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John Lennon raced into Yoko Ono's home office in the mammoth old Dakota building with a copy of Donna Summer's new single, "The Wanderer." "Listen!" he shouted to us as he put the 45 on the record player. "She's doing Elvis!" I didn't know what he was talking about at first. The arrangement felt more like rock than the singer's usual electro-disco approach, but the opening vocal sure sounded like Donna Summer to me. Midway through the song, however, her voice shifted into the playful, hiccuping style Elvis had used on so many of his early recordings.
"See! See!" John shouted, pointing at the speakers.
The record was John's way of saying hello again after five years. I had spent time with him in Los Angeles in the mid-1970s, during the period he later referred to as his "lost weekend" -- months when he was estranged from Yoko and spent many a night in notorious drinking bouts with his buddies Harry Nilsson and Ringo Starr. John got so boisterous one night that he was thrown out of the Troubadour, one of the city's landmark music clubs. He invited me to dinner a few times, and I later found out it was when he had an important business meeting the next morning and didn't want to wake up with a hangover. I got the nod over Harry and Ringo because I didn't drink anything stronger than diet soda. We would eat at a chic Chinese restaurant and then return to his suite at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Those hours would race by because we loved talking about our favorite rock hero, Elvis, which brings us back to "The Wanderer."
I've experienced hundreds of memorable concert and interview moments, so it's hard to rank them in any favorite order, but my final hours with John in New York are certainly on the short list. It was just weeks before his death in December of 1980, and his playing the Summer record was an endearing greeting -- and one that was typical of John. Of the hundreds of musicians I've met, John was among the most down-to-earth.
As soon as I started working at the Los Angeles Times, people warned me not to get too close to artists because it could make it difficult to review their work and you can never really tell if the "friendship" is genuine. Even so, I felt there was much value in getting to know some of the most important artists beyond what you can glean in the hour or so you have to interview them. The relationship with Lennon -- and it never approached anything like a daily or even weekly tie -- came about naturally. I liked him and enjoyed his company.
John came to town in late 1973 to record an oldies album with Phil Spector and to promote his new solo album, "Mind Games," which he had produced himself. I interviewed him at the Bel-Air home of record producer Lou Adler, a chief force behind the Monterey Pop festival. May Pang, who introduced herself as John's personal assistant, answered the door and took me to the patio where John was waiting. He was wearing jeans and a sweater vest over his shirt and he walked toward me enthusiastically. "Well, hello at last," he said with a warm smile.
"Phil tells me you're a big Elvis fan," he said.
We ended up spending so much time talking about Elvis and other favorites from the 1950s that I was afraid we weren't going to get to the Beatles and his solo career. I was particularly interested in his thoughts on his "Plastic Ono Band" album (from 1970); the songs struck me as being so personal.
"I always took the songs personally, whether it was 'In My Life' or 'Help,' " he said. "To me, I always wrote about myself. Very few of the completely Lennon songs weren't in the first person. I'm a first-person journalist. I find it hard, though I occasionally do it, to write about, you know, 'Freddie went up the mountain and Freddie came back.' And even that is really about you."
John said he actually preferred "Plastic Ono Band" to its follow-up, "Imagine," even though the latter sold more copies and got generally better reviews. "I was a bit surprised by the reaction to 'Mother,' " he said, referring to "Plastic Ono Band" by his own title for it. "I thought, 'Can't they see how nice it is?' " So, John said, he went back into the studio and wrote new songs about many of the same themes, only this time he put on some strings and other production touches that made the message more accessible. That's why, he said, he privately called the "Imagine" album "Mother With Chocolate."
The interview didn't run in The Times until the album "Mind Games" was actually in the stores several weeks later. In the meantime, Phil invited me to one of the sessions for the oldies project. They had been going on for some weeks and the word was that they were pretty raucous, even drunken affairs. On the night I stopped by the studio, the liquor flowed freely. John, a gob of cake in his hand, chased Phil around the control booth while those around them danced to John's just-recorded version of an early Elvis recording, "Just Because."
But John wasn't all playfulness. He had sharp words for one of the studio employees and insulted a record company guest. This wild John was a lot different from the charming guy I had met at Adler's house, and I hoped the rude, drunken behavior was an aberration. But I kept hearing reports, including one about Phil firing a pistol one night and others about a tipsy John out on the town with his buddies and how he sometimes drank as much as a bottle of vodka a day. The first time I saw him this way away from the studio was at the Troubadour, where I was reviewing the opening of R&B singer Ann Peebles, who had a hit single, "I Can't Stand the Rain."
I didn't know John was in the club until he was in the middle of a big commotion. He was so drunk that he had wrapped a Kotex sanitary napkin around his head. When one of the waitresses tried to quiet him, he shouted, "Don't you know who I am?" Her answer was repeated the next day in all the record company offices and later in lots of magazine articles: "To me, you're just some ass -- with a Kotex on his head." A bouncer escorted John and his party out onto Santa Monica Boulevard.
Eventually, John returned to New York with May and spent weeks trying unsuccessfully to get Phil to give him the sessions' master tapes so he could finish the album himself. By then, I was beginning to hear reports about a strain between John and Yoko Ono and the suggestion that his relationship with May was more than simply professional. John was in a terrific mood when he returned from New York a few months later. He was only supposed to be in town for a few days, but the trip was extended and May phoned one day to say that John would like me to join him for dinner. When I got to the hotel, I figured he'd have a limo waiting downstairs. But John, wearing blue jeans and a black T-shirt, suggested that I drive, and we were soon off to a nearby Chinese restaurant, where we spent a couple of hours talking about Elvis, naturally.
Back at the hotel, Around 11:30, John turned on Johnny Carson's TV show and ordered corn flakes and cream from room service. He turned the sound down on the TV and stirred the corn flakes and cream with his spoon in an almost ritualistic fashion before taking a bite.
I didn't think much of it until the same thing happened the next time we returned to the hotel after dinner. This time I asked what was up with the corn flakes.
He smiled.
As a child in Liverpool during World War II, he explained, you could never get cream, so it was a special treat. He took another bite and gave an exaggerated sigh to underscore just how sweet it tasted.
The mention of Liverpool made John nostalgic. I already knew a little about John's early days, but it was fascinating hearing him tell the story. John was born in 1940 -- a year after me -- and he was raised by his Aunt Mimi after his parents broke up when he was about 5. His mother, Julia, started seeing another man who had children of his own and didn't want another one around. John loved Mimi dearly, but he also longed for his mother, who lived only a few miles away.
During his teens, just around the time he had formed the Quarrymen skiffle group, he said he had begun seeing more of his mother and had gotten the feeling she was trying to make up for all the years of her absence from his life. She was especially excited about the band, and John treasured their time together. But his mother was hit and killed by a motorist while walking to a bus stop. His mother had been taken from him twice. He was 17.
John had thought that rock 'n' roll fame would make everything right in his life, but even after his success he continued to search for someone or something to make his world seem complete. That was the theme of the "Plastic Ono Band" album. The very first song, "Mother," started with him screaming, "Mother, you had me, but I never had you / I wanted you, but you didn't want me." It continued, "Father, you left me, but I never left you / I needed you, but you didn't need me."
