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Headlights are one of those essentials that you don’t think about until they’re gone…or fading fast. When the road ahead becomes unclear, you can have more questions than answers. So, we’ll take a look at what you need to know when it comes to replacing your headlight.

Why you should replace headlights

There’s the obvious fact: dimming or burned out headlight bulbs mean you can’t see the road and other drivers can’t see you. It’s a recipe for danger. It can mean a costly ticket from your local authorities if you don’t get them fixed. Besides, there are plenty of options for improved visibility these days. Even changing out your old halogen headlights for newer models can provide 30 percent brighter light and up to 25 percent more down-road visibility. So why tolerate yellow, inadequate, or uneven lighting?

When to replace your headlights

Don’t wait until your bulbs are burned out, which is not only unsafe but also places you at risk for being pulled over. If you notice your bulbs are dim or flickering, it’s time to replace them. And, as a rule of thumb, if one bulb’s gone or fading, the other won’t be far behind. So at the same time. For many vehicles these days, one bulb serves for both high and low beams. In older models, however, two separate headlight bulbs were used on both sides. Either replace both bulbs or all four bulbs at the same time for a consistent field-of-vision down-road. Consult your owner’s manual for the specific needs for your vehicle.

Pro Tip: Replace both headlights at the same time for improved visibility. It’s also important to note when one headlight bulb fails, the other usually isn’t far behind.

What kinds of headlights are there?

Vehicles come standard with a specific type of headlight. Common types include halogen, Xenon (or HID), and LED on select new vehicles. Most vehicles come with halogen headlights, though. Here are some key differences between them:

  • Halogen: Halogen headlights use a tungsten-halogen filament mixed with halogen gas to generate a much brighter light than conventional headlights.
  • Xenon/HID: Xenon is one type of HID (high intensity discharge) bulb. Instead of using a heated filament, Xenon headlights use gas. Xenon lights are brighter, have a lower operating temperature, and last longer. Also keep in mind that HID bulbs can be a bit pricier and professional installation may be recommended.
  • LED: LEDs (light emitting diodes) have an advantage over halogen in that they draw less power to operate, run cooler than halogen lights, and last longer. If your newer vehicle came equipped with LED headlights from the factory, you’re probably not even reading this article.


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Agape Pools Website, Don’t You Want to Jump Right In?

In Client Spotlight by admin

We recently launched the website for Agape Pools and Outdoor Spaces, sister company to Beverage Building. Agape creates beautiful outdoor living spaces in Shreveport, Bossier, and beyond – and they needed a website to showcase their work!

Our design inspiration came from the colors and styling of the company’s logo and, of course, photos of their gorgeous pools and outdoor living spaces. One of our favorite design touches is the homepage photo of feet dangling in the pool – doesn’t it make you want to jump right in?

The focal point of the website is the photo gallery; two separate, complementary settings for the pools and the outdoor spaces. As this growing company adds projects to their portfolio, users can easily navigate between the two sides of the business.

As Agape Pools & Outdoor Spaces continues to grow, they plan to add new pages to feature new services – an easy task on a Richard Creative website! We design websites that are built to grow with your business, and we can add to your online presence as you expand.

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Anyone here subscribe to BookBub?

We’re going to run a promo for Dover Beach on BookBub June 28th.  BookBub appears to be the 800-pound gorilla of online ebook advertising.  And it has raised a bunch of venture capital to get even bigger.

The startup is nearing 3 million members, drives more than 1 million e-book sales every month and generates revenue in the “seven figures” from commissions on sales and fees paid by publishers and authors to be included in the newsletter. What makes all that even more impressive is BookBub has been bootstrapped — until now.

BookBub announced Thursday that it has raised a $3.8 million Series A round of funding from NextView Ventures, Founder Collective and others. Much of the funding is intended to help the startup ramp up its staff of 20, build out the web experience and develop for mobile and eventually expand internationally. But part of the funding is also intended to help BookBub expand from ebook deals to ebook discovery.

The economics of this for an author or publisher are pretty interesting, and a bit scary.  Bookbub charges based on genre and sale price.  Dover Beach will be priced at $0.99 and slotted as science fiction.  The cost for the placement is $240, which is about an order of magnitude more than other ebook discovery sites such as eReader News Today (where will also be running a Dover Beach promotion at about the same time).  The 35% ebook royalty on $0.99 books means that we’ll have to sell around a thousand copies to break even. (Of course, the calculations are a bit different for a series book like Dover Beach, since the hope is that some percentage of Dover Beach readers will go on to read its very fine sequel, The Distance Beacons.)

BookBub claims their SF mailing list contains 400,000 names, so if just half a percent of those folks buy the book, I’ll be doing fine.  My publisher says some promos they’ve done with BookBub haven paid off, although my friends Jeff Carver and Craig Shaw Gardner did really well with their BookBub promotions.  So we’ll see.

My publisher is actually a bit worried that BookBub will become so successful that they’ll crowd out the competition a la Amazon.  What’s so special about it?  I’m not entirely sure.  It has a very clean interface compared to eReader News Today — no ads for JetBlue or Audible Com.  That counts for something.  They seem to have a smattering of mainstream books (today they’re offering Katherine Hepburn’s autobiography), but mainly they offer high-end indie books of the sort you see at other ebook sites, and the deals are pretty much the same.  So I’m a bit baffled.

I let you know how we do.

3 thoughts on “Anyone here subscribe to BookBub?

  1. It’s on my to-do list to look into BookBub. But I’m not sure if their model will accommodate a serial writer like me. Perhaps an ebook anthology will be the answer… People might buy five episodes for $.99

  2. Pingback: Dover Beach goes live on BookBub! | richard bowker

    • Thanks for the information. I’ll check with my publisher–I really have no idea how this works. The fact that it’s not available at all through B&N in Canada is really strange. I’ll post further when I find something out.

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The Kunstkammer

The Kunstkammer

Historically, Kunstkammers were magical places. A precursor to the museum, they originated in the castles and manors of European nobility in the sixteenth century. They held collections of various, dissimilar objects that demonstrated the owner’s curiosity about the world. The rooms were places for contemplation, but they were also often the site of meetings where people could come together to share ideas and discussion. In Renaissance Quarterly, Francesca Fiorani wrote, “The Kunstkammer was regarded as a microcosm or theater of the world, and a memory theater,” and in this sense, my hope is that the viewer will engage with installation to consider the viewer’s place in the world.

Operating from Year 2199, “Kunstkammer MMCXCIX” bends time and history by blending historical fact and imagined fictions to tell a story from the future about the present. The stories and perspective 180 years in the future will be different than what we know today. Knowledge will be gained, but it will also be lost. “Kunstkammer MMCXCIX” invites the viewer to employ what writer Alexis Clements describes as art’s great technology, “to inquire about the world without being limited to facts or logic or notions of objective truth.” The installation also takes a nod from John Green’s Looking for Alaska, in which he observes, “Imagining the future is a kind of nostalgia.” We use our memories to imagine the potential of what may happen, but also what we can accomplish or achieve, to entertain what is possible. In creating and recreating this Kunstkammer, I invite the viewer to enter this theater of memory and consider the future of themselves and their community.

