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The average household water and sewerage bill in England and Wales is to rise by 3.5% over the next year, regulator Ofwat has said.

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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

First Lesbian Senator In U.S. History Just Might Win.

Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin from Wisconsin just might be the first openly gay U.S. Senator in our nation's history.  She's running as a Democrat against incumbent Tommy Thompson, and she's currently showing a small lead in the polls.  Baldwin has worked hard to frame her campaign around core democratic issues, such as equalizing the tax burden, rebuilding the public education system, saving social security and Medicare, and strengthening the economy. For example, here is one of her campaign ads demonstrating the disparity between the tax policies supported by Thompson, and those that she supports:

However, it is not the creativity of her platform that really sets her apart (although apparently she is an expert seamstress and loves volleyball!), it is the simple fact of her status as an openly gay woman.  Even more striking is how little this issue has played into her campaign.  She has worked hard to make her sexual orientation a non-starter in the political attacks lodged against her, despite her opponent's extreme views on LGBT rights.  She believes in equal rights for gays and lesbians - but you rarely hear her talk about it.  In fact, she says that when she decided to run it virtually did not occur to her that her status as a lesbian would be a hinderance.  This feeling alone represents meaningful progress for civil rights activists.

How comfortable is Tammy Baldwin with her status? Pretty damn comfortable. Here she is dancing at the (by all appearances extremely tame) Madison, Wisconsin Gay Pride Parade (with Wonder Woman) in 2010:

[Also, side-note, in a fascinating turn of events for Wisconsin's Second District, not exactly known to be the San Francisco of the midwest (I'm sure their neighbor Paul Ryan would back me up on this), Baldwin's seat is very likely to be claimed by openly gay businessman Mark Pocan.]

Baldwin describes the import of her candidacy thusly: "breaking through these glass ceilings has a ripple effect. " I think that encapsulates the issue well.  Having such a visible figure of equality in the Senate means that gay and lesbian people will be less likely to self-sabotage their own chances at running for office - or anything else.  It means self-esteem and self-respect for the LGBT community, and particularly young people in Wisconsin.  It also means that her colleagues will be under pressure to maintain a more respectful discourse (hopefully) when it comes to LGBT civil rights issues, and it means that we will have one more ally in government.

It is also important because at last count, we had 17 female senators, out of a 100, and only 4 of them were democratically elected.  4!  The rest were appointed, typically to replace their deceased husbands.  So, for every ceiling broken, we should be proud and inspired.  Nevertheless, we can't forget that the next step is to build more ladders.   So, what i'm saying is, gay, straight, or somewhere in between, will some women please get out there and run for office! And to our Wonder Woman, Tammy Baldwin:  I'm voting for you in spirit.

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Lisa R. Pruitt said...

I have enjoyed following this race, especially in moments when Baldwin's candidacy appears to be surging ... The ruralist in me got a kick out of the depictions of Baldwin's folksiness in this piece by Frank Bruni this summer in the NYT:

Here's a quote from Bruni about Baldwin's interaction with a farmer as she was doing a campaign swing through the rural part of the state:

“Wow,” she said, repeating a syllable that was getting a thorough workout as she deftly played a social role as traditional as any: the attractive younger woman stroking the older man’s pride. Her sexual orientation was irrelevant.


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Another year gone by and six books to show for it. Already have my plans in place for 2017 - two more books in The Duke's Alliance series/ a third in The Nightingale Chronicles/ the first of three in  the Ellen's War series -Blue Skies and Tiger Moths + two 'duke' books and two Christmas stories.
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Someone is trying to murder Sarah Haverstock and her young son Edward. His tutor, and veteran of the Peninsular War, Captain Oliver Mayhew is the perfect man to protect them and root out the perpetrators. Oliver accepts the position with the intention of charming his employer into matrimony, the attacks giving him the perfect opportunity to further his aims.
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  1. 1Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) Group, Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
  2. 2Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) Group, Radiology Department, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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The widespread use of imaging techniques has led to an increased diagnosis of incidental liver tumours. The differential diagnosis is extremely broad since it may range from benign asymptomatic lesions to malignant neoplasms. The correct characterisation of a liver mass has become a diagnostic challenge for most clinicians. They can be divided in two major categories; cystic lesions, usually benign with excellent long-term outcome, and solid lesions, in which malignancy should be excluded. A particular population is those patients with cirrhosis, who have high risk for hepatocellular carcinoma development. Dynamic imaging techniques have a pivotal role in the diagnostic work-up of liver tumours, allowing a confident diagnosis in most cases. If imaging is not conclusive, a biopsy should be requested to obtain a definitive diagnosis.

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Directed by Taylor Siluwe, This powerful anthem speaks out against the injustices of personal oppression that many face. In the realm of one’s darkest hour, when we have been humiliated, spoken against, and assaulted, we are reminded of things that can never be taken away from us – our achievements and dreams, however small or large they may be. Although this single was written over a year ago, it also encapsules the unfortunate recent spike in homophobic and bullying attacks that have been a disturbing trend in 2010. With a powerful duet chorus vocals by Janifer, and some early independent radio adds, “Haters” is shaping up to be a successful follow up to Lovari’s two prior singles – the Cashbox/Zip DJ U.S. Top Ten Dance Single “Move Your Body” and “Work It Out”, a Masspool U.S. Dance Chart Top 20 single, heard on the weekly U.S. television talk entertainment series “Under The Pink Carpet”.

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(1) WUT. WIRED has a bad feeling about this: “Only You Can Stop The Expanse From Becoming the Next Canceled Sci-Fi Classic”

Syfy’s epic space show The Expanse is a smash hit among science fiction fans, drawing praise from websites like io9 and Ars Technica and from celebrities like Adam Savage. Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy host David Barr Kirtley also loves the show.

“This is my favorite show on TV,” Kirtley says in Episode 248 of the Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast. “This is the most serious science fiction TV show—in terms of what hardcore science fiction fans would want in a TV show—that I’ve seen in a long time, possibly ever.”

But while the show is widely praised in many corners, it has yet to attract a wider audience. John J. Joex, who tracks the ratings of various shows over at Cancelled Sci Fi, says that The Expanse looks like a show headed for cancellation.

“The ratings started out decent and then really dropped off,” he says. “And I know this is an expensive series to produce, so I was really getting kind of nervous about it.”

(2) TECH PREDICTIONS. There’s a touch of Ray Bradbury in “Interactive! The Exhibition” at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum through April 16:

Interactive! is a large-scale, hands-on examination of how popular culture in movies, books, TV, and the arts has influenced modern technology and changed the ways we live, work, move, connect and play. In addition to a wide variety of “hands-on” experiences, including Oculus Rift virtual reality, interactive robots, the driverless car, multiple gaming stations, remote control drones, 3D printing stations and more, Reagan Library visitors will also get up close to some of science fiction’s most iconic characters, including a roving, interactive R2D2 from Star Wars, a T-800 endoskeleton from The Terminator, and a full-size Alien from the Alien films. The exhibit also showcases the creative inspiration behind legendary innovators such a Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and Walt Disney.

