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Even before he stepped into the spotlight during Hurricane Sandy and made headlines for -- gasp! -- befriending President Obama, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has been buzzed about as a potential presidential contender for the Republican ticket in 2016. Given the magnitude of buzz, it's hard not to envision Christie vs. Hillary Clinton when thinking about who may be running three years from now. But many have been clucking for a while now that there's no way Christie can become POTUS, given his own "magnitude."
Enter a possible gamechanger and proof he's totally in it to win the White House: He secretly underwent lap-band stomach surgery, the governor revealed to The New York Post last night. He says he did it at the urging of family and friends after his 50th birthday last September. In other words, he's not saying trying to lose weight has anything to do with a presidential campaign, but pfft, come on!
Christie explained to the Post:
I've struggled with this issue for 20 years. For me, this is about turning 50 and looking at my children and wanting to be there for them. ... I know it sounds crazy to say that running for president is minor, but in the grand scheme of things, it was looking at Mary Pat and the kids and going, "I have to do this for them, even if I don't give a crap about myself."
Ouch, well, I hope he "gives a crap" about himself! But it is sweet that he is stepping up his efforts on behalf of his wife and kids. Yeah, I buy that's part of why he's doing it. But it's not the only reason.
Even though Christie says the weight loss effort is "so much more important" than a presidential bid, a leading political donor seems to believe this definitely is an aggressive move to get in shape to run. The donor told the Post that "this means he's running for president. He's showing people he can get his weight in control. It was the one thing holding him back." Ooooh.
Whether or not you agree that his weight should or shouldn't hold him back, it's clearly a factor some voters, political insiders, and advisers are concerned with. So let's not be surprised that with the governor's weight loss could come a ramp-up in 2016 campaign efforts.
Do you think this is a sign Christie is running? Do you feel like he needs to get his weight under control to win?
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Last night I called Visa about a few things. One of those things was to ask for a credit increase.
I don't need a credit increase really, as I only use my credit card when I am back in Canada, but my current plan is take a temporary hit on my credit score in order to have a stellar report 4 or 5 years from now when we are in the market to buy a place.
When I am back in Canada, I use my card for about 90% of my purchases. This results in using about 50% of my available credit. Having a high ratio (amount charged to amount available) is a bad thing for your score, so I wanted to increase my limit, so that when I travel the same purchases will only be about 30% of available credit.
The chap I was talking to said that I have a pre-approved credit increase available on my account. It was less than I was asking for, but by going this route I have achieved nearly the same effect without affecting my score.
The reason, as I was assured by the rep, is that pre-approved increases on existing accounts have no bearing on your score because it is a completely internal review; there is no inquiry into your entire credit report. It is completely based on your account history and the assets you hold with the bank.
Let's be clear here. I am not talking about getting a piece of junk mail for a pre-approved card. That will affect your score if you apply, as it would be a new account. I am talking about a pre-approved increase on an existing card.
My next question for the lad was why I didn't know about it. I have electronic statements, so shouldn't I have gotten the offer by email? Not necessarily, he said. Some times the pre-approved increases are on the account, but are only mentioned if the customer happens to call.
It was nice to know that the companies aren't always soliciting for more credit, but that there are instances where they will work with you if there is communication. That was a little reassuring.

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Niku, Drac and L91 Perturbed by Planet Nine…or Something Else?
Dr Konstantin Batygin and Dr Mike Brown argue in their latest paper that the retrograde Kuiper Belt Objects Niku and Drac could have once been extended scattered disk objects (1). If you have been following these blogs during 2016, it will come as no surprise to you to hear that the influence which perturbed them into their anomalous current orbits was Planet Nine, the 10+Earth-mass planet lurking several hundred-plus Astronomical Units away, whose gravitational influence seems to be influencing the objects in and beyond the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune (2):
"Adopting the same parameters for Planet Nine as those previously invoked to explain the clustering of distant Kuiper belt orbits in physical space, we carry out a series of numerical experiments which elucidate the physical process though which highly inclined Kuiper belt objects with semi-major axes smaller than a < 100 AU are generated. The identified dynamical pathway demonstrates that enigmatic members of the Kuiper belt such as Drac and Niku are derived from the extended scattered disk of the solar system." (1) Read More…
Sub-Brown Dwarfs Hiding in Plain Sight
Not so long ago, brown dwarfs (failed stars caught in an awkward in-betweener zone between stars and planets) were hypothetical bodies. Their low stellar masses allow for only a very short period of light-emission in their early years, after which they cool and darken considerably.
"[A] brown dwarf has too little mass to ignite the thermonuclear reactions by which ordinary stars shine. However, it emits heat released by its slow gravitational contraction and shines with a reddish colour, albeit much less brightly than a star." (1)
It was recognised early on that if they existed at all, they would be very difficult to spot – and so it proved. In recent years, the ability to detect these objects has improved considerably, including more effective infra-red sky surveys. As they have become more common, the frontier of sub-stellar bodies has dropped in mass into the ultra-cool stellar bodies known as sub-brown dwarfs – many of which would equally properly be designated as rogue gas giant planets. These objects tend to have masses below 13 times that of Jupiter (13Mj) (2). These objects have always interested me greatly, and very early on in my own research efforts I was advocating the potential importance of sub-brown dwarfs in the hunt for additional planets orbiting our own Sun at great distances (3). I used the term 'Dark Star' to describe these ultra-cool objects; a term suggested by a friend of mine. Some can be found orbiting stars (usually beyond 50AU) while others are free-floating entities in their own right.


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Naomh Brid without David Walsh, lose opening game to Naomh Colmcille
Naomh Brid, without David Walsh, lost by two points to Naomh Colmcille, in Trummon on Saturday evening.
Naomh Colmcille 0-9
Naomh Brid 0-7
The game, which was orginally fixed for yesterday, was brought forward to Saturday which resulted in the home team being forced to line out without their star man David Walsh.
Walsh trained with the county senior squad on Saturday morning and under an agreement county players are not allowed play games on training days. However, Thomas McKinley, who is also in Jim McGuinness's squad, featured for the visitors.
Playing with the aid of a strong wind Naomh Brid got off to a good start and courtesy of points from Shane Walsh (2) and Gary McCafferty they took an early 0-3 to 0-0 lead.
But Naomh Colmcille settled and hit four unanswered points to go one up. And while Pauric McDaid levelled the game shortly after the momentum was with Thomas McKinley and company and they forged ahead again and went in two up at half-time 0-6 to 0-4.
The locals struggled against the breeze early on in the second half before they mounted a late charge with points from McDaid and Walsh.
But a late red card to Tommy McCafferty saw Naomh Brid reduced to 14 players and ended any hope of salvaging something from a good Naomh Colmcille side.
Naomh Brid: S Doherty; J Timoney, D Martin, L Duffy; R Gallagher, D Langan, C Gallagher; T Gallagher; P McDaid (0-3), D Brogan, S Gormley S Walsh (0-3), G McCafferty, E Gorman. Subs:P Walsh for E Gorman; D McCafferty for G McCafferty.
Naomh Colmcille: M.Lynch; A.Devenney, S McAleer, E Gillespie; P Friel, T McKinley, J Donaghy; R McErlean, C Devine; D Hegarty, D Clarke, M Dowds; W Gillespie, M Crossan, R McKinley. Subs., R Clarke for Dowds, Ger Curran for A Devenney.


