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It was an old silver Zippo lighter. You had to hunt down little squirty tins of fluid for it. After his dad quit smoking, it had banged around a kitchen drawer until finally claimed by Max.
He inhaled the heady smell of naphtha.
He shoved forward his few remaining chips, the lighter, his cigarettes, two loose dollar bills, and his coaster. He tabled three jacks and there were hoots of anticipation until Pete turned over a flush.
“Where you going, Max?” asked Dave over the laughter.
“Not with my new lighter you’re not,” Pete called after him.
“They call it a nest,” said Dave. He taught a class about the newcomers.
Dave was surprised at Max, disappointed in him.
With everyone so busy it took a while to organise another poker night.
“Why’d he do it?” Max hadn’t touched his cards.
Something about his wife, said Dave. They sat in awkward silence.
Phil asked Jess if that was murder.
“I’d have shot her as well,” said Max finally.
Were they playing or what? Phil wanted to know.
Poker night folded after Jess relocated to San Diego. After his wife had left him. These days you didn’t ask. Max and Phil still came round sometimes.
Dave was doing his annoying teacher thing, explaining to Phil about newts, how they could control their own development.
Dave wondered where Max heard all this stuff. Wondered who his new friends were.
“Yeh, that and being only four foot tall,” Phil hooted. He’d drunk more than usual.
“Still one thing we do best,” laughed Phil.
It was the way newts liked kids that had decided Dave to vote for them to stay.
“Christ, Max,” breathed Phil, appalled.
“They just want to be more like us,” said Dave, to no one in particular.
Phil stopped coming round after that. Have to make an effort these days, he said.
“Still, all those women playing the field now, eh?” Dave punched Max on the arm. He forgot Max had told him to stop doing that.
“Men can change.” Dave couldn’t help it. Liberals said things like that.
Max seemed to be watching for something, and as Dave turned to look, there was a flash, then the thud of a detonation from the newt nest down the canyon.
Max breathed in the smell of his lighter, savouring it, like the past.
Now here’s a frame in which you can see several shades of human failings. Well done.
I love stories such as this were seemingly mundane human activities take on new significance following visitations from above. But I wasn’t expecting newts, nicely done David.

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Sanctuary Sundays are spirited, soulful, and filled with story telling, art-making and singing.
All ages and abilities have a place and a role.
We usually make some kind of art project together during our worship. At our first service, it was a big tent to represent the dwelling place God creates for us. At our second gathering, we made fabric panels with our names on them, then pinned them to a quilt!
We also sing, pray and connect with one another. Each service is a little bit difference, but at each service, the Holy Spirit moves.
At each gathering we hear a story from a neighbor who has something particular to say about the biblical passage we’re exploring. We hear stories from our pastor, Emily, who helps us open up the text and listen to what God might be saying to us, today.
We also tell our own stories. Sometimes in small groups, sometimes to the whole group. But we’ve noticed that God shows up in our stories, and when we listen to stories, we encounter God.
Worship takes place in this cosy hall just off Harford Road in Northeast Baltimore. When you arrive at 3400 Norman Avenue, look for the big red doors, close to Lake Avenue. That’s the entrance!
There is lots of street parking in front of the hall. The 22 or 54 bus will also get you there!
There are several steps leading to the hall. Inside, there are plenty of chairs to use as you need. We move around during the service, but feel free to make use of a chair at any time.
The hall has an wheelchair accessible entrance in the rear, along with a parking spot close by. If you will need to make use of the entrance, please email Emily (our pastor) so she can give you all the details!
Everyone wears a name tag at worship with space for our pronouns. At each service Emily, our pastor, reminds the congregation why this is an important practice for the community.
The hall where we meet has a single stall bathroom with no gender marked.
Kids are key at Dreams and Visions. You and your children are welcome to do what you need to do to make worship an engaging experience for everyone. Every service has a kids area with pillows and blankets so children and babies can see and participate. Kids are an integral part of worship, and usually have a special job to do during the service.
It’s our hope that kids will feel involved in worship. But even when it seems like they’re not paying attention, they’re soaking up so much! Feel free to let them roam, sing and dance, make sounds or eat snacks. Breast feeding is welcome in worship, or if you prefer there are many private nooks to choose from!

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(SACRAMENTO)—Perry Communications Group (PCG), a California-based strategic communications firm specializing in integrated public affairs campaigns and media relations, has hired Senior Account Executives Katelyn Downey and Kaitlin Perry.
Katelyn Downey focuses on advocacy efforts, partnership building and online and social media strategies for multiple clients. Her background in digital marketing will improve all facets of PCG’s work.
Prior to her current position at PCG, Downey worked in digital marketing roles focusing on customer acquisition and online marketing strategies for software companies servicing healthcare industries. Katelyn created, implemented and managed digital strategies across multiple platforms including website, email and advertising. Downey is a certified Google Adwords professional and previously worked for PCG as an account coordinator from 2010 to 2012.
Kaitlin Perry focuses on grassroots advocacy, political data and emerging policy issues at PCG. Perry handles day-to-day client communication and advocacy relations, as well as event promotion and coordination.
Previously, Perry coordinated media relations efforts for a statewide ballot initiative during the 2016 election and played an integral role in the management and success of several high profile public affairs and legislative advocacy campaigns.

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What If I Overdose on Mitosol?
Mitosol is administered by a healthcare provider and comes in a single-use vial. Therefore, an intentional overdose is unlikely to occur. However, as with any medication, it is important to seek immediate medical attention if you or someone else may have taken too much.
Because Mitosol is administered as a one-time dose by a healthcare provider during eye surgery, you will not need to remember to take any doses. If you forget your eye surgery appointment, call your healthcare provider right away to reschedule.
Mitosol will be stored by your healthcare provider at room temperature, protected from light. As with all medicines, it should be kept out of the reach of children and pets.
Mitosol comes in one strength: Mitosol 0.2 mg per vial.
Can I Buy Generic Mitosol?
This medication is not available in generic form (see Generic Mitosol).

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We took a little trip through Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy!! PENNIES EVERYWHERE!! Are you ready??
PT: Standing… Squats… centering himself… held himself upright while sitting for over 3 minutes today!! PENNY!!!!! When PT was over, he didn’t want to stop! THAT’S OUR BOY!!
ST: Let’s cut right to it… he ate for the first time today!! Applesauce, and he loved it! You could see him savor every bit of it! PENNY!!! Soon we will be downsizing his trach and not too long after that, we will be getting that baby out!
Today we got to hear him say a few words for the first time – “HEY”, “TAYLOR” and “DORWARD”… took a lot but it was wonderful to hear his voice again! He loved it too!! I can’t wait to hear him sing – he is very good (not as good as me HAHA)!
OT: A real shower!! Certainly had help but he was helping too!! PENNY!! Plus he combed his hair some! PENNY!!
T had a very special visitor today… weeks ago he called her “beautiful” – and he meant it… he called her “my love” and he meant it… Shyla, his 3 month old corgi came by – watching him light up with joy was a tear-jerker… Shyla was so happy to see him – after some time ‘restless’ with excitement, she settled right in his arms. He will get to see her again tomorrow!! Yeah!! A big thank you to our kind friends for bringing her all the way here to see him!!!
T really enjoyed the day! I’m so glad for that!! We remain concerned about his short term memory and vision – also, for a more restful night for Taylor – it’s been difficult in the evening 😦 …please PLEASE send prayers, love, positive thoughts and vibes his way for this! His progress has been remarkable but we still have a long way to go!
Please continue to follow Taylor’s Journey and share this with us! We need the support and we don’t want the fire to fade… everything you all do for us helps us every day, and I pray that tomorrow is no different.
Here is a little motivation and some things from Taylor’s day!


