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Monday, August 3, 2009

Reebok 2009 Fall Top Down “Basquiat” Pack

What: Reebok has released a new pack of sneakers as part of their 2009 fall lineup. Paying homage to New York-based street artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, the group consists of two colorway of their Top Down model. Each shoe sports colorful designs along the upper.
Where: Colette
When: Now
Cost: Varies

via: artobserved.

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the en(d) said...

oh my shoes.. i have those blue ones :)

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Sunday, May 29, 2011

Holden HJ

Like it?

(Photo by salsablue)
This car is probably the one in the most advanced stage of decay on this blog so far.
While HJs in good condition are worth quite much money today, this example with all its missing parts, rust and bullet holes won't be worth anything anymore.
Probably it has been used for spare parts before being too rotten for that.
Sold in three versions called "Belmont", "Kingswood" and "Premier" plus coupe, wagon and different commercial versions between 1974 and 1976, 176202 HJs were produced.
A properly maintained HJ looks like this Premier:

(Picture from Wikipedia)

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Abandoned luxury cars

Like it?

(Photo by Ackers- Schoolboy Hero!!!!)
While many people would sell their mother-in-law to be able to afford these three cars, someone in Leeds obviously decided to simply not use them any more.
According to the photographer, the 1993 Range Rover is off the road for at least six years and the 1997 E-Class has been standing there ever since at least 2007.
So the current photo of this place you can see in Google Street View was probably taken between 2005 and 2007

The S-Class probably joined the collection in 2010 or 2011.

The first generation of the Range Rover, that was sold between 1970 and 1994, can already be called a classic, the two Mercedes probably are future classics.
The E-Class W124 is often considered "the last real Mercedes-Benz" and is famous for its reliability.


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Tuesday, May 29, 2007

A Day at the Zoo!

On Friday, my buddies and I went to the zoo! It was my first time...and boy, was it exciting!

We were all ready to go, and then my mom put these cool shades on me!

Doesn't she know that the only 'cool' way for girls to wear sunglasses is on their head?!?!?
She is so out of touch with the latest style!

Phew! That's so much better!
First we saw a beautiful peacock. It decided to show off right in front of us!!!

Then we saw the flamingos....I love pink!

The monkey was really tired....either that or really HUNGRY!!!

This fish looked right at me!

Then we saw the elephants...they looked so friendly.

Finally...we saw another monkey! Just kidding!!! This is my friend Bella. She had a blast too!

I can't wait to go back!

Monday, May 21, 2007

So last week was a busy week for me.

On Monday, I went with my parents to a birthday party. It was so fun! I got to see all of my friends!

My cousin Graham is on my right. He's a happy guy!

Then there is Nixon...he's pretty serious. But, I think he's starting to have a little more fun. =)

Next is Aiden. He just moved back into town. It was his dad's birthday. I think he's pretty old...like 1560 weeks or something.

Finally, Ethan is on my left. We envy his hair.

We all had a pretty good time...Aiden played with his really cool toy...

Graham punched Aiden's dad's lights out...

Nixon was really upset about it...

Ethan was spying on...
Bella who was stealing treats out of the bowl...

And...well, I was just chillin' in my dad's arms.

Always an angel. ;)

Thursday, May 17, 2007

My name is Abbey Grace Burmeister...
...and this is my Blog.

I was born on March 11, 2007,
a whole 7 pounds and 7 ounces...
...and I was 21 inches tall!
Yep...tall like my dad.

Actually...we look a lot alike.

My dad is really cool.
He loves me so much!
He makes funny faces at me all the time...
...and calls me lil' squid.
He sings this silly song everytime he sees me...
...I don't really understand what he's saying,
but he always makes me smile!

You know?
I'm a lucky girl...
...because my mom is pretty cool too!
(She paid me to say that!)
I look a little like my mom...

My dad says I have her chin...
my Aunt Maressa says I have her feet!
Silly! I know!

My mom loves me a lot, too.
You know how I know?

Everyday she feeds me,
plays with me,
changes my diapers,
rocks me,
sings to me,
and sometimes naps with me!
But most of all....she ALWAYS takes my picture!
...I typically look like this after our photoshoots!

I don't quite understand it...
but, I guess I have to get used to it...
Because she LOVES photography!!
I guess that's good for now.
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'This is a real life dream': Astros sound off at Dodger Stadium

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Going to the World Series is a dream come true for the Astros, says Lance McCullers, Jr. (left).

Before participating in the World Series Workout Day, the Houston Astros spoke to the media from the Dugout Club at Dodger Stadium.

It's just a little over 24 hours before the 2017 World Series opens on primetime TV at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Game 1 of the best-of-seven World Series between the Houston Astros and the Dodgers begins Tuesday at 8:09 p.m. Eastern Time.

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The Astros and Dodgers have played more than 700 times, more than any pair of teams to meet in the World Series. They've played so often, some fans say this feels more like an NL Championship Series than a World Series.

The Astros are aiming for their first World Series championship. They've never even won a Series game, getting swept by the White Sox in 2005 in their only previous appearance.

The Dodgers are making their first World Series appearance since 1988, when Kirk Gibson, Orel Hershiser and Tommy Lasorda helped LA beat Oakland.

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"The whole city has really embraced us, whether they were affected by the flood or not," Justin Verlander said.

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Carlos Correa talks about his father and how the heat during Game 1 will feel a lot like his native Puerto Rico.

A 10-foot tall rooster, free hot dogs, head-shaving and pumpkin carvings: We've got all the World Series bases covered.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Cameron Maybin's stolen base wins free Taco Bell for everyone

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Astros' stolen base means free Taco Bell for everyone (KTRK)

Game 2 of the World Series had a huge stolen base with a big reward attached to it.

Houston Astros' reserve outfielder Cameron Maybin got his hands safely on second base in the 11th inning of the epic game.

The first stolen base of the World Series means free Doritos Locos tacos at U.S. Taco Bell restaurants today. Hungry diners can pick up their free taco at participating restaurants from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

One free taco will be awarded per person per location. You can view more details on Taco Bell's website.

The fast-food restaurant has been running the promotion for the past 10 World Series. Maybin's golden stolen base is the sixth time that the country won free tacos.

The distinction is not lost on Maybin, who was a late season waiver wire acquisition from Anaheim.

In a tweet, Maybin added that his kids were more pumped for the free Taco Bell than the Game 2 win.

"I'm now the coolest dad around," Maybin tweeted.

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Malnourished teen weighed only 88 pounds, parents arrested

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The 17-year-old victim who is blind and has autism was so severely malnourished he nearly died. (KTRK)

A disabled teen weighed only 88 pounds and was so severely malnourished he nearly died. His parents, David and Vanessa Hall, were arrested on child abuse charges.

The 17-year-old victim is blind and has autism. Court documents show his parents said he survived by consuming seven to eight sodas per day and a variety of snack foods like Doritos and Cheese-Its.

While it's still too early in the investigation for authorities to declare a motive in this case, statements from the affidavit point out the parents collected a social security check for their son.

"David appeared more concerned with how his son's hospitalization would affect his Social Security payments and how they would need to change him to the payee when his son turned eighteen," the affidavit states.

The victim's parents took the teen to the hospital after they said he lost consciousness in the shower. They told police they thought it may have been due to the flu.

Doctors, who reported the child hasn't seen a physician in at least eight years, informed them the teen suffered from hypovolemic shock, severe malnutrition and a stage three sacral pressure sore. The severe level of malnourishment also led doctors to diagnose the teen with acute renal failure.

A doctor familiar with the victim's condition said the teen's health is akin to "someone who would have been in a concentration camp for several years."

The teen was hospitalized, and it could take up to four weeks of closely-monitored care to ensure his life is no longer threatened. Doctors believe the child likely hadn't been fed properly over the course of several years.

The teen's parents, who left him in the hospital's care to tend to their pets, were later interviewed before their arrest.

Court documents state the teen's parents could not provide a reasonable answer when asked why they didn't reach out for assistance.

There are no signs of alleged abuse on the couple's Facebook pages. Vanessa shared many autism related posts including one that reads, 'I love someone with autism.' David wrote on Facebook, "All my love goes to my boy."

Police issued an arrest warrant for both David and Vanessa Hall. Vanessa posted bond Wednesday and said she didn't have anything to say when she left jail. David remains in jail on a $100,000 bond.

KMGH reports that the criminal case is ongoing, Vanessa is scheduled to return to court on Sept. 20.

