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This cologne has a wonderful smell, but the problem for me is that it does not last long, it reminds me of another great cologne with no staying power drakkar noir.....if...Read complete review
This cologne has a wonderful smell, but the problem for me is that it does not last long, it reminds me of another great cologne with no staying power drakkar noir.....if this cologne lasted it would get rave reviews but it doesn't, i had a different friend of mine try it, and he had the same problem, i thought it may have been my body chemistry but when the same thing happened to him, it made me go......hmmmm, hope this helps.
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A good frangrance, for everydays
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Blue Jeans is my favorite parfum.
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Easy Vegetable Lasagna Recipe
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 can (28 ounces) tomato puree
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh basil
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh oregano
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 cups sliced zucchini
- 3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
- 2 medium green peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 6 lasagna noodles, cooked, rinsed and drained
- 4 cups (16 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Parmesan cheese
- In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender; add garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomato puree, sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the vegetables, salt and pepper. Transfer to two 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 450° for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.
- Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer with three noodles, 1-3/4 cups sauce, and half of the roasted vegetables and cheeses. Repeat layers.
- Cover and bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly and golden brown. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Yield: 12 servings.
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This is a wonderful recipe for vegetarians. The only thing I did different I added a can of small diced tomatoes with basil/garlic/oregano along with the tomato puree and tomato sauce. The tomato puree can was not 28 oz. so that is why I added the other can of small diced tomatoes . It has a wonderful aroma when baking and tastes great.
I'm not sure why it only had three stars. It was delicious. It smelled divine and made the house smell divine. I handed the recipe to my three dinner guests because they loved it too. Made no changes but next time I'm going to change up the vegetables. Any vegetable that roasts well will do. I think I'll try cauliflower for half the zucchini. Can't wait. My sister suggested eggplant, which I don't care for but she's trying that next week.
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I'm in the process of reno'ing my basement and am at a cross roads in terms of what to do. I live in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where winters can get down in the -15 to -40 range. The basement was originally finished in early 70's. I have torn out my existing 70's fake wood panelling, and to my pleasant surprise, actually found pink fiberglass insulation in 2x4 stud cavities that line the walls (there is about 1" clearance/gap from the 2x4 walls from the actual foundation walls). No poly vapour barrier, but rather the "built-in" VB that fiber used to have with the craft paper on one side. I know the current ideal is to use some form of 2" polystyrene-type taped and glued to the foundation walls, but how bad would it be leaving the current insulation in place and just drywall'ing over it? If I pull some batts out of the cavities, they all look mostly good; only some edges have the black signs of humidity. To put up the EPS it would mean tearing out all the stud cavities and rebuilding them once done. An additional cost of at least 700-800$ of materials. Is it really all critical to do that? Would I be seriously shooting myself in the foot by keeping the existing insulation? If I should tear out the existing stuff, should I waterproof the walls first before putting in the EPS? I've read about silicate waterproofing sealers that are supposed to be fantastic, but they tend to be quite toxic, and in a house with 2 children under 3, I'm trying my best to avoid anything that could be hazardous to inhale... Thanks! Eric |
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SethSpeaks Top 50 Twins Prospects
Part 2: 21-35
Good Morning! OK, we have a busy day today. We're going to continue with part two of our four part series on the Top 50 Twins prospects. If you missed part one, you can go back to it. But today, I will also update you on how our NFL "Expert" Panelists fared in a tough week of football picks. I will also have a few Twins thoughts as they escaped with a 3-2 win over the Royals last night. Johan Santana may have clinched his Cy Young Award with another great performance!
Today, I am going to jump right back into my Top 50 Twins Prospect series with part two. Last Friday, I posted my choices for prospects #36-50. Today, I am back with my selections for numbers 21-50. Before making my selections, I will remind you of who my choices were for numbers 36-50. Again, don't' take this as anything other than a fun look at several of the Twins prospects. I enjoy following the Twins system and think that it is important, as a Twins fan, to understand what is going on with the minor league system. Think it doesn't matter? Look at the 2006 Minnesota Twins roster this season and tell me that developing a strong minor league system isn't important to the big league club!
If you have any questions or comments on any of these players or their rankings, I would love to hear your thoughts. The remaining two parts of this list will be posted later this week, culminating in the Top 10 list on Friday. If you have thoughts, or if you have a Top 10, 20, 30, or 50 Prospect list, I would love to see it and share it with other Twins fans, so please e-mail me or leave Comments below.
SethSpeaks Top 50 Twins Prospects
#50 – Dan Leatherman – RHP – 21
#49 – Caleb Moore – C – 23
#48 – Adam Hawes – RHP – 23
#47 – Tyler Robertson – LHP – 18
#46 – Steve Singleton – SS/2B – 21
#45 – Tristan Crawford – RHP – 24
#44 – Juan Portes – IF/OF – 20
#43 – Justin Jones – LHP – 21
#42 – Loek Van Mil – RHP – 22
#41 – Felix Molina – SS – 23
#40 – Zach Ward – RHP – 22
#39 – Errol Simonitsch – LHP – 24
#38 – Matt Tolbert – SS/2B – 24
#37 – Greg Yersich – C – 19
#36 – Garrett Jones – 1B/DH – 25
#35 – Brian Dinkelman – 2B – 22
2006 Team: Elizabethton Twins
Acquired: Twins 8th round pick in 2006 out of McKendree College
Some have called Dinkelman the best baseball player in NAIA history. In 2006, he went 92-199 (.462) with 34 doubles, 17 homers and 65 RBI. He also stole 26 bases. He signed and went to Elizabethton. In 188 at bats, he hit .298/.338/.420 with 11 doubles, four homers and 34 RBI. He did that and missed most of July. I am told that his lack of size is probably what kept him from a bigger college and made him an 8th round pick instead of a top pick. But I am told that he is great with the glove, has surprising power and looks like a natural ball player. Another source told me that they would like to see him start the season at AA next year. I think that is a bit much, but it is exciting to get a talent like that in that late round.