text: "India Book Distributors (Bombay) Limited has been using WINBDS Software developed by Logic Soft Pvt. Ltd. since 2010. Presently the software is deployed on servers at eight warehouse locations of IBD across the country. The data is consolidated at our Head Office in Mumbai to enable various MIS Reports that have helped the Company greatly in taking Business decisions. The automation of Billing and Inventory Handling has been a fairly smooth experience and the support provided by Logic Soft has enabled the multi-location software deployment to be monitored with a minimal deployment of IT staff. Overall the software does what it was designed to do in a robust and reliable fashion. "


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throughout Kansas, nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas or Colorado.
all two shows are available at every location.
The 2019-2020 Season will be published soon.
Each show is geared towards different age groups.
please call us to inquire more about prices and opportunities.
Based on the well-known fairy tale.
Based on the popular novel by Mark Twain.

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Many people host friends and family during the holiday season. Holiday dinners may garner the bulk of hosts’ attention, but overnight guests need to eat breakfast and lunch as well. Brunch can save hosts some work and give families a great opportunity to break bread without some of the formalities that may accompany holiday dinners. This holiday season, consider serving this ideal brunch recipe for “Farfalle with Crabmeat, Asparagus, Scrambled Eggs, Garlic, and Herbs” from Norman Kolpas’ “Buongiorno! Breakfast and Brunch, Italian Style” (Contemporary Books).
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the farfalle and cook until al dente, following the manufacturer’s suggested cooking time. About 2 minutes before the pasta is done, add the asparagus.
Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat the eggs with a fork or whisk until slightly frothy. Set aside.
When the pasta and asparagus are done, drain and set aside. Immediately melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the pasta and asparagus and toss briefly to coat them with the butter mixture. Pour in the eggs, add 1⁄4 cup Parmesan and the cream, and stir and toss the mixture until the eggs just have begun to form moist curds, about 2 minutes. Add the crabmeat, chives and parsley and continue cooking and tossing until the eggs have formed more solid curds that cling to the farfalle, 1 to 2 minutes more.
Serve immediately, passing freshly grated Parmesan and black pepper for guests to add to taste.
Just as you can introduce seafood into the late morning, you can place a pour of wine onto the table to accompany this dish. This sauvignon blanc from the New World offers notes of peach cobbler, honeysuckle and key lime pie. It provides you with refreshing juiciness that will balance out this culinary experience.

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text: At The Primavera Blog, delivering great deals to our customers is what we do, no matter where you are or how fast you need it. We offer a number of different shipping methods to meet your specific needs. From fast two-day shipping, to more affordable ground transport options, choose the methods that's right for you. We ship all of our products to destinations throughout the United States, and we'll also ship many of them worldwide. Just another reason why [DOMAIN] is the best place to shop online.


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Belief in the Bible as God’s authoritative revelation to humanity forms the bedrock of the Christian faith, laying the groundwork for nearly everything in the practice of theology. For the last 150 years or so, this doctrine has been put under the microscope of the modern age, with focused attention-and criticism-falling on three main subject areas: the authority of Scripture, the sufficiency of Scripture, and the interpretation of Scripture.
Ancient Word, Changing Worlds tells the story of these developments in the doctrine of Scripture in the modern age, combining in one volume both narrative chapters and chapters devoted to primary source materials. This new genre of historical theology will appeal to general readers, who will be drawn in by the book’s prose style, and students, who will benefit from features like timelines, charts, explanations of key terms, and introductions and explanatory notes for the primary source documents.

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To promote the vision statement of Wellington’s comprehensive plan providing accurate, fair, efficient and expeditious code enforcement to the citizens of Wellington. Code compliance will ensure quality development while protecting the health, safety and welfare of all residents through enforcement of Wellington codes and ordinances and property maintenance standards.
To review current cases or past cases click on Code Compliance Cases in the menu or if you would like to submit a complaint, please call 561-753-2560 or code@wellingtonfl.gov.
The goal of code compliance is to gain compliance and maintain Wellington’s property maintenance standards and regulations. We do not wish to unduly penalize anyone.
Take prompt action to correct the violation. If you are not sure what needs to be corrected, how to correct it or, if you are working toward correcting the violation, but need additional time due to special circumstances, it is important that you call the Code Officer to discuss your issues. In most cases additional time will be given if the individual circumstances warrant such an extension.
Failure to correct violations may result in a case proceeding to the Special Magistrate with the potential for fines being levied; costs incurred being charged and a lien being placed against the property.
When contacting the Code Compliance Department please have your case number readily available in order to help access your case. Code Officers are often out in the field but will return voice mails and emails as soon as possible.
For additional information please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.
Code Compliance Hotline: 561-753-2560 or email: code@wellingtonfl.gov.
Please use the map below to find your Code Compliance Zone and Inspector contact information. To view the zone days simply click on the Legend box on the upper left corner of the map window or click anywhere within the map. You may also enter your address in the search box in the upper right corner of the map to zoom into your exact location.
Wellington Code Compliance Officers and Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Deputies are no longer required to issue a warning ticket for illegally parked vehicles or for commercial and recreation vehicles illegally parked in residential neighborhoods.
Parking in the street or over a sidewalk reduces the visibility of oncoming traffic to pedestrians and other drivers. This can become a hazard for our children when attempting to cross a street because the driver of the vehicle is unable to see a child dart into the street. Our swales provide the necessary drainage for stormwater runoff so that the streets and yards adjoining them do not become flooded. Parking in the swale causes damage that, over time, creates drainage problems such as standing water, potholes, and driveway cracking.
Wellington also has adopted codes for regulating parking of commercial, recreational and sports vehicles, boats and trailers.
Click here to view Parking Regulations.
Parking tickets carry a penalty of $25.00 for each time a vehicle is ticketed. If there are three or more unpaid tickets, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will not issue a new vehicle registration until all outstanding fines have been paid.
Parking for special neighborhood or individual events can be accommodated without ticketing by prior arrangement. Please call Wellington at (561) 791-4000 for special arrangements.
In response to the problems associated with vacant properties, the Wellington Council amended the Nuisance Ordinance. Originally, the nuisance code permitted only the abatement of grass height violations. The amended code now includes abatements of vacant properties that have dilapidated structures, including broken windows or doors and /or swimming pools that are unsecured or stagnant. The violations must be clearly visible from the street or an adjoining property, with an owner’s permission to conduct an inspection.
Both grass height and dilapidated structure cases must follow the same procedure as set forth in the code.
A first violation notice is issued with a 21 day compliance timeframe.
After the compliance date expires on the second notice the property is scheduled to be abated. If not paid, all costs associated with the abatement will be filed as a lien against the property.
After the first notice is issued any further violations will receive only the 5-15 day violation notice.
If you have questions concerning a particular property please call 561-753-2560.
Animal complaints within the municipal boundaries of Wellington should be referred to the Palm Beach Animal Care and Control Division (561-233-1200), PBC Animal Care.
It shall be unlawful for any dog to be off the owner's property unless the dog is under the restraint or control of a person by means of a leash or other device such as a cage, crate or vehicle in accordance with section 4-24. Exceptions include Law Enforcement, service dogs, off leash designated public spaces, and AKC or similarly recognized shows or competitions.
No person shall tether an animal to a stationary or inanimate object as a means of confinement or restraint unless such person is with the animal and the animal is at all times visible to such person.
Disturbs the peace by habitually or repeatedly destroying, desecrating or soiling public or private property, chasing persons, livestock, cars, or other vehicles, running at large, or other behavior that interferes with the reasonable use and enjoyment of the property; shall be deemed to be committing an act in violation of this section.
Wellington observes the same restrictions as our residents, watering areas throughout the Village by “zone”; days will vary depending on location. In addition, re-use water is utilized whenever available.
For questions regarding watering restrictions or violations, or to report a violation, contact Wellington’s Code Enforcement Department at 753-2560.
For additional information and FAQ’s, go to the South Florida Water Management District website.
To insure a buyer receives a clear title on the property being purchased, a "Property Assessment Form" must be completed. Failure to do this may result in delays at closing or unpaid balances by the seller being transferred to the buyer or a lien being filed on the property.
Please Note: as of March 12th, 2019 at 5PM that we will be updating the link below.
If you have these bookmarked in your browser please make sure to update them.
Does Wellington ever correct or “abate” the violation?
If a nuisance or life safety violation exists, Wellington may correct the violation. Three examples of when Wellington may consider correcting the violation is an overgrown lot, an unsecured swimming pool or an unsecured building providing an attractive nuisance. If Wellington does correct the violation, liens are placed against the property for the costs associated with the correction.
Can Wellington foreclose on the property if the liens are not paid?
Yes. Except for homestead property, Florida Statute Chapter 162 provides that liens which remain unpaid for a period of 3 months may be foreclosed upon. The city would prefer to avoid such extreme consequences where possible.
Can I appeal the Special Magistrate’s decision to the Wellington Council?
No. Based on Florida Statute Chapter 162, an appeal is only to the Circuit Court.

