Good Morning everyone… today is a special day, because my life more complete with something that refresh my day. Are you curious? Please read my story until the end baby !
Januari 20, 2018 I got special invitation from Shinzui Ume at One Pose Cafe. I feel so honorable can be join as the one of beauty blogger in soft launching Shinzui Ume Body Mist. Before we talk a lot about Shinzui Ume Body mist, let you know about Shinzui Ume. Yash! Shinzui Ume is the part of Shinzui which targeted for teenager (15-25 y.o). Don't worry ! Shinzui Ume not that stiff, everyone can try their product. If you loves something sweet, fun, stylish, and colorfull you can try their product as well.
So, today you already know the different of Shinzui and Shinzui Ume. Let we back to the event.
This event is very special, because best beauty blogger from Surabaya came here and enjoy the event. First time, I arrive in One pose cafe, I was welcomed by the users who use Japanese-style clothes (I can feel the Japanese ambience here). When I entered to the cafe, I feel like in the fairy world. The theme of this cafe is really awesome and super match with the dress code that day White-Pink pastel.
What do you think? The place is really cute right? Shinzui Ume teams pick the right place and most of the beauty blogger really happy because they can take a lot of photos everywhere. Honestly, this ismy second event that started very early in the morning. Yes, I'm very sleepy, but I enjoy it ! The ambience of this event makes me feel more cheerful and I can be together with my close friends here.
Even though, the event is a little bit late but it was fine, because the MC is really funny and makes this event more alive, cheerful, and enjoy. The first agenda is speak from Ms. Tyas as the Brand Manager.
Iseya come with the tag line Express your style "Ekspresikan Gayamu" is a typical of sweet and traditional girl who loves art craft. The fragrance for Iseya is come from natural floral and sweet fruit. The smell is really calm and sweet guys,I'm sure, once you try this fragrance, you will feel more calm andwanting to constantly inhale the fragrance. Mixing ofcitrus, bergamot, cassis, jasmine,and vanilla, made me fall in love for the first time with this fragrance.
Ayumi is a sweet and fresh fragrance that suitable for stylish and sporty girl, like someone who loves cheerleading. Different from Iseya, the smell of this fragrance a little bit strong andand tend to give a fresh sensation than sweet and calm. Mixing ofplum,wild berries, and white lily make this fragrance have the tag lineshow your beauty "Pancarkan Cantikmu".You can imagine the cheerleaders when in a show, they're alwaysattract your attention with their beauty. Psttt… this is the second fragrance that I like.
Hatsune is a fragrance that identically with a girl who love studying. The fresh scent of this fragrance make Hatsune is liked by the most of beauty blogger of that day. The tag line of Hatsune is show your creativity "Tunjukkan Kreativitasmu", this tag line is really suitable with a girl who's loves studying, make an experience, find something new and create something new. Mixing ofpineapple, peach, peach, apricot, rose,and orchid, make Hatsune tend to fruity smell than flowery.
The violet one Keike has a tag line show your charm "Pancarkan Pesonamu".This fragrance is an elegant and flowery girl who loves ballet. Woah ! so calm and girly, right? The mixing oflavender, wood, geranium, peony, and rose flower, make Keiko 100% has flowery scent. Honestly, the smell of Keiko is look like a baby powder. If you a baby stuff lover, I recommend Keiko for you baby.
Yap ! that's all the 4 variant of Shinzui Ume body mist. The smell of this body mist is 100%describes the teenager world's excitement. But, it's okay if you try this body mist even thought you're not teenager again, because some of my friends told me if they're already used the one of Shinzui Ume body mist variant and she's loves the Ayumi fragrance (psssttt.. my friend is already 25 +++ ツ).
So far, I really like the Iseya fragrance, because I love something that sweet and calm. Fyi, Iseya is already complete my day for more than a week, why not if I recommend Iseya for you? Let's try and tell me your experiences.
The event that day went successfully and full of excitement, because we're as the the beauty blogger have a chance to chit chat and sharing with the one of famous influencer in Surabaya. Yap ! Stefani Gabriela as a guest that day. She's really pretty, smart, humble and very calm. Once again, Shinzui Ume choose the right guest star !
That day, Stefani share some her experience as the influencer to us as the beauty blogger. She's sharing a lot about photography, attitude as the influencer, motivation, and her journey until today. I don't know why, but I like the way she's speak, slow, full of smile, can explaining well and many more. Maybe someday you must to meet her by yourself.
Another session is DIY (Do It Yourself) with creation of mini clutch for Shinzui Ume body mist that we got that day. Fyi, the materials to making a clutch is 1pcs plastic, nail, some small nails, some of accessories, scissor, and paper glue.
Seriously, to make one clutch you didn't need a long time, you justfold the plastic according to the pattern andattach a few smallnail to connect. But, you need like 25 minutes straight to show you creativity tomake your clutch beautiful with theaccessories. I'm not the creative person, so don't expect me to made a pretty clutch.
So guys, I really enjoy the event that held by Shinzui Ume. I got a lot of knowledge and skill, other than that Shinzui Ume entertaining us with acoustic band and delicious food too. The service from One pose cafe made use fell enjoy, the waiters is very responsible and humble. The 5 hours of event passed quickly and I wanna to say congratulation for some of us who luckily to choosing as the winner of best dress, best clutch and best instagram post. Pssst.. Shinzui give them onewhite gold necklace guys, so envy.
I wanna to say thank you to Shinzui Ume for having me as your guest. I had so much fun that day ! Good Job Shinzui. I'm still waiting for your new secret variant. Let me know first please !
If you wanna to know about the products of Shinzui Ume and the update please kindly follow their Instagram and Facebook fan page. Thank you !
And last word from me, Enjoy your time today and Have a great day !
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In Kazan in the city centre on Millennium square faced grant and Opel. From powerful blow a foreign car has rejected on sidewalk where it knocked down a man. The pedestrian died on the spot. The driver of the Opel needed urgent help of doctors.
All the witnesses in one voice say that the velocity of the Opel was prohibitive. This morning a man somewhere much hurry. He's picked up yet on the Kremlin dam and did not want to slow down even when at the next stoplight for him the red light lit. The owner of the frets haven't even seen raced Opel, he slowly and calmly began to leave the intersection when coming up on the right car.
According to witnesses, the pedestrian stood on the sidewalk and waited for the green light. It was at this point from the circus for him and flew unmanaged Opel, and the force of the blow was such that the man together with the car flying several tens of meters. When the witnesses ran to a pedestrian he had no signs of life, so people have to help the culprit.
The driver of the Opel with various injuries were taken to the hospital. All the details of what happened can find out after the injured motorist can testify to the investigators of traffic police.


No. 2 selling Lionel Racing NASCAR die-cast in 2018.
Celebrate Chase's first-ever career NASCAR Cup Series win with this autographed "raced win" 2018 SunEnergy1 Blue Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1:24 Elite Die-Cast from Lionel Racing.
After eight runner-up finishes, Elliott outdueled the defending champ on the Watkins Glen road course en route to his first win, coming in his third full-time season and his 99th start in the Cup Series.
The victory also marked Hendrick Motorsports 250th race win.


