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While CHC has a national footprint, we are also able to work regionally and locally. This helps keep costs down and enables many more churches and clergy to access our services. By creating regional centers, we reduce travel and time constraints. In addition, we provide training and educational opportunities that are easily accessible to many more people.

Jayne Davis

Jayne-DavisJayne Davis has served as the Minister of Spiritual Formation at First Baptist Church, Wilmington, NC since 2001. Prior to going into ministry, she was the Executive Director of a non-profit organization and worked as a strategic planning consultant for early childhood initiatives. Jayne is a certified coach, working with both individuals and churches, and is a part of the CBFNC coaching network. She is also a partner in Hopeful Imagination, a ministry encouraging and supporting churches as they seek God’s direction in a changing world. Read more about Jayne Davis. She can be reached at JayneD@chchurches.org.

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QUEEN-MICHAEL-184A native of West Virginia, Mike Queen, has served churches in North Carolina the last 36 years. Recently retired after twenty-five years as pastor at First Baptist Church in Wilmington, NC, Mike, along with his colleague Jayne Davis, has founded a ministry of encouragement called Hopeful Imagination to work with traditional churches dedicated to finding God’s way in a changing world. Mike and Bobbie, his wife of 45 years, live in Wilmington and they have continued their ministry by serving as interim pastor in other NC churches. Read more about Mike Queen. He can be reached at MikeQ@chchurches.org.

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Cheryl McGuinness knows exactly what it means to feel crushed, alone and confused. On the morning of September 11th, 2001, Cheryl kissed her husband good-bye. She never saw him again. Tom was the co pilot of American Airlines Flight 11 from Boston to Los Angeles, the first plane to crash into the World Trade Center.

“It’s a day I will never forget. When I first heard the news, my phone starting ringing at home and it was a friend asking for Tom. I told him he was flying to California. He asked me if I had the television on. I didn’t. He told me a plane had been hijacked. I thought that was really crazy. Planes don’t get hijacked here in America. Then I turned on the television and saw all those confusing images like everybody else saw. Then, the chief pilot came to my house and gave me the official word that Flight 11 had been hijacked and deliberately flown into the World Trade Center and there were no survivors. I was devastated, hysterical and screaming, ‘No God, please don’t call him home.’”

At that moment, Cheryl was in a state of shock.

“It took some time for it to really sink in. I just received word my husband was gone and then we went to war. It was so surreal. It was very difficult in those early days.”

Empowered by faith, Cheryl, now a single mom and widow, says she gradually recovered from the tragedy.

“Tom and I were Bible study leaders together. We raised our children in a Christian home with a strong foundation in faith. It was strong before 9/11, but after 9/11, there wasn’t anything in this world I thought I could depend on. The world felt like it was going crazy. I didn’t know what I could lean on. But I did know for sure I could lean on my faith and the promises God makes to us.”

In her book, Beauty Beyond the Ashes, Cheryl tells her story of loss and offers encouragement to those of us recovering from tragedy of all kinds. People affected by difficulties such as a long illness of a loved one or a divorce can benefit as well. Cheryl, who draws her strength from God, says recovery starts with forgiveness.

“When I went to the World Trade Center for the very first time, I was standing at the pit. I saw the metal structure that the rescue workers raised up in the shape of a cross. I thought to myself, ‘God, this is so evil and destructive…ruined my life…what do you want me to do now?’ So, clearly I was convicted God was saying, ‘I want you to forgive because I forgave you.’ With all that happened to my Lord on the cross and what He suffered, He knew my pain personally and wept with me. Then, I came to understand God’s love through that process. If I didn’t forgive, the anger, the resentment, the bitterness would harden my heart and I didn’t want that for my children or me. So, I started praying, ‘God help me to forgive the evil that’s been done.’ Only in His power and in His strength was I able to say that God’s love is greater and my heart is filled with His love.It has washed away the anger, the bitterness and the resentment that I have. Now, I can clearly see the beauty of a new life that God has given me.”

As a national speaker for her ministry, a ministry that provides support and encouragement to victims of loss and violence, Cheryl McGuinness talks about the healing power of forgiveness. In her words, “If you harbor anger, it will destroy you. Anger soon turns to bitterness and bitterness renders the heart hard and unloving. You become like those who have hurt you.” In other words, bitterness defeats life; forgiveness carries it on. Words of wisdom from a woman of faith!

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The history and success of IAP Worldwide services

IAP has managed to acquire business units run by DRS technologies. The acquisition was announced late 2015 and is considered as one of the most strategic acquisitions the company has made so far. IAP Worldwide CEO stated pleasantly that the acquisition should diversify services offered by the company and increase its revenues. The company acquired DRS units and the Tactical Communications and Network Solutions on The two companies are based at different locations; one in Oklahoma City and the other in Aberdeen Proving Ground.

According to the company CEO, Doug Kitani, the company has established a business strategy that is focused on customer discipline, innovation and lean operations. The growth realized through acquisition of the two companies has complemented their main services. The acquisition is a clear demonstration that IAP WOrldwide Services has its clients in mind and wants to offer comprehensive services. The company has always had a long term goal to serve government customers.

About IAP Worldwide services

IAP Worldwide services is a global leader in logistics. The company is located in Bloomberg and was established in early 50s. Over the past few decades, the kind of services offered by the firm has been on a forward growth. Most of the clients of the company has been the government and several large organizations. IAP Worldwide Services offers a variety of services such as facility management, technical and professional services and global-scale logistics. IAP has been charged with management and building of the first space launch base within the United Sates.

The nature of services provided by the company deals with responding to the needs of its clients through an urgent requirement or in day-to-day needs. It revolves around building a life-saving hospital in the middle of a battlefield. IAP Worldwide Services has also managed to operate one of the busiest airfields in the world. It has facilitated provision of services geared towards life support, transportation and power generation for war fighters.

IAP has been in operation for a long time and has offered International agencies and the United States an array of services. The company today operates in more than 100 locations and in over twenty countries across the world. They have built a solid reputation with several clients in the industry. IAP has always been on the lookout for potential growth strategies so as to offer better services to customers.

IAP Worldwide Understands Information Technology

IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. is a famed company that is centered around facilities management, technical expertise and logistics. IAP Worldwide Services provides clients with access to international logistics assistance. The company employs 2,000 plus workers globally. They’re located in many diverse nations as well. IAP Worldwide has been a staple within its numerous fields for six decades and going strong. This firm is one that always prioritizes the highest level of excellence. The team at IAP Worldwide Services listens carefully to client objectives and then adopts them for themselves. The company’s team members never stop unless they’ve given their clients exactly what they need and want. IAP Worldwide Services is not a company that ever accepts results that aren’t 100 percent first-rate.

The firm’s government services expertise encompasses essential subjects such as urgent responses, networks, supply chain operations and aviation upkeep. Its power approaches concentrate on renewable energy, power plant running and lasting power services. Its aviation expertise is based on engineering, industrial guidance, repair work, maintenance work and even logistics. IAP Worldwide is a business that accommodates the needs of a broad range of different types of clients. There’s simply no limit to the potential IAP Worldwide Services’ staff can offer.

