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Live from Big Seminar 10 in Atlanta – Episode II

Well, I’m here, and this hotel room is bigger than my first apartment in grad school.

The actual conference does not start until tomorrow, and there were two receptions tonite. The first one was hosted by Dr. Jeanette Cates and we spent some time talking and are going to trade teleseminars – she as a guest on mine, me as a guest on hers.

Also spoke to a newbie who has 150 blogs up and running making some ad sense income, and has a goal of 1,000 blogs within a year. He is using ad words to drive traffic to all of his blogs. He said he was looking for another way to drive traffic to his blogs……any guesses as to what I suggested and coached him on?

At the second reception I spent about 15 minutes talking to Rick Raddatz, co-founder of Instant TeleSeminar, the service that I use and I know some of you do too. He is going to be a guest soon on one of my teleseminars, and vice versa.

And it is only Thursday nite!

Catch you tomorrow, with tips I’m learning and using right away!

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We released a really cool election 2008 campaign tracker for Windows Mobile today. Get the latest news, blogs, “fact checks” and more on the campaign and it’s all free.

Super easy to get it, just text “ELECT” to 98999 to download the widget from washingtonpost.com

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Stages of Valley Grief

The tech industry blew through the 3rd stage of grief about the financial crisis and quickly entered the 4th – depression – today with Gigaom’s post.

1. Denial:

2. Anger:

  • I don’t think it’s necessary to link to anything to support the anger argument

3. Bargaining:

4. Depression:

We still have the acceptance phase ahead of us.

Defrag is just around the corner and is you use the discount code “EJN2” you will get $300 off the registration. I attended this event last year, moderated one panel and participated in a second, so I can attest to the quality of the event.

This year I am moderating a panel on “fixing information flows” that looks at how email, calendars, IM, RSS, twitter, et. al. are not just overloading the average worker but fundamentally changing the way we work with other people.

NewsGator is a sponsor for Defrag and we will be hosting some events around the conference so please consider attending.

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When I was a kid, there was a store in Portland, Me. that kept a little basket with Marimekko scraps, and I would get pretty electrified when I could buy a few. The saturated colors and bold graphics made me giddy. Just looking at them made me feel somehow "sophisticated" (no doubt while sporting some tragic 70's outfit with LLBean boots)*. Looking at the designs today, I don't get quite the same feeling. Is it me, or are they a whole lot fussier than they used to be?

Image from Marimekko: Fabrics, Fashion, Architecture, 2003)
* Not much has changed in that department, I admit.

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Meet Kathy Zimmer

 Happy Friday friends!
Today I wanted to share a little project I've been working on with my cousin, Kathy.
 This is her:
 Kathy is the one with the awesome curly hair! She lives in New York City now, which is too far away from Nebraska. I wish I could see her more often than just Christmas time.

I have always loved hanging out with Kathy.
 We are cousins, friends, AND musicians.
Providing music for family functions is one of our favorite activities and one of these days we need to get the family band together and go on the road!
We already chose the band name over 20 years ago.

The VanZims

It's a combination of our last names. Pretty much all of our siblings and cousins are in the band.
We will rock.

 Here we are with our flutes at our cousins wedding.

Circa Grunge.

Kathy and I happen to share a birthday.
This year it falls on Thanksgiving.
Oh yeah!! Bring on the turkey dinner and birthday cake!!
Fun fact: Our moms also share a birthday!

Anyway, back to the project!
Kathy just released her new album called "Static Inhabited" and asked me if I could put together a slide show video of Nebraska photos. I said I would try!
The video has a lot of my photos and if you follow my blog, you might recognize them. There are also great photos by Andrea Kelley and Kerri Garrison in the mix. Check out their photography!
Learning how to put the slideshow together was a fun project for me.
 I hope you will take a few minutes to watch.
 Enjoy the music and pictures!

  1. You are the sweetest cousin in the history of cousins. :) thank you Jen. I am so thankful (in the spirit of our birthday this year) to have you as a relative and a friend. I do live too far away, sorry about that! But you should come visit New York!! VANZIMZ TOUR '14!! Anyway--I think you are a rare gem of a person. Thank you for lending your enthusiasm, talent and goodness, thanks for going that extra distance. LOVE, Kathy!

  2. Wow, what a lovely post! I know Kathy well - she's a shining star, but after reading your post, I see it runs in the family. Great video, Jennifer!

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Campbell River Twitter Talk 2010 – Resources

Last Tuesday, May 18, Mark Myles, Leah Tremain and I hosted a Twitter workshop at the Campbell River Library.

I’d like to thank Leah and Mark for pushing me to get involved in the presentation because it was a ton of fun and they are both great people. I’d also like to thank everyone who came out for our presentation, I hope it was worth your time.

I mentioned in the presentation that I’d post some links to some of the resources we showed you, so here it goes:

If you’ve got any questions, post a comment below and I’ll do my best to get answers for you.


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Best Fix yet!!!

My 5th Fix came yesterday! When I read that each one would get better and better, I thought, “Okay… maybe”. It is sooooo BEYOND true.

My stylist, Gillian, has really listened to what I’ve requested and it’s almost like she’s in my head.

Lets get to what arrived in the pretty lined box.

First up: a Towne & Reese Hendrick Textured Chain Layering Necklace.

This wasn’t something I would have normally kept had it come with things I planned on sending back. Why? Well, I have similar necklaces already and I wasn’t Wowed by it.

Towne & Reese Hendrick Textured Chain Layering Necklace |

Verdict: At $32.00 it was more than what I would have spent on a necklace like it by itself. I did end up keeping it because by keeping it I would save more than what I pay for it on the entire box.

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Next up: a pair of Just Black Adora Ankle Length Colored Skinny Jeans.

After my last Fix, I asked Gillian to start sending me more pieces made in the good ol’ U.S. of A. These jeans are I love them already. They’re super comfy on and adorable. Funny enough, Adorable is kind of in their name. 🙂

Just Black Adora Ankle Length Colored Skinny Jean | JessicaFawn.comVerdict: I am keeping them. For $78.00 they’re worth it and will be worn over and over and over. I’m going to ask Gillian to slow down on sending me jeans, since I’ve been sent several pair already and I won’t be wearing them for long moving to a tropical island and all.

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Next: a 41Hawthorn Flynn Colorblock Sleeveless Blouse.

This shirt is beautiful on. I love the contrasting colors and the fit is perfection. It’s very light, which will be perfect in Guam, and did I mention it is beautiful?
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Verdict: Yet another keeper. For $58.00, it’s one of those blouses that will be worn often, especially in the warm Guam weather.

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Next piece: Mystree Candace Mix Stripe Sleeveless Maxi Dress.

I loved this dress the moment I took it out of the box. I’ve been in a huge Maxi Dress mood lately. They’re so comfortable, cute, and can be dressed up or down. Mystree Candace Mix Stripe Sleveless Maxi Dress |

Verdict: Keep. Keep. KEEP.  I couldn’t send it back when I loved it before even putting it on. Once I did put it on, it fit nicely and was the perfect length.  That’s the only problem I have with Maxi Dresses. Some are far too long and some aren’t long enough. At 5’3-1/2″ (yes, the 1/2″ counts), I’m not a tall gal either. $68.00.

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Last but by far one of my favorites from this Fix: Splendid Ruben Tab-Sleeve Open Cardigan.

I’ve already worn this with the Mystree Maxi. It’s made of the softest material and is so light weight its absolute perfection for hot weather. I’m a bit self-conscious about my shoulders and arms so I always end up wanting to wear a little something over a tank and this baby is amazing for that.  It’s also made in the USA so that was another plus.Splendid Ruben Tab-Sleve Open Cardigan |

Verdict: Obviously, I kept it. 🙂

The tab sleeves give it a fun detail and it is soooooo soft.  LOVE IT!!!  I know it’ll be worn all the time.  At $78.00 it was a bit more than what I’d spend on something like it, but I’ve never seen or worn a cardigan that was so light weight and soft, so to me it’s worth every penny.

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So this Fix was a successful one.

Here’s a cost breakdown:

Towne & Reese necklace –       $32

Just Black Skinny Jean –         $78

41Hawthorn Blouse –               $58

Mystree Maxi –                          $68

Splendid Cardigan –                 $78

Merchandise Total –                $314

Styling Fee –                            -$20

Buy All Discount (25%)        -$73.50

TOTAL –                                   $220.50

That ends up being about $44 a piece which isn’t bad at all, especially when I liked everything so much.  YAY!!!

