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I may have mentioned that I love crochet. My mother taught me to crochet when I was so young that I don't even remember learning. All through my youth, I made lacy doilies, pictures in filet, and the occasional scrap-yarn blanket in shell stitch. Despite all this, I never really liked the look of crochet. Lace was fussy and old-fashioned; granny squares were too 70s. I laid aside my hooks because I simply had no use for the stuff I could create with them.
Now, however, I'm rediscovering crochet through some of the amazing new patterns that are coming out. True, there are still way too many granny-square thises and shell-stitch thats to suit my taste. But some of what's out there is really cool.
Like these:
The Chrysanthemum Dishcloths (pattern number 25878), a freebie tear-off sheet available at Michaels. I lovelovelove this pattern. It uses up nearly a full skein of Sugar & Creme yarn (if you work it as I did, without a separate contrasting color). It takes all of an hour to crochet up a whole cloth. And they really do look like flowers. Too cute.
I needed a bit of an instant gratification project today. Earlier this week, I finally finished plying the 4 oz of Crown Mountain Farms Superwash roving in the "Oh, Pretty Woman" colorway that I'd started spinning way back in something like February. It came out looking stunning, I must admit.
I truly think this is the most even, well-balanced yarn I've ever spun. I'm quite proud of myself.
But now, this puts me in a bit of a quandry. There's nothing that I want to do next.
I thought of starting to spin some more CMF fiber. If I want a break from superwash, I can always pick out one of the fiber-of-the-month offerings to try out.
But, I tend to spin in fits and starts. Knitting is my true go-to craft, and while the urge to start another spinning project hard on the heels of the one I just finished is strong, so is the knowledge that I need something on the needles to make me happy.
I thought my OTN project was going to me my Impasto Shawlette. I even got so far as to knit through the entire first color stripe and 3/4 of the way through the second. That's when I ran out of yarn. Sadly, my leftovers from Big Girl's rainbow blankie won't be enough to make the shawl. And while I've considered several other options, nothing is grabbing me enough to make me want to cast on those 321 stitches yet again.
Of course, I'm avoiding the giant elephant in the room: my mother's afghan, which I've yet to finish seaming. I wove over 400 squares on my little 4-inch Weave It loom, but the job of seaming them all together is just killing me. Mom is coming for a visit next week, so I'm considering recruiting her to work with me to seam it up. I wonder if she'd go for it.
So, I'm torn by guilt over the project I should be finishing, but sufficiently uninspired to start any of the hundreds of projects in my favorites list. Which is why I spent today crocheting face cloths.
Now if I could just figure out what to do tomorrow.


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Blackshirts vs. Brownshirts
Could there be cracks in the conservative movement between the fundamentalist whackjob faction and the fascist goon faction? I've never, ever been a fan of the knuckledragging uberpatriots at Free Republic, but I have to admit that the hateful Rev. Fred Phelps almost makes them look like a gang of Rhodes scholars . Given the propensity of the Freepers for physical confrontation and the loony tune nature of Phelps' homophobic would-be martyrs, its only a matter before some heads get broken. Fortunately for both groups, that is probably the least vulnerable and least used part of their bodies.
Frankly, given the offensive nature of Phelps' banners ("Thank God for Dead Soldiers") and the fact that he and his gang of bible-thumping dingbats are demonstrating at military funerals attended by large numbers of the dead soldiers' comrades in arms, I'm frankly amazed he hasn't already had a placard kicked up his ass sideways. I guess it's an odd tribute to military discipline.
There was an interesting discussion the other day on Penn Gillette's radio show about Phelps' church group demonstrating at soldiers' funerals and proclaiming to the world that "God hates fags" and that "He" is punishing the United States for its tolerance of homosexuals by inflicting such events as 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina on America. Gillette, an avowed libertarian and anarcho capitalist was bemoaning the passage of law to ban demonstrations at national cemetaries, saying that the answer to nutjobs like Phelps is not restrictions on free speech, but more speech -- counterdemonstrations. He opined that anyone should have the right to say anything they want to anyone else, anywhere and anytime, no matter how provocative.
In principle, I agree. Aside from such illegal acts as slander, libel and uttering threats, all of which have fairly clear legal definitions, people should be allowed to express opinions in the way they see fit. But when does such provocative free speech become harrasment or incitement to riot? Is there any difference between Phelps' offensive antics and anti-abortion demonstrators screaming abuse at women entering abortion clinics or the Nazis marching in Skokie and causing riots in Ohio? Or even peace marchers screaming "murderers" at the White House? And in the case of speech that is clearly intended to provoke violence or illegal acts, should the speaker be held criminally responsible. If I get right up in your face and harrass, annoy, insult and needle you relentlessly, if I literally beg you to take a swing at me until you do it, should I have recourse to the law? If I urge people to take up arms against the state, it's called treason. What if I urge them to take up arms against their neighbours? Is that protected speech? Should it be?
What galls me is for the last five years the U.S. government has restricted speech critical of the President and the war -- hearding protesters into Orwellian "free speech zones," arresting everyone on the street in NYC during the Republican convention in 2004 and even arresting and removing people with antiwar T-shirts from audiences to be addressed by the president -- but they are only now getting around to Phelps and his merry little band of hate peddlers.
Some argue that Phelps is a nutbar extremist who cannot be considered representative of the Christian right. They are wrong. I seem to remember Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell saying pretty much the same things just after 9/11. Yet numerous Republicans take money from both men and their organizations -- Sen. John McCain just spoke at the graduation ceremony at Falwell's private university. The game the right is playing in the U.S. at the moment is trying to put an acceptable face on extremism to woo the uninformed more middle of the road voter.
For what its worth, I don't think the government should prevent Phelps from speaking or demonstrating where ever he wants. I don't thing antiwar demonstrator should be caged up in free speech zones a mile away from where ever Dick Cheney is speaking either. But I wonder if the government really has a responsibility to protect people who enjoy poking wolverines with pointed sticks while wearing a pork chop necklace. Should the government cage all wolverines and allow them to be poked with impunity? Should we rely on the wolverines' civility and restraint? Should we ban all poking or just the poking of mammals?
Or should we just shrug off the deeper philosophical questions, get a big bowl of popcorn and enjoy the inevitable double shot of schadenfreude of seeing a bunch of Freepers beating Phelps and his pals senseless and then getting hauled off to jail for doing so?
"Where else would you go when you have an ax to grind?"
Monday, May 29, 2006
Blackshirts vs. Brownshirts

