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Far Cry Primal - Level Designer

Platforms: PC XboxOne PS4

Welcome to the Stone Age, a time of extreme danger. When giant mammoths and sabretooth tigers ruled the Earth, and humanity was at the bottom of the food chain. As the last survivor of your hunting group, you will learn to craft a deadly arsenal, fend off fierce predators, and outsmart enemy tribes to conquer the land of Oros and become the Apex Predator.

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Warframe - Level Designer

Platforms: PC XboxOne PS4

Warframe is an online 3rd person COOP F2P action title set in an evolving sci-fi universe. Levels are designed in modular encounter chunks that are procedurally generated to fill out mission objectives. This helps make the levels feel fresh but familiar through continual play. So far, I have created and shipped over 50+ levels, ranging from small corridors to large outdoor environments

  • Design and create Procedural combat environments from paper to finished product.
  • Work closely with artists and lighters to ensure desired flow and player direction is visual.
  • Use proprietary visual scripting to create unique missions.
  • Set dress own level areas with props and dynamic game mechanics.
  • Given technical role to ensure functionality and cohesiveness among levels.

Halo 4 - MP Level Designer & Mission Designer

Platform: Xbox360

Digital Extremes assisted with the project by developing the Crimson Map Pack DLC and multiple Spartan Ops COOP missions.

Spartan Ops

  • Designed and implemented encounters, pacing and combat progression.
  • Scripted missions in a proprietary language (HaloScript).
  • Dressed own mission areas with props and Enemy AI.
  • Worked closely with 343i to ensure cohesion with original Halo 4 content.

Crimson DLC - Wreckage

  • Designed and molded level from daily play tests.
  • Implemented MP content including game modes, spawning, and balancing.
  • Worked closely with artists to take level to final production state.

Star Trek: The Game - Level Designer

Platforms: PC Xbox360 PS3

Star Trek: The Game is a 3rd person co-op adventure shooter. The game is set in JJ Abrams' Star Trek universe, with the entire cast of the USS Enterprise. Featuring a completely new story that falls between the 2009 movie and Star Trek: Into Darkness.

  • Wrote design documents flushing out intended game-play beats and level progression.
  • Created main story levels using approved documents in Evolution Engine.
  • Use a proprietary visual scripting tool to create staging, pacing and combat encounters.
  • Design, prototype, and help implement features including game-play mechanics, AI mechanic, and Mini games.

Personal Work

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Multiplayer Level Designer

I created this level for Counter-Strike 1.6 and the league ESEA. A select few professional esports players helped playtest and provided feedback through the many iterations. I decided to bring it to CS:GO as the community has grown immensely over the years. It's a map with a CT control between the two bombsites with a T-Side Middle design. The Terrorist side has multiple options to plan and execute assaults. This new version includes some tweaks to the original layout, but keeps similar timings and angles. An additional door was added to the B-Site to ease strategies in and around it.

Steam Workshop

A level designed from the concept of taking great pivotal encounters from existing Counter-Strike maps and molding them into a new design. Season was constructed with the main premise of balance in mind. So far, it has exceeded all of my expectations in community acceptance and statistically. The map has seen many iterations over the years and with CS:GO gaining massive popularity again, I invited community favourite FMPONE to raise the community art bar higher than before. Valve tapped Season to be in the Operation Vanguard.

Steam Workshop

Fuel was created with simplicity in mind; clean angles, balanced choke points, and navigation. More importantly, it is a competitively driven design with balanced timings and ideal cover placement. I designed the level from scratch and also did the Level Art using Valve library assets, as well as a few custom art assets I created. Fuel ended up being a self-improvement project to push my Art abilities further.

Steam Workshop

Day of Defeat: Source - Multiplayer Level Designer

A level created for Day of Defeat: Source on Valve's Source Engine. Partially inspired by Band of Brothers Episode 3: Carentan assault, while the rest was drawn up along the lines of a small country town. Environment art assets are comprised of Valve's DOD:S, community, and personal works.

About Me

Ted McIlwain

Born and raised in the Great White North, I currently reside in Toronto, Ontario working for Ubisoft Toronto. I became hooked on game development with Quake 3 and Tony Hawk for the PC; producing multiplayer levels and creating textures. When Counter-strike rolled around, the real itch began. Making levels for the community was extremely enjoyable and quite a rewarding experience. From there I wanted to take it to the next level and here I am today, doing what I love! I hope to keep designing for the foreseeable future.

When I'm not developing, my time is spent playing gaming, guitar, and pub crawling. During the summer months I try to get a few rounds of golf in.

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Top 10 Best DIY Halloween Costumes 2016

Hey Folks! Halloween 2016 is Coming. Be Ready to Welcome the Day of Happiness and Fun.

Dressing up yourself for Halloween can be spooky, but we have alternatives for you to channel this up. Now, you don’t have to search all over the internet or pay a stopover to any tasteless, pop-up costume outlet because we have got best Halloween costumes to wear this year.

Here’s What We Have Got for You This Halloween!

Each of these costumes is tremendous in its own right, paying reverence to the top of existing pop civilization and childhood melancholy — not to mention the ideas are fairly cheap to reproduce!

Take a look at these DIY Halloween costume ideas to give your best shot in the carnival.

#1. Poison Ivy

DIY Halloween Costumes 2016 Poison Ivy

Why not dressing up yourself up as one of DC Comics’ most loved character? This costume goes especially well for those of you with blonde hair. There are numerous ways to go about this look, too. You can smoothen yourself with leaves, style them out of card stock paper, or simply collect some leaves from a tree for an au naturel take.

#2. Zombie

Do you have any garments lying around that you haven’t tried in ages? If you got any, repurpose them as a go-to zombie costume.

Cut holes in your outfit and prefer a nail to file them for a worn-out and ragged look that screams exactly like “zombie apocalypse.”

#3. Tropical Goddess

DIY Halloween Costumes 2016 Tropical Goddess

To be Katy Perry and a female-empowering tropical goddess– what else do you want in a costume?

You can use the cheetah print and floral diadem, too. Also, you can use real foliage to fashion your skirt!

#4 The Twinning Emoji

DIY Halloween Costumes 2016 Twinning Emoji

This costume is a recommended option for those who tend towards a minimalist approach to Halloween night — mainly because it only requires two components!

Read: Top 6 Best Pokemon Halloween Costumes 2016

The “twinning” emotion has become the definitive icon for best friends all over, so get together with yours in matching black bows and leotards; twin all over town.

#5. Classic Burglar

DIY Halloween Costumes 2016 Classic Burglar

Make use of your lined clothing and go as a robber! Add a black beanie, and wear a mask or fashion it from black fabric.

Note: The adorable trusty sidekick is optional.

#6. Reanimated Corpse

DIY Halloween Costumes 2016 Reanimated Corpse

This idea is definitely on the horrific side, so make sure it is appropriate to wherever you’re headed on Halloween!

#7. Despicable Me Minion

DIY Halloween Costumes 2016 Minions

Is there anything better than a little minion?

Don’t get excited! Minions are a part of DIY halloween costumes 2016 too.

You can toss on a pair of denim shorts, a yellow chemise, and some straps like these girls, or wear a yellow shirt with ultimate Halloween look.

Also Check: Top 9 Scary Halloween Costumes 2016 Made Just For People Who Love Fun

Use the goggles and an emblem with cardstock or black cloth. Pair up with a pal to double the fun!

#8. Spinelli from Recess

DIY Halloween Costumes 2016 Spinelli From Recess

Conduit your inner too-cool-for-school tomboy as Ashley Spinelli from the ’90s archetypal cartoon Recess. Believe me! Its limit is more than what I ever thought.

You can also make use of the pieces in your wardrobe!

