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Freer Gallery of Art Details
Director: Julian Raby
Full-time employees: 145 (combined figure for Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery)
Objects in the collection: 24,057 (Asian, Egyptian and early Christian), 1,708 (American)
Public opening: May 9, 1923
The Freer Gallery of Art was the first museum of the Smithsonian Institution to be dedicated to the fine arts. The Freer and the neighboring Arthur M. Sackler Gallery together form the national museum of Asian art for the United States. Besides Asian art, the Freer houses a collection of 19th- and early 20th-century American art, including the world's largest number of works by James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903). The Freer is committed to expanding public knowledge of the collections through exhibitions, research and publications. The gallery, located on Jefferson Drive at 12th Street S.W., on the National Mall in Washington, is open every day except Dec. 25. Hours are from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., and admission is free.
COLLECTION AND EXHIBITIONS
Art in the Freer Gallery spans 6,000 years and many different cultures, reflecting the taste of its founder, Charles Lang Freer (1856-1919), a Detroit businessman. In his collecting, Freer followed the principles of English Aestheticism, or "art for art's sake," as it was more commonly known. Freer believed in the universality of beauty, and he delighted in finding aesthetic affinities among the art of such divergent cultures as Neolithic China and the 19th-century United States.
Since his death, Freer's legacy of approximately 7,500 works of Asian art has grown through purchase and gift to 22,369 objects, and the collection includes art from China, Japan, Korea, India, Pakistan, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria and Central Asia. There are also small but important groups of Early Christian art and art from Egypt. Freer considered his American holdings of 1,708 works by Whistler, Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1850-1938), Dwight William Tryon (1849-1925), Abbott Handerson Thayer (1849-1921), John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) and others to be complete, and so there have been no additions to the American works Freer collected. Only a small percentage of the gallery holdings are on view at any one time, and changing selections of light-sensitive paintings and metal ware also are changed regularly. The single permanent exhibition is "Harmony in Blue and Gold, The Peacock Room," an opulent interior made by Whistler for a London town house in 1876-1877 and brought to the United States by Freer.
EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS
As part of their educational mandate, the Freer and Sackler galleries present a full schedule of public events, including films, lectures, symposia, concerts, book readings and discussions. Public tours are offered daily except Wednesdays and public holidays and are subject to docent availability. Many of the programs are enhanced through activity guides, program notes, brochures and other publications. There are special activities for children and families, and workshops to assist teachers incorporating Asian art and culture into their curriculum. The newsletter "Asian Art Connections: A Resource for Educators" is sent out in the spring and autumn. A calendar of events is distributed quarterly.
Individuals and corporations are invited to join the Friends of the Freer and Sackler Galleries at membership levels from $1,200 to $10,000. The group provides yearly support for acquisitions and enjoys such benefits as the annual "Friends Day," monthly curator-led tours, travel and educational programs and shop discounts.
Library The Freer and Sackler galleries house the largest Asian art research library in the United States. Open to the public five days a week (except federal holidays) without appointment, the library collection consists of over 80,000 volumes, including nearly 2,000 rare books. Half the volumes are written and cataloged in Asian languages.
Archives The archives is a manuscript and photograph repository dedicated to furthering the study of Asian and Middle Eastern art and culture, as well as turn-of-the-century American art. The Archives collects, preserves, and makes available documentary materials supporting the holdings and research activities of the Freer and Sackler galleries, which together form the national museum of Asian art. The Archives house more than 140 collections – amounting to over 1000 linear feed of materials dating from the early 19th-century to the present and is open by appointment on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Appointments may be made by calling 202 633-0533.
Conservation and Scientific Research Conservation within the museum began with the hiring of Japanese painting mounters and the establishment of the East Asian Painting Conservation Studio in 1932. This facility remains one of the few in the United States that specializes in the conservation of Asian paintings. The Technical Laboratory was established in 1951 and was the first Smithsonian facility devoted to the use of scientific methods for the study of works of art. Over the years, the work of the Technical Laboratory expanded to include objects, paper and exhibits conservation. The merging of the Technical Laboratory and the East Asian Painting Conservation Studio in 1990 created the Department of Conservation and Scientific Research.
Publications The Freer and Sackler galleries publish books both scholarly and popular as exhibition catalogues and catalogues of the permanent collection, and such ephemera as Asiatica (an annual magazine), exhibit texts and labels, gallery brochures, guides, maps, and a quarterly newsletter. The museum also publishes symposium proceedings, the scholarly monograph series Freer Gallery of Art Occasional Papers, and cosponsors the annual scholarly journal Ars Orientalis with the Department of the History of Art, University of Michigan.
Awards and fellowships The Freer and Sackler galleries welcome scholars at the graduate and post-graduate levels, who may apply for study grants through the Smithsonian Office of Fellowships and Grants. Additional opportunities for scholarship at the Freer and Sackler include:
The $10,000 Shimada Prize for scholarship in the history of East Asian art is given biennially to the author of an outstanding recent publication in the field. The prize is named for Professor Shimada Shujiro (1907-1994), who was an eminent Japanese scholar of East Asian painting. The prize is sponsored by the Freer and Sackler galleries with the Metropolitan Center for Far Eastern Art Studies in Kyoto, Japan.
The Dick Louie Internship, named for the galleries' late associate director (Richard Louie, 1938-1990), is a six-week museum internship awarded every summer to up to four high-school rising or graduating seniors of Asian descent.
The Forbes Fellowship is awarded annually to a promising young scholar for the scientific study of the care, conservation, and protection of works of art.
University of Michigan graduate students may apply for Freer Fellowships. Charles Lang Freer bequeathed funds to allow University of Michigan graduate students in art history to spend one or two semesters conducting research with full access to the library, the archives, and the Asian or American art collection in the Freer.
The Freer Gallery Shop, located on the first level, offers Asian jewelry; antique and contemporary ceramics and textiles; cards, posters and reproductions; recordings, and a wide selection of books for children and adults about the art, culture, history and geography of Asia and other areas related to the Freer collection. The shops also host such special events as opportunities to sample Asian foods and meet and hear readings by authors who have published fiction or non-fiction about Asia. The shop is open daily (except Dec. 25) from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
HISTORY OF THE FREER GALLERY
Charles Lang Freer, a self-taught connoisseur, began purchasing American art in the 1880s. He limited his selections to the work of a few living artists and concentrated especially on American expatriate James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903). Freer eventually formed the world's most-important collection of Whistler paintings, drawings, watercolors and prints. Whistler's aesthetic sense was influenced significantly by the Chinese and Japanese textiles, ceramics, screens and other arts that he could purchase from London dealers of the time. With Whistler's encouragement, Freer also began to collect Asian art in 1887 and, by the time of his death, he had assembled a pre-eminent group of masterpieces that he purchased in Asia, as well in Paris, London and New York.
In 1904, Freer offered his art collection to the nation, to be held in trust by the Smithsonian Institution. Its governing body, the Board of Regents, wished to maintain the Smithsonian's scientific focus and hesitated to accept the gift. Only after President Theodore Roosevelt took a personal interest in the matter did the regents finally accept the deed of gift in 1906. Freer then devoted his time to augmenting and refining his gift of art. Afflicted by debilitating illness, Freer died in 1919 without ever seeing the gallery. It opened to the public in 1923.
Along with his art collection, Freer pledged funds for the building to house it. He had planned to hire Stanford White (1853-1906), a leading architect of the late 19th century, but before the project could begin, White was assassinated in Madison Square Garden by a jealous husband. Eventually Freer hired Charles Adams Platt (1861-1933), and the two men agreed on an Italian-Renaissance-style building featuring exhibition galleries surrounding a courtyard lined by raised loggias on two sides.
The builders broke ground in September 1916, but the United States' entry into World War I interrupted construction and the gallery was not completed until late 1919. Freer, who had been ill throughout the project, died in September of that year and never saw the building.
The exterior of the Freer is pink granite quarried in Milford, MA; the courtyard, with a carnelian granite fountain, has walls of unpolished Tennessee white marble. Interior walls of the building are Indiana limestone, and the floors are polished Tennessee marble.In a major renovation of the building which culminated in a grand reopening in 1993, a greatly expanded storage area was added beneath the courtyard and the west side, and an exhibition space was excavated to connect the Freer and Sackler buildings. The original structure designed by Platt remains intact. With the addition of the connecting gallery, the Freer has 39,039 square feet of public space.
The Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Auditorium, located at the Independence Avenue entrance to the Freer, serves as the venue for many public programs.
In its 75-year existence, the Freer Gallery has had only seven directors, each recognized as an authority in his chosen field of Asian art. Each has made important acquisitions of art and guided a growing staff of scholars in the identification and acquisition of works in their areas of expertise.
John Ellerton Lodge (served 1920-1942), a connoisseur with broad knowledge of Asian art, was noted for the ancient Chinese bronzes he purchased for the Freer. Fifty years after Lodge's tenure, the "fangyi," or ceremonial container, he acquired remains the most famous bronze in the collection and is well-known internationally. The vessel, made around 1000 B.C., is known for its flamboyant ornamentation as well as its lengthy inscription, which describes the contemporary political system and its attendant rituals in detail.
Under Director Archibald G. Wenley (served 1943-1962), the Freer made many purchases of art from the Near East, including important works of Islamic art. An outstanding addition was a magnificent 16th-century volume, the Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones), a set of poems by Jami, a Persian mystic. Throughout the Islamic world, books provided the vehicle for innovation in painting. The Freer Haft Awrang is the spectacular culmination of that tradition during the Safavid dynasty (1501-1732).
John Alexander Pope (served 1962-1971), a specialist in Asian ceramics with particular expertise in 14th-century Chinese blue-and-white porcelain, developed the Freer holdings of Chinese and Japanese ceramics. His particular interest was the collection of Chinese wares of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) that were produced at the imperial kilns at Jingdezhen. Pope acquired many fine examples, including a rare porcelain bowl with underglaze blue decoration that he considered his greatest addition.
Under Director Harold P. Stern (served 1971-1977), the Japanese collection at the Freer expanded in size, range and quality. In addition to the many examples of painting, calligraphy and ceramics Stern acquired, he enlarged the gallery's holdings in Japanese sculpture. Among his most important acquisitions was a sculpture of Aizen Myoo, the fierce Buddhist deity who is traditionally credited with protecting Japan against two attempted invasions by the Mongols, in 1274 and 1281. The Freer sculpture, a rare example with a dated inscription, was made at the height of Japanese devotion to this deity.
Among the acquisitions made under the leadership of Thomas Lawton (served 1977-1987), a scholar of ancient Chinese art, were the Freer's first major additions of Chinese calligraphy. In 1979, 12 rare examples came to light in private hands, and the gallery was able to purchase them with assistance from the Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program. Among the prizes of this important collection was a large and spectacular hanging scroll with a poem by Wen Zhengming (1470-1559), a painter and calligrapher of the Ming dynasty who influenced generations of China's artistic and literary figures.
One of the outstanding South Asian objects purchased for the Freer by Milo Cleveland Beach (1987-2001), a scholar of Indian art, is also among the finest Hindu paintings in the collection. The page from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient History of the Lord), made about 1520, has an intensely magical quality appropriate to a devotee extolling the god Vishnu as supreme lord of the universe.
Julian Raby (2002-present) distinguished himself as a teacher and scholar of Islamic Art while on the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford, England. Raby's broad and varied background includes a career rich in the research, study and teaching of Asian art and culture. A well-known scholar of Islamic art, Raby has a wide range of scholarly interests, from Byzantium to China, Late Antiquity to the Renaissance. Raby has championed international exhibitions such as "Return of the Buddha: The Qingzhou Discoveries" (2004); "Style and Status: Imperial Costumes from Ottoman Turkey" (2005); "Hokusai" (2006), "Encompassing the Globe: Portugal and the World in the 16th and 17th Centuries (2007), which closed with the highest average daily attendance in the galleries' history.
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Purpose, background, timeline, and contact information for the DOZA project.
The design of places matters because people experience their built environment daily. Portland's 2035 Comprehensive Plan reaffirms the City's commitment to grow up — not out. To do so, our city will see larger and denser development than the built environment today.
Over the next 20 years, 60% of projected housing units will be built in Portland's highest capacity centers and corridors, like Lents, Hollywood, Gateway, and the Central City. These populated areas are zoned with design overlay or d overlay. That's why the City of Portland is updating its d-overlay zone to ensure that new development meets the needs of current and future residents.
The Design Overlay Zone Amendments (DOZA) project is updating the tools and processes for Portland's d-overlay and design review program, and we want to share the latest drafts of changes recommended by the Planning and Sustainability Commission and the Design Commission.
Project values
The DOZA proposal restructures the processes and tools for Portland's design overlay zone and design review program to ensure they move us toward the future described in the 2035 Comprehensive Plan and Climate Action Plan.
This proposal advances the following value statements:
The design of places is important because people experience their built environment every day .
The principles of design can be discussed in everyday language.
Good design does not have to be expensive and people living in affordable housing should benefit from quality, well-designed places.
Portland's densest places should not exclusively promote Western European architecture but instead encourage designs that are inclusive, focusing on how its architecture and site planning can provide comfort, safety and dignity to residents, workers, and visitors.
Design priorities in Portland are expressed through three tenets: build on context, contribute to public realm, and promote quality and resilience.
Build on context: The design of new development should expand and amplify the character and identity of a place and its community, rather than diminish it.
Contribute to public realm: Design should consider the human experience from the public realm and throughout the site, not just how a building looks from the street.
Promote quality and resilience: Buildings should be designed to last beyond today's users and needs, to ensure that future generations will retain and adapt them.
Project background and timeline
In 2016, the Bureaus of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) and Development Services (BDS) hired a consultant team to assess the City's design overlay zone (d-overlay). The result was the Design Overlay Zone Assessment, which included a set of findings and recommendations to improve the process and tools that implement the d-overlay. City Council voted to accept the report in April 2017. Staff began work on the DOZA Discussion Draft, released in February 2019.
Discussion Draft
Between February and May 2019, staff conducted a total of 61 open houses, meetings, focus groups, and briefings to introduce the proposed legislation in the Discussion Draft to the public. Overall, staff received approximately 1,100 comments from 97 different participants, including individuals; bureaus, agencies, and commissions; organizations and advocacy groups; and neighborhood groups.
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In September 2019, staff released the DOZA Proposed Draft. A special joint hearing of the Planning and Sustainability Commission (PSC) and the Design Commission was held on October 22, following a joint briefing on October 5. Testimony was submitted to the City's Map App testimony program and in person at the hearing. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the two Commissions held the record open for additional written testimony until November 15 and began their deliberations. In total, the city received 168 distinct pieces of testimony.
In August 2020, after providing amendments to each of the Volumes, both Commissions unanimously approved the DOZA proposals.
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The Recommended Draft was released in November 2020. The next step is for the City Council hearings to take place. Those hearings have not been scheduled yet, but are anticipated to occur no sooner than March 2021.
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The fight that changed my life
Muhammad Ali - 'The Greatest' - has died aged 74.
Published: 12:10 Monday 06 June 2016
Many people have paid tribute to Muhammad Ali following his death at the age of 74.
He was a great boxing champion who won the heavyweight world title three times. In 1964 he became a Muslim and changed his name from Cassius Clay. In 1966, after refusing to serve in the Vietnam War, he was banned from boxing for three years. Since 1984 he had suffered from Parkinson's disease and was widely admired for the way he coped with the debilitating effects of his illness. One of Muhammad Ali's most famous fights was in 1974 against the then undefeated world champion, George Foreman. The fight took place in Kinshasa, in Zaire, and was given the name "The Rumble in the Jungle." Foreman was the younger man and had a fearsome reputation, but Ali knocked him out and, so, regained the world title. However, George Foreman says that fight changed his life. The screensaver on his computer today is a photograph of him lying on the canvas in Kinshasa after Ali knocked him down. He says the photograph reminds him every day that he must stay humble. He says that defeat was the first step in a great change in his life. In 1977 George lost another fight against Jimmy Young. In his dressing room after the fight George had a spiritual experience that transformed his life. This is how he describes what happened to him. "In the dressing room I was walking back and forth, then in a split second, I was fighting for my life. My mind was filled with battling thoughts: preening pride vs. death and panic. I kept thinking, 'You believe in God, why are you afraid to die?' But I really didn't believe." George offered to devote his boxing prize money to charity, but he heard a voice say, "I don't want your money, I want you." Instantly he found himself cast into darkness. He said, "It was the saddest, most horrible place I had ever seen." Then a 'giant hand' plucked him into consciousness. He found himself on a locker room table, surrounded by friends and felt as if he was physically filled with the presence of the dying Christ. He said, "I knew that Jesus Christ was coming alive in me - I was born again." I kissed everybody in the room and told them I loved them. That happened in March 1977, and I never have been the same again."
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Adventists in Townsville brace for more heavy rain
Adventist members, along with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency in Australia, assist those who have been impacted.
Feb 05 2019 | Sydney, Australia | Tracey Bridcutt
ADRA volunteers filling sandbags yesterday. [Photo credit: Vanessa Dunbar]
The Northern Australian Conference (NAC) office in Townsville remains closed today due to the flood crisis affecting northern Queensland.
While the office has not experienced any flood damage, road closures are restricting travel to the site, which is also home to Aitkenvale Adventist Church, Riverside Adventist Christian School and the Church's campground—Riverside Convention Centre. Despite the riverside setting, the buildings are set high on the grounds above the swollen Ross River.
Speaking to Record, Conference president Darren Slade said he had not received any reports of damage to Adventist churches, the school and campground.
"Praise God that the campground is up high. Our camp caretaker and those staying on the campground were all able to stay in their homes last night and there was no need to move," he said.
"I have been in touch with my pastors. One of my pastors had water up to the top of the steps of his home, but it didn't come in.
"Some (members) have evacuated as a precaution . . . it's still early hours yet, not everything has filtered through."
Slade said the homes of some of the school families have been affected by floodwaters while there are unconfirmed reports that several church members' homes may also have been impacted.
"There hasn't been much rain during daylight hours today, which has been a blessing but more is forecast."
Roads to the north, south and west of the city have been cut by the floodwaters.
NAC youth ministries director Christos Spero, who lives in Rosella—one of the hardest hit suburbs—was unable to return to his home.
"I left Townsville on Friday night for work and haven't been able to get in," he said.
Local Adventist churches were closed on Sabbath due to flash flooding making road movements too risky.
Volunteers with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) were busy yesterday filling sandbags and delivering them to significantly affected households.
"I'm very proud of our members who have put their own needs aside to go to the assistance of those more seriously affected," Slade said.
"There will be a real work for us to do once the flooding has subsided and people are able to access their homes again—they will need a lot of assistance for the clean-up. It's a great chance for us to connect with people in our community."
The Queensland Government has described it as the worst flooding in the region for decades, declaring it a disaster situation.
Acting Communities Minister Shannon Fentiman said the past few days had been incredibly tough for north Queenslanders and many areas are still badly affected by flooding.
"This continued heavy rain and flooding has damaged homes, isolated communities and displaced people from their homes," Fentiman said.
At least 500 homes in low-lying areas of Townsville have been inundated, and several emergency evacuation centers have been established. Schools and childcare centers remained closed today.
The heavy monsoonal rain has impacted communities as far as Mount Isa near the Northern Territory border.
Mt Isa pastor Pat Tuialii said they have placed buckets in the church to catch water leaking through the roof.
"The water has gone through the downstairs of our house, but our family is safe upstairs where we reside," he said. "Please keep us in your prayers."
Slade also encouraged prayer: "While at this stage we haven't been impacted, certainly many residents in Townsville and surrounds have, and you really feel for them as they face a precarious future."