He found that missing foundation in Yoko, which is why she became more important to him than even the Beatles. In "God," a later song on the record, he again screams, "I don't believe in Elvis. I don't believe in Zimmerman [ Bob Dylan]. I don't believe in Beatles. I just believe in me. Yoko and me. That's reality."
As he spoke, I could understand why John felt so adrift. Until that night, I had assumed he had separated from Yoko and was involved in a new relationship with May, but he said that Yoko had pretty much demanded a break in their relationship. He was clearly still in love with her. Without her, he had no shield against the pressures of the rock 'n' roll world and his own depression.
In the fall of 1980, John and Yoko were finishing up their new album, "Double Fantasy," and I headed to New York for John's first newspaper interview in five years. This was when John raced into Yoko's office at the Dakota with a copy of Donna Summer's "The Wanderer."
He had returned to New York after the "lost weekend" period and spent the next five years rebuilding his life with Yoko and helping to raise their son, Sean. On this day, he looked nice and trim in jeans, a jean jacket and a white T-shirt. He was maybe 25 pounds slimmer than the last time I'd seen him. "It's Mother's macrobiotic diet," he said later about his weight, employing his nickname for Yoko. "She makes sure I stay on it."
By the time we headed to the recording studio, it was nearly dark. As the limo pulled up to the studio's dimly lit entrance, I could see the outlines of a couple dozen fans in the shadows. They raced toward the car as soon as the driver opened John's door. Flashbulbs went off with blinding speed. Without a bodyguard, John was helpless, and I later asked if he didn't worry about his safety. "They don't mean any harm," he replied. "Besides, what can you do? You can't spend all your life hiding from people. You've got to get out and live some, don't you?"
Inside the studio, I heard several tracks from "Double Fantasy," which was John's most revealing album since "Imagine." I could see he was happy to be back in the studio, and he looked forward to making more music with Yoko. Some critics branded the gentle, relaxed tone of the collection too soft. They missed the old Lennon bite. To me, however, the collection was a marvelous reflection of John's mood, and Grammy voters were right when they named it album of the year.
The Dakota is one of New York's most famous residential addresses. Built in 1884, it has spacious rooms and high ceilings; John and Yoko's living room had the formal but graceful feel of a museum with its Egyptian art, including a sarcophagus that dominated one side of the room. From one window of the seventh-floor apartment, I could see across Central Park and much of the city's spectacular skyline. For the preceding five years, that scene had been John's primary view of the world.
I spent hours at the apartment and the studio talking to John about the changes since Los Angeles. He felt at peace for one of the few times in his life. He was deeply in love with Yoko and thrilled to be a father again. He also spoke with affection about the Beatles days and how much he still looked forward to seeing Paul. That surprised me because of the sarcastic barbs he'd launched in interviews and the biting lyrics he'd written about Paul since the breakup of the band. "Aw, don't believe all that," he said, smiling. "Paul is like a brother. We've gotten way past all that." He also spoke fondly of Ringo but more distantly about George. He felt slighted by some things in George's autobiography, "I, Me, Mine," especially George's failure to give John credit for helping him learn guitar techniques.
Mostly, we talked about the "house husband" period that was just ending, a time of emotional drying out, a chance to reset priorities.
He had decided in 1975 to shut down his career to work on his strained marriage with Yoko and to spend time with Sean, who was born that October. He also wanted to escape the pressures and expectations of the rock 'n' roll world. Despite his highly acclaimed solo works of the early 1970s, John found it difficult to deal with the ghost of his Fab Four association.
"When I wrote 'the dream is over' [in 'God' in 1970], I was trying to say to the Beatles thing, 'Get off my back.' I was also trying to tell the other people to stop looking at me because I wasn't going to do it for them anymore because I didn't even know what the hell I was doing in my own life," he told me that first day. "What I realized during the five years away was that when I said the dream is over, I had made the physical break from the Beatles, but mentally there was still this big thing on my back about what people expected of me. It was like this invisible ghost. During the five years, it sort of went away. I finally started writing like I was even before the Beatles were the Beatles. I got rid of all that self-consciousness about telling myself, 'You can't do that. That song's not good enough. Remember, you're the guy who wrote "A Day in the Life." Try again.' "
John wasn't a recluse for those five years. He and the family traveled to Japan and elsewhere. He also went out regularly in New York, but he stayed away from the music business and the media. He said he had begun writing again the previous summer, during a vacation with Sean in Bermuda. Excited about the new material, he had called Yoko, who had remained in New York to take care of some business matters, and he played her a tape on the phone. She then wrote reply songs, which she played back to him a few days later. With the songs forming a dialogue, the Lennons went into a recording studio in New York in the autumn to record an album.
In the limo on the way to the studio, John continued to talk about Yoko, saying she served as an artistic catalyst -- questioning, discussing, challenging. He called their musical relationship a partnership, noting that she wrote and sang half the songs on the album. But what about the commercial consequences? There had been so much anti-Yoko feeling because of the breakup of the Beatles. Would his fans accept Yoko as a musical partner?
This time, Yoko spoke up. "I have two concerns in this album," she said. "First, I hope that it reminds people of John's talent. Second, I hope the fact that I am working with him enhances the man-woman dialogue. At the same time, I don't want the situation to become negative because my songs are too far-out or anything. That's hurting the chances of the album reaching as many people as possible. That wouldn't be fair to John. So in selecting my songs, I was conscious about the ones that are not too -- shall we say -- offbeat. This album is like our first hello. When you say hello, you don't want to complicate things. Maybe in the second or third album, we can experiment more."
John smiled at her words and said, "Yes, this is just starting over. We're going to move forward in the next album. It's going to be even better, so people better get ready."
As she leaned on his arm in the back of the limo, they seemed very comfortable. It was nighttime and everything felt quiet and safe in the car. "It's not really so unusual, you know," Yoko said, mentioning the literary couple Robert and Elizabeth Browning. "Ah," John said. He started quoting one of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's most famous lines: "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways." Yoko talked about how Robert and Elizabeth had inspired each other. I said that might be a good angle for a story: "John and Yoko, the Robert and Elizabeth Browning of rock." We all smiled.
On that second day, he took me to Sean's playroom, where he kept one of his prized possessions, a vintage jukebox. Plugging it in, he punched one Elvis Presley record after another and bopped around playfully.
As Elvis sang "Don't Be Cruel" in the background, John recalled his first and only meeting with our mutual rock hero. It was a story he relished sharing as much as he did his Beatles memories.
"It was probably 1965 and we had a break in L.A. during a tour. We went up to his house and we were terrified. I can't remember the first moment I saw him, but he looked great. We started singing some of his songs. That's what we always did when we met Chuck Berry or Carl Perkins or any of them."
I asked if Elvis had known how big the Beatles were and if he had felt any hint of competition.
"Are you kidding?" John replied with a laugh. "He knew damn well who we were -- from the word 'go.' He was terrified of us and the English movement because we were a threat to him. I heard he was so paranoid all afternoon that he kept practicing things to say to us, asking the guys around him if we were any good. It was like Ali wondering if he could handle Frazier. To us, he was a god. We'd like to beat his record and become the champion, but we would always give him credit. It always hurts and infuriates me when Mick Jagger puts Elvis down. Maybe he's jealous because Elvis was the original body man in rock and it's too near to Mick's game for him to admit that Elvis' movements were at least as good as his and that maybe Elvis could sing a damn sight better than he could."
