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I just did not want to climb up that 15 ft ladder and hang the yarnbombed sign from the awning . We had driven over to The Sonoma Valley Museum of Art to put up a lot of knitting they had commissioned to go with their "Color " show. I also had brought a big street art piece that was a real yarnbomb – which is to say questionably legal sort of legal.
Maybe I could get Christine the intern to climb up and hang the sign .
"Can you climb up the ladder and hang the sign ? " I asked sweetly .
"I'm too short " she answered.
I went trailing after Margie , the educational director. " I think someone who works for the museum should climb up the ladder " I whined " You know , for liability "
"Well – I have an appointment , so I can't " Margie said. Oh drats.
" But " she said changing the subject " You know we have all these high school students here – would you be willing to talk to them about yarnbombing ? "
This sounded good to me , so we all piled into the little library . The students seemed unusually awake. I decided rather than tell them about yarnbombing – I would teach them to be yarnbombers . So gave them the steps-
Look all around at the city , find a pole or a rack , measure it carefully , knit or crochet a tag [or get someone you know to knit or crochet a tag } Sew it onto the pole very tightly , take a picture , post it on Facebook .
Change the city.
They all seemed pretty open to this idea . I pictured mobs of high school students beautifying. I went outside and yarnbombed the cafe table.
The students rode away on their bikes . I went back into the workroom to sew my yarnbomb over the vinyl museum sign . I rolled around my worries – would the yarnbomb fit over the sign ? Would the sign stay up or would it fall on someones head ? Would the police bother me ? Why couldn't I ever find my scissors ?
Hah ! The big magnets on the sign had grabbed them . In came Emily from the Sonoma Index to interview me. I really really like to talk about yarnbombing. I was hoping she would write something thoughtful and not just make lots of yarn puns . Emily was very smart and I learned a lot about the trials of the journalist in this internet age .
I finished sewing up my cover and Emily called Robbie to come take picture . We all trooped out to the street to watch me sew up the uncommissioned graffiti yarnbomb I had knit for the big street light . Robbie showed up and took pictures and talked to me about Picasso as I sewed my huge swath of knitting . I've been watching a lot a of art documentaries streaming on Netflix to get me through all day knitting binges . When the pole was all sewn up we dragged the cursed ladder over and I slid this long yarnbomb up 15 ft . That was fun. I had never been able to get a yarnbombup that high before. Ah , knitting looks so good when it's enormous.
The director arrived . Oh good. " Would you like to go up the ladder and hang the yarnbombing sign ? " I asked politely
" Oh no " the director said " I think you should do it "
So I climbed up with my sign and stuck it to the green metal awning with the big magnets .
" How does it look ?' I asked Christine the intern .
" It needs to be over more " she said . Oh dear .
I took hold of the sign and pulled down really hard The magnets releases suddenly . I swayed back . My knee slipped. " How about this ? ' I said bravely and stuck it the sign up again .
" No "
A few more pops and swings we got the sign placed. Very sweaty.
Margie returned.
" Can I help sew up the door handles ? " She asked . Great yes wonderful .
Margie sewed , I sewed , I tore out the knitting , I reknit the knitting, we got the little handles all covered with knitting. Small children admired them.
The real world is very tiring. The museum looked changed and friendly covered with knitting . I hear that the knitting has stayed up for a week now. I hope it helps everyone stay more relaxed.
The Sonoma Index article is here.


text: A friend of mine just finished reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Since it was her first time reading the novel I was curious to hear her thoughts on this classic piece of Americana. She made the interesting point that Huck Finn's description of the world matures through the book. The novel is told through the eyes of a young boy growing up in America in the early to mid 1800's, (the book never gives an exact year). It begins with a very romantic description of that world that can only be seen through the eyes of a child. This view changes as he learns more about the world as he helps his friend Jim escape the bonds of slavery. She was struck by the sharp contrast between the two worlds. It has been many years since I have read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnso I can't say either way though I do remember there is an element of romanticism to it. But as we mature our views change and we all start seeing the world as an adult sees it and not so much through the eyes of a child. It makes me happy to see that classics can still draw a younger generation.

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{The Beautiful and Talented, Cortney Novogratz}
I am honored to debut the newest La Dolce Vita series, "The Style Files" with a person as talented and gracious as Cortney Novogratz of SIXX Design and the Bravo Reality Show, 9 by Design. The new series will profile inspiring and enterprising people within the style industries. Cortney was the perfect person to kick things off as she embodies so many of the qualities that the series is all about.
Cortney and her husband, Robert are true visionaries. They can take the most run-down building and turn it into something magnificent. I admire them both so much for their fearlessness and ability to "pull the trigger" on even the most daunting projects.They have an innate ability to see the beauty in even things and places most people would disregard. Over the past decade, Cortney and Robert have built a flourishing design career in Manhattan and their family has grown to include seven beautiful children. Cortney and Robert released their first book, Downtown Chic last year. It is a wonderful tome filled with invaluable information and inspiring images for anyone who loves design.
Name: Cortney Novogratz
Occupation: Designer
Hometown: Columbus, Georgia
Current City: New York, New York
LDV: How did you go about beginning your career in design?
CN: I jumped feet first into it.
LDV: What do you love most about it? What is the most challenging aspect?
CN: I love that it is always changing, but it's tough to keep being fresh.
LDV: Where do you find inspiration?
CN: Urban cities
LDV: Who are some of your personal style icons?
CN: Ralph Lauren, Prouve, Frank Gehry, and Billy Idol
LDV: How would you describe your style?
CN: Vintage / Modern
LDV: What is the best piece of advice you've ever received?
CN: Don't take yourself too seriously!
LDV: What is your principal weakness?
CN: I love to eat!
LDV: What is your idea of living "la dolce vita"?
CN: Being healthy, happy, and counting your blessings everyday.
Bloom: Fresh Cut Flowers
Food: Sushi
Drink: Water
{Cortney and Her Family on Vacation in Brazil}
Thing to Wear: Vintage
Destination: Brazil
Season: Fall
Musician: Nancy Griffith
{A Piece by Ann Carrington in Cortney's Former Home}
Artist: Ann Carrington
Film: Betty Blue
{The Novogratz family stars in their own reality show, 9 by Design which airs Tuesday nights on Bravo at 9:00 pm CST.}
Television Show: 9 by Design
Book: The Fountainhead
Magazines: Vogue
Blogs: La Dolce Vita
Personality Trait: Happy
Texture: Silky
{Floral patterns abound in this room designed by Cortney!}
Fabric or Pattern: Floral
Color: Yellow
Scent: Fresh Air
Meal: Take out, so I don't have to cook!
Quote: "People think The Beatles know what's going on. We don't. We're just doing it." – John Lennon


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Ok, My husband and I had a wonderful dinner conversation tonight over Sushi. Our one and a half year old son was singing away happily to the restaurant's background music, so it was an ideal opportunity to chat adult business.
He asked me a very simple question, but one that was very, very hard to answer. He asked "So Heidi, .....what is your favorite stamp of all time?"
WOW! That is such a loaded question! Do you know what I mean? I couldn't even answer at first. There are so many stamps that we have in our store that I just LOVE LOVE LOVE...I mean, that is why we sell most of our rubber stamps - because we LOVE them! It's like choosing a favorite between children or pets..."IMPOSSIBLE TO CHOOSE!" I told him
So, today I am going to tell you what my favorite stamp of TODAY is. It may change tomorrow, it may change even before I go to sleep tonight.
Today's favorite stamp is BIRDS AND BRANCH by Hero Arts.
Jennifer McGuire used the stamp to make this wonderful card above. The stamp is so versatile and interesting. It's rare that one can stamp with ONE stamp and get such a party of images! Sheri Reguli made these cards below using the same stamp!
Now I pose the question to you my dear friend, "what is your favorite stamp?" You don't need to tell me your favorite stamp of all time, just your favorite stamp (or SET of stamps) of today will do! *BLOG CANDY ALERT!* Please comment below to tell us what is your favorite of today or of all time. We will have a random drawing later in the week to announce a winner for $25 in your choice of products from www.SimonSaysStamp.com.
In the meantime, happy stamping! and shhhhh....don't tell my other babies that tonight for one brief moment ....I had a favorite...... ;)
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RALEIGH (AP) — The North Carolina Senate gave initial approval Wednesday to a state budget proposal after a fierce partisan debate in which Democrats accused the plan's Republican authors of choosing tax reductions over restoring cuts to education, health and rural development.
