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You mean you can't miss him in his tutu -- that's a creepy man in that tutu.
OMG!!! I had no idea that was a DUDE!!!
Menlo Park resident Michael Rosenthal likes to describe himself as “wide in many things and deep in a few.” He played both music and water polo while at Stanford where he was initially premed.
However, we weren’t there to talk to him about medical device development, but rather a newer pursuit that further widened his capabilities — his talent as a chalk artist. How he was “discovered” and later created the chalkboard menu at Freewheel Brewery is a story in itself.
“I was at my sister Ellen’s and had lost in Karaoke Revolution,” he recalled. “I wandered over to a chalkboard and started drawing. Tom Bucka [the son of Freewheel Brewery partner Larry Bucka] thought I was some urban, late night chalk artist. I got this email from Ellen saying these guys who were opening a brewery were interested in me doing their chalkboard menu.
Like many of the medical devices D3DC is developing, the next iteration of the chalk art menu is top secret.
Rosie Pongracz leads marketing for IBM’s Data Science and Machine Learning Portfolio. She oversees go to market strategy, product marketing, demand gen, and technical marketing. Pongracz is an award-winning technology marketing executive with more than 20 years of experience in Enterprise IT, B2B, software and developer marketing, product marketing, product management and demand gen. She has launched over 40 products and companies including early stage start-ups and re-positions.
All rounder Chris Woakes put England firmly in charge after smashing his maiden Test century in just 129 balls against India.
Woakes (120 not out) and Jonny Bairstow (93) rescued England from a precarious 131-5 with a partnership of 189 for the 6th wicket that enabled England to build a formidable 250 run lead before bad light stopped play.
Already 1-0 down in the series, India will be hoping for more rain to save them from defeat.
England 357 for 6 (Woakes 120*, Bairstow 93, Shami 3-74) lead India 107 by 250 runs.
The other day I shared some cute Easter baskets and today I'm sharing what to out in those baskets. I like to do a mixture of non-candy and candy items because there is nothing worse then a sugar high kid at church and brunch. I also like to include a gift from us. When I was younger that gift used to be live floppy eared bunnies. My dad built homes for them and it was one of my favorite memories growing up. I grew up in the country where coyotes didn't roam your neighborhood so I think we'll stick to stuffed bunnies instead and maybe a new bathing suit and towel because that's my traditional gift for the kids. I love getting them personalized towels like these cute Pottery Barn Kids ones or if you have a local embroidery shop you can have any towel monogrammed.
While working as an interpreter at the Italian embassy in East Berlin for ten years, Augusto Bordato documented the daily triumphs and monotonies of life in the DDR [Eastern Germany]. Twenty-five years after the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989, Contrasto has published a collection of his work entitled DDR, Remembering East Germany. The photographs, taken with a classic Leica film camera, focus on the last two years of the regime: parades, war ruins, beach vacations, lines at the local store, and finally the opening of the Wall. The grainy black and white shots woo us with their familiarity and their humanness, enhanced by a remarkably rich tonal range.
In reality, however, the book shows us the limit of our ability to recuperate the past. In “remembering” the DDR, Bordato reinvents it at the same time, adding substantial text alongside the pictures that intellectualizes and changes the past he once experienced. The text (with captions in Italian and English on each page) prevent us from experiencing the photos as fragments of reality. We see the images as Bordato sees them now, with twenty-five years of hindsight.
Which is, in some ways, a shame, since the photographs are so evocative in their own right. In one photo, statues broken by the Dresden bombings look hauntingly human, entwined in the grass like naked lovers. The tones are superb: the stone bodies are a striking translucent white surrounded by even, gray earth tones and masked in the foreground by blurred shrubs in true black. The description, however, interrupts our reverie with a photographer’s musing: “Like death masks and photographs, casts are also impressions of something real.” We enter the photographer’s perspective as a historical witness and see the broken statues as symbols of the loss and death of an entire era.
Similarly, the last pages of the book offer Bordato’s re-interpretation, rather than pure memories, of the opening of the wall. His photos are vivid, blurred nighttime shots. We are in the crowd, scrambling to get the first peek over to the West. In the middle of this section, however, we find an image that takes us away from the moment. It is the cover photo: an image of a young couple wearing Communist military uniforms in what one assumes is ironic, or perhaps even earnest nostalgia. One would think they were part of the crowd that night of the 9th of November, but in reality the picture is taken months later when uniforms have safely been rendered memorabilia.
