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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

We made it safe and sound to Europe. We haven't had much internet while we've been here, so my plans for blogging/updating along the way kind of went out the window! In a way, I'm kind of grateful...it means we have more time to explore. :)

We flew into Geneva, dropped off our stuff at the apartment and then caught a plane to Berlin. We're headed to Copenhagen tonight. We're staying with the lovely Brittany of The House The Lars Built. From there, we're headed to the UK where we're staying with the talented Kjrsten of Kjrsten Madsen Photography. Any tips or favorite places in Copenhagen or the UK, let us know! We've got a place set up for a quick trip to Bath, but other than that our plans are pretty flexible!

Hopefully we'll have internet again soon! In the meantime, feel free to follow along on our instagram account: @amandajanejones.

PS. My Better Half to be up and running again when I have more internet!

Friday, May 18, 2012

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Mike is an electrician by day, and moonlights as a wedding photographer. Janis is in university to become a teacher, and will graduate this spring (Or did it already happen?). They like to eat crepes for breakfast, have dance parties in the kitchen, and invite friends over for dinner.

Janis and Mike are newlyweds! You can see their gorgeous wedding photos here and learn more about them both on their blog, My Suitcase Heart.

Thank you Janis and Mike for being a part of My Better Half!

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1. Loves old Volkswagens
2. Deathly afraid of heights
3. Can hold his own on a dance floor

1. Is in the process of growing out her pixie cut of three years.
2. Is incredibly klutzy.
3. Has a scar above her lip from when she playfully snuck up behind her older brother while he was playing baseball with an aluminum baseball bat. You can imagine what happened.

We grew up 1.6 km away from each other (that's about a mile, for you American folk!), went to the same school together for three years, and had more mutual friends than we could count. It seems natural to assume that we were childhood sweethearts, but somehow we didn't get together until we were in our mid twenties. But once we started dating, we didn't waste a lot of time. We were married in a year and half!

Thank you Janis and Mike for being a part of My Better Half!

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Idaho Reunion by Amanda Jane Jones

We had such a lovely family reunion...lots of fresh air. Just what we needed. Unfortunately, we all ended up getting the stomach flu, but it sure did make for some funny stories. Even with the sickness though, we still had fun being together. Cree and I just love our little nieces and nephew. We could sit and listen to them talk all day long.

6 days to Geneva! And we maybe have a house!

Friday, May 11, 2012

My Better Half - Rachel + Rico

I first became acquainted with Rachel Castillero through her beautiful photography...and then we made the connection that she actually grew up with Cree in Burley, Idaho! Small world huh? Rachel and her husband Rico seem like a pretty great team—don't you just love this wall they found?! Here's to hoping we meet in person someday!

Thank you Rachel + Rico for being a part of My Better Half!

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1. Believes in ghosts
2. A wiz at vegan cooking
3. Has never had a cavity

1. Can build anything
2. Loves to make up songs about Nina the cat
3. Eames Obsessed

We are picture taking, furniture building, tree hugging, cat loving, margarita making, story tellers from San Diego. We live in the neighborhood of South Park with our cat Nina in our 100 year old "fixer upper" craftsman that we are completely in love with. We started our photography biz 4 years ago and feel incredibly fortunate that our job means time spent hanging out with rad couples, telling their stories, making art, and becoming their bffs. Rico is a designer who loves architecture and spends many an hour reading Dwell Magazine and dreaming up remodels. Rachel is an artist who loves vegan cooking and has quite the collection of recipes involving siracha. Pretty much, we LOVE our community and we love what we do.

Thank you Rachel + Rico for being a part of My Better Half!

Photos by Rachel and Rico Castillero

Thursday, May 10, 2012

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Yesterday we said goodbye to our little home in Ann Arbor. I always feel melancholy when we leave our home behind whether it be for a weekend or for a whole summer. Now we're in Idaho with Cree's family for family reunion in the mountains. Looking forward to some fresh mountain air!

PS. In a week and a half, we'll be in Geneva!! (we still don't have housing, but we have high hopes that all will work out in the end.)

PPS. I'm on instagram now! and I love it. My user name is @amandajanejones, so feel free to follow along! We're excited to document our European summer using the Visual Supply Co Cam app. Have you tried it yet? We love it. All of the above photos were taken and edited with it.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Mother's Day Printable Tattoos by Amanda Jane JonesMama's Boy by Amanda Jane Jones

Tee-hee... Click on over to Oh Happy Day to see my most recent printable - Mom Tatts!

PS. Cree is such a good sport.

Friday, May 4, 2012

My Better Half - Emily + Dan

We met Emily and Dan Kastner on St. Patricks Day, so we figured the green wall was appropriate. We met up at Zingerman's for a blind double date. I think it's safe to say we all hit it off from the start. Lots of laughs—these two have some great stories, many which revolve around their adorable little boy Jack. They are a self proclaimed "stay at home family" (Which is my dream!) from Kalamazoo, Michigan (Yay!). Emily writes and bakes for her yummy blog Tar-Tryin' and Dan runs an online moped shop (another link here) and makes lots of coffee.

Thank you Emily + Dan for being a part of My Better Half!

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1. His degree is in ceramics and metalsmithing. (I wish he had time to make me more ceramics!)
2. He broke both of his arms when I was pregnant.
3. Has a real weakness for Thai peanut curry noodles.

1. She makes the most amazing croissants.
2. Gets very excited to point out when clouds sit on the horizon and can be mistaken for mountains.
3. She's a great writer—even birthday cards and notes are the best.

Dan owned an adorable coffee shop here in Kalamazoo, the Rocketstar Cafe. I was in my last year of college and would pass by on my way to and from class. After a few visits, my roommate and I both had crushes on him, and we found that we were heading into the shop more (and more!) frequently. Months of visiting him at the Rocketstar with nothing more than bashful, flirty small talk passed. Dan insists this was because one of his employees was interested in me. Seeking an end to conversations of "Should I just ask him to dinner or something?" my roommate finally took the initiative for me. She threw me a small surprise birthday party and had invited him! He couldn't come, so he gave his phone number to her to give to me. She made a big to-do about the birthday card she was giving me, and made everyone watch me open it. Since we'd been jokingly competing for him, the inside fo the card read, "Happy Birthday—you owe me big!" and it had a post-it note that he'd written his number on. I literally almost threw up, couldn't stop giggling, and I turned every shade of red. I was so embarrassed, I resolved to never call or go back to his coffee shop, and ended up stopping by the coffee shop that night. In November we'll have been together for eight years and married five.

The lesson here: Stalking people pays off. Just kidding, don't stalk people! The real lesson is be quietly persistent. Nope. I don't know what the lesson is.

Thanks Emily + Dan for being a part of My Better Half!

Photos by Amanda Jane Jones
Midwest is Best t-shirt from Megan Lee Designs.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

My Better Half - Rachel + Adam

Adam Patrick Jones is a freelance video editor/photographer living in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Rachel Brown lives in Bushwick and works in Advertising. She is the Pete Campbell of the digital realm minus the receding hairline and shameless ambition. Together they share the B38 and a lifestyle blog that documents what people wear Monday through Friday.

Aren't they as cute as can be?! Thank you Adam and Rachel for being a part of My Better Half!

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1. Has a true love affair with chocolate croissants. I've never met a man who relishes a croissant with such gusto, no matter the time of day.
2. Is bound to be layered up. I have found him to wear up to 5 layers (from undershirt to overcoat) at one time. And yet, the man doesn't shed a drop of sweat!
3. Once grew a beard that was the envy of all male-dom.

1. Has a sweet tooth like no other (Chocolate, Diet Coke, and Chai Lattes included).
2. Is a speed-reader.
3. Has an undying affinity for tall shoes and pop music (i.e. Beyonce).

Adam Patrick Jones, man of few words and a strong penchant for used smelly books met Rachel, never one to shy away from conversation, Brown at church in the Upper East Side. It was a rainy day and Rachel shuffled down the aisle loaded with bags (a soon to be recurring sight, her nickname remains Bag Lady Brown) and when faced with choosing one of many open seats (both were early, a rare feat) she chose to sit next to Adam. They smiled at each other that evening and went on their first date two months later. The relationship officially became solidified the day Rachel, impulsive and trusting, put a pair of scissors in Adam's good hand and a glass of red wine in the other and told him to cut her hair. Compliments from strangers and friends later adorned his ego and the event has become a monthly happening; complete with a soundtrack that often includes Simon & Garfunkel, Fats Waller and Beyonce (when Adam is feeling generous). Adam and Rachel remain smiling, well-groomed and positively in love.

Thank you Adam and Rachel for being a part of My Better Half!

Credits and fun photo extras after the jump!

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

ENVELOPE LINERS by Amanda Jane Jones

Click on over to Brooklyn Bride for a new set of envelope liners I designed. The perfect way to dress up your envelope!

Happy May Day!
Amanda Jane Jones for Visual Supply Co

A couple weeks ago, I was asked to participate in Visual Supply Co's new series, 'One Day.' I was honored to be included and I highly recommend documenting your day...it was a really eye opening experience!

Cree and I always say, Don't we have so much fun together?
But really, when you take a look at our days...it probably looks boring to an outsider looking in.