The two-year plan, approved on a 33-17 party-line vote following more than three hours of debate, has been labeled by GOP budget-writers as a fiscally responsible document that locates building repairs and renovations after years of neglect during the Great Recession, and collects more rainy-day reserves.
The measure also would spend $1.2 billion in additional funds in Medicaid through mid-2015 to keep up with growth in the government health insurance programs for 1.5 million mostly poor state residents. Medicaid shortfalls have been common under both Democratic and Republican leadership at the legislature.
"We have emphasized getting our balance sheet in order after four difficult years," said Sen. Pete Brunstetter, R-Forsyth, co-chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
GOP senators defeated or detoured several Democratic amendments, some of which sought to convert $770 million set aside in the budget over two years for a future tax overhaul package to spending on public schools, college campuses and economic nonprofits. A final Senate vote was expected Thursday. The Republican-led House will present its own plan soon.
The General Assembly wants to get a final budget to GOP Gov. Pat McCrory before the new fiscal year begins July 1.
The Republican proposal eliminates $142 million that would have otherwise gone to local school districts next year to hire 4,500 teacher assistants in second- and third-grade classrooms. One Democratic amendment would have restored the teacher assistant funding and another $61 million for teachers, but the proposal failed.
"You want to keep blaming everything in the budget on Medicaid," Senate Minority Leader Martin Nesbitt, D-Buncombe, told Republicans. Instead, he said, GOP leaders have chosen to earmark money for tax cuts that appear to benefit more upper-income earners to the detriment of low- and middle-income families.
"At the same time, we're cutting these programs that are absolutely essential to the people of North Carolina," Nesbitt said later.
Republican leaders were incredulous about the tax accusations since the budget doesn't include any details about the tax plan. They also took offense at Democratic talk about the Republicans' misguided priorities.
"It reminds me of Disneyland," Sen. Bob Rucho, R-Mecklenburg, told Sen. Josh Stein, D-Wake. "None of it's true and none of it's real."
Senate GOP leaders rolled out a tax proposal two weeks ago with great fanfare and a video from chamber leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham. Republicans haven't released actual legislation, which now is getting retooled. A website that contains a tax calculator for people to calculate their changing tax bill under the original plan shows many wage earners paying more taxes.
The budget proposal would provide no pay raise for state employees and public school teachers and cuts tens of millions of dollars that would have gone to several outside economic development groups, including $16.7 million to the private nonprofit North Carolina Economic Development Center.
A lot of that money would now go toward a new state Division of Rural Economic Development that Republicans say would streamline the grant process for rural infrastructure projects needed to attract business. Officials at the N.C. Rural Center have made those kinds of grants for more than 25 years. Republicans want to move from a public-private partnership to expanding state government with more agencies, Democrats said.
"The GOP is not creating jobs," said Sen. Malcolm Graham, D-Mecklenburg. "It's creating chaos."
Sen. Harry Brown, R-Onslow, said it was time to do something different for the rural economy. He ticked off the list of several eastern and western counties where unemployment rates remain in double digits. "We've all really affected unemployment in those counties, haven't we?" Brown quipped.
The budget also would close six prisons and scale back a seventh, leading to the loss of more than 800 state positions.
The bill attempts to save $2.9 million by eliminating an indigent legal services contract for state prisoners, installing computer terminals in prisons for convicts to perform their own legal research instead. Another provision also eliminates the voluntary public financing program for appellate court races that's been used by a majority of Court of Appeals and Supreme Court candidates.
Republicans derailed an amendment that would have blocked the proposed shift of the State Bureau of Investigation from under Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper's oversight to the McCrory administration.
Advocates for people with disabilities are worried because the Senate's budget doesn't address what's to become this summer of as many as 2,000 people living in adult group homes and in danger of losing their Medicaid coverage for personal care services. The General Assembly located about $40 million to supplement Medicaid payments through June 30.
"We expect many people under the new standards for personal care services will lose their services," said Corye Dunn with Disability Rights North Carolina adding: "There is no safety net."
NC Senate spending plan given initial OK
RALEIGH (AP) — The North Carolina Senate gave initial approval Wednesday to a state budget proposal after a fierce partisan debate in which Democrats accused the plan's Republican authors of choosing tax reductions over restoring cuts to education, health and rural development.


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A Kingston man whose truck was stopped because of a tail light violation was arrested by Oliver Springs for drug and weapons charges Tuesday afternoon.
A Kingston man whose truck was stopped because of a tail light violation was arrested by Oliver Springs for drug and weapons charges Tuesday afternoon.
Oliver Springs police reports said 47-year-old Glen Millard Long Jr. was charged with possession of Schedule VI drugs, possession of Schedule II drugs, possession of Schedule III drugs, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was taken to the Anderson County jail, where he is being held on bond. While being processed at the jail, jailers found a plastic bag of suspected marijuana "under his scrotum" and additionally charged him with bringing contraband into a penal institution.
Sgt. Charlie Graham stopped Long's silver Ford Ranger pickup truck about 3:30 p.m. on Tri-County Boulevard after seeing a tail light out on the truck. When he made contact with Long, he reportedly smelled marijuana coming from the truck and saw a pipe and a handgun next to Long.
Graham reportedly removed Long from the truck and called for another officer to come to the scene. The officers then searched Long and found a small silver box containing what was believed to be methamphetamine in his pocket.
Inside the truck, the officers found five guns, a rifle scope, assorted ammunition and four a knives, as well as two plastic bags of purported marijuana, a bag of purported powdered meth, several pills, and cut straws with powder residue and other paraphernalia.
Reports said the marijuana was compressed and hard, appearing to be cut from a larger block. The guns reportedly were all fully loaded with bullets in the chambers. Officers also seized the pickup truck.
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The Cortez Police Department is looking for a man who robbed the Giant Gas Station at the intersection of Main Street and Mildred Road early Wednesday morning.
Cortez Police Chief Roy Lane said a man came into the gas station at about 1:30 a.m. and told the store cashier that he had a gun and demanded money.
Lane said the man never showed the cashier a gun, and the suspect fled with an unknown amount of money.
Lane said he is not sure if the suspect had an accomplice, possibly with a car waiting, or if he acted alone. Police will review the surveillance video but they anticipate that it will only show the person who entered the store and demanded money from the store employee.
Lane said the investigation is still in the early preliminary stages, and no suspects have yet to be identified.
The same Giant store was robbed by two men in the early hours of March 31, 2011. Both men were arrested and convicted of the crime.


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Yes, I hate it.I sometimes find that being mindful is an uncomfortable experience.
These is part of a discussion I read.
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The Cortez Journal encourages people to submit announcements about upcoming events for the Community Calendar. Send announcements to firstname.lastname@example.com. Items submitted at least two weeks in advance will have a better chance of getting published; items submitted several days before the event might not get published. For more information, call the Journal at 565-8527.
St. Barnabas' conversation on faith
"How does my belief/practice form my life?" will be discussed on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at a conversation at St. Barnabas Church at the corner of North and Elm Streets. St. Barnabas hosts these gatherings for folks who can't reconcile their life experience with what they believe the church requires; who don't want to check their minds at a church door; or who just don't want to live in a world they think the Christian church espouses but who might value being part of a community of faith. Questions are required. No answers are promised. St. Barnabas 565-7865.
M-CHS artists' opening reception
The Cortez Cultural Center, 25 N. Market St., will host a Montezuma-Cortez High School artists' reception on Tuesday, Feb. 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. Support our youth and enjoy the wonderful student artwork. Cultural Center 565-1151.
Radon information session
Colorado State University Extension will present a free information session on radon on Wednesday, Feb. 20 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Montezuma County Extension Office, 109 W. Main, Room 102. Learn what radon is, why you should care about it, and what to do with the information after testing your home. Test kits will be available for $7. Please call ahead to 565-3123 to reserve a spot.
'Soul Food Junkies' documentary screening
The Mancos Public Library, 211 W. Main St., will host a free Community Cinema screening of "Soul Food Junkies" on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. This film by Byron Hurt looks at the upsides and downsides of soul food, a quintessential American cuisine. The film explores the history and social significance of soul food to black cultural identity and its effect on African American health, good and bad. Soul food will also be used as the lens to investigate the dark side of the food industry and the growing food justice movement that has been born in its wake. A panel discussion will follow. Mancos Library 533-7600.