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High automotive performance demands parts that handle it all. Plastics perform from the engine to the chassis; throughout the interior to the exterior. Today’s plastics make up approximately 50% of the volume of a new light vehicle but less than 10% of its weight.
The safety advancements in cars are astounding. Even more astounding? How many of those advancements are thanks to plastic.
Plastic components have become commonplace in sleek, modern interiors, which are often the first thing a car buyer notices.
Plastics' light weight and durability improves fuel efficiency and has led to innovation in automotive exteriors.
The chassis is the skeleton of the car. With modern plastics, the chassis has gotten an upgrade.
With plastic, engines are easier to design, fuel systems become more efficient, and powertrains are simplified.
The electrical system has become one of the most complicated parts of the automobile. But with plastic, all those sockets and switches get a little easier.
See what role plastics will play in the future of automobiles.
All of our video resources, in one place. Find out how automotive plastics are changing the way we think about cars.

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Taking the rest of the week off!
Does Liberal Religious Ministry Matter in the 21st Century?
5 Years In, and So Much Left to Do.


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Fullers offer 3PL Logistics in Surrey. Fullers Logistics are an experienced and dependable provider with all the resources, capabilities and expertise to help.
From inbound logistics to warehousing and order fulfilment, Fullers can keep you moving forward with a total supply chain and third party logistics solution. We ensure your Surrey based business is able to focus on marketing your brand, selling your products and engaging with your customers, whilst we provide a high level of operational expertise.
Speak to our experienced team today to see how a 3PL solution from Fullers can transform your Surrey based business.
Looking for tailored storage and fulfilment solutions in Surrey? You’ve come to the right place.

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The school psychologist in nontraditional settings: Integrating clients, services, and settings.
This chapter was published in The school psychologist in nontraditional settings: Integrating clients, services, and settings, Pages 107-137.
More information is available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/18560016 .
Harrison, Patti L. and McCloskey, George, "School psychology applied to business" (1989). PCOM Scholarly Papers. 871.


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Following preliminary discussions held by a group of early surfers in the camping area at Torquay, during December 1945, a decision was made to form a surf club. The inaugural Meeting of interested parties from the local Shire, Foreshore Reserve, Improvement Society and campers, was held in the ‘Palace Hotel’ Torquay on the 4th January 1946. As a result of this meeting the Torquay Surf Life Saving Club was duly formed.
From an initial membership of twenty-nine (29) we now have almost 1000 current members.
In 2013/2014, almost 200 members patrolled our beach from the last weekend of November until the Easter period. Below are some figures from our volunteer patrols.
Torquay Surf Lifesaving Club is recognised nationally as a premier competition club with many gold medals and many finalists at the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships over the past 50 years. Torquay can also proudly boast of many Olympians for both aquatic and non aquatic events.

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Casinos will never go out of fashion – but there are so many out there that people can have a hard time choosing which ones to play with. However, the situation becomes much easier if there is one out there which stands out. One such online casino is Betser. Hero Gaming introduced Betser into the iGaming market and it has since taken the casino world by storm. Previously, Hero Gaming was only popular for its Casino Heroes brand. However, Betser put it on the map for sportsbooks. It’s a new concept and mainly attracts players who are serious about gambling and who enjoy excellent loyalty rewards. These players are looking out for something new and top quality and Betser is offering exactly that to them.
In order to keep its players happy Betser has a strong loyalty strategy. The idea is to reward players who are loyal so they can have the best possible experience when visiting the site. They get to play their favourite games and get rewarded for playing too.
There are numerous promotions that make Betser stand out. For example there are no wagering requirements! That means what you win from Free Spins is what you get!
Players can also take advantage of regular Free Spins offers to boost their bankrolls!
Betser is available in many languages like English, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and German. Getting payments is also simple as there are many options like bank transfer, credit card, Mastercard, Neteller, Skrill, Trustly e.t.c.
Copyright © 2019 Betser bonus codes. Powered by WordPress and Stargazer.

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One of my favourite elements of interior design and styling is using fabrics, whether it be upholstery, soft furnishings or window dressings, fabrics can add a real point of interest in a space.
I have spent many a happy hour or two looking at fabrics and have a box full of samples in my office.
The range of products available is astounding, so many variations in colour, pattern and texture. Fabrics can be really important element in a space. Textured fabrics can add interest in a neutral interior, breaking up a flat use of the same colour. A highly patterned or coloured fabric can make an armchair or sofa a star attraction. Using rich fabrics like silk and velvet can add a feeling of opulence.
And so it’s that time of year again. Pantone have officially announced their colour of the year for 2017.
In the dark, bedroom makeover.
So an on going project in my home is our bedroom.
And although the bigger things like bedroom furniture and built-ins are all taken care of, the painting is not!
I am totally smitten with the new outdoor fabric range from Thibaut Design in collaboration with Sunbrella Fabrics.

