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TLC Tysons CE: Topography-guided Laser Technology

posted Oct 22, 2016, 5:47 PM by Jen Weigel
July 20, 2016

Dr. Holzman discussed topography-guided laser technology at a TLC Tysons Corner summer CE.

As mentioned previously, we were one of the first centers in the country to offer this laser technology for your patients.

In order to qualify for topography-guided laser technology, a patient must have a certain prescription range.  It's pretty much the myopic range for current treatment on the WaveLight EX500 laser.  Then, we have to capture at least 4 different Vario corneal topography scans that are virtually identical.  If the eye is dry, that greatly affects our ability to get good, consistent scans, so we are changing our protocols to allow for more use of NPAT prior to preop scans.  Dr. Holzman then reviews these scans along with the patient's refractive data to finalize topography-guided treatments.

In studies, by correcting corneal aberrations on the cornea using topography-guided laser technology, patients can experience sharper vision post-op LASIK and PRK.  Those with irregular corneas, say from a scar, can also have more regular corneal topography post-op, too.

We had some extra time to review KAMRA inlay technology.  This is a photo of live Dr. Holzman talking about recorded Dr. Holzman on GMA earlier this year.

TLC has always supported all levels of optometry:  local, state, and national.  This brochure demonstrated all the ways that TLC has provided support for our profession.  - jw


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Welcome to Dr. Patty Woo!

posted Sep 7, 2011, 7:06 PM by Jen Weigel   [ updated Sep 7, 2011, 7:23 PM ]
The TLC Tyson's Corner family just keeps growing.  This summer, we also added a part time clinical optometrist, Dr. Patricia Woo.  Together, we are always available to you, our Affiliate optometrists, via almost any form of communication possible.  Please always feel free to reach out to us whenever you need TLC information!

Dr. Woo will be in our new Tysons Corner office seeing patients on Mondays and Wednesdays.  She spends the balance of her time in private practice.  Today was the first time that we had a chance to work together.  It turns out that we both like small alcohol pads for cleaning equipment, and ... more importantly ... good food!  I like her already!  : )  - jw

Drs. Jen Weigel (left) and Patty Woo (right) enjoy helping your refractive surgery patients at TLC Tysons Corner.

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The Penthouse at Harbour Heights

A penthouse apartment in Kormurluk, Kalkan The Penthouse - Harbour Heights
Max no of Guests No of Bedrooms No of Double Beds No of Single Beds No of Bath/Shower Rooms Walk to Town Centre WiFi Pool
6 3 2 2 3 10 - 12 mins Yes Own pool as well as use of communal pool

The Penthouse, Harbour Heights is a unique, luxurious, duplex apartment with a choice of two beautiful pools and unrivalled views across the bay. Adjoined on either side by olive groves, this property has the secluded feel of a detached villa and yet is situated just 1km from the harbour and the town centre. Palm Beach Club, with its restaurant and water-taxi service across to Kalkan harbour, is a short walk away.

The Penthouse is approached down a flight of steps leading to the loveliest private pool area which is completely hidden from view. The delightful gardens have been landscaped with rare trees and shrubs, providing a charming backdrop to the private pool and sun terrace. There is a shaded area furnished for relaxing and dining and a full-size gas barbecue provided.

Entering at the ground floor level, the living room is accessed by a long hallway. The guest bathroom and two good sized bedrooms, a double and a twin, both with en suite shower rooms, lead off it. The double bedroom has its own access to the balcony and both have sea views.

The living space beyond is airy, light and spacious, with plenty of comfortable seating, a dining table which seats 8 and a flat screen TV with English-speaking channels, Blu Ray DVD player and a sound system. Full-length windows on two sides offer unobstructed views of the harbour and bay. The wrap-around balcony is equipped with a smaller dining table and soft seating, ideal for breakfasting al fresco.

The open plan kitchen stores a range of Bosch appliances including a fridge-freezer, gas hob, electric oven and microwave. A separate ice maker and water cooler are also provided. Keen cooks will find every kitchen aid they could wish for.

The stunning master bedroom suite on the upper floor deserves a special mention.  This enormous living space encompasses the entire upper level and is furnished with a sumptuous 7’ Emperor size bed facing the sea.  Its 45m2 roof terrace is furnished with a shaded soft seating area and a dining table to seat 8, with a second full- size barbecue and fridge.

Below The Penthouse, the gorgeous infinity pool and lounging areas at Harbour Heights, shared with just two other apartments, are at your disposal and enjoy the same uninterrupted views as the balconies above it.

We are delighted to include this beautiful apartment in the sought-after Komurluk area, justifiably known as the 'Beverley Hills' of Kalkan.

Points to note:

  • A welcome pack is provided on arrival
  • Pool towels are provided for guests' use
  • A safe is provided for guests' use
  • Hi-speed WiFi internet connection is provided
  • The apartment is fully air-conditioned
  • Cleaning and linen changes are carried out on a weekly basis (so if staying for 2 weeks, a mid-stay clean and linen change is provided. If staying for 1 week, there is no mid-stay clean and linen change
  • Can be booked in conjunction with Harbour Heights Apartment, another 3 bedroom apartment within the block (at pool level)

Prices are for the apartment per week (maxium number of guests - 6).


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We generally begin with a pre-installation survey to assess your current manufacturing and business practices, systems and hardware, and lab equipment. We also determine any special needs or software interfaces. Results are shared in report form with conference review to establish clear expectations for in-scope verses out-of-scope items, and ensure delivery of the appropriate applications, services, and hardware during your installation.

Our project manager will develop a detailed plan for all phases of the implementation from start to finish.   Installations are generally conducted onsite using a methodical phased approach to minimize risk and downtime. Timing of events can be organized in shifts, after hours, or even weekends to reduce disruption of key business processes during normal hours of operation.


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Gently dipping, cooled lava flows are discernible along the shoreline. The reserve is composed of three distinct coastal areas and a small island.

Park Facilities and Activities: There are no visitor facilities. The park has some walking trails.

Location: About 40 km south of the town of Nipigon, on Lake Superior.

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Thursday, August 6, 2015

Next Up: The Los Angeles Dodgers

The Pirates have 23 games remaining in August. Only three--a three-game series in St. Louis starting Tuesday--are against National League Central opponents, but 13 are against the National League West, starting with a three-game series beginning Friday against the Dodgers. I'm going to be off the grid most of the weekend, so I'm going to hit it up now. The Pirates have a better record than the Dodgers (62-44 vs. 61-46) but while the Pirates trail the Cardinals by 5.5 games in the tough National League Central, the Dodgers have a two game lead over the San Francisco Giants in the National League West. The series in Pittsburgh begins with a marquee matchup of Gerrit Cole vs. Clayton Kershaw Friday night. The Pirates face two pitchers the Dodgers acquired at the trade deadline, Mat Latos and Alex Wood, on Saturday and Sunday.

Remember when nobody cared about the Pirates? The entire Dodgers series will be nationally televised. Friday's game will be on ESPN, Saturday afternoon's on Fox Sports 1, and Sunday evening's is the ESPN Game of the Week.

