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A Message for the Queen Elsas

Queen Elsa: “No, no I can’t. I don’t know how…Oh I’m such a fool; I can’t be free! No escape from the storm inside of me! I can’t control the curse!”

Princess Anna: You don’t have to be afraid. We can work this out together. We’ll reverse the storm you’ve made…. We’ll face this thing together.”

Queen Elsa has been a favorite for both the young and the old alike. What is it about Elsa that people connect with so easily? Is it because a part of us can relate to her? Okay, maybe we can’t relate to her icing abilities, but is there some part of us that struggles with something internally? Something we hope that no one else finds out about? A struggle that seems to win no matter how far you run or how many “gloves” you wear?

I was watching Frozen one afternoon when I was struck by how similar Elsa’s song was to my own heart at different seasons in my life. The need to be free. The need to control the curse born within. But let’s pause a moment and talk about this curse…

Elsa was born with the power to turn things into ice. We were born with a sin curse. The Bible says,

As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thought.”

Like Elsa, we cry out, “I can’t be free. There’s no escape from the storm inside of me.” We try. We put on a brave face. We wipe our slate clean and start over. We run. We hide. We layer on the gloves. But inside the storm brews. Inside we’re reminded that we can’t really escape. Elsa built herself a wonderful palace. She changed her dress; she changed her hair. But in an insist, she was reminded of the mess she had made. The old familiar fears crashed in on her. The curse that she tried to escape, never really left. Anna suggested that she simply fix it, to which, Elsa wisely answered, “I can’t. I don’t know how.” She had done all that she knew was right and proper. She stuffed feelings – and people – aside. Suddenly, a tall castle, a better dress, another pair of gloves wouldn’t do. There’s no escape from the curse inside….BUT CHRIST.

“For the wages of sin is death, BUT the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” 2 Corinthians 5:17

The message for us is clear. And thankfully, it’s simple. Anna echoes the words of Christ, “We can work this out TOGETHER.” The message isn’t to run to your sister. But to run to Christ. Without Christ, there is nothing to deal with the curse inside of us. The sin curse we were born with will continue to consume us until it takes us to our grave…and then to Hell. It’s the work of Christ on the cross that confronts this curse head on. As Elsa later learned, it’s an act of true love that defeats the curse. It’s the sacrifice that changes their condition. A heart of ice is made new. Our heart of ice is made new by the sacrifice that Christ made for us on the cross.

“But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8

For the Queen Elsa that cries out, “I can’t control the curse,” all we need to remember is that Christ’s sacrifice has defeated the curse, and we’ve only to turn to Him.

“For if the Son sets you free, you are free indeed.” John 8:36

“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.” Ezekiel 36:26,27


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Tuesday, 3 May 2016

Where No Time Lord Has Gone Before...

Back in the 70s, Corgi Books reprinted the Bantam Star Trek episode adaptations with more uniform covers.
The US versions tended to feature variable pieces of SF art - usually variations on the USS Enterprise against a psychedelic space-scape.

The UK ones were simpler but more iconic - a giant number with standard elements peppered around it.

In keeping with my recent posts, here's a Doctor Who take on those designs.

I've also done a variant version of the original Star Trek novel 'Spock Must Die'.

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Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Hammer Horror Sitcom Movies...

On The Buses was a bawdy long-running ITV sitcom popular on the channel during the late 60s and early 70s. It was about a chirpy cockney bus driver, his family and his colleagues at work. It starred Reg Varney together with Bob Grant as his clippy, Doris Hare as his mum, Stephen Lewis as his fatalistic Inspector, Michael Robbins as his brother-in-law and Anna Karen (still appearing semi-regularly in EastEnders as the wheelchair bound Aunt Sal) as his sister Olive. The success of the show lead quickly to three feature films being made.

There are two infamous pieces of trivia about the 'On The Buses' movies - well-known to movie buffs but sure to raise an eyebrow from those with only a passing interest in the medium.

1. The first 'On The Buses' movie was the biggest box office earner in the UK in 1971. It beat Get Carter and Diamonds Are Forever - both also released the same year (though the latter was only released in December. OTB was released in the summer).

2. They were made by Hammer Films - a UK studio more synonomous with the production of stylish horror films. As if to differentiate the films from their horror counterparts, each of the On The Buses films opens with a large caption "A Hammer Comedy Special Presentation" - just so's you know.

Here's a selection of cinema posters based on 70s sitcoms that are more suited to Hammer's traditional output.

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Quick Fiction: “So, you’re telling me you’re not having an affair with another man?”

“So, you’re telling me you’re not having an affair with another man?” Smirking like he knew I was full of bullshit, my husband said this, then tipped his head to one side in that self-righteous way that makes me want to castrate him with a pair of blunt scissors.

“No,” I said, and continued to scrub the stainless steel stove top with Vilex Kitchen Cleaner and a scrubbing sponge.

“So where have you been all week? You’re here in the morning, the house is a mess. Then you’re gone in the afternoon, and the house is still a mess.”

I could offer up a number of explanations and make them all sound reasonable. But the truth was, I wanted to slap him senseless for bringing up house work like that was my only worth.

I turned. Dante still had his head cocked to the right; his eyes still wide and self-righteous.

“Dante darling, I’m not seeing someone else. I married…you. I made a commitment.”

“Then, explain why you come home smelling of another man’s aftershave.”

I dropped the scrubbing sponge into the kitchen sink full of hot water and soap bubbles, and walked towards the bedroom. I didn’t need to rummage. I pulled a glossy printout from my handbag and unfolded it. I showed it to Dante and waited for his questions.

“This is an ad asking for local acting talent. What are you telling me? You don’t act.” Dante had never been a man who coped well with loss of control.

“I applied and got a role.”

Dante gasped, then tried to calm his laughter. “As what?”

“My bum is a perfect match for Laura Grayson’s. She’s shooting a movie and needed a stunt bum for her romantic scenes.”

“What…Laura Grayson? She’s really famous.”

“Yes, well… at least someone is finally interested in my bum.”

My husband’s face clenched. His dull eyes said everything. He knew he had never been a particularly intimate man, even before we married.

I plunged my hand into the sink full of water and found the scrubbing sponge. I smiled to myself and thought of my sexy lover, Franco. He would laugh so hard when I told him that his ‘bum double’ story and glossy homemade printout had worked.

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Chocolate Pots de Crème (Cayenne-Chocolate)

I have found my new obsession.  Perfect, creamy, fun, little pots de crème.  They’re adorable, sophisticated, and utterly divine.  I eat them tiny spoon-scrape by tiny spoon-scrape because I absolutely don’t want the taste to end.  These chocolate delights are unbelievably decadent and rich.  The texture is the perfect blend of smooth yet solid, something dense but something that will melt like satin on your tongue.  This is the kind of dessert that turns heads, the kind that will leave your friends dumbfounded and wanting more.  The best part is that it’s so versatile.  This recipe can be added onto, tweaked, and modified almost endlessly.  That’s why it never gets old and always stays fun.

I’ve included the recipe for my absolute favorite version: cayenne-chocolate pots de crème.  It’s got a sweet spice that pricks the tongue gently before rolling into a slow, sensuous warmth.  The combination of cayenne and cinnamon is classic, but combined with the silky richness of the chocolate, it creates a unique and irresistible taste.  Eating these little pots de crème is truly an experience.

  • 1.3 oz. unsweetened chocolate
  • 2 oz. sweetened chocolate
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 3 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 2 sprinkles cinnamon
  • 1-2 dashes of cayenne
  • 1 pinches of salt
  • 2/3 c heavy cream
  • 1/6 c half n half
  • 2 tsp bourbon

  1. Finely chop (or grate) your chocolate into a medium-sized, heatproof bowl.  Set a sieve or a strainer over the top (make sure it’s not too fine, otherwise your creme anglaise may not pass through easily)
  2. Whisk your egg yolks and powdered sugar together in a small saucepan. Then, whisk in your heavy cream, half ‘n half, cinnamon, cayenne, and salt (it’s a good idea to taste the mix now, to see if it has enough cinnamon/cayenne.  Remember that the point of this is the spicy kick of cayenne; the cinnamon is only there for additional warmth and a subtle touch of aromatic spice).
  3. Heat  this mix (your crème anglaise) over medium-low flame until thickened (8-12 minutes), stirring constantly (really, constantly.  Get lazy and you end up with lumpy bits of cooked egg not a smooth crème anglaise).
  4. Pour immediately through strainer onto your chocolate and let stand for 3-5 minutes.
  5. Whisk together mixture, adding in your bourbon as you go.  You should also taste your mixture again and add more cayenne, if needed; the rich chocolate taste may cut out some of the cayenne’s punch.
  6. Pour into ramekins and let stand to cool.  Then cover and store in refrigerator for at least 2-4 hours.

