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Larry David to Play Himself on Broadway
In a play he wrote.
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In a play he wrote.
Don't expect anything before 2016 at the earliest.
How much can Jerry Seinfeld make from a single syndication cycle? $400 million.
Seinfeld might star.
Nelly and Justin Bartha laugh it up at the Knicks game. Larry David grimaces.
Before he was everyone's favorite curmudgeon, LD was just another goofy sketch actor.
"I'm just an indecisive fella."
It's like Curb Your Enthusiasm, if Larry was poor and hated Jon Hamm.
Greg Mottola's Clear History will feature a bearded, long-haired David.
And learn that (unsurprisingly) he hates taking pictures.
Curb your expectations.
In addition to Michael Keaton and Jon Hamm.
Breaking Curb.
The plot was revealed today.
The one with Jon Hamm.
They discuss pancake warmth and tea versus coffee in Seinfeld's new web series.
Happy birthday, L.D.!
And it would be heavily improvised.
It'll be improv-based.
Free Doug Slate!
A good swiper he is not.
Site hopes to raise enough money to convince the comedian to cooperate.
Our Game of Thrones buddy-comedy remake, the Community cast playing pop-culture trivia, every Michael Scott celebrity impression from The Office, and more!
Everyone loves Will Ferrell (except Larry David, apparently).
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Alpine Ski Club
Our snail-mail PO Box has changed. We are updating our forms to reflect the new Box number, but in the meantime you can simply change The Box number from 236 to our new number, 47402-0551..
Print your 2013 Membership form by clicking here
Also, join the ski club on Facebook.
The Alpine Ski Club is a dynamic organization dedicated to the enjoyment of winter sports such as alpine skiing and snow boarding, good fellowship among skiers and friends, and activities that bring members together throughout the year.
Incorporated in Bloomington, Indiana in 1981 as a non-profit organization, the Alpine Ski Club has drawn its membership from as far away as Glacier, Montana. Members have ranged in age from 20s through 70s. And member backgrounds are just as diverse as their ages. The club sponsors spring break (and an occasional January or February) trip to the Rockies or Europe, day and weekend trips in the mid-west, and "ski nights" at our local resort - Paoli Peaks, Indiana. The ASC is now a member of the Ohio Valley Ski Council, so our members can participate in other OVSC events and its club's trips and racing competitions. The club has been a member of the Indiana Ski Council (ISC) for most of its history. Several of the club's racing trophies, including the ISC Cup, will be on display in a new location soon.
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Possibly the worst investment you can make right now
This legendary retailer oversees a pair of instantly recognizable names -- and either might not be around in 5 years.
The business of retailing is quite simple. You have a large base of fixed costs tied up in real estate, inventory and personnel, and you aim for a base of sales above those expenses. When that happens, each incremental new dollar of sales can quickly flow to the bottom line.
But this kind of operating leverage can work the other way, as falling sales make it harder to cover costs. That's the kind of negative leverage that has been in place for some time at Sears Holdings (SHLD), which just announced another dismal quarter at both its flagship Sears stores as well as its Kmart stores. If the current sales trends continue, Sears won't even be around in five to 10 years.
I highlighted this retailer's woes in late May (StreetAuthority) and though shares are down more than 15% since then, much more downside lies ahead.
As I noted in that piece, Sears Holdings has generated a cumulative $1.7 billion in negative free cash flow, offset only by the fact that Sears has been selling off key assets to keep the balance sheet from sinking.
Well, Sears' second-quarter results paint a picture of even deeper distress. Same-store sales were negative at Sears, Kmart and Sears Canada. Coupled with the closing of several stores, Sears saw sales drop 6.3% from the same quarter last year. Sears' quarterly sales base of $8.9 billion lagged behind analysts' consensus forecasts by a stunning $600 million. Who knows how bad the sales trends would have looked had Sears not resorted to a heavy slate of promotions.
A sure sign of retail distress: Sears' gross margins fell to just 24.6% as the company slashed prices to lure customers. To put that in perspective, other retailers such as Macy's (M), Kohl's (KSS) and Home Depot (HD) have gross margins that are 10 to 15 percentage points higher.
This retailer is rarely profitable outside the holiday-focused fourth quarter, but a current quarterly loss of $194 million is far worse than last year's $132 million quarterly loss, and roughly $40 million worse than analysts had been expecting. Were it not for some one-time gains on asset sales, Sears' operating loss would have swelled to $235 million.
To stem the hemorrhaging, CEO Eddie Lampert (StreetAuthority) is trying to turn the retailer into a membership club. That strategy has worked wonders for companies like Costco (COST) and BJ's Warehouse, but Lampert is kidding himself if he thinks he can succeed in this already mature category.
The eponymous Sears stores are already showing signs of trouble as same-store sales remain negative, but the Kmart stores, which were acquired for $11 billion in cash and stock back in 2004, are an absolute disaster. Store traffic has become so weak that another round of store closures is almost inevitable from the current base of 1,261 stores. And that will yield negative economies of scale in terms of merchandising and advertising. At some point in the next few years, Sears may need to simply shutter the entire Kmart division.
Although Sears still has roughly $700 million in cash (thanks to huge amounts of asset sales in recent years), investors need to start questioning Sears' access to credit. The company notes that there are roughly $1.6 billion in untapped credit and inventory. But lenders cannot be pleased to see Sears inch ever closer to the debt covenants in place. Total debt has risen from $3.1 billion at the end of January to a current $3.7 billion.
Although the current credit facility won't expire until April 2016, Sears needs to maintain a fixed charge ratio above 1.0 (which is EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) plus lease payments divided by EBIT plus interest payments). Not only is Sears' EBIT falling, but a recent spike in interest means that Sears interest payments are rising. Sears currently has about $240 million in annual interest expense, though that figure should move higher as rates rise.
There's a reason why Moody's rates Sears debt at B3 and S&P gives it a CCC+ rating. Judging by the just-released financial results, and Sears' exposure to rising interest rates on that debt, further ratings downgrades may ensue.
Risks to consider: As an upside risk, Sears plans to keep selling off its best assets, which may keep the lenders at bay and postpone any day of reckoning.