How Are They Doing Lately? At 14-9, the Dodgers are tied with the Phillies for the third-best record in the National League over the past 30 days. (The Pirates are half a game behind at 14-108) The Dodgers have scored only 3.8 runs per game, fifth fewest in the league over that span, while giving up 3.6, the fourth fewest. That run differential is more typical of a team that goes 12-11 over 23 games, not 14-9, so the Dodgers have been a little lucky to have that record. On the other hand, the Pirates have been outscored (106 scored, 115 allowed) over the past 30 days, so maybe both teams have had some fortune on their side.

What's Going Right? Dodgers starters, led by Kershaw and Zack Greinke, have a 2.43 ERA over the past 30 days, the best in the league. They have the second-highest strikeout rate, the third-lowest walk rate, the highest rate of ground balls and soft contact allowed and the lowest rate of hard contact allowed. They've allowed just five home runs over the past 30 days; no other team's allowed fewer than ten.  starting pitchers have a 2.99 ERA over the last 30 days, fourth best in the league, with the highest strikeout rate and sixth-lowest walk rate. They've induced the highest rate of ground balls and the second lowest rate of hard contact in the league. On offense, the Dodgers have been OK (sixth in batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage over the past 30 days). Nothing really stands out other than the lack of larceny, with only five stolen bases over the past 30 days, fewest in the league.

What's Going Wrong? The relievers have been as bad as the starters have been good. The bullpen ERA over the past 30 days is 5.83, more than 1.2 runs worse than the next-worse team. They've struck out a lot of batters and they don't walk an excessive number, but they've given up more homers than any other bullpen (13, eight more than the starters in about 60% fewer innings), they don't induce grounders (lowest ground ball rate in the league), and while they can pitch to the strike zone (third-highest pitched strike rate in the league), they're not fooling batters, who've swung at only 29% of their pitches outside the strike zone, the third-lowest rate in the league.

Who's Hot? The Dodgers offense has been led by two hitters over the past 30 days: First baseman Adrian Gonzalez (.305/.387/.537 slash line) and catcher Yasmani Grandal (.382/.460/.527). Over the last 30 days, Kershaw has given up no runs, one walk, and 16 hits over 34 innings while striking out 45. A bunch of starters that the Pirates won't face (Greinke, Brett Anderson, and the recently-demoted Mike Bolsinger) have also done well over the last 30 days. Of the starters they'll face, Latos, who pitched well in his first start for the Dodgers, has a 1.89 ERA over the past 30 days. Wood, who had a rocky first start, is at 4.85. He had a 3.17 ERA through the end of June, 5.06 since. In the bullpen, Pedro Baez has a 1.86 ERA over the last 30 days.

Who's Not? The team's two most-watched young batters are right fielder Yasiel Puig and All-Star rookie center fielder Joc Pederson. Both have slumped over the last 30 days, with Puig hitting .200/.244/.400 and Pederson, who's struck out in a third of his plate appearances, .177/.286/.266. I noted Baez's nice relief ERA; he's the only Dodgers reliever with more than two innings pitched over the past 30 days with an ERA below 4.26. Closer Kenley Jansen has six saves in nine appearances and 16 strikeouts in just eight innings, but he's also given up three homers--that's as many as the three starters the Pirates will face have given up combined over the same period--and has a 5.63 ERA.

What's the Outlook? Well, it's pretty obvious: To beat the Dodgers, you have to get to their bullpen. The problem is, to do that, you have to get by their starters. That's always going to be a challenge when Kershaw's on the mound. The Pirates' outlook improves after tomorrow night's game.

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With the beauty of the innovations Apple defines as standards for mobile devices, comes the challenge to use the right best practices to guarantee a high quality experience. In the Retina case, it means to maximize the use of GPU rendering, while maintaining the ability to cost efficiently reach other screens as well, such as Android tablets.

Earlier this year, I published a video about an AIR concept application demonstrating how to use HD video with a Stage3D based navigation and HTML5 content, followed by a similar demo running cross-platform on iOS and Android devices, and finally a version optimized for the new iPad Retina display. It’s based on an evolving code base, which went through a lot of iterations, including small, but time intensive improvements, such as the appropriate touch behavior of the cover flow.

Since a lot of efforts went into the application, I decided to make the source public. Even though it’s certainly not for beginners, and the code is not well documented or meant for production purposes, I hope it provides a good understanding of what is happening under the hood.

Application components

  • Code is mostly undocumented, and not meant for production
  • Only supports iPad 1- 3, and Android tablets with a resolution of 1280×800 (Xoom, Galaxy Tab, etc.).
  • Layout adjustment logic is very primitive, not dynamic based on DPI / screen size

To compile the source code, simply import it into Flash Builder. The media assets are defined in XML files. You can switch to your own configuration files in line 95+ of AIRCoverFlowDemo.as. It contains different files for different configurations. iPad with regular assets, iPad Retina with 2x preview images, and Android with different media URLs.

if(isIOS) {
    if (DeviceCheck.isIpad3) {
	protocolXMLURL = "http://www.overdigital.com/demos/nab/appDemoSourcesIOS_2x.xml";
    else {
	protocolXMLURL ="http://www.overdigital.com/demos/nab/appDemoSourcesIOS.xml";
else {

In addition, if you have an Android tablet with 1280×800 resolution, you can simply download the compiled APK, and manually install it on your device.

Download the full Source Code.

Notes for project setup:

  • Requires Adobe AIR 3.3 or later
  • Include libs, the OSMF folder, and assets.swc from OSMF/assets into your library paths
  • Use the following additional compiler arguments: -locale en_US -define CONFIG::LOGGING false -define CONFIG::FLASH_10_1 true

If you are not an advanced developer, and are looking for simple examples to get started, I would recommend the following resources instead:

Enjoy the source, and thanks again to ClockMaker for all the amazing Stage3D work.


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Review: Gloss by Marilyn Kaye

New York, 1963.
Fashion, music and attitudes are changing, and there's nowhere in in the world more exciting. Sherry, Donna, Allison and Pamela have each landed a dream internship at Gloss; America's number-one fashion magazine.

Each girl is trying to make her mark on New York and each finds herself thrown head-first into the buzzing world of celebrity, high-end fashion and gossip. But everything isn't as glamorous as it seems - secrets from the past threaten to shatter their dreams.

They're finding out that romance in New York is as unpredictable and thrilling as the city itself.

My Thoughts
I really enjoyed gloss for a variety of reasons.

I loved the time period it was set in and I did find myself absolutely as instead by the mindset of the girls in the book based on the world they had been brought up in. It was really telling when they were really worried about how they might be seen especially by men if they were out in the world earning a living for themselves and their world outlook for their future was really indicative of the values of the time that they had grown up with. For me the social history that came with this book really made it for me.

I really liked how the book flitted between the stories of the four different girls who were all quite different. It made things interesting to see their different stories and added more to the story as a whole than had you stuck with one. That said I did think a times things were a little bit rushed and I would have liked a bit more on each of them in more depth as there was so much more story to tell.

I loved how the book loved at the world of fashion which from the outside you'd presume would be all glitzy and glamorous but actually isn't. It's really interesting to see the ways in which they girls respond to the more mundane existence of being an intern stuck doing the jobs no one else wants to do all day without actually being paid for it.

All in all a nice summery read set in a really interesting historical setting. Definitely worth a look.

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High Court rules in favour of struggling SMEs in business interruption insurance case

Insurers may have to pay out to hundreds of thousands of British firms who had business interruption claims turned down during the pandemic, following a landmark ruling.

