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Northwestern Rolls Past Michigan State, 54-40

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Justin Jackson rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns, and Northwestern moved the ball almost at will after a slow start, beating Michigan State, 54-40, on Saturday night to hand the Spartans their fourth straight defeat.

Clayton Thorson threw for 281 yards and three TDs for the Wildcats, who rallied from an early 14-0 deficit. Michigan State (2-4, 0-3 Big Ten) is now mired in its longest losing streak in coach Mark Dantonio’s 10 seasons at the helm.

The Spartans hadn’t lost four in a row since 2006, and this was the most points they’d allowed since a 56-21 loss to Wisconsin in 2003.

Northwestern held Michigan State to 3 yards of offense in the second quarter.

The Spartans made a change at quarterback for this game, starting redshirt freshman Brian Lewerke instead of Tyler O’Connor, but Michigan State’s problems extend well beyond one position.

The Spartans went back to O’Connor in the third quarter, and he threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns, but Michigan State couldn’t stop Northwestern (3-3, 2-1) with any consistency.

Solomon Vault returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown late in the third quarter to put the Wildcats up 40-31, and the Spartans never made it closer after that.

Michigan State is off to its worst start after six games since 1994, when the Spartans were 2-4 and later forfeited away the wins.

Northwestern: After starting the season with losses to Western Michigan and Illinois State, the Wildcats have rebounded to win three of four. Northwestern has to be encouraged by the ease with which it shrugged off an early deficit Saturday, and although the secondary was beat for a couple long touchdowns in the second half, the Wildcats will win their share of games if they keep creating big holes for Jackson.

Michigan State: Dantonio shook things up by starting Lewerke at quarterback, then watched his defense give up so many yards and points it didn’t really matter who was throwing passes for Michigan State. The Spartans were a mess on defense and still don’t block well enough on offense to put together many sustained drives.

O’Connor did do his best to reclaim the quarterback spot with his work late in the game.

Northwestern: The Wildcats host Indiana next weekend.

Michigan State: The Spartans play at Maryland on Saturday night. If you don’t count games forfeited from 1994, the last time Michigan State lost five games in a row within one season was when the Spartans dropped their first five in 1991.

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08/29/09 10:09 PM ET

Ozzie 'embarrassed' after rout in Bronx

Contreras lasts just 3 1/3; White Sox are blanked on one hit

NEW YORK -- In order to relax before Saturday afternoon's contest at Yankee Stadium, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen caught a few innings of the Little League World Series on television.

Little did Guillen know that those inexperienced young players would turn in a better overall effort than his team later that day. Guillen made that point abundantly clear after suffering through a 10-0 whitewash that dropped his team to two games under .500 for the first time since June 27.

And the Little League jab was just a starting point for Guillen in regard to the White Sox (64-66), who have a 2-7 record in this stretch of 20 games to be played in 20 days and sit at 1-5 on what could become a season-altering 11-game road trip. Guillen was direct, emphatic and quite colorful in his analysis.

"I'm embarrassed, and everybody in that room should be embarrassed," Guillen said. "If they're not embarrassed, they got the wrong job, or they're stealing money from baseball. I feel like I'm stealing the money from [White Sox chairman] Jerry [Reinsdorf], and that's a shame.

"When you've got more errors than hits, you better look yourself in the mirror and start second-guessing yourself. But I'm second-guessing myself right now, making the wrong lineup every day. I second-guess myself bringing in the wrong guys to pitch, second-guess myself [in that] we work so hard to put this team together, all the way from Spring Training, and when I look on the field ... It gets to the point where [if] you are a veteran player -- and I have a lot of respect for them -- you appreciate what they [have done] for you in the past, but this is not Major League Baseball, sorry."

Guillen certainly did not want to take anything away from the Yankees (81-48), arguably the best team in the game. But he added with a frustrated smile that if the White Sox played a "B" game against themselves, a Spring Training contest used primarily to get players extra work, they might tie.

Saturday's setback surpassed even a week's worth of bad-looking losses, including heartbreakers coming on walk-off shots by David Ortiz on Wednesday and Robinson Cano on Friday.

Jose Contreras was selected as the White Sox best starting option, with Jake Peavy getting one more Minor League rehab start on Saturday night in Norfolk, Va., primarily because he took a line drive off his pitching elbow in Monday's scoreless outing. The White Sox also didn't want to make the sort of roster move needed to bring up Daniel Hudson or Carlos Torres from Triple-A Charlotte.

This start came five days after Contreras was dropped from the rotation after giving up seven runs in 2 2/3 innings on Monday at Fenway Park. Contreras (5-13) didn't make the most of the last-minute opportunity against his original Major League team, giving up eight runs, six of which were earned, on nine hits over 3 1/3 innings. The Yankees scored four off Contreras in the second and added four more in the fourth to knock him from the game.

Chicago committed three errors, including a play in the fourth when Contreras had Derek Jeter caught off second on a ground ball hit back to the mound by Johnny Damon, only to fire the ball to the right of second, where Jayson Nix caught it in short center field. Nix threw to third to try to nail Jeter, but the throw short-hopped Gordon Beckham for a second error. It was that sort of day.

On top of the poor pitching and fielding, the White Sox managed just one hit and two walks against the combination of Sergio Mitre (3-1) and Chad Gaudin, who finished the victory with ERAs of 5.65 and 4.90, respectively. Mitre retired the first 13 batters he faced until a Jim Thome bad-hop double to right with one out in the fifth.

Catcher A.J. Pierzynski was just as forthright as his manager when breaking down the loss, but not quite as exasperated.

"What do you want me to say? We didn't play well today," Pierzynski said. "We fell behind early. We didn't mount much offense. We played some bad defense and made some bad pitches. It was a total team loss. We didn't play well.

"I see the effort. I see guys running the balls out. I see guys playing hard. I see guys trying to get better and working. You can have all the effort in the world, and sometimes it's not meant to be."

The White Sox ended Saturday five games behind the Tigers, who fell to the Rays, 3-1, and one-half game behind Minnesota, which fell to Texas, 3-0, for second place in the American League Central. But that's not nearly good enough for Guillen.

His belief is that Chicago is much better than its sub-.500 record. The White Sox need a markedly improved effort in Sunday's series finale to make Guillen's theory remotely plausible, but will settle for any sort of victory.

"My hope is getting less and less, and I think it gets to the point where it is what it is," Guillen said. "If we're going to climb to the top, maybe [we] need a cable car to get up there. But [we're] not going to walk up there. I'm not a loser or a negative guy, but I'm really realistic.

"That's [been] my problem in the past, when I'm so realistic and people get mad at me and they don't like the way I do stuff or the way I talk. Well, if you don't want me to talk that way, play better."

Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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"Days of Fire"

The New York Times' White House correspondent Peter Baker discusses his new book, Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House. He addresses who was really pulling the strings behind the scenes during George W. Bush’s two terms. Read an excerpt.

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Chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, Peter Baker, joins us to check in on fixes to and the potential political fallout from the glitches in the 2014 midterms.

A “Masterpiece” Mind

We talk with, Rebecca Eaton, the executive producer of Masterpiece and get the inside scoop on America’s beloved British dramas. We also check to see what’s to come next season on Downton Abbey. Read an excerpt from Eaton's book.

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Ruffling Some Feathers

This edition of Chicago Tonight's Field Trip is for the birds. We discover parasites that live on winged creatures and how studying them can help humans. Watch the web extra video and view a slideshow.

Pension Committee

Members of the pension committee join us to talk about the likelihood of the state's $97 billion dollar pension problem getting resolved during next week's veto session.

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Will the General Assembly solve the $100 billion pension problem? What is happening in the race for Illinois Governor? And, will same-sex marriage pass during the second week of the Veto Session? Carol Marin and her panel of guests break down what’s happening in Springfield.

"Opening the Vaults: Wonders of the 1893 World’s Fair"

The Field Museum opens its hidden collections to display artifacts and specimens from 120 years ago. We get a preview of Opening the Vaults: Wonders of the 1893 World’s Fair. View a slideshow of images from the exhibit.

"The Men Who United the States"

New York Times best-selling author, Simon Winchester, talks about his new book: The Men Who United the States: America’s Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible. Read an excerpt.

Future of the GOP

Now that the government shutdown is over, the Republican party needs to look towards the 2014 elections. Who are the shining stars? And just how can the GOP fix their perceived messaging problem? We take a look at what's ahead for the Republican party.

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A book called How We Do It: The Evolution and Future of Human Reproduction explores the science of sex and childbirth. We revisit a conversation with the book's author. Read an excerpt.

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On this edition of Chicago Tonight's Field Trip, Jim Louderman, a researcher from The Field Museum, takes us to Northerly Island to collect a sample of bugs. Watch episode 3 of our web series.

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We check in with Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam about the ongoing government shutdown.

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We check the pulse on the first day of the health insurance exchange open enrollment.

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The fiscal year ends on Monday and the federal government still does not have a solution on how to fund the upcoming year. We break down the chances of a shutdown and the effects it would have.

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Alan Dixon talks about 40 years of public service in his new book, The Gentleman from Illinois. Read an excerpt and watch web extra interviews with Dixon from WTTW's archives.