2007 Projection: Moving around the IF at Beloit.
Potential: decent hitting 2B
Could be in Minnesota in: 2010
#34 – Brian Kirwan – RHP – 19
2006 Teams: Elizabethton Twins
Acquired: Twins 11th round pick in 2005 out of a California high school
I think most Twins fans know the story of Kirwan. At 6-4 and a little over 200 pounds, he was touted as a high draft pick for the 2005 draft, probably a first rounder. But, while playing football his senior season, he tore up his knee and missed all of that baseball season. The Twins drafted him in the 11th round, and a year later, they were able to sign him for about $500,000. I am very intrigued by what he could become. It was his knee, not his arm, that was injured. Assuming he regains full strength in his knee, could his 1st round arm be far behind? At E-Town, he went 5-5 with a 5.63 ERA in 13 starts. He struck out 58 in 64 innings, but he also walked 23 and gave up 67 hits.
2007 Projection: a shot at the Beloit rotation
Potential: top-of-the-rotation starter
Could be in Minnesota in: 2009
#33 – Garrett Olson – 3B – 21
2006 Team: Elizabethton Twins
Acquired: Twins drafted in the 4th round in 2005 out of Franklin Pearce College
Another small college draftee by the Twins, Olson was taken out of the Division II ranks. When he was drafted, the big story was that his league used wood bats, so his adjustment to the wood bat would be easier. Well, that may or may not be true, and there are many other adjustments that a player moving to the pro ranks must go through as well, such as travel, playing every day, being further away from home, meeting new people and teammates. I think that Olson did a nice job overall in his first year of pro ball. In 176 at bats, he his .313/.396/.381 with eight doubles and two triple. At 6-2, 200 pounds, most believe that his power will soon show.
2007 Projection: 3B at Beloit
Potential: starting infielder
Could be in Minnesota in: 2010
#32 – Alex Burnett – RHP – 19
2006 Team: Elizabethton Twins
Acquired: Twins 12th round pick in 2005 from Huntington Beach, CA
I'm always higher on guys that play above their age. Burnett played most of this season at the age of 18. He is a strong right-handed pitcher who did very well in just his second pro season. In 13 starts for E-Town, he went 4-3 with a 4.03 ERA. For impressive, in 71.1 innings, he struck out 71 and walked just 13. Opponents hit just .242 against him. Those are the numbers that make him more than just a young guy playing at his level, they make him a legit prospect.
2007 Projection: starter at Beloit
Potential: potential to be a #3 starter
Could be in Minnesota in: 2010
#31 – Andrew Thompson – 2B – 19
2006 Teams: Beloit Snappers
Acquired: Twins 2nd round pick in 2005 out Jupiter, FL high school
Thompson missed much of the 2004 season because of injury, but when he played, he did very well for a young middle infielder in the Midwest League. In 74 games and 283 at bats, he hit .261/.321/.382 with 11 doubles, seven triples and three homes. The average wasn't great, and the injury did not help that, but he did show some serious pop in his bat.
2007 Projection: IF at Beloit
Potential: utility middle infielder with solid bat.
Could be in Minnesota in: 2010
#30 – Doug Deeds – OF/1B – 24
2006 Team: New Britain Rockcats
Acquired: Twins 9th round pick in 2002 out of The Ohio State University
I have stated many times that after an impressive 2005 season in New Britain, Deeds deserved to much up to Rochester. Instead, the Twins signed several veteran OF for Rochester so Deeds returned to the Rockcats. As could be expected, he started the season very slowly, but by mid-May, he took off and had another very impressive season. In 132 games (440 ABs), he his .282/.383/.470 with 35 doubles, three triples and 14 home runs. I am incredibly impressed with the Isolated Discipline of .101, and he also showed a lot of pop in his bat again. Hopefully in 2005, he will get that promotion to the Red Wings, and maybe even get some time in a Twins uniform.
2007 Projection: OF and 1B at Rochester. Hopefully a cup of coffee.
Potential: good hitting 4th OF, backup 1B and pinch hitter
Could be in Minnesota in: 2007
#29 – Danny Santiesteban – OF – 21
2006 Teams: Elizabethton Twins
Acquired: Twins 39th round pick in 2004 out of Palm Beach Community College
Santiesteban is a player for the scouting world. He is an immensely talented athlete who is really still learning baseball. At E-Town, he played CF and hit .250/.328/.398 with 14 doubles, two triples and six home runs. He was also successful in eight out of nine steal attempts. I have been told that he plays an incredible centerfield, a "web gem machine", has great power and is really just very raw. He definitely needs to learn to hit a curveball though. Next year will be a test for him, to see if he is just a great athlete, or if he can become a great baseball player.
2007 Projection: playing CF in Beloit
Potential: 5-tool athlete
Could be in Minnesota in: 2010
#28 – Yohan Pino – RHP – 22
2006 Team: Beloit Snappers
Acquired: signed as Free Agent from Venezuela in 2004
14-2 with a 1.91 ERA. Those are just gawdy numbers at any level. Pino split the season between the bullpen and the starting rotation. I wrote about his season and his splits in an article on Scout.com called The next Johan? I have been told that Pino throws a fastball that sits in the 84 to 86 mph range, occasionally touching 88. That is not something that will impress many scouts. Sure, there are a few examples of guys that throw that soft that have been successful, but they have all been left handed. But somehow, in his last two minor league seasons, he has gone 23-4 with a 2.68 ERA. The year he signed with the Twins, 2004, he was the pitcher of the year in the Dominican Summer League. The guy just has impeccable control of his pitches. He seems like the kind of guy that will never be looked too highly upon, but in the end, he'll just keep moving up. Can he get to the big leagues, who knows? But if he keeps winning and keeps opponents off-stride, there is a chance!
2007 Projection: deserves a starting spot in the Ft. Myers rotation. Could be in bullpen.
Potential: long-time #4 starter, right-handed Jamie Moyer
Could be in Minnesota in: 2009
#27 – Erik Lis – 1B – 22
2006 Team: Beloit Snappers
Acquired: Twins 9th round pick in 2005 out of U. of Evansville
There is no logical explanation in my mind for why Erik Lis was not promoted to Ft. Myers during the 2006 season. I understand that defensively, he was not good at all. However, when a guy hits .326/.402/.547 with 37 doubles, three triples and 16 home runs, he has earned a promotion. I realize too that Brock Peterson was at 1B in Ft. Myers. There is a DH spot still! And, he can still continue to work on his defense. A broken hamate bone ended his season prematurely. He would have to move up to Ft. Myers next season.
