Do You Feed Your Muse Well?

Writers are typically desperate to find inspiration. They seek creativity like a desert cries for rain ... happened. Those racecar drivers would sputter, jerk, slow down and then fall to the floor, rolling ... gravely, Cosby would pick himself up off the floor and explain to the kids that their bodies were [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:00:59

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Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/8/2009

The latest word is that an agreement with Russia has been reached, and the flow through the gas pipeline will resume.Also, look for the storming of the Israeli consulate in Montreal, as well as other Gaza-inspired violence around the world.Thanks to AA, Abu Elvis, Insubria, JD, Tuan Jim, Vlad Tepes, and all the other tipsters who sent these in [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 04:49:00

Islamic Cairo

Journal: Monday 20 January 2003Giving Abdul a well-earned day off, Sam and I took the Metro this morning a few stops to Sadat station and came out into Midan al-Tahrir. This must be one of the busiest places in Cairo to get across the road, with cars and trucks speeding around the multiple lanes of the busy square while crowds of pedestrians try [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:38:17

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/17/2009

Inflation in Zimbabwe has made a 100 trillion dollar note necessary. Those are Zimbabwean dollars, needless to say. There’s not much you can buy with them.Also, there’s a proposal afoot in Congress to repeal the 22nd Amendment so that Barack Hussein Obama can be re-elected every four years until… whenever.Thanks to Abu Elvis, C [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 04:53:00

Research and Development 2.0

A few weeks ago I started reading Richard Florida’s game-changing (profound? or controversial?) book, The Rise of the Creative Class. Something he spends a lot of time on in the early part of the book is watching how advances in science and technology fueled changes in the way businesses were run, and the kinds of work people were doing; [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:41:04

I'm not afraid of the basement anymore!

Our home has an unfinished basement.  It has been used for storage since the early seventies...places like that just aren't clean and friendly.   Aside from our laundry machines, for us it has been home to a ton of musical and stage ... means no worries about paint or glue or glitter and the concrete floor is easily swept and cleaned [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:48:50

We Are the Ones We've Been Waiting For

Over the holidays I reflected on what I thought might be next in contemporary art, what will happen now that the market is no longer driving things...no longer "the story" of contemporary art. In doing so, I should note, I considered "contemporary art" as a dialog between artists, curators/museums, critics, collectors, fairs, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 19:14:00

Installing And Caring For Slate Flooring

Slate flooring is an excellent option for both residential and business, giving decorators a unique and flexible material to employ in their home ... maintenance should keep a slate floor clean with a minimum of effort. Because of the wide range ... have a wide range of patterns to select from when it comes to slate flooring, giving each floor [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 06:15:33

SPOTLIGHT: Books of January 2009

Welcome to the January 2009 edition of Fantasy Book Critic’s monthly SPOTLIGHT which covers fantasy, science fiction, horror, thrillers, YA, and more. Happy Holidays everyone! Notable titles this first month of the new year include new releases from Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman, Lois McMaster Bujold, Charlie Huston, Bernard Cornwell, R [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 08:01:00

Maschine and APC Answers: It Does Have Hardware MIDI, It Doesn’t Need Max

Native Instruments’ Maschine is a hardware controller and software sequencer and beat sampler that promises a computer-based but mouse-free drum machine. You can use it to make your computer into a beat workstation, or add it as a plug-in to an existing tool of choice (like Live). (See additional Q&A on Maschine and APC) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:20:12

Israel opens small field hospital inside Erez terminal

The Israeli government opened a small “emergency medical treatment center” on Sunday in the main building of the Erez crossing between Israel and ... on the ground floor of the Erez terminal building. There is even a play area for small children. Patients ... there is an emergency resuscitation room with life support machines which were used for one [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 00:25:49

FICTION - BIONIC BOYFRIEND - AMOR PRIMO

           "Last call for flight 714 with non stop service to Las Vegas," the voice of the effeminate flight attendant crackled over the sound system.     With a sigh Twenty-one year old Justus Montgomery lifted his satchel and laptop case, swinging them both over his shoulder. "Well," he swallowed hard. "I guess this is it [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 06:48:50

