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Registed Nurses' Association of Ontario

Health, environment leaders' recommendations urge Premier to make pesticide ban a reality

TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2008 –Health-care and environmental experts will join together next Tuesday to call on the McGuinty government to ban the use and sale of cosmetic pesticides across Ontario.

The links between pesticide use and illnesses such as cancer and neurological problems mean quick action is needed from the government. Premier McGuinty has pledged to introduce legislation this spring that will ban the cosmetic use of pesticides, a move that is also supported by a majority of voters in Ontario.

A coalition of 15 health and environmental groups has developed a set of key principles essential to an effective ban, which will be presented at Tuesday’s press conference.

  • Kathleen Cooper, Senior Researcher, Canadian Environmental Law Association
  • Doris Grinspun, Executive Director, Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario
  • Jan Kasperski, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario College of Family Physicians
  • Susan Koswan, Spokesperson, Pesticide Free Ontario

  • Press conference to call on the McGuinty government to ban cosmetic pesticides in Ontario.

  • Queen’s Park Media Studio, Ontario Legislature, West Wing, Ground Floor

  • Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008, 10 a.m.

Other coalition members include the David Suzuki Foundation, Canadian Cancer Society, the Ontario Medical Association (Section on Pediatrics), and the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment.

For more information, please contact:
Marion Zych, Director of Communications, RNAO
Phone: 416-408-5605
Toll free: 1-800-268-7199 ext.209
Cell: 647-406-5605


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Monday, January 18, 2010

DOLLYSTYLE Convention Coverage in Taiwan

Over the weekend, I spent quite some time at the local bookstore in Taipei, Eslite Books, with a wide selection of books and magazines - not just locally but also internationally... and of course, much of my time was spent in the TOY & Hobby section perusing through the various Dolls & Toy Magazines...

While perusing Toy Garage #14 - I was delighted to see a 2 page coverage of the recent Dolly Style Convention in Japan... it was thrilling for me as I was not able to attend the convention... even more thrilling as in the photos I was able to see friends in the convention snapshots... was great to see Denise Travers and her SALES ROOM, Freddy Tan & his lovely creations, Franklin Lim Liao disguised as Misaki, and Integrity's President Percy Newsum....
So it matters not, that I could not read the Chinese write up, seeing the photos was wonderful enough - like almost being there... like seeing friends again.... TRULY, A NICE SURPRISE!

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Conference Proceeding

University of Tasmania

G.Williams, P. Statham, N. Brown, B. Cleland

Faculty of Education and Arts

School of Communication and Arts / Centre for Research in Entertainment, Arts,Technology, Education and Communications

This article was originally published as: Garrett, M. J., & Mcmahon, M. T. (2011). Exploring the Use of Audio-Visual Feedback within 3D Virtual Environments to Provide Complex Sensory Cues for Scenario-Based Learning. Paper presented at the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference (ascilite). Hobart, Tasmania. Original article available here

The continuous quest for ever increasing fidelity in 3D virtual worlds is running parallel to the emergence and adoption of low-cost technologies to implement such environments. In education and training, complex simulations can now be implemented on standard desktop technologies. However, such tools lack the means to represent multisensory data beyond audio-visual feedback. This paper reports on a study that involved the design, development and implementation of a 3D learning environment for underground mine evacuation. The requirements of the environment are discussed in terms of the sensory information that needs to be conveyed and techniques are described to achieve this using multiple modes of representation, appropriate levels of abstraction and synesthesia to make up for the lack of tactile and olfactory sensory cues. The study found that audio-visual cues that used such techniques were effective in communicating complex sensory information for novice miners.

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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Events October 5th-9th: Writers and Gaming

Writer's Workshop for Teens
Mondays on the following dates:
September 21,
October 5, 19,
November 2, 16, 30
6-7:30 p.m.
Meet at the Robbins Library Reference Desk
Work with Lynette Benton, published writer and writing instructor, to begin or move forward on your writing projects. Ms. Benton will inspire and guide you on your writing journey. Bring writing you’ve been working on (short story, novel excerpt, poetry). For
ages 12-18.

Game Time Hang Time
Thursday, October 8
3-4:30 p.m.
Robbins Library Community Room
Teens, come hang out after school and play some PS4 and WiiU games.

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Book Group starring Two Boys Kissing!

Tonight, Tuesday, September 29 is the Teens Only LGBTQ Book Group from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Robbins Library's 4th Floor Conference Room.
This book group is just for LGBTQA teens and their teen allies. Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan is this month's book selection. Even if you don’t get a chance to read the book, please join us to discuss future meetings and to choose a book for the October meeting. Books are available in the Teen Area.

The Conference Room can be accessed by taking the red carpet staircase at the front entrance or the elevator directly to the 4th floor.

Friday, September 25, 2015

How To Get Away With All Your Gayness ( An LGBT Booklist )

An Amazing Post by Melanie "Khaleesi"

       If you are like me- an awesome  LGBTQIAP person- you like to hear about anything and everything gay. Thanks to social media and the passing of gay marriage last June, the rainbow flag has been waved openly and proudly. Yet, if you are also like me, you are a big bookworm (and since you're actually reading this blog, I bet that you are. Unless you're in denial. In that case, it's okay. You're in a safe space). You want to read words about boys liking boys, girls liking girls, and everything else about being your true self. So if you're homosexual literature deprived, or if you're just book-curious, here are my favorite LGBTQIAP books for LGBTQIAP youth:

Full Disclosure: I don't have many books about bi/pansexuality. I apologize on behalf of the literature community and hope to update this list soon.

George by Alex Gino:

      This book may be fairly recent, but it is definitely one of the best. I read this the whole way through at a bookstore, and I cannot describe to you my puffy-eyed face after I was done. The story is about a girl named George. Actually, she was born with a penis, and people call her a boy, but she knows that she is a beautiful girl named Melissa. After her fourth-grade teacher announces that her class will put on a production of Charlotte's Web, George knows that deep down in her heart, she wants to play Charlotte.
      The width of the novel deals with George and her struggle with coming out as transgender. While known to be an adult topic, George is written for the middle school reading level, giving insight to younger audiences about tolerance to those who are different than you. The highlight of the novel is definitely its characters. George is a delight, and the rest are absolutely wonderful to read. Fun fact: Alex Gino is intersex, using pronouns "they" or "their". How cool is that?

      The Miseducation of Cameron Post by emily m. danforth:
      This award-winning novel is definitely one of my favorites. Set in early 90's Montana, Cameron Post is an avid swimmer with a dark secret: She likes to kiss girls. After her parents die in a car crash, Cameron is sent to live with her conservative aunt, who is the kind of person to send someone to a anti-gay Christian camp. Everything starts to go downhill for Cameron when she meets the girl of her dreams.
      What I like about this book is Cameron's voice. danforth so eloquently writes in first-person, with Cameron experiencing her coming-of-age. While the majority of the novel does deal with LBGT issues, it does have some great moments of Cameron stealing gum from a convenience store, watching movies up in the attic, and smoking pot for the first time. This book is also a great insight towards Cameron's grief over her parents, who actually feels relief when her parents die because they'll never find out she's gay.
      And if you're still not hooked, there is a really hot sex scene in this.

Totally Joe by James Howe
      You might know him as the author of the Bunnicula books, but Howe has also written another great series, The Misfits, which is personally one of my favorites. Each book focuses on one character, or "misfit". This is the second book in the series, which focuses on Joe, a homosexual middle-schooler. Joe's English teacher gives him a project where he has to alphabetize his life ( so a chapter would be about a word that starts with an "A", then "B", "C", "D", etc. ) and write a moral at the end of each chapter. We read Joe's project, where he talks about coming out, having a boyfriend, and struggling with middle school bullies. As we all know, middle school bullies are the worst.
      In all honesty, it really bothered me how Howe made Joe sound. He writes the chapters like a stereotypical gay male, like adding an excessive amount of smiley faces, for example. But if you can look past that, you will find a kind, hilarious person named Joe who will warm your heart and make you smile. Howe has said he wishes he could have been like Joe when he was in middle school, and I can see why.

Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden
      Okay, so this is an oldie, probably published in your mother's day, but this a very important novel. Why? Because this was one, if not the first book that allowed a lesbian couple to have a happy ending. Really think about that. Prior to Annie, lesbians in books either a) became straight or b) died. So yeah, thank you Nancy Garden!
      With the weight of this book in mind, you'll be surprised of how simple the story is: girl meets girl, they fall in love, and have to deal with the pressuring prejudice of society, the end. But that's what I like about this book. It doesn't make a big deal about the girls being gay. There are mentions of the couple reading about other lesbians to find about themselves, but that's completely normal even of straight people. The way and her partner, Liza, are described in this is so parallel to a straight couple. The author also doesn't make them bland characters. These girls are so full of life, and I absolutely want them to be real. I loved, loved, loved this book.

