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There are 14 tractates that were not canonized as part of the Mishnah...
There are 14 tractates that were not canonized as part of the Mishnah. Typically found at the end of Seder Nezikin, these are referred to as the "mesectos katanos" or "minor tractates." A statement from one of the minor tractates is called a braisa rather than a mishna. The minor tractates are:
1. Avos d'Rabbi Natan – an expansion of the ethical concepts found in Avos; two versions are extant
2. Sofrim – laws of sacred books and the public reading of the Torah
3. Eival Rabbosi, AKA Semachos – laws of funerals and mourning
4. Kallah – sexual matters
5. Derech Eretz Rabbah – forbidden marital relationships, plus good manners and proper behavior
6. Derech Eretz Zuta – moral lessons for scholars and students
7. Perek HaShalom – statements on the importance of peace
8. Sefer Torah – laws of writing a Torah scroll
9. Mezuzah – laws of mezuzos
10. Tefillin – laws of tefillin
11. Tzitzis – laws of tzitzis
12. Avadim – indentured servitude
13. Geirim – the conversion process and the proper treatment of converts
14. Kusim – Samaritans (who were considered like Jews in some respects but like non-Jews in others)
Additionally, there is Talmudic discussion of tractate Kallah. The version of the braisos with this commentary is referred to as "Kallah Rabbosi."


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Reviews were mixed to negative for the three plays in the just-concluded Christopher Hampton festival at the Guthrie Theater.
The box-office result was less equivocal. The theater sold only about half the total seats available for the festival. Revenue from ticket sales was half what it was three years ago for the Guthrie's three-play Tony Kushner celebration, which itself was far from sold out.
In an interview last week, Guthrie Director Joe Dowling admitted the box office was disappointing, but he said the celebrations have an equally important aesthetic function -- to introduce writers to Twin Cities audiences. Looking ahead, he said there likely will be budget cuts to avoid a fiscal-year deficit.
"The thing about the Guthrie is we can be down on one show and over on another," Dowling said. "Every year we adjust as we go. ... That might mean pay cuts, but we'll do whatever it takes to make sure we don't have a deficit. We know we're down as the season starts now, and we'll pick it up."
"Appomattox," Hampton's new play about the resonance between the Civil War and the 1960s civil rights movement, fared the best in percentage of capacity during the festival. "Tales From Hollywood" sold more tickets, but because it was in the larger thrust stage, it lagged in capacity. "Embers," a small play, managed to do only 45 percent capacity in a 200-seat theater.
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Three scenes stick in my head as I look back at the Hampton Festival.
The first is from April 2009. Joe Dowling was spreading the Tony Kushner gospel on a warm evening at Plymouth Congregational Church.
"We need to introduce Tony Kushner to our community," the Guthrie's director said. "He's not a household name like Arthur Miller, or Tennessee Williams or William Shakespeare."
Well. If the Guthrie felt it needed to bang the drum for Kushner, a man whose celebrity and charisma was at least attached to some high-profile causes and plays, how could Christopher Hampton stand a chance to electrify audiences? Hampton, polite and articulate and brainy, is a quiet man whose fame derives primarily from adaptations and translations. When you think of "Art" or "God of Carnage," you think of playwright Yazmina Reza, not Hampton, who translated those plays into English. The point is not necessarily to compare Kushner -- who leads with his chin -- and the taciturn Hampton. The point is: Was the Guthrie up to the challenge of promoting someone so little-known?
The second scene was a sparsely attended Wednesday matinee for "Tales From Hollywood." "There's hardly anyone here," a woman sitting behind me said to her companion.
No, there wasn't. A day later, a "friend of the Guthrie" forwarded an e-mail that had offered patrons free tickets for an evening performance of "Hollywood." The aroma of box-office disaster was on the wind.
Lastly, there were empty seats at opening night of "Appomattox" but what mattered more was the opening scene, with Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass speaking in dialogue plucked from an ABC "After School Special." Could the entire act be so wooden and presentational? It could; it was. Lots of people took intermission as permission to escape -- which was unfortunate because the second act has promise.
Selling seats is not a theater's paramount mission. But a festival is about lively throngs, exciting personalities and energy that builds on itself. Here's hoping that the Guthrie's next festival has all those ingredients.
Christopher Hampton would not have been on my top-50 list of living playwrights who are deserving of a multiple-play festival at the Guthrie. The considerable resources expended on the Hampton effort would have been better spent on a celebration centered on, say, Suzan-Lori Parks, Sarah Ruhl, Tarell Alvin McCraney, David Henry Hwang, Lynn Nottage or Edward Albee. If we had to go global, Tom Stoppard, Wole Soyinka and Athol Fugard are stronger contenders.
After seeing "Tales From Hollywood," "Appomattox" and "Embers," I sensed a playwright with too little interest in the unique creative opportunities that the stage has to offer. These talky works suggest that the playwright is a frustrated novelist taking it out on hapless theatergoers.
"Tales," which was vividly animated by director Ethan McSweeny, featured magnetic performances by Lee Sellars, Stephen Yoakam and Allison Daugherty. In "Appomattox," Shawn Hamilton, who played the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and Harry Groener, who played Lyndon Johnson, were sparks of lightning in heavy clouds.
But the Hampton fest never rose to the bar that the Guthrie set with its inaugural Tony Kushner festival in 2009. Kushner got at contemporary themes and issues in a way that made his work immediate and vital.
There was no "Caroline, or Change" or "Tiny Kushner" to remember this time around -- no searing production that could be taken on the road to Berkeley and London as a gorgeous emblem of Twin Cities theater.
Joe Dowling's legacy is secure, no doubt. Thousands see it every day, either through shows or simply by driving by the skyline-changing edifice on the Mississippi that he commissioned from architect Jean Nouvel. I hope that the Hampton festival does not become for Dowling what "Babes in Arms" was for his predecessor, Garland Wright -- an ambitious misfire in the denouement of an estimable tenure.


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US Common Core State Standard Math 4.OA.C.5
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Description of Standard: Generate a number or shape pattern that follows a given rule. Identify apparent features of the pattern that were not explicit in the rule itself. For example, given the rule "Add 3" and the starting number 1, generate terms in the resulting sequence and observe that the terms appear to alternate between odd and even numbers. Explain informally why the numbers will continue to alternate in this way.


