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Wright, a slender 6-foot-9 forward, is really looking forward to playing alongside is center Andrew Bynum.
"He's going to need two defenders to stop him," Wright told reporters. "I would say he's the best big man in the NBA right now, hands down."
Asked if he's saying that Bynum is better than Dwight Howard because Bynum is his teammate, Wright replied, "No way. I'll say that any day because he can put his back to the basket and (score and demand) a double team each and every time. And he makes free throws. He's younger, too. I think it's your all-around game when you're a big man."


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Revealed: Koch Brothers Caught Trading with Iran and Bribing Officials
A new investigative report by Bloomberg canvasses decades of criminality and bad business ethos from Koch Industries. The report reveals that the Koch brothers schemed to sell petrochemical products to Iran's nationalized oil program, and that the company has bribed foreign officials in Africa, India, and the Middle East in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, among other legally and morally questionable acts.
The report also shows how the Koch brothers have a history of pressuring whistleblowers into quitting by removing them from their normal work environment and stripping them of their normal responsibilities. Koch Industries bribed foreign officials to secure business relationships, and have continually ignored regulations even despite a history of fatal accidents. Koch Industries paid $35 million to settle lawsuits covering more than 300 oil spills across six states in 2000.
Claims that corruption within Koch Industries extend all the way to the top of the chain have been supported by eyewitness testimony from prominent employees who alleged under oath that they were trained in a scheme to cheat oil producers out of money. According to data compiled by the Senate, Koch records show that from 1986 to 1988 alone, Koch took at least 1.95 million barrels of oil that it never paid for. These reports show the Koch rise to power has been riddled with discrepency, corruption, and questionable dealings.
Brian Walker is a reporter and assistant editor for NationofChange.
just shut up an make money
just shut up an make money from oil or go to horse and buggy days. They have beeen cheating small oil producers by stealing oil in all states since 1985 that I know of. Their trucks come in and gauge tanks 2 to 5 barrels short, then on the run tickets, they short calculate barrels of oil picked up and then they pay less by overstating BSW and temperature. Both Brothers faught in Court in Tulsa as the refinery could not account for excess oil they stole. But look at Bush, Cheny and most Republicans stealing from public any way.
This situation will remain
This situation will remain the same as long as there are Lobbyists backed by big bucks. First off BAN LOBBYING AT ALL LEVELS.The Tea Party was a farce right from the beginning where the likes of the bitch from Alaska jumped right onto the bandwagon only as more of her self back patting continued under that guise. The surprising thing is how many Americans fell for that nonsense. It's not just Washington that needs to be repaired, it's the Voter's mindframe that needs a big slap on the side of their heads with a healthy dose of reality.
Dick Cheney bribed foreign
Dick Cheney bribed foreign government officials when he was the Haliburton CEO and he got rewarded by being promoted (oh, sorry "voted") to VP of the US. I can see it now: The Koch brothers for president and vice president - not! They would see it as a step down in their vision of power.
Will anything be done about
Will anything be done about this? Not.
Glad to see these two finally
Glad to see these two finally caught! They have managed to capture the non-thinking republicans into thinking they are doing great things for the country, when in fact, they are destroying our nation with their greed. Their hatred of the President, and the working class is obvious. The Kochs have used every under-handed method to buy this nation and the republican party. Now is the
time for them to be exposed and punished.
that THE koch-SUCKING koch
that THE koch-SUCKING koch brothers ARE CRIMINAL FUCKS
their GREEDO FAT HEADS STUCK UPON THE ENDS OF PIKES
AND their BLOATED CORPSES USED TO PLUG UP HOLES IN DIKES
IS A PERFECT END TO their ILLEGAL LIVES OF GATHERING BUCKS!!!!!
(^vv^)V ya'll GET yers, koch brothers!!!!!
With sound irrefutable
With sound irrefutable evidence that the Brothers K are guilty of the crimes of which they are accuse and they are tried fairly, the Supreme Court should have no say in the matter short of rewriting the laws of which they are charged. Senator Bernie Sanders is the Senator to initiate the investigation in the Senate as he is not one of those who are depending on the Koch Bros. and their ilk for re election financing.. Every American in the Other 98% has to get on board requesting Senator Sanders' involvement. But it can't end there. A ground swell of support must come from every walk of life. No one ever has stopped us from overcoming crime no matter how rich the perpetrators are they will be brought to justice as any criminal should be. We are a nation that lives by the rule of law.
Those investigations are not going to get started on their own. If all of us who support "Nation of Change" will write a letter to Senator Bernie Sanders, asking for his effort to begin and investigation, we might end up with some prosecutions. Just like we fought in WWII, Korea, Nam, the Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan, we need to get off our collective butts and join in a movement to get some justice for the Other 98%.
Okay, then. Let's role! Let's make some history!
Thanks to PAPA MO and
Thanks to PAPA MO and CINCERELY above. I am with you. "Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?" Who is the oversight for this Act? And "data compiled by the Senate?" Is this subject buried somewhere along with the hundreds of bills the Senate has not reviewed? Is this a story that will simply get buried in yesterday's news? I would like to know why there is no oversight, or is that just a desire for "Big Government (our Government [of the people, by the people, and for the people…])?" As a nation we need a lot more unity if these things really matter, and we need OUR government.
we could probably find 1000
we could probably find 1000 such claims--the problem with the koch brothers is not that we can not find fault--we can find plenty of fault...it is that we can not find anyone BIG enough to take them on and they continue to be on the side of those who have resources to protect them....of course the lie and cheat and sell what ever to whom ever they darn well please--that is why we started occupywall street, because no one will do anything about any of these too big to fail companies
Actually most of the giant
Actually most of the giant Corporations do not condone bribes and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. We are a smaller corporation, while many of our clients are the giants. They consistently insist on proof of our company's compliance.
Now lets watch the Obama
Now lets watch the Obama administration squirm out of this.
??? For what? What I fear,
??? For what? What I fear, and have seen most times is the lack of action by Obama to use conservative "slips" for our advantage.
Thank God all of the Koch
Thank God all of the Koch brothers' activities are going public!
I love reading these
I love reading these comments! Now lets unite into a movement to peacefully replace the system thats causing all this grief, mayhem
sorry!...to continue!....and
sorry!...to continue!....and devestation. Its not JUST the Koch's or Bush...its in the DNA of Capitalism. Lets build a united movement (ALL abhorrent problems are linked to the economic system, its despotic political arm, both Dems & Republicans and the values it lives off) to build the society we know we want & need. Use the peaceful political process to vote in our own new candidates that represent OUR interests, not the 1%! BE A CANDIDATE! We have the means to abolish Capitalis just as we abolished SLAVERY! Its Article 5! Lets USE IT!
Join us on October 6 at DC on Freedom Plaza for our Teach-In "New Society:
Vision,Goal,Strategy and Tactics" and discuss our Greenprint model. Be There!
Visit October2011.org for info and www.PeopleForaNewSociety.org for 'Democracy, Where We Live and Where We Work", a model for our future!
President Bush Junior's
President Bush Junior's Grandfather continued to do banking business with the Germans during that war. The Federal government eventually stepped in and sold off the assests of the bank. Grampa Bush received over a million dollars after the sale. Somewhat the start of back door deals from the Bush family.
Their father moved the
Their father moved the company to the Soviet Union to avoid unfair labor practises legislation during the reign of Joseph Stalin. After some years he decided he didn't like Stalin and communism is a bad thing. Maybe they expected him to follow some regulation and that stirred his anger at Stalin. It certainly was not his repressive rule of the Soviet peoples.
These guys are after money, pure and simple. They will get it anyway they can. Dealing with repressive states means nothing to them next to putting dollars in their pockets. To them a free market means a business climate where they can do anything they want.
These two criminal brothers
These two criminal brothers are bribing in the U.S.A. and making deals with the devils overseas. They are not the only ones: all of the giant Corporations are doing the same. It is time for the American People to do something about this situation. I think that it will start with the Wall Street protests than it will spread to expose the acriminal politicians, judges, CEO's and all these characters, who are causing this current conditions in this country. The movement have started; IT WILL SPREAD....
We should not have to vote in
We should not have to vote in order to get the President to back us; to get an Attorney General off his butt and start some effective prosecutions. Our Constitution says that nobody is above the law no matter how rich they are. Warren Buffet is richer than any of those narrow minded, bigoted, cowardly thieves like the Koch Brothers and their ilk. Can't get Senators or Congressman to initiate investigations because these thieves are paying for their next election. Senator, Bernie Sanders is the guy to initiate the investigation. Those investigations are not going to get started on their own. If all of us who support Truthout will write a letter to Senator Bernie Sanders, asking for his effort to begin and investigation, we might end up with some prosecutions. Just like we fought in WWII, Korea, Nam, the Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan, we need to get off our collective butts and join in a movement to get some justice for the 98%.
Better question is 'who' is
Better question is 'who' is trustworthy enough not to be 'bought off' by Koch in order to prosecute them ? So many regular citizens have 'fallen' for the lies spread by the Tea Party and joined their movement (how do you think we ended up with so many of them elected)...just because they are looking for changes in government, like sheep being lead to slaughter. Those TP Elected Officials need to publicly disengage themselves from any Tea Party affiliation to let people know just what kind of backers (Koch Bros) are behind it.
they don't report because
they don't report because they are in Big Money's back pocket and report what they are instructed to report. The media's job lately seems to be that of keeping us scared and 'wagging the dog'.
