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Ed. note: This is a guest column by our guest today, Christopher MacDonald-Dennis, the Dean of Multicultural Life at Macalester College. Chris normally tweets this essay out every December 1 to commemorate World AIDS Day, but was kind enough to allow us to share it in this space.
My name is Chris, and I live with HIV.
I know some were here last year [on my Twitter timeline], so I'll try not to bore you. I just want to remind us that we are here among you, living, thriving, sometimes barely surviving w HIV/AIDS. I'd like to tell my story: why I made choices I did and what I've learned-because I have learned a great deal about myself from this disease.
To start: I have been positive for 15 years. March 10, 2010 was my anniversary. I am 41 years old. In fact, I was born exactly 1 week before Stonewall rebellion in NYC. I was born and raised in a working-class Boston neighborhood. I grew up in uber-dysfunctional family: brother diagnosed as sociopath in teens, dad an alcoholic, mom mentally ill. It was hell in that family, I was a little "sissy" who knew at early age he was gay. I was OK with it but knew others wouldn't be. I was terrorized as kid-ass kicked a lot. My city didn't like "femme" boys. Also, I am mixed: dad was white, mom Latina...long before mixed folks were cool. We just were odd. So I grew up alone, and lonely.
Still, I blew the doors off their hinges! I became popular and, most importantly, saw that men were attracted to me. So I became the BHOC (Big Homo On Campus) who also partied hard at clubs. I felt what I thought was acceptance for the first time. I was an activist, a feminist, just thinking I had to it together…but I was promiscuous. It filled a need. Men wanted me; I was desirable. Because of my background I mistook it for love. At 22, I was in my first relationship, with an AIDS activist -- and always used condoms. We broke up after three years, and afterwards I saw a man I'd dated briefly in college.
I still remember the night we met. His smile shut off every thinking part of my brain. I know you know those fine types-your brain disappears. He asked me home. I accepted after he asked my friends (we had a rule-we come together, we leave together.) They agreed-he was that fine. We went to my place & began to have sex. I noticed he wasn't going to use condom. I thought about it but was afraid he would leave me. Yes, I was more afraid a man would leave than protecting myself. We never talked about status until three months in; he said he was too scared. That made me pause.
I moved to Detroit and was in meeting where someone talked about HIV testing. I thought, "Let me go find out to stop worrying." Got tested and went back three weeks later. I was working at a Catholic university and went to the center with friend who was a nun. (Yes, a nun.) A man walked in, sat down, and said, "The results say you're living with HIV".
I said, "What?"
He repeated himself. He asked if I need hug. I said, "Hugging strange men is what got me this disease, so no thank you."
He laughed and said: "I can tell you'll be OK. You can tell in the first moment.."
I went downstairs, put my head in Sr. Beth's lap, and cried. I said "What am I going to do?"
She said "Live, that's what you'll do."
I got retested because the test was 99% accurate. It came back. The woman picked up wrong sheet and said I was negative…then said, "Oops."
I was devastated.
I went home and called all my friends. Because of my past, I never believed people loved me. I found out they did. One friend called after I told her and said, "I am at airport to take care of you." People reached out. But I was scared. I remember the first time I brushed teeth and bled. I said, "People will be scared of me." I told all except my mom -- my brother had died in jail and my dad died already-so it was just us two. I couldn't do that to her.
I moved to New Hampshire because I was convinced I would die. I worked at a very rural college-I had to reflect, think about my future. Dating there was hell: guys would fall for me and then say, "But I can't deal with that." I considered ending my life one night. I couldn't stand the thought of being alone forever. I thought of my nan-she was just like Sophia Petrillo, a straight shooter. I pictured her saying, "No! Look at you. You will make some man the luckiest man in the world. You are too cute to go." I went to bed and said, "No more pity."
I went to get a doctorate and intensive therapy, which helped me to learn to love myself. It was hard-years of self-hate. Not about being gay though I felt so abnormal because of my past. Life was good, but I was lonely.
In 1999, I attended conference in Atlanta and sat next this guy. We started to talk, and I asked him if he was going to dance conference going that night. He said yes, so I took a disco nap.
I was talking to friends on the hotel veranda. I looked up, saw him, and my breath was taken away. He wasn't like the "pretty boys" I had been with: here was an African American gay man who was shy, very Southern, and vulnerable. We danced that night and talked all night. I told him about my status, and he said "I'm a gay man, I knew this could happen. I don't want best thing to end because of fear." We hung out at the conference. At end, he asked where we'd go from this point. I said, "I can't imagine getting on a plane and never seeing you again." I fell in love in two weeks and in a month, I knew we'd be together.
I finally went home and told my mom about my HIV status. She fell in my arms and said, "Don't die, baby." I said I wouldn't. We haven't talked about it since. I love her, but she can't be there for me. I have come to accept that.
HIV has been greatest gift for me. I've learned to face fear, conquer my doubts, and stand with my head high. I know I'm privileged when we look at people with HIV across globe. I have access to health care, good doctors, support. Many, many don't have that. I have only been sick once-when my immune system destroyed its red blood cells in my fight with HIV. I take one medication twice a day.
But it impacts me today: many of you know I got great job offer in Canada. I went to a psychiatric hospital because of depression and declined offer. My fear? I would die in Canada because I wouldn't know how to access health care. I know that wasn't rational, but I grew up in family that only went to hospitals to die. I've had to overcome deep fear to take care of myself. But I don't know the other system.
I also found spirituality because of HIV. My birth dad is Jewish, but I never knew him. After finding out, I walked into synagogue, and my heart found a home. I have now been a Jew for 12 years.
People ask why I am open. I'm open because I want folks know: you know someone living with the disease. I am Dean of Intercultural Affairs at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. I talk to my students about this. If I can help one person remember: if he or she walks out the door, he or she wasn't worth it. You are worthy of protection.


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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
What is FERPA?
FERPA is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and is a federal law that was enacted in 1974. FERPA protects the privacy of student education records. All educational institutions that receive federal funding must comply with FERPA.
Why should I care about FERPA?
If you're a student, it's important for you to understand your rights under FERPA. If you're a parent, you'll need to understand how the law changes once your student enters a post-secondary institution. If you're a University employee, you'll need to understand what information can and cannot be released, and the appropriate procedures for release of student information.
What are students' rights under FERPA?
Eligible students have four primary rights under FERPA including the right to:
- inspect their education records,
- consent to disclosure of personally identifiable information except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent,
- seek correction of their records, to prevent inaccurate or misleading information, and
- file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education if they feel their rights are being violated.
Do parents have any rights under FERPA?
In primary and secondary educational institutions (i.e. K-12), all FERPA rights belong to the parent. However, when the student reaches the age of 18 or begins to attend a post-secondary institution regardless of age, all FERPA rights transfer to the student.
Where can I find more information about FERPA?
- The entire Missouri State Student Rights (FERPA) Policy is available in the University Policy Library.
- Many questions are addressed in the FERPA Frequently Asked Questions. Contact the Office of the Registrar, Carrington Hall, Room 320, 417-836-5520, if you have any additional questions.
- A FERPA online training program is available to all University employees in My Missouri State → Profile Tab → Professional Development Channel → My Learning Connection.
- More information is available on the U.S. Department of Education's FERPA website.
FERPA forms
- The Release of Information Authorization form is used by students to authorize the University to disclose education records that are otherwise protected under FERPA.
- The FERPA Hold Request form is used by currently enrolled students to request that the University not release any "directory information".
- The FERPA Hold Removal form is used to rescind a FERPA hold.
- The People Search website is the University's official directory of students, faculty, and staff. A request to exclude information from People Search may be completed by currently enrolled students. To be removed from anything other than People Search, including the Outlook Address Book, a FERPA hold must be completed. Read more about People Search and your options regarding display of your information.
- The Letter of Recommendation Authorization form is used by students to authorize a University employee to include personally identifiable information (such as grades, GPA, etc.) in a letter of recommendation.
- The Acknowledgement of Confidentiality Regulations form may be used as a written agreement for any employee (i.e., full-time, part-time, student) who has access to private/confidential information.
FERPA contact list
- Dr. Rob Hornberger - Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management and Services
- Ms. Rebecca Harbaugh - Associate Registrar, Operations
- Ms. Rachael Dockery - General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