You have an interview coming up. You've taken care of the big things. You have picked out your clothes, studied the company, reached out to contacts for information, and you updated your resume. But what small things can you do the day, or even a few minutes, before you walk into that all-important meeting to have a huge positive impact?
Even the most confident people get doubts before walking into an interview room. It's only natural; you're about to be grilled for 30 minutes and the outcome could have a massive impact on your life. But it's easy to let those doubts get out of hand, to the point that you couldn't imagine why you'd ever get the job.
You've taken care of the clothing, the shoes, the watch, and the overall presentation. But, little things can happen that can become a big distraction.
Find a quick moment to go to the bathroom and look at your appearance carefully. Is there anything stuck in your teeth? Is there a stain on your shirt? Is there a stray hair waving around, or an eyebrow hair descending into your view? How about your nails? Are they as clean as they can be (any kind of dirt under your nails is going to come across as unprofessional in most jobs you apply for). Make every effort to take care of the smallest details before you walk into the room.
Your breath can have an awfully big impact on a first impression. Even if it's due to something like a few too many cups of coffee or eating something that went heavy on the garlic at lunchtime, it can be off-putting and make you memorable for the wrong reasons.
Ideally, you will want to brush your teeth before you get into the interview room. Bring a small toothbrush and travel-sized toothpaste, or better yet, a small disposable toothbrush that comes with its own built-in toothpaste. If that's not an option, mints or gum are a good alternative, but make sure neither of those are in your mouth when you're invited into the room.
All those times your teachers and parents said, "Don't slouch" are about to come in handy. You don't want to be so relaxed that you look sloppy, but you also don't want to be as stiff as a board. Sit up nice and straight, elevate your chin a little, and look your hiring manager in the eye.
You most likely have a smartphone, so use it. While you're in the waiting room, scan the news headlines. What's going on in the world? Is there anything that could have an impact on the company you're about to interview with?
Even if there isn't, being informed on the latest news shows that you're on top of things. The interviewer may well start off the interview with some chit chat about something that happened that day, or the night before, and if you're clueless about it, things can get awkward. You don't need to be an expert, just in the know.
A good eight hours of rest the night before can do wonders for your mental state, and you should do whatever you can to make this happen.
Turn off any unnecessary lights or electronic devices, as the darker the room the better you'll rest. Turn down the heat, or turn up the A/C. Scientists recommend a temperature as low as 60 degrees for optimal sleep, but between 60 and 67 degrees is the given range. And make sure you have closed all windows and other possible means of distraction; a barking dog at 3 a.m. will not be welcomed. Also, don't use alcohol or medication to help you drift off. They may help you get to sleep, but they do not help you stay asleep.
Plan your route, and plan alternate routes just in case something happens. Most GPS systems will give you detour options if you hit a sudden jam, but even they can be a nightmare to negotiate, especially if it is miles to the nearest exit.
Why bother? You already applied, your application was accepted, and you're about to step into an interview room. Well, the last thing you want to do is look unprepared. It may have been weeks, or even months, since you last read the job description and you don't want any questions to take you by surprise. In particular, look at the skills or duties required in the role to which you applied. Pick out the ones that align closest with your own skill set and be sure to bring them up in the interview.
Remember, you're not just there to answer questions, but to ask them as well. In fact, some hiring managers place more emphasis on the questions you ask than how you answer the ones they shoot at you.


The office of Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden now has the findings of an Idaho State Police investigation into the November 2015 shooting death of Adams County rancher Jack Yantis. The now-complete report will be forwarded to prosecutors, who will determine if any criminal charges are deemed necessary. No details from the investigation have yet been released.
The fatal incident stemmed from a Nov. 1, 2015 collision on U.S. Highway 95 between a vehicle and a bull owned by Yantis. Authorities said Yantis, 62, arrived on the scene of the collision armed with a rifle just as deputies were attempting to put down the bull. Moments later, Yantis was dead. For more than four months since, the tension in the Adams County town of Council has been tangible.
ISP officials say they've interviewed more than 40 individuals, "comprehensively examined all evidence" and reviewed several forensic reports. Those findings are part of the now-complete investigation report.
"We appreciate the patience displayed by the individuals involved, as well as the public during the investigation," said ISP Captain Bill Gardner, adding that ISP will work with the AG's office "with the utmost professionalism and skill."
During the course of the investigation, Adams County Sheriff Ryan Zollman said he was concerned for the for the safety of his two officers, who he identified as Deputies Cody Roland and Brian Wood. Wood has been with the force since 2013 and Roland joined the Adams County Sheriff's Office in 2015.
"I sincerely hope that our deputies and their families will be safe and that the citizens here in Adams County and others throughout the country will reserve judgement from this incident until the investigation is finished," said Zollman in December 2015.


(of bombing or weapons) done or for use in immediate support of military or naval operations.
Just slapping tactical, military, field, ect doesn't make it so. It's not that easy, not by a long shot. In my opinion a watch or any other item that has those adjectives attached to it, the piece needs the "guts" in it to be able to earn that title. Today you will find out if the new Lum-Tec Field X has earned that title. I found it very hard to miss the Field X2's titanium catbide PVD coating d/t it's distinctive matte charcoal color. Scientific explanation "Physical Vapor Deposition, or PVD, is a term used to describe a family of relatively low temperature (750° F) vacuum coating processes that involve the generation of positively charged ions through various methods. Reactive gases are introduced into the chamber to create various compounds. The positively charges ions are attracted to a negative bias given to the tool substrates. This attraction results in a dense thin-film layer with an extremely strong physical bond to the tool substrate." My interpretation, science helps not only make this case look badass, but also functionally badass by adding a protective layer. My inner nerd explanation is in this instance, the Eddie Brock is 316L stainless steel and the Symbiote is the Titanium Carbide PVD hard coating. The Field X2 case looks completely badass.
Another detail that I could not overlook is the double curved sapphire crystal with military grade anti-reflective coating. I am telling you that this watch has one of the most badass profiles that I have seen. The military themed wire style lugs just perfect the look. The lugs are 22mm spaced and have a nice amount of curvature to them. The oversized crown located at the 3 o'clock position not only look good, but it also functions smoothly. Better yet, it has some reliable, rugged technology behind it with the screw lock action with it's double diamond sealing system. So far, the Field X2's case is earning that tactical title, let's continue to see more. The 44mm is a great size for this piece in my opinion in terms of wearability in all environments. I found it to translate amazing between work, out in the field, outdoors, in the water, the X2 handled it all like a champion. The X2 has a stainless steel threaded solid caseback which makes me so happy to see. Why? Because if you are designing a watch that is supposed to be a tactical watch, don't have a pussed out exhibition case back please. Thank you Lum-Tec for going with the functionally correct choice and not going the weakass looking crystal case back.
The swiss sellita sw200 movement inside the X2 is well protected by a series of insurance policies that Lum-Tec has placed inside of this case. Those insurance policies are in the form of high tech Viton® gaskets, an anti-Shock movement mounting system, antimagnetic protection, and able to resist 330 feet of water depth. Lum-Tec extends that insurance policy as well with their amazing customer service by offering you not only lifetime free movement timing regulation, but also lifetime free pressure testing and seal lubrication/cleaning.
The dial on the X2 starts with a solid 'root' system with it's bead blasted black PVD dial base. This base creates the perfect backdrop in my opinion, especially with the matte black finish. A Lum-Tec dial would not ever be complete without the amazing MDV Technology® on the dial and the hands with grade X1 LOR Super-Luminova® that glows like a flashlight, even when you are in a environment that isn't completely dark. Ever hear of daylume? I am pretty sure if you looked this up in the dictionary, a picture of the X2 would be pictured there. Wanna annoy your light sensitive significant other in bed? Just give the X2's lume a nice charge up before bedtime. Wanna wow the kiddos after tucking them in? Same thing applies, charge it up from a light source. I was wowed for sure! I think Lum-Tec nailed it in terms of the simplicity of this dial and with not adding anything unnecessary. The large hour markers are absolutely ideal in both daylight and nighttime hours. I had not a single issue reading what time it was both in light, dark and underwater. I wasn't sure at first how I felt about the shape of the hands on the X2. I was out in the rain enjoying the peacefulness when I looked at this dial, at the hands specifically, they reminded of the hands on a compass rose. Love it.
The dial is very crisp and extremely clean with only the necessary details. The numerals and rectangular hour markers are neatly printed with sharp edges and no accidental spill over. Very minimal text on the X2 dial also helps keep it looking clean and uncluttered. When you need a quick glance time check when time is truly critical, you don't want a cluttered mess of a dial. The X2 dial allows for extremely easy legibility at a quick glance. Lum-Tec really stepped it up with this watch. I have had the privilege to review quite a few watches from Lum-Tec. They have all been quality pieces in terms of design and delivery, but the X2 shows that Lum-Tec doesn't want to stay static, the X2 shows that they are striving to improve upon a solid foundation that they have spent years building upon. There are no recommendations that I can make that would improve this watch. Reaching deep into my personal nit picking I would have made the wired lugs solid and not with spring bars. Yes this would limit you to only military/nato style straps, but there are endless options out there. Having the solid piece wired lugs would just be a cool throwback to the field watches that inspired the X2.
There are two field watches out there that are very different but both definitely have a well earned place in any collection, one being the Aquator Corp and the other being the X2. Throughout my review and testing, the X2 definitely earned the honor to use the terms tactical, rugged, badass, combat ready to describe it's capabilities to handle such activities.
Thank you all for sharing in my love and passion for watches.
Thank you to Chris, Bes and the Lum-Tec team.
Thanks for reading and the kind words. I can't wait to see your pics!