2007 Projection: 1B/DH in Ft. Myers
Potential: big league bat, could DH
Could be in Minnesota in: 2009
#26 – Oswaldo Sosa – RHP – 21
2006 Team: Beloit Snappers/Ft. Myers Miracle
Acquired: Twins signed as free agent in 2002 out of Venezuela
Another Venezuelan righty, Sosa just turned 21 last week. He started the season in Beloit where he went 9-7 with a 2.75 ERA in 20 starts. He was promoted to Ft. Myers where he made six starts and went 4-1 with a 2.08 ERA. At both stops, he averaged just over seven strikeouts per nine innings. His walk rate was almost one every two innings in Ft. Myers, so that needs to improve. I think he will stay in Ft. Myers for much of the 2007 season with that being the most important thing for him to work on. He has a great, moving fastball with a strong slider. He's working on an already good curveball.
2007 Projection: starting in Ft. Myers
Potential: potential #3 starter
Could be in Minnesota in: 2009
#25 – Eli Tintor – OF – 22
2006 Team: Beloit Snappers
Acquired: Twins 18th round pick in 2003 out of Hibbing (MN) high school
Tintor just continues to move up this list gradually. This year, he made the switch to full-season ball and moved from catcher to RF. Both are significant changes, but both did mean much more playing time for the Minnesota native. And he came through with an excellent season. In 116 games (410 at bats), he hit .285/.320/.429 with 19 doubles, two triples and 12 home runs. A very talented athlete, Tintor will continue to work hard and improve in the outfield. He has good size, so he could add even more power to his game. Hard work continues to produce numbers and he continues to move up this list.
2007 Projection: starting OF for Ft. Myers
Potential: big league RF
Could be in Minnesota in: 2009
#24 – Danny Valencia – 1B/3B – 22
2006 Team: Elizabethton Twins
Acquired: Twins 19th round pick in 2005 out of Miami
Valencia is a very talented player, offensively and defensively. I struggled to rank him this low, and yet, I don't understand why he lasted until the 19th round of the draft coming out of such a strong baseball school. There must be something. Once he signed, he was sent to Elizabethton where he really hit well. In 48 games (190 at bats), he hit .311/.365/.505 with 13 doubles and eight homers. He could move quickly through the lower levels of the system before hitting some positional competition with a few young prospects (Robbins, Winfree, Moses). I have been told he is a great clubhouse guy and really good with fans. He could be a steal in the 19th round, as it would surprise few if he got to the big leagues.
2007 Projection: 3B in Beloit, should move up to Ft. Myers
Potential: big league corner infielder
Could be in Minnesota in: 2009
#23 – Paul Kelly – SS – 19
2006 Teams: Beloit Snappers
Acquired: Twins 2nd round draft pick in 2005 out of Flower Mound (TX) high school
Again, Kelly was very young for the Midwest League and really held his own. Like all of the Beloit infield, his season ended early due to injury. In 95 games (378 at bats), he hit .280/352/.384 with 22 doubles, four triples and three home runs. Those are very good numbers for such a young player, and he was fairly consistent throughout the year. Also, he is said to have a very solid, consistent glove at SS, which obviously means a lot to the Twins organization.
2007 Projection: starting SS in Ft. Myers
Potential: good top of the lineup, good field SS
Could be in Minnesota in: 2009
#22 – Whitney Robbins – 3B/1B – 22
2006 Teams: Beloit Snappers
Acquired: Twins 4th round pick in 2006 out of Georgia Tech
Robbins was the only Twins 2006 draft choice to move out of the short season league. He started immediately after signing, right after his College World Series appearance, with Beloit and he started out on fire. He slowed down some and ended up hitting .304/.421/.482 with nine doubles, a triple and three home runs. He had more walks than strikeouts. My main concern is that his injury was a back injury, and you never really know for sure how a player will recover from that.
2007 Projection: playing 3B in Ft. Myers
Potential: solid all around corner infielder
Could be in Minnesota in: 2008
#21 – Garrett Guzman – OF – 25
2006 Team: Ft. Myers Miracle/New Britain Rockcats
Acquired: Twins 10th round pick in 2001 out of LaMirada (CA) high school
Guzman may have been the story of the year. After missing all of the 2005 season after a very serious car accident, Guzman came back in 2006 and played very well. He started in Ft. Myers where he hit .274/.310/.409 with nine doubles, eight homers and 51 RBI in 65 games. He was moved up to New Britain halfway through the season and hit .275/.333/.446 with 15 doubles, seven homers and 26 RBI in 64 games. He struck out just once in every eight at bats. He was referred to me as a "pure hitter." It will be interesting to see how much he improves next year, his second year back from the injury.
2007 Projection: Ft. Myers OF, with a chance to move up to Rochester
Potential: starting OF
Could be in Minnesota in: 2008
Any thoughts, let me know. E-mail me. Be sure to check back later this week for Prospects #11-20!
The Twins gave Johan Santana just enough run support to pick up his 19th win of the year last night. With eight innings of two run ball, Santana is now 19-5 with a 2.77 ERA. He walked none and struck out five so on the year, he has 245 strikeouts and just 47 walks in 233.2 innings. He will not make his start on Sunday, allowing him a couple of days extra rest before starting Game 1 of the post season for the Twins. He has done more than enough to secure his second Cy Young Award. Here are some more thoughts on last night's game and more:
It appears that Brad Radke will be starting on Thursday for the Twins. If that is the case, it will be one of the more remarkable stories in baseball. What Radke has gone through is impressive. Torn Labrum. That alone means surgery for anyone else. Broken shoulder, a very rare injury that really should be fixed. Incredible pain. And yet, he is going to make a start for the Twins, and if that goes well and he is able to, he will be the Twins starter in Game 3 of the post season.
They also said that Boof Bonser would get the Game 2 nod, something he certainly deserves!
It was a nice win for the Twins last night. After clinching a playoff berth the night before, the Twins returned with their standard lineup. The only real exception was that Lew Ford was in left field in place of Rondell White. Mike Redmond was also in the starting lineup and batting third, but that is not unusual. It was great to see Lew Ford get both a home run and an infield single in the game. Even with his diminished playing time, he hasn't sulked and when given an opportunity, he took full advantage. I would like to see him get a start in CF in place of Hunter, and I also think that Michael Cuddyer has earned a day off.
