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There are so many things I love about Christy Viszoki, so here's just another reason to add to the long list: she thinks about me and my blog posts while she's touring WDW! While in the Art of Animation food court, Landscape of Flavors, she found some great, easy, on-the-go, meals and snacks that she shared with me! The great thing about these meals is that they are pre-packaged, already vegan! You don't even have to order them with a special request!!
Let's start with some pre-packaged Spicy Tofu! The label on the packaging proves its vegan-ness, and reads:
Spicy Tofu
Tofu, Spinach, Carrot, Mint, Parsley, Lemon Juice, Strawberry, Edamame, Corn, Red Pepper, Mandarin Orange, Red Onion, Hot Chili Sauce, Olive Oil, Cous Cous, Spanish Onion, Tomato, Salt, Black Pepper, Cilantro, Garlic, Lime Juice, White Vinegar, Distilled Water, Ginger, Sugar, Jalapeño Peppers, Canola Oil, Coriander.
How exciting is that?! The ingredient list is for all 4 trays of food in the container! If you are unfamiliar with identifying the foods in the picture above, I will help: The longer tray on the bottom is the Spicy Tofu. And on the top 3 trays, from left to right are: Cous cous, strawberries, and edamame with corn and red pepper. I can't wait to try this next time I visit! (Though I will have to skip the cous cous since I am gluten-intolerant!
Next on the list at Landscape of Flavors is a great quick, portable, and healthy snack: Pretzels and Hummus! The hummus is Sabra, Classic Flavor which Ingredients are as follows:Cooked Chickpeas (Chickpeas [Garbanzos], Water), Tahini (Ground Sesame), Soybean Oil, Garlic, Salt, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate added to maintain freshness, Natural Flavors.
And the Pretzel Ingredients: Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Salt, Corn Oil, Malt Syrup.
What a great find, huh? Christy is hot on the trail with this next delight, as well!… For dessert we have Babycakes NYC! Any vegan traveling to Walt Disney World MUST make a note that ALL of Babycakes NYC's food is completely vegan. It's no accident, either! They pride themselves on that fact that they are vegan, so I won't bother listing the ingredients here, but if you are interested, or have any allergen concerns, check out their website! At Landscape of Flavors, you can pick up a pre-packaged container of Babycakes NYC cupcakes! Don't forget to, they are a MUST!
Angie has been a WDW addict since her first visit at age 8, and since then her life has never been the same! She lives in southeastern MA with her boyfriend, Kevin (fellow Disney lover), and their 3 dogs, Flip, Josie, and Hildy, where she is currently training to become a professional dog trainer. Please join Angie every week in "Fish Are Friends, Not Food: Eating Vegan in WDW!" Angie believes that WDW is the most magical place for people with special diets, so, should you have any special diet questions (especially about vegan and gluten-free dining) she'd be happy to help! Angie is also an artist, and you can see her work at www.angiecarreiro.com!
Disclaimer: This blog post, and all past and future Fish Are Friends, Not Food blog posts, are written with my most recent knowledge of the food in WDW parks. Please note that things are constantly changing, so this information might not always be up to date. Also note that I do not take into consideration refined sugar, cross contamination, or impure food items. With that said, always ask a chef before ordering if you are unsure about something, because the recipe may have changed or you may have a different way of defining your vegan lifestyle.
7 thoughts on "Fish Are Friends, Not Food: A Vegan, Pre-Made, Quick Service Meal at Art of Animation Resort"
I would totally pick up the tofu plate. Love me some cous cous!
Once again, a really nice article!!! Well done, to the point, easy reading and most of all, interesting.
Doesn't it look great, Josh?
Thank you, Peedee!
I cannot have wheat or soy except soy lecithin. You must try their Mongolian beef dish but with tofu instead of beef. They made mine without corn, wheat, dairy, soy, honey, and eggs. OMG the veggies were done just right along with a bed of rice. They carry babycakes cupcakes way in the tip top of the refrigerator on the far left side. It is a tray of 4 mini cupcakes, oh sweet joy. I am so glad you found something vegan beside fries and lettuce. 😉
This has to be one of the most special diet friendly restaurants in all of WDW.
I am definitely trying that dish. Laurie! Thank you so much for the tip!
Here is a picture without soy and gluten. It might taste different. They can do this with tofu or no protein added.
"Basmati rice, beef, broccoli, red peppers, onions, and mushrooms."
They can do a tandoori squash dish. They have backstage Enjoy Life cookies, not sure if they are vegan. I am so happy to see you posting, we need lots of allergy, vegan,and special diet reporting out there. HUGS, love your article.


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The animations are stilted and awkward in spots, which becomes apparent when characters go to hug each other or enter rapid fighting sequences. The facial animations for speech don't match up well either, as their mouths tend to move longer than the speech coming out of them. Generally though, these inconsistencies can be overlooked, and much like the textural details they get the job done and shine in certain spots, such as the slow motion action sequences.
It's in the sound department that this game really manages to grip you. Scored by Angelo Badalamenti, who worked on the soundtrack to David Lynch's film, Lost Highway, it's filled with creaking violin compositions that grab hold of you immediately. It's one of those scores you can recognize again at the first hint of the first note. The sound completely makes up for the graphics in terms of creating a believable and tense atmosphere, adds a significant tension to the action scenes, as well as providing an excellent accompaniment to the mental states of the game's characters.
Indigo Prophecy's voice acting is equally as impressive, and lends a large degree of believability to the game's characters. Lucas sounds as disturbed as he is, the cheese factor is very low, Carla is appropriately grim, Tyler adds a more light-hearted and genuine element, and the surrounding characters do their parts well, and in some cases very well. This is an absolutely crucial element in a game like this, an element that if done poorly could sink a game, but here it's executed to a very satisfying degree.
There are also a number of licensed songs in the game, such as four tracks by Theory of a Dead Man, in addition to more diverse and upbeat funk and soul compositions. The Theory of a Dead Man songs can actually be switched on through the MP3 player in Lucas' apartment, and provide an extra intensity to opening the fridge and drinking some milk. All these tracks are well implemented in the game, and provide an excellent variety and change of pace from the regular soundtrack.
As with any game crafted with care, there are plenty of extras for players looking to stick with their characters after the main experience is complete. These include tons of extra artwork, special movies and interactive sequences, and making-of movies that can be unlocked as players amass bonus points. Bonus points are scattered in out-of-the-way locations as you move through the game, and really aren't that difficult to find. If you don't have enough to buy all the extras at the game's completion, it might be worth another trip through the storyline to find them, in addition to choosing all the different conversation options to see what you missed.
