In 1950 my mother Barbara became department head of dress design at UC Berkeley, while Walter painted full time. Adorned in an ornately illustrated box, accompanied by a book and language record set, these sold in San Francisco, New York and London, at high end department and toy stores including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, I Magnin and FAO Schwartz, as seen in this 1951 edition of UK’s House & Garden magazine. Initially speaking an amalgamation of 5 languages, I learned to draw and paint alongside my father from an early age.ĭuring 1949, in the ballroom of our Berkeley mansion “Elmwood House”, I watched my parents create, “Susie Keane’s Puppeteens”, “big eyed” wooden puppets, hand painted by Walter, with clothing designed and sewn by Barbara. ![]() Of course, the most damning evidence against Walter, that he pleaded a shoulder injury during a court case when a judge asked both Keanes to paint a Big Eye to settle the case, is corroborated by news accounts.ġ947, I am Susan Keane, daughter of Barbara and Walter Keane.įollowing the traumatic death of my brother Stanley, and a highly successful joint venture in real estate, throughout the late 40s and early 50s, my parents and I lived in post WW2 Europe, while maintaining a home in Berkeley, California, designed by Julia Morgan, built in 1906.ĭuring that time, my mother, in pursuit of a PhD, studied cooking at Le Cordon Bleu, fashion design with couturiers including Edwar Sene, and Universität Heidelberg, while my father studied painting at École des Beaux-Arts and L’Académie de la Grand Chaumière in Paris. You can read her verbose press release below, but the gist of it is, she says, unlike the way it’s portrayed in the film, her father was the “ideas man” behind the paintings, who came up with the concept before he’d even met Margaret, even if Margaret did do the bulk of the actual painting. She may not like the movie, but she must be thrilled about her choice of URL. Turns out the invite misprinted the official site () and sent me to one run by Susan Hale Keane, Walter’s daughter from a previous marriage. We are here to dispel the myths perpetuated by the media. All of our communications to date have gone unanswered. ![]() When I was searching for an official image to accompany my review (you can read that tomorrow, I’m still embargoed), I went to official website listed on my screening invite,, and instead of finding a movie site, saw instead a series of spoilery “myths” supposedly perpetuated by the film beneath a mission statement of sorts:ĭespite our best efforts, the Keane Family has been unsuccessful in opening a dialogue with the creators of the film “Big Eyes”. At least, that’s the version we get in the movie, which may be somewhat affected by the fact that Margaret is still alive to tell her story, whereas Walter died in 2000. Tim Burton’s Big Eyes tells the story of artist Margaret Keane and her husband Walter, the latter of whom who, so the story goes, took credit for her paintings of saucer-eyed children and became a kitsch art celebrity.
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4/15/2024 0 Comments Recipe for vanilla fudge![]() In both cases, sugar and cream must be brought to a boil by gently stirring, then-and this is very important-refrain from stirring again throughout the rest of the cooking process. The advantage of using a microwave is that the mixture will not stick to the bottom of the pan during cooking. Don’t stir during cookingįudge can be cooked on the stove or in the microwave. Online store Silicone Thermometer Spatula Valuable tips for successful fudge 1. ![]() This will ensure the fudge has the ideal concentration of water and sugar. A temperature of 112☌ to 114☌ (234☏ to 237☏) must be maintained. Conversely, if the cooking time is too brief and there is not enough evaporation, too much water will remain and the fudge will be too soft. If there is too much evaporation, when the cooking time is too long, there will not be enough water left in the fudge and it will be too hard. As water gradually evaporates, sugar is concentrated and the temperature of the mixture rises above 100☌ (212☏). The length of this step has a direct impact on the firmness of the fudge. CookingĬooking is necessary to dissolve sugar crystals and to evaporate part of the water in the cream. Cooking, and beating after cooking, is the key to successful fudge. It’s the size of sugar crystals that makes the knees of fudge lovers buckle…the smaller the crystals, the less they are perceived on the tongue and the more the fudge tastes smooth and creamy. ![]() What do you look for in a piece of fudge? It should hold together well without being too hard and, above all, has to be melty and silky in your mouth. Other ingredients can be added depending on the recipe you’re working with: icing sugar, maple syrup, corn syrup, evaporated milk, marshmallows. A bit of vanilla or maple extract for flavour, nuts if you desire, and you have that sweetest of sweet treats found in so many Canadian homes. “Real” fudge is nothing more than white sugar, brown sugar and, you guessed it, cream. 