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Burke retires as Hamilton Dems chair; Connie Pillich, Gwen McFarlin elected

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Tim Burke, who has voluntarily served as chair of the Hamilton County Democratic Party for the past 24 years, has retired. The Hamilton County Democratic Central Committee, made up of precinct executives, voted June 9 for former State Representative Connie Pillich and Springfield Township Trustee Gwen McFarlan to succeed Burke.

Burke, who recently turned 70, said while he in many ways looks forward to being out of the center of the local political fray, he will miss it. And he said he supports women take a leadership role in the party. “It’s about time we have more women in leadership.

As a party, we helped to support women’s marches, and women are speaking out and making changes,’’ he said.

Burke said, “It has been a distinct privilege to serve as Democratic Party chair, at times a unique challenge. We as a party are a loose coalition of allies, sometimes a strained one, but we are united by beliefs in Civil Rights, workers’ rights, women’s rights, voting rights, indeed, in human rights.

“It has been my goal to reflect that in our leadership, our candidates and the issues for which we have fought, we have sought to celebrate the diversity of the Democratic Party in the chairs of our committees, including our nominating committees, and the Cincinnati Democratic Committee, virtually every one of which has been co-chaired by a Black and a White, almost always a male and female. This year thanks are due to John Smith and Jenny O’Donnell, Steve Driehaus and Eric Kearney, Janaya Trotter Bratton and Becky Cull and at the CDC Christie Bryant Kuhns and Ann Sesler. Our committees, leadership and candidate positions have consistently included representatives of the LGBTQ community.’’

He said when local Democratic leaders had the opportunity to advise then Governor Strickland on the appointments to judicial vacancies in the county, three went to African Americans; two went to women, and only one to a White male. At the Hamilton County Board of Elections, where he served as board chair, he played a very direct role in who is employed in the democratic positions, with the three top Democratic positions, all of which pay over $90,000 per year, held by one White woman, one Black woman and one Black man. “I am proud of that diversity,’’ he said.

Burke, who was student body president at Xavier University, said he has sought to use his law practice to accomplish that same kind of change in eliminating the unfair mortgage the federal government had placed on Valley Homes in Lincoln Heights, ending racial steering by the largest real estate company in Cincinnati, halting Nationwide Insurance’s redlining of poor neighborhoods where they refused to sell homeowner’s insurance, and challenging Simon Leis’ sheriff’s office and Prosecutor Joe Deters for the arrest and multiple tasing of an African American businessman who was in the midst of a diabetic event.

“In both party leadership and the practice of law, I hope I have made a difference,’’ he said.

Burke said much remains to be done. He noted the protection voting rights would continue to be a battle. (He worked with a group that filed an amicus brief in the Husted v. A. Phillip Randolph Institute U.S. Supreme Court voters purge case.) He added the need to stand with organized labor, which will remain under attack until, working together, changes will be made in who holds public office in Columbus and Washington. He calls for the need to promote women as candidates and protecting their rights to equal pay and against sexual assault. He encourages those “incredible young people here in Hamilton County and across this country who are standing up against the NRA.’’

Burke said the best part of the job was helping young candidates win their first offices. While he has led Hamilton Democrats through the elections of six U.S. Presidents, five Cincinnati mayors, and the elections of hundreds of council members, judges and county leaders, he says the highlight of his tenure as party chair was helping Democrats carry Hamilton County twice for President Barack Obama.

Burke maintained a friendly rivalry with Hamilton County GOP chair Alex Triantafilou, with both serving on the Hamilton County Board of Elections. “While we often disagreed on many issues, I always found Tim to be honorable and a man of integrity,” Triantafilou said in a televised interview. “I respected him as an adversary because of his strong mind and work ethic.”

Burke’s last election as party chair, the May primary, saw Democrats in one of their strongest showings at the polls in decades.

“I’m anxious to explore free time and what that is,” he said. He said he looks forward to working at his law downtown firm (Manley Burke), spending more time gardening, walking his terrier mix, Buster, and spending time with his wife and six grandchildren.

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This summer may be all about John Oliver substitute hosting The Daily Show on behalf of Jon Stewart, or about Louis C.K. racking up more individual Emmy nominations in a single year than anyone previously…but it’s Throwback Thursday.

So let’s go back in time.

A time when Jon Stewart was hosting a less-successful late-night TV talker, when Louis C.K. was a young writer on an equally not-yet-successful late-night TV talker, and when both of them took part in panels with The Paley Center for Media.

I Love 1994-1995!

Ron Simon, the Paley Center’s curator for TV and Radio, writes his own recollections of those days and nights almost two decades ago, asking: “How early on can you spot comic genius?”

So he took another look at these panel discussions, now with the benefit of hindsight, to see if the signs were there of great things to come from Stewart and from C.K. And now you can, too.

Jan. 13, 1994: Late Night with Conan O’Brien writers
Then: Head writer Robert Smigel describes Louis C.K. as “captain” of Conan’s monologue team, who then describes writing jokes for Conan.

March 15, 1995: Jon Stewart
Then: Stewart already had failed to catch on with MTV hosting a late-night gig in 1993; and now he tried syndication via Paramount. And who’s that sitting next to Stewart: HIGGINS! (That’d be Steve Higgins, future SNL producer/writer and sidekick for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, soon to be Tonight Show)

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

I Miss Korean Food

 I shot these photos shortly before we left South Korea.  It is from the food court at Home Plus and it just gives you an idea of all the food choices.
These samples are made of plastic and are common in restaurant windows throughout Korea.  I've always thought it would be a great job to make these plastic foods.  There are always new restaurants popping up.
Around the lunch and dinner hour, you would find these cases packed with Koreans deciding on what they wanted to eat.  Many times it would be Rocketman and me trying to decide what we wanted.

Rocketman would order by number in Korean.  Most of the time he we get it right but the cashier seemed to prefer he write the numbers down on a piece of paper.  We would take our slips with our numbers on them, find a seat and wait for our numbers to appear.
The menu changes from time to time but you could always find the basics like kimchi jjigae and mandu guk.  You sure could not beat the prices.  You got a lot of food for a great price.

I also started a blog for my family recipes.  I've been having fun putting it together.  I hope you like it.

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Wednesday, December 16, 2015

South Korea Vacation 2015 - Part 8 Seoul Art HIgh School Art Show

The subway exit closest to our AirBnB apartment just so happen to have an art exhibition going on.  Did they know I was coming? I was so excited to visit and they let us take all the photos we wanted. I was very surprised to find out that the exhibitors were high school students. The talent really blew me away. Be prepared, I took tons of photos of their work. Enjoy.

                                   I loved seeing classmates leaving notes and snacks for their friends.

 Even bouquets were left by family and friends.

                                  I was blown away by the detail. Just amazing.

I wondered if this student had a father that would come home drunk after company dinners. I personally know this does happen because I would hear yelling and screaming at night from time to time when we lived in Korea coming from the neighbor's apartment. One time the wife locked the husband out of the apartment because of his drunkenness.

                                      The detail from this subway painting blew me away.
This set of four paintings really affected me deeply.

                                                        I loved seeing all the post it notes.

                                                  Can you believe what this is made out of?
Computer keys.
 And it even lit up.

 I really related to this student's painting. I'm sure she is the one painted in swirls. It is exactly how I felt as a child every time I was asked to pose for a family photo. I just wanted to disappear. At least, that was my interpretation of the painting.

These were actually molded and painted plastic. Lots of restaurants in Korea have realistic plastic food in their front windows letting you see what they have to offer.
         It also is a talent and a great job to be able to make plastic food look as good as the real thing.