Have you signed up for your own Fix? Are you loving it? I’d love to hear your experiences and see what you got. 🙂

If you’re thinking about signing up, I’d love for you to use my referral link. 🙂

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

I'm on the Sharpie Blog!

Recently, I was lucky enough to be interviewed for the Sharpie Blog! You can read the whole thing here:

I think it's very cool of Sharpie to feature so many talented artists who are using their product in cool and interesting ways. I am so honored to be a part of it! But, seriously, everyone should read the blog frequently. They really show a lot of cool, innovative and interesting work.

Thanks again, Sharpie!


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The Tu b’Shevat seder, a fiesta of fruit, calls us to eat our way through a food experience that probes into the core (so to speak) of who we are.

Like so many wonderful Jewish food rituals where ingredients carry symbolic significance, it is as if the simple act of eating them unlocks potential for transformation and connects us to something deeply meaningful.

On Passover, it’s the dry, the crunchy and the bitter that tell us a story of slavery. On Purim, it’s sweet filled triangles that connect us to a story of being saved by the skin of our teeth. On Chanukah, oily foods remind us of the time it takes to rebuild.

Cherry Bim Bom Toast

And on Tu b’Shevat, the pit, skin and seeds of fruit trees are likened to personality types, and in reflecting on each fruit tree type, it’s as though we are placing a mirror in front of ourselves and observing how we relate to the community and environment around us.

Rooted in agriculture, Tu b’Shevat has evolved over time to include many traditions, and like all Jewish holidays, we add in our personal touch each year. And so this year, a suggestion to “toast” the holiday…with toast.

Why toast?

Toast has been trending for quite some time (for example, avocado toast), and understandably so. It’s portable, a light meal or snack on the go, and with a really good slice of bread, it’s simplicity at its finest.

But on Tu b’Shevat, toast also offers up humility. It carries its toppings on its back and allows them to shine through. And with tree plants we really want to taste with our spiritual appetites, perhaps toast is the vehicle to experience just that.

These toast suggestions have personalities and sentiments, and are a nod to the classic Passover Hillel sandwich. Choose your own toppings, perhaps based on what you would like your food meditation to be this year.

Yes, We Can Toast

Milk and Honey Toast: Spread goat cheese on hearty multigrain bread, drizzle with honey and top with toasted pine nuts and chopped dates.

Cherry Bim Bom Toast: Slick almond butter on bread of your choice, drizzle with maple syrup and garnish with maraschino cherries.

Don’t Worry, Be Happy Toast: Lay mango and avocado slices on a piece of toast, sprinkle with toasted coconut, chopped cashews and crushed banana chips.

Yes, We Can Toast: Spread a slice of toasted challah with goat cheese, top with roasted canned peach slices and sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg.


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Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Will Israel's Fifth Column of "Christian" Zionists Genocide 1.5 Billion Moslems for the Sake of 5 Million Israeli Jews—Jews Who Are in No Danger?

Christopher Jon Bjerknes

Israel has created a large fifth column of "Christian" Zionists in America, who worship Jews not Christ, and who will help Jewry to build a Jewish Temple and anoint the Jewish "Messiah" which "anti-Christ" will mock Jesus by his very existence. These fuming and foaming at the mouth genocidal maniacs are eager to attack our fellow human beings with nuclear weapons. What will happen to us when the nuclear bombs start falling, they care not. They believe in the Jewish manufactured lunacy of the "Rapture" and hope to kill us in the billions so that they will be whisked away to Heaven.

A more selfish, stupid, evil, inhuman, hypocritical, murderous, sinful, mentally sick group of human beings is difficult to imagine, until one calls to mind the Jewish billionaires and trillionaires who call the "Christian" Zionists' genocidal tune—and the Israeli Government which has infected our nation with tens of millions of these disloyal and bloodthirsty fanatics.

These anti-Christian Zionists are vampires, who hope to live forever by feeding on the blood of the human race. Michael Anbar predicts:

"However, the Islamo-fascists may not have realized that to kill Judaism they must first get rid of Christian Zionism. As long as Christian Zionism exists, it will not allow the demise of the Jewish nation. Consequently, Islamo-fascists might change their priorities and instead of trying to eliminate Israel, prefer to go after its protectors, the American Christian Zionists. This is when they will suffer their fatal defeat."Michael Anbar, "Christian Judeophilic Zionism vs. Islamic Misojudaic Fascism", israelinsider, http://web.israelinsider.com/Views/12311.htm (3 November 2007).


text: The tenth anniversary of 9/11 was an unwise day for an in-flight romantic adventure, as a couple learned yesterday. After their frequent trips to the bathroom raised suspicions on a Frontier Airlines flight, the FBI was called to investigate suspicious behavior and two fighter jets took to the skies to monitor the plane. Law enforcement sources told ABC News that the actual reason for the bathroom visits was "making out."


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Babies are pretty fun as it is, but now a new study has found that they might be even more entertaining than we thought—we just haven't been paying close enough attention. Researchers at Charles Sturt University in Australia wanted to study how babies interact with each other while in childcare. So they strapped tiny cameras on the heads of some children, who ranged in age from six months to 18 months, and watched what they got up to.

It turns out this "baby's eye view" was actually quite illuminating. First off, it apparently makes you realize that to babies, things like spoons seem comically oversized. But it also showed that the babies had fairly complex non-verbal ways of communicating with each other, and they even knew how to make each other laugh. Researcher Jennifer Sumsion said of the findings,

We were very, very surprised to see just how sophisticated they were in terms of their social skills, their helping skills, in making sure they were inviting other children to be part of their group.

The babies used eye contact and hand gestures and "little social games that you wouldn't necessarily see unless you were looking very closely." For instance, one kid would pretend to hand another kid a toy but would snatch it away before he could grab it. Or babies sitting next to each other would switch their bottles around. Classic baby pranks! They also captured footage of a one-year-old trying to comfort a scared baby, "by gently placing a piece of see-through fabric over her so she could see out but feel protected." Oh, the heart, it hurts. Quick, someone needs to set up an online babycam so we can all waste our days watching the world through an infant's eyes.

Babies make friends, jokes before learning to talk, say Australian researchers [NYDN]

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Saturday, February 11, 2006

Missives from the abstract mines...

Back in the day, I worked in the 'abstract mines' of Dublin for shadowy Mr. Burns types based in Harlem. They figured those there Irish would be good at the auld visual speech type stuff. Our job was summarize American consumer magazines in bit-sized abstracts to make them palatable for Yank libararies (especially in the case of Rosie, this was no mean feat! this magazine was pure gold, sure start a magazine, but appear in the background of every fucking cover even almost choking your star to do so). Anyway my old boss at this job who channels his considerable literary talent into Counago & Spaves and may or may not also know Joseph McManus , who may or may not be a member of the CIA. He sent me this meme after this fine post, how could I refuse!

Seven things I must do before I die

  1. Build a Robocop Chair (that’s a chair made of individual VHS copies of Robocop (original rental versions for the back and main bit, narrower sell-thru covers for the arms). Connected projects are a Robocop 2 coffee table and a Robocop 3 foot stool.
  2. Rip the throat out of an angry dog in mid air before it attacks me for some reason…with my bare hands…I am imagining some sort of post-apocalyptic scenario here)
  3. Dress up like Batman.
  4. Make a decent porn film (I know it’s impossible, but it would be fun trying) .
  5. Open a comic/film studies theme bar.
  6. Write a sitcom/comedy novel.
  7. Paint pictures of the stuff that’s actually in my head.

Seven things I cannot do:

1. Hold on to money in the vicinity of bare breasts.
2. Go to bed at a reasonable hour.
3. Drive a car.

4. Stop rewinding Kinky John speechs in my head.
5. Sleep properly: it’s either too much or too little.

6. Stop watching shite movies
7. Stop comparing everything that happens in real life to some 1980s shite movie or 1990s comedy.

Seven things that attract me to a city:

1. Its comic shops
2. Its minky lady microgoth hangouts
3. Its secondhand book shops.
4. The amount of shops that end in ‘land’ (poundland, iceland QD er land)
5. Its universities and libraries, I just can’t get enough of post apocalyptic arhcitechture.
6. Good off-licences with baskets of cheap, out-of-date beer.

