After Lochi died, the dog "joined mourners at her funeral service" according to locals and "followed after Maria's coffin" as it was carried into the church.
Tommy, a stray who was adopted by Lochi, has been showing up "when the bell rings out to mark the beginning of services" ever since.
"He's there every time I celebrate mass and is very well behaved," Father Donato Panna told the paper. "He doesn't make a sound."
None of the other parishioners has complained, Panna said, and villagers give the dog food and water and allow him to sleep nearby.
"I've not heard one bark from him in all the time he has been coming in," Panna added. "He waits patiently by the side of the altar and just sits there quietly. I didn't have the heart to throw him out—I've just recently lost my own dog, so I leave him there until Mass finishes and then I let him out."
A loyal dog whose owner died late last year has apparently been showing up for Mass every day for the last two months at the church where the funeral was held.
Tommy, a 7-year-old German shepherd, used to accompany his owner, Maria Margherita Lochi, to services at Santa Maria Assunta church in San Donaci, Italy, according to the Daily Mail, and was allowed to sit at her feet.
Via: Yahoo News
Tommy at Santa Maria Assunta church (Nikonarte Fotografia/Daily Mail)
Alicia Keys $15 Million Penthouse
The brokerbabble emphasizes the sought-after-ness of the penthouse at 30 Crosby Street—but who, exactly, is doing the seeking?Alicia Keys and husband Swizz Beatz listed the place for $17.95 million in March (they're buying Eddie Murphy's New Jersey mansion with recording studio), and since then…nada. In fact, the PriceChopper just stopped by, and the new ask is $2.95M cheaper, at $15 million. If this girl was ever on fire, the flame has been doused.
The penthouse used to belong to Lenny Kravitz, who went on his own epic PriceChopper journey with the place. He paid $7.128 million for it in 2000 and relisted it (after an also epic renovation) for $17 million in 2002. Eight years later, he finally sold it to Keys for $12.75 million.
Source: NY-Curbed
Thomas P. Lowe, 58, won't have a chance for reinstatement for at least a year and three months after the decision, filed Thursday, Jan. 10, by the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Lowe, an attorney since 1985, had known the client for many years. Both are from Valley City, N.D. The woman met with Lowe in August 2011 to discuss pursuing a divorce from her husband.
He agreed to represent her. During a phone call days later, Lowe asked about her sexual relationship with her husband, commented on her appearance and asked if she was interested in sex with him.
The following month, they began an affair that lasted until March. At various points, Lowe billed the woman for legal services on the dates of their sexual encounters, coding the time as meetings or drafting memos.
In March, after several arguments with the woman about the affair and his own marriage, Lowe said he was breaking things off. Two days later, he said he was withdrawing as her attorney.
That day, the woman, who was considered vulnerable because of past abuse and mental health treatment, tried to kill herself. While hospitalized, she disclosed the affair.
The Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility brought the petition against Lowe in July. He initially denied much of it, but now "unconditionally admits the allegations," according
to court filings. A man who answered the phone at Lowe's office Monday said Lowe was unavailable.
An Eagan lawyer is suspended indefinitely after having an affair with a client whom he represented in a divorce, then billing her for time they spent having sex.
Via: Twin Cities
Word!
That awkward moment when you mistake shit for Nutella
ART TALK:
K I K I V A L D E S
Hosted by Monocle Order & Black Banditz
as apart of a series of artist talks during Sunset Session at the Kings & Grove Tides Hotel during Art Basel Week.
Friday, December 7th
Moderated by: Michael Margulies
King and Grove Tides Hotel 1220 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139.
7:00–8:30 pm
Time:
Location:
K I K I V A L D E S
"Bull's Head"
(Oil, cut canvas on wood panel) 2010
BOOTH #217
Miami Project Fair in Midtown for Art Basel
Dec 4th - Dec 9th. NE 1st Avenue and 29 Street. Miami FL, 33137
M I A M I P R O J E C T
is a public art campaign dedicated to helping humanity evolve towards greater awareness and understanding through the use of compelling, iconic imagery that demands both scrutiny and reverie.
