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| Vinzenz and Ulrike Brinkmann's gaudy, rainbow-colored statue |
What you would have seen when you walked through an ancient city, cemetery, or sanctuary would have been colorful sculpture: painted marble, colorful bronze, gold and ivory cult images. It completely changes our picture of the ancient world.
50 Shades Of Grey? Try 10 Sensations instead!
Hello! I'm sure you're wondering why I think you should drop 50 Shades
Of Grey for just 10 Sensations, I mean, isn't that a step back?
Actually, you might prefer the 10 Sensations more than the 50 Shades,
because you can enjoy the 10 Sensations in public! What I'm referring
to is not literature but the feel and textures of the grey vests I've
just made for sale at the Made By Hand Show.
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| Copyright Deborah C. Sawyer |
and include the luxurious feel of suede, the purring softness of
velvet, the playful crispness of organdy and more. (I know there are
ten sensations in total because I counted them!)
I decided to use a strictly grey palette for these items because grey
is truly versatile and a much more trans-seasonal color than black.
Grey also makes any woman look sleeker and more elegant.
You can take a peek at just 3 of these vests on my blog at
http://inside-outstyleanddesign.blogspot.com. (And there will be more
than grey available at the show!) AND, IF YOU BRING THIS EMAIL TO THE
SHOW, WE'LL GIVE YOU $20 OFF THE PURCHASE OF ANY OF OUR VESTS
FEATURING MAYPOLE WEAVE FABRIC!
Remember, Made By Hand is just one day only, October 27, 2012, 11-5 at
the International Centre on Airport Road. Details at http://www.madebyhandshow.com.
Look forward to seeing you there! Deborah P.S. If you can't make it yourself, feel free to pass this email on to a friend or friends who love to shop!
by Ryan McCann. The event is An Exultation of MOOP, an art show featuring recycled materials by Ron Simmer see: www.artsblast.com and facebook. Address is 1120 Brunette ave, Coquitlam, 4 blocks off freeway.
We are looking forward to seeing you all tonight! Yes, indeed!
Would
love to attend, Mr Grizzle, but both Cora lee and I we have a shift at
the VWF tonight. Running the bar at Studio 1398 every night this week
until Saturday. Congratulations and Buona Fortuna!
By
the way, Dear Host Daughter, have been meaning to thank you for the
lovely post card from Scotland! Have it up on our bulletin board in the
hallway and showed it to John Burnside, a Scottish author appearing at
the Vancouver Writers Festival. Yesterday,
Cora Lee and I attended a session where he was one of the panelists and
we invited him for some malt afterwards. Terrific individual and loads
of fun. Cheers, Cruel Host Father!
If
you reap the benefits of society you should be more than willing to pay
it forward, so the next generation has the same opportunities that you
did.
The Pragmatic Progressive Page: http://www.facebook.com/PragProgPage
Ciao Patrizio,
Thank you for your email and apologies for my delay in getting back to you.
Yes,
I definitely think that GI venues not already receiving the program
should be approached, and yes, if there are any ones that are currently
taking them
that should not be on the list, then they should be removed.
I
would love to hear your thoughts about this – either by email, or over
the phone, of face-to-face, whatever is best for you. Any and all
feedback is welcome
and greatly appreciated! Since you and Corinne are the ones out there
speaking to people and seeing where the guides are (and are not) being
picked up, you will have a much better idea than we do about what is
best.
Thanks again for all your help, and I look forward to your feedback whenever and however is best for you!
With best wishes, Lili
With best wishes, Lili
PS: So glad to hear you enjoyed Donna Morrissey – sounds like it was a great event!
Deni Y. Béchard’s first novel, Vandal Love,
won the 2007 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book. His
articles, stories and translations have appeared in a number of
magazines and newspapers. He has done freelance reporting from Northern
Iraq and Afghanistan, and he has lived in more than 30 countries. When
he’s not travelling, he divides his time between Montreal and Cambridge,
Massachusetts. His new memoir, Cures for Hunger, recounts his search to discover the truth about his charismatic father’s criminal past.
Carol Shaben has won two National Magazine Awards for her journalism. Her first book, Into the Abyss,
recounts the experiences of four men who survived a plane crash in the
remote wilderness of Northern Alberta in 1984. The survivors were Larry
Shaben, the author’s father and Canada’s first Muslim Cabinet Minister;
the rookie pilot, an RCMP officer, and the criminal he was escorting.
