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"We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Force the manufacturers of Alco-pops include a high dose fertility control hormone in order to reduce the rate of un-planned teenage pregnancies in the UK".

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Anonymous Anonymous said... 4:37 pm

Oh here we go again. Blaming someone else for a problem. When are we going to wake up and start taking responsibility for our own existence?

It is not the Alcopop manufacturers who are to be blamed but the kids that drink them. More police on the street and proper punishment for underage drinkers is the answer in my book

Anonymous Anonymous said... 4:46 pm

why not just give out more free condoms? See you are posting a lot of articles today.. bored are we?

Anonymous newmania said... 4:47 pm

Heretic you may have missed the point .I `m not sure what the provenance of this is C. Who makes the suggestion exactly . I have followed the link but to be honest its like an April Fool isn`t it? Surely ?

Blogger Croydonian said... 5:05 pm

TR - Yup, slow day work-wise.

N - Anyone can post a petition, and doesn't it show.

Even those petitions with loads of signatures are wasting the petitioner's time - Blair is not going to repeal thae anti-hunting legislation, or stand on his head and juggle ice cream.

Anonymous Anonymous said... 5:26 pm

I say
IQ in double figures?
sterilise them.

Anonymous Suttonian said... 5:32 pm

TR - they have enough free condoms.
They don't use them. Why shd they -the resulting momzerim will be paid for by the state/tax-payer - unlike in N'lands, which is the real reason for their lower teen preg rate.

Blogger Croydonian said... 5:41 pm

A thoroughly socialist plan PH. They have always been the cheerleaders for eugenics, so let us note that Sidney 'Fabians' Webb was an enthusiast, considering that 'the lower orders' were characterised thus: "Maximum birth rates; thriftless; idle; drunken; profligate; feeble- minded; unfit; lacking in self-respect and foresight".

Anonymous Anonymous said... 6:17 pm

looks like we will be meeting next week mr C
I will be the loner in the corner dressed in cammo

Blogger Croydonian said... 6:18 pm

Depends if I'm on the guest list....

Anonymous Anonymous said... 6:18 pm

Sanjay Gandhi; he once implemented what you suggested when his mom declared an emergency in the 70s..
A most excellent idea.. the end of the chavs..

Anonymous Anonymous said... 6:33 pm

should that be hindi?

Anonymous Anonymous said... 6:33 pm

I know , I also happen to think it was a good idea .
Please dont be offended by me calling you Ramalamadingdong , its just tough luck if you are! (+:
Are you a hindu?

Anonymous Anonymous said... 6:36 pm

Anybody know where the word chav comes from?
It's from romani palari which is Romani slang
as opposed to polari which was a gay code language

Anonymous Tejus said... 6:52 pm

lol.. hitchens.. no worries..

Anonymous Ellee said... 7:44 pm

Hi Croydonian, This would be a good one for you to mention on Thursday evening, I've seen your name up in lights!

Blogger Croydonian said... 7:45 pm

Blogger james higham said... 7:45 pm

Rather good idea, though - spike the Alcopop.

Blogger Croydonian said... 7:52 pm

Or TB contaminated shellsuits?

(Message for the irony-challenged. This is a JOKE)

PH - Opinions differ on the etymology of 'chav'

Anonymous Anonymous said... 7:57 pm

Sorry C
If you're not on the list you aint coming in.
I will be on the door with a clipboard and an earpiece.
"Sorry mate , yellow socks are a no no"

Blogger Croydonian said... 8:04 pm

Story of my life Peter...

Blogger Rigger Mortice said... 8:45 pm

hitch gets an invite andf it's all we hear about.

Anonymous newmania said... 8:47 pm

I don`t get this I `m talented pretty and fabulous and yet everyone except me is famous . C `s media comet shoots across the sky . Guido , intriguingly , knows who PHITCH is . I think that must mean he is famous (Princess Anne is my guess )

Something is badly wrong with this picture . Can I suggest C you correct the obvious structural discrimination with a lovingly illustrated homage to New mania . His life , his loves , his hopes his dreams . Fame quotas are required , the market is not delivering and it is a sure fire hit .No?

Oh well I `ll just stay in and tend this fire eh buttons

Blogger Croydonian said... 8:56 pm

PH has been putting in the hours chez Guido, so I'm not jealous, not at all. I'll just have to see if ID is giving out invites, won't I?

Guido *claims* that he knows, but has advanced no evidence, still less any proof.

Newmania - Hats off to Newmania. Newmania is a groove and a gas. People should send him money and other fine things, for he is sound, an all round top chap, a raconteur & wit possessed of an encyclopaedic knowledge of the higher arts, and, what is more is *Croydon connected*. One would have to be a brain damaged moron or the victim of a cruel medical experiment not to recognise that a party is not worthy of the name without Newmania in attendance.

Good enough for a beta test Paul?

Anonymous Anonymous said... 9:07 pm

Rigger who?
sorry mate youre not on the list
Now fuck off!
allo darling in ya come

Anonymous newmania said... 9:10 pm

It has never struck before what a very insightful and discerning chap C is . His qualities are now clear

Anonymous Anonymous said... 9:10 pm

oh do fuck off C
the Dale likes you.
you will be there
Im looking forward to meeting you , just dont try and borrow money off me.
Rigger you will have to stay on the other side of the red rope.
Sorry mate.

Anonymous newmania said... 9:16 pm

Oh christ the dog truly haveth two dicks.I hope that he will be given the wrong address and a misleading instruction regarding fancy dress.Why is that twit wandering around a field dressed as Marie Antoinette sobbing. Thats what I would do anyway

Didn`t want to go to there stupid party anyway, stupid heads.

Oh god I `m so unhappppyyyy!!!

Anonymous Anonymous said... 9:57 pm

if you are lucky you can have your photo taken with me via phonecam as long as you stay on the other side of the rope , Paris hilton is on the list.
I still dont see you , stand over there and hang on a minute.
Paris in you come , newmania mate you will have to come back later.

Blogger Croydonian said... 9:58 pm

N - thought you'd approve.

PH - Well, we shall see, I suppose. If not, all we Z listers could get together somewhere and bitch and moan over a few beers.

N - Come on mate - you are the star of the Islington Gazette.

Anonymous newmani said... 10:10 pm

Which way shall I fly
Infinite wrath and infinite despair?
Which way I fly is hell; myself am hell;

I `m going to bed. Not that anyone in the world cares ........Please god let PHITCH walk around with his knob hanging out and Croydonian get drunk and ruin his career . I don`t ask for much

Blogger Croydonian said... 10:13 pm

Dear lord, this is all very unNewmania.

Voltaire's prayer, maybe?: "Lord, make my enemies ridiculous".

Anonymous verity said... 10:21 pm

Croydonian notes: "They have always been the cheerleaders for eugenics, so let us note that Sidney 'Fabians' Webb was an enthusiast, considering that 'the lower orders' were characterised thus: Maximum birth rates; thriftless; idle; drunken; profligate; feeble- minded; unfit; lacking in self-respect and foresight.

Yes, but what if we're discussing the cabinet?

Anonymous newmania said... 10:52 pm

Just kidding C natch . Verity where does that come from ? It was Sidney and Beatrice Webb wasn’t it. They lived in South London Brockley I think , and I used to know an old Lady who knew them well . She taught at Sunday School and her name was Mary Jeffries. My mother looked after her in her dotage and grabbed all her old tat. I ought to have a rifle
. I seem to recall that Bernard Shaw had some weird eugenically inclined ideas so perhaps it was quite a Fabian thing. Of all of them I like HG Wells who seems the most human. To them it was all logical I suppose . Like C`s misguided logical disapproval of the institution of monarchy. His fine instinctive support for Israel makes the same point in a different way. Logic is lies and science is always wrong.
Loyalty , love and honour . Hold these close . Amen

Anonymous Colin said... 10:56 pm

Since you high IQ individuals spend your time on blogging instead on reproducing in large numbers, don't complain about the feeble-mindedness of future cabinets.

