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Time-Sharing Within a Divorce
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Frequently the biggest and most consuming portion of a divorce with minor children, the creation of a Time-Sharing Schedule is controlled by the Parenting Plan statute, Florida Statute §61.13. Although technically a part of the Parenting Plan, this issue frequently merits the independent attention of the judge and the focus of the case.
Factors and Other Considerations
Florida Statute §61.13(3) contains the list of considerations the court must adhere to when making its Time-Sharing decision. Again, like the remainder of the Parenting Plan, the foremost consideration in the judge's mind is always the best interests of the minor child that will be the subject of the order. However, the legislature provided a structured set of considerations that the judge will review in making any Time-Sharing Decisions:
- The demonstrated capacity and disposition of each parent to facilitate and encourage a close and continuing parent-child relationship, to honor the time-sharing schedule, and to be reasonable when changes are required.
- The anticipated division of parental responsibilities after the litigation, including the extent to which parental responsibilities will be delegated to third parties.
- The demonstrated capacity and disposition of each parent to determine, consider, and act upon the needs of the child as opposed to the needs or desires of the parent.
- The length of time the child has lived in a stable, satisfactory environment and the desirability of maintaining continuity.
- The geographic viability of the parenting plan, with special attention paid to the needs of school-age children and the amount of time to be spent traveling to effectuate the parenting plan. This factor does not create a presumption for or against relocation of either parent with a child.
- The moral fitness of the parents.
- The mental and physical health of the parents.
- The home, school, and community record of the child.
- The reasonable preference of the child, if the court deems the child to be of sufficient intelligence, understanding, and experience to express a preference.
- The demonstrated knowledge, capacity, and disposition of each parent to be informed of the circumstances of the minor child, including, but not limited to, the child's friends, teachers, medical care providers, daily activities, and favorite things.
- The demonstrated capacity and disposition of each parent to provide a consistent routine for the child, such as discipline, and daily schedules for homework, meals, and bedtime.
- The demonstrated capacity of each parent to communicate with and keep the other parent informed of issues and activities regarding the minor child, and the willingness of each parent to adopt a unified front on all major issues when dealing with the child.
- Evidence of domestic violence, sexual violence, child abuse, child abandonment, or child neglect, regardless of whether a prior or pending action relating to those issues has been brought. If the court accepts evidence of prior or pending actions regarding domestic violence, sexual violence, child abuse, child abandonment, or child neglect, the court must specifically acknowledge in writing that such evidence was considered when evaluating the best interests of the child.
- Evidence that either parent has knowingly provided false information to the court regarding any prior or pending action regarding domestic violence, sexual violence, child abuse, child abandonment, or child neglect.
- The particular parenting tasks customarily performed by each parent and the division of parental responsibilities before the institution of litigation and during the pending litigation, including the extent to which parenting responsibilities were undertaken by third parties.
- The demonstrated capacity and disposition of each parent to participate and be involved in the child's school and extracurricular activities.
- The demonstrated capacity and disposition of each parent to maintain an environment for the child which is free from substance abuse.
- The capacity and disposition of each parent to protect the child from the ongoing litigation as demonstrated by not discussing the litigation with the child, not sharing documents or electronic media related to the litigation with the child, and refraining from disparaging comments about the other parent to the child.
- The developmental stages and needs of the child and the demonstrated capacity and disposition of each parent to meet the child's developmental needs.
- Any other factor that is relevant to the determination of a specific parenting plan, including the time-sharing schedule.
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Country: United States
Duration: 30 min
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Released: 2004
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Drake & Josh is a film about the life of Drake Parker and Josh Nichols after Josh's father and Drake's mother married, causing them to do two brothers, Josh moves to live with Drake and Drake's sister, Megan . From here, many situations happen.


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Hands up who didn't see this coming? No-one? Thought so.
The new TV series has been pushed back from its May 2015 air date in Italy. No new date has been given - but it is still expected to premiere in Italy before it hits NTV in Japan this fall.
It's a shame, but I'm actually quite pleased that it's getting a delay. Added production time isn't a bad thing - the animation team can keep working to make the show even better.
In my personal opinion, the 2012 The Woman Called Fujiko Mine could have benefit from having some extra time in the oven. Rumour was that the animation team for that spin off series were working right up to the deadline to get things done. Thankfully, this doesn't seem to be the case with blue jacket. Good things come to those who wait.
We have no idea how long the delay will be for. It could be days, weeks or months. I'd expect it to hit closer to the end of this year, but stay tuned to Lupin Central as we will let you know as soon as a new date is revealed!
Note: As the new series is delayed, this also means our new series of Sideburns and Suit Jackets will be pushed back to match the new date. We want to release the podcast alongside the new show, so it makes sense to wait.
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Tony's Cafe at the Law School
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- Monrad G. Paulsen, fifth Dean of the Law School. Virginia Law Weekly caption: "The Dean's Beans -- Customers of Tony's received a special taste treat when Dean Monrad G. Paulsen emerged behind the counter to sell his home-cooked baked beans at 50 cents a bowl. The Dean refused to reveal his secret recipe, except to say it includes 11 different herbs and spices. And it sure beats rongeur brule par Fang!"
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A circular walk around Paxton Pits Nature Reserve and is about 5 miles long. We will leave Rampton Green a little later than usual at 9.15 and begin the walk fom the Visitor Centre at Paxton Pits at 10.00. Later we will move down the road to The Anchor pub for lunch. Non walkers are welcome to join us there. Further information from Gill or Sylvia.


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From its base in Silsden, West Yorkshire, Snugpak manufactures and exports a range of insulated outdoor clothing and equipment. The company is particularly well known for its high-quality, low-weight sleeping bags, used by military forces around the world.
When Snugpak landed a $5 million contract to supply survival packs, the good news was tempered by very tight deadlines. Making the products quickly wasn't a problem, but securing the finance to pay for such a large quantity of materials was much trickier. In fact, the company's lenders were taking so long to arrange the funds that Snugpak was concerned about losing the order.
This was when Reward stepped in. We acted fast to provide the £450,000 in Trade Finance Snugpak needed to honour the contract. And our response made a big difference to the business. As Susan Parish, Managing Director of Snugpak, said: "We're a growing company and proud UK manufacturer and exporter – and we're indebted to Reward for helping us fulfil our order by providing funding to such tight timescales."


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Personal development is a great topic to study if you want to grow and develop. This article contains tips on how you can reach your self improvement goals.
Perhaps stress is keeping you from feeling happy. When our minds are busy dealing with stress, we are causing damage to our entire body, both mentally and physically. All of us need to have clear, relaxed thinking to enable us to plan and execute our life's purpose, and this only happens when we let go of stressful thoughts. Schedule time daily to spend by yourself in relaxation and clarity. Following this practice will improve your inner peace.
If you avoid making decisions, then you are denying yourself opportunities. You need to face these decisions with confidence, even if you aren't totally sure. Successful decisions evolve into good instincts. Even incorrect decisions improve the learning process, and lead to better development, by providing an outline for what you shouldn't do. If you make a wrong choice at one point, then you will ensure that your next one will be better.
Work more efficiently to get the most out of your effort. One thing that you should do is to take frequent breaks from your tasks. It might seem odd, but regular breaks will let you relax and get more energy. Once you get started working again, you will be more productive.
Leadership is essential in your self improvement. There are many different definitions as to what a leader is, but the most common attribute of a leader is influence. Analyze your leadership progress. Which past events have had major, formative effects on your life? What kind of skills have you acquired? What is the key element that makes you behave as a team player? If you explore the possible answers to these inquiries, you will become more capable of functioning effectively in a team setting.
Developing Yourself
As you learned earlier, developing yourself as a person requires you to learn new things. But you also need to apply it. You have many different options for developing yourself as an individual. Applying some of these tips should make you more confident.


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If at First You Don't Succeed, Fix Your Ponytail and Try Again…
I am still sore from last weekend. I was in Jacksonville for four days. Two of those days started with a boot camp, exercise class with my daughter, Lauren (see big tires in photo above…) at Delta Life Fitness.