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Taste of Auckland, the foodie event of the culinary year, has announced it will make its mouth-watering return to Victoria Park on Thursday, November 15 to Sunday, November 18, 2012.
Featuring a stunning lineup of Auckland's best restaurants and exhibitors from throughout the country, there will be more than enough flavour on offer to tempt even the finest of palates.
With each restaurant presenting three of their signature dishes from new summer menus, that all adds up to a tantalising tasting menu to select from!
The line-up of talented chefs so far includes Des Harris from Clooney, Kyle Street and celebrity chef Al Brown from Depot Eatery & Oyster Bar, the dynamic kitchen pairing of Anton Leyland and Juan Balsani from Kermadec Fine, Masterchef Simon Gault from Euro, talented restaurateur Antonio Crisci from Waiheke Island's Poderi Crisci, and known to many as Auckland's best Italian restaurant, Toto's will be represented at Taste of Auckland by owner/ Head Chef Sergio Maglione.
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Spring in Umbria: What to Wear, What to Do, What to Eat
If in the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love, in the dog days of icy February he is most likely thinking about his next vacation. Preferibly to warmer climes. If the drifting snow and slate-colored skies have got you dreaming of your next trip to central Italy, here's a quick overview of what you can expect in springtime in Umbria.
Spring Weather in Umbria
Spring, specifically April and May, is one of my favorite times to visit Umbria. The crowds haven't yet begun to bunch up around the major monuments, hotels, restaurants, and anyone working in the travel industry is just coming off a winter rest so happy to see you, the days are longer (many churches and monuments are open until dusk, so a longer day is conducive to getting more bang for your buck), and the lovely Umbrian countryside comes alive with blossoming trees, blooming gardens, and meadows of wildflowers.
That said, being properly kitted out for an Umbrian spring involves a little packing savvy. Make sure you bring clothes you can layer, since the weather may go from chilly and rainy to sunny and warm in a matter of days (if not hours). I would include a jacket, a sweater (or fleece), shoes that can take rain, a scarf (or pashmina), and an umbrella. Obviously March through mid-April will require heavier layers, while the end of April through May warms up considerably and you can get by with lighter clothing. For some average temperatures, try this handy graph here.
Also, make sure you have both indoor and outdoor sights on your itinerary so you can work around anything the sky might toss at you. The weather is, of course, spottier than it would be at the height of summer, but generally has cool, sunny days (good for walking or exploring a hill town) interspersed with some showers (a great excuse to duck into a museum or church). …and gets steadily warmer and sunnier the further you push forward into May.
Spring Holidays in Umbria
If you are planning your trip on a strict budget, by choosing a "shoulder" season (those buffer months between high and low season), you will be more likely to find deals on flights, accommodations, and car rentals. Shoulder season for Umbria generally includes the months of March and some or all of April, but you need to keep an eye on when the national holidays are, as you won't be likely to find discounted rates during those times.
8 March: Festa della Donna (National Women's Day)—This isn't likely to flip rates into high season, and may even save you some money if you are of the fairer sex. The Ministry for Art and Culture has periodic discount days for state museums and monuments across Italy, and on the Festa della Donna women have free admission. Beware of trying to dine out, however, as restaurants will be packed with tables of girlfriends out for a night on the town and many places will offer only a fixed menù dinner option.
17 March: Festa Della Unità dell'Italia (Unification Day)—Word is still out as to whether this holiday is a one-off for 2011 or will stick around for awhile. Some museums and monuments will be closed, as will offices and businesses (most restaurants and shops catering to tourists should remain open). As it falls on a Thursday this year, many Italians may take advantage of the ponte ("bridge" between a holiday and the weekend) to head out for a mini-break, so hotel prices may reflect the surge in demand.
19 March: San Giuseppe (Saint Joseph's Feast Day, celebrated as Father's Day)—This doesn't really have any effect on anything, but if you happen to be in Italy with your favorite Dad, you might want to buy him a plate of zeppole (a custard-filled fritter) or frittelle (a sugar-dusted rice fritter) traditionally eaten today to show him your love.
Pasqua/Pasquetta (Easter weekend–from Good Friday through Easter Monday)– One of the most popular times for Italians to take advantage of their schools and offices closing and head out on vacation. Definitely high season prices, and availability may be scarce. On the upside, however, visiting around Easter offers an opportunity to participate in the many rituals and traditions surrounding this solemn yet joyful holiday.
25 April: Festa della Liberazione (Liberation Day)—Some museums and monuments (along with all offices and schools) may be closed, and if it falls near a weekend you may run into a ponte peak. This year il 25 Aprile (as it is colloquially known) is the same day as Pasquetta, so see above.
1 May: Festa dei Lavoratori (Labor Day)– Some museums and monuments (along with all offices and schools) may be closed, and if it falls near a weekend you may run into a ponte peak. The Ministry for Art and Culture has periodic discount days for state museums and monuments across Italy, and on Il Primo Maggio (as it is colloquially known) many offer €1 admission.
Spring Festivals in Umbria
Hand in hand with holidays come festivals, and one of the biggest selling points to visiting Umbria in spring is the plethora of wonderful traditional local festivals, during which the region awakens from its long winter hibernation and welcomes spring with open arms. For a list of those worth checking out, take a look here. (The list ended up so long that I made it into its own blog post. Sorry about the detour!)
Spring Sagre in Umbria
The sagra season really begins to gain traction in spring, so if you are looking for a festive atmosphere, a traditional meal, and a great window into Umbria culture, stop in to one of these:
Scheggino: Festa del Diamante Nero (mid-March) When they say the Black Diamond Festival, they are not talking about the gems you wear, but those you eat: truffles!
Bevagna: Arte in Tavola (end of April – beginning of May)–A celebration of traditional Umbrian cooking, with a little art and history thrown in, along the streets and piazze of one of Umbria's loveliest towns.
Eggi: Sagra degli Asparagi (end of April – beginning of May) This hilltop village in the beautiful countryside near Spoleto is all about asparagus one week of the year.