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IAP Worldwide Services’ Chief Executive Officer is a man by the name of Douglas Kitani. He’s also the firm’s Director. He worked for DynCorp International in the past. He also helped establish Calder Capital Partners. The company’s Executive Vice President is called Terry DeRosa. He takes care of financial projections for the business. He also manages all things that involve assessments, growth techniques and potential risks. DeRosa used to work for Kestrel as a Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President. IAP Worldwide Services’ corporate headquarters are located in gorgeous and bright Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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April 30,2015

Expansive menu

Yummy veg and non-veg options for North Indian food lovers, located in posh Bandra Pali Hill area. The menu is also expansive and every dish comes with rotis, dal and curd - and the quantities are also pretty good. Amazing little place with utterly fantastic food and so cheap. Fish Tikka Masala, semi gravy is a must-try. Must Experience this Place!
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Raj786 - Burrp User

April 28,2015

Apt place for Punjabi food. With their traditional dhaba style service and decor its a must place to enjoy the amazing paranthas and Dal makhani! They have a very unique way of serving their starters. The menu cards were awesome though.Specials written on slate. The food is served in brass plates and matkas which give full dhaba type feeling. Chicken is so soft, it just melts in your mouth. I liked the Biryani as well. I will suggest to try Bhindi kurkuri also it is so delicious.A perfect BIG FAT PUNJABI MEAL.
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Agna Jinesh

March 01,2015

Great taste of india

Enjoy the authentic Punjabi food sitting on a khatiya in the open air they also have air conditioned restaurant but the real fun is sitting under the sky.
The place is good for satisfying the craving for North Indian Punjabi food. A must try is the Kamari roti or masala tokri, tandoori , palak panner , biryani , dhal makhani. A crisp roti made in a convex tava in all the food is in good proportion, nice tasting and reasonably priced.
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Bina S.

February 23,2015

Reminds me of true taste of Punjabi

This restaurant is serving authentic Punjabi food. Love the super soft paneer here. Tried the paneer tikka masala (all time best) and amazing kali dal with garlic and Amritsari naan. Food and ambiance both are decent and overall the food is superb. Must visit place with friends and family. They always play the best of old to new Hindi music softly. Their rabdi is nice. It is crowded generally on weekends. Value for money!!
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Lillian Mendes

February 01,2015

chak de phatte!

The first dhaba to start of in bandra west with some really awesome food! My favourite is the paratha and i'm always hunting for some good places to eat it and this luckily happens to be one.. The Lassi is also very delicious and filling.. I love the way the food is served in the brass utensils! The dal makhni is well made and a must try! Overall a good place to eat some authentic punjabi food! The ambience outside also gives you a feel of sitting in a dhaba!
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February 01,2015

Good punjabi food

Went here with some distant family members who are big fans of good punjabi food! We ordered Punjabi Chicken Tikka as well as Paneer Tikka then we had Chicken Dhaba, Prawn Masala, Veg Amritsari, Makai Roti, Laccha Paratha, Masala Chaas and the food came in quick and fresh and piping hot and laden with ghee and spices and oil just the way my family loves it!
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December 31,2014

Spices from Punjab

Excellent North indian food, amazing starters. Good tradional decor.
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jess72192 - Burrp User

June 09,2014

Dhaba da changa!

Papa Pancho Da dhaba a truly authentic dhaba food with the north Indian spices only to be mouth watering. A rich ambiance with the outdoor seating to be avoidable due to the hot climate.
In all a place worth visiting entirely for the yummilicious food!
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Rati Mehra

May 09,2014

Yummylicious punjabi food

The best punjabi food I have had in mumbai till now is at papa panchos! In the pretty punjabi ambiance you get lip smacking chicken ,paneer and alot of other dishes! The best thing about this place is that it offers a full thali with a curd bowl, 2 parathas and a bowl of kali daal complimentary with any dish you order of your choice at a very decent rate. Papa panchos is not only good for non-vegetarians . It offers delicious vegetarian punjabi food too! To add to the punjabipana they offer you food in authentic peetal utensils to give you the true essence of Punjab. You can try the punjabi sweet phirni to add some sweet to your palletes. Soo all the punjabis in the house ,do visit this place.
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July 29,2013

Dhaba in Bandra

If there is something that Bandra lacks, then it is good, authentic North Indian food options. Within a plethora of cafes, pubs and places serving global cuisine, finding good old rustic punju food takes a hit. Papa Pancho da Dhaba fills this void. The place is fairly small and is decorated with rural Indian motifs to give it that dhaba feel. The food here is standard dhaba fare - veg and non-veg tikkas, paneer and chicken curries, dals etc. They also make good Sarson Da Saag, though it is not recommended for those with light appetites or for the calorie conscious. Overall a decent, VFM, option for Indian food in Bandra.
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Shailesh Singh

January 22,2013

Desi food :)

Indeed it s a place to visit , if you love typical desi punjabi food. We just stepped out for a lunch and preferred sitting outside in the open area. Enjoyed the place and time. They made us relish everything we asked for, right from the main course to desserts. I recommend this place strongly for desi food lovers who would not mind some extra calories. On a serious note, if you are in a small group and want to chit chat over food, you sure would not be disappointed. I wouldn't guarantee the services when the place is a little more crowded.
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June 09,2012

Extending the finest experiences across fine dining and restaurants, and being home to a diverse range of urban youth and cosmopolitan lifestyles, is Bandra. Although it offers a plethora of various international and local cuisine, theres always the deep satisfaction one derives from authentic Indian home food. Punjabi food is usually the healthiest and most preferred Indian food nevertheless.Papa Pencho is home to anyone who craves and is comfortable to the most authentic Punjabi food and cuisine. The restaurant is very comfortable, airs a simple and friendly feel of Punjab and the delight of hygienic home food with copper plates and a filling mega-glass of lassi. Choices of where to eat are almost a weekly phenomenon in most of our lives. Indian food is usually the most comfortable choice to make. If you are not Punjabi, this is the best Punjabi food and with a very healthy and clean kitchen. If you are Punjabi, its almost home food. Priced very reasonably, it is most endearing even for a regular food eatery.
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June 07,2012

havent eaten here? you havent eaten anything then!

Papa Pancho Da Dhaba - Very few places I have eaten in India know the difference between Punjabi and Mughlai food. This is the probably one of the only places where you get great authentic Punjabi food and thank God, its next to my house!
The Kadi, bharta, the parantha, the dal makhani, dal tadka, the chicken, the mutton and the paner burji are all par excellence.
I run a small office nearby and that's where we all go for food when we need to celebrate.
Also, stationed in Bandra, i find the food very reasonable.
Papa Pancho ki Jai ho!
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Gunpreet Sabharwall

August 06,2011

A okay okay place..

I visited this place on a Saturday night just because I was hungry and had no plans of visiting a specialty place. This place is just about average with equally average food and service. But the level of hygiene maintained is horrendous. The place is extremely cramped. I wouldn't visit it for a second time.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

2009 Aeroflot: So escaped with a victory

If the live coverage is to be believe, this was the case: Wesley was a pawn down and with a "much better position for Filipov", the Uzbek Grandmaster time expires before making his 40th moves. Apparently though, Wesley made a move(s) that forced his opponent to spent some time a thinking, right? Though I believe that might not be the case. There must be some problem with the transmission. Granting that So got lucky with this one, I remember the great Filipino pool player Efren Reyes once said: "The more I practice, the more I get lucky" ;)

Now to Sofia. We are not mistaken when we said that the Topalov-Kamsky will be a show case of offense vs defense? Their game 1 all proves that. This is going to be a very interesting series. Topalov unleashed a "novelty" in his 17th move to break Kamsky's defenses but to no avail. Psychologically I think Toplaov was beaten here. He throws everything at Kamsky but the American used his other "weapon", his nerve, to survived the Bulgarian's aggression. Interesting to see what Kamsky will do when he handles the white pieces.

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Pre-match meeting pubs for Chester Exiles

The pre-match meeting pubs for Chester Exiles during the early part of the 2017 season are shown below:

Friday, 24 February 2017

Chester FC: A reality check

I am on the Exiles committee but the views expressed here are mine alone.

It appears that the recent run of results has resulted in some negativity being directed at those in charge, both volunteers and salaried.

I have been a supporter for many years and experienced the best and the worst. I would suggest during these more difficult runs we all think about what we can do to support those who are charged to make Chester FC successful. Success is the key word and together with realism. A theme I will return to later.