John's favorite time with the Beatles surprised me -- the early days. Hamburg, Liverpool, the dance halls. I'd thought he'd say it was when the band had conquered America. "Naw," he said with a wave of a hand. "We were already blasé. We had the show down. We were already past our peak as performers. It was like Vegas -- what we did on stage, I mean. We shook our head on this number and . . . well, you know the rest."
We had never spoken all that much about the Beatles, and John seemed to be amused by my sudden display of interest. He even laughed when I told him the reason I wanted to be Elvis was because of all the screaming girls. Was it the same with him in the Beatles? "That was one of the main reasons you go on stage, because the guy in the band gets the girls," he said with a broad grin. "There's an old joke, but it's true: Sometimes you'd get this girl after the show and you'd be in bed and she'd ask you which one you are. I'd say, 'Which one do you like?' If she said, 'George,' I'd say, 'I'm George.' "
This was so much fun that it didn't even seem like an interview. I was just a fan, asking him to name things like his favorite Beatles albums ("Rubber Soul," "Revolver," "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," and the White Album) and what tracks he'd put on a Beatles greatest hits package ("I'd favor my own tracks, of course. I'd go with 'Walrus,' 'Strawberry Fields,' 'Come Together,' 'Revolution,' 'In My Life,' 'Hard Day's Night,' 'Help' -- stuff like that and some of the early tracks like 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' and 'Day Tripper.' ").
John was so into reminiscing that he even came up with a question: What would have happened if the band hadn't broken up in 1970?
In answering it, he said, "We would have probably gone down the tubes and then been resurrected like everything else. I always thought it was best to go out when you're flying high. The popularity was always ebbing and flowing. That's what people forget. It was only during the initial rush that people thought everything we did was right. After that, it was up or down depending on the single or the album or whatever. We could split up in 1970 because we were on top. In fact, it was probably the best thing that ever happened to the Beatles myth. I read this book about Mick where he said after the breakup, 'At last, we're No. 1.' What he didn't realize was that when we split, we created a much bigger thing than if we had stayed. He could never catch up with that."
I told John I couldn't imagine, as a fan, how hard it must have been for him to simply walk away from music.
"It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life -- not make music," he said. "Not because I had this love for music or because I was so creative and I couldn't bear not to be creative, but because I felt that I didn't exist unless my name was in the gossip columns of Rolling Stone or the Daily News or whatever. Then, it dawned on me that I do still exist."
We had such a good time over the three days that John invited me to his and Sean's birthday party at Tavern on the Green. I knew what the perfect birthday present for John was. I had mentioned in the studio that there was a great new Elvis photo book by Alfred Wertheimer, who had spent a couple of weeks with Elvis around the time of "Hound Dog" in 1956. John hadn't seen it.
The party was scheduled for noon, and I left the hotel around 11, thinking I'd pick up a copy of the book at a bookstore. But I had to go to a half-dozen stores before finally finding one, and the party was over by the time I got to the restaurant. I headed back to the Dakota. I didn't want to bother John, so I left the book with the doorman.
At the bookstore, I also picked up a copy of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poetry in case I wanted to quote more from the poem John had mentioned. He had said he wished he could put those feelings into a song, because it would be the perfect love song. During the flight back, the final lines struck me. In them, Barrett Browning says, "If God choose, I shall but love thee better after death."
I flashed on that final line two months later when I heard the news.
Excerpted from "Corn Flakes with John Lennon (And Other Tales From a Rock 'n' Roll Life)," by Robert Hilburn. Copyright ©2009 by Robert Hilburn. Permission granted by Rodale, Inc., Emmaus, Pa. 18098.


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Greetings, friend. From the fresh wax on your mustache, I gather you've just left the barber's. Well, have a seat and let The Only Dietsch mix you up a cup or two. I have a couple of sips you might like.
Now, I think you might have had this first one before. Yes, I think you just might. The bar was a bit busy that night, and so I'm not sure you got to watch the master in action. This is a drink, my friend, that calls for a touch of finesse. What? That's an unkind thing to say, sir, mighty unkind. I don't have to remind you where the door is, now, do I sir?
No, no, I am merely jesting with you, sir, merely jesting. I would never turn away your custom, sir. Now, as I was saying. This drink requires a light touch to achieve the layering effect that marks this drink as one of refinement. No, no, I know what you're thinking. This isn't a sweet drink like a Pousse Cafe! Not at all. Leave those to that dilettante Ellestad! You'll have none of those in my bar!
All right, all right. To the drink, then, to the drink.
Modern American Drinks How to Mix and Serve All Kinds of Cups and Drinks By George J. Kappeler
(Stepping out of character, I followed the instructions David Wondrich gives in the book Imbibe, and used 2 oz. Plymouth gin with a teaspoon of rich simple syrup–hence the darker coloring in the gin portion. The bitters are Bitter Truth orange, and I used 3/4 oz. port.)
Yes, sir, I agree that it's a fine drink. When you sip it slowly, the port gently seeps up through the gin and gently enriches the genever. Why, sir, if this drink is not still served in the bars and taverns of the twenty-first century, I should be mightily sad.
But now, remember, young lad. When you're adding the port, be careful. Take it slow. If you don't, the port will co-mingle with the gin, and although the drink will still taste just fine, it will not be as elegant. We are gentlemen, sir, always remember. We do not simply guzzle the way the hoopleheads do.
If you've done it right, it should look just like this:
Now, as to the next, this upstart William Schmidt, I do swear he stole this drink from me. I was mixing this back when he was still tramping around Paducah, Kentucky, waiting to stow away on an Ohio River steamer to Memphis. The man is a scalawag, and not at all a gentleman like you and me, sir. But let us not consider his sort.
I believe you will like this one, sir. I think you will find that the sherry and vermouth balance quite toothsomely. The other ingredients round out the flavor without bringing themselves to the fore.
The Flowing Bowl When and what to Drink : Full Instructions how to Prepare, Mix, and Serve Beverages By William Schmidt
Now, sir, would you kindly tel … <cough cough>
I'm throwing off this pretense entirely right now, so I can talk about this drink.
I used, for two drinks, a generous squirt of simple syrup for the gum. Yah, a squirt. Don't tell me you always precisely measure your simple syrup, dangit.
Angostura might be the closest thing to a nineteenth-century bitters that I have, although I don't know how to categorize Fee's Old Fashioned or Bitter Truth's Old Time Aromatic Bitters. Regardless, I used Angostura, about two to three dashes worth for two drinks.
Also, two or three dashes worth of Lucid absinthe. I've transferred my remaining Lucid to a old Fee's bottle for dashing purposes.
For two drinks, I used 4 oz. Italian vermouth and 2 oz. oloroso sherry–to retain the 2:1 ratio. I don't really know what vino vermouth is, but Paul Clarke suggests that it's Italian vermouth, and that's good enough for me. He uses Carpano Antica for this type of drink, but I've yet to find a source for that in Rhode Island. I'll probably have to special-order it from our friends at Eno.