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I just downloaded LibreCAD 2.1.3 for Windows 10 as I'm interested in using it for 2d design and precise artwork as a hobby. I hope to pair it with Affinity Designer to create logos and other designs.
I have a little CAD experience as I went on a City & Guilds Level 3 course in both 2d and 3d design - that was using AutoCAD 2002!
I expect I'll be posting my first question shortly!


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Where: McMenamins Edgefield Winery Tasting Room, 2126 S.W. Halsey St., Troutdale; Hoppy Brewer, 328 N. Main Ave., Gresham.
Musician Margaret Wise and her husband, JT, consider persistence and a willingness to endure the process of trial and error key ingredients in the song-creation process.
"You've just got to keep at it, and it'll come," says Margaret, who sings and plays bass with the Portland-based JT Wise Band. "I come up with some duds and some gems. I try to think of a story."
As far as subject matter, it's anything goes — but it's hard to beat a relatable narrative in which boy meets girl and, — after a series of tribulations — boy and girl part ways.
"It's kind of easy to write a love-gone-bad song," she admits. "As long as the rhymes will fit, I try to write a story where the words aren't corny. Those songs go over well with the audience. They can tell when you put your heart and soul into it."
The JT Wise Band will share their store of heartfelt original songs and Americana-tinged cover songs in two Gresham-area performances this week: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, at McMenamins Edgefield Winery Tasting Room, 2126 S.W. Halsey St., Troutdale; and 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at The Hoppy Brewer, 328 N. Main Ave., Gresham.
Rounded out by JT Wise on lead guitar, Jim Stein on rhythm and slide guitar, and Ken Woodside on drums ("We all sing and harmonize," Margaret notes), the band will perform as an electric rock ensemble at Edgefield and stick to acoustic instrumentation at the Hoppy Brewer show.
"(Our songs) are a mix between rock, Americana and Blues. We also cover other bands," Margaret explains, mentioning the influence of classic songwriters like Townes Van Zandt and Richard Thompson. "We do one or two (Grateful) Dead songs. There are so many Dead fans (around Portland), we throw them in the mix and they go over well. We have a bit of a jam band thing going on: Phish, the Dead, Cream. The audience seems to really like that."
The band formed about five years ago after JT and Margaret — who've been married for more than 30 years — took a break from playing in bands to raise their family. As co-owner of the former High Tech Recording Studios, JT cut his teeth in Portland's vibrant late 1970s-early '80s scene that saw local ensembles like Quarterflash and Nu Shooz break nationally.
"My husband owned (High Tech) with Jack Barr," Margaret says. "Quarterflash and all those bands that were around at the time worked there."
JT's professional experience behind the board, she adds, comes in handy.
"We do our own recordings, write our songs and record ourselves. We're trying to work on a CD."
To keep themselves grounded — and able to maintain day jobs and families — the band tries to keep their work steady but manageable.
"We try to play only once or twice a week," Margaret says, admitting that the number can ramp up to five or six when summer rolls around. "We pick up some outdoor things, farmers markets, and we played the Gresham Arts Festival last summer, the Mt. Hood Community College market."
At this point in their marriage and career, Margaret and JT are grateful to be able to do what they enjoy and share it with appreciative audiences.
"It's really fun," she says. "I think playing the music is really rewarding as a couple. Not to say we don't disagree on things, but the majority of the time it's rewarding."


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You’ll doubtless recall that Green on Red’s Dan Stuart boldly sang “Time ain’t nothing / When you’re young at heart / And your soul still burns” with all the fervour of a young man. Add a few years to the tally and things, it seems, often take on more of the perspective embodied on Mary Lou Minor’s latest album. This offers a more mature view on the world, a world where a phrase from Dropped Stitches such as “in your own mind you’re feeling quite different / and in your own mind you’re still 39” makes sense.
The Mary Lou Minor Trio are a guitar based country-folk unit with – of course – songwriter Mary Lou Minor on rhythm guitar and vocals whilst Rob Sheels adds additional guitar and banjo and Tom Bruno plays lead guitar. There’s some fine weeping pedal steel on songs such as Old Cold Time contributed by Ted Bertin and Logan McNeil adds mandolin to the mix. The album that they’ve created has songs that are full of the disappointments of life – the loves that didn’t stick, the conflicted needs and wants, the tightrope balances of everyday living. Old Cold Time questions the motives of a philandering partner, and wonders how a hot love has turned to cold ashes with a plaintive “And I wonder what she’s giving you that you don’t get from me”. Two Years Gone could almost be the new girl a couple of years down the line “Now when we meet the rules are clear / You’ve got your way and I’ve got mine / We stand with backs against the mirror / Our intentions undefined”. And the title track (which may make you think a little of a slowed down Bottle of Wine) is lost love pure and simple, reflecting on opportunities that slipped away as another woman marries that man “There once was a time when our future was present / There wasn’t a past to forget”. Lost opportunities, love grown cold, time passing.
Which is not to say that this is an album of only heartbreak – there’s positive nostalgia as well. The Better Parts of Me is a fast tempo celebration of a sturdy and trustworthy male role model “He was a man of chosen words and mischief in his eye / He’d befriend the poorest stranger and he’d never question why / He wasn’t blessed with wealth; he was content with what he had / I learned the better parts of me from watching Dad”. With chirping and burbling guitar it’s a definite toe-tapper. Big Old House is a banjo enriched recollection of childhood, sure, tinged with sadness at how the world has changed, but with positive feelings too of growing up in a warm and loving family. It’s a Canadian take on a traditional country mix – mom and dad brought you up right, but it can be hard being an adult. It’s how well it handles these well worn verities that marks Once Was a Time as an album worth listening to.
Life can be hard and confusing, love can slip away – but at least we’ve still got the music.


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Moray Old, dates from 1889 and is a legacy of the 19th Century master of golf architecture Old Tom Morris. It is a simple out and back layout, much the same as The Old Course at St. Andrews, with other similarities to the Grand Old Lady along the way. This is classic golf of the highest order, placing Moray Old among the very best traditional links of Scotland. Generous fairways and formidable bunkering are hallmarks of Moray Old, including good old-fashioned, cross-bunkers.
The greens are as good as any you will play in Scotland, seemingly quite flat, but with more than a fair share of subtle contours and rolls. What this course has in common with links the world over is a buffeting wind that can whistle in from the North Sea, changing direction and velocity on a whim, a reminder that nothing about a links course should be too predictable. One of the great joys among the many offered by Moray Old is the closing hole, some say the best in all Scotland and again, reminiscent of the 18th at St. Andrews Old, just a tad tougher. The green is more elevated and very heavily bunkered, but it's a home hole that will live in your memory for many years to come.


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eSwatini and the Taiwanese embassy are holding talks on the possibility of a transfer of two Taiwanese men who are serving a 29-year sentence for possessing 24 rhino horn pieces worth $2.07 million.
A letter signed by Counsellor Julian Teh-Hsin Wu and addressed to the Registrar of the High Court of eSwatini sought advice on the steps that had to be followed to start the process of negotiating the transfer of the two.
The duo of 54-year-old Hsiao Chen Hao and 30-year-old Chen Bei-Hsun were arrested in February 2018 at the King Mswati III International Airport on their way to Taiwan.
The judgment also called for them to replace the four rhinos they de-horned by paying a sum of $11 428 to the two game reserves from which they were poached, in South Africa and in eSwatini.
By close of business on Friday, the court had not responded to the letter that was also copied to the principal secretary of the ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs.