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Pa. mom in fake abduction faces charges

May 28, 2009 2:43:59 PM PDT
A suburban mother tracked to Disney World after claiming she and her young daughter had been abducted by two black men and stuffed into a car trunk will be extradited from Florida and charged with making false reports and identity theft, a prosecutor said. Bonnie Sweeten and her daughter, Julia Rakoczy, were taken into custody Wednesday night at the Grand Floridian Hotel in Orlando, Bucks County District Attorney Michelle Henry said.

Henry told reporters that Sweeten borrowed a co-worker's driver's license and presented it as her own when she bought an airline ticket in Philadelphia and flew to Orlando with her 9-year-old daughter.

They had minimal luggage and the hotel was paid through Friday, Henry said. Sweeten had withdrawn about $12,000 from several bank accounts over recent days, but authorities were investigating whether that money had been stolen.

"We believe that there were some domestic concerns with her husband and some financial concerns as well," Henry said.

In the frantic 911 calls, Sweeten, said two men had bumped her 2005 GMC Denali, carjacked her and stuffed her in the trunk of a dark Cadillac. She implied that her daughter was with her in the trunk, according to Philadelphia police Lt. Frank Vanore, who listened to tapes of the calls.

Sweeten, who is white, described her assailants as black but otherwise gave few details about their appearance, Vanore said.

"It was pretty generic," he said.

Police found inconsistencies with her story from the start, and noted that they could not find witnesses on the busy road in Upper Southampton Township who saw an abduction. The Denali was found early Wednesday on a downtown Philadelphia street, about 20 miles away, with a parking ticket issued shortly after the calls were made. Police knew the 911 calls were made in the same area.

Sweeten has two other daughters, a 15-year-old from a prior marriage and an 8-month-old with her current husband, a landscaper.

Julia Rakoczy attended elementary school in Bensalem until she was withdrawn from classes May 1, said Susan Harder, an administrative assistant with the Bensalem Township School District.

Her ex-husband and the 9-year-old girl's father, Tony Rakoczy, described Sweeten on NBC's "Today" show as a good mother. He declined to comment to The Associated Press.

A man at Sweeten's home refused to comment Wednesday and asked reporters to leave.

Neighbors said the family had lived in their relatively new development for about two years.

Sweeten, 38, of Feasterville, is listed as a director of a New Hope-based charity called The Carlitz Foundation, run by lawyer Debbie Carlitz. The charity's stated goal is raising money for autism research and for people in Burma. Carlitz did not return e-mail or phone messages Wednesday night.

"Bonnie was a very, very organized person," said Susan Cordeiro, secretary of the parent-teacher group at Belmont Hills Elementary School in Bensalem, which Julia had attended. "She was at every meeting, she was very involved. ... She's on top of her game all the time, even when she was pregnant."

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Spidey Hitches a Ride in New Homecoming Photo

Following yesterday’s “skipping school” photo (see in the gallery below), another new picture from Spider-Man: Homecoming has debuted online (via LA Times) featuring the webslinger in an unlikely place: hitching a ride in a concrete tube. Check out the full photo below!

RELATED: Holland and Watts Talk Spider-Man from the Set of Homecoming

A young Peter Parker / Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine – distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man – but when the Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened.

Spider-Man: Homecoming also stars Zendaya, Jon Favreau, Donald Glover and Tyne Daly.

RELATED: New Details on Vulture’s Role in Spider-Man: Homecoming

Directed by Jon WattsSpider-Man: Homecoming was written by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley, Jon Watts & Christopher Ford, and Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers. The film is produced by Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal, and executive produced by Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Patricia Whitcher, Jeremy Latcham, and Stan Lee.

Spider-Man: Homecoming will swing into theaters on July 7, 2017.

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Tuesday, 14 November 2017

Sparrowhawk (rub hands down thighs, as Chris Packham)

Just going out and I noticed the silence in my garden and correctly assumed a Sparrowhawk had been. I didn't think it would still be there and be approachable though. I wonder if it was a migrant bird following prey but as it was a 1st winter I don't know if they do migrate but it seems likely?

Full frame Sparrowhawk video, click here,

Some others including, Waders, Wigeon and a Whitewater Kayaker

Curlew, seen while I was trying to re-locate the White-rumped Sandpiper further along the beach, I didn't find it

Grey Plover, one of six near Hatton and a further five were at Craigmill

Sanderling on another day when the BBC Weather people lied....

Pied Wagtail standing on the ridge left by the tractor which travelled along the beach

These Wigeon at Keptie Pond were photographed near dusk on a slow shutter speed. Four more Wigeon and seven Goosanders were present on 14/11/2017

I'd gone up to the Gannochy Gorge on the North Esk near Edzell on the off chance some salmon would be running but the water was low. My substitute was to be the kayakers coming down the fish-ladder fall but it had a very large tree jammed in it making it unsafe. This guy got back on the water below the fall using a "seal launch" from a 3 metre drop. I remember doing the same in the "good old days"

Thursday, 9 November 2017

Long-tailed Duck, Smew and Little Egret

A tip off led me to Kinnaber Links where a Long-tailed Duck was said to be on the river and after the long walk from the Charleston turn off parking I was relieved to find it still there. To start with it didn't venture at all near me despite me sitting below the horizon on the wet sand. Fortunately a walker on the other bank scared it towards me and I got these photos as it flew off upstream. The promised Smew photos are below but given the distance they're nothing but a record. Also today at the Lurgies a welcome return from one of the Little Egrets.

Little Egret video, click here                       Long-tailed Duck video, click here

Long-tailed Duck

Little Egret from the Lurgies

I accidentally deleted a Red-throated Diver photo from Kinnaber so this Lunan Bay one will do!

Smew female ( Red-head ) at Kinnordy, from the Gullery Hide

Smaller than the Goldeneye it has teamed up with

Whooper Swan at the mouth of the Slunks, Montrose Basin

This Coot and others below are from Keptie Pond, taken late in the day recently and while the sun still shone

Jackdaw, eating seed provided by visitors who seem to have taken the advice at the pond and stopped feeding bread to the birds

Black-headed Gull. I'll need a miracle to get a photo of the ring number

Wednesday, 8 November 2017

White-rumped Sandpiper, Easthaven

In this birding thing you have to be flexible, and I'm glad I was and got a message before I travelled miles away from Hatton near Easthaven where the White-rumped Sandpiper below had been photographed by Joy Cammack then identified later by Hugh Bell. Unfortunately, and after sitting for ages waiting for the Sandpiper to appear it was flushed at high tide before it managed to pass by me and have the sunlight on its back. The story of a photographer's day, even life!
Also seen at the same site were, 2 Great Northern Divers, 1 Woodcock flying past, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits one of which was ringed in Norway this year as a hatchling, and a Sanderling ringed in Orkney.

More photos in the next post including a Red-head Smew at Kinnordy and some from Lunan Bay, Montrose Basin and my late afternoon, end of day site, Keptie Pond

White-rumped Sandpiper near Hatton Sewage Works south of Easthaven

This bird has a diagnostic orange base to its lower bill which can't be seen in this shaded photo but can be when over-exposed to a degree on my PC. The wings also extend past its rump and another photo shows the white rump which gives it the name

One of these Bar-tailed Godwits was ringed in Norway on 29/9/2017, its name is NEV on a yellow flag!

Grey Plover

This Redshank looks to have a damaged beak, almost like it has flown into something and pushed it back. The area at the front of its face looks to have rotted away?

For comparison with the one above

Arbroath, West Links looking to Elliot

Saturday, 4 November 2017

Early Iceland Gull - Mains of Usan

Some photos from my wanderings along the Angus coastline this week with a surprise find, and the lonely Whooper Swan at Montrose Basin continues to have no mates!

A very unexpected, and to me an early Iceland Gull. This juvenile unlike all of the other gulls flying along the coast at Mains of Usan actually approached me to have a look instead of veering off like the others. Hopefully this bird will have joined the gulls in the roost at the mouth of the Lunan Water at Lunan Bay. It may look a bit more colourful than it actually is due to the late and low sun

Sometimes the light, the settings and everything comes together and I get a good (lucky) photo of something too far away to expect. I've cropped out the other Oystercatchers, the ones out of focus, overlapping and not posing!