#9. A Ghost…

DIY Halloween Costumes 2016 Ghost

This is a costume is wonderful for the comedic teen who wants to disburse as little effort as possible on their outfit this year. Take a white trash bag, cut two eyeholes in it, and viola — you’re done with your ghostly appearance.

#10. Cotton Candy

DIY Halloween Costumes 2016 Cotton Candy

An attire that is just as sweet as you!

Spray-paint some cotton ruffle and build a cone for your head as a piece of paper rolled up.

Related: Top 10 Adult Halloween Costumes 2016

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Bittersweet REVIEW

BittersweetBy Sarah Ockler
Pages: 378
Publisher: Simon Pulse

Once upon a time, Hudson knew exactly what her future looked like. Then a betrayal changed her life, and knocked her dreams to the ground. Now she’s a girl who doesn’t believe in second chances... a girl who stays under the radar by baking cupcakes at her mom’s diner and obsessing over what might have been.

So when things start looking up and she has another shot at her dreams, Hudson is equal parts hopeful and terrified. Of course, this is also the moment a cute, sweet guy walks into her life... and starts serving up some seriously mixed signals. She’s got a lot on her plate, and for a girl who’s been burned before, risking it all is easier said than done.

It’s time for Hudson to ask herself what she really wants, and how much she’s willing to sacrifice to get it. Because in a place where opportunities are fleeting, she knows this chance may very well be her last...

two things I hate
1. crap ass love triangle
2. crap ass whining Bella-like main-characters.

And I believe this book got it all!

The main character, Avery had a lot going on in her life OK, I'm surprised she got time to sleep, and her "friends" were not really friends but more like Regina and her friends from Mean Girls, well Ok, Avery didn't have that many friends, well she had one, but she was really weird, and not very supporting.

Then Avery goes and get herself involved in the hockey teams training and all of a sudden that guy, Will, she shared a kiss with ages ago seems to like her, but she likes another guy, but she justcan't tell Will to stop kiss her, how could she, that would be rude

I'f you are going to make a love triangle MAKE IT GOOD, take notes from Cassandra Clare (not that a lot of authors will ever be as good as Cassie)

You might ask yourself, "why Lihini WHY did you give this book two stars, you seem to hate it!?"

Well, I happen to like cupcakes and this book talks a great deal about em'

xoxo Lihini

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Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 07:38:24 -0400 From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com> To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org. Subject: AT&T Mobile Share Message-ID: <p0624083acc2c4ed71b46@[]> AT&T Gives Customers More Choice with New Shared Wireless Data Plans New Mobile Share Plans Allow Customers to Easily Share Data Across Smartphones, Tablets and Other Devices. New and Current Customers Not Required To Choose or Switch to Shared Plans Dallas, Texas, July 18, 2012 AT&T* customers will soon have more options in choosing the plan that's right for them and their mobile devices. With new AT&T Mobile Share plans, available in late August, new and existing customers can share a single bucket of data across smartphones, tablets, and other compatible devices, plus get unlimited talk and text. AT&T Mobile Share plans make it easy for customers to manage their data, voice minutes and texting, without needing to keep track of multiple plans. Customers can select one of the new shared data plans or choose one of AT&T's existing individual or family plans. Current customers are not required to switch to the new plans, but can choose to do so without a contract extension. There are no changes to AT&T's device upgrade policy, which means customers eligible to upgrade to AT&T's best device price are not required to switch plans. The new plans will also be available for business customers. ... http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=23084&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=34855 AT&T Mobile Share http://att.com/mobileshare/
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:35:51 -0700 From: John David Galt <jdg@diogenes.sacramento.ca.us> To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org. Subject: Re: Challenge-Response Message-ID: <jud4id$s6p$1@blue-new.rahul.net> On 2012-07-20 08:42, Pete Cresswell wrote: > I have been ranting about challenge-response periodically for a > couple of years now. > > "Captcha" for phones, so-to-speak. > > Does anybody else think that's where phone service is headed > globally? I doubt it. The same thing has been tried with e-mail, and most senders, even legitimate ones, will blacklist the address from which the challenge comes rather than give the response, especially if it requires going to a web site. But in my view, there are much better strategies for filtering out unwanted calls which can only be done if the calls go through the recipient's computer -- and for that reason alone, VOIP will largely replace wired phones within a few years. Indeed, I'd already have ditched my POTS, except that the only phone company which has wired my housing complex is AT&T, and they won't sell broadband without a POTS phone line (an illegal "tying" practice that I wish regulators would compel them to stop, already).
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telemarketing outsourcingYour brand is being evaluated with every instance of communication. Whether it is a quick call to confirm an appointment, or the parting words after generating the lead of a lifetime, communication is everything.

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Caving near Grassy Cove

What a beautiful day we had on Saturday!

One day earlier in the week, Gary called and said that he heard about a land dedication event on Saturday and wanted to know if I wanted to go. The event was to thank 2 landowners who donated a total of 350 acres on Brady Mountain for the Cumberland Trail. We wanted to attend because, after the speeches, a Tennessee Parks Ranger was going to lead a hike to, and into, a cave.

So Gary, Ray, and I headed off. We didn't know what to expect. Gary volunteers often on the Cumberland Trail and he is a member of the Tennessee Trails Association. We figured that there would be some TTA members and maybe some local government officials. We heard that there would be some food. We didn't know if there would be 6 or 60 people there.

The event was held in Grassy Cove. Grassy Cove is a beautiful valley surrounded by mountains. It is 3 miles by 8 miles in size and consists of beautiful green fields, horses, farms and a few scattered homes. The valley is and always has been owned by one extended family. The picture above is an example of what the whole valley looks like.

Believe it or not, the dedication event was fantastic. First of all, there were about 200 people there....not usually my kind of event. But, at one point, Gary, Ray and I looked at each other and said, "does it get any better than this?". There we were in a beautiful outdoor setting, surrounded by mountains, listening to a local mountain music band, eating freshly cooked and baked food from the local people, and drinking, wine, Guinness, and Sam Adams....all for free. We determined that no one in Grassy Cove ever had a problem with stress.

After about an hour of speeches, music, beer and food we followed a Ranger about a half mile through the woods to Saltpeter Cave. This cave was used during the Civil War to mine saltpeter which is a key component of gunpowder. I am not sure if it was used by the North or the South, since although Tennessee was part of the Confederate States, eastern Tennessee was mostly in support of the Union.

We had to squeeze through the very small opening to the cave. But once inside it opened up into several very large high rooms. We followed the Ranger a couple of hundred yards through several passages and rooms in the cave. Although it was 75 degrees outside, it was only about 55 inside.
The picture to the left is in the first big room looking back toward the opening. Above the heads you can see the light from the small opening. The flash from the camera lit up this scene, but without the flash it was obviously very dark with only flashlights lighting a small area in front of each person. Notice the unnamed person in the white hard hat (could that be Ray?) wearing sunglasses inside the cave. For 20 minutes he thought that his flashlight was about out of batteries until someone happened to shine their light on him and see the sunglasses. Dang, these caves are dark!

Well that was the Saturday entertainment in Grassy Cove and Saltpeter Cave. What started out as an unknown turned into a pretty darn nice time.

Monday, April 09, 2007

The Beautiful Smoky Mountains

Anytime we head east, I can't wait until the Smoky Mountains come into view. It makes me smile the second I see them in the distance.

Nancy and I went to Gatlinburg last Saturday to stay overnight and then to go to an outdoor Easter Sunrise service at the top of Ober Gatlinburg, the ski mountain. There was a free Tram (cable car) ride from downtown to the ski area for the service which started at 6:30 am. It was dark and cold (about 25 degrees) but we wore our ski jackets and pants and were quite toasty. The sun came up behind the mountains as the service progressed. It was a very nice way to celebrate Easter, and I would guess we will do it again.

