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Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone
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3 White Belt Guard Mistakes

In recent weeks Gracie Barra Blog has published several articles on developing your guard. In the first couple of years of learning to defend the guard, there are certain mistakes that instructors commonly see in the newer students.

Here are three mistakes that white belts typically commit and get passed.

1) Staying flat on your back
Once the guard has been opened (either by the passer or voluntarily by the guard player) the passer has more mobility and can move more freely than the guard player. The guard player now has the more difficult task of switching their defense as the passer moves from side to side.

Captura-de-tela-2014-08-08-às-19.28.28If the guard player remains flat on their back, the friction between their back and the mat slows their ability to move significantly. The result is that the passer gets around the legs and passes the slower, stationary bottom player.

Moving the hips on the ground (shrimp movements) is not intuitive to most students starting bjj. These movements must be learned over a period of time.
The best designed warm-ups will include different types of shrimp drills to help teach the body how to move the hips quickly and efficiently.

One of the most frequently heard pieces of advice from your instructor is “Move your hips!”

2) Hanging onto useless grips too long
A common metaphor in describing brazilian jiu-jitsu is that it is a chess game. As you make a movement, your opponent counters with one of their own and you are forced to change in turn.

Many times I have witnessed the following scenario in a match (and been guilty of hanging onto grips for too long). When you are playing guard you may feel most comfortable with closed guard and attacking with a triangle, but your opponent counters by getting a good posture and attempting to pass standing.

The triangle is not effective now that the passer has postured up – the grips you had that were effective while the opponent was down in closed are now not working.  However, the guard player persists in trying to desperately hang onto the triangle. The passer throws the legs aside and the guard is passed.

You need to adjust to the new situation in a hurry! If the guard player had acknowledged that their guard was being passed earlier, they could have abandoned the triangle attempt, switched grips and moved to playing spider guard to stop the pass.
Stubbornly hanging on to useless grips is one of the mistakes in guard playing that will get your guard passed.

3) Not making your grips count

1472824_640136866009760_670438349_nFormer UFC fighter Oleg Taktarov gave the advice that you must use all parts of your body when fighting or trying to execute a technique.

Often, I will see a white belt student trying to play open guard, flat on their back with no hand grips, hands waving in the air while they try to play guard with only their feet.
Predictably, the guard is soon passed and they find themselves under heavy side control pressure.

Even of your hands are not waving in the air, you must do more than simply grab a sleeve or create a hook.

You must make that grip / hook COUNT!

_MG_4891Are you using that grip to unbalance your opponent and make them uncomfortable? Are you pushing and pulling the opponent so they can never really get set and start their pass? Are you really using that hook to create strong leverage to block the opponent’s pass or have you just stuck the hook in there without much thought?

There is a difference between just mimicking the foot and hand positions you see in any type of guard and REALLY using those grips and hooks to make the passer’s job difficult!

Credits: Mark Mullen
Gracie Barra Black belt based in Taipei, Taiwan
Twitter: @MarkMullenBJJ

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‘Contrary to what pharmaceutical companies (selling cholesterol-lowering drugs) want to make you believe, there is nothing wrong with cholesterol levels of 220 or 240.’
-Dr. Matthias Rath

(Cholesterol Levels and Other Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease).

Drugs blocking the synthesis of cholesterol in the liver are now being prescribed to millions of people. “These drugs are known to cause cancer and other severe side effects. You should avoid them whenever you can. While the two main reasons given in (medical school) textbooks for high cholesterol are genetic risk and a high fat diet, the most important reason is completely missing: a chronic deficiency of vitamins and other essential nutrients”, says Dr. Rath.

The primary measure for lowering cholesterol and secondary risk factors in the blood-stream is to stabilize the artery walls themselves. The artery wall comes under attack from ‘free radicals’ circulating in the bloodstream, or from tiny micro-organisms, such as the Cytomeglovirus, Chlamydia pneumoniae, herpes simplex virus, Streptococcus sanguis, or Porphyromonas gingivalis. The protein of these ‘parasites’ share the protein of blood vessels, so when immune antibodies attack them, it causes damage to the blood vessel ( ).

The virus has attached to the artery wall and made a ‘lesion’ and now the immune system begins attacking. What next? The body starts depositing a protective layer over damaged areas, which includes cholesterol- one of the most important defensive substances the body has.

When false information sources talk about heart disease, they refer to it as a disease caused by a build-up of cholesterol in the arteries. This omits the real villains, which are micro-organisms and calcium build-up. When the build up of the body’s defense mechanism, cholesterol gets combined with calcium, it becomes hard. The old term was ‘hardening of the arteries’ or ‘calcification of the arteries’. That was before drug companies started altering the facts to blame cholesterol.

Cholesterol is so very important that every cell in the body can manufacture it. Cells will make cholesterol whenever they are under some sort of attack. So, as the ‘bulge’ in the muscle layer of the artery grows out into the blood stream and that area is coated with a protective layer of cholesterol. As a consequence of this layer of cholesterol, the arteries become harder, i.e., less elastic. The old fashioned term- ‘hardening of the arteries’, is now called ‘arteriosclerosis’. Same thing- they are less able to get larger or smaller, as the body needs more or less blood. As the arteries become less elastic, their ability to tighten and loosen is lost, so that in a time when the body needs more blood, they can’t expand and you then have a ‘heart attack’.

The real reason for hardening of the arteries then, is not cholesterol, but the presence of micro-organisms and the body’s immune reaction to them. This ‘mass’ gets large enough that the center portion of the artery doesn’t get a blood supply, and dies. The process of death is that the cell gradually loses its ability to get rid of toxins, including excess calcium- it turns into a rock of calcium! The calcification process is a reaction to the presence of free radicals and/or micro-organisms.

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The Girl and the World – from the creators of Saving Sally

Once there was a boy, he knew a girl who carried the world in her shoulders. Everyday he would asked her – “Do you need help?”

But she would say – “No thank you, it’s not that big”

And the world would seem a little bigger.

One day, the boy decided to give her a gift.

Girl: “I cannot accept that”

Boy: “But why? It’s yours.”

Girl: “I’m sorry, but I cannot carry anything anymore.”

And the boy was very sad.

The next day, when he went to see her, the girl was gone. He waited and waited for her to return. The sun set and the moon rose, but she did not come back.

Finally, the boy said to himself- “I must leave this place”

He traveled the universe, cross rainbows, rode comets, painted nebulas, and even tamed stars.

Suns slept, and moons awake, but he could never forget the girl who carry the world in her shoulders.

One day, he saw her again.

“Hello”, she said as if she never left.

“Hello”, said the boy, doing his best to remain calm.

“I see that you’ve gone very far, you must have many things to share, tell me a story”, said the girl.

The boy thought for a while.

“I’ve only have one thing to say, I’ve travelled light years and I’ve seen many wonders, but I’ve never forgotten you. I still carry this wherever I go.”

She did not take the heart, her hands were full..

But he did helped her carry the world.

*** This story was a tribute to the book Little Prince by the creators of Saving Sally, a movie that has taken 10 years to make.. I feel the patience, dedication and love in the craft.. I’m not paid to endorse the movie, I’m just a silent fan <3

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We're all going on a . . .wintery holiday.

I'm currently on holiday (although we've stayed in this country), for a quick winter break. We're doing lots of activities which is great fun, but it's not leaving me much time for bloggage.