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09.29.2020 Education
Masks for Students, started by Riverhead moms, makes donation to district schools
By Grant Parpan
Mary Maki, from left, Diane Tucci, Riverhead High School principal Sean O'Hara and Stephanie Burns outside the school Tuesday morning. (Credit: Grant Parpan)
Who better to understand the needs of our youth than parents and teachers?
In Riverhead, a trio of moms, based on feedback from teachers, spent part of Tuesday morning visiting schools in the district donating more than 2,600 masks that will help assure students in the district have clean facial coverings available throughout the school year.
"In Riverhead we are often divided, but there are so many people who came together to make a difference for kids," said Diane Tucci, a mom of two high school students, who helped lead the initiative.
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Ms. Tucci, a PTSO co-vice president who also runs Main Street Agency, a local marketing firm, formed Masks for Students after speaking with parents and teachers in the area about the needs of children attending Riverhead schools.
She said she learned sometimes kids were showing up at school without a facial covering or with masks that could use a cleaning. She hopes that by making the donations, those needs will be met.
"Especially for economically disadvantaged families," she said.
Ms. Tucci was joined in the effort by Riverhead High School PTSO President Mary Maki, a mother of two high school seniors, and Riverhead Middle School PTO President Stephanie Burns, a mom of three, to donate the masks, which include washable cloth coverings with nice designs.
"Parents and teachers have enough to worry about," Ms. Tucci said. "We want our kids to be safe and comfortable and realize this is going to be an ongoing need throughout the school year."
Keri Stromski, a kindergarten teacher at Aquebogue Elementary School, helped provide some of the feedback to get the program off the ground. She said she worried some kids would have special masks with designs that "could make [other] children feel bad about the type of masks they had.
"Being able to have all of the children have a special mask with designs, made for them by community members, not only helps them feel excited about the masks, but also lets them know that people care about them and their feelings," Ms. Stromski said in a press release. "This has been challenging for everyone, and to make a child feel special and loved is always a good thing."
Ms. Tucci said more than 60 local residents have contributed to the effort so far and they have an ongoing GoFundMe page set up with a goal of raising $5,000 to purchase 10,000 masks.
Local resident Marilyn Banks Winter was among those who helped out in the effort.
"As a mother, grandmother and neighbor, keeping the most vulnerable safe is near and dear to my heart," the long-time community activist said in a press release. "I felt in a small way I would help by pulling together those who have been making masks and those who would be able to donate. Our community joined together for our students and formed a committee of 63 willing hands of love."
Those interested in supporting Masks for Students can do so through the Masks for Students page on GoFundMe or drop off masks at Riverhead Vacuum Sewing Center at 31 East Main Street in Riverhead. Materials and supplies are also available for those willing to sew.
Grant Parpan is the content director for Times Review Media Group. A veteran journalist of more than 15 years, the Ridge native joined the Times Review Staff in 2006.
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Our prize winning Kids Lit team returned home as winners of the Mascot Competition thanks to Tiffany's amazing origami robin as well as having the opportunity to choose their own books, having been top scorers in 2 rounds. People from very many schools came to visit her structure as they realized that it had been made by an 11 year old pupil! It is now on display in the trophy cabinet near Mrs Dempster's office.
This is our 4th year of entering the world- wide competition and, despite being the ONLY primary aged team to enter, we finished 9th out of 23 secondary aged teams. We managed to beat our Year 8 team (who came 9th) and drew with the Methodist College team.
We are really thrilled with this result and the opportunity for our pupils to engage in an inspirational literacy-based challenge. Well done to Tiffany, Grace , Kirstin and Rory from Prep 7.
skills training with sports academy George netball team from south Africa.
we raised over £950 for the academy in our sports auction.