The objects in “Kunstkammer MMCXCIX” continue a practice of intervening on photographic portraits to portray a moment of expanded consciousness. I do this by collaging digital reproductions of the photographs that are embellished with paint or collaged elements. My intention in doing this is to bring the photograph into the present moment and create a connection between the viewer and history. “Kunstkammer MMCXCIX” includes sculptures and paintings that serve as physical manifestations of stories. Every object in “Kunstkammer MMCXCIX” has a story attached to it.

Some of the stories told about Rutland seem may silly but they are similar to the stories we tell about other cultures, stitched with ignorance and fantasy as we try to fill in the gaps of knowledge. Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaks about the danger of the single story, how simple narratives of others result in a poor understanding of our complex, shared humanity. This applies as much to the coworker sitting next to us as it does to the people living on a continent across the ocean. And it applies to ourselves when we decide that our story is simple and limited. Every person can write their own story, but to do that, they must imagine all the stories that are possible. My hope for the viewer is “Kunstkammer MMCXCIX” prods this thinking.

The ongoing series of installations debuts in Rutland. Over the next five years, I plan to move the Kunstkammer around North America and grow it to a thousand pieces as it is installed in and responds to various communities. The installation features some imagery of people from Rutland’s history. The photographs and stories blend facts and fictions. The introductory statement was made by replacing the word “Africa” with “Rutland” in the wall texts for the African Art collection at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Viewers are invited to enter the room and imagine the greatness of Rutland, past and future. Viewers are also invited to consider what is real and what is imagined, how we know what we know, and how we choose which histories to tell. Knowledge evolves over time and it is foolish to consider what we know now will not also evolve. And that is the point of “Kunstkammer MMCXCIX”: to lead us to new knowledge and realities.

In Exhibition

“Rutland: Real and Imagined”
Curated by Stephen Schaub
Alley Gallery, Center Street Alley, Rutland, Vermont
January 31st to March 9th, 2019

Opening Reception: February 9, 2019, 6-8PM

For the exhibition, “Rutland: Real and Imagined”, I convert a room of the gallery into a Kunstkammer, or Cabinet of Curiosities. The installation features sculptural objects and small, collaged, historic photographs, some of which reference people from Rutland’s history. Viewers will be invited to enter the room and imagine the greatness of Rutland, past and future. In addition to the installation, I created a book that has images and writing from the project.

Rutland: Real and Imagined from Stephen Schaub on Vimeo.

John Dreams of Lemons by Ric Kasini Kadour
(8″x8″; collage print on paper; 2018)

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Nevertheless Unable to Escape Ourselves

“We, human beings, are a species that’s not only capable of acting on hidden motives—we’re designed to do it,” write Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson in their new book The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life (Oxford University Press, 2018). “Our brains are built to act in our self-interest while at the same time trying hard not to appear selfish in front of other people.” It’s a compelling argument, largely because of cognitive dissonance: yes, I wholeheartedly agree that other people act based on self-interested motives, but when it comes to myself, no, I’m not so sure and in fact I’d like to deny that I’m motivated primarily by selfish urges. Well, let’s just rip off that bandage, shall we? We are all deceivers and self-deceivers, and it happens so constantly and so comfortably that it’s all but invisible when viewed from the inside of our skull.

There are many uncomfortable truths of being human. This is probably the worst: that we are motivated nearly unfailingly by self-interest, a fact that is acted upon, then overwritten by our minds, so that we may preserve our sense of being “a good person” and better convince others of our benevolent qualities, too. It is such an uncomfortable truth that we cannot look at it unblinkingly. It is, to draw upon the metaphor of the title, the elephant in the brain whose presence is so dominant as to be undeniable, and yet, we don’t speak of it and rather pretend it’s not even there.

To be clear, we are not even referring to deliberate deception, but rather, the sleight of mind by which our brain decides what’s best, and then hands to our conscious selves the decision to defend. “You are not the king of your brain,” Steven Kaas is quoted as saying in the book. “You are the creepy guy standing next to the king going, ‘A most judicious choice, sire.’”

The authors take us on a journey through hidden motives in everyday life, including, ever so briefly:

  • Body language, including our use of eye contact to assert dominance, and the plausible deniability it gives to us. “This is the magic of nonverbal communication. It allows us to pursue illicit agendas, even ones that require coordinating with other people, while minimizing the risk of being attacked, accused, gossiped about, and censured for norm violations.”
  • The social value of talking and listening, and how we use them to generate prestige and alliances.
  • The competitive signalling we participate in through our consumptive choices – like, what our decision to buy “green” products says about us to our peers, or what our ability to buy “exclusive” or “luxury” items says about us to those who cannot afford such things.
  • Laughter as a means to show “the boundaries that language is too shy to make explicit.”
  • The production of art, that is, a beautiful but effectively energy- and time-consumptive and functionless practice, as a display of our fitness.

The argument that Simler and Hanson make is rather comprehensive, and compelling. They bring together research on various topics of limited reach that, when combined, speak to the outrageous gall of the mind in recreating reality to its own liking, and then covering its tracks. Perhaps the most surprising element of it all is that they tell us nothing surprising: it’s all about survival and reproduction. Even for those who are, say, already married and past child-bearing age, or who have chosen a chaste life through divinity, there are still motivations for hiding your selfish motives: gaining friends or a community, for example, or the social proof of being kind and caring. The authors argue that, like the peacock’s plumage, we use different displays of personal value not in order to compete with other species, but to compete among ourselves for mates and resources (including allies).

If you’ve read books like Jonathan Haidt’s The Righteous Mind, or if you’ve followed the work of cognitive scientist Daniel Dennett or neuroscientist Sam Harris, or read Mesmerization by Gee Thomson or Cool by Steven Quartz and Anette Asp, what Simler and Hanson are saying feels like the next logical step in a current of thought that’s long on-going. It’s practically obvious. That is, it needed to be said. What stands out, however, is the futility of our awareness.

There is a section, “The Elephant in the Book,” whereby Simler and Hanson point out what must be, to the astute reader, increasingly obvious: the authors’ motivations. “To put it baldly, we want to impress you; we’re seeking prestige,” they write. They go on to explain how each will benefit from the publication of the book, Hanson as an academic, and Simler as an engineer who will get to have his name on a book cover. It is exactly the sort of admission that each of us would typically and easily suppress, because to admit vanity is unattractive; to admit ambition does not invite allies; to admit selfishness is to deter potential friends. Yet, we are all human. Generating a personal “value” and sharing that for others to see (no matter how publicly or intimately) are motivations that fuel all of us, the only difference is the extent to which we are aware of doing so.