Finally, this is a damn good drink. Light in alcohol but rich in flavor. I think the Antica would bring a bit more complexity than the Cinzano I'm currently using, but even so, we loved the balance of flavors.
Oh, and back to the Princeton? I'd love to see that on a drinks menu somewhere. It's a beautifully balanced drink, and it looks just lovely in the glass. Yeah, it takes a bit of work to get it just so, but no more than a properly prepared Sazerac or Pisco Sour.
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Girls outnumber boys on golf team
Staff writer
A promising group of underclassmen is out for golf this year at Centre High School. Except for one senior, the team is comprised of freshmen and sophomores. Seven are girls and five are boys.
Senior Karl Riffel and sophomores Nathaniel Engler, Jacob Matz, and Tyler Bentz are returning from last year. Riffel and Engler are letterwinners.
New members of the team are sophomores Kristin Vinduska and Ally Basore and freshmen Katie Marler, Karoline Chizek, Rebecca Reneau, Hannah Peterson, and Raeanne Bryant.
Centre golfers have been to the state tournament at least seven times during Greg Wyatt's 13-year tenure as coach. He hopes for a return trip this year.
He said he doesn't know how well the individual team members will perform. He said one thing in their favor is that Centre will host the regional tournament at its practice field at Herington Country Club.
"I'm hoping that playing on their home turf will make them comfortable enough to do well," he said. "The success of the season will depend on how hard they work at it."


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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Sochi Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Sochi Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Russia & C.I.S. View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message NMBJoined: 20 Jan 2003Posts: 84Location: France Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2003 2:14 am Post subject: Sochi I have been contacted by a Mr. Kaminsky at The London School in Sochi. Does anyone have experiences to share about working for this institute and/or in this city? Back to top Kent F. KruhoefferJoined: 22 Jan 2003Posts: 2129Location: 中国 Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2003 6:55 am Post subject: General info Dear NMB, Sochi is one of Russia's favourite holiday destinations. It is a "beach town" and is located on the Black Sea coast. Probably the nicest, warmest weather to be found anywhere in Russia. I haven't been there myself, but several of my students have told me it's very nice. As for the school you mentioned, I have *no* first-hand information to give you. There is, however, *one* post on the Job Information Journal which you can read regarding this school. It was written in August of 2000, so it is a bit out-of-date, but worth reading anyway. The post is entitled "Sochi's Life". It is the 12th post from the bottom. Other than that, feel free to write again with any specific questions regarding job offers, contracts, general info, etc. I'll try to help. Regards, kent Back to top Kent F. KruhoefferJoined: 22 Jan 2003Posts: 2129Location: 中国 Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2003 1:00 pm Post subject: and another... Dear NMB, I found another post on the Job Information Journal about the "London School" in Sochi. You'll find this post down near the bottom of the board. It's called "Disgruntled Teachers of the World Unite." Hope this helps. Back to top NMBJoined: 20 Jan 2003Posts: 84Location: France Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2003 9:48 pm Post subject: Sochi Dear Kent: Thank you for your response. Actually, I had previously read the two posts on the Job Information Journal you have mentioned . However, I hope to obtain some updated feedback before dismissing the institution altogether -- As you pointed out, the posts are quite outdated. Probably, the best route would be to ask the director for contact information of current teachers. Thanks, and please post again if you hear anything at all. Back to top Kent F. KruhoefferJoined: 22 Jan 2003Posts: 2129Location: 中国 Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2003 7:23 am Post subject: You're right Dear NMB, You are absolutely right. Talking with a current teacher is your best bet. As I've mentioned in previous posts, schools *do* change, for better or for worse. Managers come and go, teachers come and go, business goes up and down...and this can all have a dramatic effect on the atmosphere and general working conditions at any given school. I've seen it happen several times myself. And...when angry teachers quit en-masse, (as was apparently the case with this London School) this can be a kind of "wake-up-call" for school directors. If the director is smart, he'll make improvements and mend his ways. If he's not so smart, he may end up filing for chapter 11, and so it should be. Returning to the subject of Sochi; I'd love to spend a year there myself. I spent one year in Constanta, which lies on the other side of the Black Sea...in Romania...and I had a GREAT time. Pity that the salaries in Romania are so low. Anyway, good luck with your research. Write again with an update, and I'll do the same if I happen to hear any *first-hand* info that would be of use to you. Warm wishes, kent Back to top No MossJoined: 15 Apr 2003Posts: 1995Location: Thailand Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2003 7:51 am Post subject: Constanta & Romania Hi, Kent Well, I'm changing my opinion about moving to Russia. I want to try Romania (Constanta or Bucharest). I have a degree, experience, and no TEFL Cert, although I could pick one of those up this summer if necessary. I don't really need money for 6-12 months, having saved quite a bit in SE Asia. It would be nice to find a job that was laid back and paid a few hundred a month along with an apartment. Could you comment on Constanta and Romania in general--quality of life, expenses, schools, and hassles. Thanks!Last edited by No Moss on Thu May 05, 2005 1:08 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top roganJoined: 03 Mar 2003Posts: 416Location: at home, in France Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2003 10:33 am Post subject: My info on the London school is about 6 months old - no real change Back to top Kent F. KruhoefferJoined: 22 Jan 2003Posts: 2129Location: 中国 Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2003 11:30 am Post subject: life in Romania Hello again No Moss: I left Romania in 1995, so what I'm telling you here is now 8 years old. First: I had a wonderful experience in both Constanta (on the Black Sea) and Cluj-Napoca (in the Carpathian Mountains). Romanians are warm, friendly and sexy. On top of that, they tend to be more "pro" American than many other Europeans. Now the bad news: I can't recommend Romania for EFLers for the following 3 reasons: 1. There is no EFL market at all, organized or otherwise. 2. If you do find a job teaching English, your salary will be laughable. 3. The red-tape with regard to getting a proper working visa makes Russia look like Heaven on Earth. I can still remember vividly having my entire CV and diploma translated painstakingly into Romanian, then notarized, then sent via express mail to the Ministry of Education in Bucharest ... where they turned down my application for a work visa anyway ... under the pretense that I didn't have a bona-fide teacher's license from my home country. Basically, that meant having to do a visa-run every 6 months into Bulgaria and then back again. Having said that, I would not hesitate to suggest going there on Holiday. You might get lucky and find that elusive, well-paid EFL position afterall. Speaking of which: I found my job in Constanta after seeing a small, home-made A4 advert taped to a telephone pole. At the time, I was earning $150 per month and was considered pretty well off. Nowadays, I just can't comment on the cost-of-living and/or potential EFL salaries, since I haven't been back for over 8 years. I wish I could offer more concrete tips, but 8 years is a long time. Normally I would tell you to check out the Job Information Journal, but there's only **one** post there for the entire country, and it sounds like the guy who wrote it was tripping on acid when he decided to share his experiences. So, No Moss: If you have your heart set on Eastern Europe, why not take a closer look at Poland, Czech, Slovakia or Hungary? Good luck Regards, kENt Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Russia & C.I.S. 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16 Days…Friday, April 22nd, 2011
…until the last frost! We're coming down the homestretch to spring, to digging in the dirt, to sowing seeds. But we're not there yet so, as I mentioned in a previous post, I'm still depending on CBC Radio to keep me sane until the snow melts, and, specifically, this morning, it was a Spark interview that I enjoyed with my morning coffee – an interview with Ingrid Fetell and her research into the "aesthetics of joy".
