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Before I share today's craft I want to share with you what my 5 (almost 6) year old daughter did this week when I went to Melbourne for the Coldplay concert. As she is one of my frequent models on the blog you may notice something odd going on with her hair.
Here's what she did to it when she was supposed to be going to sleep the other night.
She did this with some small school scissors, cutting a little and liking the shaved feel, she kept going. She's a trouble maker this one! Now she is bald at the front for about 5cm :-/.
Sadly there is nothing the hairdresser can do for us. So here's my solution for the foreseeable future. We are looking at a fair bit of time for her hair to recover.
So today the little rascal got another of my creations. Last weekend I found this chenille bathmat / baby mat at the thrift shop for $2. It's got a little bit of patchwork and I knew Juliet would love it. My love for vintage chenille is well documented I think, and things made out of it sell for an absolute fortune at craft markets.
It was double thickness, so I cut three of the sides and opened it up.
Then cut some 3/4 pants pieces and a pocket choosing my favourite sections of fabric for the front of the pants. I took the size from one of the the other pair of pants I had made for her earlier.
It they came out looking pretty cute!
And here are the boys getting in the act too.
Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!

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Monday, November 19, 2012
Tea Smoked Chicken
It's Secret Recipe Club time and I'm delinquent. We're still frantically working on the transition - which is taking FAR more time that it should have. Then, we had the trip to Kansas City for a conference. And, we're trying to get the house ready for the big party, keep up with details like laundry, and take care of our clients. Needless to say, I'm a couple of weeks behind!
When I got my assignment, I was pretty fired up. This is a blog I've regularly read. These guys like to cook as much as Connie and I do! And, their taste is very similar to ours. They love great food and traveling. First day, I made a long list of things I wanted to try. Scallop and champagne risotto was at the top of the list but I didn't want to narrow it down without another reading. I know, Drool. Gosh, just read their index. That's about the list of things I wanted to try. Then, it was time. November 7th I realized how limited my time would be. The 8th we met a friend for dinner at Marco's. The 9th we were heading to the theatre. Early on the 10th we were heading to Kansas City. Due back on the 14th. The 15th was a wine tasting at Joseph's. The 16th had to be a quck meal because we were off to the theatre again. Saturday the 17th was dinner wtih Donna and Phil at Patrick's. Ok, that left Sunday for my SRC dinner. Oh, and I'm supposed to post my blog on the 19th! Not much leeway. Thank goodness I was dealing with a blog where I was certain anything I tried would be good.
Time to choose my recipe. Tea smoked chicken was the most recent post. Look no further. We've made tea-smoked ribs and loved them. Chicken would be perfect. I did change up the recipe a bit. When we made the tea-smoked ribs the smoking mixture was fairly complex. I can't remember the scientific explanation but the rice helps the smoking process.
What did we think? YUM! The chicken was so moist and tender. The flavors were complex and so very good. We'll absolutely be making this again!
Now, if you'd like to see what the other SRC folks posted, please click here: Secret Recipe Club. To go visit Amy and her hubby at their blog click here: A Couple in the Kitchen.
Tea Smoked Chicken
for the smoking:
1/2 c jasmine rice
1/2 c brown sugar
4 star anise pods
rind of one orange
1/4 c black peppercorns
8 1/8 thick slices fresh ginger
1/2 c loose black tea (we jused darjeeling)
for the glaze:
1/4 c soy sauce
1/4 c rice wine vinegar
2 T brown sugar
1 T sesame oil
2 t crushed garlic
Dry brine the chicke for 2-3 hours prior to smoking it. Rub it liberally with kosher salt inside and out. Put in the fridge uncovered. Make SURE no juices can leak onto any fresh food. Combine the smoking ingredients and strew them in the bottom of a large roasting pan.
Place a rack over the smoking ingredients. Rinse the chicken and pat it dry. Put it on the rack. Cover the whole pan with heavy duty aluminum foil. We smoked ours on the grill because I didn't want the smoke in the house. Even though you can smoke on the stovetop with very little smoke escaping, it makes sense to me to use the grill if you can. Heat your grill to high and put the pan on it. Put the lid down and allow the chicken to smoke for 20-30 minutes. Remove the foil and put the chicken directly on the grill grates. Turn the heat to medium. Drizzle the glaze over the chicken a few times and cook it until it's 170-180 degrees. Remember when you allow it to rest it'll go up by about 10 degrees. Remove from the heat, allow to rest, then slice and serve.
adapted from A Couple in the Kitchen
10 comments:
- Chelsy Ethridge said...
sooooooooo creative!
- November 19, 2012 at 12:37 PM
- A Couple in the Kitchen said...
Thank you for all the kind words and for reading our blog! So glad you liked the chicken. Have a great holiday season!!!
- November 19, 2012 at 1:04 PM
- Debbi Does Dinner Healthy said...
Ooooh! I've never made anything like this! It sounds awesome and your pictures make it look SOOOOO good!
- November 19, 2012 at 1:14 PM
- Rhonda said...
I'm totally into cooking with tea lately. Tea smoked chicken has just made my list of must make tea recipes. BTW, I'm exhausted just reading your schedule!
- November 19, 2012 at 1:28 PM
- Melissa said...
This looks fantastic! What a creative idea :)
- November 19, 2012 at 2:39 PM
- SallyBR said...
You picked a recipe that I've always wanted to make... always! Never got the guts to try it, for some reason I'm afraid of smoking the house too much, always postpone it for the future... :-)
great post, very inspiring!
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
(Sally, saying hello from Group D)
- November 19, 2012 at 3:22 PM
- Debra Eliotseats said...
Ooh, hope you got to do some fun stuff in KC! What a great recipe.
- November 19, 2012 at 6:23 PM
- Gloria said...
look amazing love it!
- November 19, 2012 at 7:40 PM
- Lizzy Do said...
LOL, Kate, will life ever slow down for you??? At least it sounds like you're having a blast! This chicken sounds amazing...and intriguing...I'd love to try this, too. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, my friend! xo
- November 19, 2012 at 7:42 PM
- Lisa {Authentic Suburban Gourmet } said...
I am intrigued by this smoking technique and need to try it very soon. I bet it was amazing. Hope the rolls come out great for Thanksgiving - they were very tasty! Enjoy your holiday!!!
- November 19, 2012 at 10:17 PM


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Background check expert Attorney Lester Rosen, founder and CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR), will be one of three panelists participating in a live 90-minute webinar and teleconference titled 'Pre-Employment Background Screening After EEOC's New Guidance: Structuring Policies to Comply With Title VII, Fair Credit Reporting Act and State Laws' on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT. For more information, visit: http://www.straffordpub.com/products/pre-employment-background-screening-after-eeocs-new-guidance-2012-08-01.
"The EEOC's new enforcement guidance on criminal background checks issued in April 2012 will significantly impact how arrest and conviction records are used during the hiring process," says Rosen, author of 'The Safe Hiring Manual,' a comprehensive guide to pre-employment screening.
Rosen will take part in the (CLE) Continuing Legal Education webinar and teleconference from Strafford with Pamela Q. Devata of Seyfarth Shaw and Cindy D. Hanson of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton to provide guidance on the legal pitfalls of pre-employment background checks and hiring policies and procedures that minimize liability exposure.
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- II. Best practices to minimize litigation risks: A. Weigh benefits of obtaining data versus potential legal liabilities; B. Develop written policies on what information can be collected and used; C. Enforce policies consistently and uniformly; D. Train managers, supervisors and employees on company policy; E. Considerations when using recruiters in hiring—joint employer liability; and F. Considerations when using social media in hiring.
