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Tottenham finally turned on the style on Tuesday night, recording their biggest Champions League victory and showing their fans the effort, energy and endeavour that they've failed to display this season.
Twitter was much happier and more positive place for Tottenham fans to be on Tuesday evening, although it didn't get off to the best start.
The latest edition of Spurs Twitter was shaping up to be a good one way before kick off as the club struggled to sell out the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – that All or Nothing documentary gets more mouthwatering by the week right now.
With Red Star Belgrade limited to just 200 travelling fans following earlier Champions League crowd trouble, Tottenham elected to restrict ticket sales to season ticket holders and those with memberships registered more than a month ago. This was only half of the story behind the empty seats.
Fans vented their frustration at Tuesday's 'greedy' ticket costs, criticising the club for pricing many fans out of attending, especially considering the club's start to the season and quality of opposition on show.
With five goals scored in a record-breaking display, perhaps they were justified?
Spurs fans.
Let's discuss how this pricing strategy from the club for tonight is remotely sensible.
Forget the exploitation of fans for a second – how does this make any financial/economical sense?
Supply is fixed, demand is (sadly) shrinking – prices remain sky high pic.twitter.com/RcTJTaUqFz
— FPLspurs (@FPLspurs) October 22, 2019
From afar, the empty seats weren't particularly noticeable and the fans in attendance certainly got behind the team – although plenty of noise was being made by a large section of Red Star fans who somehow found themselves tickets.
All the noise coming from the Red Star end at Spurs which is a surprise because they are supposed to banned…
— Matt Barlow (@Matt_Barlow_DM) October 22, 2019
On the field, Spurs came racing out of the blocks from kick-off and Red Star couldn't deal with the movement and intelligence of M
6 – Son Heung-Min has scored more goals at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium than any other player in all competitions. Arena.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 22, 2019
Erik Lamela has now equalled his personal best assist tally for a single European campaign:
UCL 2016/17: 2 assists
UEL 2013/14: 2 assists
UCL 2018/19: 2 assists
UCL 2019/20: 2 assists
He just needed 16 minutes tonight. pic.twitter.com/TD0JWobZFb
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) October 22, 2019
Spurs had a spring in their step and there was a fizz about their attacking play, with Dele Alli joining the aforementioned trio in clever exchanges that pulled Red Star apart.
The effort had not gone unnoticed by fans, who were bubbling at the energy of this Champions League performance…
This looks like the Spurs we all know
This is the tempo we should be playing at all the time #COYS
— Aidan (@Aidan1980) October 22, 2019
Spurs running around, playing at pace and putting some effort in. What magic is this? #coys
— brett sanders (@brettsanders1) October 22, 2019
High tempo, width, pressing, aggression. This is the spurs we've been missing for about a year. Hopefully we keep this up and don't throw another lead away
— David Levene (@DavidLevene) October 22, 2019
The tempo dropped a little as the first half came to an end, but chances of throwing another lead away were severely diminished when Son put Spurs 3-0 up. The energy levels peaked again after the break and when Lamela made it 4-0 with more than half an hour to play, there were semi-serious murmurings that Spurs might get seven of their own!
Surely they couldn't? That would be some way to banish the memories of Bayern's seven-goal mauling.
Red Star have had a tactical balls up. Best way to stop Spurs is that low block, make them pick out passes in tight areas. They've pushed so far up tonight. We can get 7 here.
— Ricky (@Spillett33) October 22, 2019
With Lamela making it 4-0 , Spurs only need to score one more to get their goal difference back to 0 #TOTRSB
— 90min (@90min_Football) October 22, 2019
There was to be just one more Spurs goal, but it was the cherry on a Champions League record cake and was fittingly scored by Harry Kane who was brilliant on the night.
It was a complete performance from Tottenham's number 10, who was creative when dropping deeper and clinical in front of goal in equal measure…
Harry Kane is producing one of the best creative performances I've seen this season. His vision is way, way above most normal centre forwards.
— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) October 22, 2019
Let's put aside the fact that Harry Kane is lethal, he is a fantastic all round footballer now
— Craig Mitch (@CraigxMitch) October 22, 2019
The players were much improved from the lethargic and disinterested performances they've put in this season, but make no mistake the fans recognised the importance of their manager on Tuesday evening.
Things have become a little stale at Spurs but by no means has Mauricio Pochettino's managerial ability diminished. Tottenham fans still realise how lucky they are to have him in the dugout…
The whole stadium singing Pochettino's name now. This has been much better for the Spurs boss.
— Alasdair Gold (@AlasdairGold) October 22, 2019
The whole stadium singing Pochettino's name now. This has been much better for the Spurs boss #spurs #coys
— MAcvilla Ap (@appiahkubi645) October 22, 2019
Just the small matter of Liverpool in the Premier League this weekend…..way to burst that bubble, eh?


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Love Struck Baby: Texas Flood Overflows with Emotion
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Hybrid SACD Mastered from the Original Tapes and Drenched with Tremendous Microdynamics and Natural Tonality
A debut seemingly sent from the musical heavens, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble's Texas Flood announces the arrival of a truly special talent—namely, the last major blues guitarist to emerge with a voice all his own, an immediately distinctive style, and a soulfulness that you feel inside the depths of your existence. Not for nothing was Vaughan frequently mentioned in the same breath as his closest musical cousin, Jimi Hendrix.
This staggering 1983 album has been remastered and reconfigured multiple times, yielding sporadic results. Mobile Fidelity finally gets it right: Mastered from the original master tapes, this hands-down definitive digital version brings Vaughan and Co. into your listening room and places them at your feet. Vaughan's trademark Fender Stratocaster has never sounded more real, electric, or authentic on record.
Born of hot, sweaty bars and years of woodshedding in front of demanding crowds, Texas Flood is rooted in Austin's rich musical heritage as well as Vaughan's tenure in Paul Ray & the Cobras, recipient of the "Best Band" award in the city's first-ever (and now famous) music poll. After getting his feet underneath him, Vaughan formed Triple Threat, the ensemble that morphed into Double Trouble—the very group he'd perform with for the remainder of his career. Having dropped from a quintet to a trio, extra demands were placed on Vaughan's role and playing—requirements he was more than comfortable to accommodate.
