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Believe nothing. No matter where you read it, or who said it, even if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.

Buddha

Always leave them wanting more.

"She's a mysterious girl and I think that ladies like her who have a mystery – where there's something hiding beneath the surface – are the really interesting ones."

There can be no prestige without mystery, for familiarity breeds contempt. 

Ashley Hughes, Ashley Hughes Vancouver, Lady Ashley Hughes, Lady Ashley Hughes Vancouver, 

Marg Helgenberger to co-host our Fundraiser October 20, 2012 in Vancouver

Ashley Hughes and Marg Helgenberger 

On October 20th, 2012 Fraser Riverkeepers host their 5th anniversary fundraising gala with co-host Marg Helgenberger.

From vancitybuzz:

Fans of the original CSI series get a rare chance to meet the show’s star Marg Helgenberger in Vancouver this weekend as she co-hosts a fundraiser for Fraser Riverkeeper (FRK). The fundraising gala kicks off a renewed campaign to bring Fraser River conservation into the mainstream.
“In the Lower Mainland, we live at the gateway to the Fraser River, which supports more salmon runs than any other river in the world,” says executive director Lauren Hornor. “We are the gatekeepers of the river, all of us who live in Vancouver to Hope. How we treat the Fraser here affects not only fish but hundreds of thousands of people throughout BC. The fundraiser is one fun way people can support our work to help protect it.”

The fundraiser takes place on October 20^th and will feature sustainable seafood, local wines, a swimwear fashion show, music, and a silent auction featuring local artists and designers.
The issue of clean water is a passion for Helgenberger, who supports the FRK’s initiatives. “I grew up fishing, swimming and boating the Platte River in Nebraska with my father,” says Emmy-winning Helgenberger. “Those are treasured memories for me, and I believe we have to all fight for the clean waters we love. I’m a huge fan of the work Fraser Riverkeeper and other Waterkeeper Alliance groups are doing for swimmable, drinkable, fishable waters across North America.”

Among their projects, the FRK has initiated legal challenges, removed garbage from the Fraser near Chilliwack, and most recently launched a free smartphone app, Swim Guide, that gives users up-to-date data on water quality at their favourite beaches.

The Fraser Riverkeeper group wants to restore the Fraser River the same way their sister group, Hudson Riverkeeper, was able to do in New York State. “This event is a chance for Vancouverites to give back and support a cleaner, healthier Fraser River by having a good time, “ says Hornor. “It’s going to be an incredible evening thanks to Marg Helgenberger and all the talented artists, business-people and organizations that have donated their time and resources.”

The Fraser Riverkeeper an autonomous Canadian member of the Waterkeeper Alliance, an international organization founded in 1999 by Robert Kennedy Jr.

What: Fraser Riverkeeper’s 5^th Anniversary Fundraising Gala
When: October 20, 2012, 7:00 p.m.- 10 p.m.
Where: The Arthur Erickson Waterfall Building, 1540 West 2^nd Avenue, Vancouver
Tickets: $125 (include admission to BarNone after party)
For more information, please visit fraserriverkeeper.eventbrite.ca

Event committee: Ashley Hughes, Lauren Hornor, Ms Evans, Victoria Mackie and Lesley Mapstone.

FRK: Lauren Hornor, Tyee Bridges and Cassie Beecham

Fraser Riverkeepers

Photos from FRK Fraser Riverkeepers 5th anniversary fundraiser.

FRK Fraser Riverkeeper's Fundraiser (Vancouver - October 20, 2012)

Dear friends of clean water:

In the past five years, FRK has joined forces with hundreds of volunteers to clean over 30 tons of garbage from sensitive salmon-spawning riverbeds and took legal action against Metro Vancouver to stop them from dumping raw sewage into the waters we drink, swim, fish and play in.

Now they need your help.

On October 20th, 2012 Fraser Riverkeepers are hosting their 5th anniversary fundraising gala with co-host Marg Helgenberger.

For tickets, click here

Fraser Riverkeepers

Relationship building

Hermes is one company that prides itself on it relationships with preferred customers.

Aim high. First page.

The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As your case is new, so we must think anew and act anew.

There is always hope.

Ashley Hughes Vancouver UECS. 

PS: If this works, my next quote will be higher.

For Al-Nashir Jiwa and Dev Randhawa. This is a test to see if I am able to assist you. 

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

Dead and dying seas. Bodélé Depression

The Bodele Depression is all that is left of Lake Megachad. The remains of this freshwater lake now plays hosts as the dusiest place on earth. The depression is a major source of dust for the Atlantic, depositing calcium, iron, potassium, and phosphorus needed by phytoplankton. It is also the major source of dust that fertilizes the Amazon basin in South America.

Kings, Heroes and Lovers

Parviz Tanavoli (born 23 March 1937 in Tehran) is an Iranian sculptor, painter, scholar and art collector.

He belongs to Saqqakhana group of artists who, according to the scholar Karim Emami, share a common popular aesthetic. He has been influenced heavily by his country's history and culture and traditions, (he was once cultural advisor to the Queen of Iran, and has always been fascinated with locksmithing.

Tanavoli's work has been auctioned around the world leading to overall sales of over $6.7 million dollars, making him the most expensive living Iranian artist. 

Ashley Hughes attends a special tea with this amazing artist to discuss possibilities and how to acquire nothingness.

A lesson in perspective...

Q: Are you Naughty or Nice?

A: Depends on you


I don't give my card out to just anybody.


I once learnt that some reporters write out their stories in a secret code - a shorthand - that they can only read. I use a theory of that to store phone numbers in code names on my phone to protect my contacts and to jot down important key pieces of information in a language unique to me. I discuss the Voynich Manuscript and Leonardo da Vinci; Cryptanalysis, code-breaking and shorthand with my friends...

The question and answer above is meant for a reflection based lesson. It works only for those that think outside the box. The ones that can touch the stars. The ones sending us to outer space.


If you don't recognize the exact card from which I am quoting and referring to, I have attached a hint below.

I don't give this card to just anybody.

Are you naughty or nice?

This concludes a small lesson in judgement.

Post is dedicated to the lovely Cayman's Island. Special note to the play on words.

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