Shaben’s book combines in-depth reporting with sympathy and grace to
explore how a single, tragic event can become a catalyst for
transformation.
Hi again, Lili!
I think we could have a brief chat, over the next few days, if there is a quite moment! If not, perhaps after the Festival is over or at the Volunteer Party. I imagine that all we might need to do is to approach a number of venues, not on list, that we think might be sympathetic, etc. (We did that with Ten Thousand Villages last year.) A few of the places receiving programs don't seem all that excited or knowledgeable about VWF so those would be ones that might be dropped. One place, Forge & Form, per esempio, (Picking up on your "Ciao Patrizzio"!), is always closed or has been, most of the time, for this year's round of deliveries. I suggest we sit down, next year, or earlier, as time permits, at least before first round of deliveries and look at distribution list with a mind to refining it so that programs go to places that will give Festival the most visibility. Things change, stores change, etc., and I think it is always a good idea to look at why something is being done, in the first place, rather than simply continuing to do it because it has always been done that way!
Yes, Donna Morrissey was more than a delight!
Hi Giggster!
Maggster will be coming as she has heard that nothing but sustainable salmon is served at your place! Speaking of elixirs, I mentioned that I had invited John Burnside for a snort here. In fact, he called at about 5:30pm, (He and Stephen had been propping up the bar in the GIH since I saw them at lunch!), and I met him in front of Festival House and we strolled back to The Heartbreak Terrace. He is really a very interesting chap and we spent about a hour, (Cora Lee very kindly went on ahead to open bar at Studio 1398 until bar was closed at The Islay Inn!), chatting and sipping. Pleased to say he was quite impressed with my collection so we worked our way through Talisker Latitude 57, (57%), Longmorn 16 year old; Caol Ila Distillers Edition, Ardbeg Blasda and a Bruichladdich Single Cask. Lucky I had to be at work at 7:30pm or I might have had to call in sick!
Cycled to the Aquatic Centre at just before 10:00am and managed to log 2 miles so very pleased. Cycling back in but a smattering of drops so was pleased to have avoided heavier rain of later this afternoon. Saw another fab session at 1:00pm: Long Walk To Truth! Hard to believe that these memoirs are not fiction. Denis Y. Béchard, Cures for Hunger, "was haunted by the myth of his father, a charismatic hero, until he discovered the crime sprees and prison sentences that are part of his father's actual past." Carol Shaben's Into the Abyss "explores the event that occurred 28 years ago when her father was injured in a plane crash", in northern Alberta.
Hope we are able to find seats for Chris Cleave this evening as he is speaking at "our bar" in Studio 1398. Otherwise we might try Women in Literature, (Kate Moss was simply, simply terrific at Thrills and Chills, as well as John Blackburn and Stephen Miller, all authors I really didn't know!), or Redemption. What a story there! Anne Perry with Joanne Drayton. In the latter's new biography, she "intersperses the story of Perry's life-the crime she committed at age 15, her prison life and her life under a new name-with an examination of her writing." Kathryn Gretsinger will be the moderator.
Too, too many wonderful events on at the same time. My cloning machine isn't working either! Everything is Hal and Co's fault!!! Like being at a three-ring circus!!! One of the absolute delights of the Festival. You never know what to expect but are invariably overwhelmed by the truly remarkable authors and their works.
Not sure about weather but I will probably swim unless it is supposed to be drier. Let me know what you think. Cheers, Il Conduttore!
I think we could have a brief chat, over the next few days, if there is a quite moment! If not, perhaps after the Festival is over or at the Volunteer Party. I imagine that all we might need to do is to approach a number of venues, not on list, that we think might be sympathetic, etc. (We did that with Ten Thousand Villages last year.) A few of the places receiving programs don't seem all that excited or knowledgeable about VWF so those would be ones that might be dropped. One place, Forge & Form, per esempio, (Picking up on your "Ciao Patrizzio"!), is always closed or has been, most of the time, for this year's round of deliveries. I suggest we sit down, next year, or earlier, as time permits, at least before first round of deliveries and look at distribution list with a mind to refining it so that programs go to places that will give Festival the most visibility. Things change, stores change, etc., and I think it is always a good idea to look at why something is being done, in the first place, rather than simply continuing to do it because it has always been done that way!
Yes, Donna Morrissey was more than a delight!
Hi Giggster!
