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- BLUES as the ROOT of JAZZ & JAZZ with the SPIRIT of SOUL -
"This is my kind of straight ahaed swingin` Jazz -
I am immediatly a Kreitmeier Fan"
Al Porcino (Linar Notes on Mo`Better Blues) trompeter for Count Basie,
Louis Prima, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Frank Sinatra..
Thilo Kreitmeier on Wikipedia
Interpreting good solid, soulful jazz and blues in a perceptive and intuitive manner is a goal which Thilo Kreitmeier has set for himself. His repertoire includes a wide range of mainstream, blues and soul with only a few avant-gardist elements. His technical and stylistic prerequisites enable him to play the whole scope of jazz, mastering its variations and making it understandable even to less knowledgeable jazz enthusiasts.
Being a strong admirer of such leading instrumentalists and composers as Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobley, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Eddie Harris, King Curtis, Stanley Turrentine and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, he attempts to interpret their music by playing and incorporating it into his performances, which he creatively rounds off with his own compositions and arrangements.
Thilo's love for Jazz music and his propensity for the the blues has made itself felt in his work together with such well-known artists and Bands like: Al Jones Blues Band, George Greene, Louisiana Red, he appreciates his collaboration with Al Porcino Big Band, Dusko Goykovich, ... You can also hear him with the Symphony Orchestra of Bayerischer Rundfunk, Christian Willisohn, Charlie Antolini, Evelyn Huber, Ludwig Seuss Band, Hannes Beckman, Harald Rüschenbaum, Jenny Evans & Rudi Martini, , Christoph Pauli, Herb Geller, Gerry Hayes, David Gazarov, Lino Mauritiio Band, Orchester Hugo Strasser...
Born 1967 in Munich, Germany, he grew up in a musical environment. During his childhood he was introduced to the recorder and Orff instruments designed for children. At the age of 8 he began to produce his first melodies employing his father's discarded clarinet. Later he received classical training at the hands of an experienced clarinetist and attended a secondary school which offered music as a major subject. At the same time, he was exposed to jazz music visiting famous munich jazzclubs like the Domicile, Allotria and saw some well-known jazz greats of the period such as Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Dusko Goykovich, Roman Schwaller, Stan Getz, The Jazz Crusaders and Miles Davis, just to name a few. To listen to their music constituted an intuitive experience for him.
At the age of 16, upon the occasion of one of his first public recitals, he selected Mozart's clarinet concert in A major accompanied by piano. Under the direction of the musicteacherin school, a jazz combo " BELA BÜCHL JAZZBAND " mainly dedicated to playing Dixieland and Swing, in which he participated as a clarinetist, was formed. This was to mark a temporary transition away from his education in classical music. Various performances in the local music scene and at private shows ensued, followed by invitations to play in Austria and Italy as well as the opportunity to make some first recordings.
Upon completing his secondary school education in 1987, he commenced his studies in Business Administration while he pursued training as a saxophonist at the MAZS ( Münchener Ausbildungszentrum für Saxophon) under the direction of Enrique Kropik where he also received instruction by established musicians such as Evan Tate, Axel Kühn, Jürgen Seefelder and Thomas Zoller. His interest in Jazz had now been irrevocably aroused.
1990 he then formed a quintet (dr., b., p., guit., ts.) by the name of "THE JAZZ COLOURS". With this band Thilo played performances at jazz shows, in regional and local munich clubs, smaller performances on radio and TV. Also subsequent contacts to diverse music groups specializing in Soul, Blues, Funk, Reggae... were established. After concluding his studies in Business Administration in 1994 and finishing the MAZM, he was faced with the decision of selecting his future career. Thilo`s love to music and the search for the selmer tenorsax of his dreams result in traveling to the jazz metropolis of New York. Given his deep love of music and influenced by several sojourns to New York and the USA he decided to devote himself wholly to music.
After several undertakings in 1995 a new band, the "THILO KREITMEIER & GROUP" was formed, whith this Band Thilo played on festivals and in affiliated munich and regional clubs (Nachtcafe, Bayerischer Hof, Unterfahrt, Allotria…). This group also afforded him the opportunity to record his first CD:
"Thilo Kreitmeier & Group, JAZZPERIENCE" (1996, Woopee Records)
In his first CD he combined his own arrangements and compositions with the atmosphere of a jam session. Thilo was lucky to have some of the best local musicians in the band, like Rocky Knauer, Heinz Frommeyer, Guido May ...Excerpts of this first CD ranked within the top 4 among over 200 participants during the nationally held Hennessy Blue Note Jazz Search in 1996 and was often heard on the legendary munich jazz- radiostation Jazzwelle Plus.
Also Thilo starts to work as a teacher Thilo giving lessons in several music schools. The drummer George Greene calls Thilo to join his " Hotline Band " were Thilo got the chance to work and learn from fantastic musicians like Eddie Taylor, Gottfried Seidl, Andrey Lewis, Angela Brown, William Paul, Chuck Henderson...
Especially as a regular member of the Al Jones Blues Band, Williams Wetsox, Ludwig Seuss Band ( pianist of the famous Spider Murphy Gang ) and Living Blues Legend Lousiana Red ( grew up in Muddy Waters`band ), Thilo discovered his affinity for the Blues toured in hole Germany, Switzerland, Italy playing in all kinds of etablisments, Jazzclubs and Festivals -until now wandering the different ways of the Blues...
Also in the Al Porcino Big Band he participated as a tenorist and played on side of musicians like saxophonist Herb Geller, pianist Walter Lang, Hermann Breuer, Henning Sieverts, Guido May, Gerd Fink, Franz Weyerer... just to name a few of the great players of Al´s Band. Thilo is very proud that he reached to be first call of the first - hot :) tenor- chair in that excellent Big Band.
In 1996 he made some new recordings at Christian Willisohn's "Art By Heart Studio" and had such well-known musicians in the group as Rocky Knauer & Manolo Diaz on bass, Michael Keul (who he first heard with Red Holloway) on drums, Heinz Frommeyer and Peter Tuscher on trumpet. In 1997 these recordings were released by Thorsten Scheffner`s label Organic Music whom he met at a recording session with the Italian organist Alberto Marsico.
"Thilo Kreitmeier & Group, MO`BETTER BLUES" ( 1997, Orgm 9706 )
Al Porcino wrote in the notes for the CD: "…I would like to say how refreshing it is to hear this group playing genuine jazz, that means with melody, harmony and rhythm! I also find it astonishing and inspiring that at his age Thilo is able to incorporate these elements into his performances."
1999 Thilo recorded another album for Organic Music entitled: "Thilo Kreitmeier and Group - SOUL CALL" ( 1999, Orgm 9711 )
The idea behind these recordings was to bring more blues elements and straight beats into jazz music. Thilo incorporates Soul, Blues and Latin elements into his arrangements and compositions, trying to change the rhythm more into a R&B mode. He integrates percussion, electric bass, organ and Fender Rhodes into the group, thus achieving a grooving beat – a deeper, colourful sound. Here you can also hear Thilo playing flute on Ben Tuckes`s " Comin Home Baby " .