Israel opens small field hospital inside Erez terminal

The Israeli government opened a small “emergency medical treatment center” on Sunday in the main building of the Erez crossing between Israel and ... space on the ground floor of the Erez terminal building. There is even a play area for small children ... there is an emergency resuscitation room with life support machines which were used for one Gazan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 00:25:49

SYMP Watch: Episode 88 - Podcast (Not-so) Confidential

B.S. Rating: Josh wipes spit from his eye while Doug checks for it in his PepsiListening intently. We were ... .(No, we have no soda machines near our TV to distract us.)At just over 41 minutes, this episode was, by SYMP ... before the podcast was over, so perhaps we should send him prank emails that will end up on the floor [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 20:12:23

Hugo Chavez is "more Arab than some Arabs"

Morocco (where millions of people have taken to the streets in support of Gaza). But Iran's president was there, talking endlessly; even Turkey sent a representative. Though long overdue, there were a few positive outcomes to the summit. Following the lead of their 'Arab' brothers across the Atlantic, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:36:31

Advice To Pres. Obama (#2): Yes We Can, But Will We?

Advice To Pres. Obama (#2): Yes We Can, But Will We? The below post/letter is very important to me, as it brings together much of what I have worked on the past few years. We are at a major crossroads in the history of our nation and our world - the juncture where financial capital no longer can function as an effective marker for real capital [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:52:56

Advice To Pres. Obama (#2): Yes We Can, But Will We?

Advice To Pres. Obama (#2): Yes We Can, But Will We? The below post/letter is very important to me, as it brings together much of what I have worked on the past few years. We are at a major crossroads in the history of our nation and our world - the juncture where financial capital no longer can function as an effective marker for real capital [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:20:48

Best Deals On Miele Vacuum Cleaners

by Kristina Brown Do you live in a house full of pets with high to low pile carpeting, bare floors and maybe a few kids? ... to is the Miele S5980 Capricorn Vacuum Cleaner with an SEB 236 Power Head. A name greatly recognized ... that allow the machine to dig deep into the carpet to pick up dust, dirt and crumbs nestled deep [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 21:23:28

It’s the 70’s All Over Again

On Saturday, Brian Douglass opened up over at Pajamas Media: A little over a year ago, Honda’s luxury Acura brand was criticized for not offering a powerful V8 engine in its flagship sedan. After all, the pundits opined, luxury buyers insist on eight or more cylinders when they’re spending more than $50,000 for a premium chariot [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 13:57:52

She got her weight loss miracle, but she is a miracle in the making too!

Hello everyone.  This is a very special post today ... something up off the floor, I couldn’t bend down to get it. I had to get on my hands and knees ... , walking was a workout on it’s own. I did as many minutes as I could on cardio machines, then moved onto [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 17:00:48

Twas the Night Before Knitmas

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house,  Not a creature was stirring, except for my spouse ... machines, all going in full gear! There Grandma stood, so lively and fast, I knew in a moment ... And watched as Grandma plucked her crochet hook from the floor with a wink. She set to binding off [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 05:07:24

Okay. This is on the tail end of Morella's nap which Tim and I also just finished enjoying. I am hoping to get at least a few minutes of a post started before she wakes up. It's been a busy week so I'm just going to start and go from there. I wish I had pictures to go along with this post, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:54:49

Gaza: Safer, but never safe

They are alive. More than 24 hours had passed since anyone had gotten through to my uncle Mohammad and his family in Tal al-Hawa as it was overrun by Israeli tanks and shelled mercilessly, but at 11AM this morning, what felt like a miracle occurred. We called his phone. It rang. He picked up. They are alive [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 06:23:11

Aid worker diary: Part seven

Hatem Shurrab is an aid worker in Gaza with the British-based charity Islamic Relief Worldwide. In the seventh instalment of his diary, he describes the situation as Israel begins a ground offensive into Gaza. GAZA: 3 January As I finish writing this I am having to move to the basement of my house with seven members of my family, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 22:41:59

The Financial Fire Trucks Are Gathering

The Financial Fire Trucks Are Gathering “It will therefore be crucial that you see the world anew. That means looking from the outside in to reanalyze much that you have probably taken for granted. This will enable you to come to an understanding. If you fail to transcend conventional thinking at a time when conventional thinking is losing [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 11:58:29

Surf Fridays!