Pied Wagtail on the beach in Shelly Bay near Mains of Usan

Honest, this Redshank does have a second leg, you can just see the foot tucked into its plumage

One of a group of very wary Curlews near Mains of Usan which were prone to fly off when I was hundreds of metres away and no threat

Second attempt at the Greenfinches at Lunan Bay car park but no light again and less birds feeding on the depleted rose hips

Long-tailed Ducks which were around 250 metres out at sea. I might go back today and try again in the sun but the beach will be even busier. Also Red-throated Divers at Lunan, Common Scoter, Velvet Scoter and Shags

Even further away than the LTD, this Velvet Scoter was one of at least 10 flying around

Whooper Swans in the late golden light at the Lurgies. I'd been told there were four birds present but as you can see there were five. The bird on the right is the long staying, never leaving Whooper that sits on Miss Erskine's Bank which had wandered over and joined its own kind, welcome company perhaps. Alas the socialising didn't last as the four birds on the left were spooked by the arrival of a wildfowler and his dog and flew off towards Duns Dish

Wren on the fence post at the Bank of Scotland Hide where the Kingfisher made two appearances, both times staying in the shade, although it did hover over a pond too far out

Carrion Crow, one of a number of Crows, Rooks and Jackdaws raking through the seaweed washed up on the strand line at Craigmill burn mouth

Wednesday, 1 November 2017

RSPB Bird Crime Report 2016

Worth a read of the 2016 report especially as Angus, Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross, and Highland are all in the top ten counties for persecution of birds of prey.

RSPB Bird Crime Report 2016, click to read

DIRECTORS CUT PLAYLIST - YouTube videos, click here

Saturday, 28 October 2017

Late October, a focus on wildfowl

Some from a few trips around Angus this week and in chronological order, starting at Lintrathen where the golden late afternoon light was great, a Blackbird in the shade in a puddle and the long staying Black-tailed Godwit which continues to favour the area of the Old Harbour at the Lurgies.
Not sure if my favourite below is the Goldcrest or the Long-tailed Tit, both difficult to get.

A 15 year old's view and blog, "Wilde About Birds", click here

I think these Pink-footed Geese at Lintrathen were spooked by a tractor but the Canada Geese held their nerve and sat tight. The great light allowed this photo to be taken from the elevated hide across the width of the loch

Pink-footed Geese

One at least eight Magpies around Forfar Loch, this one was attracted to seed placed on a bin by a benevolent person who seems to put out small amounts of food around the loch on a daily basis

Murton Nature Reserve where the water level in both of the larger ponds has increased recently and the back pond had a few more ducks but nothing unusual (SX60)

Still six Barnacle Geese on the shingle at Balgavies

While looking on the Tayock Burn for a Kingfisher, one flew down the burn and into cover, then I noticed the Sparrowhawk above being harried as usual by corvids

Goldcrest at Tayock which was sharing a bush with some Long-tailed Tits

This Long-tailed Tit obliged and stayed still for more than a few seconds and thankfully it wasn't in a mess of cover for a change

One of three Buzzards flying together which flushed most of the birds on the mud at Tayock including a flock of around 400-500 Golden Plover which had just flown in after two groups joined high over the basin

Some of the two larger flocks, photo from the Tayock Hide, birds in front of the caravans!

Blue Tit

This Ruff, assuming it's the same one, has been around the basin and Lurgies for about a month now

Again the low sunlight in the late afternoon is making for decent photos. Only minutes after this one was taken the sun dipped too low to light the Old Harbour and this Redshank

Its taken a long time for this Black-tailed Godwit to start developing its winter plumage but you'll see the grey feathers are now showing


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Sunday, June 09, 2013

It's his party and he''ll laugh if he wants to.

Of all the henchman on the Batman television show, I think the Joker's men had it the worst.

I mean, you'd think working for Cesar Romero's Joker would be sweet.  He makes everything a big fabulous production, he's never in a bad mood, and all above all he believes that the job of being a criminal should be FUN.

And it is. For him.  NOBODY enjoys ANYTHING more than Romero's Joker enjoy just being the Joker. Ye gods, just WATCH IT:

There are no drugs that can do that for you.  Joker is high on LIFE, people.

If you did not laugh at some point during that, you are made of much sterner stuff than I. The part with the red fish always gets me.

But it seems like a different story for his henchmen.  It's like they're the unwilling guests at the Joker's party.  They never seem to laugh or enjoy themselves; they're just sullen background noise.  Whenever the Joker is in the room there is no excess glee to be had; Joker is having ALL POSSIBLE FUN at that moment, and there's none left for you.  If he even notices that, he's vaguely surprised at it and not all at concerned.  If you don't get the joke, it's you loss.

"Hello, tobacconist? Have you, by any chance,
Prince Albert in a can....?"

And those outfits; ugh!  Even as a tiny gay child I was puzzled that while all the other supercriminals gave their henchfolk nifty matching outfits to wear, the Joker' gave his guys crap.  The outfits don't match, the colors clash badly, and there is nothing thematic about them at all.  Who wears caps with mock turtlenecks under sweater vests?  The Newsboy Legion?  And what's with the blue and red, is this the Superman Revenge Squad?  WTF, Joker?

I think half the time he's just laughing at how stupid they look.  "These dunderheads will wear anything I tell them to!  I got those outfits from the dumpster behind JCPenny, EhwhoooOOOOYAhHAHAHAHa!"

"I can make anything look good! Enjoy your sweater-vests, my lustre-less lackeys!"

Still, we must remain true to the show.  So in making Joker henchmen tokens for the forthcoming "Batman 1966" Heroclix set, Israeli illustrator Aviv Itzcovitz gives us these (sadly) perfectly accurate renditions (although mercifully sparing us any bright blue and red combos).  For how to use, see this link.

Randy Jackson said...

Romero's Joker rocked. It wasn't the homicidal maniac version we're used to in this day and age, but he still caught the manic energy and goofiness--as well as the level of criminal competence. He was the Silver Age Joker, grease-painted over mustache and all.

Scipio said...

And Romero was SIXTY when he played the role. Astonishing.

SallyP said...

I would think that being a Joker flunky would be The Worst. You wouldn't dare to make a funnier joke than he did.

Redforce said...

So when the Batman teevee Heroclix DO come out, we should quit checking for updates here for about, let's say, two months?

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"'It's basically good cop/bad cop ... I'm the good cop -- in a dress,' he jokes. Guy plays Ed, the youngest of the police corps, intelligent, a cop who plays it by the book, trying hard to live up to his father's name, who was also a cop. He is naive, virtually unaware of the corruption around him, but gradually, he realises it's all part of the system. 'He relies on intellect rather than muscle. Russell is the other hand of the scale, so they despise each other,' says Guy. 'It's based on a James Ellroy novel, so it's a hard hitting story, about corruption in the Los Angeles police force, all shot on location in L.A. It's a fluke that us two Aussies ended up in this film ... I did a screen test in L.A. for it, and got the part. When I was talking to Hanson (film's director Curtis Hanson) about Russell, he said he had seen 'Romper Stomper' and realised Russell was right for it.' "


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HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan expressed dismay and concern today after attending the Highland Park Renaissance Academy School Board meeting in which it was discovered that the emergency manager ordered that a valuable collection of books from the high school be thrown away.

The packed meeting grew heated after several city residents spoke out that the Emergency Manager Donald Weatherspoon directed staff to discard a collection of valuable African American books in the dumpster behind the high school. Representatives from The Leona Group, which runs the school district, said they had no knowledge of these actions.

“It’s outrageous that a school district already known to be struggling with the resources to support a child’s basic right to read is purposely throwing away books. Highland Park schools cannot afford to lose a single book,” said Shana Schoem, ACLU of Michigan Education Access Attorney. “There is an immediate need for quality State oversight of the Highland Park district and the Office of the Emergency Manager to ensure that these children are getting the proper educational services as required by law.”

In July 2012, the ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf of eight students who represented nearly 1,000 children attending K-12 public schools in Highland Park against the State of Michigan, its agencies charged with overseeing public education and the Highland Park School District for failing to take effective steps to ensure that students are reading at grade level as set forth by state law and Constitution.

Through its lawsuit, the ACLU of Michigan is seeking an immediate remedy by the state, including research-based methods of instruction, highly trained educators and administrators, a process for monitoring progress, new educational materials and textbooks, and a clean and safe learning environment.

In briefs filed yesterday, the ACLU asked a judge to reject the State of Michigan’s claim that it has no responsibility for literacy in Highland Park and enjoys “broad immunity” from the lawsuit because of the new emergency manager law.

Further, the ACLU pressed the court to deny the emergency manager and School District’s motion to dismiss the case after discovering that a school administrator asked teaching aides at Highland Park Renaissance Academy High School to backdate Daily Service Logs to make it appear that students were receiving individualized assistance when, in fact, they were not.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

English sandwich (British Sandwich Week Contest entry)

     Do you think that an elliptical method like that* has a function other than, as you say, suggesting the tautness and spareness of a particular situation?