Exercise and Recovery…
The class began with a couple of laps around a parking lot and took place in a garage with no air-conditioning and a floor made of what looked and felt like asphalt and rubber mixed in a blender. Impeccably clean, requisite cheerful instructor with a headset, torture implements arranged in tableaus along the walls, waiting…
I had that moment where I thought, What am I DOING here? and Can I fake an Achilles heal excuse? And of course my head was full of all the negatives – there was no way I could do this high impact workout. No way. My God I must be thirty years older than everyone here! Why did Lauren think I could do this? (Yes my head even played the age card and rounded up! Shame on my brain!)
And of course it made me think of recovery from addiction. How hard I made sobriety seem in my own head, before I made the commitment. How impossible it seemed, until it was done…
Try, Try Again
Speaking of hard, the first day, first exercise consisted of grabbing hold of two enormous ropes tethered to a wall. They weighed approximately five hundred pounds. The drill was to flip the ropes like reins on lazy carriage horses while (get this) genuflecting on one leg and then the other in deep lunges.
The music was good. And there were inspirational aphorisms on the wall. The instructor seemed kind. I made it. And on to the next station, where we had to do a sort of hop-skip-step onto a box, a la old-school step aerobics. Hey, I can do this… it's hard, but it's not impossible… Lunge, pushup. squat, kettlebell lift, lean and squat some more… Encouraging words from the instructor, "Good Marilyn!" "You got up this morning to work! Make it count!"
It's the SAME…
How many times do I have to be reminded before it sinks in? Recovery is just like a boot camp style, exercise class. Like a rigorous hike up a steep hill. It's hard but doable. If you don't succeed the first time, try again. Learn from your missteps. Dig deep and make it count. Good Marilyn!
Changing one's life for the better is never an easy process. If it were, we would all be our very best selves, all the time. Making a better life, a more successful life is hard, but not impossible.
And I am always impressed by those who just keep trying…
Today I'm not drinking because, I just keep trying to lead a better life.
How come you're not drinking?
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How come you're not drinking?
Too busy....and like it that way.
Poor you, Poor you, Poor you, Pour You another drink!….. (remember). Keep hiking, lifting, working.
Inspiring 🙂
Thank you!
How come you're not drinking?
I'm too busy doing the hard work......It will pay off. Drinking will not.
Spot on. I'm fixing my ponytail now.
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|On the eve of President Donald Trump's state visit to China, cultural and business leaders from from the United States and China gathered in New York City for China Institute's annual Blue Cloud Gala on November 2nd.
Celebrating China Institute's 91st anniversary, the Gala honored five individuals for their commitment to advancing understanding and deepening trust between China and the United States: the Hon. Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor, New York State; Ronald O. Perelman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated; Vera Wang, Designer; Ning Yuan, Chairman and President of China Construction America (CCA); and Robert Hong Xiao, Vice Chairman of Perfect World Investment & Holding Group and CEO of Perfect World Co., Ltd.
|At the Gala, recipients of the Institute's Blue Cloud Award underscored the importance of the U.S.-China bilateral relationship and cross-cultural dialogue. "I have long believed that China is our most important partner in the world," Ronald O. Perelman said in his acceptance speech. "We need each other in China and America--for security, for economics, for cultural exchanges and development, and to protect the planet. Together we can do it. Apart we can't."
Fellow Blue Cloud Award honoree Vera Wang echoed the sentiment: "Today there is an even greater need for deeper thought, open communication and true authenticity," Wang said. "China Institute is always at the forefront of these ideals."
|Held at Cipriani, 25 Broadway, the event was attended by over 300 guests and co-emceed by Yue-Sai Kan and Mei He, Gala Co-chairs. Additional notable attendees included Chinese Ambassador Zhang Qiyue, New York State Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul; New York State Assembly member Yuh-Line Niou, fashion magnate Silas Chou, artist Cai Guoqiang, Nautica founder David Chu, cultural impresario Shirley Young, fashion icon Carmen Dell'Orefice, designer Derek Lam, Nicole Phelps, Ray Bouderau, Anna Hu, Luciano Berti, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Chu Wong, Xu Chen, Peter Reisman, Melissa Lawrence Apfelbaum, Angela Chen, Scott Pattison, Matt Rich, Veronique Gabai-Pinsky, and Gary Barnett.
The evening began with a cocktail reception, followed by dinner and a silent and live auction. Highlights included a performance by celebrated Tibetan performers, Snow Lotus Trio.
|China Institute advances a deeper understanding of China through programs in education, culture, business and art with the belief that cross-cultural understanding strengthens our global community. Founded in 1926 by a group of American and Chinese educators, China Institute in America is the premier bicultural, non-profit organization in America to focus exclusively on China. The organization promotes the appreciation of Chinese heritage, and provides the historical context for understanding contemporary China. Programs, activities, courses and seminars are offered on the visual and performing arts, culture, history, music, philosophy, language and literature for the general public, children and teachers, as well as for business. For more information, www.chinainstitute.org
|Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF), a nonprofit organization founded by Michael Milken dedicated to identifying and funding groundbreaking cancer research programs, hosted the 2017 New York Dinner at Cipriani 42nd Street. Legendary actress, comedian, and television host Whoopi Goldberg served as guest host for the event. The evening concluded with a stunning performance by Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer Jennifer Hudson.
Proceeds from the event support the partnership between the PCF and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide precision oncology to all veterans by establishing eleven centers of excellence. By providing access to their more than 9 million patient records, PCF researchers will be able to discover new and better treatments that will impact all prostate cancer patients.
|Notable attendees included: Michael and Lori Milken, Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Hudson, Laurie and Peter Grauer, Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez, Dr. David Shulkin, Julia and David Koch, Spencer Segura, Candace Bushnell, Jim Coleman, Debra and Leon Black, Seth Bernstein, Nina Grauer, Plum and Dr. Jonathan Simons, Andrew von Eschenbach, Toni and Dr. Stuart Holden, Tina Storper, Larry Leeds, Bonnie Pfeifer Evans, Kristen and David Steinberg, Mitchell Modell, Maria and Kenneth Fishel, Debbie and Cliff Robbins, Camille and Larry Ruvo, and Tammy and Keith Frankel.
The evening kicked off with Michael Milken and guest host Whoopi Goldberg outlining the evening's three themes: Women in Science, Big Data, and Family. ("What do you think of Big Data?" asked Milken. "I don't know, maybe I should spend some time with him," quipped Goldberg). After a beautiful rendition of the national anthem sung by army veteran Constance Campbell, guests learned about the ways PCF supports young female researchers through the PCF Young Investigator program.
|The Big Data portion of the evening included a speech by Dr. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veteran Affairs, who was presented by Dr. Jonathan Simons, PCF President and CEO. Dr. Shulkin spoke on the VA's commitment to transformation and modernization, including aggressively attacking prostate cancer, the most common form of cancer among veterans.
The theme of Family was exemplified by the night's honorees, Peter and Laurie Grauer, who were recognized for their commitment to cancer research and dedication to increasing the number of women in leadership positions, both in science and beyond. The evening concluded with a rousing performance by Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer Jennifer Hudson, who sang hit songs including "Love You I Do," "Spotlight," "And I am Telling You," and a Whitney Houston medley that got the crowd to their feet.
|Live auctions for the evening included the Home Run Challenge, a national baseball tour with Michael Milken in his private plane, and the Party Like A Rockstar package, including four tickets to the Billboard Music Awards, access to the event's rehearsal and after party, and a two-night stay at the Wynn Las Vegas. Silent auction items and events included Coachella 2018 as a guest of Beyonce; two tickets to the Super Bowl; accessories by Christian Louboutin and Louis Vuitton; dinner with George Clooney and more.
Throughout the evening, military veteran guests in the audience were recognized. Additionally, seven of the organization's VA Network Centers of Excellence received funding through the generous donations of attendees. AllianceBernstein CEO Seth Bernstein's table, which included guests Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez, donated a total of $1 million to the PCF Young Investigator program.
|PCF's Board of Directors includes business leaders such as Andrew J. Astrachan, James Blair, Steve Burd, Peter Grauer, David H. Koch, Honorable Earle Mack, Neil Rodin, Andrew von Eschenbach, MD; Drew Pinsky, MD; and radio and television host Clark Howard.