7. Its porn shops.

Seven things I say:

1. like
2. aw for fucks sake
3. hello there, how’s it going.
4. good luck now see ya later
5. aawww She Hulk
6. aw man, this is such a fucking pain in cock.
7. aw cunty bollix

Seven books I like:

1. Tristram Shandy by Lawrence Sterne.
2. The Watchmen by Alan Moore
3. The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
4. The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut
5. At Swim two Birds by Flann O'Brien.
6. The Encyclopedia of Bizarre Sex Practices by Brenda Love.
7. The Psychotronic Video Guide by Michael Weldon

Seven movies that I’ve loved:
2.Buckaroo Banzai
3. Videodrome
4. The Man in the White Suit
5. The Wicker Man
6. Get Carter
7. The Big Lebowski
(oh I’m already imagining watching them all in row)

Seven people to tag:
Dumb Riffs, Badbrute, Lauratooth, Moths of Boredom, Caddy Powers, No one you know, Ernesto.

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John said...

We have a worrying amount in common.

Not sure which of us should worry more!


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The Saturday Poem

Found this in yesterday's paper. Again, I wish I'd written it.

Now and Then

"Now that I'm fifty-seven",
My mother used to say,
"Why should I waste a minute?
Why should I waste a day

Doing the things I ought to
Simply because I should?
Now that I'm fifty-seven
I'm done with that for good."

But now and then I'd catch her
Trapped in some thankless chore
Just as she might have been at
Fifty-three or fifty-four

And I would say to her
(And I have to bite my tongue)
That if you mean to learn a skill
It's well worth starting young

And so, to make sure I'm in time
For fifty, I've begun
To do exactly as I please
Now that I'm thirty-one.

-Sophie Hannah

None said…
yes, me too, i wish i had written it.
btw, too early to be up and about today,eh? sunday et al...

dogmatix said…
But but ... why exactly do u wish u had written it??
S said…
what a lovely one..i can so relate to that poem.
Our poor moms, I guess our generation is a little more fortunate.
I think though that its never too late to start something new. All this talk of not being able to teach old dogs new tricks should be pooh poohed! There are so many thathas and pattis out there who do such exciting stuff! :)
The Kid said…
I am writing this after seeing that has been put to sleep by Ammani. I suddenly found that the previous posts are still cached in the server...

Me first to get here! :)
Amodini said…
I loved this poem so much so, that I dug up a few others by S. Hannah and blogged about them.

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Not one of them, believed in
Lived 52 years and some
Died exhausted

Overheard, “At least she had the satisfaction of having lived for her family”

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My fears that you would be overshadowed by your brother have proven unfounded. Over the past year, you have come into your own as a person. Your brother demands and challenges our love and attention. You, on the other hand, are much more accepting of our distractions with him. It is almost as if you understand that he is used to being the star of the show for much of his…

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Okay, here's the idea. I ask you a question and you write a short story explaining it. Let me give you an example.

What happened when young Padmavathi was drawing water from the well to wash her clothes, early one Margazhi morning?

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One morning when Padmavathi was drawing water from the well, she found Pettai Rowdy # 1 Govindarajulu inside the bucket! She dropped it at once and Govindarajulu went down and down and hit the bottom of the well with a Nung sound. His upper and lower teeth fused together and since then he has been fed intravenously. Pettai Rowdy # 2, Ragothaman Iyengar, who suggested this to Govindarajulu, now rules the roost.

After marrying Padmavathi, he is inviting all of you to a water drawing ceremony at the new well they dug in their house.

Jai Ragothaman Iyengar! Jai Padmavathi! Come one, Come all!

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Dance the night away

A few days ago I went to the first annual Balkan Night Northwest. It was a huge mash up of Balkan bands from around the Pacific NW. Dunava participated and despite being without two singers (one had to work; another got a terrible cold at the last minute) and a third feeling extremely ill, our show went on. We were well-received by a packed room in the kafana (club). It was one of our few performances using hand-help microphones, and they made a big difference from sharing mic stands.

Next door was the main stage with 14 bands lined up. I lasted until the zournas came out. These wild, screechy instruments always make a me a little crazy, and after being on my feet for five hours, I was pooped.

But before I left I had the best time EVER! I caught up with friends I haven't seen in ten years or more. I danced my favorite dances with my dance friends from our days in the Radost Folk Ensemble. The Croatian dances were particularly fantastic -- thanks to G, J, another J, E, S, N and next generation dancer A. Like homing pigeons, we found one another from across a very crowded dance floor. Our drms circle spun so fast, the room blurred.

I danced more and visited more until the room got so crowded that it was tough to move. I began to actually feel my feet again, and they were telling me to sit down. Rik came to pick me up just as my ability to cope with such a crowd began to dissipate. Turns out 800 people attended!

A stretch on the sofa that night, followed by doing nothing the next day, put me back in order. But what a great time! It was worth the price of crashing afterwards.

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  1. Sounds fantastic! Glad you had such a great time.


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Monday, 31 May 2010

New ScorZayZee... FIRE

So, Scorzilla has got a new mixtape out - "Raging Bull".
You can cop it here.

In case you're not sure.... which would mean that you haven't heard any of Scorz's previous stuff (cos if you had you'd cop it straight away), here's one of the tracks off it....

Props. Can't wait for Piece Of The Puzzle to drop, that's oging to be BIIIIIIIIG.

Sunday, 30 May 2010

Rest In Peace Dennis Hopper....

Well, yet ANOTHER icon dead this year. What's going on? The last 12 months have been horrendous for this.

Dennis Hopper, one of the finest actors of the last 50 years, died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. He was 74.

In case people have forgotten what he did in his lifetime, here's some of the more noteworthy films he was in... some of which have been personal favourites of mine over the years.
Rebel Without A Cause, Giant, Gunfight At The OK Corral, Cool Hand Luke, Hang Em High, Easy Rider, True Grit, The Last Movie, Apocalypse Now, Out Of The Blue, Rumble Fish, The Osterman Weekend, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, River's Edge, Blue Velvet, Straight To Hell, Paris Trout, Red Rock West, True Romance, Speed, and Land Of The Dead.

He's worked with Quentin Tarantino, David Lynch, Francis Ford Coppola, George Romero, Sam Peckinpah, Paul Newman, James Dean (who he was close friends with), Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, Peter Fonda, Martin Sheen, Crispin Glover, Kyle McLachlan, Dean Stockwell, Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Isabella Rosellini, Mickey Rourke, Matt Dillon and hundreds of others.

Here's a clip of him on The Johnny Cash Show in the 70s, reciting a slightly paraphrased version of "If" by Rudyard Kipling. My grandad used to have that poem on his wall, so that - coupled with the fact that Johnny Cash and Dennis Hopper are both heroes of mine - makes this particularly resonant.

And here is a much more NSFW clip from the classic Blue Velvet... watch with caution. Absolutely terrifying, and one of the most skilful pieces of acting I've ever seen.
Seriously, WATCH WITH CAUTION. Not suitable for kids. AT ALL.

This, along with the AMAZING True Romance scene with Christopher Walken, are two of the most startling scenes in modern day cinema, to my mind.

Rest In Peace man, your work will be truly missed and there'll never be another actor like you.

Friday, 28 May 2010

Sample Blowup Friday

So, as I've been walking around like a fucking mental patient for the last two weeks or so, I figured this was quite a fitting sample.

It's Time To Break Down - The Supremes (post-Diana Ross... The Supremes at this point were Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong and Jean Tyrell)

I'm at the crossroads of my life
And I don't know if I should go left or right
My mind is confused, my heart is too
while your voice is ringing, ringing in my ear
It's time to break down
Time to say yeah
Time to take time
Give my heart a chance to breathe, free this fire inside of me

I'll never be free of wanting you
My heart is your prisoner, yeah
You're like the light in my pathway
You're like the burning flames higher day after day
I pretend I don't see the spell you cast over me
But the truth is, you see all into my face

Time to break down
Time to say yeah, oh baby
Time to take time...

I'll never be free from wanting you
My heart is your prisoner

It's time to break down
Say yeah
when you touch me baby
all your loving
oh yeah....

