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Now that 2020 is over (Finally) lets focus on the future. You’re engaged (or soon to be), Yay! And we can’t wait to celebrate with you and help you find your gown. And for those of you who have found your gown, let us know if we can help with any other details. Tux rentals, bridal accessories, wedding party accessories, cleaning/preservation…etc. We are here and can help with it all! But let’s be honest, you have probably been thinking of wedding plans for months now and we’d love to give you something NEW to look forward to this year and for years to come…

January marks the beginning of our New Year, but the New Year we are really looking forward to is the New Year for you and your person. Your wedding day will mark a “New Year” for you! A New Year of Firsts… First Christmas as a married couple, first Halloween, first date as a married couple, first vacation, etc. How do you want to spend it? How can you make the most out of it…and thrive for years to come!?

While growing up, both you and your significant other both had traditions and ways of celebrating life moments with your family’s. Now, with your wedding date approaching, you will soon be starting fresh! A blank slate, a new year of firsts and that is so exciting!! Start making a list now or have a date night around planning what you and your person want celebrations and holidays to look like for you as a couple/family!

Find something, big or small that you can promise yourself to do for your person! Write a note for them to wake up to in the morning with their coffee, have a planned weekly dress-up date night at home with take-out or go on a fun trip each year to a sporting event! Another fun way to map out the holidays is to list them out in order after your wedding date and think about what you two would really enjoy or like to do to make that day or time of year special!

Below is a list of Holidays with some ideas to help get you started…

Valentine’s Day: Heart shaped pancakes in the morning or chocolate covered strawberries with your coffee!

April Fools: See who can pull of the best prank! Make sure to keep them sweet and consider the others feelings and humor when planning! The winner gets to pick what is for dinner that night…

4th of July: Host a BBQ, take a road trip, or go for a hike to find the best view of surrounding firework displays!

Halloween: Couples costumes are always fun, you can decorate your porch to scare the trick or treaters, have a scary movie you always watch or pick a new one each year.

Thanksgiving: Try a new recipe together, make food in advance and deliver it to those in need before you sit down to eat your meal, take a break from cooking and dance to your wedding song!

Christmas: Sledding, Hot chocolate with peppermint spoons, cutting down your own tree each year, adding one new ornament each year to remember a special time from that year, exchange gifts the night before, Celebrate Christmas in July with a tree, presents, a Santa suit…

Super Bowl (other sport championship): Wear your jerseys, place playful bets on the game, stock up on and make all your favorite snacks and drinks, make it an all-day event!

Another fun way to involve others is asking friends and family what their family traditions are? To get started, the girls here at Weddings With Joy wanted to share one of their traditions with you…

“We really love sitting down towards the end of the year and chatting about our person, professional, and couple goals that we want to focus on in the upcoming year! I am really excited to trying new restaurants or activities for our monthly date nights!” ~Courtney (Weddings With Joy Owner)

“A week before Christmas, we sit together and watch Charlie Brown Christmas, followed by Starbucks Hot Chocolate and driving around looking at Christmas lights.” ~Ashley (Senior Bridal Stylist)

“We have a date night jar that we pull a popsicle stick from and then do the activity. They are color coded so we can stay on track with budget and time limits depending on the day and occasion! It’s so fun and keeps us doing different activities.” ~Kristin (Bridal Stylist)

We hope this has been fun and sparked a sense of excitement for the memories you and your person will have in the future for years to come! May this new year bring you good fortune, health, happiness and a great start to the next chapter of your life!

With Joy,

The gals at Weddings With Joy

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Jemma and Lee’s Cop Cot Wedding

Jemma and Lee brought their family from Sheffield in England to get married in Central Park this May. They met through Jemma’s mother, who worked with Lee. They had been together for fourteen years before they got married and they have two lovely children, Noah and Elsa.

Before they had Elsa they were on the beach in the moonlight while on vacation in Majorca, Spain in 2011 when Lee told Jemma to close her eyes. When she opened her eyes he had drawn a heart in the sand around her, and got down on one knee with a ring in his hand and their son on his lap. Of course Jemma said yes to his proposal.

They wanted to get married because they felt that it was time for them all to share the same last name. Of course, Jemma and Lee have already made the huge commitment of their children, but they felt that that have grown as a family and now is the time for them to formalize their union.

Originally, they had wanted their ceremony to be held at Wagner Cove, but it has been out for repairs for some time following vandalism last year. Their second choice was Cop Cot, also a rustic wooden structure. In the end they were very pleased that they had chosen Cop Cot, because they felt that it was perfect for their intimate wedding ceremony.

They did have some concerns about the weather, and Cop Cot does not give much shelter in the case of rain, but they did not have any, and in fact it was very sunny. The leaves growing around Cop Cot do give some shade, but in early Summer, they do not give a great deal of coverage. They said that their favorite photographs were taken in and around Cop Cot. It is a lovely area for getting those iconic photos of the Park, with the buildings in the background, because it is on a little hill.

Jemma, Lee and their children stayed for a week in the Hilton Hotel Midtown Manhattan. They liked the location, close to Central Park, and they were both able to walk from their hotel to Cop Cot, which is just inside the South end of Central Park. They had close family as their guests, they said that they were very excited to be joining them, and they were pleased to have a good excuse to visit New York City.

Jemma had had a few issues with her first wedding dress, she had bought a dress online with the intention of having it altered. The seamstress she had been working with let her down, and as she started to run out of time she looked for a dress she could buy off the peg and she found the British classic clothes store BHS range, where she got her dress from. Her bouquet was from Artsy Flora and contained pink hydrangeas, white roses, white lisianthus and eucalyptus.

The ladies in the party had their hair styled at the Dry Bar. Luckily Jemma’s aunt is a makeup artist so she did Jemma’s makeup for her. They had plenty of photos taken as they walked North through Central Park from Cop Cot at 59th Street, and they left the Park at West 72nd Street. They hailed cabs to Carmine’s on 91st Street for a family-style Italian meal.

“Claire was brilliant from start to finish,” said Jemma. “I felt that my wedding plans were in good hands and nothing was too much to ask. Our photographer, Ande, was really lovely and let me have some creative input with some of the shots, and we have ended up with over 200 excellent photos. Also Dany, the officiant, was lovely too, her and Ande made a fab team.” I asked if they had any advice for anyone considering a wedding in Central Park and Jemma said “do it! We are so glad that we did, it was the perfect place.”

Thank you for sharing your story with us, Jemma and Lee, I wish you the best of luck for your future together. It was great to meet you and your lovely family. For more information on planning your own Central Park wedding, visit our website, or “like” us on Facebook for photos and more inspiring stories.

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Energy Harbor Receives Investment Grade Rating from Fitch Ratings

AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Energy Harbor Corp. announced today that the company has received an investment grade rating of BBB with a Stable outlook from Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”). Fitch’s report notes that Energy Harbor’s leverage is lower than its peer group as a result of “the beneficial effects of higher power prices on EBITDA along with low debt levels.” Fitch also highlighted the strengthening effect of the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 mechanism which Fitch indicated “would provide a high degree of revenue visibility.”

Tanya Rohauer, Senior Vice President, Commercial Finance and Treasurer of Energy Harbor said, “We appreciate the thoughtful diligence from the team at Fitch Ratings to understand the low leverage, high quality cash flow and low carbon footprint that drives Energy Harbor’s business model.” Energy Harbor’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Jason Petrik added, “We are pleased Fitch Ratings recognized the value and stability provided to our stakeholders through our balance sheet strength, our transition to a 100 percent carbon free power generator and infrastructure company in 2023 and our stable retail platform that serves nearly one million customers.”

About Energy Harbor

Energy Harbor is a highly reliable provider of carbon free baseload electricity committed to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles critical to meeting the nation’s emissions goals and accelerating the country’s clean energy transition. Our success is driven by our unwavering employee commitment to safe, reliable operations, financial stability and best in class service to meet the energy and sustainability needs of our customers.