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package models

import (
	"testing"
	"time"

	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
)

func TestFeatureDeleted(t *testing.T) {
	var time time.Time
	s := NewState()

	s = requireValid(t, s, &EnvironmentCreated{Name: "e1"}).Update(s, time)
	s = requireValid(t, s, &EnvironmentCreated{Name: "e2"}).Update(s, time)
	s = requireValid(t, s, &FeatureCreated{Name: "f1"}).Update(s, time)
	s = requireValid(t, s, &FeatureCreated{Name: "f2"}).Update(s, time)
	s = requireValid(t, s, &FeatureCreated{Name: "f3"}).Update(s, time)
	s = requireValid(t, s, &FeatureToggled{Environment: "e1", Feature: "f2", Status: true}).Update(s, time)

	// successful deletion
	s = requireValid(t, s, &FeatureDeleted{Name: "f2"}).Update(s, time)

	require.Len(t, s.Features, 2)
	require.Equal(t, "f1", s.Features[0].Name)
	require.Equal(t, "f3", s.Features[1].Name)

	_, ok := s.Enabled[EnvFeature{Env: "e1", Feature: "f2"}]
	require.False(t, ok)

	// non-existing feature is invalid
	fd := &FeatureDeleted{Name: "f2"}
	valErr, err := fd.Validate(s)
	require.NoError(t, err)
	require.Error(t, valErr)

	// non-existing feature should not cause harm
	before := *s
	s = fd.Update(s, time)
	require.Equal(t, before, *s)
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


… have new license plates for my car.
They were delivered to my office by Marc, my insurance agent. His office is 25 minutes away.
Could I save 15% in 15 minutes by switching to Geico?
Maybe. I have no idea since I've never bothered to compare prices.
Marc's consistent, accessible and friendly, and he goes out of his way to make things easy for me.
If you're a small firm or solo, and you're not running circles around your larger competitors, you're not paying enough attention to what people really care about.


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079 - Hold On
SOMEDAY SOMEBODY'S GONNA MAKE YOU WANNA TURN AROUND AND listen to this episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, in which Steven and Analise break down the 1990 jam of ALL jams, "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips! Steven's gonna let you in on how this song connects to the 90's self help (?) books of Chicken Soup for...
078 - Like a Virgin
Did you know this song was written by a dude who finally found love after a string of bad luck in romance? It only took us 78 episodes, but we are FINALLY doing LIKE A VIRGIN. In this episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Steven breaks down Madonna's early years and how she set the stage for future pop superstars...
077 - Promiscuous
Am I throwing you off? Nope. Didn't think so. Popettes, it's back to 2006 for this week's edition of #SummerofNostalgia as your hosts Steven and Analise delve into the JAM that is "Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado and Timbaland!
076 - Synthesizer
You can't ignore my techno. In the SEVENTY-SIXTH episode of Popular Music: The Podcast, Analise picks one of her all-time (all-time!) favorite songs to cover in honor of her birthday - "Synthesizer" by Detroit-based rock band, Electric Six! You'll hear about the band's many iterations of members, their bizarre...

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


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    ui(new Ui::EditorActions),
    m_action(action)
{
    ui->setupUi(this);
}

EditorActions::~EditorActions()
{
    delete ui;
}

QString EditorActions::getActivator() const
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Conservative Cajones!
The rank and file of the Conservative movement has gotten its groove back! We were marginalized when our President made his biggest blunder, the Medicare prescription drug benefit. We were marginalized when the Washington powers pulled back on the conservative agenda and pledged untold billions to hurricane relief. Last week, and continuing to now, we are no longer marginalized.
We just rammed a bill through the House that gave oil companies incentives to build refineries, notwithstanding the rage of the extreme leftist environmentalist wackos. No more marginalization. The Harriet Miers nomination has raised red flags with many prominent conservatives. They are being heard. What has happened? We got our cajones!
"We will no longer sit back while the Country Club Republicans join the nutcase Democrats to try to turn this country into a socialist left-wing gulag. We won the last three elections. We will not tolerate those who we have elected reneging on their campaign promises."
We will no longer sit back while the Country Club Republicans join the nutcase Democrats to try to turn this country into a socialist left-wing gulag. We won the last three elections. We will not tolerate those who we have elected reneging on their campaign promises. This goes for everyone from the dog catcher to the President. Those who are ambivalent or upset about the Miers nomination are that way because they have some serious, good-faith concerns about the nominee.
The extreme Left is stopping at absolutely nothing in their effort to unseat Conservatives. They are abusing the law in Texas, browbeating a newly-impaneled Grand Jury into issuing a baseless indictment against Tom DeLay, after another, long-seat Grand Jury refused to do so. Why? So he can be sidelined in the 2006 elections. They continuously attack the President, his advisers and cabinet, and will not relent. Why? Because they honestly believe that their shrill attacks will cause people to vote leftist. They release two books that all but coronate Hillary Clinton as President, and they design an entire TV show (Commander in Chief) designed to propagandize the public to the idea of a Hillary Clinton presidency (what will happen when Dick Morris' prediction comes true and Condi runs for President? Aside from my jumping for joy?). Why? Because they think that we, the people, are easily manipulated by cheap subliminalism like these things.
"We need our cajones now, because the Left senses their demise. They may outwardly be thinking -- and bragging -- that they have prevailed and turned the country against our President and his programs. Deep down inside, they know that they are licked."
We need our cajones now, because the Left senses their demise. They may outwardly be thinking -- and bragging -- that they have prevailed and turned the country against our President and his programs. Deep down inside, they know that they are licked. They are just as licked as was Japan before Midway. They move with bravado, but they have lost the war for our hearts and minds. Pat Buchanan's famous 1992 GOP Convention comment that we were at war for the soul of America is finally obsolete. We've won that war. Thank God, we've won that war.
The tide turned in 1993, when we were shocked by the Left's black iron cajones when they proposed the Health Care junta. From the midst of our own came Newt Gingrich, and out went the Left. Why? Newt had (and still has) titanium cajones. The Contract with America was so successful that we've held the Congress for six terms. We won't lose either house in 2006, either -- in fact, mark my words: In 2006 we will gain seats in both houses. That Contract with America was so successful that Harry Reid, Senate shrinking minority leader, is recrafting the 1993 Health Care Junta into a similar "contract." He misses the point that we got: It's not about making government meet your needs. It's about getting government off your back.
"They know they've lost the war of ideas. Their shifting and struggling to find a message, to find meaning, is de facto evidence of their defeat. But defeat does not equal oblivion. They are wounded, and wise people know that a wounded beast is most dangerous."
The Left is not dead yet. They know they've lost the war of ideas. Their shifting and struggling to find a message, to find meaning, is de facto evidence of their defeat. But defeat does not equal oblivion. They are wounded, and wise people know that a wounded beast is most dangerous. We can see that when we see the Left ignoring decency and the law as they ratchet up the war. Louis Freeh writes truthfully about Bill Clinton's scandal ridden excuse of an administration. He is personally attacked by everyone from Daily Kos to Katie Couric (by the way, there is not much difference between those two).
We need to get our cajones in gear and work for Social Security reform. We need to push to make sure that our tax cuts are made permanent. We need to get our cajones in place to start to dismantle the overbearing and overgrown Federal bureaucracy. We don't need a national department of Education. We don't need to have nearly twenty different deputized law enforcement groups within the Federal government (not counting the Military). Dismantling layers of bureaucracy will raise an uproar the likes of which we can barely imagine. But it has to be done!
We need steel cajones to force drilling in ANWR and retrieval of the massive oil deposits in the West. We need to eliminate all foreign oil imports, and we have the means to do so, and in fact, to become an oil exporter again! We need to eliminate all oil, gas and coal-fired power plants. We can then refine the coal into even more gasoline. Not to mention that replacing all of the fossil-fuel power plants with Nuclear will clean up the environment more than the waclos can dream. But they will cry and raise a stink about nuclear waste. We will need our cajones to repel their idiocy.
Conservative Cajones! Hurrah!