There is nothing more beautiful than being in the mountains and the Smoky Mountains are a real gem. After the Easter service we drove the Roaring Fork Motor Trail and then up to Newfound Gap and to Clingman's Dome. There was snow from Newfound Gap on up, but sunny and not too cold.

We continued on to Cades Cove for a 5 mile hike to Abrams Falls and back. Cades Cove is at a relatively low elevation and everything was green and snow free. We hiked with fleece vests but no jackets.

I have an interesting little story that happened on the hike. About an hour into the 2-3 hour hike I realized that I had left my $350 GPS on top on the car roof in the gravel parking lot with about 30 cars and many people around. After calmly saying "stupid, stupid, stupid" out loud I had nothing to do at that point but continue on the hike. A few minutes later we met a couple on the trail heading back toward the parking lot, an hour away. I asked the man that if my GPS was by any chance still on the roof top if he would place it under my car by the rear wheel to put it out of sight. When we returned to the car almost 2 hours after that there was a note on my windshield. It read "Check before driving off". Under my car was my GPS, still on. Believe it or not, I really had a positive feeling that it would be there. It is enough to restore your faith in human goodness.
If you haven't visited the Smoky Mountains recently, get there soon. Try to avoid July & August (prime vacation time), and October (leaf peepers) if you want to miss the most crowded times. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has no entrance fee and no commercialization. Gatlinburg is a tourist zoo, but the National Park is all natural. The park is great for hiking, fishing, wildlife spotting, or even just listening to the sounds. We just wish it was 30 minutes away instead of 90. That way we could visit more often and we could smile at those mountains every day.


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Today I found this sweet little “T” necklace at Francesca’s in Birkdale. Francesca’s is a cute and reasonably priced boutique filled with jewelry, clothing, purses, and other giftable ditties that will make you smile. I’ve never really cared for the letter “T”, and I’ve always secretly wished that my name started with an “A” or something in that genre of pretty. I mean – who even knows how to make a cursive “T”? Anyone? Yeah, me neither. But today, I decided to embrace my letter and wear it proudly around my neck.

Yes, my hair is in braids. And yes, my layers are too short, so my braids are more like ponytails.

Did you know that my sister is coming over tonight? She is. And I’m pretty excited. Nobody ever ventures all the way up to the lake to visit me, but I just love love love when they do. Maybe we will eat Brixx pizza in Birkdale. Today is just a Birkdale kind of day. Have you been there? It’s a precious little town center that looks small town and happy. It’s what made me want to move here. And so I did. And here I am. Rocking the “T”.

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Monday, May 02, 2011

Regents' chairman suggests boosting UT enrollment, halving tuition

Monday, May 2, 2011

The chairman of the University of Texas System Board of Regents has suggested increasing undergraduate enrollment by 10 percent a year for four years at UT-Austin and reducing tuition across the system in the range of 50 percent, according to a draft copy of his goals obtained by the American-Statesman.

The goals outlined by Gene Powell in an April 7 memorandum titled "Draft Notes and Ideas for Discussion" also include boosting enrollment by an unspecified percentage at the system's eight other academic universities, adding a "high quality, low cost degree" to the system's current offerings and coming up with a timeline for making the Austin flagship the nation's No. 1 public university.

Anthony de Bruyn, a spokesman for the UT System, confirmed the authenticity of the memo.

"It is an internal, draft working document (as indicated on the memorandum) with suggested goals that Chairman Powell raised, and it was shared with only the vice chairmen of the Board and a few UTS executive staff for discussion only," de Bruyn said Monday in a statement.

"The full Board is not scheduled to take action with regard to these suggestions. As such, it is inappropriate to offer public comment, unless there were to be a request that the draft goals be the subject of discussion with the Board," de Bruyn said.

The memo nevertheless gives additional insight into the policies that Powell, who was elected chairman by his fellow regents in February, wants to pursue.

He has already drawn criticism from lawmakers, alumni and donors for some of his actions, such as the hiring of an adviser who had written critically of much academic research. The adviser has since been dismissed.

Powell has also come under fire for instructing system officials to "remain positive" when testifying before the Legislature concerning budget cuts and for embracing Gov. Rick Perry's suggestion that schools develop bachelor's degree programs costing no more than $10,000 for all four years, including textbooks.

His memo suggests increasing UT-Austin's undergraduate enrollment by 10 percent annually starting in 2013. If current undergraduate enrollment of 38,420 held steady until 2013, four years of 10 percent increases would take it to 56,251.

And if graduate enrollment held steady through the period, total enrollment would reach 69,026. The university's fall 2010 enrollment stood at 51,195.

Don Hale, a spokesman for UT-Austin, declined to comment on Powell's memo.

Bill McCausland, interim executive director of the Ex-Students' Association, which is not part of the university, reacted with dismay.

"If you strive to make the University of Texas the No. 1 public school in the country, I don't think a dramatic increase in enrollment or reducing tuition are the steps necessary to get us to that," McCausland said. "They seem to counter it."

McCausland said halving tuition — at a time when the Legislature is poised to impose sharp cuts in higher education appropriations — would require reductions in teachers, classes, programs and services offered to students outside the classroom.

And a sizable increase in enrollment would outstrip the university's capacity to teach, feed and house students — or require a significant component of online classes that would dramatically alter the college experience, McCausland said.

A blue-ribbon panel that spent two years and more than $500,000 studying the Austin flagship issued a report in 2004 that, among other things, recommended reducing the size of the student body to improve the educational experience.

The panel, known as the Commission of 125, said enrollment, 51,426 at the time, should be trimmed to about 48,000.

School officials have since said that they haven't been able to achieve the goal because of the budget implications of reducing enrollment: Revenue from tuition would also go down during a period of tight finances.

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Postby cmmndrkn » Mon Sep 01, 2014 1:39 pm

Will anyone go to the show in Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam this November?
I already bought my ticket. I will be happy to meet some of you guys.

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The Heineken Music Hall? Sounds awesome. How big is that venue?

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Friday, August 19, 2011

As Promised, a Little Sneak Peek for Your Shopping Pleasure

Hot off the presses!

(Well, hot off the ironing board, anyhow ...)

Six nifty new Snapdragon Pouches will go live in the Etsy Shop on Saturday morning, 10am EST. Just $10 each, and so handy for notions, cosmetics, etc.

I usually end up with at least three in whatever purse I'm toting - one for make-up and a comb; another for candy, mints, and gum; one for my pen and mechanical pencil and (nerd alert) some post-it notes.

Next week, I'm setting aside some time to work on some new design ideas; I'm obsessed with little bitty bags -- like change purses, or glasses cases, or that perfect size for your cell phone, driver's license, and a $10 bill as you dash around town.

Lest you forget (tee hee), you can check out Snappy Snapdragon Pouches, Loopy Lulu Small Project Bags, and Cindy Sue Cinch Sacks at:

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New Song: Porsha Williams – ‘Flatline’

Published: Monday 17th Mar 2014 by Rashad

It’s finally here!

After a mouth-watering teaser, ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star Porsha Williams unveils a full listen to her debut single ‘Flatline’.

Is it D.O.A.? You tell us below:

We are pleasantly surprised overall with Williams’ acceptable vocal performance.  Awe-inspiring by no means, but we’re sure expectations were certainly much lower than the product that was delivered.  As such, she gets an A for effort.

Sonically, on the other hand, the aptly titled ‘Flatline’ is D.O.A.  Borrowing what sounds like a B-side Ne-Yo track from 2006, the song’s dated accompaniment subtracts from what could otherwise be an “O.K.” song.  But, look at the bright side – in comparison to fellow Housewives’ gems ‘Tardy for the Party’ (Kim Zolciak) and ‘Gone With the Wind Fabulous’ (Kenya Moore), ‘Flatline’ lives and breathes as a clear winner among the set.