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Sunday, July 22, 2012
Write, THEN edit
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I needed to read this. As I write my dissertation I find it is a challenge for me not to line edit because I feel like it's only crap spewing on the page. There is also the fear of my dissertation advisors comments, which sometimes make me feel my writing is inadequate. Thanks for this tidbit.ReplyDelete
Hi Regina,ReplyDelete
Thanks for being the first person to comment on my new blog. Here is another thought; It is supposed to be crap! That is the purpose of a first draft! In her book on creative writing, "Bird by Bird," Anne Lamott refers to them as "shitty first drafts.
Also, remember two things about your dissertation. The dissertation is the start of our academic career, not the end. If you do your job and grow and change throughout the years, you will outgrown it. That is a good thing. The second thing, the best dissertation is a completed one. As stated, for most of us, it is not our "great work."
I am sure you have heard these before; nothing new, but helpful to keep in mind.
Hope you have a productive day and week writing.
I'm with Regina--starting up my dissertation. I too am guilty of editing while drafting. For me it's not so much spelling or grammar, but finding the "right" word to use. Or finding a new word than the one I've used previously so as not to sound repetitive. It does slow me down, but it's hard to move forward until I feel satisfied that I have captured the idea I want to convey. Is that really so heinous? Do I absolutely have to break this habit or couldn't we chalk it up to individual difference? Convince me.ReplyDelete
And thanks for the great tips. I'll certainly be reading in the days to come!
Hi Amy,ReplyDelete
I will respond with a new blog post within the next two days, ok? I am not sure if I will be able to convince you, but perhaps I can provide a bit more rationale. However, for now, let me ask what the harm would be if you tried it for a month? You can always go back to your old ways, no? If if works for you, then you developed a new skill and are working faster. If it does not work for you, then you get to know that it does not, and can "put that to rest." I am a word choice nut, but believe that those word choice issues should come once you hare "spent" and just feel like you cannot write anymore. (so, in a sense, a different mode of writing).
Watch for the response (although, looks like I did respond here after all, a bit).
You're so right. What do I have to lose? I'll give it a shot and let you know.Delete
Rich is right! He taught me this trick and it has changed the entire way I write now!ReplyDelete
So, that means you are writing 20 articles a year instead of ten? :)
First off, I love the blog and thank you for the great posts!ReplyDelete
I also needed to read this as I am also starting to write my dissertation (cultural anthropology). I have progressively gotten worse with my "edit as i type" style throughout grad school to the point of near paralysis. What I have decided to try is writing only Monday-Thursday when I have only a hour or two a day for writing because of my teaching schedule. Fridays (no classes) will be my "edit" day to go back over what I've written that week.
I'm hoping that will get more words flowing out of my head and onto the paper while still satisfying my need to edit by knowing I have Friday's to look forward to for fixing!
Hi Colin,ReplyDelete
Thanks for reading the blog, and I am glad you are enjoying it! Good luck on the dissertation- and "exciting" time :). I like the approach you have laid out for yourself- let me know how it goes!


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post692788689009119409..comments2020-08-08T13:21:09.876-04:00Comments on Note Songs: We're Here!Sheliahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-69689000349364113722018-11-30T02:46:51.446-05:002018-11-30T02:46:51.446-05:00Thinking of you, Sheila! and hoping y'all had ...Thinking of you, Sheila! and hoping y'all had a great Thanksgiving!BeachGypsyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-18241276250833848332018-11-28T16:33:32.988-05:002018-11-28T16:33:32.988-05:00Wow, that's some trials and tribulations! Hopi...Wow, that's some trials and tribulations! Hoping your rental house will settle down and show you some love soon. Welcome back to Texas.At Rivercrest Cottagehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-24926732698754150612018-11-25T15:25:27.785-05:002018-11-25T15:25:27.785-05:00I think we just like moving. We are buying another...I think we just like moving. We are buying another house will be moving next month. We both moved in 2014 you to NY me to town now I'm going back to the country you back to Texas, not looking forward to the moving part as I'm sure you weren't. Hope all is well as you haven't posted in a while. Take Care Love Of Quiltshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-44657782545482741312018-11-12T22:43:13.099-05:002018-11-12T22:43:13.099-05:00Wow !!! absolutely fantastic blog. I am very glad ...Wow !!! absolutely fantastic blog. I am very glad to have such useful information.

ดูหนังvaiyborahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-58142022929804366142018-11-05T08:04:31.692-05:002018-11-05T08:04:31.692-05:00I have been thinking of you and this big move! We ...I have been thinking of you and this big move! We are just about to head out to Colorado and leave some grandchildren and children behind. Just like you we have been praying and packing.
Wondering how you have coped with the emotional part of leaving family. I am really struggling.
Thank you! Hugs too,
JemmaJemma@athomewithjemmahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-91894893793671369912018-10-16T23:24:38.936-04:002018-10-16T23:24:38.936-04:00Hello, I went by to say hello, since I've been...Hello, I went by to say hello, since I've been disconnected from everything for a long time. As always I love your work. That I still think that they are not chapucillas, but great works. A kiss.
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sanpiseth40https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-9705762721692339172018-10-08T13:28:38.954-04:002018-10-08T13:28:38.954-04:00Nothing like going through a big move when getting...Nothing like going through a big move when getting on in life. Blessings to you. Enjoyed this post and wish you all the best.
d from the prairieDeannahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-53685947318342998832018-10-04T08:51:52.695-04:002018-10-04T08:51:52.695-04:00I'm so happy for you! I love living in the Sou...I'm so happy for you! I love living in the South and of course TX is special to me too! I think you'll be happy in the warmth of the sun! And just keep running some old towels in the washer and dryer with bleach and vinegar in the rinse. It will be fresh soon! Lots of hugs!~Lavender Dreamer~https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-25613092293308144012018-09-28T15:53:08.178-04:002018-09-28T15:53:08.178-04:00We're not neighbors any more!!! Glad you made...We're not neighbors any more!!! Glad you made it safely to TX and I agree about the dark wood floors - with my light colored dogs I see every dog hair!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-34365999049940880302018-09-26T20:14:00.646-04:002018-09-26T20:14:00.646-04:00Yay! I'm glad you are back to blogging! Love...Yay! I'm glad you are back to blogging! Love your posts. Welcome back to Texas. We just got back from Minnesota and Branson. Got to have some cool weather. Neldahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-80763536048820074892018-09-25T08:17:00.306-04:002018-09-25T08:17:00.306-04:00It's a darling rental and I know you'll be...It's a darling rental and I know you'll be so happy to be "home" in Texas!Jeaniehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-61197143350798620652018-09-24T20:13:11.780-04:002018-09-24T20:13:11.780-04:00Happy new settlement in a rental house having move...Happy new settlement in a rental house having moved north four years ago and now back in Texas again with the prospect of moving again into your new forever house ---- a very long, bad sentence, but all of your activity has tired me out!!!!!Salmagundihttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-10343166963837237382018-09-24T15:55:07.998-04:002018-09-24T15:55:07.998-04:00Oh sweet Jesus, you 2 are crazy!! LOL! I can&#...Oh sweet Jesus, you 2 are crazy!! LOL! I can't wait to see how soon your find a new house. But all that packing and unpacking?? No way!! We're all moved from Chicago to Kentucky and I do not want to deal with moving again. You've got guts sweetie. xoxoKim@Snug Harborhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-87569508760735675502018-09-24T13:43:55.748-04:002018-09-24T13:43:55.748-04:00Praise the Lord Sheila for a safe trip to Texas an...Praise the Lord Sheila for a safe trip to Texas and you look so sporty in that new beautiful ride of yours! Loving the rental home. It is amazing at how God went before y'all on the selling of your home! WOW! His timing is always perfect. I know you will miss those precious grands but thank the Lord for technology. Hope you have a good day and glad to see a post. Hugs and blessings, CindyCreations By Cindyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-71736587075327862902018-09-24T05:55:17.806-04:002018-09-24T05:55:17.806-04:00Happy Fall, my sweet friend! I am so glad to see y...Happy Fall, my sweet friend! I am so glad to see y'all have arrived safely and are unpacked and safely into a place to live, even if it's a temporary one. That house is lovely though!!--I might just stay if I were you, LOL. Looks like plenty of room and I'm so glad it's all working out for y'all and in plenty of time for the holidays and all. You have your pretty little doll houses with you, right? Looking forward to seeing them all set up too! I just know y'all are going to enjoy your new home and back to a nice climate, congrats on your move and your new home my friend.BeachGypsyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-10817456170783611362018-09-23T20:02:09.666-04:002018-09-23T20:02:09.666-04:00Welcome home! A hard decision to have made, but th...Welcome home! A hard decision to have made, but the need for milder climate is what you need. I hope you find a home that will meet your needs. Looking forward to your posts.
Thank goodness for Skype FaceTime and good old fashioned phone and mail:).
I'm only about 15 minutes to my Granddaughter and one on the way. There are times when I don't see them during the week, but videos and pictures on the phone makes it more bearable.
Gosh the greenery! I wish!
Kathleen in Az Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-73018329104617484482018-09-23T18:08:53.171-04:002018-09-23T18:08:53.171-04:00Welcome back to Texas! I know it was hard to leave...Welcome back to Texas! I know it was hard to leave those grandbabies and make that long trip back, not to mention moving all of your things. We love it here in Texas and would hate to move to another state, especially where it's so cold. Glad to see you back blogging again! Hope everything settles down so you can enjoy being here. Janhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-71930048506744924922018-09-23T14:47:56.377-04:002018-09-23T14:47:56.377-04:00Glad to see you blogging again! And I appreciate ...Glad to see you blogging again! And I appreciate you sharing with us all the trials and tribulations of moving. As Chester Goode said on GUNSMOKE, "Life can't be all honeysuckles and catfish." Both my sons moved north and have told me they don't mind the cold, but know I couldn't handle it. Best wishes and looking forward to many posts on your blog.Lottiehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-83207963094753495802018-09-23T12:26:17.237-04:002018-09-23T12:26:17.237-04:00Moving is so hard but I'm so glad you are in T...Moving is so hard but I'm so glad you are in Texas. Hang in there and keep blogging! Hugs!Linda @ A La Cartehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-44790939539055660392018-09-23T07:45:09.322-04:002018-09-23T07:45:09.322-04:00Where have I been? I don't know how I missed ...Where have I been? I don't know how I missed your last post. So glad you had a safe move. God leads us where he wants us to be. You are brave to move like that though. I know you miss the kids something awful, but at least you will be able to see them with facetime and visits. I sure understand about the cold and brutal winters. They are not my favorite either. And especially as I get older. Hope to see you around blogdom soon.Kathyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-49877030669501557852018-09-23T07:39:27.745-04:002018-09-23T07:39:27.745-04:00Shelia, oh my goodness sweet lady! What a time get...Shelia, oh my goodness sweet lady! What a time getting settled with AC going out in Texas! Sounds like you two just rolled with it as well as the landlord. So happy to hear all is good now. What a wonderful home! It'll be gorgeous with all of your pretty things soon, I'm sure. Love your Texas flag flying proud!
Email me if you need anything!
Nancy Nancy's Noteshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-52394678198584667582018-09-23T01:53:11.029-04:002018-09-23T01:53:11.029-04:00Wow Shelia, you have made a brave decision. You wi...Wow Shelia, you have made a brave decision. You will miss your grandbabies no end. I understand about the cold, I hate it and we don't get a lot of snow, more the wind that comes off it. I wish we were brave enough to move but my GKB is a real born and bred southerner (I'm not) so I don't see it happening anytime soon. I wish you both well in your search for a new home and know you will be lead to the perfect place.
Dianadoodles n daydreamshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-67573932237649688092018-09-22T20:18:18.013-04:002018-09-22T20:18:18.013-04:00So glad you arrived safely and are getting settled...So glad you arrived safely and are getting settled!! Also glad you will still be blogging!!

You did all this so fast, you were sure in a hurry to get out of there.. You are tireless and amazing, wishing you clear sailing from now on...xoxoxosweet violetshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-25875835981101014982018-09-22T20:17:46.864-04:002018-09-22T20:17:46.864-04:00So good to see you again. Be looking forward to mo...So good to see you again. Be looking forward to more.Very nice house.Love Of Quiltshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790859622433822395.post-86826100999114944012018-09-22T19:49:45.083-04:002018-09-22T19:49:45.083-04:00Welcome back, Shelia! Your new rental home is gorg...Welcome back, Shelia! Your new rental home is gorgeous and I'm sure it will more "gorgeouser" (teehee) when you get it all set up! It sure is a good thing you can laugh about all of the times you needed to call the landlord...and it's a good thing he is a nice guy...lol! All the more to blog about, right??Debby Rayhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Hey guys! hope you're all having an amazing Sunday! I'm kinda in a hurry because this morning is the day we leave Inverness to go back to Glasgow only for one night & then tomorrow we will be traveling to London!
I'm going to go have breakfast and then get going so i can get to Glasgow on time. On the way there i will be taking many pictures & i will show you all soon!
In the next post i will talk to you all about Inverness & what i did!
Have an amazing day everyone!!!
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I kind of have a soft spot for robots. The nice, somewhat shy, breaking out of their shell and going to parties for the first time, kind of robots, not the crazed, killer ones. So obviously I enjoy LCD Soundsystem's video for "Home". In addition to the likeable robot lead, it also features a set of pretty amazing eyebrows.
Speaking of soft spots, I talked a bit about my forever love of Journey not too long ago and Phil Collins is another one of those for me. I've loved Phil since the days of my youth, and I like that a lot of the current bands I enjoy now are down with Phil too. (Thank you, Norwegian TV!) Those songs of his from the 80's have stuck with me through the years and, like Ice-T, I say, "Don't mess with my Phil, man."Vodpod videos no longer available.