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Watch a Street Legal Lamborghini Huracan Blast an 8.3-Second Quarter Mile
It's claimed to be the first Huracan in the eights.
By Collin Woodard
A nine-second quarter mile time is blindingly quick, but this twin-turbo Lamborghini Huracan's acceleration makes that look slow. It just ran an 8.3-second quarter mile.
The Heffner Performance Huracan is claimed to be the first Huracan to get into the eights, a distinction it earned when it recently laid down an 8.6-second quarter mile. It then followed that up a day later with a time that's three tenths faster.
This electric green Huracan was built by Heffner Performance, a well-known Lamborghini tuning house that builds ridiculous, twin-turbo supercars capable of making up to 2500 horsepower. Heffner's projects regularly appear at big-power shootouts and 1/2-mile drag races, and occasionally in ponds.
To get into the low eights, Heffner Performance added twin turbos running at 18 psi, upgraded the clutch, reprogrammed the ECU, and swapped in a set of Mickey Thompson drag radials to this Huracan. Other than that, it's pretty much stock.
Considering that a lot of cars take just as long or longer than 8.3 seconds to hit 60 mph, that quarter-mile time is ridiculous.
via AutoBlog


If you check the box to always open an attachment in the Open or Save dialog and later decide to change the behavior, you need to edit the file type in Windows Explorer.
Open Windows Explorer and go to its Tools, Folder Options, File Types.
Add a check to the box to Confirm open after download at the bottom of the dialog.
Note that if you have a document type set to open, malicious code can be used with some versions of Outlook to automatically open those attachments types.
Published July 18, 2005. Last updated on June 17, 2011.


An early rare and wonderfully patinated kidney shaped Serving Tray from ex Mouseman craftsman Martin 'Lizardman' Dutton. Carved from a single block of oak, lightly tooled to the tray and darker fumed from new so it now has a lovely rich aged chestnut brown colour. There's been a splinter loss on the carved Lizard's head and some natural grain splitting around one of the recessed handles and extending to the upper rim, some of which looks to have been glued/filled in the past.
Martin Dutton (1921-2009) of Huby, Nr York was a talented craftsman who worked at Thompson's through the war years. His solo work from the late 40s onwards bears his distinctive Lizard carving. Martin, who was deaf from birth, later became the senior woodwork teacher at the Yorkshire Residential School for the Deaf in Doncaster, the lizard carving continued by his associate craftsman Derek Slater.


If there's one thing I've learned, the hardest lesson to grasp, is that everything you so desire… will always find you the second you stop caring whether you have it or not. Life is completely ironic, Alanis Morissette had it right.
I've spent my working life in the service industry – restaraunts, catering, events. More specifically, I ooh'd and awe'd over slingin' pans and roasting myself over grills. I fell in love with the hard work, dedication, the blood, sweat, tears and endless burns and scars the kitchen gifted to me. In return, I felt accomplished, valued and my creative soul was brimming with joy.
It's a love/hate industry. Add in a few personal life traumas, day to day struggles and growing through your teens to early twenties… and, well, I gave up and restarted a thousand times over. Until I made the decision to end what was starting to feel like a toxic relationship. At this point, I had a child and a heaping pile of personal issues I was ignoring that didn't mix well with the demanding kitchen atmosphere.
I moved on. Hit restart. Went to school, went through more trials and tribulations, failed at what seemed like everything I touched. Which sent me into a deep, dark hole of self-pity where the mantra that played on repeat went a little something like, "what's the point?".
I quit working, I quit just about everything. The one and only thing I kept constant and alive was time and care for my son. Always, always, always.
But things turned to a state of emergency when I couldn't pay my bills anymore. Instead of holding out for the perfect job, specifically what I had gone to school for, I started scouring for any old kitchen job. I had become so hateful of the kitchen and its atmosphere that I hated myself for having to do it. I felt like I was going backwards and I will honestly admit, my pride was hurt. I tried to make a better life for myself and Owen, and I failed.
I got a few gigs and bailed. More depression.
It wasn't until I swallowed my pride, started taking some action and facing the things I was afraid of head on. Everything just started to spiral from there. I was signed up for a new course that had more promise and I had put in the proper research beforehand. I was feeling good and then I get a call. One of the kitchen gigs that I had really wanted phoned me after a month of silence following the interview.
I snatched the opportunity immediately, I was in no position to turn anything down. Following that, I had found out my EI claim had been approved, though there were issues and it seemed unlikely I would get it. Somehow all the stars just started aligning. So because I was receiving the EI benefits, I finally had some financial relief and this would float me until school started. Which also meant, I didn't care overly about impressing the pants off everyone in the kitchen.
To be extremely honest, I wasn't entirely afraid of being fired or losing the job, either. But I enjoy working hard, take pride in what I do, and I'm quite OCD about cleanliness, so I'm the employee who follows the "time to lean, time to clean" policy. So I did well. So many things I often struggled with in the kitchen, things I could never quite get a proper grasp of, just started to come easy. There was no desperation, no absolute need to impress. There was just work to be done and enjoyed.
Within less than a month I became more trusted and valued than employees who had been there for years. Chef was searching for a sous during my first interview with him, something I have never imagined I would overcome my weaknesses to achieve, has now informally asked if I would be interested in filling that position. Knowing I have made other commitments and somewhat moved on from the kitchen.
Things I dreamed of came knocking once I stopped longing for them. I stopped feeling like I needed them to be happy. You are infinite as you are. Simply as you are, nothing added. It takes absolutely nothing to be happy. You have a mind, you have a body. Breathe in… did you feel that? Hey, you're alive! Neat, right?!
Bottom line, what I take away from this, don't take things so damn seriously. Live each day like you're going to die, because you are.
And on that note, gratitude. I will always preach it. It's life-changing to spend each day counting your blessings and realize you are not entitled to all of this, you get to have all of this. And that's frickin' amazing. For example, I'm so grateful for my dingy little $20 coffee maker. I use it everyday, it never fails me, and I remember not everyone has this luxury.
Gratitude & a sense of humor. I swear by it.