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Rosen is the author of 'The Safe Hiring Manual' and a frequent presenter nationwide on employment screening and safe hiring issues as part of the 'ESR Speaks' training program. His speaking appearances include numerous national conferences and has qualified and testified in California, Florida, and Arkansas as an employment screening expert on issues of due diligence.
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Bradley needs extra hole to win rain-delayed BMW Championship
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa.—Fiery Keegan Bradley parred the only hole needed in a sudden-death playoff on Monday to outlast Justin Rose of England at the rain-delayed BMW Championship at Aronimink Golf Club and win for the first time in six years.
Rose, who had a 67 in the final round, and Bradley, who fired a scintillating 64 on Monday, went back to the 18th tee for a sudden-death playoff after both bogeyed the closing hole to finish at 20 under 260 after 72 holes.
Both Bradley and Rose missed the green to the right on the playoff hole. Bradley played first and chipped to within two feet. Rose chose to putt his ball and left himself a knee-knocking five-footer, which he missed, allowing Bradley to tap in for the victory.
The event is the third of four tournaments in the PGA Tour's end-of-year FedEx Cup Playoffs and featured a field of 69 players from the top of the playoff standings.
The top 30 in the standings after this event earned spots in the season-ending Tour Championship, to be played Sept. 20-23 at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.
Bradley, the 2011 PGA Championship winner, captured his fourth PGA Tour title and won for the first time since the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in 2012. He also earned his first trip to the Tour Championship in five years.
It was Bradley's first victory in 160 events.
"I felt so calm out there today," he told the Golf Channel. "I came out today, I just felt great. I don't normally love looking at leaderboards, but I watched them all day. And it was just my day, it feels so good.
"It was a hard road back, but it feels good."
The final round was pushed back from Sunday to Monday because of constant rain that led to poor course conditions. It was the third unplanned Monday finish on the PGA Tour this season.
Because of the wet conditions, players were allowed to lift, clean and place their ball in the course's closely mown areas.
Bradley ripped off three birdies in a four-hole stretch coming home to grab the lead but bogeyed the closing hole. He was steady throughout the cold and drizzly final round and had a one-stroke lead when he got to the 18th tee. Finally giving into his nerves, he bogeyed the hole and fell out of the lead, only to stand by and watch Rose drop a shot on the final hole as well.
Despite finishing second, Rose ascended to No. 1 in the World Golf Rankings, becoming the 22nd player to hold the position since it was introduced in 1986 and the fourth player from England to claim that perch, joining Sir Nick Faldo, Lee Westwood and Luke Donald.
"It's boyhood dreams," he told the Golf Channel of passing Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka for the No. 1 ranking. "This dream that we've all thought about at some point in our lives. Young, aspiring golfers think about it.
"It's a slow burn, and that would be my advice to guys kinda grinding it out out here, kids still trying to make their way. I turned pro at 18 - it took me 20-odd years to get to No. 1. The quest to get better is what I really wake up for in the morning ... and what gets me out of bed."
Billy Horschel was tied with Bradley and Rose for the lead for the better part of the back nine on Monday before finishing with a 64 and in third place at 19 under along with Xander Schauffele (67).
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland ended up fifth at 18 under after a 68 in which he hit the ball well from tee to green but continually missed makeable putts.


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Millennials are setting themselves aside as the generation to utilize technology to change the way we do things, and break the bank in the process.
Whether it be through social media, groundbreaking medical research, or life-changing tech innovations, young entrepreneurs are redefining what it means to be young and rich.
He may not have made the cut to the Forbes 400, but 24-year-old Evan Spiegel is the youngest billionaire in the world!
As creator of Snapchat, a growing photo-sharing mobile app, Spiegel has emerged as the youngest tech innovator to be a billionaire.
Spiegel, who just recently moved out of his parent's home in southern California, owns about 15% of Snapchat.
Recently valued at over $10 billion by investors, (and growing to $19 billion), Snapchat itself is a different kind of innovation. Seeing as the free app doesn't generate any revenue but is used by hundreds of millions of people every day, the potential to generated massive revenue and value is what pegged Spiegel's net worth to be around $1.5 billion.
The young billionaire purchased his new home in California for $3.3 million. It must feel pretty chill to be this young and rich.


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Don't adjust your TV if you tune into CBS' "The Talk" for their Season 3 premiere on Monday, September 10th at 2 p.m (ET). The cast of the show – Julie Chen, Sheryl Underwood, Aisha Tyler, Sara Gilbert and Sharon Osborne will host the show without makeup. That's no lipstick, blush, eye shadow, foundation or any other beauty aid. We're not sure exactly what they hope to prove by this, as TV can make even beautiful women look bad without makeup, but maybe it's just to show viewers how much artifice it really takes for celebrities to look good. The show will feature actress Jamie Lee Curtis, who appeared makeup and airbrush free in a magazine some years ago, Michelle Stafford, Melody Thomas Scott of "The Young and The Restless" and Katherine Kelly Lang of "The Bold and the Beautiful"– all presumably makeup-free.
Take a look at the Season 3 preview here: http://www.cbs.com/shows/the_talk/video/2275876973/sneak-peek-the-talk-season-3-premiere
Here's a look at who else is on "The Talk" this week:
Tuesday, Sept. 11
Fitness demo with celebrity trainer Shaun T
Wednesday, Sept. 12
Actress Brooke Shields guest co-hosts; Latin cooking with Chef Aaron Sanchez
Thursday, Sept. 13
Actress Brooke Shields guest co-hosts; TV host Dr. Phil; Fashion advice with Tim Gunn
Friday, Sept. 14
Actress Brooke Shields guest co-hosts; Dr. Sanjay Gupta; Lifestyle expert Chi Lan Lieu demos the latest tech gadgets
2 thoughts on "Talk that Talk"
Please tell that black american web did not put Adele Givens name for Sheryl Underwood. Get real, whose Black card is on the line?
BAW don't you every criticize white folks ever ever ever again for thinking "we all look a like." How could you confuse Cherly Underwood with Adele Givens.?


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The Cut Shoppe is having a Halloween blog hop today. All treats, no tricks I promise! Be sure to visit all the blogs on the hop, because we are all giving away one of our favorite files and most of them are different!
I decided to make a pair of Halloween cards with Crate Paper's After Dark collection and a couple of the Halloween cut files from the shop. I used the Goblins, Ghouls, Ghost file on one card and the Wacky Web on the other card.
Supplies: Pattern Paper, Chipboard, Tags-Crate Paper; Doily-Doodlebug Design; Sequins-We R Memory Keepers; Adhesive-ThermOWeb; Silhouette Cameo
And here are the files I used:
On the Goblins Ghouls and Ghosts file, I cut in two different papers and then just trimmed the "oh my" part off and layered it on top of the other cut.
For the Wacky Web, I sized the file almost the size of my card front. (FYI, my square cards are usually 5x5 inches!) And then I cut it in half and attached to my card front.
So, these will go to some special little goblins this Halloween! And I bet you are wondering about the giveaway! I am giving away the Tall Types font, I thought it would be fun to give you something that you can use all year round!
Giveaway runs from October 29th thru Nov. 2. The winners of all giveaways will be announced on The Cut Shoppe blog Nov. 6th. Leave a comment on my blog for a chance to win this cut file below!
And here is the complete hop list, so you can get in on all the giveaways! Thanks for stopping by and hopping with us today. Don't forget to comment!
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Now that Celebration V details have been officially announced, I was able to get on the phone and get some more information from Steve Sansweet, Director of Content and Fan Relations at Lucasfilm Ltd, and more importantly, the man in charge of
Star Wars
Celebrations. Of course Steve has been dying to get this announced, and nobody could be happier it is than him.
