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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

A Beach Retreat

This past weekend we have the pleasure of going to the beach with The Mims and The McKinnons.  It was such a great time to get away and relax and enjoy the beach.  We took Friday off and headed down Thursday night.  Friday morning the guys headed out deep sea-fishing while we parked ourselves on the beach.  We all we able to read a lot (and it was kinda nice to have a day where the guys did not ask us to get in the water every 5 minutes)!

They caught lots of fish and came home that night to cook the Fresh Catch of the Day. Snapper was on the menu for dinner and it was delicious. Thank you Clayton for cooking the fish!

While being at the beach we celebrated Ted’s Birthday.  He turned the BIG 25 on Sunday and is now a 1/4 of a century old.  Please excuse the cake (long story ordering a cake from the Walmart at the beach)!  We cut the cake after the long day of fishing and the guys were exhausted. Happy Birthday Ted!100_1215 Saturday morning it was raining when we woke up – but no worries as soon as the rain stopped we were all out on the beach.  Look at the beautiful rainbow that was in the sky, I am not sure how you can look at this and say there is no God. 100_1216 We stayed on the beach until late Saturday and then came in to get ready for dinner.  We headed to Salt Water Grill and then played some Miniature Golf after dinner.

Thanks Mims and McKinnons for a great trip with great friends.  We will have to do it again soon!

** Shealy and Laura Ann have other pictures – but this was all that was on my camera.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

An Enjoyable Lunch

Do you ever feel that sometime life just gets to busy to stop and do anything?  Well, I think I have been in that mode for a while but it is so nice to stop and enjoy time with a great friend.

I was able to eat lunch today with one of my best friends and college roommates, Ashley Jane.  She is still in Auburn because she is about to finish up her last year of Vet School.  It is such a shame that we do not get together more often, but even though we are in the same city we are both extremely busy.  Eating lunch with her today was so refreshing and we always pick up right where we left off.  We talk often – but it is always better to talk in person. 213Thanks so much Ashley for a great lunch and we need to do it again soon!

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Happy Anniversary

Yes, Ted is in classes all day, but we are planning on going to a nice dinner tomorrow night (a day late) to celebrate.

I could not have asked God for a better guy to marry.  He has such a good heart and I could not have even dreamed of being able to marry such an incredible man.  God is good and faithful and has blessed me with a Godly man who is devoted to his family and has a desire to serve and to reach out to others.

Ted balances me out and keeps me in check with reality and what is really important in life.  It has been the best 2 years of my life and I look forward to many, many more.

Since we are traveling I do not have our wedding pictures with me – but I did find a few pictures on a jump drive in my purse.Picture 092 (From our rehearsal dinner)

Happy Anniversary and I love you!

Welcome to …

Picture 015HOLLYWOOD! Our first stop yesterday morning was Hollywood.  We have fun filled day packed with lots of sight-seeing.  This was as close to the Hollywood sign as we went, but it was still a great view.

We spent most of our time in on Hollywood Blvd where both sides of the street have all of the stars with names for the Walk of Fame.  Picture 009 We also went to the Grumans Chinese Theater where lots of stars have their hand and foot prints in the concrete.  Below is George Cloney’s and the main cast in Harry Potter.  No, I have not read any Harry Potter books, but I know lots of people have so I thought some people may be interested.Picture 012Picture 013

It was very cool to see things like the Chinese Theater and the Kodak Theater where lots of “stars” visit regularly.

Picture 010 Picture 017   From Hollywood…went went to………rodeoRODEO Drive!  We definitely could not afford anything – but It sure was High Class.  The street is not very long, which was not exactly what I had envisioned.

For good measure, here is a picture of my mom and I in front of the sign.Picture 021 We are heading to Universal Studios today!  Be back then for pictures!

Monday, July 13, 2009

The Beaches are a Little Different

Ted had to go to LA on a business trip this week -- so why not take the family and make this a vacation? I am very lucky that my parents and brother were able to join me so we can sight-see together while Ted is in his meetings. (Sorry Allison that you could not be here -- but thanks for staying at the house and keeping Huck!)

We arrived yesterday afternoon around lunch time (PST) in Los Angeles. We got our bags and headed to our hotel. This would be Ted's only afternoon he was not in meetings, so we headed to the beaches. We drove down Pacific Coast Highway, which runs along the coast. We stopped and got out at Malibu beach. The water was COLD and there was a nice breeze - but that did not stop Ted and Taylor from getting in the water.

After leaving Malibu beach we headed down to Santa Monica Beach. There were a lot more people here. We went to the Santa Monica Pier and boy was it crowded. It was nice to walk out on the pier and see everything. Here are some pictures of the view from the pier.
The beaches are for sure different than our AL & FL beaches. These beaches have lots of rocks and the sand is more brown and dirty looking. It makes me love our white-sand beaches even more. The weather was great and we enjoyed our day. Today we are headed to Beverly Hills and Hollywood!
I will leave you with a picture of the way the houses are built on the sides of the hills. This house overlooks the water. There is no telling what the price tag on a house like this cost.

Have a great day and I will be back with pictures from Rodeo Drive!

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Happy Birthday….

allison Happy Birthday Allison!  You are the best sister that I could ever ask for.  You are always so much fun to be around, but have the sweetest spirit I know.  I love you and I hope that you have a great birthday!


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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

March for Babies

We're walking for March for Babies this year again. Please help us raise money every donation counts.
http://www.marchforbabies.org/team/t1766543 or click on our banner (right side) to take you to the website to donate. Thank you.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Coiled flower pendant

Silver tone flower pendant coiled with turquoise leather, chain tassel. 30" long necklace.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Leather coiled bracelets

Coiled leather bracelets. Great to stack them with other bracelets or just wear them by themselves. Find them on our website: www.tandiwithlove.com

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Color of Love

Tassel Earrings

White&Black Tassel

White&Lilac Tassel

White&Coral Tassel

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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Have fun with your earrings

Gold tone baby discs mixed with chains. 2" long on a French wire hook. Lovely isn't it?!

Monday, January 2, 2012

Black & White

Black and White bib necklace with leather.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

White Leather with brass accents. On www.tandiwithlove.com earring section.

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Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Chapter 8... Day 4, Part I: The Aladdin

Monday... I woke up with a nasty hangover and as the menacing Nevada sunlight crept through the blinds, I focused on the blinking orange light on top of the room phone. I checked the room's voicemail and found out that BG had been up for a while and was looking to hang out. I called and told him to come by our room while Derek and I got ready. We eventually rolled downstairs for some breakfast. The waitress gave BG a hard time about substituting an extra biscuit with his breakfast special. I ordered a chicken sandwich at 10:15am, swearing off all forms of liquor.

We hopped in a cab and I was still sick with a queasy stomach. The volume of alcohol consumed without the benefit of a decent night's rest and on a battered stomach half full with bad casino food and Krispy Kreme donuts, combined with a serious case of dehydration... it was all driving me to the brink of insanity. My sole desire was to pass out, curled up in the fetal position in my bed to sleep for a few more hours and curse the idiot who organized the remaining bloggers to regroup at the Aladdin for their NL tournament on Monday morning of all things. Wait... I was that jerkoff.

In a numb daze, I slowly banged my head up against the window of the taxi a few times to shake off my headache. We finally arrived and made our way to the poker room. Bob called. He was playing blackjack downtown and was snagging in a cab to come meet us.

As we wandered into the poker room, I noticed a well dressed woman speaking with two guys in suits. It was Edna. She was the poker room manager and had several years of experience running poker room all over the world, not just in Nevada. She met up with CJ and the Poker Prof the day before to discuss the possibility of hosting the next blogger event. We introduced ourselves and she was very happy that we were coming over to see the room and to play in her tournament. I told her that both BG, Derek, and I all had blogs and were in town for the WPBT Holiday Classic. We chatted for at least a half hour and let her know that we (as bloggers) had the ability to help spread the word about her poker room and tournaments. Next time you are in Vegas, stop by the poker room, play in one of their tournaments and tell her that Pauly, CJ, and the rest of the bloggers told you to stop by.