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“Voices in a Democracy: 11/13 Paris” was born out of a conversation about how to represent freedom, courage, and resilience in a context where others hijack the narrative and use it to spread paranoia, fear, and hate. I was deeply affected by the way people in Paris made such vigorous attempts to reclaim joy and meaning in life in spite of their sadness and shock.
People socialized, gathered, hugged, went to cafes, bars, restaurants, and concerts although they were scared. By taking those actions they showed that they were trying to find "joie de vivre" in daily life. I hope this project will offer a space to celebrate the voices of ordinary individuals who refuse to surrender to terror, anger, dread, and the threat of increased militarization.
The sense of connectedness among Parisians was truly inspiring; their actions challenge the simplistic media messages and transcend the events of 11/13 Paris.

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Home Knowledge Centre Blog Taxwise: What are the options for minimising shareholder capital gains tax charges?
Taxwise: What are the options for minimising shareholder capital gains tax charges?
My clients own 90% of their own trading company. The remaining 10% of the shares are owned by their three adult children (split 4%, 4% and 2%). They are looking at the possibility of selling the business in the next 18-24 months and want to minimize the children’s exposure to any potential capital gains tax charge. What are the potential options?
At present, the children have very small minority holdings in the company and do not currently qualify for Entrepreneurs Relief (ER) because their holdings are under the required 5% level needed. Therefore, any capital gains tax will currently be at 18%. In order for the children to qualify for ER and the 10% rate of capital gains tax, they need to ensure their holdings are above the cut-off point.
1. The company children could subscribe for new shares in the company to increase their holding to the required 5% threshold. However, this would dilute the parents’ shareholding and would result in a reduction of any potential sale proceeds attributable to the parents. This also triggers a capital gains value shifting charge on the parents however the parents and the children can make a joint election to hold over any gains.
2. It would be possible to insert a management company between the children and the trading company. The shareholding of the management company could be split 40%, 40% and 20% between the three children.
3. As all of the children are employees in the company, they could receive shares under a “nil/partial paid”, or similar share scheme. The number of shares will be enough to ensure that the children meet the 5% holding. As the shares issued will have been granted by reason of their employment in the business, there will be a potential liability for both PAYE and NIC contributions under the employment related securities legislation. In certain cases however there is exemption where shares are given to family members.
The full subscription price will be required to be paid at some time (usually on future sale). On disposal these shares will be subject only to capital gains tax.
The rights attributable to these shares can be identified in the articles of association and can vary from the other ordinary share capital. This includes voting rights, dividend eligibility etc.
4. It will also be necessary to ensure that the children are directors or employees for a period of 12 months up to the date of the disposal of the shares in order to qualifying for ER.

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Effortless and natural, the Uvalde Mocha 13-inch tall Bent Rail® women's cowboy boot is an obvious beauty. The camel tan leather upper features a subtle mint green and tangerine stitch pattern and perfectly compliments the stonewashed light brown foot. Built for lasting comfort- the square toe, low heel, and J-Flex Flexible Comfort System® insoles provide a relaxed fit in and out of the saddle. This style is proudly Made in the USA with global parts.
I had to return these boots since they didn't fit my calf's comfortably. Otherwise, very cute boot. A good replacement boot are the men's CADDO BEIGE (very similar in my opinion) and fits your calf's better since they are a shorter boot.
Thanks to Stacie in the Cassville factory for her skillful building of these beautiful and comfortable boots!
Got these for Christmas a year ago and they are still in great shape!!
These boots were very easy to break in.very soft leather. I love the print. only downside was the height- I am only 5'3" I should have gotten the shorter boot.


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I used to think that walking away from the home and not making payments was wrong. Now I am not so sure.
There are so many stories out there about foreclosures and short sales. I have a front-row seat and I get to meet them in person.

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This morning as I sat with my head between my knees battling nausea, I was reminded of all the weird things that happen to a body when that body is female and pregnant. What’s even weirder is when that body’s baby is now 6.5 years old and the weirdness still happens.
With my previous pregnancies I had the typical morning (aka All Damn Day) sickness and typical aches and pains. But with Littlest, I developed an intolerance to drinking water first thing in the morning. The first time it happened I was in the kitchen getting breakfast for Biggest and Middlest. I was bleary-eyed and bath-robed. I remember thinking, “I should be more conscious of drinking water throughout the day” and I drank a glass of water. And I immediately vomited the whole thing back up.
Since that day, if I drink water first thing in the morning, it makes me nauseous, even to the point of vomiting.
So this morning I took my morning medication with a cup of hot, unsweetened tea. And within moments, there I was, head between knees and practicing deep breathing. I am not pregnant. In fact, I am hoping all the other bodily malarky I’m dealing with these days are evidence that “the change” is coming to a uterus near me. However, I apparently still cannot drink water on a early morning empty tummy.
Normally I take my meds with a cup of coffee–coffee the way I like it, which is to say with enough 1/2 and 1/2 to make it carmel colored and about 1/2 teaspoon of sugar. It never makes me feel nauseous. But since I decided to lay off both dairy and sugar for 30 days, I’ve had to turn to tea to get me through the day.
I’d like to note that it isn’t having the same effect–in either the nausea-reducer or the pick-me-up.
I’ve done these types of things before. When Littlest was about one, my doctor at the time was concerned I have issues with candida because I had thrush with each of my kids as well as many symptoms of “Leaky Gut Syndrome.” (You can google it. *shudder*) Since then, I go off all sugar and carbs for a week, twice a year. But this year, I’m also being uber vigilant about all grains, salt, alcohol, legumes, and other high auto-immune reactive foods such as the nightshades. My headaches have been increasing in both frequency and duration so I figured, what the heck. I’ll do an allergen diet hard-core and for 30 days.
Nothing like starting day 6 of 30 with your head between your knees.
The truth is, weird things happen not just when a body is pregnant. Weird things just happen for bodies. The trick is figuring out what is the root of the weirdness. Removing gluten from my diet 2 years ago allowed me to figure out what was causing my tummy issues after doctors being perplexed for over 20 years. Now I hope to figure out if there are any other simple dietary fixes I can make to help me feel better and less painful.
My body has always been telling me what is good for it and what isn’t. I figure now is a good time to start listening to it. After all, projectile vomiting is a pretty good way to get a body’s attention.
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I kinda understand about the water thing. I used to have some problems in that direction also. It’s not as bad as it used to be, but I just don’t try to drink water first thing in the morning.Coffee is best (black, 2 tsp sugar) Orange juice ok. Yes bodies do weird stuff. My latest is naps. I seem to require sleep at intervals through out the day sometimes. I can push through if I have to, but will crash twice as hard at at the end.
Yup, bodies do weird things.


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In the coming days, parents will receive an email from the Draper Park Middle PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) asking for volunteers to serve on the school's PTSA Executive Board for the 2017-18 school year. Please take the survey, included in the email, no later than Feb. 8.
If you have wanted to get more involved at the school, PTSA is a great way.
A PTSA general vote on the nominations will take place prior to "Lion King Jr. on March 10 at 7 p.m.