I love that you can see this in some subway stations in Seoul. It's hit or miss to run across one but when we do, we always take advantage of the opportunity. These art students were truly gifted and I hope they continue to pursue their art and I was so grateful that we were able to see it.

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How older people can use the internet to avoid loneliness

How older people can use the internet to avoid loneliness

Placing someone in solitary confinement is usually seen as our most extreme forms of legally sanctioned punishment. And with good reason. Research suggests that loneliness can be as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, because strong relationships reduce stress and encourage us to take better care of ourselves. As primate expert Frans de Waal put it: “Our bodies and minds are not designed for lonely lives. We become hopelessly depressed in the absence of human company and our health deteriorates.”

Isn’t it sad, then, that we often come across statistics suggesting that a million older people in the UK have not spoken to anyone for a month? And that two fifths of all older people (about 3m) say television is their main source of company?

Loneliness among the elderly is a growing problem and combating it is now a local government priority in the UK. As the baby boomer generation reaches retirement, we’re facing a global “silver tsunami”. This imminent surge in the older population is likely to increase the number of lonely people, especially as baby boomers are more likely to be divorced than previous generations. We need better ways of understanding and dealing with this situation, in order to plan for the future.

Today we use a range of measures to try to prevent or alleviate age-related loneliness. Many of these are services such as weekly social groups, activity sessions, befriending services and home visits. By studying these services, my colleagues and I found that they predominantly follow a “business as usual” attitude when it comes to the growth of loneliness. We found that 77% of interventions appeared to be incremental, meaning that they were attempting to make improvements to existing services rather than introduce any radical new ideas.

It’s time we started experimenting a bit more with new ways of addressing loneliness so we can understand their possible strengths and, more importantly, their limitations. In particular, the social networking aspect of the internet, which is more often accused of displacing traditional social interaction and isolating people, is creating ways of tackling loneliness by bringing together people whose paths would otherwise never cross.

Running coaches

One such idea is GoodGym. The principle is fairly simple: get fit by doing good. GoodGym connects keen runners or people who want to get fit, with things that need to be done in the community such as cleaning the community park or helping out a vulnerable person.

As with many fitness programmes, participants can connect with a “coach” who motivates the runner to commit to at least one weekly run. But the coaches aren’t who you might expect: instead of buff personal trainers they are older people who are socially isolated. The volunteers run to an elderly person’s home and then spend time keeping them company. They can also help their coaches out with day-to-day chores such as picking up a newspaper or groceries. This is a novel way of combating loneliness and social isolation among the elderly while encouraging fitness, a win-win situation.

If you look closely, GoodGym is not directly aimed at reducing age-related loneliness. It is a way of keeping fit that happens to address the issue of loneliness and social isolation, as one of several ways of “doing good”. But it does bring the two issues together so that they address each other’s needs.

Friends who talk

Another idea that similarly matches lonely older people with others looking to improve themselves is the CNA speaking exchange. The project was launched by an English language school and marketing agency and involves young students in Brazil speaking with the residents of a care home in America using video-calling software. The speaking exchange gives the Brazilian students a chance to practice talking in English with native speakers of the language. Similarly the older people in the care home get to spend time talking to someone. To help the students improve, the video conversations are recorded, allowing teachers to review them.

Through this mutually beneficial dialogue, both parties learn about each other’s cultures and address each other’s needs of companionship. It is a novel way of delivering the known benefits of a befriending service that doesn’t rely entirely on volunteers. And according to the charity AgeUK: “Befriending schemes have proved one of the more effective services for combating both isolation and loneliness, but they are best used in conjunction with other services.”

Just like GoodGym, the exchange combines two problems to act as solutions to each other. This idea of “creative recombination” of existing products, services, places, knowledge and skills can lend a fresh perspective to a sector more used to incremental improvements.

This doesn’t mean existing service providers like local authorities and charities always have to come up with fresh, radical measures. They can research and work with other innovators and entrepreneurs who might have a better grip on the potential of new technologies. And they can look out for interesting local initiatives such as the ones discussed that could be replicated or repurposed to meet the changing needs of the growing elderly population in different settings.


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London banking will struggle to escape Brexit trap

London banking will struggle to escape Brexit trap

The free movement principle of the EU means that all individuals of member states receive an EU passport. They can settle in any other EU country and enjoy the same rights and benefits as any other citizen of the host country.

It is perhaps less obvious that the EU passport also applies to businesses, including banks. If, say, an American bank has been authorised to be in Britain, it is automatically entitled to operate in any EU country. It is this quintessential element of EU membership that has enabled London to become the banking capital of Europe.

Now that the UK has voted for a Brexit from the EU, we don’t yet know what kind of arrangements the two sides will agree. They may end up being more favourable than the total separation envisaged by Article 50 of the Treaty of the European Union. But unless the UK is still inside the single market, at least as part of the European Economic Area (EEA), this passporting right will be gone.

This is why there are widespread fears about how the banks are going to keep their main European headquarters in London, particularly those that are non-EU. There is likely to be a surge in requests for banking licences on the continent, even from British banks. Hence numerous international banks are reportedly considering their options. Substantial numbers of the City’s circa 700,000 jobs might shift.

Capital gains

The most likely beneficiaries will be the other main European financial centres – Paris, Frankfurt, Milan and Madrid – though smaller players will seek gains, too, including Luxembourg, Amsterdam and Dublin.

The European Banking Authority (EBA), currently located by the River Thames, will almost certainly be among the departures. It is one of the EU’s three overseers in the financial services sector. With the insurance regulator (EIOPA) already based in Frankfurt and the financial markets regulator (ESMA) in Paris, Milan has emerged as the early frontrunner to provide the EBA’s new home.

The global investment banks will probably incline to Paris, both because of ESMA and because there is already Europe’s second-largest market for trading securities in the form of Euronext Paris. HSBC chief executive Stuart Gulliver has indicated that 20% of his 5,000 investment banking staff could be bound for Paris, for instance. In a similar way, mutual funds and pension funds would find a natural location in Frankfurt, since they come under the EIOPA.

Paris trading. EPA

There is unlikely to be one big winner from any reorganisation. The 2008 financial crisis revealed major cracks in the eurozone, broadly dividing the north and south of the continent. Where in the past the major investment banks have tended to have just one major European headquarters, they might now decide to operate out of several smaller centres on the mainland and to take different strategic approaches for different parts of the bloc. This might be a suitable move for cautious new times, given the uncertainty that Brexit has created.

These players will probably retain a reduced British operation for similar reasons. We might also see European banks setting up in London that were previously able to service the UK market from the mainland. This at least means we are unlikely to witness a catastrophic mass migration from the Square Mile.

It is also worth emphasising that we are certainly not talking about all jobs. Within investment banks, for instance, there is a threat to the clearing services that London houses provide for trading euro-denominated financial instruments. French president Francois Hollande has already said that they can’t stay in the UK. This won’t affect the clearing of financial instruments denominated in other currencies, however.

Equally, it may no longer be possible to directly buy and sell the shares or bonds of EU-listed companies in London post-Brexit, but it won’t affect the trading in other companies or other markets such as commodities. In some areas, such as derivatives trading, no longer having to live with EU regulations might even be an advantage – albeit potentially making the markets more volatile, too. Also potentially less affected will be other merchant banking services, such as mergers and acquisitions.