One day, some folks near Lawrenceville, Pa, saw fit to build a lodge above a lake, stock it with good grub, and decorate it with enough dead animals to score the 2004-2005 Taxidermy Professionals of America Appreciation Award (Pennsy Chapter).
As it turns out, if you stuff them, they will come--and play keen tunes. This weekend, many lucky 80's-era graduates of my high school convened, amongst the fur and horns, and were entertained by more musical talent than Tioga County might have reasonably expected to beget in the mid-late 60s. Two of these fellas have graced these pages before, and you can find an accounting of their musical stylings under Songwriter Buds The Second and The Third., respectively.
Their sets were rousing and wonderful and inspiring in their own right, but for this blogsploitation, I'm focussing on the fairer musicians... the wimminfolk.
Secret weapon Lori Barrett coordinated the homefront, played a set of her own hard-driving, yet funny tunes, accompanied another songster on bass, organised the sound-and-lights package, held a rehearsal in her garage and even "produced" a back-up singer in the form of her own daughter--gotta be a first amongst Mansfieldians in my extended peer group. When I was emerging from tweenhood, Lori was the star ingenue, "Following the Fold" as Sister Sarah, and putting jam on the cat, in The Fantasticks. Last weekend's show blossomed around her infectious enthusiasm, and the beaming pleasure she takes in music of any kind, and it was pretty clear that if you randomly sat her down with two strings to stretch, saw, strum or otherwise experiment with, she'd ignite into a small sun.
Esther Friedman played the fiddle.
Someone ought to write a short story with that as the first line. She also said Yes to the fortunate Chris LaVancher and his proposal of marriage, and now they, well, make beautiful music together. And separately. She put an album out that's available on CD Baby, as well as Napster and you can find her stuff on Amazon, as well.
I've already used the word "artisinal" to describe this kind of intricate song-making, so I won't do it again, but I will say this: If you were to trek out, on a high spring day, into the Massachussetts hardwood forest, and a tree fell in front of you at about the three-mile mark, not only would you hear it, but if you were to cut it open to count its rings, you'd find a teeny tiny little dryad with a hand-whittled lyre, posessed by the ghost of Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, plucking out an Esther Friedman tune. Swear to God.
Gwen Walker, den mother of us all; Gwen Walker, operatic mezzo who not only put the "belt" in the Belt Parkway, but also put the "fist" in sophisticate; Gwen Walker, who will still have the porcelain skin of an early-thirty-something when the rest of us are clipping coupons for Pollident. Whatever deal with the devil Gwen Walker made, I want in. Gwen was always one of the older kids whom you wanted to be like. Sometime around 1985, she put together a pick-up group at Mansfield University and they did a "coffeehouse." I didn't know what a "coffeehouse" was, nor why one would hold it at the student union building, but I took notice, given that Gwen always projected the air of someone who knew what the hell she was doing. This was especially driven home when I sat in on a rehearsal and watched her bear down on a trombone player until he got the solo right in their cover of Chicago's "Hard Habit to Break." She also referred to a Billy Joel tune as "the Joel," as in, "Awright everyone, we're going through the Joel, now." Years later, I heard Twyla Tharp do the same kind of thing in rehearsal. "Andy!" she'd bark -- "Cue up the Meyer!" (Edgar Meyer, bassist/composer). So, there you go: Twyla, meet Gwen. Gwen, Twyla.
A couple of luminaries in the audience ought to be mentioned--our childhood teachers. Bill Berresford was a major presence in the musical lives of many, many Mansfieldians (and Blossburgundians, too, and others, through a multi-school wind ensemble), and he was beaming all night long. Our beloved choral and theatre muse, Christine Wunderlich, conferenced in on someone's cell phone, and sent pleased-as-punch vibes from Pittsburgh. And there was another gent who took great relish at the evening's festivities--particularly Tom's rollicking, funny song about the ironies of modern conception--Jack Novak, our elementary school principal, who was as sharp as ever and remember us all, down to our bus routes. I always thought he was a terrific principal and it was a lovely surprise to see him.
Everyone joined in a finale of Tom Willner's reggae chillax anthem "All Fruits Ripe," with lush harmonies and sweet syncopations. By that time, I had found the Zen of building the lavender hi-side light during a crescendo in the bridge. The controller I commandeered was a gutsy little 8-channel trouper, and faded the lighting to a blue mist at the end of each song.
Going home as adults brings an inevitable regression to the old times, but in a good way, when we sang three-part harmonies in the school cafeterias, drove past endless pastures to catch the latest movies, and spent Thursday afternoons at the bowling alley. That's smalltown life for you. Many of us stayed in the area and are raising families, many moved away. Some have died... The thickets of Tioga County can still call back its own, and we delight in going back. So much the better, in this case, to gather around the musical fire, and tell each other a few stories.
I have been catching photos here and there on Facebook from this amazing night. BUT YOU have made a concise presentation. THANK YOU!
Seeing each photo posted on Facebook here and there, and again in your blog, makes me more sad that I could not have been there. BUT our first family wedding in Rochester, N.Y. kept me away.
Upon seeing each photo on Facebook and now your blog makes my mind swirl immmediately to all the chorus concerts, each musical/drama "MHS Theatre" production and even the General Music Classes I taught. It seems as if it were only 5 or 10 years ago. I left Mansfield after my last participation at the Graduation ceremony of 1984. Bitter sweet but I had to move on, BUT I have kept EVERY SINGLE student and musical moment and memory in my mind and heart.
Fortunately, I have been able to catch up and visit with several of my students in the past few years. As you know Andrew, a few years ago my family and I caught up with you in NYC. You graciously gave us a tour of the MET. Andrew, the last time I saw you, you were a little bit taller than me!!!! WOW. What a joy to hug you and see the creative human being you have become. It is so "COOL" to think of where you came from.... those "bedroom" switches on Stage left in the MHS Auditorium to the MET! AIN'T BAD!!! I am SO PROUD.
I also was able to vist with Delia Vayansky ( the best stage manager ever!) She stage managed my two MFA productions while I was a MFA candidate at the Drama departent at CMU. Delia was a Math major by day but an adopted theatre student at night. After I graduated, I learned that Delia continued to stage manage for several other grad. students until she graduated. Delia and I visited at Princeton University a few years ago. Amazing.
Each one of the above students/friends, that I have been able to see, have or have had accomplished careers in the theatre/arts. Amazing, truly amazing for me to be a part of their journey.
Facebook has been so helpful for me in reconnecting with MORE of my students. It has been a JOY to learn of many of those that were a part of my Chorus/MHS THEATRE that have made music/theatre part of their lives in not only having careers in the arts but keeping the arts a part of their lives and their families lives. That time in Mansfield was a hot bed of talent and those talents continue on. What a legacy! I am so fortunate to have been a part of that time. YOU ALL helped me get my MFA and do what I do till this day.
Chris -- you were there in spirit! Thank you, as always, for all the great formative memories and experiences. It was a great time to be an arts-interested MHS student.
homegrown talent - obviously in the musicians, but also in the form of the storyteller!
Many thanks, O chronicler of the Southern Tioga.


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For my OOP assignment i will be looking at the internet access per 100 people in ireland and in the United states.
I will be visualising this data in two types of graphs. 1. A bar chart for each country and 2. A donut chart for each country.
I am interested in this data because I know of many places that have next to no internet access and am interested in how it has changed in the last 10 years.
I will be reading in the data from two csv files and will hopefully display a menu for the user to pick the visualisation they want and also display the average growth and the comparison growth from each country/ year.