I felt she made a convincing case for the importance of designing for joy but it's probably because I already believe that we need more joyful spaces – more places that lighten our mood, make us smile, engage our hearts. It's why I designed my kitchen garden the way I did.
Believe it or not, but I've gotten flack for my kitchen garden. I've been told it's not efficient, it doesn't make the best use of the space, and some parts are too tight to work easily in. These things are all true, to a certain extent, but only if the goal of my kitchen garden is to produce the most amount of food in the allotted space with the least amount of effort.
Hear that sound? That was the sound of joy being sucked out of my garden!
That's not my goal for my kitchen garden. My goal always has been for it to bring me joy – in the looking at, the working in, and the eating of.
I designed the garden with raised beds because I like tidy edges; with bamboo trellises because I like the feeling of walls; and with lots of flowers…because I like flowers. These things also allow me to control the type of soil I use, provide support for tomatoes and climbing vines, and attract pollinators, but that, to me, is secondary to the joy it brings me to see these elements.
I decided to lay down gravel for the paths – I love the crunchy sound it makes when I walk on it and raking it smooth reminds me of those Japanese sand gardens. Okay, so it's an inexpensive and easy to lay surfacing material – that's so not the point.
I plant things we love to eat fresh – peas, radishes, tomatoes, lettuces, beans. These are almost all consumed during the course of the growing season because to me, the flavor of food harvested right from the garden, sometimes still warm from the sun, brings me intense joy. Frozen beans eaten in the dead of winter don't always produce that same intense sensation – although the Romano bean I grew last year tasted better after being frozen, which was a joyful discovery (Ingrid talks about surprise being one of the elements in creating joy).
And the other thing that gives me joy in my kitchen garden, when the snow is white and thick on the ground, is the designing of it. Below, is this year's plan for the garden. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!


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Since I lost my other funky monkey chunky cap, it was time to make a new one. Out of the stash, some Rowan Big Wool in a subtle charcoal grey which whipped up into an H2O hat in no time (made while reading the New York Times online — one must keep up with one's event horizons!)
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Becky over at kinexxions played along with the 99 Things Meme and she struck upon a great idea: why isn't there a 99 Things Meme geared more towards genealogy and family history?
Becky starts us of with this list:
1. Belong to a genealogical society.
2. Researched records onsite at a court house.
3. Transcribed records.
4. Uploaded tombstone pictures to Find-A-Grave.
5. Documented ancestors for four generations (self, parents, grandparents,
6. Joined Facebook.
7. Cleaned up a run-down cemetery.
8. Joined the Genea-Bloggers Group.
9. Attended a genealogy conference.
10. Lectured at a genealogy conference.
11. Spoke on a genealogy topic at a local genealogy society.
12. Been the editor of a genealogy society newsletter.
13. Contributed to a genealogy society publication.
14. Served on the board or as an officer of a genealogy society.
15. Got lost on the way to a cemetery.
16. Talked to dead ancestors.
17. Researched outside the state in which I live.
18. Knocked on the door of an ancestral home and visited with the current occupants.
19. Cold called a distant relative.
20. Posted messages on a surname message board.
21. Uploaded a gedcom file to the internet.
22. Googled my name.
23. Performed a random act of genealogical kindness.
24. Researched a non-related family, just for the fun of it.
25. Have been paid to do genealogical research.
26. Earn a living (majority of income) from genealogical research.
27. Wrote a letter (or email) to a previously unknown relative.
28. Contributed to one of the genealogy carnivals.
29. Responded to messages on a message board.
30. Was injured while on a genealogy excursion.
So here are my contributions (not numbered) and perhaps Becky will include them and then publish a 99 Genealogy Things Meme in the near future!
Participated in a genealogy meme
Created family history gift items (calendars, cookbooks, etc.)
Performed a lookup
Took a genealogy seminar cruise
Convinced a relative must have arrived here from outer space
Found a disturbing family secret
Told others about that disturbing family secret
Combined genealogy with crafts (family picture quilt, scrapbooking)
Think genealogy is a passion not a hobby
Assisted finding next of kin for a deceased person (Unclaimed Persons)
Taught someone else how to find their roots
Lost valuable genealogy data due to a computer crash or hard drive failure
Been overwhelmed by available genealogy technology
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Building a 99 Genealogy Things Meme
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- Becky said...
Thanks Thomas, I'll add them to the list. When we get 99 items I'll create a post listing them all.
Just for the record, I got the idea from the MoSGA Messenger.
- January 4, 2009 at 12:59 PM
I was writing more as you posted yours, so I've combined ours with Becky's. Still not at 99 yet, but I'm sure others will add!
- January 4, 2009 at 1:39 PM
- Becky said...
Thomas, the list has been completed! See my post The 99+ Genealogy Things Meme.
- January 4, 2009 at 7:11 PM
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Sorry if this idea's already been given, I'm still sifting through the suggestion threads. xP
Since it's certainly a fair bet that the storyline and scope of the setting is going to be extended beyond its current level, I was thinking that the community on the forum could be a benefit to the advancement of it.
I know that there are already discussions of modding tools being offered, but speaking as someone who's never modded anything, has no idea how to mod anything, and gets irritable and headachy when staring at coding, it doesn't offer much reprieve. It does leave out those who are interested in the creative aspects of writing- even if just adding new encounters with pre-existing races and storylines set within the boundaries established by the devs- but aren't really inclined towards fiddling with... whatever you coders fiddle with.
So, if the official releases- PC, iPod, what have you- plan at any point to have expansions to the game's missions and widen the scope a little, why not let the community get in on the fun a little?
The format of it would be up to debate; perhaps a spot on the forum to specifically discuss storylines, submit ideas, so on and so forth. They could be relatively small affairs, bigger storylines, etc, etc; think how the Star Trek novels are all written by loads of different authors, all on the same setting, same characters... there's potential for a rich tapestry of ideas, from dozens of different sources. It wouldn't just be considered a side-plot, or an alternate setting, but it would have the opportunity to develop and add to Star Command's very own equivalent of Canon. The relatively simple format of the stories- the dialogue-driven exposition and such- makes the game ideal for amateur writers to sink their teeth into it.
Of course, like any publishing venture, there'd have to be an element of moderation and editing; to keep a storyline like 'The Intrepid Crew Faces The Dreaded Buttholes Of Targus Six' Or 'Captain! Quick! We Have To Get The Tarsian Empress's Cat Out Of The Crushing Tree And Prevent Intergalactic War!' The game's definitely got a tongue-in-cheek humor to it, but there are still probably ways to go a liiittle too far with the farce, and so having someone to sift through the submissions and pick out 'winners.'
I had some thoughts as to how such a thing could be managed, but that's another big post worth, so figured I'd just leave things like this for now. o.o
A thought on storyline development.
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To expand on this thought. It's impossible to mod on iOS right?
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Correct!SilentEcho wrote:To expand on this thought. It's impossible to mod on iOS right?