The Picture of Dorian Gray (Uncensored) by Oscar Wilde
      This, other than The Color Purple, is the most famous classic novel of a homosexual person... today. Back in 1890, when Wilde published his novel opus, people were horrified of the sexual nature of his characters, so the book was censored of its "untasteful content."
      Until now.
      If you want to get the good gay stuff, you have to read the uncensored version of the novel. If you don't, then you're just going to get a White Guy who is Horrible to Women and Likes to Murder People. I should probably talk about the plot of this, but I assume most of you Sparknoted this and pretty much know everything. For those of you who didn't, Dorian Gray is a young man living in 19th century London. After reciveing a portrait by aquaintence Basil ( who most defs has the hots for Gray ),  Dorian makes a realization: he will never age, but his portrait will. The rest of the novel follows Dorian into his face-dive of sin, and his ever-changing ugly painting.
      I never finished this book because of the men of the story are horribly sexist, and that almost made me vomit. But if you can stomach the crudeness, then give Dorian Gray a try. I'm not sure if there is a gay sex scene in this, but the way these men describe each other totally oozes in the man-lovin'.
      Now the movie on the other hand...

The Color Purple by Alice Walker*
      This is my last classic book, I promise. I just feel the obligation to include this.
      The story follows Celie, a young woman who was raped by her daddy, got knocked up twice, and given away to a man simply known as Mr. _________ who also rapes her. So if you can handle that darkness, the story takes a turn when Shug Avery, a famous blues singer and past lover of Mr. _______ , comes to stay with Celie and form a different, yet powerful bond.
      If the description didn't warn you enough, this is a dark book. But there is also a sweet love story between Shug and Celie. The biggest problem I have with the book is that it's narrated in first person. Celie doesn't know how to read, write, or spell very well, so most of the time you're trying to figure what the heck she's saying. However, I do recommend this book highly for those who are interested.

Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green & David Levithan
      The author of The Fault in our Stars teamed up with the author of some of the most popular LGBTQ books ever to create Will Grayson, Will Grayson. The story follows two  boys named Will Grayson.
The first one is overshadowed by his friend Tiny, an ironic name for he's ginormously fat, plays on the football team, and is incredibly gay. The other Will Grayson is a gay boy who is depressed and talks only in lowercase letters. When these two meet in downtown Chicago, things change sporatically.
      For those of you who are new John Green fans, this isn't as good as TFIOS, but that doesn't mean it's bad. In fact, it's downright hilarious. One of the plot threads is Tiny putting on his own musical, and the last few chapters dedicate themselves to writing down the hilarious lyrics of the songs ( one of the song titles is "The Quarterback Likes Tight Ends". You can figure out the rest).  WHY CAN'T THIS BE REAL? WHY CAN'T I HAVE NICE THINGS? There's also a completely touching ending that makes many teenagers cry on Facebook. Yeah, this is a good read. If you like this book, David Levithan has a slew of homosexual content for teens, including Boy Meets Boy and Two Boys Kissing.

Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher
       A new girl at school, Sage, catches the eye of Logan, who can't stop thinking of her. After a kiss too late, Logan learns the truth about Sage: she's a guy.
      This book mainly focuses on these two characters. Logan battles his inner thoughts, wondering if he's gay because he's attracted to Sage. Sage has to deal with her parents, especially her father, who doesn't even look at her anymore. I'm going to be very vague about this read because this book is based on surprise and twist. You should totally check it out because the way Sage is described here, she would give Caitlyn Jenner a run for her money.

Empress of the World by Sara Ryan
      So, are you guys too young to know what Dawson's Creek is? Or do I just want to be accepted by the X-generation? The reason I bring Dawson's Creek up (besides the fact it was the first show to ever have a gay kiss!) is because this book gets compared to that show a lot. Why? Because they both have teenagers that are waaaaaaayyyyyyy to mature for their own good.
           However, if that's something you can let by, here's the plot:
      Nicola is attending a summer summit for gifted children. Along with meeting very colorful characters, the one that really gets her attention is Battle, a dancer who steals Nic's heart.
      This book is one of the very few books that have to deal with bisexuality. While most of the characters are relateble, there is one who's just used as a plot device. The character that I fell in love with was Katrina, with her wild red hair and her leggings printed with tiny explotives.
        As one teenager said after she read the book, "This author plays with your heart like a friggin' fiddle."

Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
      From one gay medium to another very gay medium. Ever since it won the Tony for Best
Original Musical, it's very hard to avoid this wrecking ball. For those of you who do not know, this is a graphic novel-memoir about Bechdel growing up in a funeral home, aka "Fun Home". While she and her dad did not see eye to eye on many topics, they did share one huge secret: They were both gay.
      Feminists know Bechdel as the creator of the Bechdel Test. Old lesbians know Bechdel from her comic series Dykes to Watch Out For (which is also really good, btw. Even though it was made in the 80's, it still has many relevant factors). Everyone else will know her for her stunning masterpiece.

I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
      This book has been called the next TFIOS. Are they right? Well... no. TFIOS was one of the first novels to portray a common yet deadly illness in such a clever way. Nothing can reach the impact that TFIOS had with so many people. And with that tangent out of the way, I present I'll Give You the Sun
     Jude and Noah are twins. In this book, Jude is trying to create a marble sculpture, but can't do it. So she seeks out a recluse artist to mentor and guide her. Hijinks insue.
     A few years back, Noah fell in love with a boy. Hijinks ensued, but didn't end up well.
     This books deals with coping, tragedy, and finding the beauty in moving on. This is a very good book to read.

Tessa Masterson WILL Go to Prom by Emily Franklin & Brendan Haplin
       Ohmygodohmygdohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygod I LOVED THIS BOOK.
     Lucas and Tessa have been best friends since... ever. The whole town is just waiting for them to become a couple. So Lucas, who is in fact in love with Tessa, asks her to their senior prom with an over-the-top promposal. There's just 2 problems:
1. Tessa is gay
2. She already has a girlfriend
      However, this won't stop Tessa from going to prom, no siree. She's going to prom, with her girlfriend, and in a tuxedo instead of a dress. After Lucas badmouths her to the school newspaper, the town is just ready to hang Tessa by her neck.
      While the description I just gave sounds morbid, I just loved this book. The only problem I have with it is that there is this big pop star in this book's universe, and yes, it is very clear of who the writers are basing off of. Nevertheless, this is a great book that is so fun to read.

Am I Blue? by Various Authors
      This collection of short stories all center around an LGBT issue. Some of the stories are underwhelming, but that's only because the rest are extremely powerful. My personal favorite is a girl coming out to her grandmother, who is a Holocaust survivor. The outcome completely moved me.
       These stories are pretty old, but timeless nonetheless.

Simon Vs. The Homo Sapien's Agenda
      To be perfectly honest, I didn't enjoy this book all that much.
      Don't get me wrong, it's really really good. It's just that I know these boys like Simon. The white, nerdy, gay boys who think they understand this world. The story is pretty standard as well, only because I've read so many other coming-out books like this.
      However, I am just a teen who has access to a library blog. People really like this book, and don't let me judge you on it. Go check it out for yourself.

Freak Boy by Kristin Elizabeth Clark
      Don't you just love poetry books? I loved when my teacher gave us poetry books to read because I thought we were just reading less and didn't have to try that hard.
      If you didn't get the hint, this book is written without prose. It also tries to answer this question:
Who is Brendan?
     Brendan was born a boy, but sometimes feels like a girl. He likes to wear bras, and his World of Warcraft avatar is a girl. When he goes to see a ballet and is entranced by one of the dancers, does he want her? Or does he want to be her?
          This is a very important book because it's one of the only books to have an intersex character. While it does focus on Brendan's point of view, the novel also lets us hear the thoughts of Vanessa, Brendan's girlfriend, and Angel, a transgender woman. This book is great for those who can't commit to a whole novel, but wants a powerful message to change them at the end.

Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
    Technically not LGBTQ centered, but I put this on here for two reasons:

1) There are two characters here who are on the LGBT spectrum (one being lesbian; one being transgender).

I judge you immensely if you have not read Beauty Queens, but now is the time to start. It's about these beauty queen contestants who survive a plane crash on a deserted island. And honestly, nothing else I can say can bring this book justice. It's that funny. Please go read this, whether you're straight or gay, cis or trans; everyone should read this amazing book.

     Okay, so there are a lot of books that I need to read, and give you my opinion on. So be prepared for How to Get Away With All Your Gayness Part 2! Please comment down below what books I missed, and I'll be sure to read/give them a shout out on the next post!
      And now, fly my sparkly pretties! Run free to your fabulous habitats, and stay there with all these wonderful books in your hands!

*Major trigger warning

Monday, September 21, 2015

Weekly Teen Events Featuring Writing, Rainbows, and Chips!

Writer's Workshop for Teens
Mondays on the following dates:
September 21,
October 5, 19,
November 2, 16, 30
6-7:30 p.m.
Meet at the Robbins Library Reference Desk
Work with Lynette Benton, published writer and writing instructor, to begin or move forward on your writing projects. Ms. Benton will inspire and guide you on your writing journey. Bring writing you’ve been working on (short story, novel excerpt, poetry). For ages 12-18.
Reserve your spot here.

