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Bottle consumed at DDC in Montreal. This is a Flanders Red aged in red wine barrels for 24 months.
Beer is clear red in colour, with a large snow white head. Very fizzy, fades away quite quickly.
Nose has a strong berry scent, mainly cherry. Balsamic vinegar and oak are also prominent.
The flavour is very nice. Balsamic vinegar, cherry, strawberry, oak and vanilla. All flavours wrapped up very well together. Sour, but lightly so for the style. The fruitiness reminds me of Rodenbach's Caractere Rouge.
Mouthfeel is the problem with this beer. Crazily overcarbonated. I waited on the bottle for awhile to see if it would calm down - it didn't; at least, not enough. Medium to full bodied. The body really makes this feel like soda, which is a shame.
Overall, the taste is very good, but it is incredibly hard to get past the carbonation to taste it! If the bubbles could be calmed down, this would be an excellent beer. As it is, still very good.
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Poured from a 750ml bottle, bottled 150813.
A gusher from the get-go, before even pouring in. Lots of foam obviously, nice amber body, rush of bubbles racing up. Aroma is vinegary with a sweet edge. Very effervescent, strong vinegar overtones but doesn`t linger enough and segues too fast into a dry finish. Good for sure but i prefer the Belgian traditional ones.
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The Los Angeles Angels of the City of Industry?
Hey, don't laugh. Or go ahead and laugh. After all, any team that's essentially been named The Angels Angels of Anaheim deserves to be laughed at. Anyway, according to this report in the Los Angeles Daily News, the Angels of Anaheim might not be in Anaheim forever:
Angels officials have had preliminary talks about moving the Major League Baseball franchise from Anaheim to Industry, according to a source with close ties to Industry City Hall.
The team's lease at Angel Stadium in Anaheim is up in 2016, and the Angels at that time would either have to renew their agreement until 2029 or move to a new home.
How many caveats do you have time for?
Caveat: The land on which a new home for the Angels might be built might wind up being used instead for an NFL stadium.
Caveat: The people who live near that land -- not in Industry, but in nearby towns -- are dead-set against a stadium, and will fight like hell against one.
Caveat: The Angels draw like crazy in Anaheim. If Angels officials have had preliminary talks with non-Anaheim suitors, it's probably largely with the aim of creating leverage against Anaheim as 2016 nears.
The Angels, we may assume, are looking for more favorable lease terms, along with whatever shiny new baubles they can get. While The Big A has been renovated a few times, it's still the fourth-oldest ballpark in the major leagues, having first opened for business in 1964.
A few of my favorite facts about Industry, California (via The Big W):
- The last U.S. Census recorded 219 residents. If Industry were to host the Angels, it would be the least-populous city to host an MLB franchise. By a lot.
- The shopping-mall scenes in the Back to the Future movies were filmed at an Industry mall.
- There's a McDonald's in Industry that is used "strictly for filming movies and commercials." (Imagine how frustrating that must be for hungry visitors!)
- "City of Industry is also home to an unusual number of strip clubs, including the headquarters of the Spearmint Rhino chain."
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Asia is the biggest continent on Earth, a darling little gem floating around in space.
Hm, what is Asia? Who's in on it?
China and India are safe bets for Asian nations. Korea, Japan, Thailand, you're fine.
Europe? No. Europe would sort of be on the "Asian continent" if not for those pesky Ural mountains dividing things up in the middle, and then also the whole lineage of kings and wealth and nations and the EU and all that "give me my respect" stuff.
Russia would probably be happiest as its own continent, so for now we'll leave it in "Eurasia" and just hope the natural gas supplies keep flowing.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are dang close to Asia, but politically they show up in "Middle East" news stories an awful lot. Verdict: Eurasia.
I guess we'll actually have to consider everything from Turkey on eastward to be "Eurasian", although the moniker seems overlappitory of the territory.
The Asian economy is now officially raging like a wild furnace of lava that consumes everything in its path. Japan has had the largest individual economy in Asia for decades, but it is forecast that both India and China will outstrip Japan within twenty years.
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Anderson began tagging bluefin tuna for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and striped bass for the American Littoral Society in 1967; his count now exceeds 56,000 career game fish, nearly 42,000 of which are striped bass. Call 401-783-8487, or visit prowlerchartersri.com.
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Before the last glacier melted and raised sea levels a couple of hundred feet, a 12-mile-long land bridge connected Block Island to the continent. The remnant of that spit begins at the northern tip of tear-drop-shaped Block Island and vanishes into the waters of the sound, becoming the bar beneath North Rip.
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June and October are prime months: Head out early or late in the tide, when bass stage in this bait-rich feeding area, often evidenced by working birds.
The primary reason for choosing the North Rip over other areas is simple: It continually offers anglers bass action, not just during daylight hours or tidal changes but at night as well. The area lacks entangling lobster-trap gear, which makes trolling and night bassing comparatively worryfree.
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Top tactics for North Rip include drifting live eels on three-way rigs, diamond jigging and trolling wire line with parachute jigs. Anderson is a master at trolling these waters, but not necessarily with wire.
Super spin- and fly-casting action occurs in the shallow, 15- to 25-foot depths, while unmatched trolling and jigging action occurs deeper, in 35 to 55 feet of water. "Because an hour's tide lag develops along the rip's length, numerous strategy opportunities occur for anglers," Anderson says.
For daytime trolling, Anderson uses 6½-foot, light-action graphite rods, and Penn 320 GTO reels rigged with a 50-pound Spectra top shot and 10 feet of 60-pound fluorocarbon leader. He pulls chartreuse parachute jigs or umbrella frames sporting small teasers and tubes, stemming into the current on the uptide side of the rip. "Don't fall downtide to the rip line, as you risk spooking any fish holding station there," he advises. "And replacing cranky wire line with measured and marked Spectra braided line will greatly improve your success."
After dark, Anderson recommends trolling with swimming plugs. "My favorite 'action-packed' plug is Luhr-Jensen's J-Plug in silver, size 5," he says. "But be sure to replace its double treble with a single hook if you're releasing."


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"Krakoviak" is a tune named after a style of dance that originated in the area around Kraków in southern Poland (there the dance is called krakowiak). The tune heard here is one of many variants of the song to which the dance is performed. Though it originated in Poland, the dance spread across almost all of Europe, from Russia (where it is known as krakoviak) to France (where it became known as cracovienne). The dance dates back to at least the 16th century, where it began as a folk dance, but was soon being published in songbooks. By the mid-nineteenth century, the song was a popular ballroom dance in much of Europe and was closely associated with the Polish struggle for independence during that era. Many now consider the krakowiak the "national dance" of Poland. At the same time, this dance style became popular among composers (such as Chopin) who transformed the tune. Originally a fast, lively, syncopated dance tune that featured two alternating parts, the tune and dance grew in scope and complexity with the addition of a third part (a contrasting middle section) and key changes. Along with this shift of the tune to concert halls, the dance lost its popularity as a "functional dance" among the low and higher classes. The dance became an "exhibition" or performance piece with colorful costumes. The dance and its accompanying tune remains popular in this form.
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Design duo Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez are known for their signature laid-back look on the runway. In other words, a Proenza girl would never pile on the makeup to compliment her striated-wood platform heels or shag coat. She'd simply dab balm on her eyes and lips, or add a hint of blush to her cheeks if she felt the occasion warranted something slightly more "done," and hit the downtown circuit looking cooler than ever.