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is the world's leading philanthropic organization funding and accelerating prostate cancer research. Founded in 1993, PCF has raised more than $660 million and provided funding to more than 2,000 research programs at more than 200 cancer centers and universities. The PCF global research enterprise now extends to 19 countries. PCF advocates for greater awareness of prostate cancer and more efficient investment of governmental research funds for transformational cancer research. Its efforts has helped produce a 20-fold increase in government funding for prostate cancer.
|The Fortune Society, one of the nation's leading nonprofit reentry service organizations providing programs and support to more than 7,000 individuals every year, celebrated five decades of criminal justice advocacy and services at its 50th Anniversary Gala on October 30th at ThreeSixty° in Tribeca. Proceeds will fund Fortune's vast array of services that support reentry from incarceration and promote alternatives to incarceration.
Three extraordinary individuals were honored for their commitment to advocating for those impacted by the criminal justice system. Mark Lebow, Managing Partner, Lebow & Sokolow LLP, was honored with the Game Changer Award for his tireless work as a long-serving Fortune Board member.
|The David Rothenberg Achievement Award was presented to Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Professor of History, Race, and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and Suzanne Young Murray Professor, at Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies, for his influential scholarship on race, democracy, inequality and the criminal justice system.
Fortune's Founder David Rothenberg received a Lifetime Achievement Award for over 50 years of passionate dedication to the cause of criminal justice reform.
|Jazz vocalist and entertainer Thos Shipley performed "One Voice" and Award-winning Broadway actress and singer Christine Ebersole closed the night with a special performance.
For more information on The Fortune Society, click here.
|Photographs by Patrick McMullan & Sandy Fan (China Institute); Patrick McMullan (Prostate Foundation); Lisa Ross (Fortune Society)


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ArtsKC Names Dana Knapp as President & CEO
ArtsKC has selected Dana Knapp as President & CEO, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). She has served as Interim President & CEO since January 1, 2017 and will begin her new role immediately.
Ms. Knapp has served as Director of Programs for the Mid-America Arts Alliance for nearly four years, overseeing all regional and national programs, including grant making, touring exhibitions, and professional development for arts professionals. She also led the development of a new strategic plan, establishing a revised repertoire of regional programs that serve arts organizations and artists. For nearly 20 years, she worked at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art as Director of Planning. During her tenure, she led the Bloch Building construction and the renovation of the Nelson-Atkins building, including oversight of the capital expansion and associated planning. She also served as leader of the exhibition design team and as a practicing designer.
Ms. Knapp is a founding board member of the Center for Architecture and Design, board member for the Mattie Rhodes Center, volunteer at PREP-KC, and member of the ArtsKC Advisory Council. She earned a bachelor of fine arts in design and a bachelor of fine arts in history of art from University of Kansas, School of Fine Arts. She also holds a master of public administration in nonprofit administration from The Henry W. Bloch School of Management at University of Missouri, Kansas City.
In making the announcement, Chairman of the ArtsKC Board of Directors Brad Douglas said, "Dana brings tremendous experience in the Kansas City arts and civic communities, strategic leadership skills, and a passion for the Kansas City area and its arts culture. She has served our nonprofit community in several programmatic, fundraising, and leadership levels throughout her career, giving her a breadth of perspective and experience, not to mention deep ties in our community."
"I am excited to continue the strategic planning, community outreach, and oversight of ArtsKC programs and services as ArtsKC continues its critical role in promoting, supporting, and advocating for the arts throughout the Kansas City region," said Ms. Knapp. "It's my privilege to be given the opportunity to lead such a talented staff and to work with such an engaged board."
"ACG extends its congratulations to ArtsKC and to Dana Knapp on her appointment as President & CEO," said ACG Vice President Jenna Deja. "Ms. Knapp brings a wealth of experience in strategic leadership and arts advocacy. We are confident that her commitment to promoting the arts will enhance the quality of life throughout all Kansas City communities."
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BRATISLAVA – Lithuania bounced back from their Semi-Finals upset against Serbia in the FIBA U18 European Championship 2017 to claim bronze after holding off Turkey 97-88 in a nail-biting overtime finish at the Hant Arena in Bratislava.
2000-born Erikas Venskus was the unlikely hero for the Lithuanians, making the game-tying basket at the end of regulation and finishing the game with a game-high 22 points and 7 rebounds.
The back-up center tallied up 15 points in the fourth quarter and overtime to shock Turkey who had led for the vast majority of the game. Arnas Velicka collected 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the bronze medalists, while Lukas Uleckas gave himself the best possible birthday present with 15 points and 6 assists.
Yigitcan Saybir paced Turkey with 21 points and 8 rebounds, with Eray Akyuz just falling short on a double-double after scoring 12 points and dishing out 9 assists.
"We turned on our concentration, started working harder on defense, making all the hustle players and got rewarded for that with a medal," spoke the team's forward Grantas Vasiliauskas.


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We just made another step towards replacing damaged human hearts and not needing transplantation. We did this thanks to scientists that have 3D-printed silicone made artificial hart that has ability to beat almost like human heart.
Estimated number of people that suffer from heart failure is 26 million, and currently there is a global shortage of donors. Achieving this is the first step to an invaluable solution to long-term problem.
Scientists from ETH Zurich in Switzerland, ones that conducted this said this heart is able to beat for half an hour before materials break down. They are trying to solve that and improve it.
"[Our] goal is to develop an artificial heart that is roughly the same size as the patient's own one and which imitates the human heart as closely as possible in form and function," says one of the team, Nicholas Cohrs.
This hearth has both right and left chamber and one extra chamber that is acting as engine by driving the external pump.
It is planned that pressurized air inflates and deflates this third chamber. And than that camber would drive blood through the ventricles. Scientists used liquid with the same viscosity of blood. Weight of the hearth is 390 grams and volume 679 cubic centimeters. With this measures it is a bit heavier than regular human heart. The goal is to replace mechanical pumps which are currently at use when people are recovering from heart failure or are waiting for a heart to be donate, but they are very risky.
The performance of the hearth, as well as the strength of the material will have to be drastically increased, as silicone hearth lasts just for 3000 beats. However, the fact that 3D-printed heart is beating like human hearth right away in the beginning is very admirable.
"This was simply a feasibility test," says Cohrs. "Our goal was not to present a heart ready for implantation, but to think about a new direction for the development of artificial hearts."
Although 3D-printed organs probably can not replace real crucial organs, there is hope we could regenerate damaged organ tissue. Scientists have just explained how could gene programming in a sea anemone unlock teaching human stem cells to replace heart tissue. Also earlier this year a team of scientist from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) used spinach leaves to make functioning heart tissue, complete with veins that could transport blood.
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Bryce and Sarah's wedding was definitely one of my favorites to shoot. I've actually known the couple for a few years now, and it was such an honor to find out they chose me to capture their most special day on video. They started the day by getting ready at the Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica, California then proceeded to Ceremony at the Bel Air Bay Club in Pacific Palisades. Adorned with gorgeous all white flower arrangements and with the beach as the backdrop, this Ceremony was nothing short of elegant. They exchanged vows and started their marriage with an effortless dip for their first kiss as husband and wife. The party then moved inside for the Reception, where they danced the night away to a live band. If their marriage is as beautiful and romantic as their wedding is, Bryce and Sarah will be sailing smooth as husband and wife until the end of time.


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I struggled for a long time to think of what take I could do for this week's Every Inchie Monday theme of "old." I thought of doing distressed backgrounds or wrinkled fabric and papers. However, in the end I decided to go with using up old supplies and utilised last year's "old" Christmas cards to make these:
I have a feeling that making something along these lines may become addictive! I punched out the one inch squares from different Christmas cards.
I drew the trees, by hand, onto more bits of old Christmas card, using a scribbly style that I hope looks a bit like stitching. Then it was just a case of cutting them out and sticking them onto the inchie background. To finish them off I've added some hand drawn stitching around the edges.
For this inchie I made the background and used some Vintage Photo distresss ink to colour the card. I spritzed the ink with water to give it an even more distressed look. The tree is made from an old book page.
There are, as always, some great takes on the them challenge so be sure to buzz over to Every Inchie Monday and check them out.
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Nine years ago today, on February 4, 2009, Rob and I started this blog, synchrosecrets. I'm not sure why we started the blog except that one day in late January 2009, I thought it might be a cool way explore synchronicity. I suggested it to Rob and he said, "What's a blog?"
A few days earlier, our friend Nancy Pickard had told me about a blog she'd started and I asked her what a blog was and she explained. That was the start of it. Ever since, Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, who coined the phrase, has been dancing around the sideline of our lives – and sometimes right in the center of stuff!