Anyway, me bath's running, and I just found this picture I took on a previous holiday of a famous European landmark I took from an unusual angle. See if you can guess where it is:
I'll give you a clue. You might get an eyeful of this tower in the capital of France because it is the Eiffel Tower.
Cryptic stuff . . .

  1. Wow, I'm glad I've never had a hankering to go up that thing... Just look how "straight" that vertical beam is. Not.

  2. Is the answer "David Duchovny"?

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Monday, January 9, 2017

Europe's Greenest City

Late last year Christine and I (pictured at the top outside the bishop's palace) were very fortunate in being able to join an Oxford diocese link visit to Vaxjo in Sweden where the theme of the exchange was the environment. We stayed in a church-run college and visited a variety of sites in our three days, including the biogas plant pictured in the middle (part owned by the church because they own a farm whose cows produce some of the manure) and the rapeseed oil powered crematorium (lowest picture). We also learnt about some of the problems with using rapeseed oil at a church whose boiler had ceased functioning but which was part of a deanery where they are rolling out a very high tech plan for long distance controlling not only the heating and dehumidfying but opening and closing up the building and even ringing the bells. After we got to England I gave a presentation on our experiences after church one day and the text for that is now attached as a page to this blog.
I promised to put a link to their bishops' letter on the environment - that is here.

Sunday, November 6, 2016

We've enjoyed two really excellent sermons for the end of Creation Season. Last week's was part of the series on understanding what is happening in the different elements of a communion service and was focused on the Eucharistic prayer itself. It included some beautiful lyrical moments and environmental theology. The week before's was responding to the reading on Jesus's words to the Rich Young Man and it was one of those sermons where I find myself sitting on my hands to avoid applauding at the end. Richard didn't actually use the phrase Joy in Enough but the concept ran through the sermon and he included some suggestions on embodying simplicity from a book by Richard Foster. He had also typed these up for people to take home at the end. They were:
1. Buy things for their usefulness rather than their status or prestige.
2. Learn the difference between a real need and an addiction. Then find support and accountability to regain "sobriety", freedom from addiction.
3. Develop a habit of giving things away.
4. Avoid unnecessary and short-lived technological gadgets that promise to "save time".
5. Enjoy things without owning them. Fore example, take advantage of public libraries and parks.
6. Nurture awe and appreciation for nature. Spend more time outdoors!
7. Get out - and stay out - of debt.
8. Use plain, honest speech. Say what you mean and keep your commitments.
9. Reject anything that oppresses others. For example, buy Fair Trade products.
Seek God's kingdom of love and justice foremost. If anything distracts you from that purpose, let it go.

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Reaching Bronze

Here's how our survey result looks right now. I'd like to say we've been working really hard since the initial survey to move so far forward, but in truth I completely misread it the first time round - what I thought was grey 'not quite there yet' is really silver, so (having no more land than a driveway and a walled bed) here we are at bronze and it's time to send off the application form. The announcement was made at our harvest service.

Meanwhile 26 letters have so far been despatched to MPs as part of the Week of Action on Climate Change, we're trialing the use of far more Traidcraft products in church (needing to work out how to make up the extra costs incurred), and we've been thinking lots about Creation in the last two Godly Play sessions (Creation Stories followed by Fall Stories) - as usual I forgot to take any photos of the wonderful art work which included some great models of the Garden of Eden (helped by all the foliage I'd brought in).

Sunday, September 11, 2016

Creation Stories in Godly Play

It's the second week of Creation Tide, beautifully reflected in the little bit of the main service I was present for. In Godly Play today we covered Genesis 1 and 2 - the first Creation Story is a standard Godly Play story that I've told often before (Creation presented as a great gift with seven images placed along a cloth) but this time there was more in the box: the second Creation Story. (Like the Abraham stories I used 3D figures for this - rather than the 2D for non-historical stories - but it helped make a contrast that at least one of the children was enthusiastic about). I asked them to wonder why we have two stories and what we gain from each. It was also a great excuse to use up some more of the rather large amount of clay we had left over from last week - their models included a veloceraptor with its nest and a couple of pokemon.


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Why are BBC Radio 2 presenters more balanced on the environment than their Radio 4 counterparts?.....

I am currently so fed up of the crass agenda-setting on Radio 4's(*) flagship Today programme (06.00 - 09.00, weekdays; 07.00 - 09.00 Saturdays) that I have turned at breakfast to Radio 3's Morning on 3 (07.00 - 10.00, every day) instead for a more enriching diet of Bach, Beethoven, and Bartok. If I listen to Today, I find the bright new morning turns choleric far too early; by contrast, Brendel playing Schubert is solace for the weary soul, and I leave with some brio in my step.

But, the true comparison must be with Radio 2. Despite being a long-time Radio 4 devotee, where the environment is concerned, I am being increasingly converted to Radio 2, and especially to Terry on Wake up to Wogan (07.30 - 09.30, weekdays) and to Jeremy on the Jeremy Vine Show (12.00 - 14.00, weekdays). The tone of these programmes is genial, rather than arrogantly hectoring, but, more importantly, they remain sceptical of the metropolitan elite view of the world which so bedevils much of the pompous Today output.

I have been lucky enough to appear a number of times on Vine, and I find there an open, inquisitive attitude so often lacking on Today. Vine is also very fair, both with pundits and with listener comments, and it is quite brilliant in letting folk express their own views and then hang themselves, rather than twisting the discussion to a pre-conceived agenda - witness Jeremy's most amusing interviews on Friday with various Lib Dem luminaries on the confusion between their national and local policies re wind farms. From 'Ming' downwards, they were allowed to waffle on and demonstrate that they hadn't a fog. Yet, all remained pleasant and fun.

There is further a welcome tone of honest scepticism in these programmes, a tone perfectly encapsulated by the irreplaceable Terry Wogan ("For it is he!") in his Sunday Telegraph column, 'Wogan's World', of today:
"Returning from a two-week break, I find people even more confused than I left them: What is it to be, Wellingtons and sou'westers, or sandals and shorts? On Radio Two's Jeremy Vine Show, an expert warned that the Thames was in danger of drying up in the next few years because of global warming.

'Fairenoughski,' as the Queen Mother used to say. Except that the previous week another expert had warned that in a few years the Thames will overflow, flooding most of London, due to global warming. Confusion reigns.

A listener wonders if he should no longer bother with the carrots and spuds on his allotment this year and go instead for grapes and figs. There again, with another freezing front flying in the face of global warmth, would he be better off breeding huskies and greasing his sledge?

As ever, the entrepreneurial flame brightly glows. Another correspondent is putting all his money into staking out watercress beds in Greenland before anyone else catches on."

This says it all, and with consummate light humour. I also know that Wogan and Vine speak much more for the average soul in Britain. As I go around the country lecturing, I am increasingly struck by the pervading sensible scepticism over 'global warming', a scepticism that is never truly reflected on Today, which is too often (surprisingly) uncritical, ponderous, pretentious, and partial in the people to whom it gives an easy ride.

If you don't already listen, give Terry and Jeremy a go - you'll have a spring in your step if you do. And, then, there is always Vivaldi and the arcane Vindalooski ("Who he?" Ed.) on Radio 3 ("Not listened to his Curry Quartet in B flat (Khorma 346) then?").....

