(An oto/ophthalmoscope. from www.adion.ro)

In which Josh writes about a $600+ piece of equipment, lectures, faces on cadavers, the MSLG HEAL project and playing with an oto/opthalmoscope in Doctoring Skills.

Two new toys this week. The first is an oto/opthalmoscope, which we will discuss at the end of this entry. The second we received in the gross lab, one for each table. It costs over $600, they warned us, so take good care of it. An expensive piece of clinical equipment?

No. It’s a skull. 

Dead serious. (Pun not intended.) It’s intended for us to review bony structures on. Who knew skulls were expensive?

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There were fewer lectures this week than I remembered. Dr. Hendley finished up her lectures on autonomics, particularly sympathetic and parasympathetic reflexes and receptors.

Then Dr. Low, one of my favorite lecturers at UVM, arrived to talk with us about growth hormone, the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. I’ve heard one student complain he doesn’t teach anything. That’s not true. What he teaches are not numerous bits of material, but the overarching picture about the material. This means his questions are application-oriented instead of detail-oriented.

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It’s been a while since I discussed the cadavers. By this point, we have begun studying the face, particularly the muscles and the bones. Before, the faces were covered with cloth, but now they have to be uncovered so we can do what we need to do.

This can be a little tough for some people. I’ve been ok with everything, but last week, one of our tablemates asked to be excused since she couldn’t stand the particular dissection. We understood. 

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This week in MSLG, each group got paired up with social worker students to work on our HEAL project. We now know we’ll be putting on a health program of some sort for an international community here in Burlington. 

My group will be doing a Family Planning program for the Bhutanese in Burlington in February. This gives us some time to research them and meet with a Bhutanese representative from the community to learn what’d work best for them.  

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One nice thing about Doctoring Skills is that they provide the tools we need to practice with. Case in point: The oto/opthalmoscope costs around $400, so most of us just use the ones provided in the exam rooms we go to for Doctoring Skills.

We were taught how to examine the ears, nose, eyes and mouth using the scope. And a tongue depressor. It’s hard to see the arteries or the discs in the eye the first day you use it, but I was able to see an artery.

Tidbit: If you’re using a tongue depressor on someone, wash it with water first before placing it on the person’s tongue. Not because of germs. It makes it easier for the patient to not gag when you place it on the tongue. (Incidentally, I have NEVER seen a doctor or any other medical professional do this. Shame shame shame.)

Josh Pothen (UVM’s Meager Med Student)

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There will come the lowest point of my life. Low points, probably, because I wouldn’t know when the exact lowest point will be. But it’s just at that point when just the mere knowledge of cliche-ish thoughts: “God loves you, He’s there, He’s omnipresent, with Jesus by your side, you have nothing to fear” is not bringing any cheering up. The words that you ought to know as a Christian, repeatedly chugged down your brain by you yourself, the people around you, your Christian community, is really mere knowledge and have no warmth to your soul.

The time when Satan has its chances. A chance to bring you down for all the sins that Jesus has paid. Pushing you to sin, because anyway, you’re already sinful. Telling you not to do anything, work hard at anything, because after all, you’re a failure to God, and you don’t belong with the group of holy Christians.

How can I not, at this time, force myself to memorize God’s words. Eventhough I know I suck at memorizing words. I do not like reading the Bible because I thought I have understood it all. I already had the gist of the whole Bible,why should I know it word for word?

It’s because it’s exactly at this point, that I needed those Words, the living Word, Jesus Himself, that could refresh my soul and point me back to God.

Today, I’m thankful for Psalm 73:25-26

“Whom have I in heaven but You? On earth, there’s nothing I desire besides You.

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. “

When I am at the point where I do not feel as if anyone understood my struggles. I do not think that anyone would listen, at all. No one is there to share my burdens. I do not blame them, for we have our own struggles and when they are not that similar, it’s just hard to understand each other. I am at the point where my flesh is so prone to sinning. My heart just seeks for everything, every temporal pleasure, besides God. It’s the point where I couldn’t take control of how my heart wants to feel. It’s blinded by useless and empty emotions. How can I not tell myself “but He is the strength of my heart and my portion forever”?

This is what you need to feel, self. There will come time like this when it just seems that no one is listening. But it’s okay. because whom have you in heaven but God Himself? Let your heart desire nothing besides Him on earth. The fullness of God will always be enough.

To get flush. I need to roll my fenders, cut springs, then get spacers & extended studs. Yuta here I come.