Stir, stir, stir, stir, stir your crème anglais.  Heat it slowly, building up the consistancy, and keep it lively (treat it like a good romance).  You want every part of your crème anglaise in equal movement at all times (just don’t get splashy and rambunctious).

Add in a splash of alcohol (rum is always a good, complimentary option) to help keep your chocolate pots de crème nice and smooth.  Just don’t add too much or you’ll cut out the chocolate flavor.

If you’re one of those rare people who don’t taste cayenne as spicy (like me), it’s best to have a guinea pig standing by to taste your creation as you go and make sure it’s edible for everyone (unlike my first batch).

*Other variations I like are espresso+vanilla (mix up about 1 tsp strong espresso and 2 tsp vanilla, add in after the chocolate has melted), ginger+anise (mince some fresh ginger and toss it in your crème anglaise with 3/4 tsp anise seeds; you can add in some powdered ginger, too, once your chocolate has melted), and orange liqueur (grate some orange zest and add into your crème anglaise; stir in some vermouth or orange liqueur once your chocolate has melted)

Ginger Pear Poundcake w/ Salted Caramel Frosting

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My parents hate poundcake.  Or, at least, they thought they did until they tried this cake.

I made this several weeks ago, after a bad knee sprain had me off my feet and out of the gym.  I was managing my frustration by cramming as much sugar and butter into my system as I possibly could, when I came across “pound cakes”.  I figured any cake that originated from a recipe calling for a pound of butter, a pound of eggs, and a pound of sugar couldn’t be anything short of bliss.  While this recipe calls for less than a cup of butter, it was everything I had imagined and more.

(the original recipe made cupcakes, I adapted it for a 9″ round cake and made a few minor adjustments)

  • 3/4  cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 1 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 1/2 cup cake flour (I used all-purpose and it turned out wonderfully)
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp freshly grated ginger (if you like a stronger ginger taste)
  • 1 large ripe bartlett pear, chopped into 1/4 inch cubes

  1. Preheat your oven to 350° F.
  2. In a medium-large bowl, cream butter and sugar together.
  3. One at a time, beat in your eggs.
  4. Alternate beating in flour and milk in 2-3 additions.
  5. Add your vanilla and your fresh ginger to the mix.
  6. Beat on medium-high to high speed for two minutes.
  7. Then, fold in your pears.
  8. Pour the batter into a 9″ cake pan (if not non-stick, make sure to grease prior to this step).
  9. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until the cake is a rich gold, the top is springy, and a toothpick comes out clean.
  10. Take the cake out of the oven and let it cool slightly before taking it out of the pan.  Let it cool completely on a baking rack before frosting.
  11. When the cake is completely cool, carefully cut it in half so that you can spread frosting in between the halves as filling.

Meanwhile, while your cake is cooling…

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  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  • 2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 candied ginger (optional, I used some in the filling)

  1. Pour your granulated sugar into a small saucepan and gently shake it to even out the sugar (uneven sugar will cook unevenly and burn).  Wait until the mixture begins to turn liquid and brown, do not stir.  If you so desire, turn off heat before all the sugar is completely dissolved so that some crunchy sugar chunks remain, or you can wait until everything is completely melted (just make sure not to burn it).  Now, you can stir.
  2. Remove the caramel from the heat and slowly add in your cream and vanilla, stirring with a wooden spoon until completely smooth (it will fizzle and spit and look very scary while you do this).
  3. Set aside until cool to the touch, about 25 minutes (or you can speed it up by sticking it in the fridge).
  4. Beat your butter and salt in a medium bowl at a medium-high speed until it becomes light in color and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
  5. Reduce the speed to low, add in your powdered sugar (you may not need all of it, remember you’ll be adding in caramel as well), and mix until completely incorporated and the mixture has the consistency/sweetness/saltiness you desire.
  6. Turn your mixer off and scrape down the sides of the bowl, then add in your caramel. Beat the frosting on medium-high speed until airy and thoroughly mixed (about 2 minutes).
  7. Cover and refrigerate until firm, but not too stiff (about 10-20 minutes) before frosting.
  8. Spread a little less than half the frosting in-between the two halves of your cake (you can sprinkle your chopped candied ginger inside the filling here), use the rest of the frosting to cover the top and sides of your cake.  The recipe makes just enough, so if you like more frosting/filling, make sure to increase the recipe.
  9. You can use more candied ginger as a garnish on top of the cake, or leave it plain, the frosting looks gorgeous on its own!

This cake was a total hit.  Everybody who tasted it had seconds (if not thirds, and, in my case, fourths).  Best of all, it was so easy to make.  The poundcake was incredibly moist and thick, without being soggy.  It was dense, like a typical poundcake, but not over-rich and it had a wonderful, smooth fullness to the texture.  The amount of sugar was absolutely perfect.  It gave the cake a soft quality and didn’t overwhelm the gentle, sweet flavor of the pear.  The ginger was essential; it gave a fantastically exotic and mesmerizing spice to the cake.  The salted caramel frosting was the perfect complement to the ginger and pear base.  This was what really got people hooked; everyone agreed the combination of rich, smoky sweetness with softly pricking saltiness was absolutely addictive.  Its raw intensity was happily balanced with the mellow spice of the cake base.  All in all, this was a beautifully done recipe with an exotic and wonderfully complex product.


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Review: The Freckled Frogg’s Basil Vinaigrette Available at Farm Market

image009I had the pleasure of chatting with the two owners Michael and Jamie at their booth.  They are very excited about sharing their story and their vinaigrettes which are prominently used at their garden café in Waupaca.

While Michael suggested using the vinaigrette primarily on salads – Jamie was anxious to share with me her recent use as a marinade on chicken.  So, I did both!  See below:

I came up with this lovely salad to use the Basil Vinaigrette.  I set a bed of spinach, slivered very thin red onion, fresh strawberries, feta and grilled peaches.  Drizzling the basil vinaigrette was the “spa-ha” treatment!

The vinaigrette really married all the flavors.  The balance between the basil-oil-honey was perfect and the freshness was top notch!  I give great compliments to the inventor of this wonderful product.  Well done Freckled Frogg!

And here is the marinade chicken idea I snitched from Jamie –  and it is a winner for sure – a must do again recipe!

Marinade for approx. 1-2 hours in refrigerator.  Grill until nice and crisp on the outside.   The inside stays so moist you can’t believe it – so you quickly take a second bite to see if it’s true!  So YUMMY and delicious.

The marinade is very mild at this point – it’s not real dominant, but I am positive this is the only reason the chicken grilled up so nicely and stayed so moist!

THANK YOU  Freckled Frogg –  I will highly recommend you to others and I will also be making a special day trip just to check out your Garden café in Waupaca!

Freckled Frogg is at the market every week in the block between Durkee & Drew St.

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Meet McSchmick, the 16-pound lobster

Published March 30, 2010

In this corner weighing in at an impressive 16 pounds, meet McSchmick the Lobster!

The latest addition to National Aquarium, Washington, DC’s watery habitat was recently donated by McCormick & Schmick’s CEO and co-founder Doug Schmick.  The gigantic crustacean was pardoned by the restaurant when he reached an impressive size that became more desirable as a main attraction rather than a main course.