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This press release contains “forward-looking statements.”  All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that are included in this press release that address activities, events, or developments that Energy Harbor Corp. (the “Company”) expects or anticipates to occur in the future (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as “intends,” “plans,” “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “could” and “will continue”), are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that in making any such forward-looking statement its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, any such forward-looking statement involves uncertainties and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the discussion of risk factors under “Risk Factors” available on the Investor Website (as described below) and the following important factors, among others, that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements: the actions and decisions of regulatory authorities; economic conditions and power pricing within the Company’s territories and markets; the Company’s ability to accomplish or realize anticipated benefits from strategic and financial goals; the uncertainties associated with the deactivation of remaining commodity-based generating units, including the impact on vendor commitments, and as it relates to the reliability of the transmission grid, the timing thereof; the risks and uncertainties associated with litigation, arbitration, mediation and like proceedings, including with respect to the timing and amounts of the capital expenditures that may arise in connection with any such proceedings; changes in customers’ demand for power; and weather conditions affecting future sales, margins and operations.

Any forward-looking statement included in this press release speaks only as of the date hereof, and except as may be required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of them; nor can the Company assess the impact of each such factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. As such, you should not rely on such forward-looking statements.

Further information regarding the Company will be available at under the heading (the “Investor Website”). The Company advises that holders of the Company’s securities should review all available information before making any decisions whether to buy or sell any of the Company’s securities. Any information in any materials posted on the Investor Website in the future will automatically update and, where applicable, modify or supersede the information contained in this press release and any other information previously posted on the Investor Website.

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Author Gail Z. Martin talks going indie in this year’s Hawthorn Moon blog tour stop.

Hello readers and fellow book enthusiasts!

It’s brand new Summer, which means a brand new Summer blog tour event with our friend, author Gail Z. Martin.

The Hawthorn Moon event was started as a way to celebrate the solstice, which for Martin, dates back to her first series The Chronicles of the Necromancer. Each year the tour hosts visits on multiple blogs, giveaways and serves as an introduction of new work coming out.

Last year, Gail shared an excerpt from her, then, upcoming novel Scourge and talked to us all about secondary characters!

When we found out recently that Gail had made some changes to the way her work is published, we couldn’t think of a better thing for her to share with us! Take a look!

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“Going indie” is a step many traditionally published authors are making these days. It means stepping away from the contracts—and advances—of large publishers and bringing out new books on their own, self-published. It’s exciting and daunting, and I think it’s increasingly where publishing as an industry is heading.

I’ve been very fortunate to have worked with a Top 5 New York publisher and a top UK publisher, as well as many excellent small presses and audio book publishers. While we’re continuing to bring out new work with small presses and audio book publishers, we’ve stepped away from working with larger firms for a variety of reasons, one of which was editorial turnover.

It’s no secret that publishers have dramatically cut staff in recent years. In my experience, with one publisher, that meant that over a six-year period, I had three editors, and for two and a half of those years, I didn’t have an editor because they were hiring replacements. That kind of churn means that the editor-of-the-month can’t hope to have continuity—with the series or the author—and is not going to be able to give the kind of insight as someone who is invested in the project and the writer over time. More seasoned (and expensive) senior editors have frequently been replaced by new graduates who have zeal and talent, but lack industry connections, experience, and perspective.

It’s very frustrating, as an author, not to have an internal champion in an editor who can vie for scant promotional resources, talk up your book to the trade, and represent your interests within the publishing house. Publishing already has long odds; the lack of a champion makes that a daunting game.

Going indie means we put on the publisher cap for our own books. We hire the editor and cover artist, take care of formatting and producing the print and ebook versions, manage the reviewers and promotion, handle the ads and social media. Many of the editors, artists, and other professionals have come from large publishers themselves, so we’re working with the same caliber of talent that we had before, but with more continuity and control.

I’m very fortunate that my husband, Larry N. Martin, is talented with editing and formatting. He handles the back-end production as well as creating a lot of the covers for the short stories and novellas, and the promotional materials. The production piece is a new responsibility since we have gone indie, but the promotional element was something that publishers have largely outsourced to writers anyhow.

The best thing about going indie is that we can write and publish at our own speed—bringing new material to readers much faster than the traditional pipeline allows. This year, if all goes well, we will be averaging a new book every month in a broadened number of sub-genres.

The Darkhurst epic fantasy series continues with Vengeance, the sequel to Scourge, and continues the adventures of the Valmonde brothers and their friends as they hunt the monsters plaguing Ravenwood and discover a much darker conspiracy behind the bloodshed. Assassin’s Honor, coming this fall, will be the first in the Assassins of Landria epic fantasy buddy flick series. Imagine Butch and Sundance as medieval assassins, and you’ll capture the humor and edge-of-the-seat action.

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Tangled Web is the third novel in the Deadly Curiosities urban fantasy series, set in Charleston, South Carolina. We’ve also collected all the short stories and novellas about Cassidy, Teag and Sorren in two volumes, Trifles and Folly/Trifles and Folly 2. The Mark Wojcik snarky monster hunter series (co-written with Larry) is a tie-in to John Hartness’s Bubba the Monster Hunter books, only Mark hunts cryptids in the wilds of Pennsylvania. Watch for Sons of Darkness, the first in the Night Vigil series, a dark urban fantasy adventure set in Pittsburgh.

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That’s just a sample of what’s coming. We’re so excited that we are now able to explore stories that publishers might have steered us away from writing because they didn’t want to ‘confuse’ readers with different sub-genres. We’re confident that our readers can figure out for themselves what they like, and we hope we provide a lot of fun choices to explore in their spare time!

Enter for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift certificate in my Hawthorn Moon Blog Tour giveaway!

About the Author

The Hawthorn Moon is the annual summer blog tour for Gail Z. Martin, and features guest blog posts, giveaways, surprises, excerpts and more on a number of blogs worldwide. Find the master list of posts and goodies at

Gail Z. Martin writes epic fantasy, urban fantasy and steampunk for Solaris Books, Orbit Books, and Falstaff Books. Series include Darkhurst, the Chronicles Of The Necromancer, the Fallen Kings Cycle, the Ascendant Kingdoms Saga, and Deadly Curiosities. The Mark Wojcik Monster Hunter series and Iron & Blood in the Jake Desmet Steampunk series are co-authored with Larry N. Martin, along with the related Storm and Fury Adventures. She also writes urban fantasy MM paranormal romance as Morgan Brice, including the Witchbane and Badlandsseries.

Vengeance: A Darkhurst novel, is the second in a new epic fantasy series. Her Deadly Curiosities urban fantasy series set in Charleston, SC has a new novel, Tangled Web, and a new collection, Trifles and Folly 2. The Mark Wojcik Monster Hunter series includes Spells, Salt, and Steel, Open Season and Deep Trouble in a new comedic horror/urban fantasy series (Falstaff) and the Iron & Blood universe has the  Storm and Fury Adventures collection of short stories, and an upcoming new novel, Spark of Destiny.

Gail is also the author of Scourge: A Novel of Darkhurst, Ice Forged, Reign of Ash, War of Shadows and Shadow and Flame in The Ascendant Kingdoms Saga, The Chronicles of The Necromancer series (The Summoner, The Blood King, Dark Haven, Dark Lady’s Chosen); The Fallen Kings Cycle (The Sworn, The Dread) and the urban fantasy novels Deadly Curiosities and Vendetta. Gail writes three ebook series: The Jonmarc Vahanian Adventures, The Deadly Curiosities Adventures and The Blaine McFadden Adventures.

Her work has appeared in over 35 US/UK anthologies. Newest anthologies include: Clockwork Universe: Steampunk vs. Aliens, Gaslight and Grimm, Hath No Fury, Journeys, #We Are Not This, The Baker Street Irregulars, In a Cat’s Eye, and Afterpunk: Steampowered Tales of the Afterlife.

Find her at, on Twitter @GailZMartin, on, at blog and on Goodreads She is also the organizer of the #HoldOnToTheLight campaign

It’s no secret that we have much love for Gail Z. Martin around here and that started with being a fan first!

I (CC) have read The Chronicles of the Necromancer series, The Deadly Curiosities series and Scourge and look forward to putting the other series on my read list soon! You should too!

Thank you Gail for taking the time to stop by the blog again. It’s always a pleasure to have you and to support your work!