‘Flatline’ acts as the lead single from Williams’ forthcoming, yet-titled EP.  The five-song set is set to make its debut later this year.

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  1. MC!!! March 17, 2014

    i think she sounds good!

  2. Mike March 17, 2014

    You better go in!!!! Gone head now, Porsha! I am shocked that it’s actually really good! Buying it on iTunes now!

  3. Check Your Lipstick Before You Come & Talk To Me March 17, 2014

    Her voice isn’t bad, but the song is pretty bland. She needs to do something really different to stand out. She’s pretty though!

  4. “Flatline” is a hit March 17, 2014

    love the song the pre chorus and chrous are great

  5. Navy Nick March 17, 2014

    Not bad, Keri Hilson, Dawn Richard kinda vibe.., with more singing, she sounds like she may have something..,

    This is a good song… am happy for her.

    I want her to perform during the RHOA reunion.

  8. woman to woman March 17, 2014

    She actually has talent unlike Kenya… go Porsha!

  9. woman to woman March 17, 2014

    It will be a bigger hit than you’re mine.

  10. C2C March 17, 2014

    LOVE IT! Sing Porsha! Nice lyrics, and it truly comes from the heart.

  11. Mileys movement March 17, 2014

    best vocals so far from any housewive. Get it Porsha.

  12. Fantasia’s Latest Album is CRAZY AWESOME March 17, 2014

    Nice song!

  13. RICHIE_RICH March 17, 2014

    I’m shocked, This sounds good. We see ya Ms. Porsha gurl….

  14. Black_Beauty March 17, 2014

    Miss Porsha sounds damn good. Boy, when she sings “somebody revive me, somebody revive me” I feel it!

  15. Stephy Tha Lambily March 17, 2014

    Hmmm… I actually liked this song. I’m also digging her single cover. She is so beautiful.

    This song is all about her big head ass X-Husband. I’m going to support her & buy this song cause I herd she got nothing from that divorce.

  16. KENYA MOORE STAN March 17, 2014

  17. Jason March 17, 2014

    Porsha did THAT! I can’t wait to hear her get even better. She can sing!

  18. cocobutta March 17, 2014

    Omfg well bloody done Porsha!!

    Other than sounding like a track left off Brandy’s album Human she has a very nice tone vocally.

    Very impressed with her tone more than the actual song but good start with a decent song and a gorgeous cover.

  19. Mark111 March 17, 2014

    What kind of hell? She sounds good, it’s hard to tell if it’s vocal effects or her real voice. I will need a LIVE version. Better than what those other h*** had ever done, minus Kandy.

  20. Casual March 17, 2014

    Good vocal performance overall and much better than I thought it would be based on the clip, but it’s still not exactly a chart-burner. She could a Tamar-league artist with the right material.

  21. Nikka85 March 17, 2014

    I really like it porsha you get it girl watch and see other rhoa gonna hate I like

  22. The Truth March 17, 2014

    This is a good first offer. Porsha sounds as good as if not better than some of these other new R&B chicks. There’s a lane for you Porsha.

  23. NT March 17, 2014

    She gone get the streams and a couple of sales and she gone be on the hot 100.

  24. Molly March 17, 2014

    Nice vocal performance the song is pretty wack tho.

  25. jamilaa March 17, 2014

    porshaaaaa she did hat…wow so surprised!

  26. Million dollar pussssy March 17, 2014

  27. dydy972 March 18, 2014

    she sounds so good. her voice is deep and beautiful. i love it.

  28. royalkev March 18, 2014

    I like it! Something told me that I would (judging from the snippet). It has somewhat of a Brandy feel to it. Porsha sounds very sincere. The chorus is pretty and overall it’s a great first effort. I’m definitely purchasing the single! I’m happy for her!

  29. IStanForYourFav March 18, 2014

    I’m surprisingly impressed. Sad though that reality stars are singing better, selling & making better music than actual artists.

  30. Jamzie March 19, 2014

    I’m shocked , didn’t think it would be this good. Go Porsha her voice is nice.
    But can we take a minute to turn to Album 5 of the Brandy’s Biblical discography and peep the inspiration. This track sounds directly taken from Human everything about it from vocal arrangement to the production screams Brandy.
    I’m not gonna say I like this track but I don’t hate it. It’s good but it’s not special I’m probably never going to play it again. If she wanted to prove she could sing mission accomplished, if she wanted to prove she could make a hit….. Next time

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Goldie Evicted fro BBA House

Goldie has been evicted from Big Brother house. She ran out of her proverbial ‘nine lives’ as she was evicted from the on going Big Brother star game show.  Goldie has arguably had the most emotional stay in the House, all thanks to her tumultuous relationship with the Masai warrior, Prezzo. In the days leading up to the Eviction Show, Goldie has cried a river of tears and after a horrible fight with Prezzo this afternoon, Goldie told Big Brother she does not want to spend the last three hours of her stay in the House, fighting with the love of her life. Before the results of this week's Evictions were released, Keagan had to face his fellow Housemates and reveal his 'Save and Replace' decision. The South African Housemate told a crushed Kyle that he had been put on the chopping block. The tension in the House before the big reveal was palpable. The two lovers stood as far apart from each other as they could and when it was announced Goldie would be leaving, the Nigerian Housemate simply walked out. Prezzo then followed her to the big Eviction Doors and had one final conversation. "I'm sorry about earlier. Can I get a hug?" Goldie seemed to mull over her decision for a bit, but then relented. As expected, Goldie bawled on stage, after seeing a video of the people who had Nominated her. She got emotional and wept.

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Mario Balotelli demands paternity test from pregnant ex-girlfriend

Going by a press statement just released by Mario Balotelli, it seems his four months pregnant ex-girlfriend, Rafaella Fico, 27, lied when she told the press earlier this week that the 21 year old footballer was delighted about being a dad and that they might reconcile for the sake of their unborn child. Not only is Mario claiming he didn't know about the pregnancy until she went to the press, he has also rubbished Raffaela's claims of a reunion and is demanding a paternity test to establish if he really is the father.
His somewhat angry press statement when you continue...
'A few days ago I learned from third parties that Raffaella was pregnant. So I decided to contact her and it was only after I had questioned her that she confirmed it was true. I am very disappointed as I don't think it is right that I should learn this after four months.'
'I will accept full responsibility after a paternity test. I don't really want to speak publicly about my private life but I find that I have to explain once and for all, the nature of my relationship with Raffaella Fico. We split up in April and since then we have not seen or spoken to each other. I had nothing more to do with Raffaella's life and she had nothing more to do with mine.'
Raffaella knew then and she knows now, that I have no intention of getting back together with her. Out of respect for her I have never spoken about our relationship, even when things have been said that are not true.''I don't understand why Raffaella did not contact me to tell me about this - and I also find it disappointing that money is already being made from this with photographs and interviews being bought and sold.'
'I believe that Raffaella is already famous enough without having to exploit this story for publicity. This is the last time I am going to speak about this and I have no intention of responding or replying to anything Raffaella writes or says.'
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Our beloved BBC have finally cottoned on to the Soho Masses for the LGBT community. How long have these Masses been going on? Quite a while.

How could this be, I hear you cry, when the English Hierarchy are renowned globally for stamping out liberalism, modernism and liturgical arts and crafts of any kind?

Well, this is old news, since the Catholic community has been aware of these Masses for a long time now, so it is strange for the mass media to suddenly point the spotlight on the Church of Our Lady and St Gregory, but, hey, the Pope is coming and we know he would not like this so lets rub his nose in it, right? That's the media reaction, by the way, not our Lordships, obviously!

The hope is that the Holy Father does somehow hear the programme because the Soho Masses are a pretty good indicator of how dreadfully awry things have gone in England and Wales. As Fr Ray Blake and Mulier Fortis have blogged, the BBC have produced a Radio Four programme called The Pope's British Divisions.

