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“Put Together”

When I work with clients I always ask this question (in so many words), “When you leave a room, what would you like people to say about your appearance?”. The answer is always pretty much the same- “I just want to look put together”. Me too! In my mind there is no easier way to achieve this than by just adding a scarf. I love to wear jeans, a tee and flats. Add a scarf to that combination and viola!– a put together look with very little effort. That’s what I’m talking about!

I recently bought this white long sleeve shirt from Nordstrom for $14.95… can you believe?!?!

I love the mercer pocket tee from the Gap for a short sleeve version.

Long Sleeve- Nordstrom (in store), Mercer Tee- Gap, (in store), Scarf- long time ago, Shoes- Gap long time ago, Bag- Kate Spade (black sold out online, but in stores), Bracelet- Tory Burch (similar), Jeans- Citizen of Humanity

Today I was with a client that loves scarves. She had a Tory Burch scarf (on the left) that she wanted to wear more, but wasn’t quite sure what to pair it with. I was so excited to find three outfits using the scarf. The picture on the right is her scarf collection. What I learned today, is that you can never have too many scarves. I think Europeans are on to something- ha!

I’ve always loved sequins, so why has it taken me this long to buy a sequined shirt?!?!?! I know why! I always felt like I had to go somewhere fancy to wear it. I’m loving the new sequin trend! The best part is that they are putting it on casual/comfortable silhouettes, like cotton tanks and sweatshirts. Now that’s what I’m talking about- a little bit of glam, but I’m still comfortable.

I love that I can wear this sequined shirt with my jeans just as easily as I could to a Christmas party with a black blazer, my black slim leg pants, and heels. I wore this to Thanksgiving to be festive and a little dressy, but still comfortable. Plus, my Aunt used to have a no jeans at Thanksgiving rule, so I thought I’d show up in sequins- ha!

Shirt – three dots, Jeans – Citizens of Humanity, Purse – Marc by Marc Jacobs (this is the link to the Huge version I have), Shoes – Via Spiga, Cocktail Ring – Banana Republic, Watch – Michael Kors

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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

This may the the worst thing ever

If there was ever an example of how awful the disparity between the 1% and the other 99% is, just read this article, via Chris Moody | The Ticket:
WASHINGTON -- Temperatures are expected to dip below freezing overnight Monday, and Charles Medley will spend the whole time outdoors near the base of the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court. Why? He's hoping to hold a coveted place near the front of a line for access to the oral arguments over the federal health care law.

But when the second day of arguments begins Tuesday morning, Medley won't actually be going inside. He's one of about 25 people camping out Monday--some paid just $5 an hour--in order to hold a place for somebody else interested in watching the health care hearings. Tickets for Supreme Court cases are granted on a first-come-first-serve basis, and because of the enormous popularity of this case, anyone without a special pass or media credential is required to wait for several hours or pay someone to do it for them.

Prices for D.C. line-standers vary widely. Some say they make as much as $15 an hour, while others bring in a third of that. Most don't want to reveal who they're working for, or simply say they don't know to avoid divulging any details. The majority of the people getting paid to hold a spot are unemployed; some are homeless. However, there are actual businesses in the D.C. area that specialize in this, charging as much as $50 per hour to save your place.

Medley, an out-of-work subcontractor who said he found out about the opportunity through a friend, arrived in front of the Supreme Court building at about 2:30 Sunday afternoon. He spent Sunday night outside shielding himself from a light rain, and will sleep on the street here until Wednesday morning, the final day of the hearings. He gets an hour and a half break for lunch each day--people rotate in and out to save spots--and he treks a half a mile to Union Station to use the restroom.

"They're paying for us to stay here for three days," he said, surrounded by new friends perched on lawn chairs who were also holding spots for other people. "It's got to be something real important."

Medley joined a row of men sitting along the sidewalk, joking together. One man, wrapped in blankets, snored loudly. Some listened to music, one read a book by the Rev. T.D. Jakes while others just sat alone quietly.

A cold front is predicted Tuesday that could bring temperatures in the 20s, so everyone has stocked up on blankets, sleeping bags and heavy jackets.

"You better make yourself comfortable if you plan on sitting out here for 72 hours," Medley said, motioning toward a man stretched out on a cot. "It's pretty nice during the day, not bad at night either. You just have to dress for the occasion. You never know when mother nature might hit us with a whammy. But we keep each others' spirits high."

At the front of the line, Chris Woods and Sonya Smith sat together holding a space for a person they declined to name. They arrived late Sunday night and plan to rotate shifts with others. Woods, a 19-year-old wearing a baseball cap, said he intends to stay on for about 15 hours before taking some time to sleep and then would come back.

"It was pretty cold last night," Woods said, but added that he didn't mind it.

At about 3 a.m. the night before, the sprinklers went off, waking up most of the people sleeping and spraying everyone with their head near the bushes. Tonight, many said, they'll sleep the other way around.

This literally makes me want to puke. It's like that scene in that movie "The 300", where slaves actually lay down and let their ruler walk over them as human steps!

Maybe they can set up a lottery, so those of us not wealthy enough to pay someone to sit in the cold (or desperate enough to actually DO it) can still have a shot at seeing the proceedings.

Or, how about they just drop the fucking rules about letting some poor sap wait in line for you and making those lazy rich fuckers have to freeze their own asses off for few days to get a place in the hallowed halls of justice? You step out of line, you lose your place! You don't like it, tough shit! The rich just have it too goddamn easy in this country!

At the very least, maybe some intrepid soul can agree to wait in line for three days for some obscenely wealthy fuckwad, and then when the fat cat comes to claim his spot minutes before the doors open, the line holder suddenly tells him loudly to go (perform random unnatural act upon) his (insert random family member), and then walks inside the Supreme Court building to actually watch (and hopefully blog about) the action.

Now THAT would be awesome!

lakezoarian said...

Hmmmm, I know some "troublemakers" down there. Thanks for the tip and I will be sure to let tehm know.

Click on my name to go meet Luke Rudkowski. In the nearly decade that I've known him, he just gets better and better.

tessa said...

I am a big fan of your righteous indignation.

But why do you want to stop this well-devised trickle down to the poor?/snark

PS ref. "Don't piss on my back and tell me it's raining" or, in this case, don't turn on the sprinklers while I am being paid to sleep on the pavement.

CT Bob said...

Heh heh. Trickle down indeed! The massive sense of entitlement that extreme wealth brings people gets on my nerves a bit.

And I just love the idea of telling one of those fat cats to stuff it!


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This wiki was started in late 2009 by members of the CTMU Facebook group. The original proposal, made in this discussion thread, envisioned various benefits of a CTMU wiki.

  • Every CTMU concept could have its own page. The many acronyms and neologisms (e.g. SCSPL, UBT, syndiffeonesis, hology) are a hurdle for newcomers. On a wiki, each time one of these is used, it could link to a page where it is explained.
  • Through successive editing by different users, the wiki would explain the CTMU in a different "voice" than Langan's. Hopefully, this would get his ideas across to more people, while remaining faithful to the theory. Maybe he could even stop by to set us straight once in a while!
  • Much CTMU material (articles, chats, discussions, videos) is scattered around the Web and can be difficult to find. We could make an "External Resources" page where all of this material is linked to and introduced.
  • Like this group, the wiki would be open not just to proponents, but to constructive skeptics (as well as the just plain curious). Skeptical input could be used to compile a list of common criticisms, together with responses from proponents. There could also be a broader "Frequently Asked Questions" page.
  • A wiki would help to build up a "CTMU community" and bring wider attention to the theory, hopefully leading eventually to publication of Langan's book, Design for a Universe.

From January 2013 to March 2013, the wiki was offline due to the loss of its database. The cause of the database loss remains unknown; possibilities include malicious attackers, an overzealous webhost administrator, or automated processes gone awry. The wiki's content was eventually restored from cached copies, but all user accounts, user pages, and edit histories prior to January 2013 were lost.