It was also good to see Luis Rodriguez come through with a sacrifice fly in his one plate appearance. The fly ball to deep centerfield gave the Twins their 3-2 lead. It was his first plate appearance since September 3rd. That's three-and-a-half weeks!
Joe Nathan made himself work way too hard in the 9th inning, but in the end, he got the job done and recorded his 36th save. He walked the first batter, and when the second batter bunted, he threw the ball into CF. Another sacrifice bunt attempt was successful, moving the runners to second and third. But after an intentional walk, Nathan struck out the final two batters to close the game.
Phil Nevin may not have a lot of hits with the Twins, but he does put together some very quality at bats!
The Tigers won behind Jeremy Bonderman, so the Twins remain a game behind them. Did you know that if the Twins and Tigers were to end the season with identical records, the Tigers would be the AL Central champs?
The Yankees also won, and Derek Jeter and Robinson Cano each went 2-4. Cano is now hitting .343 while Jeter is hitting .341. Joe Mauer is sitting at .349.
Tonight, the Twins will send Carlos Silva to the mound against Mark Redman and the Royals. Remember Redman completely shut the Twins down earlier in the month.
Baseball America announced their Minor League All Star teams yesterday. On the first team was Matt Garza. Kevin Slowey made the second team. Pat Neshek was named the AAA Relief Pitcher. Slowey was a Hi-A starting pitcher named. Yohan Pino was named the Lo-A Relief Pitcher. Danny Hernandez was names Rookie League relief pitcher.
I realize that he is not a Twin, but Chris Coste has his first
Major League baseball card. It is part of Upper Deck's second
series of cards. It lists him as a 3B and shows him taking
ground balls. Of course, since he has been with the Phillies, he
has not played the IF, only been a catcher.
Well, as I'm sure it was for most, it was a rough week for our NFL "Expert" Panelists. However, Stick and Ball Guy and Roger each did quite well with ten out of 14 correct to win the week. Kyle Waldrop maintained his lead in the overall.
Final Standings | Total | Week | 3 | Over | All | ||
Name | Site |
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Kyle Waldrop | Twins Pitching Prospect | 9 | 5 | 64.3% | 34 | 12 | 73.9% |
Stick & Ball Guy | Stick & Ball Guy | 10 | 4 | 71.4% | 32 | 14 | 69.6% |
Roger Dehring | Several Blogs | 10 | 4 | 71.4% | 31 | 15 | 67.4% |
Seth Stohs | SethSpeaks.net | 7 | 7 | 50.0% | 30 | 16 | 65.2% |
Melissa Lien | SethSpeaks.net | 8 | 6 | 57.1% | 30 | 16 | 65.2% |
JD Arney | Reds Reporter | 8 | 6 | 57.1% | 30 | 16 | 65.2% |
Al Bethke | Al's Ramblings | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | 29 | 17 | 63.0% |
SethSpeaks Panel | 8 | 6 | 57.1% | 29 | 17 | 63.0% | |
Jonathan Mayo | mlb.com | 8 | 6 | 57.1% | 29 | 17 | 63.0% |
Cory Hepola | KTVH-TV Sports | 7 | 7 | 50.0% | 28 | 18 | 60.9% |
LaVelle E. Neal III | Mpls Star-Tribune | 8 | 6 | 57.1% | 28 | 18 | 60.9% |
Bill Ferris | Detroit Tigers Blog | 8 | 6 | 57.1% | 28 | 18 | 60.9% |
Will Young | Will's Twins Blog | 9 | 5 | 64.3% | 28 | 18 | 60.9% |
Kevin Slowey | Twins Pitching Prospect | 7 | 7 | 50.0% | 27 | 19 | 58.7% |
Trevor Born | Twins Junkie | 8 | 6 | 57.1% | 27 | 19 | 58.7% |
Seth's Mom's Class | St. Pauls School | 9 | 5 | 64.3% | 27 | 19 | 58.7% |
Mike Brasel | Fantasy FB Guru | 5 | 9 | 35.7% | 26 | 20 | 56.5% |
And on that note, I will call it a day and say, Have a great day! If you have any thoughts, opinions, comments, critiques, or ideas on anything, please e-mail me, or let's get a discussion going in the Comments. Have a great weekend!


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Purchase cataloguePainted with Words is a compelling look at Vincent van Gogh's correspondence to his young colleague Émile Bernard between 1887 and 1889. Van Gogh's words and sketches reveal his thoughts about art and life and communicate his groundbreaking work in Arles to his fellow painter. Van Gogh's letters to Bernard reveal the tenor of their relationship. Van Gogh assumed the role of an older, wiser brother, offering praise or criticism of Bernard's paintings, drawings, and poems. At the same time the letters chronicle van Gogh's own struggles, as he reached his artistic maturity in isolation in Arles and St. Rémy. Throughout the letters are no less than twelve sketches by van Gogh meant to provide Bernard with an idea of his work in progress, including studies related to the paintings The Langlois Bridge, Houses at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Boats on the beach at Saintes-Maries, The Sower, and View of Arles at Sunset. The translations used in this presentation are from the catalogue for the exhibition: Vincent van Gogh Painted with Words, The Letters to Émile Bernard and are reproduced by kind permission of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam.Major support for Painted with Words: Vincent van Gogh's Letters to Émile Bernard and its accompanying catalogue was provided by the International Music and Art Foundation. Generous support was also provided by the Robert Lehman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Vincent van Gogh, letter to Émile Bernard, Arles, 29 July 1888, Letter 12, page 1My dear old Bernard, A thousand thanks for sending your drawings; I very much like the avenue of plane trees beside the sea with two women chatting in the foreground and the promenaders. Also the woman under the apple tree the woman with the parasol then the four drawings of nude women, especially the one washing herself, a gray effect embellished with black, white, yellow, brown. It's charming. Ah . . . Rembrandt . . . all admiration for Baudelaire aside—I venture to assume, especially on the basis of those verses . . . that he knew more or less nothing about Rembrandt. I have just found and bought here a little etching after Rembrandt, a study of a nude man, realistic and simple; he's standing, leaning against a door or column in a dark interior. A ray of light from above skims his downturned face and the bushy red hair. You'd think it a Degas for the body, true and felt in its animality. But see, have you ever looked closely at "The Ox" or the Interior of a Butcher's Shop in the Louvre? You haven't looked closely at them, and Baudelaire infinitely less so.See next page » © 2007 Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam


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global warming
- Introduction
- Climatic variation since the last glaciation
- Causes of global warming
- Climate research
- Potential effects of global warming
- Global warming and public policy
global warming, the phenomenon of increasing average air temperatures near the surface of Earth over the past one to two centuries. Since the mid-20th century, climate scientists have gathered detailed observations of various weather phenomena (such as temperature, precipitation, and storms) and of related influences on climate (such as ocean currents and the atmosphere's chemical composition). These data indicate that Earth's climate has changed over almost every conceivable timescale since the beginning of geologic time and that, since at least the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the influence of human activities has been deeply woven into the very fabric of climate change.
