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No Astrodome laser light show for the Super Bowl

Alas. Organizers have nixed a proposal to use high-tech lasers to project dazzling images of Houston’s culture and history onto and through the roof of the Astrodome during Super Bowl LI. Harris County Judge Ed Emmett said the NFL turned down the proposal — the brainchild of two recent Rice University graduates — over security […]

Kinder Institute analyzes Mayor Turner’s pension reform plan

From the inbox: Rice University’s Kinder Institute has done the preliminary math on Mayor Sylvester Turner’s historic pension reform plan and determined the numbers appear to add up if all of the components are implemented as envisioned. The institute is one of several agencies to analyze the mayor’s proposal since it was unveiled last week. […]

Rice prof wins MacArthur grant

Awesome! Babies were dying in the Malawi hospital and there was little Rebecca Richards-Kortum could do about it. For Richards-Kortum, a bioengineering professor at Rice University, it was a heartbreaking realization, one that haunted her as she toured the modest health care facility more than a decade ago. But her despair was quickly replaced by […]

The MOB and Baylor

So you’ve probably heard about this by now. If it’s possible for a band to steal headlines away from a football game, Rice’s Marching Owl Band found a way. While Rice made strides but ultimately fell against No. 21 Baylor 38-10 on Friday at Rice Stadium, it was what happened at halftime that was the […]

Next B-Cycle expansion announced

From the inbox: Houston’s bike share system, Houston B-cycle, will more than triple in size over the next two years, adding 71 stations with 568 bikes. The expansion will be paid for with federal grant dollars. “The expansion of the B-cycle system will bring bike sharing into new neighborhoods and to new users,” said Mayor […]

KUHA sale completed

Say goodbye to classical music on your terrestrial radio. Houston Public Media’s classical musical station transitions to an all-digital format starting at 9 a.m. Friday, July 15. It’s a result of Christian radio station KSBJ agreeing to purchase the KUHA 91.7 FM signal from the University of Houston — which holds the license — in February […]

The Latino health insurance enrollment gap in Texas

We have made great strides in reducing the uninsured rate in Texas thanks to the Affordable Care Act, but there’s still a lot of work to do. The percentage of Hispanics in Texas without health insurance has dropped by 30 percent since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect, but almost one-third of Hispanic […]

Another story on how Texas’ uninsured rate has fallen under Obamacare

Same book, next chapter. A study released Tuesday shows that the rate of Texans without insurance has dropped to its lowest point since the late 1990s because of the Affordable Care Act, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Episcopal Health Foundation reported. Prior to the implementation of the ACA in September 2013, […]

Remembering Buckyballs and the Nobel Prize they won

Twenty years ago, two Rice University chemists won the Nobel Prize for a revolutionary idea about carbon molecules. The discovery of Buckyballs, a new form of carbon that ushered in the era of nanotechnology and won a Nobel Prize, happened largely by accident. In 1985, Rice University chemists Robert Curl and Richard Smalley hosted British […]

A way to use the Astrodome while we figure out what to do with it

How does a Super Bowl light show grab you? The future of the Astrodome still might be in the dark, but that doesn’t mean the iconic building can’t return to the spotlight for at least a few minutes. A pair of 25-year-old Rice University graduates came up with an idea to display a light show […]

Houston Area Survey 2016: Harris County becoming more Democratic

Whoa. A majority of Harris County residents lean Democratic for the first time ever, propelled by plummeting support for Republicans among Latinos, according to a survey released Monday by Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research. The finding, in the midst of a particularly divisive presidential campaign, could signal an important shift in arguably the […]

Former KTRU to become Christian station

Well, that’s different. KSBJ Educational Foundation, which owns and programs noncommercial Christian music radio stations, acquired the 50,000-watt KUHA (91.7 FM). Subject to Federal Communications Commission approval, the station could switch from its current classical format to NGEN by late May or early June. UH in 2010 acquired the station for $9.5 million from Rice […]

Fewer Texans having trouble paying medical bills than pre-Obamacare

What else can you say but “Thanks, Obama!” Fewer Texans say they have problems paying their medical bills in 2015 compared to 2013, according to a new report released by EHF and Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The report found that since enrollment began in the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace (ACA), […]

KTRU returns

On another frequency, with different call letters, and a less powerful signal. Other than that, it’s like it never left. After five years off the radio dial, Rice University’s popular college radio station KTRU Rice Radio will return to FM on Friday (October 2). Listeners located within approximately a five-mile radius of the school, stretching […]

The MetroLab Network

From the inbox. Rice University and the city of Houston will join forces with 20 other cities and 25 other universities from across the country to create MetroLab Network, a network of universities and city governments charged with collaborating on solutions to the challenges confronting urban infrastructure, city services and civic engagement. The partnership was […]