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Sherrodsville Village Council meeting
KEY ACTION Village council may have to look for a new fiscal officer for the village. Longtime fiscal officer Valerie Gardner told the mayor and council at their recent meeting that because of new employment, she may not be able to continue handling the duties of the village.
DISCUSSION Gardner said that she has accepted a job with Iron Eagle, a new company in the village. If her work hours are between 20 to 30 hours per week, she might be able to continue handling village duties.
But if her work hours are expanded to 50 to 60 per hours, she will definitely not be able to continue with village responsibilities.
Gardner said she could not continue as a "pseudo village administrator and daily representative for the village" if she works a full-time schedule with her new position.
Gardner advised council that it would be wise for them to start looking for someone who is interested and capable for the fiscal officer position.
Gardner did say she would be willing to stay through January 31 to help the new officer through the most difficult part of the year.
No comment was made at all by council members or the mayor, other than to move on with the next order of business.
- Heard from Gardner that the 2014 budget must include room for higher concession charges, increased utilities, audit costs, new mower payments, street helper, EMS training center and Bureau of Workmen's Compensation charges.
- Agreed to pay $10,800 for the EMT training of eight individuals, two of which had not been approved by council.
Council agreed to pay for their training if they sign the standard agreement in which they will serve the village for one year after they pass their state testing.
- Heard council member Lila Booth state that the fire department should have a representative at every council meeting.
- Announced that the January meeting will be Jan. 21, and the February meeting will be Feb. 18, both at 7:30 p.m. due to the holiday schedule.


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LOS ANGELES >> In a summertime battle of sequels, a pair of kooky cops beat out flying dragons for the top spot at the North American box office, but the dragons soared internationally.
The R-rated comedy "22 Jump Street" debuted in first place domestically with $60 million, followed by "How to Train Your Dragon 2" which opened with $50 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Internationally, though, "Dragon" dwarfed "Jump Street" with $24.8 million to $6.9 million respectively.
Still, it's an impressive showing for two sequels. The original versions of "Dragon" and "Jump Street" were springtime releases, and their strong performances then led studios to offer sequels during the hot movie-going months of summer.
"When a studio has ultimate confidence in something, they will put it in that gladiator arena that is the summer season," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior analyst for box-office tracker Rentrak. "A sequel in the summer is like graduating."
It's rare for two films to open with such big numbers on the same weekend, too, he said. Dergarabedian notes it has happened three times before: last year when "Monsters University" opened against "World War Z"; in 2012 when "Madagascar 3" opened against "Prometheus"; and in 2008 when "WALL-E" opened against "Wanted."
Sony's "Jump Street" stars Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill as bumbling undercover officers who pose as college students to bust a campus drug dealer. Hill also lends a voice to the animated "Dragon," the Fox feature that follows Hiccup and his winged dragon Toothless on an adventure where they discover hundreds of wild dragons and a mysterious dragon master.
"To have two movies that opened to 50-plus, that's really good," said Chris Aronson, head of distribution for Fox, which boasts three films in the top 10. "To have a PG-rated, animated film open against a hard R comedy, you gotta love that."
Disney's "Maleficent" claimed third place in its third week of release. Warner Bros.' Tom Cruise action romp "Edge of Tomorrow" took the fourth spot, followed by last week's top film, Fox's teen tear-jerker "The Fault in Our Stars."
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak. Where available, latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released on Monday.
1. "22 Jump Street," $60 million ($6.9 million international).
2. "How to Train Your Dragon 2," $50 million ($24.8 million international).
3. "Maleficent," $19 million ($37.2 million international).
4. "Edge of Tomorrow," $16.2 million ($37.4 million international).
5. "The Fault in Our Stars," $15.7 million ($16.4 million international).
6. "X-Men: Days of Future Past," $9.5 million ($18.2 million international).
7. "Godzilla," $3.2 million ($38 million international).
8. "A Million Ways to Die in the West," $3.1 million ($4.2 million international).
9. "Neighbors," $2.5 million ($2 million international).
10. "Chef," $2.3 million ($150,000 international).
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to Rentrak:
1. "Godzilla," $38 million.
2. "Edge of Tomorrow," $37.4 million.
3. "Maleficent," $37.2 million.
4. "How to Train Your Dragon 2," $24.8 million.
5. "X-Men: Days of Future Past," $18.2 million.
6. "The Fault in Our Stars," $16.4 million.
7. "22 Jump Street," $6.9 million.
8. "A Million Ways to Die in the West," $4.2 million.
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The following song is sung as a tribute to Dulla Bhatti, he is the central character of most Lohri songs , He was regarded as a hero in Punjab as he besides robbing the rich, would rescue girls being forcibly taken to be sold in slave market during the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar. He would then arrange their marriages to boys of their religion with rituals and provide them with dowries. So every other Lohri song has words to express gratitude to Dulla Bhatti.
Lohri is celebrated as the Harvest festival in punjab, wheat is ripening and is turning golden.. soon it will be cut the grain taken and the farmer will take it to be sold for the rest of the nation to fill their bellies ..
|Sunder mundriye Hoye
|Oh beautiful one like a ringlet one
|Tera kaun wicahara hoye!
Dullah bhatti walla hoye
Dullahe ne dhee vyayae hoye!
|Who will save you poor one (to a rescued girl)
Dullah Bhatti is here for you (He rescued the girls who were abandoned and rejected after kidnap!)
He married off his daughter (the rescued girls were adopted by him as his daughters)
|Ser shakkar payee hoye!
Kudi da laal pachaka hoye!
Kudi da saalu paatta hoye!
Salu kaun samete!
|He gave a measure (ser about a kilo)of sugar!
The girl is wearing bridal red dress!
But her shawl is torn (poor and soiled-girl has been raped?)!
Who will stitch her shawl(repair her reputation)?!
|Mame choori kutti!
zamidara lutti!
Zamindaar sadaye!
|The maternal uncle made sweet ghee bread (choori)! (maternal uncles were responsible to vouch for chastity of the girl)
The landlords ravished it (meaning the girl kidnapped by rich moghul landlords!)!
|bade bhole aaye!
Ek bhola reh gaya!
Sipahee pakad ke lai gaya!
Sipahee ne mari eet!
|Lots of innocent guys came (poor grooms)
One innocent boy got left behind (the poorest of poor!)
The soldiers arrested him! (Indicated that he was in collusion with Bhatti the rebel)
The soldiers hit him with a brick! (tortured him)
|Sanoo de de lohri te teri jeeve jodi!
Pahenve ro te pahnnve pit! "
|Give us lohri (gifts) ..long live you couple!
Cry or howl!
13th January Lohri day… I would have got up early… worn nice new clothes… met up with my friends and then house to house… singing the above song demanding some gift. We would get money or sweets… Money usually…Imagine the beat of the DHOL… with a group of people singing the above song, the bhangra included…
The house that gave money was blessed by US by
"Dabba bharaya leera da"
"Ai ghar ameera da"
The house that did not got
"Hukka bhai Hukkaa"
"Ai ghar bhukka"
My grandfather would give me the traditional 500Rs and my sisters 500Rs, and my sister would always give her share to me… so I would have a 1000 to start with… the other one is a miser and doesn't love me that much ch ch ch ch 😦 So she keeps her money.
My dad is a miser he would not give :), mum would give though depending on how much she has… I bet if mum was not at home a lot of the above Hukka bhai hukka was sung in front of our house he he he … I am just kidding
Then neighbours, The house on the left an old lady lives, She would have a bowl full of sweets ready, I will go and ring her bell, she would say "KHULA HAI" (its open).. Then a crisp 100Rs note and a bowl of sweets and TONS AND TONS OF WISHES, blessings…
The neighbours on the right now this is a tussle, because they have two sons, a year younger than me , the tussle is no one wants to go first because its POLITICS .. Yes … religion main bhi POLITICS hai (even religion has politics)… look the ones who go first will get money so the other set of parents will have to match it… So it's always hoping they go first so we can tell my dad to give bit more to them… hence we get the same when we go to their house… Yeah you see POLITICS works everywhere 🙂
The house right opposite us, were one of those misers too, hardly saw lights on in that house, I think the owners were in states, only a caretaker was there.. So nothing from there…
By then it would be college time, oh yes holiday-no holiday, festival – no festival, College is a must… and why not cause everyone in the group will be there so meeting up time, meet up then the planning starts how to go about celebrating it, first sukhi's , then vikrams, then mine and so on.. Evening comes we go for a gedi first in different parts of the city people have organized things, visit them have some fun… a few drinks here and there… Then reach home, Dad always had a big BIG pile of wood… (On second thoughts I think that's why he did not give money he is saving all that to buy all this wood, or ordering the poor maali (gardener) to break some from the trees 🙂 ah well Now I know )
Lit the fire, have the dholi beat the dhol… dance around the fire eat the sweets The gachaks, Rewadi's , nuts , next door neighbours would come a few other friends make a night out of it .. Dancing- singing … then once exhausted just sit around the fire till late in night just chatting…
Oh Sunder mundriye hoye!
Tera kaun wicahara hoye!
Dullah bhatti walla hoye!
Dullahe di dhee vyayae hoye!
Ser shakkar payee hoye!
HAPPY LOHRI EVERYONE…. Have a blast .. EAT – DRINK and BE MERRY… Enjoy
HAPPY LOHRI . and dont forget my LOHRI… ..
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Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quick
Jack be nimble,
Jack be quick,
Jack jump over
the candle stick
Jack jump high
Jack jump low
Jack jump over
And burn his toe!
I like this one because it shows a perfect example how a rhyme can be shared in many different ways.
In the video, I share it as:
- A baby lap-bounce
- A fingerplay using American Sign Language
- A full-body action rhyme
Just because your child grows into a new stage of development, you don't need to throw out all of your old rhymes. In fact, you can modify rhymes to suit the age and development of your child. Just as many words have different meanings, rhymes can take on different forms. Children who have playful experiences with different meanings and ways of doing things will have an easier time adapting and comprehending what they read once they begin learning.
Languages are extremely complex. Idioms are a great example of how meaning can be quite elastic. When a new reader encounters the sentence "it is raining cats and dogs," they will be extremely confused unless they have previously heard the idiom.
When we show kids how to play with language & generate different outcomes, we help them build the flexibility they will need to succeed academically!