Soups of the World fundraiser for Bridge Shelter
Grace's Kitchen and St. Barnabas Episcopal Church offer the sixth annual Soups of the World and live dessert auction on Friday, Feb. 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. This event supports the Bridge Emergency Shelter. Delicious soups from various regions of the world will be served at Grace's Kitchen at 110 West North St. in Cortez. Tickets are $10; kids 5 and under are free. Tickets will be available at the door as well as from various agencies in the community. There will be a live dessert auction beginning about 6 p.m. with Larry Don Suckla serving as auctioneer. Those that wish to contribute something for auction should bring homemade desserts to St. Barnabas between 1 and 5 p.m. on the day of the event. Contact Kristen or Christy at the shelter at 565-9808 or Betsy Jones at 565-7865 for more information. Join us for this fun soup supper and dessert auction!
Lewis-Arriola 'Warm Up' annual chili dinner, pie auction
Come eat supper, buy a pie and meet your neighbors at the 8th annual "Warm Up" at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22 at the Lewis-Arriola Community Center, 21176 CR S (west off of Hwy. 491). The evening includes a homemade chili supper and homemade pie auction, with door prizes such as gift cards for area grocery stores and gas stations. Tickets are $5 for one or five tickets for $20, and are available for purchase in advance or at the door. Proceeds support the free activities and events put on at the Lewis-Arriola Community Center throughout the year. To buy advance tickets or for more information, call Chan at 882-7318, or Carol at 882-7816.
Cowboy Music and Poetry Jam Session
Branded Western, the Colorado Chapter of the Western Music Association, will sponsor a Cowboy Music and Poetry Jam Session at the Montezuma County Annex, 107 N. Chestnut St. in Cortez from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and admission is free. Join in the fun and take in the amazing talents of real cowboys and cowgirls as they sing songs and tell stories of cowboy life, past and present. Performers of cowboy song and poetry are wanted to participate; please RSVP to Linda Lee Filener at 769-0447 to be placed on the list of performers for this event.
CMS dramatic arts club's The Masked Musketeer
The students of Cortez Middle School's dramatic arts club will present their production, "The Masked Musketeer" for the public on Friday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the main gym of the middle school. Tickets may be purchased at the door; children 12 and under are $5; age 13 and older are $7. Information 565-7876 ext. 3302.
Big Moon in the La Platas SJMA winter nature tour
A winter nature tour, Big Moon in the La Platas, will take place Saturday evening, Feb. 23 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Folks of all ages are invited to go snowshoeing with the San Juan Mountains Association, in partnership with San Juan National Forest, and certified interpretive guide MK Thompson. Explore wonders of La Plata Canyon as the sun sets and the moon comes up. Snowshoes are available for kids under 120 pounds. To reserve your spot, contact firstname.lastname@example.com or 759-9113. Various tours are offered throughout the winter.
Family Pizza, Movie Night event will feature 'Babe'
Bring the kids for Family Pizza and Movie Night on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Montezuma County Annex Building, 107 N. Chestnut, Cortez. Doors open for dinner at 4:30 p.m., and the movie begins at 6 p.m. The G-rated film being featured is "Babe," a funny, heartwarming tale about a little pig that goes a long way. Dinner will include pizza, salad, desserts and lemonade. Bring cash to purchase extra concessions. Feel free to bring a sleeping bag or blanket and pillow; kids are invited to wear PJs. There will be drawings for prizes, and Katya Chorover will hold a Music and Motion session starting at 5:30 p.m. Tickets $5 per child and $10 for adults - please help us plan for the event by buying tickets in advance at The Children's Kiva and Silver Bean, or tickets will also be available at the door. All proceeds will benefit the tuition subsidy and scholarship programs at The Kiva. For more information, call us 565-8586, or stop by.
Fun-A-Day art show reception, DJ dance party
Sideshow Emporium & Gallery in Dolores, 411 Central Ave., will host the Fun-A-Day art show opening reception and dance party on Saturday evening, Feb. 23 from 6 to 11 p.m. DJ Cannonball and DJ Needlz will spin bumpin' dance beats from 8 to 11 p.m. The Fun-A-Day show is a nationwide creativity movement where artists work on a project daily for one month, then display the work in a collective show. Eight participating Montezuma County artists will have their contributions on view at Sideshow through March 21. Join us for this evening of art, dancing and refreshments. Sideshow Emporium 739-4646.
Singer-songwriter Ramsay Midwood at DRB
Singer-songwriter Ramsay Midwood from Austin, Texas and his band the 13 33's will perform at the Dolores River Brewery, 100 N. 4th St., on Saturday night, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. Ramsay is a self-proclaimed make-believe cowboy who has started his own space program. His bluesy, rootsy romps instantly start your head bobbing as his bizarre lyrics full of rich, Southern Gothic visuals set your imagination flowing. Tickets are $15 at the door. www.doloresriverbrewery.com.
'Death By Medicine' documentary screening
Dolores Healing Space, 102 S. 4th St., will have a free screening of Gary Null's documentary, "Death by Medicine" on the American medical system at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 25. Come learn how health care has become the leading cause of injury and death in the U.S.; a discussion will follow. Amy Loschert 676-1011.
M-CHS choir performance
Join the M-CHS choir for a grand performance from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26. Marla Sitton and the choir will be featured in the gallery of the Cortez Cultural Center, 25 N. Market St. Donations at the door are appreciated. Cultural Center 565-1151.
Dolores Rotary Club Bingo Night
The Dolores Rotary Club will sponsor a bingo night, with all proceeds to benefit the Pinon Project, on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at the Dolores Community Center, 400 Riverside Ave. A light supper and dessert will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. for $5 with bingo to follow at 7 p.m. Cards are $10 for the evening. Dave Sanford 882-7428.
'Healthy Homes' discussion
"Healthy Homes: The T.O.N.I. Approach to the Place Where We Live" will be presented by Joe Keleher, T.O.N.I. (Toxins Out, Nutrients In) Facilitator, and others on Friday, March 1 from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Mesa/Canyon Room at the Cortez Recreation Center. Presentations are free of charge and open to the public. Listen, learn and share on topics of health interest. Joe Keleher 565-5448.
Volunteer training at Medicine Horse Center
Medicine Horse Center will hold a volunteer training on Wednesday, March 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for anyone wishing to participate. Looking for a great way to spend your free time this year? Volunteers are needed for our therapeutic riding sessions in Mancos. Horse experience is welcome, but not necessary. We'll teach you everything you need to know. New volunteers are always welcome! If you love horses, helping people, and spending a few hours a week in the great outdoors, you'll love volunteering for Medicine Horse Center! Lynne or Rachel 533-7403.
Classical Gas performs Cortez concert
Southwest Colorado Concerts presents Classical Gas, a concert with piano, violin and a whole lot of fun, on Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m. in the Montezuma-Cortez High School auditorium. Pianist Rich Ridenour teams up with violinist/comedian Steve Brook for a show that is a little bit Jack Benny and a little bit Victor Borge as they perform classics fueled by their own imaginations. They will perform great classics such as "At the Old Ballgame," Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony" and "11 Finger Rag" by Dykstra. Tickets will be on sale at the door beginning at 6:30 p.m.; single-concert tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for youth 18 and under. Paul Bostrom 565-9127.
Harlem Ambassadors basketball show
Get ready for dazzling ball-handling tricks, high flying slam dunks and hilarious family comedy. Join the Harlem Ambassadors basketball show on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. as they take on the Montezuma Mavericks at the Montezuma-Cortez High School gym. Purchase tickets in advance for $7 for students and seniors or $10 for adults, at the Cortez Cultural Center, 25 N. Market St. and at M-CHS. Tickets will also be available at the door for $2 more. Admission free for age 5 and under. All proceeds benefit the Cortez Cultural Center, 565-1151.
'Play It Safe' presentation on consumer fraud, financial abuse
AARP ElderWatch in conjunction with Montezuma County Senior Center will offer "Play It Safe," a presentation featuring Bob Mager of AARP ElderWatch. This interactive presentation will instruct on how to protect yourself and your loved ones from consumer fraud and financial abuse. Join us at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 22 at 107 N. Chestnut in Cortez. Marsha Green 564-2775.


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Chechnya (Russian: Чечня́ Chechnya; Chechen: Нохчийчоь/Noxçiyçö) or Chechen Republic (Russian: Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Chechen: Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika) is a republic within the Russian Federation.
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Nominally part of Russia since the early 19th century, fiercely independent Chechnya has been in a near constant state of rebellion ever since the approach of Russian power. At times throughout the history of this conflict, including very recent times, Chechen rebellion has spread to neighboring regions and threatened the specter of a multi ethnic Muslim rebellion across the entire northern Caucasus. What is most important for the traveler is that the anti-Russian violence as well as the Russian military response have been spectacularly brutal, purposely victimizing whomever is most vulnerable: the everyday Russian Federation citizens (Russian and Chechen alike) unfortunate enough to live here and, yes, outsiders foolhardy enough to walk into this danger zone.