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Thursday, 30 August 2007

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If I ever had a chance to visit France, this will be listed on the top of my agenda. Have you heard of Dan Ohlmann?? No?? Neither have I until 2 days ago, from a TV program. He is a famous sculptor and designer.

I tried to google for more information on him (and his works) but it turned out either the sites are in French (ok, I know there is Babel Fish, its not quite the same) or ended up in the Lyon tourism board webpage.

A fan of all things miniature and I think his works are fabulous, I mean, just look at the proportion and the details. According to the TV program, this man spends around a year or more, creating these dioramas. Wish I can visit his work studio too.

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#BookReview: Blind Item by Kevin Dickson & Jack Ketsoyan

blind itemAbout the Book

No one knows her name, but now everyone wants to.

As an assistant publicist in Hollywood, Nicola spends her days (and nights) sweeping up the scandals of singers, movie stars, and TV actors. Fresh from Ohio, she’s rapidly discovering the real Hollywood is rotten under its glittering skin. Everyone is a hustler with a hard bottom line and a soap opera sob story.

When she breaks her own rules and starts dating a movie star, the Los Angeles scene starts to spill into her own life. As the paparazzi begin the hunt for sexy star Seamus O’Riordan’s new mystery girl, Nicola’s best friend Billy has her back while he prowls parties for the latest scoop to sell to the tabloids. Her roommate Kara keeps tabs on things too—in between befriending a former child star and transforming herself from stylist to reality TV sensation.

As the scandals pile up behind them, their pasts will be exposed… And every secret can be sold.

Written by two Hollywood insiders, Kevin Dickson and Jack Ketsoyan, Blind Item‘s jaw-dropping scandals are real, but the names are not. And they’ll never tell.

My Review

I’m a huge fan of celebrity-lit, so when I was asking to review Blind Item, I jumped at the chance. I loved the sparkly cover, the synopsis, and the fact that the book was written by “two Hollywood insiders” – who better to tell this story? Wow is there a lot happening between the pages. What I always find so intriguing about celebrity inspired books, especially when they are coming from celebrities or Hollywood insiders, is that you know everything involves the truth in some way. So even though some situations or scenes seemed so unreal to me, I had to remember that in the world of celebrity, anything goes. Fascinating. This is a very racy read so keep that in mind if that isn’t your style. The pacing actually was a little slow to me so at times it was challenging to hold my interest, even with all that was packed into the story, but I still thought overall it was fun and very interesting to read. If you like Hollywood or celebrity-lit, I would say give it a read.

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#BookReview: Neverending Beginnings by Mary Chris Escobar

Reviewer: Samantha

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This contemporary romance is Groundhog Day meets My Best Friend’s Wedding. Readers who like women’s fiction by Meg Cabot, Emily Giffin and Allison Winn Scotch will enjoy this romantic comedy.

Kate is alarmed to find out that her best friend Amy is getting married after dating for only six months. Her alarm turns to shock when she learns that the groom-to-be is Kate’s old college ex. As the big day approaches, Kate’s inability to hide her feelings is threatening to ruin her friendship with Amy.

Kate’s last minute, vodka-fueled wedding toast has her wishing she could turn back the clock and make things right. Imagine her surprise when she wakes up the next day and finds out she can.

Forced to relive one of the most painful weeks of her life, Kate slowly works to repair the damage she has done. In the process, she learns a lot about herself and the cynically charming best man, Ben.

From the beginning I knew I was going to enjoy this book. A wonderful mixture of romance and comedy, plus the life-on-repeat plot line was super intriguing to read. I highly enjoyed following Kate as she kept having to repeat the same week. I couldn’t figure it out with her why that particular week was getting repeated, or what was the master plan so she could begin to move on with her life. The romance was sweet, there is one pretty heinous minor character that I loved to hate, and this book was fast-paced and a blast to read.

4.5 stars

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Award-winning author Mary Chris writes women’s fiction. She was destined to write romance from a young age (as a child, her stuffed animals always got their happily-ever-afters). She lives in Richmond, Virginia in a renovated parking garage with her husband. Find her on her website, on Twitter or just about anywhere good coffee or craft beer is served.

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Saturday, September 25, 2010

September snuck up on me -- and I lost July and August.

Oh, jeez. It has been a while! Well, for whomever is reading, goodness things have been crazy and life turned upside down in the best way possible! My dear husband got a wonderful new job, but it means we will be moving halfway across the country. I love New England and I love where we live, but honestly we have done nothing but struggle since the day we got here. It has been very hard on us, especially for my dear husband. He so deserves this break.

So I have been decluttering and sorting and tossing. I had the dump-run guy here yesterday morning, and he took SOOOO much crap out of the basement. It looks AWESOME down there. I keep going down just to marvel at the tidiness of it all! Now, I do shield my eyes from the other side of the basement which is still a little messy, but the worst of it is done. Even if I didn't do another thing, it's still a huge improvement.

So, let's see. It has been hot, as this poor squirrel could tell you.

Before we move away, there are some things that I want to do that I thought I would have forever to do. One thing I have always wanted to do is to go to the Hancock Shaker Village. Today we finally went, but it wasn't just the Shakers we were going to see. My own favorite gluten-free blogger, Shauna Ahern of The Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef, was going to be there for a book signing and talk as part of the country fair that was going on this weekend! I was so excited to go that I couldn't get the family out of the house fast enough. We were rewarded with an incredibly beautiful New England Indian Summer day!

Shauna and Daniel had their little one, Lu, with them. She was a trooper given that she's logged more miles in two days than most adults -- and she had WAY better coping skills than many jet-lagged adults! We and the other people who came to see them just sat at the long Shaker dining tables and chatted about our own experiences with going gluten-free, trading cooking tips (like this one about using vodka in pie crust dough, which I am eager to try), and about all the deliciousness in the Aherns' new cookbook. I cannot wait to get started on the recipes, which all look delicious and not all of which are GF alternatives for "regular" food. Hey, chocolate mousse is naturally GF and their recipe for chocolate mousse with jam and creme fraiche is calling to me! I actually said to Shauna that I would like to do a Julie/Julia treatment to her book and blog about it. Oh, crap! Did I say that out loud?! When I'm trying to sell my house and when my dear husband is about to leave for his new job?! Yes, I did. And my dear husband hates tuna noodle casserole, so I will start with that recipe -- and follow it with the chocolate mousse. That's the ticket!


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Do you remember having the traditional school summer photo? class photoOutside on the field, smallest children on the front row on the chairs, boys in the middle, and tallest children on the back row stood on a PE bench?

I had one ambition, throughout my school photo modelling career – and that was to get on the chairs at the front of the photo, but because I was the second tallest in the class I never made it!

You only need to look at a class of children to spot the differences in height, weight and rates of development, even though they are all roughly the same age.

It’s interesting that growth development charts in the UK show that at Age 6 a child will usually be between 15 and 30kg in weight and 103 and 129cm in height. That’s quite a growth range isn’t it?

So why is it that when we get asked to transport our child’s class mates we assume that they all need exactly the same car seat? booster

Vehicle seat belts are designed to seat a person who is 150cm in height, so often when a child sits on a booster cushion, the belt cuts into their neck and in a collision could cause some serious upper body injuries. This is because they aren’t tall enough yet to use it correctly. In a totally different debate, we would always recommend a high backed booster which guides the belt correctly across the child for this exact reason.

Clearly we all like to be helpful and by offering a lift is one simple way we can do this, but are you confident that the seats are compatible with their weight and height as well as  your car and will it  protect someone else’s child at that unthinkable moment?

Realistically, we are a nation of good and safe drivers, if you think about the number of journeys made every day by how many people, in comparison to the number of people injured regardless of their age. We cope with our built environment very well. However, as we can never predict which type of collision we are going to have, at what speed, how many passengers we have on board and who’s off-spring they are. It really isn’t worth risking it is it?

Schools need to seriously think about what they are asking when they send out a plea for help on transporting children to trips, sporting events etc.  Who is ultimately responsible for that childs safety?  Under the Road Traffic Act, the driver is responsible and they have to ensure that an appropriate / suitable restraint is used. That means it is correct for that child and suitable for the vehicle.

So what if you are the one being offered the lift for your child ? Without wanting us to clearly stop our children attending these life enhancing events, you may just want to think who is driving your child?  Do you know they are using the correct seat, are you happy where your child is sat in the car? Sadly, children aren’t keen to tackle another child’s parent about their driving skills or the seat they have been offered, if there is one at all?

I recall having a conversation with one parent who said, she could clearly remember the journey to accident and emergency after getting the call that her child had been involved in a “bump” in another parent’s car and thinking “was my child on a car seat, where they sat in the front seat, should the airbag have been off?  What have I done!?”   She clearly didn’t want any other parent to go through that awful roller coaster of emotions like her.road safety accident 1

At Child Seat Safety, we would like to see all local authorities have a policy on transporting other people’s children which covers these types of journeys and gives good guidance on what parents should consider before agreeing to help out. Surely it’s better to do it before it’s too late?

So please, do what’s right, not what’s easy.