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New Orleans may not have as many seasons as the rest of the country, but we have a season others don't. We have a bimodal hangover season that begins in December, peaks at New Year's Eve and then insidiously crests at Mardi Gras. I contacted mostly non-native New Orleanians to catalog what special cures and potions they packed from home.
French lentil soup. Chef Dominique Macquet from Mauritius, an island with French and English influences
Eastern Kentucky:
An old Appalachian hangover cure is to pour out half of a 20-ounce Coca-Cola and refill with buttermilk. Shake well and drink in one gulp. Sarah Baird, culinary writer
My Irish Grandma Nellie always advised two cups of hot tea with condensed milk, two pieces of white toast with butter, two aspirins and then back in bed for an hour. Works every time. Inez Bucaro, New Orleans attorney blessed with both Irish and Italian grandmothers
Congee with plum (a rice dish). Chef Nao of Sugiyama, New York City's premiere Japanese food bar
Two ounces of bloody mary mixed with a 12-ounce Amber Ale and seasoned with Lea & Perrins and lemon. We call it a red fat tire. Brooke Becker, server at Restaurant R'evolution
New York:
Nux vomica. I just love the sound of it. It was actually part of a combination of things, but I can't remember what, and the druggist who gave me the remedy has since died – possibly of strychnine poisoning? John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and The City of Falling Angels
Branson, Mo.:
I am performing in Branson, Mo., right now. If I had a hangover I would catch the first flight back to New Orleans for a bloody mary made by Donna with secret added ingredients at the Touché Bar (Omni Royal Orleans). Kisses. Gennifer Flowers, former resident of Arkansas
Viandox. Combine Maggi, celery salt, and hot water as a substitute for the real stuff. More salt and flavor than plain beef bullion. Rene Bajeux, New Orleans chef born in France
Tripe soup. Restaurants in Turkey stay open late on New Year's Eve dishing it out. Rue Morrison, former owner of Delk and Morrison now living on a sailboat in Turkey
The best cure for a hangover is pho, the Vietnamese beef soup with noodles. Minh Thanh Nguyen, Vietnamese American Young Leaders Association of New Orleans
Keep sipping beer. Gunter Preuss, chef currently with pop-ups at Eleven 79
Another shot of Tequila or a Michelada – beer with chili and lemon. Isaac Musselwhite, retired Archbishop Rummel English teacher now in Guanajuato, Mexico
Sydney, Australia:
Berocca: An effervescent spewing of vitamins and stuff when added to water. Berocca gives you back your bounce according to the ads. Michael Reynolds, filmmaker and bartender at Marti's Restaurant
New Orleans:
There is nothing better than double or triple strength dark roast coffee with chicory. The Internet may say the Sicilian cure is eating a dried bull's penis, but I never heard of that. Joe Segreta, Eleven 79 restaurant
Ya Ka Mein
New Orleans' Best Kept Secret
A soup consumed primarily in New Orleans' black neighborhoods may well be this city's best-kept secret for hangover prevention and treatment. Spellings for Ya Ka Mein are as numerous as recipes for gumbo. Gene Bourg spells it yat gaw mein. It is ya cha mein at a place on Felicity Street. It was spelled yat-ka-mein when sold by the Dejoie family restaurant on Danneel Street.
"No, I don't have a recipe for Ya Ka Mein, honey. It is not Creole – it's Chinese. I know a customer has a hangover when someone comes in asking for it. It is sold only in the black community usually from small Chinese takeouts in the neighborhoods," said Leah Chase of Dooky Chase Restaurant on Orleans Avenue several years ago.
For a takeout container, drive around a predominately black New Orleans neighborhood looking for availablity signs outside corner stores. A person known as Miss Linda, the Ya Ka Mein Lady, has surfaced as the soup's local patron saintress, neworleanssoulfood.com.


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Sox, Phils, and Friars
The Red Sox won 2-0 last night. It was a great game, highlighted by Dice-K Matsuzaka. He threw 7 innings, giving up four hits, 4 walks, and striking out 9. But here's the key: he didn't give up a hit until the 7th. He did pitch into the 8th inning, giving up two hits without making an out before getting pulled. But he was masterful. He got himself into jams with the walks, but he got out of them. Meanwhile, the offense got a run by sac-fly, and the second run by RBI double from Kevin Youkilis. Justin Masterson was very good, inducing a double play with two runners on. Jonathan Paplebon threw yet another scoreless postseason inning. So the Sox win! I was looking at the field in Tampa on the highlights, and it looks horrible. Not very green, no fancy designs. They probably can't help it, but it just does not look nice. Oh, well. The series continues tonight with Josh Beckett vs. Scott Kazmir. Hopefully Beckett can get back on track. GO BOSTON!!
Phillies clobbered the Dodgers 8-5. The series will move on tomorrow at Dodger Stadium.
I'm starting to miss the Padres. Just a teesy weensy bit, but it's starting. But they've been making moves to make room on the roster, so I'm anticipating new players. Like yesterday, Michael Barrett went to free agency. I almost forgot we had him. If he's healthy, he might be a good player, but he had two horrible years with us. We also claimed a second baseman, Travis Denker, from the Giants. This is very understandable, since Matt Antonelli needs a lot more time in the Minors. Denker is a rookie, too, so we'll see what the Padres have planned for him. Well, for now I've got the playoffs to distract me. But the long offseason months are coming up. Get ready.