Action to take: We are watching the slow-motion demise of a once-storied retailer. Eddie Lampert's steady milking of cash from Sears, and a long period of under-investment, has left Sears and Kmart simply unable to compete against savvier retail rivals. Avoid the temptation to view Sears' current share price weakness as an opportunity, and instead focus on how financial trends appear set to worsen further in coming quarters and years.
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The Oakland Raiders will be taking on the Cleveland Browns on December 2, 2012 at O. Co Coliseum. Celebrate this game with an Oakland Raiders vs. Cleveland Browns Lapel Pin! The pin features Raiders helmet player, Browns helmet player, team colors, and game date. A great memorable for the collection!Our apologies, due to Mexico's trading policies this item cannot be shipped to Mexico.


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Warm, durable and versatile for wear nearly the year round, the Carhartt 3-Season Sweatshirt is one hard-working choice. Constructed in a 10.5-ounce, 50 Percent cotton/50 Percent polyester blend (Heather Gray: 70 Percent cotton/30 Percent polyester), it's quilt lined throughout - including the attached hood with draw-cord closure. Built with full-length brass front zipper, it also features two front hand-warmer pockets for added comfort. Stretchable, spandex-reinforced rib-knit cuffs and waistband help retain body warmth.
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Meet with professionals from government agencies.
Feb. 18, 2009
Northeastern University
Curry Center Ballroom
360 Huntington Ave.
Meet representatives from the US Dept. of State, US Customs & Border Protection, Us Dept. of Education, FBI, CIA, Defense Contract Audit Agency, MA Division of Banks, Dept. of Correction, Dept. of Revenue, Dept. of Environmental Protection, MA HR Division, MA Parole Board and more.


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SLIDESHOW: West Seattle falls after 3 quarters to physical, fast Rainier Beach
by Paul Moseley
The West Seattle Wildcats hosted the Rainier Beach Vikings at the Southwest Athletic Complex (SWAC) for a varsity football match-up on Friday Sept. 26. Rainier Beach came in with a 2-1 record and a very physical team as West Seattle looked to get their first win of the season.
In an aggressive game that saw Rainier Beach walking backward 4 times in the first half for personal fouls, both teams went after each other for three quarters of football - but it was Rainier Beach who performed in the fourth and went home with a big victory.
Rainier Beach put up the first two scores of the game. In a drive that seemed to put the Wildcats on their heels, Rainier Beach took the opening kick-off and marched straight down the field - capping the drive with a 30 yard run to go up 8-0.More ›
Sports Roundup for Sept. 22
Friday, Sept. 19
Chief Sealth 28, Nathan Hale 26
Daron Camacho ran for 319 yards on 33 carries and scored three touchdown for the Chief Sealth Seahawks as they outgunned the Nathan Hale Red Raiders by two points in a Metro League game Friday.
Camacho averaged 9.7 yards per carry, and also tacked on two runs for crucial two-point conversions.
He scored the first touchdown on a 1-yard run, then the kick for the extra point failed.
Camacho next struck on a 20-yard run and a run for two failed thereafter, but Camacho ran for two successfully after the Seahawks scored on a 27-yard pass play.
The winning two-point conversion scored after Camacho punched in a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter.
Cleveland 27, Foster 26
The Bulldogs came up one point shy in a non-league game Friday.
Hazen 43, Evergreen 14
The Wolverines were felled by the Highlanders in Seamount League action on Friday.
Lummi 60, Seattle Lutheran 12
Seattle Lutheran of West Seattle took a loss Friday.
Lindbergh 40, Highline 0
Highline lost to Lindbergh in a road game Friday.
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By Tim Clinton
High schools
Foster travels to Renton Stadium to play Hazen in a 7 p.m. game Thursday, then Highline Memorial will be the site of a double-header Friday.
Mount Rainier plays Todd Beamer at 5 p.m. ahead of an 8 p.m. battle between Kennedy Catholic and Highline.
West Seattle hosts Rainier Beach at the Southwest Athletic Complex at 7 p.m. Friday and Evergreen visits Renton at 7 p.m.
Chief Sealth plays Ballard in 7:45 p.m. action at Seattle Memorial.
Chief Sealth entertains Rainier Beach at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Then Thursday action has Kentwood at Mount Rainier at 7:15 p.m., with a full 7 p.m. slate of Evergreen at Foster, Lindbergh at Kennedy, Hazen at Highline and Tyee at Renton.
Seattle Christian travels to Tyee at 7 p.m. Friday.
Highline and Evergreen are playing in the Anacortes Tournament at 8 a.m. Saturday.
Girls soccer
Renton drops in on Tyee at 5:30 p.m. Thursday ahead of a 7:30 p.m. match between Foster and Evergreen.


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- That means there could be hostages taken from the site
- Gunmen still on the run? (and they could cause another mayhem, incident - etc)
In that sense, not completely done yet?
The local TV station said there is no threat/danger - safety issue at the temple's inside anymore. (Should mean no hostage situation inside the temple)


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'The Great TV Licence Scam' [Samuel William]
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A short film by Samuel William analysing the truth behind television licencing.
Don't fund the BBC, thank you for watching.
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Nige October 28, 2012 11:21:06 AM CET
Good video. Really is. One thing I really need to point out though is this. Yes the BBC is a privately owned organization (for profit, as is the Bank of England and so much more that we were led to believe was a National Institution), but it is clearly connected with Government/ Elite controllers tiers of our "system". Otherwise a fine of £1000 would not have been grafted into law. The other thing I would need to mention...the Courts are also NOT National Institutions. They are also privately owned, yet again linked to the Elite controlling tier. So please consider that the remedy for this may NOT be in their Courts!


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How I let user use any kind of name in blog creation?
I'am using BuddyPress with MultiNetwork and I let the users to create 1 blog if they want, but the normal users can create blogs with some rules. For example, can't create an blog with multiple words like: "example-of-blog-name". The only possibility is "exampleofblogname".
THe problem isn't with the installation, because I as admin can create with any name.
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Road Warrior Trivia for December 26th!
Monday, December 26th, 2011
QUESTION: New statistics show that this holiday tradition has decreased by 41% since 2001. What is it?
Answer: Visiting Santa at the Mall
Congrats to Brianna, she won free Caffe Capri. Tune In Tomorrow at 4pm for more Road Warrior Trivia! If you ever miss the answer, I will post it here on my page, and as always better luck tomorrow!