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Today we listing down the top 10 best Adele songs that you love to listen again and again, but before start further, we will add some valuable intro of pop star Adele. The singer was born in London in 1988 and discovered her own talent at the age of 4. She was grown up by her mom as her father, Marc left her family at the age of 2. She spent lots of time singing practice and made her debut in 2004, with the single Hometown Glory. Adele released 2 songs together after graduating from the BRIT School in 2006. Later, she would get the contract with XL Recordings through her demo, which was posted by her friend on MySpace. In 2008, she debuts with music album 19, and became breakthrough of her career, though, that she became “ the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics’ Choice” and ranked first on “the BBC Sound of 2008 poll”. In the same year, she appeared on Saturday Night Live (TV show), which made easy to land her rocket straight to the US. Adele also won two Grammy awards for the same album. In the year of 2011, she came with second album 21, and 25 in 2015, which become more successful than her previous album, set to create new records, including “Album of the year”, “Six Grammy Awards”, “one of the best-selling album in UK” “2 Brit Awards”, as well as “The Guinness Book of World Records”. Most of the Adele’s songs we have been citing from these two albums. Hello is the most successful single from the album 25 that breaking and creating new records and heights. She has been also featured on numerous lists for her beautiful melodies and deeds, including two times “most influential people in the world” by Time Magazine, and “100 Greatest Women in Music” by VH1. Adele often cited as one of the strongest women in the world by many organizations, firm, and magazines. We are proud that we’ve also listed here in our most famous people of 2016 edition (List Here). Let’s have a look the best songs of Adele.

Rolling in the Deep

The first song from our list must be on the top, Rolling in the Deep is from the album 21 and the first lead song which released from the album. The song was written by Paul and Adele. The song was the commercial hit from the Adele career and helped her album 21 to be reached on the first of the UK and US chart.

Set Fire to the Rain

The second position song, Set Fire to the Rain has received various critics awards, such as the Grammy Awards. It was as the third released single from the album 21 (released in various positions in many countries). The song reached the first number on the Billboard Hot 100, and the third constantly on the top.

Someone Like You

Someone Like You is written by Dan and Adele, from the album 21. Moreover, it was the Grammy award winning song for “Best Pop Solo Performance”. The song has generated more than 1 billion views on YouTube and has been praised by millions of people around the world.

Hello, the first single from the album titled 25, in under production XL recordings, and written by Greg and Adele. The song charted number one in most of the countries. The song has been praised by worldwide and grabbed many honorable awards, also the song reached more than 1 billion views on YouTube.

Skyfall (the theme Song) was created for the movie called James Bond film by Adele. The Singer was approached by the film Production company “Eon Productions” to make a theme song for the film. The theme was the first bond film theme which ever won countless awards such as the Grammy Awards, Golden Globes, Oscar awards and the Brit awards.

When We Were Young

When We Were Young is the second hit from the album 25, written by Tabias and Adele. The single reached on the chart in many countries. Via the song Adele vocals were praised by many critics and performed in various stage shows and TV shows, including BBC.

Hometown Glory

Hometown Glory is only the single from her struggle period, which was re-released from her first ever album 19 in 2008. The song was written by Adele and came out in 2007, which also have the music video. The song appeared in the top 40 UK chart and later received the nomination for the Grammy, which surpassed by “Halo” by Beyoncé.

Chasing Pavements

The second track from Adele debut album titled 19, the first single of Adele to reach on Billboard Hot 100. The song also accomplished the Grammy awards and nominated in various categories. As well as, the song has the music video that you can watch on Adele’s Vevo account.

Turning Tables

Turning Tables was the final song from Adele album 21, written by Ryan and Adele. The single reached on many country hot charts such as US and UK billboard hot 100. Adele performed the song on numerous stages and TV shows, including The Jonathan Ross Show.

Rumor has it

Rumor has it, another song from the second album 21, it was written by Ryan and Adele and the fourth single from the unchanged album. The song also touched the Billboard Hot 100 in several countries and covered by various stars for TV shows and concerts.

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This is the month in which to raise awareness about prostate cancer, to raise some money for research and hopefully save lives.

This is the most common cancer among Canadian males, afflicting one in six men, and is a greater threat for those with a family history of the disease.

That’s more than one guy on every sheet of ice during a men’s curling league night at a six-sheet club.

In the past, high-performance competitors have shown support by growing a Mo’vember moustache.

Last year we showed you the wonderfully cheesy Team Glenn Howard, all four of them adorned with a variety of facial foliage.

Team Brad Gushue lead man Jamie Korab also participated, at the 2008 Masters of Curling in Waterloo, Ontario (Capital One photo above by Anil Mungal).

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How to start and how to write a good thesis paper?

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Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure

What does it measure?

Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) provides an indirect estimate of left atrial pressure (LAP). Although left ventricular pressure can be directly measured by placing a catheter within the left ventricle, it is not feasible to advance this catheter back into the left atrium. LAP can be measured by placing a special catheter into the right atrium then punching through the interatrial septum; however, for obvious reasons, this is not usually performed because of damage to the septum and potential harm to the patient.

measurement of pulmonary capillary wedge pressure

How is it measured?

PCWP is measured by inserting balloon-tipped, multi-lumen catheter (Swan-Ganz catheter) into a peripheral vein (e.g., jugular or femoral vein), then advancing the catheter into the right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, and then into a branch of the pulmonary artery. Just behind the tip of the catheter is a small balloon that can be inflated with air (~1 cc). The catheter has a lumen (port) that opens at the tip of the catheter distal to the balloon. This port is connected to a pressure transducer. When properly positioned in a branch of the pulmonary artery, the distal port measures pulmonary artery pressure (~ 25/10 mmHg; systolic/diastolic pressure). The balloon is then inflated, which occludes the branch of the pulmonary artery. When this occurs, the pressure in the distal port rapidly falls, and after several seconds, reaches a stable lower value that is very similar to left atrial pressure (mean pressure normally 8-10 mmHg). The pressure flucuates during the cardiac cycle and normally shows a, c and v waves. The balloon is then deflated. The same catheter can be used to measure cardiac output by the thermodilution technique.

The pressure recorded during balloon inflation is similar to left atrial pressure because the occluded vessel and its distal branches that eventually form the pulmonary veins act as a long catheter that measures the blood pressures within the pulmonary veins and left atrium.

Why is it measured?

It is helpful to measure PCWP to diagnose the severity of left ventricular failure and to quantify the degree of mitral valve stenosis. Both of these conditions elevate LAP and therefore PCWP. Aortic valve stenosis and regurgitation, and mitral regurgitation also elevate LAP. When these pressures are above 20 mmHg, pulmonary edema is likely to occur, which is a life-threatening condition. Note that LAP is the outflow or venous pressure for the pulmonary circulation and therefore increases in LAP are transmitted almost fully back to the pulmonary capillaries thereby increasing their hydrostatic pressure and filtration of fluid. By measuring PCWP, the physician can titrate the dose of diuretic drugs and other drugs that are used to reduce pulmonary venous and capillary pressure, and thereby reduce pulmonary edema. Therefore, measurement of PCWP can help guide therapeutic efficacy.

PCWP is also important to measure when evaluating pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary hypertension is often caused by increased pulmonary vascular resistance. To calculate this, pulmonary blood flow (usually measured by the thermodilution technique), pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary venous pressure (PCWP) measurements are required. Pulmonary hypertension can also result from increases in pulmonary venous pressure and pulmonary blood volume secondary to left ventricular failure or mitral or aortic valve disease.

PCWP is also useful in evaluating blood volume status when fluids are administered during hypotensive shock. One practice is to administer fluids at a rate that maintains PCWP between 12-14 mmHg.