Friday, 3 February 2017

Forthcoming meeting pubs for the Exiles

With few pubs close to the ground, the Exiles will be meeting in the Dagenham & Redbridge FC Social Club at the club before the match on Saturday (February 4). Sky Sports is available as is local betting outlet and a programme booth.  Entrance fee is 50p.


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CHICAGO (STMW) — Police in Missouri have apprehended a man and woman who robbed a northwest Indiana bank at gunpoint Saturday morning, then fired shots at police as they fled, the FBI said.

Jeremiah Ellis, 28; and Ashley Patterson, 24, both of East Chicago, Ind., were arrested Friday in connection with a “takeover style” robbery at First Merchant Bank at, 4740 Indianapolis Blvd. in East Chicago, the FBI said.

After the robbery, an officer began pursuing the suspect’s vehicle and one of the suspects got out and began firing at the officer. The suspect then got back into the SUV and a second officer gave chase, police said.

One of the suspects then leaned out of the vehicle and began firing at the pursuing officers, authorities said.

Police lost sight of the vehicle as it entered Hammond near 149th and Walnut streets. Police recovered shell casings from what appeared to be an automatic weapon at both sites.

No one was injured in the exchange. Becker said officers did not return fire because the chase took place in a residential neighborhood.

The chase began shortly after the couple entered First Merchants Bank around 11 a.m. The man jumped the counter to the teller cage while the woman ordered customers and workers to the floor.

Becker said more than 10 people were inside the bank. No one was injured.

Details regarding how the couple was apprehended in Missouri were not immediately available.

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Saturday, April 30, 2016

I know that black is not the usual hue associated with spring but when it is used smartly; as in OFF-SHOULDER top way, then it can still pass off as a wearable item during the fresh season. I actually wore this ensemble to work during a normal workday primarily because the toned down colour scheme is quite acceptable in spite of the bare shoulders.  I kept everything simple and in one colour
to keep the formality in a way.

off shoulder top from POP
black squared pants from ZARA
boots from H&M
purse from an online shop
watch from LOCMAN
eyewear from MINISO
dangling earrings from GINA TRICOT
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My flight today is delayed so I might as well make my time useful by catching up with my blogposts.  Here is a backlog post about an ensemble I wore last week.  This black striped mid length dress is actually a beauty on its own.  The cut and pattern are really flattering and it gives off that sexy workwear vibe.  However, I thought of adding one more layer over it to make it more corporate and interesting.  The outerwear is actually another dress worn backwards.  Can you tell that it is flipped backwards by the looks of it?  I made it function as an outerwear thereby giving the patterned innerwear something more solid to anchor to.

striped dress from H&M
gray dress as outerwear from VICTORIA BECKHAM
medium flap bag from CHANEL
black ankle strap pumps from an online shop (sorry forgot the name)
eyewear from MIU MIU

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Australian Sky News wins China TV deal with CCTV

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On 17 August, Sky News (which is part-owned by Rupert Murdoch’s British Sky Broadcasting, Seven West Media Ltd and the Nine Network) has signed a $223m deal with Chinese state television network CCTV to run Australia’s official TV service broadcasts in China, according to a Fairfax Media report.

The agreement means live and breaking news stories from Sky News will be broadcast in China with reciprocal rights back into Australia.

In a statement, Sky News and CCTV said: “For the first time, Australian major news events will be seen live in China, and major Chinese news events seen live on Australia’s news channel.”

A first step before Australia Network ?

The deal is a victory for Sky in its battle with public broadcaster ABC to secure the rights to operate the Australia Network, the government’s official service for broadcasting local content across Asia.

According to observers, a Chinese presence was the key reason a panel set up to evaluate the bids for the Australia Network contract backed Sky in May but the government overturned the decision. The contract is now set to be awarded in September after the government reopened the tender.

According to RapidTV, “Sky News thinks that China is reluctant to broadcast foreign content without a reciprocal deal and that is why its bid had an edge over the ABC. The deal won’t provide it with a permanent presence on Chinese TV screens, but it is a foot in the door for the broadcaster.”

In the past years, ABC and Sky have already signed reciprocal programming agreements with the Shanghai Media Group. ABC has also established a longstanding broad relationship with CCTV, and last year signed a cooperative agreement with Chongqing Television and Radio Group.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Day Off from Food Diary

I had a team meeting today and the company paid for lunch at Cactus Cantina in Tenleytown. I've tried for the past half hour to find nutritional information for the food I ate, but it's extremely difficult as I had a variety of items in one platter and don't know if the information I'm finding online is anywhere close to accurate. Therefore, I'm counting this as a day off from the food diary! I don't know how people keep track of restarant meals when the nutritional information is not readily available.

I have another team meeting tomorrow with lunch at Cafe Deluxe. This time I'll look for a nutritional information sheet - hopefully they'll have one I can take home!

By the way, I had the Laredo platter at Cactus Cantina, which is one shredded beef enchilada, one chicken enchilada, and one chicken taco, with Mexican rice and frijoles a la charra (a kind of bean soup). It was delicious!

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Saturday, May 6, 2017

Confession: I'm a Past Member of the Christmas Peekers Club

Years ago as I browsed the racks at a thrift store, I found a red sweatshirt that proclaimed the wearer as a member of the Christmas Peekers Club. I laughed out loud...and bought it. (I still have it!) You see, as a child I could find hidden gifts without even trying. As a young adult, I could accurately guess what was in a wrapped gift by the size, shape, and weight of the box. And as a mom, I stumbled over gifts that I didn’t mean to see before young hands eagerly held them out to me. Peeking, whether intentional or not, seems to be my superpower.

So, the burning question is How do you thwart a present peeker? As an expert peeker, I can tell you not to leave your list lying a drawer, jewelry chest, or purse, where a snoop might find it. (I found Mom’s list in her jewelry box one day when my only plan was to admire her brooches and rings. See? Superpower!)

  1. Disguise gifts by putting them inside different containers. For example, once during my teen years, Mom put all my gifts inside puzzle boxes and gift-wrapped them. I knew they were puzzles by the shape of the boxes and the sound of puzzle pieces rattling around when I shook those boxes. Let me tell you, I was not a happy camper, and when I started opening them on Christmas Eve (as was my family’s tradition) and found used puzzles, I was doubly upset and confused. That’s when Mom told me to take the lids off to see what was inside, and that’s when I found my real presents! Mom got me good that year! You might pack gifts into tins and include a jingle bell or marble to rattle around and confuse the recipient.
  2. Wrapped gifts are harder to peek into than gifts tucked into gift bags. Wrapped gifts that are tagged with a number instead of a name prevent the snooper from figuring out which gifts are his or hers.
  3. Keep gifts in a secure area. That may be a locked file cabinet, the trunk of your car (if your kids are too young to snoop there), or inside a box labeled as something boring—think “90s Tax Papers” kind of boring. Gifts hidden in a closet, a dresser drawer, or under a quilt in the shower may be found (those are places I found Christmas gifts)! My secure area is a metal filing cabinet in my home office, a room where I spend much of my day. The best secure areas are those that you can easily monitor. Attics and basements aren’t the best choices if you are rarely in those locations yourself. Peekers love having privacy while they are snooping. My favorite time to hunt for hidden presents was while my mom was cooking, because I could search the master bedroom without fear of getting caught!
A long time ago I learned that peeking at presents presented problems. First, I lost the thrill of surprise. Knowing in advance what my gifts were, made opening them less fun. Then, I gained the stress of needing to act the right level of surprised so that no one realized I had peeked. There was also the stress of not letting my discoveries slip before Christmas. I forgot myself one year as I helped Mom wrap my brother’s presents and said something about another of his gifts that she had not yet brought to the table. How did I know about that other gift? My red-faced, stammered lie, that I was just guessing, didn’t fool Mom.