  • Over a dozen immersive games await, including Virtual Reality Gaming by Oculus Rift, robotic arm interactives, 80’s gaming stations and more.
  • Create and compose your own musical masterpiece.
  • Seek out resources on Mars with a remote-control version of the rover from the hit film The Martian.
  • Get up close with the first ever 3D printed car, by Local Motors.
  • Examine communications from the landline rotary telephone and VCR to smartphones.
  • Check out jetpacks, Marty McFly’s hoverboard and even meet Baxter the robot!
  • And much more!

This exhibit is great for museum guests of all ages – from the young, to the young at heart!

(3) VISIONS OF BEAUTY. Jane Frank has remodeled her WOW-art (Worlds of Wonder) website.

She’s also offering Un-Hinged! A Fantastic Psychedelic Coloring Book with All Original Designs by Mike Hinge through Amazon.

(4) ONE THUMB UP. David Sims of The Atlantic finds “’Life’ Is a Fun, Joltingly Scary Creature Feature in Space”.

Daniel Espinosa’s new horror film stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, and Ryan Reynolds as astronauts fighting a hostile alien…

Any reasonable creature feature worth its bones should have, on balance, about half a dozen scenes where a character makes a patently illogical decision. Just discovered a new form of ancient alien life? Give it some zaps with a cattle prod, just to see what happens. Now you’re fighting an alien enemy in an enclosed space station? Break out the flamethrower! Running low on fuel? Definitely vent everything you have left in an effort to startle the creature, even when it doesn’t work the first three times. If the film is scary and chaotic enough, every bad choice will act as a link in a chain, building to a satisfying crescendo of mayhem that the audience has secretly been rooting for all along. Life isn’t perfect—you probably won’t remember it after three months—but it does exactly that.

Daniel Espinosa’s horror film is set in space and has some ostensible sci-fi trappings, as it’s centered around humans’ first encounter with prehistoric Martian life. But the movie might as well take place in an underground cavern or a fantasy dungeon, since its two-fold premise is fairly universal: The heroes are trapped in a gilded tomb from which they may not escape, and the monster they’ve awakened is stuck in there with them.

(5) WE HATES IT. At Locus Online, Gary Westfahl makes clear that Life does nothing to alter his dislike of horror movies generally – “Mutiny of the Unknown Alien Slime: A Review of Life”.

Further, one might argue that when it comes to alien life forms, anything is possible, but the plausibility of this particular alien life form can be seriously questioned. Without going into detail about all of its antics, I find it extremely difficult to imagine, given what we know about the history of Mars, any series of events that would cause such a creature to emerge and thrive for hundreds of millions of years (which is what we are told happened). And Derry specifies that the alien is a carbon-based life form that in most ways closely resembles terrestrial life forms; and since all such organisms would die within a minute if exposed to the vacuum of space, the Martian would never be able to cavort about in a vacuum with undiminished energy and flexibility for an indefinite period of time. But this nonsense does provide the film with an exciting scene, and for the filmmakers, that was all that mattered. In sum, precautions will always be necessary in dealing with potential alien life, but no one should have any nightmares about slimy, lightning-fast starfish embarking upon campaigns to slaughter all humans in sight.

(6) BEAT THE CLOCK. James Van Pelt, in “Marketing Short Stories”, reviews lots of sales and rejection statistics derived from taking the Bradbury challenge.

First, the background. Two years ago I decided to try Ray Bradbury’s challenge to write a story a week for a year….

CONCLUSIONS: – I was able to find places to submit all the stories pretty much all the time. If there are that many markets, then the short story marketplace is robust. The Submission Grinder lists 25 markets in science fiction that will pay six cents or more per word. There are many more, beautifully done, semi-pro magazines that I’m proud to submit to who pay less. – This is an old lesson, but if you are going to write short stories and submit them on spec, you have to be thick-skinned. I have been submitting stories seriously since the 80s. I’ve sold 145 stories, been a finalist for the Nebula, and the Theodore Sturgeon Award. I’ve appeared in several Year’s Best collections. I think I’m doing okay, but I’m still rejected at an 8 to 1 ratio. Mike Resnick doesn’t suffer from this ratio, I’ll bet, but there’s only one Mike….

(7) SHARING THE FUN. The Los Angeles Times profiles “Frank Oz and the gang of ‘Muppet Guys Talking’ still pulling on their silly strings”.

The movie is the first documentary directed by Oz, who also made such comedies as “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” and “Bowfinger.” And of course he was the voice of Yoda in the “Star Wars” films.

It is just a few hours after their premiere and four of the Muppet originators — Oz, Brill, Barretta and Goelz — are sitting around a hotel conference table in Austin. (Nelson died in 2012, the same year the movie’s conversation was filmed.) The four of them have a rapport one might associate with a sketch comedy group, responding quickly to one another with a near-telepathic sense of connection.

With impish delight, Goelz noisily unwraps a candy over the microphone of an interviewer’s recording device a few beats longer than is necessary. Brill playfully spurts a sweet from between her fingers, sending it gracefully arcing through the air to the other side of the room.

It was that largely unseen affinity among them that was the initial impetus for the film. While they have all spoken separately about their characters and time working with Muppets creator Jim Henson, who died in 1990, it was not until filming “Muppet Guys Talking” that they had ever done an interview together.

(8) FRANKLY SPEAKING. ScreenRant, on the other hand, says there are “15 Dark Secrets About The Muppets”.

How quickly people forget that the very first pilot episode of The Muppet Show was entitled, “The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence”. In fact, The Muppets and associated Henson characters were never completely immune to controversy, tragedy, or touchy topics, despite their family-friendly exterior. After all, muppets are essentially just a bunch of guys with their hands up the butts of various animal and human-like creations. What kind of dark secrets could we possibly uncover about them? Read on, all you puppet-loving weirdos and take a gander at 15 Dark Secrets About The Muppets

  1. Frank Oz never wanted to be a puppeteer

Amazing as it may seem, one of the most famous muppet voices, aside from Jim Henson himself, never wanted a career in puppetry. Frank Oz was the son of Belgian immigrants who were both puppeteers themselves. While his siblings never took much of an interest in it, Oz performed puppet shows to make extra money as a teenager, saving up for a trip to Europe. As he explained in an interview with IGN, “it was something that I latched on to because it was a way to please them (his parents) and it was a means of expression for a shy, self-effacing boy.”

Oz had actually planned to study journalism in college, but dropped out after a year when Jim Henson offered him a job….

Spinach Day

It’s not just Popeye who will be strong to the finish on Spinach Day, but everyone who chooses to celebrate the day by consuming some of this leafy green plant will get to join in the health benefits as well!

  • March 26, 1937 — Popeye statue unveiled during spinach festival, Crystal City, Texas. (Are you sensing a theme here?)

(12) INSIDE THE SHELL. The Guardian calls her “Scarlett Johansson, charismatic queen of science fiction”.