McSchmick currently resides in the Stellwagen Bank exhibit and spends most of his day opening and crushing clam shells with his mammoth claws.  After a period of isolation while he acclimates to his new surroundings, McSchmick will share his space with other new watery friends. It is believed that the largest lobster ever recorded is 44 pounds! There are a few aquariums around the country that have 20-pound-plus lobsters. McSchmick could grow larger but our aquarists believe it will take a while to notice any growth. Lobsters are 10-legged crustaceans closely related to shrimp and crabs. They are found in all of the world’s oceans, as well as brackish environments and even fresh water. This particular lobster is an American lobster, found in the North Atlantic. Lobsters typically molt at least once per year.  During this process, they shed their entire shell (or exoskeleton), leaving behind a replica of their bodies. They then hide for several days to a week or more while their new shell hardens.  Sometimes the lobsters even eat their molts, as it is a great source of calcium to help their shells harden.
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criminals in alleyways, graffiti, doorways & mysteries of Crampton Court

the third part of our little walking tour…

with Viking ships and Gothic churches now behind us (Posts 1 & 2)  we peruse Dublin’s graffiti and sticker culture, venture down alleyways, pass walled up doorways, and admire the glazed bricks & mysteries of Crampton Court.

You can find all the third part of the walk here here..

Or.. for those who’d like to start at the beginning, at the start of the first walk, this is the place to begin.

37 Arran Dublin Decoded walks   45 Arran Henderson Dublin Decoded walks

If you would like to book or simply join one of our unique,  sociable and highly informative tours, go to Dublin Decoded  to see the tour menu and then hit an individual “tile:” to see more information on individual tours and tour dates.  Rave reviews and new testimonials, of both our Dublin History walking tours, and our famous How to Read a Painting workshop (twice a month at the National Gallery of Ireland)  appear regularly on TripAdvisor.  Reviews can be seen here.

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Remember if you are in a group of 4+ people, you can simply book your own tour, any of the Dublin Decoded tours.  All you do is drop is an email anytime, with your preferred dates and choice of tours to

If you’re solo, and you’d like notice of scheduled tours, to which all and everyone is welcome, the best strategy is to Like and follow the Dublin Decoded Facebook page where we announce all up-coming walks and tours.  And/or follow  “Arran Dublin Decode” on Twitter, where we also announce any upcoming walks and tours.

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  1. Arran I’m interested that you regard graffiti as a positive feature of Dublin, just as the excellent ‘Come Here To Me’ gang do. And that there is plenty of interest in places without necessarily going back to the year dot.

    1. Hi Roy, yes, I think some of the graffiti is very interesting, at its best its an art form of course. (The stuff I saw in couple years back in Buenos Aires is super, Have a look at this if you’ve time- )
      back here, I’m also interested in this sticker movement too, that seems to have taken hold here. They are everywhere, and usually very cryptic!
      Thanks for the comments, as always, hope all is well.

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We’ve hit “peak oil”; now comes permanent price volatility

Oil production has remained stable since 2005, even as demand increased. The …

Since 2005, the global production of oil has remained relatively flat, peaking in 2008 and declining since, even as demand for petroleum has continued to increase. The result has been wild fluctuations in the price of oil as small changes in demand set off large shocks in the system.

In today's issue of Nature, two authors (the University of Washington's James Murray and Oxford's David King) argue that this sort of volatility will be all we can expect from here on out—and we're likely to face it with other fossil fuels, as well.

Limited supply

The notion of peak oil is a fairly simple one: oil is a finite resource and, at some point, we simply won't be able to extract as much as we had previously. There really is no getting around that limit for any finite resource. The issue that has made peak oil contentious, however, is the debate over when we might actually hit it. Murray and King are not the first to conclude that, even as the arguments were still going on, we had already passed oil's peak. Even though prices have gone up by about 15 percent per year since 2005, production has been largely flat.

The strongest argument against this being a real peak is the increasing volume of petroleum reserves reported by many countries. Even assuming those estimates were reliable (which the authors aren't entirely certain about), these reserves have clearly not enabled increased production. In the US, for example, production as a percentage of total reserves has dropped from nine percent to six percent over the last three decades.

"We are not running out of oil," the authors argue, "but we are running out of oil that can be produced easily and cheaply." This creates significant delays before any of the new reserves can be tapped, and it limits the amount of oil that can be economically extracted from them.

Non-conventional sources like oil sands have the potential to contribute to the global supply but, so far at least, they haven't managed to do so; current production estimates indicate that they won't any time soon.

The struggle to mobilize supplies has taken place against a backdrop of falling production and rising demand. Most established sources of oil are seeing declines in the area of five percent annually. Given that decline, it will be extremely difficult to meet demands projected for 2030—in fact, we'd have to add the equivalent of our total current production. In a fit of understatement, the authors deem this "very unlikely to happen."

Economic impacts

What are the consequences of being stuck at or near peak oil? The authors have produced a graph showing that, while supply is elastic enough to meet demand, prices stay stable. Once demand consistently exceeds supply, prices swing wildly. Murray and King term this a "phase transition" and suggest we'll be in the volatile phase from here on out.

That has some pretty significant consequences. Of the 11 recessions the US has experienced since World War II, 10 have been preceded by a sudden change in oil prices. The US isn't alone, either. Italy's entire trade deficit, which has contributed to its financial troubles, can be accounted for by the rise in imported oil. The world, it seems, has allowed its economies to become entirely dependent upon fossil fuels. "If oil production can't grow, the implication is that the economy can't grow either," the authors write. "This is such a frightening prospect that many have simply avoided considering it."

And it's not just oil that poses problems. US coal production peaked in 2002, and the global peak has been predicted to hit as soon as 2025. The last time global coal reserves were evaluated, in 2005, the total was cut by more than half compared to previous estimates. Fracking has boosted the production of natural gas dramatically, but even here the authors find some reasons for concern. Recent reports suggest that shale gas reserves have been overestimated, and many fields that have been in production for a while have experienced large declines in production.

The commentary concludes that we simply can't rely on any fossil fuel to provide a stable and economic source of energy for more than a couple of decades. And, given the economic shocks that result from rapid changes in energy prices, that's a serious problem. "Economists and politicians continually debate policies that will lead to a return to economic growth," the authors note. "But because they have failed to recognize that the high price of energy is a central problem, they haven't identified the necessary solution: weaning society off fossil fuel."

This weaning will require a large deployment of efficiency measures, nuclear power, and renewable energy sources. All of this will take time, which is why efforts need to be started now, the authors argue. (Not mentioned, but equally true, is the probability that taking these measures will smooth out the impact of reaching peak fossil fuel production.) Unfortunately, since most governments are unwilling to admit the prospect of indefinite economic stagnation due to our reliance on fossil fuels, they've been unable to generate the political will to even begin these efforts. Murray and King clearly hope their commentary will help get the ball rolling.

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Campbell Jones, Can the Market Speak? (Zero: 2013)

It is said the market has moods and desires. It is said that we must listen to it and must anticipate how it will respond to our actions. What is the significance of these peculiar forms of speech? This book investigates the conceptual underpinnings of the idea that the market has intentions, consciousness and speech, and identifies the social and political consequences of this attribution to the market of capacities generally thought to be uniquely human. At once a work of philosophy, a cultural and social archaeology and a diagnosis of one of the central ideologies of our times, this book cuts to the heart of the linguistic forms through which our collective futures are decided.

‘This remarkable little book teases apart modern market language, and offers a compelling critical reading of the personification of financial markets. There could have been no better time for its publication than in the midst of the current financial crisis. Through its reflections on the culture and history of the market’s personhood and personality, Campbell Jones offers new modes and avenues for dissent and resistance.’ ~ Professor Marieke de Goede, University of Amsterdam, author of Virtue, Fortune and Faith: A Genealogy of Finance.

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Education for women

The issue we are discussing is whether women need higher education or not. Some people think that there is no use for women to get higher education, for women’s main role is in their households and surroundings. Thus, knowing about practical household management is sufficient for women to lead their lives.

In addition, higher education does not ensure women to get better life, so why bother about it? There are many examples of women who are successful in their live although they only enjoy average education. They succeed in managing their household, education their children and participating in community activities.

On the other hand, some other people believe that women also have the right to get higher education. They claim that education is important for everyone including women, because that is one way to improve the quality of life. Therefore, every woman must get education as high as she can achieve.

A further point they make is that higher education is not just the matter of achieving a better position in community or working environment. More importantly, it is the way to empower women and to give them better understanding of life and universe.

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China records 7 bird flu cases, including two deaths this month

CHINESE authorities have reported at least seven cases of bird flu nationwide this month, including two deaths, as authorities seek to contain the outbreak.