With the announcement, three questions have come up pretty quickly in emails to us. Why did it take so long to announce, why Orlando and why August, so that's where I started with Steve.
Steve said first that the new partnership with show producer Reed Exibitions gives them exclusive rights to do celebration events, and with his experience doing seven celebrations, and their massive experience producing shows, it took a long time to get everything about this partnership perfect. But along the way, Lucasfilm and Reed were working on venues, and that in itself is a big project, starting with 10 - 12 possible cities. With Steve's desire to continue to move the Celebrations around the country geographically, the west was pretty quickly ruled out, while cities like Baltimore, Indianapolis, Atlanta, Chicago and others were considered, some dropped out because they just didn't have appropriate facilites or dates that worked. The long period spent finalizing a producing contract did affect the final date because Steve and Reed want this to be the best celebration yet and we all know that does take time to plan for them and for fans. Steve went on to say he couldn't be happier with Reed as the producer because they have tremendous experience in producing shows, but they also have a terrific track record building a pop-culture show with the success they have shown in New York ComicCon in just four years.
I asked Steve about it being really hot in Orlando that time of year. He said it's pretty hard to find any place that isn't hot in August, but for sure Orlando will be humid and though it is hot, most of the time we'll all be inside. Having grown up in Houston myself, I know you just really get used to every place you go having cold airconditioning blowing, which is how places like this operate. In fact, for those that will be involved in the show, even hall setup and takedown will be airconditioned. Pretty much, Steve feels this is the right place in the right year and everything just feels right about the decision. Steve pointed out not only is there ample supply of nearby hotel rooms for all budgets, but Orlando is a destination site itself, especially with Disney right there and they expect many fans to stay over to take advantage of this. While there are no actual plans yet, they do expect to work closely with Disney and others and hope to have special arrangements with other Orlando destinations.
I asked Steve if he felt the destination would mean even more families with children would attend than before. He said even before the weekly Clone Wars series, more families has been attending the celebrations, but now, the combination of the success of the show and the Orlando destination should really bring out the families.
For those that have never seen the convention hall, I can tell you it's a massive place. Steve told me they have an option on an enormous amount of space, and pending having great ideas to fill it up, they will take it all. Which is where you the fans come in. At the official celebration site, www.starwarscelebration.com, under Events, there is a place for fans to submit Fan Event Ideas. That's right, they are dying to hear what fans want at the show.
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. Steve said events with even more fan interaction are definitely desired.
I had to ask whether Steve thought George Lucas would attend to which he couldn't give a commitment, but that George always gets an invite, in fact, many people that fans would want to see get invites, but schedules and commitments often get in the way. My guess is if enough fans make it known they want to see George at the show, that will do more to get him there than anything. We'll help, stay tuned.
With any Celebration, part of the fun is to have exclusive access to Celebration Exclusive items. Steve said we could not only expect this, but Reed has committed to a process that will allow fans to pre-order items and pick them up at the show. Gentle Giant does this every year at San Diego ComicCon and it is a terrific process that takes the worry out of getting that special limited item and saves you time, so bravo for this. We shouldn't expect an exclusive Hasbro figure though as Steve said the lead time is so long it wasn't practical. Don't fret though, there will be other cool items he says.
Comparing ticket prices, it's nice to see they are similar to Celebration IV, with the addition of a VIP ticket, details of which will be announced. You will be able to upgrade your ticket to VIP when they do announce, so long as you do it right away as Steve says VIP tickets will be very limited.
Steve said fans could count on seeing movie props there again, and of course a huge
Star Wars
artist contingent, and an autograph hall, as usual as they are all huge fan favorites.
If you are getting ready to make travel plans, you don't need to be in a rush because Steve said at the first of the year they will make huge hotel blocks available online at a discount. The ticket window opens up December 10 at 9:00 AM EST. Prices will be higher at the door according to the website.
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U.S. Navy Launches Prototype Drone
The U.S. Navy launched the prototype X-47B drone from the USS George H.W. Bush in waters off Virginia Tuesday, heralding a new era in naval counter-intelligence. Photo: U.S. Navy.
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I saw this great tutorial at Creations by Kara a few weeks ago and HAD to make some of these for my girlie!
She shares a tutorial on making frayed edge bibs, and adding an appliqué. I used her technique for tracing an existing bib to make a pattern, and fraying the edges, but I made mine with coordinating fabrics, and pieced them together, and put a frayed edge along the center, edge, whatever of the bib.
I heart how they turned out!
I also heart how I was able to make these with scraps from other flannel projects!
(and I hate how my pics turned out... darn cloudy day!)
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Mukesh Ambani richest among 48 Indian billionairesMarch 8th, 2012 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 8 (IANS) Reliance India chairman Mukesh Ambani with a net worth of $22.3 billion emerged as the world's richest Indian in the Forbes list of billionaires featuring 48 Indians.
India's top ten included Savitri Jindal & family (world rank 80), Sunil Mittal & family (113), Kumar Birla (116) Anil Ambani (118) Dilip Shanghvi (124) Shashi & Ravi Ruia (133) and Kushal Pal Singh (153).
Ambani, despite losing $4.7 billion in the past year, was ranked 19th richest person on the planet with Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim retaining his position at the top for the third year in a row with a fortune estimated at $69 billion.
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates, 56, held on to second spot on the world list with a net worth of $61 billion.
He was followed by US investment guru and head of the Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate Warren Buffett, 81, with a net worth of $44 billion.
Over a third of all the world's billionaires saw their net worth drop last year. India's steel king Lakshmi Mittal, who took the second spot among Indians, was the biggest "loser" from the previous list.
The owner of the world's largest steel company saw his fortune fall by $10.4 billion to $20.7 billion, knocking him out of the top 10 for the first time since 2004. He finished 21st on the world list.
Wipro chairman Azim Premji with a net worth of $15.9 was named the third richest Indian with a world ranking of 41.
A record 1,226 billionaires made the list this year, up from 1,210 in 2011, with an average net worth of $3.7 billion.
With a total net worth was $4.6 trillion, up $100 billion from last year, they came from 58 countries, with most hailing from the US, followed by the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, the Americas and the Middle East and Africa.
This year's list includes 104 women, among them Wal-Mart heiress Christy Walton, the world's richest woman and No. 11 overall with a net worth of $25.3 billion.
There was plenty of movement on the list, with 128 billionaires entering for the first time and 117 dropping off.
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, 27, continued his rise up the ranks with a net worth of $17.5 billion, making him the 35th richest person in the world.
The most notable people to leave this year's list were Harry Potter author JK Rowling and Jim Balsillie, former co-chief executive of Research in Motion, the maker of BlackBerry.
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- India's richest lost 20 percent of wealth: Forbes - Oct 27, 2011
- Fifty Indians on Forbes' global billionaire club - Mar 10, 2011
- Mexico's Carlos Slim tops Forbes' richest list - Mar 08, 2012
- Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal among world's top ten billionaires - Mar 11, 2010
- Two IITians among 400 richest Americans - Sep 22, 2011
- Ambanis among top four Indians in 'World's Richest' club (Lead) - Mar 11, 2009
- Mukesh Ambani again tops list of richest Indians - Sep 30, 2010
- Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal in top 10 of world's rich list - Mar 11, 2010
- Richest Indian Mukesh Ambani amongst Forbes top ten Billionaires - Mar 11, 2010
- Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal among 'World's Most Powerful Billionaires' - Jan 28, 2010
- Wealth of 100 richest Indians pegged at $300 bn by Forbes - Sep 30, 2010
- Bill Gates stays richest American for 17th year in a row - Sep 23, 2010
- Five Indian Americans among Forbes 400 richest - Sep 20, 2012
- Steel baron Mittal, Ambani brothers among Forbes top-ten super-rich - Mar 11, 2009
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Terrorism, Assange and Iraq with New York Times London Bureau Chief John F. Burns
HH: As promised, time for our quarterly or so conversation with New York Times London Bureau chief, John Burns, two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize. John Burns, Merry Christmas to you, thanks for staying up late in the U.K. for us.
