Fighting terror without Pakistan by Lisa Curtis: “The U.S. doesn’t really have the option of abandoning Pakistan. We rely on Pakistani air, land and sea space to supply critical fuel, vehicles and aircraft to support our 26,000 (soon to be 29,500) troops fighting in Afghanistan. The U.S. would find it extremely difficult to develop alternative supply lines for the war effort in Afghanistan.”
playing on my iPod:Idol - Amanda GhostI woke up feeling sick; sick of waking up; sick of opening these eyes; sick of breathing; sick of being here, alive and hopeless and aimless; sick of this pain and this rage; sick of being lock up in my head and the motherfucking air around me feels like cage. But most of all today I really feel sick to my rotten core. My head feels like an anvil that a blac
With the exception for a few hours during trick or treating Friday night, the rain has been pouring down, non-stop, for the last few days. No point in leaving the house, you'll end up wet and cold and wanting to be back home again.So, this is what you'll do a rainy weekend:* Healthy brunch at Stacks in Hayes Valley. Scrambled eggs with vegetables, mint-tea, Mickey Mouse Pancakes for the kids.* Rea
Cangrejal River, La CeibaCangrejal photos by: David Ashby, Helping Honduras KidsWhile we haven't had any named tropical storms come near Honduras yet this hurricane season, the country is suffering from terrible flooding from the rains. So far, 33 people have died, 16 are missing, 58,000 people are homeless, and hundreds of thousands of homes have been damaged.Families are living in shelters or w
Ecco, fresco di uscita, il primo singolo estratto dal nuovo album di Enya, "And Winter Came", in uscita il 10 novembre. Il titolo del brano è "Trains And Winter Rains", una canzone che probabilmente ha bisogno di più ascolti per essere apprezzata davvero, pur essendo ben riconoscibile l'impronta stilistica di Enya. Ambientazione particolare per questo video: una moderna metropoli, luogo che diff
This is just a very short post, hopefully to be replaced with a much larger one today or tomorrow. On Tuesday my hip and leg started hurting. By Wednesday, I was crawling out of bed on my hands and knees. Having no insurance coverage, I was also stressing all the nasty “what ifs.”
However, from my [...]
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Poor old Sam. September has been a terrible month for Sam, not only was he booted out as PM of Thailand, it now looks as though he's staring down the barrel of a two year jail sentence. Old Sammy's mouth...
A: Most people assume that earthworms come to the surface during heavy rains to avoid drowning in their tunnels. In fact, worms can live totally submerged in water, so drowning isn’t the problem. But the rainwater that filters down through the ground contains very little oxygen, so the real reason earthworms come to the surface is to BREATHE. Once above ground, earthworms are very sensitive to l
We have had a good amount of rain recently in the York County, Fort Mill, Tega Cay area. Duke Energy is reporting Lake Wylie to be a half a foot higher than the targeted lake level. The US Drought Monitor run by the University of Nebraska has just changed our rating from severe to moderate. [...]
Well, Toronto came to an end at the weekend, but chitchat about Pride and Glory did not, and the interim days have seen a slew of belated positivities.Firstly, Brightcove have a complimentary video review by The Hollywood Reporter's Michael Rechtshaffen. His only real criticism is of the title and he sprinkles praise on the film itself. At Collider, Monika Bartyzel gives the impression she expecte
Money woes are painful.
1. The amount of rent we pay is increasing yet again.
2. Some of Baby Eli’s medical procedures that were supposed to be covered by insurance are being denied.
3. Yesterday one of Rudy’s teeth chipped. He went to the dentist today.
Prognosis?
He needs a crown. Those suckers sure are expensive. This will be the [...]
Bangalore’s climate is behaving weird. At one point of time the city’s climate was called the best climate in India.I wonder what happened to the weather of Bangalore.It is now changing in extremes.People of bangalore are getting frustrated with this weather of bangalore which is not balanced.
When it rains the roads are converted to pools [...]
Wouldn’t this be poetic justice?
I am daily amazed at some of the things I read, you just can’t even make this stuff up. Ok…maybe you can! I picked up this article over at PJ’s site Sola Dei Gloria; but don’t worry, I’m sure Joshua and Patricia will find a way to turn this poopy situation [...]