She had some great stories to tell about life in the poker world. I asked her some specifics about Doyle's home game... which the Aladdin hosts upstairs in a private suite. And yeah, it has a craps table up there too. She also told me how the poker room will be expanding when Planet Hollywood begins renovations.

While we were registering for the noon (or was it 1pm?) tournament, Otis' brother and Martin were leaving. They played in the morning tourney. We had some time to kill and wandered around the vast shopping area. I joked around that the Aladdin is nothing more than a casino in a shopping mall. We found Bob and BG shopped for knives. I looked around for a few Christmas presents and didn't see anything I really liked.

We headed back to the poker room for the tournament. Buy in was $35 plus $5 for an add-on. There was an optional $20 rebuy. I think we started out with T1500. We had a side pool going... a last longer pool. Everyone put up $10 and the blogger who outlasted everyone else. Anyway, Grubby arrived and then -EV and E (his girlfriend) appeared at the last minute. It was -EV's birthday too. What could be better than spending your birthday in Vegas?

Grubby and Derek drew the same table. Bob, BG, and -EV were scattered, and I was sitting next to E. My notes are sketchy. I think there were 60 players in total playing. I ordered a few ginger ales to soothe my raging stomach. I called Otis. His voicemail told me that he was most likely sleeping.

Level 2: I didn't play any hands early on and lost when one pot when my ATs fell to QJ. I flopped an ace but lost on the river to his two pair. -EV lost a huge pot early and was shortstacked when some nimrod caught a card on the river for a brutal suckout.

Level 3: I took my option to rebuy at the last chance and had T3000 in chips. Derek had started out hot and held a chip lead at his table and was one of the leaders overall. E lost a big pot when she flopped a set and some dude river'd her with a straight. She ended up coming in 44th place when her 99 lost to Ax.

Level 4: BG was the first blogger booted, finishing in 20th, when his 88 lost to Big Slick. -EV was next to go when his Hilton Sisters couldn't hold up against KJ. Ouch.

Level 6: With about T3800 I had AQs in EP and raised. I got two callers, both were loose players who had been seeing a lot of pots. One guy was the table chip leader and he called with KJo. The guy in LP had 10-10 and didn't reraise. The flop: A-x-J. I bet out about the size of the pot and both guys called. When a rag fell on the turn, I moved all in. Both guys called and my pair held up. I more than tripled up and now had over T12000. Bob was next to go.

Level 7: Derek was knocked out by a bad beat. With the blinds 2k/4k and 13 players on 3 tables, I found myself short handed with a chip lead at my table. I raised on the button with JJ. The LB was the big stack and moved all in. The big blind called. I decided to move all in. I was up against ATo and K2s. The K2s flopped a flush. I lost 2/3 of my chips on a hand I almost folded. The next hand I found the Hilton Sisters. I raised and everyone folded. I only picked up the blinds. I found nothing to play for an orbit until I saw K10s. I was shortstacked and moved all in UTG. I lost to J9s. I was pretty pissed especially because after I was KO'd everyone moved to the final table. Yep, I came in 11th place. Grubby was still alive and he won the $50 blogger pool. I was down $60, but I got a Howard Lederer DVD called Howard Lederer Tells All. The coolest thing about the DVD is seeing Linda from Poker Works in it! She is dealing in a few scenes.

BG and Bob had jumped on a limit table and were playing their last bit before they left for the airport and ended their Vegas holiday. -EV and E went for lunch and came back to play a little more. Derek and I sweated Grubby at the final table while I spoke some more with Edna. We discussed running tournaments and poker rooms as well as the poker boom. Grubby eventually busted out and we ate some of the kick ass cookies that Edna had brought in for all the poker players. The top 8 players got paid and Grubby took home $186. When I asked him how it felt to come in sixth place he said, "Aww it sucks!"

We chatted with Edna some more and she hooked up Grubby with a buffet comp. The buffet at the Aladdin is regarded as one of the best on the strip and we headed down stairs. Grubby graciously picked up the tab for Derek and myself (with his winnings!) and we chowed down. I felt like that scene from Animal House where Bluto is stuffing all the food in his face instead of on his plate. I walked over to the sushi station and pounded a few pieces and stacked up the empty plates on the side. I drew a few surprised looks from a tourist from Iowa but I had no shame. I was starving and stuffing my face with all you can eat sushi.

The deserts were heavenly. I had some sort of chocolate mousse cake and it was well worth the little space I saved in my weary stomach. It had been hard for me to eat chocolate mousse ever since a drunk friend of mine confided in me one night about a weird and freaky fetish that he had. He wanted Angelina Jolie to stomp through an entire Chocolate Mousse cake... barefoot... then slowly lick off all the food parts off her feet. Yeah, I couldn't eat mousse for almost two years. I'd rather shave my pubic hair with a cheese grater than stick Angelina's dirty feet in my mouth.

Sorry for going off on a tangent there. Anyway, Derek, Grubby, and I hung out for a long time at the Aladdin and later in our room talking about a ton of things. And that's when I realized I wished I could have spent that amount of quality of time with everyone.... a meal followed by a long conversation about life, about poker, about shared interests, and most importantly, about poker in our lives. I looked at the clock at it was late. It was our last night in Vegas and we still hand a lot of gambling left in us.

... To be continued.

Here's the timetable of the rest of my trip reports:

1.15 - Day 4, Part II: The Brawl revisited and Late Night with Otis
1.16 - Day 5: Afterthoughts plus my fav. pictures & quotes

And here are the ones I have already posted:

Chapter 1: Day 1, Part I
Chapter 2: Day 1, Part II
Chapter 3: Day 2, Part I
Chapter 4: Day 2, Part II... WPBT Holiday Classic
Chapter 5: Day 2, Part III
Chapter 6: Day 3, Part I
Chapter 7: Day 3, Part II

Derek finally posted some of his trip reports. Check those out.
As you can tell the timetable for my trip reports have been constantly changing. I have too much to write!! Stay tuned for more wild and wacky Vegas stories.

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Does the Church Really Have Technical Writers?

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Does the Church Really Have Technical Writers?

Postby McDanielCA » Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:09 am

Does the Church Really Have Technical Writers? was originally posted on the main page of LDS Tech. It was written by Tom Johnson.

At one of the last technical writing conferences I attended, I ran into a few technical writers who looked at my nametag (which listed the organization I work for) and suddenly perked up with questions: Does the Church have a lot of software? Are there really technical writers in the Church? They looked puzzled.

These questions never cease to amaze me. For an organization of our size, it seems obvious that the Church must have some administrative software and technical writers, but exactly who or how many or where they’re located is a mystery. In this article, I’d like to unfold some of those fuzzy details about technical writing in the Church.

The Church’s ICS department has three full-time technical writers. Other departments with instructional needs (for example, Materials Management) often have their own writers, but because technology is mainly created through the Church’s ICS department, this is where the official technical writers are located.

Although we’re small, we’re a talented, efficient group. We all have either bachelors or masters degrees (in English, linguistics, nonfiction writing, and so on) as well as strong writing backgrounds. We have laptops to enable mobile workstations (ideal in an agile environment), and we use a variety of tools for help authoring, including Madcap Flare, RoboHelp, Photoshop, Camtasia Studio, Adobe Captivate, InDesign, SharePoint, and more.

We’re well-versed in the Church Style Guide, the Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications, and the Chicago Manual of Style 15. With these style guides and our technical knowledge of CSS, XML, graphics, and video, we create a variety of help materials, including software manuals, online help, quick reference guides, video tutorials, interface text, release notes, web content, and product communications. The range of help content (beyond user guides) is something many departments don’t realize, so we frequently market what we can provide.

Our team actively participates in the Society for Technical Communication, presents at conferences, and engages in social media related to the profession. Each team member has a strong testimony and is temple worthy, and overall we seek to incorporate prayer for guidance in overcoming the challenges we face. Despite our immersion in a spiritual environment, we are paid competitive salaries on par with companies in the surrounding area. And we’re in the process of adding a couple of new members to our team.