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The show has been presented in as many as 450 venues across the world. Not only that, but as many as 25 million people are witnesses of this spectacular and breathtaking show! In 1994, the cast was invited for a performance before Prince Charles at Royal Variety Performance in London! The next year, it opened in Dublin at the Point Theater, where tickets for the five-week show were sold out in just a matter of three days! So, you can imagine how people must be gearing up to be part of the ongoing Riverdance tour!
If you want to be present at any Riverdance event, you should start looking for tickets in cities where they're slated to perform. Some of these include Salt Lake City at Eccles Theater from March 4 to 6, Hamilton at FirstOntario Concert Hall on April 12 and 13, Ottawa at National Arts Center on April 16 and 17, and Duluth at DECC Symphony Hall on May 24, among other venues. Don't miss out on the biggest opportunity of your life and book Riverdance tickets as soon as you can!
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Riverdance went on to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005 and 2015 as interval acts during the Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest and Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits events, respectively. This theatrical show now performs globally in smaller venues, unlike performances in large theatres in the past. This has allowed the current production for simplified sets and lesser performers. In 2013, 1,693 performers from 44 countries set a record when they danced to Riverdance. The performance was on a bridge that overlooks the River Liffey in Ireland. There is no doubt that the Riverdance Tickets will get sold out quickly once they are up for sale! Don't miss this golden opportunity- book your Riverdance Tickets from VIPTicketsCanada.ca today!
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Jalana is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer having served in the Dominican Republic where she worked with small business owners, government and local non-governmental organizations providing training and facilitation (in English and Spanish) on strategic planning, leadership and program development. She received her BA from Emory University in Atlanta, GA with majors in both Business Economics and Dance; she also received certificates in Dance and Music from both the Edna Manley School of the Performing Arts in Kingston Jamaica and the University of Havana in Havana Cuba.
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Last year's convention was deemed by all attendees to be an overwhelming success. Our 2020 convention will be even bigger and better!
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Take time to relax and enjoy an entire day, which will showcase and demonstrate how the "keys to vibrant communities" knowledge, leadership, and teamwork are available to anyone who seeks them.
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ISLAMABAD: After taking decision to move towards market based flexible exchange rate in a bid to strike agreement with the IMF, Ministry of Finance on Friday categorically stated that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) model pointed out to the real effective exchange rate at equilibrium value, indicating that there is no requirement of massive adjustment in exchange rate at the moment.
In the wake of continued rampant speculations on possibility of free fall of rupee against dollar, the Ministry of Finance on Friday preferred to come on the record by stating that there was no range on exchange rate discussed with international partners. "Clearly no target of Pak/USD exchange rate is envisaged," stated Dr Khaqan Najeeb, Adviser and Spokesman for Ministry of Finance on Friday in a tweet.
He said that all speculations were baseless and unfounded and further said that SBP economic model pointed to the Real Effective Exchange Rate at equilibrium value. "The Balance of Payment (BOP) stability ensured with a fall in current account deficit and more than adequate financing availability", he added.
"Discussions with international partners do not entail any target level of exchange rate. The focus is on further strengthening the exchange rate regime aligning it and keeping it consistent with the evolving macroeconomic fundamentals of the economy", he concluded.


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Lack of exercise, particularly poor aerobic fitness, in children increases their risk for developing Type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, says a new study.Children with poor aerobic fitness in proportion to their total body mass were found to have a significantly higher risk of Type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease than their peers having better aerobic fitness."Measures of aerobic fitness that are based on total body mass are better at predicting the risk of Type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease than measures that are based on skeletal muscle mass," said Andrew Agbaje, lead researcher from the University of Eastern Finland."However, they exaggerate the role of aerobic fitness in children's health," he added.For the study, researchers determined threshold values of aerobic fitness for 352 children, aged between 9 and 11 who are at an increased risk of Type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Their aerobic fitness was determined by measuring peak oxygen uptake during a maximal exercise test. The team also calculated variables indicative of the risk of Type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, such as waist circumference, blood levels of insulin, glucose, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides as well as blood pressure.The study, published in the journal Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, found that the traditional way of expressing aerobic fitness in proportion to total body mass overestimates the role of aerobic fitness in identifying children at an increased risk of these diseases."We should be cautious when interpreting aerobic fitness measures that are proportioned to total body mass in order to correctly identify children who truly need health and lifestyle intervention," Agbaje noted.


BIG BLUE WAVE: Margaret Trudeau: "I really believe a child to be alive from the moment it is conceived"
Margaret Trudeau: "I really believe a child to be alive from the moment it is conceived"
She assesses her views on abortion and birth control as "very liberal."
Because I have been pregnant and given life, I find that personally, I really believe a child to be alive from the moment it is conceived -- that's a mixture of spiritual and physical feeling."
"That doesn't mean that I don't think some women should have abortion made available to them. I can certainly see many instances when it really is the best way."
So I'm going to assume that she loved her son Justin from the womb.
Wasn't he lucky to have been loved by his mother when he was unborn, and yet so many children are denied that same privilege?
I also find it interesting that we can know Margaret Trudeau's opinion of when human life begins, but we don't know Justin Trudeau's, and he's the one running for office. Will no one put the question to him?