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Given that this blog is called "Alan in Belfast", all this talk of Manchester and Segwaying across the USA needs to come to a stop!
At last, there's somewhere to give Bennetts a run for their money on East Belfast's Belmont Road. Bennetts is packed out most lunchtimes, so there is plenty of trade to share around.
Gourmet Burger Bank - the name gives away so much about this newly opened restaurant on Belmont Road:
- the menu revolves around burgers;
- good ones at that;
- and they've gutted a bank to create a warehouse-feel, with heavy wooden furniture and off-white (light grey) walls, leaving the cash machine still in the wall outside to point to the building's previous occupants.
It was quite busy at 1pm on Good Friday when we called in, so we sat on the comfy sofas in the holding area perusing the menu and order a drink. After a while we moved to a table ... but no one could take our order. "You're in the queue for ordering, there are other people ahead of you." Turns out that although the waiters and waitresses can serve food and take drink orders (presumably to keep you in the building!), only one guy can come alongside your table to scribble your order onto his magic pad.
For the record we ordered Duck burger, The Works, and shared a chunky chip.
Forty-five minutes after arriving, still no food on the table. When it eventually arrived, it came with onion rings, an apology, and the news that the meal was on the house. The food was excellent, well cooked, tasty, good flavoursome ingredients, if a little slow.
So despite the bad start, I'd recommend you give the Gourmet Burger Bank a try. But go early before the main lunchtime rush!
Update from 9 May - we went back!


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Vodova tallies second-place mark of 5.90 meters in the women's long jump
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 21, 2014) – The ETSU track & field program turned in a few impressive performances on Friday, including a second-place finish in the women's long jump by Katerina Vodova (Humpolec, Czech Republic), at the Charlotte 49er Classic at Irwin Belk Track & Field Center.
In the women's long jump, Vodova leapt to a mark of 5.90 meters to finish second in a field of competition featuring 42 participants.
Also for the women, Dede Edgecombe (Spartanburg, S.C.) turned in a fifth-place finish with a collegiate-best time of 13.63 in the 100 meter hurdle prelims to advance to tomorrow's final. The junior also placed 10th in the 100 meter dash prelims with a collegiate-high 12.05 time, narrowly missing qualifying for Saturday's final by two tenths of a second.
"Edgecombe had another good meet just missing her school record in the hurdles," said ETSU Director of Track & Field George Watts, "and had a very nice personal best in the 100."
Building off of Thursday's strong performance in the first five decathlon events, Nathan Rivera (Knoxville, Tenn.) kept the momentum going on Friday. The freshman tallied times of 17.97 in the 110 meter hurdles and 5:04.05 in the 1500 meter run, while posting marks of 27.08 meters in the discus throw, 3.65 meters in the pole vault and 38.55 in the javelin throw. These scores helped Rivera increase his point total to 5716, good for eighth out of 15 competitors. Evaristo Valls (Elche, Spain) did not finish the requisite decathlon events on Friday after completing all five on Thursday.
"Many of the kids are well ahead if where they were last year at this time, said Watts. That is very encouraging."
Field events will start things off on Saturday and will progress into the afternoon. Running event finals will start with 4x100 meter relays at 11 a.m., and will continue over the course of the day with action at the Classic wrapping up with 4x400 meter relays at 4:30 p.m.
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Early Years Educator
At N Family Club, we're rethinking careers in early years and challenging the way things are done in the sector. We believe that the people within our industry deserve more respect and value and that's why we hire on values. This means that our teams are made up of like-minded people who share real passion for what we are trying to achieve. We do the most important job there is: preparing the next generation for life in the modern world, and we don't take this lightly. We do, however, have a lot of fun doing it! Everyone is welcome at N. We are an inclusive workforce and the diversity of our team is something we're proud of. We welcome team members from all backgrounds and have also signed the Men in the Early Years Charter, which commits to bringing more men into Early Years. We pay the top salaries in the industry and look after our people with enhanced benefits and loads of professional and personal development. We're a growing business so we have lots of opportunities for progression. Find out more by visiting our careers page. Who we are looking for: We are looking for qualified and experienced Early Years Practitioners to join our newly acquired Ockham nursery, based in Surrey. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in an Outstanding nursery! Our nursery cares for children from 3 months to 5 years of age. Our nursery is easily commutable from Woking, West Byfleet, West Horsley, Great Bookham, Effingham and surrounding areas. We recognise that it takes huge amounts of dedication, passion and skill to help form the foundation of a child's education and that's why, at N, we refer to all of our team members as Educators. To be successful in this role, you will; Go Beyond, Be Outstandingly Outstanding and Play as a Team. Day to day you will: • Be responsible for the delivery of our 'learning through play' educational ethos • Innovate with activities and constantly challenge your children's learning and development • Build and maintain excellent relationships with parents • Promote child welfare and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed at all times • Work a flexible shift pattern within the nursery's opening hours (7am-7pm) What you will need to bring with you: • Previous experience working with children (ideally as a nursery practitioner, nursery nurse or similar) • Relevant Early Years qualification • Genuine passion for education and making a difference to the lives of children • Positive outlook (someone who always sees the glass as half full) • Bags of drive and motivation with a 'make it happen' attitude • A love for customer service (you want to make people happy) • High energy brought to every task you take on, and a solutions driven approach to problems What we can offer you: We don't settle for people who can just do the job, we are looking for people that go beyond that and always push us to be better than yesterday. We believe that this is what makes N Family Club a great place to be – a space where you're never far away from the best minds to learn from. Our benefits package includes: • £21,000 – £25,000 annual salary • Performance related bonus of up to £875 per year + additional Ofsted Outstanding bonus • Up to 32 days holiday a year (including bank holidays) to start (rises with length of service) • Personal development fund of £250 per year • Funding and paid time off for Level 3 / EYTT/ EY Degrees/Forest School/Leadership training • Annual clothing allowance of £100 (no uniform) • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay for new parents • 10 days full sick pay, 2 days leave for dependents leave and 5 days compassionate leave • Training including 2 inset days per year • Childcare discount of 10%, rising to 25% when you become a Nursery Manager There's more… • Round the world trip and 2 weeks additional holiday for 5 years service • Refer a friend bonus of £500 (plus other incentives) for existing and ex employees • Free daily lunch, smoothie and coffee • Amazing wellbeing benefits including Headspace membership, free counselling, 10% ClassPass membership discount, hardship fund • Promotion opportunities in a fast growing company • Brilliant team culture, parties and celebrationsApply now