I spent the last 2 days hanging around writers, booksellers, and publishers.
I think, as humans, one of the very best things we can do for ourselves is find our little group of like-minded weirdos. Everybody is weird (some prefer "unique," but whatever). Being in a group of similarly weird people makes you feel connected and understood. You don't have to explain yourself, or search for just the right words to make someone understand your point of view. Your Weirdo Tribe is just going to GET IT.
Me, I walk through the world thinking about words about 85% of the time. See, weird. But I'm a writer and an aspiring bookseller–that's, like, ALL the words.
#1: One of the presenters from Southern Fried Karma ("a multi-media production company developing projects in music, films and books"–but c'mon, isn't that just the best name?!?) started talking about the power of books to establish community. Because we know that reading builds empathy. And empathy paves the way for community and connection. The more you read, most often the wider your worldview. The more you see similarities and understand the way other people experience the world, the less strong your impluse to "other" people. The more likely you become to reach out, to seek diverse communities, to support people–even those seemingly unlike yourself.
And that's precisely what the dude from SFK was expressing when he told the story about white supremacists coming to his small, Georgia town to have a rally–and the black and white communities uniting to keep out the white supremacists, creating a space where hate could not thrive. And as he talked about the power of books to create this kind of empathy, to unite two seemingly disparate communities in rural(ish) Georgia, he began to tear up.
And OH. MY. GOD. Yes.
I tear up when I talk about books all the time. Because they are so powerful. And stories–every story–can change the world (that's why the tagline for Bookish is "Every Story Matters.") And hell yes, that's something to get emotional over.
We need change. Books ARE that change. We just need to get them into the hands of the people and remind them about the magical ability of stories to change lives.
#2: On the Bus Tour of Atlanta Bookstores, I met an author from North Carolina who's debut novel is coming out this Summer. That's a BIG DEAL. We chatted about how tough the writing process can be (there are no bon-bons involved. It is NOT, in fact, a cakewalk). And I gave her the brief rundown about the progress on my middle grades novel. Honestly, I'd never talked to someone who was just a short stretch ahead of me on the road to becoming published. Most folks I meet are either established authors… or they are going to write an book someday. But this woman had just emerged from the trenches of rewriting, revising, and editing… and now she had a BOOK that other people were going to READ. I just found it all so hopeful. Like maybe it would happen for me, too.
The next day, the same woman was a presenter at the conference I attended. She spoke about the blurry line between memoir and fiction that is autofiction. And that was amazing in and of itself, because I've been thinking about memoir writing, but hesitating because–for real, y'all–once upon a time, I drank so much that my memory isn't entirely trustworthy. But autofiction opens up a whole new world where things can be true AND not true. Whoa.
But, also, in describing the ways that readers react to autofiction (often by trying to determine how much of the fiction is "true" and how much authority you really have two write about certain themes), she shared part of her story with us. And I swear, it was just like my story. And nothing like my story. And the things she said made me feel so visible, and I thought she was so brave to have shared them, that I ran right up to her afterwards to give her a hug. Because how often does someone tell your story that isn't your story and remind about so much of what was and what isn't but what always is?
Rarely. And oh my Lord, is it a gift.
Stories are so much bigger than us. They take on a life of their own. They reach people in ways we can't begin to fathom. And they do change lives. Hell, they can change the whole world.
What a wonderful experience! I walk around thinking about words that much too, so you and I are definitely in the same tribe!
Definitely! And I'm so glad! 🙂 It's funny, not many of the people in my inner circle really get my love of words. So, it's always nice to be around folks that do.