So, while it’s fun to pretend to be a detective and hunt for hidden presents, it’s not fun to get caught—or to worry about getting caught after the fact—and it’s not fun to face the holiday with no surprises. It’s also not fun to disappoint loved ones who wanted their gifts to be a surprise. Do your best to thwart the peekers in your house. If you’re the peeker, withdraw your membership to the Christmas Peekers Club. Join me on the Surprise Side and enjoy the holidays!


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Friday, September 30, 2011

Inga II
Several years ago, DB and I traveled to Alaska.  While we were in Anchorage, there was an art exhibit called:

Frost: Life and Culture of the Sami - Reindeer People of Norway by photographer Fred Ivar Utsi Klemetsen.

I was completely taken with the photos this man took and purchased one a year later.  We finally have a house that will accommodate the photo and just got it framed.  I tried getting a picture of our framing job (it turned out beautifully) but I could not prevent the glare from the glass showing everything in the room.  Instead, I copied the photo from Mr. Klemetsen website, which shows the beauty of the photo.

If you ever get the opportunity to view his exhibit in person, take the time, it is well worth it and you just might end up with a signed photograph like me.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Wednesday Words of Wisdom

"There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man"

~Winston Churchill

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Strange Finding

You will never guess what I found this morning, one in my trunk and two on the roof of my car!

Not bugs

Not shoes

Not a cat

How in the world did one mouse dropping end up in my trunk?  Could I have a mouse living in my car?  I thought this only occurred to people living in Ruralville?  Both Doodle and I looked and did not see any mice and nothing was eaten in the trunk... the mystery remains.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Team Building

Yesterday our office shut down at 11:00 am to have a "team building" afternoon.  It was really just an afternoon of fun and laughter because, I believe it is difficult for 50 people to team build while bowling and playing laser tag.  Where to start... the fifty people were broken into teams of 5... out of the 5 people on my team, one person chose not to bowl and 3 of us have back problems!

You do see where this is going...

The first game we held up pretty good, took a couple of Aleve, and bowled our hearts out.  The second game, the Aleve had not kicked in and we were all moving slower and just hoping the ball would make it to the pins.  Needless to say, we did not place in the top 5, I am not even sure we placed in the top 7.  But we did have fun, even with the aches and pains, it was nice getting to know some of the other people in the office that I really do not interact with.

Next up...

Laser Tag!  First let me say, this is SO MUCH FUN!  You wear these vests that light up and whenever you are hit, it vibrates (get your minds out of the gutter... this is not why I like laser tag), and you cannot shoot for a few seconds.  Of course, I would double over laughing and forget to move so the other player would just shoot me again.

Would you believe, I managed third place in my two rounds of laser tag, I just kept shooting until I hit something.  While our team did not win any of the awards, it was a great way to spend a Friday afternoon.

Even if I am barely moving today!

Friday, September 23, 2011

Finally Fall

It is officially Fall!

The best part of living in the south, is Fall.  The weather is cooler, days shorter, and the humidity less.  The trees turn beautiful colors of red, yellow and orange before dropping their leaves.  The pumpkin patches, corn mazes and the state fair open for business.

That means lots of pumpkin recipes... I am so excited, my favorite!

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Wednesday Words of Wisdom

"Never tell people how to do things.  Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity"

~George Patton

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Pumpkin Update

I hate to admit it but peeing on the pumpkins seems to work.  Okay, I really do not hate to admit it, is just a bit strange.  (Friend who told me, I will never doubt LA (Lower Alabama) advice again!)  Last night while walking the dogs, several deer were in the yard and they were definitely avoiding the pumpkin plants.  Two flowers have sprouted on the plant but it is not any bigger than it was, I am beginning to wonder if I will in fact get a pumpkin and what it will look like.

Fall arrives this weekend, so I will drag what is left of the fall decorations out and then figure out what I need to purchase.  This summer the shellacked pumpkins that I stored turned to mush in the 100 degree heat and leaked all over my other decorations.  So, that means a shopping trip for updated decorations.

I have yet to start on my final paper, the rough draft is due in two weeks... I guess I should start... maybe tomorrow!

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Golf Outing

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This morning DB and I went to the driving range and then played at the local par 3, 9 hole golf course.  That was after a grease filled hearty breakfast at the local Waffle House. (yuck yum) DB is one of those souls that is good at everything he tries.  He has great eye-hand coordination and is very athletic.

I on the other hand was always the last one chosen for any sport, ducked when balls came my way and can barely make contact with the ball.  I think it is all the rules, keep your arms straight, bend your knees, left shoulder under your chin, do not lift your feet, and that is before you even attempt to swing.

All the while, Doodle is encouraging me, "that was a really good swing, you just forgot to keep your arms straight, you did not bend at the knees, you are not looking at the ball..."

After a quick warm up on the driving range, we headed to the first tee.

Doodle hits the ball, down the fairway to the green.

I hit the ball, it rolls 10 feet!

I hit the ball again, it rolls 10 feet.

I hit the ball again... it flies out of bounds into the woods, never to be seen again. I am so excited the ball was actually in the air, this game just might be fun!

Over the entire course, I hit the ball into all possible sand-traps, water features, the woods and onto the adjoining fairway, where the gentlemen were nice enough to stop and watch me try to make contact with the ball, to get it back into my area.  My average score per hole was 8.  Luckily all the swing and misses do not count, I would have easily averaged 15 or more!

The best part of golf, spending time with Doodle.  We laughed, got some exercise and have plans to try it again next weekend.  Next time, I am bringing the camera... watch out golfers, here I come!

Friday, September 16, 2011

Say Hi to Tracy Everyone

One of the blogs I read on a regular basis is The World According to Tracy.  I enjoy this blog for a number of reasons:

Tracy keeps me up to date on the world of reality TV
She is an excellent writer and I laugh out loud weekly at something she says
Finally, she posts great recipes and wine selections

This week Tracy received a blogging award (YEAH) - The Liebster Award (meaning “friend” in German) is meant to connect us even more and spotlight new bloggers who have less than 200 followers.

Tracy was nice enough to mention my blog in her post and I just wanted to give a big shout out to my twenty followers to visit Tracy and say "hi"!

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Wednesday Words of Wisdom

Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.

~Abraham Lincoln

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Peeing on Pumpkins

The deer have been eating my pumpkin plants, at least I am assuming it is the deer as the tops of the tomato plants were eaten as well.  They have consumed three plants leaving me with one plant that is looking good and two smaller plants that are hanging on for deer (he he) life.

I was complaining about this to a friend and she stated that here in the South, to keep the deer out of the garden, people pee along the perimeter and use human hair.  So with that in mind, I send Doodle an email asking him to pee on the pumpkins when he returns home last night.  Our conversation was quite animated about the topic but I finally convinced him this is something that will save the pumpkins.

SO... last night, Doodle peed outside on the pumpkins.  In the middle of the night, he actually stumbled outside and peed again.  My contribution to the growth of the pumpkins... hair from my brush.  I have to admit, I am beginning to wonder if my friend is strictly making this up in order to get a laugh.

Our pumpkins are surrounded by hair and pee.  I never in my life that I would say that!

Monday, September 12, 2011

I Miss You Today

I miss you today, Grandma.
I miss talking with you.
I miss your laughter,
I miss your wise thoughts and words of encouragement.

I miss telling you about my day,
I miss complaining that someone stole my parking spot,
I miss you telling me that, they must have been in a hurry and needing the spot more.
I miss discussing current events and crying over lost souls,
I miss the sound of your voice and you telling me the same story a hundred times.
I know that I will see you again...
But, know that I am missing you every day until that day.
I love you.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Always Remember

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Do you remember where you were 10 years ago?  I do.  I had gotten engaged just days before and then the attacks, I remember the happiness giving way to sadness and then anger.

Ten years later, the anger has again turned to sadness.

