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Monday, May 30, 2005

Why Did Feith Resign?

Could it have had something to do with the Larry Franklin spy scandal?

The headline of this New York Sun article by Eli Lake on the progress of the case [.pdf] against Lawrence A. Franklin, a Pentagon analyst accused of handing over sensitive information to Israel, has got to take the cake for sheer gall: "Pentagon Analyst In Israel Spy Case Is Called a 'Patriot'"!

You can't make this stuff up.

Franklin was recently arrested and charged with revealing top secret information to two employees of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), who then informed Israeli officials. It turns out that the person calling Franklin a "patriot" is none other than his lawyer, the famed Plato Cacheris, whose clients have included Russian spy Robert Hanssen, Cuban spy Ana Belen Montes, and Monica Lewinsky, but even so: Come on!

Yeah, he's a "patriot" all right – but on behalf of which country? Surely not the United States of America.

As the Franklin spy scandal metastasizes from what his defenders were earlier calling a "kerfuffle" into a major deal, the news of his arrest bodes ill for Israel's amen corner in the U.S. In spite of a lot of palaver about how AIPAC is weathering the storm, the lobby's legendary power – once touted as among the top five most powerful lobbies in Washington – is permanently crippled. Until recently, AIPAC stoutly denied that any of their employees had engaged in illegal activities: it was only when the apparent scope of the charges against Steve Rosen, AIPAC's longtime policy director, and foreign policy specialist [.pdf] Keith Weissman was made known to AIPAC's legal counsel that they stopped denying the obvious and threw Rosen and Weissman overboard. They still insist that AIPAC itself is not under investigation, a delusion that may evaporate as quickly as their protestations on behalf of their two former employees.

Even more damaging, however, is the revelation that Franklin was maintaining a storehouse of top secret information in his West Virginia home, the basis for a second charge for which he was arraigned on May 27. We didn't hear much about that arraignment for unlawful possession of 83 classified documents spanning three decades – 38 of which were classified "top secret" – but a few local news outlets carried the story:

"The criminal complaint was based in part on the following six documents:

Terrorist Threat Integration Center, terrorism situation report – top secret/sensitive compartmented information (SCI), dated June 8, 2004.

Central Intelligence Agency document concerning Al-Qaida – top secret/SCI, dated June 9, 2004.

CIA document concerning Osama Bin Laden and Al-Qaida – secret/SCI, dated Oct. 7, 2003.

CIA document concerning Al-Qaida – secret, dated May 12, 2004.

CIA memorandum on Iraq – secret, dated June 4, 2004.

CIA defense executive intelligence view concerning terrorists – secret, dated June 10, 2004."

In disdaining the severity of the charges against Franklin, neocon ideologue David Frum described the information passed on to Israel via AIPAC as something "which anyone, even the Israelis, can purchase a copy of for 35 cents" – the price for a single copy of the Washington Post, which supposedly had revealed the contents of a policy paper on Iran. It now turns out that the policy paper was the least of it. One wonders if Frum is willing to reconsider his judgement. Somehow, I tend to doubt it.

Similarly, Michael Ledeen, writing in the same formerly conservative publication – where else but National Review? – screeched "McCarthyism!" (an odd charge to issue from the pages of a magazine whose founding editor authored a book defending Tailgunner Joe as heroic, albeit misunderstood). Ledeen challenged the investigators:

"Put up or shut up."

Now that they have put up, it is Ledeen and his cohorts who have apparently shut up. The usually loquacious defenders of Israel, especially in the right-wing precincts of the "blogosphere," are inexplicably silent, too. Or perhaps their having been suddenly struck dumb is all too explicable: after all, what is there to say about Franklin's treasure trove of American secrets except that it could not be more incriminating? However, the question of who and what is being incriminated here goes way beyond Franklin.

As Matt Yglesias points out, Franklin, even with his intelligence background, would not have had access to highly sensitive compartmented information: the material dealing with al-Qaeda would certainly seem to fit into this category.

We have to ask: On whose behalf was Franklin storing a "terrorism situation report" labeled "SCI" – the second highest category of classified information, several degrees above "classified," "secret," and "top secret" – and, even more intriguingly, where did he get it?

The resignation of Defense Undersecretary for Policy Douglas Feith, Franklin's boss, as investigators close in on the Israeli spy nest embedded in his department now has to be seen in a new light. As Professor Juan Cole pointed out back in January, when Feith's departure was announced:

"Feith has been questioned by the FBI in relation to the passing by one of his employees of confidential Pentagon documents to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which in turn passed them to the Israeli embassy. The Senate Intelligence Committee is also investigating Feith. There seems little doubt that he operated in the Pentagon in such a way as to produce false and misleading 'intelligence,' that he created an entirely false impression of Iraqi weapons capabilities and ties to al-Qaeda, and that he is among the chief facilitators of the US war in Iraq.

"Feith is clearly resigning ahead of the possible breaking of major scandals concerning his tenure at the Department of Defense, which is among the more disgraceful cases of the misleading of the American people in American history."

Will the Franklin-Rosen-Weissman investigation implicate Feith – or someone higher up in the Washington food chain?

Get out the chips-and-dip, pull up a chair, and get ready for the trial that is going to rock the War Party to its very foundations. It's going to be quite a show. As a prelude, go and check out my article on the Franklin affair in the June 20 issue of The American Conservative: the editors have put up a link to give readers a preview of what promises to be yet another blockbuster issue.

For the real lowdown on the nature and extent of Israel's covert activities in the U.S., get yourself a copy of my short book, The Terror Enigma: 9/11 and the Israeli Connection. Buy it, read it, and then ask yourself: why would an Israeli spy want access to highly sensitive U.S. intelligence regarding al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden?

Justin Raimondo

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Wednesday, June 05, 2013

One nice thing

about the new hairdo is that if you are caught in a downpour, say leaving Meijer's when it was just a bit cloudy a few minutes before when you went in, you won't look like a drowned rat. Just comb it into place with your fingers and it looks a little gelled until it dries. Yay. That was essentially the only exciting part of my day. I worked, I paid my rent, I went to Meijer for something for a friend, went over to the friend's, watched 'Jam & Jerusalem' and some clips from 'Big Bang Theory', then came home, forgetting the Lean Cuisine meals I got at Meijer in their freezer, which I will reclaim later if possible. I've chatted a bit with Brandon via text, but it really is time to hunker down and do notes, which did not get done yesterday either. On the other hand, I've gone ahead and transferred them, and we only played for about four and a half hours last time, so that's better than transcribing one of those marathon six hour sessions. But it was largely investigative, which takes more time than action because you're actually having to include all the clues. :)

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Saturday, August 01, 2015

Today I:

  1. Took a friend to the grocery.
  2. Helped another with some issues he was having.
  3. Took a nap.
  4. Cleaned my desktop keyboard.
  5. Did the game notes.
  6. Copied music from my phone to the desktop.
  7. Checked the music on the laptop to see if it was up to date.
  8. Removed some duplicates.
  9. Backed up the documents, music, pictures, and videos from the desktop to an external hard drive.
  10. Made some macaroni and cheese.
  11. Baked some oatmeal bread (yummy!)
  12. Loaded the dishwasher and did a load.
  13. Straightened up a bit here and there.

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Thursday, 27 December 2012

Wednesday, 26 December 2012

Another bit of character design,
with my two main characters, giving each other a hug. ^__^

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

Thursday, 29 November 2012

Tuesday, 20 November 2012

More Character Work

Whiskers the cat practising her curtsey.
Will hopefully get more of the book out soon.