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Since the show began in 1984 the iconic Cheshire Game & Angling Fair has grown to become the premier family attraction across the Cheshire County. Hosted in the stunning grounds of Peover Hall Knutsford overlooking the postcard backdrop of the beautiful Cheshire countryside, new and returning visitors to the annual event can expect an action packed, family-friendly show that will have something to offer the whole family to enjoy.
As always, the all day action packed Main Ring entertainment will have a great line-up this year. Attractions include welcoming back security dog, falconry, Ferret World & Cyril The Squirrel along with exhibitions from the vintage engine, angling and the Newfoundland Rescue. We all so have all the regular attractions that the shows been built on over the years like the countryside area along with some new additions like the Fun Dog Show & others which will be announced in the coming weeks. We will also be welcoming back many competition classes including Terrier & Lurcher, Farrier competition Gun Dog Scurry and Clay Pigeon & starshot which will be open to everybody in attendance and with trade stands now almost full, there will be countless opportunities for visitors to try, buy and sample just about everything county.
The Cheshire Game & Angling Fair is the largest one day event in the area which continues to draw record crowds' year upon year so visitors can expect an exceptional, family fun day out. We can't wait to see you all there.
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|Horse Power Forestry
|10:30 – 11:00
|Vale Royal Falconry
|11:00 – 11:15
|Pony Club Musical Rides
|11.15 – 11.45
|Ferret World
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|Kipperridge Gundogs
|12.30 – 12.45
|12.45 – 13.30
|MBE, BMX Display Team
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|13.45 – 14.15
|Pony Club Musical Rides & Side-Saddle
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|Vale Royal Falconry
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|MBE, BMX Display Team
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|K9 2000 Dog Display
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|Ferret World
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|Horse Logging with Alan Williams & Rose
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|Pony Club Musical Ride
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|Side Saddle Demonstration
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One of the uncomfortable moments of life for many people is when they try to address automobile ownership and driving with their elderly family members. States have grappled with this issue over the years, considering driver's tests for older drivers and other measures to promote driver safety.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, older drivers–those age 65 and above–represented 17% of traffic facilities, while representing 14% of the total population in 2013. Encouragingly, the number of older driver fatalities is actually down by 9% since 2004. When broken down by gender, the number of fatalities for female older drivers is much more dramatic than for male drivers. This reduction comes despite an increase in the number of drivers in the over 65 population.
When age groups are studied within the older driver group, it is seen that fatalities involving male drivers is consistently more than twice that of female drivers. In addition, the incidence of fatalities increases consistent with age. The 80–84 age group has the highest number of fatalities for both males and females.
Still, older drivers are much less likely to be involved in a fatal crash than younger drivers. In 2013, the rate of fatal crashes involving an older driver was 3.4 per 100,000 licensed drivers, while the rate for drivers age 21 to 24 was 47.22. In addition, older drivers involved in a fatal crash are much less likely to have been under the influence of alcohol. Only 7% of alcohol-related crashes involved older drivers. Drivers between age 21 and 34 represented 31% of the total.
According to the National Institutes of Health, the most common mistakes of older drivers that lead to crashes are the following:
In addition, NIH points out that older drivers are likely to be involved in the following types of crashes:
National organizations such as the American Automobile Association and the National Association of Retired Persons offer driver safety courses for older drivers. Those of us with parents and other family members or friends entering the older driver population may want to encourage them to take advantage of these safe driving instruction opportunities.


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I have thought about writing this post for a while, especially during Valentine's month 🙂
Because boy, was the pressure on during Feb! My girls, God Bless them, are so ready for me to start dating. And remarry! #Jesustakethewheel
And they have given it some very serious thought. They had a serious list of reasons why they thought this would be a good idea. One of my favourites being, 'so that you can have some help'. Like I live alone!
I appreciate their concern for me, and that they are looking at the right reasons – for the most part – for me to explore a relationship. I think they worry that I may be lonely or that I will always be single. What warms my heart is that they are okay. They understand that my relationship with their Dad has a different context now, and they are okay with that.
They feel safe and secure enough to be this open with me, and make their 'concerns' known.
It also reminds me of how important love is. For all of us, especially single-Moms.
So, to the magic-making-single Mom's out there, let's keep reminding ourselves that we deserve that love too.
Now – all that's left is for me to pluck up some courage!


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Olympus Corporation is a manufacturer of cameras, audio equipment, medical equipment, scientific instruments, and other high tech equipment. They are the world leaders in gastro-intestinal endoscopes, and hold approximately 70% of the endoscope market share worldwide. Its headquarters are in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
Olympus was founded in 1919 by Takeshi Yamashita. He originally founded the company in order to produce specialized microscopes and thermometers. The company sold off the thermometer business, but flourished with the production of high quality microscopes. In 1936, Olympus introduced its first camera. It has continued to be a leader in the manufacturing of cameras, microscopes, and other optical instruments.
In June 2012, Olympus announced it would be cutting its worldwide workforce by 7% by the end of 2014, and will eliminate 40% of its manufacturing facilities by the end of 2015. This is due to investment losses the company incurred and faulty accounting practices during the 1990s.
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Gunfire exchanged by police, suspects in Grande Prairie incident
Published Thursday, December 6, 2018 7:35PM MST Last Updated Thursday, December 6, 2018 9:47PM MST
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating police conduct after an event in Grande Prairie where gunfire was exchanged by RCMP and suspects. Courtesy: Twitter / ASIRT.
Two modified guns were found at a scene where gunfire was exchanged by RCMP and suspects in Grande Prairie early Tuesday morning.
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating a Dec. 4 incident between Grande Prairie RCMP and two suspects.
Around 4 a.m., police encountered and followed a GMC Sierra truck.
Near 99 Street and 141 Avenue, the driver of the truck stopped and, at a high speed, backed into the front end of one of the police vehicles.
ASIRT said an "exchange of gunfire" occurred in the subsequent confrontation between RCMP and the two suspects.
A 21-year-old man, who was believed to be the driver, sustained injuries to the left leg and left shoulder, and was transported to hospital.
The 29-year-old passenger was not injured and arrested without any further incident.
No one else was injured in the event.
Two sawed-off long-barreled guns were found on scene, RCMP said.
ASIRT will determine whether RCMP conduct was lawful.
Meanwhile, RCMP have charged two men in relation to the incident.
Grande Prairie resident Raymond Andrew Rodtka, 21, faces numerous charges, including: two counts of attempted murder, two counts of discharging a firearm with intent, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, posession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, and mischief over $5,000.
Another Grande Prairie resident, 31-year-old Kevin Daniel Turner, faces two charges for unauthorized posession of a firearm and posession of a firearm in a motor vehicle.
Both will remain in custody until their scheduled court appearance on Dec. 7.


