie would work well with a chocolate brown linen sport coat with a light blue overcheck or a dark brown fresco suit with white pinstripes.
If you match blue and brown, the outfit will automatically look more sophisticated, especially when it comes to shoes. Black shoes are always the correct choice for business wear but whenever possible replace them with brown shoes.
Principle #2: Add color to create contrast.
Harmony is not always what we look for in an outfit. Sometimes the occasion allows for more contrast, and our mood may call for a bit of flamboyance, especially in spring. In this case, it is advisable to add color to create contrast. In businesswear, the suit is always chosen in sober grays or blues that may be a bit lighter in spring and summer. The contrast would usually be created by using a tie in a slightly more striking color on a white, light blue or pink shirt or a shirt with multi-color checks or stripes with a solid tie that picks out one of the colors in the shirt's pattern. It can be fun to wear socks that repeat the color of the tie or one the shirt's colors. For the bold, a variety of solid colors can be also employed to create visual contrast.
Principle #3: Use the color wheel to select complementary colors.
It can be difficult to work with color if you find it challenging to envision the whole outfit. If that is the case, I recommend using a color wheel. In its most basic form, it contains only red, yellow and blue, which are the colors that cannot be created by mixing other colors. Other color wheels also show the colors that are created by mixing red and yellow (orange), yellow and blue (green) and blue and red (purple). It may seem like a strange idea at first to use this tool that reminds us of art lessons at school, but it is really very helpful and easy to use because the colors that lie opposite in this wheel are complementary. This means that they enhance each other perfectly and look good together. The color will show you, that yellow looks great with purple, green with red and blue with orange. In fact, you will find these color pairings in many club and regimental striped ties.
The Principles of Pattern Matching
Principle #1: Patterns should always differ in size.
Various patterns have been mentioned, but nothing has been said so far about how to match them. Mixing patterns is actually very simple if you follow two rules. The first rule says that patterns should always differ in size. A small gingham check must be matched with wide stripes or a big window pane check. A tie with big polka dots should be worn with narrow pencil stripes.
Principle #2: Pair busy patterns with quiet patterns.
The second rule to remember is similarly easy to apply. Busy patterns should be matched with quiet patterns. Busy patterns are dominated by the pattern with very little solid color between pattern repetitions, while quiet patterns have much more space and background between the pattern repetitions. For example, a busy paisley patterned tie with a shirt with fine stripes or a check with lots of space in between. These two rules always apply to patterns that lie next to each like of the shirt and the tie, the jacket and the shirt, the pocket handkerchief and the jacket. So don't worry about the patterns of the shirt and the pocket handkerchief because they will never be seen close together. It is more important that the pocket handkerchief has a pattern that differs in size of the suit's pattern.
Testing the Principles of Color & Pattern Matching
Let's see how all this theory works if we think of three typical spring and summer outfits.
Outfit #1: A navy blazer with gray pants
Take for instance a double breasted navy hopsack blazer with gilt buttons. Hopsack is a fairly open weave that allows the air to pass through. The fabric is not flimsy and hardwearing. If the blazer is unlined or half-lined, you could wear it even on rather hot days. What could we choose to wear with this blazer in spring or summer? The blazer is part of the in spring or summer? The blazer is part of the so you wouldn't wear it in the office unless there is no strict dress code. The blazer is good for business travel though because it looks very smart and but less formal than a dark suit.
Dark gray pants of light wool are the most formal choice. Solid navy and gray are the perfect backdrops for a number of spring colors. You could pick a pink shirt and match it with a patterned tie including navy, red or pink. The pocket square could be of white linen or red with pink and blue. Alternatively, you could choose a patterned shirt with lively multicolor stripes or checks and a solid tie. Knitted silk is available in various colors, for a change you could choose an unlined tie of Shantung silk which has been very popular among aficionados lately. If you are wearing Shantung silk which has been very popular among aficionados lately. If you are wearing loafers, you might want to wear colored or patterned over the calf socks picking up a color of the shirt or the tie.