What's sort of comical about all this is that way back in 1981, on my first date with Rob, I asked him if he knew what synchronicity was.
Jung, right?" he replied. "Meaningful coincidence?"
And I thought, Okay, he's a keeper.
Less than a year later, we were living together and about a year after that, we got married.
Synchronicity isn't a religion, a creed, or even a belief system. It's what occurs when you're in the flow, open to impulses, unusual ideas, stuff that seems to fly at you from out of the blue. As Jung defined it, synchronicity is the coming together of the inner and outer worlds in a way that is meaningful to the observer (you) and can't be explained by cause and effect. The simplest example? You're thinking of someone you haven't seen for years and the next minute, hour, day, you receive a friend request on Facebook from that person.
The interesting thing about synchronicity is that it encompasses so much, so many areas of life. It's a kind of quantum truth, one of the things that Jung uncovered in his therapies that can occur with your family, kids, romance, creativity, pivotal experiences, life after death, spirit communication, divination systems. King of breathtaking.
In 1975, during my first and only trip to Europe, I visited Bollingen, Jung's stone castle on the shores of Lake Zurich. It was my goal for Switzerland. My traveling companion and I missed our train to Bollingen and got there later than we expected.
A young man and his dog were outside in the back yard of this magnificent structure and I struck up a conversation with him. He was Jung's grandson. I said I was from the US and had read Jung's autobiography and was, like, well, blown away by the fact that I was here, staring at the place Jung had built and talking to his descendant.
His grandson was gracious, pleasant, and infinitely patient, explaining how his parents had installed electricity in the place, and how, in doing so, he felt it had lost some of its magic. I don't think that's the word he used, but that was what he conveyed. We talked about synchronicity and the spirit contact Jung had experienced in his castle, and about dogs and souls. It is one of my most cherished and vivid memories.
Thanks to all of you who have joined us on this odd journey for the last nine years. I hope we someday figure it all out.


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Tuesday, 6 March 2018
My time is precious
Later on I got a video recorder so I was able to set it before I went out, and watch my favourite programmes when I came back. I remember coming home from a week away in the truck, and watching a weeks worth of Brookside, my favourite soap, at one sitting. Remember when they had the omnibus edition. Then I found I was glued to the television over the whole weekend to watch everything I had recorded. Jeez, the amount of time I wasted. Mind you, I needed a rest after driving up and down the country for five days, so I suppose sitting in front of the TV was the easiest thing to do.
It eventually dawned on me that I didn't need a television set, and when the licence came up for renewal I didn't pay it. I stopped, just like that. Enough's enough, I went cold turkey. Of course I got the letters telling me I needed to pay, I told them I didn't have a tele, so no, I wasn't going to pay. They hounded me for a few months, some of the letters were a tad threatening, but I sent them back and said I don't have a TV set. They did send someone round to my house, I invited him in so he could see for himself I didn't have one. He said he didn't need to and scribbled a few notes on his board. Eventually the letters got less and less. Now I get one every two years asking if the situation has changed, I send it back and declare no, still the same, still no TV.
I have almost lost touch with what is on the TV these days, I haven't a clue who the so called celebrities are, can't put names to faces, I have no idea what their job is, actor, singer, presenter, or what. I pick up snippets of information from the newspapers I read online, but I skim through a lot of it because I haven't any idea who they are talking about. I see their faces and think 'who is that'.
I think I must be getting old, because from what I see of the current offerings so loosely called 'entertainment', my first reaction is, how can anyone sit through that drivel. What a waste of precious time. From what I can tell, daytime television is dire, littered by people airing their dirty washing in front of a jeering audience. Most of the programmes rely on ordinary people wanting their five minutes of fame. Quiz programmes, holiday programmes, lets move to Australia, let's move to the country, let's make some money buying antiques, etc etc. And don't get me started on the storylines in soaps, what the heck has happened to Coronation Street!
There is such a lot of cheap tele, make a programme for very little outlay. And blimey, don't they stretch it out, in a one hour slot there will be recap after recap, it could be whittled down to 30 minutes or less. I sometimes have a wind down hour where I pick one out on the catchup channels, but have to give up after ten minutes. They do drag on in the most boring fashion.
I've just been reading about the latest idea. Following on from the programme where people get married when they haven't even met each other, now they are working on the idea to throw two couples together who haven't got a particularly stable marriage, fly them to some exotic location, and encourage them to swap partners. If that isn't the height of tackiness I don't know what is. Big Brother has got a lot to answer for, it all started going downhill from there.
As you know I have dabbled in a bit of tele myself, it was something fun to do at the time. Shed of the Year was great fun, but some filming is hard work. Do it just one more time, again and again. I remember some years ago I had a film crew out on the lorry with me, my friend Carol came with me because it was a large load which needed two people. After filming all day on the road, we were filming in a pub on an overnight stay. I was talking to the landlady over the bar, and noticed that the camera had moved away from us and was pointing at the scantily clad barmaid. I blew my top, caused a big stink, and stormed out. We were five days on that job, and after all that they only got 20 minutes worth of film. It didn't get on the tele.
I had a half hour phone conversation last week with a researcher, working on a new frugal/simple living programme. It was fun talking to her about a subject I am passionate about. She wanted to take it further with a skype hook up, and some filming at my house, to see if I was the person they want to work with. I could see that this was going to take up more of my time, with no guarantee that anything would come of it, so I asked her how much they would be able to pay me. Yep, you've guessed it, no payment for my time. She did however say they would pay for my expenses if I had to travel to a different location, but that was dependent on whether I got that far down the line in the selection process. I decided not to proceed. I don't actually need to earn money, I have enough with my pension, but if any payment does come my way, I give it to charity.
Television is becoming more of the same. There are no new ideas coming through, same old same old with a different format. Send rich people to swap houses with poor people, pick through each others lifestyle, I wonder how many of them are being paid for their time?
My time is precious, so I'm going now to do something else. Thanks for popping in, we'll catch up soon.
