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Treasure in The Field!

Once again in the Gospel reading for this week, Jesus speaks in parables.  “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.”  This parable would speak to the listeners of his time, as it was a common practice in biblical times to guard your valuables by burying them in the ground.  Jesus is making the point that someone would buy the priceless items, and give up everything to obtain it.  Jesus is speaking of the supreme value of the Kingdom of God, and our desire to give up everything to obtain it.

Biblical scholars have said that the meaning of this parable is that the field is the world, and the man who gave all to buy it is Jesus.  I believe a reflection on stewardship summarizes this very well when it says.  ”And it is with joy that He gives all to buy the field, to save the world and each of us. What makes the treasure so wonderful that the Lord would give all, His very life? Each of us. In other words, each of you! Jesus gave everything to redeem the whole world to preserve a treasure it contains. He gave all because we, His people, are the treasure.”

So what are we called to do in this age today?  I believe it is simply as we spoke of before, to give back the gifts he has given to us.  Also, we are to share the gift of Jesus and the Gospel to those around us.  The sharing of the Gospel reminds me of a story I heard once about a violin.  A musician once heard a violin played at a concert, and he was so amazed by the sound of the violin, that he made contact with the owner and asked to buy the violin.  Unfortunately the violin was bought by a collector and was now in another city.  Eventually the musician tracked down the collector, but the collector refused to sell it to the musician.  Dejected, the musician asked if he could play just one time.  The collector agreed and the musician played the violin.  When the collector heard the musician play so well, and he heard how beautiful the violin sounded, he said to the musician “something so beautiful must be shared” and he gave the violin to the musician permanently.  It is so with the Gospel, it is so beautiful it must be shared.

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Deacon Dan MacDonald

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According to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert, over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 41 complaints and reports the following arrests:

Brandon Cormier, 33, 522 Catherine Street, Patterson, LA was arrested on May 16, 2016 at 9:24 am for failure to report an accident and hit and run driving. A deputy received information about a possible vehicle crash. The deputy went to Cormier’s residence and located a damaged vehicle. The deputy collected statements that Cormier was involved in a crash while driving on LA Highway 3215 in Garden City and then left the scene of the crash without reporting the incident. Cormier was released on a summons to appear in court on August 29, 2016. The case remains under investigation at this time. Anyone with information on the incident can contact the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office at 337-828-1960, 985-384-1622, or by email at crimewatch@stmaryso.com.

Chantel Guillotte, 37, 139 Whispering Oaks Court, Houma, LA was arrested on May 16, 2016 at 1:18 pm on a warrant for attempted second degree murder and aggravated kidnapping. The warrant stems from an investigation into a September 2009 incident; a deputy found an injured female subject walking on Highway 182 near Allain Road in the Baldwin area. Working with the Youngsville Police Department, the detective assigned to the case in 2009 collected evidence that three suspects who knew the victim forced the victim into a vehicle at a residence in Youngsville and struck her repeatedly. The suspects then drove to St. Mary Parish, forced the victim out of the vehicle, continued to hit her, and then left the victim. The victim was treated for a broken jaw and other injuries at an area hospital. The detective working the case in 2009 identified the three suspects in the crime. They are Chantel Guillotte, Lionel Pellerin, and Julie Menard. Pellerin was arrested on a warrant for attempted second degree murder and aggravated kidnapping in July of 2010. The 2009 warrant for Menard on the charges of principal to attempted second degree murder, principal to aggravated kidnapping, and obstruction of justice remains active. Guillotte turned herself in on the 2009 warrant at the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office in Franklin. She was transported to the parish jail for booking and later transferred to the Morgan City Police Department jail for housing. No bail is set.

Jrevon Anderson, 23, 1036 Irish Bend Road, Franklin, LA was arrested on May 17, 2016 at 1:26 am on a warrant for failure to appear on the charge of criminal damage to property, remaining where forbidden, and disturbing the peace. A deputy investigating a separate complaint made contact with Anderson at his residence and located the active warrant for his arrest. Anderson was transported to the parish jail for booking. Bail is set at $2,500.

Emilee Clements, 22, 311 Grey Eagle Road #1, Charenton, LA was arrested on May 16, 2016 at 7:46 pm for domestic abuse battery and aggravated assault. A deputy received information from the Chitimacha Tribal Police Department about a disturbance that occurred at a residence in Charenton. During the investigation that was conducted with Chitimacha Police, the deputy found evidence that Clements held a knife to a male victim’s face and also struck the victim with her knee. Clements was located at a residence on the Chitimacha Reservation and transported to the parish jail for booking. No bail is set.