The authors demonstrate, both literally and through perlocution, that we cannot outwit ourselves. The Elephant in the Brain comprises 300-plus pages of academic rigor on the magic tricks of the mind against—and for the benefit of—itself. Despite the fact that the human mind is capable of producing such an object—or any of countless brilliant works of science, art, or reason—our consciousness is still unable to get the upper-hand. We can consciously research and discuss the mind’s creative interpretations of the world, the way it plays fast and loose with information. We can wink to each other, knowingly, that our unconscious is really in charge, and we are nevertheless unable to escape ourselves. It is absurdity at a Shakespearean order.

The more we learn about the human mind, the more apparent that it’s something of a black box mystery. We cannot determine how our brain actually arrives where it does, we only experience the materialized outcomes: emotions and decisions. With black box software, we can reverse engineer its programmed functionality by throwing scenarios at it and seeing what it does, looking for patterns and errors. It’s clumsy and imperfect, but can get us quite far. Yet, as we continue to develop artificial intelligence, we will likely find ourselves recreating the phenomenon we see in our human minds—the complexity is so great, we cannot understand nor trace how it arrived where it did. We can see this already in action, for example, in the recent case of AI developing its own language that was incomprehensible to us. It’s evidence of the paradox we keep trying to construct: complex intelligence that is controllable.

The idea of taming the mind is, of course, a topic near and dear to the heart of Riding the Dragon, and so I arrive where I often do: creativity and intelligence are not to be domesticated; to thrive, they must be admired and respected for the feral animals that they are. So, while it is absurd that our rider can use refined language and logic to observe and report on the beast without ever becoming its master, the wisdom of accepting this enables them to work together in shared sympathy.

The Elephant in the Brain is published by Oxford University Press.


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[Rise School Management]: an interview with Bursar from Koos Sadie Primary School

By Anna Toma, Rise SA Team, Aug 24, 2020

A school based in Goodwood decided to go for Rise School Management, an all-in-one for schools.

They did an Accounting Course with our team and saw how Rise School Management works.

Their Bursar, Nastasha Fourie, completed the training in 3.5 hours and submitted her 043-Form
from the system.

Some highlights from the interview:

From the Bursar's perspective, how do you find the Rise system?
"Rise School is a fantastic accounting system for school's. It is easy to use and user friendly,
especially for Bursars who do not have an accounting background."

What did you like the most?
"I like the fact that all information regarding the school administration can be kept on one system."

Have you submitted the 043-Form from the system? How did you find it?
"I submitted my first 043-Form from RSM in June. I was surprised at how much easier it made everything for me.
It cut my workload in half as I did not have to use my own cash book and the WCED's excel spreadsheet.
Natassja helped me to put new entries which I required on the 043, everything added up and was perfect."

Here you can view the full interview with Bursar at Koos Sadie PS

Our next School Forum is taking place at 10h00 on Aug 26. Please drop us an email at info@risebiz.co.za,
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WASTELAND - sonicperspectives.com

Music fans are used to anticipating the release of a new album, waiting to see what fresh course their favorite artists have chosen to chart. For Riverside fans, the stakes are much higher. This is a band who is not just releasing a new studio album, but who are re-introducing themselves to their fans anew. After guitarist PiotrGrudziński’s sudden and tragic death two and a half years ago, the band decided to officially continue without adding a new guitarist. “It would be very obvious if we had hired just another fourth member of the band, you know, and do some rehearsals and do another album. But we didn’t want to do that,” says bassist, vocalist, principal songwriter and now rhythm guitarist Mariusz Duda. While he has hinted that in the future that could possibly change, for now it is clear that part of Riverside’s healing process is to not replace their beloved friend and bandmate. It’s an admirable approach to take, one that honors the legacy that Piotr left. And then there were three.

Still, going from a quartet to a trio will inevitably have an impact on the output of the group as a whole. Even with Duda overdubbing layers of acoustic and electric guitars and piccolo bass, and bringing in a few guest guitarists for select solo spots, the absence of Piotr’s atmospheric lead lines is a gaping hole that the band are not explicitly trying to fill. The danger here is that the band could deliver an album that provides only three-quarters of the satisfaction of previous releases, or even less. The miracle of Wasteland is that this is not the case. In retrospect, from six years further down the road, one may look back and see Wasteland as a transitional album to Riverside’s new destiny. But at this moment in time, it is clear that the band have released an album that stands shoulder to shoulder with the best of their past releases. Bravo, Riverside, bravo.

One of the highlights of this new album is its opening sequence. No stranger to acapella vocal delivery, Duda opens the album stripped down and alone, posing an aching question, “What if it’s not meant to be…?” sung as a forlorn hymn. There is a post-apocalyptic theme that runs throughout the album, mirroring Riverside’s need to deal with their own apocalypse. This emptiness is conveyed with just a lone voice in the opening minute and a half, further accentuated by a haunting violin which intensifies as it segues into the crunch of “Acid Rain”. This is likely the most powerful opening on any Riverside album, causing chills to run down the listener’s spine.

“Acid Rain” will quickly gain the favor of nearly every Riverside fan. It is a wonderful blend of the hard-hitting and more atmospheric sides of the band, all in one song. Starting with an ominous riff and vocal line from Duda, the song kicks in with signature keyboard washes from Michał Łapaj and Piotr Kozieradzki’s powerful drum delivery. With a jaggedly distorted rhythm guitar from Duda and guest lead guitar lines courtesy of Maciej Meller (from the excellent band Quidam), one could be fooled into thinking that Riverside was still the same band as before. Indeed, “Acid Rain” is so emblematic of the band that it is surprising this was not chosen as the lead single for the album. The piece closes with an anthemic wordless vocal line which will likely be chanted by the live audience when played in concert. A remarkable and satisfying start to Riverside’s new chapter.

The first sound most fans will have already heard on the new album is Kozieradzki’s massive drum hits which open “Vale of Tears”, due to it being released two months before the album proper. Following the form of “Acid Rain”, this song sees the band alternating between their heavier and softer sides, offering something for everyone here. Both fresh and familiar at the same time, “Vale of Tears” is a solid piece of music that encapsulates what the album Wasteland is all about, both thematically and sonically.

In early press releases, Duda remarked that he is now experimenting with singing in a lower register. If you were hoping this suggested that he is returning to growls and harsher voicings, you couldn’t be further from the truth. No, Duda is literally singing in a lower register, but doing it softly and even serenely. On “Guardian Angel” and the closing piano/vocal duet “The Night Before” (the latter’s music being written by Łapaj), this gives more of a lullaby sentiment. It takes the band into a new, more vulnerable direction. And it seems very appropriate for this stage in their evolution. The other largely acoustic piece on the album is “River Down Below”, certainly, a highlight in terms of a perfectly crafted melodic song, closing with another well-delivered guitar solo from Maciej Meller. These three acoustic tracks have their touchstone more in previous song-oriented album Love, Fear and the Time Machine and would seem a natural extension of that album.