Pietrafitta: Sagra degli Asparagi del Bosco (end of April – beginning of May) In a variation on the theme, this village near Piegaro concentrates on wild asparagus.
Spring Food in Umbria
Affettati (charcuterie): One of the mainstays of the Umbrian diet is pork, and the region is famous for its salame, prosciutto, dried sausage, corallina, and pancetta. Traditionally, pigs are butchered during the winter, and by spring the cured and salted charcuterie is at its prime.
Wild asparagus: Umbrians are diehard foragers: mushrooms, berries, field greens and, come April, the wily wild asparagus. Local markets sell them by the bunches, and the sharp flavor is perfect with fresh tagliatelle (egg noodles) or in risotto.
Easter food: Easter is the biggest spring holiday, and, like most Italian holidays, food plays a principal role. Breakfast is traditionally the contents of the specially prepared and blessed Easter basket, including hardboiled eggs, new salame (see above), wine (yes, the breakfast of champions), a savory cheese bread (torta pasquale or torta di formaggio), and the dove-shaped colomba sweet bread. At lunch, expect egg-based pasta in all shapes and forms, lamb or young goat, artichokes, asparagus, fennel, and other spring vegetables, and the first strawberries of the season. Afterwards, merrymakers break open their hollow chocolate eggs to find their surprise inside and eat the remains as dessert.
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Alexandra |
while "some museums and monuments will be closed" for March 17th as you say, from what I understand there will be massive festivities everywhere and STATE museums and archaeological sites are all open FREE March 17-18 😉 !
Nina Sgriccia |
Rebecca, I love your blog! What will be open on Easter weekend? Restaurants? Musuems? Shops? We are staying near Spoleto. Thanks!
Nina Sgriccia |
Please describe 'ponte peak'. Thanks
Joanne Esau |
Thank you for this great blog. Very helpful as I pack. We are leaving a very snowy Vermont winter to be in Italy for just 9 days. I will celebrate my 60th birthday in Assisi (arriving by train w/ backpacks) and your information is very helpful. I don't know where we will stay yet but I wish we could stay longer and enjoy your beautiful family home and the passion you show for the life you have created there.
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This Monday at 9/8c, Fox's The Following turns the page to "The Final Chapter" — as in the title of its freshman finale. But is Joe Carroll (played by James Purefoy) truly ready to close the book on his and Ryan Hardy's (Kevin Bacon) game of cat-and-mouse? And whom among the good guys might he take out along the way to his killer coda?
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Not that the FBI has many players left to lose. When last we tuned in, Agent Parker (Annie Parisse) had been nabbed by a band of followers and buried alive, her frantic breathing playing over an especially eerie closing title card. Meanwhile, Joe, with his cult's compound comprised, dragged Claire (Natalie Zea) first to a safe(/stolen) house, then ultimately to the docks, where he plans to finish his and Ryan's story. "Joe is unhinged, for sure," Bacon tells TVLine.
When we suggest that Agent Weston will lead the search for Parker, conveniently leaving Ryan to hunt down and confront Joe by himself, Bacon responds, "That's not exactly what happens, but I can say that as is necessary, Ryan's got to go out on his own. It's got to be mano a mano — and we definitely do that."
Teasing the inevitable clash between protagonist and antagonist, Bacon says, "In terms of the psychological kind of mind games that go on between me and him, like where he gets under my skin or I get under his, there's a scene where I get a chance to really, like, mess with his head."
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Circling back to the question of, "Who's gonna die?": Parker's subterranean sitch, coupled with Carroll's growing disregard for his ex-wife's life and his determination to have a deadly denouement with Ryan, suggests that at least one more major casualty is on the way — in the wake of the show snuffing Paul (Aden Canto), Jacob (Nico Tortorella) and Roderick (Warren Kole) in recent weeks. To that, Bacon advises fans with a chuckle, "Hold on to your hat! Because I will tell you that there is…. I mean, I don't think anybody has job security, including me. That's just the way we roll." (The willingness of series creator Kevin Williamson to drop people like flies when story dictates, Bacon observes, "is exciting on one hand, but it's also kind of sad when you have somebody like Adan or Nico doing great work.")
Although the finale, all told, packs in "a lot of tragic elements," "many shocking moments" and "a very explosive ending," Bacon says it is also a "very emotional" final hour for the dark drama's freshman run.
"I'm always interested in where can we go emotionally, because that's the stuff that I'm more drawn to," the film vet says. "I found it very moving when I read the script, and as I was in the scenes, and when I watched the finale. It's kind of epic in a way — epic and gothic — and at the same time personal."
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St Mel's Catholic Church in the Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL.
Sometime around 1912 Michael and Alice Connery moved their family of 9 to a new home at 4140 W Washington Boulevard in Chicago. In doing so, they became members of St Mel Parish. St Mel Church, located at Washington and Kildare, was only a block away from their house. This church is where their youngest daughter Elizabeth was baptized.
Seven of their children were confirmed in this church and three of their daughters were married before it's marble altar. Several of their grandchildren were baptized in this church and one of my cousins received all of her sacraments in this parish.
Members of my family remained members of this parish for over fifty years and when my Grandfather died in 1953, the grade school was closed on the day of his funeral. I remember being highly offended that I was not allowed to attend his funeral but all those other kids could.
This church served the needs of my grandparents and their family for many years and was the foundation of our faith. Our Irish Catholic roots are strong three generations later and I believe that can be traced to the support my grandparents found at St Mel's Church.
photo courtesy of Eric Allix Rogers via Flick'r used under creative commons license.
photo courtesy of Eric Allix Rogers via Flick'r used under creative commons license.


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A few weeks ago I was getting ready to do some cleaning, and as I do every time I get ready to do housework, I got distracted by some beauty product on my night stand. This usually means I put on way too much makeup and just play around… that's my SSB. The last time I did this, I grabbed Bobbi Brown's Pot Rouge and suddenly, it was like I was reunited with a long lost love.
Bobbi Brown's Pot Rouge for Lips and Cheeks is a beauty multi-tasker that everyone should have a least one of in their makeup bag. I've been switching it up with Chocolate Cherry and Blushed Rose on my lips and cheeks lately. Chocolate Cherry seems a little intense for everyday wear but don't let it scare you. Everyone can wear this shade, it all depends on how you apply it. With a light hand, this goes on beautifully. Cheeks have a light rosy flush to them and lips have that just bitten look to them with a hint of a brown. I've picked up a few more shades since we've been reunited and the beauty addict in me is debating collecting them all.