Hollywood quickly made room on its red carpets for the young Scarlett Johansson in 2003, when she first created a stir in Sofia Coppola’s film, Lost in Translation. It seemed clear that this blonde bombshell from New York, who was so ably sharing the screen with a dyspeptic Bill Murray, would go on to deliver popcorn buckets-full of mainstream audience appeal. Beautiful, mysterious and charismatic: she was already an aspirational trophy for any traditional leading man.

Yet, 14 years on, Johansson is established instead as a rather different sort of screen idol. Following a succession of high-octane blockbusters and off-beat critical hits, the actress is now enshrined as perhaps the leading sci-fi action star of her generation. Where once her sardonic smirks and sultry looks spoke of old-school movie glamour, she is now more likely to grab the limelight by kickboxing than by smouldering.

(13) IMAGINE SUPERMAN WITHOUT ONE OF THESE. “Last call for the phone booth?” was featured on CBS Sunday Morning.

Yes, there’s nothing like reaching out and touching someone from a phone booth. They used to be everywhere, but they are now rare coin-operated curiosities. Mo Rocca looks into the history of the once-ubiquitous phone booth, and of the wi-fi kiosks that are now replacing them in New York City.

(14) WWWWD? Another video on CBS Sunday Morning, “The immortal Wonder Woman”.

The real superpower of the comic book heroine, who just turned 75, is the power to inspire. Faith Salie explores the history of Wonder Woman, and talks with Lynda Carter, made immortal by playing the Amazonian on TV in the 1970s, and with Jill Lepore, author of “The Secret History of Wonder Woman.”

(15) A TALE AS OLD AS TIME. In NPR’s analysis of many versions of the basic story includes a discussion ofan upcoming Tanith Lee collection: “Tale As Old As Time: The Dark Appeal of ‘Beauty And The Beast’”.

The tales in [Maria] Tatar’s compilation swing from vicious to romantic, from comedy to horror. There are stories of a steadfast prince being loyal to his frog-wife, or a princess searching for her bear-husband “east of the sun and west of the moon” — here, love is proven in action and rewarded with happiness. But Beauty and the Beast stories are about power as much as about love. So sometimes the prince steals a maiden’s animal skin to force her to stay with him, or he puts his tortoise-wife on display against her wishes, or he ignores his devoted wife’s warnings and discovers she’s actually a crane. And these stories, where power is abused, differ sharply from the stories of proof and trust: Almost all of them end with her escape.

(16) A TALE AS OLD AS ME. And for us oldpharts: BBC provides video coverage of an opera based on Pink Floyd’s The Wall.

The Opera de Montreal is taking the rock out of “rock opera” with its ambitious interpretation of Pink Floyd’s classic double album, The Wall.

Another Brick in the Wall: L’Opera tells the story of Pink, a rock star who retreats into his mind to cope with the alienation of fame.

Roger Waters’ lyrics provide the narrative backbone of the two-hour production but composer Julien Bilodeau has removed the album’s familiar rhythms and melodies in favour of timpani and a 50-person chorus.

(17) TUNES OF THRONES. An LA audience was treated to a more up-to-date musical experience this past week — “’Game of Thrones’ live experience transforms Forum into Westeros for the night”.

One of the many powers held by a historic music venue like the Forum in Inglewood — which has seen celebrated concerts by the likes of Led Zeppelin, Bruce Springsteen and Prince — is that of a time machine.

Capable of transporting an audience back to a summer when it first heard a favorite song or an aging band to its initial heyday, the Forum’s ability to slip the bounds of time was again in full view Thursday night with the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience, a celebration of the blockbuster HBO series and its music, led by the show’s composer, Ramin Djawadi.

This time-skipping quality could be felt on two fronts. With a mix of orchestral sweep, multiple screens and the occasional blast of fire and smoke, the show’s expected aim was to transport fans to the Middle Ages-adjacent universe of the tangled and very bloody machinations of George R.R. Martin’s Westeros. However, the performance also offered a fleeting glimpse of the not too distant future when “Game of Thrones” is no longer something analyzed and anticipated — July 16 and the new season is coming, everyone! — and exists only as a memory. Indeed, having left such an imprint on pop culture, it wasn’t difficult to imagine this concert being toured and staged well after “Game of Thrones” is over and our watch is ended.

This sort of living tribute to a series nearing its finish gave the night a communal, Comic-Con-esque quality.

(18) WILSON. In “How sketching a dying father led Daniel Clowes to his quirky new film ‘Wilson’” the Washington Post’s Michael Cavna interviews Daniel Clowes, whose new film Wilson is based on his graphic novel.  Clowes makes comparisons between producing graphic novels and directing and discusses what happened when he took Charles Schulz’s challenge to come up with a gag for a comic strip every day.

[Thanks to John King Tarpinian, JJ, Chip Hitchcock, Cat Eldridge, and Andrew Porter for some of these stories. Title credit goes to File 770 contributing editor of the day Darrah Chavey.]


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- Fix building the GnuTLS plugin with older versions of GnuTLS.
- Fix DNS TXT query resolution.
- Don't send Proxy-Authorization headers to HTTP proxy servers until we've received a "407 Proxy Authentication Required" response from the server. (thecrux)
- Added "MXit" protocol plugin, supported and maintained by the MXit folks themselves (MXit Lifestyle (Pty) Ltd.)

* General
- New 'plugins' sub-command to 'debug' command (i.e. '/debug plugins') to announce the list of loaded plugins (in both Finch and Pidgin).
- Always rejoin open chats after an account reconnects.

* AIM and ICQ
- Better rate limit calculations and other improvements. (Aman Gupta)
- More detailed error messages when messages fail to send. (Aman Gupta)
- The simultaneous login account option is respected when using the clientLogin authentication method.
- Fix offline message retrieval (broken in 2.6.3)
- Fix handling of markup on some messages (broken in 2.6.2)
- Fix SSL when clientLogin is enabled.
- Fix sending and receiving Unicode characters in a Direct IM

- Don't forget display names for buddies.
- Fix a random crash that might occur when idle.
- Fix more FQY 240 connection errors.
- Fix a crash that could occur when adding a buddy.
- Fix an occasional crash when sending message to an offline user.
- Fix a random crash that might occur when idle.
- Fix a crash when logging in with some long non-ASCII passwords. (Shaun Lindsay)
- Cache our own friendly name as the server no longer does that for us. Users of older versions may need to re-set their friendly name as it has probably been reset.

- Users connecting to Google Talk now have an "Initiate Chat" context menu option for their buddies. (Eion Robb)
- Fix a crash when attempting to validate an invalid JID.
- Resolve an issue when connecting to iChat Server when no resource is specified.
- Try to automatically find a STUN server by using an SRV lookup on the account's domain, and use that for voice and video if found and the user didn't set one manually in prefs.
- Fix a crash when adding a buddy without an '@'.
- Don't show the option to send a file to a buddy if we know for certain they don't support any file transfer method supported by libpurple.
- Keep the avatar on the server if one is not set locally.

* Yahoo
- Fix sending /buzz.
- Fix blocking behavior for federated (MSN/OCS/Sametime) service users. (Jason Cohen)
- Add support for adding OCS and Sametime buddies. OCS users are added as "ocs/user@â€¦" and Sametime users are added as "ibm/sametime_id". (Jason Cohen)

* Finch
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- Fix displaying umlauts etc. in non-utf8 locale (fix in libgnt).