LGBTQA Drop In Night
Tuesday, September 22
7-8:30 p.m.
Robbins Library Conference Room
Are you a lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, ace, or questioning teen? Are you a teen ally for LGBTQA teens? If you answered yes to either of these questions then we invite you to come to this event! Meet like-minded teens from the community and enjoy a night of fun. This month we will be screening Saved!, rated PG-13. This monthly event is cosponsored by the BAHS QSA and the Robbins Library. The BAHS QSA meets every Tuesday morning, and all teens are welcome. For more information, contact or or visit facebook:

Food Friday

Friday, September 25
3-4 p.m.
Robbins Library Teen Area
Come to the Teen Area and sample the latest food gimmick! This food tasting event is for teens only. Food Friday is not recommended for those with food allergies.

Monday, September 14, 2015

Calling All Writers!

The Writer's Workshop for Teens is back for another season! As per usual, the group will meet every other Monday night and last through the fall. Here are all the pertinent details:

The when:
Mondays on September 21, October 5, 19, November 2, 16, 30 from 6-7:30 p.m.

The where:
Meet at the Robbins Library Reference Desk

The what:
Work with Lynette Benton, published writer and writing instructor, to begin or move forward on your writing projects. Ms. Benton will inspire and guide you on your writing journey. Bring writing you’ve been working on (short story, novel excerpt, poetry).

The who:
This group is for ages 12 through 18

Anything else?
Registration is not required but it will guarantee you have a spot in the workshop. Click here to make sure you have a place at the table.

Feel free to call me at 781-316-3204 or email me (the address is listed under my picture, just change the [a] to @ in the address) with questions regarding this program.

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Happy Town Day and Giant Book Sale!

We may not be open for regular business hours, but we are having a massive book sale organized by our wonderful Friends group! Every year there are amazing books at bargain prices! The book sale starts at 10 am.

The Robbins Library will reopen on Monday, September 14 with regular hours.

Happy Town Day!

Friday, September 4, 2015

Closed for Labor Day

The library is closed for the holiday weekend. We will be open normal hours on Tuesday. Enjoy the long weekend!

I Like Big Books...

I know many of you are finishing up your summer reading, but if you are one of the few and the proud who finished early then this might be the perfect book list for you! I have put up a display of favorite "Big Books", roughly 500 pages or more, and they are waiting for you to take them home! Here are some of the titles you might find on the display:

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Diviners by Libba Bray
Going Bovine by Libba Bray
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margie Stohl
Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman
Gone by Michael Grant
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
Crank by Ellen Hopkins
Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
It by Stephen King
Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Ashfall by Mike Mullin
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
The Kiss of Deception by Mary E Pearson
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Blankets by Craig Thompson
The 5th Wave by by Rick Yancey
Blood Red Road by Moira Young
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

More titles will be featured on the Big Books display in the Teen Area through the month of September.

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

New Catalog: What is THIS?!?!

If you are trying to figure out if a book is available at the library today you may be confused because the catalog looks completely different. No, you are not dreaming. This is our new catalog! I know that the old catalog was near and dear to many of us, including staff, but life is full of changes and we must embrace them if we want to be successful going forward (apologies on the extra cheese in that final statement).

Yes, this new catalog looks very different and is going to take some getting used to. I will not sugarcoat it, you will need to relearn how to navigate the catalog. The great this is that you can do so much more with this new catalog. Luckily for you, I’m giving you some super basic tricks to get you started. I promise it is not as terrible as it looks. Okay, take a deep breathe. Are you ready?

You probably notice these big misshapen red arrows, GREAT! The first one on the top left indicates that you can limit searches to what is currently available to check out at the library by clicking “At a Library”. That means that the item has been checked in at circulation and is ready to be checked out. I’m going to continue going down the “Refine by:” box to make this less confusing. Next you have “Format”, which is exactly what it sounds like, the medium of the item. Books will limit you to print books. Anything that says digital will be online content. At the bottom left of the image you will see an arrow next to Arlington under “Location”. This will restrict your search only to items that we have here in our Arlington Libraries, this will include Robbins and the Fox Library.

Now I get to tell you about one of my favorite features in our new catalog! When you do a search, you don’t have to click on the title and wait for another page to load to find out whether or not the item is in the building or where else it might be available. This may not seem like a big deal, but if you have tried to look up a popular book that the networks has a bazillions copies of then you have experienced what feels like an eternal wait to load the page. Instead, just click the “see all” link, under the title and format of an item, then you are able to view whether the item is available here or at other libraries in our network. This may not seem cool to most people, but heavy users of the catalog are rejoicing over this addition.

Yes, there is much more I could show you about using our new catalog, but these are just the basics to get you started. One more thing I can suggest is signing into your account at the beginning of your search if you are interested in digital articles or ebooks. You wont be able to view our online holdings if you aren’t logged in. Again, this is only for digital content; you can still see physical library materials without signing in.

I hope I don’t need to say this (but I’d rather say it then not), if you have any questions about our new catalog PLEASE ask a staff member. We expect these questions as we had many ourselves. Many of us are still learning the ins and outs of this new system because of all the new features.


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Extraordinarily Rare Natural Fancy Pink Diamond Ring at M.S. Rau Antiques

A remarkably rare and absolutely breathtaking 1.02-carat Natural Fancy Pink diamond is at the center of this enchanting ring. Surrounded by shimmering pink diamonds totaling 0.47 carats and heart-shaped white diamonds totaling 1.94 carats, this blushing beauty of nature possesses a saturation and clarity that make it one of the rarest diamonds in the world. Set in platinum and 18k rose gold with an additional 0.62 total carats of white diamonds along the band, this exquisite piece exudes romantic charm.

Natural fancy pink diamonds are so rare that most jewelers of fine gems could go their entire careers without even seeing one, much less owning one. Once a treasure reserved solely for royalty, natural fancy pink diamonds are worth approximately 20 times more than their white diamond counterparts, and are found in only a handful of mines, with the famed Argyle mine in Australia producing around 95% of all the pink diamonds in the world. Of the 80 million carats of diamonds excavated at Argyle, a mere .001% are fancy pink, weigh less than a carat, and equate to barely enough to fill the palm of your hand. Incredibly rare and elegantly set, this Natural Fancy pink diamond is an undeniable treasure.

Contact M.S. Rau Antiques at info@rauantiques.com or 888-708-8785 for more information.

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Friday, 17 June 2016

Return of the Seagull

And so, one Sunday evening in June, I travelled to London to watch one of my plays being revived.  The Alternative Seagull has had a good ride over the years, being performed in several versions by different companies in Britain and around the world (well, for world read Spain... once).  I'm delighted to say the company did it proud and I enjoyed the show enormously - thanks to Sophie Flack of for putting together a great show and for ensuring there was documentary evidence that it happened.

The Alternative Seagull was performed at the Bread and Roses Theatre on Sunday 12th and Monday 13th June 2016 as part of Platform

Director - Sophie Flack
Producer - Tessa Hart
Trepliov - Samuel Mattioli
Nina - Rosie Louden
Trigorin - Andrew Candish

All photographs by Willow Rosenberg - who can be found via this blog.

From Left to Right - Trepliov, Trigorin and Nina


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Soonercon 23

Over the weekend of June 27-29 I attended SoonerCon 23 in Oklahoma City.

Like the past two years, I had a table in the artist alley. This time around I was in a bit of an odd location. I was next to one of the doors to the dealer room. Across from me, a local Star Trek group had brought part of their replica of the original series bridge, namely the Captain's chair and the navigation & helm console. They were allowing people to get their picture taken on their little "set." It was a bit of a distraction for my books, but I was fun to sit across and watch the expressions when attendees saw it and "performed" on it.

As to my book sales, I sold the exact same number of books I did last year, 20. I gave out about two dozen copies of my new flyer, and added several addresses to my email mailing list. I met a few authors, aspiring and otherwise, and was able to talk up Wattpad to them. All in all it was a good con for me.

A couple of other things happened there. One of the guests was voice actress Tiffany Grant. She was a guest at the first Chronicles con in Wichita several years ago. She took part in a writing panel I did with Todd Hunter. I got to see her Sunday at SoonerCon. She vaguely remembered who I was, and we chatted for a bit.

The other thing that happened was that a few people were going around doing video interviews. I took part in all but one of them. You might see me around YouTube and such in the coming weeks. I may mention those on my social media sites if I get links.

No driving diversions on the way home on this trip. I had too much to do when I got back, including write this post.

That's all for now!

  1. Wow, I still remember that con...even though it has been what seems forever ago.

  2. I was the one giving interviews at Sooner Con 23. I need your email address to that I can send you the updates on those projects. Reach me at jeffreybrownsp@gmail.com.


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05 – Yoshamin (Con’t.)

In the name of the Great Life,
may the sublime light be exalted!

When my father Yoshamin was thinking in the stocks,
in rage and defiance did he think in the great stocks,

“Let me start a war in the heights,
Let me see the Great Life waging this war with me.
Now I shall pick a great fight with him,
and he has created trouble for himself.
If he comes and escapes from me,
I will see that there is none who is greater than me.
Who on high is worse than me?
Who in the place of light?
I am the greatest, and great is my radiance,
and there is no end to my glory.