Variety have announced that Pride and Glory is one of three films that will open the Woodstock Film Festival (October 1-5). This showing on October 2 in New York state will be the film's US premiere.TIFF-wise, the powers that be have scheduled another screening of the film on September 12 at 2.45pm, in addition to the previously announced showing on the 9th. If you would like to attend the latter,
Fay has me feeling nostalgic about strange Miami Beach experiences that have happened before storms. Hurricane Andrew of '92 comes to mind: my gal pal and I hanging out at a Club Douche, not taking storm warnings seriously. But the parent of a friend of ours was one of the dudes who flew into the storms on those specially equipped, turbulence-buster airplanes. He had been warning everyone: shi
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ATLANTA – The question gets asked with a little more frequency as the days toward October drag on and the Atlanta Braves continue to spin their wheels in fourth place in the NL East:
“Man, aren’t you tired of watching this team?”
My first inclination is to say yes, I’m tired of watching this [...]
CNews LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain Wednesday paid tribute to the City Nazim Karachi and the City District Government for taking effective steps for coping with the rain related challenges.The Haq Parast leadership of City Government took appropriate measures for improvement of the storm water drains and overall sewerage system before the expected rains. This helped av
Nashik district has finally received some rains in the last 24 hours. After almost 45 days of near dry spell and crisis like situation there has been some administrative relief with showers across the district. Let us not start the party yet as it has been 24 hours since it has rained and let us [...]
Ahmedabad’s sky was heavily overcast since the early morning today. It rained uninterruptedly until late in the afternoon. While Modi government’s prime concern was a looming drought until the late Saturday afternoon, the focus sharply shifted towards the serial blasts by midnight. The terror strike left behind a trail of injuries and destruction. It rained [...]
CNews LAHORE: Torrential rains lashed different districts of Punjab including this capital city, which inundated several low-lying areas and water gushing into the residential areas paralyzed the normal life, as the marooned citizens remained confined.Punjab Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif visiting the affected areas of the city thrashed the LDA and WASA high officials for their lethargy and ordere
Lets Rock 'n Roll (Gold Circle) The frenetic activity around the Vodacom Durban July and Summerhill Stallion Day might well have abated in their aftermath, but it’s hardly a “slow down” time at Summerhill. This morning kicked off with an early breakfast at Hartford House where there was an influx of international visitors from Germany, New Zealand, Ireland, Australia and Italy
A little over a week ago I was walking through my living room and stubbed my toe. Not sure on what - it could have been anything from a guitar to a hind catcher's helmet. The point is, when I did, it broke a small little corner of my big toenail.Now me being a too-lazy-to-walk-in-the-bathroom-to-get-the-clippers kind of girl, I decided just to jerk the little piece of broken nail off and let that
Before the Rains The Edinburgh International Film Festival ends today, but not before Rains is (interestingly) shown again at 2pm this afternoon. The picture of Mr Roache and Mr Sivan to your right is one of five taken on the red carpet on June 19.The film festival rounds are not finished yet however. Cineasie report that Before the Rains will be appearing at the 29th Durban International Film Fes
En la controvertida década de los 80, en la que las bandas de glam metal o hair metal triunfaban hiciesen lo que hiciesen, dejando poco espacio para el resto de manifestaciones del rock, aún hubo grupos que mantuvieron su personalidad y su manera de entender la música aunque esto, la mayoría de las veces, se traducía, si no en fracaso, si en ostracismo mediático y de público. De algunos de
We've seen some clever bathroom fixtures in hotels, clubs and even people's homes, but this Gessi ceiling mounted sink faucet is really nice. The water comes down from the ceiling, which says to us that there's going to be quite a lot of water pressure if you decide to stick your face under there and get a rinse. Would we want one of these in our homes? Definitely. The next best thing to sharing t
Usually the big news from Sunday is the winner of the PokerStars Sunday Million, but occasionally it’s one of the site’s other major Sunday events that takes center stage. This week it was the Sunday Warm-Up, as Hevad Khan nearly took it down for another win.
Kahn, who is better known as RaiNKhAN, won a Sunday [...]
For all the exaggerations about the number of people who downloaded 3 Mozilla’s Firefox open source browser on a five-hour, now there is exaggeration about how long it takes security researchers to disclose a flaw.
Five hours after Mozilla officially released the long-awaited update, turning point confirmed a vulnerability. Point of inflection of the Zero Day [...]
Ahhh, my DD15 is always giving me something to write about her on my blog…lol…but this time it’s not too bad!
She started work experience today, after getting “unsuspended” and getting back to school. She is so excited about the work experience. It’s one day a week for five weeks at a beauty salon. I’m sure [...]