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Best Bars to Hide Out
Driftwood Room
YOU'RE DRINKING Goldfinger ($10): Domaine de Canton, ginger cognac, orange bitters, champagne, served up
Nestled in the heart of Portland's weird little Bermuda Triangle—that awkward patch of Southwest Portland where I-405, PGE Park, and the MAX make for some trippy traffic patterns—the Hotel deLuxe doesn't see a whole lot of accidental visitors. So its compact, cave-like bar, where most of the patrons are mere passers-thru, makes an ideal spot to drink in anonymity. Well, that and the fact that the bar is about as dark as a planetarium. The stars here, though, are of the Hollywood ilk: the Driftwood Room's signature cocktails draw inspiration from silver screen icons like Elizabeth Taylor (crème de violette and champagne) and Henry Fonda (local 12 Bridges gin and Krogstad aquavit, Domaine de Canton, lemon juice, simple syrup). Slide into one of the bar's high-backed seats, order a drink, and feel free to lose yourself in a place where no one knows your name. —KC
Beauty Bar
YOU'RE DRINKING The Katie Bird ($8): Vanilla vodka, lime, ginger, sugar, served up
Most of the time, we ladies are happy to share swilling space with the fellas. But on occasion, we like our cocktails Y chromosome–free. For these nights, there is Beauty Bar. Trust us, with its pink walls, gilded mirrors, mint-green vintage dryer chairs, and decorative, backlit beehive silhouettes, few men will venture beyond Beauty Bar's oversize doors. Portland's fashionable sippers arrive in droves to indulge in the 8-month-old bar's pièce de résistance: the $10 martini and manicure happy hour (really, you get both for a ten-spot). Nail-painting notwithstanding, Beauty Bar is a bar, not a salon; the cocktail menu features top-shelf classics and surprising concoctions like the Katie Bird, a subtle, vanilla-tinged treat—just one of the many signature drinks whose froufrou name belie their potency. But, girls, let's keep that our little secret. —RR
The Grant House Commander's Whiskey Bar at Fort Vancouver
YOU'RE DRINKING Oban 14 Year ($13)
The only thing more hidden than a suburban bar is one that's housed in a fort. Built in 1824, Fort Vancouver originally was intended to help foster peaceful relations with local Native Americans. This proved somewhat unsuccessful, though (unless incarceration counts as a pacifist activity). Today the National Historic Site serves as more of a tourist destination and locals' lunch spot. For Portlanders, that means you're unlikely to run into anyone you know whilst sipping one of the 20 scotches in the Commander's Whiskey Bar. Equipped with comfy, cheek-cushioning easy chairs, hefty mahogany tables, and a giant plasma screen, the snug bar provides a kind of 21st-century bunker, where Portlanders can marshal their strength with a fine single malt, undisturbed. —KC
YOU'RE DRINKING King Tut ($5): Jack Daniel's with a float of Baileys, on the rocks
Pharaohs had their secrets. And now, so do you: Mummy's, a small, subterranean bar off SW Broadway that's been helping patrons avoid crowds for some 30 years. But Mummy's is no tomb. Once you pass through the telephone box–size entry and head down the stairs, you'll find yourself in a surprisingly bright space. Here light bounces off of glass panes cut with hieroglyphics and golden statues of sheiks and queens, and more ordinary citizens, too, likely, a scribe charged with counting corn. His prominently positioned statue signals that anyone is welcome to disappear into the deep worn-wood booths or sit at the tiny square bar. Lined with flecks of gold, the bar glows like the Ark of the Covenant—another sign you've found your final resting place for a quiet drink. —BB


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Dec. 2, 2012— -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is bracing for what could be a historic low levels of water along the Mississippi River that likely would halt barge traffic in the heart of the storied river.
Such a sudden stop would directly impact the American consumer.
"The Mississippi River is the lifeblood of the Gulf and Midwest, so a shutdown of traffic on the river -- whether at the mouth, the middle, or the headwaters -- is a great concern," noted Rep. Jeff Landry, R-La., whose district sits in the lower portion of the river. "If we shut down the river to commerce, we will see higher prices in basic commodities such as food and electricity and fewer jobs for hard-working mariners."
About $7 billion in commodities such as corn, grain, coal and petroleum are set to flow along the river in the months of December and January, according to American Waterways Operators, the trade group that represents barge companies along the river.
A drop in water level could result in barges carrying lighter loads or ceasing operation altogether.
Every inch of freight that barge companies lose equals hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue. The result could be higher prices at the grocery store and at the gas pump.
"So much of what we use in our daily lives has its start on the river, whether we realize it or not," Tom Allegretti, AWO's president and CEO noted in a press release. "Agricultural products are critical exports, but they also fill our grocery stores. Coal that travels on the Mississippi fires our power plants and allows us to have electricity at the flip of a switch."
Allegretti's group was among 16 national organizations that sent President Obama and FEMA a letter this week asking for an emergency declaration to help keep the river open to navigation should levels drop.
With no rain at all, the river's historic low could be reached by Dec. 22, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. Navigation and commerce traffic could be impacted as soon as Dec. 11 near St. Louis -- a critical area where natural rocks beneath the river will become exposed.
The Army Corps has begun a 24-hour operation dredging the river.
Divine intervention could also help. The storms causing havoc in the Pacific Northwest could bring a silver lining for the thirsty river.
"We are extremely hopeful that the rain that is moving into the Upper Pacific Northwest is able to make it into the upper Mississippi watershed to grant us some relief from this extreme drought," said Bob Anderson, a spokesman for the Army Corps of Engineers.
Mother Nature also gave the winding river another temporary reprieve recently amid the aftereffects of Hurricane Sandy. The destructive storm's waters resulted in a bump of about 10 feet of water for the Mississippi.
But for now, all eyes are on the river's levels. If they drop to five feet, that is when limits will be set on loads of goods barges carry. Goods flowing through the middle part of the country will have to be transported via land.
"When you're land-locked, you could only rely on railroads and trucks," said Lynn Muench, AWO's senior vice president. "So you're looking at a lot of people being impacted."


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Snap … Snap … Snap
Wow – All you guys sure have been busy!
A great range of archaeological shots were emailed into our Departmental Photographic Scale Competition and wow – we were very impressed!
It's great to see that our international field schools excite you all and that your photos show this!
So, it makes sense that most of the photos sent in came from recent Flinders Archaeology field schools and field work – like; ARCH8516 Advanced Field School to Chile, the ARCH3306/ARCH8306 Burra Field School and the ARCH8109B Advanced Maritime Practicum in Saipan.
Great to also see that some shots came in from a few consulting archaeologists.
But with every competition, there always has to be a winner. So … congratulations go to Elizabeth Hartnell.
Her winning shot was taken whilst in the field at Plumbago Station, northern South Australia.
Just remember, when taking an archaeological photo you should:
– Keep the feature in focus.
– Keep the scale in focus when taking close ups.
– When using a photographic scale, ensure that the whole scale is within the frame.
– Keep the horizon level.
– Use a clean and tidy photographic scale.
– Preserve the site … don't stick or poke your scale and/or camera just anywhere!
Keep snapping away and if you have any questions about artefact and site photography, come in and see the Archaeology Technical Officers (SSS143).


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Crab Shack
I place no credibility in astrology, unless it happens to happens to suit my purpose at the time, then I am happy to embrace my crabby ways. My limited knowledge of my astrological profile is laughable, but I do know that Cancers are supposed to be notorious nesters. Since this is very true of me, I'm happy for this convenient, if flimsy, excuse for my constant need to make my space homey, welcoming, and perhaps a little bit chic.
Last year I tried to bring order and loveliness to our Haight Street apartment but was only marginally successful. The space was very limiting, but it was what we had for the year. As our lease wound down I became obsessed with finding a new apartment. If you are at all familiar with the San Francisco rental market you know that finding the right apartment takes luck, voodoo, and the tenacity of a hungry T-Rex on the search for dinner. Even if you possess this magic trifecta, it is unlikely you will find everything you want. Compromises will have to be made.
We wanted a place within walking distance of Case's work, parking for my car, 1-2 bedrooms, quiet, charm, a nice kitchen, and some outdoor space. I stalked Craigslist, I visited many apartments, I dragged out-of-town guests apartment hunting, and then, finally, I found the perfect place. Megs was visiting when I found it and she is officially my good luck charm.
This is a wonderful apartment. It is in the Russian Hill neighborhood of the city and close to North Beach, Chinatown, The Ferry Building, and Union Square. Case can walk to work and he often takes a cable car home. He loves that. It is on the top floor so we have no one clomping around above us. It came with parking and has one large bedroom and a small second bedroom. There is a postage stamp yard that has its charms, like lime trees that are currently heavy with fruit. The downside is the kitchen is much more compact than I am used to. I've been tweaking it bit-by-bit and I think I finally have it functioning well and looking cute.
I added my little butcher block carts from Ikea to make it work more like a galley kitchen. Since I am not allowed to hang a pot rack, I've added hooks to the carts to hang measuring cups and pans. I brought in some old milk crates for added storage.
The kitchen is off of the combination dining/living room. For the first time in ages I have the space to have a table and chairs set up full time. I am loving the feeling of having a true dining space again.
Obviously, I need to find the right table lamp for the top of the buffet. Right now we have a floor lamp there which looks rather odd but gives off great light.
The living room area is my favorite. It is very cozy and faces the working fireplace! We have the same, old couches but a new desk and new accessories. The rug is new too and I am quite fond of it. We are still looking for a new coffee table, one that will allow us have the projector at the right height. We project on the blank wall over the dining table.
The guest room and bedroom are still being tweaked, but this is home for the foreseeable future. My nest will continue to be feathered and fluffed, but that's what I do. We Cancers are like that.