Influenced by the collaboration with Al Jones, Lousiana Red, George Grenne Thilo listens and attends more and more the original Blues of Lightnin Hopkins, discovers the guitar of Freddie King, Albert King, B.B. King, Earl King and the music of Stax greats like Booker T., After a period of serios illness and strongly nfluenced by the blues Thilo decided to do some new recordings again, trying to change the music again more effectively into Soul and Blues.
2000 he puplished a new album called : "CHANGES, saxophonic Soul & Blues" (2001, Orgm 9725 ).
These recordings came out like real soul! Thilos own compositions like " Flying High " sound like real Soulballads almost like the old Joe Tex song "I Never Do You Wrong" of which he did a nice instrumental cover version.Thilo features Alberto Marsico on Hammond B3, has John Brunton on the guitar and Rich Laughlin, Butch Kellem in the horn section. On "Blues for Charlie" Thilo uses a Variton on tenor. The album closes with "The Wedding" by Abdullah Ibrahim. Here you can hear Thilo on alto in duet with Albert on the organ.
This album is continued in the CD that Thilo did later with guitarist Christoph Böhm:
Bebof Delux & Thilo Kreitmeier " THE ABRAXAS SESSIONS " ( privat, 2005 )
Christoph Bebof Böhm: guitar, Al Morris & Martin Schmid: bass Stefan Arndt: drums, Gregor Wittner: keyboards, Tom Peschel: percussion, Jeffrey Dunn: vocals
2000 Thilo was awarded the "SCENE 2000 AWARD" by the BR and the local newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung for his work.
In Times of political, economical and culture Changes Thilo decides to concentrate on old traditions.
2005 he recordes the album " STANDARDS & FAVORITES " ( 2005, Orgm 9744 )
On this album he only has two originals. Main Thilo uses popular songmaterial of composers of the latin- and west- american culture and history. The country song " Born to lose " as well as " O Sole Mio " or evergreens like " Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime " he playes wth a beautyful and tasty tenorsound, creating interesting colours and a new flavor.
2006 the local radiostation Bayerischer Rundfunk recordes the Thilo Kreitmeier & Band at one of his concerts in munich.
2007 these recordings are puplished by Organic Music:
" Thilo Kreitmeier & Band - LIVE " ( 2007, Orgm 9747 )
Rocky Knauer: bass, Bastian Jütte: drums, matthias Bublath:piano& organ, special guest: J.C. Doo Kingue: guitar -- Here you can here Thilo playing tenor- altosax, clarinet, flute directly recorded without cuts or any other electronical and technical help!
2009 Together with organist Matthias Bublath and Drummer Peter Kraus- who Thilo knows from the Al Jones Blues Band- and gitarrist Titus Vollmer Thilo did recordings at Organic Music 2006. This project sounds like the classic Organ- Trios of the 60ties - but the guys mainly play their own compositions- Thilo is on Tenor and flute- the band is groovin on shuffle-, beat- latin-and soul numbers in a traditonel but modern way... that`s Fourganic!
" FOURGANIC " ( 2009, Downhill Records )
Titus Vollmer:guitar, Peter "Oscar" Kraus: drums, Matthias Bublath: hammond B3 Organ,Thilo Kreitmeier: tenorsax & flute
The last album " ORIGINALS - Made On Wood " came out 2012, containing an exclusive selection of only original compositions from Thilo`s pen.
Since 2012 Thilo Kreitmeier gives concerts at the famous munich residence. Especially the brasilian Summer Night Concerts, on which Thilo plays Samba and Bossa Nova classics from the 60`ties, enjoy great popularity: " Samba & Bossa Nova - Homage to Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto".
Excerpts of live- recordings made on these concerts Thilo releases on CD published 2017 by the music label Organic Music 2017:
" MAS QUE NADA - Thilo Kreitmeier plays Samba & Bossa Nova" ( ORGM 9771 )
The CD layout is reminiscent of the famous Coleman Hawkins album Desafinado - trying to be a tribute again,
MAS QUE NADA or "Whatever" : With their music, Thilo and his band are trying to transport a relaxed attitude of life in a dreamful romantic way ...
THILO KREITMEIER plays SAMBA & BOSSA NOVA
LIVE ( at the munich residenz )
Daniel Eppinger (p), Stephan Eppinger (dr), Manolo Diaz (b)
Thilo Kreitmeier (ts, fl)
feat. Sophie Wegener (voc)
1. Wave ( A. C. Jobim )
2. Flamingo ( T. Grouya )
3. Samba De Orfeo ( L. Bonfá )
4. Mas Que Nada ( J. Ben Jor )
5. Desafinado ( A. C. Jobim )
6. Corcovado ( A. C. Jobim )
7. Água de Beber ( A. C. Jobim )
8. Manhã de Carnaval ( L. Bonfá )
9. Chega de Saudade ( A. C. Jobim )10
10. Mirador del Rio ( T. Kreitmeier )
Recorded "live" at the Residenz München - Brunnenhof august 5. 2013 by Bernd Seidl
Mastered by Thosten Scheffner/Organic Music. Photography by Jan Scheffner
Produced by Thilo Kreitmeier and Thorsten Scheffner
© Thilo Kreitmeier


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Directing: B
Acting: B+
Writing: C+
Cinematography: B
Editing: B-
Special Effects: B
Well, now we know: there was really no reason to split Mockingjay into two parts. Last year's Part 1 was all buildup and no payoff, but what was a bit anticlimactic then was offset by the expectation that Part 2 would thus be no buildup and all payoff.
Instead, we get even more buildup. And that's way more than anyone needs in a 137-minute sequel to its 123-minute predecessor. This means that, with the two parts taken together, Mockingjay is a four-hour and twenty minute movie -- longer than Gone with the Wind and not half as epic -- which is about twice what any of us needed. Much like the final two Harry Potter movies (and then the final two Twilight movies), it's a transparent money-grab by the movie studios. The difference is that this time the result is far less satisfying.
It may be that this film follows the book well, but as always, it must be stated that a movie needs only to work on its own merits. And as with the films in the franchise that preceded it, there are plenty of great actors here -- Jennifer Lawrence continues to shine, if just slightly less brightly (is she as tired of these movies as I am?), as Katniss Everdeen; Donald Sutherland continues his blithe take on President Snow; Julianne Moore is solid as President Alma Coin, albeit having less to chew on. Plenty of other familiar faces have welcome returns but wind up with frustratingly little screen time for a story supposedly fleshed out over two movies: Elizabeth Banks's Effie Trinket got far better treatment in Part 1; Jeffrey Wright and Woody Harrelson are given almost token appearances. There's a few scenes with Philip Seymour Hoffman that do feel somewhat grafted in. Katniss's sister, Prim (Willow Shields), has a more pivotal role here than in any movie since the first in the series, particularly in the end, and even she gets very little screen time.