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TLC’s 5th and final album is coming June 2017!  In October TLC dropped a double single release on iTunes Japan for the songs “Joyride” and Haters,” with “Joyride” climbing to the number one spot on Japan’s iTunes R&B chart. TLC’s first single for the USA will be arriving soon!  #DontHateJustWait #TLCIsComing

Updated 2/17/2017

“I’m tellin’ you, we have put our heart, sweat, blood, and tears into this last album.  It was a lot of pressure on one end because the people are waiting and we know the type of quality album that they want.  So we’re like, if we give you something that is not great that’s gonna be awful.  We couldn’t even……we would never do anything like that.  When we give it to you it’s something that we feel great about and we hope and pray that everybody will like it.” [September 2016]

Chilli (TLC)

“Greatest Female Group Ever and not done yet. New Album coming in June!” [February 2017]

“We have 15 new songs to share soon.  The best is definitely to come.” [June 2016]

“TLC are having meetings with distributors for the album release over the next few weeks, then they will know when to drop the first single! The wait is almost over, TLC have the best fans in the world! We’re on this journey together! #MTB” [August 2016]

Bill Diggins (TLC’s manager)

“The new music is incredible.” [June 2016]

Brian Amlani (T-Boz’s manager)

“I can tell you about the new music I’ve heard. It’s old soul music. It’s 90’s throwback music. It’s vintage TLC and I can tell you that their vocals sound EXACTLY the way they did the last time you heard them. Their artistic and vocal thing is 100% intact. So this is gonna become a question of what are they talking about, what are the lyrics, what are the beats they’ve chosen. And I’m very excited for the world to hear.” [January 2016]

Ron Fair (Executive Producer)

The New Album In Their Words:

Chilli On The New Album’s Secret Title:
We’re lettin’ everyone know that this our last album that we’re putting out. We do have the title – we do have it. [September 2016]

TLC On The Album Progress:
The album’s done and it’s bein’ mixed.  Right now it’s politics, you know?  And that part I’m waitin’ on, too cuz I’m ready to come for y’all!  I’m ready to do videos, I’m ready to do photo shoots!  I’m waiting as well.  It takes time to press albums up and get things rollin’ so.  We’re there.  But it’s done!  It’s done.  It’s done.  I’ma say this again cuz y’all keep Tweetin’ me.  IT IS DONE!  D-O-N-E done!  The album is done! [T-Boz January 2017]

I just finished my album with TLC. [T-Boz June 2016]

We are in the mixing stage: yeah, turn that up. Turn that down. I don’t like that vocal. Let’s do it over! I’m happy but I’m nervous. It’s a lot of pressure. Everybody’s like, ‘It had better be good! You made us wait all this time.’ And I’m like, uh … okay. But now, hey. You don’t gotta be rough on a sister. Sister’s trying, okay? [T-Boz August 2016]

And yes, we’re still mixing the album. We’re in the final stages. Still got a couple of tweakin’ of things to do as far as singin’ a song or two. But for the most part we’re about to wrap it all up. These things do take time that’s why it’s coming out next year. First quarter. That’s our hope and dream and that’s what we’re shooting for. I just wanna say I hope that you guys like the work that we’ve done and the things that we’re doing. We have some funny songs. [T-Boz September 2016]

A lot of the songs are bein’ mixed and they’re coming out really really really good y’all!  I’m feeling a lot better about this project every time I hear a song, so. It makes me feeeeeeeel gooooooood. It makes me feeeeeeeeeel goooooood.”  [T-Boz October 2016]

We have to get the songs mixed.  Being in the studio recording the new album, I’m so excited about it because it still has that authenticity there, the lyrical content, and the tracks are crazy. It’s today’s TLC, you know? I can’t wait until you hear it. I’m so excited. I’m nervous! We’re always nervous because you never really know! But I feel VERY good about what we’ve done. [Chilli September 2016]

Chilli On Whether The Album Is Coming In 2017:
Yes, definitely. Possibly a single before then but it has to be right. If it’s not right, we’re not lettin’ it out, ya know? [September 2016]

TLC On How Many Songs Will Be On The Album:
We’re only havin’ 12 songs.  Cuz you know you have to count interludes nowadays and they equal almost a song.  So they really wanted us to have 10 songs and I asked for 12. [T-Boz June 2016] [TLC’s manager stated in June that the album will have 15 tracks.]

What we’re doing now is we are getting all of the songs….we have about 14 songs but we want to narrow it down. We really just want a good 10. I’m happy that it’s a push and pull because we feel like we have a lot of great stuff. We just kinda gotta narrow it down.  [Chilli September 2016]

Chilli On Whether The Album Will Have Any Collaborations:
This particular song with Snoop….he is the perfect artist for this particular song.  We’re not going out trying to ‘Oh lets get Drake on this, lets…’  Cuz we are so not followers.  We really pride ourselves on being trendsetters.  [February 2017]

We do have a couple people in mind for maybe 3 songs. We’re hopin’ that we can get together with J. Cole, we have actually a couple songs for him to choose from so whatever he wants to do is fine with us! [September 2016]

T-Boz On Why TLC Released “Haters” & “Joyride” In Japan First:
One thing you have to understand y’all, this is not personal it’s a business.  This is our job.  The way that things worked out, which actually for us is perfect because we’re on a tour over here, but how awesome is it that they actually get to hear new music and we’re performing new music.  I just want y’all to know that America’s very important to us and it’s coming, as promised   [October 2016]

Chilli On The NEW 90’s Movement:
All I’ll say is that I’m so happy because this is a movement for us.  We stand up for girls, we don’t male-bash but we talk about ’em.  I feel like it’s been missing for a little while.  People are missin’ the 90’s era because it was a mixture of everything.  We’re bringin’ that back but it doesn’t sound old it’s just new TLC.  [June 2016]

T-Boz On What The New Album Will Sound Like:
The TLC sound! That’s what’s so awesome—we have our own sound. You will still get that high energy and great lyrical content. We’re talking about things that have substance, things that matter—and they will always be over a beat that you can jam to. [October 2016]

Chilli On Finding The Producers & Talent:
We have Ron Fair that is overseeing everything with this.  He reached out with people.  We met with EMI & all their producers.  We had a writing camp in LA, we started there first.  Once people hear they just kinda come out and you get your best stuff and then you listen and you weed all the yucky stuff out.  And then I was like, we gotta have [a writing camp] in Atlanta because obviously this is our home.  Gotta have that feel.  Woooooooo!  I’m so excited, I don’t know what to do!  We’re dancers too and we’re gonna make up some new dances and stuff.  I’m just so inspired!  We’re talkin’ CRAP.  It’s good stuff.  [June 2016]

T-Boz On Atlanta Producers Working On The Album:
Yeah, but I don’t wanna say nobodies names yet cuz what if they don’t make the cut?  But yeah we have Atlanta producers.  My brother is actually on there he’s a great producer, his name is K.O.  He got some bomb songs on there.  [June 2016]

Chilli On The New Songs:
I’m tellin’ you.  We [myself and T-Boz] were sittin’ in the car last night listenin’ to it….we’re so excited.  Aw man, there’s this one, it’s called…..I don’t even wanna say the name, Tionne might kill me I don’t know!  It’s a trip!  [June 2016]

T-Boz On Her Favorite Songs On The Album:
I like one called Way Back because it’s authentic TLC. That’s the rawest T-Boz, like back in the day T-Boz, like CrazySexyCool T-Boz. Way Back. Way Back, Way Back, heyyyy!  That one I like because it’s just so TLC and what we’re talkin’ about. Way Back just sounds like authentic TLC.The album is still lyrically strong as far as lyrical content because you know that’s what we’re into. There’s a song called ‘American Gold’ that’s really deep and it kind of dives into the politics and the stuff with the cops and the black men. It basically said we fight for our country but our country hasn’t been fightin’ for us. We wanna be unified and come together and fight for this american gold. You know be proud to be an American and stand on this soil. And be proud for what our troops have died for. So that song is deep.  There’s another song. One that I like, it’s called “Ay Muthafucka.” I like that song because it’s different. What I’m talkin about when I wrote it, it’s kinda where I’m at with men. You know a long time ago like I said I probably would’ve punched you in the face. But now, I’m like I’ma just turn the other cheek and just go ‘Ay Muthafucka’ and go on about my way.  [January 2017]

Chilli On TLC’s New Song “Perfect Girls:”
We have this one song titled “Perfect Girls,” and it’s basically about this whole Instagram thing.  There are some people that have those lights on their phone so the lighting is absolutely perfect.  I get it, but……we’re basically saying nobody’s perfect.  You wipe down all the filters because you gotta find the right filter and it’s this and it’s that, and by the time the picture comes out it really doesn’t look like you.  There are no perfect girls.  We touch on that.  [June 2016]

T-Boz On Whether TLC Still Cares About Album Sales:
It’s a combination of everything. We’re artists and we’re competitive, too, so we also want to do well. Those anxieties reside in every artist… If we climb up the charts, that’d be cool, as long as it’s real; that we did it because of the quality of our music, and not just the number of followers we have.

