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Sneakers and a blazer

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

I get a lot of questions about how to wear sneakers with jeans. It's such a fun casual look and incredibly comfy--perfect for city walks or running around town.

Here's how to put it all together:
Start with rolled slim-cut jeans such as  skinny, boyfriend or straight and pair with a scoop or v-neck tee-shirt (boot-cut jeans do not work well for this look). Sneakers should not be too bulky---here' I'm wearing white perforated leather sneakers by
French Connection (on sale now at Bloomingdale's!)--Keds are great too.
 Save your gym shoes for working out--they're just too clunky.

A fitted blazer pulls the look together and makes it a bit more polished.

Keep your jewelry and bag simple and casual. I'm wearing a
large stainless steel watch, a long silver chain and a black leather bucket bag
Aviator sunglasses add the finishing touch.

Photography by the very talented Cathleen Trainor.

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  1. Love it! I had this look in mind when I got the jeans I told you about... searched for sneakers to pair with them with no luck.... not really a blazer girl. One issue I have with sneakers such as Keds and that shape is they make my 9.5/10 feet look longer and narrower than they already are.... I will keep searching.:)


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Monday, September 30, 2013

Dreamy Nursery: Part 3

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I've been having an affair for many years now...It's true. I'm in love with my glue gun. I hope you enjoyed my little poem to express my deepest affections. Every word I spoke comes from the heart. Even when I get burned, I keep going back for more. There's something about it that just sticks...

Haha...ok, enough with the fancy talk and silliness. This is serious stuff. I seriously made a no-sew trim to update some old roman shades for my baby girl's nursery, and I did it all with a glue gun. If you've been following along throughout the other DIYs (like this one: Dreamy nursery DIYs: part one and this one: Nursery DIYs part two) then you already know that before it was Ruby's room, it was all decked out in Yankee glory (a lot more glorious than their record this year.) Gray walls, black shades, and lots of memorabilia. My decorating goal was to keep it on a budget, make it eclectic and to incorporate and refinish pieces we already had. That budget did not allot for paint or new shades, thus this tutorial detailing how I used some fabric, lace and pom-pom trim, along with mi amore (my glue gun) to spice up those plain, black shades.

The Steps:

The steps are pretty self-explanatory through the images, but here are a few notes:
  1. Start by measuring the width of your curtain (I think mine was about 26in wide.) Then decide how thick you want your fabric trim to be. I bought the pink lace and pom-pom because I couldn't decide which one to use and in the end figured I'd just go all in and use both. You can opt for the simple look too, and skip all the frills!
  2. Once you have your measurements, cut your fabric adding 2in. to the height and width. This will allow you an inch all the way around to hem your fabric so the edges don't fray (see step 1.) *A cutting board with a grid on it is extremely helpful to keep your measurements accurate!*
  3. Fire up that gorgeous little glue gun now, because it's time hem! If you're handy with a sewing machine, you can hem it the good old fashioned way. I'm only mediocre on the Singer at best and, well, you know where my loyalties lie. *You can use straight pins to pin the hem down before gluing*
  4. Step 2 shows the two panels before all the frilly stuff was added, so if you feel like keeping it simple, you're already done! If you're like me, more is better when it comes to color and texture. Steps 3-5 show how I glue the lace along the top edge of the fabric and glue the pom-pom trim to the back side of the bottom edge so just the pom-poms show.
  5. When the trim is made, now it's time to attach using, you guessed it! Hot glue! I just lined it up and lifted little by little to shoot the glue under.

And that's it!

A cheap and easy update and all you need is your trim and frills of choice and of course, your
Don't worry, the fun doesn't stop here! I still have one more fabulous DIY from Ruby's room to show you and it's another glue gun only craft: Antropologie knock-off, fabric letters!

Don't forget to check out the first two posts in this series for more info. about Ruby's room including DIYs for crocheted breathable bumpers, a bird silhouette palette project, a 10 minute $11.99 shelf make-over and a burlap name bunting!

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  1. LOVE your glue gun ode!! And I never would have guessed from looking at your project that it was no-sew! You inspire those of us afraid of a sewing machine! :)

    1. Thanks Beth! I've found there is little that has to be sewn that can't be hot glued!

  2. haha love this! And your finished project was adorable!!

  3. OMG that nursery is gorgeous!! I love the fabrics you chose. I'm also in love with that fabric "R" in the last set of pictures!

    1. Thanks Karen! I'm really proud of it and looking forward to actually use it once Ruby's out of the bassinet!

  4. very cute and ouch, those glue gun burns do hurt!

  5. OMG! I am soooo in love with your 'ODE'...I recently purchase a mini glue gun to help me with my Big Girlie and her many school projects and ooooh the finger tip burns are KILLER yet I loved seeing that clear magic just the same...LOL ;D

  6. I love your nursery! You need to come to my house and bring your glue gun please!

  7. your graphics are too effing cute. LOVE the ode, you little poet.

    1. was 4 th grade level at best, but it's from the heart.

  8. Love these! And the nursery is adorable! Can't wait to see more.

  9. I'm still looking at this in amazement. I can't believe you did all of this with a glue gun! You are so awesome at this! xoxo

  10. Man you're good! Do you have video tutorials? A few years ago, me and a few girlfriends got together to create some centerpieces and glue guns were involved. . .it was disastrous!! There were multiple injuries! LOL! I'm always impressed by people who have mastered the glue gun!

  11. Oh Meg... we were made to be friends!! I believe Happiness 'IS' a warm glue gun!! I wish the two of us could hot glue gun together ;)
    Your nursery is amazing!! I'm about to get all pin happy up in here :)
    Thanks for linking up to the Mommy Monday.

  12. Love the Ode- I can tell it's from the heart :) And the nursery pics are amazing- so many different patterns and textures, but they all "work." New follower from the SITS Sharefest today!

  13. They look great! It would never occur to me to use a glue gun for that, but what a great idea. I'll have to keep it in mind. Thanks for sharing.

    Happy Sharefest. I hope you have a lovely weekend.

  14. You're so creative! I need to be much more creative - so I am hoping to get some inspiration from you. I do love me some glue gun fun, though. Your art is beautiful too! {surfed over to your artwork link}

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The Showroom

Denise Ferreira da Silva and Arjuna Neuman – 4 Waters: Deep Implicancy

3 April – 18 May 2019
Preview: Tuesday 2 April 2019, 6.30–8.30pm

Screening times: Wednesday – Saturday, every 35 minutes from 12–6pm

Entrance for the exhibition is on Boscobel Street

A philosopher and a filmmaker come together to imagine the possibilities of a world without time, measurement, accrual or notions of value – a world free from the destructive consequences of the Western mind.

4 Waters: Deep Implicancy is an immersive film installation by Denise Ferreira da Silva and Arjuna Neuman, which considers urgent global issues including migration, displacement, legacies of colonialism and ecological devastation, and asks what is possible if ethical thinking is stripped of value? Presenting a reimagined cosmos – an alternative to the violent, segregated world we have inherited – the film seeks a primordial moment of entanglement prior to the separation of matter evolving into the planet we know, a time that Ferreira da Silva describes as ‘Deep Implicancy’.

Crossing four waters: the Mediterranean, the Pacific, the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean, we follow the displacement of peoples alongside the movement of clouds, ideas, earth, and migration of matter, at a quantum level, from one state to another. Taking a planetary view of the world as a single mass, the human and the non-human are part of each other joined through water, the life source, in flux and flowing. Water is also the usurper – breaking-up and dissolving structures in its wake. The geological rumblings of the planet have still the power to overthrow.