None of our content is written remotely or outsourced. In many cases, the confidential nature of the applications requires in-house technical writers. Because of that, we’re all located in downtown Salt Lake City, situated in the Triad or the Church Office Building. The central location also helps us be close to our project teams, and in some cases allows us to observe first-hand how users work with applications.

Because of the agile methodology of the department, each of us is embedded within a project team. For example, we each sit next to quality assurance and development engineers, rather than next to other technical writers. This helps increase communication about the projects we’re working on. Additionally, instead of being sectioned off in offices, we sit at desks in an open room without dividing walls. On a busy day, I can look out and count more than twenty people. In general, project teams try to sit near each other, but since technical writers are usually on a handful of projects at once, this isn’t always possible.

Although we don’t author content in a content management system, the Church does have a Mark Logic database that we can use for robust single-sourcing purposes. We haven’t needed to single source at that level yet, however. Right now Madcap Flare and Adobe RoboHelp get the job done. Much of the help material is relatively small, on par with the applications we document. In other areas of the Church (especially those involved with Church handbooks and literary material), I believe database-driven single sourcing is more prominent. Our technical writing team and its processes have largely remained separate from those groups.

Since our team is so new (about three years old), we do face challenges. One of these challenges involves expansion. Many portfolio managers don’t have technical writers assigned to their projects. The only portfolios with dedicated technical writers include the Missionary and General Authority portfolios (“portfolio” is the name of a group within the ICS department). Although at times we work across portfolios, many times the technical needs of these other portfolios are handled by subject matter experts acting in an ad hoc capacity as technical writers.

Another area of interest to us is social media, specifically wikis. We recognize that no instruction manual can cover all the details inherent in a global landscape. Wikis have a strong potential for enabling Church members to contribute helpful details to the countless undocumented situations, workarounds, and unique processes that vary from location to location.

Currently content residing at (a community-founded wiki) is being brought in-house to a Church-sponsored wiki on However, the sensitivity of the approval process and accuracy of wiki content as well as general participation in content creation pose challenges for the use of wikis in other project areas. It makes sense to supplement the MLS help with a wiki, but not so much with other software.

Another challenge involves organizational size. One advantage to working in the Church environment is access to an immense body of resources and talent. The Church has a range of employees with exceptional skills in everything from interaction design to multimedia, XML, usability, and other key areas related to technical writing.
However, it can sometimes be challenging to cross departmental boundaries, to move beyond perceptions that these groups are “separate entities” and instead view them as all players on the same team with the same goals. It’s the old “silo effect” common to many large companies. However, I’ve found that other groups are usually more than happy to interact (after you figure out who to contact).

Overall, it’s a great time to be a technical writer in the Church. Despite the enormous number of departments and processes in the organization of the Church, the technical writing methodologies are largely still open and flexible. We’re laying the foundation with best practices and principles that will help move the work forward in the years to come.

At a recent ICS department meeting, Elder D. Todd Christofferson spoke about how we can help Church members adopt the software technology ICS creates. He said, “As the advantages [of technology] become more and more obvious, our problem may be helping people learn how to use it, more than encouraging them to do it.”

Our team, called User Education, definitely strives to do this. In return, we get the satisfaction of knowing that our help materials not only help members adopt the technology but to empower them with increased understanding and capacity to move the work forward.

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Re: Does the Church Really Have Technical Writers?

Postby ankraho » Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:22 pm

Tom I really love this article. I can't wait to work in your team one day. But what does it take to be employed there?

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Controlling Norovirus Outbreaks

In order to critically review the management of norovirus outbreaks, Hygiena International ATP test systems (involving a hand-held SystemSURE luminometer and UltraSnap swabs) has been used to evaluate the effectiveness of cleaning procedures, following two norovirus outbreaks on a cruise ship. Norovirus is the most prevalent cause of infectious gastroenteritis in the UK, and the ATP bioluminescence technique has been ... Read More »

The value of cleaning is more than simply Janitorial Supplies

At the peak of the recession, firms throughout the UK and Europe looked at methods to cut prices. Even the British Government put in place austerity measures that meant each public convenience came under financial scrutiny, however Simon Biggs, Operational Director of Monthind Clean, asks what damage continues to be being done to companies up and down the country who ... Read More »

Hand sanitisers market witnesses global growth

Hand sanitisers are growing in popularity as a result of rising consumer awareness, increasing focus on hand hygiene and the threat of diseases such as H1N1 flu in several parts of the world, according to a new report by GIA. The research forecasts that the global market for hand sanitisers will reach US$1.6 billion by 2020, as the focus on ... Read More »

Dirty looking public surfaces cleaner than average pair of hands

A new study has revealed that our hands are far more likely to make us unwell than the grubby surfaces we strive to avoid in public places. In the study, commissioned by sanitising water brand Aquaint, twenty-five swabs were taken from multiple high street and shopping centre locations across St Albans and Luton.  All of the swabs were taken from ... Read More »

Banish washroom blockages

A number of hospitals, leisure parks, catering outlets and retail stores have been switching to the Tork SmartOne system to help prevent expensive toilet blockages. Laboratory tests have shown Tork SmartOne to break down extremely efficiently in water. And when coupled with its consumption control benefits, the Tork SmartOne system becomes a highly cost-effective solution for away-from-home washrooms. A leading ... Read More »

Go with the flow – EcoTech

EcoTech (Europe) counts itself as one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of cleaning products in the UK. The company’s entire range now extends to over 400 products, 98% of which are produced in house at its Coventry factory and distributed throughout the UK, Europe and the Middle East by a carefully selected group of distributors. The range is also available ... Read More »

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The music festival season is here – and once again hundreds of thousands of people will be gathering together in the open air to listen to music, have fun – and eat and drink together. Many festival foodstuffs such as hotdogs, burgers and sandwiches are eaten with the hands which means that hand hygiene is more important than ever. But ... Read More »

Study: Public Toilet Is Cleaner Than The Average Cell Phone

The average cell phone carries more than just a contact list, it also harbors 25,107 bacteria per square inch. This fact makes the cell phone one of the filthiest surfaces people come into contact with on a daily basis. No surprise, this far surpasses public toilet seats, which measure only 1,201 bacteria per square inch.Reports from Mashable highlight five common surfaces that ... Read More »

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A man's fight to have a defamatory post removed from an international website has been heard in the High Court in Auckland this morning.

The man's case is a first according to his lawyer, Matthew McClelland, who said "the liability of an Internet Service Provider (ISP) is still at large in New Zealand".

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A National Magazine Award finalist and recipient of honors from the Open Society Institute, National Association of Black Journalists and the Carter Center for Mental Health Journalism, Jimmie Briggs’ book on child soldiers and war-affected children Innocents Lost: When Child Soldiers Go To War won him accolades in 2005, and took readers into the lives of war-affected children around the world. Further, Briggs has served as an adjunct professor of investigative journalism at the New School for Social Research, and was a George A. Miller Visiting Professor in the Department of African and African-American Studies at the University of Illinois: Champaign-Urbana. He was the founding executive director of Man Up, a global campaign to activate youth to stop violence against women and girls. Harnessing the universal power of music, sport and technology, Man Up provides innovative training, resources and support to young women and men and the organizations with whom they collaborate. Recently, as executive director he led LOVE-U.S. (Leave Out Violence), a media arts program engaging violence-affected youth to become leaders for transformation within their communities and homes.

The next book for Briggs is a study of inter-generational trauma in communities affected by recurring violence, “Get Through.” For his work with Man Up Campaign and the issue of violence against women, Briggs was selected as the winner of the 2010 GQ Magazine “Better Men Better World” Search, as well as one of Women’s eNews’ 21 Leaders for the 21st Century. He is a member of the Project for the Advancement of Our Common Humanity, (PACH) at New York University, as well as an honorary commissioner on the New York City Commission for Gender Equity.