Julie Dagnall

Director Child Seat Safety

Child Seat Safety work with several UK local authorities transport teams, social care and Road Safety Teams to develop their policies on “Transporting other people’s children safely”  for further enquiries email


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Saturday, November 26, 2011

My How You've Grown!

Imagine our surprise when we returned from our trip to the US and saw just how much the bunny, Alex, had grown! Course, baby animals do grow a lot in 5 weeks.

We did recently say goodbye to Alex though. While we were gone, he stayed with a friend who took great care of him. Since she lived in a pingfang (a house on ground level), he had free roam of a large area--a more natural habitat for him. Obviously he loved it cause when he came back, he began to misbehave a bit such as biting. Well, we just can't have a bunny that bites! It seemed obvious to us that Alex got a taste of the good life living in the free and open spaces and when he returned--though he didn't seem to mind it before as he simply didn't know anything else--to his cage, well...he didn't seem to care much about it and let us know in his own little way. Though he wasn't kept in his cage all the time and was allowed to roam around the house for periods of time each day for exercise and recreation, he now realized it just wasn't the good life--now he knew better! Sooo.....we felt it was best to give him away--back to our friend who'd kept him while we were gone. I'm quite sure is now happy to be roaming free--who wouldn't be?!

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Thursday, 28 October 2010

Autumn Bar - by Paul Young

Ok, check calendar, look outside check trees for leaves, check angle of setting sun, temperature check warmish? Yes, it is still officially Autumn until 23rd December!  Phew! We're okay to talk about this bar we don't want any problems with trading standards who might be responsible for seasons! I do talk some rubbish sometimes..oh well.

Paul Young is a chocolatier/patissiere from the North of England to be more precise from a small mining town in Yorkshire. Having attended catering college Paul worked his way through some of Yorkshire's finest culinary abodes before Marco Pierre White, no less, grabbed him and scurried off with him to The Criterion Brasserie where he was Pastry Chef. From the very demanding Marco, Paul moved onto Quo Vadis in Soho. From here he did stints at Marks and Spencer and Sainsburys working on development projects. In 2006 Paul was invited to be an honorary member of the Academy of Chocolate.

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Paul opened his first shop in April 2006 in Camden Passage and now has another shop in Royal Exchange right in the heart of the City of London.

I passed by his shop in Royal Exchange on the way home from Chocolate Unwrapped and snapped a picture of the shop front and nearly applied for the position of chocolate underling (that's not the wording on the ad, ok) which was advertised in the window!

The Packaging: As with William Curley's bar packaging is kept simple and informative. Clear cellophane has been used to wrap the bar stuck down with a couple of labels and Paul Young logo on the front. This bar is so understated which is surprising considering how flamboyant his creations are.

The Chocolate: Paul spent a bit of time talking to me about this bar and how he likes to keep things seasonal which is fast becoming the trend in the top restaurants. Some chefs will not even feature a tomato on their menu for nine months of the year unless it is in season. I might try that at home...maybe not.

Ok, this bar has a 70% cocoa content, cocoa butter, sugar, cocoa beans and four spices including cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and cedar wood oil. I'm not sure where this chocolate has been sourced but Paul uses Venezuelan, Madagascan and Dominican Republic cocoa beans. For me the cardamom dominates and is the main aroma I get when opening up the bar. I can certainly taste the cinnamon and the cardamom but not the ginger. The cedar wood oil comes through as well but my taste buds are sending a myriad of signals to my brain which is confused at the best of times. However, cocoa finish is excellent and the bar is beautifully tempered. But, wait what is this, oh no it's a hole on the surface of the chocolate. Guys, c'mon sort these holes out, please!

I enjoyed this bar but again it is pricey at £3.50 for 50g of chocolate but then we know why we're paying for this. Overall I give this bar 8/10 for flavour and 7/10 for presentation and innovation for ingredients used.

I can't see this bar on his website but if you want to view his range of bars and other creations click here - Paul A Young


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October 21, 2013

 Breathe in, breathe out.

Just recently, I discovered something that perturbed me slightly. Okay, who am I kidding, I was extremely perturbed by it that I discussed the matter to great lengths with my husband.

The matter in question is – pandai kerja or pandai belajar; which is more important in the workforce?

These days, competition is tough, wherever you work. You won’t believe me if I tell you how stiff the competition is in the Public Sector, but yes. It’s tough. While the general consensus is that Public Servants work for monetary and job security only, regardless of whether they actually do a good job, there’s a sector of the Public Service which actually works their butts off because they have a sense of responsibility to the people and because they want actual job satisfaction.

That sector isn’t very big and that, by right, should make it easier to compete, but no. When there are so few good people, you’ve really got to stand out. Sometimes, it even feels like you’re being penalized for being good.

Thing is, what makes you stand out as a “seasoned worker”? Your paper qualification or your work performance?

While I concede to the fact that education is important, I’ve also found out the hard way how your paper qualifications don’t really matter that much in the workforce, especially when it comes to dealing with people at work.  Experience counts, even if I sometimes feel like age doesn’t really determine your level of wisdom, tact and sometimes, even knowledge. At the end of the day, what matters most is your attitude. At least in my opinion.

Anyhow, while I was still single, my parents did bug me about continuing my studies. Strike the rod while it’s still hot, they said – meaning that I should continue while I was still in my studying mode. Thing is, back then, I was so tired from my undergrad days that I just didn’t feel like studying. In fact, there are times when I still feel a tad bit tired and can’t quite find the drive or urge to continue studying. So, here I am, with my Second Upper Honours Degree.

And here I’m up against my own peers and my subordinates, who might have better paper qualifications than me.

I’ve already obtained some sort of recognition for the “pandai kerja” part of my life and I continue to strive for job satisfaction. I know in time it’s not going to be enough and of course, I’ve got some plans in my head about my own future.

But for now, I do think that they’ve got to make it crystal clear which is more important; pandai kerja or pandai belajar – because I really don’t want to be on the losing end when I bury my head in my pile of work to make sure I gain rezeki yang halal while others are using up the very same resources for their own personal gain.

And seriously, I really do think that my hard work should count for something. Seriously.

yayahafiza said...

kakak dear, i knew that sometimes this situation can drag us into demotivation but i always think that rezeki comes in different way and rezeki is not limited to money.... after refreshing back what had happened to me last weekend when my car breakdown (although it is just a battery failure), it is kind of 'wake up' call to me for always be thankful for Allah's gift and blessing.... maybe we should go for coffee anytime when u are free :)
it's ok kakak, we do our work for us to gain rezeki yang halal.... what i always keep in my mind is keberkatan Allah itu penting and he'll grant us what we never expect... insyaAllah

Haneesa said...

oh, yes. i do believe that rezeki does not only come in the form of money. thanks for the reminder dear :) haritu i was telling my mom how i feel, she told me it was good that i was aware of my surroundings and that i want to find out what can make me a better person and better worker. but she also told me to count my blessings and look at the child and family Allah has blessed me with. katanya being a mother ni is a recognition that nobody can give except for Allah, so i better raise my family well. bila cakap mcamtu memang i put my thoughts in perspective betul :)

hopefully we'll continue to remind each other and i wish we had the time to do it over coffee rather than my blog and our whatsapp conversations kan.

you take care okay :)


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My very first Android: ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser

In my mind, an Android phone should never cross beyond the RM1,000 mark. I believe that since the OS is 'free', we're only purchasing the hardware. But of course, some companies would bloat it up with their version of the software to justify the price. And then, you have great hardware but crap software and vice versa. In the end, buying an Android Phone is pretty much a very tough decision for me. But one thing is clear. No Samsung.

I have been eyeing the Xiaomi Mi4i for quite some time and have even bought a tempered glass in anticipation of its arrival last year. Then came one fateful day where ASUS's Ad came into my Facebook feed and well, despite the comparison, ASUS won mainly because it's camera feature and also more importantly, accepts microSD card. This means, my 64GB microSD card won't go to waste.

I have planned to get this phone by 2016. It won't be via online since I won't know if I am still working at the current place which to me, is quite  unstable. So, a quick call to ASUS over in Mid-Valley told me that I can pick up a white phone anytime for RM799.00. Which to me, is stilll OK since it only costs RM50 more than the Xiaomi.

But plans changed; I am now working on my new Job over in Kuching. And while I was at Viva City courtesy of my friend, I went into the Asus shop just  to have a look and they had a Chinese New Year promo at the time too. So, I ended up getting my very first Android Phone in just less than 8 minutes. Yea, I did have a Motorola (MotoG), which was given to me by my very good Friend Raja Azahar but this time, I bought one with my very own money...

For RM709, I got a Silver ASUS Zenfone 2 which comes with an 8GB microSD card, a tempered glass protector screen for half the price and also, a softcover case.

Since I had about 30 minutes more, I told Zoo Xen to charge the Phone and also mount the tempered glass for me while I look for more clothing.

The Zenfone feels quite big in my hands but because of the back's curvature, it feels good

Oh, here's the volume button

Just like my MotoG and the Xiaomi Mi4i, the Zenfone has dual SIM slots but look closer at how the microSD card is mounted. So, your fingers better be gentle

First shot from the Camera looks good and is a huge improvement over the MotoG but still, I kinda miss the Nokia n8's camera

The focusing is quite reactive and fast too. I can't show you the picture of my Boss pouring the Wine to my glass but trust me when I tell you this: The moment he started the pour, I took out the Zenfone and got the clear crisp shot almost immediately.