Before we got married, my sweet dad said, 99% of life is mundane, so it's important to remember to enjoy the everyday. Isn't that the truth?

Click here for my 'Day in the Life' feature for Visual Supply Co.
All photos edited with VSCO Film for Lightroom 4. (I highly recommend it...my new favorite!)


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Maybe it really is time to get a 9-5

…if this is what’s in the water cooler. Or, maybe this:

…and if The Jerk is our co-worker. Or wait. Is he already?

Anyway, it may not be traditional toiling, but We’ve both been busy at work at our unconventional jobs. This is good (for the wine budget). And this is bad (for the wine blog).

Exciting, fresh content coming. Later.

And don’t you think there needs to be a combo of these two wine cooler concepts? A three jug option: bubbles, white, and red. Or maybe four: rosé. Oh, oh. Five: something sweet. And beer for when you need a break. And I guess: water.

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United Slurps of America: road trip edition

After a hiatus of slurpin’ the states, We’re back on the task, tasting these five bottles We picked up while driving through the Midwest. Wish Us (and our palates) luck. Stay tuned for the He said / She said reviews next week.

Wait, Elderberry wine?

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Summer Better Than Others

When We first got together, up until about the first year of this blog, neither of us had a steady job. We would sit around by the pool all day drinking wine until it was time to cook dinner and drink more. Ah, those were the days.

Times have changed. Here are a few of the things We have been spending our time on this summer.

She has been working like a madwoman getting ready for her appearance at Unique LA. If you are in LA, you should go check it out this weekend. If you can’t make it to the show, you can also see her stuff in her Etsy shop.

I finally finished the skatepark I have been working on for a long time. It was a collaboration with, The Berrics and the City of LA. You can a watch a video of the opening here.

Thankfully there is still time to relax in the backyard with the dog and some great samples we were sent. (Oh yeah, we also decided to pea gravel the backyard. We shoveled and wheelbarrowed 9.5 tons(!) of gravel from the driveway to the backyard. On one day. It was brutal but it looks great.)

Life is good, but sometimes I really miss being (f)unemployed.

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The first slurp is always so sweet

And the answer to our Twitter question: “Should we start the evening with this or with that?”…the winner is: Aperol Fizz.

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Cork Wallet

I usually wouldn’t write about something as trite as buying a new wallet, but the fact that my new one is made of cork makes it relevant to the wine community. And it’s totally beautiful. The outside is cork, while the inner lining is made from 21 recycled plastic bottles. There is also a removable card holder that really looks and feels like animal skin, but according to Matt & Nat the wallet is 100% vegan. All I know is that it looks equally good in my leather pants or in the interior pocket of my full-length fur coat.

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Our happy hour

Friday night happy hour here: a fluffy, rich Boucheron and a crisp Ugni Blanc? Yes please.

Get the wine and cheese (in LA) here. Get the playful plaque (anywhere) here.

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it’s Gott gusto

Last night we were running late for Our surf and turf date and were also low on wine, so on the way to dinner We dashed into Beachwood Market, hoping to find a skirt steak friendly wine. Typically We avoid buying wine in a grocery store (even if Beachwood Market is a favorite, finally curated market) and seek out independent wine shops and their staff’s expertise, but sometimes you just gotta go for convenience.

Our pick: 2008 Joe Gott 815 Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine turned out to be an excellent fit for the casual, festive vibe of our super-delicious meal. It’s easy drinking, jammy, and a bit tart. The char from the grill on those lovely pieces of meat and the mocha-like flavors and spice of the wine were a nice combo. And the wine was $13.95, so it felt appropriately priced. Cheers.

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we get sick of reading wine reviews too, so let’s just get straight to the point:

If you follow Us on Facebook, you’ve already seen this two word wine review…but it’s worth repeating.

It’s Spring! It’s rosé season! This is a great one!

Seek it out. We found our bottle at Domaine LA.

(The descriptive playful plaque is courtesy of Her and is available at Her Etsy store.)

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The Search

Last week She took me to the emergency room at 4:00 AM with pain I can only describe as a devil dog trying to claw and bite his way out of my lower left abdominal area. After a few quick internet searches to find out which side of my body my spleen and appendix were on, I was all but convinced I would have to queue up for a liver transplant. A few intravenous drugs and a CAT Scan later, it was determined that I was passing a 5 millimeter kidney stone. I’m no whiz with the metric system, but from my skateboarding days I knew there was a big difference in 50 mm wheels and 55 mm wheels.

When I was released from the ER, my doctor gave me a list of things to do and not do, listed here from memory:

  • Do not drink soda or ingest caramel coloring (check, don’t really do that)
  • Don’t eat a super high protein diet (umm, We have been fad dieting and eating almost nothing but eggs and meat)
  • Don’t drink too much coffee (one cup in the morning, that’s it)
  • Don’t eat too many rich, leafy greens (I’ve been eating the fuck out of kale, swiss chard and romain…how could this be bad for me? Being healthy is weird.
  • And finally: Don’t drink grapefruit juice.

I had to laugh (even though that really hurts in the kidney) at that last one. I used to be a big bourbon/scotch/whiskey drinker. I switched to vodka because it seemed, umm, healthier. I decided on greyhounds because they are tasty and I thought that grapefruit juice almost made it a health drink. I’ve literally had like a million gallons of grapefruit juice over the past 6 months.

Well, because of drinking healthy, I now had a 5 mm asteroid floating through my organs. In addition to modifying the fad diet, I needed to find a new goto drink. I can’t drink too many acidic drinks, so even though I love gin and vodka, all the mixers I like with them are acid heavy. It’s back to whiskey. I wanted something classic and without much hullaballoo. Straight whiskey is great, but as I told her, I don’t want to be fucked up at 8 PM. I also don’t want to much muddling and grinding and searching for sugar packets and herbs and fruit–and definitely no celery (or rich leafy greens, because remember they are terrible for you).

She recommended the Perfect Manhattan. Nice, I thought. I like Manhattans, and the sweet & dry Vermouths cut the bourbon (or rye whiskey) nicely. I am experimenting with one (ok, four) of them tonight. So far, so good. I think this may be my new drink of choice.

Now to find the perfect highball glass…

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The most undervalued, underappreciated wine in the world?

A favorite aperitif wine? A super cold Manzanilla sherry served in a delicate tulip glass. A few sips of this bone-dry and briny wine with a some nibbles of Marcona almonds: perfection. So pleased to read that Eric Asimov agrees and that there has been a surge in sherry’s popularity.

Tonight, flipping through an October 1952 issue of House & Garden, I came across an ad for sherry… from New York. Check it out below (and two others I couldn’t help but include. Did you know in the 1950′s Asti was the second most visited destination in California, after Disneyland? Me neither, but Wikipedia says so.)

And as an aside, Why? you may ask, was I flipping through a 1952 edition of House & Garden? Looking for inspiration for some art-making, of course. We both have been quite busy lately creating. Check out my online gallery here, and if you’re in L.A. next week, come to the opening of Mock Ups, a show He is featured in. Free wine in plastic cups. We may smuggle in a bottle of sherry.

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Sunday, July 24, 2011

An icon + a holiday = good memories

Here's another icon I forgot about.  No not the child.  This photo is of my daughter (then aged 4) at Taronga Zoo.  Excellent place to spend a go-at-your-own-speed day.  Can get a little expensive, but Sydney siders can become Zoo Friends.  For an annual fee you get into the zoo as often as you like plus get extra bonuses and discounts.  This is one of my favourite photos of my girl with her little meerkat backpack.  Which is an excellent segway into me saying I'm packing to go on holidays.  Two weeks up the Sunshine Coast.  A blissful couple of weeks of doing absolutely nothing.
Can't wait!

  1. What a sweet photograph! And the zoo must have been delightful for her :)

  2. Thank you :) It's one of my favourite photos of her and one of my rare spur of the moment photos that actually turn out.
    She does love the zoo. We still go there a lot.

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Sunday, December 7, 2008

Yes Tom Carson, There is a Santa Claus!!!

Tom and I were flying home from a great Thanksgiving at my Sister & Brother-in-law's in Denver. The airport was fairly quiet, as we arrived early for departure. With a bit of a wait, I mused as Santa Claus came and sat (with his wife, undoubtedly Mrs. Santa) in the row just in front of us.

It was delightful to see the faces on the people arriving at our gate. As their gaze scanned the horizon, Tom and I could see a grin appear on their faces as they de-boarded the plane and noticed who was sitting at the gate. In particular the children who looked at him with a measure of Joy and disbelief together.

I chuckled as this kind Santa Claus was prepared with candy from his travel tote for each child that approached with parents in hand, for a hug, a smile and HO, HO, HO.

Tom, who has just started saying "oh brother, mom" when I ask if he still believes in Santa, got to watch the reaction of kids and adults alike.

We both felt the reality of the Christmas Spirit that Santa stands for. It was undeniable as we saw the abundance of Spirit in each traveler who passed him on their journey.

At one point I turned to Tom and asked: "so are you really too old to believe in Santa?"...He just rolled his eyes, but watching the good-will beam across Tom's face as he looked on was priceless!

When we got settled back in at home, I found that he had taken this picture with my phone.