Though the game looks much better on the PC, it still feels like a console game. I had more fun playing through on the console version, specifically because moving joysticks with my thumbs was more comfortable and intuitive than coordinating eight different buttons with different fingers in rapid succession. After a while, though, you get used to the keyboard system, much like how typing without looking at the keyboard soon becomes second nature, but the curve in getting there is much higher than with joystick control. However, the replacement of the L and R alternation sequences with the left and right directional buttons is much easier. You'll welcome the difference during some of the game's later sequences where you'll wind up dying or getting arrested just because your hands are tired. It's still a very solid game on the PC, and if you have no other choice it's definitely worth picking up. However, if you're interested in this game and have an Xbox or PS2, I'd try those out first, even with the PS2's longer load times.
The Verdict
Indigo Prophecy is not a perfect game. There are camera and control issues, the graphics aren&#Array;t stellar, and the action sequences can be imprecise at points. However, the game&#Array;s sound, story, and characters are so strong, and the variety of situations players will find themselves in is so large, that at no point is this a boring play experience. An average gamer can expect to put in about 12 to 15 hours to run through this game, though depending on how good you are with the action sequences you can definitely get through faster. However, if you&#Array;re rushing through this game, you&#Array;re not playing it properly. For anyone craving a new, twisting suspense story with a little action mixed in, you&#Array;ll definitely come away from Indigo Prophecy as a satisfied gamer, and will remember it for a long while after.


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Rev. Thompson received her undergraduate degree in Social Work from Concordia College in 1997, and in the summer of 1997, accepted a position with the US Peace Corps in Guayaquil, Ecuador where she lived and worked for three years. Upon return to the US, she started seminary at Princeton Theological Seminary where she graduated in the spring of 2003. She is currently pursuing her Doctoral Degree at Hartford Seminary.
Rev. Thompson began her ministry at AHCC as associate minister in September 2006 where she led the Youth Group, and the Women's Spirituality Group, as well as helping plan and lead worship services. Following the resignation of Rev. Matthew Laney in May 2017, Rev. Thompson was appointed acting senior minister.
Erica's experience in the Peace Corps and her affection for the people of Guayaquil, Ecuador led her to help found the non-profit organization Adopta Una Familia (AUF), which partnering with community leaders in Guayaquil, Ecuador, works to use local and global resources to promote opportunities for quality housing, education, and health. Rev. Thompson, president of AUF, leads annual trips to the barrio for hands-on mission trip experiences.
The United Church of Christ, the governing body of Congregational Churches, prescribes the process of recommending a senior minister candidate. "In the congregational tradition, we created a search committee," according to David Figliuzzi, Chair of the Senior Minister Search Committee. "This Committee spent months working together on behalf of our church family and in the end, we realized that the leadership we needed for the future was right here leading us in an interim capacity."
"Our search committee, diverse, thoughtful and engaged, has shown us that even though we are very different, in our love of God, our church and each other we are the same," said Church Moderator Bart Halloran. "I am proud to be a member of this congregation, and am delighted to be able to say that we are moving forward, with eyes, hearts and minds open to confront the challenges of our times together, with the leadership of our new Senior Minister, The Reverend Erica Thompson."
Rev. Thompson was recognized by Hartford Business Journal in their 2014 Forty under Forty class. Each year, Hartford Business Journal selects 40 of the top up-and-coming young professionals who are leading their respective organizations. At the time, Rev. Thompson stated, "Growing up, my dad always reminded my sister and me: "Remember who you are." That simple, yet profound, phrase has helped me through more of life's tough situations than I could ever count. Remembering who I am as a child of God has shaped the spiritual, ethical, and emotional landscape of my very being."
"I believe that as Christians, we are called to transmit the love of God from one to another; sometimes it is simply a matter of igniting a spark and then fanning the flames." Rev. Thompson said following the vote of affirmation. "With that in mind, it is my sincere hope that through my preaching, teaching, presence, and outreach at AHCC, I can help to ignite the flames in others so that we might go out into the world illuminating the way of hope in the darkest night."
Rev Thompson will be installed on Sunday, January 27 2019 at 4:00pm with a ceremony celebrating the church's rich history and looking ahead toward a bright future.
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Memphis Business Journal, 6.23.14
"Lately, civic and community leaders at multiple levels throughout the Bluff City are asking two basic questions: "How do we make Memphis a more attractive city for young professionals and top talent?" and "How do we cultivate a more robust creative community that gives young professionals the desire to stay and build their lives here?"
Prodigi Arts and Memphis Punch may have an answer to those very questions. The digital production studio and creative house partnership is producing a film that highlights the narratives of six Memphians who are living out creative lives in the fields of music, art and performance outside their full-time jobs in non-related industries. This short film is set to debut at the Blur Summit in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Nov. 4-5, organized by the transplant duo from Memphis Punch.
Not only is the film intended to be a visual iteration of the Blur Summit's main objective, exploring the boundaries between work and play, but also seeks to put Memphis on the 'mental map' of the minds of leaders from Google, Amazon and Microsoft (to name a few) who will be attending the summit.
"For decades, Memphis has been a key reference point for topics related to music, civil rights and barbecue (and in recent years, education and entrepreneurship). However, this film will offer creative individuals from around the country (who may have little understanding of Memphis beyond these well-known topics) a more elaborate and in-depth picture of the city from the narratives of six individuals who actually live there. Film has long been a medium by which audiences gain a more robust picture of a place and the people who live there; an understanding that Prodigi Arts has always strove to incorporate into their own videos.
While the film exists to explore themes related to technology, media, vocation, passion and their existence in the lives of working professionals today, Memphis serves as the backdrop upon which the conversation begins for attendees of the Blur Summit. The film aims to showcase lifestyles and activities of actual creative individuals, rather than only the city's most iconic places and exhibits. However, these areas of focus have traditionally been the sole emphasis of the city's marketing and promotional efforts, leaving out the narratives of the citizens that actually live there.
The film, scripted and directed by Memphis Punch and filmed, edited and produced by Prodigi Arts, will show viewers the creative activity taking place in the Bluff City and hopefully attract creatives looking to thrive in a city that fosters talent and encourages the development of creativity wherever it appears."


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Random musings on the world at large through the eyes of a quiltmaker. My motto: Make the quilt and then paint the bedroom!
Friday, January 29, 2010
It's Gotta be the Full Moon
This weekend we have a full moon and things can get a little hinky (strange) around here. It's turning colder by the minute and the weatherman is babbling about snow...in coastal North Carolina!