JB: Same to you, Hugh.
HH: Let's begin with the fact that today, a dozen arrests across Great Britain on terrorism suspected charges. In your newspaper at this hour, there's a story that closes by saying British authorities have more than 100 terrorism cases under investigation, thirty are urgent, ten are considered to be imminent. What are you hearing about all these things, John Burns?
JB: Well, as of right now, we don't really know what this latest conspiracy, if it was that, is all about. But it's certainly an unpleasant circumstance immediately before Christmas. The police are saying that it is not, as far as they can see, one of the apprehended Christmas plots of which intelligence and security agencies across Europe and the United States have been warning, that it was a longer range thing than that. But it's just a reminder that Britain, in particular amongst European countries, have a serious terrorism problem, and that they have a lot of trouble keeping up with it.
HH: Now you wrote a couple of stories on the Swedish bomber in Stockholm. As he was living in Luton just prior to his self-immolation and the havoc he caused on Stockholm, any word whether these arrests are connected to him?
JB: They have said not. This seems to be, if you will, a kind of standalone thing. But the fact is that al Qaeda have their followers, supporters, associate cells in, widely spread in Britain. The domestic security agency, MI5, have between four and five thousand people working for them, and that is an increase of something like 50% since 9/11. So they've really increased their resources, but the director of MI5, Jonathan Evans, made a speech recently in which he said that there's, in effect, more business than they can keep up with. They have to prioritize. And inevitably, when that happens, of course, people slip through the net. In fact, the worst terrorist attack that ever occurred on British soil, which was the 7th of July, 2005, the so-called 7/7 attacks, in which 52 people were killed in the London transit system by four suicide bombers, two of those four bombers had crossed MI5's radar, but were considered to be peripheral to other plots, so they slipped through the net. And there's always the worry that some others may do the same.
HH: Now John Burns, Great Britain has been governed by a new coalition, half year old at this point. Do they strike you as on top of this particular set of homeland security issues, or still in the learning mode?
JB: I think they're pretty candid about this, that this is a continuing problem, that it's not likely to relent at any time soon, that luck is a large portion of this, as it is in all parts of life. But you just work hard, and hope that that and luck will see you through. Fortunately, and the recent suicide bombing in Sweden, is a pretty good indication of this, as was the Detroit airline bomber last Christmas day that your listeners will remember, the attempt to knock down an American airplane as it approached Detroit on Christmas day. One of the common features is that the al Qaeda-related plotters are very often incompetent. And the chap who blew himself up on the main shopping street in Stockholm a week ago Saturday, in the middle of the Christmas shopping rush, carried three bombs into the center of the city, one of them a car bomb, one a bomb in his satchel, and another one a belt bomb. And in all of this, as he advanced on the busiest department store in the city, all he managed to do was to kill himself. He actually lightly wounded two other people. So we can't assume that these people, and I don't think the intelligence and security agencies do, will always remain that incompetent. And some of the people we talk to here in Britain in the security agencies are saying that as the center of Islamic terrorism moves under American pressure, American military pressure, from the Afghanistan-Pakistan border where we believe Zawahiri and bin Laden are, to Yemen and Somalia, so, too, a greater sophistication is entering into this, some of it directed, they believe, by this Anwar al-Alaki, a figure who will be familiar to your American listeners, the American-born cleric of Yemeni origin, who is the new bin Laden. And this guy is undoubtedly smart. He's quick, he's modern, he speaks perfect English, so he's a major recruiting agent, if you will, for al Qaeda in the English-speaking world. The sense is that the whole operation is becoming a little bit more sophisticated, and we may see less of the kind of blundering that has so far spared us more terrible outcomes than we've seen – the Detroit airliner bombing, the Trans-Atlantic airliner bombing plot, which came to court in the U.K. over the last 24 months with eight people sent to jail for life. That was the plot to knock down seven American airliners over the Atlantic on a single day. The suicide bombing in Sweden, a whole series of apprehended plots in Britain and elsewhere across Europe…you know, as I say, luck and the incompetence of the plotters, and no doubt a good deal and proficiency and hard work on the part of the intel security agencies has in effect preempted the vast majority of these plots, thank God. How long they'll be able to go on doing that if of course an open question.
HH: Talking with John Burns, London Bureau chief of the New York Times, twice a Pulitzer Prize winner for his vast archive of reporting from around the world. John Burns, against that incompetence, there is that very unsettling story of the Prince and his spouse being, you know, cut off and left to the mob's tender mercies a week ago.
JB: Yes.
HH: How unsettling is that to long time security watchers like…
JB: Well first of all, we have to say we're talking about really apples and oranges here. That operation was in the hands of a special royal security detail, which is part of Scotland Yard, the Metropolitan police in London. And it was clearly mishandled, and the commissioner of Scotland Yard faced demands for his resignation over that incident, the attack on Charles and Camilla, which you know, came very close to something very much worse. Camilla got poked through the window with a stick, and goodness knows what else might have happened if the security detail hadn't got that Rolls Royce out of that mob pretty quickly. But that was only part of a much wider mayhem across London that day, and on other days protesting against the Cameron government's austerity program, particularly its decision to increase pretty steeply college fees in Britain. But we're talking in terms of terrorism, we're talking about something else. We're talking about agencies like MI6 and MI5, if you will, like the CIA in the United States, the FBI, which have dedicated experts working on terrorism.
HH: Now the word on everyone's lips is Mumbai, and that they want to try a Mumbai somewhere else. Is that what you're picking up as well, John Burns, from your…
JB: Yeah, well they've warned about, of that. They've picked up some signals in the late summer, early autumn, that there was some kind of a plot, it was very vague what the details of it were, to mount something like that. And of course, it's extremely difficult to prevent against it. What do you need for that? The guys who attacked in Mumbai, you know, they attacked with Kalashnikov rifles, and pistols, and some explosives. A group of, I've forgotten how many there were, but they were a pretty small group, and they killed, what, 160-170 people?
HH: Right.
JB: A small group of dedicated people, God knows America knows this from 9/11, a small group of dedicated people can have an absolutely devastating effect. So yes, there is a concern about that. There has been a concern that something like that might happen in the run up to Christmas. The plot apprehended today, according to the people we have spoken to, doesn't appear to have been that. They've said it wasn't, apparently, a Mumbai style plot, and it wasn't specifically a Christmas plot. But unfortunately, I can't tell you much more than that, because the intel people are being very careful not at this point, they say it's a continuing operation, there may be further arrests.
HH: A minute to our break, John Burns, and then we'll come back and talk more specifically about Richard Holbrooke and others. But with the Olympics looming, I wonder if the United Kingdom regrets having won that competition given what kind of a target it's going to present.
JB: (laughing) Well, I'll tell you a lot of people in the United Kingdom regret it, because it's so expensive. It's costing an enormous amount of money. And of course, the Olympics were won before the recession really hit in the late summer, early autumn of 2008. And it's involved building a lot of stadiums across London in particular, which look like they may end up being redundant afterwards. So that's…and then as you say, there's the security problem, which is an enormous, enormous problem.
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HH: John Burns, I read with great interest your reminiscence of Richard Holbrooke, and just wanted to spend a minute. I didn't realize you were that close to him, that you had worked side by side with him. And quite an interesting character and diplomat.
