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BRYAN ROBSON watched 10-man Cardiff City beat his Bradford side at Valley Parade and then told Bluebirds chief Lennie Lawrence - "You will make the play-offs."

The visitors scraped a 1-0 win over Robson's Bantams thanks to Richard Langley's headed rebound from Robert Earnshaw's saved penalty.

City conjured up the 71st- minute winner even though Gary Croft got his marching orders just past the hour mark for a wild tackle on Danny Cadamarteri.

It was mainly dire stuff, but Bradford boss Robson said afterwards, "Cardiff are a decent side. They are as good as anybody we've played in this division this season. I think they will make the play-offs."

The former Manchester United and England skipper added, "Cardiff have the ability. And once you get to the play-offs you just need that bit of fortune to succeed.

"They have got some good players. Peter Thorne and Rob Earnshaw are a real handful up front and they've proved that with the number of goals they've scored this season.

"And you won't find a better central midfielder in this division then Graham Kavanagh.

"I had Kav as a player at Middlesbrough. I'm pleased he's gone on to become a very good player in this division."

The ex-Boro boss ended his three-year management exile when he replaced Nicky Law as Bantams boss in November.

But with the Bradford five points adrift of safety, the man dubbed Captain Marvel faces a huge task. And he felt victory flattered the Bluebirds.

"I'm disappointed because it was a good, hard-working performance.

"It looked like it was going to finish 0-0 which would have been OK. Had we kept our concentration it would have."

Langley settled the contest after Simon Francis cut down Tony Vidmar and referee Colin Webster pointed to the spot.

Alan Combe saved Earnshaw's penalty with his legs but Langley was first to the rebound, heading the ball into the roof of the net.

City move up to 10th, but stay five points off the top six.

"One lapse of concentration cost us," said Robson. "This is another game we lost which we shouldn't have lost."

It was a sweet return to Valley Parade for Lawrence, shown the door by Bradford in 1995 after a 15-month spell.

"I don't have a problem with what happened here, I'm not bitter," said Lawrence, the Bradford boss last time City won at Valley Parade in October 1994.

"Things didn't work out for me here but I like to think I laid some of the foundations for what followed," he continued.

"I sold Dean Richards for #1.4m rising to #1.8m and that money was crucial then."

Chris Kamara took Bradford into Division One in 1996 before Paul Jewell took them to the Premiership in 1999.

But the club - reputedly #30m in the red - has been on the slide ever since their relegation in 2001.

"I really hope Bradford stay up," said the Bluebirds boss. "The Bradford fans are always OK to me. Bryan Robson and his No 2 Colin Todd are experienced people so the club is in good hands," he said.

"It wasn't a classic today, it was a battle. There was a lot of physical contact, a lot of balls flying into the box."

It may have been a poor match from the fans' point of view but there were positives for Lawrence, despite Croft's "harsh" sending off.

City kept a first clean sheet since November 22; they won despite being a man down; there were immense midfield displays from Kavanagh and Willie Boland; a stirring 15 minutes from substitute Alan Lee; and, to cap it all, a morale-boosting goal for Langley.

After victory over Rotherham last week, the team that lost five in a row has rediscovered its winning touch.

"Those six points are better than a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup," remarked Lawrence, referring to the cup exit to Sheffield United.

"The clean sheet was heartening. Bradford pumped a lot of balls into our box, but we defended well. If we carry on like that, anything is possible."

Bradford rarely threatened, but with nine minutes left goalkeeper Martyn Margetson pulled off a stunning stop.

Andy Gray deflected Cadamarteri's low cross towards the City goal with the outside of his right boot but Margetson made a stunning reflex stop.

"It would have been a total injustice," said Lawrence, who now has to wait until January 31 for City's next game, home to Nottingham Forest.

Lawrence is looking to strengthen his squad, admitting an interest in York midfielder Lee Bullock.

Quotes from Lennie Lawrence, Tony Vidmar, Bryan Robson, the fans ...

CARDIFF CITY boss Lennie Lawrence said Simon Francis' challenge on Tony Vidmar was a clear-cut penalty - and praised goal-scoring hero Richard Langley for his opportunism.

Bradford goalkeeper Alan Combe saved Robert Earnshaw's spot-kick but Langley was first to the rebound to head home the winner.

"It was a rash challenge by their player. He whipped Tony's legs away. From where I was, it looked a clear-cut penalty," he said. "The goal was down to Richard's opportunism. When Earnie's starting his run-up Richard starts his run."

He added, "I was very pleased with the way we started. We won the first tackle and the first header.

"The attitude and the mentality of my players was not to concede. It wasn't a classic game. There weren't many chances. But eight times out of 10 we score a goal and we did that today.

"To keep a clean sheet was heartening because we have been letting a few in recently."

TONY VIDMAR was confronted by angry Bradford players after referee Colin Webster pointed to the spot but the Aussie insisted he did not take a dive.

"It was a definite penalty," said the City defender, who was pole-axed by Bradford midfielder Simon Francis inside the 18-yard box with 20 minutes left. A few of the Bradford players gave me some stick after the penalty had been awarded but I'm not someone who dives to win penalties. Their player took my legs from under me."

Vidmar said he did not see Earnie miss his spot-kick.

"I don't normally watch penalties. I turn around because I'm superstitious.

"I guessed Earnie had missed because I heard the home fans cheer but fortunately Richard (Langley) followed through. Going down to 10 men didn't bother us too much because Chris Barker came on after Gary had been sent off and he's a left-back.

"It was a difficult game because Bradford are down the bottom and scrapping to stay up. But we kept our concentration and restricted them to only a few chances."

BRADFORD chief Bryan Robson reckoned the Bluebirds being reduced to 10 men worked against his Bantams.

"When their player got sent off our game became far too direct," said the former Middlesbrough manager.

"We needed to use width to get into the final third and make our extra man count but that didn't happen. We kept giving the ball back to Cardiff and that made it easier for them to defend.

"We got a lot of crosses in but there was no one on the end of them. That's something we have to address if we are to win football matches.

"Their penalty was a penalty. Young Simon Francis lashed out. Maybe it was inexperience but we can't afford too many lapses like that. It was a rash challenge and it cost us the game but overall I was pleased with the team's performance.

"We are lucky because results today have gone our way. We haven't lost any more ground in the table."

GWYN DAVIES, of Cwmaman, believes the Bluebirds are looking like a unit again following the 1-0 win at Bradford.

"It was a gritty game, not one for the purist. We produced a battling performance and showed a will to win," he said. "When we lost Croft I thought, 'Oh no!' But the team found strength in adversity. Barker came on and did really well.

"He came on at Watford and looked lethargic but he looked like he had a point to prove when he came on against Bradford. Defensively we looked solid. We were up for a scrap. We look like a unit again.

"Going to Bradford on a cold, January afternoon to play a team fighting for their lives, it was never going to be pretty. I'm so pleased they players had that will to win.

"I thought Croft was doing very well until he was sent off. Lee looked really good when he came on. Gabbidon and Vidmar looked better.

"But I thought Kavanagh and Boland were immense in midfield."