This Surf Fridays is all about surf dreams. Yours and mine.These photos are from the April 2006 In Style magazine - a fine article about Gabrielle and Laird Hamilton and their home life in Maui. Since this article was published they had another baby girl, but I bet their lives haven't changed too drastically [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:06:00

Dreaming...

As I sit here watching my two boys throw pieces of their dinner onto the carpet, I dream about being chosen by MomDot to be a Dyson Domestic Diva! I'm in dire need of a new vacuum cleaner, but can't seem to convince my husband that the Dyson is worth the money that they cost [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 23:23:32

Benita of Chez Larsson Sorts the Laundry Room

Benita of blog Chez Larsson decided in May of 2008 to start sharing her organizing mania and neatness with the masses instead of keeping them to all to herself. Her blog, www.chezlarsson.typepad.com, focuses on home life the clean, bright, white, organized and Scandinavian way. Benita lives in a small 1930’s house in a Stockholm suburb and that’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 21:01:13

Scoop - Clean Sweep

Scoop - Clean Sweep Hold the presses. No, wait. Is it ‘hold the presses‘, or ‘stop the presses‘? ... - me and my brother, Lewin. And I’m not talking about the kind of cleaning we usually do, which is to nudge ... in separate bags, and disposed of it in a proper junkyard outside of our apartment. This was historic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:51:22

Good sewing weather

Yesterday George and I set up my new sewing machine which he bought for me for Christmas. It is awesome ... to get a cutting board for the table. Measuring on the floor was ridiculous and hard to do. I had a great ... easily. The old machines may be heavy and trusty, but the new machines are light and smart. Fun. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 13:25:00

Advice To Pres. Obama (#2): Yes We Can, But Will We?

The below post/letter is very important to me, and brings together much of what I have worked on the past few years. We are at a major crossroads in the history of our nation and our world - the juncture where financial capital no longer can function as an effective marker for real capital [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:49:43

Fund the GPO to Create Jobs and Accountability

Five days ago, Senator Ron Wyden introduced a 50 billion dollar transportation funding bill, S. 238, the Build America Bonds Act ... from the Government Printing Office a day or two after they are introduced on the floor of the House or Senate ... of the slow speed of printing machines. The Government Printing Office is in dire need of an update [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:29:52

Detroit Auto Show: Tesla gets in for cheap

Speaking of Tesla, the upstart electric automaker wouldn't even be at the Detroit Auto Show if not for the dire state of the economy -- ... automakers, Brilliance and BYD, onto the main exhibit floor (an unprecedented break in institutionalized ... on the floor to display cars in the manufacturers' absence. They even approved a "lounge" area [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 20:57:54

Guitar Method: In the Style of Nirvana

Guitar Method: In the Style of Nirvana January 18, 2009 | By guitarsampsandmore In Uncategorized | Comments(0) Customer Review: AWFUL GARBAGE!!! The guy just rambles on about his own band and what he tought of nirvana he is a real creepy guy. Plus it’s so low budget and it’s retarded it doesn’t even say what songs he’s playing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 23:30:04

Not all solar power consorts with the toxic devil

I would be remiss in not acknowledging a very informed letter from reader tencentlife pointing out that my report on the environmental critique of ... him or her the floor: "Building largely on its longtime work monitoring the health and safety dangers associated [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 09:50:36

Henry And Kirby Vacuum Cleaning Machines - Which Appliance Should You Buy?

If there is one gadget more popular than any other in houses it must be the hoover ... hoover has exceeded over ten international vacuum cleaning standards. In comparability to many other ... . After all, is there anyone that you know that does not possess a hoover to clean the floors [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 12:23:23

The Language of Death

The Language of DeathBy Chris HedgesThe incursion into Gaza is not about destroying Hamas. It is not about stopping rocket fire into Israel ... up as if asleep on the floor of the main hospital in Gaza, are a metaphor for the future. Israel ... and small mortars, are battling one of the most sophisticated military machines on the planet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 11:33:50

Rugs !