BHUBANESWAR: Torrential rains lashed several parts of Orissa on Tuesday, claiming the life of a man and raising the specter of floods in many parts of the state. The heavy rains also threw train traffic out of gear and affected the movement of floods in low lying areas. While the depression over the Bay of Bengal moved in north westerly direction and lay centred at about 80 km north east o
BHUBANESWAR: Torrential rains lashed several parts of Orissa on Tuesday, claiming the life of a man and raising the specter of floods in many parts of the state. The heavy rains also threw train traffic out of gear and affected the movement of floods in low lying areas. While the depression over the Bay of Bengal moved in north westerly direction and lay centred at about 80 km north east o
China has warned that one of its longest waterways, the Yellow River, is in danger of bursting its banks.The warning follows heavy rain in the north of China. The south has also been hit by bad weather. Dozens of people are dead after heavy storms, and more than a million have had to leave their homes.read more | digg story
Looks like Scott Storch is the NEW Lou Pearlman
According to our good friends at Allhiphop, multi-platinum producer Scott Storch is wanted by the Miami-Dade police after missing a court appearance...
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Before the RainsMuch pro/con evaluation is occurring today on the rainy front, but there does seem to be a sunny consensus when it comes to the film's look and the efforts of its cast.On the former, India Currents says:[...] Sivan’s cinematography, as always, is breathtaking. Kerala is lush and vibrant with color. Sivan shows his flair for shooting water, one of his favorite subjects. The film m
Intel (INTC) is already the target of several antitrust actions. Now the FTC wants on the wagon. According to The New York Times "The investigation into...
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This morning around 1 a.m, after a huge weather inflicted 3 hr plane delay in Charlotte, my plane finally landed at BWI/Thurgood Marshall airport. I never felt such a relief to be back in the MD area in such a long time. After spending almost 5 days on the West coast in San Diego, I've come to appreciate the DMV (DC/MD/VA) a whole lot more.Yes, San Diego is aesthetically pleasing to the eye. From
When it rains, it pours. Or so they say.(I've never understood that saying. We take our rain in spits and drizzles here.)I've had a resurgence of symptoms lately, running the gamut: increased painful neuralgia in my hands and especially, my feet; muscle aches and weakness in my quads; exhaustion; dysphagia.I'm finding myself more discouraged than I have been in the past. I don't think the pain i
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Actor Rahul Bose, who is riding high on the success of the Santosh Sivan-directed English language movie 'Before The Rains', says he almost refused the role because the producers wanted him to audition for it.
Watch new movie trailerBefore the Rains 2008Cast: Linus Roache, Nandita Das, Rahul Bose, Jennifer Ehle, John StandingDirector: Santosh SivanRelease Date: 9 May 2008Amidst the growing nationalist movement in 1930âs India, T.K. Neelan, a Western-educated idealistic young Indian man, finds himself torn between his ambitions for the future and his loyalty to the past when the local villagers lear
Washington, May 17 (IANS) 'Before the Rains', director Santosh Sivan's English language debut drama set in 1937 India, has hit Washington to mixed reviews with one calling it a 'beautiful film' and another branding it 'a hodgepodge in the Raj'.
Mets, Yanks Get Much Needed WashoutWith both New York baseball teams facing internal problems the last thing they both need is a high-profile Subway Series showdown. The baseball gods agreed. The rain never let up this afternoon forcing that showdown to wait until tomorrow.The Mets are a mess right now. Uncompetitive, inconsistent and leaderless, they held an uncharacteristic team meeting to air
"Before the Rains," director Santosh Sivan's drama set in 1937 India, is a hodgepodge in the raj -- a predictable patchwork of forbidden romance, English arrogance, a gun given as a gift, suicide, corruption, deception, rising Indian nationalism and a short-lived chase through the jungle. So begins the Post's review. It may not make you want to see this film, especially after Sivan's The Terrorist
CHICAGO – By its very nature, colonialism is bad karma waiting to happen. You are a sovereign nation with weaponry and a desire for treasure. While you invade and take over a country with that treasure, it also comes with a society you don’t understand.
You stir in religious dogma, native slavery and the defiling of lands and create an evil stew that’s ripe to boil over. The country of India
CHICAGO ??? By its very nature, colonialism is bad karma waiting to happen. You are a sovereign nation with weaponry and a desire for treasure. While you invade and take over a country with that treasure, it also comes with a society you don???t understand.