* Pidgin
- The userlist in a multiuser chat can be styled via gtkrc by using the widget name "pidgin_conv_userlist". (Heiko Schmitt)
- Add a hold button to the media window.
- Fix a bug where the conversation backlog stops scrolling in a very busy chat room.
- In the Conversation "Send To" menu, offline buddies appear grayed out (but are still selectable). Previously, only offline buddies on accounts that do not support offline messaging appeared grayed out.

* Pidgin Preference and Preference Window Changes
- Removed the "Use font from theme" and "Conversation Font" preferences for everyone except Windows users. The font can be controlled from the Pidgin GTK+ Theme Control plugin.
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- Moved Sound Theme selector from Sounds tab to Themes tab.
- Changed the Smiley Theme selector to be consistent with the other theme selectors.
- Rearranged tabs such that Interface is first and all remaining tabs are alphabetized in English.


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Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;

(After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem;)

By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;

Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;

Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.

And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.

For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.

For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Know that thus saith the LORD of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.

And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a curse, and an astonishment, and an hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither I have driven them:

Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the LORD, which I sent unto them by my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye would not hear, saith the LORD.

Hear ye therefore the word of the LORD, all ye of the captivity, whom I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon:

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;

And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The LORD make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;

Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD.

Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,

Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?

For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.

Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,

Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:

Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.

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The Guernica Tree (Arrabal, 1975)

Fernando Arrabal’s take on the 1937 Nazi bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War is to film what Picasso’s Guernica is to the world of art. Both are works that draw from the horrors of war and then use evocative symbols and purposeful distortions of reality to communicate feelings of anger, sadness and disgust. The film is set, not in Guernica, but rather in a nearby village called Villa Ramiro. There, Bohemians dance in the streets in elaborate costumes and a local artist pulls shocking pranks on both government officials and church goers. Up in a tower of stone, the count coldly lords over the citizens. From the very beginning, the seeds of conflict are planted.

When a beautiful woman arrives in town, riding sidesaddle, she is chased by three Fascist thugs intent on raping her. She flees into a small deserted house. When the men find her and close in on her, she reveals a handful of vipers in her hands, which she flings at her attackers in self-defense. This incident is a metaphor for the large-scale conflict that serves as the film’s center. The woman’s name is Vandale, a survivor of the Guernica bombings who has come to Villa Ramiro to provide inspiration and leadership to the rebels who wish to overthrow their oppressors.

After the rebels topple the local government officials and desecrate the nearby church in ways that would not seem out of place in a de Sade novel, Vandale rallies the villagers and urges them to take up arms against the approaching armies intent on definitively crushing the uprising. Also involved is a local academic who preaches pacifism and believes in ideas that are transported “on the wings of a dove.” However, in the face of enemy artillery, he struggles to translate his ideals into tangible action, worrying that he has cornered himself into passivity.

Arrabal directs with equal parts creativity, rage and vulgarity. It is worth noting that his grudge against fascism was developed first-hand in his childhood when his father, a political enemy of Franco, was placed in a labor camp for life. Though it is believed that he escaped from prison in 1941, he disappeared forever. With that context, it is perhaps easier to understand the perverse glee Arrabal takes with debasing the film’s oppressors, often through sexual or scatological imagery. Holding the film together is an underlying sense of poetry and the masterful use of allegorical characters. On rare occasions, Arrabal lapses into scenes that are either insincere or obvious audience bait for moral outrage. However, for the most part, The Guernica Tree is a stirring, captivating plea for humanity and courage in the face of governmental cruelties.

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A business of any size can quickly be turned upside down with the initiation of a lawsuit.

Guest Column: When does a business need E&O and D&O coverage?

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A business of any size can quickly be turned upside down with the initiation of a lawsuit. We have seen a trend in increased exposure to business owners, managers, and employees, as well as an increase in the severity of the claims, scrutiny from regulatory departments, and a media that keeps plaintiffs motivated.

Many privately held companies manage their business risks and exposure by obtaining a general liability insurance policy to protect the company from lawsuits.  However, many privately held businesses are also obtaining errors and omissions insurance (“E&O insurance”) and liability insurance for their directors and officers (“D&O insurance”).

What is E&O insurance?

E&O insurance covers your company or you individually in the event a client or customer holds you responsible for a service you provided or failed to provide that did not have the expected or promised results. E&O insurance is similar to malpractice insurance, but is available for a variety of professional service businesses. It protects the representative of a company and the company itself and covers judgments, settlements and defense costs. Even if the allegations are meritless, a company can spend thousands of dollars defending a lawsuit.

The most well-known professionals that need E&O insurance are doctors, lawyers, accountants, architects and engineers. However, any company that is in the business of providing a service for a fee to a client (Web hosting companies, real estate, freight carriers, advertising agencies, printers, wedding planners, etc.) has E&O exposure.

The cost of E&O insurance varies greatly depending on the class of a company’s business, location and claims experience. An insurance company underwriter may ask for copies of contracts, a summary of quality control procedures, hiring qualifications and training procedures in obtaining a competitive quote. In addition, the underwriter will look at your previous claims experience to try to determine if previous claims were a result of bad luck or preventable actions.

What is D&O insurance?

D&O insurance provides financial protection to the directors and officers (management) of a company from liabilities due to the decisions and actions they’ve taken in the scope of their position and duties related to the company. Depending on the policy obtained, most D&O insurance covers employment-related lawsuits such as discrimination and harassment, as well as breaches of fiduciary liability.

By law, a director or officer of a company or nonprofit must perform his/her duties in “good faith,” in a “reasonable” manner, “in the best interests of the corporation,” and with the care of an “ordinarily prudent person” in similar circumstances. In practice, an officer’s or director’s decisions and actions are subject to interpretation, often questioned and, more commonly, becoming the subject of a lawsuit. Directors and officers can be sued individually along with their company, causing more exposure than a business may anticipate. General liability and umbrella insurance policies do not usually cover management liability lawsuits.

You will likely need to explore D&O insurance when you appoint your first outside director to the board or recruit a high-level officer to your team. Because directors and officers can be sued personally by stockholders, employees and clients for acts of the company, most experienced directors and officers will demand to be protected by this coverage rather than expose their personal assets to such claims.

Investors of the company, especially venture capitalists and professional funds, will require that D&O insurance be in place as a condition of making their investment.

Finally, the more employees you hire, the more exposed your company and management team is to employment-practices lawsuits, which are usually covered under D&O coverage. Unfortunately, employment-practices lawsuits constitute the single largest area of claim activity under D&O policies.

As the trend in increased exposure to businesses and rise in lawsuits against employers continues, E&O and D&O insurance may prepare your business for the costs associated with a lawsuit. Be proactive, and expect the unexpected.

Heather Diersen practices in the areas of employment, general and commercial litigation. She can be reached at heather.diersen@fmjlaw.com or 952-995-9500.