Thursday, 8 November 2012

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Monday, 29 October 2012

Observational Drawings: Top: Parkinson Building, Leeds University,
Bottom Left: Great Western Railways to Cornwall,
Bottom Right: Mega bus from Leeds to London.

Thursday, 25 October 2012

Monday, 22 October 2012

The end poster for this project,
it was a different guest speaker,
hence the stark contrast of imagery.

Preliminary idea for a poster project for the English
and Writing Department about guest speakers.

Ok, so I think I'll start posting a mixture of the last of my summer stuff
and 3rd year stuff.

Thursday, 18 October 2012

3rd Year

I've started 3rd year at University College Falmouth.
It's both terrifying and fun!
Will start posting 3rd year work soon,

but for now here's some Pride and Prejudice.

Wednesday, 3 October 2012

Friday, 28 September 2012

A logo I made for the YouTube venture called 'theknittedballoons'.

Thursday, 27 September 2012

Illustration based on 'America' by Simon and Garfunkel

Posters I did for my sister's web series,
the first two were my initial outcome,
but we later thought a more graphic approach was needed,
so I did the second two.

Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Internal Illustration for Chapter 3 of 'Pride and Prejudice'

Monday, 24 September 2012

Character designs for Mr Bingley, Mr Darcy, Mr Hurst,
Mrs Hurst and Miss Bingley.

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Wednesday, 12 September 2012

Monday, 10 September 2012

Character Designs for Mr and Mrs Bennet from
'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austin.

An Illustration I did based on the lyrics of 'Hounds of Love' by Kate Bush.

Tuesday, 4 September 2012

Modernising the fairy tales: 'Little Red Cap' ('Little Red Riding Hood'), the 'The Little Mermaid' (not a Grimm Fairy Tale but ah well) and 'Snow Drop' ('Snow White')

Internal illustration ideas for Grimm's Fairy tales

Monday, 3 September 2012

Thursday, 30 August 2012

Two Observational Drawings I did for later ideas in The Grimm Fairy Tales Project, and a photoshop experiment I did over one of the drawings.


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Tuesday, 4 December 2012

For some, this comic may need a brief explanation if you care to read on.

Zombi U is a hard game. Fun, but hard. In fact, I think this might be where they start putting the ‘Nintendo’ back into ‘Nintendo hard’. This means, when playing this game, you’re going to die, a lot, probably during the tutorial. The neat thing is, when (not if) you die; you are given a new survivor, a gun with minimal rounds, and a cricket bat, that’s it, have fun. You are then tasked with the grisly objective of finding, and murdering your previous, now zombified character or you will lose anything you’ve managed to scavenge, and have to start over and look for new supplies. For the sake of maintaining narrative flow, the game doesn’t really acknowledge the survivor switch, and tends to discuss plot points as if they’ve been following the whole time. It works out fine for the most part, except it kind of feels like the characters you play are, as the title suggests, interchangeable.

With that said, Zombi U and the Wii U came out in Australia last Friday, a good week and a half after it did in the US, and I might be so bold to suggest that it was worth the wait. The premise of Zombi U is an interesting one; survival horror, and by that I mean, actual survivor horror, and not “this is survival horror here’s your machine gun, go get ‘em, tiger. Oh look now, it’s raining ammunition and puppies!  Heavenly day!”.  This game is just about the zombie survival game I’ve been waiting, no, yearning for. It’s tense, and scary. Surviving requires caution, preparation, and some eyes in the back of your head wouldn’t hurt.

The game has achieved pretty polarizing reviews, which, honestly, surprises the utter fuck out of me. Are some reviewers playing a different game than me? The gamepad is where the game and Wii U are really able to distinguish themselves from everything else. The gamepad and touch screen is where you control your inventory, view the minimap, and scan for motion blips – which is completely terrifying. It means you need to constantly split your attention between the TV and your gamepad. This is awesome because, unless you actually press start, the game. Doesn’t. Pause. Dig through your backpack and be a ready and waiting raw steak at your own risk. Both hilariously and inexplicably, reviewers are mad that you have to look at a separate screen when digging around in your backpack or other tasks. Have these guys even looked inside a backpack before? Of course you’re going to be distracted from what’s going on around you, that’s the entire fucking point. It’s pretty easy to push someone over and laugh when they’re hunched over a bag, looking for their lunch in hungry desperation. Try it sometime and see for yourself.

I officially became a fan of the developers of this game after they posted an in game response to reviewers and as a warning to players in general.

“Heads up, this game is a survival horror”.

Fuck yeah it is.

-Morblitz (Morgan)


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Wiltshire DAB retune on 22 October 2015
Monday, 19th October 2015
Wiltshire playing to a different retune

Hmmm. Lost some of your local DAB stations in Wiltshire? Well, it's probably because the local bundle of stations has moved from Channel/Block 12D down the waveband to 10D, so you'll need to retune your DAB radio in Bath and West Wiltshire. You'll still pick up local stations on other channels; for example, the frequency of the Bristol multiplex is staying put on 11B. It's BBC Wiltshire and Gold you'll likely notice disappearing on your DAB radio until you retune.

The retune event has come about due to a reorganisation of local DAB blocks to allow more transmitters to serve larger areas, without interfering with other multiplexes further afield that use the same block to broadcast on.

To improve and enable an increase in coverage of local DAB digital radio for residents in Bath and West Wiltshire (Crockerton, Trowbridge and Naish Hill) and alond the A36, the Bath and West Wilts multiplex moves to a clearer channel on 10D, where it is less likely to interfere with other, distant multiplexes.

As a result of the improved coverage, all listeners to DAB digital radio in the Bath and West Wiltshire area need to retune their DAB radios after 6pm on 21st October 2015 to be able to continue to receive their favourite local DAB stations.

Listeners are advised to re-store presets on their radios, particularly if they use their radio as an alarm clock and to make alternative alarm arrangements during the overnight re-tune period.

To receive DAB digital radio services, you need a type of radio designed to pick up digital broadcasts over the airwaves through its built-in aerial. We've links to good models on our pages, or scroll down the page for some quick links to both DAB and wi-fi receivers.

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Friday, April 24, 2009

Celebrate Earth and Oxygen! (& get a free book :))

You knew I had to post for Earth Day and Arbor Day! Two wonderful reasons to put on your thinking cap, gardening bonnet, close your eyes and give thanks for the awesome splendor of our world.
In honor of April 22nd-Earth Day and today, April 24-Arbor Day, I want to do several things..
1) To REDUCE/REUSE/RECYCLE I would like to open my library of floral design books to the public. I have so many wonderful books on flowers and floral design and I will gladly give...
***10 people a book of their choice from my library!***
There's Vera Wang Weddings, books by designers Jane Packer and Paula Pryke from England, the list goes on...
2) To ENCOURAGE MORE NATIVE PLANT APPRECIATION for Southern California's wealth of beautiful flowers and trees, I want to provide links for 3 of the best places you can go for information, pictures, and purchasing of the right kind of native plants for you. There are SO Many beautiful, flowering native plants for this region that there is just no need to plant another pansy or petunia!
Check out your options & look at the pretty pictures-
Tree of Life Nursery, San Juan Capistrano
Recon Native Plant Nursery, Otay Mesa
Las Pilitas Nursery, Escondido

Now go breathe deep and hug a tree!

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"Layout" in graphic design encompasses fairly little techcnical application, you don't have to be adept at modeling bezier curves for isntance, yet it still includes most of the concepts that people think of when they hear the phrase "graphic design".

When working on a layout a designer should be less concerned with shape, color, or individual elements and more the *relationship* those elements have with one another. Sometimes connections will need to be made between elements but more often then not you'll be looking for ways to separate the elements to better guide the viewer through your work.