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Saturday, 14 December 2013

The System Network

Halliday (2008: 66):
The vertical axis of the network is unordered; systems are arranged so as to make the two-dimensional representation of the wiring as simple as possible. But the horizontal axis is ordered from left to right on a scale of delicacy, or refinement in detail (referred to in computational grammars as “granularity”). Here the ordering is determined by the interrelations among the various systems, irrespective of how their terms are realised in structure. This is a fundamental consideration: one of the reasons for making the underlying representation paradigmatic was in order to free it from constraints of structure, so that every feature could be located according to its relationship with other features. In other words, describing something, and relating it to everything else (to its agnates), which in a description based on structure are two distinct operations, in a systemic grammar are one and the same operation. Each feature is described by being located in its paradigmatic context.


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Few snowflakes, yet... signs of winter are everywhere

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A cactus wears a coat of snow in downtown Sunnyside. Last Friday morning the city was blanketed by snow, but it melted

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Grieving at the holidays: A self-care challenge

Heart of Hospice

We all know that the holidays are special — and stressful. Add grief and, well, it can be difficult at best.

What experts know is that planning how to handle the holidays can make a huge difference, and actually reduce the stress.

We’ve designed a little “game” to help lighten the load a little, with reminders along the way to help you manage at a time when managing can be hard.

The guidelines: Every day between now and New Year’s Day, choose one of the items from the idea list (below) to do. You may be able to do some several times. Be sure to space “repeaters” out — i.e., if you choose to spend some alone time, just make sure you do that every second or third day, with other “to-do’s” in between. Don’t worry if you forget to do something one day — just pick up where you can. Remember: This is for fun, not an activity to be used to be hard on yourself.

A couple of suggestions:

n Take your calendar and, beginning with today, choose one item a day and write it on each day of the calendar. For example: Today, you may decide to “take a walk outside;”the day after, “listen to seasonal music;”the Saturday after, “ask for help if you need it;” and so on. This way, you have a plan to get you through the holidays (always keeping in mind that you can modify it as needed).

n Take your calendar, and as you choose an item each day, write it down on that date. It helps you recall what you have done. You can even rate your activity at the end of the day (a dash [–] for not helpful, a slash [/] for neutral, and a plus sign [+] for helpful, so you can refer back to see what has assisted you.

Most importantly, HAVE SOME FUN with these activities. For more ideas and support, go to the Heart of Hospice Foundation website at http://heartofhospicefoundation.org . Most importantly, give yourself time, space and grace. Recall what your loved one would want for you — to live, to laugh and to love.

Lambo has worked with Heart of Hospice and Heart of Hospice Foundation for almost four years as a mental health clinician and bereavement services coordinator. She has an extensive background in clinical psychology and education, and is both a children’s mental health specialist and a geriatric mental health specialist. She enjoys helping people overcome adversity and stress, in order to have a fulfilling and meaningful life.

  1. Smile

  2. Listen to holiday music

  3. Spend an hour helping at the food bank

  4. Attend a religious/spiritual service

  5. Write in your journal

  6. Make a gift to charity in your loved one’s memory

  7. Take a walk outside

  8. Be compassionate with yourself

  9. Take a nap

  10. Call an old friend

  11. Bake Christmas cookies

  12. Help someone bake cookies

  13. Light a candle

  14. Attend a grief group

  15. Talk about your loved one

  16. Hug three people today

  17. Decorate a tree

  18. Select an ornament in remembrance of your loved one

  19. Donate a gift to charity in your loved one’s memory

  20. Have a holiday toast

  21. Pick up a piece of litter

  22. Write a holiday letter to your departed loved one

  23. Send five holiday cards

  24. Take some baked goods to a senior center

  25. Call or visit someone who cannot get out easily

  26. Tell your family one thing you’d like to do for the holidays

  27. Take flowers or an ornament to the cemetery or mausoleum or place where your loved one’s remains are

  28. Attend a holiday memorial service (there are several in the community this time of year)

  29. Volunteer an hour or two this week to an organization you believe in

  30. Let yourself have a good cry

  31. Let yourself have a good laugh!

  32. Wrap three gifts

  33. Make your loved one’s favorite dish for a holiday gathering

  34. Give 10 hugs today

  35. Spend quiet time alone

  36. Modify your decorations

  37. Ask someone to help you with a holiday project

  38. Choose not to put up decorations

  39. Let others help you decorate

  40. Give cash or gift cards

  41. Make your gifts

  42. Have a friend help you with (shopping, wrapping, baking, etc. — pick one)

  43. Make a list of gifts to buy before going out

  44. Turn off the holiday music

  45. Make a new tradition this holiday

  46. Keep an old familiar tradition this holiday

  47. Take a drive

  48. Tell your family one thing you do not want to do for the holidays

  49. Invite a friend over

  50. Decline an invitation

  51. Ask for help if you need it

  52. Express your emotions

  53. Eat something healthy today

  54. Identify five things that give you comfort. Do one of those things today

  55. Plan for when you might have difficulties during the holidays. Write it down. Follow as much of it as you can

  56. Ask for what you need

  57. Plan for something to reward you after the holidays

  58. Create a special photo book of your loved one

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  • Original Title : The Transporter Refueled
  • Movie title in your country : The Transporter Refueled
  • Year of movie : 2015
  • Genres of movie : Thriller, Action, Crime,
  • Status of movie : Released
  • Release date of movie : 2015-09-04
  • Companies of movie : Canal Plus, EuropaCorp, Ciné+,
  • Countries of movie : China, France,
  • Language of movie : English,
  • Durationof movie : 96 Min
  • Average vote of movie : 4.8
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  • Translation of movie : EN,ES,ZH,FR,DE,HE,SV,HU,PT,RU,BG,IT,EL,UK,RO,DA,NL,TR,PL,KO,CS,FI,
  • Actors of movie :Ed Skrein (Frank Martin), Ray Stevenson (Frank Martin Sr.), Loan Chabanol (Anna), Gabriella Wright (Gina), Tatjana Pajković (Maria), Wenxia Yu (Qiao), Radivoje Bukvić (Arkady Karasov), Noémie Lenoir (Maissa), Yuri Kolokolnikov (Yuri), Lenn Kudrjawizki (Leo Imasov), Samir Guesmi (Inspector Bectaoui), Anatole Taubman (Stanislav Turgin), Robbie Nock (Co-pilot Air Yuri)
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Friday 10 April 1953

It was Friday, under the sign of Aries. The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican). In UK She Wears Red Feathers by Guy Mitchell was in the top 5 hits. Titanic, directed by Jean Negulesco, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1953 while The Silver Chalice by Thomas B. Costain was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened that day: find out below..

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Directed by: Jean Negulesco

Starring: Clifton Webb, Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Wagner

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House of Wax

Directed by: Andre de Toth

Starring: Vincent Price, Frank Lovejoy, Phyllis Kirk

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Invaders from Mars

Directed by: William Cameron Menzies

Starring: Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, Jimmy Hunt

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Glen or Glenda

Directed by: Edward D. Wood Jr.

Starring: Edward D. Wood Jr., Bela Lugosi, Lyle Talbot

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Fear and Desire

Directed by: Stanley Kubrick

Starring: Frank Silvera, Paul Mazursky, Kenneth Harp

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Which were the most popular TV series released in the last months ?

The Plymouth Playhouse

Starring: Donald Cook

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Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers

Starring: Cliff Robertson, Bruce Hall, Jack Weston, John Boruff

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Eye Witness

Starring: Wesley Addy, Joseph Anthony, Fay Bainter, Lee Bowman

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Romper Room and Friends

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Private Secretary

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  • House of Wax, first 3-D movie, is released (New York City, New York).
  • 7th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat the New York Knicks, 4 games to 1
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  • Ian Fleming publishes his first James Bond novel, ''Casino Royale'' in the United Kingdom.

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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

a semi-sort-of-redemption story that involves...

We were given a video camera before we went to Africa to pick up our sons. It was an early Christmas present from my family. What a gift! So... we took it to Africa and happily recorded all the footage of our journey AND most importantly the first moment we met our son (Brave Heart). (We couldn't record little Tender Heart because he wasn't "technically" ours). And what a moment... his little body... his gorgeous eyes...our tears ... our hold on him... and the joy. It was beautiful. And we captured it ALL on video so that we would have it FOREVER.

Well... not exactly. On our return home, we played the video for our family just once. And then suddenly... it turned off. And never turned back on. We went to Best Buy. Told them the story. Told them my family had purchased the extended warranty. Told them it was "I'll tear your teeth out one-by-one if you loose the memory" kind of important.

"Your warranty doesn't cover this."
"What does it cover?"
"Not that."
"It will cost you two fifty to make sure the memory isn't lost."
"Okay.. we can do that.... 2.50."
"No Sir... ahh... two hundred and fifty dollars."
Blank stare...
"You can talk to the actual manufacturer and see if it is covered under their warranty."
"Okay... we'll do that."

So we called Panasonic. Talked to someone. They said.. "Here's what you do... bla bla bla."
So we did exactly what she told us. Documented everything. Call number. Reference number. And most importantly... a written and verbal explanation TO NOT TOUCH THE CAMERA IF THE MEMORY WOULD BE LOST. We would pay whatever it took to retrieve it if they couldn't.

We could care LESS about the camera. We wanted the MEMORY.