Behold your typical "family
Behold your typical "family values" republicans. The law does not apply to them.
Thanks for you uplifting
Thanks for you uplifting words...
I don't know who will
I don't know who will prosecute them? They have way too much power already. They should have been brought down 30 years ago. Now they and their large corporatocracy are running the country and our government, all of it, and they are afraid to challenge them because they will lose all their large political donations. If I were the violent type I would say the only way to prosecute them is to burn the bastards down!
It would be great to see the
It would be great to see the Koch brothers prosecuted but I won't hold my breath. In the meantime you can hit them in their pocketbooks by boycotting all of their products. Every time you purchase Brawny, Sparkle or Mardi Gras paper towels, Angel Soft or Quilted Northern TP, or Dixie cups you're further enriching the Koch brothers.
That is a start, But there
That is a start, But there are those who have nothing to lose , now aren't there ?
What's new! So they got to
What's new! So they got to be multi billionaires on moral grounds....
Good old republican
Good old republican christians and family values .You know the kind The ones that court your little boys when you are not looking.
Tell your senators and or
Tell your senators and or representative to initiate an investigation. I did.
Yawn. Brian Walker and the
Yawn. Brian Walker and the rest of the country ought to read John Perkins book, "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man," which is an insider's view of such activities. If he had, he would know the Koch bros. and many many others businessmen and bankers in the US have been doing the same and worse for decades. This is not news. The real question is, why hasn't the mainstream media been reporting it from the beginning -- back in the 70s at least -- and why have these men been arrested, prosecuted, and jailed?
So?Where's that coward Eric
So?Where's that coward Eric Holder
The republicans won't give
The republicans won't give him back his tongue and they won't give him any money to prosecute anyone. He is nothing but an empty suit.If you want prosecution you will have to beg the right wing terror group.
Seeing these guys go to jail
Seeing these guys go to jail is a veritable wet dream. I'm not in to justice or punishment just getting the bad guys off the street and keeping them from doing harm.
Jack asked : "So, who's going
Jack asked : "So, who's going to prosecute them?"
The prosecution has already started, Jack, evidenced by the growing movement against them. The middle class is finally waking up and realizes that being trodden under the heels of the wealthy sucks! It will take time and most of us won't see the results in time to avoid financial disaster but it is coming! It is global, it is right, it is the rise of the average guys, like us, that will spark action in Congress. The Supreme Court members are not omnipotent... they can fall through sustained public outrage too. Don't ever give up the fight!
The most important thing we must insist on is "Getting The Lobbyist Money Out Of Politics."
right on!
right on!
The right thing to do. This
The right thing to do. This is the voice of reason. When you get them do not show any mercy.
Don't be mean and petty,
Don't be mean and petty, Curtis Smay - it will bring you down to their level. Instead say "show them EXACTLY as much mercy as they have shown others and our country".
And give them a whole lot more "equality under the law" than they have been getting, too.
Think about it.
I can barely afford a parking
I can barely afford a parking ticket. These guys just know they are above the law. We need justice for the American Dream which they have turned into a nightmare. They have left a trail of destruction on our landscape and our way of life.
oh, but we can't stand in the
oh, but we can't stand in the way of the Free Market!
according to the carved-in-stone laws of American-style Capitalism, money must be absolutely free to go wherever the Market takes it. yes, humans can be enslaved by Capital if need be, but Capital cannot have its God-Given Liberty infringed in any way.
so, in light of our Official National Religion, the Koch's are doing God's Work.
Agreed Jack, there is so much
Agreed Jack, there is so much evidence against these guys, why doesn't anyone seem to want to go after them?At the very least get their money and time tied up in a multi-year legal battle so that they are forced to slow down their destruction of the environment and horrible business practices while also channeling less funds to the Tea Party that they are basically self-financing.
Hey," you have to play fair.
Hey," you have to play fair. The GOP is right there protecting these crooks and they have control of the money . So what avenue do you suggest?Obama and Eric Holder had their hands tied by the progressives that did not feel it necessary to come out and do their duty and vote to support their agenda , so now they are out of business.Bet they are to arrogant and ignorant to support the wall street protest also.What will you bet?
So, who's going to prosecute
So, who's going to prosecute them? Nobody in Washington. If they had been middle class workers who violated the law they'd be up S..t Creek without a paddle. But, noooo, these guys can buy their way out. Could you just imagine it working its way through the court system and eventually ending up in the laps of Roberts, Scalia, Thomas and company? It'd be another 5 to 4 victory for the ruling class.

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The Eurovision Song Contest and the 'New' Europe
A new research network co-chaired by Dr Milija Gluhovic, Department of Theatre and Performance Studies
The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), first broadcast in 1956, is now one of the most-watched events in Europe, with viewing figures often hitting over 100 million per year. The contest, which for years only featured 22 competing countries, has now doubled in size to over 40 competitors. Now, a Warwick academic is researching the link between the Eurovision Song Contest and political relationships in Europe.
In the UK we often see the ESC as an opportunity to poke fun at our European neighbours, or to convince ourselves that there is a conspiracy theory in place that prevents us from being awarded any points. Many don't dare to admit that they watch the show, but can admit to getting increasingly riled by the words 'Nil Points'.
But what do you think of when you think of Eurovision? Do you think of it as a fun spectacle, deriving humour from outlandish performances? Or do you see it as a reflection on the relationships between European countries? Dr Milija Gluhovic, Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, is co-organiser of a new research group focusing on the latter, looking at intercultural effects of the Eurovision song contest, and what this may mean for the future of European relations. Ideas of 'European-ness' and intercultural relations will be explored, along with how perceptions of certain countries have been impacted by their inclusion in the contest.
The Eurovision Song Contest and the 'New' Europe research network, funded by a £35,000 grant from the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), aims to advance academic thinking about the ESC, and consider how the contest may have driven a change in the perception of Europe. The international network includes academics from a range of subjects, from theatre and performance studies to gender studies, sociologists to ethnomusicologists.
There is a priority to include academics from non-western backgrounds, as the group want to further understanding in how the contest is perceived by key international stakeholders. With this in mind, some of the research by the network invites the involvement of fans, journalists and the wider media.
Four key potential impacts of the network have been identified:
To aid in meeting these impacts, the core of the project involves three separate workshops, each taking place in a different country and centred on a different topic.
Throughout the project, research will be published on the Eurovision Research Network website, another project exploring the impact of the ESC with close ties to the research network based at Warwick. The project, launched at an event at the University of Warwick in 2009, will culminate in a published volume in Studies in the International Performance Series at Palgrave Macmillan, with chapters being expanded to include presentations from the workshops alongside academic articles. The volume will also feature transcripts of the panel discussions and interviews to ensure that the non-academic contributions to the project are recognised.
On the most recent event as part of the network, the 'Feeling European' workshop, Dr Gluhovic said:
"Feeling European: The Eurovision Song Contest and the European Public Sphere' was an academic workshop that considered the ways in which the ESC enacts an ideal vision of Europe, and the role that affect plays in viewers' various affiliations to the ESC; Mari Pajala, Marilena Zaroulia, Phil Jackson and Peter Rehberg offered brief overviews of their papers on 'Feeling European', kicking off a lively exchange between ten network members and three students working on Eurovision (from the UK, Italy, and the Netherlands). Topics ranged from the flashmob at the Oslo contest to the possibly utopian affective power of a Eurovision landslide win, to the power structures and economics behind the post-2004 Eurovision brand identity, to the heteronormative dynamics of Stephan Raab's role in Germany's Eurovision efforts this year and last."
What do you think? Do you see the results of the Eurovision Song Contest as a reflection on the relationships between European countries? Did you watch the programme last Saturday night? Let us know in the comments box below.
Dr Milija Gluhovic is Assistant Professor of Theatre and Performance at the University of Warwick and Director of the Erasmus Mundus MA in International Performance Research, an EU sponsored programme taught collaboratively by the University of Warwick, the University of Amsterdam, the University of Tampere (in collaboration with the University of Helsinki) and the University of Arts in Belgrade (from 2011). Milija joined the School in September of 2006. He holds a BA in English (Hons) from the University of Novi Sad, an MA in English from the University of British Columbia, and a PhD in Drama from the University of Toronto (2005).
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TEDxStanford will showcase some of the best of Stanford. From cutting edge science and medicine that is changing lives to behind-the-scenes of remarkable start-ups, TEDxStanford will feature digital innovation, philosophy talks, student inventions, virtual reality, yoga, Taiko drumming, dance to blow your mind, and our 13 year-old cello prodigy. An unforgettable day at an unforgettable place.
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Jeremy Bailenson
Jeremy Bailenson is a cognitive psychologist and expert on human interaction in virtual environments.
Banny Banerjee
Banny Banerjee is the director of the Stanford Design Program, which has shaped the design field through its unique approach to human centered innovation.
Jennifer Brokaw
Dr. Jennifer Brokaw is an emergency physician and the founder of Good Medicine, which helps seriously ill patients and their families navigate the path of medical care.