@OP I may start a contest to create a story line like this and others... Still working on details with the devs =]
I am a volunteer player and do not work for War Balloon
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Great idea and I for one would love to be in on it. In fact just yesterday I was looking into all the races on the Star Command wiki and thought... wow this could really be developed well. Its like a potential goldmine for backstory, missions and other lore friendly content. I just hope that the devs expand upon this in a careful way and pay attention to all the worthy stories that fans could create (that said, if they ever do expand on it).
I wish I could put my actual signature on this thing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5ZTqzOF2zA - I want to see the other 70% of this games original vision.
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Maybe when you hire a crew member they have an energy bar like in sims and when your members have low energy there performance in battle,healing and/or fixing so to raise there energy bar they could go to a (minimum) small or large room and sleep
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New York, December 10, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Belarusian authorities to prosecute and convict the perpetrators who made death threats against
In a memo to Novaya Gazeta, Khalip said she received threatening e-mail, phone calls, and a telegram from anonymous senders who warned her not to publish the investigative report she wrote and submitted to the paper on November 22. Anonymous e-mails said: "Unless you remove your article you will go to meet Anna Politkovskaya," referring to the Novaya Gazeta reporter who was gunned down in 2006, and a telegram suggested Khalip should "think about her son when reporting." An unidentified man told Khalip by phone that she should not leave her house if the article is published.
Details mentioned in the messages suggest the perpetrators had intercepted Khalip's e-mails and bugged her cell phone, she told CPJ. She said she believes the Belarusian security service, the KGB, is behind the threats because it is the only agency in the country capable of screening private correspondence.
Khalip said the threats were prompted by her investigation into the division of assets left by Badri Patarkatsishvili, a Georgian tycoon who died of a heart attack in early 2008. According to Khalip and press reports, Patarkatsishvili had invested US$160 million in the state-controlled oil company Belneftekhim and had interests in the Belarusian timber processing industry.
"We are outraged by the death threats against Iryna Khalip," said CPJ Deputy Director Robert Mahoney. "The suspicion that these threats may have come from within security services is deeply disturbing. The government must get to the bottom of the threats and must not shy away from taking all necessary steps to ensure that those behind them have to account for their actions in a court of law."
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In Khalip's article, she said Zeltser had told her that the KGB tortured him to extract Patarkatsishvili's original will and wanted him to lure the executor to
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I'm beginning to think Henry's preschool teacher doesn't like him.
I know what you're thinking. "Someone not like Henry? Impossible! I will hurry to her classroom and beat some sense into her!" And so I am glad I never told you which school he goes to, because I'm beginning to think you're a little nuts. That said, I am also puzzled as to how someone could not like Henry. Yes, he can be… challenging. He knows what he wants, and he's not easily swayed. Sometimes his motives are baffling; there's a lot more going on in his head than he lets on. Also, he can be shy in group situations. I can imagine that when you're faced with eleven children clamoring for your attention, the enigma in the corner might not be your favorite.
But my God, woman! Have you seen his cheeks? Have you ever looked into those blue eyes of his? Have you no soul?
He got through his transition into the World of Preschool with flying colors. But then, about a week later, whenever I arrived to pick him up, the teacher would greet me with this preschool-teacher frowny face that made me want to kick her. When I asked her what was wrong, I invariably got such comments as:
"Henry was a little sad today."
"Henry was low-energy."
"Henry didn't want his snack."
"Henry was low-energy, and sad."
"Henry was a little…quiet today." Frowny face. "I think he was tired. And he wouldn't eat."
You have to imagine all of this conveyed in this high, babyish, mock-sad voice. I'm not sure why she does that. Because oh, the urge to kick.
Anyway. So, okay. My child is apparently sad! And tired! That's not her fault, is it? That doesn't mean she hates him? Although when he gets home, he's whirling about the apartment like they gave him crack! Except, whoops, that couldn't have happened, because according to his teacher he's a certified snack-hater.
I didn't think too much of this the two teacher's assistants came up to me after class, and told me what a delight he is. "He sings the Star Wars theme all day! He's so cuddly and affectionate and funny!" "Yes, yes," I panted, "Give me more." They handed me a list of various things he had said throughout the day. Apparently he spent the day shouting, "Surrender, Earthlings!" They found this hilarious. Because they're human.
Then the teacher walked by, and I said, "He had a good day, huh?"
Frowny face. "Well…" she sighed. "It was hot in the room. Everyone was a little low-energy. It wasn't just him."
After that I just avoided her at the end of the day. But I couldn't help but notice, when I dropped him off, that her behavior toward him was a little… chilly. I wouldn't say she was cold, but there was a definite nip in the air. One morning, he was unhappy, and I didn't want to leave until I got him settled in. The teacher headed for him. I waited for her to join him, and instead she gave him a tight smile, and then turned and sat down with two other children, who were already playing with one of the assistants.
And at the last pick-up, she approached me. "Henry was very physical today. We had a physical day," she said. Oh, I thought, she's telling me there was a lot of running and jumping and playing? So I should put him down for a long nap?
"Yes," she said, "there was a lot of pushing and shoving and bossing around the other kids." "HENRY? WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HOW YOU HAD A PHYSICAL DAY, DIDN'T YOU? REMEMBER, WITH THE PUSHING AND THE SHOVING? AND WE DON'T DO THAT AT SCHOOL."
On the way out, I said to him, "So you were pushing other kids?"
"I had to," he said. "She told me not to yell."
His logic is impeccable. What choice did the boy have?
Of course, on the one hand, I'm glad to know he was "physical," and I don't fault her for sharing a concern, blah blah blah, but on the other hand, would it kill her to once share something positive with me? One thing? Would the turning of the frown into the upside-down position cause her pain?


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Here's an outtake from Moneyball, in which an off-camera Jonah Hill makes Brad Pitt laugh so hard that he can't continue with the scene. Congratulations to Brad Pitt who seems like a fun and gleeful human. The opposite of congratulations to rest of us who don't even get to see what Jonah Hill is doing.
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Guest Post by Jenny Manseau, Culinary Arts/Culinary Nutrition student and author of the blog Creative Cooking Gluten Free.
- 3/4 Pound Medium Shrimp (raw/cleaned and deveined)
- 2 Tablespoons light gluten-free soy sauce (San-J)
- 1 Tablespoon Toasted Sesame Oil
- 1/2 Teaspoon Chili Oil
- 1 Large Garlic Clove – grated
- 1/2 Inch piece of Ginger – grated
- 1/2 Teaspoon Brown Sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Rice Wine Vinegar
- 1 Large bunch of Bok Choy – Chopped
- 1/2 Cup Shredded Carrots
- 1/4 Cup Sliced Water Chestnuts
- 1/4 Cup Sliced Bamboo Shoots
- 1/2 Cup Snow Peas
Grate the ginger and garlic with the V-etched Better Zester. In a small bowl mix together the soy sauce, sesame oil, chili oil, garlic, ginger, sugar and vinegar. Add shrimp to a separate bowl and poor 1/3 of the mixture over the shrimp, toss to coat well and set aside.
Fill the Farm Fresh Steamer with about 1 1/2 quarts of water (or stock…slightly more flavor if you use stock with aromatics in them like crushed garlic and ginger pieces – this is what I normally do), and heat over medium-low heat.