The High Court today ruled in favour of policyholders in a test case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The Court ruled on a representative sample of 17 policy wordings by 16 insurers. It found that most, although not all, of the clauses provide cover.

Interim FCA boss Christopher Woolard today said: “We brought the test case in order to resolve the lack of clarity and certainty that existed for many policyholders making business interruption claims and the wider market.”

“We are pleased that the Court has substantially found in favour of the arguments we presented on the majority of the key issues. Today’s judgment is a significant step in resolving the uncertainty being faced by policyholders.”

Two action groups – the Hiscox Action Group and the Hospitality Insurance Group Action – were given permission to intervene on behalf of certain policyholders.

The Hiscox Action Group hailed the business interruption insurance test case as a “landmark victory”. Its law firm Mishcon de Reya has written to insurer Hiscox for interim payments to be made to policyholders.

The FCA said policyholders with affected claims can expect to hear from their insurer within the next seven days.

Huw Evans, the director-general of the Association of British insurers, said: “Insurers have supported this fast-track court process led by the FCA… The judgment divides evenly between insurers and policyholders on the main issues. The national lockdown was an unprecedented situation that posed understandable questions of interpretation for some business insurance contracts.”

“Individual insurers will be analysing the judgment, engaging with the regulator, taking account of the appeal process and keeping their customers informed in the period ahead”, he added.

Michael Frisby, a Stevens & Bolton dispute resolution partner who represented a group of 34 nurseries whose policy wording was tested in the case, said it was a “shining example of regulatory intervention”.

“Whilst the judgment doesn’t determine every claim or point of confusion, it provides clear guidance to identify which claims are covered in the wake of the pandemic. It will have the effect of reducing the disputes over coverage arising from the pandemic, and should also help resolve some individual disputes”, he added.

Julie Hunter, senior associate solicitor in the commercial litigation department at Stephensons Solicitors, added her thoughts on the judgement saying: “While this ruling is still subject to an appeal and there are some intricacies to unpick in the finer details of The High Court’s decision, particularly around policy wording, today’s judgment will undoubtedly bring some good news to many business owners who have been left in limbo for the past six months. The coronavirus pandemic has had a catastrophic impact on many businesses, both large and small, and forced many into significant financial hardship; those businesses will now feel there is finally some light at the end of the tunnel.”


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Education Versus Coaching

educationOne could be silly to assume that our education system meets the requirements of every youngster that enters on the tender age of 5 – 6 and leaves after thirteen years. Let me say once more – there are various wonderful lecturers out there who sincerely care about their students and who are prepared to change things up to profit the members of their classroom. To answer the primary question as to why parents must be involved of their child’s education, merely take a look at the numbers.

Our employees right now are used to watching CNN with talking video, a crawler message alongside the bottom, and the climate forecast on the facet-all whereas having four on-line chats with their associates. If these college students are already so aggressive at school just think about how aggressive would they be when they move on to increased education and after that, work.

Due to its decrease costs, on-line education also benefits lower-revenue students. Having the new employee display skills for a manager exhibits you two things: how good the trainer was, and that the employee can do the capabilities of the job.

A distance learning course is a web-based primarily based course that has helped people who might already be working or those who need to stay at home achieve a level. The one simple factor that parents ought to do to assist within the formal education of their baby is to take an curiosity in all points of their child’s college actions: teachers, additional-curricular actions and relationships.

Whatever the greater costs, students are still finding it necessary to remain in school and get as a lot accreditation as they can before getting into the job market. Online education permits extra college students to get an education. If mother and father still have the identical mentality in the present day, their youngster will find it tough to make a living in as we speak’s world which has become very aggressive.

The ratio of academics to students is simply too excessive and though tough to acknowledge, some college students merely will fall between the cracks in the system. New also know-how permits for a sooner, extra environment friendly, and extra interactive classroom experience.

The rising understanding is that globalization is being reflected in an educational agenda that enables for numerous, and numerous, enhancements upon the education system that permits the educators themselves to expand on their teaching, and present students with actual world conditions that require them to “suppose outside the field”, or outdoors the realm of their specific field, if you will.


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Friday, March 23, 2018

Fab Five Friday

Welcome to Fab Five Friday. For those of you that are new to this blog, every Friday I showcase five blogs, websites or posts that I think you will enjoy.

This card made by Julie made me smile. Adorable!

All I can say is wow! These eggs are gorgeous.

The ombre confetti metallic fabric is stunning! I so wish I knew how to quilt.

I was so impressed by this post from Carissa. She discusses several of the newest inks on the market.

Be sure to check out her video too!

Be sure to visit Craftsy for the free Easter basket template and detailed instructions. Adorable!

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous Fab Five Friday.

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DXHK2 (Lite): Samsung Omnia "Official" Firmware

(This article has been featured on Modaco, Whirlpool, and Orkut forums)

Newest official firmware from Samsung. Download it here. Password is PhamQuang.

- Internet is faster (wifi channels 12, 13 issues fixed)
- GPS loads locations quicker
- 80mb free storage
- 60mb free program

It's labeled "official" because it's pretty close to the original leaked firmware. However, it's not nearly as customized as Modaco's offerings which normally remove a lot of the bloatware and ad an important range of useful applications to the Omnia (such as Batti, foreground battery indicator).

If you're wondering what the ROM version code means:
- DX: meant for Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam markets
- H: 2008
- K: November
- 1: Build version

Other Omnia-related articles:
Android on the Samsung Omnia?
How To Use Front Camera
Omnia Wifi Problems
Increase Omnia Speaker Volume
Modaco Custom Firmware


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English Wine Industry and History

Our friend, Tenay of Calm Castle Home Staging was surprised to find that there was a growing English wine industry and so we decided that would be the topic of today’s post. English liquor has always been distinct in its taste and history. Until the last few years, English wine had only been a small segment for the United Kingdom, occupying a little over 1% of the total domestic market for alcoholic beverages. The cold climate of the country has been a hurdle to its wine industry. However, over the past few years, the wine industry has seen a significant surge and signs of growth thanks to global warming. Let’s start with the history of English wine and see where it has reached now.

The Beginning of English Wine

Winemaking was brought to England by the Romans, who even tried growing different varieties of grapes for this purpose in England and beyond. This practice continued from there on until the Normans came in. At that time, there were over 40 vineyards as written in the Domesday Book. Through the Middle Ages, England was the major customer of Bordeaux wines from France.

However, when the Methuen Treaty imposed a high duty on French Wine in 1703, the English wine demand shifted towards fortified sweet wines such as the Madeira and sherry from Portugal and Spain. What helped boost this demand is the fact that fortified wine did not get spoiled in the long journey to England from Portugal.

Wine production in England almost ended in the 20th century with the First World War as food and crops were the priority. For a brief 5-year period making homemade alchoholic beverages was declared illegal from 1960 until 1965. The homebrew fashion then gained popularity. Since then, English wines have been some of the finest, with a 2004 panel declaring the majority of the top positions in European wines to the English variants.

Wine Industry at Present

The wine industry has been strongly growing in England over the past decades, and it is expected to generate over 30,000 jobs in the UK alone. South England has had several plantings specifically for this purpose. In 2011, when the Duchess of Cornwall was elected as the UK Vineyards’ Association’s President, the industry received added prestige.

