text:
Ipswich - 32 miles
8 left, 2 girls 6 boys. 200 for boys and 250 girls, 50 non refundable deposit due to time wasters. You will also need to have their injections done. Mum and da can both e seen. Mainly brindle, tanned and white colours. View full adPosted today
Ipswich - 32 miles
9 boxer staffy cross puppies, 6 boys 3 girls. Will be ready end of November/ start of December. Would like them to go to family homes, will be brought up around children. Mum and dad can also be seen, £50 deposit and you will also need to pay for injections before they leave home. View full adPosted 5-Aug-2014
Ely - 19 miles
6 stunning pups, all colours and markings, boys and girls , parents have fantastic temperaments, brought up indoors surrounded by children £700 girls Ready NOW Kc reg, vet checked, wormed and flead View full adPosted 8-Jul-2014
Manordeilo - 202 miles
2 year old Adult Boxer Dog for sale through no fault of his own. This is a sad sale, he needs someone who can give him the time and exercise he deserves. He is up to date with his vaccinations and comes with pedigree paper. View full ad
Par - 277 miles
Bruno is my 3 year old boxer who is up 4 stud. He's an amazing boxer and has a lovely temperament. He's fantastic with out 3 kids and other dogs. He's kc registered and has 5 years champion blood line. View full adPosted 1-Sep-2014
Paisley - 317 miles
Small dog wanted for loving family home View full adPosted 1-Sep-2014
Chepstow - 157 miles
beautiful boxer dog, very loving and affectionate, fully vaccinated including kennel cough, micro chipped. loves long walks and playing with children brought up with a cat who she gets on well with. she is fully house trained and is an all round dopey dog. she came from a kennel club breeder and I have a copy of the five... View full adPosted 1-Sep-2014
Pontefract - 122 miles
We looking for a loving red and white female boxer to give a forever family home. She must be over 6 months. Price not an issue - please contact me :)) View full adPosted 1-Sep-2014
Launceston - 253 miles
I'm looking for any sorry of type of dog that's good around children kids View full ad
Blackpool - 184 miles
1 long tail boy left waiting for his new loving forever homes My gorgeous pair of boxers have a stunning litter. Dad is a Bob tail therefore all puppies carry the gene. All born 6th July and will be ready for their new forever loving homes 31st August. All are kc registered and come with 4 weeks free insurance, all will... View full ad
Dunfermline - 303 miles
Gorgeous boxer puppies born on 17th August for sale. 5 boys & 3 girls. We have a couple red with white masks and the others are brindle some with white masks & some with black masks. This is Zoe's second & final litter. Both mum & dad are owned by us View full adPosted 31-Aug-2014
Doncaster - 108 miles
Diesel is a loving dog, housetrained, good with kids and other dogs. Diesel would prefer a home with another dog or with someone who doesnt work. He has been neutered. Please email or ring 07742680477 View full adPosted 26-Aug-2014
North Shields - 202 miles
I am looking for a brindle boxer puppy to purchase. View full ad
Brampton - 117 miles
Stunning Boxer bob-tailed & Tailed puppies looking for their forever home. We have 2 tailed girls £850 each and 1 bob-tailed girl NOW SOLD, 3 tailed boys 1BOY NOW SOLD £750 each and 2 bob tailed boys £1000 each BOTH BOYS NOW SOLD all our puppies carry the bob tail gene. They are stunning red with black... View full adPosted 25-Aug-2014
Abertillery - 174 miles
4 year old red & white boxer dog available for stud. He is kc reg . Great temperament. Up to date with vaccinations . Would produce some lovely pups. Would prefer pick of litter from thr right bitch . View full adPosted 25-Aug-2014
Strathaven - 299 miles
Beautiful White Male and Female Boxer Puppies House Reared Super Outgoing Temperament Parents Heart Tested Clear 4 weeks free ins Paper Toilet Trained Puppy Pack Food and after sales advice available View full adPosted 23-Aug-2014
Walsall - 118 miles
Freddy is our 4yr old Red Brindle Boxer dog with a black mask proven for STUD. Freddy comes from a strong line of cruft winners and a 7 generation line which carries the "bobtail" gene from international lines. His Sire is Kirzis Kickstart and Dam Big Eyed Girl. His grandparents are Steynmere Ifya Will and Sarrah... View full adPosted 22-Aug-2014
Barnsley - 124 miles
Boxer bitch outstanding temperament, brilliant with children and other dogs. Five generation paperwork given. Marlene has been a family pet, she is in the peak of health and is so loving, her life style is that she loves football and it is important that she is walked at least twice a day, Marlene will go of the lead on a... View full adPosted 21-Aug-2014
Eglinton - 371 miles
Boxer puppies with new American bloodline. 1 boy 1 girl only left. Ready 24/08/14. KC Reg, vet checked and dew claws removed. Viewing in Londonderry. Very big puppies. View full adPosted 18-Aug-2014
Hartlepool - 177 miles
I am reluctantly re homing by boxer bitch due to moving she is 5 years old good with kids and dogs fully house trained she loves attention must go to loving home. you will be vetted before you take the do to make sure you are suitable collection is in Newcastle or drop off could be arranged for Hartlepool View full ad
Sutton in Ashfield - 97 miles
bobtail boxer up for stud hes 3 years old and has had many pups, some of your pups will be born with out tails, hes kc reg and good with children and other pets, View full adPosted 18-Aug-2014
Waltham Abbey - 58 miles
We are proud to announce our lovely girl as had boxer puppies ( reds ) boys and girls . We have broth the parents and the grandmother .they are kc reg will have four weeks insurance wormed and a five generation pedigree they are great with children and other dogs . If you have any question or queries please feel free. To... View full adPosted 17-Aug-2014
Hetton-le-Hole - 189 miles
Beautiful boxer pups for sale....3 boys 1 girl...red white and black mask..red and white....kc registered ...£700 for boys £750 for girls...£100 deposit secures pup (non refundable)....not ready to leave Untill 6/10/14...for more information or viewing pls contact us by phone or email View full adPosted 17-Aug-2014
Reading - 98 miles
WANTED: A stud for a female boxer in season now! Been wanting to breed from her for a little while and now feel the time is right. "Meg" is a 5 year old boxer with an adorable friendly nature who ADORES children and other dogs. We feel she would make a great mother and produce very good offspring. Looking for a stud... View full adPosted 15-Aug-2014
Paisley - 317 miles
Hi i am looking for someone that wants to rehome their boxer free of charge as i will look after it and give it the same love and attention u did a loving experience dog home is waiting for the boxer with a big garden and local park yards from my house and plenty of places for long enjoyable walks with my new pal if u have... View full adPosted 14-Aug-2014
huyton - 166 miles
Female boxer pup for sale due to personal reasons she is a credit to the breed amazing little dog with a great personality lives with her sister never lived with cats microchipped and just in need of the best home View full adPosted 14-Aug-2014
Liverpool - 170 miles
6 months old female boxer pup for sale all vaccinations good temperament needs loving home as I'm moving abroad sadly can't take her with me View full adPosted 13-Aug-2014
Castleford - 124 miles
6 Beautiful boxer puppy's we have 2 red & white boys 1 red & black bob tail ( no tail ) and 2 almost pure white these are girls & a white with brown on ears this is a boy. All pups will have there first vaccination jab , all will be micro chipped and all KC registered. Pictures will be as soon as we work out how to put... View full adPosted 11-Aug-2014
Cardiff - 182 miles
Oscar is really handsome boy. He is a gorgeous stag red and white. He is a well proven stud having produced over160 puppies to date. He has an excellent pedigree with top lines such as Winuwuk,Walkon,Romaro and Faerdorn. Oscar is very good with the ladies and has never missed to a bitch.His stud fee is very reasonable... View full adPosted 11-Aug-2014
Dewsbury - 133 miles
8yr old white boxer looking to re home with a donation so he doesnt just go to anyone the gentel giant doesnt get on with our other dog and is very boystys as ive been diagnosed with arthritis im no longer able to take him for long walks been needs a home asap he is also partial deaf View full ad
Cardiff - 182 miles
Oscar is a stunning proven stud. He has a gorgeous head and is very well proportioned.. He has excellent breeding from top lines such as Winuwuk Walkon, Romaro and Rayfos. his G Grandfather CH Winuwuk Lust in theDust has sired the Top Boxer in the UK Ch Winuwuk Lust at First Sight Oscar is a potent sire having sired... View full adPosted 10-Aug-2014
Havant - 132 miles
One beautiful boy left from a litter of two.wormed up to date.vet checked twice.mum and dad both brilliant temperaments and can both be seen.born 25/07/2014.ready to go 19/9/2015 could go from six weeks if weaned of mother and on puppy food properly.rare breed not many in uk! View full ad
Keighley - 153 miles
Light brindle boxerman very loving temperament loves children and is very energetic, needs a home where she can have plenty of exercise and cuddles also house trained no longer able to keep due to moving and landlord View full adPosted 7-Aug-2014
Telford - 139 miles
-stuffy x boxer -male - all vaccinations -health book he has 19 weeks contact number - View full adPosted 6-Aug-2014
South Shields - 197 miles
Had litter 8 Boxer puppies, but 3 been sold All so have mam and dad Boxer Dog with KC Papers as there Family Pet On Mam's side GRAND PARENTS AND GREAT GRAND PARENTS have (JW) with there names As seen on there PEDIGREE CERTIFICATES that's there KC Certificates I have 5 puppies left now There all KC... View full ad
Middlesbrough - 168 miles
Longsdale Boxers have for sale two quality white puppies, sired by 2013 Top winning boxer - Ch Olleyville Oren Mcphee. Puppies will have pedigree but are not KC registered come with puppy pack, 4 weeks free insurance first injection and a life time of help and support.contact for more details and photos. View full adPosted 5-Aug-2014
Middlesbrough - 168 miles
Longsdale Boxers have for sale three quality brindle and white puppies, sired by 2013 Top winning boxer - Ch Olleyville Oren Mcphee. Puppies are kc registered and come with puppy pack, 4 weeks free insurance first injection and a life time of help and support. contact for more details and photos. View full adPosted 5-Aug-2014
Keighley - 149 miles
3 fawn boxer pups 3 boys some with white featurs and some with black features. will be kc registered and the first jabs included in price both parents are kc registered papers can be seen View full ad
Blyth - 209 miles
I have two female kc boxer puppies for sale they are ready to leave, they have been vet checked, first vaccination, fleaed & wormed to date. They also come with 6week free insurance. Mother & father have excellent kc. View full adPosted 29-Jul-2014
Dewsbury - 133 miles
8yr old white boxer needed to re home due to my own health reasons of having arthritis and he is very strong and boystus so im unable to take him on the walks he needs there is a 30.00 donation feeas I dont want him going to just anyone View full ad
Port Talbot - 203 miles
Brody is our beautiful boxer dog who is ready for duty! He is a brindle colour with a beautiful temperament, amazing with children. He is KC REG, strong and healthy. For any more information please don't hesitate to get in touch. View full adPosted 27-Jul-2014
Mablethorpe - 66 miles
Crufts award winner offered at stud (NOT for sale!) from a line of long living, healthy boxers (his father lived to 12 and his mother to 14 1/2 yrs). Jinnybrux Genetic Genie is cardiologist heart tested clear (his name can be seen on the U.K. Boxer Breed Council list, where ALL the clear boxers names are). He has won... View full adPosted 25-Jul-2014
Mablethorpe - 66 miles
AT STUD (NOT for sale!) Red/white boxer, Jinnybrux Genetic Genie (Giles) multiple Championship show winner, in U.K. & Irish Republic. Qualified for Crufts for life.Sire of Crufts qualifiers/Ch. show winners.Sires superb healthy puppies with wonderful temperaments and looks.He is heart tested clear and on the U.K... View full adPosted 25-Jul-2014
Holmfirth - 134 miles
This is our 1st litter in three years and we've now established a healthy/strong bloodline which we think shows when you see our pups. We've even had a crufts qualifier in our litters. All puppies are dew claws removed, vet checked and wormed to date and have been reared and socialised in a family environment. We believe... View full adPosted 23-Jul-2014
Barnsley - 121 miles
LAST TWO BEAUTIFUL GIRL BOXER PUPPIES FOR SALE, both are Brindles at £700, these two girls are little characters with fantastic personalities, both puppies are kennel club registered and come with a 5 generation pedigree and 4 weeks insurance. These puppies are being brought up with children and kittens so... View full adPosted 22-Jul-2014
Leeds - 138 miles
Here I have for sale is my 2boxers dogs this is a very sad sale so they must go to a loving home ideal home would be that they are rehomed together as they are mother and son the mother is 4years old and the son is 18months old they are great around kids as we have children of our own .All wormed etc upto date . Iam asking... View full adPosted 19-Jul-2014