Player ratings

MARTYN MARGETSON Wasn't stretched by Bradford but made a stunning late stop 7

RHYS WESTON A spirited and aggressive display but picked up a daft booking 7

TONY VIDMAR Looked like his old self at the back and at the other end won City's penalty 7

DANNY GABBIDON His best performance for quite a few weeks. Hardly put a foot wrong 7

GARY CROFT City's man of the match until his red card. Outstanding display spoilt by a wild tackle 7

RICHARD LANGLEY Showed superb anticipation to head City's winner after Earnshaw missed his penalty 6

GRAHAM KAVANAGH Proved a point to Robson, the manager who sold him at Middlesbrough seven years ago 7

PAUL PARRY A decent afternoon's work for the new boy who had to make way after Croft's dismissal 6

ROBERT EARNSHAW Worked hard in a game which saw very few clear-cut chances. Poor spot-kick, though 6

PETER THORNE Not a match for strikers but he wasted a great chance with 13 minutes left 6

Subs: Barker for Parry (66 mins), Lee for Earnshaw (75 mins), Whalley for Weston (87 mins). Subs not used: Alexander, Campbell

Star player ... WILLIE BOLAND Relished every second of this scrap. Played the last few minutes at right-back after Weston was forced to quit with cramp 8

Story of the clock

12 City mount the first serious attack but Robert Earnshaw shoots wide after Graham Kavanagh's pass

19 Bradford reply through Andy Gray who sees his 25-yard effort fly straight into the arms of Martyn Margetson

28 Paul Parry misses the best chance of the first half, drilling his effort wide

49 Peter Thorne volleys Rhys Weston's cross inches wide following a nice move involving Richard Langley and Kavanagh

63 Gary Croft is shown the red card for a tackle on Danny Cadamarteri

71 City are awarded a penalty after Simon Francis brings down Tony Vidmar. Alan Combe saves Earnshaw's penalty but Langley heads home the rebound.

77 Substitute Alan Lee sets up Thorne with a great flick-on but the striker shoots well wide

81 Martyn Margetson pulls of a superb save to deny Gray


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Thank you, merci, gracias, arigato

Nine days have now passed since the official launch of my new project – I really didn’t have any expectations when I did the launch and as a result, found myself overcome with giggly excitement when the first sale was made less than 3 hours after introducing the product right here on this blog!

Now I could lie to you and tell you that I sold 193 copies of the eBook in the first four days, and you’d think I’m some sort of an internet income guru, but I didn’t! Not even close! However, I really couldn’t be happier at all as we have enjoyed consistent sales every day so far, with feedback that has continued to be nothing but overwhelmingly positive.

And who do I have to thank?

So many of you helped support this project in ways you probably didn’t even realize and I cannot express enough gratitude to you.

While I know I’m going to miss a few people (and I sincerely apologize in advance), I’d like to give a warm and special thank you to…

  • Everyone who spread the word about this project on Twitter! There are simply too many of you to count and name, but I shall never forget how those supportive tweets ultimately led many people interested in working on board cruise ships to now have the information they need to make it happen.

Over the past month, it also seems that not a few days would pass before a pleasant surprise came my way. And these surprises often involved the discovery that one of my posts was mentioned on another blog, something that leaves me amazed and shaking my head in disbelief each time it happens. When I first started this blog back in November of 2009, I never imagined that I would even receive a single comment on any of my posts, never mind a mention on the site of a fellow blogger that I admire!

With that said, I’d like to extend a most sincere thank you to…

  • Caz & Craig of the always informative for including “The Food Stall on the Street Corner” in their list of “Best Travel Blog Posts for the week of August 23rd”
  • Dena at for your generous support of my blog in your weekly “Carousel” series of posts
  • My good pal and fellow Indian food-addict Alan of and the always thoughtful Fabian of, for not only mentioning my post “Do You Shave Your Underarms Too?” on their blogs, but for actually shaving their underarms fully after reading the post. You did shave guys, right?

As I mentioned above, I really never thought that my posts would generate enough interest that people would actually want to leave a comment. As a result, you can easily imagine my astonishment and the resulting childlike behavior, which involved running around in circles while clapping and howling as loudly as possible, when Angeline M left the first comment back on November 7th, 2009.

And here’s the thing. I still experience today that very same overwhelming excitement every time I receive an email notification that a comment has been left on one of my posts. EVERY SINGLE TIME! Granted, I no longer run around in circles, but I most certainly do clap loudly! I love that people want to leave comments here, not because I’m trying to set some kind of comment record, but simply because each comment leads to an interaction and it is these interactions that motivates me to continue writing and working on this site every day.

For those of you who have been visiting this site for a long time – including Jonny, Hugh, Dave & Deb, Rose, Liz, T-Roy, Derek, Laura, Andi, James, Jackie, Nate, Jennifer, Jen, Shannon, Ashley, Audrey & Dan, Raam, John, Lisis, Moon, Mark, Ayngelina, Michael, Simon, Jeremy & Dina – I truly thank you for your never-ending support!

And to every other person who has ever read anything on, whether you’ve chosen to leave a comment or not, don’t think for one moment that I don’t feel incredibly fortunate to have you as a reader and in many cases, as a friend. I could not be more thankful for every member of this community!

To all those who have emailed me over the months with questions, comments or just to say hello, let me tell you that these interactions are immensely rewarding to me as well. I encourage you to keep the emails coming as each one I receive quickly leads to an abnormally large smile stuck onto my face. And for anyone who has ever thought about sending me an email, you should never hesitate for even one second. I’d be honored to receive your email and I’ll personally reply as quickly as I can, not out of obligation, but out of sheer interest it getting to know you and assisting you in any possible way.

And who knows, maybe our paths will cross one day…

I’ve already been most fortunate to have met such incredible fellow travelers as Shannon, Bessie & Kyle, Jodi, Audrey & Dan, Margo, Andy, Anil and most recently, Dani & Jess of!

Now that a new stage of my travels has begun, I’d love to meet up with even more of you if possible, so if you’re planning to be in the NYC area next week or even in the Middle East in the near future, let’s see if we can work something out!

I’d just like to say once again, and this is for absolutely everyone, whether you’ve been hanging around this blog for months or only a few weeks or even if this is your first visit here…

gracias, merci, danke, kop khun kawp, grazie, takk, toda, dhanyavad, terimeh kasih, dekuji, arigato, mahalo, shukran, go-map-sem-ni-dah, teşekkür ederim and THANK YOU

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  1. Freek Van Ootegem

    Hi Earl,

    It’s now friday the 26th at 02:00, and I am almost continuously reading your blog sinds yesterday 18:00. After one hour reading I knew it would be a long night, with less sleep then planned.

    I absolutely love your blog, it’s easy, fun, … to read and I guess this is a good place to thank you! These will have been hours well spend and spend with pleasure. This ‘Like’ butten is pushed!

    I hope to start my own Travelblog in the near future, and this site is and will be of good guidance. So be sure I’ll keep visiting your site.

    Sincerely a novice Belgium Nomad

    1. Earl

      Hey Freek – I want to thank you for leaving a comment and I honestly can’t explain how much I appreciate your words. It’s really wonderful to hear from readers and especially to know that they enjoy what they read on this site. Of course, I hope you managed to get at least a little sleep last night and didn’t stay awake all night long!!

      Also, that’s excellent that you’ll be starting your own travel blog. Please do let me know if you ever have any questions at all and I’d be more than happy to offer any advice that I may be able to provide!

  2. Dena

    Bonjour! Hello, Earl. I just got back from Paris yesterday–beautiful trip. I’ve just now read over this entry and I am so happy to hear that you’ve been having success with your launch. It is SO well-deserved.

    It is always a pleasure to share your work with my readers. You are such a good person with so much to offer the world! I hope to remain friends forever and I will certainly continue to endorse your incredible work. 🙂

    1. Earl

      Bonjour Dena! I’m so happy to hear that your trip went so well! Hopefully you’ll be sharing and writing about your experiences soon 🙂
      And I enjoyed your video post from in front of Notre Dame. You offer a great message for anyone looking to achieve their goals…

      It’s been great becoming friends with you over the past few months and again, I can’t thank you enough for all of your support!