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Yes, I totally agree with you that TV is just the biggest waste of time and fosters unhealthy feelings of personal inadequacy. It's a celebrity obsessed marketing tool. Keep watching; keep wanting; keep buying. I gave ours away sometime in the early 2000s. I found it mostly inane drivel. Nothing in-depth to challenge; everything dumbed down - even the news got like Blue Peter. They keep us doped up on TV soaps and sex and shopping. Meanwhile we have one of the lowest standards of living in the west. I am now struggling to get off the computer. Too much searching on the internet - I can feel my attention levels changing / agitation levels rising. I would love a more outdoors, natural life and that's what I'm going to work on now.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous6 March 2018 at 13:28
This would have made an interesting video too as it raises some very important points and illustrates just how easy it is to get sucked into watching TV when there is so much else to fill one's time with: the trick is finding something (as Meanqueen demonstrates in her vlogs) that you enjoy, can afford and absorbs you to the extent that time flies by. I had to ration my TV watching when I found I was planning my day around the afternoon film on Channel 5 (then remember I own a recordable DVD player so needn't have sat there for two hours after all). I now watch TV between 8-10 pm if there's a good film on and have walked more these last few months than I ever did (7 hours yesterday alone). But I'm in two minds about cutting oneself off completely as my friend did (no TV for 18 years) as it's getting increasingly more difficult to find a subject she can talk about (she doesn't read the paper either - says it has too much bad news). What worries me the most is that technology is moving at such a fast pace (some smartphones now already have AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Apple's technology is revolutionising the industry) that I sometimes feel if I don't at least attempt to keep up, society will leave me behind. In the next 5 years or so, most of what we do 'in person' will be done electronically (a lot of it already is) and if people don't learn how to use a smartphone or a computer (I know many who still can't), their lives will grind to a halt as technology advances. I guess it's a balance as Meanqueen advocates - she doesn't have a TV BUT she does keep up with things via the internet. That's definitely the way to go.ReplyDelete
we've always watched on i player...now you have to have a tv licence for that! Luckily the Pirate is old enough to get a free licenceReplyDelete
Last year we went on a three month trip to Australasia didn't watch any tv for the whole trip came home not watched any since. I completely agree absolute rubbish although we do still have our tv and do watch a few Netflix dramas we now no longer pay exorbitant amounts for BT and sky etc. The next step will be to get rid of the tv completely and you're right about the time it frees up. I too have no idea who anyone is and I certainly don't feel I'm missing out on anything.ReplyDelete
- yorkshire lass6 March 2018 at 13:37
I have lived without tv for many years in my life but I have it now. I agree with a lot of what you say but I think there are some good films on tv, for £12+ a month fee it is a lot cheaper than £10 to go to the cinema. There is a new channel now 81 talking pictures which is a tribute to the history of film, showing really interesting short documentaries especially post war years and 60's when I was growing up. I think social media is dire and people waste a lot of time on I.T. It's not just telly, it's contemporary culture. You have to be selective.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous6 March 2018 at 14:06
Totally agree with you about Ch.81 'Talking Pictures. I only found it last week when I retuned my TV and have recorded a few films already, to be watched next time I fancy a 'me day'. Did you watch the B&W movie last week with Edward G Robinson? It was fab! I can highly recommend 'Amos Burke' Private Detective' series starring the wonderful Gene Barry - it's on at 5 am so I record it to watch later.Delete
- Anonymous6 March 2018 at 13:49
I do have a television and pay my licence. Agree there is a lot of dross, so I don't watch that, but series like Endeavour, Vera, Insp,Linley and H. F.W. with his nature series of the SW are thought provoking and informative. Gardeners Workd start again this week as well, don't throw the baby out with the bath water. Margaret.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous6 March 2018 at 14:03
We got rid of our TV in 1994 and have never replaced it. We had realised that all we actually WANTED to watch were two programmes a week - the rest was just moving wallpaper that we regretted watching afterwards (but were too idle to turn off at the time).If you say you don't have a TV , it seems to make people feel guilty they do because the immediate comment is always "oh well I don't watch much". In reality it's your time and you can choose how to spend it. I think the problem comes when it becomes automatic and a habit. I used to be hooked on all the soaps - then after the telly had gone I found myself thinking "how many murders could there be in a small close in Liverpool anyway?" - and then it seemed daft. If we're away in a cottage or hotel we do watch some TV - but the tolerance threshold is very low. Besides - there are too many books to be read, walks to be taken, good discussions to be had and time with loved ones. East Yorkshire Debs.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous6 March 2018 at 14:18
I think I am getting old too, as I very rarely recognise any 'celebrities' that show up in trailers. From what I can make out most of them are strange plastic wannabes recycled from 'reality' shows. I can only assume that the makers of these programmes haven't got any idea of what a real celebrity or real life is like. But I do enjoy a classy drama, a good quiz show or an interesting wildlife programme. TracyReplyDelete
Totally agree. We go throught the tv paper on a Saturday in case there is anything worth taking a look at. Generally speaking there are about six progs that we ring around but the rest are rubbish.ReplyDelete
I sew, I do scrabble, I read I do jigsaws and that keeps me going.
Luckily Tom is of an age to get the tv licence free but that doesn't mean that we watch it.
I watch TV but not all day-I prefer the radio.I have free view & usually there is something I enjoy most evenings-bbc2 or number 9 xReplyDelete
- Anonymous6 March 2018 at 15:56
I think what annoys me is the money these presenters earn. You only have to look around to see how much unrecognised talent there is and they will never get a look in as it is just the same faces - I would get rid of the telly if I could but the OH enjoys it but how right you are about wasting your time/life - no thank you. SharonReplyDelete
In Canada you don't buy a license, if you want TV you subscribe to cable as you used to be able to get free tv using rabbit ears(antenna) but not any more. We have the most basic option because we are news junkies but you are right, there are very few programs we watch. I could do without and just go with the internet myself but hubby is not on board with that. We end up taping (PVR comes free with the basic subscription) the programs we actually want to see. I think that is why the world is going to hell in a handbasket, people see crap on tv and think it is perfectly acceptable to act like total morons in real life. In Canada intenet is what costs the most these days, cable tv can be had for as little as $20 a month. Internet between $50-80 a month depending on speed. We work from home so we have a high speed as a company requirement due to the type of online training we do (but we get to bill the company for a portion of it)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous6 March 2018 at 17:03
Afternoon Ilona.ReplyDelete
Your words, and those of others, are what I've been thinking for quite some time. I cannot abide the programmes where they have a live audience, as the mixture of the guests whooping & harring, the audience clapping and cheering AND THEN, the presenter talking!!!! gets my dander up. Who the heck can hear what's being said - who cares anyway?. It drives me to distraction, as the hearing problem I have (acoustic neuroma) makes it impossible for me to hear anything. I'm probably not missing much anyway!
Talk about dumming down! I think I must be getting old! :-)
All the best.
Carol x
I agree with a lot you say Ilona. We have our t.v. programmed to record the things we do like, Vera etc. My partner loves all the wildlife programmes so we keep on with it. It certainly does not rule our lives. We also have grandchildren and occasionally a quiet break for the rest of us!ReplyDelete
I completely disagree and think that this is the golden age of TV. There are so many good programmes to watch. Game of Thrones, The Young Pope, Endeavour to name three. last night I enjoyed Only Connect, University Challenge and thenMaster Chef.ReplyDelete
Hello everyone. I agree that TV today is not worth watching. But I have a question; I'm from the US so can you explain what a TV license is? I'm not familiar with that. We don't pay a license fee but we pay a company of our choice to have cable, satellite, dish Amazon firestick,etc, to have reception. Thank you, PatReplyDeleteReplies
In the UK to watch any TV on any channel you pay a licence fee of £147 every year. Its run by the BBC British broadcasting company. If you want satellite channels you pay for those separately Everyone has to pay the licence regardless of whether they watch BBC channels or not. HthDelete
The best thing about having a publicly funded BBC is that we can watch all BBC programmes uninterrupted by moronic advertising.Delete
- Anonymous6 March 2018 at 18:00
Anyone who hasn't watched 'Inspector Montalbano' (Italian crime drama based on the Andrea Camilleri novels) doesn't know what they're missing. Also BBC3 is one of the best channels I've ever come across - lots of Scandi noir that beats anything that satellite channels have to offer. Be selective and you won't go far wrong.ReplyDeleteReplies
Montalbano is spectacular!Delete
You are so right. TV is a big time-sucker. I don't watch current programs, but Dear Husband and I watch reruns on Netflix. Currently, we're working our way through Cheers. I have to keep aware of how much time I sit in front of the TV or else I'll get lost in it, like falling down a rabbit hole!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous6 March 2018 at 18:19
There is definitely a lot of rubbish on the TV, but there's also some stuff that I really enjoy. Like travel documentaries, Michael Pallin and Simon Reeve are particular favourites of mine. I think TV adds a bit of brightness to my world, I wouldn't dream of getting rid of it. Karen.ReplyDelete
There are some extremely interesting programmes on TV, especially on BBC4. Fabulous documentaries and music programmes. You don't have to buy a Radio Times, they're listed in the newspapers, which you could consult for free at your local library.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous6 March 2018 at 19:12
Keep making your youtube videos Ilona, they're far more watchable than any program about frugal living any TV company could make!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous6 March 2018 at 19:28
I got rid of cable TV years ago. When my kids were school age, we would regularly shut the TV off (no cable) and not allow the kids to sit in front of it watching tripe. They were allowed to watch the same DVD movies over and over again, that was it. Now, we have Netflix and Amazon Prime plus DVDs and for us, that is plenty. I am finding that a lot of Netflix's so called original programming is krapp and so have found myself watching Netflix very selectively. We also watch YouTube. The big thing with us is to NOT allow advertising into our home by way of the goggle box. If I am paying for a service (which we were with cable) then I don't expect to be freely advertised to. We were paying over $100 a month to be relentlessly advertised to, via cable LOL No thanks. We enjoy watching our chosen TV programmes but we also try to keep an eye on how much time we spend sitting. I can't stand any type of talk show (more advertising only this time the entertainment industry is shoving their latest 'talent' down our throats), reality TV show or Jeremy Kyle type stuff.ReplyDelete
If everyone refuses to pay their tv licences then we lose the BBC. No more news programmes we can rely on being impartial, no more David Attenborough incredible documentaries, no more childrens' programmes made for the UK rather than American mass-produced cartoons and hysterically voiced American children's programmes. I am happy for you to chose not to pay as you do not use the service, but please don't persuade everyone else not to pay; there is a lot of pressure, from the government especially, against the BBC! We really need to support it!ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous7 March 2018 at 06:33
Well said littlegrebe.Delete
I am not trying to persuade anyone, people can make their own minds up what to watch, whether to buy a licence or not.Delete
- Anonymous7 March 2018 at 17:30
Haha the days of bbc news being unbiased are long gone. It is also run with massive wastage and overpaid staff due to it being publicly funded. If it were a business it would not operate in the same way.Delete
I would much rather that they were forced to run as a business and secure their own funding, and i would happily give my licence fee towards funding a massive shake up and reform of the NHS and cutting all the wastage out of that institution.