Low light shots are great too but tends to slow down the camera and gave too bright a picture. Here, I just used normal settings
One great feature was the Panoramic shots but the only downside is that the brightness cannot be auto-adjusted (for the moment?). This was my second try as the first was calibrated to the Sea so when it came to the right, everything went dark.

Once I return to my Home for the Chinese New Year, the MotoG is again given to my Eldest Daughter Kristine as promised. Unless her school grades went down again....

Also, I need to go back to Viva as I have forgotten the charger. Zoo Xen was kind enough to call me about it. But man, that's almost a 10KM walk to get there and back again.

But one thing for sure, I can now use Facebook and Surf the Internet through my Celcom line again, without having to depend on Wifi signals.

The Land where the Cats are...

First of all, here is a piece of very valuable advise:

When you need to ask your Spouse something important, beware of their reply, "Up to You" because it's not really up to you. Its a trap answer.

But whatever it was, I am glad that I have said, 'Yes'. As soon as I kiss my previous Job goodbye on Friday, I was set to fly out on Sunday. Setting all those emotions aside, I really felt that this is something that needs to be done. For a person of my age, getting a good salary and great Job security is almost impossible here. Sure, I can do most the work required of me or even learn the ropes but no one is willing to pay serious money for an aging Uncle.

Anyway, going as far as across the Sea for this Job raised a lot of questions, mainly s in how the heck I got it. But let's just say, I don't believe in third chances nowadays. The first few weeks very very difficult for me since I had to convince my loved ones and also, my realisation finally sank in that I would be away for quite some time. It was not easy since with our current financial standing, it meant my Wife needed to talk the bulk of the daily task I left behind AND still continue with hers. But we're looking at a long term goal here which means I need to 'stay on target'.

For the time being, this also means putting a stop to all my Hobbies and stuff too. And to be frank, quitting Facebook cold turkey was not as difficult as I thought.

Last morning drive to school

Last Family Dinner

And so, the cost of KLIA Express has gone from RM35 to RM55 per trip.

Unlike KLIA2 where there's lots of people, KLIA is the exact opposite

One day, I'll need to get something for the Wife when I have the money

The only attraction for me were always the Hawaiian Coleslaw

The Stewardess mumbled, 'something curry something fried rice something something' and that's what I got

Touching down in Kuching. Never seen so many beautiful clouds

When I arrived in Kuching, it was with a sense of relief and sadness. Relief that I have finally made it here but sad that my Daughters were already missing me. Kristine thought I was only gone for the weekend while Kaelynn, the youngest, who understood the whole situation, confided to my Wife she missed me the most.

No turning back now, and so, the first order of the day, after being picked from the Airport, was to get the accomodation sorted out. And boy, I was given an empty Condo which cuited me fine. With the help of the Driver, I got most of the things I needed to make the place more 'hospitable'. It was being alone in Scotland all over again.

Groceries and cleaning agents. That's about RM135 there
Finally, I get to taste Grenadine flavoured cordial. It takes some getting used to

TV reception was limited to TV1, TV2 and TV3, will bad reception. Then, I discovered it can play some YouTube videos which I have downloaded onto my Thumbdrive. Who you gonna call?

On that very night, I dreamt that my youngest daughter, Kaelynn, boarded a plane by herself and flew over to hug me... So, I am thinking of how to get them over in the next few weeks during their school holidays.

Finally, it took me a few more days to finally accept the empty Condo and I finally slept soundly. Or maybe, I just allowed fatique to knock me out. But I do need to do something about the wind-chime outside the window which I am still not too used to it.


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Treasure the little things in life.

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Restaurant Goon Wah SStwo Mall (Food Review)

Just two weeks ago, the famous Goon Wah Restaurant of Kuchai Lama opened its doors in SStwo Mall (so much closer to me) and I couldn't be happier. Over this  week alone, I have dined there 3 times already.
Please note that this is a non-halal restaurant.
Having been to their first outlet in Kuchai Lama,
(G13, Block KP 2, Jalan 3/115C, Taman Kuchai Jaya, Off Jalan Kuchai Lama, 58200 Kuala Lumpur)
I was more than ready to taste and compare the food here.
To my delight it's as good as the original outlet.

Restaurant Goon Wah's latest outlet is located at  Lot G49-50 at SStwo Mall
PJ folks can now rejoice because they need not go so far anymore for great food.
The Kuchai Lama outlet is not open on Saturdays and Sundays. The best part is, their second outlet in SStwo Mall is open daily from Mondays to Sundays, 10am - 10pm.
The ambience here is cozy with gentle lighting and comfortable to the eyes (not too bright). The place is air conditioned for maximum comfort for the diners.
The food is reasonably priced and the service is fast.
My food came under 8 minutes.
 I was so shocked!
Since the dishes are so affordable and tasty, I can predict that within a month or two when word gets around, this place will be so packed with people.
 Let me share with you some of my favourite dishes.
But before I begin, do make sure you get hold of this chilli. Request from the waiters.
This  sambal-like- chilli certainly makes a difference and makes the food tastes SO GOOD!
OK! Let's begin!
First on my list is the
Treasure Box Claypot Loh See Fun
Priced at RM12.90 (Available in one size only)
It can actually feed up to two people (bagi yang tak kuat sangat makan)
The Loh See Fun is filled with a generous portion of  minced pork and "har mai"(udang kering)/fried dried shrimps. This is my favourite dish by far.
 There is a technique in eating this dish.
To avoid the bottom being burnt, stir with the two huge spoons and after mixing it well, place both spoons at the bottom of the claypot to avoid over burning the loh see fun.

Next on my list is their famous Claypot XO Fish Head Noodles which is their signature dish.
It is available in 3 sizes.
Small RM 10.90
Medium RM 15.90
Big RM 24.90
This is the only place I take my fish head noodles as the fishy smell is not overwhelming and the soup base is very appetizing (slightly sourish)
When your soup is low, you can ask for a refill at no extra charge. These pots are considerately heated to maintain the heat for the soup. It warms my tummy drinking it. Yum! thumb's up!
 The Claypot XO Fish Head Noodle is served using thick noodles

The next must try is the Kong Nam Mee
Small RM 13.90
Big RM 17.90
 The noodles are slighty fried giving it a crunchy feel. This is my mom's favourite dish.
The overflowing gravy and "liu" (so perfect in taste) blends in so nicely with the noodles.

And my other favourite dish is their Fried Rice
Small RM 11.90
Big RM 15.90
 The Fried Rice is rich in toppings too! It contains crunchy salted fish and chopped sausages which makes the dish a wonder dish.

 Here 's a quick look in summary on the dishes they serve there.

Restaurant Goon Wah is also on these social media platforms below:
Head over there now before it gets too crowded because the food is simply AWESOME there!
Bon Appetite!

  1. Never heard of this restaurant but your review has made me write down the address!
    Everything looks so good and the fact that you've eaten there 3 times in a single week is recommendation enough.
    Thanks, always love your food posts!

    1. U can also try google for their maiden outlet Restaurant Goon Wah Kuchai Lama / Goon Wah XO Fish Head Noodle. U will see tons of reviews too. If u r in PJ, you may go to SSTWO MALL. If u stay in KL, go to the Kuchai Lama one. Tell me if it's any good.


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Wednesday, February 28, 2007

What is Your Colorful Aura?

Your Aura is Blue

Spiritual and calm, you tend to live a quiet but enriching life.
You are very giving of yourself. And it's hard for you to let go of relationships.

The purpose of your life: showing love to other people

Famous blues include: Angelina Jolie, the Dali Lama, Oprah

Careers for you to try: Psychic, Peace Corps Volunteer, Counselor

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Help Name That Cat

Darla's birthday present was a 7 week old kitten.
A bit too soon for us, but she definitely needed a friend.

They're getting along ok, he just likes to beat her up a lot with his crazy kitten energy and she'd rather sleep.

We've gone over a ton of names and though we have some top runners, nothing seems to quite fit.
Sooooo help us find a name for him!

About him so far:
He's long-haired, sweet yet bites and scratches very hard, rambunctious, gets into a lot of trouble and is a piglet when it comes to food. Seems to be a lap cat.

Help, help, help!

Friday, February 16, 2007

Happy Birthday!

Today is Simba's birthday. He would have been 4 years old.

Also a Happy Birthday to Darla who turned 3 yesterday and Adam who I can't believe is 17 as of yesterday!

Simba & Darla were half brother & sister and they were constantly like yin and yang as you'll see in some of these pictures.

Ode to Simmy Sims:
February 16, 2003-February 4, 2007

Monday, February 12, 2007

Lounging, Purring, Sleeping

Short of eating these are the things Simba liked best.
I'm still new to editing videos for this, but here's one of the many human sides of Simba. He often liked to sit like a person.

I miss you Simba Rificus.

