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Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Tim tag for December

Whew. Just under the wire.
Looking forward to another year of creating and sharing! Have a safe New Year.

Sunday, December 28, 2014

I've been keeping a big secret!

I am so excited to tell you that I have been invited to be on the Robin's Nest design team!  My first project will be posted on January 4th.  I hope you all have a chance to pop over and see what I created!  I will post a sneak peek here and a link to take you to the full project.
What have you been crafting?

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Christmas Home Tour

Here's a sneak peek of my house decorated for Christmas.
The snowman area in the kitchen.  Which is usually the gumball machine collection area.

Mum and I made these paper mache snowmen this year.  I love this guy.  He looks like a bellhop.
This guy has the best brass cone hat.

This girl is a favorite.  Mum made her years ago.  I also like the creepy guy in the top corner.  He is also paper mache, but painted in a Tim Burton type style.

This is my cookbook nook on opposite side of the kitchen.  It's full of bottle brush trees, some vintage goodies, and toilet paper roll snowmen my daughter made.

The banner across the kitchen table.  The little red sign says "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."

 I will admit this Kellie Rae Roberts sign stays up year round even though she says it's Christmas.

A few more signs from the kitchen.

China Cabinet is full of Christmas goodies.

Vintage Christmas aprons hanging on the old bed springs.

This is the scrawny fake tree.  Last year Kathryn asked if we could decorate it in all Disney.  Now it's our Disney tree.

Love Frozen Charlottes.

Candle holder gets a different twist with Shiny Brites.

End table in the living room.

Coke crate filled with mason jars and greenery.

The real tree.

My favorite shelf in the whole house.  So many goodies on this.

The advent calendar.  This thing was a bear to make, but I love how it turned out.

Even the bathroom gets a bit of Christmas spirit.

There you go.  A sneak peek around the house! What's your favorite decoration or spot in the house during the season?

Monday, December 22, 2014

Altered Jumbo Paperclips

How stinking cute is this ornament? You'd never know it was a humble paperclip.

I think it is my favorite line from MME.

I told you it was a paperclip!
I had to make one with Santa too.

Thanks for popping by.
What have you been crafting?

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Ornament bonanza!

I have been a busy bee making a ton of Christmas ornaments.
These tiny deer head ornaments were at Joann Fabrics.  I got one thinking it was cute.  When I mounted it in the frame and put a wreath around his neck I went out and bought two more(it was all they had).

The frames are from Michael's.  They were originally pink, but I painted them to work for my project.

They are so adorable I can't stand it.
Ok.  On to the next one.  A few weeks ago I went to the Over the Roof Top show at Sweet Salvage.  My sister saw some scrabble tile ornaments and wanted to get some.  Secret confession time:  I have a Scrabble tile issue.  I hoard them.  I love them.  Whenever I find a game at Goodwill or Savers I grab it.  I told her to hold off and I would make them for her.

I hope she likes them.
You can see a sneak peek of my holiday decor.  You will get to see the whole house decorated in an upcoming blog post.

What have you been crafting?


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Friday, March 24, 2017

Friday with the last Square Dog

Here we are again the best day of the week
Square Dog Friday.
I have been gone for a month except for a few comments here and there in blog land.

The results from the weeks of tests are not good. He has three specialists.
So much damage.
Back to the Eye Specialist on Monday, thehamish is almost blind.
Eight years after his lens replacements and years of eye drops, he is going blind.
Right now he is looking through snow globe eyes.

what a sweetheart.

going from doctor visit i thehamish gots' to go the fun place
i thehamish picked out what i thehamish wanted  duck duck duck

gud duck it got's skquikie

thehamish is sleeping a lot

and making funny faces.

i thehamish is helpin' nice tall person who feeds us

kattie oliver is not helpin'

As always here is your pretty for the start of the weekend.

Spring in Tucson  came and went so fast.
I think I missed it !

thehamish. . .  parsnip
music. . .  Blue Skies,  Diana Krall

Friday, February 24, 2017

square gud dug friday

gud square dug today
nice tall person who feeds us said
i thehamish gots' to talk today
i thehamish was playin' with spidertoy and all the stuffin' came outs
it was gud  gud gud spider
gud gud tug fun

nice tall person who feeds us puttin' spider toy on thehamish head
i thehamish is not likin' this
oh woe is me
woe woe

 i thehamish got my herbal body wrap

 i thehamish

happy gud

i thehamish is sayin' the pretty for the weekend

 i not liken' my special new fud not gud.
nice tall person who is feedin' us is sayin' that a garnish will help
not knowin' what word garnish is

 mum is choppin' up my chkikin' strips that doctor is sayin i thehamish cant' be havein'
and puttin' that on my bad fud as garnish
not gud fud is now almost gud fud

i thehamish knot knowin' why you be needin' two words for chkikin'
why callin' chkikin a garnish chkikin is chkikin
chkikin gud

this is gud sign

woof. . . thehamish
music. . .  something just like this,  the chainsmokers

we havin to be quiet for some time
stuff to be doin' not fun stuff but we must be doin' it

mum nice tall person who is feedin' us is sayin'
i thehamish can post a photo on friday so you
will not be missin' i thehamish
i will be missin' you and mum sayin' that too

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

More food !

Wednesday delivery.
I picked vegetarian type meals for this week.
This is fun plus I didn't over buy at the market and no lines !
Someday I just can not eat enough arugula, broccoli or cabbage.
Then next week I don't want any.
I could make soup but then I would have to think about it.
Remember my brain is not working !

 How super well designed are the egg holders.

I love the egg cartons, beyond cute !
This is for John, even though many UK chickens are still under quarantine.

So this is my silly post for today.
Happy mid-week pretty.

fud. . . parsnip
music. . . How Would You Feel,  Ed Sheeran

Monday, February 20, 2017

gud fud fud gud

As thehamish would say gud fud gud
I miss the food in Japan.
From the elegant to the best burger and fries I have ever eaten.

Mosaic sushi

 Reminds me of Push Sushi.

Yes please !

After Mia's Omiyamairi  6 years ago we went for lunch and had
this charming mosaic type lunch.

Went out for some sushi (my default setting) a few nights ago
and it was wonderful.

Uni (sea urchin) shooter

 Another night we went out for something super warm and tasty.

 Oden, assorted fish cakes in a hot pot

 Nabeyaki Udon, hot pot style

 served with tempura.
Yes please.
Trying out "Blue Apron" the last few weeks.
I have been cooking for over 50 years and I really don't want to do it anymore.

But I like to cook with Son so we are trying the "Blue Apron".

 I must say the food is great and the quality of the fish and chicken are fabulous.
The recipies easy to follow with all the ingredients measured out for me !
Plus the food does look almost as great as the photos.
It has shaken up my quick go to meals.

 Poor attempt at garnishing and drawing on my dish of food.
Spiced Chicken Chili

 Baked Ricotta Cannelloni.
I lived through the 70's and if I see another pasta dish.... gag !
except for my spaghetti. This pasta dish was very good
But I will wait to repeat it.

Not a catfish person but this was the best I have had.
Cajun Catfish, Spiced Rice with Collard Greens.
Love Collard Greens.

Seared Chicken with Kale Apple and Potato Hash.
Lots more but I don't want to bore you. I ordered 3 meals a week.

As always here is your pretty for the start of the week.
Son walked thehamish late and the rain we had off and on all day was stopping.
Adam took these on his walk.