Engaging our whole being and embodied modes of consciousness – the visual and aural are combined to produce a polyrhythmic entanglement, displacing colonial hierarchies of conceptual and rational experience. An accompanying archive will expand the work providing cognitive knowledge, research, and contextualisation for the film.

On Saturday 18 May 2019 an international symposium Soot Breath: On Land, Law and Bodies organised in collaboration with Goldsmiths' Department of Visual Cultures will further Ferreira da Silva and Neuman’s ongoing research connecting their current film 4 Waters: Deep Implicancy with their next film which will focus on the element of Earth. Participants will be invited to collectively think through questions of ecology, extraction, territory, sovereignty, migrancy considered at the intersection of coloniality, raciality, and aesthetics. Speakers will include Carl Mika, a Maori philosopher and scholar, and Mark Harris, a Vancouver based critical legal scholar alongside UK based activists and artists. More information will be available soon.

The project is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien. The project is also supported by The Elephant Trust and The Cultivist.

The symposium is organised in collaboration with Goldsmiths' Department of Visual Cultures - Public Programme Summer 2019.

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Ólöf Björnsdóttir: Woollenmaiden!

15 January – 23 February 2003

Ólöf Björnsdóttir's practice takes the form of actions, objects, video and photography. In her work ólöf creates characters that explore human creativity and the power of the imagination. These include the Woollenmaiden!, who through her interventions loudly disrupts public spaces and a Masseuse who attempts to release the creative potential of her subjects through 'Beneficial Squeezing'.Ólöf's work has a direct physicality that is expressed through her actions and objects, this link to the body and the public placing of her practice introduces episodes that jolt us out of the quotidian.

For her project at The Showroom Ólöf Björnsdóttir radically altered the nature of the gallery space. Through the building of a series of cupboards and structures she created a magical Nordic environment to house her work. In order to see the photographic and video documentation of previous actions the audience had to physically interact with these structures, by opening cupboard doors, climbing steps and sitting on specially constructed viewing platforms. During Woollenmaiden! Ólöf Björnsdóttir was in the gallery performing a series of actions.

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11 June, 2011

Gold Cup: Grenada v Honduras Highlights

This wasn't so much a game as a clinic... maybe even practice for the Hondurans. Grenada did finally manage to score for the first time ever in Gold Cup play, but they stunk it up with horrible marking.

What is disappointing is that Grenada let their former T&T coach, Franklyn Simpson go and replaced him with Mike Adams. Adams barely beat St. Kitts/Nevis once and drew them the other time (both low scoring affairs) and he has gone on to give up 11 goals and scored once in 2 Gold Cup matches. His predecessor Simpson? 3-1 win over Puerto Rico last fall in the Carib Cup with a 2-0 win over St. Kitts and a 1-0 win over T&T... Just sayin.

Final score? Honduras 7 Grenada 1

Video: Anatoliy_65

Gold Cup: Guatemala v Jamaica Highlights

One of the few good highlights I can find and it's the terrible twosome of For that I apologize. Might even be worth turning down the volume on this one. I got lucky and caught this live on the spanish channels last night and they had much better commentary and the game was surprisingly good. Jamaica showed some great creativity on the pitch and I fully expect them to go far in this tourney with a decent draw.

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The Beautiful Game (pt. 46)

Children playing soccer between the walls of the castle in Rhodes, Greece

Photo: Spencer Olsen

09 June, 2011

Five Mexican Players Test Positive

Yahoo Sports is reporting that 5 Mexican players on their Gold Cup squad tested positive for clenbuterol. The positive test means they have to be dropped from the squad.

Of those involved, goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa is the most notable with defenders Edgar Duenas and Francisco Rodriguez and mids Christian Bermudez and Antonio Naelson also implicated. They are blaming "tainted beef bought in the US" for the positive test and are citing similar positive tests blamed on tainted chickens by Tour de France cyclist Contador from last year.

Yeah, because, if anything, we like to give our cattle asthma medicine to bulk them up here. Now, synthetic growth hormone, maybe, Clenbuterol, no. You may also remember the name Kirk Randomski who, around the time of the Barry Bonds incidents, admitted to distributing this slimming drug that has similar effects to ephidrine (think speed).

Do you hear that? That's the sound of Mexico's title hopes just getting downed a notch.

Photo: clenbuterol-king

08 June, 2011

Gold Cup: Canada v US Highlights

Dempsey scores a sweet one and Jozy squeeks one past the keeper in this 2-0 win for the US.

Now with Spanish announcers!

Or if you prefer horrible US announcers, try this link... the only thing missing? "Boom goes the dynamite".

Video: Concacaf Gold Cup

07 June, 2011

Martin Jol and Fulham

The brother of Cock and Dick Jol (seriously, you can't make that up) is finally the new manager at Ful Took nearly a year for it to happen, but early today, Martin returned to the EPL when he signed a 2 yr contract to take over for the Cottagers.

Martin's last stint with the EPL didn't go so well at Tottenham. Amazing what a little time away will do for your aura. As you remember, despite holding Tottenham in the top 5 for a season or two after his inaugural season in 9th, Jol came back in his last season with Spurs (2007) and drug them to the near bottom of the table before being sacked and Juande Ramos being brought in.

So what has Martin done since then?

06 June, 2011

Gold Cup: Costa Rica v Cuba Highlights

Apparently, Costa Rica weren't to be outdone by Mexico, so they dropped in 5 of their own on hapless Cuba. Didn't catch the game live, but that's some blown marking on the 1st goal and the Cuban keeper couldn't make a jv high school team playing like that.

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05 June, 2011

Gold Cup: El Salvador v Mexico Highlights

I'm going to apologize now for the tinny audio, but the American commentary of this was atrocious (although better quality sound). Chicharito picks up right where he left off and nets a hat trick as Mexico puts 5 past El Salvador in the 2nd half in route to a 5-0 win.

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Year: 1972
Director: Val Guest
Stars: Gabrielle Drake, Astrid Frank, Me Me Lai, Nancie Wait, Richard O'Sullivan, Ferdy Mayne, Johnny Briggs, Geoffrey Bayldon, Julian Barnes, John Le Mesurier, Rosalie Crutchley, John Standing, Steve Patterson, Trevor Bannister, Marianne Stone, Milton Reid
Genre: Comedy, Sex, Trash
Rating:  4 (from 1 vote)
Review: Four prospective au pair girls arrive at a London airport from other European countries and take taxis to the agency which will be offering them work. Anita (Astrid Frank) catches the eye of her driver, Malcolm (Johnny Briggs) and they make a date to see each other later that evening although Anita doesn't know that he has given his business card to the three others. Once in the agency, they are assigned homes to go to: Anita and Christa (Nancie Wait) will be travelling to suburbia, Randi (Gabrielle Drake) is sent to a rich businessman, and Nan (Me Me Lai) to a stately home. However, things don't go according to plan, and by the end of the day their situations will be quite different...

Val Guest was a respected figure in the British film industry, and like other respected British filmmakers, actors included, by the time the nineteen seventies came along they were forced to make the defining works of the decade: sex comedies. Guest would, two years later, helm the mega-hit Confessions of a Window Cleaner, so you could see Au Pair Girls as a trial run for that success. He wrote it with David Adnopoz from David Grant's story, and as far as the plot goes it's basically an excuse to part the young ladies in the cast from their clothes.