Rather than toot my own horn this time, I thought some pictures of students' work would be fun. My apologies if I don't have the right attributions. Sometimes pictures are sent to me years later (No! A quilter who takes her time finish things?!) and it's difficult to put names and faces together. If one of these is your quilt, feel free to comment and set the record straight. This one was labeled DPAKstudent Maybe this means the work of someone from a Drunkard's Path class I gave in Alaska? In any case, it's a great eye-catching combination of black.white/and brights--sweet!
Just pin-pin-pin.
Isn't this a beauty? I would have been proud to have made this quilt! Loretta made this piece in the Swartz Creek Scrap Quilt class. Love the interesting black and gray leaf print.
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- Vicki Lane said...
Great quilts! I'm itching to start one.
Stay warm!
- January 29, 2010 at 8:12 PM
Enjoyed the quilts, especially the first one. It is alway amazing how time passes so quickly and you find out you haven't written here in a long time. Still have a copy of your article about needles.
Sorry, I heard a snow storm was headed your way. Can only wish is will melt quickly! Wrap up in quilts, drink lots of warm liquids and keep your eyes closed so you don't have to look at all that white stuff fallng out of the sky!!
- January 30, 2010 at 8:58 AM
Pepper, I love this version of the Drunkard's Path -- a Pepper trademark, the DP. Love the scrappy look of it and may have to do one this year. Keep warm, and Hi to Rod. Daisy
- February 3, 2010 at 8:56 PM


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Madurai Sungudi Sarees - Present Trend
R.S. Balakumar
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Hindustan University, Chennai, India
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Hindustan University, Chennai, India
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Madurai is the pilgrimage and also called as one of the famous temple city of the south India. This is the place of foreigners visiting day to day, showing their tourist interest. This place is famous for the jasmine flowers and jigarthanda (milk added with china grass, rose flavor and sugar included soft drink served with chillness, available).
In Madurai sungudi sarees are made in pure cotton and generally its weaving is called woven. Present generation of women prefer to wear these sarees due to its soft and suitable for drapability and enhance the aesthetic look. These sarees are also be used as both informal and formal wear. Even the traditional and orthodox women will prefer to wear the nine yards saree and these particular sarres are made by the weavers in recent days.
|Fig: Madurai sungudi sarees
Sungudi sarees have been so deeply entrenched in the psyche of south India for it is a must and necessary to wear in many communities during marriages in the south India to adorn themselves only in the sungudi saree and nothing else. The weavers are engaged in manufacturing of the sungudi sarees belonging to the said community came to be known as the "Pattunulkarans", in Tamil language and in English, silk weavers. According to the official catalogue, classvii, page 252 at the colonial and Indian Art exhibition conducted over a century ago won a Bronze medal for these cotton sarees.
Madurai is famous for its river vaigai. This river is the life source of Madurai and considered as sacred. Vaigai river water is used for dyeing process and the manufacturing process of the Madurai sungudi saree is merely meant as the cottage industry. Now a days Tamil Nadu government has granted major subsides to these cottage industries to be well grown up.
Unbleached cotton sarees are being woven by means of hand loom and as well as power loom in recent days, then tie-dyeing process are make as a value added goods. The sarees used are woven using 80's or 100's-combed/carded yarn for warp and 80's-100's combed/carded yarn for weft.
Near by Madurai a small village is located named as Chinnalapatti, here, more number of saurashtrian weavers community are engaged in artificial or art silk sarees weaving to meet the requirement of economically weaker people to wear these as silk sarees. Splendid and vibrant colourful sarees are being manufactured in thschinnalapatti village and this is called as chinnalapattu-means less expensive. Sungudi sarees have Bandhani pattern lightweight and comfortable wear for all age group women. In chennalapattu involves looming, weaving, dyeing and printing.
In the past generation sungudi sarees dyeing process purely based on the natural dyes-stuff.Attractive colours red, deep yellow, maroon, burgundy deep blue colours were used for dyeing,but even now the traditional weavers are still following the same techniques.
Today with the advent of artificial dyes are also be used. These dyes are purchased from Bombay and Ahmedabad. The process of dyeing the saree after tying the knots is also be termed as the intensified labour force and thus time consuming is also considered to be more with cheaper labour cost .
|Fig: Beautiful women with Madurai sungudi sarees
Under the guidance of the Tamil Nadu Government,various co-operative soceities are marketing the Madurai sungudi sarees in their domestic as well as in foreign exporting purpose.Due to rapid growth of online business and export orders sungudi sarees are manufactured and marketed throughout the year.To encourage the marketing purpose,Govt of Tamil Nadu has also exempted the sales tax to these sarees since the year 1959 on wards.
Though more labour intensified and lesser salary structure,more women employability are being araised but the dyeing process area is fully occupied by the men folk.
High –lights about Madurai sungudi sarees:
- 1100 people alone directly involved in the making of sungudi sarees in Madurai.
- 5000 people involved in the ancillary (or related to the weaving)such as dyeing ,marketing etc.
- The annual sales turnover more than Rs.7. crore per annum exclusively for Madurai sungudi sarees.
- Each co-operative society has its quality inspectors.
- The process of verification is done through physical examination and comparison.
- Now a days traditional and orthodox old aged women prefer to wear nine yard sarees due to the impact of their custom,weavers are also be produced.
- Sales tax exemption is given by the government authorities to encourage the weavers community.
- To day the Madurai sungudi sarees are exported to all the parts of world and foreign exchange is well increased.
- People living in and around Madurai will eager to buy sungudi sarees as their social entity. Summer collection sarees are more comfortable for women due to using of the pure cotton yarn.
- More tourists are always visiting the Madurai as the tourist place of interest and willing to purchase the beauty of the sungudi sarees as well as the chinnalapattusarees.more exclusive sungudi and chinnalapattu sarees are salable throughout the year and the sales value also be considerably well increased.
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Verbs are wonderful. The root of a verb is aptly called "the infinitive" because any given verb can take place at any time: the past, the present, the future. With verbs, we can express actions that occurred in the past but continue into the present (present perfect: Trump has always been a buffoon) or that will take place in the future after something else occurs (future perfect: I hope that Comey will have completed his public testimony before Sean Spicer's ass is fired.) Heck! Verbs are so flexible that we can even use them to express hypotheticals, situations contrary to fact, or wishes (conditional: If Paul Ryan loved his country more than power, he would start impeachment proceedings; and subjunctive: I wish McConnell weren't such a bald-faced liar and hypocrite.)