Old pics, but you get the idea.

Lil Wayne Hops On New-Comer Ester Dean’s Drop It Low

Ester Dean Feat Lil Wayne & Chris Brown- Drop It Low Remix  …::LISTEN::…

So its been a little while since I’ve posted and theres a few things that have caught my eye that I NEED to share with you all (7 people who read this blog haha).

80s sunnies – as you may have noticed theres been a massive surge in 80s inspired fashion and it’s no less apparent in the sunnies department. Several years ago it was aviators that were the thing and now you’ve probably noticed Ray Bans are THE hot ticket look at the moment but that is set to change (although there’ll always be some losers who cling to them). No, no longer will raybans (which i noticed peaked in popularity when the “actors” in Twilight sported them) be the dominant sunglasses look, instead watch out for a style more like this:

Oliver People frames

The style of frame is called Oliver People’s, and they will become quite big this summer, so watch out for them. If you like to stay ahead of trends I’d suggest picking up a pair, one place to go would be Incu men’s on Flinder’s Lane in the city.

So I work at G Star and the new drop crotch Scuba Elwoods have come in, and I tried them on. They’re not being put out on the floor yet so this is like a sneak peak at this very different (and cool) look that is becoming available. I doubt they’ll ever really catch on on in a huge way because they’re too different but no doubt you’ll see them around, worn by people who like to be different for the sake of it (people who think they are “avant garde”). Anyway they’re a sexy pair of jeans whether your wear them or not and I love G Star for making them.

Scuba Elwood drop crotch

So thats my summary of some thoughts I’ve had about various fashion topics recently, I’ve got a few more blog posts planned (about other stuff like eating for free on a Saturday morning) so keep your peepers peeled!

BBC News: Click Here

“The US dollar has hit a 14-year low against the Japanese yen with low interest rates in the US making the greenback less attractive to investors.”

According to BBC News, the US dollar has slipped to 86.5 yen. It seemed to have lost its name as ‘world currency.’ With low interest rates and unstable economy within the US, the investors are ditching the US dollars and finidng an alternative (such as Euro, Yen, or gold). This has significantly affected the US dollar to fall. Investors wanted safe, high-profit currency; not low-profit, unstable US Dollar.

While the US Dollar slipped to 86.5 yen, other currencies such as Euro, Yen, or gold have increased dramatically. The price of gold was especially surprising. The price of gold was steadly rising for last 5 years! This significantly increased especially during the last 2 years when there was a global economic recession. Investors wanted more safe investments. So they chose gold.

Yet, I do not think the fall in US dollar is a bad news for US automobile companies or export companies. As the value of US dollar compared to other major currencies has fallen, the exporting companies have gained price advantage over other companies in the country with high currency. Also this will allow companies in the US to gain more control of the domestic market as other companies based on the country with high currency compared to the US dollar will lose a price advantage.

<A terrified Japanese man reluctantly trading US dollars for Japanese Yen>

Japanese exporting companies would be seriously concerned about this situation. As 40% of its economy is based on exporting, it is a serious matter related to the recovery of economic downfall in Japan.

Au Gratin Potatoes

(3 Points per Serving using skim milk)
8 Servings

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1 sprays cooking spray
1 Tbsp butter
1 medium onion(s), thinly sliced
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cup fat-free skim milk (I prefer 2%)
2 pounds Yukon Gold potato(es), thinly sliced
1 cup low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
1 tsp table salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

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Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat a 2-quart covered baking dish with cooking spray.

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Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour; add milk slowly, stirring. Add potatoes and stir to mix. Bring to a boil. Stir in 3/4 cup of cheese, salt and pepper.

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Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and level out surface. Bake for 1 hour, uncovered. Cover and bake until potatoes are fork-tender, about 20 minutes more.

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Change oven temperature to broil. Sprinkle remaining cheese over potatoes. Broil 6 inches from the heating element until the cheese is golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before slicing into 8 pieces.

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Yum, yum!  These potatoes are worth the effort!