Mayoral debate #1

Who watched? In the first televised debate in the Houston mayor’s race, three of the candidates jockeying to replace Mayor Annise Parker took aim at former Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia and the agency’s allegedly low crime clearance rates. The pointed effort marked a swift and telling segue from the candidates’ summer circuit of mostly […]

Voter ID may have had broader effects than we thought

Interesting. Texas’ strict voter identification requirements kept many would-be voters in a Hispanic-majority congressional district from going to the polls last November — including many who had proper IDs — a new survey shows. And the state’s voter ID law – coupled with lackluster voter education efforts – might have shaped the outcome of a […]

The demography of the uninsured in Texas

Another look at those who have been helped by Obamacare in Texas, and those who would be helped if the state wasn’t actively resisting. The states’s uninsured continue to be most likely Hispanic, middle-aged, with low incomes and without a college degree, according to a continuing study tracking the implementation of the health care law […]

Campus student body presidents call for veto of campus carry bill

From the Rice Thresher: In a letter signed by 12 other Texas university presidents, Student Association President Jazz Silva called for Texas Governor Greg Abbott to not sign Senate Bill 11, which would allow licensed Texans to carry concealed handguns on college campuses statewide, including at Rice. Abbott has previously said he will sign the […]

Texas’ uninsured rate drops dramatically

Amazing what can happen when a government actually tries to solve a problem, isn’t it? The rate of Texans without health insurance has fallen 8 percentage points since enrollment in the federal Affordable Care Act began, according to a new study. Texas’ sky-high rate of adults without health coverage — previously about 25 percent, the […]

One point two million Obamacare signups in Texas

Not too shabby. McCarter was one of nearly 1.2 million Texans who signed up or were re-enrolled in health coverage before open enrollment ended Sunday. The newly released numbers show Texas ranking behind only Florida in the number of people it signed up or re-enrolled in coverage among the 37 states that rely on the […]

KTRU will be back

Awesome. And unexpected. Rice University’s popular student-run radio station, relegated to the Internet when the university sold it in 2010, is returning to the airwaves. The Federal Communications Commission on Monday approved the construction of a low-power FM broadcast station at Rice, signaling a return of the station that long highlighted local artists and other […]

Where Texans got their Obamacare information

The Baker Institute tells us. While most Texans used earlier this year to get information or to enroll in a health insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), larger percentages of Texans found talking to the call center or a navigator was the most helpful. Those are just some of the lessons learned […]

Ike Dike versus Centennial Gate

It’s an academic storm surge mitigation smackdown! Lawmakers on Monday told representatives of two of Texas’ most distinguished universities to stop feuding and come together on a plan for protecting the Houston region from a storm surge similar to the one spawned by Hurricane Ike six years ago. At a hearing at Texas A&M University […]

White return flight

Some interesting demographic trends going on. Between 2000 and 2010, [Harris] county, like much of the U.S., saw a sharp decline of its white population, losing about 12 percent of Anglos or about 83,000 people. The drop mirrors demographic shifts across the nation as white birthrates have slowed. But in the past three years, Harris […]

Two million Texans used

Yeah, we had lots of demand for health insurance. That’s what happens when you have so many uninsured people in a state. Almost all adult Texans knew of the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplace before its open enrollment ended March 31, new research shows. In a report released Wednesday, Rice University’s Baker Institute for […]

Nearly 200,000 ACA signups in Houston area

Not too shabby. Like the rest of the country, the Houston area appears to have benefited from a last-minute surge in people signing up for federally mandated health insurance. At least 197,650 local residents enrolled in the program, figures released Wednesday show. The Houston sign-ups represent almost 27 percent of Texas’ 733,757 enrollees, the Houston […]

Texas insurance enrollment update

Enrollments are up and the number of uninsured are down, though both could have been a lot better. The sky-high rate of Texans without health insurance has dropped only slightly since the launch of the federal Affordable Care Act’s online health insurance marketplace, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public […]

Zipcar expands in Houston

Very cool. A car-sharing service on Wednesday expanded from spots on the Rice University campus to other locations in Houston, providing city residents with another option for transportation. Zipcar is making available 25 vehicles in 10 different locations in Houston including the downtown area, Mid-town, Greenway Plaza, and Upper Kirby. “We want the locations to […]

What should we do about hurricane preparedness?