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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Using vs Integrating Technology

Ever wondered about the difference between just using tech in your classroom or actually integrating it? Teachbytes came up with the great table below. It details 12 ways to properly integrate technology into the classroom. It is a simple way to evaluate your teaching practices and how digital learning methodologies are being applied in your classroom. I plan on using this as a guide. Hope you like it!

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Smart Dubai Office sponsored the participation of Emirates Digital Association for Women at the Grace Hopper Conference 2017, held annually in Orlando, USA, to highlight the potential of women in computing, technology and artificial intelligence.

The Smart Dubai Office sponsorship is part of its continued efforts to highlight the achievements of Emirati women, especially in international forums, in addition to the Office's efforts to empower Emirati women and provide all support needed to develop their skills in the latest tech innovations globally.

"The continued progress and development by the UAE women at local and international levels is the result of the continuous support and guidance of our wise leadership, which aims to raise the status of women in society," said Dr. Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr, Director General of the Smart Dubai Office.

HE Shamsa Saleh, CEO of Dubai Women Establishment, commended the efforts of Smart Dubai to empower Emirati women in the field of information technology by sponsoring the participation of Emirates Digital Association for Women at the Grace Hopper Conference 2017.

Shamaa Almigini from the Emirates Digital Association for Women said: "The Emirates Digital Association for Women seeks to support women by organizing and providing innovative and diverse programs to build the capacity of its members in the field of information systems and technology. I am an engineering student from Khalifa University and I participated in this program with five of the Association's distinguished members to represent UAE at this conference and benefit from the workshops, panel discussions and exhibitions that introduce the latest in technology and information systems."

The Grace Hopper Conference focuses on information technology, computing, entrepreneurship and women's role in emerging technology projects and technology investment, as well as highlighting their engagement in computer science, industry and the higher education sector.

The conference will host distinguished scientists and researchers from all over the world. There will be special sessions where distinguished women will speak, as well as a series of workshops, seminars, introductory lectures and other activities related to technology and the latest findings of modern science.

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Thursday, July 30, 2015

To Giveaway

I’m minimizing.

I’ve gone through drawers, closets, cabinets and the basement.

And I held a garage sale.

And took the rest that didn’t sell to Goodwill.

And I got rid of a ton of stuff.

If I didn’t love it, it was gone.

And felt pretty good about myself.

And then a Saturday hit and we were traveling up to Eugene for a week of family reunion-ing and and then on to Washington for some more family time and camping.

Our car was appropriately packed.

We even borrowed a shell for the top of the car.

Six kids.

Eight bags.

A pack and play.

Sleeping bags.

Even a table booster seat, for Pete’s sake.

And wouldn’t you know there were a couple of estate sales on our 2 1/2 hour trip up the freeway?

And I couldn’t ‘not’ stop, you know?

So, being a minimalist was fun while it lasted…..

{Approximately 13 days.}

Which brings me to this post.

I have a couple of things to give away.

I don’t know if anyone’s even going to be interested, but I’m happy to pass them along if people are.

If you are, leave a comment letting me know your favorite Christmas song and what you’re interested in, if only one person is interested, lucky you(!), if more than one, I’ll pick one randomly.

#1 – Christmas reindeer felt table runner.

I will make sure whatever that white fuzzy stuff is removed before leaving my possession.

#2 – Christmas Santa Claus black felt piano/bookshelf/something or other scarf.

#3 Antique scrap quilt with hand embroidery.

Tattered in some areas.

Lap size.

And since you’re all dying to know, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas as performed by Sesame Street in the ‘80s is my favorite Christmas song.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

In Between Shoulder Pads and Halter Tops

That’s where I’m at.

Clothing wise.

Too old for the juvenile section.

Too young for the women’s section.

Some where in the middle.

Kind of like a no man's land.

So, I’ve taken to making some tops for myself.

And they’re not too shabby.

Especially if your vision is far-sighted….

and you never look directly at the shirt.

The first top is a riff off of one of my favorite shirts of all time.

This green one:

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And my version.

It even has set in sleeves.

My friend who majored in garment construction or something similar made a pattern for a sleeve just for me.

I begged her to make me an entire wardrobe.

One measly sleeve pattern was the compromise.

I guess I need to hone my compromising abilities.

And this was the other side of the camera.

My miscellaneous tower to support the camera.

Which may or may not be why the photos are blurry.

And canning season is upon us.

I put up 16 half pints of strawberry jam,

6 pints of blackberry jam,

12 pints of green beans,

and our first ever sunflower seeds.

Salted and roasted.

And Bennett on a horse.

I know I’m biased, but you have to admit, it’s pretty adorable.

I’d like to know what you’re up to so feel free to comment.

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Pictures of Elizabeth

I know it’s weird.

An entire post without a single picture of Libby.

I bet you forgot that I even had other children.

Here’s some pictures of Elizabeth.

Lots of times she and I don’t see eye-to-eye.

I’m guessing it’s because she’s ten and I’m her mom and she’s the oldest of six which means she feels neglected and not neglected all at the same time and it’s been a particularly warm summer and she’s smarter than she has a right to be.

You know, if I HAD to guess.

So it’s nice to do something like this together.

And because Spencer wanted to get in on the action.

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

In The Heat of The Summer

My bees look like this:

It’s called bearding.

It’s just so hot in the hive, that they come out to cool themselves down.

This box has a hive that used to be in my friend’s neighbor’s apple tree down the street.

There’s not a ton of them, but they’re doing their thing.

And this is a dorky picture of me so you can see how tall this sunflower is.

I opted to omit the even dorkier pictures of me with my tree size tomato plant and my seven foot tall raspberry bush.

You’re welcome.

Flowers from the yard.

And Bennett playing fairies and princesses on the bathroom floor.

Photo courtesy of Bryce.

I spray painted and hung this bird cage.

With the intention of making it into a light.

So this is it finally accomplished.

{go me}

I used an Edison style light bulb.

And, if you come visit, I’ll let you sleep here:

Complete with rickety pallet day bed, windows that don’t close all the way and Spencer’s trains strewn about at the other end of the room.

Just take a number….=)

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What Groups are in The Big Reunion 2014? Series 2 Cast List

Here’s the full cast list the groups and pop stars taking part in series 2 of The Big Reunion on ITV2 in 2014:

3T – TJ, Taj and Tayll Jackson.

5th Story (A newly assembled ‘supergroup’) – Adam Rickitt, Gareth Gates, Kenzie (Blazin’ Squad), Dane Bowers (Another Level) and Kavana.

A1 – Christain Ingebrigtsen, Ben Adams and Mark Read. Not participating: Paul Marazzi. The ITV show won’t represent much of a reunion for the A1 boys though, as the group reformed into their current lineup way back in 2009. Since then the English/Norwegian boyband have released two brand new studio albums. As with Blue in series 1, this lack of ring rust will no doubt cause controversy among the other cast members.

Damage – Andrez Harriott, Jade Jones, Rahsaan J Bromfield, Coree Richards and Noel Simpson.

Eternal – Easther Bennett, Kelle Bryan and Vernette Bennett. Not participating: Louise Redknapp.

Girl Thing – Anika Bostekaar, Jodi Albert, Nikki Stuart, Linzi Martin and Michelle Barber.

Certainly not as high a profile lineup as in 2013, but given the popularity of series 1, it was virtually inevitable ITV would bring back The Big Reunion for a second series.

Anyway, with most of the bigger name bands having already done the original series, these are the names we’re left with. Happy Googling . . .

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Just So Tired

it been a hard few week as far as Solomon's sleep patterns. He has been waking up, as in ready to start his day, anywhere between 3:30am and 6am. Will and I are exhausted. He has been waking up pretty upset too and he just will not go back to sleep. I am starting to feel like Im sliding to a very very low and tired place. I do not function well without sleep. Im horribly grumpy and have little to no patience. I just don't know how to help Solomon. I feel like I have tried everything. He just will not sleep in anymore. And I assure you, by sleeping in, Im only mean 6:30-7ish. I need sleep! Im not a good napper but I have been taking every moment that I can to try and get a few minutes of sleep. Apart from this moment...yeah...I should go rest.