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Button's Adventures is a new fan animation series cowritten by the talented JanAnimations and ShadyVox. Button's Adventures follows the life of background pony Button Mash, who was introduced in the MLP episode "Hearts and Hooves Day." A trailer leading up to the premiere has shown that the series is going to be a comedy and even feature Button Mash's parents. Knowing the fact that this fan animation is of a background character that hasn't had any canon story prior, can we enjoy JanAnimations and ShadyVox's take on the character? Most importantly, is their show anything to write home about? Check after the break to find out!
Fair warning, this animation doesn't have much of a linear storyline to progress through. Instead, it opts for various spotlight moments to highlight the humor of the series and show off the character Button Mash. As the video starts off, we are introduced to Button Mash, a young eight-year-old foal, who is getting ready for the first day of school. After yelling for his mother announcing that he's ready for school, we get the first humorous scene with Button's mother yelling back that it is Sunday and for him to go back to bed. This scene and many more make up the first episode and help to give the viewers an entry into the life of Button Mash. Overall, the entire animation hits all comedic highs while never reaching a dull moment throughout the video. As far as painting a convincing picture of a background pony, the video is spot on. We learn that Button Mash lives at home with his mother, father, and brother. Unfortunately, the only name we know in Button Mash's family is just his own. The entirety of the episode goes through with no mention of any other names. (Sweetie Belle is present, but of course we all know who she is.)
The main goal of any pilot episode in a series is the development of both the setting and characters. From that perspective, the episode does a great job at defining the character Button Mash as a young energetic foal who loves playing video games. The episode also establishes that his mother is quite typical as any mother would be except for the moments she goes to show how cool she can be (e.g., speaking Humgonian back to her son). Unfortunately, the episode didn't expand on the other two characters introduced in the beginning, the father and brother. Not a bad thing as this opens up new material that can be introduced in further episodes.
Overall, the comedy is great, and all the scenes add a little something more to the character Button Mash. It would be nice to see a more coherent story in the future, but for a start, the episode is done quite well!
JanAnimations has created some amazing-looking works before and this video is no exception. Everything is just as detailed as you would get from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and so good that anyone could easily mistake this for an actual show aired on The Hub. That certainly is an achievement in itself! All the artwork works well with the characters including Button Mash's room filled with toys and video games galore as we would expect from Button Mash. Button Mash's mother is a well-designed character that doesn't look like a fan-created OC. The animation is also quite smooth without any sudden skips in movement. From start to finish, the animation is just a continuous flow without any hitches, a sign of a well-made cartoon.
While the animation looks really awesome, in comparison to something that looks as good as "Children of the Night," it's hard to say that they're at the same level with each other. Missing detailed elements such as shadows, lighting effects, and more, it's certainly not the prettiest effort seen within the fandom. But again, it's still has the looks of a great animation that's both a joy to watch and one that can compete head-on with the actual show. In the end, a job well done!
Right off the bat, I want to note that Button Mash's voice (done by ShadyVox) is amazingly fitting for the character that is being portrayed in the series. It nails both the young nature and energetic spirit of Button Mash flawlessly. I can't really imagine another voice doing Button Mash now. The voice of Button Mash's mother (done by EileMonty) is professional sounding, but it doesn't really do much justice when compared with what ShadyVox did with Button Mash. However, it's tough to really complain when Button Mash's mother hasn't shown any real unique qualities outside of being a stereotypical mother (aside from the ending scene of her speaking Humgonian of course). Hopefully we'll see the voice do more with the character in future episodes as we learn more about the mother and can see her unique emotions shine more.
The music for the most part sets the mood of the animation nicely. With the main character being a gamer pony, it's appropriate hearing music that reflects a gaming atmosphere. We get the standard video game sound effects and music that best suits each individual scene quite well. My personal favorite is the title and credit theme music, and it certainly sticks out as an energetic beat that you can enjoy.
In the end, you get VAs that sound professional and well suited to their characters for the most part and music that sets each scene quite well.
From the moment I saw the character Button Mash appear in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic as a background pony who played games, I was hoping to see more fan content that reflected the character in more detail. With the release of Button's Adventures, my hopes have been met quite well! Everything fits very well together and the result is a great animation that could be mistaken as canon material from the show. While I hope to see more character development from the mother and introduction of the other characters, the story is something you'll anticipate looking forward to in future episodes. "Episode Pilot" is a great start for a promising series. I highly recommend watching the video, if you haven't already, which you can find below.


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The only tool bar that shows up at the top of my screen is AVG's and has taken the place of my previous tool bar that was provided by msn.com. How can I get it back?
As you mentioned MSN, I assume you are using some version or other of IE.
This link might help:
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I've opted to make an Anything Goes card this week using a Pure Innocence stamp by My Favorite Things. My daughter is back to college for what should be her final semester! Yay Shianne! So this was a card I made for her.
The stick pin has hearts from a Lawn Fawn die and a vintage button with vintage seam binding bow. I believe the papers were from a few different My Mind's Eye 6x6 pads. Her outfit was paper pieced.
Hope you can join us at 613 Avenue Create this week! Even if you just stop by to see what the DT have created this week, I really am so lucky to have such talented ladies on my design team!!


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- At the 2007 hearing, SOCAN proposed a $60 annual fee for podcasters whose programming is less than 20% SOCAN music. The Copyright Board has done better, exempting amateur podcasters. They also set a minimum annual fee of $28 for what it calls 'audio websites' using less than 20% SOCAN music. The annual fee is increased to $79 if the content is between 20 and 80 per cent SOCAN music, and $100 if the combined use is 80 per cent or more SOCAN music.
- SOCAN also proposed a $90 monthly fee for campus and community radio; the Copyright Board has determined that fees for the online use of music by non-commercial radio stations will be based, as with the traditional broadcast of music by these stations, on gross internet operating costs at a rate of 1.9%, adjusting for the number of hits the web site gets. (If 90% of hits on the site is for text-based content, the station would only have to pay 10% of the 1.9% rate.) However, many non-commercial radio stations won't be required to pay this fee as they have already paid the 1.9% on internet operating costs under the regular broadcasting tariff. (thanks John)
- The CBC and the National Campus and Community Radio Association had argued that they should not have to pay an additional fee to simulcast existing radio programming on the grounds that they are using the same material to reach the same audience and should therefore not be charged twice; that they are simply transferring an existing practice onto a new medium; that they are simply following their audience onto a new technology, and that the tariff should be technologically neutral. Although this principle seems to have been generally adopted in the case of non-commercial broadcasters, the CBC will be charged an additional 10% of what they pay under the traditional broadcast tariff, adjusted down for the number of hits received on their podcasts. (If 90% of the hits to the CBC web site is for text rather than audio content, the CBC would pay only an additional 1% more.)
Friday, October 24, 2008
Copyright Board Releases Tariff 22B-G
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Actually, the tariff states that "a station that includes its gross Internet operating costs in calculating the royalties payable pursuant to Tariff 1.B is not required to pay any royalties or to provide any information pursuant to this section." Therefore, at worst, no additional tariff for stations.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 25, 2008 at 10:14 AM
Thanks! Corrected.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 25, 2008 at 12:41 PM
While the decision thus far is encouraging, the fact the Board did NOT apply the "technology neutral" element to Internet fees is disconcerting as SOCAN pursues tariffs for 2007 onward. As was pointed ou at the hearings into Tariff 22, the Internet is simply another transmitter, albeit one with a global reach versus a limited terrestrial one. Still, existing stations with multiple transmitters do not pay a fee "per transmitter". Neither should they have to do so with the addition of this latest transmitter. As argued at the hearings, the application of new technologies to deliverReplyDelete
'existing' product should not be taxed; that would merely serve to stifle technological advances in media. The introduciton of 'new' product utilizing new technologies may have cause for some new levy, providing it is not so punitive as to prohibit such activities.
I've adjusted my post somewhat, because I think the Board did actually accept the argument for technological neutrality, at least in the case of non-commercial stations.ReplyDelete


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Ding-dong, ding-dong.
Ding-dong, ding-dong.
You grab a handful of mini-Milky Ways and run to the door to play your part in a ritual that's so ingrained in our cultural DNA that even legends of lethal apples, costumed kidnappers, and poisoned gumdrops can't stop it.
"Trick or treat!" they yell, and you jump back with a shudder from a vampire, two witches, a werewolf, and a zombie or three. You pretend to be scared, admire the outfits, and dish out the loot. Then it's back to your comfy chair in the living room, savoring the taste of the mini-Milky Way you saved for yourself, happy to play the part of the terrified mortal paying a price to keep all those supernatural creatures from tricking you, secure in your knowledge that even if you hadn't forked over some sweets, those kids dressed like fiends from the dregs of hell wouldn't have done anything nasty anyway. They're just playing a part in an elaborate game, after all, like you.Ding-dong, ding-dong.
Another crowd of cute kids dressed in horrifying costumes. Time to play the game again.
Oh, isn't that cute? It's little Mittsie Romney, who used to live around here. Used to run around dressed like a moderate.
Hey, waitaminnit; wasn't he just here a few ding-dongs ago? And come to think of it – sure, now you remember – he's showed up a few times tonight, but always in a different costume. Yeah, he did, that little scamp. You even asked him if he was the same little Mittsie who used to live here, and he said, "Not me, you must be thinking of another Willard 'Mitt' Romney."
No, you weren't. There's only one Willard "Mitt" Romney; he just has a lot of costumes. Hey, he can afford 'em. Hasn't had to work in years. Been livin' off you and all the rest of the taxpayers for years now. He gets you to foot the bill for his horse as a medical expense, but if you have a heart attack, he wants you to hop in a cab and head for the peon ward.
You wonder if Paulie Ryan from the other side of town would call Mittsie a "taker" if he got wind of that horse write-off. He's another one who showed up in a couple of different disguises tonight. First it was his classic "Man of the People" costume, where he walks around with his shirtsleeves rolled up and pretends he ever worked for a living. That's a good one.
Then there's his Tough Guy costume. He wore that when he went to Old Man Biden's house with a plan to trick him, but Joe recognized Paulie right away, 'cause he'd forgotten to take the silver spoon out of his mouth. Paulie just got all glassy-eyed and ran home to see if maybe Ayn Rand had a plan. Paulie should've read Mike Tyson instead. Mike said, "Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth."Ding-dong, ding-dong.
Here's Mittsie again, with the mob from Neo-con Street. Yep, there's Bushy Bolton and Cofer Black and -- oh, look! – good ol' Mr. Kissinger is still hanging out with those guys, kind of their troop leader. He has so much he can teach them. Just ask the people on Chile Boulevard how he got that bad Mr. Allende out of everybody's hair.
That Neo-Con crew is so clever. They even get other kids to fight the kids on the "Arab street" (That's what they call it) without ever getting into the fight themselves. The crew from Neo-Con Street is happy to pay your kids a few bucks to do it. They call that "job creation." But you notice they don't pay attention to them after they get hurt.
No wonder Mittsie hangs with them. See, he's a bishop, a real religious kid, and he can't do any fighting himself. (One time when there was a big scrap on Big Muddy Boulevard, he went on a church mission trip…some poverty-stricken place where missionaries have always been desperately needed, a struggling, disease-plagued, destitute region known as France.)Ding-dong, ding-dong.
Who'll be at the door now? Oh, Mittsie, you sly puss. Always with a batch of new pals. Now it's those cute little Koch boys from the mansion behind the fence in the fancy gated community on the golf course near the yacht basin. And, boy, do they look scary. They've hired kids to dress as Scott Walker and Mitch McConnell and Eric Cantor, and they're carrying the corpses of health care, workers' rights, and the right to vote toward the cemetery.
You pretend to be scared, admire the outfits, and head back to your comfy chair in the living room, secure in the knowledge that all those menacing creatures are just tricking you, that they're just pretending, because that's what they always do at this time of the year. They're just playing a part in an elaborate game, after all.