     I don't know, I suppose the more you leave out, the more you highlight what you leave in -- not true of taking the filling out of a sandwich, of course -- but if one kept a diary, one wouldn't want a minute-to-minute catalogue of one's dreadful day.

American sandwich from Carnegie Delicatessen, New York City

Reader Note:   Terry Southern's interview with the English novelist Henry Green (the excerpt here concerns Green's second novel, Living, and its notable omission of definite articles throughout the text), which was published in the Summer 1958  issue (No. 19) of the Paris Review, remains one of the most enjoyable, amusing and enlightening artifacts of Green's remarkable career.  It is anthologized in the collection of previously unpublished Henry Green writings called Surviving.  The interview can also be found online Here.

Terry Southern photographed by Stanley Kubrick near Shepperton Studios, Surrey, 1962, during the production of Dr. Strangelove

           The Paris Review interview is well worth reading and re-reading.  Like all of Green's work, you don't and can't take it all in at once, although the comment I've selected, about suiting style to subject matter, is pretty straightforward.  Some of us are a lot more skilled at this than others.  The other day I tried to write about something that recently caused me to be enervated at a time when I was extremely tired.  In other words, I had been shocked semi-awake by an unpleasant event and I tried to convey this by writing a series of overlong, edgy-seeming sentences, which I normally wouldn't do.  I think I was trying to convey fatigue and anxiety in the way Ray Davies did by elongating lines and pauses in Tired Of Waiting For You, although my mood felt distinctly more Kurt Cobain-desperate.  I'm not sure my effort succeeded, but at least I expelled, briefly,  the demon experience from my body.

Talk Talk (Mark Hollis, l.)

           Green's comment about sandwiches reminded me of  something that happened to Caroline during the 1980s when she was working as a publicist for the fine London band, Talk Talk.  Caroline's job involved devising and executing public relations campaigns for rock groups, including soliciting and arranging  press articles and reviews.  This often involved long days of back-to-back interviews at the record company for the acts, who were usually exhausted from the daily grind of performing and constant travel. One day, Caroline ordered an extra-special "New York-style lunch" to be delivered to EMI Records' Manhattan offices  from the famous Carnegie Delicatessen.   When Carnegie's trademark offerings arrived, Mark Hollis, Talk Talk's soft-spoken and mild-mannered composer and singer, became noticeably agitated at the sight of the sandwich monuments in the way one might imagine a just-unblindfolded Druid acting when coming into view of Stonehenge and thinking "this means curtains for Gareth" or something like that.  Mark is an exceedingly polite person, but he knew his own mind and intentions, and Caroline noticed him begin quietly and deliberately to deconstruct Carnegie's work by removing and discarding about 9/10th of the sandwich's fillings.  When she asked him what on earth he was doing, he replied that he was making the New York sandwich into an English sandwich.

Stray Cats

          Several months later when the Stray Cats, a New York band who had gone to England to achieve enormous success, returned in triumph to the U.S., one of the first things they enjoyed during a record company visit was a Carnegie Deli sandwich luncheon.  The group liked England quite a bit and they were highly appreciative both of their UK success and their British fans. They said that English sandwiches were another thing altogether, however.  They were, in their view, lacking in just about everything except for miniscule portions of green-tinged roast beef, soggy lettuce and bread that seemed cottony and unpalatable.  These criticisms mirrored earlier ones of The Ramones, another group Caroline worked with at the beginning of their career.  When that band returned from their first U.K. junket, they complained that the milk they were served contained floating debris and the Coca-Cola tasted funny.  I would like to think that Henry Green, the author of  Living,  would have appreciated The Ramones for their humor and their radical, simplified approach to writing and performing music in order to achieve maximum impact.

        The very best record company party I ever attended was a "listening party" celebrating the release of the the group's second album, The Ramones Leave Home.  The party was held in an over-crowded New York recording studio near Washington Square and featured Carnegie Deli sandwiches, Veuve Clicquot champagne and, of course, the new Ramones record, a great one that in the best American tradition "moved the ball forward."

The Ramones

Henry Green

  1. Wonderful.

    I assume you have seen End of the Century, the best rock 'n roll movie I ever saw.

  2. I love End of the Century, although I find it almost impossibly moving. Caroline worked with the Ramones through their first four records and we saw a great many performances. She was a tour publicist at the time and travelled with them across the US as they "left home." I'll never forget the first show we saw and the physical reaction it provoked in me. I also remember ABC Records crafting the first big newspaper ad promoting the debut lp, which included pull-quotes from everywhere ranging from the most negative to the most ecstatically positive reactions. Critics whose comments were left out of the ad were miffed and called to complain. The party I mention really was the very best and the most cleverly planned event I've ever attended. Hearing "Glad To See You Go" for the first time is something I will never ever forget. I'm glad you liked this. If you've never read the Henry Green Paris Review interview, you'd like it. Curtis

  3. You and Caroline need to write your rock memoir.

    End of the Century is nearly unbearably sad, although that's not the only way it moves one.

    I confess that I was not much of a fan back in the day. I liked their image very much, as presented in albums and titles. And I was glad when their songs played on the radio. Joey's voice wonderfully conjured early 60s singing; he reminds me of the Shirelles, for example.

    But I was not a buyer of their records and never saw them play. End of the Century made me a fan.

  4. The memoir idea is a good one, I think, and lines up with a few other memoir ideas we've had. She's had the opportunity (and I through her) to witness some fascinating stuff. She tends to see things through the right end of the telescope, even when the situation seems opposite, so when she describes things you get the complete picture. Increasingly, I've been feeling that I tend to live mentally at the wrong end of the telescope, except when I'm working on mundane professional matters. I guess I should be grateful to have her. Caroline's mid-70s analysis of the Ramones song Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World (from the first lp), which she described as being about the fascism inherent in romantic love relationships was acute. I think it would have surprised Dee Dee, the songwriter (who certainly gave no conscious thought to feminism), but she nailed it. The physical feeling that came over me at the first Ramones show we attended (which I didn't describe above) was one of hysterical laughter. That was great. As with Television, you couldn't really understand the lyrics (the only thing that you could understand were Joey's song intros, which were remarkable), but you absolutely knew it was great. The Ramones record release party I described was planned by their manager, Danny Fields, who was and is a great talent in his own right and was perfectly paired with the group. Curtis


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Right now there are two homes for sale in Country Bend.  Click here to see which homes are avaialable.

Click here to see what's sold in Country Bend so far in 2010.

Country Bend is a neighborhood consisting of condos, 2 story town homes, and single family residences ranging from approximately 1,000 - 1818 sq. ft in Newtown.  Country Bend was built between Linton Hill Rd. & Dolington Rd. near Goodnoe Elementary School between 1985 and 1988.  The Country Bend condo association fee runs $150 per month and pays for Common Area Maintenance, Exterior Building Maintenance, Lawn Maintenance, Snow Removal.  The single family homes association fee costs approximately $126 per quarter and covers Common Area Maintenance, Trash Removal, Tennis Courts, Play Ground & Management Fee.

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Saving Energy in San Angelo, Texas

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The temperatures here in town have steadily been rising. At an Open House on Sunday I saw a thermometer that was definately above 105 degrees, IN THE SHADE. At he same time, gas prices have dropped a little ($2.70 at T&C on Knickerbocker) but it is just insane when adding up all these costs for my budget. I am sure most San Angelo residents are feeling this same pinch on their pocket. Here is a list of some money/energy saving ideas that are fairly common sense, but can be easily forgotten. I hope this helps!!

1. Don't use the oven. Use a microwave oven, or use a barbecue grill.

2. Use a slow cooker to prepare one dish meals without adding heat to the house.

3. Put lids on pans to hold the heat in while cooking.

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. You've probably heard that taking a bath uses less water than a shower. That may be true, but if you take a short shower, say about 5 minutes, you'll only be using one third of the amount of hot water than you would with a bath.

6. Don't use the drying function in your dishwasher. Let the dishes air-dry.

7. Wash only full loads of dishes and clothes. Dry your clothes on hangars or outside.

8. Try to do any ironing at one time to prevent having to heat the iron several times.

9. Do "wet" chores in the early morning or at night when it's cooler. This will help to keep humidity down. This includes washing clothes or dishes, mopping floors, watering indoor plants, etc.

10. Turn off computers, printers, copiers, and home electronics when they are not in use. Surge protectors that allow you to plug several items into one strip with an on/off switch make this even easier.