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The "next-generation" game consoles are here -- but until their game library hits critical mass, the
The Xbox 360 remains a great video and gaming console, but fans will be better served by older 360 bundles -- or waiting for the Xbox One.
Despite its low price and free-to-try system, the Ouya fails to reach its potential as a disruptive alternative platform.
The Mad Catz MOJO is a micro-console running Android and comes with a full-on console-quality controller. It currently has no price or release date.
A first look at the Alpha's console-like Windows 8 interface.
The Microsoft console is finally arriving in the region. How much will it cost in each country? Which games are available? All the answers are here.
You can buy an Xbox One without a Kinect, and now you can buy a Kinect without an Xbox One, too.
Microsoft and Sony announce new game console features, Alienware demos a PC that acts like a console, and the new Skylanders Trap Team game doesn't even require a console -- just a tablet.
For the first time, the game giant will launch a top-tier console title on a tablet at the same time it's coming out for consoles made by Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. Skylanders toys will, of course, join the fray.
At Gamescom 2014, Sony reveals that its game console has sold 10 million units to consumers, signifying strong momentum continuing from its last sales update in April.
The newest Madden iteration will only be playable before its release date if you're a customer of EA's new subscription service.


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By Score Atlanta
The Region 5-AAA tournament got underway Monday with No. 1 seed Cartersville cruising past the Ringgold girls 5-0 and No. 2 seed Adairsville blasting the Gordon Central girls 5-0. Cartersville will face Coahulla Creek while Adairsville will meet Sonoraville Tuesday morning for the right to advance to the region finals later today. … The Cartersville boys will meet Sonoraville in the semifinals of the Region 5-AAA tournament with Coahulla Creek meeting North Murray later Tuesday morning. Cartersville, also the No. 1 seed in the tournament, blanked Gordon Central yesterday 5-0 while Sonoraville beat Adairsville, Coahulla Creek downed Ringgold and North Murray whitewashing Lakeview- Fort Oglethorpe. … Excel Christian's shot at making the state playoffs came to a close with a loss to Rome in the 6-A region tournament. … Lowndes will enter the Region 1-AAAAAA tournament this Thursday on fire after the boys bashed Brantley County 5-1 while the girls won 5-0. Each team finished the regular season 16-2 and the boys will enter the field as the No. 1 seed. Samuel Price won at No. 1 singles for Lowndes. The Vikings will play the winner of Colquitt County-Valdosta. The Lowndes girls will enter the tournament as the No. 2 seed and will face either Valdosta, Brunswick or Coffee. … Wesleyan and St. Pius split a pair of matches last week as the St. Pius boys handed Wesleyan a 4-1 defeat while the Wesleyan girls dominated St. Pius by a similar 4-1 score. Sophia and Savannah Strickland each won a singles match for Wesleyan as did Sarah Setplage while the doubles team of Kaitlin English-Leila Jordan picked up a win. … Hillgrove's Matt Hill has signed to play tennis next year at UAB, but the senior still has unfinished business in the Region 4-AAAAAA tournament which continues Tuesday. Hillgrove will face Kennesaw Mountain with the winner earning the right to face either North Cobb, a Class AAAAA semifinalist one year ago, or Harrison on Thursday. North Cobb is 12-0 on the year, but Hill is undefeated on the season for 13-3 Hillgrove. Last year, the Hawks entered the AAAAA playoffs as the No. 3 seed out of Region 4-AAAAA but won a pair of matches on the road before falling to Region 2-AAAAA champion Westlake.
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Cartersville Hurricanes end up getting both region titles. The girls never cease to amaze me year after year. A little history note: The Cane Girls ended Westministers run of titles with one of their own in 08 or so. Very proud of that those that know the Wildcat's domination on the girls side can understand why. Anyways way to finish undefeated for the girls and the boys holding up the trophy with them at Dellinger Park can't ask for much more:)


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With one notch in their belt marking their first year of full-time farming, these young bucks already have stories to tell and experiences to share. Iowans Josh Lammert, Zach Lynch and Nathan Whitehead are all in farming—and their friendship—for the long haul. They're hard-charging under farming's ropes, and it has already proven to be quite a ride.
"To have the first year be the worst drought in decades will be something I talk about for many years," says Lynch, of Redding, Iowa. He's not complaining, though, noting that his first year couldn't have been better on the money side. The past two years were the best ever for his family's farm. He had some corn that yielded triple-digits, while some did not.
This same story was echoed by his two good friends. Genetics and soil type make the difference in a year like this when drought was relentless, agree Whitehead, of Riverton, Iowa, and Lammert, of Treynor, Iowa.
The three met on a crisp autumn day five years ago at Northwest Missouri State University. They discovered that they shared the same ag business major and all had plans to return home and farm. Since graduation, they've informally formed a peer advisory group and frequently talk about farm and nonfarm issues.
Farm Talk. "We talk tillage, equipment, technology, what works and doesn't work on our farms, and we give each other honest feedback, which is invaluable," Whitehead says. The three also talk about preparing for technological developments to come, such as planters that will carry several different kinds of seed, allowing the right seed to be planted on the right soil.
"One hot topic of conversation the past few months has been the need to switch to 20" corn rows," Lammert says. All three were challenged with selling the idea to their fathers that the switch would boost yields. It isn't just a matter of narrower rows but thousands of dollars in equipment modifications.
When college graduates return to the farm with new ideas, there is bound to be a little conflict. All three young producers say that while they don't win every battle, they feel respected and a compromise is generally reached.
"My father values my opinion, but we don't see eye to eye on everything," Lammert says.
For instance, Lammert and his father were looking for a tractor. His father wanted an older tractor with more horsepower, and Lammert wanted something newer with AutoTrack. His father ended up purchasing an older tractor with more horsepower that had the AutoTrack feature.
When Lynch returned to the farm to work with his father and grandfather, he quickly found his niche. "Dad is still in charge of finances and marketing, but I'm the go-to guy for technology," he says, having added AutoSwath, automatic row shutoff clutches and Precision Planting meters to all three planters.