According to state media, at least five cases of H7N9 bird flu have been detected in the Anhui province since Dec 8.

Meanwhile, officials in Shanghai reported a man diagnosed with the virus and is being treated in a city hospital, while another was reported in the Fujian province where poultry sales have been halted.

In rural Jinzhai county in Anhui province, local officials on Thursday announced a two-week closure of a meat market after a shopkeeper was diagnosed with H7N9.

This comes days after authorities confirmed a second case of human bird flu infection this week.

SEE ALSO: China: Authorities confirm 2nd human bird flu infection this week

Chinese authorities have said they will ban imports of poultry from countries with outbreaks of highly pathogenic bird flu. Import bans from over 60 nations, including Japan and South Korea, are already in place.

South Korea and Japan are also battling to control outbreaks of the deadly virus and ordered the killing of tens of millions of birds in the past month.

The South Korean government raised its bird flu alert status to highest level last week, due to the outbreak that is spreading rapidly. The first case of the virus in the poultry was reported on Nov 8.

“It appears to be more highly pathogenic and it is spreading more quickly than the H5N8 virus that occurred in 2014,” Agriculture Minister Kim Jae-soo told reporters last week.

SEE ALSO: South Korea: Poultry culling due to bird flu outbreak

There have not been any cases of human infections detected in South Korea.

According to the World Health Organisation, Avian influenza A (H7N9) is concerning because most patients who have contracted the infection have become severely ill.

The last major H7N9 bird flu outbreak in humans first struck China in March 2013, killing more than 40 people and devastating the poultry industry.

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WordPress Really Needs…

A chat feature.

If Tumblr can do it, you can too WordPress.

I would love to interact with other bloggers one on one.

Even though I love commenting on posts, I stress over it. I take forever to respond because I have to write, then rewrite, and then edit all my comments.

I’m weird like that.

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  1. I do the same and still make typos so I gave up. I call myself the Typo Queen if I am messaging you, tweeting you or just generally typing anything directly from my cell it will have a typo.

    I like your idea. I interact with people from Wattpad on Twitter alot. It’s an easy way to communicate in general with a group. At least that’s what I’ve noticed.

    I would like a private message feature that doesn’t envolve my email. I have so many emails everyday!

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The Utmost Importance of Fresh Air and Exercise

The Utmost Importance of Fresh Air and Exercise

The rings show progress on movement, exercise and the “stand” goal.

No, you haven’t stumbled across a health website, but it is January, just beyond the two-week mark of when a large percentage of the population has renewed their vow to take better care of themselves, so it seemed appropriate. Particularly for one such as I, whose pursuit of health has proven frustrating and elusive, particularly in recent years. I told my husband that I wanted to go back to wearing a health tracking device. My experience some years back with a BodyMedia armband taught me that having the data motivates me to do better, so for Christmas, he gave me a shiny, new Apple Watch. Meaning that technically, I had a head-start on my resolution start date. It’s a good thing, too, because as with any new device, it takes time to learn how to use it.

It didn’t take long to notice that the hourly reminder to stand up and move around for a minute helped my circulation and that regularly taking a 60-second breather where the point was simply to “breathe” helped me stay focused on the task at hand and improved my blood pressure readings. I had forgotten, after abandoning the armband I used to wear, how simply knowing how many steps I’d taken and how much energy I’d expended over the day inspired me to stay on track and push myself toward daily goals. As I have directed energy to these things, I already see the rewards, and I am rediscovering truths taught by Jane Austen over two centuries ago. It is a truth, widely if not universally acknowledged, that good health is far better than a good fortune. I try each day to close the Activity rings.

Regency Period Walking Dress (Public Domain – Wikipedia Commons)

Anyone familiar with the state of healthcare during the Regency can’t be surprised that this was a culture where people went out of their way to preserve their health if they had it and reclaim it if they didn’t. Walking and horseback riding were so universally employed for exercise that they were fashion and social events when the weather permitted it.

Jane Austen frequently used this aspect of the culture to both shape her characters and twist the plot. It’s easy to pick out the hypochondriacs in her work, and fun to analyze them too, but today we’re going to discuss how Austen deftly used health, particularly exercise, in her work.

The first example that came to my mind would be Elizabeth Bennet, who would have undoubtedly been an athlete had she been born in a modern time. She runs and skips, climbs on rocks, and dances, but most notably, she walks. Her purpose is not to get exercise, she walks because being active is at the core of who she is. She is not particularly conscious of the health benefits of her walking, but it is one of the initial charms that we know captures Darcy’s eye:

We must allow that she’s an excellent walker.

“Though he had detected with a critical eye more than one failure of perfect symmetry in her form, he was forced to acknowledge her figure to be light and pleasing…”

Austen does an excellent job of subtly reinforcing the attractiveness that stems from her activity when she first arrives at Netherfield when Jane has taken ill:

“She was shewn into the breakfast-parlour, where all but Jane were assembled, and where her appearance created a great deal of surprise. That she should have walked three miles so early in the day, in such dirty weather, and by herself, was almost incredible to Mrs. Hurst and Miss Bingley; and Elizabeth was convinced that they held her in contempt for it. She was received, however, very politely by them; and in their brother’s manners there was something better than politeness; there was good-humour and kindness. Mr. Darcy said very little, and Mr. Hurst nothing at all. The former was divided between admiration of the brilliancy which exercise had given to her complexion, and doubt as to the occasion’s justifying her coming so far alone. The latter was thinking only of his breakfast.”

We understand later, when he defends Elizabeth’s walk to Netherfield in this passage, we get a second confirmation that the glow of energetic health is part of Elizabeth’s appeal:

“I am afraid, Mr. Darcy,” observed Miss Bingley, in a half-whisper, “that this adventure has rather affected your admiration of her fine eyes.”

“Not at all,” he replied; “they were brightened by the exercise.”

Elizabeth Bennet isn’t the only heroine Austen graced with health due to exercise. Consider Fanny Price, whose exercise is taken in the form of a daily horseback ride.

Austen skillfully uses her regularity in the activity to push Fanny aside, when, despite promises that he would return the horse to Fanny in time for her ride, Edmund allows Mary Crawford to selfishly exceed the time. He adds insult to injury by this manipulation:

When they parted at night Edmund asked Fanny whether she meant to ride the next day.

“No, I do not know—not if you want the mare,” was her answer.

“I do not want her at all for myself,” said he; “but whenever you are next inclined to stay at home, I think Miss Crawford would be glad to have her a longer time— for a whole morning, in short. She has a great desire to get as far as Mansfield Common: Mrs. Grant has been telling her of its fine views, and I have no doubt of her being perfectly equal to it. But any morning will do for this. She would be extremely sorry to interfere with you. It would be very wrong if she did. She rides only for pleasure; you for health.”

By this means, Mary Crawford gains the use of Fanny’s horse for the next several mornings, with Fanny reduced to walking for exercise. Ah, but then we see a twist when Fanny is sent away, and Austen tells us outright:

“Fanny was beginning to feel the effect of being debarred from her usual regular exercise; she had lost ground as to health since her being in Portsmouth…”

And here, among other endeavors he has undertaken to prove himself to Fanny is when Henry Crawford’s capacity to be a better person becomes personal to her, for he has observed Fanny’s need for both fresh air and activity and offers a solution:

“I am considering your sister’s health,” said he, addressing himself to Susan, “which I think the confinement of Portsmouth unfavourable to. She requires constant air and exercise. When you know her as well as I do, I am sure you will agree that she does, and that she ought never to be long banished from the free air and liberty of the country. If, therefore” (turning again to Fanny), “you find yourself growing unwell, and any difficulties arise about your returning to Mansfield, without waiting for the two months to be ended, that must not be regarded as of any consequence, if you feel yourself at all less strong or comfortable than usual, and will only let my sister know it, give her only the slightest hint, she and I will immediately come down, and take you back to Mansfield.”

Of course, his selflessness will not last, but one must admire Austen’s cleverness in using the importance of fresh air and exercise to Fanny’s health in making Edmund seem insensitive and Henry the opposite.

There are many other references in Austen novels to the importance of exercise. Have any of them made an impression on you? I left some of the best ones for you to share!