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Aboriginal heritage at Fiona Stanley Hospital

The  land on which Fiona Stanley Hospital stands is of significant heritage value to Noongar people due to its connection to the chain of wetlands and lakes which once stretched from the Moore River to the Peel Inlet, used extensively by Aboriginal people.

During construction of the hospital, traditional owners and families who were monitoring site works, discovered tools and artefacts made thousands of years ago.

Archaeologists were engaged to determine the age and significance of these discoveries.

One of the tools was made of fossiliferous chert, a material sourced from outcrops that geologists believe were submerged by sea level rise after the last Ice Age, more than 6,000 years ago. Other artefacts found were mostly of quartz, which was probably sourced from granite rocks of the Darling Range.

An excavation where the Mental Health building now stands unearthed a stone adze, or wood-working tool, thought to be between 13,000 and 33,000 years old.

Ochre found on site also suggests trade or travel from another region. Ochre was a highly valued resource used during ceremonies, and also as paint and decoration.

The artefacts found show that the ancestors of the Noongar people engaged in travel and trade across the coastal plain and beyond for many thousands of years.

In 2015, Noongar traditional owners were consulted in the design and installation of a special interactive display to showcase the heritage material.

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The New York Times’ Jodi Kantor: “Behind the scenes, Mrs. Obama’s advocacy for her husband can be so forceful that speechwriters have had to tone it down over the years for public presentation, aides say. But despite the scathing critiques of Republicans that she had been known to deliver in private, her advisers believe that she is most potent when she does not appear overtly political and that she comes across best as a gracious noncombatant in the red-and-blue wars. So at the convention, they say, she will try to present herself as a caring, wifely figure and appear above the partisan fray.”

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“Henry Cisneros. Antonio Villaraigosa. Bill Richardson,” the Daily Beast’s Romano writes. “It’s a safe bet that Julian Castro, the San Antonio mayor and rising Latino star set to deliver the keynote address Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention, remembers these names well. Once upon a time, each of them—Cisneros, Villaraigosa, Richardson—was touted in Beltway circles as a future leader of the Democratic Party: the Hispanic politician who would finally become a national favorite by tapping into the vast (and growing) power of the Spanish-speaking electorate while displaying the kind of crossover appeal that often eludes lesser talents. Maybe one of them would even become the first Latino president. And then they flamed out. … So as Castro, 37, prepares to step into the spotlight in Charlotte, an opportunity that observers are already likening to Obama’s turn at the 2004 convention, it’s worth asking whether he can avoid the Curse of Next Big Latino Democrat—and follow a path more like the president’s instead.”

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Character Description for Artwork: Fiona

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It’s not like I’d never seen a beautiful woman before. He thought reproachfully, although truth be told, the alarm bells started going off in his head the moment he’d made eye contact with Lynch’s niece. He remembered ignoring his own wisdom, the way young men do when confronted with bewitching eyes and masses of curls. Forcing himself to believe he could work with her without becoming smitten.

I actually believed that. He mopped his temples with the heels of his hands. “You stupid, stupid bastard.” he muttered before he knew he was speaking. She had been a fire goddess that day, the afternoon sun blazing in her flaming hair like a prairie fire under an Autumn sunset, filling her green eyes with molten gold.

Fiona’s red curls were a gleaming, fiery mass as she leaned toward the nearest lantern, tilting the ewer forward.

I mean, Fiona opened the door, and here was this beautiful, fancy-talking Lady in this fine, fancy house. Almost thought I was in the wrong place....
She looked up at Lily, her green eyes twinkling with merriment .
Fiona held up a hand. "No. I'm alright." She bent over her task, her long, red curls hiding her face.
Fiona Lewis-Smythe is a girl of Autumn complexion and uncommon loveliness. She is graceful and willowy, appearing far too sylphlike and fragile to live out in some mail station on the edge of civilization. The thing you notice first about Fiona is her long cascade of fiery curls, which frame her  delicate, aristocratic peaches and cream face and elfin green eyes. She is accustomed to money, and favors well-tailored, stylish clothing of high quality fabrics. She does wear work clothes when needed, but always manages to look fresh and pulled together. When working, however, her hair is pulled back into a loose ponytail, but it's far too curly to stay neat in that style very long, escaping in tousled, messy tendrils.

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Fish for Heart Health

Going fishing for better heart health is easy when you consume certain types of seafood that are high in omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids include fish oil, and fish oil contains eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). EPA and DHA studies have shown that the intake of recommended amounts of each of these acids via dietary fish lowers blood pressure slightly, lowers triglycerides, reduces the risk of abnormal heart rhythms, reduces the risk of heart attack, and reduces the risk of strokes in people with known cardiovascular disease, and slows hardening of the arteries. It’s important to note, though, that high doses of EPA and DHA may have harmful effects.
One study on fish and heart health found that women who ate five or more servings of baked or broiled fish per week had a 30 percent lower risk of developing heart failure, and the study also found that eating dark fish—bluefish, mackerel and salmon—was tied to a 22 percent lower risk of heart failure.
The American Heart Association recommends eating fish at least two times per week and baking or grilling fish, not frying. Fish that are high in EPA and DHA include: lake trout, herring, mackerel and salmon.


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Saturday, 21 June 2014

'Far Away and Somewhere Else' by Shelley Day Sclater

He carved a house out of a giant bar of soap and lived there happily until the rains came and washed it all away. Never did a cleaner man lament the dissolution of a home. Never did a more hopeful man set sail for the faraway shores of somewhere else.
He found queues, dammit. He had to wait. His life was one long wait. Most days he spent leaning against the big flat window of the Starbucks on Buchanan Street.
A sorry sight, some say, shaking their heads. How come They get like that? Now you just tell me how it is they let themselves get that way.
Some smile weakly – such a Waste, they say - as they pass through the swinging door and out onto the busy street, already sipping from their cardboard cups with plastic lids, seemingly in a hurry; he’d never understood that need to be in such a hurry. His head moves along with them, his eyes track their feet, see all manner of feet hit hit hitting the pavement in rhythm, with purpose, intent, deliberation. They pass him; he knows the precise spot where their steps will start to slow, the hurry gone. And like they’re recovering from being winded, their shoulders rise and drop, big new breaths audible then dissolving. They’re back in their own lives. He’s not there any more.
Mostly he’s invisible, transparent as the sneering Starbucks’ glass that doesn’t even throw his reflection back. People on the other side of it are different. Look at them on the inside drinking lattes chatting smiling tapping away on laptops frowning into mobiles eating cupcakes hugging. But for the glass, he’d be rubbing shoulders with that one there with the tousled hair.
Oh, it was cold that winter. Yes yes, you’d known it colder, but this was different. This was cold that made your bones spike as though already stripped of flesh. The sleeping bag was useless, worse than. You’d even piss yourself on purpose for the warmth of it, for the stinking comforting wet warmth of it.
Did you survive that winter? Something did, you’re not sure what. When someone shook you by the shoulder and asked your name, you genuinely forgot questions of that sort required answers. And anyway you didn’t know the answer. You thought they were offering you a dog and you shook your head then closed your eyes again.
Early morning thick winter morning on Buchanan Street, barely light, puddles iced, cracking with the wheels of wagons coming to unload, engines left running, diesel fumes. Off the back of a low-loader, the world arrives in a large cardboard box: ‘Main Bulk,’ ‘Fragile,’ and ‘This Way Up,’ in great big red letters all over the sides. Ah, but some fucker’s ignored the instructions, some stupid fucker’s put the whole damn world upside down.