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For our family of seven, any illness or injury is a choice between a $100 doctor visit or buying groceries, writes Jessica Rachels.
My family has been unable to afford health coverage for years. Our income is too low to qualify for tax credits to buy a plan on the healthcare exchange and we don't qualify to the state's Medicaid program. Despite many opportunities to do so, our state's legislators have refused to fix this problem and help families like mine get health insurance. But there is a new, exciting opportunity for legislators to do the right thing during the 2018 session. Idaho families like mine cannot wait any longer for action.
By passing the governor's Idaho Health Care Plan, legislators can make sure Idaho families who live day to day in fear of a medical emergency get the health coverage and peace of mind they need to protect themselves. My question is, will legislators finally do what's right for the people of Idaho?
The Idaho Health Care Plan aims to improve access to health coverage while bringing down insurance costs for Idahoans who buy a health plan on the state health exchange. It would change the rules so that Idahoans in the coverage gap with some level of income would be eligible for a tax credit like others are now. Approximately 35,000 Idahoans including my family could qualify for these tax credits. It also plans to move some Idahoans with high cost complex medical conditions onto Medicaid, which could end up lowering premiums for everyone who buys exchange plans.
My husband owns his own small business. I care full time for my four children, including my disabled daughter, Natalie, and my father, a disabled veteran, who also lives with us. When you live without health coverage you are constantly questioning if your health conditions are serious enough to warrant a doctor's visit. For our family of seven, this is a choice between a $100 doctor visit or buying groceries. Lifting Natalie in and out of her wheelchair has taken a physical toll on me as well. I experience excruciating pain daily from a foot injury that needs surgery I can't afford. I live in fear, praying that a medical emergency doesn't spiral us into financial crisis or leave me unable to care for my family. If I can't care for my children, I am afraid that Natalie may be forced to live in an institution away from us.
My story is similar to others who care for loved ones with a disability without the security that comes with health coverage. If our health care needs are not met, family members may eventually require expensive institutional placement. I am urging the Idaho legislature to not let another session pass without helping those of us in the health coverage gap. The time is now.
To learn more about the plan, and show your support, join other Idahoans at an informational session with Idaho legislators on January 24 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. at the Idaho State Capitol in the Lincoln Auditorium.
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This is my quick and easy I don't know what to have for supper meal.
First add 2 tbsp of VE Pesto Mix (you can use real pesto of your favorite vaiety for this recipe if you wish) to about a 1/4 of olive oil and let sit for about 15 minutes to mellow.
(don't mind the state of my kitchen there was serious holiday baking going on)
Then you fry up red and green peppers, onions, mushrooms, and brocolli in a littl bit of oil.
When they are cook you add slices of fresh tomoto and cook just enough to heat.
Toss veggies with pesto and oil mix and serve on top of your favorite pasta (normally we use whole grain spagettini…seriously…but we were out) and top with crumbled feta.
A healthy and yummy meal in 15 minutes (and it only takes that long because you are supposed to let the spices mellow for that amount of time).


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The Environmental Protection Agency is scheduled to hold two listening sessions Oct. 23 in New York City and Atlanta on a proposed rule under the Clean Air Act to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants.
The EPA announced Oct. 18 that it has rescheduled listening sessions in Boston and Philadelphia that were postponed due to the government shutdown. The Boston session will now take place on Nov. 4 and the Philadelphia session will be held Nov. 8.
The agency is holding 11 listening sessions in its regional offices and in Washington, D.C., before it proposes the standard in June 2014.
In addition to the Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Atlanta sessions, the EPA plans to hold meetings in Denver; Lenexa, Kan.; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.; Dallas; Seattle; and Chicago.
California Air Resources Board Meeting on Agenda
Numerous climate- and energy-related items are included on the California Air Resources Board's agenda for its Oct. 24-25 meeting.
The staff is scheduled to give a status report on the state's advanced clean cars program and present minor modifications to zero-emission vehicle regulations.
Also on the agenda is an update to the state's scoping plan to implement the Global Warming Solutions Act (A.B. 32) and discussion of minor amendments to mandatory greenhouse gas reporting requirements and proposed changes to the cap-and-trade program.
European Fuels Conference to Be Held
Transportation ministers from several countries in the European Union as well as executives from companies in the global transportation manufacturing sector will participate in panel discussions during the Moving Europe Forward with Clean Transport Fuelsconference Oct. 21 in Brussels.
Matthias Ruete, the European Commission's director-general for Mobility and Transport will give the keynote address.
As covered in a Jan. 24 article, to accelerate the transition away from oil as the dominant fuel source in the road and shipping sectors, the European Commission proposed a law requiring European Union countries to significantly increase the number of charging stations for electric cars, fueling stations for hydrogen-powered vehicles, and liquefied natural gas depots for ships.
The commission, which is the EU's executive branch, also proposed legislation calling for harmonized technological standards to boost the production and lower the cost of electric cars, as well as to speed construction of green infrastructure. The proposal would include consistency in labeling of fuel pumps and vehicles.
Other Energy and Climate Events on the Agenda
The EPA's assistant administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance is scheduled to give the keynote address Oct. 22 to an Environmental Law Institute event in Washington on "Big Data: A Game Changer for Environmental Managers, Advocates and Regulators?" According to ELI, many companies are seeking to harness big data to achieve environmental goals, including increasing energy efficiency, selecting sustainable investments and mapping environmental damage.
The Energy Bar Association will hold its mid-year meeting and conferenceOct. 23-24 in Washington. In addition to sessions on electricity generation, the development of natural gas pipelines and other energy topics, the agenda includes a panel discussion on President Barack Obama's Climate Action Plan announced in June.
On Oct. 21, the Stimson Center will hold an event in Washington on "Climate and Security: Views from the Global North and South." Dino Patti Djalal, ambassador of Indonesia, Sheila Riordon, minister of political affairs for the Canadian Embassy, and David Michel, senior associate and director of the center's environmental security program, are the featured speakers.
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Have you ever wanted to make a difference in a young artist's life?
I support a few artists, Ben John Albino is one of them. I met Ben over a year ago in a FB group for artists interested in the business side of art. He responded to an OOAK Artisan membership offer I had posted there. It's important to me to encourage and promote other artists, but I especially enjoy mentoring young artists.
Since that time we have messaged back and forth quite a bit, and what started as a small investment of my time, has turned into a friendship.
In learning about his life in the Philippines I found that he didn't really have much, didn't want much, he just wanted to be able to create!
You may remember my sharing some of his colored pen work? This is the portrait he did of my grandson, Nazhier.
Ben is obviously talented, but it takes more than just talent. It takes hard work. He works into the wee hours, I know because we have messaged at all hours of the day and night. I really admire his work ethic. He's a humble young man and always very thankful for everything - which just makes me want to do even more to help him realize his dream.
I represent Ben in the United States. I've been able to introduce his work to others and have gotten him quite a few requests for commission work . We have even entered his work into one of our local art shows. My dream is to be able to someday sponsor an art residency for him, here in the U.S. In the meantime I will share his work and contribute monetarily via Patreon. Have you heard of Patreon? It's a online program that introduces you to emerging artists and other creators. You can support one of these artists on a monthly basis for as little at $1 a week. That doesn't sound like much right? But for an artist it can mean the difference between living his dream, or not.
If you would, please do me a favor, check out Ben's Patreon page and if you are able please contribute something. He has set his initial goal to $100/month, he is at $49 now. You probably don't realize it but in his country, $100 would allow him to rent a dedicated studio space there in his small town! For now he works in a small corner of his parent's kitchen. I'd love to tell you more, and we will, next month in "Exploring Art & Artist" , the new monthly feature on the OOAK Artisan Showcase blog.
|Ben John Albino
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"If you mourn well, you can live well and love well," Dr. Allen Wolfelt said in a phone interview Tuesday. "If you can't openly acknowledge losses, you run the risk of dying while you're alive."
"If you mourn well, you can live well and love well," Dr. Allen Wolfelt said in a phone interview Tuesday. "If you can't openly acknowledge losses, you run the risk of dying while you're alive."
Wolfelt is a noted author, educator, and grief counselor and has written more than 50 books on grief and loss. He will be presenting his work on two separate topics in Dodge City this week.
From 7-9 p.m. Thursday, May 2 Wolfelt will give a free presentation at Magourik Conference Center entitled "Helping yourself heal when someone dies: loving form the outside in, mourning from the inside out." As one of North America's leading grief counselors, Wolfelt's program is aimed at providing support in personal grief and also assisting participants who would like to learn more about helping a family member or friend who is experiencing grief and loss.
On Friday, also at Magourik Conference Center, Wolfelt will host an all-day seminar entitled "Exploring the special features of sudden death and suicide grief: a 'companioning' philosophy of caregiving." The cost for attending Friday's program is $75 and requires pre-registration. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registration forms can be picked up at Hospice of the Prairie, 200 4th Circle, Dodge City. According to a brochure on the presentation, "this inspiring one day workshop will help you enhance your ability to support people impacted by sudden death, suicide grief and trauma loss."
Nancy Renner, bereavement coordinator for Hospice of the Prairie, said Wolfelt's decision to talk on suicide grief and mourning is largely attributed to the high number of suicides in Dodge City in the past year. Renner said she did not have statistics on area suicides but said she believed it was critical for Wolfelt to talk on the subject.
Wolfelt explained his theories on grief and loss in a phone interview Tuesday. He said society lacks an understanding of the process of mourning and said clich�s are often used today that move people away from integrating loss into their life.
"How you integrate loss into your life can allow you to come out of the dark and into the light, so to speak," Wolfelt said.
For more information on Wolfelt's presentations, call Hospice of the Prairie at (620) 227-7209.