My other current love is Stila's Convertible Color. Just like Bobbi's Pot Rouge, this is another great beauty multi-tasker. I like to use this one on my cheeks more than my lips because the formula with this one is sheerer in comparison to the Pot Rouge. It also has a semi-matte finish where the Pot Rouge has some shine to it. This gives my cheeks that nice dewy look I'm in love with. Also, Stila's shade range is a little different from Bobbi Brown's so you're not duplicating a shade you already have. Stila has some peachy shades that Bobbi Brown lacks like Gladiola and Gerbera. Plus you can't go wrong with the mirror in the compact. Maybe one day Pot Rouges will come with a little mirror in the cap. 🙂
I would be in heaven if Bobbi Brown or Stila made one of these with a hint of shimmer… maybe they are listening. Do you own one of these? Which ones? I want to hear all about it in the comments.
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Anyway, it's hard to want to graveyard hop in Minnesota in the middle of winter. It's just not as... inviting as those warm fall days with the leaves all changing....
Since my last post, I have watched the GeneaBloggers' prompts for 52 Weeks to Better Genealogy, and though I haven't posted about any of them, there was one in particular that really caught my interest. It was week #44, end-Oct/beg-Nov:
Research ways to give back to the genealogy community. A great deal of genealogy information on line was put there by volunteers. This week, your challenge is to examine some different ways genealogists can donate their time and effort in kind.
One of the first places mentioned for volunteer genealogical work was Find A Grave. I love Find A Grave. I clicked over there and realized there was something I could do. There's a very small private family cemetery near me that is placed incorrectly on all kinds of maps (including Google Maps and MapQuest). I contacted Find A Grave and gave them the information to correct that. I told them where the cemetery actually is, what it's called and another name it's also known as. And since I had just been there (taken there by my double 4th cousin, whom I met through Ancestry.com) and taken pictures of every headstone, I offered to set up the names of the people interred there!
Because of my e-mail, Find A Grave made the corrections, and I have started listing the interments! How cool is that?? Even cooler, I've had another distant relative contact me through Find A Grave because of that! And even cooler than that, he had an actual photograph of my 3rd great grandmother, Anna Gee Aldritt (1805-1890).
And I know for sure it's really her, because she looks remarkably like one of her daughters, Jemima Aldritt Trumble (left, 1835-1891), of whom I already had a picture.
And how cool is that?? So, the moral is, pay it forward, and it comes back to you. The genealogy community is fabulously generous with information. Help out wherever you can, to pay back those who worked hard to put your information where you found it!
And dream of nicer days for cemetery hopping!


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A Thousand Ways Down
The power of Gullfoss visible in black and white.
Bad River Footbridge 4
Beyond the Living
West of Svartifoss in Vatnajökull National Park, a hiking trail climbs uphill to the lookout point Sjónarnípa. Behind the viewpoint are sweeping mountains and glaciers. In front of it is the stark, stunning intersection of mountains with the black plains of Skeiđarársandur. The river Morsá retreats into the background, on its way to the ocean.
Bixby Creek Bridge Before Dawn
California State Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway), Big Sur, California
Canyon's End
This picture was taken about quarter to ten in the evening, looking southward over the mouth of Fjarđrágljúfur. While Rachel and I had already seen a number of incredible sights in Iceland, this was the first place I saw where I just couldn't believe that such a place really existed, and that I was really there. The landscape did not look real; it was something out of a movie or a video game. The quietness was total; there were no noises other than the quite bubbling of the river below. No distant cars; no buzzing insects; no humming electronics; no human sounds of any kind. We were completely alone. During our two-hour walk along the rim of the canyon, we were the only people out there. It was a kind of peacefulness, serenity and solitude I had not previously encountered anywhere.
Cemetery Gate
Sandfell is the site of a deserted farm and cemetery. Situated on a grassy oasis south of Skaftafell, it is surrounded by volcanoes, glaciers and wastelands - all of which made this a very difficult place to live. Nevertheless, the site was continuously inhabited for nearly 1000 years. The last farmers moved away in 1945, and the last burial occurred in 1950. The view in this picture is from inside the cemetery, looking out through the wooden gate to the west, toward the vast sandur.
Christmas Star Circles
Church Flowers
Only a few kilometers east of Reynisfjara lies the southernmost point in Iceland, the town of Vík. "Vík" is a simple word, meaning bay, and plenty of places in Iceland have this name, either singly or in combination (e.g., Reykjavík), so you sometimes see this town identified as Vík í Mýrdal. It's a small town, even by Icelandic standards, and it does not have a lot of touristy things in it. What seemed to be the big draw was in fact the town church, perched up on a hill overlooking the town and surrounded by massive fields of purple lupines.
Lupines are native to Alaska, and were imported to Iceland in an effort to control erosion. It worked…perhaps too well. The plant has run over parts of Iceland, displacing native vegetation. But if lupines are driving out some species, they are attracting people: more than a few people were prowling around Vík shooting the flowers and not the church or the town and beach below.
Dark Plunge
Seljalandsfoss in South Iceland, less than an hour from midnight in late May.
Emerald Bay Sunrise (cropped)
Floating Boardwalk
A floating trail through America's largest freshwater cattail marsh, Horicon Marsh
Glowing Valley
This picture is something of a miracle. Rachel and I had eaten dinner in Hólar, at a picnic table in the clump of trees you see behind the steeple. The whole time, I was watching a bank of fog begin rising up the valley, knowing that it would snuff out my photography. I thought I had enough time - the fog appeared to be moving slowly - so I walked around the church slowly, photographing it from every angle, snapping some shots of the mountains, enjoying a lovely evening. And then all of a sudden: the fog was on.
On the drive in, I had seen what looked like a fantastic vantage point, and figured I'd stop along the road on the way out. Now, suddenly, that vantage was being swallowed up by a suffocating Icelandic fog. I ran back to the van, got Rachel bundled in, and peeled away.