Giving voice to a growing conviction of most of the scientific community, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reported that the 20th century saw an increase in global average surface temperature of approximately 0.6 °C (1.1 °F). The IPCC went on to state that most of the warming observed over the second half of the 20th century could be attributed to human activities, and it predicted that by the end of the 21st century the average surface temperature would increase by another 1.8 to 4.0 °C (3.2 to 7.2 °F), depending on a range of possible scenarios. Many climate scientists agree that significant economic and ecological damage would result if global average temperatures rose by more than 2 °C [3.6 °F] in such a short time. Such damage might include increased extinction of many plant and animal species, shifts in patterns of agriculture, and rising sea levels. The IPCC reported that the global average sea level rose by some 17 cm (6.7 inches) during the 20th century, that sea levels rose faster in the second half of that century than in the first half, and that—again depending on a wide range of scenarios—the global average sea level could rise by another 18 to 59 cm (7 to 23 inches) by the end of the 21st century. Furthermore, the IPCC reported that average snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere declined by 4 percent, or 1.5 million square km (580,000 square miles), between 1920 and 2005.
The scenarios referred to above depend mainly on future concentrations of certain trace gases, called greenhouse gases, that have been injected into the lower atmosphere in increasing amounts through the burning of fossil fuels for industry, transportation, and residential uses. Modern global warming is the result of an increase in magnitude of the so-called greenhouse effect, a warming of Earth's surface and lower atmosphere caused by the presence of water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases. Of all these gases, carbon dioxide is the most important, both for its role in the greenhouse effect and for its role in the human economy. It has been estimated that, at the beginning of the industrial age in the mid-18th century, carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere were roughly 280 parts per million (ppm). By the end of the 20th century, carbon dioxide concentrations had reached 369 ppm (possibly the highest concentrations in at least 650,000 years), and, if fossil fuels continue to be burned at current rates, they are projected to reach 560 ppm by the mid-21st century—essentially, a doubling of carbon dioxide concentrations in 300 years. It has been calculated that an increase of this magnitude alone (that is, not accounting for possible effects of other greenhouse gases) would be responsible for adding 2 to 5 °C (3.6 to 9 °F) to the global average surface temperatures that existed at the beginning of the industrial age.
A vigorous debate is in progress over the extent and seriousness of rising surface temperatures, the effects of past and future warming on human life, and the need for action to reduce future warming and deal with its consequences. This article provides an overview of the scientific background and public policy debate related to the subject of global warming. It considers the causes of rising near-surface air temperatures, the influencing factors, the process of climate research and forecasting, the possible ecological and social impacts of rising temperatures, and the public policy developments since the mid-20th century. For a detailed description of Earth's climate, its processes, and the responses of living things to its changing nature, see climate. For additional background on how Earth's climate has changed throughout geologic time, see climatic variation and change. For a full description of Earth's gaseous envelope, within which climate change and global warming occur, see atmosphere.
Climatic variation since the last glaciation
Global warming is related to the more general phenomenon of climate change, which refers to changes in the totality of attributes that define climate. In addition to changes in air temperature, climate change involves changes to precipitation patterns, winds, ocean currents, and other measures of Earth's climate. Normally, climate change can be viewed as the combination of various natural forces occurring over diverse timescales. Since the advent of human civilization, climate change has involved an "anthropogenic," or exclusively human-caused, element, and this anthropogenic element has become more important in the industrial period of the past two centuries. The term global warming is used specifically to refer to any warming of near-surface air during the past two centuries that can be traced to anthropogenic causes.
To define the concepts of global warming and climate change properly, it is first necessary to recognize that the climate of Earth has varied across many timescales, ranging from an individual human life span to billions of years. This variable climate history is typically classified in terms of "regimes" or "epochs." For instance, the Pleistocene glacial epoch (about 2,600,000 to 11,700 years ago) was marked by substantial variations in the global extent of glaciers and ice sheets. These variations took place on timescales of tens to hundreds of millennia and were driven by changes in the distribution of solar radiation across Earth's surface. The distribution of solar radiation is known as the insolation pattern, and it is strongly affected by the geometry of Earth's orbit around the Sun and by the orientation, or tilt, of Earth's axis relative to the direct rays of the Sun.
Worldwide, the most recent glacial period, or ice age, culminated about 21,000 years ago in what is often called the Last Glacial Maximum. During this time, continental ice sheets extended well into the middle latitude regions of Europe and North America, reaching as far south as present-day London and New York City. Global annual mean temperature appears to have been about 4–5 °C (7–9 °F) colder than in the mid-20th century. It is important to remember that these figures are a global average. In fact, during the height of this last ice age, Earth's climate was characterized by greater cooling at higher latitudes (that is, toward the poles) and relatively little cooling over large parts of the tropical oceans (near the Equator). This glacial interval terminated abruptly about 11,700 years ago and was followed by the subsequent relatively ice-free period known as the Holocene Epoch. The modern period of Earth's history is conventionally defined as residing within the Holocene. However, some scientists have argued that the Holocene Epoch terminated in the relatively recent past and that Earth currently resides in a climatic interval that could justly be called the Anthropocene Epoch—that is, a period during which humans have exerted a dominant influence over climate.