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Kirra Harris is a talented young artist and designer, undertaking her second year of the Bachelor of Design Arts majoring in Visual Arts, and sub-majoring in Graphic & Digital Design. As part of her professional placement, she was privileged to attend the judging of the recent Australian Professional Photography Awards (APPA) - Australia's pre-eminent professional photography event – with digital artist Karen Alsop.
Why did you choose the Visual Arts major at the Academy of Design Australia?
I want to be a concept artist in the gaming industry, to help create the visuals for games. You work on the look of the characters and environment, and help to create an overall style. When I started the Visual Arts Major I was originally doing more traditional work in terms of drawings, paintings and sketches. I choose the course major because I thought it was so open that I could branch out into a number of areas. Since being at the Academy, I've become more tech focused. I hadn't made a game until after I started here. The tutors encouraged me to work on what I was passionate about. For my sub-major, I was on the fence between Photography & Film, and Graphic & Digital Design, but I did a small amount of graphic design and really enjoyed it. This course gives me so many opportunities and variety.
Where are you working for your professional placement?
I'm doing two placements at the moment – I'm working at StoryArt, which is the platform of artist Karen Alsop, and for a game development studio called Tin Man Games. Both places are pretty fun, but the work I'm doing at Tin Man made me confirm that I want to be a concept artist.
While you've been working for Karen Alsop, she won an award for one of her photographs. How did you score a placement with such a talented artist?
I knew Karen prior to my placement. She had a project called the Christmas Wish project, where she photographed sick children with Santa, then photoshopped them into beautiful scenes. My Dad played Santa Claus! I was inspired by her ability to create these amazing scenes that you couldn't get in the real world. There's one photo where a girl who cannot walk is being picked up by butterflies. I sent Karen an email afterwards asking to work with her. She's just had four works in the APPA awards. All of them are mesmerising.
Did you work on those pieces?
I assisted with two. It was mostly behind the scenes work - I helped to record a shoot where she took photos of real cats and mice in different poses. I had to keep the cat on a table so it would sit near props involved with the shoot. I've got quite a bit out of working with Karen. It's interesting to see how someone can use photoshop to manipulate photographs, and how it can be so freeing compared to taking a photo and accepting what's happened in it. Once the artwork is finished it's made into a print and framed. I was lucky enough to experience handing back the final result to someone who had assisted on a project – the owner of the restaurant and animals in Karen's piece that won a Gold Distinction at the APPAs. The owner was ecstatic when she saw the picture.
How did you find your placements?
I was encouraged by my tutor Donna O'Neill to contact as many people as possible. I emailed a lot of companies and teams. It's a waiting game: you have to wait for responses and it took me over a month. I tried to meet with a few people as well. I met a designer from Taurus Games and he politely told me that I couldn't have a placement there. I took it on as something that happens – it's a hard industry to get into and a lot of places cannot afford to have people as they have generally small teams.
Did you have a portfolio of work to approach companies with?
Yes, and a lot of places were quite happy that I had a portfolio. I also have Facebook and Instagram, where I show clips of games and the art I've made during my time here at the Academy. That helped, as the companies could see I'm dedicated to working in the industry. Even the people who rejected me told me it was a good folio.
Finding a placement can be challenging. What tips can you offer for finding something that you love?
Have a good folio. List your skills clearly, including programs you know how to run, and make sure you back them up with evidence in your folio. Show your love for the industry, by knowing what's going on in the industry and being able to talk about current trends and events when you approach potential placement companies. Finally, be ready to bounce back from rejection. There are so many opportunities out there that if you don't get one placement, you'll always find another.
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The Divine Legation of Moses Demonstrated: In Nine Books, Volumen2
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"We think it's important that the world becomes more aware of what readers in Africa are thinking" – a Q&A with the Johannesburg Review of Books editor, Jennifer Malec
By Carla Lever
Originally published in the Sunday World: 28 January, 2018; Daily Dispatch: 29 January, 2018; Herald: 1 February, 2018. (Nal'ibali Column 3: Term 1).
The Johannesburg Review of Books was introduced to local (and international!) bibliophiles in May 2017. Carla Lever recently conducted an interview with editor, Jennifer Malec, discussing the impact of an African critical voice, why they don't italicise South African languages in their stories, and how we can get more South Africans to start reading for pleasure:
What is The Johnnesburg Review of Books and how did it come about?
JRB is an independent monthly literary review based in Johannesburg. We publish reviews, essays, poetry, photographs and short fiction from South Africa, Africa and beyond. You can subscribe for free at http://bit.ly/thejrbsubscribe.
There are many hugely respected reviews of books globally – the Paris or New York reviews spring to mind – but this is the first African city to claim a space. What kind of impact does the presence of an African critical voice have?
When a new 'big' international book is published, we know very quickly what the 'big' literary centres of the world think of it. But there is no city-based literary review in Africa, so we don't hear the opinions of Lagos, Cairo, Kinshasa and so on. We think it's important that the world becomes more aware of what readers in Africa are thinking.
What role do you see The JRB playing in global and African cultural debates?
In a global context we like to think we are writing back to centres of power as well as demonstrating the value of African voices.
You have an interesting editorial policy about not italicising South African languages in stories. Can you tell us a little about the thinking behind that?
In South Africa most people understand two if not three or four languages, so the question becomes, to whom are these words 'foreign'? In South Africa, non-English words are not adding 'flavour', they are simply a demonstration of how we speak.
We want to give our writers and readers the opportunity to inhabit the story. And our philosophy is, if you don't understand something, you can always ask. We're readily available on Facebook and Twitter, and on our website comment section.
What has reader response been like?
Very positive! It's great to see people responding to longer writing online, when the dominant view seems to be that people want their reading shorter and simpler.
Tell us a little about the kind of work you've been able to feature.
We have a number of established literary voices as regular contributors. Soweto-based author Niq Mhlongo is our City Editor. In our June issue he wrote about how he was the one to name Joburg's famous Maboneng district, inspired by a line in one of his novels. Bongani Madondois a Contributing Editor, and we're very proud of his explosive review of Koleka Putuma's debut poetry collection Collective Amnesia, which we featured in our first issue. Other regular contributors are Percy Zvomuya, who is our literary detective, finding fascinating and obscure African books to highlight, and Efemia Chela, who writes a regular series called the Temporary Sojourner where she 'travels' throughout Africa by reading the best fiction from around the continent. We also regularly feature Wamuwi Mbao, who we count as one of South Africa's top reviewers, and have published some wonderful poetry, curated by our Poetry Editor Rustum Kozain.