Once the steam starts to build up in the pan, add the bok choy, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots and cook for 2-3 minutes (these take a little longer than the shrimp). Add the Shrimp, carrots, and snow peas, cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until shrimp is cooked throughout. Do not over cook the shrimp.
Toss with remaining sauce and serve over steamed rice. Top with a little chili paste if you like a bit more heat (we love spice so it is usually added).
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There are a lot of Linux distributions on the Linux Planet, very few of them have their own branded hardware.
1) LinuxMint box
As the fallout from Ubuntu's Unity interface continues (you either love or you hate it), Linux Mint has become increasingly popular. Linux Mint is a fork Ubuntu, bringing a different user interface (either MATE or Cinnamon) to the Ubuntu base.
While Linux Mint likely still has a smaller user base than Ubuntu on its own, Linux Mint now has its own branded hardware, thanks to OEM vendor CompuLab. The mintBox is available in basic and pro editions and delivers Linux Mint, in a box.
The device has loads of connectivity options including 8 USB ports, Ethernet, Wifi, Bluetooth, HDMI port and a DVI adapter. The difference between the Pro and the basic editions is the include CPU. The Basic has a 1.0 GHz processor supported by 4 GB of RAM while the Pro edition has a 1.65 GHz processor supported by 8 GB of RAM.
"We're passionate about what we do and for our very first Mint device, we wanted something unique, something special and extraordinary," Linux Mint founder Clem Lefebre wrote in a blog post. "The mintBox is Mint in a box. It's tiny, it's silent, it's extremely versatile and it comes packed with connectivity."
2) Sabayon 9
Speaking of spinoffs, much like Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu, Sabayon Linux is based on Gentoo. Gentoo is a powerful source based rolling distribution that can sometimes be misconstrued by novices as being difficult to build and install. The general idea behind Sabayon is to take the power of the Gentoo base and provide an easy to use, pre-built distribution.
The latest release of Sabayon debuted this week, including all the shiny new open source bits you'd expect including the Linux 3.4 kernel and LibreOffice 3.5.3. On the desktop, choices include Gnome 3.2.3 and KDE 4.8.3.
One of the more interesting pieces of Gentoo that Sabayon developers have brought into the distribution this time around is Gentoo Hardened. What that provides is a security enhanced of the base system packages making Sabayon, potentially more secure than a non-hardened release.
Another new addition is the Rio application browser.
"In a few words, Rigo is a search-based, modern, modular and scalable application for browsing Sabayon packages," the Sabayon 9 release notes state. "It is composed by RigoDaemon, which is the dbus system service, a Gtk3 UI and a UI-independent library."
3) KDE 4.9 Development Begins
This past week also say the first beta of the KDE 4.9 Linux desktop. The upcoming release is loaded with performance improvement and bugfixes as well an improved Dolphin file manager.
Activities will also get a boost in the 4.9 release.
"Users can now more easily associate files and windows with an Activity, and enjoy a more properly organized workspace," the KDE 4.9 Beta announcement states. "Folderview can now show files related to an Activity, making it easier to organize files into meaningful contexts."
Sean Michael Kerner is a senior editor at InternetNews.com, the news service of the IT Business Edge Network, the network for technology professionals Follow him on Twitter @TechJournalist.


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Of course, not every bug goes down that path. Security researchers can disclose unknown vulnerabilities directly to vendors, then withhold details until the vendor issues a fix. They can also simply go public with information about the vulnerability. Or they can keep the details of the bug secret, and sell the information to the highest bidder. But if they do that, who's buying?
"Google and Microsoft can't outbid the U.S. government--they will never win a bidding war with the Army, Navy, or NSA," warned security and privacy expert Christopher Soghoian in his recent keynote speech at the Virus Bulletin 2012 conference in Dallas, titled, "The trade in security exploits: free speech or weapons in need of regulation?"
Recently, there's been a recent shift away from the old way of selling bugs, via "bug bounties and compensated responsible disclosure through firms like ZDI and TippingPoint," said Soghoian, principal technologist and a senior policy analyst with the Speech, Privacy and Technology Project at the American Civil Liberties Union. Instead, valuable bugs are now being resold by firms such as Endgame Systems and Vupen, who make no bones about the possibility that vulnerabilities might be used for espionage or even offensive operations.
[ Read So You Want To Be A Zero Day Exploit Millionaire? ]
What's a good bug worth? Earlier this year, Forbes profiled The Grugq, who's based in Bangkok and acts as a broker between vulnerability buyers and sellers. The Grugq, who takes a 15% commission, says he generally won't touch a bug unless it's worth at least $50,000, and six-figure deals aren't uncommon.
Security expert Charlie Miller, a former National Security Agency employee, said that he sold a Linux operating system Samba server software vulnerability in 2005 to the U.S. government for $80,000, after he was told to name a price. Although Miller now says he wished he'd asked for more money, he did admit to getting a fabulous new kitchen out of the deal.
That revelation, cited by Soghoian as the first publicly known sale of a vulnerability to the U.S. government, led to somewhat predictable banter, with The Grugq proposing via Twitter that henceforth, "[vulnerabilities] should be rated based on the number of kitchen remodeling projects they could sponsor," offering a baseline of "3 kitchens" for any malware signed with the digital certificates recently stolen from Adobe.


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Bae Sehwa's steamed bentwood furniture ripples in airy and sinewy ways to curve around the human body. The precision in each piece is not accidental. It's acutely planned. Sehwa digitally renders and manipulates geometric forms then returns to the actual physical form, steaming and bending the wood into a mold under a tight watch. The result is functional, organically smooth, and flawless.
According to R Gallery, "Bae Sehwa's work is derived from the Korean concept of baesanimsu, meaning the back of the mountain and front of the water and he draws heavily from the profound connection to nature in traditional Korean theories of divination. The steam bent wooden frame of this lounge offers a narrative that includes both the tranquil, meditative qualities of flowing water and the strong, comforting silhouette of a mountain."


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Activision Blizzard to be Bought from Vivendi
Looks like current CEO Bobby Kotick has decided to buy out Vivendi's share of the company, which means they'll be out from the massive conglomerate's thumb. Not sure what that means as far as Blizzard's games, since it's far likely that the Activision bean counters would be more involved with decisions than Vivendi ever was, but it could mean that they'll look into monetizing WoW more. (Read: more cash shop stuff.)
However, the big stir has been in the MMO community that --according to Blizz estimates and the link above-- WoW is now down to 7.7 million subs. As much as people would like to spin this, that can't be good.
World of Warcraft is now down 36% from it's peak number of subs in early Cataclysm.
It also highlights the driving force behind Blizz's push for a cash store in the game.
I also wanted to use this news to point out one item from the current patch.
I've taken to flying across Kalimdor and the Northern Barrens while I wait for a BG to proc, and let's just say that the Northern Barrens seem just as empty as before the patch dropped. Wagons needing escorts are empty, just as the Grummies in Kun-lai Summit go unprotected. Back in Wrath --and even in Cata with the Firelands-- you could find toons scampering about even when the content wasn't the most current. Now, however, it's crickets.
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Something to love, something to do, and something to
What are you up to this weekend? We're taking a little road trip, and I look forward to catching up with you next Tuesday.
