Podcast appearances and mentions of ian wells

In this episode, I tell the story of Rachael Lean, an 18-year-old killed near Buxton, Norfolk, in September 1995.Rachael's sudden disappearance on September 5, after missing a dinner appointment with her mum, prompted a five-day search. Last seen that afternoon chatting with Maria Hnatiuk outside the Naafi shop at RAF Coltishall, where her father worked, Rachael's body was eventually discovered on September 10, not far from the RAF station.Following Hnatiuk's arrest and questioning, she confessed to the crime, attributing it to diminished responsibility and placing the blame on her controlling boyfriend, Ian Wells. On November 28, 1996, Hnatiuk received a life sentence after being unanimously found guilty of murder by the jury at Norwich Crown Court.Join my Patreon community at patreon.com/britishmurders for exclusive perks, including early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, exciting giveaways, and much more!The video version of this episode can be viewed at youtube.com/@britishmurders. Remember to subscribe and ring the notification bell to stay up-to-date with my latest releases.Do you have a case request? Please send it to contact@britishmurders.com or fill out a Contact Form at britishmurders.com/contactIntro music:⁣David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣davidjohnbrady.comReferences:⁣britishmurders.com/rachaellean Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I tell the story of Rachael Lean, an 18-year-old killed near Buxton, Norfolk, in September 1995. Rachael's sudden disappearance on September 5, after missing a dinner appointment with her mum, prompted a five-day search. Last seen that afternoon chatting with Maria Hnatiuk outside the Naafi shop at RAF Coltishall, where her father worked, Rachael's body was eventually discovered on September 10, not far from the RAF station. Following Hnatiuk's arrest and questioning, she confessed to the crime, attributing it to diminished responsibility and placing the blame on her controlling boyfriend, Ian Wells. On November 28, 1996, Hnatiuk received a life sentence after being unanimously found guilty of murder by the jury at Norwich Crown Court. Join my Patreon community at patreon.com/britishmurders for exclusive perks, including early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, exciting giveaways, and much more! Do you have a case request? Please send it to contact@britishmurders.com or fill out a Contact Form at britishmurders.com/contact Intro music:⁣ David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣ davidjohnbrady.com References:⁣ britishmurders.com/rachaellean Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darrin Means and Ian Wells attend the annual Drive In Massacre, review the films played, interview the director of Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2, and hold it down without Trent and Torrance.

Moon Dust will be a major problem once people will return and settle there. We need to find ways to clean it from space suits, equipment, etc. In this interview I'm talking with Ian Wells, who is a cryogenics researcher suggesting a way to battle Moon dust with liquid nitrogen.

Moon Dust will be a major problem once people will return and settle there. We need to find ways to clean it from space suits, equipment, etc. In this interview I'm talking with Ian Wells, who is a cryogenics researcher suggesting a way to battle Moon dust with liquid nitrogen.

Ian Torrance brings us the true crime story of Dennis DePue and how it inspired the film Jeepers Creepers. The episode has some twists and turns with a surprise team effort by Torrance and Darrin to counter the opinion of Mr. Ian Wells! How do you think that will go? Listen and find out!

It's our 100th episode! Derek and Ian are joined by Bob Tingle, Ian Wells, and the triumphant return of Trent Persinger to review Stranger Things 4! How did this season stack up to the other three seasons? Will Derek ever stop yelling at Bob? These questions and more answered on the 100th episode of The Paperweight Entertainment Podcast! Let us know what you thought of Stranger Things 4 at our Website! Support the show buy checking out our sweet sweet Merch! Follow us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paperweightentertainment/support

Derek and Ian are joined on this trip into the colorful cosmos by Bob Tingle and Ian Wells to discuss the latest installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor Love and Thunder! Let us know what you thought of the movie by contacting us at our Website! Support the show by picking up some sweet sweet Merch! Follow us on Social Media! Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paperweightentertainment/support

Ian is joined by Bob Tingle and Ian Wells to review The Black Phone! Let us know your thoughts on this film at our Website! Support the show by checking out some sweet sweet Merch! Follow us on Social Media! Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paperweightentertainment/support

Ian is joined by Bob Tingle and Ian Wells to discuss the latest Dinopic, Jurassic World Dominion! How does this stack up to other Jurassic Films? Do we ever get to see the "Jurassic World?" Can this crew fight through the technical difficulties to deliver another stellar listening experiance? All this and more on this episode of The Paperweight Entertainment Podcast! Let us know what you thought of the film at our Website! Support the show by checking out our Merch Store! Follow us on Social Media! Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paperweightentertainment/support

It's a special in person episode as Derek and Ian are, once again, joined by Bob Tingle and Ian Wells to review The Bob's Burgers Movie! Let us know what you thought of the movie at our Website! Check out our Merch Store! Follow us on Social Media! Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paperweightentertainment/support

Ian and Derek are joined, once again, by Bob Tingle and Ian Wells to run down their Top 5 Playstation and Playstation 2 Games! Let us know your favorites at our Website! Or email us at contact@paperweightentertainment.com Check out our sweet sweet Merch Store! Follow us on Social Media! Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paperweightentertainment/support