2 months later... the camera came back. I rushed to open it. Those dumb packing peanuts were flying everywhere. Turned it on. Nothing. No memory. No note. And I started to tear up.

My Mother probably called Panasonic 97 times. I probably called 47 times. My husband... 29 times. And all we got was, "I'm sorry for the inconvenience."

After so many phone calls... I sort of gave up. And then one day I went into Best Buy and asked to talk to the General Manager. He had twins also. And he was heart broken. He said he would try to talk to someone on "the in" at Panasonic. But one year passed... and we never heard anything back.

As this past Christmas came, it reminded me of that flipping video camera. Since then, we had returned that accursed piece of poo and bought a Canon. Panasonic was like a cuss word around here. And whenever we passed by Best Buy, there was a bit of anger, disappointment and sadness. So I emailed that Manager again... and this time I was a bit more PISSED.

"I'm no longer the manager at your local Best Buy... but I am going to get on this again."
"You better" (HA! I wish I had that much gumption... but what I really said was, "Okay, thank you.")

I finally got a call from a man named Gene at Panasonic. Here's the redemption.

Gene listened. He didn't speak. He listened.
He said, "I'm so sorry."
He said, "I'm gonna find out if we can save that memory. I'll do my very best."

2 weeks later, I got a call. It was Gene. He sounded very sad. There was no way to retrieve the data. He had found out just what happened. And it was gone.

And here's what struck me: his TRULY apologetic heart.

"I know that nothing we could do or say could make this any better. It is the ONE thing in life you don't want to loose. And it is the ONE thing these cameras are supposed to do. I would be devastated. And I understand if you never want to buy another Panasonic product for as long as you live. I'm so sorry for the way it was handled. Is there anything I can do for you?"

Yes. We want an all-expense-paid vacation for our entire extended family. We want a new car (both our vehicles are over 14 years-old). We want you to donate 10-grand to World Vision and to sponsor 25 children in poverty. Make it two hundred and fifty!

Well... we got a Panasonic TV. Should be arriving at our doorstep any moment. Our 'out-dated' TV was starting to "black out" every now and then. We are thankful.

But more importantly, we got Gene. And he was truly sorry.

  1. Oh MAN. I am so very sorry to hear this. I truly mean that.

    Thanks for your comment on my blog! Glad you found me! Your blog header made me smile. What beautiful, beautiful little ones. :)

  2. How did I never hear this story?! I can't even imagine - I would have completely lost it. I thought I had lost a bunch of pictures from some random weekend at the beach and started to freak out . . .

    So sorry you weren't able to recover the video . . . but at least you have a lifetime to make new memories. Keep that camera on hand and upload pictures regularly ;-)

    And hey - at least you got a free tv! Ha.

  3. Oh Jenny! That makes me sooooo sad! I'm so sorry you don't have that footage! I don't think I would ever get over that...but I am glad you finally spoke to someone who at least tried to understand. Hope the new TV treats you well!

  4. Wow, that's awful! I would have been absolutely devastated too! :(


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KarenOASG wrote:
wondering if it's because I no longer really eat eggs that I'm developing a sensitivity!

Karen -- I've wondered about this too...I'm not food allergic but I've read that children who are lucky enough to outgrow peanut allergy are instructed to eat peanut regularly to maintain their "non-allergic" status. So - I started wondering, if someone were to all of a sudden eliminate a food from their diet (like my husband and I have done with nuts) would that increase the liklihood of developing an allergy to nuts?

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I certainly think that genetics plays a very strong role. However I do not understand how this fits with exposing your kids to allergens early in life as a form of prevention. My youngest I feel was extremely allergic to many things at birth.
I am ana to shell fish, environmental allergens, and have asthma.
My husband had severe exzema as a child adn lots of environmental allergens.
My oldest is dogs and peanuts.
My youngest is ana to nuts, legumes, fish, dairy, eggs, and has environmental allergens.
My parents adn husbands parents both had no known allergies.
My niece has oral allergy syndrome.

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I'm not a parent so I unfortunately cannot relate the stress of having children with allergies, but my sister has developed a severe shellfish and fish allergy in the last year at the age of 20 and my mother has developed the same allergy in the last month. I am 23 and have just developed a mild allergy to tree nuts. There are only the two us and my parents and my father is not allergic to anything as far as I know.

I was told that one of the reasons that I am allergic to different foods could be due to blood types since different blood types are apparently more susceptible to different allergens. My mom and my sister are Rhesus blood types and I’m not so I think there is some validity in this belief.

Is it usual to develop allergies so late in life - in your 20's and 50s in my family's case?

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I might as well jump in...
I have asthma, environmental allergies and I have strong skin and respiratory reactions to chlorine and some other chemical solvents.
My sister had severe eczema growing up and still flares up when stressed or during seasonal changes. She has diagnosed OAS to several uncooked fruits and vegetables, and allergies to cats, dogs, dust mites and environmental allergens such as various pollens.
My dad has severe env. allergies, as well as many animals (dogs, cats, horses).
My mom has undiagnosed stinging insect allergy. She smoked during her pregnancies with both my sister and I. We had dogs and cats (and mice and roaches - ah, downtown Toronto living :roll: ) growing up.

My husband's side - no known allergies for either parent (don't know about his uncle). DH broke out in hives once after eating peanut when he was five, and has not eaten them or had a reaction since. I made him have a skin test a few years ago (age 24, I believe), which was inconclusive. So we don't know if he's still allergic or not, but he avoids peanut just in case. His sister has undiagnosed asthma and environmental allergies (she also smokes, which doesn't help with the wheezing). His brother has no known allergies or asthma.

We don't have any kids yet, but the running joke in our house is that when we do, they'll be tall, skinny, dark-haired, big-nosed people who will probably be allergic to everything!

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My husband had environmental allergies as a child. He was also allergic to horses, dogs and cats.
My oldest son isn't allergic to anything (knock on wood)
My daughter has Oral Allergy Syndrome, she is allergic to birch, and cats.
My youngest son is allergic to penicillin, biaxin, peanuts, cats, birch....
I don't have any allergies to speak of.

As for extended family, I don't know of any allergies.

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TW 2017 Contest

How do you tackle life's Big Questions? This year's Talking Writing Prize spotlights essays on Writing and Faith, a popular annual theme at TW. Writers are welcome to explore a wide range of issues—mortality, belief, culture of origin, atheism—as part of a personal meditation about soul searching through words:

  • Talking Writing Prize for Personal Essay
    Topic: Writing and Faith
    Length: up to 2,000 words
    Judge: TBD

To enter, click here.

Award: $500 and publication in Talking Writing.

Submission Deadline: October 16, 2017.

Image: Many thanks to Jill Slaymaker, a featured artist in TW's Spring 2017 issue, for allowing us to use her work here. Published with artist's permission only.

General Contest Guidelines

Since its debut in 2010, Talking Writing has showcased personal essays and other endangered forms of literary and journalistic writing.

TW editors believe strongly in building a community that promotes literary culture all over the Web—and the world. TW features have been reprinted in Salon, Ebony, and the Huffington Post, among other online media sites. TW issues have featured interviews with Jennifer Egan, Robert Olen Butler, Terry Tempest Williams, Connie Willis, Andrew Lam, Caitlin Moran, and many others. TW also publishes poetry, fiction, and the work of visual artists and photographers.

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Submit all entries at The $15 fee for each entry offsets administrative costs and supports ongoing publication of TW.

Enter as many pieces as you like, although each entry requires a separate submission and contest fee. Simultaneous submissions are fine, too, as long as you notify us immediately if your piece is accepted elsewhere. We'll consider unpublished works only, and all entries must be in English.

Include only the title of your piece and page numbers on the first page and in the header. Author names, bios, and cover letters will not be seen by contest readers or judges until the winners have been selected.

Prizewinners receive a cash award and publication in Talking Writing

TW Contest Winners for 2016

Talking Writing Prize for Flash Fiction
Topic: Absurd Stories
Judge: Meg Pokrass
Winner: Nyanka Joseph for To Be a Snake in Winter

Talking Writing Prize for Personal Essay
Topic: Mental Illness
Judge: Mark Vonnegut
Winner: Jane McCafferty for Unleashed

TW Contest Winner for 2015

Talking Writing Prize for Hybrid Poetry
Judge: Amy King
Winner: Elisabeth Weiss for The Anna Fragments

 TW Contest Winners for 2014

Talking Writing Prize for Flash Nonfiction
Judge: Dinty W. Moore
Winner: Stephen Brown for How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away?

Talking Writing Prize for Advice Writing
Judge: Emily Toth
Winner: Ruth Carmel for Misdirection

TW Contest Winners for 2013

Talking Writing Prize for Flash Fiction
Judge: Joanne Avallon
Winner: Charlotte M. Porter for Deaf Uncle

Talking Writing Prize for Creative Nonfiction
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Judge: Lorraine Berry
Winner: Drew Ciccolo for Paige

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Yes, certainly, the TW contests are open to non-Americans, as long as the pieces are in English. At TW, we're looking for great online writing, and we see such writing crossing all sorts of boundaries. Thanks for asking, Lucia.

Anne, thanks so much for checking in. Occasionally, we republish blog posts in Talking Writing. For the contest, however, they would be ineligible, since we'll request First North American serial rights for winning pieces.