On the other hand, UK insurance companies will no longer be able to offer insurance within the EU without a licence within one of the member states. I should also stress that the different sub-sectors of financial services may not all be protected if the UK ends up in the EEA – instead of an automatic right to a full passport, the different areas it covers would need to be agreed.

Scotland’s opportunity

If Scotland does vote for independence in the next couple of years, it could be a unique opportunity for luring banks to Edinburgh or Glasgow – as has already been suggested. In particular, Edinburgh’s “City” is presently small but not negligible, hosting the headquarters of Tesco Bank and Sainsbury’s Bank, insurance firm Standard Life and a substantial amount of fund management.

Edinburgh’s financial district. Ross G. Strachan, CC BY-SA

The central bank of a new independent Scotland would be entitled to authorise banks to trade across the EU as soon as the new country was granted membership. This could engender a new Scottish enlightenment, attracting banks and investment firms from all over the world.

It certainly sounds better than the alternative in which Scotland leaves the EU with the rest of the UK. If the likes of Tesco Bank and Sainsbury’s Bank were interested in expanding to the single market, they too would have to establish operations elsewhere in this scenario. Scotland’s financial waters could end up stagnant for decades as a result.

With this much at stake, the UK’s formidable banking lobby will doubtless be gearing up over the next couple of years to make the best out of a very difficult situation. At this stage, however, it looks as though the EU passport will be lost unless the UK accepts free movement of citizens.


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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Chips not! - All Seasons Wild Bird Store

When I first had a quick look at the image below, I thought chips. Not just chips but premium chips.

Upon a closer look, I found out that these are ahem…birdseeds from All Seasons Wild Bird Store (see what being a junk food addict can do? It clouds my mind). But you can’t deny that the packaging is gorgeous, agree? I mean, even the shopping bags are so cute.

Designed by Imagehaus, these have totally changed my concept of bird food. These folks can pat their backs for a job well done indeed. They’ve managed to even whet the appetite of a human being.

[images from Imagehaus via sharesomecandy]

  1. WOW. You ain't kidding, that is the best packaging ever. I'm not even a bird person and this is making me reconsider that stance. (i like birds fine, I just don't go outta my way to feed them usually.)

    So cool!

  2. I am with you this packaging is fantastic! The bags do look like a snack item -too funny. Thanks for the ink -i will check out Imagehaus.

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Monday, August 18, 2014

Horse Shopping

No. not for me.  I most definitely don't need another horse, but after much agonizing, Riding Buddy has decided it's time to look for a new trail partner.  Her horse, Hawkeye, has gotten pretty arthritic in the last year or two and after adding up all the years she realized that his age is higher than she thought, more like twenty than 16.  He is having more and more trouble, especially on steep or uneven ground and that's nearly all we ever ride on.  It is especially a problem because he is becoming very trippy, not wanting to bend his knees and they have had a few nasty near-misses where he has almost fallen down with her.  It's the exact same reason that I retired my old mare, Suki, a few years ago.  Her other horse is 26 and has already been retired for some time.  They will both always have a loving home with RB.  Neither will ever end up one of those poor lost souls listed on Craigslist or run through an auction.  You know the ones.....

"Older horse for sale cheap or free, only marginally crippled, but past his due date through no fault of his own.  A good home a must of course even though we're perfectly willing to ditch him after 20 years of good service with any stranger willing to take him off our hands so we don't have to deal with him in his old age."

Anyway, time for some younger blood in the barn.  Despite all the many unwanted horses floating around in the world, it is not at all easy to find a good one.  Horse shopping is tough.  There are usually a lot of good reasons for those horses to be unwanted after all.  Don't get me started down that rant though.

The search has just begun and, so far, this is the first candidate....

A lovely 5 year old Morgan mare bred and raised at a friend's farm just a few miles from here.  She is quite green still, but has 10-12 trail rides under her belt.  She has good, tough feet, which is major given all the foot trouble RB has battled in the past few years.  A smidge back at the knee, but nothing too serious, it's very common for the breed and in the "draftier" breeds in general.  She might have sore knees when she's 20, but who among us doesn't?  Her one real downfall is that she has never been off of her very isolated farm.  She has a decent brain, but very little exposure to the world.  Much training is needed.

Her parents were standing just a few feet away.  Mom is on the right and the handsome, studly hunk on the left is her father.
I have to admit, I've always had a particularly soft spot for Morgans.  My very bestest horse ever was a half Morgan and so was Suki.  As a teenager, I worked on a Morgan horse farm in Vermont, I had some really great rides on those horses.....

  1. It has to be so hard not to fall in love with every horse among the candidates. That's a tidy looking farm.

    1. It is very hard which makes looking for a new horse oh-so-difficult!

  2. Gorgeous. I would get a Morgan in a heartbeat.

  3. Goodness, at my age I would run far and fast from a young horse. She is lovely and I hope (if purchased) that your riding buddy finds her to be a willing learner with a smart mind.

  4. Good manners and willing attitude will get you very far with a good minded horse.
    Siera had never been off the farm and had 5 rides on her when we took her off the farm the first time.
    She never did a thing wrong.
    That said, each equine is an individual as you well know.
    As I get older I look for the easy ones you know?

  5. I too have a soft spot for Morgan's - or any "draftier" breed of horse. Can't wait to hear all about the shopping. FUN!


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Saturday, August 30, 2014

Working Girl

In celebration of workers everywhere...if only we all enjoyed our jobs half as mush as a Border Collie.

Happy Labor Day

  1. What a fun post. Good girl, Kelsie . Thanks. I wonder why some of the sheep still have their tails?

    1. We don't dock the tails on the lambs that we raise for meat. We do on the ewes that we keep for breeding as they stay much cleaner and healthier that way. We tried leaving them long a couple of times, but they really do get to be a mess during lambing. The mess can attract flies and lead to maggot infestation as well as drawing predators. They really are better off without them.

  2. They love to herd--sheep, kids, whatever ;-)

  3. Love this video. Great Border Collie. Good girl Kelsie.

  4. Well, how cool was that! We were in Scotland many many years ago and were walking with the sheep herder and his flock and his border collie. It was amazing (although his accent was thick enough we had no idea what he was saying half the time).
    Love reading about border collies in Jon Katz's books too.

  5. Nice! If only I had as much energy as a border collie! I'd get so much done.


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Hampshire Fare Takes Local Food To The Classroom - The Directory Group

Hampshire Fare Takes Local Food to the Classroom

Youngsters learn about the importance of Hampshire produce.

Schoolchildren have been encouraged to explore local produce by the Hampshire Fare.

The county’s local food group work strategically with Hampshire County Council, along with the other corporate partners, to promote local food and drink.

Pupils at the Berrywood Primary School in Hedge End were able to inspect an array of fresh fish brought to the school by J&S Fish.

The fishmonger shared different fish facts to the young people.

The session then went on to a presentation about strawberries and local fruits. New Forest Fruits told of how strawberries are grown in Hampshire and help make jams.

Chris Reilly, headteacher at the school, says the sessions were received well from the children.

He said: “The children had a fantastic morning learning about British produce.

“As a school we are trying very hard to promote healthy eating from environmentally friendly and sustainable sources. This is an excellent project!”