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Gary Wrong Group “Knights of Misery” 12”gwg12

The first official release from the Gary Wrong Group, following up the ill-fated “Pollen Christ” 7” on Total Punk and the “Mayhem Troopers” 7” on Bat Shit (and its many wonderful cover variations) credited as simply Gary Wrong. Those singles were mainly one-man recording efforts (with help from Wizzard Sleeve accomplice Benny Devine), but the Group expands things to a quartet including Quintron on drums/organ and a fella named Weird Steve on synths along with Devine and Wrong. Six songs at 45 rpm, with things sounding far more deep via extensive synth squiggling from Steve, acting in a capacity much like LZR does in Human Eye, not laying down rhythms as much as adding sound effects and background noise – and this is in addition to Quintron’s more direct organ lines and Devine doubling on Casio. The dual percussive efforts produce results as well – avoiding the two-drummers-playing-the-same-thing pitfall much of the time, but alternating fills and differing their patterns enough to keep you guessing. “Post Natal Pre Death” is a lockstep march that could easily be the intro to the giant monster attack depicted in the album art, a heavy stomp with extra-dimensional synth.  The parenthetical addendum to the title “Reasons To Shive (Ode to Ubu)” rears its head as an effectively repetitive downer-trip into darkness and “Heroin Beach Serpents Attack” repurposes the original for more B-movie scifi-esque mayhem. “St. Theo” is very Quintron-esque, with upbeat organ breaks cutting up the doomy repetition and sorta rapped lyrics. The tail end of this repeats “Pollen Christ” and their “Streets of Iron” cover from the 7”, which I have no beef with since barely anyone got a copy of that 7” anyway, and they seem to have tinkered with them a bit. An impressive concoction from some true Southern-fried weirdos – a bit raunchier and rockier than Wizzard Sleeve, with a Roger Corman budget and aesthetic.  Scum stats: 500 copies (all gone!), with insert and fantastic silkscreened cover art that is just begging you to grab some markers and color it in. Intrepid readers should carry on with the Life and Times of Gary Wrong here…(RK)
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I was catching up on Mark’s blog when I read a reference to FUIFV.

Dave Coursey’s memory is a bit off.

I think it was a “FYIFV” pin or t-shirt. (How “FUI” has a nice ring to it is beyond me.) It is an urban legend that is applied to Microsoft, not Apple.

I first read about it in graduate school (1995) in an article James Gleik wrote for NYT Magazine about how Microsoft beat the first anti-trust case brought against them. I think it was again picked up by Wired in an article claiming the premature destruction of MS after they lost the second anti-trust case brought against them (2000). The author was in an awful hurry to publish a book about the downfall of Microsoft before reality caught up with him so he can be forgiven for cribbing Gleik’s mistake.

Back to Mark’s article.

It’d be pretty sweet to be fully vested at G. I guess you can go around flying your ultralight planes and shit.

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Tony Productions

Year - 1986
Series - Generation 1
Faction - Autobot
Sub-Group - Decoys
Size Class - Decoys

  • This figure came with no accessories.

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The Japanese version of this figure featured the sum total number of Ironhide's tech spec imprinted on his back as opposed to the ID number of the American version.

This figure was available in 1986-1987, packaged with any one of the Aerialbots, Stunticons, Protectobots, Combaticons, Technobots, Terrorcons, or Throttlebots.

This figure was available in as part of the Cybertron Hero Collection 22 in Japan in 1986. Additionally, the decoy figures were sold in a multitude of colors via vending machines in Japan; see this article at TFWiki for more details.

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Chrissy Lampkin, Che Mack & More Attend Jim Jones’Release Of New Single “NastyGirl”

On Tuesday, July 9th, Jim Jones held a private release event for his new single “Nasty Girl” ft. Jeremiah.  The NastyGirl event was held at ‘The Griffin‘ in New York City. Music was provided by HOT 97’s and Sirius XM’s Drewski and DJ Juanyto. The packed crowd indulged in the sponsor provided drinks by Moskato Life, Anestasia Vodka, and

Special guests included Chrissy Lampkin, Freekey Zeeky, Robert Durant, Toy Star, Che Mack, Gif of Par-City, Willy Dope of Par-City, DJ Spin King, Dash of Pauly D Project, Brittany Smooch, and more.

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Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Could China Call America's (and our own) Bluff?

What if China did a complete 180 and agreed to legally binding greenhouse gas emission cuts including international monitoring and verification?   Don't laugh, they might just do that at Cancun.

Are the Chinese calling our bluff?   The U.S. and its faithful lapdog, a.k.a. the Harper government, have been dragging their heels on serious emissions cuts, hiding behind the argument that we need a binding agreement with the developing nations (i.e. China and India) first.

That was always a pretty rich argument coming from Canada, the world's emerging petro-state, governed by petro-pols, Tar Sanders and Fossil Fuelers.  It was also a giggle coming from the Americans with their "bought and paid for" Congress securely in the arms of Big Oil and Big Coal.   Yet to the willingly gullible it sounded like a plausible position - but only so long as the other side kept saying no.

Shit, oh dear, what have we done?  Has our game plan counted on Chinese intransigence?   Do we even have a Plan B?   What if the Chinese use their concession on overall emissions to bolster their argument on per capita emissions equality?   Don't understand that one?  Bear with me.

The historic (and I suspect desired) standoff between North America and the emerging economic superpowers has featured two equally plausible yet irreconcilable arguments behind which both sides could shelter with their supposed moral integrity intact.   Our side focused on total, overall emissions and told the Chinese that, as the newly crowned top overall  emitter, we demanded they sign on for binding reductions subject to international verification.   The Chinese retorted that their emissions needed to recognize that they were more than three times as populous as America and that, therefore, Americans were the real emissions swine, pumping out three times as much greenhouse gas per capita than the average Chinese guy.

The per capita argument has roughly the same moral weight as our, overall emissions argument.   China's pair of aces is backed up by a king - the argument that much of their emissions results from industrial production that is destined for WalMart shelves across America.   The Chinese didn't show up in the middle of the night and walk away with our manufacturing plants.   They didn't steal General Motors.   G.M. went over there and took those jobs with it.   So there is some legitimacy to China's backup argument.

So the dilemma becomes how, if the Chinese concede to our demands, do we persist in rejecting theirs without totally losing the moral high ground?   I don't think we can  hope to come out of this ahead.   In fact, I'm pretty sure the last thing we want to do is to honour our own, reciprocal obligations under our demand - simple binding and verifiable reductions in overall emissions.

Let's put it this way.  Canadians would have some tough choices - keep Athabasca rolling and growing or walk to work.  A strict, meaningful emissions reduction regime that didn't crack down on Athabasca would have to be met on the backs of other industries and the Canadian public.   And those parties might want to know why in hell they had to make good Athabasca's emissions?  And Harper might have to come up with an answer he doesn't have.

I think the Chinese might call our bluff and force us to admit we've been bluffing all along.

rabbit said...

I see little to indicate that China is interested in anything but its own immediate self interest.

The Mound of Sound said...

It actually would be in China's best interests to play ball. The regime understands that climate change poses the greatest threat to Chinese stability and their own political survival. Better still, if they accede to our demands it would force us to either make similar commitments or reveal that we were only indulging in empty political posturing.

Anonymous said... need to take a little visit to China and learn for yourself exactly what they are doing. They are doing a hell of a lot more than Canada or the US and that's a fact. I'd like to see how Harper would manage 1.6 billion people. Anyong, South Korea.

The Mound of Sound said...

Anyong, I think you've overstated China's population by about 150-million but that's still not all that much.

It amazes me that we should react with surprise that China is now taking global warming and associated environmental maladies rather seriously. People here seem to have a difficult time grasping the magnitude of the challenges China is facing; great enough, in fact, that they (unlike us) can't pretend otherwise.