In his curation of the past, Bordato collapses historical time. He shows us that history is constantly being rewritten, even when we have the very images before us. Almost a hundred years after Marcel Proust, that great philosopher of memory, wrote “Remembrance of things past is not necessarily the remembrance of things as they were,” Bordato’s book shows us again how remembering means changing and how looking back also means recognizing that something has been lost.
Vera Carothers is a freelance writer and educator based in Paris, France.
Amazing "happening" on shore of Lake Michigan and I came upon a Praying Mantis who appeared to be meditating on dune grass...moving very little for several minutes as sun set in the lake. This is earlier photo before it became dark.
Date Uploaded: Sept. 8, 2012, 11:19 p.m.
This shirt has a regular fit and is made from an organic cotton fabric. It has a stand-up collar and half a button line. Pretty classy.
Located in the heart of Belfast City Centre, our budget-friendly accommodation is ideally situated minutes from popular tourist attractions, the Grand Opera House and Great Victoria Square. Great shopping, restaurants, historic landmarks and public transport options are right on the doorstep, making our Belfast City Centre location the ideal base for any family or business trip.
Our hotel is offering 237 beautifully furnished rooms with 5 modern conference and meeting rooms.
The Travelodge Belfast is located in the heart of Belfast city.
The restaurant Acton and Sons is situated in the heart of the linen quarter, Belfast.
A unique 'design led' property in the very centre of Belfast.
EIPIC is the most recently opened and most sophisticated of the restaurants in the Deanes portfolio.
Deanes Meat Locker on Howard Street is a meat driven restaurant with a feature charcoal grill.
The Travelodge Belfast is located in the heart of Belfast city. The ideal location to base yourself while working or visiting Belfast. The train and bus station is a few minutes walk from the Travelodge, which features on all major routes.
The restaurant Acton and Sons is situated in the heart of the linen quarter close to many of Belfasts major hotels including the Europa, Fitzwilliam, Holiday inn and Jurys inn.
A unique 'design led' property in the very centre of Belfast. Probably the best beds you will ever sleep on.
EIPIC is the most recently opened and most sophisticated of the restaurants in the Deanes portfolio, serving top quality local ingredients cooked to the highest standard. The menu is seasonal and therefore changes weekly.
Love Fish is not just another restaurant; it is a totally different eating out experience in Belfast. The 100 seater dining space is flooded with light from a conservatory style roof.
Your perception is faulty. You have a tendency to miss the point, to lose sight of the dynamics of the situation, of what's really happening. For others this may not be too serious, but you should know better. You will succeed only if you closely examine the situation, see what's really there, and plan effective action accordingly. People with good judgment and objective perception succeed. When you succeed, help others in your new position. This will help you even more. Be realistic and take a good look at yourself, not so much as an individual who stands alone, but as a person who reacts to and with others. Knowing how and where you fit into society and life is the object.
The immediate future is difficult, with you feeling blown around and unable to achieve anything. Improvement will come. Be patient, and use this time to observe, examine (including yourself), gain wisdom, and plan. Improvement will come.
A new week, and a new wish list. My Sunday evening was spent browsing on the Space NK website, because isn’t that just were dreams come from? Yesterday was such a rainy Sunday, which I actually really enjoyed… It was so snuggly. Chris and I started watching True Detective, which is all kinds of good, and I managed to cook loads of food for the week and do general Sunday things. Obviously the most important is the online browsing, though!
NARSissist matte/shimmer palette – Hello sneaky NARS palette! I didn’t even know about you, but there you were on the website and I instantly knew I needed you. NARS is killing it lately, and this palette look delicious.
Sarah Chapman Ultimate cleanse – The lovely Stacey reviewed this on her blog, and made it sound so good that I knew I needed it. Sarah Chapman does some seriously dreamy skincare, and this cleanser sounds like a skin treat.
Lipstick Queen Blue Sailor Lipgloss – I did a whole big post on Lipstick Queen last week, which you can see here, but this gloss looks so good. Mainly because it’s blue and I am like a moth to a flame for a good gimmick, but also because I want my teeth to look whiter.
Sunday Riley Flora oil – Ok I just need all the Sunday Riley in my life. Pretty sure this used to be called Artemis, which I prefer the name of, but my skin needs this?
Malin + Goetz Peppermint Shampoo – I smelt this in store and knew I needed it. I need my hair to smell like peppermint and be all minty and fresh when I flick my hair around.
First impression: Kiehl's Daily Reviving Concentrate.