Some of the most famous varieties of wine made in England include a distinctive clone of Pinot Noir and the Wrotham Pinot. The latter is famous for the furry leaves and the high resistance that those have to diseases. Most English sparkling wines are made using grapes that are closer to the viticulture limits. Other varieties include Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Seyval Blanc and the Pinot blanc to name a few.

UK wine production
Source: IBISWorld.com

In terms of consumption, England continues to be a major consumer of foreign wines. However, with the recent growth that the wine industry has witnessed, this could change. Currently, over 2,000 are employed in this industry which is expected to grow by over 30,000 over the next few years. The English wine industry is also forecasting revenue of more than £658m ($852 million) by 2040. A total of 165 wineries and 500 vineyards in Britain do give an exciting picture of what we can expect from English wines in the coming future. For the wine-lovers, there are surely going to be a lot of varieties to look out for.

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Pet Relocation for Community College President Covered in NJNews from BusinessWeek: New Jersey’s Essex County College paid $ 680 to relocate the incoming president’s pet. The state’s Brookdale Community College reimbursed the now-retired president $ 41,000 for his childrens’ university tuition. Governing boards at New Jersey’s community colleges agreed to augment presidents’ salaries with those [...]

Danish arrest two brothers in terror plotNews from Philadelphia Inquirer: COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Two Danish brothers originally from Somalia were given four weeks of pretrial detention Tuesday after they were arrested by Denmark’s security service on suspicion of plotting a terror attack. The older brother, 23, was also suspected of having received terror training from [...]

Danish police arrest 2 Somalis in terror plotNews from USA TODAY: (AP) COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) —Two Danish brothers originally from Somalia were arrested on suspicion of plotting a terror attack, Denmark’s security service said Tuesday. The two brothers, ages 18 and 23, were arrested late Monday — one in the western city of Aarhus and [...]

Pet acupuncture becomes more mainstreamNews from Chicago Daily Herald: WASHINGTON — One afternoon, as Heather Schoell was having porcupine-quill-like needles inserted into her feet, she casually mentioned to her acupuncturist that Cashew, her floppy-eared beagle, was suffering from anxiety. Recently adopted from a kill shelter in rural Virginia, Cashew was fearful around other dogs at [...]

Pets for adoption May 27

May 27th, 2012

Pets for adoption May 27News from Greenville Daily Reflector: Here is this week’s listing of animals available for adoption from area shelters and animal rescue organizations: Animal Shelter The Pitt County Animal Shelter’s featured Pet of the Week is Lady, a large, young, female, black flat-coated retriever mix. Animals available for adoption at the Pitt [...]

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Monday, April 19, 2010

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Thursday, March 25, 2010

On Ann Coulter, Tolerance, and the Subjectivity of Morality

Ann Coulter, the conservative political commentator from the U.S., recently made a visit to Canada. First she visited my fine school, UWO, to talk then avoid questions and make a few racial slurs. Then she tried to talk at Ottawa, but backed down when she discovered a shocking truth: people here don't really like her.

Everyone is talking about this. A lot of the discussion goes like this:
  • I support free speech.
  • I support free speech but I do not want you to speak.
  • I support free speech but I do not want you to speak about me not wanting to speak.
  • I support free speech but I do not want you to speak about me not wanting to speak about you not wanting to speak.
Etc., forever. But such discussion isn't really productive. I think we need to get more meta, and look at some higher-level questions that Coulter's visit brings up:

1. Is indiscriminate tolerance a good thing?

2. If not, what should be tolerated, and what shouldn't be?

3. Once we figure that out, what should we do with people we don't tolerate?

These may seem like matters of opinion, or moral questions without any objective answers. For example, while most people, when pressed, would agree that the answer to #1 is "no," they can agree to disagree on #2. Some think homosexuality is wrong, others think worshiping a false god is wrong, and that's just their opinion. Same with #3; acting on those opinions, is it better to stage a peaceful protest, or "invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity"1? Some argue that's a moral question with no precise answer.

I don't buy that. Never have.

Some actions are objectively right and other things are objectively wrong, and it doesn't take an omnipotent being writing rules on stone tablets for that to be true. When we disagree on which of two actions is best for humanity, one or both of us is wrong. An individual person is extremely unlikely to have all the answers, whether she is a priest or a physicist, but we should never deny that there are answers. And I believe that with enough time, science, and careful critical thought, many of these answers will be revealed to us.

In a recent TED talk, Sam Harris expresses a similar viewpoint (thanks Ronny for directing me to this):

The only wrinkle is defining morality to begin with. However, there is an objective answer for any given definition, and I think the one Harris provides—maximizing the well being of conscious creatures—is one that most people (and if they could be asked, animals) would agree on.

So what about Ann Coulter? Well, I believe that free speech is objectively good. History has proven that the open flow of information from all sources maximizes human well being. I fully support her right to speak, and while you won't find me out there protesting, I fully support their right to protest as well. But much of the content of her speech is objectively false. For example, should we invade countries and convert them to Christianity? No. There is no God, many Christian beliefs are harmful, and regardless, the very act of violently converting people to any belief system is repugnant.

I am open to being proven wrong about my moral stance. However, while it's nice to see people using Coulter as a staring point for discussing moral questions (even writing blog posts about it), part of me thinks her ideas are so comically evil that it would be better to just ignore her. After all, what's worse: being scared off a campus by a group of peaceful protesters, or arriving without fanfare to an empty room, then leaving without selling a single book?

Regardless of whether it's inspired by Coulter or not, we do need to keep questioning and requestioning our morals, because it is possible to find answers.

1 Coulter, 2001.

P.S. This is kinda off topic, but another thing I have a problem with is making fun of Coulter's physical appearance. Yeah she's a celebrity and thus opens herself up to it to some extent. However, pointing out her adam's apple because you disagree with her political stance is coming from the same base, ugly, immature side of human nature that her crass racial quips come from. Don't stoop to her level.

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laura said...

What about when I said it looks like her uterus is trying to bust out of her waiflike body? I stand by that observation, but I'll admit it has nothing to do with her political stance.

Celine said...

"However, pointing out her adam's apple because you disagree with her political stance is coming from the same base, ugly, immature side of human nature that her crass racial quips come from."

Yesssss thank you. it's a shame this is in your PS, because for me it's the crux of the Coulter (and by extension, Palin) issue. I don't like defending her, don't make me do it by being a crass, sexist or transphobic jerk, please.

carissajaded said...

Agreed Agreed Agreed. I find that I am often a little more on the conservative side of things but I cannot stand this woman. She may be part devil.

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Anonymous said...

It's WAY too early in the morning to be talking Ann Coulter.

I agree that insulting her personal appearance because you disagree with her political views is cheap and useless. But I think it's often times the Republican party who conveys the message that what you look like has a bearing on how much you should be believed or trutsted. So, um, they started it?

I'm kidding. Well, not about the Republican party.

In fact, I wish more super socially conservative Republicans would travel to other countries, so they can see that their ways are NOT the only ways. And not even the ways that MOST people would choose.

I think morality is hard to define because it is so subjective. And I'm not sure I believe that everything has exactly one right answer. As a woman who is vehemently pro-choice, even I have to wonder if the issue is really so black and white when, say, the man involved WANTS the baby and the woman doesn't. It's not fair to deny him, but I will always oppose forcing a woman to carry a baby she doesn't want. There's no easy solution.