What has happened is that they have arrived at a critical decision point before us and, while that reflects a number of environmental vulnerabilities, it also indicates that the Chinese are positioned - and motivated - to pursue alternative energy and green technology while we in North America fall steadily behind at our very real cost.

By the way, I have always assume Anyong had a Korean meaning. Explain please?

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Sorry, I should expand. I'm aware that anyong is Korean for "hello" but I understand it also may have a wider meaning or context.

Anonymous said...

Anyong is how a Korean person greets children and how children greet each other. People who are of the same age and who know each other very well greet each other with "Anyong". The complete expression is: "Anyong hass say yoh" and does not have any other meaning other than "hello". There are deviations depending upon the age of the person and who seems whom first.
The population of China as of December 13, 2010 is: 1,355,033,812. The 1.6 was a typo. Anyong

Anonymous said...

Just one other thing....people living in North America do not have any idea as to what is going on in China. When a Canadian from Vancouver made the statement to me that China was stealing our jobs meaning Canada, I just laughted and knew I was not going to get anywhere by explaining what outsourcing is. North Americans are being fed a lot of misinforation regarding China and what it is trying to accomplish in the way of cleaning up its environment. I worked in China in 2007 and where ever a person looked, there were solar panels everywhere. Now, my Korean friend who owns an International English School in Quingdao says, there are windmills everywhere. Since 1989 when China began to institute the capitalist economic system, it had had and still has an enormous task on its hands employing its people. It knows what part it must play in Global Warming but it does not want to be preached at by North America regarding this matter when they are doing more than North America. In order to understand what is happening here, one needs to be here for some time to get a grasp as to what is exactly happening in China regarding the environment. This is an interesting read: Anyong

saskboy said...

What they are doing is building plenty of coal plants, and producing a lot of one-time-use products for greedy Westerners. I understand they want a lot of jobs made in factories, but that's the wrong way to go about saving their environment - by appeasing greed.

Anonymous said...

Saskboy.....and we aren't greedy at all are we?

Anonymous said...

China announced yesterday that it will not be doing much exporting in 2011. They need to take care of their domestic population. They are also reducing their coal production by 3% for the year 2011. Is Canada reducing pollution in Fort McMurray? The only pollution control in Canada is being done privately and not by the Canadian Government. Anyong

The Mound of Sound said...

Anyong, did China indicate how it intends to keep its economy from collapse by not exporting? That is about the silliest thing I have heard in a long, long time. Of course I'm sure it would be the best news ever for the U.S., India, Europe and Brazil who would waste no time sewing up what had been China's markets.


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Remembering Gram

Gram Furze passed away Monday night, August 12. The phone call from my Mom woke us with a jolt at 11:30 p.m. Although I knew it was coming (and it was a relief when it finally did), I still walked to the bathroom and cried. She was gone. A fall in the middle of the night two Saturdays prior sent Gram to the emergency room for stitches on her forehead. Scans revealed bleeding in her brain that the technicians believed were not new. When the hematoma shifted, Gram went downhill. We spent many hours in the hospital that weekend and the following week. Aunt Marjorie flew in from California Tuesday night. My cousin Krista and her daughter Aubrey followed. We said our goodbyes and I love you’s and “everything’s going to be alright” throughout the week. Gram asked God to take her to Gramp (he passed away in 2005) and my Mom and Marjorie both cried. It was a week with boxes upon boxes of tissues. On Friday Gram went unconscious. To me, this is the day we lost her. Her body didn’t give up until Monday but the last day I visited was Friday. She was asleep – although likely already unconscious – and I held her hand and kissed her forehead. “I love you, Gram” was all I could say without completing losing it. So I left her room and ran into a family friend in the hallway on the ground floor and lost it in Mrs. Benoit’s strong arms instead. Then we went to my brother’s surprise 30th birthday party. The services were held Sunday night and Monday morning. This is when I finally got the chance to meet my Gram’s best friend, June. She was so sweet and such a lovely woman. I can see why Gram went to lunch with her every Sunday. The Canning families and my girlfriends from high school came to the wake. It was so good to see them. Gram’s fellow volunteers from the soup kitchen came. They actually closed the soup kitchen on Monday (the day of the week Gram volunteered) so that everyone could attend the funeral service. Gram’s ashes were buried next to Gramp in the National Cemetery in Bourne. Here’s the eulogy I delivered at the end of her Mass: My Gram and Gramp were married for 57 years before he passed away in 2005. A few years after that I asked Gram about their relationship. They never argued. How is that possible, I asked. “He knew I was always right,” she said. Gram was a smart cookie. She graduated high school when she was 16. She didn’t just play Trivial Pursuit with Marjorie and Tony. Her team won. More often than not, she knew the answers to Wheel of Fortune, the Daily Doubles and Final Jeopardy, while watching with Gramp and a big bowl of popcorn. She was an independent woman, living alone with her cat, Sophie, mad she didn’t have the strength to mow the lawn herself anymore with the lawnmower she just bought. She was thrifty yet giving. Just throw those stale potato chips in the oven and they’ll be like new. Save the other half of the banana for tomorrow. It will be fine. Meanwhile, she spent countless hours volunteering at Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen and the Taunton Public Library. She donated to many charitable organizations: Doctors Without Borders and MSPCA were among the favorites. My Gram was caring. How else can you spend your entire career as a psychiatric nurse at Taunton State Hospital? Her patience was amazing. She took great care to never offend anyone. “If you don’t have anything good to say about a person, say nothing at all.” This included ugly babies. Gram would smile and say, “How intelligent looking!” This included her own family. My grandparents never complained. Instead, they ate my Mom’s tortellini soup for years before one day my Gram pulled my Mom aside and said, “I have to tell you something, Janet. Your father and I hate tortellini.” Life is hard for us today, but it’s easy for Gram. She was tired and she was ready to join my Gramp in heaven. Her life was filled with love. It was fulfilling. So while we will miss her dearly, now it’s time to remember her genuine kindness and character. Here are a few things I learned from Grammy Furze: ▪ 60-degree water isn’t freezing cold. It’s “refreshing.” Jump right in. Now swim laps and keep your fingers together. ▪ Bake Christmas cookies. Just don’t eat them all. You will get a bellyache. ▪ Write Thank You notes. ▪ Ask for what you want, even if it’s a glass of milk at a fancy restaurant in Key West. ▪ If you’re going to do something quickly, the correct analogy is “quick like a bunny.” ▪ You are never too old to play on the floor with children. ▪ Be polite, kind and charitable. ▪ It’s possible to have a crush on Tom Brady at any age. ▪ That ripped stuff animals AND dog toys should be stitched up and returned complete with a doctor’s report. ▪ To never say never. There are so many stories and wonderful things I could say about my grandmother. But I think some family friends said it best on the funeral home website when they wrote, “She gave so much to so many and will always live in our hearts.” Love you, Gram. I was very honored to write my Gram’s obituary. Here’s a link to a very shortened story of a life very well-lived: (Apology for the one massive one paragraph as apparently I really have to learn HTML since Blogger is not cooperating!)

  1. Chills flew through my entire body as I read this beautiful piece. It was written perfectly. Grammy was a beautiful person. She is smiling with grampy up in heaven. From ear to ear she grins because she is so very proud of you a professional, a mother and a granddaughter. Amazing job. I am so very proud of you. Xoxo. Jess v

  2. Thank you, Jess. Love you! Now have a girls' night at that lovely home of yours!


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02 Nov 2017

Spencer back in blue for Brisbane Tens

Three-time Super Rugby title winner Carlos Spencer will play for the Blues at the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens at Suncorp Stadium in February.

01 Nov 2017

Mix of proven & prospects for 2018

The Blues have secured some exciting new additions to boost a settled core of proven performers for their 2018 Investec Super Rugby Championship campaign.

24 Oct 2017

Duffie earns All Blacks selection

Outstanding form in Super Rugby and the Mitre-10 Cup has been rewarded with Matt Duffie selected for the All Blacks.