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By: Aditya Mani Jha
Growing up, I was a fairly stocky kid, peaking at a level that can be called "fat but short of obese". By the time I reached college, my growth spurt meant that some of the puppy fat had melted away. It was a shock, nevertheless, for my friends to see me wither away to an alarming 48 kilograms (I'm 1.73 m tall and now weigh 80 kilos; back then, I would normally weigh about 70) during my fourth year in college. I was 21 years old, clinically depressed and in the middle of a full-blown meltdown.
It did not happen in a vacuum. For the two years prior to this, I had been feeling the pressure that came with studying at an elite, high-octane institute (IIT Kharagpur). It's the sort of seemingly laid-back place that masks its intensity exceedingly well. There are kids running all over the place, rehearsing for plays, dancing to cheesy songs, smashing beer bottles against hostel walls or making insufferable little candidacy speeches for posts with negligible power outside their CVs. And yet, anybody who has spent a meaningful amount of time there knows that the place is as competitive as it gets — and not in a nice way. Paycheques are phallic stand-ins even as the students prepare for the biggest pissing contest in the country: Campus placements.
Now, it is no longer enough to get by with average marks and a positive attitude. To gain an edge, people put themselves through the grind every single day, clearing CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) exams, preparing for MBA entrance tests, using the most blatant exaggerations and falsehoods to snag prestigious internships. By the time I completed my first year at college, I grew so disgusted with this grotesque vaudeville show that I decided to remove myself from the milieu entirely.
By the end of my third year, I vowed not to sit for campus placements. I had no interest in being an investment banker or a business consultant (which is what most engineering students want to be). In my naiveté, I saw all of this a game — an elaborate, cut-throat one —but still a game nonetheless. If I didn't play, I couldn't lose.
It wasn't that simple, of course. It never is.
I saw, soon enough, that the people in my batch soon sifted themselves into two groups: the haves and the have-nots. The haves were the ones with opportunities, prospects, achievements, jobs, smiles and café lattes to wake them up after a night of celebratory spirits. The have-nots hovered around the campus like Death Eaters, dark, hooded, with wrinkly hands, spreading a cold, miserable vibe in their wake, bringing up their current unemployment and future penury in the most unsubtle of ways. Of course, the 'penury', like much else at IIT, was subject to relative grading. What the Death Eaters feared was normalcy — making do with Rs 7-8 lakhs per annum, an unexceptional starting salary by IIT standards (circa 2006-7).
I hated both groups with equal passion. But people like me, people who belonged to neither group, were white tigers: rare, under the weather and liable to be hunted down by this bullet or that one. Already, my hitherto supportive parents had started making noises about 'future plans'. By the time my fourth year in college began, their polite questions gave way to full-blown panic and aggressive interrogation. Some of my friends were worse, offering me catalogues and websites and 'cheat sheets' for internship entrance tests. Take it, just swallow the Kool-Aid, they'd urge me. You can read as many books and watch as many films you want when you are "settled" (read: filthy rich; anything short of it would be 'wasting' my talents, wasting a seat at this precious institute).
Eventually, I stopped leaving my room, stopped going to classes altogether for about a month or so. After I was informed that I could be forced to repeat the semester, I would wake up in the morning, attend classes with a blank expression, go home and stare at my ceiling fan, Jerry Garcia keeping me company at forbidding volumes.
I would not eat for days on end, and then binge-eat comfort food over a long weekend spent watching the Lord of the Rings films back-to-back (not even the most ardent of Tolkien fans can convince me that this was healthy behaviour). I would smoke and smoke and smoke until I was living in a perpetual mushroom cloud of misery and despair. I alienated a fair few of my friends during this phase and the ones I didn't, started to avoid me because my sunken eyes, matted hair and general zombie-like tendencies made them afraid that I would crack their skulls open and nibble at their brains.
It would be fair to say that my only true friends during these terrible three months or so were the cleaning and kitchen staff at my hostel. These kind souls would often surprise me with a knock on the door and plates heaped with food. They had noticed my absence in the mess and were anxious about the boy who would imitate actors and pull off a Bhojpuri accent for their pleasure. Even when the food went untouched, they never stopped coming, never stopped asking me if I needed anything.
And then, during one particularly terrible week, I found myself paralysed with fear and anxiety thrice: all three occasions during classroom lectures. I would show symptoms consistent with both asthma and claustrophobia. I could only calm down if I was immediately taken to a sunny place with trees around me. After the third incident, the doctor said I ought to see a psychiatrist or a therapist: preferably both.
Luckily, despite the Stone Age attitudes towards mental illness, the campus had a Counselling Centre, with both psychiatrists and therapists on their payroll. I was lucky enough to be assigned a doctor who was both — and treated both aspects of her job with equal respect. Soon, I was speaking to her thrice a week, doing the writing exercises she assigned me. Importantly, she put me on a course of mild anti-depressants for two months. The meds and her therapy sessions probably saved my life.
Best of all, she encourage me to write about my experiences, pointing out that she had only ever seen me sitting comfortably and naturally when I had a pen and a notebook in my hand (only two other people have made this observation, before or since: one is the woman I live with now and the other is an old and preternaturally observant friend). Before I knew it, I had written a play about failed suicides: dark, but funny, willing to laugh at things others would shudder at. It is the only thing I wrote back then that survives to this day. I showed it to some of my friends from the college theatre troupe, which I was a part of, too. They were excited about it and began rehearsals in real earnest, giving me the dramatic monologue that ended the play.
I was aware of how this looked like, of course, my coming out of hibernation armed with a play about suicide. But my renewed mental health — and this newfound confidence in my writing — had assured me that it was going to be all right. Not only was I healthy, I had realised that it was, in fact, okay to talk about my illness. A week before the play was performed, my doctor informed me that she had stopped my meds and that I did not need therapy anymore.
The play went like a dream. Later that year, I began writing book reviews for a Delhi-based newspaper. By the time placement season came around, I asked the editor if I could, perhaps, join the paper once I was done with college. He said yes and that's exactly what I did. The money was a fraction of the average IIT graduate's salary, but I was happier than ever before. I threw myself into the arena of journalism.
This was 5 years ago. Today, I am in the middle of writing my first book (for Oxford University Press India), an academic-cum-journalistic tour through the world of Indian comics and graphic novels. I write a weekly TV column for The Hindu, and handle the Arts/Culture pages over at BLink, a weekend supplement for The Hindu Business Line. My writings on culture, literature, art — and, on occasion, mental health — are read and appreciated by a wide range of people.
To people who are reading this and are going through difficulties of their own, I would say only this: I know it is the toughest thing in the world to talk about it. I know the doubt and the self-loathing and the inertia. But in the final equation, talking about to it to a friend, a loved one or a professional, help more than you would believe. It's frequently humiliating and it hurts like crazy, but it's worth it.
It's okay to talk.
Aditya is a 28-year-old journalist/writer living in New Delhi. He works at The Hindu Business Line and writes "Universal Remote", a television column for The Hindu. He is currently working on a non-fiction book about Indian comics. This article was originally published here.


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Gorgeous South Sea Island is a tiny island but an incredible place surrounded by crystal clear waters, coral reefs and home to 1000's of tropical fish. Stand on the beach on one side and watch the sunrise and later that day take a 1-minute walk to the other side and watch the sunset!
Located in the Mamanuca Islands just 30 minutes from Port Denarau, South Sea Island is the perfect place to stop off on your way to and from the Yasawas. The island has a 32-bed dorm with a large deck and sun loungers for you to relax on. There is a salt-water swimming pool and non-motorised watersports equipment is available free of charge at South Sea Island. Or you can enjoy the ocean waters and take in the underwater world by snorkelling or aboard the semi-submersible.
South Sea Island is also a great place to learn to dive. Expert instructors, coupled with shallow water and great clarity ensure your first dive is a memorable one. The marine life and coral is amazing and there is also a wreck you can dive down to if you are certified. There's also a traditional Meke performance and craft market Monday to Saturday, alongside a barbecue buffet feast.
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Honeywell's New Wearable Solution for the Dolphin 70e Mobile Computer
There are many opportunities to increase efficiency and reduce labor costs throughout the enterprise using a hands-free computing solution; including but not limited to: small parts picking, case picking, large package handling, sortation, and truck loading. Using the rugged enterprise class Dolphin 70e mobile device with purpose built wearable accessories provides a new approach to enabling hands-free operations to help organizations streamline operations and improve productivity, without the cost and hassle of reengineering existing processes.
Featuring a more comfortable and hygienic armband than conventional wearable's, the Honeywell Dolphin 70e Wearable Solution is designed to wear for extended periods of time and be easily shared between workers. With its large display, flexible touch screen keypads, WEH 6.5 architecture, and support for tethered and BT ring scanners- the Wearable Solution is ideally suited to give workers the freedom of movement to maximize workflow productivity.
Several software enhancements have been incorporated to make use as a wearable device even more user friendly. Pairing the BT ring scanners is now as easy as scanning a single barcode. APIs are available that allow voice applications to optimize voice recognition performance and the user's audio experience. An integrated keyboard designer is included that allows creation of popup keypads that are appropriate for the operation at hand. The appropriate keypad can be invoked by the user using hot keys, by a local application using an API, or by a Telnet host using special commands to the terminal emulation SW. This provides for a context-sensitive keypad: the users see only the keys they need when they need them.
For assistance finding the right wearable mobile device solution for your application needs, contact us at Barcodes Inc.