You stir in religious dogma, native slavery and the defiling of lands and create an evil stew that???s ripe to boil over. The country of India
So many exciting things to post about! First, it looks like Jennifer Ehle will be returning to Russia, figuratively speaking. She will be appearing alongside Kenneth Branagh in the Donmar West End production of Ivanov later this year! This is no ordinary Ivanov, but a new version of the Chekhov play written by none other than Tom Stoppard. Yes, this is the real thing: Jennifer Ehle in a Donmar production of a Stoppard play/adaptation! Mark your calendars for 12 September - 29 November 2008. Wunderbar, no?! Here is how the Donmar West End website describes the new Ivanov:His marriage is in crisis, and his evenings are spent negotiating loans, avoiding love affairs and fighting to resist the small town jealousies and intrigues which threaten to engulf his life.Kenneth Branagh plays the title
What do you do when it rains on your tropical island vacation? You don’t see pictures of people frolicking on palm studded beaches in the rain — and I say, why not! I stood leaning over the hotel balcony watching a humming bird perched on a wire spread and shake its wings in the downpour. On the dirt road, people pedaled by steering with one hand, while clenching an umbrella in the other. Ta
Sweet before the rainsOctober 2007Watercolor on Lana hot press paper, 4 x 6"on hold for exhibitThis view is along the west side hedge of elaeagnus, red-tipped photinia and wax-leaf privet.See my elder statesman in a fetching pose and a film clip with Jewel at My Great Day.My songs and CDs
Following up on my last post, “After it rains, basement waterproofers should be busy,” there are a few Basement Systems dealers that are busy.
Badger Basement Systems, the basement waterproofing contractor in Milwaukee and Madison, WI and surrounding areas has had a lot of rain and their company, prepared for these events from their more than [...]
Greetings all!On Monday night, Ms Ehle was one of many well-known faces who went along to the Rockefeller Plaza's Rainbow Room to support playwright Neil Simon, who was receiving the Monte Cristo Award from the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. (Photo from Theatermania).The Courant have more information, revealing that Ms Ehle was also more than just a spectator in the event:[...] The 80-year-old Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer...was feted with dinner, speeches and scenes performed from his plays. ... Among the performers were Lucie Arnaz...and husband Laurence Luckinbill, who did a scene from "Chapter Two;" Jennifer Ehle was poignant in a scene from "The Good Doctor"; and Bob Dishy and Dick Latessa scored huge laughs with a scene from "The Sunshine Boys". [...]Before the Rains meanwhi
April 16 2008 International community must act earlier to address increasing vulnerability. An estimated 14 million people in the Horn of Africa are facing a food emergency just two years on from the height of the worst drought in decades, CARE International warned today. Without significant rain this month, millions of people, already left devastated and vulnerable by the 2006 emergency, risk further loss of their livelihoods and possible starvation as water and pasture rapidly diminish.Parts of Somalia are already facing emergency and CARE staff are responding to widespread and acute shortages of food and water. In Kenya and Ethiopia, despite recent rains in places, CARE staff are reporting high levels of vulnerability with livestock dying due to lack of water and grazing, dramatic ris
Whew - this has certainly been back and forth! First we had The Drought - An Impact Greater Than You Know..... - yep, the pool was almost closed for summer. Then we had Holding Park Pool vs. The Drought - Wake Forest Pool Closed For Summer - The pool was definitely closed for summer and now we have..............Rain Allows Holding Pool to Open!!!!!!!!! Since Januar
Lookie! These photos are from the official website for Before the Rains. Go check it out. There are a few more photos, and the film trailer has been posted there as well.Thank you to our Chatterbox guest who posted a link to ejji.42.com, the website of an actor who appeared in Before the Rains. Here is how he described his experience making the movie:My next film was again a Santosh Sivan film. With the working title "Kerala", Santosh directed it and he was also the cinematographer. It opened a new world for me. Produced by Echo Lake Productions, in the U.S., it was premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2007 under the title "Before the Rains". The film stars Linus Roach, Jennifer Eyle, Sir John Standing, Rahul Bose, Nanditha Das and Indrajit. Entirely shot in Munnar (Kerala)
Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 (IANS) The Malayalam film industry has suffered huge losses due to unexpected heavy rains that have lashed several parts of Kerala in the past couple of weeks.