Or, to put the question another way: Ike Dike, Ike Floodgate, something else, or nothing? In 2009, months after Hurricane Ike devastated the upper Texas coast, Texas A&M-Galveston professor William Merrell unveiled a multibillion-dollar plan – to much skepticism – dubbed the “Ike Dike.” The proposal calls for extending Galveston’s seawall 15 miles to the […]

Metro reports an increase in boardings with bikes

From the inbox: The number of people using bikes to extend their bus trips (or vice versa) increased more than 47 percent jumping from 12,111 bike bus boardings in January 2013 to 17,859 in January this year, That’s according to METRO figures which do not account for bikes taken onto light-rail trains. At the METRO […]

Lance Berkman

Former Astro and Rice Owl Lance Berkman hung up his spikes this week. Lance Berkman, who starred at Rice before becoming one of the most clutch hitters in Astros history, is retiring after a 15-year career in the major leagues. “He’s going to go down as one of the great players in Astros history,” said […]

Saving Rice Stadium

Houston has another historic stadium in it that’s seen better days, but this one is still in use and has some hope of being restored to its former glory. As a place to watch a game, there are few better than Rice Stadium, thrown up almost overnight between the 1949 and 1950 seasons. But it […]

Friday random ten: Five, six, seven, eight…

So tomorrow the Rice Owls will play the Marshall Thundering Herd at Historic Rice Stadium in the Conference USA championship game (noon EST, 11 AM CST, ESPN2, check local listings), and I’ll be there in the stands with the Rice MOB, freezing my embouchure off. In any event, to honor the occasion and to hopefully […]


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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

MAX FACTOR Lash Lift Waterproof Mascara

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Usually, I don't pay much attention to drugstore mascaras, since I'm a confessed high-end cosmetics consumer (yes, I admit, it's one of my bad habits...). But, don't get me wrong, I don't say that drugstore cosmetics are bad, it's just my personal favor.

But today, my sister somehow convinced me to come with her to search for a good drugstore mascara. You know, I was skeptic. I wanted to do her a favor and thought "okay, then let's give it a try!". So, we went for the MaxFactor Lash Lift Waterproof Mascara this time.

I chose the waterproof version, since I found out that non-waterproof mascaras always tend to weigh my lashes down, instead of holding the curl.

Thank you, Jen (from A Beautyful Sentiment) for this helpful tip!

  • its' classical wand is neither too big, nor too small, hence catches the lashes nicely
  • does volumize naturally and lengthens a bit
  • doesn't smudge
  • held my curl the whole evening (I had it on for about 6 hours today)
  • easily removable with an eye makeup remover for waterproof makeup.
  • good price/performance ratio
  • does what it claims
Yay, definitely a recommendable drugstore mascara! I like it! It seems, it's finally time to say goodbye to the "quality has its' price" slogan.
At this point, thanks to my sister for convincing me, hehe...

My next drugstore mascara to check out is going to be the MaxFactor False Lash Effect Mascara.

Do you have a favorite drugstore mascara? I'm really curious about yours now! Do share with me, okay?

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It’s a well-known fact that the Tribe’s starting pitching has not lived up to expectations this season. They have had some injuries and inconsistencies in the rotation and have ranked near the bottom in ERA for their starters. To make matters worse, the hitting hasn’t been up to the expected level either, and that has

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Ghost Netting

The World Cetacean Alliance visited the Brighton Etsy Team a few weeks ago to tell us about their latest project called Untangled. They say about the project: ' With the help of artists/designers/craftsmen we hope to ‘Untangle the Sea’. The aim of the project is to bring the problem of ghost gear (i.e. used, discarded fishing nets, lines etc…) in our seas to the surface, and to suggest ways to tackle the issue.' You can read more about it, and find out how to get involved yourself, HERE.

I decided I wanted to be involved so headed down to Cuckmere Haven yesterday to try and find some ghost netting for myself. There was loads of it all along the shoreline, you don't really notice just how much of it there is until you're looking for it. I came home with a massive bag of beach crap/ treasure and now I just have to decide what I'm going to do with it...

Also had my first 99 of the year so all in all it was a good day! I took a few pictures as Cuckmere Haven is such a beautiful place and you can see them below. Stay tuned for a post on what I've made with the ghost netting I found.

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  1. Beautiful pictures. :) Can't wait to see what you make with the netting!


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Sunday, June 6, 2010

You Saved Me

The other day we paid a large amount of money to a man who put a bunch of holes in the yard. Think about that for a minute. Sort of funny. Oh, but it will be a night and day difference he says. Truth is, I was pretty excited to get home and see the results myself. Four inch plugs, top dressed. What's wrong with me?? I guess I just enjoy seeing my love so proud of his yard...his home. I don't think I have ever met anyone who works so hard at them both. Most of the time I feel like I'm a slacker lately compared to him. I mean, all I want to do is take pictures and write. He's pretty understanding.

How in the world did I find him anyway? I saw him in the hallway in high school one day. I remember that day our eyes met. He didn't say a word. But there was a connection. Who is that guy? That older guy with the most amazing blue eyes I had ever seen. He drove a black Toyota truck...lived near my best friend. Yeah, who is that guy?

Somehow, he finally said something. Talked for hours and hours and hours. So easy. Most of the time while he was working a midnight shift. Cori kept, we're just friends I said. She knew better. So did Mama.

Summer after my freshman year was the beginning. It's been 21 years. I haven't thought of that in a long time. I actually had to just do the math. Married for.....more math.....almost 13 years. We have never broken up....never really been apart. Crazy ha?