    1. Earl

      Hey Randall – My apologies!! I knew I was going to accidentally leave someone off the list! Honestly though, I absolutely appreciate all of your RTs and the support that you’ve given this site. And I look forward to interacting with you some more!

  3. Maria Staal

    Hey Earl, sorry for the late reply. I am so glad that your blog has taken off and that your book is selling.
    I always enjoy reading your blog and am looking forward to your posts from the Middle East.
    Keep writing great posts! 🙂

  4. Dina

    Hoi Earl, thanks for noticing me 🙂 (and not forgetting even though I haven’t been online for a while – family visits) Your blog is one of my favourite! It’s a really cool idea of site you have, I’m currently checking it out. I like your traveling background. From the cruise ship, to traveling slow right now. Do you think you will come back working for cruise ship again?

    1. Earl

      Hey Dina! Glad to see you’re still able to squeeze some time in for blog reading with all those family visits you’re enjoying at the moment! And to answer your question, while I have only wonderful things to say about my time on board cruise ships, I don’t see myself going back. There is just too many other things that I want to accomplish!

      1. Dina

        Hey, I also wondering, did you sometimes see couples working in the same ship? Because every time we are thinking about trying the shiplife, we always think, what’s the chance they take both of us.

        1. Earl

          Hey Dina! Working as a couple on board a cruise ship is possible, although it depends on the cruise line. Some cruise lines don’t allow it at all, while others completely welcome it! The key is to find a position for each of you (the chances of working in the same department would be slim, but definitely on the same ship) and market yourselves as a team. The last cruise line I worked for (Cunard Line) employed a large amount of couples on their ships as they felt that couples were happier crew members and as a result would stick around for a lot longer.

          If you’re seriously thinking about it, send me an email and I can let you know which cruise lines always seem to be interested in hiring couples. There’s about 4 that I know of off the top of my head…

  5. Erin

    Aw, what a sweet post. Thanks for doing the interview with us – it’s been really popular as people are so inspired by what you are doing. I agree with Kate – your blog is doing so well because you are such a lovely guy! Hope we get to meet one day.

    1. Earl

      Thanks Erin! It was great to read the comments after the interview, especially from some people who I didn’t even know followed my blog 🙂

      And I have no doubt we’ll meet up one day!

  6. Nate

    Earl –

    Holy Crap!! I feel bad…I didn’t even know you were working on this. I mean, I knew you were working a ton and had stuff going on, but I didn’t know it was this. From the bottom of my heart, I’m telling you this is amazing man! It’s so, so, so, so awesome to see you sharing what you’ve learned in order to help others. It’s a beautiful thing my friend! Congratulations!!

    1. Earl

      Hey Nate! Don’t feel bad at all 🙂 We’re all busy and I know how hard it is to keep up with what everyone’s doing!

      I certainly do appreciate the kind words and it definitely feels good to be sharing some of my knowledge in the hopes of improving the lives of at least a handful of people. As always, thank you for being a part of the community Nate and I sincerely hope that all has been well with you as of late…

  7. Caz Makepeace

    What a great post. You deserve all your success because you are a genuinely positive person who appreciates life and all who cross your path. Thanks for the shout out and may you keep having a ton of continued success

    1. Earl

      Thanks Marcello! It’s just wonderful to have such a community of people that I look forward to interacting with a couple of times each week!

    1. rose

      Now that my computer is working again, I can tell you that I am more than happy about all the time I spent procrastinating reading your posts – it was definitely time well spent, much more so than the time spent organizing my files which have now mostly been lost in the crash anyways… So by all means, keep on writing, and I will certainly be reading, as it is always a pleasure when you share your thoughts with the rest of the world!

      1. Earl

        Hey Rose – Make sure you’re not procrastinating too much! I don’t want to be blamed later for you not getting your work done 🙂 Seriously though, thank you for reading this blog and for all of your comments!

  8. T-roy

    You thanked me to soon man! Going to work on the article Sunday and hope to get it out ASAP. I LOVED the eBook and if all goes well i just might be in cruise ship work next year. Think it would be fun to do it for a year or so, while writing about it. Anyways, you got an awesome eBook here and can see this one helping you travel for a while!

    So when you going to Turkey? Want to see what $15 got you there for a hostel! jajaja

    1. Earl

      Hey T-roy – I’m happy to hear that you really liked the eBook! Working on a ship, even for one contract, would absolutely be fun. And writing about it would be incredible as you’re guaranteed to have endless crazy stories to tell 🙂

      I don’t have a definite date for Turkey yet but I’m hoping by the end of the month. And don’t worry, I’ll fully document how I spend that $15!

  9. Ozzy

    Congrats on your Ebook, that’s great that sales are staying consistent. I know how hard it can be to get it to that. I love this blog you have truly unique and great stories to share with the world. I hope in the near future I can begin collecting stories again also.

    1. Earl

      Much appreciated Ozzy. I’m always thrilled to see your name pop up along with one of your comments whenever I write a post, so please keep those comments coming!

      And it seems like you’ve already collected your fair share of incredible travel adventures so I have no doubt that you’ll continue to collect more in the future 🙂

  10. Moon Hussain

    Earl, this must be quite exciting for you 🙂 Perhaps you should do some keyword research and rank your site for some nice keywords.

    Anyway, I’m more than flattered that you put “entrepreneurial” next to my name… that is something else 🙂 Happy to support you, your stories are always entertaining.

    1. Earl

      Hey Moon – Don’t worry, the keyword research has already begun! And we’re already showing up on page 2 or 3 of google for a couple of our main keywords, so that seems like a good first step.

      And you’re definitely entrepreneurial 🙂 I’ve been learning a lot over at your site as you continue to share your, well, entrepreneurial experiences!

  11. Fabian | The Friendly Anarchist

    Hey Earl, that’s a beautiful post you did here, sending out lots of link love and good vibes, so thanks for that! 🙂
    As for shaving, I’m with Alan and thus part of the trimming department… I totally agree that it feels a lot better, especially around the warmer parts of the planet.
    Hope the sales continue to be good for your ebook! Have a pleasant evening! 🙂

    1. Earl

      Hey Fabian – Ok, I’ll accept the trimming method! Glad to know it’s working out for you down there in South America 🙂

      It’s been great connecting with you over the past couple of months and keep up your incredible writing!

    1. Earl

      Hey Andy – Well, now that my hearing has returned from your shouting, I can respond 🙂 It was definitely great to have finally met you back at the TBEX gathering and hopefully we’ll have a chance to meet up again sometime soon. Not sure where, but I’m sure it will happen at some point!

  12. Alan

    Rockin’ post, and yes, for the record, loud and clear, I do trim my underarm hair every 4-5 weeks. Ha! Congrats again on the eBook (and consistent sales..that’s the hardest part!) and look forward to our next rendezvous.

    1. Earl

      Thank you for clarifying that Alan as I was getting a little concerned that you weren’t taking the shaving thing seriously!! Looking forward to hopefully meeting up again as well…

  13. Jennifer Barry

    Aww thanks Earl! I certainly didn’t expect a shout out as one of your “long time” visitors. I keep mentioning your posts because you are an excellent writer. 🙂

    I’ve been meaning to contact you about the ebook thing but I’ve been having some real life drama here (husband broke his ankle). I will shoot you an email now.