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Mon, February 27, 2017

A 4-year-old from Lakeside called up 911 and chatted up the dispatcher for a few minutes. The “talkative” toddler said that his mom recently pulled a baby out of her belly and that his dad was planning on showing him an excavator soon. He also said that his dad was about to “puke.” After a few minutes, the young lad put his dad on the line. The father said everything was fine.

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Tue, February 7, 2017

A Whitefish resident called to report that while he was at work, his landlord fixed his door that day and apparently stole some change in the process. But the bigger problem was that the bathroom door inside the apartment was shut and locked. The caller said he was concerned that someone was in the bathroom, even though he couldn’t hear anyone in there. Despite the lack of evidence, the caller was ready to “take them down” utilizing a can of pepper spray and a saw. The caller was advised to leave the house and let police take care of the issue. The man then waited outside, still wielding the pepper spray and saw, for police who checked the apartment and found no one inside.

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Thursday, 17 February 2011

Groundtactics semi final results

For once I am posting these results a lil late, I took a break last night from blogging, my head was hurting after judging this round, the level from all the riders was unbelievable. Big respect to everyone Pro and Ams who helped push flatland forward another notch, the next round is of course the consistency round made infamous last year by Moto Sasaki's entry, lets see what 2011 brings.....

1 Akihiko Takahashi.

2 James White.

3 Taiko Kaneta.

4 Dane Beardsley.

5 Jean-Francois Boulianne.

6 Bert Ribul.

7 Aleksi Ritsilä.

8 Jason Plourle (tie).

8 Pakhpum Poosa-Art (tie).

9 Keelan Phillips.

10 Leo Claro.

11 Thomas Noyer.

12 Matti Hemmings.

13 Miquel Monzon.

14 Masatoshi Karino.(didnt submit)

15 David Hoffman.(didnt submit).

1 Ronny Engelmann.

2 Navid Saleki.

3 David Dudelis.

4 Rayk Hahne.

5 Luke Malone.

6 Julian Dela Cruz.

7 Andrew Wickham.

8 Issabre Gaoussou.

9 Thore Saggau.

10 Dustyn Alt.

11 Szabo David.

12 Aborigino Sandino Guerrero Stuart.

13 Michelle Maiolani.

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Howard said...

cool to see White and Plorde up there but how the hell is Luke Malone an Amateur too good move up a class son.


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Wednesday, 28 September 2011

...Hugo R.I.P ...

my rat Hugo died yesterday :(
I'm really sad becouse he's gone but he lived long and happy life.

when i'll have hollydays from my school i'm going to buy new rat so my Tequila won't be soo lonely :)

Saturday, 17 September 2011

I got extensions some time ago and I love it!!
so for now I'm blonde and I'm a little tired of it.
maybe blue or purple next time ^^


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Banana Pudding Pudding Pops

Do you remember my fabulous fellow foodie mama Emme from The Kid Can Cook ? Well, she is doing a review of and a giveaway for Ice Pop Joy by Anni Daulter which looks like it's full of delicious ways to keep cool through this already scary hot summer season. After seeing her inspired pops with flavors like Rockstar Pops with Strawberry Agave Jam, Rooibos Red Tea Immunity Pops and Mexican Spiced Fire Pops it made me want to create my own chilly treat.
 Bananas are something that are always on the grocery list. Between the kids, Louis' training and all of the various banana breads I bake we go through a ton of them. The funny thing is I don't eat them. At all. It's all because of a terrible medicine that I was forced to take when I was little that was a fake rotten banana flavor from an evil pharamacist. Obviously this has scarred me and I have not been able to eat a banana since.
 Well, last weekend we were at a friend's house boiling crawfish and she made a huge pan of banana pudding.
I am not in any way exaggerating when I call this pan huge.
Within thirty minutes of her bringing it out the entire pan was gone. As people were talking about how good it was I stole a bite from Louis' piled high plate.

I'm not going to lie and say I was in love with it- but my kids definitely did and for being a banana based dessert, it was pretty good. They are super easy to make, and the kids didn't take long to devour them.

Banana Pudding Pudding Pops
1 box instant vanilla pudding
1 3/4 cup milk
2/3 cup chopped banana
10 vanilla wafers, cut into 4

In a mixing bowl whisk pudding mix and cold milk together for 2 minutes until thick.
Stir banana pieces into pudding mix.
Fill popsicle molds halfway with banana pudding
Top with vanilla wafer pieces and then fill with remaining pudding
Freeze until ready to serve

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Monday, November 4, 2013

Tideland: Lull

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Nov. 5th marks the release of the new full length from Virginia based post-punk band Tideland. The eight tracks are a heavy shoegaze journey into a band that isn't afraid to let power be the focus of their music. With influences from Dinosaur Jr. to Sonic Youth,  one expects superlative songwriting and music that walks the edge. Tideland delivers in droves. This is a sterling album and a must have. Check out the video below of the band doing their track Desolate live and then stream and buy Lull at the link below.


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Monday, September 19, 2016

The Moment You Have to Stop and Stare

  Can you tell me a better start of the new week than this beautiful plant :) I sell and meet daily with different kind of flowers, different varieties, colors, shapes and transformations, and this is for years.....but this one just amazed me. I stopped and stared, get a closer view, it was just undescribable. Of course, we all know it is an Anthurium, but have you ever seen anything like this one? Have a great week and Monday :))))) Floweround xxx

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Friday, October 22, 2010

This year my allergies have sucked. The worst they have ever been the entire time I've lived in TX. I swear it's not just me that thinks this year has been bad as many people I know have said the same thing. I am sneezing, coughing, etc. and nothing is working (two kinds of allergy pills - nope; nasal allergy spray - nope; allergy shot - nope). AND, to top that off - no voice for the 2nd time this year. I don't mean it's kinda there - I mean GONE! So, if you find my voice, please let me know and I'll gladly pay you for postage...or you might get more $$$ from my husband to keep it. ; )

And in "go figure, who knew" news: I learned at the doctor last year when I had no voice for an extended period of time that whispering is actually bad for your voice and you should either talk or in my case write things down. Oh and I found that out cause I kept whispering thinking no big deal, well that was a banner no voice time - uh, doctors orders TEN days NO talking period. I wonder where that dry erase board is anyway...

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Justawallflower said...

Oh my goodness, 10 days? are you serious? I don't even know how I would do that! Well, best of luck to you.

I can do this.....finally said...

yikes! 10 days!!!
Allergies have been awful this fall here in NM also. DH and DS only wish I would loose my voice lol.

Read said...

I'm sorry your allergies are so bad this year. In MD they were atrocious in the spring, not as bad here in the fall. And no voice is just not convenient at any time. I hope it comes back soon!