So as you've guessed, today my love is 40. I remember when he turned 21. I made strawberry cupcakes. Then, I managed to make enough to shape them into a huge 21. I can see it just like yesterday, displayed on my Mom's kitchen table and waiting for him to come see. I even remember the smile on his face. I'm feeling a little old right now. And probably embarrassing him.

We've been through a lot. I've chased my dreams and he followed me. Then, he chased his dreams and I followed him. We've been through hard times, wouldn't be normal if we didn't. We've helped each other through some of the most difficult, unexpected trials in life. How could I have ever survived that April Day without him. He helped me breathe again when I felt like I just couldn't anymore. And so many more moments he only knows. We've been together through the most wonderful miracles in life. Seeing him hold our children for the first time. Unexplainable. Pure happiness and joy.

Amazing that I found him in that same little town I grew up in. So incredibly amazing. I feel like the luckiest person most days when I look in his eyes. I love my husband. I love our children. I love my life.

Wish I could travel back in time. Wish I could run up to him in that crowded high school hallway and say, "We are going to have a great life! You are going to make all my dreams come true, and I'm going to love you forever." Give him a huge kiss and run on to class.

Happy Birthday Love. You more than complete saved me. I love you.

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  1. How sweet! I am so happy that you met your dream guy so early..


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Secretary General's Message

A very warm welcome to OICCI, the premier body of foreign investors in Pakistan. We are the largest chamber in Pakistan both in terms of sizeable contribution to the GDP and tax collections in the country.  OICCI being the collective voice of about 200 largest foreign investors in Pakistan has a very important role in facilitating the flow of fresh FDI in the country besides ensuring that the existing investors are fairly treated by the Key Stakeholders especially the Government authorities. OICCI recommendations on Taxation, Trade and other Economic Policies and Regulatory matters are based on research and feedback from the internationally well-known investors in the country and is therefore given due importance and consideration by the relevant authorities and stakeholders.

Pakistan is currently attracting increasingly positive attention from potential investors, rating agencies and international media who have recognized the improved economic parameters, visible improvement in the security environment, the stable economic environment with lowest level of inflation and interest rates, supported by relatively stable exchange rates and attractive investment policies. The improvement in economic parameters is complemented by a healthy sustained growth in the operating performance of most of the leading corporates which has created an exciting business environment for new comers as well. On top of this the record level of growth at the Pakistan Stock Exchange has definitely added further positivity to the otherwise not so well perceived, Pakistan business environment. With a sizeable middle class of roughly 60-70 million, and a relatively younger population offering attractive opportunities for international investors, the country obviously is very attractive for all kinds of businesses.  OICCI members belonging to 35 countries, some of whom operating for over 50 years, understand the dynamics of the operating environment and have already benefited from attractive fiscal incentives offered to investors in Pakistan. Besides new FDI, OICCI existing Members have been investing about $ 1.5 Billion annually in expanding their operations in Pakistan.

The recent $52 Billion investment plan under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is generating higher visibility and interest from large local and international investors. CPEC is perceived in Pakistan to be a game changer for the country.  However, the above opportunities are not without challenges which need to be proactively better managed. Besides negative perception which, unfairly, overrides the positive opportunities offered by the country, the government authorities in Pakistan, both at Federal and Provincial level, have to take ownership and embark on bold measures to improve its rating in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business parameters, facilitate the consistent and transparent policy implementation, broaden the tax base and review and revise the regulatory environment in line with the international practice.

Looking ahead, OICCI Members are positive about the opportunities and have, by and large, delivered healthy returns on their investment in Pakistan. We, at OICCI, will continue to work closely with all interested parties including government authorities, our members and potential investors in making sure that Pakistan is perceived positively for the right reason and is able to attract sizeable FDI which it deserves based on solid rationale provided above.

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M Abdul Aleem

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The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI) serves as the national point of reference for foreign investors in Pakistan. Established in 1860 as the Karachi Chamber of Commerce, it is the oldest of the existing chambers.


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"Remember that however extraordinary the experience, there are always further and greater experiences"

Mother Meera

The Power of the Seraphim Blueprint

Staying Connected

Our Students are scattered all over the world. Some have expressed their desire to stay in touch with each other after completing the Initiations. The best way to do this at this point seems to be by holding conference calls periodically. This offers an opportunity to share experiences and new uses of the energies that Students discover.

At this time I am organizing two groups:

-> Level V Meditation Group
-> Level VI Initiates Conference Calls

If there is sufficient interest in organizing regular groups for Initiates of the other Levels I may do so, or of other people want to arrange conference calls I will be happy to list the information here.


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To connect to the DRS office in your area call 800.487.4042 or visit our Office Locator page.

DRS is comprised of five program divisions, Vocational Rehabilitation, Visual Services, Disability Determination, Oklahoma School for the Blind and Oklahoma School for the Deaf. These divisions operate dozens of programs that help Oklahomans lead more independent and productive lives.