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  1. Continued mobility is so important to our overall well being. I see my father, not at all old at a mere 72, struggling with declining health, the decline sped up exponentially after losing mobility after a couple of strokes. Alas the loss of mobility was not a direct result of the stroke but of him stubbornly refusing to do any exercise and thus losing the ability to do any exercise. And so I get off the train one stop early or don’t catch the connecting bus, walking the distance instead, taking the stairs instead of the lift, still climbing as the escalator climbs, parking in the far bay at the supermarket. It all adds up.

    Thank you for the timely reminder to stand more, sit less, move often.

    • A good motto! “Stand more, sit less, move often.” I love it! Your examples of everyday things we can do to work live by that motto are as wonderful as your example of the consequences of failing to do so is tragic. Thanks so much for commenting!

  2. That was fun Diana, and Happy New Year. In looking over your post, I couldn’t help but think about poor Anne de Bourgh who probably never, well hardly ever got out of the house. If she did indeed have a breathing problem, it may have pained her just to walk about the house. Although in modern times, we often find that some form of exercise will actually improve breathing ailments like asthma. My niece who has been suffering with a lung/breathing issue since she almost died last April from the H1N1 flu virus that settled in her heart, exercises every day to build up her strength. Walking, climbing stairs PT and the gym. She and the docs are still hopeful that her lungs will improve. Very interesting post. Thanks, Jen

    • Excellent point about Anne de Bourgh, Jen. When she did get out, I think it was just to ride in a phaeton now an then – not much of a workout! Something more robust would probably have been beneficial. And it’s true that many of the issues that strike people even now can be improved with exercise. My MIL used exercise to combat the debilitating effects of her MS for many years, and her doctors told her that although she had muscle atrophy, the muscles that had not atrophied had expanded and were taking on the work of the ones that had.

  3. “Miss Eliza Bennet, let me persuade you to follow my example, and take a turn about the room. – I assure you it is very refreshing after sitting so long in one attitude.”

    This reminds me of our grandmother getting her daily exercise by doing laps around the living room, kitchen and dining room. It was not just to “show off her figure” but to get exercise, even when it became impossible to go outside. She also insisted on going up and down the stairs multiple times daily until a month before she died at 98 1/2. Activity was part of her passion to life and health.

    • I had to giggle when I read this. I have followed both Caro’s and our grandmother’s example and was taking multiple turns about the room when I stopped mid-lap to check my email notifications just now. With a goal of 10,000 steps per day, indoor laps are an excellent option, I assure you!

    • You are so right, and Austen used this aspect to great advantage, with several examples in Persuasion. The example you cite with their walk at Uppercross is echoed later on when they are walking at the sea in Lyme. When you think about what occurred within each of these walking events, so similar on the surface, but so different in terms of character and relationship development, Austen’s ability to employ a simple outing “for exercise” is illuminated yet again. Love this example!

  4. We also have those who use their health to get their way. Mrs. Bennet with her spasms and trembling and always calling for her salts. Mary Musgrove and her feigned illness as a maneuver to get her way, to get out of doing something unpleasant or to manipulate those around her. Lady Bertram comes to mind as some have suggested that she was taking something to calm her. In most of Austen’s work… someone was always dying of some ailment. One of the reasons women were encouraged to exercise was due to the high mortality rate in childbirth. Women needed to be strong. Excellent post. Good luck with your health this year.

    • I have always wondered about Mrs. Bennet. Some think she’s faking it, others think she has an anxiety disorder, but it’s fairly certain that Austen must have known someone who acted this way. I have wondered if she may not have a heart problem, with her descriptions that could signify heart palpitations and/or the occurrence of atrial fibrillations. In any event, it gets her lots of attention! The juxtaposition of Kitty with her coughing emphasizes Mrs. Bennet’s unwillingness to have someone else in the household getting attention for an ailment – nervous complaint or otherwise! Mary Musgrove and Lady Bertram are also fantastic examples of Austen’s use of health for characterization and storytelling. Thank you for pointing out the connection with health and childbirth. Exercise wasn’t the only consideration, although they didn’t realize it. With all the bonnets and parasols and long sleeves used to keep themselves from tanning, a certain percentage of the girls and women of were woefully deficient in Vitamin D. Many of them didn’t ever stand a chance with childbirth, having deformed hips as an effect of developing rickets from that deficiency. It is speculated that this may have been what caused Princess Charlotte’s ill-fated delivery.

  5. I’ve always thought that walking was even better exercise for women then than it is now. I have no idea how much a regency walking dress weighed, or how to figure that out, but I bet it weighed a lot more than most of my clothing and really did make walking more of a workout. You know, like wearing small weights or shoveling snow while dressed in lots of layers.

    • I think you’re right – it’s a push for me to get 10,000 steps into a day, but I suspect that was pretty much nothing for the ladies – even ladies of leisure back then. When you consider what trouble had to be gone through to get a carriage or wagon prepped for even a short trip, the advantages of just hoofing it for errands or visits is more evident. We have it pretty easy with cars that start up with the turn of a key. I never even considered the impact of the weight of clothing, which would be even heavier in winter when walking would be less frequent. Thanks for your thoughtful input!

  6. Two characters immediately come to mind when health is the issue:
    Marianne Dashwood neglects her health with nearly fatal consequences.
    Mr. Woodhouse is constantly concerned about his health as well as everyone else’s.

    • Excellent examples Renata! I think with Marianne, Austen used her health both as a character development aspect as well as a plot device. With Mr Woodhouse, his obsession with health is an undercurrent that takes us from the very first chapter through to the last. Perfect!

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Posted by: Nancy Keim Comley | April 16, 2014

Combating the Winter Blahs

Stephanie Burgis, author of the Kat Incorrigible novels, is a genius. Not just because she’s a fabulous writer (she is), but because she understands that sometimes we need both obtainable goals and the support of other people.

At the end of February and into the middle of March, as the winter blahs (and far too much ice) spread into spring, I found it hard to get any work done. My brain was turning into cream cheese and the words hid. That’s when I stumbled upon Stephanie’s March Magic. Everyday on Facebook Stephanie put up an obtainable goal and encouraged anyone who wished to join in. They were to put up a goal and later come back to report on their progress.

At first I was reticent about joining – what would I write? “Chipped ice away from the door during all my free time, only thought about writing.”? “Sat down to write, due to cream cheese brain only strung together six words, five of which are drivel.” Then I saw that Stephanie posted the goal of writing one line of fiction that day. As I read through the comments I saw some people were writing thousands of words a day and others just a line or two. What the heck, I thought, I’ll give it a try.

So I cautiously put down that my goal was one page of revisions.

Which I did. I posted the same the next day and then did it. I still chipped ice (and slid on ice and found yet more things that needed fixing because of the ice) but I had a daily goal. An obtainable goal that I could accomplish. As March drizzled and sniffled on I checked March Magic everyday. I didn’t always post nor did I always obtain my posted goal but I had something human to work towards and other people to share the journey.

Now it’s April and the ice is mostly gone (it had been all gone until it sleeted last night). March Magic is over but the habit of setting and making a goal is still here and the sense of community, the sense that other people are doing the same thing, remains.

The winter blahs have fled.

  1. Energy leaves me with any cold weather – it’s got to do with season affective disorder – and as the old cliche goes, a leapard can’t change her spots. But, she can shade them a little. I’m finding that blogging is a great way to get back into writing. That, having a goal, and keeping my eye on the prize.
    Great post!
    Barbara of the Balloons

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Posted by: Kerry Gans | June 7, 2014

Philadelphia Writers’ Conference 2014: Day One

AC at the PWC“Writing is magic.”

So said opening speaker William Lasher at this year’s Philadelphia Writers’ Conference (PWC). Lashner gave a great opening speech, focusing at first on opening lines (since it was the Opening Speech). He said, “A great first line must have the ghost of the whole novel in it.”

Which naturally brought us to MOBY DICK and “Call me Ishmael.”

Lashner gave such a passionate and incisive critique of Herman Melville’s MOBY DICK, that I think everyone wanted to read it by the time he was finished talking! As one audience member said, “That was the best book review I ever heard!”