The interesting facet of the programme is that Archbishop Vincent Nichols, who, as Archbishop of Westminster both presides over these Masses taking place and has the power to stop them has come out publicly in favour of them. His comments, taken from the programme are as follows:

"It is a parish mass to which everybody is invited, but it has a particular appeal to people of a same sex orientation - not to distinguish them from the rest of the congregation, but to say you can be at home here.

"And I think that's the right thing to do because it offers slowly, and it is slow, a chance for those who as it were feel they live under a great pressure of an identity to perhaps shake that a bit looser and to say no, first of all I'm a Catholic and as a Catholic I want to come to Mass."

I have to take issue with this. So why does it have to be a Mass for gays? If you go to this Mass, I have to ask; why is it different to any other Mass? Isn't Our Lord Jesus Christ enough for you?! While He is present, what does the sexuality of the others sitting around you exactly, add to your love for Jesus?

Anyway, I digress. In what the BBC's Mark Dowd calls 'a hard hitting riposte to critics of the mass' the Archbishop says,

  "Anybody who is trying to cast a judgement on the people who come forward for communion really ought to learn to hold their tongue".

This Mass is being sold to the Diocese as an answer to addressing the pastoral needs of the LGBT community within the Church. Now, this is undoubtedly a sensitive area, for the pastoral needs of homosexuals are important, as they are for us all, but pastoral needs are not met en masse, if you excuse the pun. Pastoral needs are actually an individual thing. Nobody, or indeed any group of Catholics, aside from dangerous Tabletics, should be scapegoated, or bullied or persecuted and the Catechism states quite clearly the need for homosexuals to be treated with dignity, compassion and respect, since both the Cross of the homosexual is not a light one.

In other words, a compassionate, merciful Confessor is spiritually and pastorally beneficial to a homosexual person accompanied by spiritual direction which challenges him and encourages him to get it on with Lady Chastity. A Priest who spends his days despising homosexuals and runs gays out of the Confessional with a garden rake may not be suitable. However, a Mass for a particular group of people (excluding the Deaf community whose very practical needs are catered for at Westminster Cathedral) is quite unprecedented and a Mass explicitly for the homosexual contingent of the parish of Soho really is an insult to The Mass itself, since, quite plainly, the meaning of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is being presented as something else - something about man, rather than, the Man. It is 'ecce homos', rather than 'Ecce Homo'.

The retired Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor
The Archbishop is walking something of a tightrope, admittedly, since while the 'Rainbow Masses' sidled up to the Church and bought Her cognac under the eyes of his predecessor, Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, their continuation is taking place under his watch and orthodox Catholic groups with every reason to protest that the Mass is being subverted, such as Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, who have campaigned long and hard to have these Masses stopped, hoped or perhaps expected that the new appointee was going to play ball. He isn't. Not with them. Not publicly at least.

His latest comments suggest that he is firmly behind these Masses, which, for an Archbishop who is about to welcome Pope Benedict XVI, who has described the homosexual culture as a 'danger to the human ecology', to the UK, is not so clever a move because if there is one person, just one person an Archbishop of Westminster should be in communion with, it is the Pope.

As we all know, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI and his crew of faithful security guards at the Congregations for the Doctrine of the Faith and for Divine Worship are seriously intimidating people to cross. If you are a Bishop or an Archbishop or a Cardinal and you step out of line you might just get a letter or two. Unfortunately, for the Church in England and Wales, they are not even nearly so intimidating as the very aggressive, potentially very angry, very vocal and very well connected to the media gay lobby, from whom I shall no doubt be reading ugly comments soon.

Tatchell: An impartial documentary maker
Can you imagine what the lobby which dare not keep quiet for 5 minutes would say and do if the Archbishop did put an end to these appalling Masses? You would not hear the end of it! "Get the BBC crew down here now! The Archbishop's closed down OUR Mass! Everyone! The Church hates gays! It's proof!" Let's face it, one of them has even gotten away with making a documentary about the Pope, even though everyone knows how much he hates the Pope, the Catholic Church and misunderstands Her Infallible Teachings!

Perhaps, at the end of the day, that is the reason why the Archbishop is telling those individuals and groups who have concerns that the 'Gay Masses' might just, you know, tacitly approve of, or fail periodically, to condemn the homosexual lifestyle, to 'hold our tongue' as often as he does, when we see the One True Faith being hijacked by liberal scallywags who have seemingly little appreciation for what and namely Who, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is really about! Perhaps he believes it is better for one Mass to be subverted, or 'sacrificed' even 'for the people'?! Who knows? All I know is going by his public statement at least, he is batting for the wrong team. This is Team Benedict, whether the English Hierarchy like it or not. Why? Because he's the bleedin' Pope!

Anyway, the worst thing, you know, about the gay lobby in the UK and, quite unsurprisingly, the gay lobby within the Church is that they arrogantly think, believe and assume that they think and speak for every gay man in the UK and every gay man in the Church. Believe me! They don't! If only the World could realise that and, actually, if only Cardinals, Bishops and Priests understood that. One day...Oh yes...One day...

Max said…
You say "appalling Masses", what is so appalling about them, have you been?
The idea of it, the very concept of it is appalling.
Mac McLernon said…
Thanks for the link, Bones.

An excellent post, BTW. Very thought-provoking!
Catholic altar boy said…
The very concept of it may be apalling to you, but it is obviously very appealing to others.

You would likely be one of the A-gays who prefer High Mass at the London Oratory (like many other infamous catholic journalists)!
No just Mass is fine. All the better if it is a TLM.

I'm not one of those "Oh, please, give us a Mass, go on, one just for us!" brigade.
Physiocrat said…
What is a Gay Mass? How is it different from any other Mass? Some of the settings of the Ordinary by Haydn and Mozart are quite gay and jolly. But isn't this the problem with the Novus Ordo - too much stuff going on.

A good reason for shifting to the EF form as the standard, as soon as possible. All silent apart from the music, if provided, and no sermon. Then it isn't anybody in particular's Mass. And another useful innovation would be confessions beforehand, as a matter of course.


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The liberal media quite rightly condemned Bush and Blair for foreign 'excursions' in the wake of 9/11 despite the fact that evidence that Iraq had anything to do with the atrocity was scant to non-existent.

Iraq was 'revenge' against the 'enemy' of the USA for 9/11 despite the fact there was no evidence to suggest that Iraq and its innocent civilians were responsible for the outrage.

Yet, the same liberal media do not recognise that it is precisely the same logic as Bush and Blair used for Iraq that they advance for the right for a woman to procure an abortion in the case of rape. 'Someone has to pay for this! What does it matter if the person who pays is innocent!?'

We see then that Blessed Teresa of Calcutta was quite right to say that abortion is the 'biggest destroyer of peace' in the World, since the logic (if indeed, we can call it logic) advanced by the abortion movement is advanced in US foreign policy also.

An end to abortion would plausibly bring an end to war, since abortion is war.

By the way, I would like to issue an apology to the Rothschild family if it is true that Nathan Rothschild never uttered the words in a post below. Does that mean that the quote from Gutle Schnapper, wife of Mayer Amschel Rothschild is also false?

'If my sons didn't want war, then there would be none.'


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Robert Colescott | the artist

The artist Robert Colescott
Born 1925, Oakland, California, USA.
Lives and works in Tucson, Arizona, .
Died June 4 2009, Tucson, USA.
Style and technique of the artist: Painting, Venice Biennale,

Robert Colescott artworks on eBay
Original artworks, prints, exhibition posters, monographs, books, collectibles.