Chilli On Making This Album Right:
What we’re not gonna do is rush and put out crap because then you’re gonna be upset.  We take this position very seriously.  We’re blessed to have the catalog that we have and we just wanna be able to add to that.  Those songs gotta be up to certain standards!  [June 2016]

TLC On Being Nervous For The New TLC Album:
I’m nervous every time.  Every time.  I’ve never been cocky, not once in my life because you never know if they’re going to embrace it.  You hope and you think……but y’all I be nervous.  I just said that to my brother and my mom last night, “Oh my God I’m gettin’ so nervous!”  I hope y’all like what we’ve done.  [T-Boz June 2016]

We go into the studio with the mindset of simply wanting to make something great. We want to have the lyrical content down pat, the beats have to be there. However, sometimes you think or believe that you have put up some great material, but the truth is, you have no idea if people are going to accept it or what. You just have to have confidence… and pray! It’s also important for us to stay true to the TLC sound, and not get  caught up with the latest trends.
[Chilli October 2016]

Chilli On Whether TLC Will Release The Album With A Record Label:
We’re doing all of this out of the box. We’re not with a label. We went through Kickstarter.  Our fans….basically this is their album! They did this! We’re just making sure that we’re connected with the right people once we put it out and it’s pushed properly because obviously we want a success. We don’t wanna fail or anything like that. If we did go with a record label….the fact that we did the album the way that we did it we own everything. You see what I’m sayin’? We own this so a deal would be totally on our terms and fair and that whole thing. We won’t be in a bad situation like we’ve been in in the past. [September 2016]

Ron Fair [executive producer] On Incorporating Left Eye Into The Album:
You know this is unfortunately from a tragic point of view there is no replacement for somebody like that. If they tried to put another person in her place it would be cheeseball. We’re not gonna pander to that. There’s NOTHING that can replace her. And the high road is really to persevere and to acknowledge that it’s a space that cannot be filled.  [January 2016]

TLC On Incorporating Left Eye:
Even with this new album, I think we’re gonna have some type of tribute, but there are no more raps that we can use to put on anything.  And really at this point, and its taken us a while to get here……myself and Tionne, we’re the new TLC.  This is it.  And we always pay tribute to her in our concerts and stuff like that.  We’ll forever do that.  But if we wanna continue to move forward, we gotta listen to what that says.  We gotta move forward.  It doesn’t mean that she’s not a part of it because we’re not changing the name.  We’re still T-Boz, Left Eye, and Chilli. [Chilli February 2017]

It’s so hard because her rap style was more poetic. Which was totally different. She was calling herself NINA as a rapper when she was with Suge Knight, which was real unique, okay? [laughs]  It doesn’t match so we’re really trying to put something together because we’ve kind of exhausted everything else. It’s been 14 years and this year will be 15, so 15 years of tryin’ to find stuff to make it work. So we’re tryin’ to figure it out. When I say I’m tryin’ every day….I’m tryin’. My best. [T-Boz January 2017]

Of course she’s not here physically but we always find a way to keep her involved. I wouldn’t say the whole album will be without Left Eye. We will work on what we can. [T-Boz September 2016]

I believe if she was still alive she would just be a part of this also.  We probably would have put out a couple albums within the time that she’s been gone, ya know? I just think that it would’ve been…. It’s crazy because even though it’s been so long since she passed away, at moments it feels like it was just yesterday. TLC is T-Boz, Left Eye, and Chilli. No you can’t physically see her, but…..I think that the fans feel her. [Chilli September 2016]

Actually on the last album after she passed away we went through a lot of her raps and used those then. I don’t think so because we’ve already done that. [Chilli September 2016 on whether unreleased raps will be included]

Chilli On A Vegas Residency & Left Eye Hologram:
Because [a hologram is] so expensive if you’re travelling……when you have to break all that stuff down and put it back together it’s very pricey.  Our goal is to have a residency in Vegas, and to me a Vegas show could make that happen.  It’s a one cost kinda deal and that makes more sense.  We’re definitely gonna make sure the business side is straight and we get everything that we want and we just put on a phenomenal show for everybody.  [June 2016]

Chilli On Company Promotional Partnerships:
We’re definitely going to partner with a company that has that type of engine to push the album at radio and all that kind of stuff. It’s cool that we’re able to walk in and say “Here. Here’s the record.” So at this point whoever we do a deal with, we’re only gonna do a deal with someone who falls totally in love with the music. So it’s not just somebody wantin’ to “OK well we’ll sign TLC because they’re TLC.” No, we want somebody to be excited about this music and believe in it and all that you know….because that’s how it works.”

I can’t put a whole bunch of information out there but everything’s lookin’ really good! We got some really good news today from our manager. It’s gonna be really cool once everything comes out because I think what we’re doing is going to inspire a lot of artists to do it this way. These days you have to be so creative. You’ve seen it with other big artists like with Drake and his partnerships, and Taylor Swift. All of those guys and the different things that they do to bring awareness for people to get excited about their stuff. That’s kinda the stuff we’ve always done. We’ve never really followed a blueprint on how to release our music or the type of music that we put out or how we dress. The whole thing. We just kinda do what we feel. [September 2016]

TLC On Whether This Is Truly The Final TLC Album:
I think it’s time to wrap this part up.  It’s a blessing to have timeless music because you can do things like residencies, and still get paid for all the work you put in beforehand. That’s an awesome job.  [T-Boz August 2016]

As of right now, we’re pretty sure this is the last album.  What we want to do is add to our catalog. We’re very blessed to have one, and we want to add new music. Our fans want new music from us. After our movie came out, the requests were through the roof. We paid attention to that. When our manager told us about Kickstarter, that’s when we knew it was the right moment. [Chilli February 2015]

Maybe 99.9% [sure].  That little .1% chance that we could possibly do another TLC album after this one. [Chilli November 2016]

I would never look at this as our final statement: it could be the last album but it doesn’t mean it’s the last people will see of us.  As long as that fire is inside you to do it, that’s when you have a really good chance of it working. If you’re doing it just because you think you should, there is no magic in that.” [Chilli November 2016]

And everybody who gets upset every time we say this is our last album, that doesn’t mean that’s the last you’ll see of us. It doesn’t mean we’re retiring completely.  You can only go on with this legacy for so long. Sometimes you have to hang up your coat like Michael Jordan and gracefully bow out, you guys. You know?
But there’s other things in life that I want to do. I have other goals, other dreams, other aspirations. I have children, I have things that I wanna do with them. I’ve given my life, 24 almost 25 years of my life to TLC. It’s time to do some other things.  Now, will I say if something comes up will I turn it down? Maybe not. If there’s a residency will I do it? Probably! It’s not said that everything is dead and gone and nothing will happen. You’ll see a lot of both of us individually and collectively.  So don’t get sad. It’s just another chapter and another journey of our life. Enjoy this joyride, because it really is a joyride. You know what I’m sayin’? For real! It’s a good thing, a good thing OK!?  [T-Boz November 2016]

*All information and quotes came from TLC themselves in various interviews via radio, television, and social media.

Recorded Tracks:

1. “(No) Introduction” (Potential First U.S. Single!)
Written by Candace Wakefield, E. Brown, & Knotch
Produced by Dunlap Rothschild aka DunlapExclusive
Recorded 2016.  According to fans who were able to visit the studio, this is a track you’d hear in the clubs.  T-Boz answered a CyberTLC question on LiVideo and said that “(No) Introduction” is in the running for the first single!  TLC premiered this song live during their Japan tour in October 2016, however a studio version has not yet been released.

2. “American Gold”
Written by Candace Wakefield & E. Brown. Co-written by T-Boz.
Produced by Kayo
Recorded 2016.  Lyrics can be found HERE.  A Twitter fan asked T-Boz if they had a song that talks about issues such as the racial tension in the US.  “A song called American Gold,” said T-Boz.  As of August 2016, “American Gold” is the only TLC track for the new album to have been submitted to ASCAP. In September of 2016 T-Boz talked a bit about the song, saying “My brother wanted to hear his mix of the song he produced called ‘American Gold.’  That song is pretty deep and it’s real and it goes to kinda like what’s goin’ on in the world today in America.  It speaks to that.  I hope you guys like that song.”