For more information about the involvement of Hampshire Fare in your community go to: www.hampshirefare.co.uk

The Directory Group covers the following areas within Hampshire and West Sussex: Petersfield, Clanfield, Hayling Island, Cowplain, Waterlooville, Denmead, Purbrook, Widley, Farlington, Cosham, Drayton, Havant, Rowlands Castle, Emsworth, Southbourne, Westbourne, Bosham, Portsmouth, Alton, Alresford, Bentley, Four Marks and Meon Valley


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KINGS DOMINION WAS AWESOME EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T GET TO STAY TILL CLOSING AT 8PM  I'll try to get a trip report up soon. (Spoilerthat'snotaspoiler: I rode Intimidator 305 seven timesXDXD And it was awesome every time)

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8 Tips to Help You Find Your Personal Style

Finding (and refining) personal style can be a struggle; we’re the first to admit it. We’ve all been there at least once, if not multiple times, as we gaze into our closet full of clothes and need something for the post-graduation to professional transition (so, platform sandals don’t work in office?), landing the big promotion we’ve worked so hard for, or dressing after having a baby (suddenly all those dry clean only silk blouses aren’t so practical). Regardless of what life throws at us, it’s important to be able to adapt while still maintaining a style that is all our own.

And why exactly is this important? The impact of personal style goes far beyond making a good first impression; great style is also about approaching each day with confidence, and the ability to feel legitimately beautiful in what we are wearing. Believe it or not, the right wardrobe can make a difference in that department.

In terms of your wardrobe, we want you to really know what you like, understand what looks good on you, and how to shop. So when you find the right piece to add to your closet you exclaim, “This is so me! So, we enlisted the help of one of the most stylish women we know, Jamie Krell. Her advice is budget-friendly, and she’s an on-air style expert. You remember her from E! News, The View, Access Hollywood, and The Today Show, right? Read on for Jamie’s tips for finding your personal style, one that is all your own.

Photo via Kendi Everyday

Jot down the names of your favorite style icons and do a bit of research via Pinterest, Google, or Instagram to gather inspiration from their looks. Maybe you gravitate towards Jenn Aniston’s minimal/clean look, but with a dose of Lauren Conrad’s femininity, and a side of Alexa Chung’s hipster-chic aesthetic. Pulling different types of inspiration from several sources is a great way to figure out what you like and dislike.

Homework assignment: Make a Pinterest board titled “Personal Style Inspiration.” (Tip: It can be a secret board!) Create a list of your five favorite celebs or bloggers, do a quick search on each of them, and pin the images and outfits that most resonate with you. Finished? Now, write down all the elements they have in common. Chances are, the characteristics you write down most frequently are the ones you most relate to, and the vibe that makes you the most comfortable. Why is this important? When you feel comfortable, you look and feel your best!

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Take a good, long look at your closet and the pieces you already own. Toss what you haven’t worn in the last year so you can start fresh. Then you can begin to rebuild and refine your wardrobe with a style that truly reflects where you are in your life and career. And if you waver between the keep pile and donate? Err on the side of placing it in the donate pile. The more you trust your gut, the faster the process will go.

Homework assignment: Start here, with these these closet cleanout tips. Then, find a few trash bags, a sharpie (and maybe a friend and wine!). Label the bags donate, trash, and sell and get sorting! A good closet cleanse will allow you to feel ready to become the true you, in terms of personal style. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to get dressed when you have only a few spot-on options, instead of unnecessary clothing clutter! Plus, you can invest in quality new pieces with the money you make selling your old threads (more on that here).

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If you only buy to fill the holes in your wardrobe, you’ll build a great selection much faster.

I remember starting my first job at E! two weeks after I graduated college. I was terrified! The thing that scared me the most wasn’t whether or not I would fail, it was mostly doubts about my wardrobe (truth)! How would I be able to dress trendy enough to fit in? Especially on a Ramen noodle budget? I thought the answer was money, but I didn’t have much expendable income to spend on clothes because I was a production assistant (otherwise known as the bottom of the totem pole). So I learned to experiment with the latest fashion trends the smart way—I would hunt for trendy deals at discount places like TJ Maxx and Forever 21. I would only splurge on staple pieces: leather boots, a great handbag, a nice coat. Plus, with a little extra attention (i.e. check the hems, test the zippers), it’s easy tell which cheap items will last and which items are just, you know, cheap. More tips on that here!

Homework assignment: Next time you go shopping, revisit your Pinterest inspiration board first. Likely there are certain items themes, and specific items you’ll need to re-create the looks you admire. Make a list of the items you don’t already have, and take it with you (or just keep it next to your computer while shopping online). Stick to your list so you won’t be tempted to stray and pick up another impulse buy. If you only purchase to fill the holes in your wardrobe, you’ll build a great selection of clothes much faster.

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The perfect wardrobe should not only represent your vision and creativity, but also be tailored to your lifestyle. Consider the persona you want to present to the world. You want your style to reflect your personality, but it also has to make sense in your field of work, your overall lifestyle, the city you live in and aligned with your long-term goals. Do you want a better job? Are you trying to make it in a particular industry? Think about adding a few sharp and appropriate professional pieces for interviews in that line of work. Or if you want to work in fashion, add more on-trend pieces (but don’t spend too much, as they’ll go out of style quickly!). If your work environment is casual, you may want to purchase more knits and jeans.

Homework assignment: Write down all the different situations you’re in during a given week—be it work, parties, dinners with friends or significant others, lounging, special occasions, the gym, and so on. Now, revisit this list whenever it’s time to clean out your closet, or shop for new clothes. If an item doesn’t check multiple boxes, it’s probably not worth your money. The key is to find pieces that can mix, match, and crossover from one category to another. For example, a great soft t-shirt to wear to the gym can also be worn with jeans and a blazer or tucked into a party skirt. Shop smart!

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Get out of that squeeze-into-the-smallest-size mindset, because that number doesn’t make you confident.

No one can see what the size tag reads on the inside of your dress (and truthfully, no one cares!). The focus should not be about fitting into the smallest size possible. And admittedly, who hasn’t taken two different sizes into the dressing room, secretly praying it’s the smallest one that fits? It happens to the best of us. But please, get out of that squeeze-into-the-smallest-size mindset, because a number shouldn’t make you confident—how you feel in your own skin does. And when you feel your best, you stand taller, smile wider, and people will notice. Or as Diane von Furstenberg put it, “Confidence. If you have it, you can make anything look good.”  So wear what makes you feel confident!

When you’re serious about your skin, you see a dermatologist. When you want the perfect photos on your wedding day, you enlist the help of a professional photographer. The same goes for style! Don’t be afraid to enlist the help of a professional. Remember, you don’t need to pay for a personal stylist—visit a department store or your favorite boutique and ask for advice and opinions from the sales associates and stylists. They know what they’re doing! Tip: you may need help customizing the fit of your clothes from a tailor. Why does Kate Middleton look so chic in just jeans and a blazer? Because they fit her impeccably. Seeking the help of a professional tailor ensures that each item you own shows off all your best assets!

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Accessories are, without a doubt, the easiest way to pull any look together regardless of the vibe you want to achieve. You can update jeans and a white t-shirt with a bold necklace or pair layered, delicate jewelry with a dress for a more feminine feel. A cool ear cuff or stacked rings can give you an instant edge, and pearls can make you look polished and lady-like in an instant. Add a patterned scarf, opt for edgy ankle booties instead of your normal black pumps, or pull out a bright clutch to add more personality.

Something that makes you feel confident and beautiful is never out of style

The single most important thing when developing your style is to be true to yourself. Don’t focus on the size or the designer label (this will only hinder your creativity!). Continue to experiment with different patterns, textures, accessories, and shoes. It all boils down to feeling good in your own skin—your style should reflect and celebrate your life, your individuality, and personality. Own your style, be proud of it, and embrace fashion as a way to express who you are and who you want to be.

