Andaman Islands are a paradisiacal archipelago and a tourist hot-spot – especially for nature lovers and adventure seekers. The Islands have a lot more to offer than just picture-perfect sunsets and beaches – the variety and popularity of their water sports stand testament to that. With so many impressive sights, attractions, and things to do in Havelock Island, it is easily the top destination of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Havelock Island is the largest of the many Islands that comprise the Island chain off the eastern side of Great Andaman of the Andaman Islands. It's an extremely popular tourist destination with picture perfect sceneries and thrilling activities. Havelock Island has some of the best beaches in Asia – such as Radhanagar Beach and Elephant Beach – and lush green interiors. This dense forest is home to many a wild animal with bird-watching, among other activities, being a big highlight.
Accessible by frequent ferry rides from Port Blair (90 minutes journey) Havelock Island is popular for the scenery and variety of activities it offers – catering to all kinds of travelers.
A 20 minutes boat ride away from Havelock Island Jetty, Elephant beach is a must-visit for all. It has powder white sand with crystal waters in which corals start at a depth of less than a meter.
Elephant Beach can be accessed by boat or a trek through the dense forest. The latter is significantly lighter on the pocket. A well marked trail winds through nature in its raw form for 2 km, ending at Elephant Beach. The trek is not only great for a traveller on a budget, but also for those looking for a challenge. Due to the terrain, the short trek is considered moderately easy and a basic level of fitness is required.
Monsoon rains tends to leave the forests damp and slippery. This makes trekking in the area much tougher and slightly dangerous as well. Thus it is best to avoid trekking here in or just after the monsoon. If embarking on the trek, appropriate footwear and protective gear (hats, insect repellent, sunscreen) should be carried. A walking stick is also advisable to assist moving undergrowth to make the walk easier and to prod any stray dogs away. Also be wary of the big lizards around the trail.
The dense tropical rainforests is a perfect trek for those craving a challenge, breathtaking surroundings, and an experience.
Go for a Sea Walk!
Plunge into the blue waters to witness firsthand the magnificent marine life of Andaman Island during this unique under-water walk. Being able to stand between and interact with the aquatic flora and fauna, tread carefully between the corals, and say hello to any curious fish nibbling at your hands.
Adventurers walk along the sea bed (6-7 m depth) and wearing a special helmet with a transparent visor that allows breathing and looking to take place unhampered (the oxygen tank is on the pontoon). The experience includes getting photographed with the unperturbed fish, unique coral and delicate fauna.
Sea walking can be done in various locations but a huge advantage of doing the underwater Sea Walk at Elephant beach is that Havelock Island's crystal waters facilitate the optimum experience.
The sensation of the Underwater Sea Walk can be likened to that of walking on the moon – although, with a significantly better view. A certified guide and instructor accompanies all trips and to ensure safety of all those who are participating. The underwater sea walk can be done all year round. Though the spawning season (September to November) offers innumerable fish and coral teeming with biomass. Underwater sea walking is an ideal experience even for those with no swimming or scuba skills, but who want to see the world from a fish-point-of-view.
Scuba diving allows divers to swim with the fishes, weave in and out of ancient bedrock structures, and see a myriad of aquatic life centimetres away. What better location to embark on a dive than the Andaman Islands – home to over 30 different species of aquatic animals? For both beginners and experienced divers, each trip to the bottom of the sea offers a whole new experience from night diving to exploring wrecks.
Havelock Island offers one of the best dive sites in the Andaman Islands. Getting to Havelock Island from Port Blair can be done by frequent boats that ferry travelers to and fro. Elephant beach is located on the North-eastern part of Havelock Island (one of the many Islands that comprise of the Island chain off Great Andaman). It's a popular tourist destination known for its pristine sands, crystal waters, and sea waves. Accessible by boat and foot, it's a short 10 km from the market. Scuba diving at Havelock Island presents the opportunity to swim among the varied aquatic life – from pipe fish and crabs to eagle rays. The colorful reef bursts with life as the many fish and juvenile shrimp busy themselves with their daily routine. The depth goes down to 12 m with snappers and barracuda habiting the deeper waters.
Apart from Elephant beach, Havelock Island offers many, many scuba diving sites. Each unique with respect to the sights it offers, difficulty level and depth reached. The most popular sites are The Wall (intermediate level, sights include critters, reef fish, hunting pelagic, schools of snappers), Seduction Point (famous for rocks with stag horn corals), Barracuda city (interaction with sea turtles can take place, intermediate level), Mac Point (all levels, swimming with dugongs can take place), Aquarium (beginner level, popular for the colourful schools of fishes) and Lighthouse (all levels, night diving).
Snorkeling can be done by swimmers and non-swimmers and requires minimal equipment. It's done mainly in the shallow waters where the vivid coral-structures and amazing marine life can be viewed.
Havelock Island offers many (more than 50) snorkeling spots and most popular is Elephant Beach. Many smaller Islands around Havelock that are just a few minutes by boat are also famous and provide a variety of different experiences and sights. Elephant beach is definitely one of the most well known snorkeling locations and a huge crowd pleaser.
Located on the North-eastern part of Havelock Island, it's known for its pristine sands, crystal waters, and sea waves. Accessible by boat and foot, it's a short 10 km from the market. The waters of Elephant Beach are inhabited by a myriad of aquatic species – from the Hog fish and Red Hind to the Leafy Sea Dragon.
Snorkeling is the perfect activity for those wanting to explore the world that exists below the surface of the water, but are looking for something less intense and time consuming than scuba diving!
Mangroves are biodiversity hotspots – supporting the life of an incredible number of species – from birds and animals to plants. Inaccessible by foot, these mangroves can be explored by kayak, manoeuvring through aerial roots called pneumatophores.
Havelock Island provides plenty of kayaking opportunities with many Kayak Tours located here. Kayaking is the perfect way for non-swimmers to enjoy what these rich lands have to offer.
Radhanagar Beach, also known as Beach Number 7, is located on the western coast of Havelock Island. Named "Asia's Best Beach" (2004) and "World's 7th Best Beach" by Time Magazine, Radhanagar Beach is backed by dense native forest with perfectly spiralled waves greeting the sparkling white sandy shores. Despite its soaring popularity, Radhanagar beach is surprisingly isolated and secluded.
The beach is easily accessible – only 12 km from the Havelock Island jetty. It can be reached from Port Blair by government-operated ferries and private cruises. The late afternoon offers pleasant weather, perfect for the ideal sunset viewing! Taking a refreshing dip in the tranquil waters or one of the many water sports available – Radhanagar Beach has something for everyone!
A site for world-class sport fishing and angling; the Andaman Islands are the last frontier for true big game sport fishing. The Islands have dense rainforests, mangroves, and deep drop-offs making the conditions ideal for activities like saltwater angling.
Examples of fish that inhabit the area in and around Havelock Island – and are frequently caught – are Black Marlin, Yellow fin Tuna, Dogtooth Tuna, Blue Marlin, Sailfish, and Dorado. Most boats for hire are of various sizes and have equipment for trolling, popping and jigging. Impressively, the fishing community's firm catch-and-release policy works and helps to ensure that future generations will have the opportunity to test themselves against the magnificent fishes.
The most optimal months for game fishing in and around Havelock Island are February and March. The peak season is from November until Mid April. The second week of May brings in the monsoon season.
Havelock Island is relatively small (only 92.2 km2) with wide roads and plenty of lanes weaving in and out of the surrounding trees. With few diversions set up, Havelock Island is easy to navigate by road. A bike (two-wheeler) is strongly recommended over a car due to availability and convenience in travelling (parking options, ability to take on the narrower lanes). Given the distances and routes that travellers would take on the Island, bikes are the best mode of transport.
There are many bike rental companies and garages dotted around the Island that make the rental process a lot easier. Booking a two-wheeler should be done in advance so the bike(s) can be delivered to a specified location. Renting charges are on a 24 hours basis (from the time of availing it). Supporting documents may also be required (e.g. passport, PAN card, or any other proof of identity) at the time of renting.
There are a few things to keep in mind when renting a bike in Havelock Island. Helmets must be worn and a valid two-wheeler driving license must be held by the rider – the traffic police are known to be rather strict at enforcing local laws. Drinking and driving is a serious offence and punishable by law. In practice, a security deposit is always taken when renting a bike. Petrol is not available very easily around Havelock Island so it's advisable to fill petrol at one of the few gas stations before 7 pm.
Overall, renting a bike is the best way to go about an exploration of Havelock Island as it offers the perfect blend of being able to enjoy the scenic surroundings and covering distances!
"Island hopping" refers to the practice of visiting one Island after another. This ensures travellers get exposed to a large number and variety of Islands – even those that are relatively far away from the major commercialised hubs. Boats are rented – usually on a daily basis – and can be "bare" or come with a crew based on the traveller's preference.
The main Islands that people tend to visit on such expeditions are Neil Island, Inglis Island, and the North Andaman Island clusters. Travellers can pick which Islands to visit based on the activities they want to do (snorkeling, bird watching, scuba diving, relaxing on the beach, or water sports) and the time they have at hand so therefore the distance that can be covered. The Islands are visited for relatively short periods of time but it's ensured that all activities are covered – quality over quantity!
Neil Island is a small Island (13.7 km²) in southern Andamans. The Island is famous for its scuba diving with an immense amount to offer divers of all experience levels. The most popular sites are Margherita's Mischief (suitable for all level, calm and crystal waters, sights include Pufferfish, Dugongs, Blue-spotted stingrays, and Yellow Snappers), K Rock (perfect for all levels, a huge volcanic rock that is home to Butterflyfish, Sweetlips, Soldierfish, and Snappers), Bus Stop (suitable for all levels, has a sandy bottom with small reefs).
The serene Inglis Island is only 57 km from Port Blair and is famous for the peace and quiet that it offers. Dense jungles and crystal waters lapping at the powder sand, the Island has everything to offer. Isolated and unknown to most, tourists can pack some snacks and get on a ferry to Inglis Island from Havelock Island. The rocky Island is known for its game fishing. Snorkelling and scuba diving among the brilliant coral reef and myriad marine species that inhabit them that is an experience not to be missed. Treks can also be done in the jungles, but it is advised to be cautious about the animals that reside there.
Overall, Island hopping on a chartered boat is the ideal way to experience all that the Andaman & Nicobar Islands have to offer – especially within a limited period of time!


