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Saturday, March 21, 2009

I stumbled across Mind Maps when I did a creative writing course years ago. It was at a time where the first stirrings of my itchy fingers started, when I wanted to pick up pen and paper and start writing.

I can't remember much of the course other than the teacher bringing in weird and wonderful objects each week and asking us to write a short story about them. Stories I recently re-read when I stumbled across the folder from the course, stories I'm sure won't ever see the light of day!

An interesting aside caught my attention as I flicked through this folder.

Mind maps.

I'd done one for each story, done one for my current release TWO WEEKS IN THE MAGNATE'S BED (though I didn't know it at the time!)

Stupidly, I threw them all out, otherwise I could've scanned one for you to see here. And the mind map I created in Word last night especially for this blog won't upload (so if anyone wants a copy of it, you can email me at and I'll forward it to you.) I'll try and describe it for you now.

Mind mapping is basically concept planning.

You take a central theme and collect ideas in different categories around it.
I guess you can say it's a diagramatic form of brainstorming.

Possible elements of a story map include:

Central theme/title
Time period
Uses of theme
Useful catch phrases/symbology/etc...

To create your own mind map, go into Word, click on 'Insert', then 'Diagram', then choose 'Radial Diagram'.
You'll end up with a central circle and loads of circles branching off from this like tentacles.

Then you can start having fun!

With the book I'm currently plotting, I had the heroine's job as the central theme because it's highly unusual. From there, my branches included: brief emotional descriptions of hero and heroine, secondary characters, setting, time period. Basically, you can include anything!
I used colourful crayons too, just for something different and it was strangely liberating.

So get those minds mapping.
You never know what gem of an idea may pop up.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

I have 2 foreign releases this month.

My desert prince from THE DESERT PRINCE'S PROPOSAL is out in France, available here.

And my Navy SEAL in PURCHASED FOR PLEASURE is out in Brazil.

(I adore the French cover, much sexier than the original!)

Thursday, March 05, 2009

It's all fiction, I tell you!

Here's my 'Dear Reader' letter for TWO WEEKS IN THE MAGNATE'S BED.

Dear Reader,

There's something about cruising...the choice to do everything or nothing, the delicious food, the excitement of sailing the seven seas (maybe indulging the odd pirate fantasy or two?), the brilliant eye candy factor with all those guys in uniform...
Ahem, where was I?

Can you blame a girl for having her head turned by a strong, sexy sailor? The type of guy to sweep you off your feet, to romance you in the style you deserve?

Lana Walker doesn't know what hits her when suave shipping magnate Zac McCoy does exactly that, turning on the charm until the shy curator doesn't know whether to succumb or jump ship and swim for shore.

What would you do? Give into a spellbinding romance no matter how brief or settle for the safe option?
I've been in this position and believe me, taking the romance was worth every magical second!

I hope you get swept away by Lana and Zac's enchanting romance too.

Happy reading,

Now, after baring my soul and making that comment about taking the magical romance onboard a ship, I wonder how many people are going to wonder how much of this book is autobiographical?

Well, let me tell you, categorically, right here and now, there is only one scene loosely based on fact.
The first person to correctly pick the scene definitely deserves a prize ;)


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Sunday, February 2, 2014

The Passing of a Legacy

Philip Seymour Hoffman died today at the age of 46. Most will remember his face from popular movies such as Big Lebowski, MoneyBall, Mission Impossible 2 and more recently Hunger Games: Catching Fire. I read his passing on my facebook newsfeed. I doubt I would have seen it on anything else since he isn t a Brad Pitt or Morgan Freeman or even a Will Smith but like with Paul Walker's passing, it hit close to home.

I thought this actor was extremely gifted at making you feel what he wanted you to feel about the characters he would portray. He made his mark on the movies he was in even though he wasn't a huge name by mainstream standards.

More and more, people's faces that I recognize are dying. These people mean something to me because they have influenced how I view the world and in turn has me think about how the world views me.

Lately, I have been ... slacking. I have let my physique and my hygiene go a little more than I should. Masking it in the guise that I dislike the world because I feel that world dislikes me so why should I bother. I stay in my apartment all day, fearing the moments that I have to venture out into the real world and face thier looks of rejection and ridicule.

Because of the revised parameters of Project NJS, I feel trapped in a way. I have created this environment that I have to live in, in order to keep a form of status quo/normality within myself. Breaking this routine or this path could end up being disastrous even if it means that my own idea for my own legacy must die with it.

Sometimes, I catch myself cracking under the pressure of it all. Of having to sit and play this role or lose everything in an attempt of normality. Even trying to gradually ease myself into another lifestyle would potentially destroy everything that has been built up-to this very moment.

Is this my legacy? Trapping myself in a self created world? Maybe I should start trying to figure out how to get out of this and move onto the next thing I have for myself.

If only I knew how ...

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Friday, June 2, 2017

Why I Am Selective

I do not choose people easily to be close to me. Maybe because people are truly unreliable at their core. And what I mean by people, I mean mainly TOWians. Michael got me to trust these people but more and more Simon's thought of these people are truer than anything else.

Misti, my assistant ... well now my ex-assistant, told something to the Queen of the Household that I told Misti in confidence. She told her something that Simon said I shouldn't have shared with her to begin with.

She shared the fact that Jasmine messaged me. Granted, I didn't reply because of the PFA, but her communication has significance. Both negative and positive.

She had no right to tell the Queen that information. Especially with our recent conversation of friendship. She wondered why I kept people at such a distance. And now she has pointed out on why.

She made a move that concerted her demotion and personally decline to me. Sadly, I feel I have lost an asset. However, if she is willing to break that level of confidence, I cannot even consider her a friend.

Same with Jennifer. She asked me to come and visit / help and she brought other people around and keeps trying to get me to explore Clearfield and even had someone over. Some one I never met or know her associates.

Keeping me in an unsafe and uncomfortable environment.

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Gunmen abduct Permanent Secretary of Ondo Hospital Management Board, Niran Ikuomola, demand N70m

The Permanent Secretary of Ondo State Hospital Management Board (HMB) Dr. Niran Ikuomola, has been reportedly abducted by unknown gunmen.

Dr. Ikuomola and his driver were abducted on Sunday evening along the Lokoja/Abuja expressway.

The Permanent Secretary was on his way to Abuja for an official assignment when his vehicle was ambushed by the hoodlums.

Dr. Roland Arohunmolase, the Secretary of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Ondo state broke the news to Journalists in Akure, the state capital.

Arohunmolase explained that one of the kidnappers has made contact to confirmed the abduction of the Permanent Secretary and his driver in their den.

He said that the abductors have already contacted the family of the victim and demanding the sum of seventy million naira before he would be released.

Saraki faults President Buhari’s anti-corruption war, says it’s ‘five minutes sensationalism’

“Dr. Ikuomola was abducted yesterday (Sunday) with his driver on the Lokoja -Abuja road while on his way to Abuja for an official function.

“The kidnappers have contacted us this morning (Monday) by demanding for the sum of N70 million before he could be released to his family,” he said.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Ondo State, Femi Joseph, couldn’t immediately confirmed the abduction to newsmen.

Mr. Joseph, however, said since the incident occurred outside the jurisdiction of Ondo state, the police officers in Kogi state would take it up.

“I’m not aware yet, although, it is outside our jurisdiction but I’m sure some of our colleagues (police) in Kogi state would have taken prompt action on it,” he said.

Three killed as fresh crisis hits Agatu community in Benue

He assured that the police was determined to root out crimes in the society and ensure the full protection with safety of lives and property of its citizenry.

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Nigeria wins bid to host 2018 IPI World Congress

Nigeria on Saturday won the hosting right of 2018 World Congress of the International Press Institute, IPI.

The IPI is a global organisation dedicated to the promotion and protection of press freedom and the improvement of journalism practices. Founded in October 1950, the IPI has members in over 120 countries.

A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu stated that the development followed a successful bid made by the Nigerian Chapter of the IPI led by its Chairman, Kabiru Yusuf, the publisher of the Daily Trust newspapers and Malam Isma’ila Isa, a long standing member of the world Executive Committee of the IPI in Germany.

 Shehu in the statement stated that Nigerian team showcased the rich cultural heritage and democratic advancement of Nigeria in a video presentation to win the conviction of the stakeholders.

He added that the bid was unanimously approved by both the Executive Board of the IPI and the General Meeting which ended in Hamburg.

“In making a strong case for Nigerian hosting of the world congress, the Nigerian team showed a six-minutes video showcasing the rich social and cultural heritage of the country and its outstanding values of media freedom, rich diversity and free flow of news.