So, verbs are gifted with temporal agility, and if that were all they were capable of, I think we could still agree that they are pretty remarkable indeed. However, the true beauty of verbs is their ability to allow us to express a limitless range of physical and mental and emotional actions. In other words, they not only allow us to express what we do, but also what we are—and even what we should. It is this aspect of verbs, which is so fundamental to their nature that it is frequently overlooked, that I wish to examine.
In general, then, there are three basic types of verbs: dynamic, stative, and modal.[1] Dynamic verbs, as their name suggests, involve some type of action, process, or behavior. In other words, it's what we do. Here are some examples:
Hillary Clinton laughed until she nearly wet herself at the notion that Trump had fired Comey because of the FBI's bungled investigation of her emails.
Anderson Cooper's eyes rolled like a wheel of fortune during his interview with Kellyanne Conway.
The hundreds of Benghazi "patriots" who had gathered in front of the White House to protest Trump's loosey-goosey sharing of top-top-top secret intelligence with his Russian comrades screamed, "Lock him up!"[2]
Stative verbs, on the other hand, reflect our states of being, or who we are. These include verbs of existence ("Trump is totally irresponsible"); appearance ("Kellyanne seems really shifty"); feelings and emotion ("McMasters really hates lying to the press on behalf of his shit-storm of a boss"); mental processes ("Mitch McConnell forgot the meaning of the phrase 'checks and balances'); and possession ("To their chagrin, many GOP congressmen own their votes in favor of TrumpRyanCare"). Generally, you don't use the progressive (continuous) tense[3] with stative verbs. So, for example, you would say "The chocolate cake tastes all right but really it's nothing to write home about," but not "The chocolate cake is tasting all right but really it's nothing to write home about." However, there are lots and lots of stative verbs that can also be dynamic.[4] Here's an example of what I mean:
Sean Spicer lies to the press (stative: he always does it).
Sean Spicer is lying to the press again (dynamic: he is currently in the act of lying).
Sean Spicer is lying prostrate on the rug after the daily briefing (dynamic: using a different meaning of the verb "to lie").
"To be" can, under certain circumstances be either stative or dynamic, depending on how it's used:
Sean Spicer is a liar (stative: he always is a liar)
Sean Spicer is being a liar (dynamic: right now, at this moment, Sean Spicer is lying).[5]
"To have" can also be dynamic or stative:
I have had a nasty case of nausea since November 9, 2016 (stative: possession)
I am having a particularly nasty case of nausea right now (dynamic: I am in the process of being sick right now).
However, even though they can behave similarly,[6] they really do not mean the same thing. Consider the difference between these two sentences:
"As President I wanted to share with Russia (at an openly scheduled W.H. meeting) which I have the absolute right to do, facts"
"As President I wanted to share with Russia (at an openly scheduled W.H. meeting) which is absolutely right to do, facts"
Now, as delightfully refreshing as it is to see Trump dealing in facts, even in the most unfortunate of circumstances, I think we can agree that the first sentence (his actual tweet) is quite different from the second sentence (which is what I think he wishes we would think he said). To have the right to do something does not mean that it is right to do it. You would think that was obvious, but, well, you know. Trump.
But this exploration between having a right and being right—the difference between "can" and "ought," in other words–makes a nice segue to modal verbs. Modal verbs are words that express degrees of necessity and possibility. They include could, should, would, ought, may, might, can, shall, will, and must. Hardly anyone (besides English teachers and other grammar enthusiasts, that is) realizes that these words are verbs at all. They simply don't act like normal verbs; hell, they don't even have an infinitive form (there is no "to must"). When diagramming a sentence with modal verbs, most students just scratch their heads and wonder where in the world the goddamned predicate is.
Yet, in many ways, the modal verb is what makes civilization possible. They establish our bounds, and also act as a reality check. When joined by "have", could, would, and should allow us to evaluate our past actions, and enable us to learn from our mistakes. They really are the most marvelous words. But don't just take my word for it: look at these incredibly useful examples to see what I mean!
A president may disclose top secret information to a traditional enemy, but perhaps he oughtn't.
A president could choose to share top secret information with a traditional enemy, but he should not do it just to prove how cool his intelligence sources are.
The Russian officials must have been beside themselves with joy when they received the top secret information from the president.
The next time the president thinks about sharing top secret information with the Russians, he might want to remember that he has a duty to the citizens of his country to act in their best interests.
So, that's it, then. Dynamic, stative, and modal. Now, you might be thinking that all this is nice, but has nothing to do with real life. Reader, I could not disagree more. If you think about it, looking closely at these verbs should remind us about the difference between our thoughts and our actions, between innate qualities that cannot be changed and attitudes that can be, between the things we can do and the things that we ought (or ought not). That's because our words and the rules that govern them are not separate from ourselves and our actions, but are entwined in them. We once had a president who understood that, and chose his words carefully as a result. Alas, that is no longer the case. So, if the current president won't pay attention to his words, then we have no choice but to do it for him. Sad!
[1] Yes, yes, yes. I know that there are auxiliary verbs (AKA "helping verbs")—to have, to do, and to be. But when these verbs are functioning as auxiliary verbs, they are used to just change the tense of verbs. In other words, they perform a purely grammatical function. So screw them—they're boring. But please note that I said "functioning as auxiliary verbs" because all of these auxiliary verbs can be dynamic, and two of them can be stative and dynamic (but no prizes for guessing which ones). Verbs. As slippery as the slope the GOP is pushing us down.
[2] Not really—I'm just fucking with you.
[3] The continuous or progressive tense is formed by joining some form of the verb "to be" with the present participle (-ing) of the verb in question. Here's what I mean:
Past continuous: Donald Trump was eating the most delicious piece of chocolate cake when he shared state secrets with the waiters at Mar-a-Lago.
Present continuous: Right now, Donald Trump is eating the most delicious piece of chocolate cake while sharing state secrets with the waiters at Mar-a-Lago.
Future continuous: Without a doubt, Donald Trump will be eating the most delicious piece of chocolate cake the next time he shares state secrets with the waiters at Mar-a-Lago.
[4] Well, of course there are. This IS English grammar we're discussing, after all!
[5] However, you need to be careful—there are some conditions that are so innate that you cannot convert them to a dynamic state. So, you can say "Donald Trump is a narcissist," but not "Donald Trump is being a narcissist." That's because Trump's narcissism is the very core of his personality, and not something that he can turn on or off like a faucet.