Kristensen, Nete, and Unni From. 2018. “Cultural Journalists on Social Media”. MedieKultur: Journal of Media and Communication Research 34 (65), 76-97. https://doi.org/10.7146/mediekultur.v34i65.104488.
We are one of the leading auto repair shops serving customers in Westport, MA, Fall River, MA, New Bedford, MA, and surrounding areas. All automotive repair and mechanic services at Westport Tire Center are performed by highly qualified mechanics. Our mechanic shop works on numerous vehicles with the use of quality truck and car repair equipment. Whether you drive a passenger car, medium sized truck, mini-van, or SUV, our mechanics strive to ensure that your vehicle will be performing at its best before leaving one of our service bays. Our auto repair shop is capable of servicing a variety of makes and models. Our superior standards show that our mechanics always have the best interests of our customers in mind. Looking for a one-stop automotive repair shop? Look no further than us, and allow our mechanics to give you a reliable estimate of any automotive repair issue you might be facing.
Our number one goal has always been complete satisfaction for customers in Westport, MA, Fall River, MA, New Bedford, MA, and surrounding areas. Our car repair shop has a longstanding reputation for quality repairs. Whether you need routine auto maintenance services or necessary car repairs, contact us online or visit us during business hours.
Cheese (pre-sliced is easiest – not too thin, and nothing wet like mozzarella). I use Dutch edam but I’ve tried cheddar before too. You can also do little piles of shredded cheese but try to make the pile flat/even.
Bake for about ten minutes (start checking earlier) until the edges are bubbly and the centre is JUST lightly brown. Don’t let them get too brown or they go bitter.
Eat with tuna salad, guacamole, more cheese, whatever you want. You can also make big ones and bend them into taco shapes before they cool.
The past week, I was able to have a small part in a ladies retreat. The decor revolved around Journey theme, with all the vintage travel goodness we could collect!
We are lucky that eclectic, vintage (old junk!), easy to collect decor is in! It is budget worthy, and fun!
We hauled my old steamer trunk, and tower of suitcases -with a couple of vintage picnic baskets into the conference room at the hotel. I also love the impact of the destination sign – simple to construct with basic wood working skills.
I had never heard of before this, but Mavela tape – found at the teacher supply store (or Amazon, of course) -is truly the wonder tape!!
It allowed us to scatter some vintage style posters, old license plates and postcards on wallpapered walls. Everything stayed up securely, and was removed without any leaving any damage! If you are decorating for an event, get you some!
Our main backdrop was a large ikea poster/mural a very talented friend calligraphed for us. It turned it beautifully!
I love how all the muted tones worked together. Conference rooms in general are pretty boring, kindof ugly…and the lighting not ideal. Keeping the decorations relatively simple, with muted color tones didn’t crowd the room, and pretty effective dressing up the space!
Happy Monday!! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Mutt Cutts - Poo Wormery, Spacious yard, Not a crate in sight....bliss for our customers !!
Could this be the ideal place for nervous dogs?
We have a very spacious 'backyard' which is totally contained.
Socialisation is very Important for dogs, and our yard is the Ideal place for this!!
We have found that from the most nervous dog, to the dominant type very quickly settle into the environment we have set up. If we are in doubt about any possibilities of stress or trouble, we will contain the problem through room containment, rather then crating.
We hear you say : what?
A Dog Poo wormery is a self contained system that absorbs dog poo.
The worms Inside eat the poo, and the end product can be used as a duel fertiliser for your plants!! Poo is taken care of, and the plants have loads of food!!
Pop In and see for yourselves.
Escaping to a world-class resort while staying in the comfort of a private villa or luxury resort residence may be the perfect fit for you.
the amenities of a full-service resort. A pool side bar to enjoy a lovely relaxing Goan evening. The resort is set amidst beautiful nature surrounded with lush tropical garden balanced with natural stone. Each of three bedrooms have been furnished with master beds, a sofa, a dresser, a wardrobe and a electrical safe. All the bedrooms come equipped with a AC and LCD TV. A well tendered garden provides for an ample space to lounge around and have cozy dinner parties. Our three bedroom Beach Premium Villas in Goa offer a spacious apex 2800 square feet of space, and are ideal for the extended family vacationer. Guests residing at this villa may avail, services ofa butler (on demand only) and a outdoor barbeque upon prior request for an additional fee. Extremely popular with guests, be it a family or a group of friends, it serves as an ideal home away from home, offering guests a memorable escapade.