As for tv, there are many streaming services online now that allow you to stream live tv.
Sadly I totally agree with you that the BBC are no longer impartial. In the last couple of years they seem to have a more and more biased political leaning and now only seem to employ those with the same biased view. I never ever thought I would say this but I now feel the licence fee should be ditched and they should take their chances with every other company in the commercial arena.Delete
littlegrebe - yes, I still buy my licence even though I haven't got a tv so that I could watch iplayer if I wanted to. I support the BBC as they still make intelligent programmes uninterrupted by relentless, moronic advertising. I tried to watch Wimbledon Tennis in Toronto once and had to give up as there were adverts between all the games and sometimes the adverts delayed our return to the actual game. Awful.Delete
I agree with all the comments that you need to be selective. I love nature programmes, the cinematography these days is simply amazing. A lot of it is educational as well as beautiful too. David Attenborough has done so much good in highlighting the massive problem with plastic in our oceans through the wonderful Blue Planet programmes. As we choose which blogs to read we can choose what TV to watch.ReplyDelete
I love your blog Ilona, it's always educational and entertaining.
Jacquie x
- Anonymous6 March 2018 at 20:50
I think I would keep TV - I enjoy the travel programmes I've particularly enjoyed some of the cooking programmes from the Middle East with Nigel Slater and Yotam Ottolenghi as I've learnt a lot about ways to cook with some new vegetarian ingredients. I've enjoyed a lot of the wildlife documentaries and think I would miss TV if I didn't have it.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous6 March 2018 at 22:32
I gave up TV. I gave up Facebook but oh dear, youtube has got me by the short and curlies. I've down sized, de-clurered. Now I really must try harder to down-screen. Rose xReplyDeleteReplies
Ha ha, that made me laugh. I like the pick and mix of yoootooob, you never know what you are going to get until it pops up. Their suggestions are based on what you have watched before. I like the way it's personalized to your specific tastes, sometimes you find little gems.Delete
I would gladly and without a second thought give up the TV. Hubby on the other hand wouldn't have a clue how to fill his time if not staring at the box.ReplyDelete
It's all about choice. The programmes you mention, Ilona, I wouldn't watch anyway, ever. Have always loathed soaps since they are usually about people being horrible to each other. I've always been saddened that East Enders was given such a catchy theme tune which in our house creates a race to change the channel. I love the TV programmes I do watch - I've learned so much from documentaries, historical dramas, wildlife programmes. I love whodunnits, especially those with quality acting and locations. I may never visit the recent gathering of Charles First's art collections but it fed my soul to discover new works I wasn't aware of and learn their history. Now I even analyse plot points and story arcs in dramas so I'm developing new skills for my own writing while I watch. You make a point of saying how TV wastes time but that again is a choice. For me, it's an opportunity to sit and relax with my knitting or embroidery. My husband will sit and watch while he does the ironing. I'm not going to complain. Admittedly we are both in control of our lives and are able to make choices. Not everyone is so lucky. I remember the last time I was in hospital and had to suffer my fellow patients watching all the programmes I hate without earphones when all I wanted was peace and quiet. It was wonderful to be come home and be able to watch or not watch what I wanted to see. We are so fortunate in the UK that we still have the BBC in its various guises. I'm very happy to pay my license fee so I can continue to watch their programmes and enjoy stimulating my mind curled up on my sofa in my own home. You have made your choice, please don't decry others who prefer to keep the baby and will decide in their own time how to dispose of the bathwater.ReplyDeleteReplies
My grievances are about the so called trashy reality programmes, which all channels are increasingly moving over to. There are programmes worth watching, documentaries, historical drama, etc. I would watch these on a 'pay as you go tariff', but I am not paying a blanket fee to cover all the other dross. The BBC could do a hell of a lot better with their income if they stopped paying grossly inflated wages to the supreme few who stand in front of a camera and read from an auto cue.Delete
There are so many alternatives, with apps, netflix, youtube or forgoing all of it. I don't miss any of it when I am being disciplined...and the love of reading is a good alternative. We don't have TV licenses here, I'm grateful for that.ReplyDelete
I think you have to be selective; I enjoy BBC documentaries and travel programmes. There are currently 9 episodes of 'Civilisations' on BBC iplayer .. that is a MUST for me. xReplyDelete
- Anonymous7 March 2018 at 06:35
Should you ever wish to watch a show/movie, chances are good you could find it online/on You Tube. Someone had told me about the huge number of shows on You Tube (she watches crocheting instructional videos/History Videos/much more, all on you tube. I had never checked, myself.. Just gave a look, for an example, Agatha Christie movies, and found scads of them.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous7 March 2018 at 10:26
I would quite happily live without a television,but my hubby wouldnt.I honestly dont know even how to put ours on!,I couldnt live without my laptop though...that I would miss.Ive learnt alot more from that than what Ive learnt in 62 years from the television.And dont even get me started on the reality shows!!! A load of idiots playing up to the camera for their 5 mins of fame!,Debi,xxReplyDelete
- Anonymous7 March 2018 at 10:36
Oh I meant to mention,I love the new blog I spotted on your side bar..One Van and his Dog...so funny!!.One added to my favourites list that i write in my little notebook!,Debi,xxReplyDelete
I like tv - I agree, if you pick through it there are some great programmes. I like drama so enjoyed things like Wolf Hall, The Night Manager etc and currently I'm watching Victoria series 1 and 2 on catch up. Lots of interesting history and gardening programmes and some great films, works out cheaper than going to the cinema frequently if like me you don't yet qualify for any discounts. There's some terrible trash on it, but I just avoid that. I do think tv personalities/staff are obscenely overpaid for what they do and I do object to part of my licence fee having to support that. However I think I'd miss the tv if I didn't have it, I'm on the go all day and I like a couple of hours of wind down time in the evening, also as I live on my own I find seeing the faces and voices companionable. I'd love to be out more in the evenings, but without a car and most of my friends tied up with family stuff a night out is a rarity these days. I like youtube too, and spending time online, so I think I am everything in moderation really.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous7 March 2018 at 14:47
I have now realised my life has been planned out already by tv executives. Summer Britain's go talent. Autumn celebrity jungle. Winter X Factor. Various big brothers.ReplyDelete
The soaps are made well in advance, and sometimes like the extreme weather we have just had won't be mentioned. It's just fantasy, they all go to the pub daily, marry each other, kill each other etc.
I like Ben Fogle. I like any documentaries on social issues.
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I get what you are saying. I used to sit in front of the box every evening, waiting for bed time. Wasn't very selective, didn't matter what was on, the set stayed switched on. Almost like an addiction. I am better off without a TV set, cuts out the temptation.Delete
- Anonymous7 March 2018 at 19:41
I do think that the TV Licence needs a massive overhaul but would not like to be without a TV. There's no soap or celebrity prog watching done but hubby is a news junkie and we both enjoy the quality documentarys, dramas,anything animal related,travel etc. I enjoy craft related stuff too. Would never pay for extra such as Sky channels.... life is far too short, no one on their death bed ever said "I wished I'd watched more TV". Rae xReplyDelete
I live overseas but watch a lot of British TV shows on Netflix. It's a case of pick and choose here, TV is for late evenings and wet weekends. Can't do without BBC radio though, it's on all day in our house via the internet. I'd gladly pay the license fee for BBC Radio 4 extra and Radio 2 alone!ReplyDelete
As someone who works in television I just want to say a few words in its defence. Television can highlight issues better than any other medium - the 3 Girls drama on bbc 1 last year is a great example of that. It provided young girls parents and teachers an insight into the complex issues surrounding grooming and the opportunity for sexual abuse victims to speak out.ReplyDelete
Also one persons dross is another persons treasure. My Nan lived until the age of 82 but the last couple of years of her life were limited for her due to mobility issues and being almost blind. All of her other pleasures - driving bingo gardening had been taken away and although she couldn't see that well television provided entertainment and companionship to her when she needed it.