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The following argument is popular:
"I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours."
(Vox Day gives two proponents, Dawkins is a third, and Lukeprog at "Common Sense Atheism" makes the argument his epigram)
The argument is a sophistry one could use to prove anything. A parallel example is the quickest proof:
Flag waving American: God bless the USA! The greatest government on Earth!
Anarchist: Actually, you and I are both anarchists.
FWA: No, I love government. I'm nothing like you at all!
Anarchist: That's not true. You're an anarchist about Communism, Socialism, Monarchy, Oligarchy, and every other government that has ever existed. I just take things one step further.
Get it? Once you get the swing of this sort of argument, you could prove that Stalin was an anti-communist (since he condemned Trotskyism, Leninism, and innumerable other forms of socialism) or that Adam Smith was against free markets, or that Charles Dickens hated literature (he didn't have very warm feelings about Thackeray, did he?) And so on ad infinitum.
Aristotle wrote a whole book about such argumentative fool's gold – the particular mistake in the above is in muddling what is true simply with what is true in some way (the Medieval names for the two are, respectively, the simpliciter and the secundum quid). Confound the two, and you end up contending that theists are kinds of atheists.


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Finally a Knight Rider remake we can get behind. Chris Pratt and Danny McBride could be teaming up to bring back the series all about some bro and his talking car. Love it.
Schmoes Know is reporting that Chris Pratt and Danny McBride are in talks for a Knight Rider remake. They go on to speculate that Pratt is being looked at for the lead of Michael Knight and McBride would be voicing the car KITT. YES. YES. YES.
Before you roll your eyes and say it's too cheesy, we would just like to remind you of the very well remade 21 Jump Street. Knight Rider has self-aware humor written all over it, plus McBride and Pratt together? That's something we're pretty excited to see. And it can't be worse than the recent Knight Rider TV reboot.