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What’d I say???

Joshua has a post up on local complaints (his local — Seattle) over a prominent downtown sign for a store that sells high-end doggie items. The name of the store is “High Maintenance Bitch”, and they of course have a large sign out front that prominently stresses the third word of that appellation.

Joshua writes:

“[T]he ‘most progressive liberal person in the world’ is complaining because she’s offended by the word ‘bitch.’ Not for any reason, mind you. The store sells accessories for dogs. Female dogs are bitches. There’s nothing pejorative or inappropriate about the word in this context.”

There was a story a while back about some town in Texas that had a law saying that you couldn’t have food on your signs. (It might have been “illuminated” food signs — basically they were trying to keep the street looking classy and didn’t want Burger King putting up a giant neon hamburger.) This was all well and good until Apple Computer put in their store and of course… the town told them they couldn’t display their logo outside the store because an Apple is food. The argument was complete nonsense in light of the intent of the law.

That is a case where I think Joshua’s argument would hold more merit. Apple’s logo originally (as far as I can tell) was meant to invoke learning, as in “an apple for teacher”. They’ve clearly never had anything to do with food, and the rather understated company logo seems pretty far afield from what the law was intended to block.

In this case, he is technically correct — the store sells stuff for dogs, and a “bitch” is a female dog… BUT clearly this store name is meant to deliberately invoke the meaning of the word in its offensive sense. They didn’t just coincidentally come up with the term “high maintenance bitch” — they’re making a pun off of an offensive slang use of the word, as a deliberately edgy joke; the “I just don’t understand why people are offended” argument is highly disingenuous.

It would be like… I dunno… somebody who sells the machines that pluck chickens putting up a big sign on main street that reads “Cocksuckers”. (Okay, not the greatest analogy, unless the things use vacuum to pluck the birds….) I can see how people would be bothered by this regardless of the literal meaning. Maybe a hardware store touting its low-cost hand tools for smoothing cement could advertise its “Cheap Crack Hoes” in bold letters. (Heh. This could be fun — put further suggestions in comments!)

I’m not a big fan of offensive language — not in the sense of “make it illegal”, certainly; I just mean that I (mostly) don’t use it, and don’t like it when others do. The word “sucks” in particular bugs the… um… heck out of me because it’s an extremely crass term that has somehow been mainstreamed. We’re talking about a fellatio reference… how is it any less offensive than the so-called “f-bomb”? Yet somehow it has made its way onto prime time television and the popular everyday lexicon.

I bring that word up in particular because, coincidentally, I just finished reading a novel entitled “You Suck“. What? No no it’s about vampires, see. I can’t imagine how you could have possibly thought about the word “sucks” in it’s foul language sense. Geez, get your head out of the gutter; what’s wrong with you people?

Yeah. Doesn’t sound very sincere, does it? Yet Joshua just can’t imagine why any reasonable person would be offended by a store called “High Maintenance Bitch” because, well it’s a store for dogs, see….

That being said, I will give him points for an excellent title to his post….

Update: Joshua has taken down his entire blog for personal reasons. That’s unfortunate, because he’s a good writer and frequently had worthwhile posts. For the record, his post to which I refer in this article was titled “For Fuck’s Sake”.

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  1. Joshua Says:

    “Yet Joshua just canâ??t imagine why any reasonable person would be offended”

    That’s kind of a disingenuous spin. I did say in that same post, “High Maintenance Bitch isn’t violating that standard. They’re flirting with it. They’re profiting from it. But, by any equitable metric, they’re not violating it.” Clearly I can imagine why a reasonable person would be offended. I can imagine why reasonable people are offended by all kinds of harmless stupid shit. I can imagine why Muslims are offended by womens’ hair. I just also think they’re a pack of assholes.

    What I’m saying is that A) the offended parties, while possibly reasonable, are still a bunch of dicks and B) there’s no objective grounds for complaint. It’s kind of like if you have a band called the Kit Shickers. I can see why someone would be offended by that. But there’s still nothing actionable in the name and people who choose to make a stink in spite of that– especially if the Kit Shickers are somehow benefiting their community, which HMB is –are basically uptight busybodies who are placing their (totally ridiculous) personal aesthetics ahead of the well being of their community.