I would like to submit a poem (750 words) for your present contest. It is about mental illness. If it is not suitable and you only take essays would you place it in your future poetry contest.

Poetry Submissions in June

Dorsey, a poem doesn't qualify for our current essay contest. However, we will be opening up general poetry submissions during the month of June, and that would be the time to submit your poem to TW. Our poetry editor will be reviewing new poetry submissions over the summer. All the best.

Submitted my Mental Health Essay and the $15 fee...

I received a confirmation that it had gone through - but, and this was alarming, it said the results would be announced on December 2015! If that is an error, it needs to be corrected. Could you please let me know that it has been corrected, and what the real result date is? Thank you!

Mira, the results of the

Mira, the results of the spring essay contest will be announced in August 2016. Thanks for pointing out the error in the automatic submission reply, which incorrectly stated December 2016 as the date for results -- definitely a long time to wait! We have corrected the date now.

We can publish a piece under

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Reverse Evolution

I am not attempting to show up or shame anyone, but it seems to me that a judge of a writing contest ought to be aware of the following information: the opposite of 'evolve' is not 'devolve'. It is 'regress'. I realize we all have gaps. This one, however, struck me as particularly unprofessional both on the writer's and editor's part since it begs this question: What else might be overlooked by the publication hosting this contest or its judge?

I appreciate the careful

I appreciate the careful reading here, although the first definition Merriam-Webster gives for "devolve" is "to gradually go from an advanced state to a less advanced state." Other verbs might be more precise or elegant, but I think "devolve" gets across the meaning, especially in a conversational quote. Besides, for Flash Fiction of the Absurd, we're drawn to language that twists off-center.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Florian Thauvin has snubbed the chance to move to Arsenal by agreeing terms with Lille.

A £3.5m transfer has been agreed by Lille and the midfielder's current side Bastia and the move is expected to be announced shortly.

Arsenal were keen on the Frenchman but he had reservations about moving to England.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (CBS Tampa) –  A 911 dispatcher heard a woman who called for help being sexually battered and kidnapped on Saturday, according to St. Petersburg police.

The woman was getting a ride home on Saturday morning with Adam Keith Burns, 32, when she called 911 for help.  They had engaged in sexual activity the night before at a party, but Burns was upset with the woman because she had a boyfriend, police records state. Burns stopped the car in an alley near 44th Avenue North, where the alleged assault took place.

The 911 dispatcher heard the woman cry and beg for Burns to let her go, but he didn’t stop and drove off with her in the car.

Burns was arrested a few hours later and charged with sexual battery and kidnapping.  Arrest records show Burns has been arrested several times, with charges including possession of cocaine and domestic battery.

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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Maria Kabel, Assistant Trainer

A Tampa Bay Downs insider’s opinions, observations and reflections about their favorite sport

Cincinnati native Maria Kabel faced a crossroads when she was 25: move to Florida with the Golden Skates speed roller-skating team, or make a living working with horses. Although the Golden Skates were ranked No. 1 nationally, Kabel’s background showing hunter-jumpers stoked her passion for all things equine, and she has been in the Thoroughbred game ever since. An assistant the past 16 years to William “Buff” Bradley – the trainer of 2012 Eclipse Award-winning Female Sprinter Groupie Doll – Kabel is in her second season handling Bradley’s string at Tampa Bay Downs. Kabel started on her own buying retired racehorses off the track and reselling them for show careers, then worked at River Downs for trainer Bill Sweeney before joining forces with perennial leading Turfway Park trainer Arthur Zeis. In 1994 Zeis entrusted a 5-year-old gelding named Distinguished Bid to Kabel’s care, and he won seven races in a row at Turfway in a 14-week span. Kabel, who lives on the Bradley family’s Indian Ridge Farm in Frankfort, Ky., galloped and groomed their outstanding gelding Brass Hat, who won nine stakes (including the Grade I Donn Handicap at Gulfstream) and more than $2-million in his seven-year career. Brass Hat resides on Kabel’s end of Indian Ridge Farm. She has broken the 12-year-old to Western tack, and she and Buff ride him on trails around the property. Brass Hat always will have a special place in Kabel’s heart, but 5-year-old Groupie Doll – bred by Buff and his father Fred out of their mare, Deputy Doll – has achieved even more, with a five-race graded winning streak last year capped by her tour de force in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint at Santa Anita.

HOMETOWN: Frankfort, Ky.

BEST HORSE I’VE EVER BEEN AROUND: Groupie Doll trumps Brass Hat. When I got to Santa Anita for Breeders Cup week, she was bucking and jumping around in her stall, and on the way to the track for her works I had to run behind her to keep up. She worked three-eighths in 34 and change, and it didn’t even look like she was going fast.

HOW I GOT STARTED IN RACING: I competed in my first horse show when I was 13. We had a couple of Thoroughbreds and a really cool half-Arabian, half-Quarter Horse we named Gray. A woman named Karen McCleary kept layups at the same farm where I kept my show horses, and I rode her horses and started liking it. I groomed and galloped for her, and that’s how I learned before I went to work for Bill Sweeney at River Downs.

MY BIGGEST INSPIRATION: Buff’s father, Fred Bradley. He is an amazing man who has been a lawyer, a judge and a state senator, flown fighter planes and raced cars. I look up to him.

CHANGES I WOULD MAKE TO RACING: Establish unified national racing rules and put more money into drug detection to find the cheaters.

MY FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM/ATHLETE: I follow the Cincinnati Bengals religiously. My favorite athlete is Groupie Doll. She is a sound, tough, iron mare who can put up with a lot.

NO. 1 ON MY BUCKET LIST: Visit New Zealand, go hiking and see the country.

FAVORITE TV SHOW/MOVIE: Grey’s Anatomy and Gone with the Wind.

FAVORITE THING ABOUT TAMPA BAY DOWNS: It’s so horse-friendly. My horses get out in the round pens at least twice a week to jump around and have fun.

WHAT ELSE I’D BE DOING IF. … I’d probably be an interior decorator. I like to decorate everything; it’s my second passion.

ADVICE TO SOMEONE STARTING IN RACING: Start slowly and have realistic expectations. Too many people go overboard and don’t last in the business.

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Dennis Petrucelli, Clerk of Scales

A Tampa Bay Downs insider’s opinions, observations and reflections about their
favorite sport
Dennis Petrucelli orchestrates weigh-ins, juggles late rider switches and interfaces with racing officials with the smooth grace of a symphony conductor. Nothing seems to escape the notice of the former jockey, who was a member of the Tampa Bay Downs riding colony from the early 1970s (when the track operated as Florida Downs) until he retired from the saddle in 1983. After a six-month stint in the U.S. Army at Fort Polk in Louisiana, Petrucelli began riding in 1967 under contract to Del Carroll, Sr., the trainer of 1972 Preakness winner Bee Bee Bee. Petrucelli rode his first winner at the old Miles Park Race Track in Louisville, Ky. Among the Illinois native’s top mounts were Abe’s Hope (a member of the same class as Buckpasser, Graustark and Kauai King) and Illustrious, a son of Round Table piloted to victory by Petrucelli in the 1969 Native Dancer Handicap at Bowie in Maryland. When his jockey career ended, Petrucelli switched gears deftly, becoming an assistant trainer under Sturges Ducoing and Dave Kassen for eight years. He next took a warehouse job, but the siren call of the racetrack was too powerful to ignore. Petrucelli has been a fixture at Arlington Park outside Chicago for more than 20 years, the first 18 as the colors man – the person in charge of jockey silks – and the past four as Clerk of Scales. Last year at Tampa Bay Downs, he was an agent for jockey Dean Butler. Petrucelli has a daughter, Stephanie, who works for Radiant Oil and lives in the Tampa Bay area. His trademark “Have a super sparkly day” reflects his approach to his job and the friendships gained from a lifetime on the track.

HOMETOWN: Oldsmar, Fla.

BEST HORSE I’VE EVER RIDDEN/SEEN: Illustrious and Kaskaskia were probably the two fastest horses I rode. Illustrious set a track record of 1:09 1/5 for six furlongs in the Native Dancer in 1969. It was a $25,000 race then, and now it’s $125,000. Kaskaskia was a Florida-bred horse who I won with on the turf at Delaware Park going five furlongs in 57 1/5, which was a track record, and 57 3/5 seconds. I saw Dr. Fager run in Chicago, as well as Secretariat and Cigar. Graustark was a great horse and Umbrella Fella was a very fast sprinter. I think Personal Ensign was probably the best filly that ever ran. I’ve seen a lot of good ones.

HOW I GOT STARTED IN RACING: My baseball coach at Weber High in Chicago saw I couldn’t really hit the ball and got me in touch with a guy at the Chicago Tribune who told me to see Del Carroll, Sr., at the racetrack. I started out hot-walking horses and took care of the ponies for a year before I ever got on a horse. It’s not like now, where guys gallop for two weeks and get a jockey’s license.

MY BIGGEST INSPIRATIONS: My late parents, Angeline and Charles. My dad was a tool-and-die worker and my mom took odd jobs to make ends meet. They showed me the value of hard work. My dad was scared of horses, though, and wouldn’t get in the winner’s-circle picture when they saw me win a race at Commodore Downs.