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Autumn – Stanza 21
begins the life of Isabel, an heiress, good and fair and wise
wedded at age seventeen, King Henry's ward, arranged
to William, a knight's templar with no land to call his own
a power couple of their time, who made Old Ross their home
reviving castle Kilkenny, on River Nore, three towers
For Jane Dougherty's August Stanza Challenge.
From Wikipedia, more on my 28th Great Grandparents Isabel and William:
Isabel was described as having been "the good, the fair, the wise, the courteous lady of high degree". She allegedly spoke French, Irish and Latin. After her brother Gilbert's death, Isabel became one of the wealthiest heiresses in the kingdom, owning besides the titles of Pembroke and Striguil, much land in Wales and Ireland.She inherited the numerous castles on the inlet of Milford Haven, guarding the South Channel, including Pembroke Castle. She was a legal ward of King Henry II, who carefully watched over her inheritance.
The new King Richard I arranged her marriage in August 1189 to William Marshal, regarded by many as the greatest knight and soldier in the realm. Henry II had promised Marshal he would be given Isabel as his bride, and his son and successor Richard upheld the promise one month after his accession to the throne. At the time of her marriage, Isabel was residing in the Tower of London in the protective custody of the Justiciar of England, Ranulf de Glanville. Following the wedding, which was celebrated in London "with due pomp and ceremony", they spent their honeymoon at Stoke d'Abernon in Surrey which belonged to Enguerrand d'Abernon.
Marriage to Isabel elevated William Marshal from the status as a landless knight into one of the richest men in the kingdom. He would serve as Lord Marshal of England, four kings in all: Henry II, Richard I, John, and Henry III. Although Marshal did not become the jure uxoris 1st Earl of Pembroke, Earl of Striguil until 1199, he nevertheless assumed overlordship of Leinster in Ireland, Pembroke Castle, Chepstow Castle, as well as Isabel's other castles in Wales such as the keep of Haverford, Tenby, Lewhaden, Narberth, Stackpole.
Shortly after their marriage, Marshal and Isabel arrived in Ireland, at Old Ross, a settlement located in the territory which belonged to her grandfather, Dermot MacMurrough. A motte was hastily constructed, a medieval borough quickly grew around it, and afterwards the Marshals founded the port town by the river which subsequently became known as New Ross. The Chronicles of Ross, which are housed in the British Museum, described Isabel and Marshal's arrival in Ireland and records that Isabella set about building a lovely city on the banks of the Barrow.
In 1192, Isabel and her husband assumed the task of managing their vast lands; starting with the rebuilding of Kilkenny Castle and the town, both of which had been damaged by the O'Brien clan in 1173. Later they commissioned the construction of several abbeys in the vicinity.
The marriage was happy, despite the vast difference in age between them. William Marshal and Isabel produced a total of five sons and five daughters.
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Autumn – Stanza 5
around the time when separatists sought freedom
from the crown, a ship, the Mayflower, set sail
across the ocean blue, amongst its passengers,
a girl named Mary, of renown, so claimed,
the first to step on Plymouth's rocky shore
For Jane Dougherty's Daily Stanza Challenge.
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MAGNET Feedback With Alejandro Escovedo
Sometimes it feels like I've spent two-thirds of my life listening to music and the other one-third writing and playing songs. Sometimes even in my sleep. Since I was really young, records were huge for me. I would look at those 45s and wonder how they were made and what made them sound so magical. I still feel that way. No matter how many years I make music, I still feel like it's the one constant in my world that makes the most sense. I hope I always feel that way. Listening to and writing about these songs was a rush of so many memories, and where I was when I first heard them and who I was with. It's really how I store history in my head: what music was around then. It's like we're all part of one big family of songs, and sometimes certain ones make the most sense. Then things change, and other songs take over. I hope it will always be that way for me and everybody else who loves all these sounds. —Alejandro Escovedo
Chris Bell, "I Am The Cosmos" from: I Am The Cosmos
Big Star still comes through loud and clear from more than 40 years ago, and a big reason for that is Chris Bell. He had a cosmic touch he brought to rock 'n' roll, and coupled with Alex Chilton's more streetwise sense, they formed a complete whole. Because Bell didn't get to stick around as long he became a bit of an unsung hero, but to everyone whoever really listened to Big Star, it was obvious that Bell was a big part of what made that band so unique and unequaled. On this solo song, he almost sounds like he knows his time on the planet is limited and he's getting ready to depart. Right into the cosmos.
John Cale, "Paris 1919" from: Paris 1919
There's only one John Cale, and there won't be any more. Here's someone who had heavy classical training, came to America to work with a symphony under a Leonard Bernstein fellowship and ended up changing rock 'n' roll forever in the Velvet Underground. He, Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison and Moe Tucker didn't last long as a band, only two albums with Cale in it, but nothing was the same after them. It was Cale who brought in so much of the musical experimentation into songs like "Heroin" and "Sister Ray." And then he was gone. By the time he made Paris 1919, he was ready to add a lot of his classical influences and bump them right up to rock 'n' roll. This song still feels like it's part of a bigger picture, almost like a movie, and Cale is pushing away at all the boundaries to get as many influences in as he can without it being cluttered. John and I worked together, and it changed my life. He showed me there is nothing to ever be afraid of in music. It's always a friend.
13th Floor Elevators,"I've Got Levitation" from: Easter Everywhere
There was never a band like the 13th Floor Elevators. Their main lyricist, Tommy Hall, also just happened to play electric jug. He was on a one-man quest to elevate the world through the use of LSD and thought he could do that by starting a rock band in 1965 in Austin. He enlisted 17-year-old Roky Erickson to sing his lyrics, and put him with a band called the Lingsmen. "I've Got Levitation" is a call-to-arms for the Elevators' quest. The manic bubbling of Hall's jug, which was played with a microphone held up to the top of it while Hall blew away feverishly, still perplexes listeners. "What is that sound?" It was the sound of the music of the spheres, and it's highly unlikely anyone will ever do it quite like this again. The band had a small hit with first single "You're Gonna Miss Me" in '66, but after that it was police harassment and mental hijinks that finally did them in. Some went to jail, some went insane. Either way, the 13th Floor Elevators were over before they really got started. To hear them now is to be amazed at how passionate and powerful they were. They really believed their music could change the world, and for those who heard it and agreed, it clearly did.
Calexico, "Falling From The Sky" from: Edge Of The Sun
Whenever I drive from Texas to California and I go through New Mexico and Arizona, I think of Calexico and then try to listen to one of their albums as quick as I can. They capture the wide-open mystery of so much of that land and remind me what an endless melting pot music can be. The way their voices blend with the horns and guitars is something all their own. Sometimes it makes me want to go find them and sit in and feel what a luxury it is to play with musicians like that. One of my dreams is to someday make a whole album with them in some out-of-the-way town; maybe even record it outdoors so the landscape seeps into the songs. "Falling From The Sky" feels like a song that arrived completely written when it came down from the clouds. Calexico is definitely one of America's treasures.
The Dandy Warhols, "We Used To Be Friends" from: Welcome To The Monkey House
Portland is such a great music city and has been for a long, long time. One of the bands I always think about when it comes to Portland is the Dandy Warhols. They have that proud Portland edge of playing rock with plenty of bite to it. Starting with their name, which immediately flashes feelings of the Velvet Underground and Andy Warhol, the band has an uncompromising vibe that the Velvets helped invent 50 years ago. When we were recording last April in Portland, I thought about the Dandy Warhols and what the scene there must have been like when they started. I'm a big fan of finding about how different cities can cause different styles, like when I came to Austin in '81 and we started Rank & File. I always feel like Portland gave that impetus to the Dandy Warhols: the rain, the coffee, the trees, the river. Everything around the city blends together to give groups their soul.
Sheila E., "Girl Meets Boy" from: single
You can absolutely tell from the first notes in this song dedicated to Prince how heartbroken Sheila was about his passing. I know how close they were and how strong their musical connection was going back all those years. There's no way this music could've been anything different than what it is: a woman pouring out her feelings about someone she loved. As someone in my family, I share Sheila's pain when she's singing and also feel all that she's remembering about her years with Prince. The Escovedos all have a similar spirit in our sensitivity, which no doubt dates back to my parents Cleo and Pedro Escovedo and the way they raised us, which Sheila got directly from her father and my brother Pete. It doesn't get any deeper than family.
Ryan Adams, "To Be Young (Is To Be Sad, Is To Be High)" from: Heartbreaker
What's so great about Ryan Adams is how he can mix up wildness and sophistication. Bob Dylan was the king of that in the mid-'60s when he first went electric. That kind of music jumps up the excitement level because it delivers everything. It's also so hopeful and beautiful. What really comes through is how the singer is out there on a limb and isn't joking. He's been sad and he's been high, and you can immediately hear that in the words, in the voice, in the music, in everything. Pure inspiration.
Neko Case, "People Got A Lotta Nerve" from: Middle Cyclone
Some singers are inspirational from the first note. They convey such a deep compassion that it's like they're opening an upbeat way of looking at things. Neko Case has always had that in her voice and songs. She sings about a lot of different things, but somehow always comes through as offering more than what was there before the songs started. Plus, she has Kelly Hogan in her band, which gives her extra points immediately. Kelly came to Portland to sing on my new album and took it all to a whole new level. So hooray for both of them, and for this right-on song that says so much about the modern world.
Bruce Springsteen, "Wrecking Ball" from: Wrecking Ball
There's one thing that's a given: Bruce Springsteen will always surprise you. It's mind-blowing about the depth and breadth of the music he's created and how it never stops. He might go quiet for a minute or two, but you know he's coming around the corner that's going to knock you out. "Wrecking Ball" did that to me. It's like a folk song that has a steam engine attached to it, pushing it forward in a way that turns it into a modern fable. I remember when he first got going and reading the line Jon Landau wrote about seeing the future of rock 'n' roll and its name was Bruce Springsteen. I never would've guessed back then Landau would one day be my manager or that I'd end up onstage singing with Springsteen. But that to me has always been the beauty of rock 'n' roll: There's no way to predict what's possible. "Wrecking Ball" is one of those songs that makes everything seem possible. Whenever I need a shot of energy to get me past a roadblock or brainlock or some other kind of lock, this one always comes to the rescue with flying colors. I hope he sings forever.