text:
The team announced this morning that Mets games will broadcast on 710 WOR-AM.
The Yankees will move their radio broadcasts to 660 WFAN beginning in 2013, displacing the Mets from their 27-year radio home.
Newsday is reporting the Yankees are close to a deal that would move their radio broadcasts from WCBS to WFAN, pushing the Mets to the wayside.
Mets GM Sandy Alderson was on WFAN with Mike Francesa this afternoon to rap about the team's offseason so far, the outfield, the pitching, Travis d'Arnaud, and plenty more.
Mike Francesa unloaded on the Mets, and Mets fans applauded. Why?
Mets radio announcer Howie Rose regularly gripes about records tarnished by the Steroid Era. Here is a letter to WFAN explaining why he should stop doing that.
Some more thoughts on Mike Francesa's Mets rant and myth-making sports journalism in general.
David Wright talks about Terry Collins, spring training, consistency, and Mets ownership.
Here are the rules: 1) Put your patently ridiculous trade ideas in a comment. 2) Rec comments that you like, for whatever reason. 3) Idea with most recs "wins". UPDATE: I think we have a winner.
Today, Francesa is at it again, opening his show by saying, "I think you'll be getting some more Mets news here later in the week, but we'll get to that later in the show."MetsBlog
As part of the new SB Nation launch, prior users will need to choose a permanent username, along with a new password.
Your username will be used to login to SB Nation going forward.
Please login to your Vox Media account. This account will be linked to your previously existing Eater account.
As part of the new SB Nation launch, prior MT authors will need to choose a new username and password.
Your username will be used to login to SB Nation going forward.
We'll email you a reset link.
If you signed up using a 3rd party account like Facebook or Twitter, please login with it instead.
You must be a member of Amazin' Avenue to participate.
We have our own Community Guidelines at Amazin' Avenue. You should read them.
You must be a member of Amazin' Avenue to participate.
We have our own Community Guidelines at Amazin' Avenue. You should read them.
Choose an available username to complete sign up.
In order to provide our users with a better overall experience, we ask for more information from Facebook when using it to login so that we can learn more about our audience and provide you with the best possible experience. We do not store specific user data and the sharing of it is not required to login with Facebook.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Gran Hotel Sol y Mar
No availability found through our partners. Please contact the business directly or check some of our recommended alternatives.
Travel Blogs from Calpe
Altea, staying with Michel & Nacir
... water lucky enough ! We had a great lunch and than attacked the gorgeous swimming pool of this beautiful house they had rented from an old friend. After a good swim M & N went for a little siesta of an hour while we stayed around the pool chilling. When they came back it was time for the famous "aperó" and we had fun slowly preparing while eating and drinking more food for dinner. Sitting at the ...
Flying Solo
... are no better! Still, at least there are less Brits in Javea than Australians in Bali. We got up early this morning in time for last minute checks and strapping Jess' pack to the bike, then it was a 20 minute ride over the mountain between Javia and Denia where Jess was catching a bus to Valencia and then on to Barcelona. We arrived with plenty of time to spare, waited it out, everything was pretty much ready to go, the bus was due to leave in 5 ...
He's Swimming with the Fishes
... last minute. My biggest fear was the boat overturning and ruining my phone! Onto the third and final spot, which was in front of a small fishing house, where the sea life was the most abundant. A few meters underwater where 2 or 3 rocks had created a small gap, the gap was filled with a cloud. It's quite difficult to describe, kind of like flour that hadn't dissolved just hovering there like a fog... I think some fish had been having sexy time. For dinner I had ...
A Visit to Valencia
... headphones in the helmet). We got to this crazy 4-lane double roundabout and while I could see where we were meant to go, the voice was telling Jess to "turn right", so she's yelling at me over my shoulder thinking I'm going the wrong way. The traffic in Valencia is ordered, but in key locations (like roundabouts) there are no lane markings, cars criss cross all over the place, and traffic routinely goes through red lights when they're still 5-10 seconds away ...
Rocking Out with the Rockster
... walked along the beachfront for a while and found somewhere that sold Churros (Jess said we couldn't leave until we found that) and vowed to go there tomorrow. It's just coming up to 10pm now, and I'm struggling to stay awake - it will take a few more days for my body clock to adjust - and I need to be well rested. Tomorrow I ride to Alicante, some one and a half hours each way, to get the luggage rack installed. It will be a good test of long distance riding on the ...
How has this hotel rated in the past?
- Suites
- Continental Breakfast
- Shuttle bus service
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Restaurant


text:
My Cart
Store Locator
Refer Your Best Friends!
VIP Membership Terms: Normally $24.99 per year, but your Web Exclusive deal means you enjoy 3 months of VIP Family Benefits for $1.99. Check out your savings and benefits below.
Cancellation: Rest assured you can cancel your new membership at any time during the year at a pro-rated rate, simply call your VIP Hotline at 800.543.7309 or click here to submit your cancellation request. Benefits and prices are subject to change.
Want more info? Click here and read 'til your heart's content or call your VIP Hotline at 800.543.7309
Womens Merrell Decora Prelude Waterproof Casual Shoe - Black 8
Available in Black
Women's Merrell� Decora Prelude Waterproof :: Indulge in the elixir of winter with a boot that's big (and tall) on warmth and signature style. Our Decora Prelude's cute yet commanding waterproof leather upper has M Select WARM insulation for cozy feet no matter how cold it gets. Natural-flexing M Select ...
Womens Saucony Kinvara 4 GTX Running Shoe - Black/Vizipro Pink 11
Available in Black/Vizipro Pink
Women's Saucony Kinvara 4 GTX :: Never let weather come between you and your favorite pair of running shoes! Durably waterproof, extremely breathable and with low insulation, your feet will always stay dry and comfortable in the ever GORE-TEX� version of the Kinvara This web exclusive item ships separately within ...
Womens Merrell Snowbound Mid Waterproof Hiking Shoe - Charcoal 6
Available in Charcoal
Women's Merrell� Snowbound Mid Waterproof :: Keep the feet warm helping the kids catch the bus or their first snowball...this all-around snow boot takes cold weather in stride. A cozy insulated upper lined with quick dry fleece tops off a lightweight, flexible hiking platform with shock absorption for endless winter ...
Womens Karhu Flow Trail WP Fulcrum Trail Running Shoe - Black/Orchid 6.5
Available in Black/Orchid
Women's Karhu Flow Trail WP Fulcrum :: Seam-sealed bootie with gusseted tongue. Provides protection and insulation from water and brush, but with breathability. Rugged enough for the toughest single track trails, yet accommodating to road surfaces, the Flow Trail features a counter-directional T-lug design equally adaptable to both uphill and ...
Womens Merrell Decora Chant Waterproof Casual Shoe - Black 7
Women's Merrell� Decora Chant Waterproof :: Compose yourself beautifully in winter's stormiest hour with the indulgent warmth and pretty protection of our Decora Minuet. M Select WARM insulated, this waterproof leather boot with buckle detail hits the high notes (and high country) with its sassy faux fur collar, natural flexing ...
ENJOY YOUR BIGGEST BENEFITS EVERY DAY Get FREE Shipping every day • Your WARP SPEED PROMISE • Ultimate Test Run 90-Day Wear 'em & Love 'em Guarantee • tons more perks! JOIN NOW!! �
Get the latest and find out first!
Become a Fan & Follow Us.