    1. Earl

      Hey Jennifer – You’ve definitely been visiting this site and leaving excellent comments for a while 🙂 And thanks so much for mentioning me in your Round-Up this week!

      Sorry to hear about your husband’s broken ankle. Definitely take care of that situation first!!

  14. Adventurous Kate

    Earl, you know why I love your blog so much? Because in addition to posting high-quality pieces, you seem like SUCH A NICE GUY!! It shows in everything you write. (And I feel the same way as you about comments!)

    Congrats on your newfound success as an eBook author! 😀

    1. Earl

      Thanks Kate! And there’s a chance I may end up in Boston at some point over the next couple of weeks, so if you’re still there, perhaps we can meet up? (in the Berklee area of course!)

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Northern Michigan Skates to 1-1 Tie With Minnesota State
Senior forward Cohen Adair scores game-tying goal for Wildcats

Senior forward Cohen Adair scored the game-tying goal for the Wildcats
Prd Time  Team Score Type Scored By Assists
2nd 8:10  MNS1-0 EV Brad McClure (2)Michael Huntebrinker/4, Ryan Schwalbe/2
2nd 14:07  NMU1-1 PP GT Cohen Adair (2)Shane Sooth/3, Robbie Payne/1
Scoring 1st 2nd 3rd OT Final
Minnesota State  01001
Northern Michigan  01001
Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd OT SOG
Minnesota State  71310131
Northern Michigan  363315
Team Stats and Records  PP PIM SHGF
Minnesota State (6-6-1)  0/2 2/4 0
Northern Michigan (4-3-4)  1/2 2/4 0
Minnesota State Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 OT Saves
Jason Pawloski (T, 3-0-1)64:431 353314
Empty Net0:170
Northern Michigan Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 OT Saves
Atte Tolvanen (T, 3-3-4)65:001 71210130

MARQUETTE, Mich. - The Northern Michigan hockey team skated to a 1-1 tie with Minnesota State Friday night at the Berry Events Center.

The Mavericks and Wildcats scored less than six minutes apart in the second period, but neither team could find the back of the net the rest of the way. With the tie, Northern Michigan moves to 4-3-4 (3-2-2 WCHA) on the season.

The Mavericks, who held a 13-6 advantage in shots in the second period, opened the scoring at 8:10 when Michael Huntebrinker sent a backhand drop pass to Brad McClure, who snapped the puck past Atte Tolvanen.

Northern Michigan's resurgent power play, which has scored on five of its past 10 opportunities over the past two games, struck to even the score at 14:07. After Anthony Paskaruk drew a hooking penalty when sprung on a partial breakaway, the Wildcats wasted little time finding the back of the net. From the middle of the left circle, Shane Sooth hit Cohen Adair in front with a no-look pass, and Adair drew the puck to his backhand and slid it past Jason Pawloski.

Earlier in the second, with just under six minutes gone from the clock, the Wildcats had a prime opportunity to take the lead when Troy Loggins stripped a Maverick defender of the puck at the blue line and raced back the other way on a 2-on-1 with Filip Starzynski. Loggins's shot left a juicy rebound, but it skittered just out of Starzynski's reach and to the boards.

Minnesota State outshot Northern Michigan, 11-6, in the third period and overtime, but Tolvanen turned aside every Maverick shot to preserve the tie. Pawloski came up with three saves in the extra frame, including one on a point-blank Darren Nowick try, for Minnesota State.

The Wildcats and Mavericks wrap up their series tomorrow, with puck drop scheduled for 7:07 p.m.

NOTES: Minnesota State leads the all-time series, 6-1-2 ... The tie was the Mavericks' first of the season ... Northern Michigan has played bonus hockey four times this season, and all four of those games ended in a tie ... Adair (2g-2a) and Sooth (2g-2a) each has been a point-per-game player over the past four games ... Payne's helper was his first of the season ... Tolvanen finished with 30 saves; he has reached the 30-save plateau six times this season ... With four shots, Loggins tied two Mavericks for the game high, equaling his career high in the process.


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Lauren Smith scored a goal for the Mavericks

ERIE, Pa. - The tenth-ranked Minnesota State women's hockey team was unable to contain a Mercyhurst offensive explosion Friday evening at the Mercyhurst Ice Center falling to the Lakers 8-1 in a non-conference collision.

Mercyhurst got into the act offensively early and often tallying five markers in the first stanza as Stephanie Desutter, Lauren Jones, Molly Byrne, Christie Cicero, and Emily Janiga each scored for the Lakers.

The offensive effort continued in the second period as Cicero and Jones hit the back of the net for their second goal a piece just three minutes apart for MU. The Mavericks tallied one of their own at 16:58 when senior Lauren Smith wristed a shot past netminder Amanda Makela on the power-play for her fifth goal of the year. But, the Lakers responded when Shelby Bram found twine at 18:22 to close the frame.

After a scoreless third period, the Maverick power-play finished one-of-four and held Mercyhurst to one-of-six on the advantage. The Lakers owned a 42-18 mark in shots on goal.

The Mavericks (4-3-2, 2-2-1-1 in WCHA) go for the series split tomorrow afternoon with the puck set to drop at 1 p.m. EST in Erie, Pa.


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Wing Commander Album Track List Complete!

George Oldziey is back with another update on the progress of the second Wing Commander album. He's been quiet for a little bit, but there has been tons of progress on the orchestration front. The basic track list is complete and PDF scores will even be sent out soon. Plans are in work for the live WC jazz recording to take place early next year, which will allow the album to be wrapped up. George is still dedicated to eventually crowdfunding enough to get everything remade with a live orchestra in the future, but it's great to see that work on the digital remaster is well on its way!
Greetings all! My sincere apologies for taking so long to send a new update. I've had my head buried in orchestrating the music for the eventual orchestral recording. The big news is I'm finished! See the list at the bottom of this update. Thanks to those that submitted their thoughts!

So the next steps are having my team finish formatting the scores so as to send the PDFs to those that contributed at that level. I'll also be reaching out those who pledged at the level which will enable them to attend the recording of the WC bar music in my studio in Austin, TX. The recording will most likely occur late January or early February so as to not conflict with holiday travels. Once that is completed I'll create the CD which will feature the MIDI mockups of all these pieces below as well as the live recording of the bar music.

I'm super excited, as well as super thankful to all of you for your faith! I promise to deliver to you all a great CD and downloads, as well as the future orchestra recording once phase 2 is complete. I'll keep you posted!

Musically yours,

    WC Volume 2 Orchestral Pieces
  • Wing Commander 3 - Cutscenes: Destruction of Kilrah, Kilrathi Surrender (these two will be spliced together)
  • WC3 - Gameplay Music: Mission 3, Combat 8
  • WC4 - Cutscenes: Tolwyn's Betrayal/Blair Escapes, Vagabond Dies, Blair Lands on Telemon
  • WC4 -Gameplay Music: Mission 2, Mission 5, Mission 7, Combat 7, Intense Combat Medley 2
  • WC Prophecy - Cutscenes: Prophecy Intro, Blair’s Abduction
  • WC Prophecy - Gameplay Music: Combat 4, Mission 1
  • Bonus Track: Action Music from “Silverheart” (an EA/Origin game that never got released!)
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Vega Super Star Back In Action
2018-01-15 -- DefianceIndustries is back from a well deserved holiday break with a slick new wallpaper image. It features a cool new Rapier model first teased last October. This is the variant featured in Super Wing Commander and Arena, so it's a bit more flat and round than DOS or GOG players might be familiar with.