Darius Whiteplume said...

I wasn't making fun of her Adam's apple, I was just attributing mystical powers to it. ;-)

Scott said...

Here's how I see it: Free speech means you're free to speak your mind. The price of free speech is also to have to face the consequences of speaking your mind.

Essentially, you're free to tick people off -- just don't complain when you have to deal with the negative consequences of ticking said people off.

And on that note -- don't discuss religion. Saying that Christian beliefs -- including forgiveness and charity -- are harmful just makes you look ignorant and detracts from your arguments as a result. Religion, like most things, is open to personal interpretation and blanket statements do no good to anyone. Remember my earlier comment about facing the consequences? Talking about religion like that has the exact same consequences as Ann Coulter's statements. You will garner some support from your own camp, alienate said camp from anyone with different beliefs, and cause irritation at those who hold strongly different beliefs.

In closing -- I'll fight for your right to speak your mind, but after that you're on your own.

Blondie said...

It's also WAY too early to be talking about whether there's a God or not.

As a Christian, I'm a little bit (and/or a lot) appalled and her stance on converting the entire world to Christianity. Something tells me that's not going to happen. I'd like to see her tackle the 1 billion Hindus in India without getting killed. FURTHERMORE, what the hell? When was the last time she attended a church that wasn't teaching bigotry?! The Christianity I know is about love, compassion, forgiveness and acceptance. So, pretty much NO traits I've seen her display to date. Tsk. People give Christianity such a bad name.

I almost feel that .ca site should point to like, or something.

katrocket said...

YES. I was going to blog about the Grand Ann-ousting this morning but you've already articulated my position better than I ever could, (and without repeated use of the c-word!) so I'm sending my 6 readers to your blog today.

Phronk said...

Laura: That was just a factual statement about her uterus.

But really, I'm not above tasteless jokes (obviously), just not when they're mixed with serious discussion as if they mean something. (like Coulter does)

Mythrai: It is a big part of the issue. Or more generally, both "sides" accusing the other side of doing something, then doing it themselves.

Carissa: Okay! Be right there!

Shine: I couldn't go into it in the post, but Sam Harris's talk addreses the "exactly one right answer" issue. In short, I agree, there are multiple right answers; multiple paths to the same place. But I think there is, objectively, a right place to get to.

I'm not touching abortion right now; as you say, it's such a grey area that I can't even form strong opinions without contradicting myself.

Darius: Hahaha, well thanks for the blog fodder. Again, I'm sure you were just making a factual statement about her neck's superpowers.

Phronk said...

Scott: Thanks very much for expressing your beliefs, which oppose mine. I respect that a lot.

A few points.

1) Not to be harsh, but: don't tell me what to write about.

2) I don't think expressing my own belief about what is objectively true detracts from my argument. It is my argument. Religion is no more free from objective truth than morals. There either is a God or there isn't, and that is directly relevant to Coulter's assertion that we should convert the world to Christianity.

3) I was aware that the certainty of my tone there would have consequences, and I am glad you are here to point out that it does alienate some people. But that's okay. Like I said, I think free speech is a moral good, and I am prepared to live that rather than just giving it lip service. I don't think I did so in an insensitive or derogatory manner, so I'd hope it wouldn't alienate anybody who is willing to discuss these issues in a calm and rational manner.

4) I did not say forgiveness and charity are harmful. I said many Christian beliefs are harmful (e.g., some fundamentalist beliefs about women and homosexuality). Not all of them.

Thanks again for your comment.

Hey Lady! said...

Woah! Taking on Religion, that's a bold move. You are braver then me, my friend.

Just remember, Coulter doesn't represent most Christians and our views. You're right it's best to ignore what she's saying, that whole "any attention is good attention" thing.

Phronk said...

Blondie: Yeah I definitely don't wanna focus on the God bit (though I knew that would be controversial).

You demonstrate, as I said to Scott above, that many Christian beliefs, lead to the same moral truths that I espouse. There are many paths to the same moral end point.

But some of the specifics of Christianity (whether in Coulter's ugly form or your good one) would kiiind of be a sticking point if we wanted to convert the whole world to it. And the truth about these specifics directly feeds into the moral value of taking that action.

Kat: Hehe, thanks! Yeah, it really is hard to avoid that word, and others, when talking about her (can't stoop to her level, can't stoop to her level...)

Phronk said...

Hey Lady! Yeah. I'm a rebel. :)

I fully agree. The vast vast majority of Christians aren't represented by anything close to Coulter, and I didn't mean to imply that at all.

Anonymous said...

i agree with most of your comments, no one has the right to tell anyone what they can and cannot say. Some laws may force you to pay for what you say, defamation of character, inciting hate, etc. but that doesn't mean you should be preemptively censored.

I do have one comment though, re: "...There is no God."? Thats an argument you can't prove, whether you believe or not is a personal thing, whether there is a God or not is something that cannot be stated empirically like that, all you can say is that you don't believe there is one. If i can say that without going against my first point about freedom of speech that is.

and as per your p.s. about her appearance, i agree. it has nothing to do with her comments or stance on any matter. if she was going thru gender reassignment or is a cross dressing male, who cares? what does that have to do with anything she says. if people must attack her, do so on what she believes and says, not on how she looks.

Phronk said...

Paul / TCG: Thanks for the comment. I gotta disagree that the existence of God is a personal thing. A lot of people in this culture have a tendency to put religion and morality on a pedestal, out of reach of logic or empiricism. But one of the main points of my posts is that neither should be.

There either is a God or there isn't, just like there either is an Ann Coulter or there isn't. No amount of personal belief changes the objective reality of it.

Knowledge is different than fact, though. Maybe we will never know for sure whether God exists or not. But it is my personal belief that He doesn't, which is all I was expressing in this post.

I could state the reasons for my belief but that would be getting off topic.

Anonymous said...

Thanks Mike/Phronk, and at the risk of getting completely off-topic, as i've said before, i can't see air but i know its all around me. Same can be said for anything i cannot prove exists or doesn't, such as God.

Don't get me wrong, i'm not convinced there is one, all we can state with any certainty is what we believe to be true about that matter. i don't pretend to be smart enough to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that one does or doesn't exist, but that again is just my opinion. I'm entitled to it, as is everyone, even someone as misguided as Ann Coulter.

Tatiana said...

Here's my two cents: the content of her speeches are kind of irrelevant. Her right to speak is inviolate.

On the first - someone spewing hate/ignorance/whatever has no more relevance to ME personally than the guy holding the doomsday sign on the corner. I can take in all sorts of opinions without getting my panties in a bunch about it - that's adulthood.

On the second - if you don't want to hear her talk - DON'T GO. It's really hard to preach to an audience of one, right? If you're a business owner/stadium owner and you disagree with her views - don't invite her to speak. For those that genuinely want to hear her for whatever reason, I'm not going to dictate that they can't. All the power.

I cannot believe people feel that they have the right to tell others what to do and think, and yet it happens every day by well meaning folk who surely have great careers as future bureaucrats ahead of them. On the other hand, universities are paid for by students' fees, and if the student body doesn't want her there - then that should be the determining factor.

Johnson said...