Though less dramatic than the climate changes that occurred during the Pleistocene Epoch, significant variations in global climate have nonetheless taken place over the course of the Holocene. During the early Holocene, roughly 9,000 years ago, atmospheric circulation and precipitation patterns appear to have been substantially different from those of today. For example, there is evidence for relatively wet conditions in what is now the Sahara Desert. The change from one climatic regime to another was caused by only modest changes in the pattern of insolation within the Holocene interval as well as the interaction of these patterns with large-scale climate phenomena such as monsoons and El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO).
During the middle Holocene, some 5,000–7,000 years ago, conditions appear to have been relatively warm—indeed, perhaps warmer than today in some parts of the world and during certain seasons. For this reason, this interval is sometimes referred to as the Mid-Holocene Climatic Optimum. The relative warmth of average near-surface air temperatures at this time, however, is somewhat unclear. Changes in the pattern of insolation favoured warmer summers at higher latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere, but these changes also produced cooler winters in the Northern Hemisphere and relatively cool conditions year-round in the tropics. Any overall hemispheric or global mean temperature changes thus reflected a balance between competing seasonal and regional changes. In fact, recent theoretical climate model studies suggest that global mean temperatures during the middle Holocene were probably 0.2–0.3 °C (0.4–0.5 °F) colder than average late-20th-century conditions.
Over subsequent millennia, conditions appear to have cooled relative to middle Holocene levels. This period has sometimes been referred to as the "Neoglacial." In the middle latitudes this cooling trend was associated with intermittent periods of advancing and retreating mountain glaciers reminiscent of (though far more modest than) the more substantial advance and retreat of the major continental ice sheets of the Pleistocene climate epoch.
Causes of global warming
The greenhouse effect
The average surface temperature of Earth is maintained by a balance of various forms of solar and terrestrial radiation. Solar radiation is often called "shortwave" radiation because the frequencies of the radiation are relatively high and the wavelengths relatively short—close to the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. Terrestrial radiation, on the other hand, is often called "longwave" radiation because the frequencies are relatively low and the wavelengths relatively long—somewhere in the infrared part of the spectrum. Downward-moving solar energy is typically measured in watts per square metre. The energy of the total incoming solar radiation at the top of Earth's atmosphere (the so-called "solar constant") amounts roughly to 1,366 watts per square metre annually. Adjusting for the fact that only one-half of the planet's surface receives solar radiation at any given time, the average surface insolation is 342 watts per square metre annually.
The amount of solar radiation absorbed by Earth's surface is only a small fraction of the total solar radiation entering the atmosphere. For every 100 units of incoming solar radiation, roughly 30 units are reflected back to space by either clouds, the atmosphere, or reflective regions of Earth's surface. This reflective capacity is referred to as Earth's planetary albedo, and it need not remain fixed over time, since the spatial extent and distribution of reflective formations, such as clouds and ice cover, can change. The 70 units of solar radiation that are not reflected may be absorbed by the atmosphere, clouds, or the surface. In the absence of further complications, in order to maintain thermodynamic equilibrium, Earth's surface and atmosphere must radiate these same 70 units back to space. Earth's surface temperature (and that of the lower layer of the atmosphere essentially in contact with the surface) is tied to the magnitude of this emission of outgoing radiation according to the Stefan-Boltzmann law.
Earth's energy budget is further complicated by the greenhouse effect. Trace gases with certain chemical properties—the so-called greenhouse gases, mainly carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O)—absorb some of the infrared radiation produced by Earth's surface. Because of this absorption, some fraction of the original 70 units does not directly escape to space. Because greenhouse gases emit the same amount of radiation they absorb and because this radiation is emitted equally in all directions (that is, as much downward as upward), the net effect of absorption by greenhouse gases is to increase the total amount of radiation emitted downward toward Earth's surface and lower atmosphere. To maintain equilibrium, Earth's surface and lower atmosphere must emit more radiation than the original 70 units. Consequently, the surface temperature must be higher. This process is not quite the same as that which governs a true greenhouse, but the end effect is similar. The presence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere leads to a warming of the surface and lower part of the atmosphere (and a cooling higher up in the atmosphere) relative to what would be expected in the absence of greenhouse gases.
It is essential to distinguish the "natural," or background, greenhouse effect from the "enhanced" greenhouse effect associated with human activity. The natural greenhouse effect is associated with surface warming properties of natural constituents of Earth's atmosphere, especially water vapour, carbon dioxide, and methane. The existence of this effect is accepted by all scientists. Indeed, in its absence, Earth's average temperature would be approximately 33 °C (59 °F) colder than today, and Earth would be a frozen and likely uninhabitable planet. What has been subject to controversy is the so-called enhanced greenhouse effect, which is associated with increased concentrations of greenhouse gases caused by human activity. In particular, the burning of fossil fuels raises the concentrations of the major greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and these higher concentrations have the potential to warm the atmosphere by several degrees.


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EdgeStar 30 Bottle Built-In Wine Cooler - Stainless Steel/Black Model:CWR301SZ
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EdgeStar 30 Bottle Built-In Wine Cooler - Stainless Steel/Black
Keep your wines chilled to perfection using the EdgeStar 30 Bottle Built-In Wine Cooler (CWR301SZ). You can store up to 30 standard 750 mL wine bottles in this undercounter wine cooler, which is perfect for wine novices and aficionados alike.
Slim 15" Width:
This wine refrigerator's slender design makes it the perfect fit for replacing a trash compactor or other slim undercounter space Built-In or Freestanding Capable:
Front ventilation allows for flush-with-cabinetry or undercounter installation while the fully finished black cabinet allows for freestanding use, as wellDigital Controls:
Soft touch electronic controls allow easy temperature adjustment, between 40 and 65°F, and monitoring through digital displayElegant Display Features:
The stainless steel trimmed door, slide-out wood trimmed wire wine racks, and soft LED lighting add to an overall great presentation of your collectionCarbon Filter:
A built-in carbon filter protects your wine by acting as a natural barrier against harmful odorsTinted Glass:
The tinted glass door ensures that while your wine bottles are visible, they are safe from the harm of harsh light and UV raysReversible Door:
Because this unit has a reversible door, you can choose whether it will swing to the right or the leftEven Cooling:
You'll never have to worry about hot spots or uneven cooling with this unit due to its powerful circulation fans, which work with the compressor to evenly distribute cool air throughoutSafety Lock:
You can rest assured that your wine collection is safe due to this unit's safety lock
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EdgeStar 30 Bottle Built-In Wine Cooler
Great Purchase
This is an excellent cooler for any size wine bottles. The shelves are easily moved to accommodate the larger bottles. It has a very classy design and the diverse cooler settings are good for cooling both red and white wines. I like the digital temperature settings. It fits perfectly under my kitchen breakfast bar/cabinet and really looks built-in. A great purchase and value.