- Design: the functionality is largely the same as the live site but all updated to be more user friendly responsive and modern design (need a really top class design).
- Messaging system: The new site's messaging area will be a lot more flexible (similar to a simplified Gmail).
- Search accommodation: the search page will be made much more modern, flexible and user friendly.
- Search map: the site will include cluster map search functionality to display properties.
- Blog: The new design will also integrate simple blog functionality.
- Transfer: All data from the live site such as member's listings, member messages, etc must be seamlessly transferred on to the new platform.
In addition to the main website, there are four white-label versions of the site needed. They will be exactly the same functionality (and linked to the same database) but just with slightly different branding / CSS.
Currently the live white label sites all link to the database but I would like to discuss the possibility of linking via an API so that we can potentially add new white label partners in the future without giving direct access to our database.
Looking for a proactive web developer team that will look for best solutions and not just copy the current site. Communication is really important and need a developer that is there when needed to problem solve and come up with ideas how to improve functionality.
I've worked with several good developers worldwide but for this project the developers need to be based preferably in the UK or at least in the EU.
Developers must display high quality previous projects similar to this one (stylish responsive design, ecommerce, membership websites).
The project is a one off project to complete the site and the four white-labels. However, we're looking for a long term relationship for ongoing fixes and updates.
We have a partially completed version of the site based on the CityTours template (I have purchased this). But unfortunately the developer had to pull out due to sickness. It's possible we can complete his work but might be better to start afresh.


It's been a tumultuous week for the National Organization for Marriage. Last week, they released a video to advertise their anti-gay hate march in Washington D.C. – that video has now been yanked from Youtube because NOM had stolen the background music from the equality-supporting Katie Herzig.
The Lee Boys, one of their two announced acts to play at the big anti-gay hate march pulled out seconds after they were announced. Seems someone tipped them off to the fact that NOM exists solely to attack gay families.
Then a little poll came out announcing Americans were 58% in favor of marriage equality.
And upon researching their 2nd announced act, I discovered the band didn't exist. Called "Ultramontane," the celtic fiddle boy band was actually 3 of the 5 members of a popular ensemble known as Scythian. There was great mystery shrouded in the circumstances surrounding the split, but the band released a statement essentially saying they agreed to disagree.
Since then, an uproar from equality-loving and some gay-hating fans have caused them to delete their Facebook and Twitter accounts. The individual band members have also been approached on their personal social networking sites and while we've heard nothing from the band members who've decided to play for the anti-gay march, the two who've opted out are now speaking out.
Will Anti-Gay Group NOM be one band's Yoko Ono?
It's been a rough week for the anti-gay group, National Organization for Marriage (NOM) – actually, a really rough two days to be specific.
Next, NOM released a commercial for their hate march happening March 26th the same day as the United for Marriage rally outside the Supreme Court. As with any anti-gay propaganda they release, it was full of lies which have been debunked dozens of times – and were debunked again by our friend Jeremy Hooper at GoodAsYou.org.
Then last night, NOM proudly announced the talent they'd acquired for their big gay-hate fest. Two musical groups were announced, The Lee Boys – a "sacred steel ensemble," and an adorable celtic fiddle-playing boyband called Ultramontane.
The Lee Boys were set to perform at NOM's anti-gay march until they learned it was an anti-gay march.
This morning, Jeremy Hooper started reaching out. In the first few hours of the day, he discovered that Katie Herzig, the writer of the song used in NOM's hate march video is actually a big fan of marriage equality. Additionally, NOM stole her song without permission – apparently ignoring one of the Ten Commandments. Katie is now demanding it be taken down.
So what was up with these attractive young men and their fiddles? Jeremy had done enough great work, so I took this one on myself. After googling Ultramontane for hours, I discovered this band clearly didn't exist. Then Jeremy swooped in again and found the photo NOM had used on another band's website. It seems this band was known as "Scythian" just moments ago…well 4 out of 5 of them anyway.
The band, Scythian (which looks alarmingly like the band Utramontane) (from r to l) Ben-David Warner, Alexander Fedoryka, Danylo Fedoryka, Andrew Toy and Josef Crosby.
Why would they change their name and cut that poor sweet boy with the beard out of their little fiddle club? The band had plenty of recent concert dates and upcoming ones as well, had they split up?
Upon further research, it seems they have not split up and actually only 3 of these guys will be playing for the anti-gay march. Alexander Fedoryka, Danylo Fedoryka and Ben-David Warner apparently have no problem aligning themselves with the hate group, while drummer Andrew Toy and Josef Crosby apparently didn't want any part of the bigoted goings-on.
The band has since removed this photo from their website, assumingly so they won't be associated with the new anti-gay band "Ultramontane," but one must wonder if the anti-gay NOM will be the Yoko Ono of Scythian. Apparently NOM isn't happy just breaking up gay and lesbian families.
Following an announcement on Friday evening of the band's intent about the rally (that three members were playing it and 2 were staying out), as of Monday morning their facebook page and twitter accounts have both disappeared.
Thank you, Andrew for your support!
Me at 4 in a rainbow shirt…just sayin.
When I was a little boy, I read all the same books every kid read. I watched all the Disney movies everyone else saw. I knew the happily-ever-afters in and out. The prince found the princess, woke her up with a kiss and they rode off into the sunset.
From the time I was 10, I was also doing musicals so I figured out early on that I was gay. Even though I may have not known what it all meant, I knew I was different and there had to be a reason that those movies weren't telling the happily-ever-after that played out in my head. So I hid.
That's me on the right…I was Daddy Warbucks in Annie when I was a sophomore in high school.
I went to high school and continued doing musicals and hating sports – ever the cliché, I could neither kick, throw or catch a ball. By then, the only mention of gay people I ever heard was about AIDS. It was the late 80s and being gay was no longer something that was invisible, it was a forbidden, terrible thing to be. Further into my closet I went. That 10 year old voice in my head telling me that marriage would never happen for me grew ever louder.
Me with my best friend Laura (now a Tony Winner and huge TV star) and Julia (a huge Broadway star) at one of the first concerts I produced.
After college, I moved to New York. I worked in theatre, produced Broadway concerts, and became a voice actor for Pokémon and dozens of other cartoons. I was out and I was happy – I even had a few relationships. I was never wealthy, but I made ends meet. I was fighting for equality and it felt right, but strangely enough – I still had that little boy's voice echoing in my head telling me I'd never have that day – the same one I'd seen my brothers through and stood by as my best friend was married, twice. It wasn't something that made me angry – ever. It was something I'd just accepted as fact.
A few years later, I was putting together a rally to fight the anti-gay military policy, Don't Ask, Don't Tell. I'd brought a bus full of people from New York to DC for the event and the night before, I was running to different gay bars around the city to promote the rally. I walked into Nellie's sports bar and a man walked up to me. He said "You're not from here, are you?" "How do you know?" I replied. "You're carrying a big gay metro DC map. Which of course I was, with rainbow flags emblazoned over all the gay bars. He grabbed half my flyers and spent the rest of the night chatting and getting people to join us for the rally the next morning.
Flash forward a year and a half and I was living in Washington DC with Sean. It was New Year's Eve and we were celebrating in a cozy gay bar with about 40 friends. As the countdown approached, no one was watching the TV, everyone had turned to face Sean and I. I immediately knew something was up. Sean hugged me and whispered into my ear "I have to ask you something." With tears in his eyes, and having created the public spectacle he knew an actor from New York would clearly love – Sean got down on one knee and asked me to marry him.
And for the first time in my life, I no longer hear that 10-year old's voice.
We both now work as organizers in DC, fighting for equality and teaching others how to fight for the things they care most about. We still don't make a lot of money, but we're happy – happier than a lot of people I know. We're not wealthy, but we make ends meet. And next May, we're going to get married in Provincetown, MA. This isn't too far from where I grew up and where my mom (whose health won't allow her to travel too far) can get to fairly easily. Happily, some friends are pitching in to help us have the wedding we really want and we couldn't be more grateful.
I'm marrying Sean Carlson because he is strong and he is a person I laugh with more than any other person I've ever met. i've watched him grow and have enjoyed growing with him. Sean is someone whose values I share. We spend evenings sometimes violently agreeing with one another on the important things we hold most dear to our hearts. On top of that, he loves my dog Eli – truly, the two are inseparable. I'm marrying Sean to honor that 10-year old who never dared dream of what I might one day have. And I'm marrying him because I love him.
We understand that us getting married is bound to be a political statement – and while that's clearly not the reason we're getting married, I can't help but hope some 10-year old kid out there doing Evita reads this and realizes that there is nothing that's too good for him.
If you'd like to help us have the wedding we hope to have – and after helping those who need it most you have an extra dollar or two, please visit our little fundraising page. Thanks again for reading our blog and we wish you the happiest of holidays.
The best thing you'll read today.
In April of last year, I got a call from my friends at Freedom to Marry. They frequently ask me to come take photos for their events and this time they had a special request.
They were going to be interviewing an elderly gay couple that had been together for 60 years and couldn't be married. They wanted me to come take some portraits of the couple while they were being interviewed.
This adorable elderly couple spoke at length about their war stories (and I mean literally – both men served in World War II). As they were both singers and voice teachers, they also treated us to a couple songs.
I'd write more of their beautiful story for you, but it's been done – by the New York Times. Check it out.
The purpose of us going there was to get their story out. This was a few months before New York would pass the marriage equality law and Richard & John didn't want to leave the state to get married. Their romance was a New York romance and they believed they should have the right to tie the knot in the state they called home.