Just lovely.
Rain in the desert smells so wonderful. Filled with sage, dirt and mesquite clean and fresh.
hey hey hey whot about me i thehamish
i thehamish is alway the pretty

rain. . . parsnip
music. . . River In The Rain,  Alison Krauss

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TxDOT, DPS Warn Drivers to Slow Down, Pay Attention Through Work Zones as Crashes Increase on I-35 Across Texas
Contact: Media Relations
Phone: (512) 463-8700
Date: Dec. 17, 2012

Increased holiday travel expected when Lone Star State’s main street has highest number of work zones to date

AUSTIN — Navigating construction can be difficult and risky for drivers and workers. As the Texas Department of Transportation tackles one of its largest construction projects in department history – expanding or improving more than 100 miles of I-35 across the state – educating the public on the necessity of driving safely through work zones is a top priority.

"Interstate 35 is the Main Street of Texas serving as a major artery for not only motorists, but for the businesses that make our great state the economic powerhouse it is," said John Barton, TxDOT’s deputy executive director. "Unfortunately, the reality is we are beginning to see many crashes in work zones threatening our front line teams who risk their lives daily to keep Texas moving. To better protect them, we’re ramping up our educational efforts to encourage Texans to use extreme caution when driving through work zones."

Also at great risk are drivers. In 2011, there were 14,670 crashes in roadway construction and maintenance zones in Texas, resulting in 116 fatalities, the majority of which were motorists. Currently, TxDOT has 20 active work zones along I-35 encompassing 109.6 miles from north to south Texas – the most the agency has ever had on the state’s main corridor. While these work zones indicate great progress for our state, they also call for enhanced enforcement from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

"DPS will be increasing enforcement in specific construction zones to encourage drivers to observe posted speed limits," said Highway Patrol Major Casey Goetz. "Fines double when workers are present in construction zones. Motorists need to do their part and adjust their driving habits in work zones to help reduce the risk of crashes. Careless actions by a few end up costing everyone."

According to AAA Texas, 7.1 million people in the state will travel by automobile this holiday season – a 2 percent increase over last year. And, as more than 1,000 citizens move to Texas daily, TxDOT will continue to work with law enforcement to protect all Texans and ensure all roadways remain safe and reliable.

"Education on the dangers of speed and distracted driving in work zones will always be a key component to what we do at TxDOT," Barton said. "But at the end of the day, each of us has the power to protect lives as we drive. We just need to put our cell phones down, buckle our seatbelts and focus on driving safely."

To learn more about work zone safety, watch Maintenance Crews – Working for Texas, or visit the TxDOT YouTube channel and search for "Working for Texas." More information about work zones can also be found at

The Texas Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining 80,000 miles of road and for supporting aviation, rail, and public transportation across the state. Through collaboration and leadership, we deliver a safe, reliable, and integrated transportation system that enables the movement of people and goods.  Find out more at "Like" us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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Saturday, September 27, 2008

An excerpt from a sicha of the Rebbe:

(The Rebbe discusses a Ma’amar of the Previous Rebbe and raises an apparent difficulty in the order that the five levels of the Neshama are listed. The Rebbe continues:) In reality, it is not possible to ask about the [Previous] Rebbe any questions concerning the order of “above to below” or “below to above”: It is known that the purpose of the Rebbeim [of Chabad] is to serve as a preparation for the coming of Moshiach, when “The glory of G–d will be revealed, and all flesh will see together [that the mouth of G–d has spoken].”[2] This means that G–dliness will be visible—“they will see”—with the physical eye. The preparation for this is that a physical body, that is visible to eyes of flesh, responds to everyone face to face, since the response of a Rebbe is a fulfillment of “The spirit of G–d spoke in me, and His word was on my tongue.”[2] He would speak mostly in Yiddish, and sometimes mix in a word from English or Russian, and the like. And as far as the concept of nimna ha’nimna’os [see below] is concerned, no questions are possible at all. Thus, it is also not possible to ask any question concerning the order (of the items listed in the Ma’amar), because he transcends the limitations of above and below.

Sefer HaMa’amarim Basi LeGani, Vol. 1, p. 281, from a sicha of Shemini 5710 (edited).

Explanation: 1. The term nimna ha’nimna’os means literally “the one for whom impossibilities are impossible.” This is a term used in Jewish philosophy to describe Hashem’s ability to reconcile opposites and perform an act that is logically, conceptually impossible. Whether Hashem possesses this quality is a point of debate amongst Jewish philosophers; the Rashba holds that He does, and Chassidus follows that opinion.[3] The Rebbe says here that since G–dliness is revealed in the Previous Rebbe, he also possesses the divine power of nimna ha’nimna’os. Thus, in essence one cannot ask a question on his actions, because the G–dliness that infuses them means that they need not conform to the rules of logic. 2. It should be noted that in that sicha the Rebbe does in fact go on to answer his question concerning the unusual order of the levels of the Neshama that were described (see there). 3. This is one of many sources where the Rebbe describes the level of a Rebbe as being inherently beyond our comprehension. 4. Here the Rebbe says a wondrous thing: The reason that the Rebbeim were sent into this world was to reveal G–dliness in preparation for the revelation of G–dliness in the age of Moshiach. A similar idea is found in the famous letter[4] in which the Baal Shem Tov describes how his soul ascended to the chamber of Moshiach, and the Baal Shem Tov asked Moshiach, “When will the master come?” “When the wellsprings of your teachings are disseminated outward,” Moshiach responded. As is well-known, the Rebbeim of Chabad explain that this means that we prepare the world for the coming of Moshiach by revealing and widely disseminating the teachings of Chassidus. Since only a Rebbe can reveal Chassidus, and the main revelation of Chassidus as a preparation for the coming of Moshiach is performed by the Rebbeim of Chabad,[5] it follows that it is the Rebbeim of Chabad who perform the main preparation of the world for the coming of Moshiach. However, here the Rebbe is teaching a different, albeit complementary idea: The very presence of the Rebbeim in the world, and even their interaction with people in a setting that did not involve teaching sublime concepts—“(the Rebbe) responds to everyone face to face ... he would speak mostly in Yiddish, and sometimes mix in a word from English or Russian, and the like”—reveals “the spirit of G–d” to the world in a way that prepares it for the revelation of “the glory of G–d” via Moshiach. This implies that the degree of the intensity of the revelation of G–dliness via the Rebbeim of Chabad is so great that it is able to make us fit for the ultimate revelation of G–dliness after the redemption arrives. Moreover, so intense is this revelation that it is associated with the divine quality of nimna ha’nimna’os, which, as is known, is a quality associated with the very Essence of Hashem—Atzmuso uMehuso yisboreich—as is implied in the responsum of the Rashba and discussed in many places in the Ma’amorim of the Rebbe (e.g., here). Hashem’s Essence is the level that will be revealed when Moshiach comes, for then the world’s purpose will be fulfilled—that it become a dwelling place for Hashem’s very Essence.[6] Thus, the revelation of G–dliness via the Rebbeim, who reveal this level to the extent possible before Moshiach comes, prepares us for the revelation of this level by Moshiach himself after he brings the Redemption. May it take place immediately!

[1] Yeshaya 40:5. [2] II Shmuel 23:2. [3] See Shut HaRashba 1:418, explained in the Tzemach Tzedek’s Sefer HaChakirah 34b. [4] Kesser Shem Tov #1. [5] Toras Sholom, p. 122 ff. [6] See Ohr HaTorah Shir Hashirim, Vol. 2, p. 679 ff. Sefer HaMa’amarim 5662, p. 335. Sefer HaMa’amarim 5678, p. 193.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

The Previous Rebbe taught:

Chassidus and Chassidim are a “tree of life.” The tree contains the roots, which are connected to the koach ha’tzome’ach (the potential for plant life found in the earth that sustains the roots), the trunk of the tree, and the branches. The roots and the trunk enable the branches to receive their vitality and produce various fruit.