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Richmond Letcombe Regis joins Wantage's new Loyalty Card Scheme
19 December 2011
Richmond Letcombe Regis is delighted to be participating in the new Wantage and Grove Loyalty Card scheme. Over 60 local businesses have already signed up to the scheme, launched this month by the Wantage and District Chamber of Commerce. Local companies are promoting a wide range of special offers and benefits to card holders.
Our Wellness Spa is currently offering a 10% discount on all Spa Treatments and Spa Days and the Shop and Cafe are giving away a free mince pie with every cup of tea or coffee purchased during December. The Loyalty Card costs just £2 and entitles the cardholder to benefit from offers from any of the participating businesses. For more information, visit the scheme's website: http://www.wantageandgroveloyalty.co.uk/Home.aspx
If you would like more information about the activities and events taking place or would like to arrange a visit to view the apartments and care facilities at Richmond Letcombe Regis, please contact us on 01235 773970 (option 1).


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Former world number one Maria Sharapova has signed a deal with the Lawn Tennis Association to play at Birmingham's Aegon Classic for the next two years.
The five-time Grand Slam winner, 30, has been given a wildcard for the event in June having fallen down the world rankings after a 15-month drugs ban.
The LTA will not pay the Russian an appearance fee.
"This wasn't a decision we took lightly and not everyone will agree with it," said LTA chief Michael Downey.
Sharapova was banned after testing positive for heart disease drug meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open, though the Court of Arbitration for Sport found she was not an "intentional doper".
Men's world number one Andy Murray and several female players have said those returning from drugs bans should not be given wildcard entries to tournaments.
In a letter to LTA staff and other senior figures in British tennis, Downey was more explicit in his reasoning as to why Sharapova was given a wildcard.
"Some may question the moral compass of this decision. We do not," he added.
"She made a mistake that we do not condone. She has paid the price through her 15-month ban and now can return to action.
"We did not take this decision lightly, but – like all other WTA events before ours – have granted her a wildcard so our Birmingham event can benefit British fans who can take in her matches on home soil."
Sharapova, who won the title in Birmingham in 2004 and 2005, said: "I am really excited to be coming back to Birmingham this year to play on the grass as part of my build-up to Wimbledon and I thank the LTA for this opportunity."
British number one Johanna Konta, world number one Angelique Kerber, Garbine Muguruza, Agnieszka Radwanska and Simona Halep will also be competing in Birmingham.


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"An entirely new chapter" – Fox's Gotham Gets a Logo & Synopsis
Batman Live Cast announced
For some time now Gotham's caped crusader's adventures have slowly been taking shape in the form of a stage play. The play will focus on the introduction of Dick Grayson (AKA Robin) and his transformation into the Batman's loyal sidekick. The play is set to feature a host of familiar Bat villains including The Joker, Harley Quinn, The Riddler, Penguin, Poison Ivy, Two-Face and Catwoman. Part of the stage itself is Gotham city and...


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Japan's emperor hints at abdication
Japanese Emperor Akihito says in a rare public video address that he's worried his age may make it difficult for him to fully carry out his duties. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
ROUGH CUT - SUBTITLED (NO REPORTER NARRATION) Japanese Emperor Akihito, 82, said in a rare video address to the public on Monday (August 8) that he is worried that age may make it difficult for him to fully carry out his duties. In nationally televised remarks, Akihito also said there were limits to reducing the emperor's duties as the "symbol of the state", the status accorded to the monarch under Japan's post-war constitution. Public broadcaster NHK reported last month that Akihito, who has had heart surgery and been treated for prostate cancer, wanted to step down in a few years - a move that would be unprecedented in modern Japan. Once considered divine, the emperor is defined in the constitution as a symbol of the state and the unity of the people, but has no political power. Akihito stopped short of saying outright that he wanted to abdicate, which could be interpreted as interfering in politics. "As I am now more than 80 years old and there are times when I feel various constraints, such as in my physical fitness. In the last few years I have started to reflect on my years as the Emperor, and contemplate my role and my duties as the Emperor in the days to come," he said, adding: "I am already 80 years old, and fortunately I am now in good health. However, when I consider that my fitness level is gradually declining, I am worried that it may become difficult for me to carry out my duties with my whole being as the symbol of the state, as I have done until now." An English translation of his remarks was issued by the Imperial Household Agency, which manages his affairs. Akihito is said to feel strongly that an emperor's full performance of his duties is integral to his constitutional role, experts say. Opinion polls show the vast majority of ordinary Japanese sympathise with the emperor's desire to retire, but this would need legal changes. The idea has sparked opposition from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's conservative base, which worries that debate on the imperial family's future could widen to the topic of letting women inherit and pass on the throne, anathema to traditionalists.


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Valassis Reports 8.3% Increase in EPS for Fourth Quarter 2001
Friday, February 22, 2002
Press release from the issuing companyLIVONIA, Mich., Feb. 21 - Valassis, the leading company in marketing services and Connective Media(TM), reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2001 in line with its published projections. Fourth quarter earnings-per-share before one-time events were up 8.3%, at 52 cents, on decreased revenues. Year-end earnings- per-share, before one-time events, were up 2.3%, at $2.27, with revenues for the year up 1.5%, at $849.5 million. Valassis chairman, president and CEO, Alan F. Schultz, said, "We improved 2001 sales and earnings, despite the advertising recession and overall weak economy. On the top line, we were less effected by the economic downturn than traditional media. We also have the added benefit of paper cost decreases during a weak economy. Coupled with quality products, strong cash flow and highly effective employees, we were able to post positive results.'' Mass-Distributed Products - Products which provide mass reach at low cost: Free-standing insert revenues were down for the fourth quarter and year. Year 2001 free-standing insert revenue was $579.2 million, down 3.9%, due primarily to lower page demand. Run-of-press sales were up 3% in the quarter and 24.1% for the year, to $31.9 million. This product line has experienced increased demand, which is expected to extend into 2002. Cluster-Targeted Products - Products targeted around geographic and demographic clusters: Cluster-targeted product revenues decreased 6.7% for the quarter, and ended the full year up 2.9%, to $197.1 million. This product group was negatively effected by the economy in the form of reduced demand and increased price competition for solo inserts, and fewer new product introductions resulting in fewer product-sampling events. One-to-One Products - Products and services that pinpoint individuals to build loyalty to a brand: Consolidated one-to-one revenues were down 8.6% for the quarter, but up 160.3% for the year, to $39.3 million. All three areas within this group, including PreVision, Promotion Watch and direct mail posted substantial gains in revenue, and profitable performance. Non-consolidated revenues include Valassis Relationship Marketing Services, which increased its revenues by 29.0% for the year, and is expected to break even in 2003. Costs and Expenses: FSI costs (on a CPM basis) were down 8.5% for the quarter, and 2.7% for the year, due primarily to decreases in paper costs. Interest expense was down for the quarter and year, at $17.7 million for the year, down 22.7%. This was as a result of decreased interest expense due to the company's retirement of its 9.55% bonds, due 2003, as well as overall lower interest rates. In addition, the company issued $150 million in convertible bonds, utilizing the proceeds to repay higher cost debt. SG&A expense was up 9.3% for the year, to $89.2 million, but down 9.5% for the quarter, due to cost containment initiatives put in place in the latter part of the year. Share Repurchase/Debt Position: During the fourth quarter, Valassis repurchased 510,600 shares of its stock, bringing the total number of shares repurchased in 2001 to 1,840,100. The company allocated over 51% of its net earnings to share repurchases for the year. In January, the company announced that it expects to finish its current share authorization during the first quarter of 2002, and that it had also authorized its next 5-million share repurchase. During the year, the company lowered its net debt by $70 million, ending 2001 with net debt of $244.4 million. Outlook: In its third quarter earnings release, the company provided full- year guidance for 2002, stating that it expects earnings-per-share increases of 2% - 12%. The company's third quarter release also referenced detailed assumptions for these projections for each of its divisions. Management is now providing the following 2002 quarterly projections: Q1: 58 cents - 64 cents EPS Q2: 56 cents - 62 cents EPS Q3: 57 cents - 63 cents EPS Q4: 59 cents - 65 cents EPS "The bottom line is that we expect to generate between $120 - $130 million in cash flow in 2002. This cash provides us with a number of options to enhance shareholder value,'' said Al Schultz.
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Archives Wallpaper by Studio Job for NLXL
Studio Job Job Smeets and Nynke Tynagel digged into their archive and used existing drawings, icons, images and patterns to create a unique wallpaper range for Dutch brand NLXL.
The 7 Designs chosen from Studio Job library were selected to reflects a retrospect of the history of design studio. Job Smeets and Nynke Tynagel used archetypical drawings and universal symbols to create a combination of iconographic elements for patterns, compositions and embossing. This mix of images and patterns creates a unique nine-metre running compositions without any repetition.
The Perished wallpaper was created in 2005. The concept was to take furniture pieces, including a triptych bench, and veneer with wood according to the 17th century marquetry method.
The icons for Industry were designed in 2008 in response to the installation Farm (ZZM) and the Bavarian collection (Moss). The Labyrinth concept was first used in 2004 for a surrealistic garden design in Japan. The 'print cabinet' consists of thousands of icons that were individually designed by Nynke. 'Alt Deutsch' is a collective name for several patterns created in the period 2005 – 2012. The drawings that were used for this theme were drafted with the same approach (emphasizing the outline). L'Afrique emerged from the collaboration with Land Rover (2012 – 2013). Studio Job were asked to design and produce a unique, sculptural Land Rover Defender on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the iconic vehicle. 'Something with flowers' was the brief from Viktor & Rolf, when Studio Job was invited to design the scenography for their 2013 fashion show in Paris. Finally the polychrome version of 'Withered Flowers' is extracted from the original black & white design. This composition the floral design has inherited a typical William Morris color scheme.
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Founded in 2000 by Nynke Tynagel and Job Smeets both graduates of the Design Academy Eindhoven now based in Antwerp and the Netherlands. They redefine the applied arts for the contemporary age. Their collaboration has created highly expressive, mainly one-off or limited edition works, from the outset.
Studio Job's work is widely collected both in the private and public sectors. Although, by definition, their work has primarily been geared towards collectors and museums, Studio Job has collaborated successfully with various like-minded brands eg. Bulgari, Swarovski, Bisazza, Venini, Land Rover, Viktor & Rolf and Moooi. There have been solo exhibitions in eg New York, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Milan, Geneva, Miami and Basel. Today, Studio Job designs are in collection of more than 40 museums worldwide.
In 2009 Nynke and Job opened Studio Job Gallery, a curatorial exhibition space for contemporary art and design based in Antwerp. In 2010 an important monograph titled The Book of Job' was launched by the New York publishing house Rizzoli and the Studio Job Lounge was opened inside the prestigious Groninger Museum. In 2011, Nynke and Job turned a post war villa into Studio Job House filled with modernistic icons and contemporary pieces. The Groninger recently dedicated a massive retrospective accompanied by a new book to celebrate the large body of work of these world famous creators!