Disappointingly, only Mutleythedogsdayout is trying hard to change the situation as demonstrated by his recent article My Bedsit.

Blogger Croydonian said... 11:05 pm

V - that was a genuine laugh out loud.

N - Yup, I quoted it earlier... It was Sid himself. Shaw was also a fan of eugenics. HG recanted, so he can be forgiven.

Speaking of Brockley, I was living near that blameless suburb at the time of Bush the Elder's declaration of his dislike of Broccoli, which rendered by him sounded like 'Brockley', causing some amusement.

Anonymous newmania said... 11:20 pm

I misunderstood Verity`s post a bit , sorry . There was a fascinating play in a series of meetings that never happened . HG Wells met George Orwell. Years ago doing Eng Lit I realised that the Liberal establishment have never forgiven him and have tried to bury his reputation ever since.Same is true of Rudyard Kipling .
That easy sneer "adolescent" is often quite incorrectly wheeled out for Orwell

Blogger mutleythedog said... 11:56 pm

Does it mean we can have sex with the teenagers without any chance of them dropping a rugrat to try to steal Granmammas Aga? If so I'll sign the petition. I met Rudyard Kipling once, he had just defecated and insisted on talking about toilets for about twenty minutes - most irritating - he died the following month.

Blogger mutleythedog said... 12:00 am

Another thought - why not just leave them alone - after all the pregnancy rate amongst indigenous Brits is about -0.4% - we need our chavs to breed - or in twenty years we'll all have to learn Polish. And believe me thats not easy - worse than Croatian!

Anonymous newmania said... 12:19 am

sadly I am filing press clipping and saw somethintg that might appeal to you C .Miss Israel has been given permission not to carry an assualt rifle during her two years of national service . She fears it will bruise her legs and spoil her modelling career.

In a wierd way it points out that Israel is a civlised country on the border. Values are in the crucible . It is this hard testing that I like

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Again I feel slightly burned by an ebay deal but it is probably alright.

I thought I was buying PC 5300 RAM from an ebay seller but it turned out to be PC5400 which is I am gathering from ebay information some kind of Vista upgrade version of PC5300. I was trying to avoid PC 5400 in this purchase.

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There are so many possible strategies for caching that no one could possibly come up with them all. Caches can be stored in memory, on disk, on other computers, or by other means. Caches can be limited in size or unconstrained. They can be made to work with only specific types of objects. They can be tuned in different ways.

So instead of trying to provide for every possible caching strategy, Zope defines an API called cache management that lets developers write their own caching strategies, or cache managers, and lets site administrators easily connect cacheable objects to those cache managers.

You can use caching to speed up access to often-requested pages, reduce disk access and network traffic, and deal with heavy loads. All these benefits come with risks of excessive caching, however, so it's important to fine-tune the cache settings. More on this later.

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The first thing you need to do is create a cache manager instance. In the Zope management interface, go to a folder containing objects that would benefit from caching. From the add list, select a cache manager type such as RAM Cache Manager. Use an ID that describes the purpose of the cache manager.

Next, visit one of the objects that you want to cache. A new tab labeled Cache should be visible. Select it. From the drop-down box, select the cache manager you just created and press the Change button.

The object is now ready to be cached. Visit the View tab. If the object is a script that takes a long time to render, the first view will still take just as long as before. But if you're using a RAM cache manager or similar, the second view should be much faster. Press the reload button in your browser to try it out.

You can associate many objects to a cache manager at once using the Associate tab of all cache managers. Visit the cache manager object you created and select the Associate tab. Press the Locate button. Zope will locate all cacheable objects in the folder. Select the checkboxes next to the objects you want to cache and press the Save changes button.

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Cache managers generally don't know the nature of what is being cached, so here are some issues that can surface:

Because of these risks, you should be careful when setting up caching. You'll need to fine-tune the cache settings. Sometimes you'll find that you can't cache one of your major pages, but that you can cache pieces of it.

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Photoshoot Glam Magazine (Behind The Shoot)

It's about two weeks ago, Cuba Klik Shop and other tenants at Magnetic Island Boutique have done a photoshoot with Glam Magazine. All tenants had a chance to show the best or the lastest collection to be captured by the photographer. And here, some pictures of Cuba Klik Shop photoshoot. Enjoy!

Our Little Booth at Magnetic Island Boutique

With Teh Ika (owner of Queenerikha) - thx for helping me :)

Location : Magnetic Island Boutique
 (2nd Floor Mr. Komot - Jl. Citarum No. 31 Bandung)
Photographer : Janu
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Sunday Mornings: Coffee, Reflections and Music

Was Margaret Thatcher a punk politician? No, no, don’t all rush at once to answer the question. Let’s analyse the premise of it first, though. She rose to the top in a party not known for its pro-women agenda; she was the grocer’s daughter who rubbed shoulders with the aristocracy and the upper classes, the typical fanbase, according to some, of the Tory party. And last but not least, as The New Yorker put it so clearly recently, she spoke out about the perils of climate change before many of today’s Earth-saviours.

So, was Margaret Thatcher a punk politician who went against the status quo?

One of the advantages of being an immigrant is that you can afford to have a good and comfortable outsider’s view on matters that trigger off very emotional responses. The downside of it, though, is that if you are as opinionated as I am, being silent is not a reaction with which you would normally be happy.

The word outsider describes my situation accurately. I was an outsider when Margaret Thatcher arrived at Downing Street in 1979 (cor, I was seven going eight-years-old! So, I was even an outsider in relation to adulthood!). I was an outsider during her premiership. I was still an outsider when she was ousted by her own party. And I was outside the country when she died.

Yes, even her death caught me outside Britain.

Early morning, Monday 8th April, I was in my hotel room in Cuba when my wife decided to switch the telly on. The night before we’d left it on the BBC World News channel and now, there it was, the caption running on a loop at the bottom of the screen: Lady Thatcher has died. I have to admit that at first I didn’t really react (react to what? To whom?). In fact, I was more concerned about dealing with a (non-existent) plug in our bathroom sink than with the demise of the Iron Lady.

Later on that day I went to the beach and ran into a British guy who was holidaying in the same hotel with his family. Did you hear, Thatcher died, I said. He looked at me, grinned, shrugged his shoulders and before I turned around, gave me the thumbs up. This is getting confusing, I remember telling myself.

I don’t think I can recall another politician in modern times who has polarised society so much. The Marmite effect could well have been invented for Margaret Thatcher. Heck, she probably created the bleeding thing and flogged it to the first investor she ran into after a cabinet meeting. What I realised in the days that followed her death was that when it came to Maggie, everybody had an opinion. She was a “stroke” politician, as in, you loved/hated her. Whenever her name was mentioned in public and more specifically in relation to her funeral (and the 10 million quid it was going to cost us), I expected television newsreaders and radio presenters to make a comment along the lines of: “delete as appropriate”.

What this evil/good duality brought about, in my humble opinion and outsider’s vantage position at the back of the theatre, was a reputation for being a major league hitter.  She was no longer “Margaret Thatcher, Milk Snatcher” of the 70s, she was now The Iron Lady, a moniker that was intended as an insult and yet, as it happened to the Impressionists in the 1800s, became a badge of honour. “Wets” in the Conservative Party. Down. Miners’ unions. Down. The Argies. Down. There was no stopping Maggie. But riding roughshod over people destroys grey areas and replaces them with black and white ones. Thatcher suddenly found herself in the same love/hate category as Stalin (there are people who still think that his gulags were a necessary step in the construction of socialism in the old Soviet Union) and Muammar Gaddafi, to name but two satraps whose role in history will always divide audiences. This is the view with which I was presented when I came to live in the UK. A north/south divide in England, where in the former the Tory party had been almost expelled (in fact, cross the border and include Scotland, too). I also found an unbridgeable rift between those who believed in big government and those who plumped for a downsizing of the state’s role in the lives of individuals.