In the Chassidic tree of life, the Rebbeim are the roots, the trunk is Chassidus, and the branches are Chassidim.

Every Chossid is a branch of the tree of life. The roots and the trunk enable Chassidim, who are the branches, to receive an internally-felt vitality (“chayus pnimi”) to produce fruit. “What are the fruit? Mitzvos (Sotah 46a)”—performing a Mitzvah with an internally-felt vitality.

Sefer HaMa’amarim 5708, p. 262

1. This analogy expresses nicely the concept discussed in the HaYom Yom of 24 Sivan, where it is written:

You ask how can you be bound (mekushar) to me when I do not know you personally. ... The true Hiskashrus (bond) is formed by studying Torah. When you study my Ma’amorim, read the Sichos and associate with those dear to me—the Chassidic community and the Temimim—in their studies and farbrengens, and you fulfill my request regarding reciting Tehillim and observing Torah-study times—in this is the Hiskashrus.

It is true that the Previous Rebbe lists several other criteria for establishing Hiskashrus, but the first one is studying Chassidus, about which he says, “The true Hiskashrus is created by studying Torah.” He then lists other things which are also necessary for Hiskashrus; however, 1. they are listed second; and 2. it is not written that those methods create “true Hiskashrus,” only “the Hiskashrus.”

The above analogy (between roots, trunk, and branches and the Rebbeim, Chassidus, and Chassidim respectively) fits nicely with this, for it conveys the concept that the main role of the Rebbeim is to reveal Chassidus, and thus the most crucial way of connecting with them is by studying and internalizing their teachings.

It should be noted that this analogy for the Rebbe-Chossid relationship was specifically said concerning the relationship of the Chabad Rebbeim and their Chassidim. However, this principle may not be relevant to non-Chabad Chassidim, whose relationship with their Rebbeim may not hinge upon in-depth study of the Torah of their Rebbeim, or at least not to this degree. This difference can perhaps also be inferred from the teaching in this post, in which a non-Chabad Rebbe also describes the relationship between the Tzaddik and his followers as one unit—he uses the analogy of the limbs of a body—but does not emphasize the role of the Torah that the Tzaddik teaches as crucial in establishing this bond.

2. As is known, in pnimiyus (the inner aspect) and chitzoniyus (the external aspect) there are many levels. What is pnimiyus compared to a lower level is chitzoniyus when compared to a higher one (see Zohar 1:20a, discussed in Toras Menachem 5711, Vol. 1, p. 208).

For a Chabad Chossid the relationship with the Rebbe and with all of the Rebbeim of Chabad is a very deep one. They are the root of his Neshama. They guide him in reaching the profound intellectual understanding of Hashem’s greatness revealed in Chassidus. But the goal of this relationship is something still deeper: Bringing the Jew to become truly inspired in his avodas Hashem (divine service). This is attained in a far deeper manner through the relationship with the Rebbeim and the study of Chassidus than without it.

This seems to be really another way of expressing the core Chabad idea that the purpose of Haskalah (scholastic achievement in grasping the complex abstract levels of G–dliness explained in Chabad Chassidus) is Avodah (changing one’s middos, character traits, and inspiring one’s actual conduct).

Perhaps this can also be connected with what Chassidus says in several places (for example, in Sefer HaMa’amarim 5671, p. 145 and in Hagahos L’dibbur Ha’maschil Posach Eliyahu 5658, p.11) that the main purpose of a fruit tree is to grow fruit, and therefore the entire tree is named for the fruit that it produces—for example, a fruit tree.

Perhaps the same can be said in this case: The purpose and end-goal, of the Rebbe-Chossid relationship that Hashem established is the fruit—that the Chossid reach true inspiration in his avodas Hashem. This is the main thing.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

I hope to also discuss sources from non-Chabad Chassidus that discuss the nature of the Tzaddik and the relationship with him. Here is the first; enjoy.

Every single Tzaddik in every single generation corresponds to the level of Moshe, which is also the level of Shabbos. He is able to congregate, connect, and gather all those close to him (“ha’mekuravin”), who are like limbs to a body, and join them together in a way comparable to setting up the Mishkan. They then become a complete edifice (“komah sheleimah”) and a Mishkan and dwelling for the resting of holiness.

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Kasover, Ahavas Shalom, Pekudei, s.v. Eileh Pekudei.

Summary: The Tzaddik and his followers are like one body. (Through their devotion to him and his instructions) theTzaddik refines them and unites them with one another such that they become like the edifice of the Mishkan, making them fit for the Shechinah to rest upon them (apparently based on the principle expressed in the verse, “They shall make for me a Mikdash, and I will dwell in their midst (Shemos 25:8)”).

1. If all those close to the Tzaddik are like limbs to a body, it appears to follow that the Tzaddik would be considered the head of these limbs.

2. This teaching fits nicely with the way that the role of the Tzaddik is explained in Toras Chassidus Chabad (especially Tanya chapter 2), in the sense that the Tzaddik is the memutza hamechaber, the “joining intermediary.” By cultivating the relationship with the Tzaddik (the “head”; clearly the analogy is that the limbs of the body must submit to the head) and with one’s fellow Chassidim (the other “limbs” in the “body,” which must all work in tandem) the Chassidim reach a full relationship with Hashem.

3. However, the difference is that for a Chabad Chossid, the emunah in the Tzaddik and devotion to him are (vital but) insufficient; the Chabad Chossid is only fit for the Rebbe to affect his Neshama in this way when he engages in regular Avodah Pnimis as well.

Monday, September 22, 2008

According to numerous sources in Kabbalah and Chassidus, Hashem reveals Himself to the world via Tzaddikim. However, certain people have “forgotten” those earlier sources, and accused the Rebbe of innovating this concept (G–d forbid).
In particular, the Rebbe’s sicha in Likkutei Sichos, Vol. 2, pp. 510-511 has been quoted out of context by some who have a consistent agenda to discredit the Rebbe and Chassidus Chabad in general. I do not wish to repeat the crude, offensive, boorish misinterpretation of this sicha that has been brazenly hurled against the Rebbe by those opponents, nor is there any need to, because their twisted words are unfortunately common knowledge.
What I would like to do is “set the record straight” by demonstrating that anyone who studies the sicha properly will see that:
  1. it is not an innovation at all, but directly based on earlier sources; and
  2. it is not at all saying what they attribute to it.
What’s hard to understand is how anyone—even a total outsider and a beginner to all concepts Chassidic, assuming he’s being intellectually honest, and not simply a coarse scandalmonger—could interpret the sicha as they do. For immediately in the paragraph that follows the Rebbe’s statement concerning the Frierdiker Rebbe that he is Atzmus “as it put itself in a body,” the Rebbe explains exactly and unequivocally what he means in the text itself, and elaborates further the footnotes.
To make this clear, I present the relevant excerpt from the sicha below. The numbers below are my translation of the Hebrew footnotes in the sicha. The [] parentheses and [a] and [b] notes are my clarifications. First is the Yiddish of the sicha, then the translation.
Bemeila iz doch nit shayach tsu fregen a kasha vegn a memutza, vibalt az dos iz Atzmus Umehus alein, vi er hot zich areingeshtelt in a guf.
Ve’al derech maamar haZohar, “man p’nei ho’adon do Rashbi,” oder vi be’eis ha’shlichus iz afilu malach nikra b’shem Havayeh, oder vi Moshe Rabeinu hot gezogt venosati eisev.
Therefore it is not possible to ask any questions about [how it is possible to turn to the Rebbe as] an intermediary [for the purpose of asking him to pray to Hashem on one’s behalf], since this is Atzmus uMehus itself as it put itself in a body.
This is similar to the statement of the Zohar,[1] “Whose is the face of the Master [G-d]? This is the Rashbi.”[2] Or [this can be explained along the lines of the idea that] at the time he performs his mission, an angel is called by the name of Havayeh [one of the Names of G–d].[3] Or [this can be explained along the lines of the idea that] Moshe Rabeinu said, “I [Moshe] will give the grass”[4].