Sienna knew her traps kept most of the warriors away, but they kept trying and eventually one would get through. She stilled her body and listened to the sounds of the night, waiting for the supposed worthy one. The snap of a twig to her left startled her. She closed her eyes and felt nothing but her raucous heart until another crackle rang out. In an instant she was on her feet and ready to defend. Electricity tickled her spine, he hadn't tripped a single trap.
ooh, another one with mystery clinging to it. I can't wait to see how he proves himself.
Great flash. Love the tension in the build up.


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Progressives are outraged that Mike Pence protects his marriage from the sexual culture they created
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Media figures, pundits, and commentators spend a decent portion of their time these days enthusiastically advocating for all sorts of new sexual lifestyles—their championing of gay marriage has quickly moved on to discussions surrounding the benefits of polyamory, the consensus they insist exists on transgenderism, and the rising trend of "open marriages." So its hard to imagine what would shock these veteran bedroom journalists, who cut their teeth on reporting on Pride Parades, orgies, and unique marital arrangements. But it turns out that they have finally found something that has stunned them to their core: Mike Pence's commitment to his wife.
Specifically, they are shocked—shocked—that Mike Pence will not eat out alone with women who are not his wife, and offended on behalf of those cruelly denied Pence's company–because he also does not attend mixed gatherings where alcohol is present without his wife. Twitter immediately erupted with progressive journalists who suddenly forgot their dogmatic tolerance and began accusing Pence of being worse than someone who advocated for Sharia law, proving that they literally know nothing about Sharia law, which was hardly put in place to ensure a husband's faithfulness. It also proves they know nothing about the political scene. Anyone remotely familiar with the atmosphere in political circles is aware that adultery is not infrequent—and that alcohol is often a major contributor. In a little DC restaurant a couple of years ago, for example, one long-time patron insisted on regaling me with tales of Newt Gingrich stumbling drunk from dinner with whichever mistress he was currently courting at the moment.
But reality is immaterial. The one thing we are permitted to condemn, it turns out, is somebody trying to take precautions to ensure the longevity of his marriage and faithfulness to his wife. Even a few Canadian newspapers decided to cover the story, most notably Ashley Csanady in the National Post, who announced that Pence's policies were "rape culture at work." Csanady was apoplectic, calling Pence's arrangement sexist and extrapolating that the reason Pence is taking such precautions is that he holds to the notion that "men are unable to contain themselves around women" and that women were "over-sexed" and "would prey on men." This scenario, of course, was concocted purely in her fevered feminist imagination. The reality is much simpler: Affairs sometimes happen. To avoid the temptation of an affair, eliminate circumstances in which one could occur.
Rather than noting that many women would love their husbands to have the fidelity that Pence clearly possesses, Csanady decides to set up a few religious straw men created almost exclusively out of a dreadful misunderstanding of both history and Christianity. "Centuries later," she moaned, "we still live in a culture that produces vice-presidents who ardently believe women are a wellspring of possible sin." And it gets even worse, she tells us: "At its core, Pence's self-imposed ban is rape culture." Yes, you read that right. Even trying to ensure that you don't sleep with anyone but your wife can now be an indicator of "rape culture." It is precisely because of people like Csanady that nobody believes in rape culture to begin with.
Working with a lack of evidence, a lack of understanding, and a lack of context, Csanady still apparently knows just how Pence's mind works, and is there to walk us through his inner thought processes: "The explicit reasons for Pence's restriction are religion and family, but the implicit reason is that he must avoid alone-time with women lest his stringent religious moral code fall apart in the presence of a little lipstick and décolletage. That is rape culture." How does she know this? Well, his pro-life position obviously indicates that he sees women as lesser human beings, says Csanady, who sees the pre-born children of women as lesser human beings but does not see the irony in her own statement.
Well then. That's a whole lot of guessing resulting in a whole lot of stupid. Again, Pence is pretty up front about what his motive for his policies are: He loves his wife, and desires to remain faithful to her. As such, he has organized his life in such a way that even the opportunities for unfaithfulness are largely removed. His wife seems thrilled with their mutually-agreed upon arrangements, but that is obviously because she has not taken the time to have progressive journalists and witch-hunting feminists explain to her that she is actually the victim of a man who is obviously perpetrating rape culture.
It's crazy that people would actually get outraged by a husband's decision to avoid potentially compromising situations. The same people who are constantly celebrating the destruction of sexual inhibitions everywhere are offended by someone who seeks to ensure that his marriage does not become a victim of today's anything-goes sexual climate. National Review columnist David French, who faced scrutiny due to his brief flirtation with the idea of an independent presidential run last year, underwent the same mockery and accusations when journalists discovered that he and his wife had come up with strict rules on how each interacted with the other sex while he was deployed to Iraq. Remaining faithful to your spouse, it turns out, is the New Sexism.
This nonsensical outrage shows the cultural divide between Christians and the rest of the culture even more starkly than before. It also shows that in spite of the celebration progressives engage in each time another sexual barrier comes down, there are always going to be some things that they find uncomfortable: Stable, loving, faithful marriages where the spouses make sacrifices in order to ensure that their marriage does not become a casualty of the sexual culture the progressives created.
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I followed the protocol when I had a traveling job. A lot of men do. If you are alone and in the company of beautiful educated women alone there is a temptation and a danger. It is there regardless if you recognize it or not.
Jeri says:
and THEY always like to BLAME the wrong people or make it sound as if the sensible godly people are responsible for the "PROGRESSIVE Agenda . . . " because I can assure you that Mike Pence and godly men like him did NOT create the demonic culture and society we are in by voting for all the perversion that the Democrats AND Liberals have voted into policy.
Good reading iam proud of our
Vice President and his wife in their quest
To honor the Lord Jesus and each other.
Don't mock or criticize until you have that many years with one person.
Both my husband & I have great respect for a man who respects his wife. They protect each other, very aware of the damaging results of unfaithfulness….that is so admirable! They are each very blessed, strong enough to bless others. This is godly living.
I think Vice President Pence shows great wisdom in his decision to avoid being alone with women besides his wife at meals or where alcohol is involved. All humans are subject to temptation so to take steps to avoid it, in order to strengthen and preserve your marriage and family is not sexist or demeaning to women. Rather it shows he is a man who knows how to love his wife! And my respect for him has increased because of it! Fleeing temptation is a great way to avoid ruinous relationships!
Sorry to say….and to watch this happen…..but rather than being conservative or liberal, you are actually choosing good or evil.
I have been married for 43 years. We have had our ups and downs. Who doesn't? If you quit your marriage you will quit on everything in your life. Unlike the liberals we find believing in God, each other and having a moral compass is what gets you through life. Without any one of those you will be someone that has a miserable life. You will always want what someone else has instead of trying to earn it for yourself.
Well said; we need to celebrate "stable, loving, faithful marriages where the spouses make sacrifices in order to ensure that their marriage does not become a casualty of the sexual culture…" The family is the core unit of our society. Most of the challenges we face today are because we no longer have strong families. That anyone could misconstrue Pence's commitment to his wife and family simply shows how misguided our culture has become.
This is a real man!!! God bless those unafraid to live as decent, God-fearing people as it relates to marriage. The demons are out and furious at the change in our administration. They work through the loud-mouthed angry feminists, angry homosexuals and angry liberals. Remember we are told in scripture in the end times that "good will be called evil and evil will be called good." We have been at this point for a good while. Some of these rabble-rousers are paid to stir up trouble, others have been conditioned or brainwashed by the media. I hope their eyes will soon be opened.
MatthewDC says:
It was a pleasure to read this. You write very well. I hope you are able to reach a wide audience because some of your observations are brilliant and funny.
I say this though I am not a fan of most Trump-Pence policies and am part of the progressive group you generally oppose. But the problems you identify need to be repeatedly exposed and ridiculed, or progressive reasoning is going to end up leaving earth entirely and traveling to la la land.
Jonathon Van Maren says:
Who refers to these 'journalists' as ' progressives' ? These assorted ranters are not ' progressive' in any aspect of ' happening or developing gradually or in stages'.
They are merely penning opinion pieces, and in this case expounding ' Regressive' ideas. i.e. ' retuning to a former or less developed state, characterised by regression.' Most women who love their husband / partner would crave the devotion that Pence gives his wife. An experience that the people weilding poison pens may never have experienced.
One Christian Momma says:
The fact that Pence does not leave himself open to the temptation of OR the potential for a situation to be misunderstood (esp. on purpose) should be commended. They find fault with his commitment to his wife because they don't want to see loving Godly marriages shining light into the darkness they're trying to perpetuate. This doesn't surprise me one bit. We are living in a culture that murders its' own children, celebrates sexual immorality, encourages witchcraft and spell casting to it's youngest children with "magical" cartoons, and encourages its rising youth to blame color, politics, weight, wealth or just about anything but themselves for the empty hole they feel in their chest. You know, that God-shaped hole that they are trying to fill with sex, possessions and popularity? So,, why are we surprised they attack the foundation of the family. We aren't conforming. That makes us the enemy.
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I'm interested listening to estonian music too.
My favourite is Sandra Nurmsalu. You probably know her from this year's Eurovision.
By the way, what genre of music do you like?
I'm the opposite of you because I mostly listen to hard rock and heavy metal but can't stand rap, hip-hop and r&b. The list above is just a result of my search, maybe someone from Estonia can give us more examples.
I don't like rap/hip-hop at all, but somehow Estonian band Cool-D had a good impression in me.
Try Cool-D: Eestlased. It's on youtube, I'm lazy now.
Terminaator is very good. They are told to be a hard rock band but in my opinion they play lighter rock songs, which I like a lot.
I must check the songs Kristjan posted.
Just to add some more, try "Kőik mis ei tapa", "Portselani tüdruk", "Ebaőiglane".
Kristjan, te is észtül tanulsz?
Levo wrote: Kristjan, te is észtül tanulsz?
Még nem, de szeretnék. Mostanság csak a sulival foglalkozom (sok dolgozat miatt), kevés szabadidőm marad. A nyári szünidőben komolyabban belevetném magamat a nyelvtanulásba.
Bár eddig nem sok észt nyelvkönyvet láttam magyar nyelven, lehet, hogy meg kéne majd néznem a közeli könyvtárakban.
Te milyen szinten beszélsz észtül?
Ezt-azt megértek a TV-ből, rádióból, írásban már azért többet is. Mondjuk már hónapok óta nem foglalkoztam az észttel sajna, beszélni nem is merek sokat.
Van Anu Kippastónak egy nagyon jó nyelvkönyve magyarul, kék színű és Tallinn óvárosának sziluettje van rajta, az nagyon jó könyv! Hova valósi vagy? Egyetemi könyvtárakban biztosan van.
Köszi az infót, majd rákeresek a könyvre. Budapesti vagyok.
Dudes, speak some English so that our dear Jayden, the topic starter, understand all of that Hungarian in an Estonian thread.
I'm awfully sorry. We were talking about learning Estonian. I'm interested in learning the eesti keelt, maybe this summer I can begin this. Levo gave me some tips( a book's title, and make a search in the library) on learning the language, because he is more experienced in language learning than I am.
My apologies for keeping you waiting for a translation.
Didn't know that. Well, my Estonian 'knowledge' is so small, I've just seen some phrases.
How do you say 'I'm going to learn Estonian this summer' in Estonian? I've read somewhere that Estonian has no future tense, it is expressed with the present tense.
Kristjan, if you would fail (which I hope you won't), and will need help in understanding fully the use of partitive and the accusative/genetive and nominative instead of the continuos accusative in Hungarian, I will happily help you in understanding it.
I had idea about it before and knew the main rules, but got to understand it fully only after an Estonian girl I know explained it to me, who speaks Hungarian very well.
Thank You for your help. Suur tänu. I will ask if I have a problem. I haven't got enough time to learn nowadays because of the school. I'm going to start learning in the summer break. Till then I will listen to some Estonian in the radio.
Thank You for your help. Suur tänu. I will ask if I have a problem. I haven't got enough time to learn nowadays because of the school. I'm going to start learning in the during summer break. Till then I will listen to some Estonian in on the radio.
Thank you for your correction. You are better than my English teacher. She sometimes doesn't correct my mistakes. I think you can learn from your errors.
Right now I don't have time either. I meant later, when you'll be at that part.