Come April, however, the kings of no-makeup makeup are partnering with cosmetic giant MAC to create a limited-edition collection for spring that includes Ombre Face Powders, Lipsticks, Pro Longwear Eye Liners and Lip Pencils, Nail Lacquers, and a 129SE Powder Brush. While all the details haven't been fully disclosed just yet, I'm expecting to see a lot of neutral shades (reflective of the label's beauty DNA) punctuated by pops of vibrant color. All products will boast packaging inspired by a past collection, and, judging by the campaign image shot by Mario Sorrenti, I'm placing bets on Spring 2010's electric surf- and skater-inspired show.
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Paul Hanlon was psyched backstage at Proenza Schouler. "This collection is quite exceptional—it's beyond," he effused. "These guys are always ahead of the pack." This will be the hairstylist's fifth season with Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, and at this point, he's got the "Proenza girl" pegged—as well he should; Hanlon's special brand of downtown cool has helped further define the designers' woman. "She's not a good girl, she's a dangerous girl," he offered—"whose hair looks like it needs a wash."
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Makeup artist Diane Kendal is a similarly longstanding member of team Proenza, and she too is well versed at channeling the house's "urban feel," which reliably calls for strong brows, smudged lids, and clean skin. Using MAC Studio Finish Concealer where needed, Kendal applied a nude-pink lipstick on the apples of the cheeks to get a sheer flush with a bit of sheen. Lower lash lines were then lined with its Eye Pencil in Coffee, which was also placed in the crease and blended over lids for a subtle stain. Skipping the mascara, Kendal's finishing touch came via her signature "boyish" brows, which were filled in and brushed up. Even "real girl"-inspired beauty requires a few extra steps.


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Hits and misses of DIY projects, both big and small.
Fresh basil is on of the easier things to grow in the garden. From my experience, very few insects are attracted to eat its savory leaves due to its strong flavor. I usually dehydrate enough to fill a bag to use as a spice, but I process most of it into pesto. Fresh pesto is great in the summertime, but it can be even more delicious in the middle of winter when you are ready for something green.
Here is a list of the ingredients:
1 1/2 cups fresh basil
1/3 cup oil
1 cup pine nuts or walnuts
2 to 3 cloves garlic
1/3 cup olive oil
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese - Vegan option: 1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast flakes
Step 1: Bring a pot of water to a boil. Submerge the basil in the boiling water for about 30 seconds.
Another option is to steam the basil leaves, again for 30 seconds. This is called blanching, a process which kills the enzymes that can cause your food to continue to mature, losing flavor and texture, even after the food has been frozen.
Step 2: Immediately remove and place the basil in ice water. This halts the cooking process and ideally will keep your basil and pesto green, preventing it from turning black.
Step 3: Put all of the ingredients in a food processor and pulse. You want to keep some texture and avoid turning the mixture into mush, specifically the nuts.
Place spoonfuls of the pesto into the cube sections of an ice tray and freeze. Remove from the freezer and pop your pesto cubes into a freezer bag and store.
The small serving size makes it easy to get out just the amount you need for a meal. You can also drop a cube or two in a pot of spaghetti sauce for zesty flavor. Go Green!
On the surface, homesteading seems like it's all about livestock and gardens, and many of us have an image in our heads of the idealized small farmer walking out in the early morning to feed the chickens. While that is part of homesteading, it's not all there is. At its core, homesteading is about learning new skills to increase your self-sufficiency, and the more skills you can learn, the better.
If this becomes reciprocal, it's called bartering, and that's what we've been doing lately with some family friends. Their daughter will be staying with us soon to learn photography from my mom. In exchange, they taught me to use a sewing machine.
My first project with them was a tiny pillow with my name stitched onto it, but to my surprise, we weren't done after that. I was going to make a cloth grocery bag.
We started by selecting the fabrics. For the outside of the bag, I chose a pink cloth embroidered with elephants; for the inside, a soft gray fabric touched with white, like faraway stars. I cut my fabrics to the same size and pinned them together inside-out, threaded the sewing machine's needle, slipped my fabrics into the machine, chose my stitch, and started off.
Using a sewing machine is slow and repetitive—unless you're as good at it as my friend's mom is, in which case it's fast and repetitive. Still, there's something about knowing you've done a good job, or at least gotten better, that's thrilling, though that's true of any skill, sewing or ziplining or writing. When I finished sewing the fabrics together around three edges, I was proud of myself.
My friend's mom showed me how to turn the bag right-side-out, and we sewed the edges together, leaving room for a handle. For the handle, I selected a strip of rough pink fabric, and she slipped the ends into the spaces we'd left for that purpose. Then I got to sew them in place.
The final step was ironing. Being clumsy, I put my thumb in the wrong place almost immediately and had to run cold water on it, but the actual ironing was easy, and in minutes the bag was complete. It was satisfying enough knowing that I had made the bag, and that it had been less painful than my knitted hat, but even more so that I had contributed to my community.
Walking out to help feed the chickens afterward, I felt content.
Top photo by Evie S.
Subsequent to my previous blog on sweeping our own chimney I received notification from an organization that specifically certifies chimney sweeps. I was totally unaware of such an organization but in exchanging emails and perusing their website I have found that this non-profit organization is a good place to go if you don't want to clean your own chimney. My prior blog on DIY was geared toward cleaning our own woodstove chimney but each chimney is different and may require different techniques. Professional chimney sweeps are able to not only inspect and clean your chimney but have closed circuit video cameras that can be inserted into your chimney to see if any cracks exist or if there are any other potential visible hazards that are hard to see with the naked eye. For anyone who is timid over heights, doesn't want to get dirty or suspects that they may have chimney problems the following information may prove valuable.
The organization is called Chimney Safety Institute of America and is a non profit that educates homeowners and certifies Chimney Sweeps. Since there are no national or federal standards for those who service and clean your chimney this peer driven organization has been in existence from 1983 to create professional standards and consistency in maintaining safety and performance of chimneys - all kinds. They have a very informative and interactive web site at: www.csia.org . Simply by going to their web site and putting in your ZIP code it will index certified chimney sweeps in your area. Presently they have over 1,450 chimney sweeps that are certified. The web site is full of helpful and useful information pertaining to chimneys and it is easy to navigate.
To receive certification chimney sweeps must attend a review session, pass a one hour exam, then pass a 90 minute exam on residential codes and agree to the high standard of ethics formulated by the institute coupled with their peers. They will take prospective chimney sweeps and put them through their 6 day school to help them become certified. It is the purpose of this non profit organization to foster public awareness of issues relating to chimney and venting performance/safety plus promote the education of associated professionals through technical training and certification. Not only has the organization established a country wide standard of performance and professionalism but the underlying benefit is safer chimneys and fewer chimney fires. Having had a chimney fire I can attest that it was a very scary ordeal and I was fortunate that only the chimney was damaged and not our home.
I have successfully cleaned and maintained our chimney for so many years I can't remember when I started doing this. It is nice to know (and the time is rapidly coming) that if I need a chimney sweep all I need do is log onto a web site and enter my ZIP code to find a professional sweep in my area. I have talked to friends who tell me that their chimney doesn't need cleaning but I know differently. They burn highly resinous firewood and the slow accumulation of soot and creosote will eventually be ignited by a spark. The resulting damage will far exceed the cost of having their chimney cleaned regularly. Having personally witnessed a double wall insulated chimney go from red to orange to yellow to white hot I don't intend to ever take another chance on a chimney fire. Our current chimney actually cost more than our woodstove and replacing it is an expense we would not like to do.