[6] And now you know which two auxiliary verbs are both stative and dynamic! Good for you!
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Santos Laguna's young striker Adrian Ruelas will not be offered a permanent deal to stay in Scotland.
Celtic have decided against a permanent deal for young trialist Adrian Ruelas. The US Under-20 international forward has been in Scotland on loan from Santos Laguna since September but has failed to convince Neil Lennon he is worthy of an extended stay in Glasgow.
The Parkhead side had an option to purchase the 19-year-old striker, who featured in a number of bounce games for the club's developmental squad. But Ruelas, who came to Scotland as part of a partnership between the two clubs, will now return to play for Santos Laguna's Under-20's team.
"Ruelas has returned to Santos Laguna after his first experience of Europe with Celtic in Scotland," the Mexican side confirmed in a press release. "The Scottish club's coaching staff decided not to exercise the option agreed in September 2010."
Ruelas, who holds dual Mexican and American nationality, spoke fondly of his time in Scotland in October but admitted to homesickness, as he struggled to adjust to a new way of life.
"I have not talked much with the coaching staff," Ruelas told Medio Tiempo at the time "But Neil Lennon speaks to me and asks me how I feel or if I need something. All of the coaching staff are very kind to me and are helping with my development.
"It's different here, especially because training is very intense but, little by little, I am adapting, I like it and the people here treat me very well.
"I always try to do my best and give the best I can. I keep dreaming of playing with the first team and I am trying hard. I want to play in Europe.
"But I miss tortillas and Mexican food because here there is no tortillas, salsa and beans. I also miss my family and friends because, although I contact them via the Internet, it is not the same as being with them."


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|Before the advent of modern medicine, people gave thanks for good health, counting it as an unexpected blessing.
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FOSS PATENTS: Federal Circuit extends stay of Samsung Galaxy Nexus injunction — for the time being
While jury selection is underway in the Apple v. Samsung trial in San Jose, California, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit just issued a ruling that is moderately favorable to Samsung (though it has no bearing on the ongoing trial because it's related to a different case that Apple brought in February 2012 and that is presently scheduled to go to trial in March 2014). The appeals court decided to hold Samsung's motion to stay the preliminary injunction against the Galaxy Nexus smartphone, which Samsung co-developed with Google, in abeyance. In practical terms, this means (as the order clarifies) that the temporary stay (a stay until the court has decided on the motion to stay the injunction for the entire duration of the appeal) remains in effect.
To put this into context, here's the timeline:
1) On June 29, Apple won a preliminary injunction against the Galaxy Nexus over a Siri-related unified search patent.
2) On July 3, Judge Lucy Koh denied a Samsung motion to stay the injunction and Apple posted a $95.6 million bond.
3) On July 6, the Federal Circuit granted an immediate, temporary stay of the injunction — a stay until a decision on a stay for the entire duration of the appeal is made.
4) A week later, on July 13, the appeals court granted Samsung's motion for an expedited appeal. According to that expedited schedule, the briefing process should be completed by early August at the lastest.
5) On July 20, it scheduled a hearing for August 20. A decision on the appeal is likely to come down in the days or weeks following the hearing.
Today's order doesn't indicate when the abeyance period for the motion to stay may end. Basically, the court can decide to adjudicate the motion whenever it believes it has obtained enough information and has had enough time to think about it. The court might make a decision after the briefing process, or after the hearing.
I said that this is only "moderately favorable to Samsung". That's because it shouldn't be extremely difficult for the court to grant the motion to stay: since the appeal can be adjudicated anytime after the August 20 hearing, it would make sense to just stay the injunction for the remainder of the appeals process given that a disruption of its sales is clearly more harmful to Samsung than an extended stay is to Apple. If the court needs more information to decide on the motion to stay, Samsung must make some more headway to prevail on its appeal. The next major milestone is Samsung's reply brief, which it may (and presumably will) file on or before August 6.
From: http://www.fosspatents.com
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Named for the treacherous shoals at its mouth that wrecked many ships, the Cape Fear River drains much of eastern North Carolina, entering the Atlantic Ocean below the historic port of Wilmington. Today, in the face of serious environmental challenges, there is an emerging consensus in the lower Cape Fear region around Wilmington that the best way forward is to protect and capitalize on its tremendous cultural and natural riches: its waterways and wetlands, its beaches and offshore waters, and the river that defines this area. In recent years, Wilmington itself has steadily redeveloped its waterfront with plazas, shops, restaurants, and public spaces—turning the city to embrace the river. With support from Louis Bacon's Orton Foundation, the Southern Environmental Law Center is using its legal skills to help local citizen groups fulfill this vision for the region's future.
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Citizens are rising to respond to these environmental challenges. Just consider their response to Titan Cement's proposal to construct one of the largest cement kilns in the United States on the north edge of the Wilmington area. Hundreds of local residents turned out at a public hearing to oppose an air pollution permit requested for the Titan plant, which would emit tons of toxic pollutants as the ingredients for making the cement are cooked in an industrial kiln.
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The Orton Foundation has supported SELC since 2001 as well as other conservation nonprofits throughout the region that focus on protecting threatened landscapes, habitats and water bodies. In addition, the Foundation supports educational and community programs that work to amplify the history and culture of the area. Through this work, Mr. Bacon is quietly, effectively, and by example leading and contributing to the emerging vision for a region that is building its future on its history, its culture, and its environment, and that is carefully deciding what is consistent and contrary to that vision. SELC is proud to be a part of this effort.
Derb Carter is director of the North Carolina Office of the Southern Environmental Law Center, which uses the power of the law to defend clean water and healthy air; to preserve the special character of landscapes and communities; and to ensure the protection of forests, rivers, coasts, and wetlands throughout the Southeast. He has received such honors as North Carolina Conservationist of the Year and the National Wetlands Award.


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Changes - Version 220.127.116.11 - 18 Augustus 2011
- Fixed a regression: class or variable browsing by control clicking now works again.
- Pasting chunks of code that require scrolling now force a refresh instead of showing gibberish.
- The portable shortcut now runs .\devcpp.exe instead of one in Program Files.
- Fixed: Typing stuff like foo[bar.member] spawned the completion tooltip of foo when typing the '.' after bar.
- Added a D3D9 example template.
- The shortcut is now a proper autoit executable.
- Rewritten the GDB communication code that retrieves register contents.
- Added a standards (-std) selection option.
Important notices
- The options format has changed. If you want to reuse an old pre-184.108.40.206 config file (NOT recommended), or, more importantly, when you're overriding Compiler Options in your project, you need to re-set these project settings once and save the project. You'll then have an updated 184.108.40.206+ project file.