When Yoshamin said this,
the Great Life knew and said,

“I shall cover up the accomplishments of Good-for-Nothing Yoshamin.”
He summoned Knowledge-of-Life, wrote a letter and sent it.
He warned him with a serious warning and said to him,
“Look at his radiance, does it overwhelm him?
May he not say, ‘Great N’baṭ hated me
and the King of Light raged against me?'”

Knowledge-of-Life went and came to the house of Yoshamin.
He arrived at the house of Yoshamin,
Knowledge-of-Life arrived and spoke to Yoshamin, saying,

“When you were not great,
weren’t you nonetheless still drawing breath?
You were not great,
why do you stake an attack against Him?
I am worried and pained about you, Yoshamin,
who will be caught in the fetters of the Great Life.
Your prayers will [not?] be accomplished,
your anxieties will overwhelm you,
you will forget your words,
and your tears will fall from you to the ground.
I will tell Him on high that which He said to me on the Earth:
I sit down beside Yoshamin, and I say just as they said concerning him,
‘Yoshamin,’ I called, ‘There is no truth in what you perceive
and no sincerity in what you say.'”

When Knowledge-of-Life had said this, Yoshamin spoke, saying to him,

“Were you not a messenger that they had sent, and you came,
I would have struck you with a great blow
and put an end to your speeches;
your radiance would not shine forth,
and the light in which you stand would fail.”

When Yoshamin [had said this] and Knowledge-of-Life sees Yoshamin,
his abundant strength that his ancestors had blessed,
then Yoshamin knocked upon his House.
I covered up his radiance,
and each man cast me within the band.
Then I and my brethren, the Aeons, did not change the things the kings had said.

And Life is victorious.
The End.

Blessed is the name of Knowledge-of-Life,
and Life is victorious.
The End.

About C.G. Häberl

Dr. Häberl is an Associate Professor at the Department of African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures (AMESALL). He was born and raised in the State of New Jersey, and received his PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. In addition to teaching Arabic and Aramaic language courses at AMESALL, he teaches content courses on the modern Middle East at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), of which he was the Director from 2009-2012.
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US Sudoku Championship 2011

The US Sudoku Championship 2011 was held on 24th September, 2011.

View Championship Page

You can download the booklets from the website.

USA Results

1. Jonathan Rivet - 255
2. Jason Zuffranieri - 230
3. Jim Schneider - 224

International Results

1. Branko Ceranic (Serbia) - 289.29
2. Bastien Vial-Jaime (France) - 280
3. Hideaki Jo (Japan) - 275
4. Ko Okamoto (Japan) - 260.17
5. Rohan Rao (India) - 260

Complete Results

Logic Masters India - September 2011 Sudoku Test

Logic Masters India announces the September Sudoku Test 'Crazy Arrows'. It was held on 10th-11th September, 2011.
I am the author!

Championship Page
Download Instruction Booklet
Download Puzzle Booklet
Password is CrazyzarCArrowsworrA

The list of sudokus that appeared in the test are:

0-9 Arrow Sudoku
Count Arrow Sudoku
Difference Arrow Sudoku
Incomplete Arrow Sudoku
Missing Arrow Sudoku
Parted Arrow Sudoku
Product Arrow Sudoku
Skyscraper Arrow Sudoku
Sum Arrow Sudoku
Symmetric Arrow Sudoku
Wrong Arrow Sudoku

1. Thomas Snyder (USA) - 925
2. Nikola Zivanovic (Serbia) - 805
3. Kota Morinishi (Japan) - 760
4. Palmer Mebane (USA) - 740
5. Branko Ceranic (Serbia) - 715
6. Sinchai R (Thailand) - 700
7. Zafer Huseyin Ergan (Turkey) - 680
8. Sylvain Caudmont (France) - 660
9. Hideaki Jo (Japan) - 635
10. Peter Hudak (Slovakia) - 635

Best Indians

32. Rakesh Rai - 485
34. Amit Sowani - 465
42. Jaipal Reddy - 410
44. Sudhir Shankar Raman - 400
56. Rajesh Kumar - 350

Complete Results

Congrats to Thomas for winning Crazy Arrows with a big lead. Congrats to Nikola and Kota for 2nd and 3rd respectively.

I got the idea of Crazy Arrows last year, and I'm glad I could finally conduct this test. The test was tough, and some of the sudokus were very challenging for players.

0-9 was my favourite variation of this set, and also was the first variant that I had thought of.

Count was the easiest sudoku of the set and 90% of the players solved it.

Difference was difficult to start, but once you get few numbers correctly, the grid solves quickly.

Incomplete was another easy sudoku and this was Deb's idea that I worked on.

Missing was the toughest of the set. Guesswork was needed in multiple places and only 5 players were able to solve it. This is now the least solved individual sudoku on LMI so far. Maybe you can try to crack it!

Parted was not easy. After getting a few initial numbers, there is a little guesswork required.

Product was one of my favourite sudokus. The idea was taken from USA where it appeared in WSC 2010.

Skyscraper was relatively easy compared to the other sudokus.

Sum 1 was tough. As Jason mentioned in his post on LMI, it had a very 'Killer feeling'.

Sum 2 was my favourite. And it also is the favourite of the players. Most people commented on this grid and it has the maximum rating too, so, I consider this the cream of the set.

Symmetric was the one sudoku that couldn't make this test a neat one. It was worth 75 points and I apologize for the mistake on my part. It was much tougher and deserved a lot more points. It was also very difficult and a lot of players might've been affected by this and I regret the mistake.

Wrong was one of my top 3 sudokus of the set. Many players might have had a hiccough while solving when seeing a '9' on an arrow and a '1' in a circle. But I guess most of the players realised that it does work that way :-)

I thank all the participants for removing time and participating in Crazy Arrows and I hope you'll enjoyed at least a few of the sudokus. Hope to see you again in 'Crazier Arrows'!

Logic Masters India - September 2011 Puzzle Test

Logic Masters India announces the September 2011 Puzzle Test 'Sprint Test'. It was held on 3rd-4th September, 2011.
The author of the puzzles is Bastien Vial-Jaime (Ours Brun).

Championship Page
Download Instruction Booklet
Download Puzzle Booklet
Password is SroSis201246

The list of puzzles that appeared in the test are:

Horse Snake
Pointing Evens Sudoku
Star Battle

1. Palmer Mebane (USA) - 348
2. Thomas Snyder (USA) - 345
3. Ko Okamoto (Japan) - 336
4. Nagata Yuta (Japan) - 312
5. Hideaki Jo (Japan) - 306
6. Psyho (Poland) - 306
7. Zoltan Horvath (Hungary) - 297
8. Kota Morinishi (Japan) - 288
9. Phillip Edwards (Australia) - 287
10. Michael Ley (Germany) - 285

Best Indians

46. Rakesh Rai - 180
49. Rohan Rao - 175
72. Amit Sowani - 140
97. Jaipal Reddy - 115
112. Harmeet Singh - 105

Complete Results

Another new dimension to LMI! A fast-paced test where every second counts. Puzzles were excellent. Full credit to Bastien for this fantastic set.
You make one error, and you lose chunks of relative time. Its quite disappointing that I wasn't able to finish all the 15 puzzles, especially when there are players who do it in half your time.
Congrats to Palmer and Thomas (I guess you'll are continuing the battle here too) and the Japanese for their excellent results.

Sudokucup 6 (Part 2)

The sixth Sudokucup was held in two parts. Sudokucup 6 Part 1 was held on 23rd-24th July, 2011.
Sudokucup 6 Part 2 was held on 3rd-4th September, 2011.

Championship Page
Download Instruction Booklet
Download Puzzle Booklet
Password is KNASUQ91?3JMEP

The list of sudokus that appeared in the test are:

1. Classic Sudoku
2. Diagonal Sudoku
3. Irregular Sudoku
4. Extra Region Sudoku
5. Antiknight Sudoku
6. Sequences Sudoku
7. Kropki Sudoku
8. All Even All Odd Sudoku
9. Surprise Sudoku
10. Clock-Faces Sudoku
11. More-Less Sudoku
12. Arrow Sudoku
13. Little Killer Sudoku
14. Decimal Killer Sudoku

1. Jakub Ondrousek (Czech Republic) - 300 (01:10)
2. Jan Mrozowski (Czech Republic) - 300 (01:17)
3. Tiit Vunk (Estonia) - 300 (01:22)
4. Michael Ley (Germany) - 300 (01:24)
5. Jason Zuffranieri (USA) - 300 (01:25)
6. Hideaki Jo (Japan) - 300 (01:27)
7. Branko Ceranic (Serbia) - 300 (01:30)
8. Rishi Puri (India) - 300 (01:35)
9. Chen Cen (China) - 300 (01:36)
10. Nikola Zivanovic (Serbia) - 300 (01:38)

Best Indians

8. Rishi Puri - 300 (01:35)
15. Rohan Rao - 300 (01:46)
58. Jaipal Reddy - 227
69. Prasanna Seshadri - 211
83. Rakesh Rai - 171

Complete Results

Sudokucup 6 Part 2 was definitely much easier than Part 1. 27 Players finished all sudokus within the 2 hours compared to just 7 in Part 1.