I remember being told at E! that I “dressed for the job I wanted, not for the job I had” and I always remember that moment. I stayed true to my taste and what I felt best in, and people noticed. Trust your gut, because something that makes you feel confident and beautiful never goes out of style.

Have you struggled with your personal style in the past? What tips helped you?

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Cold Pasta Salad – Spaghettini & Vegetable Salad

This cold pasta salad is made with spaghettini, zucchini, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, spinach and red onion. It is dressed with a sweet lemon vinaigrette and is delicious.

You can make this cold pasta salad a few days ahead of time as the tomatoes are whole. If it dries up you might have to doctor it with some more dressing so make some extra if you like. In fact, this dressing is great for spinach salads as well so you can make a double batch and keep it in the fridge in a closed container. It will last you for a couple of weeks. If it separates simply shake it before using.

This cold pasta salad is great for lunchboxes so send it to school or work. It is also great for a side for grilled meats and for picnics.

Here is what you need for this scrumptious cold pasta salad:

Serves eight
½ cup canola oil
½ cup white vinegar oil
2 TBS lemon juice
2 TBS sugar
1 tsp. salt
Freshly ground black pepper
½ pound cooked spaghettini – drained and shocked in cold water
1 cup diced zucchini – unpeeled and raw (about 1 small one)
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 cup diced cucumber – peeled and seeded (about 1 small one)
¾ cup julienned spinach leaves or torn baby spinach leaves
½ cup finely sliced red onion

Place the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, salt and black pepper in a bowl. Whisk until emulsified. Set aside.

Place the spaghettini, zucchini, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, spinach and red onion in a bowl. Add the dressing. Toss until evenly coated. Refrigerate for up to 3 days. If necessary – if salad dries up – make a little bit of the dressing and doctor your salad by adding it in. Enjoy!

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Crispy fried banana and coconut fritters, spiced with fragrant cardamom powder and finally rolled in cinnamon sugar; these fritters are crispy and crunchy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. Absolutely delicious and delightful to eat. This banana and coconut fritters will be a sure shot HIT among your family and friends!

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“Life is short. Eat dessert first. ”

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Summer Hiatus...

Yep, we're going on hiatus for the summer of 2016. Our every-other-week publishing schedule shall be put on hold. I have recently landed two huge gigs and will be very busy over the next 2-3 months preparing manuscripts and also (hopefully) finishing my second novel. Anyone who has sent in review material, we will still get to it, but not until late September, early October of 2016. Sorry for the delay, but this move is necessary for our own sanity.

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Thanks for your support, interest, and readership and we'll see you in the fall...

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How can regular sauna use benefit mature users?

Sauna therapy has been used by humans through the generations for thousands of years. From Finnish wood-fired saunas through to Native American sweat lodges, cultures from all over the world have seen the benefit of the sauna and used it to calm and detox mind and body. For more mature users, the sauna is particularly beneficial.

Better skin, anti-aging impact through sauna use

Deep sweating is incredibly good for the skin. It helps to improve skin cell turnover and also cleanses the skin of bacteria and toxins that can causes blemishes and irritation. Near infrared saunas are also a great tool when it comes to anti-aging. The red light helps to stimulate collagen and elastin, two of the key components of the human body that are required to maintain smoothness and plumpness of skin and which can help to reduce cellulite and stretch marks.

Saunas can aid simple weight loss

Stepping into a sauna could help considerably with a weight loss plan. Far infrared radiant heat has been found to help burn 600 calories in a 30 minute session and studies have shown that it can significantly improve weight loss. This is the result of the impact of a sauna on the human body, which is remarkably similar to the effects of cardio exercise. Blood pressure drops, heart rate increases and, as a result, oxygenation and metabolic rate rise.

Improving heart health with your sauna

The reduction in blood pressure and increase in oxygenation that result from spending time in a sauna are both key components in positive heart health. While saunas can be just as effective as exercise when it comes to improving cardiac output they don’t have the same risk – saunas are much less likely to cause problems for those with underlying heart conditions so can be a good alternative to exercise.

Soothing and calming effects of saunas

Near infrared saunas have been found to have a positive impact on inflammation, which can help to reduce the impact of irritated conditions such as eczema. They can also help to reduce pain, whether it’s caused by a chronic condition such as arthritis or something like a tension headache. There have also been some studies that have shown saunas can even contribute to the treatment of, and recovery from, cancer. High temperatures can kill cancer cells without doing any damage to the human body and one study even found that this kind of heat therapy inhibited the growth of solid tumor cells.

Can saunas improve your general wellbeing?

As we grow older we can experience all kinds of feelings and moods that we may not previously have suffered from, including depression and anxiety. These can be crippling in daily life, especially if the cause is not obvious. Regular sessions in a sauna have been found to alleviate symptoms associated with depression. Plus, sauna use can also help to keep mind and brain healthy – one study found that 15 minutes a day in a sauna resulted in a 66% lower risk of developing dementia.

If you’d like to know more about sauna options and what they could add to your lifestyle contact a member of The Hot Tub and Swim Spa Company’s team on 0208 300 4003.

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The Hungry Puppy Dog Park

The Hungry Puppy Dog Park is a fun and safe place to socialize your dog.
Our dog park is FREE and open to the public during our regular business hours.
The park has a double-gated entrance, is 5′ in height and sports two separate play areas for your dog to enjoy. Inside the one play area, there is durable dog playground equipment specifically designed for dogs to jump and run all over as well as dog toys.  For your leisure, there are wooden benches so you may sit and chat with your friends.

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Dog Days Sidewalk Sales July 12-14

It’s summer and that means its time for a sidewalk sale.  July 12-14 you can stroll The Square and enjoy summer sales, stop by a cafe for a cool drink or grab some ice cream at Clinton’s, Yogurtini, or Dave’s Deli.  Enjoy lunch at one of our many restaurants or stay late for dinner al fresco.

Thursday evening the fun is multiplied with the annual UpDog Hot Dog Eating Contest.  Click here for more info.

Every Thursday evening is Moonlight Movies on the Square. Additional info on Facebook @MLMINDYSQUARE

Friday evening brings live music at Between the Bricks, the outdoor space of Courthouse Exchange Restaurant.

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  1. I personally really enjoy the King James (KJV) and use it primarily in my study and regular reading. I am not a King James only’ist but I do personally find it to be the most accurate, most of the time. I really appreciate the precision of the thee’s and thou’s, ye’s and you’s, etc. It really helps to distinguish who is being addressed. The language is a bit more majestic.

    I also reference the ESV as I really love the structure of the sentences, the grammar structure makes it very easy for me to grasp (though I rely less on it due to biases and complete absence of certain verses without mentioning they have been deleted (except as a footnote) where as other translations do not delete the verses but italicize them so at least you know they are there. But I still enjoy the ESV. I also look at the NASB, The complete Jewish Bible and Young’s Literal.

    Those are companions to my primary, the KJV.
    I’m interested in checking out the Tree of Life version Mike has been talking about.

  2. How should we interpret Matthew 8:26?

    26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

    Was this a natural storm? (the result of a fallen world?) A storm sent by God? Which we then have to consider that God rebuked the storm: did He send the storm only to come against it and rebuke it? Maybe satan was trying to cut-off the Messiah, trying to defeat God by drowning the Messiah? I’m not sure if he has that capability over the winds. But it is clear that Jesus rebukes the storm. What can we learn from this concerning some natural disasters?