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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Vinegar Final Step - Weekend

Update to Raspberry Vinegar
After 10 days of stirring and setting in a dark cool cabinet, it was time to complete the final process to my raspberry vinegar recipe.
Pour the contents from my sealed jar into a colander to strain the pieces of raspberries from the vinegar into a bowl. Then to catch the fine pieces of raspberries, I strained the mixture again.  This time I placed a coffee filter inside the colander to catch all the small particles of raspberries.
After straining, pour the vinegar in a stainless steel pot.  Turn on your stove and heat the vinegar.  Make sure to constantly stir, you don’t want your vinegar to burn.  When the vinegar starts to boil, add 3 cups of sugar and continue to stir until sugar has totally dissolved.  Reduce the heat on your stove to about medium – low heat.  Continue to stir for approximately 5 minutes and remove from heat.  Let vinegar cool.  After vinegar has cooled pour back into your glass bottles using a funnel.  Place the cap back on your bottles, label the bottle identifying the product with a date, and if you’re giving the vinegar as a gift put some ribbons on the bottles.
****The raspberry vinegar is good when mixing with your salad dressing for salad, drizzled over fruit or used for dipping bread.  Enjoy!!

10 days in a dark cool place, stirred every day

First strain process

Second strain

Add vinegar to pot, stir continously, bring to boil, turn down

Add 3 cups sugar continue to stir, sugar should be totally dissolved.
Stir/cook for 5 minutes, remove from burn to cool.

Once cooled, pour back into glass bottles (I'm making a mess on the counter).

Final product, two bottles for gifts (I need to decorate bottles first) and
two jars for me :-)

Our weekend was great, Bulldog Man returned home from a business trip.  We went out and had a lovely date night together down at Autographs (in town). This place has the best steaks in town, served with salad, grilled corn and a dinner roll to die for.  Accomplished all our in town running around/errands.
How was your weekend?

  1. That sounds great.

    You make it look easy.

    1. It is really good. You need to add it to your salad dressing for regular salads or fruit.
      It's very easy to make :-)

  2. YUM! I'm going to show this to Kathi. We are going to try this, for sure.

    1. I'm strange but I like vinegar of all kinds. I can have this vinegar straight up on a salad. I would however, recommend you mix it with your dressing. Enjoy because it's good stuff!!!

  3. Oh, now that sure sounds like a fun thing to make! I would love to try this! Thanks so much for sharing it! Do you think it would be okay to use organic unfiltered raw apple cider vinegar?

    1. I believe raw apple cider vinegar will conflict with the raspberries. I've always used the organic white wine vinegar. You can use what you would like but I don't think it will taste the same.

  4. What a great idea. I got my first handful of raspberries this year, I'm hoping for more next year.

    Thanks for the blog visit, comment, and follow! All much appreciated, and I'm delighted to follow you back.

  5. Leigh,
    Thank you! I enjoyed the blog visit and the posts. Now, I'm a follower :-) Thank you for following me, I will be posting a formal Thank You in the next day or so. Things are a little busy right now on the home front.
    Have a great day!

  6. This sounds delicious- I love tangy flavors on salads.

    1. It's delicious, most people would mix it with oil or their own salad dressing. I like to just have it straight up on my salad. Thank you for following me, in the next several days I will formally welcome you on my blog.


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Sunday, September 30, 2012

Cheap Outing

I’m learning Windows 7 with this new computer, and getting frustrated because I’m old (not that old though…lol) and so used to my old system.  Give me time and I will adapt!

We woke this morning to rain, well needed rain for this state.  In our local area, in the last 5 days, we have received 4 inches of rain, hallelujah!!!!

Today was one of those days where we needed to get outside and enjoy the wildlife in a common location.  The yearly Oklahoma Wildlife Expo was held at the Lazy “E” Arena this weekend.  A wonderful place to bring little ones and even the old farts like me, lol….  Everything was free, except for special snacks/food from venders.

I took a pictures, and thought I would share a few with you, enjoy!

Large cross on the side of the road to Expo

I captured this canoe for Kymber and Jambaloney, lol.....

Redtail Hawk in training
Making bows by hand
All types of snakes

Flint Knapping
Bow and Arrow Shooting

  1. Hey Sandy,

    Love the pics, especially the cross, all but the snakes, they creep me out.

    Sooo glad you got rain. I pray for it for the rest of the drought stricken!

    1. DFW, The cross is amazing, especially at night when all lit up. You can see this cross several miles out. I'm happy for the rain, there are other areas that still need it.

  2. Looks like a great day! Loved the cross, the snakes not so you got rain I know it was needed!

    1. I love the cross too, it's beautiful.
      Snakes are not my favorite critter.
      Yes, the rain was needed.

  3. I love a cheap date. BTW, I had to be drug kicking and screaming into the computer age so don't feel alone.

    1. I love a cheap date too. We're trying to cut back on all kinds of things. Eventually we will be able to buy land we want. Computers are helpful to a point, after that point.....forget it!!!