[1] 2:38a.
[2] I saw baalei nigleh [Talmudic experts] questioning this [statement from Zohar], and with a tremendous noise [claiming that it contradicts the doctrine that G–d doesn’t have a form, saying], “How is it possible, etc., etc. [and thereby seeking to dismiss the words of the Zohar].” However [this is not only a matter of Kabbalah, for], we find [a statement] similar to this also in the revealed dimension of Torah [i.e., a Talmudic source], in Talmud Yerushalmi, Bikkurim, 3:3: “‘And G-d in His holy chamber’—this refers to Rebbi Yitzchok, the son of Rebbi Lezer in the house of study of Keisrin.”
[3] Tanya, Iggeres HaKodesh end sec. 25.[a]
[4] [Devarim 11:15] See Likkutei Torah, Vayikra 50a.[b]

[a] There the Alter Rebbe writes:
One should not be surprised if a spark from a ray of the Shechinah is called [in the Baal Shem Tov’s Tzava’at HaRivash] by the name Shechinah, for we find that even an angel, which was created [and not a spark of the Shechinah], is called by G–d’s Name in the parsha of Vayeira [“And he [Avraham] said [in reference to the angels who visited him], ‘L-rd, do not pass by your servant’” Bereishis 18:3], according to the commentary of the Ramban [ibid.: “He [Avraham] called them by the Name of their Master [G-d], because he recognized that they are supernal angels, as they are called Elokim and Eilim [names of G–d], and therefore he prostrated to the ground before them.] And as it is written [ibid. 16:13], “And she [Hagar] called the name of G–d, Who spoke with her [where the verse says explicitly in ibid. 16:7 that it was an angel speaking to her],” and there are many similar examples.
[b] There the Alter Rebbe writes:
With this we will understand that which appears surprising at first glance concerning the meaning of [the section] “And it will be if you will listen diligently” [Devarim 11:13], which Moshe said. How did he say, “I [Moshe] will give the grass” [as reward for observing the Mitzvos—ibid. 11:15] as if he is the one giving, G-d forbid, as the commentators ask. For since in Mishneh Torah [Devarim] Moshe is like one speaking for himself [as opposed to repeating the words dictated to him by G–d]—analyze the Ramban in his preface to his commentary on the Torah—if so it should have been written “And G–d will give the grass.”
Rather, the explanation is that the Shechinah is speaking from the throat of Moshe [Zohar 3:232a, ibid. 3:7a], and the spirit of G–d [within him] was what spoke [the words] “I [Moshe] will give the grass,” not that he himself was the giver, G-d forbid. The reason for this is along the lines of what was explained earlier that through the Giving of the Torah the [Jewish people] attained the level of marriage [with G–d], which is the inclusion and complete bittul [nullification] to Atzmus Ohr Ein Sof [the Essence of G–d’s infinite light], until their souls literally flew out from them. Moshe Rabeinu was constantly in a similar state, as it is said, “Go [Moshe] and tell them, return to your tents, and you stand here with Me” [Devarim 5:30]. For he took up no space, and he was not an independent entity [from G–d] at all. Therefore he was able to say “I will give,” for the word of G–d was speaking in him from within his throat.
To sum up, the Tzaddik’s tremendous bittul, total effacement of self to Hashem, enables him to act as a vessel through which Hashem reveals Himself to us. This doesn’t mean that the Tzaddik is the same as G–d, G–d forbid, but on the contrary: because he is so devoted and “nullified” to Hashem, Hashem can reveal Himself through the Tzaddik.


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Wednesday 12 December 2012

Euro 2014: Nick Griffin Must Go!

Over 70 people attended the North West UAF Regional Conference in Liverpool on Sunday 2nd December, which was supported by North West TUC, Unite the union, CWU, UCU NW Region and Lancashire NUT.

The conference pushed forward the campaign (launched last year with the support of NW TUC) to kick the Nazi BNP leader out of his North West MEP Seat at the 2014 European Elections. The campaign is also supported by RMT North West & Wales. Griffin will only need around 8% of the vote to hold onto his seat. Many speakers talked about the potential of the fascists to exploit the growing economic crisis.

The Conference was opened by Paul Brant (Deputy Mayor of Liverpool) who joined Glyn Ford (former MEP & UAF European Officer) and others in a session on ‘Stopping the far right in Britain & Europe’.
Workshops followed, one featuring veteran anti-fascist & 43 Group founder Morris Beckman – delegates took inspiration from Morris’s session, talking about how we need to learn lessons today about unity and on the need to oppose the fascists when they take to the streets.

The other workshop featured ex-Liverpool FC player Howard Gayle of Show Racism the Red Card, and Louise Baldock, Liverpool City Councillor, on ‘Tackling racism in football’. Howard said that “The stereotype now with Asian players is very, very similar to the racism against black players in the Seventies,” and that “if they banned migration, there would still be the same problems we have.”

The second plenary was entitled ‘First they came..’ after the famous Pastor Niemoeller quote about victims of the Nazis. The session looked at different targets of racism, and speakers included Carol Duggan, aunt of Mark Duggan who was shot and killed by police in Tottenham last year, Jonny Weinberg of the Muslim-Jewish Form and the Inter-Faith Network For Manchester, and a speaker from Cairde Na hEireann. The last speaker talked about the fascists’ recent attempts to attack the Irish community in Liverpool, and about the need to take a principled stand against anti-Irish racism.
The final session showed the breadth and strength of support for UAF’s ‘Nick Griffin Must Go’ campaign – speakers included Billy Hayes (General Secretary of the CWU), Steve Rotheram MP for Walton, Avis Gilmore (North West TUC and Regional Secretary of the NUT), Manchester City Councillor Afzal Khan, Daren Ireland (RMT North West & Wales), Pura Ariza (Regional Secretary, UCU), Dave Kitchen (NASUWT) and Dave Owens (PCS NW Committee), Paul Jenkins (NW UAF), and Weyman Bennett (Joint National Secretary, UAF). The session was chaired by high-profile Labour Party member and Trade Unionist Theresa Griffin (no relation!). Theresa stood against Nazi Nick in the North West European elections in 2009.

Arlene McCarthy MEP for the North West sent a message of support to the Conference:

“Nick Griffin must go not only because of the racist and divisive views of his Party but because he isn’t doing the job he was elected to do…His interventions at home and in the European Parliament are about spreading his homophobic and racist views rather than representing the interests of those who elected him.
This is what we have come to expect from Nick Griffin. No constructive engagement or representing the interests of our region, no solutions to the current economic crisis, no action on jobs for our constituents – instead a single issue agenda to spread homophobia and racism. Griffin must go.”

Delegates attended from across the North West, and included delegations from trades unions, members of different political parties, and people of no political affiliation – all united in a determination to remove Nazi Nick.