I do hold another opinion, however. This is that whilst Thatcher was in power politics was interesting. I don’t mean this in a voyeuristic sense; after all the long unemployment queues, the demos and the battles with the police have all been well documented. I mean it in the sense that people had something to fight for. Compare the 80s (which I didn’t experience in the UK) with the noughties (which I did) and the commodity most people trade in nowadays is apathy, despite the fact that the recent government’s disability ruling will probably be the coup de grâce to the independent living fund. No, last time I checked, there were no demos planned for tomorrow.

When it comes to Thatcher and her legacy (maybe you are in the camp that benefited from her free market zealousness or perhaps you were affected by her “there is no such as society” motto) emotions run high and reason is usually pushed to one side. However, even if it comes from an outsider like yours truly, you will have to agree with me that two of the words that defined her years were “vitality” – of an economic type, say – and “imbalance”, social and economic. I am sure that even that chap on the beach would agree with that.

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Tickets for free CNSJ concert Juanes and Oscar D’Leon

oscar-de-leonWILLEMSTAD - The organization of Curacao North Sea Jazz (CNSJ) returns on Thursday, July 2 to give away free tickets for the concert by Oscar D'Leon and Juanes. The tickets will be offered from 10 am at Hofi Popo Rojer in Barber.

The local band ERA and DJ Argenis Huerta will take care of the entertainment during this festival.

The entrance fee for Thursday, July 2nd at Barber is five guilders per person. The proceeds will be donated to an organization in Bandabou. It’s one ticket per person.

The free concert will take place on September 3 at the festival site of the World Trade Center in Piscadera.

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UPDATE: Plane crash at sea confirmed in Aruba

ArubaWILLEMSTAD, ORANJESTAD - It is officially confirmed that there is indeed a plane which crashed near Aruba. It is an illegal flight from Venezuela who had no permission to be in the airspace of Aruba. The Coast Guard and police in Aruba have started a search and have since found debris and bales of drugs in the ocean.

Wings Global Media was filming in the area for a TV commercial when they saw the plane coming down. They recorded the whole incident. A cruise ship saw the plane plunge into the sea and has passed the coordinates to the authorities.

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Sleep sofa & love seat for sale- new price

POST EDIT: I want them gone by Saturday. I have reduced the price. There's an even lower friend/family price, if you're interested!
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Custom Empire is a one stop shop for all your customizing needs, ok it isn’t a shop its more like a library for all your customizing informational needs.
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Happy Friday!

Hooray! Its Friday!
Just a quick post for now... Two movie reviews.
A Night at the Museum - I'll say it up front... I'm not a big fan of Ben Stiller. I used to be! He was funny and "quirky" and stared in some good movies (I think my favorite was Zero Effect way back in 1998). But it seems lately a lot of his movies I've not liked. Other than "meet the fockers" They've left me thinking he's lost his touch.
Well, I liked Night At the Museum. It's meant for kids I think, so that right there means I can't be too critical of it. Some of the scenes were pretty funny. It was great to see Dick Van Dyke too (he reminded me of my Uncle) and Micky Rooney cracked me up. The effects were pretty good too. If you are just in the mood for nothing too heavy and just want a little fun, then you should rent this movie.

Last night I watched Zodiac -
I really had high hopes for this movie. It has two of my favorite actors Robert Downey Jr. and Jake Gyllenhaal. It was all based on the true story of the serial killer back in the late 60's and early 70's. The movie really did a great job of making it look like the 70's. BUT... My biggest complaint... The dialog was horrible. At first I thought the acting stunk, but then I realized, no, these people are acting well, it's just the things they are saying is too short and choppy. I had a few problems too with some of the character development. (Like the two detectives). Towards the end, I was having a difficult time keeping up with all the names and facts. But in spite of all of that, I still "liked" the movie (It's weird to like a movie about a truly horrible event like murders). I wish Robert Downey Jr. was in the film more, but Jake did a good job in carrying the film.

This weekend I hope to watch: "The U.S. vs John Lennon" and if I can fit in a second DVD, a foreign film called "Monsieur Ibrahim" - I've no idea what this is about, other than I was in the mood for a foreign film. I hope I'm not disappointed.

Reel Fanatic said...

I was surprised by how much I liked Night at the Museum because, like you, I can only take Ben Stiller in small doses .. It was just smart enough to be enjoyable and silly enough to be lots of fun

cyen said...

Hey Reel, thanks for the comment. I also just added your blog to my "links" section, I'll be adding your blog to the daily rotation :)


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Monday, December 17, 2012

Pinterest Trend: Pointless, Pathetic Puns

Before I begin my official rant, I would like to say that I really do love puns.  In conversation, they are hilarious, and I love when I find someone who enjoys them as much as I.  Recently at a dinner party, a guy was scooping up some corn and remarked that now his jokes would be cornier than ever, to which I replied, "Oh good, I'm all ears!"  I love puns and attempt to utilize them as much as is appropriate in my everyday conversation, but this trend on Pinterest is going too far.

Have you seen these?

These aren't just terrible puns.  These are stretching the definition of pun so far that it's now in physical therapy with a bad back.  And the ones that have reasonable puns are gifts you probably wouldn't give to someone!

And there are numerous blogs with huge lists of them.  Are they all completely awful?  No.  But way too many of them are!  And the unnecessary quotation marks, bold or italic fonts, bright colors, or enlarged text to emphasize the pun?  Just in case your recipient is too stupid to get the pun?  If they're really that dumb, maybe you should just give them a plate of "smart" cookies and be done with it.  (See what I did there?)

And what happened to the days when we really could just bring over a pun-free gift of homemade cookies to our neighbors and have it be considered a top-notch gift?  There's nothing wrong with a lot of the gift ideas (although carrots?  really?), but there's something so unnecessary about the printable, mass puns that makes them very unfunny.

However, since "twiz" the season, I better "wash" Santa doesn't "chex" his list twice and put me on the naughty list.  Maybe I'll give my neighbors a bunch of grapes, in the hope that they'll have a "grape" holiday.  I don't know if I could "chews" a better way to be an encourage-"mint" to my "24 carrot" friends and neighbors.  I better just embrace these "cheese-y" puns and "nip" my cynicism in the bud.

(Seriously, have you ever read through those lists?  They're horrible.)

Love and Hope (or do I mean "soap"?),
Leah Joy

P.S.  I'm happy to report that my neighbors still appreciate pun-free baked goods!

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Thursday, July 4, 2013

New bid!!!! 1054 CST

Susie and Sidebites are bidding $105.00 on item 5!!!!!

Molly The Wally said...

Oh my Agnes we hope your computer is fixed soon. We wish you a very happy 4th of July holiday. Have a great time.
Best wishes Molly
Stay safe and we hope the fireworks are not too bad.

Francesca Villa said...

That is great!!!!! Have a great 4 July!!!

Frankie Furter and Ernie said...

Whooooooie... they are such super furends fur EVERYBUDDY.

Hailey and Zaphod and their Lady said...

we are stressed watching all this bidding. Good luck everyone and thanks for being so generous to help others!


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Thursday, 17 March 2011

Arigato Mr Roboto

A few years ago I was privileged enough to be invited on an all expenses paid trip to Japan. It was a scheme set up by the Japanese government to apologise for forcing my granddad to work on a railway project during the war that ultimately put Network Rail to shame.