In either case, the golden rule will always be to ask "What does this element contribute to my layout?". If you can't come up with a good answer, question whether or not that element should even exist.

Separating Elements

Part of laying out elements within a page, whether it be a print publication, a website or even a software interface, is making sure those elements have clearly defined boundries.

Let's say we have a list of simple words, a navigation menu for a website for instance.

Now depending on the style we are going for, we may want to space these elements (the words) apart from one another. This is where a certain amount of creativity enters into graphic design. I can part them with dividing lines...

Changing the background color, as seen in a spreadsheet or database program...

Or even just by adding more space between each word...

There's really a wide variety of ways separation can occur, do not think that you are limited to these three approaches.

It's also important to remember that even though these examples have used text, thet same rules can easily apply to images as well.

As simple as they are, chess boards are a good example of visual design separating individual elements. The alternating colors of the square equally divide the pieces from one another. Imagine trying to play a game while using the closely spaced pieces above instead of the separated pieces below.

Positive and Negative space

Negative Space refers to the (intentional) absence of content to create clarity or mood.

The last of the three examples above separated elements by adding space between them. In graphic design you'll sometimes hear this referred to as using "negative space" (no it does not refer directly to making an image out of a flat color). It can be a very useful concept, especially since many beginning designers have a habit of trying to use all available space, when they shouldn't.

It's not that you should make a point of purposefully using negative space, sometimes it's not an option on a phone screen for example, it's that you shouldn't fall into the mindset that empty space equals wasted space. It does not.

Guiding Attention

The Visual hierarchy of a design refers to the order in which the viewer regards individual elements.

The only way to completly, 100%, control what order a viewer recieves information in is to either spread that information over several pages or use a slide show of some sort. But this has the counter effect limiting the target audience. Not everyone will be viewing your content with the same goal. Some will be looking for a quick fact check, some for more in-depth info, and some just browsing.

Because of that we need to be careful about how we lay out our information so that the order it is shown in makes sense, but at the same time doesn't limit branching options.

Visual hierarchy through layout

Let's look at a quick example, consider the two text columns below.

  1. Break two eggs into a bowl. Add 1/3 cup milk and grated cheese.
  1. Pour mixture, scrape back edges to prevent burning them.
  1. Pre-Heat your pan on medium heat, do not pour into a cold pan.
  1. Add other ingredients such as sausage, mushroom or onion, fold and flip once before serving.

Now how did you read these columns? Did you read them by the numerical order? Or perhaps you read the left column first, then the right, and quickly became confused as to why the instruction to pre-heat the pan came after the instruction to pour the egg mix. In an actual cooking scenario, this of course would result in utter catastrophe.

Let's try again.

  1. Break two eggs into a bowl. Add 1/3 cup milk and grated cheese.
  1. Pre-Heat your pan on medium heat, do not pour into a cold pan.
  1. Pour mixture, scrape back edges to prevent burning them.
  1. Add other ingredients such as sausage, mushroom or onion, fold and flip once before serving.

Now the background containers are actually working in our favor, they lead the eye from step one to step two, and then from step three to step four.

If I really wanted to keep the vertical column layout, I also could have just switched the places of steps two and three, but I wanted to illustrate the importance not just of text position but image and "styling" layout as well.

Visual hierarchy through prominence

Let's start trying to think of not just how we can separate elements on our page but how we can guide the user to particular elements to begin with. The previous example was simple enough. In western english we read from top to bottom, left to right. We don't have that level of luxary with non-text elements.

Let's use text one more time to illustrate how now just the position but the properties of individual elements can affect the information conveyed.

It's simple enough. By changing the scale and color of selected elements we can bring about new meanings.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

See how changing the qualities of some words in the sentence can change the information conveyed while leaving the original statement intact? The concept of layout design is much like this but uses images instead of words.

Publication terminology

When discussing individual elements of a page it's easy to describe pictures. "Make the portrait larger", "desaturate the background more", or "rotate the gopher just a dat bit more" are easy sentences to understand because they describe singular, unique elements on the page. Text elements are more numerous however and have a wide variety of uses. Because of that it's helpful to introduce terms for various kinds of text elements.

There are many basic parts to a typical publication layout. It's ok to examine what may appear to be formatted as a newspaper since the same terms and concepts easily apply to non-periodicals like ads, web pages, or even UI elements. But keep in mind that over the years some areas of the Graphic Design world have taken on their own area-specific terms.

For instance what might be considered a "header" containing a "title" on a web page might be referred to as a Nameplate for the cover of a print publication.

Let's look at a (very) simplified mockup.

The Daily Nameplate!

This Headline is here to grab your attention!

In cases where the headline can not fully summarize the article, as it should, you may need a Deck under or near to act as an informative "buffer" to the main content. This is a sentence or two the reader can use to decide if they want to continue with the article.

The general body or text of an article should be considered the actual content around which all other design choices are made.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet!

Lorem ipsum is a "dummy" text meant to recreate the "flow" of western English without the designer having to actually come up with placeholder text. The original creator of it was influenced by latin passages but for modern uses it can be considered gibberish.

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Text might sometimes be broken up by a, wait for it, "breaker" when a writer needs to indicate a shift in time, place, or subject that doesn't warrent a new subheader. Typically it appears as a simple line between paragraphs.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Sometimes "breakouts" or "pull quotes" appear within the text area to repeat or highlight key information within the body / text.

Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?

A new Headline arrives!

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

Captions offer description or explanation of accompanying photos and / or images.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

Of course there are *Always* more publication keywords that can be committed to memory. But for these pages we're going to stick primarily to general graphic design for now.

General guidelines

There are a few ideas about what contributes to "good" graphic design that don't quite fit into other categories. Let's look at a few here.

Limiting font use

The number of fonts you use should typically not be dictated by any steadfast "rule". That said, like many so called rules of graphic design, it can be useful for new designers to establish limits for themselves so that they don't fall into the trap of thinking "more is more". Therefore let us assign an arbitrary number you can use so that you can concentrate on more important concepts like composition and clarity.

Use no more than 3 *unique* fonts within a single project. And even then - make sure you are using them to separate information. For instance you might use one font for the headline, another for the deck, and a third for the body text.

Let's look at some examples of why you might not want to exceed this limit.

Don't neglect margins

The importance of margins and padding is a concept that can not be repeated to many times.

Margins are important.

It should also be noted that "Margins" refers to "emtpy" space around content. "Padding" refers to extending the background color or image of the content to fill that same space.

Examine the texts below. The text can be divided into 9 grids, but of those grid sections which is easier to read and separate from the rest of the information?