JB: Yeah, well as I said in that piece, it was always something of a mystery to me that Richard had quite a body of people in the State Department and other agencies in Washington who didn't really like him very much, thought he was egotistical, selfish, sharp elbows. He was never like that with me. And most reporters who worked with him had an enormous regard for him, because of his manifest competence and range. I mean, he was arguably the most distinguished diplomat the United States has had probably since George Kennan, the author of the containment policy against the Soviet Union at the depth of the Cold War. But there was something else about him that we particularly liked, speaking for myself and I think for many in my profession, which was that we talk about using the shoe leather. That's getting out and about, and going and experiencing things at first hand. It's not easy for diplomats to do that very often in places of conflict. But Richard did this. He got out and about. And he got his hair mussed and his boots dirty. In my case, the part of my experience with him that I wrote about that weekend, was when at the worst part of the Bosnian war, the siege of Sarajevo, there was a knock on my door late one afternoon. And who's standing at the door, this was just before Christmas in 1992, which was you know, the real bottom of the siege of Sarajevo, the worst moment – sniper fire, artillery fire, mortars, the city being reduced to rubble. And there's Richard Holbrooke standing my door with a sleeping bag and a backpack saying can I sleep on your floor. By this time, he'd already had an extremely distinguished diplomatic career going back to Vietnam. And he went on to be the peace negotiator who brought an end to all of that mayhem in Bosnia with the 1995 Dayton agreement. So I think he's going to be sorely missed.
HH: There are some people in history who never get to the top of their greasy pole as Disraeli…you think of Curzon, or you think of other people in the American foreign policy service, and Holbrooke and Kennan are two of them. Why is that? What do you think is it that keeps some people from getting their due? A lot of people thought he should have been secretary of state under Obama and before that, under Clinton.
JB: Well of course, in the case of Obama, we know what happened there, that Hillary Clinton took the job. And I think that that made it a lot easier for Richard, who had, there's no doubt, felt that that would be the fitting end to his career, the apogee of his career. But I think that he understood first of all that Hillary Clinton was a manifestly qualified person for that job, and that she of course had political credentials that he did not. So I think he found that easy. And besides, he got this job, which is right at the cutting edge as the president's special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. I suppose if you look back as to why he didn't get the job of secretary of state under President Clinton, there was always this cadre of people who didn't like Richard very much, or who felt as I said that his elbows were too sharp, or he was too egotistical. You know, what do they say? It's the tallest puppy that gets their head cut off? It was a complicated story. But as it happened, in some ways, that played to his strengths. I mean, he was involved in negotiations over, you know, we don't need to count them, enumerate them. But from Vietnam on, he was crucially involved in attempting to rescue, in many cases, America from a bleak situation indeed. And he was extremely good at that. He was very good at it in Bosnia. I think he was very good at it in Afghanistan and Pakistan, although there were plenty of people, we know that General McChrystal was one of the, who didn't particularly like him. So in effect, you might say the same is true of many a correspondent I could mention who are excellent foreign correspondents, but wouldn't necessarily make excellent foreign editors or managing editors.
HH: Sure.
JB: You know, and I can say of myself, I think that I'm a better foreign correspondent than I would have ever made an editor. And that's the way my career has worked out. And I think in a way, things work out the way they're supposed to work out, and Richard had a rich, and highly rewarding for himself, as for America, career. And you know, all evil shed away. If he were listening to this now, I think he'd say it was a life well lived.
HH: Now I want to switch over to Julian Assange, from the quintessential public servant to the quintessential public nuisance.
JB: Yes.
HH: Now you've covered this extensively in the New York Times. Now there are people who contend that Assange is a victim. I don't know how they get there, but you've reported on that. From your extensive reporting on this, do you think there's any conspiracy to get Assange? Or is it all coincidence that he's been brought up on these charges in Sweden when the United States is still trying to figure out what to do about him?
JB: Well, I think if one is going to be fair about this, you'll need to say to that in general two things. Number one, there's a very big constituency for Julian Assange around the world as I have learned from my email inbox, much of it vituperative, that believe he's doing important work, God's work, some people would say, and that anything that disturbs that is the work of the Devil. It's very difficult to reason with people like that. There are others more moderate who reasonably, and in face of the circumstances, suspect that there might be some kind of political manipulation of the Swedish, and now British, judicial systems. The suggestion of course is that the CIA is in some way involved in trying to get Julian Assange on a hook for sexual misdemeanors in Sweden. It is, at the least, you'd have to say, an interesting coincidence that when he's challenging the United States government, he ends up on these, on suspicion of, not yet charged with, but facing allegations of sexual misdemeanors. I understand that. And the onus is on the Swedish government, and on the lawyers in the British courts are acting on behalf of the Swedish government in an extradition proceeding, to meet that. As for my impression from the reporting I have done, my sense is, having talked to the prosecutors, having talked to many of Assange's own associates, having talked to one of the two women involved, and spoken to friends of the other, my feeling is that what we can say is that as so often happens in fleeting relationships of this kind, things went awry. Just what exactly went wrong is a matter to be settled in court. But my feeling is that whatever happened there was much more a personal matter than it was a political matter, and it was also a question of Assange going to a country which has very, very finely calibrated laws on sexual misdemeanors. You would expect this, wouldn't you? The women's movement in Sweden has been extremely strong for thirty years. And they have had a major impact on Sweden's sex laws, if you will. For example, prostitution, I was told the other day by a prominent attorney in Stockholm who deals with these things more or less full time, is down by over 90% in Sweden, because they passed a law in 1999 saying that it is a criminal offense for a man to purchase the services of a prostitute whenever and wherever he does it. It's not illegal for a prostitute to sell her services. Now that's a pretty tough law. But all of their laws relating to sexual activities or sexual misdemeanors are similarly tautly drawn.
HH: Interesting.
JB: I think in all of this you can see more or less the outlines of what happened. It will, as I say, be a matter for a court to determine whether Julian Assange crossed the line. The particularly difficult issue is that he's being investigated for rape.
HH: Hold that thought. John Burns is my guest. One more segment ahead on the Hugh Hewitt Show.
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HH: Coming up after the break, ironically, to some extent, Andrew Breitbart will be joining me to talk about his latest adventure in journalism. But Andrew of course, John Burns, publishes everything and lives with the consequences. Assange flees them. As we were saying before the break, he's been charged with, or not yet charged, but some people are suggesting rape. Do you have sympathy for him? Or is this a person for whom it's difficult to feel sympathy?
JB: Well you know, Assange said the other day, and it's hard to argue with this, that without going to the question of whether or not his behavior represented some kind of contravention of Swedish law, he said, and he should know. After all, he's an expert on these matters. He said there is something like 44 million places on the web, or websites on the internet where rape is mentioned, and over 30 million of them on his name. And he said this is utterly destructive of my reputation. And rape is a very, very powerful term.
HH: Yes.
JB: So we've got to understand what's involved here. Sweden has very tough rape laws. The most serious form of rape is what any of us could understand. It's, as a lawyer for the two women involved in this case, said it's a man standing by a tree in the park who attacks a woman. That's not what we're talking about. The rape for which the Swedish government wishes to question Assange in Sweden is the least serious of three levels of rape, and it amounts to something that you and I might call kind of date rape. It is when a man uses some degree of force in a relationship, and in a consensual or otherwise consensual relationship with a women, in order to have sex. Usually in the Swedish cases, it involves, as it did in this case, unprotected sex, according to the two women. The problem, of course, for Assange and for many of those people who believe that he's doing important work is that that is such a powerful term. It's a term that destroys reputations in an instant. And I think that it needs to be explained exactly what these charges are. There are two other charges, one of which is sexual molestation, and the other one is forceful coercion. That being said, you know, many people are saying why doesn't he just go back to Sweden and sit down with the police, and answer these questions? Sweden is not the Congo. I mean, there are 192, I believe, members of the United Nations. And there are quite a number of those countries where you and I would not wish to end up in a court, because there is no established due process.