I only see three options available when it comes to chimneys and chimney safety. One is do nothing and risk or wait for a chimney fire to occur. Second is do your own maintenance and chimney cleaning, especially if you have a knowledge of proper installation and maintenance and are not afraid to get dirty or are fearful of heights. Third, if you don't want to undertake the personal risk of climbing to the top of your chimney hire a professional and certified chimney sweep to do it for you. Keeping a chimney clean and functional is vital to safety. Not maintaining the integrity of your chimney regularly is equal to never replacing the oil in your vehicle and expecting long and satisfactory life from your engine. Cleaning a chimney is a dirty job and whether you do it yourself or have someone do it for you it is needed on a regular basis for safety. I equate keeping our chimney safe and clean to a sign I see each time I go to my dentist that says "only brush the teeth you want to keep". When it comes to a chimney it could be said to only brush those sections you want to keep.
An inspection by a trained professional may be just as important, if not more so, than actually sweeping the chimney. Having someone who knows what to look for can save a lot of heartache later. Home heating fires are not limited to just a chimney although that is a major cause. Clearances to combustibles, inadequate floor protection, damage to chimneys or flues are all equally important. A professional chimney sweep will recognize these defects in an instant. A periodic inspection will go a long way toward heading off a chimney fire and help reducing the risk of a chimney fire or worse. Having a certified chimney sweep who knows what to look for can be a real asset to having a properly functioning woodstove. Many thanks to Chimney Institute of America for advising me that there is a certification process and the benefits of hiring a professional chimney sweep.
For more on Bruce and Carol McElmurray go to:www.brucecarolcabin.blogspot.com
I needed a table in my oddly shaped kitchen that could act as additional counter space, a place to eat, a place to stash kitchen stools and general spot to put stuff on — all fitting into a 16-by-52-inch footprint.
Given the odd dimensions and my limited budget, I felt my only option was to make a DIY table. Also, because my little apartment lacks a garage or outdoor space, I needed an easy project that didn't require power tools and a wood shop.
Reclaimed-wood tables are popular in home furnishings catalogs, but the $2,000 price tag is pretty far out of reach of most budgets. My solution is a DIY table made of copper pipe and reclaimed wood that cost me about $120 to make.
After I finished the table project, I was super-stoked and built a smaller cart to roll underneath my reclaimed-wood table. Materials to make the cart (pictured at right) cost about $100.
I decided not to solder the pipe on either piece of copper pipe furniture to keep a consistent color, and also so I wouldn't have to learn how to solder!
Power drill
7/8-inch butterfly drill bit
Paper plates for mixing epoxy
Stir sticks for mixing epoxy
Pipe cutter (sold in the plumbing aisle for about $7)
35 feet of 3/4-inch copper pipe (I bought three 10-foot lengths and one 5-foot length)
Ten 3/4-inch copper tee fittings
Four 3/4-inch copper pipe ends
Two tubes 5-minute epoxy
Wood (anything you like, cut to measure 16 by 53 inches)
Copper tacks
Stain, paint or other wood finish
Mask or respirator if you're finishing the wood indoors
For the tabletop of my reclaimed-wood table, I bought some old floorboards from the local reuse store (Building REsources in San Francisco). Floorboards are great because they have fantastic character — plus I scrubbed the heck out of them — and I knew that the tongue-and-groove edges would help hold the planks together on the top of my DIY table. The REsources folks kindly cut the boards 53 inches long for me. If you're using individual boards as I did, rather than a continuous plank for your tabletop, you'll also need three wooden battens (each 15 inches long) and screws to hold the boards together on the underside. Be sure to set the battens back from the ends of the top so they don't interfere with the copper-pipe legs.
I tried to find used metal for this copper-pipe furniture project, but most copper is sold for scrap before it can be upcycled. Hardware stores sell new copper pipe in 10-foot lengths and 5-foot lengths. The 10-foot pipes costs less per foot than the 5-foot pipes. I bought a pipe cutter at the hardware store so I could cut the 10-foot lengths in the parking lot to fit inside my car.
Building the table is pretty straightforward. First, you'll have to settle on the size of the DIY table you want to build for your own space, then do a quick sketch and calculate the measurements of each piece. Take a look at the photos of my reclaimed-wood table. The front legs are assembled of three pieces joined by two tee fittings. The rear legs are assembled of four pieces joined by three tee fittings. All four legs are capped by copper pipe ends at the bottom. I included a bottom stretcher at the rear (but not at the front) so I could slide a stool under the table. The two top stretchers cross, making them longer than the bottom stretcher, but the stretchers on your own reclaimed-wood table wouldn't have to cross. The wooden top simply rests on the uncapped ends of the legs.
You can see more photographs of this project on my original Instructables post.
We heat with a wood stove from October until May which ends up being a long continuous burning season at our elevation of 9.750'. When I was younger and living in N. Florida I had a chimney fire that was a very scary event. Our chimney pipe quickly went from red to orange to yellow to white hot and made some very ugly noises. Fortunately it did not catch anything on fire except the chimney but it certainly impressed me with its ferocity. Therefore in the last 17 winters here on our homestead we use a creosote remover throughout the burning season and I clean the wood stove and chimney at least once a year.
Our home is an A-Frame so I have to go up the ladder 30+ feet to reach the wind cap which seems almost straight up so it is imperative that all safety precautions be taken. Since I'm now in my 70's that means reflexes are slower and my agility leaves much to be desired. Therefore I wear a climbing harness and when I get to the top of our 40' ladder I attach it to the top rung with a strong rope. Since both of us can barely lift and carry the ladder I figure with its considerable weight it will stay in place and if I'm firmly attached at the top it is unlikely that either the ladder or I will go anywhere. To make matters even more risky when I get to where I can reach the chimney cap I have to turn around and face out on the ladder which puts a ladder rung under my heels and lots of air in front of me. With the harness if I slip I will only go a few feet before the heavy duty rope halts me. If you are afraid of height I would suggest that you consider hiring a professional chimney sweep to save you the anxiety.
I will describe how I approach cleaning our system because each house and chimney are different. First after getting the ladder securely in place and having put on the climbing harness and adjusting it to a good fit I go up the ladder to take the wind cap off. Some are held in place with a band of metal that can be loosened through a small bolt. Others may be affixed to the top by sheet metal screws or still others may be like ours and sit inside the chimney by virtue of a collar.
I prefer to remove the wind cap and take it down to the ground where I can work on it with a wire brush or screw driver to scale the stubborn creosote off. Once I have it devoid of all soot and creosote accumulations I set it aside and proceed to clean the chimney from the inside. The less I have to ascend and descend the ladder the better I like it.
I approach the chimney from inside and first remove the double wall section of chimney and set it outside to be cleaned later. I now have a chimney open at both top and bottom. Unless you want a large amount of soot and creosote cascading down the chimney as you run the wire brush through it a method has to be devised to stop it at the chimney base. My method is using an old inner tube cut open so I have a large flat rubber piece that is wide enough to cover the bottom of the chimney with a margin left over so I can place a band clamp around the rubber and chimney end and tighten it in place. I cut a small X in the center large enough to accommodate the shaft of the brush rods before I clamp it to the chimney.
