CandiChat October 2008

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Jason Wu
by Pat & John Hawkins 31 Oct '08

31 Oct '08

Here's Integrity's site & a bit about Jason, he's 25 yr. old now. We knew him when he was what, 16 or 17? Pat Hawkins http://www.integritytoys.com/jason.html I also went to another old friend of ours, site ...Suzanne of Doll Dreams & Cuddly things & she has lots of his things & you can see & order these plus see & order Randall Craigs doll clothes & I didn't know he did furn. too. http://members.aol.com/SuzW397026/ I'm thinking of getting Spooky Sooki Jason Wu: Taking the world of design by storm. At the age of 25, Jason Wu has accomplished more than most in the toy industry. In six short years, Wu has turned Integrity Toys Inc. from a producer of mass-market toys to a producer of high-end collectible dolls. His Fashion Royalty line had soared in sales over most of its competitors in its first two years alone and now, some five years since its creation, sports a loyal fan base that rapidly increases every day. Born and raised in Taipei, Wu has traveled the world from early on in life. He spent a portion of his life living and studying in Canada, France, and different parts of the United States before establishing himself in New York City where he attended the prestigious Parsons School of Design. Always an avid fan of fashion, Wu started designing on dolls as a creative outlet for his budding interest in fashion design as a child. In 1998 after entering and winning a fashion doll design contest, Mr. Percy Newsum (president of Integrity Toys Inc.) noticed the young man’s potential and recruited him as a freelance designer. Within two years, at the ripe young age of 16, Wu proved to be such an important part of the company that he was brought on as the full time creative director, only to be made partner soon after. In a market often considered as somewhat tired and old-fashioned, Wu has infused a unique energy into the scene with his approach to design and strong business savvy. He and his work have been featured in numerous fashion and lifestyle publications worldwide. Wu currently resides in New York. For more information on Jason Wu, please contact our PR department, please CLICK HERE.

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sorry, meant to add
by Pat & John Hawkins 30 Oct '08

30 Oct '08

that Jason is still designing for women also at this site http:// www.thewstudio.com/ his clothes 'flow' rather than fit tight & he does them mostly in black & wh. with touches of color mainly purple

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Re: WHY WOMEN SHOULD VOTE
by Rlt46gem＠aol.com 02 Oct '08

02 Oct '08

Thanks Pat!! Weaver *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* "Belief" is compatible with respect and tolerance for other beliefs. "Certainty" is an arrogance that leads to intolerance, disrespect and, all too often, terror and war. --Ray Sachs, quoted from Newsweek Letters 9/25/06 Totally cool web site: Tolerance.org In a message dated 9/30/2008 10:20:26 P.M. Central Daylight Time, candichat-owner(a)dolls.de writes: > THIS IS MOVING. HOW QUICKLY WE FORGET.....IF ....WE EVER KNEW...... > > WHY WOMEN SHOULD VOTE > > This is the story of our Grandmothers and Great-grandmothers; they > lived only 90 years ago. > Remember, it was not until 1920 > > that women were granted the right to go to the polls and vote. > The women were innocent and defenseless, but they were jailed > nonetheless for picketing the White House, carrying signs asking > for the vote. > And by the end of the night, they were barely alive. > Forty prison guards wielding clubs and their warden's blessing > went on a rampage against the 33 women wrongly convicted of > 'obstructing sidewalk traffic.' > > (Lucy Burns) > They beat Lucy Burns, chained her hands to the cell bars above > her head and left her hanging for the night, bleeding and gasping > for air. > (Dora Lewis) > They hurled Dora Lewis into a dark cell, smashed her > head against an iron bed and knocked her out cold. Her cell mate, > Alice Cosu, thought Lewis was dead and suffered a heart attack. > Additional affidavits describe the guards grabbing, dragging, > beating, choking, slamming, pinching, twisting and kicking the women. > > Thus unfolded the 'Night of Terror' on Nov. 15, 1917, > when the warden at the Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia ordered his > guards to teach a lesson to the suffragists imprisoned there because > they dared to picket Woodrow Wilson's White House for the right > to vote. > For weeks, the women's only water came from an open pail. Their > food--all of it colorless slop--was infested with worms. > (Alice Paul) > When one of the leaders, Alice Paul, embarked on a hunger strike, > they tied her to a chair, forced a tube down her throat and poured > liquid into her until she vomited. She was tortured like this for > weeks > until word was smuggled out to the press. > http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/suffrage/nwp/prisoners.pdf > > So, refresh my memory. Some women won't vote this year because- > -why, exactly? We have carpool duties? We have to get to work? > Our vote doesn't matter? It's raining? > > Last week, I went to a sparsely attended screening of HBO's new > movie 'Iron Jawed Angels.' It is a graphic depiction of the battle > these women waged so that I could pull the curtain at the polling > booth and have my say. I am ashamed to say I needed the reminder. > > All these years later, voter registration is still my passion. But the > actual act of voting had become less personal for me, more rote. > Frankly, voting often felt more like an obligation than a privilege. > Sometimes it was inconvenient. > > My friend Wendy, who is my age and studied women's history, > saw the HBO movie, too. When she stopped by my desk to talk > about it, she looked angry. She was--with herself. 'One thought > kept coming back to me as I watched that movie,' she said. > 'What would those women think of the way I use, or don't use, > my right to vote? All of us take it for granted now, not just > younger women, but those of us who did seek to learn.' The > right to vote, she said, had become valuable to her 'all over again.' > > HBO released the movie on video and DVD . I wish all history, > social studies and government teachers would include the movie in > their curriculum I want it shown on Bunco night, too, and anywhere > else women gather. I realize this isn't our usual idea of socializing, > but we are not voting in the numbers that we should be, and I think > a little shock therapy is in order. > > It is jarring to watch Woodrow Wilson and his cronies try to > persuade a psychiatrist to declare Alice Paul insane so that she > could be permanently institutionalized. And it is inspiring to > watch the doctor refuse. Alice Paul was strong, he said, and brave. > That didn't make her crazy. > > The doctor admonished the men: 'Courage in women is often mistaken > fo_r insanity.' > > Please, if you are so inclined, pass this on to all the women you > know. > > We need to get out and vote and use this right that was fought so > hard for by these very courageous women. Whether you vote > democratic, republican or independent party - remember to vote. > > History is being made. _ (http://www.tolerance.org/index.jsp) **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001)

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