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Tensions over global trade are likely to remain at the top of the agenda, after the US on Friday levied an additional 25% tariff on $34 billion worth of imported Chinese goods.
In Europe, markets will digest the European Commission's provisional safeguard measures on steel.
US President Donald Trump is heading to the region for a NATO summit Wednesday. That will be followed by a visit to the UK on Friday, and a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Finland next Monday.
In oil, market participants will scrutinize reports by OPEC and the IEA on the state of markets.
Mark Pengelly looks at these and other key factors that could move European commodity markets this week.


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May 19, 2020
Excellent course! Well paced and the course really builds skills in using CSS3! Highly recommend this course to anyone looking to get a good grounding in CSS or who wants to go over the basics again.
Dec 26, 2015
Excellent course! Well paced and the course really builds skills in using CSS3! Highly recommend this course to anyone looking to get a good grounding in CSS or who wants to go over the basics again.
von Imtiaz F•
Dec 31, 2015
Truly a good learning experience and sure learnt alot new things about CSS3 and boosted my confidence in working on it. Looking forward for a new MOOC on advanced concepts of css and many more. Thank you Colleen for the wonderful learning experience.
von Neenu J•
Dec 11, 2019
Good course with well designed content, quiz and assignment. Only drawback is that you have to wait for completion until the peer would review your assignment. if you did your work on time, still you are dependent on others for completion of course.
von Pablo S L•
Nov 22, 2015
El curso está muy bien estructurado. Además, brinda unos conocimientos esenciales e mprescindibles para el diseño de páginas web.
Por último me gustaría añadir que la profesora ha amenizado las clases, y sus explicaciones han sido inmejorables.
von Boykica•
Jul 26, 2017
The lecturer is awesome, she is so patient and understanding, so she provided us with enough time for individual exploring after having given us additional resources and chances to practice. The staff in the Discussion Board is also great!
von dee-hu•
Sep 26, 2019
I really appreciate Colleen spends time explaining how things work, instead of making us feel overwhelmed with a chunk of codes. I'm able to explore more while completely understanding why it works this way. This is really a great course!
von Farhan I•
Jul 30, 2020
One of best of its Kind. Good point to start for a beginner and very good teaching methodology.
I feel i now know, where i am heading and what i must be targeting to move forward. A foggy image is getting clearer and clearer day by day.
von K. Y W•
Jun 30, 2017
A logical sequel to the HTML5 module taught with patience and clarity. The assignments are well thought out and graduated with increasing difficulty as the course covered more features. Thank you Dr Colleen and Coursera for the course.
von Gerry F•
May 04, 2020
This was a great class. I had never done anything with CSS, and I now feel very confident knowing a lot more about CSS. I can't wait to learn more. The teacher was great, made everything very easy to understand, and very encouraging.
von Scott N•
Dec 31, 2018
Great videos and reading material, and great instructor. The content is a little more complex than the first course (HTML) in my opinion, and expect to spend a good chunk of time playing with code outside of the lectures/assignments.
von Patricia H•
Nov 12, 2015
Excellent course. What isn't covered in the videos is amply covered by the suggested supplementary material. I really like that the instructor repeatedly encourages you to try things and to search out ways of doing things on the web.
von Sergio N•
Jul 20, 2020
Excellent course and I recommend it! Collen is a great teacher and motivates you to get the work done. I like the importance she consistently puts on accessibility. This curse gave me the foundations I need to continue learning CSS.
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May 02, 2020
this course very use full to learn fundamental of css and really helpful to me to develop my web development skills,i learned how to style basic html file in proper way trough this course.this course most valuable for spending time,
von Michael M•
Feb 24, 2016
The class took me from knowing absolutely nothing about CSS to feeling very confident in my abilities to style a web page.
I'm looking forward to using what I learned to create my own web site. (after I finish the specialization)
von Lucero O•
Sep 16, 2016
A good balance between basic principles and practical applications in quite some detail. Great for those who taught themselves to copy&edit CSS to taste but were missing the underlying structure to really understand and apply it.
von Alyson C•
Feb 29, 2016
Great course! Teacher moves at a good pace and doesn't have any crazy hand movements (that drives me crazy!) Material is interesting and the projects are a good way to apply what you've learned. Peer grading is spotty, as always.
von Venkateshan P•
Oct 21, 2019
Wonderful course for the beginners. lecture given by Colleen Van Lent is very clear. This course improves my confidence level and knowledge as well as career growth if you wan to become a Front-end developer or UI designer..
von Tom A•
Nov 05, 2015
The lectures were well-paced and thoughtfully curated. Just enough content and assignments to get you started; the prof says repeatedly she assumes you're going to treat this as a starting point and experiment on your own.
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May 15, 2020
A well designed css course for beginners .you will learn a lot throughout this course at last you will realise this course really worth for a student or for web developer to design a html page in different styles.
von Shawn L•
Feb 09, 2018
This course can help you to design more specifically your website and understand the principals of CSS. It's a fun class so you can get more skills of designing web and learning which code to use for the animation effect.
von Language L•
May 22, 2020
Great course. I knew much of it, but I did not get the actual application of the CSS. One thing I wish that they covered some more was the position attribute. I am assuming that they will in the advanced styling course.
von Jérôme D•
Oct 31, 2015
Just to say this course, like the one on HTML in this specialization, is particularly clear really rewarding. The construction of the course, the explanations, the progression, all has obviously been carefully planned.
von Jim M•
Jun 08, 2016
Although much of the material was a repeat for me from other Coursera and edX courses, I thoroughly enjoyed getting the 'same' information from another point of view (and, making different parallels).
Excellent course.
von Michael L•
Jan 28, 2016
Great presentation and coverage of material. Used a self-contained environment for the instruction, minimizing the need for setup headaches on part of students. Enthusiastic and clear presentation of the material.
von Raul M•
Mar 02, 2018
excellent material and loved the pace. Felt like there could have been more optional material to add to the assignments to give those looking to learn more outside the class the opportunity for bigger challenges.
von Catalina I P R•
Nov 01, 2018
Muy recomendable, entrega todas las herramientas básicas para diseñar de forma sencilla usando CSS3 y que permiten seguir aprendiendo después de finalizado el curso. Valió cada minuto invertido, excelente curso.