Knowing he has to pull in his share of income for the farm, which focuses on crops and cattle, Lynch just wrapped up the paperwork for a beginning farmer loan with the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and is leasing his first piece of farmland. "I told the FSA loan officer that if money was any cheaper, they'd be giving it away. I'm very excited," he says. As for equipment, Lynch will use his grandfather's in exchange for labor—one perk of a multigenerational farm.
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7. Querying Oak LDAP from Python
The instructions in this section assume that you have configured your system according to Common Client Configuration.
You will need python-ldap (on Debian-based systems,
aptitude install python-ldap should be sufficient).
You will also need to be running with access to Kerberos credentials
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kinit as described in the introductory
documentation above, or by setting the
KRB5CCNAME environment
variable to point to a suitable credentials cache).
#!/usr/bin/python import ldap, ldap.sasl, sys, pprint try: auth = ldap.sasl.gssapi("") oakldap = ldap.initialize("ldap://ldap.oak.ox.ac.uk:389") oakldap.start_tls_s() oakldap.sasl_interactive_bind_s("",auth) results = oakldap.search_s( "ou=people,dc=oak,dc=ox,dc=ac,dc=uk", ldap.SCOPE_SUBTREE, "(sn=Howes)" ) except ldap.LDAPError, error: print "LDAP error: %s" % error sys.exit() pp = pprint.PrettyPrinter() pp.pprint(results)
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Ice Cream Sandwich coming to all 2011 Sony Ericsson Xperia devices (Update)
Sony Ericsson promised to stay committed to the Android platform, and things are definitely looking good. One of the main requests from customers is for timely updates, and it seems Sony Ericsson is working on this. The company has just confirmed that all current Xperia devices (from 2011) will receive the ... Read More »


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No Such Convention (NonCon) is a gaming, comics and anime convention hosted at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY (about 2 hours north of New York City). Events are held in Main building on campus.
This year marks the eleventh year of NonCon, which will be held on February 18-20 2011.
Go and Check it out!
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GUIDELINES and APPLICATION.
Click on Illinois Energy Now link to download the application form. Internet Explorer is recommended for the download. Chrome and Firefox users should right click on the "Please wait" message and save the PDF to the desktop.
June 1, 2014: PY7 begins
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Visit DCEO's Illinois Energy Now Trade Ally Program site.
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DCEO Energy Code training at ildceo.net/energycode
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My son has attended John Muir for 6 years now and I couldn't be more pleased. Even with the ridiculous amounts of budget cuts to our public schools, Muir has steadily improved its API scores. The teachers are wonderful and highly experienced. The PTA and fundraising committees are excellent. Our Spanish Immersion program is a big hit bringing in great families from all around Glendale! My son's fifth grade class was introduced to Chrome books this year which has been fantastic. Now that the money is trickling back into our schools where it belongs, I only see great things in store for John Muir! I'll be sorry to leave next year. This is a wonderful school and Adam's Hills residents should definitely send their kids to Muir. I'm so happy I did!
I attended this school from kindergarten until sixth grade and they were literally the best. My teachers were always engaging and class was looked forward to. I never felt left behind or confused in any way. John Muir is an amazing school and I always tried my best there because I was motivated not because I was told to. John muir does have its flaws like any school but it does NOT overpower all the good stuff. I did not enjoy the music program and that's really the only thing I disliked. Go mustangs!!
Muir is a very good school. Teachers are intelligent, nice, and caring. I guarantee you that if your child attends Muir u nor your child will regret it. They have an awesome principle Dr. Junge. She is why we have an awesome school that everyone likes. If you have a child who is going to 6th grade at Muir, I'm telling you she/he won't regret it. John Muir is like a second home to all the students because the teachers act like good loving parents to all the students, and all the teachers and staff treat everyone equally. My years that I went there I saw that there was no favoritism in any way possible. Your children are very safe at Muir. GO MUSTANGS!!!
My son just finished kindergarten in the Spanish dual immersion program- it's great. I'm so thrilled we found John Muir.
I am a 2012 graduate of this school, and I believe this is the most safe and disciplined learning environment in all of GUSD. If you are still debating if you should enroll your children, I HIGHLY recommend it. The instructors are understanding, polite, and hardworking. John Muir has brought English language learners to become honor students. Teachers and staff will do all they can to ensure a promising future. I still consider this school my home, even though I've moved on into a more challenging era of my life.
It has been an amazing year for my daughter...the teachers are dedicated, kind and never have i once heard my daughter complain...
John Muir is a wonderful school. The Principal, Dr. Junge is outstanding. She is caring and completely involved with her students, parents and the community. The teachers are amazing. They are hardworking, approachable and considerate. The PTA is extremely active. Lots of events and a very busy board - more parents should get involved in school events, it really helps to feel like a part of the school. My child and I love our school and are so happy to be a part of this wonderful community.
It has been an amazing second year for my son at this wonderful school. What can I say? The teachers are dedicated. Kudos to the Principal! She is a very dynamic and sweet person. Extremely personal with the kids. My son goes to third grade and I always see him come back very happy and satisfied everyday. Nothing can be better than this for us as parents!
Wow!!!!! What an outstanding kindergarten team. I could tell that the teachers work closely together to provide quality learning experiences for all the children. I have seen my own twins grow and I was confident they were well-prepared for first grade. I volunteered many times throughout the year and was happy to see that there is consistency in kindergarten.
Muir is a GREAT school. I LOVE working here. The team collaboration and the data driven educational philosophy inspires me!
John Muir is a beautiful school. The administration is impossible to approach by the parents and students. You don't have things such as students having lunches with the principal, or even any type of effort by the principa to get to know the parents. In fact, the administration does not greet or supervise during drop-off. There are several wonderful teachers, though.
My daughter has gone to muir for 2 years (K-1) and has greatly exceeded my expectations. Her current teacher, Ms. Nahigian not only pushes the standard classroom fare, but she encourages the children to think and apply their knowledge to the outside world.
This school is great. My kid really loves the school and his teacher(miss. Nahigian) Wonderful and diverse school.
I was a student at John Muir Elementary from 1991 to 1994 and I am honored to tell everyone that this is a great school. I learned English here and many other wonderful things. I have so many memories of this school and I hope to send my children (none yet) to this school. I am now 21 and will never forget John Muir and its great teachers!!