ONE CHANGE I WOULD MAKE TO RACING: Less racing might actually improve the quality. Year-round racing up north is hard on everyone, especially the horses. I’m also not a big fan of Sunday racing.

MY FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: I root for the Chicago Bears, but I have fond memories of meeting the old Yankees slugger Moose Skowron, who also went to Weber High. He told me great stories about Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Joe DiMaggio and those great teams.

NO. 1 ON MY BUCKET LIST: I’d like to get a hole-in-one. I almost had two in one day, but I’m still swinging.

FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: I’ve watched the Stephen King horror thriller Dead Zone six times. Once in a while, I watch the finals of Dancing with the Stars.

FAVORITE THING ABOUT TAMPA BAY DOWNS: The weather, the fans and all the old friends I get to catch up with when they ship in to race.

WHAT ELSE I’D BE DOING IF. … I’d probably be a multimillionaire computer programmer. I took a test for IBM out of high school and got a real high score, but I was already working at the racetrack for Del Carroll. Who knows what would have happened?

ADVICE TO SOMEONE STARTING IN RACING: Sharpen your money-management skills, especially if you want to be a jockey. And pick out a good gate rider and study how they break on top, even on a horse that doesn’t show speed.

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Stephanie Van Minos, Track Photographer

A Tampa Bay Downs insider’s opinions, observations and reflections about their
 favorite sport

In her first racetrack assignment at Finger Lakes in Canandaigua, N.Y., Van Minos was preparing to shoot the finish when a horse blew the far turn, bolted to the outside rail and headed for the gap leading back to the paddock. Which was precisely where Van Minos was standing, focused on the finish line and blissfully unaware of her impending peril. Fortunately her boss, Tom Cooley, saw the situation develop and yanked her aside before she got run over. “He told me, ‘That’s the first rule of this job – keep your eyes peeled, because you never know what will happen,’ ” Van Minos recalled. A similar situation happened last season at Tampa Bay Downs during a turf race when a horse jumped the outside rail and continued down the grassy path between the two courses; Cooley screamed to Van Minos to watch out, and she dove under the rail just in time. In her eight years at the racetrack, Van Minos has developed into a consummate professional, smoothing over the rough spots when a horse gets fractious in the winner’s circle and turning out quality pieces of art for winning horsemen. Van Minos, who works in tandem with fellow Tampa Bay Downs photographer John Duca, doesn’t consider herself a Thoroughbred racing authority, but has learned Tampa Bay Downs beats upstate New York in the winter.

HOMETOWN: Rochester, N.Y.

BEST HORSE I EVER WATCHED: This is a stretch, but I’d have to say Mouse, the Miniature Horse and Tampa Bay Downs mascot. She brightens my day when I see her walking around the track greeting everyone.

HOW I GOT STARTED IN RACING: I graduated with a photography degree from the University at Buffalo. A friend put me in touch with (track photographer) Tom Cooley, and I went to the track to see what it was all about. I didn’t know anything about horses – and still don’t – but I knew about photography, so I got the job.

MY BIGGEST INSPIRATION: Music. It’s a huge part of my life. I love reggae music and Indie rock, love going to concerts, and I’ve even started playing the ukulele!

ONE CHANGE I WOULD MAKE TO RACING: I think every racetrack should have a Thoroughbred adoption program right on the grounds, like they do at Finger Lakes. They do a great job of adopting out retired horses and trying to get them into new careers.

MY FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: I’m not a big sports fan, but my dad would be disappointed if I didn’t say the Buffalo Bills. Growing up in my house, you were either a Bills fan or not allowed to live there.

NO. 1 ON MY BUCKET LIST: To surf the waves in Hawaii. I’ve surfed in southern California and Cocoa Beach, which is probably my favorite spot in Florida.

FAVORITE MOVIES: The Goonies and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.

FAVORITE THING ABOUT TAMPA BAY DOWNS: The weather—you can’t get weather like this during the winter back home in Rochester!

WHAT ELSE I’D BE DOING IF. … I’d be a starving artist, eating Ramen noodles. I’ve tried it before, selling still life and fine art pieces, but not enough to make a living.

ADVICE TO SOMEONE STARTING IN RACING: Have a good portfolio, and know your camera. And try to take the picture quick. There is a lot of finger-crossing when you take pictures of horses, because you never know what you’re going to get.

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Jane Cibelli, Trainer

A Tampa Bay Downs insider’s opinions, observations and reflections about their
favorite sport

Jane Cibelli’s reputation for being a shrewd judge of horseflesh extends beyond her barns at Tampa Bay Downs and Gulfstream Park. At the 2011 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Cibelli picked out Purple Egg for her Goodwood Racing II syndicate for the bargain price of $22,000. After winning his first two races in impressive fashion last summer at Monmouth Park and Parx Racing in Philadelphia, the gelded son of Lion Heart-Luminous Prize, by Prized, won the $75,000 Inaugural Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on Dec. 1. His beaten foes that day included Falling Sky, the winner of Saturday’s Grade III, $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes. Purple Egg was sidelined until recently due to lingering effects from a fever, but is back to full health and training smartly. Cibelli, a native of Leicester, England, is tied for second in the Tampa Bay Downs standings with 14 victories, and her 40-percent strike rate is tops among all conditioners with 25 or more starts. She is also a healthy 6-for-30 at Gulfstream. Cibelli has won back-to-back training titles at Monmouth Park in New Jersey and was the first woman to top the standings at the summer showcase meet.

HOMETOWN: Odessa, Fla.

BEST HORSE I EVER TRAINED/WATCHED: In terms of accomplishments, my best horse was Chirac, a Sligo Bay gelding. In 2009, he won the Grade III Philip H. Iselin Stakes at Monmouth and the Skip Away Stakes, and the next year he was third in the Grade II Monmouth Cup Stakes. But I believe Purple Egg has the most potential of any horse I’ve trained and is a better horse than Chirac. Purple Egg still has to prove himself, though. The best horse I’ve ever seen is Zenyatta.

HOW I GOT STARTED IN RACING: From the time I was in school, I always wanted to work with horses, and by the time I was 12 I knew I wanted to train. I worked in a racing stable in the United Kingdom and came to the United States in 1983. I worked as an assistant exercising horses for Linda Rice, but I really committed myself to my career soon after I fell off a horse and broke my back.

MY BIGGEST INFLUENCE: One of my owners, John Hewitt, was a great inspiration to me. He overcame a lot to be successful in life, and he always showed faith in me and was very supportive. I’ve tried to glean as much information and knowledge as I could from everyone I worked for.

ONE CHANGE I WOULD MAKE TO RACING: Establish universal medication and licensing regulations. Especially when I’m racing in New Jersey, it’s difficult to manage because you’re shipping to other states where the rules for withdrawal times and licensing are all different.

MY FAVORITE ATHLETE: Zenyatta. She beat the boys, she beat the best in the world, and she made it look effortless. She should have gone undefeated.

NO. 1 ON MY BUCKET LIST: I’d love to go to China, see the Great Wall and experience that culture.

FAVORITE TV SHOW: Downton Abbey.

FAVORITE THING ABOUT TAMPA BAY DOWNS: The track surface is very forgiving and great for getting horses fit.

WHAT ELSE I’D BE DOING IF. … Being a veterinarian would be an option. I’ve never had any doubts about working with horses.

ADVICE TO SOMEONE STARTING IN RACING: It takes discipline to be successful, and you have to be able to keep going through adversity. Just keep getting up and going to work. Good things happen if you’re honest and hard-working.


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Wednesday, March 02, 2016

Hidden Meaning

"Everything in the world has
a hidden meaning. . . .
Men, animals, trees, stars,
they are all hieroglyphics.
When you see them you
do not understand them.
You think they are really men,
animals, trees, stars.
It is only years later
that you understand."

(1883 - 1957)

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Saturday, December 24, 2011

Merry Christmas, My Babies

May you all be safe and happy in the company of family and friends this holiday season.

William Tasker - Caribou, ME said...

Same to you Tao, and to all of your fans as well. Great ornament!

Naomi said...

Merry Christmas Tao!