This time, it's all about Katniss's resolve to murder President Snow to avenge her loved ones. Snow is still tracking her, so instead of a conventional Hunger Games, the Capitol televising the battle between themselves and The Rebels serves as a sort of stand-in. But there are none of the previous production values here -- and, incidentally, even fewer actual battle scenes than in the previous film. Katniss opts to defy her orders to continue serving as a symbol in Rebel propaganda ads and makes her own way toward the Capitol, winding up with several other previous Hunger Games Victors. They make their way through evacuated streets, attempting to dodge booby trapped "pods" which, inevitably, start picking off this group one by one, just as in previous Hunger Games.
Mockingjay - Part 2 plays with some compelling themes that plenty of other movies before it have done far better. The same could easily be said of the original The Hunger Games film; it's just that instead of an unoriginal story about televised fights to the death (the twist this time being that they're children), now it's about the hero's increasing suspicion that she's being played by both sides, and there are no clear heroes or villains. The more pertinent point is that The Hunger Games series, in terms of outright entertainment, offer rapidly diminishing returns.
The acting is solid across the board here, but not enough to overcome, say, the clunky expositional dialogue in the first few scenes, or the fact that when it comes to story beats, it's just more of the same. The Capitol, in the beginning, was presented as a candy colored nightmare of superficiality, excess and callousness. Now it's just increasingly turning into piles of rubble. Alas, that makes it less interesting, a fact unchanged by weirdly flowing tidal waves of killer oil or genetically engineered humanoid subterranean monsters.
In short, Mockingjay - Part 2 will be required viewing for Hunger Games completists, many of whom will no doubt disagree with my take on it. But there's something inherently disappointing about a franchise that stays too long on the somber side of the fence it straddled in the beginning, the other side of which offered a healthy amount of humor. And humor is what this last installment sorely needed. The first couple of movies had their goes at gravitas but they were also fun. They're all ridiculous Hollywood movies, and Jennifer Lawrence clearly understands and appreciates that they made her the megastar she is today. It's just too bad the final installment had to take itself far too seriously.
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In a turnaround that seems way out of character for Charlie Sheen, the former "Two and a Half Men" star revamped his one-man show in time to garner applause from his audience in Chicago, one day after alienating "a boisterous, liquored-up capacity crowd" in Detroit that "greeted Mr. Sheen with cheers that quickly turned to boos," according to The Times's A.O. Scott.
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Belligerent and Boozy
In Detroit for the first stop of his multicity tour, "My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat Is Not an Option," Charlie Sheen did not feel the love.
The opening night performance in Detroit on Saturday "clearly had not gone according to plan," Mr. Scott wrote, "if there ever was a plan." So Mr. Sheen dropped parts of the show and took questions from the audience at the Chicago Theater on Sunday, earning him, if not the warmth that greeted Conan O'Brien on the road, at least something closer to the adoration Mr. Sheen feels he deserves.
"The show went on to its second performance in Chicago on Sunday night in front of a far friendlier crowd with a changed format that deleted some video sequences, sketches and long monologues from the Detroit show and replaced them with an interview-style format," Reuters reported, adding that Mr. Sheen took questions from the audience and received a standing ovation that prompted him to post on Twitter, "I LOVE YOU CHICAGO! (the new Rock City!!!)"
During the Chicago show, Mr. Sheen shed some of his abrasiveness. "It was a canny shift of the show's tone, from epic self-aggrandizement to a more casual, at times even likable, persona," wrote Steve Johnson for The Chicago Tribune. "We will not go so far as to say 'humble,' because Saturday's Sheen seemed to be lurking at Sunday's edges, ready to return, especially for a few minutes early on when the 45-year-old actor seemed to be resisting the new stage-show format."
One online review went so far as to say Mr. Sheen almost sounded apologetic: "If they say 'Here's your job back,' I'll go back to work." His profane comments immediately following that statement might not persuade CBS executives to make such an overture.
Richard Roeper of The Chicago Sun-Times tried to capture the ethos of Sunday's show. "This show, such as it was, consisted of Sheen and a gum-chewing, unfunny Joey Scoleri (Sheen's manager and tour co-producer) onstage with a guitarist," he wrote, adding, "but for the most part it was Sheen smoking and rambling."
"Sheen has a limited but undeniable skill set as an actor, interpreting other people's writing," Mr. Roeper said. "But to command a stage in front of a large audience, you have to bring it." Mr. Sheen did not.
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— Lurit
|Lurit Fanuupu
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|Lurit, Lurid, the Lasher
|Ceshcacil, Four Counties, Hathur, Parasol
|Former bodyguard, currently rank and file soldier.
|unknown wife (d. ~180 PS)
unknown daughter (d. ~180 PS)
Early lifeEdit
Lurit Fanuupu was born in Upirusna, a town in what was then Gugiromon. Shortly afterwards, the then young Lord Hathur Tammunique seceded four towns and a fortress from Gugiromon, citing irreconciable neglect of the Four Counties.
Growing up in a young nation was very tough - everything needed doing, infrastructure to be built, industries to be established, farms to be set up and made usable, a system of government, a new currency: practically everything. Hence, nearly every young man (and some young women) of age old enough to hold a hammer or smith on an anvil did.
Pursuant to this, Lurit became an apprentice carpenter. He met his wife at a Four Counties ball, where they began courting and married within a year.
Young adulthoodEdit
Lurit and his wife began a carpentry business - with the close attention of Hathur to the economy of the Four Counties, they swiftly became known as an industrious if lightly defended country. Lurit's business boomed, and he and his family were able to move into a house of their choice, in outer Upirusna, away from the filthy inner city. They had a young child together, a girl.
Around this time, the first Holistic Spawn were seen in West Everoc. Four Counties had not yet been under much stress or attack, so they were unprepared when two Spawn began preying on the folks of Outer Upirusna.
Before the guard was alerted to their presence and the Spawn were dealt with, several farmers had been killed, and other casualties occurred.
Lurit arrived home from work to find his wife and child dead on the floor, and his pet dog Mel attempting to defend their fallen bodies. With a single swipe, Mel was killed by the Spawn - bereft of his family and faithful hound, Lurit fell to his knees in grief, and waited for death.
Help came in the form of four guards who rushed in and killed the spawn with a very lucky strike to the chest - it was not known to them that the fragile heart was easily stabbed. Lurit was taken to Ceshcacil under armed guard to be interviewed by the court there, led by Lord Hathur Tammunique himself. There, Lurit revealed that the spawn had attacked his family, and that he was left with nothing. Hathur acknowledged the need for a militia to be trained to defend against the new threat, and began recruiting.
The neighbouring Gugiromon became wary of its former state's militarisation and prepared for war as well - lucky for them, they did this just as the mountain barbarians and Spawn became a threat to their country too.
Lurit was given time off to convalesce and recover from his grief - before returning to work. He was severely depressed for a long time, but when Hathur recruited him into the army, Lurit began to find a place for himself in the world again. He rose swiftly up the ranks, eventually becoming a personal guard of Hathur at Ceshcacil.
Life on the PlainsEdit
When Reudh, Strohe and Tedaz arrived at Ceshcacil, Lurit was beginning to tire of guarding. His emotional wounds had somewhat healed, and he felt ready to leave - but he also felt that he owed Hathur his livelihood too, and so he didn't raise the topic.