Insert the brush from the top side of the inner tube piece before the clamping process. Then I can screw my first section of fiberglass rod to the base of the brush and I start up the chimney brushing as I go. When it clears the top of the chimney I then repeat the process coming back down removing the 4' sections when they come out through the rubber inner tube. Then after the last section of rod has been removed I put a garbage bag over the entire end of the chimney, release the clamp and let the rubber, brush and creosote all fall into the garbage bag. I remove the brush and rubber tube piece when I get them outside.
The next step is to then clean the double wall chimney I removed earlier by running the wire chimney brush through it several times. Then I remove the wood stove top and using my shop vacuum I suction out the inside of the stove from the top being sure to get all the loose material with the vacuum. I usually find a large quantity of soot, ash and creosote inside the stove after I remove the top. I wire brush those areas that do not vacuum up and then finish with a final vacuum.
I then clean the under side of the top and replace it. I then reinstall the double wall section of chimney pipe and that puts the entire system back together again. When everything is back together I clean out the firebox, ash pan, doors and inside until it has no further deposits. As I work on the stove I check the gaskets to make sure they are all in good working order and that finishes the job. For me by going slowly the total time expended is about 3 hours from start to finish. It also helps if you have someone helping you.
Creosote is abrasive and an irritant especially if it gets in your eyes. I understand it is also carcinogenic so wear safety goggles and gloves when working around it. I try to not inhale any which is why I do the majority of my cleaning outside with the wind blowing away from me. If you choose to be your own chimney sweep be sure to go slow, use safety precautions and all safety equipment mentioned. Since I sometimes have to get my hand into the wind cap I also use rubber bands to close off my long sleeves at the wrist. Again if you are remotely afraid of heights or slightly clumsy it just might be worth the cost to hire a chimney sweep. The described method above has worked for me over the years and keeps our chimney and wood stove clean and safe. In case I forgot to mention it plan on getting dirty as it is a very dirty job.
For more on Bruce and Carol McElmurray and their life at high elevation go to: www.brucecarolcabin.blogspot.com
Under the green and rolling hills of Scotland, a dozen kilometres from the seaside, several people lay buried for four thousand years. Around them lay what we guess to be their keepsakes; beads, a bronze knife, tools and a battle-axe. Most interesting, though, was that at least one of them – a teenager when he died, curled up like a baby – lay in what was guessed to be a wicker coracle, like those used on these islands into the 20th century. He was buried in his boat.
Stop and consider a few things about this. First its antiquity: Before the Ancient Greeks or the Hebrew prophets, before all but the earliest pyramids, there were Scots. Also, you don't see boat-burials every day; perhaps it was the youth's most prized possession, like someone today might be buried in their Rolls-Royce. Finally, consider this was a giant basket, woven together by hand, and that it carried people safely across vast stretches of cold water. (1)
That's not as strange as it sounds; humans around the world, whether jungle tribes or Eskimos, whether in the Stone Age or the Industrial Revolution, used similar woven boats. Who first thought of it we don't know; the first basket fragments we have were about 13,000 years old, but we have circumstantial evidence that humans might have been weaving baskets the size of boats almost four hundred centuries earlier. Not four hundred years, by the way – four hundred centuries.
You see, early humans first appeared in Australia about 50,000 years ago, and even with the ice age lowering sea levels, you still can't walk there. To get there from Asia (presumably, because anything else would be even stranger) they would have had to set out on the ocean -- whole families in boats, not knowing if there was land out there. Obviously they floated on something, and we know of no other kind of boat-making technology for tens of thousands of years to come. Even if they only lashed logs together to make rafts, as you see in so many castaway films, they would have had to use the similar technology of weaving fibres together to make knots.
In the centuries since, cultures around the world wove boats: Tibetans floated in Ku-Drus of woven wood and yak-skin, Eskimos lashed sealskin around their long umiaks, Arabs traversed the Tigris and Euphrates in quffahs, and the Celts of the British Isles – Irish, Scots and Welsh -- had an amazing variety of coracles for fresh waters and curraghs for the sea.
Most were woven from some local pliable wood – although Eskimos used sometimes used bones -- then covered with some kind of skin, and finally waterproofed in some way. They were often rounder in flat water, like the Irish coracles, and more oval or pointed in running or sea waters, like the Irish curraghs or Eskimo kayaks. They also tended to be alarmingly tiny crafts, often just big enough for one – although a traveller to Iraq in the 1930s reported seeing woven boats large enough to carry several human passengers and a few horses. (2)
Coracles in particular had the basic shape of a bowl, and its users needed substantial practice to avoid tipping over. The advantage, however, was that once the user reached shore, the small and lightweight craft could be lifted and carried on one's back. An English poet in the 1600s described "salmon-fishers moist, their leather boats begin to hoist," looking like turtles as they walked away from the water carrying their boats upside-down across the countryside. (3)
On these islands coracles and curraghs were used from ancient times – the ancient Welsh myth cycle the Mabinogion mentions them, as did Julius Caesar on his trip to Britain. Irish monks like St. Columba in the sixth century travelled around isolated islands in a hide-bound boat, and Hector Boece's 1527 history of Scotland describes their frequent use of coracles:
How be it, the Highlanders have both the writings and language they had before, more ingenious than any other people. How may there be any greater ingenuity than to make any boat of any bull-hide, bound with nothing but wands? This boat is called a curragh, and with it they fish salmon … and when they have done their fishing they bear it to another place on their back as they please.
Fishing was not just a pastime for such people, but a matter of survival; the protein they brought in was precious, especially in Catholic countries where meat was forbidden part of the year. Another common use was to gather fish and eel traps from rivers and lobster pots from the sea – also, of course, woven of wood like baskets. The traps operated on a simple principle; a bit of bait could lure an animal into the trap but, if it were shaped properly, they would be unable to escape.
Coracles also proved useful in other ways; when shepherds washed their sheep, for example, coracle-men positioned themselves downstream to catch any sheep that might be carried away. And, of course, they offered simple transportation across a landscape lined with lakes, rivers and canals, and among many islands separated by the sea.
Each region had its own design – not just region as in "Europe," but as in each local village or stream; small Welsh rivers like the Teifi, the Taf, the Wye, the Monnow, the Lugg, the Usk, the Dee and the Severn each had their own styles of coracles, each apparently made for the conditions of that place. (4)
Irish coracles and curraghs were woven from willow or hazel, and typically built upside-down. Locals here began by planting a row of hazel rods straight into the ground, continuing in a wide curve until the row came back to where it began. Then, when the rods looked like the bars of a large cage, they wove withies – thin strips of wood – back and forth between the rods along the ground. This would be the gunwale – the "rim" of the boat – when it was flipped over.
Then the hazel rods --- the bars of the cage, as it were -- were bent down across the oval to make a wicker dome, until the whole structure formed a large, solid basket. Then a covering was lashed to the frame – cow-hide was typical, although horse-hide and seal-skin were also used. Finally, the cover was waterproofed – in recent years with tar or some other petroleum derivative, but originally with tallow or butter.
Such ingenious craft opened up new industries, crafts and food sources for ordinary hunters or farmers, allowing them to traverse lakes and rivers easily and travel between islands. They allowed people on islands or in remote areas communicate and trade with the rest of the world. They let people create their own craft for the unique conditions of their place, with nothing more than local resources, knives and skill. In short, for tens of thousands of years human survival depended on such small and unlikely-looking creations.