February 12, 2014
Great Cooler for the price
EdgeStar 30 Bottle Built-In Wine Cooler - I recently moved and had to leave behind a built-in (and expensive) 24in wine cooler. In my new house, I did not have a 24in cabinet to remove so I had to "downsize" to a 15 in cooler. After much research I found this very competitively priced model that holds up to 30 bottles. The cooler has easy to use digital controls and LED lightning, it keeps the wines at temperature, and runs quietly. For the price, you can not find a better value.
November 26, 2013
Nice wine fridge for the price
We did a lot of research for a wine cooler that would fit in the space of our old compactor. This one is very nice for a decent price. It is beautiful, not noisy, and appears to be keeping the wine at the temp we have set. I would recommend this product - so far. We've only had it installed a week!
September 19, 2013
Edge Star 30
great product. very quiet. I just wish it had been available with a different finish other than stainless steel, but that looks great. very happy with the cooler. It fit perfectly into trash compactor space.
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Which, in browsers that support it, would produce something like what you see at the top of this article.
input::-webkit-input-placeholder, input:-moz-placeholder { color: #999; }
We have always been able to control the order of focus in a form with the tab index
attribute, but outside of JavaScript there was no way to make a particular field active by default, with the cursor inside it… and even the JavaScript solutions were a little tacky and prone to error. Now we can use the following:
<input type=text name=firstname id=firstname autofocus=true>
Please be careful with this: "stealing focus" from users is, generally speaking, a poor interface decision.
Up until now there has been no way in HTML to insist that certain fields be filled out before the user can submit a form. That has been one of the primary purposes of form validation with PHP and/or JavaScript. HTML5 can now build that insistence into a form:
<form action=formhandler.php>
First name
<input type=text name=firstname id=firstname required>
Last name
<input type=text name=lastname id=lastname>
<input type=submit>
In Firefox, pressing the submit
button without entering information into the first field will result in the browser displaying the following:
Perhaps the most exciting addition to HTML5 forms is the ability to add your own regular expressions directly into the HTML via the pattern
attribute, such as for a Canadian postal code:
<input type=text name=postcode id=postalcode pattern="^[ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVXY]{1}\d{1}[A-Z]{1}([ -])*\d{1}[A-Z]{1}\d{1}$" required>
Firefox will validate the text entered into the field against a pattern and show that the field is wrong if they do not match.
There are other HTML5 form attributes, such as min
, max
and step
, but I will leave discussion of those until we reach HTML5 numeric input types.


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Lithia Motors
Lithia Motors in Ashland began in 1946 with a Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge car dealership founded by Walter DeBoer. Today, it is a Fortune 700 company whose growth is a case study in how a small business becomes a national leader in an industry.
Named after the area's Lithia Springs and located in Ashland's downtown Plaza, the dealership sold just fourteen vehicles in its first year. When Walt DeBoer was struck by a car and killed in the fall of 1968, his oldest son Sid, who had been working in the dealership since 1964, took over the business. Sid DeBoer, then in his twenties, moved the dealership to nearby Medford and recruited Chrysler sales representative Dick Heimann, who joined Lithia in May 1970.
Over time, DeBoer and Heimann established a base of southern Oregon dealerships in Medford and Grants Pass. The Medford expansion came at a time when that city's downtown was evolving, allowing Lithia to make strategic real estate purchases that in turn helped shape the downtown renewal.
As it grew, Lithia Motors diversified with additional franchises, which allowed dealers to offer more than one brand at the same store. The company also added finance, warranty and credit insurance services, parts and maintenance, and collision repair. More importantly, Lithia standardized business, advertising, and sales practices and cut costs. By the 1990s, the company had developed a strategy to grow by purchasing and improving underperforming car dealerships throughout the western United States.
In December 1996, Lithia Motors, Inc., became a public offering on the NASDAQ market, trading at $11 per share. The 1996 initial public offering raised $25 million for expansion, and the following decade was one of rapid growth for the company. Lithia Motors grew to over 40 stores by 2000 and to over 100 by 2007, almost all of them west of the Mississippi. The company established an especially strong presence in Texas.
The decade from 1996 to 2006 was a period of expansion for the auto industry. To position itself within the trillion-dollar sector, Lithia continued to standardize the operations of new acquisitions, diversify franchises, and make plans to brand Internet sales and a used-car network. In 2008, Lithia Motors was eighth on the Automotive News ranking of the top 125 U.S. dealership groups.
In 2007, Lithia's sales and revenues reached $3.2 billion, with a workforce of over 6,000 employees. As the auto industry experienced troubled times, the company moved to slow its growth and restructure operations to reduce staff and debt.
Written by:Edwin BattistellaFurther Reading:
Brooks, Oakley. "Art of the deal: How Lithia Motors bought its way across the West and became the nation's eighth-largest car retailer." Oregon Business, April 2006.
Roscoe, Michael. "Sid DeBoer & Dick Heimann, Lithia Motors." The Auto Channel. http://www.theautochannel.com/mania/industry/dealeronline/issues/coverstorymay2000.html


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The fight for Heidi Montag: Spencer Pratt calls the cops on Heidi's mom Darlene
TMZ reports that Egelhoff arrived at Spencer and Heidi's Los Angeles home without warning her daughter ahead of time. She began "pounding on the door," according to Heidi. However, Heidi didn't want to talk to her mom.
Pratt called the police, who arrived and asked Egelhoff to leave the property, which she did, eventually.
"Her showing up is completely out of line and psychotic. I'm getting a restraining order against her," Heidi says.