Despite initially being apprehensive about visiting a country where I would be 3 feet taller than the rest of the population, and being expected to eat all my meals before they were cooked, I nevertheless thoroughly enjoyed my experience and have always said I would go back to the country in a heartbeat if given the chance.

Still to this day I marvel at the place; the entirely different culture, the history, the temples, the technology, the humility of the average citizen. Even the raw fish was nice.

Of course Japan is also known for its earthquakes. In most places, they build their houses out of cardboard so when an earthquake hits, they simply topple over with minimal damage.

Sadly, when an earthquake happens under the sea, there is little that can be done about preventing the inevitable Tsunami. The devastation to the affected areas was very sad indeed. If the damage caused by the water wasn’t bad enough, they now have the prospect of their third Nuclear disaster. All they need now is for Godzilla to emerge from the water.

With such huge advances in media coverage and global communication, a lot of the drama was caught live on TV. Is this a good thing? Is there anything we can learn from this?

This is the subject of this month’s Soapbox discussion so get on your Soapbox and have your say!

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Debate Over: The Lakers Will Retire Both Of Kobe Bryant’s Jerseys

Kobe Bryant wore both No. 8 and No. 24 during his legendary career with the Los Angeles Lakers, so it’s only right that the team hang both jerseys in the rafters at the Staples Center.

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Ever since Bryant retired after the 2015-16 season, fans have been debating over which one of his jerseys the Lakers would inevitably set aside to honor their star player of 20 years. But now the debate is over and the Lakers will raise both of Bryant’s jerseys into the rafters on December 18 ahead of their game against the Golden State Warriors.

Who knows how long it took the storied franchise to figure it out, but the decision was a no-brainer all along if you ask me.

Everyone knows there were two Kobe Bryant eras in Los Angeles: the Shaq and Kobe era and the post-Shaq era. In each era the Lakers were a force to be reckoned with in the NBA, primarily thanks to the efforts of Kobe.

Bryant brought three NBA championships to Los Angeles while wearing the No. 8 with Shaq on the team. He then added another two on his own (with a little help from the rest of the team) while wearing No. 24.

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There should’ve been no debate about which jersey to hang from the start. Plenty of players have had their jerseys retired without even winning a championship–Kobe has five.

I still think the Chicago Bulls should have retired No. 45 for Michael Jordan to hang alongside his iconic 23, even though he didn’t wear it long. He’s still the best player to ever step foot on the court.

But if you still have a problem with the Lakers retiring two jerseys for Bryant try to remember him as two different players: the Kobe who played alongside Shaquille O’Neal, and the “Black Mamba” he became after he left.


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Saturday, June 30, 2007

Irshad Manji

As I was watching C-Span this afternoon I was totally enthralled by what Irshad Manji had to say about her faith, Islam. While I know we don't get the full story about Islam from Fox, cnn, el al. But at the same time I have trouble reconciling the monsters that are more than willing to kill themselves to kill us to what she said the Koran says about the dignity it gives women.

What she had imparted from the Koran and stories about where women have earned their own money were able to become literate. When one such woman quoted a verse from the Koran her husband never again raised his hand to her.

She imparted stories about how her book is being accepted in the Muslim world-even if it at this point in the underground. But to be honest at one point the 95 Thesis was the Christian underground too.

Her suggestion about seed loans so women could start their own businesses was a very intriguing idea that should be explored.

I guess there is a part of me that is hoping that there will be some point where we can just have peace, but part of the problem (especially in Israel) it is a blood feud...even if Israel doesn't always take part. No matter what I don't believe they are not going to get peace with Hamas. I also have my doubts about how widespread this dissident muslim movement is, but there again all it took was Martin Luther getting things started to bring Christianity out of the Dark Ages.

I'm not talking about disengagement with the monsters. Evil must be fought no matter what it's shade. But there is something to be said for the hope of peace, especially when the times demand the rifle .

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Saturday, 21 February 2009

Not only was yesterday my daughter’s birthday but it also marked the start of my third year here. I can’t believe how fast time can pass, two years working on the farm I can cope with but my little girl now able to apply for a driving licence; that’s just unbelievable.

Another notable event of yesterday was that I now have for the first time since I moved in reasonable telephone and Internet connection. I’ve been more or less unable to keep an Internet connection for more than 10 minutes lately and once lost it often wouldn’t let me connect again for a few hours. I was beginning to think it was the modem playing up but telephoned France telecom anyway to report that I could barely hear people on the ‘phone line due to the crackling.

Yet again they said there was a fault and that they would have an engineer out to look at the line in the next 48 hours. The deadline passed and there was no change in the line – I didn’t really expect there to be, anyone living in France will tell you the same. But then, yesterday while I was working outside I spotted a telecom van moving post, to post towards the house. As they approached I could see they were replacing the line up to my house.

Back in the mists of time during an earlier problem with the line an engineer had been sent out and he’d told me my line needed replacing but nothing was done and I let it drop as I did get a connection again. But this time they changed it – I was really surprised as there is over half a kilometre of line that is solely used for me.

All of a sudden I have a stable Internet connection and a telephone line with practically no background noise. I’m over the moon.

Confit of Duck

While I’ve been unable to surf I decided it was time to have a go at making confit, after all I’ve been here two years so I really should have a go. I was also encouraged by there being a really good offer on duck at the supermarket.

I decided to buy the manchons (the upper bit of the wings) and the cuisse (the legs). The manchons were very cheap, 2€60 a kilogramme so I had a go with those first.

The idea is to partially preserve the duck by salting and then to poach the duck in duck fat until it is succulent.

So part one was to sprinkle them with sea salt and fresh bay leaves and ground pepper. They were then left in the refrigerator for 24 hours. They were then rinsed to remove the salt and dried. Being the lazy type, I didn’t fancy standing over the stove for a few hours so I placed them in the slow cooker.

I then covered them in melted duck fat and left them overnight on low to gently stew.

Once cooked to tender, or in my case, until falling off the bone, they were left to cool for an hour and then carefully packed into sterilised canning jars and covered with the cooking juice and fat. I then processed them for a while to ensure a vacuum seal.

There were of course a couple of bits left over and I know I’m a bit biased but they were delicious.

The Vegetable Field

I’m another step closer to getting into the healthcare system. Over the last couple of days I’ve been able to work the area of land I’m going to use this year for the vegetables.

For those who don’t know about my healthcare problem, in order to pay into the system and therefore be covered, I need 11.5 hectares of land. I have 11.33 and there is no land available close by that I could afford to purchase. The French way round this is for me to cultivate an area of land for vegetables. This area of land has a weighting of 3; so if I for instance cultivate .33 hectare, I end up with a nominal land tally of 12 hectares – 11.33 – 0.33 = 11, the 0.33 becomes 0.33 x3 = .99 – call it 1 hectare, 11 + 1 = 12, over the magic number of 11.5 and I can get health care.

Last year I attempted to cultivate an area only to see it disappear under water and become unworkable until mid year, far to late to do anything. This year I’ve taken an area of my cereal field, (last year it was already planted with wheat but this year I’m sowing sunflower in a couple of months so it was still fallow).

So this is the lower half of the area; I’m using an 8-bed rotation, potatoes, squash, root, beans, tomatoes, cabbage, everything else, and the two yellow markers nearest mark the top of bed 4. In the distance is a single marker that marks the far corner of the area, which is 60 m by 30 m, which is only .18 of a hectare but it’s about all I think I can manage and it just takes me over the magic 11.5.

Monday, 16 February 2009

I just had to post this picture of the sunset tonight, it was just so beautiful.

Sunday, 15 February 2009

Dried Eggs

While I’ve not been able to post for a bit due to my Internet connection giving up the ghost – I do wonder if France Telecom/Orange France will ever be able to provide anything like the service I had in the UK – I luckily had looked on the web earlier for information about drying eggs. So unable to waste time surfing I set about putting what I’d learnt into practice.