One of the most traumatic episodes of violence took place following the Second World War, when Stalin accused Chechens of collaborating with the Nazis and mass deported the entire ethnic Chechen populace to the cold steppe of northern Kazakhstan. Needless to say, provisions were not made to ensure that the deported Chechens had a good chance of surviving the deportation. Survivors were allowed to return under Khruschev. In one of the most horrific events of recent times, the radical Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev ordered his commandos to take an elementary school in Beslan, North Ossetia hostage, resulting in a shocking massacre of innocent schoolchildren.
Chechnya was safe for travel during the Soviet rule, but travelers, don't hold your breath. Wide-scale violence and barbarism have become the norm of this tragic region.
On a lighter note, Chechnya is a country of extraordinary beauty, full of majestic mountains with lush vegetation and auls (mountaintop villages) rising above the tree lines; rapid rivers have cut spectacular gorges throughout the region. Chechen culture is distinctly romantic and chivalric. It is at once steeped in Islamic Sufi mysticism and in the macho codes of hardy mountain tribes. The Chechens have a distinct culture of Caucasian music and dance. The Chechens traditionally follow a strict code of honor and hospitality to accepted guests; unyielding hostility and violence towards enemies. All this could make Chechnya an intoxicating destination for the truly adventurous, but the present security situation should rule out this destination to all but the hardiest of travellers.
Get in
By plane
Chechnya's airport is finally open again for the first time since the start of the war. Planes to Grozny leave 3 times a week from Moscow's Vnukovo airport. Estimated flying time is 2 hours and 30 minutes.
By train
A train leaves from/to Moscow one time for 2 days. This train is under heavy security by the Russian military so expect long delays and possible other hassles. Caution must be exercised when traveling by rail in Chechnya due to potential terrorist attacks. In 2005 a train traveling from Moscow to Chechnya was derailed during a bombing.
By car
By bus
A daily bus leaves from/to Nazran. Small buses leave from/to many caucasian,south-russians cities.
Get around
Chechen and Russian are the two main languages spoken in Chechnya. Remember that the political situation is very tense — a foreigner speaking Chechen may attract unwanted attention from the authorities.
Chechnya is famous for its traditional swords and daggers.
Due to the economic consequences of the war, things in Chechnya are very cheap. But do not expect to find everything you are looking for. There's not much to find in Chechnya except for carpets, daggers, etc. Supplies are also somewhat limited.
There are presently not many shops in Chechnya. However, restaurants and cafès are slowly re-opening and new ones are being built.
There are no night clubs or discos in Chechnya. However beer is sold on the street in Grozny. Common sense should be used when drinking alcohol, especially in danger zones. Sales of alcohol legally only from 8.00 to 10.00 AM and prohibited for all other times.
Currently, there are no hotels in Chechnya. Only a minor motel. But separatists are said to watch it like a hawk so if you do not blend in with the local population, you're taking a risk. The only other option is to stay with a family member or trustworthy friend. The capital of Chechnya, Grozny, is under heavy re-construction and a five-star hotel is currently being built downtown.
Currently undergoing construction is the Grozny Central Dome Mosque. Upon completion, it will be the largest Islamic mosque in Europe. In 2007 it was about 60% complete.
Stay safe
As of 2007, independent analysts said were no more than 2,000 separatist combatants still fighting. By traveling to Chechnya you are taking a serious risk. Kidnappings and unexploded mines and munitions are widespread, while terrorist activity and shootings still occur on a lesser scale. Throughout the region, local criminal gangs routinely kidnap foreigners, including Americans, Canadians, and UK nationals, for ransom. Close contacts within the local population does not guarantee safety. Before visiting, consider watching the Russian popular film Война (War), which may help inform your final decision.
If you still feel determined to experience the beauty of Chechnya despite the accompanying dangers, you may want to consider visiting the Pankisi area of Georgia instead. The security situation there has stabilized enough for reasonably safe travel, it looks very similar to Chechnya, and it is full of Chechen refugees who may be much more approachable than in Chechnya.
Stay healthy
The civil war may be over in Chechnya, but the situation is far from secure and basic necessities are often relatively scarce. It would be wise for one to assume that some necessities may not be available there, so get everything you really need before traveling to the region.
Working plumbing, heat, and electricity are commodities in parts of Chechnya due to a failing infrastructure that is the result of years of conflict. Be sure to sanitize all water or bring bottled water.
Remember that Chechnya is a strongly patriarchal Sunni Muslim society, so try to behave accordingly. Women travellers are advised to exercise particular caution, and should seriously consider bringing a male escort for their own protection.
In Chechnya there are two russian federal GSM operators (Beeline,Megafon) and they often have offers that give you a SIM card for free or at least very cheap. If you are planning to stay a while and to keep in touch with locals, you should consider buying a local SIM card instead of going on roaming. If you buy a SIM card from a shop you'll need your passport for identification.


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Washington, D.C./East End
East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, including the smaller downtown neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square.
The East End, just north of of the National Mall is the center of tourism in the city, home to most of the city's museums and event venues, and full of restaurants, bars, and large hotels. Its heart beats through the ceremonial stretch of Pennsylvania Ave, which runs through the Penn Quarter from the White House to the Capitol Building, serving as a bridge from the city center to the Mall (as you might expect, this road has nice views).
In the early 1990s, when Washington Capitals and Wizards owner Abe Pollin arrived for the first time by limousine at 7th and F St NW to scout out possible sites for a new arena, he was told not to get out of the vehicle. The site, then a parking lot, had drug dealers doing business there, and the neighborhood was crime-ridden and deserted at night. But, he decided that was the place to build his new arena. The Verizon Center (then the MCI Center) opened in December 1997, and since then, the neighborhood has experienced a remarkable turnaround with tremendous gentrification.
Penn Quarter and Gallery Place (the bustling entertainment area between the Verizon Center and the National Portrait Gallery) comprise the heart of the East End, and indeed have a valid claim to be the commercial and touristic heart of the city. The Penn Quarter is dominated by the Pennsylvania Ave stretch, whose sidewalks and parks comprise a National Park, is the city's number two staging ground for races, large festivals, and parades. Penn Quarter is distinguished from the rest of downtown by its nineteenth century buildings and facades. After the opening of the Verizon Center in 1997, and the resulting development boom, most of these buildings were redeveloped as the ground-floor facades of private luxury apartments and office buildings, resulting in the creation of an "arts and entertainment" district. The biggest draw for city visitors, however, is Penn Quarter's theater district, and its tremendous quantity of first-rate museums.
To the north of Penn Quarter is Chinatown. The neighborhood is quite safe nowadays and lively in the evenings. As an increasing number of chain stores and restaurants have opened in recent years, and Chinatown increasingly resembles a miniature Times Square with activity day and night into the wee hours. On the other hand, it now struggles to resemble the once thriving ethnic community for which it is named, even though the city government heavily promotes the original character—new businesses in the neighborhood are even required to post signage in Chinese. Some shops and restaurants remained and quite recently more have opened on and just steps away from H St, again infusing H St with more of an Asian flavor. But those expecting something like New York's Chinatown will be sorely disappointed—area residents have taken to calling it Chinablock.
Judiciary Square, located to the east of Penn Quarter, is home to the United States District Court building, along with the D.C. Superior Court building, and various other government buildings. Just north is the massive, 2.3 million square foot (210,000 m²) Convention Center, just north of Mt Vernon Square. The Convention Center was completed in 2003, and has since been the favorite site for presidential inaugural balls.
Tourist information
D.C.'s principal visitor information center is at the west end of Pennsylvania Ave, and offers maps, brochures and other information for visitors:
Get in
By metro
Metro is the best way for getting into Penn Quarter and Chinatown, the former serviced by the busy Metro Center (on the Red, Orange, and Blue lines), as well as Federal Triangle (Green and Yellow) and Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Blue and Orange). The Gallery Pl-Chinatown will drop you off right in the heart of the neighborhood at the Verizon Center—use the H St exit for Chinatown.
For the Convention Center, get off at Mount Vernon Square on the Green and Yellow lines. For Judiciary Square in the east, take the Red Line to Judiciary Square.