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Despite the fact that Jonah had recently been the recipient of God's compassion, he found fault and became angry with God for displaying the very same mercy to those whom he felt didn't deserve it. God responded by posing the question to Jonah, "Do you have a right to be angry?" Listen as Alistair Begg teaches on the sovereignty of divine grace.
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No way you can understand why the Apple Watch doesn't include a camera on the hardware, but today we got to notice of the new Glide CMRA band.
To bring yet another Apple Watch band into the market, Glide has introduced an innovative band which is embedded with a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, as well as an 8-megapixel outward-facing sensor. One of the most impressive proposition here about Glide offering is that it manages to introduce two cameras into the fold without having additional weight and size added to the band itself.
In addition, this Apple Watch band looks very similar to other silicon bands, save for the fact that it has two visible camera apertures alongside a button built into the accessory to activate those cameras.
The integrated button does an excellent job of snapping an image when required, and is also equipped with a double-tap function that allows the user to switch perfectly between the two cameras. On a system level the band also integrated with the iOS Photos app, meaning that captured images are instantly stored and available to view withot having to jump through any additional circumstances.
Another and more interesting feature the band brings with it is the ability to record video and actually invoke conference-style video calls that shows the true power of CMRA. When used with Glide's video chat iPhone app, the new CMRA band has the whole to let users talk in real-time whilst on the move, or even send photos or video messages back and forth.
You can pre-order the band right now for an early-bird price of $149.00. The band will ship with a custom dual-charging dock that works to charge both the Apple Watch battery and integrated CMRA band battery cell at the same time.
Due to ship in Spring 2017, but the company is looking to accept orders for the accessory months ahead of launch in order to not only get some pre-orders on the books, but to also see if there is a strong consumer base or demand for what Glide is trying to achieve with the CMRA hardware.
Here's a video showing how the band works in action. Interesting?
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On 2/12/06, Maciej Stachowiak <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > I don't have Win IE + ASV to test with but I suspect it would work > there too. unfortunately not as the SVG is in an EMBED element inside the IFRAME - so it could be made to work there with some extra indirection, I don't think there's any way to make it work with OBJECT in the above scenario. > referencingElement + contentDocument could replace the need for 1 if > you attached the functions to the document instead of the global object. Attaching functions to the document would be a bad idea though I think. In IE you can even make it actually impossible, and many less common UAs have similar problems. (Notably the Java ones including the Batik/IceBrowser CDF combination I believe, but haven't checked) Cheers, Jim.Received on Sunday, 12 February 2006 13:53:32 UTC
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The Cult of Mises was started by Lew Rockwell.
People like Jason like to believe they support free-market capitalism, but they have been so programmed to not even understand what free-market capitalism is. Here are some of the gems programmed into the mind of Jason and here are my responses.
The fact is capital goes where its treated the best.
Capital doesn't do anything. Capital isn't alive. Capital can't decide.
Individuals of mankind decide what they do with their property — their right of ownership in chattel, works of the mind and future obligations. Individuals decide whether or not to put their property into production.
The market will adjust.
Markets are abstractions. Markets aren't alive. Markets can't act. Markets can't adjust.
Only individuals are alive. Only individuals can act. Only individuals can adjust.
By capital we mean individuals, which in mass consist of the market.
Capital means property put to production. That is all it means. Capital doesn't mean individuals. From where did you accept that stupid, false belief?
The market is a living organism, an adaptive complex system.
Markets are abstraction. Only individuals exist who can act to try to trade property in pursuit of profit.
Man is the economic agent. The market is living in all but name, comprised of millions of individuals. This is why the "market" fears, has greed, euphoria and pessimism
You have let metaphorical speech of mantras muddle your mind. Thus, you have accepted a slew of false beliefs.
I can't hire anyone I want at what wage I want. The state interferes in my right to work and to hire.
An enterpriser is free to hire anyone resident of the USA and free to pay at whatever wage rate he can negotiate at or above lawgivers' minimum.
If you stopped and then started to think, you would see that minimum wage might cause some products never to come to market.
But also, you would see that absent welfare, no employer could pay minimum wage because no one would work at a loss. Wages must at least equal costs in the absence of welfare subsidy.
All welfare paid to Americans who work, whether EIC, or otherwise ends up being a subsidy to employers who pay minimum wage. If you rid Americans of TANF, SNAP, Section 8, Pell, and so forth, you can have unrestricted immigration.
As it is the American system of welfare and compulsory taxation means that current workers who pay taxes to Congress and who can't get out of compulsory taxation through write-offs in effect subsidize enterprisers who pay wages below costs of living.
Subsidizing enterprisers means inauthentic capitalism. It's crony politics.
Unrestricted immigration would only make that worse.
I don't really care if they are illegal or not.
Your support of illegal aliens is a kind of crony politics. Do you not know what illegal means? Enterprisers are not free to hire those who are not residents of the USA.
While hiring illegals is good for an individual business owner who now can enjoy unearned profits by free-riding on everyone else, if enough firm operators do so, it's disastrous for all.
If the illegals work for cheaper, then let them bring down labor. That makes it cheaper to run a business anyhow.
No one will work at a loss. Americans won't work at jobs where the pay rate fails to cover costs (i.e., living expenses).
Wage rates are prices and get set by double auctions — English auctions for would-be employers and Dutch auctions for would-be workers.
Illegals, whether from Mexico or elsewhere, beat Americans at wage auctions. The can offer lower bids for wages for work done because their costs are lower. Illegals avoid huge costs incurred by Americans who must pay income taxes to Congress and their states' lawgivers respectively.
It's not that illegals don't do the work that Americans won't do. Illegals do the work at below cost, below break even. What they do is akin to the Japanese in the 1970s and 1980s known as dumping.
The fact that people will bid wages down is part of capitalism and would happen in an unhampered economy regardless.
But in an unhampered economy, wages never could fall below break even. Firms couldn't exist that today rely on the welfare system to subsidize their low wage workers (wages below break even).
You are interfering with natural process in the economy.
I am not doing anything.
Illegal immigration is a boon to crony-political pseudo-capitalists and not free-market capitalists. Firm operators who employ illegals enjoy unearned profits. Without illegals, many would be forced to exit the field of competition.
Having immigration laws and welfare and then having enterprisers cheating by hiring illegals harms everyone else.
Illegal immigration is a boon to crony-political pseudo-capitalists and not free-market capitalists. Firm operators who employ illegals enjoy unearned profits. Without illegals, many would be forced to exit the field of competition.
Having immigration laws and welfare and then having enterprisers cheating by hiring illegals harms everyone else.
But, but, but, the higher wages are, the higher costs of production are. The higher costs of production are, the higher prices are.
The higher prices are, the smaller are the quantities of goods and services demanded and the number of workers employed in producing them.
If what you claim is true, then explain residential realty in the 2000s. As house prices went up to records every year, record employment in construction went up.
If what you claim is true, then explain medicine. Medicine is at an all-time high in demand with the highest prices employing the most it ever has.
If there were suddenly a whole lot more oranges, we'd expect the price of oranges to fall or the number of oranges that went uneaten to surge.
Prices get set by winning bidders and not by suppliers. When there were record car sales in the USA — record supply of cars — prices were highest.
Prices have nothing to do with costs. Prices get set by winning bidders of purchase and sale in the face of what is on offer. That is my Law of Prices.
Costs arise from the sum of sales on prices set by winning bidders. If the sum of sales of a producer fails to cover costs, that producer goes to ruin. That is my Axiom of Profit.
If costs set prices — which is Ricardo's fallacy by the way — then no firm would ever go out of business. When costs would rise, firm operators would simply put up prices.
Immigrants don't just increase the supply of labor, though; they simultaneously increase demand for it, using the wages they earn to rent apartments, eat food, get haircuts, buy cellphones.
There you have committed the Fallacy of Non-Sequitur. A flood of immigrants that causes the prime working age growth rate to accelerate will cause a fall in wage rates as wage rates are prices.
A fall in wages causes a fall in prices. A fall in prices kills the return on capital. Future capital spending gets curtailed as no one invests to lose.
Flooding a country with illegals suppresses capital spending because enterprisers can't get suitable returns to capital in the face of cheap labor. With capital spending suppressed, wages are suppressed. All of that causes an economy to go into a death spiral.
A country can't have a growth rate in prime working-age population outstripping the spending rate on capital. If that happens, wages fall and thus prices fall.
On falling prices, even less capital gets deployed. On less capital, per capita productivity falls. Returns to extant capital fall. This is a spiral of capitalism death.
Unrestricted immigration under a system of welfare leads to a capitalism death spiral as few can gain increasing returns to capital when working age population growth exceeds capital spending growth.
With your wrong-headed support for illegals, you are advocating for the economy to die, Jason.
The empirical facts of reality affirm me. The flood of illegal and legal immigrants suppressed wages. When the edifice of capital built on over-extended credit collapsed as returns weren't forthcoming, millions were thrown out of work. Since 2008, the economy has shrunk.
The empirical facts of reality disprove you, Jason.
Where have I heard this argument before? Oh wait, its been repeated every 30 to 50 years by the spoiled classes every time new immigration waves come and do jobs for cheaper. It's the Germans, the Jews or Irish and now it's the Mexicans.
Immigration made us great in the 19th century and will do so now. 1800s immigration settled the Great West. You blame immigrants like everyone did back then.