  2. Joshua Says:

    Or “women’s hair”. Whichever.

  3. Stephen Rider Says:

    Point taken, and a fair criticism.

    There are lots of brand names (and definitely band names) and such that are risqué; I think the complaint centers around having a prominent sign displaying such — the Kit Shickers probably don’t have a big permanent can’t-miss-it retail sign on the main drag. Community standards are just that… the accepted standards of a majority of the people in a community. Some town doesn’t want cheesy looking fast food signs on main street. Fair enough. Somewhere else, people don’t want the word “bitch” prominently displayed. Residents can certainly make the argument — time will tell if the town agrees with them or not.

    You clearly know the neighborhood better than I, (which is to say, I don’t know it at all beyond your description), so if the bitch sign is actually an _improvement_ over what was there before (compared to brothels and such in the 1990s), then I’d say that “bitch” is a relatively silly thing to gripe about. That’s definitely a case of deciding where to draw the line — you’ll never find an “objective” standard for what constitutes offense — it’s like “obscenity: you know it when you see it. So does the other guy.

    (You’ve put my mind in a weird place today…. When I read the phrase “pack of assholes” this image of a retail box marked “Assholes” popped into my head….)

  4. Jeff Harrell Says:

    If you google around, you can find the original Apple logo, which was a ludicrously complex illustration of Isaac Newton sitting beneath an apple tree. So not so much apple-for-the-teacher as unlikely-source-of-inspiration.

  5. Stephen Rider Says:

    Okay, but still… “apple” as a symbol of learning or intelligence, not food. I did say: “Appleâ??s logo originally… was meant to invoke learning….”

    Here it is: the original Apple Computer logo

    Never seen that before — thanks for the tip.

  6. Joshua Says:

    Community standards are just thatâ?¦ the accepted standards of a majority of the people in a community…

    Thatâ??s definitely a case of deciding where to draw the line â?? youâ??ll never find an â??objectiveâ? standard for what constitutes offense â?? itâ??s like â??obscenity: you know it when you see it. So does the other guy.

    Okay, here again– I addressed this.

    Most people are not terribly cogent about what their community standards actually are. This is why lawyers, arguing criminal or civil indecency cases, use current behavior rather than current perceptions of behavior to establish what the community standard is.

    That’s why I mentioned both Dick’s Drive-In and the Erotic Bakery, both of which are on the same main thoroughfare as HMB, both within ten blocks of HMB. The fact is that the neighborhood in question has an existing standard of both public display of “dirty” words in “clean” context and businesses that profit from the perception of indecency or impropriety. Both the businesses I mention are landmarks in the neighborhood. Dick’s has been operating in that location since 1954. The Erotic Bakery has been operating since 1986.

    The existing practices standard is as close to “objective” as the law can get when it comes to “community standards”, and the tool is designed to address norms rather than empowering taboos. By that standard, the “offended” parties in the HMB case are simply– say it with me people –wrong about what their community’s standards are.

  7. Steve B Says:

    How about an express nail salon named, “Quick Hand Jobs?”

    I personally have a real problem with the, eh hm, edgy brand of clothing with the logo “Fcuk.” Not real subtle. Just what I want to be wearing around town.

    Kind of dovetails into your recent post about market determinism. If it really does bother enough people, the brand or the establishment doesn’t get the business, and dies out.

    However (comma), that said, I personally think that a “community” should have some say in the face it presents to the public. If the city council or business leaders want to present a more “family friendly” face — perhaps there’s a lot of senior citizens or young kids in the town — then posting provocative monikers with “Bitch” or “Fcuk” on a mainstreet window can and should be censored. IMHO.

  8. Stephen Rider Says:

    heh. A job agency for horn players called “Blow Jobs” maybe? So many “job” jokes; so little time….

    I guess I hadn’t noticed “Fcuk” — though how many thirteen-year-old girls are running around with “Juicy” emblazoned across their asses? How many mothers are buying this crap for their little darlings?

    As to the community having some say, that was basically my argument, though as Joshua pointed out, that particular community already has some provocative businesses in the same area, such as the erotic bakery.

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This series of pins was inspired by the sensory garden at Lake Merritt, Oakland, where a circular little pathway leads you past a waist-high, winding stone wall and beds of aromatic herbs and plants. I don't know if you're supposed to or not, but I always pinch a little leaf here and there and smell my way around the garden. Originally the stone walls sported little brass plaques on top with Braille signage, offering the names of the plants. Alas, in a revamped version of the garden, the Braille signs no longer exist.