Sadness, in the lives lost.
Sadness, that we lost our innocence.
Sadness, that we still fight for the right to be Americans.
Do you remember where you were 10 years ago?

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Wednesday Words of Wisdom

"Maybe you don't like your job, maybe you didn't get enough sleep, well nobody likes their job, nobody got enough sleep.  Maybe you just had the worst day of your life, but you know, there's no escape, there's no excuse, so just suck up and be nice”.

~Ani Difranco

Monday, September 5, 2011

How Bout Them Broncos!

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Let me preface this by saying, I am not a college football fan; however, I live in the South; which eats, breaths, and lives football.  So when my alma mater is playing the biggest school in Georgia...I admit, I watched parts of the game and let me just say...

How Bout Them Broncos!

Shutting down the Georgia Bulldogs, 35 to 21.

Of course everyone talks about the blue field of BSU and I totally agree, it is ugly but it certainly has down the job of making people talk.  I hope that Boise State continues to have a successful football program, they certainly did not while I was there.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Best Day

Look what DB gave me for my birthday!  It is perfect, I have been wanting a "squirrel buster" bird feeder that is designed for the larger birds like cardinals.

I also got treated to breakfast out this morning at J. Christopher.  It is a good place to have breakfast or lunch.  I have the best husband, I am so lucky to have him in my life.  Thank you my husband.

Friday, September 2, 2011

Late Summer Blooms

Do you know what plant produces this beautiful flower?  I have been trying all summer to get a picture, the bloom only opens for a day or two and then drops off.  I would have never guessed that this plant would produce such a pretty flower... okra!  You know that slimy fuzzy vegetable that we have more than we know what to do with.  Nature is so impressive!

The pumpkins have sprouted.  I am so excited that they are growing and doing well, I was a bit worried that they would not come up.  I am exceeding doubtful they will produce pumpkins by Halloween but I do not care.  I am thrilled to watch the little plants grow.


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Meme/Waiting on Wednesday…. #56

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Jill over at Breaking The Spine and its spotlights upcoming books that we are eagerly waiting for. I plan on including upcoming releases and books that are already released.

This week I am featuring:

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Today I am featuring Siren Sisters by Dana Langer. This is an upcoming middle grade book scheduled to be released only in January 2017. This will definitely be a book I will want to get my hands on.

Its all about New England, ocean mythology, and sister relationships. Whats there not to love about this book?

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National Twin

1500 Broadway,
New York, NY 10036

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NGC's National Theatre exterior

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The National Theatre opened in 1972 and was the first theater built in Times Square in over thirty years. The theater originally housed 932 on the main level and 513 seats in the loge and mezzanine. Its marquee was one of the largest in New York City.

The National Theatre was twinned in 1982 with two distinct auditoriums created. After several changes in operators, the National Twin finally closed on January 22, 1998 with “For Richer or Poorer” and “Home Alone 3” as the final movies.

As part of the Disney revitalization of 42nd Street and Times Square, the theatre was gutted and became the new street view studios of ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ program.

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bigjoe59 on May 24, 2012 at 5:18 pm

to AL A.–

thanks for your reply. granted no one ever said the National either as a single or twin theater wasn’t successful. if you have a minute read the two previous posts i alluded to in my post of 5/22/12. doesn’t the sentiments expressed in these two posts make it seem certainly to some one you had never been to the National that the theater had gotten as seedy, run down, ill kept etc… as the general area itself? i just wanted to make the point to people who had never been to the National that in all the times i went there in its 26? year history regardless of the quality of the films the theater itself was always well run, well maintained etc….

this is of course the direct opposite of the Embassy 1,2,3. i admit i went to the tri-plexed former Demille a number of times simply because it was convenient. in fact the last film i saw there which was shortly before it closed up shop was “Living Out Loud” with Holly Hunter and Queen Latifah. my point being in the year or two before it closed both the main auditorium and the two upstairs were in run down condition. in fact the men’s room for the main auidtorium downstairs and the men’s room and the two upstairs were in decidedly un-mantained condition. i wonder how the theater was never closed for health code or building violations. the city closes eateries at the drop of a hat for the same reasons.

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Mike (saps) on May 24, 2012 at 8:15 pm

Say what you will about him, but Cineplex Odeon founder and theater-builder Garth Drabinsky was an old-school showman and kept his houses (for the most part) in tip-top shape.

JoelWeide on May 24, 2012 at 10:52 pm

Re-new link. Thank you!

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Mike (saps) on May 24, 2012 at 11:03 pm

You re-new a link by “subscribing” at the bottom of this page, not by merely posting a comment. Good luck.

KingBiscuits on September 17, 2012 at 5:49 pm

If you look very closely, you can spot the marquee in the 1996 film “Joe’s Apartment”. I couldn’t make out either title on the marquee but one side was red and the other was black and blue (it could have been Bad Boys and Casper, but I don’t know).

larrygoldsmith on February 24, 2013 at 4:31 pm

Built and operated by National General Theatres approx. 1972.

Movieholic on September 17, 2015 at 6:35 am

I was twelve when my dad took me to see “Spies Like Us” at this theater. The movie was very funny, and still is to this day. I remember it played in the upstairs cinema that, I think, used to be the balcony before it was twinned. I didn’t see many films in Times Square as a kid because it wasn’t the cleanest or safest neighborhood, particularly at night. This was a fun theater to visit though. I also saw “Jo Jo Dancer: Your Life is Calling” and “Judgment Night” here.

vindanpar on December 25, 2015 at 10:14 am

I only saw The Black Hole here. Was disappointed in the screen size for such a large theater.

When SOM made its big return in 73 it played here and I was hoping it would return to the Rivoli as it had such a long initial engagement there and held the world premiere. I was too young to see it there its first go round. And as it was one of my favorite movie theaters it would have been great.

JackIndiana on March 15, 2016 at 11:53 am

I saw FIREFOX, OCTOPUSSY and SPIES LIKE US here in 70MM after it was twinned. The twin was fine but I’m sorry I didn’t make it here when it was a single screen theatre.

DavidZornig on November 9, 2016 at 9:04 am

1980 photo added courtesy of Al Ponte’s Time Machine – New York Facebook page.

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Big Top Theatre

1604 Broadway at 49th Street,
New York, NY 10019

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Big Top Theatre

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One of several gay male porn theatres operating in the Times Square area in the mid-1970’s. This was the only one located actually on Broadway.

Advertised as “Broadway’s first and only male showcase! We doze but never close!” It was open 24 hours, served continental breakfast 1am until 11am and had a nightly disco.

It probably later went over to playing ‘straight’ porn before closing, as the clamp-down began on this type of entertainment.

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Mikeoaklandpark on December 27, 2004 at 2:30 pm

The Big Top was ustairs from a straight prono theater called the Circus.

vermonttenor on January 10, 2007 at 7:04 am

i remember so clearly being 18 in 1981 and seeing my first gay porn at the Big Top. It was Red Ball Express. Such an eye-opener for me. I remember the 10 dollar admission, putting my valuables in a manila envelope, signing across the seam and placing it in the bulletproof booth… There were about 25 people inside when I entered, some sitting and some milling about in the aisles and behind the screen. Boy they didnt have this back home (still dont).

Ed Solero
Ed Solero on March 3, 2007 at 5:10 am

Hey Hollywood90038… I have a photobucket account myself where I’ve posted a bunch of images of NYC movie houses (and some legit theaters as well). I’m a big Times Square enthusiast – having misspent much of my youth in and out of the area cinemas – and have scoured the net for images and such to add to those that I’ve taken on my own. I’d love to snag a few images you have on your site – including the Big Top image you posted July of last year and a pair of photos you have of the Adonis/Cameo on 8th Avenue. I’d give you proper credit in the captions. Actually, it seems I must have already copied one of your Adonis images – which I’d gladly delete if you are not agreeable. No hard feelings whatever if you decline my request.