1) T. Watkins, International Journal of Nautical Archaeology and Underwater Exploration, 1980
T. Watkins, The excavation of an Early Bronze Age cemetery at Barns Farm, Dalgety, Fife, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 112 (1984) p. 48 – 114
2) James Hornell, "Coracles of the Tigris and Euphrates," The Mariner's Mirror, Volume 24, Issue 2, 1938
3) Andrew Marvell, "Upon Appleton House," 1651.
4) James Hornell, Water Transport Origins & Early Evolution, 1936.
Darden describes a family of five who lived on a farm outside of Higdon, Ala., a small community in the northern part of the state. They had no storm shelter, but they did live in a home that he says was well built.
On Saturday, Darden and a partner visited the family. "The mother and three daughters were there at the time," he recalls. Looking at the wall-free ground floor — all that remained of the home—"I introduced myself and said: Thank God y'all were not home. "Her response? "Oh, we were here." With no storm shelter and nothing but a slab foundation left, "I really thought she was joking," he continues. "I asked: Where were you at?"
She led the two men to a spot on the storm-swept slab, where nothing but a small patch of hardwood flooring and a scrap of carpeting remained — parts of each pulled up by the tornado. The rest of the flooring vanished into the vortex and hasn't been found. The patch is all that was left of the interior hallway in which the family huddled. "They were not touched," he says, in a voice tinged with amazement. "They were not sucked up. They didn't have a scratch on them."
— Pete Spotts, "Lessons From the Wreckage: How Alabama Could Help Tornado Preparedness," Christian Science Monitor, May 4, 2011
With thousands of flattened homes and numerous devastated communities in the aftermath of this week's widespread tornadoes, and roughly 1/3 of the population of the United States under a tornado watch today as storms continue across the Midwestern and Southern states, the following tornado safety and survival tips could help save some lives! Though nothing can guarantee absolute safety in the path of a tornado, outside of a shelter with reinforced concrete and steel walls, understanding something about the nature of tornadoes, safety tips for surviving a tornado strike, and which common folklore is to be trusted or ignored, will improve your chances for making the right decision if that day should come when you are confronted by an approaching tornado.
• It is commonly believed that tornadoes happen mostly in the spring, but the peak of tornado season varies with location, and tornadoes can occur any month of the year. For example, the peak of tornado season in the northern plains and upper Midwest is June or July but it is from May to early June in the southern plains, and even earlier in the spring for the Gulf Coast.
• There is a myth that tornadoes can only spawn and strike in relatively flat areas, but they have actually occurred in high areas of the Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, and Appalachian Mountains. Though more frequent in the flatter areas of the plains states and the southeast, tornadoes have been spotted in such varied locations as Vermont, upstate New York, Nevada, and one hiker spotted and photographed a tornado at 12,000 feet in the Sequoia National Park of California.
• A common myth is that trailer parks attract tornadoes. They certainly do not attract tornadoes, but due to their light weight and lack of heavy-duty anchoring to strong structural foundations, trailers are extremely vulnerable to damage from tornadoes.
• Another common myth is that you should open your windows to allow the pressure to equalize should a tornado strike your home. Do not waste your time opening windows. If a tornado strikes, it will blow out the windows, and the last place you should be is near a window, where there is the greatest danger from flying debris and glass.
• There is a common myth that owing to the direction of rotation of tornadoes in the Northern Hemisphere the southwest corner of a building is the safest place to be. This myth is totally false. Corners are areas of buildings that are most prone to damage. The safest areas are in the center of the building in a windowless room or closet, and on the lowest level (in the basement if there is one).
• There is a common myth that highway overpasses provide protection from tornadoes. In fact, the underside of a highway overpass often acts as a wind tunnel, channeling high winds and debris, and there are a number of reported deaths of people who parked under an overpass while seeking shelter from approaching tornadoes.
A tornado watch is issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) when they have determined that local conditions are ripe for generating tornadoes. Once a tornado watch has been issued, it is advisable to stay tuned to your local radio and television stations for further updates. If you live in tornado country, the use of a NOAA weather radio is highly recommended, especially those models that have a battery backup and can emit an audible warning whenever a severe weather alert is issued. This is the time to turn on the audible alarm switch on your NOAA radio to alert you if the watch is upgraded to a warning. Once a tornado watch has been issued, stay alert using your eyes, ears, and other senses to watch for signs of an approaching tornado, and make sure you have access to a safe shelter. Watch for unusual behavior on the part of pets and animals that might be an indication of an approaching tornado.
Once a tornado has been spotted visually, or on weather radar, a tornado warning is issued. Once a warning has been issued, you should take immediate precautions and seek shelter. If you live in a mobile home or other poorly protected building, you should seek shelter elsewhere, if possible. Bring your radio with you to listen for status updates and an "all-clear" signal when the warning is over.
Note: Sirens and severe weather alerts may provide advance tornado warnings, but tornadoes can occur in any season and without warning!
• If you are at home, seek shelter in the bottommost floor, and innermost area, such as an inner hallway, bathroom, or closet. Stay away from windows, outer walls, and building corners. Do not waste time opening windows.
• If you have a "safe room" (a specially constructed room protected by reinforced concrete and/or steel), a basement, root cellar, or storm cellar, those are the safest places to be. In the basement, the safest place is under a sturdy table or mattress, and in a position that is not directly below heavy items on the floor above, such as a refrigerator or piano.
• Protect yourself as best as possible. Wear a bicycle or hockey helmet, if you have one. Crouching in a bathtub or shower stall can provide improved protection, as can lying under a sturdy table or overturned couch.
• If you are in a car, do not try to outrun a tornado as it can travel at speeds in excess of 70 mph. However, it is worth taking a moment to watch the tornado closely, comparing its motion to a fixed object on the ground, so as to gauge its direction of travel. If you see it moving to one side or the other, and can travel in the opposite direction, then do so. If it does not appear to move to the left or right, it is headed straight for you. In that case, you must make a decision. If you have the option of traveling to the right or left, then do so, but if you are stuck in traffic, or the tornado is very close, you must abandon your vehicle and seek shelter, since tornadoes can easily pick up cars and even tractor trailers, sometimes throwing them hundreds of yards. If possible, pull your car to the side of the road and do not park in lanes of traffic, since with the heavy rains that often accompany tornadoes, a driver traveling at high speeds might not see your car parked in the middle of the road.
• If you are stuck in your car with an impending tornado strike, crouch down as low as you can, with your seatbelt buckled, staying away from the windows, and shielding your head with your arms and hands.
• If you are in the open, perhaps having abandoned your car, seek shelter in a building or culvert, or lie down flat in a ditch or depression and cover your head with your hands. Not a pleasant thought, but people have survived tornadoes by doing this! Stay away from cars and trees, since they will become heavy flying objects with the power to kill and maim.
• Do not park under an overpass, since these tend to act as wind tunnels funneling debris and magnifying winds.
• Avoid shopping malls, theatres, gymnasiums, and other buildings with large open interior spaces where the roof might easily collapse. If inside of such a building, with no time to seek shelter elsewhere, seek shelter under a doorjamb or next to an interior wall that may provide some structural support and protection in the event of a building collapse.
This article is adapted from When Disaster Strikes: A Comprehensive Guide for Emergency Planning and Crisis Survival by Matthew Stein
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Forgiveness is the natural state of the soul. It is the quality of divinity, the key to unlocking eternal happiness. Join us to explore the incomparable healing known as the "Art of Forgiveness." Learn how to forgive even in the most challenging situations and relieve the burden of anguish. Investigate your inner compassionate heart and connect to the energy of the spirit.