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Materials include tin can lids, scraps of metal, old jewelry pieces, flip top tabs, and a watch casing (for "rice"). I am aware of the irony here—a blind person wouldn't be able to see the pin you are wearing so they wouldn't know they could read it. If they did, they'd probably damage their fingers; the Braille dots were punched into the metal with a nail and the result is a little sharp. But the idea was nice.

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Trine Lindegaard SS13

"I make clothes that are bright and have some aspects of playfulness to them" purrs Trine Lindegaard in her soft Danish accent as she stands in in her East London studio and introduces me to her SS13 offering. "I love working with colour and generally like to have fun when I develop a collection." Her words only echo the findings of my eyes as they dart between the frolicsome fabrics. Ever since Lindegaard first came to our attention following her accomplished MA graduate show from the RCA, we've fallen for her sartorial charms thanks to her dynamic palette and light hearted, joyful approach to menswear. SS13 makes us fall that bit deeper.

For SS13, Lindegaard has focused on what she does best; exploring new techniques and textile developments. Lindegaard simply explains the collection as "a colourful collection that celebrates the traditional craftsmanship of Ghanaian fabric weavers whilst adding some sporty elements and of course, the odd bit of embellishment." The collection quickly evolved from an approach from an West African based charity and an introduction to the wonders of their local weavers. Ultimately, the Danish born design talent celebrates their great textile tradition whilst breathing fresh life in their work by mixing it with Western hi-tech materials to achieve a wearable and modern collection.

"It is great to work with in terms of its colour and texture," she explains as she thumbs a sweatshirt. "I try to keep to their traditional patterns but I tweak it a bit in terms of colour combinations and of course using them in an entirely different way." Traditionally hand woven by the Akan tribes in West Africa, the Kenta has a distinctive identity that comes not only from its rich quality, pattern and colour but also its cultural and historical significance. It is an icon of African cultural heritage around the world, Akan Kente is identified by its dazzling, intricate, multicoloured mix of bright hues, geometric shapes, and bold designs. The material is entirely handmade, from the picking of the cotton to the dying of the yarn and ultimately, through to the weaving of the fabrics. Lindegaard worked closely with the Ghanaian fabric weavers for S/S13 in hope to support and raise awareness of this amazing but unfortunately fading craft. "The collection is rooted in these African fabrics. I wanted to take them away from their traditional use, the wraparound dresses and headpieces, and their links to social status. I wanted to make them more accessible but still keep the traditional influences. I've used a lot of technical fabrics and dying throughout to keep it fresh."

On a grey November morning the sight of this collection was just what we needed. We were transported to a different world. It left the pulses of our eyes racing and our enthusiasm was reignited with the recent delivery of the Ivona Chrzastek shot look book. Feast on the vivid visuals of the look book and get drunk from our own detail shots....

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Dazzled all over again. Given the timing of my visit, Trine Lindegaard's mind was caught between the production of this collection and designing AW13. A designer has to be a multi tasker and with various projects in the works, this Lindegaard is a fine plate spinner. I'll leave you with a glimpse in to the future thanks to the excited words from the designer herself.

"I'm taking elements of this season forward to next and I've also been working with a charity called Fine Cell Work. They train prisoners in paid, skilled, creative needlework which is undertaken in the long hours spent in their cells. They've been around for fifteen years or so, they do amazing cross stitching with prisoners. All of the guys are young and tough, as you'd expect, but they hand embroider cushions, it's so strange. I'm working on product development with them. It's great working with them and I'm excited to see how it all develops." Her enthusiasm for textile development is infectious. We share Lindegaard's excitement and can't wait to see this design talent continue to develop before our wanting eyes.