Tom Brokaw
Tom Brokaw was anchor and managing editor of "NBC Nightly News" for 21 years and is the recipient of many honors, including the Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award and the Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Krista Donaldson
Krista Donaldson is the CEO of D-Rev, a non-profit technology incubator whose mission is to improve the health and incomes of people living on less than $4 per day.
Sanjiv Sam Gambhir
Dr. Sanjiv Sam Gambhir is working to develop a new molecular imaging system and technique to illuminate tumors and acquire data on more than two dozen tumor-related functions simultaneously.
J. Christian Gerdes
J. Christian Gerdes is Stanford School of Engineering's director of the Center for Automotive Research and has done vehicle dynamics research at Daimler-Benz North America.
Esther Gokhale
Esther Gokhale has developed a unique set of solutions to back pain and has been involved in integrative therapies all her life.
Louis Jackson
Louis Jackson is a yoga practitioner and instructor who fuses health traditions dating back thousands of years with the most recent science on health and wellness.
Dan Klein
Dan Klein has travelled the world teaching improvisational communication and creative problem solving.
Rayden Llano
Rayden Llano is a 2010 Stanford graduate with a degree in human biology who works on health care access issues around the world.
Julie Lythcott-Haims
Julie Lythcott-Haims is Stanford's first ever Dean of Freshmen and Undergraduate Advising.
Jason Mayden
Jason Mayden, is the senior footwear/innovation designer for Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc., and the creative and technical mastermind behind many of Jordan Brand's sneakers.
Ana Rowena McCullough
Ana Rowena McCullough is co-founder and board chair of the Quest Scholars Program and QuestBridge, which connects the nation's brightest under-served youth with opportunities in leading higher-education institutions.
Martha Muña
Martha Muña is the National Student Director of KaeMe Foundation, a non-profit that works with Ghana's Department of Social Welfare to support orphaned children.
Tina Seelig
Tina Seelig is the Executive Director for the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP), the entrepreneurship center at Stanford's School of Engineering.
Baba Shiv
Baba Shiv studies the interplay of the brain's "liking" and "wanting" systems in shaping decisions and experiences.
Joel Stein
Joel Stein is a journalist and humorist who writes a weekly column for TIME magazine.
Ken Taylor
Ken Taylor's work lies at the intersection of the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind, with an occasional foray into the history of philosophy.
Justin Torres
Justin Torres is a Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford and author of We the Animals.
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Mark Applebaum
Mark Applebaum builds electroacoustic sound sculptures out of junk, hardware, and found objects for use as compositional and improvisational tools.
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford men's basketball team used a strong defensive performance in a 60-50 win over Elon on Thursday night at Benjamin Johnson Arena. The Terriers were down by one point at the half, but outscored the Phoenix by eleven in the second half to end Elon's winning streak at seven games.
Wofford moves to 9-15 on the season and 3-8 in the Southern Conference. Elon is 15-9 overall and 8-3 in the SoCon. The Terriers were led by freshman Spencer Collins with 16 points, while Karl Cochran added 13 points and Lee Skinner had ten. Indiana Faithfull had eight points, eight rebounds and two assists. The Phoenix was led by Ryley Beaumont with 17 points and seven rebounds, while current SoCon Player of the Week Lucas Troutman was held to ten points.
"We had better movement and our passing was better tonight," said head coach Mike Young. "We had the ball in better places and did a nice job of attacking the rim which is reflected in the number of times we got to the foul line in the second half. We guarded them very well tonight. It was a little bit of a tractor pull in the first half, but it was a pretty good basketball game in the second half. We will take it and keep on going as we get ready for UNCG on Saturday night."
The Phoenix scored first and they built a 7-2 lead after the first four minutes of play. Wofford scored the next four points to cut the lead to 7-6 with 14:51 on the clock. Spencer Collins gave the Terriers a 10-9 advantage after a jumper by Spencer Collins at the 10:15 mark. Elon had a three bank in off the glass as the shot clock expired for a 12-10 lead, but a drive to the basket by Lee Skinner tied the game at 12 after eight minutes.
Wofford took a 14-12 lead on a shot by Spencer Collins with 6:58 remaining in the first half. The Terriers continued the 8-1 run and had an 18-13 lead at the five minute mark. Back-to-back three pointers by the Phoenix gave them a 19-18 advantage with 3:36 left on the clock. A free throw by James Long, his first career point, tied the game at 19. A bucket by Lee Skinner with 59 seconds remaining gave Wofford a 21-20 lead. Elon scored the final bucket of the half for a 22-21 advantage at the break.
To open the second half, Wofford scored first and a dunk by Karl Cochran made it a 25-22 lead. Elon answered with a three to tie the game at 25 before two free throws by Spencer Collins gave the Terriers a 27-25 lead with 16:57 on the clock. Wofford pushed the lead to 33-27 after a break-away dunk by Spencer Collins at the 15:42 mark. Elon answered with the next four points before C.J. Neumann hit a pair of free throws for a 35-31 lead.
The Terriers used a three pointer by Indiana Faithfull to take a 40-34 lead with 10:40 left in the second half. A break-away lay-up by Karl Cochran and two free throws by C.J. Neumann gave the Terriers a 44-36 lead at the 7:55 mark. Back-to-back buckets by Lee Skinner and Indiana Faithfull pushed the advantage to 52-40 with 3:36 on the clock. After Elon hit a three, the Terriers scored the next six points for a 58-45 lead with 55 seconds left. Another three by Elon cut the score to 59-50 with just 14.7 on the clock, but Wofford added one free throw for the 60-50 final.
Wofford shot 42.9% from the floor while Elon shot 37.3% overall. The Terriers were 1-of-6 from with three, while the Phoenix was 7-of-25 from behind the arc. Elon was 5-of-12 from the line while Wofford was 17-of-23 on free throws. The Terriers had a 35 to 32 lead on the glass. John Swinton missed the game due to injury.
Wofford will remain at home for a contest on Saturday night against UNCG at 7:00 p.m. before road games at Western Carolina and Samford.
Greenville, S.C. – Trevis Simpson, the Southern Conference's leading scorer, poured in a game-high 29 points to guide UNCG to an 88-65 victory over Furman in men's basketball action Thursday evening on YP.com Court at Timmons Arena.
Simpson connected on 10-of-18 field goal attempts, including 3-of-6 from three-point range, and UNCG (7-15, 5-6 SoCon) shot 60% from the field on 9-of-15 shooting from beyond the arc to earn a regular season split with the Paladins (6-15, 3-7 SoCon).
The Spartans built a 48-26 halftime lead by converting on 20-of-33 first half shots, including 8-of-12 three-point attempts. Furman, just 3-for-21 from three-point range on the night, made only 1-of-9 long range attempts in the opening 20 minutes and shot just 35.6% for the game.
Kayel Locke, Nicholas Paulos and Derrell Armstrong joined Simpson in double figures with each tallying 11 points. UNCG outscored the Paladins 38-20 in the paint and held a 42-29 edge in rebounding.
Freshman Larry Wideman paced Furman with a career-high 18 points while Stephen Croone added 13 points and senior Colin Reddick contributed 12 points and a game-high nine boards.
Furman caps its four-game homestand on Saturday when it hosts SoCon North Division leading Elon at 4 p.m.
DeLAND, Fla. – The USC Upstate men's basketball team struggled from the field Thursday evening and a late double-digit deficit proved to be too much to overcome as the Spartans fell 73-66 at Stetson University inside the Edmunds Center in Atlantic Sun Conference action.
The Spartans (13-12, 7-5 A-Sun) drop the season series with Stetson and fall to 3-2 in A-Sun road games, while the Hatters (10-13, 7-5 A-Sun) put an end to a three-game skid and pull even with Upstate and Jacksonville in a three-way tie for third place in the league standings.
On a night where Upstate's two leading scorers connected on just nine of 40 attempts from the field, the Spartans found themselves in a fight down to the final minutes but came up short as Stetson guard Chris Perez drilled five free throws in the final 90 seconds to seal the victory.
"If you look at the entire game we took a bunch of extremely difficult shots," said USC Upstate Head Coach Eddie Payne. "Until we learn how to trust each other on the offensive end and get better possessions we are not going to be successful."
The Hatters led by as many as 11 points in the second half, coming with 5:38 to play on a layup from Adam Pegg, but Torrey Craig gave Upstate a spark on the next two possessions, draining back-to-back three-pointers to quickly cut the lead to just five at 65-60.
Upstate and Stetson traded a pair of field goals over the next four possessions before the Spartans were forced to foul and Perez iced the game at the charity stripe.
The Spartans capitalized on 16 offensive rebounds and turned those boards into 17 second chance points, but Stetson held a 32-30 edge in the paint, including a game-high 19 points from Pegg.
"I thought we played fairly well in a lot of ways, but we did not get quality looks when we needed them, said Payne. "We are disappointed because we did a lot of good things but just didn't get it done."
Upstate forced 21 turnovers, but managed to score just 14 points off the Stetson miscues. The Spartans shot 38 percent from the field and 30 percent from long range, while the Hatters hit on 50 percent of their shots from the floor and behind the arc.