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Let’s Cook with Cecile: Episode 13 - Fragrant Spicy Couscous

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In France, the restaurants offering couscous are very easy to find! It is a little bit like having curry in England or lasagna here in the States…It is such a comforting dish! But the cherry on the cake is that this is such a healthy dish! We have a very nutritious lamb broth, plenty of vegetables, herbs and spices…

It was the choice of Adèle, my little co-host visiting from France for the year : when I asked her what would please her, she asked for couscous…comfort food away from home! I understand It might not be comfort food for you, but at least, it is a wonderful way to easily add more vegetables and nutrition to your table!

Ingredients, for about 4

1 medium onion

3 tbs tomato paste

1 tbs cumin powder

1 quart of lamb stock (use lamb bones and meat for stew in place of chicken and proceed as making chicken stock)

3 sliced carrots, 1 cup of diced cabbage, 1 cup cubed pumpkin, 1 cup cubed turnips, 1 cup sliced celery and fennel if desired.

1 can of organic chickpeas

2 cups of couscous grain

Lamb, chicken, for grilling or for meatballs (according to appetite)

Parsley, diced onion.

Harissa to add to the broth

How to make it?

You can chose to melt a diced onion in olive oil, before you add tomato paste and cumin powder. In the video, I directly use tomato paste and cumin…but do as you wish.

Once the mixture is fragrant, add the lamb stock and bring to boil.

Add sliced and diced vegetables : Pumpkin, cabbage, celery, carrots, turnips, squash, fennel etc…and the drained chickpeas.

Let simmer.

You can chose to make meat balls with chicken or lamb, parsley, onion, cumin, salt pepper, or simply grill nice pieces of lam or/and chicken.

Color the meatballs/meat in a pan. Add some stock and transfer in the vegetables.

Prepare some spicy sauce by mixing a tbs of harissa and a cup of broth in a bowl

The couscous:

Pour some boiling water on the semolina. Add salt, cover and let hydrate 10 mn. Then add dots of butter.

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A Daf A Day (daf yomi)

A daf yomi blog for discussion, questions and comments on the daily daf.

Friday, December 23, 2005

Eruv Between Two Balconies (Eruvin 79a)

The mishna on 78b says that two balconies can join in one eruv. Rashi says that the Mishna is teaching us that they can join even if they're far apart as long as you put a four tefach wide board to connect the two that people can comfortably walk across. Tosafos says that the case of the Mishna is that the two balconies are within four tefachim of each other they can combine because it's like a ditch less than four between them and they can easily get over it. So far so good.

Then Rava on 79a says that this is only true if they are less than three tefachim apart either horizontally or vertically. That means that they're not directly across from each other but if you would draw a straight line from the edge of one across to the other side it would be within three tefachim of the edge of the other one. Or the same thing vertically. That explanation probably wasn't great but if you don't get it then try to check one of the picture books. Anyway, if it's more than 3 tefachim then the two balconies can't combine. That's where I have a problem with Rashi and Tosafos.

Tosafos actually has a problem with Rashi. According to Rashi why should it matter that it's more than three tefachim away, there is a four tefach board going across between the two balconies and we said a few blatt ago that a person isn't afraid to walk on top of the wall if it's at least four tefachim across. The way I understood Rashi (and the way the Ran explains it) is that the reason this is worse is because the person is afraid to walk on a plank if it's on a steep slope or a sharp angle. My problem is that if that is true shouldn't we measure the angle and not the distance? In other words, if the two porches are 10 tefachim away from each other across and one is three tefachim higher than the other then you'd have a somewhat steep slope but if you push them to 20 tefachim apart from each other and keep one three tefachim higher than the other then the slope would be much, much less steep. So why shouldn't that be good? We should be looking at the slope!

I also have a problem with Tosafos' explanation. He said that there are four tefachim betwen the balconies and then Rava said that they're 3 tefachim apart which means that there is now actually a 5 tefach distance between the two. Why is that still good? We said that a person can only walk across four tefachim not five?

Thursday, December 15, 2005

Wine and Oil (Eruvin 71a)

Rav explains that the beginning of the mishna is talking about when the wine is in one utensil but if the wine is in two utensils it would not be good. Rava then tries to bring a proof that must be true from our Mishna and Abaye says that Rava's proof is no good. I think that the simple understanding of the gemara (especially when considering that Rava and Abaye were from the same generation - a few years later than Rav) is that the only machlokes is if the mishna can be used as a proof but Abaye does not intend to argue on Rav's statement. The Ritva though actually quotes it as two opinions and according to some Abaye is actually arguing on Rav.

Then on amud beis, Rav Yosef explains that the machlokes between R' Shimon and the Chachamim is if wine and oil mix or not. This makes it seem that he's definitely arguing with Rav and that's how the Maharsha explains it. Rav says the machlokes has nothing to do with the substance but the only thing that matters is if it's one utensil or two and Rav Yosef seems to say that the only thing that matters is the substance.

The Sfas Emes (it's very short but this is at least how I understand it) says that he disagrees with the Maharsha and he says that it could be that Rav Yosef and Rav agree. According to them the Chachamim hold that if it's wine then it depends if it's in one utensil or two but if it's wine and oil then it's no good even if they're both in one utensil. That also seems to be how the Ritva understands it.

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Can a tziduki be part of the eruv? (Eruvin 69a)

The mishna quotes a machlokes if a tziduki can be relinquish his rights in the courtyard - mevatel reshus (R' Gamliel) or if he's like a non-Jew and he can't be mevatel reshus (tanna kama). However, the gemara never seems to address the question if the tziduki can be part of the eruv in the first place. I think that there are three possibilities:
1. Everyone would agree that he can't be part of the eruv.
2. It would be the same machlokes - if you hold that he can't be mevatel then he can't be part of the eruv otherwise he could be part of the eruv.
3. Everyone would agree that he can be part of the eruv.

I think that Rashi would hold of option 1. In the mishna (on 61b) Rashi says that a tziduki can't be mevatel reshus because we're afraid he's going to carry there on purpose and thereby nullify his bitul. We don't have that fear if he's actually part of the eruv so that would be permissible. The Rambam (hilchos Eruvin 5:16) though seems to pasken like option 3. He paskens that a tziduki could be mevatel reshus but he can't be part of the eruv. I think that pashut pshat in the gemara is like option 2

Monday, December 12, 2005

Backdoor (Eruvin 67b)

(a) (Rav Yehudah): If a Nochri has an opening four by four [Tefachim] to a valley, even if he brings camels and wagons [into the Mavoy], he does not forbid the Benei Mavoy.
(b) Question: What is the reason?
(c) Answer: He prefers using his own opening [for the valley is less crowded - therefore, it is as if he has no share in the Mavoy].
(d) Question: If a Nochri has an opening to a Karfef, what is the law?
(e) Answer (Rav Nachman bar Ami)
: I have a tradition, even if it is open to a Karfef [he does not forbid].
(f) (Rabah and Rav Yosef): If a Nochri has an opening to a Karfef [at most] Beis Sa'atayim, he forbids (it is not so big, he still uses the Mavoy); if it is more than Beis Sa'atayim, he does not forbid;
(g) If a Yisrael has an opening [to a Karfef at most] Beis Sa'atayim, he does not forbid (it is big enough for his needs on Shabbos); if it is more than Beis Sa'atayim (it is a Karmelis, he cannot bring from his house to it) he forbids [unless he participates in the Eruv].

Summary courtsey of Kollel iyun hadaf. The parentheses and brackets are their additions and not the translation of the gemara. In (g), they added in the words "at most" but that is not clear that those words should be there. The Sfas Emes assumes there there must be a minimum size to the karfef in order for the Jew not to forbid the others in the chatzeir. He is unsure what that minimum is. He suggests that maybe it is a beis sa'atayim which would mean that the only way he doesn't forbid is if the karfef is exactly that size. He finds that hard to believe but doesn't have any other suggestions for that minimum size.

I'm not sure why he doesn't quote Rashi d"h yisrael who says that the reason it doesn't forbid is because it's bigger than the courtyard. So that seems to be the minimum - as long as it's bigger than the chatzeir. Why is that the minimum shiur? It could be that as long as the Jew has this backdoor we will force him to use it (I think that we don't actually force him to use it but just force him to be mevatel his rights in our chatzeir since he could use that one - he could still walk through our chatzeir as a guest) so that he won't forbid the rest of us as long as it's bigger than the chatzeir because he really doesn't lose much. So it's a classic zeh nehene v'zeh lo chaseir. He might be losing a little because we're forcing him to use the backdoor but as long as it's bigger even by a little it balances out.