Television provides many jobs in a lot of areas - admin finance legal etc - we are not all paid huge amounts of money but have been given an amazing opportunity to work in a vibrant creative industry. I have met fantastic people from all around the world in my job that I wouldn't ever have had the opportunity to meet otherwise.
If you don't like what's on television fair enough don't watch it - but please consider it does have a place in society which is valuable.
I rarely watch TV except for PBS in the US. Our library has a huge collection of DVDs and in the past year I have watched all the Midsomer Murders, Vera, Agatha Christie (Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot) and now I've run out. Suggestions would be welcome. I've also watched all the Montalbanos, Don Matteos, and Manaras. I recommend all of them.ReplyDelete
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Art For Grabs - Janji Ditutupi
Annexe Gallery's popular art bazaar is back, so immerse yourself in the 50 art booths that will be set up with book and DVD launches as well as forums held simultaneously with the bazaar. For this instalment you can look forward to theFringe Events screening of 14 short films for the MyHometown series on Saturday; on Sunday, filmmakers Tricia Yeoh (pictured, centre) and Boon Kia Meng will discuss their views on urban living in 'Your KL? My KL?'. Also catch an acoustic set by Brian Gomez (Devil's Place) at 4pm. View the full schedule.
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I stumbled on this discovery just yesterday while trying to go from Lagos mainland to Ikoyi.
Being a heavy user of Google maps direction, which is also super effective in Nigeria, I however don't know what led me to the app on my phone that day. This is because my destination was an every day one.
On opening the map app, I saw coloured lines overlapping the regular amber coloured streets. There were red portions of this lines conjoined to green and yellow portions.
These colours corresponds to
Lock jam - deep red
Heavy traffic - red
Slow moving traffic - amber or yellow
Free traffic - light green
So the next time you are leaving home, pop open your Google maps (with Internet connectivity, though) and tap on the menu on the top left and select Traffic... Watch the magic happen!
As much as I appreciate @Gidi_Traffic on twitter and others like them, as well as the traffic radio reports, they do not give one the overall or bird eyes' view of what is going on. Once in a while, these sources help one make better traffic decisions but with this, you have your on the spot reliable traffic adviser.
I believe Google uses the GPS and WiFi on android phones on the move to report traffic which makes it very reliable because android phones are on every vehicle in town.


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About the Rivermen Program
Hockey Yukon has been approved to operate two teams within the BCHockey Zone Program next season (2018-2019)
U15 Bantam AAA Rivermen (players born 2004/2005)
U16 Minor Midget AAA Rivermen (players born 2003)
About the Hockey Yukon Bantam AAA Rivermen
After a successful 2017/2018 season, the Bantam AAA Rivermen will continue to operate in a similar fashion inside the BC Hockey Zone Program.
-Players from Yukon, NWT, Nunavut, Northern Alberta, Northern BC and Alaska may be eligible to tryout
-Players who make the Bantam AAA Rivermen will have an opportunity to affiliate with the Minor Midget AAA Rivermen
-The Bantam AAA Rivermen will be on the ice +/-6 x per week with off ice development sessions as well
About the Hockey Yukon Minor Midget AAA Rivermen
**New this season** We are excited to have been approved to host a Minor Midget AAA hockey team inside the territory starting in the 2018/2019 season.
-Players from Yukon, NWT, Nunavut, Northern Alberta, Northern BC and Alaska may be eligible to tryout
-This team will be coordinated with consideration of the 2019 Canada Winter Games taking place in Red Deer, Alberta. (February 2019)
-Players from this Minor Midget AAA team may be eligible to affiliate with Major Midget AAA and other teams as opportunities arise.
-This team is booked for two AAA tournaments and events (Calgary and Edmonton)
Both Programs Offer
-Team events, showcases and league play
-Flexible options to incorporate distance and online courses to compliment course work requirements
-Proven hockey skills programming
-7 hours of on-ice instruction per week
-2 dryland training sessions per week
-Professional skating, conditioning and goaltending clinics
-Screened billet families for out-of-town players
-Strong sense of community and many opportunities for outdoor activities
-Ability to compete at the Tier 1 and AAA level
The Investment
Team fees for the new Minor Midget Team are being currently being calculated.
The league fees to participate in the Yukon Regional Zone Program (Bantam Rivermen Team) will be approximately $5,000 and can include, but not limited to:
Hockey Yukon will be permitted to assign or submit requests for additional fees to be collected. These may include:


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How to Avoid Headache in Dialysis
Headache is a common symptom of dialysis, it increases the pain of dialysis. So, how to avoid headache in dialysis?
First, we should form a basic understanding about dialysis.
Dialysis is an artificial process of eliminating waste and extra water from the blood. Usually, our kidneys can do this naturally, however, when the kidneys are damaged and they can not carry out the function, dialysis may be needed.
Then, why does headache occur in dialysis?
After two dialysis sessions, the urea level will become unbalanced. Once the urea level is higher or lower, cell edema will occur, in this case, patients will present headache, nausea, fatigue, high blood pressure and so on.
So, how to avoid headache in dialysis?
Some analgesic may be helpful, such as ibuprofen, metamizde sodium, etc. These oral drugs can relieve headache to some degrees, however, if patients take them for a long time, it is easy to cause many side effects and complications, and the drugs may can not treat headache in root. So, is there another method to avoid headache?
Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy
The core purpose of the method is to improve renal function. It combines traditional Chinese medicines and modern technology and equipment. During the course, patients just need to lie on the bed. And two bags contained shattered medicines will be placed on patients' back. With the help of osmosis device, the effective ingredients of the medicines will be penetrated into kidney lesions directly.
Most importantly, by dilating blood vessels, anti-flammation, anti-coagulation, preventing the formation of thrombus, degrading the extracellular matrixes, renal function can be enhanced from root. Once kidney function is improved, patients can get rid of dialysis, so, patients can avoid headache.
In addition, the method is comfortable, painless and no side effects. If you are interested in the method or you want to learn more methods to avoid headache in dialysis, send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Welcome! Welcome!
It's November! Which brings more colors from the leaves, cooler weather, Thanksgiving, and BLACK FRIDAY!
Yes, I'm one of those people. I've never really shopped for a BIG item, it's just fun! It's not as bad as people think it is, you just need to have patience.
My Three Bittles is joining me again for another month of Linkup Your Linkup!
When I first thought of this idea I thought it would GET alot of traffic, but maybe I was just a little too excited, which is VERY typical of me!
We are gonna see how well this month goes before we make any decisions on what we ultimately decide.
Oh, and by the way. I have a DIY Ornament swap happening. You can learn more about it here. I would love to see you!
Same rules apply. First you will follow My Three Bittles and Tawny's Tid Bits. It can be bloglovin or GFC, whichever you prefer! Feel free to grab a button and showcase it on your side bar if you link up. Next, if you are currently a host or co host of a link up (or know of a good one), add it to the inlinkz options below sorted by day. Please make sure the URL goes directly to the link up and not your home page of your blog. Also, please make sure it is a legit link up, we will be checking them. After the week is up, the link up will close and from there we will add your button here where everyone can see.


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Mummy Musings is a fortnightly column where Elisabeth Lee navigates the ups and downs of bringing up her daughter.
So, I finally have a four-year-old! It has been a magical week filled with cake, games, sleepovers, playdates and more. Little A's daycare even baked her a cake, so she enjoyed quite a few birthday songs and celebrations. I don't think she's laughed as loudly or as long ever. All in all, I'd say birthday week was a success.
And now, the hangover sets in. After a week of no-holds-barred sugar, coming down off a birthday high has been tricky to say the least. Birthday week was a "yes" week, where we made a few pretty lenient parenting decisions. Sure, have more cake. Yes, you may wear pajamas to daycare today. Okay, you can go outside in the freezing rain to chase a few balloons around. And so on.
But this week has been more of a festival of "no". No, there is no more cake. No, we need to stick to our routine. No, it isn't your birthday anymore – you are going to have wait another 365 days for the next one. There have been tears and sulks – and like the progression from two to three, three to four has been very similar. Little A is the same A inside, except now she has more words at her disposal, and she can do more – so much more.