Island Bandit said...

that sucks! as someone who relies on my voice for my job -- i'm a radio news presenter -- i can't imagine not talking for 10 days!
hope you feel real better real soon


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I am blessed to live where my grandfather homesteaded, to have three beautiful daughters who are my best friends, to have six delightful grandchildren who live nearby, to be married to my sweetheart of 35 years and to thrill to the special magic of creating my own works of art. I'll never cease to thrill to witnessing new ideas and images come to life from the point of a pencil or splash of a brush. I am blessed.

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Nid d'oiseaux (Little Nest)
6" x 9" Mixed Media Drawing on Distressed, French/English Dictionary

I am so-o-o-o-o excited to have brand new stacks of really old and varied dictionaries.  I never knew there were so many different dictionary publishers.  I not only have French and German dictionaries but I now how multiple publishers and books from 125 years old, 100 years old and lots from the 40's through the 60's.  Each edition has it's own characteristics and personality depending on where it has lived.  Some smell very mildewed and others have a hint of pipe smoke....I LOVE THEM ALL!

I watched this piece find a new home last week at the OKC Festival of the Arts.  My sister sacrificed her whole week to help me man and sell from my booth and she kept commenting how much she wanted this drawing.  When someone came in and swooped it up I was actually a little disappointed to see it go.

I love the three little eggs nestled away in this nest - one for each of my precious daughters.  All three of my girls helped make last week's show a big success. My husband, son-in-laws all pitched in.  I am very grateful for their support and efforts to help me exhibit in OKC.

Thursday, April 17, 2014

15.5" x 17" Mixed Media Drawing on Distressed, Dictionary Page

This is the final, new piece I am building for my upcoming OKC Art Show.  I have often had requests for dictionary drawings to honor specific occupations and I have created a few.  I've had people asking for a Fireman page for years and I was thrilled when I recently discovered this gender-neutral page with the word Firefighter.

Firefighters are extraordinary people wherever they are.  They make incredible sacrifices and serve our communities is heroic fashion.  I admire them very much.  Oklahoma City firefighters hold a very special place in my heart and in the hearts of others in our state.  They were the brave, first responders who answered the call when the federal building in Oklahoma City was bombed years ago.  I knew a number of those responders and they were forever changed by that day.

My art booth next week will be set just a few blocks from the sight of the OKC bombing.  It is a beautiful memorial now and a very sacred place to visit.  I am a little emotional that I will have this tribute hanging in my booth as a small reminder of my appreciation and affection for our fantastic firefighters.

Fairy Tale
15.5" x 17" Mixed Media Drawing on Distressed, Dictionary Page

This piece is one that I've absolutely loved creating.  I am a HUGE fairy tale fan and have especially loved stories by Hans Christian Anderson.  When I found this page in a big, unabridged dictionary I knew exactly what I wanted to do.

I decided to include images from some of my favorite fairy tales.  I have Cinderella's shoe, Rapunzel's Hair, a Magic Lamp, Snow White's apple, The Frog Prince, Magic Beans and a mechanical Nightingale.  I also included a mirror (not on the wall) but this one let me add the face of a queen, wolves, wings and a castle on the top.  That way I could work in more fairy tale elements.

I think my all time favorite fairy tale is The Nightingale.  I have always loved the mix of the real bird versus the real bird and what that symbolized.

Lots of challenges in this piece but it was still great fun to create.  I am excited to show it off when my booth opens to the public next week.  I even had a local printer build me a T-shirt with this design on it to wear during the art show.

Monday, April 07, 2014

Mixed Media Drawing on 1890's Dictionary

This is such a special page from a very special dictionary.  I absolutely love the definition on the page - "A two-wheeled velocipede, propelled by treadles."  I think that beautiful, rare definition and the age of the page makes this drawing unique.

My family found this dictionary and gave it to me.  I never intended to use it for drawings but when I inspected it I discovered that the book was pretty damaged and had some marks on pages so I carefully tested a page and found it would permit me to mark on it.

From time to time I have someone confront me angry that I destroy books.  That really burns my biscuits.  I am very much a book lover and we have a HUGE library of treasured books in our home.  I located another 1890's dictionary on ebay recently but the seller refused to sell to me because he disapproved of my working on book pages.  I had hoped that the new dictionary would be in better shape and replace this damaged one.....oh well.

I feel strongly that I repurpose and rescue these old books.  The books I use have been discarded and are often quite damaged.  Dictionaries are becoming more and more rare.  Our school no longer keeps dictionaries in our classrooms thanks to online resources and the same is true across our country.  I feel strongly that my work is about valuing and celebrating these beautiful pages and their text.  I know that won't satisfy everyone.  I have grown as an artist and have learned a lot by building this series of dictionary drawings.  They mean a great deal to me and it's personal.

Friday, April 04, 2014

6" x 9" Mixed Media Drawing in Distressed, French-English Dictionary

I decided to explore a few more drawings using the French-English dictionary I own.  I own a French-English dictionary because I thought it might be fun to photocopy some pages out of my fellow, high school teacher's dictionary and carelessly cut a page out.  I replaced her beautiful book with a brand new dictionary and now own the original. (She has forgiven me and purchased a few pages for herself).

I thought it would be fun to create some french pages that might suit a kitchen or dining room setting.  Cheese is tasty.  Cheese comes is endless varieties.  Drawing cheese in a way to make it interesting with exciting color choices and a good composition is.....challenging.  Maybe someday I'll get to return to France and enjoy some for myself.

Thursday, April 03, 2014

6" x 9" Mixed Media Drawing on 1970's Edition, Webster's Dictionary

There are lots of tea lovers out there and they seem to appreciate a nice drawing of their favorite drink.  I enjoy a nice cup of hot tea especially when I am sick.

One of the fun parts of this piece was working on the light shining through the bottom of the tea bag.  I had noticed a damp tea bag reflecting the sunlight from my kitchen window so I decided to include that in this drawing.  The tea ring stains are a little dark on this drawing - that was originally my husbands idea so I've included it in my drawings of tea, coffee and wine.

The fella is ready for his new home in a new frame as he waits to be presented at the OKC Festival of the Arts in a couple of weeks.

I usually add prints of my latest drawings right away to my online, Etsy shop.  I am having a big, spring print sale on Etsy right now so I'm going to wait until after the OKC show to include my latest work for sale as a print.

Wednesday, April 02, 2014

12" x 18" Mixed Media Drawing on Distressed, Digitized Parchment

I have used the phrase "Make the Magic Happen" in my classroom since I started teaching 15 + years ago.  I have always felt that creating artwork is magic.  As a child I remember marveling at how a few marks on a flat piece of paper could suddenly BE SOMETHING that didn't exist before.

As I prepare for a series of big art shows across the country, I am building a lot of work that I think will have appeal to potential buyers.  I am repeating popular subjects that patrons have purchased in the past and I am always researching popular trends to guide my choices.  But now and then I do a piece just to please me - this is that type of piece.