However, after Reudh had convinced Hathur to take another look at how he ran the country, Hathur told Lurit to go with the dwarf. Perhaps Hathur had sensed Lurit wanting to go exploring, perhaps he was tired of Lurit - who knows.
The now sizable group of four travelled far out of the Four Counties, towards the Blood Plains, and the then medieval town of Sewaturet.
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The title on this one is a little misleading. Its pretty obvious that this is true if you do any programming. But what I am talking about is the issue of object inheritace in Javascript as opposed to Java. I think Javascript is a bit TOO flexible when it comes to this as I have been reading all morning on different implimentations on how OOJS "should" be done, none of which are making alot of sense and non of which really appeal to me. I suppose this could be a direct offshoot of hacking at Java too long, but JS object notation is just weird.
On to the world of CSS now. I have decided that the rest of my web work will be in XHTML 1.1. I have been creating some pages in it for the last couple of weeks and I have decided that I really like it. I leaned when HTML was at version 2.0, so it has been difficult moving away from the table mindset. I remember learning CSS in 99 and it just seemed like a totally foriegn concept. For the longest time it kept feeling like a foreign concept, but it is getting better. People like Eric Meyer and Jeffrey Zeldman have gone a long way to getting me to where I need to be so I can develop better with pure CSS.
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So, I realize this post is a few days late but since I wrote it in my head on Monday, it wasn't really late at all. Sigh, the best laid plans. I just didn't get the time to sit down Monday night to brag. Then Tuesday same story. So here I am, using the boys nap time, to get caught up on my blogging.
Ah, Valentines day <3 this years Hallmark Holiday inspired my hubby to do something amazing for me and caused me some reflection on how our perspectives change as our situation does.
I could not have been more swept off of my feet this year. All last week I was "stuck" at home, with a sick child, then sick myself and the house just went from clean to "NIGHTMARE" overnight, skipping over messy, mediocre and dirty all together. The fact that my dear husband was willing to take a "day off" of work and turn it into a "put love into action" day for me was the most amazing and special gift I could have asked for.
|Office rearranged and DEEP cleaned
Our first Valentine's was a week after we first said "I love you" and he wrote me a love poem and designed me a card, it was adorable. It too was the most amazing and special gift I could have asked for, and the reason was because he mentioned marriage and forever in the poem. (Talk about butterflies and flutters of young love!)
One year, I sent his coworker a box of Valentines goodies and had them decorate his office for me. That was so much fun, I totally embarrassed him (which was the point!).
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There have been many gifts that have surprised me, blessed me, over the years. A heart shaped Necklace right before Owen was born, last year he planned a romantic date (I'm sure this one could be said for several years) etc. And each year the gift I receive is the perfect expression for that time. I don't think I would have been impressed by a day of cleaning for our first married Valentines. Sure it would have been nice, but it wouldn't have met a need and frustration that I battle daily, and frankly it wouldn't have been that hard as we didn't then have a tornado and a hurricane prancing around our home destroying everything in their paths.
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I am truly blessed and deeply impressed by my husbands love for me this year and love that his gift was to greatly reduce my stress! (Did you enjoy that cheesy rhyme?)
My "other" Valentines were quite cute as well. They had a party at daycare on Monday (yes, they actually both attended daycare on Monday, truly a miracle) at which they passed out valentines. I used an idea I found featured here at Money Saving Mom which she found at Frugal Chic Living and Alissa from 24-7-365.
Originally I attempted to do this project on my own using my husbands Photoshop program. It took me about 45 minutes to do the first picture and 15 minutes to duplicate it for the second one.
I was quite proud of myself and thought they had turned out adorably. But then when I went to upload them and print them from Walmart I had resolution troubles so I had to ask hubby for his help. In half the amount of time he whipped up these beauties.... (Gotta love being married to a graphic designer!)
The only thing I don't like is how they crinkled when we put the suckers in, but it's probably because the boys didn't stick their hands straight out for me (I struggled to get shots of their hands and their faces both doing what they were supposed to and infact never did for Micah hence the above "in care of my big brother" pose...but thanks to talent and photo shop we get the picture below) and thus the fists were very small.
One more picture from my loves to you, as I thought it was just too cute to ignore. God bless you and I hope you too shared in a unique and timely expression of love this Valentines Day.


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State Secrets?
If I feel so strongly, why am I torn on this issue? Simply put, I'm fond of pointing out periodically that our founding fathers met in secret in Philadelphia during the Constitutional Convention. In fact, they went so far as to post guards and they closed windows (during a sweltering summer in a time before air conditioning) to enable that generation of leaders to speak frankly without worry that an eavesdropper or member of the press might embarrass them. This gathering yielded, arguably, one the greatest political documents ever written and the brilliant and dedicated men who wrote it recognized how politics might preempt their efforts and they took the bold, anti-democratic, step of debating in private. The results (save for the shameful compromise on slavery) were, in my mind, miraculous and a gift to mankind.
With that said, I think the Illinois legislative leaders erred. We live in a time of deep discontent and dissatisfaction with government officials at the same time (or perhaps because of the fact) that government has never before in America had as much control over each of our lives than it does now. Our government is established "of the people, by the people and for the people" and to leave people out of vital discussions on budget and economic issues when the state is in deep debt and near fiscal ruin, simply doesn't serve Illinois citizens. The founding fathers got away with meeting in secrecy but it's important to note that they weren't operating under a law which mandates that government meetings be open to the public. These laws serve the vital purpose of exposing elected and appointed officials to the illumination of transparency - they help build confidence in the system by exposing logic and illogic, altruism and personal gain. Ultimately, transparency requires them to articulate their beliefs, ask their questions and vote in a way that their masters - the public - have a chance to measure their decisions and capabilities. Had the founders had such a law, I've no doubt that they'd have followed it though I acknowledge it might have changed their work-product.
Of course, this isn't all theory. The practical impact of this is the precedent this sets for future legislative actions. What other secret meetings will be justified with the same rationale (a "joint caucus")? How far can they take it? It's important for each of us to decide for ourselves what we expect of our leaders and how we intend to hold them accountable.
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Shares in Barclays fell by 6% after its third-quarter profits figures came in below analysts' expectations. Profits for the period were up by 31% to £1.1bn, giving the bank a profit for the nine months so far of £3.4bn.But its investment banking profits were down from £1bn to £652m, in what the bank said had been a difficult quarter for its markets business. Barclays boss Jes Staley is currently being investigated over claims he tried to uncover the name of a whistleblower.The whistleblower wrote a letter that raised questions about the decision to employ one of Mr Staley's old colleagues from his JP Morgan days.
Analysis, Simon Jack, business editorBarclays shares are getting hammered on continuing concerns over the performance of its investment bank where revenues were down 18%. Reviving this bit of the bank is the centrepiece of chief executive Jes Staley's strategy and there is little evidence he's delivering as Barclays is underperforming its peers. Already under scrutiny by the regulator for his handling of a whistleblowing incident, he is now under pressure from shareholders growing impatient with the profitability of the UK's only global investment bank. Barclays is also embroiled in a fight with the US government over how many billions it should pay in fines for its role in selling risky mortgages. Plus, it's been charged with fraud over funds raised in Qatar after the crisis. Mr Staley asked shareholders to keep faith with him today – but with the bank currently valued at just over half what its worth on paper – for now, he's preaching to the unconverted.