Maggster will be coming as she has heard that nothing but sustainable salmon is served at your place! Speaking of elixirs, I mentioned that I had invited John Burnside for a snort here. In fact, he called at about 5:30pm, (He and Stephen had been propping up the bar in the GIH since I saw them at lunch!), and I met him in front of Festival House and we strolled back to The Heartbreak Terrace. He is really a very interesting chap and we spent about a hour, (Cora Lee very kindly went on ahead to open bar at Studio 1398 until bar was closed at The Islay Inn!), chatting and sipping. Pleased to say he was quite impressed with my collection so we worked our way through Talisker Latitude 57, (57%), Longmorn 16 year old; Caol Ila Distillers Edition, Ardbeg Blasda and a Bruichladdich Single Cask. Lucky I had to be at work at 7:30pm or I might have had to call in sick!
Cycled to the Aquatic Centre at just before 10:00am and managed to log 2 miles so very pleased. Cycling back in but a smattering of drops so was pleased to have avoided heavier rain of later this afternoon. Saw another fab session at 1:00pm: Long Walk To Truth! Hard to believe that these memoirs are not fiction. Denis Y. Béchard, Cures for Hunger, "was haunted by the myth of his father, a charismatic hero, until he discovered the crime sprees and prison sentences that are part of his father's actual past." Carol Shaben's Into the Abyss "explores the event that occurred 28 years ago when her father was injured in a plane crash", in northern Alberta.
Hope we are able to find seats for Chris Cleave this evening as he is speaking at "our bar" in Studio 1398. Otherwise we might try Women in Literature, (Kate Moss was simply, simply terrific at Thrills and Chills, as well as John Blackburn and Stephen Miller, all authors I really didn't know!), or Redemption. What a story there! Anne Perry with Joanne Drayton. In the latter's new biography, she "intersperses the story of Perry's life-the crime she committed at age 15, her prison life and her life under a new name-with an examination of her writing." Kathryn Gretsinger will be the moderator.
Too, too many wonderful events on at the same time. My cloning machine isn't working either! Everything is Hal and Co's fault!!! Like being at a three-ring circus!!! One of the absolute delights of the Festival. You never know what to expect but are invariably overwhelmed by the truly remarkable authors and their works.
Not sure about weather but I will probably swim unless it is supposed to be drier. Let me know what you think. Cheers, Il Conduttore!
Ayn P via Michelle Vicary
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Thank you to everyone who has asked about Ted, offered their help and come by to assist us in getting Ted settled. Ted & I both really appreciate all your kind thoughts & acts. It was such a dreary depressing day until we got home from the hospital and were welcomed by family & friends' support & messages.
As some of you have already heard, Ted fell while trying to get us to the airport on time to catch a flight to Winnipeg. He severed his quadricep muscle from his knee cap and an ambulance had to take him to Richmond Emergency where he had surgery late last night. They had to drill a hole through the bone and staple plus tie the muscle back to his knee. His leg is in a splint that won't be removed until Nov 22nd at which time they will also remove the stitches. After that, Ted will have extensive physio for several weeks following.
It was quite an ordeal getting Ted into the car to come home from the hospital but thankfully Will, Murray & Dan were on hand to to get him into the house and into bed. The morphine had made Ted very nauseous during the day but the pain seemed to be quite manageable by this evening. Not a lot of sleep happens in the hospital so hopefully Ted can try to get a good nights rest at home if he can find a comfortable position without disturbing his leg.
So now the long process of healing begins. We've had to cancel all our trips for the rest of the year so we are around and would love to have you drop by to say hello. Cheers to you all. Love, Elaine
Hi Ted and Elaine!
Trust the patient and his nurse are doing well! Sorry we have not been by to say hello yet but I thought that since we hadn't, I'd let you travel "vicariously"! Fondestos and Cheers, Patrizzio!
P,
The idea that that irascible cat might show here is giving me paws. I think
we will switch to a strictly sustainable vegan meal. Please give her that
news gently for me.
Glad to hear that the fest is providing some stimulating presentations and
that the news of the malt cupboard is now widely known amongst the writer
community. The Islay Inn may now be under siege.
You are probably right about the weather tomorrow although the forecast is
for cloudy with sunny breaks in the afternoon. I remain ever hopeful.
Let me know if an afternoon ride will work for you. W
George/Pat,
I'm interested tomorrow afternoon if the weather does what it's supposed
to. 1:30 would suit me. Ray
Hi Lads!