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Bovis Lend Lease has been appointed to oversee the initial tunnelling, track and station works for the Parramatta Rail Link.
The Minister for Transport, Carl Scully, announced the appointment today as the first major contract to be awarded for the project.
He said Bovis Lend Lease would be responsible for managing the major contracts between Epping and Chatswood which were worth a substantial proportion of the $1.62 billion funding provided by the NSW Government to commence construction of the new rail link. Contract management services for the new Parramatta Transport Interchange and upgrading of Chatswood Station will be tendered separately.
Mr Scully said Bovis Lend Lease had presented an impressive team with strong international experience in major construction projects, including:
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"Bovis Lend Lease won the job following a highly competitive tender process," Mr Scully said.
"The quality of the tender submissions is reflective of the importance of the Parramatta Rail Link project to the construction industry, and of the depth of experience offered by the market."
The Chief Executive Officer of Bovis Lend Lease Australia/New Zealand, Mr Adam Tindall, said the company was excited to be working on "one of the biggest infrastructure projects since the Snowy Mountain scheme".
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In my review for Klingspor sandpaper, I mentioned I had issues with the diablo sandpaper. I also posted a review of the diablo sandpaper on the home depot website. A few weeks later, I got an email from a home depot employee that specializes in the Diablo line that HD carries. After a brief email exchange, he called me with one of Frued's lead developers for the diablo sandpaper on the phone. We spent about an hour talking about my sanding experience. What impressed me the most was both of these individuals had a really in depth knowledge of both the product and woodworking. I explained my issues with the hook and loop backing and the overly aggressive cut. Never was I made to feel like an idiot or that I did something wrong. Colin from Freud recognized they may have an opportunity to improve the hook and loop backing. Also impressive was the amount of effort and resources dedicated to fixing sandpaper – a cheap and disposable commodity. I hardly think Home Depot or Freud would be laying people off if the Diablo sandpaper doesn't fly off the shelves.
They asked me if I would be willing to assist them and do some tests. They will be sending me a few pieces of the Freud hook and loop paper to use, document use, and then ship back so they can be analyzed. While I will not be compensated for this, I agreed. If a company is willing to admit they have a problem and genuinely want to fix it, I'd be more than happy to assist. I am definitely not a woodworking expert, but tossing some paper on a hook and loop ROS, going to town on some wood, then mailing it back is within my skill level.
If all companies did this, we would have a lot less things to complain about, and more options when purchasing shop gear instead of the few "known good" ones.
glad you felt you were treated properly – that holds a lot of water these days.
as for the reasoning behind it all, I am not sure if it's because of good 'will' per se.
With that said, this is still a great service to their customers. A lot of stores sell crap, and do not care they are selling crap and have no intention of fixing it.
Sounds like they're at least making an attempt . Could just be blowing smoke as well.
I also noticed that my oldest PC H&L disk had worn down from heat and use over the years , contributing to the issue. A new disk solved that.
I also wonder which grit you were using that was more aggressive than you expected it to be.
The hook and loop backing is just terrible. I am lucky to get 4 to 5 removal and reapplications. This was both with 80 grit and 150 grit. I have 2 sanders I use a lot, a fairly new Milwaukee and an older Bosch. The Bosch has a replacement hook and loop pad. I have never had this problem with ANY other paper, including the super cheap HF stuff. In all other cases, the abrasive wears out long before the hook and loop gives up. This was not isolated to a few sheets. Every single Freud sheet I used (10 80 grit and 10 150 grit) exhibited the same symptoms. On the 6th application, the disk went flying as soon as the sander turned on. NO adhesion at all – even after cleaning the pad and paper backing with compressed air, and I sand with a vacuum attached. Also I felt the 150 was too aggressive. In sanding pieces thinner than the 5" pad while in a vice, if you caught the edge of the ROS it would leave a gouge deep enough to warrant a pass through the planer. I understand that it is partially operator error, however no other brand of 150 grit has ever cut that hard. Kept completely flat it operated as expected.
I believe that a company like Freud really cares about its image.
I also believe that if you mention Lumberjocks that also add to the pressure on the company to do the 'right thing", no one can afford a bad image.
I work for a pharmaceutical company and I can tell you that customer's complains are taken extremely seriously.
We saw that with the HD and the WorkSharp 3000 situation.
b2rtch, I agree. I love the Klingsopr paper. I probably have enough of it to last me a year at this point. I would be nice to have other options though of decent quality – which is the reason I got the diablo stuff in the first place. I was late Sunday afternoon and I was out of 150 grit. Woodcraft was closed, so I had to go to Home Depot. A crappy piece of sandpaper that going to leave scratches in your work because it isn't adhering correctly can ruin your entire project or create a ton more work.
I've also used the compressed air trick on mine.
I don't know how the Milwaukee and Bosch are constructed , but my PC units have a small "rubber band" that acts as a brake to prevent the disk from over-revving and also maintaining its orbital nature when lifted off the surface or when not in full contact with the wood. When the band gets worn or breaks , the orbital sander then acts like a grinder ,spinning in a circle , rather than maintaining its orbital motion. You probably already knew that, though , and I'm not saying this is /was related to your issues.
Yes, I have seen the "grinder" effect, however I have never been able to sand a concave divot in hardwood that easily with other brands of 150 grit. I'm talking belt sander style gouges.
I agree that Frued DOES listen and DOES have good customer service in general.
DAMN ! That's some serious aggression !
Spinning – Does the DeWalt use the same rubberband method? I know of 4-5 units that have that same problem. I would like to get the parts and fix them if it would not break the bank.
Overall, I have been impressed with my dealings with Freud in both personal and professional capacities. They really do seem to care about their products and image. Home Depot, not so much. Whichever company initiated the process of improvement, it works out for you and hopefully future consumers, as well.
part # 18 is the Brake on this model.
Whether the customer service is motivated by altruistic good will or just good business practices, I appreciate it when I get it….
I've had a couple consultations with the "Nail Doctor" (a phd engineer) at Stanley-Bostich, when the rep that services our account at work couldn't answer my questions. This guy really new his stuff and new all of the specifications (some were old mil. specs) I was trying to comply with.
I'm a huge fan of Klingspor personally, but I had some cutting boards that I was on a really tight time budget to get finished, so I couldn't wait for an order of Klingspor to arrive. Lowes sells that Gator paper, which is COMPLETE garbage. If I needed paper in a jam, I always go to Home Depot, since they always had Norton paper. They've switched to Freud, so I got that in my most recent jam, and it worked totally fine for me. Lasted a good long while sanding the endgrain on the boards.
It says it's a "ceramic-blend", which from what I have read, is harsher and lasts longer than typical Aluminum Oxide which I get. So, being "cheap" i bought 50 packs of 60, 100, 150, and 220. They will be my end-grain cutting board reserve.