Biography and art, auction, artworks, interview, statement, website:

Famous Last Words: Death of a Poet by one of America’s most eminent black artists, Robert Colescott, is one of the most provocative works in the Wake Forest Collections…

The surging crest of Robert Colescott’s work, its interconnectedness no less then its pulsating and continuous confrontational thrust, has catapulted viewers into self-questioning bordering on discomfort. This discomfort affects everyone. Over dressed-men and under dressed-woman are both black and white; so are misogynists, murderers, philanderers, and just plain lazy bums…

Auvers-sur-Oise (Crow in the Wheat Field)

Interview with the artist

first Africa-American artist to represent the United States in a solo exhibition at the Venice Biennale in 1997. His exhibit there subsequently had a national tour and received critical acclaim. Colescott’s father was from New Orleans but the artist was born in Oakland and educated at the University of California in Berkeley. He also studied and taught in Europe. Robert Colescott has been on the faculty at several major universities in the United States. He has exhibited widely in the United States and Europe and is included in over fifty public collections…


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15 April 2013

Monday Musings...
We're up and at 'em once again for another week here in the Summit City.
The weather today promises to me a lot more Springlike with temps into the upper 60s, and sunny skies, so get outside and smell the flowers in your gardens. And if you don't have any flowers, for God's sake, go out and BUY some to plant. You'll be glad you did.
In the meantime, we've PUH-LENTY of "stuff" that's been going on, so let's have at it.
*** First out the door today, I watched "myself" on TV Saturday, and I must say the show aired well.
THE FORT REPORT link to the show can be found HERE:
I was nervous that I wouldn't seem to get my points across, but I have to admit, the show came off nicely.
And my hair wasn't sticking up in the back like Alfalfa...LOL!
Naturally, my phone has been ringing off the hook ever since, and the paparazzi have been at every window...autograph hounds stop me at every turn, too.
NAH, I'm just messin' with 'ya...been really sedate around here...so far (except for the loud-ass boomcars...as usual).
At least the fortress hasn't come "under siege" and the cats haven't been pressed into service on the parapets.
Yeah, they'll puke HAIRBALLS down upon those attackers...LOL.
Anyway, so much for my time under the bright lights (no fame, just FACT).
I used to be VERY shy as a youngster...hard to believe, huh?
I have my high school drama teacher to thank for being able to speak in public.
It's not ALL about learning lines for a play of musical. It's about feeling at ease with oneself...comfortable in "your own skin" as they say.
Guess that's why I was tapped as a fill-in preacher at my former church in Philly, but that was a couple lifetimes ago.
Moving on...
*** Also on Saturday, I get another one of "those" letters from the court system - THIS time from the U.S. District Court down in Lafayette, IN.
It's another "questionaire" (information mining operation) which always is the precursor to...you guessed it...JURY SELECTION!
((...rolls eyes...))
Yes, that was certainly my "WTF???" moment for the weekend.
And was cause for some serious DEJA VU on MY part....AGAIN.
I'm getting pretty sick and tired of being selected SO often for something I personally have NO interest in, and for reasons I have stated here numerous times. I have little if ANY faith in the current judicial system, and I wish I did, but I don't.
I also liken this "conscription" of citizens to become jurors as a blatant abrogation of our very own THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT of our very own U.S. CONSTITUTION. Here is the amendment in question - verbatim:
Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
How can one ever hope to follow the whole "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness", when one is hit with a "summons" for something that people SHOULD want to VOLUNTEER FOR?
The government "claims" that "it is our civic duty" to serve on a jury.
(( AHEM ))
MY civic duty is to be a model citizen, provide a good example of myself, my family, this city and my country, to obey the law, to be a responsible person fully accountable for my own words and actions, and to be otherwise "drafted" into a jury pool for the sake of filling the ranks smacks back to the days of Vietnam, where so many boys were also DRAFTED into combat with no desire to kill anyone.
Having since gone to an ALL-VOLUNTEER military has PROVEN that conscription doesn't have to be the "way to go" these days.
We STILL have the best military in the whole damn world...and NONE of those serving were drafted into it.
The SAME should apply to jury duty...period.
I would rather be judged by TWELVE people that WANT to be a juror, and can make GOOD, objective decisions based on facts, rather than a gaggle of uninterested people who only want to get out of that venue ASAP, and might make flawed judgments as a result.
Some folks honestly DO want to be full-time jurors, and I applaud THEM, so put THEM in the box, pay THEM a day's wages (and not some paltry and gratuitous insufficient sum) and be done with it.
That's how a truly FREE people would handle this correctly.
And it's the "involuntary servitude" that is at the crux of the matter here.
Technically, conscription IS involuntary servitude....in every form.
I didn't commit ANY crime, so I am not being punished, but in fact that is EXACTLY what the judicial system is saying.
Yet, every day, people involuntarily "serve" on a jury, when it's unlawful for the government to pursue such summoning of it's people.
-- What was really interesting about all this was that the selection for the district court was based on voter ID information...
My personal "data" was MINED from a status going back to November 2005.
Funny thing is, I NEVER registered anywhere CLOSE to that date...ever!
So, all of YOU might want to check your OWN personal voter ID information to make sure someone isn't "borrowing" you for other purposes (like voter fraud or multiple voting...).
I did contact the Allen County folks and they're sending me a request to be taken OFF the voter ID listing...that's one down.
The deal w/ the District Court will need to include a letter to the judge (for all the good that usually does) EXPLAINING things as to why I wish to be excused from jury duty (and I will invoke the 13th Amendment, make NO mistake).
I will also include that wonderful quote from Supreme Court justice Louis D. Brandeis, who said:
"..to protect Americans in their beliefs, their thoughts, their emotions and their sensations ... conferred, as against the Government, the right to be let alone--the most comprehensive of rights and the right most valued by civilized men."
THE RIGHT TO BE LET ALONE...pretty easy to figure THAT ONE out, hmm?
I am therefore exercising THAT right regarding this chronic propensity of the judicial system to select ME for jury duty.
Pick someone that truly WANTS to sit in that jury box., and would be a lot more UNBIASED than I am when it comes to crime, criminals and the law.
*** This Sunday's paper has an automotive section, and I always glance at it, being a "motor head" who loves cars, mostly from our past, unfortunately.
But every once in awhile, something newer strikes my fancy.
The paper featured the 2013 Ford Fusion (SE).
Now, at $23.7K, many would consider that a bargain by today's standards...not me, and here's why.
-- Strike 1 - It's a 4 door ONLY vehicle and is FWD.
-- Strike 2 - It's ONLY got a "4-banger" under the hood (1.6L) that provides 178 BHP!
-- Strike 3 - It comes with too many "bells and whistles" which SHOULD be optional if people feel the "need" for it.
Okay, that's 3 strikes...you're OUT.
Now, you want to build yourself a REAL winner for Ford...here's how it's done:
1) Lose the FWD and go to RWD with a posi-traction rear axle
2) Lose TWO of those 4 doors...make a SPORT COUPE variant.
3) Yank that 4 cyl and drop in a supercharged V6 (with a turbo option)
4) Gut the interior with all that electronic nonsense unless people want to ADD it as options only.
(yeah, I can roll my OWN windows up and down nicely, thank you)
5) The ONLY thing going for the current Fusion is the FRONT END...looks like a poor man's Aston Martin...KEEP THAT, and then retool the sides and ass-end to match that wonderful grill, hood and front fascia.
-- Actually, adding a supercharged V6 under that hood would be a GREAT way to create a new police cruiser (in that 4 door version), but make it RWD - it's much easier and cheaper to fix than ANY FWD vehicle.
Again, doing what I suggest will make a car that you won't be able to keep in the showrooms...they'll be flying out the damn doors THAT fast, and will give serious competition to the Chargers and Impala SS variants out there. Trust me, I know my muscle cars and the Fusion has a LOT more potential than Ford will ever realize...UNLESS they DO IT RIGHT, and what they have out now...well, it ain't gonna cut the muster here.
BTW, you COULD do all I mentioned, which could increase the engine output to over 200 BHP, and STILL get well over 30 MPG on the highway...EASILY!
Or, you COULD get GM to bring back PONTIAC to their barn, and get THOSE rolling again...LOL.
*** Cripes, not ANOTHER shooting?
Yes, Virginia, it's TRUE...AGAIN.
Here's the story link:
This occurred yesterday around 1930 hrs (Sunday - a day of REST, and not in peace) on the (where the hell else?) SOUTHEAST SIDE of Ft. Wayne.
The location was given as the 4100 block of Robinwood Dr and Baxter St.
Sounds like another "broken window".
Two men were walking down the street when a black car ( I also heard SUV) pulled up behind them and a person inside the vehicle began to fire. Both men were struck in the back and transported to hospital in critical condition. The car (and suspects within) are still at-large.
So much for trying to bring an END to the violence in the ghettohood, hmm?
Well, when you have a police department whose command staff can't even address the LITTLE things, allowing THEM to fall through the cracks, you will invariably wind up with BIG things such as these shootings.
The department's command staff really needs to start getting the officers POLICING and not showing up AFTER sh*t happens....
Every single time you DON'T actively patrol an area, citing LOUD car stereos, parking violations, walking in the middle of the street, and other such "small" things, you are telling these thugs that's it's OK to do those, and since such morons know NO boundaries (because you're not setting any for them), they will INCREASE and EXTEND their "reach" into more heinous pursuits...that's when the robberies take place.
Act with determination...with resolve, and with the law on your side, and you will cause the criminals to start being AFRAID of the police once again, because right now, they're just thumbing their noses at the department, and that's the wrong message being sent.
*** Today is TAX DAY, and being a former Treasury Dept employee, let me tell you that you really DON'T want to be delinquent...NOT with the I.R.S.
That department is an over-reaching juggernaut that will trample on your freedoms without batting an eye.
So, a word to wise should be sufficient here, right.
Make sure you have filled your forms out correctly, or the computer will red flag it, and you might be in for an audit...for several years (they love to do THAT, too). And if you OWE, pay up NOW to avoid ANY interest and late charges (another thing they love).
*** Today also marks another anniversary of the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic in the North Atlantic.
It's been 101 years since that mighty ship went down, and there are NO more living survivors of that sinking...only the descendants.
Here's the WIKI on it:
I dunno...that still creeps me out...being on such a huge ship and then having it sink right under you in the freezing cold and moonless night...not the best way to spend an ocean voyage, that's for sure. And that's why you will NEVER catch me on ANY of those modern-day behemoths.
*** Last to the barn today...more violence on our streets, more taxes in Obummercare, more strife in our lives in general.
Yeah, we kinda feel like Stretch Armstrong...pulled in too many directions every single day.
We want to be able to address the issues that directly affect US and our families, but how the hell can we address them ALL with the same degree of concern? THAT becomes the overwhelming issue, doesn't it?
Well, truth be told, ALL of the above problems impact US at some level...we can't escape that.
What we CAN do is attempt to sort out and prioritize things and work on them one by one, as best we can.
We certainly cannot solve ALL the problems we will encounter each day, but we CAN make some headway with perhaps one or two of them.
Our biggest hurdle in all of this is ourselves....we have to get motivated and set about taking on these challenges.
If we can overcome our own shortcomings, and our eagerness to just turn away, and instead FACE these problems, we're already halfway to solving them.
That in and of itself can be a victory...if we allow it to be.
And, it's a damn good place to start any day.
Have yourselves a great week.
Be well, make a difference to someone, and...
Stay SAFE out there, America.