3. “Haters”
Written by Bryan Jarett/Daniel Ullmann/Steve Dresser
Recorded 2016.  TLC released this song on iTunes Japan ahead of their tour in October where it went to #4 on the R&B charts.  According to T-Boz, the reason they released “Haters” and “Joyride” to the Japanese market first was based on a business decision.

4.  “Perfect Girls (Aren’t Real)”
Unknown Writers
Recorded 2016.  According to Chilli, this song is about Instagram and social media when people try to look perfect with various filters and effects.  “Basically it’s saying nobody is perfect,” says Chilli.

5.  “Joy Ride”
Written by Rose Gold
Produced by Tipz & Knotch

Recorded 2016.  “We have this song called ‘Joyride’ and it’s dedicated to the fans because you have taken this wonderful ride with us through thick and thin, good and bad you have been there.  So that’s dedicated to you guys,” explains T-Boz.  “One of my favs,” according to Chilli.  TLC released this song on iTunes Japan ahead of their tour in October where it went to #4 on the R&B charts.  According to T-Boz, the reason they released “Haterz” and “Joyride” to the Japanese market first was based on a business decision.

6. “Hey Muthafucka”
Co-written by T-Boz
Recorded 2016.  This track was talked about in a studio session video a fan recorded without Chilli knowing.  It’s one of the more recent tracks TLC recorded for the album.  Before the video starts, Chilli also talked about another song in the same video but we’re unsure which she’s referring to.  “Not….not a hookup.  It’s not even a song like that.  What I’m sayin’ is…..I want it to be like the love that……..that’s what I’m sayin…….people that don’t have kids, they can’t understand that relationship.  But the love that I feel for you is.  Like I didn’t even understand this kind of love until you came here.  But I’m talkin’ about my kid.  You see what I’m sayin’?  That’s the vibe.  That’s what it should be talking about.”  Also known as “Ay Muthafucka.”

7. “Way Back”
Unknown Writers
Recorded 2016.  T-Boz mentioned this track title October 2016 via Twitter, saying “But we’re coming FOR SURE songs like Way Back… Sunny… No Introduction and American Gold!”

8. “It’s Sunny”
Written by Rose Gold, Ron Fair, & T-Boz
Recorded 2016.  T-Boz mentioned this track title October 2016 via Twitter, saying “But we’re coming FOR SURE songs like Way Back… Sunny… No Introduction and American Gold!”  “Joyride” songwriter Rose Gold said in November that she worked with Ron Fair on the song “Sunny” as well.  The track appeared on ASCAP’s website in December, listing the working title as “It’s Sunny” rather than just “Sunny.”

9. “Start A Fire”
Unknown Writers
Recorded 2016.

10. “Brave”
Unknown Writers
Rumored to have been recorded for TLC’s upcoming album.  Supposedly it has a beat that is very hard.

11. “Bang”
Unknown Writers
Recorded 2016 early in the album process – may not appear on the new album.  A pop/rock fusion with a Pink/Linda Perry vibe.

12. “Oh Honey” (Dallas Austin)
Written & Produced by Dallas Austin
Re-recorded 2016 – may not appear on the new album.  “Oh Honey” (also known as “Honey”) was originally recorded for the CrazySexyCool album, but word has it the girls were looking at re-recording it for TLC’s upcoming album.  According to T-Boz, “My mom likes this song I did with Dallas, too, y’all never heard it.  I did it way back in the CrazySexyCool days.  It’s like a classic Prince song and it’s called ‘Oh Honey.’ ‘Oh Honey’ is the name of it, OK?'”

13. “Breaking Bad”
Recorded 2013 for the scrapped TLC album – may not appear on the new album.  “…an angsty, guitar-driven pop-rock ballad.”  Lyrics by T-Boz include, “If I die before I wake, at least I know I lived for something.  If this breath is the last I take, I don’t want it to be for nothing.”

14. “Pretty Little Scar”
Written by T-Boz
Recorded 2013 for the scrapped TLC album – may not appear on the new album.  A song T-Boz wrote about the mark left behind after a 2006 operation to remove a brain tumor.

15. “If I Need It” (Interlude)
Written by KT
Recorded 2016 by TLC – will NOT appear on the new album.  The girls have said the album will have interludes, and this is one that was recorded.  An early demo was heard by fans without TLC’s vocals and lyrics include, “Cuz if i need it in the middle of the mornin’ all up in the evenin’ wit’ you I’ll be creepin’….”  This interlude was ultimately not chosen to be included on the final TLC album.

16. “P.O.S.H. Life”
Written by Lady Gaga
Produced by Dallas Austin
Recorded 2013 for the scrapped TLC album – may not appear on the new album.  According to T-Boz in an August 2016 interview, “Watkins says she is still unsure if it will make the final cut for this album, but insists ‘it was an honor and a privilege to be involved with her on any level.'”  POSH stands for Patiently Only Serving Him. The GaGa version of this song leaked online, but not the TLC version. Gaga said she thought it fit TLC so well and gave it to them.  “Lady Gaga actually recorded a song TLC-vibish, but she was like, ‘I don’t want to disrespect the girls,’ and we were like, ‘girl, let’s do something with it,’ T-Boz revealed. “And so, she was just so excited…It was so funny [hearing] her [sing] like us, so hilarious. So I was just like, ‘why not sing it then?’ And she was just like so excited and we’re excited.”


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Monday, 20 October 2008

Eccles cakes

As soon as I was old enough to leave the house on my own it became my job to buy the bread for the weekend. Every Saturday I would take the trip to Gordon's bakery to buy one of their fantastic loaves, still warm from the oven. As well as their delicious bread Gordon's also sold cakes. If I was lucky I would be allowed a cake as a treat, my favourite was, and still is the Eccles cake.

They may not be as glamorous as Danish pastries or French croissants but when it comes to flavour Eccles cakes can compete with the best of them. A delicious combination of juicy currants and candied peel wrapped in flaky pastry, they have remained incredibly popular for over 200 years.

I tried making my own Eccles cakes last night and they were a big hit, I've already had demands for more! Here's the recipe I used, based on the recipe from the Be-Ro cookbook.

Recipe for Eccles cakes

250g (8oz) puff pastry
50g (2oz) unsalted butter
100g (4oz) currants
25g (1oz) brown sugar
25g (1oz) cut mixed peel

1 Heat oven to 230ºC, 450ºF, Gas Mark 8.
2 Melt butter in a small bowl in the microwave, add the fruit, sugar and peel. Mix together.
3 Turn mixture into a basin and allow to cool.
4 Roll out pastry 0.5 cm (¼ inch) thick, cut into large rounds with a plain cutter.
5 Place a spoonful of filling on each round, dampen the edges of pastry and draw them together to enclose filling.
6 Turn smooth side up and roll lightly to flatten.
7 Cut tops to show filling, brush with milk. Sprinkle with caster sugar. Bake for about 20 minutes.

Fearless Kitchen said...

Isn't it great when you can recreate a taste memory from your youth? I've never heard of Eccles cakes, but these look very tasty.

Antonia said...

Eccles cakes are one of the very best of British cakes, aren't they. I've been meaning to try my hand at making my own so I'm glad to hear yours were a success!

Katie said...

Eccles cakes are so easy but they are great. Yours look lovely. Some variations on a theme I have done in the past-

Christmas: Use mincemeat for the filling

Apple: Use bramley apple, brown sugar and cinnamon.

Hopie said...

Looks delicious! I can see why it was your favorite :-)

Jo said...

All I have got to say is ....'more, more, more!'. I am hoping there might be more when I get home from work. Samuel, if you are reading this today - take the hint - I want MORE!

Sophie said...

These sound delicious :)

Sylvie said...

I'm afraid there are just too many currants in Eccles Cakes for me to like them. But I have to say yours look fantastic.

Cooking and the City said...

Sam I've never had an Eccles Cake but they look & sound delicious! anything in puff pastry has to be good :-)

Andrea said...