Rugs are generally employed to cover the floor of piece of piece of thick heavy fabric ... so popular in world of today. Each one employs covers in their floor to return to seem to it of house ... machines but in some countries the Rugs manufactured with the hand are completely common. The price [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:34:45

Ohio GOP’s “new candidates”: White male, white male-oh, & another white male

Here’s the subject line for an Ohio GOP email: New Chairman, New Candidates for 2010 First red flag that there will be nothing new in the included Ohio GOPTV video? This past week also saw the announcement from Senator George Voinovich that he will retire at the end of his term in 2010 and the entrance of former Congressman and U.S [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:35:00

Penny Slots At The Grand Villa Casino In Burnaby, Weee

For some cheap fun close to home we decided to check out the new casino in Burnaby called the Grand Villa Casino, with Anna (my cousin)  and Adre ( ... you can play 1 cent slot machines, so what’s the point? I’m not really sure, even if you get 100 ... slots at Grand Villa casino in Burnaby view from 2nd floor Grand Villa casino in Burnaby view [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 04:34:12

Recommended Links

Being Presidential = Accelerated Aging? Table that motion - it is a premature conclusion in need of a vetoThere has been a rush to judgment on ... -years.html/4. And from there  - the blog machines kicked in with both interesting and beyond “tacky” [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:11:45

Wiping out my savings is one thing. Wiping out Bubbie and Zadie's is something else entirely

the now-famous video of me and Madoff and his employee Josh Stampfli misses. All that talk in the video about how Madoff makes money and what his dealings with the SEC are like relates to his brokerage business, which was a pillar of the Nasdaq system and was, as far as anybody knows at this point, on the up and up [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 12:04:47

Shag area rugs, one of the most popular floor coverings around

Placing other types of rugs by home entrances, sinks, ... deep carpet soil like oil or grease. This can be done through a small rental machine or through ... the vacuum picks up particles that can damage the carpet fibers. As well as reducing the level [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 09:55:49

Henry and Kirby Vacuum Cleaning Machines - Which Vacuum Should One Purchase?

If there’s one gadget more common than any other in homes it must be the hoover ... and hoover hose as a nose! The Henry vacuum cleaner is manufactured in a range of wattage, such as 800W ... . After all, is there anyone that you know that does not have a hoover to clean the floors [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 21:01:43

Checking out the Family History Library - Post 2

I posted yesterday about the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, showing pictures of some of the floors ... , the individual computer station on every floor of the library. All computers I saw are of fairly recent ... page, or using the photocopy machines. Photocopy pages cost 4 cents each. The photocopy area looks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:14:56

In despero veritas

If someone want to correct my Latin, by all means go ahead. I'm sure I got some gender or tense or some other mistake there ... , including ultrasound machines, laboratory apparatus, and computers, which are not freely available [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:14:18

NO AGENT FEES! ( COMMON ROOMS FOR RENT IN CHOA CHU KANG)

NO AGENT FEES! ( COMMON ROOMS FOR RENT IN CHOA CHU KANG) (2 Common Rooms at $450 to $650 Each Monthly) ... or Female) * Privacy Ambience * High Floor * Room 1 - Fully Furnished With Air-Con * Room 2 – ... to Heartland Shopping Mall (Groceries Purchase, Clinics, Petrol Kiosk, ATM Machines, Buying Clothes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 23:43:23

Retrospective: The American Arcade (Part Two)

The American arcade, in its heyday, provided a reliable and enjoyable haunt to young gamers such as myself. Just as the moviegoer will come to develop a favorite theatre, and the foodie has a favorite restaurant, so too could the gamer establish a rapport with “his” arcade [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 13:00:18

Featured: Infra Red

Ya Boy - Precise Gang (Unreleased Mastered Version) Kevin Rudolf - Let It Rock (Ft. Lil’ Wayne) ... of the show floor and the thought just suddenly hit me like, “This isn’t what I’m supposed to be doing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 16:02:29

Finding Chemo: Scanning the Sea Floor for New Drugs

SANTA CRUZ, California — Seafaring microbes and a room full of robots may be the key to the next big pharmaceutical breakthrough ... assistants are replaced by machines. The screening center in Santa Cruz, a small room filled [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 18:16:38

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