What have been some of the most exciting moments or stories for you personally?
Some of our biggest thrills have come from publishing new and emerging voices. We were delighted to be the first to publish Love Back – a short story by East London-born writer Julie Nxadi in our July issue. It's truly remarkable, and was extremely popular with our readers. We since featured Julie again in our December Fiction Issue, and she's currently working on an anthology. One of the stand-out moments was publishing our first piece entirely in a language other than English, namely Fred Khumalo's first-ever published story in isiZulu, which we featured in our January Conversation Issue. We hope to be able to do more of this in future.
How do we get more South Africans reading for pleasure?
We're starting to see if that if stories are good, people will read them. Now it just remains for us to establish what 'good' is for a current South African reader, because it may not be what has been considered 'good' in the past.
Also, the importance of reading aloud to children and introducing children to books they enjoy cannot be overstated. A common thread in many of the interviews we do with African authors is that they fell in love with reading as a child, usually through reading 'popular' books like Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl or Sweet Valley High, and then solidified that love when they were teenagers through books they could relate to in some way. What that says to me is that if we create children's books that children can relate to, we can get them hooked on reading.
Help Nal'ibali read aloud to one million children this World Read Aloud Day, Thursday 01 February! Visit the Nal'ibali webpage at www.nalibail.org to sign up and download the brand-new story by acclaimed South African author, Zukiswa Wanner, in any official South African language. You'll be joining a wave of adults across the country reading to children and raising awareness of the importance of this simple yet effective activity.


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Guide: Colombia's Peace Talks
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos signed a preliminary agreement in Havana on August 27, 2012 to begin peace talks with the guerrilla group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known more commonly as the FARC. The talks began in October 2012 in Norway, and then moved to Cuba the following month. In an effort to bring an end to the nearly half-century-long conflict, the government's efforts came after the passage of a Legal Framework for Peace—a bill passed by Colombia's Congress and sanctioned by Santos in June 2012. The peace talks also follow the deaths of top FARC leaders, including Mono Jojoy in 2010 and Alfonso Cano in 2011. The National Liberation Army, or ELN, the country's second largest guerrilla faction, agreed to join the peace talks in September 2013.
In an effort to deliver the latest on the peace talks, AS/COA Online offers a collection of links to primary sources, news coverage, and multimedia content.
Image: AP Photo. Rachel Glickhouse and Mark Keller contributed to this guide, originally published on August 28, 2012.
The Latest
September 24, 2013: Santos asks for global support for the peace process during his address at the General Debate of the UN General Assembly.
September 17, 2013: The peace accord referendum bill passes its first hurdle in Congress, and is approved by committees in both houses. The bill will now be debated by the House and the Senate.
September 9, 2013: The government announces it will begin talks with the ELN, in a different location from the FARC talks in Havana.
September 1, 2013: The Santos administration sends a bill to Congress to hold a referendum on a future peace accord.
August 28, 2013: Colombia's Constitutional Court upholds the Legal Framework for Peace, a critical piece of legislation for the talks.
August 26, 2013: Despite a brief suspension, negotiations resume in Havana.
August 23, 2013: FARC negotiators suspend the talks to consider a government proposal for a referendum on a future peace accord.
August 22, 2013: Santos announces a plan to submit an eventual peace accord to a public referendum.
For more information on key dates during the peace process, visit our Timelines tab.
Primary Sources
- Read Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos' August 27 announcement of the peace talks.
- Access the agreement released September 4, called the General Agreement for the End of the Conflict.
- Read Santos' September 4 speech discussing the agreement.
- Access the webpage of Colombia's Military Forces.
- Visit the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia's (FARC) official webpages.
- Visit the official webpage of the National Liberation Army (ELN).
- The Colombian Congress passed the Legal Framework for Peace in June 2012. The law was later upheld by Colombia's Constitutional Court in August 2013. Access a PDF of the text.
- Read a May 26 joint statement on the two parties reaching an agreement on agrarian reform.
- Read a July 29 statement from the FARC negotiators about their proposals for political participation.
See major milestones in the current round of peace talks:
- August 27: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos signed a preliminary agreement in Havana, Cuba to begin peace talks with the guerrilla group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
- August 28: Authorities arrested seven people accused of attempting to kill former Interior Minister Fernando Londoño in May; police say the suspects may have been hired by the FARC.
- September 4: Santos and FARC leaders announced they had signed an agreement to begin the peace process.
- October 18: Negotiators from the Colombian government and the FARC held a press conference in Norway to mark the start of the process.
- October 22: The Colombian government lifted 191 arrest warrants in order for 29 FARC negotiators to participate in the talks. Attorney General Eduardo Montealegre explained that the suspensions were only valid in Norway and Cuba, where negotiations will take place. "If one of the 29 FARC members goes to a place unauthorized by the government or peace commissioner, arrest orders will be made," he said.
- November 6: After initial dialogues in Oslo, representatives from both sides moved to Havana to discuss logistics ahead of the official start to talks.
- November 12: In a letter, the National Liberation Army (ELN) expressed a desire to begin exploratory talks to potentially join the peace process.
- November 19: Talks got underway officially in Havana, Cuba. As the talks began, FARC announced a two-month unilateral ceasefire.
- November 25: Negotiators announced a public forum on agrarian reform to be held in Bogota in December.
- November 29: The first round of Havana talks ended. The government announced the launch of a website for citizens to contribute to discussions on the peace talks.
- December 2: Santos set a November 2013 deadline for the end of the talks.
- December 19: The three-day public forum on agricultural reform concluded in Bogota.
- January 14: During the January round of talks, both sides discussed the proposals on agrarian reform that emerged during the December public forum in Bogota.
- January 20: The FARC announced its unilateral two-month ceasefire would not be extended.
- January 24: A government ceasefire still remained off the table, negotiator Humberto de la Calle said.