The fog overtook us on the short drive out of Hólar, and when I came to my vantage point, I simply stopped the van right in the middle of the road. I'd been driving with my camera in my lap, and I ran across the road, flopped down in a bed of golden dandelions, and started firing off pictures.
Sometimes you get lucky. At that moment, the fog opened up just enough, allowing a brilliant golden light to flood over Hólar. It's the sort of light that you just can't get under any other conditions. It turned out I had two minutes. But I was there at exactly the right two minutes. This may be my very favorite picture I took in all of Iceland.
Gođafoss in north-central Iceland.
Gođafoss - waterfall of the gods - is one of the most famous and beautiful waterfalls in a country filled with them. Like Niagara Falls, it's not particularly tall (only 12 meters, in fact), but it has a stunning horseshoe shape with numerous different channels.
Unlike Niagara Falls, there is no development around this waterfall - just a restaurant and hotel a quarter mile away, and a small parking lot. And, as with so many other places in Iceland, it is possible to walk wherever you want, going right up to the water's edge (or the edge of the cliffs). There are no railings, barriers, warning signs, or security personnel out to keep people away. At Gođafoss there weren't even any lights on at night (as there were at Seljalandsfoss). It is rare to see natural beauty in such a natural state.
Gulf Shores Sunset #21
Hverfell Diagonals
The volcanic crater Hverfell, a nearly circular tephra ring east of Mývatn.
Iceberg Twilight
Fractured ice piled up in Jokulsárlón, slowly floating out to sea.
Kenosha Harbor 2
Kukuiula Park Sunrise 6
Lakefront Twilight 2
Looking north along the shore of Lake Michigan in early July
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Reuben looks back at the life of the Wii and picks the five games he thinks showed the console off the best.
i mean this may be the final swansong for a wii player if they choose NOT to get a wii-u. If you do get a wii-u then the song plays on.
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On the road to Rootstech 2012!Posted: January 31, 2012 Filed under: Genealogy | Tags: Rootstech 2012 Leave a comment
It's total countdown mode here. I am headed to Salt Lake City for Rootstech on the 1st (is that really tomorrow?), and I can't wait.
I was a stay-at-home last year, following the posts with envy and thinking, Yep, I gotta get out there next year. And so I am. At the moment I'm still fiddling with my schedule, awash in a sea of great workshop information. I've made my own big fat schedule chart that I pore over the way generals obsess over the wall maps in World War II movies. It's dithering, but very pleasant dithering. (I did manage to abandon my chart-tweaking long enough to sign up for a couple of the hands-on workshops before they filled up.) There will be new friends to look up and official Rootstech bloggers to gawk at. (I promise to gawk in a subtle way. Really.)
Then, too, there's the prospect of visiting the Family History Library for the first time. I am going through the obligatory first-timer's agonizing over what to focus on first. Luckily I read Elyse's sensible post in which she mentioned going for the books that can't be loaned out. This stopped some of my hyperventilation, thank goodness. I'm still hyperventilating a bit, but it can now be handled by a lunch-sized brown paper bag as opposed to a supermarket-sized one.
Off to pack all my notes and drives and lists. Oh, and I guess I'd better pack some clothes, too.


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Well, where to begin, at the beginning. I had this mole on my right upper arm, it had been there for years. I would look at it, and know that it wasn't right; and that little voice kept saying, "go, go have it checked." In May, 2009 I went to my primary doctor and she did a biopsy, calling me the next night and telling me I had melanoma. I had no idea that it was as serious as it was. She sent me for a chest x-ray and blood work, all were fine. I went and had a wide excision done - they went right to my bone - I knew then that this wasn't alright. They checked 3 sentinel lymph nodes; all were fine. My surgeon assured me that it couldn't spread in my blood, and that I was just stage 1. Things went along fine, and then in November, I woke up in the middle of the night feeling this ball in my abdomen. I went to see my doctor - she sent me for a CT scan, then to the surgeon. None of them expected it to be melanoma - it was. I was then sent to an oncologist and I thought he was going to tell me it was stage 3. But no, with almost tears in his eyes he told me it was stage 4, metatastic melanoma. I felt so helpless. How could this be happening? Well, I buckled in for a long ride. I went to U of M and met with a great team there. They advised me of the treatment options - no chemo, just clinical trials and IL-2 - I opted for the IL-2. That happened in January, 2010. It was a horrible experience. My blood pressure was extremely low, 60/30, so they put me on dopamine, and every 15 minutes a nurse was there checking me. I prayed and prayed. I knew God was there with me. I made it through 5 doses each time. I am home now, waiting. I go for another CT scan in February and back to U of M on March 10th. I guess at the 3 month mark, which will be in June, they will decide if I have to do the IL-2 again. There are no mets, yet, on my vital organs; but I have 2 tumors - one on my shoulder and one on my leg, which both seem to be getting larger each day. I don't know of anyone I can talk to so I came here and got a lot of information. Please keep me in your prayers. I am going to fight this MONSTER!!! Thanks for listening. Jo
Hang in there(5/26/2010 - 6:16pm)
I wish you the best of luck!
Re: Jolaina(7/7/2010 - 5:11pm)
Hi Jolaina,
I was diagnosed with melenoma in May of 2010. I am not getting a treatment as of right now, but, I have to go back in 3 months for repeat scans and work up.
It's the not knowing and the uncertainty that is hard to endure, and, like you I just keep praying and praying!
I will remember you in my prayers,
Sincerely yours,
Martha Bruinsma
Never speak in anger.
Be still and know that I am God!
Re: Jolaina(7/9/2010 - 12:01am)
You are not alone. You have come to the right place! I feel for you and I will pray for you .
My Brother left this life January 30,2010 and I promised him I would continue fighting Melanoma in his name, I told him I would tell everyone how amazing he was/is.