  3. Perhaps that particular storm was for the benefit of the disciples, to show who Messiah is.

    Psa 65:5

    By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness,
    O God of our salvation,
    the hope of all the ends of the earth
    and of the farthest seas;
    6 the one who by his strength established the mountains,
    being girded with might;
    7 who stills the roaring of the seas,
    the roaring of their waves,
    the tumult of the peoples,
    8 so that those who dwell at the ends of the earth are in awe at your signs.

    I think for the most part, God has allowed things to go on as they will and being on this side of the fall, death, sickness and disasters will happen until the Millennium begins. Messiah will then have control over all things.

  4. I guess I had missed that part about the guy and his computer. He has to be just making a point that the definition of marriage as it’s being redefined should include any and all sexual appetites that people choose to claim.

    I mean, that’s got to be what he’s trying to demonstrate…right? I imagine they’ll leave this line out of the ceremony; “I now pronounce you man and…and…”

  5. I agree with people who say that these tornadoes are the result of sin.

    But, I don’t blame the gays. I blame greed.

    (especially coveting cheap energy, at any cost to creation)

    And, last I checked, this is still a sin, judged by God.

  6. Benjamin,

    Were you raised on the KJV? If the language makes sense to you — then that’s what really matters, IMHO. Obviously, it is one of them most linguistically beautiful translations, ever.

    The main problem with the KJV is that it was translated long before the church’s huge advances in textual criticism. There are a few points, in the text, that I can’t imagine any serious scholar defending.

    I assume, that most modern printings of the KJV would point these out in the footnotes.

    As for me, I’m a NRSV fan. I think it has a precision and elegance that keeps me coming back. I often read the news ones, at least once, when they come out but I go to the NRSV.

    I do wonder about all the different translations in English — do we really need another umpteenth one? Wouldn’t the time and money be better spend on languages that have no good translations?

  7. Greg, I was raised on the NIV. It was the first Bible given to me by my parents and my sole Bible until I was maybe between 28-30 when I purchased my first KJV. I do love the language and preciseness of the translation.

    Sheila, That could be, but what makes me pause when considering that route is the fact that Jesus rebukes it. He doesn’t just stop it, he speaks against it. I am leaning towards it being a natural storm, a result of this fallen world. Which would also tell us that not all natural disasters are punishments from above.

  8. Benjamin,

    I don’t think natural disasters are punishments from above. Otherwise God would have judged nations many times over for gross sin. The Holocaust, the Communist takeovers, where 10’s of millions of people were killed, and many other events in history should have been judged if that were the case. I lean towards nature being out of whack too. “The whole creation groans together.”

    Of course, like Greg said, we’ve no doubt added to our own grief.

  9. Some are we have to remember. The Flood for one, other nature disasters are yet future as described in the book of Revelation.

  10. Shiela,

    If humans abuse the creation God gave us to care-for and that abuse triggers a “natural” disaster — isn’t that a kind of judgment? Or at least a consequence of sin?

  11. Benjamin,

    Obviously, the NIV is one of the all-time important translations into English. Second, arguably, only to the KJV.

    I used it in bible school and used it for personal devotions and in church ministry for a long time afterward.

    But, honestly, I now find it a little “flat.”

  12. I just saw Sheila’s comments to me.

    Generally, I share your opinion — I don’t think natural disasters are punishment from God.

    For starters — where is the evidence? Can anyone point to some place of the world which sins less and thus has fewer natural disasters?

    Oklahoma, in the heart of the bible belt, gets hit all the time. Here in “pagan” Oregon, we hardly get hit at all.

    Is that evidence of our righteousness? I don’t think so. It’s topography, I believe, not judgment.

  13. The NIV translation of the OT (like all the recent Bible translatins) is based on the Dead Sea Scrolls, found a few hundred years after the KJV was written. Why then is the KJV bible considered more reliable than all the others?

    I’m not a native speaker of English, so since I started reading the Bible in English, I’ve always preferred the NIV to the KJV (mostly for the plain languange used). I own the Zondervan Study NIV Bible, which in some passages has a slightly different translation from a regular NIV translation. And I’ve found these slight differences helpful, making the text at times clearer to read.

  14. Mangus,

    I have not done more than peruse the Jerusalem Bible. Do you use it?

    I just Google it and see that JRR Tolkien translated Jonah! I didn’t know that.

    There are so many good translations into English, it’s kind of absurd.

    Here are the ones that I have used regularly, more-or-less in order of how much:

    New Revised Standard Version
    New Intentional Version
    American Standard Version
    King James Bible
    Living Bible
    English Bible
    Good News Bible
    Revised Standard

    That seems like too many!

  15. “But, honestly, I now find it a little “flat.””

    I agree Greg, and for other reasons I no longer use my NIV. I may have not been entirely clear when I said, “I do love the language and preciseness of the translation” this was in reference to the KJV, not the NIV.

  16. Benjamin,

    I’m with you in my Bible version preferences. I read the KJV as my main Bible and the ESV, Young’s, and sometimes others for a different wording. But never the NIV. There are videos on YouTube where the NIV is burned! I’d never go that far. My copy is on the bookshelf but I’ve picked it up maybe a half dozen times, and that was only to see the errors for myself.

    There’s an informative Bible version chart here:

  17. Benjamin,

    >> I may have not been entirely clear when I said, “I do love the language and preciseness of the translation” this was in reference to the KJV, not the NIV.

    You were clear on that. I was just rambling about translations.

  18. Amy,

    I remember the backlash against the NIV. It was before my time but I think there was a big reaction against the RSV, as well.

    It was ridiculous… some people just react against anything new.

  19. Greg,

    You said “It was ridiculous…some people just react against anything new” and I will have to disagree with you. I don’t think it was ridiculous. It was warranted. The reaction wasn’t against the NIV’s newness at all but its glaring and crucial omissions, like in 1 John 4:7 omitting “the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit” (the Trinity) and Colossians 1:14 omitting “through His blood” (Satan hates the blood of Jesus). There are about 300 mutilations in the NIV.

  20. Greg,

    Sorry, I meant 1 John 5:7

    KJV “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one”

    NIV “For there are three that testify:”

    Colossians 1:14

    KJV “In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:”

    NIV “…in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”

  21. Amy,

    Do you really believe that the backlash against the NIV was really about textual criticism?

    Textual flaws are the biggest weakness of the KJV. The NIV is much stronger, in that regard.

    No. It was fear of change.

    Christian conservatives have a whole lot of fear in them.

  22. Greg,

    I don’t hang out with “Christian conservatives” so I can’t comment on their fear level, but it was no doubt 100% about textual criticism. I’m not KJV-only, I read several versions, but I’ll flip your statement by saying textual flaws are by far the greatest weakness of the NIV, and the KJV, while not perfect, is still the best version out there. Read Keith Piper’s SERIOUS OMISSIONS IN THE NIV BIBLE and check out Westcott and Hort’s Magic Marker Binge charts:

  23. Greg wrote:
    “Christian conservatives have a whole lot of fear in them.”

    It is actually that liberal Christians have very little fear of YHWH in them that is the problem. They can accept any translation because the scripture is not their final authority for what they believe.

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Hello, friends! You may have noticed it’s been a little quiet around here lately. That’s because I’ve been busy behind the scenes working on my new blog for quite some time. I’m happy to finally announce a launch date for TheLovelyGeek.com: Monday, September 5.

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AN ORDINARY MAN, A MORTAL — ONLY BY THE GIFT OF SPIRITUAL INSIGHT DOES THIS CHANGE...Over 50 books written, including The Peace jerry lee f6b9e011d95f98692f96b25e05fea611Manifest Bible, a new interpretation — all in the process of being published one at a time. Revelation on the Bible — fresh and with no precedence of kind. New Maths — new insights on the universe and creation.