John DuMond said...

"Yeah, they'll puke HAIRBALLS down upon those attackers..."

Or you could feed them beans and have them fart in the attackers' general direction. :)

Good work in that interview, Bob. And I'm with you on the value of acting class. I took one in college, and it was one of the most valuable undergrad courses I took.

Bob G. said...

John D.:
Oh, the cats are VERY good at that already...ROFL!
Projectile vomit - gets 'em every time!

Beans...LOL...the musical fruit - the more you eat, the more you "toot"...the more 'ya toot, the better 'ya feel, so eat beans at EVERY meal...
(blast from the past, eh?)

Thanks for the encouragement.
Now I'm a local cable TV "target"...
I mean "celeb du jour"...LOL
At least I had my "stats" straight & made good points.
So did the fellow I was on the show with.
He's (finally) got his mind & heart in the right place, and that's a damn good start for anyone.

Acting class, if nothing else, helps you overcome "stage fright"...when you have something to say to others, but get cold feet, that's for sure.

(now, I only get cold feet in DECEMBER - with GOOD reason...lol)

Hey, thanks for stopping on by today and commenting.
(and I NEVER charge for autographs...LOL.)

Roll safe out there.

CWMartin said...

First, the show. I thought all involved did a great job- but did I see you suppress a naughty chuckle when Leininger said, "Bob, you stick out..." Or was that a quick fly-check? I know I was laughing my ass off, and Laurie was eye-rolling.

Second, the latest shooting- you hit the nail on the head. As of 2013, the thugs simply do not care WHAT the PD does anymore, because it's been too long since they've done ANYTHING about them. You piss around long enough, nobody cares anymore. The GOP is a good example of that, with the man in the White House being both proof and end result.

Bob G. said...

--Haven't needed a fly-check since HIGH SCHOOL...LOL.

That naughty chuckle was for an aging white guy that wants to be left alone by the moronic crims that infest the neighborhood...nothing more.
I'm like a drop of milk on a asphalt driveway...LMAO!

--That's what I've come to see HERE from having seen similar things happen in Philly.
It always follows a pattern...just takes longer in some towns than others.

We have a police force that doesn't assign priorities to small stuff, so it's no wonder it all evolves into BIG stuff...then they can only REACT.

After a while, it seems (to the average tax-paying, law-abiding person) that you're NOT "getting what you pay for"...and we wind up with thugs without a care for any authority AT ALL.
Then again, with the proper TACTICS (screw being PC and uber-sensitive to races and culture), you CAN get a handle on most crimes.

Thanks for stopping by to comment today.
Stay safe up there.


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Bathroom Reveal

The day is finally here I can finally reveal the redo of our only full bath in our 1928 bungalow.  This project has been two years in the making.  As a reminder, it all started with this toilet seat. We won this amazing heated toilet seat with other features at a silent auction years ago.  It had an elongated seat, and in order to install it, we had to get a new toilet.  Well, one thing led to another and a section of our floor was ripped up. That was two years ago.

Time went on, and we lived with the wood piece in our floor.  However, along came Thanksgiving, and it was our year to host the entire family.  We had to fix the floor because they saw the wooden piece in our floor two Thanksgivings ago!!!  While we were at it, we decided to buy tile that would have been the type put in our house when it was built and to add a heated floor to go with our heated seat.  We sort of consider them necessities rather than luxuries.   It is Syracuse after all, and our average for this February was 9 degrees.

Bathroom Disaster

We calculated exactly how long it would take us to do all of this, but we didn’t build in any time for problems.  And we sure had problems.  One thing led to another, and our DIY bathroom tile project was a total fail.  So, after some time of pouting about it, we called in the pros.

Bathroom Reveal

Welcome to the finished product.  The contractors also added bead board which I was planning to do, but since they were already in there, I thought let’s go ahead and finish this.

Bathroom Reveal

It is a tiny bathroom, and it is the only full bath we have.  While, I would love to have double sinks and a makeup vanity, I realize this one has everything we need.  Now with our heated seat and heated floor, this little room feels like our own personal spa.  The cord going up to the outlet never bothered me before, but I am usually never looking straight on like I am for this angle to take a photo.

I couldn’t be happier with the tile we used,  We got it from Amazon, and so, it came right to our door.