4/15/2024 0 Comments Free template budget planner![]() The 50/30/20 Google Sheets Template by Simple Budget Planner Saved by the Cents Google Budget TemplateĢ0. RegPaq Google Budget Sheet (for Millenials)ġ9. Zero-Based Budgeting Template from SmartSheetġ8. Budget and Transaction Tracking Templateġ6. The Frugal Fanatic’s Free Monthly Budget Templateġ5. Life After College: Simple Four-Step Budgetġ3. Budgets Are Sexy's Best Free Budget Templates & Spreadsheetsġ1. Get Rich Slowly’s Free and Simple Budget Plannerġ0. The Finance Twins’ Monthly Budget Templateĩ. ![]() The Penny Hoarder’s Epic Google Budget TemplateĨ. The Measure of a Plan Budget Tracking Toolĥ. ![]() Learn more about the RISE difference.Ģ1 of the Best Budget Templates in Google Sheetsģ. 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It’s far from a realistic guitar simulator, but I really dug the increased emphasis on chords and fancy finger-work. ![]() There’s a major focus on one-finger vertical cords, as well as split cords with multiple combinations, and open strumming cues with no buttons. It’s especially important to note that the former settings only require you to use one row of buttons, which will help you slowly acclimate to the new setup.Īs time went on and I started jacking up the difficulty, the game gets crazy tough. It also helps that Live has five difficulty levels (basic, casual, regular, advanced, and expert), that all ramp up perfectly depending on your skillset. It recreated that unique feeling of picking up a plastic guitar for the first time. While I was rocking it out to expert-level songs in Rock Band 4 immediately after years of retirement, it took me multiple days to get a basic grasp on Guitar Hero Live. Honestly, I loved having to relearn everything I knew. I didn’t realize this until later on, but it’s actually easier for newcomers to pick up since you don’t have to use your pinky finger at all, but tougher for veterans who are used to a 10-year institution of the same old setup. Now, instead of the typical color-coded five button setup, you’ll find two rows of three buttons - one row is white, and the other, black. ![]() The first thing you’ll notice about Guitar Hero Live is that the controller itself has been reworked. 4/15/2024 0 Comments Minions name tags![]() We have been adapting a few of Howard’s classic stories into short films, and our mutual friend Robert Taylor had just screened a rough cut of MARY-MARGARET ROAD GRADER for him on his laptop. He has been living in an assisted living hotel in Austin for the past few years. I last spoke to Howard less than a week before his death. And Howard Waldrop was among the very best short story writers ever to work in our genre. These days, short story writers get little respect (’twas not always so, at least in SF and fantasy) and less money. But he only wrote one-and-a-half novels, so he never got the acclaim (or the money) that he deserved. He was my oldest friend from the SF community… the kindest, brightest, funniest man you could meet… and one of the greatest writers of his generation. ![]() We finally met in person in 1972, at MidAmerican Con in Kansas City. We struck up a correspondence that lasted more than half a century. When he sent the comic, he backed it up with a nice drawing of a barbarian on stiff cardboard, and a friendly letter asking me if I liked Conan. Kennedy was in the White House and both of us were in high school, Howard in Texas and me in New Jersey. ![]() When we first “met” - via comic fandom and the US mail - John F. Howard and I never lived in the same city, nor the same state, but we had been friends for a long long time. I was away from home when it happened, out of the country, with no email and no internet, else I would have posted something here much sooner. I learned of Howard’s passing through a phone call from a mutual friend. Howard Waldrop died on January 14 in Texas, of a stroke. (The Stooges were always favorites of H’ard, especially Shemp). That makes me the last of the three stooges, I guess. Here we are, talking about the good old days, and now the panel itself is part of those good old day.Īnd now Howard and Gardner are both gone. It seems like it was only last week we did this panel… but no, 2013 was eleven years ago, I am shocked to realize. Mostly it was just the three of us telling stories of our years in the wild and wooly fandom of our youth. That’s another kind of paying dues.