Previous to Leslie Noble's visit to Countess Vera he has been the hero of an excited scene at Darnley House.
Since the night of Mrs. Vernon's party, Ivy has been, for the most part of the time, raving in angry hysterics, which Mr. Noble makes no smallest attempt to soothe or soften. In fact, he spends almost all of his time away from home, and a quiet as of the tomb seems to have fallen over the magnificent mansion with its splendid furniture and large retinue of servants. No one calls, no further invitations pour in upon them. Society seems to have tacitly turned the cold shoulder to them in their defeat and disgrace.
The rage, the shame, the humiliation of Mrs. Cleveland's mind no tongue can tell.
"Will he desert me, do you think, mamma? He used to love me, you remember," exclaims the fair termagant, trying to whisper comfort to her foreboding heart.
Mrs. Cleveland laughs, a low, bitter, sarcastic laugh.
"You do well to say once," she answers, "for whatever love he might have had for you in the past, you have killed it long ago by your foolish extravagance, your violent temper and self-will."
"Who incited me to it all, I wonder?" her daughter cries, turning her head angrily. "Who was it that told me to have my own way and defy him, since being my husband, he was perforce compelled to bear with me?"
"Do you believe now?" Leslie Noble demands, with something of insolent triumph in his voice and bearing as the two women crowd nearer and scan the fatal cablegram with dilated eyes and working faces.
Mrs. Cleveland answers, stormily:
"No, we do not believe such a trumped-up falsehood—not for an instant. I see how it is. You have lent yourself to a wicked plan in order to free yourself from poor innocent Ivy, whose greatest weakness has ever been her fondness for you, wicked and treacherous deceiver that you are! You strive for a high prize, in unlimited wealth and the greatest beauty in England."
From the grave in which he lies moldering back to his kindred clay, her enemy has reached out an icy, skeleton hand, and struck the brimming cup of pride and triumph ruthlessly from her lips.
Through the agency of his child, the beautiful daughter she had hated so bitterly, he had avenged his terrible wrongs. There is murder in Marcia Cleveland's heart as she writhes under the retributive hand of justice. Fain would she grip her strong, white fingers around Vera's delicate throat, and press the life out, or plunge a dagger in her tender breast, or press a poisoned cup to those beautiful lips that had condemned her in such scornful phrases.
She continued, "Who but you, who now turn around and taunt me with the result of your teachings?"
"Well, well, and I was right enough." Mrs. Cleveland replies, coolly, justifying herself. "Of course I could not foresee how things would fall out, or I should have counselled you to keep your husband's love at all events. He might then have made some fight against this Countess Vera's claim. As it is——"
She pauses with a hateful, significant "hem."
"As it is," Ivy repeats after her, shortly. "Well, go on. Let us have the benefit of your opinion."
"He will be glad of any excuse to shake you off," finishes her mother.
She continued, "But you will see whether Ivy will tamely endure desertion and disgrace. She declares that she will not give you up, and I shall uphold her in that resolution!"
He stares at her a moment with an expression of fiery scorn and anger, then answers scathingly:
"I am sorry to hear that Ivy is so lost to self-respect as to wish to still live with a man who is bound to her only by a tie of the deepest dishonor and disgrace."
On the morning of that day when Leslie Noble has his interview with Lady Vera, Mrs. Cleveland is sitting alone with Ivy in a small, daintily-furnished morning-room that opens from the library.
They are anxiously discussing their situation and prospects, for it is impossible to conceal from themselves that Mr. Noble[Pg 91] is dazzled by the prospect opening before him, and that the severance of the tie that has bound him to the shrewish Ivy is more agreeable to his mind than otherwise.
"But he shall not do it," Ivy cries out, furiously, and brandishing her small fist as if at some imaginary foe. "I will stick to him like a burr. I am his wife. The woman that claims him is a hateful impostor. No one will make me believe that Vera Campbell's bones are not lying in the grave where we saw her buried three years ago."
"Perhaps this will convince you," exclaims a loud, triumphant voice, and Leslie Noble, striding suddenly into the room, holds an open paper before her eyes. It is the cablegram from Washington, telling him that the coffin beneath the marble monument is empty—that the bride he buried three years ago has escaped from her darksome prison house of clay.
She took a super dramatic breath. "But her intentions or yours can make not the slightest difference in what I am going to do. For more than two years I have been the meek slave of you and of Ivy—driven as bond slave was never driven before the triumphal car of your imperious will! You have recklessly dissipated my fortune, defied my warnings, trampled my wishes under foot, shown me all too plainly for mistake that I was married for my money, not at all for myself. The hour of my release has come at last, and with unfeigned gladness I throw off the yoke that has long been too heavy for endurance!"

What some people forget is that you shouldn't just pay attention to the margins within your project canvas, whatever the medium may be, but along the edges of it as well.

Imagine a posted notice on a public board, or perhaps a college kiosk, and imagine the mess of different papers that can be seen on a full surface. Large blue papers advertising used printers, small white papers advertising a room for rent, a pink medium poster made to announce a student recital. Even if each post is individually well crafted it is often the case that they will combine into visual noise.

In a case like this you are not just fighting the possibility of a lack of clarity in your own message, but in the distractions of the environment itself. Such a situation is a prime example of why you shouldn't just worry about margins between your own elements but around your entire projects "canvas".


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Dec 9, 2016

CCTVs In Suburban Trains

Sanction for provision of CCTV cameras in 500 coaches has been obtained under the Rolling Stock Programme 2015-16. Work has already been completed in about 25 passenger coaches and 32 suburban coaches that have been commissioned in service.

Feedback from train passengers has not been sought since it is a provision for improving the Passenger security.
This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Issues faced by workers at a garment factory who were suddenly terminated

A delegation came this morning to consult and ask for assistance in how they could resolve the dilemma from 550 being suddenly terminated due to the closure of their garment factory, ostensibly due to lack of orders. We spent some time explaining the options available to them along with guidance on what they have to do in order to obtain some form of redress. They were fed various stories about what their rights were. The employer taking advantage of their lack of knowledge and not being organized was willing to issue statements to the effect that they were unable to pay any compensation, and told them to take legal action if they so wish.

The difficulty in these situations is to convene all the affected people and get them to organize themselves into a group that can work towards achieving the objective they have set themselves. Different people want different things as they are as diverse as the population around us. We found it quite hard to convince them to form one organization and appoint a committee to deal with the issues. Explaining that it was first necessary to collect a fund to move forward was in itself a difficult notion. Rs 200 from each person would give a fund in excess of Rs100,000 to cover the various costs involved.

In turn they must understand that some people are boarded in homes as their villages are a long distance away, they have other costs after they lose their jobs. They may have to return home, so it was essential that this be done without delay. Many have bought items on the installment plan and have a deduction made from their pay for items organizations sell by coming to the workplace. How to they make these payments as they do not know who the payment should be made to either. All the information on the people is needed to be gathered before they disperse if some form of claim is to be made on behalf of all of them, which is the most practical way of fairly handling the claim.

We must remember that like in any claim there are those who have worked at this organization for 20 years whose claim far exceeds those who have worked for a year or two and so the former have a bigger stake in obtaining redress.

Most of all we thought that obtaining a job as soon as possible would be critical and we called round to set them up with alternative employment. We found an employer who could give jobs to 300 experienced workers if they were willing to relocate to Ratmalana. Only those who were boarded were willing to move, the others wanted employment in areas they live. There is no such place as a job bank in localities to assist with employment, such as is available in developed nations.

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Jack Point said...

I think the external sector is heading for hard times. The recession in Europe will hurt garments, tourism and our other exports.

High inflation, which drives up wages, an uncompetitive exchange rate do not help either.

Smoothing regulations, simplifying/reducing taxes at point of import and export will also help the sector.

At the moment the State views the private sector purely as a source of tax but they are slowly killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

They scoffed at GSP+, we were very lucky last year. Turmoil in the Mid East sent Egyptian and Jordanian garment orders to SL. Strikes in Bangladesh did the same, so our exports were not too badly off, but this advantage was temporary. We will feel its impact in the next couple of years.


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(This entry deals with Captain and Emily Stanley’s five-year-old severely autistic son,

Deklan Trapper. When I write and Cap and his family, I always write Deklan into and how the family “interacts” with him and copes with the disorder. I wanted to explore how Kel would cope with the disorder and the chaotic nature of it.)