“In a video message, a former Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, himself a one-time chairman of the global media body and Alhaji Lai Mohammed the Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism both called for support for Nigeria’s bid and invited editors, journalists and media executives around the world to come to Nigeria to witness an African country’s dedication to quality and independent journalism and the change that is happening within through a democratic process”, Shehu stated.

 In a short response to the decision, the Chapter Chairman, Kabiru Yusuf said Nigeria was happy with the hosting right unanimously given.

“It will help to change a lot of wrong perceptions about our country. We won’t take this lightly because it means a lot for Nigeria”, he said

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Ogun 2019: Amosun warn Monarchs to be wary of desperate politicians

Bukola Adeyinka, Abeokuta

Ahead of the 2019 gubernatorial election, the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has warned traditional rulers across the State to be wary of desperate  politicians that would be visiting for royal blessings against the coming general elections

He said that, traditional rulers are God Fathers to all  politicians, therefore, they should not be dragged  into the murky waters of politics.

The Governor made this known on Friday at the Innuguration of Oba Aremu Gbadebo, the Alake and paramount ruler of Egba Land  as the chairman of Ogun State Council of Obas.

He said “In spite of the encroachment of Western values, beliefs and ideas, Yoruba have continued to progress in many areas of our socio-economic endeavour. One major factor that is responsible for this is that the Yoruba people have been able to sustain and maintain our traditional and cultural values, norms, ideas and beliefs. In all this, we must appreciate the important roles our revered traditional rulers in Yorubaland have continued to play.

He then urged  Royal Fathers to pursue peace and rapid development of the State, as the 2019 General Elections are fast approaching, adding that it has become necessary for  Royal Fathers to admonish their subjects and the youths to eschew violence, before, during and after the elections.

“Our people should see the electoral exercise as a peaceful process that will be used to recruit good leaders in government who will in turn provide good governance to our people.

“On our part as a government, we will ensure that peace, law and order are always maintained throughout the period of the General Elections and at all times, Amosun said.

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Wednesday, 9 November 2016

"To bury or not to bury?"

"To bury? Or not to bury?"

Notes on the recent decison by the Supreme Court
Over the burial of Ferdinand Marcos at Taguig

To bury? Or not to bury? Such a current and still controversial question especially on the issue such as the attempt to bury former President Ferdinand Marcos at the "Heroes' cemetery" at Taguig.

Voting 9-5, the Supreme Court has given the go-signal for the internment, citing on the regulations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Marcos, who was once a soldier in the Commonwealth army, is qualified to be buried at the "Heroes' cemetery" with full honours.

The courts also stated that Marcos had not been dishonorably discharged from active military service nor had not been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude. Amidst the issues surrounding his regime such plunder charges and human rights violations.

These basis may have meant a go signal for him to be buried with full military honours as a former soldier if not as the "Commander in Chief", regardless of the controversies surrounding his administration particularly during martial rule.

And in it may sound victorious to most loyalists thinking that he deserves a burial with full military honour due to all his "contributions" to the country both as soldier and as president. But to its victims, it meant a. betrayal of earlier promise to attain justice especially that the government itself has recognised the régime's atrocities during the "New Society", especially those who had endured imprisonment, torture, and some even their deaths all because of their beliefs.

Both wish granting and nightmare provoking in thinking indeed as that the courts has given its go signal, and with various messages of thanks and curses be overheard from Padre Faura to social media, this person thinks that the controversial decision is out of the system's, or rather say the government's desire for reconciliation, to which loyalists care to agree with regardless of the fact that the régime did its dirty work all in the name of restoring order, or even a reaction to the past administration's negligence (as most people cling to Marcosian nostalgia).

Struggle rather than Sobriety,
Dealing instead of Moving

Amidst clamours for acceptance, sobriety, or even the desire to move on as any other part of history, there are those who convinced that neither closure nor reconciliation, but rather continuing struggle for political and economic liberation besides those of attaining justice for the victims of the dictatorship.

As shown by the protests from Supreme Court to those of UP Diliman, those who opposed Marcos's burial at the "heroes' cemetery", mainly victims of Marcos and its succeeding regimes, insist that the late dictator remains guilty of both the atrocities as well as corrupt practises during his regime.
And in speaking of atrocities, not all those who imprisoned and endured pain if not death were subversives, some of them simply questioned authority in case of Archimedes Trajano, or saidth truth in case of Primitivo Mijares over the dictator's acts. To bury Marcos at the "heroes' cemetery" means their pursuit for justice is deemed useless.

And to think that those who insist acceptance if not describing the burial as healing by those in social media, coupled by decisions from the supreme court about the burial yet failed to put end to the repressions of the order towards less fortunate peoples, neither rhetoric called reconciliation, interpretation called law, nor illusion such as heaven will avert the reality that creates conditions paving way to a possible catharisis in this continuing past.
How come he said so? Simple: the Philippines remained under the hands of self-centred despots and oligarchs, and both of them are interest-seeking plutocrats whose century of repression makes hope rather an illusion if not turning an aspiration into an irony. Duterte may have tried his best to create conditions for change as President, but given that the system is still dominated by these plutocrats, Duterte has to deal with them the way he talked madly about their "dominance", otherwise, it may end as mere rhetorics as his predecessors do talking about the need for "reconstruction" to those of "righteousness" and other word meant to sneer people through the ears as Marcos and his successors did for decades.

And also to think that with those statements demanding society to move on and reconcile as what Marcos loyalists insist or even those of the Supreme Court judges? Not even all would speak those sentiments for some of these loyalists even wanted "blood and iron" flow against "subversives" and other "enemies of the state" the way they say "deal with it" as any other issue to "accept" as any other conclusion. One example is Jovito Palparan, who is currently in prison and also an unrepentant loyalist, and still justifying his atrocities as necessary like his predecessors.

Prefering to be buried in Ilocos

On other hand, there are loyalists who rather abide by the decision burying the late dictator in his province of birth.

For as according to former Vice President Salvador Laurel, he was called to meet the ailing dictator to his deathbed in Hawaii, that he wanted to just die in the Philippines and to be buried beside his mother. However, then President Cory Aquino refused to allow Marcos to be buried not even in Ilocos citing security reasons.

However, years later, the late dictator's body was returned through an agreement. For as according to Rafael Alunan III,  a deal between former president Ramos and the Marcos family was signed in 1992 that states the following:
  • The Philippine government will allow the return of Marcos' remains to the Philippines on the condition that "it's flown straight to Paoay" in Ilocos Norte, from Hawaii
  • Marcos "would be given honors befitting a major of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, because that was his last rank in the Armed Forces"
  • Marcos' remains "will not be allowed to be paraded in Metro Manila" because the wounds of the Marcos regime "were still fresh in the minds of many people, and we could not afford bloodshed and instability during our watch"
  • "Because the burial will have to be done in Ilocos Norte, there will be no burial in Libingan ng mga Bayani"
The idea behind burying in Ilocos seemed pragmatic, if not based on a personal account that happened to be less political and more of familial matter. Besides that, there are other dead presidents who were buried in their respective plots such as Aguinaldo near his residence in Cavite or Roxas in Cemeterio del Norte.

Furthermore, he was least given a decent, Christian burial but without the priviledges as a late head of state, in an attempt to make it less political.

Or in case of Jose Maria Sison, also an Ilocano, said:

"My bottom line is that the Marcos family (including the supporters) keeps the remains of the fascist dictator Marcos in Ilocos Norte to better guard them against the wrath of millions of people severely victimized by the Marcos dictatorship,”

A Jacobin fervour
to attain Freedom and Justice

To those who may think this post as offensive, remember: even Marcos recognise the growing Jacobinism he thinks as a threat to law and order, but people thinks that same Jacobin fervour as what the late dictator described as "liberal or democratic."

And that Jacobin fervour is nonetheless manifested in a form of what that dictator called as a revolt of the poor. The clear and present situations which makes a social volcano dormant may turn active as long as repression and injustice prevail. The system may continue deny every allegiation, but with those truths happened ranging from harassments towards Farmers, Workers, and even Indigenous folks, words like "social concord" are rather empty phrases in both paper and in oral statement.

And since there are those who also afforded to make façades in pursuit of development if not progress in a still repressive and disenfranchising kind of setting, no infrastructure nor "reform" can avert those tremours knowing that these are treated primarily to impress, creating an "atmosphere of hope" that's obviously marred by corruption and various forms of self-interest. That again, intensifies discontent as what happened in Iran during Pahlavi or in Korea during Park Chung Hee and Dun Choo Hwan.
The infrastructures, however, did benefit the people as taxpayers thinking about responsible use of people's money by the government, but it does not mean forget the atrocities the system has brought against the people, for again, those infrastructures were also meant to create an impression yet failed to stop the fervour that is pointing against them. Besides that, why should still cultivate a culture of patronage when in fact it is a duty for the government to ensure the well being of the people regardless of its idea?