Ian takes the reigns again as he is joined by Bob Tingle and Ian Wells to discuss the newest Stephen King adaptation, Firestarter! Is this as good as the original? What is the gang's favorite Stephen King story? What's the deal with Kurtwood Smith? All this and more on this episode of The Paperweight Entertainment Podcast! Let us know what you thought of Firestarter at our Website! Or email us at contact@paperweightentertainment.com Check out our Merch Store! Follow us on Social Media! Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paperweightentertainment/support

This week the debonair Ian Wells takes us down south to 1800's Tennessee as he schools us on the history of the Bell Witch! He recounts the history of the infamous Bell family with all the southern charm of a fresh pie on a window sill. The gang explores the most famous accounts of the Bell Witch hauntings while also discussing the 2005 film. Wells' soothing tones are sexier than socks on a rooster, I do declare! You won't want to miss it! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ian takes over hosting duties as he and Derek are joined by Bob Tingle and Ian Wells to run down their Top 5 Games on the original XBox! Let us know your favorite XBox games at our Website! Or email us at contact@paperweightentertainment.com! Follow us on Social Media! Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok YouTube Check out our Merch Store and represent your favorite podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paperweightentertainment/support

Derek and Ian are joined by Bob Tingle, Ian Wells, and Trent Persinger to review the latest MCU installment, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness! Should this movie have been rated R? Is this movie better in 3D? Was Wanda justified? All these questions and more on this episode of The Paperweight Entertainment Podcast! Let us know what you thought at our Website! Follow us on Social Media! Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paperweightentertainment/support

Derek and Ian are joined by, Friend of the Show, Ian Wells to discuss the season, or is it series, finale of Marvel's Moon Knight on Disney Plus! Did the show stick the landing? Will we get another season of Moon Knight? Does Disney Plus have a problem with episode counts? Where does Moon Knight rank among the other Disney Plus Marvel shows? All this and more on this episode of The Paperweight Entertainment Podcast! Let us know your thoughts of the series at our Website! Check out our Merch Store! Follow us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok Youtube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paperweightentertainment/support

Derek and Ian are joined by, friends of the show, Ian Wells and Trent Persinger to celebrate all things Star Wars! Topics Include: Top 3 Favorite Characters Hopes for Obi-Wan Kenobi Most Anticipated Upcoming Star Wars Project Impromptu Luke Skywalker TED Talk by Derek Surprise Trivia from Trent! Get into contact with us at our Website! Follow us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paperweightentertainment/support

It's Trent's triumphant return as he is joined by Derek, Ian, Bob Tingle, and Ian Wells to review the newest Sony Pictures Spider-Verse movie, Morbius!  Is this movie as bad as the critics are saying? Is Sony still trying to force a Sinister Six film? Does Sony have any idea how to build a coherent universe? Listen and find out! Let us know what you thought by emailing us at paperweightent@yahoo.com Follow us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok Check out our Mech Store! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paperweightentertainment/support

Derek and Ian are joined by Ian Wells and Bob Tingle to review The Adam Project, the newest Netflix film starring Ryan Reynolds! Check out our new Merch Store! Follow us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok Email us at paperweightent@yahoo.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paperweightentertainment/support

Got a sweet tooth? Do you love bees? Maybe you are missing a hand. If any of this is true, then this episode is for you! This week, Ian Wells assumes hosting duties as he takes us behind the history of the 1992 horror classic Candyman! We talk about Clive Barker's work which the film is based on; the real life story of Ruthie Mae McCoy & the Cabrini Green Medicine Cabinet Murders; Dean Corll — the "Candy Man" killer; and we also get into some of the famous urban legends that loosely inspired the movie, including Bloody Mary and the Hook Man. If you want to hear us chat on all that and plenty more, tune in now and be... our... victim! We dare you to listen to this episode 5 times.