June 10, 1976

This was one rough day for Hank and Emily Stanley. They had to bring Deklan in the ER because Deklan was in status epilepticus earlier today. Man that is something that you just do not mess with. Every now and then, it’s been known to happen to Deklan. It’s extremely scary while it happens. We took him to the Treatment Room immediately and I administered ten milligrams of Valium IM over a period of a minute each. Finally, over a period of seven minutes, which in a situation like that seems like a lifetime, Deklan’s body finally responded to the Valium and relaxed little by little. Emily was much calmer than Hank was. I knew letting them into the Treatment Room was a mistake but I know how much they truly love their children (an admirable quality) so I allowed them in the Treatment Room. I’ll never in my life figure out how Emily can be so dam calm and how Hank can be so emotionally wound up. Usually, it’s the other way around. Yet, when Hank’s on duty and in the field, you won’t find a more well-balanced, composed commander. Of course, I have never had children so that might make things a little bit different. Anyway, once Deklan turned the corner, Hank started to calm down. Actually, he did before that. I told him point blank if he didn’t calm down that I was going to give him a shot! So after Deklan got settled and stopped seizing, I told Hank I wanted to keep Deklan overnight in the ICU so that we could keep close tabs on him. Hank and Emily were fine with that so I went ahead and made arrangements for Deklan to spend the night in the ICU. I told Hank Deklan would more than likely be “down for the count” and Emily said that was probably a good thing. Once we got to the ICU, I was able to check Deklan’s chart for his blood level and it was only off by a hair. So the next thing I had to figure out was what the correct dosage was. After looking at another blood panel and consulting with pharmacy, we were able to formulate a correct dosage. Medicine is not always an exact science and tweaking seizure medication can sometimes be a major pain in the ass. Hank asked if he could stay the night and I granted that. I told Hank I would be available the whole night if he needed me. I think I put his mind at ease by the way he reacted to me. He also requested that Deklan be put in a crib and I arranged that as well. So once we got Deklan down and settled, I told Hank I’d check back later. Emily stayed with Hank and Deklan for a little while longer then she had to leave. After she left, Hank took a sound asleep Deklan out of the crib and sat down in the rocker with him and began to gently rock him. The love and caring that spilled from him toward that little boy filled the room. He looked at me and said “This is a rare luxury.” I looked at him, puzzled, and so “Oh, how so?” and Hank said “Holding Deklan Trapper like this, in my arms, without a struggle. Usually the only way he lets me hold him is by him putting his head on my shoulder. Period. End of discussion. He will usually not allow me to show him any affection. It’s his call; he knows it’s always his call but some days are harder than others.” I thought about that for several minutes and wondered first of all what it would be like to have a son then what it would be like to have a son that lived in near-constant solitude like Deklan does. I find that to be sad

and peaceful at the same time. Sad in the obvious way that I can see how much Hank would like to treat him like a normal child. I can’t imagine what it would be like to have a child that totally rejected you every time you wanted to interact with him. It has to be very hard on him. I know how much Hank loves him, well all of his kids. But the “connection” if you will, with Deklan is probably the most intense. But on the other hand, for the most part, Deklan seems to be at peace. So that might not be such a bad thing. I have to say that I do admire the way Hank handles it. It is obvious that he accepts Deklan totally. I don’t know if I could cope with a child as severely handicapped as Deklan. I feel sure if I had one, Hank would probably be a good guide and example to follow.

June 11, 1976

I just witnessed the most amazing thing ever. Early, early AM Deklan woke up and when he did he was crying. Hank went to him immediately and took him out of his crib and tried for over an hour to comfort him. He tried rocking him, walking while holding him, putting him in the crib and rubbing his back, sitting with him on the rocker and just talking to him oh so gently, a variety of things. Nothing would work. Deklan fought him at every turn. Hank wouldn’t give up. Deklan had big tears coming down his little cheeks and his nose was running and finally, he laid his head on Hank’s shoulder, drooling everywhere. I wanted to give Deklan something to take the edge off but Hank wouldn’t allow me to. Then came the magical moment. Hank reached deep in his pants pocket and brought out a pacifier. He looked at me and said “Emily will skin me for giving it to him but there’s nothing else I can do.” Hank offered the pacifier and Deklan took it and it soothed him immediately. Hank’s left shoulder was full of tears, snot and drool. Once he took the pacifier Hank said “He honors me by putting his head on my shoulder.” Hank was fighting tears at that point, looking like he had just gone twenty-five rounds with a buzz saw and lost. I offered to find Hank a clean shirt, one of mine if need be and he said “It’s all part of who he is. It doesn’t bother me.” That’s really all that needed to be said. This scene will probably stay with me for quite some time. A father’s love for his very special child. Amazing. Truly incredible.

Late PM

I released Deklan a little bit ago. His seizure meds are right where they need to be although increased by just a couple of milligrams. I gave Hank a new prescription and he said he’d see to it getting filled tomorrow which is fine because Deklan’s got his dose of medications for the day. I hope I don’t have to see Deklan again for a while and if I do I hope it’s for something much easier to fix than this was. Hank is such a strong man. I have often heard that God picks special people to be parents of handicapped children. He sure struck lottery gold when He picked Hank and Emily because they are so good with Deklan.


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23 July 2011

Timmy Curran

If you are around come check it out! I will be enjoying the warm air & dancing the evening away to timmy. Here's to a fun weekend...

22 July 2011

craving coral

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I have been on the hunt for the perfect shade of coral nail polish {like the above tunic}. Coral is such a beautiful color it is happy, tropical, vibrant & goes well with so many colors. Do you have a favorite shade of coral nail polish? Please share!

19 July 2011

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I'm headed out on a last minute girls trip to lay at the pool, relax, read, eat & chat. Enjoy the warm weather! Adios.

18 July 2011

looking forward {Rapsodia}

{rapsodia fall 2001 ad campaign}

Rapsodia an Argentina based line has a beautiful collection. I sure wish I could visit one of their shops {I think its time for a trip!}. Loving the bohemian feel of this image. I am looking forward to fall and layering all my sweaters.

17 July 2011

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Glitter makes me happy, I think of a fun party & celebrations! So it is no surprise I am loving all the glitter nail polish in bright shades. I am currently wearing this gold glitter & love the different sizes & shapes of the glitter.

15 July 2011

electric ikat {madewell}

Wanting this sexy little number for the beach. Loving the print & the vibrant color mixture. Find it here on sale.

14 July 2011

KardashianKolors{OPI nail polish}

Looking forward to seeing these colors in person this holiday season. OPI polish is a fav of mine with a plethora of colors in every shade and hue and long lasting what is not to love? OPI always has creative names for each & every color so it is no surprise that this upcoming collection has some fun names! Kendall on the Catwalk, Khloe had a little lam lam, Listen to your Momager! and handful for more.

12 July 2011

newest obsession{prancing fox}

Anyone who knows me knows I love vintage items. So, I was happy when prancing fox found me on instagram & I discovered her collection of vintage jewels, trinkets & head pieces. I am pretty sure this needs to be in my collection! Check them out.

10 July 2011

rain goddess {free people}

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I've had my eye on this colorful beauty for a while. It's on sale & available in three colors! The prints, colors, layers & length have me swooning.

08 July 2011

Spent the weekend enjoying the gorgeous weather at the beach, meeting new friends, attending a funeral, catching with long time friends, eating lots of yummy food, watching fireworks. The time is going so quickly! Hope you are enjoying summer.

01 July 2011

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Wanting a cute swing on my balcony. Wishing I could be relaxing. Love the lace & mixed fabric. Off to start my non-stop crazy fun, emotional, family, friends, food, sun, beach, bbq weekend!


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08 September 2011

embroidered beauty {free people}

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Not only is this maxi dress covered in beautiful embroidery, it is modest too. Great for days when you when to feel comfortable yet look adorable {and it covers the love handles on chubby days}. I like the calming blue against the sheer ivory.