Salutations all!Firstly, here is what appears to be a marginally revamped poster for Before the Rains. Pretty, no?The schedule for the Tribeca Film Festival has also now been released. Before the Rains will be shown on April 29, May 1 and May 2. Click here for locations and exact times.Press-wise, Kerala Next briefly comment on the film's aforementioned wide distribution, adding also that Sivan's piece 'throws in plenty of visual surprises'. Lastly, thank you to the tagboarder who directed our eyes to this short video on the film which we may have missed from last year. (Note: Ms Ehle snippets present.)Another reader has kindly alerted us to the short interview with Rosemary Harris which is included as part of the extras on the Belonging DVD. Rosemary Harris played May Copplestone in the
As noted in the "Who Are We Anyway" section, L.A. Mama is from Missouri. This is a picture of how the neighborhood that she grew up in looks today:I've heard a lot of talk in this country about how people living in flood zones and/or wildfire areas are partially responsible for their fate. Do you think your fellow Americans enjoy watching everything they have worked hard for and their family heirlooms go down the drain? There were two major reasons why we lived in this neighborhood:1. We couldn't afford to live anywhere else. The neighborhoods that were safe from flooding were where the doctors and lawyers lived. Everyone else had to fend for themselves and take risks.2. My grandmother and great grandmother lived three blocks from me. It was important to our family to be close knit
Which is typically a good thing… unless you’ve spent the last four winter months training for a 26.2 mile race in the cold!
Today, it is forecasted for 73 degrees in downtown L.A. where the annual marathon is taking place!
Once again, my brother in law is running like he did 4 years ago. He’s done a [...]
The forecast for today was "Light Thunderstorms containing Rain". It hasn't rained much in Buenos Aires since I got here and that's a good thing as far as I'm concerned. It did snow for first time in 90 years the week before I arrived but its been dry and sunny since (I know, it's tough out here! ;-)) The forecast is usually fairly accurate here and sure enough, I awoke around 4am with the sound of thunder followed by rain. I got out of bed and closed the windows to stop the splashes getting in. I went back to sleep amidst the sound of raindrops beating against window. I woke up at 8am with a now familiar sound of more raindrops beating against window, only heavier, stronger and faster. By 10am, the rain was falling with such force, it was like a giant power hose from the heavens. This con
Man, it's been raining a lot here. This is the second time I've lived in San Diego and I do not remembering it ever being this consistently rainy before. Global Warming? A fluke year? I don't know, but isn't SoCal known for not raining, there's even a song about it "seems it never rains in Southern California". To be fair, the second half of the chorus is "But girl don't they warn ya, It pours, man it pours"I think it's all the rain that has me in my hermit-loves-to-read-books mode. Seriously, getting out of the house seems like such an incredible feat. Today, for instance, I cancelled my dentist appointment. No shocker there really. I'm notorious for canceling and rescheduling doctor's appointments at least a half a dozen times. Small anxiety issue of mine, which, oddly enough,
Well, we’re officially overwhelmed again. Last night, two older puppy-mill girls joined our program. These girls were rescued (along with something like 115 other dogs?) from a puppy mill in Missouri a couple of weeks ago. A number of groups around the country volunteered to take in some of the dogs. One of the wonderful [...]
Hallmark.com now has a page dedicated to The Russell Girl (which will be broadcast on Jan 27). Here is how they describe the movie: Everyone in Sarah Russell’s small hometown knows her story, but no one is talking about it. Sarah, the picture-perfect girl-next-door, took a job in Chicago thinking she could escape memories of a tragic accident she blames on herself. But when she receives some unsettling news, Sarah decides to return home and try to heal old wounds. As understanding and support come from unexpected sources, Sarah’s story becomes a journey toward forgiveness and hope for the future.You can also watch a preview of the movie by clicking on the link at the bottom of the synopsis. (Every time I try to watch it, I get a message saying that Hallmark.com is temporarily unavailab
Before the Rains will be shown at the 19th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival next month! According to the Hollywood Reporter: The 19th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival announced its complete 2008 lineup Tuesday, with a screening of the Audrey Tautou starrer "Priceless" set as the event's closing film. In all, the Jan. 3-14 festival will screen 222 feature films from more than 66 countries, with 69 premieres and 55 screenings of official Oscar submissions for foreign-language film. The U.S. premiere of "Before the Rains" (USA/India) will be spotlighted during its World Cinema Now Gala. [...] Here is the official site for the film festival, which says that the full line-up of films and events will be announced on December 23rd. Perhaps the schedule will also be released then. We'll keep you informed. (I know we have fans in the California area, so if anyone is able to go, please consider sending us a review.) Indiafm has an article about Jennifer Ehle's Be
A significant rainstorm is expected to barrel into Southern California late today, dumping up to 3 inches of rain over two days and prompting the National Weather Service to issue flash-flood warnings.The storm has been whipping up 15-foot waves along the coast, drawing surfers and prompting a National Weather Service surf advisory in parts of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties until 10 a.m. today.