Generations of women
know how i feel
when I say abuse, rape, and fear
Trillions of women
know how I feel
when I say that the end is near
Due to me
Looking at the wrong peer
Billions of women
know how I feel
when I can’t speak
Cuz my words
Have been choked out by tens
of thousands
of men
“complimenting” my ass
instead of wiping my tears
Millions of women
know how I feel
When courage runs low
And thoughts of being low
Run high
Thousands of women
know how I feel
When sweat, blood, and tears
Dripping down on us
Remind us of the most traumatic
Incendent of our lives
Hundreds of women
know how I feel
When I reminise about a hate
so strong
That my ora literally
Burns
Your whole atmosphere
Your whole world
Til nothing exists
Cuz thats what you did to me
Tens of women know
My story
Now, a part of me
in my history
One woman knows
That this story will not
Define who she is
This woman
Is me.

Stockholm is sleepy today.

I close my eyes and open my ears.

Pues como el titulo dice la serie de Killzone cumple 5 años y Guerrilla quiere que festejes con ellos, así que este fin de semana será brutal ya que proporcionara el doble de experiencia, si como lo escuchas el doble de experiencia y por si no fuera poco también serán rebajados lo mapas Flash & Thunder a un precio de $2.99 dólares el pack y el paquete completo con los 3 packs de mapas solo costara $9.99 dólares así que si no tuviste la oportunidad de comprarlos creo que esta es la ocasión y con esto les puedo decir que será una oportunidad muy grande de comprar los mapas así que me voy a apuntar y pues quien más se apunta para echar las retas con doble experiencia.

DESPITE much "window-dressing" about the overseas student issue, nothing has been done to improve relations with the Australian community, higher education analyst Simon Marginson warned this week…. From The Australian. Full story

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My break from posting is over!

I know you missed me. You missed me, didnt you?  Yes you did. You better have!

My break was refreshing and greatly needed, I got a great amount of time to work on my school work, as well as come up with new ideas for this site, which means there are about 5 posts scheduled to post every other day starting today. Ill keep adding new posts from there.

In my little break experiment, ive noticed a GIANT change in views. When I was actively posting they were constantly in the 200’s. Now I look at them after not posting for 2 weeks, and im getting around 15-30 per day. Its a sad change, but I knew that would happen.

Notice the sidebar design? Is it better? Easier to read? Im really trying to work on color coordination now.

We almost have 1,000 comments Were less than 5 away! Who will be the 1,000th commenter? Whoever it is will get a prize Im just not sure what it will be.

This post was made on the 22nd, posted on the 25th. So if your reading this, right NOW Im with my cousins in (Insert Florida City here ) for Thanksgiving! Were staying at their beach condo and its amazing! Ill be here till saturday, so this site should automatically post until then.

I need to make the prizes for the Widget contest :-\ Im such a procrastinator, but I promise, Ill get to it . Im also thinking of using more pictures, videos and emotes in my posts, to add personality .

Okay, so, um, Bye!

~Chad

You wouldn’t know it to look at me, but I love a good hard rock song as much as the next tat-covered metal-head.  I have always struggled to control my foul temper and there is something about the pure expression of raw anger in many hard rock songs that I love.  I’m pissed off – and so are they!

As you’ll see, many of the songs on this list are by “the usual suspects,” but I have tried to pick songs from these bands that are a little less obvious.  “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is a brilliant hard rock song, but you already knew that, so what’s the point of putting it on my list?  OK, then, dear reader, please turn your amplifier up to 11 and let’s kick it…