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Leon Osman and Steven Pienaar will both keep goals they scored in the last month after the dubious goals panel made their latest rulings.
They decreed that Pienaar's effort for Everton's winning goal at West Ham should still be attributed to the South African.
He picked up Osman's cross at Upton Park and sent it goalwards with Hammers keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen unable to keep it out of the net.
Osman himself will remain the official scorer of Everton's first against Wigan on Boxing Day. His effort from the edge of the box was goalbound before hitting Gary Caldwell and wrong-footing Ali Al-Habsi.
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Personal Bests
2008-09 - Junior:
OUTDOOR: Competed in the 200m and 400m dashes, and the 4x100m and 4x400m relays ... Ran a season-best time of 24.88 in the 200m at the Hillsdale Gina Relays ... Recorded five of the Spartans-top-10 400m including a personal-best time of 57.12 at the Joe Hilton Invite ... Finished with a time of 57.85 in the 400m at the Big Ten Championships ... Helped lead the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams to their best times of the season.
INDOOR: Ran in the 60m, 200m, 300m and 400m dashes throughout the season, setting a new personal-record in the 400m dash at the Norte Dame Invite after clocking in at 58.17 ... Posted the team's top four marks in the 400m dash and ran 58.21 at the Big Ten Championships in the event, her second-best time of the season ... Also ran in the 200m at the Big Ten Championships, clocking in at 25.50.
2007-08 - Sophomore:
OUTDOOR: Finished the 100m dash at the Jesse Owens Classic with a season-best time of 12.22 ... Ran the 400m at the Colonial Relays with a time of 59.27.
INDOOR: Competed at the MSU Invite in both the 60m dash, clocking in at 7.84, and the 300m dash finishing in 41.84.
2006-07 - Freshman:
OUTDOOR: Competed in the 400m dash at the Spartan Invitational and finished second overall with a time of 1:00.37.
INDOOR: Finished third at the Chippewa Open in the 200m with a time of 26.60.
High School:
Four-year letterwinner and three-year captain in track ... Placed second in the 200m at the state meet, after placing first in district and sectional meets in 2006 ... Posted a personal-best time of 24.7 in 200m ... USATF National qualifier in 2004.
Daughter of Robert and Camille Gay ... Pre-nursing major ... Born April 7, 1988.
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7 Celebrity BFFs We Wish We Were Friends With
Celebrity BFFs are just like you and your bestie, except instead of catching up over lunch and shopping at the mall, they're buying designer couture gowns, going on double dates with their millionaire husbands and attending ritzy awards ceremonies together. But hey, the love is still the same, right?
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(Toledo News Now) - Thousands of people are getting a headache these days trying to find Excedrin, one of the most popular pain relievers for migraines. They want to know why it's gone from stores, and more importantly, when it's coming back.
The good news: Production has finally resumed, and Excedrin should show up on store shelves late September.
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Excedrin disappeared back in mid-January after its maker, Novartis, issued a massive recall of Excedrin, No-Doz, Bufferin, and other products, after some batches contained the wrong pills.
Can't find No-Doz? No problem, just drink more coffee. But migraine sufferers are posting on blogs that they are unable to relieve their massive headaches that are too strong for Tylenol or Motrin.
Novartis is working on getting its products back into stores, and it hopes to have shelves restocked by Oct. 1. But like the recent Tylenol recall, it could be months before every retailer has full stocks again.
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Bidders are running up the price of Excedrin bottles to $50 or more on eBay right now, in desperation for relief.
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The key is the product needs to contain the three main ingredients of Excedrin: acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine. Some may not have the exact same combination, but it beats paying $50 on eBay, or living with a migraine.
As always, don't waste your money.
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The rooms, furnished with antiques, have a large balcony, toilet with bathtub or shower, noise-proof glasses at the windows, air conditioning and heating system directly controlled by the guest, direct phone, television set.
The hotel has got a terrace, solarium, and a hall with a small library and a veranda overlooking the sea where we serve breakfast. Lift, parking area, garage.
Our buffet breakfast offers salamis and cheese, typical Sicilian home-baked cakes, different kind of jam and marmalade made of fruit coming from biological farming.
The hotel is perfectly suitable for children of any age and among our services we have cots, baby beds and also a pay baby-sitting service.
Small pets are welcome here at the hotel, but we would appreciate to be informed in advance, in order to try and reserve more spacious rooms with larger balconies.
The hotel hasn't got any curfew nor a lockout. Reception is open from 7.30am to 22.30 (11.30pm) - after that hour there is the night concierge, who will take care of the late check-ins, open the outside door for the clients returning in the late evening-night to the hotel and who is available for hotel and bar services and every other eventuality
Right opposite the hotel there are stops for the buses that come by the highway from Catania Airport and those that go to the railway station and than proceed up to Taormina (they pass every 20 min.).
At the same place stop buses to Catania, Messina and to the small towns of their district and also the private buses going for daily excursions to the main Sicilian tourist places.
Giardini Naxos is 3 km. from Taormina, 14 km from the Alcantara gorges, 40 km from Etna, 43 km. from Messina (both Taormina and Giardini are in the province of Messina), 53 km. from Catania, 111 km. from Siracusa, 150 km. from Enna, 157 km. from Ragusa, 179 km. from Caltanissetta, 245 km. from Agrigento, 302 km. from Palermo, 394 km. from Trapani.
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AARP Tax Aide @ Southwest
Published on Friday, January 7, 2011 - 10:47am
Tax season is underway, and the Southwest Neighborhood Library will be hosting the AARP Tax Aide Program on Mondays and Thursdays this year. Please look at the information posted below, as the tax help times have changed from last year.
- Mondays from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- The starting date will be February 14, 2011, and the last date will be April 18, 2011.
- Certified Tax Counselors will be preparing tax returns for taxpayers using their own laptop computers and printers.
- This site will only prepare returns that can be electronically filled. No paper returns will be prepared at this site.
If you have any questions, feel free to stop by the library during the hours of tax help.


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Lord Muruga or Murugan Photo
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Lord Murga is also known as Subramanya or Skanda and He is an extremely popular God of Tamil Hindus. He is famous in South India.