There are many famous (at the time) faces appearing, but the first one we see sets the tone: did we really need to witness John Le Mesurier fondling a half-naked woman (in a fantasy sequence, but still) and telling Richard O'Sullivan, playing his son, to "Piss off!"? It doesn't seem appropriate, somehow. Nevertheless, that's what we're greeted with in the initial ten minutes as Le Mesurier's company boss tells O'Sullivan to go and pick up Randi the au pair. She appears in the shape of Gabrielle Drake, who was then best known for wearing a purple wig in Gerry Anderson's U.F.O. TV series, and may now be best known as tragic singer Nick Drake's sister, but male science fiction fans of the era must have been punching the air with joy at her undressed role here.

Naturally there are obstacles along the way for these two as the Rolls Royce they are driving in gets a flat tyre and they are forced to hang about in a barn while the local mechanics find a spare. And equally naturally, considering, Randi not only tears her dress and falls into a water trough, but has to take off all her clothes as well. So far so lighthearted and lecherous, and Anita has an equally silly plotline to act out, where the first thing she does when she arrives at her employers is strip off and take a shower so enthusiastically that she creates a leak through the ceiling below. Hilarious, I'm sure you'll agree.

But what's not hilarious are the other two stories as the film misguidedly attempts to show its sensitive side. Nan ends up romancing the pianist son (Julian Barnes) of the upper class family she is working for, who is presumably supposed to be charming but instead looks more of an imbecile. Meanwhile, in a more tragic development, virgin Christa is led astray by the daughter of the home she works for when they attend a concert at "Groovers" nightclub held by one Ricky Strange, who evidently only has one song in his repertoire and is more interested in bedding the birds. Sadly, starstruck Christa is just another conquest to him. Not to worry, as the four au pair girls receive a happy ending when sheik Ferdy Mayne steps in to save them from a life of drudgery, although one imagines they'll still be taking their clothes off extensively. It's not a funny comedy, and sees every aspect of the production neglected except for the nudity, which was essentially the reason the film was made. Nice theme tune, though - music by Roger Webb.
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Val Guest  (1912 - 2006)

British writer, director and producer, best known for his science fiction films, who started on the stage, graduated to film scriptwriting (Will Hay comedies such as Oh! Mr Porter are among his credits) in the 1930s, and before long was directing in the 1940s. He will be best remembered for a string of innovative, intelligent science fiction movies starting with The Quatermass Xperiment, then sequel Quatermass II, The Abominable Snowman and minor classic The Day the Earth Caught Fire.

He also made Frankie Howerd comedy The Runaway Bus, Cliff Richard musical Expresso Bongo, some of Casino Royale, When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, 1970s sex comedies Au Pair Girls and Confessions of a Window Cleaner, and his last film, the Cannon and Ball-starring The Boys in Blue.

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Australia's Nick Kyrgios, the No.14 seed, was forced to withdraw from his third-round match at the US Open with Ukraine's Illya Marchenko due to a hip injury. 21-year-old Kyrgios, one of the rising stars on the ATP Tour, decided to retire at the start of the fourth set on Saturday night. Marchenko was leading 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 when the Australian's right hip injury worsened.

"Not the way I wanted to end the last grand slam of the year. F--king sucks," Kyrgios said in a Twitter post after the match.

In other men's action, Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka, the No.3 seed, saved a match point against Britain's Daniel Evans and pulled off the win 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (8-6), 6-2 in a four-hour match at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Britain's Andy Murray, the Rio Olympic gold medallist, struggled against Italy's Paolo Lorenzi, but finally prevailed 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 in a match that lasted three hours and 20 minutes.

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TSX DAILY: If you’re looking for sponsorship, the only thing worse than track really is field, and the numbers prove it

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| 1. |  LANE ONE: If you’re a track & field athlete and looking for sponsorship, there isn’t much outside of the shoe companies

It isn’t easy to try and train to be a world-class athlete, and make a living at it. And if you are fortunate enough to become sponsored, it’s probably from one of the shoe companies involved in the sport.

A study by Rich Benoy of VS Athletics of the recent USA Track & Field Championships analyzed the entry affiliations of the 419 men and 383 women participating and found 264 had corporate sponsorship – about a third – and all of those were from the major shoe companies.

Of course, athletes still in high school or college are not allowed to have such affiliations and the survey is not completely accurate, but it is instructive. Among the findings:

● Sponsorship of men showed 112 track athletes and just 13 field athletes
● Sponsorship of women showed 120 track athletes and just 19 field athletes

There was even a variance within the track group: 47% of the men’s entries and 53% of the women’s entries in the flat races – 100 m to 10,000 m – were sponsored, but only 25% (men) and 32% (women) in the hurdles. That’s a lot better than the 8% of men’s field eventers or 13% of women field-event entries (including the decathlon and heptathlon) who were sponsor-affiliated.

In terms of the companies themselves, the numbers will come as no surprise. Of the total of 264, some 124 were affiliated with Nike (47% ), 53 for adidas (20%, 30 for Hoka (11%), 21 for New Balance, 16 for Brooks, 7 for Asics, 6 for Saucony and seven for others like Puma, Reebok and Under Armour.

These companies are to be appreciated for their sponsorship of Olympic-sport athletes, but where are the other companies that used to support track and other athletes? Toyota just announced its Team Toyota program for Tokyo. It has nine Olympic-sport athletes and one in track & field.

It isn’t easy.

| 2. | DOPING: Five Russian weightlifters cited for doping, based on McLaren and Moscow Lab evidence

The International Weightlifting Federation announced on Monday the provisional suspensions of five athletes for violations of the federation’s anti-doping code. They include two World Champions – 2013-14 +105 kg gold medalist Ruslan Albegov and 2013 63 kg winner Tima Turieva – and Albegov was also a bronze medalist at the 2012 London Games.

The key element of these suspensions was that they were based not on positive tests, but instead of a combination of evidence from the 2016 McLaren Reports (by Canadian law professor Richard McLaren) and information and samples retrieved by the World Anti-Doping Agency from the infamous Moscow Laboratory, center of the country’s doping campaign from 2011-15.

This is the second such suspension to be announced in the last week. Russian heptathlete Tatyana Chernova had her suspension confirmed on the same basis. McLaren himself thought that as many as 300-600 new doping cases could be unearthed with the Moscow Lab information and samples.

Albegov’s London bronze is the last medal still on the book for the Russians in men’s weightlifting. If his suspension is confirmed, the International Olympic Committee will undoubtedly ask for his medal to be returned as well. More details here.

| 3. | DIVING: Sensational victory for 13-year-old Ukrainian diver at European Championships

The European Diving Championships finished on Sunday in Kiev (UKR) and a 13-year-old local hero sent the event into the headlines across the continent.

Oleksii Sereda won the 10 m Platform title, scoring 488.85 points to finish ahead of France’s Benjamin Auffret (474.90) and Russia’s Ruslan Ternovoi (445.25). It’s an amazing result and the British press noted that he is three months younger than Tom Daley (GBR) – later World Champion – when he won his first European title in 2008.

Sereda will be 14 in December, so he will be eligible on age to compete in the Tokyo Olympic Games. But Ukrainian officials are already worried.

“He’s still a child,” said Ukrainian Diving Federation sports manager Yaro Tokmachov. “Now it’s very important to manage all things around him properly because he’s become very popular in Ukraine and around the world.

“His subscribers on Instagram and other social media is growing like crazy. It’s very important how he and his parents behave now.

“The strategy of his coaching and management are some of the many important things we need to take care of.”