By car
The East End is probably the single worst place to drive to in the city. On weekdays and during peak tourist season, street parking is either unavailable, or will take a longer time to find than it would take to ride the Metro here. Most parking garages fill up by 9AM. Downtown traffic jams are frequent and awful. You might find parking on off-hours, or during the winter, but it's almost always easier to take public transport. Take note of garage hours—after they close, you won't be able to get your car.
The main north-south routes are 7th St (which turns into Georgia further north), as well as I-395 from Virginia, which terminates east of the Convention Center. Major east-west routes include H St, which runs through Chinatown, and of course Pennsylvania Ave. Crisscrossing the area on diagonals through Mt Vernon Square are New York Ave and Massachusetts Ave. The latter, as well as H St, offer a fun game—trying to stay on either is something like riding a bucking bronco.
By taxi
It is possible to hail taxis from the street at almost any hour of the day or night, and they are a convenient way to travel relatively short distances. They are also your only alternative to the bus if you are heading west to Georgetown.
By bus
The Metrobus system is centered on downtown D.C., but is complex and not well tailored to visitors. There is no central terminal or bus mall. The main lines to be aware of, #31 [66] and #32, #36 [67], runs along Pennsylvania Ave northwest to Georgetown and upper Wisconsin Avenue, as well as southeast to the Mall. Routes #52, #53, and #54 [68] head up 14th St to Logan Circle and U St. MetroExtra [69], is an express bus, running along 7th and then Georgia Ave all the way to Silver Spring.
The D.C. Circulator's Georgetown–Union Station "Yellow" line runs through the south end of Mount Vernon Square, heading east along Mass Ave to Union Station, and west along K St through the West End and on to Georgetown. The other useful Circulator bus is the Convention Center–SW Waterfront "Red" line, which runs north-south along 7th St from Mount Vernon Square, to the Southwest Waterfront.
By foot
The Penn Quarter area is easily walkable from the Mall and the museums by walking north through the courtyards of Federal Triangle, past the National Archives. It's an easy walk after sightseeing to get to the shops and restaurants. From the White House, walk east on Pennsylvania Avenue to G, F, or E St. From the Mall, just aim north.
Landmarks and memorials
Public squares
D.C.'s downtown is notable for its grand squares, though they may get more use from homeless people and pigeons than visitors.
Verizon Center
The Verizon Center, 601 F St NW, ☎ +1 202 661-5000, [70] is home to both the Washington Wizards [71] of the NBA and the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals [72]. The Georgetown Hoyas [73] college basketball team also plays games here, as do the WNBA's Washington Mystics [74]. As well, the it hosts major concerts, WWE wrestling, and various other events throughout the year. Tickets are sold through Ticketmaster [75], or at the box office.
Convention Center
The Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl NW, ☎ +1 202 249-3000 [76] hosts events throughout the year, including shows geared towards the public, as well as trade shows and conferences. The popular Washington Auto Show takes place annually in late January or early February, the Washington Home and Garden Show is in March, and the Washington Craft Show in November.
You can go to the theater throughout the city, but the Theater District is in Penn Quarter. The most popular theater company in the area, and likely the whole D.C. area, is the Shakespeare Theatre Company, whose performances of Shakespeare and other classical plays rank among the nation's most renowned.
The Penn Quarter was once the capital's premiere shopping district. Macy's, 1201 G St NW, +1 202 628-6661, is the only remaining department store, with a number of shops nearby on 13th St and several shops both on F St between 14th and 9th, and on 7th St between G and H and near D St. The museums here have great gift shops—the National Building Museum's is especially worth searching out. There are also shops oriented to tourists and a food court at the Pavilion at the Old Post Office
Spring–fall, a Thursday farmers market is on 8th St between D and E, 3-7PM. In December, the Downtown Holiday Market is set up on F St between 7th and 9th, with an array of handcrafted items, jewelry, pottery, and food. And on 13 Sep, 11AM-5PM, Arts on Foot [77] includes an Art Market with some 80 artists and craftsmen selling their art on F St between 7th and 9th.
Art galleries
At one time, Penn Quarter also had numerous art galleries and artist studios, a few of which remain. But with the development booms downtown over the past three decades, the artists have fled the soaring rents, and the galleries followed them north.
D.C.'s renowned cheap, authentic, ethnic dining is notably absent. Even in Chinatown the best Chinese food is at über-trendy fancy restaurants (the good ethnic stuff is out of reach at the few authentic places if you can't read the Chinese menu). But if you move upwards into the mid-range category, there are a few great Middle Eastern and Indian restaurants around.
If you ask a local about nightlife in the East End, they'll roll their eyes. Virtually every option here (and there are many) is very overpriced, and caters to tourists or people who otherwise don't know where to go. There are indeed a handful of good places, depending on what you are looking for, so you don't necessarily need to flee north to U St or Dupont Circle. Otherwise either have some drinks at a nice restaurant listed above, or resign yourself to chains you could find in any other city—or the tourist purgatory of the ESPN Zone (55 12th St NW) or Hard Rock Cafe (999 E St NW).
For the wine bars, make reservations.
Surprisingly, there are budget options here. The mainstay, though, are big chain hotels—a few of them very upscale. If you are staying in the East End, you have a good location already, but the further southwest you are, the better (unless your destination is the Convention Center).
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Advance Tabco TVKG-369 36" x 108" 14 Gauge Open Base Stainless Steel Commercial Work Table with 10" Backsplash
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Restoration project of the seven sculptures in the collection
Five other works affected by dust, dirt and minor damage over the years have been restored. The Kunsthaus's entire collection of Rodin sculptures has already been restored over recent years, thanks to the ongoing support of the BNP Paribas Suisse Foundation.
Now, collection curator Philippe Büttner has brought these together with the Maillols to create a presentation of around a dozen works that impressively demonstrates the power of French sculpture from the Impressionist period to the early modern era. The Maillol holdings will be on show in their entirety, together with the essential elements of the Rodin collection, until 16 December.
The opening of the Kunsthaus extension in 2017 will create space for a major, long-term presentation with French art, amid contemporary works, providing an attractive focal point.


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While many changes have been checked in and validated, we are still improving and updating our baseline puppet deployment manifests to address some issues raised by early adopters and additional testing of the Cisco Edition. Please check back after December 15th for an updated release which should simplify the changes needed to the build manifests.
In the Cisco OpenStack distribution, a build server outside of the OpenStack cluster is used to manage and automate the OpenStack software deployment. This build server primarily functions as a Puppet server for software deployment and configuration management onto the OpenStack cluster, as well as a Cobbler installation server to manage the PXE boot used for rapid bootstrapping of the OpenStack cluster.
Once the build server is installed and configured, it is used as an out-of-band automation and management workstation to bring up, control, and reconfigure (if later needed) the nodes of the OpenStack cluster. It also functions as a monitoring server to collect statistics about the health and performance of the OpenStack cluster, as well as to monitor the availability of the machines and services which comprise the OpenStack cluster.
This current deployment supports:
- Single control server
- Multiple compute nodes
- Quantum managed network (VLAN based environment)
The current model does not support deployment of:
Building the environment
Although other configurations are supported, the following instructions target an environment with a build node, a controller node, and at least one compute node. Additional compute nodes may optionally be added, and swift nodes may also be added if desired.
When naming your nodes, make sure that
- all compute nodes contain "compute" in their host name
- all control nodes contain "control" in their host name
- all swift nodes contain "swift" in their host name
Also, these instructions primarily target deployment of OpenStack onto UCS servers (either blades or rack-mount form factors). Several steps in the automation leverage the UCS manager to execute system tasks. Deployment on non-UCS gear may well work, but may require additional configuration or additional manual steps to manage systems.
Creating a build server
To deploy Cisco OpenStack, first configure a build server. This server has relatively modest hardware requirements: 2 GB RAM, 20 GB storage, Internet connectivity, and a network interface on the same network as the eventual management interfaces of the OpenStack cluster machines are the minimal requirements. This machine can be physical or virtual; eventually a pre-built VM of this server will be provided, but this is not yet available.
Install Ubuntu 12.04 LTS onto this build server. A minimal install with openssh-server is sufficient. Configure the network interface on the OpenStack cluster management segment with a static IP. Also, when partitioning the storage, choose a partitioning scheme which provides at least 15 GB free space under /var, as installation packages and ISO images used to deploy OpenStack will eventually be cached there.
When the installation finishes, log in and become root:
sudo -H bash
Optional: If you have your build server set up behind a non-transparent web proxy, you should export your proxy configuration:
export http_proxy=http://proxy.esl.cisco.com:80 export https_proxy=https://proxy.esl.cisco.com:80
Replace proxy.es1.cisco.com:80 with whatever is appropriate for your environment.