If I were to blame anyone it would be past and present members of Congress. It's obvious why foreigners flee their countries. No one should blame them for doing so.
It should have been obvious to you that before 1914 when immigration hardly was restricted, not only was there immigration but also there was emigration. Many who came left soon thereafter as they couldn't make it in America.
Subsequently, a natural flow of wages existed whereby employers had to pay at least break even. There was no welfare to subsidize their inefficient operations.
It's likely, that most Americans between the ages of 40 and 90 would agree the best years of American life, economically, happened between 1940 and 1990. And in all those years, immigration never exceeded 8.8% of population.
For the first 70 years of the USA (1790 to 1850), immigration constituted 2.61% of population on average in any decade. For the next 80 years (1860 to 1930), immigration raced at 13.7% on average in any decade. For the next 60 years (1940 to 1990) immigration clicked at a reasonable 6.8% on average in any decade. For the last two decades (2000, 2010) immigration ran at 12% a year.
For the first 70 years of the USA (1790 to 1850), immigration constituted 2.61% of population on average in any decade. For the next 80 years (1860 to 1930), immigration raced at 13.7% on average in any decade. For the next 60 years (1940 to 1990) immigration clicked at a reasonable 6.8% on average in any decade. For the last two decades (2000, 2010) immigration ran at 12% a year.
You just think illegal immigrants are stealing jobs and money.
You don't even know what money is. You have no idea that you are living under a fiduciary system.
There is no money. Money is coined metal by weight and fineness. The Romans said so. It's their word.
Cash is bank credit circulating in perpetuity. Cash isn't money.Money can exist without banking. Cash requires banking. Legal tender cash requires both banking and enforcement agents of lawgivers, or that what most unthinking call government.
But he Austrian school of economics teaches against you. If you don't belong to one of the approved schools of economics, you can't be right.
Academia economics is wrong. Economics is a false dogma. Academicians in the field of economics falsely attempt to explain the phenomena of commerce through a faulty lens of scarcity and utility and marginalism.
The reality of commerce is far different. Commerce deals with the trade of property — right of ownership — in pursuit of profit.
Economics is wrong. It doesn't matter if someone is in the Cult of Keynes or like you, in the Cult of Mises. That one has wrong beliefs and so do you, Jason. What you believe is false, a mythology, the stuff of your cult.
Academia economics is mythology and fails to comport to reality. Academia economics, regardless of neoclassical school, fails to deal with the phenomena of trade — property and profits. Instead, academia economics focuses upon utility and scarcity, both of which have nothing to do with commerce.
The worst bit about contemporary economics is this: the field fails to find its basis in commercial banking and jurisprudence. Yet, the entire economy has as its basis commercial banking and jurisprudence.
Neoclassical economics is false dogma. It doesn't matter what school. Believers in economics as a field can't accurately describe commercial reality precisely because they don't have a science. They have conflicting ideas and false definitions.
The Austrian School is the correct one.
The "Austrian School" was a school of neoclassical economics and thus arose from the same fallacies as all of the other neoclassical schools, which in turn arose from the classical fallacies of Smith and Ricardo.
It's unlikely that you know that at one time, the Austrian School was known as The Psychology School. The entire theory of the school was predicated on pseudo-scientific psychology never proven in reality and not needed at all to explain the trade of property in purchases and sales in the pursuit of profits.
There is no room for psychology in an accurate, authentic theory of commerce. An authentic theory gets predicated on property and profit. The application of psychology in the art of commerce is another field. That is called marketing.
The Austrian School has been defunct for decades upon decades. The founders of the school all died long ago. Menger, Böhm-Bawerk and von Wieser are all dead.
I suggest you read Von Mises book.
Those connected with Mises.org go to great lengths to proclaim the Austrian School (and rightly, it's the Austrian School of Neo-classical Economics, replete with many fallacies of Ricardo and Mills) as the one true school. They worship Mises in a cult erected to him by Lew Rockwell.
Mises wasn't really part of the Austrian School. And neither was his disciple Murray Rothbard, an American from New York City.
Mises earned a degree in law and didn't even work as an economics professor. NYU administrators let him teach but never paid Mises. A board of trustees member had to dig into his own pocket to give Mises private subsidy, in essence. Mises was little better than a sociologist.
Mises was a mere copycat. Mises lifted his economic thought from guys who preceded him by decades.
Mises spewed a silly, false theory around time preference to explain interest. Mises swallowed hard on a giant waste of time, the work of Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk. Even Carl Menger, the father of the Austrian school of Neoclassical Economics had this to say:
"The time will come when people will realize that Böhm-Bawerk's theory is one of the greatest errors ever committed." ~ Carl Menger
Mises did not understand banking, at all. In his lecture, Mises said, "The best proof that inflation, the increase in the quantity of money …" and thus Mises believed, wrongly, that an increase in the quantity of money is inflation. Mises could hold this false belief only if he did not understand banking, which is quite clear that he did not.
As well, Mises did not understand interest whatsoever. His "originary interest" amounts to off-the-deep-end foolery. Mises throws out the window the Law of Prices when it comes to interest and instead throws in some crazed false belief called originary interest as his driver.
Mises pushed a rather stupid, false theory on interest that idiots today parrot. Mises time preference theory of interest is quite wrong.
Both Mises and his disciple, Rothbard, were talking shop academicians who never worked in commercial enterprise in their lives. Mises and Rothbard made many errors because of being lifetime academicians neither ran any business much less a profitable one. Without proper entrepreneurial experience, Mises and Rothbard lacked referential experience to understand how capital works.
Rothbard and Mises suffered from a slew of false beliefs about commercial banking. Neither Rothbard nor von Mises understood commercial banking. Rothbard was paid by taxpayers and thus collected what amounted to high-paying welfare.
Rothbard was such an idiot that he believed there was double claims on deposits. Rothbard didn't understand commercial banking. There isn't any such double claims.
Anyone who knows about Commercial Law knows that a banker is a trader who buys cash and debt by selling bank credits. In a purchase and sale, a customer, known as a depositor sells property in cash or receivables to a banker and buys property in bank credits.
With property in bank credits, the bank customer has a right of action to demand an amount of cash from his banker at a future date. Evidences of such right includes checking account bank statements and passbook savings books. In commercial banking law, a deposit isn't a depositum, but actually a mutuum in law of a purchase and sale of cash for deposits.
In a deposit transaction, which is truly a mutuum, so-called depositors buy bank credits and sell cash, other bank credits or debt in a purchase and sale. Depositors get deposits as evidence of their right of action against bankers when in a purchase and sale, selling their cash, other bank credits or debt.
There are no double claims. Bankers own deposits. Depositors own rights of action.
I don't care what you say. We're right. It's all on Mises.org.
Mises.org is a little more than a superstitious cult. Because of fear and anguish over their lives, many look for someone they can claim is authority to explain why things are the way they are. Such ones need a pontiff, a Wizard of Oz.
For Miseans in the Cult of Mises, Mises is their wizard, their pontiff.
Your policy is fundamentally anti-labor and anti-poor people.
First, I don't have a policy. Second, the truth of what I say is free-markets capitalism.
What you advocate is anti-worker, anti-citizen, pro-criminal and pro-crony politics.
You support property-destroying illegal activity. Hiring illegals is no different than cheating on the claimed weight of content in products.
Worse, advocating for hiring illegals is akin to advocating for having your unprofitable work subsidized by others. Enterprisers who can't break even unless they hire illegals are inefficient and wasting resources. They are bringing to market products that not enough want to warrant profits.
Those who don't want to trade property honestly in pursuit of profits and who can't enjoy otherwise higher rates of profits hire illegals.
Obviously, you are not an Austrian. Neo-Keynesian? Monetarist? Classical?
Unlike you, I advocate for free markets, free enterprise and free individuals. You want illegals and crony politics to reign supreme.
You are just a collectivist!
It's laughable that you accuse me of being who you are — a collectivist. You want everyone else to subsidize your illegal aliens and in so doing, subsidize your faulty business.
You can't have unrestricted immigration but you must eliminate welfare.
And now you have agreed with me. Thanks for playing.
The converse of that is, you can't have unrestricted immigration and welfare. Illegal aliens are engaged in illegal, unrestricted immigration.
I have said it above, both ways.
Jason believes in hiring illegal aliens. Jason believes that decreeing anyone illegal interferes in his right to hire whom he pleases. Jason doesn't understand jurisprudence so Jason doesn't know what right means.
Through his stupidity, Jason has advocated for a collapse in capitalism.
Most capital gets bought on credit with expected rates of return. Most capital gets used for more than one year. When working age population suddenly increases, wages fall and thus prices fall. The returns on extant capital fails to materialize.
If there are not increasing returns to capital, no one will invest in capital. Without capital there are no wages. Without ever increasing returns, there can be no advance in true wages.
Massively increasing the prime working age population, roughly 18-54, both depresses wages and leads to a capital death spiral. When the prime working age labor growth rate exceeds the capital spending rate, wages fall. Falling wages necessitates a fall in prices. A fall in prices causes a fall on the return to capital.
When wages fall for everyone, prices must fall. Falling prices on extant capital bought on credit require adjustment by enterprisers to maintain their return. They cut workers.
When workers get cut, there are fewer who can buy. Fewer bidders can bid lower to win products. Prices fall gain.
A new round of falling prices leads to a new round of less capital as returns aren't there. If there are not increasing returns to capital, no one buys capital. No one goes into business to lose. The economy goes into a capitalism death spiral.
To understand this more: SOPHIE'S CHOICE OF CAPITAL OR LABOR. A FREE-MARKETS LIBERTARIAN BECOMES AN ANTI-CAPITALIST AND PERPETUATES AN ECONOMICS MYTH
All should favor free immigration, but then also should favor the end of welfare and income taxation. You can't have the former without the latter.