I’d have contacted you privately, but I saw no email associated with your CT account. Thanks.

Ed Solero
Ed Solero on March 3, 2007 at 5:13 am

Almost forgot… Here’s a link to my photobucket account if you care to peruse it.

David DeCoteau
David DeCoteau on June 17, 2007 at 5:05 pm

AMAZING photo bucket collection of theatres! Great job!

Paulj on September 22, 2007 at 12:56 pm

I have a poster from the Big Top for “…In the Name of Leather” starring Tharon Davis and directed by Mac Larson from 1982. Found this site researching it. Pretty impression and a great resource.

David DeCoteau
David DeCoteau on March 4, 2008 at 9:57 pm

What happened to all the pics in Ed’s photobucket account?

Ed Solero
Ed Solero on March 5, 2008 at 8:44 pm

Hey DeCoteau… The photos are all still there. Apparently, the photobucket folks have reorganized the way links to their servers should be established, so I’ll have to start re-linking my photos here on CT – particularly from older posts.

Here’s a Circus Cinema/Big Top image from around 1984.

Here’s a link to the whole album. They changed the way one navigates through the site, so it isn’t quite as easy on the eyes as it used to be. When you open it, you have to navigate using the blue links on the left. My albums are categorized by location (ie NYC borough name) and then by theatre.

David DeCoteau
David DeCoteau on March 10, 2008 at 11:37 pm

Thanks Ed. You are the best!

bardex on June 26, 2010 at 11:35 pm

Hollywood90038, could you please repost your 70’s pic? The link is dead.

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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Blu-ray Review: The Mario Bava Collection – ‘A Bay of Blood’ and ‘Five Dolls for an August Moon’

Blu-ray distributor Kino Lorber, and its offshoot Redemption, have been cranking out the Mario Bava Collection at a steady beat. Being lucky enough to have reviewed all of the releases so far — typically released two at a time — I sure hope they have their hands on all of the films. Not only are they typically classier horror fare — as opposed to their Jess Franco releases — but they’re also in far better shape than most films out of the era. Some look like they could have been made yesterday. But make no mistake, Kino’s Mario Bava releases are sure to please all videophiles alike.

BayOfBloodThe Mario Bava Collection gives us A Bay of Blood (aka Twitch of the Death Nerve) and Five Dolls for an August Moon. Bay of Blood treats us to a murderous family out to kill each other off one by one after Countess Federica (Isa Miranda) is murdered by her husband Filippo Donati (Giovanni Nuvoletti). Now, everyone from real estate agent Frank Ventura (Chris Avram) and his main squeeze Laura (Anna Maria Rosati), to the Countess’s daughter Renata (Claudine Auger) and illegitimate son, Simon (Claudio Volonté), will stop at nothing to do whatever it takes to make the bay their own. Five Dolls for an August Moon gives us a reimagining of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, set on a remote island where a group of swinging cats are trying to buy off the formula of a new industrial resin, but not before someone can try to kill them all first.

A Bay of Blood is by far the better of the two films presented this month. It’s a whole lot of fun, filled with some gruesome killings and a surprise ending. The current horror film You’re Next owes a lot of debt to A Bay of Blood, as does the original Friday the 13th. The similarities are nearly endless, and clearly A Bay of Blood was one of the true kick-starters to the slasher genre. Five Dolls on the other hand, is a convoluted mess filled with characters you want to see bite the big one, but the screenplay takes forever to kill anyone off. And when the killings finally start to come around, they’re pretty forgettable. At least Bava could have put some more interesting kills in the film, or maybe even some nudity considering the characters all seem to have stepped out of a ’70s porno.

FiveDollsA Bay of Blood and Five Dolls for an August Moon are both given new life, mastered from 35mm negatives in full 1080p, and framed in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1. I’ve never seen either film on DVD, VHS, or even on television, but one of the special features on Bay of Blood is the inclusion of the original Italian version and the difference is phenomenal. Considering there was absolutely no touch up of the original Italian version makes no sense to have included it here because the picture quality is abysmal. It honestly looks like the print was soaked in urine with how yellow the picture is. The Blu-rays on the other hand, both look amazing. Fine detail is apparent in nearly every frame, there are of course the occasional soft shots, but considering the films are over 30 years old, they are highly commendable.

There’s no crush or aliasing, and between both films, there was only one spot of banding towards the end of A Bay of Blood. Five Dolls has a little less going for it, with the traditional white specks, scratches, strobing, and vertical lines, but detail never wavers. They both feature 2.0 LPCM tracks, with A Bay of Blood coming out on top again. Aside from some very tinny, echoey dialogue, the music and dialogue all come through in crystal clarity. Five Dolls unfortunately has plenty of pop and hiss associated with the typical post-synchronization, but both films are in English and were filmed that way. It’s just too bad they were then dubbed after because Five Dolls was clearly recorded on some kind of record with a huge popping sound in one scene that sounds like it skipped.

The special features are exactly the same for both releases: trailers for previous Bava Blu-ray releases, including Black Sabbath, Baron Blood, Lisa and the Devil, The House of Exorcism, and A Bay of Blood. The only other special feature is an audio commentary for each film by Tim Lucas, author of Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark.

Lucas comes across as very knowledgeable in all things Bava, but still manages to sound like a pompous ass. In his commentary for Five Dolls, Lucas first says that the film was ahead of its time, but then goes on to say that the film was misunderstood by even its own director. Lucas should have stopped himself there because then he indulges that Bava didn’t want to make the film in the first place and didn’t even know the actors names on set. But at least in A Bay of Blood, Lucas alerts us that the Countess, played by Isa Miranda, was a very famous Italian actress, which just makes me think that killing her off in the opening sequence may have been where Kevin Williamson got his idea for the beginning of Scream.

Picking up A Bay of Blood on Blu-ray is a no-brainer. Featuring stellar picture quality and a fun, twisty, blood-soaked plot, anyone wondering where the birth of the slasher genre is in for a real treat. Five Dolls for an August Moon, is worth a look for any Mario Bava completest considering the upgrade in its picture quality also. Some better special features could have made these even better releases, but considering how good they both look, are worth a purchase for anyone interested.

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Flummies - Songs Of Labrador

Format: LP
Label: Kenamu Records, World Record Corp. WRC1-5985
Year: 1988
Origin: Goose Bay, Labrador, Newfoundland
Genre: folk, traditional, Canadiana, Folklore First Nations
Keyword:  First Nations
Value of Original Title: $25.00
Make Inquiry/purchase: email ryder@robertwilliston.com
Release Type: Albums
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Playlist: Canadiana, First Nations, Newfoundland Labrador, 1980's

Side 1

Track Name
45 Miles from Goose Bay
My Little Cottage Home
Grand River Song
Canadian Waltz
Heading for Fortune
Labrador Rose
Me and Grandpa Louie

Side 2

Track Name
Trappers Alphabet
Wings of an Eagle
Three in One Waltz
Crowd of Jolly Trappers
Geralds Jig - Crackys Reel
Home to Labrador

Songs Of Labrador

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The Flummies are an aboriginal group of musicians from Happy Valley, Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. The band features Gary O'Driscoll on lead guitars and vocal harmony; Harris Learning on bass guitar; Greg O'Blenis on drums; Richard Dyson on accordion; Alton Best on acoustic guitar, vocal harmonica & background vocals; and George Shiwak on vocals & background vocals.

"Songs of Labrador" was their second album and it was recorded, produced and engineered by Gary O'Driscoll at Homespun Studios, Goose Bay Labrador, August 1988. The cover design was by David E. Willoughby.