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We haven’t done a roundup of “stylish comfort heels” in a while — but these Clarks shoes caught my eye recently for all the solidly great reviews they’re getting.

They’re $65-$76 at Zappos, Amazon, and Macy’s.

In general, readers with fussy feet — which are your favorite shoes when you’re in the office, on your feet a lot, and in need of something polished? Do you prefer comfortable flats, or do comfortable heels still have a place in your wardrobe?

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Boot organizers are a great way to keep your boots organized. They can be found in a variety of designs, such as over-the-door shoe racks and rolling shoe cabinets. There are also shoe boxes with drop fronts and storage ottomans. Tall boots often have tall shafts, so you’ll need a way to store them.

Rolling shoe cabinet

There are many ways to organize your footwear. Adding a shoe cabinet to your home is an excellent solution. These cabinets are convenient and take up little floor space. They are usually made of wood, which is a durable and beautiful material. These units can hold a lot of shoes, and you can customize the design to fit your space and taste. A wooden shoe cabinet also makes a lovely addition to any entryway. You can even use one as a small table, which is a great addition to the room.

If you have more than a couple of pairs of shoes, consider a rolling shoe cabinet. You’ll find that the cubby holes are spacious enough for a family’s shoe collection. You can place one in the hallway, utility room, or bedroom. These are ideal for storing your shoes, and you can even use them in your walk-in closet.

Another great idea is to use a multi-purpose rack. It can hold other items, too, such as baskets or home decor. One of the best parts of this organizer is that it has adjustable dividers that let you see exactly what’s in it. This feature is particularly helpful if you switch your shoes throughout the seasons. It’s also unobtrusive, so it won’t draw too much attention.

Over-the-door shoe rack

An over-the-door shoe rack is a convenient way to organize your shoes. These versatile organizers can store more than one dozen pairs of shoes and are often made of heavy-duty metal. Many over-the-door shoe racks are versatile enough to fit several pairs of shoes on each side.

An over-the-door shoe rack can be purchased in a variety of styles and colors, and is also very affordable. They are typically two-packs, and can be easily installed on a standard door hook. Some models feature soft-sided drawers for storing belts or other items.

Organizing your shoes can save floor space and can also help you keep your closet organized. The Door Shoe Organizer from Container Store comes with a 24-pocket organizer that will hold up to 12 pairs of shoes. In addition to your shoes, it can also hold other items, such as household cleaning products, tools, and even small handbags.

If you’re looking for a shoe rack for a small room, you may want to look for a free-standing one. These are great for keeping your shoes out of sight, and they’ll also add a nice touch to your home. Some models have flip-out drawers and will hold up to 30 pairs of shoes.

Drop-front shoe boxes

You can keep your boots neat and organized with drop-front shoe boxes. These boxes are easy to use and are available in a variety of colors. Unlike traditional shoe organizers, which have closed drawers, drop-front boxes have clear doors. This makes it easy to see what’s inside without having to search through a cluttered closet.

The drop-front shoe box lid opens with a simple, easy-to-open mechanism. This allows you to pull out a shoe with ease. These boxes are available in different colors, and the front and back panels are clear, allowing you to see your shoes from every angle.

If you have a large shoe collection, these boxes are an ideal solution. They look sleek and modern and fold flat when not in use. They are ideal for your garage, office, or even on your own home shelf. This design also allows you to keep a few pairs of shoes at a time.

Another advantage of these boxes is that they’re durable. You won’t have to worry about them breaking, as they’re made from durable, clear plastic. Also, they’re easy to clean, which makes them great for outdoor and indoor use. They’re also stackable, which makes them a great option for boot organizer ideas.

Storage ottomans

If you’re looking for a boot organizer idea that’s stylish and functional, storage ottomans are a great option. They come in many different styles and can be used as additional seating or coffee tables. Some ottomans even have removable cushions for added convenience. Choose from a variety of colors and materials to fit your decor and personality.

Storage ottomans are a great space-saving solution for storing boots and shoes. Some have compartments for smaller footwear, while others have a divider for larger items. You can use a storage ottoman in a closet, entryway, or at the foot of your bed. The ottomans’ unique design allows you to conceal your footwear, while still providing extra seating.

Storage ottomans come in a variety of designs, colors, and styles. You can find the one that fits your style and complements the rest of your hallway. Some ottomans are designed to fit into spaces beneath the stairs. They’re also great for storing books and clothes. Pull-out shelves are another great option for small spaces. You can even enlist the services of a designer to help you find the best solution for your home.

Cubbyhole storage

Cubbyhole storage is a great way to organize your family’s footwear. It’s a versatile solution that you can use in the hallway, bedroom, utility room, and walk-in closet. You can use cubbyholes for shoes, boots, and bags. Regardless of whether you have a large collection or a small one, these cubbyholes will make your life a little easier.

Cubbyholes are an inexpensive alternative to built-in shelving. They can also be mounted to the back of the door, which means they’re out of sight and not taking up valuable space. They also help maintain the shape of your shoes. You can also use baskets to keep your shoes organized. You can slide these under a table or bench in the entryway, or you can label each pair according to the occasion.

Cubbyhole storage boot organizer ideas are perfect for gym shoes, flats, and women’s heels. If you’re a fan of red kitten heels, then you’ll want to consider investing in a shoe rack. They offer multiple storage options and are easy to move from one room to another. They also have rolling wheels, which makes them easy to transport.

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If you need a place to store your boots, you might want to consider buying a storage bench with built-in seating. They’re a great way to keep your boots organized and out of the way, and a padded seat makes it more comfortable. You can also find storage benches made of wood or with upholstery fabric.

One great option for a boot storage bench is a stylish bench with 12 compartments. You can also use this bench to store your daily shoes. For extra storage space, you can add a bamboo shelf, which has space for tall and flat shoes. The bench can even accommodate a plant.

Another option is a wooden bench with a shoe rack. These are available in a variety of styles, including rustic, mission, and contemporary. You can also purchase a storage bench that has removable rattan baskets that double as drawers. Many of these benches are also made of sturdy manufactured wood and feature up to eight open storage cubbies.

A storage bench with a shoe rack is also a great option for a closet that’s short on space. It can be used to store both shoes and accessories, and provides a convenient place to sit while changing shoes. In addition, many models are adjustable, so you can use them for winter boots or summer wedges.


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Haruyama, Justin L., U. of California, Davis, CA - To aid research on 'Intimate Labors: The Production of 'South-South' Capitalist Labor Relations at Chinese-Operated Mines in Zambia,' supervised by Dr. James H. Smith

Preliminary abstract: This project involves twelve months of ethnographic investigation into two Chinese-operated coal mines in southern Zambia: one operated by a Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE), and the other privately owned by five brothers from China’s Jiangxi Province. Both mines hire managers primarily from China while recruiting their ordinary workforce exclusively from Zambia and neighboring African countries. The research will examine how actors from various racial, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds at the mines struggle to understand and regulate each other’s presence, thereby illuminating the broader social consequences and capitalist transformations at work in everyday encounters around the extraction of coal. I suggest that existing global accounts of shifts in capitalism to a more South-dominated world lack an ethnographically-nuanced account of how these processes are experienced and understood by local actors on the ground, an account that this project will provide. To do so, this project will also pay close attention to historical experience, as preliminary research has shown that the sometimes-traumatic encounters with colonialism, socialism, and neoliberalism experienced by participants from both Zambia and China continue to have profound reverberations in their actions and discourses at the mines today.


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As the nights draw in and the spooks come out to play its time to get your outfits ready for our annual Harley-ween bash.

Werewolves, Witches, Vampires, Ghouls, Ghosts, Banshees and Frankenstein Monsters, re-dust your outfit and drape your best cobwebs as we get our spook on at West Coast. We've got all the thrills of the night in store for you with Freakish face painting and terrifying tunes throughout the day.

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Namthuen Impacts Western Japan, New Tropical System Expected

Namthuen continues to weaken today after making landfall Sunday near Nagasaki as a Typhoon. Max winds from the storm were recorded near where the storm came onshore around 97kph at tropiabout 2300 Sunday night.