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Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Reader Request: Rants on “Pokémon: The First Movie”

When I first saw Pokémon: The First Movie in the movie theater when I was about ten years old, I’d never thought I would see the day when I would have to sit through it again. But here I am, a 19 year old college sophomore, watching this damn movie again. But c’est la vie.

The structure of Pokémon: The First Movie is basically just like any TV-to-film adaptation; it is nothing more than one extended episode. What sets it apart from the TV series is the dark and serious (for a kid-oriented cartoon, anyway) opening sequence. In it, we learn that a new Pokémon named Mewtwo has been genetically engineered from the DNA of Mew. While being studied by some scientists, Mewtwo ponders some deep thoughts (What am I? Am I real? What is life?- shit like that) before being persuaded to leave the scientists and become an equal with some random trainer. The trainer is basically a douchebag and tells Mewtwo that Pokémon can never be "equal" to humans. Mewtwo goes apeshit crazy and starts demolishing everything in his path and ventures on his own.

But don’t worry- it doesn’t stay this dark for too long. Before you know it, the film cuts to Ash, Misty and Brock eating lunch in the park. A different random trainer suddenly comes up to Ash and challenges him to a duel- which of course Ash wins. Now this is something about Ash and his Pokémon that has always bugged me: why is it that his shitty Squirtle and Bulbasaur can defeat such enormous and highly evolved Pokémon every single time? I know that technically Ash is a great trainer or something and that his love for them can overcome everything, blah blah blah, but it really makes no sense. How would Squirtle’s attack in which a little trickle of water comes out of his mouth cause more damage than some 500 pound Pokémon lunging on top of him?

Eventually, Ash and company get an invitation to meet and battle with one of the most powerful- and mysterious- trainers. He immediately accepts and they are off to catch a boat where this trainer lives. Following him is the best characters from the TV show: Jessie, James and Meowth from Team Rocket. They are such enormous divas (with perfect hair) who will stop at nothing to try to catch Ash’s Pikachu. When they get to the boat dock, the storm of the century breaks out and no boats can leave. A couple trainers (including Ash and company) decide to brave the storm and use their Pokémon to get across to the island.

Once on the island, they meet this mysterious trainer and guess who it turns out to be…Mewtwo, of course! What a plot twist I didn’t see coming. Immediately, these cocky trainers want to fight Mewtwo, but they are quickly defeated by his powerful psychic powers. Then they get this brilliant idea that since Mewtwo is a Pokémon, they can capture him. All of them throw their Pokéballs at him, but it doesn’t work. I don’t know what these dumbasses were thinking, because they had just seen Mewtwo annihilate that Gyrados. And even the stupidest person knows that you have to weaken a Pokémon before you can capture it (Duh!)

Next, Mewtwo brings out his own Pokémon to battle and his Blastoise, Charizard and Venusaur quickly defeat the other trainers’ weaker Blastoise, Charizard and Venusaur. In compensation for his victory, Mewtwo decides to claim these fallen Pokémon as his own. I thought this was completely fair (he did whip their asses) but then he decides that he needs to capture every trainers’ Pokémon with these inescapable black Pokéballs. Ash tries to save Pikachu, but in the end these Pokéballs are just too powerful.

But why does Mewtwo want all of these Pokémon? While all of this has been going on, Jessie, James and Meowth have wandered into Mewtwo’s lab and discovered that Mewtwo has a machine that can make exact replicas of any Pokémon placed in it. While these scenes are pretty funny (I love the send up of the TV show where as the Pokémon pass through the cloning machine we see their shadows on a screen and James cries out "Who’s that Pokémon?" while Jessie replies "It’s Pikachu!") they reveal a fatal flaw in the film’s story. Why would Mewtwo, who feels bitter and angry about being created from Mew, want to clone all of these other Pokémon and continue this bitterness among them? Not only is it selfish, it doesn’t fit in with the beginning at all.

Eventually, after he is done cloning them, Mewtwo returns the stolen Pokémon to their trainers and all is happy…for a couple of seconds. Mew, who had been popping up briefly beforehand, shows up and Mewtwo gets pissed and wants to prove that he is superior to the original. So they start battling and, before you know it, all of the other Pokémon (original versus clone) start fighting. This probably the best scene in the whole damn film for two reasons: First, there is this cute shot where both of the Psyducks bitch slap each other without much enthusiasm or energy. Second, there is this great line from one of the random trainers: "Pokémon aren’t meant to fight…like this." It’s perfect because it makes absolutely no sense. When are they meant to fight? For meaningless battles with random trainers who just pop up out of nowhere (like Ash’s battle in the beginning)? What makes that any different than the fight going on right now?

Just when things are looking as grim as they could possibly be, things get worse for Ash. He gets in the way of one of Mewtwo's attacks and goes down like Paris Hilton after a couple of drinks. Pikachu rushes after him, hoping he can save him, but it seems that it is too late. Mewtwo is touched by this gesture and immediately stops fighting, delivers a moving monologue that felt like something out of Crash about how people shouldn't discriminate and then finally bring Ash back to life. Then everything goes back to the way things were and everyone is farting rainbows and getting high on life.

While not as horrible as it could have been, something got lost in translation between the light, carefree and easy to handle TV show and this dark, heavy-handed and preachy. As much as I don't like the show, I'd take it any day over this film.

My Rating: **

1 comment:

J.D. said...

Holy crap. Why did you see it again, and what was the point? And if you say you didn't like it when you were ten...


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We are a proven leader in research on:

  • care and support of older adults and adults with chronic illness or disability
  • social, employment, financial and health consequences family/friend caregivers experience
  • social participation
  • social inclusion
  • age-friendly communities.

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  • "I have seen the results of many different kinds of methods being use through this project and it has broadened my outlook."
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With funding from AGE-WELL, Canada's technology and aging network, we are:

  • deepening our understanding of the health, social and financial consequences family/friend caregivers experience
  • assessing the potential for Assistive Technologies (AT) to meet family/friend caregivers' needs, including compiling and evaluating existing AT products and services for family/friend caregivers (precident-based analysis)
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  • contributing to the development of Huddol, the first cross-disease, cross-platform, social health network that aims to help family and friend caregivers connect with each other and health care professionals.
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With funding from the Kule Institute for Advanced Study, we are:

  • conceptualizing and examining empirically family transitions (such as caring for adults with long term health conditions) across the life course
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Sunday, April 11, 2010

Book Arts Bash Winners

I'm pleased to help announce the winners and sponsors of the Book Arts Bash! The Book Arts Bash is a writing contest for homeschoolers. I helped judge the 6th grade entries back in February--they were ALL impressive. Congratulations to each of the kids!

Kindergarten and First Grade:

A Big Problem by Brianna T.
Runners up:
Adventures of Big D and BMC by Emma W.
Zoo With A Strange Zookeeper by Vivian L.

Second and Third Grade:

The Adventures of Blue Flame the Heroic Giant Squid-Fighting Hero by Sage M.
Runners Up:
Ruby, A Twisting Tale by Emilie M.
Mittens the Cat by Melea von T.

Fourth and Fifth Grade:

1 by Nicci M.
Runners up:
One Girl Revolution by Sadie Z.
Blaze by Alexandra S.

Sixth Grade:

The Princess by Lena G.
Runners up:
Becoming Callie by Lena G.
Trixie by Lydia A.

Seventh Grade:

Happy Ending is a Place by Mandy H.
Runners up:
Violet Fire by Bryn B.
Kite by Hannah S.