Now you have two choices. You can follow the manual steps below, or you can run a one line script that tries to automate this process. In either case, you should end up with the puppet modules installed, and a set of template site manifests in /etc/puppet/manifests.
To run the install script, copy and paste the following on your command line (as root with your proxy set if necessary as above):
curl -s -k -B https://raw.github.com/CiscoSystems/folsom-manifests/multi-node/install_os_puppet | /bin/bash
You can now jump to "Customizing your build server". Otherwise, follow along with the steps below.
All should now install any pending security updates:
apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade -y && apt-get install -y puppet git ipmitool debmirror
Note: The system may need to be restarted after applying the updates.
Get the Cisco Edition example manifests. Under the folsom-manifests GitHub repository you will find different branches, so select the one that matches your topology plans most closely. In the following examples the simple-multi-node branch will be used, which is likely the most common topology:
git clone -b multi-node https://github.com/CiscoSystems/folsom-manifests ~/cisco-folsom-manifests/
Copy the puppet manifests from ~/cisco-folsom-manifests/manifests/ to /etc/puppet/manifests/
cp ~/cisco-folsom-manifests/manifests/* /etc/puppet/manifests
Then get the Cisco Edition puppet modules from Cisco's GitHub repository:
(cd /etc/puppet/manifests; sh /etc/puppet/manifests/puppet-modules.sh)
Optional: If your set up is in a private network and your build node will act as a proxy server and NAT gateway for your OpenStack cluster, you need to add the corresponding NAT and forwarding configuration.
iptables --table nat --append POSTROUTING --out-interface eth0 -j MASQUERADE iptables --append FORWARD --in-interface eth1 -j ACCEPT echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
Adjust the network interface specifications as appropriate for your network topology.
Customizing the build server
In the /etc/puppet/manifests directory you will find these three files:
site.pp core.pp cobbler-node.pp clean_node.sh puppet_modules.sh
At a high level, cobbler-node.pp manages the deployment of cobbler to support booting of additional servers into your environment. The core.pp manifest defines the core definitions for openstack service deployment. The site.pp manifest captures the user modifiable components and defines the various parameters that must be set to configure the OpenStack cluster, including the puppetmaster and cobbler setup on the buidl server. clean_node.sh is a shell script provided as a convenience to deployment users; it wraps several cobbler and puppet commands for ease of use when building and rebuilding the nodes of the OpenStack cluster.
IMPORTANT! You must edit site.pp file. It is internally documented.
Then, use the 'puppet apply' command to activate the manifests:
puppet apply -v /etc/puppet/manifests/site.pp
And finally, if you did set up cobbler for your instances, you should see the nodes populated in cobbler:
cobbler system list
And you should be able to start the install process on all nodes with the clean_node.sh script:
for n in `cobbler system list`; do /etc/puppet/manifests/clean_node.sh $n `hostname -d` ; done
NOTE: IF You have proxies please read the following:
If you require a proxy server to access the internet, be aware that proxy users have occasionally reported problems during the phases of the installation process that download and install software packages. A common symptom of proxy trouble is that apt will complain about hash mismatches or file corruptions when verifying downloaded files. A few known scenarios and workarounds include:
1.) The Cisco Web Security Appliance (also known as "WSA" or "Ironport" products) has a bug in software versions prior to 7.5.1 that causes the IF-Range header to be dropped in certain circumstances. This bug is fixed in update 7.5.1. More information can be found here:
2.) If the apt-get process reports a "HASH mismatch", you may be facing an issue with a caching engine. If it's possible to do so, bypassing the caching engine may resolve the problem. If you are behind a Cisco Application and Content Networking System (ACNS), be aware of a bug that may cause data transfer toward HTTP clients to get terminated by TCP RST when client site persistent connections are disabled and HTTP pipelining is used. More information on this defect can be found here:
You can work around this issue by disabling HTTP pipelining by adding the following to your site.pp near the top of the file:
file { '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/00no_pipelining': ensure => file, owner => 'root', group => 'root', mode => '0644', content => 'Acquire::http::Pipeline-Depth "0";' }
When the puppet apply command runs, the puppet client on the build server will follow the instructions in the site.pp and cobbler-node.pp manifests and will configure several programs on the build server:
- ntpd -- a time synchronization server used on all OpenStack cluster nodes to ensure time throughout the cluster is correct
- tftpd-hpa -- a TFTP server used as part of the PXE boot process when OpenStack nodes boot up
- dnsmasq -- a DNS and DHCP server used as part of the PXE boot process when OpenStack nodes boot up
- cobbler -- an installation and boot management daemon which manages the installation and booting of OpenStack nodes
- apt-cacher-ng -- a caching proxy for package installations, used to speed up package installation on the OpenStack nodes
- nagios -- a infrastructure monitoring application, used to monitor the servers and processes of the OpenStack cluster
- collectd --a statistics collection application, used to gather performance and other metrics from the components of the OpenStack cluster
- graphite and carbon -- a real-time graphing system for parsing and displaying metrics and statistics about OpenStack
- apache -- a web server hosting sites to implement graphite, nagios, and puppet web services
The initial puppet configuration of the build server will take several minutes to complete as it downloads, installs, and configures all the software needed for these applications.
Once the puppet apply is completed, a reboot is recommended to ensure that all installed software is started in the correct sequence.
After the build server is configured and rebooted, the systems listed in cobbler-node.pp should be defined in cobbler on the build server:
# cobbler system list control compute01 compute02 #
And now, you should be able to use cobbler to build your controller:
/etc/puppet/manifests/clean_node.sh {node_name} example.com
Replace node_name with the name of your controller, and example.com with your cluster's domain.
clean_node.sh is a script which does several things:
- configures Cobbler to PXE boot the specified node with appropriate PXE options to do an automated install of Ubuntu
- uses Cobbler to power-cycle the node
- removes any existing client registrations for the node from Puppet, so Puppet will treat it as a new install
- removes any existing key entries for the node from the SSH known hosts database
When the script runs, you may see errors from the Puppet and SSH clean up steps if the machine did not already exist in Puppet or SSH. This is expected, and not a cause for alarm.
You can watch the progress on the console of your controller node as cobbler completes the automated install of Ubuntu. Once the installation finishes, the controller node will reboot and then will run puppet after it boots up. Puppet will pull and apply the controller node configuration defined in the puppet manifests on the build server.
This step will take several minutes, as puppet downloads, installs, and configures the various OpenStack components and support applications needed on the control node. /var/log/syslog on the controller node will display the progress of the puppet configuration run.
Note that it may take more than one puppet run for the controller node to be set up completely. Observe the log files to verify that the controller configuration has converged completely to the configuration defined in puppet.
Once the puppet configuration of the controller has completed, follow the same steps to build each of the other nodes in the cluster, using clean_node.sh to initiate each install. As with the controller, the other nodes will take several minutes for puppet configuration to complete, and may require multiple runs of puppet before they are fully converged to their defined configuration state.
As a short cut, if you want to build all of the nodes defined in your cobbler-node.pp file, you can run:
for n in `cobbler system list`; do clean_node.sh $n example.com ; done
note: replace example.com with your node's proper domain name.
Testing OpenStack
Once the nodes are built, and once puppet runs have completed on all nodes (watch /var/log/syslog on the cobbler node), you should be able to log into the OpenStack Horizon interface:
http://ip-of-your-control-node/horizon/ user: admin, password: Cisco123 (if you didn't change the defaults in the site.pp file)
you will still need to log into the console of the control node to load in an image: user: localadmin, password: ubuntu. If you SU to root, there is an openrc auth file in root's home directory, and you can launch a test file in /tmp/nova_test.sh.


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The Kiowa County Maverick has received their substate basketball assignments, facing tough teams in Wednesday's opening round.
The Kiowa County Maverick has received their substate basketball assignments, facing tough teams in Wednesday's opening round.
The number four seed Maverick Men (12-8) will face the number five seed Sterling Black Bears (9-11) in the opening round of Wednesday's substate taking place at Sterling College.
The Black Bears, helmed by Derek Schneider, finished 6-6 in District play ending their regular season with a pair of wins against Lyons (62-57) and Smoky Valley (52-44).
The Bears are led by three seniors, Austin Maxwell, who finished with a team-leading 109 season points, averaging 16 points per game, Kirk Englland (13PPG) and Jake Jaderston (10PPG).
The Bears do most of their damage in the paint.
Jaderston led the Bears in 3-pointers, but sunk only 15-of-57 on the season.