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This week, we're looking at why some protein sources are still anabolic, even at very low amounts.
When I talk about 'anabolic', I'm referring to something that favours growth. As we know, when you eat protein, you stimulate something called muscle protein synthesis (MPS), i.e. the process of how we build muscle. Henceforth, protein is anabolic AF.
The amino acid Leucine is the main culprit for delivering you gains, therefore your source of protein needs contain adequate amounts to activate an enzyme (mTOR) responsible for switching on MPS. This is known as the LEUCINE TRIGGER – lock and load ready for growth.
The issue is that different protein sources contain different amounts of leucine, with whey protein being the highest per 100g. To cover all circumstances and sources of food (both high and low in leucine), it's suggested that we need to consume 0.4g of protein with every meal.
However, this is not true with all protein sources as you need whheeyy less with some. This brings forth the argument, is food more anabolic than supplements?
Generally speaking, yes. SOME foods are more anabolic than supplements as you'll need less protein to switch on MPS. Here's the scoop, other things found within food besides protein activate gains. They can facilitate nutrient–nutrient interactions, modulate nutrient behaviour, and act directly to activate anabolism.
Let's look at the innocent egg for example, the egg white contains:
• Protein that directly activates MPS (anabolic).
• Bioactive peptides that are antihypertensive, antioxidant, antidiabetic (non-anabolic).
The egg yolk however contains:
• Protein that directly activates MPS (anabolic).
• Bioactive peptides that are antihypertensive, antioxidant, antidiabetic (non-anabolic).
• Lipids that activate mTOR and subsequently MPS (anabolic).
• Cholesterol that translocates mTOR (anabolic)
• Vitamins + minerals that are cofactors for MPS (anabolic).
So, even at sub-optimal protein dosages, the 'non-protein' nutrients can rescue the anabolic effect, i.e. move it towards the leucine trigger. For example, a 100kg guy wouldn't need to consume 40g of protein found in 6 eggs to become anabolic, try 3 instead. It's the other nutrients found within the egg that make up for the 'missing' 20g of protein.
This somewhat leaves us with this quote; 'We eat food, not maconutrients'.


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Animal Craft Safari
Come for an animal related story and craft as well as the opportunity to meet one of the zoo's animal ambassadors. This month's title is "The Salamander Room." Registration required. Ages 4 and up.
May 17 or 27, Maryland Zoo, 11-11:45 a.m., $7/member child, $10/non-member child + zoo admission, marylandzoo.org
Teen Art WorkshopExperiment with different mediums and learn to think link an artist by observing and discussing pieces throughout the museum. Designed for homeschooled students ages 13-17. Registration required.
The Walters Art Museum, 1:15-3:30 p.m., $5 (members), $9 (non-members), thewalters.org
Lil' Stars: Junior Astronauts
Enjoy the nighttime sky during the day! Discover constellations, planets and more through stories, crafts and music. Registration required. Ages 3-8
Robinson Nature Center, 9:30-10 a.m., $3 + admission
Aquafina $2 Family Fun Night at Port Discovery
All the fun, play, and programs for only $2 per person! The third Friday of each month provides the opportunity for family fun at a fraction of the regular price.
Port Discovery, 4-8 p.m., $2, portdiscovery.org
Young Playwrights Festival
For over 30 years, Baltimore Center Stage has encouraged children to see themselves as writers and gain experience writing their own plays. The Young Playwrights Festival celebrates these efforts. Prepare to be amazed, inspired and amused at the works created by students from across our great state.
Baltimore Center Stage, 6:30 p.m., free ($5 suggested donation), centerstage.org
Harford Dance Theatre brings the classic fairy tale to life on stage where a genie grants wishes, a magic carpet is real, and dreams come true.
May 18-20, Harford Community College, showtimes vary, $16/adult, $12/kids, LIVEatharfordcc.com
The United States Army Field Band Concert & Soldiers' Chorus
Enjoy a free concert by the musical ambassadors of the United States Army featuring a selection of pieces ranging from patriotic to popular music.
APGFCU Arena, 7:30 p.m., free, tickets.harford.edu
Baltimore Birding Weekend
Catch sight of some warblers, orioles, tanagers and more at The Patterson Park Audubon Center's Spring Baltimore Birding Weekend. Find out for yourself how many feathered friends make a stop at our beloved city park as part of their migration pattern. Then join an afternoon "Tally Rally" at one the city's breweries to compare notes with other birders.
May 18-20. baltimorebirding.com
Year of the Market: Farmer's Market Kick-Off
The BMI's Farmers' Market is 10 years old! Celebrate the anniversary with live music, activities for children and pop-up vendors.
Baltimore Museum of Industry, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., free, thebmi.org
Together at the Table: SOUL – The Stax Musical
Spend a day at the theatre with your family and reconnect through the sharing of a pre-show meal with actors and attending a matinee.
Center Stage, 12 p.m. (lunch), 2 p.m. (matinee), $10/person, centerstage.org
Spring Campout
Bring your family and your tent for a community campout in the park. Enjoy a night hike, campfire, and s'mores with your fellow campers. Registration required. All ages.
Oregon Ridge Nature Center, 6 p.m.-9 a.m., $8/person, oregonridgenaturecenter.org
Teens & Adults
Trade School Fair
Explore post high school options and meet with representatives to learn about potential career training programs available.
Anne Arundel County Library, Glen Burnie branch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., free, aacpl.net
Sip & Stroll
Grab a babysitter for the kids and head to the zoo for an adults-only evening filled with hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and a twilight tour focusing on the architecture and history of the zoo.
Maryland Zoo, 5-6:30 p.m., $25/member, $35/non-member, marylandzoo.org
Slime Time in #theLab!
Slime is all the rage! Create your own custom slime and take it home in a jar of your own design. Come ready for mess! Registration required. Ages 6 and up.
aMuse Toys at Quarry Lake,
1-2 p.m., $20, amusetoys.com
Stream Searchin'
Hike up to Irvine's stream and set out on an aquatic exploration as you search the water for salamanders, crayfish, and other creatures. Ages 5 and up.
Irvine Nature Center, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., free/members, $10/non-members, explorenature.org
Faeries and Elves of the Forest
Create a wand and a crown and then head into the forest for faerie magic. Costumes encouraged! Ages 3 and up with adult.
Willow Grove Nature Center at Cromwell Valley Park, 1-3 p.m., $2/member, $4/non-member, cromwellvalleypark.org


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Rich's handwriting still isn't as bad a doctor's, but it has still taken a good few years to be able to decipher some his handwriting… and I'm still not great at it.
Okay, we're usually not that bad. But it is pretty funny when my family thinks we are super weird because we almost always say please and thank you to each other, usually followed with Honey Bunny or Sweetie Pie.
If you don't know who we're talking about, you should really check him out, Tsuko G. I seriously didn't know you could do so much with a kazoo.
How can you not be inspired by hot naked men! I mean really?


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NEW YORK — FDNY firefighters are known as New York's bravest, and FDNY Chief Joseph Pfeifer may be considered one of the bravest among them.
Pfeifer ran the command post inside the North Tower moments after the first plane hit the World Trade Center, and he was the first chief to walk through the doors that day.
The chief's own brother also responded, and Pfeifer's orders that he and other firefighters go upstairs and evacuate the building was the last time they saw each other.
"That day we had a lot to do, and people needed the fire department and other rescuers, and his bravery, along with others, made a difference. We saved 20,000 people," Pfeifer recalled.
After 37 years on the job, Pfeifer is retiring from the FDNY, something he says he was eligible to do six days before the attack happened.
"But I wanted to stay to make a difference. I didn't want to end this film on just a sad note, and what we had to do was change."
Turning tragedy into triumph, Pfeifer tells PIX11 about how the department began to reassess threats and its own response.
Among the changes Pfeifer instituted was the creation of the FDNY Center for Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness, in which senior leaders are given additional training on working during extreme events.
Pfeifer also talks about his decision to retire in July rather than his initial planned date — Sept. 12.