AN ORDINARY MAN, A MORTAL — ONLY BY THE GIFT OF SPIRITUAL INSIGHT DOES THIS CHANGE... Experiences in interpretation of dreams and interpretation of paintings of art — Experiences in dematerialization — Generative Touch: spirit-to-spirit healing and restoration — Discerning of people and things as to their past, present and future.

AN ORDINARY MAN, A MORTAL — ONLY BY THE GIFT OF SPIRITUAL INSIGHT DOES THIS CHANGE... Even with degrees and educational helps, these are not the defining force that has taught The Manifester Yada the mysteries of the Universe and the mysteries of the Word of God. A writer, musician, a songster, a composer — married to the same woman 50 years, Nov. 21, 2011.

AN ORDINARY MAN, A MORTAL — ONLY BY THE GIFT OF SPIRITUAL INSIGHT DOES THIS CHANGE... and only when the Star Rise opens in his eyes and Shekinah Glory comes down is he changed to the spiritual person. THE NAME “MANIFESTER YADA” means ‘Ministry of Divine Knowledge’. This is a corporate ministry society name and concept, which body group includes: prophets, scholars, revelatory ministry, artisans, translators, teachers, scribes, doctors, and sundry gifted of the Holy Spirit individuals, scientists, staff and representatives. The Parent organization is: The Peace Country Bible College of Manifest Studies Ltd. As to the position of Jerry O. Lee, Jerry Lee is the Manifester Yada Alpha, being the first revelator of the Manifester Yada Message.

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Panetta Reassures, Thanks and Cautions ‘the Troops’

Trying to both caution and reassure his Department’s personnel, and beyond, that Pentagon spending cuts won’t be done in a hasty, irresponsible way at a “time of considerable fiscal challenge in our country”—i.e. at a time when defense hawks are suffering from angst and uncertainty— “Defense Secretary Leon Panetta penned a letter to them today.

The letter, titled “Meeting our Fiscal and National Security Responsibility,” addressed to “all Department of Defense personnel,” says, in part:

I know that many of you have been watching with concern the deficit reduction negotiations in Washington. As President Obama has said, our growing national debt, if not addressed, will imperil our prosperity, hurt our credibility and influence around the world, and ultimately put our national security at risk. As part of the nation’s efforts to get its finances in order, defense spending will be – and I believe it must be – part of the solution.

The reductions in defense spending that will take place as a result of the debt ceiling agreement reached by Congress and the President are in line with what this Department’s civilian and military leaders were anticipating, and I believe we can implement these reductions while maintaining the excellence of our military. But to do that, spending choices must be based on sound strategy and policy. In the past, such as after the Vietnam War, our government applied cuts to defense across the board, resulting in a force that was undersized and underfunded relative to its missions and responsibilities. This process has historically led to outcomes that weaken rather than strengthen our national security – and which ultimately cost our nation more when it must quickly rearm to confront new threats.

Saying that he is determined not to repeat the mistakes of the past, Panetta quotes the President’s April statement on this issue: “[We]’re going to have to conduct a fundamental review of America’s missions, capabilities, and our role in a changing world,” and that the Department will achieve savings based on sound national security policy, serving our nation’s interests, and proving more enforceable and sustainable over the long-term.

Panetta hopes that “responsible transitions” in Iraq and Afghanistan will help reduce our defense spending, but that, when doing so, he will do everything he can to ensure that such reductions in defense spending “are not pursued in a hasty, ill-conceived way that would undermine the military’s ability to protect America and its vital interests around the globe.”

He then tackles the sensitive and heavily criticized “trigger” in the debt ceiling agreement that would result in across-the-board spending cuts of $1.2 trillion, one half of which would come from the military budget starting in 2013, if Congress fails to enact further deficit reductions.

Panetta explains it this way:

If that happens, it could trigger a round of dangerous across-the-board defense cuts that would do real damage to our security, our troops and their families, and our ability to protect the nation. This potential deep cut in defense spending is not meant as policy. Rather, it is designed to be unpalatable to spur responsible, balanced deficit reduction and avoid misguided cuts to our security.

In order to avoid this “completely unacceptable outcome,” Panetta will do all he can to “assist the Administration and congressional leaders to make the commonsense cuts needed to avoid this sequester mechanism.”

After praising our military men and women and the civilians who support them, Panetta reminds our nation’s leaders and policy makers that their “ethos” must be to ensure that the missions assigned to our military meet critical national security priorities; that it is “our responsibility” to ensure that our military “always have the training and equipment to succeed in those missions” and he vows to fight for them and their families “as we face these budget challenges.”

To be sure, the current budget constraints will make it all the more challenging to modernize and recapitalize the force. Platforms from the build-up of the 1980s are reaching the end of their shelf life and must be replaced, and units and equipment that have been stressed by a decade of combat must be reset. Going forward, we must ensure that the military gets the effective and affordable weapons it needs by redoubling our efforts to enforce procurement discipline.

But, also that “We…must continue to tackle wasteful and duplicative spending, and overhead staffing,” and that the Department must be accountable to the American people for what it spends, where it spends it, and with what result. To that end, Panetta promises to finally produce “financial statements” that pass all financial audit standards.

Panetta concludes by once again recognizing that our country is facing some tough financial choices and he promises to “address budget and protect the country” by “better aligning our resources with our priorities” and in that way ensure that “we fulfill the fundamental duty for those of us in public service – which is to do everything we can to give future generations of Americans a better and safer life.”

Read the entire letter here

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30 arraigned for attack on lawmakers

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•Workers embark on strike

Thirty persons were arraigned yesterday at an Abakaliki Magistrate’s Court for Monday’s attack on members of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly.

They were arraigned on a six-count charge of assault, stealing and destruction of public property.

One of the accused, Okorie Andrew, was said to have stolen a Nokia phone and other valuables belonging to the Publisher/Editor-in- Chief of the People’s Conscience newspaper.

Another suspect, Mr. Kelvin Ugbala, was accused of stealing a phone belonging to a lawmaker, Eni Uduma Chima.

The suspects were also accused of attacking a legislator, Sam Nwali and his aide Ifeanyi Onwe Agu, by hitting him with weapons.

The Magistrate, Thelma Achom, granted them bail with two sureties, who must have three years tax clearance certificate.

She adjourned the matter till February 26.

The leadership of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, Ebonyi State chapter, has directed the workers of the Assembly to stay away till peace was restored.

In a communiqué at the end of its emergency executive meeting signed by the Chairman, Comrade Anayo Nwinya and Secretary, Comrade Emmanuel Mbam, the association attributed the reason for their action to harassment, arrest and detention of workers.

The communiqué listed retirement, dismissal, termination of workers’ appointment and non- promotion of workers as part of their reasons for embarking on the strike.


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ACN, Accord challenge tribunal’s jurisdiction to use LP’s reply for petition

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Ondo State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and its candidate, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), have challenged the jurisdiction of the Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Akure to make use of the reply filed by the Labour Party (LP).

The objection was filed by 46 lawyers led by three Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Akin Olujimi, Oladipo Okpeseyi and Lasun Sanusi.

ACN is contesting the competence of the LP’s reply to the petition filed by Prof. Wahab O. Egbewole, who is a full time employee at the University of Ilorin, an educational institution financed by the Federal Government.

The party noted that paragraphs 1&2(b) of the fifth schedule of the constitution forbid Prof. Egbewole, who is a public officer, from offering his service to any other person except his employer.