• Nirvana, “Lithium” – These guys changed it all, didn’t they?  The hilarious thing is that “Nevermind” knocked off Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous” to become the #1 album in America.  With all due respect to the King of Pop, Kurt Cobain was dangerous.  “Lithium” is classic Nirvana…Slow, then crunchingly fast, then slow, then fast.  Toward the end, Cobain screams, “I like it, I’m not gonna crack/I miss you, I’m not gonna crack/I love you, I’m not gonna crack/I kill you, I’m not gonna crack.”  Is it any wonder he eventually cracked?   
• Cracker, “Low” – Whatever happened to these guys?  Who cares, they left us with this amazing single, which includes this lyric: “I’ll be with you, girl/Like being low/Hey, hey, hey/It’s like being stoned.”  I’ve never been stoned, but I’ve been low, baby. 
• Smasing Pumpkins, “Bullet with Butterfly Wings” – Is there a better voice in rock than Billy Corrigan’s?  Not when he sings this lyric: “Despite all my rage/I am still just a rat in a cage.”  Yes, Billy.  Me, too.
• Rage Against the Machine, “Guerilla Radio“ – Yes, yes, I know.  I AM the machine. But I can bite the hand that feeds me, can’t I?  Actually, this song takes the hand, rips it from the arm, chews it up, and spits it into a gutter.  The menacingly whispered, “It has to start somewhere/It has to start sometime/What better place than here/What better time than now,” leads to the repeatedly screamed, “All hell can’t stop us now.”  Oh, baby, turn that shit up.
• Metallica, “Enter Sandman” – This is the quintessential hard rock song, so I was tempted to pick another Metallica tune until I had the opportunity to attend Game Six of the World Series a few weeks ago.  They play this song when Yankee closer Mariano Rivera jogs out from the bullpen to the mound and it was EPIC.  52,000 people banging their heads.  Say your prayers, Phillies, you won’t be with us much longer. 
• Silverchair, “Tomorrow” – I can’t name another Silverchair song, but this one kicks ass, Fatboy.  Here’s a lyric that always makes me think of my ex-wife: “You say that money isn’t everything/But I’d like to see you live without it/You think you can keep on going, living like a king,/Ooh babe, but I strongly doubt it.”  She actually HAS kept on living like a king, but, oh, well.  Maybe tomorrow…
• Foo Fighters, “Monkeywrench” – How do you go from being the drummer of Nirvana to the front man of another kick-ass hard rock band?  I don’t know, ask Dave Grohl.  This song is about being gay (I think), but it really hits on all of the classic hard rock themes – not fitting in, persecution, and just being absolutely ripshit about the whole thing.  Take a deep breath and sing along with this lyric: “One last thing before I quit I never wanted any more than I could fit into my head I still remember every single word you said and all the shit that somehow came along with it still there’s one thing that comforts me since I was always caged and now I’m free.”  Remember, you need to save up enough air so that you can scream the word “free” for about 20 minutes.

I realize that I am missing several worthy artists: Guns-n-Roses, Pearl Jam, Van Halen, and Def Leppard, to name just a few. But I am out of time, and so are you.  Please add your ear-bleeding suggestions to the list.

24/7 Wall St. looked at a very large number of Nascar crashes to assess which were the most expensive. The crashes reviewed occurred  between 2002 and the present.

A Fox Sports analysis estimates that the cost of a single Nascar car is $125,000 for auto, engine, and labor. All of the teams carry multiple vehicles. Engine development programs run as high $3.5 million a season, although we have not prorated that into the costs of any of the crashes.

The most important hidden cost is the exposure a sponsor loses when a car is out of a race. Companies like Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW), Kellogg’s (NYSE:K), Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), Procter & Gamble’s (NYSE:PG) Gillette division, Kraft’s (NYSE:KFT) Nabisco unit, UPS (NYSE:UPS), and Visa (NYSE:V) are unlikely to be hurt badly if a car is out of the race because they are sponsors of the all the Nascar races. Fedex (NYSE:FDX), Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT),  Best Buy (NYSE:BBY), and Aflac (NYSE:AFL) are sponsors of cars and that can cost them as much as $12 million a year. If one of their cars is off the track for a large number of laps, they lose important commercial exposure.

The high cost of Nascar crashes is one of many headaches in operating a team in the sport which may make it more difficult for GM and Chrysler which have gone through Chapter 11 bankruptcy to stay in the race business at the levels that they have in the past. A weak dollar and poor global margins may even hurt Toyota’s (NYSE:TM) participation.

Each estimate below covers that cost of the car wreck and in many cases the cost of several cars being destroyed. The cost of damage to the track and facilities has also been estimated.

The list:  

Watkins Glenn, 2009, Jeff Gordon & Sam Hornish, Jr. A six car pile-up with five cars totaled and one badly damaged. Damage to the track as well. Total damage: $688,000

Dover, 2009, Joey Logano. Four cars totalled and damage to the stands. Total damage: $500,000.

Bristol Motor Speedway, 2002, Mike Harmon. T-Bone accident. Two cars totalled. Bad damage to track and stands. Total damage :  $270,000

Las Vegas, 2008, Jeff Gordon. One car totalled, with another badly damaged. Severe damage to guard posts. Total cost: $210,000.

Talladega, 2009, Ryan Newman. One car flips on roof and damages three other cars. Total: $190,000.

Talladega, 2009, Carl Edward hits Brad Keselowski and Dale, Jr. One car flies through the air and two other damaged. Severe damage to track.  Total damage: $180,000.

Talladega, 2003, Eliot Sadler. Two car crash. One totaled, another damaged.  Total: $160,000.