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As rightly described by Abraham Maslow, Safety is one of the prime needs of common man but it seems to be hoarded somewhere! It may sound like a cliché but by scanning the zillion incidents happening around us, you all would agree with my previous statement.
Observe a child, he/she always clings to his/her close circle! Have a look at the newly born puppies, it never wants to separate itself from the cuddled warmth of its mom! Observe a mentally challenged person, he/she would scream when a stranger goes near. In all the above quoted instances, safety, a sense of security is all that everyone longs to have!
Considering the broader picture, take the political situation of India. Everybody was clashing to divide the country into different pieces and they claim ownership for every different piece! With the uncertainties of life standing tall, I really wonder why people fight for every single thing. Now that with the change of government, the hopes of common man are really high and I sincerely wish the new government will live up to all our expectations.
The missing Malaysian flight is yet another example. The recent article in Hindu written by one of the family members of the passengers in the Malaysian flight perturbed me a lot. The way each one of us reacted would have been different if it had happened in our own backyard. The tags we attach to the lives of our own sapiens is always lesser when compared to what we value for our own self. Just because it is only 5 Indians in the flight, it doesn’t mean we as a country can take a backseat and watch the rescue operation.
Every single life is precious and a million attempts will not suffice to understand the intricate emotions that each missing passenger’s kith and kin are undergoing right now. It’s high time for a wakeup call. If not now, all our lives would soon be cached under an immovable carpet. Take responsibility for the safety of yourself and also your fellow human being. Wish things would turn out to be soothing in the near future.

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In February Pemex formed a 20-year strategic partnership with France's Air Liquide for supply of hydrogen to the Miguel Hidalgo de Tula refinery in Hidalgo state.

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While I was out....

The GrandGorgon (aka Nanny) is here at the moment, so the Minotaur and I got to have an actual date tonight. You know, the kind where you have dinner, and there are pauses in the conversation. And then afterwards you watch a movie where there are no talking maps, mermaids, or glass slippers. We went to see Burn After Reading, which I recommend highly for general hilarity, finely structured storylines, and some pretty impressive acting. All in all a lovely evening.

And on our return, the Nanny informed me that while she was using the bathroom, the Kraken said "Hey, Nanny, can you turn around so I can see your butt?"

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Are You Called to Service?

I had the time and privilege to attend a Level 1 Training with Acupuncture Without Borders (AWB) this last weekend, held in the greater Los Angeles area. More than just inspiring, this training is designed to give attendees the tools necessary to go back to their own communities and actually get started in the work of bringing simple acupuncture techniques (notably the well-researched and vetted NADA protocol) to all types of people who are currently or have in the past experienced unresolved trauma.

Ways this could be applied are many and varied. Notably, this work is growing in the area of Veterans PTSD Support Clinics, which can happen anywhere there is an adequate community of veterans in need! AWB-affiliated clinics providing this type of service include 35 around the US today! We all know that 100 more of these clinics would still not be enough!!  And, this same type of clinic could be applied to so many other populations in need:
• specifically women Vets who have suffered sexual abuse as well as war-related PTSD
• victims of domestic violence
• populations such as the city of Newtown, CT
• refugees from wars all around the globe
This list could go on and on...

In addition to the nuts and bolts of how to start and then operate one of these types of clinics for whatever population of people you are called to help, we also learned about AWB's Disaster Relief work and what hoops we acupuncturists will need to clear to be included in Medical Response groups after any and all types of disasters (fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, terrorist attacks). This information is invaluable if we want to be included as part of the standard, automatic response teams in each of our areas.

Finally, we learned about AWB's ongoing trainings for health workers in other countries, teaching them to use the NADA protocol in response to all types of trauma and difficulties. This is an ongoing effort in Haiti, Nepal, Mongolia, Chile, Equador, and Mexico...with new programs and needs arising all over the globe.

So I encourage anyone with a stirring toward larger service to check out AWB and do one of their trainings. I guarantee you'll be inspired.

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Why you need butterflies in your tummy

“I wake up excited about bat testicles.” Come, again?! Pierce Freelon was shocked too when a geneticist professor at his graduate school told him that. But his professor’s point was simple. What excites you? Or as Pierce puts it, “what gives you butterflies in your tummy?”

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Your company’s purpose is to love people. Don’t laugh. This is real. BIGGBY COFFEE, a Midwestern coffee franchise, has made this their purpose. How do they do it? Why do they do it? We spent a day with Jeremy DeRuiter to learn about how his summer job 17 years ago evolved into a career and how that career became his calling.

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“Okay, I’m not fulfilled. Now what?”

During intermission at Sum and Substance Seattle, I had a couple of conversations with people who were clear that their current work was not fulfilling, but were very unclear about what would be more fulfilling. I’d like to share four ideas that I’ve encountered recently that may help.

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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Summer Britcher will miss the final World Cup luge race of the season because of a shoulder injury she's battled since November.