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The cryptocurrency situation in Japan is evolving in many different directions. While Bitcoin is a legal payment method in the country, multiple exchanges are still facing regulatory scrutiny. So much, in fact, that two more platforms have been forced to shut down due to this mounting regulatory pressure.
Ever since Coincheck was hacked in early 2018, Japanese regulators have scrutinized the cryptocurrency exchange industry in many different ways. It is evident there are a fair few trading platforms which are under fire right now, even though they may not have been involved with hacks or anything like that. For both Tokyo Gateway and Mr. Exchange, it appears closing down was their only course of action.
More specifically, both of these trading platforms are facing a lot of regulatory scrutiny. With all trading platforms being scrutinized right now, it is certainly possible that irregularities may show up. Additionally, all trading platforms have to register with the country’s FSA and obtain a license to legally operate. It is unclear if either of these two companies successfully did so in the past few weeks.
For the time being, both companies are withdrawing their applications to register, but it is unclear if they will resubmit them in the future. With both companies being tasked with improving their overall security in terms of data and trading, it seems both companies are taking a step back in order to address these issues. Doing so will take a lot of effort, though, as protecting consumer funds needs to be the top priority.
All of the cash and other currencies held by these companies will be returned to their customers in the near future. It is a bit unclear when that will happen exactly, although it shouldn’t take all that long to do so. Additionally, it seems these are not the only two companies still under investigation as of right now. With 16 exchanges being allowed to operate without official licenses being approved, it is possible a few more platforms will meet a similar fate.
It is not the first time Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges have been forced to withdraw their FSA applications. Three unregistered exchanges took a similar course of action in the past few weeks. There are still a few other unregistered exchanges out there which will not be applying for official licenses, and they can either shut down voluntarily or hold out until the last moment.
All of this will help strengthen the cryptocurrency industry in Japan moving forward. It is evident the bad actors and those failing to meet security standards will need to be weeded out, as only the legitimate companies should remain. While Mr. Exchange and Tokyo GateWay never scammed users or suffered from any major hacks, their inability to provide top-notch security standards is still pretty troublesome.


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Tyrone “Syranno” Wilkens began taking photos in early 2009, he picked up a Nikon D60 from amazon in a bundle and thus begin his journey. After receiving his camera he used it to take photos of his 2 year old son and family and friends. He put the camera down for about 4 months letting it sit on his bookshelf, not until it was used by another person did he become fascinated again. From that point the camera never left his side, throughout the remainder of 2009 he shot any and everything building credibility. It wasn’t until the white house state dinner crash scandal of 2009 that Syranno was introduced to the industry. He was contacted to use one of his photos taken prior of one of the crashers asking for only his photo credits in January 2010’s Jet Magazine. That spiraled into him working for mother company Ebony for their May 2010 issue on a piece for entrepreneur Mike Humes from Upper Marlboro MD. From there he worked with mentor Mike Williams on Baltimore based Fashion Magazine Iconography.
Fast forward to 2016 and he has worked with Plastiq Magazine, THE Artist Agency, IPM Models International Eyewear Designer Stevie Boi, & Americas Next Top Model contestant Cory Wade and has snagged the cover of EchoMag.com for his efforts. Although Syranno longs to grace billboards and work with high profile fashion houses his love for model development screams loud and clear not only on set but in his portfolio. He desires to help develop new faces within the fashion industry, he wants to be the go to for east and west coast boutique and mother agencies alike. Over the course of the last two years Syranno has been helping models develop their style and individuality learning as he goes. Through his assistance two models secured deals with RED and IPM Modeling agencies, he looks to increase that number over the next several years. His determination for growth in not only himself but others is what keeps him learning and sharing that knowledge. Currently based out of Baltimore MD, Syranno shoots out of Atomic Canary Studios under the guidance of studio head Joshua Orozco.


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The Pug Who Bit Napoleon: Animal Tales of the 18th & 19th Centuries by Mimi Matthews is a delightful little book that I enjoyed reading very much.
Made up of 27 short accounts of animal stories, this quick and easy read is heartwarming, funny and touching.
I’m a dog lover so the stories about canine companions were my favorites but there’s one about a goat that I loved almost as much. Cats, birds, horses and exotic pets even make the cut too.
Animals rarely make it into most standard history tomes so this collection is a really lovely and unique book.
A perfect addition to your bookshelf if you love history and animals.


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Jellybean 82; Extraordinary tales of ordinary heroism. An Iraqi Story.
The best thing about making the jellybeans is that I get to meet some thoroughly excellent people.
While at the CICM ASM in Sydney I was introduced to a gentleman named Wisam Al-Basaam and he had a story to tell. When I say gentleman I really mean gentleman. Wisam is a consultant intensivist at the Austin Hospital. That is a pretty good job. It’s a very good hospital and most of us would be very happy to get a gig there. For Wesam the road to the Austin was serpentine, three countries, three systems, war, death, terror, trauma, uncertainty, adversity, hard work and ultimately a new start.
A new start here in Australia. Wisam is very highly respected by his peers, he is a high performing clinician in an elite ICU. (I know this because those peers told me as much.) Australia is lucky to have him. He feels lucky to be here but the people that access his public hospital ICU are also lucky. Every moment that I experience the best of the free services we have here in Australia I feel lucky. Free emergency and intensive care services are common and usually excellent here in Australia. It is not the same for every specialty and I am proud to work in the part of a system that does not require people to pay up front just because they are sick and need healthcare.
I get paid. Wisam and all the other doctors and nurses that worked like him in Iraq often didn’t get paid. He shares just a few stories from his early post-graduate years when his country didn’t even have a government. No one got paid. And yet they worked. They worked in a dangerous environment with little or no support and little or no equipment. There were no camera crews. There was no glory. They still worked.
Wisam didn’t think of his story as exceptional. Unfortunately he is correct. But that doesn’t stop him being a hero. A role model.
He is the sort of Australian that makes me feel like I want to be part of this country.
Thank you Wisam. Thanks for sharing your talents, your story and your hard earned wisdom.
Thank you also to Rahim Alhaj and Amjad Ali Khan, playing the aptly named Common Destination from their album Ancient Sounds. You can find that on iTunes. I found it on Soundcloud where you can find all the jellybeans arranged in playlists based on themes. This one is in the War, Terror and Catastrophe group.
I write this on “Melbourne Cup Day”. On ”Melbourne Cup Day” war is happening. On “Melbourne Cup Day” people are being raped. On “Melbourne Cup Day” people are dying.
This entry was posted on November 8, 2017 by Dr Doug Lynch @TheTopEnd in Uncategorized.


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I tried, but there was no way to properly solder the BME280 tiny sensor using the soldering iron alone. After destroying one sensor and almost damaging the PCB, it was clear I needed a hot air station for my work on the uRADMonitor-D project. I opted for the 858D, also reviewed on Dave’s EEVBlog.
It’s my first time using a hot air station and the BME280 is really a very small package, but had no issues getting it right from the first try. I’ll probably also get some smaller air nozzles, but I already love the small form factor, low noise, and great features for its very small price.
It’s features include: LED display, microcomputer control, warming-up quickly, adjustable air flow and temperature control (allowing soldering of QFP, PLCC, BGA and other temperature-sensitive components).