When it rains in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area…
Yes, it occasionally happens that we get rain showers in the Valley of the Sun. It is a rather rare occasion – rare enough – it is worth a mention on a couple of real estate blogs, and Jay and Jonathan have it covered.
Today, I had to be at a home inspection in Apache Junction and found myself driving down the US 60 in a pretty heavy rain shower. It never ceases to amaze me how awful traffic is when it rains here and for some reason people drive like maniacs.
I took this picture around 2:30 pm somewhere between Val Vista and Greenfield and this was not the only car which was on the road without any lights on. Yes, there is a car right in-front of me if you look closely (and no, I am not talking about the SUV in the HOV lane..).
Now, I have heard it said that “nobody is really from here”, if that is true then where did everybody take their drivers-ed course? I am starting to believe that the saying is an urban Phoenix myth and
First the dog issue and now two deaths in the family. I've been at a funeral the past two nights and I'm emotionally drained. I will have new posts on Monday, December 3rd. Thanks for your patience. Remember to check back!IF YOU'RE NEW TO THE BLOG...DON'T FORGET TO CHECK THE ARCHIVES!
I am still here, I'm just buried under a mountain of lecture notes and books. I don't actually attend campus, my lectures are held in various locations and towns. The upshot is that I have to have a meeting every morning before setting off just to make sure I am heading in the right direction.Friday morning was a classic example. I was up bright and early and headed off to my training for the day. It took me almost two hours to get there as the traffic had come to a virtual standstill, due to 'rain'. The world and his wife had decided to ditch public transport, (well we are into the season of soggy leaves on the rails and soaking wet bus seats), and take to the road. Anyway I digress, so I arrived a tad late.I managed to discreetly slide myself into the back of the room and position myself at a work station at the rear. For the next thirty minutes I got my head down and tried to catch up. It wasn't too difficult as it was systems training and already having used the systems for so
Heavy rainsOriginally uploaded by NabityPhotos.According to YAHOO News, After more than 8 inches of rain drenched the city Monday, Mayor Ray Nagin shut City Hall early and schools across the city closed. Waist-high water in parts of eastern New Orleans soaked businesses, some of which had recently reopened after being damaged by Katrina in 2005.
Waist-high water! How is that possible? Who could have thought such a thing could happen in a soup-bowl?
When a drug addict nearly ODs on heroin you should never send him more heroin. Sending money to New Orleans only enables losers to continue living in an area not meant for human habitation.
Anyone who rebuilds in New Orleans is an idiot.
Anyone who donates money to New Orleans relief is a bigger idiot.
That's it. Nothing much else to add.
My previous posts on the stupidity of rebuilding New Orleans:
Ray Nagin and the Bush FEMA Snow Job
Let New Orleans sink into the Ocean
Lots of water like chocolate
The BBC bashes Bush
I’m currently in Vancouver, BC (CAN) on a business trip.
When I left the house (I always have to qualify my answer when somebody asks me “How many dogs do you have now?”), we had 11 dogs in the house. Before I got to Vancouver, we had 13! In fairness, one of those 13 is a former rescue named Ritzy who’s at “Camp Sheltie” for a few days while her adoptive dad’s out of town.
We have a new girl with us. Her name is Gigi and she’s a really sweet, cuddly, somewhat overweight sable and white girl who’s actually not too much over size. She was released to us by her family with the warning that she was not at all good with cats. Well, she’s been very nice to our cat, exhibiting no problems of any sort. She’s going to be very easy to place. In fact, Barbara’s taking her to another foster home (probably today), where we think she’s very likely to be adopted
And, sadly, we have an earlier rescue back with us. Poor She
"When It Rains, It Pours". It's so true. I am now stuck with this PayPal issue and waiting for my account to be reviewed and restored. I am so worried about the credit cards, loans, home loan and car loan which are going to due soon and shouldn't be missed.