"If anyone speaks ill of you, praise him always. If anyone injures you, serve him nicely. If anyone persecutes you, help him in all possible ways. You will attain immense strength. You will control anger and pride, you will enjoy peace, poise and serenity. You will become divine." — Swami Sivananda


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I just started having sex, and my boyfriend keeps popping out when we do it. Can you tell me what's wrong, and how we can fix it?
It's not unusual for a man to slip out during the deed, especially when things get really hot and heavy. All you have to do is take his penis, put it back in and resume the action.
However, if it happens all the time, which can get kind of frustrating, it's probably because his member's on the small side, or he's thrusting a little too fast and furiously. In either case, you can best prevent "fallout" by having sex in positions that allow superdeep penetration, like doggie-style or missionary with your legs up on his shoulders. (Man-on-top is also good if he can't control his inner speed demon; simply grab his butt and force him to slow down.) While woman-on-top lets you maintain the tempo -- since you're in the driver's seat -- it's easy for him to pop out if you move up and down his shaft. So, if you use this position, try gyrating back and forth or in circles instead.
Vaginal wetness can also contribute to this slippery situation. So, if after all this troubleshooting you're still having a hard time, see "I get too wet during sex" in the Carnal Counselor archives for help.


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The Score: Wale, "Ambition"
Tuesday, Nov 1, 2011 5:05AM
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|The Wacky Delly
|Hip Hop for Breakfast
|Slant Magazine
|Paccione Post
Maybach Music Group's Wale shares his Ambition with the world today, as the D.C. MC releases the follow-up to the 2009 LP, Attention Deficit, today.
This is Wale's first release under Rick Ross' ever-expanding MMG imprint, which also includes rappers Pill, Meek Mill and group Triple C's.
With a slew of mixtapes, Wale built a reputation as a witty rapper who delivered quick punch lines. His skills eventually landed him a major-label deal and debut album, "Attention Deficit," two years ago. But while his first record received favorable reviews, Wale says he felt artistically stifled under Mark Ronson's Allido Records, a partnership with Interscope Records. So the rapper parted ways with the label and found a new home with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group, and so far, the marriage seems to be a perfect fit, as shown with his sophomore album, "Ambition." (The San Francisco Gate)
Ambition not only features the MMG crew, but a slew of young stars including Big Sean, Lloyd and Kid CuDi.
The features were good and fit well from Kid CuDi, Lloyd, NeYo, Big Sean and a few others but I wanted there to be more features. Overall I will say this album was decent, being on the generous side, Wale is known for making mixtapes with album concepts like Back To The Feature, The Mixtape About Nothing and More About Nothing mixtapes so it disappointed me that his album was more like a mixtape with a bunch of songs just put together.(The Wacky Delly)
The album's production includes the flash-and-bang sound Rozay has made wildly popular, as well as the mellow records that fans have come to expect from Wale.
Ross's eclectically curated posse isn't an obvious fit for a rapper as strident as Wale, and though the label found him a strong, if solidly B-list, cast of collaborators, far too little about Ambition, particularly in terms of production, plays to its star's strengths. The tempos aren't fast enough to goad Wale into the type of quick-fire spitting at which he truly excels, nor are they melodic enough to compensate for the rapper's inability to deliver a hook. Lloyd's chorus on "Sabotage" is easily the most immediately engaging portion of the album (it's actually quite a lot better than most of the material on his own overpraised King of Hearts), but the brunt of Ambition is as forgettable as big-budget rap gets.(Slant Magazine)
Earlier this year, while on the heels of releasing the album's single, Wale questioned whether it was fair of his to compare Ambition to the now classic LP, Reasonable Doubt.
"None of us have been able to create a critically-acclaimed album so to speak," Wale said in an interview. "That was my goal to try to do that. I ain't really into selling because I'm doing pretty good. I got records on the radio for the first time in my career. I'm just trying to make a classic album, something that you can put up there with [Jay-Z's 1996 debut] Reasonable Doubt and all the stuff that's blasphemous to compare your work to now. Why can't I say my album is just as good as Reasonable Doubt or I'm trying to beat Reasonable Doubt? That sh*t is blasphemous to say." (XXL Mag)
Critics agree that while Ambition fails the reach to achieve the level of replay value one may expect from a spitter such as Wale, his infectious flow and top notch production make it a disc worth checking out for any fan of the DC rhymer.
The album could have been much worse with the move to Maybach music. I was worried about the sound being totally different, but Wale managed to evolve sonically however, in the area of song creativity there is a step back. Too many of the songs are the same way when it comes to women and relationships and he talks too much about his weed habits. He just throws it in there lazily to take up space. While "Lotus Flower Bomb" and "DC or Nothing" represent so much of what is powerful about Wale he gets weighed down with pseudo-smooth songs like "Cool Linen" where is flow doesn't quite fit the style.(As Is Hip Hop)
Overall, if you got "More About Nothing" "Attention Deficit" and "Theory 11-1-11" you don't need this album. All you're going to do is shelf it in a month or two and go back to playing those three records. This album so forgettable I couldn't even go detail track by track on this review. I feel Wale is far greater than this album but maybe I'm just over ranking him but only time will tell. He felt to leave his label, and he states on "Legendary" he doesn't want fame but credibility but in that case, why join Rick Ross? He has that Lil Wayne star power, whatever he supports, his fans will too, so your credibility is going to be taken for granted. Mainstream is going to eat this album up and he's knows it, which is why I feel he's contradicting himself. 'Ambition' is Wale's "Curtis" or "Kingdom Come," it's decent, but when you compare it to his best work, it's trash. Wale has feel into the sophomore slump hard. I honesty don't like the direction Wale is taking his music creativity because he's losing his creativity and that sound that made him standout from the copy, paste mainstream artist. Hopefully it's just the sophomore jinx, and he'll come back harder on his third album. Last thing we need is another rapper, where his fans say his just a shell of what he once was and they miss the "Old" Wale. [sic] (Hip Hop for Breakfast)


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by Jeremy Gottlieb
There, now that's more like it, eh? A nice, tidy, four-game winning streak and with 72 games down and 10 to go, the Celtics seem to have returned to their happy place, or at least something that resembles it. KG is back, Ray Allen shook off his tender elbow and is still shooting lights out, Stephon Marbury has yet to take a blowtorch to the locker room and Tony Allen is still a ways away from returning. It would seem that entering the regular season's home stretch, the Celtics are right about (or near) where they need to be. And with a crucial, playoff-esque showdown with Orlando on the schedule for tonight and the postseason just three weeks away, what better reason is there to examine the state of things for your defending World Champs? So with that in mind, let's take a look at five issues at the forefront of the final days of the regular season.
All it took for the Celtics to at least slightly resemble their old selves was (HELLO!!!) the return of Garnett. When it was reported that he was on the team plane down to San Antonio last weekend, it was a foregone conclusion that he'd be getting some run against the Spurs – the guy can't even sit on the bench at home games when he's out due to his competitiveness so how much sense would it make for him to fly to Texas only to stay at the hotel? Anyway, even though he only played a handful of minutes (and will apparently continue to do so for at least a few more games), his mere presence made the Celtics look like a different team than the one that had been staggering through the previous several games, mixing and matching lineups, displaying zero defensive intensity and generally looking lost. Sure, the Spurs were/are struggling without their sparkplug Manu Ginobili, but they still trotted old standbys Tim Duncan and Tony Parker out there to play at home against Garnett at half speed and Paul Pierce suffering through a dreadful shooting night and still lost (of course, it helped that they missed so many foul shots down the stretch). That win, coupled with the win against Miami last week propelled the Celts to two blowouts over doormats Memphis and the Clippers, no small feat considering that just weeks earlier, without Garnett, the Green either were beaten or made to sweat profusely by both. So, headed into tonight's game, another winning streak has been borne and just at the right time. Even if KG only plays 20 minutes tonight, as he pretty much has for the last three games, those are 20 minutes in which the Celtics will be the better, more intense defensive team, will be more cohesive on offense and will be 20 minutes in which rookie Bill Walker and foul machine Mikki Moore don't have to be out there as much. That gives the Celtics the edge, even in Dwight Howard's house.