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There's no government conspiracy behind the fact that some people get called for jury duty more than others. It's simply the luck of the draw.
Whether you consider it "good" luck or "bad," some people do get called for jury duty more than others. There is no government conspiracy behind the fact that you may have received four jury summons in the past decade while your neighbor hasn't gotten one; it's simply the luck of the draw. It's like those people who win the lottery multiple times, except instead of getting millions of dollars, you get to sit in a stuffy courthouse waiting room with slow WiFi.
The simple reason why some people get summoned to report for jury duty more than others is that the selection system is completely random. Prospective jurors are randomly picked by a computer from the jury pool. The pool, in most states, is a combined list of names from both the voter registration rolls and the driver's license database.
If your name is in the jury pool, there is no limit to the number of times that you can be flagged for jury duty. The good news is that once you report for service, your name is pulled from the jury pool for at least the next 12 months, even if you don't get placed on a jury [source: Philadelphia Courts]. If you actually serve, you are exempt from jury duty for the next two or three years, depending on the state. After that, you're tossed back in the mix.
Instead of seeing it as a curse, you could be thankful that you even qualify to be called for jury duty. Convicted felons aren't allowed to sit on juries, for example, nor are people with serious physical or mental illnesses [source: U.S. Courts]. In that way, it's a blessing that you are able to serve your country and its impartial judicial system. We salute you, juror number 178293!
Still not convinced that the system is fair? Keep reading to learn more about the jury system in America and (shhh!) how to lower your odds of getting picked for jury duty.


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For us it’s very simple. There’s no big pot of money out there to get the money out of.
That was the statement of Mike Wiggins, owner of Granny Schaffer’s restaurant in Joplin, Missouri. He is being forced to raise the prices of food items up to 20 cents for one reason: the minimum wage increase.