The conference encouraged people to hold ‘Nick Griffin Must Go’ Days of Action. The Statement supporting the campaign is supported by a number of MPs, MEPs, Councillors, trades unionists, faith groups and others. To get involved contact

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Perennial, shrub, generally ± green, parasitic on aboveground parts of woody plants, dioecious or monoecious
Stem brittle; 2° branches generally many
Leaves simple, entire, opposite, 4-ranked, with blade or leaves scale-like (then each pair generally fused)
Inflorescence: spikes or open cymes, generally axillary, sometimes terminal; bracts opposite, 4-ranked, scale-like, each pair fused
Flower unisexual, radial, 2–4 mm; perianth parts in generally ± 1 series
Staminate flower: perianth parts 3–4(7); anthers generally ± sessile, opposite and generally on perianth parts
Pistillate flower: perianth parts generally 2–4; ovary inferior, 1-chambered, style unbranched, stigma ± obscure
Fruit: berry, shiny, gelatinous
Seeds 1(–2), without thickened coat
Genera in family: 7 genera, ± 450 species: tropical, generally n temp
Reference: [Kuijt 1982 J Arnold Arbor 63:401–410]
Sometimes included in Loranthaceae; parasitic on plants in many other families. Frs generally dispersed by birds or seeds explosively ejected. All parts of most members may be TOXIC.

Shrub, woody at least at base, glabrous or hairy, dioecious in CA
Stem generally > 20 cm, rounded, green, less often reddish
Leaf with blade or leaf scale-like (then each pair fused)
Inflorescence: spikes, many-flowered, open or ± interrupted, short-peduncled; flowers sunken into axis
Flower: perianth parts generally 3
Staminate flower: anthers 2-chambered
Pistillate flower: perianth parts persistent
Fruit ± 3–6 mm, ± spheric, 1-colored, white, pink, or reddish, maturing (in temp) in 2 seasons, dispersed by consumption (by birds); pedicel 0
Species in genus: ± 200 species: temp, tropical Am
Etymology: (Greek: tree thief)
P. tomentosum (DC.) A. Gray collected in Texas for sale nationally in Christmas trade; other species similarly important locally
Reference: [Wiens 1974 Brittonia 16:11–54]

P. pauciflorum Torr.

Stem 3–6 dm, ± erect, green, glabrous; internodes 10–21 mm
Leaf generally 5–25 mm, 5–8 mm wide, generally oblanceolate, ± petioled
Staminate inflorescence: fertile internodes 1(2), 6–14-flowered
Pistillate inflorescence: fertile internode 1, 2-flowered
Fruit 4 mm, pinkish white to straw, glabrous
Chromosomes: n=14
Ecology: Ponderosa-pine forests, on Abies concolor
Elevation: 1400–2500 m.
Bioregional distribution: c&s Sierra Nevada, Transverse Ranges
Distribution outside California: to s Arizona, n Mexico
Flowering time: Jul–Aug
Synonyms: P. bolleanum var. p. (Torr.) Fosb.; P. b. subsp. p. (Torr.) Wiens

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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club has been one of our favorite bands for over ten years now. On March 19th they'll be releasing their seventh album entitled, Specter At The Feast (tracklist down below). A month later the band will be here in Austin to headline the Austin Psych Fest (April 26th - 28th). Tickets are still available for the weekend festivities and can be purchased here.

"This record took a long time to pull together," Robert Been explained in a press statement. "I think we all reached the breaking point after our last tour and needed to step back for a bit. These songs brought us back to life and gave us a second chance. I've never been more excited to play an album live before, these songs were born to be loud." [via NME]

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One should never try to deceive his customers by selling expensive products, which are, in fact, of mediocre quality and could be purchased somewhere else for less. The essence of commerce, on the other hand, it is to buy fairly cheap and sell expensive, so, which can be the mutually lucrative solution, that is still on the right side of the law. If you got the chance to read a SMC review, you probably are aware of the services they offer and the benefits associated to their products.

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Being a victim of an accident has a lot of downsides, but the ones which make the entire situation more difficult are physical pain and health related inconveniences. It doesn’t matter who was responsible for causing the accident and whether it could have been prevented, with the consequences being tough to manage themselves. While the legal aspects are less relevant for the victim, it’s important to have a TAC lawyer straighten them up, so at least he will benefit of the peace of mind during the recovery process.

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When you are riding the bike and need a minimalist approach on messenger bags, the Mini version is arguably the best choice. It is spacious enough to accommodate your laptop, and comes fitted with extra pockets for other stuff you carry around, without being too heavy or causing any kind of discomfort. Furthermore, you will have easy access to everything thanks to the sturdy Velcro closure while still being secured due to the cross body design.

Many people consider insurance to be a necessary evil, as they are forced to pay for a service that they hope will never use. In case something goes wrong though, having the car warranty will keep you on the safe side and avoid high costs in the moments when you can afford them less. Depending on the type of the car you are driving but most important on the fabrication year, you will pay more or less for seemingly similar services.

It is possible to choose a coverage plan that is tailored for your vehicle, even though this means you will exclude certain components. An auto warranty is a vehicle service contract that you will sign with the insurer, thus will enable you to benefit of free repairs and other services that the extended warranty covers. It might seem like an unnecessary investment, especially when the car is new, but it pays off to sign it when the vehicle is in perfect shape.

Even if you have a factory warranty for a couple more months or even years it is wise to go for the car warranty now, because the rates you will be offered are very competitive. The longer you wait and the more miles you will be driving, the higher the costs will be, and eventually you will wind up paying more. While the auto warranty you will get from the factory only applies to new cars, the extended warranty can be signed virtually at any time, but of course will cost extra.

Usually, the presents we receive are not being disclosed to us until the very last minute. Those who like surprises will enjoy them regardless of the gift itself, but if you want to make sure that what you get is what you need, there is an alternate method. The internet allows us to choose the free stuff we’ll be receiving and with only a few clicks, we can add to the shipping cart the most exciting freebies. Who offers all these free products and what is the motivation behind this action is easy to understand.

When a company is about to launch a cream or another skin care product, they will appreciate an unbiased opinion from potential customers. By delivering free samples they will get into the head of the customer and make sure that he is satisfied with the skin care product that will finally hit the shelves. There are certain surveys and questionnaires attached to the freebie, so they will get a feedback on various products offered and also learn more about each persons preferences.

While the free product samples will shed a little light about what the public expects from that particular item, the survey will help the company acquire more relevant data. These can be used on the long run, and the best thing is that the entire operation is a win-win situation. The manufacturer will produce better stuff, which addresses real needs, while the ones filling in the surveys will get their freebies right away.

My favorite restaurant is Artisanal Fromagerie and Bistro, located at 2 Park Avenue in New York City. Artisanal serves up authentic French cuisine in a romantic setting. Because I have never been disappointed with my order, I usually like to try different entrees every time I go there. From time to time I can't resist getting the delicious duck bourguignon with chestnut papardelle although I've ordered it many times before.

The great thing about Artisanal restaurant is that in addition to delicious main course meals, they offer a variety of French cheeses. You can order a pot of cheese fondue or a cheese plate as an appetizer. Many people stop in just to share Artisanal's gourmet fondue. I love cheese and it's always exciting to try something that I can't buy at the local grocery store.

Artisanal is my go-to restaurants for any occasion whether it's a romantic date or an outing with a friend.

Before I leave, I always set my home security alarm from AllHomeSecurity and get ready to enjoy a great meal. With delicious dishes and a wide variety of cheeses, Artisanal never disappoints.

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We know that time is of the essence and the sense of urgency is even more intense when it comes to business operations. That’s why a secure online data room is an excellent instrument for those who want to speed up the process a bit and get things done faster. Merrill Data Site is doing exactly that, presenting their clients with the best tools to make the most of the operational due diligence. Of course, it would be unacceptable to compromise the confidentiality of sensible information, and their services place a lot of emphasis on privacy and security issues.

A secure online data room is much more convenient than the traditional procedure that involves a lot of paper work, because everything can be set up and running in a matter of minutes. Transactions are going to be processed considerably faster and by having operational due diligence processes sooner, multiple buyers can participate at the same time. This translates into time and money saved and the best thing is that all you need to have is internet access.