However, Riverside’s recent history demands that they would never enjoy a natural extension from their previous album. Which brings us to “Lament”. Likely the most emotional point on Wasteland, this song delivers the range in dynamics and expression which can provide genuine catharsis for their audience. Lilting melodic lines are juxtaposed with a wall of sound, crying “Father will you take me away and save me from my fate.” The addition of guest violinist Michał Jelonek further evokes our tears and our release. Truth be told, the album could have been served by even more moments like that which “Lament” offers.

There are two longer songs on the album, one being the largely-instrumental “The Struggle for Survival”. Despite its length at nine and a half minutes, it is an imperfect piece which leaves an impression that something – or someone – is still missing. This is perhaps one of the few moments where the fact that Riverside are now a trio instead of a quartet is most apparent. Although Maciej Meller again guests, the song truly calls out for an additional voice which never fully materializes. In contrast, a minute-long guitar solo early on in the song is glaringly unlike anything on a Riverside album before, and although it may certainly convey a “struggle for survival”, the dissonance in straying from the band’s signature sound is quite jarring. Still, the piece offers a strong foundation of themes and grooves, finally ending with a classic Duda vocal chant.

Title track “Wasteland” again begins with Duda’s lower-register singing, this time to an Ian Anderson-esque guitar strumming pattern. Although he is no longer growling, Duda views his new style of singing as achieving part of the same goal: what it is to be a man. “Being manly doesn’t mean that I have to scream or do some growling,” he says. And he wanted that manly sentiment to be conveyed during what he sees as Riverside’s western-cinematic song, “Wasteland”. “It’s a movie about the lonely rider, about the strong man who needs to survive somewhere.” This is a new exploration for the band which, although still following the blueprint of past song structures, allows for them to explore new landscapes and soundscapes. It’s this kind of freshness which gives hope for Riverside’s future, that they are wanting to see what else they are capable of as their career progresses.

Wasteland demands to be judged on its own terms, having landed at a unique time in the band’s evolution. It touches moments of its past, offers something new, and provides some catharsis for the tribulations endured. Given all of those factors, we can clearly say that they have succeeded. Despite its post-apocalyptic theme, it may achieve the unexpected: it gives the listener hope.


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    The RMBMWCCA Autocross program is in need of Safety Stewards. There is a critical shortage of Safety Stewards, and our events cannot take place without sufficient Safety Steward coverage. If you’ve been autocrossing with us for at least two seasons, you are eligible to become Safety steward. The Safety Stewards’ job is to ensure our events are conducted as safely as possible, and addresses such areas as safe course design, participant conduct and “crowd control.”

    Safety stewards are required to attend a training. The training session lasts approximately two hours, and isi usually held in conjunction with lunch or dinner at a dining establishment.

    If you are willing to volunteer to help keep our events safe, post here, AND ALSO EMAIL ME at [email protected]. I need your e-mail so that I can forward training materials to you in advance of the training session. I’m hoping to conduct training, sometime in the two weeks before the autocross school, and will take suggestions for a meeting place (restaurant or sports bar) with a separate enclosed room, in the north Denver area.

    I’m interested. Sent you an email.

    David Jobusch

    Thanks for pulling this together Arnie — looking forward to the training tomorrow night!

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A Good Example

You know what I was trying to explain yesterday? Well, last night proved a good example.

It was cold. Extremely cold by SC standards with a nasty wind on top of it but I wanted to get a ride in before the five solid days of rain in the forecast. I didn’t really have much of a plan going in likely just continuing to get comfortable with his canter and transitions into and out of it.

Preparing for five days of flooding rain. At least it will be almost 70F

I wasn’t even thinking as I brought everyone in for dinner and then threw Gem and Pete hay while I took H’Appy out to ride in the arena. He was perfectly fine until we entered and he looked around realizing they weren’t in sight.

It’s been a long time since I’ve left them inside while I rode and it didn’t even dawn on me it would be an issue. As he spun around the mounting block it quickly sunk in that I had my hands full.

After working a while to reinstall that standing still was not negotiable, I mounted up and we walked off. He was tense and felt ready to explode but I knew it was just being nervous out all alone in the world. I didn’t agree that he should feel that way, but I understood.

The footing may suck but at least I have lights

I forced myself to remain as calm as possible, making sure my weight was in my heels and my hips were open and allowing him to relax instead of getting tense and creating more tension in his back. One piece of advice I got a long, long time ago and stuck with me was that the rider and horse should always equal 10. When he comes out at a 2 I need to bring the energy in myself up to an 8. Last night he was already a 9, so mine needed to be a calm and quiet 1.

We walked. He cried out for his friends a few times. He curled behind the bit and shook his head. I thought about how to react and how to help him.

Circles. Bend. Square turns. Walking over ground poles. Halting a million times. Always keeping him moving. Always making him check in to see what we would do next.

Gem says she is sick of dark winter nights too

It took a while but eventually he started to halt when I asked with a light squeeze on the reins. Lots of praise.

A while later he started to walk off again without a tantrum. Lots of praise.

A while later he lowered his head and relaxed.

Ride over.

Dusty worked hard with the help of my dad to get this stump out. It was nice to get rid of it

It wasn’t the ride I had planned or really even wanted. I wanted to canter. I wanted to trot. More importantly though I wanted yet another positive experience to continue to build his trust in me. I wanted him to continue to learn that I’m fair and I’ll reward good behavior.

I’ll hop back on him again Friday after work. I haven’t decided yet if the horses will go in the barn or not. I need to work on him being able to ride all alone, but I also don’t want to blow his mind so I think I’ll leave them out and maybe try an every other ride situation.

I’d also love to trailer out to my old Trainer’s barn to string together some jumps in a small course. It would test his brain off property which is something I haven’t done since July, so hopefully I can squeeze that in between Dusty working Saturday and celebrating his birthday Sunday.

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    1. This is the reason I’m not hunting a trainer at the moment. I want to work through stuff like this before I start paying someone on the ground. I don’t mind spending a Wednesday night in the cold walking and working on his brain, but I would very much mind paying $$$ to do it.

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  1. Yeah! Good job recognizing what needed to be done versus what you wanted to do. And I love the “10” analogy. I had the same ride last night!: wanted to nicely canter and trot around the forest, where Major wanted to rush home and behave like a dragon. So I settled on walking until brains were reinstalled, and then just continued to walk the rest of the time. It ended up being peaceful when it could have been a fight.

    1. Exactly! Fights are never worth it though that is a lesson I constantly have to remind myself of. The 10 analogy helps my mental game a lot to settle my overly active and tense body down when it isn’t needed and in fact is only making things worse.

  2. omgosh rides like that have a very high likelihood of throwing me off my game haha, when i am expecting one thing and the horse is like “actually, about that…..” good for you tho for being flexible in your plan, seems like you handled it really well! agreed completely about that kinda thing being all about establishing that trust. the rest can only come after that!