Lorna Scheepers is an South African artist who followed her heart to America and is now living and working in Chicago, USA.
Born Lorna Marion Stern ( b. 1967) in Sweizer Reneke, South Africa, she embraced art as an adult, enrolling in her first art class at age 27 and completed her art education at the Open Window Art Academy in Pretoria, South Africa, under some of the best and well known artists on the South African art scene. Her lecturers included Henk Serfontein, Chistiaan Diedericks, Kevin Roberts, Hanneke Benade and Tertia du Toit to name a few.
Although not obvious, her art is always deeply personal. She began painting as a means of dealing with depression at the time. During her student years, she focused on her personal trauma. Her dream of pursuing art was put on hold when she went through a divorce in 1996 (last name Bartlett), and instead had a successful career in corporate marketing. As a single mother, she focused on her career in the years that followed and only painted as a release or when commissioned. Twenty years later, she is finally doing what she loves and enjoys most.
Lorna's creativity begins with an appreciation for the beauty in the everyday, often reflecting her emotions and memories and interwoven with more idyllic and imagined elements of the environment.
Exploring ideas of socialization, personal identity and one's sense of belonging, she draws inspiration from her experience of living in between countries and continents……. She is fascinated by the dividing line between fact and fantasy, and the lingering imprint it has on our lives.
The presence of birds are often a symbolic overtone with reference to where she finds herself. She describes her art as a place of self healing and transformation and it often reflects her current state of self.
Through the years she has developed a series of symbols and marks that represents her visual vocabulary and style, but her latest works have developed into a layered, and more comfortable application.
Besides many of her lecturers who have been impressionable upon her along her journey as an artist, her list of painterly influences includes Odilon Redon, Joseph Stella, Gustav Klimt and Franz Marc.
In 2015 Lorna reconnected with a long time friend who has moved to the USA. They got married soon afterwards and she moved to Chicago, USA, where she now lives and work.
My creativity begins with an appreciation for the beauty in the everyday, often reflecting my emotions and memories  and  interwoven with more idyllic and imagined elements of the environment.
Exploring ideas of socialization, personal identity and one's sense of belonging within a place, I draw inspiration from my experience of living in between countries  and continents. I am  fascinated by the dividing line between fact and fantasy, and the lingering imprint it has on  our lives.
Although not obvious, my art is always deeply personal. The presence of birds are often a symbolic overtone with reference to where I find myself. It is a place of self healing and transformation.
My  oil paintings are intuitive and come to life through a constant process of accumulation and reduction. I will often linger  on a painting, waiting for it to reveal itself and even repaint  or remove layers.
Through the years developed a series of symbols and marks that make up my unique visual vocabulary, but my latest works have developed into  a layered, and more comfortable application.
So many artist and tutors have been impressionable upon me along my journey as an artist and my list of painterly influences includes  Odilon Redon, Joseph Stella, Gustav Klimt and Franz Marc to name but a few.
I paint from my heart, and it is imperative to me to remain integral  to my own voice. My art reflects my current state of self, with references to symbolism, but it has no singular meaning.  I believe that to assume that,  is as assuming that every person experience the world in the same way.


Suhana Khan may still be a teenager but there is no escaping that she is a celeb in her own right. Her photos soon go viral and Bollywood watchers are keen to find out when she will enter the film industry.
She may not have bagged any film yet, however, the prep for it seems to be on course. Her family, including father Shah Rukh Khan and interior designer mother Gauri Khan, routinely put up pictures of her, be it from a vacation abroad or from any of their many social outings in Mumbai.
Now, a selfie of Suhana (who turned 18 this May) has surfaced online, which shows the young lady wearing a lot of makeup.
Her hair is left loose, but her brown lipstick and smokey-eye makeup are immediately noticeable. She is wearing a white T-shirt and is carrying a white handbag, reports the Hindustan Times.
Suhana has, of course, slowly but steadily been making her own space in the tabloid and paparazzi scene. Her pictures from her family's Europe holiday were majorly followed on social media.
Of course, the family's European tour pictures had lot more to them than just this. Some of the most adorable ones involved Shah Rukh's youngest child, the cutie AbRam.
In fact, one of the pictures has AbRam curled up in his sister Suhana's arms with his cousins, Alia and Arjun Chhiba (children of Gauri's brother Vikrant Chhiba) in company.


I've noticed some of my recurring events are being synced incorrectly. A recurring Wednesday evening meeting I've scheduled in ACT is being synced and display in Google at the same time on Tuesday.
I've deleted and rescheduled the meeting but it still syncs to Tuesday rather than Wednesday.
Anyone else seeing these kind of sync errors? Anyone have a solution?


Last week Martin Sargent had me as his guest on Internet Superstar which is part of the Revision3 network. I talk about Twitter (of course), the FAILparty, The Fail Whale Fan Club, the Olympic Torch protest, Hahlo, photography and I even sneak in a reference to secret art of Bilocation. The show was a lot of fun and the time flew by.
I shot a few photos of the Revision3 studio while I was there for the taping.


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On January 3rd the U.S. Senate convened for the first time in the 113th Congress. Since amending its rules is one of the first orders of business, four resolutions were offered to do just that. But no debate and action were taken on those resolutions and instead were postponed to January 22nd when the Senate will resume its business after today's recess.
The four resolutions to amend the filibuster rule were offered by Democratic Senators Tom Udall of New Mexico, Tom Harkin of Iowa, Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey.
Senate Resolution No. 4 (Senator Udall) would (1) eliminate the filibuster on motions to proceed while allowing two hours of debate on such a motion; (2) require a talking filibuster whereby Senators who filibuster actually have to speak on the floor, greatly increasing public accountability and requiring time and energy if the minority wants to use this tool to obstruct the Senate; (3) expedite nominations by reducing post-cloture debate on nominations from 30 hours to 2 hours, except for Supreme Court Justices (for whom the current 30 hours would remain intact); and (4) eliminate the filibuster on motions to establish a conference committee with the House of Representatives to work out differences on bills.
In a conference with reporters after the abbreviated January 3rd session, Senators Udall and Merkley said that they already had the support of at least 48 of the Democratic and Independent Senators and were confident that they could gain the backing of at least three of the other seven Democratic Senators to give them the 51 votes necessary for adoption under the so-called "constitutional" or "nuclear" option. Udall and Merkley admitted, however, that it was most difficult to obtain the additional support for the talking filibuster component.
If the chamber were deadlocked at 50-50, it is anticipated that Vice President Joe Biden, who is the presiding officer of the Senate and who supports filibuster reform, would break the tie in favor of reform.
Senate Resolution No. 5 (Senators Harkin and Mikulski) would amend the rules to permit a decreasing majority of Senators to invoke cloture. On the first cloture vote, 60 votes would be needed to end debate. If one did not get 60 votes, one could file another cloture motion and two days later have another vote. That vote would require 57 votes to end debate. If cloture was not obtained, one could file another cloture motion and wait two more days. In that vote, one would need 54 votes to end debate. If one did not get that, one could file one more cloture motion, wait two more days, and 51 votes would be needed to move to the merits of the bill. The resolution also would guarantee a certain number of germane amendments.
In addition to their own resolution, Harkin and Mikulski also support the Udall-Merkley "talking filibuster" proposal and the concept that those who wish to obstruct should at the very least be required to come to the floor to debate.
Senate Resolution No. 6 (Senator Merkley). This resolution is a more limited measure. It would limit the two-thirds requirement for amending the rules to only those Senators attending and voting and would modify the rule regarding extended debate.
Senate Resolution No. 7 (Senator Lautenberg) would force Senators to engage in actual debate on the Senate floor after cloture (a call for 60 votes to break a filibuster) is filed on a motion, nomination, or legislation. If, at any time after the first degree amendment filing deadline has passed, debate ceases and the Senator or Senators conducting the filibuster give up the floor, the Senate could move to an immediate vote. The same would hold true for the thirty hours of post-cloture time attached to motions to proceed and executive nominations.
 Many prior posts have discussed the need for reform of the filibuster rule. One of those posts focused on the recent bipartisan efforts to develop a more limited reform. See also Saddiqui & Grim, On Filibuster Reform, Advocates Claim Momentum, Huffington Post (Jan. 3, 2013); Wiegel, Merkley, Udall Release Filibuster Reform Plan, Claim Between 48 and 51 Votes, Slate (Jan. 3, 2012).
 The formal title of Resolution No. 4 is "A resolution to limit certain uses of the filibuster in the Senate to improve the legislative process." Its full text is online as are are Senator Udall's remarks.
 The formal title of Resolution No. 5 is "A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority vote after additional debate." The full text of this resolution is online.
 The formal title of Resolution No. 6 is "A resolution to modify extended debate in the Senate to improve the legislative process." Its full text is available online.
 The formal title of Resolution No. 7 is "A resolution to permit the Senate to avoid unnecessary delay and vote on matters for which floor debate has ceased." Its full text is available online.