Misty Dobson Duanes Sister
Re: Jolaina(7/20/2010 - 7:58am)
Hey.I read ur post and it popped out at me.so I joined so I could reply.firstly my name is Elise I'm 23,I live in Australia. I was diagnosed with stage 3 malignant melanoma in 2007,four months after I got married. I had a heap of lymph nodes removed from my neck,most of which where effected.the primary was a mole on my scalp which I also had removed in 2007.all seemed good until 2009 when I began getting sever abdominal pains,tests revealed it had made it's way to my smal intestine.a few tumors where removed and this made it stage 4.again things felt good until early 2010 when we discovered it had made it's way to my elbow and knee. This has been more difficult than my first few times.I guess because I can't do alot exercise and it's a daily reminder.I'm now thinking about entering a trial(braf).I have a tiny nodule in the fatty tissue around my kidneys.so this will b what they will be watching thru the trial. That's a little about my story...now:how are you since ur post? It made me smile when I read you know God is looking after you! God is only hope thru all of this.I'm blessed have an extrodonary family and church,Who support me with words of hope. I will defiantly think of u and pray for not just strength and peace but a healing! I love hearing hope filled journeys,I'd love to hear urs!
Re: Jolaina(5/4/2011 - 8:25am)
Hi Jo. Your story sounds so similar to me. My brother just went through this last year. God bless you. This really is a monster
Re: Jolaina(5/20/2011 - 9:19pm)
My only two daugters are both Stage IV Malignant Melanoma. My oldest daughter presented with Nodular Melanoma on her back, she then had Interferon for 1 year, then found mets in her stomach, she had 5 tumors the size of grapefruits removed, they were not able to remove all of the tumor mass, left part of one tumor about the size of a walnut, from her stomach she developed mets to her brain, in 2 different lobes. Since all of the mets, and the stomach surgery, she has had a controlled protocal of IL -2 in combination with Temador and other drugs, administerd by Dr. Samlowski, of the Nevada Cancer Institute in Las Vegas Nevada. She also had 3 brain surgeries and 2 Gamma Knife surgeries....she has since been free of any metastatic disease for the past 18 months. She just had another MRI of the brain this past week and she is still clear, and will be due for a PET scan the first of August. Dr. Wolfram Samlowski, is one of the foremost Melanoma specialists in the U.S., he is on the cutting edge of treatment protocols. I don't know where you live, but if at all possible, get in touch with him. You can go on the internet and see his credentials, this man is amazing. He just recently left the Nevada Cancer Institute and is joining another treatment group in Las Vegas, if you can't locate his number, please get in touch with me. My youngest daughter presented with a large sub cutaneous tumor on her forearm, she also had Interferon for a year, her primary site is still unknown, but she has been clear for almost 6 years. Both of my daughters went to the Huntsman Cancer Center in Salt Lake City Utah, prior to seeing Dr. Samlowski in Nevada....they are alive because of him. Don't settle for anything less than the very best. You are in my prayers.
Nancy Bennett
Re: Jolaina(5/22/2011 - 11:33pm)
Your story is amazing and shows your strength and faith. Please let me know how you are.... Praying....a friend in Texas.
Re: Jolaina(5/24/2011 - 12:28am)
Hey what's up,
I understand you're feeling about not being able to talk to anyone. I'm presently waiting fort the results of my sentinel node biopsy and I'm worried sick. I could kick myself in the ass because like you, I noticed it and just forgot about it everytime I went to tthe doctor. Anyhow have to just deal with the present. Be strong and give it your best. There's always someone to answer any questions on this site.
Re: Jolaina(6/22/2011 - 1:37am)
Keep strong, lady. My thoughts are with you.
Leslie in Arizona (melanoma removed from my scalp, keeping fingers crossed every day)
Re: Jolaina(6/25/2011 - 9:31am)
I too had stage IV metastatic melanoma diagnosed in August 2005. Took temadoe for 6 months and it seemed to be working. One day I was told the cance was not responding to the therapy. My Dr. got me into a trial for ipilimumab. Dr. Wolchok from MSK has been treating me for 5 yrs. Ipilimumab, now called YERVOY, has helped me and many others survive without surgery.
Tell your doctor about Yervoy. It works. I had only 3-5 months to live once I was diagnosed. Don't give up. Go to the YERVOY.com site. There is alot of good things out there. YERVOY is one of the. I swear by it. Tell your doctor to look into it. Tell your doctor to contact Dr. Jedd Wolchok at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Tel. # 646 888 2395.
Good Luck and God Bless.
Tom Telford
Re: Jolaina(6/25/2011 - 12:01pm)
Hi Jolaina,
How are you and I feel for you. Right now my sister in law is in almost the same position. But she or us, her family, husband and children are not giving up We hold on to each other and are looking for other options now.
We, in the netherlands, heard a lot of the progress in this area in Germany, I don't know your situation now or if you undergo treatments in the States but maybe you can read about the treatments in Germany, via the different websites, you never know what the outcome can be.
In the meantime I wish you strength and courage!
Re: Jolaina(7/9/2011 - 10:28pm)
Hi Jolaina,
I was just reading your story and was wondering how you are doing? My brother Mickey is going through stage 4 metatastic melanoma and did 2 rounds of IL-2 and yes it was a horrible experience for him as well. He will be starting another treatment on July 11, YERVOY. The melanoma started on his back and also they did a PET Scan and it had spread to his adrenal glands. He got his results from his 2nd PET Scan after the IL-2 treatments and the tumor on his back his active but stable, the mass on his adrenal gland his active but stable but his lymph nodes are larger, so to us that is good news. Now we see how Mickey responds to the YERVOY treatments. 90 min IV drip then he goes every three weeks as out patient. Please let me know how you are doing i will be praying for you.
Re: Jolaina(7/27/2011 - 9:30pm)
Jolaina, I had melanoma (stage IIb) -- my story is also on here -- and since my treatment in 2008 with Interferon, have not, fortunately, had any sign of recurrence. I wish you for you, the best medical support, and treatment (I had wonderful medical support at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance affiliated with the University of Washington Fred Hutchinson Center). Treatments and care are getting more sophisticated and better everyday. And I hope that with the next generation of continued diagnoses, research and treatments will continue this trend to the ultimate goal -- finding a cause and cure.
But, please talk to us. I think this is a forum for everyone -- and this means YOU. I understand your fears. We are a family that has been rocked with melanoma (my mom, my uncle, my first cousin, with metastic melanoma). We can only fight.
Re: Jolaina(8/13/2011 - 8:54pm)
keep fighting, I too was being treated at u of M and know I am headed to Bethesda to see if I can get into TIL trials. If you need to talk, I will listen.