text:
Discombobulated: a word study
- At August 17, 2014
- By yosemitesyd
- In Breathe: a word study
- 0
Discombobulated is a word I use when I'm out of sorts and don't know why. When I am in
a state of frustration,
a stew of perplexity,
a stymie of confusion,
I feel discombobulated.
This tongue tripper, a 19th century Americanism, was coined in the days before Words with Friends, when people amused themselves with the dictionary instead of an iPhone app. They coined cleverisms by altering simpler words, in this case, discompose or discomfort.
Some trivia: Discombobulate has six syllables that contain all five vowels. Although it is considered a humorous word, it's not all that fun a feeling.
Break the word apart, DIS – COM – BOB – U – LATE, snap it into pieces as if it were a stale saltine and you get a sense for how it feels.
- Dis – a negative force; slang for a put down. I tend to be self-critical when I'm feeling discombobulated.
- Com – with, together, in association; I can associate my feelings with a number of convergent events.
- Bob – quick, short up-and-down movements; I bob around in my head from one disgruntlement to another.
- U – Self, I'm talking to YOU! Something is going on. People or events may trigger the feeling, but they don't cause it.
- Late – happening after the usual, expected or desired time; The feeling builds. Relief is late in coming. I will continue to feel discombobulated until something snaps me out of it.
I pondered all this during a Sunday sermon about the withered fig tree. (Mark 11:12-25). Christ came upon a leafy fig tree with no fruit. It was out of season. He was hungry. He cursed the tree and it withered away. There are a number of theological explanations for Christ's apparent testiness, but in my discombobulated state I saw a clear personal application.
A fig tree lush with leaves stands before me. Oh the possibilities! I am so hungry for the fruit I don't consider whether this is fig season. I just keep sticking my hand into that tree, feeling around for the fruit. The more often I come up empty handed, the more discombobulated I feel. Where's the fruit?
Whatever it is that you are searching for, are you so distracted by the leafy display that you've forgotten to consider the timing? What distractions are you dealing with that need to wither and die? What vistas might open up if you looked elsewhere to satisfy your longing?
Self, I'm talking to you.
Find the Joy
- At July 27, 2014
- By yosemitesyd
- In Breathe: a word study
- 3
Some days you have to look hard to find the joy. The El Portal fire is blowing smoke our way from the community of Foresta that houses Yosemite Park employees. An eye-stinging reminder of what we suffered in the Rim fire last year, we say prayers for our neighboring communities.
Ash seasons our already muggy air as if some heavy handed chef dumped too much slurry in the soup, and I begin to lose my taste for this day.
Joy is an emotion, a feeling of great delight or happiness triggered by some exceptionally good or satisfying event. I felt it yesterday when I saw two postings on Facebook: a video of my granddaughter playing my mother's piano and belting out a song, and a photo of my son's Telly award for his contribution to a music video.
Strangely, I think I take more joy in the accomplishments of my family and friends than I do my own. The joys of reaching a publishing milestone are surprisingly short-lived, whereas I bask longer in the glory of my children's joy. Could it be that sustained joy requires connection?
I sometimes let my joy get beaten down by the environment. It only takes a few minutes on Facebook scrolling through posts that scream in my face for me to lose my joy.
Look at THIS! You won't believe what happens next!
Seriously cute ALERT! Seriously, you have to see this!
A trip to Macy*s Department Store can do it. All those sad clothes in bad colors, reeking of chemicals, clinging to each other on carousal racks, marked down from $75 to $5.99.
What to do when joy takes a coffee break and decides to bag it for the rest of the day?
There is a trick that writers use when they need to infuse new energy into a scene. Change the focus. Lift a character's eyes to a new horizon, or fix their attention on something close, closer, even closer.
I can't see the horizon today for the smoke, but I can train my mind's eye on the shore of Bainbridge Island, where I will arrive tomorrow for a ten-day visit with my daughter dedicated to restoring health giving joy.
I focus my eyes on a silent cluster of oak leaves on the still branch just outside my office window. The branch begins to dance, and a tiny seed whirls out of the foliage and helicopters past my view. Whee!
True joy can't be manufactured, it has to be discovered, noticed, appreciated, and perhaps shared. How do you restore joy?
Tending our forest
- At July 16, 2014
- By yosemitesyd
- In Writing California
- 0
We forest dwellers have a dilemma tending our forest. The Rim Fire taught us that proper forest management can save our property and our lives. We may disagree about how to manage the forest, but most of us are diligently whacking our weeds and limbing our trees.
The forest is stressed from drought. Trees are conserving what resources they have at their roots, letting their leaves turn brown. Despite the assault of fire and no water on the forest, the wildlife seems to be thriving. The humming birds and finches are back, and my scraggly apricot tree that hasn't born fruit in fifteen years is full of apricots this year!
Jays are in a pecking fury; deer rip the bounty off branches and chomp noisily; red fox, a family of five, bounce around under the tree, and frightened Clyde has relocated to the La-Z-Boy recliner downstairs.
The fox are a bit too close for comfort. Fun to watch, I wonder why they are suddenly scampering around in the daytime and what we are going to do about the cat. Clearly Clyde feels threatened, but we hired him to keep the mouse population on our property at bay, not to be a permanent indoor guest.
We live in the forest, without fences. We work at maintaining defensible space around our house to discourage fire. Cute as they are, we are going to have to figure out a way to discourage the fox before they make a meal of our mouser.
The Lyre and the Lambs cover reveal
- At July 11, 2014
- By yosemitesyd
- In The Lyre and the Lambs
- 2
Today is the day; the Lyre and the Lambs cover reveal!
Approving a book cover is a highly emotional event for an author. So much is involved; images, fonts, colors. When all is said and done, the cover has to appeal to an audience of varied ages, tastes, and experiences. It has to engage book browsers' curiosity long enough so they will take the next step; pick up the book and flip it over or click to read the blurb.
Since much of the drama in The Lyre and The Lambs centers on the young people I think this cover fits, and I love the colors and the stylish font.
The sequel to The Sheep Walker s Daughter, this book explores the passions that draw people together and the faith it takes to overcome trauma.
A mother and a daughter, both newlyweds, decide to set up housekeeping together. Dee and Valerie move with their husbands into a modern glass house Valerie built in a proudly rural Los Altos, California neighborhood. When their relatives start showing up and moving in, the neighbors get suspicious. Then a body is found in the backyard and the life they are trying to build comes undone.
Father Mike is back to guide Dee through a difficult time with humor and grace, even as his own life is unraveling. Now he's going to have to take some of his own advice about love.
The Lyre and the Lambs will be released on September 3, 2014. What happens before and shortly after release day largely determines how many people will be exposed to the title and have the opportunity to choose whether to read it or not. Pre-orders and early reviews are a big determinant.
- Pre-order The Lyre and the Lambs . Your copy will ship on September 3, 2014.
- Mark as a To Read on Goodreads
A soothing refreshment
When your nerves are frazzled and your mood is dark, where do you turn for soothing and refreshment?
When King Saul was troubled, he would ask David to play his lyre. The lyre is an ancient stringed instrument found in many cultures. You might think of it as a portable harp.
Peter Pringle replicated a Meddigo lyre similar to the one David would have played. Take a listen.
About-face and Focus
- At July 03, 2014
- By yosemitesyd
- In Book Reviews, faith
- 0
When life sucks the joy out of you, it may be time to do an about-face, a turn heel, out with the old, in with the new complete change. Such is the call from evangelical pastor Rick Warren and fundamentalist turned Anglican turned Catholic priest Dwight Longenecker. As disparate as their paths seem to be, I highly recommend reading both their books at the same time.
The Romance of Religion, Fighting for Goodness, Truth, and Beauty maintains that "to really see something, you have to see something more." The cynic, Longenecker says, is the man with a short focal point who sees only glass when he looks at a window. As a writer of literary fiction, I often stand on the other side of the window waving my arms and pleading with the cynic to look through the glass and consider the landscape, its goodness, truth, and beauty. This book thrills my soul.
The author gives the best definition of faith I have ever read (see page 188). He challenges those who tend to see faith as a warranty (agree to the terms and you'll be protected) to embrace the total transformation that true faith requires. Please don't let the fact that the author found his spiritual home in the Catholic Church after that body invited disaffected Anglican priests who were married with children to minister in the Catholic Church stop you from reading his passionate call to a faith worth living and dying for.
The Daniel Plan, 40 Days to a Healthier Life, preaches what we all know. A healthy life is only achieved through commitment and balance. Call it what you will, the essentials involve some kind of faith, the right balance and portions of food, a fitness program you will actually do, friends who encourage and motivate you, and the proper focus.
The chapter on focus is especially powerful. Before you can change your health you have to engage your brain. As he did in The Purpose Driven Life, Warren excels in common sense exposition that cuts through a lot of noise around healthy living that sends us straight to the frig for the ice cream.
Next I'm reaching for lighter fare some of my friends have given me, The Novel, by James Michener, a somewhat dated but probably still true fictional treatment of the publishing industry, and The Living Room, by Robert Whitlow, about – a novelist. I wonder if this is a healthy focus?
What's on your summer reading list?
Nature, God's Primary Text
- At June 25, 2014
- By yosemitesyd
- In faith
- 0
Before we had the written word we had nature, God's primary text. We learned about God from the seasons of the year, the stars in the sky, the action of the ocean, and the soil of the earth I pondered this as I lay on a rock beside the Tuolumne River and gazed up through a pine tree at the clouds.
As adults, we understand the physical nature of clouds, but as children, we delighted in spotting familiar shapes in cloud formations.
"Can you see that rabbit chasing a dragon," we would ask a playmate.
"No, where? I don't see it." As we tried to explain, it dissipated.
A rabbit chasing a dragon. Hmm, what does that mean? The thought might lead to a journal entry. "Am I the rabbit or the dragon? What am I chasing or fleeing?"
Most of believe that clouds are simply a vaporous phenomenon, but could they also be a medium God dips his brush into to paint a picture for us to contemplate?
I'm reading The Romance of Religion, Fighting for Goodness, Truth, and Beauty by Dwight Longenecker, a lovely treatise on the unseen world that runs parallel to ours. The author maintains that great stories enchant the hero with whispers that ordinary life contains portals into the unseen.
Perhaps Yosemite National Park is so beloved because it contains so many portals that transport us. I hiked Pothole Dome yesterday to get the kinks out. My body was kinked from maintaining an unnatural posture in front of my computer day after day. My brain was kinked from an ongoing discussion of what is off limits as subject matter and expression for authors who are Christians and the consequences for those of us who see that boundary differently than the gatekeepers.
Taking a day to walk through a portal and work out the kinks has brought me peace.
Before we had the written word we had nature, God's primary text.
Perhaps Yosemite National Park is so beloved because it contains so many portals that transport us.
Eyes on the Prize
- At June 17, 2014
- By yosemitesyd
- In learning curve, legacy, Uncategorized, writing life
- 1
Authors these days are Charlies in the chocolate factory trying to pass a test of resolve to win the prize. The test is how hard we are willing to work to build our writing business. The prize is real estate in desirable neighborhoods bordering authors with stratospheric book sales stats. Resolve is the trump card. Good marketing can sell most any product but a strong product without good marketing hasn't got much of a prayer—nothing new here, but it's a painful situation for those of us who are drawn more to the art and less to the commerce involved.
In our twittery, in your face, instaworld, not-so-new ideas are repackaged daily and pushed to us with dizzying speed. All the elements of business success are available for a mere click:
- 12 steps to becoming a bestselling author
- 18 must have spreadsheets that put you in control of your writing career
- 1001 ways to market your books
But, what if you prize writing less modified for general consumption and more like heirloom seeds cultivated in an organic garden?
Organic Writing
Heirloom seeds are passed down through generations to preserve wide varieties of produce that feature different flavors and unusual colors. Some literary traditions are like that. Richard Thomas said works of literary merit should stand the test of time, have realistic and layered characters and complex emotions, and be concerned with the truth.
In an organic garden, weeds you don't want are allowed to grow alongside healthy plants. Careful tending produces food that hearkens back to the days we picked fruit off trees, popped it into our mouths, and let the juices run down our chins. To produce a strong work of literary merit is a slow, labor intensive process as well. You have to get down into the weeds in your soul to produce memorable characters that stand the test of time. Complex emotions, like flavorful fruit, must be allowed to ripen on the tree, not a market-driven timetable. As for truth, digging in soil to separate roots that intertwine is slow work.
It strikes me that God is like an organic gardener. In the parable about the weeds growing among the wheat (Matthew 13: 24-30) the weeds are allowed to grow because their removal might disturb the healthy roots of God's heirloom crop. Perhaps that's why the market is small. The price is high. To control the cost, we prefer to deal with the weeds using our own methods, but the results are often tasteless.
You can't shortchange the organic process. It is slow. It is dependent on environmental factors beyond our control. There are crop failures. But when I see our organic farmers feeding our local community healthy, nourishing food I am encouraged to go and do likewise in my writing.
A friend sent me an email today. She wrote:
The last read in my time with our Lord was out of your companion book on page 44. Deuteronomy 4:9. I felt a new challenge in "Teach what you've seen and heard to your children and grandchildren." I'm going to look for opportunities to that with my great grandsons. Thank you for this little book."
If my words nourish hearts, if they become seeds for posterity, that is a reward greater than any prize.
Don't get me wrong. I love to win prizes…for about thirty seconds it is a great feeling. But a prize is awarded in a competition. I consider my writing a journey instead of a race. If I finish my journey well, I do hope to be rewarded with readers. What blesses a gardener more than watching people enjoy the fruit of her labors? I welcome the work that invites a reward, but I would rather work in the field than the factory.
Morning Read
- At June 05, 2014
- By yosemitesyd
- In faith, Uncategorized
- 0
My morning read is one of the most inviting times of my day. I confess, I check email and Facebook first, make a Words With Friends play against my sister, and record a sentence in my Five Year Diary, but then I reach for inspiration.
This year I'm following our pastor's sermon series on Jesus in the gospels in the NLT One Year Chronological Bible. Today Jesus told his disciples, "But don't rejoice because evil spirits obey you: rejoice because your names are registered in heaven." (Luke 10:20). My writer brain said, "Ah, it's not about power, it's about position." That's a thought I can carry through my day. Am I working from my position of strength or just powering through?
Next I reach for The Valley of Vision, a Puritan prayer book, a thoughtful gift from a precious friend. Those Puritans were so practical and they had a beautiful way with words. Yesterday's prayer was for Sincerity.
May I not be inattentive to the design
of thy dealings with me,
or insensible under thy rebukes,
or immobile at thy calls.
If I could discern God's hand in my writing journey, understand the discipline in the disappointments, and respond to the call with more energy, what joy.
To polish off this spiritual breakfast, I reach for a poem. I'm enjoying local author Joy Willow's Soma Song. Her poetry awakens all my senses.
Oh, look—
Crystalline morning
Platters of sunshine
Slanting and slicing through haze
Sparkling daylight knock-out engagement ring
And promise of things to come.
What's on your bedside table?
Discoverability: What's the buzz?
- At May 26, 2014
- By yosemitesyd
- In learning curve, Uncategorized, writing life
- 0
Discoverability is the latest buzz word in the book biz. Like African killer bees in search of new territory, social media sites are attempting to nest in writer psyches with promises that they will help readers find us. With The Sheep Walker's Daughter approaching sales that will help validate my publisher faith in me and a second book on the way, I'm looking for ways to make readers' fingers itch to push the Click Here to Buy button.
I tried a Goodreads giveaway this month and true to promise, it was easy and fun. Easy to set up and fun to see the stratospheric number of people who clicked to win a free book. Congratulations to Christine Hewitt in Ontario, Canada and Matthew Thompson in North Yorkshire, Great Britain. Your books are on their way.
How does this help me get discovered? It puts my book in front of voracious readers who are building their collections with the aid of free book contests. I wish they all could win, but I can't afford the shipping costs. In theory, if a contest winner likes my book they will tell others. In this case, they will tell others in Canada and Great Britain and I will be discovered internationally! I'll let you know how this plays out.
Guest blogs
Another way to get discovered is guest spots on other people's blogs. You meet the nicest people that way, and they introduce you to their friends. I am very impressed with the preparation Fay Lamb of Florida did for the three feature spots she offered me on her blog. She read my book and then tailored questions for an interview with my main character, Dee. Now keep in mind, Dee is not the most forthcoming person you will ever meet. Fay drew her out and Dee surprised me with her candor. Read Dee's first media interview here.
Coming up next:
Wednesday, May 28, Author Interview: I dish on the challenge Christian writers face in making choices between being real and risking offense.
Friday, May 30, Guest Post: Faith Lessons from Father Mike. Where do you start if you don't know God? The new TV drama Black Box aired a thought provoking segment in which science types were trotting out tired arguments against the existence of God (can't prove what you can't observe) and the bi-polar heroine said in effect, "Well that's the thing about faith; it's believing something you can't see." That is the point at which Father Mike begins with Dee. Make an assumption. In science that is called a hypothesis, right?
Going for it
Visit me today, Wednesday and Friday on Fay's blog. Leave a comment on one of those days and we will send one random person a free copy of The Sheep Walker's Daughter. Your comment doesn't have to be clever. Just make sure we have a way to get in touch with you.