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Episode 55: Minority Inclusion & MS — We are illmatic with Victoria Reese
A lot of people visit the RealTalk MS website to listen to each podcast episode. I wanted to make that easier to do, so last week I released the RealTalk MS app for iOS or Android smartphones and tablets.
The app will always have the latest episode of RealTalk MS cued up and ready for you to listen to, and it also lets me share all kinds of bonus content with you. Head to the Apple App Store to download the iOS version of the app, or the Google Play Store to download the Android version of the app. It's the best way to stay connected to the podcast!
And speaking of staying connected to the podcast, next week, the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis is hosting the ECTRIMS 2018 Congress in Berlin, Germany. It's the largest MS conference in the world. I'll be at ECTRIMS, and you can look forward to special episodes of RealTalk MS, next Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, October 10th, 11th, and 12th!
You'll get the news, hear the interviews, and you'll be the first to get the research updates and announcements as they're being made at the largest MS conference in the world. And if you have the RealTalk MS app, you might even find some exclusive content from ECTRIMS that will only be available in the app. So next week, connect with the RealTalk MS podcast, and I'll do my best to connect you to ECTRIMS 2018.
My guest on this week's podcast is Victoria Reese, the founder of the We Are Illmatic campaign. Earlier this year, I had an opportunity to talk with Victoria about the concept of inclusion in the MS community, and how the We Are Illmatic campaign is out to change the face of MS.
We're also talking about a research review that reminds us how very bad smoking is for people living with MS, and the results of a 10-year study in the UK about the cost-effectiveness and clinical effectiveness of 4 MS disease modifying therapies. We'll give you the details behind the congressional funding for the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System in the U.S. And if you're African-American and living with MS, we'll tell you about how you can participate in an MS genetics study being conducted by UCSF.
We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS?
Download the RealTalk MS App! 1:26
RealTalk MS Will Be in Berlin for ECTRIMS 2018 2:27
MS Society UK Publishes Research Review on Smoking & MS 4:10
10-Year Study in UK Shows MS DMT Effective for RRMS 6:25
U.S. Congress Funds National Neurological Surveillance System 9:18
UCSF is Recruiting African-Americans for MS Genetic Study 13:09
Interview with Victoria Reese 16:56
Link Between Smoking & MS Clearer Than Ever
Helpline@mssociety.org.uk (For questions about smoking & MS)
Assessing the Long-Term Effectiveness of Interferon-beta and Glatiramer Acetate in Multiple Sclerosis: Final 10-Year Results from the UK Multiple Sclerosis Risk-Sharing Scheme
Patient Groups Applaud Spending Bill That Funds Important Neuro Data System
UCSF African-American MS Genetic Study Intake Survey
msdb@ucsf.edu (For questions about UCSF African-American MS Genetic Study)
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Guests: Victoria Reese
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Harbor Freight CEO gives LACMA $25 million for Wilshire expansion
Posted by Chris Jennewein on October 29, 2016 in Life | Leave a response
Photo by John Schreiber.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has received a $25 million donation from one of its trustees as part of a campaign to raise money for a new addition to the facility on Wilshire Boulevard.
The donation, which was officially announced Saturday, comes from Harbor Freight Tools Chief Executive Officer Eric Smidt and his wife, Susan, and will go toward a planned $650 million, 368,000-square-foot building by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor.
"I was born here in Los Angeles and wasn't exposed to art as a child," Smidt said in a prepared statement. "When I joined the LACMA board, I realized what I missed in my youth and the wonderful things that can happen when a public museum opens its doors to the community. I feel so lucky now to be able to help open those doors for others, especially kids with the kinds of challenges I had, so they too can benefit from the amazing art here at LACMA and the new worlds it offers.'
Smidt, whose family struggled to care for his ailing mother, spent part of his childhood in an orphanage, found high school challenging and finally moved out on his own at age 16.
In his early 20s, Smidt and his father co-founded what is now Harbor Freight Tools, which sells discount tools and equipment. He has served on LACMA's board of trustees for about 10 years.
His wife praised LACMA's welcoming atmosphere and how that fits perfectly with the couple's personal goals.
LACMA's openness and accessibility are particularly meaningful to us, as education is one of our passions. We believe that art is education. We want to encourage everyone to take advantage of this wonderful and important community resource, and we hope our support will help LACMA do even more."
The Smidt donation puts LACMA roughly half-way to its goal when added to other contributions, which include a promised $50-million from Las Vegas resort magnate Elaine Wynn, a $25-million pledge from former Univision Chairman A. Jerrold Perenchio and $125 million from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
As planned, the proposed Zumthor building will replace four of the museum's seven buildings and will allow the museum to showcase more of its permanent collection.
— City News Service
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Patricia Pye on D. C. R. A. Goonetilleke's edition of Heart of Darkness
Edited by D.C.R.A. Goonetilleke
Broadview Editions, 2020
344pp. $13.50
This is the third of a well-established edition of Heart of Darkness by Broadview Press. For this edition, Goonetilleke has broadened the range of documentary evidence in the appendices, and in particular given voice to black observers of the Congo like Disasi Makulo. Makulo was enslaved as a child in the 1870s by Tippu Tip, the infamous trader from Zanzibar, from whom he acquired his nickname. "Disasi" means "cartridge," a grimly apt moniker for a child in a continent resonating with the sound of gunfire. A substantial extract from The Life of Disasi Makulo is included here and, as Goonetilleke writes in the preface, this "opens an unprecedented window" (11) on life in the Congo in the late nineteenth century. Makulo's account also helps to contextualize Heart of Darkness, his nickname alone recalling Marlow's encounter with the French gunship: "In the empty immensity of earth, sky, and water, there she was, incomprehensible, firing into a continent" (87). Makulo was later purchased by Henry Morton Stanley, along with twenty-two other children. He regarded Stanley as his "liberator" from Tippu Tip, and his account is all the more powerful for its lack of irony or anger, as he recalls how the great explorer informs them: "I cannot let you return to your parents' homes since I do not want you to become like them: savage people, cruel people, who do not know the Good Lord" (209).
There are many other revealing accounts in this edition, but those about Stanley are worth highlighting, not least because he keeps popping up, rather as he must have done in the Congo. Amongst the excellent range of photographs included is one of him, and along with the other documents this enables us to build up a composite picture of his character. Also included are the diary entries of William G. Stairs, the explorer who accompanied Stanley up the Congo in 1887, three years before Conrad's trip. Stairs notes how Stanley gets "worked up"; is "excitable"; "says and does a great many foolish things"; and "is not a man who has had any fine feelings cultivated in his youth" (210). You rather get the impression that "Old Stanley" could behave childishly at times. This is a somewhat ironic personality trait, given that in Incidents of the Journey through the Dark Continent (also extracted in this edition), he describes the Congo as an "infant State," which needs to reach a "mature fullness" in order to be a "shining example" (263) to the rest of Africa. Stairs's account of Stanley may recall Conrad's characterization of Kurtz, who in the wilderness is like a "spoiled and pampered favourite" (128) who can be "contemptibly childish" (152). The documents by and about Stanley thereby encourage us back to Conrad's narrative and this exemplifies the value of the contextual resources in this edition. As Goonetilleke suggests, these offer "perspectives on the reality out of which this particular fiction emerged" (56).
The documents in the appendices encompass correspondence, speeches, lectures, diaries (including the Congo Diary), memoirs, satires, articles, contemporary illustrations, maps, and photographs. There is even an advertisement from the publisher George Newnes in 1899, promoting Stanley's publications and mentioning his "immense popularity" (267). This was evidently in London rather than the Congo, where his name apparently produced "a shudder," as we discover from an open letter to King Leopold, written by the African American writer George Washington Williams in 1890. This impassioned letter is new to this edition and reflects what is essentially a very "vocal" collection of documents. Here the style alone is worthy of a close reading, as Williams shifts in tone from his "disappointment" to a final blistering indictment of Leopold and the Belgian government's "deceit, fraud, robberies, arson, murder, slave-raiding, and general policy of cruelty" (225). . . . [Full review in the JCT issue]
Patricia Pye on John G. Peters's edition of Heart of Darkness
Edited by John G. Peters
Broadview Press, 2019
231 pp. $60.00
As John Peters notes in his introduction, there are many editions of Heart of Darkness. This is one of two recently published by Broadview and like Goonetilleke's third edition (Broadview, 2020) it offers a detailed introduction, substantial textual annotations, and a variety of contextual resources, here encompassing maps, correspondence, reviews, autobiographical writing, and contemporary accounts of the Congo. What differentiates Peters's edition is a stricter interpretation of "contemporary." While Goonetilleke contextualises Heart of Darkness within a broad Victorian / early Edwardian time frame, Peters chooses instead to focus on 1890, the year of Conrad's journey to the Congo. And so, with the exception of King Leopold II's "Letter from the King of the Belgians" (1898), the contemporary accounts of the Congo are from 1890. This focus is consistent with Peters's contention that the novella is clearly set in or perhaps slightly before that year, and therefore to include documentary sources from a later period, whilst valuable, presents a "somewhat inaccurate picture of what Conrad actually experienced" (33).
This approach foregrounds the debate over Conrad's influences for Heart of Darkness and the extent to which he drew both on first-hand experience and second-hand knowledge. In a comprehensive introduction, Peters unpacks the historical background over two sections, "History of the Congo Free State" and "History and Heart of Darkness." This structure supports his contention that Conrad based his story on "actual experience" and therefore it needs to be contextualised within its own specific time frame. Such careful marshalling of material is a hallmark of this edition, and there is a distinct sense of Peters pruning back the undergrowth to clear a path through the chronology. He explains how colonial abuse evidently increased in the Congo between 1890 and 1899, when Heart of Darkness was written, leading to critical debate about which incidents Conrad witnessed. Peters cites Conrad's letter to Roger Casement in 1903 where he clearly refutes knowledge of a specific atrocity during his time there. Conrad asserts he knew nothing about the practice of cutting off African workers' hands, despite "keeping my ears and eyes well open"; being privy to both "casual talk" and "definite enquiries"; and having had "numerous informants" (160-61). Peters suggests we take Conrad "at his word" here, while acknowledging he may have "suppressed this memory, is being wilfully misleading, or was simply far more out of the loop than he thought" (18-19). To extend Peters's discussion, it is also insightful to look more closely at the language of Conrad's letter. I was struck, in particular, by that deliberate contrast between "casual talk" and "definite enquiries," because it highlights Conrad's characteristic preoccupation with the process of gleaning and exchanging information. Similar terms haunt the conception of other works, most notably The Secret Agent. The extent of Conrad's knowledge about the real-life events influencing his fiction is characteristically hard to ascertain, however his interest in how they are communicated is never in doubt.
There is a separate section on colonialism. A more wide-ranging discussion of imperialism and race can be found in Goonetilleke's edition, although Peters offers an accessible survey of the critical debate following Achebe's famous critique in 1977. However, I wanted to add a "Discuss" to his assertion that "Conrad, like all of us, was a product of his time" (20). This sounds rather vague in an edition which foregrounds the experience of a specific year. Some signposting of the contextual resources would also have been helpful, especially to the contemporary reviews which offer much insight into attitudes about race. Peters also explores Heart of Darkness as a tale of psychological change under "The Journey Within" (referencing Guerard). Despite the ostensible shift in focus implied by the heading, colonialism resurfaces here from the perspective of Marlow's evolving mindset about Western civilization. This highlights one of the problems posed by such introductions, as inevitably there is an overlap between sections and so theme-hunting undergraduates may miss the additional discussion. Themed sections like "Marlow and Women" can also constrain fuller explorations of Conrad's characters. For example, Marlow's aunt is contextualized here by the debate over Conrad's limited representations of women. Yet this characterization is just as pertinent to the wider discussion of colonialism, as her talk of "weaning those ignorant millions from their horrid ways" (63) epitomizes contemporary attitudes across the gender divide. . . . [Full review in the JCT issue]
Riccardo Capoferro on Yael Levin's Joseph Conrad: Slow Modernism
Joseph Conrad: Slow Modernism
Yael Levin
The title of Joseph Conrad: Slow Modernism correctly emphasizes that the focus of the book is not restricted to Conrad's oeuvre. Not only does Levin reassess many of Conrad's works, but she also historicizes a strain of modernist literature that has for a long time been obscured by other defining aspects and themes—in particular by the quest for a fully-fledged aesthetic vision typical of key authors such as Joyce and Eliot. To do so, Levin astutely adopts a self-conscious retrospective scope. She takes Beckett's non-teleological approach to form and meaning as a vantage point, tracing its prehistory—namely, its early emergence—in the work of Conrad. In looking at Conrad, however, she does not simply focus on his attempts to disrupt conventional formal or ideological patterns—what he called narrative "finality"—she also highlights how, driven by a desire for order, Conrad's work ranges between a teleological, sense-making organization and an open-ended approach to narrative and experience.
Crucial to Levin's theoretical and interpretive undertaking is the idea of "slowness." Taking her cue from Bergson, Levin preliminarily investigates the meaning of the velocity-slowness binary in modernist writing as well as in common, well-established approaches to narrative. The metaphor of "velocity" defines highly functional plots, which seem to be based on causal logic. In these plots, action plays a key part and endings tend to provide conclusive explanations and judgments, overshadowing moments of indetermination. As Levin reminds us, Conrad was keenly aware of the constraints of "velocity"—in fact, he did not want to place too much weight on "accidents." In Conrad's fiction, Levin argues, the use of non-teleological episodes goes along with the description of states of experience that Bergson would have identified with "life": states in which the self becomes permeable, immersed in, and intertwined with, the surrounding environment. In Levin's apt phrase, Conrad's narrative explorations attempt, therefore, to grasp a deeper "experience of time."