HH: Absolutely right.
JB: But Sweden is not one of those countries. And I think a lot of his trouble might have been avoided if Mr. Assange had simply gotten on an airplane and gone back there and answered their questions. I talked to people who are involved in this case on behalf of the women. And they're suggesting that if he did do that, if it did come to court, and they're not sure it would, he would be unlikely to be convicted of anything other than a minor misdemeanor, for which the probable penalty would be a fine. And even that's not a sure bet.
HH: Well hopefully, he ends up here on national security charges, not there on a misdemeanor. Let me close with a couple of minutes from you, John Burns. Jack Healy, your colleague at the New York Times, wrote about the rebirth of Sadrism in Iraq today.
JB: Yes.
HH: And I'm curious after your long experience in Baghdad and throughout the country, what's your assessment of the prospects for 2011 in Iraq as we look at the Malaki government?
JB: Were it to involve Mr. Sadr, there is no good news. This guy was a source of villainy right from the get go. The very first thing he did in the period of American occupation in Iraq was he connived in the murder of an ayatollah who was a rival of his, and a rival of Sadr's father. There was no good news. He's a man of murderous instinct. And the worst possible outcome in Iraq would be if Muqtada al Sadr ended up sitting where Saddam Hussein was. And that's, I think, not to be ruled out. It's certainly not beyond his ambition. So I think we have to worry. If those American troops are drawn down from the 50,000 or so who are there now through 2011 towards zero, unless there's some agreement for a residual force to be left there, I think you will see the natural political dynamics of Iraq reassert themselves. And there's a serious risk of a return to serious violence. And I wouldn't preclude either a return to something like the situation we faced in 2005-2006, when Iraq was on the verge of a civil war. God forefend, I would say, because that would be terrible for Iraq's people, and it would be a terrible outcome for America after all that has happened there. But I think it can't be precluded.
HH: John Burns of the New York Times, it is always a pleasure to talk to you. Thanks for making time for us tonight from the United Kingdom, and a very merry Christmas, and a start to the new year. We'll talk to you in 2011.
JB: Thank you so much, Hugh.
HH: Thank you, John.
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A tour bus on a highway in Tibet fell off a 30ft cliff after crashing into two other vehicles, killing 44 people and injuring 11 others.
The bus was carrying 50 people at the time of the collision with an SUV and a truck in mountainous southern Tibet, China's official Xinhua News Agency said.
Most of the passengers were from four Chinese provinces. There were four people in the SUV and a truck driver, but their condition was unclear.
Police detained the managers of a travel agency and tour company connected with the bus trip, Xinhua said.
It said that the bodies and survivors were pulled out of the bus and the injured rushed to hospitals in the regional capital of Lhasa.
Tourism has been on the rise in the scenic Tibetan Plateau, where mountain roads are often treacherous and can be particularly dangerous in the summer rainy season.
The road where yesterday's crash occurred had a massive landslide earlier in the week, covering a 280-yard stretch in debris, according to China's weather services.


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Key West Florida 1897, The wealthy Otto family moved into their large plantation home, it is said the Otto's were particularly cruel to their servants and dealt out unjust punishments upon them for no good reason.
The Otto's welcomed their first born child Gene in 1906. the Otto's had a number of servant girls and gave one the distinction of being the Nanny of their young son.
The young girl, it is said, was well versed in Voodoo, and upon Genes 6th birthday presented him with a new doll. Gene loved his new friend and named him Robert.
Robert went everywhere Gene went, the two were inseparable. As time passed the family noticed the Otto's noticed their sons' fascination with the doll was becoming all-consuming. It wasn't long before they noticed some unusual goings on with the doll. Whilst listening to their son play, they heard him asking questions, and heard answers from an unknown voice, when the Father entered the room he saw no-one present. He asked Gene who had been in his room answering him, Gene would only
Gene began to suffer terrible nightmares and would wake the house with his scream of terror in the night, when the Father would run into the room he would find all of Gene's furniture overturned and Gene in his bed trembling with fear. Robert would be sitting upright at the end of his bed, glaring at him.
Gene would shout " Robert did it! Robert did it!"
Many years after Gene's Father died and Gene inherited the family home. He moved into the home with his wife Ann and used a room as his studio, as Gene was now a semi-famous artist. He would always have Robert with him in his studio, and paint, talking to the doll as if in deep conversation.
Ann grew to despise the doll and her husband's obsession with it, eventually she told her husband to put it in the attic, he did so, visiting Robert with regularity
Robert remained in the attic for a few years, during this time Gene would often state to Ann that Robert was terribly angry about his treatment. Gene wanted Robert to have his own room, one of the guest rooms that overlooked the street. Ann, not wanting to fight any more over the doll, gave in to Gene and allowed it.
Gene and Ann's relationships was slowly deteriorating, Gene would lash out at his wife, throwing objects at her and smashing furniture,his demeanour would change back to normal as quickly as it changed to menacing, and he would once again be the loving Gene he had been, offering an apology similar to the one his parents had once heard him utter "It was Robert, Ann. Robert did it!"
Ann began to question her husband's sanity.
In the early 1970s Gene became very ill, he would not allow his wife to aide him and instead locked himself in a room with the doll. Robert Eugene Otto died in the guest room of his house with his doll Robert, laying alongside him.
Ann sold the house and moved on, leaving Robert somewhat hidden in the attic.
A new family moved into the home, and in their efforts to clean the attic found the doll laying under a number of old boxes. The couples daughter took a shine to the doll and added it to her own porcelain doll collection.
It wasn't long until Robert was up to his old tricks again. The family would be woken by the girl screaming in the bedroom, only to enter and find all her furniture strewn across the room.
She claimed the Robert had been running around the room jumping up and down breaking things. It is said to this day the then girl, now a 40 something year old woman, still claims what happened with the doll is truthful
The Family moved the doll on, it was donated to the Key West Florida Martello Museum.
Robert is now on display in the museum, he is said to still be active. Employees speak of Robert moving inside his display case, of his facial features changing and of bizarre goings on in the museum.
One of the most common stories regarding the doll is that of camera malfunctions in his presence, it appears, unless one asks Robert directly if they can take a photo of him, your camera will not work in his presence, this phenomena has been documented on numerous occasions.
Guards will often leave candy in Roberts presence as a way to bribe him into not causing any damage in the museum, often they return in the morning to find just the wrappers at his feet.
Rumour has it that Robert was put together by Gene's Nanny for revenge against her harsh treatment by the Otto Family. It is suggested she was well versed in voodoo and that she put a curse on the doll as she filled his insides with animal bones and evil relics.
One of the strangest things about Robert is he appears to be aging, his hair has turned white and he is starting to look old and worn, is it possible, that whatever lurks inside Roberts tiny body is also subject to the ravages of time?
Much has been documented about Robert The Doll, a quick google search will reveal a great number of eye witness testimony and letters written to the doll asking to have curses lifted, whether or not you choose to believe Robert is haunted and cursed is up to you, but the evidence is mounting!
© Allen Tiller - 2012
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i was introduced to jacob thru my wife pia poulsen a few years ago when i came to denmark. pia travelled with jacob to new york some years ago visiting his old friends from the ' american pictures'. i would strongly recommend you to read the book 'american pictures' which unfold many untold stories about the people in america. i told my american friend about the book and when he saw it, he said to me that he had to be out of the usa to know more about what is going on in his own country. i felt the same because i never heard or seen any pictures of the hard core poor black and white americans when i was in the usa back in the late 80s. and those were considered to be the better days in the states than it is now.