12 Oct 2017

Ruru joins Blues halfback ranks

Former Hawkes Bay and current Otago halfback Jonathan Ruru will join the Blues for the 2018 Investec Super Rugby season.

23 Sep 2017

Future Blues Finals Day

29 Sep 2016

Experienced prop returns to Blues

Experienced prop Pauliasi Manu will move back home to play for the Blues in the Investec Super Rugby Championship next season. The Tongan-born Aucklander was called in to the All Blacks as stand-by cover late in their successful Rugby World Cup campaign last year. Manu, 28, who played 50 games for Auckland between 2008 and […]

25 Oct 2016

Seven named for AB tour

Seven Blues players will head to USA and Europe on the northern tour with the All Blacks this week. Rieko Ioane has been selected on the wing as one of the new players in the touring squad, and is joined by loose forward Steven Luatua, who returns to the All Blacks for the first time […]

23 Sep 2016

North Harbour coach appointed to Blues

North Harbour rugby coach Steve Jackson has been appointed as assistant coach for the Blues for next year’s Investec Super Rugby Championship. Jackson will join Alistair Rogers and head coach Tana Umaga at the Blues, taking up the role at the conclusion of the Mitre 10 Cup next month. “Steve will fill the position of […]

24 Sep 2016

Rain no damper for Super Weekend

Photo: Under-14 champions Auckland West after their 5-0 win over Auckland East. It might have been raining and overcast all day, but that didn’t put a damper on the spirits of 300 Under-14 and Under-16 rugby players competing at the Blues Development Super Weekend on Saturday. The finals day, held at Marist Rugby Club, marked the […]

14 Oct 2016

Promising young backs sign for ’17

Photo: Stephen Perofeta, playing for the NZ Under-20 side in 2016. Two young backline prospects from Taranaki and Otago will head to the Blues for next year’s Investec Super Rugby Championship. Teenage first-five Stephen Perofeta, originally from Wanganui but playing for Taranaki, and Otago utility Michael Collins have signed to join the Blues, it was […]

20 Sep 2016

Blues to host top teams at home

The Blues face a truly international season in the 2017 Investec Super Rugby Championship with the draw released today. The Blues have the honour of launching the Investec Super Rugby Championship on Thursday 23 February with their season-opener against the Rebels in Melbourne. The season includes back-to-back games in Canberra and Sydney plus one-off clashes […]

16 Sep 2016

Six further Blues re-sign

Six further players from this year’s Blues squad have been rewarded with extended contracts for next season’s Investec Super Rugby Championship. The club’s rookie of the year, Piers Francis has been re-signed for the 2017 season among the six players announced today. The others are props Sione Mafileo (North Harbour) and Sam Prattley (Auckland), locks […]

14 Sep 2016

Tana to assist coach Maori ABs

Maori All Blacks Head Coach Colin Cooper has announced the coaching and management team for the Maori All Blacks’ 2016 northern tour at the end of this year. Tana Umaga has been appointed Assistant Coach and former All Blacks prop and Waikato Forwards Coach Carl Hoeft has been appointed Assistant Forwards Coach.  “I’m delighted to […]

13 Sep 2016

U18 Players earn national honours

It’s no secret that the Blues region produces some of the most sought-after rugby talent. Take the success of Mount Albert Grammar Schools First XV for example. The team, coached by Geoff Moon and featuring a number of Blues Under 18 Development players, took out this year’s 1A First XV final when they defeated Sacred […]

13 Sep 2016

Spotlight: Sam Prattley

A version of this profile was first published in the Blues v Brumbies match programme. Rai Valley, population 100, is a small locality, halfway between Nelson and Blenheim at the top end of the South Island. The township boasts a café, pub, rural shop and a trucking company. There once was a cheese factory, but that […]

09 Sep 2016

The Brave Blossoms star

A version of this profile was first published in the Blues v Hurricanes match programme. Male Sa’u has played out the typical professional rugby narrative in reverse. He left New Zealand early to pursue rugby in Japan, before returning to his roots with Super Rugby. The Otara-boy developed his craft at Tangaroa College, a school […]

31 Aug 2016

It’s a mental game

There’s an old saying that sport is 10% physical and 90% mental.  You’ll be forgiven for doubting the accuracy of this quote, especially considering the physical demands on elite level rugby players. The Blues take the saying seriously and in 2015 introduced a new coach to the squad. Her name is Kylie Wilson and she’s […]


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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Interview with Michael Martel, Author of Get Er Done

Joining us today is Michael Martel, author of Get Er Done: The Green Beret Guide to Productivity.

Michael was barely eighteen when he walked into the Army recruiter’s office in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio. He told him he wanted to see the world. He satisfied Michael’s wish and sent him to Berlin, Germany where he had a great time in the “Divided City.” There began his love of travel. All together he spent a total of thirteen years living in Germany, traveling around Europe, the Middle East and Africa. His Army career spanned just over twenty years.

After the Army he moved onto technology. He worked as a computer security expert keeping extremely sensitive information safe from hackers. He earned a Bachelors and Masters of Science in Information Technology and Business Management along the way.

Michael was recognized for his leadership, knowledge and ability to work with people. Very soon, he was moved into the executive ranks and led large business divisions.

Always on the lookout for a challenge, He discovered he had a gift for coaching. From the experiences, both in the military and in corporate world he has a lot to give back. His real world leadership experience combined with his technical education and skill give him a unique ability to work with other leaders to help them achieve success.

Welcome to The Book Connection, Michael. We are pleased to have you. Can you tell us a bit about yourself?

I grew up in Dayton, Oho. My desire to see the world led me to the Army. My military career went from infantryman, paratrooper, to Special Forces. I got an opportunity to see most of Europe, both west and east, some of Africa, the Middle East, Central America, and Asia.

When did you begin writing?

I started blogging about two years ago. I discovered I had many stories in my background that were relevant for people to motivate and inspire them.

What is this book about?

Get Er Done: The Green Beret Guide to Productivity, is simply about how to get things done. I take stories from my military days as a Green Beret and illustrate tested techniques for getting things done.

What inspired you to write it?

I was working with a coach and we talked about things I had was excited about. Writing a book and getting it out to many people sounded like something that would definitely would be exciting.
Where can readers purchase a copy of your book?
Get Er Done: The Green Beret Guide to Productivity is available on Amazon and on my website –  My website has autographed copies available.

Where can readers can find out more?

Check out my website – - for the book and other products to help you get er done.

What is up next for you?

I am finishing up my “Achieve the Green Beret System.” This will be a complete system to get everything done without the stress that most people experience.

Thanks for spending time with us today, Michael. We wish you great success.

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Sunday, September 8, 2013

For Hire: Slightly Worn, Middle-Aged Blogger With Lots of Life Skills

I've been absent from the blogging world this past week because I have been attached to the computer for an entirely different reason.  Looking for jobs.

While I tell you a little bit about this very interesting/"It's so different than it used to be" experience, I thought I'd share some photos from Mr. T's and my jaunt to San Clemente today, Sunday.  It's hard to believe it's just a half an hour away (the speedy way) or a lovely 45 minute drive on the PCH, which in itself is a beautiful thing to see.

Drive to SC

Besides, you wouldn't want to see pictures of me huddled over the keyboard, red-eyed with fatigue, my brow furrowed in puzzlement, and the odd smile at the ridiculous.

Through the charming seaside "town" that is San Clemente.
More pictures of homes and area when I return with my camera.

So here we go to San Clemente and my interesting job search.
(Please forgive my iPhone pictures, I keep forgetting my camera!)

Lots of Spanish influence in the homes and businesses here.  This is a very small one compared to the ones on the beach and in the hills - wonder which one Richard Nixon retired to?

My first job out of college in 1981 was working at The Orlando Sentinel in their classified advertising department.  I left there two weeks before my son was born in December 1984.  Until this month I have not worked at traditional jobs since then.

You can imagine how creative I've been with my resume...

San Clemente pier

I wasn't laying about eating bon bons all those years (as some people seemed to think us stay at home moms did), I was busy, busy, busy.  Especially when my kids entered school.