In Joseph Conrad: Slow Modernism, the notion of "slowness" covers, therefore, a variety of interconnected dimensions that go far beyond formal construction. Conrad's representation of a "slow" self has, in particular, crucial implications. In the absence of rational detachment, the subject-object dichotomy, established by Descartes's thought and integral to empiricist epistemology, cannot hold any longer. Non-teleological narratives that seek to capture "life" are thus relevant in terms that are both ontological—Levin puts a premium on an "ontological" approach to Conrad's fiction—and epistemological. In charting the way in which Conrad fleshes out the relation between time, narrative, and the self, moreover, Levin historicizes the modernist rejection of late-realist, pseudo-scientific approaches to experience. Interestingly, however, her interpretations also contribute to our understanding of typically modernist techniques of representation, in particular of "defamiliarization" and its Conradian correlative, "delayed decoding." While the notion of "delayed decoding" stresses how Conrad's distinctive use of narrative focus defers the perception of an object, Levin identifies a kind of defamiliarization that does not depend on a temporarily obscured reality, but on a full immersion of the self in the experience of time. . . . [Full review in the JCT issue]
James Ward on Robert Hampson's Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad (Critical Lives)
Robert Hampson
Reaktion Books, 2021
208 pp. $19.00 / $9.99
On 9 September 2020, the BBC broadcast the documentary "Africa Turns The Page—The Novels That Shaped A Continent." The presenter, David Olusoga, explained how the picture of Africa presented to Western readers before the publication of works by Chinua Achebe and Ngugi wa Thiong'o in the 1950s was "a bit of a problem," particularly the popular boy's own stories of H. Rider Haggard and John Buchan, which pitted heroic Westerners against "unruly savages." In contrast Joseph Conrad took the African adventure story and turned it into something "far more troubling." However, in introducing the work of Achebe Olusoga explained that:
"Heart of Darkness" was an attack on European Imperialism, but in the twentieth century African writers began to rebel against the idea that their continent should be thought of or described as a place of "darkness," and one writer in particular condemned the way that European novelists, like Joseph Conrad, had portrayed the people of Africa as passive victims with no inner thoughts or inner lives. ("Africa Turns the Page")
It seems unfortunate that, in the popular imagination at least, Conrad is still defined in relation to Achebe's powerful criticism delivered in the 1977 lecture, "An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness." This is a problem that Robert Hampson acknowledges in the compelling new addition to the "Critical Lives" series from Reaktion Books, suggesting that Achebe's essay "has become the lens through which Conrad's work as a whole is often introduced and unjustifiably dismissed" (14). As most readers of Conrad will know, a previous short story "An Outpost of Progress," presented a quite different picture of Africa, and provided proof, as Hampson illustrated in the article "An Outpost of Progress: The Case of Henry Price," that Conrad had a much greater sensitivity to the complexities of African culture and society than Olusoga suggests (in Conrad in Africa, edited by Lange and Fincham, Social Sciency Monographs, 2002, 211-230).
Much of the material from that article is reworked here, but condensed to a fascinating two-page summary which situates the story in relation to the colonial history of Sierra Leone. This history provides the explanation for Henry Price's various knowledges of European and African cultures and tells us why his role in the story is pivotal. I mention this example specifically because it exemplifies, like numerous other examples throughout this short guide, the depth of knowledge and understanding that Robert Hampson brings to his work, reflecting a lifetime spent writing about the author, which allows both new readers and more experienced students of Conrad to gain a greater appreciation of Conrad's art and practice. Indeed, while the Morning Star has suggested that this book would be suitable for "the student and the general reader," anyone familiar with Hampson's work will no doubt be interested to read an edition which promises "new interpretations of all of Conrad's major works" (Hampson back cover). . . . [Full review in the JCT issue]
Fall 2020 Reviews
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Robert Hampson on Rob Lemkin, African Apocalypse
African Apocalypse
Film by Rob Lemkin
Featuring Femi Nylander
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On Friday 16 October, the British Film Institute showed African Apocalypse, a documentary by Rob Lemkin, as part of the 2020 London Film Festival.
African Apocalypse follows Femi Nylander, a British-Nigerian poet and activist, on a journey to and across Niger. It begins with Femi recalling his time as a philosophy student at Oxford, where, as he observes, he met more Old Etonians than other black students. He recounts his discovery there of Heart of Darkness, and his initial conviction that Conrad's account of Kurtz's activities in the Congo must have been an exaggeration, a piece of imaginative embellishment. However, subsequent reading and research soon disabused him and revealed to him the true nature of the "civilising mission" in Africa. Inspired by Heart of Darkness, African Apocalypse tracks Femi as he follows in the footsteps of Captain Paul Voulet, who was sent by the French government on a military mission to "pacify" the peoples of the Chad Basin and put the area "under French protection."
Lemkin, who has a distinguished record as the maker of over fifty documentaries, describes the film as a nonfictional retelling of Heart of Darkness. This is signaled by quotations from Heart of Darkness, which are used to provide some of the commentary throughout. Indeed, the film begins with Marlow's assertion about "the conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves." However, Heart of Darkness also informs the film at a deeper level with Femi's quest to reach Voulet's grave echoing Marlow's quest for Kurtz, and the film offers the same kind of double narrative as Conrad's novella. Femi's quest uncovers the story of Voulet's expedition in its passage of looting and slaughter, but there is also a second story: the story of Femi's own experiences during this quest. . . . [Full review in the JCT issue]
Sylvia Weiser Wendel on Tracking the Literature of Tropical Weather
Tracking the Literature of Tropical Weather: Typhoons, Hurricanes, and Cyclones
Edited by Anne Collett, Russell McDougall, and Sue Thomas
Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, 2017
300 pp. $139.99/$139.99/$129.00
The paradox of tropical winds, invisible yet audible, destructive yet capricious, takes on greater import in a warming world. In their introduction, the editors of this timely book remind us that tropical storms endanger a large and growing portion of the world's population, while costs of repairs and rebuilding continue to escalate. Merging the abstract with the actual, then, the essays here view tropical storms depicted in world literature as indistinguishable from their impact on people and culture.
Srilata Ravi, writing about tropical literature in Mauritius, recaps the Francophone island's history of storm-focused prose. From Bernardin de St. Pierre's 1789 Voyage a L'Ile de France, Ravi continues to the same author's better-known Paul et Virginie, "the foundational text of Mauritian literature," wherein cyclones bookend the tragic progress of the heroine (30). Marcel Cabon's 1965 novel, Namaste, is as befits a midcentury work more concerned with social injustice, specifically a laissez-faire attitude towards storm warnings among the then-colonial authorities, and poor or nonexistent access to storm preparation in the island's remote and impoverished reaches. Ravi argues that the last third of the novel, in which the protagonist, suffering from cyclone-induced trauma, wanders as a madman about the ruined landscape, represents an internalization of violence-as-storm, in which human beings and nature are not seen as being at odds but in balanced, if unhappy, interaction. . . . [Full review in the JCT issue]
Mark Deggan on Hugh Epstein, Hardy, Conrad and the Senses
Hardy, Conrad and the Senses
Hugh Epstein
Edinburgh UP, 2020
313 pp. $125
"The Unpurged Images"
Outside our consciousness there lies the cold and alien world of actual
things. Between the two stretches the narrow borderland of the senses.
Heinrich Hertz
Epstein's excellent recent volume, Hardy, Conrad, and the Senses (2020), covers new ground in three interconnected ways. It surveys how nineteenth-century reflection upon sensory phenomena inflects literary depictions of consciousness; it shows how such discourses inform the aesthetics of the authors at the heart of his study, Thomas Hardy and Joseph Conrad; lastly, and most impressively, in a series of paired close readings from the major novels, Epstein shows how attention to the senses opens unexpected insights into how we are to understand their characters and scenarios.
The late century focus was always going to be a touch surprising. In the years since Ian Watt's reading of Victorian moral imperatives and the cult of progress in Conrad in the Nineteenth Century (1979), Conrad is not often seriously appraised as a Victorian writer. One forgets that the "Victorian realist," Hardy, outlived Conrad by four years, dying in 1928; but such observations raise Hardy the novelist above the poet, whose 1917 collection, Moments of Vision, is celebrated at the time Conrad, the younger by seventeen years, was navigating what Thomas Moser called his period of "decline." On a like note, Hardy is seldom contemplated in direct relation to the literary upheavals of the Modernist era, while Conrad's later works regress toward the romance formulas of an earlier one. Then there is the issue of nationality: being English is a way that the deracinated Polish seaman could never be, what is one to make of Hardy's "Michaelmas rains" (Return of the Native 55) and "primaeval yews and oaks" (Tess 119) in relation to the global settings more often favored by Conrad? Epstein is understandably guarded on what brings these authors together. Given how hard it would seem "to find two contemporary great writers less inclined directly to acknowledge one another" (9), Hardy, Conrad and the Senses must look elsewhere for its interpretative hinge. . . . [Full review in the JCT issue]
J. A. Bernstein on Katherine Isobel Baxter, Imagined States
Imagined States: Law and Literature in Nigeria, 1900-1966
Katherine Isobel Baxter
They Can't Breathe
Writing in the American Scholar weeks after the death of George Floyd, a Black American, at the hands of the Minneapolis Police, Robert Zaretsky, an historian, explains why he can no longer teach Heart of Darkness:
My students do not need to be asked to attend to the subtleties of lines that compare, say, an African boilerman to "a dog in a parody of breeches and a feather hat walking on his hind legs." The haze of uncertainty, especially when exhaled by a 19th-century white novelist, was not what my students needed before George Floyd was murdered. It certainly is not what they—or their professors—need now. ("The Bloom Has Faded," June 22, 2020)
In an interview the same month, Michael Eric Dyson, the Black sociologist and writer, told the New York Times that he would strike Heart of Darkness from the canon, explaining that "it's done so much damage in fashioning savage notions of Africa" ("Why Michael Eric Dyson Would Demote 'Heart of Darkness' From the Canon," June 7, 2020).
Painting Conrad as a racist, or at least as a purveyor of racialist thought, is nothing new in Conrad studies, as any reader of these pages well knows. The sentiment dates back at least as far as Achebe's famous essay, "An Image of Africa," which was adapted from his 1975 lecture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Putting aside for a moment the question of whether Conrad's depiction of racism necessarily constitutes his endorsement—a question that Cedric Watts, among others, asked ("'A Bloody Racist': About Achebe's View of Conrad," The Yearbook of English Studies, 13, 1983, pp. 196–209)—it is clear that teaching and writing about Conrad, especially now, comes with a special sense of responsibility and an awareness of how his writings can be received. The Joseph Conrad Society of America even issued a statement to this effect in June of 2020, acknowledging that "Conrad's relation to racism is often complex and contradictory."
Enter Katherine Isobel Baxter, whose Imagined States: Law and Literature in Nigeria, 1906-1966, surveys a fascinating range of West African literature, from Achebe and Joyce Cary to Cyprian Ekwensi and Edgard Wallace, to look at the ways in which governing law has been imagined in the region. Drawing on Agamben's concept of the "state of exception," Baxter's central claim is that "British and Nigerian fiction writers, sometimes consciously and sometimes not, attended to and made visible the inventive force of the law, not least in the suspension of the rule of law" (5). For Baxter, it's the imaginative component, the way law is transmuted and distilled through the medium of literature, and thereby encapsulated in the public's mind, that matters most in reckoning colonialism's force. Also borrowing from Benedict Anderson's notion of an "Imagined Community," she shows—quite convincingly, in fact—how literature, both highbrow and popular, forms a kind of pedestal for buttressing the law and furthering colonialism's reach, especially through what Agamben calls a perpetual "state of emergency" . . . [Full review in the JCT issue]
Yael Levin on Julie Beth Napolin, The Fact of Resonance
The Fact of Resonance: Modernist Acoustics and Narrative Form
Julie Beth Napolin
Fordham UP, 2020
345 pp. $30
It is an exciting time to be a Conradian. At the same time that many of us are contending with well-intentioned but misplaced efforts to right literary discourse by eradicating Conrad from the canon, recent works of criticism are broadening the scope of investigation into his works and allowing us to rethink his writing in radically new ways. Such critical work is important; it confirms the author's place in academic discussion and provides new avenues of research that attest to his continuing importance in the future. Julie Beth Napolin's The Fact of Resonance is a welcome contribution to this enterprise. It allows us to see beyond the abstractions of narrative voice and to hear, feel and experience Conrad's writing anew. The three central chapters of this comparative and inter-disciplinary study are inspired by the openings of Almayer's Folly, The Nigger of the 'Narcissus' and Heart of Darkness, but what follows, in each case, is not the standard critical exegesis of these works. Instead, Conrad's is but one of many voices heard in the course of this engaging book. Within the framework of a broad range of critical theory—including Sigmund Freud, Friedrich Kittler, Jean-Luc Nancy, Frantz Fanon—Conrad is placed in dialogue with works by W.E. B. Du Bois and William Faulkner. Napolin's productive and at times explosive juxtapositions set an important precedent. This is a brave and original work that is significant to the future of Conrad studies precisely because it reads him differently.
The project seeks to recuperate the acoustics of narration that are lost in the consolidated and neutral narratological conceptualization of voice. The focus on racial, gendered, cultural and linguistic tensions illuminates forms of difference that disappear in categorical logic. Structuralist systems necessarily reject, raze or marginalize otherness. Napolin's attempt to sound the resonances of that which survives this process is not merely a conceptual investigation into the ellipses of narratology; it is an attempt to tease out missing, absent or obliterated (in other words non-canonical) historical trajectories by exploring the acoustic unconscious of canonical texts. . . . [Full review in the JCT issue]