Fred Miller gave Upstate a much-needed lift off the bench, scoring 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting from the field in 20 minutes of action. Craig led the team with 16 points, while Ricardo Glenn added 10 and Jodd Maxey finished a bucket shy of a double-double with eight points and a game-high 12 rebounds.
"Fred Miller had a really nice game for us tonight, said Payne. "I was pleased to see what he did on the offensive and defensive side of the ball."
The Spartans will look to get back on track Saturday evening, traveling to Fort Myers, Fla., to battle Florida Gulf Coast in front of a national audience on ESPN3. The Eagles currently top the A-Sun standings at 9-3. Tip-off is slated for 5:15 p.m. at Alico Arena.
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The Spending Proposed by Tennessee's Congressional Delegation
June 6, 2013
The Spending Proposed by Tennessee's Congressional Delegation
The table below shows the latest BillTally findings on the Tennessee delegation from National Taxpayers Union Foundation's analysis of the 112th Congress. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the net cost of all of the spending and savings bills sponsored or cosponsored by each Member of Congress. We cross-index our database of cost estimates with each bill supported by each Member to calculate their net spending agenda (excluding overlapping/duplicate measures).
Net Cost of Legislation Sponsored and Cosponsored by Tennessee's Congressional Delegation
Among the states and territories, Tennessee's House delegation would cut spending by an average of $97 billion. Only 14 other delegations would have sought more spending cuts, on average. Every Republican in the House delegation – and each of the Senators as well – was a "net cutter": if the legislation they each had sponsored were enacted into law, spending would decrease. Their net budget cutting agendas ranged from $78 billion to $478 billion (Representative Marsha Blackburn).
The two Democrats representing Tennessee in the House produced widely divergent net spending agendas. The legislation sponsored by Rep. Steve Cohen would increase outlays by over $1 trillion. He was a sponsor of legislation to enact a single-payer, universal health system exclusively administered by the federal government. Among all of the legislation introduced in the 112th Congress, this proposal had the largest price tag. In addition to that proposal, he was a cosponsor of 135 other proposals to increase spending. Representative Jim Cooper supported 21 increases and three decreases for a net spending agenda of just under $8 billion.
The full report contains lots of other data points, including the cost of all bills introduced in each Chamber and a look at fiscally-related member caucuses such as the Tea Party Caucus.
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News and Injury Notes
Felix Jones- Felix did not practice on Tuesday with his tight hamstring. He likely to play and should be set as a RB2 this week against the Eagles. If you're the slightest bit worried, feel free to grab Sammy Morris.
Roy Helu- The Cornhusker is dealing with toe and ankle injuries and did not participate in team drills on Tuesday. The degree of these injuries are not yet known and we'll have to wait until Wednesday to see how the Skins play it. Evan Royster is the handcuff here and is decent player to grab since the Skins might be able to put up some points vs. Minnesota.
Kevin Smith- Kevin Smith was a full participant on Wednesday. He should be good to go in the highest scoring game of the weekend.
Chris Johnson- Johnson was limited in practice and is expected to play. Pick up Jamie Harper for insurance since he'll be featured sans CJ2K.Follow @mikesgallagher
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Brothers of North Mississippi Allstars bring their modern take on rootsy rock and blues to TA next week.
Brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson
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"We wouldn't necessarily go to work with him, but we would always meet lots of musicians that he worked with," explained Luther Dickinson from his home in Hernando, Mississippi, where the 39-year-old guitarist was spending a few days in between shows with The North Mississippi Allstars, the roots-rocking band he and his brother founded over 10 years ago.
"They would come over for dinner or just to visit. I remember eating with Mojo Nixon, Green on Red, The Replacements, and meeting Ry Cooder and Jim Keltner.
That was really exciting, but maybe more inspiring in a way was getting exposed to the community of musicians our father knew in Memphis."
Already well versed in garage rock aesthetics (at age 14, a young Luther recorded a guitar track for the 1987 album by The Replacements, Pleased to Meet Me), the brothers received a different kind of musical education when the Dickinson family moved to northern Mississippi. There they began to investigate the country blues of local artists like Furry Lewis and Mississippi Fred McDowell. Those wide-ranging influences coalesced to inform the music of the Allstars – from their rock edge and alt country tinges to the southern road-ready jamming and boogie blues.
"Mississippi plays a huge role in how our music sounds," said Dickinson. "My father introduced us to some of the original bluesmen like Furry Lewis and Robert Wilkins, and they were all friends. But then on my own, in the early 1990s, I began hearing people like [fife player] Othar Turner, RJ Burnside and Junior Kimbrough, and it blew my mind. I didn't think that I would ever experience modern- day electric country blues, and I became fascinated with it. Eventually I was able to partake of it with the North Mississippi Allstars and we're just keeping that tradition alive."
And they're doing it very well. The Allstars, (Luther on guitar, Cody on drums with bassist Chris Chew) released their debut Shake Hands With Shorty in 2000 and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album, as did their next effort, 2001's 51 Phantom.
They also acquired a well-deserved reputation as a smoking-hot live band – somewhere between jam-band nirvana and punky roots rock – and have spent most of the past decade backing up that reputation.
Local audiences will be able to judge for themselves when the Allstars make their Israeli debut on July 10 at the Barby Club in Tel Aviv.
Dickinson knew he was destined to make music, but he said it was his younger brother Cody who was the born player in the family.
"I didn't really have a natural affinity for making music, it was a gradual creative process," he said, adding that writing his own songs was the breakthrough moment for him.
"But Cody, he's one of those guys for whom it easy from the beginning. He plays guitar better than I do. I learned so much from him – we started out playing as a duo when we were 11 or 12, and we've been playing together ever since. Knowing what you want to do and pursuing that your whole life has its advantages. I've know a lot of talented musicians, though, who couldn't find their way."
THE ALLSTARS have been the Dickinson brothers' main focus – including backing John Hiatt on occasion and touring last year with Robert Plant's Band Of Joy, which prompted the former Led Zeppelin singer to proclaim "Give me a great theater and the North Mississippi Allstars kicking things off and I'm gone."
But the brother have also enjoyed musical endeavors away from the band – Cody with the acoustic Hill Country Review, and Luther branching out in a multitude of avenues, including joining The Black Crowes in 2007 as their lead guitarist.
"It was a little awkward at first trying to figure out how to keep our band together but not tour as much to allow us to take part in these other projects," said Luther.
"It's hard to be in one band year after year and rely only on that – it's healthy in a way to have more variety, though there can be repercussions."
Dickinson even found the time to release three separate albums earlier this year unrelated to the Allstars or Black Crowes – a solo acoustic instrumental album, Hambone's Meditations; Go On Now, You Can't Stay Here by the Wandering, an impromptu traditional folk-blues quintet; and Old Times There... by the South Memphis String Band, a four-piece band that also includes the Allstar's bassist and star in his own right, Alvin Youngblood Hart, who will also be opening up the Tel Aviv show with his own set.
Dickinson said that the albums are an expression of his true love – acoustic music.
"I love rock & roll, but I'm really a folkie at heart. I don't even have any amplifiers at home," he said, adding that he and Cody are polar opposites when it comes to their approach to recording.
"I'm extremely old fashioned, I really love those lo-fi Alan Lomax-style folk recordings, and Cody's extremely modern regarding production style and aesthetics," he said. "He's more like my father, a really good record producer. We complement each other well."
The brothers' approaches met in the middle in 2010 when the Allstars gathered at their family-owned Zebra Studios in Hernando along with family friends like Cooder, Mavis Staples and legendary session man Spooner Oldham, to record the album Keys to the Kingdom, a tribute to their father, who died the previous year.
The album proved to be their most realized work, a celebration of life and of the importance of family. According to Luther, their father had always told them, "You need to be playing music together. You are better together than you will ever be apart." It's advice Luther and Cody Dickinson are taking to heart.
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Events under 'Conferences'
Purpose 2014 Women's Conference (Fri. Sep 5, 2014 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm)
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Herrin, IL
Southern Illinois Worship Center, 124 Lou Ann Dr in Herrin, is hosting the 3rd Women's Conference on September 5th and 6th. Services start at 7:00pm on Friday and at 9:00am and 1:00pm on Saturday! Beth Stephens-Johnson and Pastor Melissa McKinnies are this year's speakers. Please call or go online for details.
Women's Conference with Jenny McAdams (Sat. Sep 6, 2014 9:00 am - 2:00 pm)
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Aurora, IL
Join other women at the Running With Jesus Women's Event with Jenny McAdams speaking on Saturday, September 6th from 9am-2pm at St. Paul's, 85 South Constitution Drive in Aurora. The cost is $10 and will include a boxed lunch and materials. Childcare is $5 per child and please bring a bag lunch and drink for each. RSVP BY 9/1 by email.
Parenting Seminar with Boomer Roland (Sat. Sep 6, 2014 9:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Contact Info:
Mahomet, IL
Join the Mahomet Christian Church, 908 N. Lake of the Woods Rd in Mahomet, for a one day seminar on Biblical parenting presented by Boomer Roland of the National Center for Biblical Parenting. The seminar will be on Saturday, September 6th at 9am. Register or learn more online or by calling.