Bathroom Reveal

When mom came last week, she brought the old shower curtain from the guest bathroom since she just made a new one.  I had to break out the sewing machine to hem the curtain but I was happy it was so long.  She also brought the brand new rug.  Even Yankee mentioned today he liked the yellow in the bathroom.

Bathroom Reveal

We have tan towels, but I did find some white towels around and decided I need to go out and buy white towels for this bathroom.  They look fresher than the tan and it is time to update some of my towels anyway.

Bathroom Reveal

This above the door storage comes in so handy in this small room.  It is still one of my favorite most practical projects to date.

Bathroom Reveal

Before/After Bathroom

Even though it took two years I love the fresh/ more original to the house look for our bathroom. Would I do it again?  Yes, in a heartbeat because having a warm toilet seat and warm feet are worth it.

Do you have any luxuries that you don’t need but really do love?

Linking to Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style.

Toilet seat picture from google.
Affilate links in post.

  1. says

    You did a wonderful job transforming your bathroom! Our main bath in our 1921 Dutch Colonial has the exact footprint as yours and I wish I had your floors in ours! We had period black and white tiles installed in the bathrooms of our previous old home and I loved them. The heated toilet seat and floors would sure make me happy in our cold, cold bathroom! Visiting from SSS.

  2. Donnamae says

    It’s lovely! I especially love the smart look of your sink…’s not too deep. So, you have more room to “towel off” ! It actually makes a small bath look more spacious! 😉

    • says

      I actually wasn’t thrilled with the sink but it came down to space and a square pedestal would of taken up too much room. I agree now and I like the extra towel off space.

  3. says

    Hi, I’m visiting from WOW and your photo caught my eye. Your bathroom remodel is so beautiful! I love that you brought it back to more original, and the bright yellow accents with the neutrals are so pretty together. We are in the midst of a very similar bathroom remodel here, our cottage was built 1933. We can see the finish line.

    • says

      Ahh thank you for the sweet words. When we were looking at houses the majority had the original tile floors in the bathrooms and we loved them. Of course we got the one that did not so we are loving the new/old look.

  4. Wendy says

    Bravo! It is done! What a sigh of relief and pride of accomplishment and improvement for you two. I am nearly certain that the overhead bathroom storage is how I first discovered your blog. I wish ours had a window too, but it is a smaller square footprint of a bathroom that we assume was added later.

  5. says

    Love your cute bathroom. We used the same tile. I got ours at Floor & Decor. Love your pops of yellow.

  6. says

    Your bathroom is so bright and cheery:) The floor is fabulous! I think you may have started a trend with Kim over there at Savvy Southern Style;) Fab Job!

  7. says

    Your bathroom reno looks so nice. I never tire of that tile pattern you have on the floor. I, too, have one of those fancy schmancy toilets and they are just end nicest thing… You don’t know you need one til you use one! Found you through WoW!

  8. says

    3 things here…I come from Richmond Va, where all the old houses in the city have bathrooms just like this with the black & white tile, so this makes me super home sick! I love it! And after seeing your bathroom, I now want yellow in my bathroom! And you dog is too cute!
    I would love for you to stop by my blog and join our Something to Talk About link party each week!
    Have a great day!


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Michelle MacKinnon, Matt, 2012, Powdered Graphite on Paper, 50″ x 60″ (127 x 152cm). Kingston, ON. © Michelle MacKinnon.   Michelle MacKinnon –Kingston, Ontario–   About the Artist: Michelle MacKinnon is a Kingston, Ontario based visual artist working primarily in large scale portraiture.  MacKinnon graduated in 2011 from York University with a BFA in Visual Arts with Honours and Cum Laude status.  She has exhibited... Read More

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2011 - October - 01
Some general & detailed views of the mast.
2006 - September - 20
A word of explanation.
Q-Music 103.00 MHz. + JOE fm 104.10 MHz. + Club FM 93.60 MHz. multipattern
Some panoramic views.
Download a 200MB file of all pictures
Donated panoramic view, taken at 07 PM.
Donated panoramic view, taken at 10 PM.
Some detailed views.
Probably Nostalgie (Mango) 98.20 MHz. & former JOE fm (ex 4FM) elements.
It's not easy to know for sure, because nobody gives out (official) information.
The building.
These microwave links are (or were) used by Contact+ (Sympathiek) & Nostalgie (Mango).
The sat dish is used by Q-Music, JOE fm and maybe Nostalgie.
Cell phone operators.
Some more views of the mast taken in 2006, on September 20th.
Donated views.


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Sunday, May 24, 2015

Here is the Heron

Most of the painting on the great blue heron is done.

The body was painted with 2 coats of white primer.  The neck is colored tan, with the main body in grey.  The yellow bill and black cap and shoulders finished the trim colors.  I have a little touch up to do (including the eyes).  I need to let the current paint to dry before I finish the touch-up work.

What do you think?

Saturday, May 23, 2015

Most mornings as I walk out to my garage I am greeted by a variety of visitors.  The large light on the garage attracts a cast of nighttime wanderers who decide to land on my garage doors.

Yes, it is May, and I am visited by mayflies.

I get a number of varieties depending on the time of year.  Sadly, I don't remember the types and classifications any more (I was better at recognizing them when I was actively fly fishing for trout).

Not be be left out, we also get an occasional caddisfly.  Both the mayflies and caddisflies live in the creek.

When I come home at night the visitors are gone.  Did they leave to mate?  Food for birds?  A small mystery to ponder.

Saturday, May 16, 2015

Grumble, Grumble

It's that time of season.  The warm weather has given the plants a much needed boost after the bitter cold this past winter.

What does this mean?

The knotweed is back!

No problem.   I grabbed the scythe, gave the blade a quick sharpen with a file, and mowed the knotweed down.

The battle begins . . .

Monday, May 4, 2015

Blue Heron Project

I have been working on a small project these last few months - a blue heron statue / carving.

I started with a good photo of a great blue heron.  From it, I sketched the outline of the heron (to full scale).

I transferred the outline to a large board.

I composed the heron in three parts - one being the basic body, neck and head with the other two identical wing and body parts.

Once cut out with a jigsaw, I had a general form of the great blue heron.

I screwed the wing sections on each side of the main body, and then drilled two holes in the base to support legs (the legs are simple 2 foot sections of rebar.

A little sanding, and I have a statue of a great blue heron to place by the water.  Next step - time to paint!

Saturday, May 2, 2015

Lost and Found

I seem to spend all my weekends doing yard work.  I've been delinquent with my posts.  Having two homes means I have twice the yard work.  Mowing, trimming, raking, planting, etc.

I spent some time by our river house transplanting plants.  Daffodils and irises have been moved about.  As this property is new to us, I am not sure what else will come up.

The daffodils by the river house are in full bloom.

I was surprised to come across a large group of yellow trout lilies.  They are in a part of the yard that is kept more wild (i.e., not organized and difficult to mow).  These were a nice surprise.

The best yards are not just big expanses of lawn and turf.  They need quite spots where one can find unexpected groupings and a mix of plants and textures.

Back around the farm, Spring is coming later (the farm is at a higher altitude).  We even had snow flurries last weekend.  I did rake out the gardens, remove the plow blade and put on the mower deck, and trimmed a few plants.  The daffodils have not bloomed yet, though the tiger lilies and peonies are emerging.

Sadly, my one lone trillium hasn't emerged.  I keep watching for it, but I don't see any sign of it.

To my amazement, we have a large group of trilliums at the river house!

I lost one old friend, but found many more!

This post was originally published on May 2nd.  Today (May 4th), I found that the single trillium at the farm house has indeed emerged.

I have been nurturing this plant for over 8 years.  They usually flower around Mother's Day.  I hope it will finally bloom!  Lost, but found again!