Barclays has already reprimanded Mr Staley for his conduct, but the matter is still being investigated by financial regulators the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).Mr Staley is in charge of the UK's only remaining major international investment bank.Weak profits in investment banking are widespread, as activity in bond markets is muted against a background of abnormally low interest rates, which make it difficult for banks to slice off profits. Barclays, however, said profits growth had been driven by a £932m reduction in operating expenses and its performance had been encouraging.Its UK banking division saw an improvement in profitability and what it said was a "good underlying return" from its consumer, cards and payments business.Mr Staley said these results were important as they were the first for many years in which "we have not been in some state of restructuring".They were also helped by an absence of further provision for payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling.In the first six months of the year, the bank set aside £700m. Its total provisions for PPI stand at £9.1bn.That could spell the end of the PPI scandal that has blighted UK banks' reputation and results.
The bank also confirmed it was setting up a separate UK banking division to keep its day-to-day banking operations apart from the riskier investment banking, as required by new rules brought in to stop a repeat of last decade's credit crisis.Laith Khalaf, senior analyst at stockbrokers Hargreaves Lansdown, gave a broad welcome to the results, but highlighted the investigation into Jes Staley – and the long list of other inquiries – as worrying.
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PASADENA – It's difficult to remain intense when your team is winning its league games by an average of 30.8 points.
But Muir High School girls basketball coach Gary Johnson insists his Mustangs definitely are remaining focused.
Take the final 30 seconds of Wednesday's 67-22 Pacific League victory over visiting Burroughs. Johnson called a full timeout. It wasn't to make wholesale substitutions or give a player last-second kudos from the Mustangs' fans.
"I'll call a timeout in a second if someone dribbles through us," he said. "There is no reason for that if we are all on the same page. We all have to be on the same page."
The focus, Johnson said, is on defense and improvement, even when leading by 40 or more points.
"No, it's not hard to stay in focus because coach instills in us to play defense until the whistle blows," Kentucky-bound center Brittany Henderson said. "So, we go out and give a good effort."
The victory was Muir's eighth consecutive. Even with a running clock for the final 3 minutes, 36 seconds, it was the most points the Mustangs have scored this season. The 45-point margin of victory equaled their largest margin. They also did it in last Friday's 65-20 league victory at Glendale.
Muir (12-3) will complete the first round of league play Friday against Pasadena. Burroughs went into the game in a three-way tie for second place. The Indians are 9-9, 4-2.
"When we get up this big, all I want to do is concentrate on the fundamentals of defense," Johnson said. "We can always work on the offense. It's just working on the defense is what we want to do."
The Mustangs held the Indians to five points in the second half, all in the third quarter. Burroughs took 10 shots in the fourth quarter and none were close to going in. The Indians also took 10 shots in the third quarter, with Ashley Alexander making a 3-pointer as time expired in the quarter. They committed 12 turnovers in the quarter and 36 in the game.
Even with 30 seconds to play, the Mustangs were in their diamond zone press.
"Every game, we want to work on things to get us to the next step, which is the playoffs," Johnson said. "Every game. We're not taking anybody lightly. Nobody. We're going to work on what we need to do the whole game, no matter what the score is. We're still going to work on it and use every girl. We want to get back to the top."
The Mustangs ran through league last season and reached the CIF-Southern Section I-A semifinals and the Southern California Division III regional final, but lost both.
"It's not hard to focus when you ain't winnin' anything yet," Johnson said. "When you're winning everything all the time, that's when it is hard to stay focused. But we're not winning every time, so it's not hard."
Henderson led the Mustangs with 16 points and 12 rebounds. She had an off-day from inside though, and made only 7 of 18 shots. Taylar Mills scored 11 points, Daysha Thomas had 10 points and Eliza Pierre totaled nine points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Ten players scored for the Mustangs, who opened the game with a 9-0 run.
"Other teams are going to try and take away Brittany and Eliza," Johnson said. "Daysha Thomas stepped up, and that's what I want to see. Paige (Robinson) stepped up, too. She's coming back after hurting her knee. We feel that other people need to step up and that's what I like to see."
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Dr. Brad Carmichael was raised in the Peters Township community where his father, Dr. James Carmichael, established Pleasant Valley Veterinary Clinic in 1973, making it the area's longest standing veterinary practice. He earned his bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University and then graduated with the honor of Phi Zeta from The Ohio State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. After serving the role of the hospital's director for many years, he acquired Pleasant Valley from his father in 2008. "Dr. Brad", as he is known at the clinic, is active in his community, and is a regularly scheduled speaker in the local schools. He also teaches practice management as a guest lecturer at the Pittsburgh Veterinary Technical Institute and sits on the Institute's Accreditation Advisory Board. Brad was a member of The Ohio State University Alumni Society's Board of Trustees from 2004 until 2010. He was the president of the Alumni society in 2008 and 2009. He also sat on The Ohio State University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital's Advisory Board. He currently lectures in the states of Ohio and West Virginia for Zoetis Animal Health on the topic of Lyme disease. Brad and his wife Erin live in Peters Township with their young daughters, Adien and Breena, along with their dog, two cats, two Guinea pigs, and a goldfish. He is a huge fan of all the Pittsburgh sports teams and Ohio State Football. In his spare time, Dr. Brad enjoys cooking, golfing, and spending time with his family.
Dr. Mike Pensenstadler
Dr. Mike Pensenstadler has been practicing with Pleasant Valley Veterinary Clinic since June of 1996. He grew up in Ambridge, Pennsylvania and graduated valedictorian from Ambridge High School. Dr. Mike currently resides in Venetia, Pennsylvania with his wife Kelly, son Matthew, three cats, two dogs, a bird, three chickens, and a horse. Dr. Mike received his undergraduate degree from Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania and graduated summa cum laude. He then received his VMD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Mike decided he wanted to become a Veterinarian in the 9th grade. His father was and still is a veterinarian so he was exposed to veterinarian medicine at an early age. He realized with his propensity for math and science, his love of animals and his upbringing that veterinary medicine was for him. Dr. Mike has special interests in internal medicine, emergency medicine, soft tissue surgery, ultrasound, pain management, greyhound care, and wellness and preventative medicine. He also enjoys hiking, camping, bicycling, golf, scuba diving, reading, playing the guitar, and anything Disney. Dr. Mike only offers the best in high-quality medicine and exceptional customer service.
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Dr. Joanne Jones has been at Pleasant Valley Veterinary Clinic since June 1985. She graduated from West Virginia University in 1980 and then received her Degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Georgia in 1984. She practiced near Macon, Georgia for 1 year before returning to Pennsylvania. Her primary focus at Pleasant Valley Veterinary Clinic is general medicine including vaccinations and parasite control. She currently lives on a beef farm with her husband and family in Southern Washington County. She and her husband are excitedly expecting their first grandchild in Feb. of 2019. Dr. Jones enjoys horseback riding with her two new gaited horses. Her family also has 1 dog, 1 cat, 4 horses, and over 50 beef cattle.