USA Luge's medical staff recommended that Britcher shut down early and miss the finale this weekend in Altenberg, Germany. Britcher will have an MRI performed on her shoulder later this week.

Britcher won the under-23 world championship this season and will finish 10th in the women's World Cup standings. She helped the U.S. win a bronze medal in a team relay at Lake Placid early in the season, and she had a pair of fourth-place finishes in singles events.

Britcher, of Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, is bidding for a spot on the team going to the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. She was 15th at the 2014 Sochi Games.


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Wednesday, 3 March 2010

The Fleet Launches

The first 2 ships of my Battlefleet Gothic Imperial Navy fleet have come out of the construction dock. I was really happy with how easy these were to put together and to paint.

I used a really simple scheme of drybrushing through various shades of grey up to white. Dwarf Bronze for the ornamentation and a black wash over that. Enchaned Blue was used for the Prow.

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Hendon’s culinary landscape gets richer with Marion's great value Superb Suppers.

This is Underground Dining at its best. A relaxed atmosphere in a comfortable home where everyone is welcome.

"I love cooking and do so from my heart. I enjoy the experience of serving people and giving them a memorable meal and a hugely enjoyable evening.

This venture has grown from my love of cooking and the many requests from friends following my dinner parties.

It might be your first experience of Underground Dining, but I suspect for many of you it will not be the last."

There will be three courses and a welcome drink.

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Dear Superb Suppers fans.
My supper club has been dormant but will be starting again from September with lots of new exciting dishes.
Looking forward to cook for you all again

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How Movie Theaters Are Competing Harder for Your Time and Money

Movie theaters face the same challenge as sports stadiums: they need to fill seats even when they cannot control the quality of the product they offer. Wrigley Field must sell tickets and concessions whether the Chicago Cubs are contending for … Continue reading

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when using the "log work" button from the contextual menu (right click) the time spent field is pre-populated with 0h 0m which i'm assuming is for showing people how to log their time. Couple things here:
1. seems redundant since just to the left it specifies the format so remove one or the other
2. if you don't remove, then when you click into the "time spent" input field it should auto clear


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Soon, like this week – less than two weeks since AdAge revealed Facebook was testing real-time targeting for Facebook Ads. I received an email from my friendly neighborhood Facebook Ads rep today, telling me:

Happy Monday,

In the coming week, we will expand our Real-Time Targeting test for Facebook Ads on Marketplace to 100% of users worldwide. This targeting feature can speed up the delivery of ads in real-time based on a set of qualified actions a person takes on the site. We’re using the same data that we already use to serve ads to our users, but this enhancement will allow users to see ads updated in real-time based on their activity. We’re excited about this test, because we think it makes your ads more relevant to users by allowing you to reach users at a prime point in the purchase cycle – right when they are indicating intent. There is no change in the ad product itself or to user privacy, and no action is necessary on your current Marketplace Ad campaigns—real-time targeting will happen automatically for people who become a part of your target audience.

How it works:

A user takes one of the following actions:

  1. Updates their status on Facebook
  2. Posts content on a person/Page/Event Wall
  3. Likes a Page from the Search Results page

In real-time, we can target specific keywords from the text the user entered or the Page they liked and update the 1-5 Marketplace Ads they see that is relevant to the keyword/concept.
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Happy Monday, indeed. Seriously – this is big stuff.

On one hand, I’ve talked to some folks who are freaked out and think there’s some new privacy issue here. It’s the usual “OMG! They’re watching me! I’m quitting Facebook!” News flash: they’ve been watching you all along.

On the other hand – for advertisers, this is huge – we can engage Facebook users in the moment. TONS of potential.

But the jaded side of me thinks we’ll keep seeing more of the same poorly targeted ads. The tools have always been there, but lots of advertisers still do a really bad job with their Facebook campaigns. Poor strategy is poor strategy – making it faster doesn’t make it any better. AT&T  will still show me their “Sign up for AT&T” ads every time I post in frustration about the “network quality” in San Francisco- they’ll just be quicker about it. And I’ll get more of this ridiculousness, in real-time!

Go Smile, where I’m General Manager of eCommerce, was featured in the Jill’s Steals and Deals segment of the Today Show in late 2010. Obviously, this was huge in many ways – the traffic spike was unbelievable. The website was almost instantly brought to its knees.