 Writers listening to opening speaker William Lashner

Writers listening to opening speaker William Lashner

After Lashner’s inspiring speech, where he reminded us that “the writing process requires we listen to the writing and go where it leads us,” we all dispersed to our morning classes.

In recent years, the PWC has been doing a great job diversifying their content and bringing classes more in line with the reality of the publishing world today. The 3-day morning sessions this year are:

  •  Humor: Blogs, Books and Beyond (Donna Cavanaugh)
  • Upping the Ante: Creating and Sustaining Conflict (Alma Katsu)
  • Journalism as a Writing Tool (Patti Mengers)
  • Standing on the Precipice of Literary Translation (Liz Chang)

I took Alma Katsu’s Conflict workshop, and learned a great deal. In what appears to be a theme, she also said, “You create magic.” She also said that we need to analyze what we write, and analyzing will not kill the magic. She stated that writing is both craft and art, and we need to understand the craft to create the art.

small - DSCN9794The lunch break saw many people taking advantage of the wonderful weather to go out to eat. J. Thomas Ross and I hit the Bourse building’s food court, as we often do. Something for everyone! And not nearly as crowded this year as other years.

After lunch, the second session of the 3-day workshops began:

I took Strength of Character, with Judith Schachner. She introduced us to the idea of creating character by creating “bibles” for each major character. This visual and tactile collage notebook opens the mind and helps get around writer’s block and creates serendipitous connections that can lead to unique, strong characters.

I missed the beginning of my last 3-day session, because today was also agent-editor pitch day. The PWC has also been adding more diversity to this line-up, with a mix of fiction and non-fiction agents and publishers. I was lucky enough to speak to two people. Agent Connor Goldsmith of Foreword Literary doesn’t rep my genre, but was kind enough to allow me to practice my pitch on him. Denise Camacho of Intrigue Publishing liked my YA pitch enough to ask me to send my manuscript. I really enjoyed speaking to both of them, and it has reinforced what more experienced writers try to tell the newbies: agents and publishers are people, too!

I joined my final 3-day session in progress. The last group of 3-day sessions are:

  • Writing the Short Film (David Greenberg)
  • Creating Characters that Keep Fans Reading (Austin Camacho)
  • The I’s of the Muse: Planning and Writing Nonfiction (Katherine Ramsland)
  • Poetry: Authenticating Rhythm in Free Verse Poetry (Paul Martin)

In my session, Austin Camacho discussed the 3 ways a character is seen, and how authors can “show” us a character rather without ever “telling” us anything about them. I missed about half the class because of my two pitch sessions, but am eager for the next two days!

small - DSCN9802Today there were two single-day classes: The Six Word Memoir by Kathleen Sheeder-Bonnano, and Book Trailers and Audio Books by Dave Girgio. I took the 45-minute Book Trailer and Audio Book session, and let me tell you, it needs to be a 3-day session! Dave squeezed a lot of information into the 45+ minutes we stayed, but the bottom line was this: it is a crowded market out there—if you are going to do a book trailer or an audio book, make sure it is high quality.

Tonight also saw the Agent & Editor dinner panel and the evening Raps. But since I had to get my child, I did not stay for those. If anyone who did attend wants to tell us about them in the comments, feel free!

Writing is magic—and we get to create the magic. Are we lucky or what?

The magic continues tomorrow!

  1. Kerry, love this! “A great first line must have the ghost of the whole novel in it.” Sounds like a wonderful conf! Lots to glean 🙂

    • I’m loving it. And, yes, lots to glean. Makes my head hurt–in a good way! 🙂

  2. […] Chronicler Kerry Gans did such a thorough job on her posts about Day One, Day Two, and Day Three, that I’d have little to add — except that we often attended […]

  3. […] Mr. William Lashner kicked things off with a rousing speech that touched on the magic of writing, starting with the importance of opening lines, and ending with the plea to “listen to the writing and go where it leads” you.  One of these years I’ll be able to catch an opening speaker, but the web was abuzz with great feedback, including this one by 4th year conferee Kerry Gans. […]

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音楽　ongaku—music

We were surprised to find a band playing Irish traditional music at the Sakai fish market today. They were really very good.

The band is Knit, and they are local to Sakai. The fiddler is a real virtuoso. He was in Ireland for two months this summer (sorry, “summer”) playing in Galway and at the Willie Clancy festival in Miltown Malbay. He told me he had learned the fiddle from famous Donegal fiddler Tommy Peoples.

I took some video footage using my phone and uploaded it to Youtube. You can watch it here and here.

You can also check out their full studio-produced sound (including flautist) at their official YouTube channel.

After their set, I got chatting to the fiddler, Kenji, and told him I had enjoyed the music, and how surprising it was for me to hear Irish music played at the Sakai fish market.

He was equally surprised and delighted to hear that there had been an Irish person in the audience, and we chatted for a while in Japanese.

Afterwards he tweeted 堺にもいました！ アイルランドの人。 異国で聴く祖国の音楽。”Guess who was in Sakai? An Irish person! Hearing his home country’s music abroad.”

A funny thing happened at the end of their set. After the band had played a full set of Irish music, and talked about Ireland and Irish music before and after every single song, the lady acting as announcer took the stage and said “That was Knit, playing the music of Argentina”.

Kenji objected, saying, “No, Ireland. Completely different. Ireland in Europe.” She looked confused and said, “I’m sorry, I’m not very good at keeping maps in my head”. It was clear she had never heard of Ireland.

Note on the word of the day:

音楽　ongaku—music is written with characters 音 meaning “sound” and 楽 “enjoyable”.

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Sept Faves
Beauty, Design, Fashion, Food, Personal

September Favorites

I can’t believe September has come & gone. Here are some things I’ve been loving this past month.

Beauty Faves

Fresh Face Masks from LUSH

I’ve been going low-makeup this summer, and these masks have helped make that possible. I find my skin looks so much healthier & vibrant when I regularly use these masks. My two faves this month: BB Seaweed & Cupcake.

Complete Salon Manicure in the nail color 315 Camelflage from Sally Hansen

I wore this polish pretty much all month. In fact, the only time I wasn’t wearing this perfect nude shade was when I didn’t have any polish on at all. It’s such a lovely nude for olive toned skin.

Design Faves

Hyperlapse from Instagram

Hyperlapse is an app developed by Instagram that lets you record video and then speeds up the footage by 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 times to create a stunning time-lapse video. I can’t even tell you how many Hyperlapse videos I have of my cat.

Diplo Radio on Pandora

I like to listen to music when I work on design projects. The upbeat tempo of this station is so motivating.

Fashion Faves

Skort from H&M

Because I spent a good deal of September under the warm California sun, I needed a cooler bottom option. I found myself reaching for this skort constantly. It’s a great piece to dress up or down and the fact that it’s really shorts makes it a comfy pick.

Tapered Leggings from Forever 21

These leggings are my favorite bottom in my wardrobe. The pair I own are from H&M. Unfortunately, they are currently unavailable on their site, so I linked a pair from Forever 21 that look just as swell.

Food Faves

This may seem like an odd favorite, but I never really liked fresh blueberries until this month. It’s an exciting taste change that I’m fully embracing!

Everything I ate while in California

One of the things I miss most about California is the food. In-N-Out, authentic Italian & Argentinian food, and poolside ice cream are a few treats I indulged in on my visit. I’ll write a food post with all the mouth-watering photos.

Personal Faves

Literature- Hawaii by James Michener

Next on my reading list, Michener’s Hawaii paints a captivating portrait of the creation and colonization of the 50th state. It’s a hefty read, so I’m still at the beginning, but it’s a great read so far.

TV/Film- Season 8 of Trailer Park Boys on Netflix

My boo got me into this series when I first moved to Anchorage and I am so grateful. Trailer Park Boys is a hysterical mockumentary about the residents of a Canadian trailer park. The shit these boys get into never ends and it is so fabulous. The 8th season is viewable exclusively on Netflix and I highly suggest you give it a chance.

What are some of your September favorites?

Design, Personal

Pretty Pineapples: Celebrating Hawaii’s Statehood

55 years ago today, the stunning islands of Hawaii became this nation’s 50th state. I have nothing but fond memories of my time spent in Hawaii. Even these embarrassing photos of a 12-year-old me, thinking I was 2 kewl 4 skool are precious memories of a simpler, tanner time.