We were pleased to welcome Ian Wells, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Hoya Vision Care in the Netherlands, to the EMEA Recruitment podcast. “I don't come to work for a paycheque; I come to work because I want to build something.” We start the episode on a positive note, with Ian revealing the silver linings of working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He tells Paul Toms about the joys of his two young children coming into his home office during the work day.  A skill that Ian has learned during this period is how to delegate; he tries to focus on the activities that allow him to bring the most value to the organisation, leaving others in his team to do the work that they're best at.  As the CFO of Hoya Vision Care, Ian is “fortunate” and “blessed” to be able to spend quality time with the CEO on a daily basis and drive forward the organisation in the way he thinks is best. His team – the largest he's ever managed – also supports with the direction the business is moving in, although Ian admits that his skillset has changed from the day-to-day activities to ensuring all the pieces fit together.  He joined Hoya Vision Care in April 2020, when the world had just stopped. Making sure that the business was able to supply for its customers and remain financially sound has ensured that the company has come out stronger on the other side. Ian has even managed to build a Finance organisation that fits into what he wants to achieve with the business in just 21 months.  We often find that successful people don't choose their career; they tend to have taken risks or opportunities, or landed a position by coincidence. Ian, on the other hand, has had a five-year plan since his third year of university, when he realised he was probably doing the wrong degree (Economics) and wanted to become a Chartered Accountant. But the end goal was always CFO. Even now, as he sees his vision become a reality, he has a five-year plan for the future – it's his one piece of advice for anyone embarking on their career. Ian is sure that he never wants to do the same job for five years or more and that he needs to achieve something in his role. His approach to building a legacy is a sure-fire way to ensure that the “good stuff” will come to you, he believes.  Ian applies this to recruitment. When hiring someone new into the team, he's already thinking about their growth opportunities. Personality fit, however, is as important to him as experience and ability.  We explore the changing skillset required in Finance, as business intelligence and data become even more vital. Bringing in support in this area has helped him develop, which he hopes will future-proof Hoya Vision Care as a business.  It was managing during COVID that forced Ian to trust the team. He's always had a mental block when it comes to giving away work that he's capable of doing himself. Nevertheless, he's not been disappointed since he's started delegating. We find out the pieces of advice that Ian would give to anyone early in their Finance career, who also wants to become a CFO one day. He has three key steps to success. Finally, Ian reveals two of the key mentors who've given him great advice since his beginnings in the Big 4.   To find the most interesting part of the episode to you, please use the timestamps below: 01:19: The silver lining of the pandemic03:13: How to prioritise when WFH06:32: The blessing of being a CFO08:56: The challenges since joining Hoya Vision Care11:18: Why Ian's always had a 5-year plan16:59: Leaving a legacy19:14: Bringing BI & Data into the business21:33: Ian's key to successful recruitment25:20: Realising he needed to trust his team28:59: Selling the story of the organisation34:11: Advice for anyone wanting to become a CFO39:47: Ian's key mentors44:32: How to reach out to Ian If you'd like to get in touch with Ian, you can connect with him on LinkedIn.    We're a proud partner of Operation Smile, an international medical charity that provides life-changing surgery to children and adults with cleft lip and palate. If you'd like to find out how you can help us create 100 new smiles, please visit: https://www.emearecruitment.com/operation-smile   This episode was hosted by Paul Toms, Founder of EMEA Recruitment, and Rose Jinks, Senior Marketing Executive.  You can find out how we help companies bring in top Finance & Accountancy talent through our website: https://www.emearecruitment.com/  Stay up to date with us via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/emea-recruitment-limited/  To connect with Paul, visit his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paultoms/  Or follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/paul_toms    If there are any topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes of the EMEA Recruitment podcast, please let Rose know: rose.jinks@emearecruitment.com    #emearecruitment #emearecruitmentpodcast #ianwells #paultoms #finance #operationsmile

It's a supersized panel for a supersized film! Derek, Ian, and Trent are joined by Bob Tingle, Ian Wells, and Sean Winningham from The Captioned Life Podcast to break down The Batman! Check out The Captioned Life Podcast! Follow us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok Email us at paperweightent@yahoo.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paperweightentertainment/support

Derek, Trent, and Ian are joined by Ian Wells to discuss the season finale of The Book of Boba Fett! Also, the first poster for Obi-Wan Kenobi was released and it was beautiful! Did the finale deliver or fall flat? Let us know your thoughts at paperweightent@yahoo.com Or on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paperweightentertainment/support

Derek and Ian are joined by, friend of the show, Ian Wells to deep dive into The Book of Boba Fett Chapter 2!  Other topics include RIP Betty White Morbius is delayed... again! The Flash is rumored to erase the Zac Snyder DCEU... and a quick trip down the New 52 rabbit hole. Email us at paperweightent@yahoo.com Follow us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today is the day!! The Paperweight Crew reviews Spider-Man No Way Home. This is a full SPOILER review so please, please, please do not listen until you have seen the movie. Derek, Ian, and Trent are joined by, friend of the show, Ian Wells and, first time guest, Landyn Deckert. Email us your thoughts on the movie at paperweightent@yahoo.com or on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Derek, Ian, and Trent are joined by, friend of the show, Ian Wells to review the newest video game adaptation! How did Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City land with this group of millennial Resident Evil fans? Listen and find out! Let us know your thoughts at paperweightent@yahoo.com Follow us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Derek and Ian are joined by, friends of the show, Ian Wells and Darrin Means(The Horror You Know Podcast) to review Ghostbusters Afterlife! Email us at paperweightent@yahoo.com Follow us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ian joins The Net crew as we dive deep into container networking and the telecommunications industry. We focus on evolving container networking for high performance networking, and the evolution of virtual network functions into container network functions.