The Flummies are renowned for their work to record and preserve the rich and diverse Newfoundland and Labrador culture. Their first release was a 7" entitled "Songs From Labrador" on Kenamu Records / World Record Corp. WRC5-4642. Other albums include: "Labradorimiut", released in 2000, "Way Back Then", released in 2001 "25th Anniversary Album", released in 2003, and their latest album, which won the Aboriginal Recording of the Year at the 2009 East Coast Music Awards, "This is the Life for Me", which was released in 2008.

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Just about every consumer item is carried in a truck at some point, which is why about 15 million commercial rigs are on the road every day.

The sheer volume of that traffic makes truck safety a high public priority that warrants the use of readily available technology.

To that end, the heavy-truck industry faces a Dec. 18 deadline to install electronic logging devices in all big trucks. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the rule at the direction of Congress in 2015, so truckers have had two years to prepare for the deadline.

According to the FMCSA, driver fatigue is the leading factor in 13 percent of big-truck crashes.

Since 1938, truckers have recorded their hours in paper log books. But it was an open secret that many truckers kept dual books to mask excessive hours.

Federal regulations require truckers to work no longer than 14 hours, during which they may actually drive 11 hours. When the 14 hours are up, they are supposed to rest for 10 hours before hitting the road again.

Electronic logs, which are wired into a truck’s engine and other system, accurately record actual hours behind the wheel.

Some elements of the trucking industry, mostly major operators, have installed the devices but others oppose it. They contend that ELDs will cause more problems than they solve, forcing drivers to take chances to meet the 14-hour deadline. And they say, the enforced hours will increase the costs of shipping and, therefore, the costs of consumer goods.

But the FMCSA says the rule will save an estimated 26 lives and prevent more than 500 serious injuries. Any increase in shipping costs likely would be offset, it contends, by reduced costs due to fewer crashes and vastly reduced paperwork costs.

Regulators should keep the deadline rather than grant another two years for “study,” as requested by some truckers.


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Have Yourself a Techy Little Christmas

Top of virtually every child’s wishlist this Christmas will be tech of some sort, whether it be a console, a tablet, or this year’s must-have game. Tech has had a bit of a bad rap in the last few years, taking over from television as the villain causing everything that’s perceived to be wrong with the kids of today. Of course, that’s absolute nonsense. Tech is simply microchips, glass, and plastic – it’s the way people choose to use it that makes the difference.

video-games-xmasTechnology is a huge part of modern life. It will become even more integral to the younger generation, and it’s happening far more quickly than you probably realise. Is it a bad thing though, whether a child learns their alphabet playing an interactive game on their mum’s iPad, rather than from a book or CBeebies? Or that they learn key words in a foreign language through animated characters? Of course not! Appropriate use of technology can be hugely beneficial for a child’s development.

Where the line becomes blurry is when defining what is “appropriate”. There are some schools of thought which feel that children under the age of two should have no access to screens at all. At the other end of the spectrum are parents who use tech as a replacement to interacting with their children on a personal level, and teachers who use it as a substitute to encouraging children to ask questions and develop independent learning skills.

Last year, Ofcom found that 94% of children have access to a tablet, smartphone, games console, or laptop in the home. Apple has released their new 12.9″ iPad Pro to capitalise on the Christmas market – a survey commissioned by uSwitch reported that parents will spend around £250 on tech for their children at Christmas, with the most popular (24%) gift being a tablet. Also included in the top five children’s tech gifts were smartphones, e-readers, digital cameras, and games.

Used effectively, giving children access to tech will develop skills and knowledge that could actually help them to find future work. Such activities may improve their fine-motor and problem solving skills as well as encouraging team-work and communication. They could even learn to speak a new language, make movies, produce music, or even create their own games and apps.
Tech is here to stay, so why not use it to enhance your family Christmas. There are loads of fantastic family apps, including fun games like bingo, battleships, Scrabble and Uno to download and play together. Let your kids create their own Christmas cards and thank you notes with apps like Touchnote, or settle family arguments by downloading separate films and keeping everyone happy.


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Welcome to Cell Phone Repair Solutions in Calgary, AB.

We have dedicated ourselves to the revivals, repairs, and replacement of mobile devices. We offer a wide array of services that will have any customers satisfied and taken care off! There is nothing but quality assure and expert advice to get your gadgets to their optimal state. Most clients requesting services from us are looking for repairs for their software or hardware. You can trust in our to use the best original parts on your device. The mobile phone and tablet industry have become so giant and important in our day to day lives, that we can not help but ignore fixing the issues that may come along the way. This trend of growth is only heading upwards, and we must admit, that we are more in demand than every before and are the most professional repairs service, you will find in all of Calgary.

We go through a diagnostics process before working on any customers products, because we want to know the full 360 view of what could be going on. Though some services are pretty straight forward like screen repairs, we have to see if the impact that the device took damaged anything else. If we don't do this, you might think that we incurred some damage while repairing another component. See we can't have that going on so we'll have all ends covered. Diagnostic procedures are free, and we don't charge you anything until we complete work for you. You will find a super elite and dedicated repairs team over at Cell Phone Repair Solutions. Customers come first, and you will feel this in our approach we take. You are not leaving our doors until you are completely satisfied! Cell phone providers and manufacturers usually offer a one year warranty on many of their products, but did you know it could take months before they hold on their end of the bargain? Also, they may not accept your warranty if the mobile device was broken under conditions that don't suit their liability clause. Yes, you have been swindled by their super long contracts and flashy promo. We take all your issues you are having and make it brand new!


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Saturday, January 3, 2009

A Beautiful Dinner & Program

Cali's Proud Parents - Calvin & Jane (isn't she lovely?)

Yesterday, Megan and I took a drive to Moses Lake to attend the reception for Ray & Cali (Payne) Follett. We have the joy of attending Jane Payne & Deb Keeley's scrapbook retreats twice a year. Cali is Jane's oldest daughter and we were pleeased to be able to attend the event and see the Payne family, meet the Follett family and met up with scrapbooking friends we usually only see twice a year.

The happy couple

In true "Payne" style, Cali & Ray's dinner and program was such a nice event with friends and fun. We had a great dinner and enjoy many stories as we got to know more about Cali & Ray and their courtship. - including how Cali had dumped Ray twice before he even knew they were going out. To follow are a few of the fun snapshots I got at the event. Thanks for a great evening!

Father & Daugher - Calvin dances with Cali

Great friends - Tracy & Susan

Cali's brother, Abe dances with Grandma Payne

Mom & Son - Jane & Abe share a dance

Susan's husband Terry dances with his daugher Lillie (so sweet )

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Neighbor Jane Payne said...

Thanks so much for posting this, Michelle! I haven't seen any pictures yet so this was fun to see.

Thanks again to you and Megan for making the long drive over. It was very much appreciated.


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Thursday, July 31, 2008

On the case of data transparency…or is it in the casing?

I wanted to just highlight some interesting discussions of late around user data, advertising and transparency.

First is a great article last week with Om Malik’s take on FaceBook Connect and then Saul Hansell yesterday on Google’s blog around the customization of search results.

As I think Saul points out well, transparency is a good thing, but understand that you may not like what you see when you learn how the sausage is made.

Convenience has its price, can you handle the truth...and how far do you trust others to handle it for you?(Cue stunned look Tom Cruise and Demi Moore's faces).

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Wednesday, November 12, 2008

What a(n) (E-)Waste!

At the risk of sounding old school – or perhaps just old – 60 Minutes has been one of my favorite television programs for years. Celebrating its 40th anniversary in September, the venerable CBS News magazine is the most successful broadcast in television history.

And this week’s edition – once again – demonstrates why.

Correspondent Scott Pelley presented a brilliant, yet disquieting expose titled, “The Wasteland.” The story follows the “e-waste” journey, which originates in the United States to a destination Mr. Pelley refers to as “a sort of Chernobyl of electronic waste” – the town of Guiyu, China.