JFK 2 LAX - Gang Starr

Yo they got me handcuffed, I'm down in central booking
Things are fucked up, the way my future's looking
But I'm too fly, I'ma change this scenario
Make some power moves and tighten up my bankroll
Chumps are leary though, they see me as a threat
I'm like the black Dutch Schultz when you get me upset
Five-oh makes me wanna flip, Larry Davis style
Got a nigga depressed, while he's awaitin trial
It's OK though, cause from grey skies comes blue
Through darkness comes light and I be known as the Guru
And this I certify we all should be alerted by
the traps within the system, our youth is gettin murdered by
the D.A. says they got me on a felony
I'm tryin to live my life, so what the fuck is you tellin me?
The streets are war, that's what brothers carry weapons for
And I take the weight as I did before
The next thing you know, they got me on the radio
A rapper arrested, suckers showin me on video
Of course I know, that I'm a role model
But yo this rap life is real life sometimes it's full throttle
Right now I gotta think about me fuck the industry
You gets no love, except those who support me
What's the story, what happened when I went to L.A.?
Mixin shit up, no not there I got family
Nothin happened, mind your business yo step
You know we connect, JFK 2 LAX

They wanna lock us all up, and throw away the key
Don't wanna see us come up, don't wanna see us makin G's
Long as we know this is the key to our destruction
Let's make moves no discussion

Peace to my man Hass, and Orange Man payin the cost
All the twenty-five to lifers all my brothers gettin tossed
into the system, supposed to rehabilitate
It's why you gotta regulate your own mindstate
Read, study lessons and build your inner power
The next level, doesn't tolerate cowards
For example, I know this rich Nigerian
Powerful American that's proud to be an African
He asked me why do all us brothers be gettin trapped
I told him I'd explain it, broke it down in a rap
Whether you got naps, braids waves or no hair
Without esteem for yourself nigga, you goin nowhere
And you can swagger like you rule this; Josey Wales
unorganized revolt almost always mostly fails
Give up the savage ways, be effective soldiers
To elevate the mental is to be poor no more
There's war in the streets, prepared men know best
Our rhyme as live as it gets, JFK 2 LAX
They're always makin trouble yo, against the righteous
Killin us in cold blood, those beats those vipers
And as I sit feelin the pain in my wrist
I vow to myself that I'ma change this shit
Or at least I gotta try, or part of me will die
And only by action will any ideas solidify
So I inhale, exhale as I ponder
This grown man will make mistakes no longer
I've been there, I've seen how they make us fall victim
to their tricknowledgy, with no apology I diss em
And so I rip facts to dope tracks I caress
You're gonna hear about it, from JFK 2 LAX

RIP Guru.

Tuesday, 25 May 2010

The Most Dangerous Bear In The World

Courtesy of close Jones family relative Ben Askew, here we present....
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Sunday, 23 May 2010

The Best Hip Hop Tracks In The World (part 1)

So, my favourite hip hop tracks of all time. Sounds like an impossible task, right? Well, I'm deliberately going to put down what *I* think are the best hip hop tracks ever. If they're on this list, then I love them unconditionally. There's no order to this, it's just going to be track after track, possibly vaguely chronologically but I dunno. Depends.

Here's part one. If you haven't heard some of these, then edumacate yourself!

The Old School Picks:

1. The Message - Grandmaster Flash + The Furious Five

2. Feel The Heartbeat - Treacherous Three

3. Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa + The Soul Sonic Force

4. Sucker MCs - Run DMC

5. Step Off - Grandmaster Melle Mel + The Furious Five

6. I Can't Live Without My Radio - LL Cool J

7. Slow And Low - Beastie Boys (not the OG Run DMC one)

And now a quick note......

These next three (six?) selections represent, to me, the moment where hip hop suddenly started releasing classic double sided singles. The following two classic 12"s are era defining.

Doug E Fresh ft MC Ricky D (pka Slick Rick) - The Show B/W La Di Da Di
Run DMC - Peter Piper B/W My Adidas
Eric B + Rakim - Eric B Is President B/W My Melody

Here you go....

8a. The Show - Doug E Fresh ft MC Ricky D

8b. La Di Da Di - Doug E Fresh ft MC Ricky D

9a. Peter Piper - Run DMC

9b. My Adidas - Run DMC

10a. Eric B Is President (original 12" version) - Eric B + Rakim

10b. My Melody - Eric B + Rakim

More to come.....

Lack Of Updates

Hey there folks....

I know this blog isn't the centre of your world, but you may have noticed a distinct lack of updates recently. Well, things this end have been remarkably up in the air for various reasons (home, work, money) and as a consequence I've let this blog slip. Sorry bout that.

There'll be more posts from now on, I promise, mainly because at the end of next week my workload will dwindle to half of its current amount, and also because my personal life will involve more time for me to do stuff as well.

Anyway, stay tuned.

Peace out.

Sunday, 9 May 2010

Sample Blowup Sunday

The Cyrkle - The Visit

She was here with me today, walking softly, holding hands
And I thought I heard her say she loved me
As we walked I felt her eyes
Reaching deeply into mine
And I thought I heard her sigh she loved me

And along the way we shared a thought or two
It seemed as if I knew her well
Then she leaned to me and as we gently kissed
I knew that moment my heart fell
She was here

Now I'm lost and wondering, as if waking suddenly
Was it real or just a dream? Where is she?
Was she really here today? Or was I just drifting back
To the times I heard her say she loved me?

Was she really here today?

A Tribe Called Quest - Get A Hold (prod: Dilla)

The deadly venom, let me start from the beginning
We always hittin, so yo, there'll be no extra innings
As I send the mic out the park like Reggie Jackson
You be the minor leaguer who sees no action
The coming attraction (what!) The main feature
And I'ma greet ya, like a rhymin ass creature
Lurking all up in the dark, unknown parts
The brotha well prepared is the brotha who will start
And that's me Akki, as long as the ladies move they bodies
We'll have a four-on-two stand
Cuz that happens to be the nature of man
Sexuality, it is the format baby
Ain't no ifs, no buts, no ands, or maybes
But I praise Lord in the worlds that's unseen
Respect me for that and let me do my thing (just)
I said, respect me for that and let me do my thing

You know we gotta get a hold... Over the illest drum rolls

Yo, how you doin? Let me give you an intro
My name's the Abstract, now let me give you some info
Got the diamond in the back, and the sunroof shit
That makes the hardcore MC's resort to being bitch
And I don't give a shit about being wild rich
Just make me comfortable and I'll deal with it
Your lust for the riches make a nigga feel sick
Down to his zealots, upchuck and then spit
Denouncin my beliefs, well then your wig get split
Lay your ego on the ground so that you'll benefit
You can take these words and relay it to your click
Take some time for your mind and get off them head trips
Don't try to play me, see my name's not Dick
The Tribe is the crew that makes your mics get lit
Like the Fourth of July on some firework shit
My record company be on some true jerk shit
But that's i-ight, now, I'm on some true work shit
And I'ma make it happen for my whole outfit

You know we got to get control... Over the illest drum rolls

A-yo, we just gettin started
Got to redirect this vision
Got the beauty of a flower
Plus dimensions like a prism
Your minds are locked down like prison
Y'all really need to go lay down
Cuz positivity has risen
We hittin
Yo bust how we too strong to be broken
Occasional malfunction pressure time
We ain't jokin
For security we on this run like Logan
Kamaal's doin the hustle
And you backstage voguin
We all got flaws
Don't ever try to think that you perfect
We all are human beings
There's bullshit at the surface
Sometimes, I mean we rhyme
Damn, we ain't prophets
And if you think so, you need to stop it
So jump back inside your shell
Let your million dollar thoughts propel
But next man don't get jel
Playa hate that all carries weight
That we don't need
We slim with disabilities and
Thick with possibilities
Cuz then you can't move with fertility
Navigatin with good visibility
We put these tunes out in record shop facilities
Let's strive to get this constant money activity
We try to stay on the scene like Fidel
So if you get enraged with these names it still rebels
There ain't no plan B's
Yo watch, we movin through with plan A
Money market doin things the right way

You know we got to get control... Over the illest drum roll, the way Dilla chopped that Cyrkle track is NICE. POW.

Wednesday, 5 May 2010

Exhibit Driis - now with youtube!

Yeah, I posted this before. Never mind. I put it up on youtube as well, cos I don't think enough people have heard this. It's amazing. Probably the second best version after the Electronica one.