Another great news hit me just now ! My brother-in-law who was supposed to bank in the money last week called and told my hubby that there
Before the Rains has two press screenings scheduled for today, so hopefully a lot of reviews & co will follow. In the meantime, here are a couple of things to tide you over:Now Toronto (thanks for the tip, Tez!) has a mixed to positive review of the film: An affair between a married English plantation owner (Roache) and a married servant girl (Das) in colonial India highlights the sharp contrasts between the two cultures in this vivid historical drama. When the relationship is revealed, with startling and unexpected consequences for everyone involved, it is the Englishman’s right-hand man and confidante, TK (Rahul Bose), who finds himself most at odds with both his Indian heritage and his new colonial customs. While the story feels at once heartfelt and somewhat passionless, the film is beautifully shot, and in the end it’s the face of TK, a man trapped in a country at a crossroads, that stays with you. Andrew saw Before the Rains on Friday night and posted about it on his blog. *S
Before the Rains had its first public screening last night, and it will be shown again on Sunday afternoon.Director Santosh Sivan discusses the movie at rediff.com: Meanwhile, Sivan says his film Before The Rains 'explores the turmoil of a man who is torn between two worlds and the choice he makes to gain his own freedom and embrace his true identity.' In perhaps his most challenging role, Rahul Bose [Images] plays a worker in rural Kerala whose life begins to take a dramatic change when he gets to know that the married Englishman is having an affair with a servant. Sivan says characters in the films are 'more grey' than black and white.As for the lecherous Englishman (Linus Roache), who seduces a tribal woman (Nandita Das), Sivan says: 'I wanted the Englishman to be someone you could understand. Like Bill Clinton [Images].' The grey area in the film, Sivan told Screen International, comes when one of the workers (Bose), who belongs to the same community as Nandita's character,
Five people have been confirmed dead and another five are still missing after torrential rains hit northwest China’s Shaanxi Province on Thursday, a spokesman with the provincial flood control authority said.
The downpours started at 8:00 AM on Wednesday. They have affected more than 308,000 people in 37 townships. Precipitation in 13 counties has exceeded 100 millimeters, the spokesman said.
In Shaanxi province 18 rivers have flooded, inundating more than 3,100 houses and damaging 3,600 houses, he stated.
More than 9,500 hectares of farmland have been flooded, totaling an estimated 64 million yuan (US$8.4 million) in economic losses.
On Thursday morning intense downpours forced 37,000 people to flee from their homes in Yunxi, central China’s Hubei Province, sources with the local flood control headquarters said.
Torrential rains lashed Yunxi County, located in northwestern Hubei, from 3:00 AM to 8:00 AM on Thursday. Precipitation reached 184.3 millimeters in certain areas,
As the urban ninjas chill at the local Tokyo Joe’s to get their eat on, Rains tests his might against the infamous Wasabi Challenge…
But will he prove victorious?
Never passing up on a dangerous challenge, ninja Landis takes his own (albeit smaller) taste of the wasabi burn:
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The clouds dragged themselves with a certain difficulty this morning, as if trying to make it home after a night of partying. They struggled to keep their tails above the treetops, slowly pulled west by the wind.
It’s being storming all night and the morning didn’t look like morning at all, I told you as we drove through the wet sleepy city. Distant thunder broke the silence between us,
Ever had one of those days where everything goes…
…right.
True story.
Weekly office meeting today was replaced with a training thingy at 1230p, so no morning meeting. So I slept in a bit longer than usual.
On the way into the office for the tour my cell phone rang. A pleasant female voice asked me if I could just drop everything and come over right now as she had an opening that needed to be filled.
Wow did she work me over good.
Then with my shiny cleaned teeth I caught up with what remained of the tour. Gosh darn it I missed it all except one house. Oh cool, it’s the house I was asked to shoot photos in.
Snappy snappy and done.
Finally get to the office and free is my favorite pizza flavor.
Uh oh. “Free Training” is code word for “You are trapped like guinea pigs in a sales pitch for a conference about referrals that costs $1495, but wait it’s $795, but wait it’s $695”.
My cell phone rings at right before the crunch so I escape
My husband's car engine just blew something major today.
A second broken car in 1 week.
I can't believe everything that has gone wrong this week. I'm scared to know what's coming next.
Well, unfortunately I’m still not going to say anything about what I’ve been hinting at this past little while, but lets just say that things got a bit more interesting these past few days with some things that happened. I’m really looking forward to sharing with people what the news is (actually several bits of news) but I can’t just yet. Tomorrow though I’ve got a top list to put up that should be pretty fun, and a nice design oriented article after that. I enjoyed writing them and hopefully they will go over well.
This ties in partially with the direction I’m going to be heading with this blog in the near future, which is to say, less of this, and more of the interesting stuff.