Anyway, that fervour is not just brought by its conditions, but also by the principle that underscores service to one's people amidst hardship, sacrifice, or even death. No infrastructure like those streets, bridges, or even the cultural center and other forms that constitutes a "legacy" can block the desire of most people to reclaim freedom and justice especially those who endure the pain in every stockade or the brutality in every thoroughfare.

For in fact it became the way for people to insist further the unfinished struggles since time immemorial. That even the tombs of every tyrant may feel its unlikely tremor.

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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Onnie's New Sweater

Hi, everyone!

So, I finished Onnie's sweater over the weekend! She's so excited about it, too! Here is Miss Onnie loving her bright new sweater.

This is a Lion Brand pattern called Spring Blossom Baby Kimono.

I used Lion Brand's Hometown USA yarn in Syracuse Orange.

I really enjoyed this pattern. It was very easy to understand and worked up quickly. I also learned how to increase my stitches beyond the pattern (for the sleeves). I'm sure this technique will come in very handy in the future.

Now my older daughter is waiting for hers. I'm thinking I may attempt to do the same style sweater with a lighter weight yarn and large needles so she'll have looser and more airy stitches... more like a cover-up than a sweater...

I'd love to hear about your first sweaters! Please feel free to comment below.

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Friendship, working relationships, romantic relationships… for the purchase of needs & wants… as perceived value of self & others… Our currencies vary & it’s about way more than $$Money$$! What do you value?

Energy is designed to move and flow and relates to our topic of currency in every way. Hoarding & clutter or lack of honor & superficial motivation lead to stagnation and un-fulfillment.

Of course there are many other currencies than money. Currency can be considered:

  • As a reference point for practical purposes
  • As a value system for personal purposes

Your motivation and inner awareness are key. It is interesting to note the different currencies in different circumstances: family, friends, work… humanity. Currencies can evolve through your life in archetypal terms:

  • Children: Fun
  • Teens: Freedom
  • Adults: (?) What is your currency?

There are different currencies for your different roles in the world (comparative currencies of 4D) and yet, the primary and single most important currency comes from your deepest identity where you also achieve fulfillment & peace.

  • Barbara: De-clutter & simplify
  • Nina: Evaluate someone else’s currency and evaluate how to honor that and be true to yourself at the same time.
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I was digging through some old files and apparently I never uploaded this. O_o
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

How the Heart goes mental? And how to attain Divinity and Spirituality

…"Another way is that you start seeing the blessings and you start seeing how you feel physically, emotionally and spiritually. Still on the mental level most of the people recognize but unless and until it is recognized in the heart it is no recognition. Already the heart is surrounded by seven auras of the seven Chakras and the Spirit (Atma) resides in the heart. As it is on top of your head resides God Almighty Sadashiva. When Kundalini touches that point your Spirit starts spreading and it starts acting on your central nervous system because automatically the vibrations, the Chaitanya flow into your brain, which enlightens your nerves. But still recognition of the heart is not there. Even without that you start feeling the cool breeze. You can raise Kundalini of others. You can cure people. You can do many things but still it is not recognition because recognition is mental activity of the heart. How can heart have a mental activity? This is another problem you face-i.e. The mental activity of the heart. Say you are a Christian born in a Christian family; as soon as you see the photograph of Christ you feel something in the heart. If you are a Hindu and you see a photograph of Shri Ram, immediately it's recognition in that heart.

But the recognition of somebody living with you is very very difficult and you live on the cusp of your mental activities only. But to go deep down into your heart, what should be done? How can the mental activity be performed through the heart you must remember that heart is absolutely connected with the brain? When heat fails the brain also fails. The whole body goes out of order. So this mental activity of the heart is to be understood this way that as soon as you see danger, without even thinking, in a reflex way your heart starts pumping more blood and you get palpitation. It is a reflex action. This activity takes place because it is built in within you. That as soon as you see emergency your sympathetic nervous system goes into activity and you start feeling the fear, the desire to do something about it, but you do not think, you just run. The fear is built in the central nervous system. Any reaction or response is built in. but the response to the Spirituality is yet not manifested. It will manifest. Through your past you have learnt that you have to be afraid of this or that. With the experience gradually you built in reaction of reflex within you so that you try to save yourself. What experience should you have to build that in your heart? This experience is of your own Divinity and Spirituality. Once you start developing that experience then you know that you are Divine person.

Unless and until you are fully aware that you are a Divine person, whatsoever faith you may have in the recognition is not complete because the one who is recognizing me is a blind person."
H. H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi
(Sahasrara Puja , Ischai, Italy ,05-05-1991)

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Saturday, August 1, 2009

We're back, and better than ever

Yo, sorry about the lack of into, and posting...

It Earthbark here, Firenzy is freaaaking out, theres a war that we might be in, I swear if Firenzy spars with my tail one more time...!

Firebrooke is dead, Guess who's the new leader? Wait, dont, Nightspere. Haha... fun guy, good bud of mine... *clears throat* Anyways, we've been training off the hook, i can grow trees, Soulsweeper (white, almost transparent wolf with soulpowers) has learned to turn into a soul, and take other souls... Dont wanna get on her nerves anytime soon.

Yeah and one more - FIRENZY!!!!!!!!

Sorry, i have to go plant firenzy in the ground >=[

See ya dawgs!~!

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Ok, we have decided...Armytree, Northflake, Tigerclaw, and Bonechill. They'll be going through hard-core training suggested by their father Ghosthowl. Firebrook is getting rather impatient, but we dont know why, she's demanding for odd foods, papaya, little dogs, little dogs called papaya (do those even exist!?), broccoli, and she's been urinating more than usual, but we have no idea what is going on with her, if you have any idea what's happening to her, please say so, but right now she is yelling at my brother, her son Nightspere to go bring her to a place called Hawaii... then she said she wanted a Tropical Papaya smoothie... what is wrong with her?!

I am getting real freaked out...

I dont even know if I did my right name... things are getting a bit to hectic

Monday, December 15, 2008

Name... suggestions

Ok, I think we have the name suggestions for the pups-black and stripy, Bonechill or Icebone. Camo one, Armytree, pure whitie, Northflake or Icemirage. Flaming tiger, Tigerclaw, Tangerine-Hahaha,ha...ha... ok...

Anyways, if you have anymore ideas please comment, if you like the names up here please say so!

around, around, around, whirl, whirl, pool, whirlpool. (I'm dizzy now.)

Sunday, December 14, 2008

New Additions

Hey, Silverwynd here, congrats Mirageseeker and Ghosthowl on the new pups ! ^.^ Like the rest of us we see that the wolf gods have given them a power like the rest of us. We have a girl, her ur is like camoflage, we think that she has the power of speed/agility and hunts. We havent named her yet, we havent named any of them yet. Then we have a boy, striped with purple and blue, main color is black, he's a chill to the bone-literally. We have another boy, he looks like a flaming tiger. Then we have another girl, snow white fur with little touches of blue at the tips of her tail, paws, and ears. Yet again, none of them are named yet. If you have any idea on what the names could be please do tell down on the comment bar ^.^.

I can give you some personalities, the camo one is happy, joyful, jumpy, and adventurous. Black and stripey, secretive, quiet, not very socialal, and protective-still would be a good father when he has a chance to be one. "Flaming Tiger" is warmhearted just like his fur, open, shy, thoughtful, helpful, cant turn a blind eye to one in need, a very good hunter. Then there's the pure white girl, she's secretive, concealing, doesnt show much interest in anything, uncaring, cant get annoying easily, that kind of girl. Well, I hope that you have some ideas for us : ).

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Monday, December 1, 2008

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

The Night Meeting

Nothing went right that night, nothing at all,

(Firenzy) I ran through the forest the pup we found in the forest hanging in my jaws by the scruff, Blackthunder was in front of me, Silverwynd behind me. we ran in a straight line like geese. Jumping a few logs we immadiatly arrived at an island that was in the middle of a lake, we ran across a log to the island and met our fellow clan friends, quickly I went to the head of all clans-Firebrook, and set the pup at her feet. "My leader, we found this pup, we think it is one of the clanmates pup. Is he or she?" I asked her as I bowed low in respect. She examined the pup thoroughly, "Yes, this is my pup. Shame on him for running off." Firebrook looked at me, "Off with you." she barked at me. This is why I liked the smaller groups instead of one large clan. I bounded away to talk with my fall wolf, Fallenleaves.