Sereda is no strange to world-class competition, as he competed at the recent FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. He finished fourth, about 51 points short of a medal and 108.15 points behind China’s gold medalist, Jian Yang. So let’s not hand him a medal just yet.

| 4. | SPORT CLIMBING: Garnbret continues perfect season, winning Bouldering World title

The most important World Championships in the history of the International Federation of Sport Climbing has started in Hachioji, Japan. For the first time, the sport will be featured on the Olympic program in 2020 and this week’s events will select the first athletes to qualify to compete in Tokyo.

Individual competitions are being held in Bouldering, Lead and Speed and, following a rest day, the Combined event that will be contested in 2020 will be held. The top seven finishers in that event will earn a place in the Olympic tournament.

Bouldering was completed in Tuesday, with Slovenia’s Janja Garnbret completing a perfect season. She won all six World Cup contests and won her first world title in Bouldering, finishing ahead of Japan’s Akiyo Noguchi. The home crowd was thrilled when Tomoa Narasaki (JPN) was the only one to successfully solve any of the Bouldering problems and won his second career title over likely Olympic favorite Jakob Schubert (AUT).

Perfect: Janja Garnbret (SLO) on her way to the Bouldering world title (Photo: IFSC/eddie Fowke)

Looking ahead to the Lead and Speed disciplines, Garnbret is the defending World Champion in Lead, but the sensation of the season has been 15-year-old Chae-Hyun Seo, the World Cup seasonal leader. The men’s division is fairly open, but Schubert is a two-time World Champion and won last year.

In Speed, look for another teen, 18-year-old YiLing Song (CHN) as one of the favorites, along with reigning World Cup champ Anouck Jaubert (FRA). The French also have the current men’s World Cup leader in Bassa Mawem. Our complete preview is here.

| 5. | TRIATHLON: Major test for Tokyo and for triathletes this week in 2020 test event

It’s not a part of the World Series circuit, but this week’s Tokyo 2020 test event has become a crucial competition for both the organizers and the athletes.

The brutal summer heat wave in Tokyo is continuing and air temperatures will be about 80 F for the 7:30 a.m. start of the men’s and women’s races over the Olympic distances of 1.5 km for the swim, 40 km for the bike and 10 km for the run. Rain is possible and the humidity will be high; water quality is also a concern.

For the competitors, some will be vying for an Olympic berth this week. The rules for USA Triathlon specify that winning a medal in this race will place an athlete on the U.S. Olympic Team for 2020. That could be good news for no. 1-ranked Katie Zaferes, the ITU World Series leader, but other U.S. stars such as Summer Rappaport and Taylor Spivey also have their eye on a return trip to Tokyo.

Along with a powerful British women’s contingent – including Jessica Learmonth and Georgia Taylor-Brown – much attention will be focused on the return of Bermuda’s past World Champion, Flora Duffy. Off the circuit due to injury, she is apparently ready to go and could be the most serious challenger of all to Zaferes.

American triathlon star Katie Zaferes wins in Montreal (Photo: ITU/Wagner Araujo)

Australia’s two-time winner on the 2019 circuit, Jacob Birtwhistle, is the leading men’s entry in what should be a fascinating look ahead. Our preview is here.

| 6. | COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Shooting confirmed off the program for 2022 in Birmingham

An event which means nothing to Americans is the Commonwealth Games, originally held in 1930 as the British Empire Games, and still an important event for countries still affiliated with Great Britain.

The 2022 edition will be held in Birmingham, England and the program was finalized in a vote of Commonwealth Games Foundation members. The event is far smaller than the Olympic Games and the Birmingham sports roster will not include archery or shooting.

That did not please India, which won 16 medals in shooting in 2018 in Gold Coast (AUS) and a boycott has been threatened … which would then surely remove India from any candidature for a future Olympic Games, Asian Games or Youth Olympic Games.

While those discussions are to come, the 2022 program will have 135 medal events for women and 133 for men, plus seven mixed events. That’s considered to be the first time that a major Games will have more event for women than men. More here.

All of this will not come cheap, however. The costs have been projected at £778 million, or about $986 million U.S. and will be publicly funded. Even so, it’s less than the £967 million spent at Gold Coast for last year’s Games (about $1.167 billion U.S. today).


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Episode-2405- Bryan and Laura Emerson on Life in a Fly In Only Location — 4 Comments

  1. Thank you very much for sharing your story, Bryan and Laura!  Fond memories of “Alone in the Wilderness” with Dick Proenneke.  Healthy, low-stress lifestyle.

    Jack, thank you for having this interview!

  2. A lot of people don’t realize that Alaska’s largest city is adjacent to a s**t-ton of undeveloped land without road access. Personally I kind of grew to like life in the Mat-Su Valley… sort of rural but most of it is only an hour or less from Anchorage, and it has a lot of areas connected to the road system (even if some are just gravel roads). But even that is sometimes a challenge for newcomers to the state… I remember two couples who liked certain aspects of life out there, but the myriad little challenges and inconveniences got old and they eventually moved to areas in the lower 48 where they were closer to everyday conveniences and a less extreme day-night cycle.

    It’s great to hear it’s working out for Bryan and Laura, but I think their story of successful transition and adaptation in these circumstances are more the exception than the rule. For anyone new to Alaska thinking of emulating them, I’d recommend first spending most of a year renting a place out in the rural but road-connected areas within an hour or two of Anchorage (or any other decent-sized town). It lets one get part of the feel of Alaska life before making a huge purchase, while also allowing more time to scout out potential properties. Even my mom, who spent more than 25 years living there, admitted that part of the reason she eventually moved back to the lower 48 was that the short amounts of daylight in the winter was getting increasingly harder to tolerate.


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Monday, July 22, 2013

She's the Queen release new single "Cold Heart/I Don't Wanna Know"

She's the Queen's new dual single "Cold Heart/I Don't Wanna Know" dropped yesterday, and the two new tracks mark the most professional recording and catchiest songs for the group yet.  "Cold Heart" features pumping beats, an uplifting chorus, and a brilliant string outro.  "I Don't Wanna Know" has a soaring bass and great pop hooks.

Be sure to grab the single in your favorite online retailers (iTunes, Amazon).

Dan Black's video for "Hearts" features impressive 24 hour human time lapse

Dan Black, who is an incredibly friendly fellow and former interviewee of the blog, has premiered his new video for "Hearts", which includes an incredible 24 hour time lapse of Dan on a rooftop.  This is no easy feat, as he had to sit around for pretty much an entire day mouthing a song.  The video is a couple months old at this point, but is simply too cool to not post.  Check it out, and the making of video below.


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Monday, 9 July, 2012

Gangs of Wasseypur- You want to see their guns?!

Watching a film after 3 weeks of its release is a dangerous proposition. You probably have already heard reviews, seen facebook updates about it and have a vague opinion about the film. But don't let that stop you. Go watch it anyways and have your own opinion. I'm glad I did.

If I had to review Gangs of Wasseypur in one word, it would be 'unapologetic'. Critics berated the film by saying that it was too chaotic, too many stories flying around with just gore and abuses for entertainment. I wonder if we saw the same film.

The film traces the lives of three generations each with their own enemies and struggles. If you pay attention, you will realise that there are only 2 groups of the Qureshis and the other Ramadheer (who uses the Qureshis to get rid of Khan), the local don/politician. Each character has been cast with precision. To the extent that Manoj Bajpaye's father Shahid Khan actually looks like him. Every actor does justice to their character. Whether it is Durga the seductress, the different characters of Danish n Faisal or the hired assassin.