Friday, February 09, 2007

A Sudden Death: I Love You Simba

We came home on the red-eye early Tuesday morning from Vegas to find Simba dead.
Our hearts are broken. He was literally the best cat I've ever had and probably ever will. Darla is also devastated, she was so frantic when we came home. Now she howls and mews at the loss. She is definitely a different cat. Traumatized and horrified to be alone. Even if we go out grocery shopping she is at the door crying when we come back. She is now very attached to us and won't let us leave her sight. There is definitely a void.

It was such a shock to come home to. It felt like someone kicked me in the stomach. Last time I called the sitter on Friday Simba was happy and purring. I was glad to hear that and missed my kitties even on vacation.
He's now buried down the street in the oldest working pet cemetery in the nation. I've lost many a cat, all special, but this has been the worst. We're doing our best to cope, yet I couldn't help but fight back tears when I heard The Lion King's "Circle of Life" as we left the supermarket.

Our family is smaller now, the house doesn't seem right, I keep waiting for him to sidle up to my leg and brush his head against it...

We love you Simba. We'll miss you always.

Rest in peace


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Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Today's Christian clip art: Confused Pharisees

John 9:13-41.

People took the man, who was blind and was healed by Jesus, to Pharisees because Jesus did it on the Sabbath. What happened to the man confused Pharisees and Pharisees did not want to believe it. Their hatred to Jesus grown bigger, and could not accept it because of their arrogance.

Confused Pharisees


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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Wandering Wednesday: Masterpiece Delicatessen.

I love sandwiches. I could seriously eat them for every meal. And while my love for sandwiches is great, I am pretty picky when it comes to what makes a good one. You can't just slap any ol' bread together with some meat, cheese and condiment and call it a decent sandy. No, no. It's the perfect combination of crusty bread and fresh ingredients and Masterpiece Delicatessen has never failed me. Every time I visit I try something different and it is always my 'new favorite'. This weeks favorite...pork belly. It was probably one of the richest sandwiches I've ever had but it was amazing! I love this place, it's my go-to for a good lunch spot. Oh and bonus, starting May 1st they'll be open til 8pm, 7 days a week!

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  1. Yes, this place is great! I've only had the ham & swiss, but it's on a great crusty baguette w/ fresh thyme- YUM!


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Christophe Weblog Wiki Code Publications Music

I think I’ve got this one, but it’s a little hard to tell. Starting off with a completely empty grid is rarely straightforward (I suppose that’s the point...) and it wasn’t until late in the process, after getting 9dn and most of the across clues, that I started being able to make real deductions about the layout; on the plus side, maybe to make this crossword tractable at all, the clues themselves were noticeably more straightforward than usual. I feel as if I might be missing a little something about the end of the rubric; unless it really means exactly what it says (you don’t strictly need the numbers in the grid), I don’t know what it actually means.

Identity Crisis

The grid should be appropriately filled by correctly locating the solutions to the normal, correctly numbered clues. Numbers are not essential in the completed grid, which displays 180° symmetry, but their inclusion may assist solvers in arriving at the solution.

  • 8ac: TAMED: A little bit about me being under control: TAD (a little bit) around ME
  • 10ac: SEVERE: Very bad cut to top of ear...: SEVER (cut) + E(ar)
  • 11ac: SLASH: ... and another small one on edge of eyelid: S(mall) + LASH (one on edge of eyelid)
  • 13ac: GREASED: Did this to palms, maybe – as in avarice: AS in GREED (avarice)
  • 14ac: INKED: Shut one eye with hit, made black: WINKED (shut one eye) - W(ith)
  • 15ac: IDAHO: State out loud: “I owned a sort of garden tool”: I’D A HOE
  • 16ac: KNEE: King born to genuflect? Once: K(ing) + NEE (born)
  • 17ac: TUNER: It picks up radio signals: the sounds of fish?: TUNA
  • 19ac: BATES: Wild beast rages: *(BEAST)
  • 22ac: TANA: Shrew in a cop shop?: Double Definition
  • 23ac: PEERS: Looks short-sightedly at Members of the Upper House: Double Definition
  • 24ac: TILTH: Tent put on hospital land: TILT (tent) + H(ospital)
  • 25ac: ORLEANS: Fabric – or thin bit of stuff: OR + LEAN (thin) + S(tuff)
  • 26ac: DIET: Finish with last of burnt food?: DIE (finish) + (burn)T
  • 27ac: TEARY: Crying: “Rent boy’s rear end!”: TEAR (rent) + (bo)Y
  • 28ac: KICKER: Player showing an unpaired card: Double Definition
  • 29ac: BUYER: First of emeralds set with ruby for customer: E(meralds) in *(RUBY)
  • 30ac: LOPED: Took a running jump – and cut off half of cheese!: LOP (cut) + ED(am) (half of cheese)
  • 1dn: SAVANNA: Rescue nearly ready for old Asian in African landscape: SAV(e) (rescue) + ANNA (old Indian “ready”, i.e. money)
  • 2dn: LESSEE: The French notice one who rents: LES (fr. “the”) + SEE (notice)
  • 3dn: IDLED: Didn’t do very much, as I’d been out in front: I’Ð LED
  • 4dn: TRAGIC: Time to give up Havana, perhaps? It’s very sad: T(ime) + CIGAR (Havana, perhaps) reversed
  • 5dn: REHEAT: Theatre not started? Organise warm-up: *((t)HEATRE)
  • 7dn: DEODAR: Fix up cutting very expensive tree: DO (fix) reversed in DEAR (very expensive)
  • 9dn: MARKETPLACE: World of commerce in which metal-packer’s involved: *(METALPACKER)
  • 18dn: ENTERED: Went in and perhaps uprooted 7, for example, in the finale: *(TREE) (7, for example) in END (finale)
  • 20dn: SEATED: Teased terribly, not standing for it!: *(TEASED)
  • 21dn: ASSAIL: Attack like a ship: AS SAIL
  • 22dn: TIDY UP: Put everything back three times a day? Yes! (2 words): TID (three times a day) + YUP (yes)
  • 24dn: TURBO: Jet-powered mollusc?: Double Definition

I had alternative solutions for 28ac (JOKER) and 24dn (SQUID) which misled me for a while, but once I had most of the pieces, putting them together wasn’t too bad; once you’ve deduced that 9dn must be on the second row, it’s easy to put together plausible crossings for it, and the rest follows. That gives the notion that the crossword is undecided between BARS (12ac) and BLOCKS (19dn), and hence has a SPLIT PERSONALITY (1ac/6dn).

All told, then:

I wonder whether it’s wise for a new setter (“IQ debutant Jago”, according to Nimrod) to set a crossword whose theme is, basically, crosswords? To me, it doesn’t feel quite special enough – unless, of course, I have missed something in the rubric to suggest an extra step?


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Monday, October 27, 2014

Caput Mortuum

With All Hallow's Eve nigh upon us, I'm taking a minute to salute a peculiar color with semi-macabre overtones, a pigment I delight in using called "caput mortuum."

caput mortuum
(Other terms for this pigment are cardinal purple and Mars violet)

The translation of the latin caput mortuum is literally "dead head," or "death's head," a term for the symbolic drawing of a skull (hence the famous Death's Head Moth).

The Death's Head Moth. Why have you gone so silent, my Little Lamb?

(Fun fact: I used to think the word "kaput," meaning broken down or dead, came from "caput" but apparently not. Autocorrect nonetheless insists upon a link between them...)

The term caput mortuum comes from alchemy, where it was used to denote the residue at the bottom of a heating flask after the solution's "nobler" elements had "sublimated." (Alchemists thought in symbolic terms, so it's a metaphor for how the soul was thought to ascend into the Aether after death, leaving the body's material remains behind). The alchemical symbol for the discarded residuum was a death's head, a version of which remained in use by chemists through the eighteenth century.

Symbol for caput mortuum (bottom right) from a ms. by Isaac Newton.
It's made from hematite, the common name of which is "blood ore," a form of iron oxide (rust is also a form of iron oxide, and incidentally, transparent red iron oxide is another color in my box).

Hematite (Blood Ore)
Painters used a version of caput mortuum as a substitute for mummy brown. If you've ever seen a real mummy, you may have noted the intriguing ochre and other warm earth tones of the ancient wrappings; Mummy brown was a pigment made from ground-up bits of mummies, both humans and cats. Artists stopped using it once they learned what was in it! Here's a painting that uses it extensively. Color look familiar, museum goers?

Interior of a kitchen by Martin Drolling, a painting made almost entirely of the pulverized remains of dead Egyptians.
Several brands of caput mortuum can be found, but I stopped at the first one I tried: Old Holland. I love how Old Holland colors mix - they make the most sumptuous and complex grays - and caput is one of the less expensive pigments (around $10 for a regular 40 ml tube). It's so packed with pigment that a single small tube can last me about a year.

Out of the tube, the paint looks the color of dried blood. But mixed with white it becomes a beautiful, moody shade of rose-violet
Caput mortuum mixed with WN's Soft Mixing White
and mixed with almost any blue, it makes the most gorgeous violets and mauves.

Caput mortuum mixed with mixed with WN's Ultramarine Blue and Soft Mixing White
It mixes beautifully with anything, actually, but I'm especially fond of blending it into a warm white (a Titanium/Zinc plus Yellow Ochre, say, or Old Holland's Brilliant Yellow). I love the harmonious contrast between the resulting yellowish-pink in proximity to the mauves and violets you get from mixing it with blue.