(Silverwynd) I sat down and looked up at Firebrook, who was atop a large rock, the lower ranked clan leaders sat at the foot of the rock, sitting tall and proud. "I come to report, that there have been humans in the area." there were murmurs of horror rising as the wolves chattered to one another quietly. "silence." Firebrook roared sharply. Everything was quiet. "We must become one large pack, it will be safer, we will all be more secure." She told us. Blackrose, one of the leaders shot her head up and looked at Firebrook startled, of course, Blackthunder did nothing but nod and close his eyes. I remembered Firenzy, she hated Firebrook, but oh well. She'd learn to deal.
"We shall stay on the Island," Firebrook announced. I saw Firenzy quietly bound away into the woods, leaving burnt patches of grass behind her.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

i'm sorry for the lack of information

I'm sorry, I need to give you more of an update on the clan, the first two posts were more of an introduction.
I, Blackthunder, am a boy, I wield the element of thunder, I am the leader of Nkari. I am Firenzy, I am a girl, second in command in Nkari, I hold the power of Fire and if I eat rocks I can hold the power of lava for a short amount of time,
I am Roaringwater, I am a boy, I hold the power of water in my paws and soul, I am third in command of Nkari, I am Silverwynd, I hold the power of wind in my spirit, I am a girl, fourth in command in Nkari, my name is Earthbark, I hold the power of earth in my entire being. We are the beings that make up Nkari, and we forever, shall prevail in our own destination.
Grow we shall, deplete we not, and forevermore, shall Nkari live, and run freely.

Blackthunder, Firenzy, Roaringwater, Silverwynd, Earthbark


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Friday, July 11, 2014

Take Me (Fifth Avenue)

Take Me (Fifth Avenue) by Maisey Yates

In this Fifth Avenue prequel by USA TODAY bestselling author Maisey Yates, enter the exclusive world of New York's scandalous elite…where everything is about to change
Take Me
Where it all began…
As the son of a high-powered attorney, Travis Beringer has never wanted for anything…except the elusive Sydney Davis. But everything changes in an instant with the shocking death of her roommate, Sarah Michaels, and suddenly Sydney is in his arms, desperately seeking oblivion.
Encased within a sensual web of desire, Travis and Sydney delight in every erotic touch they've fought for so long. But what will happen when the dust has settled and the harsh light of day ushers in a reality neither is prepared to face?
Don't miss the powerful Fifth Avenue trilogy:
Avenge Me
Maisey Yates
June 2014
Scandalize Me
Caitlin Crews
July 2014
Expose Me
Kate Hewitt
August 2014

3.0 out of 5 stars MehJuly 11, 2014
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This review is from: Take Me (Fifth Avenue) (Kindle Edition)
This book really did nothing for me. I love this series. I love the books and the plot as it unfolds, but there's nothing to this. It's just two people forming a relationship after the death that causes this whole series. I guess if you hadn't already read the series, it may be a good introduction, but as is, it's not. I couldn't get into it.

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Strategic Priorities

Objective: Diversify Noble County’s Economic Base

Why the Objective is Important: Develop a more diverse economic environment for Noble County to decrease risk exposure.

Key Actions:

Encourage and educate existing industries on diversification opportunities
Pro-actively recruit industries which will diversify our economic base
Develop an eco-system for Entrepreneurs

Objective: Strengthen Collaboration throughout the County

Why the Objective is Important: Increased collaboration and alignment of resources which will lead to economic growth.

Key Actions:

Encourage and help facilitate the creation of a Noble County Vision
Assist in the education of elected officials and key stakeholders as it relates to Economic Development
Encourage and facilitate collaboration between local chambers
Support and enhance the efforts of the Noble County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Objective: Expand Marketing and Communication Efforts

Why the Objective is Important: Increased communications with Site Selectors, Industries and Key Stakeholders, which may create more opportunities for growth in Noble County.

Key Actions:

Support the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership
Continue to develop relationships with Noble County Industries
Enhance the NCEDC website
Develop and implement a fully integrated Marketing and Communication Plan

Objective: Diversify the Funding Stream of the Noble County EDC

Why the Objective is Important: Better balance of private/public financial support to NCEDC operations.

Key Actions:

Identify potential funding sources by analyzing beneficiaries of EDC’s services.
Investigate and capitalize on opportunities to share resources with like-minded entities.
Continue to seek grant support for special projects


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Herbal Essences… Toxic!?!

Herbal Essences Eventually 1 4-dioxane Reduced!

In a preliminary agreement with the founder of the Green Patriot Working Group, David Steinman, Proctor & Gamble have agreed to reformulate its Herbal Essences range to reduce the concentrations of the carcinogen 1, 4-dioxane.

The decision came only after Mr. Steinman filed a notice of intent to sue the giant personal care and Cosmetic Corporation in California under the State of California’s toxic enforcement act, Proposition 65.

1,4-dioxane has been listed as a contaminant known to cause cancer. During the manufacture process of some personal care products, there is a process of adding ethylene oxide to other chemicals to make them less harsh. Unfortunately, the ethoxylation generates the contamination of the product with 1,4-dioxane.

As this is a contamination and not an intentional ingredient, it is never listed on the label and the consumer is unaware they are exposing themselves to this carcinogen.

According to The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, prior legal actions relating to 1,4-dioxane in the state of California indicated that under Proposition 65, the actionable level of contamination is above 10 parts per million (ppm)

Tests on a Herbal Essences shampoo conducted by David Steinman showed the product contained a whopping 24 ppm. In statistics, that is almost 150% above the allowable level.

What many fail to acknowledge is, that is only one of the many personal care products used by individuals each and every day. Consider the accumulation of all the products used again and again and the exposure to deadly toxins a body has to deal with.

P&G steadfastly stand by the belief that their products are compliant with Californian regulations, yet, the reformulation is underway to reduce the concentration of 1,4-dioxane to the level of 10 ppm by the end of January 2011!!

But, why stop there? If efforts to reduce the contamination of this insidious element can be reduced by 150%, why can’t the end product be completely safe and free of contamination altogether?

To avoid products contaminated with 1,4-dioxane, read the contents label and reject ingredients: PEG; polyethylene glycol; polyoxyethylene; polyethylene; ‘-eth-‘ (such as sodium laureth sulfate) ceteareth; ‘oxynol’ or ‘oleth’

Certainly reject Herbal Essence at least until next year and lobby P&G not to use half measures, but to remove the contamination completely


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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

"Gods' Man" (1929) by Lynd Ward.

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see the stunning 1929 original.
or: the stunningly affordable Dover Edition.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Tell the computer what you desire.

If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area...tell the computer what you desire, and it will recommend some places to you:

It is very, very, very smart. So don't worry about stumping it. It knows where you can find comic books and diners, for example:

(Actually I just wanted a way to remind myself, when temporarily brain-erased, what exists to make me feel better in the Bay Area: good food, bookstores, nearby hikes, hidden stairways, etc., my favorite places. I would say it is a concise, highly selective database, except...I apparently couldn't narrow it down to less than 16 favorite pizza places!...also it was a good way to learn some primitive database coding. Hope it is useful.)

Sunday, February 28, 2010

You Can't Hide your Love Forever.

This modest typewriter-and-paste zine from 1989 was my guidebook to life at the time. Or at least music, which felt like my life. In 2010, I still devote many hours per week to music, but back then it felt like those romantic shards of grimy noisy beauty were always blaring at top volume in my head, in the foreground of every single thing I did. This Detroit zine was my partner in crime, my gateway drug, my surrogate cool older sibling. And they seemed just as excited about it all as I was. There was an unpretentious joy in the writings of the microscopic staff of "You Can't Hide your Love Forever" (Michael and Dave Segal and John Huston) that was infectious. I probably paid my $1.75 to feed my Sugarcubes and Beat Happening habits, but the My Bloody Valentine, World Domination Enterprises, House of Love, and A.R. Kane obsessions I acquired after reading this zine would soon overtake them. The excerpts here (zoom in to read) feature a list of the best singles and LPs of 1988, plus some fine record reviews.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

touch pouch and flash tin.

ipod touch case made of thick fabric-faced mouse pad (flat glass side) and twill-jean polishing cloth (curved metal side), wrapped in black duct tape with red electrical tape bottom reinforcement.

headphones case = vintage "Flash" waterless hand cleaner tin. (back of tin reads: "DANGER this product contains mineral spirits which may be HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED." contains lanolin and hexachlorophene. probably potent..)

also pictured: 1970s-era Sho-Bud pedal steel, 1970s-era Traynor YGL-3 Mk. III 2 x 12" combo, 1990s-era cat Veronica.


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Sunday, September 30, 2007

Lake Lucero
by guest blogger MonkeyPig

This is my trip to Lake Lucero today with my friend - BGH.