Three actors deserve special mention. First ofcourse the fabulous Manoj Bajpaye. I must confess, I have always had a soft corner for him. He has a quiet intensity to him which is so sexy! Though this intensity was polished in Zubaida, in GOW it is raw and what may be called 'ghaati'. He portrays the role of Sardaar Khan, ruthless with enemies, a womaniser yet one who is scared of his wife's temper and a man who lives with only one purpose in life- revenge. The second actor is Shahid Khan, Sardaar Khan's father. Though the character was given a small role, he had such strong screen presence that he stays with you till the end. Whether it is the tenderness with which he wipes his wife's brow after almost getting killed or the raw rage when he beats up the coal mine's guard- a fantastic actor proves himself. Lastly, my favourite performer was Richa Chadhha who plays Sardaar Khan's first wife Nagma. A fireball who retorts back to policemen in their own language and tells her husband where he can get some action when she's not interested, Nagma radiates strength through the film.

Anurag Kashyap is a gutsy man. He doesn't blunt the edges or apologise for his art. Likewise, the film is sharp, edgy and gory in parts. Yet even the toughest critic can't call it boring. Yes it is abusive, but dear viewer spend a day in the region where this is set and you'll realise they don't exactly shower flowers while talking.

The soundtrack had me tapping my feet throughout. My favourite being Kehke lunga and Womaniya. The songs are hilarious. As is the film. In my opinion the film wins because it doesn't take itself too seriously. It jokes, kids and finds humour in every frame.

Love it or hate it, GOW is not a film you can ignore. Don't be deterred by the critics who shout violence and foul language. Omkara was abusive but nothing short of epic. As is this. Watch it. Now. Before the second one gets released.
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Peenuts said...

FYI..the second part is coming out soon.

Unknown said...

Your write up is good but i hv seen the film 1st day 1st show, its not that great. In fact i always see films 1st day before any one else comment about it and i start building opinions about it, i go and watch the film. GOW is just a publicity stunt. The great thing about Anurag is that he has divided the audience in two parts. There are people who likes Anurag's films because they are off beat, different from the league. But it is not necessary to show negativity to show something different. Even Guru Dut made different films, even he showed the realities of life and society, even he showed prostitution and red light areas but there is always a proper way of expressing it. The film is not a hit but it is popular among the classes, because these are the people who have these thoughts but because of the fear of social norms are unable to express it. For masses its very normal. Hence masses like Rowdy Rathor and Housefull 2. I dont say that these films are greatbut atleaset it has a high entertainment quotient. GOW has created a great hype before release but did it live up to the mark. I was very impressed by the promos but the film did not live up to that mark. You saw the film after 3 weeks may be your mind followed Newton's 3rd law of equal and opposite reaction. You heard so much negativity that you found it very good.
In short i did not like the film but yes your article is really good. Looking forward to read more from you.
----------------Sanjay Tiwari

Unknown said...

Harnoor, you saw the film after 3 weeks and may be your mind followed Newton's 3rd law of equal and opposite reaction. You heard so much negative about the film that you embrace it with lot of positivity.
I see the films 1st day 1st show so that i dont build any biased opinion. I was very impressed by promos but the film did not reach even half of what was expected.
Any way in short the film was not great but your writing is good.
--------------- Sanjay Tiwari

Rahul said...

This we call the bawaal movie.....even 100s of Rowdy Rathods and Dabangg would gasp for breath before movie like GoWI and II. Part I was like bullet started, and Part is the the same bullet when it reaches climax. Yes, we certainly missed Manoj Bajpayi though all performances in part 2 were great and electric...just like electric piya! Movie ho to aesi! Cheecha leather....Best of the year.


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Jennifer Kornberger CV

Poetry Publications, Prizes and Grants
2002  short-listed for Newcastle Poetry Prize
2002  published in Newcastle Poetry Prize Anthology, ‘Unfamiliar Tides’
2005    published in Blue Dog Australian Poetry, Vol. 4, No. 7
2006  published in Blue Dog Australian Poetry Vol. 5, Nos. 9 & 10
2007  second Prize and highly commended in Tom Collins Poetry Prize
2007  published in WA Anthology, ‘The Weighing of the Heart’
2007  poetry collection “I could be rain” published by Sunline Press WA
2010    recipient of Australia Council Literature Board Grant to develop new work
            involving mentorship at the  Goetheanum Institute Basel, Switzerland

Poetry Performances and Readings
2002  ‘The Sermon of Spices’, Mundaring Weir Hotel, Mundaring WA
2003  ‘The Edge of the World’, Darlington Hall, Darlington WA
2007     ‘I could be rain’, Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle WA
2010     Poetry reading at Centre for Science and Art, Stroud, UK
2010     Glasshaus reading at Goetheanum, Basel, Switzerland
2010     Dome readings, Threefold Institute, Spring Valley, New York
2011     Guest poet at Voicebox, Fremantle WA
2012     Guest poet at Perth Poetry Club, Northbridge WA

Community festival works authored and produced by Jennifer Kornberger
2004  ‘The Man with Three Names’, Perth Waldorf School WA
2005  ‘The Queen and the Key’, Perth Waldorf School and Parkerville WA
2006  ‘The Knights of the True Fire’, Perth Waldorf School
2008  ‘The Bee master’, Point Walter Conference Centre WA
2009    ‘The Winter Shoes’, Perth Waldorf School WA
2010  ‘Esclarmonde of Foix’ traveling festival in Pyrenees, France
2011   ‘The Two Flutes’, St Jerome’s School, Spearwood WA

1987  ‘Queensland Works’, group exhibition, St Lucia Campus, Brisbane
2005  ‘The Magdalen does Seven Drawings’, solo exhibition, Bibra Lake
2005  ‘The Alchemical Tree’, group exhibition, George St. Gallery, E. Fremantle

Education and Training
1980  Associate Diploma of Performing Arts QLD
1981  Diploma of Teaching (Art and English) QLD
1995  Foundation Studies in Anthroposophy WA
1999  Goethean Studies Programme Sophia Centre WA

Work Initiatives (specific to this project)
1999    Co-founder of Goethean Studies Programme, Perth,
2004 Co-founder of School of Integral Art (creative writing studies)
2011 Co-founder of Creativity Consultants Worldwide
2012 Co-founder of the Writing Connection


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Alexandra Chalupa (Credit: Linked In)

Alexandra Chalupa, a consultant for the Democratic National Committee (DNC), has been working for several weeks on an opposition research file about Paul Manafort, the campaign manager of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Manafort has a long history of advising politicians around the world, including controversial dictators. Logging into her Yahoo email account, she gets a warning entitled “Important action required” from a Yahoo cybersecurity team. The warning adds, “We strongly suspect that your account has been the target of state-sponsored actors.”

Paul Manafort (Credit: Linked In)

Paul Manafort (Credit: Linked In)

Paul Manafort was a key adviser to Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych from 2004 until 2010. Yanukovych is a controversial figure frequently accused of widespread corruption and was overthrown after a massive series of protests in February 2014, and has since been living in Russia, protected by the Russian government. Chalupa had been drafting memos and writing emails about Manafort’s link to pro-Russian Ukrainian leaders such as Yanukovych when she got the warning. She had been in contact with investigative journalists in Ukraine who had been giving her information about Manafort’s ties there.

Chalupa immediately alerts top DNC officials. But more warnings from Yahoo’s security team follows. On May 3, 2016, she writes in an email to DNC communications director Luis Miranda, “Since I started digging into Manafort, these messages have been a daily occurrence on my Yahoo account despite changing my password often.”

A photo capture of the Yahoo security warning appearing on DNC consultant Alexandra Chalupa’s computer screen. (Credit: Yahoo News)

In July 2016, she will tell Yahoo News, “I was freaked out,” and “This is really scary.” Her email message to Miranda will later be one of 20,000 emails released by WikiLeaks on July 22, 2016, showing that there was good reason to be concerned about hacking attempts.