Since Garnett's return, Pierce is 8-29 for 24 points. That's three games worth of stats. In the final game prior to KG coming back, a thrilling overtime win over Miami in which Pierce was forced to completely take over in the fourth quarter and OT despite the fact that the Heat were playing without MVP candidate Dwayne Wade, he scored 36 points on 14-23 shooting. It should also be mentioned that in the St. Patrick's Day game at Chicago (you know, the one in which the Bulls inexplicably wore green), which just so happened to be the night before the Miami win, Pierce went for 37, again hoisting a slew of shots just so his team would have a chance. The point to all of this, of course, is that he expended so much energy in those two games (with Ray Allen hurt against the Bulls and out against the Heat) that he's stepped on the brakes somewhat since then. There is no need to be alarmed, however. He did go 3-16 in the San Antonio game, but took six and seven shots respectively against Memphis and the Clippers, both blowout wins. With the Celtics nearly at full-strength (the only key contributor missing is Leon Powe), Pierce can afford to kick back a bit when the situation deems fit, especially against powder puffs like the Grizz and Clip joint. There has been not a whisper about any kind of injury, he's simply a bit spent, as coach Doc Rivers confirmed after Monday night's contest. This is completely understandable given the hits the Celtics have taken since the all-star break. It seems like everyone except Pierce has missed at least some time over the past month and that, combined with mixing in the new guys who are trying to learn the system without actually practicing it, has put an onus back on the captain's shoulders not seen in these parts since Al Jefferson/Ryan Gomes days. Pierce will be fine. He is fine. It's only a matter of time before he explodes in the final quarter of a close game and leads the team to a win again. It may even happen tonight. You can count on it.
Is anyone else starting to get bored with seeing the horrors that occur in almost every game around the beginning of the second quarter? That's bench time, folks, and you know what that means. It means fasten your seatbelts. In the Miami game, with Eddie House, Marbury, Gabe Pruitt, Walker and Moore on the floor to start the second, everything went into complete vapor lock. A 15-point, first quarter lead was a two-point deficit within nine minutes and the Celtics would eventually be outscored 33-15 in the period. It was completely predictable that Rivers then left the starters in throughout the third quarter and Pierce and Rajon Rondo for the fourth. Then in the Clippers game, most of the same crew surrendered a 19-5 run in the second, this time allowing a 31-18 first quarter lead to be whittled to two at the half. One has to think that by the time the playoffs come around, having been here for nearly two months, that Marbury and Moore will have learned enough to be more consistent on both ends of the floor than they have been over the last three and a half weeks. Given that they both were needed to contribute immediately upon arrival thanks to all the injuries the team has suffered, it is completely reasonable that they've had their fair share of tough moments, but such things can't happen in the postseason. It would be nice to see Moore make one rotation on defense without fouling someone; hopefully, it's only a matter of time. The fact that he was signed means he must have something to offer, right? And now that Garnett is back and Big Baby has willed himself into a valuable weapon at both ends, the need for Walker – who it says here will be a very solid pro someday – to do anything more than clean up is gone. Still, the issues the Celtics have had all season with their reserves continue to linger and it's getting awfully late.
Um, yeah, so I was wrong on this one. So far. Actually, I take that last part back. I was wrong about what Marbury would bring to the team and I'm pretty happy about it. For all of the apparent insanity over the years, Marbury has never been dumb, which is why he must realize that this is his last chance. If he flips, as I incorrectly predicted he would, he's gone right away and every other team in the league wonders, "If he can't step into line there, how would he possibly step into line here?" It's perfectly plausible to assume that he's seething about being a reserve, averaging 17.6 minutes a game. But he has to know that making a big deal out of it, or shooting off his mouth, or pouting, could mean the end of him. And on the court, he's shown flashes of his former, all-star self, enhancing the possibility that he could really be a big help in the playoffs. I hope it turns out that way. And then, when he signs a multi-year deal with Milwaukee or Memphis or Golden State in the offseason, he can do all the freaking out he wants.
The Celtics don't seem to outwardly care that they probably have no shot at home court throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs. I've read several quotes from Rivers and some players unequivocally stating that it doesn't matter where the games are played, they can win anywhere. Of course this is what you will hear and read, but do they really feel that way? Remember last season when no home court would have meant losing to Atlanta in the first round? Or to Cleveland in the second round? Of course, they figured it out by the time the Detroit series came around, winning twice at the Palace, including the clincher. And the huge comeback that turned the Finals came in L.A. But even with those wins under their belts and a 25-12 road record thus far this year, there is enough doubt to suggest that having to win a Game 7 in Cleveland instead of here won't be so easy. Just the same, the Celtics would probably much rather not have to play an elimination game in Orlando either, lending more importance to tonight's matchup, with only one game separating the two teams in the standings. Repeating as champs is hard enough. The Celtics will need every advantage they can get their hands on if they want to do it, the home court advantage the most important one.


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The final University of Cincinnati Ohio Poll for the 2012 election season finds the presidential race in Ohio too close to call.
The poll also shows a close finish in the race for U.S. Senate, with incumbent Senator Sherrod Brown in position to retain his U.S. Senate seat.
In the race for president, after allocation of undecided voters to the candidates they are most likely to support, the presidential race in Ohio stands at President Barack Obama 50.0 percent and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney 48.5 percent. Other candidates on the ballot receive 1.5 percent.
In the race for U.S. Senate, after allocation of undecided voters to the candidates they are most likely to support, the U.S. Senate race in Ohio stands at U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown 50.6 percent, Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel 46.8 percent, and Independent candidate Scott Rupert 2.6 percent.
These findings are based on the latest Ohio Poll, conducted by the Institute for Policy Research at the University of Cincinnati. The Ohio Poll is sponsored by the University of Cincinnati. Nine hundred and one (901) probable voters were interviewed between October 31 and November 4, 2012. In 95 of 100 cases, the statewide estimates will be accurate to plus or minus 3.3 percent.
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They speak the truth
The Woodall kids are some of my favorite comedians.
The following conservations–which Facebook kindly preserved for me during the last six weeks–are good examples of why they have me laughing several times a day.
(This one proves I'm one of those people who cleans more thoroughly when I know we're getting company)
Cienna: Nana and Pappy are visiting this weekend. You know what that means.
Ty: What? We get toys?
Cienna: It means Mom is going to make us clean underneath all the couches.
(This one proves Ty thinks school breaks extend to chores at home)
Larry: It's time to clean the playroom, guys.
Ty: But, Dad, we're on winter break until Tuesday.
(This one proves some kid-friendly restaurants pick interesting background music)
Cienna: So did this guy write this song before or after he had one bourbon, one scotch and one beer?
(This one proves Dimitri frequently tries to make his own rules)
Me: Dimitri, did you just pee in the (bathroom) garbage can?