It's the source of the sands at the White Sands National Monument. It is a huge lake. When it rains in the spring and fall, rain wash the mineral from the mountain to Lake Lucero. The water dries and the minerals are crystallized. Wind shear off the crystals and send the gypsum particles to the sand dunes.

As you can see, there are nidus (nidi for plural??) of crystals. Crystals were forming in a cyote's paw print as well as someone's foot print.

Today was the end of the old moon. So, you can still see the moon in the morning sky. It was there until about 11 am.

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Saturday, September 29, 2007

Don't you hate it when...

You know when you wait for over a year for a video game to come out, go to two places to get the game on the day it is released, then wait for the weekend to play it, and when you play the game and make a lot of progress (I mean a lot of progress), don't you hate it when your video game player shorts out (due to power supply issues) and you lose all of your progress?? Yeah, I hate when that happens, too. Especially when I finally got through killing off about 15 of these guys. So, I had to go through that all over again, but I've made back the progress. OMG, you guys, this is such an awesome game!!

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Thursday, September 27, 2007

I am not competitive.
by guest blogger MonkeyPig

But, I do have some pictures of the eclipse in Aug 28 2007.

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The Moon in Silicon Valley

We had a huge moon yesterday! For our brethren in Boston, here are a couple of photos to remind you of home.
Okay, I swear it looked bigger than that when I was driving home yesterday. Honest.

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Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Look Who's Eating the Cat Food!!

^^That's a giant raccoon eating the cat food on our back deck, folks! This thing was huge. Almost as big as a pig (a regular-sized one, not those gigantic freaky ones). It was so cute and fluffy!!!!

BTW, today, I received an email from a neighbor in the condos next door asking whether we own the cat who likes to sit atop a fence that separates our yard from the neighbor's yard. Said cat apparently visited the neighbor's back deck and, when startled, trampled some of the neighbor's new flowers. I told the neighbor that I didn't own the cat, and that my cat is an indoor cat who does not leave the house. Of course, I said nothing about knowing anything about the trampling cat or that it may be a part of my backyard petting zoo. Methinks it's either Slim or Skitty...

At first, I thought it would be Slim, because he's extremely naughty. But, come to think of it, he's too big to sit atop the fence and he isn't easily startled. Skitty, on the other hand, is very easily startled and I have seen her while away the days along the top of our fence. Might be her, but I won't turn her in. These might also be the complainy* neighbors who asked us to stop feeding the birds. *roll eyes*

*Yes, I know this isn't a word, but it should be, don't you think?

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Sunday, September 23, 2007

From Mr. Nonny Nu

Hello, kiddies,

Good morning, good morning. What a glorious day. As I am sitting here eating breakfast, Mr. Nonny Nu informs me that he has submissions for the blog. So, here they are. This will be our first ever caption contest. Provide captions for the following. (I have provided my own to start us off.)

#1: Ancient Chinese secret...

#2: o/` Sweet six-teeeeennn!! o/`

#3: I don't need no stinking toothpick!!

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Saturday, September 22, 2007

Microwaveable Pork Rinds!!!

OMG, can you guys believe these things exist??? Here's the site. I just now heard about this on "Unwrapped." Why didn't anyone tell me about these? I love pork rinds. I really really do. They said that people eat pork rinds with salsa and cheese dip. That sounds kinda gross. But, pork rinds with the red powder on them? YUUUUMMMMMMMMMmm...

We also saw how Cheez-Its and cheese straws are made. Now, Mr. Nonny Nu wants some cheese straws (because we already have the Cheez-Its).

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El Paso's Chile Pepper Challenge

Did I ever tell you about MonkeyPig and her competitiveness? Well, if you ask her directly, she will deny it until the cows come home.

"Noooooooo..., I'm not competitive...." *shit-eating grin*

But, 9 out of 10 people who know MonkeyPig personally, including her BFF and Mr. Nonny Nu, will bear witness to her competitiveness. Of course, I will also bear witness to her competitiveness, as you can see I am doing now, and will always willingly take time out of my full life to provide supportive evidence of said competitiveness to all who wish to know about it as well as to anyone else who has a spare moment and has not been alerted to it. Yes, dear citizens of TWoNN, MonkeyPig is competitive.

How competitive, you ask? Well, she's a runner, and is addicted to endorphines (this will also be denied by her upon direct questioning). She runs about 2 times a week for about 7 miles. Yes, she's fit, but marathon fit? Well, we didn't know she was marathon fit until she decided out of the blue to run the El Paso Marathon--on the morning of the marathon. She didn't train for it. She just did it. I know, I know. You're thinking that Nonny Nu is just exaggerating because it sounds like MonkeyPig is just superfit. Well, no. You see, if she trained for the marathon, then it wouldn't be as big a deal as she would like it to be. So, she purposely didn't train for it just to see if she could do it on a whim. What a bitch, right? I told you so.

Then, there was the memorial of the Bataan Death March. Every year around BDM time, the march is re-created in El Paso (or somewhere around there) by the military and people run a marathon in commemoration of the march. The idea is to commemorate the event, you know? It's not really a race. And, those who don't start early enough can just do the half-march. Now, MonkeyPig wanted to participate but couldn't get there early enough, and had a problem with doing the half-march. Why? BECAUSE IT WASN'T A MARATHON AND WOULDN'T GIVE HER BRAGGING RIGHTS. Yes, she denied this, but her BFF told me it's true and I concur. When confronted with this, MonkeyPig looked like this so we know it's true.

There is nothing that MonkeyPig won't be competitive about. She even bragged to me once that she has a bigger bladder than I do. Wow. I'm so bested. I must train my spleen to become larger than hers. Oh, wait, someone doesn't have a spleen after her splenectomy. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!! I win!!!

Now, she joined the El Paso Bicycle Club and she's going to participate in the Chile Pepper Challenge. As you can see, there are several length options: 10mi mile, 34mi mile, 50mi mile, 62mi mile, and 100mi mile routes. (Deptarment of Redundancy Department is going to die after reading this...) Guess which route Ms. Competitive is taking?

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Friday, September 21, 2007

Write Your Own Rider!!

Wouldn't it be nice if we here at TWoNN were all rich and famous? You know, when these celebrities go anywhere (like hotels, movie sets, McDonalds, Social Security office), they get to tell the proprietors of their destination what they want to have available to them once they get there. That is so awesome!! Just for kicks, I'm going to write my own rider, and I invite you all to come up with your own, too!! No request is too outrageous!

Okay, here's mine:

NO ARTICHOKES--not sure whose idea it was to use this as a foodstuff, but they, in addition to long-haired men--should be stoned.
Pepsi (the regular kind--none of this diet, caffeine-free Imposter frangrance crap) (cold)
Dasani water (cold)
Clementine oranges (any temperature)
Pringles (jalapeno, sour cream & onion)
Veggies with ranch dressing (carrots must be included, cold)
Celery with peanut butter (cold celery, room temperature PB)
Soup (hot, no chunkless soups please)
Stir-fried Chinese spinach with chilis and fermented tofu sauce (hot)
Chicken and beef satay with peanut sauce (hot)
Roti prata with curry sauce (hot)
Attorney (Tom Hagen or equivalent)
Gems (lime, orange, and lemon flavors)
XBox (Splinter Cell series, Medal of Honor--Frontline) (the Airborne one was too hard for me and I still have to figure it out)
Mr. Nonny Nu (this list is in no particular order)
Sushi (warm)
My sisters (no kids allowed--sorry, Midge)

You know what? As I was making this list, I really couldn't think of anything that I really really wanted with me, except for the last three items. I thought about something like 24-hour maid, or something like that, but it just doesn't feel right, you know? Okay, I'll keep revising this list to get it into shape.

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Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Long-Haired Men--Should They Be Stoned?

I mean "stoned" in the Biblical sense, and not the Haight-Ashbury sense. This is a pet peeve of mine, and since I can't think of anything else to rant about, I'm going to rant about this. Men have it so easy. All you guys have to do is shit, shower, and shave in the morning, put on a suit and tie, and you're done. You don't have all that other stuff to do that we women have to worry about (e.g., slacks or skirt, blouse or sweater, purse or bag, headband or ponytail). But, some of you guys can't even do that. Just look at this man here:No, I'm not talking about the one in the foreground with the caterpiller on his lips. I'm talking about Paul Newman, the best looking man I've ever seen in my entire life. (Sorry, Mr. Nonny Nu.) Now, if there's a reason why you're scruffy and dirty, then I'm fine with that. For example, if you were asphalting a highway, running from the law, roping a pig, or leading a group of people through Indian territory, then okay, I can handle it. You can always clean yourself up afterwards. But, why else would you have to have long hair or a scruffy face?

Seriously, folks, just look at the difference, will you?