I decided to start with 5 eggs; the idea being to get a thin layer in the dehydrator otherwise it takes too long to dry the egg. As it is, the tiers in my dehydrator are slightly tilted so the egg at the outer edge was deeper than the inside edge.

The eggs were beaten well and then poured onto the lightly greased tray. They were then dried for a bit over 5 hours at the highest setting, around 60°C. One of the posts I read said that this heat and time were essential as this in effect pasteurised the egg as well as drying it.

Because of the difference in thickness across the tray I set the original time to 4 hours and then stirred the mix, then continued dehydrating until all the egg was dry.

Once all the egg had dried I then ground the egg to a powder in an electric grinder and transferred the resulting powder to an airtight jar for storage.

Other ways described to store the egg is in the freezer, vacuum-sealed or in zip lock bags. Once I’ve got my Internet connection back I’m going to do some more research into the storage but for the moment the jar is going to live in the fridge.

To reconstitute the egg, it’s one tablespoon of dried egg to one tablespoon of water and that’s equivalent to one egg that can be used for cakes, omelettes or scrambled eggs. The next job is to try it out.

The Woodland - Phase 2

It was a lovely Sunday afternoon and having just signed up again for the chasse meal – gosh the year has passed fast – I thought I had better do some work. I know way back I decided to try and take time out on Sundays but at this time of the year there is just so much to do.

I’d already sorted out the trees required for the first two rows and combined with the ploughed ground it only took a couple of hours to plant the two rows. It was a very pleasant way to spend the afternoon out in the fresh air and sunshine.

While moving some of the hazel trees I noticed that along with the wonderful catkins there were also the female flowers; so tiny that you could easily miss them, it's the little red blob on the left of the stem.

Returning to the chasse dinner I've just read this version from Living the Dream, just to give another viewpoint - I love the bambi and babe idea.


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The Grammy Museum located in Los Angeles, CA opened a new exhibit on Tuesday night.  The title of the exhibit is: “All Eyez on Me: The Writings of Tupac Shakur” and it showcases outfits the late rapper wore to award shows along with his handwritten lyrics.  His mother, Afeni Shakur, who runs the Tupac Shakur Estate provided the museum with the artifacts for the exhibit.

During the grand opening a discussion panel occurred made up of Mean, skateboarder Paul Rodriguez, Public Enemy’s Public D, Compton rapper YG, and others who knew the late rapper.  According to Hip Hop Head the panel “really highlighted Tupac’s spirit. You really got a sense of what Tupac was like as a person from the stories they related.”

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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Photo Keeper- Craft Project Central

Good morning!
Today I have another fabulous Craft Project Central project to share with you!  This awesome project was created by Monika Davis.

Summer is over, but you don’t have to forget about your vacation just yet. Make this super cool Photo Keeper that can also function as a mini scrap book in a box. Keep your treasured photo memories in one place.  Its size makes it perfect to take it with you in your bag to hold your pictures while you travel. This is also the perfect present with the matching greeting card and small embellishments to someone who loves to travel and take pictures. Also makes for a fun Stamp Camp project.

Interested in the tutorial for this beautiful project?  Head to Craft Project Central and subscribe to October today!
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November Project Life Pages

Here are my Project Life pages for November. Hardly any inserts for this month and I think I like it better this way. I'm in the process of figuring out how I want my PL album to be in 2014, so trying to stay focused on what works.
I'm getting more comfortable with less photos and more cards. I like 'slow' weeks, when I can document the everyday. This is Nov 4 to 10:

When we have visitors, as we did for this week, Nov 11 to 17, things get a little more hectic and I try to document it all. I'm ok with this because this our last year in Hong kong and I know that when we leave, my PL will be a little less full! So this week is on 2 12 x 12 layouts.

I was so excited to use the 'sweater weather' cards from LifeLovePaper and from Dearest Someday.

We had barely a day between visitors. My friend arrived from canada and we left for Tokyo during this week. So all my pictures from the trip are in my Tokyo Handbook. I was able to put in a picture of what my husband and the kids were doing while I was away (on the bottom right). Here is Nov 18 to 24:
When we returned from Tokyo, my friend was still on vacation so we ended up doing lots of stuff here in Hong Kong, which warranted more inserts. So this is Nov 25 to Dec 1st.

Soon I will share my December pages. They are almost done.

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September always means a fresh start. A chance to realign, to reassess before going on. In my case, September means the back to school whirlwind takes over. New clothes, new bags and lunch boxes, new books, new stationery, endless lists of things to cross off. And that is just for me! Seriously, September always meant choosing my school supplies, finding the perfect notebook for each subject. The right pen, the one that doesn't bleed through. The highlighter that is just the right size width for your copied text. Decorating your agenda. I went to school for a long time and always looked forward to those first pages written in my notebook. Writing the class code and schedule. The perfect notes taking system and color coded information.

I'm still like that. I have specific pen and notebook combinations. If I forgot my pen, I'll write on a post-it and add it to my notebook instead of writing with a different pen. I have a passion for those neon flags and use them wherever I can. I will agonise over the size of the notebook I'll be using. I'll compare planners and search for just the right one. I like having the right tools. It makes me feel confident...and also a litlle bit like Elle in Legally Blonde.

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Great post, Whitney. I've been thinking about this topic quite a bit as it's hiring season in the educational world. As I put together my founding team for this school, what are my non-negotiables? Am I willing to accept someone who doesn't have significant teaching experience if they fully embrace the mission of the school? How much can I teach and lead them along in the first year?

As I think about those who are helping to raise Little One, I think about my latest pet peeve. I've always been happy with the daycare, and Little One loves it-- but the company was just bought out. Another company is now running it. The nice, sweet director is gone, replaced by a more sterile corporate leader. The home-y friendliness is still there, but the children wear name-tags on their backs all day. It just baffles my mind, and it all came to a head when Little One tried to put a name tag on my back the other night.

Do I trust them and how much is the question of the day. I keep trying to keep the perspective of what's really important versus little things. It's important that my daughter feels loved, valued and safe. I can't convince myself that name tags are a "small" thing, but I can convince myself that I need to take a larger role in influencing the daycare's policy.

I am so glad you came to the conclusion that people who can't spell are not necessarily dumb. You know I can't spell! But boy do I have a good sense of direction.

Love Brandon's work.

Great post. What I love about teams is they can be fluid...if someone is not meeting my expectations or the job discription, I don't try to change them...just repurpose them to another position playing to their strengths. Works very well in volunteer work...not sure how it would work in the workplace. Mitt Romney, in Turn Around, mentioned how he believes you can't change people, only move them around and play to their strengths. So I tend to keep options open and fluid when working with works most of the time.

While I don't pay people for the volunteer work, I try to give them positions with pay-back. For instance, I have asked Amy to help with media for our Discover Your Roots conference. She is new to our area and building her public relations career. I let her get out front with the media and take her to meetings where I don't have to have her there, but invite her to come just so she can meet folks. I do give her a role when she comes and she appreciates it. The community is coming to know her and respect her. She can easily leverage this for her career.

Ways to additionally compensate a member of your Dare to Dream Team are a) write a recommendation for them on their LinkedIn page or website or b) offer to serve as a reference.

Related to #2: Trusting Your Collaborator's Competence, I had a similar situation to Whitney's during the development of my company's logo. My designer came up with 5 options, and only one of them was close to my vision. In the end, I chose the option least like my vision. I see now that not only did my designer really hear me, he had the professional chops to execute a logo that perfectly reflects the energy of my company.