Everyone loves a good glow party! Get your glow sticks and head to the James Plaza after Addison Agen on the Main Stage and Listen to DJ SalaS play all of the fun dance tunes along with an synchronized laser light show at 9:00 and 10:15! Or come in with the Glow Roll- Beach Cruiser Parade (meet at Auburn YMCA at 7:15) and kick-stands down at the Plaza at 8:45 to join in the Festivities put on by the Summit City Croozers! Also, adding to the fun is Glow-in-the-Dark Spray Paint Art Displays. Family Friendly Atmosphere with a lot of fun things to see while waiting for the 9:30 Main Stage Fireworks!


Now that the cold weather is here (though it's not quite winter in Texas) it's always best to have a good book in hand as you curl up under a blanket or by the fire. The editors of Lodestone have compiled a list of books that make us think of winter time. They're not all new releases, and some haven't been published in this century, but we felt that they made great winter reading. Hopefully you'll find something here to enjoy!
Set in Wendell Berry's beloved Port William, Kentucky, this novel centers on Hannah Coulter, now in her eighties, as she looks back on her life through the Great Depression, World War II, and the many social and economic changes taking place around her. And central to her story is the community of Port William itself, which changes and adapts but remains strong around her. It is a novel that chronicles a life of joy and grief, of steadfastness and hope.
Winter always calls for nature poetry, in my opinion. Even having grown up in a snow-less climate, I've always found this poem, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," to embody the essence of winter. Other excellent selections are "The Road Not Taken," "Acquainted with the Night," "Looking for a Sunset Bird in Winter," and "A Winter Eden." The edition linked to the image above contains all of these and many more.
I have always known Le Guin for her Earthsea novels, so I did not know that The Left Hand of Darkness was one of her most popular novels for years after it was published. It won the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award in 1970, and established her reputation as an important science fiction author. It tells the story of Genly Ai, a human representative who travels to the alien planet of Winter in order to invite the inhabitants to join a coalition of humanoid planets. The challenge he does not anticipate, however, is that of adapting to and understanding a culture vastly different from his own.
These three novels by C. S. Lewis follow Elwin Ransom, a professor of philology. In Out of the Silent Planet, Ransom is forcibly taken to the planet Mars, where he learns that his captors have a malicious plan toward the planet and its inhabitants. In Perelandra, Ransom is summoned to the planet Venus (known as Perelandra) to prevent an attack from his previous captor, Doctor Weston. In That Hideous Strength, the dark forces in the previous two novels have converged on planet Earth in an all-out assault.
For some reason I associate the Bronte sisters with the winter season, and I've included this one because I've been intending to read it for a while. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is only one of two novels by Anne Bronte, the lesser-known and youngest of the three sisters, but it is considered one of the first feminist novels, and it was certainly ground-breaking for its time. Helen Graham is a mysterious widow who moves into the long-vacant Wildfell Hall, where she lives in seclusion with her young son. Local gossip soon begins to slander her, but young farmer Gilbert Markham believes in her good character and sets out to discover the truth about her past.
"The smell of that buttered toast simply spoke to Toad, and with no uncertain voice; talked of warm kitchens, of breakfasts on bright frosty mornings, of cozy parlour firesides on winter evenings, when one's ramble was over and slippered feet were propped on the fender; of the purring of contented cats, and the twitter of sleepy canaries."
Yes, this is a children's book, but who doesn't need to revisit Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger? On a lovely spring day, Mole gets fed up with spring cleaning and goes outside to enjoy the day, where he meets Rat (actually a water vole). The two of them visit Toad, who has become obsessed with motor cars and has been wreaking havoc with his new hobby. Mole and Rat seek out the wise, formidable Badger to help talk sense into Toad before he does further harm to himself and others. Though only small portions of the book take place in winter time, it is a cozy read and celebrates the joys of friendship.
This is another one that's been on my reading list for a while. I encountered it in this book review on one of my favorite websites, and I've wanted to read it ever since. The traveling night circus opens from sundown to sunrise. Celia and Marco, two young illusionists, have been trained as rivals, and their competitions of magic every night captivate audiences. As Celia and Marco realize their love for one another, the sinister aspects of the circus begin to reveal themselves.
This is a wonderful read, one that I (this is Will) could read in long sessions, which is what I think of when I look for a "cozy" read. It is Key's memoir with a focus on his relationship with his father (the titular "largest man"), and is one of the few books that have had me laughing on one page and suddenly, shockingly, in tears on the next. Any writer can learn from Key by watching how he tells a story and how he lets dramatic moments land without an attempt to make them seem even larger. He's a master of subtlety and humor.