Derek and Ian are joined by Ian Wells to rank their Top 5 Comicbook Villains! Also, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 starts production, Marvel's Avengers finally adds Spider-Man, and Henry Cavill gives a small ray of hope for his return as Superman! Email us at paperweightent@yahoo.com Follow us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Derek, Ian, and Trent are joined by, friend of the show, Ian Wells to discuss Marvel's Eternals! Did the early critic reviews hurt the box office potential? Is the film really as divisive as it seems? Does Trent really like hotdog water? Answers to these burning questions and more on this week's episode! Email us at paperweightent@yahoo.com Follow us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week Derek, Trent, and Ian are joined by, friends of the show, Ian Wells and Darrin Means, host of The Horror You Know podcast to discuss Halloween Kills! Was this a worthy sequel? Did evil die tonight? Are Big John and Little John the best characters in any horror movie? All this and more in this episode! Email us at paperweightent@yahoo.com Follow us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok Follow The Horror You Know Facebook Twitter Instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Derek, Trent, and Ian are joined by, friend of the show, Ian Wells to discuss Venom Let There Be Carnage! Email us at paperweightent@yahoo.com Follow us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week Derek, Ian, and Trent are joined by Ian Wells to discuss the 25th entry into the MCU, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings! Email us at paperweightent@yahoo.com Follow us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week's episode sees the triumphant return of Ian Wells! Mr. Wells joins Derek, Trent, and Ian to discuss Batman: The Long Halloween Parts 1 & 2! Let us know your thoughts on the latest DC animated installment, tell us what you think of Paperweight Entertainment, or tell Trent and Ian to stop being camera shy and get on Tiktok and YouTube by emailing us at paperweightent@yahoo.com Follow us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Derek, Trent, and Ian are joined by returning guests Bob Tingle, Ian Wells, and Dashawn Kelly as well as first time guest Cory Hoagland. On this episode the panel gives their opinion on The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It! Let us know your thoughts on the movie by sending us an email at paperweightent@yahoo.com Check out more from Dashawn on The MBST Podcast Instagram Follow us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Trent and Ian are joined by Ian Wells and first time collaborator Jensen Persinger to discuss A Quiet Place Part 2! Let us know your thoughts on the movie by emailing us at paperweightent@yahoo.com Follow us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Derek and Ian are joined by Ian Wells to discuss the week's news and dive into The Bad Batch on Disney+ and Marvel's MODOK on HULU! Follow us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram Email us at paperweightent@yahoo.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode Derek, Trent, and Ian are joined by Ian Wells, Bob Tingle, and special guest Dashawn Kelley of the MBST Podcast to do a deep dive into Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead on Netflix! Follow Dashawn on Instagram here and check out the MBST Podcast here! Follow us on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram Email us at paperweightent@yahoo.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Happy Star Wars Day!  The time has come to celebrate all things Star Wars.  Join Derek, Trent, Ian, and Ian Wells as they gush about that galaxy far far away that we all know and love!  Remember, the Force will be with you... always! Check out these great Star Wars Day snacks to enjoy while you listen! Here is a quick time stamp guide to help you navigate this Wookiee sized episode! Favorite Star Wars Movies: 1 min 52 sec In Defense of the Prequels: 6 min 42 sec Favorite Lightsaber Duels: 24 min 32 sec Star Wars in Video Games: 37 min 32 sec Favorite Vehicles: 55m  Favorite Characters: 60 min 51 sec Disney Era From a Non Fan View: 65 min 57 sec Cultural Impact of Star Wars: 71 min 9 sec General Discussion: 89 min 12 sec Deep Cut Trivia: 125 min 4 sec Follow us on Social Media Facebook Twitter Instagram Email us at paperweightent@yahoo.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

MORTAL KOMBAT! In this episode Derek and Ian are joined by returning guests Ian Wells, Koty and Paige Lawson, and Bob Tingle to discuss the newest entry in the Mortal Kombat franchise. Follow us on Social Media! Facebook Twitter Instagram Email paperweightent@yahoo.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this episode Derek, Trent, and Ian are joined by special guests Koty and Paige Lawson and Ian Wells to dive into the epic Titan beatdown Godzilla vs. Kong! Find out where this motley crew ranks Godzilla vs. Kong in the new monster universe and of course #neckjuices! Follow us on Social Media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Paperweight-Entertainment-Podcast-100931342078138 Twitter: https://twitter.com/paperweightent1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paperweight_entertainment/ Send us your thoughts on any of the content we cover to get your comments on the next episode! paperweightent@yahoo.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Derek, Trent, and Ian are joined by special guests Bob Tingle and Ian Wells to discuss Zack Snyder's Justice League, The Snyder Cut on HBO Max! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Paperweight-Entertainment-Podcast-100931342078138 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paperweight_entertainment/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaperweightEnt1 Get your thoughts on the show by sending us a comment at paperweightent@yahoo.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Witness to God's Kindness Mark Nicholas This Sunday is the fifth in a 12 week series called “Witness”. Each week will be built around a short story of God’s love at work in everyday lives and will also feature a short interview with someone from our church family. This week Mark talks to long time friend and minister of Ratho Parish Church, Ian Wells.

Tech for Good? This is a panel discussion on that topic recorded just one week ago.  We joined forces with Ian Wells (many thanks to you) from Canterbury Tech and hosted a Techweek 2019 session in the Parry Field Lawyers boardoom considering "Tech for Good" and what legal structures are best: charity? Company? Social Enterprise? Something else? After an intro from Kris Morrison (Partner at Parry Field), we heard from a range of panelists with questions facilitated by me and hearing the journey of Tim Jones (Kilmarnock/Grow Good Guy), Georgia Robertson (Humanitix) , Menno Finlay-Smits (Cacophony Project), John Ascroft (Jade Software) and Dave Lane (Open Education Resource foundation).  Thanks to the great crowd who turned out and asked some good questions too!  Bios and more info here: https://techweek.co.nz/whats-on/2019/business-models-that-enable-tech-for-good-307/ Tim Jones earlier episode: http://seeds.libsyn.com/tim-jones-on-b-corps  Earlier episode two with Tim Jones and Mark Ambundo: https://seeds.libsyn.com/tim-mark-discuss-everything Georgia Robertson earlier episode: http://seeds.libsyn.com/georgia-robertson-on-humanitix-and-community Dave Lane earlier episode: http://seeds.libsyn.com/dave-lane-on-open-source Structuring for Impact audiobook http://seeds.libsyn.com/structuring-for-impact-audiobook  

We sit down with dive buddies Fred Haemeker and Ian Wells to hear their oddly competitive journey through the ranks from Open Water Divers to Instructors!