Blaze... Electronica... large mate!
a large portion of fish and chips and a large plate
a large thank fuck for you for fuck's sakes
and I know it ain't your birthday but a large frickin cake
with the candle that you're holding on for who the fuck is great
now enough fuckin fucks but I have to frickin say
that you are number one of my list of MCs
and I diss them MCs who ain't got nothin to say... no doubt bwoy...
cos this way lies the truth and the truth will hurt
and this way lies the booth where the lies won't work
I'm a 10, I think forward check the name on the shirt
I'm just an actor, don't make me embarass ya
I write a ghost verse for my rapping character
have you call your mum and dad asking for ya barrister
so calm, so cool, collected
future breaks on repeat, bruv you can't eject it, nah
I heard your freestyle, I didn't respect it, brah
I heard your album, that's what I expected, huh
a pile of shit, a pile of words on a beat
if I saw you on the street I'd punch you straight off your feet
call my Camden Town mans and rob the gold from your teeth
rob you in the library, ask my neezy Big Neef (true stories!) you can call me Steve
the way I'm giving out Jobs to those who like to rob
It Takes Two minutes like EZ and Rob
but with one black face like the Princess and the Frog
uhh... now I'm a dutty nig-nog
and I come from an area where they call me a wog
but now, and I quote man, they call me a god
but the girls got it backwards calling me a fucking dog
a pedigree, not a chump
keep my eyes wide open and my mouth tight shut
keep my finger on my trigger of my ten minus one
the small of my back sees my 140... am to pm...

Verse Of The Week: Joe Scudda

Tuesday, 4 May 2010

Rapsploitation - Saturday 8th May 2010

Ladies and Gentlemen... I cordially invite you to the biggest Rapsploitation Sessions to date...
Foreign Beggars
Dr Syntax
Millionaires By Morning
Pikey Esquire
Leon Rhymes
Rapsploitation / Low Pass / Hush House DJs

This is going to be at Fire + Ice on Saturday... a collab between Low Pass (dubstep night) and the mighty Rapsploitation Sessions.

The big change? Well, aside from the fact that it's going to be half hip hop (first half up until Forgeign Beggars) and half dubstep (second half after Foreign Beggars), it starts at 8pm and finishes at 3am. THREE AM PEOPLE! THREE! And all this for the bargain price of £7 ticket in advance, or £9 on the door.
I would personally jump in there early simply because it will sell out. Oh yes, it will.

So (although I've got a prior engagement so I won't be there), you should head yourselves down there, it's going to be a big un. POW!


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It has been an incredibly difficult few months for me as I've been very unwell. Every time I thought my health was improving another setback occurred. I'm still struggling with repeated infections, joint dislocations and other problems, but I'm determined to get back into blogging. My first review of the year should be ready to post tomorrow!


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Monday, September 17, 2012

Confessions of a Glutton

My name is Judie and I am a glutton. Sounds kind of gross doesn't it? It is.

In order to write this, I did a quick word study on the word "gluttony". I found some things I did not know, and dispelled one belief that I thought I knew but I was wrong. What do you know about that? I will try to share as quickly as possible...

Raise your hand if you believe the "Seven Deadly Sins" are in the Bible....I DID TOO! But guess what? The seven deadly sins were a list compiled by Pope Gregory the Great in the 6th century. (I just love learning this kind of stuff!) His list included:

  • Pride - because all other sins arise from pride. It makes one want to be more important than others.
  • Envy - wanting something someone else has.
  • Gluttony - overindulgence to the point of waste - nuff said.
  • Lust - obsessive or excessive thoughts of a sexual nature.
  • Anger - uncontrolled feelings of hatred.
  • Greed - wanting more earthly possessions to the point of obsession.
  • Sloth - Laziness - also the failure to love God with all your heart and soul.
I know what you are doing. You are quickly turning to your concordance because you know its there. You will undoubtedly come up with Proverbs 6:16-19: "There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to evil, a false witness who pours out lies, and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers." See? Detestable, but not deadly. And not a mention of gluttony in the list!

Before we breathe a sigh of relief, let me assure you there are plenty of other verses that relate to gluttony in scripture. The one that jumped out at me was Proverbs 23:2, "..put a knife to your throat if you are given to appetite." Yikes! I'm going to choose to believe that that is an example of the hyperbole Dr. Lewis was talking about in his sermon this past Sunday! But then there is Philippians 3... in verses 18 & 19 it talks of those who live as enemies of Christ. It says their god is their stomach. Ouch! I just like to eat. I don't want to be an enemy of Christ!

The problem today, is that with all of the emphasis on being thin and eating right, gluttony has still become an acceptable sin. I'm not doing drugs, or smoking, or drinking. I'm just eating...and eating...and eating. In our Daniel Bible study we are talking about the culture of Babylon that surrounds us. Part of that culture was over indulgence and we have bought it hook, line, and sinker.

Any of you who have known me for a long period of time, know that this has been a struggle I have dealt with for many years. I have lost hundreds ( no exaggeration ) of pounds. I make many excuses.
  • Its genetic - I was born this way. Many of the women in our family are obese. It is just something I can't help. I'm fat. It's who I am.
  • Its environmental - I was taught to eat good southern cooking. Paula Deen, butter, bread, fried chicken. You know the drill.
  • It's my husbands fault. Don't laugh. This is a challenge at our house because I am married to a picky, meat and potatoes guy. Seems pointless to make a meal for him and another one for me....
  • I would rather be fat and enjoy the foods I like. Now we may be getting closer to the truth.
The simple fact is - I choose what I put in my mouth. No one controls that but me.

Titus 2:11-13

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope-the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,           (This is like the 'Just Say No' verse from the Bible).

I Corinthians 3:16-17
Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; for God's temple is sacred, and you are that temple.

I am sacred. I am God's temple. With God's help I can control what passes through my mouth. I can be forgiven, but I have to repent and that repentance has to be reflected in a change. There are so many more verses I could list here, but you are tired of reading this by now. Just know that this blog was for me, but if it inspires you, I am all for it. With God's help, I am going to get this thing back under control.

I would like to publish a little disclaimer at the end here. There are always folks who tend to go to the extreme. I believe God expects us to use judgement and moderation in all things. This is not meant to give license to anorexia, starving yourself, or pushing your body to the breaking point in exercise. I see so many beautiful young women torturing themselves over their body image because the culture tells them that they are not thin enough when, in fact, they are a wonderful, healthy weight. If you are that person, all the above applies to you, too, only kind of in reverse. God's temple needs to be properly nourished - not starved or over fed.

Love you All!!!!   Judie

P.S. If anyone is interested in a more complete list of scriptures, let me know and I will gather and post at a later date.  JB

  1. Oh, dear! So with you!!! Takes a lot of guts to post this one.

    1. Well, I figured we are told to confess our sins to one another. I'm confessing. Hoepfully it will hold me a little more accountable!


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Saturday, February 25, 2012

2012 Slam Dunk Contest and Other NBA All Star Weekend Activities

Here we go again.  It's NBA All Star Weekend, where former NBA "Stars," WNBA "ballers" and former players all get together to watch an utter lack of hustle and defense at the NBA All Star Game.  This is not the best platform for the kids to learn about the basketball fundamentals.  But they are still interested.

But before the All Star Game is actually played, we are "entertained" by various pre-game contests - the Celebrity Game, The D-League All Star Game, Shooting Stars, the Three Point Contest, the Slam Dunk Contest, the getting as high as you can contest, the skills contest, the list goes on and on.  We decide to watch some of the activities on Saturday night.  I have to first explain why C's favorite player, Luol Deng, isn't in the competition.  I tell him I don't know why.

Shooting Stars

The first competition we watched was Shooting Stars.  The two things I took away from that is that New York won, and Dennis Scott is extremely pudgy.

The Skills Competition

The Skills Competition features the boys' favorite player - Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma Thunder.  But Rajon Rondo is first.  Rondo's in chill mode as he sets the barometer pretty high.  Then Deron Williams blew right by him (Kyrie Irving, obviously nervous in this high intensity competition could not make any of his shots from the top of the key.  Even Rajon Rondo made his shot from the top of the key.

The boys are shocked that Westbrook does worse than Rondo and Williams.  Come to find out, Westbrook gets eliminated in the First Round.  Rondo also wins a tie breaker and proceeds to whip the ball at the chest of the guys he's playing for after the guy snickers at Rondo's time.

Tony Parker ends up winning the contest and completely ignores his civilian friend he is playing for.  What did Eva Longoria see in this guy?