Ī few I still cherish in memory, and none more than this one, a panel without a topic that I did with Gardner Dozois and Howard Waldrop at Capclave in 2013. Some were good and some were terrible - terrible for the audience, in some cases, and terrible for the panelists, in a few cases. Subsequently I have appeared on dozens, if not hundreds, of panels, at more cons than I can count. It was not easy to get on panels in those days. By that time I had published a score of stories, lost the Campbell Award, lost two Nebulas and a Hugo… and won a Hugo. I appeared on my first panel five years later, at a Windycon. 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The show is about a family trying to emerge from constant trouble, always trying to put out new fires, continually taking one step forward and two steps back.Ĭome to think of it, that’s not a bad description of the REDBLACKS the past few seasons.Īnd like Marty Byrde, the fictional, steady handed character in TV’s Ozark, Acklin would like nothing more than to help lead his team out of this mess and on to better days. ![]() Of course, the name Ozark might bring to mind the popular Netflix drama, starring Jason Bateman and Laura Linney. ![]() Acklin is effortlessly hilarious and obviously loves to make people laugh.Īnd during our conversation, I did – out loud – a bunch of times.Īcklin hails from Mountain View, Missouri, a small town of 2700 in the Ozark Mountains. Ramping up for an afternoon of online gaming at his home in Gatineau, the 27-year-old seems completely laid-back and happy, ready to be friends with everyone. Thankfully, for someone about to spend the next hour with him for this interview, “Ack” truly does leave it all on the field. In fact, after a win over Montreal in early September, he got a call from his mom, who told him to ease up on the smack talk during games. Whether it’s in the backyard with his brothers or the last two Grey Cup games, Acklin seems like an ornery competitor, who’s never shied away from talking trash or getting under people’s skin. We invite you to support our awareness campaigns for November – each of these billboards will link to the individual fundraisers.Įach one of these children should be with us today.Įach one of these children have family members who love them dearly - and begged for family court professionals to act in their best interest, to err on the side of caution and to keep them safe.Ottawa REDBLACKS star receiver Jaelon Acklin has always played the game with an edge. “We’ve paved a highway for states with VAWA Kayden’s Law (‘Keeping Children Safe from Family Violence’), now all they need to do is ask us which left to take and how to get over the speed bumps.”-Danielle Pollack, National Family Violence Law Center. ![]() We are tired of talking about the problems, we want to talk about the solutions. We believe the solutions are in the trauma, they truly are. They should be here with us today, but they aren’t. Each one of these beautiful souls should have been protected yet, they weren’t. On each billboard, we will be lifting up the innocent lives lost – those who have been failed by the family court system. We will continue with the momentum that has been building for two years and we will be lifting these billboards up, all across the country. This November, we mark the third annual Family Court Awareness Month. We are moving into October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month – domestic abuse is about power and control.įrom there, we move into November’s Family Court Awareness Month – domestic abuse does not end when the relationship ends, the need for power and control takes root in the family court system which becomes the new platform for the abuser. When in doubt, err on the side of caution, always. The solutions seem so simple: prioritize child safety, always. As I look at the beautiful faces represented here, I am overcome with sadness and anger.Ĭustody Peace shared a quote with me this week - maybe one of the most powerful quotes I've ever heard as it is so relevant to family court reform: “The solutions are in the trauma.” -Alfa Demmallash 4/14/2024 0 Comments Random fortnite codes to redeemWe only collect and use your personal information when we have a legitimate reason for doing so. Legitimate Reasons for Processing Your Personal Information We may ask for personal information which may include one or more of the following: Please be aware that while this information may not be personally identifying by itself, it may be possible to combine it with other data to personally identify individual persons. 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4/14/2024 0 Comments 2002 yamaha r1 ecu flashWhat sets us apart is the fact that we've created our own mapping from the ground up. Typically there is a lot of room for improvement. This will indeed remove restrictions and in some cases alter ignition mapping. Many ECU flashing services involve a widely available software/hardware package and use of their generic maps. Is the Flash-Tune interface user friendly or is it going to be difficult for the average user? I would need to disable both the Exup and YCCI, is there a check box in the program to disable these when you flash it?