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Dr. Jacob Knox
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Student brings Spain's zest to Portland
Posted on December 03, 2012 by Sam Hill in Arts & Culture, Features
"I fell in love with the Spanish language and just couldn't let it go," said Chriss Sutherland, a senior Hispanic studies major at USM. Sutherland has dedicated himself to studying, preserving and enriching Hispanic culture here at USM and in Maine through his work, and is a part of a successful Portland-based musical group of […]
Get your drag on: USM's 13th annual Royal Majesty Drag Show
Posted on November 14, 2012 by Sam Hill in Arts & Culture, Features
It's that time of year again and Portland is gearing up to get its "drag on." The largest campus and community drag show in Northern New England, the annual Royal Majesty Drag Show will return for its 13th year on Nov.16 in the ballroom at Holiday Inn By The Bay. This year's show will be […]
Lewiston-Auburn campus used as set for upcoming independent zombie film
Posted on October 30, 2012 by Sam Hill in Arts & Culture, Features
LAC was invaded by a horde of zombies last Sunday as Freight Train Films filmed scenes for the upcoming movie How to Kill a Zombie. Hundreds of zombie enthusiasts, regional actors and students showed up to volunteer as zombie extras. "This is just a fantastic experience for everyone here," said award-winning actor, director and president […]
Portland considered top foodie destination in America
Posted on October 30, 2012 by Sam Hill in Arts & Culture, Features
Rumored to have more restaurants per capita than any other U.S. city except San Franciso, Portland is definitely a must-see destination for any foodie. The city's food scene is thriving and with an abundance of fresh seafood at the ready, a collection of local artisan bakeries, numerous distinct independent breweries and a community of innovative […]
New director at One Longfellow Square
Posted on October 22, 2012 by Samuel Haiden in Arts & Culture, Features
One Longfellow Square, one of Portland's most diverse venues, has come under the new direction of long-time Portland art patron Kippy Rudy. In her years of participating in Portland's vivid arts and performance scene, Rudy influenced the development several organizations, including the Maine Historical Society, the Portland Stage Company, the Portland Museum of Art and […]
Casablanca Comics hosts visiting artists
Posted on October 22, 2012 by Sam Hill in Arts & Culture, Features
Casablanca Comics in Portland will host a collection of nationally renowned comic creators and artists over the next few weeks. These events will give fans of the genre a chance to meet with active artists in the field, getting an inside view of the business and a chance to chat with the creators of some […]
Recent graduate battles cancer
Posted on September 17, 2012 by Kirsten Sylvain in Features, News
A couple of months after Matt Nelson graduated from USM, doctors found a tumor the size of about a softball in his chest. He graduated with Bachelor's degree in marketing and a minor in holistic health in December 2011. His plan was simple: he wanted to enter the workforce as soon as possible. But his […]
The future of funny: Hope for improv comedy
Posted on September 10, 2012 by Sam Hill in Arts & Culture, Features
Everyone enjoys a good laugh. Whether it's caused by the ridiculous adventures of your favorite animated TV character, a cynical cat meme on the internetor just by a friend sharing a dirty joke, laughter can lift your spirits, relieve stress and make your day a lot better. While a lot of people rely on scripted comedies […]
USM gets new president
Posted on September 10, 2012 by Kirsten Sylvain in Features, News
Selma Botman was the president of The University of Southern Maine for four years from 2009 to 2012. This summer she resigned her post after a drawn-out dispute with faculty that began with $242,000 that she awarded in controversial pay raises during a time of great financial struggle for the university. While some faculty members […]
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Free Press: Why is the job of university president so important to you? Wood: Well, the president is the person who sets the tone of the university, who is responsible for ensuring that the mission of the university is accomplished. [The president] is the face of the university FP: Do you have anything new or exciting in store for us this year? Wood: A couple of things.


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Students in Palu commemorate Kartini Day with call for end to violence against women
Pembebasan - April 22, 2017
The front is made up of several organisations namely the Tadulako University Student Executive Bodies (BEM) from the faculties of agriculture and economics, the Association of Sociology Students (Himasos), the Association of Agro-technology Students (Himagrotek), the Association of Sociology and Anthropology Students (Himsa), the Vanguard of the People's Movement for Democracy (Gelora Demokrasi) and the Action-Study Circle for Indonesian Democracy (LS ADI).
The action began at 3.30pm. Demonstrators brought organisational flags, banners and pamphlets on which was written "End sexual violence and discrimination against women". Several protesters also had an opportunity to give political speeches and present poems.
The free speech forum by the FPP had the aim of again reminding and informing society, particularly the residents of Palu city about the importance of reflecting on the struggle of R.A. Kartini in fighting for women's rights to education and healthcare.
And it has not just been Kartini that has fought for the women's movement but there have been many other women figures and organisations that have taken part in the fight against the injustices suffered by women.
This is because in the current period many people have forgotten Kartini, forgotten her spirit and ideals, forgotten the Indonesian nation's struggle and it's heroes who fought against oppression.
In a speech one of the participants, Dandi Putra Perdana said, "There are so many cases of discrimination and violence against women that have not been able to be resolved, just for example the assault on a Faculty of Education and Teacher Training (FKIP) student that has yet to be resolved and appears to have been covered up by the Tadulako University rectorate, or the recent assault on a female labour activist by police in Tangerang [West Java]. These cases of discrimination portray how incompetent the police are in enforcing the law, the [root] cause of this discrimination is the patriarchal mindset and culture that is still implanted in people's minds who think women are weak. This is the reason we are making our voices heard so that we, as aware students, should erode cultural values such as this".
The FPP made eight demands, namely: ratify the law on the elimination of sexual violence, end discrimination against women in all spheres of life, provide menstrual and maternal leave for women, provide equality for men and women in the workplace, abolish contract labour and outsourcing, fully investigate all cases of sexual violence against women, provide equal rights to men and women in the legislator and provide free education and abolish the Single Education Fee (UKT).
The Kartini Day free speech forum ended at around 5.30pam after which the participants gathered to evaluate the action.
Raden Ajeng Kartini was an Indonesian regent's daughter during the Dutch colonial period who, through her letters home, outlined her dreams of a better life for women. She died aged 25 a few days after giving birth to her first child. A variety of myths have made the original Kartini a nationalist hero and feminist symbol. Hari Kartini (Kartini Day, April 21) is a public holiday dedicated to the memory of the turn-of-the-century hero.
[Slightly abridged translation by James Balowski for the Indoleft news service. The original title of the report was "Front Perjuangan Perempuan Peringati Hari Kartini dengan Aksi".]
Source: http://koranpembebasan.org/2017/04/front-perjuangan-perempuan-peringati-hari-kartini-dengan-aksi/.
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And From the Ashes Shall Rise?