Both Maxwell and Engelland will draw fouls and led the team in trips to the free throw line.
If the Mavs advance, they would play the winner of the number one seeded Little River (16-4) vs. the number eight seed Pratt-Skyline (2-18) match on Thursday.
The number six seed Lady Mavs (10-9) have drawn number three seed Little River (13-7) and will face a tough Redskins squad that finished top in their division with a 6-1 record.
The Redskins went on a tear mid-season, winning four straight against Bennington (37-34), Goessel (56-27), Wakefield (38-24) and Solomon (31-28).
If the Lady Mavs advance they would face the winner of the number two seed Sterling (17-3) vs. number seven seed Inman (6-14) match on Friday.


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Infertility in women is a disorder of the reproductive system that prevents the body's ability to conceive. Recurrent pregnancy loss is often considered a type of infertility. A heterosexual couple is considered infertile when they have not conceived after a full year of regular sexual intercourse without using contraception. Couple infertility may be due to male factors, female factors, or a combination of both.
A successful pregnancy involves many steps. First, a healthy egg must be released from a woman's ovaries and travel to the fallopian tube. There, a man's sperm fertilizes it. If fertilization occurs, the fertilized egg then moves down the fallopian tube to the uterus. The embryo secures itself to the uterine wall. This begins the 38-40 week journey from embryo to fetus to baby. Problems can occur at anytime during this process.
Infertility affects an estimated 10% of women aged 15-44 in the United States. Age-related ability to have a successful pregnancy is well documented. Success rates begin to decline at age 35 and further decline by age 40 in women.
Common causes of infertility in women include:
- Menstrual cycle dysfunction—the most common cause of infertility in women due to failure to ovulate
- Problems with ovulation—something affects the development and release of an egg by the ovary
- Fallopian tube blockage—present from birth or may result from surgery, trauma, or infection in the pelvic area
- Endometriosis —results when tissue from the uterine lining is found outside the uterus
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Darn it, I was counting on having a handsome, boxer-clad man tiptoeing through my garden again.
His wife assures me he will be, only his "bug" patrol this year will be early mornings in her Virginia garden, armed with soapy water in a coffee can and a rolled-up newspaper.
Darn it, I was counting on having a handsome, boxer-clad man tiptoeing through my garden again.
His wife assures me he will be, only his "bug" patrol this year will be early mornings in her Virginia garden, armed with soapy water in a coffee can and a rolled-up newspaper.
His goal is to catch, and drown, every single one of the lovely but invasive Japanese beetles eating his dwarf fruit tree orchard.
If you haven't been checking your garden lately, the beetles are here. They started hatching in June. They spend several weeks defoliating edible plants, shrubs and trees, and then disappear for another year, only to form as grubs in soil prior to starting a new hatching cycle early summer.
Popillia japonica Newman were first discovered in a southern New Jersey nursery in 1916, imported with iris bulbs before there were plant inspections. In Japan, natural enemies keep the beetles' populations in check so it's not a serious plant pest there.
By 1972, U.S. beetle infestations had been reported in 22 states east of the Mississippi River as well as Arkansas, Iowa and Missouri. Since then, the beetles have migrated to southern and western states, costing an estimated $460 million a year to try to control them and prevent major agricultural damage.
I first spotted these insects in my garden four years ago, about the same time that I added two honeybee hives. Since I didn't want to affect my bees, I started to look at alternatives to chemicals, including traps.
Japanese beetle traps are charged up with pheromones and only work well if they are placed where there are no other beetle sources, or if a whole area, such as a neighborhood uses them.
The traps can work well to assess beetle population numbers. If you put one out when the beetles are flying and you find the trap is filled within a day, you have a problem. If only a sprinkling of beetles show up within a week, you're good. Those insects may have come in from other areas.
The harder assessment to make is how many grubs you may have per square foot. According to David J. Shetlar, Ohio State University Extension landscape entomologist, Japanese beetle grubs can be sampled in the late summer, August to October, and in the spring, April to June.
If your lawn has brown or dead areas during the normal growing season, survey near the edge of the damage. Otherwise, take several randomly-selected samples throughout the lawn and check for the number of grubs you find.
When I did my sampling, out of eight samples 5-by-8-inches each, I found two grubs. That means the bugs currently having my pink Roses of Sharon for lunch may be casual visitors as opposed to established residents.
You can discourage Japanese beetles by planting varieties they are not fond of, including ageratum, columbine, begonia, lilies of the valley, coreopsis, foxgloves, delphinium, poppies, lantana, impatiens, nasturtiums and coral bells.
If you do have a serious problem, you can also plant trees that are resistant to Japanese beetles, including red maple, boxwood, hickory, redbud, tulip poplar, dogwood, burning bush, forsythia, ash, holly, juniper, magnolia, spruce, pine, northern red oak, lilac, yew and hemlock.
In the interim, get your coffee can and newspaper ready. When you have it full of sudsy water, sneak up on your plants and, using the rolled up newspaper as a megaphone, say "boo" into the leaves. The beetles will be startled into jumping into the suds and drown. Actually you don't need the newspaper, they will tend to drop as soon as they see you up close but it does add an element of fun.
The wearing of boxer shorts is purely optional.
Charlotte Ekker Wiggins is a certified gardener sharing gardening tips in a changing climate at http://www.gardeningcharlotte.com. Copyright 2013 used with permission by Rolla Daily News - St. James Leader Journal - Waynesville Daily Guide. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Contact Charlotte at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Elizabeth Horne, 82, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013.
Service will be held at 8:30 am, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 at Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Home, Fort Worth, Texas. Burial following at DFW National Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m., Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 at the funeral home.
Elizabeth was born in Saint Helens, England on Oct. 14, 1930. From 1938 until 1945 she was enduring World War II spending most of her time in bomb shelters. In 1952 Elizabeth married Curtis Horne who was stationed at Burtonwood AFB, England in the Air Force. While still stationed in England in 1953 they had their first child Margaret. They were then transferred to Aberdeen, Maryland in 1956 where their first son Kenneth was born. In 1960 Curtis was transferred to Elmendorf AFB, Alaska and in 1961 their second son Stephen was born. Elizabeth became a pastors wife in 1971 when Curtis retired from the Air Force and became a minister in the Pentecostal Church of God in Chillicothe, Mo. Elizabeth was a great support and blessing with her dedication and beautiful singing. A great number of souls found their faith in Jesus as she sang the songs of Zion. Elizabeth is greatly loved and will be missed by her husband and family.
Survivors include, husband; 3 children; 6 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; one brother.
Arrangements are under the direction of Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Home, Fort Worth, Texas.
Elizabeth Horne, 82, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
Elizabeth Horne, 82, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013.


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Oh and thanks to the latest contributors!
Robert Holmen
Carol Barker
Barbara Miller
I just wanted to say that you have influenced my artwork greatly.
TWITCH & WRITHE!! Elwy and the Tree Weasels are great! Another gem of a cartoon!
FANTASTIC. I remember the Tree Weasels from their Mighty Mouse airing 20 years ago now. Till recently I wondered if they were real or just a screwed up childhood memory.
In 20 years they're going to be making crappy CG movies of all your stuff, John. God help us all.
Very disturbing, yet funny episode of Mighty Mouse! I love the Lynne Naylor girls in the beginning.
Was "Mashy the Pup," based on a dog that belonged to Janice Karman (Bagdasarian's widow)? At that time I heard Bagdasarians' and Bakshis' studio shared the same building where the widow would let her dog come over and poop all over at Bakshis' studio.
I also heard on one of the dog's pooping endeavors, it was run over by a vehicle outside the studio where you guys at Bakshi celebrated and made it into the narrator in the Elwee and the Tree Weasel parody cartoon. Is this story true?
Jeff Read,
They won't be making cgi movies of John's stuff in the future, instead they will make genetic abominations of his stuff. The CGI stuff by then just won't be realistic enough ;). XD
I shudder to even think of a live-action/cgi version or Ren and Stimpy.
the dog was owned by janice karman, the wife of ross bagdasarian jr. both still very much alive and still running the chipmunk empire. ross b senior, who originated the chipmunks and a lot of weird pop songs, died a long time ago, leaving the chipmunks to his son.
I have many of these gems on vhs. terrible quality as they were recorded the old fashioned way (pre-digital). i don't even think it was through a cable. it may well have been through the air. anyway, treasured (and what's the video equivelant of "dog eared?").
my favorites were "night of the bat bat" and "don't touch that dial." the scooby doo and robotech parodies were a turning point in my development as an artist. no bull.