Rapier Research Leads To New Sighting
2018-01-14 -- Lilja saw our post a while back about one of the Lightning fighters that became a Wing Commander Movie Rapier at Pinewood Studios and decided to do some digging of his own. Finding where they've all ended up over the years has been an interesting endeavor, and through some clever investigation, he managed to track down some new information on the afterlife of these exotics birds. Immediately after the film's debut in 1999, fans spotted one Rapier at a Planet Hollywood in Ohio, and then a couple showed up for auction/rental/sale in the early 2000s.

Lego Darket Built Out Of Digital Bricks
2018-01-13 -- Lego Digital Designers Club has posted a neat virtual Darket made with Lego brand activity bricks. The color could probably go a bit more brown, but otherwise it's a pretty good design. All of the crazy Star Wars Legos out there sure make me wish we got these for real!

Annual Awards Voting In Full Swing
2018-01-12 -- Our annual community voting is now in progress, and Wingnuts like you are helping choose the Wing Commander Fan Project of the Year for 2017! Here are the nominees one more time. It's hard to choose because there's so many great projects going on, but vote below and help pick the winner!

Star Wars Excitement Spills Over Into Wing Commander
2018-01-11 -- Mark Hamill's return to the Star Wars series and starring role in The Last Jedi has also sparked a wave of interest in his work between epic film projects. The gaming press has largely already done this thanks to Mr. Hamill's role in Star Citizen, but now it's spreading to a more mainstream audience.

Catch Up On Everything Wing Commander Amiga
2018-01-10 -- Shot97 has put together an absolutely massive review of Wing Commander for Amiga systems. He covers every inch from top to bottom. Shot goes over what the game meant to him and then proceeds to cover the backstory, the impact of the characters, the depth of the manual, the significance of the Kilrathi, and that's just getting started.

Casper Van Dien On Wing Commander 4, Starship Troopers & Much More
2018-01-09 -- GeekScape has posted a podcast episode with Starship Troopers star Casper Van Dien. The actor is well known for his sci-fi acting, but he's also a director with a diverse variety of projects under his belt. He also had a brief cameo in Wing Commander 4, which is mentioned in the show.

Privateer Model Exploration Continues
2018-01-08 -- A lot of people have done some pretty nifty things with the Privateer 3D model archive over the years, but it can still be a slightly daunting task to dig into if you're an artistic novice. This is where fans come into play, and Wingnuts have continued to help their fellow Wingnuts learn how to navigate these waters. bai recently got some assistance unpacking some of the texture files and finding out how to convert and read them.

WC1&2 Audio Sound Comparison Presented In Easy Playlist Form
2018-01-07 -- pcuser1541 has put together a number of videos that showcase the wide variety of audio setups supported by the original Wing Commander games. SoundBlaster was the most common card of the day, but the Roland MT-32 was highly sought after early on and new variants continued to be released through numerous ports over nearly half a dozen years. There are examples from the Microsoft GS, FM Towns, Amiga, Macintosh, Super Nintendo and Sega CD.

GPD Win Is Latest Handheld To Showcase Wing Commander Emulation
2018-01-06 -- Alien Gray has posted a nifty video of the GPD Win playing the 3DO version of Super Wing Commander. This device actually runs Windows 10, but it's using the Project Phoenix emulator to get the game running. This is just the latest in a fascinating string of modern handheld devices that have managed to get various WC games running.

IMDB Takes Video Games To The Movies
2018-01-05 -- The Internet Movie Database has posted a photo gallery collage to highlight the history of video games crossing over to movies. There are 96 examples highlighted (a significant fraction of which are Resident Evil films), which is surprising in itself. Even more so, Wing Commander is chronologically listed in the first fifteen movies, so the genre has really exploded in recent years.

Childhood Adventures Explored On YouTube
2018-01-04 -- Claude Blair has put together an interesting video that reviews a large pile of Wing Commander documentation. After some initial introduction, he spends more than a half hour lovingly detailing the material on every page of Claw Marks. Obviously most of you are quite familiar with what's in the WC1 manual, but it's always fun to hear the perspective of someone who's so excited about it.

Happy New Year From George Oldziey
2018-01-03 -- George Oldziey is back with a New Year's message and Wing Commander album status update. He's anxiously preparing for the Wing Commander bar music recording happening next month as well as planning out the next steps for the orchestral portions of the album. He's also dug up a vintage interview that was published in the January 1999 edition of Film Score Monthly.

Kick Off 2018 With Some Slick Sketches
2018-01-02 -- Arne from Android Arts is currently putting together some awesome Wing Commander sketches. He started with an Exeter and has drawn a contemporary flotilla around it. There's also a gun mockup and fighter concept art, plus a really cute 'Dralthi Commander' diskette.

Happy New Year!
2018-01-01 -- The confetti is starting to settle, and those of us who had time off for the holidays are getting ready to go back to work now. We're all inspired by the last two days' worth of 2017 recaps. When it's all summed up like that, it's really astounding, and these are just the condensed highlights.

A Look Back At 2017
2017-12-31 -- The year 2017 is on the way out as I write this, so it's time to review what a wonderful year it's been. We got a taste of the action in yesterday's Fan Project of the Year roundup. There were lots projects that released some great things for the community over the past twelve months, including many playable adventures and multiplayer games.

Annual Community Vote Begins!
2017-12-30 -- It's almost 2018, so that means it's time for our annual contest tradition! One tweak this year is that we're combining the Fan Project and Web Site of the Year categories into one. While there were some great Wing Commander updates on the web, we didn't get enough nominations to make that standalone grouping competitive.

TomVlog34 Travels East To West & Beyond
2017-12-29 -- Tom Wilson has posted a couple new chapters in his ongoing YouTube vlog series. The first clip starts out with some insight into his daily life. He briefly conducts an interview for a documentary on his time acting in Freaks & Geeks, and he touches on a subject that would be familiar to fans of his Wing Commander work: while he loved his time working on the series, he's nowhere as well versed in the subject material as the actual fans.

El Simulador de Combat Espacial en 3-D: "Â¡Lo que ves es lo que juegas!"
2017-12-28 -- Christian Klein, the Pixel Engineer, has added another rare version of Wing Commander 1 to his collection. This one has been localized for Spain by DROsoft. It has some pretty cool black and white play manuals as well as an unusual slip cover for the box.

A Little Birdie Told Me...
2017-12-27 -- The world of creative development has changed dramatically over the past couple decades, and it's absolutely routine for games or movies today to have a easy transparent access to the stars who make them. It was quite a treat to witness a rare IRC visit or newsgroup post from an Origin programmer in 1997, but consumers today have an endless feed of livestreams and tweets to look forward to. To provide a tiny glimpse into what we might have missed, Freddie Prinze Jr responded to this in a thread about the nifty SpaceX cloud last week.

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2018: Postcard from Portugal (6810)

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On a guided sightseeing tour of Lisbon, you'll discover the Praca do Comercio, Belem Tower, and the tomb of explorer Vasco da Gama. You will see the Vasco da Gama Bridge, built in 1998 for the World Expo and still the longest in Europe - 10.68 miles. From Lisbon, you'll travel north to the picturesque city of Obidos and walk along its cobblestone streets to admire the medieval architecture. In Conimbriga, you'll visit the archaeological excavations that have unearthed remnants of ancient Roman settlements with the vestiges of thermal baths, aqueducts, an amphitheater, and mosaic floors.