Good day friends. I've been off, a bit of travelling and a bit of "other" things (published a paper on the "origins of consciousness" which I'll post about soon) and, sigh, FaceBooking… What a sea of mixed madness that last one is, you've got your "Friends" and they've got theirs and the twisting threads that spin off from these nodes pick up trolls. It's like using a huge fishing net in a sea of cod. No matter what you do you always end up with a couple of inedible or, worse, poisonous critters.
Anyway, as usual these days, my thoughts spin around the presidential election which lawyer Alan Dershowitz has dubbed the season of "Electile Dysfunction." By now it looks pretty clear, Trump in going down. The remaining questions are by how much and can his fall be dramatic and "sticky" enough so that it takes down enough down-ticket Republicans to give the Democrats at least the Senate, if not the House.
If Hillary wins but the GOP holds both houses of Congress nothing will change. They will treat her with the same disrespect as Obama and we'll be even closer to that constitutional crisis where the president begins assuming more and more authority because that will be the only way to get anything done. (BTW, if the GOP doesn't figure out soon that this is going to be the outcome here we could all be in trouble.)
I can't answer these questions, I'll leave it up to Nate Silver and the stat-gurus at fivethirtyeight. Instead let me take a shot at the other hovering issue: What happens to the Republican Party after Trump?
There are many opinions, some thoughtful, some not. We need to start with the current sordid mess they're in. The party is now a cesspool of their own making, the end of a decades-long effort to stitch together a coalition of racists, nativists, Evangelicals, backward-looking, delusional social misfits and, of course, the classical fiscal conservatives. This diseased entity is no longer a political party. It has no core values, no coherent political philosophy and no decency. It is not a happy place. Its future looks pretty grim — and this does not make me happy either.
I'm a big fan of the two-party system. Frankly, I don't trust governments where one segment is in total control — and that includes my guys.
But unless the Republican Party can find a way to shed the intolerance that their social conservative faction embraces they're doomed. The country is changing. Hispanics and Asians are the fastest growing minorities and increasingly moving away from the hatred spewed by Trump. The millennials are comfortable with biracial couples, gay and lesbian couples and don't give a rat's ass about transgendered folks in their bathrooms. They are multiculturalists, fans of ethnic foods and music and, critically, are less likely to belong to any organized religious group.
The Democrats are in a position to become the dominant party over the next several decades. The classic economic conservatives who champion smaller government, fewer regulations and fiscal restraints are an increasingly smaller segment of the current party and will, over time, come to claim a smaller and smaller percentage of the electorate.
The more I think about whether there will be any coherent Phoenix-like rebirth the less I understand. Frankly, I have no clear notion about what will replace the post-Trump GOP. It could go full, alt-right and slink into the woodwork with the neo-fascists and white supremacists. It could try to survive with its shrinking demographic. It could…, maybe, perhaps …, pull its shit together, recall its roots and come back as the real "Grand Old Party." You know, the one that Lincoln founded, the one that persuaded Eisenhower to run under its banner or the vigorously progressive, pro-environment one of Teddy Roosevelt. Heck, even the small-government, fiscally-responsible one crafted in the vision of political theorists like William F. Buckley would be tolerable.
Of course I'm not holding my breath … Every time I click on a "conservative" blog site that sharp widow's peak on Paul Ryan's forehead pops up and I get unhappy again …


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I want to know exactly how many different physical effects it can have on a 5 year old who has been raped and is there any chance it can leave no physical effects if the rapist didn't go fully in, also any idea how the child would be physically feeling? I would like a doctor to please reply. Thanks
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A real doctor will not help you for free here. We are volunteers offering advice for free not Doctors who would require expensive insurance against public liability. Call family services or a Doctor will, if you choose to see one. If either find anything they are required by law to report it and take action. Likewise with the police.
I don't want anyone to know, i was raped when i was give but I don't remember anything, I remember bits of it but i feel like i've blocked it out, I've obviously been mentally damaged by it but I can't remember being physically hurt obviously it hurt but i think there's more to what I remember
Hi Harta, very sorry to hear what you are going through. The only long term "physical" effects I can think of would be if the person happened to give you an STD, that obviously went untreated, which may have affected your reproductive system. Did you know the person? Since you want to keep your anonymity, I think it would be a good idea to seek out a therapist to talk to. You would able to speak freely to a 3rd party, that has no emotional investment to the situation. You sound like you are hurting. Hope you get the answers you are looking for, a therapist may also help you find them. Good luck!! L
PTSD is a real issue that should be considered.
Hi Harta, this is Liz, I hope our answers kinda helped. We have not heard from you, and I have been thinking about you. You can always talk here, on line, and get some of it out. We are all very good listeners, and stephen has a very good way of putting things in perspective. For a man, he is very compassionate, and knowledgable to women's issues. Think about it. We are here for you!! Liz
I also should have added, that if you are not comfortable talking in an open forum, you can always talk privately. Noone else can see your conversation. You just need to add either one of us as a friend, and we would be more than happy to listen. You need to take care of yourself, and this could be baby steps towards that. Please think about it. L
When my daughter was molested at the age of 9 by my brother in law, I took her to our pediatrician to see if there are any signs of penetration and thankfully there weren't. When we first suspected it we went straight to the police department and they wanted a doctor to check her. We had a choice of their doctor or ours. I choice of doctor because my daughter trusted her. We could of had a trial and sent him to jail but didn't want to put her through it, so we did a plea bargain and he served 5 years of intensive probation. Years later he was arrested again, because of my daughter's case he is now serving 26 years in a federal prison. He isn't up for parole for another 20 users.
I'm sorry that you have to go through but be strong for your daughter.
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Kilkenny born painter Tony O'Malley began painting full time in 1958 having worked as a Bank Clerk previously while painting in his spare time. He is best known for his paintings done in Cornwall, where he lived for thirty years after visiting St Ives in 1955 and returning to settle there in 1960. While he was strongly influenced by the St Ives artistic community, his relationship was one of engagement rather than direct participation, although he did meet and work with Peter Lanyon and Patrick Heron. He spent winters in the Bahamas, which had a further strong influence on his art, which became more vibrant and colourful.
His work has been exhibited at the RHA, Taylor Galleries, Coram Gallery in London and he represented Ireland at ROSC '80. An honorary member of the RHA (elected 1990), he was elected Saoi of Aosdana in 1993 and the following year received an Honorary Doctorate from Trinity College Dublin. The Irish Museum of Modern Art held a major retrospective of his work in 2005.
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Thousands took to Seattle's streets Saturday for the city's second Women's March amid the backdrop of the Me Too movement and Trump administration.
"Women have always been the backbone of the resistance," Seattle City Councilwoman Teresa Mosqueda told the crowd gathered at Capitol Hill's Cal Anderson Park before the march began. "Women are the backbone of every movement. That's because we get shit done."
Whether there in opposition to the president, to stand in solidarity with survivors of sexual assault, to warn the against restrictions to legal abortion and contraceptives or to advocate for people on the fringes of society, protesters packed King County Metro buses and Link light rail cars to join the rally at Cal Anderson at 10 a.m.