I'd ove to hear the story behind that cartoon. Was it a real barn-burner behind the scenes?
Oh, and a big happy half-century + 2. I don't have any birthday drawings of you on my blog this year. I'm much much too busy for that. Maybe I can make up for it later. But for now, I'll just give you this birthday wish. I hope you save a leprechaun's life so that he gives you his pot of gold which you can then use to finance any cartoon ideas you have. B)
"In 20 years they're going to be making crappy CG movies of all your stuff, John. God help us all." -Just the thought made me puke! Yuck!
This is my first time visiting your blog and i am sure to visit again in the future because i like your articles on the old cartoons that i watched when i was young. :) Keep them articles coming
This stuff looks great, I cant wait to know more about it. :)
I agree with the first comment from lindsay, you have greatly influenced me the same. I practice everyday as much as I can.
"In 20 years they're going to be making crappy CG movies of all your stuff, John. God help us all."
In 20 years John will be in his 70's, I'm pretty sure he'll be around to stop abominations like that.
I'd say in about 50 years. But who knows what we'll have to view by then.
Happy Birthday John! You are a true Hero to me, sir, and I wish you the very best.
Your Buddy,
Art F.
Happy Birthday John!!!
Here's the birthday card for you... sorry for drawing you so off-model :) I made it in a great hurry and under some difficult conditions, and I hope it's not too crappy, despite mistakes. Have a wonderful time today!
Hi everyone
thanks for the swell birthday wishes!
Great picture Hammerson. I wish I had a chin like that!
In 20 years DIC will locate John's dad, who'll still be living as an angry head in a jar, and get him to give them the world rights to John's name, then they'll produce THE WACKY WORLD OF JOHN K. using all new garbage cartoons, which they'll get Eddie to direct with no time or money. This kind of thing has happened before.
happy birthday John K!!
best of luck!
Happy Birthday!
side view!
Have a great day!
I didn't realize it was your birthday until now. Happy birthday! I wish you well.
Hmm. Hello, John? This is...well...John. Another John, not your hybrid twin with seventy five chins and 35 alternative appendages screaming like a drugged howler monkey.
Anyways, I love reading your blog and am somewhat a fan of your work with Spumco International and collaborations with "The New Mighty Mouse" and "Fritz the Cat" creator Ralph Bakshi and love your realistic/cartoony style of drawing.
Anyways, I've been wanting to message you for some time to see what you thought of my idea of a comic book premise for my graphic novel "Chancre Scolex Middle School" and wanted some actual critiquing of my work from a real cartoonist. So, I've decided to message you on your entry "Coming Attraction", so here's my link.
First off, my blog is:
And my email is
Please tell me what you think.
Happy Birthday John,
I hope you get what you want someday and that you'll have a studio for yourself to flourish and beat the competition. The world needs more people like you.
Oh, and by the way, Happy Birthday, John!! Best wishes man. Happy for you, and if anyone wants to make a CGI abomination of Ren and Stimpy or ANYTHING that you've made, then as God is my witness, they shall soon feel the true meaning of PAIN!!!
I didn't know it was John's birthday today!
It's the day after my birthday as well.
I don't know what to wish you except the thing you seem to want most: FUN!
Happy Birthday John !
Johnny! Have a wonderful birthday. Pump a little iron and go beat the crap outta some people!
Your very best friend,
Best birthday wishes from me too!
Happy Birthday, you old talented Buzzard!
In case if you are interested, I had recently done a post on Ub Iwerks on my blog.
I know you are really busy, but I was wondering, if you have the time to read it and tell me if I had done my Homework? Thanks, and I hope those Birthday candles don't burn down your house.
Is ren and stimpy making fun of me and my old friend joe?
I already have some idea of the genesis of "Mighty's Benefit Plan".
From http://www.harrymccracken.com/blog/my-intended-audience-was-everybody/
"'Elwy and the Tree Weasels' was an idea that Bob Jacques and I had at lunch. On the way to lunch in the car, we were laughing about his experiences on the Bagdasarian picture. And I said, 'wouldn't it be cool to make a cartoon about this!' So we started making fun of the Chipmunks…just a bunch of jokes knocking back and forth.
After lunch, I went to Ralph and said 'Hey, why don't we do a takeoff on the Chipmunks,' and pitched the idea to him there. The whole story was basically figured out at lunch. And he said, 'Great! I love it.'"
It would be interesting if you told us some of Bob Jacques's experiences on the Chipmunks movie.
Happy late birthday man. Thanks again for keeping up on such a kick ass blog.


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BOOK TOUR and WHAT'S YOUR NEW BOOK ABOUT
Some stuff happened yesterday I heard. Some government thing or whatever. Buncha people listening to a speech...
I'm so tired of hearing about it. Look, every God damned day is a historical day. Every God damned day the world changes forever. I know there's some pretty cool stuff going on, what with a president whose dad was from the country I called home in my childhood and all that. Plus he has a Klingon name. Good. Fine. OK. I GET IT.
ANYWAY, I'm still setting up World Domination Tour '09 (my book tour) and looking for venues. Right now I have some potential gigs in Portland and in Saskatoon probably in late April thru late May. It would be nice to fill in some stuff between in Seattle, Vancouver BC and anywhere else up there in the Northwest. So if anybody's got any ideas, please write me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
If anyone knows a booking agent that would be nice to have.
One of the things I keep getting asked lately is, "What's your new book about?" I always have trouble answering this one. When you ask anyone who makes some work of art what it's about or what genre it falls into they have a hard time answering. Everyone knows the old cliche of the band with three lead guitars, a giant fire breathing skull prop and a bank of Marshall amps who claim they're not heavy metal. Same with me.
It's a Zen book, I guess. That's where it'll be filed anyway. Although I was very gratified when Book Soup in Los Angeles filed Sit Down And Shut Up in the music section just after its release. They later moved it to "spiritual," which bummed me out. Such is life, though. It's about my mom dying, my grandma dying, my job ending and my marriage falling apart. It's also as much as this about the Dharma and how that worked into all of these things. I got fed up with Zen books that ignore real life and pretend we're all just sitting on mountain tops being beautiful. That's a lousy fantasy and it needed kicking in the teeth. Nobody was doing it, so I had to.
The other day I watched the Star Trek episode The Enemy Within. In this episode, Cpt. Kirk is split into two halves, one "good" and the other "evil." The "good" Kirk is easier to deal with, but he can't make any decisions and gradually begins to lose command. As Mr. Spock explains it, "What is it that makes one man an exceptional leader? We see here indications that it is his negative side that makes him strong, that his 'evil' side, if you will, properly controlled and disciplined, is vital to his strength."
There's another scene in which they're debating whether to tell the crew what has happened. Spock says (and this is from memory, Star Trek geeks feel free to correct me), "You are the captain of this ship. You haven't the luxury to be seen as anything less than perfect. If the crew sees you as less than perfect they lose faith and you lose command."
This also figures into the nature of the book. I think a lot of spiritual (forgive the use of that term) teachers believe this. They believe that they have to put on a front, to be seen as perfect, that if they are seen as anything less their followers will lose faith in what they teach. This, I think, is the basis of a lot of what goes on in the world of religion.
Of course, none of these teachers really are perfect and when word gets out about their imperfections, sure enough their followers lose faith and all heck breaks lose. If anyone wants to know how this has worked in the Zen world read Shoes Outside the Door: Desire, Devotion, and Excess at San Francisco Zen Centeror The Great Failure: My Unexpected Path to Truth. I won't rehash those stories here. Basically they're about what happens when folks who see Zen teachers as perfect beings find out they're not.
I've already had problems with people whose mental projections of me don't match what I really am or what they believe I ought to be and who experience tremendous disappointment and anger as a result. Some of this is in the new book. I've watched this same stuff happen with my own teachers as well. It seems almost a rite of passage.
I don't know if Mr. Spock is right about captains of Starships. Perhaps he is. I don't think this logic applies to Zen teachers, though. It's vital that we present ourselves realistically. It is impossible to present yourself completely in any book and I haven't tried. But what I have tried is to present the bare facts. I decided that if someone was going to write a Shoes Outside The Door or Great Failure type book about me, it was damned well gonna be me who did it first. I've dug up dirt on myself I guarantee nobody else could possibly have found. And hopefully I've also dug up some deeper truths than they could have discovered either.
I don't know how the book will be received. I imagine a great many readers will hold on to their fantasies. They'll read my account and think, "Well Brad isn't the superman I was looking for, maybe someone else is." They will be wrong. But they'll have to find that out themselves. And that will be much more painful.