On May 30, 2017 Houston musician -Us stopped by KTRU 96.1 FM studios to join Ian Wells for The Local Show. -Us did some guest DJing promoting his upcoming Free Press Summer Fest performance (June 3-4), talked about his new EP, and puppies (allegedly)

Aaron and Brian talk to Kyle Mestery, Ian Wells, and Mark McClain about OpenStack Neutron, L4-L7 services, ML2 modular plugins and how OpenStack could integrate with OpenDaylight for SDN environments. Music Credit: Nine Inch Nails, www.nin.com

Cherry Orchard Gardening Service

Cherry Orchard Gardening Service

Hear the story read by the author In the town of Normal, Pennsylvania, there's a little church at the corner of Wilson and Elm.  During coffee hour on the first Sunday in February, Kevin and Jill Boyer asked Senior Pastor Henry O'Donnell's fifteen-year-old daughter Katie if she would babysit for them on Valentine's Day.  Unfortunately, Katie already had plans to go out with her boyfriend, Alex.In a small town like Normal, Valentine's Day was a perfect babysitting storm.  Everyone with kids needed one and most of the older teens wanted to go out on dates themselves.  Kevin and Jill compared notes with some of the other young parents at the church.  Audra Park, a single mother who had just started dating the choir director, Shane Reed, hadn't found a babysitter for her six-year-old son Tyler either. Carrie and Carlos Lopez smiled sympathetically.  They knew who they were going to have watch their baby – Carrie's mother, Karen Winslow, who also happened to be a Sunday school teacher at the church.“I wonder if your mother would be willing to babysit all the children,” Audra mused.  Kevin and Jill immediately perked up.“I don't know,” Carrie said.  “I mean, she might if it were for a church event or something, but otherwise…”“Maybe it could be a church event,” Kevin suggested.  “Maybe the church should hold a Valentine's Day dance.”  Kevin was finding it as difficult to get a dinner reservation as it was to get a babysitter and this sounded like killing two birds with one stone.  Carrie and Carlos agreed it was a good idea.  They had moved in with Carrie's parents, Karen and Del, after the company they worked for went bankrupt.  A church dance would be a nice yet economical date.It was kind of last minute to put something like that together, of course, but when they proposed it to Senior Pastor Henry O'Donnell he was surprisingly enthusiastic.  It turned out he was having trouble getting dinner reservations as well.Henry rushed over to twenty-eight-year-old Associate Pastor Michelle Tellum and her boyfriend, Ian Wells, who was a jazz guitarist.  “We're thinking about having a Valentine's Day dance,” Henry said.  “Ian, do you think your band would like to perform?  We could pay you, say, $200.”“Absolutely!” Ian replied.  His band usually played in clubs for free drinks.Michelle frowned.  This was the first time since college that she had a boyfriend on Valentine's Day and she was kind of hoping for a romantic evening alone with Ian.  Spending it at the church felt a little too much like work.  She didn't want to come off as selfish, though, so she tried to be subtle.  “Won't that mess up the plans you made for us?” she asked, hoping Ian had actually made some plans.“Nah,” Ian said.  “I was only able to get an early reservation at the restaurant anyway.  We'll have plenty of time to eat before the dance.”“It's settled then,” Henry declared.“Great,” Michelle sighed.The first major wrinkle in the plan came when Henry talked to Karen about handling childcare.  “Absolutely not,” Karen said.  It turned out Carrie and Carlos had just assumed she would babysit for them.  They'd never actually asked her.  “Del and I are going out to dinner,” Karen sniffed.  “He made the reservations a month ago.”  Henry decided Del could be pretty annoying sometimes.The organizers were in a bind.  The childcare was a key reason for the event in the first place.  Without it, many of them wouldn't be able to attend.  It was looking like they would need a miracle to save the dance.And then Katie's boyfriend dumped her.  It was all Henry could do not to jump for joy.  Alex was two years older than Katie, and Henry had never approved of their relationship.  He forced himself to wait a decent amount of time before broaching the subject of childcare at the church dance.  He figured half an hour was a suitable mourning period for a teenage romance.Henry obviously didn't know much about teenage romances.  Katie burst into tears when he proposed she spend Valentine's Day watching little kids.  Henry, never particularly skilled at handling crying females, quickly offered to pay her double her regular babysitting rate.  Katie stopped crying.  There was a pair of shoes she really wanted and the gig would just about cover them.  She agreed.The dance was on. Valentine's Day evening started out pretty good for Michelle.  Ian gave her an appropriately lascivious compliment on the sheer white dress she wore.  The restaurant he'd chosen was quite romantic, though the candlelight might have had more impact if the sun wasn't still shining in around the curtains while they ate.After they'd finished a juicy prime rib for two, the waiter asked if they'd like to see the desert cart.  He mentioned a special Valentine's chocolate fudge cake and assured them it was quite decadent.“We better not,” Ian said.  “I've got to get over to the church to set up for the show.”Michelle looked at her watch.  It wasn't even seven and it looked like the Valentine's Day romance was over.  She'd spend the rest of the evening sitting alone watching Ian perform on stage.  And she wouldn't even have the aftertaste of chocolate fudge cake to tide her over.  She sighed.Little did she know her evening was destined to get better.  Of course it was also destined to get a lot worse, first.To be continued…