Now, why can't all of you guys do that? About the only man I can think of who actually looks better when he's scruffified is Viggo Mortenson, but that's because he has such a small face with the tiny teeth:

Okay, but back to the issue. What's the problem with society today that men don't even do these basics (keeping their hair short, their faces shaved, and their bodies in a suit--cowboy suits also work)? I know that it takes less time to just have short hair and no beard than it takes to do those ridiculous fauxhawks to achieve that "I'm too cool for good hygiene" look. Isn't it time that we stop fawning over these dirty clowns?

[edit] Alright, alright, I didn't mean it that harshly. I'm okay with a *little* scruffiness and non-suits as long as the outfit looks clean and not weird. But, the hair must go. There's just no reason for long hair on men. As GOB says, come on!!

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Saturday, September 15, 2007

Music of the Week: Hotel California

On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway;
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself,
this could be heaven or this could be hell
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor,
I thought I heard them say...

Welcome to the hotel california
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely face
Plenty of room at the hotel california
Any time of year, you can find it here

Her mind is tiffany-twisted, she got the mercedes bends
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget

So I called up the captain,
please bring me my wine
He said, we havent had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine
And still those voices are calling from far away,
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say...

Welcome to the hotel california
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely face
They livin it up at the hotel california
What a nice surprise, bring your alibis

Mirrors on the ceiling,
The pink champagne on ice
And she said we are all just prisoners here, of our own device
And in the masters chambers,
They gathered for the feast
The stab it with their steely knives,
But they just cant kill the beast

Last thing I remember, I was
Running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
relax, said the night man,
We are programmed to receive.
You can checkout any time you like,
But you can never leave!

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Thursday, September 13, 2007

Slavery--Still Alive and Well in Monterey Bay

Everyday, I get a "photo of the day" from National Geographic. Today's photo is of sea nettles from the Monterey Bay Aquarium:Now, if you reach back into your memory banks, I visited the aquarium with MonkeyPig not too long ago and posted some of my sea nettle pictures. Here is my favorite one:
I don't think that's half bad for a hand-me-down camera. So, my question to you is:

Who has the better photos of sea nettles from the Monterey Bay Aquarium?

Oh, by the way, did I tell you guys about the enslaved bears that MonkeyPig and I saw on Cannery Row that day? Right, didn't think so. Well, after we finished with our visit to the aquarium, MonkeyPig and I walked along Cannery Row. We saw the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company as well as the Wing Chong Building. We got some candy at the candy store. Yes, over half a pound of salt water taffey (and I don't even like taffey) and some Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans.

We also chanced upon The Beach Bear & Co. As you can see, it is styled as a "bear builder's store." Due to my affinity toward bears, I, of course, was curious to see how bears are built. Lo and behold, displayed prominently in their storefront were enslaved bears. That's right. You heard me. Enslaved bears. The bears are used to fluff their fellow bears' stuffing (two are fluffing while the other two look as though they've folded), and also to operate the blower which delivers quick bursts of air onto "finished" bears to remove all evidence of the slave masters (e.g., hair, skin, anything to identify the slave masters).

After this shocker, MonkeyPig and I were just emotionally spent. And, what do emotionally spent people do? They eat, of course. That night yielded the best restaurant we visited during MonkeyPig's visit (thanks to Ghetto FOBulous for the recommendation!). At the Hu Chiang Dumpling House, we had:

Year Cakes

Drunken Chicken

Dumplings (of course)

Green Beans with Pork

Hot and Sour Soup

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Wednesday, September 12, 2007

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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

My 9/11 Outfit

For those of you who aren't aware, I have worn red, white, and blue outfits on every single 9/11 since 2002 (obviously, I didn't dress appropriately in 2001 since that was when 9/11 became 9/11). This is just one small rabbit expressing her love for her country on a(nother) day that will "go down in infamy." Whether we are liberals or conservatives, I think we can all agree that we all love our country. Here's a special shout out to the Californians who are stuck in Boston--hang in there!

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Monday, September 10, 2007

Tomorrow is 9/11--what are you wearing?

Wow, has it really been 6 years since 9/11? I can't believe it. I remember that I was sitting on a bus going to school when I first heard of the attack, even though I didn't know it. The bus driver got a call on his CB radio asking him whether he heard about what happened to the World Trade Center. The driver said that he didn't, and the caller told him to check out the TV the next time he came into base. Someone sitting next to me joked, "What? Did they bomb it again? " I didn't think anything of it and just went to class. Right after class, however, Mr. Nonny Nu called me on my cell and told me that a plane had flown into the WTC.

I asked, "Do you mean, like, a Cessna?"

He replied, "No, a jumbo jet. OMG, OMG, another one just flew into the other tower!"

Yeah, so that's how I heard about 9/11. What about you guys?

I hear that Osama bin Laden will be broadcasting a special 9/11 message in honor of this occasion. I don't know about you guys, but I will be wearing red shoes, a white shirt, and blue jeans tomorrow to work. Care to join me?

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Sunday, September 9, 2007

Music of the Week: California Love

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Cry's Electronics

Has anyone heard of Fry's Electronics (I call it Cry's)? They used to have super lame commercials that were extremely low-tech and featured a smiley-faced yellow computer chip. Boy, did I hate those commercials. Cry's is a chain of stores that supposedly specializes in electronics but also offers magazines, assorted candies, maps, home appliances, and other non-electronics. Each Cry's is themed. The one in Woodland Hills, California, has an Alice in Wonderland theme. The one in Palo Alto has a Western theme. The one in Campbell has an Egyptian theme. Yes, what you see here is an Egyptian shrine/temple:Now, everytime I am about to go to Cry's, I have a melt down. I literally have to mentally ready myself for my visit. I don't know if others feel this way about Cry's, but it creeps me out. In an age of personalized service, Cry's is the only place that attempts to make everyone feel like a number. They have only recently upgraded their floor staff to English-speaking ones. But, the kicker is their receipt inspection policy. They herd you through a line of cash registers, and then when you get to the door, they insist on checking your bag to match up your items to your receipt. Look!

Well, this girl is not having it anymore. I am sick and tired of people rummaging through my stuff. I mean, I paid for it already so it's mine. These guys should just eat their shop-lifting losses like every other mega-store. It's not like they have better prices than, say, Circuit City, so who the hell do they think they are to check my private property? So, nowadays, I don't let them check my bag anymore. That has been my practice for the past 5 visits (about 2 years now). The secret is to have a hard look in your eyes as you are exiting and no eye contact. If you are with someone, don't chit chat with them. Make sure all of you guys look like anyone who dares approach you will be mowed down. Most of the receipt inspectors will avoid you because they aren't really that thick-skinned (especially the women). But, if you are approached by a thick-skinned male inspector who has the audacity to say, "I need to check your bag," your response should be, "No, this is my property," and then continue walking out. That's what I do. In fact, that's what I did yesterday when I bought Medal of Honor: Airborne. Yeppers.

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Saturday, September 8, 2007

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by Sushi Cat (guest blogger)

Dear TWoNN Friends,

Hello, everyone! Sushi here. Some of you may know that my mom has been looking for a doctor for me. I haven't been feeling like myself recently. A couple of months ago, I got sick. I don't know what happened, but I just didn't feel right. I couldn't eat much and I wasn't really drinking much water. I just hid in the linen closet and slept all day for a week. Then, I felt better and I thought everything was over.

But, then, I just had an insatiable urge to lick my fur. I kept licking and licking my coat until I got some bald patches on me. And, I started to lose a lot of weight, even though I ate everything in sight. Mom and dad were worried. But, they knew I didn't like to go to the doctor's office. See, I'm a real homebody and I don't really like to go anywhere. I just get mischievous sometimes and run outside when nobody's looking, but I don't really want to go anywhere. I just want my mom and dad to come looking for me! So, they got me a doctor who made housecalls.

The doctor came to look at me and tried to get some blood samples, but my little kitty veins just wouldn't cooperate. I even got nicked a little when the doctor shaved my arm. She glued me back together, though. Well, there was just enough to determine that I have hyperthyroidism and am at the very very beginning stages of kidney failure.

I know, the three of us were a bit worried while we were waiting for the results. But, you know what? I'm 16 years old. So, I'm about 75 years old in cat years. So, it's about right. I'm glad that I got checked out by my doctor. Now, I have to take medicine twice a day for my hyperthyroidism. It's delivered via a needle-less syringe into my mouth. In the morning, I get fish flavored medicine and, at night, I get liver flavored medicine. Dad is good at giving me the medicine, but mom is still learning. She just doesn't have the timing down yet, but she's improving. This is a good turn of events! I'm going to start feeling like my old self again. In fact, here I am in my guitar room (dad doesn't know I strum on these while he's in the shower), and here I am playing with mom's camera leash!