  4. I know how you feel about Windows 7. Wife got a new puter last year with 7 and is still fighting with it. Change is not always good! My puter needs replacing and I am dreading it. For one I don't like computer technology change as it rarely does anything better, just more complicated. The other thing is they are changing from 32 bit to 64 bit systems, so all my 2003 Microsoft Office programs don't or barely function with 7. So another $500.00 out the window.

  5. I still have my old system and computer. As long as this computer works, I will keep using it. I was thinking about buying a bigger monitor! It looks like the Expo was fun! I would really enjoy the bow and arrow shooting!

    1. Did know that some computer monitors in most, not all cases are move expensive than buying a flat screen tv. There are flat screen tv's that have computer hookup on the back of them. We found a 32 inch flat screen for just at $200 bucks and we have our computer hooked to it along with our family television so we can watch abc, cbs, nbc, fox, bravo, lifetime ect... at no cost. The only thing was we had to make sure we had an HD cable to hookup on the back on the computer to go to the family television. You can buy the HD cable at Sams Club for $29 instead of $80+ at most stores. Then we just move the screen over to the family television (electronically) and watch tv shows. When done, we minimize the screen and move it back to our computer screen (electronically).
      The expo was a blast. They had plenty of bow and arrow shooting and making. There was also gun shooting.

  6. Oh my goodness, You're learning Windows 7 just as Windows 8 is coming out, LOL. Ubuntu Linux fan here.

    The expo looks like it was fantastic. Just the kind of thing we would have loved back in our homeschooling days.

    1. Yes Ma'am, I am learning Windows 7. We know Windows 8 will be out soon, and just decided to stick with 7 for a while. So far, I'm not a fan of 7. This old lady here (me), needs to learn 7 and stop being set in my ways, lol....
      The expo was really great, I think the expo would have been a good thing for kids being homeschooled.
      Have a wonderful evening.


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Manuel, a farmer from Olancho, Honduras, seeks fame by making music for the region’s drug cartels. When some of his song lyrics get him in trouble, Manuel must make the most difficult decision of his life: continue the quest for fame, or flee.

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Ted Griswold and Chris Valdes
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Shlomo Godder
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Miniature Daylily

The wedding is over and I spent part of the afternoon doing what I love-working in my yard. The above are a few of the flowers that are currently blooming. The spirea and late blooming azalea are also blooming. I love this time of the year! I weeded one of my large beds and pulled up winter flowers and dug up a couple of lantana. The lantana are always beautiful, but they tend to take over the entire bed. Every year they get bigger and last year I ended up having to cut them back several times. That means I have open spots to fill and a trip to the nursery. I will be like a kid in a candy store!

We have a family reunion at our house two weeks from yesterday. I was on the phone today with the carpenter and painter. I nicely told both of them that I knew I was being a nag-BUT. They will be here tomorrow & Wednesday. Who says you can't catch a bee with honey?

Larry & I ran 5 miles this AM. Where was Mel? THE REALLY GOOD NEWS is that Babs & Sandra came after our run and walked a mile with us. The injured and infirm are on their way back! And of course, Mrs. Sandra ran the 2 miles from her house to the meeting spot and ran back. You just cannot keep a good woman down!

Anonymous said...

Only wish I could have run 2 miles and then back home. Ran only when I got to 167 and then walked back to the house. It took me longer to walk from my house than I thought and I was not there at 7 a.m. May 26th is my "Back to Running" Day!!!!!!! Enjoyed the walk and the weather!! Sandra

the Jennings secede from the South said...

Pretty! Did you see Jake out there?

Obsessive Foodie or Food Addict....You Decide said...

Your flowers look great. My herbs are growing...I am excited. I have a black thum.


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Friday, November 20, 2009

Marketing Schmarketing

My name is Lynda and I'm a people pleaser.

I want people to like me. Nothing wrong with that, right? I mean, don't we all? But my people-pleasing personality does not mesh much with marketing and self-promotion.

I used to be a direct sales consultant for Jafra Cosmetics and Usborne Books at Home. And while I loved the products and the process of ordering, planning the parties, organizing open houses and, of course, making money, the one thing I hated was the promoting. I felt like when people saw me coming, they wanted to run away screaming. I was sure they thought, "Oh, great. Here she comes. She's going to ask me to have a party. She's going to talk about her products. Kill me now."

They probably didn't think those things (and if you did, please don't tell me!) but because I am a people-pleaser, I hate the thought of possibly annoying someone (except my husband and kids. Annoying them is fun).

So I quit my direct sales businesses. I just couldn't make myself send out one more bulk email to my friends or ask another person to host a party or beg for another sale. Couldn't do it.

I went back to what I love. Writing.

But the joke's on me. Because in the writing business, it seems like marketing is what it's all about.