Of all my Honolulu happiness, visiting the Dole Plantation was the pinnacle. I had never given pineapples too much thought at that time in my babyhood, so seeing the golden sweetness sprouting up out of the earth was quite a sight. When I think of Hawaii, the image my mind first goes to is the precious little babe head of my sister, Ashley, popping out of the anamorphic pineapple cutout at Dole.

So to honor the charming state of Hawaii, I give you a collection of pineapple adorned wallpapers for your computer & mobile devices. [Click the images to open the full-sized wallpaper]

Desktop Wallpaper 1

Desktop Wallpaper 1

Desktop Wallpaper 2

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Desktop Wallpaper 3

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iPhone 4 Wallpaper

iPhone 4 Wallpaper

iPhone 5 Wallpaper

iPhone 5 Wallpaper

iPad Wallpaper

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Thursday, September 23, 2010

Good Words From Larry The Cable Guy

My friend Glynda sent me this and I just roared: Everyone concentrates on the problems we're having in Our Country lately: Illegal immigration, hurricane recovery, alligators attacking people in Florida . .. .. . Not me -- I concentrate on solutions for the problems -- it's a win-win situation. * Dig a moat the length of the Mexican border. * Send the dirt to New Orleans to raise the level of the levees. * Put the Florida alligators in the moat along the Mexican border. Any other problems you would like for me to solve today? Think about this: 1. Cows 2. The Constitution 3. The Ten Commandments COWS Is it just me, or does anyone else find it amazing that during the mad cow epidemic our government could track a single cow, born in Canada almost three years ago, right to the stall where she slept in the state of Washington? And, they tracked her calves to their stalls. But they are unable to locate 11 million illegal aliens wandering around our country.. Maybe we should give each of them a cow. THE CONSTITUTION They keep talking about drafting a Constitution for Iraq ....why don't we just give them ours? It was written by a lot of really smart guys, it has worked for over 200 years, and we're not using it anymore. THE 10 COMMANDMENTS The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments posted in a courthouse is this -- you cannot post 'Thou Shalt Not Steal' 'Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery' and 'Thou Shall Not Lie' in a building full of lawyers, judges and politicians, it creates a hostile work environment. Also, think about this ..... if you don't want to forward this for fear of offending someone -- YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM! GET ER DONE!

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  1. I thought you'd like Larry's point of view :) Gg


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Genre: rock
Rating: 4 stars ****
Title:  Eat a Peach
Company: Capricorn
Catalog: 2CP0102
Year: 1972
Country/State: Macon, Georgia
Grade (cover/record): VG+/VG+

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The first double album I ever bought and I'll admit that the title and cover art played a big role in the purchase. Yes I knew who they Allman Brothers were, but I wasn't a gigantic blues-rock fan. On the other hand, I knew 'Melissa' and 'Blue Sky' were on this album and that was enough to warrant the investment of my limited funds.

The album's tortured history is well documented and that background makes it an even more impressive package. I'm hard pressed to think of another band that in the wake of a massive loss like Duane Allman's death, couldn't have found the inner strength and courage to pick up the pieces of their personal and professional lives to complete an album. The success of their prior album must have added even more pressure to the situation. As it was, the band's sense of loss was palpable throughout the grooves and it resulted in some of their finest work - 'Ain't Waistin' Time No More', 'Melissa', 'Trouble No More', and 'Blue Sky' are all classic Allman tunes. That's not to say "Eat a Peach" was perfect. I'm not sure why they felt the need to released a double album set, but devoting over thirty minutes to 'Mountain Jam' may have underscored their jam band credentials and given each member an opportunity to showcased their technical skills, but thirty minutes split over two sides made for a long song and at last to my ears, not even Duane and Dicky Betts twin lead guitars could salvage the results.

- Clearly a reaction to Duane Allman's death, 'Ain't Waistin' Time No More' Gregg supposedly borrowed the basic melody from some notes Dicky Betts played during the extended live version of 'Whipping Post'. I've listened to the songs dozens of times and never spotted the relationship, but who knows. Regardless, to my ears the song stands as one of the best things Gregg Allman's ever written. Yeah, it's a blues song, but with a cutting rock edge and some of the best lead and slide guitar Dicky Betts ever laid down on tape (yes lots of folks think it's Duane - it's Betts). rating: **** stars
- Written by and showcased Dicky Betts, 'Les Briers In a Minor' was another song recorded in the wake of Duane's death. The band struggled with the track; urban legend says they recorded nearly 30 takes, before deciding to use one of the first takes. The first three and a half minutes have always sounded like an extended warm up session ... and just when you'd basically given up on the song ever finding a focus - darn if it didn't become a killer jam tune. Besides Betts, the big surprise on this one was bassist Berry Oakley who turned in an inspired performance. rating: **** stars
- Gregg began writing what would become 'Melissa' back in 1967 and a rough version of the song was recorded the following year while recording with the Florida based band The 31st of February. Duane felt the song was incomplete but hit writers block and the song sat unfinished for the next four years. Supposedly one of Duane's favorite tunes, Gregg finished the song shortly after his death and in time to record it for "Eat a Peach". The song was supposedly the first track the band recorded when they regrouped in the studio. History aside, there simply isn't much you can say about 'Melissa' other than it's a rock classic. Bett's seemed to echo Duane's playing style on the song. One of the song's I'll ask folks to play at my wake. rating: ***** stars
- The song was based on Donovan's 'First There Is a Mountain' (hence Donovan was given a writing credit), but given the full Allman Brother jam treatment which saw it stretched out over two full sides (side two and four of the original vinyl). For anyone other than the true devoted hardcore, the 33 minutes plus 'Mountain Jam' was probably going to be too much of a good thing ... The song actually recorded at the same performance as their "Fillmore East" album (March 1971), but wasn't included on the earlier album due to the song's sheer length. It's a great example of Allman and Betts interlaced twin lead guitars and it has a truly amazing Johnason and Trucks drum solo. rating: **** stars
- Remember how Aretha Franklin made Otis Redding's 'Respect' her song ? Well, The Allman Brothers did the same thing to Sonny Boy Williamson's 'One Way Out'. Another Fillmore East carryover, their live version was simply crushing, serving as a classic example of Duane's bottleneck slide guitar prowess. If you listen closely you can hear Oakley flub the bass line about 30 seconds into the song. rating: **** stars
- Just like they appropriated 'One Way Out', they did the same thing with this blues classic - if you're a certain age (say in your late-40s/early-50s), this is the classic cover of 'Trouble No More'. Gregg seldom sounded as good and Duane and Dicky simply tore the song up. rating: ***** stars
- Gregg and Duane 'owned' the band, but 'Blue Sky' shows you what a key ingredient Betts was to the band's success. Written and sung by Betts (the track was apparently inspired by a girlfriend), its simply one of the best songs in their extensive repertoire. this was the easy-going, highly commercial side of the band for folks who were particularly attuned to 30 minute blues jams. The Duane-Betts bridge section is simply breath-taking. To this day I get chills every time I hear it. rating: ***** stars
- Co-written by bassist Barry Oakley and Gregg and the last track recorded with Duane, 'Stand Back' was the album's overlooked gem. A short, sweet, and slinky rocker that showcased Duane's instantly recognizable slide guitar, this one would have made a killer single. rating: ***** stars
- If you believe the story, Duane had a dream where Jimi Hendrix showed him how to play what became the instrumental 'Little Martha'. The title was apparently a dedication to girlfriend Dixie Lee Meadows. Musically it's a beautiful acoustic piece - just Duane and Dicky on guitar. Talk about a primer for students. rating: **** stars
- And if you didn't get enough of 'Mountain Jam' on side two, there was always another 15 minutes of it on side four. rating: *** stars

album inner sleeve: F. Holmes and D. Powell

Capricorn tapped the album for three singles:

- 1972's 'Ain't Wastin' Time No More' b/w '' (Capricorn catalog number CPR-0003) # 77 pop
- 1972's 'Melissa' b/w 'Blue Sky' (Capricorn catalog number CPR 0007) # 86 pop
- 1972's 'One Way Out' b/w 'Standback' (Capricorn catalog number 0014 ) # 86 pop

Flaws and all, its still a classic album that most people should have in their collection.