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Friday, January 1, 2010
Last Year's Confessions and New Years Resolution, or why vintage is your best bet in fragrance...
6 comments:
- Flora said...
I hear you! I have gotten some astonishing vintage bargains on eBay this past year, and nothing new can hold a candle to them in the bang-for-a-buck category. Not to mention the quality of the perfume itself!
Like you, I am trying to curb the urge to get lots of little fun things so I can save it for The Big One when it comes along. My tastes run to vintage Patou, Lelong and Lanvin, so if I want something really good I will have to be prepared to pay for - but the result is SO worth it.
- January 10, 2010 at 9:25 AM
- Melanie said...
I have the same plan. I'm pretty new to the whole perfumista thing, and my first couple of years have been frantically divided between vintage and niche. But I'm finding that most of the niches, even the good quality ones, just don't have the richness, depth, and longevity of the vintages. Even when the vintages aren't in perfect condition, they have more "oomph", and many vintage eau de toilettes wear almost like contemporary parfums for longevity, richness, and sillage. They just seem to have more solidity, instead of being made to make a passing statement. The vintages seem to have been made "for the long haul". Plus they have ingredients that I'll never be able to smell in contemporary scents, or else the synthetics which have replaced them don't have the all the depth and richness of the material they're supposed to replace. Vintage perfume seems to be made when "perfume was perfume", and women weren't afraid to wear it.
- January 16, 2010 at 4:36 PM
- Amelia said...
I applaud your sensibilities, Flora; frankly, I think this is a very good time to be a collector. And I'm so happy you're finding exciting things out there. Patou is such a fine choice, too- they are beautifully packaged and hold their age well, imo. Best of luck in getting more great stuff in the upcoming year!
- January 16, 2010 at 7:44 PM
- Amelia said...
Melanie, your sensibilities make you sound like a seasoned and very wise perfumista, indeed. You are obviously one of a select group who doesn't buy into the hype surrounding the niche explosion. Welcome to the 'Vault and I do hope you stick around. I hope to foster the growth of our little community, and I'd like to begin inviting like-minded readers to contribute here as well in the near future. In any case, do keep coming back... and best of luck in all your perfumed pursuits!
- January 18, 2010 at 6:39 AM
- Melanie said...
Thanks :) I am loving reading your reviews/essays of vintage perfumes, and learning of some I've never heard of, and learning about others with which I'm only familiar with the names.
- January 19, 2010 at 9:03 AM
- H said...
I really enjoy your articles. I plan to collect more vintage fragrances. For now I am happy that I found some Geminesse for my wife.
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Redesigning A Smoke Detector
Since i got so much positive feedback on my redesign of the RandomReader. I decided to do a other redesign of a product that irritates me with its ugliness. The smoke detector.
The functional requirements of a smoke alarm are basically: lots of openings, a led indicator and a test button. For my quick redesign i used the form of a AirportExtreme router from Apple and the front pannel of a Jawbone speaker.
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When you look at vintage 35 mm camera's you will notice that, almost, all of these brands use the same style for their logos and typography (line based logos and extended-outline fonts). The people from antrepo redesigned logo's from the new digital world in the same perspective of this vintage style.
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No, its not really designed for Batman. This boat is designed by 'Dame' for the American art dealer Kenny Schachter. Its a limited edition 7.5 meter long all black vessel. Quote: "The idea is to think of vessels and vehicles as highly individualistic expressions of art, architecture and design reflecting the edge of what is possible using the most advanced means, including materials, software systems and methods of fabrication."
With its stealthy look it's a real eyecatcher. But i cant imagine that the black exterior will be very comfortable for your passengers on a sunny day.
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Hello guys~ good afternoon from Japan! 😀
I have been going out to meet friends and partners the past few weeks. :blush:
For this week though, I'm going dedicate my time for work! So many backlog huhu ~
All I can say is that my teammates and I have a lot to reveal these days! 楽しみだね〜!:D
Because I feel so haru~(spring), I went pastel and floral!
Was too early for a meeting in Harajuku so I decided to stroll around~ I missed mornings such as this!
Strawberry + potato chips = why not?
Will probably go back here to buy outfit for my work x fun trip abroad next week with Anne!
Japanese kawaii design~
Super love the dresses! <3
I love how Haagen Dazs Japan has the most interesting flavors!
Met with Anji of Onegai Kaeru!
We exchanged gifts! Thank you so much for the special rainbow wing necklace, I love it!
Froggie kissu~ :3
Her hair is so amazing in real life! The gradient *_* And it's actually more pastel blue~
Visit her blog and facebook page? :kiss:
Walking to Shibuya now..
And came across with this Son Goku versus Luffy incredible advertising / promotion!
While waiting for Caro, I went around first.. spotted this kimono that Kyary wore!!
Amazing luck, I know haha!
After that, I visited my favorite toy / bookstore.. Village Vanguard!
All the sailormoooon! I'm sure Anz would love these!
Be@rbrick and Blythe!
Amoyamo + Ayumi Seto!
Super kawaii Funassyi!! My brother loves this character so much lolol
KAWAII MIKU omg that hair color *_*
Was surprised to see LeLe JunieMoon!
Omg the price tags *_* I can only take a photo and admire haha
What a lovely lovely day~ I missed window shopping for a short time! <3
Kiki and Lala Cafe at Shibuya Parco Part 1
Because we waited for almost 2-3 hours in line, our after-lunch meal became dinner :)))
With Caro (Sweetstreets LA!) who introduced me to work with Hasbro / Hanazuki …
.. and the Shojono Tomo! Kyary has worn her stuff too! :")
I really am lucky to be surrounded by creative people such as them!
I love Tomo's outfit that day, hahaha!
Have you watched her documentary via TokyoFashion.com before?
HAPPINESS! Pastel happiness!
All you need is love & coffee!
Agree? Agree!
久しぶり Kumamiki-chan! Because of my work in TokyoFashion.com before + unexpected episode together in Kawaii International, we've become friends!
Tuxedo mask surprised me with a rose, lol~ Lucky to get him from the random box!
Kiki and Lala hamburgers, rainbow cake.. omg
And more latte!
Thank you Caro for the treat!!
Kumamiki-chan also uploaded a vlog about our get-together! 😀 Hello chubby cheeks, hahaha~
From the Kiki and Lala shop!
Carebears x Kiki and Lala?? OMG
Extremely excited for this exhibition!!!
I love this rainbowfied art collab with Kayo Horaguchi!
Kawaii Lifestyle items haha
Was able to meet Elleanor (who vlogs for TokyoFashion.com) personally as well!
And I got to have an unexpected reunion with my TokyoFashion.com bosses / friends!! TT_TT
I had such an amazing day with all of these creative people in different fields! I won't ever forget~ :") Never laughed that much!! Haha!
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Saturday, September 5, 2015
Adding to the collections!
37 comments:
- Joy@aVintageGreen said...
I enjoyed seeing what you found, flamingo ornaments are very scarce finds in my area, maybe one or two every few years. Love seeing your mug collection.
- September 5, 2015 at 12:57 PM
- Terra said...
Wow, I love your flamingos, old and new and your new china pieces.