The guys at Merrill pay a lot of attention to details, and nothing is left to chance, with the legal translation services playing a major role. That’s why their services are of top quality and help clients that need to translate infringement patents, legal contracts and financial documents. Their reputation precedes them, with 30 years of activity behind them and hundreds of positive reviews from former clients, who appreciated their services.

Many people refuse to believe that their success has to be tied to a company where they play an insignificant role, and their merits are seldom recognized. This attitude leads to opposite result, so the reason must rest not in the idea itself, but in the action one takes. SMC has been involved in both positive and negative endings, so it is interesting to see what role the company has played in both cases. Some people were seeing in SMC a partner, some an associate that will do all the work, and this is where the difference is being made.

SMC BBB reviews are positive and proclaim that the company is more than competent in handling all the requests that come from their customers and give satisfying solutions. Besides providing their partners with the quality products at discounted rates, they are also trying to address the indirect problems that appear. Most of them are solved easily, but some become irreconcilable and the clients demand their money back. This shouldn’t be a problem, since SMC offers a 30-day cash back for their membership.

Specialty merchandise corporation BBB reviews point out that the disgruntled customers who claim that they didn’t get the money back were the ones who requested it too late or didn’t read the conditions at all. This brings us to the initial paragraph and clarifies to some extent, why some people are meant to succeed with some help from a partner such as SMC, while others are bound to fail due to lack of interest.

Regardless if you are capable of saving a substantial amount of money or simply a fair amount, a saving plan is a vital aspect of individual monetary management. People today save money for several factors. It could be as a portion of a general investment plan, to set something in reserve intended for urgent matters or to build up finances to get a significant acquisition. Considering that the size and intentions of savings differ from each person to another, there's hardly any suitable savings account. Therefore, you need to be acquainted with a variety of savings accounts and pick the best to meet your requirements.

In case you've got a restricted sum of money to save or may require immediate access to funds in a savings account, a standard savings account made available from a bank or lending institution could be your better option. The majority of companies provide accounts with lower minimum balance requirements (as low as $100) and enable a limited amount of withdrawals for each quarter without having charges.

One advantage to have savings accounts entails the reduced financial risk customers have to deal with whenever depositing their funds. Any time banking institutions or lending institutions fall short, customers might question the security of their money deposited.

dining tablesI confess that I wasn’t a fan of dining tables and these items didn’t appeal to me any more than the next piece of furniture. The product that changed my perception about dining tables is one you can find at Go Modern and which captures the very fragrance that the company aims to be associated with its name. I’m speaking about the Bonaldo Mille round dining table which has elegance and style written all over it. Those who have a large room and need a piece of furniture that will highlight the feeling of free space will instantly fall in love with this elegant dining table.

The design is spectacular, with the chromed legs being clustered together in the middle, creating the illusion of a tree. Clear, tempered glass is used in making the top and despite its fragile look the entire assemble are very solid, thanks to the procedures that have been used. Arguably, the most important thing about this type of dining table is to have the legs firmly supporting the top and this had been dealt with. By using white chairs that will complement the Bonaldo Mille round dining table, you will feel like floating instead of sitting down and having a meal.

Besides its charm, this dining table is also very practical as it can host up to 10 persons if you choose the 180cm across version. Size is not of the essence because depending on the proportions of your room, you can easily opt in for a smaller or bigger version, without cutting down on elegance and durability.


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Friday, 26 August 2011

Rainbow head..........

Just finished this for a  rainbow themed swap over at Creative Living forum. Very pleased with it, want one for me now lol

Feather and fan scarf

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Thursday, 25 August 2011

Like mother like daughter...............

Bean came tearing in throught he front door from her day out to Glastonbury demanding to know 'Is it here yet??!!!' I took the time to exlain that her although her GCSE Maths result came out today, if she was waiting for them by post, it would be tomorrow when they came.
Turns out she was demanding information on her ordered new sock wool she is waiting for................

Then - 'I bought a book, mum, here have a look' - hands it to me, a book on allotments. She's putting her name down for the uni allotment for when she gets there.

Brill. :))

My new 'Tiger Rose' viola, just lovely :)

Tuesday, 23 August 2011

Loved this

From the inimitable and wonderful Youtube:

Had to share this link, I think this is fabulous - real art.

I just know I'm going to do some soon; does it still count as yarnbombing if you do it in your own garden though? lol I'd love to do something like this in mine. I think it would tend to be eco-yarnbombing though - using wool, natural dyes and recycled wools. Whyever not?!
Watch this tree shaped space :)

Autumn mosaic

Left to its own devices..............

On our street, there is a lovely wee cottage I've always liked; it belongs to the  estate, so is rented out, and has had a variety of occupants over the years I've been here. It has no name, only and estate number, and teh front door is the brown of all their properties. The  occupant  I had most contact with was a lady called Hilary, and we always had a natter when we met. Hilary loved her garden here, and spent a lot of time in it, tending it and growing a few vegetables, tall hollyhocks, lots of self seeding was allowed, and I gave her slips and starts of plants, seeds, etc, and she always came up to the plant sales in the hall when they were on. Her garden was a real mix, no formal plan,  plants put in where there was room. She put up a lovely little shed and painted it in beach hut colours of cream and blue, and got herself a little greenhouse. She loved that garden. She moved a few years ago, and although there have been people in there, the garden is now 'neglected', in that it's no longer tended by human hand, at least until the next ocupants of the house arrive. The greenhouse has been taken by persons unknown , and the shed ahs sadly collapsed into itself.
I stop to look at it every time I pass, and have watched its progress over the summer. It's now 'going over' - lots of seed heads, flopping stems and autumnal colours - but still very beautiful to my eye. I popped in the other day and took a few nigella heads for the seeds - Hilary would be delighted if she knew.
If only all gardeners were like her.

Sunday, 21 August 2011

My new stove

Things have been a bit quiet on the off-grid cabin project, but I've taken a big step forward this evening and ordered my wee woodburner for it:

Ordered from
I will be picking it up next Saturday from the Oak Fair. Big excitement here :))

Never too old

 - to learn something new. I spent yesterday afternoon and part fo the evening learning how to work on Excel spreadsheets, to help out with the Community shop's stocktaking figures. Carried on today, took all morning and the early part of the afternoon, but I cracked it, and am fairly confident I could do it again, should I ever have the need.
I then spent an enjoyable hour or so embroidering daisies on my newly finished hat, much more my scene !


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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Ivana Gonadsoff, She-Wolf of the KGB

The characters: Ivana Gonadsoff, an Innocent Man, Various Implements of Torture.

Ivana: So, traitor to the People and the Revolution, you claim the Bolsheviks were ten times as bad as the Nazis?

Innocent Man: Look at the facts, you perverted Commie carpet-muncher.

Electrical Generator: BZZZZTT!!!

Man: Yow! And you’re ugly, too!

Ivana: How do you testicles feel after I just fried them with this generator?

Man: You sure do seem to be awfully interested in testicles.

Ivana: You might want to pay more attention to my last name.

Man: You can torture me all you want, even kill me, but you can’t change the facts: the Communists were ten times as bad as the Nazis.

Ivana: So what? We have all kinds of willing liberal dupes in the West who’ve got Cranial-Rectal Inversion so bad they can’t see the truth until they end up in the Gulag. There is no one so blind as someone who just refuses to see.

Man: You would have never won World War II if the West hadn’t helped you.

Ivana: You mean the Great Patriotic War? Thank you, you dumbasses! You let atheistic Bolshevists take over Christian Eastern Europe for 50 years!

Man: The winner always writes the history.

Ivana: The South knows all about that, don’t they? Even though they were in the right, the North still won. Might makes right!