Hear the story read by the author. In the town of Normal, Pennsylvania, there's a little church at the corner of Wilson and Elm.  One Sunday every year is designated Laity Sunday when the members of the congregation run the worship service.  The clergy do not get the day off, however.  Traditionally they make luncheon for the congregation as a gesture of gratitude.This year, Del Winslow was in charge of Laity Sunday.  Del had a personal agenda for the day.  He wanted to have a tight, efficient service that ended in exactly one hour.  Senior Pastor Henry O'Donnell's services typically ran long by ten or fifteen minutes.  Associate Pastor Michelle Tellum was only slightly better.  Such overages annoyed Del greatly. In fact, he would have gotten up and walked out at the hour mark if he wasn't a member of the choir.  So Del wanted to demonstrate to pastors O'Donnell and Tellum how a properly run worship service should go.Del convened a meeting of Laity Sunday volunteers two weeks in advance for the purposes of assigning parts of the service.  Thad Wheeling was assigned the welcome and benediction.  Church secretary Tammy Billings agreed to do the invocation and call to worship.The trouble started when Del asked for volunteers for the pastoral prayer.  Missy Moore, an enthusiastic, heavyset woman had been sitting quietly in back, but now her hand shot into the air.  Del was not a fan of the way Missy tended to babble on endlessly in conversation.  He dreaded what might happen if he gave her free reign at the microphone.Del turned to his thirty-year-old daughter, Carrie.  “Carrie, why don't you do the prayer?”Carrie seemed startled.  “I don't know,” she said.  “Do I have to make it up myself?”“Well, yeah,” Del replied.“I was hoping I could just read the scripture or something,” Carrie said.“Come on, I know you'll do great.”“Okay,” Carrie muttered, not nearly so sure.  In the back, Missy put her hand back in her lap with a frown.  She had really wanted to do the prayer because she felt moved to express her gratitude for her church family and thought a group prayer would be the perfect opportunity.The choir did the hymns and anthem as normal on Laity Sunday, but Del needed someone for special music.  Pastor Michelle's boyfriend Ian Wells got that assignment.  Michelle wanted Ian to participate but Ian wasn't fond of public speaking.  However he did play guitar in a jazz ensemble so special music was right up his alley.Tammy's husband Ralph volunteered to read the announcements.  Missy again raised her hand to do the Offertory figuring she could use the Prayer of Dedication to express her gratitude, but Del assigned those jobs to Jill Boyer.  Next Del called for a volunteer to read scripture.  “Missy, how about you?” he asked.Missy was startled.  She hadn't raised her hand this time.  “What else is left?” she asked.“Just the sermon,” Del said, “and I'm doing that.”“Fine,” Missy grumbled.Meanwhile, Pastor Michelle was also out to prove something.  It always annoyed her that food at church events tended toward the cheap and unsophisticated.  She fancied herself a bit of a foodie and wanted to demonstrate a more gourmet approach.  Of course she also had to feed a hundred people without much help, so she needed to keep things simple.  She settled on a spicy seared scallop salad.Pastor O'Donnell was a little skeptical when she told him, but didn't want to crush her enthusiasm.  He was planning to make bagel pizzas for his contribution.  Michelle smiled indulgently.  They would probably make the kids happy, she figured.Michelle wanted to get the scallops as fresh as she could so she arranged to buy them on the way to the church the morning of the service.  However when she arrived the seafood store did not have as many fresh scallops as she wanted.  Michelle began to panic.  Fortunately Ian was with her to calm her down.  He suggested they swing by the grocery store to pick up some frozen scallops.  Michelle was disappointed by the compromise but didn't see any other option.The only downside was that Ian would miss the walk-through Del had scheduled prior to the service.  It didn't seem like a big deal to Ian, but at the church Del was annoyed.  To make matters worse, Ralph had caught a bad cold a couple days before and coughed constantly through the rehearsal.Del was just about to cut special music out of the program entirely when Ian and Michelle arrived.  Michelle went to the kitchen to begin preparing her salad while Ian sauntered into the sanctuary.Del wanted to give the tardy youngster a piece of his mind, but it was a mere five minutes until the service was scheduled to start and he wanted to begin on time even more. So he simply ordered Ian to get to his seat and then gave Thad his cue to welcome the congregation.After the opening hymn Tammy delivered the Invocation and Call to Worship without a hitch.  By the end of the second hymn the service was running two minutes ahead of schedule according to Del's calculations.  That's when the first hiccup occurred.Carrie stepped up to the lectern to deliver the pastoral prayer.  She had written it out on a piece of paper, revising it through half a dozen drafts during the week.  She pulled the paper out of her pocket with shaky hands, only to drop it.  It floated down over the railing and into the third pew.  Del tapped his foot impatiently as Tammy scrambled down to retrieve the paper.  Well, it was only a small delay.  They could make up the time.Carrie managed to get through the prayer without vomiting which she considered quite an achievement.  Next came the special music.  Ian got his guitar and pulled a microphone out to the center of the chancel.  However when he tried to introduce the song he discovered the microphone wasn't working.  He verified that it was turned on then began tracing the cord to see that everything was plugged in.  Organist Walter Tibble came over to help.  “Just get a different microphone,” Del finally snapped, a little louder than he intended.  “This is why we rehearsed,” he muttered under his breath.Ian's song was wonderful but Del didn't hear it.  He was busy editing his sermon to make up for the lost time.  Then came the announcements.  Ralph stepped up to the microphone and began to speak.  No sound came out.At first Del thought Ralph was using the broken microphone.  But when Ralph coughed and it was amplified over the speakers it became clear the microphone was not the problem.  Ralph had lost his voice.  Del strode out and took over.  He didn't have time for any more delays.Then real disaster struck.  As Del was moving back to his spot, he tripped on the microphone cord.  His glasses fell off and by an unfortunate coincidence Del's left knee landed right on top of them.  He heard the lenses crunch and began to feel sick to his stomach.  Without his glasses he wouldn't be able to read his notes for the sermon.Fortunately Jill managed the offertory without any problems but when Missy went to the lectern to do the scripture reading, she started by saying, “before I begin, I'd like to take a moment to express my gratitude for this church…”Del felt his blood begin to boil.  He coughed pointedly but Missy ignored him.  She went on for ten minutes determined to deliver the message she would have done had she been given the opportunity to lead a prayer.  By the time she got around to reading the scripture, the service had been going for fifty-eight minutes.Del gave up.  He had rehearsed his sermon several times and could deliver it without his notes, but he couldn't edit it on the fly.  So he just did it the way he had originally planned.  Halfway through he was interrupted when the smoke alarm went off in the kitchen.  Michelle had left one batch of scallops in the frying pan a little longer than she should have.It took ten minutes for someone to ascertain that the church was not on fire.  Del finished up his sermon, the congregation sang the final hymn, and Thad delivered the benediction.  The service had run a total of twenty-nine minutes over, considerably more than was common when the clergy were in charge.The congregation moved to the Social Hall for the luncheon.  Tammy Billings was first in line.  She examined Michelle's scallop salad closely.  “What is it,” she asked.Michelle described the ingredients and manner of preparation proudly.  Tammy forced a smile.  “Sounds very fancy,” she said.  She took a small helping just to be polite, then grabbed one of O'Donnell's bagel pizzas.  “Where's the coffee?” she asked.Michelle and O'Donnell looked at each other.  They'd both completely forgotten to make coffee.  They scrambled to go set it up.By the time the luncheon was finished the bagel pizzas were completely gone but half the scallop salad remained.  And the coffee had finally finished brewing but by then nobody wanted it anymore.  As Ian helped Michelle pack up the leftovers he observed that she could have gotten away without the frozen scallops after all.  Ian wasn't always the smartest boyfriend.The following week the pastors were running the service again and Tammy was back in charge of coffee hour.  And everything went much more smoothly.