David Bowie, "Lazarus" from: Blackstar
David Bowie is probably the most influential musician I've had. Something about his approach to what he did got so deep inside me, it's like he's always been there. Every time he'd shift styles, I was right there with him. If I had to pick one artist I could listen to for the rest of my life, it would probably be Bowie. When he died, it felt like the world had lost a big part of itself—especially when I heard this song. It seemed like his death was part of his art, which you'd almost expect it to be. Now I go back and listen to all his albums, and each one has a world of memories for me: what I was doing when they came out and what was happening in the world then. It's like I see history through David Bowie's songs. I love his voice, I love his writing, I love everything about him. Sometimes I'll play one of his songs in my sets, and the choice will change depending on how I'm feeling. He really was the ultimate chameleon in rock 'n' roll, but it was never an act. It felt like that's who Bowie was at the moment. Whether it's one of his last songs like "Lazarus" or one of his first, it's one long line of sheer greatness. I think that will never change for me.
Roky Erickson, "Starry Eyes" from: Don't Slander Me
When Roky Erickson got out of the Rusk State Hospital for the mentally insane, he was lost. His years in the 13th Floor Elevators had been exhaustive, much of which was due to the massive amounts of LSD the band took. He'd been arrested for marijuana in 1968 and pled insanity to escape prison. Rusk was probably worse. When he finally was free and back in Austin, Doug Sahm set up a recording session with Roky and his band Bleib Alien. They recorded two songs for Sahm's indie Mars Records, and "Starry Eyes" is one of them. It's such a pure blast of Texas rock that it's impossible to see why it didn't become a big hit. It sounds like something Buddy Holly might have done if he'd lived long enough, and Doug's chiming guitar and Bill Miller's electric autoharp create their own Wall of (Austin) Sound. The single got a little airplay here and there but disappeared pretty fast. The vocals are so pleading and pure that to this day, it might be one of the very best things Roky ever recorded. The other side of the single was "Red Temple Prayer," with the unforgettable chorus "Two-headed dog, two-headed dog/I've been working in the Kremlin with a two-headed dog." Roky was to go on to a whole new career, some of which worked and some didn't. He's one of the greatest rockers ever out of Texas and still playing. He even has his own flavor named after him at Amy's Ice Creams: Roky Road. They should rename a street there Roky Erickson Avenue and turn his birthday, July 15, into a city celebration every year.
Steve Earle, "Transcendental Blues" from: Transcendental Blues
What I've always loved so much about this song is that while it could only be by Steve Earle, it's like he took a time machine back to the '60s and dropped by a Byrds session in Los Angeles and asked them for help. The backward-sounding guitar solos, the echoed beats and the way he sings might have been inspired by their "My Back Pages" track, but then again Steve is such an unpredictable artist, there's no way to tell what inspires him. It might be something he cooks up completely in his own head. Either way, there's a relentless power to this song; at the same time, there's such an undercurrent of sweetness that runs all the way through it. Maybe even a little Allen Ginsberg. I was born in San Antonio, and Steve is from around there, too, so who knows: We might have bumped into each other as children downtown by the Alamo. And even if we didn't, it's still cool to dream about such a meeting of two really little guys looking at each other across the plaza and trading transmissions about sometime ending up in the same racket. But back to "Transcendental Blues." It's one of the best songs of the past 25 years and always sends a chill up my spine.
Skip Spence "Cripple Creek" from: Oar
When Moby Grape's first album came out in 1967, it was one of the best things I heard that year, which included Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and so many other timeless releases. There was something so appealing in all those songs. Two really stuck out: "Indifference" and "Omaha." When I noticed that each was written by Skip Spence, I knew something amazing was happening. Then I read about how Spence's mental problems caused him to leave the band and end up in Bellevue's psych ward in New York. When an Alexander Spence solo record titled Oar arrived in 1969, I couldn't believe how unique it was. He played all the instruments himself, recorded it in Nashville in three days and then disappeared. All those songs were like listening to someone losing himself but struggling to hang on. I'd for sure never heard anything like it. "Cripple Creek" could have been on the Band's second album, but only if Richard Manuel had dropped all his defenses and come out the other side. Skip Spence was someone who'd been imbued by brilliance and visions but was battling what came with it. I've still never heard an album like Oar. Fifteen years ago, there was a tribute album to Oar called More Oar, and I got to record the song called "Diana." It was cathartic trying to get inside Spence's mind to try to find the heart of that song. I gave it my best, like the other 16 people on More Oar, including Robert Plant, Beck and Tom Waits. I heard that Skip got to hear the new versions when a nurse played him the tape of the whole album in his hospital room in Santa Cruz, and when it ended, he passed away. I still get chills thinking about that, and how he had lived on the streets and in group homes all those years after he recorded Oar in 1969 and rode his motorcycle back to California from Nashville. And that was pretty much it for Skip Spence: a rock 'n' roll hero.
Uncle Tupelo, "Gun" from: Still Feel Gone
Having been in a band with a brother, I know what it's like. Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy in Uncle Tupelo always felt like they were brothers. They had a submerged warfare going on that supplied so much tension that it was impossible not to think they weren't related. You had to be related to be so dramatic together. This song could have been Jeff's call to freedom in the band and maybe an early sign he would head off on his own. It's definitely a rocker that shows his love of rock 'n' roll, even when he says he sold his guitar to the girl next door. There's also such a strong undercurrent of something sinister getting ready to happen, maybe it's him knowing fireworks are coming for the band. When Uncle Tupelo split in half to make Son Volt and Wilco, it's like fans got a bargain: two great new bands. "Gun" shows what Tweedy had in him and also showed he was only getting started when he did it.
The Velvet Underground, "What Goes On" from: The Velvet Underground
When I bought the third Velvet Underground album, I wasn't sure what was going on except that it took my breath away. It was a lot quieter and was missing all the wilder instrumental sounds that John Cale brought to the band with his electrified viola. It seemed like the band had turned a corner into almost a folkier era. Of course, I was wrong. They were still the pioneers they'd always been; you just had to listen with open ears. "What Goes On" stood out immediately as one of the highlights. It had a relentless beat from Maureen Tucker's jungle drums and a hypnotic rhythm guitar pattern, sometimes slashing and never slowing down. There was also this persistent organ playing chords in the background that got completely under my skin. Then there was Lou Reed's voice. He sounded sweet and angry at the same time, which was one of his specialties. The lyrics were Reed at his best, like a missive from Manhattan that had to be reckoned with. When he broke into what he once called his "ostrich guitar" lead, it felt like a million bees had been let out of their hive and trying to sting you all at once. It was the Velvets at their best. More than 10 years later, I was working at the big Harry Ransom library at the University of Texas in Austin, and on the first day, a grad student came in and brought back all these dozens of books he checked out over the past 10 years. Turns out it was Velvets guitarist Sterling Morrison, who'd been working on his doctorate there. We got to be friends later, and he loved coming to our shows and talking. And he could really talk. I wrote a song for Sterling called "Tugboat" after he died in '95 because he'd ended up working on tugs in the Houston Ship Channel after he got his Ph.D. I never could figure how that happened, but that was so Sterling: enigmatic to the end.
Lucinda Williams, "Are You Alright?" from: West
A great Lucinda Williams song can smash your heart into a million little pieces almost without trying. And this is a great one. She tiptoes right up to the mystery of love and makes it seem like something you can understand, and before the song is over you realize you'll never realize what it all means, and it's going to be one of those things where you just have to live with the mystery. And Lucinda does that with such a beautiful voice that sounds like she knows so much more than anybody else. There are times when Lucinda writes like she's made some kind of deal with a being from the beyond that lets her know everything while we know nothing. She was around Austin when I first got there in '81, but it was obvious she wouldn't be there forever. "Are You Alright?" is so direct and disarming, it's like there are all these laser beams being zapped toward you and there's no escape. She's reaching out and asking the one question we all want to hear from someone we love: "Are you alright?" That says it all.
Sir Douglas Quintet, "Mendocino" from: Mendocino
No matter how much time you spend in Texas, whether you're born there or you end up living in Austin, Houston, Dallas, Ft. Worth, El Paso, wherever, Doug Sahm's music is going to get into your bloodstream. It's like he's in the air there, and it's just a matter of time before songs like "Mendocino," "She's About A Mover," "Groover's Paradise" or even "You Never Get Too Big And You Sure Don't Get Too Heavy That You Don't Have To Stop And Pay Some Dues Sometime" (that's a real song title) will start bouncing around in your head and your heart. Doug Sahm is Texas music. That should designate him State Musician and put his picture up in the capitol. This song was his comeback from two years of tripping in the Haight-Ashbury with Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia and all the others, and brought him back to the top 10. It's got that far-out vibration that Doug loved so much but also was tight and compact and delivered the pop goods. It was also his last hit single, but that didn't matter to Doug. He was always in it for the groove and had about as much fun as any human that ever lived. Whenever I want to reconnect with my true roots, I listen to Doug, in the Quintet, the solo albums and right on through the Texas Tornados. He was a guiding light forever and still is. Sometimes I think it'd be fun to get with the Quintet's Vox organist Augie Meyers to make a whole album in one day. Just doing Doug songs we both love. I did "Too Little Too Late" for a tribute album a few years ago and was so happy to take one of Doug's later and lesser-known songs and really do a trip on it. Doug would've been happy about it for a few seconds, would've told me he liked it, but quickly added his original was better. That was Doug, and that's why we loved him. I miss him every day.
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