I've never seen Eccles Cakes! But now I totally want them. Is there anything better than discovering a new pastry?! I think not. I love that these come straight out of your childhood. Childhood treats are always the best.

nicisme said...

These are beauties Sam! I've got the same ones from the Be-Ro book and I can vouch for them!

Foodycat said...

A good eccles cake is a joy forever - but I would have been more impressed if you'd done the full catastrophe lard flakey pastry! This is a great post and the pictures are magic.


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I love the Big 12 doomsdayers.

New schools. New commish. New TV deal. New grant of rights. Yet some things never change.

When the story about Texas Tech potentially dropping its Sept. 8 game at Texas State because it may or may not be televised on the Longhorn Network broke last week, these Big 12 doomsdayers showed their ugly faces after a nearly a year of hibernation.

This story served as a last-ditch effort to kick a conference that’s been down, right before it will likely emerge as a power whose greatest days are ahead of it.

Now, for some facts…Texas State is in the WAC. The game being discussed is a home game for Texas State. That means that the WAC and Texas State control the television rights to the competition. ESPN operates the Longhorn Network.

So for those saying that Texas is attempting to bully its conference mate here are just plain wrong. Do you really think that Mack Brown cares about the television setup of Texas Tech vs. Texas State?

Having said all of that, this is one of those downfalls to Texas having its own "national" television network when nobody else in the conference does. But because the current third-tier agreement between the Big 12 and its member institutions, schools like Notre Dame and Florida State will be in play in the future, if and when moves need to be made. I’m not making any promises here. I’m just pointing out that this third-tier setup that the Big 12 currently has is attractive to schools with national brands – like Texas, Notre Dame and even Florida State.

Nothing in life is perfect folks. For instance, Doritos and Oreos taste delicious but that doesn’t mean that they aren’t horrible for you to eat. With good, often comes some bad.

A story like this is one of the negatives that comes along with this third-tier setup and specifically, the Longhorn Network.

This is an ESPN-WAC-Texas Tech problem. Based off of what I’ve read, Texas State has thrown an overwhelming amount of money into this one game. If Tech cancels it, everybody loses. This will work itself out. It has to. And don’t worry – Texas Tech (or anybody) for that matter isn’t going anywhere.

This week is going to be a busy one…

For the third time in three years, I’ll be working on NBA Draft night.

— Last Thursday night was a little bit wild. ESPN draft guru Chad Ford tweeted that Royce White had apparently been promised to be taken at 21 by the Boston Celtics. As I said numerous times while filling in for Murph & Andy on 1460 KXNO on Friday afternoon, I don’t buy it. That just doesn’t make any sense. Why show your hand to the rest of the league for a pick that deep in the draft? Too much can change from pick one to 21 to want that information "out."

Regardless, Thursday night will be an exciting one for the Cyclone Nation and White, a guy who many claimed would never play a game for Iowa State when he signed with Fred Hoiberg two summers ago.

If White gets does drafted by a talented playoff team from 2012, then watch out. What makes him so dangerous of a player is the fact that White doesn’t care if he scores a point in a game. He’s a player who truly values an assist next to his name in the box score more than a field goal. That’s rare for a guy at his talent level. Point is, Royce would be an unbelievable asset to a team (like Boston) with pieces already in place. If Royce White goes to a team like that, averaging 5-8 assists per game wouldn’t be crazy at all during his rookie campaign.

NOTE: That while I don’t put much stock at all into, I did find it interesting that in the site’s latest draft projections, both former Ames High star Harrison Barnes and White are going to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Wouldn’t that be a pair!

— It was great to see former Cyclones Craig Brackins and Diante Garrett participate in the Des Moines YMCA Capital City League last week. Easily, those are two of the classiest Cyclones I’ve ever had the opportunity to cover.

It seems like only yesterday when my friend Jon Miller of fired off a snarky tweeet to me mocking the fact that it was June and Iowa State still didn’t have a commitment for its 2013 football recruiting class.

Yes – Things have picked up in Ames over the last few weeks. A few notes…

— Paul Rhoads LOVES JUCO tight ends. Collin Franklin. Ricky Howard. Ernst Brun. Throw the name Emmanuel Bibbs onto that list. Bibbs, a 6-foot-3, 245-pound tight end out of Western Arizona C.C. committed to Iowa State last week.

After making a few phone calls, I learned that Iowa State actually stumbled upon Bibbs while in Arizona recruiting another player. Bibbs caught the eye of an Iowa State assistant coach and here we are today.

Word is that Bibbs isn’t a pass catching or blocking tight end, but a combination of both.

— In case you missed it over the weekend, Iowa State picked up the commitment of a Wisconsin offensive lineman. I’ll attempt to get more information on this story later in the week.

— My wife and I spent our Sunday afternoon at the Ankeny pool. Hanging out with hundreds of insane 5-16 year old kids is the perfect form of birth control for this 27-year old man.

— A former Cyclone will represent the USA in next month’s Summer Olympics. Congrats to Lisa Uhl-Koll!

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Different Reactions To Jellyfish Stings

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Not bad; I can take those stings.”
It feels like a branding iron pressed into the flesh.”
They felt like little pin pricks.”
Never had I felt such pain in my life.”
It’s like a bee sting.”
The pain was unbearable; like my skin was on fire.”
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There were so many of them, but I was only really worried about swallowing one of those buggers.”
It was unbearable. From my skin to my core, I couldn’t stand it.”
The stings itched a little bit afterwards, but it was not bad.”
Oh my God; it was terrible. I feared stings and avoided them for so long, but when we finally got me, it was worse than I imagined.”
"I don't know, I didn't feel any stings. I wore a wetsuit."

There are over 1,000 known species of jellyfish in the world with new ones still being discovered. And it seems every swimmer has a different reaction to stings and the numerous different species. For some, one is enough. For others, they have thick skin in more ways than one.

Back in 1991, Australians Shelley Taylor-Smith and Tammy van Wisse petitioned FINA to allow them to wear two-piece bikini swimsuits at the 1991 World Swimming Championships.

The innovative and competitive duo had good reason to seek special permission from FINA to wear the bikinis: there were blooms of jellyfish in the 25 km course in Swan River in Perth where the 25 km race would be conducted.

Fortunately for the pair, FINA issued a news release that stated the swimsuits were deemed respectable for competition.

"I wore this [bikini] suit because of the jellyfish that were everywhere...I wanted to be able to let them out [of my suit]…or get them out with easy access and not disturb my mental focus and mindset which they are renowned for doing," recalled Taylor-Smith with a smile and a wink. "I won the race and gritted my teeth as I got stung."

Did you smile or grit your teeth with a jellyfish sting? What is your reaction? Tell your story at I Got Stung.com.

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Education + Entertainment developers Playing Forward (, with content from Stan Lee’s Kids Universe, today launched their new interactive platform, “The VROOM.” Find it on Apple’s App Store and Google Play by searching PF VROOM.

As the world’s first kid-centric app universe powered by Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality, The VROOM works on Apple, Android, and Windows 10 and is built to run on smartphones as easily as on tablets.

The VROOM’s initial round of immersive activities and experiences will be offered at no charge and include 3D animated stories and interactive adventures from premiere Playing Forward partners, including Dex T-Rex, a virtual pop-up book from Stan Lee’s Kids Universe.

Augmented reality and virtual reality will multiply the fun-factor for kids while making best use of kids’ daily allowance of screen time through games and stories that promote empathy, problem-solving abilities, personal resilience, and the management of emotions—what educators call “social-emotional learning” (SEL).

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John Attard, CEO of Playing Forward, says, “Social-emotional learning is at the heart of every app and experience that we create. The VROOM is a digital playground that from a child’s point of view is pure entertainment. But as parents we know that The VROOM’s VR and AR activities are based on the SEL model. Incorporating the benefits of social-emotional learning into children’s lives is something that educators are increasingly telling us is crucial for relationship-building skills. The idea that SEL gives little learners the tools they need to thrive in the real world is what is so important to us and what drives our development of digital books, videos, toys, and games.”