Evacuation advisories were issued but only a few residents (mostly elderly) actually went to shelters overnight.

Overall though the storm is becoming rather disorganized today falling apart bit by bit as it tracks northward across Kyushu in to Honshu Monday. The main threat will continue to be the rainfall with moisture surging in from the south in to the storm. Kochi prefecture in Shikoku will see the heaviest rain totals with up to 150mm possible

 Check Latest Satellite Images on the storm here

Live Webcams inside the storm here.

The moisture southerly air will also make conditions unstable in the Tokyo area during the afternoon hours on Monday. This will not be all to wide spread though, more of the localized afternoon thunderstorm type of showers that will be short lived but potent in areas that are impacted.

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The tropics continue…

Yes near the Philippines there is another cluster of storms being depicted via JMA now as a Low Pressure area and is expected to become a Tropical Depression by Tuesday.

This would the six tropical system to impact Japan in just under a month. A rather incredible statistic also considering the slow start to the tropical season we had earlier.

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Ninth Circuit Knee-Caps Federal Trade Commission. Or: “You Know Nothing, Josh Wright.”

Back in October 2014, before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reclassified as Title II, both the FCC and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought complaints against AT&T Mobility for failure to disclose the extent they throttled “unlimited” customers once they passed a fairly low monthly limit. You can see the FCC Notice of Apparent Liability (NAL) here. You can see the FTC complaint, filed in the district court for Northern California, here (press release here). As some of you may remember, the FCC was still debating whether or not to reclassify broadband as a Title II telecom service.  Opponents of FCC reclassification (or, indeed, of any FCC jurisdiction over broadband) pointed to the FTC enforcement action as proof that the FTC could handle consumer protection for broadband and the FCC should avoid exercising jurisdiction over broadband altogether.

In particular, as noted in this Washington Post piece, FTC Commissioner Maureen Olhausen (R) and then-FTC Commissioner Joshua Wright (R), both vocal opponents of FCC oversight of broadband generally and reclassification specifically, tweeted that the FTC complaint showed the FTC could require broadband providers to keep their promises to consumers without FCC net neutrality rules. Wright would subsequently reiterate this position in Congressional testimony, pointing to the FTC’s enforcement complaint under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA) (15 U.S.C. 45) as an “unfair and deceptive” practice to prove that the FTC could adequately protect consumers from potential harms from broadband providers.

Turns out, according to the Ninth Circuit, not so much. As with so much the anti-FCC crowd asserted during the net neutrality debate, this turns out (pending appeal) to be dead wrong. Why? Contrary to what some people seem to think, most notably the usual suspects at Cable’s Team Rocket (who are quoted here as saying “reclassifying broadband means the FTC can’t police any practices of common carriers, at least in the Ninth Circuit” which is either an utterly wrong reading of the case or an incredibly disingenuous remark for implying that reclassification had something to do with this decision. You can see their full press release, which borders on the Trump-esque for its incoherence, here.)

As I explain below, the Ninth Circuit’s decision did not rest on reclassification of broadband. To the contrary, the court made it explicitly clear that it refused to consider the impact of reclassification because, even assuming mobile broadband was not a Title II service, AT&T Mobility is a “common carrier” by virtue of offering plain, ordinary mobile voice service (aka “commercial mobile radio service,” aka CMRS). The Ninth Circuit agreed with AT&T that because AT&T offers some services as common carrier services, AT&T Mobility is a “common carrier” for purposes of Section 5(a)(2) of the FTCA and thus exempt from FTC enforcement even for its non-common carrier services.

Given that Tech Freedom and the rest of the anti-FCC gang wanted this case to show how the Federal Trade Commission could handle all things broadband, I can forgive — and even pity — Tech Freedom’s desperate effort in their press release to somehow make this the fault of the FCC for reclassifying and conjuring an imaginary “gap” in broadband privacy protection rather than admit Congress gave that job to the FCC. After all, denial is one of the stages of grief, and it must come as quite a shock to Cable’s Team Rocket to once again see that Team PK-chu was right after all (even if it doesn’t make me particularly happy that we were, for reasons I will explain below). But this is policy, not therapy.  As of today, instead of two cops on the beat for broadband consumer protection access, we have one — the Federal Communications Commission. Fortunately for consumers, the FCC has been taking this job quite seriously with both enforcement actions and rulemakings. So while I consider it unfortunate that Ninth Circuit has cut out the FTC on non-common carrier related actions by companies offering a mix of common carrier and non-common carrier services, the only people who need to panic are Tech Freedom and the rest of the anti-FCC crowd.

OTOH, longer term, this does create a more general concern for consumer protection in more deregulated industries (such as airlines) covered by the exemptions in Section 5 of the FTCA. Yes, I know most folks reading this blog think the universe revolves around broadband, but this decision impacts airlines, bus services, private mail services like UPS, and any other company offering a common carrier service “subject to the Acts to regulate Commerce.” (15 U.S.C. 45(a)(2))  (Also meat packers and a few other named exceptions). So while I am hopeful the FTC appeals this to the full Ninth Circuit for en banc review (and even the Supreme Court, if necessary) from a general consumer protection perspective, the only direct result of this case for broadband policy is to underscore how important it is for the FCC to do its job despite the industry nay-sayers and their Libertarian cheerleaders.

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I can’t help but brag a bit that I predicted this result all the way back in 2007 when we were first arguing the FCC v. FTC question (also the blog post where I described the cycle of increased capacity yields increased demand yields increased investment, which I called the “virtuous cycle,” about 3 years before the FCC finally agreed with me. I was indeed on a roll that day. It also has a nice bit about regulatory chameleons and Alice in Wonderland.) So once again, Team PK-chu triumphs over Cable’s Team Rocket. Unfortunately, this is one of those times where I would much rather have been wrong than right. While the Ninth Circuit’s decision (if not reversed) demonstrates the wisdom of the FCC’s reclassification — since without reclassification consumers would now have virtually no protections in the mobile broadband space — it seriously kneecaps the Federal Trade Commission outside the area of broadband access/telecommunications generally.

What Did The Ninth Circuit Say?

The Court in AT&T Mobility v. FTC approached the question of whether the exemption from FTC enforcement in Section 5(a)(2) of the FTCA is “status based” or “activity based.” AT&T argued that the exemption is “status based.” If a business is classified as a “common carrier” for any reason, it acquires the “status” of common carrier, and even its non-common carrier activities are immune to FTC jurisdiction. Here, AT&T Mobility argued that was already a common carrier because it offered mobile voice service, classified since its inception under 47 U.S.C. 332 as a “Commercial Mobile Radio Service” (CMRS) (arguably the quintessential CMRS service) and therefore regulated under the Communications Act as a Title II telecommunications service. This “status” as a common carrier mobile telephone service provider therefore shielded it’s non-common carrier services (here, mobile broadband as offered between 2011-2014).

The FTC argued — consistent with positions it has taken in the past — that Section 5(a)(2) exemptions apply on an “activity” basis. When a company like AT&T Mobility is acting as a common carrier — i.e., when actually selling and delivering mobile telephone service — it is exempt from Section 5. When the company does other things unrelated to its common carrier activity, like sell mobile broadband when mobile broadband is classified as an information service and therefore explicitly CANNOT be regulated as a common carrier (because Section 332 of the Communications Act says that services that are not CMRS or the functional equivalent are “private mobile radio services” or “PMRS,” and cannot be “treated as a common carrier”), then those activities are subject to Section 5 of the FTCA.

The district court in 2015 found that the FTC was right and that the case could proceed because AT&T Mobility’s broadband service was not a common carrier service during the time covered by the complaint (2011-14). The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed. It sided with AT&T Mobility that because AT&T Mobility offered CMRS mobile voice service, it was a “common carrier” and therefore had the “status” of a common carrier, even with regard to its non-common carrier activities.

I stress again, the court was extremely explicit that this had nothing to do with the FCC’s subsequent reclassification decision. How explicit? Here’s the relevant quote:

“Because we conclude that the common carrier exemption is a status-based exemption that excludes AT&T from section 5’s coverage, we need not address AT&T’s remaining arguments regarding overlapping regulation and the effect of the FCC’s Reclassification Order.