- May 26: In a joint statement, negotiators said that they reached an agreement on land reform.
- June 11, 2013: Negotiators begin the tenth round of talks, and broach the second agenda topic on political participation for former FARC guerrillas. FARC representatives propose delaying the 2014 legislative and presidential elections by a year, and put forward the idea of a constituent assembly. Humberto de la Calle, the chief government negotiator, says no to both proposals.
- July 1, 2013: In a joint statement, representatives of the FARC and ELN say they held a joint meeting and agreed to work towards "a political solution to the social and armed conflict." http://farc-ep.co/?p=2404
- August 22, 2013: Santos announces a plan to submit an eventual peace accord to a public referendum.
- August 23, 2013: FARC negotiators suspend the talks to consider the government's proposal for a referendum on a future peace accord.
- August 26, 2013: Despite the brief suspension, negotiations resume in Havana.
- August 28, 2013: Colombia's Constitutional Court upholds the Legal Framework for Peace, a critical piece of legislation for the talks.
- September 1, 2013: The Santos administration sends a bill to Congress to hold a referendum on a future peace accord.
- September 9, 2013: The government announces it will begin talks with the ELN, in a different location from the FARC talks in Havana.
- September 11, 2013: A bicameral committee in Congress postpones debate on the peace referendum.
- September 17, 2013: The peace accord referendum bill passes its first hurdle in Congress, and is approved by committees in both houses. The bill will now be debated by the House and the Senate.
- September 24, 2013: Santos asks for global support for the peace process during his address at the General Debate of the UN General Assembly.
This is not the first time the Colombian government will attempt negotiations with the FARC. In the past 30 years, nearly every Colombian leader attempted negotiations in some way. The most extensive of these was undertaken by President Andrés Pastrana from 1999 to 2002 in the so-called Caguan Peace Talks. In preparation for those talks, Pastrana called a ceasefire with the FARC and agreed to demilitarize a 42,000 square mile area of the country. However, the FARC refused to cooperate and instead used the demilitarized zone as a training ground for new fighters, redoubling its drug trafficking operations. Pastrana called off the talks with the FARC in 2002. No talks were held under his successor, Álvaro Uribe (2002-2010).
A number of Colombian and international press outlets feature timelines of the FARC's history, conflict with the Colombian state, and the failed Caguan negotiations.
- Colombia's El Tiempo reports on peace attempts made by past Colombian presidents, beginning with Belisario Betancur Cuartas (1982-1986). The Colombia daily also offers an infographic of past peace talks, beginning with FARC negotiations in 1982 to the Pastrana administration talks that ended in 2002.
- Colombia's Terra provides a timeline of the FARC's history since its 1964 founding.
- Spain's RTVE and El Mundo detail the largest happenings in the battle between the FARC and the Colombian state over the past 15 years.
- The New York Times provides a timeline of the conflict dating back to the 1964 establishment of the FARC and accompanied by highlights of its news coverage.
Online Analysis & Social Media
Explore coverage of the peace talks.
- BBC provides an overview of the talks in a Q&A format, looking at past attempts at peace negotiations, the key players, and points of discussion.
- Vanguardia has an interactive with bios of the negotiators, an outline of the six-point agenda, and a breakdown of the negotiation table.
- The International Crisis Group published an August 29 report on the peace talks, evaluating important factors for reaching an agreement. "They need to agree on a clear, credible and coherent plan for dealing with human rights abuses committed by all sides," says an overview of the report. It also cautions that "flagging popular support, political controversy and legal challenges risk undermining both justice and peace."
- El Tiempo has an interactive with a timeline of the talks and profiles of the negotiators. In an April article, the newspaper examines the economic effects of the peace talks. Because the conflict costs the country 1 to 2 percent of GDP growth per year, an agreement could increase GDP by 0.8 percent a year.
- Semana outlines ten key points about the talks, explaining the five main discussion points, the main negotiators from both sides, the three phases of the process, and an estimated timeline, among other issues. An October 2012 analysis in the magazine looks at differences between the 2012 peace process and previous talks. "The weakness of the guerrillas is a reality, but it's relative because they still have the possibility to do damage in political life, control certain regions, and continue guerrilla warfare," it says.
- Colombia's La Silla Vacia has a matrix showing the similarities of the peace process to other successful peace talks in other regions of the world such as El Salvador, Guatemala, and Angola. It includes factors such as duration of the conflict, guarantors from other countries, and a ceasefire.
- In addition, La Silla Vacia examines eight key factors for successful peace talks, including government credibility, investment, the weakening of the FARC, and the legal framework. In evaluating Santos' ability to move ahead with talks, the article explains the president has many advantages, including a congressional majority, good relations with the media and business elite, and international credibility.
Social Media
- Follow President Juan Manuel Santos and Former President Álvaro Uribe on Twitter.
- See the FARC's Twitter and Youtube accounts.
- Visit the FARC negotiators' Facebook and Twitter pages.
- Follow chief government negotiator Humberto de la Calle and FARC negotiator Iván Márquez on Twitter.
- Follow organization Diálogos de Paz, which follows the peace talks, on Twitter and Facebook.
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Central Coast Lean and Cal Poly's Orfalea College of Business hosted the fourth annual Central Coast Lean Summit on Feb. 19-20, 2015, at the Performing Arts Center. The summit showcased lean advances through this year's theme, "Frontliners Engaged in Problem-Solving."
Attendees took advantage of a pre-summit workshop to learn the lean language through a hands-on simulation that emphasized several lean concepts. The summit itself featured interactive workshops with leaders in the health care, manufacturing, government and higher education sectors. Norbert Majerus, senior master Six Sigma black belt at Goodyear, delivered the keynote address, "Principle-based Problem-Solving in Lean R&D."
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Prints inspired by TS Eliot's The Wasteland
I was invited by the Lombard Street Gallery to participate in a group exhibition entitled On Margate Sands.
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USC School of Cinematic Arts Receives $5 Million for Scholarships
The University of Southern California has announced a $5 million gift from the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation to provide need-based scholarships to students in its School of Cinematic Arts.
The gift will establish the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Fund for Student Support, which will provide tuition assistance to as many as twenty-five undergraduates with significant financial need each year. The scholarship program is designed to encourage high school students who may have thought they couldn't afford to attend the school to apply.