His many names include:
- Kartikeya (or son of Krittika)
- Arumugam (one with six faces)
- Kumaran
- Shanmukha
- Skanda
Swaminatha and Subramanian.
A devotee in distress is always attended by Lord Muruga. See videos of Lord Muruga.
References of Lord Muruga
- The Satapatha Brahmana portray Muruga as son of Rudra (incarnation or Avatara of Lord Shiva) and the ninth form of Deva Agni.
- The Taittiriya Aranyaka includes the Gayatri mantra for Shanmukha.
- The Chandogya Upanishad suggests that he the "way that leads to wisdom".
- The Baudhayana Dharma Sutra mentions Skanda as Mahasena and Subrahmanya.
- The Aranya Parva of the Mahabharata alludes to Kartikeya Skanda where the legend is retold in detail.
- The Skanda Purana is devoted to the narrative of Lord Muruga.
Photo of Lord Muruga with Valli and Devayani.
The Legend of Lord Muruga
The Skanda Purana narrates that Shiva, was married earlier to Dakshayani (also known as Sati), the granddaughter of Brahma, and the daughter of Daksha. Daksha never liked Shiva (Shiva begs for food, lives in a graveyard covered with ashes being the Destructor, and has no possessions, not even good clothes for himself – symbolising detachment but disliked by Daksha) and insults Shiva at the face of Dakshayini in a Yagna.
Dakshayani self-immolates herself, unable to bear the humiliation. Having thus incurred Shiva's wrath, the Yagna is destroyed even though it was protected by all the other Gods & Rishis. Taraka believed that, since Shiva was an ascetic and his earlier marriage was itself conducted with exceptional difficulty, his remarriage was simply out of the question, hence, his boon of being slayed by Shiva's son alone would give him invincibility and immortality.
The Devas manage to get Shiva married to Parvati (who was Dakshayani, reborn) by having Manmatha (often called Kama), the god of love awaken him from his penance, incurring his wrath by opening his third eye of destruction, and being destroyed & resurrected. Shiva hands over his effulgence of the third eye used to destroy Manmatha to Agni, as he alone is capable of handling it until it becomes the desired offspring. But even Agni, tortured by its heat, hands it over to Ganga who in turn deposits it in a lake in a forest of reeds (shara). the child is finally born in this forest (vana) with six faces-eesanam, sathpurusham, vamadevam, agoram, sathyojatham and adhomugam. He is first spotted and cared for by six women representing the Pleiades – Krittika in Sanskrit. He thus gets named Karthikeya opr Karthigeyan. As a young lad, he destroys Taraka. As this fresh and energetic saviour he is called Kumara (meaning youthful).


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WBUR, a National Public Radio news station in Boston, plans to begin broadcasting its programming Saturday on its new 92.7-FM signal on Martha's Vineyard. The signal had been held by a rock station, WMVY.
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Attention teens: Please see the Career Resources page on the library's TCC (Teens of Clayton County) site for more help on finding your first job.
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Resume posting service for job seekers. Browse job ads by category and location. An online salary calculator is available.
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Information on how to apply to jobs online, plus resources on resume building, occupational outlook, and job hunting.
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Current RFPs and city jobs.
Clayton County Employment Opportunities
Browse job postings with the county, download an employment application and learn about the civil service requirements.
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Johnny & Stacie's Super Sweet Loft
House Tour
Name: Johnny & Stacie Slocum
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Size: 1300 square feet
Years lived in: 2.5
You may remember Johnny and Stacie's loft from a house call that we published in January. We were thrilled when they agreed to share some more photos of their converted warehouse space with us. It simply is a home that makes us happy - cheerful, sunny and special - we're glad to take a longer look.
From the spots of pink dotted throughout to the globe collection on the kitchen cabinets, you can tell that these are two people who think about the big picture visually (and yes, they are both artists - Johnny is a graphic designer and Stacie is an art teacher). The colors, patterns, furniture styles and shapes are arranged in a way that feels balanced, yet put together with enough quirkiness to keep things interesting.
Their artists eye also helps out when scouting deals - they love craigslist and have managed to furnish this inviting home with a mix of classics and contemporary pieces on a very thrifty budget while decorating it with artwork made by themselves and their friends and fellow artists in the twin cities art scene. A perfect collaboration!
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Our style: Modern and mid century fusion with a pinch of eclectic vintage
Inspiration: We are very inspired by mid century design and really appreciate the simplicity, materials, and functional beauty of that era. We love and are heavily influenced by color; and, as you can see from our apartment, are not afraid to use bold, bright colors in our space. We live in an artist cooperative, and believe that artists and all forms of art are a huge source of inspiration. We like collecting, creating, and living with handmade art and craft and having some sort of connection with the artist is even better.
Favorite Element: The architecture of the building is awesome. The tall ceilings, pine floors, and large wooden beams are beautiful and make a great canvas for interior design.
Biggest Challenge: The kitchen and bathroom counter tops as well as the fixtures and cabinets do not appeal to our design aesthetic. However, being renters has limited our choices due to the permanence and high cost of most options for improvement.
What Friends Say: Our friends love our space! They seem to appreciate our furniture and art collection the most, but they also enjoy the layout and look of the original space. They can't believe how clean we keep our space and they also love the swing and vintage pieces.
Biggest Embarrassment: The kitchen and bathroom cabinets and countertops. They are hideous and look cheap because they are.
Proudest DIY: Johnny built and designed the partner desks/screen-printing unit, shelf, and countertop in our art studio. It was incredibly cheap too because it's made from chip board!
Biggest Indulgence: Our Room and Board sofa, and that wasn't even that much of an indulgence. We're super thrifty, so we don't have to indulge much.
Best advice: Craigslist, Craigslist, Craigslist! We have found so many great deals on that website. Also, don't be afraid to do it yourself. That way you know the quality of the product and you can create or design it to your exact specifications.
Dream source: Thrift stores and Vintage Shops, Room and Board, Design within Reach, Blu Dot, and Etsy.