“The common carrier exemption in section 5 of the FTC Act carves out a group of entities based on their status as common carriers. Those entities are not covered by section 5 even as to non-common carrier activities.”

When the court says explicitly that it is not addressing AT&T’s arguments about the impact of the broadband reclassification decision, that settles the matter. Tech Freedom’s statement that “This is just another unintended consequence of the FCC’s 2015 decision to reclassify broadband” and “reclassifying broadband means the FTC can’t police any practices of common carriers,” they are either being utterly incompetent in how they read the case (since, as noted above, the court was not exactly subtle here) or just out and out dishonest.

Mind you, I understand why Tech Freedom desperately wants to read the case this way. Tech Freedom bet big (along with former Commissioner Wright and sitting Commissioner Olhausen) that the FTC could do the job of protecting consumers of broadband access services and that the FCC should have no jurisdiction over broadband services. At the time, this proposition was at least tenable. But when the court says you’re wrong — the FTC never had authority to police mobile broadband because mobile broadband providers are “common carriers” by virtue of their mobile voice service offering, then you ought to admit the court ruled against you and not make shit up. Sure, call the court all kinds of names for making a stupid ruling contrary to the obvious meaning of the law — I do that myself all the time. But as my old civ pro professor used to say: “They wear the robes. They make the law. They didn’t ask me.”

There Is No “Gap” in Consumer Protection For Broadband, For Now.

Likewise, Tech Freedom’s insistence that there is a “gap” in consumer protection that only Congress can solve has no basis in actual reality. Rather, it is firmly rooted in Tech Freedom’s obsessive hatred of the FCC exercising authority over broadband access services in any way shape or form. Again, you can take whatever position you want. But if you want people take you seriously as a policy organization, you ought to at least acknowledge what the law is — even if you want to change it. Otherwise, you only get taken seriously by your fan base.

Mind you, if the FCC had listened to Cable’s Team Rocket rather than to Team PK-chu, we would have a very serious problem on our hands. The FTC could still protect consumers from cable broadband abuses under Section 5 (albeit not in the same way as the FCC, particularly wrt net neutrality), but would be prohibited from acting against DSL providers or mobile broadband providers because these services are offered by telephone companies that enjoy “common carrier status” by virtue of their traditional plain old telephone service (“POTs”) and mobile voice CMRS service. Happily, the FCC’s reclassification has provided a single, regulatory framework capable of protecting consumers on issues of privacy (by virtue of 47 U.S.C. 222) and consumer protection generally (by virtue of 47 U.S.C. 201(b)).

For Tech Freedom and like minded folks, this is the worst of all possible worlds. Not only is their preferred regulatory agency, the FTC, no longer a viable alternative to the FCC, but reversing the reclassification decision would not help. Hence Cable Team Rocket’s statement that the Ninth Circuits decision “will ’embolden the FCC’ into actually doing its job, and the plea for Congress to pass new legislation to adopt new legislation.

Mind you, Congress could easily create a gap in consumer protection on broadband by passing any of the laws proposed by House Republicans to undermine the FCC’s privacy and or consumer protection jurisdiction. This includes “policy riders” included in the proposed House appropriation bill, such as the “Blackburn Amendment” to prohibit the FCC from enforcing any privacy rules for broadband and the elimination of a significant consumer protection authority under the guise of prohibiting “rate regulation.” The Ninth Circuit opinion certainly ought to give even members of Congress who dislike the current policy outcome at the FCC reason to wait until an actual legislative session to carefully consider what to do, rather than try to hijack the appropriations process to insert language that would leave consumers unprotected by any federal consumer protection law.

The Much More Serious Long Term Complications For Telecom, Tech and Consumer Protection Generally.

There is, however, one kernel of truth hidden in Tech Freedom’s statement on the Ninth Circuit case. What happens to businesses like AOL that are plainly “edge providers” not generally subject to FCC authority, but are owned by common carriers like Verizon? Pressing further, does Google Fiber convey “common carrier status” to Google Search? Can Facebook get out of FTC jurisdiction by buying a small rural wireless carrier? Can Amazon get out of FTC jurisdiction by buying a bank and getting into online mobile payments? Outside of the world of tech, can GM get out of FTC regulation for its car business by developing its proposed autonomous car driving service and registering that with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as a common carrier interstate busing service?

The Ninth Circuit opinion, unfortunately, offers relatively little guidance. The only statement relevant to this question is a single sentence distinguishing a previous case favorable to the FTC. ““AT&T’s status as a common carrier is not based on its acquisition of some minor division unrelated to the company’s core activities that generates a tiny fraction of its revenue,” said the Court, without providing any details on just how much a common carrier business (or other exempt business) a company has to do before it acquires an exempt “status.” On the one hand, we can argue for an extremely narrow interpretation based on the specific facts of AT&T Mobility. After all, as AT&T argued (but the court did not explicitly elaborate upon) AT&T Mobility started life as a common carrier providing CMRS mobile voice service. That voice offering still remained (at least in the time frame in question), the core of AT&T Mobility’s business.   AT&T still required smart phone customers to get voice contracts as well as data contracts. AT&t offered the mobile broadband services over the same facilities over which it offered its common carrier service, and billed customers on the same bill. It is easy to understand why the Court would treat AT&T Mobility as primarily a common carrier, with an associated and intertwined line of business offering non-common carrier mobile broadband access.

On the flip side, Google Fiber really would be the quintessential “minor division unrelated to the company’s core activities.” Google Fiber and Google Search are now wholly separate companies, albeit commonly owned by one holding company called Alphabet. Still, no one has any trouble separating the activities of the global multi-billion Google Search from the relatively small, domestic Google Fiber held by parent company. It therefore seems most likely that Google Fiber does not convey “common carrier status” to Google Search via common ownership by Alphabet. Nor does it seem likely that Facebook could exempt itself from FTC oversight by buying a small rural telco.

Between these two extremes, however, lies a great deal of uncertainty.  As Tech Freedom points out, AOL is an edge provider. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Verizon Enterprise, Inc. Verizon Enterprise also owns Verizon Communications, Inc., which is a common carrier landline company, and Verizon Wireless, the largest mobile common carrier in the United States. While AOL’s business activities are fairly segregatable from those of the common carrier subsidiaries, Verizon is increasingly trying to integrate these activities and share information among them.

Does this give AOL “common carrier” status? On the basis of the very limited information in this case, it’s hard to say. Given that one reason for exempting common carriers, banks and other businesses is that they have other regulators, do we consider whether AOL is not reachable by the FCC because the FCC may not regulate a telecommunications carrier’s non-Title II offerings as a common carrier? Do we care that this was an acquisition? Do we compare AOL’s earnings to the “core” earnings of Verizon from its common carrier businesses? Does it matter if AOL remains traded as a separate stock?

Going back to AT&T, what about DIRECTV? That was an acquisition, its business is huge and clearly distinguishable from AT&T’s common carrier service as matter of facilities used to deliver the service — unlike AT&T Mobility’s broadband service. DIRECTV already had millions of independent subscribers to its non-common carrier MVPD service before AT&T the common carrier acquired it. But DIRECTV is no longer separately traded and AT&T has made increasing efforts to integrate DIRECTV into its operations, including its advertising business which is “multiplatform” across common carrier and non-common carrier services.

We have no guidance in the Ninth Circuit opinion on these questions. That obviously creates real problems going forward. Again, these problems don’t stop at the telecom world/tech world interface. The exemptions in Section 5(a)(2) include banks, air carriers, and number of other traditional bricks and motor services. The nature and complexity of corporate relations have changed enormously since Congress adopted the FTCA and the various exceptions in Section 5(a)(2) back in 1914. Similarly, the way in which agencies charged with regulating common carriers, banks and other exempt business has changed. Until we started aggressively deregulating about 40 years ago with Airline deregulation in the Carter Administration, regulators of these kind of exempt services regulated the exempt services pervasively, including whether or not the regulated entities could offer the non-exempt service. Nowadays, of course, we no longer do anything of the sort. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, for example, has virtually no regulatory oversight of the services that register with it. But these services are still exempt as common carriers “subject to the Acts to regulate Commerce.”