Okay, I'm going to take a little cat nap.

Later skaters!

The Sush

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Thursday, September 6, 2007

Well, well, well, if it isn't Green Thumbs McGillicutty...?

So, someone has gone to trial and has asked someone else to water their plants for them. I'm a very organized rabbit, and have taken this request rather seriously. Lookie here. That's right. Every Monday and Thursday, I will be poisoning watering Green Thumb McGillicutty's plants. See? Here I am watering them now:
Of course, I will not treat them as well as I do my own plants. That would be unreasonable.

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Saturday, September 1, 2007

Birthday Bear!!

Mr. Nonny Nu pictured at left; Nonny Nu in one of Mr. Nonny Nu's old suits; Sushi in another of Mr. Nonny Nu's old suits peeking out from behind the cake.

May your days be filled with snow, pre-pounced seals, Nonny Nu, and Sushi cat!

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U.S. Nordic Ski Team men's Head Coach, Jason Cork, shows how to perform a herringbone in the video below. The herringbone is used when the terrain is too steep to diagonal stride. There are five basic elements to the herringbone:

  1. The V: Angle skis out into a V, Keep the V as narrow as possible, although the V will get wider as the hill gets steeper. The narrower V lets you travel faster.
  2. Pressure on the ski: Put pressure on inside edge of the ski, through the ball of the foot. This allows the ski to bite into the snow and provides a platform that lets you push off of one ski and on to the other.
  3. Keep body mass over skis: If you step too far up the hill, you may slip.
  4. Push on the poles: Timing of the poles should be similar to diagonal stride.
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February 25, 2007

'70s Music As You Like It

By: Dot Ramos Balasbas-Gancayco
The Philippine Star

At Nonoy Zuñiga's recent Valentine concerts at the Metrobar and the Celebrity Club, I was amazed at the way the audience, composed mainly of professionals aged 35 and above, reacted to his folk songs portion. Nonoy, who unknown to many started as a folk singer, was able, with only his nylon guitar as backup, to lead the audience of more than 500 people at each venue to sing their hearts out to '70s songs like Father and Son, Danny’s Song, Vincent, You’ve Got a Friend, Birthday Song, Love Song and I Won’t Last a Day Without You.

It was such a great feeling - singing without care with strangers you felt bonded with through the music of the likes of James Taylor, Cat Stevens and The Carpenters. It was as if we were all a family, because we knew all those songs by heart. We kept pleading for more.

And so afterwards, I asked myself, if there are so many people like me who had a longing for this kind of pure, soft music so relaxing and pleasant to the ears, there should be a place where people could go to, to listen to and savor those songs. Contrary to what some people think - that '70s artists are a dying breed - I believe that this is their moment!

Consumers of this demographic category - around my age, at the prime of their careers, with extra cash for nights out, now very much into school homecomings, barkada and org reunions - are actually looking for these '70s singers! People who had their most unforgettable experiences in grade school, high school or college in the '70s are yearning for things that trigger memories of those good old days. They just do not know where to go.

Luckily for us, My Bro's Mustache, owned by successful entrepreneurs Boy and Gigi Vinzon, houses these most talented artists. Now located in its new address at 68 Sct. Tuazon cor. Sct. Madriñan Sts., very near Timog Ave., QC, the new My Bro's Mustache venue has gone further. Boy, with the help of artist Mon Espia and Jojo Robles of the Manila Standard, has come up with an album entitled Restrung: Lumang Gitara, Bagong Kanta, featuring My Bro's Mustache artists, who include folk and rock icons and upcoming artists doing all new original songs.

I could not believe it when I saw the names of the artists Mon, Boy and Jojo put together in one album through blood, sweat and tears. I would like to mention all of them here plus a few important details about some of them:

• Florante. He is the artist behind the undying songs Handog (which my St. Joseph's College batch sang for our high school teachers on our Silver Anniversary Homecoming with matching tears in our eyes!), and Ako'y Isang Pinoy.

• Heber Bartolome . He composed Tayo'y Mga Pinoy, which taught us to be proud to be Filipinos.

• Joey "Pepe" Smith. Who does not know Pepe Smith of the Juan de la Cruz band fame? Regarded as the Philippines’ real and original Filipino Rock Star, he shook the Philippine rock music with his Himig Natin.

• Lolita Carbon. She of Asin fame and her deep, husky voice has been described by world jazz champion Mon David as "waring nagmumula sa lupa." Her contribution to this album is said to be, undoubtedly, the sexiest.

• Wally Gonzalez. He has been introduced as the "God of Guitar" and the "Father of Rock Guitar." Need I say more?

• Rannie Raymundo . This pop icon's rhythm comes from the heart. He unselfishly lent his talent as a drummer to a number of songs in the album.

• Noel Cabangon. He is said to be "The Voice of Life," "The Voice of Hope" who mesmerizes people when he sings on stage.

• Lester Demetillo. Now the head of the UP College of Music Guitar Dept., Prof. Lester is my son Jonjon's former guitar teacher. I would like to sincerely thank Prof. Lester for introducing me to My Bro's Mustache, where my balikbayan guests and in-laws Annie and Lito, had their grandest time going down memory lane.

• Susan Fernandez . Her meaningful songs have made her the "Voice of Women" with all her meaningful songs.

• Paul Galang. One of the most beautiful and unforgettable voices I have ever heard, he composed the song, Salamat Pepe, also in this album, as a tribute to Joey "Pepe" Smith and to all the gallant men and women of '70s Philippine rock.

• Chickoy Pura. The lead singer of the group The Jerks, whom I had the pleasure of having personally interviewed, humbly says he is very honored to be with music legends in this album. He feels very nostalgic working with folk singers of the '70s.

• Mon Espia. The brains behind the album, Mon's dedication to music is admirable and unwavering. Despite the odds, he attained his dream of putting all these outstanding artists together in one project. His composition, Caleb's Song, is one of my favorites as it speaks of a parent's great love for his child.

• Jesse Bartolome. He is one of the three talented brothers known as Banyuhay.

• Bobby Mondejar . He was with the group Hiyas, and seduces you with his song Let's Spend the Night.

• Albert de Pano is a former schoolmate at the Kamuning Elementary School. Albert plays the guitar and sings very well. He gives justice to every song he performs. There are also very beautiful contributions from Corky and Kiko, Hans and Reagan, Joniver, Rey and Ernel Mendoza.

This rare, unprecedented album entitled Restrung: Lumang Gitara contains 19 songs from 22 artists. It is worth a hundred times its price of P299.

Exclusively distributed at My Bro's Mustache (with contact number 0917-8948129), the album offer from big recording distributors allows it to reach the artists’ countless fans all over the country and abroad. The album will surely form part of the collection not only of those fond of the '70s but also of our children and grandchildren.

Thank you, Boy and Gigi, for giving these Philippine music industry giants a place they could call home. Mon, Boy, and Jojo, thank you for making this album happen. This means so much to all your featured artists and to us, their admirers.

With all the good reviews and the encouraging sales, all the stress, tension, pressure and hard work are now paying off. I am praying for the widest distribution! I am looking forward to a big concert at a big venue.

And to all artists included in the album, borrowing the words of Paul Galang in the last featured song, I say: Salamat, Pepe at sa inyong lahat sa inyong awitin. Salamat Pepe, at sa inyong lahat sa himig natin…sariling atin!

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February 19, 2007

Hot Vintage Fashion: 80's Swatch Watch

Feast your eyes on the grooviest, most amazing threads you'll ever find! Walk into a closet filled with the rarest vintage gear, unique accessories, and all kinds of clothing that will surely take you back to a colorful decade you always loved.

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"Wow ganda ng Swatch mo! Sa Gift Gate mo ba binili yan, o pasalubong sa iyo ng mama mo?" "Pare pa-try naman! Mas bagay ata sa akin yan."

It is an original Swatch watch from 1985. This was one of the first designs that was introduced by Swatch at the time. My mom bought it for me for my 17th birthday. Original retail price in 1985: $25. Today, Swatch watches cost between $55 and $100. The blue strap is actually a replacement strap. The original straps were red and green. I once also had on one of those swatch protectors that covered the face of the watch. The watch itself is in excellent condition and still works as well as it did when it was new!

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Vince said...

Hey thanks for featuring my Swatch! I really like this watch and I'l probably never sell it, but I have to say I actually don't wear this watch any more. This is a very "youthful" looking watch and it was okay for me to wear it when I was a teenager in the 80s, but now as a 40 year old, I think it would just look weird on me :)

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It's also good to not wear the watch to keep it from being worn out, and preserving it. You've got yourself a fine specimen of '80s history that will even be worth so much more in the many years to come. Thanks again for sharing your watch with all our readers.

cho zee said...