text:
Former Badgers lead Team USA Women to 5-1 win over Canada
Posted: 12/12/2013 - US beats Canada 5-1 in women's hockey exhibition .
Posted: 12/12/2013 - US beats Canada 5-1 in women's hockey exhibition .
Posted: 12/12/2013 - The Badgers are getting over their regular season-ending loss to underdog Penn State
Posted: 12/12/2013 - Russell Wilson has been selected by the Texas Rangers from the Colorado Rockies in the Triple-A portion of baseball's winter meeting draft.
Posted: 12/11/2013 - Badgers route in-state rival UW-Milwaukee to earn 11th straight win to start the season
Posted: 12/11/2013 - 2016 event marks fourth Frozen Four hosted by Badgers
Posted: 12/10/2013 - Four-point weekend, clutch game-winning goal lead to recognition
Posted: 12/10/2013 - 1999 Heisman Trophy winner and UW Football legend Ron Dayne inducted with NFF Hall of Fame Class of 2013.
Posted: 12/10/2013 - Wisconsin shoots season low percentage in 70-55 loss to Zags
Posted: 12/10/2013 - All five Wisconsin starters score in double figures, with Gasser rounding out the quintet at 10.4 points a game.
Posted: 12/09/2013 - Badgers opponent in Cap One Bowl dealing with issue for star player
Posted: 12/09/2013 - Arizona moves to No. 1 in AP poll; Syracuse No. 2
Posted: 12/09/2013 - Senior recognized as top player that began career as walk-on
Posted: 12/08/2013 - No. 19 Wisconsin will face No. 8 South Carolina in Orlando
Posted: 12/07/2013 - Wisconsin advances to Sweet Sixteen for first time since 2006
Posted: 12/07/2013 - Sam Dekker had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 8 Wisconsin withstood a late Marquette rally for a 70-64 victory Saturday that snapped its two-game losing streak in the intrastate rivalry.
Posted: 12/06/2013 - Wisconsin advances to second round of NCAA tournament
Posted: 12/06/2013 - Wisconsin wins its first Big Ten hockey game
Posted: 12/06/2013 - Senior Madison Packer records second career hat trick in win
Posted: 12/06/2013 - Tessa Cichy came off the bench to lead the Badgers to a 74-59 win over Boston College Thursday nigh.
Posted: 12/06/2013 - Big Ten title game looks like classic matchup
Posted: 12/04/2013 - Josh Gasser scored 11 points and No. 8 Wisconsin won a defensive struggle against Virginia 48-38 Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, giving coach Bo Ryan his 300th victory with the Badgers.
Posted: 12/04/2013 - Packer earns Offensive Player of the Week accolades while Desbiens earns newcomer honors
Posted: 12/03/2013 - Senior linebacker takes top honor after anchoring outstanding Badgers defense
Posted: 12/02/2013 - Senior duo earn consensus first-team honors, Borland named linebacker of the year
Posted: 12/02/2013 - Wisconsin one of three Big Ten teams in Top 10 this week.