Upon your arrival in Coimbra, you'll take a guided walking tour to see Portugal's 13th-century university with its historical library dating back to the Monarchy of the Colonial Empire.

Your budget travel package of Portugal ends in beautiful Oporto. Situated on the banks of the Douro River, this coastal city is renowned for its stately bridges and Port wine production. Tour one of its celebrated wine cellars along the riverbank with your local guide.

Portugal's colorful culture will be an experience to remember. Your discoveries of the beauty and incredible history of Portugal will leave you with unforgettable memories.

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Day 5OportoThis morning, drive to history-steeped Oporto on the banks of the Douro River. Here, your Local Guide will introduce you to the city renowned for its Port wine and celebrated wine cellars along the riverbank. Later, walk around the Old Town and maybe enjoy a drink in one of the lively bars! (B)
Day 6OportoRelax and enjoy a morning at leisure. This afternoon, how about an optional excursion to Guimaraes, 'Birthplace of Portugal,' with its mesmerizing medieval center? (B)
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Membership in the Wellesley Club is limited to 300 members and a Wait List of 100. Members may invite guests to the meetings.

Click here to view Membership and Wait List as of September 30, 2013.  For a copy of the Club’s Constitution and By-Laws, click here.

The process for membership in the Wellesley Club is by nomination from an existing Wellesley Club member. To be nominated for membership, a candidate must fill out the attached Proposal for Membership form, have it signed by your member sponsor and two directors. When completed, the form must be returned to the Club Secretary.  At the next appropriate Board of Directors meeting, the nomination will be voted upon by the Board of Directors for acceptance to the Wait List and then formally presented to the club membership in the next meeting invitation.

Dues: Annual dues are paid prior to the first meeting in the Fall.

2017-2018 Dues may now be paid online by CLICKING HERE.

The 2017-2018 Annual Dues are as follows:

  • Members - $195.00, which includes four dinner meetings
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  • Non-resident members – $25 dues, plus $65 for any dinner meetings attended
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Monster Cutting Board

Peter Custom Work, Endgrain Cutting Board 12 Comments

Back a May, a customer in Charlotte, North Carolina ordered a huge 24″ x 36″ endgrain cutting board.  He needed it before July 4th.  The choice of wood was ours.

This was the result:

It is constructed of Black Walnut, Black Cherry, Red Oak, and Curly Maple.  It is 1-1/2″ thick and weighs 39 pounds finished.  Yeah, it is a monster.

After being submerged for 4 days in mineral oil for a thru and thru oiling, the board was finished with Odie’s Oil, then a final coating of Odie’s Wax.

Our client decided that it now needs a special home.  To that end, we will be constructing a special matching cart of walnut and cherry.  The cart will be countertop height and have moveable shelves for cookbooks, etc. and will serve as both a center island or serving cart as it will have wheels.  It can also be rolled from the kitchen to deck for barbecues.

~ Peter

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  1. WOW! That cutting board is amazing. I’ve never seen an end grain cutting board before. The graining is beautiful. Actually all your work is stunning.

    My wife would flip to have something like this. Christmas? She’s one of those “foodies”. Lol

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  2. OMG, that’s a big cutting board. It is beautiful. I imagine your client was scared to put a knife to it. I’d be scared. Lol.

    I hope you put up a post on the cart.

    Great website by the way. The level of quality oozes off the pages.

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      Thanks Josh. That pretty much is the reaction from most people who purchase a cutting board. Lol. However, you can’t hurt them unless you try.

      Yes, I plan on a follow-up post on the cart. Stay tuned.

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  3. The cutting board you made for Wendy and me isn’t quite that big, but it is just as beautiful ! One day we will get the nerve to cut on it, instead of using it as a centerpiece on our dining room table !

    Beautiful work Bro, and great website. Many Kudos.

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  4. Wow, this cutting board is awesome and a beautiful work of art. It should last many lifetimes.

    Will it require touch-up oiling? I know that seems like a dumb question. Which oil do you recommend?

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      Thanks for the kind words Charles.

      Occasionally our boards (oiled through and through) do need some touch-up as oils do get washed out by detergents from cleaning. The best way is to purchase some inexpensive mineral oil from any pharmacy, discount store, Walmart, etc. and put a little bit on the board overnight then wipe off the excess. It’s a simple procedure.

      There’s no need to purchase the high dollar “cutting board oil” from the big box stores as they are basically mineral oil.

      Also, you can make your own “board butter” using 2 parts beeswax to 1 part mineral oil. Slow heat it in a crockpot in water, let it all melt, stir, and you’re done. After it cools to a paste just rub it in and buff it off the next day. This also works well on wooden cooking spoons, salad bowls, and bread trays.

  5. Beautiful work. Does the Mineral oil darken the wood? Also, I was wondering is there any species of wood that should not be used for cutting boards?
    You mentioned, in one other reply, ““board butter” using 2 parts beeswax to 1 part mineral oil. Slow heat it in a crockpot in water, let it all melt, stir, and you’re done” Is the beeswax and Mineral oil added to water?
    Again, beautiful work.
    Thank you for any reply to my questions.

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      Hello Dave. Thanks for the kind words. The mineral oil does not darken the wood other than wetting the wood fibers so to speak. It is crystal clear.

      I’d stay away from exotic woods from tropical areas or any reclaimed pallet wood. Some of that stuff is dangerous.

      Sorry, I should have been clearer about the board butter. Mineral oil and beeswax will not mix with water. You need to heat it in a separate jar immersed in water. Direct heat will mess it up and likely to combust. I put a few inches of water in a crockpot then add the jar with the measured beeswax and mineral oil, set the heat level to LOW, don’t boil it. After a while, the wax will melt. I stir it with a chopstick and turn off the heat. Let the beeswax mineral oil jar cool to the touch and remove it from the water. It will congeal overnight to a whiteish gel. You can speed it up by placing it in the fridge. You only need a little bit, maybe only a teaspoon for a 12 x 20 board. Work it in with a folded paper towel and let the board sit overnight then buff off the excess. It works great. Using only mineral oil works great too but doesn’t provide the sheen.

      By the way, a liquid ounce of beeswax weighs the same as a dry ounce of beeswax. I use a postal scale to measure the wax. Lastly, I use a wide-mouthed pint size Mason’s jar as it has ounce graduations on the sides for convenience. One pint jar will last years. No need to refrigerate. Apply the mix at room temperature.

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Last but not least: the fourth look of this 4 Days 4 Ways serial, in which I showed you four different ways to wear sweatpants in your everyday life or to be precise how to wear them when you’re travelling without looking sloppy or just too comfortable – I think you know what’s the point 😉

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Lightly dressed. The destination? Somewhere by the ocean, anyplace where the sun is shining. Who else wouldn’t mind to be there now? 😉 But since the weather is going to be better here in Berlin, I really don’t want to complain. Let’s talk about this last 4 Days 4 Ways outfit instead. The last outfit is the most summery one. It’s another black and white oufit, for which I combined my black sweatpants with a loose white top I bought a few years ago at Zara and some new shoes found in Australia.

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LOUISVILLE (WHAS11) -- The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has opened the entry period for their annual Adopt-a-Highway Art Contest and encourages teachers to help students submit. The deadline is October 31.

The annual contest aims to raise awareness about the harmful effects of littering, in addition to changing attitudes and behavior regarding litter.

The contest is divided into four age groups: 5 - 8, 9 - 11, 12 - 14, and 15 - 18. Winners in each division will win a $100 gift card, while those placing in second or third will win a $50 gift card. Additionally, all award winners will have their works featured in the Adopt-a-Highway calendar. They will receive framed prints of their artwork and the originals will be displayed at the Transportation Cabinet's Conference Center in Frankfort.