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12 Budget-Friendly DIY Wall Art Ideas
On the Budget episode of the Marc & Mandy Show, Marc showed us how to turn leftover scrapbook paper, fabric or wallpaper into stunning art pieces for under $5. You can watch the episode here. Here are 12 more budget-friendly DIY wall art ideas we love!
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Last week, we announced we were looking for expressions of interest for the first applicants to our Local Pain Educator Network. We were blown away by the response on social media and email to this educational initiative.
For now, we're only accepting applications from a small part of Australia, however we had a huge positive response to this announcement. We got emails from the US, the UK, Germany and all over other parts of Australia. This is an enormously exciting response for a revolution in how we help people living with persisting pain.
Given we had such an overwhelming response to the concept of the Local Pain Educator Network, we thought we'd expand the idea a bit more, and share our vision for this initiative.
We're creating a network of Local Pain Educators (LPE's) teaching an evidence-based syllabus about pain, and pain recovery. We know from research and clinical experience that understanding pain has a positive effect on recovery, that people in pain have a hard time telling their story and being heard, and that a pain education curriculum doesn't fit well into a standard model of health care.
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The LPE Network is our way of using the wealth of research into pain neuroscience and education, and creating a framework for it to be delivered at a community level. Our aim is to take a whole community approach to encourage people to rethink the causes of, and solutions to, persistent pain; to give health providers and people in pain the confidence, skills and resources to re- engage with active evidence-based approaches to improving quality of life and to take a self- management approach to recovery.
We're looking for rural health care professionals that are committed to community action, and taking pain education outside the clinic doors and in to people's lives. The aim of the Local Pain Educator program is to improve pain literacy with a model that builds capacity and empowers the community. Understanding the biopsychosocial model of pain care means that we're most effective if we can partner with people in their social environments and acknowledge that many of the barriers to changing pain are not purely health-related. A network of community educators teaching an evidence-based and practical curriculum gives us a chance to break down some of the barriers that people in pain face in getting help.
We've partnered with the University of South Australia to offer a scholarship to successful applicants to the LPE network. Successful applicants will be trained and up-skilled via a comprehensive program of online academic training, one-to-one mentoring and development of pain resources tailored to their own community and context. With mentor support, these LPEs will drive a pain revolution in their local community.
Together LPE's and mentors will work closely to understand the challenges facing their community, implementation of best practice biopsychosocial care for pain, problem solve clinical and educational challenges, and develop a plan for their community engagement. The network will also enable peer support and shared experience to ensure that even in rural areas, nobody feels alone in working with this challenging healthcare problem.
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We know this is not an Australian problem alone, and we're working towards enabling others to use our whole community approach to pain education. We're working to support a few communities at a time, and research the efficacy of the program in these communities before opening it to other locations.
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This is a fun look that I was playing around with last week. Maybe I'm having Game of Thrones withdrawal (is anyone else??) but lately I love playing with my hair and styling it like Cersei Lannister, ha! A couple weeks ago I did a full post on the hair extensions I use, which you can find here. I so wish I naturally had super thick mermaid hair but I just don't. Part of the problem is I always want my hair to grow out long but then I can't resist the urge to cut it! Ugh. So using extensions has been a lot of fun and really helps me create princess-esque hair.
So for this hairstyle I just clipped in my extensions like normal. IMO Amber Fillerup has the best tutorials on hair, especially hair with extensions. A basic video of clipping in extensions can be found here. For this look, I left some extensions out and used that to braid a little headband. I then teased my hair in the back and swept my hair back. Looking at the photos, I would tease my hair less because I think I'm in dangerous territory of looking like Snookie from the Jersey Shore!
The biggest drawback of having fine hair is the lack of volume. A few of my favorite ways to get volume are using a plumping mousse (this one is my fav), and dry shampoo. Dry shampoo is seriously a miracle worker. This is my favorite because it's specifically tinted for brunette hair.
Okay if you frequent lots of fashion blogs I'm sure you've heard about the #Nsale! It's the Nordstrom anniversary sale. This sale is unique because new fall items are on sale featuring a lot of brands that hardly every go on sale. Early access started almost a week ago but I've been holding out until public access starts on this Friday, July 22!! I've been marking my favorite items and cannot wait to stock up on fall essentials.
For those who have already shopped the #Nsale — what did you order?? If your items have arrived already, what are you totally in love with? I want to know! I really want to order Tory Burch riding boots but I'm still on the fence about it. To be continued!


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Come join us for a MEGA SQL event in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the Loyola Marymount University. https://www.sqlsatuday.com/891
Welcome to Data Driven Technologies, Inc.
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We organize free community events on Microsoft Data Platform and related topics. Those events include workshops, boot-camps and a once a year we put on a "mega" event known as SQL Saturday in LA.
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Tickets on sale for Bugsy
Published on 01/03/19
Just a few weeks before curtain up on our spectacular musical
Our performance of Bugsy Malone, a musical gangster comedy, will take place in term four across two nights, April 2 and 3.
Students have been meeting every Monday after school for rehearsals with a range of different roles are on offer – from performing on stage to working behind scenes on lighting and costume design.
A staff team lead is assisting cast members with all aspects of the popular Alan Parker musical.
Head of performing arts Mr Butcher said: "We have some exceptional talent at Orchard School and a show like Bugsy Malone is a perfect vehicle for singers, dancers and actors.
"The story is fantastic and the songs are incredibly appealing which should be a real treat for the audience members, whether young or old.
"A musical production like this gives the students the chance to work as a team to a goal which they will feel rightly proud of once they hear the applause of the audiences."
So, what's the story? It's the year 1929, set in New York City.
One powerful gangster named Fat Sam has a gang who constantly fight against the sneaky Dandy Dan and his group of cronies. Their weapons? Splurge guns and custard pies.
Smooth talking, man about town Bugsy Malone is hired to help Fat Sam out.
Bugsy meets Blousey Brown, a beautiful girl who dreams of being a singer but cannot get a break as Fat Sam is only interested in letting his girlfriend Tallulah perform.
The big question is: will Bugsy choose the life of a gangster over his girlfriend Blousey and her big dream?