I think and afternoon ride would suit me just fine, if forecast holds. At 10:00am I plan to attend Past Time: five novelists, (Bill Gaston, Simonetta Agnello Hornby, Annabel Lyon, Kate Mosse and Kim Scott), use historical fact in works ranging from an actual leper colony on an island near Victoria, to Italians in 1837 preparing for the Feast of the Ascension, to Aristotle's Greece, to Carcassonne during the Second World War, to first contact between Aboriginals and early settlers in Australia.
Heard Chris Cleave tonight. A former columnist for The Guardian, he has
published three novels: Incendiary, Little Bee and Gold, his latest, a
"riveting look at the world of professional cycling", in particular, two
female track cyclists preparing for the 2012 Olympics. He is, without
question, an amazing storyteller and he didn't even read from his
published work, rather from some small "bits" he'd written about his
children, interspersed with how he became a writer and what he felt he
hoped to accomplish with each work. His central theme is the balance, or
lack of, between ambition and those we love, what we must inevitably
sacrifice in order to achieve our goals, whether they be in sport or
business or a given profession. He sets a child at the centre of each of
his stories, (Hence, his choice of readings. He wished to illustrate
what he feels and understands about the minds and logic of children.),
because he believes that unless the adults, (with the power that
children do not possess), who make any of the decisions which affect the
life of the child are not guided by outcomes which are in the best
interests of the child then the resulting actions will be immoral. I was
struck by the way in which he described himself as being someone "who
concentrates on the big stories of our time", timely stories about
suicide bombers, asylum seekers,Olympic athletes, who "shows the
intensely human side of these stories, " in fact, their timelessness.
Funnily enough, because of aforementioned cycling theme, I recommended
Road to Valour and he was most grateful for the tip. Had to leave off
signing my books to write title down!
Let me know where and when. Heartbreak Terrace and then The Seawall/Science World, perhaps an up-and-over. This route might allow Raymondo to pick and choose distance he feels ready to attempt. Speaking of health, this just in from Elaine Keating. Talked to Ted once we were back from VWF and he seems pretty good under the circumstances!
PS: Whirlygig, Maggster spits, snarls and hisses at Vegan fare. She is still insisting on salmon, salmon, salmon no matter how gently I whisper "quinoa", over and over and over, into her twitching ears!!!
Ciao Patrizio,
As some of you have already heard, Ted fell while trying to get us to the airport on time to catch a flight to Winnipeg. He severed his quadricep muscle from his knee cap and an ambulance had to take him to Richmond Emergency where he had surgery late last night. They had to drill a hole through the bone and staple plus tie the muscle back to his knee. His leg is in a splint that won't be removed until Nov 22nd at which time they will also remove the stitches. After that, Ted will have extensive physio for several weeks following.
It was quite an ordeal getting Ted into the car to come home from the hospital but thankfully Will, Murray & Dan were on hand to to get him into the house and into bed. The morphine had made Ted very nauseous during the day but the pain seemed to be quite manageable by this evening. Not a lot of sleep happens in the hospital so hopefully Ted can try to get a good nights rest at home if he can find a comfortable position without disturbing his leg.
So now the long process of healing begins. We've had to cancel all our trips for the rest of the year so we are around and would love to have you drop by to say hello. Cheers to you all. Love, Elaine
Hi Ted and Elaine!
Trust the patient and his nurse are doing well! Sorry we have not been by to say hello yet but I thought that since we hadn't, I'd let you travel "vicariously"! Fondestos and Cheers, Patrizzio!
- Ayn P Goodness gracious! Please give Ted my best wishes on a speedy recovery! We bumped into him when I was there this summer so I had a chance to say a quick hello.
P,
The idea that that irascible cat might show here is giving me paws. I think
we will switch to a strictly sustainable vegan meal. Please give her that
news gently for me.
Glad to hear that the fest is providing some stimulating presentations and
that the news of the malt cupboard is now widely known amongst the writer
community. The Islay Inn may now be under siege.
You are probably right about the weather tomorrow although the forecast is
for cloudy with sunny breaks in the afternoon. I remain ever hopeful.
Let me know if an afternoon ride will work for you. W
George/Pat,
I'm interested tomorrow afternoon if the weather does what it's supposed
to. 1:30 would suit me. Ray
Hi Lads!