Playing Forward will house in The VROOM a quickly expanding list of SEL-based “worlds” for so-called little learners to explore. The first round of characters populating The VROOM include Stan Lee’s Kids Universe’s “Dex T-Rex,” a mischievous dinosaur who learns about the consequences of his actions. Other VROOM characters include “Maxi The Taxi Dog,” and “The Monkey King,” with more titles on the way in time for the holiday season.

The technology behind Playing Forward’s offerings for kids makes age-appropriate use of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality for the first time in the children’s entertainment space. As one example, Playing Forward’s image-recognition software allows a physical picture book on a child’s desk, when viewed through a smartphone, to come to life as a multi-dimensional pop-up book.

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The VROOM’s app can be downloaded for free at Apple’s App Store and Google Play by searching PF VROOM.

The VROOM and its product lineup will be presented at Stan Lee’s L.A. Comic Con, October 28th to 30th, with Stan Lee himself introducing the new partnership. Playing Forward will also be offering a sneak peek at the company’s future offerings for technologies such as the Hololens.

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Nov 27, 2012 - Carl Niswonger, Riverton

Well, it appears that the board of directors of the Riverton Senior Citizens Center has thumbed its collective nose at the citizens of Fremont County once again. Evidently thisboard had a hard time finding a Riverton citizen that met its criteria to serve on this elite board. Instead, they appointed a green-card carrying Canadian to the board and ignored qualified Riverton residents. That is a slap in the face of every U.S. citizen in Fremont County. The "good ol' boy" syndrome is alive and well in Riverton. Every U.S. Citizen in Fremont County should be up in arms and calling for the resignation of the board of directors of the RSCC.

One U.S. citizen, who has served as a volunteer at the senior center for years, was denied a position on the board because he did not fall into lock-step with the requirements to serve on the board. The requirements are very simple: (1) You must not disagree with anything that the members of the board say or do, (2) engage or even attempt to engage in a serious discussion of any issue or topic at an open meeting of the board. The board meeting is conducted behind closed doors and called an "executive session" and is never discussed in the open meeting. To disagree with this board of directors spells doom and seals your fate to never be considered for the board of director. If you come up with possible solutions to the numerous problems faced by the center, they will never be considered.

If you doubt any of this, you should attend the next few board meetings and then judge for yourself. But first, please go back and look at the minutes of their meetings for the past couple of years. You will see how totally the board has failed in its leadership responsibility to the seniors in this community and how many members have missed meetings. If you do attend, please remember that if you wish to speak at any of the meetings you must first submit a request to do so. And you will have no idea what the Board is going to address at that meeting. Several seniors were ready to make a rather large donation for the troubled transportation program at one of the board meetings and were denied the opportunity to even speak.

How much longer are the Citizens of Fremont County going to tolerate this dictatorial type of government? This is government without representation. Citizens, take action, and do it now before there is more injustice. Demand free elections for the board of directors of the Riverton Senior Citizens Center. The right to vote is basic to a free people!

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(NNPA ) – Bishop Minerva Carcaño, the Los Angeles area resident bishop of the United Methodist Church, is acting with urgency. Along with more than 100 other religious leaders and activists, she was arrested for civil disobedience at the White House for protesting the deportation of the unaccompanied children crossing our border after fleeing from the brutal violence and poverty of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.

A few days earlier, she visited Port Hueneme Naval Base in Oxnard, California, for the second time and met some of the hundreds of migrant children temporarily housed there. Joining her this time were Bishop J. Jon Bruno of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, Robert Ross of the California Endowment and Fred Ali of the Weingart Foundation.

Referring to her first visit to Port Hueneme, she said, “The naval base has been turned into a holding site for these children, and it was to capacity with 575 children and young people between the ages of 13 and 17, and they’ve all been through horrific experiences. Many of the girls have experienced sexual assaults, and some of them have been raped … If you ask them what the prayer in their heart is, they’ll tell you immediately, with a sense of faith, that indeed it’s going to happen – and their prayer is that God will give them life.”

Carcaño spoke to the Children’s Defense Fund’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry at CDF Haley Farm in mid-July about the humanitarian crisis of thousands of desperate children crossing our border. The details are haunting: An unaccompanied toddler being cared for by little girls sitting in a locked cell for 12 days. A grandmother with three little granddaughters who a gang had threatened to take if she didn’t pay more than $20,000.

Nearly 60,000 unaccompanied children traveling alone. They are in many ways the latest innocent victims of the U.S. war on drugs. Even as the U.S. worked with Mexico and Colombia to close down the drug cartels and gangs there, the massive market for illegal drugs here in our nation has remained. To feed our illegal drug habit, the drug lords and vicious gangs have moved operations and created unprecedented levels of violence in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Now these essentially lawless countries have become some of the most dangerous places on the planet.

Part of the solution may rest with the faith community here and abroad. I am encouraged to see the coming together of many faiths in McAllen, Texas, to respond to the crisis in their city. But this crisis needs a compassionate response from every city and our entire nation. I shudder when I see the angry outbursts about these helpless children coming from some communities.

The best solution, as always for children, is to reunite them with their families whenever and as soon as possible. Of the nearly 60,000 unaccompanied children who have crossed the border since October, it is reported that nearly 50,000 of them have been released to sponsors or family members, sometimes even to a parent already living in the U.S. The continuing horror is for those children being kept in detention like those Carcaño keeps visiting.


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Monday, November 3, 2008

A Great Idea At The Perfect Time

The Craftsman Truck Series race on Friday night from Texas contained a little surprise for viewers. The entire pre-race show was done with all the SPEED announcers completely in Halloween costumes. Needless to say, watching Dorothy and Glinda the Good Witch interview tough guys like Ron Hornaday Jr., Todd Bodine and Max Papis was one of the most hilarious moments on NASCAR TV this season. Here are some pics sent to us by the folks at SPEED. Click directly on the pic to see it full-size or right click to save it.

This is SPEED's Truck Series Producer, Keith D'Alessandro. Often called "the people's producer," D'Allessandro has been the heart and soul of these outstanding broadcasts for years. All I know is that it looks hot in that monkey costume.

Here is Keith producing the show in the TV truck. Enough said.

The Craftsman Truck Series on SPEED has been the most consistent and enjoyable TV package of the season. The attitude and professionalism of the announcers has been complimented by the hard work of the TV crew and the singular focus on the teams and drivers. Once again, it appears the championship will come down to the final race. Does it get any better than this?

The Daly Planet welcomes comments from readers. Just click on the COMMENTS button below and follow the easy instructions. The rules for posting are located on the right side of the main page. Thank you for taking the time to stop by.

ri88girl said...

Thank you Keith, Thank you SPEED, Thank you JD. You all have made being a fan fun, not a job.

Tracy said...

ROFLOL! What great senses of humor.
LOVE the truck races. Never miss them. Best racing on TV.

Newracefan said...

Deborah said...

This morning on Sirius David Poole was criticizing Speed's decision to have their talent dress up in costume. I guess he thought it was unprofessional or something. I say I'd like to see more people in the garage area loosen up and have fun more often! Speed does an outstanding job with the broadcasts of the truck races, and when it came time to call the race, they were all business. Thanks Speed for doing such a great job with the Truck races!

batchief said...

Pay no attention to that man(David Poole) behind the curtain.
Thank you Speed and the truck series crew for something very special and entertaining.

Sophia said...

WOW! I am shocked somebody would be critical of such fun.

It's not like they dressed up in tasteless costumes. The Wizard of Oz is a Classic.

And everybody pulled it off with understated hilarity. I will never forget the look on Hornaday's face, nor Bodine's nor Papis'.

Thank you SPEED for the best racing and proving your gang has the most fun and it is shared with the viewers.

It was one of the most FUN POSTS JD had for us to comment on last week and I thank you JD for the photographs today. :)

jojaye said...

Thank you to Keith, Speed & every last one of you that has been burned from dvr to disk already! A great Halloween show!
A great treat from the trucks to us! You all made it a great truck or treat night.
We love Speeds 1/2 hour pre race & then the truck race. Never miss it - even if we watch it late. You all are the best!

Just noticed D Poole didn't like it - tough luck he needs to get a grip its racing not international diplomacy! Get a sense of humor.

And JD that has been added to my screen saver rotation also,with the wiring photo you had earlier from espn.