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The most common complaint people have about the KFC Yum Center

There's no such thing as a perfect venue, right?

During a Monday morning meeting, members of the Louisville Arena Authority were briefed on customer service efforts at the KFC Yum Center. The briefing included positive and negative feedback from arena visitors.

The most common complaint, according to Sandra Moran, director of marketing: people not being able to find their seat or being misdirected by an usher.

"We take those complaints seriously and try to find ways to help ushers help our patrons," Moran said.

To combat this problem, Yum Center officials have developed a placard that includes a map of the facility and points of interest. They also have a list of the Yum Center policies and procedures that visitors most frequently ask about.

These placards are to be worn by ushers using a lanyard to help them more easily show visitors where they're going or answer questions.

Yum Center general manager Dennis Petrullo said the problem is a result of turnover among workers at the Yum Center.

"We're always going to have to deal with the turnover," he said, noting it is common in the business.

Moran said ushers started using the placards earlier this summer, and she's seen plenty of workers reach for them.

It's a good time for the new tool, considering that the arena's busiest season is nearly here. The center's anchor tenant, the University of Louisville men's and women's basketball teams, tip off in October and November, respectively.

And several big concerts are scheduled in the coming months, including Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Kings of Leon and The Eagles in September and October. Guns N' Roses has a show scheduled there in November. And one more unannounced concert is planned there before the year is over, officials said.

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Item on the things going on in the world. Ladies and gentlemen. Welcome Nancy Martin's home and it's area. Yeah do well and a bit about your story and how you got involved. It in this particular training rob Utley Judith as pat what did you feel that you thought I got to step up and do something. Sure I'll come by. A long history or other half of my life. Being in those situations myself. And being in those type type of abuse the situation and cut all ties he took over actually emotionally. Politically. And I've learned throughout my life now an after learning from coaching OPEC output from being a important that we get every. I'll learn how useful my body went it went my way of gaining like hot and and then what I did you notice when I use my body can make me more confidence back from BP. That's when I got last. On this program that I have said. And so one how to use their body in such a way out there. That wrote in a sense that way that they intend changing the when he looked in the world that you don't want to target an accent don't appear after the first. OK now we are just out about and you let's say you're at the mall right. You're just watching people. Can you rule out Hulu is more vulnerable. Just by watching them. Absolutely and Lauren and show our. That people that are abusive one way get for our reeks he'd at least abuse their her raft. Throughout their life but chances are you've been and it is the situation one. He will be go more than one and it will be repeated situation throughout your life. Cash and I can't help but wonder you know if it. It at the compromise on some level right that would not a bit complaining saying it's just a realization now have you allowed yourself. Well you can't sit back and watch and me. I'll what are those different things that we're dealing who book what I'm confident. And some of that looking for that you wouldn't want somebody that confident. And I agree with that because I think that when we do. Viewed that just. Body language experts all the time and I know you're not that but says. Body accused do we give off Nancy that we need to reconsiders. So that we look. As though. We are in charge. Yes that fell on I've been doing that backup boot camp. And in that part of that is learning the bodies so. That DI CK from the they that you can't keep that confident are you may update their big in the world. So hold your back at how they can pass it possibly can when you lock. The apple makes that vulnerable they can keep your arms long and it didn't pick a date with them keep them Democrat I keep them stretched out and longer. Show that you're in the world and so therefore you don't feel like they're all important to protect yourself. And that he expect to hear cast try again next spring and I'll look you're focused on an Alex making a puppet is at hand. To be a little sock. Template and then they'll like at a bus stop or somewhere with apartment block. And I have been able honorable position it can prevent us from looking quickly. Our board just being able to get out of a situation what he can he stopped when you're just standing there blocking. And on the top of back off the -- all sort of certain surroundings when you go into a new situation. Well and really look around and see who and what is around you that you know where you are what the plan it looked like. Should part out and are focused on where you're going sum up how you want to know what your surroundings are what you. Moving keep your focus forward and we should start I would like to make her look salute the backs. And second are being complete eye contact. Eye contact with people. Eat pudding if people don't let it they're walking past them on the streets public that corporate that by something that would stop and download. And what it doesn't that let them know that you recognize that you know who they are and you can learn the identity that you later. Okay and race something that I want to move on to because a lot of us have been taught in life. To be polite neat and you know if if we engaged people. Engage. And sometimes they're kinda sorry we did at. The line from trying to being nice to get away from this percent. The. I'll look at that concern me bring the end of the year authentic selves so you know where those boundaries bar. When they are and that's another thing that I work heavily on what my clients. It finding out where exactly are your boundaries and having the confidence. She used that when they come up instead of being that wishy washy. Home media should be a little Lakshmi the action popped them a little longer even though my intuition is telling me no get away. We were some times today because we're not strong enough Albert believed. And that building back at building your core beliefs and building your intuition to know when a crime to cut it off. It is a good way to do that so that you can get away. Little insulting you down so in curve further communication. That way to break it off with with somebody that you just eat. You know you just don't know where there ago laying there you don't know what they're up to what's good waiting to get away from them. I have no problem in the Portland. And you know that little bite my. You know what can come in handy for people that don't feel comfortable just saying I. You can pick up. I have no problem with using that is a step too into it make you feel more comfortable and oh look at times yeah where I'm expecting color what separated by no no issues with little white lie when it comes to situations we feel comfortable and need to get away. OK that's good and that sometimes I pretend that I have to take a phone call. Seems team I go to for a lot of things where I feel like I need to go now I just got you got to take this call and that's why. And burned by break come in handy that we don't say 000 I don't. Hope bringing it. Think it's two guys we have seen. In all phases the entertainment field journalism politics. Where weeks teen. People who now feel. Empowered that they can come forward and see a lot of times. We hear the people that is sometimes contact us see that because there's a huge time lag between the that time when something happened and somebody then talks about it could be. You know years and years and years decades when apple world somebody who works in this venue to try to explain to individuals. Why that happens to certain people were they just sort of take it Arlen and they don't. You do anything for a long time. I love me so dependent and I know that from personal experience. So what happens does that if you don't practice they let your apathy is so well. That you honestly. In the moment believe. This is a possibility that you believe that. Other people's opinions are you are better get your own big job no more. You just follow what they do blindly in the month. Even if you your gut is telling you that that's long and you know it well on some level. Something about you is I'm able to stop it. And so what happened there are an often times you'll notice. That they think are happening to younger people in the beginning of their. Yeah that's where great to talk about your exactly right. Cabrera who are in a moment in our league rattled we learned what we are we get stronger we become more confidence. And then we realize we have. Oh my god that was so so Ronald and not only look at the bottle but it struck it the way that I lived my life but that moment on. My whole life has changed because so back situation. So and so when you. I didn't think when you make that realization you feel like. Not only do need to get something about that. And I'm just need to stop that from happening to the next generation. Eat eat it this is another very valid point and I think the you're on to something here where a lot of powerful individuals do. They prey on the young because they because they can because they did other people that they might try to approach and institutional knowledge and they'll be able to say. Back off creep. People how should we. Instructing them either male or female which beat telling people about it. Tom doesn't positions because tactic it's about. Being respectful. Draper in to help people at Sadr what you would be saying to them. She left and I. Certainly believe and I believe that there is of the people in the power all settled. I fully fully believe that it got boiled down to our ability. To lead at least in Q how aware. Opt and confidence not ego or not this no charges view but our confidence. And that authenticity. And applicant that the ability. And we authentically but I don't wholeheartedly believe it. Many cases is not an almost all of them where the perpetrators themselves. Are also in a blaze of low self confidence and that is what they either feel that there. They do it because the idea Calvin is but the strong but they don't feel wait until that they overcompensate. Or what about it that they need that boot up straight because they don't know what the way they feel that the post jail. I thought yeah there are more confident in their what are they wouldn't be perpetrating the things that they are now. OK so how do we talked to like younger people because sometimes he said he younger people all your full of yourself you don't know yet what ever. Strike that balance of hey listen here's we need to look out for and if somebody is trying to leverage on you here's what you need to do. The guy and I'll certainly I think because that's right they're the big difference between. The ego and she can re old conflict. Right and I think for some of we've gotten so far away from what we're telling our heads that we you know we welcome someone like you say that back. But we got away from listening to what bodies and it with two important flock there in the and one of the loop because we have that when we're younger. And we locked set the ability to listen to what butterflies like a different impossibly cute. Are we bleed happily what what the technical body is telling not. And then listened to and react to when you feel about butterflies that your intuition telling you. But there's not going and then don't ask you don't have it right away if you need him to play. Whatever it is that you need to do but with computers now more than. They'd verbal messages that we get because at some point they are misconstrued like you that we tell people to respect their elders. But that doesn't mean no matter what no matter what if you got telling you differently look at how until the Clinton actually. And where should it okay if something is is not right and they have intuition and I really believe in intuition very strongly think that even. Officers have told me in the past. And it if you feel that it's true it's it's more likely to be true not true. Who is the person. That we should take that knowledge to so that we can talk to them because as you know in the past and there have been in generations. Of where somebody has been a bad apple and or allowed to be bad because. Nobody believes with Sally had to say there whatnot does so we should take that. If they want to be heard and what should we advisory and people. Pan am attribute that to heart situation that have been in certain situations that even their own gambling that they feel they can go out and play. So clearly finding that truck with her sentence. And you know we hope. That the you know the Biden camp alert and the people. That are put in position like that their school are the people that they really can't go to and just keep telling tournament jockey Talking Heads back let them work its. You go to you know. You're the you're pre start your spiritual leader that I. I couldn't you just have to keep looking and the hardest part for a child because they keep hearing now now now or if you lord oh don't worry about it. It it just so hard. Well I think we as parents need to make sure that we not already. Keep communication open with our children but we also injured do we introduce people to them that they can do. When they don't feel like they can talk to. And hopefully that guidance counselor someone in their school. Okay and I've recently because it's it's the thing that people do anymore. It took some Internet training recently for one of the jobs that I have. The reason it it contained a lot of very very very good information about something called title nine. Which is that me and Tory. Recording. To school officials. If something happens and then official. Is. To aid to record. The information but there are certain parameters with the entitlement where they can say and and a protector confidentiality as much as I can. Okay right. Get out and so just how. I know with how hard because. It looked like that are put in place that help break but then sometimes that makes it scary for the kids to be able to report. Well again if that's emphasize to kids that here are the individuals and this is mandated by federal law under title at. And I think it helps them to understand yet you know there has to people's wants to now. How to stop repeat work place abuse. That is not sexual from higher ups where there is no protection so this isn't. Sexual in nature but it's just to work the job. Harassment. Shutout and ended up look around like a nickname that but it is it. It looked like a loan company doesn't HR department at my right the deputy at that now you know because obviously that upper right now but that would make sense that they're not so that they can do that way it's. On I went. The ball well it from a legal point to be able I would start documenting on paper every time everything happen it. And every time that everything happens stand up for yourself and document back as well that the reaction from it. It's happening and and and somebody is is acting inappropriately. Verbally abuse of the best way to kind of staved off I don't like the way that you talk to Mir will. Do. And so I meet hotly in keeping the focus on how would that we're all the markets right at working on your style not saying directly about the bad as saying. Let empower ourselves and politely but when the beach all that and you about now. And you play. This adult language and an appropriate to me and I would appreciate it would change obviously people are pretty different word than the best candidate. It out our interview and that may not add you know whenever you feel comfortable saying let's pop about it while could be very very clear. And then let them now they're integrating. And I would appreciate the and I need you to stop an artifact has a professional relationship. Should bring up professionalism. And how is that affecting you and then therefore how that is attacking your job. I think it's fair that the bottom line because when they hear it's affecting my job than they might start to pay attention in and be more are aware that yeah this is my employee and it's affecting their job but I guess some people Nancy they feel like. They just don't have anywhere to go some of the stuff and it's so frustrating. Frustrating and and unfortunately sometimes we get in the situation where that. That's where we are right if it is the small enough company where they don't have an HR department we report sue if say you know the person you would normally report is the person doing something about it or they are hype it up in the company. But typically three people Becker. Back like a typical and quite frankly that when. That's when it does the job search start. Because somewhere else while you're trying to temper the situation here in my opinion. You know you're so right on that too is that that's when maybe that you're cued again out of there and I think that there's nothing wrong with that either. C Morton is an abuse. Prevention. Expert her website is Nancy Marten coaching dot com you can find on the east. Nancy Marten coach saying and I guess if they don't want to check that cheer back off boot camp he can then direct them to the proper channels for that right. How about and to get comfort from four to nanny cook very often are you in the area. That report. 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At a conference in Portugal, day 1