So even if we say the Ninth Circuit is right, there is no obvious point between the extremes of AT&T Mobility on one hand (non-common carrier service offered by a business that is primarily common carrier) and Google (tiny common carrier service offering by an affiliate). If the decision stands (and I hope the FTC appeals), the FTC is going to need to issue some kind of guidance on this. Or Congress will need to step in with a real and comprehensive fix. Keep in mind, however, that it’s not just going to be cable and telco broadband providers coming to the table on that. Every trucking fleet, bus line, airline, freight carrier, bank, savings and loan, and even meat packers are going to want a seat at that table. If Cable Team Rocket and the FCC haters think they can generate a quickie consensus on this legislation because “hey, we all hate the FCC,” they are once again living in their delusional little world where policy revolves around their preferences.

So, to wrap things up.

(1) The Ninth Circuit decision was not a result of the FCC broadband reclassification. The court was very specific about the fact that this depended on AT&T’s status as a common carrier voice provider.

(2) In the short term, there is no “privacy gap” or other consumer protection gap that Congress needs to rush to address. While the loss of the FTC as a partner and fellow “cop on the beat” for the FCC is unfortunate, it’s not crippling. It does, however, emphasize the importance of the FCC’s role as the only agency able to protect consumer privacy and otherwise prevent abusive behavior by broadband access providers. (“Help us FCC, you’re our only hope.”)

(3) In the ideal world, this would mean that Republicans stop playing political games trying to get bills and riders passed that would significantly undermine the FCC’s much needed role as the agency charged with subscribers to broadband access service and try to engage seriously on what, if any, legislative changes they want to make. History, however, is not encouraging. Hopefully the Senate will be more thoughtful on this than the House as we move into final budget negotiations.

(4) OTOH, there are a lot of long-term implications that need to get worked out if this case stands. It’s a huge deal for broader FTC jurisdiction and consumer protection.

(5) I am utterly unable to resist a bad SF&F reference. Hence the “You know nothing, Josh Wright” Game of Thrones Shout Out. Also, I think calling my employer “Team PK-chu” is too cute for words.

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LAKE FOREST, Ill. — It appears that no matter what he did during the month of offseason workouts at Halas Hall or what he might do at the same location during training camp, but the Bears top pick’s position appears to be locked in.

Justin Fields will start the 2021 season as the backup to starting quarterback Andy Dalton when the team opens the season September 12 against the Rams.

It’s the company line that was echoed from everyone to Ryan Pace, Matt Nagy and even Dalton himself. Despite the healthy amount of calls from the outside to give the ball to Fields to start the season, the Bears are content with their plan.

Frankly, so is Fields, who is receptive to the idea of learning behind Dalton as the team approaches the fall.

“If I don’t believe in it then it’s not going to work out. So my job is strictly to get better, to be the best quarterback I can be, and help my team win” said Fields when asked about the team’s plans at quarterback. “That’s what I’m going to do, whether it’s starting or sitting, I’m gonna do whatever is going to help us win.”

That includes putting in the work over the next month before training camp is expected to begin before the end of July. Those workouts will take place at Halas Hall in front of a limited crowd with most eyes expected to be on Fields as he gets his work in for the 2021 season.

After finishing out work this week at team headquarters, which was required of all the rookies, Fields says he’ll take a vacation with family before getting back to work. Fields told reporters at his news conference during mandatory mini-camp that he’d be arriving two weeks early to training camp to continue his work.

“Just work out, study film, meet with Coach Nagy individually on Zoom. Most likely just talk about the playbook,” said Fields. “Right now I have a base idea of what plays we have right now so just diving into that more and just focusing on the smaller details because when you have a big base of it, you can really start detailing each and every specific thing in a play and really get to know it like the back of your hand.”

Then if he should get the chance to take the field, he’ll be ready.

“Of course I feel it. But great things don’t all happen all at once. I’m going to be patient,” said Fields.

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China’s VIPKID Raises Another $500M, Reportedly at $3B+ Valuation

China’s VIPKID Raises Another $500M, Reportedly at $3B+ Valuation

The online language school market is continuing to heat up, and a startup that connects native English speakers with an audience of students spanning China and 35 other countries for live language tutorials, is helping fan those flames. VIPKID, based out of Beijing, today announced that it has raised $500 million in funding — a Series D+ round that potentially values the startup at over $3 billion, based on reports in April when it was still raising the money. This latest growth round was led by a group of investors that include both strategic and financial players: Coatue Management, Tencent, Sequoia Capital and Yunfeng Capital — Alibaba chief Jack Ma’s investment company — were all co-leads on the deal.

For some context on that valuation and how it has soared in the last year, it was in August 2017 that VIPKID raised $200 million on a $1.5 billion valuation. It has now raised some $850 million in financing since being founded in 2013.

The company’s size has soared in that time, too. Last year VIPKID said that it had 20,000 teachers and 200,000 paying students from 32 countries. Now those numbers are at over 40,000 teachers and 300,000 students across 35 markets.

With the bulk of the latter group still coming from China — as we have written before, it’s targeting a very large group of upwardly-mobile parents in the country who are looking to improve their children’s English skills — it looks like VIPKID might be looking to ramp up targeting more markets.

But as with many other two-sided marketplaces, VIPKID also faces a lot of competition on the supply front: as we reported in April, it’s competing against the likes of other Chinese companies like VIPABC, 51Talk, and others to hire native English speakers to fuel their live tutoring programs.

VIPKID’s core product is likely attractive to investors because of how it has successfully tapped into more than one growth area in the tech world, namely online education, live video streaming services and e-commerce. Going forward, the company plans to use the funding in three areas, according to founder and CEO Cindy Mi (pictured above), that will help advance all three of these.

“The first is to enhance the student learning experience by adding more leading educational curriculum content and products such as online textbooks, and creating a seamless user experience by enhancing engineering, technology and product,” she said in a statement. “The second is to provide additional tools and assistance to teachers and continued growth of the teacher community to support the increase in product offerings. The third is to leverage the latest advances in machine learning to explore and pioneer the future of learning.”

It’s interesting to note that VIPKID does not seem to be focused right now on moving outside of its core focus of teaching English. However, you could imagine how the same tools and framework could be used for other language vectors — for example, teaching Mandarin to English speakers, or Spanish to an Indian audience. In other words, VIPKID might just be at the tip of the iceberg in terms of its potential.

Online education is getting fuelled by a massive wave of capital at the moment. VIPKID notes that in the first half of 2018, Chinese K-12 education startups picked no less than $1.5 billion in financing. Further afield, Memrise earlier this month raised $15.5 million; and Blinkist — which condenses non-fiction books in aid of encouraging “life-long learning” — yesterday announced $18.8 million in funding. And Coursera may also be due for a financing injection soon, too.

Within the bigger category, there are some clear leaders emerging, and that is where the bulk of money is going, it seems.

“We believe that VIPKID is transforming the shape of traditional education on a global scale and is providing an excellent new model for future education,” said Philippe Laffont, Founder of Coatue Management, in a statement. “Coatue is excited about VIPKID’s opportunity to integrate outstanding educational resources globally and boost its internationalization process.”

Notably, WeChat owner and Internet giant Tencent works with another online education startup, Age of Learning, meaning there is potential for helping VIPKID also grow using its network effect. “Tencent attaches great importance to investment in online education,” said Lin Haifeng, managing partner at Tencent Investment, in a statement. “We hope to have close cooperation with our most important partners like VIPKID and to help the Chinese education industry explore the global market and the boundaries and possibilities of education.”

Other investors have included Kobe Bryant, Innovation Works, Learn Capital, Sequoia Capital, Matrix Partners and Northern Light Venture.


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Labor Day Check-In

Last day of Dragon Con, which for me has been a terrific experience about which I will write about more later, and also a travel day as we head home from Atlanta. While my Labor Day will be busy, I hope yours is relaxing and fun. See you on the other side of the day.

— JS

4 Comments on “Labor Day Check-In”

  1. The problem I discovered with coming home on Labor Day itself: lots of crowds at the airport. May you have avoided that.