Hear the story read by the author.In the town of Normal, Pennsylvania, there's a little church at the corner of Wilson and Elm.  One of Associate Pastor Michelle Tellum's many jobs at the church is programming.  So Michelle was constantly on the lookout for events and activities to encourage fellowship within the congregation.  Holidays frequently provided such opportunities.  When October rolled around, she suggested to Senior Pastor Henry O'Donnell that they hold a jack-o-lantern carving contest the day before Halloween.“Sounds like an excellent idea,” Pastor O'Donnell said.  “I can be a judge if you want.”  Being a judge meant that he would be the center of attention and that he wouldn't have to get all messy carving a pumpkin.  O'Donnell liked attention and didn't like getting messy so it was kind of the perfect arrangement. Michelle figured they needed at least three judges.  For the second she recruited Ralph Billings who was always happy to help out in any way he was needed.  Then Michelle asked Missy Moore.  “I'd be a great judge,” Missy said.  “I went to art school, you know.”“I did not know that,” Michelle replied.“But I think I'd rather carve a pumpkin.  You know, put that art training to use.  If you don't think that would be unfair to the other competitors.”“No,” Michelle said, “I think that would be fine.”Next Michelle tried organist Walter Tibble.  Walter had no interest in carving a pumpkin but didn't really have any interest in judging either.  However once Michelle mentioned that she would be making cookies for refreshments Walter agreed.  Walter was a fan of Michelle's cookies and, really, how hard could it be to pick out which jack-o-lantern he liked best?A dozen people entered the contest.  Michelle and her boyfriend, Ian Wells, had bought twenty pumpkins from a local pumpkin patch – really a parking lot covered in hay to seem rustic.  They set them out on a table in the social hall for participants to select from.Missy carefully perused the pumpkins, hoisting each one in turn and gazing at it critically.  “In art school they emphasize the importance of selecting the right materials,” she remarked.  “As Michelangelo said, ‘every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.'”“You do know we're carving pumpkins, not stone,” Ian said.“Of course,” Missy shot back.  “And I want to find the pumpkin with just the right jack-o-lantern lurking inside.”“Great,” Ian replied.  “I think I'll just carve this one.”  He grabbed the pumpkin closest to where he happened to be standing at that moment.“No!” Missy cried.  “That was one of my top choices.  That's why I set it back from the edge of the table.”“It's first come first serve,” Ian said.  He didn't really care which pumpkin he carved, but Missy was starting to annoy him.“Are you even eligible for the contest?” Missy demanded.“Why wouldn't I be?”“You're dating the organizer.”“Let's let Pastor O'Donnell decide,” Ian said.“I think the judges can manage to remain objective,” O'Donnell replied when they asked him.  “Besides, Katie wants to enter, too.”  He nodded toward his teenage daughter, Katie, and her friend Tabitha who were picking out their pumpkins at that very moment.“Okay, Ian can have the good pumpkin,” Missy said grumpily.  “I suppose it's only fair that I'm handicapped considering my art school training.”“How magnanimous,” Ian muttered.  He grabbed a knife and went to claim a workspace.Missy picked a replacement pumpkin and found her workspace.  She pulled a bundle out of her big purse and unrolled it.  It contained a selection of carving and scooping instruments.When Ian saw this he summoned Pastor O'Donnell again.  “Is Missy allowed to use those fancy tools?” Ian asked.  “The rest of us just have knives from the kitchen.”“It doesn't say you can't bring your own tools!” Missy protested and held up the flyer advertising the event.“It doesn't say you can't smash your opponents' pumpkins, either,” Ian pointed out.“That's not the same thing at all,” Missy argued. “I'm going to make an executive decision,” O'Donnell said before the argument got out of hand.  “Missy can use her own tools.”Ian and Missy glared at each other as they returned to their pumpkins.  Over at the judges' table Michelle called for everyone's attention.  “You will have one hour to carve your jack-o-lanterns,” she said.  “Ready…set…go!”  The contestants immediately bent to their work, cutting the tops off their pumpkins and scooping out the insides.  Michelle collected the pumpkin seeds to roast them with spices in the kitchen.  The judges amused themselves at the refreshment table.After about ten minutes Katie pushed her pumpkin away with a groan.  “I screwed up.  Can I start over?” she asked.“Sure,” Michelle said.  “There are still half a dozen pumpkins left.”  Katie found a new pumpkin and resumed work.Ian hadn't gone to art school but he was a pretty creative guy.  He planned to carve the jack of hearts from a deck of cards as a pun on the word jack-o-lantern.  Since the jack of hearts was a one-eyed jack, he made an X for one of the eyes as if it had been gouged out.  He sketched out his plan on the pumpkin with a pencil.  He was pretty proud of himself – the thin curling mustache and the hearts on the side sold it.He glanced over to see how Missy was progressing.  She caught his look and immediately moved to block her pumpkin with her body.“Aaaarrrrgh,” Katie yelled and kicked her pumpkin away.  It rolled across the floor into the corner.  She stomped over to the remaining pumpkins and grabbed a new one.Ian was just putting the final touches on his jack-o-lantern when Michelle announced ten minutes left.“No,” Katie wailed and ran for a new pumpkin.Ian noodled with his entry for several more minutes.  He was happy with what he had done but since Missy was being so protective of hers he figured he would keep his hidden until the last moment as well.Finally Michelle announced that the contest was over and instructed the participants to bring their jack-o-lanterns up to the judges' table.  When Missy saw Ian's jack-of-hearts, she snorted.  “What's scary about that?”“It's a one-eyed-jack-o-lantern,” Ian said.  The judges chuckled and Missy flushed with momentary annoyance.  “Let's see yours,” Ian demanded.Missy revealed her creation.  She had carved a demonic face on her pumpkin, cleverly using pieces of pumpkin that she had cut out from the eyes as horns.  Ian shuddered a little.  It was surprisingly evil looking.O'Donnell cleared his throat.  “That's very…well…”“Disturbing,” Ralph finished.“It's supposed to be scary,” Missy replied.  “This is Halloween, isn't it?”“I guess it is,” Michelle said.  She found the demon a bit unsettling as well.  “Is that all of the entries?”“Wait for me,” Tabitha called out.  She scurried over and set her jack-o-lantern on the table.  Everyone gasped.“It's you!” Katie said.It was indeed.  Tabitha had carved a strikingly lifelike self-portrait on the side of her pumpkin, leaving just enough of the flesh intact within the image that it glowed.  “I got the idea off the internet,” Tabitha said shyly.  “You tape a picture to the pumpkin then poke holes through it with a big needle to create the outline.”“Is that fair?” Missy mumbled.“You got to use your special tools,” Ian pointed out.“I hate jack-o-lanterns” Katie whispered under her breath, looking down at her entry.  She'd ended up carving two triangular eyes and a jagged mouth.“Okay, let's let the judges get to work,” Michelle said.It didn't take long for the judges to make their decision.  O'Donnell called Tabitha up and presented her with a blue ribbon and a gift certificate to Roger's Café. Then O'Donnell announced the other awards.  “Ian gets the funniest jack-o-lantern award.  Missy gets scariest.  Katie gets most traditional…”“Wait a minute,” Missy interrupted.  “What kind of awards are those?  Tabitha's pumpkin is great, I'll admit.  Kudos to her.  But who gets second place?”“Nobody,” Michelle replied.  “There was only one ribbon and gift certificate.  Everyone else gets these fun awards.  It's, you know, fun.”“But…but…” Missy sputtered.  “We all want to know whose was second best, right?”“Yeah,” Ian agreed.“Not really,” Katie grumbled.Michelle turned to the judges.  Walter was the one that spoke up.  “It was a tie,” he said.  “Everyone came in second.  Everyone except Tabitha, of course.  She was clearly first place.  She's quite an artist.”“Well,” Missy muttered under her breath, “great art is never appreciated in its own time.”Perhaps that was true, but within three days her jack-o-lantern had decayed into a puddle of goo so future generations never got to weigh in on the issue.Happy Halloween!