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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia Beach Police are looking for more victims in a mall photography kiosk scam.

Between May and June 2011, “The Portrait Masters” operated a kiosk in Lynnhaven Mall in Virginia Beach. Police were contacted when a victim reported that she was scammed out of her money.

The woman said she was approached by a salesperson in the mall and offered a deal on a photography package. The victim gave the salesperson a deposit and a photo shoot was scheduled. after the pictures were taken the victim purchased a package and was told she could pay the remaining balance when the photos were ready for pick up.

The suspect later contacted the woman and told her the pictures would be mailed once the bill was paid. The woman told police she paid the balance, but the pictures never arrived. Several attempts were made to reached the suspect to no avail.

Police think several mall-goers were scammed by “The Portrait Masters”. Police add the business no longer operates in Lynnhaven, but may have relocated.

If you have any information that can help police or if you were a victim call the Detective Rex Hahn of the Economics Crimes Unit at 757-385-8514.

KENOSHA – Susanne Carter of Carter Productions will present herlatest work, “Adventures of Little Misfit” at 7:30 p.m. Friday,Sept. 16, at Carolyn’s Coffee Connection, 1351 52nd St.

This one-woman show combines dance, movement, puppetry, text,humor and music into an hour-long theatrical production.

“Little Misfit” tells the coming-of-age story of a girl whosemother died when she was young and whose father loved her verymuch. the conflict – to leave the comforts of home or follow yourown true path – climaxes into the final scene.

She will be joined by her husband, Paul Carter, who will playsolo jazz guitar beginning at 6:15 p.m. the performance is part ofa series of monthly events sponsored by Expose Kenosha(exposekenosha.com), which bring the “Arts and Creativity toKenosha.” Photos will be on display by Guildess Milwaukee.

The sound score is by Dan Gnader of eDream Studios inc. andcostumes are by Suzie Pikofsky. Recorded narration is by ChrisFlieller with photos by Troy Freund and tech production by ColinGawronksi.

Seating is limited. Donations are optional and payable at thedoor.

You own a Golden Retriever; you adore it; you want it in front of your eyes every moment. Well, that’s the story of every person who owns a Golden Retriever. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could have your golden companion tell you what day and date it is, every single day of the week, month after month? No, you don’t need a talking Golden for that All you need to have is buy a Golden Retriever calendar. this way, you can be sure that each of your mornings will be good to begin with a happy Golden face or a playful Golden moment. These Golden Retriever calendars also make an ideal gift for a Golden lover.

Calendars are available in different styles. you can get a wall or a table calendar. also, they come in various sizes – mini or big. Some have different photos for each month of the year and some have a single theme or photo running through the year. Some have the photos of golden puppies, whereas some have the photos of grown up dogs and there are calendars that feature both pups and dogs on them. Some calendars also have space for marking important dates and days like birthdays, appointments, etc. you can choose as per your style, convenience and requirement.

There are many stores that sell pet calendars as well as much more fun merchandise. you can pick your calendar from one of such stores. many of the dog rescue and shelter organizations print Golden calendars. These are sold at a reasonable price for fund raising purposes. By buying from such sources, you can also contribute towards the welfare of the desolate and ailing Goldens. Some organizations also place advertisements on their calendars. These ads help them get sponsorship for their various welfare activities. this also offers an opportunity to Golden lover entrepreneurs to lend a helping hand to the needy Goldens, even while doing business. Some such organizations’ websites are: gr-rescue.org, ygrr.org, homewardboundgoldens.org.

Some of these calendars also have great tips about taking care of Goldens, information about their health problems, guidelines about how to deal with your Golden, etc. Such calendars prove really useful for golden owners as these guidelines come from the people who are deeply involved with Goldens, dedicated to their cause and know Goldens thoroughly. and they get you two things for the price of one – a calendar and a dog care guide; and above all, the pictures of your favourite Golden beauties.

If you want your beloved, loyal Golden to feature on a calendar, you can take part in calendar contests. you can submit the photographs of your Golden with a nominal fees and register for the contest. if your photographs are selected, your buddy will be up there, marking months of the year.

You can even get customized golden retriever calendars made, especially for you with the photos of your own Golden. there are many artists who provide this service.

A good news – you can have the Golden faces in your cell phone calendars as well. many types of cell phone calendars with the Golden Retriever theme or photos are available online. All you need to do is download one into your cell and carry your Golden in your pocket. you can get such calendars from sites like itunes.apple.com, software.techrepublic.com.

Holy hell. this post has been a long time in the making. I’ve just been so bloody busy with stuff that I’ve not had a chance to come up for air.

I actually read Persepolis while on holiday in Cape Verde on the first week in July, but when I got home I had a few projects on the go with my business that have pretty much dominated my life for the last 2/3 weeks. It’s only in the last few days that I’ve started to feel like I can afford to mess about with my time.

So here I am, ‘ramping down’ from my projects (hate that term) and I’m able to bash out some words on the old bloggedy.

I had a great time at Cape Verde, thank you for not caring. Check out some of my photos. Sat about the pool all day and ate and drank far too much.

While there I read the book in question but also read part two and half of part three of the Hunger Games trilogy. get inabootit if you can. amazing books.

Persepolis was a very quick read. It’s actually a graphic novel. just black and white slates. But don’t let this fool you. this book never made number two in the Times top 100 books of the naughties for nothing.

Within the monochrome pictures we are given a historical look into the plight of an Iranian woman through the different stages of her life. Dealing with the tyranny of a government beset on keeping its people, and especially the woman, under the grip of Islamic Law. having to cope with Iran’s War against it’s neighbour Iraq and, worst of all, dealing with the strange and wonderful enigma that is the Muslim male.

In many respects this book is a carbon copy of a previous book in my project Reading Lolita in Tehran, but the way they approach the same topics couldn’t be further apart. I enjoyed how this book takes such a serious and terrifying subject and shows it in a light comic book style.

After reading the book I watched the movie adaptation which, basically, takes the slates and gives them movement. But somehow I didn’t feel like the movie had the same impact as the book. I would recommend the book over the movie any day.

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Next up is that last in my project. The Road by Cormac McCarthy. I’ve still not started it yet as I pretty much haven’t touched a book since coming back from holiday but with any luck I’ll be finished this project very soon!

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