Re: Jolaina(8/22/2011 - 11:50pm)
HI Jolaina,
Wanted to say be strong and best of luck as you fight this monster.
I'm being treated at University of Miami for Stage III Melanoma.
Re: Jolaina(10/3/2011 - 5:18pm)
Hi, I just read your post. How are you doing?
Your story brought tears to my eyes. You are very brave. I know that God is with you.
I am praying for you!
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." ~ Proverbs 3:5
Re: Jolaina(11/9/2011 - 1:12pm)
wow, i am having a sentinel node biopsy next week and assumed if that is clear i would be fine....scary stuff. i just got diagnosed a few weeks ago, we have to go into the mucsle to remove the rest of it, and also am currently waiting on results from one he removed on my butt......i put this off for about 6 months, and glad i finally went in, but it wasn't for that, i hurt my foot and its not healin so i thought i would ask about my arm at the same time. i just found this site and it seems very helpful....vent all you want, thats exactly what helps....good luck and keep your attitude up! ill be watching your progress :)
Re: Jolaina(1/15/2012 - 12:02pm)
Hi, My name is Tamarah and my partner, Shannon, first had melanoma removed in Feb of 2011 from her back, another on her side, and two sentinel lymphnodes removed which came back clear. Then we went for our annual mammograms and her's came back with something which a sonogram and biopsy showed to be melanoma. That was November of 2011. She had the lump and all of the lymph nodes beneath her left arm removed. They analyzed 25 of the nodes and one was cancerous. They sent us to a medical oncologist and since she currently doesn't have measureable cancer ( apparently PET scans only detect if they are a bigger than a certain size) there is no way to measure the effectiveness of any treatment options. So we're approaching from a nutritional angle. I read a book called Anti-Cancer, and it explained that author's perspective on a cancer cell's growth. What I got from the reading was cancer cells need inflammation to grow. And the second thing I got was we all have cancer cells and our immune system finds them, breaks them down and dispells them. So I decided that we needed to focus on anit-inflammatory foods and nutritional supplements, and foods and supplements that boost the immune system. Shannon is taking Green Tea capsules, Tumeric capsules, Q-10, Flaxseed oil, and Coral calcium. Additionally we are buying grassfed meats, Omega-3 enriched eggs, and organic omega 3 enriched milk. Some fruits and vegetables can be cleaned free of pesticides etc and don't need to be organically grown. But some foods, like berries, broccoli, apples need to be organically grown to be free of bad stuff. My theory on ridding our diets of hormones and pesticides etc is that Shannon's immune system doesn't need to be fighting the bad stuff in what we eat, It needs to be fighting the teeny tiny cancer cells that could grow to be melanoma. I don't know if we're on the right path, or if it will do any good, but I thought I'd share this information. I believe that to fight cancer we need to have confidence in our medical providers, we need to have a strong support system, we need to have a positive attitude, proper nutrition and a strong spiritual path. That's what we're trying. God bless you and may He make the way to your healing be open.
Be the change you want to see in the world.
Re: Jolaina(1/31/2012 - 10:45am)
You are in my thoughts and prayers. God bless.
Re: Jolaina(2/28/2012 - 2:27am)
Hang in there Jolaina, I don't know what else to day. You sound like a warrior ready to do battle and you are very pretty. Recently my Dr just told me that the " age spot" on my neck is a actually a mole and I could read his face as to what he thought of it. I have been asking him about this for 2 years. So I insisted on a referal to a specialist as the mole is irregular, two toned , new , growing and the plastic surgeon said it looks suspicious and must come off for a check asap. Now I wait and have to deal with the feeling that this was so avoidable as I have 2 young teens na dthe job is not yet done.
Keep fighting ...Ros
Re: Jolaina(3/29/2012 - 7:32pm)
Well i totally forgot about this site until facebook reminded me it was here. My update is pretty extensive since i posted this. After Il2 didnt work i went to NIH for TIL. High dose chemo with IL2 then to be told it spread to brain and eye and lungs. Did ipi and it slowed it a bit but
now facing the poss craniotomy. Had SRS and radiation to eye. My life is so different now. I face anxiety daily with any little pain its automatically thinking its melanoma. Oh how i wish i was that girl in the photo you see unfortunately warriors have battle scars and boy do i.
Re: Jolaina(10/30/2012 - 5:30pm)
How are you doing today? I relate to your journey..life changes looking through cancer cells.
Time is a versatile performer. It flies, marches on, heals all wounds, runs out, longer then rope and will tell.
Re: Jolaina(9/5/2013 - 9:49pm)
Very sorry to hear what you are going through. I see Dr. Armatruda who is associated with U of MN. I have stage 3c site is left leg. I try to think of it as a chronic illness otherwise too over-whelming. Be good to yourself. Beth
Stage IV melanoma(7/14/2014 - 8:20am)
A nurse who works at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland
(301) 496-4000 told me that there is a Dr. Rosenberg there who has great
results with Stage IV melanoma treatments. They have different clinical
trials going on through NIH all over the country.
(800) 411-1222 is the number for patient referrals
It might be worth giving them a call to see what they suggest.
Will pray for you!
Same here(6/2/2016 - 10:44am)
Just diagnosed Stage IV MMM. In lymph nodes on the left side of my groin and abdomen. Unknown point of origin. PET showed no cancer in bone, lungs, brain, etc - just nodes and a lot of them. Waiting for BRAF results to determine treatment - immuno or target. Only have had one consult with oncology - getting two more tomorrow, then next week at U of Michigan. You mentioned U of M - which M? What system? Looking for support network and partners in this journey. Thanks for sharing your story. i've started a caringbridge.org to share my story and recorded several vlogs, but not sure about posting them. Good luck in your battle and pave the way for me. We'll fight together! Francyn


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BELMONT, N.C. --- The Belmont Abbey College women's lacrosse team outscored Lees-McRae College by a 13-1 margin in the first half en route to a 23-3 victory in Conference Carolinas play on Wednesday afternoon.
Belmont Abbey (3-0, 2-0 CC) outshot Lees-McRae (1-1, 0-1 CC) by a 40-13 margin, including a 20-4 advantage in the opening 30 minutes, while controlling 21-of-28 draws and recording 45 ground balls. The Bobcats scooped up 21 ground balls on the afternoon.