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Our experience of life's emptiness is a universal human experience; it is not without cause or purpose, for through it God directs our attention back upon Himself, that we may have life, and have it abundantly (Jn 10:10).
Living the Catholic life, always and everywhere for God
Jesus Christ meets the man of every age, including our own, with the same words: "You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." These words contain both a fundamental requirement and a warning: the requirement of an honest relationship with regard to truth as a condition for authentic freedom, and the warning to avoid every kind of illusory freedom, every superficial unilateral freedom, every freedom that fails to enter into the whole truth about man and the world. (Redemptor Hominis No. 12)
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Word! Hydrogen Peroxide
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Hydrogen Peroxide
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Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical that can clean your cuts and scrapes. When it's poured on a cut, it bubbles a little, making oxygen and killing germs. Your parent also may use it to clear earwax from your ear.
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*ooof*: The Little Catalogue of Horrors
With the day that is in it, you can take it today's *ooof* is a bit of a joke. Because quite frankly, I do not really find the image particularly ovary-combustingly hot. Have I suitably put you off? Or are you yet in full APM? Ok, I'll bring it on…
Mr A went to an awards ceremony and donned his
go-to-red-carpet-outfit suit, the trusty Tom Ford number he had already sported a few summers ago for the CA premiere. No, that is no snide comment. Guylty applauds the frugality and practical thinking of Mr A although she suspects it was simply the only dark suit left hanging in his deserted wardrobe of his London home, while all the snazzy Zegnas and D&Gs are in his fashionable NYC closet. Or maybe it is necessity? Has Mr filled out slightly since his rather thin and scraggy look at the end of 2013? He looked almost delicate in Berlin and more so in Madrid, but not so anymore. We also note the re-appearance of the knitted throw… eh… tie that made its debut in the Sarah Dunn shots from 2013. The purple handkerchief in the breast pocket is a new addition, previously unseen. Who, the innocent fashion victim wonders, has so accurately folded and placed the colourful accessory in the breast pocket? Does Mr Armitage engage in origami himself?
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And here he stands, a little bit too close to the backdrop, left foot forward, in a full-length portrait of the actor
as a 90s footballer. From the image I get the impression that he was not as comfortable at this event – or in this outfit? – than as at CinemaCon just a few days before. Instead of the relaxed poses from Vegas we see a slightly tenser version of the man, his hands unclenched, but to my mind there is a certain tension in his left arm, held slightly apart from his torso, shoulders a little bit held back. A half smile graces his stubbled countenance, the moustache and stubble a little bit stronger than usual. But good sport that he is, he is doing his best to look friendly and give the photographers what they came for.
The reason I have picked this image today is that Micr(olin)a asked me bts and in reference to some of the CinemaCon pictures what the photographers did to make their subjects look so twisted in their pictures.
She used some choice swear words in her comment, but I will leave those out here to maintain the high quality of the writing *yeah right*. Moreover, Kathy Jones requested some more insight into the workings of a press call like the one in Vegas and I am all too happy to comply. An interesting image from CinemaCon provides insight and even has RA in it. Press calls essentially are a more professional zoo experience than a red-carpet appearance. In front of a backdrop that brandishes the sponsor logo/event name, the celebrity guests assume their poses in front of the press. The photographers are cordoned off from the "posing zone", herded like cattle. Note to self: Bring cattle prod if accredited for press pit at TABA London. Or is it the celebs that are corralled in? In any case, the bigger the event, the more photographers, the less space. Hence the photographers fight for a good spot at the front of the corral rope to get an unobstructed view of the posing celebrities. In this situation, the photographer has to deal with several limitations. Time for shooting is limited, as the celebrities will only indulge them for so long. Ideally, the photographers would like to get a shot of the celeb looking at the camera, therefore lots of shouting ensues to attract the attention of the celeb and to literally turn their heads.
But more challenging is the space limitation. Apart from keeping the elbows out in order to defend their space and stop other photographers from jostling them, an unobstructed view is paramount. Hence the
cattle prod coveted spot in the first row. This however poses new challenges for the photographers. The aim at an event like this is to get a variety of shots of the celebrities. Headshots and head-and-shoulders portraits from straight-on or in half-profile, but also full-length images that show the subjects in their gowns and top-to-toe beauty. Thankfully modern photography has produced cameras with so many pixels that you can crop a wider shot and produce headshots from half-lengths and still produce images of suitably high resolution for inclusion in print media. The distance the photographers are usually kept from the subjects is perfect for close-ups and half-lengths – about 1.5 to 2 meters. But not so for full-lengths. If shooting a full-length, the photographer has two options. He can either step back to get the full glory of his subject into the frame – or he can zoom out. The latter is possible because most photographers use a zoom lens, something like a 70-200mm zoom (and which you can spot on all the cameras in the small image above). However, the trouble with zooming out in this situation is that the perspective gets distorted. Because the photographer cannot move away from the spot, he has to zoom out rather than physically move backwards to get the subject in the frame. Add to that the fact that the camera will be shooting at a slight angle – from head height, looking down to get the feet of the subject into the frame – and the result is perspective distortion. This manifests itself in a big bobble head and shortened legs. The effect is more pronounced in the following shot from CinemaCon.
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But hey, I bet you enjoyed that little root through the Little Armitage Catalogue of Horrors… No blame on Mr A please – thanks to Getty Images we now know names of those who are responsible!
This might remind you of an old *ooof* I did a long time ago where I talked about distortion before. In this case, I absolve the photographer of all responsibility. He did his job – he could not move back. This was the only way he was going to get the whole delicious 6'2″ of Armitage into the shot. But good thing that we do not have to rely on our eyes only. We can conjure up a properly proportioned Armitage in our minds' eye and correct our vision. And as steadfast fans, that is what we do – we *know* that the picture lies and that Mr Armitage is not posing here for menswear in a plus-size fashion catalogue but he continues to be worthy of inclusion in a female locker room… And hey, locker rooms and 90s footballers bring up some delicious visuals. I leave those to your own imagination… If you would like to be entertained, I recommend you read Servetus' wonderful post on Armitage's new twitter.
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I have to admit, though I love Richard any way I can take him, there are sometimes that I'm like "Wow, he's looking sharp" and then other times where you wonder if he dug through is closet saying "Do I really have to go to this stupid event" and finally settled on something. But, he's human, and I think we all do that once and a while 😛 Goodness knows I do, I am my happiest in jeans and a tshirt. Can't imagine having to 'suit' it up all the time. lol
What I find slightly puzzling, in a nice way, is how, in the space of a few days, he goes from the 'RA-dresses-himself' look, in Las Vegas, with the longer hair (ok, slightly seedy for 'Urban') and yet looks younger and leaner than he does a few days later in London, in a properly matching suit, hair tied-back and looks a bit more solid?
As you say, it could be the photography, but he does look more relaxed in the LV pics than the Empire ones and who wouldn't be tense having to run the gamut of photographers?
(OK, I admit to being a secret admirer of the 'RA-dresses-himself' look…!)
I think he was more nervous at the Empire (plus he had just flown back from the US to the UK, and I'm sure he was worn out). Since he was nominated for the award; he just seems more… tense at the Empire Awards.
I am an open and proud admirer of the "RA-dresses-himself" look 🙂 This is real, not April Fools
Thank you, Guylty, for the comprehensive answers to my questions. I imagine having to work at a cattle call like that requires a bit of aggression and sharp elbows to get in the coveted front row, or maybe even the second.
As far as I can tell photographers competing for those spots appear to be mostly male. Are they better at staking out a spot and defending it, just by virtue of their size or temperament? I imagine the "ladies go first" rule doesn't apply in this situation. Now that I think about it, that quaint rule has probably gone the way of crinolines and hoop skirts a long time ago.
Thank you, Guylty, it was interesting to read and I enjoyed your humour in it. When I look at pictures I don't spend too much time on analysing them – either I like them or I don't. Maybe I should start questioning the 'why' more often. I know why I like this page so much. 🙂
And as for his choice of clothing: I second Suzanna's post. Couldn't have said it any better. 🙂
Probably this won't help but I just wanted to share this small clip of Empire Awards: http://youtu.be/nMdvIp8gH1k It shows under what pressure everyone is.
LOL! "The Little Catalogue of Horrors" Thanks for the post and :D..sorry for laughing,Guylty…I understand and feel your pain but I love all of them .
Theses 'ooofs' har really, really interesting. Personally, I like what the stylist did to RA's style – although I hated the sleek suit he wore in Japan last year – but, admittedly, I too prefer "dressed-himself".
I often wonder why every one comments on RA being so extremely tall, but then I realize that 6'2" is not common height outside Scandinavia. I'm 5'8″ myself, but do not consider myself particularly tall.
Now we've got the answer to why RA sometimes looks as though he has short legs. The image is distorted so he can fit. Thanks for the detailed description and explanation.
Richardtreehouse, did you read the blog of Jennifer Lawrence's best friend Laura? She went with her to the Oscars and it was interesting to read. That gives you another insight into the crazyness, a view from someone just like us. https://myspace.com/discover/editorial/2014/3/4/feature-i-went-to-the-oscars-with-my-best-friend-and-then-i-went-viral
I personally think, if you are in that business (acting/singing) you really need something/someone who grounds you back on your own two feet.
Thanks Miss Emms, very entertaining and informative piece. (That part about P.S Hoffman and P.Walker just freaked me out )
Excellent ooof, Guylty. I, too, have always wondered why his legs look so stumpy in some photos when we all know they are gorgeously long and muscular. fan myself
I love the "bobblehead" reference most of all….
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I haven't posted a new blog in a couple of weeks. There are a couple of reasons for that. My new book, Frank Incensed, came out on April 24th and coincided with an author event in Jacksonville, FL. In addition to those events, I did a stint in 'Facebook Jail'. For those of you that don't know what 'Facebook Jail' (FBJ) is, it's a term I may or may not have coined to designate the restrictions that Facebook can temporarily put on it's users that aggressively try to market products or services through the various groups that are part of this social media giant. I was prohibited from joining or posting in groups until today, May 4th, 2015.
It's my own fault that this happened. In previous blogs, I have talked about the automated software that I use to post to Facebook groups while I do other things (like work at my day job and write). The software, when used properly, posts to Facebook in a very natural way that doesn't emulate the spamming behavior that other social media posting programs emulate. The software is great when used correctly. The behavior that landed me in FBJ was my exuberance over the release of my new book and my gradual pushing of the envelope using the posting software. I belong to over 1,000 groups related to books and blogs. At the time I was put into FBJ, I was posting from two computers to over 800 groups on each. Bad idea. It caught up with me.