text:
A TRIPLE CROWN awaits Joe Schmidt's Ireland if they can beat England for the first time in three years. Twickenham plays host to the match of the Six Nations weekend and the Irishmen can put themselves firmly in the championship driving seat by defeating Stuart Lancaster's men.
As always, we'd love to hear your thoughts on the match. E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com, tweet @thescore_ie, post a message to our Facebook wall, or leave a comment below.
You may need to refresh the page for YouTube videos and other elements to display correctly.
England 13 Ireland 10
15.13 – Good afternoon. Sean Farrell here to kick off our big Six Nations liveblog while roving reporter Pat McCarry snakes his way through some untimely London traffic.
We hope you're enjoying the tail end of the Wooden Spoon match in Rome as much as we are. We'll have all the tries from that one for you just after the game is settled.
As we type, Italy lead 20 -18 with two minutes to play.
15.25 – It's over in Rome, a thrilling end to proceedings as Duncan Weir's drop-goal gives Scotland the win.
Now, that's out of the way. So it's time to hear your predictions for the big game of the day.
Can England upset Joe Schmidt's table-toppers? Or will there be silverware in the IRFU cabinet by Monday morning?
15.48 – If you're after the highlights of Scotland's win in Italy you can get them here, but right now we're devoting our full and undivided attention to matters in London.
Ladies and gentlemen, the teams:
England: M Brown; J Nowell, L Burrell, B Twelvetrees, J May; O Farrell, D Care; J Marler, D Hartley, D Wilson; J Launchbury, C Lawes; T Wood, C Robshaw (Capt.), B Vunipola.
Replacements: Tom Youngs, Mako Vunipola, Henry Thomas, Dave Attwood, Ben Morgan, Lee Dickson, George Ford, Alex Goode.
Ireland: R Kearney; A Trimble, B O'Driscoll, G D'Arcy, D Kearney; J Sexton, C Murray; C Healy, R Best, M Ross, D Toner, P O'Connell (capt.); P O'Mahony, C Henry, J Heaslip.
Replacements: S Cronin, J McGrath, M Moore, I Henderson, J Murphy, I Boss, P Jackson, F McFadden.
15.53 – If you're not near a TV, then we commiserate. Here's what Georgie Boy is doing for your viewing pleasure.
He also has about 15 Bounty bars stuffed under the desk.
15.59 – The anthems are done and dusted, here's a quick look back on how our boys looked on their way into hostile territory.
Source: ©INPHO/James Crombie
16.01 – KICK-OFF: Owen Farrell gets us under way and Devin Toner takes the ball in to give Ireland their first maul of the day.
16.02 – First blood, England? Well, they choked up Ireland's maul, but the big marker comes with the scrum and Cian Healy powers the green machine to the opening penalty.
Sexton's kick takes us into opposition territory.
16.04 – BOD breaks, Luther Burrell was certainly paying the great man some respect there, but Ireland's move peters out and England clear their lines.
16.05 – Mike Brown comes in to play scrum half and dummies a pass before side stepping through a static Irish defence.
England have a solid base in the green 22 here.
16.08 – Ireland all the way onto the book foot, but the tackles keep coming in. Four men go in to stop Billy Vunipola, but on the next phase Farrell keeps the ball alive and Twelvetrees spun the pass wide to Jonny May.
It looked, for all the world a try, but the winger dropped the ball (think Wes Fofana v Leinster) with the score begging.
16.10 – Well, that's just a massive relief. A really robust start from England and Ireland were clinging on. Mercifully, Les Kiss' defence still have no tries against their name in 2014.
16.14 – 10 mins: Ireland embark on their first attack and generate some good quick ball.
Going right, inside the 22, R Kearney chips through but there's too much behind the grubber for Trimble to get near with his chase.
16.17 – Wow! Sexton dinks a cross-field kick towards Trimble and the Ulster wing plucks it from the sky almost without breaking stride.
The white defence managed to drift and cover, but they're on the back foot..
16.20 – Thrilling stuff from Ireland. But England keep them at bay and force them right to left and left to right.
A trademark Sexton loop created space again for Andrew Trimble, but Ireland are not able to tie enough defenders down and the Ulster wing again found tacklers as he stepped inside and a phase later Owen Farrell forced a turnover.
16.25 – It's kind of amazing that it's scoreless after a full quarter.
This game is intense, Ireland slightly shading the penalty count, but both sides proving disciplined within kicking range.
Farrell comes up with the latest sanction against England. A late shoulder-charge on Conor Murray as he box kicks clear.
He tells Joubert: 'I tried to use my arms' and the referee hit him with, "well, you didn't succeed."
16.28 – PENALTY: England 3 Ireland 0 (Farrell '24)
A monster penalty from the young Saracen out-half. Raises the flags from a full 50 metres out.
16.34 – Ha, O'Driscoll threatens a late hit on Mike Brown after the referee's whistle, but pulls out long before contact. Brown squares up to the centre, BOD laughs. Good times.
16.38 – Ireland really showing an appetite to run the ball today, but England's tackles keep on mounting and there is a sense of frustration beginning to creep in.
After D'Arcy is guilty of a short forward pass 40 metres from his line, Ireland's scrum concede a penalty, and Farrell has a chance to double his tally… off the post.
16.42 – 37 mins: Ireland's defence are doing some frustrating of their own. And end England's attack with a good old-fashioned choke tackle.
A bigger blow to England, though, is the sight of 125 kg Billy Vunipola hobbling off injured. The number eight was tackled by Devin Toner and got his ankle caught underneath him as he tried to break free.
16.45 – Ah, no. Trimble jumps the gun and goes offside at a ruck on halfway. Farrell doesn't fancy the distance, instead they go for the corner to make a statement of intent.
16.47 – HALF -TIME: England 3 Ireland 0
The Line-out fails and Ireland are able to clear their lines. England have been mighty impressive in that 40, you have to be pleased to only be three points down – even if we have yet to register a score or earn a kick at goal.
16.53 – Houston Texans star JJ Watt probably isn't enjoying either game too much at the minute. USA are 2 – 0 down to Finland.
Source: JJ Watt
16.59 – Right, the flames are rising around the tunnel and the players are back on the field. Here comes a massive 40 minutes in this year's Six Nations.
17.02 – England ship a penalty soon after the restart, Ireland opt against the kick at goal and go instead for the line-out.
A solid platform and the gap is created for ROB KEARNEY to steam through the gap and under the posts from a Jamie Heaslip pop pass.
TRY: England 3 Ireland 7 (Kearney' 42)
17.04 – Oh dear, Billy Twelvetrees is allowed to come down with the restart and Ireland are on the back foot straight away after scoring.
The defence scrambles quickly enough to break the move down though and Ireland force a breakdown penalty. From there, the maul gets to stretch its legs for the first time today and it yields another penalty to take Ireland into England's half.
17.09 – Now we're cooking. The maul gets it's rumble on again and after Courtney Lawes does his best to break it up, he fails to roll away from the tackle that follows and Jonathan Sexton has his first kickable penalty opportunity.
PENALTY: England 3 Ireland 10 (Sexton '49)
Nailed it.
17.11 – 50 mins: Rory Best is the man who just never stops. The Ulster hooker forces a turnover to silence the Twickenham crowd just as the sensed a smidgen of momentum with their pack setting up inside the 22.
Ireland clear their lines.
17.15 – Back come England. And the momentum this time is picking up fast, Danny Care quick-tapped the penalty and Burrell goes crashing into D'Arcy.
There are men out wide, but Care attempts to snipe under the posts and England have to settle for a penalty.
PENALTY: England 6 Ireland 10 (Farrell' 54)
17.16 – TRY! England 13 Ireland 10 (Care '56)
Oh, no. The restart off the last Farrell penalty was kicked out on the full by Sexton and England bounded off the platform. Brown storming though a gap, with Kearney lunging to tackle, he offloads to Care who is able to steam in under the posts from 30 metres.
17.21 – What now, Ireland? Well, another powerful maul provides the front foot and Murray's box-kick is spilled. However, as Rob Kearney attempts to run, he dances into the arms of Joe Launchbury, and in the form the wasps lock is in today, you don't want to be anywhere near him.
17.22 – Mike Ross is replaced. Martin Moore is in the game – these 18 minutes will provide the biggest test of the Leinster man's career.
17.27 – Turning point?
Jack Nowell blasts a kick back in the general direction of Ireland's half, but it flies out on the full and Rory Best hits POM with a line-out just outside the England 22.
17.29 – Ireland press, Ireland probe, but openings are few. O'Driscoll spins into a gap, bounces off Care, but gets wrapped up and his next possession is a trademark loop with Sexton that is knocked on by the out-half.
17.31 – This game just won't be settled easily. Ireland's scrum sends the white pack back-peddling. Green ball on the right corner of the 22.
17.34 – The scrum is solid and D'Arcy makes a good carry before Rory Best sets up a maul in open play. O'Connell gets stuck at the back, though, and the numbers just aren't there to put the power in. It collapses and the scrum is awarded to the home side.
Cian Healy trudges off. Jack McGrath makes it an all new front row alongside Cronin and Moore.
17.38 – Jordi Murphy makes his Ireland debut as a 72nd minute replacement. Iain Henderson is also on the field which means Heaslip is the only starting back-row remaining.
17.41 – 75 mins: We have the ball, but we're pinned back into our own half and the invention just doesn't look to be there to make a break needed to go 40 metres upfield.
17.43 – The break does come! O'Driscoll delivers a beautiful ball to Dave Kearney on the left wing and he powers into the danger zone.
He's stopped, but recycles well and Ireland fan out again with Heaslip taking the ball into contact ont he right wing.
It's horribly frustrating stuff, England turn over and boot clear.
O'Driscoll is injured and Ireland are back where they started, in the 22.
17.45 – D'Arcy runs into contact. England choke, the bodies swarm in and the dance moves on for seconds that feels like hours before the mound of men eventually comes crashing down. Unplayable. Game Over.
FULL TIME: England 13 Ireland 10
17.49 – That's it from me, folks. Crushing disappointment for Ireland. No Triple Crown, no Grand Slam…
But, hey, there's still a Championship to play for when we meet Italy and France before St Patrick's Day.
Thanks for joining in our wee liveblog. We'll have all the reaction from Twickenham for you a little later this evening.
O'Connell leads Ireland's return to Triple Crown chase
10 stats to impress your mates with during the England v Ireland game


text:
Book Discussion on Battleground Berlin: CIA vs. KGB
David Murphy and Sergei Kondrashev talked about the book they co-wrote with George Bailey, Battleground Berlin: CIA vs. KGB in the… read more
David Murphy and Sergei Kondrashev talked about the book they co-wrote with George Bailey, Battleground Berlin: CIA vs. KGB in the Cold War. They were joined by a panel of experts who discussed the wider issue of intelligence gathering in the early Cold War. They compared and contrasted the operations and goals of the two intelligence services and how these impacted the overall conduct of foreign policy by the two sides. They also took questions from the audience. close
People in this video
- Brent, Jonathan Editorial Director Yale University Press
- Epstein, Edward Jay Author
- Kobaladze, Yuri Official U.S.S.R.->KGB
- Kondrashev, Sergei Lieutenant General (Former) U.S.S.R.->KGB
- Murphy, David E. Official (Former) Central Intelligence Agency
- Stephanson, Anders Professor Columbia University->History
- Waller, John Inspector General (Former) Central Intelligence Agency
Hosting Organization
Related Video
Book Discussion on Whittaker Chambers: A Biography
Following introductory remarks by Kramer and Buckley, Mr. Tanenhaus
discussed his book, Whittaker Chambers: A…
Charlie Rose: Thursday
Book Discussion on The Soviet World of American Communism
Mr. Brent talked about his book The Soviet World of American Communism. The book is part of a series of published…
Pope John Paul II
Mr. Bernstein talked about his new biography of Pope John Paul II
titled, [His Holiness: John Paul II and the…


text:
Call 800-781-4040
Toll Free at
Expand All
Collapse All
A long drive today, making use of the Trans Kalahari Highway, a relatively new road that provides an invaluable communication link between Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. The road takes us first to the small town of Gobabis, one of the main livestock farming centres of Namibia, and then on to the border with Botswana. After completing the immigration formalities we continue, through rural Botswana to the town of Ghanzi, located in the centre of cattle farming Botswana. Ghanzi is located almost in the middle of the Kalahari Desert and was almost unknown before the Trans Kalahari Highway. Camping L, D
An early start and a quick stop in Ghanzi to collect any last minute supplies before continuing west, traversing the linear dunes of the Kalahari and passing through small towns along the way. A change in vegetation heralds our arrival on the very western edge of one of the natural wonders of the world, the Okavango Delta. Here we turn north for some way before again pointing our wheels west as we enter the Delta proper. We see our first glimpse of the crystal waters through the lush vegetation and we make our camp on the banks of a pristine African lagoon. Camping B, L, D
We are in the territory of the River People, so this morning we leave our vehicle behind and travel in a more appropriate fashion, first by motor-boat and then by traditional mokoro (dugout canoe), deep into the Delta. Mokoro's will be our main form of transport for the next two days. These amazing traditional craft are perfectly designed for the narrow waterways of the Okavango and allow us to travel further into the Delta than if we were using more modern forms of transport. Mokoros carry three people, two seated passengers and one driver. The driver stands in the rear of the canoe, (a real feat of balance), and uses a long wooden pole to propel and steer the mokoro through the twisting channels. It really is the only way to travel. Back to camp in the late afternoon for another night by the Okavango waters. Camping B, L, D
Back on the road today, destination Namibia. Passport formalities completed we go directly into the Mahango Game Reserve, a small but excellent park right on the edge of the Okavango River. We game drive our way through Mahango and have the chance to spot rarely seen Namibian species such as roan the majestic sable antelope. Our camp for tonight is just outside the Game Reserve, and we are again beside the Okavango, but this time the main river, on its journey from the Angolan highlands, through the pan handle to waters end, the delta. Camping B, L, D
The Caprivi Strip is a long narrow stretch of territory running along the Botswana's northern border. It is a landscape of broadleaf forest with many small communities dotted along our route. The locals in this area are the Kavango people and we make a cultural visit to a local community. The people here have taken the initiative to establish a traditional "kraal" which will be opened for us and we will give a guided tour. We have the chance to gain a significant insight into the local customs and culture, including demonstrations of traditional medicine and superstition. From here it is only a short drive to our camp for the night, also operated as a community project, located on the banks of the Kwando River in a beautiful setting. There is a craft market nearby where you can shop for truly Namibian souvenirs. Camping B, L, D
We finish our long transit of the Caprivi region this morning when we arrive in Namibia's easternmost town, Katima Mulilo. A short break here before crossing back across the border into Botswana. The road takes us directly into the world famous Chobe National Park. Chobe has the world's largest population of African Elephants and the chances of seeing some big game are very good as we transit through the park to the small town of Kasane. We make camp in the grounds of a local lodge, right on the banks for the Chobe River. Time to relax in the afternoon before joining a river boat cruise, back into the park. From the boat we will have the chance to see a huge amount of wild game, both on the river banks and in the waters swirling around us. Crocodiles and hippos abound in the forbidding Chobe River and on the land side there is often a kaleidoscope of different antelope and species such as elephant, buffalo and even the Big Cats come to the river banks for their sundowner drink. The Chobe River provides a very broad habitat for bird life and it is possible to see many beautiful species of our feathered friends. Camping B, L, D
Another border crossing today, we drive out of Kasane to Kazangula ferry depot and complete our Botswanan exit formalities. We cross the Chobe on the local ferry boat, enter Zambia and from here it is a short drive to the town of Livingstone. Named after the famous British missionary and explorer Dr. David Livingstone, the town is a bustling African centre. We make our camp on the banks of the Zambezi River and have time to explore the town and to visit the mighty Victoria Falls. The views of the waterfall from the Zambian bank are fantastic, there are many small paths and lookout points to explore. This afternoon your guide will help you organise the many optional activities available in Livingstone. These include white water rafting, bungi jumping, other excursions on the river and scenic flights to mention but a few. Dinner tonight will be in a local restaurant at the client's own expense. NB: All extra activities are subject to availability and are done at the clients own risk and expense. Camping B, L