Beth Moore Simulcast (Sat. Sep 13, 2014 7:45 am - 4:30 pm)
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Marion, IL
Join the Community of Faith Church, 5208 Meadowland Parkway in Marion IL, for the Beth Moore Simulcast, a one day women's conference on Saturday, September 13th. The event will open at 7:45 am and run through 4:30 pm. Lunch will be provided. Registration is $30 per person. Please call, email or go online for details.
Beth Moore Simulcast (Sat. Sep 13, 2014 8:00 am - 4:00 pm)
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Casey, IL
Beth Moore Living Proof Simulcast will be at the Casey First Baptist Church, 101 E. Alabama in Casey, on Saturday, September 13th. Doors open at 8am for a coffee fellowship with simulcast beginning at 9:30 am Central time. Tickets are $10.00 which includes lunch. Secure your ticket early by pre-registering by phone or email.
Beth Moore Simulcast (Sat. Sep 13, 2014 8:00 am - 3:30 pm)
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Springfield, IL
Join the Lakeside Christian Church, 225 Toronto Road in Springfield IL, for the Living Proof Live Simulcast with Beth Moore on Saturday, September 13th beginning at 8am. For details or to register please call or go online.
Beth Moore Simulcast (Sat. Sep 13, 2014 8:30 am - 4:15 pm)
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Decatur, IL
Join the Tabernacle Baptist Church, 650 N. Wyckles in Decatur IL, for the Beth Moore Living Proof simulcast on Saturday, September 13th with registration opening at 8:30am, with the simulcast beginning at 9:30am and running through 4:15pm. Tickets are available for $30 or $28 for groups of 10+. Your ticket includes a continental breakfast, catered lunch, and listening guide. Free childcare is available for children 10 years and younger when requested at the time of ticket purchase. For more details, go to our website, email. or call the church office.
Beth Moore Simulcast (Sat. Sep 13, 2014 9:30 am - 4:30 pm)
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Carlyle, IL
Carlyle Christian Church, 1025 Lake Rd in Carlyle, will host the Beth Moore Breaking Free Simulcast on Saturday, September 13th from 9:30-4:30pm. It is free for all women to attend. An RSVP is needed for so lunch can be provided. Please call or email to RSVP or for more information.
Manifest Conference (Thu. Sep 18, 2014 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm)
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Champaign, IL
The Manifest Conference is being presented Thursday-Friday & Sunday, September 18th, 19th & 21st at the Glory Center, 1400 W. Anthony Dr in Champaign Timing varies for each day. Thursday, September 18th at 7pm, Friday, September 19th at 10am, 12 & 7pm and Sunday, September 21st at10am. Registration is free but necessary. To register, please go online. For more details please call.
R3 Women's Conference (Sat. Sep 20, 2014 9:00 am - 3:00 pm)
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Ramsay, IL
The R3 Women's Conference with keynote speaker Nanelle Hairston will be happening Saturday, September 20th starting at 9am at First Baptist Church, Hwy 51 S in Ramsey. To register please go online. For details please call.
Lutheran Marriage Encounter (Fri. Oct 3, 2014 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm)
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Peoria, IL
The Lutheran Marriage Encounter will take place Friday and Saturday, October 3rd-4th in Peoria. This is a weekend for married couples to learn a positive way to communicate and to renew their love for one another. To register or for more information, please call or go online.
Parenting Seminar with Boomer Roland (Sat. Oct 4, 2014 9:00 am - 2:30 pm)
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Carbondale, IL
Join The View Church, 1201 S. Giant City Rd in Carbondale, for a parenting seminar with Boomer Roland on Saturday, October 4th from 9am-2:30pm. Mr. Roland will speak on "Cooperation, Consequences and Keeping Your Sanity: Connect with your kids in a way that will change their hearts."This is a joint project of The View Church and the National Institute for Biblical Parenting. Lunch and childcare are included. The cost to register is only $20 per person and you can register online. Please call, email or go online for details.
Daughters of the King Women's Day of Renewal (Sat. Oct 4, 2014 9:30 am - 12:30 pm)
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Shelburn, IN
Join the 1st Baptist Church, 520 W. Mill St in Shelburn IN, on Saturday, October 4th from 9:30am - 12:30pm for the Daughters of the Kings Women's Day of Renewal. Dana James will be speaking and Melissa Melbourn and the Unity band will be playing. This event is free, no tickets required, and is open to any lady wanting to attend. Please call, email or go online for details.
Head Over Heels Retreat (Fri. Oct 10, 2014 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm)
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Danville, IL
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Community Church of God, 535 S Bowman Ave in Danville, for the 2014 Women's Retreat "Head Over Heels" with speaker Susan Wilcox. Women will be gathering Friday and Saturday, October 10th & 11th beginning at 6pm. Cost of the retreat is $30 if registered by Sept. 14th. Registration is $40 for those who register after Sept. 14th. Registration forms available on church website or by calling the office.
One Impact Women's Conference (Sat. Oct 11, 2014 9:00 am - 3:00 pm)
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Carlinville, IL
One Impact Women's Conference will be held Saturday, October 11th from 9am-3pm, at Carlinville First, 18772 Route 4 in Carlinville IL. The speaker will be Gina Franklin. The cost is $20.00 for pre-registration and $30.00 onsite registration Carlinville First, 18772 Route 4 in Carlinville, Il. On October 10th there will be a free bonus night of worship with Frankie Jean Miller & Band at the church. For more information or to register please call or go online.
Time To Rise Worship Conference (Thu. Oct 16, 2014 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm)
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Bloomington, IL
The Time to Rise Worship Conference will be happening Thursday-Saturday, October 16th-18th at Victory Christian Center, 18180 US HWY 150 in Bloomington IL. It features Darrell Evans, Olen Griffing, Kerry Kirkwood and many more. The cost is $25 for TTR Alumni and Early Bird rate $30 for new attendees, $35 at-the-door. For details or registration please call or go online.
Divine Design Women's Conference (Fri. Oct 17, 2014 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm)
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Troy, IL
Join Renee Swope for encouragement at the Divine Design Women's Conference, Friday & Saturday, October 17th and 18th at Troy United Methodist Church, 407 Edwardsville Rd in Troy IL. The conference begins Friday night at 6pm and ends Saturday at 2pm. For details or tickets, please go online.
Women of Power Conference (Fri. Oct 17, 2014 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm)
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Rantoul, IL
City of Truth Church, 2786 US Highway 45 in Rantoul, will host the Women of Power Conference on Friday and Saturday, October 17th &18th. Speakers include Yolanda Morgan, Kim Simmons, Tonya Bassett and Tania Anderson with the topic "It's Time To Move On". The registration fee is $25 and registration is online.
Praise and Prayer Women's Conference (Sat. Oct 18, 2014 9:00 am - 4:00 pm)
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Salem, IL
Join Neta Jackson and Pam Sullivan as the featured speakers for a day of Worship, Praise and Prayer in a Conference, Saturday October 18th from 9am-4pm at the Salem Grace United Methodist Church, 116 East Schwartz in Salem IL. Cost for the conference is $30 which includes lunch. For registration or details please call, email or go online.
Vital Conference (Thu. Oct 30, 2014 9:00 am - 4:00 pm)
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Wheaton, IL
The Q Place is holding the Vital Conference on Thursday, October 30th 9am-4pm at the College Church, 332 E. Seminary Ave in Wheaton, IL. This is a one-day regional event designed to inspire, equip, and mobilize church and lay leaders who are passionate about helping people come to know Jesus. For details or to register, please go online.
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New Song : KRISTEN
Here's a new song I made for my friend Kristen. She made me a CD of her favorite music and drew on it (she's an artist). In an effort to convert her to the gangsta side, I made her a CD with rap on it. Since I can't draw I made her a track for the intro. You can listen to it.
I think my rapping style is improving. I still want to take voice lessons to get my voice more in tune. In case you didn't read the earlier post, the song references the rattlesnake incident.


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Routes Sorted
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Another of the classics at this cliff. The holds are good but open handed, except for a distinct crux section above the large ledge in the middle of the route. You will likely be pumped regardless of your ability. For leaders, one piece of fixed gear protects the crux where gear is minimal and a fall onto a large ledge is possible. A RURP use to exist in the crux but due to age (rusty) the wire was snipped and the gear was replaced with a fixed anchor.
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Put A Burlap On It
Ever watch that video called "Put a bird on it"?
Basically it's this joke about everything is better if you put a bird on it…bird bags, bird pillows, bird plates, bird everything.
Well ever since I watched that video, it's like an ongoing in-my-head joke. If I ever hear the words "put" "on" and another word in between, it gets stuck in my head and I walk around all day muttering it like my schizophrenic uncle. (that's not a joke…he is and he does). For instance – I'm cooking breakfast and the infomercial tv person is talking about their fantastic blanket and says "Are you cold, put a Snuggie on" – I then walk around the rest of the day muttering – Put a Snuggie on it! to basically any question – even when it doesn't make sense.
Jeremy - "Katie will you clean up your crafting mess - it's been here for four days and two weeks"
Me – "Put a Snuggie on it!"
Will – "Juuuce Peas"
Me - "Put a Snuggie on it!"
Jeremy – "What are we having for dinner?"
Me – "PUT A SNUGGIE ON IT!"
It's part insanity – part in-my-head hilarity.