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Chapter 1 – More of BOTH is Better!
"Healthspan"….. We all want to be "healthy, wealthy and wise" as Ben Franklin proclaimed. But how? You only have three resources you can influence – your money, your people and your time. Time is the one resource that cannot be replenished, and that has led to mankind's fascination with aging and immortality. However, fatalism, the self-perception that you may be "too old to recover", remains a major barrier for some. Although aging is inevitable – "growing old" can, in fact, be delayed. According to TIME Magazine even – the year 2045 is "The Year Man Becomes Immortal."* If you can delay "growing old" this effectively creates more functional time for you to generate greater wealth AND pass on more of your wealth (or spend it should you so choose).
There is a growing trend in healthcare focusing on "Healthspan" over "Lifespan". "Healthspan" refers to the number of healthy years you have, not simply the total years of your life (Lifespan). The literature is replete with stories about the average life expectancy in the U.S. being 2 years longer than it was 20 years ago, BUT, Americans on average are spending those two extra years more infirmed, and more in hospital. It does not need to be so. There are relatively simple ways to "delay" the aging process - particularly the aging of our brains. This only requires some small attention to the issue. You are caring for the "health" of your portfolio. Improving the health of your brain increases your healthspan and therefore, by default, your generational wealth!
Your Brain…. In order to begin, you must first dispel a fallacy that you may have learned when you were young - that our brains can't grow. Our brains do in fact grow, even in our later years, and our memory can be improved well beyond 100 years. Recent neuroscience data has now shown that activity and exercise promotes brain growth - and simple exercise can actually delay onset of dementia. Activities like walking, yoga and pickleball increase nerve activity in your feet, back, arms and eyes which send impulses to the brain making neurons in the brain grow more connections like leaves on a tree. When it comes to neurons in the brain - more is definitely better!
Balance your Balance…. There is one simple area that can change your life, generations of your children's lives and your portfolio. It is -- your balance. You balance your financial statements, but do you "balance your balance"? It turns out that if you are 80 years or older you have a 1 in 2 chance of falling this year and losing your independence (or worse), and if your children are approaching 65 they have a 1 in 3 chance of falling. Certainly you've never been dependent on anyone in the past - why start now? We start to lose our balance in our 50's, but research now shows that you can easily recover balance and improve your brain activity even over 100 years! Thus, aging is inevitable -- falling is not. When you remain independent and do simple activities that promote brain health, you, your family and your portfolio will win.
The Stork…. Remember the early Warner Brothers, Merrie Melodies cartoons where the stork brings a baby and rejuvenates a household? Doing the simple "Stork" stance - or a single leg stand - rejuvenates your brain. If you can't stand on a single foot for at least 30 seconds you have a fall risk, and should consider seeking a formal balance evaluation. Putting on a sock or washing your foot in the shower would be a risk. So start slow - practice just lifting a foot for 1 second, then 2 and so on. Do so initially near a ledge or counter so you can hold on, and if you feel you are going to fall seek medical attention. If you feel stable and you steadily increase the "Stork" duration, you will decrease your fall risk, improve your brain activity AND remain independent. Pass this on to your family - get the grandkids off the couch and away from their phones - show off your big brain!
It will feel great to increase your health, wealth and wisdom!
Chapter 2: How the "Stork" leads to greater productivity!!
Dr. Daniel Deems, MD, PhD, FACS is an otolaryngologist, neuroscientist and balance expert. His passion is to prevent Americans from falling.


2910050 ✉ 1932 1/- Lyrebird on plain registered Mitchell FDC from Perth (with Mitchell rubber stamped address, lower left) to Stanley Gibbons, London. Minor blemishes.
3126817 ✉ 1938 NSW Sesqui set tied by Catherine Hill Bay (NSW) FD datestamp to registered Hornadge cover, typed address to UK.
3125109 ✉ 1938 ½d Orange Roo pair tied by Carlton North (Vic) FDI datestamp on Miller Bros FDC, typed address to New Zealand. Rare.
3127117 ✉ 1938 ½d Kangaroo marginal pair on Smyth generic FDC, tied by Sydney 'INSTAL A TELEPHONE' slogan cancel, pencil-addressing in hand of Arthur Bergen.
3125096 ✉ 1937 1d & 2d tied to illustrated Mitchell FDC by Perth '10MY37' FDI datestamps.
3128794 ✉ 1937 Coronation 1d QM & 2d KGVI tied by Norwood (SA) FD datestamp to Smith (Frank P) FDC with distinctive cachet in violet, typed address to Smith.
3119999 ✉ 1941 1½d Green KGVI x2 tied to plain FDC by 'BULK POSTAGE/10DE41/BRISBANE.Q' datestamp, cover unopened, unusually fine. Rare wartime FDC, Cat $500.
3125110 ✉ 1937 3d Blue Die I White Wattles tied by Brisbane '2AUG/1937' FDI slogan cancel to generic Smyth FDC, typed address to USA.