  3. I’ve been following along with your progress and I think that while it wasn’t the ride you wanted it was a really important ride. You have come a long way and seemed to quietly work through his issues without worrying and that is the most important thing. Well done!

  4. Good for you being so adjustable! It’s hard to abandon “the plan” for a ride, but usually when you do, it’s the best thing you could have done. Kudos!!

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For McCain and the liberals who love him, the ideal "labor leadership" was in place in the Labor Party in Britain before Tony Blair took over the Party. Back then, at Labor Party conventions, whoever owned the union cast all his member's votes for them.

So who owns the unions? Often organized crime does. Organized labor is one of its staple sources of income. The point here is not that labor is still controlled by organized crime. The point is that the so-called "labor leaders" can be puppets on a string and the media will still refer to them as "labor."

"Labor" has no use whatsoever for the opinion of a bunch of working stiffs. They are straight liberal, and supporting the political left is their only real purpose. Like all large organizations, they do as little for their clients, in this case working people, as they can. They have other priorities.

As always, the capitalized word is nothing like the real thing. When the media speak of Labor, this has little to do with labor. When the Inquisition spoke of Mercy, it meant the opposite of mere mercy, which meant not torturing people. To the Inquisition, True Mercy was saving the soul from Hell. That required a slow burning at the stake. That gave the sinner a chance to feel the fire and repent. That was Mercy. There was no room for mercy.

Think about it. If Mercy meant mercy, you wouldn't capitalize it. If Labor meant labor, you wouldn't capitalize it, but Labor is implicitly capitalized in Mediaspeak.

Yes, Labor is taking a beating in the political arena today. But that is doing labor a lot of good.


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Friday, May 13, 2011

A lost opportunity

In fourth seat at favorable vulnerability, I picked up the following collection: ♠QT743 JT84293 ♣8.  Partner opened 1♣ in second seat and RHO bid 6!  I passed, as did LHO, and partner doubled.  We play that such a double is cooperative, so I can take it out if I think it's right.  On the plus side, I have two five card majors, and partner should have at least one four-card major on this auction.  On the other hand, if partner has the ♣A I can likely get a ruff for down one at least.  I decided to leave it in.  In an auction like this, partner's double can't mean don't lead clubs as well as suggesting a takeout.  Therefore I felt that the obvious lead was the ♣8.  Unfortunately (but perhaps not surprisingly) declarer had the ♣A and moreover was able to get to dummy in diamonds (with the 8) to pitch the losing spade on the A, which was the only card that dummy provided.  Once I don't lead a spade, the contract is always making, losing us a bushel of IMPs since most RHO's didn't bid 6 with their 1075 shape (with solid diamonds).

Bidding 6♠ would have improved our score to only -500 which would have actually given us few IMPs on the plus side.  But best of all would be for me to lead a spade and set the contract for a gain of almost 12 imps.

The lesson here I suppose is that if you develop a system of unlimited cooperative doubles, you should at least try to use it!

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Applying the Martin Defense to Interference over a weak NT

I recently became convinced to play the Martin Defense to interference over a weak NT.  I've always been a fan of negative doubles after a 1NT opener (of any range except 10-12 when I think penalty is probably more prudent).  But in the Martin defense, double shows exactly two cards in the suit bid by the interferer (regardless of the meaning of the bid).  It also shows sufficient cards to be reasonably sure they're going down, a good 9 to a good 12.  Anything more and we should probably try for game and anything less and it's better not to double them.  Given the generally balanced nature of the hand (opener has a balanced hand and if we have a reasonably balanced hand), then it's reasonable to assume that the entire hand is balanced -- not guaranteed of course.  Thus the number of total tricks is likely in the 15-16 range rather than anything more.

The first time we played it, it didn't come up and tonight it looked like it wouldn't again until the last round.  I opened board 1 with 1NT (12-14) as North (none vulnerable obviously) holding ♠A97 76AKJT ♣JT53.  LHO bid 2♠ and partner doubled, showing precisely two spades.  RHO bid 3♠.  Well, this was an easy one.  They were contracting for 9 tricks on an eight card fit, while we have the balance of the high card points.  I doubled therefore, hoping for 100 our way (better than making 1NT) or even 300 if we were lucky.  Before the opening lead, we were told that 2♠ actually showed spades and a minor (Cappelletti/Hamilton), but it wouldn't have made any difference to our methods.  Partner led ♣4 and dummy came down with ♠J52 KQ94253 ♣982, a reasonably good dummy from our point of view in that probably the hearts wouldn't be worth very much being most probably opposite shortness and with dummy being short of entries.  Partner came up with KT of trumps and we managed to get the contract down 3 (+500) for a top.  The best we could do unaided was 120 with our 23 hcp.  As predicted, the number of total tricks on the deal was on the low side: 15 (9 our way in diamonds and 6 their way in spades).

I guess you can count me a convert!

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Rebidding after a double

Let's look at a few auctions that involve rebids after a takeout double:
  1. (1S) x (p) 2D (p) 2H
  2. (1S) x (p) 3D (p) 3H
  3. (1S) x (p) 2D (p) 3H
Which of these show a good one-suited hand?  I think it's clear that #3 must show a good hand with very good hearts.  What about the other hands?  If you play that doubles can be two-suited, as opposed to three-suited, that's to say an extension of the principle of equal-level conversion, then #1 simply shows a hand that wants partner to choose between hearts and clubs.  Clearly, this is not a minimum hand because we might be forcing a Yarborough to declare at the three level.  But it's a different hand from that in auction #3.

However, it seems to me that in auction #2, where partner has shown substantial values, 3H would simply confirm four hearts and a relatively minimum double.  Presumably, in order for partner to bid 3D, he's either got sufficient values to play 4D if he has no heart support, or 3NT, or 4H if he has four hearts.

But I admit this is an area I'm not sure about.  And I doubt if there's anything in the books about this.


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Saturday, April 24, 2021

More on the penalty-oriented double

One of my more recent blogs was on the Penalty-oriented Double. I feel that this is a legitimate clade in the zoology of doubles.

Here it is in action:

What will you call? Partner is suggesting trying for 200 and that looks tempting. But, could it be that partner is expecting a bit more meat on the bone of your hand? You did make a 2-level overcall and you don't exactly have the goods, do you?

And, you know that partner has exactly three hearts (well, it's 90% certain) and less than opening strength. If you do take it out to 4H, how bad could things be? -300 and -100 are the likely results. OTOH, maybe we are due 200. But, think about it. How many diamonds are we getting? zero. Other suits? three? There's a very real possibility of ending up with -710. That's sure to be a bottom while 200 is almost certainly going to be a top. Do we want to be risking a bottom for a top? If we had a diamond trick, that would swing the pendulum towards passing. But as it is? I think pulling the POD to 4H is the best plan.

The results?  4DX= was worth zero match-points. 4HX-1 was worth 64%.