Man: In the long run you’ll lose.

Ivana: Don’t be too sure about that. The default position of the human race is fascism and Communism. The few who have everything and everyone else who has almost nothing. I can live with it, as long as I rule. And I rule you.

Man: Only my body, never my soul.

Ivana: Who cares? We’ll raise children to worship the State. It’s called daycare and public school.

Man: You’re deluding yourself, the way fanatics always delude themselves.

Pliers: CRUNCH!

Man: Yow! You’re still ugly!

Ivana: God! I love the war on counter-revolutionaries! What about you girls?

Students: Yay! For generators, pliers, and blowtorches! And innocent people!

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Behavior is what the rats do in the cages over there. They do behavior stuff. They press little levers and get rat chow. Sometimes they try to get people to do behavior but most people don't like rat chow. Except psychology graduate students. They like rat chow. They do behavior too.

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Yoobetcha, heres a place for all dem Wishconshin people, yah? Okay, Sho Brett Is'nt really from Wisconsin, dontchaknow? BUT HE IS NOW, PRAISE CHEESE JESUS! THE JETS SUCK!

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A traditional Lunch Lady's Society Squadron.

The Lunch Lady's Society, or LLS is an evil, largely unrecognized secret society disguised as a worker's union. When their motives are questioned in court, and they commonly are, they claim to be happy-go-lucky Marxist squirrel-lovers. According to the 32nd amendment to the US constitution score, this claim is perfectly legal and unfalsifiable. Thus, the LLS continues, year after year, to get away with their evil and quite unsuccessful deeds. Many people who know of the LLS question the point of trying to abolish the society as sedition, since the members of the LLS are all old, disgruntled and unmotivated in general. The social leader and the original founder of the Lunch Lady's Society is Mavis, a very evil lunch lady from Illinois, but it has been rumored that the real headmaster of the LLS, as well as most other secret societies, is someone or something named "Final Boss," which would imply that the Lunch Lady's Society is actually part of something much bigger and badder. The members of the LLS, all of whom are fat middle-aged women, are divided up into "Squadrons." Each squadron is assigned to a specific school, where they must do their evil plotting (which never amounts to anything, however).

The Lunch Lady's Society has done many great deeds over the years. Just last year, for example, they informed the school board, partially reluctantly, that weapons COULD be concealed within a student's hood, even if his name wasn't Mary Poppins. This gave the school system yet another excuse to reprimand hood-wearers, since for some unimaginable reason they hate hoods. They also brought an end to the mainstream use of toiletries, since this type of item commonly came close to exposing the secret-society evil nature of the Lunch Lady's Society. The most notable achievement of the LLS happened sometime after 2347, when corn puppies were brought to Earth by the martians. The following year, 1924, the LLS multi-handedly established corn puppies as an eating commodity in the public school system. This brought on a wave of despair from the children, who hate the blandomities of the original corn puppies. Since the LLS hates kids, this made them euphoric. On a final note, the members of the Lunch Lady's Society absolutely loathe anime and manga, but for some reason they adore hentai. The LLS is, as you know, a secret society. But what exactly does that imply?

1)As a secret society, they live among us as seemingly normal people, when really they are a conspiring agency of evil motives. Their natural habitat is grade school lunch lines, and the particularly nasty ones are found in elementary schools. They have a huge list of secret-society-esque evil plans (or planes), but none of them ever get carried out completely. Every member of the LLS is a grumpy, albeit complient, Lunch Lady by day, and an evil, schoolboard-hating child molester by twilight. Note: this is NOT a stereotype!

2)The LLS has cleverly disguised itself as a Marxist worker's union. They know a surprisingly large amount of stuff about United States Law, considering how fat and stupid they appear.

3)As a secret society, the LLS has a strict Asian-inspired moral code. Here are the criteria:

  • You MUST be completely obese
  • You MUST be at least middle-aged
  • Aside from the unproven phenomenon Mr. "Final Boss", you MUST at least appear to be female
  • You MUST wear one of those fucking annoying hair bonnets
  • You MUST hate kids, but be good at pretending you don't, at least part of the time
  • You MUST have an oppressive affinity for Sargent Elm-Tree Wood
  • You MUST wear nothing but hideous aprons
  • You MUST love Tuesday surprise entrees
  • You MUST have a dream of ruling Hell one day
  • You MUST bow down to Mavis, QUEEN OF DA LUNCH LADIES!!!
  • You MUST be cual es la fecha de hoy

edit Mavis, the Evil Lunch Lady Queen

Mavis, the Evil Lunch Lady Queen!! Founder of

Mavis is, in short, a despicable beast. Her ultimate goal is to rule the world "With an iron appendix!!!" Mavis is very influential, possibly even mesmerizing. She founded the Lunch Lady's Society in 2002, and is the current presumed leader of the LLS. She works out of a modest school in Illinois, and is considered her own squadron. She is the only motivated LLS member, despite her 57 grotesque years alive, and has actually succeeded in many of her evil plans: She has poisoned 12 rats, scared 53 kids, and has even successfully ruled Hell for a short time (she took some vacation to Hell, Michigan). As for her reasons for founding the LLS, nothing is known for sure. According to one interview, which was kept heavily under Raps, Mavis's original intention in creating the Lunch Lady's Society was "to uphold the one true desire of the makers of old-fashioned pornography." Sadly, that was the LEAST cryptic reason Mavis has ever given regarding her rationale! Over the years, she has committed seppuku 42 times, and in many of her interviews, she simply gets grumpy and butchers everyone in sight, perhaps providing us with greater insight as to her motives: Wisdom. Mavis is the apparent leader of the LLS, but she has been known to worship an unknown entity she calls "Final Boss." (See below).

Sadly, words cannot describe her. Well, REAL ones anyway! Here are some lovely words that describe her:

Qwzachi, Bladheablaha, Schwanga, Ertdeoresish, Wetresshgily, Ifletresing, Proesskerkfden, Sewetresed, Poreesee, Ktoredgesding, Eweotreh, Ageiotdhkwerix, Breserhtereindy, Zzysoerzfrygm, Calreitrenoir, Geroit, Woeritwwlsp, Poleyrigiped, Moweritweish, Toaster?, Ooestrewye, Vbasrebvaore, Yelrotish, Proeix, Wetoidsried, Etseteraetlized, Uilert, Froememdsing, Gtreworen, Lietyrn, Rwquike, Qwiasdfnefsdkmxvnsktheantoontheidilllsidqwertythehonthehillwilldietommorrowwtithethechikcenonthehillsrubikscubebombpeniklcannonexplosion

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An artist's interpretation of what Mr. "Final Boss" might look like

This is based on brain scans of Mavis's rectum. Although Mavis is quite clearly the leader of the Lunch Lady's Society, the LLS may in fact be part of a much larger, cosmically dangerous conspiracy known as Brock's Burlap Flap. In many evil secret societies other than the LLS, such as the Bush Administration, Team Rocket, Golgi Bodies United, and the Sweatshop Haters' Society, leaders have been known to worship a common entity, whom they call "Final Boss." Note: only the leaders of secret societies know of this being, not the lesser members! Since they all appear to gain insight from this common being, it is theorized that all of the evil secret societies of the world are in fact unknowingly joined together under Brock's Burlap Flap. The LLS may be only a portion of something truly terrible, and YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW IT!!!

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Countdown (game show)

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Due to a rapidly diminishing budget, Countdown's producers have made several major cutbacks to their already low-budget set.