Philip, lunch on this rather bright, cold day. (*)But, first, here is a potted note on BBC Radio output for 'EnviroSpin' readers from across the pond and elsewhere: Radio 4 is our all-talk, middle-class radio (ever-so PC); Radio 3 is classical music and experimental drama (just a tad twee and self-satisfied); Radio 2 is a melange of news, critical chat, and popular music (big audiences); and, Radio 1 - I don't go there - I would raise the average listening age by more than I would care to admit! Lastly, there is Radio 5 Live, aka 'Radio Bloke', i.e. sport and chat with a macho angle. The news coverage is, nevertheless, first class, and many think it is better than on Radio 4. So there you have it. And they are all online too. Enjoy.

[New counter, June 19, 2006, with loss of some data]

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Cows cause as much smog in L.A. as cars do

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Jimmy Fallon Plays ‘Slapjack’ With Mark Wahlberg [Video]

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Humpday was here again, and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon had great guests, as usual, like Fallon’s first guest, Mark Wahlberg (The Gambler). Jimmy fallon played Slapjack with Wahlberg later in the show. Also, the hilarious comedian, Kevin Nealon, was on hand as Fallon’s second guest, and did a terrific comedy stand-up routine, and Steve Carell also dropped by to sing Sexual Healing with Fallon.

Jimmy Fallon welcomed his audience at the beginning of the the Tonight Show. Then, he did his comedy monologue, cracking jokes about news in today’s headlines. Some of the jokes from Fallon’s monologue follow, in a slightly paraphrased form.

“Here’s what people are talking about,” Jimmy said. “I saw that President Obama recently sat for a 3-D image of the president. Check this out,” he said, showing an actual video that ended with a toy figure of Obama.

“During a recent interview, Jeb Bush’s brother, Neil, said that their mother recently said that Jed would make a good choice for president. She guessed, anyway.’

“Some researchers have claimed that, due to climate change, the population of reindeer are declining. Santa’s affected the most. ‘On Dancer, on Dasher, on Uber, on Vixen –it just doesn’t sound right.”

Then, Jimmy Fallon showed a clip of a two-year-old trying to make a routine two-foot putt, and failing, then having a tantrum. It was kind of funny, but the little guy was really broken up at not having made the putt.

“Cheerios is releasing a new 7-grain cereal next year,” Fallon said, naming off the grains that will be in it. “It will be the first time that the prize at the bottom of the box is the bottom of the box.”

Jimmy Fallon

The Roots played Jimmy Fallon to his desk, then Fallon talked about the guests that would be on the show later in the week. He said that tonight, Mark Wahlberg would be by, and he would play a new game, Slapjack, with him.

Then, Jimmy Fallon gave away a sweater, because this is a part of the “12 Days of Christmas Sweater.” He called out #289, and when the woman stood who won the sweater, Fallon ran up the aisle to give it to her. “We’ll be right back with more of the Tonight Show,” he said, and the show went to a commercial break.

Announcer Stave Higgins introduced ‘The Ragtime Gals,’ a barbershop quartet with Jimmy Fallon, Steve Carell and two others singing Sexual Healing, in the style of a barbershop quartet song. It was pretty AMAZING! After that, the Tonight Show went to another commercial break.

“Our first guest stars in the new movie, The Gambler. Ladies and gentlemen, Mark Wahlberg!”

Mark said “Congratulations, by the way, on little Frannie,” referring to Fallon’s new baby daughter, Francis, born just last week.

“Do you embarrass your children?” Fallon asked.

“Yes, but unintentionally. I have to give them a kiss goodbye on the playground when I drop them off. My daughter has done about ten plays in school so far,” Mark told Fallon.

“Were you in any school plays?” Jimmy asked him.

“I was an Oompa Loompah in the play Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Wahlberg answered.

“Did you wear orange makeup?” Fallon asked.

“It was a public school. They didn’t have much of anything,” Wahlberg said. He told Jimmy Fallon that The Gambler is a remake of a James Caan movie. He said he invited Caan over to his house and some other actors from the original movie and offered them drinks and showed them the movie.

“Do you know much about gambling? Are you a gambler?” Fallon asked.

“No, I am not,” Mark replied. “My father was a bad gambler, too, but he won $1,500 once that he put down to buy the only house we ever lived in before.”

Wahlberg told Fallon about asking some wealthy Chinese businessmen for all the cash they had in their pockets, winning $45,000 on Blackjack, then losing it all on one spin at the Roulette table. He said “I literally saw billionaires betting $5 million on the flip of a coin.” Then, Fallon showed a clip from the movie The Gambler. It looked like it will be a pretty intense, engrossing flick.

When The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon came back from the commercial break, Jimmy and Mark Wahlberg played Slapjack. First, Fallon explained the rules as they sat at a small round table, and said that “It is the same as Blackjack, but the winner of each hand gets to slap the loser across the face with a giant prosthetic hand.”

Jimmy asked for another card, but Mark said “Are you sure?”

He asked for another card and went over, so Mark hit him with the giant hand. Then, Mark went bust on the second hand, and Jimmy Fallon nailed him with his prosthetic giant hand.

The third hand of Blackjack, Fallon again went bust. This time, it looked like Wahlberg slapped Fallon pretty good with his giant fake hand.

The fourth hand, neither one went over, but Wahlberg beat Fallon. He won the overall competition, and got to slap Fallon once more. Then, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon went to yet another commercial break.

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“Our next guest is the hilarious SNL alum, please welcome the very funny Kevin Nealon!” Fallon said when the show returned. Kevin immediately began his stand-up routine.

“We just got an electric car,’ he said. “It’s in the shop right now, while they put in a gas engine. This thing is a babe magnet. I’ve got a wandering eye, but luckily, the other one is a lazy eye, so they cancel each other out.”

“I often get asked what my best pickup line is — I say ‘Baby, are you awake?”

“This year, I’ve decided to take more risks in life. By that, I mean, try out new foods. Last week, I went to this Korean restaurant. Terrible, terrible, foo. I have a friend who is afraid of getting rare diseases. Everyone has their own fears. Mine was sharks for a long time. Now, it’s chimpanzees. They go for your face first, then your crotch. I’m not talking about the cute vest-wearing chimpanzees.”

“At least, with a shark attack, there’s no drama. you get pulled down and your friend say ‘Where’s Kevin?’ and another one says ‘He’s probably at the snack bar.’ With chimpanzees, they sneak up behind you, riding a tricycle. They rip off your jaw first. Then, they go for your crotch, but by then, I wouldn’t feel like having sex anymore, anyway. I remind you, I’m married.” That was basically his stand-up bit, though paraphrased. Then, the Tonight Show went to yet another commercial break.

Kevin told him congratulations for having both won the “Entertainer of the Year,” award and for also having a new baby. He told Fallon he liked to golf and was in a championship and everyone leans in, thinking you are a “professional.” He tells them to “stand back; I’m not very good.” He mentioned hitting a lady in the forehead, but the ball bounced off, landed on the green, and got pretty close to the hole.

Laugh Lessons With Kevin Nealon,” Fallon said, talking about the Internet show that Nealon has. Kevin mentioned quite a few big-name comedians who have been on the show, like Sarah Silverman, Chelsea Handler, Dave Spade and others. They teach kids comedy concepts like sarcasm.

That brought The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to an end. It was another terrific show, with special guest, Steve Carell, stopping by to sing in a barbershop quartet with Fallon. Then, Mark Wahlberg talked about his family and his new upcoming movie, The Gambler, with Jimmy Fallon and played Slapjack with him. Kevin Nealon closed the show with a funny stand-up routine and brief interview with Fallon. Check out the video clip below of Jimmy Fallon singing Sexual Healing with Steve Carell!