Her family and friends have been growing increasingly concerned for Heidi's welfare. In the promo for an upcoming episode of "The Hills," sister Holly called Heidi "brainwashed" by Spencer.
That spoiled manchild needs to just grow up already; hes painful to watch. just because his wife is now made of plastic, it doesnt mean she wont one day turn into her mother.
Yes god had a hand in creating Heidi, but for crying out loud it was her mother that brought her into this world, that sacrificed her body to do so.
If that were my daughter I would be extremely upset that she had that much plastic surgery to mold, suck, bend and inject what I had given her, especially when she was truely beautiful before.
I sure think that people should be worried for Heidi's welfare. It was truly scary to watch episode 4 of The Hills, Spencer truly seems out of balance and I wonder if his perception of reality is sane at this moment. I have seen my share of mentally ill people through my job over the past couple of decades, and I can't help but feel that there are red flags showing, even if I of course haven't seen him enough to be sure. But, as a viewer, I can't help but become worried for his and Heidi's welfare. I truly believe that he needs professional help, I sure hope that he is still going to the therapist he went to earlier and that she makes sure that he gets the help he needs. And Heidi sure should get help too, as it is scary how she doesn't even see how her life with him has her more and more isolated and cut off from family, friends and even the world around (if what Spencer says is the case, that she is not even online or watching TV now). This is not good for her, that is for sure! This marriage can't be good for her, or for Spencer, for that matter. He should have more than enough with himself, and getting whatever issues causing all of this resolved. Take good care of yourself first, then you will be able to also take good care of a girlfriend and later spouse... I wonder where his parents are in all of this...


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Ditch those packets from the supermarket, and whip up a batch of this simple, tasty taco seasoning! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 6.2g | Fat: 2.1g | Fiber: 3.4g | Protein: 1.5g | Calories: 38.1
There's no need to buy pumpkin pie spice. You can easily make your own at home. And it makes a great hostess gift for any fall event! Feel free to double or triple this recipe! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 2.1g | Fat: 0.3g | Fiber: 1.2g | Protein: 0.2g | Calories: 8.9
Gravy gets a bad rap, but this tasty sauce can be made with almost no fat. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 4.1g | Fat: 0g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 0.9g | Calories: 20
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A rescue dog becomes a bigger handful than expected, and Chris Brown makes amends with Rihanna. As for debate zingers, Luther came prepared.
Two friends encounter a racist dog in the park, the flamboyant players of the East/West Collegiate Bowl introduce themselves and a dubstep track derails moving day.
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Jordan and Keegan make mistakes during the zombie apocalypse and discuss spanking in public, and commitment looms over a couple after gay marriage is finally legalized.
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Much has been said about the party Gucci and Madonna will throw on February 6 at the United Nations. But relatively little is known about the fête's raison d'être—the opening of the fashion brand's largest store ever, its flagship to end all flagships.
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Originally published on Fri August 17, 2012 10:07 am
Frank Langella's career has not been an upward trajectory of success — and he likes it that way. He's had memorable roles on stage and screen, and times when he couldn't find work, or even an agent.
Now at 74, Langella is as busy as ever, and, as he tells Fresh Air's Dave Davies, he's never been hungrier to act.
Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 11:25 am
If lately you've noticed the farmers' market flooded with signs that say "donut," "cling," "whiteflesh" and "freestone," you won't be surprised to learn that August is National Peach Month. Though the juicy fruits pack the produce aisles now, in a few short months a good peach might be hard to find.
Many fruits, though harvested in other parts of the world, are available in the United States all year long. So why are peaches so seasonal, and in the winter, either difficult to find or hard as a rock?
Fiction and nonfiction releases from Sebastian Rotella, Tahmima Anam, Jermaine Jackson and Charles King.
In a memorable (and much-parodied) 1983 television ad for a brand of instant, decaffeinated coffee, a gravel-voiced announcer asked: "What kind of people drink Sanka? People like Joe Zebrosky, underwater welder." The ad, one of a series featuring manly men in a variety of high-stakes professions, featured the aforementioned Zebrosky intoning: "Too much caffeine makes me tense. And down here, I can't afford that."


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Wilma Reedy died July 31, 2013, at Paonia Care Center. She was 89.
Wilma Mae Weller was born in Westcliffe Sept. 6, 1923, to Robert and Myrtle (Claflin) Weller. She grew up in the La Junta area. She worked at Safeway and a dry cleaners and helped on the family farm.
She married Gene Reedy July 5, 1944. They moved to the Palisade area then to Paonia where they purchased the Mobil Service Station, renaming it Reedy's Service Station. She worked with Gene at the station for 60 years.
Mrs. Reedy was a member of Paonia Christian Fellowship, Eastern Star, Emblem Club, Paonia Rod & Gun Club, Red Feather Bowman Archery Club and North Fork Horse Patrol. She taught hunter safety. She enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, bingo, volleyball, coaching and playing softball, oil painting, drawing, reading and riding horses. She attended all the sporting events, plays, gymnastic meets, twirling contests, band concerts and other activities her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were involved in.
Mrs. Reedy is survived by her husband of 69 years, Gene; her children, Carol Ann Pavlisick and husband Marvin, Karen Weldon and husband John, and Bob Reedy and wife Donna, all of Paonia; grandchildren, Lisa McPherson and husband Adam of Glenwood Springs, Tamara Shaver and husband Brian of Grand Junction, Mike Reedy and wife Audrey, Vicki Thorn and husband Bill, all of Paonia, and Kelly Lee and husband Seth of Denver; step-grandson, Jason Elliott of Breckenridge; great-grandchildren, Jake, Alex, Kelton, Nolan, Delaney and Tynan McPherson, Branden and Derek Shaver, Abby, Emily and Beckham Reedy, and Noah Gallardo; three sisters, Betty Kendall and husband Dean, Rose Failing and Carol Simpson; a sister-in-law, Marilyn Reedy of Chanute, Kan.; a brother-in-law, LeLand Reedy and wife LaDonna of Neodesha, Kan.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Harrison and Raymond Weller; and a sister, Marjorie Farmer.
Memorial contributions may be made to Paonia Christian Fellowship, North Fork Ambulance Association, or the charity of one's choice.
Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.
Clark's Valley Lawn Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
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