Countdown is a television programme that has been broadcast every weekday in Britain for nearly 150 years. It scored the highest number of viewer suicides in a single episode, on 18 April 1993, when a contestant was shown on-screen not wearing the obligatory cardigan. It was originally started as a experiment to see how rich it was possible to make Carol Vorderman - an experiment which has now got out of control.

edit Format

The format of the programme has been copied widely around the world. Several letters are chosen at random, and the contestants have 30 seconds to make the assembled letters into the most complex device that they can. It is a cross between Scrabble and MacGyver. Later, a numbers game was included to be "politically correct" towards maths geniuses.

The high quality studio, said to rival a Channel Five game show

Eventally it comes to a 'Grand Final' in which the two best pensioners do battle for a teapot, oh, and a whole load of dictionaries. Nowadays as it is a more 'politically correct' era, a Second Conundrum is used for a tied game. However before 1991, if the scores were the same then they would fuck each other in the studio. Richard Whiteley almost lost his job in 1989 after deliberately tripping an old woman to stop her winning the prize. Carol Vorderman smacked a man with a dictionary in 1992 in an attempt to aid an old woman. At the Christmas 1987 Countdown Final, Richard and Carol had a fucking match which Carol convincingly won, however Mr. Whiteley got his own back very quickly, by popping the tyres on Ms. Vorderman's Vordmobile and smashing her boyfriend, CECIL, the number generator. From then on, he threatened to do it again if she stepped out of line, which is why she had been constantly praising him ever since that time. However, Richard never made up with Carol, and hated her to the grave. It was said to be his spirit which was giving her the dreadful puns so everyone hated her.

edit Popularity

The show often had some interesting conundrums

The repetitive nature of the show is wildly popular, especially with dogs that have been subject to Pavlovian conditioning, and with half Polish Rastafarians due to its flashy lights and ability to make them feel smart for getting a four letter word. It gained notoriety when it was implicated in the 1987 Massacre of The Innocents incident in China, when the perpetrators of the outrage claimed that whilst listening to Countdown backwards they had heard hidden messages urging them to slaughter for Satan.

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The first seven letters of Rachels career could have been worse

A famous outtake from the show in 2006 saw new host Des Lynam yawn and nearly fall asleep. When Carol asked why he was so tired, he said it was because he was "falling asleep waiting for that s*** to pick her letters, how long does it f****** take you old bat? You know what, I've had enough. I'm off". With that, he got up, threw his coat over his shoulder and stormed out, apparently never to return. He did so in 30 seconds, to take his precious teapot, and, when he returned, Des O'Connor was in the seat. He sped towards Lynam on the wheelie chair and booted him in the gut, sending him flying back at least 2 miles, meaning that he won't be asking for his job back for a good few hours yet.

In A Champion of Champions series in 1995 someone declared the word WANKERS, and Richard was shocked, as not one letter from the word was in the selection. The contestant said he had just found the word to describe the production team who had edited out his 9-letter word so an old grandma could win.

However, it seems that Countdown's days are numbered and that the show will be subject to a make-over, transforming it into a beautiful new show covering gardening, house decorating, cooking, and trading toot.

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A screenshot of Countdown in America

Saddam Hussein, who took over from Whiteley after his boredom-related death in 2005, had a horrible death of his own, when a confused contestant managed to invoke an ancient voodoo right through the improper re-assembly of his countdown conundrum. The skinny girl was said to be distraught.

Currently, the show is presented by that old grumpy bloke from The Apprentice and the only Essex lass who can actually write "Essex" without giggling (but she does a lot of that too). The show has somehow lost a lot of viewers since the lovely Rachel Riley was introduced to the show, presumably because most have died since the show was in its heyday. It does however have its sex appeal back after many years of jokes about cardboard.

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Carol loves irony

The new numbers girl has worn many skimpy dresses, which made her a target of news for those boring enough to care. Her first day on the job did not go as smoothly as she would have hoped, having her first letters round going terribly wrong. Those close to Rachel have stated that it is her ambition to surpass old Vorder's record of 2 Rear of the Year Awards and the bookies have already tipped the lovely Rachel to come out on top in the ass stakes.

The show is ridiculed by modern day pensioners, who think Bargain Hunt is a much better way to spend the afternoon. This is because the current economic climate suggests they had better sell their gold pocket watches from their collection of World War One memorabilia to Postal Gold UK.

According to recent surveys the only people still watching Countdown are prepubescent boys who are on inset days from school, old men desperately trying to regain the ability to get an erection and friends of Rachel, doing exactly the same only more successfully. Given her unquestionable sex appeal, Rachel has been the cause of uncontrollable boners for current host Grumpy Nick Hewer which has been hard for him to handle in his old age.

For the religious among us who choose to believe lies, the self-proclaimed experts at Wikipedia think they have an article about Countdown (game show).

edit Shock Departure

In July 2008, it was revealed that Vorderman was leaving to pursue a more lucrative career in the Porn industry - she has always said that she is capable of taking multiple consonants up her vowel at one time. While this move may seem a shock to most, those close to her point to her recently trimmed figure and penchant for ultra tight leather and super high heels live on the air. Max Mosley was not available for comment on this matter.

In the same month, the letter S departed. In a statement released by the consonant, who has always been a popular character among the crew and viewers, it stated that "The 90% pay cut is just not justified. I'm leaving the show, reluctantly." The departure of the letter S has been said to have caused serious problems for the show, as the words "SISTER", "POSSIBLE" and "SEX" will be much harder to spell. Richard Whiteley was not available for comment since he died of a boredom-related illness in 2005. Carol Vorderman said of the show's current status: "I understand S's decision to leave because after Richard popped his clogs, I wanted to get the F out of there!"

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Unearthed Music is giving away a free track from the album Unauthorized Modifications by Ostracon (John Keston on electronics and Graham O’Brien on drums). This album was recorded and mixed at by Adam Krinsky at the former Flyte Tyme studios and mastered by Tom Garneau of Audioactive.

To get the free track Probability Defect visit the release page and enter your email address in the box in the lower right of the screen. You will then receive an email message with a unique link to download the track at 320kbps. Please let us know here what you think of it and join us for the release show on Friday, June 24, 2011.


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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Climate Change Conspiracy, You Say?

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

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Monday, March 11, 2013

Following Frida

That mono-brow wouldn’t work today.
Girls wax the in-betweens, the ups and
downs, smooth, smooth. Sometimes,
the greenery around the hacienda
itches so much we sneeze and tickle,
create unnecessary frowns, a slippage.
There’s always Dr. Death, of course,
his bright smile, that happy mouth
inviting us to pout and make kiss shapes.
Kiss, kiss! Kiss, kiss! he urges. His short needle
makes cushions of our worries. Little prick here,
another there, there, there
it’s all right darlings, growing old
needn’t hurt so badly

The hairs remind us, marching to link brow
to brow, shadowing our lips.
We want to be Frida, earnest with hair,
mocking Dr. Death's short needle
before it punctures our flesh.
Old, old! we shout the words he hates,
loose and old, not tight and old!
Senses, raging, in need of colour
as we behold ourselves, mirror-wise,
the women we always were,
just older, looser, still there.

by Mary O'Donnell
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Friday, March 14, 2008

Flurry of activity coming soon

The dangers of coming late to the conversation:

Coworker: Aww, you're a total dork.
Me: I know! I'm such a nerd.
New guy, walking by: Whoa, wait. You are definitely not a nerd. I know nerds, and you are not a nerd.
Coworker (to me): Tell him about your vacation.
Me, getting more and more excited: I'm going to LA to the Paley Festival, where I get to hear the cast and producers of some shows talk about behind the scenes stuff, and I'm going to a show taping, and I'm getting a tour of a digital animation studio, and doing other stuff, and then I'm going to write about some of it on the web.
New guy: Wow, you're a nerd.