  2. I saw a huge online stash of photos of the Con parade… the folks and their costumes were really fine!

    Unfortunately, it seemed that none of the photos were of the Camaro in which you were riding… so sad. ;~)

  3. Bob,
    Some people see a church steeple in every phallus, some people see a phallus in every church steeple.

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Interviewing and Analyzing Bundy

Book review: The Only Living Witness, by Stephen G. Michaud & Hugh Aynesworth (Amazon / Book Depository) Despite aggressively unappealing covers, I was motivated to read this after watching the recent Netflix docuseries Conversations with a Killer. The authors behind the book serving as the docuseries' basis wrote this, too. I wasn't sure I wanted to read... Continue Reading →

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Book review: Mindhunter, by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker (Amazon / Book Depository) It isn’t always easy, and it’s never pleasant, putting yourself in these guys’ shoes —or inside their minds. But that’s what my people and I have to do. We have to try to feel what it was like for each one. When... Continue Reading →

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Book review: Avery, by Ken Kratz Grim and plain - that was the nature of these truths. They may not be as exciting as conspiracy theories, but they do have the virtue of being supported by facts. Former Wisconsin special prosecutor Ken Kratz is kind of a sleazebag and he knows it. In 2010, his professional and... Continue Reading →

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A collection of seasonal recipes and stories

grapefruit pudding

I know: it sounds weird. I thought the same thing the first time I encountered grapefruit pudding. It was at a cookbook club meeting, one that I’d helped plan, around The Big Sur Bakery Cookbook. The meeting was in October, which made Apple Upside-Down Cake the logical choice for dessert. To me, at least. “But that’s so expected,” my planning partner lamented, “let’s do the grapefruit pudding.”

“It’s a seasonal cookbook,” I insisted with my trademark self-righteousness. Self-righteousness never wins. It’s a clinically proven fact.

I was a little miffed about the grapefruit pudding, to be honest. But then I remembered that the whole point of joining a book club is to stretch and grow, to expose yourself to ideas and viewpoints and preferences that are not like your own, to challenge your beliefs and assumptions, to become A Better Person. Plus, I ate that grapefruit pudding and it was damn good.

grapefruits, having been squeezed

I think of it often at this time of year. Of all the seasonal transitions, winter to spring is the weirdest. Last weekend we got 18 inches of snow — big, fat flakes of heavy wet snow that knocked down trees and power lines. On Monday morning when I left for work, it was 0°F; driving home on Wednesday evening the thermometer read 57°F. Then more snow, and now back to balmy. She’s a fickle creature, that Mother Nature.

grapefruit pudding cake

I, however, remain steadfast in my devotion to grapefruit as a bridge from winter to spring, and grapefruit pudding is especially lovely for these fickle in-between days. It’s soft and warm and comforting, with a reassuring richness that’s beautifully balanced by the refreshing zing of grapefruit. The top bakes up light and airy, and the tender, cake-like crumb gives way to a bright citrus-y custard with a pleasant — almost amusing — springlike jiggle.

recipe from The Big Sur Bakery Cookbook, by Michelle & Philip Wojtowicz and Michael Gilson with Catherine Price

15 responses

  1. anewbiesaddiction

    Oh, wow! This looks amazing. Grapefruit is surely one of my favorite fruits and I never knew what fun would be done with them! But this! Looks so great.

    March 13, 2012 at 10:05 pm

  2. Whoa. My world has just been rocked by the concept of a cookbook club. (Also, yes, your puddings look good too.)

    March 14, 2012 at 1:06 am

    • The cookbook club is pretty awesome, actually. It’s like any other book club, only the books are all cookbooks. We meet about every other month and pick a new cookbook each time. We plan a menu prior to the meeting, and then as people arrive they get copies of a recipe to start working on. Over dinner we chat informally about the book (and other stuff). And when we did Dorie Greenspan’s book last winter, she called us during dessert!

      March 14, 2012 at 7:02 am

    • I second on the cookbook club!!! What a great idea!

      April 9, 2012 at 2:30 pm

  3. soupogoil

    Looks so good, and not to complicated….is creme fraiche french for fresh cream?

    March 18, 2012 at 10:48 pm

  4. jessiekanelos

    Gorgeous photos! I love seeing the process of the recipe in the squeezed grapefruits!

    April 17, 2012 at 3:08 pm

  5. This looks delish! love the crunchy top it forms.

    April 23, 2012 at 4:29 pm

  6. This post caught my eye on Recommended as I adore grapefruit but never eat it enough. This is the best thing I’ve seen all week, I then scrolled down to find yet more amazing recipes. I am officially coveting your blog. You now have a new UK based follower :) I’m looking forward to trying this puppy out at the weekend!

    May 16, 2012 at 4:58 pm

  7. Your photographs are fantastic; are you a professional food photographer?

    July 27, 2012 at 1:19 pm

  8. wow that texture of the pudding is perfection. Looks very very nice indeed.

    November 22, 2012 at 4:09 am

  9. I can see that you haven’t been posting lately, but I hope you’ll start again. I found your blog shortly after starting mine, and you have wonderful stuff here. Not to mention that I love the way you write!

    January 29, 2013 at 8:45 am

  10. MU

    I’m gonna try this :-) looks gorgeous

    February 10, 2013 at 3:31 pm

  11. Annnnd, I’m back. Looking at this grapefruit pudding recipe and it looks amazing. I have to get my husband to try this!

    February 10, 2013 at 3:38 pm

  12. Reblogged this on New Pi Eats and commented:
    What an idea! And you thought you’d seen every kind of pink this time of February… here’s a new one (at least to me) with zing. Do you have other ideas for an unconventional Feb. 14 dessert?
    This one’s also off the beaten chocolate-track (not that I have any problem with that path : ).

    February 13, 2013 at 1:04 pm

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Paris Fashion Week Street Style Trends

Paris Fashion Week has been a dream come true. I’m glad I was able to inspire other girls and women who dream of an experience as such. I was one of those not long ago. I wrote on Instagram and I’ll say it here too: I’ve always imagined that there was more to me than “just playing around with clothes,” and I still feel that way. From the sidelines I watched people at fashion week, walking in and out of shows. I was a sponge back then. Fast forward to now and this is not the peak. It is a reflection of my past thoughts and it is a stepping stone towards a future that I am forever manifesting even if I cannot physically see it. So never ever stop dreaming and never stop doing what you love. Below, some of my street style looks to inspire you to own your style, wherever you are.

Eat Your Greens

Spring is around the corner and with it comes the lively and bright greenery of fresh grass. A colour of rebirth, green gives me a connection with nature and freedom. While brown has been on the spotlight for the past season, green is gaining traction once again. From candy coloured shades to Kelly Green (which I love), the bold colour is perfect for (much needed) sunny days to come and is impossible to ignore.

Unexpected Layers

I’ve always loved dressing completely for myself and wearing whatever I want regardless of where it’s from. That includes fashion weeks from anywhere in the world, Paris being my most recent one. Always be you and don’t be afraid to play with your style. Hence I decided to bring more vintage to Paris Fashion Week to mix in the old and new, highs and lows. I layered a @maisonkitsune dress over my green vintage skirt and thought it looked fire! 🔥

Jewel Tones

Did someone say jewel tones? I am here for them, you already know. This is a colour palette that won’t just stick because it’s exciting, but because it’s wearable, and easy for anyone to pull off. Jewel tones can be integrated into anyone’s closet and appeal to a wide range of aesthetics. Also, they’re just plain fun. Who’s down for some experimenting?

Checkers Game

I showed you here how to button two shirts together and create a third new one. You can do it with any colour, how fun would orange and pink look? Great style hack. In fact, this was my look for the @sacaiofficial show

Let’s Hear it For The (Edgy) Girls

Not my usual look, hum? I am making a case for Barbie-approved shades of pink but with an edgy twist, of course. “On Wednesdays we wear pink”, remember? Just kidding! Anyway, no gender binaries here, no “girls versus boys” mindset. Just a shade for everyone to have fun with (and in).