- This version has GCC built-in instead of being an aditional package. It also contains D3D9/10/11, GDI, Win32 and OpenGL headers and libraries in that flavor.
- This version is now fully portable. If you also don't want Dev to leave anything behind in the registry, please select "Portable" or "Minimal" in the setup options.
- For ultimate portable programming, please launch devcppPortable.exe located in the main folder of the portable zip download. This will make dev save its configuration files in the same folder as the executable.
The setup can be downloaded here. The Portable zip version can be downloaded here. The source code can be found here.
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Temperature for January 1999
In January 1999 the average high temperature in Harlingen, TX was 76.9°F, and this was 6.2°F warmer than the average of 70.8°F. The hottest day in January 1999 was 21 January when the temperature reached 84.2°F. Overnight the average temperature in January is 51.8°F and in 1999 the average overnight temperature was 2.8°F warmer at 54.6°F.


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Established: September 22, 1995
"In essentials, Unity;
In non-essentials, Liberty;
In all things, Love."
"Endeavoring to keep
the unity of the Spirit
in the bond of peace"
Welcome to the True Grace Ministries website!
True Grace Ministries is an interdenominational Christian ministry and one resource among many for disciples who seek ever more intimate communion with Christ within the household of faith, and who seek to engage the world in loving witness as ambassadors of God's Kingdom (Heb. 3: 1-6; John 17:20-26; Col. 1:23,13).
On our website you will find a variety of associated ministries and fellowships, inspirational, devotional, and Theological articles, sermons, a prayer chapel, etc., but first, please read The Basis for Christian Fellowship. Then continue to read below on this page where you will find information about our Mission, and links to other features on our website.
The mission of True Grace Ministries encompasses both an internet as well as local community ministry and includes, but is not limited to:
- enlisting and engaging ministers and chaplains (both ordained and lay members) to minister in their community especially to seniors and those with physical and other impairments who may not be able to attend services regularly at a local church. This includes ministry in assisted living , nursing homes, and other community care facilities.
- providing internet reference material and libraries for those interested in studying various differing views on doctrine among individuals and Christian groups;
- providing an internet based interactive group for fellowship and sharing;
- providing an online Christian minister's association;
- providing a public prayer request list with prayer team members dedicated to praying for those on the list;
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- Case Report
- Open Access
Malignant subdural effusion associated with disseminated adenocarcinoma: a case report
© Mirsadeghi et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2008
- Received: 05 October 2008
- Accepted: 18 November 2008
- Published: 18 November 2008
Subdural effusion in the setting of dural metastasis is very rare and may be difficult to be distinguished from chronic subdural hematoma.
Case presentation
A 44-year old woman with gastric adenocarcinoma was presented with headache and a hypodense subdural collection in right fronto-parietal in brain CT. Burr-hole irrigation was performed with the impression of chronic subdural hematoma, but nonhemorrhagic xantochromic fluid was evacuated without malignant cell. Brain CT on the 11th day depicted fluid re-accumulation and noticeable midline shift, necessitating craniotomy and removing the affected dura.
Because the affected dura can be supposed as the main source of subdural effusion, resection of the involved dura is obligatory for the appropriate palliative management of such patients.
- Gastric Adenocarcinoma
- Brain Compute Tomography
- Chronic Subdural Hematoma
- Subdural Space
- Subdural Effusion
Subdural effusion may occur following different situations such as bacterial meningitis, head injury and certain surgical procedures such as transventricular approaches or endoscopic third ventriculostomy [1–4]. However, subdural effusion in the setting of dural metastasis is very rare and to our knowledge limited cases have been reported [5].
In this report, a case of advanced gastric adenocarcinoma with systemic dissemination and metastatic subdural effusion is presented and different aspects regarding diagnosis, treatment and pathophysiology of the lesion, and differentiation from CSH are discussed.
Case presentation
Because of developing dysphasia and worsened hemiparesis during the assessments, re-operation was contemplated and right fronto-parietal craniotomy was performed. A gray-reddish thickened and hyperemic dura was disclosed. The affected dura was resected, and the borders of the dura in the vicinity of the involved region were coagulated carefully.
The patient's headache and other symptoms partially improved post-operatively. During 5 months follow up, serial images showed no evidence of recurrent effusion, nor did the patient experience any other episode of headache. However, the systemic metastatic disease progressed continuously, and the patient died from pulmonary insufficiency.
Dural metastases account for about 3–13% of all intracranial metastatic involvements [6], with the condition being found in 8–9% of post mortem evaluation of advanced systemic cancers. The most common neoplasms associated with dural metastases are breast cancer, melanoma, gastrointestinal and prostate cancer [7]. The lesions often remain clinically asymptomatic [8], but they may become symptomatic due to mass effect or developing different kinds of subdural fluid from acute or chronic hematoma to malignant effusion [5, 9, 10]. Chronic subdural hematoma resulting from neoplastic invasion of the meninges is uncommon, with the incidence being about 0.5 – 4% of all intracranial metastases [6]. Metastaic subdural effusion is even scarcer, and to our best knowledge few cases of such condition have been reported beforehand [5, 10].
Diagnostic options
The differentiation between CSH and subdural effusion due to metastasis in CT scan images is difficult, as the subdural collection may mask the underlying dural involvement [6]. Based on the previous reports, the dural metastasis may have been diagnosed during the second surgery for re-accumulated effusion or hematoma [6, 7, 10]. Since subdural effusion is in the list of differential diagnosis of CSH, more accurate modalities such as MRI can be useful in patients with malignancy and subdural collection to provide a better distinction between non-hemorrhagic fluid and hemorrhagic products. In the present case, regarding the low signal of the collected fluid in T1-weighted and high signal in T-2 weighted images, compatible with cerebrospinal fluid attenuation, the lesion was considered to be effusion rather than hematoma. A better delineation of the probable underlying dural metastasis can be provided by MRI as well. However, MRI would be misleading when the metastasis simulates a meningioma or when the subdural fluid hides the mass [8]. For accurate diagnosis, biopsy of the involved dura and cytological examination is mandatory [6, 7]. Nevertheless, failure to demonstrate neoplastic infiltration dose not necessarily exclude dural metastasis [6]. Moreover, in the most reported cases, no assistance from cytological examination has been revealed [6, 10].