I've thought about doing a magic themed piece for a long time.  After I settled on my images and sketched them in I discovered that I had a page full of white objects.  The challenge for me was to create some color impact and jazz up what might otherwise be a pretty bland piece.  It was fun to find ways to give this piece some interesting color schemes.  I also decided to pump up the use of red - what I think of when I think of a magician's cape.

I keep this magic wand on my desk in my high school classroom. I don't know where it came from but it's been on my desk from the very first day.  From time to time I wave it over a student's work and try to conjure up some inspiration or improvement.  It was fun to finally use it on a drawing.


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Area Teenager Denied Access to Family Vehicle

March 14th, 2012 | by Nick

Juvenile doesn’t get what he wants

West Fargo, ND – An area teen became visibly flustered today as a request to borrow the family vehicle was swiftly shot down by the Man of the House.  Carson Hendrickson, 16, of 2nd Street East in West Fargo had been seen by witnesses “slamming the door in utter disgust” after a simple request to borrow the family vehicle early this evening was denied without even a second thought. Carson then proceeded to WALK, not drive, to his neighbor’s house to allegedly play Call of Duty. The victim’s father had this to say in regard to the incident:

“Carson needs to learn some responsibility. You can’t just suck around the house all day doing nothing and expect to be rewarded. Besides, his mother and I are driving the vehicle to an orgy later tonight.”

The victim’s name in this story was changed to protect the innocent as this case is still an ongoing investigation.

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RAD 1224 - Radiographic Procedures II

This course is a continuation of the Radiographic Procedures I course. It focuses on the anatomy, procedural considerations, technical factors, and image evaluation criteria for the digestive system, urinary system, lower limb, and pelvis and proximal femora. Students will demonstrate skills in a radiography laboratory setting. PREREQUISITE: RAD 1204 Radiographic Procedures I.

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Sunday, March 14

Happy first birthday, blog.

Over looking Loch Muick.

Its been a over year since I started this blog and its proved very useful as an aid to my failing memory of where we have been and when we where there.

Always seems a long drag from Christmas up to Easter, but the days are getting longer, if only it would stop snowing, we are just about to go into March and its snowed every week since before christmas. We have however managed the odd days geocaching in between the blizzards and a hill walk and no doubt we will get a chance for a couple more leading up to Easter.
Currently planning our next big trip all the way down to Devon with a few stops along the way and having got the van through its MOT, started giving it a spring clean in preparation. Devon looks promising for the walking and geocaching and we are both more than ready for a good break.
I started this entry a few weeks ago and the weather is slowly picking up. says there are now 1 million geocaches active across the world ! "We have our work cut out for us" says Carlotta and I am aiming for 1000 caches by the end of the year.


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Concord Grape Pie

Concord Grape Pie Slice

I am guessing that not many of my readers have heard of grape pie before. Well, if you can get Concord grapes in your area, you are in for a real treat. Everyone that I know who has tasted this pie will forever remember it. For this recipe, you will need one unbaked single pie shell. I'm a firm believer in making my own crust, though you can purchase one if you don't have the time or inclination to prepare your own. I'm providing a recipe here for the crust I made, but feel free to use your own favorite pastry shell recipe. Though the pie is delicious warm out of the oven, I would suggest chilling it before serving as it holds together better if you do.

Concord Grape PieConcord Grape Pie
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Published on September 18, 2007

Sweet Concord grape pie filling — this is a pie you will never forget

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  • 4 1/2 cups Concord grapes (about 2 lbs or 900 g)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 unbaked 9-inch pastry shell (see below)
Streusel topping:
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter
  • Concord grape pie filling
    Squeeze the end of each grape opposite the stem to separate the skins from the pulp. Set the skins aside in a medium-sized bowl. Put the pulp in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.

  • Press the boiled pulp through a strainer to remove the seeds. Add the seedless pulp to the bowl with the grape skins, along with the sugar, flour, lemon juice and salt. Stir well to combine. Transfer the mixture to the pastry shell (see below).

  • Concord grape pie streusel topping
    To make the topping, combine the oats, brown sugar and flour. Cut in the butter with two knives or a pastry cutter until crumbly. Sprinkle the topping over the filling. Cover the edges of the crust with foil.

  • Bake in a preheated oven at 425° for 15 minutes. Remove the foil, and continue to bake for another 20 minutes or so, or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack before serving.

For the crust, I made a flaky butter pie crust. The key to a good pie crust is to ensure that all of the ingredients are cold.

Flaky Butter Pastry Shell

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water
  • In a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking powder. Cut in the butter using two knives or a pastry cutter until the butter is reduced to very small pieces. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons of ice water over the dough and combine with a fork. The dough is ready for rolling once it holds together when you squeeze it. If the dough is too dry, add more of the ice water.

  • On a floured surface, roll the dough out into a flat circle shape with a floured rolling pin. Gently fold the rolled dough in half and transfer to the pie plate. Trim the dough and fold to make the crust edge. Crimp the edges.

Concord Grape Pie

MapMaster said...

So good, I had it when Lisa wasn't around to tell me not to eat pie for breakfast too.

The Curly Cook said...

Lisa, this looks REALLY good. I've got lots of concord grapes so i think i'll give this a shot!

Manjula said...

Never baked a pie in my life! But thats gonna change soon. This looks so yummy.
I have some puff pastry sheets. Can I roll them out and make the pie crust?

Padma said...

Wow that looks amazing, yeah I never attempted to make a pie-at-home..
you recipe gives me enough confidence to try it out...

Lisa said...

Curly Cook;

Let me know how it turns out! You will love this pie!

You could try puff pastry, but I'm not sure it would work as well. If you do try, I'd be very curious to know how it worked out for you.

I'm so glad my post inspired you to make a pie. It's really not that hard. The filling is simple, and though the pastry is a bit trickier, just follow the instructions exactly, and you should have no trouble. Of course, you can always cheat by purchasing an unbaked pie shell :)

Scott at Real Epicurean said...

It looks really interesting and original actually. I might give this one a go!

Chef Jules said...

Thanks for this, Lisa. It looks wonderful. I bought concord grapes yesterday, as a matter of fact. I've been consuming them ever since so I doubt they'll make it into the pie. I'll have to go back for more so I can try this one!

zlamushka said...

What a gorgeous pie.. I like hoe healthy it is, too... Cannot stand cakes with cream, milk, eggs and butter fillings :-(

Chef Tom said...

That looks soo delicious! Thanks

Antonia said...

What an original entry for ITB - thanks for sharing it. I have never eaten a grape pie before. Do you think it would work as well with other grape varieties if Concord were not available?

Lisa said...

Thanks for stopping by Antonia. I'm not sure if other varieties of grapes would work as well, but you could use red grapes I suppose. The pie might not be quite as flavourful, but I am sure it would still be tasty. If you do try the pie with a different variety of grape, I would be very interested to know how it turned out.

Anonymous said...

I was looking for a recipe to use up my concord grapes, and came across your blog. Gorgeous blog, and the pie recipe was perfect. It was my first pie ever and it got rave reviews. Thanks!

bellini said...

We do have concord grapes but I have Coronation grapes in the fridge that may work well in this pie. I'll let you know.