Now that both parts of SC6 are over, I wonder who is the winner of 'Sudokucup 6'?


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Review: Biting Cold (Chicagoland Vampires #6) by Chloe Neill

Turned into a vampire against her will, twenty-eight-year-old Merit found her way into the dark circle of Chicago’s vampire underground, where she learned there was more to supernaturals than met the eye—and more supernaturals than the public ever imagined. And not all the secrets she learned were for sharing—among humans or inhumans. Now Merit is on the hunt, charging across the stark American Midwest, tailing a rogue supernatural intent on stealing an ancient artifact that could unleash catastrophic evil on the world. But Merit is also the prey. An enemy of Chicagoland is hunting her, and he’ll stop at nothing to get the book for himself. No mercy allowed.

No rules apply. No lives spared. The race is on

Can I just say wow? It was like two books in one. I so love this series and this book is now one of my favorites. They had to fight the big fight twice in this book as well as the GP. Ethan, Master Vampire that he is, pisses me off to no end. And Merit, my girl, she is tough as nails and puts up with nothing. I love her! Mallory – ehhhh, I’m still kinda iffy. I want to like her, but she’s pissed me off. We’ll see when the new book comes.
J Chloe, keep up the awesome work! Thanks for sharing your world with us! Cadogan House Rules!

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Toy Drive

We had a toy drive at the end of November, and it was very successful.  Thanks to Dollar General in El Paso, TX, we were able to collect 500 plus toys.  We had two volunteers from a local high school in El Paso, Erica Eggert and Gabrielle Ahumada.  Thank you.  Our thanks also go to […]

Navajo Trip — Fall 2014

Pastor Aurora Garcia and Becky Vogan left for the Navajo Reservation the last week of October.  Their first stop was the Headstart classroom in Tuba City.  Rose Nez, who is the Headstart teacher, met them at the school.  Rose was very happy to receive the donations.  The second stop was at Pastor Colbert’s church in […]


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acrylic on board 48'X96'

"Structure of Color Perception"

"Structure of Color Perception"
48'X96' acrylic on board

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

This painting was my attempt to make a copy of Vincent's "Wheat field With Crows," for a "Forgery Art Show" here on the Island a few years ago.  The accompanying poem references Wallace Steven's "13 Ways of Looking at a Black bird."

13 Other Ways Of Looking At a Black Bird.  Daniel Imburgia  (Way one:  Through Vincent's Wheat Field with Crows)

The crow as knowing
Growing in the sky-scape
Racing the storm among
Double moon swarms

Only these crows can testify
To why Vincent was murdered
In a wheat-field where miraculously
Un-healed he survived

Wounded by lead-gray grieving
Bleeding Cochineal lake
Vermillion contrasted against
Vandyck brown and smalt viridian

Invisible to all but he
Three advents direct his fall
Cawed by the 57 black birds
Inscribed in his final canvas

Experts accuse the Jesuit crows
Rose in fear and fled from
Vincent as he erected his
Easel and gauged perspective

But hearing the shot and cry
Why would darkness flee
He whose deprivation and lack
Exposed only more mystery

Field, sky, birds, roads,
Chose this pilgrim pigment
Instead of chrome stars Umber
Gashes in murderous constellations

Rising ochred tears of grain
Strain to fly among the swirl of
Blue rosettes without a why
Bend, break, fall, and die

The sower scattering his seed
Heeds the internal coming to be
Shakes each kernel from its husk
Un-forsaken by eternity

The work of being world and making
Breaking earth in old peasant's shoes
The slow bleeding-out day to day
Unconcealing our mortal clay

Come we have upon the altar
Slaughter, bread, psalter
Cowled priests and bells
Spells, water, wine, blood

Conjured winged tricksters rise
Disguised from his unrepentant palette
Spectres snatching tatters and dregs
God's self-portrait hued by saudade

The artist seeks with naked heart
Not apart but inhabiting the wheat-field
A scare-crow clothed with scraps
Of grace and ragged love

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Classic Rockers

The very popular Rosie’s School of Rock Interactive Teaching Method is not just Kids.

Now potential Rockers who may be a bit more “Classic” in Years have the opportunity to Learn and Jam together with people their Own Age.

” I’d always wanted to play in a band  but didn’t  really know how to go about it all. Classic Rockers was really good cos I had a bunch of cool people to jam with and my teacher Jordan helped me a lot. My first gig was a blast “

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Classic Rockers  provides Singing Lessons,Guitar LessonsBass LessonsPiano/ Keyboard Lessons & Drum Lessons with a blend of private instrument lessons and mentored band rehearsals.

Focusing on Classic Rock you will be guided through all the steps required to get you Playing Live in Front of a Real Live Audience.

You will be placed with other musicians of a similar level….we do it all including organising the gigs.

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Saturday, 20 October 2012

The How to Write a Tutorial, Tutorial

For the last 18 months or so, I have written a weekly tutorial and a number of people have said, “Wow, I could never do that, I just wouldn’t know where to start.”  Well that is stuff and nonsense, all a tute is, is a little history of how you made something, so in the immortal words of Julie Andrews and Messr’s Rogers and Hammerstein, “Let’s start at the very beginning...”

Choose your topic, the thing that you can make sublimely, that you enjoy doing... it doesn’t matter that it is not original, let’s be honest very little in the craft world is, after all there are only so many things to make or do, like bunting, peg bags, cook a chicken, put a child on the naughty step.  What matters is that you show how you do it and how great it is to be able to do it your way.

Next the title, I have decided we are going to make pom poms, so I could be very technical and say ”The Pom Pom Tutorial”, it says what it is but to be honest I think it is a little dull (actually it’s deathly boring) so I might go with “Pom Tiddly Pom – Pooh’s Pom Pom Tutorial” hoping that most of my audience had been brought up on a diet of AA Milne.

I love poms poms and they are really easy to make, you don't need any fancy kit but if you follow my instructions, you will get a great result each time... although perhaps not the mega pom pom that Carol Parkinson had in the infants which looked to me to be the size of a fooball (nb this is not an exaggeration).
Start with an intro, or if you are in education, a plenary telling us what to expect together with a picture of the finished item... I want to know that when I read this it is going to enable me to be the bestest pom pom maker in the whole wide world, or maybe just in my house.

You will need the following:
Wool - Don't bother with the good stuff, chemist shop acrylic will do, double knitting is great for this
Cardboard - Breakfast cereal boxes are ideal
Sharp scissors
A mug and a wine glass
Ribbon, I use Jane Means from my stash
After that, I want to know what I will need, I don’t want to be blind-sided by you telling me in the middle of making this that I will need something that is not readily to hand... so you need to tell me what I need from the get go.  If you use a particular brand of wool, let me know, otherwise I could be the muppet who buys a hand dyed silk and cashmere hank costing a fortune to chop into little bits.  Even better if you use a particular stockist, provide a link to them.  Think of this like a recipe, you see the picture of the stuffed boned chicken, then you look at the list of ingredients and gather them together and next you jump straight in and follow the recipe, well a tutorial is essentially the same.

Everybody has a different style of writing and I am going to let you into a little secret, technical writing is the most difficult to do well and to read, especially if you assess it with the Gunning Fog Index which tests readability... so keep it simple.  Remember you want to keep them reading through till the end, not to be confused and turned off by long technical words and terms.

Let’s get going, you have told your reader what they will need, now let’s get to the method.  It’s easiest if you write this as you go along and take pics... I am useless at snapping but here are the basics, take pics in natural light, keep the background clear so we can see the magnum opus in construction, try not to use a flash and if you can rest your camera on something so you do not get the blurry wobbles so much the better.  Also pics break up a post, allowing the readers eye to rest and for them to get their breath back.

You will need to cut two circles out of your cereal boxes using the mug, then using the wine glass pop it in the centre and cut out the smaller circle.  Place the circles together.

If something goes wrong, tell your reader and show them, if there is a point where it looks awful but it will come right, let them know.  If you have ever boned a chicken, you will understand... there comes a point when you have a very sharp knife in your hands, your hands will be slippery from being stuffed into the chicken’s carcass, one leg will be detached and then you will stand there wondering why the heck you didn’t just roast it?  You need to tell the reader that this will pass a few moments later, you will have released the breastbone and be ready to put in the stuffing and sew up the bird and everyone will think you are just sooooo clever!
Take your wool  and start to wind it around the doughnut shape you have created, you will need to create small balls so it fits through the hole in the middle... you may find that the end will not stay put so tie a knot in it... when you have wound round once snip the knot out.  Continue winding until you fill the hole in the middle.  You could use one colour or to make it more fun, use lots of different colours, it is a great way to use up those scrappy ends that are not long enough to use for anything useful!  Don't worry if you cannot fill it all the way to centre but just be aware it will not look as dense and as fluffy as mine.
I am serious about writing as you go along, as it is really easy to miss out a step or a stage because you know what you are doing, remember back in school when they asked you to write up making a cup of tea... our English teacher took our class to the kitchen and used several of the essays to literally follow instructions... it was carnage, empty teapots, cold tea... and no tea at all.  I have a real bee in my bonnet about getting projects tested so, get another pair of eyes to look over it to see what you have missed.
Now comes the exciting bit, position the blades of your scissors between the two circles of cardboard and start snipping, take it slow and steady, the wool will not fall out but will remain trapped in the centre.
Cut a length of wool 18" long, slip it between the two layers of cardboard and wind it around the your cut wool, slip a 12" length of ribbon under the wool which you are using to capture all your cut ends now draw it really tight, tying it with a secure knot.  Slip the cardboard off  and fluff up your ball... doesn't that look great?  You can hang it up using the ribbon... or if you are a small child it makes a marvellous weapon to hit your siblings without bruising them.
Use you final paragraph to suggest ways in which to use the item, cheaper alternatives and if it takes a long time tell them this too.