In case the link stops working at some point, your hand (white vs. red) is 87 QT762 985 AQJ. Partner deals and passes, RHO opens 1S, you bid 2H, LHO bids 3D, partner bids 3H, RHO bids 4D, passed to partner who doubles.

Partner's hand? AJT6 J53 7 KT973.


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Confessions of a tired tea drinker

My husband and I have been thinking about buying a new house for a while, so we’ve been looking for about five months. Over the last two weeks it’s gotten serious. We’ve been touring houses, putting in offers, getting rejected, and waiting to hear back on our third offer. In the mean time, I’ve cleaned my house for photos to sell our house and started packing some breakables.

We’ve worked on punch list problems to fix before listing and last night we decided today will be the day to list our house. I’ve lost a lot of sleep the past week and am tired.

As I pause writing to run after my 9 month old who has oatmeal all over his face and has learned to turn on our floor fan, I come back with a cup of caffeinated tea.

Charleston Tea Plantation Peach tea is good, but I’m too tired to even care what it tastes like, as long as it wakes me up.

Then this thought crossed my mind, “I should leave some tea out for potential buyers to try!” That’s definitely something I would do, but am not going to. I seem to have tapped into my “sweet old lady at heart” characteristics.

Anywho, y’all keep us in your thoughts, prayers, and positive energy vibes. We’re about to go on a wild ride!

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  1. I love this post! Hang in there, you five ( or is it six (2 dogs and 1 cat)? I am happy to hear you guys are growing. Please tell me you are planning to stay in the same region.
    Love, Aunt Mary

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    1. It’s 6! Staying nearby! My hubby wasn’t ok with moving to England for some reason…

  2. Sister in Law take heart you will find the perfect house i’m praying for that. I thinking setting tea out for potential buyers is a great idea. The presentation of color would be a nice touch. Offering a taste might be the sweet old lady you are channeling, however tea can be calming. Whatever stress or lack of sleep you are feeling keep in mind that potential buyers are in the same situation searching for the perfect house just like you. Sending my love an happy thoughts.

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  3. Hi, For some reason, I enjoyed this one…not because of your tone of malaise, but in spite of it. It rings true and irrepressibly resigned to the prospects for future happiness. The photo of Grady and your “wild ride” sign-off were delightful. Hang in there! [Animated GIF] ________________________________

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  4. Good luck! Moving with an infant is challenging!

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    1. I’m seeing that! Outside of needing to take care of him, he pulls things back out of boxes!

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#NewRelease My #BookReview of #HistFic Daughter Of War by @SJATurney @canelo_co

Daughter of War (Knights Templar #1)Daughter of War by S.J.A. Turney

4 stars

Daughter Of War (Knights Templar #1) is historical fiction set in 1198. It revolves around the mysterious Templar Knights. The book opens with a battle in the Aragon area between Spanish Lords and a raiding group of Moors. Arnau de Vallbona is among the Spaniards, fighting alongside his Lord. But Arnau is unsure of his future when Lord Berenguer de Santa Coloma is killed . Berenguer’s heir is his fifteen year old daughter; however, straight after her father’s funeral, the king’s representative orders her betrothal to the vile Ferrer della Cadeneta, a treacherous man who did nothing to save Berenguer when he had the opportunity.

But the fifteen year old Lady Titborge is no child, and she asks Arnau to help her escape. They seek refuge at a Templar monastery in Roureel, offering the Templars the lands and wealth of the Santa Coloma estates. But just how low will della Cadeneta stoop to get the fortune that Titborge can give him?

Religion was a strong theme in the medieval era, and most readers of history know of the Knights Templar. Less is written about the order in Spain. Turney has chosen to base his story around two, real life, Templar sisters. Woven throughout the story are strong Templar themes of religion. But we are also reminded that, in reality, the Templar rubrics would have been melded with secular habits to fit the needs of the monasteries and the demands on the knights.

The story follows Arnau’s narrative; there are plenty of fight scenes as Cadeneta is relentless in his attempts to get either Titborge or her estate titles. This will appeal to readers who like a story which doesn’t have a romantic sub-plot. Overall, an interesting insight into both brothers and sisters of the Knights Templar.

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An extraordinary story of the Knights Templar, seen from the bloody inside
Europe is aflame. On the Iberian Peninsula the wars of the Reconquista rage across Aragon and Castile. Once again, the Moors are gaining the upper hand. Christendom is divided.
Amidst the chaos comes a young knight: Arnau of Valbona. After his Lord is killed in an act of treachery, Arnau pledges to look after his daughter, whose life is now at risk. But in protecting her Arnau will face terrible challenges, and enter a world of Templars, steely knights and visceral combat he could never have imagined.
She in turn will find a new destiny with the Knights as a daughter of war… Can she survive? And can Arnau find his destiny?

About the author

Simon lives with his wife and children and a menagerie of animals in rural North Yorkshire, where he sits in an office, wired on coffee and digestive biscuits, and attempts to spin engrossing tales out of strands of imagination while his children drive toys across his desk and two dogs howl as they try to share a brain cell.

A born and bred Yorkshireman with a love of country, history and architecture, Simon spends most of his rare free time travelling around ancient sites, writing, researching the ancient world and reading voraciously.

Following an arcane and eclectic career path that wound through everything from sheep to Microsoft networks and from paint to car sales, Simon wrote Marius’ Mules and, with help and support, made a success of it. Now, with in excess of 20 novels under his belt, Simon writes full time and is represented by MMB Creative literary agents.

Simon writes Roman military novels in the form of the bestselling Marius’ Mules series based on Julius Caesar’s campaigns, Roman thrillers in the Praetorian series, set during the troubled reign of Commodus, medieval adventures in the Ottoman Cycle, following a young Greek thief around the 15th century world, and a series of Historical Fantasy novels with a Roman flavour, called the Tales of the Empire.

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Finding ways to workout while traveling by motorcycle

Every summer, my husband and I take four weeks to explore a new area of the country.

We travel by motorcycle and plan a route that avoids the major highways in favor of enjoying the landscape.

We’ve taken the Harley from the east coast all the way across to the west coast. We’ve toured up through Canada and down along the southern border. Traveling by motorcycle, we are restricted in how much we can pack. I need to choose outfits that wash up easily, are comfortable and versatile. The weather can range from chilly to sweltering, windy to rainy, and we need gear to protect ourselves. One of my priorities along the trip is figuring out a way to exercise. I normally workout every single day and am unwilling to neglect my fitness for a whole month. I pack my sneakers, my jump rope and workout clothes. I’m always relieved when the hotels we choose provide a fitness center. It’s a pleasure to get a good night’s sleep and spend an hour utilizing the equipment before we get back on the road. However, we try to save money by staying at smaller places that usually don’t offer any amenities. I often end up going for a run or jumping rope in the parking lot. I’ve even been forced to workout within the hotel room. I am convinced that taking the time to stretch and work my muscles keeps me from becoming stiff and sore on the trip. My husband eats breakfast and drinks coffee while I exercise. He refuses to so much as stretch. He often complains about sore hips, shoulders and back.