It said Egbewole has no ‘locus standi’ to sign LP’s reply to the petition and the reply signed by him is a nullity and should not be used by the tribunal.

ACN also prayed the tribunal to strike out all the motions filed by LP challenging its jurisdiction.

It argued that by virtue of the Electoral Act, all objections raised in the respondent’s reply shall be heard along with substantive suit and not by motion at the pre-hearing session.

Similar applications were filed by the Accord Party, challenging the LP reply filed by Prof. Egbewole. The applications will be heard on January 10.

The tribunal at its last sitting hinted that it may consolidate the petitions before it.

The petitions were filed by ACN, Accord Party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), People for Democratic Change (PDC) and Congress for Progressive Change (CPC).

In another development, a Federal High Court sitting in Akure has awarded N5,000 cost in favour of Akeredolu and ACN in a suit challenging Akeredolu’s candidature by the Registered Trustees of the Egalitarian Mission Africa.

The plaintiff’s motion for amendment of their originating summons was adjudged incompetent by the court and struck out.


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ANCHOR Insurance gets NAICOM’s nod on 2013 financial report

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Anchor Insurance has joined the league of insurance companies that have scaled the hurdle of complying with the International Financial Reporting standard (IFRS) accounting as the industry regulator, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) approves its 2013 financial statement.

Anchor’s Head of Corporate Communications, Kehinde Olaniyi, who made this known in Lagos, said the company experienced a-six per cent growth in gross written premium, which stood at N2 billion when compared to the previous year’s result.

He said the growth was mainly attributable to increasing marketing network via the various agency outlets spread across the country that focus on providing insurance services that meet the needs of customers.

The company incurred net claim expenses of over N236 million while the underwriting result at the end of the year amounted to N814 million compared to N1.154 billion earned during the year ended December 2012.  Its investment income was N145 million in 2013 as against of N117 million in 2012, indicating an increase of 24 per cent.

The company improved operational efficiency in 2013 by a drop of 34 per cent in operational cost from N1.2 billion in 2012 to N0.75 billion in 2013 while its shareholders fund grew from N3.9 billion to N4.1 billion in the year 2013, an increase of 6.4 per cent.

The Managing Director, Adeduro Mayowa, stated that in the last five years, the company has grown above the industry’s average, paid claims promptly in excess of N1 billion, meet regulatory requirement as at when due, grew its branch network from five to 21 with spread in the major geopolitical zones of Nigeria and has consistently declared profit and paid dividends to its shareholders in the last four years.

Adeduro said the company is repositioning itself to play big in the insurance market within the next five years. He said that a new strategic plan put in place by the management was recently approved by the Board of Directors. The five years strategic plan seeks to build a unique identity for Anchor Insurance Company Limited, he stated.  Relevant to this is the recent acquisition of Aviation Treaty with up to $500 million.   The plan also envisaged to shore up the company’s current capital base and also build befitting corporate head office in Lagos.

He further said that part of the objectives of the strategic plan focuses on ranking the company among the first ten leading insurance companies in Nigeria in terms of net asset, premium income and profitability before tax by 2018, establish a strong presence in the micro-insurance market; gain above three per cent market share in 2018; strengthen the quality of our human capital, generate competitive returns on investment; deliver superior and quality service to all our customers.


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Another Wardrobe In My Head: Karl Hyde’s Favourite Albums
Joe Clay , April 25th, 2013 09:07

Following the release of his first solo album, Edgeland, the Underworld singer picks out the jewels of his record collection

It is depressing to think that somebody as cerebral, cultured and creative as Karl Hyde is known by the majority of people as the man who shouted “ LAGER LAGER LAGER” on the Trainspotting soundtrack. There’s an irony, too, as Hyde, frontman of techno pioneers Underworld, is a former alcoholic, and that refrain was never meant to be celebratory. If Damon Albarn has become the benchmark for the modern day Renaissance Man, then Hyde ticks all the boxes, though you feel it’s a tag that this unassuming man would be swift to reject – he is prone to flights of surreal fancy, but pretentious he is not. But how else can you sum up a career that, in partnership with his collaborator of almost 35 years Rick Smith, has taken such diverse paths?

Most recently the duo were lauded for their role as musical directors of the Olympics Opening Ceremony, where they sequenced the quaking, monolithic synth-blasts of Fuck Buttons and Blanck Mass alongside more celebrated British music. They also scored Danny Boyle’s Olivier Award-nominated stage play Frankenstein (and his amazing sci-fi film Sunshine), and made some of the defining club records of the 1990s/2000s as Underworld, where they juxtaposed the alienation of urban life with the hedonistic rush of late-night excess. Eight albums in and now both in their 50s, Hyde and Smith are still serving up cutting-edge techno that appeals to old-school ravers and acolytes of Radio 1 alike (not that the “nation’s favourite” have helped the band’s cause of late, refusing to playlist their recent singles, deeming the band to be too old). Hyde is also an artist of some note, graduating from Cardiff Art College in 1978 and specialising in video, installations and painting. He held the first exhibition of his abstract, gestural paintings (some of which have adorned the sleeves of Underworld’s records and publicity material) in 2012, and is also part of the art and design collective Tomato.

Next up for Hyde, and the reason for his Baker’s Dozen, is Edgeland, a solo album of “processed folk” music, the first record he has made under his own name in his lengthy career. Taking John Martyn’s 1973 album Inside Out as his jumping off point, Edgeland is a concept album of sorts, with Hyde’s distinctive lyrical peculiarity inspired by the hidden corners and hinterlands of London (there is also an accompanying film, made by Hyde and the director Kieran Evans), set to beautiful, atmospheric soundscapes of exquisitely processed acoustic guitars, found-sounds and glitchy beats. You can hear Pink Floyd, Fairport Convention and Martyn, of course, but also Davids Sylvian and Bowie, and Jon Hopkins and King Creosote’s Mercury-nominated collaboration Diamond Mine, that fused trad-folk with ambient electronica. For Hyde, making a solo record has given him an opportunity to write the most direct and personal lyrics of his career (for Underworld he only ever captured fragments) and encouraged by his friend and frequent collaborator Brian Eno, to “sing more”.

So how hard was it for such a musical obsessive to narrow down a list of 13 albums?

“When it came to doing the list it was like, ‘what 13 records am I thinking about today?'” he explains. “I’m thinking about music all the time. I receive quite a lot of records in the post from small labels and review them and link to them on my website most days. And I do the odd radio show – plus I’m an avid collector. But it’s not definitive. I mean, there’s no dub in this list and some of my friends will say, ‘Hyde! There’s no dub. You love dub!’ And I do. Plus I’ve been getting really into Dylan lately. If you called me in a year’s time maybe there’d be some Dylan on there.”

Edgeland is out now via Universal. Click on the image below to begin scrolling through Hyde's choices

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Field Day Announce 2017 Stage Times
Christian Eede , May 24th, 2017 15:16

Get planning your day ahead of next week's event

The stage times for this year's Field Day have now been announced with the festival just over a week away.

Taking place on June 3, the festival will see sets from the likes of Aphex Twin, Run The Jewels, Nina Kraviz, Lady Leshurr, Arab Strap and Lena Willikens amongst many others, with Aphex Twin set to close out the brand new Barn stage on the day as you can see via the stage times here.

The organisers have also put together a nifty clash finder which you can print out to get planning your day. Find that here. Field Day takes place on June 3 at Hackney's Victoria Park. For tickets and the full lineup, head here.

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