Last thought. As I have dared to dream, I am moved by the emotional support I have recieved. When I decided to start my own business, most people exclaimed, "Finally!" While I would've started the company without others' approval, having it has been important in those times of doubt. I see all of these "cheerleaders" as part of my Dare to Dream Team.

Great post Whitney!

I think one measure of leadership is the talent they surround themselves with - you really do have a dream team!

trust our collaborators' competence...I am learning that. I fully admit I am a control freak but I had my cousin who is a really talented graphic designer give me some logo options for happy living. I would like to think I have the best vision for my own logo but I am not trained in the design field of graphics and I am very short on graphic computer skills. I gave her some loose/vague direction but really let her just do her creative work. I had to take a deep breath to send it off to her hands and the options she sent me today are gorgeous and I can't say "hey, I thought of that one" for any of them. Collaborations are great because they bring a fresh perspective I think. I am learning that I cannot do everything (i.e. I need help.) and to trust my instincts on who I bring to my collaborative table. Whitney, thank you for this post and getting me thinking about this.

Love this sort of discussion about the 'nuts and bolts' of dream building!!! warmly, -melanie-

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Friday, April 27, 2007

For the Rogers Family

Here is a little video update for the Rogers family to enjoy (Hi, everyone!). I know I shouldn't pressure them to perform, but I just can't help it!!

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Rookie Mistakes

Well, I suppose all first time parents make them, and I have certainly made my share. Today's rookie mistake: teaching Ella and Drew how to play a Kazoo. Big mistake! The other problem is that there is only one, so our house sounds something like this: kazoo, scream, kazoo, scream - as they take turns playing and ripping it away from each other!

Monday, April 23, 2007

Baby's got a new pair of shoes!!

The nice weather is finally here - perfect time for Ella and Drew to break in their new sandals. A little history here...Drew is a shoe man. Loves to carry them, touch them, wear them, touch Ella's, etc. But, this morning he was singing a different tune! We took his sandals out of the basket and he played with them for a minute. As soon as I started to put them on his foot he began to get upset. He was pushing my hands away and whining. I took it slow and tried to talk him through this seemingly horrific ordeal, but eventually I put them on through the tears. I stood him up in the middle of the bedroom floor - and there he stayed. I changed Ella, and Drew didn't budge. I left their room and went into mine...didn't budge. Mike tried to lure him out of the room...didn't budge. There he stood doing a little fake cry. I then put Ella's on and she was much less dramatic. She looked down at her feet for a minute and then slid her feet across the floor until she could touch the wall. She then took a few tentative steps and was off. Finally about 15 minutes into the ordeal Drew dared to take a step. He was off and running the rest of the morning!

Monday, April 16, 2007

My Little Girl

For 16 months I stayed strong. I never got into the habit of rocking the babies to sleep. All of my friends with one baby have a ritual that involves rocking for awhile. By the end of the day I was exhausted and the idea of spending an entire hour putting them to bed was torturous. I thought I was doing myself a favor by teaching them to fall asleep on their own. In the long run, I think it was a good decision. For the most part both Drew and Ella go to bed wonderfully. Well except for the last week. Ella has been having trouble. She cries and cries until I give in and hold her for a minute. She immediately drops her head to my shoulder and her whole body relaxes in my arms. All of my frustration and tiredness melt away as we quietly sway to a song in my head. When she is ready she pushes away and I lay her down for the night.
I can't help to notice that this has coincided with her new Independence. Up until the last few weeks she has clung to me in all arenas outside of our house. Now she just saunters off until I go to find her. I thought I was so ready for her to do her own thing, maybe she thought she was ready too.
But now at night, we get to reconnect and she gets to be my little baby for a little while longer.

Sink or Swim?

Things that don't swim: strollers, boxes of books, kitchen aid mixers, bookshelves, etc.

Things that swim: Mike.

Our little Hoboken is completely flooded...including our basement! We store a bunch of stuff down there, including our stroller. The stroller found refuge at a friend's garage, some stuff was thrown away, and the rest Im trying to sort through. Mike was the hero and sacrificed himself to save the stuff. The kids were oblivious to the whole ordeal, except they were getting a little stir crazy by late afternoon. Ella thought Mike's soaked appearance was hysterical and she got a kick out of touching his wet leg.

Saturday, April 14, 2007

16 months

16 months

Are we at the point where counting the months is annoying yet?

This month Drew and Ella gained more confidence. Gone are the days of standing around the park talking to my friends while Ella and Drew play at my feet. Now at any given moment Drew is climbing up the slide while Ella is across the park battling another for a ball! Thank goodness our favorite park is also small and closed in. Confidence and independence also comes with bruises! In the past 2 weeks Drew has had a scrape/bruise across his face, a skinned chin, and bloody knuckles while Ella almost bit through her lip in a playground accident. They are tough kids and bounce back quick.
Ella and Drew are also working on their teamwork. Their silent dialogs seem to go like this:
Oh, Drew, you can't get that cabinet open? Here you go, and here is the dish detergent.
Oh, Ella, can't reach into the trash? Here is an eggshell for you!

They are trying to use their words and both are starting to pick up sign language. Drew can say: Mumma, Dada, Ella, Wow!, uh-oh, hi and a slew of animal sounds. He also can sign: more, all done, and drink. Ella says: Mumma, Dada, Da (for Drew), uh-oh, wow, animal sounds and apple. She signs the same signs as Drew as well as "help." They love books, music and dancing, balls, cars, and eating!

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Wednesday, April 4, 2007

The Cutest Thing

We were on our way out the other night and Drew and I were behind Mike and Ella. I was trying to hurry Drew along and said "Drew, where is Ella? Call Ella!" Drew started walking towards her and yelled her name. He says it all the time now and it melts my heart every time. Ella seems unaffected by this sign of affection.


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Tuesday, June 01, 2004

Best sci-fi/fantasy books of all time?

This is my list (in order)

1. Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R Tolkien
2. Dune by Frank Herbert
3. The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King
4. Children of Dune by Frank Herbert

If I had ever gotten around to reading Asimov I'm sure his Foundation Series would have ranked high as well.

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

2012 Ion Hobana Awards

On May, 26th at the Calderon Cultural Center in Bucharet in the organization of Romanian Society of Science Fiction and Fantasy and the Bucharest Writers Association the “Ion Hobana” National Colloquy was held. This is the third edition of the colloquy and with this occasion the “Ion Hobana” Awards were presented. The winners of the 2012 “Ion Hobana” Awards are:

The best 2011 SF book: “DemNet” (DemNet) by Dan Doboș (Media Tech) & “The Seagulls Island” (Insula Pescărușilor) by Mircea Liviu Goga (Eagle)

and Gheorghe Săsărman – for Opera Omnia

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Reading progress update: I've read 164 out of 336 pages.

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street - Natasha Pulley

I can't remember when I started this. Two weeks ago, maybe? I'm in one of those crazy-big-brain-sucking-work-project whirlpools. By the time I'm done with work for the day my brain shuts down and I can't remember what I've read. I think I need to start the whole book over, but there's probably not much point in doing that until the crazy-big work project is done sucking my brain. Until then, more mindless entertainments are filling my non-working hours.

In other (possibly related) news, I hit level 25 in Pokemon Go this week. And I have enough candies to evolve a Charizard. Woot!


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Monday, July 1, 2013

BH and their shipping/customer service

I had heard about BH cosmetics pretty soon after diving into all the boards, sites and  Initially I was ecstatic about a cost effective solution to my makeup wants with high pigments, but as I tend to do with companies I've never worked with before, I did some research.  The research had some not so favorable things to say.  So I sadly put everything away and looked into other brands.  I kept getting pulled back form other people, even family and decided I'd give it a go.

I am so frikkin' glad I did!

They totally have an A with me.  I bought several palettes, got it on time BUT one palette of 120 had *A* broken color.  I contacted them, and they had a new one out after I took a pic and emailed it, ASAP.  No headache, no issues.