Entrance: Flocked deer:Johnny, Vintage kids desk: art co-op "free pile"
Living area: Eames rocker: retro pete's vintage, Sofa: room & board outlet, tv stand: ikea, Strut square coffee table & Strut console table: Blu Dot, Rug: ikea, Knock-off Eames recliner and wassily chair: Craigs list, swing: ikea kids dept., Vintage Map: thrift store, arched Lamp: thrift store, blue mid century chair: Swank Retro vintage store, book shelf: ikea, Paintings: Stacie
Dining area: Stut X-Large Table: Blu Bot, Eames Shell Chairs: University of Minnesota Reuse Center, Deer Art: Johnny, Ceramics & Flower Painting: Stacie, Zenith console record player and radio: Craiglist, red rotary phone: art co-op "free pile"
Studio: Desks, shelf, and counter top: Johnny, baby blue real good chair: Blu Dot, Green office chair: Swank Retro, flat files: Craig's List
Kitchen: Island and Stools: ikea, Vintage Pyrex, Globes, cups: Thrift stores, Posters: Johnny
Bedroom: Midcentury Dresser: our parents, hot-pink deer lamp:Urban Outfitters, baby blue knock-off Eames shell chair:Animal Arc thrift store, blue trunk:artist co-op "free pile", night stands:ikea light-up shelves, dinosaur painting:Stacie original, octopus painting:wedding gift from artist Scott Bergmann, turtle woodblock print: Tugboat printshop
(Thanks, Johnny & Stacie!)
Images: Johnny & Stacie Slocum
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That little dog.
I love the dinosaur painting, and your little dog, too. There's a nice sense of light heartedness that is very appealing. Thanks for sharing.
How do you keep those globes in the kitchen from being covered with grease over time? I'd love to utilize the space on top my of kitchen cabinets but without fail it always gets sticky with combination of dust and grease from cooking.
"How do you keep those globes in the kitchen from being covered with grease over time? I'd love to utilize the space on top my of kitchen cabinets but without fail it always gets sticky with combination of dust and grease from cooking."
Not everyone cooks with grease.
I am curious as to how the bikes go and and down love to see that detail.
Otherwise, what a great space with nice pops of pink. Cute pupster too.
They have a swing! I want to live in an apartment with a swing. That'll never happen as long as I live in New York, but a girl can dream.
where is this! I am drooling over these Twin Cities loft spaces. I must have one.
Absolutely love the flocked deer in the entryway. I pup is sweet too.
Maybe we should degrease the globes!? No, we just dusted them not too long ago and they were fine.
The bikes come down with a ladder and pretty much stay down in the riding months.
Our dog Ruby is by far the best thing in our apartment!
J & S since the first time I entered your apartment I knew it belonged on AT with its very own tour. Congrats! Great to see it from a photographer's eye-view.
I love the fact that the kitchen cabinets WORK!!! I had ones like those in other apartments, and hated how dated they looked. THIS actually looks good! :D
Fun space! I love it when the art is light hearted and can just speak for itself. When I had those cabinets, I covered them with fabric wrapped around foam core i affixed the wrapped panels to the cupboard doors with self stick Velcro, and it held up fine and the adhesive came right off when i moved. That said, there is so much else going on it the loft that I think it works for the kitchen cabinets to just fade into the background.
Awesome pics! My favorite thing about your apartment... it is artistic, yet cozy and functional! Love your swing, little plants, new rug, fuzzy deer heads, and dinosaurs in the bedroom.
I saw your loft during the St. Paul Art Crawl and loved it! The deer-with-balloon-on-antler was the best, though you can't see it in these pictures - only in the painting next to it. Anyhow, well done!
PS- I have one of your prints hanging in my own home :)
cool tour. obviously creative people live there.
but I have to agree w/Mr. Cranky, what's with the fisheye shots? Annoying.
yay st. paul!!
Your orange armchair: I've got the same one, in turquoise velvet! What fabric is yours? And has it been re-upholstered? Thanks for those precious infos.
By the way, I'm in Montreal... this must be a "Northern" sofa"! :-)
Oops: I meant "Northern" armchair, of course.
I love the Eames shell chairs and rockers. I have been wanting several for years; however have never had the opportunity to sit in them for a dinner etc.
Are they comfy?
I really have something with this lofs... the height and the space are just gorgeus and who doesn't want a swing in their house!
I have made so many posts about my dream to live in a loft..
Man, there is some awesome light in that place. I live in a cave. And now I'm jealous.
Also, Im no photographer, but would it have been possible to see the space in that kind of round without the fisheye? It seems to have served the purpose of getting us closer to a 360 view in tight quarters.
Keep up the sweet vibe.
The Duke.
how fun with the bikes hanging there and the swing! so cute
I love Stacie's paintings, and also that Scott Bergmann piece! Don't suppose we can see more of both on line??
I absolutely adore the use of salvaged windows as art/barrier to the upper loft hallway! And, the stored bicycles actually serve as kinetic art, lifting your ch'i and improving your feng shui at the same time. Kudos!
LOVE the place, but really am in love with that orange chair. It isn't listing in your sources-am I to assume it's a craigslist find?
And also-how would the globes get greasy all the way up there? Can't see that.
love love LOVE your space!
What a fun, airy space to live!! Loved the tour, but the fisheye shots took away from the aesthetic. I was trying to focus in on the cool shelving you have, but the camera angle hurt my eyes. Beautiful Room and Board sofa! I live in Connecticut and once called the Room and Board 800 # to try to get info on the R & B outlet. I was looking to see if they had a credenza that I was in LOVE with but could not spend the $3,800 on (for the right savings I would have made the trip out there....or hired a trucking co to get it to me). Wish I lived near the R & B outlet! Looks like you have some great resources and local artists in your area! Thanks for sharing!!
This home tour gives me the hope that when I get my loft in St. Paul, I, too, will have a swing in my living room.
A swing... or a hammock.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Love the living room and the playfulness of the kitchen. No me gusta the fish eye lens. It's like a Hype Williams video from 1997--no thanks.
Fun, fun, fun. I truly admire your home.
I'm also liking how the kitchen cabinets actually work. I can see living there how you might hate them, but with the light blue backdrop and globes it works well.
I am with LoriSF - I'd love to get a better sense of how the bike hanging system works - we've got ours stacked on a wall tower, but am always curious how other people solve the bike parking dilemma.