We want to hear about your experience at Knight's Automotive Repair.
I purchased a used minivan last year when we had our fourth child. This van has been nothing but problems and around thanksgiving it began smoking and leaking antifreeze. I took it to my "regular place" and was charged around $1000 for the radiator and hoses and some other things. The problem was not fixed correctly and the van has continued to smoke and leak antifreeze. After several visits back to my "regular place" I decided to give someplace else a try. Knights auto was able to see the van immediately, when I got there they took the van back right away and found the problem, explained what was wrong and even showed me where the hose was broken while the van was on the lift. The car wasn't drivable and they weren't going to have the part until later that day, I had two of my kids with me and they gave us a ride home! This is a great service, may not seem like much but if you've ever had to wait at a mechanic with small children (something I've had to do a LOT since I got this car) you would know this alone makes it worth giving them a try. They got the part and as promised the repairs were made and I was able to get my car back the same day. I have been back twice for other small issues related to the repair done by the first place I went to and they've had me in and out quickly both times. Everyone in the office is friendly and knowledgeable. I look forward to getting all the other problems on the van fixed with them soon!
There's a feeling you get when you have work done on your car at Knight's Automotive. It's called confidence. From the moment you make your first appointment until the time you pick up your car, you can rest assured you're in good hands. I recently brought my car in for a routine oil change. I knew something was going on with my car but didn't mention it because I couldn't exactly explain what it was. Rita test drove the car and called me and said she noticed the problem I couldn't explain. Who does that? Knight's does! If you're undecided about where to bring your car for service-don't hesitate. Peyton, Nancy, Rita and the rest of the team will welcome you and your car and make you feel like family.
I didn't even know about this place until the alternator in my WRX died, and I needed to find somewhere close I could drive to, and pray I'd make it there before my car died again. They replaced my alternator at a very good price, and they were even willing to drive me home so I didn't have to wait in the waiting room.
At the same time, I was having power steering issues. Shortly before my alternator died, I was at my local Subaru dealership for a safety recall, and I asked Subaru to look the power steering issue. They quoted me at $1000 for a power steering rack, plus an additional $1000 if I needed a new power steering pump. Needless to say, I didn't have Subaru fix it for me at that time.
So, when I went to Knight's for my alternator, I asked them to look at the power steering issue, since they were working on my car anyway. Apparently, all I needed was a new power steering belt, which was about $100 for parts and labor, and it fixed my problem perfectly! I know dealerships tend to kill you on pricing, but $100 compared to $2000+? Come on.
I also had a radiator hose burst on me this week, leaving me unable to drive to work. I dropped my car off as soon as they opened, and even though they were insanely busy, they had me on my way to work about 2 hours later.
Everyone is super pleasant and polite. Hopefully I wont have any car issues for a while, but if I do, I'll surely be coming back to Knights.
A couple of days ago I was heading out to PA, and my low-pressure tire light came on. I was just about to pass Knights auto and decided to stop in and see if I could get air put in the tires, (which has in the past all that's needed).
My car was taken right away, and I stood outside the bay as the technician measured the pressure on each tire, and started to take one tire off. I asked if there was a problem he explained to me that this particular tire was a pound or two lower than the rest and he just wanted to check and make sure that there wasn't a reason. Sure enough there was a nail in the tire.
In almost every case in the past, the person putting the air in would fill the tires and I would be on my way. If the low pressure light came on again, it would mean a problem. No one usually wants to bother taking the time to visually check and see if there is a problem.
The tire was repaired and I was very grateful that I stopped by, on a whim, to get them checked by a group of people who are not only conscientious, polite, have fair prices and prompt service, but care about you and your safety as well as your car.
My father and i got a flat tire and because we were in the right place at the right time we were led to Knight's Auto Repair. Even though we pulled in at the end of the day, Justin diagnosed the problem, fixed the tire (and the spare!) and did so with kindness and professionalism (as did everyone we encountered). The cost was very reasonable and despite having to deal with this at the worst possible time on a very stressful day, Knight's came to our rescue. Many thanks!
I brought a potential used car purchase here to get inspected. They took me in on short notice and pointed out numerous issues that I was not aware of and brought me into the shop to explain them to me. All of the mechanics/staff are very friendly and trustworthy. Best $75 I ever spent.
Terrific customer service and wonderful office staff. They diagnosed my problem,and Rita negotiated on my behalf with the extended warranty insurer to get most of the work paid for. And I got a handwritten thank-you note! How often does that happen? This is my car's permanent shop. Highly recommended.
Very professional, outstanding service. We needed work done on our van before a trip and they were able to squeezed us in without any issues.
I have been using Knights Automotive for at least 15 years. I have felt their service is excellent. From a simple oil change to an entire engine rebuild, Knights has been fair in their pricing and abillity. They come to my home if I can't get the car to them and they don't mind checking my tire pressure with only a few seconds notice. They discuss numerous ways to attack a problem and let my husband and I decide the best course of action. I can't say enough about the service and the professionalism of Knights.
In a nutshell, the are top notch. My mother was visiting from out of state and ran into car trouble and they fixed it for her right away. Nancy, Peyton and Rita are awesome. They diagnosed the problem right away and she had her car back in half a day. The cost was great too. This is a family owned business who cares and did not rip her off. That gives me piece of mind. I highly recommend this business. They go the extra mile for sure! I found them on the internet, based on their great reviews and feel even better having sent my mother to use them.
Very well done service. Thank you.
Very excellent quick service. Staff were extremely polite. I will be returning and will tell people to come here!


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Tab Baldwin brings in European coaches for World Hoops Clinic
Posted at May 15 2018 12:37 PM
MANILA, Philippines – For the second year in a row, Ateneo de Manila University head coach Tab Baldwin will hold the World Hoops Clinic, where world-class mentors get to impart their knowledge to Filipino head coaches in a three-day event.
This year's edition will be held at the MGC New Life Christian Academy in Bonifacio Global City from June 1 to 3.
In an appearance on "The Score" on Monday night, Baldwin said that last year's inaugural edition was a success, with over 200 coaches attending.
"We didn't have a lot of promotion, we didn't have a lot of opportunity to expose the coaches to what we're trying to do, and yet we still got that kind of response," said Baldwin. "So we were pleased about that, and the coaches that came and visited absolutely loved it."
READ: NBA teams look to the future with draft lottery, combine
This time around, Baldwin has invited coaches from Europe to share their experiences and knowledge to the Filipino mentors.
Among them are Andrea Mazzon and Vasilis Fragkias, both of whom have extensive experience in European and international basketball.
"It's something that I think we're lacking here in the Philippines – the influence of the European game," said Bladwin. "We don't see it in the way we play the game. And I think we need to. I think it is a powerful influence in terms of how the game is played well, and you know, why wouldn't you want that?"
Also set to speak during the coaching clinic are Topex Robinson and Norman Black, as well as Baldwin's former player and New Zealand coach Paul Henare.
In his interview with TJ Manotoc, Baldwin went into detail about what coaches can expect from the World Hoops Clinic.
Watch more in iWant or TFC.tv
More information is available on the World Hoops Clinic Facebook page.
For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN Sports website.
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Building on last year's success, Jase Cornell put together a solid OSCAAR Modified campaign en route to placing sixth in the year-end standings.
Kicking off the season at Sunset Speedway, Jase Cornell battled hard throughout the weekend of competition, fighting for an 11th-place finish despite a mid-race spin. He then backed it up with another 11th a couple weeks later at Kawartha Speedway.
Unfortunately, the next two races at Jukasa Motor Speedway and Sunset did not go as the team planned with a pair of finishes outside of the top-15. Kawartha Speedway saw a small glimmer of hope, though, as Cornell was able to fight his way to a 12th-place finish.
If there was a section of the schedule that seemed to suit Cornell beyond anything else, it would be the summer as he seemed to hit his stride at the end of July and into August. He kicked it off with a 10th at Flamboro Speedway, followed by a ninth at Peterborough Speedway.
The trip to the beach was his best performance of the year, with Cornell scoring a heat victory and fifth-place finish. He then returned to Sauble Speedway a month later, placing 10th.
Kicking off the short track playoffs with Sunset Speedway put an end to the strong stretch, though, as the Innisfil, Ontario track plagued him all season. Cornell was forced to run the last chance qualifier after a pair of poor showings in his qualifying heats. He did what he needed to do to make the show, though, visiting victory lane. Starting deep in the field for the 50-lap feature, he made his way up to 18th by the checkered flag.
He ended the year solidly, though, finishing ninth at Flamboro's Frostoberfest despite a mid-race spin followed by another ninth at Peterborough's Autumn Colours Classic even with a spin at the halfway mark.