Anonymous said...

merry christmas, to one and all


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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Business as usual

Routines are easy to get into – unlike those jeans from high school, that relationship from last year, and that dream from endless hope. Routines zip up with ease.
It’s been three nights. Kristin and I arrived in Colorado Springs on Saturday, by Monday night the three of us dwelling in Ingrid’s one-bedroom apartment had a rhythm. I noticed it as I dragged the air mattress from off the balcony, Ingrid brushed her teeth in the bathroom, and Kristin began plugging in all her many electronics for the night. We had a pattern, a routine.
It isn’t that far off from life, in the broader since. I was stuck in a routine for three years, a job with a 30-day rotation from conception to deadline and back again. We played that song until I wanted to bash in the surround sound.
And in a moment, the routine shattered. I was unemployed. No more rhythm, off beat or otherwise. It’s been 11-weeks of what I’d call “massive upheaval.” Who knows what I’ll be doing from one day to the next, what job will come my way, what money will exchange hands and land into mine, and what odd task I’ll do to get it.
On and on, from gardener to construction worker, from telemarketing calls to photo assistant, to cleaning a house to pacing my own, I’ve done just about everything you can imagine, except squash grapes. But my clean feet don’t get me far in the professional world.
Instead, I’ve gone from temporary job to temporary job, losing pieces of my identity at every doorstep.
For a person who bemoans routine like I grumble over undercooked artichoke hearts (stringy vegetables are just icky), I’ve felt a bit lost lately. I’ve had no routine. Despite all my complaints to get out, suddenly I found myself wanting in. Where was my security? Where was my foundation? When would I get a solid job, a steady income, and finally get a good night’s sleep?
If you can define torment, do it now. I’ve seen it’s gnarly face and crooked teeth too many times over the last 11-weeks, more frequently as the clock spins past. I’d like to smack it heartily and give it a toothbrush. But it’s ugliness, for me, is unmanageable.
Truthfully, I’ve been overwhelmed.
Oh I’ve had moments of profound revelation. Times of bold faith. Spasms of brazen and busty declarations that this, this trifle loss of a job, this plummeting foothold, was just all in a day’s work. God could and would handle it all.
And I’ve even believed it a time or two. More often than not. But the not is there. And once planted, spreads like milkweeds in moist climate.
So that’s been me. For weeks, that’s been the portrait of me. And perhaps, more than a vacation, I came to Colorado to escape. Pretending is so much easier when you change the scenery. Here I could push reality aside.
Here’s the guts of it: God had a better script.
I don’t have a job, a title, a cluster of words to define my economic status, professional goals, or philosophy. I have me. And in me lives a Savior.
Yesterday I went to two church services in two churches in two towns. And I asked God in each for one thing: comfort. Please just give me peace. My supply dried up and evaporated weeks ago. And the drought was affecting more than my view on a future career, it was spurring on a deep-seeded, overwhelming, all-encompassing, gargantuan node of hot, steamy fear.
I needed peace like I needed air, and both have been too heavy to take in.
Did I find it? Yes, in moments. It didn’t come raining down. There has been just a drop here and there over the last couple of days. But I felt it just the same.
During the final moments of last night’s worship service, the contemporary if not downright edgy band played an old hymn, “How Great Thou Art.”
Oh Lord my God. When I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds thy hands have made. I see the stars. I hear the rolling thunder. Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
We don’t always get a bolt of lightning to severe the here from the now, to part the tempest from the calm and sit us on dry soil. Sometimes it’s just a mountain on the horizon to remind us how small we are, how big He is. Sometimes it’s meeting new people and finding a common Love for an uncommon God. Sometimes it’s finding that routines can be replaced, within a heartbeat, within a matter of moments, within an unsteady time when nothing is routine. That’s when I knew He was there, just like before, just like every day of my existence and every day forward, just like He said He’d do, like He’s proved to me He’d do, like He promised and has never broken. He’s been there arranging the future while I’ve been busy counting toothbrush strokes.
He’s been simply going about His routine.

Monday, August 13, 2007

the Alice complex

Iris Johanson. Well, that was a new writer. Sounded promising. I pulled her book off the shelf, nestled her into the crook of my arm, went back to searching. Carly Phillips. Great. She'll go home with me too. And Joshua Ferris. What a great cover. You can come too.
I carried them around, scanning the library shelves, making sure no one else should be invited to my home for the weekend, and hurried to checkout. I had three books and less than two days, should tide me over.
I went home, sat in my favorite spot, couch cushions arranged perfectly to support all my extremities, creaked open JoHanson, and shut off the world. That was the entire purpose anyway, to shut everything out. I didn't answer my phone, didn't check my email, I just vegged. I sat in a still almost comatose type state, turned everything off including my ability for complex thought, and sucked on my pacifier.
Life, for the moment, had overloaded my circuits. I needed down time. I needed quiet. But mostly, I just needed nothingness. I wanted to escape to another world, to follow the rabbit down the hole, to ignore everything resembling reality.
And books always take me there.
I often wondered what propelled Alice into Wonderland. She was too young to fret, too pretty for masochism, too innocent for brassy life. She couldn't possibly be dealing with failure issues and family trouble. I don't remember any mention of a broken heart or fractured finances. And blonds really do have more fun, so what could have been the issue?
Maybe it was something less pointed, less purposeful, more benign. Maybe she simply needed to stop. She needed to stop trying to figure things out. She needed to stop fretting over life. She needed to stop all the noise, the doubts, the misgivings, the questions, the frustrations, the impatience, the seeking, the striving, the work of basically living. She just needed to stop.
This isn't my first escape from reality. I take them often, actually. I've learned, with me, it's up there in importance, next to eating and applying chapstick. I just have to stop.
I over think things. I over analyze. I try to "figure out" everything. I'd move to the ocean and study the tides if I thought it'd give me anything other than frizzy hair. Basically, I exhaust myself.
And here's the lesson I keep relearning and relearning. And....relearning.
Life doesn't require answers, only acceptance. God didn't tell us we'd always be in the know. In fact, He basically said the opposite. And because of this, He recommended a spicy little ingredient to add those ambiguous times: Faith.
We don't have to create it, buy it, mix it, make it. We just accept it. Just accept.
And the next time we trip into a rabbit hole to Wonderland, maybe we'll enjoy the ride.


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Saturday, January 15, 2011

On venison.

One of my clients is an avid hunter, and he recently sent me home with a bowl of venison chili.

My dad is a hunter, too. Although I suspect he's in it more for the sport, not exactly the meat.

Perhaps I should have warned you before sharing that picture. There's something quite sad about it, and also disgusting. But I'm proud of my pops for snagging that 7-pointer. However it won't convince me that venison is all that. Despite the hunting, we never really grew up eating venison. It always got turned into jerky and summer sausage, which I'm not too big a fan of in beef form anyway. This always surprises people, my lack of interest in venison. They say it's a healthy meat, and I'm all about eating healthy, but still. Venison is Bambi and I'm not sure I'll ever get over the sadness of that one scene (don't make me describe it). But really, it goes beyond the movie. Venison is an unknown in the sense that it isn't a traditional meat. (And by "traditional," I mean that you don't typically see it on a menu and you have to look a little harder for it at the store.) And I think that's what gets me.

I won't dive into the ethics of it all because my blog isn't a platform for that, but I will share with you what I've come to learn about venison. Nutritionally speaking, of course.

When you're living the fit life, it's very important that you understand every aspect of your meal. It's all about consuming to live, because when we live to consume, we end up eating things that aren't good for us. So let's understand venison: compared to beef, it's true what they say. Venison is lower in fat. Especially the saturated kind, which is the kind you definitely want to avoid. Three ounces of cooked venison offers up about three grams of fat, only one of which is saturated. Beef...15 grams of fat, six of which is saturated. When it comes to protein, it's a wash. Both offer just about the same amount, but the fact that venison contains a smaller amount of fat makes it the wiser choice. (Source) If you still want to know where the beef is (chuckle), just make sure you pick lean cuts when you find it. The leaner the cut, the less the fat. I mean, if you're trying to lose fat—does it really make sense to eat it?

Whether or not you eat venison (or meat, for that matter), it all boils down to one thing: protein. Any good diet needs an accurate amount to sustain the growth and repair of our tissue within. Make sure you're getting enough of it so that all your hard work isn't for nuthin'! Reference the following chart, which comes to you from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(Don't forget to check in tomorrow—I'll announce the winner of the YouBars giveaway!)

Question: Do you like venison? Are you getting enough protein? What foods do you turn to in order to be so sure?

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Saturday, 29 October 2016

Power of the Daleks DVD

After the shameful disregard shown to the last Doctor Who DVD release - The Underwater Menace - we have now been promised a wealth of extra material for the forthcoming animated Power of the Daleks. As well as a commentary track, you can also watch the story in telesnap form with soundtrack as well as the new animated episodes. There will be three different versions of the soundtrack, a making-of documentary, animation tests, plus some of the original Dalek voice recordings made at Maida Vale back in 1966. The DVD will have a booklet written by archivist Andrew Pixley.
If this sells well - either when it appears on-line in BBC Shop from 5th November, or when the DVD hits the shops a couple of weeks later, there is every possibility that other lost stories might get the animated treatment - presumably starting with Dalek stories. (Evil of the Daleks is the obvious candidate).
As I am going to be buying the DVD anyway, I will be prepared to wait that extra couple of weeks and will forego purchasing it on-line. We've waited decades for this. Two more weeks won't make much difference.

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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Great Chess Upsets by Samuel Reshevsky

I was looking over this one the other day and can only say, it’s honest to goodness garbage.  First of all it’s pretty well known Reshevsky didn’t write most (if any) of the books attributed to him despite his claims otherwise. I doubt he wrote this one either and judging from some of the statements made in the book, Reshevsky’s memory was really bad or whoever wrote the book had a very limited knowledge of chess history. Even Reshevsky's chapter on himself has some inconsistencies.

The book is a collection of games by great players and is accompanied by brief biographical sketches.  There are seventeen players from Adolf Anderssen to Anatoly Karpov and includes all the world champions up to 1976.

In any case, most of the games hardly qualify as upsets. Seriously, who would consider Lasker losing to Rubinstein an upset?  Or Capablanca to Alekhine? And the book is full of such games.