Staying here in Goa gives you easy access to an amazing variety of the authentic dining, recreation, and entertainment choices, both at the resort and along the coast, allwithin walkable distance.
We are one of the leading automotive car service centres in the southern highlands providing quality mechanical repairs and detailing. AJ Automotive is a family owned and operated business which has been running for over 15 years. The Workshop is conveniently located close to the shopping centre of Bowral.
Telephone: 02 4861 4940. Open Monday-Friday from 8am to 5pm. Closed on Public Holidays.
The Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement has a long history of supporting land rights legislation in South Australia. Not only do ALRM give assistance to the Pitjantjatjara Council in the formation of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act in its original form, but the Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement has consistently made submissions to government supporting the APY Land Rights Act through the various amendments which have taken place over the years.
There is legislation proposed for tomorrow (Tuesday 2 December 2014) in the South Australian Parliament to make major changes to the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 (APY Land Rights Act). This Act is the legacy of the Don Dunstan reformist government.
The government has announced draconian changes to the APY Land Rights Act. The effect of these changes is that the Minister will be able to suspend the elected APY Executive Board for ‘any reason, he or she thinks fit’ and appoint an Administrator.
APY strenuously denies claims in The Australian today, 27 November 2014 that Bernard Singer, the Chairman of APY, misused public money and that Lesley Johns, the Interim General Manager, stood to benefit from the sacking of Bruce Deans as General Manager. APY will vigorously defend the proceedings Mr Deans has brought in the Supreme Court.
Nexus Group is Namibia’s leading building and civil construction group with and annual turnover of N$ 500 million and over 700 employees. Nexus Group has immense capability to deliver a range of projects from large scale to a multitude of clients in diverse markets. We are a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry with extensive tender capability. Our client base includes, but is not limited to: Government, Parastatals, Local Authorities, Major Mining Houses, Leads of Industry, Large Corporate Groups, Financial Institutes and Property Developers.
iWits was approached by Nexus Group at the begining of 2017 for the design and development of a new corporate website. The core purpose of the website is to provide potential clients with an overview of both Civil and Building projects completed by Nexus. To showcase the various Property Development projects undertaken by Nexus, and the availably of properties to buy or rent from Nexus.
iWits conceptualised, designed and developed a comprehensive corporate website for Nexus Group. This website makes use of a custom-developed Content Management System (CMS) allowing the client to update and manage their content.
The Nexus Group homepage showcases an overview of all the sections available on the website. Main navigation is accessable on this page allowing clients to quickly navigate to other sections of the website.
The Civils division page showcases the capabilities of Nexus Group, Nexus operates in sectors including, but not limited to: Infrastructure, Roads and Earth Works, Property and Concessions, Mining Services, Interior fit-out; and the construction and building sector.
The Revolution Integrated Neochrome Scooter Headset are a solid and reliable integrated scooter headset for any integrated scooter deck. We will price match any retailer.
Revolution headsets now have improved bearings and new slimline top caps.
Fits all Fully Integrated Decks.
Level 1: Searching for Dante. Push your way through the crowds at Gare du Nord to find the Hertz office (along with other rental agencies) in a subterranean catacomb. Take an elevator further down; descend a flight of stairs to find your car wedged in a stall with 2 inches to spare on either side. The lighting is dim, the cavern walls damp. Crawl across the gear shift to the driver’s side, wriggle the car out of the space, trying not to ride the clutch. You have completed the novice qualifying round!
Offer the keys to your son-in-law who has spent the last week driving a stick-shift through the Spanish Pyrenees and has a fearless attitude. He accepts the challenge and agrees to complete the course.
Level 2: The Corkscrew. Follow the exit signs to a circular ramp with such an incredibly tight screw that, for five levels, walls on both sides are scarred by the paint of past vehicles trying to escape: black, gray, blue and blood red scrapes reflect the screaming curses of previous drivers. You creep out unscathed amid cheers and adulation from the passengers in the back seat!
Level 3: The Street Market. Debouche (we’re practicing French!) into a traffic jam; make a wrong turn and end up in the middle of a market. The sliver of street has parked cars on one side; stalls of fruits and vegetables, handbags and scarves on the other. Vendors hawk their wares in strident pleas. An elderly woman, back bent into a question mark and wearing a frayed pink cardigan staggers in front of your car while pulling her trolley of groceries home. You do not hit her!