How 'bout that commercial with Alvin Patrimonio - "with a good sense of timing!" I'm loyal to Swatch esp. wen they came out with metal alloy watches. I had one single Swatch from 3rd year high school up to college graduation - it's that reliable. I read somewhere that Swatch and Rolex share the same factory in Switzerland.

Vince said...

I'm not surprised, the Swiss is to watches what the Japanese is to cars, they really know how to make reliable timepieces :)

Arthur Nurikane said...

I believe Swatch beacme the official watch of the breakdancing movement, right?

Anonymous said...

I have the same watch actually. And I want to know what is the reference. Is anybody able to help me?

Anonymous said...

I have an original SWATCH watch from 1980. I know it was 1980 because it was given to me from my parents for my 21st Birthday! It has sat in my jewelery box untouched for 32 years.... Navy blue color... Any idea what it's worth? Still works!

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I'M AN ARTIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, so now I can actually call myself an artist. Last night was the My Angel Foundation's Gift of Life Art and Wine Social. I had donated a painting that was auctioned off at the silent auction during the event. I was incredibly nervous because I didn't consider myself an artist, it is something I do to get my emotions out and to be creative. I think the founder was a little sceptical about me because I haven't been doing this for that long and I haven't been trained or haven't gone to school for it but he took a chance on me. At the end of the night mine went for the highest amount, selling for $230 with 7 different bidders throughout the night. THE FIRST PAINTING I'VE EVER SOLD, SOLD FOR $230!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm still in shock, I think the guy who took a chance on me was too, he had a bit of a shock in his voice when he told me congratulations. November 13 is usually a pretty rough day for me, it's the day my mom died and most years it's filled with many tears and sadness but this one was filled with excitement and joy and wonderful family and friends. I had a friend, that I've known since childhood who is from Des Moines but left here for school and then moved back, who came to surprise me with flowers! And I had some wonderful friends from my Bible Study who surprised me by coming as well. I also had my aunt and uncle Jody and Randy and my aunt Diane who came as well, along with my dad and his wife and my sister. I think I'm still baffled as to what happened last night, I'm so speechless and blessed and moved and and incredibly humbled by everything. Yesterday I started the day by going for a 4 mile run and counting my blessings as I ran. On and off, but 4 miles worth of blessings is a lot, and I wasn't done with them, but my legs were definitely done running! All I can say is God is good, and he is constantly blessing my life, even if I don't realize them. I was reminded that all blessings are good and come from God and that He is enough, forever and always. Hands down, one of the best nights of my life and that it was on a very bittersweet day made it that much better!

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America's No. 1 grossing restaurant?

New York City's Tavern on the Green serves 1,500 high-priced meals a day.

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Sunday, May 20, 2012

Weekly Meal Plan; May 20

Sunday: Leftover Ham Sandwiches

Monday: Ham & Rice Casserole
(You know we are using every last piece of that delicious ham!)

Tuesday: Ground Pork & Veggie Lasagna
I guess we are on a pork kick this week?! Find the recipe here; It is a must try!

Wednesday: Ribeyes and baked homemade fries

Thursday: Homemade Pizza

Friday: Scrambled egg, spinach & chorizo burrito

Saturday: Burgers on the grill and baked cauliflower

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Meal planning is such a versatile step for an easier week. You're an inspiration! XOXO


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Peterbilt Motors Company named “North Texas Clean Air Champion”

The North Texas Commission announced the winners of the 2013 “Working for Clean Air Awards,” and named Peterbilt Motors Company this year’s “North Texas Clean Air Champion.” In its ninth year, the awards program recognizes organizations in the region that demonstrate outstanding efforts to improve local air quality. More than 25 organizations representing over 75,000 employees in the North Texas region applied for the award this year. The winners were announced Thursday, Nov. 7, at a reception at DFW Airport’s Corporate Aviation terminal.

The keynote presenter for the evening was Dan Frakes, Manager of Vehicle Fuels & Advanced Technology Policy for General Motors, speaking about the future of American automobile technology. General Motors had the Chevy Volt available for test drives during the event. In addition, Peterbilt Motors and DFW Airport showcased their alternative fuel vehicles.

Peterbilt Motors Company – North Texas Clean Air Champion
Dallas Area Rapid Transit – President’s Award for Corporate Policy Excellence
Progressive Waste Solutions – Best Private Sector Over 500 Employees
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City of Fort Worth – Best Public Sector Over 1,000 Employees
North Central Texas Council of Governments – Best Public Sector Under 1,000 Employees
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Texas Instruments – Most Innovative
City of Richardson – Best Large Fleet
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Here are some images made on Fifth Avenue made recently. A major thoroughfare in Manhattan, Fifth Avenue is ranked as one of the world's most expensive retail spaces on a cost per square foot basis. The avenue also serves as the dividing line between East and West for street address numbering.

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Complacency is a trap. At least that’s what I was thinking when I up and left the comfort of a Yankee prep school gig, where I taught music, amongst other things, for 28 years. There was also that life long career as a composer, musician and artist.

First, it was a year in St. Thomas, USVI, working as a reporter and shooting photography and then, a year in San Agustin Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Time passed.
More time passed and a year back in the Athens of America followed by a hasty return to Oaxaca where it is all happening.
A couple of years in San Sebastian Etla and now, just down the road in San Pablo Etla. Life is good.

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And so it goes...

Life, I mean... it goes on.
Obviously, lots of words have been written, opinion opined, even some significant actions like Brexit, the release of some political prisoners here, and negotiations abound.  Whether or not anything comes of any of this remains to be seen.  But in the meantime, as I say, life goes on.  I tried to make a run to the market in Etla, but was immediately met with a blockade which pretty much stopped me in my tracks and sent me back to the house.
So it was a short drive, however, some pretty dramatic shots, remnants of last week's turmoil.  Yes, taking the stones from the memorial to Benito Juarez to use in barricades.  Hmmmm....
The burned out hulk of the destroyed construction equipment.  I guess it will be a while until they return to finish the never-ending construction of the Metrobus lanes.
Yes, I have thoughts on all the turmoil here, but as I always note, I am a guest here and no one really gives a hoot as to what I think.  All I can do is remain positive and hopeful.  And at times, that is pretty easy.  Just look at how lush the countryside is with all the rains.
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Tuesday, April 07, 2009

MY gorgeous Border Collie Whizz

I was so lucky to "own" a special Border collie called Whizz in 2002. Whizz lived with us for about 6 months and I could have gladly kept her forever. She was the perfect show dog and the perfect companion. Whizz turned 13 years old yesterday! She lives with Johanna but I still think of her as MY border collie. :-)

Here are some of my favorite photos of my time with Whizz. We love you Whizz!

Whizz took me to my first Crufts. She was a doll to show; the ultimate show dog. I loved trying to talk Danish to her in the ring. Bless her she did her job no matter that I told her "go paint" and "stow" which probably sounded like gibberish to her. But I could say "Miss katten" to get her ears up at the right time!

She fit into our family perfectly.

But there was one dog that did NOT love Whizz and that was Joy. Joy and Whizz battled for the spot of "Queen Dog". This is why this photo is so amazing! Probably the one and only time they slept in the same dog bed. I love that look in Whizz's eyes as she watches Joy!

Whizz came with us as the only dog on a trip to Devon. It was the greatest trip; sunny and warm and beautiful all week. Whizz is the perfect dog to travel with and she made friends wherever she went.

Happy Birthday Miss Whizz!

Hazyland Border Collies & Biscuit said...

Happy Thirteen Whizz!!!!

Hudsondoglets said...

Happy Birthday Whizz. She reminds me so much of our Tina, they were related somewhere along the line.


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Fredrick Joseph Slapa

Fredrick Joseph Slapa, age 78, of Downers Grove, IL passed away June 26, 2017.

Beloved husband for 56 years of Jean V. ,nee Kawula, Slapa; loving father of Catherine (Michael) Stamm, Fredrick (Michelle) Slapa Jr., and Vincent (April) Slapa; cherished grandfather of Lindsey, Luke, Logan, Samantha, Sarah, Emma, Vinny, and Dash; devoted great-grandfather of Zayn; dear brother of the late Edward (Winlu), Joseph (late Antoinette), and Eleanor Slapa.

He was a member of the American Racing Pigeon Union and an "avid CUBS fan".

Visitation was Wednesday, June 28, 2017 , 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Toon Funeral Home, Downers Grove, IL. Funeral Mass was Thursday, June 29, 2017, 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Downers Grove, IL. Interment followed at Resurrection Cemetery, Justice, IL.

For more information, www.toonfuneralhome.com or 630-968-0408.
Published in Suburban Life Publications on July 12, 2017
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