Dimitri: Yes my did.
Me: Why?
Dimitri: Boys pee everywhere.
(This one proves I have frequently exposed my daughter to the Rolling Stones)
Dimitri: Can I have the iPad now?
Me: It's not your turn right now. It's your sister's turn.
Dimitri: But my said please.
Me: Yes, you did, and that was nice. But it's Cienna's turn now.
Ty: You can't always get what you want, Dim.
Cienna: But you get what you need.


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ROCKPORT — The Rev. Derek van Gulden is not new to Rockport.
But he is settling into town as the newest pastor of the First Congregational Church after stepping into the post last summer.
Van Gulden has felt a kinship with Rockport in the past. Previously, when his wife, Sarah van Gulden, had served at a position at a church in Burlington, the two made trips into Rockport and other towns on the North Shore because of the town's and region's scenery, he said.
"(I had a) very good sense of ease when I was up interviewing," he said.
Raised in rural Vermont, van Gulden said he's used to a close-knit town atmosphere, and that made Rockport an obvious choice.
Rev. van Gulden came to Rockport from East Bridgewater, where he served in his first full-time pastor position.
He met his wife at seminary school, and she currently works in Gloucester, in addition to doing work for the Episcopal Diocese of Boston.
Van Gulden said the entire community, not just his congregation, has been very welcoming and inviting.
Despite only living in Rockport for a few months, van Gulden already knows the places to be around town.
"We fell in love with Tuck's chocolates pretty quick," he said.
His family also took part in Rockport's nativity pageant, with his wife playing one of the woman in Bethlehem.
He said the advent season from December to January was one of the most festive he has ever seen, adding that he viewed the arrival of Santa Claus via boat as "unique and beautiful."
Van Gulden also frequents Front Beach to walk his dog, no matter what the weather may bring.
He will officially be recognized by his congregation and the community during his installation service at First Congregational on Sunday, Feb. 3.
The pastor said he believes it was a calling that brought him to Rockport in the end.
"When a church and a pastor come together, (it means) God has ordained long ago we would come together," he said.
James Niedzinski can be reached at 978-283-7000, x 3455 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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|It Was News Then
|Thursday, December 13, 2012 1:19 PM
One Year Ago
• Members of Guiding Hands chapter Ohio Child Conservation League, met recently at the home of Jan Odenweller. Co-hostesses were Diane Hetrick and Alice Birkmeier. Devotions were given by Diana Hetrick. A Christmas party will be held Dec. 15 in the home of Mary Alice Davey. Marie Swick and Marilyn Wagner will serve as co-hostesses.
• St. John's will have a combination of extremes when it opens its wrestling season Saturday in the Wayne Trace Invitational. There will be five starters returning from last year's 10-4 team to go along with three or four freshmen who will be seeing their first varsity experience. Members of the varsity team are Josh Dickman, Keith Kramer, Shawn Kimmet, Mike Kramer, Larry Betz, Don Vonderwell, Mike Martin, Rick Vonderwell, Nathan Wannemacher, Dan Vonderwell, Jim Merschman, Jeremy Wannemacher, John Zalar, Randy Holdgreve, Chuck Klima and Dan Place.
• The Christmas flower show staged by the Green Thumb Garden Club Tuesday afternoon at the House of Vogts was a fairyland of holiday themes. Tri-color ribbons for the best in each of the four classes were awarded to Mrs. Leslie Peltier – 3, and Mrs. Henry Fettig – 1. Several winning exhibits are on display this week at the Delphos Public Library.
• After the regular business session held Monday evening in the Eagles club rooms the members of the auxiliary held their annual Christmas party. Special door prizes were awarded to Evelyn Wrocklage, Alice Roberts and Donna Reinemeyer. A holiday theme was carried out in the club room and each member was presented a noval Christmas tree as a favor.
• Through the untiring efforts of the members of the Delphos Mothers Study Club, a large group of local underprivileged children were guests at a Christmas party given Friday afternoon. The party was made possible by proceeds of the concert given by Bluffton College choir under the Study Club sponsorship and by the Capitol Theatre who held a toy matinee. The children who attended the matinee presented toys as admission and these toys were distributed at the Christmas party.
• Mrs. C. F. Miller was installed as Worthy Matron of the Delphos chapter of the Order of Eastern Star Friday evening at a chapter meeting conducted in the Masonic Temple. The incoming Worthy Matron presented her officers with corages. Mrs. Miller, Avanell Davies, Junior Past Matron, the installing marshall and the installing officers were presented with gifts.


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The Carolina Panthers have announced a press conference set for noon, pushing back Ron Rivera's typical Monday press conference.
Purely speculative at this point, but it's likely we will hear from team president Danny Morrison, and possibly Jerry Richardson, depending on how the Big Cat views the need for him to be there. Don't expect any huge revelations past the "It was a tough decision", and "It was time for us to both move on", however it will be really interesting to see who the Panthers name as Hurney's interim successor.
According to the AP's Steve Reed, he believes this will be director of football operations, Brandon Beane. A former director of team operation, Beane arrived in the 2003 Superbowl season as a logistical assistant, and since became one of Marty Huney's right-hand men. This is par for the course when you fire a general manager or coach mid-season-- keep the ship barely afloat, and then get everything sorted out in the off-season. Change is afoot.


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Toto Wolff has downplayed criticism about the new-look Formula One, adamant fans will be "pleasantly surprised."
This season heralds the arrival of the 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 engine that will power the teams while fuel limits, less downforce and strange looking noses will all have an impact on the sport.
And although the season has yet to get underway, there are already those who are unhappy with today's Formula One.
Wolff, though, reckons fans could be in for a treat.
"I think people are going to be pleasantly surprised by the new cars: the noise, the speeds and ultimately the lap times," he said. "This is cutting-edge technology - and that's exactly what Formula One stands for."
As for the new regulations, they appear to have played into Mercedes' favour with the team emerging - along with Williams - as the early season favourite.
But while Wolff is "optimistic" about the team's chances, he concedes there is still work to be done.
"The new regulations have been a massive challenge for everybody involved, and the team has been pushing flat out to get the car to where it is now as we approach the first race in Melbourne," he said.
"While it is true that the quickest car with the quickest drivers will win, reliability will be a key factor. We want to bring both cars to the flag in the best possible position.
"We now face the ultimate reality check in the first race of this new era for Formula One. The feeling within the team is not one of nerves, however. It is more a sense of relief to finally be unleashing our cars in race conditions. Everybody now just wants to get out there and see where we stand.
"Expectations are high, both internally and externally. Although we're not quite where we want to be right now in terms of a complete package, I'm optimistic in that we've done everything possible to prepare for the challenges ahead."


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Backpacker Magazine – November 2010
A-frames, domes, party tents–we've tested them all.
I purchased my VE24 in 1982 and used it well for a few years. Then we moved to the beach and mostly cruised a Cal 30. In 1992 we retired to Bend Oregon and I dug out my wonderful family fort. Alas, the floor was sticky. I returned it under the TNF Warranty and soon received a new VE25. I also have a solo favorite, the Black Diamond Firstlight at 2,11.
You gotta love SD tents and I'm happy to see at least one model reach the H.O.F. For many years, my first generation Lightning 2 had been my "go to" 3-season tent. Although I've recently gone more lightweight with my Tarptent Rainbow 1, my SD Lightning and SD Stretch Dome 4-season create a pretty good, personal tent inventory.