Three Point Contest

"Seriously, Kevin Love is in the 3 point contest?"  The line up is so much better than the slam dunk contest - Kevin Durant, Kevin Love, Mario Chalmers.  In fact, Chalmers and Love are tied after the first round and have to go to a tie breaker.  But Durant and James Jones takes the lead with 21 and 20 points over Chalmers and Love.

So I want Love to win, G wants Durant and C wants James Jones to win.  No one wanted to take me up on my wagering offer.  I guess I have to pay them their allowances.  Another tie, as Love and Durant tie for the trophy.  They are running out of time, so will they just give up?  No such luck....and Kevin Love wins!

Sprite Slam Dunk Contest

Chase Budinger, Jeremy Evans, Paul George and Derrick Williams.  Who the Hell are these guys?  I'd rather have Dee Brown and that guy from Toronto come out of retirement than see these schlubs.  Oh my God.

P Diddy is a prop for Chase Budinger.  A pretty gook dunk where Chase jumps over Diddy and slams it home.  Great Pass by Diddy.  My nine year old said he could jump over Diddy too.  He's small, so maybe.  Jeremy Evans with a weak dunk wearing Rajon Rondo's headband.  Paul George tries a dunk and Charles Barkley has the line of the night "Larry Bird is watching this saying my two best players are going to get hurt."  Derrick Williams jumps over a motorcycle - kind of weak considering Blake Griffin jumped over a card.  #Spriteslam Paul George.

But Jeremy Evans comes up with a great two-ball dunk.  #spriteslam Evans.  George completes a glow int eh dark dunk and Williams takes a Rubio feed of the side of the backboard for a 360 dunk.  I don't know, now.  What I do know is that Budinger could totally see on the reverse dunk.  He didn't even fake out my nine year old.  Derrick Williams will definitely not win.

And after America voted, Jeremy Evans won the dunk contest.  #spriteslam. done.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Blue Man Group in Boston is Our Source for Toilet Paper Review

It's the first day of February Vacation with the kids.  Now what?  We decided against skiing up in Maine because once a year is enough - both on my psyche and on my wallet.  I suppose we could go to Cape Cod or Newport like we did on previous February vacations, but the kids were ambivalent about those ideas, so why bother.

Then we had an inspired idea - what about going to see the Blue Man Group in Boston?  We went to see the Blue Man Group a long time ago, purchased half price tickets in obstructed view seats (although they weren't really THAT obstructed, and the kids could tell their friends that they saw the BLUE MAN GROUP!

Boston, MA. 12pm.  The first issue occurred the minute we got to Bostix, the half price theater outlet in Faneuil Hall.  It's closed on Mondays, despite the fact that the agency was advertising half price tickets for the day we were there.  How were we supposed to buy these tickets, exactly?  I just remember seeing tickets from $49-$89 per seat.  For my nine year old, seven year old and five year old (who was the most skittish of the bunch when I showed her a picture of the Blue Man Group trio), those half priced seats would be most useful.  How much was that ski trip again?

A couple of bills lighter, when we finally got to our seats in the middle balcony, there was definitely an air of excitement - maybe it was from the toilet paper hanging over our heads.  The show, as I remembered from our visit years ago, started the same way - two scrolling screens imploring us to turn our cell phones off, while telling us to wish some guy Robert a happy birthday and celebrate someone who won a gold medal in the 2010 Winter Olympics (I don't know if either were true).  MM and I were barraged by questions of "What did that say" and "What's so funny?" as were watching the scrolling screens.  They were going to fast for the seven year old to read, the five year could only pick up words like "if," "we" and "the" and the nine year old was still salty about having to sit next to Mom instead of Dad.

The first sketch once the lights went down was the Blue Man Group banging their drums with yellow, red and blue paint dancing from their drums, mixed with some artistic paint ball and marshmallow art renderings from the mouth.  The kids were instantly mesmerized, particularly when they grossed the audience out with the marshmallow in the mouth mountain landing in the lady's pocketbook.

The second skit involved three smart phones coming down from the rafters.  The skit had the Blue Man Group guys go behind the phones and show up on the screens of the smart phones in near perfect synchronicity.

"How'd they do that?"  I heard in unison.

The sketch was stopped for a Late Arrival Alarm.  That seemed staged, but maybe that was just me (in any event, get there on time).  Quickly followed by the pipe drums.  Pretty cool, especially when they did a quick refrain from Crazy Train.

We were then entertained by some audience participation sketches - first a lady who looked a little freaked out to be up on stage (at first) being courted by the three blue men, then a guy who was used as a paint brush (although it didn't look like him as the guy was hung upside down and thrown against the wall canvas like a rag doll).

The finale featured the ubiquitous toilet paper (I now have a couple of piles of toilet paper with blue paint on them in the back of the truck - awesome) and four huge beach balls.  The kids went absolutely crazy.  It didn't stop there as the guys performed a drums finale and stood around posing for pictures.  The kids couldn't stop talking about them.

Ultimately, a successful start to the vacation.  I would strongly suggest you bring the kids, but pay for those half price seats, the theater is not that big and not really that obstructed.  Only six more days of vacation to go.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

The Kid, Gary Carter and the 1986 World Series

Gary Carter has sadly passed away this afternoon of brain cancer at the young age of 57.  Enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003, Carter was an important piece not only for those Montreal Expos teams back in the late 1970's and early 1980's, but for the Mets teams during their run of good fortune from 1985-1988.  His teammates never seemed to have anything bad to say about Carter and he was known as a power hitting catcher who was not only durable, but slick fielding (to the tune of three Gold Gloves).  I, for one, remember him for one Series, and one series only.

Lazy singles are excruciating.
What I remember about Carter was the 1986 World Series.  Being a Red Sox fan, I have a lot of memories of that World Series, most of them bad.  Al Nipper pitching Game 4 (ugh).  Roger Clemens asking out of Game 6 before the eighth inning started.  Bob Stanley, Calvin Schiraldi, Bill Buckner.  The list goes on and on.  To add to the misery, Gary Carter managed to singlehandedly win Games 4 and 6 for the Mets.  I readily admit that I cried after watching Game 6 and the juxtaposition of my tears with Carter's happy hand clapping as he crossed the plate in the 10th inning of Game 6 is something that is burned into my memory, probably forever.

Game 4.  I can't believe that Al Nipper of all people is starting this game.  Back in 1986, the Red Sox had three pitchers - Clemens, Bruce Hurst and the coked up Oil Can Boyd.  Al Nipper was serviceable, but no one in their right mind thought that Nipper pitching in the Series was a good idea - except for Lou Gorman and John McNamara.  I still remember listening to the strategy on TV that day.  After winning Games 1 and 2 in New York, the Red Sox felt that they could afford to throw away a game at Fenway Park by throwing Nipper out.  This way both Hurst and Clemens would be on their regular rest for Games 5 and 6.  What a ludicrous idea in retrospect since we weren't talking about a 162 game season anymore, we were talking about a seven game series.

Carter played a wonderful game.  He teed off in the Fourth Inning on an Al Nipper change up for a two run homer to give the Mets the initial lead, 2-0.  He then led off the Sixth inning with a double that briefly got by Dwight Evans in Right Field.  When he tried to score on a fly ball to left field by Ray Knight, he was unceremoniously tagged out on a close play by Red Sox catcher, Rich Gedman.  I still can't believe that Nipper was out there, though.  Later in the 8th inning, Carter again hit the ball over the Green Monster, this time off of Bobby Crawford for his second home run of the game.  Lovely.

Game 6.  Carter started off slowly in this game, flying out, grounding out and striking out in his first three at-bats of the game.  What was a plodding game soon became very interesting as the Mets came up to bat losing 3-2 in the bottom of the Eighth.  After a seeing eye single was followed by a two sacrifice bunts (the first one leading to Lenny Dykstra being called safe at First Base), Carter tied the game with a sacrifice fly to Left Field to tie the score 3-3.  Damn you, Calvin Schiraldi!

Then that fateful 10th inning...Red Sox hero Dave Henderson led of the top of the 10th with a home run that all but ensured the World Series MVP and a post hanging up in my bed room.  A single by Marty Barrett made the score 5-3 going into the bottom of the tenth.  Both Keith Hernandez and Wally Backman lifted lazy flyballs for the first two outs of the inning.

I could taste the World Series win.