Nice post. I'm also simultaneously intensely interested/annoyed by the fact that Coulter has sparked freedom of speech debate in Canada. My Coulter blog post was likewise heavily commented on (including by you, so I thought I'd return the favour).

In answer to your questions about where to draw the line, is it wrong that I want to say everyone should have the freedom to speak their mind...except Ann Coulter? I guess not. What about Limbaugh? Dennis Miller? Maybe I could just be in charge of who can and can't speak freely.

Also, just to clear one thing up for everyone that's having trouble with some of your statements above: There definitely is no god. I just checked.

Good day.

Darius Whiteplume said...

I am pretty sure we have proof that air exists.

Phronk said...

Paul: For sure, you are completely entitled to your opinion. I can try to prove your opinion wrong, but it's also quite possible that mine is wrong.

The point I want to emphasize is that opinions can be wrong.

I never hold mine with 100% certainty either. So when I say "there is no God," I simply mean that I believe, with my fallible uncertain human mind, that God does not exist. I am open to being wrong (which is what separates us from, say, fundamentalists or Ann Coulter, who would rather twist facts than have them get in the way of their beliefs).

[And yes it's off-topic, but air has effects on the world that, if it exists, we expect to see. We feel resistance when we move quickly, we can hear sound waves, etc. We do observe those. Similarly, God, if He exists, is proposed to have certain effects on the world. Answered prayers, intelligently designed creatures, etc. We do not observe those.]

Phronk said...

Tatiana: Great points. Yeah, if people want to see her, go for it. I'm not gonna worry about it or promote stopping her from talking. I'll just do my best to point out the flaws in her reasoning whenever it comes up.

Johnson: Haha, yeah, I feel the same interest/annoyance. I want to just ignore the whole thing, but can't.

And thanks for checking. This should clear up a lot of confusion for everyone.

Darius: We have a lot of evidence, but air is just a theory. Don't rule out intelligent blowing.

Darius Whiteplume said...

I never rule out intelligent blowing. bah-dum-DAH!

Scott said...

1 & 3) Naw, nothing harsh 'bout that. It's your blog, your voice. I just hate it when people discuss politics and religion; it rarely ever does any good.

2) It's not the opinion, it's the vague blanket statement that I had a problem with. "Christian belief" to one party can be radically different to another (yet both supposedly be Christian). Without specifying which beliefs are harmful it reads as a general attack on the belief system of a rather large populace. (adding 'fundamentalist' helps clarify things greatly)

Difference in religious beliefs aside, I agree that the best approach is to ignore her.

Scott said...

Speaking of my original point about being willing to accept the consequences as part of your right to free speech:

If you're going to tick people off, and you know you're going to tick people off, and then publicly tick them off, don't complain when then publicly indicate they don't like you.

I hope the commission ignores her.

Phronk said...

Scott: Yeah I'd avoid bringing up religion or politics in any setting where people can't help but listen to it, but on a personal blog where reading is voluntary, it's fun for me to discuss it (and fun to see other peoples viewpoints, so again I appreciate yours!)

Perhaps I was vague with the statement. However, I do think it is accurate. In my view, even some of the beliefs shared by all Christians are ... maybe harmful is a strong word, but they're less than optimal. I would probably offend some people who may read this if I got into specifics.

Agreed on the human rights complaint. She's just being a big baby about it and/or keeping up her silly act. It'll probably be ignored. Because setting a precedent where sending a polite email warning someone not to commit a crime is itself a crime, yeah, probably not gonna happen.

D said...

As an American, I truly apologize for this horrible export of ours. I don't think her own family likes her very much...

Forest City Fashionista said...

What I have learned from all this:
In order to get more comments on my blog, I need to mention Ann Coulter, free speech and religion. Keep on being true to your twisted, no bullshit, opinionated self, Phronk! We love you for it...most of the time

Brian Frank said...

Awesome... I tried writing something on this but couldn't pull anything coherent together [update: maybe I did here].

I did have a recurring question through Harris's video that bothered me: What do we do about it? Figuring out what's moral, even though that's quite hard, is actually the easy part; acting on those ideas, making a society out of them is on a whole other level. You're going the direction I want to go though -- and I certainly don't have any better ideas.

As for the human rights complaint, I don't think it's legitimate -- but it isn't just a publicity stunt either. It's probably more an attempt to delegitimize the whole idea of a Human Rights Commission after Ezra Levant and Mark Steyn had complaints filed against them. This stuff all escalated in the mid-00s when there was pressure not to depict Muslims in a bad way in the media and people on the far right pushed back against that (e.g. the infamous Danish cartoons).

On those cartoons we see more in common between the Christian right and the secular/atheist crowd. To many non-Westerners it might be hard to tell the difference between Coulter, Levant, Christopher Hitchens, and Harris himself on the subject (though obviously they diverge on other matters).

I'm coming back to my first point: here's where it's hard to figure out what to do about our secular morals (should we figure out what those morals are). It's difficult to negotiate a compromise with people whose moral codes tell them they can (or even must) kill someone for trying to change theirs or for doing something they think is immoral, even though it doesn't directly affect them (e.g. abortions).

Sort of a mindfuck but I think, like you do, that we'll figure it out.

SharkBoy said...

I think she has the right to say what she wants BUT she has no right to get angry when people disagree with her... I, for one, was glad they canceled the Ottawa visit, it really showed what she's made of... which isn't that much.

Phronk said...

Donald: I will learn to forgive you with time.

FCF: Haha, "most of the time." It's true; mention religion even as one tiny aspect of a larger point, and comments galore. (I think this is my most commented-on post ever)

Brian: Yeah, really good question. Figuring out how to practically implement any moral truths is a different challenge than discovering them.

I do think we'll figure it out though. The same advances that allow us to come to a more sophisticated understanding of morals will allow us a more sophisticated way of dealing with them. I think technology will play a big part in that.

But even if progress continues linearly, there are signs that everyone is coming to a common understanding of what's best for us all. Thursday's episode of Q: The Podcast talked about a poet in Dubai who is challenging outdated ideas about religion and womens rights, and gaining a massive following. And the United States just caught up with the rest of the civilized world in moving toward socialized health care.

Fascinating stuff to think about.

SharkBoy: Agree. Really showed how childish she is about the whole thing. I think she has the right to throw a tantrum, but we have the right to laugh at how hypocritical and silly she is.


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Oriental Mindoro (the province where I grew up) is surrounded by water, and boat is the only means of transportation to and from adjacent provinces like Batangas, which is where my father's hometown is. Though a boat trip going to Batangas takes 4 hrs. back when I was a little girl...I always looked forward to it...not just because I was excited to see my cousins but also because I loved all the kakanin (Filipino sweet delicacies) that were available in the pasalubong (homecoming gift) stores by the port. Espasol was one of them.
Espasol is a favorite kakanin of many Filipinos in South Luzon. It is a cylindrical rice delicacy originating from the province of Laguna, and is made from ground toasted glutinous rice cooked with coconut strips in coconut milk and then dusted with toasted rice flour. You can find espasol in bus stops and in pasalubong stores in Batangas, Laguna and Quezon.  Though I only got to go to Batangas 4-5 times a year when I was growing up, my father had to report twice a month to his Batangas office, and he always brought espasol as pasalubong for me.  It has a very simple taste that I really like. I like it so much that it is actually one of the first Filipino delicacies that I learned to cook.