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OAKLAND — We might not have much of a series between the Warriors and Clippers, but we definitely will have action worth watching.
And maybe he'll coax a couple teammates to follow his lead.
When an NBA playoff series lacks competitive balance and natural team-vs.-team animosity, as Warriors-Clippers does, it needs a compelling cause or someone to stand up and start a fire. Say no more. Beverley carries a jug of kerosene everywhere he goes.
The mini-skirmish wasn't much, as these things go, but Malloy had seen enough to justify his decision. He and the other two officials spent much of the game watching Beverley play chicken with Durant's exasperation point, and they didn't want to see it get anywhere near fisticuffs.
"Seeing the highlights from [Game 1], I'm not sure anybody deserved to get kicked out of the game," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "It didn't look that bad.
When the teams gather for Game 2 on Monday night at Oracle Arena, we know where to look. Find Beverley, because you know he's up to something in the vast space between silly and sinister.
Beverley usually is assigned to defend Stephen Curry; the two have a history of antagonism that has resulted in double technical fouls on multiple occasions. But Clippers coach Doc Rivers, realizing that has failed to influence Curry's mind or curb his production, threw a wrinkle and sent Beverley after Durant, creating something of a bulldog-vs.-mailman tableau.
It didn't work as well as the Clippers would have liked, but it was worth a try insofar as they know they can't begin to match the Warriors' sheer talent.
There are adjustments between every playoff game, coaching staffs reviewing video and looking for areas subtle and obvious to provide a different look. No matter what Rivers and Co. do, they likely feel there is a benefit to being physical. Maybe even extra physical.
So as Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell seek to repeat their Game 1 performances — keeping LA in the game by combining for 51 points on 22-of-36 shooting, 11 assists, eight rebounds and three steals — Beverley will do his part to make the decided underdogs interesting with a sharp tongue and the slightest hint of menace.
That, however, might be the best way to keep the Warriors engaged. When they're facing a clearly inferior opponent, which describes 70 percent of the NBA, the Warriors are prone to bring sleepy eyes and foggy minds. Maybe they'll play indifferent defense. Or perhaps they'll seek to entertain at the cost of efficiency, tossing risky passes and trying tricky shots.
Or maybe they'll get too involved with the officials. In addition to Durant being tossed, Draymond Green had a flare-up and DeMarcus Cousins couldn't hide his frustration with calls.
If the Warriors do that enough times, or allow themselves to interact with officials, they'll make this postseason harder than it needs to be, because they'll play more playoff games than they should require.
"The way they play and how physical they were, stuff that Pat does, which makes him who he is, we're ready for all of that," Curry said.
The Clippers will unleash their pests, with Beverley taking the lead, because it's the likeliest way to corrupt the Warriors' concentration. The outcome might be predictable, but sometimes there is intrigue in seeing how the favorite handles it.


revised Wine Bible as some of the best Pinot Producers.
Sommelier Mike Bonaccorsi has created wines of superb balance and harmony in the first vintages of his career. I always thought that a winemaker with a great store of tasting experience would have an advantage over a purely technically trained enologist. Bonaccorsi is proof of this, and he surely must be proud of his work.


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Q: Enum type in python eve schema I am an amateur in the python Eve framework, but I am using it for development purpose. However, I don't know how to have a enum type in the schema. I mean the syntax in python Eve for this data type.
So, how do I express this in python eve schema?
"tts" : {"enum": ["show","hide"]},

Any help is appreciated.

A: You're looking for the allowed rule.
"tts" : {"type": "string", "allowed": ["show", "hide"]}

A: I think you can use custom data types feature in Eve. You can add new data types by simply adding _validate_type_<typename> methods to your subclass. Consider the following snippet from the Eve source code.
def _validate_type_objectid(self, value):
""" Enables validation for `objectid` schema attribute.

:param value: field value.
"""
if isinstance(value, ObjectId):
    return True

This method enables support for MongoDB ObjectId type in your schema, allowing something like this:
'schema': {
   'owner': {
      'type': 'objectid',
      'required': True,
   },
}

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Walker reveals cancer fight live on air
Julia Day
Thu 5 Jun 2003 14.47 EDT First published on Thu 5 Jun 2003 14.47 EDT
Walker: will have to take time off from his show for treatment
Veteran DJ Johnnie Walker has revealed live on air that he is fighting a battle against cancer, calling it 'a toughy'.
Walker, 58, shocked listeners to his BBC Radio 2 drivetime show by revealing, five minutes before he went off air at 7pm, that he had been diagnosed with cancer of the colon.
He said although he would have liked to have kept his battle private, he had decided to go public because he would have to take time off from his show for treatment.
He said: "Before I go there is something I want to mention. It is something that normally a person in my position would want to keep close to their chest but, because of the occasional time off I might be taking, I wanted to go public with it.
"Five weeks ago I was diagnosed with cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, which is apparently a very treatable type of cancer.
"I am kicking off the treatment tomorrow and will be taking a week off and will see how it goes.
"To all those who are facing that challenge - and those who love people and are part of a family facing that challenge - it's a toughy isn't it? I know how you feel."
He ended the show, which he dedicated to cancer-sufferers, with Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water.
Walker is one of the longest serving DJs at the BBC, where has worked on and off for 34 years.
He most recently hit the headlines in 1999 when he was caught by the News of the World's infamous undercover reporter, Mazher Mahmood, and was secretly filmed cutting lines of cocaine in a London hotel.
Mahmood alleged he discussed supplying undercover reporters from the News of the World with cocaine and prostitutes on a regular basis.
The BBC suspended Walker but reinstated him after he pleaded guilty to possession and received treatment for drug abuse.
Walker was born Peter Dingley and was brought up in Solihull, West Midlands.
His off-the-wall attitude to life was revealed at an early age: he has said he deliberately failed his O-levels because he did not believe a piece of paper should dictate his path for life.
He became a car salesman but his love of pop music led him to become a DJ on the pirate station Radio Caroline, where he made made his name in the 60s.
In common with many of his contemporaries - Tony Blackburn, Tommy Vance and Kenny Everett - he eventually went legitimate, moving to BBC Radio 1 in 1969.
On his Radio 1 lunchtime show he pioneered names such as Steve Harley, Lou Reed, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles and Steely Dan.
However, he later rowed with the BBC over the type of music he wanted to play.
After he called the Bay City Rollers' songs "musical rubbish", angry fans jammed the BBC's switchboard. He told them to "take a running jump".
Walker left the country for San Francisco in 1976, where he recorded a weekly show for Radio Luxembourg.
In the early 80s he returned to England and had stints with local stations in the west country before returning Radio 1 to present the Stereo Sequence and then moving to the Radio 2 drivetime show.
The show was nominated for the best daily music programme prize at the Sony Awards in 2001 and is broadcast weekdays between 5pm and 7pm.
The BBC Radio 2 controller, Jim Moir, said: "We offer Johnnie every good wish and will give him all the support he needs during his treatment."
Radio industry


What type of trip, where to go and what will it cost are all closely related questions. A road trip may appeal in countries such as Australia and New Zealand but would be a whole different experience in India or China!
House swapping. Swap homes and sometimes cars with someone in another country giving you the option to experience a new place living as a local.
Learn a new skill: Thai cooking in Bangkok, Spanish in Mexico, the SCUBA diving at Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Trace your family roots: follow your Irish forebears to Ireland, your convict roots back to England.
Traveling solo, with a friend, with a partner?
Our society is still very couple orientated , its unusual to be alone in all types of surroundings. However as they get older I think a lot of people get more comfortable with their own company. Not that traveling alone means that you will be alone the whole time; well maybe if you stay in upmarket hotels were your fellow guests are on their honeymoon's or business trips. The trick is to stay where other solos stay which are typically hostels and cheap guest houses. Choose somewhere there is a common area be it a bar, pool, restaurant or just a few chairs on a verandah. In the countries with huge numbers of tourists you may keep meeting the same people going the same direction as you. Alternatively where there are fewer foreigners, you will find that the other foreigner in town will find you!
I used to assume that I would always travel with my partner, but it doesn't always work out that way. If your dream has always been to take the train across Siberia and 7 days on a Russian train is their idea of hell, why not compromise? You take the train, they'll meet you in Prague having spent a pleasant weekend at home and then flying to meet you. If one of you has more leave/holidays than the other this is maybe the way to compromise. Maybe one just doesn't want to travel – don't make them miserable by forcing them to come, in the end the trip will be disaster for both of you and your relationship.
Just because you are great friends at home this doesn't mean that you can live together 24/7 in a novel situation – because that is often what travel is. Are you keen to see all the sights and she just wants to go shopping, do you love partying to 3 in the morning, while his idea of a late night is 11pm? Have a serious discussion about what you want to do on your trip and also where you want to go before setting out. Try to schedule some time apart as well as together to give yourselves some space on the trip.. One technique that might help is if you both write a lists of "must do's" and "will not do", and if you find a number of you must do's or their will never do list – you maybe should sit down and have a long discussion!


Good morning! I have a quick post sharing how I store my distress ink blending tools!
I ADORE my distress inks. If my craft room was on fire and I could only save one thing…I'd save my distress inks. I love their versatility and all the bright, cheerful colors! When I bought my first distress ink pads last year I just threw them in a drawer with the rest of my ink pads. As I started using them I found myself keeping them out on a regular basis. Then I discovered distress markers…and the reinkers…and the blending tools…and I was in trouble.
I had an ink organizer from Organize More that I loved and while browsing their site one day I realized that they had distress ink specific organizers but not ones that would hold the reinkers and markers. So I put in a request for one and a few months later they added it to the line-up!
Then I had to figure out how to store them…I had wanted to have easy access to them but didn't want them out on my workspace. I found an Artbin container and realized the tools would fit perfectly. I ended up grouping them in threes (in the same order as my ink organizer).
I also made up a diagram with the name of each color in the grouping and washi-taped it to both sides of the lid so that I could easily find individual colors.
In the front compartments I keep extra pads and a handful of leftover tools (including the older rectangular tools). I also labeled each tool so that I wouldn't make any mistakes with the colors.
If you couldn't tell I get a little excited about organizing supplies in my craft room! 🙂 I hope this gives you some ideas for how to store your distress inks and supplies! Thanks for visiting!
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Fromia nodosa is een zeester uit de familie Goniasteridae.

De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd in 1967 gepubliceerd door Ailsa McGown Clark.

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