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Siobhan Benita stands alongside Lib Dem leadership contenders Jo Swinson and Ed Davey during the Liberal Democrat protest against Donald Trump's State Visit
This week's update from life on the campaign trail as the Lib Dems' candidate to be our next Mayor of London.
London may be the UK's biggest city, but it has some incredible green spaces and plenty of nature too.
My first stop this week was at Walthamstow Wetlands, a partnership between the London Borough of Waltham Forest, Thames Water and the London Wildlife Trust.
Protecting London's natural spaces is so important for the capital and for the well-being of Londoners. It was really good to hear from the young "Keeping It Wild" project trainees and to hear, in particular, how local schools are making use of this unique site.
Thanks @E17Wetlands and @WildLondon for a fascinating visit this morning.— Siobhan Benita 🔶 (@SiobhanBenita) June 3, 2019
Protecting London's nature is so important for all of us and our environment.
Really good to meet such engaged trainees as well.#30DaysWild pic.twitter.com/8PhyKiBy5m
Not all wildlife in our city is welcome… The Tory government's decision to roll out the red carpet to misogynist, Islamophobe, homophobe, climate change denier Donald Trump is one born out of the desperation of Brexit.
.@LondonLibDems mayoral candidate @SiobhanBenita along with MPs will be outside Canadian high commission tomorrow at Trafalgar Square to protest #TrumpUKVisit 🔶 - UK should not grant a state visit for a man who is an Islamophobe, homophobe & a climate change denier. pic.twitter.com/L8ihYEtJmL— Ruby Chow 🔶 #FBPE (@doublereds) June 3, 2019
As we marked 75 years since D-day and the epic fight against fascism, it felt particularly wrong to be honouring someone who spreads hatred and division. I was proud to stand alongside fellow Liberal Democrats to protest against his visit.
We are liberal, progressive, warm-hearted and kind - just like London. We are everything that Trump is not, as I explained in my article for Total Politics.
The progress made by the Lib Dems over recent months is clear to see. Membership has been surging since we gained 704 councillors in local elections in May, and we followed it up by beating Labour and the Tories in the EU elections, including topping the polls in London, thanks to our clear Bollocks To Brexit message.
We are determined to deliver similarly strong results in the London elections a year from now, and our challenge is being taken seriously - with analysis by Robert Gordon Clark of the London Communications Agency and LSE professor of government Tony Travers rating me as Sadiq Khan's main challenger.
Thanks to everyone who came out campaigning with us, whether it was for the first time or the thousandth time (and then some). We have 3 fab MEPs in @IrinavonWiese @dinesh_dhamija and @LuisaPorritt - and it's thanks to you #RemainSurge pic.twitter.com/hS9UQ41Om4— London Lib Dems 🔶🇪🇺🌈 (@LondonLibDems) May 27, 2019
With the Lib Dems on the up, Change UK have found it harder than they probably anticipated to gain a foothold, and announced they are splitting. I respect the MPs for their decision to leave the Conservatives and Labour - the parties which are letting us down so badly on Brexit and, in Labour's case, anti-Semitism. We have always said MPs from other parties who share our values would be very welcome to join us in the Liberal Democrats, and that invitation remains. The vital thing is to collaborate wherever it is sensible to fight for the UK to remain in the EU.
I wish you all the very best of luck as we continue to fight for the U.K. to remain in the EU.— Siobhan Benita 🔶 (@SiobhanBenita) June 4, 2019
I look forward to collaboration wherever that is sensible. https://t.co/JqSUA2GtAm
I firmly believe the future of politics must be more collaborative, so it was disappointing to see Green Party co-leader and mayoral candidate Sian Berry attacking the Liberal Democrats later in the week - even as she claimed to be non-tribal. We have so much more in common than not, and she is badly out of touch with the progressive politics people want - especially in London.
Business is at the heart of London's success - and businesses across London have a wide range of needs. I joined Lib Dem MP Ed Davey to address the Kingston Business Forum. The meeting brought together business leaders, entrepreneurs and local public sector leaders to discuss a vision for sustainable economic growth in Kingston.
It was really good to listen to the challenges and opportunities facing businesses and other important organisations in the development of an exciting and sustainable vision for the future of Kingston. As a Kingston resident myself, I was particularly honoured to be invited to talk about how the Mayor of London can help to set the best possible conditions for businesses and the borough to flourish, and support inclusive and sustainable growth in boroughs more widely.
Stimulating business breakfast in Surbiton with @SiobhanBenita & 30 local firms— Ed Davey 🔶 (@EdwardJDavey) June 5, 2019
Great ideas for vision for Kingston's economy: creative industries, flexible workspaces & better transport
Strong voices to #StopBrexit, to support the Rose Theatre & for more affordable housing pic.twitter.com/wLBXGWbbur
A real privilege to be at a breakfast meeting with @EdwardJDavey and @SiobhanBenita. Both spoke with informed conviction, without unnecessary hyperbole, on the priorities for Kingston and London. Informed, thoughtful and compassionate politics that London and the country needs.— Sean Maher (@sean_maher1) June 5, 2019
The Bromley Lib Dems had organised their own Question Time, and I enjoyed being quizzed by their members as I joined a panel with MEP Luisa Porritt, fresh from her induction at the European Parliament this week, Liberal Democrats Campaign for Race Equality chair Roderick Lynch and newly selected London Assembly candidate Allan Tweddle. Members quizzed us with a great range of questions covering values and policy and provided some lively debate from the floor.
What a panel it was at tonight's QT event in Orpington! Really lovely to meet our new London Assembly candidate @ajtweddle (plus gorgeous guide dog Yoda). With @LuisaPorritt MEP and Roderick, chair of @LDCRE1 pic.twitter.com/f21vkgTADj— Siobhan Benita 🔶 (@SiobhanBenita) June 7, 2019
There is always an election happening somewhere in London, and council by-elections are a great opportunity for me to talk to voters in different parts of the city and hear about their issues and hopes - and share my ideas on how I would represent them if I am the next Mayor of London.
This weekend I joined the team in Furzedown, Wandsworth, where Jon Irwin hopes to return Lib Dem representation to the council.