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Tanka: Walking Back in Time

two whippets on a hillside forest trail

old road
we walk back in time
between the trees
from last year’s seeds
whose dream is now emerging

© Xenia Tran

Wishing you all a happy Thursday and a peaceful rest of the week,

with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

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The stories, poems and photographs on this blog are the original creative work of Xenia Tran. Inspired by life in the Scottish Highlands and in awe of nature she gives voice to the wisdom of her adopted and fostered whippets.

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  1. I’m a fan of Tanka and Haiku. I write a lot of Haiku but do not feel I’ve come close to mastering it. It’s always the kireji, isn’t it? This was lovely – the road running both ways through time and nature. Quite sublime!

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words dear Gay and lovely to hear you are a fan of Tanka and Haiku too! 💜 I tend to use syntax for natural pauses as kireji don’t have roots in my native language’s grammar and soil 😊✍

  2. I love this poem, Xenia. Sometimes walking down familiar roads we take a trip down memory lane. It’s always good to see things like nature and our own dreams grow after some time away. Very beautiful shot of Pearl and Eivor. So crisp and love the vivid summer colours in the background. Hope you have been well 🌳🐾💖

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words dear Mabel, so lovely to see you walk along with us here 🐾💚🐾 Nature can be such a wonderful teacher and we hope you are keeping safe and well too 💜🙏 xxx

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Providence, RI—Food wholesaler United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) announced that on Sunday it had joined with leaders from across the food and retail grocery industries to participate in a meeting convened by the White House. Steven L. Spinner, UNFI Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, represented the company and reaffirmed UNFI’s commitment to “working tirelessly to meet the needs of customers and consumers across the country,” according to a press release.

“It is important for all Americans to know that they can continue to count on companies like ours to keep stores well-stocked with a variety of food and wellness products during this critical period,” Spinner said in the release. “In addition to having business continuity and safety plans in place to help keep America fed, UNFI is supplementing its coordination with federal, state, and local government agencies by now collaborating directly with the White House and industry peers. We firmly believe that increased levels of public-private collaboration can further enhance UNFI’s around-the-clock efforts to meet our customers current and future needs.”

Spinner called America’s food supply chain “the best in the world,” pointing strong infrastructure, flexibility and resiliency. “To keep the supply chain that strong, we have asked the Administration’s help in encouraging responsible consumer purchasing, keeping essential and healthy associates at work, and ensuring highways and roads remain open to cargo trucks.”

KeHE posted a message on facebook, sharing, “In a time of uncertainty, KeHE is committed to the community of good food. As a part of the grocery supply chain, we are working together to put food in homes across America during the COVID-19 pandemic.” KeHE also shaed a video from FMI President & CEO Leslie Sarasin discussing how the supply chain will adjust to the national emergency. The video is available here.

Related: NPA on COVID-19: Natural Products Retailers are Essential Businesses and Must Remain Open

On the retail front, grocers have been reporting on their safety protocals, shifting hours to better serve their communities, offering curbside pickup, and hiring to ensure that consumer needs are met. A small sampling of those efforts:

Natural Grocers announced company-wide hiring activity for temporary stocking and cleaning positions at all of its 157 stores across 20 states. “These new positions will work alongside the Natural Grocers good4u Crew in keeping shelves stocked with household essentials, supplements and healthy foods, and regularly cleaning the most frequently touched surfaces in the stores, including check-out lanes, payment terminals, conveyor belts and cleaning shelves when restocking,” the company explained in a press release. People intested in applying for the temporary positions can visit or Text “GROW” to 97211 to talk with a recruiter. Natural Grocers also issued updates on store operating hours, employee resources and more; information is available here.

Whole Foods Market also announced that it was shifting hours. An update on the wesbite notes, “Whole Foods Market recognizes the important role we play in our communities, especially during this challenging time. As we prioritize the health and safety of our customers, Team Members and partners, we remain committed to ensuring that all customers have access to the items they need, taking action to support our Team Members and doing our part to help contain the spread of COVID-19.”

Effective March 18, the company said, all Whole Foods Market stores in the U.S. and Canada will serve customers who are 60 and older one hour before opening to the general public–the new adjusted hours are posted on the store’s web page. The annoucment explains, “We are setting aside this time to help these customers, who national health authorities have identified as among the most vulnerable to COVID-19, feel more comfortable shopping our stores and helping to ensure they are able to get the items they need in a less crowded environment.”

Related: Shoppers Stock Up On Healthy Items Amid COVID-19 Concerns
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Whole Foods Market said stores will close up to two hours early to give team members time to restock shelves, sanitize stores and rest, and added, “During this time, stores will remain open for pickup (in stores that offer it), and we will continue to fulfill Prime delivery orders in an effort to meet unprecedented demand and ensure that people who need to remain at home can still get their groceries in a timely manner.”

Whole Foods Market also shared its belief that “serving customers and the community during this time is essential,” and that the grocer was joining Amazon in providing hourly employees with an additional $2 per hour through the end of April.

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Paul Wiersbinski studied video art at the Academy of Fine Arts – Städelschule in Frankfurt / Main and currently lives and works in Berlin. He is an EU-expert for Datami / Resonances III on Big Data and AI at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra (2018–2020). His work has been presented in international exhibitions, including recently Showcase at SPACE London (2018), Offline Browser at Hong-Gah Museum Taiwan (2018-2019) and Datami at BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts Brussels (2019-2020).

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This collective visualisation represents the outcome of our workshop. It represents our attempt to create our own archive on escape fantasies, inspired through theory and practice of the workshop sessions, which featured several interview with local Berlin artists and curators.

The film Spaced Out in Outer Space is a poetic reflection on what Donna Haraway calls ‘Commitments to Deathlessness’. In four chapters it deals with immortality, space travel, nature as computer code, and equilibrium.


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Boys Basketball Keeps Perfect Season with Buzzer Beater

Junior Halil Parks saved the perfect season with an assist from Senior Deng Nhial.

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Junior Halil Parks saved the perfect season with an assist from Senior Deng Nhial.

Warrior Basketball has stayed strong all season long. #allday #everyday Some may have doubted the warriors would do as well as they are at this point in the season. With half of the starting line up graduating last year, including Domo Tham, many looked to the score board in the first few games to see if the warriors could bounce back from losing such key players. Coach Bentley and the Boys VBB have answered any questions. They have a perfect 15-0 season so far. With the now infamous game against Marshall under their belts, and 11 of 14 players scoring in their last game against Falls Church, they seem to be in a good place to take home some big banners this year.

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Two weeks ago, their perfect season was in trouble. Halil Parks nailed a 3 point shot in the final seconds of the game against Marshall on January 12th to lift Wakefield over Marshall, 42-41. Parks had trouble getting his shots all night, but Senior Deng Nhial still passed the ball to Parks as the clock ticked down to zero. That is what keeps the team winning; they trust each other. Parks said of the winning shot, “at the moment all I could think about [was] winning the game. I don’t like losing, especially at home, so when the ball was in bounded, I just tried to position myself as best as I possibly could, so that if the ball was passed to me for a shot, I would be comfortable enough to take it…and that’s what happened.” Parks added, “I was sort of mad because that game was closer than we all expected. I’m glad that we won.” Nhail added 15 points to the score along with some amazing assists. He scored a three pointer towards the end of the game, made two free throws, and made the inbounds play that got Wakefield the buzzer beater.

Last week, the boys won against Falls Church, 97-68. The game started hot, with Wakefield making 41 points in the first quarter. It was a great time for the team to practice some plays. 11 of the 14 players scored in the game. Sophomore Amari Cooper added 15 points to the score, Parks added 14 points to the score, and Nhial added 28 points to the score in that game. Nhial said of the future, “we’ve got to make the hustle plays, get the 50-50 balls, and be ready.” The VBB team is 15-0 for the season and 6-0 in conference.

Watch the boys take on Thomas Jefferson this Thursday at home at 7:15pm. Or go see them on Saturday, 2/6 at Lee High School. (The Lee game was rescheduled from 1/26 due to weather conditions.) The Freshmen play at noon, JV plays at 1:15 and Varsity plays at 2:45pm.