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We're convinced aim of education should be to help the student learn how to learn. How do you pull this off, especially in a homeschooling environment? How do you raise a self-taught student who can excel in college and life?
Fred Ray Lybrand
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Think about editing for a moment.
All it involves is going back through something written and looking for two things:
1. Any mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.
2. Any ways to say a sentence or phrase better (as needed or desired). Both of these are much easier to do if the child reads his/her own paper out loud.
Reading it out loud is exactly what works because writing has always been about getting someone else to read your work the WAY you want it read. This best comes about through SOUND! When we read our own writing the way it is written, we can see things to change with much greater ease…it is often obvious. It isn't a perfect approach, but it helps a great deal…especially as this 'feedback loop' aides in hooking up your child's brain (visual and auditory).
Try this: Before you grade / correct the next writing assignment (even copy work), have them go off by themselves and read the paper out load, making any 'tweaks' they want to. I bet you'll see the mistakes drop and the quality go up! I sometimes find so many mistakes (for that child) that I ask, "Did you read this out loud?" Often they admit they didn't…so I send them off to really edit. Other times, I just send them off to edit again if it is loaded with mistakes. I don't want to take their own opportunity to learn to edit away…and I don't want to waste my time doing their responsibility.
Bless you,
Fred Lybrand
P.S. Yes, I read this out loud!
My Response:
Thanks for this question…I'm quite sure you are not alone. Writing isn't connected to talking a lot (in fact, most of the studies give the advantage to the introverts…it seems the extraverts don't won't to write it down if they've gone ahead and told it to someone!), though there are exceptions everywhere. The problem when people are quiet is ALMOST ALWAYS that they are attempting to figure out how to say the right thing before they speak. This is really an impossibility since the mind can only plan about 7 words ahead (this is all in one of the lessons in The Writing Course ). Here's my thought for your son (who does need to get talking more)…he needs to use both hands. Talking and quiet are both parts of our personality. Talkers need to learn how to hush, and quiet folks need to learn how to speak up. This is what I mean by using both hands. We are all basically either left or right handed…but we can learn to use the non-favored one. Emerson observed that the greater part of courage is having done it before…so, I'd just get him talking. If you know a book he likes, have him read it aloud to you some everyday. Have everyone at dinner tell something that was fun (or funny) from the day. Anything that gets him talking and learning that he doesn't have to have the perfect words will help. He likely just needs to realize that the world doesn't end when he talks. Of course, he will never be the talker you daughter is (I'm guessing here). With talking…some is good, more is better (in his case). As to writing…he needs to be doing copy work if he isn't writing his own stuff (10 is still usually a little young for much writing). On the other hand, he can write single sentences that are OK (that he makes up). He must be pointedly discouraged from writing GREAT sentences. He must first learn to write OK…and get great later on. Is this a help? God bless, Fred Lybrand P.S. If you don't make it a practice, please hug your children together at the same time (not separately as much)…this makes a big difference, but I'll have to explain it some other time. www.advanced-writing-resources.com Grading Help:
Here's a post I responded to about learning word meanings:
Need a suggestion… my 9 yr old learns differently. I pulled her from PS after finding out that her work was being done for her…gotta kept the schools test scores looking good! I'm trying to pick about 4/5 words for her to learn the meaning of each week. They come from the McGuffey readers. She reads very well but just can't understand the meaning of words. Take the word "smut". She can spell it fine. Trying to teach her to search in the dictionary and write down a brief meaning. I choose the meaning—dirty, soiled spot– and used my finger to trace an imaginary dirty spot on my shirt. Her mind doesn't seem to retain what I say. Next word was –bind- looked it up and read meaning, to tie up with a rope. Then I talked about actually doing it such as in a cowboy movie or playing cops/robbers. Just doesn't click with her. Help!!
As I've pondered this for the past couple of days (bit of a puzzle), I now have a couple of thoughts I hope will help:
*What do we have to eat tonight?
*What do we have to eat tonight?
What is the meaning of 'have' here? If it means 'available' then the sentence goes one way…if 'have to' means 'obligation' then the sentence goes another way.
My thought is to spend more time having her read aloud and work on word meanings in context. Build on successes and easier words so her confidence grows. A word like 'smut' is pretty abstract (not really a common 9 year old word). If she can make sense of, "The goat jumped over the fence and ate the daisies," — I think she'll be on course! If she can't tell you what a goat is…what jumping is…and that a daisy is a flow– then go get help. If she can do these, just keep adding from where she is currently.
My guess is she needs to grow her confidence based on little successes. Once she 'knows' she can do it, then the sky's the limit.
God bless,
Fred Lybrand
You can't really influence your kids, it's all genetics…so have more and enjoy them!
A new book by Bryan Caplan is well-intentioned; he wants parents to lighten up, have more kids and enjoy the ride (because you aren't in control).
Here are a few excerpts from Caplan's book:
All of those "life lessons" we teach our kids? Don't really matter, says Bryan Caplan.
All those talks about morality, and right versus wrong? Again, Caplan says, doesn't really swing the pendulum either way.
"The idea that it's the way that we are raising our kids that causes them to resemble their parents is mostly an illusion. Again, if no child was adopted, it would be hard to tell this."
Caplan believes we as parents spend too much time worrying, fretting, and picking apart our parenting styles. He advises us to relax, be selfish, have more kids, enjoy them, and enjoy the ride.
"I cannot responsibly offer any guarantees, but still, the odds are good that your child is going to turn out to be just like you when he grows up."
Of course, it is a silly proposition that is simply fatalistic. Genetics is an influence, but it isn't a god. Environment is an influence, but it isn't a god either. Caplan say that no one challenges him with data (he has flawed twin studies in his back pocket as proof.
I'll say I'm proof. I come from generations of alcoholics on both sides of my family…but I am not an alcoholic. Oh…it could be a recessive non-alcoholic gene! We had 5 children who slept through the night from 6 weeks old and onward…5 in a row (what are the genetic odds?). You see, this is called unfalsifiable position, which means there is no way to prove it wrong. Of course, if you can't prove it wrong, you can't prove it right. It is easy to find credible sources challenging the validity in the twin studies: http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract;jsessionid=A0BDE8276F7814C3B660A475D5CACCCA.tomcat1?fromPage=online&aid=31667 .
In a way it is like Skinnerism– You have no control, no real will, no influence, and no learning. The Scriptures wouldn't support it, nor does philosophy, or common sense. It seems the nature of humankind is to seek out and find excuses. If you are a victim then you must be a victim….but before you laugh at Caplan, how about what we do say about IQ and alcoholism, and ADHD. Are we really without choice?
Caplan wants to let parents "off the hook" by realizing they have far less influence than they think (and can take less credit). Of course, he is stripping credit from the individual for life choices. Moreover, following his premise…not much you can do about people at work either (or your cell-mate in prison). You get the point.
What a destructive idea in parenting…in one moment of deifying the human gene, we disempower both parents and children. Not me.
The Bible puts it this way:
…a child left to himself brings shame to his mother. (Proverbs 29:15b)
Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart. (Proverbs 29:17)
I'd love to here your thoughts…and share this…let's have a conversation,
Dr. Fred Lybrand