I’d been talking to the folks at Infused Commerce about their Facebook Store solution, and reached out to them to see if we could get something live quickly enough to help serve the massive number of folks coming to the site as a result of the Today Show deal. Keep in mind, this was short term demand – the deal was supposed to last 24 hours, and although we had upgraded our servers in preparation for the traffic, it wasn’t enough. We were turning away site visitors – a bad experience for would-be customers, and a loss of opportunity in terms of new customers, email signups and brand reputation.

Incredibly, the guys at Infused were able to get our Facebook shop live within hours. We posted the link on our temporary home page, and by the end of the day had processed a huge number of orders through the Facebook store – almost twenty times our normal daily website order volume in a single day. The launch was a resounding success, and really helped mitigate the poor experience experienced by some folks having issues ordering on the main site.

Unfortunately, due to some issues we ran into while trying to integrate with our fulfillment partner (who will remain nameless) we had to take the store down temporarily. We thought it’d be down for a few weeks at the most, but due to a an ridiculous comedy of delays and freakouts from the fulfillment company, it took months to make the integration happen.

We finally launched the Go Smile Facebook store again last week. We haven’t been pushing it much just yet – taking a few orders and watching for issues with the fulfillment integration. But I’m planning some excellent campaigns very soon – this is a powerful tool to drive not only orders and revenue, but fan count and engagement. More to come on that soon.

Right now, the Infused Facebook shop application works in typical product feed fashion – very simple. The store itself is a Flash app that lives in an FBML tab on your company’s Facebook page. If you’ve sold stuff or advertised on Amazon, you’ll be able to set up your Facebook shop in your sleep. The Infused team sets up the store with your brand colors – you just need to provide some basic files like a logo and a “front door” image along with your product feed, and you’re ready to roll. The orders are pulled from a secure URL. Easy peasy.

I can’t say enough nice things about the Infused team. While the curent beta version of the Facebook shop sports a pretty basic feature set, they’re moving fast – they’ve made vast improvements to the product since I first talked to them a few months ago. There are other companies doing this, but it’s been a pleasure working with them. It’s a classic startup story – they’re new and hungry, with a small agile team capable of moving very quickly. Their customer service has been excellent, and they’re attentive to our needs. They eat up feature requests like candy, and in some cases stuff I’ve asked for has shown up a few hours later! The pricing is excellent, too – less than most companies give up to affiliates, and there’s no commitment.

Small brands – this is an easy, effective way to make your Facebook page a powerful tool in your customer acquisition toolbox. The buy-in is very small, and implementation is incredibly easy and fast. Do it now!

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The Kardashians have intruded on our collective consciousness in such terrifying ways that an eponymous fashion line appears almost innocuous. She loves fashion and food, goes to bare, and stone a crop top. J-Hud obviously has a great eye for trend, and is magnificent, dresses her body type so well. Since she is started her own fashion line, Lauren's design is getting a bit more experimental, and recently she's been rocking lame' leggings and ultra-high heels. You can bet that she'll often be wearing the most recent trends.

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Now better known as an international style star than a vocalist - gracing the cover of Vogue three times in the space of a year - it's not surprising that Victoria Beckham's own-name fashion line has garnered serious attention. Simply because trends of the minute they're aware of it but don't jump on a particular fashion or color.

Nicole Richie emerged with jewelry range House of Harlow 1960 on the fashion arena. Like her many characters, Hayden Panettiere's style is a continuous evolution of new manners, new hairstyles and new appearances to establish her presence as a fashion icon. Concur that luxury fashion's future has a good deal related to translating the narrative to a digital platform in a way that feels compelling.

These ensembles represent my style perfectly," Benson wrote late last week on the brand's site. Ashley Benson is featured in a new effort for clothing company H&M, posing in a collection of advertisements that the young star's laid back style inspires.

Model and reality star continues her couture rise gracing the cover of the high fashion publication LOVE. Beyonce gave Rita Ora a fashion hat tip by modelling bits from your rising star's new line she crafted with Adidas.

She also appears to be a lot like me(only from looking at etc. and interviews I love how she glams up her appearance with gorgeous accessories, also. For make-up, I actually enjoy how Ashley Olsen has hers done. Lauren Conrad is really popular with college girls. These are only some examples of stars with large followings - if you despise them all, feel free to locate your own! A woman needs to feel beautiful in that gown or dress, when they looks in the mirror.