text:
We are a well equipped enterprise that is engaged in manufacture and supply of dimensionally accurate Die Moulds to meet the requirements of our clients. These die manufacturing are highly appreciated in the mamore...
Our range of casting Components are engineered and manufactured with a high standard of quality and design. They are tested and verified for material durability, dimensional accuracy and precision so that the cmore...
Majestic Auto ComponentsPlot No. 209, Sector-6, IMT Manesar ,
With the help of our modern machines like CNC machines, we are able to fabricate a wide range of dies and molds. These are designed and developed to make suitable for applications in varied temperature and presmore...
AV EngineersPlot No. 89, Sector- 3, IMT, Manesar ,
We are instrumental in offering premium quality Vibrator Mould Die to our valuable customers. Due to their compact design, sturdy construction and high anti-corrosive properties, these vibrator mould dies offermore...
With our rich industrial experience in this domain we are engaged in offering high quality Die Casting Mould. Manufactured using quality approved material, sourced from the certified vendors in the market and amore...
Emerging India110 B, Shahzada Bagh Extn, Near Ram Dharam Kanta ,Old Rohtak Road, ,
Since our inception, we are instrumental in offering premium quality Moulded Dies that is utilized for making dimensionally accurate products. The provided die is designed and developed by employing superior qumore...
Hindustan EnterprisesC-215, Sector-10 ,
Precision Vehicle Spare Parts Casting Moulds.
SK IndustriesC-3/7, Naresh Park Extension, Nangloi, Najafgarh Road ,
We are also involved in offering Die Casting Molds that can be availed by customers as per their requirement. These molds are used in automobile and construction industry. These molds are manufactured by our prmore...
Mikrofine Toolings Private LimitedPlot No. 183, 183 A, Krishna Nagar Industrial Area, Opposite Sector - 25, Ballabgarh ,
We undertake mold manufacturing for our customers based across the globe. The industrial precision molds offered by us carry an assurance of good life, backed by timely delivery at competitive price. We can furmore...
Precision MouldsGali No. 5, Plot No. 7, Krishna Colony, Sector - 25, Near Prakash Electrical,
We offer Casting Moulds, which are best suited for low volume production and are ideal for small scale manufacturing purposes. The thinner walls can be cast as compared to sand and permanent mold castings.
Sharma Machine ToolsNo. 179/1, Anand Industrial Estate Mohan Nagar,
Chopra IndustriesNo. 15 - A, Behind Bhagwati Ashram, Vijay Nagar Near Naamaty Chowk,
* Dimensional accuracy
* Excellent quality more...
JB Metal Industries Private LimitedE-1032, Chopanki Industrial Area ,
Supported by our highly experienced professionals, we have emerged as an affluent manufacturer and supplier of Dies Moulds. At our advanced manufacturing unit, these are developed under the supervision of our qmore...
Venus Engineering WorksE - 62, South Side, G. T. Road, Industrial Area, NH - 24 ,
With wide experience and rich knowledge of our professionals we are able to manufacture highly durable Spring Plungers. The resources are procured from most reliable vendors. Spring Plungers are widely used in more...
Samaideep Techno Engineering Private LimitedNo. 1st Floor, 22nd Main Devli Road, Khanpur Above MTS Showroom,
We manufacture and export an extensive range of gravity die castings, which caters to the requirements of railways, automobiles and plastic toys industries.
Bharat DiesPlot No. 199, Karkhana Bagh, 16/5, Mathura Road, Near Aarti Flames ,
Glorious MouldsPlot No-1, Saroorpur Indutrial Area, Main Sohna Road, Behind Nagar Properties ,
We provide a wide range of Plastic Moulded Dies that is precisely engineered and dimensionally accurate to suit most of the requirement of our customers. These are known for being rust proof, high efficiency anmore...
Bhagwati EngineersNo. E- 189, Sanjay Colony, Sector- 23, Opposite Presswell Industries,
Leveraging on our advanced technology and manufacturing capabilities, we fabricate a wide range of high pressure die casting moulds and gravity die casting moulds. Our premium quality metal die casting moulds imore...
N. P. Pattern WorksPlot No. 51, Shed No. 17, Industrial Area ,
G. S. Die MakersNo. 6, A Ashoka Park, Main Rohtak Road ,
The company has emerged as a prominent Manufacturer and Supplier of Pressure Die Casting Moulds in New Delhi. The Pressure Die Casting Moulds, offered by the company, are known for their high quality and durabimore...
G.M. IndustriesB-134 , Mayapuri, Phase-1 ,
Dies Casting Moulds
JNJ Electronics LimitedKhandsa Road, Village Khandsa ,
Nsp forgings specializes in developing customized die casting designs according to the specifications of the customers. We use the expertise of highly qualified and experienced engineering staff, which can desimore...
NSP Forgings Private LimitedPlot No. 141 - 142 Sector 6 ,
Metro TechnologyPlot No. F-105, Basarabad Industrial State, Badarabad ,
Unique Engineering & AutomationNo. 45, Shriram Nagar, Near Goner Mod, Tonk Road ,
Gauri MerchandisersE-2/12, near gurudwara, near shatri nagar metro st. Shastri Nagar,
Digi ToolsC-18, DSISC Industrial Complex, Nagloi, Industrial Area ,
Vikram Engineering WorksNo. 3- A, Madhuvan Enclave Krishna Nager,
Rama Engineering WorksNo. 316/2, Dayabasti, Opposite Krishana Mandir, Old Rohtak Road ,
Moolow Technical ServicesNo. 2-J-136, N. I. T. ,
Ashoka Engineering WorksPlot No. 36, Sector-7, IMT, Manesar ,
B2B Newsletter Subscription
About Us
Success Stories
Press Section
Advertise with Us
Buyers Tool KitSend Buy Requirement
Suppliers Tool KitPost Products - FREE
Mobile Channel: Connect with us:
Terms of Use - Privacy Policy - Link to UsCopyright © 1996-2014 IndiaMART InterMESH Ltd. All rights reserved.


text:
Cuckold Stories
Black Dominated Family By scatwoman Submitted: January 9, 2013 Updated: January 23, 2014 Luke Powers, Black Master, sets his sights on a rich white family, dominating ....
The Miller's Portrait The Miller's Prologue THE MILLER ...
MILLER'S TALE 5 The Miller's Tale Introduction The Miller's Tale is one of the great short stories in the English language and one of the earliest..
HOMER'S THE ODYSSEY - Penguin Books
Most historians believe that Homer was a blind minstrel who lived about 3000 years ago. He was considered by the Greeks as their greatest and finest poet, traveling ....
A Translation of Spanish Passages in The Crossing
A Translation of Spanish Passages in The Crossing by Lt. Jim Campbell PART ONE Page 22 vega (meadow) Page 33 compadrito (little friend) mochila (pack) Page 39.
List of Yiddish Words and Expressions See The Gantseh ...
Yiddishkeit List of Yiddish Words and Expressions See "The Gantseh Megillah" newsletter, and participate in our forum. Suggestion and additions to this list can be ....
The Winter's Tale - ArtsAlive.ca
The Winter's Tale: Aspects to Consider 1. Story Take a few minutes to acquaint your students with the plot and main characters of The Winter's Tale..
The Second Assassination of Malcolm X: A Critical Review ...
The Second Assassination of Malcolm X: A Critical Review of Manning Marable's Biography by John Andrew Morrow, Ph.D. Institute for Shipboard Education Semester at Sea,.


text:
Kerikeri Lifestyle Property for Sale
67 Listings Showing 1 to 20 Next
Sweet Harmony Farm
Superb retirement farmlet of 13.2ha* 300m2 brick home with 3 bedrooms and ensuite* Only minutes drive to Kerikeri* Two lounges ...
Top Producing Feijoa Orchard
New 249m2 house (re-built) completed 2013* Includes American style barn with self contained studio, packshed* Could be rented or part ...
Mixed Fruit Orchard
2 polyhouses (one leased), tractor shed, chicken house* Kerikeri Irrigation Co. Shareholder* Skyline garage includes lunchroom and toilet* 200 plum ...
A Modern Lifestyle
An exceptionally well built family home with a fabulous Butlers pant, being plastered over brick the home is warm and ...
Country Life
It is all here and awaits you! These vendors have set up the perfect lifestyle property and have instructed us ...
Rare Rustic Barn Style Home on 1 Ha
Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of City life, this is a true lifestyle heaven. Down a formed drive ...
Note: Price is Plus GST (if any)RARE OFFERING ON 'GOLDEN MILE' - 483 KERIKERI ROAD Prime Position - 7.2 Hectares, 100 ...
10 Acres, Sheds & Cute Home
A cosy and simple 3 bedroom cottage with large veranda to relax on and overlook your land. Beautiful easy contour ...
Come Live The Lifestyle
Its here in Kerikeri this beautifully built home with its wooden features sits perfectly to capture the large rural views. ...
Hidden away down Wharau Road is this little cottage and out buildings on a 2.81 hectare property which is very ...
Lot 3 Mataka Station, Bay of Islands
Lot 3 is one of few North facing, Pacific Ocean front lots within Mataka Station. This lot wraps around Wiwiki ...
Kiwis and Valley Views
Brand new brick home awaiting you, private, with uninterrupted views, beautiful sunrises, and not too far from Kerikeri. Generous open ...
Comfortable Entry-level Home
Cute and cosy 3 Bedroom cottage on 1½ acres with great pasture views. The open plan kitchen, dining and step ...
Kerikeri Land with River Frontage
This attractive 40 hectare block is located midway between Kerikeri and Waipapa with frontage onto an extensive stretch of the ...
Thrifty Large Bungalow
Tucked away down a private drive awaits this surprisingly spacious refurbished bungalow, amongst quality homes enjoying all day sun. Fantastic ...
Your Own Rural Getaway!
This cosy comfortable home consists of two bedrooms, two living areas, new kitchen and sits on a section of 2.1672ha. ...
Cottage Fever
Enjoying easy care country life; this comfortable cute cottage awaits! With 3 bedrooms, generous living area and 2 bathrooms, it ...
Surprise! Theres A Lot To Offer!
Theres more to this home than you may think. . .a 1950s home with some lovely originality inside, but, re-clad ...
Dream Horticultural Setup!
Ness Orchard Established feijoa orchard with recently rebuilt and extended luxurious home, new packing shed with comfortable accommodation, chiller, grading ...
Grow a family here!
Set on 2.24ha of rolling land this 4 bedroom, 2 bathrooms Keith Hay home has a north facing aspect and ...
Next »
Farm Types
- Bare Land
- Cropping
- Dairy
- Finishing
- Forestry
- Grazing
- High Country
- Horticulture
- Lifestyle Property
- Specialist Livestock
- Lifestyle Section
- Ahipara
- Awanui
- Awarua
- Cable Bay
- Coopers Beach
- Haruru
- Herekino
- Hokianga Surrounds
- Horeke
- Houhora
- Kaeo
- Kaikohe
- Kaikohe Surrounds
- Kaikohe West
- Kaingaroa
- Kaitaia
- Kaitaia Surrounds
- Karikari Peninsula
- Kawakawa
- Kawakawa Surrounds
- Kerikeri
- Kerikeri Surrounds
- Kohukohu
- Mangamuka
- Mangonui
- Mangonui Surrounds
- Maromaku
- Matauri Bay
- Matawaia
- Moerewa
- Motatau
- Ngawha Springs
- North Hokianga
- Nukutawhiti
- Ohaeawai
- Okaihau
- Omapere
- Opononi
- Opua
- Paewhenua Island
- Paihia
- Paihia Surrounds
- Pakaraka
- Pakotai
- Peria
- Pipiwai
- Pukewharariki
- Punakitere Valley
- Rawene
- Russell
- Russell Surrounds
- South Hokianga
- Taipa
- Takahue
- Taupo Bay/Totara North
- Towai
- Waimate North
- Waiomio
- Waitangi
- Whangaroa
- Whangaroa/Kaeo Surrounds