Urban Decay did the same, sans even needing a pic but with a high end brand I guess I expect good care.

BH is an pocketbook friendly alternative to flesh out your makeup collection, and I am pleased as punch.  The colors are build-able, blend-able and work so well.  So far I've purchased their 1-4th edition palettes, and at 120 colors per I haven't even made a dent in the time.  I'm really liking some of the colors, and I love how their mattes work, and their shimmers.

I also picked up a gel liner in Metal, and it is a smooth formula, which means I will be picking up more as money permits.

I currently have the 5th edition on its way as well as trying out some brushes so we'll see, but so far I've been really happy with my experiences.

Some colors need more work but honestly, they give me so many options especially when I go to try new things.  Half the time I wouldn't even have a nearly close color needed without these guys.  It's also been fun with letting others help pick color combos because I can do what they want and still make it look good.

Some of these looks have some other products used, but the base and most the colors were strict BH palettes

BH doesn't know me, this isn't sponsored in any way. In fact none of my posts have been.  I'm just really surprised and super happy.

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Thursday, December 08, 2005

It has been a while since I have had a “crush” on anyone. You know, that feeling you get about someone that just makes you giggle, and you don’t know why? I currently have 2 definite crushes. They seem to be popping up all over the place, and I can't control it.

Maybe “they” are right – when you aren’t looking is when they show up.

Whatever it is, I feel like a teenager. Can’t stop thinking about one or the other. One I have never even spoken to. New guy at work – sooooo cute and always smiles at me when we pass in the hallway. And, based on his resume, he’s pretty darn smart, too. Love that in a guy.

Guy #2 has a much longer history. Known him for quite a while, had a crush on him when I first met him, got to know him, got over it, and now it seems to be back. I hate to even admit it because I don’t WANT to like him, but I guess I can’t really deny it. I do my best not to give him any more attention than I would anyone else, but I have recently found that he is always around – conveniently wanting to do the same things I want to do ... and pay for it all, too. Grrrrr.

And apparently I am being “set-up” tonight. I guess more of a big happy hour and both of us will be there. I trust ermmagirl's judgment, so it should be interesting. I guess this means I’m back from my dating hiatus!

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

In What Sense is the "Adjusted" R-Squared Unbiased?

In a post yesterday, I showed that the usual coefficient of determination (R2) is an upward -biased estimator of the "population R2", in the following sense. If there is really no linear relationship between y and the (non-constant) regressors in a linear multiple regression model, then E[R2] > 0. However, both E[R2] and Var.[R2] → 0 as n → ∞. So, R2 is a consistent estimator of the (zero-valued) population R2.

At the end of that post I posed the following questions:
"You might ask yourself, what emerges if we go through a similar analysis using the "adjusted" coefficient of determination? Is the "adjusted R2" more or less biased than R2 itself, when there is actually no linear relationship between y and the columns of X?"
Here's the answer.......

We have the following linear multiple regression model:

                    y = Xβ + ε      ;    ε ~ N[0 , σ2In]                                                                    (1)

where X is non-random and of full rank, k, and includes an intercept variable as its first column.

Consider the null hypothesis,  H0:  "β2 = β3 = .... = βk = 0"    vs.    HA:  "Not H0", and let F be the F-statistic for testing H0. In yesterday's post, we noted that we can write

                    R2 = [(k - 1)F] / [(n - k) + (k - 1)F] ,

where R2 is the usual coefficient of determination.

Now, recall that the "adjusted" R2 can be written as:

                  R*2 = R2 - (1 - R2)[(k - 1) / (n - k)] = R2(n -1) / (n - k) - [(k - 1) / (n - k)].       (2)

From the previous post, if H0 is true, then:

        E[R2] = [(k - 1) / (n - 1)]     and     Var.[R2] = [(k - 1)(n - k)] / [n (n - 1)2] .

Immediately, it follows from (2) that E[R*2] = 0, and Var.[R*2] = (k - 1) / [n(n - k)].

So, if there is no linear relationship between y and X (and the "population R2" is zero), the adjusted R2 is both an unbiased and consistent estimator of that population measure.

Adjusting the usual R2 for the degrees of freedom results in an interesting property for this sample statistic.

© 2013, David E. Giles

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11 September, 2012

Review: J&D's Bacon Croutons

Almost two years ago, I swore I was never going to buy and review another fake-bacon-flavored product because every one of them I'd ever tried tasted more like shit than bacon. And yet, here I am again, this time with a package of J&D's Bacon Croutons.

You are probably familiar with J&D's; they're the folks who to took a cheap, smoke-flavored seasoned salt and made a fortune thanks to the genius marketing tactic of calling it "Bacon Salt" instead of the more honest "Ashtray Full of Autolyzed Yeast Salt." Then they capitalized on their success by marketing Bacon Lip Balm (which felt and tasted like campfire-tainted Vaseline), Bacon Microwave Popcorn (which tasted like smoke and baby puke), Jones Bacon Soda (probably the most vomitous Jones Soda flavor since Brussels Sprouts), and Baconnaise (an allegedly bacon-flavored mayo which no one can ever pay me enough money to put in my mouth.)

Well, they make these Bacon Croutons too, and in a fit of insanity, I bought a bag.

True to the J&D's credo there is no actual bacon in their Bacon Croutons, only the smoke flavoring, salt, spices like paprika, and of course autolyzed yeast which they rely on to remind your tastebuds of what bacon doesn't taste like.

At first bite, these croutons are not that offensive. The texture and crunch is perfect, and although they're a little salty, it's not overwhelming. The smoke, though, is very aggressive and - as is typical with everything I've ever tried by J&D's - bottom-of-the-barrel cheap-tasting. (For chrissake, J&D's, you're a real company, not two buddies mixing up crap in your garage. I'm pretty sure you can afford to develop a better-quality smoke flavoring process.) Anyway, the smokiness gets nastier and less-tolerable the more you munch, until about three croutons in none of us could stand to take another bite.

Too bad, because the taste of bacon is really awesome in salad. I just wish that there was some other way than shitty ashtray-croutons to add bacon flavor to my bowl of crunchy greens. Wouldn't it be great if it were possible to buy REAL pre-made bacon that you could just chop up and add to the salad bowl at the same time you were cutting up tomatoes and lettuce and cucumber? Or - and this is even better - if someone made real bacon that was already pre-cooked and crumbled so you could sprinkle it on stuff? Wow, that would be a dream come true! WHAT??? THESE PRODUCTS ALREADY EXIST? WELL HOLY SHIT WHY WOULD ANYONE BUY THESE SHITTY CROUTONS THEN???

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Justine said...

Your reviews really crack me up. I swear I could have wrote the last paragraph so I'm thinking we have a similar sense of humor.

I love your reviews and blog!


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Friday, May 9, 2008

I Learnt That...

1. Murder is a violation of The Ten Commandments, hence a mortal sin. [Exodus 20:13]

2. We should not judge other people's small mistakes until we solve our own big mistakes. [Matthew 7:1-5]

3. Sin against the Holy Spirit is unforgivable. And, it is unacceptable to tell an open lie to God. [Matthew 12:31-32, Acts 5:1-10]

4. One should acknowledge his/her power because of his/her own capabilities and achievement, and not because he/she is related to a powerful person.

5. Chili eaters should know how to endure spiciness.

6. Always apologize to the person you wronged.

7. We should imitate Zaccheus, the tax collector who, due to his repentence, sincerely sought forgiveness from Jesus and initiated is reparation by repaying double-fold the amount he cheated. [Luke 19:2-10]

8. Christianity does NOT own Latin. That is why pagan gods can be collectively called as deities. [ Dei is a Latin word for God ]

9. Diaries should be remained as diaries.

10. Priorities should be ranked by what's most important as first, not as last. One should never fight shy of Priority 1 issues.