Closeup of a painting of mine using various mixtures employing caput mortuum
On a related note, I stumbled upon this mixing chart some guy made using Anders Zorn's very limited (three colors!!) palette (ivory black, cadmium red deep, and yellow ochre + white used as a value-adjuster, not a hue). These can be used to make many gorgeous colors including a variety of Mars violet-like tones.

Just a fraction of what ivory black, cad red deep, and yellow ochre can do together.

Ridonculous Anders Zorn painting presumably done with just the three colors above, Sommerabend, 1894

 Incidentally, Zorn's palette forms the basis of celebrated landscapist Scott Christensen's work.

Christensen rocking the Zorn palette with the addition of ultramarine blue.
There's a lot of caput-color in this, though I don't think he uses the pigment. One of the best things about oil painting has got to be the alchemy of mixing colors.

An artist mixing colors in his studio.

Monday, October 13, 2014

Painting in the White Mountains - Field Report

View of Crawford Notch from our base at the AMC Highland Center
The White Mountains, arguably the east coast's most "sublime and picturesque" terrain, have never ceased to fascinate lovers of the outdoors. So it makes sense that some of nature's most rapt admirers - landscape painters - are coming back as they once did to explore the Whites in their art.

The AMC Highland Center at Crawford Notch.
A couple of weeks ago, six men and women joined me for a three-day beginners-welcome workshop at the AMC Highland Center, a wonderful, hotel-like lodge at the base of Crawford Notch in the White Mountain National Forest. . From Sunday till Tuesday all we did was get up in the morning, have an all-you-can-eat breakfast, and walk out the door, set up, and start painting. There were easy hikes to elevated viewpoints and a van at our disposal to take us anywhere in the Whites, but who needs them when everywhere you look there's a painting to be made? We'd break for lunch, paint until 4, and then we'd all meet at 6 for the gourmet dinners served family style complete with beer, wine, and freshly baked bread.

Painting at the edge of Saco Lake, across the street from the Highland Center.

After dinner the first night I gave a slide talk on the history of White Mountain painting. The next day we painted from a different side of the lodge and that evening we watched Brush and Pen, Artists and Writers of the White Mountains, a documentary on White Mountain history, art, and literature.

The inaugural AMC Highland Center Crawford Notch Artist in Residency was an unqualified success. In a wonderful circularity, two of the participants in the first revival of the Crawford Notch residency - Lisa Shapliegh-Koepke and her mother Elizabeth - were actually descendants of the same Shapleigh family as was the site's original artist-in-residence Frank Henry Shapleigh.

Frank Henry Shapleigh

Frank Henry Shapleigh's restored 19th century studio building, part of the Highland Center.

Frank Shapleigh was artist-in-residence for 16 years from 1877-1893 at the Crawford House, one of the grandest of the grand hotels, the abandoned hulk of which burned to the ground in 1977.

Early engraving of the original Crawford House

The Crawford House in its heyday.

Crawford House in 1977, the summer before the fire.

At the age of 86, Elizabeth was an inspiration to us - despite using a walker to get around, she wasn't held back at all and painted with us in all of the locations (it's that easy to find spectacular scenery to paint within easy walking distance of the lodge).

The unstoppable Elizabeth Shapleigh (age 86).

My rendering of the gate of the Notch from Saco Lake.
On Tuesday afternoon, after the official close of the workshop, I hiked up 2,864' Mount Willard (the trailhead is right there). I invited folks from the workshop to join me and three took me up on it. I brought my paint kit so I could sketch the same view that Shapleigh famously painted.

Shapleigh's view from Mount Willard

My photo from roughly the same spot as Shapleigh's painting.

 The view was unbelievable and more than worth the effort of the hike, which wasn't all that bad actually, even with a 30-pound paint kit on my back. The sketch doesn't look like much, but it's got the information I need to build a study and then I can work from there on something larger.

My sketch of the valley of the Notch.

I was fascinated by this peak, and I still want to paint it.

This was nearby but we didn't end up painting it. Next time!
Burning Off, an 8" x 10" I painted from outside the Highland Center

I'm hoping the AMC Crawford Notch residency will become an institution of American plein air painting. The idea is to invite artists from all over the country - plein air painters, mostly - to spend a week in residence at the Highland Center. Each artist will conduct a painting workshop for a set portion of the week and is also encouraged to present an evening program, a talk or presentation, of some kind.

A White Mountain landscape, c. 2013, by contemporary painter Eric Koeppel.

I think it's great that plein air painting is surging in popularity. The secret is out: oil painting is no longer the difficult, smelly, esoteric, highly specialized art it once seemed. With terabytes of free how-to videos and web texts online, getting started and learning the basics is the easiest it's ever been in the history of the world. It is only a matter of time before the rich history of American landscape painting again becomes common knowledge.

Who knows but a new era of White Mountain painting may even now be on its way?

THE CREW: (L-R) Volpe,  Carrie Masci, Ann Marie Corbett, Lisa Koepke, Elizabeth Shapleigh, Catherine Bickford, David Kimball


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Thursday, December 30, 2010

In Conclusion

The phrase that is guaranteed to wake up an audience: “And in conclusion...”

It's New Year’s Eve. Today’s news will carry summaries of the big stories of this year, and tomorrow’s will be about the first children born in the new year. You may rush to donate to your church or charity before the year’s tax-deduction books close. Perhaps you’ll finish off the Christmas sweets today, knowing that the diet resumes tomorrow.

I asked Facebook friends what their biggest stories of the year were. Some answered natural disasters, some getting fired or laid off from a job, some said the terrible economy or which party won the elections, and one said that her husband's life is now measured in days. I think one of the best things in a difficult year was meeting new people, including relatives, and laughing with--or at--friends in Facebook. I like the "If you can't beat it, laugh at it" attitude, which gives energy to push through and prevail after all.

The New Year holiday is significant. It’s the day when people remember one year and look forward to a clean start in the next. The Roman god Janus, after whom January was named, was the god of gates and doorways, depicted with two faces looking in opposite directions. It's interesting that the apostle James spoke of the double-minded man as being unstable (James 1:8). There's really only one way to face what's handed to us in this world: forward, head-on. No turning back.

Jesus, who is our true Door and Gate, said, "I am the gate. All who come in through me will be saved. Through me they will come and go and find pasture." John 10:9 CEV

Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV says: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?”

That's not to say that we should forget our experiences or the ways in which we grew. No, that’s why God gave us reason and wisdom, the application of knowledge. He wants us to forget and forgive ungodly actions and imperfect human ways, and look forward with joyful anticipation to the work He wants to do in us, and through us to humanity. Don’t dwell in past glories or miseries—walk by faith into the future.

The future springs up: could it be a spring of fresh water bubbling up through gravel, or the tension in a metal spiral spring? Either way, there’s irrepressible energy coming to you from God.

What new thing will God do in you in the coming year? What gift has He given you that He’s eagerly waiting to unwrap and set before you? Don’t wait for tomorrow—accept it today!

Friday, December 10, 2010

The Hanging of the Greens

With this headline, The Hanging of the Greens, one might expect to find a political-commentary article about how conservatives who deny the global warming phenomena have lynched some environmentalists. Happily, this is a whole different theme! (Read on, below the video.)

The rich woods of Lebanon will be delivered-all that cypress and oak and pine—To give a splendid elegance to my Sanctuary, as I make my footstool glorious. Isaiah 60:13 MSG
In some denominations, people have taken care not to celebrate Christmas traditions from pagan origins, including decorated trees or garlands in the sanctuary. In other churches, Christmas trees carry pledges or gifts to needy families or a community project.
I’ve been employed as a keyboardist and choir director for several denominations, and they have a wonderful tradition that my church hasn’t celebrated: the hanging of the greens. On the first Sunday of Advent, during the worship service, they bring fresh fir and pine boughs, handmade Christmas ornaments (some antique), and carry in a fragrant tree for the chancel. The sanctuary decoration is not left to a committee or a person with a design degree. As they move through the liturgy of praise to God, the choir members, children, couples, singles, and the elderly, all participate in beautifying God’s house and decorating the tree. Carols are sung, candles are lit, scriptures are read, children imperfectly clang the hand bells, and Communion is joyfully shared and celebrated. Offerings of green garlands and ornaments, as well as tithes and gifts of money, are presented to the Lord. In other words, the people fellowship and worship together, their eyes on God.
I hope that you will be blessed by the verses my Christian friends quote and sing in their Hanging of the Greens ceremony:
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints. Psalm 52:8-9 KJV
I am like a green pine tree; your fruitfulness comes from me. Hosea 14:8 NIV
A green Shoot will sprout from Jesse’s stump, from his roots a budding Branch. Isaiah 11:1 MSG

All your people will live right and well, in permanent possession of the land. They’re the green shoot that I planted, planted with my own hands to display my glory.
Isaiah 60:21 MSG

Friday, December 3, 2010

An old-fashioned Christmas

Throughout December, my parents loved to do traditional activities to prepare for Christmas: bake and decorate shaped cookies (to give to the neighbors), hold a Christmas-theme recital for Mom’s piano students, and decorate the house differently each year. We always cooked the entire Christmas feast from scratch. One year, we thought we’d do the “Little House on the Prairie” sort of décor. We strung popcorn to lay garlands on the Christmas tree, and baked gingerbread men and other frosted cookies, pierced their heads, and threaded yarn through them to make dangling ornaments. (Tragically, many cookies broke when pierced, and we were forced to eat our mistakes.) We finally had enough cookies and popcorn to decorate our tree, and we went to bed.