And now enter Will's room.
Remember we painted it? Well, actually we painted it from salmon to white and then switched the white to tan. yeah.
So I really wanted to do an accent wall.
Yeah, I dig an accent wall. Plus, I liked that Will's old room had an accent wall. Sortof like a 'howyoodoin" nod to the nursery of yesteryear.
Aww – memories.
So I already had it in my mind that I really wanted to do an accent wall – not really knowing what type and no money to do it with…basically the best place to start, huh?
Right about then is when Jeremy said "Katie, have you seen my wallet? Last time I checked, it was on the table?"
Me – "What table?"
"The little table. You put burlap on it"
Bada boom bada bing…the rest is history.
(In case you are no good with connect the dots or are my mother, I walked around the rest of the day saying put a burlap on it…and walked into Will's room, saw the wall, said put a burlap on it….NOW bada boom bada bing…the rest is history).
I just staple gunned that bad boy on it.
I love the fact that if I hated it, I could just tear it all down, fill a few hundred pin holes and repaint just one wall Slight sarcasm.
Let's be honest – I was fully expecting to hate it…but my new mantra when it comes to this house is be a Nike girl and just do it!
Crisis! Sippie Cup down!
Excuse my greasy hair – no makeup look. It's coming back in – any day now
It's not rocket science – just smooth and staple…cut and fold under around the edges…then smooth and staple.
I asked Jer to take relevant photos. I don't believe that's a lot to ask. It's a small simple task.
Apparently it was too much to ask. Because upon downloading the photos, there was about thirteen of my butt crack.
And then there was four of Will reading.
Also not relevant – but cuter than my rear end, so….so….put a burlap on it!
Almost done! Obviously Jer quit at this point (probably felt like his task of NOT taking photos of his wives coin slot was too much to bear)…
And he's back. I guess he was making a Cheez-it's run
And here we have it…the finally burlapped wall.
The photos at night were horrible.
Curtain rods and curtains go up….note how ridiculously short they are…obviously this room is quite a bit taller than Will's last nursery.
I love it. It's very tweedy in my book. Kinda like an english gentleman's fabric wall. I know it's probably one of those things that isn't everyone's cup of tea (haha – punny), but I dig it.
This is when Will officially was like "Put me in bed…and some burlap on it"
So one last photo during the night….
Only to wake up and love it even more.
It's hard to tell but the texture is great….simple, masculine and a little rugged.
And yes, Will played with it that first morning…he stuck his little fingertips in the holes – make it have a pull…but I fixed it with a baby comb and you can't tell…ever since, he hasn't messed with it. I think he found it a little boring.
Ignore the toys and blankets and general messiness…I need to make a crib skirt, bumpers, move furniture…the whole shebang.
This was prior to our toy chest so it looked like this on the other side.
I think on this wall I am gonna put the rocker and a nightstand and some artwork. The other side will have this dresser (that needs a paint job…not today…but someday) and some more shelves…we'll have to see. It'll come together, I'm certain.
So accent wall, check!
Put a burlap on it, check!
Now onto free art…and maybe letting the hem outta my Steve Urkel curtains
January 10, 2012
At first I questioned what you were doing. Now, I think it looks terrific!
January 10, 2012
I LOVE it!!! I really love the use of texture in pillows and blankets, so I suppose now it will extend to walls. I am also glad to hear that it is so inexpensive. Great job!
Ms. S. permalinkJanuary 10, 2012
Now I feel bad because *all* the curtains in my house are short rather than floor-length I tried them long, but between the kids pulling on them and the pet hair wads that got stuck in them, it was an ugly mess. So I cut them.
I was thinking you'd go posh and traditional with your nursery (just based on your dresser, the crib, and that navy checked fabric), but the burlap is a neat complement. I might try that somewhere in my house, though I'm not sure it'd fit in with our other stuff…
One suggestion: Maybe seaming the burlap panels together and trimming would help the seams look less obvious? I've seen the starching technique + seaming the fabric used before (it was striped, so much harder to match) and the seams were almost invisible. Though it is probably difficult to measure/cut all the different pieces.
katie permalinkJanuary 10, 2012
So how did you trim the burlap next to your molding? Scissors? or an exacto knife? It seems like it would be difficult to make the cuts so clean. Any suggestions? Thanks! It really does look great.
Barb permalinkJanuary 10, 2012
I love it !
January 10, 2012
Looks great! Question, and if it was posted and I misseded it I'm sorry. Where did you buy your burlap? I want a bunch but am not sure where to even go for it.
Love the crack… my hubby would do the same!
January 10, 2012
Joann's has it online for $2.00 a yard right now with their 50% off coupon (regular $4.00). They have it in regular and navy.
Patti permalinkJanuary 10, 2012
Along the "put a ___ on it" Kat has a fashion tip for all of us: http://www.mamakatslosinit.com/2012/01/fashion-for-the-soccer-mom/
Angela permalinkJanuary 10, 2012
Katie!! What about the promised hair cut? Are you still gonna do it?
January 10, 2012
OMG Katie I flippin' love it!!! We just painted a spare room in our house a khaki color but it really needs a little more, ummm, something… I thing a burlap wall might actually be the perfect thing! (side note: my mother-in-law gave me 10 yards of 3 different colored burlaps for Christmas… … … yes, it was amazing/my favorite gift)
January 10, 2012
I love the texture! And I love that when you stop loving it, it's an easy fix!
January 10, 2012
Oh, I just LOVE this wall treatment. I have been considering some kind of wood accent wall when we switch my son from his nursery to a bigger bedroom later this year, but I have not been able to decide on a look. Now, I'm thinking fabric- yes-FABRIC!!! I have a bit of a textile obsession.
Anywho- the Portlandia, "put a bird on it" reference has been muttered so many times by me since seeing it last year that my husband finally cornered me to find out what on Earth I was talking about. Of course when I showed him the video he saw the humor, but not as much as I do. Oh well, if he would just put a bird on it everything would be great! Am I right?
Cindy W. permalinkJanuary 10, 2012
"I'm allergic! I'm allergic!"
Cindy W. permalinkJanuary 10, 2012
Katie, you are so weird. Thank you for that, because I pretty much only realllly like weird people. xoxo
Alice H permalinkJanuary 10, 2012
You should put some burlap on the top of the curtains to make them longer! DUH! I love it! I want to do some kind of "travel room" for my 2 year old. And I think burlap would look good on a wall. I also want to have the quote "of the places you will go" up somewhere too. I need an interior designer! You are so awesome at this Nike girl thing!!
January 10, 2012
Oy Katie.
I like a lot of the home decorating things you do, but I am not a fan of this one. The seams are pretty distracting to me. Sorry.
What about grass-cloth wallpaper?
Angela permalinkJanuary 10, 2012
I love it like a brother who calls me on my birthday.
It looks amazing. Great work!
Melanie Haley permalinkJanuary 10, 2012
Love the color and texture. That center seam would drive me insane though. Curses!
Those short curtains made me giggle. You could always add a few inches of coordinating fabric with some stitch witchery as a temporary fix.
January 10, 2012
At least you had the forethought to photoshop over it. I didn't. And probably lost some readers because of it. Or maybe gained some, who knows.
Ironically, we were at the Grand Canyon when it took place. Take a peek. Everyone else did.
Krista permalinkJanuary 10, 2012
Sherry also posted about burlap today – weird
sistakt permalinkJanuary 10, 2012
i think you should stencil a bird on it…. centered above the crib.
Jen permalinkJanuary 10, 2012
Hi Katie,
I really like it, it provides a focal point yet it's understated. I've used burlap for so many things but never thought about it on a wall… reading it was one of those, "why didn't I think of that" moments!
Jen permalinkJanuary 10, 2012
Hi Katie,
I really like it, it provides a focal point yet it's understated. I've used burlap for so many things but never thought about it on a wall… reading it was one of those, "why didn't I think of that" moments!
Trish permalinkJanuary 10, 2012
Coin slot! Steve Urkel! Where do you come up with these one liners? You are HILARIOUS!!!!!…. Where did you come up with the burlap wall? Did you really just say "put a burlap on it" and the idea sprung into your head or did you see it used somewhere else?? It looks great..good idea no matter where it came from!
January 10, 2012
Oh my goodness its so nice to know I'm not the only who thinks that… Let me guess, every time you walk past something with a bird on it you think "PUT A BIRD ON IT"! (in all caps… Just like that!) My husband thinks its hilarious how true that video is and every time we walk into any home design store and there is a bird on something he pulls me over and says "they put a bird on it" and laughed. Yeah… Considering how may birds there are on things, this get old real fast. lol. I SOOO thought you would do fabric on the wall this time around too, so yeah, I'm pretty much awesome like that, just saying, oh, and you too for thinking up the idea!
January 10, 2012
What a good idea! I really like it. Adding a little texture to a room never hurts And I wish you were my friend! You're always crack me up!!
Dana permalinkJanuary 10, 2012
Haha… coin slot… that's funny.
I like the burlap. It's cute. Perhaps you could do a fabric border to lengthen the curtains. Just an idea.
Faye permalinkJanuary 11, 2012
All I can hear in my head is the sound of slot machines. CHA CHING CHA CHING….haha
Did you consider running the burlap horizontally? And when you stapled, did you just staple at the tops and bottoms or did you place staples on the edges all the way down? Love the idea!