Making a pompom is a great mindless task to do in front of the TV on a cold evening and should take you about an hour.  Get the kids to join in and you will have a set of new decs for your Christmas tree or make smaller ones to attach to the ends of laces on sweaters etc.

Paste in your pics onto the blog, tie them up with the relevant description – don’t be tempted to state the obvious under the pic – use them to move the story along.  Next spell check and then look at it in preview... you will see where extra lines have crept in, tidy it up ready for your public.  Once you have written it, don’t leave it there, share it around, tweet it, facebook it, tag it and send it out to other people... you have worked far too hard to let it be a Billy No Mates Make!

In short the principles are as follows:
  • Title
  • Opening
  • Ingredients
  • Method
  • Options
  • Check and Share
And that dear reader, is how I tackle a tutorial... if you have other ways of doing it, please share.  And here is the ultimate musical tutorial, easy to follow, easy to understand, easily remembered and it comes out well each time.
And in case anyone is interested... no, I have not taken down my curtains to make play clothes for my friends!

So next it's off to Handmade Monday to see what other great crafty goodies have been made this week.

Kate said...

You make it look so simple. However, if I were ever able to offer a tutorial I would surely follow your instructions - thank you.

Lyn said...

You're a clever blogger - a tutorial within a tutorial!

Your sewing tutorials are good because you really know your stuff and you are able to write in a very entertaining way.

Wendy said...

A simply superb tutorial tutorial. Love the humour - and the fact that thinking about making pompoms take me back to being about eight again (a long time ago!).

karen said...

You know I haven't thought about making pompoms for a very long time! You've given me an idea now - glitzy wool pompoms for the christmas tree.

Carolee Crafts said...

Well done on all you tutorials, amazing what us humans can do when we put our minds to it. You make it sound easy but am sure quite a bit of skill needed to make it clear what you should be doing.

CatkinJane said...

Wonderful :)
and so right about writing it as you go along or you forget steps (strangely I learnt that whilst annotating computer programmes!)
Pom poms keep coming into view and I'm sooo close to getting my cardboard, scissors and wool out!

Free Spirit Designs said...

this is right up my street as i loooooooove pom-poms (i am a grown up, honest :))

teaching others is never as easy as it seems - well done on a fab tutorial! x

AliceAndFlorence said...

What an inspiring blog! Factual but interesting and fun too. I liked the hints as too improving how to write about things, eg post titles, and photo captions. I know I have to work on those!
Thank you for the help, I feel the urge to make a pompom coming on!
Wendy X

Little Harriet said...

I must admit your tutorials inspired me to have a go at writing some. Love this tutorial on tutorialing (I don't think that is a word!)

knitnrun4sanity said...

Really great post - enjoyable to read and very useful. Thanks.

Jam Dalory said...

You do make everything look so easy! I remember being taught these pom poms when I was little, I used to make them in yellow and turn them into little ducklings! x

tickledpinkcrafts said...

Brilliant, a fab tutorial with a tutorial in it! Genius!

Highland Monkey's said...

Great tutorial. You seem to have a knack of making the instructions so eary to follow. Thanks for taking the time to do it.

Bev Newman said...

This is a really clearly written how to - I learned the hard way about sitting and writing as I do a project and getting tutorials, patterns and instruction sheets proof read, Thanks for sharing :-)

threads 'n' shreds said...

A great tutorial, tutorial!

Handbags by Helen said...

Fab idea for a tutorial. One day i will get around to writing one myself!

Well done Ros, it is a great tutorial, tutorial. It's very hard to write material that enables people to visualise easily what they are making. Clear, easy to follow instructions are important. I have had over 20 years of writing teaching materials and I know it is hard getting everything in without overwhelming the reader. Hope you have a good week.

Picto said...

I always enjoy reading your blog Ros, it puts a smile on my face, now I'm off to de-bone a chicken :)

Jan x

Planet Penny said...

That's a really useful tutorial. I don't think anyone realises just how time consuming it is until you start writing them yourself! The other thing I do at the end is to make the item up using the tutorial because I've slipped up in the past and missed out a vital image because I'm tired and not seeing things straight!

Fiddly Fingers said...

What perfect timing! I am just beginning to write my very, very, first tutorial ever!! Your fantastic instructions should make it sound simple .... although it is proving a little more challenging than I thought. I'm hoping to have it finished for Handmade Monday next week, keep your fingers crossed for me!

Ginx Craft said...

Very useful. I think you are so right about picking a title. I quite often try to get a joke or a song in there somewhere.

Ali said...

Great tutorial tutorial. I always like yours as your great sense of humour comes over.
Ali x

Stephen @ Soy of the North said...

A tutorial about tutorials, what a novel idea. Next you'll have to write a tutorial on writing a tutorial for a tutorial.

buttons and beeswax said...

Thanks for this! It's something I've been thinking about for sometime but just haven't got around to. I think tutorials are a great way to generate traffic, and obviously we would all like a bit more of that! :) Also I've found a nice new blog to follow now!

The mum of all trades said...

Great tips. It definitely does take a bit of practice to get the hang of writing tutorials. Its too easy to leave something out.

kniterly said...

Thanks for posting this :)

Asia King (aka Joanna K) said...

What a great read and a fab idea for a tutorial - TFS! Following your blog now :) x

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February 05, 2007

Amy, Thank you for this post! Sometimes I feel self-conscious at playdates for drinking a Sierra Nevada. I mean, I see the sidelong glances from the other moms, the barely conspicuous flash of disapproval at my working-class beer bottle, as they slowly sip their second stylish appletini. Now I can feel proud knowing that there are other moms who prefer the hops, too!

Great post Amy. When I lived in NYC I went to a few mommy-coctail playdates. Most moms (or parents) had one glass on wine, responsibly.

Now living in sunny southern California, we have and go to preschool/toddler friendly family dinner parties. Most of those parties serve wine and sometimes beer. And again, the adults partaking do so in a responsible manner. There is always bottled water and juice, and I know more water and juice is consumed and any dinner party or bbq.

Thanks again for the post!

As the daughter of a tavern owner, I fully understand the labels and judgments associated with drinking.

But I'm also an advocate of drinking responsibly and I'm nearly always the designated driver for friends and loved ones because of my experiences as a bartender and daughter of a responsible beverage server.

It angers me to see people in this world who jump to conclusions about parents who have a drink in front of their kids. If we're not able to show them that we drink responsibly, who will? Their friends? I don't think so.

I'm so happy to read this post. Thank you.

I raise my glass to you...as a mother of a 13yo and a 15 yo, both girls they have seen my husband and I drink in a mature manner. Alcohol should not be taboo. If a person can imbibed with responsibility then so it should be and it is not our place to judge.

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Friday, May 28, 2010

Two Anniversaries

Monarchists have two quite opposite anniversaries to contemplate this weekend: one tragic, the other glorious, one recent, the other distant.

Today, May 28, is the second anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Nepal and the fall of the monarchy. I have written previously here (see other posts with label "Nepal") about what a horrible and outrageous event this was, the only downfall of a monarchy of my politically conscious lifetime, so will not repeat myself at length today. There are some encouraging signs that King Gyanendra and his supporters have not given up completely, but the struggle to reverse the debacle of two years ago remains an uphill battle. I condemn Nepal's new republic utterly as an illegitimate abomination that has no right to exist and ought to be destroyed; may it not last to see a third birthday! Though a Christian myself I stand in solidarity with all supporters of what was once the world's only Hindu kingdom and wish them success in their effort to restore Nepal's venerable Shah dynasty to its rightful throne.

On a much happier note, tomorrow, May 29, is the precise 350th anniversary of the Restoration of the British Monarchy, when the merry King Charles II (1630-1685) on his 30th birthday was restored to the throne of his martyred father, bringing to an end eleven years of dreary Puritan rule. I will be attending the American Society of King Charles the Martyr's celebratory mass and luncheon at St Barnabas Church in Omaha, Nebraska, and am looking forward to the rare opportunity to observe a royalist occasion in the United States and meet other Anglicans devoted to the memory of the Royal Martyr. St Barnabas's organist and choirmaster Nick Behrens is also Central States Delegate of the International Monarchist League and has invited me to sing in the choir for Basil Harwood's Communion Service in A-flat.