Considering the poor prognosis due to tumor dissemination in most cases, the patients usually undergo palliative treatment. Bur hole irrigation alone is inadequate and may lead to fluid re-accumulation necessitating craniotomy to evacuate the subdural fluid and dura exploration for removing the metastatic tumor [10]. Post-operative irradiation seems to be essential to control the residual neoplastic cells, although the prognosis is poor due to malignant dissemination.
Hypotheses on etiology
Three theories can be postulated concerning the mechanism of subdural fluid accumulation in this case:
1- The fluid extravasation into subdural space may be caused by increased hydrostatic pressure which can be explained by venous or arterial mechanisms. Obstruction of the dural veins by tumor cells would cause dilation of the capillaries in the inner areolar layer [9, 10], followed by increase in capillary transmural pressure and fluid extravasation into subdural space. Moreover, Fukino et al, have shown an increased cerebral blood flow (CBF) in the hemisphere with malignant subdural hematoma [9]. This pattern of altered CBF may exacerbate the fluid collecting process as well.
2- It has been shown that hyperplasia of the inner areolar layer occurs as an angiodesmoplastic response to the tumor invasion [9]. The fluid may be transudated from the immature angiogenesis.
3- Considering the elevated protein content and negative cytology of the fluid, it can be suggested that the mucine producing adenocarcinomatous cells may have potential secretory capability themselves, and the fluid would be originated directly from metastatic malignant cells.
In accordance with all mentioned mechanisms, the involved dura can be supposed as the main source of creating subdural effusion. Consequently, resection of the affected dura can control the effusion.
In conclusion, dural metastasis should be considered in patients with malignant neoplasm and subdural collection. Because the affected dura itself is presumably responsible for fluid production, resection of the involved dura is obligatory for the appropriate palliative management of the metastatic dural effusion.
Written informed consent was obtained from the patient's children for publication of this case report and accompanying images after her death. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal.
Authors' Affiliations
- Joy HM, Anscombe AM, Gawne-Cain ML: Blood-stained, acute subdural hygroma mimicking a subacute subdural haematoma in non-accidental head injury. Clin Radiol. 2007, 62 (7): 703-6. 10.1016/j.crad.2006.12.010.View ArticlePubMedGoogle Scholar
- Jung TY, Jung S, Jin SG, Jin YH, Kim IY, Kang SS, Kim SH: Prevention of postoperative subdural fluid collections following transcortical transventricular approach. Surg Neurol. 2007, 68 (2): 172-6. 10.1016/j.surneu.2006.10.065.View ArticlePubMedGoogle Scholar
- Kurschel S, Ono S, Oi S: Risk reduction of subdural collections following endoscopic third ventriculostomy. Childs Nerv Syst. 2007, 23 (5): 521-6. 10.1007/s00381-006-0278-1.View ArticlePubMedGoogle Scholar
- Vinchon M, Joriot S, Jissendi-Tchofo P, Dhellemmes P: Postmeningitis subdural fluid collection in infants: changing pattern and indications for surgery. J Neurosurg. 2006, 104 (6 Suppl): 383-7.PubMedGoogle Scholar
- Kamada K, Isu T, Houkin K, Ohsato T, Katoh M, Kojima H: Acute aggravation of subdural effusion associated with pachymeningitis carcinomatosa: case report. Neurosurgery. 1991, 29 (3): 464-6. 10.1097/00006123-199109000-00025.View ArticlePubMedGoogle Scholar
- Tseng SH, Liao CC, Lin SM, Chen Y, Shun CT: Dural metastasis in patients with malignant neoplasm and chronic subdural hematoma. Acta Neurol Scand. 2003, 108 (1): 43-6. 10.1034/j.1600-0404.2003.00080.x.View ArticlePubMedGoogle Scholar
- Kunii N, Morita A, Yoshikawa G, Kirino T: Subdural hematoma associated with dural metastasis – case report. Neurol Med Chir. 2005, 45 (10): 519-22. 10.2176/nmc.45.519.View ArticleGoogle Scholar
- Laigle-Donadey F, Taillibert S, Mokhtari K, Hildebrand J, Delattre JY: Dural metastases. J Neurooncol. 2005, 75 (1): 57-61. 10.1007/s11060-004-8098-1.View ArticlePubMedGoogle Scholar
- Fukino K, Terao T, Kojima T, Adachi K, Teramoto A: Chronic subdural hematoma following dural metastasis of gastric cancer: measurement of pre. and postoperative cerebral blood flow with N-isopropyl-p-[123I]iodoamphetamine – case report. Neurol Med Chir. 2004, 44 (12): 646-9. 10.2176/nmc.44.646.View ArticleGoogle Scholar
- Tasaki K, Shima T, Matsumura S, Okada Y, Nishida M, Yamada T, Okita S, Kagawa R: A case of subdural effusion secondary to dural metastasis of prostatic cancer: case report. No Shinkei Geka. 1990, 18 (6): 539-42.PubMedGoogle Scholar
This article is published under license to BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.


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Dry Eye
Dry eye occurs when the eyes are not sufficiently moisturized. This can lead to redness, foreign body sensation, itching, tearing, and pain from the dry areas on the surface of the eye. The eyes may become dry because the tear film evaporates too quickly or because the tears themselves have a chemical imbalance or a combination of both.
People usually begin experiencing dry eye symptoms as they age, but the condition can also result from certain medications, medical conditions, auto-immune diseases, or injuries. Also, any activity that involves concentrating on a task (reading, computer work, sewing and kniting, driving, cross word puzzles) reduces the blink rate and can worsen the condition.
Symptoms of Dry Eye
- Stinging or burning
- Redness
- Scratchiness or foreign body sensation
- Irritation
- Discomfort when wearing contact lenses
- Fluctuations in vision
- Eye fatigue
- Tearing (to try to over-compensate for the dry eye)
- Dry eye is not only uncomfortable, it can also impair vision and damage the eye's surface tissues.
Treatment for dry eye
- Lubricating solutions – come in both preservative and non-preservative formulations. They also vary in consistency from watery drops to thicker gels and ointments. They need to be used consistently and frequently to achieve proper results.
- Punctal (tear saver) plugs – are nearly invisible plugs placed in the inner corner of the eyelids. These plugs allow patients to retain more of their own natural tears.
- Eyelid cleaning and massage – a combination of warm compresses, eyelid massage, and gentle cleaning of the eyelids and eyelashes helps increase the oily secretions from the eyelids and improves ocular lubrication.