Today, I want to share with you my version of espasol. I usually used ground toasted glutinous rice but this time, I tried using glutinous rice flour instead. It's good...but I must say that freshly ground toasted glutinous rice makes tastier espasol. I also made them in different shapes instead of the usual cylindrical shape. Clarise and Cherlin found it more appealing!

  • 2 ½ cups glutinous rice flour or ground glutinous rice
  • 1 14-oz. can coconut cream
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup shredded young coconut
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp salt

1. In a pan, toast the glutinous rice flour over medium heat for about 25 minutes or until light brown. Set aside. (If using glutinous rice, toast grains until light brown then grind.)
2. In a saucepan over medium heat, mix coconut cream and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
3. Add the shredded young coconut, salt, and vanilla extract and bring to a gentle boil.

4. Gradually add 2 cups toasted glutinous rice flour or ground toasted glutinous rice while stirring. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly,  for 30 minutes or until you get a soft dough-like consistency.

5. Remove from heat and let cool for a while.
6. You can divide it into balls and roll each ball into a mini log like a tootsie roll and dredged it in the remaining toasted flour, or if you want it to be more fun and appetizing for the kids, cut it with different shapes using cookie cutters like what I did.

 7. Arrange on a serving dish. Cover with plastic wrap until ready to serve.

  1. This dessert looks tasty!Thanks for sharing :)

  2. I have never heard of espasol before but I am sure I would LOVE it as I love coconut!!! Great idea to make shapes out of it!!! :-)

  3. Wow, I never heard of this Tina, sounds so interesting..Thanks for sharing this incredibly flavorful dessert! Love the shapes too!

  4. they look delicious, and have my favourite ingredient: coconut!

  5. Oh, we used to have fun eating this treat when we were kids and our mouth full of powder, LOL! Thank you for sharing this recipe that is full of memories, Tina!

    ~ ray ~

  6. Lovely outcome Tina although I am alien to this but bet the different shapes will spark up any kids and will be for their birthdays and celebration.

  7. I love your childhood story behind this sweet delicacy. How wonderful that you are now making them for your children who will also have fond memories of these delicacies. They look adorable and I can picture little fingers reaching out for them and flour dusted smiles - I bet they didn't last long!

  8. This is new to me but it reminds of the Chinese muah chee or Japanese mochi. Looks really tasty with the shredded coconut. Will also make a nice snack in the bentos :)

  9. Oh I dont think Ive ever tried that before! Looks great I love learning about new foods.

  10. Tina..I've never heard of espasol....but love anything with coconut! These look great!

  11. I love coconut... Thanks for sharing this recipe for espasol!

  12. Love rice desserts! They look so tempting and delectable.

  13. Tina, thks for introducing me to Espasol! Would definitely love to try some if I get the chance :)

  14. I've never heard of espasol...but I love all the ingredients, so know they must be delicious!!!

  15. This is my favorite,espasol...

  16. I am from Occidental Mindoro...
    Espasol is so good..

  17. pwede po ba macapuno gamitin ko??

    1. Pwede. Actually, mas masarap nga ang macapuno. Di lang kasi available dito. :)


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Guess what, Contest Craze Will be starting a week from Monday (September 27th)! It will last two weeks this year with the major blowout contest day on October 9th. Each day there will be a special contest or a little mini challenge to participate and win! Over the course of the next week, Princess Bookie will be somewhat quiet in preparation for Contest Craze. There will still be a few posts here and there though.

You Know Me, I have a little something something planned for all of you who want a contest now! If you promote Contest Craze with a blog post AND/OR Tweet you will be entered to win a mystery ARC Prize Pack!! All you have to do is tell your readers about it, so they can come participate!

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-Will be drawn randomly
-Blog Post= 5 entries
-Twitter=2 entries
-You may get 7 entries total

Hope to see you participating!
-Thank You To All The Authors/Publishers who have donated this year!

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED! (It was a pre-contest craze contest)

Winner: Erika
(1 entry total)

Cass said...

I don't like being first (?), but I already posted on my blog about it, so I'll be honest and report it now.

cc932005 at hotmail dot com

Anonymous said...

I just saw this and I posted on my blog too!

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Jessi E. said...

I tweeted about Contest Craze:

jlelliott08 AT gmail DOT com

Thanks! ;)

Emily said...

Tweet tweet! :)

Brooke T said...

Blog Post:

Cass said...

Tweet tweet:

Lucky that I came back. :)

Total: 7 entries

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Mrs. DeRaps said...

Here's a link to my post:

This sounds like such fun! Can't wait...

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Misha said...

Is this International? I would love to enter if this is
Blog post

Total 7

Kristina Barnes♥ said...

I tweeted about your contest <3

aaaand blog post.

Total: 7 :3

Elie said...

Couldn't resist...

elaing8 said...

Autumn said...

I tweeted!

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Melissa S. said...

Can't wait!!

And blogged:)

Melissa S.

Zia said...

Sounds awesome!! Here's the link to my blog post.

Unknown said...

Blog Post:

=7 entries :D

Thanks for the giveaway!

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Anne said...

Eeep!!! So excited for Contest Craze! I tweeted about it!

Kathy Habel said...

I tweeted +2
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Badass Bookie said...

I love the little cupcake banner thing in the post so much I used in my buzz post too!!!

Blog post-
Tweeted -

Total - 7
Lisa xx

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Exciting stuff!!

Here's my tweet:

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I tweeted:

Can't wait to see what you've got up your sleve!

Erica said...

I tweeted here :)

Can't wait for the craze =P

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Jessica B said...

tweeted it!

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linz said...

Posted! Cannot wait for the contest to start!

Breanna said...

Definitely posted a blog about it! Can't wait for it to start! Yay :)

Unknown said...

Yay! Can't wait!

Tweeted here:

Thanks for the giveaway!

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This is so exciting!

Margaret said...

Here's my promoting of your awesome giveaway. Really, truly mysterious. Hope to find out what it is :)
*fingers and toes way, way crossed*

+2 Tweet, tweet:

Thank you for a chance!

Thao said...

I tweeted about this contest here:

I also posted an entry on my blog:

Thanks for the contest!

April X said...

I tweeted:

Thanks for the chance to win something early :)

Unknown said...

I posted on my blog -

and I twitted here -

Danna (Bananas For Books) said...

I posted it on my blog!

The Scarf Princess said...

Looking forward to all the fun even though I have no luck whatsoever. I tweeted here about the giveaway...

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I tweeted about Contest Craze

Alicia said...

I tweeted-

brandileigh2003 said...

Angela @ Reading Angels said...

Unknown said...

I tweeted twice!

Jiinie said...

I tweeted

jasmlim AT hotmail DOT com

:)Looking forward to the contests!

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Scoot said...

Thanks! I am looking forward to the craze! :)

Blog Post:

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A Story Untold said...

Awesome!!!Can't wait!! :)

Tweeted :

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Sounds like a lot of fun!

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Audrey (holes In My brain) said...

YAY! so excited, thank you!

Pamk said...

I posted this on my blog
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Pamk said...

i tweeted here
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ReaganStar said...

I so posted about this... meant to do it sooner,

is the link for my post... sooo excited about this!

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Contest Craze is back!! yeah!!!!!!

posted on my blog already:

and twitted of course:

thank youuuu 8D

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Wow, I've never participated in a Contest Craze before! This will be new ^_^

I tweeted here

Mandy said...