Hopefully the people of Nepal will follow the example of England and realize within eleven years of abolition that they made a terrible mistake two years ago. Long live the United Kingdom and long live the Kingdom of Nepal!

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Modern Monarchy and the Boston Globe

Recently The Boston Globe published an interesting reflection on the place of monarchs in the modern world, Saved by the crown. From violent protests in Thailand to parliamentary politics in Britain and Belgium, the role of the Crown has attracted attention in recent months. If people like Council on Foreign Relations Fellow Joshua Kurlantzick (who doesn't exactly seem like a monarchist but at least understands that contemporary constitutional monarchs can be more than decorations) are taking monarchy seriously, that's an encouraging sign.

It's unfortunate that these days Monarchy is likely to be defended only in terms of what it can do for Democracy and Modernity, but that's probably the best monarchists can expect from a mainstream publication such as the Globe. I do not, of course, agree with all of the article's assumptions, particularly the astonishing claim that "where kings and sultans still actually rule...monarchs can be every bit as oppressive and opaque as any other dictatorship." On the contrary, I think it's a pretty fair generalization that with the possible exception of Saudi Arabia (probably my least favorite current monarchy), throughout the Muslim world it is the monarchies that consistently are and have been the most reasonable regimes, from both non-Muslim and female perspectives, and even Saudi Arabia's current King Abdullah is not without his relatively progressive initiatives, as the article admits.

As far as Europe is concerned, it's worth noting that the arguably problematic "Constitutional Monarchs Help Facilitate Democracy and Multiculturalism" defense is one reason why many right-wingers today have no interest in monarchy. I myself would confess to be less than entirely comfortable with modern European royalty's apparent acquiescence to the massive changes being imposed on their societies via mass immigration, not to mention other troubling developments such as the emasculation and destruction of the House of Lords in Britain. But it's nevertheless a legitimate point that, like it or or not, these situations have been brought about by governments elected by the peoples of those countries, and the royals really have no choice but to make the best of them. Perhaps constitutional monarchy in countries like Sweden and the Netherlands really will be the glue that prevents immigration from having the most dire consequences feared by many on the Right and somehow makes modern Europe work in spite of itself.

If that's the case, people (especially politicians) in former monarchies from Serbia to Laos would do well to pay attention to The Boston Globe. For what this article proves is that one need not be a reactionary alienated from modernity and its democratic values to see the value of kings and queens. On many fronts, pure traditionalists frankly have lost, and reversal seems unlikely. But if the advantages of restoration of monarchy can be appreciated even from a generally modernist perspective, there is no reason to give up on this particular front. Symbols matter, and are worth fighting for, even--or perhaps especially--if they mean different things to different people. So whether you see the Crown as the embodiment of the traditional civilisation you nostalgically prefer to the present, or as an effective tool for addressing the problems of modernity capable of endless reinvention and adaptation, or even some combination of the two, join the fight for the restoration and preservation of monarchies! Even The Boston Globe understands.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Robin Hood (2010)

Ridley Scott's latest medieval epic has little to do with the traditional Robin Hood legend and even less to do with actual history, but looks spectacular and includes a fine performance by Eileen Atkins as Queen Eleanor (1122-1204), not to mention real-life monarchist Russell Crowe in the title role. Apart from a silly digression about the Crusades (Robin claims that the peaceful Muslims felt "only pity" for the Crusaders for being, you know, not as peaceful), at least it's not quite as "politically corrected" as some other adaptations. For two quite contrasting non-leftist reactions (not necessarily endorsed), see Steven Greydanus (via Tea at Trianon) and Richard Spencer & Paul Smith. If you can ignore Scott's biases and agendas, I think Robin Hood is worth seeing on the big screen in the theatre if mainly for the colourful and detailed views of medieval life and unspoiled scenery it offers.

Monday, May 24, 2010

Grand Duchess Leonida of Russia (1914-2010)

The Russian Orthodox Church has expressed its condolences on the death of HIH Grand Duchess Leonida, who passed away in Madrid last night at the age of 95. Grand Duchess Leonida was the widow of longtime Romanov family head Grand Duke Vladimir (1917-1992) and the mother of current claimant Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna (b 1953). She was born on September 23, 1914 in Tiflis, a princess of the Moukhransky branch of the ancient Bagration royal house of Georgia. Though modern republican Russia denied her the status of Empress she should have attained after the fall of Communism, she will be buried with her husband and his ancestors in the Fortress of St Peter & St Paul. RIP.

Friday, May 21, 2010

Crown Princess Victoria's "sexist" wedding

Crown Princess Victoria has annoyed Sweden's fussy guardians of egalitarianism by wishing to walk down the aisle with her father rather than together with fiancé Daniel Westling at their wedding this summer. The politically correct clergy of the Church of Sweden do not approve of what they ironically claim is a violation of Swedish "tradition," though I wonder how old this custom of the bride and groom walking in together really is. But as the Royal Court quite sensibly points out, this is not any ordinary wedding but rather one in which Sweden's King will lead his heir to the altar before the nation. While I don't particularly care for the 1980 abolition of male primogeniture and wish that royalty still married other royalty, in this case I applaud HRH's intention and wish her and Mr. Westling (soon to be Prince Daniel) a happy and fruitful marriage.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Archduke Rudolf of Austria (1919-2010)

I am sorry to report that HI&RH Archduke Rudolf of Austria died yesterday at 90. He was the youngest son of Emperor Bl Karl I (1887-1922) and Empress Zita (1892-1989). His brothers Archdukes Otto (b 1912) and Felix (b 1916) are now the only surviving children of the last Emperor and Empress of Austria-Hungary.

Royal Influence Fading With King in Thailand?

As Thailand continues to suffer from violent clashes between "red shirts" and the government, its widely revered but ill King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 82, is increasingly perceived as being unable to play the conciliatory role he has played in the past.

Monday, May 3, 2010

Crowe backs the Crown

The modern world probably pays too much attention to the [usually rather leftist and trendy] political views of entertainers in general, but since this is unlikely to change any time soon, it is refreshing when one gets it right. Actor Russell Crowe, promoting his upcoming movie Robin Hood, has expressed his support for the Australian monarchy and his admiration for the royal family, including the Queen's much-maligned sons Princes Charles and Andrew. I have enjoyed several of Mr Crowe's movies (especially Master and Commander, for which he conscientiously took violin lessons) and am glad that such a prominent actor is on our side. Mr Crowe has disclosed his monarchist views at least once before, in 2003 when he said, "I never thought I would say it, but I'm actually a monarchist and I think Elizabeth has done a bloody wonderful job. The family deserve more respect." Obviously he has overcome whatever reluctance he once had about saying so. Good for Russell Crowe, and God Save the Queen of Australia!


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Friday, December 12, 2008

Aliens, Heroes, and Hugh Jackman

A decade from now, we may have an angry mob of aliens at our doorstep. In a stellar publicity stunt, 20th Century Fox is promoting its new re-imagining of alien movie The Day the Earth Stood Still by beaming the movie from a satellite communications network in Cape Canaveral, Florida to Alpha Centauri, our nearest neighbor star system (Variety, IMDb). The question is, will they also send a compendium of movie reviews so the residents of said star system will know not to bother watching it?

If Galaxy Quest and Contact teach us anything, it's that aliens pay attention to the Earth media that makes it out into space. And considering the universally dismal reviews that the new Day the Earth Stood Still is receiving, we can only expect a dismal reception throughout the universe. If the denizens of Alpha Centauri are a warlike race, the offense of having such a horrible movie beamed to them will force them to declare war on us. But even if the Alpha Centaurians are keepers of peace, the movie will prove to them that we humans cannot be trusted to take care of our own culture and they will be forced to intervene... by destroying us. Luckily, it will take over four years for the signal to reach Alpha Centauri, and presuming that Alpha Centauri technology has not developed to the point of faster-than-light travel, it will take another four years or more for their armies to reach the Earth. After that, all bets are off.

Well, that was my favorite bit of recent news. What else has interested me lately?

Spider-Man The Musical continues to sling its way towards the Broadway stage with Julie Taymor at the helm. Evan Rachel Wood, who showed off her singing talent in Taymor's Across the Universe, has officially signed on to play the part of Mary Jane (IMDb). Taymor is still trying to get her other Across the Universe lead, Jim Sturgess, to play Peter Parker. We'll see how that goes.

I have already made it abundantly clear that I am very sad about ABC's cancellation of Pushing Daisies. It is possible, though, that some good may come of it. As distraught as I have been about PD's demise, I have also been distraught (along with countless other fans) over the pathetic decline of Heroes. I have refrained from ranting in this blog each week about my specific gripes with various nonsensical plot developments, but suffice it to say that a show that I once enjoyed and admired has turned into a mishmash of Heroes doing random things for no good reason amidst a world of forced plot devices. Sometimes I feel like they must have new writers each week who have not seen more than two of the previous episodes. Plot twists are great, but they still have to make sense. It's fine not to be able to see a twist coming before it happens, but it's a problem if you still can't see the twist coming after it happens. Hmm, apparently the one sentence did not suffice for my venting, but I'll stop myself there at four. Anyway... Bryan Fuller, who co-executive produced the well-loved first season of Heroes and wrote a couple of its episodes ("Collision" and "Company Man"), has not been working on Heroes for the past two years because he was busy being the creator of Pushing Daisies. Now that PD has been canceled, Fuller has returned to Heroes as a consultant. There are no guarantees that Heroes can or will be saved, but fans at least have a reason not to give up hope (EW Ausiello Files interview).