I think and afternoon ride would suit me just fine, if forecast holds. At 10:00am I plan to attend Past Time: five novelists, (Bill Gaston, Simonetta Agnello Hornby, Annabel Lyon, Kate Mosse and Kim Scott), use historical fact in works ranging from an actual leper colony on an island near Victoria, to Italians in 1837 preparing for the Feast of the Ascension, to Aristotle's Greece, to Carcassonne during the Second World War, to first contact between Aboriginals and early settlers in Australia.
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| Aynsley Leonard |
Let me know where and when. Heartbreak Terrace and then The Seawall/Science World, perhaps an up-and-over. This route might allow Raymondo to pick and choose distance he feels ready to attempt. Speaking of health, this just in from Elaine Keating. Talked to Ted once we were back from VWF and he seems pretty good under the circumstances!
PS: Whirlygig, Maggster spits, snarls and hisses at Vegan fare. She is still insisting on salmon, salmon, salmon no matter how gently I whisper "quinoa", over and over and over, into her twitching ears!!!
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| JP Band |
Grazie per il messaggio! Parla italiano? E’ una bella lingua… sto imparandola all’universita’…
A
brief chat sounds great, let’s catch up when we’re both in the office
in the next few days (i’ll be here all week except Friday morning/early
afternoon)
or, failing that, next week (I’ll be in Thursday around 3pm), or at the
party. I think that sitting down next year before the flood of
distribution begins is a great idea – as you say, things do change, so
who knows what will be different next year! Totally
agree that the process needs to be reviewed, revised and revamped as
time goes on!
Wow
sounds like you are seeing some great stuff. Your enthusiasm is just
wonderful. I know, isn’t it always the way, there are so many events to
see and all
the good ones seem to be at the same time! If you fix that cloning
machine let me know, I might need to borrow it… Sounds like you are
really making the best of the week though. Hope you continue to have
fun, and hope the bar is going great!
With all best wishes and thanks, or as they say in Italy, tanti auguri e grazie mille… E buon festival! Lili
Ciao Liliana!
Sorry for not writing sooner but your Italian is so much better than mine that you intimidate me! (Actually, I know very little but simply love the language! I took but one introductory summer course back in 1978!) At any rate, I had hoped to pop by to chat but don' know where the time went. We are planning to attend the Volunteer Party on Friday so I do hope we'll have a chance to talk then. Since Cora Lee will be along she'll be along to add her comments! Cheers, Patrizzio!
Mike was discharged this morning (Thursday).
He's looking good and moving well. He feels pretty good too and is sure glad to be home
Thanks for the thoughts, wishes, prayers, cards, and everything else. Marilyn
Hi Fingare and Digitale!
Trust the patient and his nurse are doing well! Sorry I've taken so long to say hello and congratulate you, Mike, on your remarkable recovery! Onward! Fight!!! Thought that since you will probably be pretty home-bound for a bit, I'd let you travel "vicariously"! As I mentioned above, let's see how Michaelo is doing closer to time we plan to leave, (December 12th as of this writing!), Vancouver. Fondestos from Cora Lee and Chloë to you both. (Clara and Dusty arrive, from Winnipeg, on Wednesday.) Cheers, Patrizzio!
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| John Pippus |
Sorry for not writing sooner but your Italian is so much better than mine that you intimidate me! (Actually, I know very little but simply love the language! I took but one introductory summer course back in 1978!) At any rate, I had hoped to pop by to chat but don' know where the time went. We are planning to attend the Volunteer Party on Friday so I do hope we'll have a chance to talk then. Since Cora Lee will be along she'll be along to add her comments! Cheers, Patrizzio!
Mike was discharged this morning (Thursday).
He's looking good and moving well. He feels pretty good too and is sure glad to be home
Thanks for the thoughts, wishes, prayers, cards, and everything else. Marilyn
Hi Fingare and Digitale!
Trust the patient and his nurse are doing well! Sorry I've taken so long to say hello and congratulate you, Mike, on your remarkable recovery! Onward! Fight!!! Thought that since you will probably be pretty home-bound for a bit, I'd let you travel "vicariously"! As I mentioned above, let's see how Michaelo is doing closer to time we plan to leave, (December 12th as of this writing!), Vancouver. Fondestos from Cora Lee and Chloë to you both. (Clara and Dusty arrive, from Winnipeg, on Wednesday.) Cheers, Patrizzio!
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