text:
Some time in the past I was on the Wisconsin Public Radio show Here On Earth to make some international literature summer reading recommendations. We weren't able to cover the full list of books I came up with, so I thought I'd post about them one-by-one over the next couple weeks with additional info, why these titles sound appealing to me, etc., etc. Click here for the complete list of posts.
Purge by Sofi Oksanen. Translated from the Finnish by Lola Rogers. (Finland-Estonia, Grove/Black Cat)
In terms of the book itself, I don't have a lot to add to Larissa's perceptive review. But to tie this particular post back into the actual WPR "Here On Earth" conversation that sparked this
sporadic series of posts, I have to post a picture of Sofi, aka, the "woman with the most amazing hair." (I feel like I must've mentioned this a half-dozen times during that interview . . . it was like my verbal crutch of the moment . . .):
I finally met Sofi at this year's PEN World Voices Festival, and really enjoyed talking with her. I say "finally" because I was supposed to meet her at the Reykjavik International Literary Festival last fall, but she wasn't able to make it due to a bout of the swine flu. And continuing with a bit of cursed luck, prior to PEN World Voices, she was supposed to read in California, but, well, the volcano nixed that trip . . . As a friend said, she could write a book on being impacted by the not-so-insignificant global disasters of recent times.
Anyway, Purge is a really interesting book, and I'm looking forward to seeing what else Oksanen ends up writing. She's really at the top of her game right now, having recently won the Nordic Prize for Purge, and was named Estonia's "Person of the Year" in 2009.
Although this may not be the most uplifting of the books in our summer roundup, it's definitely worth checking out.
Congrats to Sofi Oksanen, author of Purge, for winning the 2010 Nordic Prize. From the press release:
Finnish-Estonian author Sofi Oksanen has won this year's Nordic Council Literature Prize for her novel Puhdistus (Purge). The prize is worth 47,000 euros.
Oksanen's third novel, Purge, tells the story of one family through the tragic experiences of its women. Purge was first born as a play staged with great success at the Finnish National Theatre in 2007.
The prize jury said that in her novel Oksanen combined historical subject matter of the occupation of Estonia by the Soviet Union with a modern global problem, human trafficking in the Baltic Sea area.
Oksanen also won the prestigious Finlandia prize in 2008 and the Runeberg Prize for literature last year for the book.
Oksanen will be at this year's PEN World Voices Festival and I'm hoping to have a chance to interview her for the Reading the World Podcast. (Speaking of which, anyone want to co-host a few PEN World Voices interviews with me?)
The twelve finalists for the Nordic Literature Prize were announced yesterday.
Among the nominees are Icelandic author Bragi Olafsson for The Ambassador (Open Letter is publishing his book The Pets next fall), and Norwegian author Carl Frode Tiller for Encircling. (Tiller also recently won the Brage prize for the best Norwegian novel of 2007.)
I don't know anything about the other finalists . . . It would be nice—especially for international publishers—if some magazine or website will provide sample translations or additional information on these books.
The winner will be announced on February 29, 2008.
The publisher's blurb for Oleg Pavlov's The Matiushin Case promises the prospective reader "a Crime and Punishment for today," the sort of comparison that is almost always guaranteed to do a disservice to both the legendary dead and the ambitious. . .
One hundred years have passed since the start of World War I and it is difficult to believe that there are still novels, considered classics in their own countries, that have never been published in English. Perhaps it was the. . .
In the London of Hédi Kaddour's Little Grey Lies, translated by Teresa Lavender Fagan, peace has settled, but the tensions, fears, and anger of the Great War remain, even if tucked away behind stories and lies. Directly ahead, as those. . .
One of the greatest services—or disservices, depending on your viewpoint—Bertrand Russell ever performed for popular philosophy was humanizing its biggest thinkers in his History. No longer were they Platonic ideals, the clean-shaven exemplars of the kind of homely truisms that. . .
The best way to review Alejandra Pizarnik's slim collection, A Musical Hell, published by New Directions as part of their Poetry Pamphlet series, is to begin by stating that it is poetry with a capital P: serious, dense, and, some. . .
Upon completing Albertine Sarrazin's Astragal I was left to wonder why it ever fell from print. Aside from the location, Astragal could pass as the great American novel. Its edginess and rawness capture the angst and desires we all had. . .
When my eyes first crossed the back cover of Fabio Genovesi's novel Live Bait, I was caught by a blurb nestled between accolades, a few words from a reviewer for La Repubblica stating that the novel was, however magically, "[b]eyond. . .


text:
Arts Council spending down by £150m
2 Sep 2014
Arts Council England's spending was down from £792m in 2012/13 to £642m in 2013/14, according to accounts...
Sorry for interrupting, but there is something we need to tell you...
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.
If you wish to restrict or block web browser cookies which are set on your device then you can do this through your browser settings, the Help function within your browser will tell you how.
The Department for Education has issued an invitation to tender for delivery of the National Citizen Service programme in 2013 and 2014.
Initially the two-year contracts for 2013 and 2014 will be worth up to £200m, though there is potential to extend the deals into 2015 subject to performance.
This year, up to 30,000 will have the opportunity to participate in the programme and by 2014 as many as 90,000 places will be available.
Nineteen contracts will be available, centred on geographical regions, and each contract will provide at least 1,500 places. The government expects charities to form regional consortia to bid for the contracts.
Tenders must be received by the Department for Education by noon on 29 June. The tender document can be obtained by emailing email@example.com.
There is also a website where interested organisations can register their interest in forming partnerships to get involved in delivering the programme.
[Cancel] | Reply to:
National Citizen Service is value for money, early figures show
Government plans 'decade of social action' for young people
Northern Ireland to pilot shorter National Citizen Service in the autumn
National Citizen Service 'more costly than youth services'
Serco wins big in National Citizen Service contracts
RockCorps founder to chair new independent NCS body
Challenge Network main provider for National Citizen Service this summer
National Citizen Service considers new types of providers
Half of National Citizen Service providers will charge participants in 2012
Government plans massive rollout of National Citizen Service
2 Sep 2014
Arts Council England's spending was down from £792m in 2012/13 to £642m in 2013/14, according to accounts...
2 Sep 2014
Tesco has announced the two charities that will benefit from their carrier bag levy in Scotland and Wales,...
2 Sep 2014
Charities could be missing out on donations by not engaging with older people through online and mobile...
1 Sep 2014
Youth charity Changemakers has merged into the Foyer Federation to scale-up its youth leadership projects,...
1 Sep 2014
Barnardo's chief executive Javed Khan refused to call for the resignation of South Yorkshire Police...
1 Sep 2014
The former chief executive of the Welsh race relations charity, Awema, was cleared of two counts of fraud...
2 Sep 2014
Charities could be missing out on donations by not engaging with older people through online and mobile...
1 Sep 2014
Over 145 individual charities have benefited from donations made as a result of the ice bucket challenge,...
28 Aug 2014
Proposed EU data protection rules could destroy mailing lists relied on by charity fundraisers, and would...
7 Oct 2014
26 Nov 2014
12 Feb 2015


text:
BPL Community Profile
John S. (jshann) - BPL Forum Member
You cannot send this user a personal message (PM) because they have not specified a PM email address yet.
All Forum Posts by John S.
Showing 3091 - 3100 of 3682 | Page: 1 ...301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 ...369
It wont' weigh 5 oz by the pack size alone. And it probably ins't very breathable. Post opinion after using it.
Re: Is "Learnt" an English Word?
I'll be darnt if I didn't just learnt me some new english.
Re: Re:If you're metric, use metric
Hey Tony, is "learnt" an English word? Miriam Webster
Re: Update poncho tarp list
Frogg Toggs has a poncho now, but I don't think it is made to be set up as a shelter, not that a person can't change that.
Re: Pad Suggestions
Do you think there are weight limits for the lighter 1.0 inch thick inflatables such as the Montbell, POE, and BMW torsolite?
The adventure racers or trail runners may be the only ones that have used it much. I'd do a search for an adventure racers forum. Also, email Michael Johnson at argear.com for his thoughts. ...
Re: Durability / DriDucks versus O2 Rainshield?
In order of decreasing durability... Frogg toggs > O2 Rainshield > DriDucks/Dropstoppers
Re: Mosquitos???
I don't think it claims to be mosquito proof.
Re: What career allows for time to hike? Help!
Yeah, I envy those 7 on 7 off pharmacists. Some medical technology jobs are that way too. Teachers get the whole summer off. I've heard of some jobs where the person has a deadline only for a t...
Re: Re: Trekking Poles - John
That makes some sense..forgive my misinterpretation..; )
All Reader Reviews by John S.
Showing 1 - 1 of 1 | Page: 1
GoLite Dawn
I have had this pack for several years and have taken it on multiple backpacks ranging from 2 days to 6 days. My pack weights have been over 15 pounds a few times with no problems. The materials and w...