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Jimmy Fallon and Steve Carell Sing Sexual Healing

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‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ New Netflix Comedy – First Look! [Video]

Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtTina Fey has put her own spin on the tired old shows about women in the city, with her newest venture for Netflix, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. With characters the fans will love, Kimmy, played by Ellie Kemper is a woman rescued from a cult and thrown into the hustle and bustle of New York city. Locked in a bomb shelter for 15 years waiting out the apocalypse, Kemper and three other women are the talk of the news in Indiana upon their rescue. Fans will love seeing the world through her eyes, as this concept is a real breath of fresh air.

The casting is spot on with Titus Burgess playing Kemper’s roommate, who just happens to be named Titus. He is the one who is trying to get her up to speed on what the world is like today. The chemistry between the two is undeniable, and who better to bring a girl around to the 21st century than a man of the times. Tina Fey and Robert Carlock have taken a fresh look at life in the big city, that is sure to keep the viewers laughing in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. If having a gay roommate is not enough, Kemper’s boss will certainly keep the masses entertained. Jane Krakowski plays a rich high maintenance employer to a tee, much like her Trop 50 commercials, she believes she is above everyone else. Viewers will see this seasoned actress playing up beautifully next to Kemper’s wide-eyed innocence. Venturing into the business world proves amusing and often parallels experiences of non-sheltered people trying to exist in today’s high power world. Viewers will follow ‘Kimmy’ on her journey into candy shops and clubs, discovering just how different the world is today, like how dancing is now all about the behinds nowadays.

Hitting the airwaves of Netflix on March 6th, the new comedy Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, has finally given fans a sneak peek at what they can expect. The clip below does not disappoint, with a brief look at the main characters background, they then jump right into present day. Seeing the world through the eyes of someone who has been gone for 15 years is delightful indeed, and when Kemper decides to stay in New York city much to the other cult members chagrin, the hilarity ensues.

The comedy series was originally going to air on NBC, until Netflix stepped in and ordered twice as many episodes as the previously requested 13 shows. Executives decided that with the drama heavy line up for NBC in March, that it only made sense to put Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on Netflix. Fey and Carlock seem to agree that this will be a great fit and a win/win situation.  Tina Fey has a great track record with her comedy series, and fans are expecting no less from this one. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is shaping up to be the one to watch for on Netflix in March, and one just has to look to Twitter to verify the excitement of the fans for this upcoming series, as this show has them talking.

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Most Exciting News Of The Week: Dreamland Roller Rink Is Back!

Dreamland Roller Rink It's a slow news day.  If I have to hear another person bring up that weird Montauk Monster this week I may lose it. Leave the guy alone already!  It's just not something I need to be staring at each morning over breakfast. (Though you can go here to vote on what you think it is).  Alas it's time for some real news! And this IS exciting.  Lola Staar's Dreamland Roller Rink is re-opening.  Maybe this is a sign that the new redevelopment plan for Coney Island is actually working.  We are just excited we have a place to throw our roller-skating birthday parties at...after The Roxy sadly left us hanging.

Lola (aka shopkeeper/activist Dianna Carlin) has been working to open the 40x80 foot rink for a while now.  After a few fits and starts, the rink finally opened on July 25th.  This Saturday, August 2, will be the big party to celebrate, though she hasn't given out further details.

On the Dreamland Rink site, Lola says that in addition to groovy skating, she plans to have:

feature performances from rockin' bands, gorgeous burlesque, groovin' DJs, mind blowing performance art, yummy eye candy, fine art and more.

The rink is open til midnight everyday except Sunday, admission is $10, skate rentals $5, or bring your own skates or roller blades.

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Crossword Pop Answers

Crossword Pop is a new app by Six Waves Inc who have earlier developed apps like Emoji Pop, Places Pop that are very successful and famous among Iphone and Android users. This app involves solving a the crossword using the pre-filled clues in the puzzle. Trust me it gets addictive and I have been spending my free time completing them. I have made sure to keep track of the solutions to share here. If you are stuck in any levels of Crossword Pop comment below for help.

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Level 1-1 – Car
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Level 1-3 – Morning
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a shot is of Rob and his daughter Penny...

I am surprised they went the way of the bike rack mounting kid seat...
my thought was the trailer is a better option
easier to alternate between bikes and the kid has their own little world in that low riding bubble

my boys loved the time in the trail
and honestly... that was the best "Stealth Training" that I have ever experienced
a several hour ride pulling a kid or better yet two kids in the Burley Trailer had me riding strong... if only I were that strong today
alas... the boys are too big and have no interest in the confined world of the trailer

we are onto boy's bikes sans training wheels and trail-a-bikes
the days of loading up the boy or boys in the trailer with some books, toys, and snacks and hitting the trail are behind me
above having the trailer behind us we have soccer games in front of us

ah... memories of the trailer
or maybe here...
it was awesome...

the boys would fall asleep in the first ten minutes
thus allowing for many things... control over when and how long they nap for
giving mom a break from the kids
and getting dad out on the bike and giving him a serious workout

I am in deep need of some "stealth training" to get me up to speed

last weekend I cranked it up and down some of the hills of Rock Creek Park with Grant on the trail-a-bike
this definitely has some similar strength building potential!

good to see Rob on the bike with Penny... with a second on the way... he may need a trailer so that he can get both the girls out of the house on a sunny afternoon...

stealth training?
does this mean a come back for Rob and the Mud Flounders?
MUD FLOUNDERS at the 24 Hour Nationals at Big Bear in 2010?

great shot of Dean and Grant heading to school on Wheels Day
Dean does not have Wheel Day... he is just helping out with the skateboard

I never owned a Trail-A-Gator... but I think it would be a handy tool
oh man... hook the kid on to make the climb
let them free to ride where they can!

Rob snapped this shot of me in Holland in 1991
somewhere I have the same shot of him in the same spots
that is his Celeste Green Bianchi Grizzley... mine was a SUPER GRIZZLEY...

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What I’m learning in the Game of Thrones

game-of-thrones-posterI think I may be the last person on Earth to start watching Game of Thrones. At least that’s how it feels on Twitter. Still, now that my husband and I are almost done with season one, I see the draw.

The feel of the story reminds me a lot of Ken Follett’s book/mini-series (both fabulous) Pillars of the Earth, though the story is not at all the same. I think it’s the skillful way that George R.R. Martin sets up every character’s goal and motivation, both protagonist and antagonist alike. And they’re not petty. He’s carefully laying the foundations with betrayal, torment, and loss.

Ken Follett does the same thing with his characters. The seeds of vengeance are sown early and provide for the ultimate demise of those who run roughshod over others early on.

Of course, it’s a long, arduous road upon which the “good guys” are tortured mercilessly, but then the hero wouldn’t have earned his victory if not for the trials of the journey, right?

A writer could learn a lot from both Follett and Martin.

So, I will dutifully study GoT in my quest to become a better writer. Maybe some of the magic will rub off on me along the way.

Either way, at least I’ll be enjoying myself.

Is there a book, movie, or TV show that inspires you to be a better writer?

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    Mmmmm. “…so I will dutifully study…” That’s not the same as eating dry oatmeal and calling it good is it?

    I like old movies on the order of Thunder Road with Robert Mitchum ca 1962 if I’m looking for story structure. The—-absence—-of sprawling color, herky jerky camera takes, bolting scene jumps , special effects and a blow-you-away-sound-track reduces to near zero the possibility of glossing over flawed structure.