The purpose of this organization is to facilitate the development of a deeper, more meaningful philosophy of life. Our main objective is to challenge people to think of other possibilities and to see a different reality; one that encompasses many ideologies, philosophies, and belief systems in order to help us better understand our place in the universe.
The organization is entirely free of any religious or political agendas and, therefore, serves only to provoke wonder and inspire thought. The goal of this organization is to serve as a catalyst for a change in consciousness on a global scale. At this very critical juncture in human history, either we evolve or DIE!! Join the Movement! The “Great Awakening” is upon us. via: zeropluspublishing.com
images via : design wars
THE SIMPLE ANSWER:
Calligraffiti is a combination of calligraphy and graffiti. Calligraphy is about the art of writing and can have many forms. Whether it be Japanese ancient brush characters, Arabic pictorial scripts, illuminated mediaeval books or swirly quill writing… all calligraphy. via: Calligraffiti
BETTER DAYZ!
We are living in crazy times. High unemployment, high gas rates, crazy weather and war. Sometimes we need some words of encouragement, don't we? Who better else to speak to us then the legendary Tupac Shakur!? Here I compiled a list of inspiring words by the man that went against all odds and changed popular culture forever. Keep your head up!
"Reality is wrong, dreams are for real."
"You gotta keep your sense of humor. You gotta be able to smile through all this bullshit."
"Just cuz you live in the ghetto doesn't mean you can't grow"
"Get off your ass if you plan to be rich.”
Disney's New Princess.
Señor, one more shot of Patron please, dale!
the wicked
DAMAGE
Estimates of the economic losses caused by Hurricane Sandy earlier this week reached $50 billion as experts assessed the costs of severe property damage, shut-down subways and power outages.
On Thursday, Eqecat Inc. said it expects storm-related losses to fall between $30 billion and $50 billion. Of that, $10 billion to $20 billion will be insured, according to the firm, which calculates estimates for insurers.
Earlier this week, Eqecat had said that damages could reach $20 billion, with up to $10 billion in insured losses.
Several governors of affected states have declared this week that homeowners will not have to pay hurricane deductibles on insurance claims, reasoning that Sandy was not a hurricane when it made land.
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said in a statement that such deductibles typically range from 1% to 5% of a home’s insured value -- up to $15,000 for a house insured for $300,000.
Separately, analysts predict some $500 million in lost advertising revenue due to the storm, according to media research company Pivotal Research Group. That's about 1% of the quarter's revenue for the industry.
Via: LA Times
Tricked or Cheated?
Gov. Chris Christie has signed an executive order postponing Halloween celebrations in New Jersey because of "unsafe conditions" resulting from megastorm Sandy.
"I've taken this action to minimize additional risks to lives and the public safety as we begin the process of rebuilding and recovering from Hurricane Sandy," Christie said Wednesday. "In too many communities in our state, the damage and losses from this storm are still being sorted out, and dangerous conditions abound even as our emergency management and response officials continue their work. As governor, it is my responsibility to use all available resources of the state government to protect against the emergency created by Hurricane Sandy -- postponing Halloween celebrations by five days is a commonsense and necessary step to accomplish that."
Sandy has also caused the cancellation of New York's Greenwich Village Halloween parade, officials said. For the first time in 39 years, a parade that attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists and about $90 million in visitor dollars won't take place, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Halloween cancled? Postponed? What gives? Thanks to Sandy aka Frankenstorm, Halloween sucked this year, in more ways then one.
Via: UPI
OBAMA CALLED THE SEALS
OBAMA CALLED THE SEALS
AND THEY GOT BIN LADEN
THE SEALS CALLED OBAMA
AND THEY GOT DENIED
Waves crash against a previously damaged pier before landfall of Hurricane Sandy, Oct. 29, 2012, in Atlantic City, N.J. Tens of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate coastal areas as big cities and small towns across the U.S. Northeast braced for the onslaught of a superstorm threatening some 60 million people along the most heavily populated corridor in the nation.
A.C. NJ
hit hard
Via: CBS News