Kudos to InformationWeek Editor At Large David Berlind, who blogged about the investigative report Monday. Helping make my job much easier, and thus, this post significantly shorter, he provides an excellent synopsis, including a bulleted list of notable excerpts – particularly the health and human atrocities occurring in southern China…

  • ...a town in China where you can't breathe the air or drink the water, a town where the blood of the children is laced with lead.
  • With the highest levels of cancer-causing dioxins in the world and pregnancies that are six times more likely to end in miscarriage...
  • The recyclers are peasant farmers who couldn't make a living on the land. Destitute, they've come by the thousands to get $8 a day. well as some striking e-waste statistics:
  • it is the fastest-growing component of the municipal waste stream worldwide.
  • ...we throw out about 130,000 computers every day in the United States.
  • ...over 100 million cell phones are thrown out annually.

Unquestionably, Pelley’s piece was a sobering commentary on American consumerism. Especially with the holidays approaching, it makes you pause and ask: “Do I really need that [fill in the name of the latest/greatest high-tech gadget], or can I make do with what I have just a little longer?”

And I agree with Berlind, who noted that the story should win an award for investigative journalism. For me, it seemed to truly capture the essence of the think globally, act locally credo.

If you haven’t viewed the segment yet, it’s definitely worth watching, which is the reason the video is embedded here. The transcript can also be read here.

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William Finley (1942 - 2012)

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If I don't hear about any horror fan screaming out into the night at this sad and grim news, then I will truly be surprised! I know there's a few tears in my eyes already. It appears that William Finley, beloved character actor, passed away on April 14th, 2012 due to complications after surgery.

Finley was mainly known for his collaborative efforts with noted director Brian De Palma, whose film credits with him include The Wedding Party, Dionysus, Sisters, and of course, Phantom of the Paradise. Finley was also known for his working relationship with horror film director Tobe Hooper as well, starring in Eaten Alive, The Funhouse and Night Terrors. He also starred in Wise Blood alongside Brad Douriff and wrote the script for The First Time. According to IMDB, his last known role was George Tilden in Brian De Palma's The Black Dahlia.(read more...)

Review: Friday the 13th (1980)

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Sean S. Cunningham's Friday the 13th openly defies originality, borrowing liberally from John Carpenter's Halloween and Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, but succeeds in spite of it. Although far from being the paradigm of the genre, the film nevertheless paves a succinct pathway through its boogeyman tale, striking a few familiar notes of its predecessors while creating its own unique beats along the way. It's a slasher flick stripped down to its most primal vices-sex and violence-and Friday the 13th unflinchingly bathes the audience in copious amounts of both. (read more...)

Review: The Ninth Gate (1999)

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Having conjured up a vision from Hell in a New York brownstone apartment house some thirty years previously, director Roman Polanski returned to the diabolical fold with this, a loose adaptation of the novel El Club Dumas by Spanish author Arturo Perez-Reverte. And although the quiet, precise trappings of the filmmaker's work remain intact in this old curiosity, it is ultimately a film less interested in heralding the coming of the Devil than one that sees fit to tell us that he's been here the entire time.

Dean Corso (Johnny Depp) is a reptilian book dealer who cheats unwitting people out of antiquated volumes worth thousands with as much ease as lighting up one of his ever-handy cigarettes. There is no passion or sense of duty in his task, only reward and gain. That's what makes him an ideal candidate for the imposing collector Boris Balkan (Frank Langella), a grave eccentric who owns a library of ancient texts based solely around Satan. (read more...)

The End is Near

The End is Near

This is not the easiest article I've ever had to write. On June 15th, 2012, the site's 13th birthday, Classic-Horror.com will cease updating. We will continue publishing biweekly reviews up until that point (on Fridays instead of our usual Mondays), but after that, the site will remain up only as an archive.

There are a number of reasons for the site coming to a close in three months, but none of them are particularly important. Basically, it's time to move on. Thirteen years is a good run.

I wanted to give a little warning rather than cease out of nowhere, because I want to point out that we will have some incredible reviews from our staff, who are some of the best writers I have ever known. We're going to go out on some of our strongest material.

There will be another post on June 15th, a final farewell post, where I talk about more about the closure. This post is just a friendly notice that the end of the book is drawing near.

Review: Quatermass and the Pit (1967)

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The late Nigel Kneale was a visionary and ground breaking writer whose 1950s BBC TV Quatermass serials were not only a massive influence on the likes of Doctor Who and The X-Files, and a big hit with the public, but also one of the first attempts to write dark and scary small screen sci-fi aimed purely at adults rather than children. These were all subsequently remade for the big screen by Hammer Studios, and with Optimum Releasing recently bringing out a freshly remastered Blu-ray disc of the third and final story, Quatermass and the Pit, the time is ripe for a fresh look at a film that has aged very well. Director Roy Ward Baker takes a highly imaginative, ideas-packed script and a strong, charismatic lead character and presents a chilling picture of mob mentality, racism, and mankind's violent tendencies.(read more...)

Review: Sisters (1973)

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Sisters is a pulpy, Hitchcockian first excursion into the subjects of voyeurism and sexual horror by then unknown director Brian DePalma. Released midway through the period (1968 - 1978) that I consider to be the golden age of the modern American horror film, it does not share the rarified air of classics like Night of the Living Dead or Texas Chain Saw Massacre. But Sisters has enough of its own creative juice to make it very much worth a look.(read more...)

"Night of the Living Dead" Chapel Close to Resurrection

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In 1967, an upcoming, unknown film director named George A. Romero set out to make a movie with his production company Image Ten and a group of unknown actors and actresses in and around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. That film in question was none other than Night of the Living Dead! Filmed in more than 4 weeks and shot on a minimal budget of $114,000, Night shocked audiences when it first premiered on October 1st, 1968, and still does so to this day. The film also managed to pave the way for independent filmmakers, along with bringing horror closer to the real world.

One of the most prominent locations where the movie was shot was Evans City Cemetery, located 30 miles north of Pittsburgh. The cemetery has been a host to several NOTLD fans ever since the film broke through the barriers of pop culture, and it still stands as one of the few locations left of the film.(read more...)

Dwight Frye

The Masters: Dwight Frye

Horror film actors are probably the most typecast actors ever, whether it brings them great success (Lon Chaney Sr., Boris Karloff, etc) or it brings them great failure (Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr., etc) in their lifetimes. But no matter if they're top billed or uncredited in a minor cameo, they always seem to put forth 120% into their performances. That was very much the case for Dwight Frye, one of the most typecast actors in all of horror film history. He gained his claim to fame in the early talkies as Renfield, the crazed, insect eating madman in Tod Browning's Dracula. After this success for Universal, Frye would be catapulted into playing a whole bunch of lunatics, half wits, spies and red herrings, all which led him into a deep frustration.

Bill Hinzman (1936 - 2012)

Sad news has struck every horror film fan around the world today.

It turns out that Bill Hinzman, who played the cemetery zombie in Night of the Living Dead, and who was forever etched into zombie pop culture, died at age 75 from cancer.

Hinzman was also known for his other collaborative efforts with George Romero, on films like There's Always Vanilla, Hungry Wives, The Crazies and O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose. He finally broke out into writing and directing, making the low budget zombie film Flesh Eater in 1988 (which he also starred as the main zombie). His last film role according to IMDb was Harvey Hix in River of Darkness.(read more...)

Review: The Last Man on Earth (1964)

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The Last Man on Earth is the first cinematic adaptation of Richard Matheson's classic novel I Am Legend. With its unique premise and intelligent deconstruction of the vampire myth, Matheson's book brought something fresh and exciting to the horror genre (Stephen King, Steve Niles and George Romero, amongst many others, have cited it as a big inspiration on them). But how well does this film version compare to the novel that inspired it? The answer, unfortunately, is not very. (read more...)