Daytona, 2003, Ryan Newman. Several flips and crash.  Total cost:  $150,000

Texas, 2008, Michael McDowell. New barriers save the driver. Totalled car.  Total cost: $130,000

Lowe’s, NC. 2009. Jeff Gordon, Hit Kyle Busch. Total cost:  $80,000.

Douglas A. McIntyre

My new project a 1950 splitwindow, getting some lowering etc. New narrowed MeanBeam (6inch). Droppedspindles. New freewayflyer transmission. Adjustable springplates. Sprintstar wheels. Here is some pictures from the build.

/Martin Henriksson – info@martinhenriksson.com

Lookin’ gooooood

1940’s KDF logo

New freewayflyer transmission

New 6 inch beam on place and new brakes

CB Performance dropped spindels

Self made adjustable springplates with new caps and urethane bushings

Early 1960’s driveshafts for narrower width on rear

Original splitcase transmission going out

Before

After

To posses self-esteem is to have self-confidence. Each go hand in hand.  You cannot be confident in yourself if you have low self-esteem. How do you know if you have low self-esteem?

Well, here are some signs:

• Bad body image. Whether you are overweight or thin, your body is not how you want it to look. Or you feel it is not up to the standards of your significant other. You pick out any flaws and over look everything else.
  
• You constantly put yourself down. This is not someone else putting you down, this is about you finding ways to put yourself down about anything.
• Family, friends, or a lover putting you down. If someone tells you that you are not good enough, your ugly or fat, you can never do anything right, this is something that will lead to low self-esteem.
• Doubt. Having doubt that you will ever be successful, find love, that your life will turn around, or that you will be chosen for a job.
  
• You compare yourself to others. It may be based on looks, money, love, family, class, success, luck….something someone else has that is better, you find it. You don’t accept who you are.
  
• Your very shy. Whether you have been that way your whole life or became this way for some reason, you have a fear of being judged or rejected by others.

These are some characteristics of having low self-esteem. It doesn’t necessarily mean you do, if you feel that you are confident in yourself, then most likely you have high self-esteem. If you are reading this it means you are aware of your low self-esteem and you want to take steps to fix that, or at least begin to.  Everyone deserves to feel good about themselves, enjoy their lives to the fullest and not dwell on the little issues of life.

How you can begin rebuilding your self-esteem:

1. Respect yourself. People will only treat you as well as you treat yourself. If they see that you have no self-esteem or respect they will see no reason to treat you any different. They feel as though they can walk all over you and get away with it. Demand more for that for yourself. You deserve it.
2. Respect others. It is very likely that if you treat others well, you will get treated the same in return.  Not always though. You will be seen as a warm caring person and are more likely to be treated warm.
3. Be the best YOU can be. You will never be anyone but yourself. You have to realize that if you try to change who you are or how you look you will never be truly happy. Take action to change things about yourself without changing who you are to make yourself happy and complete. Boost your confidence. Go get your hair done,go shopping,  get a new wardrobe with clothes that accentuate your own body type instead of the body type you want. People will see the difference in your mood and personality and in return see you as a more approachable, fun person.
4. Work out. It’s a proven fact that people who work out are happier. Doing just a half an hour of cardio a day will boost your mood, get your blood pumping and release “happy” endorphins, causing you to be uplifted. In return, you will be healthier and maybe even shed a few pounds.
   
5. Rid yourself of unhealthy affairs. Friends or a boyfriend who always put you down are going to continue to dwindle your self-esteem. The faster you realize that you are worth more, that you are better than them and want to feel better about yourself, the faster it will happen. Either stick up for yourself, or GET THEM OUT OF YOUR LIFE.  Don’t let them back in unless they agree to and prove that they will help you with your issues. If they don’t, it’s clear that they don’t care about you, so why would you want them in your life anyway?
6. Alone time. Spend time by your self, doing things you love. Write, read, go fishing, take a road trip, blast music, sing out loud, take your dog for a hike, treat yourself to your favorite desert. Do something that makes you feel happy.
7. Friends. Surround yourself with people who love you, care about you and treat you well.
   
8. Talk. If you feel like you need help becoming a happy, self-confident person you may benefit from talking to someone even if it’s just with a loved one. You will learn that you have support and people who are there for you and care about how you are feeling. That may be all you need to push yourself a little further.

Self esteem is critical in living a happy, healthy life.  I think everyone wants that. If you have people in your life who can help you or know the facts of how to recover yourself then there is hope of having everything you want.