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Arriving in America with only $40 for a short visit, a young Dane, Jacob Holdt ended up staying over five years, hitchhiking more than 100,000 miles throughout the USA.
He sold blood plasma twice weekly to be able to buy film. He lived in more than 400 homes - from the poorest migrant workers to America's wealthiest families such as the Rockefellers. They not only gave him a hospitality and warmth, but their continuing friendship to this day.
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|Temperate and tropical/Forests
|Very rare
|Activity Cycle:
|Very (11-12)
|50% chance each of J,K,M (D in community)
|Lawful good
|No. Appearing:
|Armor Class:
|5 (10)
|9, 15 in trees
|Hit Dice:
|2+1 (males), 1+1 (females), or by class/level
|By Hit Dice or class/level
|No. of Attacks:
|1 or 2
|By weapon or spell type
|Special Attacks:
|Spells, missiles. and magical devices possible
|Special Defenses:
|Spells, missiles, and magical devices possible
|Magic Resistance:
|M (5' tall; see below)
|Elite (13-14)
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Grommams are gorilla-like apes with heavy upper-body musculature. Their legs are short and their feet are roughly soled and their toes have a limited ability to grasp objects. Grommams have short, rough, copper-red fur all over their bodies except on their faces, the palms of their hands, and the soles of their feet. Their skin is a rich chocolate brown. Most grammars are five feet tall and have arm spans up to nine feet wide. Males weigh 350-500 lbs., while females weigh half as much.
Grommams use a gestural and finger-sign language. Body postures, facial expressions, and a variety of vocal hoots, screams, grunts, and calls add to the basic language, called "grommish" by other races.
Grommams prefer to wear loose, brightly colored clothing, particularly short-sleeved kimonos. They are fond of belts, arm straps, and leg straps, to which they attach weapons and tools that are tied down.
Combat: Grommams prefer to use weapons when attacking, though some enjoy wrestling and similar martial arts. Almost any melee weapon that a human can use can also be used by a grommam without change. Chain mail is uses almost exclusively for its light weight and flexibility. Shields can be used, but most grommets take advantage of their ambidexterity and use a weapon in either hand.
Habitat/Society: Grommams are a close-knit people. Grommams make their home in forests, but they enjoy the same sorts of climates as humans. They climb extremely well and some build treehouses, but most grommams are ground dwellers. A grommam family usually consists of one adult male, 1-2 adult females, and ld4 children. One female generally cooks, cleans, and manages the children, while the other directs all household affairs such as finances, purchases, and dealings with other grammar families. The male performs heavy labor either for the family or for a local guild or business. Several dozen related families form a clan, the basic social unit, and 2d4 clans form a house, which is led by a demigod (see below). In most clans, only the "director" female is allowed to vote on political issues. Unmarried males form the backbone of the military forces, and more than a few become adventurers.
Like other races, grommams have gods – but their gods (of demigod level) openly live among the grommams themselves as their rulers and ad visors. (Typical statistics for a demigod: AC 2; MV 12 (15 in trees); F15/T15/C12; hp 100; THAC0 5: #AT 1 or 2; Dmg by spell or weapon type; abilities near maximum levels; ML 18; AL LG.) These statistics vary widely by sex and among individuals. Grommams are highly religious and organized, and most are lawful good.
Though most adult grommams have a standard 2+1 Hit Dice, one in eight is able to adopt a character class. A fairly young race, grammars have limited options. Males may become fighters or thieves (up to 20th level), and both sexes may become clerics (up to 10th level); they cannot be multiclassed. All grommams can climb walls at 85%, +1% per class level to 99%. Being very antimagical, grommams have a 40% chance for magical-item malfunction, as per dwarves (2nd Edition Player's Handbook, page 21). Their characteristics are generated as for humans, though with modifications; Males have Strengths of 2d4+10 (18/00 maximum) and suffer a -2 penalty to all rolls for Intelligence and Wisdom; females have Strengths of 2d6+4 and gain a +2 bonus to all rolls for Intelligence and Wisdom (18 maximum). All grommams have their Charisma scores lowered by two when dealing with any races but their own and other ape-like species.
Grammar spelljammer ships (usually purchased from humans) are altered to appear powerful and dramatic, with bright colors and wild designs, but they work just like any other ships. Because grammars are so adept at climbing, they make heavy use of ropes, riggings, and swing bars.
Ecology: Grommams are omnivorous, eating almost any sort of fruits, vegetables, nuts, roots, and small game animals. They have no trouble eating the food of any human or demihuman race. Grommams have little effect on the affair of other races.
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The headteacher of Bedale High School has stepped down just weeks after some forty students protested over a rule which limited how often they could use the toilet.
The school near Ripon made national headlines after the demonstration saw police called to the scene and the whole school evacuated after the fire alarm was triggered.
The students were protesting over a rule which they said limited their use of a toilet to just two 20 minute breaks during the school day.
The school later said that access to the toilets was available at all times with students escorted to the facilities during lesson times, if they were required.
But now the Chair of governors has announced that the school, which was rated by Ofted as requiring improvement at the end of last year, will go forward with a new headteacher to ensure the school improves more rapidly.
Sian Rees, who has led Bedale for the last three years, spent her last day in school on Friday, March 31, and will officially leave her post on April 23.
She said: "Leading the team of staff at school has been a very unique and special experience, one that has brought huge challenges and some notable successes.
"I am proud that we opened the school to its primary partners and made links with other schools to introduce our staff to new ideas and practice, and that we have sustained high academic standards through very turbulent times.
"I wish Bedale High School and my successor much success and feel sure that with the continued support from the board of governors and the local authority the school, its students, parents and all members of the community will flourish."
Tony Rawdin has been appointed as interim headteacher for the next 18 months until summer 2018.
North Yorkshire County Council said Mr Rawdin "brings a wealth of experience to the job" having led one of the country's highest achieving schools, Norton College.
He will spend this week getting to know students and staff and the school's priorities which he will address as a matter of urgency.
Tay Warren continues as interim deputy head and all other staff remain in post.
Gerry Price, Chair of governors at Bedale High School, thanked Mrs Rees for her hard work in leading the school through a period of turbulence and wished her well in the future.
In a letter to parents and carers he said: "The school's staff and senior team are firmly focused upon ensuring that every one of our students gets a first rate education and achieves to their full potential."
Pete Dwyer, NYCC Corporate Director for the children and young people's service said: "Bedale is in a position where the pace of improvement needs to be accelerated.
"We formed the view, in agreement with the headteacher, that there would be benefits to the school of a change in strategic leadership.
"We are confident that Mr Rawdin will provide that necessary strategic direction and that the school will move forward swiftly in raising achievement."


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In the glow of a green monochrome screen deep in the bowels of the computer science department at UCLA, a young graduate student (Charley Kline) picked up his phone and called the computer lab at Stanford. He is preparing to send the first message over an Internet connection. The men on either end of the phone are Charley Kline and Bill Duvall.
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Thursday, May 28, 2015
Social Workers Love Other Women's Children More Than Their Own
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Not true, I've had some pretty shitty social workers.
- John Wiemer said...
I don't know why anyone gets into social work in the first place. High unemployment and frequently cited as the lowest wages of any college major.
- Glen Filthie said...
Yes. They do.
I have estranged in laws - they aren't welcome in my home anymore because they are liberal fuckwits that think they can look down their noses at me because I laugh at the wrong jokes, think the wrong thoughts and I work in the icky private sector. He is an elementary school principal, she a militant feminist elementary teacher in a private school.