Not that I don't like the act of marketing. I don't mind posting on Twitter and Facebook and message boards about the projects I've got going, the articles I've written, and leaving links for people to click on. In fact, I like the thought of all those potential visitors to my site, future readers of my books, and expanding audience.

But when does it become too much? Do you groan and want to remove people from your friends list when they post link after link about book reviews, interviews, articles, blog posts, etc.?

I don't intend on stopping my marketing efforts. I understand the why of it all. I just don't want to annoy my friends with my constant "business" posts and self-promotion. I want you all to like me instead of rolling your eyes when you see another email or post. But then again, it's many of you who end up clicking on these links (thank you! thank you! thank you!)

So my question to you is what are your feelings about marketing and promotion? Love it? Hate it? Do you get irritated by it all?

Oh - and which marketing sites do you use besides Facebook and Twitter? Maybe I'll see you there...

Teresa Lee Rainey . . . said...

Lynda, you made me smile. :*)

My name is Teresa, and I'm a people pleaser - too.

You definitely do not irritate me. I enjoy reading your posts. I rarely comment, but I often read.

Marketing - I hate the idea of it. I'm not really far enough along to need it, yet. However, I know eventually it will become necessary if I want to do more than entertain myself with my writing.

You, girlfriend, are an inspiration. More than once your comments have encouraged me - like today. Just wanted you to know.

Lynda Schab said...

Aw, Teresa, you rock. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment and for letting me know that you like me! Yay! :-)

Jan Cline said...

Just the very work Marketing sends my stomach rolling. I know it's on the horizon for me, and I hope that by the time I get there I will have educated myself enough to calm those nerves.

I think marketing starts in your attitude. I just need to be more comfortable with myself as a writer and then exude that confidence. I think that might be the first step.

I hope my blogs will do something for me too, and research , research, research.

Dara said...

I'm not a fan of marketing at all, but it's a necessary evil with being a writer :P

quietspirit said...

Marketing gives me butterflies in my stomach. I have never liked to have to approach people with something a group I am in is selling.
Is scares me to think of how some of my friends set up book signings and actually sell three of their books.


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Monday, September 24, 2012

Aron Wiesenfeld

Girl With Bike, 2003. Oil on canvas, 48 x 60 inches.

The Fish Gatherer, 2006. Charcoal on paper, 50 x 38 inches.

Winter Cabin, 2011. Oil on canvas, 30 x 41 inches.

Landfall, 2009. Charcoal and sanguine on paper, 50 x 38 inches.

Birthday, 2009. Oil on canvas, 44 x 46 inches.

Tremendously beautiful and hauntingly mysterious paintings and drawings by artist Aron Wiesenfeld.  These feel like you could easily get lost in each of the worlds that his subjects inhabit.

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Conservatives hail end of bathroom rule for transgender kids

Activists and protesters with the National Center for Transgender Equality rally in front of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, in Washington, after the Department of Education and the Justice Department announce plans to overturn the school guidance on protecting transgender students. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

WASHINGTON | Conservatives are praising the Trump administration’s rollback of public school bathroom requirements for transgender students, saying the move corrects a legal overreach by the Obama administration that is best left for states to decide. Transgender rights advocates, meanwhile, are vowing to overcome a major setback.

“We’re not discouraged. And we’re going to keep fighting like we have been and keep fighting for the right thing,” said Gavin Grimm, a transgender teen who sued his Virginia high school over its bathroom access policy and whose case is set to be heard by the Supreme Court next month.

The Justice and Education departments said Wednesday that public schools no longer need to abide by the Obama-era directive instructing them to allow transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms of their chosen gender. That guidance, issued in May, led to a spate of lawsuits over how it should be applied, according to a letter from the departments being sent to schools nationwide.

The agencies said they withdrew the guidance to “in order to further and more completely consider the legal issues involved.”

Anti-bullying safeguards for students will not be affected by the change, according to the letter. But advocates of protections for transgender teens said the overall rollback sends “a message that something is wrong with them, which is harmful,” said Nancy Haque, co-executive director of Basic Rights Oregon.

Grimm’s case also could be in jeopardy with the guidance now lifted. The high court could decide not to hear it and direct lower courts to settle that issue instead.

There won’t be any immediate impact on schools, because the Obama guidance had been temporarily blocked since August by a federal judge in Texas, one of 13 states that sued over the directive. And schools remain free to provide the same treatment to students even without guidance.

The earlier guidance was based on the Obama administration’s determination that federal sex discrimination law known as Title IX, applies to gender identity. It will now be up to states and school districts to decide the issue of bathroom access.

The Obama guidance did not sufficiently explain its interpretation of that law, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement.

“Congress, state legislatures and local governments are in a position to adopt appropriate policies or laws addressing this issue,” Sessions said, adding that the department is still committed to protecting students from bullying.