Revgasm, and he pulled the ebrake. Check the bottom left hand corner of this blog. That’s where the blogroll is.

With an increasing number of holiday festivities being held in the home this year, we’re all looking for creative and cost effective ways to spruce up our table settings and create a look that will impress our guests. When it comes to setting your Thanksgiving table, options for the adventurous host are limitless. What are the hottest trends for you to bring to your table this year? Here are a few ideas that will take your Thanksgiving table from ordinary to extraordinary:

Color, Texture and Mix – Match:

In table linens and accessories, this year we are seeing rich, saturated colours. We are also seeing a lot of texture and the mixing and matching of patterns with solids. There are a lot of options out there to do something warm and inviting.

Color Trends

Warm tones have always been popular for Fall and that continues with some of the biggest trends in colour combinations this year. Some of those include:
- Deep Spice and Aubergine with muted Gold accents – Dark Chocolate with Blues and Gray accents – Olive Green, Aubergine and softer greens as accents – Dark Chocolate, Taupe and Natural

Tabletop Decor

- Use things that you already have in your home – pull out your 3 or 4 of your favourite vases of different heights. Use complementary colors of fresh flowers for a simple and stunning arrangement. Fill three or four vases and/or glass bowls with different colors and sizes of ornaments, fruits, leaves – anything with color and texture that will create visual excitement.

- Your guests are all unique – why not celebrate their individuality? Use different patterns and/or colors of napkin rings that match their unique personalities. Are they simple or sophisticated? Fun or formal? Unpredictable or conservative? Show them you care with a little customization to complement your table linens.

- Candles are always a dramatic and cost effective way to make a statement – use votives at each place setting with a name card and emphasize beautiful table linens for a classy and simple look. Or go more dramatic and cluster your favourite candle sticks of varying heights and looks as a centerpiece. Use colors that complement or match your dishes, glasses and table linens.

- Nothing brings subtle sophistication to your table like a well-selected runner. Use one the length of the table plus 12 inches to hang over the edge (usually a 90″ or longer) as the perfect centerpiece. If you are using a solid tablecloth or placemats, make sure to jazz it up with a festive pattern. If you have a patterned look already, use a vibrant solid runner that picks up on one of the colors in your runner.

- Use 2 napkins instead of one with a napkin ring. With a solid napkin inside, and a more decorative napkin on the outside.

When setting your table, just remember: do what feels right for the mood. A casual gathering calls for a relaxed setting. A formal meal should feel that way at the table. Either way, it doesn’t take much to elevate your in-home dining experience. Replacing an old tablecloth with something fresh an exciting, and adding a few simple table accessories can go a long way to impressing your guests. It’s that time of year when family gatherings abound and everyone spends countless hours congregating around the dinner table. With the hours spent preparing the perfect meal, make sure you don’t forget to finish it off with the perfect setting.

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more pics

17×8 i guess

Since my last blog post, an overwhelming urge came over me to create art that perverted the cartoon rabbit. I don’t know where it came from. Like many kids from the 1980’s, I grew up watching Bugs Bunny and salivating during cereal commercials featuring Trix The Rabbit. Trix always had some scheme to get one over on those asshole kids, but the poor bastard always managed to slip up before he could get a mouthful of that colorful sugar crusted breakfast cereal.

“Silly Rabbit, Trix are for kids,” sang a choir of children’s voices at the end of every commercial.

Anyway, the sudden inspiration behind these “Wabbit” paintings remains a mystery to me. I guess it doesn’t really matter. Who cares? Does every cool piece of art have to be explained?

The first of two “Wabbit” paintings is really crazy. I call it “WA’SUP DOC”.
The piece measures 24in” x 30in” on gallery profile canvas. As always I drew, painted and distressed the character on sketch paper and later collaged it onto the canvas. For me, the dark suit and TNT detonator spell fun with a capital F U N.

Next up is “THE SAVAGE SHE-WABBIT”. This work measures 24in” x 30in” on gallery profile canvas and was created using the same process as “WA’ SUP DOC”.
A rather curvy bombshell in a white rabbit suit is the key component in this composition. Yowza!
I think the irony in the piece is also fun. It’s a well know fact that rabbits are usually food for larger animals, but make no mistake, “THE SAVAGE SHE-WABBIT” is at the top of the food chain in this composition.

Both “WA’SUP DOC” & “THE SAVAGE SHE-WABBIT” are now available on my website.
Until next time…..See you in the funny pages.