Then with a 2-1 count, and just one out away from immortality, Carter lifts a little rainbow to left center field.  I contort my neck hoping that the pain will move Greenwell or Henderson closer to catching the ball.  I was wrong.  I was a fatalist at the time, so I saw Carter on First Base clapping his teammates on and instead saw Kevin Mitchell hitting a three run home run even though Carter was the only guy on base.  Schiraldi strikes again!  Carter's single, and his reaction after that as he rounded the bases seemed to breathe new life into the Mets.  If that hit was by someone else, I'm not so sure that the Mets would have continued the comeback.  It seemed like Carter willed his team to victory.  I don't need to go into details, but that hand clapping still haunts me to this day.

So Carter goes on to save the day in both Games 4 and 6.  I hated him at the time, but as time passed, I respected his toughness and his ability to be clutch when it counted the most.  He always seemed to save his best performances for the post season and my team happened to be the victim back in 1986. I now watch those games (and games from the 1981 post season) with awe.

Baseball lost a great player and a great man this afternoon.  RIP.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Luol Deng is His Favorite Player?

Luol Deng?

C asked me the other day to name his favorite basketball players.  I started with the usuals, Paul Pierce, Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki.  And then he looked at me like I had two heads.  You don't know who my FAVORITE player is, he asked?

C's favorite player..seriously
Give me a hint, I told him.  And I finally got it when he said his first name started with an L.  Luol Deng is his favorite basketball player.  Seriously, the starting small forward for the Chicago Bulls, a graduate of Duke University is his favorite player?  Why isn't KG or Rajon Rondo his favorite player?  Larry Bird or Reggie Lewis?  So I asked him why he was his favorite player.

1.  He is on my second favorite team, the Chicago Bulls.  I'm cringing at the thought that his favorite team is someone like the Lakers or the Heat?  I let the question go unanswered and just assumed his favorite team is the Celtics.

Looking at the objectively, the Bulls are scorching the league again this year.  While everyone is talking about the Thunder, Heat and the Clippers, the Bulls have quietly put together the best record in the league.  I guess C is just a front runner.  We'll see if the Bulls can take the Celtics with a hurt Derrick Rose this afternoon at the Garden.  It will have to be the Boozer and Deng show this afternoon.

2.  I like him because he can make deep 2s just like me.  An interesting point.  Not that he's a great 3 point shooter, but that he's great at deep 2s.  That's similar to saying Jacoby Ellsbury is a great triples threat.  But let's look at the numbers.

Interestingly, Deng is shooting only 43.7% this year and 37.9% from beyond the arc.  Kyle Korver is wiping the floor with Deng's brick this year.  What's interesting is that Deng never took more than 117 three pointers in his career until the 2010-11 season when he took a startling 333 attempts, making only 34.5% of them.  Maybe he should stick to the "Deep 2s."

Further, Deng's PER is only 16.3, which IS higher than his career PER of 16.2, but still outside the top 50 in Player Efficiency.  Not bad, and I would love him over Ray Allen, but still not the material of "favorite player" status.

3.  He is also good at rebounding.  This was an after thought for C, and looking at the statistics, the same holds true for Deng.  While his total rebound figures are almost a full rebound better this year than his career, and his defensive rebounding average is the highest of his career, his average is still only 7.1 per game.  I suppose we can say that his rebounding is good for a small forward or guard.

At the end of the day, Deng is a decent player, akin to Ray Allen or Rudy Gay.  And at least my choices are UConn guys.  That being said, C will be getting a Deng jersey for his birthday and I'm looking for tickets to this afternoon's game to take him to.

Deng is his favorite player, after all.

Monday, February 6, 2012

Wes Welker and I Both Share a Giant Nightmare

We were driving around earlier tonight when I asked C if he blamed Tom Brady for last night's Super Bowl loss against the New York Giants.

"No, I don't blame him.  I blame stupid Wes Welker.  He should have caught that ball!"  He was dead serious.

So one of the most valuable players on the Patriots, who couldn't catch a pass that was thrown about two yards behind him with 4 minutes left was the sole reason for the Patriots to choke away another Super Bowl against the New York Giants?  It had nothing to do with Tom Brady foolishly throwing the ball away on the Patriots first offensive play for a safety?  It wasn't a defense that couldn't force a Giants punt when it counted most?  And I suppose the Giants played pretty well, but my loser's lament will never really admit that.

But was it really Welker's fault?  In that sequence, BenJarvis Green-Ellis was absolutely stuffed on First Down, losing a yard.  Welker's miss was on Second Down.  On Third Down, Branch seemed to have also whiffed on a Brady pass that would have ensured a first down.  But let's just say that Welker catches that ball.  There is 4 minutes left, the Patriots have the ball on the 25 yard line with a 2 point lead.  I see the Patriots turning on the conservatism, centering the ball within the hashmarks and kicking a field goal to make it 20-15.  I think the outcome is the same - just a much more powerful and lasting loss.

And on the ensuing Giants' possession, Mario Manningham caught a beautifully thrown ball from Manning for a 38 yard gain that seemingly dealt the Patriots a death blow.  I even remarked during the game that I didn't know how Manning made that pass since he was entirely throwing off of his back foot.  After that, Manning connected with Manningham again for 18 yards and Nicks for 14 yards to bring the ball comfortably within field goal range.  Again, I ask...was it really Welker's fault?

Ultimately, yes.  If Welker catches that ball, the Patriots go up by 5 with less than two minutes left.  The Giants have no timeouts left and if there is one thing that the Patriots were good at all year - it was the one turnover at the end of the game to save the game.  It would have been a tough catch, but Welker's made tougher catches and it's tough to make that argument when we see David Tyree on the Giants' sideline.

I agree with Gisele.

Oh yeah, if the Patriots scored a field goal and stopped the Giants to keep the score 20-15, ole JMR would have won the Fourth Quarter squares.  Like I said, Loser's Lament.


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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

I have a few comments about the April 9 editorial in the Republic supporting the DREAM Act which would allow illegal alien children the opportunity to stay in the US under certain conditions. The editorial is supporting special privileges for illegal kids because they were unknowingly brought into the US as babies by their illegal parents. Whoever wrote the editorial (sounds like Linda V.) gives the impression that we owe these kids something simply because they happen to be here illegally and have gotten away with it.

The DREAM Act would give permanent legal residency to these kids if they completed two years of college or two years in our military within six years. After that, they would be on a pathway to citizenship. The Republic is supporting letting these kids jump in line ahead of people who have been waiting years to become citizens, simply because their parents broke the law when they were babies. That is a ridiculous proposition plus what about the kids who have no interest in the DREAM Act? Are they allowed to stay here and continue leading their illegal lives or are they rounded up and deported? From the tone of the editorial, I think the Republic would support the former. Why not give all of them the key to the city of Washington while we are at it?

This is another example of slapping the faces of Americans and legal immigrants who became citizens by going through normal channels. It’s like letting a murderer off the hook because he said he was sorry he did his crime. What about the parents of these kids who have enjoyed leading their illegal lives all these years while their kids were growing up? Will they be deported since we will know of their location? If so, why can’t their kids follow them home and live their lives in Mexico? Either that or they can get in line like everyone else who wants to come here.

In 2006, there was a bill voted on (Prop 300) to give the illegal kids in-state tuition for college. In other words, if you were from any other state but AZ and a US citizen, you would have paid out of state tuition but if you lived in AZ and were an illegal alien, you could have paid in-state tuition. Luckily, the citizens of AZ voted that down in large numbers.

I’m sorry but I can’t agree with the provisions of the DREAM Act. Illegal immigration is costing this country billions each year so I don’t care how exemplary the lives of these kids have been. They are illegal, their parents are illegal, and they should both be dealt with accordingly. We brag about being a nation of laws and we have a border patrol for a reason. Unfortunately, there are ulterior motives for wanting the DREAM Act and it will probably pass. If it does, we may as well tear down any obstructions at the border and forget about immigration laws.

As for the aliens who worked hard and patiently waited to become citizens, you can put away your little American flags that you tearfully waved with pride when you raised your hands to take the oath of citizenship. Their will be no more pride in this country and the certificate you received will be worth nothing.