- September 5, 2015 at 1:08 PM
- Sarah said...
Yea! You found some great finds, Linda. I love seeing your flamingo collect grow. Look forward to a post on New Orleans.
- September 5, 2015 at 2:46 PM
- Rebecca said...
What great flamingo pieces you found - and the prices?!? Fantastic. Church rummages are my favorite sources of thrifts these days! (Although I came out quite nice at a 1/2 off sale at a thrift store a week ago...)
- September 5, 2015 at 3:23 PM
- Chatty Crone said...
Linda - you got me into loving Flamingos myself. Every time I see one now I think of you! Pink just makes you feel good and happy!
- September 5, 2015 at 3:29 PM
- Marigene said...
I love your flamingo collection...I am always on the look to add to it...guess people in the midwest have no interest in flamingos!
I can't wait to see what your post on New Orleans...my favorite city in the country.
Have a great weekend, Linda.
- September 5, 2015 at 4:32 PM
- Betsy@My Salvaged Treasures said...
I think someone might have been unloading their flamingo collection. Those church sales really are the best ones. Bargains galore!!
- September 5, 2015 at 6:15 PM
- Chris K in Wisconsin said...
Love all of the "new" treasures you have added! I have that sweet pink creamer in turquoise. Just found it at a thrift a few weeks ago. Our daughter-in-law studied for a semester in Germany, and their dishes they registered for their wedding (10 yrs ago!!) are Waechtersbach. I love it when I find a dish or mug to give them. I love your thrifty finds!!
- September 5, 2015 at 7:33 PM
- Sissie's Shabby Cottage said...
Hi Linda,
I love your collection of pink flamingos. My sister collects the vintage ones and has quite a few. However they are getting harder to find.
Love that you found some china from your favorite New Orleans restaurant. I once had breakfast at Brennans in New Orleans and it was fabulous. It was many years ago.
- September 5, 2015 at 7:38 PM
- Mereknits said...
I am in love with that little pink cup, how sweet. Love your finds Linda.
- September 5, 2015 at 9:03 PM
- Audrey said...
You have some really nice collections. Like me, you love too many things. Nice that you can continue to add to them. The Flamingos is fabulous. Thanks for sharing.
Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures
- September 5, 2015 at 9:17 PM
- Oliva Ohlson said...
I love your flamingo collection...it's very whimsical!!! You always find the greatest treasures!!! I haven't been too brave in going garage saling...too hot & muggy...and I bet that's when all the great finds are for sale!!!
- September 5, 2015 at 9:43 PM
- Rose L said...
Today I went to the Dahlia festival in Canby, OR 10 miles from my home and took LOTS of pictures so guess what my next post will be. While down there I went to my favorite antique store and found a lovely perfume bottle to add to my collection of them. Yahoo! I also found a small white bookshelf to replace the huge oak one I no longer want! Yahoo again!
- September 5, 2015 at 9:45 PM
- Stephanie said...
Oh Linda, I LOVE your sweet flamingo collection! Like Oliva said, it's very whimsical :) Have a delightful Sunday! Hugs!
- September 5, 2015 at 11:21 PM
- Jo-Anne's Ramblings said...
I think all these things are so bloody cute, I really like flamingos but Tim doesn't like me to have what he calls dust collectors
- September 6, 2015 at 3:10 AM
- Lynn said...
Lovin' your new flamingo Linda! Congrats on the fun finds-enjoy:@)
- September 6, 2015 at 6:30 AM
- Hartwood Roses said...
Looks like another flamingo collector was clearing out a few things, and you were in the right place to take them home for YOUR collection. Great buys ... I especially love the significance of the NOLA dishes ... And that LuRay creamer would fit into the category of one of my collections. (Our 'good' dishes are LuRay, and I love the happy colors.)
- September 6, 2015 at 4:03 PM
- Sherry@Back2Vintage said...
Church sales are the best! You really scored with those flamingos. I see shelf painting in your future!!!
- September 6, 2015 at 4:20 PM
- Bargain Hunting Treasure Seeker said...
Lots of great finds and great prices!!
- September 6, 2015 at 4:39 PM
- svelteSTUFF said...
I'm not 'new-to-your-blog'... but I loved learning new things today! ALL of your collections are fun and quirky - LOVE 'EM - keep sharing!!
- September 6, 2015 at 6:40 PM
- Donna Wilkes said...
Wow, Linda, you really scored some bargains. Your flamingo collection rivals my niece's and that is saying a lot!
- September 6, 2015 at 7:19 PM
- GARAGE SALE GAL said...
Cute mug and nice finds at the right price! Didn't go to any sales this week...getting ready to have my garage sale on Thurs & Friday...
Cool postcard to add to your collection.
- September 6, 2015 at 8:28 PM
- Susan said...
Oh Linda, those were great finds! Loved several of them. So happy for you. I found some adorable pumpkin kitchen towels today at Marshalls. Bought them but won't hang them just yet. I'm still stretching out summer. ha! Susan
- September 6, 2015 at 10:22 PM
- 20 North Ora said...
Linda - You found some gorgeous items and such great prices!
- September 6, 2015 at 11:50 PM
- Rue said...
Hi Linda :)
Boy, you certainly can find a deal! You really found some amazing things.
- September 7, 2015 at 12:24 AM
- Vonlipi said...
You have a really nice flamingo collection! I didn't know you had lived in New Orleans, how fun! I can't wait to hear about Antoine's
Valerie x
- September 7, 2015 at 2:08 AM
- Sherry @ Thrift My House said...
I've never seen a flamingo collection. We have a friend with real flamingos. They eat right out of your hand, very tame. You found some nice things! I'm going hunting today. Habitat has a sale, 40% off everything. I hope I find something! Happy Labor Day!
- September 7, 2015 at 8:24 AM
- Susan said...
Love these! You are the Queen of Collecting, my friend, XOXO
- September 7, 2015 at 10:17 AM
- Tree Hugger - Suzan said...
Loving your flamingo collection!!
- September 7, 2015 at 10:29 AM
- Vintage Girl 901 said...
Love the pinks and the flamingos make think of vacations in Florida.
- September 7, 2015 at 2:09 PM
- Donna said...
You have a great collection of pink flamingos, Linda! Love the framed postcard. And the pots for herbs are so neat. Are they vintage? I also adore that sweet pink creamer, so cute, and such a lucky find!
- September 7, 2015 at 8:31 PM
- Consider It All Joy said...
You definitely had a 'happy' find day! That milk/juice cup is adorable and I think Rosemary will be tickled pink to use it! Blessings, Cindy
- September 7, 2015 at 11:14 PM
- EM said...
Church sales totally rock! I think we've seen the last of the good ones here for the season. Love your finds. I did not know about you and flamingos. I'll have to remember that. I have a lot of amber glass in my booth, if you ever get this way....
- September 8, 2015 at 7:43 AM
- Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces said...
Fun finds, Linda! Your flamingo collection is wonderfully retro!
- September 8, 2015 at 12:34 PM
- Melanie said...
Wonderful junkin' finds, Linda! Love your flamingo collection. I haven't added anything to my collections lately...I've been weeding out instead!
- September 9, 2015 at 12:25 PM
- Curtains in My Tree said...
when I seen the ceramic flamingo it reminded me of a lady I met once who collected the dark pink ceramic flamingos and she said they were worth big bucks and then you find one 25 cents? wow
Hers covers the top of an antique sideboard. Some as tall and some small just like yours.
I am trying not to collect anything else however just had to have the latest lamp I bought for $8
- September 10, 2015 at 2:07 PM
- Lady Linda said...
You are so amazing. WOW you find some good bargains at such great prices. I guess I missed that you collected flamingos. That must be really fun for you. Loved seeing all the goodies.
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