11. God sees all humans as equal. He does not give His love based on skin-color, race, gender, age, nor physical ability. Thus, all humans should deserve equal and fair treatment.

12. Moses was attacked by his own siblings. He did not have to defend himself. God defended him.

13. If you represent somebody, you are accountable to him/her, because he/she has placed his/her trust on you. Do not betray his/her trust by telling lies to him/her.

14. We are naturally born without telepathic ability. Thus, do not think and act on behalf of the people you represent without asking what they actually want.

15. Never talk or ask nonsense to seek the limelight. Instead, talk substance and ask constructive questions.

16. Spoon-fed children will never learn to eat by themselves. And, those who love spoon-feeding are far less competitive than those who eat by themselves.

** NEW**

17. A person who knows the facts through and through does not need the facts written down on papers to guide himself. The information should be written in his own mind.

18. Vandalism is a crime. Vandalism that "involved unknown persons" is obviously a crime.

[ Learning is a continuous process until we breath our last. The list will go on in the future. Keep watching! ]

I learnt the above for very long time, but it was suddenly brought to my awareness over the past three months. Alas, I also happen to be aware that some Young But Mad People with Big Names did not learn the above. Why? Self-deception. Self-glorification. Self-exaltation. As a summary: self-centered. So blinded are they from self-focus that they are ignorant to anything around them.

Gnu said...

er, if I am not wrong, this is a good blend of politics and life with religion:) Hehe...very chim le...

Gnap said...

haha.. the evolution and synergy of Blindfolded. :P

Lawl said...

Hi David.I'm new to your blog. Thanks very much for linking to mine. Very happy that I have another blog to read!! I will link yours but remind you mine doesnt get much traffic.
will go thru yours later (at office now)


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Thursday, January 24, 2008

Good-Bye Lot 49

Oh yea Lena, thanks for asking. I hope your chair is comfy, this is going to be a long one.

Sunday came and went without any word from either our realtor or our builder. I was feeling pretty alright with the situation. Giving myself the old, "everything happens for a reason". Or as my friend Alayne told me, "You just weren't meant to have that lot". Whatever, apparently there are a quite a few things I'm just not meant to have, things that I think I really, really want. Gah.

But anyway, Monday Vince got the call from our builder telling him that yes, the lot sold. And no, there wasn't anything we could do about it. She told him something about our request to hold the property being verbal, and the other people having an actual contract on paper before ours, blah, blah, blah. So yes, TTMW did act without integrity, honor, or any sense of decency, but no, there wasn't anything we could do about it legal or otherwise. Other than hide outside her office, rush her when we see her heading out to her car, and bitch slapping her. But that probably would lead to some other legal action, of which I want no part. Once I got the official news, I was so angry. Not sure at who to be angry, but angry anyway. Close to tears angry. My beautiful one-acre, outside corner, pie-shaped, heavily treed lot - gone.

So Vince called me around 3:00pm on Monday with the news. I started looking at the plat map we had trying to figure out what our options were. The lots I liked were too sloped and would takes a lot of money to backfill them to even get them ready to build on. I really liked lot 67 and lot 66, but they were very, very slopey. "Down in the holler", as Vince would say. Some other lots that looked great on paper were under these huge power lines. All I could think was EMF's and brain tumors. The others were already taken. I did not like what I was seeing.

Vince wanted to take immediate action and get out and look at lot 69, the other lot he was considering. To take advantage of the quickly waning daylight, I woke napping babies, ditched Sophia's residual school work, grabbed some juice, cocoa, graham crackers and two packs of whole-wheat saltines (those things are strangely popular around here), and packed up the kids for the one and one-half hour drive out to Azle to look at the other lot, the more expensive lot. The more expensive lot that we were offered for the same money, much to our builder’s surprise because she said the owner hasn't accepted a $0.01 less than asking price on anything else so far. I'm thinking he knows his realtor acted out of line and was trying to appease us. Oh, and we're dealing directly with him now. TTMW got cut out of the deal. I guess there is a little justice in the world.

So I begrudgingly took off to Fort Worth to meet Vince at work so we could go to Azle together. The whole time I’m thinking, “Fine, I’ll pretend I’m a reasonable person. I’ll go, and I’ll look, and I’ll even pretend I’m considering it, but I’m not going to like it. It’s long and skinny. And three other lots back up on it’s left. I don’t care if it’s bigger, I don’t care if we’re “getting a deal”. It’s not my lot, I’m not going to like it, I don’t want it." I was wondering how long I was going to have to walk around to make this look convincing.

We got to the development with about fifteen minutes of daylight left. I asked Vince if he would mind if I got out of the car and walked around the lot to get a feel for it. See, I’m good at pretending to be a reasonable person. It was cold, and had rained earlier that day, but I trudged on. I found a bit of a path on the left side of the lot, the side that three other people’s backyards will back up to, and I started walking. I walked, and walked, and lost sight of the car. I kept walking, and walking, and finally saw, way back there, a stake in the ground with pink ties on it marking the back property line of the lot. Wow, the lot was deep. And the back left corner met the back right corner of the lot we originally came to see that brought us to the Deer Creek Development in the first place. And I loved lot 73. Loved it! It was pie shaped even. But the house was just too small for us. Then I realized that on the three lots that back up to the side, you can’t even see the houses. The houses, or I should say house because only lot 70 has a structure on it so far, are built way in the front of the property. I mean who wants to pay for all that concrete for an extra long driveway? Concrete is expensive these days. So I started thinking, “Who cares about the three neighbors on one side, if the neighbors are way over there?. And wow this lot goes back forever, and the trees.” There were so many trees, more than on lot 49. I kept expecting a deer to step out in front of me or something. I kept hearing little scurrying noises, and a twig snap now and then. I know deer don’t scurry, but it was kind of unnerving and I’m not an outdoorsy kind of person, but I thought the kids would dig it.

Starting to feel my stubbornness ebb, I walked back to the front of the lot, to the only place where I could actually walk the width of the lot without going through forest, to see just how narrow the lot was. 125 feet was too narrow on paper. I didn't like the look of it. But in person, 125 feet didn’t seem too narrow. Not as narrow as I thought it would anyway. Especially with there not being a house directly on the left. Those backyards butting up to the left of the property turned out to be a good thing, space wise anyway. Then I started thinking about the placement of the lot in relation to the street. Lot 49 was at the end of the street where it turned to end in a cul-de-sac. So while there would not be many people driving past the house, those few who did would have their headlights shining straight into our house. Not good. Plus there was the fact that even though I liked the pie shape of the lot, it wasn't very deep and there was a house built just beyond the back property line that wasn't part of the Deer Ridge development, and was therefore older and let's just say, less attractive. Geez, when did I get so snobby? So maybe I was just trying to talk myself out of something I could no longer have, but I began to appreciate that lot 69 was so deep, it wouldn't matter what was behind our back property line, because I wouldn't be able to see it anyway. And since lot 69 is after the turn to a cul-de-sac and on the inside corner, that meant no bright headlines shining into our house.

So short story long, we're going with lot 69. And while it is narrower than I would like, I think it's going to work well for us. And if I had all the money in the world, I would have liked to have had lot 67. But I just can't see paying $24K for a lot, then putting another $30 into it, just to get it ready to build on. I mean, if we had money like that, I'd probably build my 6,000 sq. ft. home in the Rolins Hills Estates, just down the road, where a one acre lot goes for $100K. But, they have an equestrian center. So, don't you think it's worth it?

1 comment:

Lena said...

Hopefully this really is the one and it will be smooth sailing from here on out. I can't wait for the pictures from beg. to end. ;-)