Chalupa’s email to Miranda, results in concern amongst top level DNC officials. One unnamed insider will later say. “That’s when we knew it was the Russians,” since Russia would be very interested in Chalupa’s research and other countries like China would not. This source also says that as a precaution, “we told her to stop her research.”

Yahoo will later confirm that it did send numerous warnings to Chalupa, and one Yahoo security official will say, “Rest assured we only send these notifications of suspected attacks by state-sponsored actors when we have a high degree of confidence.” (Yahoo News, 7/25/2016)

July 24, 2016—July 26, 2016: Clinton’s campaign manager Robby Mook suggests the Russian government is behind the release of DNC emails by WikiLeaks.

Clinton campaign manager Robbie Mook (Credit: Douglas Graham / Congressional Quarterly Roll Call Group)

On July 24, 2016, Mook says, “What’s disturbing about this entire situation is that experts are telling us that Russian state actors broke into the DNC [Democratic National Committee], took all those emails, and are now leaking them out through these websites,” such as WikiLeaks. “It’s troubling that some experts are telling us this was done by the Russians for the purpose of helping [Republican presidential nominee] Donald Trump.”

Mook also apologizes for the content of some emails, which show the DNC had a bias in favor of Clinton and against Senator Bernie Sanders, despite DNC rules that it should be neutral in the Democratic primaries. (The Hill, 7/24/2016)

Trump’s campaign manager Paul Manafort calls Mook’s comments “pure obfuscation.” He adds, “What they don’t want to talk about is what’s in those emails.” (The Washington Post, 7/24/2016)

Two days later, Mook makes similar accusations about Russia. He also says, “I think the timing around our convention was not a coincidence.” WikiLeaks released 20,000 DNC emails on June 22, 2016, just three days before the start of the Democratic National Convention. (The Hill, 7/26/2016)


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Kyal Chamberlain

Kyal Chamberlain is a 16 year old student with autism and ADHD. He lives at home with his parents, sister, brother and family dog Apollo.

Kyal participated in the NDIA School to Work transition pilot in Western Australia through Rocky Bay disability service. Rocky Bay staff were trained and mentored in the use of customised employment techniques through Ticket to Work network coordinator National Disability Services (NDS).

The School to Work transition pilot is funded by the NDIA to provide customised employment supports to students from Years 10-13 with disability. Customised employment is a process-driven concept to support people with disabilities gain employment and can include self-employment.  Customised employment has four essential components, Discovery, Job Search Planning, Job Development and Negotiation and Post-Employment Support.

During the Discovery Phase, it was determined that Kyal prefers hands-on practical activities.  Kyal does woodwork and also has made beautiful jewellery for his sister.  Kyal is a meticulous worker and does everything to a high standard.

Alison, Anna and Kirstie from Rocky Bay worked with Kyal through the Discovery process. They supported him to explore his love of cooking, which Kyal has embraced, regularly cooking delicious meals for the family. Kyal was keen to combine his interest for cooking and his love of animals.

Kyal felt that Apollo, the family husky, deserved some healthy home-made treats, after doing online research on recipes, his first batch of cookies was a huge success. As Apollo firmly chose Kyal’s home made biscuit over a commercial treat. Anna offered to find a café that would be prepared to trial Kyal’s dog biscuits with their customers. Bolt Coffee in Hazelemere is a dog friendly café, was approached.

Steve, owner of Bolt Coffee was happy to give Kyal’s biscuits a one week trial. Kyal delivered a sample batch, accompanied by his Mum and Anna. It was a successful trial as every single biscuit was sold and Steve ordered a further 60 packets of biscuits. Bolt Coffee is now a regular customer placing a regular weekly order. In addition, there has been a boost in sales.  The family’s dog groomer has made more orders since ordering their first batch.

Kyal has set up a Facebook page, for his new business, Doggy Delight @kyalsDoggyDelights which already has 80 Likes. There are even international requests that have come from as far as Oregon USA! (Unfortunately, Kyal can only ship to WA).

Kyal is currently producing about 400 biscuits a week, all made by hand. He uses healthy ingredients such as wholemeal flour and eggs.

Kyal and his family live in the Perth Hills, they will be sourcing eggs from local free range chickens. Kyal continually modifies his recipe, so that he gets the best possible taste and texture for his canine customers. He currently produces two varieties, chicken and beef, and will soon be branching out to include peanut butter into his recipe, as well as a lactose free variety, and smaller biscuits for the more petite dog.

The business is a family affair, Kyal’s twin brother Benji has designed the labels. Kyal’s mum, Amanda-Jane, states “I am so proud of Kyal and this has finally made him feel worthwhile and shows he can achieve something with his disability.”

Amanda-Jane adds, that she has noticed that his confidence has greatly improved “Kyal’s confidence has gone through the roof”. Indeed, you can visibly see how relaxed Kyle looks now (see photos) when delivering an order compared to when he dropped off his first order at Bolt.”


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Blair saw him at an auction and couldn't get him out of his mind. He had told the horse that he would be okay. I went to the feedlot that bought him, paid much more than what they paid at the auction of course and hurried home to call Jerry & June to see if they could haul him home the next day. Next thing I know, the feedlot owner is in front of our gate with this beautiful Palamino inside his trailer. Cost another pretty penny, but we are grateful that he is with us.

Whispering &lsquoYou are going home&rsquo into the ear of a TIER resident is something we look forward to. Our dear Slim came to TIER emaciated & broken. Feed, foot care, dental care & love helped this sad boy to blossom into a stout, bright eyed character that would chase The Amazing Grace around the arena at full speed. When Slim was let out to roam the property, you could usually find him getting into things, knocking things over, opening bins, or hanging out with Panache!

Slim was placed on supplements for Cushings and he had his feet trimmed every 5 weeks by our barefoot trimmer Michael LeGrone. The Cushings took it&rsquos toll on this Old Soldier who was a favorite of youngsters. On 7/13/05 at 10:20 a.m. I was able to wrap my arms around Slim&rsquos neck & whisper &lsquoyou are going home&rsquo through my tears as our vet helped him cross the Rainbow Bridge. Slim is now pain free and running through the meadows & streams at the Rainbow Bride. We miss him terribly and are so very grateful for having the opportunity to have had him in our lives.

Yak No Mo!

Whose idea was this??

WHOEVER thought this was a good thing wasn't the one that had to stand around for hours without having finished breakfast!

You're takin a break and I gotta just stand here looking like this?

As my friend Pearl used to say........
Mutter, mutter, mutter, mutter

Not only did I have to stand there forever, I only got 3 breaks to eat a little bit AND THEN they made me take a bath! Finally, I was allowed to go back to my pen and have breakfast at lunchtime! Grrrrrrrr

I'm so glad that is over! I think that Gail person was kinda shocked to see how much my back had dropped and the muscle tone in my butt is gone. This Cushings stuff can really wreak havoc on ya!

The vet has come and the tune of 260.00!!!!!!! Arghhhhhh! But, Slim is doing so much better!

The vet arrived and promptly went to work on Slim. She bathed his sheath with antiseptic soap and cleaned the area. A &ldquococktail&rdquo (I believe it was a combination of Ace & Rompum) was administered so that Slim&rsquos penis would drop and she could examine it to see if the swelling, etc. involved this part of his anatomy. Thankfully, all is well in this department. Whew!