They had two kids, a boy and a girl who both have 'learning disabilities' and are doing poorly in school. When they divorced, they both flailed around looking for babysitters because neither one of them had the time to look after the kids as they chased their important careers. We helped them out for awhile until I committed the unforgiveable sin of giving the boy a hatchet and a rifle. He was heart broken when Mommy forced him to return them. It broke my heart to take them back - all I could tell him was that he could have them back when he turned 18. His sister is a normal little girl that just needs a little help focusing. She is not a retard or disabled or impaired in any way that I can see. The parents didn't want to spend time with their kids and they didn't want anyone else spending time with them either. They still talk about the camping trip we took them on ten years ago.
If either of those 'professionals' heard your little lecture their heads would literally explode. I gave myself sort of a birthday present by emailing the link to it to both of them!!! HAR HAR HAR!!!! My apologies if you get a shit load of hate mail from liberal fucktards as a result, Cap. Maybe I should give you a rifle and a hatchet too by way of compensation....probably a pistol too! What was that polymer piece of crap you're packing, son? Fer chrissakes, grow up and reward yourself like a man! Hmmmm - man like you would probably be best suited with something from Les Baer....let me know, I'll put it in with the cheque...
- Joe Richards said...
Great post as always. I need to address this topic in my own blog.
When my children were young and my wife was working, I did the MATH. For married earners assume the mom is the second earner. That's 28% federal tax. 7% fica and in my state another 7%. That's roughly 42% in taxes right off the top. I subtracted that and what we were paying in day care, and told my wife she was working for $5 an hour. She was a bit worried about not having adult time, but decided to stay home. It worked out great.
Really it's another test in the game of life.
But a lot of them have "Masters Degrees", so they can claim that they're wicked smart and use their intelligence in noble, selfless ways. Instead of greedy capitalism. Or something. Am I doing this liberal thing right?


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This Week in Blu-ray / DVD Releases: Paranormal Activity 4, Downton Abbey, Hotel Transylvania ...
This week: Paranormal Activity wears out its welcome; Hotel Transylvania is your new babysitter; and the scheming continues at Downtown Abbey.
► There were warning signs with the third one, but with PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4 the franchise has hit the wall. The same scares, the same set-ups, the exact same flow in all four movies. Worse, this one feels like a useless chapter in the overall story – filler until something (presumably) happens in the fifth movie. It picks up a few years after the second outing, with another suburban family wondering about their weird new neighbors - demon-possessed Katie and her little runt. There's a twist, though it makes little sense since the 'found footage' style is limited in telling us what the hell is going on. Even fans of the series (and I loved the first two) can't help but notice how stale it's getting. So what do they do? Promise a spin-off movie in an after-credits scene. So much for being different.
► Get used to HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA being the next big animated franchise. A sequel has already been announced for 2015, and this thing could probably go on forever. Dracula (voiced by Adam Sandler) runs a resort where monsters can get away from their human oppressors. When a wayward traveler (Andy Samberg) checks in for the night, Drac must keep him away from the other guests. By the numbers kiddie flick, but some of the cameos are cool (hey, there's the octopus from 'It Came From Beneath the Sea').
► The gang at DOWNTON ABBEY are picking up the pieces after World War 1, but the world is changing on them in Season 3. Less money plus more family drama, with a little Shirley MacLaine thrown in to drive Maggie Smith nuts. Oh, and Mr. Bates is still in jail for murder, but with a last name like that we should have seen it coming. If you're into British soap opera, it doesn't get much better than this.
► It hasn't been fun watching Frank Miller transform into a bizarre, bigoted blowhard these past few years. For solace, here's the second half of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, the long-awaited animated version of his classic comic. It's easy to forget how groundbreaking it was back in 1986, but the story itself – of an aging Batman brought back to save his city one last time – is timeless and masterful. And now, you finally get to see Batman and Superman throw down.
► Another DIE HARD movie coming out, another 'Die Hard' boxed set to accompany it. The same as the last one, except with the perfectly mediocre 'Live Free or Die Hard' added to confirm it's a franchise of diminishing returns. All special features from previous releases return, but the best reason to double dip is the all new bonus disc 'Decoding Die Hard,' which has seven featurettes on the series' cultural impact.
► Did any movie last year seem more obnoxiously hip and self-aware than SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS? Everything about it looked like a throwback to 'Snatch' and 'Pulp Fiction' with trailers I swore came out in 1997. Convoluted hijinx involving a screenwriter (Colin Farrell) caught up in his best friend's dognapping scheme in which he steals dogs and collects the reward money, only this time the mutt belongs to a gangster (Woody Harrelson). Mickey Rourke was supposed to be in this, but ended up calling director Martin McDonagh a "jerk-off." He was clearly warming up for the JoBlo Movie Podcast.
► You know why there's another 'Die Hard' movie on the way? Because Bruce Willis is now making stuff no one's heard of like THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY, which made a whopping $3.7 million in the U.S. He stars as the dad of your new Superman Henry Cavill, whose family is kidnapped while vacationing in Spain. The equally slumming Sigourney Weaver co-stars.
► $400 buys you 100 classic flicks for the BEST OF WARNER BROS. collection, including all 22 of the studio's Best Picture winners. The list starts with 1927's 'The Jazz Singer' and goes to 2010's 'Inception.' It totals 55 discs, with two new documentaries on the Warner Bros. lot to go with a postcard series by artist Bill Gold and a 27" by 40" inch poster. There's also a 50 FILM COLLECTION on Blu-ray. These studio anniversary sets are expensive oddities – most of the titles have been out for years, and it's doubtful anyone wants every single movie listed. Besides, is anyone into one particular studio any more?
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When I typically think of fall and winter fashion, my mind immediately goes to dark colors, heavy and chunky textures. Leather, Fur, and Wool. With so many exciting options to put together I never felt I was lacking color choices or longing to wear my light chiffon scarves or dresses. I have always been a huge fan of putting together a look with winter whites. It's a strong look, head to toe white. There has always been enough winter fabric options in white to put together a true winter white look. (White furs, coats, sweaters and such) I can't help but to cringe a little when I see a summer white look or summer pastel piece trying to be restyled into a winter look. Rarely works. Lets just not go there people.
To my visual delight, while watching the FWFW (fall winter fashion week) a ton of winter pastel options graced the runways. I immediately fell in love with the soft romantic hues in chunky heavy textures. I couldn't wait to put together some winter pastel looks. But then it hit me, as it does every season of fashion week, this won't hit mainstream fashion right this second. Most defiantly not the stores in MN. I'll have to hunt and order and buy while i'm traveling to find this new trend. HA! I was wrong!! Not but a month later I saw winter pastels everywhere! In stores. In MN. High 5 to MN Fashion! Every year it gets better! This year, I waited not, no need for hunting, for traveling. Fashion trends straight from this seasons runways! I have had the best of times mixing in pastel fur into my winter wardrobe! Pastel leather, chunky sweaters and scarves! I. Am. Obsessed. Truly freaking out obsessed. It's a must try this season! Rock a head to toe pastel look or mix a pastel piece into a darker winter look you already have. However you prefer to rock it, go for it! Change it up a little! Feels good!
Mix your dark winter fur with some new pastel fur!
Complementary style trends:
- cool, slouchy, boyish silhouettes born on the spring runways but made hot once again during fall and winter;
- 1960s inspired looks complete with short A-line hems, peacoats, cozy turtlenecks and high-waisted pants;
- digital prints that appear all the more fab when delicate cashmere knits are in pastel tones.
As Always, I hope I helped inspire you!
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