January 11, 2012
Your burlap wall looks great! I don't think the seams are a problem at all- it goes with the look of the burlap. Grasscloth has the same issue, actually bugs me more. I'm glad you mentioned the issue of Will pulling on it-that was my first thought considering his bed is in front of that wall. Good idea, and thanks for the laughs, as always.
January 11, 2012
I love the way the burlap wall looks! Yeah the curtains are a little short, but I doubt Will is complaining
January 11, 2012
I'm in love with this wall treatment! It reminds me of paper backing fabric, but that's so expensive and hard to come by these days! Perfect alternative!
Kate permalinkJanuary 11, 2012
Unrelated to the current burlap wall….
Katie, you need to read December's In Style magazine. A designer totally redid Will's first nursery for Jewel and it got featured. It's got the pallet wall and faux animal heads and all.
Beth J permalinkJanuary 19, 2012
I like this. I kinda think the mirror you just pulled down from the bathroom would look amazing between the windows….
May 19, 2012
I LOVE it. Cheap, easy, and awesome. And reversible if need be. Fun upgrade.
January 11, 2013
I love the wood accent wall in your sons old nursery! Did you do that yourself? If not do you have any suggestions as to wallpaper that would give a similar look?
Thank you
Tarale permalinkOctober 8, 2013
I had my mind set on burlaping my wall (I have an entire roll of burlap!! Burlap banners, burlap book covers, burlap jewelry……..)
I was not excited to do it the "proper" way – liquid starch and am ecstatic that you used my weapon of choice!! A staple gun!! Thanks for the reassurance!! Plus, I want to see some wrinkle & texture. Thank you!


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A message from the @Telfaz11 family and I regarding #Women2Drive. youtu.be/aZMbTFNp4wI @HishamFageeh @Alaa_Wardi—
Fahad Albutairi (@Fahad) October 26, 2013
In a brave act of defiance, more than 60 women got behind the wheel in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, according to Saudi activists. The Oct. 26 "drive-in" protested the kingdom's ban on women driving despite warnings that "anyone disturbing public order would be dealt with forcefully."
Saudi Arabian women are getting behind the wheel today to protest the ban that prohibits them from driving. So much respect. #Women2Drive—
Haley Mathews (@HaleyMathews) October 26, 2013
Islamist clerics, who love them some subjugation of women, say driving will lead to "licentiousness." So Hisham Fageeh, Fahad Albutairi and Alaa Wardi got together to produce this Bob Marley-inspired "No woman, no drive" satire which quickly went viral.
Hello, my name is Hisham Fageeh. I'm an artist and social activist. I don't really listen to music, but while studying in the US I heard this song by this Jamaican guy that caught my attention. I decided to do my own rendition; with lyrics relevant to my culture, but without musical instruments. I hope you like it.
No Woman, No Drive is a single by Fahad Albutairi, Hisham Fageeh & Alaa Wardi containing 03:37 minutes of music.
One lyric snarkily celebrates "ova-ovaries all safe and well, so you can make lots and lots of babies," a slap at the Saudi cleric who warned that driving damages girly bits and harms babies in utero.
This #Saudi activist is hilarious. Singing "No Woman, No Drive". Make sure u listen (Eng): youtube.com/watch?v=aZMbTF… | #oct26driving #satire—
Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) October 26, 2013
re-make of Bob Marley's no woman no cry. here is the Saudi version. No Woman No Drive youtube.com/watch?v=aZMbTF…—
Summer Said (@summer_said) October 26, 2013
You made it to the top video on reddit @Fahad @HishamFageeh http://t.co/B2eV9qyU2B—
Fawaz Al Amri (@fawazx) October 26, 2013
Hoping he does ALL THE SINGLE LADIES, PUT A KEY IN IT next. No Woman, No Drive: youtu.be/aZMbTFNp4wI via @youtube—
Andrea Schwalm (@ariafotografia) October 26, 2013
Viewers awarded the video extra points for the use of a beard as an instrument.
@GounaShore omg, the beard washboard instrument is hilarious!—
(@gardenofjade) October 26, 2013
@ArmchairArab yup, and tweeted it as perhaps the first example of the beard percussive instrument…. :)—
Hend (@LibyaLiberty) October 26, 2013
Watch @HishamFageeh perform 'No Woman No Drive' (look out for beard-scratching instrument on the right) #SaudiArabia youtube.com/watch?v=aZMbTF…—
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MOSS POINT, Mississippi --On Nov. 21, Moss Point High School's NJROTC Varsity (Team 1) and Junior Varsity (Team 2) Air Rifle Teams competed in the national JROTC Postal Competition (Sporter Category) that is open to all JROTC cadets and JROTC unit teams in the United States; including Navy, Army, Marine Corps and Air Force units.
A postal competition is a competition where cadets fire at their targets at their home ranges and then mail in their results to be scored. NJROTC uses its postal competitions to qualify teams for shoulder-to-shoulder competitions where the cadets compete alongside cadets from other units. Unit team scores are calculated by combining the scores of the top four individual shooters in the unit. Individuals and unit teams are ranked by their JROTC service with the top scoring teams and individuals in the Navy JROTC program qualifying for the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) JROTC Air Rifle Championship shoulder-to-shoulder Service Championship. The top teams from their respective Service Championships then compete in an all Services shoulder-to-shoulder Championship to determine the top team (and shooters) in the nation.
At this year's national JROTC Postal Competition, 7,320 shooters competed nationwide and Moss Point senior, Darrell Ray, came in first place with an impressive score of 282 (out of a possible 300) with nine bulls' eyes. Darrell is the unit's commanding officer and holds the rank of cadet/lieutenant commander. He has been a member of the unit's Air Rifle Team since 2011.
Led by Darrell Ray, the varsity team, which also includes cadets Preston Barnette, Audrey Rice, and Hayley McCauley, placed 10th in the nation overall with a team score of 1,064 points. This ranking qualified them to compete in the SECNAV JROTC Air Rifle Championship to be held in Anniston, Alabama on February 14-16, 2014. In addition, the varsity team placed first in NJROTC Area eight, which includes all NJROTC units in the states of Miss., Ala., Ark., La., and the panhandle of Florida.
Sporter-class air rifles are designed for junior competitors and are characterized by their light weight, low cost and outstanding accuracy for basic marksmanship training. Precision-class target air rifles are higher in cost and require additional specialized clothing to be worn by the competitor.
The top 10 sporter and top five precision teams and individuals from the postal competition qualify to compete in the SECNAV JROTC Air Rifle Championship. Additionally, to ensure balanced representation from all NJROTC areas and provide more opportunities for cadets, each area manager may select one additional sporter and precision team and one additional sporter and precision individual to compete.
The junior varsity team includes cadets Christina Cumbest, Kayla Truong, Luke Williams, Jasmine Pope, and Andrew Evans. They will compete in the area eight shoulder-to-shoulder competition to be held on Jan. 18 in Anniston, Ala., in the hopes of joining their varsity team at the SECNAV JROTC Air Rifle Championship in February.
With 2,423 competitors in this year's postal event, NJROTC had the largest number of competing individual cadets and teams from any other military services' JROTC programs. NJROTC has risen to the top of the JROTC championship with JROTC records being broken by some cadets.
Today, students are benefiting from the general safety training, individual and teamwork accomplishment, improved concentration, mental focus and the many college opportunities available for marksmen. Marksmanship opportunities are available regardless of gender or stature.
NJROTC is a citizenship program that instills service to the United States, personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment in students in United States secondary educational institutions. The NJROTC program teaches cadets self-discipline, self-confidence and leadership skills to help meet life's challenges, and helps prepare them for life after high school, regardless of what career path they decide to take.


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floor plan
The floor plan of kleine fabriek is now available online. You can find all participating brands on show with their stand number, to make it easy for you to prepare your visit. For your convenience we have also listed the brands separately per area. Click here for the floor plan.
- posted 04-01-13
short report: star
The biggest floor space went to the Star area for high-end fashion brands like Bellerose, IKKS and Petit Bateau and for brands with a distinctive own handwriting such as Kidscase, Logoshirt and Molo Kids. Wintermans Agenturen, that represents among others Little Marc Jacobs, Timberland, Guess and Frankie Morello was delighted: "We are very satisfied, we have a splendid location and a very good fair with great reactions to our brands." A bit further, Belgian Alain de Vreese from Stones & Bones says: "Kleine fabriek is compact and flexible, well-timed, and -quite important for us- it attracts a lot of international visitors. The Netherlands is trendsetting in the colourful fashion that catches on everywhere now."
- posted 25-07-12
short report: industry & blueprint
Via tough metal-grey Industry area for 'high trend-sensitive' denim- and sportswear-related brands like Björn Borg, O'Neill, Tumble 'n Dry and Japan Rags visitors encountered the cool Blueprint area that was designed like a 'building site' surrounded by scaffolding. In this innovative denim area market leaders like Levi's and Diesel met with smaller innovators like Retour Denim de Luxe or real street culture icons such as Etnies. Many visitors had to 'acclimatize just a moment' but as Diesel's Vanessa Reijnders remarked: "Now is just the right time to innovate. For the children's market this innovative style might seem a little strange, but we already know Blueprint from Modefabriek and are very positive." Levi's also reacts enthusiastically: "it is fresh, new and it brings vivacity."