The local team, supported by Lib Dem members from across London, defied the rain to make sure voters get to hear our message ahead of polling day on Thursday 20 June. The Merton Lib Dems will contest a by-election in Cannon Hill ward on the same day, and I look forward to joining our excellent candidate Jenifer Gould on the campaign trail very soon.
Out in force with @TootingLD and @LondonLibDems today campaigning for the #Furzedown by-election. 🔶🌝💦🔶🌝💦 pic.twitter.com/tB0iEcLz3w— Siobhan Benita 🔶 (@SiobhanBenita) June 8, 2019
With our Lib Dem team for London 2020 now in place after the selection of candidates to fight for the constituency seats was confirmed, the new additions to the team have been sharing their news - so it's a busy day of congratulations, with a lot to look forward to.
Doubly good to have you on the team now! Congratulations. 🔶— Siobhan Benita 🔶 (@SiobhanBenita) June 9, 2019
And there was celebration in the evening too as I joined Hina Malik, her family and friends for fabulous Eid-Ul-Fitr celebrations.
You can keep in touch with our campaign by signing up for email updates. And if you want to help get Lib Dems into City Hall and elect me as your next Mayor of London then sign up as a volunteer or make a donation to the campaign (or both!). We have a packed few months ahead of us, and one thing I can promise: it will never be boring.


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Tis the season for new home upgrades!Let's face it, it can be frustrating when family members come into town and immediately start pointing out old or outdated home furniture you were planning to upgrade eventually but just haven't had the time or money to do so. And it can be especially frustrating when this happens consistently every year during the holiday season. But no need to worry, because this year, it's time to finally make the leap and purchase a few, inexpensive lighting upgrad …
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we are all DOOMed
Saturday, April 25th, from 8pm - Midnight
Group Art Exhibit with MF DOOM Inspired Artwork, MC Ciphering and MF Doom Cover songs by local MC's
Art Whino presents "We're all DOOMed" a group art show with artwork inspired by MF Doom. MF Doom is engraved in psyche of many artists, with a career that spans over 26 years and a relentless push for creativity with each album. It's this creativity with references from comic books, freestyle, and instrumentals second to none that a vast pool for artists will to pay homage to in their artwork. With a vast lineup of worldwide artists there will a diverse array of work presented in the exhibit. To continue the theme we will have a MC Ciphering as well at live performance of MF Doom Cover songs by top MC's such as DC's Own Flex Mathews.
Saturday, April 25th, from 8pm - Midnight
Come out for a full night of all things MF Doom!
MF Doom Inspired Group Art Show
Open to the public MC Ciphering
MF Doom Cover songs performed by the dopest local MC's such as Flex Matthews
DJ Oso Fresh on the Turntbales
This event is Free
BLIND WHINO:Sw Arts Club
700 Delaware Ave, SW Washington, DC 20024
About MF DOOM
Daniel Dumile ("doom-uh-lay") is a British born American hip-hop artist who has taken on several stage names in his career, most famously MF DOOM (standing for metal fingers/metal face doom). He has also been known as Zev Love X, King Geedorah, Metal Fingers, Viktor Vaughn, Doom, and has appeared in several collaborative projects such as DANGERDOOM (with Danger Mouse), Madvillain (with Madlib), JJ DOOM (with Jneiro Jarel) and NehruvianDOOM (with Bishop Nehru). Little is known about his personal life.
Dumile's eccentric wordplay makes him a favorite of underground hip-hop fans. He is heavily influenced by American comic books (especially the Fantastic Four and their battles with Dr. Doom). Japanese science fiction is also an influence; the concept for King Geedorah (which is derived from Ghidorah) and the Monsta Island Czars comes from the Godzilla movie series. He is also renowned for bringing comedy back into the sometimes overly serious world of rap lyrics and a unique, sample-heavy production style.
About Flex MathewsFlex Mathews has been a rising star in the Mid Atlantic regional Hip Hop scene for much of the last 9 years. He was named one of URB Magazine's Next 100 Artists in 2005, and his transition from the local DC underground to national recognition has been the product of his dedication, quality live show performance, as well as his numerous victories in MC battles. On top of that Mr. Mathews has been voted best rap artist of 2009 in Washington DC area. I'm telling you, this South Dakota boy has drive, and then some.
Flex Mathews has tour and performed with:
Lupe Fiasco, Matisyahu, Dub Trio, Mike Posner, Del The Funky Homosapian, Souls of Mischief, Army of Me, Atmosphere, KRS-One (Twice), Big Daddy Kane, Gang Starr, Camp Lo, Biz Markie, Das EFX, The Wu-Tang Clan, Special Ed, Rancid, Non-Phixion, The Beatnuts, RA The Ruggid Man, J-Live, Tame-One, Asharu and Blue Black, Kev Brown, Oddisee, Master Ace, MC Chris, The Clipse, Roc Radia, Glue, Hangar 18, Pete Rock, Talib Kweli (twice), Percee P, Mad Skillz, Slick Rick, Killah Priest, The Roots, The Lords of Brooklyn, Yazarah, BreezEvaflowin, Poison Pen, Immortal Technique, Bahmadia, Copy Write, Icon The Mic King, C-Rays Wallz, Mr.Lif Cannibal Ox, and even Vanilla Ice. In 2005 Flex Mathews was the take was part of the entertainment portion Take Back America Campaign warming the stage for such great like Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Kerry, and more.
Flex Mathews is a 2x Guerrilla Grammar Battle Champion, and 3x Tru Skool Rip The Mic Battle Champion, 2x Kool Cigarettes Battle Champion (That he now regrets), and a 8x H.E.R Battle Champion to name a few. He has also made appearances on the 2004 and 2005 Vans Warped Tour on the Code of the Cuts Stage. A familiar face in the local scene – Flex has come to represent a new generation of the DC Underground. Versatility? Mr. Mathews has it and has shown when he was the MC for the Drum and Base group "Common Knowledge". This group made several appearances at Nations Night Club and open for such greats as Chase and Status and MC Armoni. So basically the boy got skills.