“This is an issue best solved at the state and local level,” Education Secretary Betsy DeVos added. “Schools, communities and families can find — and in many cases have found — solutions that protect all students.”

Earlier Wednesday, White House spokesman Sean Spicer denied media reports that DeVos, who has been criticized for her stance on LGBT issues, had opposed the change but was overruled by Sessions. Spicer said any disagreement was merely over wording and timing.

“There is no daylight between anybody,” Spicer said, adding that DeVos was “100 percent” on board with the decision.

Conservative activists who saw it as the Obama administration meddling in local matters praised the change. Wisconsin state Rep. Jesse Kremer said he was pleased by the change but still intends to re-introduce a bill to force public school students to use bathrooms that correspond with their birth gender.

“No longer will federal officials distort federal law that is meant to equalize educational opportunities for women, and no longer will they force local officials to intermingle boys and girls within private areas like locker rooms, showers, hotel rooms on school trips and restrooms,” said Gary McCaleb, senior counsel for the conservative legal group Alliance Defending Freedom.

However, the reversal is a setback for transgender rights groups, which had been urging Trump to keep the guidelines in place. Advocates say federal law will still prohibit discrimination against students based on their gender or sexual orientation. But, they said, lifting the guidance puts children in harm’s way.

“The mother lions in this country are not going to let anything go backward in transgender equality because it’s been very hard fought,” said Linda Fishbaugh, the mother of a transgender New Hampshire teenager.

A patchwork of state laws could continue to emerge as a result of the change. Fifteen states have explicit protections for transgender students in their state laws, and many individual school districts in other states have adopted policies that cover such students on the basis of their gender identity, said Sarah Warbelow, legal director of the Human Rights Campaign. Just one state, North Carolina, has enacted a law restricting access to bathrooms in government-owned buildings to the sex that appears on a person’s birth certificate. Lawmakers in more than 10 states are considering similar legislation, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Associated Press writers Ben Finley in Norfolk, Virginia, Todd Richmond in Madison, Wisconsin, and Steven Dubois in Portland, Oregon, contributed to this report.


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Professor Incharge (Examinations), Prof. Renu Bharadwaj said that the University semester examination of May 15, 2015 and May 20, 2015 would also be held as per date sheet, because the Joint Action Committee has cancelled the bycott of examination.

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

#49: Carte Blanche by Jeffrey Deaver

James Bond is back in action against a recycling magnate with a death fetish in Jeffrey Deaver's low-stakes initial outing with 007, Carte Blanche.

Despite some globe-trotting through Eastern Europe, England, and South Africa, overall this is a bit of a banal spy story, whether the name of James Bond is attached or not.  And yet it is hard to identify this retooled Bond, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan who still likes fast cars but has more politely contemporary views on drinking and women.  The main character really could have been any protagonist of this type of story.

Although I have enjoyed Deaver's crime fiction from time to time, I was a bit put out by a mechanic in this story that kept cheating the reader by holding back key plot elements until later reveals, almost as one might see in a screenplay.  That being said, if Deaver does another Bond novel I will probably check it out to see where he goes with it next.

It might be unfair to critique Deaver's take on Bond so quickly on the heels of Sebastian Faulks' superior Bond novel Devil May Care, which fits directly into Fleming's original series where he left off in the 60s.  I would have loved to see Faulks do another one that fit directly into the canon.

I started reading this borrowed from the Morrison-Reeves Public Library, put it down, then picked it up on audio book and finished it on a long drive back and forth to Chicago.  Recommended for Bond completists.

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Saturday, January 12, 2008

Solvang Report

Below is Matt's report and photos, but I would be remise if I didn't recommend you go read Mark Fennel's report on his blog as well. It has some very cool historical info. Good Job Mark

We had a great ride in the valley today with just over 40 riders attending....not a bad turnout! It was nice to see Steve Otero back on his bike after his face-plant a few weeks back. We had a bunch of Mark Fennel's Platinum boys show up as well which was nice. We also had the pleasure of riding with a few "elite" level pros. Aaron Olson (formerly with T-Mobile now with Bissell/Priority Health), Kim Anderson (Formerly with T-Mobile now with High Road Sports), and Laura Van Gilder (Cheerwine) all showed up to ride with us which was very cool. Having pros on the ride always helps to keep the tempo under control.

The pace was steady but manageable for almost everyone. Big Bob Wilcher flatted a few miles in, but chased his ass off for the next 20 miles and was able to re-group. Other than that no mishaps that I'm aware of. Round trip for the ride was 61 miles, after the main ride a few of us also did the 15 mile TOC TT course. Then Aaron Olson also rode home! Capping off what had to be a 120 mile day....pulling the whole time!... Impressive. The weather was outstanding, cool and clear, the group was well behaved and full of interesting people to talk to....all around a great ride. Thanks to everyone who made it out. Can't wait 'till next time! See ya on the road...or on the trails!

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