Eighth Grade:

Hollin by Garrett R.
Runners up:
Common Animals by Thomas B.
Little Angel by Adayla S.

Ninth Grade:

Why I Missed the Second Set by Rose C.
Runners up:
Untitled by Larissa S.
Tales of the Humbats: The Seventh Piece by Raven M.

Tenth Grade:

Children of the Stars by Holden M.
Runners up:
Shattering Darkness by Vienna H.
The Scouser Cap by Emily V.

Eleventh Grade:

Cadence by Scout G.
Runners up:
Vengeance: 25 cents by Kathleen M.
Don't Look Down by Tanya S

Twelfth Grade:

If Pearls Could Sing by Pamela C.
Runners up:
Broken Things by Emily D.
Falling Night by Anna W.

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Saturday, January 01, 2011

We are starting 2011 off with a couple of challenges here at our house. Both challenges will do much to help me keep up with my goals for the year (in the previous post). Here they are:

Burpee Challenge

Brendan and the kids (well, probably not Sean) and I are going to do one burpee today, the 1st. Then two burpees on the 2nd. Then three on the third...all the way to 31! I personally think 31 happens to be rather a lot of burpees to do all in a row.

What's a burpee? Here's a video (and no, we won't be doing the burpee-muscle up combo thing at the end, OMG).

Two Drawer a Day Challenge

This is a way to help me jumpstart some decluttering. I'm going to pick two drawers somewhere in the house and clean them out--put away, donate, throw away, or reorganize. The thing that is spurring me on here is that the kids and Brendan want me to create a Daddy Fix It Drawer, where people can put things for Brendan to repair with super glue. So I'll clear out that drawer first.

After drawers (because we don't really have 62 drawers in the house, I don't think), I'll do two bookshelves, then two cabinets a day. If I can really really keep this up, by the end of the month I'll have accomplished quite a bit.

Okay, so are you in on one or both? Come on! You can do it!!!! :o)

Lynne said...

I'm in! On the first challenge, I'm with you until the 10th, maybe the 15th, and all the way to the 31st on the second.

BTW, I love the "Daddy fix it with superglue" drawer idea.

Happy New Year.

Rose said...

Count me in too! I was dragging my feet on the exercise one but I probably need something to do till mountain biking season starts. :)

For organizing I'm sadly not at the state where my worst problem is disorderly drawers. For my task I will be cleaning/organizing a clutter area each day (shelf, 2 drawers, desk top, etc). Today's goal is my desk.

Hanah said...

You inspired me! I have a ton of stuff sitting on top of my dresser because the drawers are crammed full with things I never wear. I just cleaned out two of the drawers and put a bunch of stuff in a give-away pile! Two more tomorrow, and then I can use the third day to clean off the top of the dresser and put the actual clothes I wear in the actual drawers.

I will skip the cross-fit, but I am doing the Whole 30. Started on December 31.

Elisheva Hannah Levin said...

You know, Jenn. If I had started the two-drawer-a-day challenge back when we closed on the ranch in August, and counted shelves as drawers, I would not feel like I have Augean stables to clean back at our house in the East Mountains.
You're doing it the smart way. I am now stuck with the hard way! LOL.

Arwen said...

We have a garage with a wall of boxes - instead of drawers, i'll try to unpack at least 2 boxes a day :P

Jenn Casey said...

This is cool! Glad there's lots of people on board, too!

I am proud to say that I cleared out two drawers each yesterday and today, and did my burpees, too. I'm on a roll...but the real test will be how well I can stick to the plan during the regularly scheduled week.

Plus side--one of the drawers had about $10 in change that went right into the Saving for DisneyWorld jar!

So, go us!


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Tuesday, October 3, 2006

The good old days…

This morning, when I was giving a brief introduction about the information processing model, I used the expression the good old days in my discussion and context involves racism. .

It was supposed to be a means of expressing sarcasm. Like the good old days when chinks and dogs were not allowed into restaurants. Or, the good old days when I felt/feel like a lost soul in limbo without a status partially legitimate.

However, with my flat affect, it did not really feel like that.

The whole day, I was haunted by the perceived impact of that expression.

People everywhere knew about it and they showed their disapproval about it. More specifically, people in Harlem and its vicinity, including the campus and the neighboring streets.

This is why, on my way home, I gradually come up with the decision.

Today is the day when I am taking a paradigm shift and speak directly to the facts I am observing and the ensuing beliefs. This could only be done by directly itemize the beliefs.

People are watching me and listening to me from everywhere.

All the cameras installed are functional in capturing my moves on campus, at work, and on the street.

In addition, somehow people have found a way to record my conversations either with the others or my self-talk. The closest guess I have is by hiding some kind of recording devises on my personal items. In addition, the laptop’s recording capability also makes it one of the best candidates to perform the task of spying.

Remember that I used to tract the hits on my blog site, visitors’ duration and even the IP from which the visitors accessed my blog pages. The minimum numbers of hits led me to construct another hypothesis—the new posts are received by senders through RSS feeds. This is how they get to read my posts without having to hit ratology.

While I do not believe my blog is so very widely read, or else I had better go take a course in creative writing, I do believe that stories might have been relayed from one individual to the others through oral narration. This could be done by having one key person reading the blog while the rest listening to it via person-to-person conversation, radio broadcasting or, less likely, television (this is the less preferred option since I haven’t heard David Letterman mentioning it).

My blogilicity could also be the attracting factor for my students and ended as the confounding factor in my teaching.

I also believe that there might be some kind of established media that has been in place for a while that allow people to volunteer information they gathered through direct or indirect interaction with me. This could be in the form of another blog “dedicated” to the sharing of information in all different formats related to me.

In addition, everything I do on the computer is recorded and information is transferred synchronously to wherever the destination may be.

As a result, someone is reading all the information digitally transmitted including emails etc and, thereafter, publishes the information to a dedicated location or converse it with the others regarding the given information.

Given the security policy in place, it is relatively unlikely that the institutions I belong to to allow personal information to be revealed this way. In addition, it is unlikely for everyone to not feel a sense of moral responsibility (remember the Truman Show).

As a result, I come up with the following explanations:
1. Social loafing: Everyone’s job is nobody’s job. Why should I be the one to tell her about it.
2. Involvement of the Department of homeland security (or CIA, FBI): I have been put under supervision and somehow there is bleach in the security and confidentiality of the information. In addition, social loafing.

What I have described in the above paragraphs represents the mental model underlying all my delusional ideologies.

What could you do to help me deconstruct my system of thinking?

If you come across this writing, post a comment to ensure me that this is the first time you step into ratology.

If else, post a note to tell me what the reality is.

How well could such information be registered in my head?

I could tell you in advance that no response is equivalent to the representation of social loafing while response different from my belief will be categorized as faulty information as part of my conspiracy theory.

Including the medication, there doesn’t seem to be a good solution to such an equation.

At least, the good news today is that the intensity and duration of the depressive symptoms have started to decrease and I actually spent a few good hours early in the evening being a happy psychotic—as opposed to be a depressed psychotic.

At the same time, watching the whole 9 yards on the news… who cares about a rat’s ass about a ratty life? 8-O


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Friday, August 10, 2007

I'm just in a PANIC!

Yes, I've been panicking over whether or not I'd have the Amy Winehouse painting done for Hannah's birthday today...and No, unfortunately, I don't. Boo!
So, my husband and I decided to make up for it by taking her and a friend to lunch and shopping on Melrose Avenue in L.A. one day. She'll probably be ecstatic when we finally give her the news.
(¯`'•.¸(¯`'•.¸(¯`'•.¸ * * *¸.•'´¯)¸.•'´¯)¸.•'´¯)

This sweet lil' Kewpie card is what we'll be giving to her...and I'll be posting it and others on Etsy today and over the next several days.
Happy Friday to all!