David said...

Poole must have lost a donut watching the SPEED broadcast then.

I didn't get to see the pre-race show but seeing the pictures and clips I certainly missed something special

Gymmie said...

Good Gravy! They were having fun! They were having fun before the race and the drivers had a blast with them! I'd say more but JD doesn't allow that talk here.

Thanks Keith for sharing the pictures and the SPEED gang for having fun and dressing up for us.

majorshouse said...

I went back and watched the pre-race show at noon today and I was in stiches the entire time. Thank you Speed for making us laugh and you need to do it more often.
The truck series in my opinion is the best series going and the coverage by the Speed crew is by far the best out there, keep it up.

Anonymous said...

I had fun watching people having enjoying themselves before the race race--which is the point of watching or going to a race.

The event coverage didn't suffer--they all got serious in time for the actual race.

Can't believe anyone would have a complaint about this. Geez, it isn't a newscast. This is racing! Racing's fun! Come on, David!

Renee said...

To David Poole, in the words of the great lion Michael Waltrip:

Put em up...... put em up

David Poole needs to pull the stick out. It was hilarious, and I was laughing so hard.

Speed did a great job of having a little fun. The truck gang showed they have an awesome sense of humor.

Lisa Hogan said...

Thanks for the pictures!
I got to laugh all over again!
Thanks again, SPEED crew, for a great Halloween!

Anonymous said...

Funny how I never have any trouble following the action on SPEED during truck races, even though I don't have an online component or a radio broadcast to "help" me.

People who deliver a solid product like that each race are welcome to have some pre-race fun in my book. I enjoyed the costumes and the reactions they got.

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Richard in N.C. said...

SPEED & JD, Thank you.

As a frequent reader of him, I believe the word for David Poole is Jealousy.

Charlie said...

Thank you SPEED for sending the pictures to TDP and JD.

Kyle said...

I am so glad SPEED has fun like this. Its a nice change for the expensive suit and ties that ESPN wears. I like a Network that not only covers the sport like Speed/Fox does, but has fun doing it.

Sometimes, it seems like a chore for the ESPN personalities, you don't get that with SPEED. And that is why so many fans love them.

3bud said...

Thank you SPEED! Keith it is nice to see the face of unseen people who help make The
Truck Series what it is. And thank you all at SPEED for race after giving the best production of the best racing.David Poole, well thats a horse of a different color. Please SPEED keep doing what you are doing with the Trucks.

Newracefan said...

If all we got was Dorothy and no true pre-race info it would have been a mistake but we got everything we needed and got to laugh along with the Speed crew, drivers, and teams it was a blast. DP get with it racing is suppose to be fun so laugh with us.

Dot said...

Great photos. Loved the flying monkey. I'm in agreement with the other commenters on this one.

Newracefan said...

Dot, Flying Monkey! That's what he was, Duh... I was always afraid of them when I watched the movie as a kid so I guess I was blocking it.

Anonymous said...

So funny. Hornaday and Papis being embarrassed was hilarious.

Yes other broadcasting should take notes. The truck series doesn't dumbdown the broadcast by re explaining the same things over and over each race. If the viewers don't get it yet they never will. I never miss a truck race. Always interesting. Sprint not so much.

Richard in N.C. said...

On 2nd thought, maybe David Poole's comments are really an endorsement of SPEED over ESPN since he never makes any comment about ESPN. Apparently David watches SPEED, but not ESPN.

Lou said...

Thank you SPEED for providing us a great season of race coverage. Yes, I did enjoy the pre race and race coverage Friday night. What a great example of thinking outside of the box. And thank you for providing the photos to TDP for others to see. LOL funny.


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Gary P. Miller, M.D. F.A.C.C., a local cardiologist, was appointed to City Council in 2008 to fill an unexpired term. Dr. Miller received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 1970 from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg and his medical degree at the Medical College of Virginia.
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Thursday, 13 October 2011

"How Can They Sleep At Night, Knowing The Peril They Have Brought Onto Their People?": A Bereaved Mother On The Israeli Cabinet's Prisoner Release Swap

There has been much written already on the deal that will see the kidnapped young soldier Gilad Shalit freed by Hamas  in exchange for the release by Israel of over 1000 Palestinian prisoners.

Melanie Phillips has written a characteristically incisive piece here on the subject.  So, too, has Elder of Ziyon here.

Among the prisoners to be released is the person who took the life of Malki (pictured), the teenage daughter of Arnold and Frimet Roth, of Melbourne and Jerusalem.  They blog here, and The Malki Foundation commemorates the daughter they lost so tragically.

Observes Frimet Roth today:
'Along with the entire nation, I am relieved and happy that Gilad Shalit will be returning home imminently. But I am shocked and deeply pained that this is being achieved by the mass release of cold-blooded murderers.
One of them is Ahlam Tamimi, a proud terrorist and the unrepentant murderer of my fifteen year old daughter, Malki. Tamimi transported the 10 kg. bomb, handed it to her accomplice and then led him on foot to the door of the target she had selected, Jerusalem's crowded Sbarro restaurant. Seven men and women and eight children perished. 130 people were injured. She was sentenced to sixteen terms of life in prison.
Tamimi declared that she does not regret what she did. She actually smiled when told the number of children whose lives she took.
With today’s decision to free the terrorists, prime minister Netanyahu, a savvy politician to the core, conveys to us his disdain for the lives of ordinary citizens like my Malki; his disrespect for Israel's justice system; and his lack of regard for the soldiers who faced death in order to apprehend the terrorists about to be freed.
 Which rational soldier or police officer is going risk his life in the future to defend us from the monsters like Tamimi, sworn to murder still more Jews?
The prime minister is quoted this morning saying that his "heart goes out" to Israel’s many terror victims. His actions and those of his cabinet suggest otherwise. How can they sleep at night, knowing the peril they have brought onto their people?'

  1. The NGO Monitor writes:

    “Shalit Agreement Shows Moral Failure of International Human Rights Frameworks”.

    I fully agree with their article, here:

  2. I can readily understand where Roth is coming from. This was a bad outcome, without doubt. But there was no good outcome available to Israel. The compact between the state of Israel and its soldiers - without whom it would be destroyed - requires the state to to everything it possibly can to get its soldiers back, whether it be live bodies or body parts. I doubt any Israeli will truly rejoice; but it had to be done.

    Spare a thought for Shalit himself. I'm sure he would rather had been killed 5 years ago than be the occasion for this terrible, but inescapable, deal with the devil.

  3. Thanks as usual, Rita.

    Nice to "see" you Rob, and I appreciate your comment.

  4. Maybe we'll feel better about this horrible thing once we see the boy.

  5. I hadn't held out much hope that he is still alive.

  6. As one who spent most his working life in (commercial) negotiations, I know better than to pass judgement on outcome of anyone else’s negotiations. I also know that I would not have liked to be in shoes of the Israelis who carried out this thankless task.

    From the outset, it was clear that the Israeli side would have to swallow many anti-sickness pills along with its principles and pride. From the outset, it was clear that the ONLY thing that kept Gilad Shalit alive was the prospect that Israel will eventually release terrorists – without such prospect, Gilad Shalit would have been murdered long time ago. From the outset, it was clear that irrespective of the outcome, it would be criticised. From the outset, Israel was in a lose-lose situation.

    The rest was just a question of how many and who.

    Those who are concerned that releasing terrorists will only encourage more kidnapping can stop worry; the Hamas, Hezbollah and all the terror organisations do not need “encouragement” to kidnap Israeli soldiers and civilians – they have been attempting it for years irrespective what Israel do or not do, luckily with little success but not due to lack of want on their part.

    I also remind those who criticise the “price” Israel had to pay for Gilad Shalit that, God forbid, had Gilad been murdered in captivity, Israel would have still be required to pay a price to get his body returned (as was the case with the three IDF soldiers who were kidnapped and murdered by the Hezbollah in 2000 and another two in 2006) and the fact that Gilad Shalit is the first captive in 26 years who returns alive is the only thing that matters.

  7. Very interesting and insightful comment - thank you, Jacob.

  8. Giulio Meotti, "Why Did Israel Betray Its Victims?"