My lovelies, hope you have a wonderful, fun weekend! xx
"something to love, something to do, and something to pet" - yes, yes and yes! Loved the video, seriously funny, have a great weekend.
So lovely cats!!!
Have a good weekend
Cute and cuddly boys/girls:). Have a good weekend!
Χαχααααα, χαριτωμένα που είναι!!!
Τα δικά σου γατάκια είναι πολύ γλυκά!
Σου εύχομαι να περάσεις ένα υπέροχο Σαββατοκύριακο!!!
Πολλά-πολλά φιλάκια
something to pet is at the top of my list for being happy and it is also the top of my hubby's list. enjoy your week end and the kitties are adorable.
What a great way to have a happy day!
Cute and adorable kitty's!!
Thanks for the visit!!
Ah, I want one.
Have a great trip Betty, see you soon x
Such beautiful kitties! I love kitties! I'm celebrating my son's 13th birthday this weekend! Fun filled, chocolate cake kinda weekend!
Oh so cute !
Cute kitties. Enjoy your weekend trip
Dear Betty,
I love these little cute kitten (older too!!!)
Wish you fun for your weekend trip
Are these your kittens, Betty? They are adorable! So curious.
You have yourself an awesome weekend as well, dear! xoxo
Cute kitties and love the film especially flat out kitty.
so sweet! enjoy your weekend!
Those kitties are beautiful! Great pics!
They are so cute :)
Have a great weekend *
A beautiful weekend to you Betty.
I see we are both posting cat images these days.
We have similar inspirations but I must admit i like your kitten more.'
Oh those beautiful little faces! Thanks for the morning smiles. Have a safe and wonderful trip.
Your fur-babies are adorable!! Have a lovely weekend trip! :-)
Have a lovely weekend. Your cats are gorgeous.
gr. from Holland
this post made me smile! i love kittens so so so much :)
What sweet kitties! I've just developed a new affection for them.
Enjoy your weekend!!
Oh how I love cats! Great photos and video!
Such beautiful kitties!
Oh! Your kitties are so cute!
These are so sweet! Really beautiful shots!
Don't let your cats near my mice, lol.
I love the kitties! How adorable! And what delightful captures, Betty! And what a fun movie! Hope you have a lovely trip! Enjoy! Look forward to pics when you return!
I like the branch in that kitten picture. It sorta looks like the kitten is hiding behind it. lol
Cats are really a very attractive animal.I like them more than dogs.
Have a nice road trip!
Sounds like three wonderful needs - and that second picture - your cats are so pretty. sandie
What a sweet cats......lovely weekend......xxx...
Amei os gatinhos.
Bom fim de semana!
º° ✿ ✿⊱╮
I really like the cat on the third picture.
Cute Kittys, and great detail.
beautiful photos and video!
Have a nice trip!
I like your Recipe for Happiness. I also like your cute kittens and video. Have a wonderful weekend.
Cute kitties and video!
Have a fantastic weekend!
Love these photos. And I love cats. The adult cat looks like the stray cat that has arrived at my house. He doesn't look as friendly as the kitty in the photo. But, I feed him anyway. :)
Have a great weekend!
My dear Betty,
What lovely photos with which to start off the weekend! I hope your Saturday and Sunday are filled with joy and sunlight, and may your coming week be filled with warmth.
Big hugs from me to you,
O Cats!
Seems like these kitties are posers. Sweet. Have a great run away weekend. And when you get back get in touch as you won the MyMemories software.
Reminds me of my pet Julie ...so cute....
άχου γατούλεεεεεες!! τι ομορφιές! καλή σου μέρα :)
what splendid and delightful shots, Betty! Look how many of us needed to see them!
thanks, Dear
Warm Aloha from Waikiki
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Very cute kitties and I like your recipe for happiness. Have a great road trip and weekend.
they are so cute!
Love your kitty photos they are so cute, so too the video ... have a great weekend dear Betty.
xoxoxo ♡
Enjoy the road trip Betty, we have 3 crazy kitties and I'm sure I could devote a whole blog to their escapades!!
adorable photos, enjoy your road trip, we are staying in and watching the snow fall down and accumulate
Oh how absolutely precious. Such sweet and loving little faces. You've made my day :)
Awwww... cute overload!
Beautiful pictures, I like these sweet kittens. A hug.
Please have a good Sunday.
The kitties look soft and beautiful, and I love their expressive eyes. I hope your road trip is fun. :)
Such adorable kitties! Have a fun trip.
Betty, they are absolutely precious!
Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.
The video is hilarious!
Kittens always have the most adorable little faces and these are certainly no exception.
I love the second and third photos with the kitten in the background trying to see what's going on. I agree with you Betty, I like realness too.
So love the kitties! Hope you have a great weekend!
Very cute.
I just said a long, loud "Ohhhh" as in "Oh these kitties are so adorably cute." Thanks for sharing, Betty.
Take good care.
Oh Photoshop. I don't think every photo has to be perfect - the twig was part of your memory AND part of the mood, so it SHOULD still be there!!! Actually, I wouldn't have even noticed it if you hadn't mentioned it!!
Hope your weekend is AWESOME! Mine is just about finished downunder ...
They are definitely cute; and I enjoy seeing kitty's on-line, TV, in print, but not in person. I suffer from allergies.
Nicely done!
Petting pets is sure good for your well being.
Hi, dear!
Love your shots...what a cut cat!!!
though i'm a dog lover these cute kittens make me adopt one!
pretty pics!
Muy tiernos estos gatitos, unas fotos llenas de sensibilidad.
So cute !!!!!...
Oh boy....you got me hooked on this post! As I adore cats. And their antics and smiles and beautiful faces. Your images are simply super.
i think my heart just melted a little while looking at these sweet faces....
Hello! Wonderful photos of wonderful cats! Thank You very much for sharing!
Have a wonderful week!
Beautiful photos. I like cats.
Hope you had a great road trip. The kitty pics are so cute and I agree with you, realness is the best.
Although I am a dog lover those cute kittens make me want to adopt a cat!
Cool vid!
Have a great weekend!
I have really come to like cats so much because my daughter has them and they're befriending me whether I like it or not.
What am I up to this weekend? I'm perched on the ridge of a mountain top. We've been camped up here for 5 weeks and going home on Tuesday. I'm a little behind on my blogging and commenting also. LOVE those kitties!
How adorable!!!!
Thanks for visiting my turkeys,
Cheers from Cottage Country!
pretty kitty eyes!!
nice knowing your blog too :) love your eye for beauty. xxo
Ever cute!
Thanks for visiting!
Me ha parecido ver un lindo gatito, no? jajajaja Me encantan los felinos...
Saludos y un abrazo.
Yes, lovely photos, I never tire of enjoying the tenderness that transmit these cats. A hug.
Fur babies always make me happy!
How cute. My children and I love them.
The little pink noses and little white face, so adorable.
Hope you've had a lovely weekend away.
Yes, something to pet!!!
I'm not a cat person, but those are too cute!
Your kitty photos are just as sweet as can be.
Cute kittens! I love the pictures!!
Preciosas fotos y preciosos gatos.
Adorable! I loved the "Kiss This!"
cute little cats


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