Lastly, it was announced today that Hugh Jackman will be hosting the Oscars (Variety, IMDb). I hope he will do some singing. He won an Emmy for hosting the Tony Awards the year after he won a Tony for his starring role in Boy from Oz (which I saw--he was great, as was the show), so he has some good qualifications. While not a comedian in the same sense that recent hosts Jon Stewart, Ellen DeGeneres, Chris Rock, Steve Martin and others are, he knows how to work an audience from a stage, is fun and likable, and he is the World's Sexiest Man Alive. I'm looking forward to the Oscars. Hopefully it will happen. We'll see how the strike thing plays out...

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Science & Faith – The Uniqueness of Humans

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Refreshments – 6:30 pm
Presentation  – 7:00 pm
Discussion – 7:30 pm

Discussion facilitator: Dr. Bob Reinovsky

This discussion examines 6 topics which are sometimes used to distinguish humans from other primates:  aggression; theory-of-mind; applications of the Golden Rule; empathy; transmission of culture; and a capacity for anticipation/deferred gratification.

About the Presenter:

Dr. Reinovsky is a practising scientist and program manager at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

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God and ParameciumSaturday, September 17, 2016
Refreshments – 6:30 pm
Presentation  – 7:00 pm
Discussion – 7:30 pm

Discussion facilitator: Carl and Jackie Allen

This presentation is built around the study of extraterrestrial samples, and the opportunities they provide to understand time, place, and life thru the lenses of personal experience, mythology / theology, and science.

About the Presenters:
Carl Allen is NASA’s curator of extraterrestrial samples, and Jackie Allen is an accomplished space science educator.

Science and Faith: Did Neanderthals Go to Heaven?

Saturday, April 16, 2016God and Paramecium
Refreshments – 6:30 pm
Presentation  – 7:00 pm
Discussion – 7:30 pm

Discussion facilitator: Charles (“Chick”) Keller, Ph.D.

In this talk we will trace the advance of fossils starting back some 7 million years ago as hominids seem to develop into larger brained, more able creatures.  In particular we will look at a possible common ancestor of us and Neanderthals and ask what’s different about them and us.  Then I will discuss how it seems brains develop to a level of complexity that not only makes the species able to cope and survive but also are sufficiently plastic to give them much more complex, unexpected capabilities.  But these apparently didn’t arise on their own, and this perhaps leaves a place for both Adam and Eve (with the Creator giving them information as the biblical God does) and at least some Neanders who came into contact with humans and learned from them, to know good from sin perhaps giving them the possibility of eternal life.

 About our presenter:

Charles (“Chick”) Keller has a PhD from Indiana University in astronomy and astrophysics. He has been Research Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, a Group Leader in Computer Modeling at LANL (Earth & Space Sciences Division), Director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory Branch of the University of California’s Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, a member of  the Los Alamos Laboratory Environmental Ethics working group–”Our Common Ground”, a Faculty Member–Univ. of New Mexico at Los Alamos, a member of the External Advisory Committee, Department of Physics, New Mexico State University, Los Alamos Lab Representative on University of California’s University Committee on Research Planning, and an IGPP research fellow (sabbatical) Scripps Institute of Oceanography. Chick has been President of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico, as well as on the boards of the Los Alamos Concert Association, Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra, Los Alamos Choral Society, and Co-founder the Pajarito Environmental Education Center.

Science & Faith: Human Genetics

Saturday, March 19, 2016
Refreshments – 6:30 pm
Presentation  – 7:00 pm
Discussion – 7:30 pm

Discussion facilitator: Glenn Magelssen, Ph.D.

Due to billions of years of evolution, humans share genes with all living organisms. The percentage of genes or DNA that organisms share records their similarities. We share more genes with organisms that are closely related to us. For example, study of the chimpanzees genome indicates a difference of about 1.2% from humans. However, there are still significant differences between us. A video will be used to illustrate our genome differences with other living things and will describe the role of chromosomes, DNA, RNA and proteins in the development of a human being. We will briefly mention how the field of epigenetics has increased our understanding of how environment impacts who we are by switching genes on and off without changing our DNA sequence. We will also mention how the Male Y chromosome is being used to trace our human origin.

About our presenter:

Glenn Magelssen has a PhD from the University of Colorado. His scientific research has included solar physics, laser and ion beam fusion, neutral nets, code development and stockpile stewardship. He has studied theology most of his life and taken a four year course called EFM from the University of the South on Old and New Testament, Christian history and Christian Theology. He has been influenced by many authors including C. S. Lewis, Joseph Sitler, Walter Wangerin, Richard Feynman, John Steinbeck, Clarence Jordan and Paul Tournier.

Science & Faith: Intelligent Design Theory

Date: February 20, 2015
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Presentation 7:00 pm
Discussion 7:30 pm

Discussion facilitator: Gerry Odell Wood, Ph.D., C.I.H.

Everyone who accepts the Hebrew Scriptures as revealed truth believes in intelligent design of the universe and its inhabitants; but what is this Intelligent Design (ID) Theory? To its proponents, a few scientists and groups in the UK and US, it’s a scientific conclusion and method based on observations and logical deductions. To its detractors, including many scientists of faith and a Pennsylvania court, it’s not science and does not belong in science classrooms. This talk will explore these points of view and encourage each person to decide on the merits of the arguments.
Gerry Odell Wood, Ph.D., C.I.H. (Ret) graduated from the University of Oklahoma (BS in Chemistry 1965) and the University of Texas at Austin (Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry 1969) before completing a post-doctoral fellowship in the Physical Chemistry Group at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in 1972. He then joined the Industrial Hygiene Group at LANL where he worked for 32 years except for a sabbatical at the U.S. Army Edgewood laboratories (1986-1987) . His specialty became testing and modeling of air-purifying respirator cartridges. Certified Industrial Hygiene (C.I.H.) active status was held from 1976 to 2004. He consulted with CDC (NIOSH), OSHA, EPA, and the U.S. Army before and after leaving LANL.

Science and Faith: Evolution of a Canon

God and ParameciumFriday, December 18
Refreshments – 6:30 pm
Presentation – 7:00 pm
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Discussion facilitator: Dr. Paul Shoemaker

Dr. Shoemaker will talk about his personal journey from being a non-believer in his childhood and during his young adult years – including the time he spent as an undergraduate student at NM Tech – to becoming and serving as a Lay Canon in the Episcopal Church (Diocese of the Rio Grande).

Dr. Shoemaker is a senior research scientist at Sandia National Labworking on nuclear waste disposal problems.

Science and Faith: The Fine Tuned Universe

“The Fine Tuned Universe: Its Age and Beginnings”

Saturday, November 21, 2015
Refreshments – 6:30 pm
Presentation  – 7:00 pm
Discussion – 7:30 pm

Discussion facilitator: Glenn Magelssen, PhD

Dr. Magelssen has done research in solar physics, laser & ion beam fusion, neutral nets, code development and stockpile stewardship. He is also a theologian.

Science & Faith…a continuing series

“How Christianity Laid the Foundations for the Scientific Revolution: Why Modern Science Emerged in Europe and Nowhere Else”

October 17, 2015
Refreshments – 6:30 pm
Discussion – 7:00 pm
Presenter – Dr. Nelson Hoffman

Many people view science and religion as being in conflict, but it’s clear that in the foundations of modern science (that is, empirical mathematical science) a crucial enabling role was played by Judaeo-Christian theology, together with Greek philosophy and Roman law, during the Middle Ages. We can almost say that without Christianity, modern science would not exist.

Dr. Hoffman is a physicist in the Plasma Theory and Applications Group of the Computational Physics (XCP) Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Science & Faith

March 21, 2015
Refreshments – 6:30 pm
Presentation – 7:00 pm

Soteriology after Darwin

Exploring the potential impact of science, specifically evolution, upon religion – Adam & Eve, Original Sin, Jesus’ mission.

Presenter – Dr. Morrie Pongratz, Rocket Scientist
Dr. Pongratz worked at EG&G, Los Alamos and at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) for over 40 years.  Work experience includes nuclear test diagnostics, active experiments in space including barium releases and neutral particle beam tests, satellite-based test ban treaty monitoring and nuclear forensics.Four-time recipient of LANL Distinguished Performance Award

Science & Faith…a continuing series

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A Rolf Harris song gets him into trouble again (14 jun 15)

Convicted children's "entertainer", and once lovable Aussie octaganerian Rolf Harris, has got into trouble again. In 1960, he released the hit single Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport, which contained an offensive verse. This is the politically-correct version on Youtube. Anyway, he has now written an even more offensive song in prison, complaining he will have to pay compensation to some of the women he raped as girls. This will, it is hoped, delay his release from prison.

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