Friday, December 09, 2005

2 in the inner and 1 in the outer (Eruvin 65b)

The gemara quotes a case of a Jew and a non-Jew living in the inner courtyard and only a Jew in the outer chatzeir. The gemara concludes that they can't carry in the outer courtyard because it's two Jews since the people from the inner walk through there but they can carry in the inner courtyard because there it's only one Jew living with the non-Jew and nobody else comes through. The gemara says this is based on R' Eliezer Ben Yaakov's opinion. Later the gemara says that they made the gezeira in this case even though it's just one Jew living with a non-Jew in a chatzeir because in this scenario it's not uncommon. The Jew isn't afraid to live with the non-Jew in the back because the guy in the front will check up on him if he doesn't come out for a few days so the goy will be afraid to do anything to him.

Someone asked this morning if that's true then why can the Jew in the inner courtyard carry? It's common for a Jew to live like this so they should have made the gezeira in that case! I immediately responded that it's true that in that scenario it may be common but they just made the rule across the board that one Jew living with one non-Jew in a chatzeir isn't a problem so they weren't going to pick out common scenarios and forbid only those. It's just an across the board rule.

I saw though that the Ritva asks this exact question. He answers that it's the fault of the guy in the outer courtyard that the inner guy is willing to live there so he's the one who gets penalized. If it wouldn't be for him the guy in the inside would never live there. He then asks the obvious question that we should just penalize both of them. Maybe I could understand choosing the guy in front if we were forced to penalize only one but we can easily penalize both. So he answers that we don't penalize the guy in back so as not to differentiate in REB"Y's opinion (which is basically what I said - baruch she'kivanti).

Thursday, December 08, 2005

include akum in eruv II (Eruvin 64a)

In order to ameliorate the situation of a Goy that won't rent his property in a movoi for Eruv purposes, Rava (on the top of 64a) says that "one Yid should go and befriend the goy (Likriv LeGabay) and borrow a spot in the movoi from him and the Yid should place something in that spot", which is effective for allowing the movoi to have an Eruv. Rashi comments on Likriv LeGabay, "work with the Goy until he is the Yid's friend...".

Is it not ironic that the reason that one must rent the property of a Goy who lives in a movoi with Yiddin is solely because the Chachomim sought to discourage us from living with them, yet Rava's solution to the problem of a Goy living in a movoi with Yiddin who will not rent his property is to befriend the Goy?

Did anyone see any Meforshim that comment on this?

Tuesday, December 06, 2005

include akum in eruv (Eruvin 62a)

Rashi in d"h ela about 10 lines down on 62a explains that the purpose of the enactment to forbid the Jew from including the non-Jew in his eruv was to discourage us from living with them. This way we would need to go to them each week and ask them to rent the area from them. It would be such a huge pain in the neck that we would prefer just not to live with them.

Some rishonim pasken this way that you must make rent anew from the goy each week. The Rosh, however paskens that one rental is enough. Furthermore, he says that even Rashi agrees to that and the only reason that Rashi says you need to do it every week is if the non-Jew backs out then you must go re-rent it from him. To me that sounds a little forced in Rashi but I was thinking that maybe the Rosh is still correct that Rashi agrees that it doesn't have to be done every week ...

The Rashash asks on this Rashi, why does he say that the detriment is that you'll have to rent each week? The gemara says later that the reason this will disuade people from living with the goyim is because they won't rent it to the Jews - nothing to do with the bother of doing it every week! The Rashash answers, "maybe Rashi believes that the reason of the gemara doesn't apply unless it's a long term-rental." If I'm understanding the Rashash correctly, he's suggesting that Rashi believes that there are really two detriments:
1. A non-Jew won't make a long term rental of his land to a Jew
2. He would make a short-term rental but that's a pain in the neck for the Jew

So Rashi agrees that a long-term rental would be effective if you could somehow convince the non-Jew to do it.

Monday, December 05, 2005

Storage House counts as remnant (Eruvin 60a)

Abaye says that in Pumpedisa they counted the storage hours of Bar Pupedisa as the remnant to allow them to make an eruv around the rest of the city. Rashi says that they were ablt to do this because we pasken like R' Shimon that you don't need 50 residents to consider it the remnant. How does it help that we pasken like R' Shimon - he still requires three chatzeiros?!?

Tosafos says that there were three chatzeiros together with this storage house - the point here is just that the storage house can count as one of them even though there are no residents. The Sfas Emes says that it doesn't sound like Rashi agrees with this because he doesn't mention that at all. He explains that it could be that Rashi didn't want to give that explanation because then that would be no proof. If Tosafos was right then the only thing we see is that the storage house could count as one of the houses needed but it doesn't answer Abaye's question if the entire remnant could be something that couldn't have been included. The Sfas Emes therefore explains that it must be according to Rashi the storage "house" included three chatzeiros of two houses each. My only problem with this explanation is why does Rashi say that we pasken like R' Shimon who says that you don't need 50 residents? Why doesn't he say it in the positive - we pasken like R' Shimon who requires only three chatzeiros?

The Rif though understands the gemara differently. He paskens like R' Yitzchok at the end of the gemara who says that you only require a single house (not like R' Shimon or the T"K of our mishna) and Pumpedisa likewise paskened like R' Yitzchok so there was no need for chatzeiros. Tosafos paskens like R' Shimon so he couldn't explain our gemara like that. The Rosh is bothered by this Rif - how could he pasken like an amora when there are tannaim who argue on him? We pasken like the Rif though.

I was thinking to answer the Rif and my question on Rashi that R' Yitzchok doesn't mean to argue on the tannaim but he just means to explain R' Shimon. He's saying that's what R' Shimon really held. Our mishna quotes him as requiring three chatzeiros but R' Yitzchok argues and says he only requires a single house. I'll admit that I'm not crazy about this explanation for a number of reasons.

Saturday, December 03, 2005

What's this mishna doing here? (Eruvin 59a)

When I started learning the mishna on 59a I assumed it was talking about eruvei techumin. Took me a couple minutes to realize that we had suddenly switched back to eruv chatzeros. Then I looked at the next mishna and we switch right back to eruvei techumin. That leads to the obvious question: What is this mishna doing in the middle of a perek all about eruvei techumin??

The Keren Orah pointed me to the Tosafos Chadashim in the mishnayos who asks this question. They answer that the last mishna concluded with the line that we're lenient by eruvin so this mishna shows that is not only true by eruvei techumin but even by eruvei chatzeros as evidenced by the fact that you can make an eruv around a city of a yachid that becomes a city of rabim. Not crazy about the answer but I haven't seen anything better.

Friday, December 02, 2005

70 and 2/3 (Eruvin 57a)

The chachamim in the mishna on 57a say that the only time you get 70 and 2/3 amos extension on a city is when there are two cities. Then Rav Huna in the gemara says that between two cities you get 141 and 1/3 amos because each city gets the 70.7 amos. Does this mean that there is never a time that you'll only get the 70.7 amos?

Tosafos in d"h Rav Huna, explains that when the chachamim say you only get the karfef between two cities they don't mean between two cities but between two things. In other words a house gets the karfef also. You don't need a city at all. If I have a house and my neighbor has a house 70 amos away then that's OK and we can start our techums only after the other's house. However, when Rav Huna says that both get 70.7, he means that only when there are two cities. So between a house and a city you only get 70.7 just like between two houses but between two cities you get 141.3 (and I think that according to Tosafos that is only true if they're both walled).

The Ritva brings up another interesting point. Let's say you have a city with a house 50 amos away and then another city 140 amos from that house, can you say that it's all one big city? Or do you have have less than 140 amos between the cities and the house doesn't count to extend the city for that purpose? The Ritva says the house doesn't count. The Maharam M'Rutenberg disagrees.


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Leaving Your First Job

How to Resign Gracefully

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Most recent grads focus on the near-future: finding that new job and getting hired. And why shouldn't you? It's the first step in what will be that scary/fantastic/fulfilling journey called Your Career. But, with every beginning, there eventually comes an ending, which means at some point you'll have to take a deep breath, make that walk down the hall (or, in most of my cases, the adrenaline-induced awkward shuffle) to tell your boss, "I quit."

Resignations can be just as daunting as first interviews and in thinking about what I felt was important insight for the newly-, or soon to be newly-, minted corporate citizens, I realized that no one ever prepared me to leave my new job, only to land it.