Cool temperatures and a light rain didn't dampen the spirits of the crowd. Women of all ages, many of whom wore the pink-eared "pussy hats" symbolic of the resistance to President Donald Trump, dominated the gathering, but like last year, thousands of men marched alongside them. The number of protesters didn't match last year enormous turnout, in which an estimated 120,000-175,000 people marched days after Trump's inauguration. Estimates for this year were not immediately available, but more than 25,000 RSVP'd on Facebook.
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A handful of the president's supporters crashed the party, including one wearing a "I stand with Trump" t-shirt along with helmet and visor resembling police riot gear.
Sensitive to criticism of last year's event, organizers invited a diverse group of speakers to take the stage to greet the crowd. The rally included an opening ceremony highlighting missing and murdered Indigenous women, as well as remarks from local activists and politicians, including Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
Speaker Veronica Valdez of the Truman National Security Project outlined the themes of the women's movement: "Equality, inclusion, justice and environmental stewardship."
A preoccupation with Trump was evident throughout the throng, many of whom carried homemade signs denouncing the president, including at least one sign labeling him as "Groper in Chief." But speaking before the march began, state Rep. Kristine Reeves said the event wasn't centered around any one person, not even the president.
"I'm not here to tell you that I'm standing here against Donald Trump," she said. "I'm here to tell you that I'm standing up for every kid who has to know that they can be anything they want to be in this country. I'm standing up today for every woman who knows that her rights are human rights. I'm standing up today for every black person in America who deserve to know that their lives matter.
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Activist Aneelah Afzali highlighted Seattle's continued resistance to the Trump administration, including a huge demonstration at Sea-Tac International Airport after an executive order barred people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. before being defeated in court and eventually revoked.
"We have to keep pushing and pushing in a labor of love to birth a better future for all of us," Afzali said.
Signs included the simple ("Dump Trump"), the specific ("Climate justice is a feminist issue") and the personal ("Crowd make me anxious, and yet..."). Some were explicit, or at least as explicit as Trump ("Shut down this shithole president"), while others were sweet and innocent ("Kind is the way we should be," in a child's handwriting).
Teri McCain wore a pussy hat and a No. 45 Seahawks jersey and carried a cardboard cutout of former President Barack Obama. She came to last year's march months after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Now cancer free, she said it was good to see the large crowd out protesting Obama's successor.
"This No. 45, as I call him, is everything that we are not," she said. "He's the most un-American thing that I know; just dividing the people, the racism, the hustling. He's all about himself and money and nothing else."
Around noon, marchers started moving slowly down Pine Street -- sometimes breaking out into spontaneous cheers or song -- before turning north on 4th toward Seattle Center, where the march concluded around 3 p.m. Most participants smiled, many saluted each other on his or her sign-making prowess.
Similar marches were held throughout the country, and other events outside the city brought together local protesters. About 175 gathered on a bluff above Saratoga Passage on Whidbey Island, where one demonstrator held up large American flag as a bald eagle flew overhead.
"With what's happened in the last year, I could not let the day go by being quiet," said demonstrator Cynthia Stewart.
An Episcopal priest, Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton, marched beneath a sign: "Hey Trump, I Vote."
Just behind her, a sign displayed the visage of poet Maya Angelou and her words: "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time."
A dog carried in its teeth the message: "Hey Trump, Bite Me."
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How To Make Spooky Halloween Eyes
Give trick or treaters a fright with these spooky glow in the dark eyes…..muhahahaaaa!
These are the best pictures I could get I'm afraid and I'm sure you don't need instructions, but here they are anyway.
You Will Need:
Kitchen rolls or toilet rolls
Short glow sticks
- Make a fold in the roll
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Xyron featuring Simple Stories
Ah yes the sun has finally come out and I plan to get out a lot more over the next few weeks, and by that I mean I will be crafting outside !. The garden needs and overhaul and fingers crossed this year I will get the pond finished. My kids plan on hitting the beach that is near us and this gave me the inspiration for my two projects today. Xyron has partnered with Simple Stories this month and I was given the super cute 'Summer Vibes Collection' to create with.
On our beach we are always finding messages in bottles washed up on the shore and I though that how cool would it be to have a Summer in a Bottle, or to capture summer and have it hanging in the home to remind us that summer is never far away. I had a large decanter bottle from Ikea and an old box frame that I rescued from a thrift shop for €2. So here are my projects along with tutorial for making your own.
Collall 3d Gel
Crafter's Companion Diamond Spray and Sparkle
Tim Holtz Ranger 'Vintage Photo' Ink pad
Talking Tables Paper Straws
IKEA Kulort Sand
Ikea Decanter
Wooden Box Frame
How they are made
Some of the supplies to give you an idea of the size of the decanter bottle.
To create a background for the diorama, cut a sheet of the 12 x 12 wood print paper down to 6.5" x 6"
Apply adhesive using the mega runner to the reverse of the paper down the length of the longest sides.
Curl up the paper and feed it into the bottle and when inside use a ruler to press down the adhesive edges.
Pour in some of the sand until it is approximately 1.5" high in the bottle.
Using the elements from the Simple Stories 'Bits & Pieces' package, the Xyron Glue Dots and the Straws make some props.
I have used the VW Beetle, Clouds, Balloons, Surf Board and Beach Sign. Once I decided on where they would be placed in the bottle i trimmed down the length of the straws.
Now for the fun part, you will need really long tweezers or maybe a kitchen ice cube pinchers to hold the elements as you feed them into the bottle.
Once all the elements are in the bottle them add the lid to close, decorate along the bottom and bottle rim with washi tape. To finish add the 'Hello There' Summer' title to the front of the jar.
Tah Dah !, the finished summer in a beach in a bottle .
Now for the framed Summer Dreams. Here is the frame I bought in the thrift shop, I love recycling and this project will give me summer all winter long.
To open the frame cut around the inside edge with a sharp craft knife.
Remove the frame front and all the elements. I have saved the flowers to use in a later project.
I love love love these Xyron Glue Sticks, the have a triangular shape so it lets you glue right into the corners of the box, coat the whole inside with the glue.
Measure and fold the 12 x 12 Summer Vibes sunburst paper and place into the box.
Trim away the excess around the edges
For the interior I used the Xyron Creative Station and the 5" Refill to layer the 'I dream of Summers' topper with the backing paper
Using extra thick Foam pads to give dimension
To create the sandy beach, apply a very thick layer of the 3d gel to the bottom of the box and spread out with the spatula, don't be too fussy about getting it smooth, you want the effect to be uneven.
Pour the sand all over the gel and press gently, shake of any excess.
We now have a beach, for the next part you need to work quickly before the gel sets.
As with the Beach in a bottle use the straws and the glue dots with the elements to make supports.
Trim the straws and then place the pieces into the gel, once the gel hardens the elements will be stuck in place.
To decorate the frame, trim the paper to size and run it through the Xyron Creative Station using the 9" Refill. Add the the fron t of the frame, trim the excess away.
Ink the edges
Spray with the Diamond Spray and Sparkle
Tah Dah !, the finished diorama.
Xyron products are available in the UK through Crafter's Companion
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See you again soon.