- posted 16-07-12
short report: object+
In front of the beautiful Europahal visitors were introduced to the new Object+ area, formerly known as Home & Gift. In a minimalistic light grey setting the best children's lifestyle brands presented the most beautiful bed linen, children's room art, schoolbags and design toys. Rosie Flo's colouring books from the UK exhibited for the first time at kleine fabriek. Owner Steve Kamlish is pleasantly surprised. He noticed children's fashion stores come here to look for unique goodies to spice up their clothing collections and his first impression of kleine fabriek was "relaxed, well organised, happy atmosphere and a lot of press."
- posted 13-07-12
Blueprint at last, is the new area for denim, where a development towards authenticity and innovation can be seen. In this cool and rudimentary setting, market leaders like Levi's, Diesel and Replay show their highlights, but also the coolest street wear brands like legendary skateboard shoe label Etnies. And fearless youngsters like Retour Denim De Luxe with their favourite tall skinny fit, and the cool leather children's belts by Cowboysbelt. Something old, something new, from all 4 areas Blueprint might be the coolest. Click here for all the brands in Blueprint.
- posted 06-07-12
Object+ is the new name for the Home & Gift area where the most beautiful lifestyle brands gather in a minimalistic light-grey decor. Here you will find international successful Dutch brands such as Koeka, that always complements its baby- and children clothing line with matching accessories, toys and children's room textiles, and Pakhuis Oost, favourite for their inspiring collections of fashion- and interior accessories made from cool materials like metallic leather or indestructible and ecological paper. read more
- posted 05-07-12
Industry is the tough metal-grey area for 'high trend-sensitive' denim- and sportswear-related brands like colourful underwear label Björn Borg, equally famous sixty-year-old surfer label O'Neill, headstrong Dutch gsus sindustries and modest Belgian brand American Outfitters. Besides these 'big boys' there are also younger children's fashion successes like Amsterdam's Tumble 'n Dry, and Japan Rags' cool little sister Little Cerise. View here the rest of the brands in the Industry area.
- posted 29-06-12
With its bright and white stands, Star is mainly for fashion brands with a distinctive own handwriting like the New York label Little Marc Jacobs, French Petit Bateau and winner of the 'Best Danish Kids Wear Clothing' award in 2011 Molo Kids. Italian input comes from Silvian Heach kids and the sturdy junior collection of dream car manufacturer Ferrari. Dutch Kik-Kid is present as always, as are Jottum, Oilily, Lief and – returning – Noppies. read more
- posted 25-06-12
kleine fabriek areas
Coming edition, kleine fabriek offers a segmentation that is differentiated by lifestyle, image and distribution.
Every segment has its own stand design. By incorporating the following segments, kleine fabriek hopes to create more clarity for retailers, as well as for press and exhibitors.
The area for brands with collections consisting of toys, bed linen, furniture and interior accessories.
Star is meant for brands with a distinctive own handwriting. The fashionable collections range from clothing to shoes and accessories.
The area for fast moving brands. Industry brands are trend sensitive, on top of the market and can adapt fast to the consumer's needs. Sturdy collections for kids and teens.
The blueprint area is for those brands that have a strong emphasis on jeans in their collection. Jeans is at the core of their identity.
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Departments: Supervisors Critical in Retail Food Safety
Following safe food handling practices could prevent many food-borne illnesses associated with the retail food service setting. Although food service employees are educated about these safe practices, training does not always lead to compliance. If training does not motivate employees to follow these practices, what does? Unfortunately, there is little current data available on this topic, but researchers are working to change that.
Departments: Bytes vs. Bugs
Recent outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 in the northeast fast-food restaurant sector have caused much anxiety among private sector food and beverage processing and preparation centers and public health officials, but several technological developments are helping food manufacturers protect their products from bacterial contaminants.
Departments: The Reputation Drain
It is difficult to ignore the news headlines announcing risks and tragedies associated with the various microorganisms and illnesses threatening the food industry, including E.coli, Salmonella, Avian Flu and so on. In the past 20 years, one serious pathogen – Listeria monocytogenes – has been a major concern to the food industry. Of all the known foodborne pathogens, it has one of the highest mortality rates.
Features: It's a Date!
Date-marking is an important best practice in the food service industry that helps protect both food quality and food safety for businesses.
Departments: Sodexho Embraces Technology to Improve Food & Facility Safety
Sodexho, Inc. (Gaithersburg, Md.), is a provider of food and facilities management in the U.S., Canada and Mexico with $6.3 billion in annual revenue and more than 120,000 employees. Sodexho also offers outsourcing solutions to more than 6,000 corporations, healthcare facilities, retirement centers, schools, college campuses, and military sites throughout North America. Sodexho attributes much of their success to the latest advances in auditing technology. The technology, developed by Steton (St. George,...
Departments: What the Future Holds
Over the last few decades, public focus on food safety has increased due to better detection and traceback techniques, greater media attention, emerging pathogens and increased liability for food processors and retailers. Serious questions exist around the quality and safety of fresh produce. BSE in cattle has, on several occasions, rocked the beef industry. The risk of a deliberate attack on the food supply is described by the World Health Organization and others as a "real and current...
Departments: There's More to it at Hand
Each of the barriers to transmission available to food safety managers (deli papers, utensils or gloves) have differing efficacies and limitations with respect to actual risk reduction. Proper use of utensils or gloves must be monitored and prevented from being used in ways that result in cross-contamination. Various types of gloves are employed in the food industry both to protect the food worker from occupational exposures related to food product or process, as well as to prevent pathogen or spoilage...
Departments: Monitoring Hygiene
From a young age, we have been instructed us to wash our hands before eating or preparing foods, and within the food service industry this rule still holds strong – just with more details and critical importance.
Departments: Avoiding Physical Contamination
If you ask family and friends about strange objects found in food, I'm sure you would hear many horror stories. Recently, I found a metal staple and a one-inch piece of glass in food I ordered at local restaurants. I have also heard reports about two Florida deputies finding shards of glass in their hamburgers.
Departments: Color-Coding
Foodborne illnesses pose a serious threat to the health of diners throughout the country as well as the overall success of a restaurant. Many people think that food safety is as simple as maintaining clean cooking utensils and proper hand washing routines. However, complete prevention of foodborne illnesses requires more than just these basic precautions.


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Definitely would prefer some on air time, but bad weather is threatening to roll into our area, so I am starting another project. This time it is a SLT+ tuner for end fed half wave use. Since I learned to be more careful in the setup phase when I built the NoGAWatt power meters, this project will attempt a bit more pre-planning.
Here's the rough layout for the 4 States QRP Group new enclosure that I hope to use for this project.
Looks like it just might fit
Stay tuned for the next update… for now, I have to replace a battery on my Taurus in 95 degree heat.
Stay tuned… decided to go with W5USJ's design using RF Chokes instead of toroids. About got it ready for smoke testing. Decided to do that at the GatorCon09 event in front of witnesses. Call me crazy!
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My 83 year old grandmother, who is a HUGE Trailblazer fan, is up visiting from Southern Oregon. She returns on the 23rd of this month, unfortunately too early to take her to a regular season game. So I am taking her to the pre-season game vs. Utah tonight. At the RG, I can park in the garage in a handicapped section and her walking is minimal. I of course didn't realize that this game was at the Glass Palace when I got the tix.
To be honest with you, the last time I went to a game there was before I had a license. And back then, my dad would park a mile away and we'd run through the rain. lol
Does anyone know what my options are for parking there with a handicapped permit?
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Now we know it's not the holiday season yet, but some of you may have a birthday or hey, even an anniversary coming up so we thought we'd show you something to add to your wish list….the most amazing monogram bubble necklace from Gauge NYC. When we first found this piece, it was like love at first sight. What a beautiful way to show off your initials! If you're like us, you've got one of those "other" initialed necklaces -round, silver or gold, and stamped with our own or our kiddos first initial {or both}. Now, founder of Gauge NYC, Artist Paul Smotrys, has brought us a new, modern version.
Crafted of gleaming 14-karat yellow gold plate that spells out your initial, this simple piece makes great impact, perfect for becoming your signature bauble. And for only $75 {that's less than what our other initial necklaces cost}, it comes with a dainty cable chain and lobster clasp. Feel bad about the minor splurge?….Don't! You're boosting the economy by buying it-each one is MADE in the USA!
If you're not the "initial" type, but still like to wear a signature piece, Gauge NYC also makes this same style piece in the shape of a heart, a cross, and a star of david. What a beautiful way to display your faith!
Don't do gold? We found Gauge NYC's etsy store where they sell the initialed necklaces in sterling silver and a whole LOT more. They even have a cupid necklace {perfect anniversary gift} -two initials and a heart in the metals of your choice!
We've added it to our wishlists and think you should do the same. This uber-modern monogram necklace is the perfect personalized accessory for fall…so grab it while you can or make sure to let your loved ones know where they can find it for you: www.NeimanMarcus.com &/or www.etsy.com. Cheers to some new bling!