See the train tracks?

Mr. T has had a home office a good amount of our married life and I've worked in there doing many different things to help him out or to do some telecommuting work.

Next time we are going to take the train here!

I was looking at how to put together my resume and "they" said not to discount work that was done, but was not a paying job.  I thought back to all the school fundraising projects I had been part of, the years (6!) I worked in the bookkeeper's office during my kids' middle school years and the years (8!) I worked in the records office of the high school.  These volunteer jobs gave me true skills that I can use out in the "real" world. Not to mention in-classroom volunteering, running a school store, and trying to get along with the very political parents of the PTA Board.

I put together my resume included all that I have mentioned and also added "medical care advocate" for the years I spent managing my aging parents affairs, hospitalizations, and day to day care.

And blogging.
I didn't include it in my resume, per se, but blogging has honed my writing skills, knowledge of the computer in general and various editing programs and techniques.
My kids have helped me hone my social media skills, such as Facebook and Twitter and let's not forget about texting! Oh my gosh, can I text! (Not while driving)

View from pier

And what kind of jobs have I applied for you ask?
Lots of different kinds.
  I'm looking for things that are going to get me out in the world where I can meet new people and help them too.  In fact I already landed my first job!

Lots of surfers were out waiting for that one wave!

Yes, I have!
  It was actually through Facebook.
  I logged onto the local community page and saw an advertisement for a new pet sitting business in town and I emailed the owner/operator.  She had just gotten her website up and rolling the week before and yes she was looking for people to come on board.  I met with her last week and we hit it off.  If I pass the background check (what do you think, can I?) we can move forward.  Since this is a new business it will be a gradual progression towards having a roster of clients, but we have our first consultation in a little over a week with a person who will be getting a new puppy and needs a walker M-F to take the pup out.  If we impress, it will be our first client! My new boss already has a full time job, so I will be the "boots on the ground" walker.  I hope the Bostons won't be jealous!

Pigeons perched on restroom building despite all the wire contraptions to discourage them.

I realize this is not going to bring in an enormous amount of money so I have thrown my hat into a lot of rings in the past week.  It used to be, one scanned the classified ads and circled appropriate listings, then called or went to the place of business.  Now it seems it is all done online.

Mr Tennis takes better iPhone pics than me. Another skill I can perfect!

Let's see, I've applied to two jobs as a "field merchandise rep" in this area with two different well known greeting card companies.  You've seen the people stocking the greeting card sections in stores....that could be me!  What a great way to learn the area and meet a lot of different people too.

Lovely, reasonably priced cafe on the pier. Mr. T's shot -arrrrgh!

I've also applied to a couple of marketing firms that need "field reps" to monitor their customers inventory in various retail outlets.  I'm sure most of you have seen those people with the scanners attached to their hips by a telephone cord sort of attachment scanning merchandise on the shelves.  That could be me!! Another chance at a job that is flexible, active and the scenery changes often.

View from our seats at cafe.

I have an interesting interview set up Tuesday evening with a gentleman from Japan.
Via Skype.
To teach Conversational English to Japanese students through virtual classes.  This one could easily fit into my schedule without travel time.  I will be interested to see if this is a bona fide teaching job, but if I'm not open to different opportunities, I could miss out.

I have applied for some more traditional type jobs, Administrative Assistant, Teaching Assistant and I even considered applying to be a parking meter reader (but they are very hated in these parts and I want people to like me, not depise me).

 I still hope to rent a space at one of the lovely antique malls found in Old Towne Orange, about 10 minutes from our condo.  My garage is full of "treasures" to stock a booth. By having a couple of smaller "gigs" I could fulfill this dream easily.

I guess we will see what this next week brings.
Next time you hear from me I could be walking a Great Dane and conversing in Japanese.

Thanks for listening to me ramble on about this new adventure.  If you have absolutely nothing to do for 55 seconds, please take a look at the little, pathetic video below shot on my iPhone of the train that runs along the Pacific Coast.

(Again shot on my iPhone.  When will I learn to shoot videos and pictures in the "portrait" framing. Click on it to see it better in full screen....sigh)

 Have a great week!

Laura Ingalls Gunn said...

I am so glad that you have had a little bot better luck than I did in finding a job. I needed something M-F from 8-2:30. :) Mom job. Ah well, now back in school. :)

Blackberry Lane said...

Such beautiful scenery. Harriet barked at the train whistle!
I wish you all the best in your job search. You will be great with the pet sitting. I have a blog friend who has done cat sitting for years.

Erika Christine said...

Love it, there are so many different jobs out there!

Mr. Connor said...

Wow ! What great pictures ! Wonderful looking town ! That looks like a lot of fun exploring ! How about a " Travel Guide " / " Points of Interest in your area. There was a man ~ who passed away in January ( I think) who did this as a job for many years all over the state of California. How about being the Anthony Bourdain of the LA area ???

Chatty Crone said...

Well I guess you got moved - I knew about that - but not about your wanting a new job. And you have one already. Congrats!!!!!!!!!!! IT does look beautiful there. sandie

the cape on the corner said...

I love your positivity! a new will this impact all your moviegoing, eh??? :)

Debby@Just Breathe said...

Looks like you had a nice time in San Clemente. Have you visited the Nixon Library yet? Those jobs sound so interesting. I think your going to have fun dog sitting. I've also been inside the antique shops in Old Town Orange and that would be cool. I always thought the card rep. for the grocery/drug stores would be fun since I worked at Hallmark for 7 years. I think you would love it! I still find myself straightening cards everywhere I go.....Debby

Olive said...

Hi Ann, I hope you find that job. CC had such trouble finding a job while in college in the Georgia mountains. Really it seemed no one was hiring. Not even part time. I hope the economy is better there. I think walking the dogs sounds fun. I know you would be so good with pets and people. xo, olive

Edilma Weissmueller said...

Amazing the expertise one has acquired thru the years. You have a super resume. See? more than one job to choose from. What an interesting way to be part of the community.
Loved San Clemente, and the choochoo video

Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams said...

Congrats on the new job, it really sounds like a fun time..and I know that you will be great at it.. Here's to so many more offers pouring in.

OH, Muddy Boot Dreams is having a few redirection is down, but you can always find it on FB.

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

What beautiful photos. And I sure hope you find a job that you will enjoy. I know it's a tough time to find something but you do have so much to offer! Sweet hugs!

Dexter said...

Fantastic news that you have a job! Entering the workforce can be so difficult. So many hiring people have no imagination (as in, if you haven't already done EXACTLY what they are looking for they can't figure out transferrable skills). Once you get some work history under your belt, your options will increase. Best of luck.

Mango Momma

Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces said...

So strange to see a train traveling along the beach like that! Good luck on the job have lots of good, thinking-outside-the- box ideas!

Mrs Black the shoppe keeping cat said...

I love San Clemente, have not been for years. Beautiful part of the world. All the best in your job search, it is daunting - but just believe in yourself. x

Corn in my Coffee-Pot said...

I DIDN'T have any college...but I have a well rounded bit of LIFE experience.
I have no idea what I'd put on my resume.
I haven't worked outside the home in years... my kids kept me busy enough.
This Dog walking gig...sounds like something that you'd love doing! I hope the love of animals is good for experience for this and helps you get along with the pupster.
I must say... I'm jealous of the booth option in a mall to earn cash... (I think I've become to introverted) but my personal vote goes toward 'booth in an antique mall"... good luck with all of it.

...heading back to watch the video, now. Pat

Corn in my Coffee-Pot said...

Oh I loved the video!
...what's not to love about the sound of that horn too! (whistle?)

great video. Pat

Mullin Avenue Workshop said...

Good luck with your job search, you sound like you are definitely on the road to finding the right job, (or two or three), and I love you venture into pet sitting.

oldgreymare said...

I am also doing the multi job tango. It works for me most of the time.... I just know at this phase I can no longer just sit behind a desk doing the mundane.. I'd need a padded room. You go girl!
Happy to catch up this evening. Going back a bit farther now. :D


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