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"I believe all painting is worthwhile so long as one honestly expresses one's own ideas."
Vanessa Bell defied the Victorian strictures of her upbringing to forge a life filled with creativity, collaboration, and sexual liberation. A vital founder of the Bloomsbury Group, Bell, along with her novelist sister Virginia Woolf, the critic Roger Fry, and the artist Duncan Grant among others, embraced the avant-garde styles of continental Europe to advance modern art and to break down the barriers between fine and applied arts. Bucking traditional English mores, Bell created a distinctly modern oeuvre that ranged over still lifes, landscapes, interiors, and abstract paintings as well as decorative arts such as textiles, pottery, and furniture. While Bell embraced Fauvist and Cubist styles, making her paintings some of the most radical Britain had yet seen, her insistence on drawing inspiration from her domestic life led later historians and critics to downplay her importance in the development of modern art, an assessment that is now rapidly changing.
Bell synthesized the techniques and explorations of the Post-Impressionist painters, such as Cézanne, Matisse, and Gauguin, to create modern compositions with bold forms and colors. She simplified human figures to their constituent shapes, flattened pictorial space, and used saturated colors to create patterns of objects and shapes, creating paintings that were some of the most radical in Britain at the time.
The close group of family and friends that Bell cultivated and the untraditional domestic sphere she fostered provided inspiration and subject matter throughout her painting career. In this space abstract textiles, hand fashioned pottery, abstract paintings, and portraits of her loved ones mingled to create a new, strikingly modern way of living.
While innovative in the development of abstract painting, Bell wandered among various types of subject matter and blurred the boundaries between fine and decorative arts. While perhaps not a strict modernist, her attitude spoke to an anti-authoritarian stance that defied the constraints and limitations of what was expected of a modern painter.
The complicated family dynamic into which Vanessa Stephen was born would foreshadow the complex relationships she would have throughout her life. The eldest child born to author Sir Leslie Stephen and Julia Duckworth, her three siblings included one sister who would become the famed author Virginia Woolf. She also had a half-sister (her mother's from her first marriage) and two half-brothers (her father's sons), who Bell accused many years later of molesting her.
While Bell pays homage to Monet in her choice of subject matter - a large haystack dominates the landscape - she emulates Cézanne in her compositional structure and paint handling. Instead of Monet's light-dappled haystack, Bell uses muted browns and greens in flat swaths to construct the sculptural pile of hay and the rest of the landscape. The visible strokes of the grey sky as well as the patch of grass in the near foreground have much in common with Cézanne's method of painting. Having spent time in Paris as well as seeing Roger Fry's groundbreaking Post-Impressionist show in 1910, Bell synthesized the Post-Impressionist style to create a unique, modern approach to landscape painting that didn't exist in England.
The setting, Asheham, was where her sister Virginia Woolf and her brother-in-law Leonard Woolf found a country house shortly after they married in 1912. Bell painted the house in the background, reinforcing her personal connection to the landscape. While Bell renders a real place, her focus is on the structural design of the painting, how patches of color fit together to create a strong image, and echoes Fry's formal assessments that design was an essential aspect of modern painting.
In Studland Beach two women sit on the sand with their backs to the viewer, looking out towards the water. At the water's edge a woman in a blue dress stands in front of a white tent, while four figures, perhaps children, sit near her feet. As she often did when selecting her subjects, Bell drew on experiences from her life. The setting for this work, a beach in Dorset, England, was a favored vacationing spot for Bell and her family around the time she painted this canvas.
Bell's mastery of composition is evident in this painting. She employs a modern approach to color and form, similar to Gauguin's and Matisse's. Most notably, the bold placement of the white vertical structure of the tent stands in stark comparison to the diagonal between the deep blue water and the warm tones of the beach, and her simplification of form gives the figures an enduring weight.
This is one of many paintings Bell created that featured women as the subject. While the women in the foreground seem to be sharing quiet conversation, Bell imbues the overall scene with loneliness and isolation , perhaps a commentary on her own socially reserved personality. Sometimes her portraits featured women with obscured faces, but here we see no faces at all. Additionally, the tent functions as a changing room for women to don their bathing suits, further separating them from the other beach-goers.
Named after the London socialite, Lady Maud Cunard, the textile design Maud features large swatches of blue, green, and orange passages broken up by thin, dark brown lines. The pale linen, left partially exposed, brings a lightness to the composition. The repeating pattern would have been stenciled on large pieces of fabric, and in fact, Bell used Maud for curtains in her Gordon Square home.
Designed for the Omega Workshops, which she co-founded with Roger Fry and Duncan Grant, Bell's decorative work relied on the Post-Impressionist aesthetics favored by the Bloomsbury Group. As professor and historian Claudia Tobin notes, "[T]he Omega sought to revolutionize the aesthetics and ultimately the values of the English interior with an approach to design informed by the new chromatic and formal freedoms of post-impressionism." Breaking down the distinctions between applied art and painting was one of the Omega's goals, and in fact, Bell at this time started pursuing purely abstract paintings. Christopher Reed acknowledged the cross-fertilization, stating, "[I]t was the abstract patterning of the Omega textiles that made non-representational painting possible for the Bloomsbury artists. Stylistically, they have much in common: the Omega technique of marking up a design on squared paper carries through to the angular, geometric composition of the easel paintings." Bell's work tracked the work of other European female avant-gardes such as Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Hannah Höch, and Sonia Delaunay-Terk, who were also experimenting with abstraction in both textiles and the fine arts.
Various sized rectangles of burgundy, green, orange, pink, and blues hover above a rich mustard-colored field. The longer rectangles congregate toward the left side of the painting while the orange and pink ones float in more isolated fashion. While the relationships between the shapes and their connection with the field call attention to the flatness of the picture plane, they also create an evocative sense of depth. Additionally, the texture of the painting is sumptuous, and has much in common with her textile designs.
Between 1914 and 1915, Bell, painting alongside Roger Fry and Duncan Grant, took the plunge into purely abstract painting. While her textile designs were certainly a catalyst, for several years she had been simplifying the human form and flattening the foregrounds and backgrounds of her painting, thus charting a path toward abstraction. While she only briefly experimented in this style, in doing so she demonstrated her ability to push the boundaries of what was traditionally considered acceptable in art and was on the forefront of European abstraction.
Art historian Grace Brockington suggests that while this painting is abstract it can also be read metaphorically as an embodiment of the Bloomsbury Group. She writes that the Bloomsbury artists "rejected prescriptive structures of thought and social organization: grand theories, consistent styles, artistic groups with memberships and manifestos. Instead, they cultivated the loose, informal, improvised model of the conversation, which tolerates and indeed depends on difference, and assumes a more or less equal relationship between the participants." After this brief experiment with abstraction, Bell returned to figural works to achieve her artistic goals. While form was always of the utmost importance in her compositions, she conceded that "certain qualities in life, what I call movement, mass, weight, have aesthetic value."
A large yellow vase dominates the center of the canvas, and an explosion of green leaves, lemons, and oranges spill out of it. The entire arrangement is set before a boldly colored, abstract wall paper, which adds to the dynamism and exuberance of the subject.
Floral still life arrangements were a popular theme for Bell throughout her career, and she consistently painted them in a modern style that tended toward flatness and used vibrant colors. The influence of Post-Impressionism is clearly on view, and yet Bell succeeds in making works that are distinctly her own. Specifically, according to Regina Marler, "[T]he black outlines of vase and fruit are...Cézannesque. In Bell's slashing, incomplete strokes and energetic handling one can clearly see the influence of so-called primitive art such as tribal sculpture..., as well as that of Picasso and Matisse, but the painting has a swagger that shakes off artistic debt."
Additionally, the painting is a testament to how Bell's personal relationships heavily influenced her art. The bouquet depicted came from her lover Duncan Grant, who sent the fruits as a gift to Bell. She described the importance of this gift in a letter to Grant written in 1914. While thanking him, she also made clear her attempt to create her own artistic style, stating, "They were so lovely that against all modern theories I stuck some into my yellow Italian pot and at once began to paint them. I mean one isn't supposed nowadays to paint what one thinks beautiful. But the color was so exciting that I couldn't resist it."
In this self-portrait, Vanessa Bell dominates the canvas. Pictured seated from the waist up, she wears a white dress with a gray gingham pattern, lined with a plunging pink collar. Her body turns towards the left so that she faces out, looking to some point off the right-side of the canvas. Her brown hair is pulled tightly back from her face and matches the sternness of her expression. Behind her is an abstract wash of green, purple, and yellow stripes with a small patch of blue at the top left of the canvas. While at this time she shifted away from pure abstraction, we can see echoes of abstraction in the background of this painting, which firmly secures her role as a modernist portrait painter.
This work is an important early example of the many self-portraits Bell created throughout her career. While portraits were an important part of her oeuvre, and she made many of family and friends, her self-portraits offer a rare glimpse into her personality. While she had an active social life among those in her inner circle, she was often reserved and avoided the social spotlight. Here she presents a strong, serious, and stable image that is manifested not only in her expression but in the exaggerated physical heft of her (in reality) slight frame. Having been forced to attend social gatherings by her step-brother, Bell wanted to now define her life on her own terms and so set about creating a world of her own making. Curator Sarah Milroy writes how her self-portrait "affirms her continued tendency to define herself by her starch rather than her flounces. Here she presents herself in an attitude of snoutish defiance, her shoulders braced at a combative angle. This is how she would have the world see her."
Part still life, part landscape, Bell's painting depicts a partial interior of a room that includes a chair on which rests a book and a table with a vase filled with wild flowers. In the center and right side of the canvas is an open doorway through which can be seen a wicker chair placed in front of a lush green garden.
This is one of the many paintings Bell created that used her home, Charleston, as the setting. Choosing to spend the majority of her life there, leaving only periodically to travel or for brief stays in London, Charleston offered her great comfort and a place to share with her family and friends. Some of her most inspiring and important paintings revolve around the subject of her home.
Unlike other modern artists of the time, Bell did not try to distance herself from domestic life, rather she embraced domesticity in her work, first in her Omega Workshops interior designs and later in the themes of her paintings. Unlike other early modernists who made concerted efforts to avoid such themes, for the Bloomsbury Group, modernism was intricately linked to domesticity. According to Christopher Reed, "Bell's art testifies to her belief in the home as the crucible in which artists effect the transformation of the personal into the abstract - the more generalized emotions associated with form - that was for Bloomsbury the hallmark of modernism."

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May God prevent us from becoming "right-thinking men"- that is to say, men who agree perfectly with their own police.
Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.
Technology is not in itself opposed to spirituality and to religion. But it presents a great temptation.
Teenagers have no monopoly (on adolescent behavior), except insofar as we are in fact a teenager society- a society that likes to play "chicken," not with fast cars, but with ballistic missiles.
The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.
The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.
The least of the work of learning is done in the classrooms.
The tighter you squeeze, the less you have.
The truth that many people never understand, until it is too late, is that the more you try to avoid suffering the more you suffer because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you in proportion to your fear of being hurt.
To consider persons and events and situations only in the light of their effect upon myself is to live on the doorstep of hell.
We are so obsessed with doing that we have no time and no imagination left for being. As a result, men are valued not for what they are but for what they do or what they have- for their usefulness.
What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we are not able to cross the abyss that separates us from ourselves?
Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.
The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.
Peace demands the most heroic labor and the most difficult sacrifice. It demands greater heroism than war. It demands greater fidelity to the truth and a much more perfect purity of conscience.
We have to have a deep, patient compassion for the fears of men and irrational mania of those who hate or condemn us.
To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns, to surrender to too many demands, to commit to too many projects, to want to help everyone in everything is itself to succumb to the violence of our times.
We have what we seek, it is there all the time, and if we give it time, it will make itself known to us.
Love seeks one thing only: the good of the one loved. It leaves all the other secondary effects to take care of themselves. Love, therefore, is its own reward.
When ambition ends, happiness begins.
I cannot make the universe obey me. I cannot make other people conform to my own whims and fancies. I cannot make even my own body obey me.
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If you want to study the social and political history of modern nations, study hell.
Everybody makes fun of virtue, which by now has, as its primary meaning, an affectation of prudery practiced by hypocrites and the impotent.
We are not meant to resolve all contradictions but to live with them and rise above them and see them in the light of exterior and objective values which make them trivial by comparison.