I tweeted:

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Unknown said...

I tweeted:

Miranda said...

I tweeted and posted

Kai Agito said...

Ohh, a mystery ARC prize pack! WOW!

I tweeted:

amaterasureads AT gmail DOT com

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Baby Blue Dutchman's Puzzle

My latest July Finish a Baby Blue Dutchman's Puzzle.

This one started as a quilt top in January for the Winter Blues Blog Hop.

I quilted it in May.
I  was having issues with my long arm when I quilted my May Ambassador project and wanted something small to quilt to see if I had fixed the issue.

Turns out the issue was the quilt was pulled too tight on the frame.
Once I loosened it, no more skipped stitches.

I put the binding on this morning before work and now I have another finish for the month.  Yay!

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Christmas Then and Now Blog Hop

Welcome to day two of the Christmas in July - Then and Now - Blog Hop hosted by Carol of Just Let Me Quilt  This is a fun hop to show off some Christmas creations we made either in the past or something made recently or both!

Today I am going to show off a few of my favorite Christmas Quilts, and my newest finish.

Let's start with my newest finish!  My Christmas Dresden Quilt!  Quilted and bound!

This is an old UFO I started in 2012 and used lots of different greens and reds prints.  some were Christmasy, some were just red or green.

I started with strips  of alternating red and green and cut all my dresden fans from those.

I made 20 Desdens, but only ended up using 12 in the quilt.

Once I added the sashing and Cornerstones the quilt was getting really big!
So now I have 8 more Dresden blocks that I need to put into new projects.

I finished the top in January 2015 and then it sat patiently in his labeled box  while I worked other projects and deadlines.

This blog hop got me inspired to finally give this quilt a deadline so it would get finished!

It has been on the UFO list for a long time and I am so happy to have it complete and just in time for Christmas in July!

Now lets check out some of my older projects, made way back when...
First up is the very first Christmas quilt I made.

It was created in 2007, using all sorts of holiday novelty prints and the Split Nine Patch Block.
I still pull this one out and drape it over the couch every Christmas.

This next one was finished in 2012.  It is a Schnibbles pattern by Miss Rosie's Quilt Company called Spot.  This was the first time I bought a pre-cut and have never turned back.  I used to think precuts were a waste of money because they cost more than yardage when you added it up, but I soon realized sometimes being able to get a whole fabric line was worth the little extra dollars.

Like buying grated cheese.  The block is cheaper, but pre-graded saves so much time.

I loved this fabric line so much I made another lager quilt out of it called Starry Eyed.  I copied the pattern right down to the fabric choice. This one was finished in 2013.

This next one is another one of my favorites.  I finished this one in 2014. It was my own design and I just love all the red and white pinwheels.  Reminds me of Christmas Candy.  I gifted it to my sister and have always thought in the back of my mind I will make one just like it for myself one day.

This round table topper was a small project that I love.  I made two of these, one for my good friend in Tennessee in 2011 and one for me in 2014. It fits perfect on my round side table.  I had fun playing with the 10 degree ruler from Phillips Fiber Arts to make these.

This next one was my second One Block Wonder Quilt and made in 2017.  I had fun making this one from start to finish.  Other than when I played along with Project Quilting, this was probably the fasted I have made a quilt without putting it aside to work on other projects.   I bought the fabric November 28th and had it ready to gift on Christmas Eve.  I gave this one to my Aunt, she absolutely loved it!

The last one I want to show off is the one I made last year for my other Sister.  She was long overdue for a Christmas quilt.  I finished these festive trees last year and shipped it out to her just in time for Christmas.

I hope you enjoyed seeing some of my favorite Christmas Quilts I made over the years.  Make sure to check out the other Blog Hoppers and see what they have made, then and now.

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Saturday, July 25, 2020

Christmas in July - Island Batik Ambassador Challenge

I love sharing my love of quilting and this month Island Batik and Accuquilt are letting me do just that in a big way!

For the July Challenge, Ambassadors were sent a an Accuquilt GO! Me Fabric Cutter Starter Set, a small version of their GO! Fabric Cutter that includes a GO! Half Square Triangle-3” Finished Square and GO! Quarter Square Triangle-3” Finished Square.

We were challenged to make a project using only the dies that came with the starter set and give that project and the Go Me Starter Set to someone.

I chose to give it to my friend Catrina. She came to my beginner quilt class over a year ago and has really taken off with quilting.  A month before class she had never even opened her sewing machine and now her goal this year is to finish nine quilts for her relatives for Christmas. She is almost done with all the tops! She said the next quilt she is going to make is a pinwheel quilt so this cutter set is perfect for her!

I wanted to make a throw sized quilt for Catrina and asked her in advance some of her favorite colors. She gave me a lot to play with: Blue, green, teal, ocean colors, and sunset colors.

I went through all the fabrics Island Batik sent me ended up using the last bit of my blues from River Valley fabric line - created for Deb Tucker of 180 Studio Desings by Kathy Engle, a wee bit of orange from the Ancient Etchings line - designed by Jackie Kunkel of Canton Village Quilt Works, and several pieces from Island Batiks foundations: Pumpkin, Cornmeal, Lagoon, Wavy Dots Cherry, and Sprinkles for the white background,

I cut strips wide enough to cover the die, layered them up and ran it through the Go Me.  I cut out my Half Square Triangles within 15 minutes the first night and cut out the Quarter Square Triangles the next evening. Cutting was super quick.

This quilt is made by alternating two different variations of the Ohio Star Block, each block is made with only HSTs and QSTs.

Block A

Block B

Block B.   I like to sew one block and then chain piece the rest.  I stack the finished squares in the layout I want them and then start sewing.

These are the pieces for the Quarter Square triangles for Block A.
Again, I put all my pieces in the layout they should be in the quilt.

Then turn them slightly so the seam I want is facing the way they will go under the sewing machine.  That way I know I am sewing on the correct edge.

All my Block Bs with one block A.

Working on Block A. I stacked these as well and eventually made one big pile of unpieced A blocks then chain pieced them together in rows.
These blocks show off a lot of the River Valley blue fabrixs.

I wasn't sure how to quilt this until Catrina commented on one of my instagram photos this block reminded her of Hawaiian Lava, then it hit me to quilt some all over flames.  I used a lovely soft yellow Auriful Thread for this, #2130 and in the middle of the quilt sandwich is Hobbs Nautical Cotton batting

And of course I quilted it with a Schmetz microtex needle.
I seldom think to take a picture of the needle, but these needles work great with my projects!

Some of the Quilting

This one ended up being border-less.  And goes slightly over throw size by a few inches.
It measures 45 x 63.

Make sure to check out all the other Island Batik Ambassadors to see their Christmas in July projects and their recipients.  Happy Quilting!

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Island Batik Ambassador Box #2

It's that time of year again when Island Batik sends us ambassadors a box of wonderful supplies to finish up the challenges for 2020. Check out my unboxing video to see all the goodies I get to work with for the rest of the year!  Close up photos and links below.

Happy Quilting!

William's Garden.  Precuts Available now.  Yardage coming in September/October,

Island Batik Foundations.

American Frontier available now.

byAnnie supplied everything to make the Divide & conquer bag.

Thread by Aurifl

Several different battings from Hobbs