About DJ Oso Fresh
The first hip hop song I heard was "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugar Hill Gang shortly after I arrived in the United States in 1979. In the early 80's as B-boying (or breakdancing) started to get national exposure, my friends and I formed our own B-boy crew. We practiced after school for hours on end. We performed at all of our High School events. As I was always into art, it was easy for me to fall in love with graffiti art, as well. A DCU student named Frank Ski hosted an hour-long radio show called "Breaker's Delight", which turned me on to a lot of new music. I hadn't started deejaying yet, but I bought all my favorite records and recorded the music on cassette tapes, so my friends and I could listen to them while we practiced dancing. Soon, I was known as the guy with the newest music and was regularly asked to bring my records to local parties. In 1985, I met a Puerto Rican guy from the Bronx named Juan Ortiz, aka DJ Boom, who lived in my building and had his own deejaying equipment. I began to practice and when he moved out, he used to bring his equipment (one turntable, mixer, and a crate of records) to school and after school he would ride the bus to my house to set up and practice until i pieced together my own deejay set. I started making mixtapes and deejaying parties, but I was still too young to work in nightclubs. Finally, in 1993, I entered a deejay competition at a club called The Vault in downtown DC and came in second place. I didn't realize the club owner, Kommi, had been standing behind me during my set. He contacted me through the promoter, M.C. Bitch, a few days later and offered me a chance to play at the Vault on a regular basis.
One night DJ Palash, one of the best promoters in the DC area, stopped by, listened for few minutes and left. Later that night he asked me to do a guest spot at his party. I went on to play for his events at Down Under and Chicago's and eventually as a regular deejay at his club, the Chamber. I started working at a lot of clubs with a lot of promoters. One of my favorites was Josh Segman, who had the PUMP party at Spy Club, where I was the resident hip hop deejay for two years. I did a guest spot one night at party called "Pollen", a weekly rave style party in the 90's, which was held at the Edge night club in Washington DC. The promoters liked me so much that they made me the resident hip hop dj and i ended up staying for three years and joining the Pollen Family with Pejman, Sina, Chris Styles and Jimmy. Now I own over 35,000 records and the collection grows daily. I've come a long way since practicing with DJ Boom's turntables and I've met a lot of nice people along the way. I owe everything to a select few of my friends who gave me the support and encouragement I needed to continue and I'll always be grateful.
Participating Artists in the Doom inspired group art show
Alex Yanes
Andrew John Katz
Bagger 43
Brendan Tierney
Bridge stehli
Bryant Pomajambo
Chris B. Murray
Chris Bishop
Christopher Canary
Clog Two
Dave Lowell
Ed Gross
El Estabo
Eric Broers
Gigi Bio
Graham Franoise
James Bullough
James Walker
Jason White
John Breiner
John Wentz
Josh Taylor
Josie Morway
Juan Muniz
Kat Gun
Luke Chueh
Marka 27
Mas Paz
Melanie Pruitt
Nat Van Dyke
Nick Morris
Nightmare Mikey
Nikita Kaun
Nils Westergard
Patrick Haemmerlein
Philip Bosmans 'AMATIC'
Prakash Khatri Chhetri
Rich Pellegrino
Rosina Teri Memolo
Ryan Mcgennisken
Santos Shelton
Stclair Castro-wright
Thom Glick
Thomas Pearce
Tim Lee
Tim Rodgers
Timothy Johnston
William Nghiem
Art Whino is located at the National Harbor waterfront in Maryland. Click here for contact info.


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at yesterday's love and rummage trunk show, i picked up a bit of love (handmade wares) and a bit of rummage. those balls of wool from shannon? one dollar! (and yes, i got a bit more than that). i got my first piece of of krystal speck ware (how can this be the first?), a beautiful painting by trunk show newbie, cecelia hayes, and a plaster ear from tara bursey.
a) cecelia mentioned (in person and on her blog) that she experiences some sort of separation angst with her paintings. i understand the feeling and hope that i can prove mine to be a good home for it. in due time, i will show you all where it ends up.
b) people at city of craft events seems inordinately weirded-out by tara's work. i don't get this. what is so disturbing to you guys? can we all just get over it, please? her work amazes me and i want city of craft to be a place where it is welcome and admired. c'mon, citizens. stop being weird.


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Ok, so it isn't snowing in Central Florida, nor is it likely to. The last time we saw snow flurries, and I do mean flurries, was in January 2003. I remember it vividly. Sad, really. There are actually native Polk Countians down here who can say truthfully that they have never seen real snow (accumulation, in other words), and most of them don't even care. Heavy sigh.......
But the funny thing about most of us transplants is that at some point we begin to miss the weather we left behind. When we left home, Mickey ears on our heads, Goofy grins on our faces, we were excited at the prospect of never being cold again. Then, after a couple of years, reality sets in. That year-round good weather becomes monotonous. The only excitement they have down here is during hurricane season, and the last few years, that's mostly been media hype. Today's weather forecast: Sunny. Tomorrow's weather forecast: Sunny. Really, I could do that job. But I do have one funny Florida snow story that I don't think I have told on here before. A few years ago, the city of Celebration announced their annual Christmas festivities. Every night at 8 p.m. (I think) there would be snow in downtown Celebration! We thought this was too good to miss. Obviously, they couldn't make real snow, but we had to see what they would do, this being Disney-related and all. By 7:30, people crowded into the street to wait for the snowfall. Ah, the anticipation was in the warm, tropical air! And in the middle of this rather warm crowd was one woman wearing, I kid you not, a full-length mink coat. Now that's what I call faith.... Anyway, at 8:00 sharp, an announcement came through the street lampposts (yep, it's Disney) announcing the snowfall. And then........soapflakes fell on Central Florida. Soapflakes. And the little native Floridians running around yelling, "Mommy! Look at the snow!" I was just waiting to see if anyone would try to catch the "snow" on their tongue. And in the middle of it all, stood the woman with the mink coat.
And that, my friends, is my Florida snow story. Now, onto my Snow Day Soup recipe.
1 lb lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves, garlic, chopped
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp chili powder
black pepper to taste
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 can chili-ready diced tomatoes
3 c frozen corn
2 c beef stock
Brown ground beef with onion, garlic, green pepper, cumin, and chili powder. Drain any grease. Pour into slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients. Cook on Low for 4 - 5 hours.
Until next time, Happy Cooking! : )
You can be thin & wrinkly, or you can have another bowl of banana pudding and fluff that stuff out! - Deep South Dish
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