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Elizabeth Bravo
World Triathlon Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking 64
Since I was a girl I liked being physically active, and for that reason I participated in ballet and sports. Before triathlon, I was a swimmer, and ran 5 and 10 km races (even winning a medal in a South American championship). I began triathlon thanks to my current president, Cornelio Serrano; he saw promise in me, and lent me cycling equipment: helmet, shoes, and their daughter's bicycle.
My family has had the most influence on my sporting career, and my biggest obstacle to overcome has been living away from my parents, since they are a fundamental pillar of my life. Both my mother and father are artisans, and in their youth were 5 and 10 km runners. They competed in school races and within the city, because there was not country-wide support for sport as there is today. It's a bit funny: my grandparents didn't like it that their children were involved in sports because it was considered a waste of time. My sister was a gold medal-swimmer in Ecuador in the 400 and 800 meter swim.
My favorite ITU race is the La Paz ITU Pan American Cup, because there is a party atmosphere to the town, and a feeling that the whole town is excited for us to arrive and to compete. There is a feeling that participation is more important than finish time, and the onlookers cheer us on regardless of who wins.
My personal best swim time (1500m) is 19:16, bike (40km) 1 hour 6 minutes, and run (10 km) 35 minutes. During a typical training week, I swim six hours, bike eight hours, and run four hours. My triathlon goal is to participate in the Olympic Games.
I live in Costa Rica for three months out of the year, and my life revolves around the daily training required for triathlon. I also work when I can as a physiotherapist for a cycling team, and study English online during my free time.
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For example you received this command from a site like https://minecraft-heads.com

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/give @p skull 1 3 {display:{Name:""},SkullOwner:{Id:"98958836-4e85-4e5d-9c20-6ee46723f202",Properties:{textures:[{Value:"eyJ0ZXh0dXJlcyI6eyJTS0lOIjp7InVybCI6Imh0dHA6Ly90ZXh0dXJlcy5taW5lY3JhZnQubmV0L3RleHR1cmUvNmY3ZWI3NWU1NTQyY2M0OTM3YWFhZDViYjg2NTczOTNlYWYwMjY1MDA2ZWFjMWRjOTY2OTFmMzJlMTY0MzcifX19"}]}}}

Select the import part from your command which hides the actual URL base64encoded.

encoded url:

eyJ0ZXh0dXJlcyI6eyJTS0lOIjp7InVybCI6Imh0dHA6Ly90ZXh0dXJlcy5taW5lY3JhZnQubmV0L3RleHR1cmUvNmY3ZWI3NWU1NTQyY2M0OTM3YWFhZDViYjg2NTczOTNlYWYwMjY1MDA2ZWFjMWRjOTY2OTFmMzJlMTY0MzcifX19

Copy the encoded url and paste it into any base64 decoder. I have used https://www.base64decode.org/ in this example.

Select the url after the "url" key.

decoded url:

http://textures.minecraft.net/texture/6f7eb75e5542cc4937aaad5bb8657393eaf0265006eac1dc96691f32e16437

Congratulations, you can use the url anywhere in the plugin.