    The 2008 film “Wanted” with Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie is probably the best movie for sneaking up on you in your search for the Inciting Incident. That takes 15 mins. From that point on the meandering through degrees of violence finally ends, I’m betting, when someone responsible for paying the bills shouted, ” Look we are out of money and out of time on this one. Dream up four maybe five quick takes and lets call it a wrap.” From that point on the viewer is asked not to suspend disbelief but to disconnect all mental faculties. This enabled them,at least in their mind, to drag out the flaw of flaws, “deus ex machina. The plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem is suddenly and abruptly resolved, In this case deus ex was a passing bus. Yep. Good Ol hero is down for the count on the side walk. The last low point was reached. But, oops. How do we get him from face down on the side walk to up and running again with super powers for the kill. A BUS. A City bus blocks the viewers vision of the slumped hero. When the bus passes hero is gone. Yep. just poof and away. T H E N he magically reappears from a tub of ice water. At that point I not only wanted my money back I wanted to be paid for my time spent with that loony tune flick. And, here I am still ranting about it. 🙂

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      Curtis: That was more an attempt at dry humor. I’m addicted to GoT, so it’s no hardship to watch. 😉 Sounds like I should avoid WANTED. Thanks for the heads up!

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    Downton Abbey, sucks you in with its gentility and social classes of the era.

    Holds one with its challenges in personal integrity and human hardship during a time of great change.

    But the subtle ‘we all look out for one another’ is the icing on this well layered cake.

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      Jan: I’ve heard great things about Downton. I’m always amazed at writers who can weave together the stories of such a large cast of characters so well. Especially when they can make the audience empathize with the antagonists too. Thanks!

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    I just started watching this year, trying to catch up… I love the way develops characters and as you said, sows those seeds of vengeance. He also has no problem killing his darlings… skipped to latest episode! ouch and cringe!

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    All my favorite movies have an element in them (story, character, plot) that I studied and applied to improve my writing. Even stories you don’t like can show what not to do.

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    The last two books I read had great stories and character development: Justin Cronin’s The Passage and Stephen King’s 11/22/63. I recently got sucked into, and thoroughly enjoyed, Breaking Bad. Amazing character development and storyline. The show isn’t for everyone … it’s a dark drama with occasional elements of black comedy (think Fargo) … but it sure is some great writing.

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      Dave: My boys like Breaking Bad. I haven’t watched much, but it seems like they do a good job of providing the main character with a motivation that you can understand even if you don’t like what he does. Thanks for sharing your great reads!

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    Thank you for providing this post. I am writing a children’s book that has images of each page in a diary format so on each page there is a picture and part of the story is hand written.To appear sort of like a scrap book. I made each page by hand then scanned them in a pdf. Now what? Is there any way to have the the ebook images contain the story with no additional text? Any help would be greatly appreciated. 🙂

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      Carmenbgardner: Are you talking about in Scrivener? If so, it’d be better if you scanned the pages as an image file and then inserted the images into a Scrivener document. PDFs don’t work in the Draft/Manuscript folder, and images can be in there, but only within a document. It’s okay if the document has no text. Anyway, the book sounds neat. Good luck!

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Also known as a "ballet bun," this hairstyle is used by nearly all female ballet dancers, with a few notable exceptions.[citation needed] Ballet dancers often use hairnets and bobby pins to make the bun as tight and neat as possible. This is especially important while turning, as loose buns may fall out.

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An HRM staff report calls bottle collectors scavengers and can't wait for the activity to stop (Photo: newneonunion).
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HALIFAX — A grassroots coalition of advocates for low-income people is upset that HRM Council is recommending that the province abandon the five-cent deposit on recyclabe bottles.

In a letter to HRM Mayor Mike Savage, Amy Moonshadow voices her opposition in no uncertain terms.

“The current system provides much needed cash for some of HRM's lowest income residents, as well as providing steady work at bottle depots for citizens that have often been marginalized,” writes Moonshadow, the chair of the Community Advocates Network.

“To do away with this system is tantamount to poor-bashing, saving less than a million dollars to the city, at the expense of the city’s lowest income residents. This is quite simply unacceptable."

Today, consumers in Nova Scotia pay an extra 10 cents on top of the sticker price each time they buy a bottle of pop. Five cents of that goes to various recycling programs administered by the Resource Recovery Fund Board (RRFB).

Much of this money is funnelled to municipalities to support their waste reduction strategies. The remaining five cents is refunded to the consumer when a bottle is returned at one of Nova Scotia's 80 independently owned Enviro-Depots, situated throughout the province.

The proposal by HRM Council is to continue to charge the five cents used to fund recycling programs, but to eliminate the five cent returnable bottle deposit. Bottles would simply be recycled through the municipal blue bag curbside recycling program.

HRM staff told council that eliminating the bottle deposit and getting rid of of the so-called Enviro-Depot network managed by the RRFB would see municipal coffers grow by $3 million. To continue to sustain the deposit-and-refund system would see a $800,000 reduction in the the money allocated to HRM by the board, which is struggling because of  rising operating costs.

The motion recommending that the province do away with bottle refunds was tabled by councillor Jennifer Watts. The entire council voted in favour, except for David Hendsbee.

Opposition to the idea has been broad and vocal among citizens.  Letters to the editor and callers to radio shows are almost unanimous in rejecting the idea, pointing to the negative impact on the environment, on charities who collect bottles to fund raise, and the job loss of depot workers that will inevitably result.

The Community Advocates Network now adds its voice to this growing choir of opposition. Wayne MacNaughton, a spokesperson for the group, raises the plight of bottle collectors, the people who collect bottles from roadside ditches and curbside recycle bags.

“This is how they are making their living or supplementing their living.  It is hard work for which they get very little pay at the end of the day,” says MacNaughton. “You see him going down the street, and he is heading into the bottle depot with blue bags hanging off the cart, and he is going to get maybe $30. That is a whole lot of work for very little money, but it is money he earned himself.”

HRM staff sees it differently. What MacNaughton calls hard work the HRM staff report calls “scavenging" that "has introduced nuisance and litter issues into neighbourhoods and is another negative outcome of the refundable deposit program.”

The group representing Enviro-Depots is also voicing opposition to the proposed plan. Bruce Rogers, executive director of the Eastern Recyclers Association, says that “[i]f the Province follows up on the HRM council recommendations, then without a doubt the 300 people who work at the depots will be out of a job.” Rogers also says HRM has a bad track record when it comes to waste management and predicts that ultimately the taxpayer will end up paying more if depots are eliminated.

Neither depot jobs nor the plight of the low income bottle collectors figured at the council debate.   Watts said that it is merely suggesting one scenario, “but this is a conversation and other scenarios will emerge.”

MacNaughton rejects Watts's statement  as disingenuous.  “Saying that is a bit cowardly.  There is a bad habit in council: they will oppose something and then vote in favour. That really is cheap politics.  If they have reservations they shouldn't vote for it.”

Watts did not return phone calls for this story.

For MacNaughton and the Community Advocates Network, council's reluctance to consider poverty issues is part of a larger pattern.  MacNaughton points to a proposed 25-cent increase in transit fares as another example of a measure that will make the life of people on low income more difficult.

And they are deeply disappointed in the newly elected mayor and council.

“Mike Savage, while running for mayor, talked about taking action on poverty, and now this,” sighs MacNaughton.

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Posted on 9 September 2013

Why every company should be on Google+

By Damian Corbet

Social media is evolving – quickly.

For companies this has a number of implications. To start with, social media is no longer a ‘marketing’ responsibility – it’s a company responsibility.

It’s also no longer enough to simply have a LinkedIn page and a Twitter account that you don’t use. You should be using these two platforms to their full effect. And you also REALLY need to get onto Google+.

Google (which owns YouTube) as a company is changing so rapidly and its reach throughout the online environment is now so all-encompassing that every company needs to grasp the opportunities that are emerging.

So what’s so special about Google+?

  • Google+ helps with SEO on Google and YouTube – a lot. This should be reason enough for it to get your attention
  • It’s popular with technical people – many of whom may already be your customers, installers or distributors
  • Communities – like LinkedIn groups but better. They are a bit like LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook combined, allowing you to interact with like-minded people with a lot less self-promotion and spam
  • Hangouts – a free video chat facility that allows you to chat to up to 20 people, privately or publicly. Great for distributor or sales meetings, product demos and even live event streaming
  • Circles – once you set up an account, you can segregate your contacts in separate circles, allowing you to share content with clearly defined groups
  • Authorship – Google now allows you to claim authorship of your blog posts. This is significant and it greatly enhances the visibility of posts. If you’re blogging, use authorship
  • Places – Many people search for local businesses, so having your company listed on Google Places gives you an immediate advantage. It also increases your chances of coming up on the first page of search results
  • All of these features are completely free

The business environment is changing at incredible pace and so are your customers. When people search for information, they do it online. By using the opportunities offered by Google+ and the other main social networks, you will be getting your message out to a wider range of people than has ever been possible.

And don’t for a minute think your customers aren’t online. They are. Even in the most traditional industries they are using Google and YouTube to find information. By making your company visible on these platforms you’re giving your customers a helping hand.

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  1. Thanks Damian,

    We will probably have to take a second look at Google + and how it can help us achieve our Social Media and business goals.

  2. Damian Corbet

    No worries, David.

    One other thing about ‘Communities’: as Google+ is still relatively new, you’ll find that there are still many Communities ‘up for grabs’ so to speak. On LinkedIn, there is already a Group for just about every topic or industry under the sun, but on Google+, companies or individuals still have the opportunity to create the first Community for a particular subject.

    I had a quick look for ‘Blood Pressure Monitoring’ and, as yet, there still aren’t any Communities under that topic – so this is SunTech’s opportunity to create a Community and ‘own the conversation’!

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Occupation(s) FBI Special Agent
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Status Alive
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Jack Crawford is a main character in NBC's Hannibal. He is a Special Agent at the FBI and the head of Behavioral Science Unit at the FBI, and Will Graham's boss. He is married to Bella Crawford.

Whilst attempting to apprehend Hannibal Lecter after learning he is the Chesapeake Ripper in the season 2 finale, he is stabbed in the neck by Lecter with a piece of glass and badly wounded, although he survives the ordeal.

  • Bella Crawford - Purposefully overdosed on her pain medication as a mercy killing.

  • Matthew Brown - A lawful act, shot Matthew to stop him from killing Hannibal. Later revealed Matthew survived and is now in custody.
  • Hannibal Lecter - Attempted to kill in self-defense after the latter realized he knew he was the Chesapeake Ripper, attempted to shoot, stab and strangle Hannibal. Lecter, however, is able to overpower and seriously wound him.

  • "Can I borrow your imagination?" (to Will)
  • "Come on, Will. I need my beauty sleep!"
  • "Are you beginning to appreciate my lack of sympathy?" (to Dr. Bloom)
  • "Don't worry, I won't leave you here." (to WiIl)
  • "So, is it me, or is it becoming easier for you to look?" (to Will)
  • "Well, not feeling like yourself is kind of what you do." (to Will)
  • "Well, clearly there's something you don't want to tell me." (to Will)
  • "My instincts tell me that Abigail Hobbs has answers that we have not heard." (to Dr. Bloom)
  • "In my house, in my bedroom, where my wife sleeps." A quote directly from Al Pacino's character Michael Corleone, from The Godfather.
  • "I'm here for Will Graham. I borrowed his imagination, and I broke it. I don't know how he managed to piece it back together again." (to Inspector Rinaldo Pazzi)

  • Laurence Fishburne and Gina Torres are married in real life.
  • Jack has shown himself to be a skilled fighter, as he was able to match Hannibal in a fist fight and even overpower him. In Florence he was later able to savagely beat Hannibal in a fight, though Hannibal was not fighting back at the time. His fighting skills may come from his training in the FBI.
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Coordinated cries for justice

Israeli activists demonstrate across from the Prime Minister's Residence demanding to end the blockade on Gaza, April 29, 2015 (photo credit: Free Jerusalem Facebook page)

According to the Jerusalem Times:

Sahar Vardi, a 24-year-old history student at Hebrew University wearing a black t-shirt reading “Gaza my dear” in Hebrew and Arabic, said she and a group of activist friends organized the Jerusalem protest after being asked to do so by a female student in Gaza with whom she was in touch through Facebook and Skype. ...

“The common denominator of all the people I speak to in Gaza is that they’re in despair,” Vardi said later. “That’s why this event gives me so much hope. Here are young Gazans, many of whom never left the Strip, who despite everything believe in protest and the ability to change. I think it’s incredible.”

... “We were specifically asked by the Gazans to bring their voice to Israel,” she said. “That’s impressive.”

In San Francisco, the unflagging activists of Jewish Voice for Peace answered the Gazan's call in front of the barricaded Israeli consulate downtown.

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Spring Fever Sponsor Spotlight: Bebe au Lait

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Sometimes when new moms are getting the hang of breastfeeding or would just like some extra coverage while out in public a nursing cover is a necessity.  That is exactly the situation that Claire Ekelund found herself in when nursing her infant daughter in public.  And so Bebe au Lait’s first and best known product was created out of necessity – the Hooter Hider (the name just makes me giggle, hehe).  Since then Bebe au Lait has grown to include three brands:  Hooter Hiders, Bebe au Lait, and Lille.  I received a Bebe au Lait nursing cover and burp cloth gift set to try out…. so excited for Baby Girl to get here and really get some use out of it!

I was immediately drawn to the Chateau Endive pattern.  I just love the combination of cream and light green, plus the pattern just seems to ooze elegance.  Each deluxe gift set comes with one nursing cover and three matching burp cloths.

There are so many things I love about this nursing cover.  It is very large measuring at 26” by 36” so you can easily remained covered without worrying about having a wardrobe malfunction, hehe.  Many covers I have had in the past left Dilly and Sugar a sweaty mess when they were done nursing, but I won’t have to worry about that with the Bebe au Lait nursing cover.  It is made from a single layer of 100% breathable cotton for cool comfort.  I also love that the top of this nursing cover is made using RigiFlex which allows you to easily see your baby and for baby to see you, plus gives excellent ventilation.  Oh and there are two internal terry cloth pockets that are great for stashing nursing pads, pacifiers, or for a quick clean up.  This nursing cover truly does have it all for the moms that needs some extra coverage.

As I mentioned the set also comes with three matching burp cloths.  The burp IMG_0639cloths are super soft and are made from two layers of super absorbent terrycloth.  The edge piping is made of 100% cotton and adds a beautiful finishing touch.  Each burp cloth measures approximately 17” by 6” and I love the idea that you can use them when baby is young as intended and as they grow as a nice large wash cloth.

At Bebe au Lait you can purchase the burp cloths and nursing covers separately, but when purchased together in the deluxe gift set you will save $5 – makes more sense to me!  Make sure to check out the Bebe au Lait website for all the beautiful pattern options.  Here are just a few more that I loved as well…

And guess what?  Be sure to enter the Ultimate Breastfeeding Prize Pack because you have the chance to win your choice of Bebe au Lait Deluxe Gift Set – a $50 retail value!

Make sure you have entered on the giveaway post and if you comment below with what pattern you love and when you would most use a nursing cover you qualify for some more extra entries!  Be sure to click “Do It!” beside “Comment on the Bebe au Lait Spotlight Post.”

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  1. Hmmm… I’ve been debating weather or not I wanted to investing a nursing cover this time around. This looks more elegant than the one I had a few years ago, thanks for the review!

  2. I LOVE that print! The internal terry cloth pockets are a huge plus, too! Thanks for sharing your review! I will be keeping this company in mind whenever we have another little one :).

  3. Jessica Beardmore Hilton says:

    Love the mint chocolate print. I use a nursing cover when we are out running errands.

  4. Mayla Moore says:

    Kensington is one of my favorites too! Thanks for the giveaway!

  5. I really like the Ascot and the Parfait. I am due in 5 weeks and we have no idea if it’s a boy or a girl! We are so excited and can’t wait to see what we get. I would use it all the time. It just makes it easier because I have older kids as well and I prefer to stay modest around them as well as when I am out in public.

  6. Amanda Alvarado says:

    I love the Hot Dots print! I would more than likely be using this when out and about (I’m like you, I would rather bring my baby and feed him/her). I don’t mind not being covered but I know some people are uncomfortable so I will usually cover up.

  7. Addison Kat says:

    I love the Kensington print and I’d use it most when I’m out and about with my kids. This will be my 3rd so I’m over being shy about nursing my child but I know it makes some people uncomfortable so I would cover up.

  8. Heidi says:

    I love the Chateau Silver pattern and I would most use it at church and when I’m out and about nursing my baby.

  9. I like the mint chocolate

  10. Joy Pablo says:

    I love their Sevilla pattern. I would definitely use the cover when we are out eating dinner or at the stores. I refuse to go into a germ infested bathroom to feed my child. Seriously who wants to eat in a disgusting bathroom

  11. I used a nursing cover while baby was small, with 2nd I think I will use one too.

  12. Kathy Davis says:

    My favorite pattern is the Chateau Endive pattern. Most use a nursing cover while traveling.

  13. polly says:

    love the hot dots pattern

  14. Melissa H. says:

    I love the Royale print! I would use it it public. Thanks!

  15. sara wood says:

    I like that nursing cover has pockets.

  16. Sara R says:

    I like the bubbly looking print. I just ordered a different nursing cover because I hate the one I’ve got — it’d be great to have this one as an alternate!

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Sunday, 17 June 2012

Elephantz stitchery- so cute!

Hi everyone, after winning Jenny's giveaway last week I was inspired to stitch one of her gorgeous designs, I only started stitching this last night and I finished it this morning!
Jenny designs some lovely stitcheries, you can see her blog here and you can purchase Jenny's designs in her shop here, although she does have some freebies on her blog.

I have taken a few more photos below so that you can see the design close up. I had this fabric in my stash so I think this is the one I will use to finish it off before I frame it.

Not sure about the fabric colour, it may be a little too bright against the deeper red?
Mmmm, I will think about it.

I am going to check out my other patterns that Jenny has designed, they are all so pretty!

Thanks for the lovely comments on my blog and welcome to all of my new followers.

Until next time - Happy Stitching!

Sunday, 10 June 2012

Yes I am still here!

Hi everyone, sorry I have not been blogging for a while, I have been way too busy, I have not had chance to do any stitching or blog reading but I did have a chance to put my name in the hat for a giveaway over on one of my favourite quilt blogs.
 Jenny from Elephantz blog was giving away this gorgeous stitched picture, I could not resist entering and hoping that I would be the lucky lady.
I could not believe my eyes when I saw an email from Jenny saying I had won this gorgeous framed picture!
Now if you want to see some gorgeous stitching then just pop along to Jenny's blog here , you will be so glad you did because she is a very talented stitcher and quilter. Jenny also has a little shop selling her patterns and stitched gifts and everything she sells is beautiful!

Thankyou so much Jenny, I will treasure it always!

Here are lots of pictures, check out the gorgeous fabric and lacy card Jenny sent me too!

Thanks Jenny for making my day!

Happy stitching everyone, I hope I can get some stitching done soon!

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My Child is Falling Behind… And I Couldn’t Be Happier

My child is falling behind. She’s not meeting standards. Actually, she doesn’t even know of the standards. She doesn’t write perfectly on the lines. She doesn’t even write every day. She only writes when it interests her. But she’ll tell … Continue reading

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Saturday, November 04, 2006

Attracting True Love: Your Holiday Action Plan

Holiday season will soon be upon us. Here's a quick course to help ensure you spend a romantic, magical new year with the kind of man you've always dreamed about:

1) Love yourself. It's been said that you can't love anybody else until you love yourself. Well, I'll go one further: Nobody can love you until you love yourself, either. Until you do, you will continue to attract losers, abusers, schmoozers, and No-Show Joes. Love yourself, and you will attract men who love you and make you happy. It's that simple.

2) Bring to mind all the frogs you've kissed over the years. Write a list of the qualities you didn't like about them. How did they disappoint you?

3) Turn that list around. Write the opposite quality for every bad quality you listed. For example, if your former boyfriends were unfaithful, dishonest, manipulative, unreliable, you'd turn the list around to read: faithful, truthful, respectful of my feelings, and reliable.

4) Write an affirmation around your new list using the present tense. For example, "I am happily married (or involved with) a faithful, truthful, reliable man, who is fun to be with and respectful of my feelings." (Add the word "fun" to ensure you don't attract the nice but boring type.)

5) Write your affirmation 10-15 times a day for at least 30 days. It helps to conjure the sensation of how you'd feel when you are actually with the person you've described (feeling the affirmation helps convince the subconscious that what you're writing is fact). If you're feeling ambitious, try writing your affirmation with your non-dominant hand three to six times.

6) For the next 30 days, speak your affirmation: In the shower, in the car, while you're cooking dinner (but not on the bus or in a restaurant; people will laugh at you). Again, allow yourself to feel it. This may take time, but keep at it.

7) Be the person you want to marry. If you want a truthful man, be truthful. If you want somebody who resists playing head games, don't play them. If you want somebody polite, turn your cell phone off before you go into a movie theater.

8) Love yourself. Yes, I'm repeating myself, but loving yourself ensures you attract good men (as well as good jobs, good friends, good parties). What's more, you'll be more likely to recognize all this goodness when it appears.

9) Become aware of inner changes. After a while, you'll begin to attract a different kind of man. More important, you'll be attracted to a different type of man. Man-meeting opportunities will suddenly become abundant. Take notice.

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Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Is Pole Dancing the New Feminism?

Some weeks ago, I had something to say about media reports touting pole dancing as the key to female empowerment. Last night, Stephen Colbert took on the subject, but he did it so much better.

On August 16th, the video will expire and should disappear from this space. Enjoy it until then.


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The goal of the Ending Homelessness Fund is to eliminate chronic homelessness in Greater Nashua as quickly as possible. Each calendar year, we must raise necessary funds so that we will be able to continue to provide housing and supportive services for the chronically homeless individuals and families, including our veterans, who have been identified this year.

Not only is it the right thing to do, but providing permanent housing and supportive services to our homeless population actually SAVES money for communities and taxpayers alike.

It is the best solution for everyone!

Who are the Chronically Homeless?

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They are members of our community who have been homeless continuously for at least a year or have experienced four or more episodes of homelessness during the previous three years.  Often, people who struggle with chronic homelessness have experienced both long periods and multiple episodes of homelessness.  In addition, chronically homeless people have a disabling physical and/or psychiatric condition that prevents them from being economically self-sufficient.

How did the Fund Originate?

Ending homelessness is a goal that has been established at the federal, state, and local levels.  The Interagency Council on Homelessness is the federal body and is comprised of representatives from 19 federal departments and agencies  operating under the direction of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, whose responsibility is directing federal efforts and collaborating with all other groups aimed at ending homelessness throughout the country.

The idea for a fund to help the homeless was one of the goals in the Greater Nashua Continuum of Care Plan of 2004, A Home for Everyone: A Plan for Ending Homelessness in Greater Nashua.  As a result, a group of concerned community members who wanted to eradicate homelessness in the Greater Nashua Area, met with Harbor Homes’ President and CEO, Peter Kelleher, and together they established the Ending Homelessness Fund.

How do we know that such a fund will be successful?

In 2014, the Fund’s first year, Harbor Homes, with the support of its Ending Homelessness Fund, provided permanent housing with supportive services to over 160 individuals, all of the persons identified in the Greater Nashua Area in 2014!  This constitutes a landmark success!   Included in this number are a family of 5, and 36 chronically homeless veterans.

Then again, in 2015, a total of more than 210 chronically homeless individuals, including families and veterans, have been permanently housed, thanks to the support of the Ending Homelessness Fund.  As a result, there has been a significant drop in the number of people who are chronically homeless in our community.

Moreover, one action – the establishment of more permanent, affordable housing, along with support services that assist clients in not only remaining housed, but also in becoming the most independent, productive and self-sufficient members of the community as possible  – has shown a very strong positive relationship to the reduction in homelessness in general.   Harbor Homes, a member of the Partnership for Successful Living, has been a significant contributor to this effort.

Why do we need to raise funds to support this effort?

Every year, Harbor Homes applies to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for a federal grant, without which the agency could not continue to provide permanent housing and critically needed support services to the chronically homeless population in the greater Nashua area.  Applying for the grant is a competitive process, and as government funds continue to shrink, grants are becoming more and more stringent.  In the case of Harbor Homes’ HUD grant, the agency must raise a certain percentage of that grant amount, in order to leverage the total funds provided by the grant.  In other words, the agency is required to raise the funds in order to “unlock” the money awarded by the HUD grant.

In summary, Harbor Homes must raise $200,000 each calendar year in order to receive a $1.9 million grant for its permanent supportive housing program.

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Lynch MobSpace-rocking Lynch Mob oldies sound vividly intimate on this EP, managing to avoid the OTT pathos which usually infects most rock anthems when performed unplugged. Laid back but focused, the band projects a warm-hearted feel without overcompensating for sonic transparency with exaggerated inflection. Oni Logan’s vocals sound gutsy and poignant, but tastefully balanced with the other instruments, and bare-bones sparsity of Lynch’s guitar shows both bite and poise.

The energy is compelling: conveying a grown-up, but at the same time romantic vibe, it brings to mind the image of weathered hunters gathering in front of a fire with guitars after a day of prowling the wilderness. Fantasies aside, all this was recorded not outdoors, but at Sugar Hill Studios in Houston, Texas. Which proves yet again that real artists can create a vibe anywhere they choose.

The entire performance was filmed by producer Ross W. Wells (Zen Film) for an upcoming episode of “Live from Sugar Hill Studios.” A preview on YouTube shows musicians in top form giving old material a newly found edge. And as with all great rock music, these songs not only withstands the confines of a stripped-down acoustic setting, but show us why this format to this day remains so important.

Genre: Hard Rock

George Lynch – guitars
Oni Logan – vocals
Robbie Crane – bass
Brian Tichy – guitar
Tyson Sheth – percussion

Track List:
1. River of Love
2. Where Do You Sleep at Night
3. All I Want
4. Wicked Sensation
5. Bonus Interview track

Label: Rat Pak Records

Hardrock Haven rating: 7/10


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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

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May London Exhibition

In May we are celebrating our 10th anniversary with a major London exhibition in May at the Old Truman Brewery (15 - 17th May), just off Brick Lane, E1. The show will include artwork from Harold's Planet, Vimrod, Glass Cathedrals and some new material too.

The Private Viewing will be on Thurs 14 May, 6-9 pm. If you would like tickets, please reply to this email and include a formatted version of your postal address. If you received an invite to our Sept '07 show by post, you will automatically get an invite for this year's show.

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Complimentary tickets for London's Affordable Art fair

Lisa Swerling at The Affordable Art Fair 2009

I’ll be exhibiting a small selection of my Glass Cathedrals
(including two super-sized ones!)
with My Life In Art Gallery
at the Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Park
This Thursday 12th - Sunday 15th March. Stand H11.

My Life In Art has a limited number of complimentary tickets
for the Charity Private View on Weds 11th (5.30 - 9.30pm)
and also for the Drinks Reception on Thurs 12th (5.30 - 9.30pm).
Each ticket admits 2 people.
If you are unable to make the evening events, then both invites
can be used to gain entry throughout the duration of the fair.

If you would like a ticket please email the gallery right away:

Don’t forget to provide your postal address and preferred date.

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Sunday, April 8, 2012

On Tuesday: Conflict and Coexistance

Wish you could have been in Naor Ben-Yehoyada's class this semester but didn't get to take it? Come hear him speak at Hillel on Tuesday!

Conflict and Coexistence:
The Historical Anthropology of Israel/Palestine

talk and discussion with Naor Ben-Yehoyada, Department of Social Anthropology
7-8:30PM on Tuesday, April 10
Smith Hall Harvard Hillel

Hosted by the Harvard College Progressive Jewish Alliance,

We will discuss how historical anthropology can illuminate the processes that since the late 19th century shaped both conflict and coexistence in Israel-Palestine. The talk will focus on the relationships between land, labor, social structure, colonization, and national consciousness among Jews and Arabs before 1948. We will then see how these dynamics shaped culture and society in Israel to this day. For example, how did the Zionist project transform religious identity and community into national belonging? How were Hebrew, Palestinian Arabic, and other present languages changed and how did they interact in daily life and cultural projects?

Naor Ben-Yehoyada is a Visiting Lecturer and Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies in Harvard’s Anthropology Department, Director of Undergraduate Programs at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, and a Visiting Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. He studies the historical anthropology of region formation in the Mediterranean, and this spring, teaches a seminar on Political Economy as well as a class called Conflict and Coexistence: Historical Anthropology of Israel/Palestine.

PJA Endorses Responsible Investment at Harvard

PJA has officially endorsed the Responsible Investment at Harvard Coalition!

The campaign is demanding that the Harvard Management Company:

1. Create a Social Choice Fund that prioritizes investment opportunities which promote the social good and yield high returns
2. Create a transparent policy to incorporate environmental, social and governance due diligence into all aspects of the investment portfolio
3. Disclosure mechanism for past investments
4. Strengthen the Advisory Committee on Shareholder Responsibility and the Corporation Committee on Shareholder Responsibility
 They have launched The Fair Harvard Fund, a campaign urging Harvard to accept a social impact fund as part of its endowment. You can learn more and support the campaign at and!