I am appalled!
Careless editing is rampant.  For example, it seems the editor was not sure how spell ‘en prise’ because it is spelled several different ways.   One game is appears twice…Alekhine-Euwe from the World Championship match; the really funny thing is it has different notes.

Another stupid error…It says that Keres "still participates in numerous chess competitions and will probably continue to do so for many years." The book was printed in 1976 but Keres died in 1975. Also, I’ll bet you didn’t know Korchnoi got GM title in 1956 then the IM title in 1963. At least that’s what the book says.  What?  Did he get busted from GM to IM?  According to the book, "The height of Smyslov's career came in 1957 in the return match against Botvinnik.  The height of his career was losing the world championship?! Other stupid errors abound.

The chapter on Fischer does not mention his resigning his world title.  At the same time the book does mention the result of the Korchnoi-Karpov Candidates Match which was played after Fischer resigned. And no mention is made of FIDE declaring Karpov World Champion. I could go on, but won’t.

Save your money.  If you see it at the library, pass it up.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Chess Apps and Books for Kindle

Kindle Chess Apps:

Chess (A Classic Game for Kindle)-Price: $2.99. Play against Kindle or challenge a friend with Pass 'N Play mode. Choose between 10 levels of difficulty and choose whether you want to play with an optional time limit to increase the challenge. You can also take back a move and save your game at any time.

Chess Genius, Android.
Compatible with: Kindle Fire. Amazon customer rating: 4 1/2 stars -Price: $4.99. Has 33 playing levels. Save and load games to PGN databases, copy and paste PGN games to clipboard.  Has features like Tutor, Hints, and Chess Clocks.

Chess Free, Android.
Compatible with: Kindle Fire. Price: $0.00. Ten levels. There's also a complete chess-move manual included for those completely unfamiliar with the game. The app also has a two-player mode.

Chess Premium, Android. Compatible with: Kindle Fire. Price: $0.99.  Supports both one-player and two-players.  Undo moves and automatic saves.

iChess for Android,
Compatible with: Kindle Fire. Price: $0.00.  Over 1100 puzzles with three levels of difficulty. If you're stuck, you can ask for a hint and you can also analyze puzzles you've already solved. A scorecard keeps track of your progress, including number of solved puzzles and hints used. Some puzzles are positions from actual Grandmaster chess tournaments.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Improve Your Chess Now by Jon Tisdall

For those newer readers who never heard of him, Jonathan D. Tisdall (born August 26, 1958 in Buffalo, New York) was awarded the GM title in 1995.  A US citizen by birth he later became an Irish citizen and still later, Norwegian.  Tisdall won the Norwegian championship in 1987, 1991, and 1995. Combining chess with his job as a journalist, he often attends major chess events as a reporter for Reuters.
Let Tisdall explain why he wrote the book:  This book is a manual for players facing problems in the development of their skills, i.e., most people.  I will try to explain what goes on when experienced players are thinking, or should go on.  There is a lot of psychology and philosophy here.  Although such serious words are not considered ideal when finding a title for a book, I hope that they will make this book instructive in a less conventional way.
In the course of a long and sporadically encouraging career, I have given a lot of thought to various methods of improvement.  This book is a selection of various ideas, both my own and those of others.
Some classic advice must be repeated, but I have tried to expand on this when possible.  I have tried to list all conscious influences.  During the closing stages of writing I have begun to understand how many subconscious influences there are.  To deal with this you will find an appendix that combines the tasks of bibliography and a review list.
While the book’s title may sound like it is an elementary textbook, it is not.  It is one of the best books on instruction available.
Tisdall offers a lot of tactical and pattern-training exercises aimed at players of 1600-2200 strength, but IM John Watson once wrote he thought it was possible that even GMs could learn a thing or two from it.  I don’t know about that, but this one should be a classic and is a must read.
Right in Chapter 1 he debunks Kotov’s famous tree of analysis theory and points out a lot of flaws in it and then at the end of the chapter he presents a list of tips on how to calculate that is worth memorizing. Tisdall states. "My theory contends that a combination of the natural human approach to the position, tempered with some of the discipline advocated by Kotov, is more effective. The components of this technique are (in this order):

1) To aim towards the choice of a single critical variation (heresy!). Branches are dealt with when unavoidable, and primarily to navigate the chief variation.
2) The constant application of abstract assessment.
3) A scan for critical candidates."
He then moves on to visualization methods, using blindfold chess and the idea of 'resetting the mind's eye' or visualizing intermediate positions as training technique for improving the ability to calculation accurately. He has tried this technique with his Norwegian students and they work.
            The book is filled with practical advice…lots of it. There are chapters on playing bad positions, recurring patterns, the value of the pieces, including a discussion positional sacrifices.
His writing style is very entertaining and the last chapter, Wisdom and Advice, is philosophical. Where else will you read stuff like, “Shave on somebody else's face” - Arnold Denker. "Instead of cutting yourself, try to learn from other people having accidents."
He presents provocative thoughts and observations from various sources and includes practical advice concerning time pressure and there is also a discussion of prophylaxis.  This concept is important in understanding GM chess these days.    He discusses attitude, energy, objectivity, and practical play in general.
The above mentioned Appendix contains useful mating and tactical patterns and  bibliography, complete with a mini-review, of each book.
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Flying High With Daddy - DT layout

It's time for my first layout with the Stick It Down DT. I'm nervous and excited at the same time.

Let's jump right into the sketch and layout.

I loved this sketch, it includes some of my favorite elements such as a large background and banner pieces. It wasn't hard to make something adorable with it.

Here is my layout. You can see I kept it pretty close to the sketch but I don't have a large strip going down the left side. To make up for that I took my embellishment cluster and brought it up to the title creating a sort of vertical element. It's ok to leave something out or add something else to a sketch, they are guidelines, not hard and fast rules.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will play along with the Stick It Down February double page sketch.


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High Voltage Chocolate Orange Dessert (no Flour)

65 mins (prep 15, cooking 50)
9 ingredients
10 servings
Chocolate, Cointreau, almonds, what more could you ask for in a dessert? I found this recipe in the New York Daily News, have adapted it to what makes me happy. I use soy milk and margarine so the recipe is not dairy at all, but you can use milk (or cream) and butter instead.

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Serving Size (104.28 g)
Servings 10
Amount per Serving
Calories 497.33 Calories from Fat 216.99
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 24.11g 370.85%
Saturated Fat 14.25g 712.45%
Trans Fat 0.09g %
Cholesterol 6.15mg 20.51%
Sodium 20.2mg 8.42%
Total Carbohydrate 64.14g 213.81%
Dietary Fiber 5.39 g 215.62%
Sugars 53.79 g %
Protein 3.82g 76.36%
Vitamin A 46.2IU% Vitamin C 0.14mg%
Calcium 46.41mg% Iron 6.2mg%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your diet value must be higher or lower depending upon your calorie needs:
  Calories 2,000 2,500
Total Fat Less Than 65g 80g
Sat Fat Less Than 20g 25g
Cholesterol Less Than 300mg 300mg
Sodium Less Than 2,400mg 2,400mg
Total Carb   300g 375g
Dietary Fiber   25g 30g
Potassium   3,500 mg
Protein   50 g
Calories Per Gram
Fat 9•Carbohydrate 4•Protein 4
*Nutrition information was calculated excluding the following ingredients:
unsalted margarine, finely chopped almonds, confectioners' sugar


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Stuffed Sliders Your Way

60 mins (prep 45)
25 ingredients
makes about 30 (2-inch) sliders
Treat this recipe as a basic template from which to have a blast mixing and matching different meats with different cheeses. The Parmesan is a must and not an option to switch out; it's the magic ingredient that will make the meat more savory and any cheese you stuff in your slider taste cheesier. The recipe can be halved or doubled easily, so if there are a lot of kids in your crowd, you might want to cut back on the number you make. If a bunch of your drinking buddies are on their way over, however, you'll likely want to do 1 1/2 times the recipe, or even double it. We've given you suggestions for toppers and meat-and-cheese combinations, but those are just ideas to get your imagination going. If the weather is cooperative, fire up your grill, but if you are grill-less, the broiler does a fine job. Any which way you do it, you can't help but have fun!

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Serving Size (0.61 g)
Servings 302
Amount per Serving
Calories 2.3 Calories from Fat 1.71
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.19g 86.77%
Saturated Fat 0.12g 179.41%
Trans Fat 0.0 %
Cholesterol 0.59mg 59.53%
Sodium 3.5mg 44.06%
Total Carbohydrate 0.01g 1.39%
Dietary Fiber 0.0 g 0.5%
Sugars 0.0 g %
Protein 0.14g 85.47%
Vitamin A 5.65IU% Vitamin C 0.01mg%
Calcium 4.1mg% Iron 0.0mg%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your diet value must be higher or lower depending upon your calorie needs:
  Calories 2,000 2,500
Total Fat Less Than 65g 80g
Sat Fat Less Than 20g 25g
Cholesterol Less Than 300mg 300mg
Sodium Less Than 2,400mg 2,400mg
Total Carb   300g 375g
Dietary Fiber   25g 30g
Potassium   3,500 mg
Protein   50 g
Calories Per Gram
Fat 9•Carbohydrate 4•Protein 4
*Nutrition information was calculated excluding the following ingredients:
ground beef, large eggs, grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh parsley, small

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