"Eat a Peach" track listing:
(side 1)
1.) Ain't Waistin' Time No More (Gregg Allman) - 3:40
2.) Les Briers In a Minor (instrumental) (Dicky Betts) - 9:05
3.) Melissa (Gregg Allman - Steve Alaimo) - 3:05

(side 2)
1.) Mountain Jam (Donovan Leitch - Gregg Allman - Duane Allman - Dick Betts - Jai Jai Johanson) - 19:37

(side 3)
1.) One Way Out (Marshal Sehorn - Willie Sonny Boy Williamson) - 4:58
2.) Trouble No More (McKinley Morganfield) - 3:28
3.) Stand Back (Gregg Allman - Barry Oakley) - 3:25
4.) Blue Sky (Dicky Betts) - 5:10
5.) Little Martha (instrumental) (Duane Allman) - 2:08

(side 4)
1.) Mountain Jam Cont'd (Donovan Leitch - Gregg Allman - Duane Allman - Dick Betts - Jai Jai Johanson) - 15:06
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Christmas season is here, y’all! Time to bust out the tacky sweaters, egg nog, and all the Christmas movies + music! We decorated the house in big fashion this year, so I thought I’d share some of the deets. It’s nice that we’re finally feeling ‘settled’ after living here for over a year. Last year

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Batman: Arkham Unhinged, Vol. 3 review

Of the 21 issues from the Arkham Unhinged series there was only one that really mattered and it’s included in this collection.

I can’t for the life of me see why this series has gotten such beautiful hardcovers, but DC did again with volume 3. Pull away the dust jacket and you’ll find this glossy image:

Unhinged Glossy

Batman: Arkham Unhinged features issues #11-15 (#29-43 if you follow the digital numbering) plus the special “Batman–Arkham City: End Game” comic and surprisingly it’s only $2 more than the previous two volumes despite End Game originally going on sale for $7 bucks.

There is no over-arcing story to be found here, instead the writer, Derek Fridolfs, used each issue to write a stand alone tale within the Arkham City universe. Volume 3 starts out rather strong with “Clown Court,” a story that has Harvey Dent putting Joker on trial before all the inmates of Arkham City. It’s beautifully illustrated by Mico Suayan, who did all of those phenomenal Red Hood and The Outlaws covers in 2013 and there are some funny moments here and there, but ultimately the fun concept runs out of time and wraps up in a rather unsatisfying way.

We follow that villain-centric short story with one that focuses on the origins of a hero who many gamers were unfamiliar, Azrael, who I’m sure many gamers were unfamiliar with when they played Arkham City. His backstory had to be abbreviated in order to fit a 20 page comic, but Fridolfs does a decent job of hitting all the highlights so readers will gain a better understanding of Michale Lane by the time their through, even if it won’t do you much good seeing as how Lane has only ever had one appearance in comics in the past 3 years. The artwork by Injustice: Gods Among Us’ Jheremy Raapack is a fine recreation of the game’s unique atmosphere.

Next up is a Black Mask story that’s nicely illustrated by Eric Nguyen, who delivers a few panels that even reminded me of the work of Jock. Since Black Mask was more of an Easter Egg for comic fans to find than a worthwhile supporting character in the video game, it was great to see Fridolfs flesh the character out some. Here you’ll get some back story behind the Robin DLC that featured the side-scrolling train combat. This is the sort of material I liked to see most from the Arkham Unhinged series, but it’s few and far between.

Issue #14, “Beloved,” is a retelling of Bruce and Talia’s first meeting and it’s not much different from what happened in the original comic continuity, the New 52, or Batman: The Animated Series so even though it’s fairly well put-together, it’s also quite redundant to well-versed Bat-fans.

Finally, the regular issues in this collection wrap up on an unfortuante note with “Uninvited Guests,” which sounds like an amazing idea for a short story in this universe, but ultimately disappoints. Hard. The idea of watching Nightwing and Robin fend off Tyger Guards from breaking into Wayne Manor and the Batcave would be a blast, but the first half of the comic is devoted to Hugo Strange alone and the other half of the comic features poorly drawn action scenes and an overuse of one-liners. There’s no gravity to the situation whatsoever and if the action isn’t fun either then there just isn’t much of value to be found.

End Game, which rounds out this hardcover, is not another prequel or retread of missions from the game itself, Arkham End Game actually serves as an epilogue to the Arkham City video game. If you haven’t beaten Arkham City, you’ll want to do that first. In fact, if you haven’t beaten the game, you should stop reading this review right now. End Game is about, as the dust jacket states, “The Joker’s Final Fate.” Joker may be dead, but his body remains and Batman and Jim Gordon are scrambling to figure out what they should do with it. Harley Quinn wants her Puddin’ back and she’s put a bounty on him. Whoever can bring the body to her will get a 100 million dollars, and as you can imagine that brings out the worst kind of people! It’s a fantastic idea, but 1/3 of the comic isn’t devoted to it. Instead we get a brief episode of what things were like between Joker and Batman back in the early days, which is unnecessary since we have 75 years worth of other comics featuring that sort of thing. I would’ve preferred it if Fridolfs had stayed on task and given a pure epilogue. Still, it’s far and away the most important issue of Unhinged, despite the artist failing to capture the look of the game, and, as I said, it’s the one issue that really matters.

Full reviews of each individual issue in this graphic novel can be found at the following links:

Bonus Material

Value: Sale Price

Volume 3 costs $25 bucks, but honestly it’s just not worth that much. Maybe $10? I could recommend it for $10. Really, the Arkham City: End Game story is the only story that’s definitely worth an Arkham City fan’s time and would be worth re-reading. You might even be able to find a copy of that particular issue for cheap on eBay or in the back of your local comic shop. I know that my local comic shop has a bi-annual 25-cent sale and I saw a whole longbox full of leftover copies of Arkham City: End Game.

This is not only the least disappointing volume you’ll find from the Batman: Arkham Unhinged series, but it features one story that fans of the Arkham City video game might even find themselves re-reading again some day. It’s not worth the full $24.99 cover price by a long-shot and the other comics in this collection vary in quality, but if you simply must give Arkham Unhinged a try, this hardcover offers the best experience. I can tell you right here and now that Volume 4 should be avoided entirely.

SCORE: 6/10

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For New Mommies: What To Pack

Giving birth is daunting enough without having to remember a hundred different things, much less what to bring. Here’s a printable list of what to pack for your hospital visit to make your stay more pleasant:

For Mommy:

  • Birth Plan
  • Your Who-To-Call List
  • Baby Record Book (record baby’s stats, gifts, visitors, etc.)
  • Massage Lotion
  • Hairclip (to keep those tresses out of your face when pushing)
  • Sugarless Candies (to suck on during labour)
  • Camera, Memory Cards, and Battery Charger (or your photographer’s phone number on the Who-To-Call list if you’re doing Labour or First Moments Photography)
  • Nursing Gown or Pyjamas
  • Socks
  • House Slippers (make sure they have treads on the bottom to avoid slipping)
  • Lots of Underwear (granny panties, no thongs!)
  • Nursing Bras or Sports Bras
  • Nursing Cover (if you plan on nursing)
  • Going Home Outfit (something comfy, especially around the waist since you’ll have a five-month pregnant body afterwards)
  • Mp3 player and Portable Speaker (tip: have a playlist ready for the labour)
  • Post Delivery Snacks
  • Pillow
  • Hairbrush
  • Lip Balm
  • Vitamins
  • Toothbrush and Toothpaste
  • Shampoo and Conditioner
  • Body and Face Wash
  • Lotion
  • Extra-Absorbent Pads (Poise pads are great!)
  • Razor (if you feel up to shaving; I didn’t)
  • Deodorant
  • Mobile and Charger
  • Books and Magazines
  • Canvas Bags (a couple for toting gifts and cards home)

For Baby:

  • Boppy
  • Onesies
  • Hats
  • Swaddlers
  • Pre-Moistened Baby Wipes (the ones at the hospital are dry)
  • Special Toys or Stuffed Animals
  • Going Home Outfit

And don’t forget to have an infant car seat installed in your car for when you leave. You will not be allowed to leave the hospital without it.

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