I had wanted to take pictures so that folks would be able to see what it was that we were so concerned about. The vet was insistent that I hold Slim so that she would be safe and also because he was pretty groggy and I needed to hold his head up. So.... no pictures of the hugely swollen problem. Sorry. That boy's head sure did get heavy!! By the time she was done my arms felt like they were going to fall off! HAA!

The vet injected a combination of injectible ivermectrine, Lydocaine to localize the treatment and Vetalog (steroid). Slim does have Cushings, and she was concerned about the use of steroids so she kept the amount used to a minimum. She did several small injections - mostly done directly in the lesion. She called it a lesion and I called it Slim&rsquos attempt at Do-It-Yourself Sheath Reconstruction since he had torn the sheath open as it began to heal and itch.

After sticking it to Slim, she administered a mixture of Panalog and injectible ivermectrine to the outside of the sheath and over the affected area. This mixture, along with a tube of Bute paste will be used in the coming days as his follow up treatment. Even though Slim had been wormed with Ivermectrine the week before, the vet told us to give him another tube and that was done. A pretty drowsy Slim was placed back in his pen until the drugs wore off and he could again be turned out to move around at will and keep the circulation going.

Our fear of infection spreading through Mr. Slim&rsquos body has been put to rest! Hallelujah!! The vet indicated that there was not any infection and even told us that we had done a good job of keeping it clean! I asked if we had over reacted in calling the vet out for an emergency and she indicated that we hadn&rsquot. Had the swelling been allowed to continue, we might have had quite a different update for everyone.

We did not notice any huge reduction in swelling after Slim&rsquos treatment that day. But, the following day, the area behind the sheath and the sheath itself has greatly reduced. As Slim is older, some of the &lsquoswelling&rsquo in his sheath will remain as the skin has thickened. Because of this thickness, it was a bit difficult for the vet to inject and she had to change needles.

Slim is getting his Panacur/Ivermectrine ointment applied three or four times a day. The great thing about this (other than the healing) it that it also repels the flies. We don&rsquot have to put SWAT ointment on the area. The SWAT was keeping the area moist and not allowing it to heal well even though it did keep the flies off. Slim will also be receiving Bute paste twice a day for a couple days. When I turned him out this morning he immediately found a place in the arena to roll, got up, bucked, ran around a bit and then turned to look at me as if to say......&rdquoSee! I still got it!!&rdquo

Thank you all for your support, prayers, thoughts and caring. We appreciate it very much. Slim thanks you more than you can know!!

A Veterinarian is coming out for Slim. Over a period of two days his sheath began to really swell (he has a huge summer sore on it that he keeps ripping open) and the swelling has gone back to where his testicles used to be. Our regular vet AND our backup vet are out of town until Monday. I have called 4 vets last night! Two of which are out of town and one didn't even bother to call back AFTER 2 calls!! The one that is coming out will have to make a special trip (their office is in San Dimas). She cautioned me that the charges would be quite steep. When I asked for a ballpark figure, she apologized and said for her step out of her truck and onto the property would cost 90!! From there we go to treatment, etc. Can you sing CHA-CHING in a high hysterical voice????? She intially said they treat these sores by injecting Lydocaine/Ivermectrine/steroids directly into the lesion. She is concerned about the amount of steroids due to Mr. Slim having Cushings. Grrrrrrr!

We&rsquove double dosed with Ivermectrine, cold hosed, applied Derma Gel, Wound Relief, Swat, and adminstered antibiotics, ad infinitum. But, everytime it begins to heal and starts to itch, he rips it open. He's done major reconstructive surgery on his sheath twice. Both times ripping off a chunk of skin the size of a walnut!! I noticed the swelling (who could miss it??), washed with Benzal, applied triple antibiotic, covered in SWAT and gave him the last 20 of the SMZ's. The next morning. I again cleaned it up, turned him out in the arena in hopes that a full day of walking around would help the swelling (he is turned out every night with Princess Dot). When I got back from various errands/appointments,I noticed the swelling had progressed to the area behind his sheath and began calling vets.

This year has been quite a struggle financially. We would very much appreciate your assistance in paying Slims&rsquo vet bill. An update on Slim&rsquos visit with the vet will be sent out as soon as possible.

Thank you for being there for the TIER residents!!

Most of the time Slim is just a Teddy bear. But......he has some fire in that stove still! He is picky about which horses he likes and doesn't like. If he doesn't like them and is turned out with them, he corners them, chases them, etc. He's pretty quick on his feet and I'm sure he was used to cut cows at one time or another because has the moves!! After bullying one of the horses on his "not my favorite" list, he is pretty sore and tired. Not every time, but generally. He is great with kids and people unless he is pretty certain he doesn't want to do something. Then......he is very strong minded and tough. Slim was probably VERY good at whatever he did in his past life. Sigh.....that is why he is so damaged, they used him up. His rear legs will still stock up and he gets pretty sore in the front at times. But, when he's at his bestest, it is a sight to behold!!

Slim is doing very well. Although he is still getting abcesses in his feet everytime he is trimmed due to the angle change, (which will be ongoing until his feet are at the correct angle), he is putting on weight and enjoys cruising around.

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Morven Park

Morven Park in Leesburg, VA

It’s hard to believe that though I’ve lived in Northern Virginia for several years, until today I had never visited Morven Park in Leesburg, VA.  Absolutely beautiful grounds and a rich history.  The house and museum were closed, but I enjoyed capturing some images of the house and surrounding grounds.

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  1. Geff Bourke September 30, 2014 at 18:31 #

    Very nice pictures Tim. Really like the B&Ws. Looks like an interesting place. Have not been myself, but will have to try and go. Thanks for sharing.

    • Tim September 30, 2014 at 18:53 #

      Wow, I thought I was the only one who hadn’t been there yet. Thanks for the comment Geff.


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Drink wine at Dr Johnson's House with Museums at Night

The national Museums at Night weekend began yesterday, and in the City of London this means a special late night opening of the former home of Dr Samuel Johnson, who inspired this website. The event sees all four floors of the House open, and the very reasonable entry fee includes a complimentary glass of wine in Johnson's Withdrawing Room.

Other Museums at Night events take place this evening at the former London homes of John Keats, George Frideric Handel and Benjamin Franklin, as well as the Museum of the Order of St John in Clerkenwell and others whilst over the weekend there are special events at Banqueting House, Ham House & Garden, Brunel Museum and the Charles Dickens Museum, as well as scores of others in London and around the country.

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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

snowpocalypse 2014

monday it was 57 degrees. snowed. welcome to georgia weather.

i have to be honest and say that i never really believe the weathermen when they start talking about snow. when i was teaching, i believed. every.single.time. and i was disappointed. every. single. time.
i think it had a lot more to do with being able to sleep in and have a leisurely day at home. i was always hopeful that maybe, just maybe i'd wake up and hear the "school's cancelled" memo and be able to go back to bed. now that i'm no longer teaching and also no longer have the option of sleeping in or vegging out all day - i'm not as hopeful for the snow days ;)

but, lo and behold. the weatherman was right! who woulda thunk it? (apparently not the state of georgia)

the snow started around 1pm as we headed to pick up laney from school (libbi had stayed home). and by the time we made it the 15 minutes back to our house it was already starting to stick.

there's no better way to spot a southerner than by checking out their "snow gear" (or lack of). we were not really prepared for any kind of snow, so we had to make do with what we had. i told the girls to go upstairs and get their socks/boots/jackets so we could out and play for a bit.