I'm not suggesting you go into your first job with a mindset of how you'll exit, but I am saying that it's inevitable and it doesn't hurt to have an idea of how you'll make your grand exit. So here is a reference guide with some tips on how to handle your first resignation and a some helpful tips to keep in mind.

1. You are not the first person to resign.
Unless you're looking to get out of a terrible situation, just remember that your boss(es) know that people leave and they accept it. Most are rooting for you to be successful and to take that next step. Whether you've found another job that 's a better fit or a developmental stepping stone or even a 180-switch to another industry, it's your career and your blissful right to say, "Sayonara."

2. Be honest…but not too honest.
Your boss or HR representative is going to ask you why you're making the decision to leave. You'll get questions like, "Was there anything in particular that we did wrong or can improve upon?" "Was there a problem with a specific colleague or manager?" "Do you have any suggestions for how we can make this role/this department, etc. more successful?" These questions are usual but recognize they can be leading and somewhat two-sided. That means that your answers can either be used for good or for…. well, you get the idea. Remember that you'll need references one day and burning bridges won't get you very far. If your boss asks you this during your resignation conversation, tell him you'd like some time to think about it and get back to them. I find that many people leaving their first job tend to blurt things out because they feel like they have to have an answer immediately. You don't. And you need to be careful about what you say and how you say it. If you have some constructive criticism or ideas for how to improve/change things, great! Feel free to say it, but take the time to make sure you say it right without pointing fingers or placing blame.

3. The resignation letter.
You will need to draft one of these for legal purposes to provide to your manager the day you resign. Keep it short, sweet and complimentary. Call out your manager and team in a positive way and thank the company for the opportunity they've given you. You can find great resignation letter templates online to follow, but just make sure you personalize yours. These letters get sent to your HR department and your boss' boss so check them thoroughly, then check them again. DO NOT go into detail about why you're leaving, ( "I'm getting SO MUCH MORE MONEY! Peace out!") and DO NOT complain ("This place sucked the life out of me"). Save those thoughts for your close friends and family, not your colleagues.

4. Keeping in touch.
It's certain that some of your colleagues will be a valuable resource for you as you move into the next phase of your career. They'll be networking partners, future reference points-of -contact and probably friends. I have made many missteps in not making it a point to keep up with people and I regret that . Of the colleagues you respect and like, be sure to get their personal email addresses or phone numbers ahead of time and proactively reach out once you've left. Don't wait for them to. You'll include your personal contact information in the email you have to send before you leave but it's on you to keep those relationships going.

5. The goodbye email.
I hate these because they're sappy and go to everyone at every level so they have to be these gushy, "I'll miss you all!" communications that are hard to write and even weirder to receive. When I left my first job, my email included a quote from Walt Disney; something about only having a vision of a mouse and a dream and how that correlated to success or reaching your dreams? Mortifying…and just, no. But it's protocol and you have to do it, so say thank you, say goodbye and tell people you'd love to hear from them and provide your personal contact information. As noted above, I do always send a separate email to the very specific people that have contributed to my role experience at the company I am leaving with a much more heartfelt thank you that always goes over well.

6. Making sure you're ready to walk out the door.
Every company is different and some may have a policy of escorting you off the premises immediately after you resign, particularly if you're in sales. If you know you are going to be leaving, I always advise people to plan ahead. Email yourself any projects you've worked on that demonstrate your skill-set or prowess before you go, delete personal information/images/web sites off your work computer, that means deleting your "cookies" and automatic passwords as well as your browsing history before you leave. (Quick aside: as a general rule, keep personal stuff off of professional equipment.) Take home anything you want to keep the day before and make sure your purse/briefcase is packed before you go in to announce you are leaving. It sounds mean or unkind but companies need to protect themselves, too, so just be prepared.

Your career will always involve changing jobs and finding new opportunities to move forward and advance yourself. It's expected and supported and, know that as I write this, I am excited for whoever is reading this to start their journey and experience all the twists and turns, ups and downs, successes and failures of a career-path. It's the truth, it's not easy, but it's incredible and the knowledge you'll gain will be invaluable. Just be prepared to say goodbye, even to a job you love because another one is just too good to pass up and, trust me, those conversations get easier.

About the Author
Samantha Gladis is currently the Associate Marketing Director for Epicurious and Gourmet responsible for strategic and consumer marketing. Previously she was Manager of Strategic Marketing for USA & Cloo Networks with NBC Universal following a 2.5 year tenure with Discovery Communications as a Specialist in Ad Sales Marketing for Animal Planet, Discovery Fit & Health and Planet Green. Samantha is a graduate of Vanderbilt University with a BA in Psychology and serves on the board of the Advertising Club of New York.

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30 November 2012

The Road Less Taken

This series has argued that account management is at a crossroads, a potentially dangerous intersection where a wrong turn could lead to bad consequences for the industry.

The industry may choose the wrong path, but you don’t have to go along with it.  If you’re an account person, or want to be one, you can succeed where (many) others fail.

How we arrived at this crossroads

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It’s instructive to remember how we arrived at this crossroads.  Three significant changes in agency structure over the past couple of decades have restricted the role of account executives.  The first was the unbundling of media – sadly, many account people just think about creative, not where the creative should connect with consumers.  The next was the advent of strategic planning – too many AEs gladly surrender strategy, absolving themselves of responsibility for the creative brief.  The third was labor-based compensation – pay-by-the-hour schemes that focused efforts only on making ads, less on business-building ideas.

So here we stand.  None of us can pretend to fix account management across the industry.  Each of us must decide what road we will follow.  Here’s my advice.

Business Partner, not Order-Taker

Being a Business Partner means learning your client’s business, brands, competition and challenges.  It means knowing sales and market share at any given moment.  It means having a point of view on how to build the business.  It’s a role only account management can fill.  It can’t be faked – clients know when your commitment is genuine and sincere.

In the same way, a Business Partner isn’t confrontational or argumentative.  They serve the client by adding value.  Yes, there’s some order-taking involved; we are in a service business.  If all you do is take orders, though, you’re likely to be replaced because anyone can do that.

How do you do it?  First, pay attention.  Listen to what your client says about her business.  Second, do your homework.  Go to where your client’s product or service is sold and understand the transaction.  Read everything you can about what they sell and do.  Learn the consumer better than anyone else.  Know the competition.

The path of the Order-Taker is Follow... Manage... complete Tasks.  The path of the Business Partner is Lead... Imagine... bring Ideas.

Bring Business-Building Ideas

The greatest account people are the ones who bring business-building ideas to their client.  If you’ve done your homework and gained an intimate knowledge of the client’s business, you’ll be on your way.

Many newly-minted account people spend the first year or two figuring out the agency side of the business – how to get the ads out.  Being able to simultaneously create business-building ideas might require some practice.

Years ago one of my bosses assigned me and a couple of colleagues to each bring him every Friday at 4 p.m. an “Idea of the Week”.  (Nothing motivates like a deadline and a little peer pressure.)  There was a catch:  we also had to go forth, sell the ideas to our clients and make them happen.  Many of the ideas flunked, but a few were actually pretty good, and we learned from both the failures and the successes.

The AE isn’t the only one who can conceive a business-building idea, but she is the only one who, being a Business Partner, can lead the agency team to one.  Account people, knowing the client’s business, should look for opportunities to invent new products, suggest line extensions or recommend restages.  They can also innovate in writing the positioning or claim that will sell what the client invented.

Build an Environment for Great Creative

Being a Business Partner and having a line of sight into what the client needs makes you eminently qualified to help the creative team get to an idea that will change consumer behavior.  The AE who shows up just to shepherd projects to completion will be leaving creatives and planners adrift without what they need to do great work.

An old mantra for AEs at Leo Burnett was “get the copy right”.  To me, it’s a little bit of a holdover to when print was the main medium and when account people edited copy a little too freely, but the general point is right:  Pay attention first and foremost to the agency’s creative product.

Along the way, respect your creative partners.  Some great advice comes from this article by Larry Weisberg, former president of Waring & LaRosa.

Pay Attention to Media

About a year ago, trying to nail down some information about an international project, I called the person responsible for that part of the world.  My question:  “Can you tell me about the media plan?”  His answer:  “I really don’t know much about that country and I know even less about media, so I really can’t help you.”  I don’t fault this fellow for not knowing the answer.  It really bugged me, though, that he was unwilling to even look into it.  (He left the agency soon after.)

The point of the story is that media is off the radar screen of most account people.  It’s understandable insofar as most agencies spun off their media departments in the 1990s.  It’s amazing, though, that account people wouldn’t want to know where the creative work was going.  It’s even suicidal given the fact that media long ago went beyond TV, Radio, Print and Outdoor.