- Oral medications – various types of medicines (tetracyclines, omega 3 fatty acids) can be used to reduce inflammation and improve the secretion of natural eyelid oils into the tear film
- Restasis – the only FDA approved eye drop that helps improve the chemical composition of the tear film and reduces the inflammatory chemicals that irritate the eye.
- Autologous serum – an advanced technique for severe dry eyes. A small amount of blood is removed from the patient, this is then spun down in a centrifuge, and the remaining serum is used to lubricate the eyes.
- Eyelid surgery – improperly positioned eyelids will result in an inefficient blink. This can contribute to dry eyes, but is readily fixed with eyelid surgery.


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Army to Seek Death for Robert Bales
Army officials announced on Wednesday that they will seek the death penalty for Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who has been accused of slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians in March. Prosecutors say that Bales, who is charged with premeditated murder, attacked two villages in southern Afghanistan during early-morning raids on March 11. He allegedly attacked one small town, returned to base, and then snuck out to attack the second village. Nine of the dead were children. Bales is still waiting to learn the date of his court-martial, which will take place at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Seattle.


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Telling a Story
My historical novel The Guardian is now available from Amazon.com in both print and digital formats. The prequel is Down The River, which is also available in hard copy and in digital formats.
I love history. I enjoy learning new facts about the past and then relating them to others in a compelling and instructive manner. In addition to historical fiction I have documented the History of the Pacific Northwest.
At present I am completing the centennial history of Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle.
In 2017, I finished Whistles: The Story of Longview Fibre Company for the Cowlitz County Historical Museum.
Here is a podcast interview
The centennial history of Seattle City Light is available from Amazon.com.
The centennial history of Seattle Children's Hospital is also available.
I researched and cowrote the script for a video documentary of the history of the Snoqualmie Falls power station produced by Puget Sound Energy.
I prepared the text and captions for Historic Photos of Puget Sound and Historic Photos of Seattle in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Go to the Northwest History page for some reviews..
In 2011, I collaborated with Carolee Danz in 100 Sterling Years: The Danz Family, Sterling Theatres, and Sterling Recreation Organization. This is the story of the company her grandfather founded in Seattle's Pioneer Square as a men's clothing store. He branched out to run a nickelodeon and founded a chain of movie houses.
I also worked with Carolee to document the history of Jewish Family Service which was founded in 1892 as the Ladies Hebrew Benevolent Society.
I have studied and written Pacific Northwest History from prehistoric events to more recent happenings. Several hundred of my essays are posted on www.HistoryLink.org, the free online encyclopedia of Washington State History. HistoryLink is free and non commercial. If the encyclopedia was printed in a hard copy it would comprise eight or nine volumes, but the wonders of the World Wide Web make it accessible to you.
Here also are some short essays and stories that have met with approval.
I compiled the ancestries of my four grandparents and have posted my research here. Even if you are not related to me you might find some of these family stories interesting.
I recently added a blog feature to the site. Take a look.


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The paperback edition of "Wear A Flower In Your Hair – A dialogue with Sadie Mae Glutz" is almost ready to be published, in the next day or so. Note that the cover and book length vary from the Kindle edition, despite there being no differences in the story.
Wear A Flower In Your Hair: A dialogue with Sadie Mae GlutzAuthored by Kaden Brown
List Price: USD$7.996″ x 9″ (15.24 x 22.86 cm)
Black & White on Cream paper
102 pagesISBN-13: 978-1507811269
BISAC: Philosophy / Good & EvilThe story of Sexy Sadie as told by herself from prison. A shocking and horrific account as to what happened and why, explaining the real philosophy behind her mass murdering – a powerful belief system that shakes one's own sense of stability and understanding about the world and people around us. Are you ready to open your mind?
This book is for adults. Contains graphic descriptions of family dysfunction, swearing, sex, drug use, murder, and justification for murder.
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But first...this is where we started.
This table caught my attention a few weeks ago, and it was offered at a price that I couldn't refuse.
I have been waiting for the perfect piece to try a gray wash/driftwood finish, and decided to try it on this table.
I sanded the top and applied a very watered down mix of white paint and water, quickly wiping it away with a damp cloth.
I did this twice and really liked the effect, but it needed more gray for a weathered driftwood look. So I mixed in some gray from my paint stash, and did the same wash, wiping away with a damp cloth after a few seconds.
Time for the top coat, and this is where it got a bit hairy. It looked so pretty, and I didn't want to alter it by adding wax or clear coat. But raw, unprotected wood is not going to last on a dining/kitchen table.
First I tried a wax, and when I rubbed in the wax it brought back all of the orange tones in the wood. I waited and panicked, thinking it might return to gray after it dried, but no luck. So I sanded that small area and reapplied the gray wash. Long story short: I should have started with Minwax Polycrylic. It is my favorite; it always dries to a hard, solid, satin finish. And because this table will be used, washed, and wiped down regularly, it needs a solid wipeable finish. Bonus: Polycrylic made the finish even more beautiful. It was a bit dull before, because I used flat paint in the wash. The satin poly added dimension to the grays, whites, and wood grain.
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The NFL have announced the slate of games for the opening week of football, with the regular season officially kicking off Thursday, September 6.
That game will have the defending Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts hosting the New Orleans Saints on NBC. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET.
Other opening weekend games include the first Sunday game on September 9 at 4:15 p.m. on Fox between the Chicago Bears and San Diego Chargers (at Chicago) and the first Sunday Night Football game (on NBC) between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants (at Dallas).
Kickoff for that game will be at 8:15 p.m.
And then the following evening, Monday Night Football (ESPN) kicks off with a doubleheader (much like last season) between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals (at Baltimore) at 7:00 p.m. and the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers (at Arizona) at 10:15 p.m.
Source: [National Football League]


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World > USA > Idaho > Northern Idaho > Clark Fork
Lodging, Bed and Breakfast, Guest Accommodation, Holiday Rooms, Pensions and Hotels in Clark Fork
Huckleberry Tent and Breakfast - Sandpoint IdahoProperty number 9045
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HostTim & Christine Dick
Back-to-the-land homesteaders.
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Northern Idaho, 5 miles east of Clark Fork.
Latitude 48.119, Longitude -116.1174
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PolicyWe specialize in being a private retreat from the modern world. Please leave video games, radios, portable computers and TVs at home. With only 3 tents sites on over 52 acres, reservations are required to reserve your spot.
For those who crave solitude, Cedars Tent Site is for you. Off in a corner by itself and nestled in the trees, rest and contentment are found in abundance. Roast a marshmallow over the campfire and re-discover the simple joys in life. "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." --Henry David Thoreau