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Life can be complicated. This is especially true when you are trying to juggle your life and your learning. To support you during difficult times, RRU offers free, confidential counselling and learning strategy support. Students can access one-time support, or short-term ongoing counselling (usually up to five sessions) in-person, over the phone, Zoom and Skype.

Make an appointment

Please use one of the following options to book a counselling appointment:

  • Book an appointment using our online booking system
  • Phone: 250.391.2600, ext. 4515
  • Toll-free: 1.800.788.8028 (please ask for "Counselling Services")
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Please submit a Counselling Services Intake form (.docx) before or at your first appointment. Emailed submission is fine.

If you require an appointment urgently, or outside of the hours provided in the online booking system, please email us directly.

If you require immediate assistance, please consider:

Who are our counsellors?

Sarah Chettleburgh is a Canadian Certified Counsellor with the Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association. Sarah completed a Masters of Education Degree in Counselling Psychology in 2011, and has been working with Royal Roads University since 2012. In addition to her counselling work at RRU, Sarah has also worked as a career counsellor, internship advisor, instructor and team coach at the university. This varied experience has ensured Sarah has a very thorough understanding of the challenges and rewards faced by Royal Roads’ students.

Although she utilizes a variety of counselling approaches and theories to be effective, Sarah always holds the students’ individual needs at the centre of her work. Drawing on elements on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Coaching approaches, Sarah works collaboratively with students to ensure their goals are met in an effective and efficient manner. Open, approachable and encouraging, Sarah creates a warm and comfortable space for positive work and interesting conversation.

Sarah is available to meet with students in-person, by phone or Skype, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

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Gemma Fraser is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors and has a Master’s of Education Degree. She has worked at RRU since 2014 in various roles including Learning Strategist, Counsellor and Team Coach and is known for being warm and friendly and creating an atmosphere where students feel encouraged to explore possibilities in a safe and supported way.

As a counsellor, Gemma uses a variety of approaches including Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. She always works to meet the individual needs of each student with gentleness and compassion.

As a Learning Strategist, Gemma helps students focus on the process of learning by examining their study habits and current difficulties and barriers to success. Then together, creating a plan to use more effective learning strategies aimed at building academic success.  This includes areas such as use of time, organization, stress, learning styles, reading and studying effectively, preparing for exams and dealing with procrastination.  In a non-judgmental and positive way, Gemma collaborates with students to explore what is working well and what might need some changing and helps create some accountability for the change process.

Rachel is a counselling practicum student under the supervision of Gemma Fraser and Sarah Chettelburgh. She is currently completing her Masters of Education Degree in Counselling Psychology and plans to register as a Clinical Counsellor. Rachel has been a social worker and in Victoria for 12 years. She owned and operated a non-profit yoga and wellness center for the past 8 years and is passionate about accessible, community-based programming.

In her approach, Rachel takes a non-judgmental, open, and collaborative stance towards providing support and exploring solutions. She is interested in incorporating mindfulness skills into Cognitive-Behavioural, Solution-Focused, and Positive Psychology approaches.

Counselling Services also works with contracted counsellors to ensure students find a suitable fit, and have access to appointments in the evenings and weekends when requested.

What kinds of services are available?

Our counsellors will discuss any range of topics, including but not limited to:

  • Anxiety and stress management
  • Depression
  • Loss/grief
  • Confidence/Self-esteem
  • Family challenges/transitions
  • Relationship issues
  • Group dynamics and interpersonal skills
  • Sexual or physical abuse/assault (Sexual Violence or Misconduct Protocol and Procedures for Students)
  • Substance abuse and addictions
  • Identity
  • Academic and learning challenges
  • Time management

Letters of Consideration

We know that life creates unexpected stressful circumstances for students (e.g. loss of a family member/friend, family healthy issue, change in relationship, temporary high stress circumstances, etc.). In these temporary situations, a formal accommodation through Accessibility Services might not be suitable or necessary, but a student might require a little flexibility from their instructor(s) for one or two assignments to support their success for a short period of time.

In these cases, when a student accesses counselling support and is taking steps to ensure their success, RRU Counsellors might write a Letter of Consideration to support the student. Unlike a formal accommodation, there is no legal obligation to apply the recommendation but it’s a request for compassion within reason. These letters are written with the consent of the student, and discussion between counsellors, students and/or instructors might be helpful to come up with an appropriate plan. If you have any questions about Letters of Consideration, please feel welcome to get in touch with Counselling Services.

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4 Tips to Optimize Productivity While Working from Home

4 Tips to Optimize Productivity While Working from Home

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has changed the dynamics of the working environment. For many people, the concept of working from home has been a major challenge for productivity, particularly for parents, as they need to ensure the safety of their family while managing the daily stresses of work. While working from home might seem like a challenge, there are certain methods one could implement to minimize distraction and optimize level of output. This article will help identify the necessary skills and tricks to maximize work productivity while working from home.

Here are four key tips to make working from home become efficient –

Setting Up A Good Work Space

  • Try working at an empty desk and remove any form of distractions
  • A clean and organized environment will be conducive for work
  • Putting your phone on silent will help maintain focus on the task at hand
  • Organize how you plan to spend your working hours during the day
  • Eat breakfast to kickstart your day

Maintaining Communication with Co-workers

  • Do not isolate yourself. Working remotely does not mean you are working alone
  • Communicate each day with team members to catch up on daily goals, tasks etc
  • Taking the time to chat with a co-worker on topics outside work can also help maintain mental wellness and build team chemistry
  • Apps such as Skype, Zoom and Microsoft Teams are useful for video/audio communication
  • Screen sharing is an effective method of getting people on the same page and tackle issues together
  • Create an effective balance between work and leisure

Effective Breaks

  • Go out for a walk and get some fresh air when possible
  • Take breaks as you typically would in the office or work environment
  • Keep breaks short and spread them effectively throughout working hours
  • Prioritizing most important tasks during the day will help manage stress

Make Time for Self-Care

  • This is an important step towards maintaining a positive mental health state
  • Getting the recommended 6-8 hours of sleep will keep you well-rested and energized for the day
  • Stick to a nutritious and effective eating plan
  • Exercise regularly, go for a jog or standard 20-30 minute walk

Implementing these small tips and tricks will ultimately contribute to your productivity while working from home. These are just a few methods to maintain the balance between work and their personal life. It is important to keep a sense of normalcy during this period to manage the stress and workload from home. Despite the negativity surrounding COVID-19, this global phenomenon has forced us to develop new skills, as well create the flexibility to perform under stressful conditions.