i was quite surprised when libbi came downstairs with hello kitty socks on her hands as her mittens. and even more so when laney showed up with the "bitty baby's" diapers on her hands as her "gubs" - ha!
i said, "laney - what are you wearing?!" and she laughed as she said, "they're panty gubs!" such a silly girl.

we made a quick trip outside to see the snow and snap a few pics. once they decided that they actually liked it (much to my complete and utter surprise! and despite what the above picture looks like, they really DID like it!) we came back in for a few more layers. we didn't have a pair of gloves or mittens in the house. what can i say, we weren't prepared either - ha!

and even though the girls disagreed, i knew that the hello kitty socks and bitty baby diapers just weren't going to cut it.  so i went into the attic to find our "ski clothes" and gave the girls each a pair of jeffrey's ski gloves. laney was none to pleased, but she went along with it anyway. so when you see the "man hands" in all of our pictures, just know that they're due to the man gloves they're each wearing.
hey, something is better than nothing, right? :)

we went outside and played and played. i think they would have stayed out forever if they could. and liza was the perfect little sister and just napped the entire time we were outside.
we had a wonderful time, but unfortunately, it wasn't so wonderful for many people in our area. there were so many that were stranded on the roads, at work, and sadly, even children and babies stuck at school and daycare because of the icy conditions of the roads. the roads were literally shut down due to being covered in ice and just completely unsafe. it breaks my heart to think of the children stuck on school buses for hours trying to get home. or the poor little ones that had to spend the night at school. thankfully, it was a warm safe place and they were surrounded by teachers who loved them, but it still breaks my momma heart thinking about how i would feel if MY babies were away from me. there was even one woman who gave birth IN THE CAR while stuck on the interstate. seriously!

not only that, but all the poor souls stuck in their cars for hours upon hours. my facebook feed was full of friends that had been sitting in their cars for 5+ hours. and the news reported of people being stuck overnight, running out of gas, etc. how awful would that be to be stuck in your car WITH children?! i keep thinking of the time we were in a traffic jam on the way to the beach this summer. liza was fussing, the girls were restless and jeffrey and i were losing our sanity. it felt like an eternity, but in reality, it lasted about 30 minutes. i seriously can NOT even imagine what it would be like to be in gridlocked traffic for seven hours with our babies in the car. God bless all of those that had to go through it and all of the thousands, yes THOUSANDS, that are still stranded this morning....

jeffrey finally made it home from work close to 9:45 last night and we were SO thankful to see him!! well, i was - the girls would have been, too but they were fast asleep ;) he had actually tried to find a hotel to stay the night in, but everything in the atlanta area was completely booked. so he had to start making the trek home.

while we loved the fresh blanket of snow and the fun that it brought to us, we are incredibly thankful that we were safe in our warm home and able to enjoy it together. i'm praying for all those that did not have the same experience.
stay warm, friends!

in case you're interested, here are some links to some of the pictures/videos with footage from yesterday and today....

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Guest Blogger- Rose Kennedy Greenway

There are tons of  the urban art displays scattered throughout Boston. But the most recent catching our attention was the aerial sculpture seen floating amid the city's skyline.

Curious, as I'm sure many fellow Bostonians can relate, we wanted  to learn more about the organization who commissioned these urban art projects and how it all started.   Luckily, our new-found friends at Rose Kennedy Greenway were more than happy to share their story on Travel The East

Be sure to check out their photo gallery on instagram-> @RoseKennedyGreenway

Known as a not-so-hidden gem in Boston, the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway has become one of the city’s most notable parks. What used to be streets filled with ongoing traffic, noise and angry drivers has now transformed into a spot where people want to stroll through after the Big Dig was completed in 2007. No one would have expected the land to be as green as it is today, and we are proud to have contributed to that drastic change.
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Long Island is home to some of the best beaches around the world. If you don't believe it, check out National Geographic's article ranking The Hamptons at number 4 in its list of Top 10 Beaches!

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Laser abdominal liposuction, abdominoplasty of the abdomen, as is done, before and after photos

"Dyinka" under the "roller"

- Alexander Pavlovich, relying on yourPractical experience of a plastic surgeon, can you confirm the existing opinion that "women's stomach problems" mostly begin to feel closer to the climacteric period?

- Not always. In women of childbearing age, 20-30% fat relative to the total body weight is considered normal. But we have repeatedly met patients with fat reserves twice as small, but the stomach has already acquired a non-aesthetic "roller" from fat deposits. If the Custodian forms of the pompous ladies allow excess fat to be distributed more or less evenly over the wide hips and abdomen, sometimes you can cry even if you're crying: as a reed, legs still attract men's looks, and a treacherous "melon" sticks out in front of them impudently. It's a shame ...

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Down with "melon culture"!

In the clinics of plastic surgery get rid ofExcess fat in the abdomen with abdominoplasty and liposuction. The choice of the kind of operation always remains with the doctor: he, as they say, is better known for the upcoming "battlefield" for beauty - the condition and individual characteristics of the patient's organism are taken into account.

At the first variant the doctor should relieve you of a tubercle in the bottom of a stomach or belly by a method of excising: the large quantity of an adipose tissue, and together with her and superfluous skin is removed. Plus, the navel is re-formed.

- But it should be borne in mind, - says AlexanderDudnik, - that after such operation there is a scar. In our clinic "Beauty Doctor" the microsurgical suture is superimposed using special optics, the scar is neat, small in size, but still it can not do without it.

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- And after liposuction?

- In this case we make only two punctures onStomach, in fact, do not leave a trace after themselves. We introduce a special solution into the tissue by means of which the fatty layer is diluted, then the evolved substance is pumped out with a vacuum pump. Only it should be borne in mind that for one such operation you can remove no more than three or four liters of excess fat.

- So, nevertheless, in some cases, abdominoplasty is preferable?

- It is in some, quite certain - when fat is a lot. But do not forget that the same liposuction can be a little later and repeat.

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- It turns out that both the first and the second method haveTheir own, albeit small, but flawed. And is there any universal way to get rid of fat "excesses", where only the advantages of both methods would be used?

"The results, which are satisfied with us and patients, allow our specialists to achieve the use of laser liposuction," continues Alexander Dudnik.

- When carrying out such an operation, small punctures are made in the abdomen, through them we introduce laser fiber and dilute fat with laser radiation. Then it is removed through the cannulas inserted into these canals.

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- Just like in the old cartoon about the hippo, who was afraid of vaccinations: "Once - and all!"

"Well, let's say the operation is still responsible,Here, the experience of the surgeon, and modern equipment is also important. And then, that's just not all. Through the same, already made punctures (notice how much the method is sparing - no extra cut), the patient is again introduced laser electrodes, with which the inner surface of the abdomen is treated with simultaneous heating of the lower layers of the dermis.

- For what?

- First, in this way the surgeon removes moreSome amount of adipose tissue. Secondly, heating contributes to the appearance of collagen - a fibrillar protein, which forms the basis of the connective tissue of the body and ensures its strength and elasticity. Due to this, it is possible to form a skin-tight skeleton.

Welcome back to youth!

In principle, laser liposuction can be carried out andWith local anesthesia. But the specialists of the beauty clinic "Beauty Doctor" still recommend a "medical dream": the patient is asleep - the case is moving. Here the main thing is the experience and responsibility of the anesthetist-resuscitator. Alexander Dudnik emphasizes that it should be the regular doctor of your chosen clinic with great practical experience in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Plus the use of modern medicines and equipment.

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You can leave the clinic the day afterOperation, if the surgeon at the examination of the patient gives "good". And yet: for some time you will have to reproach compression underwear, but what does this mean a minor inconvenience compared to returning to youth!

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