Ahh, never mind - saw that you wrote that the bikes are hung on hooks, not a pulley system. Thanks.
beautiful home. the whimsy of the swing, old stereophonic unit and multiple Eames blend beautifully. also the big floral wall art with the shelf is fantastic- got to 'emulate' that design trick at some point..
Love the place, gives a very arty feeling but still functional. Thanks for sharing it!
It sort of looks like a school. Metal-legged chairs and globes in every direction!
I love the octopus art.
chicagosue, thank you for pointing out how morally superior you are. I'm sure that Johnny and Stacie will read your comment and then stab themselves with the deer's antlers in remorse. Unfortunately, that will leave Ruby homeless.
Oh well, nothing's too harsh for people who don't adhere to your standards. By the way, do you realize that millions of insects die every day because of your selfish vegetable consumption? Caterpillars are people too, you know.
I'd rather see people use animal parts that aren't eaten for some other purpose than to have them wasted. I didn't see anywhere that it said that they actually killed that deer themselves.. if it's actually a real deer head. I wouldn't be surprised it it was a vintage/Craigslist find. Better to put something like that to use than have it end up in a landfill.
Such a great space, I adore the collection of tiny flocked deer, the lovely pops of color and the comfortable, warm and artistic space. Also, that is the sweetest little dog ever...:) Thank you so much for sharing your lovely home.
No, we did not kill the deer head. It was found in the first art room that I ever taught in, and then Johnny repurposed it into one of my all-time favorite works of art. You can't actually see it, but the deer head has a hot air balloon floating from one of the antlers, and the tag on the back said the deer is from the 1940's! Anyway, it's crazy to me that people will so cruelly jump to conclusions. We have much love for animals.
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Love the dinosaur painting!
no to the deer head...just because I find that stuff gross and creepy.
love the rest of it though.
Juliescript, thanks for pointing out what few people think about. Billions of insects are killed in the production of rice alone...far more than the number of cattle killed. Death is a byproduct of almost all human endeavors; in the production of homes, furnishings, agriculture, road construction, transportion, clothing, on and on. It's cool if someone chooses to be vegetarian, but no one should feel superior for not consuming meat when they more than make up for it in the death of other sentient beings. I think awareness of and appreciation to all the life forms that sustain us is the most beneficial approach to a peaceful planet.
Killing for sport is a different sort of discussion. Something I would never do but it's not my call if others disagree.
There are lots of nice things to be said for the apartment. The airy lightfilled space, the touches of brick, the floors, the beams. I guess what I most like are "the bones". But the furniture feels a little too casual - it looks placed willy nilly and found willy nilly as well rather than brought together to mix well with what came before. Also, all those hard-seat, often plastic chairs don't come across to me as "cozy". The dog is a cutie but even he looks for the softest spots in the place! I found the kitchen the most coherent space in the loft.
@ centrd: I totally agree with your point on killing for sport, I think that a lot of people seem to forget that when people shoot deer or elk.. or even moose and stuff those heads, they *eat* the rest of them. Waste not, want not.
love the space, guys! really well done.
in response to UrbanSherp's question about bike storage, i've got a pulley system and it works really well. i bought it through amazon and it was $40. definitely worth it in my opinion.
here's a visual if you're interested: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/house-tours/kevin-dops-house-tour-092391
These are people with a sense of humor. Love the art in the bedroom. The octopus is especially fun.
That color in the kitchen is awesome. I am going to ask for a new teakettle for my birthday. Also, our cat sleeps in that same exact spot on our sofa, that this dog does on their sofa. But sometimes she falls down between the cushions.
i love the african animal toys on the back of the stove! :) whimsical!
the only thing i don't get...why so many random chairs? it just seems a little excessive to have chairs pointed every which way. do you really use the blue chair perched between two doorways? or is it just an accessory. a table might be better. anyway, just struck me as visually odd to have obviously unused chairs all over.
otherwise, fun and bright and cheerful! :)
Just thought I'd jump back in with a quick "I love the deer head."
As a fellow St. Paulite, it's nice to see one artfully decorating a home, and not on the side of Highway 5 by the airport, fleeing the floodwaters.
It goes surprisingly well with the pine floors. Just glad you didn't go all "I use antlers in all of my decorating" with it. That would have been waaaay too much!
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This article from the Phillies web site has a projected Opening Day lineup against righty Tim Hudson. It has Brown in right hitting sixth and Nix in left hitting seventh. Three lefties two through four in Revere, Utley and Howard. I would guess we will not regularly see Revere, Utley and Howard hitting all in a row often during the regular season. If Domonic Brown continues to OPS 1.101 during the regular season, you won't see him hitting sixth for very long.
This suggests the Phillies would rather play Brown in left field than right. That seems like a very good idea to me.
This suggests that when Delmon Young arrives, hopefully in early May, Young will play right with Brown in left. I'm going to be surprised if we see Young play much in right this year. If he does, I'm going to be even more surprised if he's not terrible there.


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CouchDB: Use Wikipedia As Sample Data
In case you miss data to play with CouchDB, now you can ☞ import Wikipedia dumps:
First of all WikiImporter is a lame name! It is a set of tools for importing Wikipedia dumps to CouchDB. The parser currently only extracts the page ID, title, text, version ID and the timestamp of the latest change. For CouchDB document IDs currently the page title is used.
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I think it'll help you as much as it did me. Please take the time to read it:
"There are people that love you.
No matter how much you want to disagree, there are people that want you here. Your friends, your family, acquaintances that you seem to make smile despite the fact that they hardly…
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I was at a qiyam two days ago where I heard this reflection I thought I'd share.
(it's a reminder to myself first and foremost)
The brother speaking had a friend that recently went on Umrah. There, he met a man that became paralyzed from the neck down after a serious car accident….
It happened about 3:45 Wednesday morning at a house on Timber Lane in phase-1 of the subdivision called The Woods. The owner's son said he heard a loud noise outside of his bedroom window, looked out and saw the ground below on-fire. He called 9-1-1, then put out the fire. Police say they smelled gasoline and found what appeared to be a broken and burned mason jar, lying on the ground below the window.
Why isn't this in the news? WHY. ISN'T. THIS. IN. THE. NEWS.
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O Allāh, I seek Your forgiveness for every sin that pollutes what You have made pure, exposes what You have covered, or makes repulsive what You have beautified within me.
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