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Ariana Grande Manifested Her Dream 'Wicked' Role Years Ago on Twitter
Jacklyn Krol Published: November 5, 2021
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Ariana Grande has been manifesting her Wicked role for a decade!
On Thursday (Nov. 4), it was announced that Grande has been tapped to star as Glinda the Good Witch in an upcoming film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical.
It's no secret the "7 Rings" singer has long been a big fan of the iconic show. She even performed "The Wizard and I" at the 15th anniversary Wicked concert in 2018.
But her dreams of playing Glinda date all the way back — publicly, at least — to Dec. 2, 2011, when she first tweeted about her desired stage role.
"Loved seeing Wicked again... amazing production! Made me realize again how badly I want 2 play Glinda at some point in my life! #DreamRole," she tweeted.
Not long after tweeting about her love of Wicked, Grande even became friends with the original stage actress behind Glinda, Kristin Chenoweth, who recently served as Grande's team's advisor on The Voice.
In 2020, Grande spoke highly about the Wicked production during an interview with Zach Sang.
"I don't really have many dream roles. I already got to play Penny in Hairspray. Elphaba [from Wicked] and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, those are my two dream roles. I would do anything. I would stand outside of the producers' office with coffee waiting for them to acknowledge me, begging to sing 'Defying Gravity' for them."
In February 2021, Jon M. Chu replaced Stephen Daldry as director for the upcoming film adaptation of the musical. Broadway living legend Cynthia Erivo is set to star as Elphaba alongside Grande.
To celebrate the pop star's casting, Erivo sent Grande pink flowers with a note that read, "Congratulations Miss A, the part was made for you. I look forward to sharing this musical journey with you."
In return, Grande sent her new co-star flowers with a sweet note: "Dear Cynthia, honored doesn't even begin to cover it. I cannot wait to hug you. See you in Oz. All my love, Ari!"
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7 Innocent Gestures That Can Get You Killed Overseas
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If you've ever had your penis cut off and/or been executed while on holiday, you'll probably know that it's easy to offend people from other cultures. Unless you learn the ways of the place you're visiting, even the most well-meaning tourist can regularly find his oesophagus stuffed with burning goat. But surely just plain common sense and good manners will save you, right?
Extend Your Hand, Palm Outward in Greece
What you think you are saying:
"Phew! That was a heck of a moussaka. I'd eat another portion, but I'm completely stuffed."
What you are actually saying:
"Phew! That was a heck of a moussaka. I'd eat another portion, but I'm too busy rubbing handfuls of shit in your face."
In Greece, the "hand out" gesture is known as the moutza, and it dates back to the time of the Byzantine Empire, when criminals would be paraded through the streets on horseback, their faces blackened to indicate their shame. If they were lucky, the blackening agent would merely be charcoal. If they were unlucky, it would be a substance much, much worse ...
SHIT, is what we're saying here. Their faces would be covered in SHIT.
If you really want to piss a Greek person off, you can go for the double moutza, which features both hands splayed above your head. However, this will also make you look like a backup dancer from Cats, so it's your call.
Give the Thumbs-Up In The Middle East
"Ayyyyy! I'm the fuckin' Fonz!"
"Ayyyyy! I'm going to jam my thumb in your anus!"
It's not just the Middle East. This seemingly universal gesture is also hideously offensive in West Africa and South America, whose citizens would doubtless get really confused if they ever watched Ebert and Roeper. "This movie is great, Bill! So great that I'd like to anally rape it with my thumb!"
The thumbs-up sign has been confusing people for thousands of years. Contrary to Hollywood legend, Roman gladiators were not spared by a thumbs-up, but by a hidden thumb. If the origins of both gestures are linked, we can only assume this meant, "Do not kill the prisoner, he seems the perfect solution to the emperor's arthritic finger."
Finish Your Meal In Thailand / The Philippines / China
"This is a delicious meal. I mean it. I'm not the kind of guy who would lie about something like this. In fact, your meal was so fucking fabulous that I am going to finish every last morsel and then lick the plate so bright that it reveals the face of God."
"You call yourself a host? I came here for a meal, not some Lilliputian hors d'oeuvre that wouldn't satisfy a mouse after a sizable brunch. Look at me. No, in the eyes. You disgust me."
It is always important that the host provides you with tasty food. However, in countries where steak in bleu cheese sauce costs approximately the same as a lung transplant, it is more important that the host provides you with enough food.
In China, if you finish every last bite of your meal, you are implying that you weren't given enough. Therefore, even if the meal is the most sexually delicious thing that has ever slid down your throat, you should still leave one last morsel on the plate to stare up at you mournfully while you eye it with ill-concealed resentment.
That said, the Orient isn't as uptight as this example suggests. In China it's considered perfectly good manners to talk with your mouth full and to burp after your meal. Farting seems to vary according to the situation and your current company, so ask ahead of time. Lighting the fart is frowned upon in almost all provinces.
Say "Hi" to a Member of the Opposite Sex in Saudi Arabia
"Hi Steve! How's things? Fancy getting a decaf latte?"
"Hi, Steve! How's things? Fancy booking a hotel room so that I can do immoral sex acts on you in the name of Satan?"
According to sharia religious laws, it is deeply immoral for a woman to greet a man in public, or associate with any man other than her husband without an escort. In February 2008, one American woman openly conversed with a man in Starbucks, and was promptly arrested, strip-searched and forced to sign false confessions.
Though, perhaps this is nitpicking considering women are not allowed to drive, vote, own shops, testify in court or ride bicycles there. Bizarrely, it's perfectly fine for women to fly high-powered jet planes, although they're clearly fucked if they feel like taking a bicycle to the airport.
The point being, if you're a woman and are planning a move to Saudi Arabia, offending them with the whole public greeting thing is probably the least of your problems.
Give an Even Number of Flowers in Russia
"Darling, this week has been the most wonderful of my life. Since I first felt the sweet joy of your caress, I have truly come to know what it is to love and to be loved. Please accept these half-dozen roses as a symbol of my eternal tender devotion." (Lean forward for kiss.)
DEATH! DEATH! DEEEEEEAAAAAAAATH!!!!!!
(Lean forward for kiss.)
In Russia, even numbers of flowers are only ever given at funerals, and such a gift is seen as inviting death, which you obviously don't want to do unless you're banging a goth chick.
Choosing the right gift seems to be a minefield of morbidity everywhere you go. Never give a clock to a Chinese person, as the word "clock" is almost identical to a word for "death." Don't wrap your present in white paper there either, as this suggests funerals. And for God's sake, don't give anyone in Bangladesh white flowers or they will presumably be obliged to buy a spade and bury themselves while muttering at you reproachfully.
You know what, screw giving a gift. You may come across as a selfish douchebag, but at least no one will hail you as the fourth horseman of the apocalypse.
Give a Gift With Your Left Hand, Pretty Much Anywhere
"Thank you very much for letting me marry your daughter. She is very beautiful. In gratitude, please accept this dainty, yet tuneful instrument. Did I mention that I'm left-handed?"
"Thank you very much for letting me marry your daughter. She is the most worthless heap of dog vomit I have ever encountered, and I dearly wish that she would die. In gratitude, please accept a generous portion of my own effluence. Did I mention that I hate you?"
Toilet paper may have been around in China since 589 AD, but for much of the world, it remains a prohibitively expensive luxury. In places such as India, Sri Lanka, Africa and the whole of the Middle East, doing anything with your left hand is seen as unclean, as it is (as least symbolically) your ass-wiping hand.
Eating out? Don't even think about using your left hand. It's better to come across as some kind of retarded monkey child than to imply that you rate your host's food on the same level as a lightly-steamed assburger.
Of course, poop is not the only reason left-handedness is bad. According to the Qur'an, Satan himself was a southpaw, which is why he was able to successfully fool the right-handed batter that is mankind.
Give the "OK" Sign in Brazil
"Hi Brazil, I'm US President Richard Nixon, and I'm feeling terrific!"
"Hi Brazil, I'm US President Richard Nixon, and I'm feeling that you should all go fuck yourselves!"
(Note: The above examples are only valid if you are US President Richard Nixon)
In Brazil, the "OK" gesture is roughly equivalent to the finger in the US, which means you should not use it when your hotel manager asks you how your room is, unless you want to tell him that it's purple and velvety and recently molested his wife.
The most famous incident of a misapplied "OK" sign was, in fact, Nixon's visit to Brazil in the '50s. While alighting from the aircraft, he lifted both hands to the cameras and double-fingered the entire nation. Nixon went on to greet the Brazilian Prime minister with a savage kick to the testicles, and concluded his visit by urinating from the window of a moving limousine.
If you're visiting Brazil, you should also never touch any food with your fingers. Even stuff like pizzas and burgers should be eaten with a knife and fork. Not that you'll ever need to apply this knowledge, because after reading this article, you'd be insane if you ever travel abroad again.
Tim Cameron is a recovering gaming addict. His blog, The Silly Addiction, catalogs his ridiculous struggle to go straight.
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This weekend was full of laughter and adventure. I don't intend to make that sound cheesy, I'm just being honest. It all started when my husband and I went out for a little snack at Torrance Bakery. I wore my KENZO x H&M silk skirt even though I felt overdressed for a casual in-between meal. All I can say is that I felt fabulous as I wolfed down my fruit tart and bear claw.
I have been waiting for this collaboration for months and was so excited to get my package in the mail. The KENZO x H&M collection featured eye-catching pieces with bold prints and luxurious fabrics. All of the items were definitely unique, and something I wouldn't normally buy. This skirt is well made with fun little details, like the flower button on the side above the zipper. Since it's still quite warm here, I decided to pair the skirt with a lightweight cotton shirt. When the temperature (hopefully) drops, I can see myself wearing this skirt with tights and OTK boots.
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The 2012 Milwaukee mayoral election was held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, to elect the mayor for Milwaukee. Incumbent mayor Tom Barrett was elected to a third term, defeating Edward McDonald. This election coincided with other municipal elections, including an unopposed re-election bid for Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and contested elections for City Comptroller, City Treasurer, and the Common Council.
Municipal elections in Wisconsin are non-partisan. The non-partisan primary was held on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, to narrow the field of candidates to two.
Barrett announced on March 30, 2012 that he will run in the Democratic primary for Governor in the recall election to face incumbent Scott Walker and subsequently lost.
^ "Tom Barrett re-elected as Milwaukee mayor". Wisconsin State Journal. Associated Press. April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
^ a b c d e f Schultze, Steve; Sandler, Larry (January 3, 2012). "Abele, Barrett see little opposition in spring races". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
^ Sandler, Larry (January 31, 2012). "1 of Ald. Coggs' opponents kept off ballot". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
^ "Spring Primary Election City of Milwaukee". City of Milwaukee. February 22, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
^ "Presidential Preference Election City of Milwaukee". City of Milwaukee. April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
^ Bice, Daniel; Sandler, Larry; Marley, Patrick (March 30, 2012). "Barrett will run in recall election". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 29, 2012.


HomeMusic NewsThese are the songs that never end: 10 of music's most rewarding long cuts – what's your favourite long song?
For a long song, I'd have to go with Traffic's "Low Spark of High Heeled Boys". It came out (I think) in 1971 and holds up well. One of my favorite longs songs ever.
Orbital's Are we here? (Snivilisation album version – at over 15 mins, plus some other great long songs on that album). Fantastic piece of work!