Verão said...

I saw your comment and decided to stop by. I love the kewpie card! A month ago I made a kewpie print on canvas!!!

And you do look like Angelina ;)

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Hanging In

Hey guys!  I know it's been a long long time.  Just haven't felt up to much blogging lately.  But, I refuse to give up on what I've started.

Not much has changed as far as medications go.  I'm hanging in there.There's not much of a choice, and someone's gotta do it.  So why not me.:)

There's been lots of fun things going on. Dodgeball, birthdays and picnics just to name a few.  Well, I gotta get back to beating this thing they call RA.  I'll be a better blogger.  Promise:)

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Mommy's Girls

To close out the month of March we celebrated my little ladies birthday.  My oldest turned 10 and the youngest turned 7.  I am one blessed Momma!

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Oh my!! Didn't realize it has been that long since last post. I've been having alot of things going on lately. Unfortunately, it wasn't too many great things. Lots of flare-ups in my hands, kids w/ the stomach bug, and ER /doctors visits:(

This past few weeks has been really hard. My plans two Sundays ago were to attend church. But, things just didn't go that way. My flares had gotten so bad my husband took me to the ER before church started. To top it off our church had a Soul Food dinner and Black History program that.. bummer:( While at the ER, my wait wasn't that bad...thankfully! I was given Dilaudid and Toredal. Which made things soooo much better. Only I was nauseated, because I had nothing to eat being that I had gotten there before 7 am. Other than that I was on my way to being pain-free....at least for that moment.

Went back to my Rheumy hadn't seen him in a few months. Although I was given a prescription on my last visit of Humira. So that lasted me a good while. However this time he refused to right a script of any sort because he wanted to me all flared-up(that makes no sense). So he wants me to all take Aleve. Which it causes stomach pains and I figured he knew that from all my visits. But he asks the same questions since my first visit like he has never changed or updated any of our convos.

Enough of that! To day is a great day! 11 years ago I married my wonderful Husband!!!! You're the best RJB3:)

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Love is in the Air

As we all know, Valentines Day was yesterday. So instead the Hubby and I celebrated on Saturday. Our weekend was so romantic, I wanted to be pinched to make sure it wasn't a dream. We attended a Valentine's Day Soiree(formal) and had a wonderful dinner to follow.

I've seen so many marriages fail because the spouse couldn't handle the frustration, or the extra responsibility of helping their mate. Not only do they have to deal with the physical part of it all, but also the emotional part. Having no clue how one's day may be from one day to the next. Not knowing how good of a mood they may be in. Whether their depressed about their situation, or just angry at the world(which sometimes still means depressed). It WILL take a toll on a marriage if you allow it to. And if those vows you express in front of God and your loved ones meant nothing at all.

It seems that once I was diagnosed, my husband and I grew closer and stronger. As if the both of us were saying, "We'll beat this thing together." I admire my husband so much. He didn't say, "I do" knowing that something like this would happen. He pulled up his boot straps, and did what any loving husband would do. So today, I salute those spouses who love one another unconditionally, despite the circumstances.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

What Does Sick Look Like

If I had a penny for the amount of times I've heard, "But you don't look sick." I would probably be featured in Forbes magazine...lol! I'm such a people person, but how much how should you share with someone in a matter of 5 minutes?

So tell me... what does the natural eye look for in a person being "sick?" Should a sick person have missing limbs, hair loss, underweight, over weight, yellow eyes, red eyes, moon faces(my Prednisone peeps know what I'm talking about). Am I suppose to walk around looking sad? Should I not like 4 inch heels(BCBG to be exact..ha!), but love orthopedic shoes? Should I want to be pushed around in a wheelchair? Don't get me wrong, a number of those symptoms does exist in those who may be sick. However,what about those who don't have the signs of "sickness." You know... the invisible diseases.

Now, I'm the type who hates pity! And it took me sometime before I started to share what I was dealing with on a day-to-day basis. It took a while, before I noticed that my not wanting pity, was actually pride. Wow... I still can't believe that I am at a place in my life, where I'm sharing this for millions to read.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Thankful Thursday

So today I had my very on little worship service all alone, and it was AWESOME! I thank God that I have a "new" faith. Not saying my faith had decreased, but you know how doubt can sometimes creep in. But, I thank him so much for showing me who he is! And the POWER he has. There really is no one like Him. He has the power to do so much. If only we be obedient and just say, yes!

Now we all are human, and doubt can show it's ugly little face here-and-there. However we as believers should recognize it and rebuke it. Reminding ourselves of the God the that we serve, and the power he has.

When I'm hurting in my body, I will still say Lord you are my HEALER! When doctors give me an estimated time on my mobility. I choose to still say, "He is my Healer!" After all, they said that over 2 years ago. So now with me being out of meds and no way to afford them or even get assistance for them. I'm in a new place where, I believe God is testing my faith.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Oh my! Didn't realize it had been so long since I've blogged. With all the swelling and pain in these joints, life is still grand! I've just been thankful to be able to feel such of a thing. Never thought I 'd be happy to say that.

It is reported that we've received over 18 inches of snow. The kids are loving this! Snow Angels to be made all day....so they thought. Ha!

Went to bed last night with a low grade fever. Unfortunately that comes along with this thing called RA. Having dealt with this since 2005, it's nothing you could ever get used to. Some would think you could, but those are the ones who thinks a headache is EXCRUCIATING...not! I think I much rather have a headache everyday, than having joint pain all over my body.

Many of you may want to know what is my Rheumy doing for me. The answer is absolutely nothing! My Rheumy who gave me diagnosis relocated about a year ago. Since then I started this new guy. Who is so not worth my agony and time. No compassion, no concern and thinks because he has the degree he knows whats going on in my body. Just because you have a piece of paper doesn't mean you know exactly whats going on. Not only that, all bodies are "wired" differently. I mean really... how can you tell someone how they feel?

My plan is to update this a little more often. Just been a bit inflamed....if you know what I mean. ~Through it all RA won't Win~


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Benjamin Wood (1820-1900) was a nineteenth- century American politician from the state of New York during the American Civil War. In 1860, he purchased the New York Daily News. In 1861 the federal government effectively shut down the paper (by suspending its delivery via the postal service) as being sympathetic with the enemy. Wood was able to re-open the paper 18 months later. During the interval, he wrote one novel Fort Lafayette or, Love and Secession (1862). His wife, Ida Wood, became a famous recluse and miser whose true identity became the subject of a famous court case after her death in 1932, the story of which is told in Joseph Coxs book The Recluse of Herald Square.


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6/37 Sefton Road Thornleigh, NSW 2120

Sold for $1,060,000 on 30 Jul 2016
  • 4 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 2 Cars

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Townhouse in Thornleigh

Sold by Ray White Thornleigh 9481 8600

  • 4 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 2 Cars

This executive style home is suitable for families wishing for a lifestyle of low maintenance easy living. A fabulous feature deck just off the kitchen makes it easy to relax while still keeping an eye on the children. Part of Wild Ash Grove, yet on the outside of the estate, you get both street frontage and access to resort style facilities without all the work!

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  • Master bedroom with ensuite and built-in wardrobes
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AUCTION: On Site Saturday 30th July at 9.30am. Registration from 9am.

For further information on this outstanding home please contact Nathan Leuzzi on 0412 975 190 or Dion Verzeletti on 0413 753 695

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  • Air Conditioning
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  • Built-In Wardrobes
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