My first reaction was to get mad at Facebook and complain to them. Because they are a giant, multi-billion dollar company and have no semblance of living, breathing customer service, my complaints were basically just a venting exercise. I accused them of clamping down on small business just to drive entrepreneurs with limited budgets toward Facebook advertising. After several similar complaints from me, the parole board remained unmoved and my sentence remained in place until May 4th.
So, why should you care about this? Am I boycotting Facebook? Um…no. Am I going to lobby to have them change their policies? Not a chance. What I did do was take a long, hard look at my marketing strategy and I changed it. Before I talk about what I changed, let me tell you the results that I've had since the change:
- My new book, Frank Incensed, came out on Amazon on the 24th of April with 19 four and five star reviews. This was six more than my previous book achieved over six months.
- My giveaway on Good Reads of my previous book, Let Me Be Frank, resulted in nearly 1,000 entrants for the prize of 3 signed copies.
- My two day free promotion of my first book in the Frank Rozzani Series, Frankly Speaking, that ran this past Friday and Saturday resulted in nearly 1,500 downloads.
- My sales for the month of April are the highest of any month since I published my first book.
- I've added a significant number of subscribers to my newsletter mailing list
These are very interesting results. At the time I thought my most vital marketing channel was unavailable, Then I read about an indie author from the UK named Mark Dawson. Mark is an author of thrillers and has published two series of books, the John Milton and Soho Noir books. Mark is an advocate of two broad strategies, cultivating a mailing list and using social media advertising.
You're probably saying, "Whatever, I've tried those things and they don't work." Well, I thought so too until I saw that these strategies netted mark $400,000 in book revenue in one month. Based on that, I thought I would give some of his techniques a try. The results that I reported above show some measure of success…not quite at the Mark Dawson level, but stay tuned over the coming months.
I said these were broad strategies, so let me give you some insight into the specific things that I tried so that you can give them a try if you would like.
- Targeted advertising for my book release: I ran ads on Goodreads, Twitter, and Facebook. I know this sounds costly, but I set maximum budgets of $10 per day on each platform and ran the ads for three days.
Note: I attempted to run an ad for my book on Amazon and it was rejected. When I inquired into the reason, it was due to my book cover having "blood spatter" on it. I found this surprising since both the Kindle and CreatSpace publishing platforms accepted my book cover, but Amazon ads rejected it. When I inquired, I was told that each of those entities make their own decisions. It was disappointing, but I'm not going to change the book cover. Here is what it looks like. What do you think?
- I leveraged my mailing list. I sent out an email to my subscribers asking if they would like an advanced reader copy (ARC) of my new book. About 15% of my list graciously agreed to read the book and of those that received a copy, more than 50% reviewed the book on Goodreads or Amazon on the day of it's release helping my ranking a great deal.
- I used inexpensive Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads ads to promote my two free days for Frankly Speaking. When I looked back at the results, I surpassed previous free book days that were promoted through posting to groups.
- My Twitter ads have resulted in an acceleration in the number of quality followers that I have picked up.
I will be posting more about this marketing journey as I resume my weekly blogs. Interestingly enough, my blog will be the only portion of my brand that I will continue to post in Facebook groups. I have seen good results from this. I will, however, be more judicious with how aggressive I am in posting. I don't want to be a repeat offender.
For now, I recognize the methods that I was using, while they made me feel like I was accomplishing something, they really weren't that effective. If you are an indie author that is continuing to send your posts out to a large number of groups asking people to buy your books, you need to ask yourself some hard questions and reexamine what you are doing. Sponsored ads from social media do get traction. Posting your book to groups where the only audience is other authors, might not get you the results that you need.
As always, your comments and feedback are welcome.
Don Massenzio was born in Syracuse, New York, to first generation Italian American parents. He is an avid reader. Some of his favorite authors include Harlan Coben, David Morrell, Stephen King, and Hugh Howey. His favorite book of all time is 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.
Don began writing as a way to combat the long hours of travel and numerous hotel stays that are part of the 'glamorous' world of corporate travel. He uses writing as a therapeutic outlet. He recently took the jump to sharing his work with others.
His first published long work is the novel, Frankly Speaking. It is the first of a series of books focused on the character, Frank Rozzani, a Florida private detective. The book is a throwback to the days of pulp detective novels with a tip of the hat to Jim Rockford from 70's television and The Rockford Files.
The second Frank Rozzani detective novel, Let Me Be Frank is now available. His third book in the Frank Rozzani series was released on April 24th, 2015 and is available on Amazon.com in both Kindle and Paperback formats.
He has also published a well-received short story collection that is available on Amazon.com.
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Oh, how I love Glazed Carrots—they're so easy to make and yield such a delightful and impressive result. Bright, colorful, and scrumptious, they're equally appropriate for a Tuesday evening dinner by yourself or for an elegant Thanksgiving or Christmas Spread.
Oh, how I love Whiskey—I just thought I'd throw that in.
Yesterday I decided I wanted to do a glazed carrot recipe for the site today, but wanted to set out to make a variation on the same old butter-sugar theme. One delicious twist on the old standard is to use orange juice in the glaze, and I almost went that route…
Until my boring hazel-green eye caught a glimpse of the big ol' bottle of Jack Daniels sitting on my kitchen counter. And I thought, Glazed carrots…whiskey…glazed carrots…whiskey…
Then I took a great big swig and got started.
I didn't really take a swig. It was 2:00 in the afternoon and E.T. was on the TV in the kitchen. And anyone who was raised right knows you can't drink whiskey while you're watching E.T. It ain't fittin'.
I love that movie. Boy, does it make me cry.
The Cast of Characters: Carrots, Butter, Brown Sugar, Whiskey (Jack Daniels works well), Salt and Pepper. Also: fresh chives, if you have 'em.
Begin by peeling 2 to 3 pounds of carrots.
Then slice them into circles.
Not too thin, not too thick.
If you have an iron skillet, it works the best. But any large skillet will do.
And if you could ensure that your skillet still has remnants of breakfast in it, I'd appreciate it. It'll make me feel better about life.
What we're going to do now is get a nice color on the carrots. With the skillet over high heat, add 1 tablespoon butter.
Swirl it around to coat the skillet thoroughly.
Listen for the sizzle, then give thanks for animal fat. I do it daily.
Make sure the skillet is extremely hot, then throw in half of the carrot slices. Then leave 'em alone for a second. Don't stir right off the bat.
After they cook for about 45 seconds, flip 'em around…
Then remove them to a plate. Total cooking time should be no longer than 90 seconds or so.
Next, make sure the skillet's hot again…
And throw in the rest of the carrots, repeating the process. Remember: you don't want to cook the carrots at all during this stage; just give 'em a little color.
See how some of the carrots are getting nice and blackish-brown? That's what I'm going for here.
Note: You can omit this initial browning step and just begin with the glaze, adding the carrots afterward. But I have an addiction to brown/black surface area, and unless you do it at the beginning, you won't get another chance.
But don't do it just because I said to.
When you're finished, keep all the carrots near the stove until you need 'em.
Now, with the same skillet over high heat, pour in the whiskey. Stand back and be careful, for the love of Pete, anytime you use alcohol near an open flame.
I must add, however, that in all the years I've cooked with booze, I've never, ever singed my eyelashes.
Now, don't get mad. Reduce the heat to medium, then add in the rest of the stick of butter.
I SAID don't get MAD! I'm just being me.
Allow the butter to begin to melt…
Then sprinkle in about 3/4 cup packed brown sugar.
(Okay, so I used about a cup. But not everyone has the sweet tooth I have.)
Stir the heavenly, sweet, boozy mixture together and allow it to come to a bubble…
Oh. And use your hand to waft some of this ridiculous concoction toward you. Then breathe in. Then breathe out.
Then die a thousand deaths.
Then get up off the floor. You've got some cooking to do.
Now just dump the carrots right in!
Use a spatula to arrange the carrots in as close to a single layer as they can get.
Make sure the glaze is bubbling…
Then cover the skillet for about five minutes. Stand there and watch E.T.
Cry. Notice how adorable Drew Barrymore was when she was little. Notice the same thing about Henry Thomas. Have a flashback to seventh grade, when you first saw the movie. Pick food out of your phantom braces.
After five minutes, remove the lid. The glaze should be thicker, but cooking for an additional 3 to 5 minutes will thicken it up even more.
And if your skillet appears to have less glaze than this, don't be downhearted; I used slightly less than 2 pounds of carrots.
For the love of Pete and his brother, PLEASE don't be downhearted. Life's too short!
Now's the time to throw in the salt. Don't underestimate this ingredient here: it really offsets the sweetness of the glaze.
And, as always, Kosher salt is your best friend, lover, and most loyal companion.
Freshly ground pepper works well, too. But I won't hold it against you only have the powdery stuff.
It's happened to me before.
Now stir it around, taste a carrot to make sure it's not too firm, and turn off the burner. It's time to serve it up.
Now, if you could, please grab the smallest of three white ceramic platters you impulsively bought at Sam's Club in 2004 with a newborn baby attached to your bosom, and pour on the contents of the skillet.
I love impulsively buying things at Sam's Club. One time I actually bought ten pounds of plain M & M's and 20 cans of cream of mushroom soup.
I still have that dadgum soup in my pantry. I'm afraid to throw it out. I'm afraid what I'll have to face about myself if I do.
I had removed some of the excess glaze earlier, but you know what? I just decided to pour it back on. It has WHISKEY in it, for the love of Pete. This stuff can be drunk with a straw!
(You really don't have to drown the carrots in the glaze like I did. But I like spooning a little extra over the top of each serving.)
I decided the carrots could use a little greenliness, as well as a little bit more flavor, so I waded through the dying, weepy foliage in my vegetable garden and found my chives, which are doing just fine.
You're all planting chives next year. I'll see to it. Amen.
Mmmm…how pretty is that? And I'm always amazed at what a flavor punch chives provide.
Stick a serving spoon in the mix, and it's time to serve 'em up.
And oh, what a wonderful time it is. I gobbled these up 'til I embarrassed myself.
And you will, too. I know it.
Unless, of course, you don't like carrots.
Posted with lots and lots of holiday side dish love by Ree Drummond.


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NT Labor draws line in sand on nuclear waste dump
The Northern Territory branch of the Australian Labor Party has passed a resolution against the construction of a radioactive waste facility at Muckaty Station near Tennant Creek.
The Federal Labor Government is planning to build Australia's first nuclear waste dump and has earmarked Muckaty as its preferred site.
ALP NT president Matthew Gardiner says members don't support the waste being stored in the Territory.
"(We) also call on the Federal Government to establish an independent and open inquiry that looks into the long-term storage of nuclear waste in Australia," he said.
"It must be based on scientific best practice and international best principals."
Mr Gardiner, who is also the head of the United Voice union, was elected as the new ALP NT branch president at the party's annual conference over the weekend.
He says Labor needs to rebuild after its loss in this year's Territory election.
He says the ALP still has a lot of support in the Territory.
"We must get back to our grassroots, the members on the ground," he said.
"We probably have more members now than we ever had before because people are actually responding and reacting to some of the decisions made by the current Government.
"We've got people joining up all the time."
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