The next morning, I went to the living room to admire our — hey! What happened to all the cookies and popcorn? Gypsy, the 25-pound miniature poodle, lay behind the tree, looking guilty as sin, with probably two pounds of Christmas treats in her tummy. She’d stood on her hind legs and walked around the tree, eating everything up to 36 inches from the floor. The glass and paper ornaments remained pristine.

Gypsy didn’t know the Genesis story about not eating from the tree in the center of the garden, or the one about David eating the sacred bread in the tabernacle. She was smart, but she was just a dog with a sweet tooth. Stolen bread tastes sweet, but soon your mouth is full of gravel. Proverbs 20:16 MSG. Gypsy wasn’t completely at fault. Valuables are safe in a wise person’s home; fools put it all out for yard sales. Proverbs 21:20 MSG. We should have known that edible decorations would be too tempting for a dog!

Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity. Stinginess impoverishes. Mark 4:24-25 MSG. Pet lovers understand that whatever we give our animals in treats, toys, vet bills, and other expenses, we receive back in rich measure.

This is a worrisome time in the global economy. We’re trying to plan our personal, church, and corporate budgets for the next year, wondering whether we should freeze at current levels, invest now while prices are low, cut back on essentials, or conserve every penny against the time when pennies are again worth stooping to pick up. Pay off those bills to avoid interest, or take advantage of tax deductions and depreciation? Should we look for extra income from freelance or part-time jobs?

It’s gift-giving time in almost every culture, whatever the religious (or non-religious) beliefs. Should we limit our spending? Stimulate the economy with the purchase of a giant electronic marvel or gas-guzzling vehicle for the family? Think about handicrafts or homemade goods for gift-giving? Is there anything left of you to volunteer at a soup kitchen, tie quilts at the Dorcas meeting, deliver meals to the homebound, or rock preemies at the neonatal ward?

Perhaps instead of giving Dad another thing for his shelf (and eventually the garage rafters), we should consider giving a gift in his name. You know the kind: groceries or a check to help the local food bank, or one of many animal rescue organizations. And for your brother’s teenagers, a gift to a a child sponsorship group like Compassion or World Vision, or a Haitian relief organization, or to a charity like

Doing good deeds motivated by love, and leaving the materialism and rush behind, will give us that feeling of an old-fashioned Christmas. Christmas is about the heart, not about stuff. It’s being like God: compassionate, merciful, loving and forgiving – not doing the expected thing for advertisers and corporations.

That applies to all of us. Let’s invest our tender care, our gentle touch, our careful respect, in people. It’s the best gift we can give. Material goods pale in comparison to pleasant relationships. We’ll all be blessed beyond measure.

The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. Galatians 5:6 NIV. That is exactly what Jesus did when He came to dwell with us. Surprisingly, He expressed His faith in us: His faith that we would listen to His voice and learn to be like the One Who expresses Himself through love.

If we love Him, we will keep His commands, which are to love the Lord with all we are, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. That kind of love would blow modern Christmases out of the water! It would be a bright, guiding star in the darkness, leading seekers to the Light.

It starts with YOU.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Eternal life and Hanukkah

© 2004 Christy K Robinson

At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. John 10:22-23 NASB

There is a festival of lights that pierces the long nights of winter, and it’s been celebrated for more than 2,000 years. The festival recalls the 168-165 BC Maccabees’ revolt against the assimilation of Hellenistic Jews and oppression by the Syrian Greeks who had desecrated the Jerusalem Temple. When the Maccabean Jews reclaimed the Temple, there was only one day’s measure of consecrated oil to burn in the large menorah. Because of their prayer and sincere intention to cleanse God’s sanctuary, He kept the lamp burning for eight days, until more olive oil could be obtained and ritually purified.

The Hebrew word Hanukkah means “dedication.” Jews and Christians believe that this dedication and purification of the Temple was a fulfillment of Daniel’s prophecy of the desecration and cleansing of the sanctuary. Today’s Hanukkah customs include gift-giving and family celebrations. Many holiday foods are fried to commemorate the miracle of the oil.

Jesus celebrated Hanukkah! John 10:22-23 NASB says that Jesus was at the Temple during the festival of dedication—Hanukkah. Jesus used this Hanukkah celebration to compare the miracle of extending the life of consecrated oil in a lamp, and the heart consecrated to Him. God is all-powerful to grant eternal life or measureless oil. He’s more interested in your heart than He is in ceremonies or the accoutrements of worship.

The Jews then gathered around Him, and were saying to Him, "How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly." Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father's name, these testify of Me. But you do not believe because you are not of My sheep. My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. I and the Father are one." John 10:24-30 NASB

Eternal life which no one can snatch from God’s nail-scarred hand. He extends His hand to you right now, just as you are. Accept your gift!

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Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Felt Food: Pizza

I'm moving on to a new project now. I'm full of felt food! (For the time being.) All the toppings are removable so you can build your own (borrowed blog idea). Most of the 'toppings' have velcro on the back. I sewed a little napkin today after going to Hobby Lobby for fabric for the 800th time this week. The End.

Brian and Ella said...

that is really the cutest idea!!


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Monday, March 29, 2010

Husband is 31 today. For his birthday I made 31 cupcakes and mini cupcakes so each cupcake has a candle. And best of all, Daughter got to do the sprinkles.

edited to add: I do not recommend those cute candles that spell HAPPY BIRTHDAY. They burn down in approximately 21 seconds. Then you're left with a waxy sprinkles!


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Tuesday, 30 November 2010

St. John the Baptist, Barham

     Barham nestles among the Downs in the beautiful Nailbourne Valley, and the first view one gets when approaching from across the A2 Dover road is of the slender copper spire of St. Johns towering attractively above the trees on the wooded slope which runs down to the village.

     Barham Downs has been the backdrop to many notable events which go to make up the rich tapestry of this country's history.  The Romans camped here on their way inland after landing at Richborough in Thanet; William the Conqueror met the Men of Kent here to receive their oaths of loyalty, and to take delivery of hostages as insurance; Royalist troops massed here during the Civil War before their attack on Dover Castle, and the British army camped here during the Napoleonic Wars prior to embarkation on their way to the Continent.

   The church, dating mostly from the 13th and 14th centuries, has a hint of Norman in the tower, so has played silent witness to many of the great events mentioned here.  It is cruciform with nave; chancel; north and south transepts and south aisle.  The tower, situated at the west end of the building, has been elongated to the north and south making shallow chambers.  Though not remarkable, St. John certainly graces its surroundings and, when viewed from the south, I find its long sleek outline hugely pleasing.  The only sour note for me is the removal of many of the gravestones to the perimeter of the churchyard.  It may make the upkeep of the churchyard more manageable but, in so doing, I feel that it destroys its character.

     Inside there is an elaborate memorial to Sir Basil Dixwell (d.1750), which received extremely short change from John Newman, brasses to Roger Digges (d.1375), and John Digges and Wife (c.1460).  On the war memorial can be seen the celebrated name of Kitchener who owned nearby Broome Park.  Broome Park consisted of the 17th century mansion and 500 acres when Field-Marshal Lord Kitchener of Khartoum purchased it in 1911.  He planned to spend his retirement years here but it was never to be.  He made many alterations and filled the interior with treasures he had collected during his long career in the army.  He was known as an avid collector, and one whose methods were not over-scrupulous.  If he fancied something, he would say so, and was often presented with it by the owner who felt almost compromised into handing it to the great man.  Kitchener spent his last hours in England in the garden at Broome Park, before leaving on the 3rd June 1916 for Scapa Flow.  He embarked there on the cruiser "Hampshire" bound for Russia, but perished when the ship struck a mine and sank.

     As can be seen, Barham certainly enjoys its fair share of colourful connections, as do many other villages in this charismatic county that can boast an historical heritage second to none.  As a lover of history it makes me proud to call it home.

  1. I love reading about the various wonderful churches you write about. Even more interesting is the history that you add to the various locales. They make the places come alive. I am sure some reading it could come up with a thought for a plot of a book.

  2. HI paul,
    Many thanks again. Yes, I think you are right with the very colourful history that some of them have seen in their time..LOL. As a lover of history, it would be great to be aboout 800 years old now!
    Kind regards,


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Haiku - Doctors

Haiku - Doctors

A set of Haiku on this Doctors Day presenting two contrasting images of doctors.

Holding life and death,
god's alternative on earth,
doctor is savior.

misleading patients,
making money from distress,
Satan's kin doctor.