I’m in the small town of Celorico da Beira, for the the first Encontro e Prova Internacional de Vinho. It’s a wine conference.

Celorico is on the fringes of the Serra d’Estrela on the edge of the Dao region, where it meets the Beira Interior.

The conference is being held in a gymnasium, which has been nicely transformed, but which is really cold. This morning’s talks were not really interesting to me, but it will get better from here onwards.

It was nice to meet some fellow bloggers/social media people: Ikka Siren, Anne Victoire Monrozier (aka Miss Vicky, who blogs at, Luis Alberto (the wine hub) and Andre Riberino (Addega). Miss Vicky, Andre and Ikka are pictured above.

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27 December 2017

Cabernet & Merlot: France, Chile, Australia

Château Haute Combe 2015 Côtes de Bourg France (Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc; 14% abv) - Stylish example of a ripe plump Merlot-dominant Bordeaux style from the successful 2015 vintage, fruity and fairly soft with herbal edges and full-bodied mouth-feel. Mega-bargain discounted to under a fiver in Lidl! From one of Vignobles Bourdillas' properties I think.

El Recurso Vineyard 2016 'Block 18' Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Chile (13.5% abv) - One of their posher Finest labels, this was made by Cono Sur and shows class and concentration with ripe blackcurrant fruit and firm yet rounded texture. Currently not available in Tesco UK stores (?), it was about £12-13 but this was on offer for under ten; €18 in Tesco Ireland.

Wynns 2013 'Black Label' Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia - Minty cassis notes with savoury and red pepper edges, pretty solid palate still with attractive rounded tannins, concentrated showing enticing mix of ripe, herby and meaty flavours with a touch of smoky oak. Lovely. £22 Bibendum PLB Group.

Yalumba 2013 'The Signature' Barossa Cabernet Shiraz, South Australia (52% Barossa Cab and 48% Shiraz with some fruit from neighbouring Eden) - Dark and extracted colour, dusty smoky punchy nose, rich toasty grainy texture but nice and fleshy with it, sweet vs savoury fruit, extracted yet controlled tannins, powerful 'old-fashioned' Oz red in a 'mini-Grange' style. Yum. £35 Negociants.

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