Cars, bicyclists and motor scooters clog the road. You try shortcuts, have no clue where you’re going. Your co-pilot pulls out the GPS.
Level 4: The Peripherique and the By-ways. Take advantage of the straight-away and catch your breath. Six lanes of organized traffic bring your heart beat back to normal. You stop for lunch and to smell the roses at a roadside rest. You dawdle through beautiful small towns in Normandy. It’s easy driving. Where’s the NASCAR challenge?
Level 5: Pick Up Speed. Resume the challenge when you return to Paris on the Peripherique. You need to buy gas or pay a $225 fee to Hertz. Catch a glimpse of a gas pump icon on an exit to Place de la Porte Maillot– zoom across five lanes of traffic and swerve on to a city street. Brake quickly as you find yourself in the Bois de Boulogne, traffic inching along in stodgy lanes. Old men sit on benches; children squeal in the playground. It is rush hour, but no one is rushing in the Bois. No gas station is to be seen. You do not lose your temper!
Level 6: Pit Stop. Circle back to the Place. Ask a gendarme for directions to the gas station. He says to go straight on and then descend into an underground parking area that also vends gasoline. Miss the turn, circle back … plunge down the chute to the unvented parking garage filled with gas fumes. Fill the tank, then realize that the exit is a 45 degree uphill plane. Slam the car into gear, flatten the gas pedal and pray. You spurt out into the oncoming traffic that miraculously swerves around you!
Level 7: Final Triumph. Shoot along the Avenue de la Grande Armee. Undisciplined traffic bucks and plunges alongside the rental car as you circle the Arch of Triumph, holding the inside like a good racehorse. A bicyclist looks scornfully at your hand-held GPS as he dares you to hit him. Dodging scooters and delivery trucks, you dare a purple Mini Cooper to challenge your progress; she backs down with a look of dismay at being bested by a tourist.
Your breath becomes quick and shallow; you focus on speed, crevices in the traffic, and screech out of the circle – the exit to Avenue de Friedland, the final straight-away to Gare du Nord and the Hertz return. You cruise through the last stretch. After a quick left and then an immediate right into the station, the checkered flag is waved!
The Winner and CHAMPION with no scrapes, no dents, no penalties, no deaths!
We are ensconced in our apartment in Montmartre, with its incredible view of the Sacre Coeur and the rooftops of Paris. At night music and cigarette smoke drift through the open balcony doors from the Square de Willette seven floors below. Like Owen Wilson in Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris, I am quite sure that Hemingway, the Fitzgeralds and Sartre are driving about the streets, and I will run into them around the next corner!
The apartment is everything that it was advertised to be on the Vacation Rentals by Owner Website (VRBO). We have two bedrooms, a separate water closet, a dishwasher, and even a washing machine! But what we didn’t have was an extra supply of wine glasses for entertaining our family. Since the apartment had been recently refurbished with IKEA home design, we decided to buy some matching glassware. The nearest IKEA was in Roissy, at the Parc des Expositions. We felt very global – Americans searching out a Swedish store in France. But getting there without a car was the challenge!
We consulted the Website for public transport directions: first a Metro, then a train, then a local bus. We’re Metro pro’s now, so we were soon at Gare du Nord, one of the major train stations. Buying a train ticket presented the first predicament – the automatic machines took only coins, and we had bills. After fierce negotiations with the official at the Bureau de Change whose job, he reiterated emphatically, was to exchange foreign currency NOT Euro’s, we emerged victorious having traded our Euro paper for Euro coins. We popped our money into the machine, and out popped two tickets.
To Go … or Not to Go?
Looping our way through the throngs, we arrived at the designated platform. A train was waiting … but was it ours? As we puzzled through the list of stations searching for “Expositions,” the warning bell rang. To go … or not to go… that was the question!
Passengers crowded forward. The bell rang again, and the doors began to close. We shrugged, and with inches to spare, we leaped aboard. What did we have to lose? If the train wasn’t going where we wanted to go, we could just get a return ticket at the “unknown destination.” Or, if the unknown destination turned out to be fun, perhaps we would buy a toothbrush and stay there for a day or two!
The train interior was utilitarian, with plush seats worn to a hard glaze. Outside, the cinder track beds ran alongside each other; power lines rusted overhead. I thought of black/white movies of troop trains going through a gray and rain-soaked Europe, but the houses along the track had colorful window boxes behind the hedges and shutters thrown wide to catch the afternoon sun. I wondered how they had looked when my uncles were part of the liberation in 1945.

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