  1. Loved the contrasting image of Doctors through your haiku. Superb! :)

  2. The number of docs in the second category is increasing sadly. Trustworthy docs are now far and few.

  3. Good use of haiku to point out the contrast.

  4. A very interesting twist to haiku.
    And each of them is true, despite their opposing views.

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Sunday, November 29, 2009

raye dan demam

woah kali ni aku fever,fever n fever lagi.bagai luke lame berdarah kembali(x tau la betol ke x peribahase neh!)haha. haritu 1st day raye puase aku da demam.then,ujong bulan lepas pon raye haji pon demam lagi.peeh dasat betol.rasenye dari bulan sept smpi nov ni da 3kali aku demam.tak tau la ape masalah.myb antibody x kuat kot.. ape bole buat.da naseb badan.redha saje dgn segale ujianNYA....huhu. tapi skarang rase da oke siket.batok da kurang flu pon da x beransur okeyy!!yiippii! thanx ibu sbb belikan madu batu.lps da minom bertegok2 badan da beransur sehat.wee..

Thursday, November 26, 2009

kalau korang laa..?

A beautiful Madam was having trouble with one of her students in 1st Grade class. Madam asked,'Boy. What is your problem?'
Boy answered, 'I'm too smart for the first-grade. My sister is in the third-grade and I'm smarter than she is! I think I should be in the 4th Grade!'
Madam had enough. She took the Boy to the principal's office. While the Boy waited in the outer office, madam explained to the principal what the situation was. The principal told Madam he would give the boy a test and if he failed to answer any of hisQuestions he was to go back to the first-grade and behave.She agreed.

The Boy was brought in and the conditions were explained to him and he agreed to take the test.
Principal: 'What is 3 x 3?'Boy.: '9'.
Principal: 'What is 6 x 6?'Boy.: '36'.

And so it went with every question the principal thought a 4th grade should know. The principal looks at Madam and tells her, 'I think Boy can go to the 4th grade.'
Madam says to the principal, 'I have some of my own questions.
Can I ask him ?' The principal and Boy both agreed.

Madam asks, 'What does a cow have four of that I have only two of'?
Boy, after a moment 'Legs.'
Madam: 'What is in your pants that you have but I do not have?'
Boy.: 'Pockets.'

Madam: What starts with a C and ends with a T, is hairy, oval,Delicious and contains thin whitish liquid?

Boy.: Coconut

Madam: What goes in hard and pink then comes out soft And sticky?

The principal's eyes open really wide and before he could stop the answer, Boy was taking charge.

Boy.: Bubblegum

Madam: What does a man do standing up, a woman does sitting down and a dog does on three legs?

The principal's eyes open really wide and before he could stop the answer..

Boy.: Shake hands

Madam: You stick your poles inside me. You tie me down to get me up. I get wet before you do.

Madam: A finger goes in me. You fiddle with me when you're bored. The best man always has me first.

The Principal was looking restless, a bit tense and took one large Patiala Vodka peg.

Boy.: Wedding Ring
Madam: I come in many sizes. When I'm not well, I drip. When you blow me, you feel good.

Boy.: Nose

Madam: I have a stiff shaft. My tip penetrates. I come with a quiver.
Boy.: Arrow
Madam: What word starts with a 'F' and ends in 'K' that means lot of heat and excitement?

Boy.: Fire truck

Madam: What word starts with a 'F' and ends in 'K' & if u don't get it, u have to use ur hand.

Boy.: Fork

Madam: What is it that all men have one of it's longer on some men than on others, the pope doesn't use his and a man gives it to his wife after they're married?

Madam: What part of the man has no bone but has muscles, has lots of veins, like pumping, & is responsible for making love ?
Boy.: HEART.
The principal breathed a sigh of relief and said to the teacher,

'Send this Boy toIIM AHMEDABAD (Indian Institute Of Management)I got the last ten questions wrong myself!'

Sunday, November 22, 2009

2nd account

halololo.. ehem.assalamualaikum.. ni aku nak bagi tau bahawesenye ini adelah blog aku yg ke-2. yg dulu pye da tak kemas sbb aku jrg updated die da mcm gigi yg rongak.berselang² haha..(tp aku da deleted pun..). kali ni aku akan sedaye upaye meluangkan sedikit mase aku utk 2nd account aku ni supaye ianye sentiase ter-updated dan di updated oleh aku .huhu. jadi makenye bermulalah kisah dan crite² (hot dan x hot) aku pade hari ini, esok dan esok dan seterusnye dan seterusnye.. ooh ooh lagi 1, ganba kat seblah ni bukan aku nak batak² or nak menunjok², aku tau smorang pon ini juz kenang²an aku yg nak aku share ngn korang je. time ni aku bukan 20,23 or 30.tapi aku baru form5 (17thn le).sekolah ktorg tlh mngadekan hari graduasi utk spm candidates pade thn 2008.dan aku adelah slh seorang darinye.wee.. setelah pnjg aku crite arini,aku jugak nak ucapkan trime kaseh kat uols² yg rele menyinggah dan mmbace crite² aku kat blog ni. sekian...

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Unit Publicist : Rob Harris, Director : Ridley Scott, Producer : David Franzoni, Producer : Branko Lustig, Producer : Douglas Wick, Screenplay : David Franzoni, Screenplay : John Logan, Screenplay : William Nicholson, Set Decoration : Crispian Sallis, Costume Design : Janty Yates, Production Design : Arthur Max, Original Music Composer : Hans Zimmer, Original Music Composer : Lisa Gerrard, Casting : Louis DiGiaimo, Editor : Pietro Scalia, Visual Effects : Colin Coull, Hairstylist : Graham Johnston, Hairstylist : Ivana Nemec, Hairstylist : Anita Burger, Hairstylist : Carmel Jackson, Hairstylist : Alex King, Hairstylist : Marese Langan, Makeup Artist : Paul Engelen, Makeup Artist : Laura McIntosh, Makeup Artist : Trefor Proud, Makeup Artist : Melissa Lackersteen, Makeup Artist : Jo Allen, Makeup Artist : Ivana Primorac, Supervising Art Director : David Allday, Supervising Art Director : Benjamín Fernández, Supervising Art Director : John King, Assistant Art Director : José Luis del Barco, Property Master : Bruce Bigg, Assistant Art Director : Adam O'Neill, Art Direction : Keith Pain, Art Direction : Peter Russell, Property Master : Philip McDonald, Property Master : Graeme Purdy, Greensman : Roger Holden, Scenic Artist : Cynthia Sadler, Scenic Artist : Bob Walker, ADR & Dubbing : David A. Cohen, ADR & Dubbing : Laura Graham, ADR & Dubbing : Chris Jargo, Dialogue Editor : Simon Coke, Foley : John T. Cucci, Foley : James Moriana, Foley : Dan O'Connell, Dialogue Editor : Lauren Stephens, Foley : Jeffrey Wilhoit, Sound Effects Editor : Christopher Assells, Sound Effects Editor : Dino Dimuro, Sound Effects Editor : Randy Kelley, Sound Effects Editor : Jon Title, Sound Re-Recording Mixer : Bob Beemer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer : Scott Millan, Sound Re-Recording Mixer : Frank A. Montaño, Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects : Astrig Akseralian, Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects : Neil Corbould, CG Supervisor : Laurent Hugueniot, Visual Effects Editor : Wesley Sewell, Visual Effects Supervisor : Tim Burke, Visual Effects Supervisor : Rob Harvey, Visual Effects Supervisor : John Nelson, Visual Effects Producer : Nikki Penny, Stunt Coordinator : Phil Neilson, Camera Operator : Clive Jackson, Director of Photography : John Mathieson, Camera Operator : Branko Knez, Camera Operator : Felix Schroer, Second Unit Cinematographer : Alexander Witt, Camera Operator : Peter Taylor, Camera Operator : Ben Gooder, Steadicam Operator : Klemens Becker, Still Photographer : Jaap Buitendijk, Camera Technician : Agapios Louka, Casting : Mustapha Charif, Casting : Kathleen Mackie, First Assistant Editor : Michael Reynolds, First Assistant Editor : Chisako Yokoyama, Music Editor : Dashiell Rae, Transportation Coordinator : Gerry Gore, Location Manager : Terry Blyther, Location Manager : Mike Higgins, Location Manager : Jeremy Johns, Script Supervisor : Annie Penn, Script Supervisor : Nada Pinter

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Is it for Abhirami That Kamal Hassan Broke Up with Goutami?

Is it for Abhirami That Kamal Hassan Broke Up with Goutami?

It was last day that Kamal Hassan and Goutami got separated from their living together of 13 years. As they had lost the faith in the truthfulness of marriage they did not marry. Goutami was the one who blogged about their break up because of the problems between them. Now the Tamil media report that it is the involvement of a famous actress in their life is the reason for the breakup. The paparazzi media is going after Abhirami who had acted with Kamal Hassan in the movie Veerumandi and they had some intimate scenes in the movie too. The media report that Kamal and Abhirami are in love but related sources say that it’s all fake. She took a break from the movies since 2004 after her marriage to Rahul Pavanan and made a comeback with the Malayalam movie Apothecary in 2014. In 2013, Abhirami was the voice of Pooja Kumar in both parts of Kamal Haasan’s Vishwaroopam. She also dubbed for Pooja Kumar in Uthama Villain.

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