Īctually, there is far more to flashing an ECU than simply derestricting it, if you're trying to get the most out of the process. Superbike Unlimited is way cheaper but Flash-Tune offers the ability to change settings at home.įlash-Tune doesn't unrestrict throttle opening to 1:1 but it is better than stock below is a map from them that shows the opening at each RPM, I would be interested to see a Map from Superbike Unlimited.Īlso if I import my Map into the ECU and get rid of the power commander how do I hook up a quick shifter directly to the ECU, there are no additional plugins on the ECU is there a procedure for pinning an adapter into the existing wire harness plug? Without a dyno, it's really just guesswork.īack to the topic at hand, your ECU is officially in FedEx custody, so you should see it soon.Does anyone have any experience with both of these companies or can any vendors chime in on why I should get one over the other? There are a lot of ECU flashing companies out there - but most of them do not have dynos and race teams developing their flashes. Pricing-wise, we promise to beat anyone's price on the stuff we carry and that will not change. Regarding future purchases, would those other companies accept back returned products with damaged packaging and eat shipping fees the way we did on one of your last orders? I'd bet not. We wanted to consolidate our shop and distribution center for the ease of our customers. Fortunately, we are all caught up on ECUs and orders now. Unfortunately, this was an all hands on deck scenario and we are playing catch up. It is our goal and 99% of the time, it is what happens, but things can cause delays. Please remember that while we try to achieve a 1 day turn around time, that is not a promise. Please understand that we had to move our entire shop, which includes a dyno, motorcycle lifts, tools/toolboxes and all of our display cases and inventory. Your ECU was hand delivered to a FedEx drop location yesterday, because our new FedEx hub cannot schedule Express pickups until this upcoming Monday. Such poor service.Ĭlick to expand.I was sorry to see this. I am really pissed off and I feel I have a valid reason. My PCV and Auto Tuner will fine tune this. Hard Racing has far better parts pricing, and customer service and the ECU flashing is not even that critical for me, I just need to turn off the restrictions and load a basic map. I just called FEDEX tonight before I posted to give them a chance that maybe FedEx didn't scan it into their tracking lol not a chance FEDEX said the shipper only created a label nothing has been done. Instead my bike is sitting in the garage full exhaust, blockoffs, PCV/Autotuner and no ECU. I should have just taken my bike into Bauce Racing for a nice custom setup. I swear I feel like a damn bill collector just trying to get my ECU back. So I fired up an email asking what the status was. Do not send your ecu in if you want a quick turnaround. I understand they were in the middle of a move and not answering phones much but just be honest and say we are not conducting business during the move. I am waiting for delivery today and when the driver didn't show at his normal time, I checked the status. I paid it and received a tracking number. Monday came, and I finally got my Paypal invoice for $30 FedEx overnight. I kept calling and emailing SBU as to my status and was finally told they were not able to get the flashing done, but it would be sent out Monday. ![]() ![]() ![]() I boxed up my ECU and sent it Express Mail for $31.45 because I was told that I should have it back by the weekend. I called Justin last Monday to ask questions about the flash and paid the flash fee. I have been having hit or miss service with them over the last year, but my latest encounter with my 2016 ECU is unacceptable. SBU customer service is at the bottom of all the parts suppliers. 4/14/2024 0 Comments Roadblocks free games to playWhile it sounds counterintuitive, you may need these cards to make moves and reveal face-down cards. Use face-up cards on the tableau first before moving them to the foundation piles.It's important to focus on revealing these cards first if possible, as the shorter tableau columns have fewer cards and therefore are easier to surface. Many of these cards may be important to sequence and solve the game. The larger tableau columns have more face-down cards you will need. Move cards from the larger tableau columns first.As soon as 2s are available, play those as well. If any Aces are playable, move them to your foundation piles. Get your foundation piles started as soon as possible. When you first start the game, quickly check out the tableau in conjunction with the card that is face-up in your waste pile and assess the moves you can make. 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