Anyway, wanted to give everyone an update and let you all know that a list will be showing up tomorrow, and honestly, who doesn’t love a list?
The items for the garage sale are left untended in the basement. Not organized, not priced, not even bagged up, sorted or ready. We don't have tables, we don't have... well, anything. Still, yes we do plan on holding it on Saturday. We've just had so many things and problems come up this week my head is spinning and I'm not sleeping much.
Yesterday a friend sent a photo of her and her
MENTAL STATUS: "Psyched". Having a few lucky weeks here. First, I win a critique and now a book (see below). I'm taking this as a sign and hoping this leads to even more good news soon.If you hear people say it's a waste of time reading blogs, then all I can say is they're probably not reading the right kind. I just so happened to be reading my daily blog list last week and came across a contest on the Write Stuff blog. So I entered by posting a comment--and won a book! And not just any book, but a writing book.**Cue the ooohs and ahhhhs**I won Noah Lukeman's The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life. Go me.The writers over there did a great job all weekend blogging about--what else?--books. Hey, one of my favorite subjects. Check it out!And speaking of books...I'm still working my way through Kate Walker's 12-Point Guide to Writing Romance. But I think it's really going to help me with a story idea I have for Harlequin. Then Dwight Swain's Techniques of the Selling W
On my way home from a recent trip to India I stopped off for one day in Singapore, and, unfortunately, it happened to rain for half the day. Since Singapore is a mere 85 miles from the equator, a warm rainy day is not a rare occurrence. Did rain ruin my one day? Absolutely not. Will it ruin yours? Not if you heed my top 5 things to do in Singapore when it rains.
Shop. Singapore is made for shopping. I count on my map around 30 malls on Orchard Road, with just about every kind of store, flip flops to couture. Even the window shopping and people watching are good if you aren’t going to take advantage of the tax-free shopping. And, the malls are so close that you can stay dry under their overhangs as you walk between (or pop across the street via the train station tunnels).
Eat. Singapore has more great food than you can shake a stick at, much of it in the malls mentioned above. I know, I know, mall food does not sound good, but it in Singapore some of the best restaurants are in t
Hence the mini-post!IndieQuill briefly discusses Before the Rains director Santosh Sivan's previous work, including Asoka, Halo, Malli, and The Terrorist. It also notes that Before the Rains is Sivan's first English language film.Tickets can now be purchased for the Toronto International Film Festival 2007. Here is the relevant section of the TIFF website. During the festival, some of the screenings will have same-day tickets available. Details will be available on the main website from September 5. Playbill announces that Utopia's understudy extraordinaire is returning to NYC from November 1 to December 2. He will be performing in Off-Broadway's Crime and Punishment on East 59th Street, which is being produced by the Chicago Writers' Theatre:Scott Parkinson, fresh from a run in the triumphant The Coast of Utopia trilogy at the Lincoln Center, reprises his brilliant performance as Dostoevsky's tortured Raskolnikov.With the anticipated arrival of Rock 'n' Roll on Broadway, Varie
Kathmandu, July 14 (IANS) At least 28 people have died in heavy rains and ensuing landslides in Nepal even as some other parts of the agrarian country are in the throes of a severe drought.
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It's definite! NewsPostIndia reports that Before the Rains will premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, which will take place between September 6 and September 15. (Boree in Toronto anyone?!) The world premiere of ace cameraman and film maker Santosh Sivan's first Hollywood film 'Before the Rains' will be held at the 32nd Toronto International Film Festival in September this year. Sivan told IANS that his film would be screened along with eight other films as part of two gala presentations and six special presentations at the festival, to be held from September 6 to 15. 'I am extremely delighted. More so because my film has Malayalam actors in it and will be screened on a world platform,' he said. 'Before the Rains' is a period film set in 1937 and has a cast that includes actors from the US, Britain and India. Malayalam actors Thilakan, Lal and Indrajit are in the movie. The film has been shot in the picturesque Munnar hill station of Idukki district and focuses on the dilemma
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Heavy rains in southern India have claimed over 50 lives and destroyed homes and crops, with the army called out Saturday in Andhra Pradesh, even as many states eagerly awaited the annual monsoon.
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I can't breath in here. This house is destroyed. There is crap everywhere.
The Poo's bucket of ribbons is up-ended on the floor, trailing fabric scraps. There are two sets of blocks dumped out.
The craft jar, left out when the babysitter helped the girl make daddy a get-well card, is still sitting on her play table.
The kitchen is cluttered with pancake-making. There is water all over the