As her mother, I'm struggling to keep up with this rapid pace of development. Turning four means A has shed the last vestiges of babyhood. Kids lose their baby smell at around the age of one, then they lose baby talk at the age of two, and then – for A – three marked a new level of independence. She gave up daytime diapers, and began to dress herself, brush her teeth and more.
This year, we're marking turning four with a whole slew of new skills. Skiing, confidently riding her bike, shampooing her own hair, cooking, vacuuming, mopping, washing dishes and so much more. It's hard to remember that despite this newly competent appearance, she is still a child – a very young child – at heart.
There's a quote from a book I've been reading called Hold On To Your Kids that has really resonated with me as a parent:
"What to us looks like independence is really just dependence transferred. We are in such a hurry for our children to be able to do things themselves that we do not see just how dependent they really are. Like power, dependence has become a dirty word. We want our children to be self-directing, self-motivated, self-controlled, self-orienting, self-reliant, and self-assured. We have put such a premium on independence that we lose sight of what childhood is about. Parents."
So, happy birthday little A. I'm so proud of how far you've come but at the same time, I want you to remember that it's okay for you to lean on me. Lean on me as much as you want – I will always be here for you, I promise.
Elisabeth Lee is proof that it is never too late to consider a second, third or even fourth career, having come to both motherhood and writing late in life. She occasionally freelances and can be reached at bethgoeswriting.com.


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The Meaning Of A Uniform (Or - How To Turn An Emergency Service Into A Bunch Of Scruffs In One Easy Move!)
I have to admit that my heart sank when I read a news report about the new change to the Police Uniform. As someone who thinks that a Police Officer looks smart in their Nr 1 Tunic and shudders when they see Officers wearing shirts, fleeces, and Hi Visibility Jackets - you may understand that I think the new hats are a step too far.
In fact, I was on a bus in Leicester City Centre yesterday when a Tactical Support Group van pulled up in front of it and unloaded what first appeared to be some kind of "boyband" wearing tshirts with "Tactical Support Squad emblazoned on the back. (I had a flashback of the band from the 1990's called "Blazing Squad".) The reason for my confusion was what was - or rather what was
- on their heads.
I don't mind a Police Officer not wearing those big "Custodian" Helmets on their heads when wandering around. I kind of prefer the hats with the peaks on them (with the "Chessboard" banding).
What I absolutely detest is the new baseball caps the TSG Officers were wearing. Put it this way - they do not say "Police" to me. Instead the baseball caps announce the presence of youths of a dubious intent.
I know I hated wearing a uniform when I was at school (what do you expect when the colour of one school uniform was a horrible dark brown colour???) but at least it meant something.
I am all for people feeling comfortable in what they wear as they go about their paid job but I would be very surprised if many bosses allowed their employees to appear at work in their pyjamas - especially if the employees had a customer-facing job.
I am sorry - but to me - Baseball caps should only be worn by Police Officers in their own private time.
I wonder if every rank is going to be forced to wear a baseball cap eventually??? They are going to have fun trying to sew the braiding on if Senior ranks are to be forced to wear them.
Please reverse this decision and go back to wearing the smart hats.
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NEW BROWN HORSE: "Ironman" Gurmant Grewal Returns From Political Exile To Seek BC Liberal Leadership
SURREY – A new "Brown Horse" has emerged after former Liberal MP Herb Dhaliwal backed out on his plans to seek the BC Liberal leadership which is currently underway with six candidates.
Former Conservative MP Gurmant Grewal, aka the "Ironman of Federal Politics", has returned from political exile to seek the leadership of the BC Liberal Party.
Grewal said that he will be joining the race to succeed Christy Clark this week, who was forced out as leader after falling one seat short of a majority government.
Grewal, an MP from 1997 until 2006, will fit right in with centre and right of centre BC Liberals, which has many federal Liberals and Conservatives.
"I believe there is a need for my services. I took some time. I studied. I learned when I was in politics, but also when I was not in politics," Grewal told the Globe and Mail newspaper.
Much has been made of Grewal controversial 2005 taping of turncoat Liberal MP Ujjal Dosanjh and regarding mishandling of campaign donations but Grewal was cleared by the B.C. Criminal Justice Branch, which ruled out charges in the matter.
But Grewal said many politicians make mistakes but it's important to learn from them which he has done over the last decade sitting on the sidelines and writing a book.
"I have more to contribute rather than worrying about any controversy. Controversies do happen in politics. Sometimes they are good. I have not done anything wrong."
But Grewal has paid a steep price for his attempt to be a whistle-blower on then Chretien government's bid to lure him to their party as when he tried to run for the nomination of Conservative riding of Cloverdale-Langley City, the national candidate-selection committee for the Party disallowed his candidacy without giving any explanation.
It did the same thing to his son Liv Grewal, who won the Tory nomination in the new riding of Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon but forced to drop out by the party. That riding was eventually won by Liberals' Jatinder Sidhu.
"When you work hard in politics, there are things that come up," Grewal said. "As far as some allegations are concerned, when you are a whistle-blower and you have the courage to blow the whistle against corruption in the government, against the prime minister of the country, then naturally there is a political vendetta."
Mr. Grewal said he is now intent on moving forward. Mr. Grewal was an MP as a member of the Reform, Canadian Alliance and Conservative parties. His career in federal politics included serving as deputy opposition House leader and a senior critic for foreign affairs.
Grewal, whose career in federal politics included serving as deputy opposition House leader and a senior critic for foreign affairs, told the Globe and Mail newspaper that, as opposition leader, former Prime Minister Stephen Harper referred to him as the "Ironman of our caucus" in a signed photo heralding Grewal's hard work.
When Grewal's wife, Nina, was elected, they became the first married couple to serve, at the same time, in the House of Commons.
Grewal decided to shift his focus to provincial politics because he says he wants to help build his own home province and that the BC Liberals have lost touch with the grassroots and fallen short in offering bold new policy.
"That's why they lost the election," Grewal said. "We need to go back to people's hearts, listen to them carefully, understand what the issues are and move on with them."
He told the Globe he is hoping to talk about trade, economic development by encouraging business activity in rural B.C., as well as cutting regulations and reducing taxes.
"I have to work hard. I have to deliver, to come up with a vision and new ideas. I am sure I am going to be a vibrant contributor to the debate and make a difference in the race, and win."
Grewal said he plans to enter the race next week, and participate in the next party debate with the existing candidates which includes former provincial cabinet minister Mike de Jong, Andrew Wilkinson and Todd Stone, as well as MLAs Sam Sullivan and Michael Lee, and former Surrey mayor Dianne Watts.
The deadline for candidates to enter is Dec. 29. Party members are to choose a new leader in early February.


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The butterflies added character to the cake.
Here is a fast, easy & cheap punch to make:
Recipe...Pink lemonade in can. Use 4 scoops, sugar to taste and add 1/2 of a sprite. Mix up and top with lemons. Make it as sweet as you want with added sugar or stronger by adding more lemonade.
For a little favor to give out to the guests my niece Stephanie made the little initial cookies. Cute!!!!
We wrapped them in pretty silver and white cellophane paper and tied it off with pink ribbon and placed them in a basket. This was a big hit with the guests.
More decor....
Ooh, and the food was so good. We had so much food!!!! Can't show it all but look at some of the tasty treats we had!
The Bride-to-be and her lovely Mom
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Arnold Schwarzenegger has filmed himself reading out some of his most famous movie one-liners.
The Terminator actor took part in an AMA session on Reddit, telling his fans that he will record himself uttering some requests.
The recordings took place while he filmed his upcoming zombie movie Maggie.
He wrote: "Whenever I go to an event, someone asks me to yell out one of my lines. Even when I walk into Starbucks, people scream at me to 'Get to the choppa'."
He added: "So to celebrate Escape Plan hitting theatres today, since I've already done an AMA and a Fitness AMA and I pop in on /r/fitness when I can, I thought it would be fun to offer myself to yell out all of your favorite lines."
The short videos include famous lines from The Terminator, Kindergarten Cop and Predator.
Each video has received over 500,000 views on YouTube at the time of writing, with the 'You Hit Like a Vegetarian' clip being viewed over 2 million times.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was recently reported to be considering mounting a legal challenge of the US constitution in order to run for president.
He has also revealed that he and his Escape Plan co-star Sylvester Stallone have rejected several big-screen team-ups in the past.
Escape Plan is out now in US and UK cinemas. Watch a trailer below: