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Last Friday I met with a family friend who is president of the Broward Council of Miami Association Realtors for two hours. Judy has enjoyed a long career as a manager and sales coach in the Fort Lauderdale area, mentoring a number of successful real estate agents over the years. I asked for this meeting so I could pick her brain for ideas about selling myself, because, like many creative folks, this is something I am never particularly comfortable doing.

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Judy offered very practical advice, but advice that surprised me, as her focus was not on numbers of calls or quotas of income, nor the benefits or rewards of making successful calls, but on my motivation and what was missing there and holding me back.

“Why do you find this difficult?” she asked. “What happens?” We talked it through and she immediately offered solutions. I mentioned for example that, like many writers, I have one of those brains that never shuts up. As an introvert and INFP on the Meyers-Briggs personality indicator, my mind goes a hundred paragraphs a minute. I see associations in EVERYTHING. This leads to that and that to this and so on and so forth. It makes me talk slowly sometimes (I always think of things to say about subjects everyone else has dropped 5 minutes ago). Intense external stimulus (such as a conversation) means more internal creative associations are being churned out in my brain--until I am excited but also sometimes mentally exhausted. Then--a tendency other writers and introverts will recognize--I find it impossible to write until my head has recharged.

Judy and I discussed using meditation to break what Buddhist practitioners call the monkey-mind pattern. I used to meditate to give my brain a rest. And it does help. So I made the commitment to begin meditating again for 20 minutes every day.

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I don’t necessarily go through all of these affirmations each time—just through as many as it takes to find the motivation I need to carry on. Judy says I should say them out loud. While that feels uncomfortable at first, it begins to make sense the more you do it. It helps break the loop of those internal tapes that keep interjecting with “no you can’t.”

I put these statements on paper and tape them on the wall in plain sight to keep motivated. When I told Judy that I felt a little nutty doing some of these things, she told me to make myself an aluminum foil hat and wear it while I work at home if it helps. This, she said, would give me super powers. When I laughed, she said, “No I’m serious. Whatever it takes. Let yourself go.” This, I soon discovered, is part of her attitude to approach networking as a game—and to get me to laugh over something I was taking all too seriously. “Have fun with it,” she suggests. “Of course you don’t want to do something you’ve made it into an overwhelming chore in your head.”

“When I walk into one of those real estate functions where you are expected to schmooze,” she says, “I will often choose the weirdest person in the room to approach first. It helps break the ice for you. And if someone is weird you can basically say anything or be anything to them and they don’t look at you askance. That builds your confidence to approach the next person.”

She also suggests walking into the room pretending you are someone else—a much more confidant schmoozer or someone you know who fits the bill. I told her that Martha Beck, famous life coach, suggests something similar: that you walk into the room thinking, “These people LOVE me!!” That has helped build my confidence when feeling uneasy entering a new class I am teaching at the start of a semester.

Next, she helped me break calls down into more edible bites. We identified three different types of calls I need to make: warm calls (connecting with people in the business that I’ve worked with before but have since lost touch with); warmer calls where I call people I am in touch with currently and ask for referrals; and cold calls to secure new business in Miami. Then we prioritized these. Instead of focusing on a quota of calls, she had me focus on the quality of the calls. “Make a small number of warm calls to begin with just to connect--not to sell. When you have had a very positive call, make one cold call, then stop—unless that call is negative. Don’t ever stop on a negative call, or you won’t want to pick up the phone tomorrow."

Finally, I am supposed to toss “I don’t know” and “I’ll try” out of my sentence vocabulary. Apparently, she detected me saying these frequently as we chatted. Decisiveness will help make me a more confidant sales person. "Practice," she said. "When someone says, 'What do you want to do?' or 'Where do you want to go eat'  never say, “I don’t know.” I had to laugh, because, yes, that is my frequent response and is exactly what I had said when I walked into her house and was asked what I wanted to do for lunch.

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Thanksgiving is almost here. Ideally, this day should be about more than football and the imminent arrival of Black Friday mega-sales. After all, the spirit of the holiday invites us to be grateful for what we have and for the presence of our loved ones.

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Ive been listening to punk since 83 i still go to shows as much as possible and the punk scene is very different now the new so called punk bands are carbon copies of each other. Its really sad but i must say there is a few new bands out there that i think i very reminiscent of the old days. I recently was in vegas and had come across this bar called double down a dingy dive bar in vegas. i saw it had some bands playing later so i stayed and later it was bands didnt start till 1130 pm and there was 4 bands i was like shit this going to be going for awhile so i decided id stay and watch the first two bands and continue on with my vacation......first band was ok the second band rocked my world they get up on stage and im lookin at the members and i said ook this going to be an attempt on some punk rock cuz they looked like old school punx no egos and drinking like fish so they start to play and i felt like i was at show from 20 years ago these guys are ****in amazing chic drummer who sings was a plus the guitar player was great and the bass player as well these guys seem to trade off on vocals for lead vocals which was pretty cool....anyways the show kicked ass the songs were great i spent like 40 bucks and bought 3 cds and shirt had to give the cds to some pals to check out so point being is dont lose faith oldschoolers cause there are bands like The Gashers to uplift your woes punk is not dead ! its just underground im hopin the come northern cal soon they have a .com site i dont use facebook so not sure if they are on that

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Die Qual der Wahl.... (or "How many furnitures are there???!!!")

We have now been in our new flat for two weeks and we still love it. Although it is still as empty as ... well ... as empty as my head trying to think of a metaphor for this. We have been doing some serious schlepping around various furniture stores and the main thing we have learned is - there is WAY too much choice out there.  Seriously. How many different choices of toilet brush do you need?!

I initially thought it would be so exciting to fit out our new flat, but it's actually quite intimidating. Every time we come home there are empty rooms begging for tables and chairs and sofas and cute-stuffs-that-do-nothing-but-look-purrrty - FILL ME, SEYMOUR, FILL ME!  And it's all too much!

We finally managed to find a sofa we liked after about five trips to the shop, putting the assistant through, above and beyond his paces.  We took measuring tapes, got him to move the sofa around (it's a modular thingummy, and you can swap it about all over the place), switch this arm to the right and that chaise to the left and, oh, maybe we could move that chair from over there to over here to see if it works, but no it doesn't, so move it back again, WORK, MONKEY, WORK TO PLEASE US!! SELL US YOUR SOFA!!!  Fortunately the guy was amazing with us (mainly I think cos Jan was shamelessly flirting with him) and seemed completely happy to be rearranging the entire store for us.  And that was just one trip. His poor little heart must have sunk every time we darkened that furniture store door.

The last time we went, we almost had nervous breakdowns and spent about TWO HOURS just trying to decide which colour fabric to have (too dark? too light? too bland?  Will it go with the floors? The walls? The walls are white, dammit!! Aaaaaaggghhh!).  We were showing this guy pictures of our empty house and trying to make him decide for us - please! We can't do this by ourselves, this stuff is for grown-ups!  Let's not even mention trying to decide about the wood for the arms, or the stuffing for the cushions... *shudder*

We left quivering wrecks, having placed our order, holding each other back from running into the store just to look at the Mellifluous Maple (or whatever it was) one last time because - WHAT IF WE HAVE MADE A TERRIBLE MISTAAAAKE, NOOOO!!

In a fit of madness, we then went into another shop to check out a dining table and chairs we had seen and liked.  Whether it was the trauma of the sofa buying or not, we marched in, checked out the goods and just went and ordered straight away.  As we left, I overheard a nearby couple - who were umming and aahing over their purchase - say, "That's how we need to be". Hah!!  If only they knew about our shameful sofa shenanigans...

Anyway, now we have actual furniture on the way (although we won't see the sofa again until March!) so we are feeling less intimidated by the bareness of our rooms.  And besides, we have prioritised and already have the important things...

Come to think of it... do we really need the sofa?!


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Title: 꽃할배 수사대 / Grandpas Over Flowers Investigation Team
Chinese Title: 花样爷爷搜查队
Also Known As: Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery, Crime
Episodes: 12
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast Period: 2014-May-09 to 2014-July-25
Airtime: Friday 21:50
Related Series: Flower Boy Series

The story about three detectives in their 20’s who transform into old men in their 70’s overnight and one elite detective who luckily stays young as himself. The drama will comically tell the story of the three detectives trying to regain their young bodies back.

Main Cast

Lee Soon Jae as Lee Joon Hyuk
Choi Jin Hyuk as Lee Joon Hyuk (young)
Shin Dong Woo as Joon Hyuk (young)
Byun Hee Bong as Han Won Bin
Park Min Woo as Han Won Bin (young)
Jang Kwang as Jun Gang Suk
Park Doo Sik as Jun Gang Suk (young)
Kim Hee Chul as Park Jung Woo

Supporting Cast

Lee Cho Hee as Jung Eun Ji (female detective)
Kim Eung Soo as Kim Young Chul (Head of Investigation Unit)
Park Eun Ji as Han Yoo Ra (Joon Hyuk’s fiancee)
Kim Byung Se as Choi Jae Wook (deputy chief of department)
Shin Kwi Shik (신귀식) as Park Jin Woo (police commissioner)
Kim Sun Young as Joon Hyuk’s mother
Kim Byung Choon as Joon Hyuk’s father
Seo Ye Hwa (서예화) as Joon Hyuk’s younger sister
Ha Gyu Won (하규원) as Lee Ji Hyun
Son Young Soon (손영순) as Choi Jae Wook’s wife
Park Hyo Joo as Jun Hae Jin
Lee Ki Woo as Park Tae Min
Lee Tae Hyung (이태형) as Charlie Jung

Sam Hammington as Russia robber (ep 1)
Lee Seung Ho as Jung Myung Ho (ep 1)
Kwon Min Ah as Han Sul Hee (ep 3, ep 6)
Lee Yong Nyuh as Han Sul Hee’s maid (ep 3)
Kim Jin Soo as Michael Kim (ep 4)
Heo Jae Ho as Song Jin Chul (ep.4)
Kwon Min Joong as chef’s assistant (ep 4)
Jung Jin as manager Jung (ep 5)
Heo Jin as Kang So Ri’s mother (ep 6)
Jang Se Hyun as fortune-teller (ep 6)
Lee Chul Min as loan-shark boss (ep 6)
Choi Ji Ho as Kang So Ri’s manager (ep 6)
Choi Dong Yub as Director Jung Jae Hwa (ep.6)
L.Joe as Uhm Shi Woo (ep.7)
Park Hyo Bin as Kim Jae Hee / Kim Young Chul’s daughter (ep 7)
Kim Dong Gyoon as waxing staff (ep 7)
Jung Min Sung as school security staff (ep 7)
Woo Sang Jun as Jo Joong Go (ep.8)
Oh Jung Tae as Joo Tae Baek (ep 8)
Lee Sang Hong as Kim Joong Eun (ep 11)

Production Credits

Production Company: SSD
Director: Kim Jin Young
Screenwriter: Moon Sun Hee, Yoo Nam Kyung

This is the drama version of Grandpas Over Flowers.

Episode Ratings

Date Episode Nationwide
2014-05-09 1 2.74
2014-05-16 2 1.71
2014-05-23 3 1.47
2014-05-30 4 1.45
2014-06-06 5 1.19
2014-06-13 6 1.11
2014-06-20 7 1.08
2014-06-27 8 1.29
2014-07-04 9 1.33
2014-07-11 10 0.84
2014-07-18 11 0.78
2014-07-25 12 1.04

Source: AGB Nielsen

*** Note: This drama is aired on Pay-TV channel which has fewer viewers than Free-TV channels. So, please don’t be surprised with the low rating. ***

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28 Comments to “Grandpas Over Flowers Investigation Team”

  1. 1 : maknaee Says:

    If I’m not mistaken, there will be a body sweep between Lee Soon-jae and Hee-chul. This gonna be a funny one ~

  2. 2 : Gita Says:

    Hee chul oppa ?? 😀

  3. 3 : bblve07 Says:

    if there’s a body swap then the genre must be comedy and fantasy…

  4. 4 : ChulMin IsHot Says:

    my draling sweetie is come back to movie :”> long time no see my beloved
    김 희 철 ♥♥♥ :*

  5. 5 : msyuna Says:

    who is going to translate this drama?

  6. 6 : mdolphins Says:

    I want to see Choi Jin Hyuk, he is going to be awesome in it, even though he will just have a small part. Hopefully he will show up in flashbacks in later episodes. This looks like it is going to be funny.

  7. 7 : Miro Says:

    First time seeing my bias in a kdrama (Heenim). Although I’ve watched almost all his youtube uploaded tv guestings, concerts and other stuffs, but watching him in a kdrama I think would be different. Well, i’m too excited for this one. Can’t hardly wait. ^_^ This is going to be hilarious, 3 old guy who’s young at heart (since they are really young but overnight becomes grandpa) and a fashionista detective. Hell yeah! come me in!!!

  8. 8 : Wee Says:

    Hahaha. ..really a funny comedy drama. …I.love it…all the cast…

  9. 9 : Muri Says:

    I’d like to know how Kim Hee Chul’s character fits in here as he is seen with the younger version of the grandpas and in the poster he’s with the grandpas. Does he not age? Old guy in a young man’s body?

  10. 10 : Miro Says:

    Whoaaaaaaa!!!! 2.5% rating on its first episode??? *clap* *clap* good start hopefully the rating continues to sky rocket until the end… ^_^

  11. 11 : marilou Says:

    @msyuna the first episode is already sub in dramabay http://www.dramabay.com/flower-grandpa-investigative-team-episode-1/

    @mdolphins I wanna watch CJH also.

  12. 12 : msyuna Says:

    rhank u mister

  13. 13 : Sandy 2 Says:

    OMG, hilarious!!

  14. 14 : Lexie Says:

    Should be included in the Flower Boy Series along with Flower Boy Ramyun Shop, Shut Up! Flower Boy Band, Flower Boy Next Door, and Dating Agency Cyrano…hahaha…just saying…

  15. 15 : bigeye46 Says:

    so cute and sweet i like the drama..most..smile..fighting..

  16. 16 : bigeye46 Says:

    i like the drama..most..smile..fighting..
    so funny and laugh

  17. 17 : kiria Says:

    I like serris so much
    from Korea

  18. 18 : hadiyazak87 Says:

    Excited..hee chul oppa and jin hyuk oppa <3…totally gonna watch it

  19. 19 : Jill Says:

    I laughed for FIVE MINUTES looking at this page! You have GOT to be kidding me??? Who would watch this turkey??? Oh, I see 1 to 2% ratings – wow, it’s the next My Love From Another Star — NOT! hahahaha!!!

  20. 20 : bigeye46 Says:

    yes..so funny drama n i cant stop laugh

  21. 21 : asmaa Says:

    i like this drama ..heechul oppa is so great

  22. 22 : kaygee2jay Says:

    I got interested to this show because of Park Min Woo of Roommate and HeeChul of Lets get Married Season 2. it made me laugh. Its hilariously funny. Awesome Comedy show

  23. 23 : mei Says:

    @Jill : I think you only embarassed yourself by mocking on the low ratings. You SHOULD have read the explanation above that the low rating is aired on Pay-TV channel (tvN). Besides, the drama is really good, too.

  24. 24 : mei Says:

    @Jill : I think you only embarassed yourself by mocking on the low ratings. You SHOULD have read the explanation above that the low rating is bcs it is aired on Pay-TV channel (tvN). Besides, the drama is really good, too.

  25. 25 : Miro Says:

    @Jill : I think you need to know how to read first. It’s funny that you’re looking at this page for “5 MINUTES” and yet you didn’t understand a thing. You are safe from zombie apocalypse…smh *facepalm*

  26. 26 : heechulusi Says:

    This drama is soooooo funny n has a really special story..love it so much ❤❤❤

  27. 27 : sheera_kyujin Says:

    This drama is freaking hillarious… Thou i wanted to see choi jinhyuk and heenim interactions more.. 🙁 . But it’s okay, this drama still rocks!!

  28. 28 : dongrim Says:

    Asli lucu bgt, tapi kenapa Heechul g berubah juga ya? Lucu

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NSAI is the apex body of the Indian Seed Industry. The vision of NSAI is to create “A dynamic, innovative, internationally competitive, research based industry producing high performance, high-quality seeds and planting materials which would benefit farmers and significantly contribute to the sustainable growth of Indian Agriculture. NSAI is continuously working for voicing issues of prime concern of the Seed Industry & Policy makers of the country.

NSAI works towards globalizing the seed industry, harmonization of regulatory environment, promoting export of seed and investment in seed industry.

Apart from the above, NSAI is engaged in promoting international collaborations with stakeholders and industries. NSAI also does a lot of knowledge and skill enhancement of Human resources through training & capacity building of agri-entrepreneurship, training & capacity building of Government Officials and Collaborative trainings with various institutes, organizations & universities. NSAI actively engages with all stakeholders for taking up issues of National interest pertaining to Indian Seed Industry.

 Q.1 What is the current situation of Indian Seed industry?

The Indian Seed Industry is doing well. In fact, the present Government is very serious about the Agriculture sector.The Indian Seed industry is quite serious about upholding the Quality standards at all the point of time.

Q.2 Government will declare the budget in February so according to you what should be in budget for agriculture industry?

We hope the Government announces concrete steps to boost Seed Exports from India and also announce packages for promotion of Seed Sector in terms of setting up of new enterprises and seed centres for making quality seeds available to farmers at affordable rates. There has to be an organised micro and macro setup to ensure our farmers receive the best quality seeds.

Q.3 What is the Progress in new seed Act, is there any comment on this?

Matter is pending. We appeal to Government to take concrete steps in this regard.

Q.4 How is the Seed industry growth in last few years?

The growth of Seed Industry has been appreciable over the past few years. The Indian Seed Industry, at present, is estimated to be doing annual turnover of about Rs. 20,000 Crores vis-à-vis the global seed business estimated to be at Rs. 3 Lakh Crores and is growing at a CAGR of 12%, which is an encouraging sign.

Q.5 What are the Key Regulatory bodies Involved in seed import and export?

DGFT, APEDA & DPPQ are the main regulatory bodies involved in Seed Import & Export.

DGFT is responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy with the main objective of promoting India’s exports. DGFT plays a very important role in the development of trading relations with various other nations and thus help in improving not only the economic growth but also provides a certain impetus needed in the trade industry.

DGFT issues Export license to the seed exporter based on the recommendation made by the DAC. Also, DGFT is responsible for allowing list of seed/planting materials that can be exported or imported based on the recommendations made by DAC.

The mandate of Plant Quarantine Service within the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage is to prevent the entry, establishment and spread of exotic pests in India as per the provisions of The Destructive Insects & Pests Act, 1914 and the notifications issued there under. Every exporter has to register and file an application with concerned Plant quarantine station at the designated port through which he intends to export.

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act 1985. APEDA is mandated with the responsibility of export promotion and development of the following scheduled products. Vegetable seed products are one of the scheduled under the mandate of APEDA.

 Development of industries relating to the vegetable seeds for export by way of providing financial assistance or otherwise for undertaking surveys and feasibility studies, participation in enquiry capital through joint ventures and other reliefs and subsidy schemes;

 Registration of persons as exporters of the vegetable seeds;

 Fixing of standards and specifications for the scheduled products for the purpose of exports;

 Carrying out inspection of meat and meat products in slaughter houses, processing plants, storage premises, conveyances or other places where such products are kept or handled for the purpose of ensuring the quality of such products;

 Improving of packaging of the vegetable seeds;

 Improving of marketing of the vegetable seeds outside India;

 Promotion of export oriented production and development of the vegetable seeds;

 Collection of statistics from the owners of factories or establishments engaged in theproduction, processing, packaging, marketing or export of the vegetable seeds or from suchother persons as may be prescribed on any matter relating to the vegetable seeds andpublication of the statistics so collected or of any portions thereof or extracts therefrom.

Q.6 Is there any comment on GMO? Indian Farmers Community really need it ?

NSAI is pro technology organization, however we strongly believe that any technology should come through proper channel and procedure. We believe that our farmers should have adequate awareness about the technology they are using.There should be no harm to biosafety norms. India’s Biodiversity cannot be compromised at any cost. Science and Technology should strengthen local ecosystems without causing harm to what exits.

Q.7 Is there any need for more investment in R&D and infrastructure in growth of Indian Seed Industry?

Definitely, I feel there is an urgent need to promote more investment in R & D and infrastructure. With the challenge of climate change staring at our face the role of seed becomes more critical. R&D in Seed Sector is the only way we can live up to the expectation of farmers. The stress should be on tailor made seeds to meet the uncertain challenges which are thrown at the farmers by ever changing climate and monsoons.

Q.8 What will be the agenda and objectives of Indian Seed Congress 2018?

The Indian Seed Congress, the annual forum organized by NSAI, has emerged as a much-awaited event to project the latest trends and views of the Seed Industry sector; voice their concerns; deliberate on the new technological advances and the barriers to technology development and introduction; showcase new product ranges and services and network for better business development. The Indian Seed Congress provides a platform for the Seed Industry to interact closely with technology developers, sector development officials and policy makers.

This time the agenda of Indian Seed Congress is centered around ‘Seeds Beyond Boundaries’ for securing the life and livelihood of Farmers across world; seeds which would guarantee high productivity and greater returns to the farmer.

As a part of World Seed Industry, the Indian Seed Industry is readier than ever to play a constructive and productive role for bringing Seed Community closer across the world. The need of the hour is to give Seed its rightful place as true ambassador of life beyond boundaries.

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Triumphs and Tragedies
by Bill Hayes

Publisher: Final Word Press
Pages: 384
Format: eARC
Buy the Book: Amazon

Goodreads:  Hermosa Beach, California, in the mid-1960s. Sun, surf, swanky sand castles along the Strand, and a soundtrack of “Fun, Fun, Fun.” But the hang-loose life of the locals would soon be drowned out and painted black. The social storm brewing could turn even the most perfect wave into a brutal riptide.

Karl McMillen, Jr. deserved a piece of the Pacific paradise. He’d plumbed his way up from screwfittings and
sweat into mega-business ownership and multimillions. He’d earned the azure-awesome view that he woke to every magical morning. And he’d earned the ideal family at his side. A dynamic wife and two bright, talented sons with sky’s-the-limit potential.

But that storm…

He never saw it coming. It hit hard and it hit fast. The grinding gales of addiction ripped everything he had apart.  How do you go from planning exotic family vacations and evaluating real estate investments to planning prison visits and evaluating rehab centers and criminal defense pleas? How do you watch your surfer champion sons transform into drug lords? Inmates? How do you watch your entire family die; one by one?

And yet never stop fighting.

What does it take to look in the mirror and search for the meaning of enabler? To face that you’re sacrificing your own livelihood for Scotch? To ride a sheer, pounding wave of triumphs and tragedies, and then pull out and paddle back for more?

It takes a rare and special person—Karl McMillen.

Kritters Thoughts:  A true story about a family's battle with addictive issues to drugs, alcohol and maybe even working.  There were many moments in this book that I wished it were a piece of fiction, because I wanted this family to take a different avenue or approach to their son's and their own issues.

My biggest issue with the story was the continuous amount of second chances that Karl and Thelma provided to their sons.  Even at the end, Karl was still giving chances when he was stating in letters to his children that he would stop providing for them.  Karl was an enabler and I am not sure he ever truly admitted it and that was hard to read and understand.  Along with that, I felt that maybe Karl and Thelma didn't provide enough attention to their sons as they were young and this could have prevented the path that the boys took.  They had all the "things" they needed, but Karl and Thelma didn't give of their time to their family.  Finally, I was not a fan that Karl and Thelma were not battling their own demons with truth and honesty.  They had issues of their own and should have taken care of themselves, just as much as they were worrying about their boys.

The one interesting thing that I took from the book was the time that I read this book, right after a well known Glee actor, Corey Monteith died from a mix of heroin and alcohol.  After reading about Karl's son's life long battles with addiction and how recovery is hard, it made me think about Corey and how even though he had a few stints in rehab, he never found complete recovery.

As this is a true story, it is hard to really rate the characters and the story, but I just couldn't handle this family and their crazy story.

Rating: not such a good read

Ebook 2013 Challenge: 54 out of 50

Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received one copy of this book free of charge from JKS Communications.  I was not required to write a positive review in exchange for receipt of the book; rather, the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

LaMelo Ball Dropped The N Word On WWE Raw

Last night the BBB met the WWE.  A pure genius move by the WWE.  LaVar Ball was made to provide this kind of pure entertainment.

Lonzo and LaMelo joined their charismatic old man in the ring.  At one point during the segment LaMelo dropped the n word multiple times and it was picked up by the mic, "beat that n*ggas ass."

The WWE had to issue an apology and make sure to mention that it was unscripted and the word doesn't reflect their values.

No shit it was unscripted.

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London Officials Say Uber Is Unfit To Operate In City

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Uber may not be able to operate in London for much longer. The top transportation authority there says it will not renew Uber's license. The ride-hailing service is appealing that decision. And in the meantime, Uber can keep operating. London's move is being applauded by taxi drivers, as you might expect, but many Uber customers are not so happy. NPR's Chris Arnold reports.

CHRIS ARNOLD, BYLINE: In London today, people are being forced to envision life without Uber cars. It's a bleak vision for Yurr-Ann Chin and Svenya Tishmyer (ph).

UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: Taxis are so expensive in London, so I usually rely on Uber at the moments during the night to get home from bars or clubs because the Tube doesn't go at night.

ARNOLD: Of course people could try to grab one of those stately looking black cabs. Arun Sundararajan is a business professor at NYU who was born in the U.K.

ARUN SUNDARARAJAN: Of all the cities in the world, London's taxi service is perhaps the most iconic - you know, black cabs driving around - and most closely tied to the identity of the city.

ARNOLD: And because of that, there could be some politics going on here to protect the taxi drivers. And Sundararajan says that the move could also be a part of a more general backlash against big tech companies from abroad.

SUNDARARAJAN: The fact that it is a non-European or non-British platform that is dominating what used to be a locally provided service.

ARNOLD: OK, but there is still a reason that Uber is popular in London.

JACOB KIRKEGAARD: Anybody who has taken a black cab in London knows that this is a pricey service that is not always available where you need it.

ARNOLD: That's Jacob Kirkegaard, an economist with the Peterson Institute. He says London's subway, or Tube system, is crowded.

KIRKEGAARD: London is a city whose infrastructure greatly benefits from the, in many ways, complimentary service of a company like Uber.

ARNOLD: But he says a series of glaringly bad missteps by the company has left it vulnerable. Perhaps the worst, the ride-hailing service angered regulators around the world with its so-called Greyball program which deceived officials by showing them fake Uber cars when they looked at the app.

KIRKEGAARD: There is a federal criminal investigation here in the United States that they used this Greyball software to basically trick local regulators so that they couldn't identify individual drivers, so they couldn't check the identity of these drivers. That is a serious charge.

ARNOLD: Traditional taxi companies have pointed to sexual assault complaints against Uber drivers to raise safety concerns, and the London regulators faulted the company's approach to reporting, quote, "serious criminal offenses." Uber says it complies with the same background checks that the cab drivers undergo in London and that it works closely with police. In the end, Kirkegaard thinks that London might force some changes on Uber, but he would be surprised if the city actually bans Uber cars.

KIRKEGAARD: The U.K. is voting for Brexit, and you know, they really want to send the signal, we're still open for business. Banning a cheap source of transportation within the city is a step in the other direction.

ARNOLD: Meanwhile, today more than 300,000 people have already signed an online petition asking the mayor to reverse the decision to ban Uber in London. Chris Arnold, NPR News.


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Sunday, October 26, 2014

A Weekend Evening at La Bodega During Spanish National Day 2014

Nothing much going on during that day and so I decided to hang out at La Bodega at Bangsar Shopping Centre where they were having the Spanish National Day celebration that evening.

Had a couple of beers, some food which includes paella and....other things. LOL.

I'm impress of how this man pours the wine scooped from a barrel.
He swings it up high and pours it accurately onto the wine glass.

That night was pretty much about that for me, drink, eat, chat with friend (ie. Duncan) say hi and greet a few people I knew who were there. And that's all.

There were some performances via singing and Flamenco dances
And some lucky draw that night too.
The prizes were mostly bottles of alcoholic beverages. Unfortunately, I didn't win any. LOL

The whole gang of performers get together singing Spanish songs at the end of the night.
The night was a wet night too with the rain being on and off but also quite a hot one being on the outdoors. There were loads of people there filling up the place but few people whom I knew.

They had Sangria served at the event along with wine but I took few sips of it and decided it wasn't the concoction for me for this time and so I opted for some Somersby and Franziskaner.

I called it quits close to 11pm since my eyes were shutting and the alcohol that surges through me has a sleepy spell put on me. Well, ya. Short update from me here. LOL


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Learn from mistakes, but learn the right lesson

We make mistakes. And some times, those mistakes can be very embarrassing. Last week, I did something embarrassing in front of a lot of people. I reacted to something that was said in a way that showed that I had misunderstood what was said. And there were about twenty people watching.

That could have been a trigger for me to think several times before acting out in front of an audience that big. But I shouldn't let that be the case.

We need to learn from our mistakes. And the more embarrassing the mistake, the more long lasting the lesson learnt will be.

But, there are two things that we can learn from such an experience. And while one is a good lesson to learn, the other is detrimental to our development and our personality.

First, what's detrimental.

If the lesson we learn is to think a hundred times before acting out again in front of a similar audience, we are limiting ourselves. This will only foster a lack of confidence that affects other areas as well, and adversely at that.

The experience we had was not the fault of the audience that was there to witness it. It was something that happened because we didn't know what was right (lack of knowledge), or we believed something to be right or acceptable and that wasn't the case (misinformed).

If the lesson we take away from this is to not indulge in such an act again, then we stand to lose out.

Many people are afraid to ask questions in a meeting with a big group of people, or to ask a question in a class, or to answer a question in a class or a meeting. And this is usually because of this kind of a learning from a previous experience.

When in the habit of holding back from acting, it is easy to rationalise things in our heads and not seek out the information that might be useful to us.

Whereas, when in the habit of taking action, we constantly seek to be prepared and this builds up better habits in the long run and builds up confidence at the same time.

It is easy to shy away and stick to ourselves, but that's all we will ever do.

The right lesson to learn is to gain the knowledge that we were lacking so that we won't be in this situation again, or to correct our understanding in case we were misinformed about something.

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Thursday, 23 October 2014

Toddler Food Ideas {Keepin' it real} | Laughs

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a toddler not asleep, must be in want of food.

If you are/have been the proud owner of one or more toddlers then you will certainly understand the truth of the above sentence. Toddlers have an insatiable appetite. Whether it's from the constant movement and noise making or the effort it takes to drive their parents to absolute distraction, toddlers need food.

Tuesday, 21 October 2014

Parenting. It doesn't get easier, it just gets different | Parenting

I was at a baby shower on the weekend and I was chatting to a friend who had her first baby less than a week before I had Zee. I was asking her how the first year had been, what she'd enjoyed, what she hadn't enjoyed. After talking about some of the harder things, she said something along the lines of, it must be so much harder with two, and that I must think having one child is easy in comparison.

I had to politely disagree with her.

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Our Readers Write: La Jollans share their views on overflowing trash cans, legal fight over MAD, airplane noise, homeless people and more topics

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Letters to the Editor from the Feb. 22, 2018 issue of La Jolla Light as La Jollans speak out on local issues:

Trash in Village continues to aggravate merchants

Look at these photographs taken at 1:20 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 on Girard Avenue. It is very disappointing to see the neglect with which City Services treats our Village neighborhood. I am certain that somewhere in City government there's a calendar. The trash cans should have been emptied on Friday, or if not then, certainly today! The cans will not be emptied until Tuesday (after Presidents' Day weekend), so you know the area around them will be overflowing with trash and garbage. In one picture, you see merchants taking matters into their own hands. Who is in charge of such poor planning? — Gerhard Bendl

Sad pity business group is fighting the Maintenance Assessment District (MAD)

Since Lincoln Foster and his fellow Village property owners (known as the La Jolla Benefits Association, LLC), have made their position clear, it is time we, La Jolla citizens, fight back. These landlords are more than happy to make money off their commercial real estate in The Village, yet they refuse to do their part and help pay for additional cleaning and sprucing of The Village. They have filed a lawsuit to block the La Jolla Village Maintenance Assessment District (MAD) from beginning its great and much-needed work to restore our town back to a "Jewel."

If anyone needs proof of how much of an improvement a MAD can make to an area, just look at what the Bird Rock commercial district is today. It went from a run down set of shops that were not walk-able to a beautiful set of storefronts and streets that welcome visitors to park and shop.

The Village MAD was voter-approved (last fall) in a fair, legal election. It is ridiculous that a few wealthy landowners can deny the will of the majority of the voters — and all because they don't want to help pay to clean and maintain the very area that they own and manage and benefit from!

I feel it's now time for the voters and La Jolla citizens to fight back with our wallets. Since these opponents feel their small, annual MAD fee was too much of a burden, we need to hit them where it counts. We need to know who is part of the La Jolla Benefits Association LLC, so we can boycott their businesses. Furthermore, we can lend spend our money with those Village businesses that support the MAD and are happy to help fund a clean and vibrant Village. — Terrence Schmidt

Homeless issue requires compassion, not anger

How shocked and disheartened I was after reading the letter in the Feb. 15 La Jolla Light issue regarding the "homeless." Geez! If the worst thing that happens to somebody is that they suffer the "tragedy" of having to avoid a person shouting from across the street and then writing a letter to the local newspaper, they are truly blessed. The writer describes having a "terrible encounter" with a homeless person who shouted at her from across the street. And she did the right thing, tactfully avoiding the man before asking a person at Pannikin Café to call the police. Lifeguards also witnessed this morning event, called the police, and waited for them to arrive. Upon "later reflection," she states: "This was nothing short of a tragedy."

Really? A tragedy? It is a modern-day reality and we must act appropriately with some degree of understanding and compassion. She continues: "Calling these people 'homeless' makes them seem like victims." They are victims any way you slice it. From time to time, I've had to use my smarts to avoid an unfortunate soul's shouts from across the street. The tragedy is not mine, it is his/hers, and I think, "There but for the grace of God go I." The writer prefers to describe people caught in homelessness as "bums" "addicts" and "lunatics."

She says the homeless "do not need a meal or money handed to them as they sit on the sidewalk." Her solution? Take away their freedom. Law enforcement should busy themselves with "picking up vagrants" even if they refuse because they should "lose their freedom" to take care of themselves. I highly disagree. Society must find logical, compassionate and effective solutions to homelessness.

La Jolla is not immune, nor should it be. We must seek to understand the complexity of the problem and come up with a humane approach to help those in need. Let us not refer to the homeless with blatantly disparaging monikers or enact the "policy change" some propose. Instead, let's step up to alleviate the situation and thank God for sparing us from addiction, homelessness and "lunacy." — Pilar Cárdenas-Gimber

In defense of aircraft flying over La Jolla

I read with interest the letter last week, in which a resident complains of "continuous noise" from small aircraft using Montgomery Field in Kearny Mesa (recently renamed Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport). He claims to have personally counted 250 to 400 flights per day, most of them "flying low and loud." I question this claim because I have lived under the same flight path for more than 25 years and have not had anywhere near the same experience. Yes, general aviation planes overfly my home every day, but very few are "low" or "loud."

First, these aircraft generally fly above 3,200 feet while crossing La Jolla, this is not "low" by any means (it's over half-a-mile high). Two years after the PSA flight 192 crash, the FAA implemented Terminal Control Area in San Diego airspace, which restricted general aviation to a very narrow corridor when departing Montgomery Field to the west. These planes are required to be above 3,200 feet and below 4,800 feet, and generally north of Mt. Soledad in order to head north along the coast.

Second, Montgomery Field electronically monitors and records the noise from departing aircraft. Those exceeding the noise limits can be cited and fined. By the time they cross I-805 they are not to exceed 60 decibels measured at the ground. This noise level has been scientifically determined to be consistent with housing, and not, as the letter-writer claims, destructive of "peace and quiet."

Finally, aircraft operations at Montgomery have actually decreased over the past 40 years (from an average of 960 per day down to 550 per day). La Jolla is less than 10 miles from three major airports — they are not new, having been in place for 68 to 90 years, so very few us can say we moved here reasonably expecting never to hear a plane fly over.

Aviation is part of our area's heritage — from Charles Lindberg to Top Gun — and it is here to stay. Over those years, the industry has made great strides in reducing the noise from aircraft, from far quieter engines to implementing noise abatement procedures for commercial and private flights over urban areas. It only makes sense, if you are sensitive to noise, don't move near an airport (or a railroad track for that matter). — Ted Haas

There's a correct way to dispose of meds

I love reading Inga's columns and look forward to them in La Jolla Light every week. However, in her column of Feb. 15, she made a questionable statement. One should never flush medications down the toilet. Even though sewage is treated, many of these medications (or their active metabolites) go through the treatment process basically unchanged and are discharged with the treated water into the ocean or used as "gray water" on land. These substances can adversely affect the marine life food chain up to, and including, humans or, depending upon what the "gray water" is used for, the land-based food chain.

To get rid of outdated, unused or unwanted medications: If there is a medication disposal or take-back program in your area, bring them in; if not, dispose of them in coffee grounds, kitty litter or some similar substance. — IB

Life lessons learned from soccer league play

What does soccer mean to me? If you asked me this two years ago, the answer would have been totally different from how I feel now. Two years ago my answer would have been: "I love playing soccer because being on a team means friendship, support and absolute freedom from stress. Soccer is fun, it means being outdoors, and most of all having someone who was not one of my parents building me up. Someone I could depend on — a coach!"

But, this season my coach hated me! He used words like "useless," "disaster" and "insecure," when he'd speak to me or about me. This made me very angry and feeling super bad about myself, and questioning my love for the game. The coach intimidated me and my teammates. Some of them cried, some of them left the team, some of them have left the sport completely. I knew this was wrong, so I had to dig in my cleats and continue to go to every game and practice, and never quit and give in. If I quit, he won.

My mom kept saying, "You have to love the sport more than you dislike him." But how could this be possible? There was nothing that I disliked more than him.

As the painful season went on I wanted to quit. I kept thinking: "Why is he doing this? People love me!" So many nights I'd sit and wonder what it was that the coach didn't like about me? One night it all came together. Coach hated all the things that make me, me. He hated my spirit, my power, my mad foot skills, and my ability to get the ball in the goal even if he gave away my position. I figured he was unhappy in his life and was taking it out on me.

I couldn't let him extinguish who I was. I wanted nothing from him but for him to get out of my face and give me the personal space I deserve. I spent hours wondering how could take back the control he wanted so badly. One evening, I realized that I did love soccer more than I disliked him. I knew I could do this. I had to ignore all his glares, mean words, and the anger he targeted at me. "I am strong, I can do this," I would tell myself.

I finished my season on my terms. I learned how to deal with negative people and still come out feeling good about myself. I learned never to give up and back down from someone who is trying to break your spirit or intimidate you. You don't look for approval from others, you look inside yourself to find the confidence and positive words.

Soccer now means being my own No. 1 fan if I win, lose or tie. Showing up and always trying my best. I hope other players, who experience something like I did, will turn to their families and friends for support. You must have compassion for people, even if they are being awful to you. People treat you how you let them, so set boundaries and don't allow anyone to cross the line you set.

I tried out for new clubs and I was picked up by a great team. I'm leaving the old club behind, but I am taking with me my strength, my perseverance, my power, my ability to get the soccer ball into the goal, and my will to never give up or quit. I'm taking my season, not the coach's. I hope he has learned from his behavior. — "Forward" Moving Player

• In the Feb. 15 story, "Todd Gloria delivers bold message at Town Council forum," San Diego Police Sgt. Bryan Brecht is quoted as stating that, out of 6,000 homeless people interacted with by San Diego police in 2017, only 15 accepted services. The number of interactions was 1,600, not 6,000, and it was only for Northern Division. The Light regrets the error.

• A News Nugget in the Feb. 15 issue mentions that UCSD will be the third University of California campus to sell the Plan B pill through vending machines. It was incorrectly stated that Plan B is an "abortion pill." However, Julie Gollin, M.D. contacted the Light to say Plan B is not an "abortion pill." She writes: "In fact, Plan B a progestin-type hormone (present in many oral contraceptives) that works to prevent pregnancies. It works by stopping the release of an egg from the ovaries, by preventing fertilization or by preventing a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterus.

"It is important to not perpetuate misinformation regarding a safe, effective method of contraception that can prevent an unplanned or unwanted pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse."

• In the Feb. 15 story "Parents ask school district to remove Bird Rock Elementary principal," it should have stated the group that circulated the allegations against Hale consisted of parents and some members of the school site governance committee.

What's on YOUR mind?

Letters published in La Jolla Light express views from readers in regard to community issues. To share your thoughts in this public forum, e-mail them with your name and city of residence to editor@lajollalight.com or mail them to La Jolla Light Editor, 565 Pearl St., Suite 300, La Jolla, CA 92037. Letters reflect the writers' opinions and not necessarily those of the newspaper staff or publisher.

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Your Holiday Travel Tech Essentials Are Here

Have holiday travel plans over the next few weeks? There is still time to grab a few tech essentials to keep you on track, whether you’re venturing by car, plane, or train, and if you’re plans are taking you home for the holidays, out on a great adventure, or away for work.

First: Keep Your Home Secure

At Modern Home Systems, we believe that smart home tech is an essential for every home in the 21st Century. There are many great home security systems you can install and monitor from your personal device while you’re away. However, if you’re in a pinch, here are a couple of quick pickups you can get for some piece of mind before you set off on your holiday travels:

The Nest Cam has a video quality of 1080p as well as night vision, and you can link this to your other smart home (and personal!) devices. As a bonus, if you have the Nest thermostat, the Nest Cam can be set up to record in your home as soon as the thermostat is set to “Away.”

Similarly, with the WiFi-connected Ring Video Doorbell, you can view who is at your door—even talk with them from your personal device—while you’re away. The device is motion-activated and has a 720p camera with a 180-degree field of view—and you can purchase a service that stores its video recordings in the cloud.

Going for your great adventure?

You can boost the quality of your iPhone camera shots by connecting the DxO One, a lightweight camera that plugs right into your iPhone’s Lightening connector, using your display as your viewfinder. One of the DxO One’s specialties is low-light photography. Retails for under $500.

If you’re really in the adventure-minded spirit for your holiday travel plans, now may be time to pick up the new GoPro Hero5Black, complete with a sturdier case, is waterproof up to 33 feet WITHOUT the bulkier housing of the previous generation, and has a built-in LCD touchscreen so you can actually see what you’re taking. Starting price is just under $400.

For work or play, you need the little extras for all your holiday travel gadgets

Mobile chargers are a must for travel. The Jackery Bolt is a portable charger with a 6,000mAh battery and can recharge the iPhone 6 nearly three times before the charger itself needs recharging. It’s also compact and lightweight enough to bring with you anywhere.

If you’re traveling by car, check out a device like the Nonda Zus Smart Car Charger, which plugs directly into the car’s lighter port and has two separate USB ports for iPhone, iPad, Galaxy S, or other devices. A bonus to the Zus? It has a free app that tells you where you parked your car.

For the power traveler hard at work

You have so many devices required for a mobile office—what you need is a plethora of USB ports. We like the Femoro USB-C Hub, with ports equipped for MacBooks and PCs (and any USB port hub). It can charge devices and also connect to external hard drives. A second option is the Sabrent 4-port USB 3.0 Hub; it’s a low-cost accessory that plugs into to one of your existing USB ports, giving you access to 4 additional USB ports, with transfer sppeds up to 5 GB/s.

With all that tech, don’t forget the surge protector. Accell Home or Away Power Station is travel-ready and plugs directly into a wall outlet. It has three standard outlets and two USB charging ports, giving you the capability of charging five devices at a time without worrying about a power surge.

And to complete your holiday travel plans, consider the last minute upgrades:

Apple Watch Series 2 has a great new design, geared especially toward fitness, and includes improved water resistance and much easier to read display. Pricing starts at $369.

And finally, consider that upgrade to the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, so you really can manage your entire life in the palm of your hand. The camera has a new dual-lens with wide and 2x optical zoom, a gorgeous display, stereo speakers, and an improved waterproof housing. 32G retails at $769, 128GB retails at $869, and 265GB is at a very-worth-it price of $969.

We at Modern Home Systems wish you a happy holiday and safe travel plans for the end of 2016 and into a bright, technology-filled new year. To make your life easier, come check out your smart tech for home and travel at or stop by our showroom at 7007 Carroll Rd, San Diego CA 92121 and our Apple Boutique at16081 San Dieguito Rd “G2,” Rancho Santa Fe CA 92091.

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West Virginia governor won’t allow lawmakers to set tolls

| Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Gov. Joe Manchin vetoed a bill that would have given the West Virginia Legislature the power to approve toll changes along the West Virginia Turnpike before they go into effect.

The governor said he was concerned the bill would hamper efforts to move quickly on needed repairs and other work along the 88-mile toll route that runs from Charleston to Princeton. He said it also would hurt the state’s bond rating.

The bill – SB738 – was intended to provide some protection from toll increases. At issue was a January 2006 toll rate increase implemented by the state’s Parkways, Economic Development and Tourism Authority. The group increased rates from $4.25 to $7 for five-axle trucks and from $1.25 to $2 for passenger vehicles without public notice or input.

A Kanawha County judge soon ordered toll rates to be rolled back. She cited insufficient public notice when the hikes were proposed. In addition, a state law was later passed that requires public notice and public hearings before the authority can increase tolls.

In an effort to appease those calling for legislative oversight in the wake of his veto, Manchin promised to offer legislation that would restrict toll revenues to projects that involve maintenance and improvements to the turnpike, including widening the road where needed, The Register-Herald reported.

Supporters of legislative oversight remain committed to their goal of allowing lawmakers to provide input in what people are paying to use the turnpike. They plan to bring the issue back for consideration in the future.

– By Keith Goble, state legislative editor


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Tag Archive: trees

Mar 13

Trees at Calvary Episcopal Church – 13 March 2016

The beautiful sky and trees in early Spring 2016 near Calvary Episcopal Church…

Mar 16

Red Maple Tree

Red Maple [Acer rubrum] tree photos taken at Carl Sandburg Home and at the Electronic Office on 15-16 March 2015.  The flowers come out before the leaves are formed. USDA Plants Listing:  Acer rubrum

Apr 05

Callery or Bradford Pear

Callery or Bradford Pear trees [Pyrus calleryana] found at Fletcher Park on 5 April 2014. This tree is a member of the Rose (Rosaceae) family.  Wikipedia states that the species was originally a native of China and Vietnam and that they produce a small woody fruit that is consumed by birds. USDA Plants Listing: Pyrus …

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Nov 13

Ginkgo Tree in November

Branches of a Ginkgo tree in Greenville, South Carolina on 13 November 2013.

Oct 20

Fall Color in the Neighborhood

The Fall colors were showing on our family walk in the White Pine neighborhood.  It’s Martha’s favorite time of year.

Oct 06

The “Perfect” Tree

This is my idea of a “perfect” tree.  Well, it’s as close as it gets.

Aug 24

Carolina Buckthorn

Carolina Buckthorn [Frangula caroliniana] found near White Pine Road in Fletcher, NC on 24 August 2013.  This tree/shrub is a member of the Buckthorn (Rhamnaceae) family.  Reader’s Digest North American Wildlife, page 317, says its habitat is “streambanks, rich bottomlands, [or] limestone ridges” and also lists it under the scientific synonym of Rhamnus caroliniana. USDA …

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Apr 25

Lone Tree on Broadpointe Drive

Jan 30

Outside the Morganton Plant – 30 January

Some electronics waiting to be recycled. Buds are on the trees, already!


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Legal Learning: Legislature drops the ball on housing

Our state senators and representatives, Republicans and Democrats, agreed last month that a bonding bill with money for affordable housing is necessary. CHUM Duluth (Churches United in Ministry) was advocating for $130 million; Gov. Mark Dayton asked for $90 million; and finally everyone agreed on $45 million. But when the legislature adjourned on May 23, housing received nothing.

It was a pretty dramatic ending of the legislative session. After arguing since January about a bonding bill, the Senate (controlled by the DFL) voted May 5 on a bill with $1.5 billion, including $90 million for housing. The bill failed by one vote.

The House of Representatives, meanwhile (controlled by Republicans), was working on an $800 million bonding bill that didn't include any money for housing. On May 18 they took a vote and the bill failed to pass.

So the leaders kept negotiating. On May 22, with an hour to go in the 2016 legislative session, the House brought a new $1 billion bonding bill to the floor that included $45 million in bonds for housing. That bill passed the House and was sent to the Senate. It was amended in the Senate and passed as amended. However, the House had adjourned before they could consider whether to concur with the Senate's amended bill. The Senate made some attempts to take the bill back up but time ran out and the bonding bill did not pass.

Now Dayton and Lt. Gov. Tina Smith are negotiating with legislative leaders about calling a special session to fix all of this. Besides money for housing, the bonding bill was supposed to raise money for many important projects — $12.7 million to restore habitat on the St. Louis River estuary in Duluth, $220 million for water and sewer upgrades in many northern Minnesota cities, $21 million for a new Science Building at the University of Minnesota Duluth, $1.9 million for improvements to the Lake Superior Zoo, $2.9 million for the Northeast Regional Corrections Center near Duluth, $1.7 million for the Black Beach Campground in Silver Bay, $763,000 for a small-craft harbor facility in Two Harbors, and so on.

But housing is one of the most important needs. In April the Duluth News Tribune pointed this out in an editorial entitled "No denying the need for housing funds." An estimated 9,000 Minnesotans are homeless, they said, many in northern Minnesota, but most of the state funding (two-thirds) has traditionally gone to Minneapolis and St. Paul. "This year would seem to be nonmetro Minnesota's turn," they editorialized. Furthermore, "public money to fight homelessness is a good investment. It returns $4 in federal funds for every state dollar allocated."

"Our job is definitely still not done. We have a ways to go," said Kenza Hadj-Moussa of the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless. "We're playing catchup from many, many years when we were given crumbs and then a few more crumbs."

Without a bonding bill that includes money for housing, the housing crisis in Minnesota will only get worse. As stated by Dana Hiltunen, a spokesperson for Homes for All, "The effect would be devastating, especially in Greater Minnesota where housing is precious. We hope elected officials know what's at stake for local communities. Minnesotans are counting on a bonding bill with basic necessities." Let's hope that the politicians can agree on a special session in the near future, and that they will find a way to pass a bonding bill this year.

James H. Manahan is a Harvard Law School graduate and was named one of Minnesota's Top Ten Attorneys. He now handles family law, wills, and probate in and around Lake County, and does mediation everywhere. He writes a regular column on legal issues for the News-Chronicle. The opinions expressed in this column are those of its author and are not to be attributed to his employer.


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Every Picture Tells a Story

Images provided by Bambino International artists

Capturing the unique story behind every photograph continues to drive the success of Bambino International, a Cincinnati leader in artistic vision for 20 years.

The Bambino International dream team of Michael Bambino, Michelle Jackson and Nidhi Bedi may have been formed through a chance meeting, but the passion and sense of adventure expressed in their work is intentional.

“We’re a strong, collaborative trio,” says Bambino, one of the region’s most recognized high-end photographers. His journalism/street art/wedding background, combined with Jackson’s  innovative talent and documentary-style expertise and Bedi’s business savvy and keen creativity, resulted in the establishment of Bambino International’s fine art divisions – Bridal Couture, Little Bambino and the recently launched online Urban Design Gallery.

“After Bambino and I were introduced through Bedi, we quickly realized it was the perfect business opportunity for both of us,” says Jackson. “He’s so passionate about photography and I am, too, and it was very surprising to both of us how we complemented each other in our professional approaches.”

When it comes to Jackson’s style of photography, she loves documenting in the moment, seeking true candid expressions. Jackson’s narrative flair offered the perfect fresh face Bambino envisioned for Little Bambino.

“When photographing a child, or any subject, we’re always looking for the opportunity to capture the unique story behind the moment,” he says. “We may not know when that moment is going to happen, or how, but when it does, that’s our shot and it’s magical.”

Bambino International takes great pride in recruiting Cincinnati’s finest artists, Bambino notes.

“As we celebrate 20 years, we’re still pushing our technique and style to stay on the most cutting edge,” he says. “It’s not just photography to us. It’s personal.”

For more information about Bambino International, or to reserve a Bambino artist for upcoming events, call 513.282.9774 or visit www.bambinointernational.com.


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Lianne Arnold
Rachel Weir
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Through dance, ceremony and a live DJ, blu tells the story of how our blood memory unites us to a mythic past.  Two Chicana women lead their family to unearth sacred rituals and restore balance despite the barrio realities of gang and military violence.

*Winner of the 2010 Yale Drama Award