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TLS as president signed “Ron,” one page, 7 x 10.5, White House letterhead, January 27, 1987. Letter to Dolores M. Ballachino, written on the day that he delivered his sixth State of the Union address. In part: "I'm enjoying a very pleasant recovery and feel fine. But I'm sorry to hear about you. You take care of yourself—that's an Executive Order from the Commander in Chief. There, I guess I took care of that. While I'm at it, tell Paul that order applies to him also. It's time to stop now and then smell the flowers. You made me a little homesick for the Golden West when you described your view of the lake. To tell you the truth I'm always homesick. But you are right on another count, I'm also sick of this fuss the press is raising, which is much ado about very little. I think it's slowing down, and I'll be glad when the Special Counsel I asked for can finally tell us what really happened." In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.

Reagan is evidently alluding to the Wedtech scandal, which concerned the award of government contracts to a New York defense contractor; Independent Counsel James C. McKay was appointed to investigate the matter in February 1987. The investigation resulted in the resignation of Attorney General Edwin Meese, though he was not convicted of any wrongdoing.

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Trying to live in the truth

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To lose your head is to lose your spine. But, my friend, after you've been wronged, you'll rebuild... and you'll be taller. Listen, feel, think. You'll rise above them. You won't lie. You won't lie to others, You won't lie to yourself. You won't be a hopeless wonderer — you'll be a hopeful wonder.


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Russ Baker talks about unanswered questions surrounding the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks: Coast to Coast AM, radio stations everywhere. 11pm-2am Pacific Time, Sunday 9/11; 2-5am Eastern Time Monday.

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  • By RPM, September 12, 2011 @ 11:21 am

    I heard you on Coast-To-Coast last night. I’m going to eviscerate you on my radio show today.

  • By Jeremy, September 12, 2011 @ 8:24 pm

    Loved your book! Tried to call into the show but couldn’t get through. I was wondering if you have read Kevin Ryan’s Article on who had “Demolition Access to the WTC”? A lot of connections link up to people and companies in the last chapters of your book, and I feel the research in the article could really benefit from your journalism and writing skills.

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Trainees (students, postdoctoral fellows and research staff): your RRM registration fee includes shared accommodations for Friday night. When registering, you will be asked to list a preferred roommate. Roommates will be assigned by the conference, honoring preferences whenever possible.

PIs and sponsors: your RRM meeting registration fee does not include accommodations. You will be responsible for booking your own rooms at the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center. A block of rooms have been set aside at a special rate of $134.00 plus tax. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel at 412-471-4000 and referencing the 2014 Rustbelt RNA Meeting or by visiting the 2014 RRM reservation page.

If you are interested in arriving a day before the 2014 RRM or extending your stay in Pittsburgh after the meeting, please contact Hannah Diorio-Toth ( for information on special rates for meeting attendees at the Pittsburgh City Center Marriott.

Room Sharing at the 2014 RRM

Hotel accommodations are provided by the RRM to trainees who attend the meeting. Trainees will be asked to share a hotel room with another trainee. Hotel rooms include two double beds and amenities for two people. Trainees can indicate on their registration form if they have a preference of whom they would like to share a room.

If a trainee is opposed to sharing a hotel room, they are asked to indicate this on their registration form and to contact the RRM co-chairs. They will then be invited to book their own accommodations separately through the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center.

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I'm drawn to the leopard print fabric of this fabulous top and really appreciate the uniqueness in the color combination of the mocha background scattered with black and caramel rosettes. The oversized boxy fit creates unique lines and asymmetry at the hem when your arms are down. It's got dolman sleeves, a band at the hem, and slits at the sides.

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Writing Historical Fiction: Researching Period Furniture

The following photographs are pictures I took of period furniture displayed in the Maryland Historical Society. During the writing of the novel, I had to do a lot more research than this, but it gave me start.

bed and bed steps

Notice that the bed steps open up to reveal a potty seat — for when nature calls in the middle of the night. (I seem to be pursuing a theme this week!)

Bejamin Latrobe designed this chair for Dolley Madison to use in the drawing room of the President’s Mansion. (It wasn’t called the White House until after the War of 1812.)

Charles Pinkney, U.S. Attorney General, used this inkstand to write a draft of the declaration of war against Great Britain in 1812.

I didn’t use anything like this particular piece of furniture in the novel, but I love the exuberance of this dressing table. The figures on the upper doors represented Commerce and Industry.

This armchair inspired me to choose teal upholstery for the furniture Betsy’s parents had in their drawing room.

I love the color combination on the Grecian couch. It helped me to realize that the color palette from Betsy’s time period wasn’t quite as somber as I might have assumed.

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  1. Map of Time

    Interesting stuff. Love the “character” of the pieces.

  2. yubahome

    Love the colors. Federal blue, celadon …coral?

    Years ago, while taking a tour of Colonial Williamsburg, I was struck by the vivid colors on the walls: peacock blue, emerald greens, scarlet, etc. (Much different than I was expecting.) I was told by the guide that the discovery of Pompei was a big fashion influence.

  3. I’ve developed a personal fondness for fainting benches, though I’m unsure of their specific “era”. I’ve only “used” one in one writing instance, and it’s probably symbolic (as in, if I ever write book club questions/notes, it’ll be symbolic 😉 )

    • They are very cool. I’m not sure the full range of their era, but I know they existed during the French Empire. Using one symbolically would be interesting. I hope to see how you did it someday. I think I only referred to one once in the the novel, and that’s when Betsy meets her sister-in-law and Pauline is reclining in much the same pose she struck while being carved as a seminude Venus. (See Scandalous Pauline Bonaparte.)

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V/A – Different Circles Vol.1

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Different Circles [DIFFERENTCIRCLES01]

The first physical manifesto of one of the most interesting tangents of the UK underground right now – Weightless.

Headed up by Mumdance & Logos, the Different Circles label is a vinyl only outlet for Weightless experiments to be disseminated. The first plate, cut at Transition and individually numbered call on a crew of 6 producers heading up this new wave of club music, an icy metallic mix of the ghosts of Eski-beat, high precision sound design and Grime 2.0.

Melancholic synth workouts and diamond tipped percussion are the order of the day here, heavily verbed gunshots offer a glimpse back at the source material but don’t dwell on it, instead looking for a way to further the sound.

While each of the producers here has released music on other established labels, Different Circles offers the most coherent document so far, one that outlines the sound perfectly and offers an accessible way in.

There is a solid 25 minutes of music on offer here, all cut nice and loud. What is perhaps most surprising is how versatile it all is, as an immersive listening experience and also as remarkably useful and fun DJ tool. Everything on here is around the magic 130-140 mark. If you’re a grime guy, techno fiend or dubstep DJ, this is crucial.

For fans of Mumdance, Logos, Filter Dread, Pinch and the Keysound camp.

Full tracklisting –

A1 Mumdance, Logos & Rabit – Inside the Catacomb

A2 Inkke – Love Song

A3 Strict Face – Python Crossing

B1 Dark0 – Sweet Boy Tears

B2 Rabit – More Memories

B3 Murlo – Geist

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