text:
I am...
a Future Student
Search SHU
Search Campus Directory
Donate Today
Griffin's Lair
Visit Campus
Apply Now
a Future Student
a Current Student
a Family Member
an Alumna/us
a Community Member
About Us
Admissions & Financial Aid
Campus Life
Community Resources
Daphne Alderson
Adjunct Instructor of Voice
Sylvia Andrae
Constance Bahl SC
Pati Beachley MFA
Associate Professor of Art and Director of the Art Program
Deborra Bergmark Peelor MA, IATSE Local #3
Lighting Designer
Michele Boulet BM, MM
Instructor of Flute
Mark A. Boyle DMA
Assistant Professor of Music - Director of Choral Activities
Carol Brode
Harlan Gallery Director, Asst. Prof. of Art
Kathleen Campbell M.M.
Professor of Music, Seton Hill University
Maria Carlini
Adjunct Instructor of Music Therapy
Ken Clothier MFA
Assistant Professor - Technical Director & Designer
Ted DiSanti D.A.
Associate Professor of Music
Joseph Domencic
Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre and Theatre
Timothy Ellison
Visiting Assistant Professor/Director of Instrumental Activities
Dana Elmendorf MA, ATR-BC, LPC
Assistant Professor, Art Therapy also Coordinator, undergraduate Art Therapy program
Brian Ferrell
Assistant Professor of Art
Sarah Ferrell
Adjunct Instructor of Cello
Patti Ghubril
Registered Art Therapist, Trauma Specialist
Karen Glass MFA
Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts
Thomas Glovier M.M
Adjunct Instructor of Jazz Piano
Nancy Gorinski
Adjunct Instructor of Piano
Ronald Heid
Adjunct Instructor of Percussion
Mary Hicks BA
SHUDA Class & Diamonds Coordinator and Dance Instructor
Edgar Highberger
Associate Professor of Music/University Organist
Marvin Huls
Associate Professor of Music
Robert Insko
Adjunct Instructor of Bass
Laurie Jones MMT, MT-BC, LPC
Associate Professor of Music - Coordinator of Music Therapy
Christine Kocevar M.F.A.
Christine Kocevar M.F.A., Artist
Rise Kostilnik
Adjunct Instructor of Oboe
Kristen Kovak
Adjunct Assitant Professor of Art
Edward M. Kuhn, Jr. MFA, NCTM
Assistant Professor of Piano
David Lintz
Adjunct Instructor of French Horn
Kelly Lynch D.M.A.
Adjunct Instructor of Voice
Lori Mackey DAT, ATR-BC, LPC, CCLS
Assistant Professor & Program Director, Graduate Art Therapy
John Marcinizyn Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor of Guitar and Composition
Quinto Martin M.S.
Interactive & Assistive Technology Specialist / Adjunct Faculty
Kevin M. McManus Mr.
Adjunct Instructor of Trombone and Jazz Studies
Sarah McMeekin
Adjunct Instructor of Music Therapy
Angela Merendino
Adjunct Faculty of Art
Mary Kay Neff S.C., M.F.A.
Associate Professor of Art, Graphic Design
Susan O'Neill United Scenic Artists 829
Costume Director
Richelle Palarino
Dance Instructor & SHUDA Instructor
Frank Podolinski Rev.
Community Music Instructor
Jill Procida
Denise Pullen MFA
Associate Professor of Theatre
Lucy Scandrett
Adjunct Instructor of Harp
Curt Scheib DMA
Chair - Division of Visual and Performing Arts, Professor of Music
John Seybert PhD
Associate Professor - Coordinator of Music Education
Alvin Simpson M.M.
David Sinclair
Adjunct Instructor of Violin/Viola
Rosalind Stack
Adjunct Instructor of Flute
David Stanger
Assistant Professor of Art
Richard Stoner
Crystal Stryker
Adjunct Instructor of Voice
Tamara Swank MS
Assistant Professor of Dance
Lisa Thackrah
Adjunct Instructor of Clarinet
Marc Tourre
Adjunct Instructor of Voice
Kellee VanAken PhD
Director, Theatre and Dance Program
Maureen Vissat
Assistant Professor Art History
Michelle Walters
Community Arts Program Director
Alyssa Wells
Lynne Williams
Adjunct Instructor of Voice
Mary Jo Zetts
Adjunct Instructor of Tuba/Euphonium
Stefan Zubal
Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance
Contact Us
Seton Hill University
One Seton Hill Drive
Greensburg, Pa 15601
(800) 826-6234
Consumer Information
About Us
Admissions & Financial Aid
Campus Life
Community Resources
Get Directions
History & Traditions
Campus & Region
Our Catholic Identity
University Leadership
Accreditations & Approvals
Connect With Us
Campus Expansion
Liberal Arts
Quick Facts
Visit Campus
Undergraduate Admissions
Graduate Admissions
Adult Degree Prog. Admissions
Transfer Students
International Students
Certificate Prog. Admissions
Tuition & Financial Aid
Student Accounts
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Adult Degree Programs
Certificate Programs
Academic Divisions
Mobile Learning @ The Hill
FastForward Programs
Honors Program
College in High School
Study Abroad
University Catalog
Reeves Library
Academic Support
Student Activities
Housing & Dining
Commuting to Campus
Student Support
Campus Safety
Campus Ministry
Career Services
Intercultural Students at SHU
Technology Support
Student Handbook
G.O. Weekend 2014
Performing Arts
Visual Arts
Community Arts Program
Arts Calendar
Arts Media Gallery
Athletic Schedule
Teams & Scores
Athletic Training
Hall of Fame
Staff Directory
Seton Arts Service Corps
Child Development Center
Holocaust Center
Center for Family Therapy
Community Arts Program
Center for Orthodontics
Project Forward
Alumni Login
Events Calendar
Recent Graduates
Weddings at SHU
Stay Involved
Student Ambassadors
Distinguished Alumni
The Founders' Society
The Heritage Society
Donate Today


text:
Stay Up To Date!
Sign up for our daily newsletter and receive the day's most entertaining news delivered to your inbox free!
hi beeps
Many tears over here.....Hope that eased a bit of the pain!
This is such a blessing for this woman. How sweet you could tell she is :)
my friend is yummy


text:
The Republican Party in Iowa has voted to replace its current chairman.
The state central committee on Saturday chose former state Rep. Jeff Kauffman, of Wilton, as the new party chairman.
He'll replace Danny Carroll, a former lobbyist for the Family Leader, a conservative Christian group.
The vote came after new committee members were elected earlier this year, with the support of Gov. Terry Branstad, who wants to unify the party to protect Iowa's early presidential caucuses.


text:
If you're a fan of Instagram's vintage hues and women's breasts then new website Boobstagram pushes together your two favourite things into a lovely library of cleavage.
It doesn't take a genius to work out that Boobstagram is a website dedicated to filtered boob photos taken with Instagram. We're not sure whether staring at photos of breasts is more acceptable with a pretentious Nashville filter and vintage-style border or the lowest point of our lives to date.
You may be outraged, disgusted, fascinated or already browsing to the twentieth page of the site. Whatever your view you have to admit that it's pretty hilarious (yet oh so predictable) that this vintage photography/pervy hybrid exists on the interwebz.[Via TNT Magazine]
Must read posts:
10 Ways to make your Instagram photos more awesome
What professional photographers really think of your...
Battle of the 20s: the 20MP Sony Xperia Z2 and Nokia Lumia...


text:
Shabazz Napier supplied a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds and also dished out six assists for the Huskies (4-0).
Ryan Boatright added 16 points as UConn broke open a close game with a second-half surge.
Boston University (2-1) fell despite 17 points from D.J. Irving.
Dom Morris helped out with 13 points with nine rebounds.
Celebrity Families of 2014 [PHOTOS]


text:
by saki
by fifibeag
by Redsonia
by marnieann
by burdastyleMake it
by eliseanna
by ajtak7171
by ph123
Produced by Company
Sewing & Techniques
Say goodbye to skipped stitches and damaged seams!
Fashion & Trends
Flaunt those curves in Kim-approved bombshell looks.
Backstage Report
50 Select Red, White, and Blue patterns are 50% off!
Backstage Report
Meg got an inside look into our new course, and see why she thinks you need to register too!
Editors' Pick
Leopard print, stripes, and mod coats for fall.
You must allow our "request for permission" request to login to Burdastyle with Facebook.


text:
- Buy
- Sell
- Research
- Finance
- Advice
- Repair & Care
Great Cars, Great Prices Since 1983!
We are a family owned dealership serving hamilton and surrounding counties at the same location since 1983. We offer all makes and models of cars,trucks,suv's,vans,boats and even motorcycles. We work with several lenders to meet financing needs. We also have a service center at our fishers location.Our 2nd location in noblesville is located at 2400 Westfield Rd( st rd 32) between noblesville and westfield and the Fishers location is at 8599 e 116th st,across from town hall. We look forward to serving you with your next purchase!
54 out of 58 people recommended this dealer.
By writing a dealer review you can provide valuable insights to other customers.
by Summ Bee
It isn't easy shopping for a big investment online, such as a car. From the moment I called Fritz in Fishers and was greeted by their friendly and informed staff, I knew I'd called the right place. They took the mystery out of shopping long distance for a car. I just purchased a 2006 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited and we love it! Julian (among others) were extremely helpful in the buying process and we appreciate their efforts in making the transaction go so smoothly. Fritz in Fishers represents high quality and integrity in every way and that's was made them fantastic for us. I recommend them to anyone in the market for a pre-owned vehicle. Thank You!!


text:
Newburyport Daily News
---- — AMESBURY — Author, photographer and filmmaker Peter E. Randall will present a program on Celia Thaxter at the Whittier Home Association's annual dinner meeting on Thursday, April 3, at the Union Congregational Church, 350 Main St., Amesbury.
Following dinner, the group will move into the church sanctuary for a brief business meeting and the evening's featured program by Randall, who recently completed a new documentary featuring Celia Thaxter's beautiful garden on Appledore Island, off the coast of New Hampshire and Maine.
Nineteenth-century Isles of Shoals poet and author Celia Thaxter was known for her imaginative Victorian island garden, and John Greenleaf Whittier was among her close friends and encouraged her writing career.
With more than 45 years of experience, Peter E. Randall is one of New Hampshire's best known editorial photographers. He published more than 450 books and is the author of 14 books, nine of which feature his photographs. He has also published photo essays on Portsmouth N.H., and Newburyport, Salem, and Marblehead, as well as volumes on the Isles of Shoals and Celia Thaxter.
Thaxter's friend, impressionist Childe Hassam, prepared illustrations for her last book, "An Island Garden," published in 1894, just before her death. Based on her book, the unique garden has been recreated on Appledore Island and now attracts hundreds of visitors annually.
Randall's film tells the story of Thaxter and her garden, her friendship with Hassam and other artists, and the effort made by Shoals Marine Laboratory founder Dr. John Kingsbury to recreate the garden 80 years after Thaxter's death.
Social time begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner served at 6 p.m. The home prepared dinner menu includes salad, stuffed chicken breast, rice pilaf, roasted vegetables and squash topped off by strawberry shortcake. A vegetarian choice is available on request.
Donation of $16 per dinner is requested as well as advance reservations. For reservations call 978-388-1337 before March 25. Two-thirds of the cost of each ticket supports Union Church to help maintain their historic structure.
The program will start at 7 p.m., is free of charge and open to all. A freewill donation is requested.


text:
Terra Bistro is truly committed to the highest quality natural and organic ingredients available.
Our Chefs diligently research the origins, treatment, cultivation, and harvest methods of everything we purchase. The heart and soul of Terra Bistro lies in our dedication to forming alliances with farmers, ranchers, fisheries, and suppliers who care for their ingredients and products in accordance with our core values. As a result, our recipes and menu items are developed from a foundation of perfect beginnings.
OG2 = 90% Organic
Approximately 90% of our ingredients are cultivated using certified organic methods.
House Crafted & Cultivated
We're growing your quinoa sprouts right here in our kitchen. Also in-house, Ben is brewing his "Crazy Bald Head" Ginger Beer and Hard Grape Soda, and he is Barrel Aging Whiskey for your "Old Fashioned Sour" – all showcased on our specialty cocktails list.
Terra Bistro Recipes
Motivated Cellar
Local Farm Partners
Ben's Place
Terra Bistro on Facebook
Recent Tweets
.@victor_fvp Thank you for spending time at Terra Bistro, in #Vail! :-)
.@HourglassDenver Thank you!!! We're so happy you enjoyed your dinner with us! :-)
.@HourglassDenver thank you for stopping by! We hope you enjoyed your visit! :-)
Specials & Events
Ok food, ok prices. We could not find a place in Vail village that served traditional breakfast save for this place, so this is where we ate.
My wife...