Olivia Gudewich (Frederick, Md.) paced the Bobcats with two goals, as Katelin Rooney (Naples, Fla.) added a team-high five ground balls and a strike of her own. Jessica Travers (Asheville, N.C.) chipped in an assist, while Mia Emmerson (Orlando, Fla.) tallied eight saves between the pipes.
Mackenzie Miller led the way for Belmont Abbey with seven goals on nine shots, as Reese Gassie added four strikes and one assist. Katy Connery and Megan Patton each posted a hat trick, while Gina Colella and Gassie chipped in nine and eight ground balls, respectively. Danielle Ruffalo made five saves for the Abbey.
Belmont Abbey opened the scoring with five quick goals before Gudewich answered for the Bobcats at the 25:39 mark, taking a pass from Travers and beating the goalie to cut the lead to 5-1. The Abbey would respond with 10 straight goals, pushing the advantage to 15-1 with 27:32 left in the second half. Rooney then tallied for the Bobcats, converting a free position shot before Gudewich added her second of the day on an eight-meter strike with 18:03 to go.
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Panmure's new $17.5m transport interchange was officially opened on Saturday 18 January. The new bus and train station, which will be the gateway to a high frequency busway, is a significant step towards better transport connections for Auckland's eastern suburbs.
The interchange will allow easy and direct transfers between rail and bus, making life easier and the commute that little bit shorter for people living and working in the area.
The interchange is part of the Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI) and its completion marks the first stage of the Southeastern Busway between Panmure, Pakuranga and Botany. The next stage will see the creation of the busway lanes along Lagoon Drive and Pakuranga Road to a new bus station at Pakuranga town centre.
The busway will offer passengers faster and more reliable travel times by freeing buses from traffic congestion. It will better connect people in the area to trains to the city and the south.
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Features at the interchange include a new central pedestrian plaza linking both sides of the rail tracks, two lifts, escalators to both platforms and four sets of stairs at the main access points. Ticket machines have been installed on both platforms with a staffed ticket office on the ground floor.
AMETI is Auckland Transport's largest construction project which, when complete, will see the delivery of the first major infrastructure in the area for a number of years.
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Baklava with Pistachios & Fynbos Honey
I have wanted to make Baklava for years now but I always thought it was one of those desserts that was just too difficult to make yourself (or one of those desserts that I'm just too lazy to make myself). But when I received some of Mediterranean Delicacies' (MD) phyllo pastry, I thought it necessary to give this delicious Greek dessert a try.
I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was. The MD phyllo pastry is light and delicate and working with it was incredibly easy. I loved how it wouldn't dry out immediately (like some other phyllos) if I didn't cover it with a damp cloth and that the layers weren't too thin so it would tear easily but still thin enough to create a beautiful flaky pastry.
I decided to use a mixture of Pecan nuts and Pistachios for my baklava and I used Fynbos honey (which is incredibly fragrant) which I found here in Stilbaai. If you can't find Fynbos honey, feel free to use any honey you have in the house.
As I said, I was really pleased at how easy it was to make this delicious pastry but even more delighted that it was so incredibly delicious! My family all loved it and the entire batch was finished within a day!
Makes approximately 16 servings of Baklava (depening on how large you slice them)
1 pack Mediterranean Delicacies Phyllo pastry
250g butter, melted
200g pecan nuts
200g shelled pistachio nuts
1 cup caster sugar
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
pinch of salt
Vanilla-Fynbos honey syrup
1 cup sugar
2 cups water
1/2 cup fynbos honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pre-heat the oven to 180°c.
- Brush a large rectangular oven-proof dish with some of the melted butter.
- Place the pecan nuts, pistachios, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg into a food processor and blend until the nuts are finely chopped.
- Layer 5 layers of phyllo pastry into the dish, brushing each layer with melted butter before placing the next layer ontop.
- Scatter a 1/3 of the nut mixture over the phyllo pastry.
- Now, place 3 layers of phyllo, each brushed with butter ontop of the nuts.
- Follow with another 1/3 of the nut mixture. Followed by another 3 layers of phyllo (brushed with butter), the last of the nuts and then top this with the remaining phyllo layers. Brush the top of the phyllo pastry with melted butter and place into the pre-heated oven.
- Bake for 20 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and crisp.
- While the baklava is baking, combine all the ingredients for the syrup in a small saucepan and allow to simmer until the sugar has dissolved.
- The moment the baklava comes out of the oven, pour over the hot syrup and allow to stand at room temperature for 4-6 hours before serving.
I was so afraid to make baklava, it sounded so tricky but you make it look so simple!
Any left, looks so yummee!!
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Ed Canney wrote:On my way home today from Boston on the MBTA Orange line, I noticed several workers using various pieces of equipment removing trees, rails, and ties from Yard 21.
AEM7AC920 wrote:That is indeed the location where the new Ikea and train station will go.
Veristek wrote:What new station are you guys referring to?
WonderlandMan wrote:I didnt even think that station was approved or even on the horizon. Link to more details?
jake1966 wrote:The block that contained Good Times is slated to be torn down soon. It will be interesting to see when (and if) IKEA is built if they would use rail for deliveries.
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Earlier this week, President Obama announced that he will propose a 1 percent raise for federal employees in 2015.
If adopted by Congress, the raise would mark the second consecutive 1 percent increase after three years of frozen pay. Federal employee groups were not impressed , calling the proposal "pitiful," "inadequate" and "bittersweet."
Turns out the groups may have a point, at least from a historical perspective. Here's a chart (click on it to enlarge) showing every federal employee raise since 1970:


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Alert Tyler Officers Capture Burglary Suspect
A burglar alarm alerted two Tyler Police motorcycle officers Wednesday night to a break-in at the Army Navy store located in the 1200 block of SSE Loop 323. Police discovered a large hole cut out in the back of the building.
As officers were waiting for back up, a man exited a wooded area wearing black clothing. 20-year-old Richard Moore of Chapel Hill was in possession of a pair of gloves and a flashlight stolen from the business. Police also confiscated a small axe apparently used to cut through the wall.