In other words, you can only be useful to your client if you have a clue about media and all the options for connecting with consumers.  If you leave it to “the media agency,” “the PR agency,” “the digital agency,” “the promotion agency” or “the lead agency” you will be at the mercy of turf wars over agency revenue instead of making a great plan that benefits the client.

Develop Curiosity

Related to the previous point, you have to be in constant learning mode.  If you don’t understand social media, study on it.  Better still, open a Twitter account and experiment.  If you don’t understand shopper marketing, you should.  In the words of GSD&M’s Duff Stewart, “A successful leader in advertising … today is defined by curiosity.”

Curiosity goes beyond learning about different media.  Yesterday I interrupted my schedule to attend an internal presentation about the latest in web design.  No, I don’t expect to start writing code in 2013, but understanding what goes into it will help me help others do their jobs – and maybe spark an idea.

Curiosity and Anticipation go together.  It’s logical that if curiosity broadens your perspective – your radar screen, if you will – then you’ll also see things coming from much further away.  Your ability to anticipate will be greater.

Which road will you take?

This series started by posing the question “Is great account management a lost art at advertising agencies?”

No, but it will be if we don’t pay attention.  It’s a given that the industry is in turbulence, but we can’t just know it’s in turbulence, we have to do something about it.

It’s up to you to decide what you’re going to do.  Hopefully this series has given you a few ideas, or at least the basis to think of your own ideas.  It’s just one man’s advice.  Take what you need, and leave the rest.

The first post in this series was Account Management at a Crossroads

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  1. Couldn't have said it better Steve. Not only does this serve you well in an agency, but it will serve you well in marketing wherever you practice it.


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How to select a college major

So, about me. I’m currently a super senior (5th year) at the Catholic University of America. I ended up as an Econ major after a couple changes and I’m very happy I landed there. I’ve partied too hard at times, worked too hard others, and I’ve had my ups and downs in college but across the board I’ve worked rigorously and have therefore come out the better for it. Because I always keep myself very engaged in student groups and internships, I have some decent prospects after graduation. This Spring semester I got my dream internship at a fantastic DC startup. I’m neither the pretentious geek nor the party-hard slacker. I am, however, the casual group leader of every group project because I’m the nerd who always volunteers. For fun I play piano, guitar, cello, whatever I can get my hands on and I write. I hold the current high score on the Tinder game and plan to go for the high score on next. Wish me luck.

Unless you really don’t care about what you do with your life, choosing your major can be more than difficult. It’s a big deal. You’re choosing the first steps in the path of the rest of your life. There are different things you want to do but you have to choose just one? This is, unless you’re a genius and can double major, which I absolutely am not. Are you forsaking one future for another, abandoning a passion for just a practical interest? You’re 18 and this decision is one of the biggest of your life and you ask yourself as David did after the dentist, “Is this forever?” If you make the wrong choice you’ll be stuck in a cubicle, wearing the same tie every day, never letting your hair down, trying to please a boss you couldn’t give a shit about, and constantly letting yourself down, slowly yet progressively Tylenol PM’img yourself into an early, ache-free grave. Dear God, the consequences of this one choice are so dire, what will you do??
Alright, I know that’s a dramatic interpretation of the thought process but my own experience wasn’t altogether too different. It wasn’t until second semester of my junior year that I really learned the tricks for choosing the right major. I don’t regret my choice of major but if I were suddenly a freshman again, I might do things a little differently.
You see, I always knew I had an interest in business. When I was 13 I started a lawn mowing business to service a handful of the neighbors’ lawns. But what do I do with that interest? Sure I can choose a major in business but what major specifically? Well, guess what – it hardly matters. Do you know how many people end up working in a field that’s different from what they majored in? Ok, I don’t know specifically but it’s a lot. I will say, however, that if you want to pursue a technical field like medicine or engineering, of course you need to major in that in undergrad if you want to go to grad school for it and actually make it somewhere in that field. For all else, you will end up in “business” one way or another, whether you’re a curator in a museum or a soccer coach, so listen well. Frankly, this advice may benefit those in technical fields also.
I went to panel discussion, after networking event, after guest lecture within the business school and a theme I began to see is that very few of these people had been business majors in undergrad. They came from all different backgrounds from psychology, to history, to art. One thing they all had in common, though, is that they worked hard and pursued, what turned out to be, practical interests on the side. They went to events like the one I was sitting in listening to them. They read the newspaper. They kept track of what was happening in the world, the economy, the stock market, or simply in a particular industry where they had a hobby. And the words of one of my professors came to me. “Employers don’t hire majors, they hire skills.” As long as you have passions that you pursue, whether in or out of school, and as long as you allow those passions to pad your resume with some legitimate experience you’ll be just fine. You may be more than fine.
Believe it or not, that liberal arts degree you think you’ve doomed yourself by choosing may help you in the end. Any kind of specialization can provide useful in a future career in “business”. It’s one thing to be able to make a good sales pitch but whatever you’re selling, you need to walk the walk and talk the talk. You need to live and breathe the product you’re selling and it really helps if that product is something that you were passionate enough about to have studied about it in undergrad. Yes, even if that was music. Maybe you’re selling your boss at the Kennedy Center on an idea for a concert series.
So finally that piece of advice I was talking about. Be involved and do it now. Go to those “stupid” networking and other events that are often hosted by the business school. Minor in business. Seek out internship opportunities in something either very practical, like at a well-known finance firm, or in something you’re very passionate about. Don’t be afraid to follow your passion as long as you aren’t a lazy, unambitious, boring bum. Employers LOVE to hire employees who will be passionate about what they do. If you’re passionate about what you do, you’ll be 10 times more successful at it than if you weren’t. Be ready to embrace the “business” world one way or another. And here’s the most important part. Whatever your major is in undergrad, make sure you learn the transferrable skills that you are meant to learn in any undergraduate major. These skills are writing, working on a team, presenting, and especially critical thinking. Whether you consider yourself a business person or not, learn to think like a shark and you can be successful in whatever field you find interests you.
If I could go back, I would major in musical performance because I’ve always been a musician and frankly, it would just be fun. And I would strongly pursue business on the side. I’d do as I do now and read the newspaper, watch the news. I would minor in business and get summer internships on Wall Street. That being said, I do not regret choosing the major that teaches critical thinking better than probably any other: economics.

Happy hunting folks. If you care enough about your future to have read this entire article, then you’re absolutely going to kill it.

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Pros and cons of forensic accounting

Having a forensic accounting career can be extremely fulfilling but it can also have certain setbacks as well. As with all careers, you want to make sure that you are passionate in accounting and all that it entails. Forensic accounting is a bit different compared to other accounting careers such as bookkeeping. Keep reading if you wish to know some of the pros and cons of being a forensic accountant.
• It’s not monotonous. Unlike other accounting careers, those in forensic accounting can have a bit of unpredictability. A forensic accountant also acts as an investigator and analyzes financial data and records to piece together information. They determine a timeline based on what is given to them and also decide ultimately if fraud has been committed or if insurance claims prove to be valid and true. Since each case is different, every interaction will be different.
• The salary is competitive and can steadily increase. As your skills and reputation grow, so can your salary. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) most accounting careers have the median annual salary is $63,550. Again this salary can grow yearly or as your experience grows.
• You can wear different hats. Besides working with numbers, you must also work as an investigator and think outside the box. Also there are times where you will also work with law enforcement in certain cases and may present the evidence in court. Again unlike other accounting careers, your career in forensic accounting can prove to be one filled with excitement and intrigue.
• There are certain risk factors involved. Because you will often be working in cases that involve fraud or insurance claims, you do risk a chance of the person or company of interest wanting to do harm to you in order to prevent you from presenting the information you have. Besides having threats, you also have risks on your reputation as well. If continuously make errors in your findings, you may find that you will not be hired because of your lack of attention to detail. Those in this career must make sure that they do their due diligence and have little to no errors in their findings.
• The journey to becoming a forensic accountant can be long. Most accounting careers needs a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related field. Some accounting positions can be obtained with just a bachelor’s degree but those interested in a forensic accounting career must also be certified as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and some positions may require you to have a master’s as well.
• There can be an irregular work schedule. Depending on your work case you may find your schedule or your hours erratic. Sometimes you may work nights and weekends and it may create an imbalance in your personal life. While this may not always be the case, there will be times where you can find yourself frustrated with the lack of personal time you have due to the work load you have.

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