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The Bedlam Rovers (Puncture, 1993)

For longtime San Francisco fixtures the Bedlam Rovers, a time of fruitfulness may be here. Two new releases, the 10-inch EP Roll Over and the album Wallow (both released on the Spirit label) are inspired pieces of work blending folk, country, ska and 80s protest-punk influences into an irresistible stew. Caroleen Beatty’s husky, heartfelt vocals, Marko P. Soapbox’s songs and guitar (and banjo-picking), and the tight rhythm section of bassist Greg Snyder and drummer Andrew O’Doughaill have grown tremendously over the years. Original violinist Cynthia Wigginton lends graceful style to most of the tracks, with new member Shannon McGuire displaying her fiddle skills on a fistful of tunes. (Morgan Fichter, founding member of Harm Farm best known for her brief stints with Camper Van Beethoven, Jane’s Addiction and 10,000 Maniacs, does some impressive sawing on the track “Scream” as well.) It would be blasphemy to call this the emergence of a homegrown Mekons (excellent as the songwriting may be, it’s not yet in that league); but on songs like “Big Drill,” “Speed Of Light,” “Nevada,” or “Brown Rice,” the Bedlam Rovers come pretty damn close.

Meeting with Caroleen, Greg, Marko and Andrew (Shannon’s on tour with her dance troupe), I meant to ask, how did you guys get so great all of a sudden? But we start with the subject of songwriting. Caroleen’s voice inhabits these songs so thoroughly, I ask her if Marko ever submitted material she felt she couldn’t sing.

“Not really,” she says. “Marko even wrote ‘Corner Store.’ To me, it’s about being a woman and being hassled when you’re walking down the street. But the same thing happens to men too…”

“I write bunches of different things,” Marko offers. “I’ll say, ‘here’s the main body, the chords can change here and here.’ Sometimes Caroleen will just go, ‘no, I like this chorus, I don’t like those.’ With ‘Corner Store,’ I wrote three different choruses; she just sings one. Also, there are certain songs we play that have more energy about them—everybody likes one song and we play it like we mean it. Other songs, we say, ‘Oh, we gotta play two sets tonight, we might as well play that.'”

Caroleen adds, “It seems the songs we change most die earliest. We’ll say, ‘oh, this has to have a really fast part right here,’ and get carried away, then when we’re done it’s tired…stretched out in all directions.”

“I’m an amateur at writing songs,” Marko says. “But everyone puts so much into it. Shannon’s fiddle parts, they’re not given to her. When I sing a song for you guys, the melody is the least common denominator. ‘This is not how it’s gonna be; it’s all I can do with my voice.'”

Caroleen laughs. “Then I add trills and yodels.”

The Rovers are involved in Komotion, a collectively run venue/recording studio/practice space/art gallery surviving against the odds as an important resource on the San Francisco scene. The EP and album were recorded there, with unexpected sound quality for such a funky little place.

A while back, following a showy bust triggered at a NOFX show by hyperactive hardcore kids setting off fire alarms, live gigs (the space’s main source of income) were shut down for a while. Greg says the police had been hassling them for months. “It was the last straw. They called up and said, ‘If you do another show, you’re going to jail.’ We spent months in a Kafkaesque nightmare of fire people and cops… No one bothered to explain why we got shut down.”

“Now we’re a legal nonprofit,” Marko adds.

The flip side of the Roll Over EP has three covers. The Rovers’ version of the astonishing country lament “Speed Of Light” (written by Mary O’Neill of the Wannabe Texans and Virginia Dare) amounts to an act of song preservation. The Mob’s anarcho-Goth classic “Cry Of The Morning,” a staple of their earliest shows, is a simple chant-tune with doomy lyrics, arranged nicely with sparse melodica honks and fiddle scrapes. “To Have And Have Not” is a hillbilly-punk romp through a Billy Bragg number, sung by Marko with outrageous vocal twang and offering a memorable yell-along chorus, “Just because I’m dressed like this/doesn’t mean I’m an anarchist!” Oi.

Wallow begins strikingly with “Big Drill,” a slow-building drone-ballad of colonialism and conquest climaxing with an image of miners in Antarctica and a noise-ending similar to the Mekons’ “Trimden Grange Explosion.” “Emily” veers from the Rovers’ brand of two-step hoedown to a reggae midsection with Swarbrick-like violin swoops as the lyrics portray the busy mind and mundane routine of a lonely character. Marko says he wrote the song in Montreal. “There were six days of pouring-down rain. Shannon had left for Europe with a dance troupe, and I was stuck in a small apartment with a woman I didn’t know… I never got to know her, but this is what I saw about her life.”

“Hot Asphalt.” their “token Irish tune,” is a traditional ballad about the sad fate of a cop who falls into a vat of boiling asphalt. “Caroleen read the lyrics and went, ‘that’s cool!’ Then we figured out what it sounded like.”

“It’s full of Irish wit, and it’s beautiful,” Marko says. “It has, like, seven meanings going on.”

“Brown Rice” satirizes New Age commercialism with a lazy shuffle reminiscent of Fairport’s “Come All Ye.” “Eat My Pie,” with its overworked art censor barking “suggestions” to “improve” a painting, is straight-up bluegrass thrash featuring Marko on banjo.

With members in the carpentry and plumbing trades, the Rovers are better placed for survival than most musicians. It’s still a struggle, but their idealism is unfaded. Marko hopes “to play more shows on the road, in alternative spaces rather than local rock bars, which can be pretty harsh environments.”

Caroleen: “Those places beside the highway, with a poker table in back…”

They played twenty miles outside Tacoma once, at a military base complex.

“We got heckled…’Fuck you! Play some Ozzy!”

“Show us your tits!”

“We got into it, though.”

“We did. It’s the story of the tour.”


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Tuesday, July 05, 2016

This week...

...a team of judges meets to read all the entries for the 2016 Schools Bible Project.    The Project has been running for over 25 years: in 2014 we held a great Jubilee Thanksgiving Service at St Margaret's, Westminster.

Every secondary school in Britain is invited to take part. Pupils are invited to imagine themselves present at one of the great events in the life of Christ (the miracle at Cana, the Feeding of the Five Thoiusand, the healing of Jairus' daughter, the Last Supper...) and to write about it as if as an eye-witness. We get some superb essays. The main winners come to London to recieve their prizes from one of our Trustrees, Baroness Cox. Schools across Britain receive various runner-up prizes. It is all sponsored by an ecumenical group, bringing together representatives from mainstream Christian denominations in Britain.

The judging starts with a full day iu n which the team reads every essay. When the final group of possible main winners has been selected, a second round of judging takes place.By the end of the whole process, we have half a dozen main winners, and a great number of runners-up. A great team of volunteers meets at the end of August to pack and post prizes to schools, ready for presentation during the Autumn term.

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Environmental Engineer at Vishay Intertechnology

Marshall, MN 56258

About the Job

Vishay HiRel Systems, a leader in magnetic manufacturing for military, medical and avionics applications, is currently seeking an EHS Engineer for its manufacturing facility in Marshall, MN.

As EHS Engineer, you will be responsible for conducting training in emergency response, hazardous material handling, industrial hygiene, safety and ergonomic compliance, recommending corrective actions where environmental health and safety hazards exist, assist HR, Safety, and IEHS team members with accident investigations, involvement in workplace ergonomics, auditee for ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 audits, completing corporate EHS quarterly reports, assisting EHS Manager in tracking objectives and targets from management review meetings, assisting with the chemical approval process, performing training for ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and OSHA requirements, and processing all state and federal requirements/filings.

Successful candidate will possess a degree in Environmental or Industrial Engineering and/or 1-3 years of related experience in Environmental Health & Safety within a manufacturing facility.  Expertise in Environmental regulations and chemicals used within manufacturing essential.  Past auditing experience preferred.  Knowledge and skills in MS Office required.  Ability to deal with confidential information and strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.  Knowledge of OSHA regulations.  Travel will be required to other Vishay locations on a regular basis.

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Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Lowongan Kerja terbaru di Bank NISP

Our Client, A Financial Services Company (Owned by in Indonesian-
Singaporean Bank) is urgently required of 5 person to be posted as
Mutual Fund Advisors in their Jakarta branches.

Job Qualification & Requirement:
Male/ Female, minimum D3, max age 30
Good Appearance/ Well Represented/ Good Communication Skills
Willing to be placed in Jabotabek Branches

Compensation & Benefits
Successful candidates will be offered :
Basic Salary of IDR min 2.5 million/ month
Additional incentive based on sales performance

Application Address & Deadline
Qualified candidates please send comprehensive resume and recent
colored photograph to :
Email :

Not later than December 15th, 2007

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