The same blazer would look completely different if you wear pink cotton slacks with it, a white linen shirt and a bow tie in vivid colors. You could even consider spectator shoes in brown and white and a Panama hat. The resulting outfit would be a mixture of English summer wear and preppy style, it would be perfect for a sunny day no matter how you label the look. If pink slacks are a bit too eccentric for you a pair of cotton khaki pants might be a better choice. A fine denim dress shirt with a cutaway collar, a striped silk rep tie in orange and green, orange socks and chestnut brown suede tassel loafers would create an outfit far from the standard blazer and chinos combo.
Outfit #2: The Olive Green Suit
The second group of examples is built around another very basic item of the spring and summer wardrobe, the olive green cotton suit. It is still not seen as often as cotton suits in beige or sand but in my opinion olive green looks better on most men including the very pale type with light blond hair. In Italy, olive green is a standard color for cotton suits. Olive green also has the advantage that is darker than most cotton suits and looks slightly more formal than beige, and it looks good with brown and black shoes.
The most common choice of shirt to match the olive cotton suit is light blue either in oxford, pinpoint, end-on-end or chambray. Light blue is the color of the sky in spring and summer and the ideal backdrop for any color. Nevertheless, I would refrain from choosing something too vibrant to go with the olive green, dusty pink or wide stripes of brown and navy Shantung silk would be more sophisticated. You could wear black tassel loafers or brown suede lace ups, that is a matter of taste and occasion. If you feel like wearing a tie that shows more color, you should choose a white shirt. Tradition suggests white popeline, but personally, I prefer white shirts in weaves with a bit more structure like Oxford or even Giro Inglese. Olive green and white would allow for very colorful ties. You could choose unlined printed silk in a number of patterns or motifs, an unlined linen tie would be my personal with this shirt. A coral red linen tie with white polka dot would look very much like Spring, the pocket handkerchief could show patterns in greens, red, gold and white.
A third shirt option for the olive cotton suit is a check shirt with a white collar. The check could be composed of dark purple, green and white, a solid tie of knitted silk in gold or purple would work well. Remember what we said earlier about matching colors and patterns. I would always wear colored socks with this type of shirt, probably in the color of the tie. With this busy shirt, I would probably pick a white linen handkerchief for the breast pocket with just some color on the hand-rolled edge.
Outfit #3: A lightweight sports coat
The third garment that I would like to use as an example for matching colors in spring in summer is a lightweight sports coat. The cloth collections that weavers and cloth merchants put together for spring contain a huge selection of checks and weaves in fine worsted wool, linen, linen and silk and cotton, many of them being very bright or even loud. A jacket made up from one of these will automatically a lot of attention to it which means that all other elements of the outfit will stand in its shadows. This has the advantage that you can use solid colors to great effect. A busy jacket will limit the choice of patterns for ties and shirts. Personally, I prefer sports coats with simple, larger scaled patterns with two colors. The two most versatile colors for a spring sports coat are blue and brown. You could choose a mid blue mixture of linen and silk with a broad brown overcheck or mid brown cloth with a broad overcheck of brown. The first example would look best with a white and pink shirt or with slightly darker blues like fine denim. The latter would be my favorite because it works good white, pink, yellow and green and also with light blue, my favorite color for shirts and the easiest one to match with ties.
So let's imagine we have found a brown sports coat with a bold overcheck of blue. You could take one of your Royal Oxford shirts and then through in a tie of almost every type of pattern. The bold overcheck of the jacket will not collide with any sort of pattern or motif because it will always be larger in scale. So you could even pick very busy patterns for the tie like houndstooth or Macclesfield neats. Of course, a solid tie would also be good. Simple matches are seldom a bad choice because they will not stand out and you don't get tired of them. This sport coat would also pair well with wool pants in gray, brown and beige and cotton pants in dark brown, navy or colors like orange or pale green. The beauty of this type of sports coat lies in its versatility. It can look very Italian with gray wool trousers, a denim shirt with cutaways collar and a sand linen tie. Or very flamboyant with rust cotton pants, a pink shirt, and green silk grenadine tie.
Matching colors and patterns for spring, summer or any other season is great fun with the help of a few key color and pattern matching principles. There are lots of rules that helps us to turn ingredients into something delicious and tasty, never forget to use your intuition of imagination because the result may be much better than the one from the "recipes" in the books.
Have fun matching colors!


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