You will get an incredible look without going to a five star beauty salon. In honor of trend forward celebs and these internet, here is a rundown of the must-read tumblrs and blogs because, hey, sometimes news is served straight from the horse's mouth. Styles offer an unique strategy to get closer. Canadian singer songwriter Kiesza is gaining buzz for her '90s-esque dance single "Hideaway" and, apparently, her fashion sense also borrows from the age. I like her design SO MUCH, although I understand I should probably hunt for more appropriate inspiration - the design of nobody else will ever do.

I consider most celebrities have well put together appearances thanks to their team of fashionistas. The only inspiration I get from magazines now there is a day for cosmetics and hair looks but I find inspiration comes from myself. But Dear went bye-bye when its doors shut. Even a "Sex and the City"-supported clothing line couldn't save it. We bet Parker will do with her new high-end shoe line.

After being in Oklahoma City for just a few hours, the quickly learned women here enjoy traveling, trend is known by them, they are stylish, and they welcome new thoughts and suggestions. Celebs are individuals not deities, so react properly.

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Last night at a celebration in London also ditched her customary earthy, ethereal fashion sense for an ultra modern ensemble, featuring powder blue patent miniskirt and a striped bodysuit, and Kardashian chose some hot bedhead hair. And in classic celeb-caught-at-the-airport vogue, Love also sported some practical yet stylish ballet flats and some oversized sunglasses.

No celebrities or other famous persons are affiliated with BoutiquetoYou.com at all. I am not sure who I do resemble but am keen to discover. Yes, she is a Disney girl, but I attempt to find photographs of her where she's dressing herself, not her TV show dressing her. Of your recommendations, my favorite is Jessica Simpson. None of them, I look in magazines and look at celebrities and the problem they're getting into or they're having a nervous breakdown and they do not inspire me and magzines, the shops they encourage don't go up to my sizes so what's the point.

Jada - You're so right about Rihanna! It is very difficult to find anyone with exactly the same skin tone as I've, since I am darker than most Asian celebrities (they are all fair, fair, that is honest).

So when it comes to locating someone who looks like me, I'm stuck. I can't find much online. My other favorite is Vanessa Hudgens, but the same here again, she is so tiny also. Kate Moss has a fairly distinct colour palette to match, although she has design that is amazing. I am a clothing individual that is enormous , therefore I draw a lot of my style inspiration from her. I generally need to look for one for someone who's not completely lean, someone -and in the Japanese/Chinese/Korean entertainment industry.

If it is worn by Kate, you can bet you'll see it everywhere next week. Nobody puts ensembles together the way she does - her appearances are consistently exceptional and wonderful. Find a celeb with a similar physique. Don't expect to find a perfect clone of yourself but find someone that you identify with.

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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Dolphins! and a short blob about Discovery Cove

Dolphins are pretty interesting mammals. Smart, great swimmers, and their skin feels like a swim flipper (the rubber kind.....seriously!). Plus, they always look like they are smiling! The black and white ones are the neatest, but rare in the parks so hard to get a photograph of. This "regular" dolphin loved the camera though! Click on him to see more!

A few years back a friend and I went to Discovery Cove in Orlando. Cost an extra $100 to swim with the dolphins for 30 minutes. Well, you don't really swim with them......that's misleading...that conjures up images of you in a tank of dolphins. What really happens is you stand in a line and the dolphin goes past and lets you touch him (which is how I know they feel like a flipper). Then, you swim out a ways and the dolphin "kisses" you for the camera. Then you hang on to the fin and WHEEEEEEEEEE get taken back in! Dolphin ride!!

After (or before depending on what time your turn is) you can go shuffle around with the stingray pool. Shuffle? Yep-you really don't want to step ON a stingray! Then you can go swim in the giant aquarium-big round pool with a fake reef in the middle and fish and rays swimming around and around. If you can hold your breath long enough, the bottom of the reef has a small shark inside of it behind glass you can see.

It's pretty cool.......but expensive for what you get. I was told the Florida Keys has a dolphin experience that lasts longer..... I probably won't do it again due to the cost, but I'm glad I did it then :)

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The German weekly Die Zeit created a Library of 100 Books in the form of a series of essays, begun in 1978, lasting two years. The essays were compiled in a book. In 1984, an accompanying non-fiction list was published. Because it includes epic poetry, but not other poetry, and completely excludes theatre, these lists are not included in the "great books" project. That said, they're certainly worthy of consultation. More recently, the same publication created a German-language canon of fifty works. The German-language Wikipedia page covering both of these projects is linked-to below.